Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to discuss the evolving situation in the Middle East. He condemned the attacks on critical GCC infrastructure and emphasised the need to ensure secure maritime routes.
Arab countries secured 146 foreign maritime transport projects worth nearly $4 billion over the past 23 years, with five countries - Egypt, UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Mauritania - accounting for 114 projects, according to a report by Arab Investment and Export Credit Guarantee Corp (Dhaman).
Bahrain’s banking sector continues to operate efficiently, maintaining uninterrupted services to its customers, thus demonstrating resilience and stability amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, supported by strong fundamentals and a robust regulatory framework, said the kingdom's top financial body.
Midal Cables has been awarded the EcoVadis Platinum Rating, the highest level of recognition granted by EcoVadis, placing the company among the top 1% of more than 130,000 companies assessed globally.
The Bahrain Defence Force has announced that its air defence systems have successfully intercepted and destroyed 129 missiles and 233 unmanned aerial vehicles launched as part of an ongoing Iranian terrorist aggression against the kingdom, which commenced on Saturday (February 28).
Bahrain’s Parliament has unanimously approved a package of fast-track measures aimed at shielding businesses and citizens from the fallout of regional tensions and recent attacks, before referring them to the Cabinet for review, reported the Gulf Daily News, our sister publication.
The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Formula One Grands Prix will not take place in April as scheduled due to the ongoing situation in the Middle East region, the FIA said.
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has announced the expansion of its temporary operations via King Fahad International Airport in Dammam (DMM), with flights now available for commercial booking to passengers travelling to London Heathrow, Mumbai and Bangkok.
Northstar Telecom, a leading ICT and telecom solutions provider, has signed an agreement with HFCL, a telecom infrastructure leader, for the strategic standardisation of its Wi-Fi Access Point and Switching infrastructure on the IO by HFCL portfolio across its business and residential broadband services.
India's Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Sunday cancelled remaining Class 12 board examinations (scheduled between March 16 and April 10), including papers earlier postponed in several West Asian countries including Bahrain and other GCC countries and Iran amid the ongoing regional conflict.
