Bahrain: Latest 20 news stories
- Bahrain Housing Ministry issues tender for townhouses
- Bahrain airport masterplan to win approval by end of summer
- GCC markets continue to slide
- Bahrain's Capivest to build a $1bn magnesium smelter.
- National Commercial Bank moves team to Bahrain
- Bids submitted for Bahrain sewerage work
- Revaluation risks heavy losses for GCC, UN report
- Review GCC dollar pegs, says Abu Dhabi policy body
- Crescent to launch Latin American Sharia fund
- Arcapita finalises $1.3bn Singapore property deal
- Liquidity grows by 32 per cent in Bahrain
- Manama launches $3.2bn reclaimed island project
- BNP Paribas aims to double profits in GCC by 2010
- GCC needs $1.2 trillion of energy and infrastructure investment
- Nakheel increases height of Tall Tower to 1.4 kilometres
- Expanded Bahrain Logistics Zone to attract $600m in investment
- Deadline ends for Bahrain Logistics Zone applications
- Manama invites interest in first stage of wastewater privatisation plan
- Deal signed to develop Bahrain Logistics Zone
- Gulf Air targets 10 per cent growth rate
Special report: Bahrain - Protests threaten reform
Progress has been made on introducing democratic and economic reforms to Bahrain, but the country now needs to strengthen its economy by creating jobs and diversifying away from the oil and gas sector. These issues are being forcefully tackled by Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa and the Economic Development Board.Commentary
- Gulf banks need to diversify income
- Timing must be right for GCC monetary union
- Manama opts for low-risk wastewater privatisation
- The Gulf needs to raise taxes
- GCC gas network is a pipedream
- Days of cheap debt are over
- Single GCC tax may shackle Doha
- Regional banks can fill the void
- No future for GCC nuclear plan
- Aramco needs help with trading hub
Tenders
- BAHRAIN TENDER: Road and earthworks
- BAHRAIN TENDER: Substation power transformer maintenance
- BAHRAIN TENDER: Housing construction
- BAHRAIN TENDER: Multi-purpose hall construction
- BAHRAIN TENDER: Pharmaceuticals
- BAHRAIN TENDER: Sewage treatment plant at Muharraq
- BAHRAIN TENDER: Stormwater drainage project
- BAHRAIN TENDER: Sewage treatment plant
- BAHRAIN TENDER: Drinking water transport
- BAHRAIN TENDER: Computers and accessories
