Bahrain

February 24, 2005

12:03 GMT

The Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA) signed Wednesday cooperation agreements with the Isle of Man Financial Supervision Commission (IOMFSC) and the Isle of Man Insurance and Pensions Authority (IPA).

February 23, 2005

07:48 GMT

Northern Municipal Council has presented a proposal for an alternative route leading to Bahrain's Northern Cities project to the French Town Planner which is looking after the design of the town, Bahr

07:14 GMT

Bahrain's Works and Housing Ministry assistant under-secretary for roads and sewerage Essam Khalaf Tuesday inspected the highway to Durrat Al Bahrain Resort and was briefed on its progress.

06:36 GMT

UAE-based regional property developer Majid Al Futtaim Investments announced Tuesday that it will introduce the ‘City Centre’ shopping, entertainment and leisure brand to Bahrain, with the island’s bi

February 22, 2005

12:53 GMT

Bahraini Saudi Bank (BSB) has introduced for the first time in Bahrain a unique Corporate Card, which provides enhanced feature-rich functionality from MasterCard International.  This represents a new

February 21, 2005

13:49 GMT

Bahrain's telecommunications market is showing signs of growth. In year-end 2004, total cellular revenues exceeded US$ 280 million.

February 17, 2005

13:09 GMT

The Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA) is issuing Ijara sukuk (Islamic leasing bonds) worth BD30 million. The 5-year issue commences on 28th February 2005 and matures on 28th February 2010.

07:42 GMT

According to Al-Yaum newspaper, a senior source at Bahrain Investors Center reveled that the Bahraini Ministry of Commerce and Industry had agreed to register a new real estate investment company by a

February 16, 2005

04:50 GMT

A new public library in Sanabis might be ready by the end of next year. Work on the library was ordered by Bahrain's Education Minister Dr Majid Al Nuaimi during his visit to Sanabis Tuesday.

February 15, 2005

16:11 GMT

A $1.2 billion Bahraini-German petrochemical plant is to be established in the kingdom, <i>GDN</I> reported Tuesday