What are the latest news in Bahrain?
Economy & Business
- Quarterly Economic Performance: Bahrain’s Ministry of Finance and National Economy released its latest quarterly report, showing that non-oil GDP grew by 2.2% year-on-year. Non-oil sectors now account for over 90% of the real economy, led by financial services and manufacturing, even as total GDP contracted by 3.8% due to regional maritime disruptions affecting oil exports. -www.wam.ae+ 1——–
- Fintech & Banking: The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) partnered with Al Salam Bank to roll out a second $50 million financing facility.- In digital finance, regulatory approvals advanced with the Kingdom issuing licenses for regional stablecoin initiatives. Arab News———
- Maritime & Regional Consultations: Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani met with Yemeni and regional counterparts to discuss stability in Gulf waters and freedom of commercial navigation.
- GCC Cyber & Security Cooperation: Bahrain chaired the GCC Ministerial Cybersecurity meeting, focusing on joint resilience against cross-border digital infrastructure threats. -NewsNow——–
- Green Energy Infrastructure: The Ministry of Electricity and Water Affairs launched new public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations as part of national sustainability initiatives.- Gulf Daily News———
- Consumer Protection Alerts: Bahrain authorities issued public warnings advising residents against fraudulent ticket campaigns for fake entertainment events circulating on social media. -Gulf Daily News——–
- Sports & Culture: The Bahrain Premier League kicked off its new football season with opening fixtures for local clubs including Sitra and Al Khaldiya.- Gulf Daily News———