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Celebrate Bahrain hosts over 100,000 visitors in the country

News Desk 1 22/01/2024

The Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) announced the success of Celebrate Bahrain Season witnessing a huge number of over 100,000 visitors, showcasing the kingdom’s appeal as a premier global tourism destination. These diverse celebrations showcased family, musical,

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How powerful (or not) is your passport in 2024?

Arnold Pinto 15/01/2024 0

Read on, for your laissez-passer status Passports out! An unprecedented six countries – France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan, and Singapore – occupy the top spot in the 2024 Henley Passport Index, a ranking system based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association. The six nations now possess the most powerful passports globally, providing […]

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Oil on the back burner as GCC pushes for new tech

News Desk 1 11/01/2024 0

By Konstantin Tserazov, former Senior Vice President of Otkritie Bank The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), a group of Arab states in the Arabian Gulf area, has traditionally played a pivotal role in the global markets by leveraging its sizable financial assets. Despite accruing regular oil revenues, the GCC nations have now set themselves on a […]

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GCC investors reap the benefit of new Shari’ah compliant silver spot contract

News Desk 1 07/01/2024 0

Platform was launched by DGCX The GCC region’s inaugural Shari’ah Compliant Silver Spot Contract (DSSC) is providing investors with a secure and transparent platform for trading the precious white metal. Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX), the top derivatives exchange in the Middle East, launched the contract in late 2023, after securing regulatory approval from

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Do you know the public holidays of 2024 in the GCC region? Here are the dates

News Desk 1 04/01/2024 0

Islamic holidays are subject to moon sightings Residents of the six GCC nations (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait) will enjoy several public holidays, including Islamic holidays in 2024 – the New Year. The public holidays will stretch further when combined with the standard weekends in the six GCC countries. Islamic holidays in […]

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UNWTO: Middle East led global tourism recovery in 2023

Arnold Pinto 01/01/2024 0

975m tourists travelled globally between Q1 and Q3 2023 International tourism recovered almost 90% of pre-pandemic levels in 2023, with the Middle East being the front-runner by world regions in relative terms, according to the latest World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) data. The newest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer indicates that an estimated 975 million tourists travelled

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Salesforce deploys public cloud-based Hyperforce platform in the Middle East

Arnold Pinto 27/12/2023 0

New offering capitalises on public cloud scale and agility Salesforce – the San Francisco, California-headquartered company that specialises in AI, data and CRM solutions for sales, customer service, marketing automation, e-commerce, analytics, and application development – has launched Hyperforce, a secure, scalable, and reliable foundation for AI

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HOUSE OF POPS SPREADS HAPPINESS TO BAHRAIN

News Desk 2 10/07/2023

House of Pops, everyone’s favourite frozen treats on a stick, has officially opened its first store in Bahrain. The store has officially opened in Manama’s flagship mall, City Centre, after local franchisee Almoayed Investment became House of Pops’ first partners in the country. The disruptive dessert brand, born in Dubai in 2019 has taken the […]

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Bahrain’s 5G Speed Hits Peak Performance

News Editor 23/06/2023 0

Bahrain’s 5G Speed Hits Peak Performance: Bahrain’s 5G network speed has reportedly hit a peak of 3.2 Gbps. This peak speed performance shows that Bahrain’s 5G progress has doubled in recent years. When 5G connectivity was launched in the kingdom in 2019, the peak speed was pegged at 1.5 Gbps. However, Bahrain’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) […]

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Royal College of Physicians of Ireland opens examination centre in Bahrain to meet huge Middle East demand for highly qualified medical professionals

Yhuan Mae 20/06/2023

Bahrain, Tuesday 20 June 2023: The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) has opened a new clinical examination centre in the Crown Prince Centre for Training and Medical Research, Bahrain.  This state-of-the-art facility provides RCPI with an ideal location to conduct its exams and strengthens the partnerships between the Crown Prince Centre for Training […]

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Award-winning Bahraini-based Firm advances Cybersecurity and Digital Transformation potential in Bahrain and wider Middle East

News Desk 2 15/06/2023

Beyon Cyber, the largest private Cybersecurity Operations Center (CSOC) in the Kingdom of Bahrain and part of the Beyon Group is accelerating the advancement of cybersecurity in the nation with ambitions to enhance the digital security presence of the wider region and serve its evolving customer base. Moreover, its regional and global partnerships aim to […]

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Rydezilla Partners with Udrive Bahrain to Redefine Car Rental Experience

News Desk 2 07/06/2023

Bahrain, June 7th, 2023 – Rydezilla, the innovative car rental management system, has joined forces with Udrive Bahrain, a leading car rental agency, to announce a strategic partnership that aims to revolutionize the car rental industry in Bahrain. Customers can now access Udrive’s extensive fleet of vehicles, through the seamless online booking feature on the

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RIPE NCC and TRA Bahrain Host Capacity-Building Workshops in Manama

News Desk 2 06/06/2023

June 6, 2023 – The Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC), in collaboration with the Bahraini Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA), held capacity-building workshops in Manama over three days on the Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) and BGP operations and security with participants from leading Internet service providers, telecom operators, and

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Airbus supports Bahrain Grand Prix 2023

News Desk 2 08/03/2023

Dubai, UAE – 8 March 2023– Airbus once again served as the critical communication technology partner at the Bahrain Grand Prix this past weekend, rolling out its mission-critical solutions for the 2023 F1 season opener. A continuation of the company’s proud involvement with annual F1 events that take place across the GCC, Airbus provided the […]

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Bahrain Raid Xtreme aim to protect three-way lead

News Desk 2 23/02/2023

Abu Dhabi, UAE 23rd February, 2023: Sebastien Loeb is relishing another titanic battle with Nasser Al Attiyah in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge starting on Sunday, as Bahrain Raid Xtreme look to protect their three-way lead in the World Rally-Raid Championship. Loeb and Fabian Lurquin in their BRX Prodrive Hunter top the Drivers, Co-Drivers and […]

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Loeb powers Bahrain Raid Extreme to Dakar Rally record with sixth straight stage victory

News Desk 2 16/01/2023

Sebastien Loeb took Bahrain Raid Xtreme to a remarkable new Dakar Rally record today when he secured a sixth successive stage victory in Saudi Arabia. With another stunning performance in their BRX Prodrive Hunter, Loeb and co-driver Fabian Lurquin eclipsed the previous best run of five Dakar stage wins in a row set by Ari […]

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UPDATE FROM BAHRAIN RAID XTREME AFTER TODAY’S STAGE 11 AT DAKAR RALLY

News Desk 2 13/01/2023

Quote from Gus Beteli – BRX Team Principal “Seb drove brilliantly today to give us here at Bahrain Raid Xtreme another stage victory to now make six from eleven stages so far. “That’s proof of the hard work that everyone here on the rally, and those back at Prodrive International, have done since the start […]

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Loeb powers Bahrain Raid Xtreme to dramatic Dakar Rally stage victory

News Desk 2 09/01/2023

Sebastien Loeb recorded a dramatic stage victory for Bahrain Raid Xtreme in the Dakar Rally today after another classic battle with Carlos Sainz and overall leader Nasser Al Attiyah in Saudi Arabia. Loeb and Fabian Lurquin in their BRX Prodrive Hunter won the 346km eighth stage from Al Duwadimi toRiyadh by 2 mins 11 secs […]

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Loeb leads Bahrain Raid Xtreme recovery as Al Attiyah builds big Dakar Rally lead

News Desk 2 06/01/2023

Hail, Saudi Arabia: 6th January, 2023: Sebastien Loeb led another powerful recovery by Bahrain Raid Xtreme in the Dakar Rally today, as Nasser Al Attiyah gained a huge overall lead when his three closest rivals were removed from contention. Loeb and Fabian Lurquin in their BRX Prodrive Hunter set the second fastest time on the […]

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Bahrain Signs Ground-breaking Agricultural Agreement with Israel

News Editor 17/11/2022 0

Bahrain Signs Ground-breaking Agricultural Agreement with Israel : Over the past year, Bahrain has successfully turned global attention to its territory. The Middle Eastern country attracted an FDI of $921 million in the first nine months of this year and recorded a whopping $88 million revenue surplus in the first half of this year. Bahrain […]