Bahrain’s insurance sector posted another year of growth in 2023, with leading conventional and Islamic underwriters reporting healthy premium and earnings results. The outlook is even more positive ...

Bahrain’s transport sector is pivotal in the island kingdom’s economic landscape, driving trade and commerce, logistical connectivity and tourism growth. The strategic location of Bahrain in the heart ...

Saudi Arabia’s capital markets have developed rapidly into a critical pillar of the Kingdom’s wide-ranging Vision 2030 agenda, driving economic diversification and reducing the country’s dependency on ...

In addition to driving economic diversification and innovation, Bahrain’s expanding ICT sector is indicative of the country’s commitment to making its economy more competitive globally. With a young, ...

Under the banner of its Vision 2030 programme – a far-reaching roadmap for economic diversification and modernisation – Saudi Arabia has set an ambitious target of 70% home ownership by 2030 and has ...

The health care and education systems in Bahrain have improved significantly over the last six decades. The kingdom brought forth basic compulsory education in 1919 and a health-for-all policy in 1959 ...

Despite the ongoing macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds experienced by the global economy, one area of the international financial system that has shown steady progression is digital payments.

While oil and gas may be the first industry that many people associate with the Gulf, the non-oil sector is by far the most dominant component of Bahrain’s economy. In 2023 the non-oil sector was ...

Buoyed by a vibrant private sector and increasing interest from foreign investors, Bahrain’s economy is on an upward trajectory. Relatively low inflation has added to the kingdom’s appeal as a place ...

Bahrain’s construction and real estate sectors have become a major focus in the kingdom’s drive to diversify its economy. The industries are bouncing back strongly from a number of challenges in ...

What steps is Bahrain taking to bolster its competitiveness as an investment destination, particularly in industry and manufacturing? ABDULLA BIN ADEL FAKHRO: The government’s Industrial Sector ...

The global tourism sector is gradually recovering from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the UN Tourism’s World Tourism Barometer published in September 2024, international tourism ...