The US said the June 25-26 event in Manama was the first part of Trump’s long-awaited Israeli-Palestinian peace plan
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE agreed last year to give Bahrain $10bn to support the country’s funding requirements
Bahrain has had to introduce austerity measures in recent years such as VAT and higher water and power prices
The principal contractors for the sales were Raytheon and Lockheed Martin
Iraqi cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr reportedly “defamed” Bahrain’s leadership
Last week, a Bahraini court stripped 138 people of their nationality in connection with terrorism charges
The court also ordered 96 of them to pay BD100,000 ($265,957) each
Saudi Arabia, along with Kuwait and the UAE, pledged $10bn in financial aid to Bahrain last year
Kuwait, along with Saudi Arabia and the UAE, pledged $10bn in financial aid to Bahrain last year
The US has warned countries against using Chinese technology, saying Huawei could be used by Beijing to spy on the West
The state-owned oil company plans to boost the capacity of its Sitra oil refinery to 360,000 bpd from the current 267,000 bpd
The Dubai ruler also attended a part of the Endurance Cup championship in Bahrain
Mumtalakat is looking at investment opportunities in areas such as education and healthcare
The GCC state released a plan last year to fix its debt-burdened finances after securing a $10bn Gulf aid pledge
The properties are spread across five states including North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Arizona and Texas
The private equity house saw first-half net profit rise five per cent to $58m
Investcorp is looking to expand its business across Asia
Al-Wefaq members Sheikh Ali Salman, Sheikh Hassan Sultan and Ali Alaswad were sentenced to life imprisonment in November
Saudi, Kuwait and the UAE pledged to give $10bn to Bahrain to avoid the risk of a debt crisis
The dive site will have a 70-metre long decommissioned Boeing 747 as its centerpiece, the largest aircraft ever to be submerged
The deal also includes fresh capital for any follow-on investments and future investments
Bahrain’s national airline expects to carry around 5.8 million passengers this year
Rajab was found guilty of criticising the Saudi air strikes in Yemen and writing tweets accusing Bahraini authorities of torture
Everything you need to know about VAT in Bahrain
Bahrain described Maliki’s statements as “blatant and unacceptable interference in the internal affairs of Bahrain”
The 500,000-square-metre lake has thousands of trees, designated places for visitors to rest and walking tracks
The US Federal Reserve Board decided to hike rates by 25 basis points
Australia announced its formal recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital on Saturday
Employers will be fined if a worker is found to have engaged in sexual harassment
Saudi’s king had invited Qatar’s ruler to the gathering of Gulf leaders