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Bahrain approaches banks about sukuk sale in Q1 2017

The kingdom has some $5bn-equivalent in debt maturing in 2017

Aluminium Bahrain posts 65.1% rise in Q3 net income

Alba will soon become the world’s largest single aluminium smelter complex

Bahrain, Manama, Cityscape view of Bahrain World Trade Center and Bahrain Financial Harbor

Bahrain blocks exit of activist’s wife, son, rights groups say

Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei was briefly detained by police in London when he shouted at Bahrain’s king’s car last week

Bahrain’s Investcorp to acquire 3i’s debt management business

The deal will double Investcorp’s assets under management

Bahrain, Manama, Cityscape view of Bahrain World Trade Center and Bahrain Financial Harbor

Bahrain foreign reserves halve since 2014 on oil slump

Gross foreign reserves held by the central bank shrank to $2.78bn on June 30 this year from $6.06bn in 2014

Bahrain’s Investcorp acquires $223.5m office tower in Seattle

The acquisition was carried out by Investcorp’s US-based real estate arm

Bahrain’s GFH disposes of remaining Leeds United stake

GFH first acquired the club in late 2012

Aluminium Bahrain increases loan for expansion to $1.5bn

The company was initially aiming to borrow between $500m and $750m from banks

Kuwait signs financing deals with Bahrain worth $1bn

The funds will go towards a housing project and infrastructure works

Proposed bridges between Saudi and Bahrain, Qatar expected in near future

Second proposed Saudi-Bahrain link would be 70km long

Abu Dhabi Financial Group ups GFH stake

GFH signs MoU to acquire majority stake in Bahrain’s Bank Al Khair

The deal is subject to board approvals and due diligence

Different Arab money

Saudi, other issuers gear up as Gulf bond crush looms

GCC gears up for one of its heaviest-ever periods of international issuance – possibly over $25bn by the end of October

Controversy over Bahrain’s move to nationalise Kenya-born runners

Little has been done to stop the so-called ‘buying’ of athletes

Bahrain’s Investcorp acquires UK cybersecurity firm Nebulas

Combined with its previous acquisitions, the deal will create Europe’s second largest cybersecurity player, Investcorp said

Bahrain’s Investcorp plans up to six new investments

Investcorp aims to more than double its assets under management in the next five to seven years

Bahrain’s Investcorp sells UK crisp brand Tyrrells

The deal is Investcorp’s ninth European exit in 12 months

Bahrain’s Gulf Air flight returns to Manila after engine fails

All passengers onboard were safely evacuated

Bahrain’s Ahli United Bank raises stake in Commercial Bank of Iraq

AUB acquired a 49 per cent stake in the bank in December 2005

Profit at Abu Dhabi's Mubadala climbs 12.4%

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala to buy 20% of Bahrain’s Investcorp

Mubadala will buy 9.99 per cent of Investcorp immediately

Aluminium Bahrain Q2 net income tumbles 45.4%

The company did not provide a reason for the decline in its statement

Full foreign ownership in Bahrain will boost property market

The Gulf state’s real estate market is not anticipated to see an immediate impact, says Cluttons

Bahrain slams UK, US ‘interference’ over Shi’ite party dissolution

A Bahraini court announced the decision to dissolve the al-Wefaq opposition group this week

Bahrain court dissolves main Shi’ite opposition group Wefaq

The group’s funds will be liquidated and claimed by the state treasury

Bahrain imposes travel curbs in crackdown on opponents – activists

Amnesty says at least 19 people have been prevented from travelling abroad in the past month

Construction begins on Bahrain airport expansion

Contractors raise $284m to support work at Bahrain airport

The facility covers the bonding and working capital requirements of the joint venture completing the work

Bahrain arrests two men over bombing that killed woman in June

Officials accused the suspects of having received training and support from Iran

Gulf Air signs $900m deal for Rolls-Royce engines

Gulf Air previously selected Rolls-Royce’s Trent 700 engine to power its current wide body fleet

US Air Force urges decision on delayed Mideast fighter jet sales

US official says frustration is growing in the GCC countries that have asked to buy US fighter planes

Bahrain rights group calls for probe into woman’s death

The Interior Ministry said in its statement on Friday that it was investigating the incident

WhatsApp can officially hide online status, announces rollout of Communities

Bahrain arrests social media users for posting ‘instigative’ content

The material they posted was in ‘violation of the law’, an official said