Bahrain

Councillors have unanimously approved an urgent request to preserve a historic natural spring in Samaheej; members of the Muharraq Municipal Council stressed the heritage value of ‘Ayn Aloudah’, one of the island’s archaeological water sources

StartUp Bahrain has signed a strategic partnership with ordable/, a regional cutting-edge business management platform to improve operational efficiency and support the digital growth of local small and medium-sized enterprises

Startup Bahrain, a Tamkeen-supported platform for Bahraini start-ups, has kicked off a new season of its StartUp Bahrain Pitch entrepreneurship series highlighting Bahrain's most promising founders

An advanced electronic registration system for organ donation has been launched on Bahrain's national portal bahrain.bh upon initiative of the Ministry of Health, in cooperation with the Royal Medical Services and the Information and eGovernment Authority

The Bahrain Cancer Centre made medical history by successfully treating a sickle cell disease patient using CRISPR-based gene editing therapy, the first successful treatment of its kind outside the US

The country's first café run by autistic people, Halla by Alia cafe, was recently opened at the Alia Rehabilitation and Early Intervention Centre in A'ali

Wego, the number one travel app and the largest online travel marketplace in the Middle East and North Africa, has partnered with the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibition Authority to promote the Kingdom's tourism sector

Private veterinary quarantine facilities will be established following an order issued by Minister of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture Wael Al Mubarak, a decision that follows the Ministry's commitment to advance Bahrain's livestock sector

Bahrain is planning a $30 billion increase in infrastructure projects, which include 22 large developments including five artificial islands

Bahrain’s Alba, aluminium smelter, will continue pursuing mergers and acquisitions, particularly in Europe, after its multi-billion-dollar agreement with Saudi Arabian Mining Company Maaden will be officially signed, presumably in the first half of 2025

Illegal fishing and the dumping of harmful wastes could lead to fines up to 100.000 dinars (250 Euros) and longer prison sentences if MPs approve proposal on 31 December; current penalties have been insufficient for deterring those violations

The 20th IISS Manama Dialogue took place on 6–8 December 2024; promoted by the International Institute of Strategic Studies it brings together ministers, policy- and decision-makers to share the most pressing regional security issues and response policies

A proposal to introduce a new health insurance fee for tourist visas was unanimously approved by MPs to ensure that tourists contribute to the national health insurance system during their stay