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Insurance: Bahrain will host the Arab insurance federation’s 2028 conference, expected to attract more than 3,000 delegates and showcase the kingdom’s financial sector. Digital Services: stc Bahrain selected Telenor Linx for phone-number verification, becoming the first Middle Eastern operator to offer the service to businesses and app developers. Payments: National Bank of Bahrain and Partior are exploring blockchain-based settlement in Bahraini dinars. Separately, stc pay Bahrain plans to add cash-recycling kiosks for wallet top-ups, remittances and bill payments. Economic Resilience: Bahrain’s finance minister told a World Bank meeting that Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandab disruptions are raising shipping costs and delays, underscoring the need for diversified trade routes, secure supply chains and stronger public finances.

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Oct. 16, 2026

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Honeywell Technologies to power Bahrain’s new aromatics complex

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Indian Chemical News

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Owned By	Pravin Prashant through Sindhu Media Pvt Ltd
Year Founded	2008
Website	www.indianchemicalnews.com
Domain Registration Year	2006
Access Type	open
Publication Location	India, New Delhi
Owner Country	India

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Bahrain sets friday as weekly rest day for workers, gives condition for changing it

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Owned By	Naij.com Media Ltd (Rahaman Abiola Editor-in-Chief)
Year Founded	2012
Website	www.legit.ng
Domain Registration Year	2018
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Nigeria, Lagos
Owner Country	Nigeria

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NBB wins Euromoney awards 2026 for ESG, corporate banking

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GCC Business News

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Owned By	Eswaramangalam Family through Consultfull Emedia & Business Private Ltd
Year Founded	2010
Website	https://www.gccbusinessnews.com/
Domain Registration Year	2015
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Owner Country	India

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Role of financial institutions in development highlighted

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Gulf Daily News Online

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Owned By	Anwar Abdulrahman & Ronnie Middleton through Al Hilal Publishing & Marketing Group
Year Founded	1978
Website	https://www.gdnonline.com/index.html
Domain Registration Year	2015
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	Bahrain, Manama
Owner Country	Bahrain

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AGFUND wins international award for excellence in inclusive banking and social impact

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Owned By	Bending Spoons (Luca Ferrari, CEO & Co-founder)
Year Founded	1983
Website	www.aol.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
Owner Country	Italy

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Saudi cybersecurity market grows 10.7% to $4.35bn as digital economy expands

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Arab News Japan

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Owned By	Saudi Government through Saudi Research and Media Group (Ahli Capital Fund 13, Major Shareholder)
Year Founded	2019
Website	www.arabnews.jp/en/
Domain Registration Year	2019
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Publication Location	Japan, Tokyo
Owner Country	Saudi Arabia

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Pink October, Public Speaking and Happy Hour: What’s On in Bahrain This Week (18 – 21 October)

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Bahrain Confidential

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Owned By	Nicholas and Rebecca Cooksey through C.G. Arabia W.L.L. and Arabian Magazines
Year Founded	2001
Website	https://www.bahrain-confidential.com/
Domain Registration Year	2013
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Bahrain, Manama
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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UK publishes names of 119 countries eligible for automatic financial information exchange in 2026

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Owned By	Naij.com Media Ltd (Rahaman Abiola Editor-in-Chief)
Year Founded	2012
Website	www.legit.ng
Domain Registration Year	2018
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Publication Location	Nigeria, Lagos
Owner Country	Nigeria

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