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Global Aluminium Power Play: World’s Largest Aluminium Smelter, Alba, Partners with Shandong Innovation Group and BlueFive Capital
TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world’s largest aluminium smelter on one site, announced a strategic partnership with Shandong Innovation Group (SIG), a fully integrated global aluminium materials...
Takaful International Co. appoints Mr. Yousif Al Hamar as Director – Personal Lines and Quality Control
TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Takaful International Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Yousif Al Hamar as Director of Personal Lines and Quality Control, effective November 2025. This strategic appointment reflects...
OAK Energy & Infrastructure develops USD 50 million solar project advancing Bahrain’s clean energy transition
SK TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com OAK Energy & Infrastructure WLL announced a USD 50 million photovoltaic (PV) solar project during Gateway Gulf 2025, marking a major step in Bahrain’s clean energy transition. Backed by international...
OAK develops $50m solar project to advance Bahrain’s clean energy
OAK Energy & Infrastructure (OAK) announced a major milestone in Bahrain’s clean energy transition with the development of a photovoltaic (PV) solar project that will supply renewable power to four sites, including Al Dana Amphitheatre, Bahrain...
Iran Releases Currency Exchange Rates For November 3
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 3. The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has released the official exchange rates for foreign currencies as of November 3, Trend reports. According to the rates announced by the CBI, the value of 39...
A GATEWAY TO INVESTMENTS: Bahrain is set to inject an additional $17 billion into its economy through new projects
Bahrain is set to inject an additional $17 billion into its economy through new projects, building on the success of having already attracted $17bn in foreign direct investment (FDI) since 2018. The massive investment pipeline was announced by...
Al Salam Bank's ASB Capital marks successful first anniversary
Rafik-Nayed, Al Salam Bank Group CEO and ASB Capital MD Al Salam Bank, one of the fastest growing financial groups in the region, celebrates the first anniversary of its asset management and investment banking arm, ASB Capital, marking a year of...
Bahrain Sets New Global Benchmark with the World’s Largest Rooftop Solar Power Plant
MANAMA, Bahrain, Nov. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Foulath Holding, an industrial holding company with major steel investments and the parent company of Bahrain Steel and SULB, today announced its partnership with Yellow Door Energy, the leading...
World's largest rooftop solar power plant to be set up in Bahrain
Foulath Holding, an industrial holding company with major steel investments and the parent company of Bahrain Steel and SULB, has announced its partnership with Yellow Door Energy, the leading sustainable energy developer in the Middle East and...
Mastercard Strive program launched in Bahrain
The Bahrain Labour Fund (Tamkeen) and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth announced the launch of the first Mastercard Strive Program, a global small business program, in Bahrain, on the sidelines of the Gateway Gulf Investment Forum in...
IsDB Institute, London Stock Exchange unveil report on development traps, Islamic finance solutions
The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI), in partnership with the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), has launched a major report exploring how Islamic finance can help countries overcome persistent economic barriers to growth. Titled...
Beyon commissions Bahrain’s first white space data facility
Beyon announced the completion and commissioning of the new Batelco by Beyon White Space Data Centre in Manama, marking the launch of the first facility of its kind in Bahrain. The facility’s commissioning, announced at the Gateway Gulf Investor...
Tamkeen and Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth Collaborate to Launch Mastercard Strive in Bahrain
Today, on the sidelines of the Gateway Gulf Investment Forum, the Bahrain Labour Fund (Tamkeen) and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth announced the launch of the first Mastercard Strive Program, a global small business program, in...
Saudi, Bahraini Tourism Ministers discuss boosting cooperation
Fatima Al Sairafi, Minister of Tourism, met with Ahmed bin Aqeel Al Khateeb, Minister of Tourism of Saudi Arabia, to discuss enhancing tourism cooperation between the two countries. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Gateway Gulf...
stc Bahrain, center3 announce major progress on $320m ICT projects
stc Bahrain and center3 have announced significant progress on two of the Kingdom’s most transformative ICT infrastructure projects: the 2Africa Pearls Submarine Cable and the Bahrain Data Center Park. Supported by the Bahrain Economic Development...
On the sidelines of Gateway Gulf 2025.. BRET Announces the Establishment of USD 98.4 Million Commercial Refrigerator Factory in Bahrain
Bahrain Refrigeration Electromechanical Equipment Technology (BRET) has announced the establishment of a USD 98.4 million factory of commercial refrigeration products, within the Bahrain International Investment Park (BIIP). The announcement was...
Foreign currency exchange rates set for today
KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has announced the official foreign currency exchange rates for today. According to the central bank, the buying rate of one US dollar has been set at Rs 141.73, while the selling rate stands at Rs 142.33....
stc Bahrain and center3 Announce Major Progress on Landmark USD 320 Million ICT Infrastructure Projects
On the sidelines of Gateway Gulf 2025, stc Bahrain and center3 announced significant progress on two of the Kingdom’s most transformative ICT infrastructure projects: the 2Africa Pearls Submarine Cable and the Bahrain Data Center Park. Supported...
Bringing a Thrilling Atmosphere of Fun and Challenge: Dragon City Bahrain Launches Life-sized ‘Mahjong’ Games Activity for Visitors
Dragon City Bahrain, the Kingdom’s largest wholesale and retail trade centre, has announced the launch of an exciting new activity for visitors and shoppers featuring a life-sized version of the traditional Chinese game “Mahjong”, in addition to a...
US Dollar, Euro, Pound, Dirham, Riyal, other Currency Rates Today In Pakistan – 3 Nov 2025
KARACHI – Pakistani rupee remained largely stable against major foreign currencies, with only slight movements recorded in buying and selling rates, according to data from local exchange markets. On Monday, US dollar traded at Rs282.50 for buying...