Bahrain Defence Force +973 17 653 333 Cabinet Affairs +973 17 223 366 Education +973 17 278 999 Finance +973 17 575 000 Foreign Affairs +973 17 227 555 Health +973 17 288 888 Housing +973 17 533 000 Industry, Commerce & Tourism +973 17 574 777 Information Affairs & Parliamentary Affairs +973 17 871 111 Interior +973 17 572 222 Justice...
Bahrain has long remained an attractive place for testing business concepts, with easy scalability in neighbouring markets. The country aims to become a centre of innovation and technological disruption in finance. New regulatory processes from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) allow financial technology (fintech) companies to trial new ideas...
Bahrain has set itself the ambitious goal of universal ultra-fast broadband. Enthusiastic adoption of smartphones by consumers, coupled with investment by mobile network operators in the latest technology, have seen a rapid increase in broadband penetration, in turn laying the foundations for further growth in the sector.
NATIONAL CHARACTER: While Bahrainis are interested in and open to foreign cultures, they are also very proud of their own identity, history and culture, and they are willing to share their local customs and traditions with those who are keen to learn.
The negotiations that have been ongoing between the British government and the EU since the triggering of Article 50 in March 2017 have attracted the close attention of global decision-makers and will continue to do so until the deadline for a trade agreement expires in March 2019.
Bahrain’s Bankruptcy and Composition Law, promulgated by Legislative Decree No. 11 of 1987, aims to establish a balance between creditor and debtor interests. Honest and unfortunate merchants who suspend payment of their commercial debts are eligible to file for bankruptcy and conclude a conciliation with their creditors. The law also protects...
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