What are Tamkeen’s ongoing initiatives to enhance Bahrainisation in the domestic workforce? How do you foresee the labour market changing?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Shaikh Mohammed bin Essa Al Khalifa, Chairman, Tamkeen from The Report: Bahrain 2013
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Hala Mohammed Al Ansari, Secretary-General, Supreme Council for Women (SCW) from The Report: Bahrain 2013
What progress has Bahrain made when it comes to executive-level opportunities for women? What more needs to be done in the broader economy?
Articles & Analysis | One from many: The GCC has become a catalyst for collaboration and mutually beneficial development from The Report: Bahrain 2013
In a speech delivered at a conference in Riyadh in early May 2012, Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, the secretary-general of the GCC addressed the numerous changes that have taken place in the region in recent years. “The new political, security and military challenges, at the regional and international levels, as well as insecurity in the Arab...
Articles & Analysis | An environment for growth: Maintaining high rankings and a positive outlook in spite of global financial troubles from The Report: Bahrain 2013
Despite a number of notable uncertainties in the global economy, Bahrain’s economic outlook remains largely positive. It appears that the international economy will continue to be challenged by problems such as the sovereign debt crisis in the eurozone and fiscal disputes in the US throughout 2013.
Articles & Analysis | Island of empires: The kingdom has been a global trade centre for centuries from The Report: Bahrain 2013
The name Bahrain means “two seas” in Arabic, referring to the seas that surround the Gulf island nation. It is unclear which seas the term specifically refers to, and for much of its history, Bahrain was the name for the province. Only recently has it come to identify the islands of the Awal archipelago.
This chapter features a rundown of the island’s leading hotels and contact information for various institutions, including government ministries, foreign consulates and embassies, emergency services, tourism companies and local media. It also includes information on society and etiquette, language, transport and visas for both business visitors and tourists.