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Interviews & Viewpoints | Riyad Y Hamzah, President, University of Bahrain (UoB): Interview from The Report: Bahrain 2017
Articles & Analysis | New initiatives in Bahrain's education sector target higher standards, appropriate skills from The Report: Bahrain 2017
As Bahrain continues to move from an oil-dependent economy to a more knowledge-based one, education is taking a driving seat in training the next generation of young Bahraini citizens in how to prosper in this new landscape. While education has long been a priority, the focus right now is on raising overall standards, from primary education on...
Articles & Analysis | Ambitious transport plans to help Bahrain compete as regional aviation centre from The Report: Bahrain 2017
Although it is not apparent to passengers landing at the existing terminal, building work on Bahrain’s Airport Modernisation Programme (AMP) is well under way. The project is one of the key individual recipients of finance from the Gulf Development Fund (GDF), through which $10bn is being channelled into Bahrain. The investment will allow the...
Articles & Analysis | Significant developments under way in Bahrain's transport sector from The Report: Bahrain 2017
With construction under way on the $1.1bn expansion of its international airport and a further $700m investment being made on road and bridge building, Bahrain is working hard to improve its connections to the rest of the world while shortening journey times for its residents. Public transit is also a priority. After one year of operation, the...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamad Al Khalifa, President, Customs Affairs: Interview from The Report: Bahrain 2017
Articles & Analysis | Bahrain expands mass transit options from The Report: Bahrain 2017
A new light rail service could help travellers avoid heavy traffic and turn the journey from Bahrain’s new airport to The Avenues shopping centre into a stress-free shuttle ride. Transport planners are going back to the drawing board to breathe new life into a mass transit proposal for 2020 that was first tabled in 2010.