Mirroring the example of Hong Kong’s logistical relationship with China, Bahrain’s economic relationship with the rest of the GCC is similarly successful. It is a small, wealthy, investor-friendly state that continues to draw expatriate workers on the edge of a massive market. Bahrain is also an increasingly important logistics hub for its...
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Articles & Analysis | Logistics: Positioning Bahrain as an entry point for the GCC from The Report: Bahrain 2015
Interviews & Viewpoints | Maher Salman Al Musallam, Acting CEO, Gulf Air: Interview from The Report: Bahrain 2015
What impact does competition among flight hubs in the GCC region have on the aviation sector?
Articles & Analysis | Bahrain's airport and national carrier are set to increase capacity from The Report: Bahrain 2015
Of the six GCC states, Bahrain has the longest history of international air travel and Bahrain International Airport (BIA) is the region’s oldest airport. Today BIA receives 9m passengers a year. The airport currently serves 31 commercial and 10 cargo carriers that in total operate 921 flights per week to 45 global destinations. The next chapter...
Articles & Analysis | Bahrain considers new options as demand for LNG increases from The Report: Bahrain 2015
Both power generation and much of the industrial sector in Bahrain are fuelled by natural gas, with the country producing 557.97bn standard cu feet (scf) of dry gas per annum, according to BP’s “Statistical Review of World Energy 2014”. Most of this comes from the Bahrain field, where natural gas is found associated with oil, and a small amount...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza, Minister of Energy: Interview from The Report: Bahrain 2015
Which specific policies is the ministry implementing with regard to the reduction of subsidies, both at the consumer and commercial level?
Articles & Analysis | Bahrain hopes to build new power plants and increase energy efficiency as energy consumption rises from The Report: Bahrain 2015
The state agency responsible for utilities, the Electricity and Water Authority (EWA), is working on a vast upgrade of the 220-KV electrical transmission network, as well as an expansion of power generation capacity. While most of the new megawatts will come from the Al Dur phase two expansion, the EWA is also developing smaller-scale solar and...