There are only three possible entry points to Bahrain: by airport, by the King Fahd Causeway (which links the island to Saudi Arabia) and by port. With the bulk of Bahrain’s imports and a large proportion of its exports entering and leaving by sea, the strength of maritime transport is thus something of a barometer for the overall economic health of...
As part of its economic diversification strategy, Vision 2030, Bahrain is planning to develop an internal public transport network and to build rail connections to both Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Bahrain’s Ministry of Transport is in the process of finalising the country’s railway master plan, which was due to be completed by the end of 2012, but no...
Efforts to gradually open its economy are leading Algeria to enhance its infrastructure, with the transport sector an obvious centrepiece. Under the current five-year plan, the government has put aside $286bn for infrastructure development. These efforts are hoped to compensate for decades of underinvestment, to address the increased stress on...
Following years of public debate on the book industry’s need for a stronger regulatory framework, the government has announced far-reaching reforms affecting the importation and distribution of books across Algeria. The Council of Ministers passed a law in September 2013, mandating stronger state support for the owners of bookstores as well as a...
Unlike in prior years, the annual finance act for 2013 has not been amended by a mid-year complementary act impacting the tax laws. The Algerian tax system maintains its stability, while the finance act has mainly introduced a few adjusting provisions, together with a significant upgrade to procedures related to the documentation of transfer pricing...
In an effort to improve transport within the country’s vast, and often challenging, geography, authorities have been investing in upgrading and expanding Algeria’s railways, which currently extends for 4573 km, with 3854 km in active use. The plans will bring the total rail network to around 12.000 km by 2017, according to the Ministry of Transport...
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