Bahraini demonstrators have poured into the streets across the country to demand the Al Khalifa royal family to relinquish power.The protests were held in several cities and towns all over the kingdom on Friday.The protesters also expressed solidarity with political prisoners and called for their release.On Thursday, people took to the streets in the central town of A’ali, along with the villages of Ma’ameer and Samahij, protesting against the torture of political prisoners in Bahrain’s Read more [...]

National stability and improved economic conditions are helping to drive growth in Bahrain's residential property market, according to latest research from real estate consultancy Cluttons. According to its Spring 2014 Residential Market Outlook report, improving sentiment has helped to lift confidence levels among investors and developers, who are making a slow, but steady return to the market. Cluttons said the increased stability and job creation is also helping to drive both demand and rental Read more [...]

The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has relaunched its infrastructure fund with backing from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Brunei, aiming to raise $2 billion - almost triple the size of the original fund. Jeddah-based IDB, a multilateral lender that promotes economic development in Muslim countries and communities, has ramped up its development efforts after it more than tripled its authorised capital in 2012. With a combined $750 million in commitments from the three countries, the fund is targeting Read more [...]