I was interested to read about Bahrain Yacht Club (GDN May 24). So, once again this great asset to the community is being threatened. I was a member of the committee in the 1980's when the club was threatened with closure - when an influential resident decided to build his new palace over the access channel. But the club members pulled together and raised over one hundred thousand dinars to dredge a new channel and even had a surplus to build a swimming pool as well. In the same way, as the club Read more [...]

MANAMA: Al Tamimi and Company, the region's largest law firm, has brought together industry experts from across the GCC's rail industry to discuss key regulatory, procurement and financing challenges and opportunities associated with this growing sector. At a session organised in Bahrain, Al Tamimi's Infrastructure Partners looked at the key issues and risks around the installation of rail infrastructure in the GCC, the regulatory framework, governance and risk management that should be considered Read more [...]