SHARM AL-SHEIKH, Egypt Jan 31 Bahrain's Al Baraka Islamic Bank "BARKA.BH plans to open a sharia-compliant bank in France next year as the lender seeks to expand into Europe, Chief Executive Adnan Ahmed Yousif said on Sunday.France has one of the largest Muslim populations in Europe but cultural and legal obstacles have impeded the development of its Islamic finance industry."We were in the midst of launching an Islamic bank in France, but with the global financial crisis the project was halted, Read more [...]

Manama, Jan. 31 (BNA): Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba), one of the top industrial employers in the Kingdom of Bahrain and a leading aluminium smelter in the world, is proud to have achieved above the industry benchmark of 5% training hours of the total man hours in 2015. The Company has achieved this figure successfully for three years in a row, thus reiterating its commitment towards employee training and development. Alba has one of the most Read more [...]

Manama, Jan. 31 (BNA): His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has lauded the kingdom’s outstanding deep-rooted model of co-existence and tolerance, stressing that such values will remain distinctive features of the Bahraini society thanks to the Bahraini people’s awareness and intellectual and cultural maturity. While receiving a number of senior state officials, Read more [...]

Commercial Officers from the US Embassy will promote bilateral trade between Bahrain and the United States at Gulf Industry Fair 2016, the showcase for industrialization in the GCC, taking place next week in the kingdom. The event, held under the patronage of HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister of Bahrain, takes place from February 9 to 11 at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre. Gulf Industry Fair 2016 is strategically sponsored by Bahrain Read more [...]