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State-run Qatar Energy will acquire 17 per cent shares in two Shell-operated concessions (Block 3 and Block 4) in Egypt’s Red Sea region, Reuters has reported. Shell will remain the main operator of the concessions. The acquisition underlines the diplomatic Read more
Roman Catholic Church in Bahrain held Sunday the first mass in the Gulf country, few days after inauguration of largest cathedral in the region. Father Saji Thomas led the Mass in “Our Lady of Arabia” church, which is located 20 Read more
Bahrain’s state legislature on Wednesday approved a bill to double the country’s Value Added Tax (VAT) from the existing 5 per cent to 10 per cent, Gulf Business reports. The Shura Council; the upper house of the legislature, is expected Read more
UAE Tuesday conferred the Order of Zayed, the country’s highest civilian award on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) in recognition of strong historical ties and bilateral relations between the two countries, reports say. The facto Saudi ruler arrived Read more
Bahrain’s Economic Development Board (EDB) launched invest.bh; an investment platform that allows investors to access investment opportunities in the Kingdom’s strategic projects, Trade Arabia reports. The platform enables, the board said in the statement, investors to explore current investable and Read more
King Hamad of Bahrain has handed an invitation letter to Pope Francis to visit the Gulf country, Arab News reports citing the State news agency of kingdom, BNA. The invitation, Saudi media notes, was delivered by Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Read more
The Bahraini ministry of Interior Monday said it had arrested a gang of armed terrorists it said were linked to groups in Iran, the country’s news state-run news agency reported. “As part of efforts to protect national security, a proactive Read more
Dubai’s flagship airline Emirates has signed a code-sharing agreement with Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air, Zawya reports. Per the agreement signed during the first day of the Dubai Airshow, both airlines will develop a “deeper commercial cooperation”. Members of Gulf Read more
Qatar Tuesday inaugurated the Al-Bayt Stadium, the second largest stadium for Mondial Qatar 2022, Arab Times reports. The inauguration comes ahead of the Qatar-Bahrain match in the beginning of the Arab Cup competitions (Fifa Qatar 2021). The 60,000-seat stadium is Read more
Saudi Arabia in letter to Qatar’s ruler expressed willingness to bolster ties in many areas as both countries continue to thaw ties following years of diplomatic feud. Saudi Crown Prince, Mohamed bin Salman, the facto ruler of Gulf greatest power, Read more