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Bahrain to begin global consultation on metro MANAMA, February 23, 2021 Bahrain's Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications (MTT) will host a global market sounding event on March 2 to introduce the Bahrain Metro project to international and regional players.   The ministry is looking to collaborate with the private sector on a public private partnership (PPP) basis to encourage innovation, bring efficiencies and provide the best value for money for this project, said the ministry.    The virtual event is titled “Bahrain Metro Market Consultation” and will encourage  dial...

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com The Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA) said that the number of visitors in the service centres in Muharraq and Isa Town would be reduced to preserve the safety of everyone based on the recommendations of the National Medical Team. NPRA called on the public to use the available electronic platforms to provide services to avoid crowding and to quicken the completion of transactions. It stressed that centres should be visited only in cases that cannot be completed electronically, taking into account the precautionary measures such as n...

Ahead of the 10th anniversary of Arab Spring demonstrations in Bahrain, the authorities have increasingly sought to erase memories of the mass protests that threatened the Sunni monarchy’s grip on power. Dissent persists in the tiny kingdom with a majority-Shiite population off the eastern coast of Saudi Arabia. Police have been out in force in city streets over the past week, residents said, taking no chances on renewed demonstration. A Web site for the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry, commissioned by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, that had hosted an independent report on the 201...

Refinery News Roundup: New Refineries To Increase Middle East Product Sales Middle East oil product sales could reach 8 million-9 million b/d by 2023 as new refineries open up in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Oman, Glander International Bunkering senior sourcer Sean Burgin said. “This additional volume could boost business in Fujairah, complementing bunker demand plus storage and trade activities,” Burgin told the Petrospot Middle East Bunkering Convention held online Jan. 26. Refining capacity in the Middle East is continuing to grow at pace, with a number of new, export-oriented plant...

BDB signs up MSCEB for key Sitra Mall revamp MANAMA, January 25, 2021 Bahrain Development Bank (BDB) has signed an agreement with Mohammed Salahuddin Consulting Engineering Bureau (MSCEB) for a significant revitalisation of Sitra Mall into a prominent commercial and entertainment destination.   As per the deal, Bahrain-based MSCEB will oversee the design of the new facility and all required maintenance works over three phases, the first and second of which are valued at approximately BD3 million ($8 million).   The agreement was signed by BDB Group CEO Sanjeev Paul and MSCEB Managing D...