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Country FlagBahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain (Arabic: مملكة البحرين Mamlakat al-Bahrayn), is a borderless island country in the Persian Gulf and is the smallest Arab nation. Saudi Arabia lies to the west and is connected to Bahrain by the King Fahd Causeway (officially opened on November 25, 1986), and Qatar is to the south across the Gulf of Bahrain. The Qatar–Bahrain Friendship Bridge currently being planned will link Bahrain to Qatar as the longest fixed link in the world. Towns: Al Manama, Al Muharraq, Isa Town, Hamad Town, Jidhafs, Sitrah, Al Riffa, Um Al Hassam

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Bahrain's Gulf Finance House denies merger talks
Bahrain-based Islamic investment bank Gulf Finance House (GFH) on Thursday said it is not in talks to merge with Kuwait's First Investment Bank or any other bank, dismissing a media report.
Gulf Air appoints new CEO
Manama: Gulf Air, Bahrain's national carrier, on Thursday appointed a new chief executive officer to lead the airline. Samer Majali, former CEO of Royal Jordanian, will take over at Gulf Air within th...
Gulf Air names Majali as third new CEO in 3 years
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ABB wins $170m power order in Bahrain
ABB, the power and automation technology group, has won an order worth $170m from the Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) of Bahrain for substations to help meet the growing demand for electricity a...
Bahrain hosts call for stronger GCC-ASEAN ties
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