The Business Year - 19 Nov 2025
Bahrain 2026
Bahrain 2026
Qays H. Zu’bi, Chairman, Zu’bi & Partners Attorneys & Legal Consultants & President, American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) in Bahrain
Noor bint Ali Alkhulaif, Minister of Sustainable Development, Chief Executive of Bahrain Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB)
Sarah Mooney, HM Trade Commissioner for the Middle East and Pakistan & British Consul General to Dubai and the Northern Emirates
Rami Saleh Wreikat Al Adwan, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps & Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to Bahrain
UK-Bahrain trade & investment factsheet Infographic:
Alastair Long, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Bahrain
US-Bahrain trade snapshot
Michel Sawaya, Citi Country Officer & Banking Head, Citi Bahrain
Khaled Al Hammadi, Co-Founder & CEO, Dividend Gate Capital (DGC)
Atef Mohamed Al-Khaja, CEO, Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Waheed Al Qassim, Former CEO, Bahrain Association of Banks (BAB)
Shaikh Khalifa bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, CEO, Bahrain Bourse (BHB)
ECONOMY & INVESTMENT
FINANCE & FINTECH
Khalid R. Al Zayani, Chairman, British Chamber of Commerce Bahrain (BCCB)
Abdulwahed AlJanahi, Chief Executive, The Benefit Company
Maha Abdulhameed Mofeez, Chief Executive, Labour Fund (Tamkeen)
Usman Ahmed, Group CEO, National Bank of Bahrain (NBB)
Yaser Alsharifi, Group Chief Executive, Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK)
Khalid Humaidan, Governor Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB)
Ahmed Abdulrahman, CEO, Esterad Investment Company
Safa Sharif A. Khaliq, CEO, Export Bahrain
John Molloy, Partner, PwC Middle East – Bahrain
Turki Alahmed, Country Manager, Tarabut Bahrain
Jamal Fakhro, Managing Partner, KPMG Bahrain
Samer Soliman, CEO, Arab Financial Services (AFS)
Sattam Sulaiman Algosaibi, CEO, Khaleeji Bank
Ahmed A. Seyadi, CEO, CrediMax
Rad El Treki, Managing Partner, Al Tamimi & Co Bahrain
Yusef Al Yusef, Global Head of Distribution, Investcorp
Rashid AlHamer, Editor-in-Chief, AlAyam Newspaper
Opening doors
Sael Al Waary, Group CEO, Bank ABC
Abdulla Bukhowa, CEO, Bahrain Credit
Eyad Faraj, Senior Partner, Roland Berger Bahrain
Mohammed Adel Fakhro, Director, Fakhro Group
Zayed R. Alzayani, Chairman, Alzayani Investments
Fatema AlAlawi, CEO, Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB)
Adel Abdulla Salem, CEO, Al Baraka Islamic Bank
Regional launchpad
Open opportunities
Bader Sater, CEO, Bahrain FinTech Bay
Professional services
Ambassadors
From the editor's desk
Executive summary
Investors
Timeline
Narjis Haider Almoosawi, Chief Executive – Human Capital and Corporate Services & Acting CEO, Bahrain Ship Repairing & Engineering Company (BASREC)
Thamer Salahuddin, Vice Chairman of the Board and Managing Director, Mohamed Salahuddin Consulting Engineering Bureau (MSCEB)
REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY & SUSTAINABILITY
TELECOMS & DIGITAL SOLUTIONS
Jassim Mohamed Jasim Seyadi, Chairman, Bahrain Aluminium Extrusion Co. (BALEXCO)
Sheikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications
Mahmood Al Kadhem, Chairman, Plus Rental Group & Managing Director, Trans Auto Rental
Mohammed Ali Al Qaed, Chief Executive, Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA)
TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS
Philip Marnick, General Director, Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)
Yusuf Al Arayedh, General Manager, Mueller Middle East (MME)
Abdulla Bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce
Tariq Ali Aljowder, CEO, Bahrain Car Parks Company (Amakin)
Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Al Ansari, CEO, National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA)
Omar Majmut, Country Manager Bahrain, A.P. Moller - Maersk
Nayef Tawfiq Al Alawi, Founder, CEO & Managing Director, Eazy Financial Services
Izhar Sajid & Hamza Sajid, Co-Founders & Directors, EcoFibre Bahrain
Mohamed Rajab Mansoor Ayoob, Founder & Chairman, Amfa Holding
Hisham Almoayyed, Acting CEO, Bahrain Marina Development Company
Matthew Luckhurst, Managing Director, APM Terminals Bahrain
Abdulla Sultan, CEO, Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Company (GIG Bahrain)
Marwan Markos Mustafa, Country Manager, DHL Global Forwarding Bahrain
Hala Farouk Almoayyed, Executive Director, Almoayyed Contracting Group
Reforming the system
Khalid Abdulrahim, Chairman & CEO, KAR Group
Michael Hamelink, CEO, Texel Air
Our house
Khaled Abdulrahman Al Majed, CEO, Edamah
Maitham Abdulla, CEO, Batelco
Aaref Hejres, Chairman, Emaar Engineering
Jeffrey Goh, Former Group CEO, Gulf Air Group
Driving diversification
Beyond connectivity
Balaji Ardhanari, CEO, Al Sharif Group
Amin Al Arrayed, CEO, Naseej BSC (c)
Feras Ahmed, CEO, Silah Gulf
Christopher Hild, CEO, Beyon Connect
Abdulla Al Merbati, CEO, H AlDhaen Boats (HAB)
Arun Ganesh Kumaar, General Manager, Motor City
A gate vision
Ali Al-Baqali, CEO, Aluminium Bahrain BSC (Alba)
Gateway to the Gulf
Open books
Nitin Sapre, CEO, Europcar – Oman & Bahrain
Rabih Kanso, CEO, Awal Dairy Company
Ahmed Khalaf, CEO, Kingdom Group of Companies
Yusuf Khalifa Al Manea, CEO, Masar Group
Mark J. Thomas, Group CEO, Bapco Energies
Yanal Anz, General Manager, Aramex Bahrain
Hooman Rezaei, President & CEO, HMK USA
Connect all
Karim Yazji, CEO, ASK Real Estate
Khalid Al Osaimi, CEO, stc Bahrain
Alex Craine, CEO, Bahrain Financial Harbour
Yasser Al Hammadi, CEO, Durrat Al Bahrain
Fawaz Ghazal, CEO, Flooss
Voices from the sector: Sustainability
Lifestyle development
Into the mix
HEALTH
Voices from the sector:
Diversification
Voices from the sector
Voices from the sector
Telecoms
Insurance
Brig. Gen. Dr. Shaikh Fahad bin Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Commander, Bahrain Defence Force Royal Medical Services (RMS)
Rashed Abdullatif Al Zayani, Secretary General & Abdulaziz Abdulla Al Thawadi, General Manager, Bahrain Motor Federation
TOURISM & ENTERTAINMENT
Dave McMaster, Founding Director, American School of Bahrain (ASB)
Slobodan Milivojevic, Founder & General Manager, B Media
Manuela Brode, General Manager, Hilton Garden Inn Bahrain Bay
Ahmed Al Shaikh, CEO, Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF)
Bassam Al Wardi, CEO & Board Director, Bahrain Duty Free
Professor Ciarán Ó Catháin, CEO, Bahrain Polytechnic University
Faris Mustafa Al-Kooheji, Secretary General, Bahrain Olympic Committee
Mohammed Shahid, Chairman, Palavra Resort, KHK Hospitality W.L.l
Sheikh Salman bin Isa al Khalifa, CEO, Bahrain International Circuit (BIC)
Adil Souate, General Manager, Onyx Rotana & Residences
Victoria Williams, General Manager, Bahrain Surf Park – Club Hawaii Experience
Jassim Al Ameen, Founder & CEO, Jasmi's Corporation
Maryam Hasan Mustafa, CEO, Education & Training Quality Authority (BQA)
Liz Stanley, Executive Head, British International School of Bahrain (BSB)
Fuad Mohammed Al-Ansari, President, University of Bahrain
Sara Ahmed Buhiji, CEO, Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA)
Mohamed Al Kayed, COO & Board Member, Sevens Holding
Amid Yazji, Cluster General Manager, Gulf Hotels Group
Charbel Hanna, General Manager, Crowne Plaza Bahrain
Jason Rodgers, General Manager, Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay
Hamid Rashid Alzayani, Chairman, Bahrain Specialist Hospital
Zaher M. Al-Ajjawi, CEO, National Hotels Company
Chantel Moore, General Manager, Conrad Bahrain
Waleed Al Alawi, Chairman, The Royal Golf Club, Bahrain
Ahmed Janahi, Group CEO, Gulf Hotels Group
Youth, legacy & global ambition
Mohamed Al Asfoor, Founder & CEO, Designer Shaik
Sea views
Mohamed bin Mubarak Juma, Minister of Education
Island experiences
Damian Bush, CEO, Beyon Al Dana Amphitheatre
Up on game
Hana Sarwani, CEO, INJAZ
Fatima Jaafar Al Sairafi, Minister of Tourism
All about people
EDUCATION
Abdulla Attiya, President, Bahrain Aquatics
Essa Faqeeh, CEO, Areen Hospitality
Healthcare for everyone
Pierre Achkar, CEO, Alia Flowers
SPORTS
Top class
Medical innovation
Voices from the sector
Voices from the sector
Universities
Healthcare
RISING FORCE
REGIONAL LAUNCHPAD
SEAMLESS investment
MODEL of transformation
WIDER participation
A SUPPORTING hand
EXPORT drivers
CONFIDENCE in growth
SUCCESS story
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INVESTORS
OPENING doors
STRATEGIC partner
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NEW avenues
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MANAGING PARTNER, AL TAMIMI & CO BAHRAIN
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Professional services
HAND in hand
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INTERNATIONAL powerhouse
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FROM STRENGTH to strength
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COMMON interests
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UK-BAHRAIN trade & investment factsheet
FORWARD facing growth
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US-BAHRAIN trade snapshot
PARTNERS in progress
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Ambassadors
OPEN OPPORTUNITIES
EVOLVING needs
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STEADY path forward
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CUSTOMER-CENTRIC approach
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FUTURE forward
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BANK of choice
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CEO, KHALEEJI BANK
CEO, BAHRAIN CREDIT
CEO, AL BARAKA ISLAMIC BANK
STRENGTH in unity
LIGHTING the fire
BIO
NEW chapters
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COUNTRY MANAGER, TARABUT BAHRAIN
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Fawaz Ghazal CEO, FLOOSS
FOUNDER & CEO, RECEIPTABLE
GENERAL MANAGER, PAYTABS BAHRAIN
Alex Lola CEO, ATME Can you share ATME’s journey to becoming a leader in tokenizing alternative assets?
A. Nasser Al Rayes CEO, BEDE
OPEN books
HALF A CENTURY of success
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INSURANCE
Industry & Sustainability DRIVING DIVERSIFICATION
REGIONAL industrial hub
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NATIONAL success
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Direct contributor of nearly 12%
MADE IN BAHRAIN
NEW opportunities
BIO
BUILDING a future
BIO
CEO, AWAL DAIRY COMPANY
GROWING momentum
Izhar Sajid CO-FOUNDER & DIRECTOR, ECOFIBRE BAHRAIN
Hamza Sajid BIO
Salah El Marasy
Hassan Al Majed
INTO the mix
DIVERSIFICATION
MAKING a mark
BIO
Noora Jamsheer
Nabeel Radhi
Halel Abdulrahman
Mohamed Shaheen
GATEWAY TO THE GULF
TANGIBLE outcomes
BIO
FRIENDLY skies
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Hooman Rezaei
Michael Hamelink
Narjis Haider Almoosawi
Abdulla Al Merbati
A GATE vision
FORWARD progress
HIGHEST standards
Omar Majmut
Marwan Markos Mustafa
Balaji Ardhanari
DRIVING growth
RELIABILITY across every mile
BUCKLE up
BEYOND CONNECTIVITY
VISION of governance
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REGULATING authority
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CONNECTING Bahrain
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DIGITAL hub
BIO
TELECOMS
CONNECT all
SEAMLESS integration
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MANAGING DIRECTOR, INVENT ITS
DEPUTY CEO & MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRACCS
Ahmed A. Alhujairy CHAIRMAN & GROUP CEO, GULF FUTURE BUSINESS (GFB)
LIFESTYLE DEVELOPMENT
BUILDING for Bahrain
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ADAPTABLE and future-focused
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TRANSFORMING Bahrain
BIO
Yasser Al Hammadi CEO, DURRAT AL BAHRAIN
Alex Craine CEO, BAHRAIN FINANCIAL HARBOUR
DRIVING innovation
BIO
Mohamed Rajab Mansoor Ayoob FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN, AMFA HOLDING
Karim Yazji CEO, ASK REAL ESTATE
BIO
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OUR house
SOLID plan
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IMPACT & partnership
BIO
Thamer Salahuddin
Aaref Hejres
REFORMING THE SYSTEM
HEALTH and safety
COMMANDING healthcare
A HELPING hand
Healthcare
MEDICAL innovation
HEALTHCARE for everyone
ALL ABOUT PEOPLE
EDUCATION of the future
GLOBAL education
EDUCATING for tomorrow
DISRUPTIVE education
Universities
Ahmed Al Shaikh
Hana Sarwani
TOP class
Dave McMaster
Liz Stanley
ISLAND EXPERIENCES
WORLD of possibilities
GUESTS first
COMMITMENT to excellence
ARE YOU not entertained?
Essa Faqeeh
Victoria Williams
DYNAMIC growth
Jassim Al Ameen
LIFE of luxury
BRIDGING LUXURY and accessibility
VISUAL storytelling
Khalid Abdulla Hashim
Yousif Abulwahab AlHawaj
SEA views
WARM and welcoming
BIO
AUTHENTIC and consistent
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GROWTH, value, and diversification
BIO
Zaher M. Al-Ajjawi
Chantel Moore
PREMIER venue
BIO
Where Every Stay is Defined by Elegance
SEASONED hospitality
BIO
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WORLDCLASS hospitality
HEARTFELT luxury
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YOUTH, LEGACY & GLOBAL AMBITION
GOING for gold
BIO
START your engines
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SAFETY first
BIOS
TEE time
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JUST KEEP swimming
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Yasser Abdulaziz
Paul Terblanche
The Bahrain International Circuit pictured on National Day
The Bahrain International Circuit pictured on National Day
UP on game
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