Bahrain’s Banking Heritage: How an Island Became the Gulf’s Financial Capital
Decades before DIFC existed, Manama was the Gulf’s banking hub. Its story explains why Bahrain still punches above its weight in finance.
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The GCC Journal
Notes from the Gulf
The GCC Journal
Notes from the Gulf
Bahrain
Bahrain’s FinTech Ecosystem: The Gulf’s Regulatory Sandbox
How a small island with the Gulf’s oldest financial services sector became the region’s most agile testing ground for financial innovation
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The GCC’s New Airport Race
Five Gulf states are building or expanding major airports simultaneously, investing over $100 billion in a competition for the skies that will reshape regional connectivity for decades
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The Pearl Diving Heritage of the Gulf
Before oil, there were pearls. For 7,000 years, the Arabian Gulf’s most precious resource was found not beneath the sand but at the bottom of the sea.
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Four Must-See Museums in the GCC
From a floating dome on the Arabian Gulf to 6,000 years of Dilmun civilization, these are the cultural landmarks worth planning a trip around
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The GCC’s Free Zone Landscape: A Guide for Foreign Investors
Six financial and business zones across four Gulf states, each with its own legal system, ownership rules, and strategic niche
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