A high-profile Saudi-American Investment Forum is scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C., on November 19, coinciding with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the United States, according to sources cited by Reuters. The event, which marks a significant milestone in Saudi–U.S. relations, will follow the Crown Prince’s meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House on November 18, as confirmed earlier by a White House official to Al Arabiya English. The forum, to be held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, is jointly organized by the Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia and…
Author: Imran Ali Khan
Manama: Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Bahrain Bourse, in collaboration with the Arab Federation of Capital Markets (AFCM), will host The Market 2.0 Conference on 20 November 2025, focusing on the theme Disruptive Digital Transformation in Capital Markets. The high-profile event will provide an international platform to discuss how innovation and emerging technologies are reshaping global financial markets to enhance efficiency, inclusivity, and sustainability. Over 300 participants and 18 expert speakers including representatives from stock exchanges, financial regulators, brokerage firms, and global technology providers are expected…
Manama / Doha: A new passenger-only ferry service linking the State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Bahrain has officially opened to non-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nationals, marking a major milestone in regional transportation integration. The route connects Al-Ruwais Port in northern Qatar with Saʽada Marina in Bahrain’s Muharraq Island, spanning approximately 35 nautical miles (≈ 65 km) and completing in 70-80 minutes. Initially inaugurated on November 6 for GCC citizens, the service was slated to run two round-trips daily (morning and evening) from November 7 to 12, then expanding to three round-trips per day from November 13. Booking is…
MANAMA: Bahrain is set to make a major splash on the regional property scene later this month as it prepares to unveil a US $1 billion portfolio of sustainable real-estate developments at Cityscape Bahrain 2025, underscoring the Kingdom’s ambition to position itself as a regional leader in green and integrated urban living. The showcase, led by Bahrain-based developer Infracorp, will take place from November 25 to 29 at Exhibition World Bahrain, under the patronage of Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. Four Landmark Projects Redefining Urban Living Infracorp’s portfolio features four flagship developments, each combining luxury…
Riyadh:Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held separate telephone conversations with several Arab leaders to discuss regional environmental cooperation and the Middle East Green Initiative, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on wednesday. According to SPA, the Crown Prince spoke with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Mustafa Al-Kadhimi ,Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan. During the calls, leaders discussed the economic and social implications of climate change, stressing the need for coordinated regional action. The talks also…
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Wednesday approved the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill clause by clause with a two-thirds majority, marking a major step toward reshaping key constitutional provisions related to the judiciary, defence, and constitutional oversight. The bill presented by Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar will now be referred back to the Senate for reconsideration of the latest amendments before its final passage by Parliament. The historic session saw the attendance of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif, and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari. However, the proceedings were marred by uproar from the opposition, as PTI lawmakers tore up…
KARACHI: A federal tribunal in Karachi has annulled Benami property cases worth billions of rupees against several directors of the Omni Group, ruling that the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 2017 cannot be applied retroactively to property deals executed before the law came into effect. The Federal Appellate Tribunal (Special Bench Karachi) held that the Benami Adjudication Authority had acted beyond its legal powers by confiscating assets linked to transactions that took place prior to 2017, when such arrangements were not unlawful under Pakistani law. In its judgment, the two-member bench stated that applying the Benami Act to older cases was…
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to launch an extensive audit operation using artificial intelligence and digital tools to examine over seven million income tax returns filed this fiscal year, officials told Daar News on Wednesday. According to senior FBR sources, all returns where less than 25 percent tax has been paid will automatically be flagged for audit. These cases will be included in a large-scale digital audit exercise involving around 8,000 Inland Revenue officers and 4,000 auditors across the country. The total number of income tax returns filed in the current fiscal year is projected to…
In a significant step toward strengthening regional cooperation, Bahrain and Cyprus have signed a landmark security agreement aimed at deepening collaboration in intelligence, defense, and counterterrorism a move hailed as a “historic milestone” in bilateral relations. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the General Secretariat of Bahrain’s Supreme Defense Council and the National Security Council of Cyprus on the sidelines of the 21st IISS Regional Security Summit – Manama Dialogue 2025. The agreement was inked by Lieutenant General Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Bahrain’s National Security Advisor, Royal Guard Commander, and Secretary General of the Supreme Defense…
Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States, Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud, has hailed the relationship between Riyadh and Washington as the strongest it’s ever been, underscoring a new era of partnership defined by technology, innovation, and shared global leadership rather than merely energy and defense. Speaking at the America Business Forum in Miami, the Saudi envoy described the evolving ties as a model of modern diplomacy and economic cooperation, asserting that Saudi Arabia has become the gateway for investors seeking access to the broader Middle East. The Saudi-US relationship today is the strongest it’s ever been. While for…