 Business in Bahrain, Manama
Syllabus of the Subject: Foreign Trade and Business in Bahrain.
Bahraini economy
- Introduction to the Kingdom of Bahrain (Middle East)
- Doing Business in Manama
- Bahraini economy
- Main economic sectors in Bahrain
- Economic Vision 2030
- Foreign Trade (Import, Export) of Bahrain
- Bahraini Customs
- Business Opportunities in Bahrain
- Financial and professional services
- Logistics
- Manufacturing
- Information, communications, and technology
- Real Estate
- Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB)
- Case Study:
- Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo Group
- Mumtalakat
- Access to the Bahraini market
- Business Plan for Bahrain
The aims of the Subject “Foreign Trade and Business in Bahrain”
are the following:
- To analyse the Bahraini Economy and Foreign Trade (Import, Export, FDI)
- To know the business opportunities in Bahrain
- To explore the Bahraini trade relations with the country of the student
- To know the Bahraini Free Trade Agreements
- To examine the profile of Bahraini businesspeople and companies
- To develop a business plan for the Bahraini Market
Sample of the Subject “Foreign Trade and Business in Bahrain”:

Description of the Subject: International Trade and Business in Bahrain
Preferential Access and Free Trade Agreements of Bahrain
- Bahrain and the Arab Economic Area
- Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
- United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
- European Union-Bahrain (GCC)
FTA
- India-Bahrain (GCC)
FTA
- Australia-Gulf Cooperation Council
FTA
- Free Trade Agreements (FTA) with China, South Korea, European Free Trade Association (EFTA), New Zealand, Thailand, MERCOSUR.
- Trade Preferential System (TPS-OIC)
- Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (ICDT)
- Greater Arab Free-Trade Area (GAFTA)
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Afro-Arab cooperation
-
Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA)
International Trade Facilitation Programs
- World Trade Organisation (WTO)
- Agreement on the Application of
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)
- Agreement on Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT Agreement)
- Agreement on
Preshipment Inspection
- Agreement on Safeguards (SG)
- Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA)
- World Customs Organisation (WCO)
- Revised Kyoto Convention
- International Maritime Organisation (IMO)
Transport Corridors- Access to the
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
- Access to the
Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan-Afghanistan-Iran Transport Corridor (KTAI
-ECO)
Bahrain: The freest economy in the MENA region.
The Kingdom of Bahrain.
- Bahrain is an independent Emirate with a traditional Monarchy
- System of Government: hereditary constitutional monarchy
- His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
- Arab is the official language of Bahrain
- Bahraini Population
- 1.2 million people with 90% of urban population (90%)
- 50% of its residents are expatriates
- Bahrain has the highest literacy rate in the Gulf Cooperation Council region
- Bahrain is the country with a smaller population of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
- Capital of Bahrain: Manama (27% of the Bahraini GDP)
- Al Muharraq is the second most populous city of the Kingdom of Bahrain
- Borders of Bahrain: Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
- Iran (by sea)
- Abolition of Slavery in Bahrain: 1937
- Independence of Bahrain from the United Kingdom: 1971
Religion in Bahrain.
- Shiite Islam (70% of the population)
- Islamic Jurisprudence (Sharia) is one of the main legislative sources
- School (Fiqh): Maliki
- There is no official religion in the Kingdom of Bahrain (freedom of belief)
- 15% of the population of Bahrain is Christian and 10% Hindu
Bahrain belongs to the Arab Economic Area (Islamic Civilisation).
Manama is the capital of Bahrain and the economic and financial centre.
- The main economic activity of Manama is related to the financial services, near 200 financial institutions and banks generate 27% of the gross domestic product of Bahrain (80% of the active population works in the financial sector)
- Several multinational companies are in Manama
Bahraini Economy
Bahrain is the freest economy in the MENA region (Middle East and North Africa),
is the thirteenth
position in the World.
- The Aluminium industry is vital for Bahrain (13% of the total exports)
- Some of the best companies in the World such as American Express, BNP Paribas, Kraft or DHL have been selected Bahrain as a strategic distribution location for regional operations
Bahraini Foreign Trade
- Top
Export Markets of Bahrain are Saudi Arabia, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, and South Korea
- Top suppliers of Bahrain are Saudi Arabia, Japan, Germany,
and the United States



Regional Economic Institutions of Bahrain.
- Arab League (LAS)
-
Summit of South American-Arab Countries (Bahrain)
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Asia-Middle East Dialogue (Bahrain)
-
Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD)
- Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
- Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
- Arab Gulf Programme for United Nations Development Organisations (AGFUND)
- United Nations (UN)
- World Bank
(WB)
- World Trade Organisation (WTO)
- International Monetary Fund
(IMF)
- ...
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