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Minister of Sustainable Development and CEO of the Economic Development Board: 2025 was a record year for attracting investment to Bahrain

Bahrain ·

Noor bint Ali Al Khalif, Minister of Sustainable Development and CEO of the Economic Development Board, said at the Gateway Gulf 2026 forum that Bahrain kept investors' trust despite regional challenges and tensions. She added that oil's contribution to Bahrain's economy has fallen from 40% to 14% over a quarter century.

Bahrain is an island kingdom in the Arabian Gulf that has for decades sought to diversify its economy away from oil, long its main source of revenue.

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