Bahrain Hosts Food & Hospitality Expo
From January 12-14, 2010, the Bahrain Exhibition & Convention Authority (BECA) will hold the 2nd Annual Food & Hospitality Expo, including food, beverage, and hospitality industry professionals. For three days, Hall 2A of Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Centre will be filled with leading companies and organizations.


Marios Maratheftis, Standard Chartered Bank Middle East North Africa and Pakistan global markets regional head, praised Bahrain’s two percent growth in gross domestic product (GDP) growth as a sign of good things to come. Considering the tough global economic environment, the fact that Bahrain managed to grow is a considerable feat. Several GCC nations were sent reeling during the downturn, which saw a few economies shrink.
In the pipelines for the past seven years, The Reef Mall at Malkiya will finally open to the public in December, officials stated last week. First proposed in 2002 by His Majesty King Hamad, the mall cost $27 million to complete and will create over 600 new jobs.

