Bahrain Plans $17-Billion Investment in US Industry, Tech, and Energy
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\nBahrain has announced a $17 billion investment plan targeting U.S. industries, aviation, technology, and energy sectors, with the goal of creating jobs and enhancing cooperation, Khaama Press reported. The announcement was made by Bahrain\u2019s Prime Minister and Crown Prince, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, during his meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
According to a White House official who spoke anonymously to Reuters, $7 billion of this investment will be dedicated to purchasing 12 Boeing aircraft and 40 jet engines from General Electric for Gulf Air, Bahrain\u2019s national airline. This deal is projected to generate 30,000 jobs in the United States and strengthen bilateral collaboration in aviation, industry, and advanced technology sectors.<\/p>\n
Leading American tech companies Oracle and Cisco Systems have committed to assisting Bahrain in upgrading its IT infrastructure, including replacing Chinese servers currently used in Bahrain\u2019s telecommunications network. Furthermore, a project was announced to install an 800-kilometer undersea cable linking Bahrain with Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq to global information networks.<\/p>\n
Bahrain also plans to increase its investments in U.S. energy, manufacturing, and high-tech industries. This includes agreements to boost U.S. production of aluminum, liquefied natural gas, and AI chips in partnership with major U.S. firms.<\/p>\n
This economic initiative builds upon the 2023 U.S.-Bahrain Security and Economic Agreement, highlighting the strong strategic partnership between the two countries. Bahrain hosts the U.S. Navy\u2019s Fifth Fleet and the headquarters of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command.<\/p>\n
These new investments not only strengthen economic relations but also signify Bahrain\u2019s move towards enhancing digital sovereignty and securing strategic infrastructure with trusted Western allies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Bahrain Plans $17-Billion Investment in US Industry, Tech, and Energy ————————— Bahrain has announced a $17 billion investment plan targeting U.S. industries, aviation, technology, and energy sectors, with the goal of creating jobs and enhancing cooperation, Khaama Press reported. The announcement was made by Bahrain\u2019s Prime Minister and Crown Prince, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":129204,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-129205","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bahrain"],"yoast_head":"\n