Bahrain Daily Tribune, 18 March 2026: MPs in Bahrain have approved measures to compensate businesses for water and electricity costs.

The proposal had been submitted by four MPs calling for urgent support of businesses affected by the regional crisis. It was stated some sectors had faced disruption and declining footfall as a result. The measure aims to reduce the fixed cost burden of these costs by studying mechanisms to compensate them or reduce their costs, allowing these businesses to remain in operation.

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