Bahrain BIM Push: Bahrain’s Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture Ministry has launched a pilot phase of a Digital Building Information Modelling (BIM) project with iGA to speed up building permits, improve engineering data accuracy, and enable automated design checks via 3D models—starting in Diyar Al Muharraq, Salman City and the Bahrain International Investment Park before a wider rollout. Food Sector Leadership: Ghitha (Bahrain Food Holding Company, Mumtalakat portfolio) appointed Mahmood Zainal as CEO to drive growth across the food value chain and strengthen the kingdom’s food ecosystem. Energy Talent Pipeline: Bapco Energies wrapped up its NextGen Power Camp for 100 Grade 11 students under the NBH Future Energy Leaders program, combining workshops, mentorship and hands-on exposure to the energy sector. Gold Compliance Case: Bahrain seized 226 pieces of 18-karat gold jewelry (about 4.82kg) from a retailer for lacking approved official hallmarks, with the matter referred to the Lower Criminal Court. Regional Security Signal: Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei urged Muslim countries to unite against the US and Israel, warning that internal division serves “the enemies of Islam.” Finance Leadership Change: Bahrain Commercial Facilities Company (BCFC) announced the resignation of its Chief Consumer Finance Officer, Mazen Salman Sater, effective Aug. 31. Infrastructure Watch: Bahrain-linked regional business news also highlighted Dubai’s AED 1.161bn Al Meydan Street contracts aimed at cutting travel times and boosting road capacity by 18% by 2028.