Bahrain, US firms sign $17 billion in deals to deepen economic ties

The deals span sectors such as aviation, technology, industry, and investment. Among the agreements, Cisco Systems will provide digital solutions for Bahrain's government information and telecommunications infrastructure. Separately, plans were announced to establish an 800-kilometre (497-mile) multi-fiber submarine cable linking Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq to global networks, according to BNA (Read more at Business Standard).