Bahrain: diversifying away from oil

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Bahrain is the smallest economy in the Gulf Cooperation Council and together with Oman is considered to be a developing nation. This entitles it to funds from the Arab Fund for Social and Economic Development, an Arab version of the World Bank, which it needs. GDP growth will likely stay flat to slightly negative in the next two years.

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