Bahrain, June 8 -- The Cabinet in its weekly meeting welcomed the announcement by Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), American Industrial Partners, and Bpifrance, the French public investment bank, in relation to Alba's acquisition of Aluminium Dunkerque, the largest aluminium smelter in the European Union.

The Cabinet meeting chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, at Gudaibiya Palace, commended the efforts of Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat) for enhancing its investments.

The Cabinet commended the address delivered by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa during His Majesty's chairing of the weekly Cabinet Meeting last week. The Cabinet affirmed that the Royal directives ...