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Starlink Internet Has Officially Launched In Bahrain
Elon Musk’s satellite-powered service is now live in the Kingdom of Bahrain for homes, offices, and mobile use on land or at sea.
Bahrain has officially joined the growing network of countries powered by Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet venture under SpaceX. With the launch, the Kingdom of Bahrain becomes the latest Gulf nation to unlock high-speed, low-latency internet access delivered directly from space.
The service, which uses a mesh network of over 7,100 low-Earth orbit satellites, provides broadband connectivity without relying on traditional ground-based infrastructure. The satellites orbit much closer to Earth than conventional ones — between 200 and 2,000 kilometers — allowing for faster speeds, reduced lag, and broader coverage, especially in remote or mobile environments.
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) issued Starlink its operating license back in 2022, paving the way for today’s launch. Following successful rollouts in Oman, Jordan, Qatar and Yemen, Bahrain’s integration further accelerates the region’s adoption of next-generation internet. Kuwait is next in line, with a rollout expected in 2025, while the UAE is pending due to regulatory clearance.
Starlink’s offering is especially relevant for sectors that need always-on connectivity — such as maritime, aviation, logistics, and remote industries. Unlike fiber-optic networks that require significant infrastructure, Starlink provides a reliable alternative that performs well whether a user is offshore, in a remote location, or on the move.
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The launch also aligns closely with Bahrain’s Vision 2030, which emphasizes technological advancement and infrastructure development as key pillars of national growth. Starlink’s arrival could bridge digital divides across the Kingdom, boosting opportunities for remote work, education, smart logistics, and emergency services.
Saudi Arabia is also reportedly preparing for Starlink’s phased rollout, with initial focus on aviation and maritime use cases, indicating a region-wide trend toward satellite-enabled digital transformation.
Whether you’re running a business in central Manama or operating far from mobile cell towers, Starlink offers a compelling, always-connected solution that rivals and often exceeds mainstream terrestrial speeds.
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Abu Dhabi’s Robot Kitchen Is Serving Up Biryani, Not Burgers
Circus SE wants to put a tiny automated factory inside the buildings where Gulf residents live and work, bypassing part of last-mile delivery.
The most telling thing about a new autonomous kitchen now running in Abu Dhabi’s Marina Square is what it won’t cook:
“We don’t do fast food,” says Nikolas Bullwinkel, Founder and CEO of Circus SE. “We’ve actively decided not to build a machine that can only do burgers”.
Instead, the CA-1 system is built around pot-based cooking: curries, pastas, soups and rice dishes. After experimenting with highly personalized recipes, Circus deliberately leaned back toward recognizable food. “We’re going with a chicken biryani because you know it,” Bullwinkel says of the AED 40 dish.
The Germany-based robotics and food technology company operates across eight countries, and Abu Dhabi is its first deployment outside Europe. More locations are expected there and in Dubai.
In Germany, its units can be placed in supermarkets, gas stations, airports and hospitals. In the Gulf, Bullwinkel wants them inside residential and office buildings, replacing some of the complexity of last-mile delivery. “We’re basically bringing a very tiny factory a few square meters into your building,” he says. Catering company Royal Prestige supplies the ingredients and knowledge of local tastes.
The CA-1 manages up to 36 refrigerated ingredient silos alongside automated induction cooking, robotic plating and a self-cleaning dishwasher. Two robotic arms move ingredients through the system with minimal human intervention. It can produce up to 120 hot meals an hour, and a meal such as rice and curry can take around three to four minutes.
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Five cameras and multiple sensors monitor heat, temperature and consistency, an attempt to approximate what a chef perceives. “You can hear something gets burned, you can smell it, you can see it at some point,” Bullwinkel says. CircusOS, the company’s operating system, adjusts recipes in real time.
You might think of the platform as a threat to kitchen staff, but Bullwinkel frames Circus as a way for chefs to develop recipes and distribute them at scale. With that being said, rising labor costs and shortages are also part of his case for automation.
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