CNBC, First in Business Worldwide, will start broadcasting live from Bahrain on Monday, 14 June. The new editorial hub will coordinate and produce business and financial newsgathering from the Middle East, with a studio and production facility linked to CNBC's global network.

The region's first and premier 24-hour live-broadcast, Arabic Business TV channel, CNBC Arabiya, has re-launched to include 12 brand new programs.