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Society26 June 20261 min read

We Are Losing the Neighbourhood Bakery, One Lease at a Time

Rent is not a market force when it is also a planning decision.

Ali Rashed

Published 26 June 2026, 13:11 · Updated 6:30

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We Are Losing the Neighbourhood Bakery, One Lease at a Time

Rent is not a market force when it is also a planning decision.

Reporting for this story was carried out in Manama over the past week. Officials spoke on the record unless otherwise noted.

This article will be updated as further detail is confirmed.

Ali Rashed

I cover Bahraini sport, from Sakhir to the local pitch.

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