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Bahrain is generally more liberal than its Arab neighbors, but women should nevertheless ensure that they wear extremely conservative clothing; men are expected to wear smart suits and ties. Bahrainis prefer to do business with someone they know; otherwise a letter of introduction from someone they know is expected before arranging a meeting. English is used as the language of business, but expect prolonged small talk and personal enquiries before sitting down to business, as building a trustworthy relationship is important; greetings, using titles, are also important. Impatience is considered
rude and plenty of time should be allowed for decision-making. For meetings, punctuality is important and business cards are routinely handed out to everyone, using both hands and preferably with the Arabic translation on the back of the card face up. It is important to study a received card for a while before putting it away. Business hours are Sunday to Wednesday 7am to 2.15pm, Thursday 7am to 2pm. During the holy month of Ramadan working hours are reduced.
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