Who doesn’t remember the famous scene from the Kuwaiti television series Darb Al Zalag, in which the legendary actor Saad Al Faraj says, ‘Basna floos ya Hussein!’ (‘Enough money, Hussein!’)?
That humorous phrase still circulates today – and comes to mind every time we hear about grand, unrealistic projects announced in the media by official bodies.
Recently, the local media reported that the Capital Trustees Board approved two ambitious proposals aimed at attracting massive global investments, potentially leading to mega tourism projects in Bahrain on par with Disneyland or Universal Studios .