Answer ... Bahraini law does not prohibit the consolidation of arbitration proceedings. Subject to the procedural rules agreed between the parties or determined by the tribunal, separate arbitration proceedings may therefore be consolidated, either with the consent of the parties or where the proceedings arise from the same arbitration agreement or involve the same parties.

Answer ... Bahraini law does not prohibit the joinder of additional parties to arbitration proceedings. Subject to the procedural rules agreed between the parties or determined by the tribunal, third parties may therefore be joined to arbitration proceedings. It is generally necessary for them to consent to this.

Answer ... An arbitration agreement or award is binding only on the parties and the tribunal therefore has limited scope to assume jurisdiction over third parties.