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Abu Dhabi : The United Arab Emirates has designated 21 individuals and entities on its Local Terrorist List over their links to Lebanon’s Hezbollah. The designation was issued pursuant to Cabinet Resolution (63) of 2026, under which the UAE Cabinet approved the inclusion of 16 individuals and five entities on the approved list of individuals and organisations supporting terrorism (Local Terrorist List), in accordance with the UAE’s relevant laws and regulations. The move forms part of the UAE’s ongoing efforts, both domestically and internationally, to disrupt and dismantle networks linked to the financing of terrorism and related activities, whether direct or indirect,…

Manama : Lieutenant General His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, National Security Advisor, Royal Guard Commander and Secretary-General of the Supreme Defence Council, participated in a virtual meeting of defence ministers on the multinational military mission in the Strait of Hormuz. The meeting was held at the invitation of the United Kingdom and the French Republic, with the participation of more than 40 countries. The meeting reviewed the latest regional security developments and explored means to strengthen joint international efforts aimed at supporting and securing freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Discussions also covered mechanisms for…

Manama : Ibrahim bin Hassan Al Hawaj, Minister of Works, announced the launch of the tender for the first phase of the Shaikh Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah Highway development project, one of the Kingdom’s key road projects aimed at continuing efforts to enhance infrastructure efficiency in support of Bahrain’s comprehensive development plans under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister. The minister highlighted the attention of the Ministerial Committee for Development and Infrastructure Projects, chaired by…

Manama : The General Sports Authority announced the launch of the Women’s Equal Opportunities League during a press conference held at Bahrain National Stadium, following the directives of His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, Chairman of the General Sports Authority, and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, to support women’s participation in sports in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The league is organised through cooperation between the General Sports Authority, the equal opportunities committee in the sports sector, the Supreme Council for Women, the Ministry of Education, the…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received His Excellency General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council of the Republic of the Sudan, and the accompanying delegation, on his visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain. His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and His Highness Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Personal Representative of His Majesty the King, attended the meeting. His Majesty the King and HE the Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council reviewed the close relations between the two countries and means to…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa bid farewell to His Excellency General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council of the Republic of the Sudan, as he departed the Kingdom of Bahrain following a visit during which he held talks with His Majesty on the close relations between the two countries and the latest regional and international developments. His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, His Highness Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Personal Representative of His Majesty the King, along with several senior officials,…

Manama :: General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Minister of Interior, met with citizens from across Bahrain as part of the community partnership strategy and efforts to strengthen community engagement. The Interior Minister said that the leadership approach of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, has ensured the protection of the Kingdom during the Iranian aggression, as it has laid solid foundations of security and stability that strengthened Bahrain’s national defence and security capabilities. The Minister also highlighted the measures undertaken by the government led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin…

Manama : The Head of the Terror Crimes Prosecution announced that the High Criminal Court, during its session held today, sentenced two defendants to life imprisonment after convicting them of communicating and collaborating with the terrorist Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)with the intent of carrying out hostile and terrorist acts against the Kingdom of Bahrain and harming its interests. The court also imposed a fine of BD10,000 and ordered the confiscation of seized items. The General Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science said that Iranian intelligence agencies and the IRGC had financed and tasked leaders of certain terrorist groups…

Manama : The Head of the Terrorist Crimes Prosecution stated that the High Criminal Court issued rulings during its session today in four separate cases involving crimes of violence and sabotage carried out during the criminal Iranian aggression against the Kingdom of Bahrain in March. The court sentenced the defendants to prison terms of up to five years, imposed fines of BD500 on some of them, and ordered the confiscation of the seized items. The cases date back to four reports received by the Public Prosecution from the relevant security directorates at the Ministry of Interior, stating that the defendants…

Manama : The Ministry of Interior announced that the Anti-Cybercrime Directorate of the General Directorate of Anti-Corruption and Economic and Electronic Security has arrested a 31-year-old man for misusing social media platforms and posting content involving legal violations. Legal proceedings were taken to refer the case to the Public Prosecution. The Directorate stressed that it would not tolerate any misuse of social media platforms, the publication or circulation of offensive or inciting content that may undermine security and public order, affirming that legal action would be taken against anyone proven to be involved in such violations.