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Manama : His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Vice President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, crowned Muharraq champions of the Zain Bahrain Basketball League after defeating Manama 3–1 in the final series. HH Shaikh Isa bin Ali presented the league shield following the fourth match of the finals, held at Khalifa Sports City Hall in Isa Town, in the presence of Shaikh Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, President of the Bahrain Basketball Association, along with senior officials and a large audience. He also awarded gold medals to Muharraq players and staff, and silver medals to Manama. HH Shaikh…

Manama : BRAVE Combat Federation (BRAVE CF) announced a rematch between Light Heavyweight World Champion Erko Jun and Mohamed Said Maalem in the co-main event of its upcoming event in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The bout will take place on June 6 at Hala Tivoli as part of BRAVE CF’s collaboration with World Freefight Challenge, revisiting their previous encounter at BRAVE CF 81 in April 2024, where Jun secured a knockout victory. Jun returns to the light heavyweight division following his appearance at BRAVE CF 96 in June 2025, after winning the vacant light heavyweight title at BRAVE CF 88 in September…

Istanbul : Ahmed bin Salman Al Musallam, Speaker of the Council of Representatives and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Parliamentary Division, held bilateral parliamentary meetings with heads and representatives of parliaments from Niger, Bangladesh, Eswatini, Gabon, and Singapore, as well as the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie. The meetings were held on the sidelines of the 152nd General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Istanbul, with the participation of members of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s parliamentary delegation. Al Musallam briefed parliamentary counterparts on the details and repercussions of the Iranian attacks targeting the Kingdom of Bahrain, Gulf…

Istanbul : The parliamentary delegation of the Kingdom of Bahrain participated in a meeting of the Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), held as part of the 152nd General Assembly in Istanbul. During the meeting, the delegation called for strengthening the governance of artificial intelligence (AI) and developing legislative frameworks to regulate its use, to safeguard democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. The delegation was represented by MP Mariam Saleh Al Dhaen and Dr. Mahdi Abdulaziz Al Showaikh. Dr. Mahdi Al Showaikh highlighted that artificial intelligence should be governed within a clear…

Manama : Dr. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications, affirmed that the Kingdom of Bahrain is continuing to advance and enhance the sustainability of its public transport system in line with international best practices and in support of its aspirations for more connected, efficient and higher-quality cities, in pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals. The Minister said that World Public Transport Day, launched by the International Association of Public Transport, represents an important occasion to reaffirm the vital role played by mass transit systems in supporting sustainable urban mobility, improving traffic flow and strengthening community…

New York : The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Nations in New York sent identical letters to the United Nations Secretary-General and the President of the UN Security Council. This marks the tenth letter in a series of official communications aimed at refuting Iranian allegations and claims. The letter reaffirmed Bahrain’s categorical rejection of the claims contained in a letter submitted by the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN on 13 April 2026. It emphasised Bahrain’s full commitment, under all circumstances, to international law, while renewing its condemnation of Iran’s unjustified attacks against the…

Washington : Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Finance and National Economy, delivered a statement before the Development Committee on behalf of the Arab Group countries and the Maldives, represented by the Kingdom of Bahrain, during his participation in the 2026 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group, held in Washington. The Minister said that for 40 days and 40 nights, peaceful and development-focused countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan had been subjected to a barrage of unjustified and indiscriminate attacks involving ballistic missiles and drones launched…

Istanbul :   Bahrain’s parliamentary division delegation participated in the 217th session of the Governing Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), held on the sidelines of the 152nd IPU General Assembly in Türkiye. The delegation included Jamal Mohamed Fakhro, First Deputy Chairman of the Shura Council; MP Dr. Mahdi Abdulaziz Al Showaikh; and Kareema Mohammed Al Abbasi, Secretary-General of the Shura Council. The Governing Council approved the summary records of the 216th session. Dr. Tulia Ackson, President of the IPU, presented a report on activities and programmes from the previous session held in Geneva in October 2025, as well as…

New York : Ambassador Tariq Al Bannai, Kuwait’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, announced continued coordination with UN member states to submit a new draft resolution aimed at securing freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and ensuring the continuity of international trade The statement was delivered on behalf of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Jordan before a UN General Assembly session. He noted that the initiative reflects the seriousness of current threats and aims to strengthen international consensus on the principles of international law governing international waterways. Al Bannai commended…

Manama : The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) announced that all its arms and units are at the highest levels of readiness and defensive preparedness.  It affirmed that since the start of the Iranian attacks, it has successfully intercepted and destroyed 194 missiles and 523 drones targeting the Kingdom of Bahrain. The General Command called on everyone to exercise caution by refraining from approaching or touching any unfamiliar or suspicious objects, which may be remnants resulting from the Iranian attacks. The General Command clarified that personnel of the Royal Field Engineering Unit are fully prepared to safely…