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Manama : The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) announced that Iran continues its systematic hostile approach through its treacherous attacks targeting civilians in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The General Command stated that, with firm resolve and a high state of combat readiness, the Bahrain Defence Force’s air defence systems successfully intercepted and destroyed a number of treacherous Iranian aerial attacks on Saturday, July 18, 2026. The General Command affirmed that all its formations and units remain at the highest levels of readiness and on full alert to protect the Kingdom. It also urged the public to exercise…

Manama : As part of its preparations for the 41st Outstanding Workers Award for private sector establishments, held under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Ministry of Labour announced the opening of nominations for private sector establishments to nominate their outstanding employees for the award ceremony, which will be held in December. The ministry called on private sector establishments to register and nominate their distinguished national employees through its official website to participate in the 41st Outstanding Workers Award. It noted that the deadline for submitting nominations is September 30, and that nominees must…

Kuwait : The Kuwait Fire Force (KFF) reported Saturday that several firefighters and one worker were injured while battling a blaze at one of two sites targeted in the latest hostile attacks resulting from the Iranian aggression against Kuwait. KFF said five firefighting teams, supported by oil sector fire units, responded to the first site, while three additional teams were deployed to contain a second fire at another targeted location. The statement added that the injured personnel were evacuated from the site and transferred to receive necessary medical treatment, noting that KFF will announce any further developments as they become…

Manama : As part of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce’s efforts to strengthen market oversight and ensure commercial establishments comply with the applicable laws and regulations, the ministry’s Inspection Directorate carried out a series of regular field inspections of commercial establishments across the Kingdom’s governorates to verify their compliance. The inspection campaigns resulted in the detection of several violations at four food retail outlets, including failure to display product prices, discrepancies between shelf prices and prices charged at the checkout, and the display of expired products, in violation of Law (35) of 2012 on Consumer Protection and its Executive…

Makkah : The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced a 22.5% increase in Umrah visa arrivals to around 931,500 pilgrims since the start of the Umrah season on Dhu Al Hijjah 15 until the end of Muharram 1448 AH. The total number of Umrah pilgrims arriving from outside the Kingdom exceeded 1.27 million. The ministry attributed the growth to the support of the Saudi leadership, coordination among government entities, and the continued development of digital and operational services in line with Saudi Vision 2030. It added that 75% of international Umrah pilgrims arrived by…

Manama : : Pearluxe Jewellers opened in Manama Bab Al Bahrain in the presence of distinguished guests, business leaders, well-wishers, and members of the community. The event marked the beginning of a new journey for Pearluxe Jewellers, a brand committed to offering premium-quality gold, diamond, pearl, and precious gemstone jewellery with exceptional craftsmanship, trust, and customer satisfaction. The shop was inaugurated by Mr. Bathrudeen Abdul Majeed, CEO & Managing Director of Universal Inspection Co. Ltd., Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and a Six-Time Guinness World Record Holder, as the Chief Guest. The event was further graced by Mr. Mahmood Ahmed Mujbal,…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today sent a cable of congratulations to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates, on the occasion of “Union Pledge Day”. This day commemorates the historic meeting in 1971 where UAE founder, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and other Emirates rulers, signed the Declaration of the Union and the UAE Constitution while announcing the official name of the United Arab Emirates. HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister sent similar cables to…

Te Anau : A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near the town of Te Anau on New Zealand’s South Island, prompting authorities to issue a temporary tsunami warning before lifting it after no threat was detected, local authorities said. The earthquake struck about 40 kilometres north of Te Anau, with authorities initially estimating its magnitude at 6.3 before revising it to 5.9. No casualties or damage have been reported, while more than 18,000 people reported feeling the earthquake.

Kuwait : Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy announced on Friday that one of the country’s power generation and water distillation plants had been attacked as a result of the criminal Iranian aggression against Kuwait, causing damage to the facility, igniting a fire and affecting a large number of electricity generation units. The attack prompted the immediate activation of emergency plans to contain its impact and maintain the stability of the national electricity grid. The ministry said Kuwait Fire Force teams responded immediately to the incident and successfully brought the fire under control, while technical teams, in coordination…

Manama : The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) announced that Iran continues its systematic hostile approach through its treacherous attacks targeting civilians in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The General Command stated that, with firm resolve and a high state of combat readiness, the Bahrain Defence Force’s air defence systems successfully intercepted and destroyed a number of treacherous Iranian aerial attacks on Friday, July 17, 2026. The General Command affirmed that all its formations and units remain at the highest levels of readiness and on full alert to protect the Kingdom. It also urged the public to exercise…