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Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received the credentials of five newly appointed ambassadors to the Kingdom of Bahrain during a ceremony held today. The ambassadors are: Choi Byoung-sun, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea. Dr. Javidan Rizvan Huseynov, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Abdelmadjid Amini, Ambassador of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria. Jasem Ibrahem Al Najem, Ambassador of the State of Kuwait. Dr. Necati Sancaktutan, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye. His Majesty the King welcomed the new ambassadors and praised the distinguished relations between Bahrain and Arab and international countries, noting their…

Manama : Yousif bin Abdulhussain Khalaf, Minister of Labour and Minister of Legal Affairs, said Bahrain has continued to prioritise protecting the national workforce and maintaining labour market stability 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. Minister Khalaf said this approach is based on a system capable of responding to changing circumstances and taking the necessary measures to support the continuity of economic activity and preserve the gains achieved in the labour market. The Labour Minister…

Manama : Hamad bin Faisal Al Malki, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, affirmed the government’s commitment to continuing to enhance its productive partnership and ongoing cooperation with the legislative authority, supporting national efforts and contributing to the prosperity of the nation and its citizens. Minister Al Malki said the government will continue to build on this partnership in the spirit of Team Bahrain, based on the vision 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 Cabinet Affairs Minister said government…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today chaired the weekly Cabinet meeting held at Gudaibiya Palace. The Cabinet followed up on the implementation of the directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and the order of His Royal Highness, to provide full compensation to citizens whose homes and vehicles were damaged by the hostile Iranian aggression, expressing its appreciation for the efforts made by the relevant authorities in this regard. The Cabinet expressed its pride in the dedicated efforts of His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad…

Manama : As part of government efforts to further enhance and re-engineer services, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce developed the commercial registration (CR) ownership transfer service through the Commercial Registration Portal (Sijilat), allowing users to submit ownership transfer applications directly without requiring electronic authorisation. Under the upgraded service, the application process has been reduced from six steps to four. The enhancements include improvements to the user interface and experience, simplified procedures, a 25% reduction in the approvals required to obtain the service, improvements to existing systems, and standardised service information across all channels. The service has also been migrated…

Kuala Lumpur : Rui Marques, FIA Formula One Race Director, attended a meeting of the heads of the Bahrain Motor Federation (BMF) organising teams in Kuala Lumpur. Tim Malyon, Sporting Director of FIA, also attended the meeting. Marques commended the preparations undertaken by the BMF for the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, set to take place at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia from October 2 to 4, in coordination and cooperation with the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), the Home of Motorsport in the Middle East. The Race Director said the Bahrainis have the experience required to organise…

Manama : Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), ‘The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East’, and national carrier Gulf Air are continuing their distinguished, long-standing partnership as part of the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia 2026. The F1 spectacle will be taking place at the iconic Sepang International Circuit (SIC) from October 2-4, and Gulf Air is once again the race’s title sponsor, reflecting the strength of its advanced relationship with BIC and F1. This collaboration dates back to the first-ever F1 Grand Prix held in the region on 4 April, 2004 (04/04/04). For the race weekend…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received a written letter from King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, inviting His Majesty to attend the second GCC-EU Summit, which will be hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in October. The letter was presented to His Majesty the King by Naif bin Bandar Al Sudairi, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Bahrain. His Majesty thanked the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for the invitation, commending the longstanding and deep-rooted and distinguished ties between the two Kingdoms and the continued…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today visited the Bapco refinery, where His Royal Highness conveyed the greetings and appreciation of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to all employees of Bapco Energies. His Royal Highness was welcomed by His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bapco Energies. HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister expressed his pride in the dedicated efforts of HH Shaikh Nasser…

Aichi-Nagoya : His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Vice President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) and Head of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s delegation, presented South Korea with the gold medals after the team defeated Japan 75-70 in the women’s basketball final at the 20th Asian Games, Aichi-Nagoya 2026. HH Shaikh Isa bin Ali congratulated South Korea on winning the Asian title and commended the performances of both teams in the final, noting that the level of competition reflected the development of women’s basketball in Asia. HH Shaikh Isa bin Ali said the performances of the participating teams…