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Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Decree-Law (41) of 2026 amending certain provisions of the Civil Aviation Law promulgated by Law (14) of 2013, based on a proposal by the Prime Minister and following the approval of the Cabinet. The Prime Minister and the Ministers, each within their capacity, shall implement the provisions of this Decree-Law, which takes effect from the following date of its issuance in the Official Gazette.

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Decree-Law (42) of 2026 promulgating the Railway Regulation Law, based on a proposal by the Prime Minister and following the approval of the Cabinet. The law stipulates that the accompanying Railway Regulation Law shall apply without prejudice to relevant international agreements, treaties and protocols in force in Bahrain. The minister responsible for transportation affairs shall issue the executive regulations and decisions necessary to implement the law within one year of its entry into force. The Prime Minister and ministers, each within their capacity, shall implement the provisions of this…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Decree-Law (43) of 2026 amending certain provisions of Decree-Law (19) of 1976 concerning orders, based on a proposal by the Prime Minister and following the approval of the Cabinet. The Prime Minister and the Ministers, each within their capacity, shall implement the provisions of this Decree-Law, which takes effect from the following date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

Manama :  The Chief Prosecutor of the Terrorism Crimes Prosecution stated that the High Criminal Court, in its session held today, issued a verdict convicting a defendant of committing offences involving the endorsement of the Iranian terrorist attacks against the Kingdom of Bahrain, following his publication of material on social media in support of the attacks.  The court sentenced him to five years in prison, fined him BD2,000 and ordered the confiscation of the seized items. The Public Prosecution had received a report from the Cybercrime Directorate at the General Directorate of Anti-Corruption and Economic and Electronic Security, stating that…

Manama : The Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the Financial Crimes and Money Laundering Prosecution stated that the High Criminal Court sentenced defendants to prison terms of up to 20 years and fined them a total of BD40,000 in three separate cases involving the falsification of official electronic records and the deliberate entry of incorrect data into the electronic system of the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf. The cases came to light when the Public Prosecution identified suspicions of the aforementioned offences while investigating a number of complaints referred to it. It traced the suspicions to verify their validity,…

Manama : As part of government efforts to improve and restructure government services, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce developed its branch addition, activity addition and activity change services for commercial registrations through the Sijilat commercial licensing system. The digital services aim to streamline procedures and enable faster completion of transactions by reducing the number of required steps. The development covered services for managing branches and activities under commercial registrations, allowing users to add branches and commercial activities or change existing activities. Procedures were restructured and simplified to reduce application steps and accelerate transactions. Under the upgraded services, the application…

Manama : His Highness Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Personal Representative of His Majesty the King and President of the Supreme Council for Environment (SCE), affirmed that the Kingdom of Bahrain continues to consolidate an integrated national approach to protecting the environment, preserving its natural resources and fulfilling its international commitments through policies and initiatives that combine ozone layer protection, support for climate action, energy efficiency and the sustainability of the cooling sector, in line with global developments and advancing sustainable development in the Kingdom. Marking World Ozone Day, observed annually on September 16, His Highness said that this…

Manama : Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operator and managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), announced that the airport received three awards at the 2026 Skytrax World Airport Awards, as passenger traffic returned to normal levels, while continuing to maintain high standards of service quality and operational efficiency. BIA was named World’s Best Airport – 5–10 Million Passengers for the second consecutive year, Best Airport Staff in the Middle East for the fourth time, following previous wins in 2013, 2023 and 2024, and Cleanest Airport in the Middle East for the second consecutive year. In the broader Skytrax results,…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa sent a cable of congratulations to His Excellency Donald Trump, President of the United States of America, on the the 250th anniversary of the Adoption of the Declaration of Independence. His Majesty the King congratulated HE the President and the American people on this historic occasion. His Majesty commended the achievements made by the United States of America over 250 years in the fields of civilisation and science, as well as its model in building democratic institutions, affirming its advanced position in innovation, the economy, culture and science, and its…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued Edict (42) of 2026, reconstituting the Strategic and Spectrum Coordination Committee, based on a proposal by the Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications and following the approval of the Cabinet. Article (I) The Strategic and Spectrum Coordination Committee shall be reconstituted, chaired by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), with the membership of: 1. Assistant Undersecretary for Communications at the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications as Deputy Chairman. 2. …