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Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa ratified and issued Law (17) of 2026 amending certain provisions of the Reform and Rehabilitation Institution Law issued by Law (18) of 2014, following approval by the Shura Council and the Council of Representatives. The amendments replace references to inmate employment and work in the law with rehabilitation and training. The Prime Minister and the ministers, each within their capacity, shall implement the provisions of this law, which shall come into force on the day following its publication in the Official Gazette.

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued Edict (21) of 2026 amending Article (II) of Edict (61) of 2009 establishing and forming the Supreme Organising Committee of the Bahrain International Airshow, based on a proposal by the Supreme Organising Committee of the Bahrain International Airshow. Article (I) Article (II) of Edict (61) of 2009 establishing and forming the Supreme Committee of the Bahrain International Airshow is replaced with the following text: “The Supreme Organising Committee of the Bahrain International Airshowshall be chaired by His Highness Shaikh Abdullah bin…

Manama : The Ministry of Interior said that the organisation linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Wilayat Al Faqih ideology consisted of members of the Islamic Scholars Council, dissolved pursuant to a court ruling, and their affiliates. The members of the organisation had formed and led a terrorist organization, financed terrorism, coordinated with Iran and groups in Iraq and Lebanon classified as terrorist organisations, and received military training in support of those activities. The Ministry of Interior yesterday announced that security measures it had taken led to the arrest of 41 members of the organisation in…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and Prime Minister, today visited the General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF). His Royal Highness was accompanied by His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Minister of the Prime Minister’s Court. His Royal Highness was received by HE Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Commander-in-Chief of the BDF, Lieutenant General His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, National Security Advisor and Royal Guard Commander, Lieutenant-General Theyab bin Saqr Al-Nuaimi, the BDF…

Denver : A person who jumped a fence and was on a runway at Denver International Airport was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane during takeoff, airport authorities said. The collision sparked an engine fire and forced passengers to evacuate. The plane, on route from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport, “reported striking a pedestrian during takeoff at DEN at approximately 11:19 p.m. on Friday,” according to a post on the airport’s official X account. A spokesperson for the airport said the person, who jumped a perimeter fence, has died. They said the unidentified person was hit two…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued Edict (18) of 2026 appointing directors at the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications, based on a proposal by the Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications. Article (I) Muneera Salem Yousif Al Buainain shall be appointed Director of the Postal Offices Directorate at the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications, succeeding Latifa Mutlaq Juma Al Duwai. Article (II) Hassan Mirza Abbas Al Salman shall be appointed Director of the Land Transport Control and Inspection Directorate, succeeding Shams Rashid Shaheen Khalfan. Article (III) The following…

Manama, May 10 (BNA): His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued Edict (19) of 2026 on the renewal and appointment of members to the National Qualifications Framework Advisory Committee at the Education and Training Quality Authority, based on a proposal submitted by the Chairman of the Authority’s Board of Directors and following the recommendation of the Board. Article (I) The membership of Ahmed Abdullah Abdulrahim to the National Qualifications Framework Advisory Committee at the Education and Training Quality Authority (BQA), representing the private sector, shall be renewed for a four-year…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued Edict (20) of 2026 on the transfer of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, based on a proposal by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and following the approval of the Cabinet. Article (I) Ambassador Ali Jassim Ahmed Al Aradi, Head of the diplomatic mission of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, shall be transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Article (II) The Minister of Foreign Affairs shall implement the provisions…

Manama : Yousif Abdulhussain Khalaf, Minister of Labour and Minister of Legal Affairs and Chairman of the Occupational Safety and Health Council, chaired the second meeting of the Occupational Safety and Health Council, during which members reviewed the latest developments related to the implementation of the council’s awareness and guidance programmes for 2026. The minister emphasised the importance of continuing efforts to strengthen occupational safety and health standards in workplaces to protect workers and enhance productivity. He highlighted ongoing efforts to develop legislation and awareness programmes aimed at ensuring safe and sustainable working environments across productive sectors in the Kingdom…

Manama :  The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) announced that all its services and units are at the highest levels of readiness and full defensive preparedness. The General Command expressed pride in the advanced combat readiness and high vigilance demonstrated by its personnel in carrying out their national duties to defend the Kingdom and safeguard its achievements. It urged the public to exercise caution regarding any unfamiliar or suspicious objects resulting from the attacks, and to avoid approaching or handling them. The General Command affirmed that personnel of the Royal Field Engineering Unit remain fully prepared to…