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Manama : Minister of Social Development and Chairman of the National Committee for Older Persons, His Excellency Osama bin Saleh Al Alawi, affirmed Bahrain’s continued commitment to enhancing the care and support provided to older persons and improving their quality of life and active participation in society. On the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons, observed on October 1, the minister highlighted Bahrain’s efforts to develop legislation, policies and programmes that support older persons’ independence, social integration and access to necessary care and services, while benefiting from their experience and contributions to society. He noted that the Ministry…

Cairo : The Arab Republic of Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Egyptians Abroad announced that the eight Egyptian sailors who had been kidnapped aboard the M/T Eureka off the coast of Somalia’s Puntland region since 2 May had been released.  Foreign Ministry spokesman Ambassador Nader Zaki said that Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Egyptians Abroad, had instructed the Egyptian Embassy in Mogadishu to receive the Egyptian sailors, check on their well-being, and facilitate their return to Egypt on the earliest available flight.

Manama : The Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the Terrorism Crimes Prosecution stated that the High Criminal Court, in its session held today, convicted a defendant and sentenced him to 10 years in prison and fined him BD 2,000 for endorsing the heinous Iranian terrorist attacks against the Kingdom of Bahrain. The court also ordered  the phone used in the crime to be confiscated. The Public Prosecution had received a report from the Cybercrime Directorate at the General Directorate of Anti-Corruption and Economic and Electronic Security regarding the monitoring of images, videos and comments posted on an account on a social…

Abu Dhabi : Khalid Ibrahim Humaidan, Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), participated in the 50th meeting of the Council of Arab Central Banks and Monetary Authorities’ Governors, held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain affirmed the importance of strengthening cooperation and coordination among Arab central banks and monetary authorities, particularly in light of rapid global and regional developments. He highlighted the role of joint coordination meetings in promoting knowledge sharing and best practices and supporting joint efforts to strengthen financial stability and economic resilience in Arab countries. During the…

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…