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Bahrain backs UN condemnation of Houthi attacks
Kingdom reaffirms solidarity with Saudi Arabia and support for maritime security
Education Ministry Sets a New Timetable for the Autumn Term
Schools return on 6 September, with a shortened examination window in December.
Bahrain backs UN condemnation of Houthi attacks
Kingdom reaffirms solidarity with Saudi Arabia and support for maritime security
Education Ministry Sets a New Timetable for the Autumn Term
Schools return on 6 September, with a shortened examination window in December.
Manama Souq Restoration Reaches Its Final Quarter
Conservators have finished the coral-stone facades along Bab Al Bahrain Avenue.
Housing Ministry Opens Applications for 4,200 New Units in Salman City
The ministry says the first keys are due in late 2027, with priority given to families waiting since 2019.
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Shorts
24-Member Fraud Ring Busted Over Fake Loan Applications
CENTCOM forces used one-way attack surface drones to strike Iran
Food Trucks Given Until 2026 to Meet New Conditions
Green Mobility has officially launched XPENG in the Kingdom of Bahrain
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GCC
Qatar Expands Visa-Free Entry to Six More Countries
The move is aimed at sustaining tourism growth after last year's peak.
Gulf Rail Link Clears Its Final Engineering Review
The Bahrain–Dammam spur remains the costliest segment of the corridor.
Qatar Expands Visa-Free Entry to Six More Countries
The move is aimed at sustaining tourism growth after last year's peak.
Gulf Rail Link Clears Its Final Engineering Review
The Bahrain–Dammam spur remains the costliest segment of the corridor.
Kuwait and Oman Agree a Joint Electricity Interconnection Study
Officials describe the study as a step toward a single Gulf power market.
Duqm Port Reports Its Strongest Container Quarter
Oman's bet on a port outside the Strait is starting to show in the numbers.
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Skip the lane advice. Leave before 14:20 or after 20:30 and the lane you pick stops mattering. Between those hours the bottleneck is passport control on the Saudi side, not the bridge, and no lane choice moves that.
Sports
Khalifa Sports City to Get a Certified Athletics Track
The resurfacing brings the venue up to international competition standard.
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Business
A Second Hyperscale Data Centre Is Approved for Hidd
The operator cites the Kingdom's power tariffs and its cloud licensing regime.
Finance Ministry Shortens the VAT Refund Cycle for Small Firms
Refunds will be processed in thirty days instead of ninety.
A Second Hyperscale Data Centre Is Approved for Hidd
The operator cites the Kingdom's power tariffs and its cloud licensing regime.
Finance Ministry Shortens the VAT Refund Cycle for Small Firms
Refunds will be processed in thirty days instead of ninety.
Bapco Energies Signs a Strategic Pact to Expand Sitra Refinery Output
The expansion targets an extra 40,000 barrels a day, with commissioning pencilled in for 2028.
Ahli United Bank Rolls Out Open-Banking Account Aggregation
Customers can now view balances from multiple Bahraini banks inside a single app.
Society
Government Services Begin Offering Sign Language Interpretation
Six ministries have signed on to the first phase.
World
Pilot Undergoes Confirmatory Drug Test After Flight Plunge
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Dolphin Makes Landfall in China
Powerful Typhoon Dolphin batters eastern China, grounding thousands of flights and forcing mass evacuations along the densely populated coast.
Pilot Undergoes Confirmatory Drug Test After Flight Plunge
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Dolphin Makes Landfall in China
Powerful Typhoon Dolphin batters eastern China, grounding thousands of flights and forcing mass evacuations along the densely populated coast.
The European Union Begins Enforcing Its AI Act
The first compliance deadlines fall on providers of general-purpose models.
Shipping Nations Agree the First Global Emissions Levy
Carriers will pay per tonne of fuel burned from 2028.
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Lifestyle
Hotels Bring Back the Ramadan Tent, at a Price
Bookings opened in June and most were gone within a fortnight.
Arts & Culture
The Manama Book Fair Reports Record Attendance
Arabic-language publishers accounted for most of the growth.
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