January 13, 2026

Beirut: Prime Minister, Nawaf Salam, on Tuesday welcomed MP Osama Saad. Following the meeting, Saad said discussions focused on what he described as a longstanding environmental crisis in the city of Sidon, resulting from the accumulation of hundreds …

Abu dhabi: Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, held a telephone call with Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, to discuss cooperation and ways to furthe…

Beirut: Director General of General Security, Major General Hassan Choucair, on Tuesday received in his office, Pakistani Ambassador to Lebanon, Salman Athar. The discussion reportedly touched on the general situation in the region.

According to Nat…

Sakhir: Ali Al Mansoori continued his incredible undefeated run in the 2025/2026 Bahrain Touring Car Challenge (BTCC), winning both races over the weekend in the season’s fourth round, held as part of National Race Day at Bahrain International Circuit…

Beirut: Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Ahmad Hajjar, on Tuesday chaired a meeting attended by Director General of Internal Security Forces Maj. Gen. Raed Abdallah, Gendarmerie Commander Brig. Gen. Jean Awad, Beirut Police Commander Brig. Gen…

Manama: His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Decree (1) of 2026, appointing a coordinator and undersecretary in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), based on a proposal by the Prime Minister and following the approval of the Cabinet.

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Beirut: MP Wael Abou Faour of the Democratic Gathering announced plans to connect Rachaya and West Bekaa to Lebanon’s public transport network. This development follows a meeting with Ziad Chaya, Director General of Railways and Public Transport, alon…

Manama: Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh, Chairman of the Shura Council, met with Mohamed Ould Errachid, Chairman of the House of Councillors of Morocco, during the delegation’s official visit to Bahrain at the invitation of the Shura Council Chairman.

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Beirut: President of the Republic, Joseph Aoun, on Tuesday told a delegation from the Lebanese Economic Forum that the state bears the responsibility of providing a conducive environment to encourage investment in Lebanon.

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Manama: Dr. Shaikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Minister of Transport and Telecommunications, received Riham Abdelhamid Mahmoud Khalil, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Bahrain. The minister highlighted the historical Bahrain-Egypt ties, …