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Hormuz navigation and regional peace "a collective responsibility
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (499+ words) Wed, 20 May 2026 Tue, 26 May 2026 Mon, 25 May 2026 Sun, 24 May 2026 Fri, 22 May 2026 Tue, 19 May 2026 Sat, 23 May 2026 Thu, 21 May 2026 Foreign Minister Dr Abdullatif Al Zayani has affirmed that the safety of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is a collective responsibility that cannot…...
Trump raises refugee ceiling to bring more white South Africans
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (294+ words) Wed, 20 May 2026 Tue, 26 May 2026 Mon, 25 May 2026 Sun, 24 May 2026 Fri, 22 May 2026 Tue, 19 May 2026 Sat, 23 May 2026 Thu, 21 May 2026 US President Donald Trump increased the refugee admissions ceiling by 10, 000 for this year to allow more white South Africans to come into the country,…...
US military strikes Iranian boats, missile launch sites: CENTCOM
1+ day, 43+ min ago (115+ words) Wed, 20 May 2026 Tue, 26 May 2026 Mon, 25 May 2026 Sun, 24 May 2026 Fri, 22 May 2026 Tue, 19 May 2026 Mon, 18 May 2026 Sun, 17 May 2026 Sat, 23 May 2026 Thu, 21 May 2026 The US military carried out strikes on Monday in southern Iran against targets including boats attempting to lay mines and…...
Letters: A timely move on e-scooters and bikes
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (244+ words) Wed, 20 May 2026 Tue, 26 May 2026 Mon, 25 May 2026 Sun, 24 May 2026 Fri, 22 May 2026 Tue, 19 May 2026 Sun, 17 May 2026 Sat, 23 May 2026 Thu, 21 May 2026 I welcome Bahrain's new regulations for electric scooters, electric bicycles, off'road buggies and similar vehicles. These modern modes of transport have become…...
Air strikes kill eight in Russia and Ukraine
21+ hour, 28+ min ago (322+ words) Wed, 20 May 2026 Tue, 26 May 2026 Mon, 25 May 2026 Sun, 24 May 2026 Fri, 22 May 2026 Tue, 19 May 2026 Sat, 23 May 2026 Thu, 21 May 2026 AT least eight people have been killed in missile and drone attacks on Russian and Ukrainian territory in the past 24 hours, local authorities on…...
Regional developments discussed as King holds phone call with Putin
23+ hour, 20+ min ago (142+ words) Wed, 20 May 2026 Tue, 26 May 2026 Mon, 25 May 2026 Sun, 24 May 2026 Fri, 22 May 2026 Tue, 19 May 2026 Sat, 23 May 2026 Thu, 21 May 2026 A telephone call was held between His Majesty King Hamad and Russian President Vladimir Putin. His Majesty and President Putin reviewed close bilateral relations…...
Letters: Faulty displays!
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (186+ words) Wed, 20 May 2026 Tue, 26 May 2026 Mon, 25 May 2026 Sun, 24 May 2026 Fri, 22 May 2026 Tue, 19 May 2026 Sat, 23 May 2026 Thu, 21 May 2026 I cannot recall how many years ago I first read about plans to upgrade bus stops with air conditioning, renovations and even cafeterias " improvements…...
Security co-operation with Kuwait discussed
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (198+ words) Mon, 25 May 2026 Wed, 20 May 2026 Sun, 24 May 2026 Fri, 22 May 2026 Tue, 19 May 2026 Mon, 18 May 2026 Sun, 17 May 2026 Sat, 23 May 2026 Thu, 21 May 2026 Interior Minister General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa received a security delegation from Kuwait's Ministry of Interior led by Brigadier Dr…...
World News: Israeli minister's actions slammed
2+ day, 56+ min ago (178+ words) Mon, 25 May 2026 Wed, 20 May 2026 Sun, 24 May 2026 Fri, 22 May 2026 Tue, 19 May 2026 Mon, 18 May 2026 Sun, 17 May 2026 Sat, 23 May 2026 Thu, 21 May 2026 The foreign ministers of the Group of Eight Arab-Islamic states yesterday strongly condemned the actions of far-right Israeli police minister Itamar Ben-Gvir…...
Wise approach of GCC countries in tackling aggression praised
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (211+ words) Mon, 25 May 2026 Wed, 20 May 2026 Sun, 24 May 2026 Fri, 22 May 2026 Tue, 19 May 2026 Mon, 18 May 2026 Sun, 17 May 2026 Sat, 23 May 2026 Thu, 21 May 2026 Foreign Minister Dr Abdullatif Al Zayani affirmed the keenness of Bahrain, under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad and with the…...