HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister chairs the weekly Cabinet Meeting
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today chaired the weekly Cabinet Meeting at Gudaibiya Palace.
The Cabinet highlighted the meeting held between His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Excellency Ali Faleh Al Zaidi, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq, noting the outcomes of the discussions held between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister and the Prime Minister of Iraq. In this regard, the Cabinet welcomed the Iraqi Prime Minister’s visit to Bahrain, highlighting its importance in advancing development in both countries and achieving their shared goals and aspirations.
The Cabinet then noted the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Bahraini women’s participation in municipal elections, noting that the support extended to Bahraini women by Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Consort of His Majesty the King and President of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), represents a key pillar in advancing their progress and participation across various sectors.
The Cabinet also welcomed the signing of the General Agreement on the GCC Railway Project, which took place in Bahrain during its current presidency of the 46th Session of the GCC Supreme Council, the “Bahrain Summit”.
The Cabinet emphasised the importance of the project in furthering the transport and logistics sectors, encouraging trade, investment and creating economic opportunities and growth.
The Cabinet further underscored the importance of joint projects as key pillars in strengthening connectivity among GCC member states, enhancing cooperation and coordination, and accelerating economic and development integration. These efforts contribute to unifying efforts, achieving shared objectives, and advancing development and prosperity for member states and their citizens.
The Cabinet also emphasised the importance of ensuring the project’s readiness across all GCC member states by the scheduled completion date to maximise its benefits.
The Cabinet also praised and expressed its pride in the honourable stances of the GCC member states, reflecting their solidarity and close cooperation amid the developments and challenges facing the region.
These efforts included making airports and ports available, facilitating movement through land border crossings, and helping ensure the smooth movement of people and goods and the continuity of supply chains.
The Cabinet affirmed that these positions reflect the sense of unity, shared objectives, and common destiny of GCC member states, embodying the deep-rooted ties between them and their unwavering determination to address challenges, safeguard their resources, and strengthen their security and stability, for the benefit, progress, and prosperity of their citizens.
The Cabinet affirmed the importance of strengthening Arab solidarity and intensifying multilateral consultation and coordination to strengthen their role in addressing and shaping regional developments.
The Cabinet further emphasised that joint Arab action, unified positions, and coordinated efforts give the region broader options and greater capacity to address challenges and contribute to developing sustainable solutions, foremost among them achieving a just and comprehensive peace, in line with the aspirations of Arab peoples for a more secure, stable, and prosperous future.
The Cabinet then thanked all the organising entities whose efforts contributed to the success of the Royal Bahrain Concours 2026, particularly the Ministry of Interior and the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA).
The Cabinet also highlighted the high levels of participation and public attendance, which demonstrates the Kingdom of Bahrain’s prominent position in the world of motorsport.
The Cabinet also welcomed the Ministry of Interior receiving the Global Excellence in Wellbeing Award, presented by the United Kingdom’s National Police Wellbeing Service, in recognition of the Ministry’s efforts to develop a supportive working environment for its personnel.
The Cabinet then condemned the continued terrorist attacks carried out by the Houthi terrorist militia against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a flagrant violation of the Kingdom’s sovereignty, international law and international humanitarian law.
The Cabinet reaffirmed the Kingdom of Bahrain’s full solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its unwavering support for all measures taken to safeguard its sovereignty, security and stability, and to protect its citizens and residents.
The Cabinet then extended its condolences to the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, the government and people of Egypt, as well as to the families of the victims of the train collision in the Al Ayyat area of Giza Governorate and wished all those injured a speedy recovery.
The Cabinet then reviewed several memoranda submitted by ministerial committees and ministers, approving the following:
1. The designation of several entities and individuals as terrorists and the removal of others from the designation list.
2. A memorandum of understanding between the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities and several companies operating in the investment and real estate development sectors.
The Cabinet also reviewed the performance of government entities across the “Sijilat”, “Tawasul”, and “Benayat” systems from July to October 2026, compared with the same period in 2025.
The Cabinet then took note of the following:
1. Outcomes of the third session of the Bahraini-Egyptian Joint Governmental Committee for Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation.
2. Outcomes of Bahrain’s participation in the extraordinary meeting of the GCC Health Ministers Committee with the participation of committees concerned with trade, industrial and agricultural cooperation, and food security, to examine the establishment of GCC strategic storage facilities for food, medicines and other essential supplies.
3. Outcomes of Bahrain’s participation in the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC 2026).
4. Outcomes of the second extraordinary meeting of the GCC Electricity and Water Cooperation Committee.
5. The Kingdom’s participation in the Global Initiative to Galvanize Political Commitment to International Humanitarian Law.
6. Outcomes of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s hosting of the 93rd UFI Global Congress 2026.
7. Outcomes of Bahrain’s participation in the 42nd Session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC) in the Republic of Türkiye.
8. Outcomes of Bahrain’s participation in the One Young World Summit 2026.
