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 commended the outcomes of His Royal Highness Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, Crown Prince of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan’s visit, noting the strength of longstanding Bahrain–Jordan relations across sectors.

On the upcoming Labour Day, the Cabinet affirmed the competence, skill, and creativity of the national workforce, as demonstrated by the efforts of Team Bahrain.

Marking World Press Freedom Day, the Cabinet commended the Kingdom’s journalists and media professionals for championing national priorities and upholding their professional responsibilities.

The Cabinet directed the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture and the Ministry of Health to take urgent measures to address the causes of the increased volumes of mosquitos across the Kingdom, and to enhance control efforts and field monitoring to safeguard public health.

The Cabinet then reviewed measures taken to address the impact of the hostile Iranian aggression against the Kingdom of Bahrain.

The Cabinet then reviewed several memorandums submitted by ministerial committees and ministers, approving the following:

1.⁠ ⁠A Memorandum of Understanding between the Agricultural Affairs and Animal Wealth Department at the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture and the National Initiative for Agricultural Development, aimed at enhancing cooperation in agricultural entrepreneurship training programmes.
2.⁠ ⁠A Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Bahrain and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – Medical University of Bahrain.
3.⁠ ⁠The government’s response to several proposals submitted by the Council of Representatives.

The Cabinet also reviewed the following ministerial reports:
1.⁠ ⁠The outcomes of the Kingdom’s participation in the 38th session of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
2.⁠ ⁠The external engagements of ministers, as well as visits undertaken by ministers of various countries to the Kingdom of Bahrain in May 2026.