The Cabinet yesterday approved two major financing agreements to support strategic infrastructure and industrial development projects in the kingdom.
The weekly Cabinet meeting, chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, at Gudaibiya Palace, approved the framework agreement and agency agreement between Bahrain and the Islamic Development Bank to finance the King Faisal Highway Development Project, and a separate agreement to finance the Salman Industrial City Expansion Project.
The Cabinet welcomed the outcomes of His Majesty King Hamad’s meeting with Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman Lieutenant-General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, during his visit to the kingdom.
Marking the 45th anniversary of the establishment of the GCC, the Cabinet extended its congratulations to the King and GCC leaders.
The session extended its wishes of success to students across all educational stages in their end-of-year examinations for the 2025-2026 academic year.
The Cabinet then reviewed measures taken to address the impact of the hostile Iranian aggression against Bahrain.
The Cabinet reviewed several memoranda submitted by the ministerial committees and ministers, approving the following:
1. Procedures for implementing the decisions of the 19th Consultative Meeting of the Leaders of the GCC member states.
2. A draft decree regulating the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, and a draft decree regulating the Islamic Endowments Affairs.
3. A memorandum of understanding between the Supreme Council of Health and Lean Business Services Company in Saudi Arabia.
4. The government’s responses to several proposed laws and proposals submitted by Parliament.
The Cabinet also reviewed the following reports:
1. The outcomes of participation in the extraordinary meeting of Interior Ministers of the GCC member states.
2. Interior Minister’s visit to Kuwait.
3. Bahrain’s presidency of the United Nations Security Council meetings during April 2026.
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