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Bahrain Bars its Citizens from Traveling to Iraq, Iran

A general view of Manama, Bahrain. (Reuters)
A general view of Manama, Bahrain. (Reuters)
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Bahrain Bars its Citizens from Traveling to Iraq, Iran

A general view of Manama, Bahrain. (Reuters)
A general view of Manama, Bahrain. (Reuters)

Bahrain announced on Tuesday that it was indefinitely barring its citizens from traveling to Iraq and Iran due to the security tensions in the region and the fallout from the Iranian attacks on the country.

Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said the decision stems form the authorities’ "keenness on the safety of the nation and citizens and given the security developments in the region".

The decision was effective starting Tuesday until further notice, it stressed, urging people "to abide by it for their safety".

It warned that it will take the "necessary legal measures against violators of the ban".

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Kuwait Arrests 3 Fugitive Prisoners

The Kuwait City skyline is pictured from across the waterfront along the Gulf in Salimiyah on June 2, 2026. (AFP)
The Kuwait City skyline is pictured from across the waterfront along the Gulf in Salimiyah on June 2, 2026. (AFP)
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Kuwait Arrests 3 Fugitive Prisoners

The Kuwait City skyline is pictured from across the waterfront along the Gulf in Salimiyah on June 2, 2026. (AFP)
The Kuwait City skyline is pictured from across the waterfront along the Gulf in Salimiyah on June 2, 2026. (AFP)

Kuwait’s Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday the arrest of three fugitive prisoners who had escaped a correctional facility.

A statement said they were detained following intense security operations by relevant agencies. Two firearms were found in their possession.

Unofficial accounts on social media said the prisoners had escaped at the early hours of dawn days earlier after creating an opening in an interior wall and crawling through the air ventilation vents.

They headed towards an unused surveillance tower where they used improvised rope, made of clothes fabrics, to climb down the outer wall of the facility and make their escape.

One unofficial account said one of the fugitives headed to his family home to change his clothes and access his vehicle before his mother discovered him.

She quickly informed the authorities, which helped facilitate the search and arrest operations.

Kuwaiti authorities have not released any official statements to confirm these reports.

The Interior Ministry stressed that the security agencies will continue to perform their duties firmly to arrest anyone attempting to violate the law and undermine security and general order.

The safety of society is a top priority, it declared, vowing to take legal measures against anyone proven to have been involved in abetting suspects.

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Saudi Arabia Urges Stronger Action Against Illicit Arms Trafficking

Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dr. Abdulaziz Alwasil. Asharq Al-Awsat
Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dr. Abdulaziz Alwasil. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi Arabia Urges Stronger Action Against Illicit Arms Trafficking

Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dr. Abdulaziz Alwasil. Asharq Al-Awsat
Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dr. Abdulaziz Alwasil. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia has stressed the growing interest of the Arab Group in combating the illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons in light of the catastrophic security, humanitarian, and economic consequences of this phenomenon.

The statement was made by Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Dr. Abdulaziz Alwasil, who stressed the importance of the Program of Action as a consensus-based United Nations framework for combating the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons and boosting trust and cooperation among states.

He emphasized that the Program of Action constitutes a standalone international framework and underscored the need to ensure that its implementation does not overlap with any other international mechanisms that do not enjoy broad consensus.

Alwasil also highlighted the importance of international cooperation and technical assistance in implementing the program, including the transfer of relevant technologies and the development of national capacities.

Saudi Arabia called for continued study of the impacts of modern technological developments in a manner that contributes to addressing the challenges associated with this phenomenon.

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Saudi FM Receives Written Message from Russian Counterpart

Deputy Minister for International Multilateral Affairs and General Supervisor of the Economic and Development Affairs Deputyship Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Rassi meets with Russian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Sergey Kozlov at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)
Deputy Minister for International Multilateral Affairs and General Supervisor of the Economic and Development Affairs Deputyship Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Rassi meets with Russian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Sergey Kozlov at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)
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Saudi FM Receives Written Message from Russian Counterpart

Deputy Minister for International Multilateral Affairs and General Supervisor of the Economic and Development Affairs Deputyship Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Rassi meets with Russian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Sergey Kozlov at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)
Deputy Minister for International Multilateral Affairs and General Supervisor of the Economic and Development Affairs Deputyship Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Rassi meets with Russian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Sergey Kozlov at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received on Tuesday a written message from his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov covering issues of common interest between their countries.

Deputy Minister for International Multilateral Affairs and General Supervisor of the Economic and Development Affairs Deputyship Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Rassi received the message during a meeting with Russian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Sergey Kozlov at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh.

The meeting included a review of bilateral relations and a discussion of regional and international issues.