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Bahrain Penalizes Usage of Explosive Materials That Lead to Death

Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (BNA)
Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (BNA)
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Bahrain Penalizes Usage of Explosive Materials That Lead to Death

Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (BNA)
Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (BNA)

Bahrain has increased the penalties for those who possess explosive materials that may lead to death.

The new amendments to the Penal Code were approved by Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on Tuesday, following their approval by the Shura Council and the Parliament.

It stipulates the death penalty or life imprisonment for those who used explosive material that led to any person’s death.

The amendments come in line with efforts to protect the society from terrorism and reinforce deterrent penalties for perpetrators of terrorist acts.

A prison sentence of no less than 10 years and a fine of no less than BD500 and no more than BD1,000 shall be inflicted on any person who makes flammable or explosive materials with the intent of using it or distributing it to expose people’s lives or public and private funds to danger or possessing materials used to make explosives for the same purpose.

The amendments also included a prison sentence of no more than five years and a fine not exceeding BD500 to be inflicted on any person who possesses flammable or explosive materials with the intent to expose people’s lives or public or private funds to danger.

Whoever distributes or uses flammable or explosive materials for the same purpose shall be punished with a prison sentence of no more than eight years, the amendment statement read.

“The penalty shall be life or temporary prison of not less than 10 years if the attack results in permanent disability. “

“The penalty shall be a death sentence or life imprisonment if the use causes the death of a person,” it added.

In May, Bahrain criminalized, according to the Penal Code, all forms of sympathy for terrorist acts that occur within its borders or abroad by any means.

It also criminalized all forms of possession, transfer, and distribution of any documents indicating sympathy or justification for terrorist acts within Bahrain’s territories or abroad.

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Ankara: Assad Does Not Want Peace in Syria

Fidan addresses the Planning and Budget Committee of the Turkish Parliament (Turkish Foreign Ministry)
Fidan addresses the Planning and Budget Committee of the Turkish Parliament (Turkish Foreign Ministry)
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Ankara: Assad Does Not Want Peace in Syria

Fidan addresses the Planning and Budget Committee of the Turkish Parliament (Turkish Foreign Ministry)
Fidan addresses the Planning and Budget Committee of the Turkish Parliament (Turkish Foreign Ministry)

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has stated that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is unwilling to pursue peace in Syria and warned that Israel’s efforts to spread war across the Middle East are undermining the environment fostered by the Astana Process.

Fidan emphasized the importance of Russian and Iranian efforts within the framework of the Astana Process to maintain calm on the ground, pointing to ongoing consultations with the US regarding the Syrian crisis.

Speaking during a parliamentary session discussing the 2025 budget of the Foreign Ministry, Fidan reiterated Türkiye’s expectation that the dialogue proposed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be approached strategically by the Syrian government, with priority given to the interests of the Syrian people.

Regarding Erdogan’s invitation to Assad for a meeting to discuss the normalization of ties between Ankara and Damascus, Fidan remarked that the matter depends on political will, stressing that the Turkish president has demonstrated his readiness at the highest level.

Last week, Erdogan reiterated the possibility of a meeting with Assad, but Russia, which mediates the normalization talks between Ankara and Damascus, ruled out such a meeting or high-level engagements in the near future.

Russian Presidential Envoy to Syria Alexander Lavrentiev attributed the impasse to Türkiye’s refusal to meet Damascus’ demand for a withdrawal from northern Syria, accusing Ankara of acting as an “occupying state”.

Although Türkiye has not officially responded to Lavrentiev’s comments, which reflect a shift in Russia’s stance, Fidan stated in a televised interview last week that Russia remains “somewhat neutral” regarding the normalization process. He also urged the Syrian government to create conditions for the return of 10 million Syrian refugees.

Türkiye maintains that its military presence in northern Syria prevents the country’s division, blocks the establishment of a “terror corridor” along its southern border, and deters new waves of refugees from entering its territory.

Fidan outlined his country’s key objectives in Syria, which include eradicating terrorist groups (such as the Kurdistan Workers’ Party and the Syrian Democratic Forces), preserving Syria’s territorial unity, advancing the political process, and ensuring the safe and voluntary return of Syrian refugees.

Meanwhile, Turkish artillery targeted villages and positions controlled by the Manbij Military Council, affiliated with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), whose main component is the People’s Protection Units (YPG).

On Friday, fierce clashes erupted between the Syrian National Army factions and the SDF in western Tel Abyad, northern Raqqa. Simultaneously, Turkish artillery strikes reportedly killed two SDF members and injured others, with reports of captives and missing personnel.

In retaliation, the SDF shelled Turkish bases in the Ain Issa countryside. Turkish forces responded by deploying military reinforcements amid heightened alert at their bases in Raqqa’s countryside, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).