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Bahrain Names GCC Chief Country's New Foreign Minister

GCC chief Abdullatif al-Zayani. (AFP)
GCC chief Abdullatif al-Zayani. (AFP)
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Bahrain Names GCC Chief Country's New Foreign Minister

GCC chief Abdullatif al-Zayani. (AFP)
GCC chief Abdullatif al-Zayani. (AFP)

Bahrain has appointed the head of the Gulf Cooperation Council as the country’s next foreign minister, state media reported Thursday.

The Bahrain News Agency reported that Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa named Abdullatif al-Zayani as the foreign minister.

Local media reported al-Zayani will assume the post when his term as secretary general of the GCC ends on March 31.

He will be replacing Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, who’s been Bahrain’s foreign minister since 2005.

Sheikh Khalid, who confirmed the news on Twitter and congratulated al-Zayani, will serve as diplomatic adviser to the king.

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Saudi Arabia Expresses Condolences to Türkiye on Crash of Military Aircraft in Georgia

Saudi Arabia Expresses Condolences to Türkiye on Crash of Military Aircraft in Georgia
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Saudi Arabia Expresses Condolences to Türkiye on Crash of Military Aircraft in Georgia

Saudi Arabia Expresses Condolences to Türkiye on Crash of Military Aircraft in Georgia

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s sincere condolences and deepest sympathy to the Republic of Türkiye following the crash of a military aircraft in the Sighnaghi municipality in eastern Georgia.

According to SPA, the ministry affirmed the Kingdom’s solidarity with the Government of the Republic of Türkiye during this difficult time.

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Royal Saudi Air and Defense Forces Continue Participation in ATLC-35 Exercise in UAE 

ATLC-35 aims to boost combat readiness, strengthen operational planning and execution capabilities, and simulate realistic air and missile warfare scenarios. (SPA)
ATLC-35 aims to boost combat readiness, strengthen operational planning and execution capabilities, and simulate realistic air and missile warfare scenarios. (SPA)
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Royal Saudi Air and Defense Forces Continue Participation in ATLC-35 Exercise in UAE 

ATLC-35 aims to boost combat readiness, strengthen operational planning and execution capabilities, and simulate realistic air and missile warfare scenarios. (SPA)
ATLC-35 aims to boost combat readiness, strengthen operational planning and execution capabilities, and simulate realistic air and missile warfare scenarios. (SPA)

The Royal Saudi Air Force and the Royal Saudi Air Defense Force are continuing their participation in the aerial warfare and missile defense center exercise (ATLC-35), held in the UAE, alongside forces from several allied and friendly nations, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Wednesday.

As one of the most prominent joint air exercises in the region, ATLC-35 aims to boost combat readiness, strengthen operational planning and execution capabilities, and simulate realistic air and missile warfare scenarios.

The Royal Saudi Air Force is taking part with Tornado aircraft with its aircrews conducting a range of advanced training missions, including defensive and offensive air operations, combat search and rescue, night flight operations, and aerial refueling.

The exercise forms part of a broader series of air drills designed to exchange expertise, refine air combat tactics, and reinforce military cooperation among participating nations.

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MWL Condemns ‘Terrorist’ Bombing in Islamabad 

Security and rescue officials inspect the scene of a suicide bomb blast outside the judicial complex in Islamabad, Pakistan, 11 November 2025. (EPA)
Security and rescue officials inspect the scene of a suicide bomb blast outside the judicial complex in Islamabad, Pakistan, 11 November 2025. (EPA)
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MWL Condemns ‘Terrorist’ Bombing in Islamabad 

Security and rescue officials inspect the scene of a suicide bomb blast outside the judicial complex in Islamabad, Pakistan, 11 November 2025. (EPA)
Security and rescue officials inspect the scene of a suicide bomb blast outside the judicial complex in Islamabad, Pakistan, 11 November 2025. (EPA)

The Muslim World League (MWL) condemned on Tuesday the suicide bombing near the judicial court complex in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.

In a statement, MWL Secretary-General and Council of Muslim Scholars Chairman Sheikh Dr. Muhammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa denounced the “treacherous terrorist crime that left dozens of victims.”

He reiterated the MWL's position of rejecting and condemning violence and terrorism in all forms, expressing full solidarity with Pakistan in confronting all that threatens its security and stability.

Al-Issa offered his condolences to the families of the victims and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

A suicide bomber struck outside a court in Pakistan's capital Tuesday, detonating his explosives next to a police car and killing 12 people in the latest of an uptick in violence across the country.

The blast, which also wounded 27 people, was heard for miles and came at a time of day when the area outside the district court in Islamabad is typically crowded with hundreds of visitors.

A breakaway faction of the Pakistani Taliban, the Jamaat-ul-Ahrar group, claimed responsibility for the attack, in messages to reporters from the group's leader, Omar Mukkaram Khurasani. However, an influential commander within the group, Sarbakaf Mohmand, also sent messages disavowing any claim to the attack.