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King of Bahrain Issues Decrees of Appointments

Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (BNA)
Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (BNA)
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King of Bahrain Issues Decrees of Appointments

Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (BNA)
Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (BNA)

Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued several decrees for new appointments at the Prime Minister's office and restructuring the Board of Trustees of the Isa Award for Service to Humanity and the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs.

The King issued a decree appointing Hamad Yaqoub al-Mahmeed as Director General of the Prime Minister's Office and Sheikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa as Adviser to the Crown Prince and the Prime Minister while retaining his previous rank.

King Hamad also issued a decree restructuring the Board of Trustees of the Isa Award for Service to Humanity, headed by Sheikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, with the membership of Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa as first vice president and Taqi Mohammad al-Baharna as second vice president.

The Board also included Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Sheikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, Ali Abdullah al-Aradi, Mohammad Ali al-Khuzai, and Ali Abdullah Khalifa.

The term of their membership shall be four years, starting from the date of issuance of the order.

King Hamad also issued a Royal Order re-forming the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, announcing that it will be reconstituted under the chairmanship of Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Khalifa.

The Supreme Council also included: Sheikh Abdulhussain Khalaf al-Asfoor as Vice President, and members: Sheikh Abdullatif Mahmood al-Mahmood, Sheikh Farid Yaqoub al-Muftah, Sheikh Adnan Abdullah al-Qattan, Sheikh Mohammed Mulla Ahmed Hassan Ali al-Tublani, Sheikh Mansour Ali Hamadah, Sheikh Mohammad Hassan Abdulmahdi al-Sheikh, Sheikh Dr. Suleiman bin Sheikh Mansour al-Stri, Sheikh Jamil Mohammad Ibrahim Hassan al-Qassab, Sheikh Essam Mohammad Ishaq al-Abbasi, Sheikh Jawad Abdullah Abbas Hussain, Sheikh Mohammad Jaffar Mohammad al-Jufairi, Sheikh Rashid Hassan Ahmed Al Buainain, Sheikh Ibrahim Rashid al-Muraikhi, and Sheikh Abdulrahman Dirar al-Shaer.

The term of their membership in the Council is four years.

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Iran FM to Visit Saudi Arabia to Avert Major Regional Military Escalation

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a press conference after his meeting with Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (AP)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a press conference after his meeting with Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (AP)
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Iran FM to Visit Saudi Arabia to Avert Major Regional Military Escalation

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a press conference after his meeting with Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (AP)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a press conference after his meeting with Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (AP)

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi will arrive in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Wednesday morning as part of a regional tour aimed at averting a major regional military escalation.

He is scheduled to meet with his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah.

Iran’s ISNA news agency said Araqchi’s tour will focus on regional issues and efforts to end the “Israeli crimes” in Gaza and Lebanon.

Political Science Professor Dr. Saleh al-Khathlan said the Riyadh visit aims to avert a regional escalation.

Saudi Arabia will employ its efforts with regional and world partners to prevent the region from being dragged to a dangerous military confrontation, he told Asharq Al-Awsat.

“Iran is in a very difficult position and it needs countries with political regional weight, such as Saudi Arabia, to help it out of the crisis it has found itself in,” he explained.

Iran’s Tasnim news agency quoted Araqchi as saying that after consultations in New York and Doha, and trips to Beirut and Damascus, “I will continue these visits and head to Saudi Arabia and regional countries to seek measures to stop these crimes.”

The consultations are ongoing to stop the crimes and condemn Israel, he added.

“Iran has repeatedly said it does not want war, even though we do not fear it,” he declared.

“We are prepared for any scenario and all necessary targets have been decided. Our policy aims to end the conflicts and reach an acceptable truce,” the FM said.

Al-Khathlan noted that Araqchi is carrying out his tour in wake of the latest escalation in the region and the possibility that Israel could launch destructive attacks against Iran after its ballistic missile strikes last week.

Iran is facing major dangers and so the FM will focus with Saudi officials on averting escalation, he added.

Tehran fully realizes that Riyadh, given its strong ties with regional and international players, can assume a pivotal role in restoring calm and preventing the spillover of the conflict into the region, he stressed.

Ultimately, however, the success of regional efforts lies in the hands of the Israeli government and its American backer, he noted.

At the moment, the United States is preoccupied with its presidential elections and any uncalculated action may hamper the chances of Joe Biden’s successor, Kamala Harris, in becoming president, Al-Khathlan said.