AGP Executive Report
Last update: 29 minutes agoDiplomacy: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Bahrain for Sunday’s GCC-Russia strategic dialogue, alongside a Manama meeting of Gulf foreign ministers chaired by Bahrain’s foreign minister. Talks will focus on regional developments and expanding cooperation. Regional Security: Bahrain welcomed a UN Security Council condemnation of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, reiterating that the kingdom’s security is integral to Bahrain’s own. Healthcare: Bahrain’s mandatory health insurance programme for eligible residents is set to launch on October 31; domestic workers and government employees and their dependants are excluded. Business: Finance Minister Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa met Thailand’s finance minister in Bangkok to discuss stronger economic and financial ties. Bahrain’s banks also held an international reception there, while NBB picked up two more Euromoney awards, for ESG and large-corporate banking. Culture and Heritage: Archaeology enthusiasts joined experts near Bahrain Fort to collect artefacts from a 500-year-old site, including pottery, porcelain and glass fragments. Motorsport: Mercedes says it would welcome another race at Sepang, where this year’s Bahrain Grand Prix was relocated amid regional conflict.
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