AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoGulf Energy & Security: Iran’s newly created Persian Gulf Strait Authority announced a full closure of the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping, escalating tensions after US airstrikes and raising fears of major global oil disruption. US–Iran Power Struggle: The US House passed a War Powers Resolution urging President Donald Trump to end the Iran war, setting up a showdown with the Senate. Bahrain Business & Services: Gulf Air welcomed a new Airbus A321neo to expand its fleet to 46 aircraft, while Chery Bahrain opened a new Arad service and spare parts centre. Local Governance: Northern Governorate officials lined up about BD1m in municipal projects, and the Northern Municipal Council extended Bahrain Chamber sectoral committee registrations by two weeks to 2 July. Labour & Law: LMRA cut the domestic worker permit correction wait to one day after an employer’s death, and a salon owner was fined BD100 for cameras in women-only areas. Community & Culture: Ashoora season rules were issued, and Bahrain honoured two sickle cell “gene-editing” heroes on World Sickle Cell Day.
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