HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister chairs the weekly Cabinet Meeting
HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister chairs the weekly Cabinet Meeting
24 November 2025
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today chaired the weekly Cabinet Meeting at Gudaibiya Palace.
The Cabinet underscored the importance of the recent “Rabdan Shuwaiman” joint military exercise between Bahrain and the UAE, which was attended by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. The exercise reflects the depth of the historical cooperation between the two countries.
The Cabinet went on to commend the address delivered by His Majesty the King during his meeting with a group of citizens, athletes, and members of the Supreme Organising and Executive Committees of the Third Asian Youth Games.
The Cabinet also extended its congratulations to the entities and individuals who were honoured in the 13th edition of the eGovernment Excellence Award 2025, held in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s internet connection.
The Cabinet then followed up on the preparations undertaken by ministries and government agencies for the Kingdom’s hosting of the 46th session of the Supreme Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, under the chairmanship of His Majesty the King and reviewed the draft agenda of the summit.
The Cabinet also welcomed the peace efforts led by Donald Trump, President of the United States of America, to bring an end to the Russian–Ukrainian conflict through diplomatic, security, and humanitarian principles aimed at promoting peace and stability, fostering mutual understanding and coexistence, supporting economic cooperation, and preventing nuclear proliferation.
The Cabinet then reviewed several memorandums submitted by ministerial committees and ministers, approving the following:
1. A draft resolution to form the National Committee for the Prohibition of Weapons of Mass Destruction.
2. A Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Education and the International Baccalaureate Organization.
3. A Memorandum of Understanding between the Education and Training Quality Authority and the University of Cambridge.
The Cabinet also reviewed:
1. The framework of priority programmes for the Ministerial Committee for Financial and Economic Affairs and Fiscal Balance.
2. The framework of priority programmes for the Ministerial Committee for Legal and Legislative Affairs.
Finally, the Cabinet noted the following ministerial reports:
1. Outcomes of the Kingdom’s participation in the European Refining Technology Conference (ERTC).
2. Outcomes of the official visit of the Minister of Information to the Arab Republic of Egypt.
3. Outcomes of the Kingdom’s participation in the ninth edition of the Misk Global Forum.
