HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister chairs the weekly Cabinet Meeting
HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister chairs the weekly Cabinet Meeting
01 December 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 commended the bilateral talks held between His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and His Excellency Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The Cabinet noted the outcomes of HE Sharif's official visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain in advancing joint relations and creating opportunities for further cooperation.
The Cabinet welcomed the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, to the Kingdom of Bahrain for the 46th session of the Supreme Council of the GCC, held under the chairmanship of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. The Cabinet expressed its wishes for the success of the summit to further strengthen joint Gulf cooperation and coordination.
The Cabinet then extended its congratulations to Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Consort of His Majesty the King and President of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), as well as all Bahraini women, on Bahraini Women’s Day. The Cabinet commended the role of the SCW in empowering Bahraini women across the Kingdom.
The Cabinet recognised the success of Jewellery Arabia 2025, Cityscape Bahrain 2025 and Scent Arabia 2025, reflecting Bahrain’s role as a regional hub for exhibitions and conferences. In this regard, the Cabinet extended its gratitude to the personnel at the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Tourism, the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA), and the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), as well as other authorities, for their contributions to the success of these events hosted by Bahrain. This follows the review of a memorandum regarding the impact of these exhibitions on the Kingdom’s economy by the Cabinet.
In this regard, the Cabinet also emphasised that the Celebrate Bahrain season represents an important platform to showcase the Kingdom’s rich tourism, cultural, and entertainment offerings, and directed the relevant authorities to continue efforts to enhance Bahrain’s position as a leading tourist destination.
The Cabinet commended the ministries which implemented the recommendations in the National Audit Office’s (NAO) report. It also directed relevant government entities with observations in the NAO Annual Report for 2024-2025 to implement the recommendations. The Cabinet noted the NAO’s role in fostering cooperation with government agencies to achieve the Kingdom’s aspirations.
The Cabinet then congratulated the United Arab Emirates (UAE), its president, government and people, on the 54th anniversary of the UAE's Eid Al Etihad, noting its distinguished progress and development across various sectors.
The Cabinet then reviewed several memorandums submitted by ministerial committees and ministers, approving the following:
1. Legal and regulatory procedures related to real estate development projects.
The Cabinet also reviewed the framework of priority programmes for the Ministerial Committee for Information Technology and Communication.
Finally, the Cabinet noted the following ministerial reports:
