Iran continued its attacks on civilian and economic infrastructure across the Gulf on Wednesday, showing no respite in the ongoing Middle East conflict as regional air defence systems intercepted waves of drones, ballistic missiles and other aerial threats targeting key cities, airports and energy facilities.
Bahrain's Crown Prince and Prime Minister His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa has said that hostile Iranian strikes targeting residential areas, civilian infrastructure, energy facilities and water desalination plants are blatant violations of international law and international humanitarian law.
Gulf Air has opened registration for a special flight between Dammam’s King Fahad International Airport and Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport on March 10, 2026, enabling passengers to travel during Bahrain’s airspace closure.
Bahraini authorities have announced that a major expansion of one of the kingdom’s busiest transport corridors is being fast-tracked with the next phase of the Shaikh Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah Highway project expected to be tendered soon, pending royal approval of the financing agreement, said a report.
One person was killed and several others were injured when a residential building in Bahrain's capital Manama was hit by Iranian drones late last night in a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law, which prohibits the use of UAVs to target civilian objects, said the Kingdom's Ministry of Interior.
Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting key Gulf cities overnight caused minor damage to airports, port facilities and residential areas, with authorities across the region reporting swift interceptions and limited casualties.
Bahrain international airport was targeted by drone, Reuters quoted Interior Ministry as saying. The ministry said the drone only caused material damage.
The Gulf Aviation Academy closed 2025 with strong growth, training over 4,000 aviation professionals worldwide, a 15% year-on-year increase. During the year, GAA delivered more than 300 specialised courses across operational, technical and regulatory aviation disciplines.
University of Bahrain's “The Architects” team won the inaugural Sustainability Future Lab university challenge, a flagship youth-focused initiative of the Sustainability Forum Middle East (SFME).
The Hope Fund, in partnership with Bahrain's industry ministry, has unveiled a new identity for the HQ Industrial project, being developed on a 53,000 sq ft area in the Salman Industrial City. It is the largest shared industrial workspace in Bahrain and the kingdom’s first specialised industrial incubator focused on manufacturing.
