Manama, His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), Chairman of the General Sports Authority (GSA), and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC), issued Edict (16) of 2024, appointing a temporary board of directors for the Bahrain Obstacle Race Challenge Club for one-year term. The temporary board will be chaired by Ali Mohammed Taqi, with members Seema Jafar Al Kharraz, Hamad Jassim Al Bin Ali, Faisal Mohammed Al Khalasi, Amal Salem Al Malood, and Sarah Abduljalil Shabib. Source: Bahrain News Agency
Army Foils Drug-Smuggling Attempt Using Guided Balloons
August 17, 2026
Amman: The Southern Military Zone on Monday thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of narcotics into the Kingdom using guided balloons.
According to Jordan News Agency, Border Guard units detected the balloons while they were carrying the n…