Manama, Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh, the Shura Council Chairman, sent two cables of congratulations to Yusuf Gilani, Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan, and Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, on their country's Independence Day. Al Saleh also sent a similar cable to Saqib Rauf, Pakistani Ambassador to Bahrain. 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…