Women in Saudi Arabia need not wear headcover or the black abaya - the loose-fitting, full-length robes symbolic of Islamic piety - as long as their attire is “decent and respectful”, the kingdom’s reform-minded crown prince said.

Saudi Arabia called the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers a “flawed agreement” on Monday, on the eve of a meeting between the Saudi crown prince and U.S. President Donald Trump who have both been highly critical of Iran.

Thousands of people attended the first day of an auction of vehicles owned by indebted Saudi Arabian tycoon Maan al-Sanea and his company, a sale which officials say will go towards repaying about 18 billion riyals ($4.8 billion) owed to creditors.

U.S. President Donald Trump sent greetings on Monday to Iranians celebrating the New Year’s holiday known as Nowruz, but used the message to attack Iran’s government, particularly its powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the chairman of Kingdom Holding who spent nearly three months in detention in the kingdom’s anti-corruption campaign, told Bloomberg TV he had reached an agreement with the government for his release.

Interior Minister Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa said that the ministry accepted of new batch of 200 community police for the next stage.

An official source from the Central Bank of Bahrain said that published decision in the official gazette regarding the cancellation of the Representative Office license of «HSBC Bank PLC» affects this office “the company” affiliated to HSBC Bank and not the bank itself.

The Al-Ayam local newspaper said that a Bahraini child drowned in a swimming pool in Dar Kulaib.

Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior announced that a 27-year-old Bahraini died after he lost control of his motorcycle.

President of the United Arab Emirates Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued a decree appointing Sultan bin Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan as the UAE Ambassador to Bahrain.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa opened the new headquarters of Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Abu Dhabi

The Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa opened the new headquarters of Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Abu Dhabi

The Bahraini Minister of Education Majid Al-Nuaimi said that promotions in the Ministry of Education are carried out according to “potential and priorities” and in direct coordination with the Civil Service Bureau.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Decree 17/2018 appointing Khalid Rabia Hussein Ali as Assistant Undersecretary for Industrial Areas in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism.

Press information said that the government intends to impose 200 BD fees for commercial activity on small workshops after separating them from factories that have to pay 1000 BD.

First deputy speaker of Shura Council Jamal Fakhro said the committee is committed to lifting subsidies offered to dual nationals.

Director of the Anti-Cybercrimes Directorate of the General Authority for Combating Corruption and Economic and Cyber Security said that all employees are performing their duties without paying heed to any external pressures.

Bahraini citizens residing in the Iranian city of Qom took part in the funeral procession of martyr Hassan Ali Ibrahim “Al-Bahrani” whose dead body was found off the Iranian coast of Bushehr on March 9.

First Abu Dhabi Bank, the United Arab Emirates’ biggest lender, on Monday denied that it had tried to manipulate the Qatari riyal.

Bahrain's Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs has asked Saudi Ministry of Hajj to increase the Bahraini pilgrims quota by 1,000 this year.