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Hormuz Control Tightens: Iran has introduced a new permit-and-toll style transit system for the Strait of Hormuz, requiring vessels to submit a detailed “Vessel Information Declaration” to the Persian Gulf Strait Authority before entry, with responsibility for any false or incomplete details placed on applicants—raising fresh uncertainty as Washington pushes to reopen the waterway. Markets Watch: US stocks edged up but gains looked capped as oil climbed on renewed Iran-war rhetoric and stalled diplomacy. Bahrain Security & Unity: Bahrain’s leadership reiterated “a nation for all” while local officials and residents backed security efforts amid regional tensions. Cyber & Energy Resilience: Kalaam Telecom signed an agreement with Haya Power to deliver 24/7 managed detection and response across IT and operational systems. Finance in Focus: CBB Sukuk Al Salam was oversubscribed 271%, while Solidarity Bahrain reported a Q1 profit jump after integrating BNI and BNL. Local Business & Life: Bahrain also saw a jailed manager appeal over forged digital signatures, plus health awareness sessions for Haj pilgrims.

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Tamkeen’s Board of Directors approves a financing and liquidity bundle to support more than 7,000 Bahraini companies

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