Bahrain Municipal Governance: HRH Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Salman approved Decision No 30 of 2026 amending Bahrain’s Municipalities Law executive by-laws, including new shared/collective accommodation rules (owners must notify municipalities and prove health, safety and security compliance; collective housing is for five-plus unrelated people), a municipal shared-housing database, fee exemptions for vacant/unmetered sites and early-stage construction, and a land reclamation licence fee set at 400 fils per sq m. Travel Safety Update: The UK Foreign Office revised travel advice for Bahrain and Kuwait after renewed US-Iran strikes, warning the situation remains unpredictable and urging travellers to follow local guidance (including transit checks for Kuwait). Regional Travel Context: Qatar confirmed visa-free entry for GCC nationals, meaning Bahrain passport holders can enter Qatar without prior visa. Sports & Youth: Two Bahraini wrestlers (Hassan Al Balushi, Sajood Al Arabi) head to Guangzhou for a UWW-OCA Asian youth training camp and coaches course. Tourism Market Watch: Gulf travel marketers are urged to stop “waiting” and read the data, as demand fractured by traveller type rather than collapsing across the board.