The High Criminal Court of Bahrain has sentenced five individuals to life imprisonment after convicting them of espionage for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Five individuals have been sentenced to life imprisonment in Bahrain for allegedly plotting “terrorist and hostile acts” in coordination with Iran.

Formula 1 is reportedly set to shift the Australian Grand Prix to the third round of the 2027 season, with Bahrain expected to return as the opening race.

Bahrain has stripped 69 individuals of their citizenship for supporting Iran's attacks on the kingdom, according to state media reports on Monday.

Oman Air has announced the resumption of flights between Muscat and Bahrain starting from April 18, 2026, restoring connectivity between two key Gulf capitals after several weeks of suspension.

The Iran-linked Handala hacker group has claimed it penetrated the computer systems of two major steel companies in the Arab world, causing what it described as a complete disruption of operations.

The Central Bank of Bahrain has announced a series of measures aimed at supporting the economy and financial sector as regional conflict weighs on growth and stability.

Bahrain summoned Iraq's chargé d'affaires in Manama on Monday to express its protest over what it described as ongoing drone attacks originating from Iraqi territory, targeting the kingdom and other Gulf Cooperation Council states, according to the foreign ministry.

A two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, announced on Tuesday, 7 April, has led to changes in ongoing flight disruptions across the Middle East. Following the agreement, Bahrain and Iraq reopened their airspace on Wednesday, 8 April, with their national carriers—Gulf Air and Iraqi Airways—beginning phased resumptions of operations this week.