Bahrain

• Qatar has formally condemned Iranian attacks on civilian targets in Bahrain and Kuwait, labeling the actions a "grave violation" of national sovereignty. • The State asserts that these strikes breach the 1949 Geneva Conventions and international humanitarian law, specifically the principles prohibiting indiscriminate attacks on civilians. • This diplomatic response highlights the regional instability caused by unprovoked aggression and the urgent need to protect non-combatants from the consequences of armed conflict.

• Saudi Arabia issued a "vehement condemnation" of coordinated drone attacks targeting the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Kuwait on May 11, characterizing the strikes as a dangerous escalation threatening regional security. • Bahrain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the Kuwait attack a "flagrant violation of international law" and emphasized the threat to regional stability posed by the hostile drone strikes. • The attacks signal a dangerous broadening of the Middle East conflict, with multiple Gulf Cooperation Council members targeted simultaneously, raising concerns about maritime trade and oil infrastructure vulnerabilities.

Bahrain circuit only 20 miles from targeted US baseRaces unlikely to be replaced because of logisticsFormula One has cancelled the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia grands prix because of the war in the Middle East.The races were due to take place on 12 April in Bahrain and 19 April in Saudi Arabia but the sport was approaching the point at which a decision on cancellation needed to be made to prevent more freight being sent to Bahrain. Continue reading...