In a rare move, Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa chaired the regular cabinet session following the absence of Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa who is currently in Thailand as well as First Deputy Prime Minister Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa.

Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa issued five edicts of 2018 appointing two directors at Ministry of Finance, a director at Ministry of Transportation and two others at the Legislation and Legal Opinion Commission. The Crown Prince also issued an edict transferring a director in the National Communication Centre.

United States Secretary of the Navy, Richard V. Spencer, arrived in Bahrain and visited each of Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad and Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa.

The Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa arrived in Saudi Arabia to attend the Formula E race.

Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa received officials from Lockheed Martin Corporation, a US military industry company.

Court of the Crown Prince announced that Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad participate in "Future Investment Initiative 2018" held in Riyadh, as a response to an invitation he received from his Saudi counterpart Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.

Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa issued decree (No. 49/ 2018) transferring the directors and heads of financial resource departments across ministries to the Ministry of Finance, with immediate effect.

Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa issued Decree No. 47/2018 reorganizing the Ministry of Finance, with immediate effect.

Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa issued decree (No. 48/2018) appointing Mrs. Nada Ahmed Mahmoud Mustafa as Assistant Undersecretary for Joint Financial Services at the Ministry of Finance, with immediate effect.

A source close to the government said that “the budget of the ministries in Bahrain is in a very precarious situation, as there are no financial allocations to implement the projects approved in the financial budgets.

Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa attended, as a guest of honor, the official handover ceremony of the new Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre (DNRC) under the patronage of the Duke of Cambridge Prince William, in the presence of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Theresa May.

Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa met the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Theresa May, during his visit to the United Kingdom to attend, as a guest of honor, the official handover ceremony of the new Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre (DNRC).

Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa has instructed the Minister of Interior Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa to prepare a draft edict to create a new self-sponsorship residency permit for foreign investors. Under the new system, foreign investors will be able to obtain a 10-year, renewable residency permit on a self-sponsorship basis.

Bahrain is considering a 10-year residency visa for foreign investors, state news agency BNA reported on Wednesday, following similar moves by neighbours Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued a royal decree appointing his son Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad as First Vice President of the Royal Family Council.

Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa issued today Edict No. 1/2018, appointing a new board of directors for the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB).

Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa met US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, US Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis, Speaker of the US House of Representatives Paul Ryan, and United States Senate Majority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell.

Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa left to Washington in an official visit to meet US president Donald Trump and a number of US administration officials.

The US Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer visited Bahrain, where he met the Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Minister of Interior Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa and Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defence Force Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa.

Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa met the newly appointed US Ambassador Justin Siberell, one day after submitting his credentials to the king.