Shura Council approved a bill that deprives members and heads of dissolved opposition political societies from having membership in boards of directors of social societies and clubs.

Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received Shura Council Chairman Ali Saleh Al-Saleh few days before discussing the new retirement law that dissatisfied citizens.

The Shura Council announced in its session on Sunday that it received a letter from speaker of House of Representatives, Ahmed Al-Mulla, about the council’s conclusions regarding the new bill that stipulates amending some provisions of the public authority for social insurance and the other bill that stipulates amending some provisions of law on “military retirement”.

Bahrain’s parliament approved a bill on Sunday barring members of dissolved opposition groups from running in elections, the latest step in a crackdown against dissent ahead of parliamentary polls this year.

The Shura Council agreed, in consensus, in its session, on preventing leaders and members of political societies dissolved in a final verdict for committing grave breaches of the provisions of the Constitution from running into elections. It also prevented those who intended to violate or disrupt parliamentary and constitutional life from running into elections.

The Shura Council agreed in its session on Sunday (May 6, 2018) with the House of Representatives on all the amendments added to the health insurance law, without any amendments on the bill passed by the House of Representatives about two weeks ago. The council passed all the 88 articles of the law within 3 hours

The Bahraini Shura Council approved the bankruptcy bill on Sunday (April 29, 2018), before referring it to the King for ratification.

The Joint Legislative Commission said that it had agreed to set the ceiling for direct government subsidies at 2,000 Bahraini dinars added to the income of the head of a household.

The Bahraini Shura Council approved during its 25th session held today morning under the chairmanship of Ali Al-Saleh a bill criminalizing putting stickers, slogans, words, signs, stamps or other markings on any part of the passport by unauthorized parties.

The Foreign Affairs, Defense and National Security Committee of the Bahraini Shura Council discussed during a meeting a bill for adding a new article (18) to Law No. (11) of 1975 regarding passports.

Bahraini Shura Council heading towards approving bill by adding an Article 36 to the Social Insurance Law, which aims to grant insureds, working in the private sector, the advantage of purchasing years of virtual service.

First deputy speaker of Shura Council Jamal Fakhro said the committee is committed to lifting subsidies offered to dual nationals.

Bahraini Shura Council approved Financial and Economic Affairs Committee’s decision to reject parliamentary bill that obligates NAO to refer any violation involving a criminal offense to the Public Prosecution.

Chairman of Shura Council Ali Al-Saleh expressed his regret for the accusations raised by some MPs to the shura council regarding covering corruption, after the council rejected a parliamentary decision that aims at binding National Audit Office (NAO) to refer violations to Public Prosecution.

The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the Bahraini Shura Council has maintained its decision to reject the amendment to the Financial and Administrative Audit Office Law, which requires the NAO to refer any violation involving a criminal offense to the Public Prosecution.

Bahraini House of Representatives approved in its session yesterday amending some provisions of the code of civil and commercial procedure, and decided to refer the matter to the Shura Council.

Bahraini Shura Council's Services Committee discussed during its meeting a bill to add a 36th Article to the Social Insurance Law promulgated by Legislative Decree No. (24) of 1976.

Bahraini Shura Council approved bill amending Article 34 of the Code of Procedures before the Sharia Courts by amending the duration of the cancelled cases from 6 months to 60 days.

The First Deputy Speaker of the Bahraini Shura Council denied exclusion of all dual nationals from government support in Bahrain.

The Bahraini Shura Council, which is appointed by the King, rejected a decision by the House of Representatives concerning a bill amending Article 11 of Decree-Law No. 16 of 2002, regarding the Office of Financial and Administrative Control (Audit Bureau).