Bahrain resumes normal working hours from June 24, eases traffic restrictions

Bahrain will resume normal working operations from tomorrow, Tuesday, June 24, a day after implementing a remote working system across all ministries and government agencies.

On Sunday, after the escalation of conflict between Iran and Israel, Bahrain's Civil Service Bureau (CSB) announced the activation of a remote working system for government entities, with up to 70 per cent of employees working from home. This has now been rolled back from June 24.

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Traffic movement across Bahrain has now returned to normal. The Ministry of Interior had urged citizens and residents to limit travel and use main roads to "only when necessary" after US bombed Iran's nuclear facilities. The ministry thanked all citizens and residents for their cooperation and understanding of the temporary precautionary measures.

Bahrain activated a remote learning system on June 22 for all public and private educational institutions. This directive applied to kindergartens, schools, and universities, which have been instructed to shift to digital and online platforms for teaching and learning activities.

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After the US bombed Iran's three nuclear sites in the wee hours of June 22, the Ministry of Education issued instructions to all public and private educational institutions to move to online learning as a precautionary measure.

The island nation took these precautionary measures, as Bahrain and Iran are separated by approximately 200km of sea.

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