Al-Amn Magazine

SECURITY its direct flights to New York’s JFK Airport on October 1. “This vital connection will strengthen commercial and investment links, expand opportunities for officials, entrepreneurs, and investors, and also open new avenues for tourism, education, and cultural exchange.” He said Bahrain stands ready to build on this foundation, working alongside the United States to advance initiatives that safeguard the two nations and set new benchmarks for partnership, security, and prosperity in the years ahead. His Excellency and the US Secretary of Homeland Security later signed a memorandum of cooperation in border security. The memorandum aims to facilitate the exchange of information to protect the safety and security of both countries’ territories and to conduct checks related to borders, immigration, and travellers, to prevent the entry of ineligible individuals due to reasons related to terrorism, crime, or national security. During the discussion, His Excellency highlighted Bahrain’s security and stability under the civilised approach and royal directives of HM the King. In this context, he pointed to the record decline in the overall crime rate and the measures adopted based on community partnership, along with effective programmes and initiatives to enhance community security, which are the Alternative Sentencing Project and the Open Prisons Programme. He said that the reform project of HM the King has established the principles of justice, coexistence and openness as solid foundations within Bahraini society. The project has played a key role in advancing the reform approach and