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Bahrain seeks Mediterranean pact to fight Terror Money
TDT | Manama
Bahrain's Shura Council has taken the lead in pushing for a unified parliamentary framework to fight terrorism financing across the Mediterranean region, with Second Deputy Chairperson Dr. Jihad Al-Fadhel urging the adoption of a common legislative charter.
The call came during the 7th meeting of the Parliamentary Coordination Mechanism on Counter-Terrorism, hosted by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean in collaboration with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), held via video conference on Friday.
Dr. Al-Fadhel emphasised that confronting terrorism demands more than military or executive action. She called for a shared legal system among parliaments to strengthen oversight, protect communities, and clamp down on the financial networks that support extremist acts. 'Security cannot be achieved without true international solidarity and unified political will,' she said.
Bahrain's stance also brought digital threats into focus, with Al-Fadhel highlighting the urgent need to police cyberterrorism and cross-border digital attacks.
Shura Council member Leena Habib Kassim also joined the session, which included firm condemnations of recent escalations in the region. Delegates called for peaceful resolutions and stressed the need for future joint legislative initiatives.
The session concluded with plans to enhance Mediterranean parliamentary coordination through the second half of 2025.
