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Crypto Payments in Bahrain: Rain becomes Bahrain’s first crypto platform to add in-app BenefitPay Payment Checkout, letting users buy virtual assets instantly via licensed banks. Gulf Security Escalation: Kuwait says it arrested four IRGC-linked infiltrators after a sea attempt near Bubiyan Island, while Bahrain and the US push a UN Security Council draft backing freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz with 112 co-sponsors. Saudi-Iran Retaliation Claims: Reuters reports Saudi carried out covert strikes inside Iran in late March, adding to a week of escalating, mostly unconfirmed strike narratives across the region. Energy & Infrastructure: Kuwait is expected to award the 1.1GW Shagaya solar project in June; Bahrain tenders a major highway upgrade. AI & Business: South Korea and the UAE hold an AI/semiconductor forum in Seoul, and Dubai’s Kudo Advisory launches to help enterprises scale AI beyond pilots.

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