Manama, May 25. (BNA) In line with the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Chairman of the Economic Development Board (EDB) and with the support of His Royal Highness the Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Ministry of Interior has taken steps to exempt expatriate workers, who are illegally residing in Bahrain, from the accumulated fines and penalties related to residence permits .