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Manama: Secretary General of the Royal Humanitarian Foundation (RHF) Dr. Mustafa Al Sayed received the Arabian Gulf University (AGU)’s students who participated in the “Let’s Defeat Diabetes” awareness campaign. Dr. Al-Sayed praised the cooperation of AGU President Dr. Khalid bin Abdulrahman Al Ohali, through his patronage of the initiative, and encouragement of AGU students to engage in humanitarian work and services to the community and be part of “Al-Fares” project, launched by RHF to provide insulin pumps to children with type 1 diabetes. He expressed his appreciation to His Majesty’s the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs His Highness…

Seoul: Former President Chun Doo-hwan, a general-turned-strongman  died Tuesday at the age of 90. Chun died at his home in western Seoul around 8:40 a.m. after battling blood cancer and chronic ailments, aides said. His body will be taken to Seoul’s Severance Hospital, said Min Jeong-ki, a former presidential secretary. Chun’s last wish was that his remains be buried “on a frontline high ground overlooking North Korean territory,” Min said, adding Chun’s body will be cremated before being buried at a site to be determined later. The former Army general rose to power after staging a coup in the wake of the assassination…

Amman: The total number of tourists who visited Jordan in the January-October period rose to 1,807,225, about 59.7 percent, compared to the same period of last year, when the number was 1,131,682, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities’ monthly data. The figures showed a 59.8 percent increase in the number of overnight tourists, totaling 1,552,545 during the January-October period, compared to the same period of 2020 that registered 971,795 visitors, Jordan News Agency (Petra) reported. The number of tourists who visited such archeological sites as Ajloun spiked by 141.2 percent to 122,071 and Karak 286.7 percent to 48,149 visitors. Furthermore,…

Manama: There was a lively crowd in at the Indian Club on Sunday to watch the Finals Day of The Bahrain International Series Badminton Tournament 2021 round off a great week of international badminton – the expected show of force from the Club’s members, particularly the badminton section, was joined by noisy, often raucous, groups of Indonesian and Hong Kong local expats and other tournament players, actively supporting their country’s finalists. There might have been 25 countries represented at the start of BIS2021, but come the Finals, there were only two countries still standing – Indonesia and Hong Kong, the…

Manama: Terrorist elements who have launched plans and preparations for terrorist operations targeting security and civil peace have been arrested, the  and Forensic Science has announced. Weapons and explosives from Iran were seized with the elements associated with terrorist groups in Iran, the directorate general said. The arrests were within the security efforts to maintain the security of the homeland and in a proactive security operation in cooperation with the National Intelligence Agency.

Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) and Bahrain Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB) announced today the hosting of Bahrain National Week at Expo 2020 from 22-27 November 2021. The week will host a wide range of business and cultural activities to raise awareness around Bahrain’s rich culture and business-friendly environment. Bahrain National Week’s lineup of events kicks off with the National Bank of Bahrain’s Digital Challenge in partnership with Bahrain FinTech Bay on November 22, with the aim of further upskilling of the digital capabilities of Bahraini youth and exploring various emerging tech trends. On November 23, Bahrain…

Manama: Saturday was all action at the Indian Club as the players still in with a chance of honours at played both Quarter-Final and Semi-Final rounds, leading to the Grand Finals Day on Sunday; due to start at approximately 4 pm, Sunday’s programme will consist of the five Finals ahead of a Prize Presentation scheduled for 10 pm. The Men’s Singles lost its final two seeds at the Quarter Final stage as Indonesia’s top seed, Ikhsan Mumbai, lost to his Indonesian compatriot Bobby Setiabuti and Jason Teh of Singapore, the No 8 seed, was beaten by India’s Sathish Kumar Karunakaran,…

His Excellency Interior Minister General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa received on Saturday the US Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Stacey Dixon. The Chief of Public Security, Lt-General Tariq Al Hassan, attended the meeting. HE Interior Minister welcomed the US official for her visit to take part in the annual Manama Dialogue 2021. He highlighted the importance of the annual forum that has been held for the last 17 years to promote joint work and coordination of efforts to face regional challenges. He said that the Kingdom of Bahrain continues to promote coexistence and peaceful culture as part of the…

Sydney: A study released on Friday by an Australian university looking at multiple catastrophes hitting the Great Barrier Reef has found for the first time that only 2% of its area has escaped bleaching since 1998, then the world’s hottest year on record, reports Reuters. If global warming is kept to 1.5 degrees, the maximum rise in average global temperature that was the focus of the COP26 United Nations climate conference, the mix of corals on the Barrier Reef will change but it could still thrive, said the study’s lead author Professor Terry Hughes, of the Australian Research Council’s Centre of…

Manama: Following the announcement of the Kingdom’s Economic Recovery Plan, initiated by the directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and following the approval of the plan by the Cabinet, chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, His Excellency Khalid Ibrahim Humaidan, the Chief Executive of the Economic Development Board (EDB), announced the Board will be focusing on several initiatives aimed at furthering economic growth and contributing to attracting direct investments across vital economic sectors to achieve the objectives of the plan. The Economic Growth and Fiscal…