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Bahrain’s Education Minister, Dr. Majid bin Ali Al Nuaimi, received Education Ministry Undersecretary for Policies and Strategie, Nawal Ibrahim Al Khater, and Bahrain Training Institute (BTI) Director General, Diana Faisal Sarhan, on the occasion of the issuance of a Royal Decree appointing them to their posts within the framework of the new organigram of the Education Ministry. Bahrain records 88,440 face mask violations in public places The Education Minister stressed that the new structure of the Education Ministry will bring about a quality leap in the ministry’s performance. He lauded the efforts of the Education Ministry Undersecretary for Policies and Strategies…

Bahrain has recorded 88,440 violations of not wearing masks in public places, and 12056 awareness campaigns have been conducted until June 16. A total of 10,360 procedures have been taken to ensure social distancing. The General Directorate of Civil Defence carried out 330,510 disinfection operations of government buildings and roads and conducted training for 2238 individuals in the private sector and the public sector. The Police Directorates highlighted the importance of following the procedures and instructions of the National Medical Taskforce for Combating Coronavirus (COVID-19) by changing some social practices, especially with the rapid increase in infected cases. They also affirmed the importance…

The Director-General of Traffic, Brigadier Shaikh Abdulrahman bin Abdulwahab Al Khalifa, said that minor traffic accidents could be processed in one step through insurance companies on Saturday. The processing should be done if both sides reached an agreement and could repair their vehicles without the interference of the General Directorate of Traffic. The move is in line with an order by Interior Minister General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa to assign the insurance agreement terms in agreed-upon damages to insurance companies representatives from July 21. He said that the General Directorate would supervise the process to protect the rights…

Not Friends, Negotiators: Biden-Putin summit makes small gains U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Wednesday to hold arms control and cyber-security talks, recording small gains and big differences at a first summit they both described as pragmatic rather than friendly. The discussions at the lakeside Villa La Grange in Geneva lasted three hours – less than Biden’s advisers had said they expected – but the U.S. president said they had been intense and detailed, and that “we didn’t need to spend more time talking”. Putin called Biden a constructive, experienced partner, and said they spoke the…

Bahrain has approved “REGN-COV2” for emergency use, a new drug by Regeneron in collaboration with F. Hoffmann-La Roche, for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 cases. REGN-COV2 contains a combination of Casirivimab and Imdevimab, which are drugs called “monoclonal antibodies”, that are designed to block viral attachment and entry into human cells to neutralise the virus. REGN-COV2 also received emergency use approval from the US FDA to treat mild to moderate symptoms of COVID-19 in non-hospitalised adults and adolescents of 12 years of age and older, who weigh at least 88 pounds (40 kg), and for those who are…

India’s technology minister said on Tuesday that Twitter had deliberately defied and failed to comply with the country’s new IT rules, which became effective in late May. The new rules or the so-called Intermediary Guidelines, announced in February, are aimed at regulating content on social media firms such as Facebook, its WhatsApp messenger and Twitter, making them more accountable to legal requests for swift removal of posts and sharing details on the originators of messages. The rules also require big social media companies to set up grievance redressal mechanisms and appoint new executives to coordinate with law enforcement. India’s technology ministry wrote to Twitter…

The Public Health Department of the Ministry of Health has reported eight violations as it continued its inspection visits to ensure full application of precautionary measures to address COVID-19. The restaurants were referred to the relevant authorities for legal action. The department on Tuesday inspected an additional 88 food and beverage establishments in its campaign to ensure public health and safety. Establishments that failed to meet the required standards were warned to address the issues and rise up to the needed responsibility levels and implement anti-COVID measures.

Biden says NATO defense pact is a ‘sacred obligation’ U.S. President Joe Biden offered an unequivocal commitment to defend fellow NATO countries on Monday. “Article 5 we take as a sacred obligation.” Article five is the mutual-defense clause of the military alliance. “I just want all of Europe to know that the United States is there.” The members are in Brussels for an annual summit. Biden sought to rally Western allies to support a U.S. strategy to contain China’s military rise, and present a united front in the face of Russian aggression. Allied leaders are concerned about Russia’s recent military…

With the persistent growth of mixed martial arts (MMA) in Europe through BRAVE Combat Federation, Tatsiana Kukhareva—the director of Rukh Sport Management—expects a bright future for the local scene in Belarus. Rukh Sport Management recently partnered with the Bahrain-based promotion to host the historic BRAVE CF 51: THE FUTURE IS HERE, which took place at the state-of-the-art Falcon Club Arena last June 4. BRAVE CF’s inaugural event on Belarusian soil featured 11 high-octane bouts, captivating the global audience from start to finish. The host country has plenty to be proud of as three of its hometown heroes walked away with…

A Chinese spacecraft will blast off from the Gobi Desert on a Long March rocket in the coming days, ferrying three men to an orbiting space module for a three-month stay, the first time China has sent humans into space for nearly five years. Shenzhou-12, meaning “Divine Vessel”, will be the third of 11 missions needed to complete China’s space station by 2022. Among them, four will be missions with people on board, potentially propelling up to 12 Chinese astronauts into space — more than the 11 men and women that China has sent since 2003. The craft will also…