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The U.S. Capitol complex was shut down temporarily on Monday out of an abundance of caution after a small fire broke out nearby, the U.S. Secret Service said, underscoring security jitters days before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. “There is no threat to the public,” the Secret Service said in a tweet. The U.S. Capitol Police said in a statement that, in an abundance of caution following an external security threat near the Capitol, its acting chief ordered a shutdown of the complex. “There are currently no fires on or within the Capitol campus,” the statement said. “Members and staff were…

Special Envoy for Climate Affairs and Chief Executive Officer of the Supreme Council for Environment (SCE), Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak bin Daina, and Municipalities Affairs Undersecretary, Shaikh Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, held a meeting with the CEO of the Saudi Waste Management Centre (SWMC), Dr. Abdulla Al-Sebae, to be informed about Saudi Arabia’s waste management experience. Dr. Bin Daina lauded Saudi Arabia’s new waste management policies and measures aimed at reducing waste production through recycling waste and using it as raw materials, in cooperation with the private sector. The Saudi move aims to enhance investment in the field of…

Anti-cyber Crime Directorate of the General Directorate of Anti-Corruption and Economic and Electronic Security warned on Monday citizens and resident of scam messages from people from outside Bahrain using different telephone numbers without the knowledge of the actual owners of those numbers. They asked questions, claiming that they are representatives from the Research and Studies Centre. They are collecting the information to use for malicious purposes. The Directorate urged the public not to answer these questions and report any complaint, inquiry, or comment through the hotline 992 that is operational round the clock.

The Leaders of the GCC on Tuesday signed the final communique, agreeing to unite ranks and coordinate their efforts to encounter common challenges. During a landmark summit held at Maraya Concert Hall in the historic Saudi city of AlUla, chaired by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, on behalf of King Salman, the leaders signed the final communiqué, termed as “AlUla Declaration”. https://youtu.be/HwKaWTXbgUI The communique states that the GCC leaders will continue the march of unity and cooperation in order to achieve common interests to serve their peoples and consolidate security and stability in the region. The summit has…

Gulf Arab leaders arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for a summit focused on ending a long-running dispute with Qatar. Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani was met in the historic city of al-Ula by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain was the first to arrive at the Prince Abdul Majeed Bin Abdulaziz Domestic Airport in AlUla. https://youtu.be/ydoRn81S01U Sayyid Fahd Bin Mahmoud Al-Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers of the Sultanate of Oman, too arrived in AlUla. Sheikh Mohammed Bin…

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to lead the Kingdom of Bahrain’s delegation to the 41st Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit, on behalf of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. The summit will be held in the Al-Ula Governorate. Upon arrival at Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Airport, His Royal Highness was received by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Dr. Nayef…

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomed on Tuesday Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani to AlUla with a hug for the 41st Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit. The Emir confirmed his attendance a day earlier after an announcement that Saudi Arabia would be reopening its airspace and land and sea borders to Qatar. Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa was the first to arrive at the Prince Abdul Majeed Bin Abdulaziz Domestic Airport in AlUla. He was shortly followed by Omani Deputy Prime Minister Fahd bin Mahmoud al-Said. Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah also arrived in Saudi Arabia,…

Saudi Arabia will reopen its airspace and land and sea border to Qatar as of Monday, Kuwait’s foreign minister said in televised comment, under a deal towards lifting a blockade of Qatar. “Based on (Emir) Sheikh Nawaf’s proposal, it was agreed to open the airspace and land and sea borders between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Qatar, starting from this evening,” said Ahmad Nasser Al-Sabah on state TV. The announcement comes on the eve of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit on Tuesday in AlUla, Saudi Arabia that will be chaired by King Salman. Qatar’s ruler is now expected to attend…

Britain needs to tighten restrictions in some areas of the country to tackle the rapid spread of a new variant of the coronavirus after case numbers surged in recent weeks, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Monday. England is currently divided into four different tiers of restrictions, depending on the prevalence of the virus, and Hancock said the rules in some parts of the country in Tier 3 were clearly not working. “There is very worrying data that shows the virus continues to spread,” he told BBC TV. READ MORE: Greek PM to reshuffle cabinet to make it more efficient…

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to reshuffle his cabinet on Monday with the aim of increasing the effectiveness of the conservative government. His press office said announcements on the new line-up would be made at 12 noon (1000 GMT). READ MORE: UK to allow mixing of COVID-19 vaccines Greece is currently in a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, and the government needs to tackle the fallout of the pandemic, speed up economic reforms and revive growth. Mitsotakis is also likely to want to signal continuity in some key areas such as finance and…