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Max Verstappen threw down the gauntlet ahead of qualifying as he set the fastest lap of FP3 in Bahrain, to top the session ahead of Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton in P2 and Valtteri Bottas in P3. Soft tyres were the only compound used in FP3 and qualifying runs came thick and fast with 15 minutes remaining. Verstappen was top midway through the session on higher-fuel runs, but improved later on to set the benchmark of 1m28.355s – even as his rear wing flap oscillated comically down the straights when DRS was activated. Hamilton eventually finished 0.263s off Verstappen, and just a…

Lulu Hypermarket, in collaboration with the Italian Embassy and the Italian Trade Agency and Trade Promotion Section of the embassy, has announced an exciting gourmet Italian Cuisine Week from November 25 to December 01, 2020 at Lulu Hypermarket, Dana Mall. With Italian food trending worldwide, it is a great opportunity to explore a wide range of new products, favourite classics and time-tested popular brands of foods. There will be a 30% discount promotion on all Italian products during the festival. For expert home chefs, Lulu has announced a cookery contest with an e-twist: Master chefs, as well as little chefs…

The National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD) has announced the names of the winners of the third edition of the King Hamad Prize for Agricultural Development that featured three categories – Best Agricultural Project, Best Bahraini Farmer, and Best Agricultural Research and Studies – and prizes worth BD40,000. The Initiative was launched by Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of HM the King and President of the Consultative Council of the National Initiative for Agricultural Development in March 2010. The Initiative focuses mainly on creating a positive competitive environment among owners of agricultural projects, farmers as…

Walt Disney would lay off about 32,000 workers, primarily at its theme parks, an increase from the 28,000 it announced in September. The layoffs will be in the first half of 2021. The lay off comes as the company struggles with limited customers due to the pandemic. Earlier this month, Disney said it was furloughing additional workers from its theme park in Southern California due to uncertainty over when the state would allow parks to reopen.

Argentina soccer legend Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60, a source close to his family confirmed. Regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the game, Maradona became a household name after inspiring his country to World Cup glory in 1986. He took center stage at the tournament with a memorable performance against England where he scored his iconic “Hand of God” goal. The diminutive forward out-jumped legendary keeper Peter Shilton and punched the ball into the net. Later in the game he scored one of the best goals in history after weaving his…

Bahrain Deputy Prime Minister His Highness Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa received India’s Minister of External Affairs Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. The minister conveyed the condolences of the Indian government on the passing of the late His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, and recalled with gratitude his contributions to strengthening Bahrain-India relations. He also highlighted the late HRH Prince Khalifa’s rich legacy in development and civilizational areas both locally and internationally. The meeting, attended by His Highness Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif Al Zayani, and the grandsons of HRH Prince Khalifa, reviewed…

China has removed the last remaining counties from a list of poor regions, in what officials described as achieving President Xi Jinping’s longstanding political goal of eliminating extreme poverty by the end of this year. The milestone was achieved by lifting 93 million people out of poverty since 2013, China’s government said. Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a press briefing on Tuesday that China was prepared to share its experience with other developing countries. China sets its own national standard of extreme poverty, based on a per capita income threshold of 4,000 yuan per year, or around $1.52 per…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he would visit Bahrain soon at the invitation of HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain. “Both of us are very moved by the fact that we can bring peace to our peoples and our countries in a very short time. Therefore, he also invited me to make an official visit to Bahrain soon. I will do so, on your behalf, with pleasure.” Netanyahu said in a statement about a phone call he held with HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. https://twitter.com/IsraeliPM/status/1331156206027681793?s=20

The third edition of the Government Innovation Competition (Fikra), announced the end of submissions for the application process. Fikra mirrors His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa’s, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, vision to galvanize   Public sector employees and increase their contribution to the Kingdom’s wide-ranging development. The application process was open from 1 November to 21 November. All submissions will now be duly reviewed by an evaluation committee. The Government Innovation Competition (Fikra) produced an array of creative ideas which have contributed to furthering excellence across government services benefiting the Kingdom’s citizens in line with…

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa on Friday performed the funeral prayer for late His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa at the Shaikh Isa bin Salman Mosque in Riffa. His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Prime Minister also performed the funeral prayer, along with senior members of the Royal Family, senior officers of the Bahrain Defence Force, Interior Ministry and National Guard. HM the King then received condolences, in the presence of HRH the Crown Prince, on the death of late His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman…