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His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa was at the forefront of those who received the body of the late His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa upon arrival to the country this evening. [youtube_embed]https://youtu.be/8TizuKPqSxI[/youtube_embed] His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Prime Minister,  senior Royal Family members, in addition to senior officers of the Bahrain Defence Force, Interior Ministry and National Guard, were also present.

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa was at the forefront of those who received the body of the late His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa upon arrival to the country this evening. [youtube_embed]https://youtu.be/8TizuKPqSxI[/youtube_embed] His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Prime Minister,  senior Royal Family members, in addition to senior officers of the Bahrain Defence Force, Interior Ministry and National Guard, were also present.

The Kingdom of Bahrain has lost an inspirational leader on Wednesday morning who dedicated time and effort to serving his country and people. His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa passed away leaving a great legacy of wise management, valuable directives and significant developmental achievements which have promoted the kingdom’s status on the world map. HRH the Prime Minister played a major role in steering the kingdom’s development march throughout its modern history which had a positive impact on the advanced civilisational image Bahrain enjoys now. His efforts, forward-looking visions and statesmanship brought about many achievements to…

HM Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa on Wednesday issued Royal Order naming HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander as the new prime minister. The Royal Order shall take effect from the date of its issuance and be published in the Official Gazette. Bahrain’s late Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa passed away this morning at Mayo Clinic Hospital in the United States of America.

His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Prime Minister passed away this morning at Mayo Clinic Hospital in the United States of America. The burial ceremony will take place after the repatriation of the body, and the funeral will be limited to a specific number of relatives. https://youtu.be/8l-bPXgorF4 HM the King ordered the announcement of an official mourning for a week during which flags will be flown at half-mast. Government ministries and departments will be closed for three days starting Thursday. HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa was the longest-serving Prime Minister in the world

Spain would get the first vaccines against COVID-19 developed by U.S. pharmaceuticals Pfizer and its partner BioNTech in early 2021, Health Minister Salvador Illa said on Tuesday. The country would initially get 20 million vaccine doses, enough to immunize 10 million people, Illa said in an interview with state broadcaster TVE. The vaccination would be free for everyone, Illa added. Enough people would be vaccinated by April-May, so that the fight against the pandemic in Spain would move to another stage, Illa added. The Spanish government will act to convince the substantial portion of the population who is wary of the vaccine.…

President-elect Joe Biden on Monday said a coronavirus vaccine approval process must be guided by science so the public can have confidence it is safe and effective, warning that the United States is still facing a very dark winter and that a vaccine likely won’t be available for months. “I implore you, wear a mask. Do it for yourself. Do it for your neighbor. A mask is not a political statement,” Biden said, adding that he would spare no effort to turn the pandemic around once he is sworn in. (Reuters)

President-elect Joe Biden will convene a coronavirus task force on Monday to examine the No. 1 problem confronting him when he takes office in January, while President Donald Trump pursues several long-shot gambits to hold on to his job. Biden is due to meet with an advisory board co-chaired by former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner David Kessler and Yale University Associate Professor Marcella Nunez-Smith to examine how best to tame a pandemic that has killed more than 237,000 Americans. The Democratic former vice president will then give remarks in Wilmington, Delaware, about his plans…

Bahrain cabinet approved a memorandum of understanding between the government of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the government of the State of Israel regarding air services. It was said in the weekly cabinet meeting chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister.

Finance and National Economy Ministry Undersecretary for Financial Affairs Yousif Abdullah Humoud, has received the HH Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa Award for Voluntary Work. Good Word Society Chairman, President of the Arab Union for Volunteering Hassan Mohammed Buhazaa, presented the award. The undersecretary expressed his pride in the ministry’s role in voluntary work, which reflects the efforts of all its employees in light of the current circumstances, stressing that the ministry will continue to support all members of society by strengthening cooperation and coordination with various bodies and sectors in a way that contributes to supporting the development…