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Manama : Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, Board Chairman of the Oil and Gas Holding Company (nogaholding), His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, issued an edict appointing Johan Bleninger as Chief Executive of Tatweer Petroleum.  His Highness praised Bleninger’s wealth of experience and role in the energy sector, which, he said, will benefit the company and its performance. Johan Bleninger boasts a rich experience in the oil and gas industry which spans for more than 40 years. He took up many administrative posts at OMV company, working as Deputy Chief Executive…

JERUSALEM : A high-profile Palestinian prisoner died in Israeli custody on Tuesday after a hunger strike of nearly three months, Israel’s prison service announced. His death set off a barrage of rockets from the Gaza Strip and raised fears of a further escalation. The case has also drawn attention to the tactic of hunger strikes — used by prisoners around the world yet considered a particularly crucial tool for Palestinians held by Israel with few other means at their disposal. Khader Adnan, 45, a leader of the militant Islamic Jihad group, helped introduce the practice of protracted hunger strikes by…

WASHINGTON : The Biden administration will send 1,500 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border ahead of an expected migrant surge following the end of coronavirus pandemic-era restrictions. Military personnel will do data entry, warehouse support and other administrative tasks so that U.S. Customs and Border Protection can focus on fieldwork, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday. The troops “will not be performing law enforcement functions or interacting with immigrants, or migrants,” Jean-Pierre said. “This will free up Border Patrol agents to perform their critical law enforcement duties.” The troops will carry out this support for 90 days, said Pentagon spokesman…

Manama : Saleh bin Isa bin Hindi Al Mennai, His Majesty the King’s Advisor for Youth and Sport Affairs, received Dr. Zainab Rashid Siwar and the artist Fawaz Muhammad, who presented him a drawing of his personal picture. The advisor was briefed on the exhibition of people of determination which will be held under his patronage, entitled (Creative Motivation) and preparations underway to launch it. He praised the efforts prepared made for the opening of the exhibition, which carries noble goals for people of determination and their role in various fields. Dr. Siwar expressed her appreciation to His Majesty the…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued Edict (39) of 2023, transferring a director to the Ministry of Youth Affairs, based on a proposal by the Minister of Youth Affairs. According to the edict, the Director of Planning, Policies and Follow-up at the Secretariat-General of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, Mariam Isa Ali Awadh, shall be transferred as Director of the Youth Empowerment Directorate at the Ministry of Youth Affairs. The Minister of Youth Affairs shall implement the provisions of this edict, which will come into…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued Edict (40) of 2023, appointing a director at the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, based on a proposal by the Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports. According to the edict, Noora Ahmed Al-Balushi was appointed as Director of the Planning, Policies and Follow-up at the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports. The Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports shall implement the provisions of this edict, which shall come into effect from the date of…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued Edict (41) of 2023, appointing directors at the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), based on a proposal by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the LMRA. According to the edict, the following directors were appointed: 1- Essam Mohammed Isa Ramadhan, Director of the Human Resources Directorate 2- Shereen Khalil Al-Saati, Director of the Protection and Grievances Centre 3- Mohammed Abdulla Saleh Al-Ahmadi, Director of the Business Development Directorate 4- Hussain Ali Abdulrasool Mohammed, Director of the Communications Directorate The…

Manama : As part of the kingdom’s celebration of the International Workers’ Day (Labour Day) and in tribute to all the labour force in the kingdom, the Indian Club hosted its annual celebration marking the Labour Day. The ceremony was attended by Labour Minister Jamil bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, the Chairman of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), and the club’s President K.M Cherian. The celebration featured artistic shows on tolerance and inter-cultural dialogue. It also presented folklore tableaux reflecting the rich Indian heritage and Culture. The Labour Minister congratulated all workers in the Kingdom of Bahrain on the Labour…

India : Jasvir Singh was arrested for desecrating Sikh religious text the Guru Granth Sahib at a gurdwara in Punjab’s Morinda has died. He complaining of chest pain and breathlessness before he was shifted to a government hospital, police said. Jasvir Singh Jassi, the man who was arrested by the Punjab Police for committing sacrilege at a gurdwara in Morinda, died on Monday. According to the police sources, Jassi was complaining of chest pain and breathlessness before he was shifted to a government hospital. Jasvir Singh was arrested on April 24 after a video went viral, showing him entering the…

MEXICO CITY : With Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán serving a life sentence, his sons steered the family business into fentanyl, establishing a network of labs churning out massive quantities of the cheap, deadly drug that they smuggled into the U.S., prosecutors revealed in a recent indictment. Although Guzmán’s trial revolved around cocaine shipments, the case against his sons exposes the inner workings of a cartel undergoing a generational shift as it worked “to manufacture the most potent fentanyl and to sell it in the United States at the lowest price,” according to the indictment unsealed April 14 in Manhattan. Synthetic opioids …