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Riyadh: The Gulf Health Council held today the 95th meeting of the executive authority at the council’s headquarters in Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The meeting convened at an invitation by the Gulf Health Council Director General Suleiman Al-Dekhil. The Kingdom of Bahrain was represented in it by the authority’s member, Dr. Meriam Ibrahim Al-Hejeri. The members of the executive authority discussed a number of issues on the meeting’s agenda aimed at upgrading the health services in the GCC countries. They also discussed the council’s strategic plan and programmes and the role of the awareness campaigns in promoting the best health practices.

Manama: Bahrain’s bicameral parliament and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) have signed an agreement regarding the organization and the holding of the 146th IPU General Assembly and related meetings in March 2023 in Bahrain. More than 2,000 representatives of parliaments and delegations from 178 parliaments from across the world and international organizations will participate in the five-day assembly in Bahrain. The assemblies will be jointly organized by the legislative and executive branches. The signing ceremony in Manama was attended by Speaker of the Council of Representatives Fawzia bint Abdullah Zainal, the Chairman of the Shura Council Ali bin Saleh Al…

Beijing: Malaysia invited China and other ASEAN countries to join in the Malaysia Partnerships and Alliances in Research (MyPAIR) program to carry out scientific-based learning.  Higher Education Minister Dr. Noraini Ahmad said the program aimed to jointly develop research interests between funders of collaborating nations. “We can strengthen our respective research excellence through strategic partnerships and alliances,” she said in a pre-recorded speech at the ASEAN-China Education Ministers Round Table Conference, themed ‘Building an Amicable Home Together: ASEAN-CHINA Education Cooperation and Development Towards 2030’. Noraini said China produced measurable results with the application of big data during the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines research, the wide rollout of…

Manama: Works Ministry said that the improvement works on Al Fateh Highway necessitate the closure of the fast lane for northbound traffic and two lanes will be provided for the traffic movement. The closure will be effective from Friday for one week.

Khartoum: Saudi aid airlift sent the first batch of more than 100 tons of food and shelter aid to support those affected by the torrential rains and floods in Sudan. The support was dispatched by King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) in the implementation of the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The two airplanes were received by Saudi Ambassador to Sudan Ali bin Hassan Jaafar. The ambassador said that the humanitarian aid comes to alleviate the suffering of those affected by the torrential rains and floods in various Sudanese…

Manama: Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (SCIA) President Shaikh Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Khalifa held the council’s fifth meeting. The council praised the noble humanitarian projects of the Kingdom as an implementation of the vision of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in his comprehensive development that values the principles of solidarity, coexistence and human dignity. The meeting stressed HM the King’s keenness to promote the spirit of solidarity in societies, and support humanitarian work in the world and appreciated the government’s efforts led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown…

Manama: Works Ministry said that the improvement works on Al Fateh Highway necessitate the closure of some lanes in both directions, as follow: 1. Closure of the fast lane for northbound traffic and two lanes will be provided for the traffic movement starting from Wednesday August 17 and for a week. 2. Full closure of the highway for southbound traffic between Tarafa Bin Al-Abd Avenue and Sh. Daija Avenue and the traffic movement will be diverted to Exhibitions Avenue from Wednesday August 17 and for 6 nights.

Manama: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure, Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, stressed continuous efforts to achieve comprehensive growth thanks to the directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa which are considered as a roadmap for the government work. The Deputy Prime Minister asserted the government’s ongoing efforts, under the leadership of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to carry out strategies to promote the public sector’s contribution to comprehensive development. This came while presiding over “the Future Aspirations” workshop, which is the final workshop in a…

Manama: Interior Ministry’s Undersecretary for Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs, Chairman of the Anti-Violence and Addiction Committee, Shaikh Hisham bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa, received the ISO 29993:2017 certificate, which was achieved by the Maan “Together” programme. The certificate is considered the first version of accreditation in Kingdom of Bahrain, where Director of Anti- Violence and Addiction Programme Maan “together” handed over the certificate to him, reviewing all the measures that have been taken to achieve the necessary requirements to obtain the accreditation from the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO). Shaikh Hisham bin Abdulrahman commended the achievement which was attributed to…

Manama: Lulu Hypermarket at Galleria Mall announced the launch of “INDIA UTSAV” festival as part of celebrations of the 76th Indian Independence Day. The festival was opened by Piyush Srivastava, the Indian Ambassador to Bahrain in presence of Lulu Hypermarket management, guests, and shoppers. The opening ceremony also included patriotic songs, dance performances, colourful attire and display of Indian Food, fruits and vegetables. The “India Utsav” festival which commemorates the 76th Indian Independence Day is an annual immersive shopping festival. The celebrations of the Indian Independence Day extend promotions on a wide range of Indian food products, agricultural products, trendy fashion…