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Manama :  The Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) participated in the 6th Smart Cities Summit 2023. The event was held under the patronage of he Minister of Municipalities and Agriculture Affairs Wael bin Nasser Al Mubarak on May 16 – 17 May 2023 at the Gulf Convention Centre – Gulf Hotel. iGA participated in the panel discussion and the concurrent exhibition organized alongside with summit with participation of local and international entities. During the opening ceremony, iGA Chief Executive Mohamed Ali Al Qaed, iGA received the Smart Cities 2023 Award – Smart Citizens Engagement category for Tawasul app. The app…

Manama :The Kingdom of Bahrain strongly condemned the storming and ransacking of the Jordanian Embassy and the residence of the head of the military office at the Kuwaiti embassy in Khartoum. In a statement today, the Foreign Ministry denounced the criminal acts which violate the international laws and covenants, particularly the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961. It voiced Bahrain’s solidarity with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the State of Kuwait, backing all measures they undertake to to secure their diplomatic missions, evacuate their compatriots. It called for an end to violence and vandalism in the Republic of…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today sent a cable of congratulations to the King of the Kingdom of Norway, HM King Harald V, on Norway’s Constitution Day. His Royal Highness sent a similar cable to the Prime Minister of Norway, HE Jonas Gahr Støre.

Manama : Nine infrastructure projects worth BD11,293,,119 were awarded last month, said Works Ministry Undersecretary Shaikh Mishal bin Mohammed Al Khalifa.  In a statement today, the undersecretary he said that bids have been invited for 8 other projects a total estimated cost of BD 10,872,279. “The projects were awarded as part of the ministry’s efforts to develop public services and upgrade the infrastructure across Bahrain to meet citizens’ needs, support the national economy and keep pace with the urban and investment development”, he said. He stressed the ministry’s commitment to continue implementing infrastructure development projects that contribute to meeting the…

Abu Dhabi : The Foo Fighters will play the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2023 race day concert on November 26 at Etihad Park. The performance by the American rock group will be the last of four after race concerts beginning from November 23. Kicking off the series will be Dutch DJ Tiesto and US pop star Ava Max with the remaining two concerts on November 24 and 25 to be revealed closer to the date. Access to all four concerts is exclusive to Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ticket holders. The Foo Fighters’ Abu Dhabi show is the only international show by the band announced…

BEIJING: China sentenced a 78-year-old United States citizen to life in prison Monday on spying charges, in a case that could exacerbate the deterioration in ties between Beijing and Washington over recent years. Details of the charges against John Shing-Wan Leung, who also holds permanent residency in Hong Kong, have not been publicly released. Leung was detained April 15, 2021, by the local bureau of China’s counterintelligence agency in the southeastern city of Suzhou, according to a statement posted by the city’s intermediate court on its social media site. His detention came after China had closed its borders and imposed…

Manama : Nawaf bin Mohammed Al Maawda, Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments, received twenty-one notaries, who took the oath after passing the licensing requirements to serve as private notaries in Arabic. This batch of private notaries is licensed for three years, renewable in accordance with the terms and requirements. The minister stressed the significance of enhancing the role of private notaries through partnership with the private sector in providing notary services, due to its importance in accelerating procedures for the beneficiaries, individuals and the business sector by providing a variety of options in terms of time and place.…

Manama : The Civil Aviation Affairs today announced the resumption of flights between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Qatar, as of May 25, in accordance with what was agreed upon between the concerned authorities in the two brotherly countries. The resumption of the flights between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Qatar comes within the framework of the brotherly relations between the two brotherly countries and peoples, and in a manner that achieves the common aspirations of the leaderships and citizens of both countries.

Egypt launched its first gold investment fund on Sunday. The Financial Regulatory Authority launch follows approval by the cabinet on Wednesday for a new import scheme allowing incoming travellers to bring with them unlimited gold over the next six months, while only paying a value-added tax on it upon arrival. Though the fund will operate under the oversight of the FRA, it will be managed by private companies Azimut Egypt Asset Management and Evolve Investments. The fund, which will operate with a minimum of 5 million Egyptian pounds, will buy and sell gold through bodies registered under the authority and will…

Manama : Information and eGovernment Authority (iGA) Deputy Chief Executive of Electronic Transformation, Dr. Zakariya Ahmed AlKhajah, has revealed that the number of the online government transactions exceed 941,000 as per the Q1 eGovernment Channels report for 2023. The results showcased an increase of 16% compared to the same period last year through the different channels including the National Portal (bahrain.bh); the eGovernment Appstore (bahrain.bh/apps); and self-service eKiosks. The Portal received over 5 million visits, showing the highest uptake across all online channels and eServices, in line with the Kingdom’s comprehensive digital transformation and national efforts to enhance the efficiency…