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Interior Minister and Chairman of the National Anti-Drug Committee, General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, today attended the celebration to mark the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The celebration was attended by the Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs, Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Affairs, Information Affairs Minister, Interior Ministry’s Undersecretary for Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs, Inspector-General, Deputy Public Security Chief and senior officials. The Interior Minister expressed thanks and appreciation for the sincere efforts of the committee and the role of the Anti-Narcotics Directorate and all security authorities in protecting the community.…

Health Ministry Undersecretary Dr. Waleed Al Manea stressed the importance of continuing to adhere to precautionary measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 to preserve the health and safety of citizens and residents in Bahrain. The undersecretary pointed out that the Kingdom is keen on the health and safety of everyone, as it is a top priority and a constant goal in all efforts to confront the virus. Dr. Al Manea indicated that health facilities require wearing masks according to their guiding instructions, and that wearing a mask is optional in the interior and exterior areas according to the guiding…

Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) held a graduation ceremony of a specialized courses for officers, Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations Major General Ghanim Ibrahim Al Fadhala, was present. At the end of the ceremony, the Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations presented the graduates and top achievers with their certificates and prizes of appreciation. Officers from Kuwaiti armed forces of participated in the graduation.

A Bahraini student, Fatima Abdulnabi Mansour Al Said, came fourth in a speech competition held in Egypt. Fatima, from Al Ahed Al Zahir Girls’ Secondary School also excelled in the rhetoric, poetic recitation and grammar components. No stranger to accomplishments, Fatima won the public speaking competition in Bahrain. “My talents vary between speech, public speaking and acting, and I began to practice them early,” she said. “I benefited greatly from the activities and competitions held by the Ministry of Education, and the real breakthrough was in the intermediate school.” She kept the pace in the secondary school thanks to support…

Russian forces pounded Ukraine’s second largest city Kharkiv and surrounding countryside with rockets, killing at least 20 people in what Kyiv called a bid to force it to pull resources from the main battlefield to protect civilians from attack. Inside Russia, a fire tore through an oil refinery just 8 km (5 miles) from the Ukrainian border, after what the refinery described as a cross border attack by two drones. In the main battlefield city of Sievierodonetsk, where Russia has claimed to have Ukrainian forces surrounded since last week, scenes filmed by a freelance journalist made clear the battle was…

The death toll from an earthquake in Afghanistan on Wednesday hit 1,000, disaster management officials said, with more than 600 injured and the toll expected to grow as information trickles in from remote mountain villages. Houses were reduced to rubble and bodies swathed in blankets lay on the ground, photographs on Afghan media showed Helicopters were deployed in the rescue effort to reach the injured and fly in medical supplies and food, interior ministry official Salahuddin Ayubi said. “The death toll is likely to rise as some of the villages are in remote areas in the mountains and it will…

The European Union will temporarily shift back to coal to cope with slowing Russian gas flows, an EU official said on Wednesday, as a tight gas market and rocketing prices set off a race for alternative fuels. European leaders have rounded on Russia as flows through its Nord Stream 1 pipeline were cut to just 40% of capacity, deepening an energy standoff after the invasion of Ukraine prompted Europe to impose tough sanctions on Moscow. To cope with gas shortfalls, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Europe must replace Russian energy supplies while boosting efficiency and renewables, including nuclear power.…

The once ubiquitous Russian signs along Montenegro’s picturesque Adriatic coast have all but disappeared as the war in Ukraine and sanctions against Russia keep tourists from those countries away from one of their favourite destinations. Adriatic resorts in Croatia, Montenegro and Albania, NATO members that have joined international sanctions against Russia, are all feeling their absence, dealing a blow to their economies. The sanctions include a ban on commercial flights from Russia, the blocking of Russian banks from international payment systems making it harder for Russians to access cash abroad, and the seizure of some real estate and yachts belonging…

Russia may cut off gas to Europe entirely as it seeks to bolster its political leverage amid the Ukraine crisis, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday, adding Europe needed to prepare now. “I wouldn’t rule out Russia continuing to find different issues here and there and continuing to find excuses to further reduce gas deliveries to Europe and maybe even cut it off completely,” IEA executive director Fatih Birol said in a statement sent to Reuters. “This is the reason Europe needs contingency plans”, Birol added, saying a recent reduction in flows may be an…

Bahrain will ban outdoor work during the afternoon in July and August. The ban of work under direct sunlight and in open places will run from noon until 4 pm, the Ministry of Labour said. The aim is to protect workers and ensure their safety from heat stress, sunstroke and various summer diseases, and to reduce occupational accidents during the hottest months of the year, the ministry added. Bahrain is committed to banning afternoon work under searing temperatures and high humidity in line with human rights principles and the need to provide a safe and healthy work environment, Labour Minister…