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A delegation led by the General Directorate of Women Police, Brigadier Mona Ali Abdulraheem and Head of Juveniles Care Centre Col. Mariam Al Bardoli participated recently in the Sixth Regional Forum for Arab Women 2022. The event, held in Dubai, focused on sustainable development and social responsibility in the post-COVID-19 period. The forum seeks to strengthen the role of women and their partnership in achieving a comprehensive social and development responsibility. It is also an opportunity for specialists to discuss issues most related to people’s lives and direct growth towards productivity and sustainability. During the forum, the Director-General was honoured…

The iGA Chief Executive, Mohammed Ali Al Qaed received the Slovakian Deputy Prime Minister, Stefan Holy, and his accompanying delegation, to showcase the Kingdom’s experience in the “Benayat Project” and several other ICT initiatives. The CE, highlighted the features of Benayat, a government system launched in 2018, which has transformed the construction of residential, industrial, and commercial projects. Al Qaed explained how the project meets the needs of investors, including allowing Bahrain-licensed engineering offices to apply for construction licenses and enquire about their status, receive consultation services from relevant government entities, pay needed fees, and other construction-related services. Benayat is…

The United Nations  Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has announced the winners of the 13th edition of the UNESCO-King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Prize for the Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Education for the year 2021. UNESCO Director General, Audrey Azoulay, approved the results in line with the recommendation of the jury. “Initiatives for Inclusive Education Available for All”, presented by the Central Institute of Educational Technology, which is affiliated with the National Council of Educational Research and Training in India, and “Ubongo: the Largest Digital Classroom in Africa”, presented by Ubongo Foundation in Tanzania, won…

India’s purchases of Russian coal have spiked in recent weeks despite global sanctions on Moscow, as traders offer discounts of up to 30%, according to two trade sources and data reviewed by Reuters. Russia, facing severe Western sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine, warned the European Union in April against sweeping sanctions on coal, saying they would backfire as the fuel would be redirected to other markets. India has refrained from condemning Russia, with which it has longstanding political and security ties, while calling for an end to violence in Ukraine. New Delhi defends its purchases of Russian goods as…

Bitcoin dropped below $20,000 on Saturday to its lowest level in 18 months, extending its slide as investors pull back from riskier assets amid rising interest rates. The biggest cryptocurrency was down 7.1% to $18,993 at 0906 GMT, having earlier touched $18,732, its lowest since December 2020. It is down about 59% this year, while rival cryptocurrency Ethereum-backed ether is down 73%. The digital currency sector has been pummelled this week after cryptocurrency lending company Celsius froze withdrawals and transfers between accounts. The sector has also suffered losses after companies such as Coinbase Global Inc, Gemini and Blockfi said they…

With a fresh blessing for its European Union ambitions and a promise of continued strong support from Britain, Ukraine kept fighting on Saturday, with Kyiv’s troops holding out against Russian assault on a pivotal eastern city and communities pounded by more heavy shelling. At a summit next week, EU leaders are expected to grant Ukraine candidate status following Friday’s recommendation from the bloc’s executive, putting Kyiv on course to realise an aspiration seen as out of reach before the invasion, even if actual membership could take years. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who made a surprise visit to Kyiv on…

The Biden administration’s plan to sell four large, armable drones to Ukraine has been paused on the fear its sophisticated surveillance equipment might fall into enemy hands, according to two people familiar with the matter. The technical objection to the sale was raised during a deeper review by the Pentagon’s Defense Technology Security Administration charged with keeping high value technology safe from enemy hands. Previously the plan, which has been circulating since March, had been approved by the White House, three people said. The plan to sell Ukraine four MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones that can be armed with Hellfire missiles…

Lithuanian authorities said a ban on the transit through their territory to the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad of goods that are subject to EU sanctions will take effect from Saturday. News of the ban came on Friday, through a video posted by the region’s governor Anton Alikhanov. The EU sanctions list notably includes coal, metals, construction materials and advanced technology, and Alikhanov said the ban would cover around 50% of the items that Kaliningrad imports. Its immediate start was confirmed by the cargo arm of Lithuania’s state railways service in a letter to clients following “clarification” from the European Commission…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited soldiers on the southern front line during a working trip to the Mykolaiv region, he said on Saturday, without specifying when the visit took place. In his trademark khaki t-shirt, the president handed out medals and posed for selfies with the servicemen in what appeared to be an underground shelter, according to a video posted to his official Telegram account. “Our brave men. Each one of them is working flat out,” he said. “We will definitely hold out! We will definitely win!” Russian forces reached the outskirts of the regional capital Mykolaiv in early March…

Bahrain’s National carrier Gulf Air, started its services to Milan. The maiden flight left Bahrain International Airport (BIA) on June 1 inaugurating the airline’s direct and indirect operations to Italy’s second-largest city. Gulf Air held a celebratory lunch in Milan which was attended by Ambassador of Bahrain to Italy Dr. Nasser Al Balooshi, Paola Amadei Ambassador of Italy to Bahrain, Andrea Tucci Head of Business Development Aviation at SEA – Milan Airport. The luncheon also included trade and travel representatives and members of the media.