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Manama: Southern Governor Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa received at his weekly Majlis a host of dignitaries and citizens, in the presence of Interior Ministry Inspector General Major Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa and officers. He welcomed the audience, stressing the development momentum witnessed by the Southern Governorate in all sectors, in line with the leadership’s directives to cater to citizens’ needs. The Southern Governor lauded the tremendous support of His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa to the main development projects in the Southern Governorate, including Khalifa Health Centre which had…

Manama: Royal Guard Commander, Major-General HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, received at his Al-Rawdhah Camp office today a number of officer candidates who had graduated from a qualifying session held at the Isa Royal Military College. HH Shaikh Nasser presented them with certificates of appreciation for passing the session successfully, in preparation for involving them in a session that will be held at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, the UK. The Royal Guard Commander gave directives to the officer candidates and urged them to exert efforts in the session at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst to acquire military knowledge…

Manama: As a continuation of the summer camp of the Royal Academy of Police, the students were treated today to a host of activities. Organised in cooperation with Tamkeen, the campers attended various lectures and workshops. One of the lectures highlighted the Bahraini children law, while a group of students attended a workshop on how to leave a mark in society. Through those activities, the youngsters were encouraged to be creative, responsible and dedicated to fulfilling their dreams in life.

The son of the Ruler of Sharjah has died, the emirate’s Ruler’s Court announced on Tuesday.Sheikh Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi died on Monday in London, a statement carried by the Sharjah Media Office on Twitter read.The Ministry of Presidential Affairs said President Sheikh Khalifa ordered three days of national official mourning, beginning when the body is repatriated, with flags to be flown at half mast.The Ruler’s Court of Sharjah said the repatriation of Sheikh Khalid’s body to the UAE and details for funeral prayers will be announced at a later time. The court offered its condolences to Sheikh Dr Sultan…

Kuala Lumpur: Lulu Group, one of the largest retail operators in the Middle East & North African (MENA) region has further consolidated its presence in the Far East by opening its second hypermarket in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur. YB Datuk Seri Saifuddini Nasution Ismail, Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs of Malaysia officially inaugurated the Hypermarket in the presence of Ambassadors of various countries, prominent local businessmen and other dignitaries. The new Hypermarket which is also Lulu’s 174th globally is strategically located at “1 Shamelin Mall” in the Cheras district of capital Kuala Lumpur. The sprawling 80,000…

Manama,: Labour and Social Development Minister Jamil bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan received today Board Chairperson of Indian Ladies Association Kalpana Patil, in the presence of board members.Ms Patil reviewed main projects and voluntary programmes presented by the association and its keenness to achieve set up goals and role by promoting activities as well as social and cultural links.The Labour and Social Development Minister praised the society’s programmes, lauding its positive role in fostering relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and India.

Manama: The Olympic Day was held at Water Garden City in Seef District under the patronage of HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee.Organised by Bahrain Olympic Committee, the event was witnessed by HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, who upon his arrival, was received by HH Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, President of Bahrain Basketball Association, Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs Aymen bin Tawfeeq Almoayed, and   BOC Secretary-General Mohammed Hassan Al Nisf. On this occasion, HH Shaikh Khalid underscored…

Manama:  Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, is set to increase its direct Delhi service from two to three daily flights starting from 9th July 2019. Strengthening relationship with Indian nationals residing in the Gulf region as well as supporting tourism between both nations, Gulf Air has provided direct air services between India and Bahrain since 1960, operating 75 weekly flights to eight destinations in India: Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Cochin, Hyderabad, Calicut and Bangalore.Commenting on the upcoming increase, Gulf Air’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Krešimir Kučko said: “We are constantly developing strategies to satisfy the…

Bahrain is still celebrating the historical first place in the world in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. The achievement was reached less than four years after the launch of KHK MMA in the country, and less than 30 months after the first operations of BRAVE Combat Federation, the first and only international Bahraini sports media property. BRAVE President and KHK Sports CEO Mohammed Shahid does not believe those facts were incidental.“BRAVE and KHK efforts paved the way for the development of the sport in Bahrain”, Mr Shahid said. “When His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad al Khalifa first came…

A 3,400-year-old palace has emerged from a reservoir in the Kurdistan region of Iraq after water levels dropped because of drought.The discovery of the ruins in the Mosul Dam reservoir on the banks of the Tigris River inspired a spontaneous archeological dig that will improve understanding of the Mittani Empire, one of the least-researched empires of the Ancient Near East, the Kurdish-German team of researchers said in a press release.”The find is one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the region in recent decades,” Kurdish archeologist Hasan Ahmed Qasim said in a press release.The Mittani Empire is one of…