Author: News Desk

Pope Francis has taken a new series of swipes at Russia for its actions in Ukraine, saying its troops were brutal, cruel and ferocious and that the invasion violated a country’s right to self-determination. In the text of a conversation he had last month with editors of Jesuit media and published on Tuesday, he praised “brave” Ukrainians for fighting for survival but also said the situation was not black and white and that the war was “perhaps in some way provoked”. While condemning “the ferocity, the cruelty of Russian troops, we must not forget the real problems if we want…

The countdown to World Cup 2026 kicks off in earnest on Thursday, as soccer fans across Canada, Mexico and the United States learn whether their cities made the coveted cut to host the 48-team tournament. Four years after FIFA selected the tri-country North American bid, world football’s governing body will announce the host cities after a lengthy process shrouded in mystery. With 22 host cities still in the running this week, according to FIFA, many expect the United States to see 10 of its candidates chosen with Vancouver, Edmonton and Toronto in contention to the north. In Mexico, where soccer…

Ukraine’s military has enough ammunition and weapons, but needs more long-range weapons, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Danish journalists on Tuesday. “We have enough weapons. What we don’t have enough of are the weapons that really hits the range that we need to reduce the advantage of the Russian Federation’s equipment,” Zelenskiy said at an online press briefing organized by Danish publishing house Berlingske Media.

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has today Issued Decree 25 of 2022 reshuffling the Cabinet as follows: Article 1: The second article of Royal Decree No. (61) of 2018 forming the ministry is repealed. Article 2: The decree stipulates the following appointments. 1.HE Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Of Infrastructure. 2.HE Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan; Labour Minister. 3.HE Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani; Industry and Commerce Minister. 4.HE Wael bin Nasser Al Mubarak; Municipalities and Agriculture Minister. 5.HE Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak bin Daina; Minister of Oil and Environment. 6.HE…

World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala expressed cautious optimism on Sunday that more than 100 trade ministers meeting in Geneva would achieve one or two global deals this week, but warned the path there would be bumpy and rocky. The director-general from Nigeria said the world had changed since the WTO’s last ministerial conference nearly five years ago. “I wish I could say for better. It has certainly become more complicated,” she told a news conference before the June 12-15 meeting, listing the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and major food and energy crises as pieces of a “polycrisis”.…

Shura Council Chairman, Ali bin Saleh Al-Saleh, has affirmed that the National Action Charter and the Constitution are the essential pillars of the national laws and legislation, noting that the Bahraini constitution is among the advanced constitutions on which the strategies and development programmes are based. Al-Saleh was speaking while receiving here Dr. Hassan Al-Maawali, who presented him a copy of his doctoral thesis, entitled “The Problem of Amending Constitutions in the Mixed System – An Analytical Study”. The Shura Chairman commended the efforts exerted by Dr. Al-Maawali to compile his thesis. He praised the results and recommendations included in…

Bahrain will soon get a brand-new cinema experience with the Dana Mall’s multiplex opening. A joint announcement was made by Hatim Dadabai, Managing Director, Dadabai Holding, and Juzer Rupawala, Director, Lulu Group International. The new cinemas will be housing 10 screens, with a capacity of over 1,100 seats, including the largest cinema with multi-level balcony seating that can entertain 300 people. The grand VIP theatre can accommodate more than 50 guests with a dedicated lounge and F&B service. The kids’ cinema will have added attractions with a soft play area and slides incorporated into the cinema hall. There will be…

Under the Patronage of the Central Bank of Bahrain, the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) has celebrated the graduation of the 2020-2021 batch of its Annual Graduation Ceremony of Bangor University Undergraduate Progammes. The Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain and Chairman of the BIBF’s Board of Directors Rasheed Al Maraj and the Higher Education Council Secretary General and Board of Trustees Vice Chair, Dr. Shaikha Rana bint Isa Al Khalifa were present as 174 students received their degree. Vice Chancellor and Head of Bangor University’s College of Arts Professor Andrew Edwards expressed his pride in the…

Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Wael bin Nasser Al Mubarak received the Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNPD) in Bahrain, Firas Gharaibeh. The meeting reviewed plans and projects for renewable energy and energy efficiency. The two sides discussed the existing cooperation with the UNPD in what has been achieved and the positive dimensions and outputs that were represented in multiple achievements in the field of renewable energy, based on the interest and directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. They highlighted the government’s interest in the diversification and sustainability of energy resources, and to…

Bahrain marks the celebration of the World Blood Donor Day, which falls on June 14 of every year to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and to thank voluntary blood donors. This year’s event comes under the theme “Blood donation is a gesture of solidarity, take part and save lives”, aims to thank blood donors and raise awareness on a larger scale of the need for regular and free blood donations. The celebration highlights the need for a year-round blood donation campaign to maintain safe blood transfusions and build a sustainable national blood supply system.