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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…

Manama : Delegations participating in the first Bahrain Para Badminton International 2023, to be held in Bahrain from May 17 to 24, started arriving at the Bahrain International Airport today. The Bahrain Paralympic Committee (BPC), and the Bahrain Badminton and Squash Federation (BBSF) are organising the international event, in which 300 athletes representing 42 countries will participate.

Manama : Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, Board Chairman of Nogaholding, His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, hailed the promotion of 359 employees of the Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (ASRY). He said the move reflects the company’s keenness to develop the potentials of its employees and boost productivity. HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa affirmed that the promotion aims to give the national competencies more responsibility and avail of their capabilities to achieve further success, in line with the visions of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al…

Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, set out the UAE’s ambition to be a global leader in the transport sector after attending the opening day of a major rail conference in Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Mansour on Monday joined hundreds of industry leaders at Middle East Rail 2023, which is being staged at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. He hailed the Etihad Rail mega project — which will stretch about 1,200km across the country and eventually offer both freight and passenger services — as central to the UAE’s transport goals. Sheikh Mansour…

Wellington : The New Zealand government said on Sunday it was allocating NZ$1.1 billion ($720 million) to help communities recover from a cyclone and floods that lashed the country this year. The funds from the 2023 budget are to cover “basics” of rebuilding roads, rail and schools, as well as flood protection, it said in a statement. Cyclone Gabrielle devastated parts of the North Island in February, killing 11, after flash floods prompted by record-breaking rainfall hit the country’s biggest city, Auckland, in January. “At Budget 2023, the Government is investing $941 million total operating and $195 million capital in…