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The joint committee between the ministries of interior of the UAE and Saudi Arabia held its sixth meeting on Monday at the Saif al Shaafar Hall to enhance their security cooperation. The UAE delegation was headed by Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Interior Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili while the Saudi delegation was headed by Under-Secretary at the Saudi Ministry of Interior Dr. Hisham bin Abdulrahman Al Faleh, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. In his speech at the opening session, Major General Al Khaili conveyed the greetings of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Lt. General Shaikh Saif…

Gulf Hotels Group on Tuesday reported a net profit of BD2.123 million, an increase of BD2.330 million over the first quarter of the previous year. The earnings per share are 9 fils compared to a loss of 1 fils in the first quarter of last year. Total comprehensive income of BD 2.343 million compared to a loss of BD 157,077 for the first quarter of the previous year, with an increase of BD 2.500 million. Revenue for the first quarter BD 9.343 millionup from the BD 5.198 million in the same period last year, with an increase of BD 4.145…

Transportation and Telecommunications Minister Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed met with the Saudi Minister of Transport and Logistics Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser. This came during the minister’s participation in “Future Aviation Forum” for three days, organized by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The meeting discussed investment opportunities in the civil aviation sector and the possibility of investing promising opportunities to achieve the strategic vision from the national strategy for transport and logistics, reviewing solutions that contribute to the prosperity of the sector…

The European Commission is considering new joint debt issuance by the 27-nation bloc, two EU officials said, to cover Ukraine’s liquidity gap of 15 billion euros ($15.9 billion) over the next three months. A Commission proposal is to be published on May 18, one EU official said. The new joint EU borrowing, if agreed, could be based on the EU’s SURE scheme for financing unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said. This would mean that Ukraine would get very cheap loans from the bloc, and EU governments would need to provide guarantees that the joint borrowing would be repaid.…

The Russian ambassador to Poland was doused in a red substance on Monday by people protesting against the war in Ukraine as he went to lay flowers at the Soviet Military Cemetery in Warsaw to mark the 77th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany. The war in Ukraine has cast a shadow over this year’s Victory Day, when Moscow honours the 27 million Soviet citizens who lost their lives in World War Two. Poland, a strong supporter of Ukraine in its resistance to Russia’s invasion, opposed any large-scale commemoration taking place. Video footage posted on Twitter showed the protesters,…

Russian satellite television menus were altered on Monday to show viewers in Moscow messages about the war in Ukraine: “You have blood on your hands”, according to screenshots obtained by Reuters. The photographs showed Moscow satellite television menus on Victory Day, when Russia celebrated the 77th anniversary of Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany, with every channel showing anti-war slogans. “You have the blood of thousands of Ukrainians and hundreds of dead children on your hands,” said one slogan. “The TV and the authorities are lying. No to war.” The slogans appeared just before the Victory Day parade on Red…

Bahrain’s Education Minister Dr. Majid bin Ali Al Nuaimi participated in the International Conference and Exhibition for Education 2022 in Saudi Arabia. The conference reviewed areas of educational development, overcoming challenges, and enhancing the efficiency of its institutions according to international standards. The conference included participation from 253 institutions, including 108 institutions from within Saudi Arabia, and 145 international institutions. The minister was briefed on the latest innovations in education technologies and solutions that aim to strengthen educational partnerships.

About 180 academic researchers specialized in history and archeology from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will participate in the 21st scientific forum of the Society for History and Archeology in the GCC. The forum, organized by the society in partnership with the Isa Cultural Center, will be held in Bahrain on May 11-12. The forum will discuss 26 specialized papers.

A collaborative medical research agreement was signed between the Government Hospitals administration in Bahrain and Maccabi Health Fund – Kahn Sagol Research and Innovation Institute. The agreement aimed to enrich medical research and promote medical innovation between the two countries. Bahraini Ambassador to Israel, Khaled Yousif Al Jalahma and Israel’s Ambassador to Bahrain, Eitan Na’eh, were present during the signing. The agreement was signed by Dr. Tal Patalon, Head of Maccabi KSM and the CEO of Government Hospitals, Dr. Ahmed Al Ansari. It will include big data research and various clinical trials focusing specifically on personalized medicine in women’s health,…

Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), the sovereign wealth fund of Bahrain, has announced a new investment strategy that will support Bahrain’s economic recovery plan through the active management of its portfolio of strategic assets along with a balanced investment approach. The new strategy is based on an active ownership model that will enable Mumtalakat to be an engaged investor that is involved to support the sustainable growth of assets by collaborative value-creation and supporting its implementation through active management with high quality board representation and strategic input. The portfolio will be managed by specialized teams according to the asset class,…