Author: News Desk

San Francisco: Newly named Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has emerged from behind the scenes to take over one of Silicon Valley’s highest-profile and politically volatile jobs. But his prior lack of name recognition coupled with a solid technical background appears to be what some big company backers were looking for to lead Twitter out of its current morass. A 37-year-old immigrant from India, Agrawal comes from outside the ranks of celebrity CEOs, which include the man he’s replacing, Jack Dorsey, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk of SpaceX and Tesla. Those brand-name company founders and leaders have often been in the news…

Hong Kong: Asian share markets were trading in positive territory on Tuesday as investors became cautiously optimistic the new Omicron variant might not cause a widespread global economic disruption to worsen the coronavirus pandemic. The higher open followed a brighter lead from Wall Street on Monday, which reacted, to news from U.S President Joe Biden that new lockdowns as a result of the variant were off the table for now. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.52% higher on Tuesday. In Australia, the S&P/ASX200 was up 1.15% while Japan’s Nikkei was trading 1.2% higher early in…

The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) today hosted the “Invest in Bahrain” business forum at Expo 2020 Dubai. The dedicated event introduced investors to the Kingdom’s competitive advantages and business-friendly environment, in line with the recently announced Economic Recovery Plan, which is based on five pillars, including the facilitation of commercial procedures to enhance the business environment and attract direct investment. The forum introduced investors to the numerous investment opportunities and highlighted how companies operating in Bahrain can access the USD $1.4 trillion regional markets. Bahrain’s economy is one of the most diversified in the GCC, with strengths in…

 Manama:  As part of the airline’s numerous social activities aimed at its workforce’s motivation and networking; Gulf Air – the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain – held an outdoor picnic at its HDQ today, where staff enjoyed the recent nice weather, and engaged in informal networking, while several food trucks provided a selection of food and beverages for the staff to enjoy. This picnic is part of a series of live functions and initiatives managed by the airline’s social committee (Happiness Committee), guided by the airline executive management’s belief of the positive effect of such functions on workforce…

ADDIS ABABA: The UAE, through its humanitarian arm, the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), has intensified its relief operations benefitting people affected by the humanitarian situation in Ethiopia. A new shipment of Emirati aid arrived in Addis Ababa, including large quantities of medical supplies and various health materials, to improve the health situation and support the preventive measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The ERC continues to distribute humanitarian aid, including food, clothes and other materials, to beneficiaries in several areas, as part of a comprehensive humanitarian programme carried out by the ERC. Dr. Mohammed Ateeq Al…

Rome: His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today sent a written message to Pope Francis, the Pope of the Vatican. Delivered by the Advisor to HM the King for Diplomatic Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, the message included an official invitation to Pope Francis to visit the Kingdom of Bahrain. This came as Pope Francis received, at the Vatican today, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, who conveyed to him the greetings of HM the King, as well as HM’s wishes for abundant health and wellness to him. Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed expressed…

Frankfurt: The holiday tree is towering over the main square in this central German city, the chestnuts and sugared almonds are roasted, and kids are clambering aboard the merry-go-round just like they did before the pandemic. But a surge in coronavirus infections has left an uneasy feeling hanging over Frankfurt’s Christmas market. To savor a mug of mulled wine — a pleasurable rite of winter in pre-pandemic times — masked customers must pass through a one-way entrance to a fenced-off wine hut, stopping at the hand sanitizer station. Elsewhere, security officers check vaccination certificates before letting customers head for the…

Dubai: His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to attend the Bahrain Pavilion’s National Day event held at Expo 2020 Dubai. Upon arrival, His Royal Highness was received by the Crown Prince of Dubai, HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister was accompanied by the Deputy Prime Minister, HE Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Minister of Finance and National Economy, HE Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al…

Dubai: The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) in partnership with the Economist hosted an event at Expo2020 titled “Looking Ahead: Pathways to a Digital Economy”. The event explored the region’s current digital economy and looked at ways to further develop digitalization infrastructure. The line-up of speakers included leading local and global experts, including, HE Khalid Humaidan, Bahrain EDB’s Chief Executive, Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Chairman of Bahrain Telecommunications Company, Abdulwahid Al-Janahi, CEO of BENEFIT Bahrain, Arianna Huffington, Founder and CEO of Thrive Global, Marcus East, Chief Digital Officer for T-Mobile, and key figures from Google Cloud, KPMG, and…

Abu Dhabi: The Razin Camel Beauty Pageant of the 15th Al Dhafrah Festival will start on Thursday morning in Razin, Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi. The pageant, held under the patronage of HH Shaikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, will run until December 2. Organized by the Cultural Programmes and Heritage Festivals Committee, the Razin Mazayna Competition, which coincides with the UAE’s Golden Jubilee celebrations, will see 75 races involving camels from across the Arabian Peninsula. They include purebred camels from the Asayel (pedigree) and Majahim (dark-skinned) lineages in…