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Manama : The Muharraq Nights Festival is continuing its activities, being held at Muharraq’s historic old quarter. The event is co-organized by the  and the Shaikh Ebrahim bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Center for Culture and Research as part of the Pearling Path project. The festival will feature a wide variety of events at numerous venues across the city, lining up music, folklore, cinema, handicrafts and popular Bahraini dishes. The fun-packed festival will conclude on Saturday (December 10).

Manama :  His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa will tomorrow depart for Saudi Arabia to lead the kingdom’s delegation to the 43rd session of Summit of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the Royal Court announced in a statement. HM King Hamad will also head Bahrain’s delegation to the Riyadh GCC-China Summit for Cooperation and Development, and the Riyadh Arab-China Summit for Cooperation and Development, at the invitation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, the statement added.

At least seven people have been killed and six wounded in a bus bombing in northern Afghanistan. Police confirmed a blast hit a bus carrying oil workers in Balkh’s provincial capital, Mazar-i-Sharif. A roadside bomb placed in a cart detonated as the bus arrived near a city square, said police spokesman Mohammed Asif Wazeri. The explosion took place around 7 am local time and killed employees of the Hairatan Oil company, Mr Wazeri said. Six people were wounded later on Tuesday in an explosion near a money exchange market in the eastern city of Jalalabad. At least 19 people were killed…

Jakarta : A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit the south of Indonesia’s East Java province on Tuesday, according to the country’s geophysics agency. The quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres and is not expected to trigger a tsunami, it added.

Rome : Oil and Environment Minister, Special Envoy for Climate Affairs, Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak bin Daina, has affirmed under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and thanks to the support of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, the Kingdom of Bahrain is keen to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Dr. Bin Daina was speaking during the opening session of the eighth Mediterranean Dialogues (MED) forum, opened here today by the Italian President, Sergio Mattarella, in the presence of the presidents of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould…

Manama : On the sidelines of the meeting of the Public Policies Committee of the World Customs Organisation in Bahrain, the Customs Affairs and the State Customs Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan signed an agreement on mutual cooperation in customs affairs. President of Customs, Shaikh Ahmed bin Hamad Al Khalifa,  praised the agreement that aims to consolidate cooperation between the two countries and exchange expertise. The agreement includes exchanging information that will improve the efficiency of implementing customs procedures and exchanging experiences concerning customs control, information and techniques. The agreement was signed by the President of Customs and the…

Bahrain : On behalf of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, His Highness Major General Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, National Security Advisor and  Royal Guard Commander inaugurated the 1st Cybersecurity Conference and Exhibition, which is being held under the kind patronage of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince the Prime Minister, at the Exhibition World Bahrain in Sakhir. Participating at the event were a number of high-ranking international speakers as well as experts in cybersecurity from different countries worldwide. On this occasion, His Highness the National Security Advisor and Royal…

London : Britain’s economy is on course to shrink 0.4% next year as inflation remains high and companies put investment on hold, with gloomy implications for longer-term growth, the Confederation of Business Industry forecast on Monday. “Britain is in stagflation, with rocketing inflation, negative growth, falling productivity and business investment. Firms see potential growth opportunities but headwinds are causing them to pause investing in 2023,” CBI Director-General Tony Danker said, Reuters reported. The CBI’s forecast marks a sharp downgrade from its last forecast in June, when it predicted growth of 1.0% for 2023, and it does not expect gross domestic…

Manama :  The International Motorcycle Federation (FIM), honored the Bahrain Motor Federation (BMF) with an award on the 70th anniversary of its membership. BMF board member, Chairman of the Motorcycle Committee, Issa Al-Awadhireceived the prize during the FIM meeting, which was held in Italy from November 28 until December 3. Al-Awadhi expressed delight at the FIM honour, praising the support provide by BMF, chaired by Shaikh Abdullah bin Isa Al Khalifa. Incumbent FIM President Jorge Viegas was nominated for second tem and three new board members were elected during the meeting. Winners in FIM champions (2021-2022) were honoured.

Manama :  The national entity, Export Bahrain, was awarded the Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa Award for Bahraini Women Advancement in the Small Enterprises –  Private Sector category, during the inauguration ceremony of the Bahraini Women’s Monument “Impact” or “Athar”, for supporting the objectives of women advancement and empowerment. Export Bahrain extends their most sincere gratitude and utmost respect to HRH Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, wife of His Majesty the King and President of the Supreme Council for Women, for her outstanding role and contributions in raising the status of Bahraini women in all…