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Bahrain Victorious 13 athletes were out in full force at the World Triathlon Championship Series Grand Final in Abu Dhabi, with Georgia Taylor-Brown scoring silver overall and the rest of the team making strong finishes. The Olympic silver and gold medalist and 2020 world champion from Great Britain raced shoulder-to-shoulder with Flora Duffy, with whom she was in a dead heat for the top spot in the world rankings and the world title. After emerging from the 1.5-kilometre swim in 5th place, she stayed in the lead group on the 40-kilometre bike ride steering clear of bike crashes behind them…

Bahrain : Following the directives of His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs, the organising committee of the Ironman 70.3 Middle East Championship, which will be held in Bahrain from December 7-9, 2022, and is organised by Faalyat, raised the pace of its preparations for organising this major global event, which returns to the Kingdom following a two-year hiatus due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The tournament site near City Centre Bahrain was visited by a delegation from the organising committee, to stand on the ongoing preparations that…

Yangyang : Five people were killed in a helicopter crash near a Buddhist temple in the eastern coastal county of Yangyang on Sunday, fire officials said. Identification of the victims was under way, as officials had initially presumed only the two people on board — a 71-year-old pilot and a 54-year-old mechanic — had been killed. The chopper, an S-58T on lease by the local governments of Yangyang, Sokcho and Goseong, crashed on a hill around 10:50 a.m. while surveying the area against forest fires, officials said. The helicopter made by U.S. helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky was smashed into pieces and…

Manama :  Following the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), today announced it will be receiving submissions for the 5th edition of the Government Innovation Competition, “Fikra”, from 27 November until 27 December 2022. “Fikra” aims to further develop government workstreams and promote a culture of creativity and innovation in line with the principles of sustainability, competitiveness and fairness, outlined in Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030, which will contribute the Kingdom’s comprehensive development, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. The launch…

Bahrain : In line with its awareness campaign, the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) has urged the public to visit the National Portal, bahrain.bh to access updated procedures relating to the registration of births and deaths. The updates can be accessed by visiting the Portal’s homepage, selecting Information Guide, and then Family and Relationships. The changes are in line with Law No. 7 of 2019 Regulating the Registration of Births and Deaths within the Kingdom and for citizens abroad. As per the Law, citizens and residents must report births that occurred in the Kingdom within 15 days and deaths within…

Bahrain :  His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today issued Royal Order (41) of 2022, appointing the members of the Shura Council for the Sixth Legislative Term, as follows: 1- Ali Saleh Abdulla Al-Saleh 2- Dr. Ibtisam Mohammed Saleh Al-Dallal 3- Ejlal Isa Ahmed Bubshait 4-  Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Ali Al Khalifa 5- Dr. Ahmed Salim Abda Ali Al-Arayad 6- Dr. Bassam Ismail Ibrahim Al-Binmohammed 7- Jamal Mohammed Abdulrahman Fakhro 8- Jumaa Mohammed Jumaa Al Kaabi 9- Dr. Jameela Mohammed Redha Al-Salman 10-  Dr. Jehad Abdulla Mohammed Al-Fadhel 11- Jawad Habib Jawad Al-Khayyat 12- Jawad Abdulla…

Bahrain : The Arab International Cybersecurity Summit (AICS), being held from 6-8 December at Exhibition World Bahrain, will serve as the largest convention in the region, for government regulators, industry professionals and solution providers to discuss and devise strategies to secure their cyber and IT infrastructure. Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, this event will have the highest level of engagement in the region with participation from government, industry and business vertical including BFSI, oil & gas, energy, utilities, IT…

Bahrain : Deputised by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs, honoured the winners of the King Hamad Youth Empowerment Award to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The award ceremony was attended by a number of ministers and officials. In his opening speech, HH Shaikh Nasser said: “I am honoured that I have been delegated by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to give away this award which expresses the belief of…

Manama : Friday marked the last day for the Indian School Mega Fair and Food Festival, a three-day carnival experience filled with rides, food, and plenty of shows. On the concluding day of the mega fair, an unprecedented crowd had thronged to the  Isa Town campus to enjoy the fair. [youtube_embed]https://youtu.be/a295ZHeMOfc[/youtube_embed] People from all walks of life came to the school grounds with their families. Bollywood singer Bhoomi Trivedi and team entertained the audience with musical numbers. Sahrudaya Sangam performed folk songs. Oppana, a popular art form, and Goan dance performed by Riffa Campus students enthralled the audience. Capital Governorate…

TAIPEI :  Authorities in China’s western Xinjiang region opened up some neighborhoods in the capital of Urumqi on Saturday after residents held extraordinary late-night demonstrations against the city’s draconian “zero-COVID” lockdown that had lasted more than three months. The displays of public defiance were fanned by anger over a fire in an apartment compound that had killed 10, according to the official death toll, as emergency workers took three hours to extinguish the blaze — a delay many attributed to obstacles caused by anti-virus measures. The demonstrations, as well as public anger online, are the latest signs of building frustration with…