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Manama : Representatives from Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), Bahrain Duty-Free, JCDecaux, and Dior came together to celebrate the opening of the new Dior La Collection Privee Boutique at Bahrain International Airport (BIA). The 29- sqm space houses a selection of fragrances and offers exclusive engraving services. BAC Chief Executive Officer, Mohamed Yousif Al Binfalah said: “Further expanding the diverse selection of retail offerings at Bahrain International Airport will elevate our guests travel experience even more. Earlier this year, BIA was named the World’s Best New Airport by Skytrax, and it is only fitting that we house several of the world’s…

Manama :  General Sports Authority (GSA) Deputy Chairman His Highness Shaikh Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa attended today the conclusion of the 14th edition of the King Hamad International Golf Trophy. Forty professional and amateur players from 20 countries took part in the tournament, which was organized by Bahrain Golf Association on November24-26. The closing ceremony which was held at the Royal Golf Club courses, was also attended by GSA Chief Executive Officer Dr. Abdulrahman Sadiq Askar, BGA Chairman Major Chairman Ali bin Saqr Alnoaimi. Batelco General Manager of Corporate Communication and Sustainability Shaikh Bader bin Rashid Al Khalifa, the…

The Indian Community Relief Fund (ICRF) concluded its Mega Medical Camp 2021-22 program which was started in September 2021.  Commemorating 75 years of Indian Independence, ICRF organized many medical camps in association with various hospitals and medical centers. The finale ceremony was held at the Al Namal group’s labour camp near Asker on Thursday, 24 November 2022.  Nearly 750 workers underwent medical checkup and attended doctor consultation. Chief Guest of the event was HE Sri Piyush Srivastava – Indian Ambassador to Bahrain and Mr Ashraf Emam – Dy. CEO Resources and Service Sector at LMRA,  Mr Ravi Shanker Shukla – Second Secretary…

The US has banned approvals of new telecoms equipment from China’s Huawei Technologies and ZTE because they pose “an unacceptable risk” to national security. The US Federal Communications Commission said on Friday it had adopted the final rules, which also bar the sale or import of equipment made by Chinese surveillance equipment maker Dahua Technology, video surveillance firm Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology and telecoms firm Hytera Communications. The move represents the US’s latest moves against the Chinese technology companies amid fears that Beijing could use them to spy on Americans. “These new rules are an important part of our ongoing actions to protect…

Brazil : At least three people, including a young girl, were killed and 11 wounded when a 16-year-old gunman wearing Nazi symbols opened fire on two schools in south-eastern Brazil on Friday. Authorities in the city of Aracruz, in Espirito Santo state, said the gunman fired on a group of teachers at his former school, killing two people and leaving nine wounded. He then left that school — a public primary and secondary school — and went to a nearby private school where he killed a girl and wounded two other people, officials said. Authorities have arrested the gunman, Espirito Santo Governor…

VERONA : Early season merrymakers sipping mulled wine and shopping for holiday decorations packed the Verona Christmas market for its inaugural weekend. But beyond the wooden market stalls, the Italian city still has not decked out its granite-clad pedestrian streets with twinkling holiday lights as officials debate how bright to make the season during an energy crisis. In cities across Europe, officials are wrestling with a choice as energy prices have gone up because of Russia’s war in Ukraine: Dim Christmas lighting to send a message of energy conservation and solidarity with citizens squeezed by higher utility bills and inflation, while protecting public coffers. Or let…

New Delhi : India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) decided on Friday to pursue resumption of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations. Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry said in a statement that Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and Secretary-General of GCC Nayef Falah M. Al-Hajraf held a joint press conference in New Delhi today to announce the intent to pursue negotiations on the IndiaGCC FTA, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. During the bilateral engagement which was termed as forward-looking and solution-oriented, significant progress was made on all matters of mutual interest across the entire gamut of…

Manama:  Chief Executive Officer of the Urban Planning and Development Authority (UPDA), Ahmed Abdulaziz Al-Khayyat, has announced the launch of the guidebook of the Zoning Regulations for Construction across the Kingdom. He indicated that the guidebook contains simplified pictures, maps and illustrations to make it easy-to-understand for the citizens and investors. He said that the guidebook was inaugurated on the sidelines of UPDA’s participation in Cityscape Bahrain 2022, to achieve the aspirations of comprehensive development, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and supported by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince,…

New Delhi : Amazon Inc (AMZN.O) will shut down a food-delivery business it was testing in India, the e-commerce giant said on Friday, a day after it announced the winding down of its online learning platform for high-school students in the country. Amazon Food, a business the company was trialing in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru, would be discontinued, it said. “As part of our annual operating planning review process, we have made the decision to discontinue Amazon Food,” a company spokesperson. “We don’t take these decisions lightly. We are discontinuing these programs in a phased manner to take…

Beijing : A fire in an apartment building in northwestern China’s Xinjiang region killed 10 people and injured nine, authorities said Friday, amid stringent lockdowns that have left many residents in the area stuck in their homes for more than three months. According to The Associated Press (AP), the fire broke out Thursday night in the regional capital of Urumqi, where temperatures have dropped below freezing after dark. Flames spread upward from the 15th floor to the 17th floor, with smoke billowing up to the 21st floor, according to multiple state media reports. The blaze took around three hours to…