Author: News Desk

JERUSALEM  : Two blasts went off near bus stops in Jerusalem at the height of morning rush hour on Wednesday, killing a Canadian-Israeli teenager and injuring at least 18. The first explosion occurred near a typically crowded bus stop on the edge of the city. The second went off about half an hour later in Ramot, a settlement in the city’s north. The victim was identified as Aryeh Schupak, 15, who was heading to a Jewish seminary when the blast went off, according to a notice announcing his death. Schupak was also a Canadian citizen, according to Canada’s Ambassador to…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today issued Royal Decree (74) of 2022, appointing Ali Abda Ali Al-Salman as Assistant Undersecretary for Housing Projects at the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning, based on the proposal of the Minister of Housing and Urban Planning and after the approval of the Cabinet. The Minister of Housing and Urban Planning shall implement the provisions of this decree, which comes into force immediately, and will be published in the Official Gazette.

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued Edict (60) of 2022, appointing Sultan Ahmed Saleh Jubara AlBufalah, as Director of the Human and Financial Resources Directorate at the administrative apparatus of the Public Prosecution, based on the proposal of the Attorney General. The Attorney General shall implement the provisions of this edict, which takes immediate effect and will be published in the Official Gazette.

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued Edict (61) of 2022, appointing directors at the Ministry of Social Development, based on the proposal of the Minister of Social Development, as follows: 1-  Hana Mohammed Nasser Ismail – Director of the Centres and Family and Childhood Development Directorate. 2-  Fatima Abdulredha Mohammed Al-Delaimi – Director of the Social Rehabilitation Directorate. 3-  Faisal Ali Mohammed Al-Ajlan -Director of the Family Counselling Directorate. 4-  Ahmed Ali Ahmed Ajaj -Director of the Human and Financial Resources Directorate. The Minister of Social Development…

Manama :  Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) CEO Dr. Nasser Qaedi expressed his thanks and appreciation to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa for his royal patronage of the inauguration ceremony of the Kingdom’s Exhibition World Bahrain in the Sakhir area, as well as to His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for the new exhibition’s opening. The Exhibition World Bahrain in Sakhir will strengthen Bahrain’s position as a regional pioneer in the MICE industry, hosting the largest regional and international expos and conventions as one of the largest…

Bahrain : The Bahrain International Badminton Series 2022 has taken its momentum from the start itself… Qualifying rounds completed as per the schedule. The main draw events will start from 24th Nov’22 (Thursday) onwards. All the internationally ranked players (within the top 100 rankings) will also start their matches to make their best to reach the grand finale. Practice sessions & the Qualifiers were fairly hectic, as players look to acclimatize to the Indian Club’s courts. On Thursday the main draw matches are scheduled to start at 9.00 am. The Title Sponsors of the event are Amad Baeed Electrical W.L.L…

Manama, Nov. 22 (BNA): The Cabinet today took the constitutional oath before His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa at the Sakhir Palace. HM King Hamad received His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, who took the oath as the Prime Minister. HRH Prince Salman introduced the new ministers to HM the King. The ministers took the constitutional oath before HM the King. HM the King expressed his appreciation to HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister and praised his dedicated work in the service of the nation and the achievements…

Manama :  His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today launched the first edition of Cityscape Bahrain 2022, at Exhibition World Bahrain, in Sakhir. His Royal Highness highlighted that the Kingdom’s real estate sector continues to grow and attract investments in parallel with the launch of major development projects, which reflects the robust cross-sector development in the Kingdom. HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister noted the efforts of Team Bahrain, whose excellence and creativity continue to support the Kingdom’s comprehensive development, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.…

CIANJUR : Indonesian rescuers used jackhammers, circular saws and sometimes their bare hands Tuesday to shift the rubble of flattened buildings as they searched for the dead and missing from an earthquake that killed at least 268 people. With many missing, some remote areas still unreachable and more than 1,000 people injured in the 5.6 magnitude quake, the death toll was likely to rise. Hospitals near the epicenter on the densely populated island of Java were already overwhelmed, and patients hooked up to IV drips lay on stretchers and cots in tents set up outside, awaiting further treatment. Indonesia is frequently hit…

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, met Subramaniam Jaishankar, India’s Minister of External Affairs, in New Delhi, where they discussed UAE-India relations and ways to strengthen economic and trade in the future. They also talked about ways to work together on the health and technology sectors during Sheikh Abdullah’s two-day trip to New Delhi. Sheikh Abdullah stressed during the meeting that the UAE and India have strong and close historical relations and a partnership which has led to many achievements. He said he wanted to see a new prosperous process of co-operation between the two countries…