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Manama : Royal Fund for Fallen Servicemen Director Shaikh Khalid bin Salman bin Khalid Al Khalifa has stressed keenness on continuous implementation of the directives of Crown Prince and Prime Minister His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Chairman of the fund’s High Authority. He asserted the unwavering interest in ensuring the families of the fallen servicemen receive the needed care and support. This came on the occasion of the fund’s organization of a visit for the families of the fallen servicemen to Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS 2022) at Sakhir Air Base. Shaikh Khalid bin Salman bin Khalid Al Khalifa underlined…

DEMYDIV : Olga Lehan’s home near the Irpin River was flooded when Ukraine destroyed a dam to prevent Russian forces from storming the capital of Kyiv just days into the war. Weeks later, the water from her tap turned brown from pollution. “It was not safe to drink,” she said of the tap water in her village of Demydiv, about 40 kilometers (24 miles) north of Kyiv on the tributary of the Dnieper River. Visibly upset as she walked through her house, the 71-year-old pointed to where the high water in March had made her kitchen moldy, seeped into her well…

Manama : Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, signed a joint cooperation agreement with the Labour Fund (Tamkeen), which aims to further enhance cooperation between the two entities, and helps support the training and employment of Bahrainis in one of the key sectors in the Kingdom. The agreement was signed by Gulf Air’s Chief Executive Officer Captain Waleed Al Alawi and Tamkeen’s Acting Chief Executive Officer Ms. Maha Mofeez, during the Bahrain International Airshow, which is currently being held in the Kingdom. Captain Al Alawi praised the importance of Tamkeen’s role in supporting the growth of…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received a cable of congratulations from His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, on the great success of the Bahrain International Air Show (BIAS 2022). BIAS 2022 is a highly significant addition to the national achievements accomplished by Bahrain under the comprehensive development process launched by HM King Hamad, HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister said. HRH expressed his pride in the achievement by Bahrainis who have invariably demonstrated that they are capable of facing challenges, thanks to the great motivation…

Manama : The participation of regional and international companies has been highly visible in Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS 2022). The UAE pavilion presented various aviation projects developed by Emirati companies and institutions, under the supervision of the Tawazun authority. The pavilion is organized by the Emirates Defence Companies Council (EDCC) and managed by Tawazun Council, the UAE’s defence and security acquisitions authority. It offers the latest ‘Made in the UAE’ products, technologies, solutions and services by leading defence companies, including Edge, Yahsat, GAL, Al Hamra, Ammroc and Calidus. Tawazun Council is a defence and security acquisitions authority for the UAE…

US President Joe Biden delivered a robust address to the UN climate summit in Egypt on Friday, mixing dire warnings over the fate of the planet with pledges to lead and fund the fight against climate change. “If we are to win this fight, every major emitting nation needs to align with the 1.5°C targets,” Mr Biden said, referring to an agreement reached in Paris in 2015 to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. He said the US was on track to slash its carbon emissions and urged all nations to ramp up their own efforts to avert catastrophic global warming. Mr Biden also touted…

London :  British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday he was pleased with the progress the government was making on resolving a long running post-Brexit trade row with the European Union over Northern Ireland. Technical talks recently resumed for the first time in seven months on the Northern Ireland protocol, the part of the Brexit deal that mandated checks on some goods moving to Northern Ireland from the rest of the United Kingdom due to the province’s open land border with EU member Ireland, Reuters reports. “We all recognise that the protocol is having a real impact on the…

Manama :  Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier, and the World’s Most Improved Airline 2022, said it would make some major announcements during the three-day Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) 2022 launched today at the Sakhir Airbase. The announcement will coincide with the  numerous aviation, trade, exhibition and media attendees arriving from across the globe to the highly anticipated event. “As the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the event’s official carrier and a key national infrastructure asset, it is integral for us to be involved in this significant, biennial event that adds great value to the growing prominence of the…

Manama : The formation of the First Women and Aviation Chapter in Bahrain will be announced during the 6th edition of the Bahrain International Airshow 2022 by the Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), a senior official has said. “During the events that will be held on the sidelines of the Bahrain Airshow 2022, the BAC will be announcing the formation of the First Women and Aviation Chapter,” Bahrain Airport Company CEO Mohammed Yousif Al Binfalah, told Bahrain News Agency. “We will be signing a few contracts during the airshow. Bahrain Airport Company is now at a stage where we are promoting…

Manama :  Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received here today the Commander of the Royal Saudi Air Forces (RSAF), Lieutenant General HRH Prince Turki bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al-Saudi, and his accompanying delegation, in the presence of Chief of Staff, Lieutenant-General Dheyab bin Saqr Al-Nuaimi. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 2022 Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS 2022). The BDF chief welcomed the Saudi delegation, lauding the depth of the solid relations between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, and praising the keenness of the leaders of the two countries…