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Bahrain :  Chairman of the National Council for Arts, Shaikh Rashid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, expressed most sincere appreciation and gratitude to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa for patronizing the “Art for Peace” festival. He commended the royal support to the art sector in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Shaikh Rashid affirmed that Bahrain will remain the cradle of authentic arts and creativity trends, pointing out the role of art in conveying the message of peace and coexistence. He praised the support of the government, led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince…

Algiers : HM the King’s Special Representative HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa arrived in Algiers to represent His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in the 31st Arab Summit on November 1-2. HH Shaikh Mohammed was received upon his arrival by Algerian Prime Minister Aymen Benabderrahmane, Lakhdar Rakhroukh Minister of Public Works, Hydraulics and Basic Infrastructure, Algerian Ambassador to Bahrain Abdulhamid Khoja and Bahrain Ambassador to Algerian Fuad Sadiq Al Baharna. HH Shaikh Mohammed expressed his pride at representing HM the King in the Arab Summit, extending thanks and gratitude to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune for the…

Bahrain : The Victorious Bahrain 13 team managed triumphed various tournaments which were held in the Middle East and the United States of America this weekend. Georgia Taylor Brown won the Super League Triathlon Championship in NEOM, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, which entlited her to a $50,000 prize, in addition to other rewards totalling $130,000. Bahrain’s Team Victorious 13 rider, an Olympic gold and silver medalist, won three of the four championships for this series of tournaments held in London, Munich, Los Angeles and Toulouse. Brown expressed her delight at the performance, especially after a very long season, stressing that she…

The man who clubbed US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband in the head with hammer, shouting “Where is Nancy?” after forcing his way into the couple’s San Francisco home, faced charges of attempted murder and other felonies a day later. Police have not offered a motive for Friday’s assault on Paul Pelosi, 82, who according to his wife’s office underwent surgery for a skull fracture and injuries to his hands and right arm, though doctors expect a full recovery. Earlier in the day, Paul Pelosi Jr., the couple’s son, was seen outside Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, where his father, a real estate and venture capital executive, was being treated.…

Dubai : Customs officials in Chennai, Indian, confiscated Dh76,550 ($20,800) worth of gold hidden inside DVD players by a passenger arriving from Dubai. The gold, weighing 385 grams, was found when custom officers examined the passenger’s check-in baggage. Chennai Customs tweeted about the incident on Saturday, but did not say whether the passenger was detained or arrested. “On October 28, custom officers intercepted a passenger who arrived from Dubai by EK546,” the tweet said. “On examination of check-in baggage, gold weighing 385 grams valued at ₹17.15 lakh (Dh75,550) concealed in CD/DVD writer and electronic goods and cigarettes valued at ₹3.15 lakh (Dh14,060) were recovered/seized.”…

London : A man threw petrol bombs attached with fireworks at a new British immigration border force centre in the southern English port of Dover. The attacker drove up to the centre in a white Seat sports utility vehicle and threw three petrol bombs, one of which did not go off. Police officers “established that two to three incendiary devices had been thrown into a Home Office immigration premises”, the Kent force said. They added that “one minor injury has been reported” and the suspect “has been identified and located”. Police arrived within minutes and cordoned off the area as fire crews put out…

Bahrain : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, accompanied by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, today visited the Jumeirah Gulf of Bahrain Resort, one of the major development projects included in the Kingdom’s Economic Recovery Plan and set to be launched on 1 November 2022. HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister emphasised the importance of furthering the competitiveness of various economic sectors to contribute to the Kingdom’s comprehensive development, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. His Royal Highness noted that the…

Abu Dhabi :  The Labour Fund (Tamkeen) received the “Innovation in Employee Engagement in the Public Sector” award by GCC GOV HR Awards during the GOV HR Summit 2022 which was held in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This award comes as a testament to the efforts of Tamkeen’s Talent Management department in ensuring the highest levels of employee experience throughout the organization which in turn reflects positively on the productivity of the organization and the customer experience. The GCC GOV HR Awards is the region’s most coveted recognition in the field of human resources and aims to highlight and celebrate achievements…

Bahrain : A total of 449 supervisors representing eleven civil society institutions and the National Institution of Human Rights will take part in monitoring the 2022 parliamentary and municipal elections The High Elections Supervisory Committee chairman and judges held a meeting with representatives of the civil society associations which applied to take part in monitoring the polls. The chairman and judges commended the role of civil society associations in monitoring previous elections, stressed cooperation with NGOs to ensure fair and democratic contest and bolster transparency. The executive management of the 2022 parliamentary and municipal polls delivered a detailed presentation of…

India : A suspension bridge in India carrying hundreds of people has collapsed in Gujarat, western India, killing at least 60 people and leading to a scramble to rescue people stranded in the Machchhu river, near the town of Morbi. Ashish Bhatia, Gujarat’s director general of police said The death toll could increase, rescue operations are on and a number of people have been taken to safety, he said. Officials said 400 people were on the structure at the time of the collapse. Video footage from the scene showed what remained of the bridge twisted and embedded in the muddy brown water, with scores of…