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Bahrain : Preparations are in full swing to hist the  first edition of the Arab International Cyber Security Summit in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The crucial event will be held under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister at the Bahrain International and Convention Exhibition Center. The summit will be attended by a number of GCC and Arab countries, in the presence of experts and companies Cyber security from different countries of the world. Addressing a press conference today, National Cybersecurity Centre Chief Executive Officer Shaikh Salman bin Mohammed Al…

ZAPORIZHZHIA :  Alone in his apartment in the Russian-occupied city of Enerhodar in southeastern Ukraine, nuclear plant security guard Serhiy Shvets looked out his kitchen window in late May and saw gunmen approaching on the street below. When his buzzer rang, he was sure he was about to die. Shvets, a former soldier in Ukraine’s military who was loyal to Kyiv, knew the gunmen would either kill or abduct and torture him. He thought briefly about recording a farewell to his family, who had fled to safety abroad, but instead lit a cigarette and grabbed his gun. Six Russian soldiers…

MIAMI :  One of Brazil’s biggest gold refiners, which processes gold suspected of being mined illegally in the Amazon rainforest, has been stripped of an important industry seal of approval that global manufacturers from Apple to Tesla rely on to root out abuses in their supply chains. A former partner at Marsam, Dirceu Frederico Sobrinho, has been at the center of recent gold rush in the Amazon, purchasing through a separate company he controls more than 2 billion reais ($388 million) worth of gold last year from wildcat miners at 252 sites. Last year, federal prosecutors filed a civil suit…

Stockholm : This year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded in equal parts to Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless for developing way of “snapping molecules together.” Hans Ellegren, secretary general of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, announced the winners Wednesday at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. A week of Nobel Prize announcements kicked off Monday with the award in medicine honoring a scientist who unlocked the secrets of Neanderthal DNA. Three scientists jointly won the prize in physics Tuesday for showing that tiny particles can retain a connection with each other even when…

Bahrain : Labor Ministry Undersecretary His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa met a delegation from the World Bank. The meeting discussed cooperation in the investment field to enhance human resource development opportunities. His Highness briefed them on Bahrain’s experience in developing the labor market and attracting quality investments, thanks to the Kingdom’s attractive investment hub that creates more job opportunities, enhances competitiveness in the private sector and develops the national economy.

Bahrain :  The Bahrain Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB), supported by Team Bahrain, attracted $290 million (BHD109 million) in direct investment during the first three quarters of 2022 through 25 manufacturing and logistics companies setting up and expanding within the Kingdom. The investments are expected to generate more than 1,200 jobs over the next three years. Companies expanding in Bahrain include FedEx, BASF, and Racing Force International. Meanwhile, the new companies entering Bahrain include Bahrain Sugar Refinery, Hoover Circular Solutions, and K.K.C. Industry W.L.L (iCool). “We are very pleased to see international manufacturing and logistics companies set up and expand…

Abu Dhabi : Wizz Air Abu Dhabi on Tuesday announced the launch of its first flight to Male, Maldives. According to Emirates News Agency (WAM), the route will be operated four times per week in October, every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, increasing to six times per week in November and operating daily from December. Michael Berlouis, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi Managing Director, said, “Offering the ideal escape for relaxation, self-discovery and picture-perfect moments, it’s no surprise that the Maldives is an ever-popular destination. In line with our commitment to offer our customers world-class low-cost travel experiences, we are excited…

Phnom Penh :  Saudi Arabia will host the Asian Winter Games in 2029, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has announced. Trojena in Neom region, north west Saudi Arabia, was awarded the hosting rights after a detailed presentation to the 41st OCA General Assembly in Cambodia on Tuesday. It will be the first country in West Asia to host the Asian Winter Games, which began in 1986 and have been organised by Japan on four occasions, China twice and South Korea and Kazakhstan once each, OCA said in a statement. “The General Assembly made some very important decisions, and it…

Manama : The President of the Republic of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih will arrive on Wednesday, corresponding to October 5, on a visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Royal Court announced in a statement.. President Solih will hold talks with His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on bilateral relations binding the two friendly countries, in addition to regional and international developments. In the statement, the Royal Court welcomed President Solih and the accompanying delegation, wishing him a good stay in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Washington :The Hollywood sign is getting a makeover befitting its status as a Tinseltown icon. After a pressure-wash and some rust removal, workers this week began using 250 gallons (946 liters) of primer and white paint to spruce up the sign ahead of its centennial next year. The entire renovation effort is expected to take up to eight weeks. Originally built in 1923, the sign read “Hollywoodland” to promote a property development. But after decades of neglect, the original sign was shortened to read “Hollywood” and then was replaced altogether with a new sign in 1978. The 45-foot-tall (13-meter) sign…