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London : Minister of Oil and Environment, Special Envoy for Climate Affairs, Dr. Mohamed bin Mubarak bin Daina, met the Minister at the Cabinet Office and President of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26), Alok Sharma, during his visit to the United Kingdom. Dr. Bin Daina affirmed the Kingdom of Bahrain’s commitment to dedicating the necessary resources and exchanging knowledge and technical expertise through collaborative joint approaches to step up action on climate change and to build capacity in pursuit of climate security and building a sustainable and resilient future. He highlighted the Kingdom’s wide-ranging efforts to meet its…

Bahrain : Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Consort of His Majesty the King and President of the Supreme Council for Women sent a cable of congratulations to Secretary General and Vice Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Higher Education Council and SCW member, Shaikha Dr Rana bint Isa bin Daij Al Khalifa, who became the first Arab woman to be granted an honorary doctorate by the University for Peace (UPEACE). In the cable, HRH Princess Sabeeka praised Dr. Shaikh Rana’s efforts to contribute to national development and progress and highlight Bahraini women’s honorable standing…

Kabul : At least 19 people were killed in a suicide attack at an education centre in Kabul where hundreds of students were preparing for university entrance exams on Friday morning. The attack happened at the Kaj Education Centre in Dasht-e-Barchi, a mainly Hazara area in the west of the Afghan capital. “Two suicide attackers entered the centre and killed two male and a female guard at the main gate. One of them detonated himself at the girls’ section,” Mohammad Taqi, a teacher who survived the attack. “Most of those killed are our girl students while many male students are injured. In addition,…

Bahrain : The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has announced that as of Saturday October 1, 2022, imports of motor batteries with a capacity of 32 to 225 amps from Turkey and India will be subject to anti-dumping duties, with the exception of AGM and EFB battery types. This announcement follows Cabinet’s approval of a decision made by the GCC Ministerial Committee for Industry, to impose anti-dumping measures to mitigate the harmful effects brought about by international trade on local and GCC made products. Assistant Undersecretary for Industrial Development at the Ministry, Dr. Khaled Fahad Alalawi, highlighted that the decision…

Sydney :  Breanna Stewart scored 17 points and the United States raced out to an early lead to put away Canada 83-43 on Friday, advancing to the gold medal game of the World Cup for the fourth consecutive tournament. The Americans will face either China or Australia, who played later in the day, for the gold. The U.S. (7-0), which is on a record pace for points and margin of victory in the tournament, took control of the game early scoring the first 15 points. The Americans contested every shot on the defensive end as the Canadians missed their first…

Bahrain :  Finance and National Economy Minister and Chairman of Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company “Mumtalakat” Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa held a meeting with the company’s Board of Directors. Shaikh Salman confirmed Mumtalakat’s commitment to continue to invest in key economic sectors in Bahrain under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. The chairman and the board members expressed their appreciation for the trust of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, and Prime Minister, and his guidance to continue investing in the Kingdom for the benefit of Bahrain and its…

Bahrain :  His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa today attended the second graduation ceremony of the British University of Bahrain, held under his patronage. HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Salman emphasised that investing in Bahraini citizens and their education remains integral to the Kingdom’s comprehensive development, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. His Highness highlighted the importance that the government, led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, places on educational initiatives and sustainability development in education, within an environment of innovation and creativity. HH…

New Delhi :  India’s central bank on Friday raised its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 5.90% in its fourth hike this year and said developing economies were facing challenges of slowing growth, elevated food and energy prices, debt distress and currency depreciation. Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das projected inflation at 6.7% in the current fiscal year which runs to next March. June was the sixth consecutive month with inflation above the central bank’s tolerance level of 6%, he said in a statement after a meeting of the bank’s monitoring committee. He said the central bank…

Berlin :  Germany’s health minister warned Friday that the country is seeing a steady rise in COVID-19 cases as it goes into the fall, and urged older people to get a second booster shot tweaked to protect against new variants. Other European countries such as France, Denmark and the Netherlands are also recording an increase in cases, Karl Lauterbach told reporters in Berlin. “We are clearly at the start of a winter wave,” he said. German officials recorded 96,367 new cases in the past 24 hours, about twice as many as a week ago.

New York : The King Hamad Global Centre for Peaceful Coexistence and “This is Bahrain” Society participated in the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in New York through a session on the role of education in promoting peaceful coexistence. On the sidelines of the session, the King Hamad Global Centre for Peaceful Coexistence signed an agreement with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) to boost cooperation between both sides in the research and training field. On this occasion, Board of Trustees Chairman of the King Hamad Global Centre for Peaceful Coexistence, Shaikh Dr Khalid bin…