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Tunisian President Kais Saied has announced the launch of “national dialogue” to  resolve a political crisis, national dialogue does not include the  critical opposition groups. Saied said a commission would manage “the national dialogue”, a measure demanded repeatedly by the G7 nations and European Union. On Sunday, UGTT leader Noureddine Taboubi appealed to Saied to launch the national dialogue, saying it was “probably the last chance” to bring the country together and avoid “a dismantling of the state and a financial and economic collapse”. Saied ruled out participation in the talks of those “who sabotaged, starved and mistreated the people”, suggesting…

Bahrain :  In a message marking the World Press Freedom Day, which is observed on May 3, His Majesty King Hamad praised the enlightening role of the responsible press. He lauded Bahrain’s press and media institutions, thanking all their affiliates for their constructive efforts in promoting the role of journalism in enhancing awareness and enlightened thought and conveying the civilizational image of the Kingdom of Bahrain as an advanced model in protecting rights and freedom. HM the King described the media and press as an inherent part in the kingdom’s democratic and development march and the community’s cultural legacy which…

Jodhpur : At least 16 persons, including four policemen, were injured in violent clashes between two communities at Jalori gate area of Jodhpur late on Monday late night. Communal tension broke out in the Jalori Gate area in Jodhpur, following which the police lobbed tear gas shells to control the situation. The two sides reportedly clashed over installing a religious flag in connection with Eid. Internet services have been suspended and heavy security arrangements are in place to maintain law and order in the city.

India :  Muslims across India marked Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday by offering prayers outside mosques, even as the celebrations this year came in the backdrop of a series of recent attacks against the community during the month of Ramadan. “We will not have the same kind of festivity” this time, said Mohammad Habeeb ur Rehman, a civil engineer in India’s financial capital, Mumbai. “This is the most painful Eid with worst memories for Indian Muslims,” he added. Anti-Muslim sentiment and attacks have surged across the country in the last month, including stone throwing between Hindu and Muslim groups during religious processions and…

Ukraine :  Russia plans to annex much of eastern Ukraine later this month, a senior U.S. official warned, and the Mariupol steel mill that is the city’s last stronghold of resistance came under renewed assault a day after the first evacuation of civilians from the plant. Michael Carpenter, U.S. ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, said Monday that the U.S. believes the Kremlin also will recognize the southern city of Kherson as an independent republic. Russia is planning to hold sham referendums in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions that would “try to add a veneer of democratic or…

Bahrain : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa sent a cable of congratulations to the President of Poland, Andrzej Sebastian Duda, on his country’s Constitution Day. HM the King expressed sincere congratulations to the Polish President, wishing him abundant health and happiness.

Russia : Russian government hackers carried out multiple cyber operations against Ukraine that appeared to support Moscow’s military attacks and online propaganda campaigns, Microsoft said in a report on Wednesday. The reported intrusions – some of which have not been previously disclosed – suggest that hacking has played a bigger role in the conflict than what has been publicly known. The digital onslaught, which Microsoft said began one year prior to Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion, may have laid the groundwork for different military missions in the war-torn territory, researchers found. Between Feb. 23 and April 8, Microsoft said, it observed…

CAPE CANAVERAL : SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Wednesday, less than two days after completing a flight chartered by millionaires. It’s the first NASA crew comprised equally of men and women, including the first Black woman making a long-term spaceflight, Jessica Watkins. “This is one of the most diversified, I think, crews that we’ve had in a really, really long time,” said NASA’s space operations mission chief Kathy Lueders. The astronauts were due to arrive at the space station Wednesday night, 16 hours after a predawn liftoff from Kennedy Space Center that thrilled…

Bahrain :  The “Al Rasool Al A’adham” Mosque in Isa Town was opened today after the completion of its comprehensive maintenance works. The move is in line with the order of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to immediately launch a development plan for mosques across the Kingdom’s governorates, inaugurate and restore 20 mosques belonging to the Sunni and Jaafari Endowments, located across different governorates of the Kingdom, as well as to allocate sites and expedite the design and construction of 12 mosques in Salman Town. Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments…

Bahrain : The Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications, Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, reaffirmed the appreciation of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for the sincere efforts of all front-line workers in combatting the COVID-19 global pandemic. This strengthens the Kingdom’s resolve, motivating its people to continue on the same path. The Minister praised the efforts of BAC and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) employees in carrying out their duties for the good of Bahrain, emphasizing that even greater efforts are required to maintain…