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Dubai: Dubai Civil Aviation Authority President and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group His Highness Shaikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum inaugurated MRO Middle East & Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) 2022. A busy launch of the two-day show taking place at Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC), welcomed industry leaders, buyers and specialists from across the aircraft interiors and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) segment of the aviation industry. During the opening day of MRO Middle East and AIME, Dubai carrier flydubai signed a multi-year agreement with Boeing for parts provisioning and Quick Engine Change (QEC) kits…

Bahrain : Bahrain’s national carrier Gulf Air has announced the addition of four new boutique destinations to its global network with direct flights to two destinations in Italy, a new destination in France and another in the United Kingdom: According to the announcement, Gulf Air will have five weekly flights to Milan, two weekly flights to Rome and two weekly flights to Manchester starting June 1. It will operate two weekly flights to Nice starting June 2. Flights to Milan, Rome and Nice will be served by airline’s new Airbus A321neo, while Manchester will be served by the airline’s flagship…

Bahrain : Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) today launched a competition for the ultimate ticket upgrade. Fans who buy an F1 race weekend ticket before 1 March will have the chance to win one of two pairs of Paddock Club passes for Formula 1 pre-season testing, taking place at “The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East” from 10 to 12 March. This fantastic competition offers the winners an opportunity to enjoy F1 action in a unique and five-star setting with some of the best views at the circuit, with the Paddock Club offering the ultimate VIP experience of exquisite cuisine,…

Bahrain : The Director of the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) Dr. Ahmed Al Shaikh received Indonesia’s Ambassador to Bahrain Ardi Hermawan, and the embassy’s executive team. The meeting discussed various issues of shared interest, including mutually beneficial collaborations between Bahrain and Indonesia in the field of training and development. During the diplomats’ visit to the new headquarters, the BIBF team presented a comprehensive overview of the various training opportunities and development initiatives offered at the BIBF in Banking, Finance, Islamic Finance, Insurance, Digital Transformation, Project Management, Anti-Money Laundering, Sustainable Development, Leadership, and other trending topics and emerging…

Geneva :  The World Health Organization is creating a global training center to help poorer countries make vaccines, antibodies and cancer treatments using the messenger RNA technology that has successfully been used to make COVID-19 vaccines. At a press briefing in Geneva on Wednesday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the new hub will be in South Korea and will share mRNA technology being developed by WHO and partners in South Africa, where scientists are working to recreate the COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna Inc. That effort is taking place without Moderna’s help. It’s the first time that WHO has…

Billings :  A warming planet and changes to land use patterns mean more wildfires will scorch large parts of the globe in coming decades, causing spikes in unhealthy smoke pollution and other problems that governments are ill prepared to confront, according to a U.N. report being released Wednesday. The western U.S., northern Siberia, central India, and eastern Australia already are seeing more blazes, and the likelihood of catastrophic wildfires globally could increase more than 50% by the turn of the century, according to the report from the U.N. Environment Program. Areas once considered safe from major fires won’t be immune,…

Missing 4-year-old Serenity Ann McKinney, last seen alive in Kentucky on Christmas Eve two years ago, has been found dead, and the girl’s mother and her boyfriend have been charged with murder. Despite arrests being made, the murder investigation remains ongoing, as it wasn’t reported until earlier this month that other concerned family members hadn’t seen the girl since Dec. 24, 2020. Kentucky State Police said detectives located the body of the 4-year-old around 2 p.m. Friday in a wooded area near the 1300 block of Skyview Road in West Point near the Jefferson-Bullitt county line. The girl’s mother, 21-year-old Catherine McKinney, and her…

India : Sixteen-year-old Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa stunned Magnus Carlsen on Sunday, beating the world No. 1 during the Airthings Masters. Praggnanandhaa, nicknamed Pragg, belied his age and his experience as he remained cool and collected, while Carlsen appeared to make mistakes to present opportunities to the Indian youngster. And although the five-time world champion fought to get back into the game, Pragg didn’t give him an opening, eventually holding on for a famous victory in the rapid chess tournament. CNN

Bahrain: National Guard President General His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa inaugurated the outpatient clinic building of the National Guard Medical Support Unit, in Sakhir. His Highness toured the building’s facilities, and was briefed on the advanced equipment and capabilities it contains, which represent a qualitative leap in the medical sector of the National Guard, and provide the best health care for National Guard members. HH Shaikh Mohammed affirmed his pride in the comprehensive levels of modernization and development witnessed by the National Guard, which translate the visions and aspirations of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al…

London :  Queen Elizabeth II canceled scheduled online engagements on Tuesday because she is still experiencing mild cold-like symptoms after testing positive for COVID-19, Buckingham Palace said. The 95-year-old monarch “has decided not to undertake her planned virtual engagements today, but will continue with light duties,” a palace spokesman said. The palace said Sunday that Elizabeth, who has been fully vaccinated and had a booster shot, would continue with “light” duties at Windsor Castle over the coming week. The queen reached the milestone of 70 years on the throne on Feb. 6, the anniversary of the 1952 death of her…