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Dubai :  Bahrain’s national carrier Gulf Air, in coordination with Bahrain Authority of Culture & Antiquities (BACA) and Bahrain Tourism & Exhibition Authority (BTEA) has announced the airline’s presence in the Bahrain Pavilion at EXPO 2020. The airline has created a space for visitors to Explore Bahrain and Explore Gulf Air with a series of videos and interactive elements to highlight the hub of the airline. The space will be until the end of the major global event on March 31. “We are delighted to collaborate with the Bahrain Authority of Culture and Antiquities and the Bahrain Tourism & Exhibition…

Abu Dhabi : His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, have reviewed the prospects of further consolidating bilateral relations and advancing cooperation and joint work between the two nations in various fields in addition to the latest regional and international issues and developments of interest. His Highness Shaikh Mohamed expressed hope that this significant visit would create further momentum to strengthening cooperation and building a new prosperous phase of partnerships for the higher good of the two countries, their…

Cairo : Board of Trustees Chairman of the King Hamad Global Centre for Peaceful Coexistence Dr. Shaikh Khalid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa invited participants to review Bahrain Declaration to refer to peace and coexistence. Shaikh Khalid participated in the 32nd Conference of the Egyptian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs under the theme: “The Contract of Citizenship and its Impact on Achieving Societal and Global Peace” under the patronage of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. He stressed that national policies concerned with tolerance and coexistence is the essence of development and prosperity in any human society. The chairman referred to Bahrain’s…

Damascus : A bomb attached to a bus carrying Syrian troops in Damascus exploded Tuesday morning and  killed one soldier and wounded 11 people. The blast occurred during rush hour at a customs roundabout near the capital’s landmark Omayyad Square, the report said. It gave no further details. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Such attacks have occurred in Damascus in recent months amid an otherwise calm period in the capital. Government forces captured rebel-held eastern neighborhoods of the city in 2018. Government forces now control much of Syria with the help of President Bashar Assad’s allies Russia and…

Bahrain :  Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) karting teams swept all four winners’ trophies in a hugely exciting Bahrain 24-Hour Karting Championship 2022, held over the weekend at Bahrain International Karting Circuit (BIKC) in Sakhir. Bapco Engineering clinched first place overall as well as the win in the race’s Pro class, while Bapco Sadeem captured the Nations category and Bapco Motorsport claimed the Corporate division. A total of 14 teams featuring many of the Kingdom’s most talented karters of different ages and nationalities battled it out around BIKC’s 1.414 CIK-FIA track in the gruelling endurance event. It was a true test…

Bahrain : Nasser Vocational Training Center (NVTC) opened registration for the academic year (2022-2023). NVTC’s Academic Director Nabih Aziz affirmed that the center introduced the majors of cloud computing and AI, which are desirable in the local, regional and global labor market in cooperation with major international companies. He confirmed that registration will be online.

London : Britain’s Prince Harry said on Thursday he felt compelled to try to finish the work of his late mother, Princess Diana, in tackling HIV and the stigma around it, as he urged people to get tested for the disease. Diana famously shook hands with AIDS patients at a London hospital in 1987, an action that was seen as a milestone in the battle against the stigma surrounding people with the virus, and Harry has also become a prominent HIV and AIDS campaigner. “My mum’s work was unfinished,” he told former Wales rugby union captain Gareth Thomas, who announced…

Bahrain : Tamkeen has been awarded the international standard for Information Security Management (ISO 27001:2013 certification), after successfully completing the requirements and obtaining official accreditation by the authorized ‘QCB Italia Magistratus & Proctor’. “QCB Italia Magistratus & Proctor” is an international company accredited by ACCREDIA: The Italian Accreditation Body” and the International Accreditation Forum (IAF),” specializing in providing ISO standards implementation inspection, certification, and training. This certification highlights Tamkeen’s continuous commitment to enhancing its governance and oversight of information security and risk management. This achievement also reflects Tamkeen’s goal of instilling the necessary security measures to ensure the protection of…

Bahrain : During the turbulent times of confusion and uncertainty of the late 1990s, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa had an exceptionally clear and burning sense of Bahrain’s destiny in the modern world. HM the King sought to establish a general framework for effective governance of a more modern and advanced nation destined to grow and change, where no one is left out or behind and all people can contribute in their capacities to the national building process. It all started officially on October 3, 2000, when, opening the new session of the Shura Council, he identified in his address…

Bahrain :  His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received today, at Al Safriya Palace, the Chairman and Managing Director of LuLu Group, Yusuff Ali M.A. HM the King welcomed Mr. Yusuff Ali M.A and hailed his efforts and contributions to supporting the trade, economic and investment sectors in the Kingdom of Bahrain. He hailed the successes achieved by Lulu Group since its establishment, praising its steadily-growing activities in the Kingdom of Bahrain and abroad, wishing Mr. Yusuff Ali M.A continued success.