Author: News Desk

JERUSALEM : The Israeli military said Tuesday it would reprimand a senior officer and remove two others from leadership roles over the death of a 78-year-old Palestinian who was dragged from a car, bound and blindfolded after being stopped at a checkpoint. In a rare statement acknowledging error, the army said the soldiers believed Omar Assad, who has U.S. citizenship, was asleep when they cut his zip-ties and left him face-down in an abandoned building where he had been detained with three other Palestinians last month. The other detainees said they did not know he was there until after the…

Copenhagen :  The Danish public were freed from practically all pandemic restrictions as of Tuesday, despite Denmark’s incidence of coronavirus remaining high. The obligatory wearing of face masks is now a thing of the past, along with the presentation of Covid-19 health passes, which provide proof of vaccination, recovery or negative test results. Large events can now go ahead unhindered, and maskless revellers can once again cram onto the dance floors of nightclubs. All this goes hand in hand with the fact that Covid-19 is no longer classified as “socially critical” – a designation that gave the government the power…

Bahrain : Secretary-General of the Higher Education Council (HEC), and Deputy Chairperson of its Board of Trustees, Dr. Shaikha Rana bint Duaij Al Khalifa received Paralympic player Abdullah Al Balooshi, and congratulated him for winning third place in the 2022 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships. Dr. Shaikha Rana praised the role of young people of determination in various sports events, their achievements that they add to Bahrain’s history in this field and how they promote contribute to the Kingdom’s sports sector. She stressed the keenness of the HEC and its encouragement for higher education institutions to take an interest in sports…

Riyadh : The Saudi Cabinet, chaired by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, today affirmed Saudi Arabia’s keenness to strengthen joint relations and build bridges of communication with all countries of the world. In this regard, the Cabinet welcomed the outcomes of the visit of the Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Thailand to Saudi Arabia, and his talks with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, during which they agreed to restore full diplomatic relations and take the steps that would advance bilateral cooperation in various fields. The session noted that the…

Bahrain :  Minister of Electricity and Water Affairs, Eng. Wael bin Nasser Al Mubarak and Chief Executive of the Electricity and Water Authority (EWA), Shaikh Nawaf bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, met online today with members of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation, Ali Al-Eid. The minister affirmed that such periodic meetings between the competent authorities in the Kingdom of Bahrain and IMF aim to discuss the main developments in the electricity and water field and the kingdom’s infrastructure. He said the kingdom is progressing with constant steps towards achieving its development goals through diverse vital initiatives. For his part, the…

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologised and vowed to “fix it” after a report on Monday into lockdown parties held at his Downing Street residence criticised serious failures at the heart of government. https://youtu.be/b2q9dikx_kA A report by senior civil servant Sue Gray into lockdown-breaking gatherings at Downing Street under Johnson condemned some of the behaviour in government as being “difficult to justify”. “I want to say sorry,” Johnson told parliament. “Sorry for the things we simply did not get right and sorry for the way that this matter has been handled.” Johnson said the government had to learn from the…

Bahrain : Bahrain’s national mixed martial arts (MMA) team won the title of the World Amateur MMA Championships, which was organised by the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) in cooperation with the UAE Mixed Martial Arts Federation from January 24-29 in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi. The team managed to win 6 gold, 1 silver, and 3 bronze medals in the senior category, thus achieving first place in this section. Also, the team earned two silver and two bronze medals in the junior category, bringing the team’s total wins in this tournament to 14 coloured medals. His Highness Shaikh Khalid…

Toronto :  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday he has tested positive for COVID-19 but is “feeling fine” and will continue to work remotely from home.  Trudeau said two of his children have COVID-19 and a test Monday revealed he has it as been infected as well. And he used a televised virtual press conference to denounce anti-vaccine protesters who filled Canada’s capital to complain about COVID restrictions. Some were protesting a rule that took effect Jan. 15 requiring truckers entering Canada to be fully immunized against the coronavirus. The United States has imposed the same requirement on truckers entering…

Bahrain : Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani said that His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, greatly appreciate the efforts and sincere dedication of all those who work on the front lines in the nation’s ongoing fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19).. He hailed the dedicated national efforts exerted by the health professionals, the Bahrain Defence Force, the Ministry of Interior and all other supporting authorities to combat Covid-19 pandemic. Al Zayani was addressing a ceremony during which he…

Bahrain : The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, held a press conference today during the Turkish Foreign Minister’s visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Minister of Foreign Affairs hailed the visit of his Turkish counterpart, highlighting friendly relations between the two countries and mutual keenness to enhance bilateral cooperation, under the directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The Minister of Foreign Affairs hailed the visit of his Turkish counterpart, highlighting friendly relations…