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Tokyo : Stocks were mixed in Asia on Friday after a broad rally on Wall Street as investors kept an eye on the spread of the new coronavirus variant and measures governments are taking to restrain it. Hong Kong slipped more than 1% while Tokyo edged lower. Shanghai and Seoul were higher while Sydney was nearly unchanged, reports AP. The recent rebound may prove to be short-lived, Craig Erlam of Oanda said in a commentary. “Early signs aren’t promising given the rate of case increases in South Africa and the fact that omicron is already popping up in numerous other…

Bahrain : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued Edict (66) of 2021, appointing the following directors at the National Communication Centre (NCC): 1- Maram Mahmoud Qassim Al-Bardoli- Director of the Strategic Planning Directorate 2- Sahayer Ebrahim Isa Al-Hashimi – Director of the Digital Media Directorate 3- Ali Ahmed Ali Al-Jowder- Director of the Monitoring and Analysis Directorate 4- Zainab Abdulaziz Jassim Al Nasheet- Director of the Communication and Media Relations Directorate 5- Dr. Mohammed Ali Hamid Al-Shaaban, Director of the Media Office Directorate The Chief Executive Officer of the…

Bahrain : The 13th Annual International Conference of the BCICAI, with the theme “Pathways to Progress,” is being conducted under the patronage of H.E. Zayed R. Al Zayani, Minister of Industry, Commerce, and Tourism of the Kingdom of Bahrain on the 3rd and 4th of December 2021. The Crowne Plaza, Manama will host the International Conference. Subject experts, management leaders, actors from the film industry, and politicians have all been invited to speak at BCICAI’s prestigious conference. Here’s a little glimpse at what BCICAI has in store for you. COVID-19 had a significant influence on businesses in the previous year.…

Manama : The Sports Cardiology Conference kicked off today under the patronage of Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, and in the presence of His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sport (SCYS), President of the General Sports Authority and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee. The event, which is being held from December 2 to 4, is organised by the Ministry of Health and Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Specialist Cardiac…

Jeddah :  The next round of the epic F1 title battles takes place in Saudi Arabia this weekend – where everything or nothing could be settled, said dpa international. One of the hardest fought world championship battles in Formula One history will either conclude Sunday at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix or be spun on for one more, final, round in Abu Dhabi a week later. Max Verstappen or Lewis Hamilton? Red Bull or Mercedes? It is all to play for with Red Bull’s Verstappen holding an eight-point advantage but Hamilton and Mercedes on a high after dominant victories in…

Bahrain :  President Joe Biden is set to kick off a more urgent campaign for Americans to get COVID-19 booster shots Thursday as he unveils his winter plans for combating the coronavirus and its omicron variant with enhanced availability of shots and vaccines but without major new restrictions. The plan includes a requirement for private insurers to cover the cost of at-home COVID-19 tests and a tightening of testing requirements for people entering the U.S. regardless of their vaccination status. But as some other nations close their borders or reimpose lockdowns, officials said Biden was not moving to impose additional restrictions beyond his recommendation…

Abu Dhabi :  Representative of HM the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, has extended congratulations to the Emirati leadership and people on the 50th National Day of the United Arab Emirates. HH Shaikh Nasser said that the UAE has attained landmark achievements over the past five decades since its establishment by its founder, the late Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, until its current leadership, represented by President, HH Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Vice-President, Prime Minister and Dubai Ruler, HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and…

OXFORD TOWNSHIP :  A fourth student, a 17-year-old boy, died Wednesday from wounds he suffered when a sophomore opened fire at a Michigan high school a day earlier, authorities said. The other victims included a 16-year-old boy who died in a deputy’s patrol car on the way to a hospital. Seven people were wounded, some critically, including a 14-year-old girl who was placed on a ventilator after surgery. Investigators were still trying to determine a motive for the shooting Tuesday at Oxford High School, located in a community of about 22,000 people roughly 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of Detroit.…

DUBAI :  Intent on making a flawless impression as the first host of the world’s fair in the Middle East, Dubai sought to leave nothing to chance. It poured billions of dollars into its pristine fairgrounds and jubilant festivities that opened last month, aiming for 25 million visits to the pandemic-delayed Expo 2020. Propping up the world’s fair is the United Arab Emirates’ contentious labor system that long has drawn accusations of mistreating workers. Highly sensitive to its image and aware that Expo attracts more attention to its labor practices, Dubai has held companies on the project to higher-than-normal standards…

KSA :  Saudi Arabia said Wednesday it detected its first case of the new coronavirus variant omicron. The kingdom’s state-run Saudi Press Agency said the case was a citizen coming from what it described as a “North African country.” The report said the infected individual and his close contacts had been quarantined. The case marks the first known instance of omicron being detected in a Gulf Arab nation. Much remains unknown about the new variant, which has been identified in more than 20 countries, including whether it is more contagious, whether it makes people more seriously ill, and whether it…