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Brussels : Around 35,000 people took to the streets of Brussels on Sunday to protest against stricter coronavirus measures and in particular the coronavirus pass, according to police. Participants threw fireworks at security forces. Police deployed water cannon and tear gas. The demonstration was authorized by the city of Brussels, a spokesperson for the police told. A march route ending at the Belgian capital’s European quarter was planned in consultation with the police, she said. The demonstrators are protesting the increasing necessity of showing a vaccine certificate in Belgium, for example, when going to eat at a restaurant. The number…

Bahrain : Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, issued an edict adding four new members to the Board of Directors of Al Amal Fund to support youth projects and initiatives. The new board members are Fuad Dawood Nunu, Sabah Khalil Al Moayed, Ahmed Ibrahim Al Motaz and Hala Ali Yateem.

Dubai : Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, UAE Armed Forces Deputy Supreme Commander, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today visited the Pavilion of the Kingdom of Bahrain at Expo 2020 Dubai. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, who was accompanied by H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs toured the pavilion’s various sections, displaying Bahraini traditional artisanal elements, including live weaving stations and pearling implements. The Bahrain Pavilion is characterised by its groundbreaking architectural design to reflect the Kingdom’s development through trade, entrepreneurship and innovation. Sheikh Mohamed was briefed on…

JERUSALEM :  A Hamas militant on Sunday opened fire in Jerusalem’s Old City, killing one Israeli and wounding four others before he was fatally shot by Israeli police. It was not immediately clear whether Hamas, an Islamic militant group sworn to Israel’s destruction, had ordered the attack or whether one of its members had acted alone. Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, has largely adhered to a cease-fire with Israel since an 11-day war last May and shootings attacks inside the Old City are rare. Police said the attack took place near an entrance to a contested flashpoint shrine known…

BEIJING :  Missing tennis star Peng Shuai reappeared in public Sunday at a youth tournament in Beijing, according to photos released by the organizer, as the ruling Communist Party tried to quell fears abroad while suppressing information in China about Peng after she accused a senior leader of sexual assault. The post by the China Open on the Weibo social media service made no mention of Peng’s disappearance or her accusation. The three-time Olympian and former Wimbledon champion was shown standing beside a court, waving and signing oversize commemorative tennis balls for children. The ruling party appears to be trying…

VILNIUS :  Poland’s leader on Sunday warned against more possible migrant pressures on the European Union’s border with Belarus, this time coming from Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki spoke in Vilnius following talks with Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte about ways of solving the “very difficult situation” at the borders of EU members with Belarus. He was on a one-day tour of meetings with the prime ministers of EU members Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, which have also been hit by the migrant pressures. The EU says the new surge of migrants on its eastern borders has been orchestrated…

KAKHOVKA :  As coronavirus infections hit Ukraine, a single shift for Dr. Oleksandr Molchanov now stretches to 42 hours — 24 of them in Kakhovka’s hospital, followed by another 18 hours spent visiting tents set up to care for 120 COVID-19 patients. While vaccination rates in Eastern Europe have generally lagged, Ukraine has one of the lowest in the region. But because of its underfunded and struggling health care system, the situation has turned dire nearly two years since the virus swept into Europe. The country is setting records almost every day for infections and deaths, most recently on Tuesday, when 838…

Bahrain :  The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs, HE. Dr. Shaikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, chaired today the 5th meeting of political consultations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Federal Republic of Germany, on the sidelines of the 17th session of the Manama Dialogue. The German side was chaired by the Secretary of State at the German Federal Foreign Office, HE. Miguel Berger. Dr. Shaikh Abdullah welcomed the regular holding of political consultations with the German side, praising the development of Bahraini-German relations in all fields. He highlighted the efforts of the Kingdom of…

Bahrain : Advisor to His Majesty the King for Diplomatic Affairs Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa received Singapore Senior Minister of State at Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Manpower Zaqy Mohamad. The meeting exchanged views on developments in the regional and international arenas. The advisor praised the distinguished relations between Bahrain and Singapore, and the continuous progress witnessed by cooperation and joint work at all levels. The Singaporean Minister stressed his country’s keenness to consolidate relations with the Kingdom in various fields.

Bahrain :  The eCommerce Conference for SME’s to highlight “Business Digital Transformation” will be launched on November 23-25. The conference comes under the patronage of Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister Zayed R. Al Zayani. Assistant Undersecretary of Control and Resources Abdulaziz Alashraaf, said that this initiative is one of the eCommerce National Strategy initiatives to facilitate the eCommerce sector in Bahrain, which aims to provide the latest technical solutions and trends in eCommerce field that will enhance the digital transformation for the commercial establishments and in addition to increase awareness of the procedures that contribute to stimulating their businesses to…