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Bahrain : Defense Affairs Minister Lieutenant-General Abdullah bin Hassan Al Nuaimi received a delegation from the US Congress. The minister reviewed the existing cooperation relations between Bahrain and the United States.

Bahrain : Major-General HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, National Security Advisor and Royal Guard Commander, has affirmed that the historic and exceptional Bahrain-India relations embody the support of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and the interest of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince Prime Minister, stating that these links are heading towards further development and prosperity across various fields. His Highness’ remarks came during his reception of HE Mr Piyush Srivastava, Indian Ambassador to Bahrain. The meeting discussed topics of mutual interest, including ways to cement ties between both…

Bahrain : HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, President of the General Sports Authority and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee extended his sincere congratulations to HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and  HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, as well as to HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of HM the King for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs, on the occasion of the election of MP Ali Isa Ishaqi as Vice President of the Asian Handball Federation. He…

Mideast Films in association with CINECO Bahrain will be releasing a Tamil Short Film “Thedum Podhey Tholainthen”, exclusively in Bahrain theatres on December 9th 2021. “Thedum podhey tholainthen” is 30 minutes Indian Tamil language short film, which was fully produced and made in Bahrain with talented local cast and crew by a group of Indians living in Bahrain. The Film was written & directed by Rajasekar Sittanandam and, produced by Srinivasan Arumugam, under the banner of MIDEAST FILMS.  The movie’s audio was recently launched on 22nd October by leading Indian celebrities Actor Mr. Bharat Srinivasan and Actress Ms.Vani Bhojan at Chennai,…

Chief Executive Officer of the National Cyber Security Centre at the Ministry of Interior, Shaikh Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, has stressed the advanced level reached by relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, praising the two brotherly countries’ cooperation and coordination, particularly in cyber security. Shaikh Salman bin Mohammed made the statements as he participated in the official delegation that had accompanied His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, during HRH’s UAE visit today. During HRH Crown Prince and Prime Minister’s visit to the UAE, CEO of…

Minister of Finance and National Economy, Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, has affirmed the depth of the long-standing relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, praising the level reached by the two brotherly countries’ cooperation in the economic and financial fields, reflecting the keenness and interest of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and His Highness President Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan of the UAE. The minister made the statements as he participated in the official delegation that had accompanied His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and…

EU climate policy chief Frans Timmermans pledged on Tuesday 100 million euros ($115 million) to the United Nations adaptation fund, which offers finance to developing countries vulnerable to the impact of climate change. “Today is the day we need to act on adaptation as well. Financing adaptation is critical,” Timmermans told. “We all need to get cracking and we all need to do it now. That is why the European Commission will contribute 100 million euros to the adaptation fund because those who need resources for adaptation also need to have predictability and clarity about its delivery.” The European Union…

The Biden administration plans to announce new U.S. sanctions and other punitive actions “very soon” in response to Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s re-election in a vote that Washington has denounced as a sham, a senior State Department official told Reuters on Tuesday. The official said the measures would be the first in a series of steps that the U.S. government will continue to “ramp up over time.” Washington expects a “strong resolution” against Ortega when the Organization of American States meets this week in Guatemala but is not likely to use the event to seek Nicaragua’s suspension from the bloc,…

France’s public health authority has recommended people under 30 be given Pfizer’s Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine when available instead of Moderna Inc’s Spikevax jab, which carried comparatively higher risks of heart-related problems. The Haute Autorite de Sante (HAS), which does not have legal power to ban or licence drugs but acts as an advisor to the French health sector, cited “very rare” risks linked to Myocarditis, a heart disease, that had shown up in recent data on the Moderna vaccine and in a French study published on Monday. “Within the population aged under 30, this risk appears to be around five times lesser with…

Sharjah : President of the International Publishers Association (IPA) Bodour Al Qasimi met with the youngest Emirati publisher and owner of Rainbow Chimney AlDhabi AlMheiri, and spoke to her about the future of local publishing, during a meeting with members of the Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) as part of a series of meetings with pandemic-hit publishing markets. Al Qasimi praised the EPA’s journey over the past few years in growing its member network from five to 200, saying this was an indicator of the Emirati publishing industry’s willingness to seize new opportunities, be methodical, collaborate, and learn and grow, according…