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Glasgow : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today visited the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) pavilion at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, where he met with the UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy for Climate Change HE Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber. His Royal Highness highlighted the strength of the longstanding relationship between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, that continues to receive the support of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and HH Sheikh Khalifa…

Bahrain : Labour and Social and Development Minister, Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, today opened the “Social Dialogue in Times of Crises” conference, organised by the General Federation of Workers Trade Unions in Bahrain (GFWTUB), in cooperation with the International Labour Organisation (ILO). Representatives of business owners, workers’ trade unions, economic functions and ILO attended the opening of the two-day conference. The conference discusses a number of topics pertaining to the reality of the Bahrain Economic Vision 2030 in light of the challenges arising from the Coronavirus pandemic and its economic and social repercussions. It focuses on two main themes,…

London : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today delivered a speech at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), held in Glasgow, Scotland. His Royal Highness highlighted the global challenges posed by climate change and the importance of developing and championing innovative sustainable technology solutions to achieve global climate security. His Royal Highness noted the Kingdom of Bahrain’s commitment to global climate goals, and the shared responsibility the international community has to ensure a green future for all. https://youtu.be/NdPcehNs9PE His Royal Highness’s speech in full: “For…

Beirut : One of the Arab world’s most famous singers, Sabah Fakhri, who has entertained generations with traditional songs and preserved extinct forms of Arabic music, has died. He was 88. Born Sabah Abu Qaws in the Syrian city of Aleppo in 1933, Fakhri got his stage name as an adolescent when he started performing, reports AP. He soon rose to fame to become one of the Arab world’s legendary tenors and one of its exceptionally charismatic entertainers. Fakhri was a world class Tarab singer, an Arabic form of music associated with emotional evocation that could last for hours. Onstage,…

London : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today met with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, at the Saudi Pavilion, on the sidelines of 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), held in Glasgow, United Kingdom. His Royal Highness highlighted the strength of the historic ties between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which receives the unwavering support…

Saudi Arabia : Prince Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud has passed away, the Royal Court announced on Tuesday. The funeral prayer for Prince Saud will be performed at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh following Asr (afternoon) prayer Tuesday, the Royal Court statement said.

Milwaukee : Donovan Mitchell helped the Utah Jazz bounce back from their first loss of the season. Mitchell scored 28 points and the Jazz beat the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks 107-95 on Sunday to hand the defending NBA champions their third straight loss, AP reports. Both teams were playing for the second straight night, as the Bucks fell 102-93 to San Antonio and the Jazz lost 107-99 at Chicago. Utah was undefeated before that trip to Chicago. “We really executed when we needed to,” Mitchell said. “You look at tonight and you look at the way last night went, two polar…

Saudi Arabia :  The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has approved the National Policy for National Survey of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Secretary General of the Saudi Health Council (SHC) Dr. Nahar bin Mezki Al Azemi said that King Salman’s approval of decisions made by the SHC embodies interest in the health sector in Saudi Arabia and harnessing capabilities to develop the level and quality of health services, Saudi Press Agency reported. The survey is part of organizing and legalizing services offered to families of people of growth and behavior disorders in coordination with…

Bahrain : The number of people who had their vehicles inspected in private technical centers has increased by 300% in the first ten months of the year, Director of Licensing Affairs at the General Traffic Department Colonel Mohammed Mahmoud said. The percentage of vehicles that passed the technical inspection reached 98% compared with the same period last year. The General Traffic Department is looking into new requests to open more centers for light and heavy vehicles in the various governorates of the Kingdom, he added. He said that Ministerial Resolution 113 / 2018 regulated the assignment of the vehicle technical…

Bahrain : HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of HM the King for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs, has underscored that the series of achievements accomplished by Team Bahrain Victorious is a source of pride and confirms that the team is moving steadily on the right path towards promoting the Kingdom of Bahrain and making sports a key element in delivering Bahrain Economic Vision 2030. Moreover, HH Shaikh Nasser expressed utmost happiness at the team’s rider Chun-Kai Feng’s win at Taiwan National Championships which featured wide participation and stiff competition. HH Shaikh Nasser pointed out that Feng’s victory is…