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United Nations :  The UN humanitarian chief had a dire message for leaders of the world’s 20 largest economies meeting this weekend: Worry about Afghanistan because its economy is collapsing and half the population risks not having enough food to eat as the snows have already started to fall, the Associated Press (AP) reported. Martin Griffiths said in an interview Friday with The Associated Press that “the needs in Afghanistan are skyrocketing.” Half the Afghan children under age five are at risk of acute malnutrition and there is an outbreak of measles in every single province which is “a red…

Bahrain : Minister of Housing, Bassim bin Yacob Al-Hamar, has affirmed the Housing Ministry’s keenness to ensure that its current and future projects are capable of catering to the service and facilities needs of the beneficiaries so as to provide them with the requirements of decent and quality life, on the one hand, and carry on efforts to achieve the sustainability of housing services, on the other. He pointed out that the government attaches great importance to the environmental aspects in housing projects by allocating green sites and paths in all modern towns, in addition to waterfronts, beaches and sites…

Zurich : UEFA ordered Union Berlin on Friday to close part of their stadium for their next European fixture due to “racist behaviour” of their fans during a Europa Conference League match last month. European soccer’s governing body said the incident took place during Union Berlin’s 3-0 group stage win over Israeli club Maccabi Haifa at Olympiastadion, Berlin on Sept. 30. In addition to the closure of two sectors where home fans sit the governing body also ordered Union Berlin to display a banner with the wording “#NoToRacism” in their next home UEFA competition game. Union Berlin’s next home game…

Bahrain : Arab Parliament (AP) Speaker, Adel bin Abdulrahman Al-Asoomi, has congratulated the kingdom’s leadership and people on Bahrain’s winning the presidency of the Executive Committee of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Montreal Protocol) for the year 2022, noting that it is the first-of-its-kind GCC achievement since the ratification of the Montreal Protocol in 1987. Al-Asoomi asserted that the exploit adds to Bahrain’s rich record of achievements in all fields, and crowns its pioneering efforts to combat climate change and the challenges resulting from it for the sake of protecting the future of humanity from the…

Prime Minister Modi, who arrived here earlier in the day at the invitation of his Italian counterpart, was received by Draghi upon his arrival at Palazzo Chigi for the meeting. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held the first in-person meeting with his Italian counterpart Mario Draghi on the sidelines of the G20 Summit here during which the two leaders had extensive talks on diversifying the bilateral ties.

London : Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has been advised by her doctors to rest for at least the next two weeks after being admitted for an overnight stay in hospital this month. She is under orders, as a “sensible precaution”, to undertake “desk-based duties” only, but she has also promised a “firm intention” to be present at a national service of remembrance on November 14. The queen spent October 20 in hospital — the same day she attended an evening reception at Windsor Castle to mark the Global Investment Summit. “Following on from their recent advice that the queen should…

KSA :  Saudi Arabia today announced the capital city of Riyadh’s intention to bid for hosting the World Expo 2030 to the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), World Expo’s organizing body. In a letter to the BIE, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, said: “We live in an era of change, and we face an unprecedented need for humanity’s collective action.” “It is clear that the whole world, as a collective, needs to work together to foresee the…

Bahrain : President of the Supreme Council of Health (SCH), Lieutenant General Dr. Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, commended the royal support of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to the health sector. He also praised the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to further optimize health services to achieve the goals of Bahrain Vision 2030. He pointed out the health insurance project and the radical change it requires in the funding, management and governance of the health sector. In his inaugural speech today of the…

Geneva : The World Health Organization said Friday that its Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, is running unopposed for a second five-year term. The U.N. health agency made the announcement after the deadline for candidacies for the next term expired on Sept. 23. The formal selection of the next director-general takes place at the WHO’s next assembly in May. Tedros, an Ethiopian national who is the first African to head WHO, has overseen the agency’s complex response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has overshadowed his tenure. Trained in biology and infectious diseases with a doctorate in community health, he is also…

Bahrain : Personal Representative of His Majesty the King, President of the Supreme Council for Environment (SCE), His Highness Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, has announced the Kingdom of Bahrain’s winning of the presidency of the Executive Committee of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer for the year 2022. The achievement is considered the first of its kind at the Gulf level since ratification of the protocol in 1987. HH Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa praised the royal directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa for active participation of the Kingdom…