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Bahrain : The concluding ceremony of the 11th edition of the HH Shaikh Isa bin Ali Award for Voluntary Work was held today under the patronage and in the presence of Cabinet Affairs Ministry’s Undersecretary and Honorary President of the Good Word Society, His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa. Organised by the Good word Society in cooperation with the Arab Voluntary Union via Zoom, the celebration was attended by several ministers, officials and the Board of Directors Chairman of the Good Word Society Arab Union for Voluntary Work President, Hassan Bu Hazza, in addition to the…

Bahrain : Crown Prince Court Chief, Shaikh Salman bin Ahmed bin Salman Al Khalifa, received today Shura Council member, Abdulrahman Mohammed Jamshir, the Head of the High Organising Committee of the functions of late Shaikh Isa bin Rashid Al Khalifa. The Shura Council member was accompanied by members of the committee Rashid bin Dainah and Brigadier Mohammed bin Dainah. He presented a copy of a book, dedicated to HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, on the life of late Shaikh Isa bin Rashid Al Khalifa. The Crown Prince Court Chief praised the content of the book, lauding the remarkable…

Sydney : A curfew imposed on more than two million people in the 12 Sydney suburbs hardest hit by the spread of the coronavirus Delta variant will end on Wednesday night, authorities said, stopping short of easing more lockdown restrictions. Officials said first-dose COVID-19 vaccination levels have reached 80% of the New South Wales (NSW) adult population, while the dual-dose rate in Sydney’s home state stands at 48% now. That’s above the national average of 43%, but well below the 70% level that will trigger the easing of other curbs first imposed three months ago, according to Reuters. Authorities expect…

Bahrain : Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani received U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Margaret Nardi and reviewed with her the deep relations between Bahrain and the US as well as matters of shared interest. Al Zayani hailed the steps taken by the governments of the two countries to strengthen ties and broaden cooperation and stressed Bahrain’s keenness on more robust economic ties with all countries, especially with which it has bilateral agreements and treaties that serve mutual interests.

California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom has successfully fended off an attempt to topple him in a recall election. Republicans had tried to unseat him over his policies on immigration, COVID-19 and crime. California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday became the second state governor in US history to defeat a recall aimed at removing him from office early. Voters had been called to the ballot box to decide whether to recall the Democrat governor. Republicans aimed to oust the incumbent by means of the recall process in the country’s most populous, and largely Democratic-leaning, state. Newsom’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic had angered some Californians, especially conservatives,…

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast today, South Korea’s military said, two days after the North claimed to have tested a new missile in its first weapons test in six months. The two ballistic missiles launched from a site in central North Korea flew toward the waters of the Korean Peninsula’s east coast this afternoon, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. The statement said South Korean and US intelligence authorities are analysing more details about the North Korean launches. It said South Korea has boosted its anti-North Korea surveillance posture. Japan’s coast guard confirmed…

Bahrain : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today received a cable of congratulations from the Speaker of the Council of Representatives, HE Fawzia bint Abdullah Zainal, on the occasion of International Day of Democracy,  observed  annually on September 15. HE Zainal commended the Kingdom of Bahrain’s achievements under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. HE Zainal also commended HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister’s continued support to the Kingdom’s Legislative Authority which has placed Bahrain among the advanced countries. HE Zainal underlined her keenness…

Bahrain: His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued Edict (46) of 2021, transferring the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Kingdom of Belgium, Dr. Bahiya Jawad Al-Jishi, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Minister of Foreign Affairs shall implement the edict, which takes effect immediately, and will be published in the Official Gazette.

Bahrain :  His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today issued Royal Decree 97/2021, amending some provisions of Royal Decree 54/2019 on the establishment of the Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa Academy for Diplomatic Studies (MBMA). Under the decree, the phrase (Director-General) shall replace the phrase (Executive Director) in Articles (3) and (4) of Royal Decree 54/2019 on the establishment of the Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa Academy for Diplomatic Studies (MBMA). The Foreign Affairs Minister shall implement the decree, which takes immediate effect, and will be published in the Official Gazette.

Bahrain : First Deputy Speaker of the Representatives Council, Abdulnabi Salman, underscored Bahrain’s democratic achievements in the prosperous era of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa which are based on popular participation in decision-making through an elected council representing the Bahraini people. The Representatives Council First Deputy Speaker praised the tremendous efforts of the government, led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, in implementing the royal directives, ensuring success of the royal reform and democratic project and boosting cooperation with the legislative branch. Marking the International Day of…