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Paris : Mayor Anne Hidalgo has larger ambitions for the future, she said on Sunday as she announced plans to run for Mayor Anne Hidalgo, reports dpa international. Speaking in the northern city of Rouen, Hidalgo said she was going to run on the behalf of the country’s children: “I want all French children to have the same chance that I have also had.” The 62-year-old socialist was born to working class parents in Spain. She has been Paris’ mayor since 2014. During her time in office, she has earned a reputation as a champion for more environmental protection, expanding bicycle…

Bahrain : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today sent a cable of condolence to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, over the passing of HRH Princess Dalal bint Saud bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister sent a similar cable to the Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud.

Bahrain : Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalid Al Khalifa, Deputy Auditor General- Administrative Audit at the National Audit Office (NAO), chaired the 22nd meeting of the Deputy Auditor Generals of GCC Audit Institutions which was held virtually and which focused on joint training plans and programmes. Mohammed Hulaiwah, Director of Public Relations and International Cooperation and Aysha Adam, Director of Human and Financial Resources represented the NAO at that meeting. Participants approved the training plan for 2021-2022 as well as a recommendation for its implementation for submission to the heads of GCC audit institutions. The training plan comprises three training programmes:…

Manama: In implementation of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s directives, the Secretary-General of the Royal Humanitarian Foundation (RHF) Dr. Mustafa Al Sayed announced the arrival of the fourth shipment of relief aid to Afghanistan. Dr. Al Sayed extended his appreciation to HM the King for his directives to deliver aid to the Afghani people, praising the support received by the RHF from the government headed by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister. He also expressed gratitude for the efforts made by the Representative of HM the King for…

DUBAI: The UAE hosts various international conferences and offers awards to celebrate innovators and bright minds from around the world, encouraging them to provide innovative and sustainable solutions to global humanitarian and development challenges to ensure a brighter future for humanity. These initiatives are a major factor in consolidating UAE’s position as an international hub for innovation, an attractive destination for creative minds, and an incubator for innovators from all over the world. These awards contribute to presenting effective projects and programmes to overcome and address the challenges humanity faces today. They also introduce sustainable solutions that enable societies around…

Manama: A conference-debate to celebrate the environment and raise awareness on current environmental issues will be organized by the French embassy in Bahrain on September 18. The “Eco-friendly consumption” conference will be followed by the screening of the latest film by director Yann Arthus Bertrand, “Legacy”, at the Alliance Française. “The objective of this conference is to present the impact of our overconsumption of food and clothing before giving you tools to improve our footprint on a daily basis,” the embassy said in a statement. “An eco-responsible consumer is one who practices gestures in order to limit his ecological footprint…

Budapest: Pope Francis arrived in Hungary early on Sunday, starting an unusually short stay that will underline differences with nationalist and anti-immigrant Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Francis, 84, will spend only seven hours in the capital Budapest to close an international Roman Catholic meeting before moving on to Slovakia, where he will stay much longer, visiting four cities before leaving on Wednesday. The Vatican’s schedule says Francis is due to meet Orban and President Janos Ader as well as bishops and representatives of some Jewish communities before saying Mass to conclude a Church congress that began last Sunday, Reuters reports.…

Bahrain :   The Shura Council’s Foreign Affairs, Defence and National Security lauded the praised the issuance of Decree-Law 24/2021 by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa amending article 13 of law 18/2017 on alternative penalties and measures. Chaired by Shura Council member Youssef bin Ahmed Al Ghatam, the committee said that the amended law would further bolster justice and human rights, in accordance with HM the King’s humanitarian vision. It said that Decree-Law amending the alternative penalties law which enables the competent party at the Interior Ministry to request the judge to replace the original sentence before the…

Vienna : Arab Parliament Speaker Adel bin Abdulrahman Al Assoomi and Dr. Ghada Wali, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna and Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Organized Crime (UNODC) have signed a cooperation agreement, the first of its kind between the two institutions. The accord was signed on the sidelines of the first Global Parliamentary Summit on Countering Terrorism held in the Austrian capital Vienna. The signing of the agreement came from the Arab Parliament’s keenness to establish strategic and institutional partnerships with international institutions, particularly the United Nations, Al Assoomi said. The…

Bahrain : Bahrain’s Ambassador to Egypt and Permanent Representative to the Arab League, Hisham bin Mohammed Al-Jowder participated today in the launch of the first national strategy for human rights by President   Egypt, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi The strategy includes the main aspects of the State’s comprehensive concept of human rights, supporting Egypt’s national development efforts that consolidate the principles of establishing the New Republic and achieving the goals of Egypt Vision 2030. The ambassador praised Egypt’s efforts, led by President El-Sisi  to promote     economic fields, civil rights, women’s rights and education, in light of the national strategy launched today.…