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Saudi Arabia has expanded its Nusuk programme for Hajj pilgrims to more countries around the world. Nusuk is a unified government portal that helps pilgrims to apply and pay online for electronic visas, book flights and pay for accommodation and transport. The move will benefit pilgrims from Europe, the US, Australia and more than 58 countries. “The move would also raise the quality of the services provided to them to enrich their religious and cultural experience, while also achieving the objectives of the kingdom’s Vision 2030 programmes,” the Saudi Press Agency quoted the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah as saying

Manama : The Royal Guard’s search and rescue taskforce arrived early today morning at Gaziantep Airport, in the southeastern region of Turkey, to participate in the humanitarian relief mission and start “Sawaed Al-Ghaith” operation. The taskforce started its mission from Hatay province, south of Turkey, which is considered one of the most affected areas by the earthquake which rocked Turkey and Syria. The search and rescue team of the Royal Guard of Bahrain Defence Force is fully prepared to participate in the search and rescue efforts to find survivors, pull out victims, and injured people from under the rubble in…

Manama : Labour Minister, Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, has stressed the need to invest in Bahrain’s national human resources. He also affirmed the importance of employers’ benefiting from the incentives offered by the government to the private sector, including supporting the wages of citizens and providing them with free training. He also highlighted the importance of solidarity among various relevant authorities in employing Bahraini youth is a joint social responsibility, as it contributes to higher employment rates and the enhancement of social security. The minister made the statements while visiting the Bahrain Commercial Facilities Company BSC (Bahrain Credit), where…

Manama : Based on His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s directives, the Education Ministry has decided to postpone the ceremony that was to be held at the National Action Charter Monument marking the National Action Charter anniversary. The move is in solidarity with the brotherly Syrian and Turkish peoples in light of the conditions they are going through as a result of the deadly earthquake that struck parts of their countries. It is also in support of the ongoing rescue and relief efforts in which a taskforce from the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF)’s Royal Guard is taking part,…

India has discovered 5.9 million tonnes of lithium reserves in the Himalayan Jammu and Kashmir region, the first time significant deposits of the metal have been detected in the country. The Ministry of Mines said that the metal was found in Reasi district of the union territory. A small reserve was discovered in the southern state of Karnataka in 2021. Geological Survey of India for the first time established lithium inferred resources (G3) of 5.9 million tonnes in the Salal-Haimana area of the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir,” the ministry said on Thursday. “G3” is a geological term indicating the discovery…

Riyadh: The Gulf States leaders are commended for launching relief aid campaigns towards victims of the devastating earthquake, which hit Turkiye and Syria last Monday, said a GCC official on Friday. In a press release, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary General Jassem Al-Budaiwi affirmed that the relief aid campaigns, launched by members of the GGC states, would hopefully lessen the impact and suffering of those affected by this tragic event. According to report, he commended the official and popular response towards the relief aid campaigns, which reflected the sincere humanitarian feeling directed to those affected by the destructive natural disaster…

Paris : Paris St Germain’s injury crisis worsened after the club confirmed on Friday that Lionel Messi will miss this weekend’s Ligue 1 clash against AS Monaco due to a hamstring injury. Messi played the full 90 minutes of PSG’s 2-1 defeat by Olympique Marseille in the French Cup on Wednesday and the 35-year-old is in a race against time to be fit for their Champions League last-16 clash with Bayern Munich on Tuesday. PSG have already lost Kylian Mbappe to injury for two more weeks which means the French forward will play no part in the first leg against…

Manama : In the presence of the Chairman of the High Committee of the Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club, His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, and the Vice-President of the Supreme Council for Environment and the Deputy Chairman of the High Committee of the Rashid Equestrian and Horse Racing Club, HH Shaikh Faisal bin Rashid bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Rashid Club today held the 20th race for this season, 2022-2023, at its racecourse in Raffa, Sakhir. Their Highnesses, representatives of sponsors and equestrian sports fans also attended the eight-round race which was held over the…

Spain on Friday said it would offer citizenship to more than 200 political prisoners released by Nicaragua and deported to the US. Nearly all the 222 Nicaraguan political prisoners are prominent government critics jailed in President Daniel Ortega’s crackdown on dissent over recent years. The prisoners, among them Nicaraguan opposition figures and regime critics, were freed by Managua on Thursday and expelled to the US, with the parliament voting to strip them of their nationality. The prisoners freed include five former presidential hopefuls who sought to challenge the increasingly authoritarian Mr Ortega in a 2021 election only to be jailed in an unprecedented…

A Russian missile aimed at Ukraine flew over the territory of Moldova and passed close to Romania on Friday, as fears rose that the war could spill over after the president was forced to designate a new prime minister. Moldova’s pro-western Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita resigned on Friday after months of economic turmoil and claims that Russia was trying to stir up tensions. President Maia Sandu nominated defence adviser Dorin Recean to become the tiny country’s next leader, subject to a parliamentary vote. The new government “needs to increase the country’s level of security and keep Moldova within the ranks of the free and democratic world,”…