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Manama :  Under the patronage of First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), President of the General Sport Authority (GSA), President of Bahrain Olympic Committee, His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the 7th edition of Bahrain Sports Day will kick off tomorrow Thursday at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) in Sakhir. The three-day event is being organized for the second consecutive year by Bahrain Sport for All Association. The celebration is in implementation of a resolution by Presidents of the GCC Olympic Committees to organize a “sport day” in all the GCC member states…

Dubai : Health Minister Dr. Jaleela bint Al Sayyed Jawad Hasan Today met UAE Minister of Health and Prevention Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al Oweis, on the sidelines of her participation in the 2023 Arab Health Exhibition and Congress, being held in the Emirate of Dubai from January 30 to February 2. During the meeting, Dr. Hasan hailed strong bilateral relations binding the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, noting the advanced level of joint health cooperation. The minister and the accompanying delegation toured the 2023 Arab Health Exhibition and Congress, being held at Dubai World Trade Centre. She…

Riyadh : Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has announced the launch of a new Stopover Visa. The visa, open to a wider number of countries than the historic tourism eVisa, is the kingdom’s latest move to make the destination more accessible. The free-of-charge Stopover Visa has been launched in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism (MT), Ministry of Interior (MOI), the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah (MOHU), Saudi Tourism Authority (STA), Saudia and flynas. The Stopover Visa allows passengers to stay in the country for up to 96 hours, enabling more visitors than ever to explore Saudi Arabia’s…

Manama :  His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued today Decree (14) of 2023 restructuring the National Bureau for Revenue (NBR), based on the proposal of the Minister of Finance and National Economy, and following the approval of the Cabinet. The Minister of Finance and National Economy shall implement the provisions of the decree, which comes into force from the date of its issuance, and will be published in the Official Gazette.

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today issued Decree (10) of 2023, organising the Secretariat-General of the Supreme Council of Health (SCH), based on the proposal of the Prime Minister, and following the approval of the Cabinet. According to the decree, the SCH Secretariat-General shall be organised as follows: The SCH Secretary-General shall be responsible for: First: The Directorate of the Health System Governance Second: The Directorate of Health Strategic Evaluation The Prime Minister shall implement the provisions of this decree, which takes immediate effect and will be published in the Official Gazette.

Manama : National Archives Centre Chairman Dr. Majid bin Ali Al Nuaimi today received researchers Bashar Al Hadi and Rashid Al Jasim. They presented to Dr. Al Nuaimi a copy of their book “Bahrain Noukhadas” in which they cite the names of divers, featuring photos and documents. Dr. Al Nuaimi praised the researchers’ efforts in compiling their valuable book which aims to conserve an aspect of Bahraini heritage.

Manama :  Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani today met Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of MOL Hungarian Oil Gas Plc. Company Zsolt Hernád, on the sidelines of his visit to Budapest. During the meeting, the two sides discussed aspects of economic and trade relations and ways of boosting joint cooperation in the oil and gas fields. They also discussed current oil supplies in the world.

Manama : The Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) announced that 14 weddings will be held in the first quarter of 2023 for families from various countries. Dr. Nasser Qaedi, CEO of Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) affirmed that the authority has doubled its efforts to attract more weddings from various continents, contributing to the recovery of “wedding tourism” in 2023 and building on the achievements pre Covid-19 pandemic. He said that the upcoming weddings are from India, Pakistan, China, Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan, Lebanon, and others.…

India’s top court has agreed to hear pleas challenging a government ban on a BBC documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The ban has renewed debate about freedom of expression in the world’s largest democracy. The Supreme Court received at least two petitions on Monday, filed by activists, politicians and lawyers contesting the federal government’s ban on the two-part documentary titled India: The Modi Question. Chief Justice Dhananjaya Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala agreed to schedule the case for February 6. The documentary examines Mr Modi’s political journey over the past two decades and the rise of Hindu nationalism, particularly his…

Manama :  His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Vice President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS) and Chairman of the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) directed the Supreme Organizing Committee to prepare for the fourth edition of the Khalid bin Hamad Innovation and Artificial Intelligence Competition. The competition will be organized by the Bahrain Technical College “Bahrain Polytechnic” in cooperation with Microsoft. His Highness said that holding the competition through Bahrain Polytechnic is an affirmation of the importance of education keeping pace with technical developments and capacity building, and based on what was established by…