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Manama :  Under the patronage of Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, and in the presence of Piyush Srivastava, Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Export Bahrain and Taha International Industrial Services have successfully concluded the “Export of Transformational Industries and Their Role in Promoting Global Environmental Sustainability” event. The event, which took place at the Gulf Hotel, brought together over 150 attendees, including representatives from both the public and private sectors, and highlighted the aluminum manufacturing industries and the advanced technologies used in these sectors, prompted by the development of a sustainable hot dross…

Manama : The Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) has released a calendar full of festive suspense and entertainment for the New Year’s Eve celebrations on December 31, which will be the biggest celebrations ever in the Kingdom of Bahrain. For the first time, the New Year’s Eve celebrations will include fireworks shows located in four various locations: Avenues Park, Marassi Beach, Water Garden City by BBK, and Harbour Row by GFH. A lineup of entertaining events will be introduced throughout New Year’s Eve, including drone shows, live music, food and beverage vendors, and New Year’s countdowns. Al Dana…

Manama : The Deputy King, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, today visited the Council of Representatives. Upon arrival, he was welcomed by the Speaker of the Council of Representatives, HE Ahmed bin Salman Al Musallam and the Chairman of Shura Council, HE Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh. HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad took the opportunity to highlight that His Majesty the King’s opening address to the Shura Council and the Council of Representatives has laid the foundations for the Kingdom’s comprehensive development. His Royal Highness also emphasised the importance of strengthening cooperation between the Executive and…

BUENOS AIRES : Thousands of fans lined up in the middle of the night to try to get a glimpse of the Argentina soccer team that won one of the greatest World Cup finals of all time ahead what is scheduled to be a day of celebrations in Buenos Aires. Members of the team, led by captain Lionel Messi, were all smiles as they descended from the plane in Ezeiza, right outside Argentina’s capital, shortly before 3 a.m. Tuesday onto a red carpet that had been rolled out for the squad. Messi was the first player from the plane carrying…

Washington : The United States Navy on Monday awarded Amazon.com Inc’s cloud computing division a five-year enterprise software license contract worth $723.9 million. The deal will provide the Navy with access to Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) commercial cloud environment, Professional Services and its training and certification courses. Earlier this month, the Pentagon awarded cloud-computing contracts worth $9 billion to Alphabet, Google, AWS, Microsoft Corp and Oracle Corp as part of the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract, Reuter’s reports The Pentagon said work would be performed for a maximum of five years from December this year through 2028.

Bangladesh : Rohingya refugees stranded for three weeks at sea without food and water have issued desperate calls for rescue. The boat carrying 160 people, including women and children, is adrift in the Andaman Sea in South-east Asia after its engine malfunctioned days after they began the dangerous journey from Bangladesh. Some have already died of hunger and dehydration, passengers told their families. Mohammed Rezuwan Khan, 28, who lives in Bangladesh, told “My sister Hatemonesa and her five-year old daughter Umme Salima are in the boat. They have nothing to eat. There is not even water to drink. People are dying. “Her elder daughter,…

Manama : The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF), region’s premiere training and development provider, held its annual Training Forum, featuring the participation of representatives of various stakeholders within the financial and insurance sectors, to address training requirements and discuss potential development opportunities for the human capital in the Kingdom. The forum provided an overview of the Institute’s programs and strategic directions was presented by presenting its most prominent programs and initiatives in partnership with internationally prestigious educational and training bodies. The training forum provided an overview of the BIBF’s training offerings and strategic directions for the upcoming year,…

Manama : As part of its cultural season, “Stand at the Corner of the Dream and Fight”, the Shaikh Ebrahim Centre for Culture and Research will host on Thursday at 07:00 pm, the screening of the film “Fatema, the Unforgettable Sultana”, directed by Moroccan Director Mohammed Abdulrahman Tazi. The film depicts the life of Moroccan feminist writer and sociologist Fatema Mernissi, as well as her well-grounded academic legacy. Mohammed Abdulrahman Tazi is a Moroccan filmmaker, screenwriter and cinematographer. He studied at the Institute for Advanced Film Studies (IDHEC) in Paris, where he graduated in 1963. He then pursued communication studies…

London : Air passengers have been warned to brace for disruption at major UK airports on Friday as hundreds of border force staff walk out. More than 1,000 passport control workers who are members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union will strike over a dispute about pay. The strikes will affect Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff and Glasgow airports between Friday and next Monday and again from December 28 to 31. Thousands of flights will land at the airports on those strike days, affecting up to 2 million passengers. Friday’s strike will be the culmination of a week of protest action…

Bahrain : Under the patronage of HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of HM the King for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs and Honourary President of Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation (BREEF) attended the National Day Carnival which was organised for autistic children. Several BREEF board members joined him in the event which included various activities and contests such as horse riding, drawing, and other games. The event also featured corners allocated for shows and lectures for children with autism. Commenting on the event, HH Shaikh Isa bin Abdullah Al Khalifa expressed thanks and appreciation to HH Shaikh Nasser…