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Up to 30,000 people are gathered at a community meeting of overseas Pakistanis in Washington DC on Sunday. The main guest of honor: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan. The scene is a proud moment for Pakistanis around the world. The PM, a former international cricketer, received a rockstar’s welcome as he appeared before the massive crowd, along with some members of his Cabinet. Imran Khan and his entourage reportedly flew to America on a commercial, instead of a chartered flight to save on cost. The premier delivered a speech about the benefits of meritocracy, a relentless fight to curb corruption and laid out…

The number of foreigners in Oman is decreasing, according to the Ministry of National Statistics. Over 65,000 expatriates have fled the country in the past year. This is because of the work visa restrictions imposed on the country for implementing nationalization. The number of foreign nationals dropped by 65,397 from the May 2018 population, according to data from the Omani National Statistics Ministry. As of May 31 this year, the population of Oman was about 2 million foreigners. The ban on visas to 87 posts in 10 categories has resulted in a decline in employment opportunities for foreigners. There is…

Manama: Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, has launched the fourth edition of its Seeds for the Future talent development program in Bahrain in collaboration with the Labour fund “Tamkeen”. This year’s edition of the Seeds for the Future program will host 10 students from different universities across the Kingdom. The program seeks to develop local ICT talent, enhance knowledge transfer, promote a greater understanding of and interest in the telecommunications sector, and to improve and encourage regional participation in the digital economy.The launch ceremony was held at Huawei’s innovation center under the…

 Two people were killed and at least 19 others injured in Chicago as the city embraced a violent start to the weekend, media reported. Seven people were shot on Friday before midnight, including two victims who were pronounced dead after they were taken to hospital. Another 14 people were shot early on Saturday morning. The youngest victim is a 14-year-old girl who was standing on a sidewalk in a neighborhood west of Chicago, where a person inside a dark-colored vehicle opened fire on her and hit her in the foot and arm. She is reportedly in stable condition after being…

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Sunday arrived in Beijing on a state visit to China. Upon his arrival at the Beijing International Airport, Shaikh Mohammad was accorded a warm official reception. He is accompanied by a high-ranking delegation that includes Lt. General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, other shaikhs and senior officials. Sheikh Mohammed will hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping…

The umpire who awarded England six runs from a freak overthrow in the last over of the World Cup final has admitted he made an “error” and should have given one run fewer. A throw to the stumps deflected off the bat of a diving Ben Stokes as he tried to complete a second run and raced to the boundary, with Sri Lankan umpire Kumar Dharmasena awarding six.Three balls later the scores at 50 overs were tied as England reached 241 all-out replying to New Zealand’s 241-8. It took the nail-biting final to a Super Over which again was tied…

A delegation of the Brazilian government travelled to Bahrain last week to help close a long-term deal with BRAVE Combat Federation for the Bahraini promotion’s events to take place in Brazil in the next few years. The goal is to help tourism and economy through the impact that a BRAVE Combat Federation event has in those fields on the countries it goes to. Special Advisor of Foreign Affairs of the Ministry of Tourism of Brazil, Mr. Thiago José Zanini Godinho met with BRAVE CF president Mohammed Shahid in His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Hamad Al Khalifa’s Private Office, where they…

BRAVE Combat Federation president Mohammed Shahid will look to put together a fight between Artem Lobov and Amir Khan. The duo has gone back and forth in the past through social media, and Lobov’s coach John Kavanagh has recently called on BRAVE CF to make the fight happen in their landmark event in Bahrain this November, which has sparked worldwide interest in social media. Shahid has heard the outcry of the fans for the fight to take place inside the BRAVE CF Arena and will look to start negotiations during BRAVE 24: London, a historic, invite-only event which takes place on…

A Bahraini team performed two successful kidney transplant surgeries at the Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC), in cooperation with Jordanian doctors.A thirty-year-old Bahraini woman donated a kidney to her brother, who is in his twenties, putting an end to his kidney failure and dialysis ordeal.A father in his fifties donated a kidney to his twenty-two-year old son, giving him the opportunity to live a normal life and pursue his activities.Kidney Disease department Chief Dr. Ali Al-Aradi and Head of Surgery Department Dr. Rani Al-Agha extended thanks to Health Minister Daeqa bint Said Al-Saleh , Undersecretary Dr. Walid Al-Manea, Assistant Undersecretary for…

Manama: A partial lunar eclipse was seen over Bahrain’s sky last night which started from 11:01 pm and continued until the wee early hours of Wednesday, July 17.This celestial event coincided with the fully-fledged moon of Dhul-Qa’dah 1440H.Such natural phenomenon occurs as the earth obstructs the sunlight off the moon surface when the sun, earth and moon become aligned.