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Manama : The Labour Fund (Tamkeen) has announced its support for wage increases for 35 Bahraini employees at Maskati Bros & Co through the Wage Increment Programme, alongside assisting five employees in securing leadership and managerial positions as part of the Leadership Employment Programme. This initiative aims to empower local talent and enhance their career progression within private-sector enterprises. The company will also benefit from Tamkeen’s financing support, in collaboration with local banks, to implement its expansion and growth plans, including efforts to double its production capacity. This support aligns with Tamkeen’s strategic priorities for 2025, which focus on strengthening…

Washington : NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams departed the International Space Station early on Tuesday morning in a SpaceX capsule for a long-awaited trip back to Earth, nine months after their faulty Boeing Starliner craft upended what was to be a roughly week-long test mission. Wilmore and Williams, two veteran NASA astronauts and retired U.S. Navy test pilots, strapped inside their Crew Dragon spacecraft and two other astronauts and undocked from the orbiting laboratory at 1.05 a.m. ET (0505 GMT), embarking on a 17-hour trip to Earth, according to Reuters. The four-person crew, formally part of NASA’s Crew-9…

Tegucigalpa : A plane crashed just off the Caribbean coast of Honduras on Monday night minutes after taking off from Roatan Island, killing seven people, while 10 others were pulled out from the wreckage alive, authorities said. The Jetstream aircraft operated by Honduran airline Lanhsa was carrying 14 passengers and three crew members, according to the country’s transport minister, who said the wreckage was found about 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) off the island’s coast. “It’s been difficult to access the accident (site) because there are 30 meters (98 ft) of rocks and you can’t get there while walking or swimming,”…

Manama : Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has announced the launch of direct flights to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, further expanding its network in Africa. This service marks Gulf Air’s return to Nairobi, re-establishing a vital link to the capital city, which was last served in 2012. Starting June 2, Gulf Air will operate five weekly flights to Nairobi. Services will be available on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Sundays, with two flights offered on Fridays, all operated by the modern Airbus A320neo aircraft. This direct service aligns with Gulf Air’s strategy of calibrated…

Manama : Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), ‘The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East’, announced today that it has completely sold out all Main Grandstand seats for the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2025. Less than 25 days remain until the Kingdom of Bahrain’s most anticipated sporting and entertainment spectacle, taking place April 11-13 in Sakhir, and the excitement continues to build to all-time highs as the event approaches. BIC’s Main Grandstand is the largest stand at the venue and holds a capacity of 10,500 spectators, offering some of the best views of the race weekend. It overlooks…

Manama : The holy month of Ramadan is a season of spiritual reflection, harmony, and cherishing the values of compassion. On this occasion, Al Hilal Healthcare Group, the largest private healthcare group in the Kingdom of Bahrain, organized one of the largest Iftars in the Kingdom on March 13, 2025, at the parking lot of Al Hilal , Manama Branch. More than 1,600 people attended the Iftar, reflected the success of the event and the high level of community participation. Managing Directors of Al Hilal Healthcare Group, Dr. P.A. Mohammed and Mr. Abdul Latheef, along with the Senior Leadership, Management,…

Atlanta : At least 14 people were killed in Arkansas and Missouri as a series of tornadoes hit the U.S. Midwest and Southeast overnight, raking a path of destruction that was still being assessed on Saturday, police said. Twenty-six tornadoes were reported but not confirmed to have touched down late on Friday night and early on Saturday as a low-pressure system drove powerful thunderstorms across parts of Arkansas, Illinois, Mississippi and Missouri, said David Roth, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center. As the storms regain strength, forecasters said the highest possible risk of tornadoes and severe…

Sydney : Australia’s New South Wales on Sunday sweated in a heat wave that raised the risk of bushfires and prompted authorities to issue a total fire ban for state capital Sydney. New South Wales, coming to the end of a high-risk bushfire season that runs until the end of March, was the focus of a catastrophic 2019-2020 “Black Summer” of wildfires that destroyed an area the size of Turkey and killed 33 people. The state’s Rural Fire Service said on X that a total fire ban was in place for large swaths of the state, including Sydney, due to…

Madinah : The Saudi Red Crescent Authority’s Madinah branch has reported handling over 8,000 emergency cases since the beginning of Ramadhan 1446 AH. According to figures released by the branch on Saturday, a total of 26,385 calls were received, resulting in 8,411 ambulance responses. Some 2,177 patients received on-site treatment, while 2,489 were transported to medical facilities after receiving emergency medical care. The reported cases varied, encompassing medical emergencies, accidents, and instances of fainting. During the second quarter of Ramadhan, the branch mobilised 4,551 volunteers, who collectively contributed 26,481 hours of emergency service at the Prophet’s Mosque and Quba Mosque.…

Manama : Dr. Mohammed Mubarak Bin Dainah, Minister of Oil and Environment and Special Envoy for Climate Affairs, met with Dr. Abdullah Al Kuwaiz, Secretary General of the Arab Energy Forum. Jassim Al Shirawi, Secretary General of the International Energy Forum, attended the meeting. The minister praised the efforts of the Arab Energy Forum in developing studies and innovative solutions that enhance Arab economic development, encouraging research into the energy sector, and supporting the optimal adoption of renewable energy policies and solutions. He wished the forum success in implementing its projects that serve the prosperity of the energy sector. On…