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Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today met with His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi of the United Arab Emirates, at Gudaibiya Palace. His Royal Highness highlighted the shared commitment to strengthening the bilateral partnership to fulfil the visions and aspirations of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates. HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister affirmed the importance of official visits…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, bid farewell today to His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi of the United Arab Emirates, upon his departure from the Kingdom of Bahrain following an official visit. During the visit, discussions were held regarding the historic ties and avenues of cooperation between the two countries across various sectors, including economic, investment, and development initiatives. Other key areas that promote their shared visions of prosperity and progress for the people of both countries, as…

Sejong : South Korea’s trade ministry said Monday it has discussed ways to bolster trade cooperation with Malaysia by expediting ongoing negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA). Cheong In-kyo, South Korean Minister for Trade, met with his Malaysian counterpart, Tengku Zafrul Aziz, in Seoul to discuss various bilateral trade agendas, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. The meeting took place on the sidelines of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s three-day official visit to South Korea, which began Sunday. Malaysia is South Korea’s third-largest trade partner in Southeast Asia, with the countries’ bilateral trade volume reaching…

Vilnius : A DHL cargo plane crashed near Lithuania’s Vilnius airport on Monday at about 0330 GMT, killing one person and injuring two others, airport, police and firefighter officials told. The airplane, operated by SWIFT airline on behalf of DHL, originated from Leipzig, fell on a house, a spokesperson for the governmental National Crisis Management Center said. All of the people in the house survived, he added. Firefighters were seen at 0530GMT pouring water onto smoke from a building some 1.3 km (0.8 mile) north of the airport runway in the Lithuanian capital. A large police and ambulance presence was…

Riyadh : The Saudi Space Agency (SSA) announced today the launch of the Centre for Space Futures, the first of its kind within the network of Fourth Industrial Revolution Centres affiliated with the World Economic Forum. This initiative forms part of Saudi Arabia’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its leadership in the global space sector and drive growth in economic development, research, and innovation within this vital field. Dr Mohammed bin Saud Al Tamimi, CEO of the Saudi Space Agency and Chairman of the Centre for Space Futures, emphasised that the centre represents a significant addition to the global space sector.…

Manama : His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, observed part of Polish athlete Robert Karaś’s attempt to set a world record in Bahrain for the most consecutive days completing Ironman distances in a 150-day ultra-triathlon challenge. HH Shaikh Nasser acknowledged that Karaś has already completed 24 days of his journey and expressed full confidence in the athlete’s ability to overcome the challenges ahead during the remaining 126 days, believing that Karaś will secure his place in the records of sports history, starting from Bahrain. Karaś covers…

Manama : New Millennium School, Bahrain, celebrated its Annual Day, with great flair and splendor on 23rd November, 2024. The event planned on the theme “DISNEY WONDERS @ NMS”, marked a significant milestone as the students presented a resplendent pageant of music, dance and drama, dramatizing  4 Classic Disney tales of kindness and compassion.  Event was graced with gracious presence of His Excellency Mr. Vinod K Jacob, Indian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain as honourable chief guest and other distinguished guests, dignitaries from the Ministry of Education, Principals of various schools in the island and proficient members from the…

Manama : The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) announced the implementation of 1,642 inspection campaigns and visits, during the period of 17 to 23 November 2024, which resulted in the detention of 24 violating and irregular workers, while 83 violators were deported. The inspection campaigns and visits also resulted in monitoring several violations related to the provisions of several regulating laws, especially the LMRA and the Residency Laws in the Kingdom, noting that legal measures were taken regarding the observed violations. The authority pointed out that 1,614 inspection visits were carried out on various shops in all governorates, in addition…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, met today with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at Gudaibiya Palace. His Royal Highness highlighted the longstanding Bahrain-UAE relations and multisectoral collaboration, which continues to flourish under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the President of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad stressed that the Bahrain-UAE relationship represents a model…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of Bahrain, issued Decree (97) of 2024, appointing the Minister of Legal Affairs as Acting Minister of Labour, based on the proposal of the Prime Minister and following the approval of the Cabinet. Article I The Minister of Legal Affairs shall, in addition to their current duties, undertake the responsibilities of the Minister of Labour for a period of three months. Article II This decree takes effect from the date of issuance and shall be published in the Official Gazette.