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Tokyo :   His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Vice President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) and head of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s delegation, attended the opening ceremony of the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.  The Games are being held from September 19 to October 4, with senior officials, sports figures and representatives of participating Asian delegations in attendance. HH Shaikh Isa bin Ali highlighted the support for the team and encouraging the athletes as they begin their participation in the continental event. HH Shaikh Isa bin Ali said Bahrain’s participation in the Games marks an…

Manama : Wael bin Nasser Al Mubarak, Minister of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, announced the launch of Cleanliness Week in cooperation with the Capital Municipality, municipalities and municipal councils. The initiative coincides with World Cleanup Day on September 20 and will include a range of community and awareness activities aimed at promoting the importance of maintaining public cleanliness and fostering a culture of shared responsibility towards the environment and public facilities. Minister Al Mubarak said the launch of Cleanliness Week reflects the ministry, Capital Municipality, municipalities and municipal councils’ efforts to promote community participation and involve different sections of society…

Manama : Noor bint Ali Al khulaif, Minister of Sustainable Development and Chief Executive of the Bahrain Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB), received a delegation of representatives of European Union (EU) Member States. The delegation comprised the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Kingdom of Bahrain, the ambassadors of the Republic of Croatia, the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of Poland, who are accredited to the Kingdom of Bahrain and reside in the State of Kuwait, as well as officials from the embassies of the Italian Republic…

Budapest : Rawan bint Najeeb Tawfeeqi, Minister of Youth Affairs, participated in a main dialogue session titled “The Youth Dividend” at Brain Bar 2026. The Youth Minister highlighted Bahrain’s experience in youth empowerment, global developments in the youth sector, and the role of international cooperation in developing more innovative and sustainable solutions. Minister Tawfeeqi said that Bahrain, under the comprehensive development process led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, places youth among its development priorities, recognising their key…

Athens : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa met with His Excellency Constantine An. Tassoulas, President of the Hellenic Republic, at the Presidential Mansion in Athens, during His Majesty’s visit to the Hellenic Republic. Upon HM the King’s arrival, HE President Tassoulas welcomed His Majesty, noting that the visit would contribute significantly to further enhancing Bahrain-Greece relations. HM the King thanked HE President Tassoulas for the warm welcome and generous hospitality and expressed hope that the visit would mark an important new phase in the development of relations between the two countries. During the meeting, His Majesty and…

Manila : Three students, including a 16-year-old suspected gunman, were killed and eight others injured in a shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines. Four of the injured were in critical condition. Local authorities said the shooting occurred in Banga town, South Cotabato province. All the victims were students aged between 14 and 17. Albert Palencia, Mayor of Banga, said the suspect opened fire on students after lunch before turning the gun on himself. The incident follows two fatal school shootings in the Philippines since June, where such incidents had previously been relatively rare. Last month, a student…

Athens : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa met with His Excellency Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, in Athens, as part of His Majesty’s visit to the Hellenic Republic. His Majesty highlighted the longstanding relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Hellenic Republic and their continued development across various domains, emphasising the importance of further strengthening bilateral cooperation in support of the shared interests of the two countries and their peoples. HM the King expressed his pleasure at visiting the Hellenic Republic and his appreciation for the warm welcome and generous hospitality extended to…

Paris : France recorded at least 817 excess deaths between July 27 and August 20, when the country was hit by exceptionally high temperatures, the national health agency said on Wednesday. The figure brings the total recorded since June and the start of a series of heatwaves to nearly 8,000 excess deaths, Reuters reported. The agency said the figures include all deaths regardless of cause and are estimates based on death certificates issued during the period. People aged 75 and over accounted for the majority of excess deaths. Meteorologists said Europe as a whole has experienced severe heatwaves this year…

Athens : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa arrived in Athens on a visit to the Hellenic Republic, during which His Majesty will meet His Excellency Konstantinos Tasoulas, President of the Hellenic Republic, and His Excellency Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic. His Majesty the King will hold talks regarding means to further strengthen bilateral relations and advance strategic cooperation between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Hellenic Republic, as well as regional and international developments. HM the King was received upon arrival by Kostis Hatzidakis, Deputy Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic; Khaled Yousif Al…

Manama : As part of government efforts to enhance and re-engineer the quality of services, the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf has developed the service for issuing a disclosure certificate for the person against whom enforcement is sought, as part of the enforcement applications available through the National Portal, bahrain.bh. Under the developed service, the service completion time has been reduced from five working days to two working days, while the required documents have been reduced by 50%, the service-level agreement (SLA) has been reduced by 25%, and the application process has been streamlined to a maximum of…