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Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Decree (66) of 2024, appointing general directors at the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA), based on a proposal from the Minister of Cabinet Affairs and following the approval of the Cabinet. Article I The following shall be appointed at the rank of Assistant Undersecretaries at Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities: 1. Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, as Director General of Heritage. 2. Farah Mohammed Khalid Yousef Mattar, as Director General of Culture and Museums. 3. Dr. Salman Ahmed Ibrahim Al Mahari, as Director…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today received the First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), Chairman of the General Sports Authority (GSA), and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, along with the winners of the four medals (two gold, one silver and one bronze) and the athletes that represented Team Bahrain at the Paris 2024 Olympics, at Sakhir Air Base. His Royal Highness affirmed that Team Bahrain’s achievement, as well as the honourable level at…

Damascus ;  A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck Jordan and Syria late on Monday, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), with residents across both countries and in Lebanon feeling its impacts. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), GFZ said. It had earlier reported the magnitude at 5.46 but revised it down minutes later. At least 25 people sustained minor to moderate injuries due to stampeding following the earthquake, the Syrian city of Hama’s Health Director Maher Younis said early on Tuesday. In Salamiya, a town approximately 30 km (18.5 miles) east of Hama…

Manama : Ministry of Works announced that the expansion joint maintenance works on Isa Bin Salman Highway (Bahrain Map Flyover) necessitate closure of one lane for westbound traffic and two lanes will be provided for traffic movement. The closure will be effective from Thursday, August 15 at 11:00 p.m. to Sunday, August 18 at 05:00 p.m. The ministry also announced that the resurfacing works of Janabiyah Highway between Avenue 35 and Road 4745 necessitate closure of one lane on stages for northbound traffic to Budayia and one lane will be provided for traffic movement. The closure will be effective from…

Cairo : Lieutenant General Ahmed Khaled, Governor of Alexandria, received Fawzia bint Abdullah Zainal, Ambassador of Bahrain to Egypt and Permanent Representative to the Arab League. The meeting discussed means to enhance cooperation. The two sides highlighted the Bahraini-Egyptian relations, and their keenness to boost cooperation in various domains, particularly economic, trade, and investments. The two parties also discussed the importance of enhancing cooperation in educational and cultural fields, in addition to enhancing tourism between Bahrain and the Governorate of Alexandria.

Manama : Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) (Ticker Code: ALBH), one of the world’s largest aluminium smelters, has reported a Profit of BD68.5 million (US$182.2 million) for the second quarter of 2024, up by 129.2% Year-over-Year (YoY), versus a Profit of BD29.9 million (US$79.5 million) for the same period in 2023. The Company reported Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share of fils 48 for Q2 2024 versus Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share of fils 21 in Q2 2023. The Total Comprehensive Income for Q2 2024 stood at BD66.7 million (US$177.4 million) versus Total Comprehensive Income for the second quarter of…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), Chairman of the General Sports Authority (GSA), and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC), His Highness Shaikh Faisal bin Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, and His Highness Shaikh Abdullah bin Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa at Al Sakhir Palace today. The meeting followed HH Shaikh Khalid’s return from the Paris 2024 Olympics, where Bahrain won four medals; which include two gold, one silver, and one bronze. HM the…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received the credentials of fourteen new ambassadors to the Kingdom of Bahrain during a ceremony at Al Sakhir Palace today. His Majesty the King received the credentials of: 1. Duncan Mulema, Ambassador of the Republic of Zambia. 2. Tin Yu, Ambassador of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. 3. S. Premjith, Ambassador of Singapore. 4. Julio Belarmino Gomes Maiato, Ambassador of the Republic of Angola. 5. Christian Dooms, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium. 6. Bojan Djokic, Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 7. …

Jeddah ::  The Jeddah Astronomy Society (JAS) has said that two planets will appear remarkably close together in the sky this Thursday, as Jupiter and Mars converge in a rare pre-dawn alignment. Astronomy enthusiasts worldwide are gearing up for this spectacular celestial event. “This is a once-in-a-decade opportunity. Observers will be able to see Jupiter’s brilliant white light paired with Mars’ distinctive reddish glow. It will look as if they are almost touching,” said Majed Abu Zahra, head of JAS. Abu Zahra added that the two planets will be separated by just 0.3 degrees, a feat not to be repeated…

Athens : Greece’s worst wildfire of the year killed one woman and continued to burn on the outskirts of the capital Athens on Tuesday, although lighter winds and firefighting efforts helped reduce its intensity, authorities said. Hundreds of firefighters backed by six waterbombing aircraft battled the blaze that broke out on Sunday near the village of Varnavas 35 km (20 miles) north of Athens. Stoked by gale-force winds, the blaze leapt from a wooded, hilly area into the suburbs on Monday, torching homes and stirring panic in neighbourhoods that had not seen such a fire so close to the centre…