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Manama : Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), the sovereign wealth fund of Bahrain, announced the launch of Bahrain Food Holding Company “BFHC” to accelerate growth and innovation that will bolster the Agri-food sector and support the kingdom’s efforts in addressing challenges in achieving food security. Mumtalakat also announced the appointment of the following members to the Board of Directors of Bahrain Food Holding Company: Basim Mohamed Al Saie, Chairman; Sami Mohamed Zainal, Member; Khaled Ali Al Amin, Member; Yousif Khalifa Al Manea, Member; Eyad Redha Faraj, Member; Omar Ali Syed, Member; Mohamed Sadiq Al Rahma, Member. Bahrain Food Holding Company…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued Edict (15) of 2024, amending some provisions of Edict (44) of 2022, regarding the establishment and formation of the Government Land Investment Committee. The edict stipulates the following: Article I Clause (1) of Article (I) of Edict (44) of 2022 regarding the establishment and formation of the Government Land Investment Committee shall be replaced with the following clause: 1- The Undersecretary for Research and Projects at the Prime Minister’s Office as Chairperson. Article II Those concerned, each in their capacity, shall…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued Edict (16) of 2024, amending some provisions of Edict (6) of 2022, restructuring the Government Service Centre Evaluation Committee (Taqyeem). The edict stipulates the following: Article I Clause (2) of Article (I) of Edict (6) of 2022 regarding restructuring the Government Service Centre Evaluation Committee shall be replaced with the following clause: 2- Ahmed Khalid Al Araifi as member Article II Those concerned, each in their capacity, shall implement the provisions of this edict, which takes effect upon its publication in…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today sent a cable of condolences to the President of the Russian Federation, His Excellency Vladimir Putin, following an attack which took place in a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow, which left casualties. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister sent a similar cable to the Prime Minister of Russia, His Excellency Mikhail Mishustin.

Moscow : At least 40 people were killed and over 100 hurt when gunmen in camouflage clothing opened fire with automatic weapons on people at a concert in the Crocus City Hall near Moscow on Friday, Russia’s FSB security service said. In one of the worst such attacks in Russia in years, at least five gunmen were shown in unverified videos firing repeatedly at screaming civilians cowering in the concert hall as Soviet-era rock group “Picnic” was about to perform. Other video footage showed the men shooting people below what looked like an entrance sign to “Crocus City Hall”. People…

Manama : In the presence of His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS) First Deputy Chairman, General Sports Authority (GSA) Chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) President, the GSA and BOC yesterday held the annual Ramadan Ghabga for their affiliates at the Jumeirah Gulf of Bahrain Resort and Spa in Zallaq. HH Shaikh Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, GSA Deputy Chairman; HH Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Cabinet Affairs Ministry’s Undersecretary, BOC Vice-President; Dr. Abdulrahman Sadiq Askar, GSA’s Chief Executive Officer; and Fares Mustafa Al Kooheji, BOC Secretary-General, in addition to…

Dubai : The Kingdom of Bahrain has won the 12th edition of the Dubai Holy Quran Competition for People of Determination, held recently under the patronage of Shaikha Rawda bint Ahmed bin Juma Al Maktoum, wife of the late Shaikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Noor Abdulrazak Shakeeb won the first places in the memorisation of the entire Quran, and the best recitation categories in the competition in which 548 contestants from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries participated. Nawaf bin Mohammed Al Maawda, Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments, lauded the exploit, attained thanks to the unwavering interest and care…

Cairo : UAE President His Highness Shaikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Cairo today on a visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt. Upon his arrival at Cairo International Airport, His Highness was received by Egyptian President His Excellency Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. President El-Sisi warmly welcomed His Highness Shaikh Mohamed and his accompanying delegation to Egypt. The two leaders exchanged greetings on the holy month of Ramadan and engaged in discussions reflecting the deep and longstanding relations between the two countries and their peoples.

Moscow : Russia said on Saturday it had arrested all four gunmen suspected of carrying out a shooting massacre in a concert hall near Moscow, and President Vladimir Putin pledged to track down and punish those behind the attack. Russia’s state Investigative Committee said 133 people had been killed. State TV editor Margarita Simonyan, without citing a source, had earlier given a toll of 143. In a televised address, Putin said 11 people had been detained, including the four gunmen.

Riyadh : The Saudi Royal Court issued a statement today announcing that Prince Khalid bin Faisal bin Abdullah Al Abdulrahman Al Saud had passed away while abroad. The funeral prayer will be performed on Friday, March 22, following the Isha prayer, at the Grand Mosque in Makkah.