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Abu Dhabi: ADNOC Logistics and Services announced today that AW Shipping, and its joint venture with Wanhua Chemical Group, has awarded shipbuilding contracts to Jiangnan Shipyard in China, priced at approximately AED7 billion in total to build up to 13 new tankers, with deliveries starting from 2025. The contract for the construction of nine Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) is priced at approximately AED5.1 billion and the contract for two Very Large Ammonia Carriers is priced at approximately AED900 million, with the option for another two VLACs at the same price. The new vessels will be among the world’s largest…

London : Mohammed bin Thamer Al Kaabi, the Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications, participated in the Farnborough International Airshow, held between July 22-26. The Farnborough International Airshow is a premier global platform for the aviation industry, featuring over 1,500 exhibitors from 40 countries and attracting more than 80,000 visitors annually. On the sidelines of the airshow, the minister met with Gareth Rogers, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Farnborough International organisers. The meeting discussed the means of cooperation and joint coordination for the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) 2024, scheduled for November 13–15. Al Kaabi also met with several aviation companies…

Manama : Almost 15,700 citizens visited ‘Baity’ (my house) real estate platform, which has been upgraded in February, coinciding with the third edition of the Housing Finance Exhibition, the Housing Minister said. Amna bint Ahmed Al Rumaihi, Minister of Housing and Urban Planning, said the event received a remarkable turnout from citizens wishing to benefit from the financing services provided by the ministry to beneficiaries. The demand by citizens and agencies has increased according to the database. Demand for tasheel financing through the platform rose to 58%, while the demand for ‘Mazaya’ financing reached 22%, compared to 20% for ‘New…

Vilnius : Estonia’s parliament on Monday approved Climate Minister Kristen Michal as the country’s next prime minister, replacing Kaja Kallas who recently resigned to become the European Union’s foreign policy chief. Michal, 49, who like Kallas is from the liberal Reform party, will lead the same centre-right majority coalition as his predecessor, together with the liberal Estonia 200 party and the Social Democrats. The new three-party government is scheduled to be sworn in on Tuesday.

Manama : Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, His Majesty’s Representative for Humanitarian Affairs and Youth Affairs, and Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, the 13th edition of Youth City 2030 commenced on Sunday, July 21, 2024. Youth City 2030 is organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs in collaboration with Labour Fund (Tamkeen) as a strategic partner. Rawan bint Najeeb Tawfeeqi, the Minister of Youth Affairs, visited Youth City 2030 at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre and reviewed the preparations for the event and its goals of empowering and qualifying…

Manama : The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) announced the implementation of 220 inspection campaigns and visits, during the period of 14 to 20 July 2024, which resulted in the detention of 40 violating and irregular workers, while 98 violators were deported. The inspection campaigns and visits also resulted in monitoring a number of violations related to the provisions of a number of regulating laws, especially the Labour Market Regulatory Authority and the Residency Laws in the Kingdom of Bahrain, noting that legal measures were taken regarding the observed violations. The authority pointed out that 210 inspection visits were carried…

Manama: Nesto Group, a prominent retail chain in the Middle East, celebrated the grand opening of its 128th outlet in the region and 19th in Bahrain at Isa Town at at 9:30 am on a Sunday July 21st.. Nesto Hypermarket was inaugurated by HE Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce.   Inauguration ceremony was  graced by the presence of prominent guests like Parliament Member Dr. Maryam Al-Dhaen, Head of the Municipal Council Mr. Abdullah Abdul Latif, Municipal council member  Mr. Mubarak Farag. Nest management team members Mr. Arshad , Nesto  Executive Director, Mr. Nadir Hussain, Director, Mr. Muhammad Haneef, General…

Beijing : Two tropical cyclones will bring gales and heavy rain to China’s eastern seaboard this week, with the first expected to make landfall on Sunday, after deadly flash floods struck the country’s interior over the weekend. Prapiroon, named after a Thai rain god, is expected to make landfall in China’s southernmost island province of Hainan on Sunday night as a strong tropical storm, the first tropical cyclone to hit China this year, national forecasters. Formed in the South China Sea, Prapiroon’s centre was about 275 km (170 miles) southeast of the Hainan city of Wanning as of 7 a.m.…

Rabat : The Moroccan Royal Navy intercepted approximately 157 km northwest of the city of Dakhla, a boat with 196 Sub-Saharan migrants on board. The rescued people received first aid on board, before being taken safely back to the port of Dakhla and handed over to the Royal Gendarmerie for the usual administrative procedures, the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces stated.

Ottawa : Wildfires raging through the northern part of Canada’s Alberta have forced evacuations of three communities, a provincial body said on Saturday, as the oil-rich province continues to fight five different ‘wildfires of note’ in separate areas. A wildfire of note is often considered to be of significant threat to public safety, communities and critical infrastructure. The evacuation orders have been issued across John D’Or, Fox Lake and Garden River communities in northern Albert, covering close to 62,000 hectares and comprising 5,000 inhabitants. No threat to oil sands production was mentioned. Alberta is in the grip of 158 wildfire…