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His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today held official talks with His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, the Amir of the State of Kuwait. His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, attended. HM King Hamad welcomed HH the Amir of Kuwait, expressing the kingdom’s pride in this visit which reflects the longstanding fraternal Bahraini-Kuwaiti relations. HH Sheikh Mishal expressed his appreciation to HM the King for the warm welcome and hospitality accorded to him and his accompanying delegation. HH Sheikh Mishal expressed congratulations to HM the…

The Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) represented Bahrain at the 11th meeting of the Arab Committee of the United Nations Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) and its associated workshop held in Qatar. The event was attended by Arab member states, industry specialists, and a representative from the Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management. During the meeting, Bahrain was selected to chair the Integrated Geospatial Information Framework task force. Moreover, Dr. Shaikha May bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, Director of iGA’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS), has been acknowledged for her remarkable efforts and received recognition as an inspirational…

In line with its commitment to empowering national talent and fostering their professional growth across a range of sectors, the Labour Fund Tamkeen announced its support for wage enhancements for more than 200 Bahraini employees at Silah Gulf. Specializing in call center management, Silah Gulf’s business lines cover customer experience, business outsourcing, training, consulting, and technology-related services, with eligible employees – whose salaries do not exceed BHD 1,500 – receiving wage increments ranging from 5% to 20% for 24 months. “Tamkeen continues to forge strategic alliances across a range of sectors to support the development of Bahraini talent,” said Her…

The National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA) participated in the Arab Health Exhibition and Congress 2024 held in the United Arab Emirates. Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Al Ansari, CEO of NHRA, met with Dr. Amin Hussain Al Amiri, Assistant Undersecretary for Medical Practice and License Sector of the Ministry of Health in the UAE, and Dr. Saleh Fares Al Ali, Executive Director of the Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response at the Department of Health in Abu Dhabi. They discussed the latest developments in medical technologies.

A delegation from the Bahrain Government Hospitals Administrations participated in the Arab Health Exhibition and Congress 2024, held in the United Arab Emirates. The delegation discussed cooperation between the administration and other health institutions participating in the exhibition. They also reviewed ways to provide high-quality and efficient health services in the kingdom. Dr. Maryam Athbi Al Jalahma, CEO of the Government Hospitals, affirmed Bahrain’s commitment to bolstering cooperation with various countries to enhance the quality of health services. She emphasised the importance of these exhibitions in enhancing partnerships and exchanging expertise in the health sector. Dr. Al Jalahma affirmed the…

Bahrain Post at the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications successfully renewed the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Certification after passing all the requirements according to international standards. Maryam Adnan Al Ansari, Undersecretary for Land Transportation and Post, expressed her pride in all the employees who contributed to the success of the audit process. She noted that the achievement was the result of sincere efforts and diligent work by the various postal departments to improve performance. Bahrain Post is constantly working to develop the quality of services provided to customers to achieve the highest levels of satisfaction, she added. Al Ansari affirmed…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un restated he has no desire for diplomacy with South Korea and that the North would annihilate its rival if provoked, state media said Friday, in the latest of his belligerent statements that are raising tensions in the region. During a visit to North Korea’s Defense Ministry on Thursday, Kim said his recent moves to cut ties with South Korea allow his military to take on a more aggressive posture “by securing lawfulness to strike and destroy (the South) whenever triggered.” Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have increased in recent months, with Kim elevating his…

The coup-hit nations of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are in haste to quit West Africa’s regional bloc without following its rules of exit, the body said Thursday as its ministers met to deliberate on growing division and political tension in the region. At the ministerial meeting in the Nigerian capital of Abuja, the bloc known as ECOWAS faulted claims made by the countries’ juntas that their unprecedented decision to withdraw their membership was because of the coup-related sanctions the bloc imposed on their countries instead of supporting their development and peace efforts. The three juntas announced late last month…

The man Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy named Thursday to lead the country’s military has played a key role in some of Ukraine’s biggest victories in its war with Russia, including overseeing the successful defense of the capital in the early days of the invasion. Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrski, who had been commander of Ukraine’s ground forces, takes over the head job at a challenging time. With the war poised to enter its third year, morale is low, the military is facing shortages of ammunition and personnel, and Kyiv is struggling to maintain support from the West. The choice of Syrski as…

Under the patronage of Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), the final phase of the comprehensive joint air exercise “Jund Al Samaa/1” (Sky Warriors/1) was held today. The drill was carried out by the Royal Bahraini Air Force (RBAF), with the participation of a number of BDF branches and units, as well as the Ministry of Interior and the National Guard. Air Vice-Marshal Shaikh Hamad bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, RBAF Commander, delivered a statement in which he welcomed the BDF chief and praised his patronage of the final phase of the…