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Manama : Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister received Martin Hypky, Head of Spatial Planning and Construction Authority in the Slovak Republic. Wael bin Nasser Al Mubarak, Minister of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, was present. The deputy prime minister affirmed Bahrain’s keenness to enhance international economic cooperation in various sectors in a way that contributes to the exchange of expertise and knowledge and the development of systems and technologies, in line with the comprehensive development process of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the follow-up of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al…

Manama : His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, attended the dinner banquet which was hosted by His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei, in honour of Their Highnesses and Excellencies, on the occasion of the marriage of his son, His Royal Highness Prince Abdul Mateen. HM Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah bid farewell to HH Shaikh Nasser who relayed his greetings to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister. HH Shaikh…

Manama : Dr. Ramzan bin Abdulla Al Noaimi, Information Minister, attended the closing ceremony of the Media Talent Award 2023. The event held at the Cultural Hall was attended by officials and members of the press and media. Dr. Ramzan bin Abdullah Al Nuaimi, Minister of Information, congratulated the Media Talent Award 2023 winners and wished them continued success in developing their media skills. He stressed that the award and its accompanying programmes- including intensive training, showcased promising media talents in Bahrain; which he hoped would contribute to the development of the media sector in Bahrain. The intensive training programme…

Manama : Aymen Bin Tawfiq Almoayed, Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Youth & Sports and Chairman of Hope Fund, met with high-achieving local talents. This came during the first edition of the “1% Mastermind” that was hosted by Hope Talents, the talent management arm of Hope Fund. Almoayed met with Bahrain’s top-achieving talents to foster dialogue, exchange ideas, and provide guidance on excelling in their careers. The event brought together some of the country’s brightest minds, who are registered within the national database of Hope Talents, in an open discussion, creating an environment of inspiration, mentorship, and empowerment.…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, and several Ministry officials and heads of Bahrain’s diplomatic and consular missions in commemoration of Diplomatic Day of the Kingdom of Bahrain, at Gudaibiya Palace. HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister highlighted the importance of further building on the Kingdom’s relations with its allies through bolstering and bridging partnerships that uphold security and development, in line with His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s far-reaching visions.…

Manama : 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, attended the signing ceremony of an agreement between Bapco Energies, the integrated energy company leading the energy transition in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) and DP World Tour 2024, held under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in February.  The MoU was signed by Mark Thomas, Group Chief Executive of Bapco Energies; Faris Mustafa Al Kooheji, Secretary General of BOC;…

Manama : His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), General Sports Authority (GSA) Chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) President, met with Fatima bint Jaafar Al Sairafi, the Minister of Tourism.  His Highness Shaikh Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, GSA Deputy Chairman; Major General Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Fadhala, the Royal Protocols Chief; Dr. Nasser Qaedi, CEO of the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BETA); Faris Mustafa Al Kooheji, Secretary General of BOC; Captain Walid Al-Alawi, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Royal Golf…

Manama : Ahmed bin Salman Al Musallam, Speaker of the Council of Representatives, has expressed pride in the directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and the support of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to support all national efforts to make the Bahraini citizen the focus of development.  Al Musallam stressed the importance of continuing consultations between the two authorities to establish a comprehensive vision, implement qualitative initiatives, and make the citizens the first choice for employment, while also supporting the private sector to boost Bahrainis’ employment.…

Chinese military bodies, state-run artificial intelligence research institutes and universities have over the past year purchased small batches of Nvidia semiconductors banned by the U.S. from export to China, a Reuters review of tender documents show. The sales by largely unknown Chinese suppliers highlight the difficulties Washington faces, despite its bans, in completely cutting off China’s access to advanced U.S. chips that could fuel breakthroughs in AI and sophisticated computers for its military. Buying or selling high-end U.S. chips is not illegal in China and the publicly available tender documents show dozens of Chinese entities have bought and taken receipt of…

Taiwan lost one of its few remaining diplomatic allies Nauru to China on Monday, just days after it elected a new president, and accused China of attempting to pressure it while it affirmed the will of Taiwanese to go out into the world. China claims Taiwan as its own territory with no right to state-to-state ties, a position Taiwan strongly disputes, and the two have for years traded accusations of using “dollar diplomacy” as they compete for diplomatic recognition. Taiwan security officials told Reuters before Saturday’s election that China was likely to continue to whittle away at the handful of countries – now down…