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Kuwait :: His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Amir of Kuwait, is scheduled to depart, along with an official delegation, on Sunday heading to Saudi Arabia. His Highness the Amir will head the State of Kuwait’s delegation partaking in the international economic forum, themed “Global cooperation, growth and energy for development.”

Riyadh : Saudi Arabia’s Council of Senior Scholars has confirmed that obtaining a Hajj permit is obligatory according to Sharia law, which seeks to promote and enhance the interests of individuals and the community while preventing harm and evil. The council emphasised that going for Hajj without obtaining a permit is not permissible, and those who do so are committing a sin. The council’s statement was issued today following a presentation by representatives of the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, and the General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque.…

Manama : Fatima Al Sairafi, Minister of Tourism, convened a meeting with a delegation from the Principality of Monaco to discuss enhancing collaboration in the tourism and hospitality sectors and fostering stronger partnerships. The aim was to leverage shared experiences and exchange insights to bolster the tourism industry in both nations. At the beginning of the meeting, HE the Minister provided the delegation with an overview of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s tourism strategy for 2022-2026. This strategy is designed to double the tourism sector’s contribution to the GDP, diversify the tourism product, and attract a more diverse range of tourists. …

Seoul : South Korea has announced its intention to enhance its missile defense capabilities by purchasing Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) interceptors from the United States to enhance missile defense against North Korean threats. The defense procurement agency of South Korea, as reported by the Korean news agency (Yonhap), has indicated that its weapons programme review committee has approved the plan to acquire SM-3 missiles through Foreign Military Sales (government-to-government) by 2030, at an estimated cost of USD 583.4 million. The anti-ballistic missile system is expected to be installed on South Korean Aegis destroyers. The SM-3 system, a ship based surface-to-air missile…

Manama : Her Royal Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, wife of HM the King and Supreme Council for Women (SCW) President, deputised Her Highness Shaikha Hessa bint Khalifa Al Khalifa, SCW member, INJAZ Bahrain Board of Directors Chairperson, to attend the closing ceremony of the 17th local edition and eighth Arab edition of the “Her Royal Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa Award for Productive Families”. The award distribution ceremony featured speeches by Osama bin Ahmed Khalaf Al Asfoor, and Minister Plenipotentiary Tarek El Nabulsi, Head of the Development and Social Policies Department at the Arab League. A documentary highlighting…

Abu Dhabi : A delegation from the Ministry of Finance and National Economy, led by Osama Saleh Al Alawi, the National Economy Undersecretary, has visited the UAE Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC) to learn about its experience in enhancing the competitiveness of the United Arab Emirates. While meeting Hanan Mansour Ahli, the FCSC Managing Director, the undersecretary stressed the importance of exchanged visits in enhancing bilateral cooperation and exchanging expertise and best practices. During the visit, the delegation was informed about the FCSC’s programmes and mechanisms, as well as its major role in consolidating the competitiveness concepts. The delegation discussed with the…

Manama : The Kingdom of Bahrain has welcomed the agreement reached by the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia regarding demarcating the borders in the lands belonging to four villages. In a statement, the Foreign Affairs Ministry indicated that these diplomatic efforts pave the way towards signing the final peace agreement between the two countries, consolidating security and peace at the regional and international levels.

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa returned to Bahrain today after a visit to the United Arab Emirates, where he met with His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates. During his visit, discussions covered the robust ties, cooperation, and close coordination between the two countries, as well as regional and international developments. Both sides expressed their hopes for positive outcomes and constructive decisions from the upcoming 33rd Arab Summit, hosted by Bahrain on May 16 under the presidency of His Majesty King Hamad. The two leaders looked forward to…

Beijing : The Kingdom of Bahrain and the People’s Republic of China today held the first round of their political consultations. The session was co-chaired by Dr. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, the Political Affairs Undersecretary at the Foreign Affairs Ministry, and Deng Li, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of China. The Political Affairs Undersecretary underlined Bahrain’s keenness to strengthen and broaden its cooperation with China across the political, economic, scientific, cultural and technical fields to serve common interests. The two delegations discussed the latest regional and global developments, including the ongoing efforts aimed at reaching an immediate ceasefire…

Hong Kong : The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, has affirmed that the GCC countries always seek to enhance their economies and strive to open new global markets through cooperation with countries and organisations around the world in a way that contributes to the benefit and welfare of their peoples. “The GCC and Hong Kong are keen on strengthening economic, trade, and investment relations, given the economic strength and influence they both possess, which will contribute to achieving their common goals,” he added. He came during Albudaiwi’s meeting today with Executive Director of the…