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Manama : Ibrahim bin Hassan Al Hawaj, Minister of Works, inspected major roads in Bahrain, to monitor readiness for potential rainfall accumulations, and ensure smooth traffic movement and safety as the kingdom is expected to be affected by medium to heavy thundery rains over the next two days. The minister visited the tunnel between Buri and Aali, Al Lawzi Street, Khalifa Al Khabeer Highway, and Dry Dock Highway. Shaikh Mishal bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, the Undersecretary of the Works Ministry, accompanied the minister. The minister affirmed that the ministry worked on regular cleaning of rainfall drains, maintenance of pumping stations…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today chaired the weekly Cabinet Meeting at Gudaibiya Palace. Following His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s Royal Decree pardoning numerous inmates convicted of rioting and criminal cases, in honour of the Silver Jubilee of His Majesty’s accession to the throne and coinciding with Eid Al-Fitr, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister instructed the Minister of Interior and the Minister of Labour to ensure that all pardoned individuals are registered as beneficiaries of unemployment benefits for job seekers. The…

Tashkent :   Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs, headed Bahrain’s delegation at the Foreign Ministerial Meeting of the Central Asia – the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Strategic Dialogue. The minister underlined the importance of thorough monitoring and follow-up to ensure the accomplishment of the objectives of the joint action plan between the two sides. Dr. Al Zayani underscored the significance of submitting proposals to enhance economic relations, trade exchanges, and cooperation in social, cultural, tourism, youth, and other areas. He affirmed the importance of strengthening coordination, political consultations, and unifying international efforts to confront regional…

Manama :  This week’s BD 70 million issue of Government Treasury Bills has been oversubscribed by 111%. The bills, carrying maturity of 91 days, are issued by the CBB, on behalf of the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The issue date of the bills is April 17 and the maturity date is July 17. The weighted average rate of interest is 5.95% compared to 5.94% of the previous issue on April 3. The approximate average price for the issue was 98.517% with the lowest accepted price being 98.505%. This is issue No. 2012 (ISIN BH000482UT06) of Government Treasury Bills.…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Decree (30) of 2024 restructuring the Board of Directors of the Social Insurance Organisation (SIO), based on the nominations of the concerned authorities, and following the approval of the Cabinet. Article I The Board of Directors of the SIO will be reconstituted as follows: 1- Rasheed Mohamed Al Maraj, Chairman. 2- Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa, member representing the government in its capacity as an employer. 3- Nawal Ibrahim Al Khater, member representing the government in its capacity as an employer. 4- Osama Saleh Al Alawi,…

Amman : The Jordanian Civil Aviation Regulatory Authority (CARC) has announced that Jordanian airspace will be temporarily closed to all incoming, departing and transiting aircraft starting at 20:00 UTC. The decision comes to preserve the safety and security of civil aviation in Jordanian airspace in light of the escalation of surrounding risks in the region and after assessing the risks following internationally followed standards. CARC added that it would review the decision in light of developments.

Rabat : Aziz Akhannouch, Prime Minister of Morocco, held talks in Marrakech on Friday with his Hungarian counterpart, Viktor Orban, who is visiting the Kingdom. The two officials emphasised the need to further enhance economic collaboration between Morocco and Hungary. Morocco currently stands as Hungary’s top trading partner in Africa, with trade reaching approximately 4.1 billion Dirhams (382 million euros) in 2022, representing a 25% increase compared to the previous year. The talks also provided an opportunity to discuss several regional and international issues, to examine ways of developing the partnership at all levels, and to commend the convergence of…

Riyadh: The Gulf Film Festival (GFF) is marking its fourth annual event in Riyadh, bringing together several pioneers of Gulf cinema to share their visions and experiences in film production across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.  The festival’s schedule features a lineup of film screenings, dialogue sessions, and integrated training workshops, providing visitors with an opportunity to explore new dimensions of the film industry from both makers’ and critics’ perspectives. Scheduled from April 14th, the Gulf Film Festival will showcase 29 films produced by renowned Gulf filmmakers across various categories, including feature films, short films, and documentaries. Specialised training…

Manama : The Kingdom of Bahrain is following with concern the military escalation in the region, which threatens to increase tension and expand the war in the area, in addition to threatening regional security and stability. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ministry called for the need to de-escalate and adhere to restraint in order to spare the people of the region from the grave repercussions of such escalation.

Manama : The Ministry of Information has announced an extension for receiving submissions for the 8th edition of the Prime Minister’s Journalism Award until May 1, 2024. Every journalist working in one of the local daily, weekly, or periodical newspapers or magazines published in the Kingdom of Bahrain in Arabic or English, with works published during the year 2023, is eligible to participate. Additionally, students from media colleges and departments at Bahraini universities are encouraged to submit their works to compete for the awards offered, in accordance with the set conditions. The award categories include Best Column, Best Investigative Journalism,…