Author: News Desk

New York : Amazon is cutting hundreds of jobs in the unit that handles its popular voice assistant Alexa as it plows more resources into artificial intelligence. In a note to employees on Friday, Daniel Rausch, Amazon’s vice president of Alexa and Fire TV, wrote that the company is eliminating certain roles because it is ditching some initiatives. “As we continue to invent, we’re shifting some of our efforts to better align with our business priorities, and what we know matters most to customers which includes maximizing our resources and efforts focused on generative AI,” Rausch wrote. He said “several…

Manama : Jasem Mohamed Al Budaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), attended the 19th edition of the Manama Dialogue Conference “Regional Security Summit”, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Kingdom of Bahrain in cooperation with the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) on November 17-19, 2023, in Manama.  Hosting the regional security summit in Bahrain showcases its role in discussing political, defense, and security issues in the Middle East and the world, Al Budaiwi said. He added that Manama Dialogue brought together senior international officials and experts to exchange ideas and develop solutions for…

Bahrain : Embassy of India, Bahrain organised the 2nd edition of Indian University and Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Alumni Meet on 16th November 2023. The event was attended by  high level Bahraini dignitaries including H.E. Abdulnabi Alshoala, former Minister of Labour & Social Affairs, Kingdom of Bahrain and founder of Bahrain India Society, Dr. Mariam Al-Dhaen, Member of Parliament, Dr. Abdulhassan Al Dairi, Chairman, Bahrain Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Society, Shaikh Ahmed bin Isa Al Khalifa, Director of Human Resource, Urban Planning and Development Authority, Mr. Aqeel AbuHussain, Assistant Undersecretary for Labour Relations and number of alumni…

Manama : HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Prime Minister, The Kingdom of Bahrain, delivers the Keynote Address at the IISS Manama Dialogue 2023 The IISS Manama Dialogue is a unique forum for government ministers and policymakers, as well as members of the expert, opinion-forming and business communities, to debate the Middle East’s most pressing foreign-policy, defence and security challenges. The 19th edition of the Dialogue is taking place on 17–19 November   Held annually since 2004 in the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Dialogue is a central element of the Middle East’s security…

The family of an Indian nurse on death row in Yemen want to travel to the country to negotiate a blood money payment after the Supreme Court rejected an appeal against her sentence. Nimisha Priya, 35, from the southern Indian state of Kerala, was tried in Yemen’s capital Sanaa and in 2020 convicted of murdering and dismembering her Yemeni business partner Talal Abdu Mahadi in 2017. The Indian government has appointed a lawyer for Priya and filed a revision plea, but on October 11 Yemen’s Supreme Court rejected the appeal against her death sentence. Her relatives want to visit Mr Mahadi’s family and negotiate…

Manama, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today met with the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, at Gudaibiya Palace. HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister and the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar reviewed the Bahrain-Qatar partnership and ways to further bolster cooperation. His Royal Highness expressed his best wishes of progress and prosperity for Qatar. HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad emphasised the importance of further strengthening bilateral relations to meet joint…

Abu Dhabi : A number of editors-in-chief in the UAE and Middle East have underscored the significant role of media in conveying accurate and clear messages about the world’s challenges, including climate and environmental issues, as well as technological changes that demand the media’s adaptation to transform these challenges into opportunities that shape the future of media. In statements to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of the inaugural day of the Global Media Congress 2023, which highlighted the pivotal role of environmental media, they emphasised the commitment of media outlets to fostering the skills of journalists, empowering…

Manama : Shaikh Salem Abdulla Al Jaber Al Sabah, Kuwaiti Foreign Affairs Minister, arrived here today to participate in the 19th edition of the Manama Dialogue. Upon arrival at the Bahrain International Airport, the Kuwaiti Foreign Minister was welcomed by Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, the Foreign Affairs Minister, Shaikh Thamer Jaber Al Ahmed Al Sabah, Kuwaiti Ambassador to Bahrain, Dr. Mohammed Ali Bahzad, the Consular and Administrative Affairs Undersecretary at the Foreign Affairs Ministry, in addition to several Foreign Affairs Ministry’s officials.

Manama : Dr. Ayman Al Safadi, Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, arrived here today to participate in the 19th edition of the Manama Dialogue. Upon arrival at the Bahrain International Airport, Dr. Al Safadi was welcomed by Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, the Foreign Affairs Minister, Rami Saleh Wriekat Al Adwan, Jordanian Ambassador to Bahrain and Dean of Diplomatic Corps, in addition to several Foreign Affairs Ministry’s officials.

Manama : Dr. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Political Affairs Undersecretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, today met Worawoot Pongprapapant, Director-General, Department of South Asian, Middle East and African Affairs at the Thai Foreign Affairs Ministry, on the sidelines of the 19th edition of the Manama Dialogue. The two sides reviewed the progress made in the political and economic cooperation between the two kingdoms, as well as ways to enhance it, in light of the continuity of their political consultations, and the two countries’ plans to hold the fourth meeting of the High Joint Cooperation Committee, to achieve…