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Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operator and managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), announced accrediting Bahrain International Airport and the Pearl Lounge with the prestigious 5-star rating by Skytrax, the world’s top airport and airline rating body, for the third year in a row in recognition of the high standards of its facilities and services. Skytrax announced the ranking after a detailed Audit at BIA, based on their criteria including direct services for departures, arrivals, diverted flights, airport facilities and customer services, security, immigration, and retail, as well as food and beverage facilities. This ranking highlight BAC’s commitment to providing exceptional…

Amna bint Ahmed Al Rumaihi, Housing and Urban Planning Minister, has stated that the new programmes launched by the Ministry in partnership with the private sector have contributed to the provision of more housing services and accelerating the fulfilment of housing demands, in order to achieve the required balance with the volume of annual housing requests received by the Ministry. She indicated that the housing financing schemes have achieved positive results on the social and economic levels, by providing housing services to thousands of Bahraini families since their launch in the third quarter of 2022, noting that requests to benefit…

More than 200 ancient pre-Hispanic artifacts ranging from ceramics to important works of indigenous art have been successfully reclaimed by Peru from collectors and institutions around the world. Some of the objects, which include sculptures, textiles and tools, are more than 2,000 years old, with the oldest dating back to 200 B.C. The objects were returned to the South American country from private collectors and institutions in the United States, Germany, Belgium, Canada and Spain. They include the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History in California, the F.C. Gundlach Foundation in Germany and Belgian auction house Booneshares, Reuters reported. Most…

The Information &eGovernment Authority (iGA) has published its Foreign Trade report for Q4 2023, which encompasses data on Trade Balance, Imports, Exports of products with national origin, and Re-exports. As per the report, the value of imports has increased by 5%, reaching BD1.476 billion during Q4 2023 in comparison with BD1.410 billion for the same quarter in 2022. The top 10 countries for imports marked 69% of the total value of imports. According to the report, China ranked first for imports to Bahrain, with a total of BD207 million, followed by Brazil being the second with BD136 million, and The…

Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Foreign Affairs Minister, participated in the G77 + China Summit 2024, chaired by Yoweri Museveni, the President of Uganda. Dr. Al Zayani emphasised Bahrain’s readiness to enhance cooperation with all countries and organisations to address contemporary challenges, including ending disputes, preventing new conflicts, and building a culture of peace, coexistence, and dialogue against fanaticism and terrorism. He affirmed that Bahrain is ready to contribute to mitigating climate change impacts, promote clean, sustainable energy, protect vulnerable groups, and ensure a prosperous future for all, in order to achieve sustainable development goals and ensure a…

Ali bin Fadl Al Buainain, the Attorney General held a press conference today at the Public Prosecution headquarters to announce annual statistics for the year 2023. He affirmed that the Public Prosecution takes into account the social and developmental dimensions that the legislator intended to take into account in order to achieve social and economic security, and the financial and psychological stability of individuals and families, as they are the determining factors that the kingdom sets for development, protecting the country’s fundamentals and economic capabilities, as well as safeguarding human rights. The Attorney General stated that 2023 included some important…

Kampala : Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Foreign Affairs Minister, met his Nepalese counterpart, Narayan Prakash Saud, on the sidelines of the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement, currently hosted by the Ugandan capital city, Kampala. The two ministers discussed the friendship and cooperation relations between Bahrain and Nepal across various fields, in addition to ways to further strengthen them to meet the two countries’ interests. They also reviewed issues of common concern. 

Bahrain : Sixteen-year-old Littler continues his incredible rise in the world of darts and wins title in second edition of Kingdom’s World Series of Darts. Teenage darts sensation Luke Littler continues to make history as he was tonight crowned champion of the 2024 Bahrain Darts Masters, which came to a thrilling close at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) in Sakhir.Just weeks after making it to the final of the 2024 PDC World Darts Championship, 16-year-old Littler secured the coveted crown in Bahrain after defeating three-time World Champion Michael van Gerwen 8-5 in an exciting final, which was played best-out-of-15 legs. Following…

London : Google will invest $1 billion on building a data centre just outside of London, the U.S. technology giant said on Thursday, in its latest investment in Britain as it meets growing demand for internet services in the region. The data centre, located on a 33-acre (13-hectare) site bought by Google in 2020, will be located in the town of Waltham Cross, about 15 miles north of central London, the Alphabet-owned (GOOGL.O), opens new tab company said in a statement. The British government, which is pushing for investment by businesses to help fund new infrastructure, particularly in growth industries…

Tokyo : Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when its spacecraft landed on the lunar surface early Saturday, officials said. But an issue with the power supply means that the mission could be in jeopardy. Officials also said they needed more time to analyze whether the spacecraft, which wasn’t carrying astronauts, made a pinpoint landing — one of the priorities of the mission. Hitoshi Kuninaka, head of the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, said they believe that rovers were launched and data were being transmitted back to Earth from the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or…