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Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today visited a number of vital projects in the Southern Governorate, including the Raffles Al Areen Palace Bahrain. HM the King, who was accompanied by His Highness Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, HM’s Personal Representative and President of the Supreme Council for Environment, was welcomed upon arrival by Marie Berengere Chapoton, the General Manager of Raffles Al Areen Palace Bahrain, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, the Southern Governor, and several officials. HM King Hamad toured the hotel, and was informed about its modern facilities,…

Manama :Abdullah bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, met with Greg Hands, British Minister of State for Trade Policy, and his accompanying delegation. The minister highlighted the historical relations between the two countries, emphasising the importance of enhancing cooperation in trade and investment by expanding trade exchange to develop competitiveness and trade and investment relations. He affirmed Bahrain’s keenness to enhance cooperation in various sectors, especially trade. Fakhro noted the important role of the private sector in both countries, which contributes significantly to achieving common goals. The British Minister commended Bahrain’s role as a prominent economic centre in…

Manama: The Foreign Affairs Ministry is holding a story-reading event, themed “Dana, the Diplomat”, at the Isa Cultural Centre (ICC)’s Children’s Library. The event, set to be held on Tuesday at 04:30 pm, will feature reading the story in Arabic and English for children aged seven and above, in addition to other accompanying activities. The Ministry indicated that children wishing to attend the event should register in advance on the ICC’s website via the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftFIlDftvrlUEWqbxwd9Uhg73C2LoyMLVlTPeDb1B2MUNQ/viewform. The Foreign Affairs Ministry announced that it would organise visits to government and private schools to read the same story for students in…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today met with the Speaker of the Council of Representatives, HE Ahmed bin Salman Al-Musallam, the Chairman of the Shura Council, HE Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh, and their deputies and the heads of the committees at Gudaibiya Palace. HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister emphasised that the Kingdom’s wide-ranging democratic development, initiated by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, will set the stage for a new phase of development, led by the unified national efforts of Team Bahrain. His…

Manama : His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, today bid farewell to His Highness Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham bin Tarik Al Said, Oman’s Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, who wrapped up his official visit to Bahrain. During the visit, HH Sayyid Theyazin was received by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister. He also held meetings with a number of senior officials. Talks focused on ways to enhance the fraternal…

Manama ; Shaikh Khalid bin Rashid Al Khalifa, Director-General of Verdict Enforcement and Alternative Sentencing, received the International Accreditation Certification of Community Housing for Open Prisons approved by the American Correctional Association (ACA) for the Open Prisons Programme. The accreditation is added to the Alternative Sentencing Project and the Open Prisons Programme’s record of achievements, which reflects the vision of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. Shaikh Khalid hailed His Majesty the King’s directives to improve the application of the provisions of the Alternative Penal Code and the implementation of the Open Prisons Programme, noting the support of…

Manama : On behalf of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa today inaugurated the Archaeology of Irrigation Technology and Water Management in the Islamic World Conference. HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Salman noted the importance of the conference as a platform to identify sustainable solutions to combat global environmental challenges, which remains a central part of the Kingdom’s environmental efforts in line with the visions of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the directives of His Royal Highness Prince…

Manama : His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Isa bin Salman Education Charitable Trust and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Labour Fund (Tamkeen), chaired The Trust’s Board meeting today at Riffa Palace. HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman highlighted the Kingdom’s efforts in enhancing the educational sector to meet future requirements and to expand quality opportunities for citizens, in line with the Kingdom’s comprehensive development, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and supported by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today received His Highness Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham bin Tarik Al Said, upon HH’s arrival in the Kingdom of Bahrain. His Royal Highness welcomed HH Sayyid Theyazin’s visit to Bahrain as a reflection of both nations’ mutual commitment to enhance the Bahrain-Oman partnership. HH Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham bin Tarik Al Said was also received by the Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs, His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa and several other senior officials.

Manama : The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) launched the Financial Market Infrastructures (FMIs) and Payment Oversight Framework. The framework was developed by the CBB’s FMIs and Payment Oversight division, whereby the Oversight function is defined by the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures (PFMI) by the Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems (CPSS). CPSS was established in 1990 by the G10 Governors, currently named the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) under the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and its main aim is to ensure financial stability by mitigating and lowering systemic risk and presenting core principles for effective…