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Manama : Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, the Deputy Prime Minister, chaired a virtual meeting of the Institute of Public Administration Board of Directors. He emphasised the importance of developing administrative skills for employees in the public sector to enhance competence and improve institutional performance. Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah added that the development efforts has contributed to the comprehensive development process under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the follow-up of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister. The Deputy Prime Minister announced the launch…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today met His Highness Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham bin Tarik Al Said of the Sultanate of Oman, at Sakhir Palace. His Royal Highness affirmed the strength of the Bahrain-Oman relationship, which continues to promote cooperation across various fields in line with the support of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the Sultan of the Sultanate of Oman, His Majesty Haitham bin Tarik Al-Said. HH Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham bin Tarik conveyed the greetings and well wishes of His Majesty Sultan…

Manama : In an international milestone that affirms the wise vision and directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Bahrain’s e-passport has won ten gold and silver London Design Awards. The electronic passport was part of the support provided by HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for implementing Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA) initiatives launched by the cabinet as part of the Economic Recovery Plan. The e-passport was launched by the Interior Minister, General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa in March 2023. The e-passport won three gold…

Washington : The nation’s employers added a robust 216,000 jobs last month, the latest sign that the American labor market remains resilient even in the face of sharply higher interest rates. Friday’s government report showed that December’s job gain exceeded the 173,000 that were added in November. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7% the 23rd straight month that joblessness has come in below 4%. Some details of the report, though, may disappoint the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve, who might now be inclined to delay any cuts in their benchmark interest rate. Average hourly wages rose 4.1% from…

Manama : Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak Juma, Education Minister, has asserted that the correction of the first term exams is underway, noting that results will be announced before the beginning of the second term. He also unveiled that the Education Ministry is about to finalise the formula of the grade point average (GPA) improvement system, adding that details of the system will be announced before the start of the second term to enable secondary students wishing to benefit from it to register. The minister wished all students every success in the ongoing first-term final exams which will run until next…

Dubai : Dragon Oil Company, which is fully funded by the Dubai Government, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Turkmenistan State Concern “Turkmennebit”. The agreement included expanding Dragon Oil Company’s investments in the promising Turkmen oil and gas sector, which includes three new offshore oil fields within Block 19. Dragon Oil has been engaged in oil and gas cooperation with Turkmenistan on the basis of a production sharing agreement since 2000. Its primary focus is on the extraction of hydrocarbon resources in the Caspian Sea, in the Cheleken Contract Area.

Wajima : Aftershocks threatened to bury more homes and block roads crucial for relief shipments, as the death toll from the earthquakes that rattled Japan’s western coastline last week surpassed 100 people on Saturday. Among the dead was a 5-year-old boy who had been recovering from injuries after boiling water spilled on him during Monday’s 7.6 magnitude earthquake. His condition suddenly worsened and he died Friday, according to Ishikawa prefecture, the hardest-hit region. Officials warned that roads, already cracked from the dozens of earthquakes that continue to shake the area, could collapse completely. That risk was growing with rain and…

Riyadh : The King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language (KSGAAL) will hold an event titled “Arabic Language Month in Indonesia” from January 7th to February 2nd in the cities Jakarta and Malang of the Republic of Indonesia. According to SPA, the event includes a scientific programme of activities held with the participation of several educational entities to develop the teaching of Arabic language curricula, improve the teachers’ performance, and enhance the language’s presence by arranging visits to Indonesian universities that have Arabic language departments and programmes. The Secretary-General of the Academy, Dr. Abdullah Al-Washmi, highlighted KSGAAL’s commitment to promoting…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today met with graduates of the Crown Prince’s International Scholarship Program (CPISP) to commemorate the programme’s silver jubilee since its launch in 1999. HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister welcomed the CPISP graduates and expressed his pride in their achievements in both the public and private sectors. His Royal Highness underscored the pivotal role of education in the development and achievement of Bahrain’s youth, noting that their exceptional achievements and leadership fulfil the visions of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al…

London : Major rivers across Britain were flooded on Friday after heavy rain, with the government issuing more than 300 flood warnings, travel operators announcing serious disruption and around 1,000 homes suffering damage so far. A succession of storms in recent weeks meant prolonged rainfall that started on Thursday fell on saturated ground and quickly caused already-swollen rivers and waterways to burst their banks across England and Wales. The storms have also caused flooding in other parts of Europe in recent days. The River Trent in central England flooded, prompting the local authority to declare a major incident. London’s fire…