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Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued Edict (106) of 2023, appointing directors at the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), based on a proposal by the Minister of Labour, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the LMRA. Article (I): The edict stipulates the appointment of the following directors at the LMRA: 1-Omar Mahmood Abdulla Hajeeh shall be appointed as Director of the Human Resources Directorate. 2- Hassan Jamal Abdulrahim Al Rahma shall be appointed as the Director of the Business Development Directorate. 3- Eman Abduljaleel Mohammed…

Manama : Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, wife of HM the King and Supreme Council for Women (SCW) President, today chaired the SCW’s meeting on the occasion of the Council’s’ eighth session. Her Royal Highness expressed her utmost pride in His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s unlimited support for the SCW work, noting that the SCW has been keen to adopt the best institutional practices and activate the roles assigned to it as a national mechanism entrusted with meeting the kingdom’s aspirations regarding the advancement of Bahraini women. “This royal support is a source…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today received the credentials of three new ambassadors during a ceremony held at the Al Sakhir Palace. HM King Hamad received the credentials of HE Mr. Adriano Silva Pucci of Brazil, HE Mr. Saqib Rauf of Pakistan, and HE Mrs. Riham Abdelhamid Mahmoud Khalil of Egypt. HM the King exchanged welcome statements with the new ambassadors, hailing the strong relations binding Bahrain and their countries ement in various sectors, wishing them success in performing their diplomatic duties. The envoys conveyed to HM the King greetings and appreciation from their countries’…

Manama : Under the patronage of Field Marshall Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, the Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), a ceremony to honour top achieving units in the 2023 Combat and Administrative Readiness Evaluation Test was held. Lieutenant-General Abdulla bin Hassan Al Noaimi, Defence Affairs Minister, and Lieutenant-General Theyab bin Saqr Al Noaimi, BDF Chief of Staff, were present. After the recitation of some holy Quran veres, the Surah Al-Fatiha was recited for the souls of the fallen servicemen who had lost their lives while performing their sacred patriotic duties of defending the nation and the right.…

Riyadh : His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, Chairman of the General Sports Authority (GSA), and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, attended the opening of the 2nd edition of Saudi Games. The event was held under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and organised by the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee. His Highness Shaikh Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Vice President of GSA, Abdulrahman Sadiq Askar, CEO of GSA, Faris Mustafa Al Kooheji, Secretary-General of BOC,…

Manama : The Information &eGovernment Authority (iGA) has published its foreign trade report of October 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 12%, reaching to BD561 million during October 2023 in comparison with BD500 million for the same month in 2022. The top 10 countries for imports marked with 70% of the total value of imports. According to the report, China ranked first for imports to Bahrain, with a total of BD76 million, followed by Brazil being the second with…

Antalya : Ahmed Al Salloom, member of the Council of Representatives, has been re-elected as Vice-President of Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) and Chairman of its Financial and Economic Affairs Committee, on the sidelines of the meeting of the APA Executive Council in Türkiye. MP Al Salloum’s re-election is in recognition of his efforts and contributions to developing parliamentary work, and his experience in the legislative and economic fields.

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa received an invitation from His Highness Shaikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Amir of the State of Qatar to attend the 44th session of the GCC Supreme Council of the leaders of the Council’s member states. His Majesty expressed gratitude to Qatar’s Amir for the invitation and wished the upcoming Gulf Summit success in building on Cooperation Council achievements and enhancing GCC countries’ integration.

Garshom International Awards 2023 will take place at the Crowne Plaza Convention Center in Manama, Bahrain on December 2 at 6.30pm. The awardees for the 2023 Garshom International Awards are as follows: Mr Thomas Mottackal – Recognized for his exemplary leadership as the Chairman of the US-based Tomar Group and Global President of the World Malayali Council, Thomas Mottakal’s contributions extend beyond borders. A former officer in the Indian Air force, he has played a pivotal role in the success of Tomar Group, a non-IT firm employing the largest number of Malayalis in America. Mr Mohammad M – A native…

Manila : Bahraini champion, Moussa Karish, has shined in the 2023 Asia Triathlon Duathlon Championships at New Clark City Sports Complex in the Philippines, after clinching the silver medal of the men’s elite category, topping Arab participants. Karich won the silver medal after clocking 1:54:49, behind Australian Samuel Mileham who finished the race in 1:53:07. The exploit of Moussa Karish, who is among the leading Arab triathletes, adds to the landmark continental and international achievements of the Bahrain triathlon team.