Author: News Desk

Baku : Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, Minister of Labour, attended the General Assembly meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) Labour Centre, on the sidelines of the fifth conference of labour ministers of the member states of the OIC, held on November 21-23. The minister commended the inauguration of the OIC Labour Centre, which will facilitate member states’ efforts toward sustainable economic growth and human development, including advancing cooperation between labour markets in Islamic countries. The centre is responsible for developing studies and regional programmes for countries, taking into consideration their labour market conditions, boosting the economy and…

Manama : The National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) has conducted 174 inspection visits within the local markets of the governorates of Bahrain during October. The campaigns resulted in reporting 37 violations that required the imposition of administrative fines in accordance with the VAT & Excise Law, in addition to monitoring several suspicions of VAT and excise evasion that may require the precautionary closing of several businesses. The NBR will take legal action against the violating businesses and refer those who are proven to have committed one of the evasion crimes to the competent authorities to initiate a criminal case against…

Manama : Saleh bin Isa bin Hindi Al Mannai, Advisor to HM the King for Youth and Sports Affairs, attended in a lecture on Bahraini-Omani relations from a social perspective. The lecture was delivered by Dr. Yousef Mohammed at the Bahrain National Museum and organised by the Omani-Bahraini Friendship Association. The lecture touched on the historic Bahrain-Oman relations and the advanced cooperation in various sectors, supported by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al khalifa, and His Majesty the Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said. Al Mannai affirmed Bahrain’s keenness on strengthening cooperation between the two countries, commending…

Manama : The first round of the 15th King Hamad international golf trophy will kick off tomorrow at the Royal Golf Club in Riffa Views. 100 professional and amateur golfers from 15 countries and golf associations will take part in the 15th edition of the King Hamad Trophy, organised by the Bahrain Golf Association. The annual international golf event, carrying the name of HM the King, the first supporter of the kingdom’s athletes, and its first golfer, is among the most interesting sporting platforms held in the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Arab region, thanks to its distinguished reputation regarding…

Manama : Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, wife of HM the King and Supreme Council for Women (SCW) President, has expressed deepest pride in His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s sound directives to follow up on the needs of Bahraini women and families to ensure they are provided with all requirements of family stability. HRH Princess Sabeeka commended the constant follow-up of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, citing HRH’s unwavering keenness to implement the royal directives to enhance the levels of the kingdom’s progress…

Riyadh : Ali Al Baqali, Chief Executive Officer at Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), led the company’s delegation at the Arab International Aluminium Conference (ARABAL), hosted by Ma’aden from November 21-23. Al Baqali was a speaker at the Arab CEO Smelter Panel ‘Current Challenges and Future Opportunities’, while the CPO Amin Sultan was part of the panel discussion on ‘Getting on Track with the Net Zero Scenario – Decarbonising the Aluminium Industry’ and CMO Khalid Abdullatif was one of the panelists at the discussion on ‘Aluminium Competitive Analysis – Landscape, Driving Factors, Technology and Challenges’. ARABAL has served as a platform…

Cairo : Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouli, has underlined his country’s keenness on fostering economic relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states to face global economic crises. In his speech delivered by Trade and Industry Minister Ahmed Samir in the first edition of the Egyptian-Gulf business forum, Madbouli pointed out to Egyptian private sector’s keenness on forming a strong Arab alliance that contributes to reaching joint Arab economic development. According to the Middle East News Agency (MENA), Prime Minister Madbouli also stressed the importance of benefiting from the selling of state-owned entities in the upcoming three years that will…

Manama : StartUp Bahrain, the leading platform for startups in the Kingdom of Bahrain, recently hosted the eighth edition of the eagerly anticipated StartUp Bahrain Pitch series. The event was organised in collaboration with key industry stakeholders, including the Ministry of Industry & Commerce, the Labour Fund (Tamkeen), the Bahrain Economic Development Board, and Bahrain Development Bank (BDB). This event also comes as a special edition of the series in partnership with the Supreme Council for Women and took place at Riyadat Mall. The event featured a keynote speech by the General Partner of 500 Global, Amal Dokhan, who shared…

Manama : The Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications has passed the Universal Security Audit Programme (USAP) in accordance with the monitoring approach of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) with distinction, attaining an international achievement for civil aviation security and safety. This achievement reflects the commitment of the Civil Aviation Affairs and all the official bodies operating at the Bahrain International Airport (BIA) to ensuring compliance with international standards stipulated in Annexes 17 and 9 of the Convention on Civil Aviation, as well as the standards issued by ICAO. Mohammed bin Thamer Al Kaabi, Minister of Transpiration and Telecommunications, affirmed…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today issued Decree (98) of 2023, appointing ambassadors at the Foreign Affairs Ministry, based on a proposal by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and following the Cabinet’s approval. The royal decree stipulates the appointment of the following ambassadors at the Foreign Affairs Ministry: 1- Shaikh Khalifa bin Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa 2- Bassam Ahmed Marzouk 3- Abdulaziz Mohammed Al Eid 4- Ali Jassim Ahmed Al Aradi 5- Osama Abdulla Al Absi 6- Dr. Waleed Khalifa Al Manea 7- Essam Abdulaziz Al Jassim The Minister of Foreign Affairs shall implement…