Author: News Desk

Shenzhen : Rawan bint Najeeb Tawfiqi, Minister of Youth Affairs, attended the Shenzhen Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference 2023, held in China.  The minister emphasised the country’s commitment to supporting the youth’s creativity and innovation in various domains. She affirmed that investing in youth is crucial for the future and achieving growth and development goals. Bahrain has launched initiatives and programmes to encourage youth to contribute to national projects and contribute their ideas, paving the way for innovation and leadership, she added. During her speech, the minister underlined Bahrain’s commitment to identifying and promoting innovative and creative young talents, whose…

Washingto: A speeding car crashed in flames on the bridge linking New York state and Ontario at Niagara Falls on Wednesday, killing two people in the vehicle and sparking a security scare that closed four U.S.-Canadian border crossings. Hours later, federal and state authorities said investigators had found no evidence of an act of terrorism, though circumstances surrounding the crash on the Rainbow Bridge remained murky, leaving it to be determined whether it was accidental or intentional. “At this time, there is no indication of a terrorist attack” or threat to the public, New York Governor Kathy Hochul told reporters…

Manama : Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Finance and National Economy, has affirmed the constant growth of the deep-rooted fraternal Bahraini-Egyptian relations in all fields, particularly the financial and economic ones, stressing the importance of consolidating them further to benefit the two countries and their peoples. The minister was speaking while meeting Waleed Gamal El Din, the Chairman of the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone), as part of his visit to Egypt to chair the kingdom’s delegation at the first meeting of the Bahraini-Egyptian Governmental Committee for Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation.…

Perth : Dozens of residents have been evacuated and at least 10 homes destroyed by a wildfire burning out of control on the northern fringe of the west coast city of Perth during heat wave spring conditions, authorities said Thursday. There were no deaths reported, but several firefighters had sustained minor injuries, including smoke inhalation, Western Australia State Department of Fires and Emergency Services Commissioner Darren Klemm said. The fire began Wednesday afternoon in a pine tree plantation on Perth’s northeast edge and was fanned overnight by 60-kilometre (37-mile)-an-hour winds, incident controller Clinton Kuchel said. The cause of the fire…

London : South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak signed the “Downing Street Accord” on Wednesday, raising the two countries’ security and economic ties to the highest level. The accord was signed following a summit between the two leaders at the prime minister’s office in London, whose address, 10 Downing Street, inspired its name, Yonhap reported. The agreement called for elevating bilateral ties to a “global strategic partnership” from the current “broad and creative partnership” established in 2013, as the two countries celebrated the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Yoon’s four-day state visit to…

Cairo : Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Egyptian Prime Minister, today received Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, the Minister of Finance and National Economy, who is on a visit to Egypt to chair the kingdom’s delegation at the first Bahraini-Egyptian Governmental Committee for Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation. The Minister of Finance and National Economy affirmed the depth of the long-standing fraternal Bahraini-Egyptian relations, noting that they are based on solid foundations of joint cooperation and action across various fields, thanks to the care and interest of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and HE President Abdel Fattah…

Manama : The sixth edition of the Bahrain Animal Production Show (Mara’ee 2023) opened to the public today and will continue until Saturday. The event offers various activities and specialised poultry, bird, and animal shows. Mara’ee 2023 will host daily shows featuring various pets, producing animals, and birds, as well as competitions between different breeds with which the public can interact. The live animal show section includes a camel show featuring Bahrain-bred camels displaying their breeds, a camel show of Al Mazayen camels, the most important breeds of horses and other equine species bred in Bahrain, as well as the…

Abu Dhabi : His Highness Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and HE Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, co-chaired the 11th session of the Ministerial Meeting of the Joint Higher Committee between the two countries. HH Shaikh Abdulla bin Zayed welcomed Dr. Al Zayani and Bahrain’s delegation, praising the Bahrain-UAE ties and cooperation in light of the support of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the President of the UAE, His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. He affirmed the importance of taking advantage of…

Manama : The Indian Club is organising a felicitation program for Padma Bhushan Prof. Dr. ASivathanu Pillai, Former Scientist ISRO, DRDO & Founder of BrahMos; on Sunday 26th November 2023 in the Indian Club premises from 7:30pm – 9pm. Dr. A Sivathanu Pillai will be arriving in Bahrain on 25 th November 2023. He is an Indian scientist who formerly served as Honorary Distinguished Professor at the Indian Space Research Organisation (2015-2018) and an honorary professor at IIT Delhi in the Department of Mechanical Engineering (2015-2016). He is also the founder-CEO and managing director of the BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited (1995-2014) Dr. Pillai is a recipient of various prestigious awards…

Manama : Al Noor International School held a ceremony in the school’s Multipurpose Hall to honour the winners of the “Quran Recitation and Memorising” competition. Then the chief guest His Excellency Issa Sami Al Mannai Undersecretary Justice and Islamic affairs, accompanied by Mr. Ali Hasan Chairman of the school, honored and distributed prizes to 150 students who had memorized The Holy Quran and who won the Quran recitation competition. The chief guest, His Excellency Issa Sami Al Mannai, Undersecretary Justice and Islamic affairs handed out the prizes and certificates along with Mr. Ali Hasan, the school Chairman to the students…