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Manama : Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (Derasat), in association with the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), has announced that the 6th Annual Derasat Forum themed “The Role of Women in Policy-Making, Think Tanks, and Research” will be held on June 14-15. The forum will discuss the advanced role of women in research and think thanks, their initiatives and deliverables, and challenges they face. It will also highlight current and future initiatives to support the role of women in think tanks. Hala Al Ansari, Secretary General of the SCW noted the efforts of Derasat, chaired by Dr.…

Monaco : Formula One drivers will be bound by stricter speed limits while driving behind safety cars in double yellow flag zones in a bid to improve safety, governing body FIA said Wednesday. The new measures apply to driving behind both safety cars and virtual safety cars being deployed and will begin at this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix The decision was made following research and reviews of previous incidents and in consultation with the teams and drivers, FIA added in a statement.Previously, drivers where required only to significantly reduce their speed and not overtake in zones where, for example, debris…

Indian actress Vaibhavi Upadhyaya, best known for her role in comedy series Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai, has died in a car crash. She was 32. The news of her death was shared by Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai creator JD Majethia on Twitter on Tuesday, who paid tribute to his “dear friend” and colleague.

Manama ” Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) received the prestigious ‘President’s Award’ by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), which came in conjunction of the 10TH consecutive win of the RoSPA Gold Medal Award due to its outstanding Safety and Health performance in 2022. Ali Al Baqali, Alba’s Chief Executive Officer received the award on the company’s behalf during the RoSPA Awards Ceremony on May 16 at ExCel London and in the presence of Alba’s Director Safety and Health, Mohamed Khalil Saeed. Al Baqali said that the Award underscores the company’s firm belief in ‘Safety First, Safety Always’.…

Paris,: Organizers of the Paris Olympics said they have sold 6.8 million tickets out of 10 million available with 14 months left before the opening ceremony and on Tuesday brushed off criticism that prices are too high. Tony Estanguet, the organizing committee president, said the second ticketing phase that ended last week exceeded expectations despite some fans    and athletes   complaining about hefty prices. The most expensive tickets are 2,700 euros ($2,900) for the opening ceremony, and the sports with the highest prices are the athletics, swimming and basketball finals. The cheapest tickets are 24 euros ($26) and were quickly…

Manama : The Ministry of Education held a ceremony devoted to honouring the committees supporting the Nasser bin Hamad Secondary Boys’ SchoolsFootball Championship for the academic year 2022/23. The ceremony was held under the patronage of Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak Juma, Minister of Education, in cooperation with the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), General Sports Authority (GSA), and the Bahrain Football Association (BFA). The minister praised the great efforts exerted to ensure the success of this edition, which was honored by the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian…

Cairo : The Bahraini delegation, led by Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, Minister of Labor, participated in the 49th session of the Arab Labor Conference (ALC), organized by the Arab Labor Organization (ALO) of the League of Arab States, held here on May 22-29. The minister stressed that Bahrain had paid great interest to enhancing partnership among the three production parties, under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and with the follow-up of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister. Humaidan noted that Bahrain’s successful experience in…

Manama : The fifth edition of the youth entrepreneurship forum (Micro Shabab)  has concluded this evening the Shaikh Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Hall , at the University of Bahrain. The Future Society for Youth organized the three-day event under the patronage of HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), President of the General Sports Authority (GSA) and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC). HH Shaikh Khalid attended the final ceremony, along with GSA Deputy Chairman HH Shaikh Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Education Minister, UoB Board of…

Riyadh : His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received Bahrain’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Shaikh Ali bin Abdulrahman bin Ali Al Khalifa. HRH Prince Faisal wished the ambassador success in diplomatic duties to further longstanding history relations between the two brotherly countries and peoples. The ambassador expressed thanks to Saudi Northern Borders Province Governor, hailing joint cooperation between the two countries.

Google said on Monday it is launching a cloud region in Qatar, its first in the Gulf state, boosting the country’s efforts to transform itself into a digital economy through innovation. A cloud region is the geographic area in which a cloud data centre is located. The move is expected to contribute $18.9 billion to Qatar’s economic output between 2023 and 2030, and create 25,000 jobs in 2030 alone, according to findings of research commissioned by Google Cloud and conducted by Access Partnership. The opening of the Doha cloud region follows Google’s recent opening of a country office and virtual centre of excellence…