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Manama : Interior Minister, General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, presented today the Prince Salman bin Hamad Medal for Medical Merit to officials in appreciation for the contributions of the Interior Ministry affiliates in combating COVID-19. The handing of the merit comes per the order of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to all concerned authorities to present the merit to medical teams, Bahrain Defence Force, Interior Ministry and other backup organisations. The Interior Minister expressed pride and appreciation…

Manama : The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Supreme Court of Singapore (SCS) are exploring a collaboration framework to support Bahrain in establishing Bahrain International Commercial Court (BICC), an international commercial court for the resolution of transnational commercial disputes. BICC will be based principally on the model of the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC), a joint SJC-SCS statement announced. Chief Justice Shaikh Khaled bin Ali Al Khalifa, Vice President of the SJC and President of the Court of Cassation and Singapore Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and a Memorandum…

Tokyo : Abdullah bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, participated the ceremony of signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a Bahraini-Japanese Business Group for Trade and Investment. Ahmed Mohamed Al Doseri, Bahrain Ambassador to Japan, and Kansuke Nagaoka, Japan Assistant Minister and Director General of the Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau at Foreign Affairs Ministry, signed the MoU. The establishment of the business group comes in implementation of a MoU on political consultations signed on the sidelines of the official visit of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, to Tokyo on April 11,…

Manama : A meeting bringing together the executive and legislative branches of government was held today to discussing the draft law approving the state’s general budget for the fiscal years 2023-2024, attached to Decree No. (34) of 2023. Representatives Council Speaker Ahmed bin Salman Al Musallam and Shura Council Chairman Ali bin Salah Al Saleh co-chaired the session with the Minister of Finance and National Economy Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa. The Government’s team, led by the Minister of Finance and National Economy staged a presentation. The legislative side also outlined its feedback on the state’s general budget draft…

Manama : Nasser bin Hamad: Windsor Endurance Festival an Important Historic Landmark in Endurance Races HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of HM the King for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs and Captain of the Royal Endurance team has instructed the team to widely take part in the Royal Windsor Endurance Festival which will take place in London and is expected to feature wide participation.  On this occasion, HH Shaikh Nasser underlined that the continued presence in this prestigious festival comes as an extension of the deep-rooted ties and connections between Bahrain and the United Kingdom thanks to…

Pakistan : Protests erupted across Pakistan on Tuesday, hours after the country’s former prime minister Imran Khan was arrested by the country’s anti-corruption agency. Mr Khan was arrested during an Islamabad High Court hearing on Tuesday. Footage of the arrest showed dozens of paramilitary troops in riot-control gear surrounding him and leading him to a black van. A representative from his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party told The National that members feared for his safety in custody. “We always advise our workers to stay calm and conduct peaceful protests, but the way their leader has been arrested has angered them and caused them to cross the line,” he…

New York : A New York jury on Tuesday found former US president Donald Trump liable for sexual assault against writer E Jean Carroll in an incident that occurred in the 1990s. The jury did not find Mr Trump liable for rape. Jurors also found that Mr Trump had defamed Ms Carroll in a Truth Social post, in which he called her claims a “con job”. During a seven-day civil trial in Manhattan Federal Court, Ms Carroll, 79, told jurors Mr Trump, 76, raped her in a dressing room at the Bergdorf Goodman department store in Manhattan in 1995 or 1996, and then ruined…

Washington : Novavax is cutting about a quarter of its global workforce as the COVID-19 vaccine maker seeks to slash expenses while dealing with uncertain future revenue. The company said Tuesday that it expects to trim next year’s costs for research and development as well as selling, general and administrative expenses by about 40% to 50% compared to 2022. The company has 1,992 full-time employees. A Novavax representative said the cuts will affect about 20% of that workforce, or nearly 400 people, and some of the vaccine maker’s contractors. Novavax’s protein-based vaccine debuted long after alternatives from companies like Pfizer,…

Manama : In line with His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s commitment to protecting the Islamic religion, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, directed the Minister of Education to immediately halt any changes made to the Kingdom’s educational curricula that are not compatible with Bahrain’s national values designed to protect religion and its core pillars. His Royal Highness ordered the Minister of Education to ensure educational curricula adhere to Islamic teachings, in line with the National Action Charter and the Constitution. His Royal Highness reiterated that the Islamic religion is…

Dublin :  Ryanair will order 150 Boeing 737 Max planes with an option for 150 more, marking the biggest aircraft purchase in the Irish airline’s history and a boost for Boeing. At Boeing’s list prices, the deal would be worth more than $40 billion if Ryanair exercises all the options, but airlines routinely get deep discounts. Financial terms were not disclosed. Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said Tuesday that the planes will replace some of the airline’s older Boeing jets and provide room for growth. The airline selected the largest version of the Max, which O’Leary said will have 21% more…