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Washington DC : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today departed the United States of America, following an official visit where HRH met with US senior officials and signed the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement with the US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. His Royal Highness held discussions on developing bilateral relations and furthering cooperation towards mutual aspirations. His Royal Highness was bid farewell by the National Security Advisor, Secretary-General of the Supreme Defence Council, and Commander of the Royal Guard, His Highness Lieutenant-General Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa,…

Budapest : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa deputised Amna bint Ahmed Al Romaihi, Minister of Housing and Urban Planning to attend the fifth Budapest Demographic Summit (BDS) themed ‘Family is the key to security’. The minister stressed the importance of the BDS agenda which seeks to address the demographic, economic, health, and social challenges facing families around the world. She praised the theme of this year’s summit which reflects the importance of providing the elements of family stability to achieve societal security in countries. Minister Al Romaihi praised the topics on the agenda of BDS, noting that…

Brussels : Abdulla Faisal Jabr Al-Dosari, Bahraini Ambassador to Belgium and Head of its Diplomatic Mission to the European Union, has participated in a ceremony hosted by the Hungarian Embassy to Belgium, in cooperation with the member of the Belgian Parliament, MP Michael Freilich, on the occasion of the third anniversary of the signing of the Abraham Accords. Ambassadors of the signatory countries to the Abraham Accords, namely the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Morocco, the United States of America and the State of Israel, in addition to their Azeri counterpart and representatives of embassies, as well as Belgian and…

Manama : His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Cabinet Affairs Ministry’s Undersecretary, Good Word Society Honorary President, has affirmed that HH’s annual Award for Voluntary Work is in line with the sound directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and the dedicated patriotic efforts of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to promote the values of volunteerism as one of the basic pillars of the progress and renaissance of societies. HH Shaikh Isa bin Ali also praised the keenness of His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad…

Salalah : Abdullah bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, headed Bahrain’s delegation in the fifth Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting of the Ministerial Committee for Standardisation Affairs. He affirmed the importance of strengthening cooperation partnership with the standardisation bodies in the GCC countries. Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, GCC Secretary General, and the GCC Ministers of Industry attended the meeting. The minister noted that the gains and advantages that come through integration in various areas of standardisation would contribute to supporting the Gulf economy by emphasising the importance of imported and exported products that meet technical requirements and smart conformity…

The Bahrain Royal Equestrian Endurance Federation (BREEF), under the presidency of HH Shaikh Isa bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, has approved the racing and championship programme for the new endurance season 2023/2024. The Federation has begun its preparations for the new season, always striving to implement the directives of His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs and Honourary President of BREEF, in order to achieve the utmost success for all the races of the upcoming season. The new season will commence with the international and local qualifying races…

Bahrain : BRAVE CF president Mohammed Shahid has received the keys to the Colombian City of Zipaquira, following the Bahraini organization’s event in Colombia, last August. The momentous occasion has reiterated Bahrain’s BRAVE CF as one of the largest market share holders in the martial arts industry in Latin America, as the promotion hosted a historic IMMAF Pan-American Combat Week, the biggest-ever combat sports festival in the region. His Excellency Wilson Garcia Fajardo, the mayor of Zipaquira, sent his congratulations to Mr. Shahid following the conclusion of the event. He also expressed his eagerness for Zipaquira to host a BRAVE…

Muscat : Bahrain participated in the 10th meeting of the GCC Statistical Center’s (GCC-Stat) Standing Committee on Statistical Work, represented by the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA). Dr. Khalid Ahmed Almutawah, iGA Deputy CE for Operations and Governance and Acting CE for Statistics and Population Registry led Bahrain’s delegation Dr. AlMutawah highlighted the importance of these joint GCC meetings, which aim to enhance cooperation between member states and encourage discussions related to statistics field. He noted that the items on the meeting’s agenda reflect the high level of importance placed by GCC countries on ensuring that trusted and accurate statistical…

Berlin, : Abdulla Abdullatif Abdulla, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Federal Republic of Germany, met Dr. Karl Lauterbach, German Federal Minister of Health. The two sides stressed the importance of further enhancing cooperation between Bahrain and Germany in the health sector. They also underlined the need to exchange expertise in medical training.

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Royal Decree (81) of 2023, amending some provisions of Decree (7) of 2023 on restructuring the Ministry of Foreign Affair, based on the proposal of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and following the approval of the Cabinet. According to the decree, the texts of Paragraphs 7 and 8 of Article I of Decree (7) of 2023 on restructuring the ministry shall be replaced with the following: Seventh: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Political Affairs, who oversees: 1- Director General of International Cooperation (at the rank of Assistant…