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One pilot has been found dead after an AeroGulf helicopter crashed into the sea on Thursday, the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority said on Friday. Search and rescue operations continue for a second pilot who was aboard the craft. The Bell 212 medium helicopter took off from Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai for a night-training exercise with two pilots on board, an Egyptian and a South African. The authority has not confirmed the nationality of the deceased. It sent its condolences to the family of the pilot. In a statement, the GCVAA said the helicopter had crashed off the…

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed has arrived in the Indian capital of New Delhi for the G20 summit, which begins on Saturday. US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, Oman’s Deputy Prime Minister Asaad bin Tariq and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres were among the world leaders to arrive at Palam airbase on Friday afternoon. Mr Biden was scheduled to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shortly after arriving and would speak with other leaders on the “margins” of the event, the White House said. Sheikh Mohamed was accompanied by a delegation of senior Emirati officials including Sheikh Abdullah…

Bahrain : Founded under the vision of His Highness Shaikh Khaled bin Hamad Al Khalifa, BRAVE Combat Federation has officially entered the record books by achieving a historic number in its latest event. BRAVE CF 74, which took place last September 7, in Nantes, turned France into the 29th nation to host a BRAVE CF show. It is a world record in mixed martial arts, the first and only organization to achieve this number. From BRAVE CF 1, back in September of 2016, BRAVE Combat Federation’s ethos has always been to travel around the world and create a global ecosystem to…

Paris : Deputised by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak Juma, Minister of Education, has participated in the distribution ceremony of the UNESCO-King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Education. The award-distribution ceremony of the 2022 edition was co-organised by the Ministry of Education and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) at the latter’s premises here, in the presence of Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General for Education at UNESCO, senior UNESCO officials, officials of the ministries of education from various countries, ambassadors, media…

Abu Dhabi : Bahrain, represented by the Ministry of Social Development and the National Commission for Childhood, participated in the GCC Dialogue on Children Welfare. The dialogue was organised in cooperation with the GCC General Secretariat, the Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority (ECA) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). It aimed at highlighting the importance of child protection systems, supporting workers in social affairs, and strengthening cooperation. Hana Mohammad Nasser, Director of Centers & Family & Childhood Development Director at the Social Development Ministry, said that the forum was an opportunity to exchange expertise, information and best practices in…

Manama : The Ministry of Labour announced that it held an emergency meeting with the management of the Gulf Air Group Holding (GFG) regarding the company’s ceasing of operations of the services of some support departments and ending services of employees as part of its asset consolidation strategy. The meeting aimed at verifying the measures taken in line with laws and regulations to preserve employee’ rights and job stability and to find appropriate solutions for all parties. The ministry affirms its keenness to discuss all available options to preserve employee rights and job stability in accordance with applicable laws and…

Bahrain : Former Indian President Ram Nath Kovind arrived in Bahrain to participate in the events organized as part of the 169th birth anniversary celebrations of Sree Narayana Guru. He arrived in Bahrain on September 6th, Wednesday. https://youtu.be/vrBObFZzAFg?si=jhE3WA6Mvm_t2CAW The Guru Jayanthi events are being held from September 7-9, in coordination with Sree Narayana Cultural Society, Gurudeva Social Society, Guru Seva Samithi. The former president will participate as a chief guest at Reception dinner held on September 7. Ministers of Bahrain and India, Indian Ambassador, Lulu Group Chairman M. A. Yusuff Ali, prominent personalities, entrepreneurs, and media persons will participate in…

Manama : Under the patronage of Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, Chairman of the General Sports Authority (GSA) and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee, the Super Talent 2023 has concluded.  HH Shaikh Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, GSA Deputy Chairman and President of Bahrain Combat Sports Council was present. HH Shaikh Khaled stressed the significance of sports competitions, like the Super Talent Championship, in promoting young talent development and fostering a spirit of competition among players. HH emphasised the need for more sports programmes for various age…

Manama : Gulf Air Group Holding (GFG) asserted that it takes pride in its national working force in all its subsidiaries. It reiterated that that each member of the GFG workforce is highly valued, and that it appreciated their invaluable contributions as it strives to fulfill its mandate and vision. The group affirmed in a statement that investing in its human capital has always been a priority, adding that development plans of the group continue to work on increasing Bahrainisation and empower national talent to hold leading positions in the group. The number of Bahrainis that have been emploted by…

Riyadh : Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Foreign Affairs Minister, today participated in the 157th meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The meeting was chaired by Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi, Oman’s Foreign Affairs Minister and chairman of the ministerial council’s current session, in the presence of GCC countries’ foreign ministers and Jasem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi, GCC Secretary-General. The ministers reviewed topics on the meeting’s agenda, including the follow-up on the implementation of the resolutions of the GCC Supreme Council and the Ministerial Council, in addition to the reports prepared by the specialised committees at…