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Abu Dhabi : The United Arab Emirates has called on the oil and gas industry to rally around ambitious decarbonisation targets as part of the COP28 Presidency’s Action Agenda to fast-track the energy transition and keep 1.5C within reach. In his keynote speech during the opening of the 39th edition of ADIPEC 2023, Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President-Designate, reiterated calls on industry to “step up, align around net zero by or before 2050, zero-out methane emissions, and eliminate routine flaring by 2030.” He welcomed recent progress and action from over…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today chaired the weekly Cabinet Meeting at Gudaibiya Palace. The Cabinet extended its condolences to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and to the people of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the families of the fallen servicemen, who passed away while carrying out their national duty in Operation Restoring Hope, as part of the Saudi-led Arab Coalition Forces at the southern border of Saudi Arabia. The Cabinet also wished the injured servicemen a speedy…

Amman : Isa Award for Service to Humanity is participating in the Arab Prizes Forum in Jordan on October 2-6. Ali Abdullah Khalifa, the award’s Secretary-General attended. Representatives of 22 Arab Prizes shall participate in the forum, which was established in Riyadh in 2018 under the chairmanship of His Royal Highness Prince Khalid Al Faisal. The participation of the General Secretariat of the Isa Award for Service to Humanity in this Forum coincides with receiving nominations for the award in its sixth edition. Khalifa will attend the General Assembly meeting of the Arab Prizes Forum and the award ceremony of…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Royal Decree (90) of 2023, appointing an assistant undersecretary at the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments, based on a proposal by the Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments, and following the approval of the Cabinet. According to the decree, Counsellor Mohammed Ahmed Ali Muqbil was appointed as Assistant Undersecretary for State Cases and International Cooperation at the ministry. The Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments shall implement the provisions of this decree, which takes effect upon its issuance, and will be published in the Official…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued Edict (94) of 2023, appointing directors at the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments, based on a proposal by the Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments. The edict stipulates the appointment of the following directors at the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments: – Aref Ali Ahmed Al-Sammak shall be appointed as Director of the Communications Directorate.- Wafa Ibrahim Abdulla Al-Hajeri shall be appointed as Director of the Information Technology Directorate.- Salah Haidar Hussain Ahmed shall be appointed…

Muscat : Dr. Jaleela bint Al Sayed Jawad Hassan, Minister of Health, headed Bahrain’s delegation at the Ninth Meeting of the Committee of the Ministers of Health of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and the 86th General Conference of the GCC Health Ministers Council. The meeting reviewed the GCC Health Ministers Council 2023 performance report, projects and budget for 2024. They discussed several joint projects and initiatives such as the joint GCC Health Minister Action Plan, the implementation of the international health regulations, healthy cities projects, and organise registration and classification of health specialties in the GCC states. Participants also…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Royal Order (44) of 2023 calling the Shura and Representatives’ councils to convene for opening the second session of the sixth legislative term on Sunday, October 8, 2023.

Manama : The Royal Humanitarian Foundation (RHF) launched the “Realising an Orphan’s Dream” initiative, as part of the distinguished and comprehensive care it provides for its affiliates. The RHF has fulfilled the dream of more than 140 of its members, whose dreams varied between having electronic devices, performing Umrah, furnishing bedrooms, buying toys, and participating in various training and educational courses. Many parties contributed to achieving the goal of this initiative in cooperation with the RHF, through their support and sponsorship.

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and Prime Minister, today offered his condolences to the family of fallen serviceman, First Lieutenant Hamad Khalifa Al Kubaisi, from the Bahrain Defence Force, who passed away following injuries he sustained during his honourable and loyal participation in Operation Restoring Hope, as part of the Saudi-led Arab Coalition Forces at the southern border of Saudi Arabia. His Royal Highness highlighted the sacrifices of the Kingdom’s fallen servicemen, whose honour, loyalty, and commitment to justice will be forever etched in…

Manama : Under the auspices of His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), Chairman of the General Sports Authority (GSA) and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC), the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) will be hosting the 4th edition of Bahrain Comic Con, the largest pop culture convention in the region, on October 6 and 7, with the support of Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA). Thousands of gaming, movie, television show, sci-fi, manga, comics and animation fans will have the chance to get involved with A-lister…