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Manama : Under the patronage of Fatima Bint Jaffer Al Sairafi, Tourism Minister, the second edition of the Manama Gold Festival 2023 wrapped up on Monday with a closing ceremony held at Bab Al Bahrain. https://youtu.be/bh34Q-R3Yok Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) board members, members of the Souq Al Manama development committee, representatives of the business community, and gold traders attended the ceremony. The second edition of the Manama Gold Festival 2023 witnessed a huge success, with 5,543 shoppers recorded over the course of 45 days, representing 61 nationalities worldwide, up 257% from 1,549 shoppers from 12 nationalities the previous…

Manama : Fatima bint Jaffar Al Sairafi, Minister of Tourism, affirmed that the National Plan to Promote the Spirit of Belonging to the Nation and Reinforce the Values of Citizenship (Bahrainouna) represents a national platform to promote stability and prosperity in Bahrain, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and supported by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister. The minister was speaking during the joint meeting between the Ministry of Tourism, the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA), and the Executive Office of the National Plan to Promote…

India : The film Bhageera will be released in Kannada, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Malayalam languages across India. The film will be produced under one of South’s most successful production houses, Hombale Films. This production house is going to make this film in collaboration with well-known director Prashanth Neel of South film industry. The story of the film is written by Prashant Neel, who has previously directed the blockbuster KGF film series. The film stars Kannada superstar Sri Murali in the lead role and Rukmini Vasanth in the lead. Prabhat Singh Bhadauriya will play the role of Genu in South…

Havana : Bahrain has won the bid to host the 2024 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championship. Bahrain was granted the rights to host the global event after winning the majority of votes during the meeting of IWF Executive Board, held here today, in the presence of the Bahrain Weightlifting Federation President, Eshaq Ebrahim Eshaq. The kingdom’s delegation welcomed holding the new edition of the IWF World Championship in Bahrain, noting that it will consolidate the country’s status and confirm its distinguished reputation as a destination for mega international sporting events. Commenting, IWF President affirmed that the historical vote in…

Manama : The Chief Executive of the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) Mohammed Al Qaed announced new features added to the National portal Bahrain.bh that will reinforce user experience of the portal. This came in line with the directives of General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Minister of Interior, Chairman of the Ministerial Committee for Information and Communication Technology (MCICT). The new features include the Personalized Page (Personalization), which can be accessed by eKey login. Through this feature, a user may easily select his/ her eServices to be in his/ her “Favorite eServices List”. Within this page, a user…

Singapore : Oil prices declined on Monday ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting as investors tried to gauge the central bank’s appetite for further rate hikes, while concerns about China’s fuel demand growth and rising Russian crude supply weighed on the market. Brent crude futures fell 97 cents, or 1.3%, to $73.82 a barrel by 0437 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was at $69.24 a barrel, also down 1.3%,. Both benchmarks notched their second straight weekly decline last week as disappointing China economic data raised concerns about demand growth in the world’s largest crude importer, offsetting a boost in…

Milan : Silvio Berlusconi, former Italian prime minister who transformed the nation’s politics with polarizing policies and often alarmed his allies with his brazen remarks, died on Monday aged 86. Berlusconi, Italy’s longest-serving premier had suffered from leukemia and recently developed a lung infection. He died at Milan’s San Raffaele hospital, where he was admitted on Friday. His five children, partner Marta Fascina and younger brother Paolo were with him, a hospital spokesperson said. A state funeral will be held in Milan Cathedral on Wednesday, which the government declared a day of national mourning. Flags will fly at half-mast until…

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 highlighted the importance of the official meeting that took place between His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Majesty Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, and welcomed the Sultan of Brunei’s successful visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain. His Royal Highness instructed ministers to ensure the implementation of the MoUs and agreements signed that aim to enhance bilateral cooperation. The Cabinet congratulated His Majesty the King and…

Cairo : Three British nationals who went missing after a scuba diving boat they were cruising in caught fire in the Red Sea off the Egyptian coast have died, a U.K.-based tour operator said Monday, Egyptian authorities said the three went missing when a medium-sized scuba vessel named “Hurricane” went up in flames off the southern Red Sea resort town of Marsa Alam on Sunday. The blaze was caused by an electrical short circuit in the boat’s engine room, they said. We “must accept that three of our much-valued dive guests, who had not participated in the dive briefing early…

Manama : Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa today received outgoing Indian Ambassador to Bahrain, Piyush Shrivastav, and commended his efforts to support bilateral relations and expand cooperation. The Deputy Prime Minister stressed Bahrain’s strides, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, with the follow-up of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister. “The Kingdom has always been throughout its history an oasis of pace and a beacon of liberties, tolerance and diversity”, he said. He praised longstanding relations and strategic cooperation between the two countries,…