Author: News Desk

Manama : Shaikha Hayat bint Abdulaziz Al Khalifa, Bahrain Table Tennis Association (BTTA) Chairperson, has affirmed that the outstanding achievements attained by the Bahrain national table tennis teams in the Arab Table Tennis Championship, held in Iraq from July 28 to August 4, are the outcome of the constant care of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and the unwavering support of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister. Shaikha Hayat indicated that the interest and support of Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, HM the King’s Representative for…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received, at the Al-Safriya Palace today, several Fakhro family members, led by Dr. Ali Mohammed Fakhro, who presented HM with a book entitled “The Fakhros of Bahrain – Merchants and Reformers”. The recently-published book was written by businessman Adel Abdulla Fakhro. HM the King lauded the Fakhro family’s role in serving the nation, citing their good contributions to the kingdom’s commercial, investment and economic activities, as well as their initiatives to serve the Bahraini society. HM King Hamad also commended the Fakhros’ honourable patriotic stances and keenness to consolidate the…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued Edict (56) of 2023, forming the National Taskforce for Information and Population, based on the proposal of the Cabinet Affairs Minister and following the approval of the Cabinet. The edict stipulated the following: Article (1) The National Taskforce for Information and Population, shall be formed and referred to as the “Taskforce”, chaired by the Minister of Cabinet Affairs. Its members shall include representatives of the following entities: 1. Minister of Sustainable Development, as deputy chairperson. 2. Ministry…

Manama : Dr. Mohamed bin Mubarak Bin Daina Minister of Oil and Environment, Special Envoy for Climate Affairs, announced the launch of the first edition of GWECCC, held under the patronage of Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister. The congress will be held from 5-7 September, aimed at offering a platform to exchange good practices and lessons learned about the development and utilisation of water and energy resources, ensuring their proper use, and addressing the interrelationship between water, energy, and climate change among GCC countries, Asia and the Middle East. The GWECCC is a focused environmental event…

Manama : The newly formed players’ status and transfers committee of the Bahraini Football Association held its first meeting, headed by Abdulredha Haqiqi, a member of the Bahrain Football Association’s Board of Directors. The meeting reviewed the details of the player’s statuses and transfers. The committee members inlcude Khaled Buqais, vice chairman of the committee; Ali Mayoof; Mohammed Buabjal; Abdullah Al Fardan; Mahmood Najim and rapporteur Saad Al Isa.

Manama : Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak Juma, the Minister of Education, has approved a set of development and expansion projects at a number of private educational institutions, following their success in meeting all educational, legal and administrative requirements. The minister endorsed the following projects: – Licensing the “Sacred Heart School Bahrain” to add the secondary stage to the Isa Town branch to include the 11th and 12th grades.- Licensing the “New Horizon School” to add the intermediate stage to include the 7th, 8th and 9th grades.- Licensing “Quest School” to add the intermediate stage to include the 7th, 8th and 9th grades.- Licensing “Beacon Private School” to add the nursery stage for…

Hong Kong : Dr. Mohammed Ebrahim Al Aseeri, CEO of the National Space Science Agency (NSSA), participated in the inaugural ceremony of the world’s largest satellite manufacturing facilities and  the inauguration of the Satellite Applications and Operations Monitoring Center (SAOC) at the invitation of the Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group (HKATG). Dr. AlAseeri delivered a speech praising the advanced level of space technology in Hong Kong, expressing admiration for the advanced facilities and unique capabilities. He took part in the field visits of both centres, closely inspecting the stages of satellite design, manufacturing, assembly, and various tests conducted before launching…

Manama : In line with the directives of His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, Chairman of the General Sports Authority and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee, His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Ali AlKhalifa Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) Vice President, held a meeting with the chairmpersons of Al Najma, Bahrain, Sitra and Al Nuwaidrat clubs. The meeting was attended by GSA CEO Dr. Abdulrahman Sadiq Askar and Captain Waleed Al Alawi, Chairman of the Bahrain Basketball Association (BBA) . The meeting discussed ways to overcome the obstacles that…

Manama : His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), General Sports Authority (GSA) Chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) President, received, at the Al-Wadi Palace today, Bahraini athletes who won medals at the 15th Arab Sports Games, hosted by Algeria, and the Special Olympics World Games 2023, held in Berlin, Germany. His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, BOC Deputy President, Shaikh Mohammed bin Daij Al Khalifa, Bahrain Paralympic Committee President, Dr. Abdulrahman Sadiq Askar, GSA’s CEO, Fares Mustafa Al-Kooheji, BOC Secretary-General, and several sports…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued Edict (57) of 2023, transferring an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, based on a proposal by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and following the approval of the Cabinet. The edict stipulated the following: Article (1) The Kingdom of Bahrain’s Ambassador to the French Republic, HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulghaffar Abdulla, shall be transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Article (2) The Minister of Foreign Affairs shall implement the provisions of this edict, which takes immediate…