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 Manama : Humanitarian and voluntary work is one of the values that characterize Bahrainis, said His Majesty’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, Supreme Council for Youth and Sports Chairman, His Highness Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa. HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad paid tribute to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, hailing unwavering royal care for charitable and humanitarian work. He made the statement as he received at Al-Wadi Palace the students of the (Nasser Al Bina’a) project, which was launched by the Ibn Khuldoon National School), in an initiative aimed to revamp and furnish the homes of needy…

Manama : The 12th edition of the Bahrain National Robotics Competition concluded at Al Areen Palace and Spa. The contest was held under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, SCYS First Deputy Chairman, GSA Chairman and BOC Chairman. The event was organized by the Ministry of Education and Britus Education, the national organizer of the World Robotics OlympiadEducation Minister Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak Juma attended the event and extended thanks and gratitude to HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad for his patronage. He noted the increasing number of participants which reflects its importance in motivating students…

Manama: Backdated pensions have been disbursed immediately to (195) beneficiaries who have been accepted in the Khatwa Home Projects Programme after fulfilling eligibility requirements, said the Social Insurance Organisation (SIO). In a statement today, it announced that it has taken the necessary measures to complete the applications of Khatwa programme members who are eligible for retirement pensions The move is in line with the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to include 236 eligible retirement pension applications. SIO pointed out that work is underway to process the remaining 41…

https://youtu.be/GXR3XDXyD4A Bahrain: In commemoration of the 125th anniversary of the Philippine Independence Day, Brand Syncbh with strategic partner Lulu Hypermarket and supported by the Philippine Embassy in Bahrain in collaboration with Good Cause-BH, welcomed the month of June with a one-day festival held last Friday, June 2, 2023, from 10 am -8 pm at Dana Mall. The ribbon cutting ceremony was led by guest of honors H.E. Anne Jalando-on Louis, Philippine Ambassador, Mr. Yusuf Lori, Director of Information & Follow up – Capital Governorate, Mr. Juzer Rupawala, Director Bahrain & Egypt, Lulu Group International, Ms. Anette Avila, founder Good Cause…

Bahrain: In line with the celebration of the 125th Philippine Independence Day, Star Vision in collaboration with Brand Sync launched the Star Vision Filipino news website, at the signing ceremony held during the Pinoy Independence Day Festival on Friday, June 2nd at Dana Mall, Bahrain. https://youtu.be/_cBHOHU3l2k Partnership Agreement was signed between Mr. Sethuraj Sucheendran Chairman, Star Vision WLL & Ms. Cristina Fulgencio, CEO of Brand Sync Co. WLL The project is the latest venture of Star Vision, which owns Star Vision News in – English, Arabic & Malayalam languages and now expanding its media footprint with Filipino language news. The…

Port-Au-Prince : One person died and 14 others were rescued after an overloaded boat traveling without authorization capsized near Haiti’s southern coast, authorities said Saturday. Among the survivors is a person who was hospitalized in critical condition, according to Haiti’s Civil Protection Agency. It said authorities are still looking for an undetermined number of people. The boat departed late Friday from the town of Anse-a-Pitres near the border that Haiti and the Dominican Republic share. It capsized as it traveled west to the southern coastal town of Marigot, said Auguste Sony, an inspector with Haiti’s Maritime and Navigation Service. He…

New York : The United Arab Emirates announced USD 20 million (around AED73.6 million) for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The agency provides education, health care, relief and social services to Palestinian refugees. It is funded almost entirely by contributions from UN Member States. Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative of the UAE to the UN, announced the UAE’s contribution, which will be disbursed over the next two years, during a meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee of the General Assembly for the Announcement of Voluntary Contributions to UNRWA. “UNRWA’s current…

SEOUL, South Korea : The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed again Sunday to push for a second attempt to launch a spy satellite as she lambasted a U.N. Security Council meeting over the North’s first, failed launch. The North’s attempt to put its first military spy satellite into orbit last Wednesday failed as its rocket crashed off the Korean Peninsula’s western coast. An emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council was still convened at the request of the U.S., Japan and other countries to discuss the launch because it had violated council resolutions banning the North from…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Saudi Arabia next week in an effort to bolster US-Saudi strategic co-operation, the State Department said on Friday. The June 6-8 trip comes as both the US and Saudi Arabia are seeking to broker a durable ceasefire between Sudan’s warring generals. Mr Blinken will “discuss US-Saudi strategic co-operation on regional and global issues and a range of bilateral issues including economic and security co-operation”, the State Department said. He will participate in a ministerial meeting on Wednesday with the Gulf Co-operation Council, and on Thursday will meet representatives from partner nations fighting ISIS in Riyadh.…

Manama : In line with the directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to carry on efforts to improve the living standards of Bahraini nationals through more initiatives, the Labour Fund (Tamkeen) announced the commencement of work on several program tracks focused on supporting wages of Bahraini employees and supporting their career development in various fields. This followed the agreement between the executive and legislative branches on the budget law for fiscal years 2023-2024 which encouraged the launch of initiatives aimed at increasing wages of Bahrainis employed in the private sector through wage support programs dedicated to…