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Manama : General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, the Minister of Interior, attended the Maan (Together) Programme Against Violence and Addiction. Ministers and senior officials were present at the event. The minister highlighted the distinguished results of the programme in contributing to social stability. He notded that the increase of the numbers of benefiting schools and students; updating school curricula to spread more awareness on peaceful coexistence, cybersecurity and countering extremism reflect the ability of the programme to stay apace with social and security dynamics. The minister honoured members of the National Anti-Drug Committee, representatives of organisations contributing to…

Budapest : Europa League thoroughbreds Sevilla worked their magic yet again to beat AS Roma 4-1 on penalties on Wednesday and lift the trophy for a record-extending seventh time, handing Roma boss Jose Mourinho his first defeat in six European finals. After an unspectacular match ended 1-1 after extra time, Sevilla ruthlessly punished the Italians in the shootout, with Gonzalo Montiel firing home the winning spot kick, just as he did for Argentina in the World Cup final against France. The defender had missed his first effort but was handed a reprieve when Roma keeper Rui Patricio was adjudged to…

Rabat : The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the Parliament of Morocco are organising the “Parliamentary Conference on Interfaith Dialogue: Working together for our common future” on June 13-15 in Marrakech. According to Maghreb Arab Press (MAP), the conference will bring together speakers and members of parliament, religious leaders, representatives of civil society and experts to engage in constructive dialogue and share good practices in addressing key issues standing in the way of sustainable coexistence, according to a joint statement by the organizers. The meeting is being held in cooperation with Religions for Peace, and with the support of the United…

Amman: His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today attended the marriage ceremony of the Crown Prince of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, His Royal Highness Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II, in Amman. On behalf of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister congratulated the King of Jordan, His Majesty Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, and the Crown Prince of Jordan, HRH Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II. His Royal Highness also extended his congratulations to the Crown Prince of…

CAIRO : At least 60 infants, toddlers and older children perished over the past six weeks while trapped in harrowing conditions in an orphanage in Sudan’s capital as fighting raged outside. Most died from lack of food and from fever. Twenty-six died in two days over the weekend. The extent of the children’s suffering emerged from interviews with more than a dozen doctors, volunteers, health officials and workers at the Al-Mayqoma orphanage. The Associated Press also reviewed dozens of documents, images, and videos showing the deteriorating conditions at the facility. Orphanage workers bodies of children tightly bundled in white sheets awaiting burial.…

The municipality of Makkah in Saudi Arabia has completed its preparations for this year’s Hajj season as more flights carrying pilgrims land in the kingdom for the annual pilgrimage. Hajj officials told all “preparations have been made, trainings have been completed, with quality checks in place, and all services have been implemented to serve” the pilgrims. Emergency units and support teams will be available 24 hours a day for Hajj pilgrims. The units will be equipped with highly qualified and trained staff, as well as high-tech equipment to deal with emergency situations such as fire or heavy rain. All resources will be employed…

Oman’s Sultan Haitham on Wednesday announced the construction of a new city on the outskirts of Muscat. Sultan Haitham City is being built to accommodate Omani citizens on low incomes. The Oman News Agency said 20,000 properties would be built on 14.8 million square metres. Once complete, the city will house up to 100,000 residents and will include schools, places of worships, hospitals, a university and shopping centres. Construction will start early next year and is expected to take three years to complete. A ceremony involving the announcement of the vast building project was held at Al Alam Palace in…

Manchester : Pep Guardiola was named the League Managers Association (LMA) and Premier League Manager of the Year on Tuesday after guiding Manchester City to the Premier League title. Guardiola led City to their fifth league crown in six seasons and the club are set to face Manchester United in the FA Cup final on Saturday and Inter Milan in the Champions League final a week later. “I am at an incredible football club and without all of the support that I have had throughout my time here, this would not have been possible,” Guardiola said in a club statement.…

Sydney : South Korean and Pacific Islands leaders agreed to strengthen development and security cooperation after a two-day summit where Seoul said it would double development assistance by 2027. A joint declaration from the first Korea-Pacific Islands Summit, held in Seoul, recognized shared values of “freedom, democracy, the rule of law, human rights” and the “rules-based regional and international order”. A statement issued after the summit between South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol and 17 leaders and representatives from the Pacific Island Forum said “peace and stability in the Pacific region are interlinked with global peace and stability”. “The Leaders…

Manama : Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, held a meeting with Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, the Secretary for Consular, Passport, Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs at India’s Ministry of External Affairs, and his accompanying delegation, who are on an official visit to the kingdom to attend the sixth session of consultations between Bahrain and India. The minister affirmed the depth of ties between Bahrain and India, stressing the importance of developing the economic partnerships and achieving common goals. He also highlighted Bahrain’s suitable investment environment. He highlighted the initial positive results of the official visit of the…