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Manama : Amna bint Ahmed Al Romaihi, Minister of Housing and Urban Planning, affirmed the immediate implementation of the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to allocate an additional budget  for financing solutions and alternative options for those who have applied for housing units in 2004 and prior. She confirmed that the ministry is currently working on preparing a schedule for implementing the plan to meet requests as soon as possible, to provide suitable housing services for citizens in line with the Government Plan 2023-2026. The minister expressed her…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today returned to the Kingdom of Bahrain from the United Arab Emirates, following a visit during which he held talks with UAE President His Highness Shaikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on long standing relations binding the two countries and peoples. During the visit, HM the King also offered condolences to the UAE President and the Al Nahyan family over the passing of HH Shaikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. HM the King was welcomed on arrival in the Kingdom of Bahrain by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad…

Manama : Abdullah bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, today announced the launch of Sijilat 3.0, in cooperation with the Information and e-Government Authority (iGA), Bahrain Post and Cisco, during a press conference held at the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) building. https://youtu.be/R3z09Ski9sw Samir Abdullah Nass, BCCI Chairman, Mohammed Ali Al Qaed, CEO of iGA, Dr. Zakaria Ahmed Al Khaja, Deputy CEO of iGA, and Nibras Mohammed Ali Talib, Assistant Undersecretary for Commercial Registration and Companies at MOIC, attended. The commercial registration system “Sijilat” is an integrated electronic portal that aims to contribute to providing a…

 Manama : Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani hailed Bahrain’s achievements and record in respecting human rights, protecting human dignity and combating trafficking in persons. He paid tribute to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, hailing the royal approach which consolidated Bahrain’s standing regionally and internationally. Dr. Al Zayani, who is also Head of the National Human Rights Comission, praised the policies of the Government, chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister. The minister made the statement as Bahrain joins the other nations in marking the World Day Against…

Manam : Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) CEO,  Chairperson of the  National Committee for Combating Trafficking in Persons Nouf Abdul Rahman Jamsheer, stressed the importance of concerted international efforts to combat the crime of trafficking in persons. She called for the intensification of cooperation in carrying out investigations to bring all perpetrators to justice, calling to increase the awareness efforts to shed light on the various forms, methods and mechanisms of trafficking in Persons based on the nature of the crime of each region. She made the statement marking the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, observed worldwide on July 30, which was…

Manama: His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, commended the efforts of ministries and public sector entities for their pivotal role in ensuring the success of Ashura. His Royal Highness highlighted the Kingdom of Bahrain’s strong social fabric, central to which is the principle of respecting faiths and religions, in line with the aspirations of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa for peaceful coexistence in the Kingdom. His Royal Highness expressed his pride in His Majesty the King’s recognition of the government’s efforts to prepare for a successful Ashura. In this regard, HRH…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today sent a cable of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saudi over the passing of Dr. His Highness Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Saud Al-Kabeer, the Advisor to the Saudi King.

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today sent a cable of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, following the passing of HH Prince Turki bin Mohamed bin Saud Al Kabeer Al Saud. His Royal Highness sent a similar cable to the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

Washington : President Joe Biden will host a three-way summit with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida here in Washington next month, the White House said Friday. The trilateral summit will be held at Camp David on August 18. “At the summit, the leaders will celebrate a new chapter in their trilateral relationship as they reaffirm their strong bonds of friendship and the ironclad alliances between the United States and Japan, and the United States and the Republic of Korea,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a press release, referring to South…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa sent a cable of congratulations to HM King Mohammed VI of Morocco on his country’s Throne Day. HM the King wished the Moroccan monarch good health and happiness, and the people of Morocco further progress and prosperity under his wise leadership. In the cable, His Majesty hailed deep-rooted relations binding the two kingdoms and peoples, noting steadily-growing ties. HM King Hamad affirmed the continuing work on developing joint action to achieve common goals and meet the aspirations of the two peoples.