Author: News Desk

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today sent a cable of congratulations to His Majesty King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco, on the occasion of Morroco’s Throne Day. His Royal Highness commended the longstanding Bahrain-Morocco relations and highlighted the importance of further strengthening bilateral cooperation to achieve common goals.

Manama : Osama bin Ahmed Khalaf Al Asfoor, Minister of Social Development, received Bob Thacker, President Thattai Hindu Merchants Community (THMC). The minister commended the depth of the historical relations between Bahrain and India, pointing out that these relations that extend throughout history were embodied in the establishment of a number of civil organizations of Indian communities, that contribute to strengthening bilateral relations, and highlight the freedom of belief and cultural openness that characterises the two countries. The meeting discussed topics that would contribute to supporting THMC’s development and social goals, as well as ways to develop its institutional performance.…

Manama : Labour Minister, Board of Directors Chairman of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority, Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, has affirmed that the kingdom has made major strides in consolidating its integrated human rights system. This is the fruitful outcome of the sound approach, adopted 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, to promote human rights principles and protect human dignity, within the state of law, public freedoms and equality values, foremost of which are the rights of workers and combatting…

Manama : Mohammed Ali Qambar, Bahrain Mixed Martial Arts Federation (BMMAF) President, Asian MMA Federation President, has commended the distinguished efforts exerted by His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, General Sports Authority Chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee President, to support and promote the mixed martial arts sport to strengthen Bahrain’s position on the global sports map. Qambar made the statement upon the departure of the Bahraini delegation participating in the organisation of the 2023 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) Youth MMA World Championships, set to be held…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to extend his condolences to the President of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, following the passing of the Representative of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.  His Royal Highness conveyed the condolences of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the senior members of the Al Nahyan Royal family. His Royal Highness…

Oman : Maternity leave in Oman has been almost doubled in sweeping reforms announced by the country’s government. Previously, paid maternity leave could last up to 50 days but that figure has been increased to 98. Other changes include the introduction of seven days’ paid paternity leave, when previously there was none. Under the new laws, there is also an entitlement of 14 days of paid bereavement leave in the event that the husband of a non-Muslim worker passes away. Employers and workers have welcomed the changes.

Kuwait : Britain’s Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has met with high-level dignitaries at Kuwait City’s Al Bayan Palace to discuss ways to bolster ties with the Gulf nation. On his second day of a whistle-stop tour of the region, Mr Cleverly held talks with Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal Al Sabah, Defence Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah and Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Al Sabah. The Kuwaiti Army shared footage and photos of the meeting in a post on social media. It said the Defence Minister and his guest talked about ways to “enhance co-operation and joint work between the two friendly…

Manama : Deputy President for Cyber Operations at the National Cyber Security Centre Shaikh Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Khalifa and Director-Manager of Amazon Web, Eng Naif Alanazi signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cybersecurity in cloud computing. The MoU comes within the framework of cybersecurity coordination in line with digital transformation in vital sectors in the Kingdom of Bahrain. On the sidelines of the signing, the centre highlighted its services and initiatives related to cloud computing.

Manama : The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) in coordination with the Ministry of Interior conducted four joint inspection campaigns in the Capital, Northern and Southern Governorates, that included a number of shops, work sites. LMRA explained that the inspection campaigns resulted in reporting a number of violations related to the Labour Market and the Residency Laws in the Kingdom of Bahrain, noting that the legal measures have been taken in this regard. The Authority pointed out that two joint inspection campaigns were conducted with the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Evidence at the Ministry of Interior in the Capital…

Algarve : The Intelligent Money British GT Championship headed to the Algarve for its annual overseas race event, as 2 Seas Motorsport looked to build on a strong opening half of the season. His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the owner of “2seas” racing team expressed his pride in the team’s achievements, adding another accomplishment to the sporting achievements of Bahrain. He extended his congratulations to all the team members for their outstanding collective efforts throughout the races in the global championship. “The whole team was absolutely faultless this weekend, from start to finish. To arrive…