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Manama : Bahrain’s Electronic Network for Financial Transactions (Benefit) is a platinum sponsor of the 10th Bahrain International eGovernment Forum, the event’s Organising Committee announced. Held under the patronage of General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, the Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Ministerial Committee for Information and Communication Technology (MCICT), the forum will take place from 9th to 11th October at Exhibition World Bahrain in Sakhir. Organising Committee Chair and Information and eGovernment Authority (iGA) Director of Communications and Marketing, Lulwa Sami highlighting the significance of having Benefit as a partner for this major ICT event taking place in…

Manama : The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) will organise a workshop on international human rights procedures and mechanisms, under the patronage of the Attorney General, Dr. Ali bin Fadhel Al Buainain, on October 2-3. The workshop will be held in cooperation with the Human Rights Affairs Sector at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the United Nations Development Programme, and the UN Human Rights Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa. Mohammed Khalid Al-Hazza, Acting Advocate General and SIU Chief, said that the workshop aims to highlight the special procedures followed by international mechanisms in following up on human…

Manama : His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Supreme Council for Youth and Sport First Deputy Chairman, General Sports Authority (GSA) Chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee President, Ivo Ferriani, President of SportAccord and the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF), and Stephan Fox, Vice-President of SportAccord. His Highness Shaikh Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, GSA Deputy Chairman, Dr. Abdulrahman Sadiq Askar, Chief Executive Officer of GSA, and Ahmed Al-Wazzan, President of the Bahrain Kickboxing Muay Thai Federation, were present. HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad welcomed Ivo Ferriani, and commended the efforts being made by GAISF to promote…

Manama : His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Supreme Council for Youth and Sport First Deputy Chairman, General Sports Authority (GSA) Chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee President, attended the distribution ceremony of the 2023 Para Sport Awards, held on Wednesday at the Art Hotel & Resort, Bahrain. The ceremony, devoted to recognising and honouring the outstanding performances and achievements of Para athletes, teams, and other individuals and organisations, was held ahead of the 2023 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) General Assembly and Conference, hosted by the Kingdom of Bahrain. His Highness Shaikh Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, GSA Deputy…

Manama : Under the auspices of Dr. Ramzan bin Abdulla Al Noaimi, Minister of Information, the third edition of the Bahrain Cinema Festiva will kick off on Thursday, October 5, and run until October 9. Organised by the Bahrain Cinema Club under the theme “Celebrating the Art of Film-making”, the Bahrain Cinema Festival 2023 is sponsored by Beyon and the National Bank of Bahrain (NBB), the festival’s strategic partners. Commenting, the Minister of Information stated that the third edition of the festival aims to present an exceptional cinematographic event that celebrates young Bahraini talent and places the Kingdom on the map of…

Riyadh : CEO of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) Sultan bin Abdulrahman Al-Marshad signed today two development loan agreements with Seychelles Minister of Finance, National Planning and Trade Naadir Hassan. Through the loans, the SFD is contributing $25 million to support the social housing project in the Seychelles and the reconstruction of La Digue School project, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The first loan agreement worth $15 million will contribute to establishing residential buildings for low-income families in various regions of the country. Meanwhile, the second agreement worth $10 million will help provide a modern educational environment in the…

The most global MMA organization in the world, BRAVE Combat Federation, will return to its home in the Kingdom of Bahrain, on December 15, for a mega event. The show will close out the latest edition of the BRAVE International Combat Week, the biggest combat sports festival in the world. The week-long festivities will be headlined by the biggest BRAVE Combat Federation card of the year and will also feature the return of IMMAF competition to Bahrain, after the tremendous successes of previous World Championships and the MMA Super Cup. The 2023 IMMAF Asian Championships will take place between December 10…

Bahrain : BRAVE Combat Federation founder and MMA enthusiast His Highness Shaikh Khaled bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Prince of Bahrain, is the leading force behind the sport’s charge towards Olympic recognition. The fifth son of the King of Bahrain, His Highness Shaikh Khaled has been involved with mixed martial arts for many years, first as a team leader, then as the founder of the most global MMA organization, but also as an advocate for reform in the sport. In the last years, Shaikh Khaled has also had a relevant track record when it comes to successful initiatives in different…

Riyadh : Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), said that the preliminary free trade agreement (FTA) between the GCC and Pakistan is a recognition of the importance of strengthening trade relations and economic cooperation with countries and international blocs. The statement was made during the signing ceremony of the preliminary FTA between the GCC and Pakistan, which was held on Thursday at the headquarters of the General Secretariat in Riyadh. The agreement was signed by GCC Secretary-General AlBudaiwi and Pakistani Commerce Minister Dr. Gohar Ejaz. The GCC Secretary-General also noted that this historic economic agreement represents…

Manama : Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), announced the launch of the “Bahrain Real Estate Innovation Competition”, sponsored by Diyar Al Muharraq and Durrat Al Bahrain. Launched in line with the first pillar of the National Real Estate Sector Plan 2021-2024 which stipulates leadership in innovation, the competition aims to discover promising national cadres and adopt new ideas to serve the real estate sector and contribute to finding innovative, sustainable solutions. Commenting, RERA chief indicated that the competition, the first of its kind to be launched in…