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Manama, : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, President of the Supreme Defence Council (SDC), chaired the SDC meeting, attended by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and Prime Minister, at the Al-Sakhir Palace today. The SDC reviewed the fruitful outcomes of HRH the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and Prime Minister ‘s successful official visit to The United States of America, which featured the signing the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement between…

Manama : Ebrahim Bin Hasan Al Hawaj, Minister of Works, Rawan bint Najeeb Tawfiqi, Minister of Youth Affairs, and Khalid Mohammed Kanoo, Board of Directors Chairman at Yusuf bin Ahmed Kanoo Company, signed an agreement to build Sharifa Kanoo Arts Centre in Muharraq. The centre aims to support talented young artists by developing their skills by conducting training programmes, workshops, and initiatives; and highlighting their work. The Kanoo family has supported the artistic, cultural and social movement in Bahrain for many years, Minister Al Hawaj said, praising the charity and humanitarian work of Yusuf bin Ahmed Kanoo Company and its…

Sakhir : Exhibition World Bahrain will be hosting the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry to hold its annual UFI Expert Day on October 1. The one-day event, which takes place at the end of each year in one of the association’s member host countries, anticipates hosting event Industry experts from the region. The Exhibition World Bahrain is proud to be hosting such an event within their venue for the first time in the Kingdom. The day will unfold with a panel on the status of the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions (MICE) industry within the country. Experts from across…

Manama : His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, received Bahraini Runner Fatima Hussain, the first athlete from Bahrain and the GCC to participate in Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB). HH Shaikh Nasser congratulated Hussain, who is also a senior process engineer at Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO), om completing the world famous trail running event. HH praised the efforts of youth in the sports sector, noting that Bahrain takes pride in its sports talents who continue to leave their mark in international sport events. HH noted that the difficulties and…

 Manama : Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, met, Dr. Ayman Safadi, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Jordan, on the sidelines of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 78). The two sides discussed the ties between Bahrain and Jordan, as well as ways to further enhance cooperation in various domains. The two sides also discussed regional and international issues of common interest. They also discussed ways to further enhance bilateral political and diplomatic coordination in all international forums to serve the interests of both…

Manama Under the directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Honorary President of the Royal Humanitarian Foundation (RHF), and the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, the RHF delivered a shipment of humanitarian relief aid, following the floods in Libya. Dr. Mustafa Al Sayyed, RHF Secretary-General, praised the royal directives of HM the King on dispatching a shipment of urgent humanitarian relief aid to Libya, with the support from the government led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa,…

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New York : Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim Al Aseeri, CEO of the National Space Science Authority (NSSA), participated in the opening keynote session of the Science Summit around the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78). The role and contribution of science to attaining the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is the central theme of the summit. The objective of the summit is to develop and launch science collaborations to demonstrate global science mechanisms and activities to support the attainment of the UN SDGs The summit will examine what enabling policy, regulatory and financial environments are needed to implement and sustain…

Washington : The first edition of the Terrorist Financing Targeting Centre (TFTC) Fellowship Programme kicked off in Washington with the participation of a six-member national delegation of experts representing a number of ministries and government institutions and agencies involved in combating the financing of terrorism in the Kingdom of Bahrain, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Interior, the Central Bank of Bahrain and the Supreme Judicial Council. The Fellowship Programme is an international initiative that brings together representatives of the seven member states, namely the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the United States, and draws together…

New York : : Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met Mariya Gabriel, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria, on the sidelines of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 78). They discussed the ties between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Republic of Bulgaria and ways to further enhance bilateral cooperation in the economic, trade, and investment sectors. They also reviewed topics of common interest. The meeting was attended by Ambassador Jamal Fares Al-Ruwaei, the Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the…