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Manama : Minister of Education and Chairman of the Higher Education Council, Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak Juma’a, opened at Exhibition World Bahrain today the Global Higher Education Exhibition (GHEDEX 2023). The expo was attended by Minister of Tourism Fatima bint Jafar Al Sairafi, Minister of Youth Affairs, Rawan bint Najeeb Tawfeeqi and officials. 53 higher education establishments and organisations from 10 countries participated in the two-day event. In a speech delivered on the occasion, the Minister of Education and Chairman of the Higher Education Council asserted that Bahrain’s hosting of the international exhibition, which is held for the first time…

New York : Bahrain and Nauru signed a joint statement on establishing diplomatic relations based on the mutual desire to develop peaceful and cooperative relations, according to the principles of the Charter of the United Nations (UN) and the provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961. The statement was signed by Ambassador Jamal Faris Al Rowaiei, the Permanent Representative of Bahrain to the UN in New York and Ambassador Margo Deiye, the delegate Permanent Mission of Nauru to the UN in New York.

ALLEN : Another American community mourned Sunday for lives lost to a mass shooting — this time at a Dallas-area outlet mall where a gunman stepped out of a sedan and opened fire on shoppers. Eight people were killed and seven wounded Saturday in suburban Allen before the assailant was killed by a police officer who happened to be nearby, authorities said. John Mark Caton, senior pastor at Cottonwood Creek Church, about two miles from the mall, offered prayers during his weekly service for victims, first responders and the shoppers and employees who “walked out past things they never should…

Toronto : Alberta on Saturday declared a provincial state of emergency after tens of thousands of Albertans have been forced to evacuate their homes as “unprecedented” wildfires rage on in Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith, head of the ruling United Conservative Party (UCP) said at a press conference. By Saturday at 5 p.m. Mountain Time (7 p.m. ET), more than 24,000 Albertans had been evacuated from their homes, with 110 active wildfires across the province, and 36 out of control. “It has been an extremely challenging day for firefighters here,” said Christie Tucker, an information unit manager for Alberta Wildfire. “We…

Tokyo : Minister of Industry and Commerce, Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, has stressed the importance of strengthening the foundations of fruitful cooperation between Bahrain and Japan in the field of space, due to this sector’s influential contributions to building a diversified competitive economy, based on knowledge and innovation. The minister was speaking as he visited the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), in the presence of Minister of Sustainable Development, Noor bint Ali Al-Khulaif, within the framework of the official visit of Bahrain’s economic delegation to Japan. During the visit, the minister and the accompanying delegation listened to a detailed explanation…

Manama : Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) President, Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, has affirmed that EWA will continue implementing implement major strategic projects aimed at raising the capacity, efficiency, reliability and quality of electricity transmission and distribution networks, promoting safe operation and maintaining the stability of the electrical system of the Kingdom. EWA President was speaking while visiting the site of the Reactive Power Compensation Project at the Riffa station, to follow up on the progress of the construction work. Implemented by EWA, the project, valued at about BD 34 million, is expected to be inaugurated in the last quarter…

Manama : Hope Fund was named the best supporting organisation of youth in Bahrain during the 36th meeting of GCC Youth and Sports Ministers, hosted in Oman. The fund was recognised for its efforts to support and empower Bahraini youth’s initiatives. Fajer Saleh Al Pachachi, Hope Fund General Manager, was honoured during the meeting by Khalid bin Hilal bin Saud Al Busaidi, Minister of Diwan of Royal Court in Oman, alongside Tamkeen and other honourees from the GCC. Hope Fund thanked His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, His Majesty’s Representative for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs for his…

Cairo : The Royal Humanitarian Foundation (RHF) has participated in the Seventh International Festival for the Ideal Mother, which was held in Luxor, Egypt. The event was organised by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, Mohammed Bin Rashid Humanitarian and Charity Establishment, the Meshwar Development Foundation and Luxor University. During the festival, Afaf Mahmood Al-Musawi, the representative of Bahrain, was granted the Ideal Mother Award, in recognition of her efforts and giving. On the occasion, RHF Secretary-General, Dr. Mustafa Al-Sayed, expressed pride in the success of Afaf Al-Musawi in winning the award, which confirms the kingdom’s support for…

Riyadh : The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, have directed the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) to provide USD 100 million worth of various humanitarian aid and to organize a national campaign through the “Sahem” platform to alleviate the current conditions faced by the Sudanese people. The Advisor at the Royal Court and KS relief Supervisor General, Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah, affirmed that the assistance emanates from the keenness of the…

India : Ethnic and sectarian violence that rocked India’s north-eastern Manipur state this week has taken the lives of at least 54 people. The state is under a round-the-clock communication and security lockdown following widespread arson and attacks by Christian-majority Kukis and Hindu-majority Meitei, the two dominant ethnic groups in the remote hilly region. Police stations were attacked and their armouries looted by mobs, and dozens of places of worship are reported to have been destroyed since the violence began in late April. Authorities have sent thousands of soldiers and riot police to the state and empowered security forces to “shoot at sight”…