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Manama : Finance and National Economy Minister Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa  commended deep-rooted historic relations binding the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He praised joint ties which are based on solid cooperation and common action to further development at all levels, in light of the care of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. He noted the commitment and keenness of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Saudi Crown Prince…

Bahrain : Al Hilal Hospital and Medical Centers opened the first private medical clinic for Muharram in the capital of Manama on July 23, 2023. Al Hilal medical group is the official partner of the Ashura Committee, along with the Ministry of Health, the capital governorate and Jaffaria Waqf  Directorate. H. E. Dr. Jaleela Bint AlSayed Jawad Hasan, Minister of Health, Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulrahman bin Rashid Al Khalifa, Capital Governor, Yousif Bin Saleh Al Saleh, Chairman of Jaffaria Waqf Board, Dr Lulwa Rashid Al Showaiter, Primary Healthcare Centers Acting Chief Executive Officer and Dr Sharath Chandran CEO of Al Hilal…

His Excellency Sh. Khalifa bin Duaij Al Khalifa has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Salford in the UK. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cn-lRNVJsc&t=97s&ab_channel=StarvisionNews Sh. Khalifa bin Duaij had served in many important positions, including as an advisor to the Crown Prince and a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait. Sh. Khalifa expressed his gratitude for the honor and made it clear that he’s committed to supporting higher education in Bahrain. He knows that education is key to driving social progress and economic development, and he wants to make sure that all Bahrainis have…

Abu Dhabi : The Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders (MCE), Judge Mohammed Abdelsalam, has urged the graduates of the second edition of the “Emerging Peacemakers Forum” to be cautious of individuals, institutions, organisations, and entities that exploit religion for their own political, economic, or religious agendas. During the graduation ceremony of the second edition of the Emerging Peacemakers Forum, Judge Abdelsalam emphasised that religion is an expression of human nature, far removed from violence, extremism, wars, conflicts, and intimidation. He pointed that circumstances and ideologies adopted by certain entities are the primary instigators of such actions, which exploit…

New Delhi : Head of the Asian and Pacific Affairs Department at the Foreign Ministry Ambassador Fatima Abdulla Al Dhaen and Head of the Arab-African Affairs Department Ambassador Ahmed Mohammed Al Tarifi attended the sixth edition of the Arab Indian Partnership Conference. The event was held in New Delhi, in the presence of ministers, undersecretaries, and ambassadors in addition to leading businessmen. The conference focused on economic cooperation, investment opportunities between Arab countries and the Republic of India, towards building sustainable partnerships in the field of food security, supply chains and energy. The Arab-Indian Partnership Conference builds on the outcome of the first…

WASHINGTON : The Biden administration is making available $20 billion from a federal “green bank” for clean energy projects such as residential heat pumps, electric vehicle charging stations and community cooling centers. Two programs, worth $14 billion and $6 billion, respectively, will offer competitive grants to states, tribes and nonprofits to invest in clean energy projects, with a focus on disadvantaged communities, the White House says. Vice President Kamala Harris, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan and other officials will announce the grant competitions Friday at a historically black university in Baltimore.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he offered mercenaries from the Wagner private military company the option of continuing to serve as a single unit under their same commander when he met with them after the group’s brief revolt last month that posed the most serious threat to his 23-year rule. Putin’s comments, published Friday, appeared to reflect his efforts to secure the loyalty of Wagner mercenaries, some of the most capable Russian forces in Ukraine, while the fate of their chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin, remains unclear. They also came amid new cracks appearing in the Russian military as the war grinds through its 17th month and Ukraine conducts…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Paris on Thursday for a two-day visit, which he said would give new “impetus” to his country’s strategic partnership with France. Mr Modi has been invited to be guest of honour at celebrations for France’s national day, Bastille Day, on Friday. India announced a new multibillion-dollar deal for French fighter jets on Thursday, with the defence ministry saying it intended to order 26 more Rafale jets as well as another three Scorpene-class submarines, with the price and other terms still being discussed. New Delhi is one of the biggest buyers of French arms and Mr Modi…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has lauded Bahrain’s landmark human rights achievements, becoming a pioneering role model in this field. HM the King emphasised the Kingdom’s firm approach in protecting human rights and supporting everything that would respect them, in light of its full commitment to all the relevant international charters, conventions and laws, being integral parts of its culture, Arab identity and Islamic religion. HM King Hamad commended the fruitful and successful efforts made by the government, led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to consolidate…

Seoul : Heavy rains had also left some 4,000 households in Seoul, South Korea, without electricity and sent 136 people nationwide to evacuate as of 11 a.m. Amid the continued rains overnight, more than 2,000 households in Seoul’s Seodaemun Ward were left without electricity after a falling tree cut off a high-voltage power line in the nearby area shortly after midnight, according to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters. Another 2,000 households in Seoul’s Dobong Ward also experienced a power outage as a result of the downpour. Electricity at all of the affected households was back in service. A…