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Manama : Saleh bin Isa bin Hindi Al Mennai, His Majesty the King’s Advisor for Youth and Sport Affairs, received Dr. Zainab Rashid Siwar and the artist Fawaz Muhammad, who presented him a drawing of his personal picture. The advisor was briefed on the exhibition of people of determination which will be held under his patronage, entitled (Creative Motivation) and preparations underway to launch it. He praised the efforts prepared made for the opening of the exhibition, which carries noble goals for people of determination and their role in various fields. Dr. Siwar expressed her appreciation to His Majesty the…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued Edict (39) of 2023, transferring a director to the Ministry of Youth Affairs, based on a proposal by the Minister of Youth Affairs. According to the edict, the Director of Planning, Policies and Follow-up at the Secretariat-General of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, Mariam Isa Ali Awadh, shall be transferred as Director of the Youth Empowerment Directorate at the Ministry of Youth Affairs. The Minister of Youth Affairs shall implement the provisions of this edict, which will come into…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued Edict (40) of 2023, appointing a director at the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, based on a proposal by the Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports. According to the edict, Noora Ahmed Al-Balushi was appointed as Director of the Planning, Policies and Follow-up at the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports. The Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports shall implement the provisions of this edict, which shall come into effect from the date of…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued Edict (41) of 2023, appointing directors at the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), based on a proposal by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the LMRA. According to the edict, the following directors were appointed: 1- Essam Mohammed Isa Ramadhan, Director of the Human Resources Directorate 2- Shereen Khalil Al-Saati, Director of the Protection and Grievances Centre 3- Mohammed Abdulla Saleh Al-Ahmadi, Director of the Business Development Directorate 4- Hussain Ali Abdulrasool Mohammed, Director of the Communications Directorate The…

Manama : As part of the kingdom’s celebration of the International Workers’ Day (Labour Day) and in tribute to all the labour force in the kingdom, the Indian Club hosted its annual celebration marking the Labour Day. The ceremony was attended by Labour Minister Jamil bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, the Chairman of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), and the club’s President K.M Cherian. The celebration featured artistic shows on tolerance and inter-cultural dialogue. It also presented folklore tableaux reflecting the rich Indian heritage and Culture. The Labour Minister congratulated all workers in the Kingdom of Bahrain on the Labour…

India : Jasvir Singh was arrested for desecrating Sikh religious text the Guru Granth Sahib at a gurdwara in Punjab’s Morinda has died. He complaining of chest pain and breathlessness before he was shifted to a government hospital, police said. Jasvir Singh Jassi, the man who was arrested by the Punjab Police for committing sacrilege at a gurdwara in Morinda, died on Monday. According to the police sources, Jassi was complaining of chest pain and breathlessness before he was shifted to a government hospital. Jasvir Singh was arrested on April 24 after a video went viral, showing him entering the…

MEXICO CITY : With Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán serving a life sentence, his sons steered the family business into fentanyl, establishing a network of labs churning out massive quantities of the cheap, deadly drug that they smuggled into the U.S., prosecutors revealed in a recent indictment. Although Guzmán’s trial revolved around cocaine shipments, the case against his sons exposes the inner workings of a cartel undergoing a generational shift as it worked “to manufacture the most potent fentanyl and to sell it in the United States at the lowest price,” according to the indictment unsealed April 14 in Manhattan. Synthetic opioids …

WASHINGTON :  President Joe Biden is set to host President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines for White House talks Monday as concerns grow about the Chinese navy’s harassment of Philippine vessels in the South China Sea. Marcos’ visit to Washington comes after the U.S. and the Philippines last week completed their largest war drills ever and as the two countries’ air forces on Monday will hold their first joint fighter jet training in the Philippines since 1990. The Philippines this year agreed to give the U.S. access to four more bases on the islands as the U.S. looks to deter China’s increasingly aggressive actions toward Taiwan…

KYIV : Russia launched its second large salvo of missiles at Ukraine in recent days early Monday, damaging buildings and wounding at least 34 people in the eastern city of Pavlohrad but failing to hit Kyiv, officials said. Air raid sirens began blaring across the capital at about 3:45 a.m., followed by the sounds of explosions as missiles were intercepted by Ukrainian defense systems. Eighteen cruise missiles were fired in total from the Murmansk region and the Caspian region, and 15 of them were intercepted, said Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi. The head of Kyiv’s city administration, Serhii Popko,…

Madrid : Daniil Medvedev had to come from a break down twice in the final set to reach the last 16 of the Madrid Open with a 4-6, 6-1, 7-5 win over fellow Russian Alexander Shevchenko on Monday. “He played well. He’s young, so I’m sure he’s going to (move) up the rankings, especially if he plays like in this tournament,” Medvedev said of the 96th-ranked Shevchenko, who was making his main-draw debut in Madrid after coming through qualifying. The victory takes Medvedev to a tour-best 33-4 record this season. He will next face either Alex de Minaur or Aslan…