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Manama : Dr. Jihad Abdullah Al Fadhel, Second Deputy Chairwomen of the Shura Council, has affirmed that the Kingdom of Bahrain, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, attaches great importance to food security in its national work agenda by implanting a strategic framework to produce food nationally. Al-Fadhel made the statements while participating virtually in the Global Parliamentary Summit against Hunger and Malnutrition. The summit aims to exchange skills among parliamentarians in implementing legislation on matters related to food security, discuss priorities to address challenges related to hunger and malnutrition, build relationships among parliamentarians and parliaments,…

Riyadh : The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has given instructions that 1,300 pilgrims from more than 90 countries be allowed to perform Hajj this year, 1444 AH, at his expense, as part of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Hajj Guests Program, which is supervised and implemented annually by the Call and Guidance.  Minister of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance, General Supervisor of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Hajj Guests Program Sheikh Dr. Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz Al Al-Sheikh stressed that the gesture of the Custodian of the Two Holy…

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during the St. Petersburg Economic Forum, where he expressed his contentment with the advancing bilateral relations between Russia and the UAE. Putin hailed the UAE as an outstanding partner, highlighting the mutual advantages resulting from their fruitful collaboration. Notably, President Putin extended his gratitude to the UAE for its valuable contribution in resolving humanitarian issues associated with prisoner exchanges in Ukraine. This acknowledgment highlights the UAE’s active role in fostering diplomatic solutions. President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan confirmed discussions with President Putin on their…

Riyadh : Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will discuss the war in Ukraine and other international challenges with French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday. The two leaders will speak about the consequences of the conflict for the rest of the world, as well as bilateral relations and “regional stability issues”, a source in the French presidency told. “The President of the French Republic will have a working lunch with Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Friday June 16, 2023, at the Elysee Palace, as part of…

The medical team in Madinah has saved the life of an Indonesian woman whose heart stopped for eight minutes after she arrived in Saudi Arabia for Hajj. The woman landed at the city’s Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport. Staff at the airport medical centre stabilised her, before she was transferred to hospital, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Since Hajj season began in the kingdom last month, the medical centre has given care to more than 90,000 people. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and the kingdom’s health authorities have expanded their efforts to provide treatment and operations to pilgrims this year,…

New York : The yen plunged to a fresh 15-year low against the euro on Friday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept ultra-low interest rates and forecast that inflation will slow later this year, in contrast with the European Central Bank’s (ECB) rate hike on Thursday. The Japanese currency also fell against the dollar, dropping to a six-month trough. As widely expected, the BOJ maintained its -0.1% short-term interest rate target and a 0% cap on the 10-year bond yield set under its yield curve control (YCC) policy. “We expect inflation to moderate, but it’s true the pace of…

India : Police in Delhi have charged India’s wrestling federation chief and influential MP from the ruling BJP party with sexual harassment and intimidation following months of street protests by the nation’s top wrestlers. Delhi Police brought formal charges against Brij Bhushan Sharan before a city court on Thursday. The court said it would hear the case on July 4. At least seven female wrestlers, including one underage wrestler, have accused him of sexual misconduct. Olympic medallists Sakshi Malik, two-time world champion medallist Vinesh Phogat and Anshu Malik have accused Mr Sharan of sexually harassing, intimidating and stalking female wrestlers. The influential politician from Prime…

A mob of more than 1,000 people set the house of an Indian minister on fire in the north-eastern state of Manipur. The incident took place on Thursday when the group surrounded Rajkumar Ranjan Singh’s home in Kongba, Imphal, and threw petrol bombs. Mr Singh, India’s junior foreign minister, was not at home at the time of the attack. On Wednesday, the official residence of Nemcha Kipgen, the only female minister in Manipur, was targeted in Imphal. Large-scale violence has left at least 100 dead and displaced tens of thousands since May 3, when clashes began between the majority Hindu Meitei community and…

Manama : The Kingdom of Bahrain has maintained its Tier-1 status in the US Department of State’s 2023 Trafficking in Persons (TiP) Report for the sixth consecutive year. The TiP report assesses the efforts of governments around the world in combatting human trafficking, and a Tier 1 status reflects a country’s full commitment to standards applied by the US ‘Trafficking Victims Protection Act’. On the occasion, the Chief Executive Officer of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), Nouf Abdulrahman Jamsheer, attributed this international recognition to the leadership’s vision and the Government of Bahrain’s commitment to upholding and protecting the principles…

Manama : The Royal University for Women (RUW) today hosted a ceremony at the Gulf Hotel in honour of its 14th and 15th batches of bachelor’s and master’s graduates. The graduation ceremony was held under the auspices of Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of His Majesty the King and President of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), who deputised SCW member and InJax Bahrain Chairperson, Her Highness Shaikha Hessa bint Khalifa Al Khalifa, to attend it on HRH’s behalf. HH Shaikha Hessa bint Khalifa Al Khalifa presented the graduates with their certificates, in the presence of Fahad…