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The leaders of the US, India, Australia and Japan have cancelled their Quad summit after American President Joe Biden called off his trip to Sydney due to domestic issues. They are instead expected to meet on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Japan in June. Mr Biden was scheduled to travel to Australia, with a stop in Papua New Guinea, for the May 24 Quad summit. But Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albenese said on Wednesday that Mr Biden had cancelled the trip. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited to the G7 summit, taking place in Hiroshima from June 19 to 21, as a…

Manama : Mango, the King of Fruits is here and all the Lulu Hypermarket outlets across Bahrain will celebrate the goodness of the popular fruit with the LuLu Mango Mania Festival starting today (EDITOR: May 17, 2023). The Festival, featuring over 85+ varieties of mango from 14 countries was inaugurated at the hypermarket outlet in Dana Mall the Indian Ambassador H.E. Piyush Srivastava inaugurate the Mango Mania Festival, The 12 countries featured in the Festival are India, UAE, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, USA, Yemen, Uganda, Kenya and the Ivory Coast and Columbia and Peru.  Present at the inauguration…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa will tomorrow depart for Saudi Arabia to lead the kingdom’s delegation to the 32nd Arab Summit in Jeddah, the Royal Court announced in a statement. HM King Hamad is participating in Arab Summit at the invitation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud.

Doha : Bahrain participated in the in the 4th Government Forum to Combat Trafficking in Persons in the Middle East that took place here. The Bahrain delegation included representatives from the National Committee to Combat Trafficking in Persons (NCCTIPs), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Labor Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), the Public Prosecution, Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs and Ministry of Interior. The delegation stressed the need to maximise efforts, regularly update regulations and procedures and expand tools to counter the crime of human trafficking. It urged more vigilance in tracking human trafficking patterns and circumstances. It noted that human trafficking…

Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, were not injured during what they described as a “near-catastrophic car chase” through New York, the city’s police department said on Wednesday. The incident occurred after the couple attended an awards ceremony in New York on Tuesday night, during which the Duchess of Sussex received a Woman of Vision award. “This relentless pursuit, lasting over two hours, resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD [New York Police Department] officers,” a representative for the couple said. The NYPD assisted the couple’s private security team after the event, said…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today sent a cable of congratulations to HM King Harald V of Norway on his country’s National Day. HM King Hamad wished HM King Harald V abundant health and happiness, as well as further progress and prosperity to the friendly Norwegian people.

Manama : Incumbent Bahrain Table Tennis Association (BTTA) Chairperson Shaikha Hayat bint Abdulaziz Al Khalifa has been reelected uncontested for a new term. Shaikha Hayat bint Abdulaziz expressed her gratitude for the trust bestowed upon her by BTTA General Assembly. 7 out of the 13 candidates who ran for the election, won BTTA board membership. The winners expressed their thanks and appreciation to BTTA General Assembly, pledging to work hand to hand with the Chairperson in order to serve table tennis in Bahrain.

Manama :  The Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) participated in the 6th Smart Cities Summit 2023. The event was held under the patronage of he Minister of Municipalities and Agriculture Affairs Wael bin Nasser Al Mubarak on May 16 – 17 May 2023 at the Gulf Convention Centre – Gulf Hotel. iGA participated in the panel discussion and the concurrent exhibition organized alongside with summit with participation of local and international entities. During the opening ceremony, iGA Chief Executive Mohamed Ali Al Qaed, iGA received the Smart Cities 2023 Award – Smart Citizens Engagement category for Tawasul app. The app…

Manama :The Kingdom of Bahrain strongly condemned the storming and ransacking of the Jordanian Embassy and the residence of the head of the military office at the Kuwaiti embassy in Khartoum. In a statement today, the Foreign Ministry denounced the criminal acts which violate the international laws and covenants, particularly the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961. It voiced Bahrain’s solidarity with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the State of Kuwait, backing all measures they undertake to to secure their diplomatic missions, evacuate their compatriots. It called for an end to violence and vandalism in the Republic of…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today sent a cable of congratulations to the King of the Kingdom of Norway, HM King Harald V, on Norway’s Constitution Day. His Royal Highness sent a similar cable to the Prime Minister of Norway, HE Jonas Gahr Støre.