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Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued a circular regarding the Arafah and the Eid Al-Adha holidays. According to the circular, the Kingdom’s ministries and public institutions will be closed on the day of Arafah, and on Eid Al-Adha, corresponding to 27 – 30 June, respectively. As Friday is already an official holiday, Sunday, 2 July, will be given in lieu, the circular added.

Manama : 63% of the units of “Suhail” housing project have already been booked, Housing and Urban Planning Ministry announced. The housing project was implemented following the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning to expand the Government Land Development Programme and implement eight additional projects in partnership with the private sector during 2023-2024. The units of the “Suhail” project, which is the first to be implemented under the Government Land Development Programme, were booked during the first four days of the…

Manama : His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS) Chairman, has commended the efforts of His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, SCYS First Deputy Chairman, General Sports Authority Chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee President. HH Shaikh Nasser also lauded the recent achievements of the Manama and Al-Najma clubs, which clinched the FIBA West Asia Super League (WASL) and the 25th Asian Men’s Club League Handball Championship, respectively. HH Shaikh Nasser made the statements while chairing the first meeting of the…

Sao Paulo : At least 11 people have been killed in Brazil’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul after an extra-tropical cyclone struck the region on Friday, according to the state’s authorities. The storm caused torrential rains and helicopter searches are underway in flooded neighborhoods to find 20 others who have gone missing, the government of Rio Grande do Sul said in a press release. One of the worst hit on the cyclone’s trail was the town of Caraa, with a population of over 8,000 people. “The situation in Caraa deeply worries us. It is essential that we can,…

Madinah : 718,030 pilgrims arrived to Madinah today, who came through the air and sea ports, to perform this year’s Hajj season 2023. The statistics of Hajj and Visit Committee, which monitors the arrival and departure of pilgrims in Madinah, indicated that the total arrivals for Saturday amounted to 29,090 pilgrims, of whom 25,962 arrived at Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah through 105 flights. The Immigration Center received 65 flights carrying 2,099 pilgrims and the Land pilgrims center received 22 flights carrying 924 pilgrims. The committee said that the number of pilgrims departing on Saturday on their…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB), today chaired the EDB’s Board of Directors Meeting, at its headquarters in Bahrain Bay. During the meeting, Bahrain’s economic indicators, the EDB’s milestones in the first six months of 2023, and the SME Development Board Key Performance Indicators were reviewed. HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad highlighted Team Bahrain’s achievements in furthering economic growth and attracting investments, in support of Bahrain’s Economic Recovery Plan and Economic Vision 2030, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today received at Al Sakhir Palace His s Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister. Present were HM the King’s Personal Representative His Highness Shaikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, National Security Advisor, Royal Guard Commander Lieutenant-General HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa,  and Staff Colonel HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, Chairman of the General Sports Authority and President…

Bahrain: On Saturday 17th June 2023 The Integrated Intervention Center (IIC), a center for special need children located in Um Al Hassm launched a program named AWASS (Awareness and Acceptance of special needs in Society). The drive behind the program is to bring awareness among community on special need children and responsibility of all stake holders to ensure rights of those children. The first session of AWASS kick started where the focus was to address lack of awareness among parents of special needs children about importance of early intervention. Various  therapies and training available which could which could aid the…

Bahrain: LuLu International Exchange Bahrain celebrated the International Day of Family Remittances at LuLu Exchange branches nationwide. The event celebrated customers involved in sending money to their families to secure their protection and happiness. International Day of Family Remittances is celebrated on June 16th every year to recognizes the crucial contribution of migrant workers who send money to over family members.Being a socially responsible company, LuLu Exchange Bahrain felicitated its customers for their hard work and dedication as the day recognises the vital role that money transfers play in improving the lives of millions of families worldwide. The celebration highlighted…

Bahrain : HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of HM the King for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs, has expressed sincere condolences and sympathy to the family of Team Bahrain Victorious’ cyclist Gino Mader who died following a crash on the fifth stage of the Tour de Suisse. HH Shaikh Nasser published the news of Mader’s unfortunate death along with his picture on his personal Instagram account, recalling his achievements and positive contributions during his cycling career, including winning the sixth stage of Giro d’Italia.  Moreover, HH Shaikh Nasser offered his sincere sympathy to the family of…