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His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa delegated Deputy Prime Minister His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa to open the 28th Bahrain Heritage Festival, being held under the theme “Our Golden Heritage”. HH the Deputy Prime Minister expressed pride at opening, on behalf of HM the King, the  festival, and stressed royal interest in this national cultural event which was first launched in 1992. He stressed the importance of the festival in revitalising the cultural scene and showcasing Bahrain’s rich heritage, civilization an openness to different cultures. “The festival’s comeback represents a qualitative addition to the cultural…

Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani and Russia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov held a press conference following the official talks in the presence of the delegations from the two countries. Al Zayani expressed his happiness to visit Russia, noting its standing at the global level due to the importance of its key historical role over decades in strengthening international peace and security and ensuring global energy supplies. He expressed his appreciation of the international standing of Russia, a permanent member of the Security Council, which contributed to maintaining regional and international security and stability.…

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday accused his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen of lying to voters about her campaign platform as he sought to rally support two days before the presidential election’s first round. Macron, whose re-election seemed a foregone conclusion just weeks ago, is now facing a stiff challenge from Le Pen. Her solid comeback in opinion polls has put her victory within the margin of error in some surveys, Reuters said. “Her fundamentals have not changed: it’s a racist programme that aims to divide society and is very brutal,” Macron told Le Parisien newspaper. “There was a…

More than 1,000 people were crowded into a railway station in eastern Ukraine when it was hit by rockets on Friday, an eyewitness told. Forty people died, including 10 children when missiles exploded at Kramatorsk station as civilians were queuing to evacuate, according to the local mayor. Images from the scene show bodies and abandoned bags lying on the platform. Ukraine said Russia targeted civilians, but Russia has denied the attack. Nathan Mook, an aid worker who saw people crowding at the station, counted between five and 10 explosions: “Two minutes after we had driven by, you feel it before…

Mariupol has been under Russian siege for five weeks, but many residents have managed to flee to other towns in Ukraine. They tell about the conditions in the besieged city – and the loved ones they left behind. People arriving in the town of Zaporizhzhia, which is acting as a hub for refugees, describe a merciless assault on Mariupol in which airstrikes and shelling have flattened entire districts. They have risked journeys through Russian and Ukrainian lines that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) describes as an evacuation “from hell”. Waiting inside one aid facility was Yuliia, her…

Manama: Lulu Hypermarket conducted the second E Raffle draw of its Win Big this Ramadan Campaign and 175 lucky shoppers walked away with valuable LuLu shopping vouchers worth BD 7,500. The draw was held at the LuLu Hypermarket in Riffa. All winners can contact the Customer Service counter at Lulu Hypermarket Riffa and collect their prizes. 100 shoppers were rewarded BD 25 and 50 shoppers won vouchers worth BD 50. The big prize of vouchers worth BD 100 went to 25 shoppers. LuLu is offering upto BD 100,000 in popular LuLu Gift Card prizes through an e-raffle draw to shoppers who…

Manama: Bahrain Victorious cyclist Pello Bilbao won the third stage of the Tour Itzulia Basque which was held in the Basque province in Spain as part of the World Championship series. His Majesty the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa expressed his delight at the achievement. He praised the Bahrain Victorious’ victories which, he said, reflect the teams standing, potential and steady progress in its external cycling competitions. He said that the team includes talented cyclists with great potential, hailed…

Manama: The annual Heritage Festival returns this year in its 28th edition, as it will be held under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.  It will be inaugurated by the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) on Thursday, near Arad Castle. The festival continues to present its activities during  April 7-9, and 14-16, from 9pm until 12am. The activities will highlight gold as a non-material Bahraini heritage, under the title “Our Golden Heritage”. This year’s festival presents a program that celebrates the non-material heritage of Bahrain, including traditional crafts, folk arts, and other events that are suitable…

Manama:  Interior Minister, General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, visited today the National Centre for Cybersecurity. He was received by Chief of Public Security, Lt-General Tariq Al Hassan, the CEO of the Centre Shaikh Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa and some officials. At the beginning of the visit, the Interior Minister was briefed on the workflow and procedures to provide the best security services by monitoring and controlling systems for tracking cyber hackings to respond to them and limit their effects. He was also briefed on the government and private networks protection system. During the visit, the Centre’s CEO…

Athens: A fire Wednesday in the COVID-19 ward of a hospital in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, left one patient dead and two seriously injured, firefighters said. The fire department said it evacuated 34 patients from the COVID-19 ward of the Papanikolaou hospital. The blaze was quickly extinguished, reports AP. Four of the uninjured patients who were evacuated had already been in serious condition due to the coronavirus, and were under increased monitoring, authorities said. The body of one patient was found on the second floor, the fire department said. Several fatal fires in COVID-19 hospital wards in…