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President Emmanuel Macron voiced a tougher line on Russia on Wednesday and said Europe needed to send a strong signal to Ukraine as he sought to assuage concerns in Kyiv and among some European allies over his previous stance towards Moscow. Macron arrived in Romania on Tuesday for a three-day trip to Ukraine’s eastern neighbours including Moldova, before possibly heading to Kyiv on Thursday on a visit with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, two diplomatic sources said. The symbolic visit would come a day before the European Commission makes a recommendation…

The Saudi Royal Court today issued the following statement: “Upon the invitation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and to enhance the bilateral historic relations and strategic partnership between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and The United States of America, and reflecting the shared desire to develop the partnership in all fields, President Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States of America will be conducting an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on July 15-16, 2022. “During the visit, President Biden will meet with the Custodian of the Two…

Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of HM the King and President of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), today sent cables of congratulations to Health Minister, Dr. Jalila bint Al Sayyed Jawad Hassan, Housing and Urban Planning Minister, Amna bint Ahmed Al Romaihi, Sustainable Development Minister, Noor bint Ali Al Khulaif, and Tourism Minister, Fatima bint Jaffar Al Sairafi, following the issuance of a royal decree on reshuffling the Cabinet. HRH Princess Sabeeka extended deepest congratulations to the new female ministers, expressing pride in the great support enjoyed by Bahraini women, as a result of…

Speaker of the Council of Representatives Fawzia bint Abdullah Zainal said that Bahrain, thanks to the wise vision and sound directives from HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, has harnessed the innovations of the modern era and the finest digital systems to accelerate the pace of progress in a way that promotes comprehensive development. The COVID pandemic and its wide effects have highlighted the importance of using artificial intelligence and technology advances to keep working across all sectors and to facilitate social life, she said. The proactive steps taken by Bahrain have enabled the Kingdom to transform challenges into…

Wilson Center has hosted Council of Representatives Speaker Fawzia bint Abdullah Zainal in an open debate attended by US politicians and researchers. The Speaker highlighted the transition of Bahraini women from empowerment and advancement to progress in all fields, thanks to the unlimited support of HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and to the motivational environment. The advanced institutional structure and legislation consolidated the principles of justice, competitiveness and equal opportunities for all, which culminated in Bahraini women reaching the highest leadership positions, she said. The contributions of women to the development process as well as their active role…

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine may pose a higher risk of heart inflammation in some age groups than Pfizer-BioNTech’s, shot, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday, citing recent data. The agency, however, said the findings on myocarditis and pericarditis, types of heart inflammation linked to both the mRNA shots, were not consistent across all of the U.S. vaccine safety monitoring systems. The CDC’s analysis comes as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s advisers meet on Tuesday to discuss the authorization of Moderna’s vaccine for children and teens aged 6-17. Based on data from the Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD)…

Pope Francis has taken a new series of swipes at Russia for its actions in Ukraine, saying its troops were brutal, cruel and ferocious and that the invasion violated a country’s right to self-determination. In the text of a conversation he had last month with editors of Jesuit media and published on Tuesday, he praised “brave” Ukrainians for fighting for survival but also said the situation was not black and white and that the war was “perhaps in some way provoked”. While condemning “the ferocity, the cruelty of Russian troops, we must not forget the real problems if we want…

The countdown to World Cup 2026 kicks off in earnest on Thursday, as soccer fans across Canada, Mexico and the United States learn whether their cities made the coveted cut to host the 48-team tournament. Four years after FIFA selected the tri-country North American bid, world football’s governing body will announce the host cities after a lengthy process shrouded in mystery. With 22 host cities still in the running this week, according to FIFA, many expect the United States to see 10 of its candidates chosen with Vancouver, Edmonton and Toronto in contention to the north. In Mexico, where soccer…

Ukraine’s military has enough ammunition and weapons, but needs more long-range weapons, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Danish journalists on Tuesday. “We have enough weapons. What we don’t have enough of are the weapons that really hits the range that we need to reduce the advantage of the Russian Federation’s equipment,” Zelenskiy said at an online press briefing organized by Danish publishing house Berlingske Media.

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has today Issued Decree 25 of 2022 reshuffling the Cabinet as follows: Article 1: The second article of Royal Decree No. (61) of 2018 forming the ministry is repealed. Article 2: The decree stipulates the following appointments. 1.HE Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Of Infrastructure. 2.HE Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan; Labour Minister. 3.HE Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani; Industry and Commerce Minister. 4.HE Wael bin Nasser Al Mubarak; Municipalities and Agriculture Minister. 5.HE Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak bin Daina; Minister of Oil and Environment. 6.HE…