Author: News Desk

One of the biggest figures in His Highness Shaikh Khaled bin Hamad Al Khalifa’s project in Dagestan, Ikram Aliskerov, the captain of the KHK Dagestan team, will have the opportunity to secure a title shot in his return to the BRAVE CF action. He has been recognized as one of the best Middleweight fighters in the world, which was proved again in his last fight. After returning from Welterweight after two fights (with one victory and his lone professional defeat), Aliskerov dominated Diego Gonzalez in the main event of BRAVE CF 33, in Saudi Arabia, to return to winning ways…

The rules organizing the money exchange business forbid any natural or legal person from practicing money exchanging in the Kingdom without holding a valid license issued by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA). The rules approved by the Council of Ministers recently ban the use of any expressions hinting the practice of money exchange without a license. The rules exempt hotels, hotel suites and legal tourism offices. The rules allow these accommodation facilities to exchange currencies for their clients only. The currencies should then be sold to a licensed bank or a licensed money exchange center in the Kingdom. They…

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources has disclosed that it granted last month 71 new licenses to firms having a combined total of 1.6 billion riyals capital and employing 2,991 regular workers. In its monthly announcement on the most important industrial indicators for August 2020, the ministry said that the total number of existing and under construction industrial facilities reached 9,350, compared to 9,280 at the end of the month of July. The ministry said that the number of Saudi workers reached 542, while the number of expatriate workers was 565 during the period. The ministry added that…

The National Medical Taskforce for Combating the Coronavirus (COVID-19) today highlighted that the number of active COVID-19 cases has increased over the past two weeks, surpassing 750 cases on some of the previous days, due to non-compliance of health and precautionary guidelines during the Ashura holidays. The Taskforce underscored the importance of social responsibility to safeguard individuals, families and the community, by vigilantly adhering to all health guidelines aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus, reducing infection rates and flattening the curve. The Taskforce noted that the virus does not discriminate between race, religion, or faith and therefore unified…

Labour and Social Development Minister, Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, has announced that a total of BD 17 million will be disbursed to the citizens benefiting from government subsidies on September 15, in accordance with the criteria and regulations in force. The move is in line with the Cabinet’s resolution stipulating that subsidies shall be disbursed to eligible citizens across the five programmes in one payment, on the 15th of every month, under the supervision of the Ministry of Labour and Social Development and the Ministry of Housing. Meanwhile, the allowance to improve the standard of living for retirees will…

Chief Executive Officer of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), Ausamah Abdulla Al-Absi, has stressed the importance of taking part in the vaccine trial, noting that it is necessary in order to ensure reaching a secure vaccine as soon as possible. In a statement to the Bahrain News Agency (BNA), Al-Absi said that the whole world is waiting eagerly for a solution to COVID-19 in order to restore the pre-pandemic life, noting that this cannot be achieved only through the participation of the citizens and residents in phase III clinical trial for a COVID-19 inactivated vaccine, conducted under the supervision…

Interior Minister, General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, has stressed that the declaration of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Israel is a sovereign decision that represents a courageous stance reflecting His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s wisdom and forward-looking vision. He stressed that the move will serve Bahrain’s top interests and contribute to consolidating security and stability, as well as promoting progress and prosperity. The Interior Minister affirmed that Bahrain will remain the land of peace and safety, and the cradle of coexistence and openness to the other, which…

Bahrain joined the United Arab Emirates in agreeing to normalize relations with Israel on Friday. U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted the news after he spoke by phone to His Highness King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House said. “This is truly a historic day,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, saying that he believed other countries would follow suit. “Opening direct dialogue and ties between these two dynamic societies and advanced economies will continue the positive transformation of the Middle East and increase stability, security, and prosperity in the region,” the…

His Majesty King Hamad’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs and Supreme Council for Youth and Sport (SCYS) Chairman, HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, has expressed delight after his horse “Line of Departure” and filly “Queen Daenerys” secured incredible victories in the Doncaster race in the UK, and the Prix Joubert race at ParisLongchamp, France, respectively. He said that the victories embody His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s unwavering support to equestrian sport in the kingdom, adding that the backing has contributed to stunning achievements in grand events abroad. Shaikh Nasser praised the abilities and…

More than 3,000 volunteers, including citizens and residents, have participated in phase III clinical trial for a COVID-19 inactivated vaccine so far. The National Medical Taskforce for Combating Coronavirus (COVID-19) is overseeing the trial of the potential vaccine at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre (BIECC), as part of its efforts to limit the spread of the pandemic. The participants highlighted the importance of taking part in the clinical trials to contribute to efforts to reach a vaccine to the pandemic from which the entire world is suffering, affirming that their experience was positive, as they reported no health…