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His Majesty the King’s Advisor for Diplomatic Affairs Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received the newly appointed Indian Ambassador Piyush Srivastava. The advisor praised the historical relations between Bahrain and India, stressing the Kingdom’s interest in advancing them at various levels, and in strengthening cooperation for the common interests of both sides, wishing the ambassador success in his duties. The ambassador expressed his pride in the strong bilateral relations and extended his appreciation of the Kingdom’s care and attention to the Indian community, noting that Bahrain has always been a distinguished model of openness and coexistence of different religions…

Amazon on Thursday launched a fitness band and app, “Halo”, as the e-commerce giant looks to take on Apple, Fitbit and Samsung in an increasingly crowded fitness tracker market. The Halo band would be priced at $99.99 while the app membership would cost $3.99 per month, according to Amazon. The market for wearables is highly crowded, with Apple Inc being the leader with a 29.3% share in the first quarter of 2020, according to data from market research firm International Data Corp. Rivalry for a greater share of the fitness band market has prompted Apple and Samsung to add features…

Health Minister Faeqa bint Saeed Al Saleh, inaugurates the expansion project of the Emergency Department at Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC). This came within the framework of the ministry’s plan to preserve the highest safety standards for emergency or suspected coronavirus infection cases. The project consists two sections; each with the capacity of 50 beds that are prepared with all the needed medical care equipment. (zone A) for emergency cases and (zone B) for suspected coronavirus infection cases. It also has 14 beds for dialysis patients, 6 beds in intensive care zone with an ambulance entrance for urgent cases. The project costed…

The National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR) began its field visits to rehabilitation centers and detention centers during Ashoora. The institute assured that inmates practice their religious rituals, in accordance with international human rights standards and the regulations of  rehabilitation centers. The delegation met with officials of the centers, who briefed them on the measures taken to ensure the continued practice of religious rites in a manner that does not violate the freedom and privacy of other inmates of all religions. NIHR’s President Maria Khoury, affirmed that everyone can practice their religious rites freely in Bahrain ensuring equality for all, without…

Director of Land Ports of the Customs Affairs, Mohammed Hassan Al Isa announced that through cooperation with the Saudi General Customs Authority, it was decided to allow Bahraini trucks (transit) with products to drive through Saudi Arabia to the targeted countries via King Fahad Causeway, starting from today. Bahraini trucks and their drivers were allowed to resume their trips to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia via the King Fahd Causeway on August 2.

Shoppers at Lulu Hypermarket can now pump up their home entertainment scene with top- quality family entertainment from OSN. Upon presenting a valid Lulu shopping receipt at the OSN “Azone” kiosks of Atyaf Home Entertainment in Lulu Riffa, Dana Mall, Hidd and in Galleria Mall, customers can get upto 25% off on new OSN subscriptions. Atyaf Home Entertainment in partnership Lulu is offering a free three months OSN’s streaming subscription for customers who purchase TVs at Lulu. The family-entertainment channel offering is packed with Disney+ originals and HBO content and many live channel options that offer wholesome and informative family…

The percentage of the daily COVID-19 tests conducted in Bahrain has ranked among the highest globally in terms of the population. “The kingdom has conducted coronavirus tests on 707 people per 1000, as part of the precautionary measures taken by the health ministry for combatting the virus.” said Dr. Waleed Al Manea, Undersecretary of the MOH in a press conference held by the National team to combat COVID-19. Over 6,000 volunteers, including both male and female, will be participating in phase III clinical trial for a COVID-19 inactivated vaccine, Al Manea said. The potential vaccine will be tested on volunteers who meet the…

A senior ally of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny said on Wednesday he believed only President Vladimir Putin could have authorised the suspected poisoning of the outspoken Kremlin critic. The Kremlin has dismissed as “hot air” and untrue any suggestion Putin was somehow involved in Navalny falling ill. It also says it remains unclear if Navalny was actually poisoned. Navalny, 44, was airlifted to Germany on Saturday after collapsing on a plane while flying back to Moscow from Siberia. Without providing evidence, Ivan Zhdanov, the head of Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), said “it is clear that only Putin personally could…

The 2020 Formula 1 season will feature at least 17 races after the championship confirmed details of four further rounds on this year’s calendar. The original 22-race schedule was heavily disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to the cancellation or postponement of the opening 10 rounds. The latest races to be confirmed on the schedule include a return to Istanbul Park in Turkey, plus a pair of races at the Bahrain International Circuit ahead of the finale at Yas Marina. The last three races on the schedule will run as a triple-header on consecutive weekends. The second Bahrain race will be…

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, on Tuesday issued a circular regarding the Ashura commemoration holiday. According to the circular, the Kingdom’s ministries, agencies and official institutions will be closed on Saturday and Sunday, 29 and 30 August. The circular also stipulated that as Saturday coincides with an official holiday, Monday, 31 August will be given in lieu.