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The governments of the Bahrain and Israel on Friday reached an agreement regarding mutual recognition of vaccination and green passport. This agreement is the first of its kind between the two countries and represents a global precedent for a bilateral agreement on mutual recognition of vaccination certificates. This agreement has been reached after recent week-talks between the Kingdom of Bahrain and Israel, led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, and his Israeli counterpart, Gabi Ashkenazi, as well as after contacts have been signed between the Israeli Embassy in the Kingdom of Bahrain and the…

Manama: Three mosques in the Southern Governorate have been shut down temporarily for failure to comply with COVID-19 health regulations. The Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments, in coordination with the National Taskforce for Combating Coronavirus (COVID-19), decided to close the mosques for one week to enable the competent teams to track infections, carry out the disinfection operation and ascertain proper compliance and implementation of the precautionary procedures. The decision was taken out of keenness on ensuring the safety of all after the officials in charge of the mosques failed to abide by the health regulations by allowing unvaccinated worshippers…

Abu Dhabi:  Emirates will resume four weekly services to Mexico City (MEX) via Barcelona (BCN) from 2nd July 2021. The BCN-MEX route will be operated with a two-class Emirates Boeing 777-200LR. The resumed service between Dubai-Barcelona-Mexico will serve Emirates’ customers in Mexico and offer more choice to travellers heading from Europe, India, South East Asia and the Middle East via Dubai or Barcelona. The service will also provide additional connectivity to global markets for Mexican exports such as avocados, berries, mangoes, automotive parts and medical supplies. Emirates SkyCargo has been flying freighters to/from Mexico City since 2014 already, marking seven years of operations to the…

Dubai: A wearable device that warns when social distancing is not being respected and a Jordanian programme helping vulnerable communities grow online businesses during lockdown are among five new projects selected from a call for COVID-19-related proposals from Expo 2020 Dubai’s Global Best Practice Programme. The hand-picked initiatives join 45 existing best practice projects, whose simple, effective and locally based solutions solve some of the world’s biggest challenges, including those laid out in the Sustainable Development Agenda – 17 global targets designed to achieve peace and prosperity for people and the planet, according to a press release on Wednesday, The Associated…

Washington: President Joe Biden pledged on Thursday to cut US greenhouse gas emissions in half by the end of the decade as he opened an online summit of 40 world leaders on climate change. “Scientists tell us that this is the decisive decade. This is the decade we must make decisions that will avoid the worst consequences of the climate crisis,” Biden said. The two-day meeting is aimed at rallying major economies to set more ambitious carbon-slashing goals and is seen as important preparation ahead of the UN climate conference in Glasgow in November, dpa reported. Biden said the US would do its…

DUBAI: Passengers from India have been temporarily barred from travelling to the UAE with effect from Sunday, April 25, sources said on Thursday. The travel ban comes into effect from 11.59pm on Saturday, April 24, and is subject to review after 10 days. Passengers who have transited through India in the last 14 days are also not permitted to board from any other point to the UAE, added the source. UAE citizens, diplomatic passport holders and official delegations are exempted from the above conditions, it said. However, departure flights will continue to operate, it added.

MANAMA: Sunni Endowments Council Chairman, Dr. Shaikh Rashid bin Mohammed Al-Hajeri, on Thursday opened the late “Ali bin Mohammed bin Jumaa Al-Kaabi” Mosque in Askar. Dr. Shaikh Rashid bin Mohammed highlighted the importance of building and serving mosques and houses of worship. He said that the kingdom has built many mosques over the past years thanks to the support of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister. Al-Hajeri paid tribute to the family of the late Ali bin Mohammed bin Jumaa Al-Kaabi for…

Manama: HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, has given directives to double the number of cars offered in the “Al-Sariyah” TV quiz show”, broadcast on Bahrain TV. HH Shaikh Nasser ordered to add six cars to the competition so that one car is drawn every two days, in line with HH’s support for the great successes achieved by the show in its second edition. HH Shaikh Nasser gave the directives while visiting the site of the production of the quiz show, at the Bahrain Heritage Village, along with the Chairman…

MANAMA: Bahrain Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, on Wednesday launched “MBMA Majalis”, which is organized virtually in its first edition by the Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa Academy for Diplomatic Studies. The programme is designed for the Foreign Ministry’s personnel, with the participation of a number of Ambassadors of brotherly and friendly countries accredited to the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Ambassadors of the Kingdom of Bahrain abroad. The minister delivered a speech in which he commended the academy, headed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa Academy for Diplomatic Studies, Dr. Shaikha…