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Lockdown rules in London and parts of south and eastern England have been tightened due to concerns about a new variant of the coronavirus, as Scotland and Wales took their own measures in response to the new strain. “When the virus changes its method of attack, we have to change our method of defence,” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said at a press conference, Deutsche press agency (dpa) reported. The new strain is thought to be spreading rapidly in the region and is said to be 70 per cent more transmissible, the Press Association (AP) reported Johnson as saying. However, there’s no evidence the…

Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operator and managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), has successfully achieved recertification for Quality Management System (ISO 9001:2015), Environmental Management System (ISO 14001:2015), and Occupational Health and Safety Management System (ISO 45001:2018). The new certifications will demonstrate BAC’s ability to provide consistent services that meet customer expectations and fulfill applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, the company said in a statement. “We are pleased for all the efforts which were put in meeting the stringent requirements BAC’s recertification to these global management standards, which have been in place to validate BAC’s commitments and ability to align…

In the presence of President, Jair Bolsonaro of the Federative Republic of Brazil, the King Hamad Global Center for Peaceful Coexistence, in cooperation with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Brasilia, inaugurated the declaration of the Kingdom of Bahrain in South America starting from the Federative Republic of Brazil. The declaration took place in a big ceremony organized by the Center in Brasilia, in the presence of Brazilian Foreign Minister, Ernesto Araujo, Minister of Tourism, Gilson Machado Neto, Minister of Education, Milton Ribeiro, the Foreign Relations and National Defense Committee of the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic…

The Netherlands early Sunday banned flights arriving from Britain after the discovery of a new coronavirus variant. The ban is effective immediately and is set to continue until January 1, according to a government statement. The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) had recommended limiting the introduction of this strain of the virus from Britain as much as possible by restricting or controlling travel movements, which led the Cabinet to suspend air travel, Deutsche press agency (dpa) reported. A virus with the variant described in Britain had already been identified in a random sample in the Netherlands in…

President of the Sustainable Energy Authority (SEA) Dr. Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza received Shlomi Fogel, Chairman of Israeli Ampa Group. Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB)’s CEO Khalid Humaidan, was present. Dr. Mirza briefed the israeli delegation on the latest achievements and projects made in the sustainable energy sector in Bahrain, in addition to the investment opportunities in this field. He welcomed cooperation with major international companies specialized in the fields of renewable energy and energy efficiency, studying their offers and working on the possibility of cooperation. He stressed that Bahrain seeks to encourage the use of clean energy in order to reach the achievement of sustainable development goals…

Saudi Minister of Finance, Acting Minister of Economy and Planning, Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan, confirmed that the state’s general budget for the fiscal year 2021 aims to continue spending on major projects, Kingdom’s Vision 2030 realization programs, and support the private sector through the National Development Fund and its funds, in addition to the Public Investment Fund to provide more jobs for citizens, and encourage them to self-employment to enhance their incomes, and enable them to enjoy better quality services. He thanked the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and His Royal Highness Prince…

His Majesty Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa issued a royal decree, pardoning 169 inmates convicted in court cases, who served part of their jail terms. READ MORE: Dazzling fireworks light up Bahrain’s night sky on National Day The royal pardon was announced on the occasion of Bahrain’s National Days in commemoration of the establishment of the modern Bahraini state as an Arab and Muslim country founded by Ahmed Al Fateh in 1783, the anniversary of its full membership in the United Nations, and the anniversary of His Majesty the King’s Accession to the Throne.

Colourful fireworks lit up the sky on Bahrain’s National Days in commemoration of the establishment of the modern Bahraini state as an Arab and Muslim country founded by Ahmed Al Fateh in 1783, the anniversary of its full membership in the United Nations, and the anniversary of His Majesty the King’s Accession to the Throne. READ MORE: Google celebrates Bahrain National Day with a doodle The dazzling show was organized by the Ministry of Information Affairs in cooperation with the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), near the Salman bin Ahmed Al-Fateh Fort in the Southern Governorate and Salman Town in the…

Bahrain’s National Day has been honoured by Google with a doodle on the search engine’s homepage. Visitors to the internet giant’s website will be greeted with a picture of a Bahrain flag waving in the wind. The doodle has been created to honour Bahrain’s 49th National Day. Explaining the doodle, the creators wrote, “Today’s Doodle honors Bahrain’s National Day, a two-day public holiday in celebration of the nation’s declaration of sovereignty in 1971. To mark the occasion, red and white lights are used to ornament everything from landmark buildings to the country’s famous palm trees.” “Illustrated in the Doodle artwork is Bahrain’s…

Bahraini delegation headed by Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani is set to leave on a official visit to Israel. The minister will meet a number of senior Israeli officials in Jerusalem, where they will discuss cooperation in the fields of industry, trade and tourism, with an exchange of experiences. This is the second visit of an official Bahraini delegation to Israel, and it comes in light of what was agreed upon in the declaration supporting peace in September.