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Manama: HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs and Board of Directors Chairman of the Oil and Gas Holding Company B.S.C (Nogaholding), His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, received Oil Minister, Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, and Board of Directors Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco), Dr. Dawood Nassif. HH Shaikh Nasser stressed the importance of continuous work to increase investments in the oil and gas sector, as well as developing the oil industries by increasing production and implementing mega projects so as to reflect positively on the…

Britain has no surplus of COVID-19 vaccines to give to India as it faces a deadly wave of coronavirus that puts intense pressure on hospitals, health minister Matt Hancock said on Wednesday. Britain has given ventilators and oxygen concentrators to India, but Hancock said Britain was currently not in a position to give any vaccines. “We don’t have any excess doses of vaccine in the UK at the moment,” Hancock said at a news conference.

India’s western state of Maharashtra, home to the financial capital Mumbai, may extend its lockdown by a fortnight until mid-May to try to halt a rise in coronavirus cases, the state’s health minister said on Wednesday. The state will not go through with a plan to open vaccinations to everyone aged over 18 from May 1 due to a shortage of doses, Rajesh Tope told reporters.

The 2020 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix has been nominated for one of the most prestigious awards in international television. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) announced today the nominations for the British Academy Television Awards, with Sky Sports coverage of the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix amongst the four nominees in the sport category. Sky Sports F1, as the exclusive broadcaster in the UK for live races, has been selected as the nominee for its coverage of one of the most dramatic races ever seen at the BIC. The 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix was watched…

A piece of UAE flag made with mosaic, and measuring 498.33 m², has been added to the Guinness World Records under “Nefsy’s” initiative during the 49th UAE National Day last year. This was part of the biggest mosaic Emirati Flag campaign which the National Food Product Company silver-sponsored. The campaign was conducted in collaboration with the Emirates Red Crescent, the Government of Dubai, and the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department. The initiative aimed at providing support to curb the COVID-19 and mitigate the pandemic’s social and economic impact, through in-kind donations for underprivileged families. The Islamic Affairs and Charitable…

Full list of the winners of Oscar 2021 Best original screenplay Judas and the Black Messiah Minari Promising Young Woman – WINNER Sound of Metal The Trial of the Chicago 7 Best adapted screenplay Borat Subsequent Moviefilm The Father – WINNER Nomadland One Night in Miami The White Tiger Best international feature film Another Round – WINNER Better Days Collective The Man Who Sold His Skin Quo Vadis, Aida? Best actor in a supporting role Sacha Baron Cohen, The Trial of the Chicago 7 Daniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black Messiah – WINNER Leslie Odom, Jr, One Night in Miami Paul Raci, Sound of Metal…

Spotify on Monday said it has partnered with Facebook to allow listeners to play music and podcasts directly from the social network’s iOS and Android apps. Facebook last week said it planned to launch several audio products, including Clubhouse-style live audio rooms and a way for users to find and play podcasts. The new integration is rolling out in 27 markets, including the U.S. and Canada, with additional markets to follow in the coming month, Spotify said in a statement. Spotify’s paid subscribers would be able to access full playback without advertisements without leaving the Facebook app. Apple last week said it will…

The European Commission said on Monday it had launched legal action against AstraZeneca for not respecting its contract for the supply of COVID-19 vaccines and for not having a “reliable” plan to ensure timely deliveries. AstraZeneca said in response that the legal action by the EU was without merit and pledged to defend itself strongly in court. “AstraZeneca has fully complied with the Advance Purchase Agreement with the European Commission and will strongly defend itself in court. We believe any litigation is without merit and we welcome this opportunity to resolve this dispute as soon as possible,” AstraZeneca said in a statement…

82 die in Baghdad COVID hospital fire – Interior Ministry A fire sparked by an oxygen tank explosion killed 82 people and injured 110 at a hospital in Baghdad that had been equipped to house COVID-19 patients, an Interior Ministry spokesman said on Sunday. “We urgently need to review safety measures at all hospitals to prevent such a painful incident from happening in future,” spokesman Khalid al-Muhanna told state television, announcing the toll. The fire erupted on Saturday at the Ibn Khatib hospital in the Diyala Bridge area. Ali Bayati, a member of Iraq’s semi-official High Commission for Human Rights,…

The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) has called on employers to join the wage protection system and commit to regular and timely transfer of workers’ wages to their bank accounts through any of the payment methods facilitated by entities licensed by the Central Bank of Bahrain. In this regard, the LMRA noted that the first phase of the system is scheduled to start on May 1, and includes employers who employ 500 workers or more. The CEO of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority, Jamal Abdul Aziz Al-Alawi, explained that the LMRA will implement the first phase on this date following…