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At the Musee d’Orsay in Paris on Monday, workers were hanging a priceless Renoir painting in preparation for the museum’s re-opening after six months with no visitors because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The painting was one of many artefacts at the museum that were put in storage during the lockdown, to protect them from the effects of dust and sunlight, and which are now going back on display ready for the doors to open on Wednesday. The museum, on the banks of the Seine river, hummed with activity on Monday as staff brought artworks out of storage into the public…

First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sport (SCYS), and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, has received a congratulatory cable from the CEO of the Economic Development Board (EDB), Khalid Humaidan, following the issuance of a royal decree appointing him as Board of Directors Chairman of the General Sports Authority (GSA). Humaidan expressed deepest congratulations to HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad on the precious royal trust bestowed upon him, affirming that HM the King’s forward-looking vision will ensure a prosperous future for the sports sector in the kingdom.

Andrea Meza of Mexico has been crowned 69th Miss Universe. Meza, who has a software engineering degree, beat out out Miss Brazil at the end of the night, screaming Sunday when the announcer shouted “Viva Mexico!” Previous winner Zozibini Tunzi fit the crown on Meza’s head and waited to make sure it would stay in place as Meza beamed and took her first walk to the front of the stage. Tunzi, a public relations professional who became the first Black woman from South Africa to win the contest, had held the title since December 2019. Last year’s ceremony was canceled…

King Fahd Causeway knew early Monday morning a high travel movement of visitors to Bahrain following a decision by Saudi Arabia to lift a travel ban on its citizens according to certain regulations as part of precautionary measures to fight coronavirus (COVID-19) and enable the causeway to resume its regular travel activities. https://youtu.be/C3Is-LjiIOE

The Coast Guard announced that the operations center had received a fax from the Qatar Coast Guards and Border Security, stating that a water scooter with a Bahraini plate had been seized on Sunday allegedly for “entering the territorial waters of the State of Qatar”. The rider, a 32-year-old Bahraini citizen, was arrested and he will be referred to the relevant authorities in Qatar, the Qatari notice said. The Coast Guard said it was following the necessary legal procedures. Rules updated for travelling to Bahrain King Fahd Causeway ‘reopens’ after 1 year

India reported a further decline in new coronavirus cases on Monday but daily deaths remained above 4,000 and experts said the data was unreliable due to a lack of testing in rural areas where the virus is spreading fast. For months now, nowhere in the world has been hit harder than India by the pandemic, as a new strain of the virus fuelled a surge in infections that has risen to more than 400,000 daily. Even with a downturn over the past few days, experts said there was no certainty that infections had peaked, with alarm growing both at home…

The Saudi Ministry of Interior has set out certain conditions for citizens to fulfill in order to travel to Bahrain, according to an official source at the ministry. In a statement on early Monday, the interior ministry said that the travel requirements have been laid down on recommendations of the concerned health authorities in order to preserve public health. https://youtu.be/C3Is-LjiIOE According to the source, the mandatory requirements to travel to Bahrain are the following: Travelers must be over the age of 18. The health status on their Tawakkalna application must be immune. They must have taken complete doses of an approved coronavirus…

The King Fahd Causeway linking Bahrain and Saudi Arabia reopened on Monday, after remaining closed for more than a year as a Covid-19 precaution. However, only those who have been vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19 will be allowed to leave Saudi Arabia, according to the authorities. Proof shall be presented via the Tawakkalna app. A coronavirus insurance certificate is required for travelers under the age of 18. https://youtu.be/C3Is-LjiIOE Travelers will be required to carry any of the health applications approved in the GCC countries, which confirm whether they are vaccinated or have recovered from the virus, Bahrain’s News Agency…

The price of Bitcoin traded below $45,000 on Sunday after a tweet by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, an outspoken supporter of cryptocurrency, suggested Tesla may be considering or may have sold off its bitcoin holdings. Musk’s tweet was in response to an unverified Twitter account called @CryptoWhale, which said, “Bitcoiners are going to slap themselves next quarter when they find out Tesla dumped the rest of their #Bitcoin holdings. With the amount of hate @elonmusk is getting, I wouldn’t blame him…”. Musk replied “indeed” without specifying whether Tesla had sold off its bitcoin holdings or that he simply agreed with the sentiment that…

Paris St Germain clung on to their hopes of winning a fourth consecutive Ligue 1 title with a 4-0 home win against 10-man Stade de Reims as Lille’s lead was cut to a single point with one game remaining on Sunday. As PSG cruised to a routine victory, Lille, who have 80 points, were held to a goalless draw by mid-table St Etienne and now need a win at Angers in the final round to guarantee them a first title since 2011. Monaco stayed third on 77 points, one win away from guaranteeing a Champions League spot, as goals by…