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The Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA) announced on Saturday the re-extension of all types of visit visas until 21 January 2021 with fee exception to all visitors. The announcement was part of the implementation of decisions of the executive committee led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister. The NPRA will automatically carry the extension process without the need to apply for the renewal through the e-visa website. The service allows visitors to correct their residency situation in the country or facilitate their departure in case…

U.S. President Donald Trump’s Twitter election campaign account was unblocked on Thursday after the social media campaign temporarily restricted it saying a video from the account about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s son violated its rules. The video posted by the @TeamTrump account referred to a New York Post story from Wednesday that contained alleged details of Hunter Biden’s business dealings with a Ukrainian energy company and said the former vice president had met with an adviser of the company. The Trump campaign, with 2.2 million followers, said in a new tweet it was “re-posting the video Twitter doesn’t want…

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander, and First Deputy Prime Minister, on Thursday praised the Kingdom’s citizens and residents for their perseverance and commitment to vigilantly follow precautionary COVID-19 measures over the past period, which has had a positive impact on decreasing the amount of daily active cases. HRH the Crown Prince noted that the decrease in active cases over the past period indicates the Kingdom is moving in the right direction, urging citizens and residents to continue following measures to maintain the downward trajectories of cases. HRH the Crown Prince…

Sharjah Charity International (SCI) stated in a report that it assisted 7,206 eye patients with blindness and eye diseases at a financial value of AED3.2 million from 2012 until the end of 2019, thanks to the support and donations of philanthropists. The report coincides with the World Sight Day, observed on the 15th October every year. The charity stated in the report, that donations supported the fight against campaigns for the blind, and helped ensure examinations and surgeries for 7,206 eye patients suffering from cataract, glaucoma, corneal pain, poor visibility and conjunctivitis. The campaigns carry out preliminary examinations and provide…

LuLu Hypermarket will be showcasing the popular and exotic cuisine of Thailand in a unique festival to be held from October 14 to 20, 2020 in collaboration with The Royal Thai Embassy Kingdom Bahrain. The festival was inaugurated on 14 th October 2020 (Yesterday) at the LuLuHypermarket in Juffair Mall by H.E. Mr. Thanis Na Songkhla ThaiAmbassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain and LuLu senior management led by Lulu Group Director Mr. Juzer Rupawala. There will be a 30% saving discount in all LuLu Hypermarkets on selected Thai products and a special display of Thai vegetables as well. In addition,…

The Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Nations in New York, Ambassador Jamal Fares Alrowaiei, stressed the importance of making the Middle East a zone free of weapons of mass destruction, especially nuclear weapons, in implementation of the decision of the 1995 Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference. He stressed the need to subject all nuclear facilities in the region to IAEA safeguards and controls, noting the importance of acceding the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. This came in the speech delivered by the Ambassador during the general debate session of the Committee on Disarmament and International…

The Bahrain health ministry has launched the Rapid COVID-19 Test service on a trial basis. Primary Healthcare Labs Chief Batoul Al-Alawi said that 20,000 tests would be initially conducted, focusing on teachers, students, medical teams on the frontline and symptomatic patients. The Rapid Test detects COVID-19 infections through a nasal swab with an accurate diagnosis of the patient’s condition within 15 minutes without the need for a specialised laboratory. The new service is part of initiatives spearheaded by the National Taskforce for Combating COVID-19 to facilities tests and keep abreast of international developments. “The test results are the same as…

Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov resigned on Thursday after days of unrest following a disputed election, saying he wanted to prevent clashes between security forces and protesters who have demanded his removal from office. He becomes the third president of the small Central Asian state to be toppled in a popular uprising since 2005. Kyrgyzstan has been in turmoil since the Oct. 4 parliamentary election, which the opposition rejected after Jeenbekov’s allies were declared the winners. In a statement, Jeenbekov said he feared that violence might break out if protesters carry out a threat to march on his compound. “The military…

Oman’s national postal service, Oman Post is to incorporate more technology into its mainstream of services to its 220 destinations around the world. Speaking to the Observer on the sidelines of the World Post Day commemorated on October 9, Khalid al Abri, Finance GM, Oman Post said that the role of the national postal service is very clear with regard to the future of logistics and postal services, as the world has been witnessing the continuous growth of e-commerce. “Technology is a catalyst for the development of the various business sectors, increased commercial opportunities and economic diversification. In addition to…

The United Nations General Assembly held a special session on Tuesday to mourn the loss of Kuwait’s late Emir, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah, and pay tribute. Delegates from all over the world took a moment of silence during the session to mourn the loss of the ‘Humanitarian Leader’, a title the late Emir was awarded with in 2014 by then Secretary General Ban-Ki-moon. Volkan Bozki, the President of the General Assembly, said in a tweet, “Under [Sheikh Sabah’s] leadership, Kuwait grew to be a symbol of peace and cooperation” and pointed out that the late Emir…