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King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has provided a variety of medical services to 308 Yemeni people who lost limbs during July at the Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Center, located in the Seiyun district of Hadramout governorate. Throughout the project, 1,167 services were provided. Among the beneficiaries, 65% were males and 35% were females, while displaced individuals made up 15% and residents accounted for 85%. The center measured, manufactured, fitted, delivered, and maintained artificial limbs and prosthetics for 67 patients. Additionally, 241 patients benefited from physiotherapy services, which included physiotherapy sessions and specialized consultations, SPA reported. This humanitarian service…

The competitions of the Afro-Arab Esports League launched on Saturday, featuring participation from over 25 national teams. These teams will compete for three days in a variety of tournaments tailored for both men and women, covering popular games such as eFootball and Valorant. Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan, chairman of the Saudi Esports Federation and chairman of the Arab Esports Federation, and Dr. Ashraf Sobhi, the Egyptian Minister of Youth and Sports attended the inauguration ceremony of the Afro-Arab Esports League, Saudi press agency (SPA) reported. Prince Faisal described the arrangement of the Afro-Arab Esports League as a demonstration…

His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, has affirmed that His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Honorary President of the Royal Humanitarian Foundation (RHF), is a humanitarian leader and a model of giving. Humanitarian work in the kingdom emanates from HM the King’s vision and interest in promoting charitable and humanitarian work in Bahrain and abroad, as well as in extending a helping hand to the needy all over the world, His Highness said. HH Shaikh Nasser valued highly the royal constant directives to deliver assistance…

Chief of Public Security, Lieutenant-General Tariq Al Hassan, asserted that Bahrain’s success in maintaining its position in addressing and combating the crime of trafficking in persons, achieving the “Tier 1” status for the sixth consecutive year in the United States Department of State’s 2023 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report comes as part of the reform project of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. He said that the milestone was also a result of sincere national law enforcement and human rights and freedoms protection efforts. He also hailed the support of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa,…

The Directorate of Monitoring, Detention, and Correctional Facilities at the Office of the Ombudsman visited Jau Reformation and Rehabilitation Centre to inspect the coordination procedures and arrangements made by the Centre’s administration to enable inmates to perform religious rituals related to Ashura Commemoration, as guaranteed by law and executive regulations. The Ombudsman’s team collected information by examining arrangements and spaces allocated for Ashura rituals, and meeting the relevant officials from the Centre’s management, and reviewing the recordings of surveillance cameras installed in the buildings. The team found that the inmates were allowed to practice the rituals of Ashura for this…

Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister, said that Bahrain’s fiscal sustainability initiatives provide a roadmap that supports long-term economic growth and competitiveness. Speaking to Oxford Business Group (OBG) in an interview which was published in its annual report for 2023, said the Economic Development Board (EDB) attracted a record $1.1bn in direct investment in 2022 from a total of 88 companies. He said this was expected to generate over 6300 jobs by 2025. The Deputy Prime Minister underlined the importance of public private partnerships (PPPs), which form a key part of government plans. The kingdom is working…

Oman, represented by the Foreign Ministry, took part in the International Conference on Development and Migration being held in Rome under the auspices of Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy. At the beginning of his meeting with the Italian Prime Minister, Sayyid Badr Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister, Head of Oman’s delegation, conveyed greetings of Sultan Haitham bin Tarik along with best wishes of success to Meloni in organizing and hosting the International Conference on Development and Migration, wishing the Italian people continuous growth and prosperity, Oman News Agency (ONA) reported. On her turn, the Italian Prime Minister expressed her…

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the summit of the BRICS group of emerging economies in South Africa in August “by mutual agreement”, South Africa’s presidency said on Wednesday. Russia will instead be represented by its Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the Johannesburg summit, alongside the leaders of Brazil, India, China and South Africa, the presidency said in a statement. South Africa faced a dilemma in hosting the summit because, as a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), it would theoretically be required to arrest Putin for alleged war crimes if he were to attend. The ICC in…

The Kingdom of Bahrain presented its second Voluntary National Review (VNR) on the progress made in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2023, titled “Accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at all levels”. In her speech, the Minister of Sustainable Development, Noor bint Ali Alkhulaif, affirmed the Kingdom of Bahrain’s commitment to achieving sustainability in a holistic manner that encompasses social, economic, and environmental development, in line with the approach and vision of His Majesty King Hamad…

The National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD) announced the conclusion of the second phase of the national campaign for afforestation “Forever Green”. Forever Green was launched by Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of His Majesty the King and President of NIAD, in response to the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to address climate challenges and reach zero neutrality by 2060. The campaign completed many projects by planting more than 50,814 trees and shrubs, almost 13,589 square meters and 10,288 linear meters. The campaign…