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Cairo : Board of Trustees Chairman of the King Hamad Global Centre for Peaceful Coexistence Dr. Shaikh Khalid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa invited participants to review Bahrain Declaration to refer to peace and coexistence. Shaikh Khalid participated in the 32nd Conference of the Egyptian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs under the theme: “The Contract of Citizenship and its Impact on Achieving Societal and Global Peace” under the patronage of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. He stressed that national policies concerned with tolerance and coexistence is the essence of development and prosperity in any human society. The chairman referred to Bahrain’s…

Damascus : A bomb attached to a bus carrying Syrian troops in Damascus exploded Tuesday morning and  killed one soldier and wounded 11 people. The blast occurred during rush hour at a customs roundabout near the capital’s landmark Omayyad Square, the report said. It gave no further details. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Such attacks have occurred in Damascus in recent months amid an otherwise calm period in the capital. Government forces captured rebel-held eastern neighborhoods of the city in 2018. Government forces now control much of Syria with the help of President Bashar Assad’s allies Russia and…

Bahrain :  Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) karting teams swept all four winners’ trophies in a hugely exciting Bahrain 24-Hour Karting Championship 2022, held over the weekend at Bahrain International Karting Circuit (BIKC) in Sakhir. Bapco Engineering clinched first place overall as well as the win in the race’s Pro class, while Bapco Sadeem captured the Nations category and Bapco Motorsport claimed the Corporate division. A total of 14 teams featuring many of the Kingdom’s most talented karters of different ages and nationalities battled it out around BIKC’s 1.414 CIK-FIA track in the gruelling endurance event. It was a true test…

Bahrain : Nasser Vocational Training Center (NVTC) opened registration for the academic year (2022-2023). NVTC’s Academic Director Nabih Aziz affirmed that the center introduced the majors of cloud computing and AI, which are desirable in the local, regional and global labor market in cooperation with major international companies. He confirmed that registration will be online.

London : Britain’s Prince Harry said on Thursday he felt compelled to try to finish the work of his late mother, Princess Diana, in tackling HIV and the stigma around it, as he urged people to get tested for the disease. Diana famously shook hands with AIDS patients at a London hospital in 1987, an action that was seen as a milestone in the battle against the stigma surrounding people with the virus, and Harry has also become a prominent HIV and AIDS campaigner. “My mum’s work was unfinished,” he told former Wales rugby union captain Gareth Thomas, who announced…

Bahrain : Tamkeen has been awarded the international standard for Information Security Management (ISO 27001:2013 certification), after successfully completing the requirements and obtaining official accreditation by the authorized ‘QCB Italia Magistratus & Proctor’. “QCB Italia Magistratus & Proctor” is an international company accredited by ACCREDIA: The Italian Accreditation Body” and the International Accreditation Forum (IAF),” specializing in providing ISO standards implementation inspection, certification, and training. This certification highlights Tamkeen’s continuous commitment to enhancing its governance and oversight of information security and risk management. This achievement also reflects Tamkeen’s goal of instilling the necessary security measures to ensure the protection of…

Bahrain : During the turbulent times of confusion and uncertainty of the late 1990s, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa had an exceptionally clear and burning sense of Bahrain’s destiny in the modern world. HM the King sought to establish a general framework for effective governance of a more modern and advanced nation destined to grow and change, where no one is left out or behind and all people can contribute in their capacities to the national building process. It all started officially on October 3, 2000, when, opening the new session of the Shura Council, he identified in his address…

Bahrain :  His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received today, at Al Safriya Palace, the Chairman and Managing Director of LuLu Group, Yusuff Ali M.A. HM the King welcomed Mr. Yusuff Ali M.A and hailed his efforts and contributions to supporting the trade, economic and investment sectors in the Kingdom of Bahrain. He hailed the successes achieved by Lulu Group since its establishment, praising its steadily-growing activities in the Kingdom of Bahrain and abroad, wishing Mr. Yusuff Ali M.A continued success.

Bahrain :  In every society, the situation of women is the main criterion of its interaction with the requirements of modern life, including democratic values, respect for citizenship and support for human rights issues. The National Action Charter and the 2002 Constitution confirmed the legitimacy of women’s rights. The amendments introduced in 2002 to the Constitution of 1973 affimed the importance of achieving the principle of equality of all citizens without any discrimination to rights and duties on grounds of gender, origin, language, religion or belief, which has boosted women’s role in the development march and legitimised it. The amendments…

Bahrain : HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs and Honorary President of the Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation (BREEF), His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, has valued highly “House Me” company’s support for HM the King’s Endurance Cup Festival, set to be organised by Breef for the public, juniors and private GCC stables from February 17 to 19 at the Bahrain International Endurance Village. HH Shaikh Nasser asserted that the sponsorship confirms the company’s keenness to support Bahrain’s youth and sports sector, which enjoys the care of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa…