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Bahrain : Formula 1 can today confirm that Bahrain will stay on the F1 calendar through until 2036 inclusive, extending F1 in Bahrain by a further 10 years, following the agreement with the promoter to renew its contract. The Bahrain Grand Prix has been a brilliant race on the F1 calendar since 2004 and hosted two races in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022 it will be the opening race of the season and has become a favourite with all the fans, drivers, and the teams. The incredible facilities at the circuit for both the racing and for the…

 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today organised the Bahrain Sports Day event with the participation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, senior officials and employees of the Ministry, ambassadors and employees of diplomatic missions accredited to the Kingdom of Bahrain. On this occasion, the Minister of Foreign Affairs affirmed the Kingdom’s keenness and interest in the sports field and its support for the practice of various types of sports because of their positive impact on people’s health. ASRY marks Bahrain Sports Day The Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (ASRY) has organized a walk…

Bahrain : Shahul Hameed Khadar have got his long awaiting jail release after almost 2 decades. Mr. Shahul Hameed, an Indian Citizen was arrested at Bahrain Airport (when he was on his transit to KSA) on the charges of carrying illicit drugs. During the trials, he tried his best to prove his innocence, but failed. Prosecution have given judgement of life imprisonment for him & since June 2003 he was undergoing his sentence. It was a long struggle for Shahul Hameed, since 2003 June. Knowing him & his case, a good amount of efforts have been put by almost all…

India  :P. A. Mohamed Riyas, Tourism Minister of Kerala said during his visit to EXPO DUbai, as tourism in Kerala is set to bounce back from the COVID-19-induced crisis, the State offers high investment opportunities in travel and hospitality sector. Riyas, heading a delegation from Kerala to Expo 2020 Dubai to showcase the state’s strengths, said the new projects have launched investment possibilities in MICE facilities, resorts and hotels, caravans and caravan parks, farmstays, adventure holidays and travel and tour operations. The delegation included Dr. Venu V, Additional Chief Secretary (Tourism) and VR Krishna Teja, Director, Tourism. Addressing a press…

Bahrain :  Passengers travelling via King Fahd Causeway were urged to comply with mandatory precautionary measures set by the National Medical Taskforce for Combating COVID-19. Travellers have to provide a Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)  and evidence of their vaccination as required, said the Causeway Police Directorate at the General Directorate for Border Exit Security. The Directorate urged everyone to abide by the law and to submit a valid PCR,  noting that any fraud in this regard is considered a crime punishable by the law. In a statement today, it said that violators caught in breach would be sentenced up to 10 years,…

Abu Dhabi :  A rare, two-volume Quran owned by U.S. President Thomas Jefferson found itself carefully packed away Wednesday for a return flight to America after being on display at Dubai’s Expo 2020. The Quran, along with an insert map of Arabia, had been in a climate-controlled display at the U.S. pavilion at the Expo. The book had been under 24-hour guard as part of its first trip outside of America since a young Jefferson purchased the tome as a law student in 1765. After a brief ceremony and questions from journalists, Yasmeen Khan of the Library of Congress gently…

Geneva :   The World Health Organization says coronavirus case counts fell 17% worldwide over the last week compared to the previous week, including a 50% drop in the United States, while deaths globally declined 7%. The weekly epidemiological report from the U.N. health agency, released late Tuesday, shows that the omicron variant is increasingly dominant — making up nearly 97% of all cases tallied by the international virus-tracking platform known as GISAID. Just over 3% were of the delta variant. “The prevalence of the omicron variant has increased globally and is now detected in almost all countries,” WHO said. “However,…

An Indian hiker has been rescued after spending 48 hours trapped in a crevice on a treacherous slope on a hill in southern Kerala. R Babu, 23, from Malampuzha, fell into the hole on Kurumbachi hill in Palakkad on Monday.   Army officers crawled for four hours to reach him. They gave him water before helping him to the hilltop. Indian Army drone footage showed the moment Mr Babu emerged safely with the aid of a rope as rescue teams cheered him. “In a spectacular action, highly qualified teams of the Indian Army have successfully rescued Mr Babu who slipped…

Expo 2020 Dubai has launched a Dh50 Season Pass Finale for the final 50 days of the world’s fair. In addition to the season pass offer, between February 14 and 18, Expo’s “bring a friend” promotion gives Season Pass or Season Pass Finale holders a free one-day ticket for a guest, which is valid until February 28. From February 10, the only two tickets available to buy at Expo 2020 will be the special-priced Season Pass Finale and a Dh275 Premium Experience one-day The premium ticket offers priority access to select events, access to the Premium Lounge at 2020 Club,…

Pope Francis condemned assisted suicide as an unacceptable deviation from medical ethics on Wednesday as Italy’s parliament resumed talks on a law to regulate it. Speaking at his general audience, Francis praised palliative care aimed at helping terminally ill patients live as comfortably and humanely as possible. “But we have to be careful to not confuse this help with unacceptable deviations that lead to killing,” he said. “We must accompany death, not provoke death or help any kind of suicide.” In 2019, Italy’s Constitutional Court partially decriminalised assisted suicide under certain conditions if local health authorities and an ethics board…