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Kylian Mbappe was named best men’s player of the year at the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards on Monday night, with Robert Lewandowski, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ronaldinho among the evening’s other winners. The Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward, 23, took top honours at the 12th edition of the awards, which were held at the Armani Hotel. Mbappe, a 2018 Fifa World Cup winner with France, had earlier featured alongside Bayern Munich counterpart Lewandowski in a panel discussion for the Dubai International Sports Conference, where the pair discussed innovation in football. In winning the best men’s player award, Mbappe defeated six-time recipient Ronaldo, Lionel…

Shah Alam : Mosques and non-Muslim houses of worship in some areas in Selangor are now used as unofficial transit points for the collection of relief items from various parties before being distributed to flood victims. A check by Bernama at several mosques, surau and temples found that some of these premises were also inundated but were cleaned as soon as the flood waters had receded. Deputy chairman of Taman Sri Muda Al-Falah Mosque, Section 25, Mohd Noor Awang, 56, said all forms of assistance and information on the donations received would be disseminated via WhatsApp to the residents. “We…

Bahrain :  The Housing Ministry has announced the closure of two restaurants in the Northern Governorate for flouting the mandatory Yellow Alert Level precautionary measures. The visits carried out yesterday to 316 restaurants and cafés across the Northern Governorate in cooperation and coordination with the Interior Ministry, the Industry, Commerce and Tourism Ministry and the Bahrain Exhibition and Tourism Authority (BTEA) also found that 25 among them had been violating the same health protocols adopted to curb the spread of the novel Coronavirus pandemic, and legal measures were taken accordingly. During the inspection campaigns, the inspectors also found that seven…

Bahrain : Representative of HM the King for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa received a Guinness World Records certificate recognizing the achievement of the Royal Guard Second-Lieutenant Abdullah Al-Sayed Attia in setting the world record for the fastest marathon in full military uniform at the 2021 ADNOC Marathon in Abu Dhabi. First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), President of the General Sports Authority (GSA), and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa was present. HH Shaikh Nasser…

London : Manchester City isn’t short of goals in the title defence, and the champions found a way to make it unintentionally even more entertaining against Leicester. A 6-3 victory — featuring a double from Raheem Sterling — put City six points in front at the top of the Premier League at the halfway point on Sunday, with second-place Liverpool having a game in hand. It was a compelling second half on Boxing Day just when it looked like Leicester was completely out of sight after City had scored four times in the opening 25 minutes. Three goals in 10…

Bahrain : President of the Supreme Council for Health (SCH), Lieutenant-General Doctor Shaikh Mohamed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, today received the Indian Ambassador to Bahrain, Piyush Srivastava, in the presence of the SCH Secretary-General, Ibrahim Ali Al-Nawakhdha. The SCH President stressed the depth of the distinguished cooperation between Bahrain and India, praising the steady progress of the friendly bilateral relations at all levels, and affirming Bahrain’s keenness to bolster its cooperation with India, especially in the health field. Shaikh Mohamed bin Abdulla briefed the ambassador about the role of the SCH in developing and following up on the implementation of…

Bahrain : HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), President of the General Sports Authority (GSA), President of Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) has received Shaikh Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Vice President of the General Sports Authority and President of Bahrain Combat Sports Council, to review preparations for the International BRAVE Combat Week which will include the 1st edition of MMA Super Cup as well as BRAVE Championship. The event is scheduled to take place in the first quarter of 2022. The meeting was attended by Dr Abdulrahman…

London : The world’s economic output will exceed $100 trillion for the first time next year and it will take China a little longer than previously thought to overtake the United States as the No.1 economy, a report showed on Sunday. British consultancy Cebr predicted China will become the world’s top economy in dollar terms in 2030, two years later than forecast in last year’s World Economic League Table report. India looks set to overtake France next year and then Britain in 2023 to regain its place as the world’s sixth biggest economy, Cebr said. “The important issue for the…

Bahrain : On behalf of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Representative of HM the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, today honoured, in the presence of the First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, Chairman of the General Sports Authority and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, a number of top-achieving athletes. HH Shaikh Nasser presented medals to the athletes for their achievements which contributed to raising the kingdom’s flags at various sports gatherings. HH Shaikh Nasser presented…

Bahrain : Health Minister Faeqa bint Said Al-Saleh inaugurated Sitra Special Health Care Center. The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health Dr. Waleed Al Manea was present. The inauguration reflects the ministry’s keenness to develop and operate the center with the best capabilities and equipment to enhance the long-term health care system. The opening of the cenetr came in line with the ministry’s approach to complete vital projects in the fields of healthcare and rehabilitation to serve all governorates of the Kingdom, which contributes in raising the quality of life of individuals and meeting their health needs through modern specialized centers. The minister expressed her…