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Bahrain :  Chief Executive of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), Jamal Abdulaziz Al Alawi, discussed with Chief Executive of the Government Hospitals, Dr. Ahmed Al Ansari, cooperation between LMRA and the government hospitals. Al Alawi affirmed the authority’s keenness to provide support to the medical sector, notably the government hospitals, to serve the goals and aspirations of the kingdom.

Bahrain : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has departed the Kingdom to Saudi Arabia to lead Bahrain’s delegation to the 42nd Summit of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), taking place in Riyadh later today. HM the King was bid farewell by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister. https://youtu.be/zqRSl59CZP8 The official delegation accompanying HM King Hamad comprised: –     HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa –     Royal Court Minister, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed…

Washington : Following some of the strongest tornadoes ever seen in the US overnight Friday, the governor of the particularly hard-hit state of Kentucky said on Monday that 74 deaths were confirmed but many more were expected. “Our newest estimate on deaths… is that we are now up to 74 Kentuckians that we have lost,” Andy Beshear said in a Monday afternoon briefing. “We expect that this death toll will continue to grow,” according to Deutsche press agency (dpa). Beshear said 109 people were unaccounted for, “but as I look at this broken down by county… it’s way more people…

An urban planner who sketched out much of downtown Abu Dhabi for Sheikh Zayed in the early days of the union has died aged 98. Dr Abdulrahman Makhlouf planned the capital’s grid system while sitting on the floor with the country’s Founding Father at Qasr Al Bahr, the Sea Palace. The result was a modern city built in a Manhattan-style grid with a striking Corniche and dotted with modernist-era marvels. On Tuesday, his family confirmed that he had died. The National was able to visit his studio office several months ago to document his designs. Dr Makhlouf, an Egyptian with an architecture…

Los Angeles : Movie dramas “The Power of the Dog” and “Belfast” led nominations on Monday for the annual Golden Globes in a year clouded by controversy and a scaled-down ceremony. “Belfast,” set in 1970s Northern Ireland, and director Jane Campion’s Western “The Power of the Dog” got seven nods each. They were followed by global-warming satire “Don’t Look Up”; “King Richard,” about the father of tennis champions Venus and Serena Williams; director Steven Spielberg’s new version of the classic musical “West Side Story” and coming-of-age tale “Licorice Pizza” with four each. Netflix movies received a leading 17 nominations. The…

Bahrain : Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), an Abu Dhabi-based sovereign investor, and Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate strategic cooperation between the two institutions. As part of the MoU, Mubadala and Mumtalakat will explore worldwide co-investment opportunities. They will also exchange knowledge and best practices to enhance their respective investment and operational capabilities. “We are excited to collaborate with a likeminded institution, such as Mumtalakat, who share our commitment to building long-term, sustainable relationships,” Waleed Al Mokarrab Al Muhairi, Mubadala’s Deputy Group CEO, said. “The agreement signed today…

Dubai, Dec. 13 (BNA): H.H. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan and Zaki Nusseibeh, Cultural Adviser to the UAE President, have unveiled Sandro Botticelli’s masterpiece ‘The Man of Sorrows’ at Sotheby’s Dubai, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The extremely rare Renaissance painting is on view to the public at the DIFC today and on Tuesday, 14th December (10:00-19:00), before it travels back to New York, where it will be auctioned in January 2022 with an estimate in excess of US$40 million, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. Nusseibeh said, “The unveiling at Sotheby’s Dubai in DIFC of a rare…

About 43 per cent of businesses in the UAE plan to increase salaries in 2022 by an average of 3 per cent as the job market and economy improve on the back of Expo 2020 Dubai and the government’s positive handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report by recruitment agency Cooper Fitch. The Cooper Fitch UAE Salary Guide 2022, which polled more than 600 companies in the UAE, found that 35 per cent of businesses plan to increase salaries from zero per cent to 5 per cent, while 4 per cent of companies will offer employees a raise of 69 per cent and 5…

Dubai :  The Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Japan External Trade Organisation in Dubai (Jetro Dubai) to promote direct investments. This new partnership will further strengthen relations between Bahrain and Japan, resulting in a stronger partnership, and will help highlight Bahrain as an investment destination for Japanese companies, said an EDB statement. The signing ceremony was held here today at the Bahrain Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. “Bahrain’s strategic location coupled with its strength in sectors such as logistics, ICT, and finance makes it an attractive destination for Japanese investments,” said…

Bahrain : Finance and National Economy Minister Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa received World Bank (WB) Executive Director Dr. Mirza Hassan. He hailed the role of the World Bank in supporting countries to mitigate the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID), urging international cooperation to tackle the fallout of the pandemic. He lauded the bank’s crucial role in support sustainable development programmes worldwide and backing countries to consolidate financial stability and spur growth. He said that Bahrain is on the right track to achieve economic recovery, highlighting the Government’s efforts to protect society from health pitfalls by launching the…