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WASHINGTON :  President Joe Biden sounded an alarm about a global slide among democratic institutions Thursday as he convened the first White House Summit for Democracy. He called for world leaders to “lock arms” to strengthen democracies and demonstrate their worth in a changing world. Biden called it a critical moment for fellow leaders to redouble their efforts to bolster democracies. In making the case for action, he noted his own battle to win passage of voting rights legislation at home and alluded to challenges to America’s democratic institutions and traditions. “This is an urgent matter,” Biden said in remarks to open…

Bahrain : The Interior Ministry has marked International Human Rights Day celebrated every year on December 10 through a seminar. The event included a presentation on human rights accomplishments and projects as part of the directives of Interior Minister General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa to promote human rights culture and values among Interior Ministry’s affiliates. The seminar “Human Rights in the Interior Ministry, the Vision and Reality” was held under the patronage of Interior Ministry Undersecretary Shaikh Nasser bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa. https://youtu.be/gRTxcEcNcc0 Assistant Undersecretary of Legal Affairs Brigadier Hamood bin Saad Hamood delivered a speech in which he…

Bahrain : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today was at the forefront of those who welcomed Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saudi, and his accompanying delegation, upon his arrival here today on an official visit to the kingdom. His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, also welcomed the Saudi Crown Prince. After a short pause at the Grand Protocols Lounge at the Sakhir Air Base, the convoy of HM the King and HRH Prince Mohammed bin…

Bahrain :  Minister of Information, Ali bin Mohammed Al Romaihi, the Board of Trustees Chairman of Bahrain Institute for Political Development (BIPD), voiced Bahrain’s welcome and appreciation of the auspicious visit of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to the Kingdom of Bahrain. In a statement to Okaz newspaper, Al Romaihi expressed the Bahraini people’s pride in the blessed fraternal visit of the Saudi Crown Prince and his accompanying delegation. He stressed its importance in further enhancing historical relations between the two brotherly countries. He described bilateral…

Bahrain :  The state-of-the-Art, the Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia was inaugurated under the patronage of His Majesty the King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Awali. The inaugural ceremony was attended by the Personal Representative of His Majesty the King, His Highness Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa. The new Cathedral stretches within 9,000 square metres of land donated by His Majesty the King. Attending the event were members of the Royal family, senior government officials, ambassadors, Dr. Shaikh Khalid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of King Hamad Global Centre for Peaceful Coexistence,…

Bahrain : The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani stressed that Bahrain is proud of its many pioneering accomplishments in protecting human rights, consolidating the foundations of the state of law and justice, and enhancing national unity and social peace. The minister said that Bahrain is marking Human Rights Day which falls on December 10 every year. He underlined that the reform approach of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, after accessing the throne in 1999, was the start of a crucial phase in the Kingdom’s national progress which was consolidated over the years…

Bahrain : Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani and his Saudi counterpart His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud held a press conference on the sidelines of the official visit of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Kingdom of Bahrain. Dr. Al Zayani  expressed his pride in the solid brotherly relations that bind the two brotherly countries, the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He lauded the the bonds of…

Bahrain : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa held a session of talks with the Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Defence Minister His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister has also attended the session of talks. The Saudi Crown Prince conveyed to HM the King greetings from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, wishing the Kingdom of Bahrain and people further progress and prosperity. HM the King also extended sincere greetings to…

Bahrain :  The Kingdom of Bahrain has announced its bid to the 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. Bahrain Football Association (BFA) has officially put in a bid with the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) in Zurich, Switzerland. Columbia, the United Arab Emirates, Seychelles and Thailand are also bidding to host the 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, which will be the 12th edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. BFA Chairman Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa said that the bid is in line with the directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa,…

PROVIDENCE : Even as the U.S. closes in on a milestone of 200 million people fully vaccinated against COVID-19, cases and hospitalizations are spiking again, including in highly inoculated corners of the country like New England. New cases in the U.S. climbed from an average of nearly 95,000 a day on Nov. 22 to almost 119,000 a day this week, and hospitalizations are up 25% from a month ago. The increases are due almost entirely to the delta variant, though the omicron mutation has been detected in about 20 states and is sure to spread even more. Deaths are running close to 1,600…