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Abu Dhabi :  Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Defence Minister His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, arrived in Abu Dhabi today on a two-day official visit to the UAE. Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and other top officials welcomed HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his accompanying delegation upon arrival at the Presidential Airport.

Bahrain : The Bahrain Red Crescent Society is hosting the second Gulf Forum of the Gulf Red Crescent Bodies and Societies under the title “Human Giving” under the patronage of His Excellency Mr. Ali bin Mohammed Murad, Vice President of the Society. This forum will be held on the 14th and 15th of December, where the first day is devoted to presenting working papers on volunteer teams in crises and disasters, while the second day is devoted to the establishment of training and rehabilitation programs for volunteers in each Gulf body and association. The working committees of the Society have prepared…

Madrid : Spain’s health ministry gave the go-ahead Tuesday for children between ages 5 and 11 to be vaccinated against COVID-19 amid a rise in coronavirus infections in recent weeks, reports AP. The Spanish health ministry tweeted news of the approval, following the decision of an expert committee. The rollout is due to begin Dec. 15, two days after the first of 3.2 million child vaccines arrive in Spain. Austria has been inoculating children since the European Union’s drug regulator on Nov. 25 authorised Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for use on that age group. Greece will also begin on Dec. 15 and…

Bahrain :  Export Bahrain has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tradeling, the eMarketplace focused on business-to-business (B2B) transactions in the MENA region, to support Bahrain-based businesses to export across the region through the platform. The agreement will contribute to increasing the trade volume between Bahrain-based companies and international buyers and promoting and creating awareness for local and regional buyers about companies headquartered in Bahrain, Export Bahrain said in a statement. The MoU also supports companies in Bahrain to be part of Tradeling programmes and avail services including inventory management, warehousing, and custom clearance, that is in addition to…

Bahrain : On behalf of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today inaugurated The First Annual Conference on The Role of Education in Peaceful Coexistence, at the Isa Cultural Centre. Under the theme of “Ignorance is the Enemy of Peace”, the conference is organised by The King Hamad Global Centre for Peaceful Coexistence and will take place between 07-08 December 2021, with regional and global educational institutions participating. During the inauguration, His Royal Highness highlighted that the Kingdom of Bahrain is a country…

Bahrain :  Director General of Culture and Arts at Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA), Shaikha Hala bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, extended sincerest congratulations to Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Consort of His Majesty the King and President of the Supreme Council for Women, on the Bahraini Women’s Day. She described the national occasion as a tribute to Bahraini women for their influential role in the nation’s progress. She lauded the pioneering role of Bahraini women on the national scene, describing it as a natural result of the support provided by the Supreme Council for…

Bahrain : Chief Executive Officer of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), Jamal Abdulaziz Al-Alawi, has asserted that LMRA is working on the phased implementation of the Wage Protection System, which plays a key role in preserving the rights of employers and workers. Al-Alawi affirmed that the first stage was launched last May, and included employers with 500 workers and more, while the second phase was launched on the first of September for employers with 50 to 499 workers. The CEO added that the third phase will be launched in January 2022, for establishments with 49 employees and less. Al-Alawi…

WASHINGTON :  As the Supreme Court court weighs the future of the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, a resurgent anti-abortion movement is looking to press its advantage in state-by-state battles while abortion-rights supporters prepare to play defense. Both sides seem to be operating on the assumption that a court reshaped by former President Donald Trump will either overturn or seriously weaken Roe. “We have a storm to weather,” said Elizabeth Nash, state policy analyst for the Guttmacher Institute, a research organization that supports abortion rights. “We have to weather the storm so that in the future — five, 10, 15 years from now…

Bahrain : A ceremony marking the conclusion of the 4th edition of the Nasser bin Hamad Mawrooth Sports Season will be held on Wednesday at the Bahrain National Museum, under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa. HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa directed the Mawrooth Sports Committee to host the event. Bahrain TV Station will air  live the final event, which included the two rowing races for the elite and the public on the cup of HM the King. The two-month Nasser bin Hamad…

At least 13 civilians were shot dead by Indian soldiers during an ambush carried out in error and subsequent protests over the incident in a remote north-eastern state. One soldier was also killed in the violent clashes between protesters and troops on Saturday in Nagaland state’s Mon district, which borders Myanmar. Authorities said six miners died after soldiers of the Assam Rifles regiment mistook them for armed rebels and fired at their vehicle as they returned home. The region has been in the grip of a decades-long armed separatist insurgency. Two others were injured in the shooting late on Saturday, which caused deadly…