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KAKHOVKA :  As coronavirus infections hit Ukraine, a single shift for Dr. Oleksandr Molchanov now stretches to 42 hours — 24 of them in Kakhovka’s hospital, followed by another 18 hours spent visiting tents set up to care for 120 COVID-19 patients. While vaccination rates in Eastern Europe have generally lagged, Ukraine has one of the lowest in the region. But because of its underfunded and struggling health care system, the situation has turned dire nearly two years since the virus swept into Europe. The country is setting records almost every day for infections and deaths, most recently on Tuesday, when 838…

Bahrain :  The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs, HE. Dr. Shaikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, chaired today the 5th meeting of political consultations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Federal Republic of Germany, on the sidelines of the 17th session of the Manama Dialogue. The German side was chaired by the Secretary of State at the German Federal Foreign Office, HE. Miguel Berger. Dr. Shaikh Abdullah welcomed the regular holding of political consultations with the German side, praising the development of Bahraini-German relations in all fields. He highlighted the efforts of the Kingdom of…

Bahrain : Advisor to His Majesty the King for Diplomatic Affairs Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa received Singapore Senior Minister of State at Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Manpower Zaqy Mohamad. The meeting exchanged views on developments in the regional and international arenas. The advisor praised the distinguished relations between Bahrain and Singapore, and the continuous progress witnessed by cooperation and joint work at all levels. The Singaporean Minister stressed his country’s keenness to consolidate relations with the Kingdom in various fields.

Bahrain :  The eCommerce Conference for SME’s to highlight “Business Digital Transformation” will be launched on November 23-25. The conference comes under the patronage of Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister Zayed R. Al Zayani. Assistant Undersecretary of Control and Resources Abdulaziz Alashraaf, said that this initiative is one of the eCommerce National Strategy initiatives to facilitate the eCommerce sector in Bahrain, which aims to provide the latest technical solutions and trends in eCommerce field that will enhance the digital transformation for the commercial establishments and in addition to increase awareness of the procedures that contribute to stimulating their businesses to…

LUCKNOW :  Indian police said on Saturday they had charged senior executives of Amazon.com’s (AMZN.O) local unit under narcotics laws in a case of alleged marijuana smuggling via the online retailer.

SANTIAGO :  For many Chileans, Plaza Baquedano, a broad rotary in central Santiago that for decades served as a center of social protest, has become a powerful symbol of hope.

Bahrain : Chief of Staff of Bahrain Defence Force, Lieutenant General Dhiab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi received at the Four Seasons Hotel today Indian Air Marshal Balabhadra Radha Krishna, the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff and Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, on the sidelines of the 2021 Manama Dialogue forum. The BDF Chief of Staff welcomed him, lauding relations between the two friendly countries and their perpetual development in various fields. The meeting was attended by Commander of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force (RBNF), Rear Admiral Mohammed Yousef Al Asam.

Bahrain :  His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Prime Minister, today met with the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of the Republic of Iraq, HE Masrour Barzani, on the side-lines of the 2021 Manama Dialogue. His Royal Highness stressed the importance of prioritising regional security and stability for Middle East countries to support progress and development that benefits all. HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister noted the importance of the Manama Dialogue in consolidating security in the region through the exchange of ideas and visions that contribute to…

Bahrain : Gulf and Asian nations must find commonalities and nurture them across the different sectors as two regions connected by so many commonalities, Malaysia’s Senior Minister of Defence Hishammuddin Hussein has said. “We must work hard now, to secure the future we want for our children and grandchildren. We owe it to ourselves, to build a solid foundation for this vision of a shared future. We must be able to chart our own joint destiny. We must avoid being pulled away in different directions, and forge singularity in vision,” he said. Addressing the second plenary session of the Manama…

Bahrain :  Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE. Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, participated in the third plenary session, alongside the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Jordan, HE. Ayman Safadi and the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Iraq, HE. Dr. Fuad Hussein. The session, at the 17th Manama Dialogue, entitled “Diplomacy and Deterrence”, was organized by the International Institute for Strategic Studies and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Minister discussed in his speech the issues of particular relevance to the Gulf and Middle East as well as to international peace and…