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Bahrain : Youth and Sports Affairs Minister Ayman bin Tawfiq Al Moayyed received Maldivian Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment Minister Ahmed Mahloof. The meeting discussed cooperation and exchanging expertise. The minister praised the distinguished relations between the two countries in various fields, stressing Bahrain’s keenness to enhance coordination. Minister Mahloof praised the development witnessed by the Kingdom in many fields.

Madrid : Air travel around the Canary Island of La Palma was disrupted on Monday thanks to the latest eruption of a local volcano that has been disrupting day-to-day business and destroying property since September. A burst of volcanic ash was to blame for the flight restrictions, according to airport operator Aena on Tuesday. Similarly, 22 schools had to be shut down because concentrations of sulphur dioxide exceeded safe levels on parts of the island, reports dpa. The volcano has been spewing lava since September 19, sometimes with flows reaching 1,300 degrees. More than 2,700 buildings have been damaged and…

Bahrain : Information and eGovernment Authority (iGA) Chief Executive, Mohammed Ali Al Qaed led the opening of a forum aimed at studying the Digital Transformation plans of Bahrain government entities for the year 2022. The event, which seeks to implement high level directives to accelerate the pace of Digital Transformation, is being held from 1st to 4th November 2021 at the iGA’s premises in Muharraq with the participation of Undersecretaries, Asst. Undersecretaries and senior officials representing 28 government entities. The forum is organized in line with a decision announced by the Cabinet to achieve comprehensive, government-wide digital transformation. Carried out…

Glasgow : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today visited the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) pavilion at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, where he met with the UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy for Climate Change HE Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber. His Royal Highness highlighted the strength of the longstanding relationship between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, that continues to receive the support of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and HH Sheikh Khalifa…

Bahrain : Labour and Social and Development Minister, Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, today opened the “Social Dialogue in Times of Crises” conference, organised by the General Federation of Workers Trade Unions in Bahrain (GFWTUB), in cooperation with the International Labour Organisation (ILO). Representatives of business owners, workers’ trade unions, economic functions and ILO attended the opening of the two-day conference. The conference discusses a number of topics pertaining to the reality of the Bahrain Economic Vision 2030 in light of the challenges arising from the Coronavirus pandemic and its economic and social repercussions. It focuses on two main themes,…

London : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today delivered a speech at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), held in Glasgow, Scotland. His Royal Highness highlighted the global challenges posed by climate change and the importance of developing and championing innovative sustainable technology solutions to achieve global climate security. His Royal Highness noted the Kingdom of Bahrain’s commitment to global climate goals, and the shared responsibility the international community has to ensure a green future for all. https://youtu.be/NdPcehNs9PE His Royal Highness’s speech in full: “For…

Beirut : One of the Arab world’s most famous singers, Sabah Fakhri, who has entertained generations with traditional songs and preserved extinct forms of Arabic music, has died. He was 88. Born Sabah Abu Qaws in the Syrian city of Aleppo in 1933, Fakhri got his stage name as an adolescent when he started performing, reports AP. He soon rose to fame to become one of the Arab world’s legendary tenors and one of its exceptionally charismatic entertainers. Fakhri was a world class Tarab singer, an Arabic form of music associated with emotional evocation that could last for hours. Onstage,…

London : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today met with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, at the Saudi Pavilion, on the sidelines of 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), held in Glasgow, United Kingdom. His Royal Highness highlighted the strength of the historic ties between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which receives the unwavering support…

Saudi Arabia : Prince Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud has passed away, the Royal Court announced on Tuesday. The funeral prayer for Prince Saud will be performed at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh following Asr (afternoon) prayer Tuesday, the Royal Court statement said.

Milwaukee : Donovan Mitchell helped the Utah Jazz bounce back from their first loss of the season. Mitchell scored 28 points and the Jazz beat the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks 107-95 on Sunday to hand the defending NBA champions their third straight loss, AP reports. Both teams were playing for the second straight night, as the Bucks fell 102-93 to San Antonio and the Jazz lost 107-99 at Chicago. Utah was undefeated before that trip to Chicago. “We really executed when we needed to,” Mitchell said. “You look at tonight and you look at the way last night went, two polar…