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Saudi Arabia :  The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has approved the National Policy for National Survey of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Secretary General of the Saudi Health Council (SHC) Dr. Nahar bin Mezki Al Azemi said that King Salman’s approval of decisions made by the SHC embodies interest in the health sector in Saudi Arabia and harnessing capabilities to develop the level and quality of health services, Saudi Press Agency reported. The survey is part of organizing and legalizing services offered to families of people of growth and behavior disorders in coordination with…

Bahrain : The number of people who had their vehicles inspected in private technical centers has increased by 300% in the first ten months of the year, Director of Licensing Affairs at the General Traffic Department Colonel Mohammed Mahmoud said. The percentage of vehicles that passed the technical inspection reached 98% compared with the same period last year. The General Traffic Department is looking into new requests to open more centers for light and heavy vehicles in the various governorates of the Kingdom, he added. He said that Ministerial Resolution 113 / 2018 regulated the assignment of the vehicle technical…

Bahrain : HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of HM the King for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs, has underscored that the series of achievements accomplished by Team Bahrain Victorious is a source of pride and confirms that the team is moving steadily on the right path towards promoting the Kingdom of Bahrain and making sports a key element in delivering Bahrain Economic Vision 2030. Moreover, HH Shaikh Nasser expressed utmost happiness at the team’s rider Chun-Kai Feng’s win at Taiwan National Championships which featured wide participation and stiff competition. HH Shaikh Nasser pointed out that Feng’s victory is…

Washington: Elon Musk, the richest person in the world, says he will sell $6 billion worth of Tesla stock and donate the proceeds to the United Nations’ food agency if it could show how the money would solve world hunger. His statement came after U.N. World Food Programme Executive Director David Beasley challenged Musk, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and other billionaires in a CNN interview last week, calling on them to step up on “a one-time basis” to help end starvation, said AP. In the interview, Beasley said billionaires could give ”$6 billion to help 42 million people that are…

Washington : The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 5 million on Monday, less than two years into a crisis that has not only devastated poor countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate health care systems, said AP. Together, the United States, the European Union, Britain and Brazil — all upper-middle- or high-income countries — account for one-eighth of the world’s population but nearly half of all reported deaths. The U.S. alone has recorded over 745,000 lives lost, more than any other nation. “This is a defining moment in our lifetime,” said Dr. Albert Ko, an infectious disease specialist at…

Bahrain : Shura Council Chairman Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh receives the European Parliament’s Delegation for relations with the Arabian Peninsula (DARP) headed by Dr. Sven Simon. The meeting reviewed the achievements witnessed by Bahrain under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the efforts made by the legislative and executive branches to achieve desired development, as well as the comprehensive economic development and initiatives launched by the government led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to reach recovery stage after pandemic, economic growth, financial…

Bahrain : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today received a telephone call from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. King Salman expressed thanks to HM the King for the measures taken by the kingdom in response to the statements made by Lebanon’s Information Minister, which embodies the solidarity between the two kingdoms, and reflects the unity of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. HM King Hamad affirmed the depth of the fraternal relations between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, and the cohesion of the GCC, praying to Allah the Almighty to protect…

Bahrain : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today chaired the weekly Cabinet Meeting, at Gudaibiya Palace. The Cabinet commended the outcomes of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where His Majesty met with the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The Cabinet highlighted…

Bahrain : The Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain today announced a new national economic growth and fiscal balance plan.  The multi-year plan represents one of Bahrain’s largest economic reform programmes, with the aim of enhancing the economy’s long-term competitiveness and supporting the post-COVID 19 recovery. The new five-pillar plan, which aligns with Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030 and the Kingdom’s intention to achieve net zero by 2060, includes: 1.     A new Labour Market Reform Plan: including a long-term National Labour Market Strategy; a review of labour fees; and a new Tamkeen Strategy (Bahrain’s public authority which supports the development…

Vienna : Germany’s Alexander Zverev claimed his fifth title of a golden tennis year on Sunday with a convincing 7-5, 6-4 victory over American qualifier Frances Tiafoe at the ATP tournament in Vienna. The 24-year-old Zverev needed 1 hour 36 minutes to add his latest honour in a 2021 spell highlighted by Olympic gold in Tokyo, reports dpa international. But with 25 losses and just two defeats since Wimbledon, the Hamburg player is arguably in the form of his life and with 18 Tour wins, only the great Boris Becker has more among German players. Zverev and Tiafoe, who survived…