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Bahrain : Bahrain’s national carrier Gulf Air has successfully completed the internationally recognized, biennial IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) that has been renewed on the IOSA Safety Audit Registry until May 2023. The audit covers approximately 1,000 standards and recommended practices that are all related to the safety of operations, as well as maintenance and engineering and the procedures of the airline. Gulf Air, being a member of IATA, is required to pass an initial IOSA audit and subsequent renewal audits every two years. This ensures a constant enhancement of aviation safety and is recognized by insurers, several aviation authorities…

Abu Dhabi : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received at his residence here today the Abdu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan. HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, and First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sport, Chairman of the General Authority for Sports and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, were present. HM the King and the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince exchanged cordial…

He has pulled a hand-grenade pin and he is ready to blow up the aircraft if he has to. We must, I repeat, we must land at Beirut.” The hijacking of TWA Flight 847 on June 14, 1985 sent the world reeling. It was a drawn-out horror show lasting a fraught 17 days, which saw Americans singled out for beatings by their Hezbollah kidnappers, and the cold-blooded murder of United States Navy diver Robert Dean Stethem. Like millions of others, Donna Walker, a former travel agent from Houston, Texas, watched as the scenes played out on rolling news coverage. As she…

LONDON — McLaren CEO Mike Flewitt is stepping down after more than eight years in charge of the supercar company. The British automaker announced his departure Wednesday, without specifying why he is leaving. Flewitt joined McLaren as chief operating officer in June 2012 and was appointed CEO in July 2013. I feel incredibly proud to have led McLaren Automotive through most of its first, highly-successful decade and am privileged to have played a part in the incredible McLaren story, Flwitt said, “This young company’s success is testament to the many passionate and talented people I have had the pleasure of working with…

Geneva : Europe stood out as the only major region worldwide to report an increase in both coronavirus cases and deaths over the last week, with double-digit percentage increases in each, the U.N. health agency said Wednesday. The World Health Organization said new COVID-19 cases in its 53-country European region, which stretches as far east as former Soviet republics in Central Asia, recorded an 18% increase in COVID-19 cases over the last week — a fourth straight weekly increase for the area. In WHO’s weekly epidemiological report on COVID-19, Europe also saw a 14% increase in virus-related deaths. That amounted…

Bahrain : BRAVE Combat Federation, the premier international Mixed Martial Arts promotion founded by His Highness Shaikh Khaled bin Hamad Al Khalifa in Bahrain, has joined forces with the All-India MMA Federation (AIMMAF), the Karnataka State MMA Association, and the Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts (GAMMA) to launch “Road to BRAVE”. The main event, BRAVE CF Fight Night “Road to BRAVE”, will be held on October 31 at the Ezone Lagoon Resort, in Bangalore. The event starts at 7pm (local time). The week also features seminars for referees, judges, and officials, striking combat sports competitions, and an opening ceremony…

Sydney : Australia on Thursday eased its COVID-related travel advice for several countries including the United States, Britain and Canada as it prepares to reopen its borders next week for the first time in over 18 months. Australia will lift its outbound travel ban for fully vaccinated residents from November 1 following a strong uptake of COVID-19 vaccines, as Sydney and Melbourne, its biggest cities, look to welcome overseas travelers without quarantine, Reuters reported “The changes announced today are a vital next step in re-uniting Australian families and safely re-opening Australia to the world,” Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne said…

India : Gauri Khan Stops Eating Anticipating Aryan Khan’s Return from Jail, is Crying and Praying The Bombay High Court will continue to hear the bail plea of Aryan Khan, son of actor Shah Rukh Khan, in the case related to alleged drugs bust on a cruise ship on Thursday. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) will present its arguments before the court today. On Wednesday, Senior Advocate Amit Desai, representing co-accused and Aryan’s friend Arbaaz Merchant, argued before the single-judge bench of Justice Nitin W Sambre that the NCB’s arrests in the case were “illegal” because the agency failed to…

Washington : A surge in Microsoft Corp’s shares nearly unseated Apple Inc as the world’s most valuable company on Wednesday, a day before the iPhone maker reports its quarterly results. Fueled by strong quarterly growth in its Azure cloud-computing business, Microsoft’s shares jumped 4.2% to end at a record $323.17, elevating the software maker’s market capitalization to $2.426 trillion, just short of Apple’s $2.461 trillion valuation, Reuters reported. Apple’s shares dipped 0.3% ahead of its report due after the bell on Thursday, with investors focused on how the global supply-chain crisis is challenging the company’s ability to meet demand for its iPhones.…

Bahrain : Deputy Prime Minister and Legal and Legislation Affairs Ministerial Committee Chairman Jawad Salem Al Arrayed received Housing Minister Bassem Yacoub Al Hamer. The meeting reviewed issues on laws and legislation related to the interests of citizens benefiting from the services of the Housing Ministry. The minister thanked the Deputy Premier for cooperation in the areas of laws and legislation.