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Washington : A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska early Monday in what the Alaska Earthquake Center called an aftershock of a 8.2 quake from late July. Monday’s earthquake was felt throughout the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center. It occurred about 70 miles (115 kilometers) east of Chignik, a community of about 90 people on the Alaska Peninsula. Chignik is about 450 miles (725 kilometers) southwest of Anchorage and 260 miles (420 kilometers) southwest of Kodiak. The center had not received reports of significant damage but also relies on self-reporting, said…

Neom : Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Council for Economic and Development Affairs, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, announced today the launch of the National Investment Strategy (NIS), a key enabler to deliver on Vision 2030. The NIS is a catalyst to deliver the Kingdom’s economic transformation plan Vision 2030, which was first outlined by His Royal Highness during its launch five years ago: “Our country holds strong investment capabilities, which we will harness to stimulate our economy and diversify our revenues”. His Royal Highness added that the Kingdom also seeks…

Bahrain : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Decree 105 of 2021 defining the competent authorities in accordance with Law 10 of 2006 regarding some tasks and competencies of the relevant authorities in oil and gas and the amendment of some provisions of Article 1 of Law 10 of 2006 on the establishment of Bahrain Petroleum Company. The High Committee for Energy and Natural Resources shall be the competent authority stipulated in Article 1 of Law 10 of 2006 regarding some of the tasks and competencies of the authorities concerned with oil and gas and the amendment…

London : AstraZeneca’s experimental COVID-19 drug has helped cut the risk of severe disease or death in a late-stage study, the British drugmaker said on Monday, a boost to its efforts to develop coronavirus medicines beyond vaccines. The drug, a cocktail of two antibodies called AZD7442, reduced the risk of severe COVID-19 or death by 50% in non-hospitalised patients who have had symptoms for seven days or less, meeting the main goal of the study, reports Reuters. AstraZeneca’s therapy, delivered via injection, is the first of its kind to show promise both as a preventative medicine and as a treatment for…

Bahrain : BDF Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) Advisor Ian Lindsay. The commander-in-chief praised EDB role in supporting the national economy.

Bahrain : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received a cable of thanks and gratitude from Minister of Finance and National Economy Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa. The Minister of Finance and National Economy expressed sincere thanks and gratitude to HM the King for the royal address marking the inauguration of the fourth session of the fifth legislative term. He described the address as a comprehensive roadmap for national work. He also commended the royal praise of the effectiveness of the governmental programmes under the leadership of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the…

The Bahrain Malayalee Business Forum (BMBF)/ Bahrain Kerala Social Forum (BKSF) annual Help and Drink event, which has been conducted continuously for the past 7 years conducted their 2021 closing ceremony today. The ceremony was inaugurated by the former MP of the Bahrain Parliament, Mr. Ahmed Karratha. He praised the efforts took forward by the team to help the labourers who had to work during the scorching summer weather conditions in the kingdom of Bahrain. This cause has been praised by many of Bahrain’s government institutions, officials, social workers and citizens alike. Basheer Ambalayi, Subair Kannur, Najeeb Kadalayi, Ajeesh KV,…

Bahrain : Royal Humanitarian Foundation (RHF) won first place in Ahmed Ali Kanoo Award for Excellence in Charitable Work organized by the Bahrain Charity Society under the patronage of Fawzi bin Ahmed Kanoo. RHF’s Secretary General Dr. Mustafa Al Sayed extended his appreciation to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa for his great interest for the humanitarian works, the government led by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa for the unlimited support, and His Majesty the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa…

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 decision of the United Nations Human Rights Council in regard to the Republic of Yemen, hoping that it will support steps aimed to stabilise Yemen. The Cabinet then welcomed the decision of the European Union to add the Kingdom of Bahrain to the list of epidemiologically safe non-EU countries, stressing that this reflects the Kingdom’s outstanding national efforts to combat COVID-19. The Cabinet expressed its condolences to the government and…

Abdul Qadeer Khan, the man known as the father of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program, has died in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, according to the country’s Ministry of Information. He was 85 years old. Khan was given a state funeral at Islamabad’s Faisal Mosque on Sunday. The funeral, attended by thousands of mourners including Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, was held in pouring rain. Khan was hailed as a national hero in Pakistan for helping make the country a nuclear-armed state, but was viewed by many in the West as a villain. In the United States, Khan was…