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Bahrain :  The National Medical Taskforce for Combatting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) today announced the decision to move to the Orange Alert Level during the Ashura holiday, which falls on 18-19 August 2021. The decision was made in line with the previous announcement that some dates may be designated at higher alert levels if deemed necessary to protect public health. The Yellow Alert Level will be re-adopted on Friday, 20 August 2021, and will remain the lowest Alert Level able to be reached until at least 80% of individuals aged 40 who are eligible for a booster shot have received the…

Bahrain :His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued a circular on the occasion of the Ashura holiday. Following the circular, Government agencies, departments and public institutions will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday, 18 – 19 of August 202

DUBAI :  Emirates airline said a flight to Kabul on Sunday was diverted due to the temporary closure of the runway at the airport, while fellow Dubai state-owned carrier flydubai suspended services. The Emirates Boeing 777-300 flight circled over the Afghanistan capital, aircraft tracking website FlightRadar24 showed, before returning to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. “We are monitoring developments around the situation in Afghanistan and are working closely with all the relevant authorities to ensure the safe operation of our services,” an Emirates spokesperson said. Flydubai said earlier that a Boeing 737 service to Kabul on Sunday returned to…

Bahrain : Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister, Zayed bin Rashid Al-Zayani, today received the outgoing Omani Ambassador to Bahrain and Dean of Diplomatic Corps in the kingdom, Abdulla bin Rashid bin Ali Al-Mudailawi. The minister commended the efforts exerted by the envoy throughout his tenure as his country’s Ambassador to Bahrain, praising, at the same time, the Omani Embassy’s contributions to bolstering bilateral economic cooperation, within the framework of joint GCC action. He also praised the steps and initiatives taken by the ambassador to enhance bilateral ties, hailing the initiatives of the public and private sectors in the two countries…

Bahrain :  Education Minister Dr. Majid bin Ali Al Nuaimi, received the Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy in Bahrain, Margaret Nardi. They discussed areas of cooperation between the two countries in education, higher education and teacher training. The meeting reviewed hosting a number of academic programs that are consistent with the programs that will be offered at Isa Al Kabeer’s “Al Hidaya Alkhalifia” University. The minister briefed the Chargé d’Affairs on the educational services provided by the ministry and its development projects.

Bahrain : Director-General of School Affairs at the Education Ministry, Dr. Mohammed Mubarak bin Ahmed, met a number of government school principals in the first educational district. Attended by the Education Ministry’s Undersecretary for Policies, Strategies and Performance, Nawal Ibrahim Al-Khater, assistant undersecretaries, directors and advisors, the meeting is part of the ongoing preparations for the new school year, 2021-2022. The meeting focused on the main educational and administrative operations for the beginning of the new school year, including the precautionary measures to receive students and staff, teaching and learning, following up on students’ mastery of school subjects through feedback…

Lebanon : At least 20 people were killed and 79 others injured while a fuel tank exploded in Lebanon’s northern region of Akkar. Red cross said “Our teams have transported 20 dead bodies from the fuel tanker explosion in Akkar to hospitals in the area, Military and security sources said that the Lebanese army had seized a hidden fuel storage tank in the town of Tleil and was in the midst of handing out gasoline to residents when the explosion took place, About 200 people were nearby at the time of the explosion, eyewitnesses said. There were differing accounts as…

UK : Department of Health announced on Sunday , all 16- and 17-year-olds in England are to be offered a first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine by Monday 23 August. Sajid Javid, the health secretary said the date would give teenagers two weeks to build up immunity before school starts again in September. Invites are also being sent out in Wales and older teenagers in Northern Ireland can use walk-in centres. In Scotland, older teens can register their interest online. About 100,000 texts are being sent to eligible teenagers inviting them to book their jabs. They will be able to get vaccinated…

Berlin : Germany is forecast to record its biggest rise in greenhouse gas emissions since 1990 this year as the economy rebounds from the pandemic-related downturn, according to a report by an environmental thinktank. Berlin-based Agora Energiewende said the country’s emissions would probably rise by the equivalent of 47m tons of carbon dioxide. The increase means Germany’s emissions will be about 37% lower than in 1990. It had aimed to cut emissions by 40% by 2020, and met the target last year but only due to the economic downturn. The government recently pledged to increase efforts to combat climate change…

Paris : Lionel Messi was in the stands at the Parc des Princes to see his new Paris Saint-Germain team-mates make hard work of a 4-2 win over Strasbourg in Ligue 1. Neither Messi nor Neymar were included in Mauricio Pochettino’s squad as they build fitness at the start of the season, although PSG’s latest signing was paraded on the pitch alongside Sergio Ramos and their other recruits before the match, dpa reports. It was Kylian Mbappe who was front and centre once the action got under way, netting the second goal before creating the third for Julian Draxler and…