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Bahrain :  Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, received Minister of Youth and Sport Affairs, Ayman bin Tawfeeq Al Moayed, the Board Chairman of Al Amal Fund to support the youth’s projects and initiatives, who introduced to him Al Amal projects team, the investment arm of Al Amal Fund. HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa underlined the importance of dedicated work of Al Amal Fund personnel to achieve set up goals, in line with the directives of HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to support…

Athens :  Firefighters, volunteers and residents on the Greek island of Euboea joined together late on Monday to battle wildfires that have been blazing for eight consecutive nights. Residents of the village of Kamatriades joined emergency crews to form a human chain as a wall of flames approached their homes in the early evening. Large groups of young men with backpacks and masks joined in, according to images shown on television, Deutsche press agency (dpa) reported. Greece has been battling wildfires nationwide for days, amid an unseasonably hot summer, with blazes reaching the suburbs of Athens. The country’s firefighting resources…

Sydney :  From wellness workshops to dinner with a celebrity chef and flights to nowhere, Asia’s big international airlines are working hard to keep their most lucrative customers engaged as the pandemic-related travel halt stretches beyond 18 months. While flights are starting to rebound in the United States and Europe, international travel is still down 96% in Asia due to tough travel restrictions, making it harder to maintain a relationship with grounded premium clients, according to Reuters. Elite frequent flyers, many of them business travelers, are coveted by full-service carriers like Australia’s Qantas Airways Ltd, Singapore Airlines Ltd and Hong…

Paris :  Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo brandished the Olympic flag on Monday in Paris upon her return from Tokyo, as the French capital will organize the Games in 2024. After leaving the plane at Charles de Gaulle airport, surrounded by many of France’s Olympic medalists, Hidalgo spoke of her “great emotion.” She formally received the flag Sunday during the Tokyo closing ceremony from International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach. The flag “is the symbol that now, really, the Paris Games are coming and it will go very fast,” Hidalgo told reporters, saying they will be “very positive for our country.”…

Bahrain :  A commemorative stamp has been issued in accordance with the directives of His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa to mark the historical achievement of the Royal Guard team in reaching the peak of Mount Everest. The stamp, issued by the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications’ Bahrain Post, captures the moment that the team reached the peak. The issue comes as part of Bahrain Post’s efforts to commemorate important Bahraini achievements and historic moments, and to recognise the determination and strength displayed by the Royal Guard team in achieving this major milestone. The stamp is available at…

Canada : The 18th Premier of Ontario, Bill Davis, passed away on Sunday morning, according to Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. He was 92. “Mr. Davis spent more than 25 years serving his province and was the second longest serving Premier of Ontario. He led the province for 14 years during a transformative time in its history,” Trudeau said in a statement. Davis, whose full name was William Grenville Davis, was premier from 1971 until 1985. “As Premier, and as a long-serving Minister of Education, he established TV Ontario and oversaw the creation of several new universities and the province’s community college…

Bahrain : Inspector-General of the Interior Ministry, Major-General Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa presented on Wednesday the ISO (9001:2015) certificate that the Police Media Centre has obtained for the second time to the Director-General of Media and Security Culture, Brigadier Mohammed Bin Daina The certificate is part of the strategy of the Interior Ministry to reinforce performance and the implementation of the directives of His Excellency Interior Minister to provide accurate and competent security services. The certificate applies to all electronic operations that were introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Inspector-General hailed the outstanding performance of the centre and its…

Bahrain : The Anti-Cyber Crimes Directorate of the General Directorate of anti-Corruption and Economic and Electronic Security has warned citizens and residents from receiving invitations from suspicious WhatsApp groups that lead to the suspension of their accounts. It urged the public to now accept invitations from anonymous, advising to amend the group invitation service in the setting to limit them only to “My Contacts”. Complaints, cases, inquiries and comments should be reported through the round the clock hotline 992. MOI

Bahrain : Under the patronage of the Commander of the Royal Academy of Police (RAP) Brigadier Fawaz Al Hassan, a graduation ceremony of a course on probing terrorist accidents was organised, in the presence of the Acting Regional Security Officer of the US Embassy. Held from July 25 to August 5, the course was held with the participation of 22 officers from various Interior Ministry’s officers. The course was organised by the Training Directorate, the Joint Counter-Terrorism Center and the US Embassy. The RAP Commander said that organising the course was part of the development and modernisation strategy adopted by…

Bahrain : The Anti-Narcotics Police of the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science announced on Monday the arrest of seven Arab suspects of the age group 29-36 charged with different narcotics cases. Various narcotics and drug money were seized. An investigation into received information led to identifying and arresting the suspects. Legal proceedings were taken to refer them to the Public Prosecution. MOI