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Manama :  His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today deputised HM the King’s Personal Representative, His Highness Shaikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, to attend the reception held in honour of the heads of the kingdom’s diplomatic missions abroad and senior Foreign Ministry’s officials, marking the Bahrain Diplomatic Day, celebrated every January 14. HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Royal Court Minister, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, and Advisor to HM the King for Diplomatic Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed, attended the ceremony,…

Bahrain : In the presence and follow-up of HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of HM the King for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs and Honourary President of Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation (BREEF), and under the patronage of HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, President of the General Sports Authority (GSA) and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee, HH Shaikh Isa bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, President of BREEF, crowned Sarhan Al Enzy of Al Safenat Stable as the winner of the private stables competition on the…

At least 10 people were killed, including two children, and more than 30 injured after a bus collided with a lorry on a motorway in India’s western Maharashtra state on Friday. The bus was travelling from Mumbai to Shirdi — a small temple town famous for the shrine of Sai Baba, a spiritual master revered as a saint by millions across religious faiths. Police said the bus, with about 50 passengers on board, collided head-on with the lorry at 5.30am. Images shared on social media showed the mangled remains of the bus as locals and an ambulance tried to reach the injured. Maharashtra chief minister Eknath…

Beijing :  China successfully sent a new satellite into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province on Friday. The APSTAR-6E telecommunication satellite was launched by a Long March-2C carrier rocket at 2:10 a.m. (Beijing Time) and entered its planned orbit successfully. The satellite is mainly used to provide high-throughput communication services for the Southeast Asia region. The launch was the 460th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.

Manama : His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa Endurance Championship for private stables for 120 km will be held Saturday in the Bahrain International Endurance, as it was delayed due to heavy rain. The championship will be held upon the directives of HM the King’s Personal Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Honorary President of the Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation (BREEF), and under the patronage of First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, General Sports Authority Chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee President His Highness…

Shaybah : Sebastien Loeb has earned a vast array of titles in his career, and he now has a new one as master of the Empty Quarter after a fifth straight Dakar Rally stage win for Bahrain Raid Xtreme in Saudi Arabia. Victory on today’s 185km 12th stage, which crossed some of the most spectacular and challenging desert terrain on earth, lifted Loeb and Fabian Lurquin into second place overall in their BRX Prodrive Hunter with two days remaining. As on the first part of the Shaybah Empty Quarter Marathon stage yesterday, which he won despite stopping to change a…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister received a cable of congratulations from Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the government team in the Parliamentary Committee meetings concerned with studying the Government Program, HE Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, on the approval of the 2023-2026 Government Program from Parliament. HE Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla expressed pride in having been assigned by His Royal Highness to head the government team. HE Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla highlighted that the Council of Representatives’ approval of the government program is a historic day…

Basra : Bahrain national football team qualified for the semifinal round in the Arabian Gulf Cup (Gulf 25) after securing its lead in the second group after a draw with Kuwait. The national team raised its tally to seven points to qualify to face the Omani team in the semifinals next Monday, while our team qualified, accompanied by Qatar team, after finishing second in the group with four points after a 1-1 draw with the UAE, to meet Iraq, the leaders of Group A in the semi-finals.

Manama : Forty concepts have qualified for the next stage of the fifth edition of the Government Innovation Competition (Fikra). Of those qualified, twelve will be selected following an assessment by a committee of specialist government officials in coordination with the concerned authorities. An intensive training course on presentation skills will be held for the individuals and groups that have qualified, in cooperation with America’s Babson College, to prepare them to present their ideas to a committee of specialists. The training course will finish on the 19th of January. Fikra aims to develop government work and promote a culture of…

Manama : His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Chairman of the Rashid Equestrian and Horse Racing Club (REHC) High Committee, has been granted honorary membership by The Jockey Club in recognition of his contributions to horse racing and breeding. This appointment sees HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman become the Club’s youngest living honorary member. His Highness joins an illustrious group of honorary members that include His Majesty King Charles III and the Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. His Highness…