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Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization, opened WHO’s 152nd country office in Manama. https://youtu.be/nNl94PYXK2I Health Minister Faeqa bint Saeed Al Saleh noted that the establishment of the WHO office will serve to enhance and strengthen the national capacity for proficient health service delivery and help in advancing the global health agenda as stated in the UN SDGs. It will also further enhance Bahrain’s position as a regional health policy leader. The WHO office will be headed by Dr. Tasnim Atatrah, who recently presented her credentials to Minister Al Saleh, and assumed office at the start…

World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed thanks and appreciation to the rulers, leaders and people of Bahrain for the warm hospitality extended to him during the visit. He also praised the positive indicators achieved by Bahrain in flattening the COVID-19 curve and reducing deaths to the lowest levels since the beginning of the pandemic. Read Also: Health Minister welcomes WHO chief to his ‘second home’ “The WHO office in Bahrain – 152nd office in the world  –  provides strategic and technical support in the health sector, which will contribute to ensuring the quality and sustainability of services…

Bahrain’s Health Minister Faeqa bint Saeed Al Saleh on Monday welcomed World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to Bahrain – his ‘second home’. She emphasised that the visit comes as a continuation of co-ordination between the kingdom and the World Health Organisation, especially on efforts to combat COVID-19. “I would like to welcome our guest Dr. Tedros in his ‘second home’. This visit comes as part of the ongoing coordination between the Kingdom of Bahrain and WHO, and this visit will also constitute a major boost for the joint coordination between the Kingdom and the WHO especially…

The 15th edition of the Spring of Culture Festival was announced today. The festival commences today with an array of activities and events. https://youtu.be/tWguShAYLDg The Spring of Culture is an annual festival organized by the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities, the Economic Development Board, and the Shaikh Ebrahim bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Centre for Culture and Research, in cooperation with the Albareh Art Gallery and La Fontaine Centre for Contemporary Art. Spring of Culture 2020 will run from February 9th to April 30th, featuring international and local artists, lectures, demonstrations, art exhibitions, cultural shows, workshops, movie screenings, theatre, dance…

Manama: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, today held its annual internal commercial conference which was attended by the airline’s Chairman, Executive Management, station managers from the entire network, Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA), Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), Bahrain Airport Services (BAS) and Gulf Air Holding Group.The conference provided a substantial platform for the airline’s executive management and its country managers to discuss the 2020 plans, targets, budgets, opportunities and Gulf Air’s expansion plans. The event also included opening remarks by Gulf Air’s Chairman of Board of Directors Mr. Zayed R. Alzayani and the airline’s…