Day: June 20, 2024

Beijing, The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced on Wednesday, drawing a wide participation of foreign exhibitors.

With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square metres this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors …

Manama, Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh, Shura Council Chairman, congratulated Dr. Ahmed bin Alawi bin Hafeedh Baaboud on his appointment as Secretary-General of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union (AIPU) at its 36th conference which was held in Algeria.

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Manama, Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh, Shura Council Chairman, sent a cable of congratulations to Ibrahim Boughali, Speaker of the National People’s Assembly of Algeria, President of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union (AIPU), on the occasion of the 50th anni…

Djibouti, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia, met with Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti.

The two sides discussed means of strengthening relations and enhancing cooperation across various domains, particularly security and the econo…

Jeddah, The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah of Saudi Arabia started issuing Umrah visas.

This annual initiative follows immediately after the Hajj season. It leverages the ministry’s expertise and establishes technical and field programmes to serve pilgri…

Khartoum, Justin Brady, Head of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Sudan, has warned that the images emerging from parts of Sudan evoke the worst scenes of any famine the UN has witnessed. He highlighted a…

Manama, Ahmed bin Salman Al Musallam, Speaker of the Council of Representatives, sent a cable of congratulations to Ibrahim Boughali, Speaker of the National People’s Assembly of Algeria, President of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union (AIPU), on the …

Manama, His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, hailed the efforts of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Honorary President of the Royal Humanitarian Fund (RHF)…

Abu Dhabi, Under the chairmanship of His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al Azhar, the Muslim Council of Elders asserted that the inhumane conditions faced by millions of refugees and forcibly displaced persons, who have been forced to …

Manama, Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Finance and National Economy Minister, met with Steven C. Bondy, US Ambassador to Bahrain.

The minister underscored the longstanding and historical Bahrain-US relations, in light of the keen interest of H…

Madrid, Spain’s authorities reported today that dozens of migrants were rescued while attempting to reach the Canary Islands on a fishing boat that had been disabled by rough seas, resulting in the deaths of five people.

The Spanish Coast Guard state…

Kuwait, Kuwait witnessed a power outage due to a surge in peak summer demand for electricity and sweltering summer conditions, where temperatures have risen higher than normal levels.

The Ministry of Electricity and Water has taken pre-emptive steps,…