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Egypt, Bahrain, Jordan leaders discuss regional, int’l issues
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has held a meeting with visiting Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Jordanian King Abdullah II in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh on…
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Egypt, Bahrain leaders vow to maximise bilateral coordination
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has met with visiting Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh, discussing regional and international issues. During a meeting on Saturday in the Red…
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Bahrain PM meets BAPS delegation, discusses construction of Hindu temple
Manama: Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, on Wednesday met Swami Brahmaviharidas and delegation of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha to discuss the construction of a BAPS…
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Amnesty calls on Saudi Arabia to halt execution of two Bahraini men
The human rights organization Amnesty International has called on Saudi Arabia to halt the execution of two Bahraini men convicted on terrorism-related charges. This came in a statement published by the organization on…
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Bahrain launches digital residency, passport services for expatriates
Manama: Bahrain has launched digital residency and passport issuance services for the first time through the national e-government portal, reported the Bahrain News Agency (BNA). This was announced by the Bahraini Interior…
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Blinken, Arab FMs arrive in Israel for Negev summit
Jerusalem: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and four top Arab diplomats from Bahrain, UAE, Morocco, and Egypt arrived on Sunday in Israel for a landmark regional summit in the southern Negev Desert, where…
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Bahrain: Indian restaurant sealed after veiled woman denied entry
An Indian restaurant in Bahrain was shut down by authorities after a veiled woman was denied entry into the restaurant. The incident took place at the Bahrain Lanterns – an Indian restaurant…
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More than 1L Keralites left Bahrain during COVID pandemic: Study
Manama: More than 100,000 Indian expatriates from Kerala have left Bahrain during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study conducted by Indian economist and social scientist Dr B A Prakash, local media…
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Israel to host 3 Arab diplomats, US in historic summit
Jerusalem: Israel has announced that it will host meetings with four visiting Foreign Ministers on March 27 and 28. The US Secretary of State, and Foreign Ministers of the United Arab Emirates…
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Which are the happiest countries in the GCC in 2022?
Four countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have been ranked among the happiest countries in the world, according to the World Happiness Report 2022, released by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions…
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Putin speaks with King of Bahrain over ‘special military operation’
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, where he “spoke about the reasons for and goals of the special military operation to…
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Israeli army chief visits Bahrain on first official visit
Jerusalem: Israeli Military Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi arrived in Manama on Wednesday for a first official visit to Bahrain. He was received by Chief of Staff of the Bahraini Defense Force Theyab…
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Kuwait withdraws from Bahrain conference after Israeli’s participation
Kuwait: A Kuwaiti academic delegation withdrew from a conference hosted by the University of Bahrain, following the participation of an Israeli delegation in its activities, local media reported. According to a tweet…
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India’s Jehan Daruvala sets second-fastest time of Bahrain F2 test
Mumbai: Indian F1 hopeful Jehan Daruvala set the second-fastest overall time at the Formula 2 pre-season test session in Bahrain. Driving for reigning champions Prema this year, the 23-year-old’s best time over…
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Bahrain to ease COVID-19 precautionary measures for arrivals
Manama: Bahrain on Thursday announced the easing of its COVID-19 precautionary measures for those arriving from outside the country, the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported. The Bahrain Civil Aviation Affairs said, based…
