GAZA CITY: Delayed rebuilding efforts in Gaza have frustrated locals, with many still living in temporary accomodation a year after the end of fierce fighting. Ayman Dahman has lived with his family for more than a year in a rented house after his home was destroyed during the Palestinian-Israel conflict in May last year. Dahman…
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Continuing its yearly tradition, The Merchant House has once again partnered with Bahrain Food Bank to share meals with the underprivileged members of the community. The partnership is one of a long line of initiatives by the hotel to promote sustainability and uplift the community. Justin Kim, General Manager of The Merchant House, commented, “We…
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NEW DELHI: A recent court ruling upholding a ban on Muslim students wearing head coverings in schools has sparked criticism from constitutional scholars and rights activists amid concerns of judicial overreach regarding religious freedoms in officially secular India. Even though the ban is only imposed in the southern state of Karnataka, critics worry it could…
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The largest independent communications consultancy in the MENA Region, TRACCS, has entered into a partnership agreement with global research and advisory company, Oxford Business Group (OBG), to boost the growth and development of Middle Eastern markets, by highlighting the post-pandemic economic activity upsurge and the various investment opportunities. As part of the agreement, TRACCS Bahrain…
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The Supreme Council for Women (SCW) held four work meetings with various partners from the public and private sectors, and discussed with them the results of the National Plan for the Advancement of Bahraini Women (2013-2022). The meetings are within the efforts to evaluate the 10-year plan and get prepared to launch the new plan.…
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LONDON: An Iranian opposition group operating within and outside the Islamic republic has released figures claiming nearly half-a-million people have died from COVID-19 in the country. According to the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran, more than 499,800 virus-related deaths had occurred in Iran, almost four times the latest official toll of 132,274. In the worst-hit…
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BEIRUT: Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi announced on Friday that he had decided to “give up” his position in Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s government, which was formed on Sept. 10. “Staying in the government has become absurd because I have been asked to resign and it is better to make way for other endeavors,” he…
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Filipino troops kill four Abu Sayyaf Group militants, including notorious commander, in Sulu MANILA: Philippine government forces have killed a notorious Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) commander, blamed for a series of kidnappings for ransom in the southern Philippines, along with three other ASG members during an intense battle on Sunday, officials said. A report from…
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JERUSALEM: For media-obsessed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the coronavirus vaccine has arrived just in time.With elections approaching in March, Netanyahu has placed his world-leading vaccination drive at the center of his reelection campaign — launching an aggressive media blitz portraying him as almost singlehandedly leading the country out of the pandemic. He appears to be…
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LONDON: The UK faces at least another nine months of restrictions to stop the spread of coronavirus, because a workable vaccine might not be ready until well into 2021, the head of Oxford University’s vaccine team said on Tuesday. Prof. Andrew Pollard, who runs the university’s research group working to find a coronavirus vaccine, said…
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BRUSSELS: EU leaders met the head of Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) on Wednesday as they scramble to contain the escalating crisis there, with Germany warning the country could deteriorate into a “second Syria.”Fayez Al-Sarraj, whose beleaguered government is facing an offensive by rival forces who control the country’s east, met EU diplomatic chief…
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JERUSALEM: Israel’s defense minister on Wednesday said he aimed to boost the number of Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank to one million within a decade, from around 400,000 at present.Naftali Bennett, a hawk who draws much of his support from settlers, is leading his New Right party to elections in March.He was speaking…
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Ahli United Bank (AUB) launched a WhatsApp transactional Business service update as part of growing AUB’s WhatsApp based service range. The update, according to AUB, includes three distinct features allowing customers to inquire about their account summaries and the last five transactions made with their accounts. Along with enabling money transfers within their AUB accounts…
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NGN Training Center organized a workshop with the aim of introducing young Bahraini graduates and job seekers to the requirements of the labor market and develop their knowledge and skills. The workshop focused on helping fresh graduates to navigate the battlefield of working life smoothly in a competitive job market that is always looking for the…
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MOGADISHU: At least four people were killed, including a senior government official, and 10 wounded when a car bomb exploded close to a checkpoint near Somalia’s parliament in the capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, police said.A plume of thick black smoke was seen over the city and witnesses said a number of vehicles were on fire.Militant…
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MOGADISHU: At least four people were killed, including a senior government official, and 10 wounded when a car bomb exploded close to a checkpoint near Somalia’s parliament in the capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, police said.A plume of thick black smoke was seen over the city and witnesses said a number of vehicles were on fire.Militant…
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