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Bahrain and Kuwait sign MoU to bolster health cooperation
Bahrain and Kuwait have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in order to enhance health cooperation between the two countries. The MoU aims to strengthen collaboration in preventive and curative health services, twin healthcare institutions,...

Bahrain: Motorcyclist Killed In Salmabad Accident
A 32-year-old motorcyclist lost his life after his bike overturned on Salmabad Street in the Salmabad area, officials confirmed yesterday. The rider sustained fatal injuries in the incident. Emergency teams rushed to the site and transferred him...
How UAE Residents Can Now Get Golden Visas Across The GCC
If you live in the UAE and have thought about building a long-term base elsewhere in the Gulf, you’re in luck. The entire GCC — from Saudi Arabia to Oman — now offers some form of investor or premium residency program. These visas let you live,...

Minister of Youth Checks on Health of Paralympic Champion Motaz Al-Junaidi
On Wednesday, Minister of Youth Dr. Raed Sami Al-Adwan, accompanied by Assistant Director of the Royal Medical Services Dr. Hatem Al-Abadi, visited world Paralympic weightlifting champion Motaz Al-Junaidi, who is recovering at Al-Hussein Medical...

Bahrain: Woman Detained For Operating Unlicensed Kindergarten
The head of the Family and Child Prosecution announced that the Public Prosecution received a report from the Ministry of Education regarding a woman operating a kindergarten without a licence. Judicial officers inspecting the facility found it...

Bahrain and Kuwait sign deal to bolster health co-operation
Bahrain and Kuwait signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance health co-operation between the two countries. Health Minister Dr Jalila Al Sayyed and her Kuwaiti counterpart Dr Ahmad Al Awadhi signed the agreement on the sidelines of the...

Arab youth explore impact of AI on healthcare
The Arab Youth Center’s 4th ‘Arab Youth Tech Fellowship Programme’ is currently under way, taking place at the Abu Dhabi Global Market Academy with the participation of 23 Arab youth from eight nations including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain,...
Bahrain Selects 15 Rising Stars for 11th Prime Minister’s Fellowship Program
TDT | Manama The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has announced the selection of 15 outstanding government employees for the 11th intake of the prestigious Prime Minister’s Fellowship Program. After a comprehensive and competitive evaluation process,...
Health Ministry employee jailed for forging Pension report
MD TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com A Health Ministry employee has lost her appeal and will serve a one-year prison term for forging a medical-committee report that wrongly directed an applicant toward a pension. The High Court of...

Bahraini, Kuwaiti citizens detained by Israel; authorities seek release
After 42 boats of the Global Sumud Flotilla were intercepted, and the civilian activists detained by Israel, several countries have expressed concern about the wellbeing of their citizens. Bahrain confirmed that authorities visited the detention...

Government Hospitals and Batelco sign agreement to upgrade communication systems in healthcare sector
The Government Hospitals signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Batelco, a Beyon Group company, to provide cloud-based unified communication aimed at enhancing technical infrastructure efficiency and supporting digital transformation in...

Gwanda-Manama Road to be rehabilitated
The Government is set to commence rehabilitation works on the damaged sections of the Gwanda-Manama Road once the ongoing tendering process has been finalised, bringing hope to motorists and communities that depend on this vital transport...
HM King Hamad Affirms Strong Ties Between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, expressed his pride in the longstanding historical relations and deep fraternal bonds between the Kingdom of Bahrain and its sister nation, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. These ties are founded on strong...

Oman–Bahrain forum boosts economic ties
MUSCAT: The Omani-Bahraini Economic Forum, organised by the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI), highlighted new opportunities to strengthen joint investment and economic cooperation across key sectors such as construction, real estate,...

Oman and Bahrain strengthen economic ties at high-level business forum
MUSCAT : The forum focused on enhancing collaboration across a wide range of sectors, including construction and real estate, banking and finance, industry and energy, food, ICT, retail, healthcare, strategic investments, commercial markets, and...

AFS, Planet unite to transform Bahrain’s hospitality sector
Arab Financial Services (AFS), the premier digital payment solutions innovator in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), has launched a strategic partnership with Planet, a leading global provider of integrated payments and technology services, to...
Bahrain Joins UN Forum in Vienna to Strengthen Global Drug Policy Cooperation
TDT | Manama Bahrain reaffirmed its commitment to international efforts against drug abuse and trafficking, as Major General Abdulaziz Mayouf Al-Rumaihi, Director-General of the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Evidence,...

Sheikh Tahnoon meets Jay-Z to discuss Abu Dhabi’s AI-powered economic transition
Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Adviser, on Wednesday met hip-hop legend Jay-Z to discuss the future of the entertainment sector and the technological transformations driven by artificial intelligence....

Health Minister meets several counterparts
Doha, Qatar: Minister of Public Health H E Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud held separate meetings with Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development and Minister of Health and Population of of Egypt H E Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar; Minister of Health of...

Health minister holds meetings with counterparts, heads of delegations
Tribune News Network Doha Minister of Public Health His Excellency Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud held separate meetings with Dr Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, deputy prime minister for Human Development and minister of Health and Population of Egypt; Dr...