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Riffa: Wael bin Nasser Al Mubarak, Minister of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, conducted a field visit to the Riffa Walkway development project in the Southern Governorate. He was accompanied by Shaikh Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Undersecre…

Washington: US President Donald Trump signed an executive order reshaping his tariff programme, lifting duties on key minerals including gold alloys, graphite, tungsten, and uranium. The exemptions also cover critical materials used in aerospace, elec…

Manama: Russian national Andrey Kireitchenko, residing in Bahrain, has secured the top spot in the breath-holding competition for the second consecutive week. This achievement came during the event held under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Nasse…

New york: US stocks were steady on Friday trading at Wall Street, holding near record levels. The S and P 500 rose 0.1% to match its all-time high set the previous day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 15 points, less than 0.1%, while the Nasd…

Muscat: Attorney General Dr. Ali bin Fadhel Al Buainain attended the fifth annual meeting of the Arab Association for Prosecutors, held in Oman on September 2-3.

According to Bahrain News Agency, the meeting focused on strengthening cooperation amo…

European stocks closed lower: European stocks closed lower.

According to Bahrain News Agency, the STOXX 600 index fell 0.2% to 548.95 points. Germany’s DAX dropped 0.7% to 23,591.62 points, while France’s CAC 40 declined 0.42% to 7,666.54 points.

Mogadishu: Twelve Al Shabaab militants, including senior leaders, were killed and 13 others injured in a planned operation carried out by Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency forces in cooperation with international partners in Galguduud r…

Islamabad: Chairman of Pakistan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza held a meeting with General Ziya Cemal Kadioglu, Commander of the Turkish Air Force, and his accompanying delegation during their official visit to Pakistan…

Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced the end of the global health emergency for monkeypox, following a continued decline in cases and deaths.

According to Bahrain News Agency, WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stat…

Riyadh: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a telephone call from Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Foreign Minister Elmedin Konakovic. The two ministers reviewed bilateral relations and discussed regional and international de…