New York, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met yesterday with Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly. The meeting was held within the framework of coordination to initiate talks regarding the restoration of diplomatic relations, based on the principles of good neighbourliness and mutual cooperation for the benefit of both nations. The meeting was attended by Dr. Shaikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs, and Jamal Fares Al Ruwaie, Bahrain's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York. Source: Bahrain News Agency
School Health Survey Reveals High Obesity Rates Among Private School Students
September 14, 2026
Amman: Nearly one-third of school students aged 13 to 17 are overweight or obese, with the rate rising to 42.5 percent among private-school students, according to a national school health survey that has prompted new measures on food and physical acti…