bahrainnews.net latest rss headlines Provides the latest rss feeds for bahrainnews.net. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page bahrainnews.net http://www.bahrainnews.net en-us Tue, 19 Mar 2024 11:17:02 +1100 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 11:17:02 +1100 3600 <![CDATA[UAE and Angolan Presidents discuss enhancing bilateral cooperation]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274178684/uae-and-angolan-presidents-discuss-enhancing-bilateral-cooperation Mon, 18 Mar 2024 18:55:52 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274178684/uae-and-angolan-presidents-discuss-enhancing-bilateral-cooperation <![CDATA[MoHAP concludes nationwide campaign to boost health with fruits and vegetables]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274178683/mohap-concludes-nationwide-campaign-to-boost-health-with-fruits-and-vegetables Mon, 18 Mar 2024 18:55:52 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274178683/mohap-concludes-nationwide-campaign-to-boost-health-with-fruits-and-vegetables <![CDATA[UAE: Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed meets with Prime Minister, FM of Qatar]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274177195/uae-foreign-minister-abdullah-bin-zayed-meets-with-prime-minister-fm-of-qatar Mon, 18 Mar 2024 08:37:37 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274177195/uae-foreign-minister-abdullah-bin-zayed-meets-with-prime-minister-fm-of-qatar <![CDATA[Brazilian Foreign Minister calls Israel's action in Gaza immoral]]> Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira called Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip "immoral" and "illegal", during a speech in the West Bank. He also reaffirmed Brazil's commitment to supporting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274176995/growth-comes-when-government-is-first-buyer-says-g20-sherpa-amitabh-kant Mon, 18 Mar 2024 07:55:40 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274176995/growth-comes-when-government-is-first-buyer-says-g20-sherpa-amitabh-kant <![CDATA[Market exchange rates in China -- March 18]]> BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Monday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System:

Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

U.S. dollar 100 709.43

Euro 100 775.59

Japanese yen 100 4.7895

Hong Kong dollar 100 90.696

British pound 100 907.25

Aus]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274175113/market-exchange-rates-in-china----march-18 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 02:30:02 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274175113/market-exchange-rates-in-china----march-18 <![CDATA[Germany's support for Israel intensifies with chancellor's visit]]> With Israeli Prime Minister facing a backlash in Israel and globally as he prosecutes a vicious war on Gaza, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has arrived for his second visit to the Jewish state since October 7, and his third overall, to provide Germany's backing.

"In these dark hours my country stands with the people of Israel. From day one our message has been clear," he said at a joint press conference on Sunday.]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274174726/germany-support-for-israel-intensifies-with-chancellor-visit Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:33:22 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274174726/germany-support-for-israel-intensifies-with-chancellor-visit <![CDATA[UAE leaders congratulate President of Ireland on National Day]]> Dubai [UAE], March 17 (ANI/WAM): UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Michael D. Higgins, President of the Republic of Ireland, on the occasion of his country's National Day.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Cha]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274174636/uae-leaders-congratulate-president-of-ireland-on-national-day Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:18:58 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274174636/uae-leaders-congratulate-president-of-ireland-on-national-day <![CDATA[Netanyahu: Israel to Push Ahead With Rafah Attack]]> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rebuffed international pressure, vowing that Israel would push ahead with an attack on Hamas militants in Rafah near the Gaza-Egyptian border, even as cease-fire talks were set to resume in Qatar in the coming days.

'No amount of international pressure will stop us from realizing all the goals of the war," to erase any Hamas control in Gaza, Netanyahu told a Cab]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274174561/netanyahu-israel-to-push-ahead-with-rafah-attack Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:06:14 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274174561/netanyahu-israel-to-push-ahead-with-rafah-attack <![CDATA[Palestine condemns Israel's use of starvation as weapon in Gaza]]>

]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274174546/palestine-condemns-israel-use-of-starvation-as-weapon-in-gaza Sun, 17 Mar 2024 17:55:02 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274174546/palestine-condemns-israel-use-of-starvation-as-weapon-in-gaza <![CDATA[IACAD donates AED 1 million to Mothers' Endowment campaign]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274174533/iacad-donates-aed-1-million-to-mothers-endowment-campaign Sun, 17 Mar 2024 17:27:11 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274174533/iacad-donates-aed-1-million-to-mothers-endowment-campaign <![CDATA[UAE Team Emirates' Pogacar takes podium at Milano-Sanremo]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274174531/uae-team-emirates-pogacar-takes-podium-at-milano-sanremo Sun, 17 Mar 2024 17:27:10 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274174531/uae-team-emirates-pogacar-takes-podium-at-milano-sanremo <![CDATA[Indian men's football team gets acclimatised to Abha's altitude ahead of WC Qualifiers clash against Afghanistan]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274174202/indian-men-football-team-gets-acclimatised-to-abha-altitude-ahead-of-wc-qualifiers-clash-against-afghanistan Sun, 17 Mar 2024 12:03:07 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274174202/indian-men-football-team-gets-acclimatised-to-abha-altitude-ahead-of-wc-qualifiers-clash-against-afghanistan <![CDATA[Palestinian death toll in Gaza climbs to 31,645: ministry]]> GAZA, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 31,645 with 73,676 others wounded, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement Sunday.

Israeli army killed 92 Palestinians and wounded 130 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 31,645 and injuries to 73,676, according to the ministry.

The statement noted that some victims remain und]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274174176/palestinian-death-toll-in-gaza-climbs-to-31645-ministry Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:44:01 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274174176/palestinian-death-toll-in-gaza-climbs-to-31645-ministry <![CDATA[Israeli Forces Conduct Night Raids across West Bank]]> TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Israeli forces carried out nighttime raids across the West Bank, resulting in clashes in Nablus and multiple arrests in other cities, according to local sources.

- World news -

Witnesses heard explosions and saw violent confrontations between Israeli forces and young Palestinians, with tear gas filling the streets earlier in the night, Al Jazeera reported.

Accompanied by a bulldo]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274174173/israeli-forces-conduct-night-raids-across-west-bank Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:37:13 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274174173/israeli-forces-conduct-night-raids-across-west-bank <![CDATA[Record number of Syrians need aid after 13 years of war: WHO]]> GENEVA, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Thirteen years of conflict have left a record 16.7 million people in need of humanitarian aid in Syria, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday.

"An entire generation has been born into war, knowing nothing but insecurity and deprivation, and facing shock after repeated shock," said Hanan Balkhy, WHO regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean.

The earthquake ]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274174129/record-number-of-syrians-need-aid-after-13-years-of-war-who Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:18:01 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274174129/record-number-of-syrians-need-aid-after-13-years-of-war-who <![CDATA[WHO chief urges Israel to stop ground assault on Rafah]]> GENEVA, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday called on Israel to halt its ground assault on Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, saying 1.2 million people there have nowhere safe to go.

"I'm gravely concerned about reports of an Israeli plan to proceed with a ground assault on Rafah," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

"Further e]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274174128/who-chief-urges-israel-to-stop-ground-assault-on-rafah Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:18:01 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274174128/who-chief-urges-israel-to-stop-ground-assault-on-rafah <![CDATA[Landmine explosion kills 16 in Syria]]> DAMASCUS, March 16 (Xinhua) -- A landmine exploded among truffle collectors in Syria's northern al-Raqqa province on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of at least 16 people, as reported by a war monitor.

The explosion occurred while a team of people were searching for truffles in the Sabkha region in the eastern rural area of al-Raqqa, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

The landmine was]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274174080/landmine-explosion-kills-16-in-syria Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:05:02 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274174080/landmine-explosion-kills-16-in-syria <![CDATA[North Korea: Kim Jong rides in luxury Russian limo gifted by Putin]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274174026/north-korea-kim-jong-rides-in-luxury-russian-limo-gifted-by-putin Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:55:39 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274174026/north-korea-kim-jong-rides-in-luxury-russian-limo-gifted-by-putin <![CDATA[Sri Lankan Navy apprehends 21 fishermen, two boats seized]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274174002/sri-lankan-navy-apprehends-21-fishermen-two-boats-seized Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:55:18 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274174002/sri-lankan-navy-apprehends-21-fishermen-two-boats-seized <![CDATA[UAE: Al Wahda, Baniyas advance to Jiu-Jitsu President's Cup Finals]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274173993/uae-al-wahda-baniyas-advance-to-jiu-jitsu-president-cup-finals Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:55:14 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274173993/uae-al-wahda-baniyas-advance-to-jiu-jitsu-president-cup-finals <![CDATA[UAE President, World Central Kitchen CEO discuss boosting humanitarian aid to Gaza]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274173983/uae-president-world-central-kitchen-ceo-discuss-boosting-humanitarian-aid-to-gaza Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:55:11 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274173983/uae-president-world-central-kitchen-ceo-discuss-boosting-humanitarian-aid-to-gaza <![CDATA[Noura Al Kaabi leads UAE's delegation to 68th session of UN Commission on Status of Women]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274173976/noura-al-kaabi-leads-uae-delegation-to-68th-session-of-un-commission-on-status-of-women Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:55:08 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274173976/noura-al-kaabi-leads-uae-delegation-to-68th-session-of-un-commission-on-status-of-women <![CDATA[Israel strikes target sites in Syrian capital: war monitor]]> DAMASCUS, March 17 (Xinhua)-- Israeli missiles hit multiple sites in the countryside of Syria's capital Damascus after midnight Sunday, a war monitor reported.

At least two locations were struck -- one harboring a weapons shipment within a military installation used by Syrian military forces and the other near an engineering battalion in the Qalamoun rugged region in the northern countryside of Damascus.

]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274173918/israel-strikes-target-sites-in-syrian-capital-war-monitor Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:44:03 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274173918/israel-strikes-target-sites-in-syrian-capital-war-monitor <![CDATA[Palestinian killed by Israeli army in West Bank in alleged shooting attack]]> RAMALLAH, March 16 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian was shot dead Saturday by Israeli soldiers while he was hiding in a cemetery in the West Bank city of Hebron and opened fire at an Israeli neighborhood, according to Palestinian sources and Israeli media reports.

Palestinian security sources told Xinhua on condition of anonymity that the man, identified as Mahmoud Nofal, 42, suffered heavy Israeli gunshots, adding tha]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274173913/palestinian-killed-by-israeli-army-in-west-bank-in-alleged-shooting-attack Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:44:01 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274173913/palestinian-killed-by-israeli-army-in-west-bank-in-alleged-shooting-attack <![CDATA[DEWA contributes AED 20 million to Mothers' Endowment campaign]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274173912/dewa-contributes-aed-20-million-to-mothers-endowment-campaign Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:37:32 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274173912/dewa-contributes-aed-20-million-to-mothers-endowment-campaign <![CDATA[UAE: Al Wahda, Baniyas advance to Jiu-Jitsu President's Cup Finals at Etihad Arena]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274173910/uae-al-wahda-baniyas-advance-to-jiu-jitsu-president-cup-finals-at-etihad-arena Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:37:31 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274173910/uae-al-wahda-baniyas-advance-to-jiu-jitsu-president-cup-finals-at-etihad-arena <![CDATA[Conflicts to weaken McDonald's Middle East, China sales, says CFO]]> CHICAGO, Illinois: This week, McDonald's CFO Ian Borden said that international sales will fall significantly in the current quarter due to conflict in the Middle East and weak demand in China.

His comments sent shares in the U.S. fast food giant dropping two percent in early trade.

At the UBS Global Consumer and Retail Conference, Borden said that first-quarter comparable sales in McDonald's Internationa]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274173033/conflicts-to-weaken-mcdonald-middle-east-china-sales-says-cfo Sun, 17 Mar 2024 04:20:04 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274173033/conflicts-to-weaken-mcdonald-middle-east-china-sales-says-cfo <![CDATA[Indian Navy Frees Cargo Ship From Somali Pirates After Shootout]]> Washington - The Indian navy has freed the hijacked MV Ruen cargo ship in Somalia's Puntland region Saturday after a 24-hour standoff and shootout, and it has detained 35 pirates, according to Puntland Ports Minister Ahmed Yasin Salah. The crew is reported to be unharmed.

The pirates - who allegedly hijacked the Maltese-flagged bulk cargo vessel on December 14 - exchanged heavy gunfire with the Indian navy Friday]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274170839/indian-navy-frees-cargo-ship-from-somali-pirates-after-shootout Sat, 16 Mar 2024 22:05:45 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274170839/indian-navy-frees-cargo-ship-from-somali-pirates-after-shootout <![CDATA[Somali Pirates in Shootout With Indian Navy Ship]]> Washington - Authorities in Somalia's Puntland region said Saturday that Somali pirates who hijacked the cargo ship MV Ruen engaged in a shootout with an Indian navy warship in international waters.

Puntland Ports Minister Ahmed Yasin Salah said the pirates - who allegedly hijacked the Maltese-flagged bulk cargo vessel on December 14 - exchanged gunfire with the Indian navy Friday.

"We received the informat]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274170574/somali-pirates-in-shootout-with-indian-navy-ship Sat, 16 Mar 2024 18:05:44 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274170574/somali-pirates-in-shootout-with-indian-navy-ship <![CDATA[First Ship to Use New Humanitarian Corridor Delivers Aid to Gaza]]> The Israeli military says a ship carrying 200 tons of humanitarian supplies for Gaza reached the enclave Friday and unloaded its cargo, inaugurating a sea route from Cyprus meant to help ease the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

The ship, Open Arms, was the first to sail the new maritime corridor from Cyprus, departing three days ago.

It carried food provided by World Central Kitchen, the charity founded by che]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274169927/first-ship-to-use-new-humanitarian-corridor-delivers-aid-to-gaza Sat, 16 Mar 2024 06:06:24 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274169927/first-ship-to-use-new-humanitarian-corridor-delivers-aid-to-gaza <![CDATA[UAE-US non-oil trade reached 31.4 billion dollars in 2023]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274169809/uae-us-non-oil-trade-reached-314-billion-dollars-in-2023 Sat, 16 Mar 2024 01:28:44 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274169809/uae-us-non-oil-trade-reached-314-billion-dollars-in-2023 <![CDATA[China-Russia-Iran Maritime Drills Send Signal to West]]> tel aviv, israel - China conducted joint military drills this week with Russia and Iran in the Gulf of Oman, a critical water conduit near the entry to the Persian Gulf.

The five-day exercise, 'Maritime Security Belt 2024,' involved both naval and aviation forces, with the primary objective of enhancing the security of maritime economic activities, according to Russia's Ministry of Defense.

The drills may h]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274169699/china-russia-iran-maritime-drills-send-signal-to-west Fri, 15 Mar 2024 23:35:55 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274169699/china-russia-iran-maritime-drills-send-signal-to-west <![CDATA[Netanyahu approves plan for operation in Gaza's packed Rafah]]> Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's office said on Friday he had approved the military's plan for an operation in Rafah, where most of war-battered Gaza's population has sought refuge. His statement came after Israel rejected Hamas's latest proposals for a six-week truce and a hostage deal as "unrealistic". Follow our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

This live blog is no longer being updated. Fo]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274169611/netanyahu-approves-plan-for-operation-in-gaza-packed-rafah Fri, 15 Mar 2024 22:37:07 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274169611/netanyahu-approves-plan-for-operation-in-gaza-packed-rafah <![CDATA[Hamas Proposes Six-Week Truce in Gaza and Hostage Exchange]]> Hamas has put forward a proposal for a new six-week truce in Gaza, coupled with an exchange of hostages between Israel and Palestinian prisoners. An official from the militant group conveyed this information to AFP on Friday.

According to the official, the proposed agreement entails a six-week ceasefire and a reciprocal exchange of hostages. This proposal comes after weeks of mediation efforts, which have thus fa]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274169561/hamas-proposes-six-week-truce-in-gaza-and-hostage-exchange Fri, 15 Mar 2024 22:12:00 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274169561/hamas-proposes-six-week-truce-in-gaza-and-hostage-exchange <![CDATA[Palestine condemns Israel's use of starvation as weapon in Gaza]]> RAMALLAH, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian Ministry of National Economy on Friday condemned Israel for using starvation as a weapon in its war in the Gaza Strip for more than five months.

"The right to access food and medicine as guaranteed by international laws has no value to the Israeli government, in light of the international community's failure to fulfill its legal and moral responsibilities in deliveri]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274169487/palestine-condemns-israel-use-of-starvation-as-weapon-in-gaza Fri, 15 Mar 2024 21:09:49 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274169487/palestine-condemns-israel-use-of-starvation-as-weapon-in-gaza <![CDATA[UAE Gender Balance Council participates in UN Security Council and GCC meetings]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274169355/uae-gender-balance-council-participates-in-un-security-council-and-gcc-meetings Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:19:43 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274169355/uae-gender-balance-council-participates-in-un-security-council-and-gcc-meetings <![CDATA[Indian football team leaves for Saudi Arabia to play World Cup qualifiers]]> New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI): A 25-member Indian senior men's team left for Abha, Saudi Arabia, on Friday to play the away tie against Afghanistan in round two of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification.

The Blue Tigers will play the away match against Afghanistan on March 21, 2024, in Abha (March 22, 12.30 am IST). India's home match against Afghanistan will be played ]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274167813/indian-football-team-leaves-for-saudi-arabia-to-play-world-cup-qualifiers Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:55:39 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274167813/indian-football-team-leaves-for-saudi-arabia-to-play-world-cup-qualifiers <![CDATA[Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed visits Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood to mark Emirati Children's Day]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274167804/khaled-bin-mohamed-bin-zayed-visits-supreme-council-for-motherhood-and-childhood-to-mark-emirati-children-day Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:55:36 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274167804/khaled-bin-mohamed-bin-zayed-visits-supreme-council-for-motherhood-and-childhood-to-mark-emirati-children-day <![CDATA[Blinken: 'Possibility, Urgency' in Hostage and Cease-Fire Talks]]> U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday the United States is working intensively with Israel, Qatar and Egypt to reach an agreement for a deal for the release of hostages held by Hamas and for an extended cease-fire in the fighting between Israel and Hamas.

"We have conversations that are happening now as we speak here. I am convinced that they will go on into the coming days," Blinken told reporters a]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274167518/blinken-possibility-urgency-in-hostage-and-cease-fire-talks Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:36:04 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274167518/blinken-possibility-urgency-in-hostage-and-cease-fire-talks <![CDATA[Dubai community contributions platform 'Jood' encourages individuals, businesses to support Mothers' Endowment]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274167427/dubai-community-contributions-platform-jood-encourages-individuals-businesses-to-support-mothers-endowment Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:18:55 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274167427/dubai-community-contributions-platform-jood-encourages-individuals-businesses-to-support-mothers-endowment <![CDATA[UAE announces arrival of first aid ship to Gaza through maritime corridor from Cyprus]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274165897/uae-announces-arrival-of-first-aid-ship-to-gaza-through-maritime-corridor-from-cyprus Fri, 15 Mar 2024 17:55:43 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274165897/uae-announces-arrival-of-first-aid-ship-to-gaza-through-maritime-corridor-from-cyprus <![CDATA[MoF launches digital public consultation on implementation of Global Minimum Tax in UAE]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274165896/mof-launches-digital-public-consultation-on-implementation-of-global-minimum-tax-in-uae Fri, 15 Mar 2024 17:55:43 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274165896/mof-launches-digital-public-consultation-on-implementation-of-global-minimum-tax-in-uae <![CDATA[Egypt's president reaffirms endeavors to reach ceasefire in Gaza]]> CAIRO, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Egypt has been making sincere efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to protect and rescue innocent civilians, President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said Friday.

In televised remarks broadcast on the state-run Nile TV, Sisi said at the country's Police Academy that "we are striving to halt the bloodshed in Gaza to boost aid deliveries to the enclave and allow displaced people in its ]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274165773/egypt-president-reaffirms-endeavors-to-reach-ceasefire-in-gaza Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:05:57 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274165773/egypt-president-reaffirms-endeavors-to-reach-ceasefire-in-gaza <![CDATA[Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 31,490: ministry]]> GAZA, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 31,490, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Friday.

During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 149 Palestinians and wounded 300 others in the coastal enclave, bringing the total death toll to 31,490 and injuries to 73,439 since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict o]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274165771/palestinian-death-toll-in-gaza-rises-to-31490-ministry Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:05:56 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274165771/palestinian-death-toll-in-gaza-rises-to-31490-ministry <![CDATA[Tamil Nadu: Family members of 4 fishermen protest against their arrest in Kuwait last year]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274165759/tamil-nadu-family-members-of-4-fishermen-protest-against-their-arrest-in-kuwait-last-year Fri, 15 Mar 2024 15:55:40 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274165759/tamil-nadu-family-members-of-4-fishermen-protest-against-their-arrest-in-kuwait-last-year <![CDATA[Indian Navy thwarts piracy attack on Bangladesh-flagged vessel off Somalia coast]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274165377/indian-navy-thwarts-piracy-attack-on-bangladesh-flagged-vessel-off-somalia-coast Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:37:20 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274165377/indian-navy-thwarts-piracy-attack-on-bangladesh-flagged-vessel-off-somalia-coast <![CDATA[Indian Navy thwarts piracy attack on Bangladesh-flagged vessel off Sonalia coast]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274165364/indian-navy-thwarts-piracy-attack-on-bangladesh-flagged-vessel-off-sonalia-coast Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:18:37 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274165364/indian-navy-thwarts-piracy-attack-on-bangladesh-flagged-vessel-off-sonalia-coast <![CDATA[Israel blames "armed Palestinians" for opening fire at Gazans awaiting aid]]> JERUSALEM, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli military said Friday that "armed Palestinians" shot civilians near an aid distribution point in northern Gaza on Thursday, rejecting claims that the Israeli soldiers were responsible for the incident.

The Hamas-run Health Ministry accused the Israeli army of opening fire at the crowd waiting to obtain aid in Gaza City on Thursday. The Israeli gunfire killed at least 20]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274165315/israel-blames-armed-palestinians-for-opening-fire-at-gazans-awaiting-aid Fri, 15 Mar 2024 12:30:54 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274165315/israel-blames-armed-palestinians-for-opening-fire-at-gazans-awaiting-aid <![CDATA[EU Deal with Egypt Rewards Authoritarianism, Betrays "EU Values"]]> The European Union is about to reward Egypt's autocratic leader, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, for preventing migrants' departures towards Europe.

Visiting Cairo on March 17, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, along with the Prime Ministers of Italy, Greece, and Belgium, will officially upgrade the EU-Egypt relations to a " http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164905/bp-uae-suspend-usd-2-bn-gas-deal-in-israel-amid-gaza-war Fri, 15 Mar 2024 04:18:21 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164905/bp-uae-suspend-usd-2-bn-gas-deal-in-israel-amid-gaza-war <![CDATA[Rashid Khan returns from injury as Afghanistan named T20I squad for Ireland series]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164879/rashid-khan-returns-from-injury-as-afghanistan-named-t20i-squad-for-ireland-series Fri, 15 Mar 2024 03:18:17 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164879/rashid-khan-returns-from-injury-as-afghanistan-named-t20i-squad-for-ireland-series <![CDATA[Market exchange rates in China -- March 15]]> BEIJING, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Friday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System:

Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

U.S. dollar 100 709.75

Euro 100 775.69

Japanese yen 100 4.8134

Hong Kong dollar 100 90.735

British pound 100 908.83

Aus]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164852/market-exchange-rates-in-china----march-15 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 02:33:00 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164852/market-exchange-rates-in-china----march-15 <![CDATA[2nd LD Writethru: 21 killed in Israeli attack in southeastern Gaza City]]> GAZA, March 15 (Xinhua) -- At least 21 Palestinians were killed and 150 others wounded in an Israeli attack on a gathering of Palestinians waiting for aid in Gaza City, Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement on Friday.

The witnesses and sources told Xinhua a group of Palestinians were at the Kuwait roundabout in Gaza to obtain aid as helicopters opened fire with their machine guns and launched shells to]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164846/2nd-ld-writethru-21-killed-in-israeli-attack-in-southeastern-gaza-city Fri, 15 Mar 2024 02:32:42 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164846/2nd-ld-writethru-21-killed-in-israeli-attack-in-southeastern-gaza-city <![CDATA[PA President Abbas meets with foreign minister from Canada]]> RAMMALH, Palestinian territories - Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly met with the Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, and with the Palestinian Authority Minister of Foreign Affairs, Riad Malki, on Wednesday

During the two meetings in the West Bank, Minister Joly raised the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza, including the protection of civilians and the growing threat of hunger and disease ]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164811/pa-president-abbas-meets-with-foreign-minister-from-canada Fri, 15 Mar 2024 01:33:38 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164811/pa-president-abbas-meets-with-foreign-minister-from-canada <![CDATA[At least 20 people killed, 155 injured in shelling while awaiting food aid in Gaza: Report]]> Gaza Strip, March 15 (ANI): At least 20 people were killed and 155 injured in shelling on Thursday while they were awaiting food aid in Gaza, CNN reported citing the health ministry in the Palestinian enclave.

Mohammad Ghrab, a doctor at the emergency unit at Al Shifa Hospital, said the death toll is expected to rise as casualties are still being shifted to the hospital, the report stated.

Earlier, a witnes]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164764/at-least-20-people-killed-155-injured-in-shelling-while-awaiting-food-aid-in-gaza-report Thu, 14 Mar 2024 23:37:09 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164764/at-least-20-people-killed-155-injured-in-shelling-while-awaiting-food-aid-in-gaza-report <![CDATA[More Than A Decade on, No End in Sight for Syria's War]]> washington - As Syria's conflict enters its 14th year, analysts say a permanent political resolution for the war-torn country remains elusive.

Despite gradually recapturing most of the territory previously held by anti-government rebels, forces loyal to the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and their Russian and Iranian allies remain engaged in several battles, particularly in the northwestern part o]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164686/more-than-a-decade-on-no-end-in-sight-for-syria-war Thu, 14 Mar 2024 22:35:45 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164686/more-than-a-decade-on-no-end-in-sight-for-syria-war <![CDATA[Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, March 14]]> GAZA -- Dozens of Palestinians were killed and several others wounded as they gathered in the Kuwait roundabout area east of Gaza City to receive aid, eyewitnesses and local Palestinian sources said Thursday.

The witnesses and sources told Xinhua that thousands of Palestinians coming from different places in northern Gaza were at the roundabout to obtain aid amid severe shortages of food and supplies. (Gaza-Isra]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164683/xinhua-middle-east--summary-at-2200-gmt-march-14 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 22:30:53 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164683/xinhua-middle-east--summary-at-2200-gmt-march-14 <![CDATA[1st LD: Dozens killed in Israeli attack in east of Gaza City]]> GAZA, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Dozens of Palestinians were killed and several others wounded as they gathered in the Kuwait roundabout area east of Gaza City to receive aid, eyewitnesses and local Palestinian sources said Thursday.

The witnesses and sources told Xinhua that thousands of Palestinians coming from different places in northern Gaza were at the roundabout to obtain aid amid severe shortages of food and s]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164678/1st-ld-dozens-killed-in-israeli-attack-in-east-of-gaza-city Thu, 14 Mar 2024 22:18:53 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164678/1st-ld-dozens-killed-in-israeli-attack-in-east-of-gaza-city <![CDATA[Non-oil economic activity accounts for 50 pct of Saudi GDP]]> RIYADH, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Non-oil economic activity in Saudi Arabia has achieved a milestone by contributing 50 percent of the country's real gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday.

It is the highest level on record, according to the Ministry of Economy and Planning.

The non-oil economy of the Kingdom was valued at 1.7 trillion Saudi Riyals (approximately 453 ]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164677/non-oil-economic-activity-accounts-for-50-pct-of-saudi-gdp Thu, 14 Mar 2024 22:18:53 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164677/non-oil-economic-activity-accounts-for-50-pct-of-saudi-gdp <![CDATA[Israel receives Hamas's response to Gaza truce proposal: official]]> JERUSALEM, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Israel received Hamas's response to a new ceasefire deal proposal from Qatari mediators on Thursday, an Israeli official confirmed to Xinhua.

David Barnea, chief of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, received the written response from Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, according to the official speaking on condition of anonymity.

Isra]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164657/israel-receives-hamas-response-to-gaza-truce-proposal-official Thu, 14 Mar 2024 22:05:38 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164657/israel-receives-hamas-response-to-gaza-truce-proposal-official <![CDATA[Swami Brahmaviharidas meets PM Modi, thanks him for overseeing BAPS Hindu Temple project]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164469/swami-brahmaviharidas-meets-pm-modi-thanks-him-for-overseeing-baps-hindu-temple-project Thu, 14 Mar 2024 20:18:04 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164469/swami-brahmaviharidas-meets-pm-modi-thanks-him-for-overseeing-baps-hindu-temple-project <![CDATA[9 killed in Israeli airstrike on central Gaza distribution center]]> GAZA, March 14 (Xinhua) -- At least nine Palestinians were killed, and several others were wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a distribution center in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, medical sources and eyewitnesses said Thursday.

Eyewitnesses told Xinhua that an aircraft fired two missiles at an aid distribution center near the Al-Ahli club in the Nuseirat refugee camp.

The casualties were tra]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164445/9-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-on-central-gaza-distribution-center Thu, 14 Mar 2024 19:44:27 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164445/9-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-on-central-gaza-distribution-center <![CDATA[Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre launches comprehensive programme for UAE Reading Month 2024]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164380/abu-dhabi-arabic-language-centre-launches-comprehensive-programme-for-uae-reading-month-2024 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:55:42 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164380/abu-dhabi-arabic-language-centre-launches-comprehensive-programme-for-uae-reading-month-2024 <![CDATA[US Senate Leader Schumer: Israel's Netanyahu Has Lost His Way]]> Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish official in the United States, called on Israel Thursday to hold new elections, saying he believes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has "lost his way" in the country's bombardment of Gaza.

Schumer, long an ally of the Jewish state, said Netanyahu risks making his country a "pariah" in world affairs.

Since Hamas killed 1,200 people in Israel i]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164280/us-senate-leader-schumer-israel-netanyahu-has-lost-his-way Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:06:02 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164280/us-senate-leader-schumer-israel-netanyahu-has-lost-his-way <![CDATA[AL chief, Spanish FM discuss Gaza conflict, Palestinian issue]]> CAIRO, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit met Thursday with visiting Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation Jose Manuel Albares in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, discussing the situation in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian issue.

During the meeting, Albares reiterated his country's solidarity with the Palestinian people, voicing his country's]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164239/al-chief-spanish-fm-discuss-gaza-conflict-palestinian-issue Thu, 14 Mar 2024 17:55:29 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164239/al-chief-spanish-fm-discuss-gaza-conflict-palestinian-issue <![CDATA[Hijacked Bangladeshi-flagged ship anchors near Somalian port]]> DHAKA, March 14 (Xinhua) -- The Bangladeshi-flagged cargo ship which was hijacked Tuesday has anchored 20 miles off the Somalian port of Garacad, an official said here Thursday.

Md Shakawat Hossain, general secretary of Bangladesh Merchant Marine Officers' Association, told reporters here, "We've come to know from a global shipping source that the ship as of 1:00 p.m. local time anchored at a place close to the ]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164110/hijacked-bangladeshi-flagged-ship-anchors-near-somalian-port Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:06:21 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274164110/hijacked-bangladeshi-flagged-ship-anchors-near-somalian-port <![CDATA[Moscow explains why expanded BRICS will keep name]]> The bloc's acronym is a ?brand? and the addition of new members will not change that, a top Russian diplomat has said

The BRICS economic group will keep its current name despite the bloc's expansion, a top Russian diplomat has said.

BRICS is a recognizable brand and a "trademark," according to Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, who is also Russia's sherpa in the group.

"One thing]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274163741/moscow-explains-why-expanded-brics-will-keep-name Thu, 14 Mar 2024 12:13:11 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274163741/moscow-explains-why-expanded-brics-will-keep-name <![CDATA[Russian Navy wraps up joint drills with China, Iran]]> The ?Marine Security Belt? maneuvers saw sailors free a vessel ?hijacked? by pirates in the Gulf of Oman

The Russian Navy has concluded joint drills with their Chinese and Iranian colleagues in the Gulf of Oman. The 'Marine Security Belt' exercise featured more than 20 vessels, as well as helicopters, and focused on ensuring the security of maritime economic activities.

In a statement on Th]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274156757/russian-navy-wraps-up-joint-drills-with-china-iran Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:13:08 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274156757/russian-navy-wraps-up-joint-drills-with-china-iran <![CDATA[Expanded BRICS will keep trademark name Moscow]]> The bloc's acronym is a ?brand? and the addition of new members will not change that, a top Russian diplomat has said

The BRICS economic group will keep its current name despite the bloc's expansion, a top Russian diplomat has said.

BRICS is a recognizable brand and a "trademark," according to Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, who is also Russia's sherpa in the group.

"One thing]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274156753/expanded-brics-will-keep-trademark-name-moscow Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:12:54 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274156753/expanded-brics-will-keep-trademark-name-moscow <![CDATA[Leo Varadkar urged to use Biden meeting to call for Gaza ceasefire]]> DUBLIN, Ireland - Over 1,000 Irish healthcare workers have written to the Taoiseach, urging him to use his meeting with the U.S. President this weekend to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.

The Irish Healthcare Workers for Palestine (IHWP) have asked him, as Taoiseach, doctor, and human rights advocate, to firmly and unequivocally demand an immediate ceasefire and orchestrate adequate lifesaving aid for the people of ]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274156483/leo-varadkar-urged-to-use-biden-meeting-to-call-for-gaza-ceasefire Thu, 14 Mar 2024 05:38:44 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274156483/leo-varadkar-urged-to-use-biden-meeting-to-call-for-gaza-ceasefire <![CDATA[Report: Saudi Arabia's PIF pitches $1B investment into tennis]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274156422/report-saudi-arabia-pif-pitches-1b-investment-into-tennis Thu, 14 Mar 2024 03:55:19 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274156422/report-saudi-arabia-pif-pitches-1b-investment-into-tennis <![CDATA[Market exchange rates in China -- March 14]]> BEIJING, March 14 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Thursday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System:

Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

U.S. dollar 100 709.74

Euro 100 779.12

Japanese yen 100 4.8276

Hong Kong dollar 100 90.739

British pound 100 910.69

A]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274156369/market-exchange-rates-in-china----march-14 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 02:31:55 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274156369/market-exchange-rates-in-china----march-14 <![CDATA[Dutch footballer Promes arrested in Dubai at request of Netherlands]]> THE HAGUE, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Dutch professional footballer Quincy Promes, convicted for drug trafficking and stabbing his cousin, was arrested in Dubai at the request of Dutch authorities, the Dutch Public Prosecutor announced in a press release on Wednesday.

According to the press statement, the arrest was the result of constructive cooperation between the authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and th]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274156368/dutch-footballer-promes-arrested-in-dubai-at-request-of-netherlands Thu, 14 Mar 2024 02:31:49 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274156368/dutch-footballer-promes-arrested-in-dubai-at-request-of-netherlands <![CDATA[Abdullah bin Zayed participates in virtual ministerial on advancing maritime corridor to deliver aid to Gaza]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274156315/abdullah-bin-zayed-participates-in-virtual-ministerial-on-advancing-maritime-corridor-to-deliver-aid-to-gaza Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:55:05 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274156315/abdullah-bin-zayed-participates-in-virtual-ministerial-on-advancing-maritime-corridor-to-deliver-aid-to-gaza <![CDATA[Netanyahu government's future 'in jeopardy' - US intel]]> The Office of the Director of National Intelligence says it "expects large protests" demanding the Israeli leader's resignation and new elections

Israel's far-right cabinet led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could face serious challenges and be forced to step down due to flagging public support, the US Office of the Director of National Intellige]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274155939/netanyahu-government-future-in-jeopardy---us-intel Wed, 13 Mar 2024 16:18:05 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274155939/netanyahu-government-future-in-jeopardy---us-intel <![CDATA[Maktoum bin Mohammed commends progress, initiatives of Dubai Securities and Exchange Higher Committee]]> DUBAI, 13th March, 2024 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the UAE and Chairman of the Dubai Securities and Exchange Higher Committee, chaired a meeting of the Committee.

During the meeting, he received a comprehensive briefing on the past achievements and upcoming key projects of the Committee.

Hig]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274155591/maktoum-bin-mohammed-commends-progress-initiatives-of-dubai-securities-and-exchange-higher-committee Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:17:17 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274155591/maktoum-bin-mohammed-commends-progress-initiatives-of-dubai-securities-and-exchange-higher-committee <![CDATA[Pirates hijack cargo ship near Somalia (VIDEO)]]> The MV Abdullah was attacked on the way from Mozambique to the UAE

A Bangladeshi-flagged bulk carrier was boarded by 20 armed individuals off the coast of Somalia, who subsequently took its 23-member crew hostage. 

On Tuesday, Kabir Steel Re-Rolling Mills, the owner of the vessel, stated that the MV Abdull]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274155555/pirates-hijack-cargo-ship-near-somalia-video Wed, 13 Mar 2024 09:54:37 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274155555/pirates-hijack-cargo-ship-near-somalia-video <![CDATA[ADIO expands Abu Dhabi's trade links with Western Australia]]> ABU DHABI, 13th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) has signed a collaboration Letter of Intent with Western Australia's (WA) Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation to accelerate growth across shared areas of economic interest.

The collaboration is part of a series of strategic ADIO initiatives to drive greater private sector opportunities through strengthened relations with A]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274155546/adio-expands-abu-dhabi-trade-links-with-western-australia Wed, 13 Mar 2024 09:03:41 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274155546/adio-expands-abu-dhabi-trade-links-with-western-australia <![CDATA[UAE intensifies humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza during Ramadan]]> ABU DHABI, 12th March, 2024 (WAM) -- Following the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the International Humanitarian and Philanthropic Council has resolved to intensify humanitarian aid for the Palestinian people in Gaza during the holy month of Ramadan. This will be achieved through initiatives undertaken by Emirati humanitarian organisations.

The UAE's expanded Ramadan aid ]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274154948/uae-intensifies-humanitarian-aid-for-palestinians-in-gaza-during-ramadan Tue, 12 Mar 2024 18:45:09 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274154948/uae-intensifies-humanitarian-aid-for-palestinians-in-gaza-during-ramadan <![CDATA[Parkin announces increase in number of shares allocated to retail investors in its IPO]]> DUBAI, 12th March, 2024 (WAM) -- Parkin Company PJSC today announced an increase in the number of shares offered in the UAE Retail Offer of its initial public offering (IPO) following an exceptional level of over-subscription and demand from retail investors.

Following the approval of the Securities and Exchange Authority (SCA), the UAE Retail Offer]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274154880/parkin-announces-increase-in-number-of-shares-allocated-to-retail-investors-in-its-ipo Tue, 12 Mar 2024 18:37:36 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274154880/parkin-announces-increase-in-number-of-shares-allocated-to-retail-investors-in-its-ipo <![CDATA[UAE President receives Federal National Council delegation, officials, citizens, and guests on occasion of Ramadan]]> ABU DHABI, 12th March, 2024 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today welcomed a delegation from the Federal National Council (FNC).

During the meeting, which took place at Qasr Al Bateen in Abu Dhabi, His Highness exchanged Ramadan greetings with FNC members, officials, citizens and other guests, along with His Excellency Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National C]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274154953/uae-president-receives-federal-national-council-delegation-officials-citizens-and-guests-on-occasion-of-ramadan Tue, 12 Mar 2024 18:32:42 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274154953/uae-president-receives-federal-national-council-delegation-officials-citizens-and-guests-on-occasion-of-ramadan <![CDATA[UAEREP showcases rain enhancement expertise during Baku Water Week 2024]]> BAKU, 12th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science (UAEREP) announced its participation at the International Exhibition and Conference for Water Management, known as Baku Water Week, as part of its overarching mission to bolster rain enhancement science through international collaboration. The event will extend from 12th until 14th March at the Baku Expo Center in Azerbaijan.

In]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274154757/uaerep-showcases-rain-enhancement-expertise-during-baku-water-week-2024 Tue, 12 Mar 2024 16:48:01 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274154757/uaerep-showcases-rain-enhancement-expertise-during-baku-water-week-2024 <![CDATA[Barakah Plant $2.42 billion refinancing recognised as Green Loan Facility, reinforcing its integral role in rapid decarbonisation of UAE power grid]]> ABU DHABI, 12th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The AED8.89 billion ($2.42billion) refinancing of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant project, announced in 2023, has now been recognised as a Green Loan Facility. This important classification underscores nuclear energy's major contribution to powering the UAE's green economy and energy transition strategy through clean, carbon emissions-free electricity. ]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274154545/barakah-plant-242-billion-refinancing-recognised-as-green-loan-facility-reinforcing-its-integral-role-in-rapid-decarbonisation-of-uae-power-grid Tue, 12 Mar 2024 14:26:46 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274154545/barakah-plant-242-billion-refinancing-recognised-as-green-loan-facility-reinforcing-its-integral-role-in-rapid-decarbonisation-of-uae-power-grid <![CDATA[ENOC Group community activities to benefit over 600,000 people across UAE]]> DUBAI, 12th March, 2024 (WAM) -- ENOC Group, the leading integrated global energy player, announced a series of community activities designed to benefit over 600,000 people across the UAE during Ramadan 2024.

The Group's annual humanitarian endeavours are meticulously organised in collaboration with ZOOM and local charity associations, aimed at nurturing a profound sense of solidarity and fostering the spirit of]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274154458/enoc-group-community-activities-to-benefit-over-600000-people-across-uae Tue, 12 Mar 2024 12:40:26 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274154458/enoc-group-community-activities-to-benefit-over-600000-people-across-uae <![CDATA[UAE sees over 25% growth in international card spending in 2023]]> DUBAI, 12th March, 2024 (WAM) -- Total spending using international cards in the UAE witnessed a growth of over 25% during the year 2023.

J.K. Khalil, General Manager, MENA East, Mastercard, told Emirates News Agency (WAM) that digital payments continue to experience remarkable growth in the UAE, with more users and companies opting for them due to the convenience and security they offer compared to cash payments]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274154459/uae-sees-over-25-growth-in-international-card-spending-in-2023 Tue, 12 Mar 2024 12:31:44 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274154459/uae-sees-over-25-growth-in-international-card-spending-in-2023 <![CDATA[Fatima bint Mubarak Centre marks one year of transformative cancer care in UAE]]> ABU DHABI, 12th March, 2024 (WAM) -- Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, part of the M42 network, is commemorating the Fatima bint Mubarak Centre's first year of pioneering cancer care in the region.

Inaugurated in March last year by H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, the state-of-the-art centre provides access to sophisticated, world-class personalised care for cancer patient]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274154322/fatima-bint-mubarak-centre-marks-one-year-of-transformative-cancer-care-in-uae Tue, 12 Mar 2024 10:40:54 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274154322/fatima-bint-mubarak-centre-marks-one-year-of-transformative-cancer-care-in-uae <![CDATA[UAE leaders congratulate President of Mauritius on Independence Day]]> ABU DHABI, 12th March, 2024 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Prithvirajsing Roopun of Mauritius on the occasion of his country's Independence Day.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274154191/uae-leaders-congratulate-president-of-mauritius-on-independence-day Tue, 12 Mar 2024 08:25:33 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274154191/uae-leaders-congratulate-president-of-mauritius-on-independence-day <![CDATA[El Salvador President receives UAE Ambassador on occasion of end of his tenure]]> SAN SALVADOR, 12th March, 2024 (WAM) -- Nayib Bukele, President of the Republic of El Salvador, received Ahmed Hatem Almenhali, UAE Ambassador to Mexico and non-resident Ambassador for the Republic of El Salvador, on the occasion of the end of his tenure as Ambassador to the Republic.

Almenhali conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin R]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274154168/el-salvador-president-receives-uae-ambassador-on-occasion-of-end-of-his-tenure Tue, 12 Mar 2024 08:20:30 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274154168/el-salvador-president-receives-uae-ambassador-on-occasion-of-end-of-his-tenure <![CDATA[UAEU offers first genetic counselling master's programme in UAE]]> AL AIN, 12th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The Department of Genetics and Genomics at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences at the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) has launched the first master's programme in Genetic Counselling in the UAE.

Supported by the Department of Health-Abu Dhabi (DoH), the college aspires to enhance its outcomes by offering modern academic specialisations, providing the community with]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274154169/uaeu-offers-first-genetic-counselling-master-programme-in-uae Tue, 12 Mar 2024 08:08:18 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274154169/uaeu-offers-first-genetic-counselling-master-programme-in-uae <![CDATA[Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure collaborates with NeoNautica to develop UAE Blue Pass platform]]> DUBAI, 12th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has signed a collaboration agreement with NeoNautica, a company specialised in technology and digital services for the maritime sector. This collaboration aims to develop and operate the UAE Blue Pass platform, which is dedicated to creating quality packages of privileges and facilities.

These efforts will enhance the competitiveness of th]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274154128/ministry-of-energy-and-infrastructure-collaborates-with-neonautica-to-develop-uae-blue-pass-platform Tue, 12 Mar 2024 07:06:09 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274154128/ministry-of-energy-and-infrastructure-collaborates-with-neonautica-to-develop-uae-blue-pass-platform <![CDATA[UAE construction market valued at $94 billion in 2023: Report]]> ABU DHABI, 12th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The UAE construction market size was $94 billion in 2023 and the market will achieve an AAGR of more than 3% during 2025-2028, according to a report released by GlobalData, a data analytics and consulting company, headquartered in London.

The growth is attributed to the increase in investments in transport and renewable energy infrastructure, with improvements in the electric ]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274153735/uae-construction-market-valued-at-94-billion-in-2023-report Mon, 11 Mar 2024 21:00:30 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274153735/uae-construction-market-valued-at-94-billion-in-2023-report <![CDATA[UAE President, European Commission President discuss Gaza crisis; efforts to activate maritime corridor for aid delivery]]> ABU DHABI 11th March, 2024 (WAM)-- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed in a telephone call today with Her Excellency Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, various aspects of cooperation between the UAE and the European Union, and ways to enhance these relations to serve the mutual interests of both parties.

During the call, the two sides reviewed a number of i]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274153737/uae-president-european-commission-president-discuss-gaza-crisis-efforts-to-activate-maritime-corridor-for-aid-delivery Mon, 11 Mar 2024 20:54:47 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274153737/uae-president-european-commission-president-discuss-gaza-crisis-efforts-to-activate-maritime-corridor-for-aid-delivery <![CDATA[UAE President exchanges Ramadan greetings with Heads of State]]> ABU DHABI, 11th March, 2024 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan exchanged Ramadan greetings during phone calls today with His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain; His Excellency Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt; His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Turkey; and His Excellency Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274153646/uae-president-exchanges-ramadan-greetings-with-heads-of-state Mon, 11 Mar 2024 18:21:14 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274153646/uae-president-exchanges-ramadan-greetings-with-heads-of-state <![CDATA[UAE President, VPs congratulate President of Pakistan on taking Oath of Office]]> ABU DHABI, 11th March, 2024 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable to Asif Ali Zardari, congratulating him on taking the constitutional Oath of Office as President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274153647/uae-president-vps-congratulate-president-of-pakistan-on-taking-oath-of-office Mon, 11 Mar 2024 18:11:28 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274153647/uae-president-vps-congratulate-president-of-pakistan-on-taking-oath-of-office <![CDATA[Third Emirati aid ship to leave for Gaza]]> ABU DHABI, 11th March, 2024 (WAM) -- Upon the directives of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in the Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), and as part of "Gallant Knight 3" operation, a third Emirati aid ship will depart the UAE within the next two days to El Arish, Egypt.

The ship will carry 4,500 tonnes of various relief materials, including food, medical]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274153409/third-emirati-aid-ship-to-leave-for-gaza Mon, 11 Mar 2024 16:20:58 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274153409/third-emirati-aid-ship-to-leave-for-gaza <![CDATA[Alba and EGA sign Technology Service Agreement for Bahraini company's Reduction Line 6]]> ABU DHABI, 5th March, 2024 (WAM) - Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), one of the world's largest aluminium smelters, and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the UAE outside of oil and gas, have inked a Technology Services Agreement for Alba's Reduction Line 6.
The Agreement was signed between Alba's CEO Ali Al Baqali and EGA's CEO Abdulnasser Bin Kalban in the presence of top officials f]]>
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<![CDATA[UAE financial system more secure and efficient than ever before: CBUAE]]> ABU DHABI, 11th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The technological and structural advancements in the UAE financial sector continues to enhance security, operational efficiency, accessibility of mobile banking applications, online banking and overall customer experience, according to the 4th Quarter Report of 2023 issued by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) on the Monetary, Banking & Financial Markets Developments.
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<![CDATA[Investopia strengthens UAE-Korea economic partnership in venture investments, entrepreneurship, startups]]> ABU DHABI, 11th March, 2024 (WAM) -- Investopia 2024 witnessed the signing of two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) between the UAE and the Republic of Korea. The first MoU was signed by the Dubai Multi Commodities Center (DMCC) and the Korean Institute of Startup and Entrepreneurship Development (KISED), while the second partnership is between the Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF) and th]]> http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274153238/investopia-strengthens-uae-korea-economic-partnership-in-venture-investments-entrepreneurship-startups Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:44:42 GMT http://www.bahrainnews.net/news/274153238/investopia-strengthens-uae-korea-economic-partnership-in-venture-investments-entrepreneurship-startups