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Friendship forum in Athens seeks to boost cooperation to confront security challenges
ATHENS — The foreign ministers of four Arab and Gulf states and two European countries took take part in the first "Philia Forum" (Friendship Forum) held in Athens on Thursday.Under the title "Building Friendship, Peace & Prosperity from the Mediterranean to the Gulf," the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Greece Cyprus, Bahrain, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates discussed strengthening collaborations against regional security challenges and as well as the coronavirus pandemic. Saudi Arabia was represented in the forum by Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan.At the end of the meeting, the forum issued a statement in which the participating ministers affirmed their countries' joint commitment to international law, including the United Nations Charter,...
February 12, 2021

Friendship forum in Athens seeks to boost cooperation to confront security challenges

A criminal court on Thursday issued verdicts against 15 suspects over charges of violating the ministerial edict banning the gatherings of more than five people in public places imposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus. — Courtesy photo
15 suspects sentenced to prison in Bahrain for flouting coronavirus precautionary measures
MANAMA — A criminal court on Thursday issued verdicts against 15 suspects over charges of violating the ministerial edict banning the gatherings of more than five people in public places imposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus, chief of the ministries and public bodies prosecution said. The suspects were handed down sentences ranging from three to six months in jail, in addition to fines of 1,000 Bahraini dinars (SR10,000). The Public Prosecution had received a number of notifications from security authorities, reporting a number of gatherings involving more than five people at public places. Based on those reports, the Public Prosecution launched investigations into the cases and referred the defendants to the competent criminal court which issued the aforementioned rulings...
February 11, 2021

15 suspects sentenced to prison in Bahrain for flouting coronavirus precautionary measures

Kuwait's Ministry of Health recorded on Thursday 1,048 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the highest number since May 30. — Courtesy photo
Critical cases top 100 as Kuwait records highest COVID-19 cases in many months
KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait's Ministry of Health recorded on Thursday 1,048 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the highest number since May 30.The ministry also announced five more deaths caused by complications caused by the infection over the past 24 hours.This brings the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 175,031 and virus-related fatalities to 985.According to the ministry’s spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad, there are currently 10,150 active cases in the country out of which 114 are receiving treatment in intensive care units.A total of 10,659 swab tests were conducted over the past 24 hours, raising the total number of COVID-19 examinations in the country to 1,640,047, Al-Sanad said.Earlier in the day, the ministry announced that a total of 631 more...
February 11, 2021

Critical cases top 100 as Kuwait records highest COVID-19 cases in many months

The United Arab Emirates on Thursday recorded 3,525 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 339,667. — Courtesy photo
Recoveries outpace new coronavirus cases as UAE reports record 18 deaths
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates on Thursday recorded 3,525 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 339,667, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health carried by WAM.The ministry announced 18 more deaths from complications caused by COVID-19, taking the country's death toll to 974.The new patients, all of whom are in a stable condition, and are receiving the necessary care, were detected after the ministry conducted 180,340 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, according to the ministry.In the statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus...
February 11, 2021

Recoveries outpace new coronavirus cases as UAE reports record 18 deaths

The world media displayed widely the United Arab Emirates' first mission to Mars, the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission, with CNN had its headline
World media hails UAE's successful entry into Red Planet orbit
DUBAI — "The UAE's Hope Probe has successfully entered orbit around Mars," was the catch line of leading world news channels and newspapers. The world media displayed widely the United Arab Emirates' first mission to Mars, the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission, with CNN had its headline "The UAE's Hope Probe has successfully entered orbit around Mars." Ashley Strickland, space and science writer for the channel reported that the United Arab Emirates' first mission to Mars arrived at the red planet on Tuesday and successfully entered orbit on its first attempt. When the spacecraft arrived, the Hope Probe marked the UAE as only the fifth country in history to reach the red planet and a first for the Arab world. "The ambitions of the...
February 11, 2021

World media hails UAE's successful entry into Red Planet orbit

Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said that the UAE will continue to carry out distinguished diplomatic work and maintain its prestigious position at the regional and international levels. — WAM photo
UAE foreign minister commends ministerial reshuffle
ABU DHABI — Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said that the UAE will continue to carry out distinguished diplomatic work and maintain its prestigious position at the regional and international levels. The UAE top diplomat’s statement came as Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president, prime minister and ruler of Dubai — in the presence of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan — on Wednesday announced a Cabinet reshuffle affecting ministerial positions at the foreign ministry, where Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar and Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan Al Nahyan have been appointed ministers of state, and Dr. Anwar Gargash and Zaki Nusseibeh have been appointed as advisers to President of the UAE Sheikh Khalifa bin...
February 10, 2021

UAE foreign minister commends ministerial reshuffle

Bahrain on Wednesday approved the emergency use of the Sputnik V vaccine, produced by the Jamalaya National Center for Epidemiological and Microbiology Research of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. — BNA photo
Bahrain approves Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V for emergency use
MANAMA — Bahrain on Wednesday approved the emergency use of the Sputnik V vaccine, produced by the Jamalaya National Center for Epidemiological and Microbiology Research of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. The decision to authorize the Sputnik V vaccine was based on data provided by the manufacturing company, results of an expanded study, and a process of review and evaluation of the effectiveness of data conducted by the Kingdom’s National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA). The NHRA also reviewed and evaluated the safety of the vaccine, demonstrated by clinical trials and studies, as well as verified the quality of the vaccine by reviewing scientific data showing the quality of manufacturing and the stability of the product. Additionally, the stages of...
February 10, 2021

Bahrain approves Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V for emergency use

The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday recorded 3,539 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 336,142. — WAM photo
UAE records 3,539 COVID-19 infections as new cases surpass recoveries
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday recorded 3,539 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 336,142, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health carried by WAM.The ministry announced nine more deaths from complications caused by COVID-19, taking the country's death toll to 956.The new patients, all of whom are in a stable condition, and are receiving the necessary care, were detected after the ministry conducted 166,879 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, according to the ministry.In the statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus...
February 10, 2021

UAE records 3,539 COVID-19 infections as new cases surpass recoveries

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of UAE and ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
Hope Probe successfully arrives to Mars after complex maneuver
DUBAI — UAE President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan congratulated UAE citizens and residents and people of the wider region for the success of the UAE’s Hope Probe arrival to Mars in the first-ever Arab interplanetary mission that marks the Arab world’s entry in the global race of space exploration.The UAE made history on Tuesday evening, Feb. 9, as the first Arab nation, and the fifth in the world, to reach Mars after the Hope Probe successfully entered the Red Planet’s orbit at 7:42 p.m.The probe overcame the most critical part of its mission, the Mars Orbital Insertion (MOI) that involved reversing and firing its six Delta V thrusters to rapidly reduce its speed from 121,000 km/h to 18,000 km/h. During the 27-minute critical phase, the contact kept with the probe was kept...
February 10, 2021

Hope Probe successfully arrives to Mars after complex maneuver

Landmarks in Bahrain lit up this evening in red, to salute the success of the UAE Hope Probe in reaching its Mars orbit,  a first in the Arab world. — BNA photos
Bahrain’s landmarks lit up in red in tribute to UAE's Hope Probe success
MANAMA — Landmarks in Bahrain lit up this evening in red, to salute the success of the UAE Hope Probe in reaching its Mars orbit, a first in the Arab world. The initiative was in tribute to the UAE Emirates Mars Mission (EMM), saluting the success of the Hope Probe in reaching the Red Planet successfully, following a seven-month space voyage. The UAE Hope Probe lifted off from the Tanegashima Island in Japan on July 20, 2020, on a 493.5 million kilometer-long journey. — BNA
February 09, 2021

Bahrain’s landmarks lit up in red in tribute to UAE's Hope Probe success

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