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Bahrain has suspended all prayers and religious events at mosques for two weeks, effective from Thursday (Feb. 11). — Courtesy photo
Bahrain halts prayers in mosques for 2 weeks amid rising cases of coronavirus
MANAMA — Bahrain has suspended all prayers and religious events at mosques for two weeks, effective from Thursday (Feb. 11), the Bahrain News Agency reported late Tuesday.Friday prayers and sermons will continue to be aired live from the Ahmed Al Fateh Islamic Centre, in the presence of a limited number of worshippers. The Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments announced the two-week suspension, based on the religious opinion of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (SCIA) and in line with the recommendations of the National Medical Taskforce for Combating COVID-19. The ministry said that the move, which was coordinated with the Sunni and Jafferi Endowments Directorates, aims to protect elderly people in light of spiking infections. In a statement this evening, the...
February 09, 2021

Bahrain halts prayers in mosques for 2 weeks amid rising cases of coronavirus

Kuwait's Ministry of Interior (MoI) announced on Tuesday that the Public Security Force (PSF) will provide all forms of security support to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and health regulations teams, through inspection tours and campaigns to implement the Council of Ministers' decision of closing shops and commercial malls. — Courtesy photo
Kuwait's public security to clamp down on violators of anti-COVID-19 measures
KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait's Ministry of Interior (MoI) announced on Tuesday that the Public Security Force (PSF) will provide all forms of security support to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and health regulations teams, through inspection tours and campaigns to implement the Council of Ministers' decision of closing shops and commercial malls.This support came as a quick response to the Council of Ministers' decisions circulation at the security directorates in the county's governorates, the information and media department at MoI mentioned in a press statement.The security teams will offer the required assistance to responsible bodies between 8:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. and to prevent any form of social gathering or rallies, to hamper the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19),...
February 09, 2021

Kuwait's public security to clamp down on violators of anti-COVID-19 measures

People in Bahrain should remain vigilant against Internet fraud which became rife recently, the Public Prosecution has warned.
People in Bahrain urged to stay vigilant against scams
MANAMA — People in Bahrain should remain vigilant against Internet fraud which became rife recently, the Public Prosecution has warned. The chief prosecutor has stated that according to reports received by Bahrain's General Directorate of Anti-corruption and Economic and Electronic Security, many people were defrauded of their money by receiving telephone calls and fake text messages from unknown persons who were able to obtain their personal and bank data and, thereafter, take possession of their cash accounts and transfer them abroad.Some of the suspects were arrested following a thorough investigation by the Public Prosecution which showed that organized criminal groups specialized in scams to obtain the victims' personal and bank data and, then, con them out of their bank...
February 09, 2021

People in Bahrain urged to stay vigilant against scams

Kuwait's Ministry of Health recorded on Tuesday 1,002 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the highest number since May 30. — Courtesy photo
Single-day coronavirus cases top 1,000 as new wave grips Kuwait
KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait's Ministry of Health recorded on Tuesday 1,002 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the highest number since May 30.The ministry also announced six 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 172,996 and virus-related fatalities to 975.According to the ministry’s spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad, there are currently 9,310 active cases in the country out of which 96 are receiving treatment in intensive care units.A total of 10,271 swab tests were conducted over the past 24 hours, raising the total number of COVID-19 examinations in the country to 1,618,576, Al-Sanad said.Earlier in the day, the ministry announced that a total of 591 more patients...
February 09, 2021

Single-day coronavirus cases top 1,000 as new wave grips Kuwait

Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan stressed that the journey of the Emirates Mars Mission (Hope Probe) represented an honorable example of the strong will of the Emiratis and Arab youth. — Courtesy photo
Hope Probe an example of will of Emiratis, Arabs, says UAE's FM
ABU DHABI — Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan stressed that the journey of the Emirates Mars Mission (Hope Probe) represented an honorable example of the strong will of the Emiratis and Arab youth. In his exclusive statements on the occasion, he stated that the Hope Probe reached the furthest point that an Arab had ever reached, underscoring that the ambitions of the UAE have no limits and that defying the impossible has become a lifestyle and an approach of the journey in the next 50 years. He pointed out that the journey of the Emirates Mars Mission involved tremendous challenges, but the Emirati youth and the members of working teams managed to overcome them, starting with the completion of the project in a record time of six years, as...
February 09, 2021

Hope Probe an example of will of Emiratis, Arabs, says UAE's FM

A girl stands in front of her home in Khan Younis Palestine refugee camp in Gaza. — courtesy UNRWA/Hussein Jaber
‘New ICC ruling ‘opens the door’ for justice in occupied Palestine’
GENEVA — The ruling of the International Criminal Court (ICC) that is does have jurisdiction over grave crimes committed in occupied Palestinian territory is a “significant step forward in the quest for justice and accountability”, an independent UN human rights expert said on Tuesday.“This offers profound hope to those who believe that consequences, not condonation, must be the answer to the commission of grave crimes,” said Michael Lynk, the special rapporteur for the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967.The judgment, which includes potential war crimes, is a major move towards ending impunity in the 53-year-old occupation of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem and Gaza.“The leading political organs of the United Nations have...
February 09, 2021

‘New ICC ruling ‘opens the door’ for justice in occupied Palestine’

The United Arab Emirates Mars Mission (EMM), the first interplanetary mission undertaken by an Arab nation, made a major milestone for the mission as the Hope Probe reached its Mars Orbit Insertion, MOI, on Tuesday evening at 7:42 p.m. UAE local time, completing its 7-month journey to Mars. — WAM photo
'Hope' turns into a reality as UAE leads Arab march to Mars
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates Mars Mission (EMM), the first interplanetary mission undertaken by an Arab nation, made a major milestone for the mission as the Hope Probe reached its Mars Orbit Insertion, MOI, on Tuesday evening at 7:42 p.m. UAE local time, completing its 7-month journey to Mars. The arrival to the Red Planet also marks the 50th anniversary of the UAE’s union formation. The EMM made the UAE the first Arab country and the fifth globally to reach the red planet. The EMM, the country's first mission to the Red Planet, is designed to ​orbit Mars and study the dynamics in ​the Martian atmosphere on a global scale, and on both diurnal and seasonal timescales. Using three scientific instruments onboard the spacecraft, EMM will provide a set of measurements...
February 09, 2021

'Hope' turns into a reality as UAE leads Arab march to Mars

The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump begins in the Senate on Tuesday, where senators will be confronted with the violent events of the January 6 riots and whether Trump is culpable for inciting the insurrectionists that attacked the Capitol and placed their lives in danger. — Courtesy photo
Trump's second impeachment trial begins Tuesday
WASHINGTON — The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump begins in the Senate on Tuesday, where senators will be confronted with the violent events of the January 6 riots and whether Trump is culpable for inciting the insurrectionists that attacked the Capitol and placed their lives in danger. The historic trial has a number of firsts: It's the first time in US history a president will be tried in the Senate court of impeachment for a second time. And it's the first time that a former President will face the prospect of conviction and disbarment of office. Trump's title of former president will be front and center during the trial's opening day, which begins at 1 p.m. ET. After the Senate approves the rules of the trial, the Senate will hear from the...
February 09, 2021

Trump's second impeachment trial begins Tuesday

Russia, the first country to land a spacecraft on Mars five decades ago, said on Tuesday the UAE’s Hope Probe reaching the destination point itself is a huge milestone. — WAM photo
Russia says ‘Hope Probe reaching destination point itself is a huge milestone’
ABU DHABI — Russia, the first country to land a spacecraft on Mars five decades ago, said on Tuesday the UAE’s Hope Probe reaching the destination point itself is a huge milestone. In a statement issued to Emirates News Agency (WAM), Roscosmos (the Russian Federal Space Agency) said, "Reaching the destination point itself is a huge milestone for a mission and we most heartily congratulate our Emirati colleagues with the successful accomplishment of this critical task." Roscosmos made these comments as the Hope Probe’s Mars orbit insertion success is expected to be determined on Tuesday. That delicate phase will decide the success of the first Mars Mission from the Arab world. "The Hope mission is already a huge success whatever its continuation shall be. It showed...
February 09, 2021

Russia says ‘Hope Probe reaching destination point itself is a huge milestone’

The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday recorded 3,310 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 332,603. — Courtesy photo
UAE announces record-high 17 virus-related deaths
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday recorded 3,310 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 332,603, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health carried by WAM.The ministry announced 17 more deaths from complications caused by COVID-19, taking the country's death toll to 947.The new patients, all of whom are in a stable condition, and are receiving the necessary care, were detected after the ministry conducted 165,796 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 09, 2021

UAE announces record-high 17 virus-related deaths

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