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MANAMA — The Bahrain Red Crescent Society (BRCS) launched a program to train its young and youth volunteers entitled "Youth for Good", as part of the Society's endeavors to effectively integrate Bahraini youth in its programs and activities, to achieve superiority in the field of relief and humanitarian work, and to ensure continuity and progress.Dr. Nilofar Jahromi, head of Young & Youth Committee, explained that the program organized by the committee and extended over ten days included workshops dealing with many axes, including first aid, waste recycling, environmental care, sign language, and photography basics.The program in addition taught the "Sphere" guide and how to apply its standards and principles in the field to intensify professional capabilities on...
January 23, 2021
BRCS launches ‘Youth for Good’ program
January 22, 2021
UAE arrests four Arabs for offending Asian resident
NEW YORK — Perpetrators behind twin deadly suicide bombings at a busy market in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on Thursday, must be prosecuted, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement strongly condemning the attacks.
At least 32 people died, and more than 100 were injured, in the blasts, which were carried out that morning by two suicide bombers who detonated their vests at the market in Tayaran Square in the capital, Baghdad.The last time that the Iraqi capital was hit in a deadly suicide attack, was two years ago, when 35 people were killed, in the same square. No group has yet claimed Thursday’s attack.
The incident comes just a few days after the Iraqi Government announced that it was postponing the general election from 6 June until 10 October, to give...
January 22, 2021
UN chief condemns ‘horrific’ twin suicide bombings in Baghdad
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates on Friday recorded 3,552 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 270,810, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health carried by WAM.The ministry announced 10 more deaths from complications caused by COVID-19, taking the country's death toll to 776.The new patients, all of whom are in a stable condition, and are receiving the necessary care, were detected after the ministry conducted 170,694 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 cases...
January 22, 2021
UAE reports 3,552 new COVID-19 cases,
10 deaths as surge continues unabated
January 21, 2021
Death toll rises to 32 as twin suicide blasts rock Baghdad
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates on Thursday recorded 3,529 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 267,258, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health carried by WAM.The ministry announced four more deaths from complications caused by COVID-19, taking the country's death toll to 766.The new patients, all of whom are in a stable condition, and are receiving the necessary care, were detected after the ministry conducted 163,285 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...
January 21, 2021
Coronavirus surge continues as UAE
sees record high of 3,529 new cases
January 21, 2021
UAE approves Russia's Sputnik vaccine for emergency use
January 21, 2021
At least 13 killed as twin suicide bombings rock Baghdad
January 21, 2021
UN calls for rescue operations after 43 die in Libya shipwreck
NEW YORK — After a decade of conflict, economic collapse compounded by COVID-19, corruption, and mismanagement, the UN Syrian envoy told the Security Council on Wednesday that “a slow tsunami” is now “crashing across Syria”.
“Today, millions inside the country and the millions of refugees outside, are grappling with deep trauma, grinding poverty, personal insecurity, and lack of hope for the future”, Special Envoy Geir Pedersen said via video link.
Ten years of death, displacement, destruction, and destitution “on a massive scale”, have left millions of Syrians grappling with “deep trauma, grinding poverty, personal insecurity and lack of hope for the future”, he added.The UN envoy painted a grim picture of what lies ahead in 2021.
He cited the UN humanitarian...
January 21, 2021
Decade of conflict triggering ‘slow tsunami’ across Syria, Security Council hears
