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Qatar has released Bahrain’s bodybuilding champion Sami Al Haddad and two other Bahraini citizens who had been detained during fishing trips, the Bahrain News Agency reported on Thursday citing a statement from the country’s interior ministry.
Bahrain says Qatar freed bodybuilding champ and two others
MANAMA— Qatar has released Bahrain’s bodybuilding champion Sami Al Haddad and two other Bahraini citizens who had been detained during fishing trips, the Bahrain News Agency reported on Thursday citing a statement from the country’s interior ministry.Their boats and banooshs (traditional boats) have, however, been kept by the Qatari authorities, the ministry added in the statement.Manama on Sunday demanded Qatari authorities release bodybuilder Sami Al Haddad, who was arrested along with a compatriot on Friday."Based on the Cabinet's directives to the Ministry of Interior to undertake all necessary processes toward releasing all citizens detained by Qatar and their return to Bahrain, the Ministry of Interior reports that it received notification from the Ministry of Foreign...
January 14, 2021

Bahrain says Qatar freed bodybuilding champ and two others

The Human Resources Authority (HRA) of Abu Dhabi and Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA) have signed an agreement to bolster UAE national employment in line with Abu Dhabi’s goals for socioeconomic development. — Courtesy photos
Abu Dhabi’s Human Resources Authority to create additional job placements for Emiratis
ABU DHABI — The Human Resources Authority (HRA) of Abu Dhabi and Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA) have signed an agreement to bolster UAE national employment in line with Abu Dhabi’s goals for socioeconomic development. The two entities will collaborate to create more opportunities for the registered job seekers in the authority database to develop skills for technical jobs through EGA’s long-running National Training programs, as permanent contracts will be signed with those enrolled in the program from the first day. The HRA will nominate additional candidates to undergo one-year intensive training programs at EGA starting from January 2021. After completing the one-year training period, trainees will be offered operational roles in EGA’s smelters and power plants, UAE news...
January 14, 2021

Abu Dhabi’s Human Resources Authority to create additional job placements for Emiratis

The United Arab Emirates on Thursday recorded 3,382 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 242,969. — WAM photo
UAE hits record daily coronavirus case rise three days running
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates on Thursday recorded 3,382 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 242,969, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health carried by WAM.The ministry announced three more deaths from complications caused by COVID-19, taking the country's death toll to 726.The new patients, all of whom are in a stable condition, and are receiving the necessary care, were detected after the ministry conducted 126,625 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 14, 2021

UAE hits record daily coronavirus case rise three days running

The new-look King Fahd Causeway Mosque has on Wednesday reopened its doors after undergoing renovation work costing 1.2 million Bahraini dinars. — BNA photo
Bahrain reopens renovated King Fahd Causeway mosque
MANAMA — The new-look King Fahd Causeway Mosque has on Wednesday reopened its doors after undergoing renovation work costing 1.2 million Bahraini dinars (SR10.2 million approximately), the Bahraini News Agency reported. Bahrain's Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa deputized Sunni Endowments Council Chairman Dr. Rashid Al-Hajeri to inaugurate the revamped mosque. The opening ceremony was also attended by King Fahd Causeway Authority Chief Executive Officer Emad Almohaisen and a number of other officials. He praised Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, hailing their drive to construct mosques and care for worshippers. King Fahd Causeway Authority Chief Executive Officer Emad Almohaisen said that the mosque been revamped and expanded by 60 percent...
January 13, 2021

Bahrain reopens renovated King Fahd Causeway mosque

Kuwait recorded on Wednesday 539 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 155,874. — Courtesy photo
Kuwait continues to witness surge in coronavirus cases with 539 infections
KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait recorded on Wednesday 539 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 155,874, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health.The ministry announced one more virus-related death over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of fatalities in the country to 947.According to the ministry’s spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad, there are currently 5,118 active cases in the country out of which 48 are receiving treatment in intensive care units.A total of 11,567 swab tests were conducted over the past 24 hours, raising the total number of COVID-19 examinations in the country so far to 1,359,421, Dr. Al-Sanad said.Earlier in the day, the ministry announced that a total of 234 more patients have...
January 13, 2021

Kuwait continues to witness surge in coronavirus cases with 539 infections

 Emirates Post Group (EPG),  the official postal operator for the United Arab Emirates, has added Israel to its global operations network following the official agreement and establishment of full diplomatic relations between the UAE and Israel. — WAM photo
Emirates Post Group expands operations to Israel
ABU DHABI — Emirates Post Group (EPG), the official postal operator for the United Arab Emirates, has added Israel to its global operations network following the official agreement and establishment of full diplomatic relations between the UAE and Israel. EPG has tied up with its local counterpart, Israel Post, to facilitate access to cities and destinations across the country, providing a reliable channel to the new market. "Our service will complement the promising business and trade relations between the two countries and will bolster tolerance, communication, and exchange between the two cultures. In addition, the UAE and Israel are both forward-thinking countries, and the partnership with Israel Post will also lead to an exchange of ideas, encourage innovation, and help...
January 13, 2021

Emirates Post Group expands operations to Israel

The health ministry in the United Arab Emirates announced on Wednesday that 118,928 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were given over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of doses administered in the country 1,394,580. — Courtesy photo
UAE health ministry inoculates 118,928 more people, plans to open new vaccination centers
Saudi Gazette reportABU DHABI —‏The health ministry in the United Arab Emirates announced on Wednesday that 118,928 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were given over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of doses administered in the country 1,394,580, with a rate of vaccine distribution of 14.10 doses per 100 people.‏The move is in line with the ministry's plan to provide the vaccine to all members of the public to acquire herd immunity, which will help reduce the number of cases and control the virus.The ministry also said that it is now working on a plan to increase the number of centers offering the COVID-19 vaccine following the high turnout of people willing to take the vaccine."Surpassing the one million vaccine doses administered to the public in a record time is...
January 13, 2021

UAE health ministry inoculates 118,928 more people, plans to open new vaccination centers

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
US targets Khamenei, his associates in fresh sanctions
Saudi Gazette reportWASHINGTON — The United States on Wednesday imposed fresh Iran-related sanctions as part of its maximum pressure campaign against Tehran.In a statement, the US Treasury Department said its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned on Wednesday two organizations, along with their leaders and subsidiaries, controlled by the Supreme Leader of Iran, the Execution of Imam Khomeini’s Order (EIKO), and Astan Quds Razavi (AQR).According to the statement, EIKO and AQR control large swaths of the Iranian economy, including assets expropriated from political dissidents and religious minorities, to the benefit of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and senior Iranian government officials while posing as charitable organizations (bonyads).Alongside the previously designated...
January 13, 2021

US targets Khamenei, his associates in fresh sanctions

Japan will expand its state of emergency to seven more prefectures, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Wednesday. — Courtesy photo
Japan expands state of emergency over coronavirus as infections climb
TOKYO — Japan will expand its state of emergency to seven more prefectures, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Wednesday. The country reported 4,527 new cases and 51 deaths on Tuesday, bringing the national total to almost 300,000, with a death toll of 4,158. More than 61,500 patients are in hospitals across the country, which have been struggling to deal with a spike in cases brought on in part by freezing winter temperatures.Tokyo, previously among the worst-hit areas, reported 970 new cases Tuesday, the first time the Japanese capital's daily tally has dropped below 1,000 in over a week. The total number of confirmed cases in Tokyo now stands at 77,133.A state of emergency was previously declared for Tokyo and the three neighboring prefectures of Chiba, Saitama and Kanagawa...
January 13, 2021

Japan expands state of emergency over coronavirus as infections climb

The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday recorded 3,362 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 239,587. — Courtesy photo
UAE records new high of 3,362 coronavirus cases
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday recorded 3,362 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 239,587, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health carried by WAM.The ministry announced six more deaths from complications caused by COVID-19, taking the country's death toll to 723.The new patients, all of whom are in a stable condition, and are receiving the necessary care, were detected after the ministry conducted 134,768 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 13, 2021

UAE records new high of 3,362 coronavirus cases

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