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Bahrain foreign ministry
Qatar’s claim of its airspace violation by four Bahraini fighter jets 'irresponsible, baseless'
MANAMA — Bahrain has dismissed the claim by Qatari authorities that four fighter jets from the Royal Bahraini Air Force have violated their airspace on Dec. 9, 2020, as irresponsible and baseless, the Bahrain News Agency reported on Friday. In a statement, Bahrain's foreign ministry said that on Dec. 9, 2020, a military drill involving two F-16 aircraft from the Royal Bahraini Air Force and two from the US took place in the designated military exercise area in the airspace of Saudi Arabia as part of a joint military exercise between the two countries. Around the end of the exercise and precisely at 3:50 p.m., the four planes headed together toward the skies of Bahrain, crossing the airspace of Saudi Arabia eastward to land at Isa Air Base, the ministry added. The ministry affirmed...
December 25, 2020

Qatar’s claim of its airspace violation by four Bahraini fighter jets 'irresponsible, baseless'

The United Arab Emirates on Friday recorded 1,230 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 199,665. — Courtesy photo
UAE registers 1,230 new coronavirus cases as total infections near 200,000
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates on Friday recorded 1,230 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 199,665, 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 653.The new patients, all of whom are in a stable condition, and are receiving the necessary care, were detected after the ministry conducted 143,901 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...
December 25, 2020

UAE registers 1,230 new coronavirus cases as total infections near 200,000

The ministry reiterated its call to citizens and residents to register and get vaccinated to protect themselves, their families, and all the members of their community. — Courtesy photo
Reversing its decision, Bahrain health ministry asks people to register online for vaccination
Saudi Gazette report MANAMA — Bahrain’s health minister on Thursday urged people wishing to take the COVID-19 vaccine to book an appointment online in advance, reversing its earlier decision.On Wednesday, the ministry said that those wishing to take the vaccine may walk into their designated residential health centers without registering themselves online on the Health Ministry’s website healthalert.gov.bh.In a statement on Thursday, the ministry said that it has halted the possibility for citizens and residents to go directly to the health centers near their residence and take the vaccine without a prior appointment.A big turnout of the people who want to take the vaccine led the ministry to announce the new measure to protect their safety and ensure compliance with the health...
December 25, 2020

Reversing its decision, Bahrain health ministry asks people to register online for vaccination

At least 20 African migrants died when their boat sank off Tunisia on Thursday as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to the Italian island of Lampedusa, a Tunisian security official said. — Courtesy photo
At least 20 migrants killed in shipwreck off Tunisian coast
TUNIS — At least 20 African migrants died when their boat sank off Tunisia on Thursday as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to the Italian island of Lampedusa, a Tunisian security official said.The coastguard rescued five people and was searching for about 20 others who were still unaccounted for, the official said."The boat sank about six miles from the coast of Sfax. Twenty bodies were recovered, five others were rescued, and all are from sub-Saharan Africa," the security official, Ali Ayari, said.Around 45 people were on the boat when it sank, he added.The coastline near the Tunisian port city of Sfax has become a major departure point for people fleeing conflict and poverty in Africa and the Middle East and searching for a better life in Europe.Countries including Italy...
December 24, 2020

At least 20 migrants killed in shipwreck off Tunisian coast

Kuwait recorded on Thursday 244 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 149,017. — Courtesy photo
Kuwait registers 244 new coronavirus cases as recoveries surge, deaths drop
KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait recorded on Thursday 244 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 149,017, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health.The ministry also announced two more deaths due to complications caused by the deadly virus, taking the total number of fatalities to 926.According to the ministry’s spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad, there are currently 3,193 active cases in the country out of which 49 are receiving treatment in intensive care units.A total of 3,565 swab tests were conducted over the past 24 hours, raising the total number of COVID-19 examinations in the country so far to 1,235,842, Dr. Al-Sanad said.Earlier in the day, the ministry announced that a total of 304 more patients have...
December 24, 2020

Kuwait registers 244 new coronavirus cases as recoveries surge, deaths drop

Kuwait's Health Minister Sheikh Dr. Basel Al-Sabah
No new COVID-19 strains found in Kuwait so far: Health minister
KUWAIT CITY — No new coronavirus strains have been found in Kuwait until now, the country's Health Minister Sheikh Dr. Basel Al-Sabah told reporters after the launch of the coronavirus vaccination campaign at Kuwait International Fair on Thursday.The vaccination campaign was launched in the presence of Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Anas Al-Saleh.He added that the Ministry of Health is waiting for more information from international organizations on the new strains of coronavirus appearing in the United Kingdom, Australia, Denmark, and South Africa.The health minister hailed the efforts of all workers in the vaccination campaign, noting that Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad...
December 24, 2020

No new COVID-19 strains found in Kuwait so far: Health minister

The ruler of Sharjah indicated that 323 male and female students, from 101 countries are enrolled in the global electronic maqra’ in the academy, supervised by 18 reciters on all the isnads (references), 227 of whom memorized the Qur'an and were rewarded. Among these students is one from the North Pole, which reflects the efficacy and widespread of the academy. — WAM photos
Sultan Al Qasimi inaugurates Holy Qur'an Academy in Sharjah
SHARJAH — Ruler of the emirate of Sharjah Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, who is also the supreme council member of the United Arab Emirates, affirmed that the Holy Qur'an Academy in Sharjah is not limited to being a museum that houses pictures and manuscripts, but rather a place that is rich in many activities and programs that serve the Holy Qur'an and those interested and working in the Qur'anic field. He made the remarks on Thursday morning at the opening of the Holy Qur'an Academy in Sharjah in the presence of Sharjah's Crown Prince Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, and Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, deputy ruler of Sharjah. The ruler of Sharjah indicated that 323 male and female students, from 101 countries are...
December 24, 2020

Sultan Al Qasimi inaugurates Holy Qur'an Academy in Sharjah

Kuwait launched on Thursday the national vaccination campaign against coronavirus. — KUNA photos
Kuwait launches vaccination campaign against COVID-19 
KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait launched on Thursday the national vaccination campaign against coroanvirus.Speaking at the vaccination center at the Kuwait International Fairground, Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad, who was the first to receive the jab, said the vaccine was "safe to use" and it was approved by several international bodies, the Kuwait News Agency reported.Kuwait received the first 150,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday.The Kuwaiti premier also said that the vaccination campaign would continue for several months in the country.He added that the vaccine had been administrated to around 2.1 million people worldwide as a measure to curb the spread of the notorious virus.Sheikh Sabah thanked specialized committees at the Cabinet...
December 24, 2020

Kuwait launches vaccination campaign against COVID-19 

Dr. Amina Obaid Al-Hajri
OIC appoints Omani woman as head of cultural, social Affairs
JEDDAH — The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) appointed Dr. Amina Obaid Al-Hajri as the director-general of cultural, social, and family affairs at the organization. In a statement to Oman News Agency (ONA), Dr. Amina said that she seeks through assuming this post to enhance the cultural, social, and family affairs in the OIC and promote cultural cooperation among the member states.She also pointed out that the directorate general accords attention to empowering the woman, disabled children, and orphans, besides taking care of youth and valuing their various roles. Dr. Amina has served as the assistant to the director-general of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) in the OIC, as the first woman who holds this high position in the Islamic...
December 24, 2020

OIC appoints Omani woman as head of cultural, social Affairs

Bahrain is looking forward to a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit that will lead to strengthening Gulf dialogue in order to achieve the goals for the future, country's Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani has said.
Bahrain seeks to strengthen Gulf dialogue at GCC summit: Al-Zayani
MANAMA — Bahrain is looking forward to a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit that will lead to strengthening Gulf dialogue in order to achieve the goals for the future, country's Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani has said. The minister stressed that Bahrain will assume the presidency of the GCC in its next session, starting in January 2021, under the leadership of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. Bahrain will on Sunday host the virtual meeting of the GCC foreign ministers in preparation for the 41st session of the GCC Summit. The GCC, founded in 1981, comprises Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. — Bahrain News Agency
December 24, 2020

Bahrain seeks to strengthen Gulf dialogue at GCC summit: Al-Zayani

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