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The boats were stopped on their way back from their mission at 1 p.m. local time in an area where they are entitled to carry out an intense pursuit, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement.
Two Bahraini Coast Guard boats stopped by Qatari patrols
MANAMA — Two Bahraini Coast Guard boats participating in Al Mani Maritime Exercise in North Fasht Al Dibal were stopped by three Qatar Coast Guards and Border Security patrols. The boats were stopped on their way back from their mission at 1 p.m. local time in an area where they are entitled to carry out an intense pursuit, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement on Wednesday carried by the Bahrain News Agency. The act is inconsistent with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) security agreement and with the treaties and conventions related to the International Law of the Sea. The two boats resumed their movement afterward, the statement added. The ministry said that it would inform the Secretariat General of the GCC about the incident and expressed hope that such incidents that...
November 25, 2020

Two Bahraini Coast Guard boats stopped by Qatari patrols

Bahrain has so far carried out two million coronavirus tests, covering 50 percent of the kingdom’s population at least once, it was revealed at a press conference on Wednesday held by the national coronavirus taskforce.
'Over 50% of Bahrain's population tested for COVID-19 at least once'
Saudi Gazette reportMANAMA — Bahrain has so far carried out two million coronavirus tests, covering 50 percent of the kingdom’s population at least once, it was revealed at a press conference on Wednesday held by the national coronavirus taskforce. Dr. Waleed Khalifa Al Manea, the undersecretary at Bahrain’s ministry of health and a member of the taskforce, pointed out that Bahrain has ordered more than one million vaccines since last August from several companies, and will be one of the first countries to receive the vaccines as soon as they are approved by the national authority and international health organizations.Dr. Al Manea said that Bahrain’s wide-ranging precautionary measures and strategies have received international recognition. The United Kingdom’s recent...
November 25, 2020

'Over 50% of Bahrain's population tested for COVID-19 at least once'

An Omani citizen failing to comply with home quarantine measures was handed a 20-day jail sentence and a fine of 500 Omani riyals (SR4,870 approximately) by a local court. — BNA photo
Oman court jails citizen for violating coronavirus rules
MANAMA — An Omani citizen failing to comply with home quarantine measures was handed a 20-day jail sentence and a fine of 500 Omani riyals (SR4,870 approximately) by a local court. According to a report carried by the state news agency, ONA, on Tuesday, the primary court in the South Al Batinah Governorate issued a verdict convicting a suspect who breached the decisions of the Supreme Committee tasked with tackling developments resulting from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.The offender was punished for removing the tracking bracelet aimed to sequester patients infected with the COVID-19 virus. The convict also failed to abide by the home quarantine prescribed to him, ONA reported.The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Sultanate till Tuesday stood at 122,579,...
November 25, 2020

Oman court jails citizen for violating coronavirus rules

Kuwait recorded on Wednesday 402 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 141,217. — Courtesy photo
Recoveries continue to outpace new COVID-19 cases in Kuwait
KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait recorded on Wednesday 402 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 141,217, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health carried by state news agency KUNA.The ministry also announced one more death due to complications caused by the deadly virus, taking the total number of fatalities to 871.According to the ministry’s spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad, there are currently 6,313 active cases in the country out of which 78 are receiving treatment in intensive care units.A total of 6,313 tests were conducted over the past 24 hours, raising the total number of COVID-19 examinations in the country so far to 1,068,193, Dr. Al-Sanad said.Earlier in the day, the ministry announced that a total of...
November 25, 2020

Recoveries continue to outpace new COVID-19 cases in Kuwait

The United Arab Emirates recorded on Wednesday 1,297 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 161,365. — Courtesy photo
UAE COVID-19 cases continue to surge with 1,297 new infections
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates recorded on Wednesday 1,297 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 161,365, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health carried by WAM.The ministry also announced four more deaths from complications caused by COVID-19, taking the country's death toll to 563.The new patients, all of whom are in a stable condition, and are receiving the necessary care, were detected after the ministry conducted 113,220 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...
November 25, 2020

UAE COVID-19 cases continue to surge with 1,297 new infections

Bahrain's Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani met here on Tuesday with his Indian counterpart Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, who is on an official visit to the kingdom. — BNA photo
Bahraini, Indian foreign ministers meet, seek to boost bilateral ties
MANAMA — Bahrain's Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani met here on Tuesday with his Indian counterpart Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, who is on an official visit to the kingdom. During the meeting, Dr. Al-Zayani commended the close bilateral relations between Bahrain and India, which are based on foundations of mutual respect and joint coordination, stressing Manama's aspiration to enhance bilateral cooperation with New Delhi in various fields. He praised the role of the Indian community in Bahrain and their significant contributions to the development and progress that the kingdom is witnessing in all sectors, wishing India and its friendly people further progress and prosperity. For his part, the Indian foreign minister expressed the sincere condolences of the...
November 25, 2020

Bahraini, Indian foreign ministers meet, seek to boost bilateral ties

UNICEF is working with partners to rebuild and rehabilitate schools and hospitals following the destructive conflict in Mosul, Iraq, in this file picture. — Courtesy photo
'Continued international support vital as Iraq faces multiple storms'
NEW YORK — As authorities in Iraq continue to operate “in the eye of multiple storms”, international support remains essential for resolving ongoing political, security, economic and social crises, as well as the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Security Council heard on Tuesday. UN Special Representative in Iraq Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert briefed ambassadors, at what she called “this critical juncture” in the country’s modern history.“If the pandemic has taught us anything, it is that local problems hardly ever remain local and that domestic trouble rapidly translates into trouble abroad”, she told the virtual meeting. “In other words: Your continued support is vital, and much appreciated.” Hennis-Plasschaert said Iraq’s economic woes have only worsened in...
November 25, 2020

'Continued international support vital as Iraq faces multiple storms'

The seizure, carried out by the Creek and Deira Wharfage Customs Center, which operates under the Sea Customs Management, comprised 662kg of different types of narcotics. — WAM photos
Dubai Customs seizes 662kg of narcotics
DUBAI — Within its role of protecting the society and securing the borders, Dubai Customs foiled a drug smuggling operation, the biggest haul seized at the coastal borders. The seizure, carried out by the Creek and Deira Wharfage Customs Center, which operates under the Sea Customs Management, comprised 662kg of different types of narcotics. Aided by the customs control team Siyaj, the customs operations room at the Sea Customs Center Management studied and analyzed all intelligence data that had been collected about a dhow coming to the country carrying a suspicious shipment. The vessel was flagged as ‘very high risk’ and tracked down, and when it reached the port, it was searched thoroughly with the help of the K9 Unit and the use of endoscopic inspection technology. The drugs...
November 24, 2020

Dubai Customs seizes 662kg of narcotics

Bahrain’s Supreme Council for Environment (SCE) chief Dr. Mohammed Mubarak Bin Dainah met virtually on Tuesday with the Director-General of the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection David Yahalomi. — BNA photo
Bahraini-Israeli environmental cooperation discussed
MANAMA — Bahrain’s Supreme Council for Environment (SCE) chief Dr. Mohammed Mubarak Bin Dainah met virtually on Tuesday with the Director-General of the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection David Yahalomi.They discussed bilateral cooperation in the environmental field. Dr. Bin Dainah welcomed David Yahalomi and the participants in the meeting, stressing the keenness of SCE on boosting the efforts of all countries supporting the international endeavor to face environmental challenges, mitigate the impact of climate change, and preserve wildlife.Dr. Bin Dainah noted that the meeting is held in preparation for signing a memorandum of understanding between the Supreme Council for Environment and the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection. He expressed hope the memo will...
November 24, 2020

Bahraini-Israeli environmental cooperation discussed

Ethiopians fleeing intense fighting in their homeland of Tigray, gather in the neighboring Sudanese Um Rakuba Refugee Camp, Gedaref State. — courtesy WFP/Leni Kinzli
UAE first to announce support for WFP aid to Ethiopian refugees
DUBAI/ROME — As a humanitarian crisis builds on the Ethiopia-Sudan border, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of $4.5 million from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to provide life-saving food assistance to refugees fleeing escalating violence in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.The violence has triggered a massive wave of displacement, uprooting more than 100,000 civilians. More than 40,000 people from Tigray have already entered Sudan, mostly through Hamdayet and Lugdi crossing points. The flow of people is expected to continue unless there is a halt to the fighting.“The United Arab Emirates attaches great importance to the refugee issue around the world,” said Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ruler's representative in Al Dhafra Region and...
November 24, 2020

UAE first to announce support for WFP aid to Ethiopian refugees

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