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Politics
NATO marks 15 years of partnership with Gulf countries
Brussels: North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has reiterated the alliance’s commitment to its partnership with the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) launched in 2004 to contribute to long-term global and regional security with the Arab countries in the Gulf. “The security of our ICI partners is of…
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People
Bahraini player delays honeymoon until after Gulf Cup
By Habib Toumi Manama: Amid jubilations and congratulations in Bahrain after the football national team beat all odd and reached the final of the Gulf Cup, Bahrainis heaped praise on their players. However, one player has been extra praised for a very special reason: Delaying his honeymoon. Abdulwahab Al Malood…
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Politics
Grand opening as exhibition creates great synergy between Kuwait, Korea
Kuwait: There is the art of diplomacy. And there is the diplomacy of art. Marking 40 years of diplomatic relations, Kuwait and South Korea have held several events to celebrate the steady growth of their ties and the successful expansion of their cooperation. Art, the main beauty of mankind, in…
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People
Bahraini, Kuwaiti win London awards for Arab women
By Habib Toumi Manama: Two Gulf women have been recognized internationally for their roles that have reinforced the status of women in the Arab world and beyond it. Bahrain Journalists’ Association (BJA) President Ahdeya Ahmed was awarded the fifth edition of the Arab Woman Prize. The London Arabia Organisation has…
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Business
Bahrain, Saudi Arabia causeway marks 33 years of operations
By Habib Toumi Manama: King Fahad Causeway, a series of bridges and causeways that link the island of Bahrain and Saudi mainland, today marks 33 years. The causeway, Bahrain’s only terrestrial link with another country, is named after former king of Saudi Arabia Fahad bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud who…
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Culture
K-Cinema comes to Bahrain at annual Korean film festival
By Habib Toumi Manama: A film festival bringing four of the best and most exciting movies produced by South Korea and covering different periods and styles will be launched next month in Manama. The free admission screenings are expected to be a big hit among Bahraini and international viewers as…
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Politics
Gulf women deliver diplomatic messages with panache, stylish elegance
By Habib Toumi Manama: They are the new type of successful Gulf diplomats determined to overcome challenges, bias and misconceptions both at home and abroad and to assert themselves as genuine voices for their countries, successfully delivering their global messages, loudly and clearly. Sara Ashour, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of…
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Politics
Kuwait emir pledges zero tolerance towards corruption, deplores media spat
By Habib Toumi Kuwait: Kuwait’s Emir has pledged that no-one regardless of their status will evade punishment related to public funds crimes and stressed that the issue was under his personal attention. “We reaffirm our relentless keenness on preserving public funds, and our commitment to protecting them, and affirm that…
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Politics
Kuwait designated premier declines post amid rare public feud
By Habib Toumi Kuwait: Kuwait’s caretaker prime minister has turned down a proposal by the Emir to be reappointed and to form a new government. Shaikh Jaber Al Mubarak said in a statement on Monday that although it was an honor to serve the country, he felt sorry “over not…
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South Asia
Pakistani foundation wins Bahrain’s Isa Award for Service to Humanity
By Habib Toumi Manama: The Edhi Foundation, Pakistan’s largest charity foundation known worldwide for its humanitarian work, was awarded the Isa Award for Service to Humanity in its fourth edition 2018-2019. The biennial award was established in 2008 by Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in commemoration of his…
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