The Ministry of Electricity and Water said on Thursday it is ready to deal with any disruptions to power or water supply the public may encounter as the country experiences a heavy downpour forecasted the following day. “Emergency teams work around-the-clock to respond to reports of power or water interruptions through the 152 call centre […]
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Kuwaiti inventor wins two awards in int’l competition
Kuwaiti inventor Jenan Al-Shehab has grabbed two awards and a gold medal at the Fifth International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada, iCAN 2020, according to the winners list issued on Saturday. Al-Shehab was declared one of the winners of the Canadian Special Awards presented by Toronto International Society of Innovation & Advanced Skills (TISIAS) and […]
BDF holds graduation ceremony
Manama, The Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) today hosted the graduation ceremony of a specialized military session at Royal Defense Force Training Center.Commandant of the Royal Defense Force’s Training Center, Major-General Jaber bin Abdulla bin Huwail at…
US House of Rep. passes USD 4.5 bln border funding bill
WASHINGTON, The US House of Representatives passed Tuesday a USD 4.5 billion emergency funding bill for border aid with a 230 to 195 vote.Senate is expected to vote on its own border bill on Wednesday and pass it by the end of the week before senators …
Trump warns of “overwhelming force” to Iranian attack on “anything American”
WASHINGTON, US President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that an attack by Iran “on anything American will be met with great and overwhelming force.” In a series of tweets, Trump said “Iran’s very ignorant and insulting statement, put out today, only shows…
Bahrain to host workshop on Palestine Tues. amid Palestinian boycott
By Rola Al-Riyashi WASHINGTON, Bahrain will host on Tuesday (tomorrow) an economic workshop entitled “from peace to prosperity” to discuss economic prospects of Palestinian people and the region’s nations that could lead to a peace between the Palestin…