The Bahrain Scientific Centre for Sustainable Development Goals (BSC for SDGs) at the Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs has won the Catalyst 2030 Award for Systemic Change 2022. The BSC’s “Ghaya” initiative won the award in the category of governments that support social entrepreneurship as a means to achieve SDGs. Youth and […]
BIPD to organise webinar on parliamentary diplomacy
The Bahrain Institute for Political Development (BIPD) will hold its popular webinar, entitled “National Leadership in Parliamentary Diplomacy”, on Sunday. First Deputy Speaker of the Council of Representatives, Abdulnabi Salman, First Deputy Chairman of the Shura Council, Jamal Mohammed Fakhro, and Bahrain’s Permanent Representatives to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Dr. Yousef Abdul Karim […]
Bahrain welcomes UNGA’s adoption of International Day of Women in Diplomacy
The Kingdom of Bahrain has welcomed the UN General Assembly’s adoption of the International Day of Women in Diplomacy on the 24th of June each year in recognition of women’s vital role in strengthening international cooperation to consolidate security and peace and support sustainable development at the international level. Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin […]
Saudi Arabia announces investment opportunities in vaccines, vital medicines industry worth $3 billion
Riyadh, June 24 (BNA): Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Chairman of the Manufacturing Vaccines and Vital Medicines Committee, Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef, announced the launch of several investment opportunities in the vaccines and v…
Asian shares gain as investors shrug off downbeat data
Bangkok, June 24 (BNA): Shares were higher in Asia on Friday, despite data suggesting economies are slowing. The advance tracked gains on Wall Street, where the market is headed for its first weekly gain after three weeks of punishing losses.Tokyo’s Ni…