Day: March 15, 2023

Open Society Announces $1.7 Million to Support Middle East and North Africa Debt Swap for Sustainable Development

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Amman, March 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Open Society Foundations today announced that they are giving $1.7 million to a United Nations initiative in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) that seeks to catalyze increased public spending on achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals by negotiating reduced national debt service payments. Importantly, […]

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Bahrain International Airport wins World’s Best Airport for Baggage Delivery; Best Airport Staff in Middle East at the World Airport Awards

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Bahrain International Airport (BIA), was named as the World’s Best Airport for Baggage Delivery and won the award for the Best Airport Staff in Middle East at the World Airport Awards, held at the 2023 Passenger Terminal EXPO in Amsterdam.   Gulf Air Group Chairman, Zayed R. Al Zayani and Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) Chief […]

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Manama Declaration marks historic outcomes on peaceful coexistence, cybercrimes

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At the 146th IPU Assembly today in Bahrain, parliamentarians representing close to 140 countries have adopted the Manama Declaration “Promoting peaceful coexistence and inclusive societies: Fighting intolerance” and a landmark resolution on Cybercrimes: The new risks to global security.   The Manama Declaration: A message of hope   The Declaration follows a debate in which […]

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HM the King’s call to criminalize hate speech and contempt of religion wins international praise, Speaker

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Council of Representatives Speaker, IPU 146th Assembly Chairman, Ahmed bin Salman Al Musallam hailed His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s keynote speech at the opening of the IPU 146th Assembly.   He stressed the importance of the royal call to build a more just and equitable global political, security and economic system, strengthen […]

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