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Shura Council Chairman Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh has congratulated Dr Khalida Boufdash on her election as President of Algeria’s National People’s Assembly, making her the first woman to lead the chamber since its establishment in 1977.
Al Saleh praised Dr Boufdash’s parliamentary experience and described her election as a milestone for Algerian women and the country’s parliamentary history.
Civil Defence evacuated a multi-storey building in Manama yesterday as a precaution and extinguished a fire that broke out in a ground-floor restaurant and spread to two vehicles. No injuries were reported. Investigations are underway to determine the cause of the fire.
Kingdom condemns Houthi attack on Saudi civilians
Bahrain has strongly condemned the Houthi attack targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure in Najran, Saudi Arabia, calling it a dangerous escalation and a violation of international law.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed Bahrain’s solidarity with Saudi Arabia and support for all measures to protect its security, sovereignty and civilian infrastructure. It also wished the injured a speedy recovery and called for international action to hold the Houthi militia accountable and cut off its funding and arms supplies.
The ministry reiterated support for Saudi-led efforts to achieve a political solution to the Yemen crisis based on the Gulf Initiative, the National Dialogue outcomes and relevant UN Security Council resolutions.
Bahrain condemns Damascus bus bombing
Bahrain has condemned the terrorist bus bombing in Jaramana, rural Damascus, which killed and injured several people.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs extended condolences to Syria, the victims’ families and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
The ministry reaffirmed Bahrain’s solidarity with Syria and its firm rejection of terrorism and attacks targeting innocent civilians.
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