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GCC Slams Iranian Remarks Targeting Bahrain and UAE Sovereignty

Manama: The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, issued a strong condemnation of recent media statements by Iranian officials, branding them as containing "false claims and misleading accusations" that infringe upon the sovereignty of GCC mem...

Bethlehem Lights Up Again After Gaza War Silence

The historic city of Bethlehem illuminated its traditional Christmas tree for the first time since the Gaza war began, marking the return of public festivities after two years of cancellations. The lighting ceremony took plac...

Qatar, Egypt call for next steps in Gaza truce

AFP | Doha Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com Qatar and Egypt, guarantors of the Gaza ceasefire, yesterday called for the withdrawal of Israeli troops and the deployment of an international stabilisation...

Qatar PM says Gaza truce incomplete without 'full withdrawal' by Israel

Doha: Qatar’s Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani warned on Saturday that the nearly two-month-old ceasefire in the Gaza Strip cannot be considered fully effective until Israeli forces complete their withdrawal from the territory, as outlined in a peace plan supported by...

Meta AI Collaborates with News Outlets to Deliver Live News

Washington: Meta AI is rolling out a wider range of real-time content across its apps and devices, offering users more up-to-date news, entertainment and lifestyle stories. When you ask Meta AI about current events, it will now pull from a more diverse set of publishers to deliver timely and rele...

Netflix, Warner Bros Strike $72 Billion Deal

Manama: In a landmark move for the entertainment industry, Netflix has decided to purchase Warner Bros Discovery’s film and streaming units for $72bn (£54bn or 27bn BHD). “I know some of you are surprised that we're making this acquisition and I certainly understand why,...

Clash at Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Leaves Four Dead, Several Injured

KABUL/ISLAMABAD: Four civilians were killed and four others injured in an overnight exchange of fire at a major Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing, Afghan officials said Saturday. The clash comes months after deadly confrontations in October. Abdul Karim Jahad, governor of Spin Boldak d...

EU Faces Pressure Over 2035 Combustion Engine Ban

Manama: Europe’s car industry is calling on the European Union to reconsider its planned 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles, as manufacturers warn of a looming crisis. The European Commission is set to review the ban on December 10 as part of a wider plan to support the auto...

Global Diplomacy: China-France Pledge Cooperation; Russia-India Expand Trade

Manama: Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron have pledged to deepen cooperation on global issues, meeting in Chengdu and Beijing to discuss Ukraine, trade, and more. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded his India visit, focusing on energy, trade, and ...

America First strategy realigns foreign policy

AFP | Washington Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com President Donald Trump laid out a radical realignment of US foreign policy yesterday, shifting the longtime superpower’s focus from global to reg...

Canada Removes Syria from Terrorism List, Lifts HTS Sanctions

  Canada removed Syria from its list of countries that support terrorism and revoked the designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) as a terrorist organization. The move aligns Canada with other countries that have recentl...

Kuwait Team Wins GCC Security Research Award

A team from Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior has won first place in the 2024 Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Award for Security Research, competing at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) level. Their research focused on “The Ne...

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