High Commissioner of India in the Maldives, Sunjay Sudhir, participated in a contract award ceremony for ‘Development of 5 Eco-tourism zones’ in Addu. As part of India’s neighbourhood first policy …
Travel firm to restart Cyprus flights and holidays next week
Airline and tour operator Jet2.com will resume its flights and holidays programme for Cyprus next week.The firm announced it will restart taking UK holidaymakers to the eastern Mediterranean country …
Timor-Leste’s Draft Defamation Law Will Make It Harder to Curb Corruption
The broad scope of criminal defamation and its application presents a serious obstacle to journalists and whistleblowers seeking to expose corruption.
China’s Sinopharm starts Phase III trial of COVID-19 vaccine in Bahrain
Chinese state-owned pharmaceutical company Sinopharm has begun Phase III clinical trials of a COVID-19 vaccine in Bahrain, after launching similar trials in the United Arab Emirates last month, …
Bahrain warns residents about expired food products
Bahrain’s Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism has warned residents about macadamia nuts being sold in markets which have had their expiration dates altered. Photo for illustrative purposes.
COVID-19: Bahrain begins next phase of clinical trials for vaccine
Doctors and nurses working in a makeshift ICU “Field Intensive Care Unit 1” set up by Bahrian authorities. The kingdom has announced it has begun phase three of clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine.
Thailand: No Covid-19 cases but govt closes down Bahrain embassy due to virus fears
The government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said on Monday (August 10) that there was no new case over a 24-hour period, the 77th day without domestic cases since May.
COVID-19: Bahrain reports 382 new infections
Bahrain has announced the detection of 382 new cases of COVID-19, pushing the total number of confirmed cases to 44,011, the Ministry of Health reported on Monday. Additionally, the Kingdom’s death …
Drop in work ban violations in Bahrain
Bahrain – A sharp drop in summer outdoor work ban violations has been noticed in Bahrain so far this year, according to a top official. Until last Wednesday, there were only 26 violations, involving …
Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia and Bahrain to start vaccine trials
The trial in Saudi Arabia will be conducted in Riyadh, Mecca and Dammam, with one group of participants receiving a low dose of vaccine and the other a placebo, the ministry said. The vaccine has …