POS Transactions In August Amounted To BD 186.2 Million
The total value of Point of Sale (POS) transactions via credit and debit cards recorded in August amounted to 186.2 million, a decrease of 5.2% compared to about 196.5 million dinars last July, and re...
September 17, 20200614Category: General
Land Borders Between Saudi Arabia And Kuwait Reopen
The land borders between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have been reopened following a six-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Security forces told Al Rai media that the General Administration of ...
September 15, 20200822Category: Coronavirus
Health Minister Volunteers For COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
The Minister of Health, Faeqa Saeed Al Saleh has volunteered for Bahrain’s phase three clinical trial of the coronavirus (COVID-19) inactivated vaccine, being held in collaboration with UAE-base...
September 15, 20200641Category: Coronavirus
Oman Gears Up For Regular Airline Operations
Oman’s resumption of commercial air travel from October 1 has been widely welcomed.
The flagship carrier Oman Air had announced that it would fly to 16 cities in 12 countries, including Londo...
September 15, 20200694Category: Coronavirus
Oman Reports 438 New Infections And 7 Deaths
The Ministry of Health has registered 438 new coronavirus cases and 7 deaths in Oman on Tuesday.
The total cases in the country have now touched 90,660, including 84113 recoveries and 797 deaths, a...
September 15, 20200653Category: Coronavirus
BisB Launches ‘End-to-End Mobile Account Opening’ For Corporate Customers
Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB) has launched a new end-to-end digital service allowing individual establishments and Sijili customers to open and operate a corporate account using facial recognition via t...
September 15, 20200743Category: Coronavirus
“Virtual Bahrain 2020” Conference, Exhibition Kicks Off Today
The “Virtual Bahrain 2020” conference and exhibition will begin today from 10am. The event has been organised by WorkSmart for Events Management in cooperation with Bahrain Technology Comp...
September 15, 20200787Category: General
Smuggler Hides Narcotics Worth BD108,000 In His Gut
A man has been arrested for attempting to smuggle narcotics into the Kingdom in his gut, the Ministry of Interior announced last night.
The ministry said that the General Directorate of Criminal In...
September 15, 20200650Category: Crime News
UAE Approves COVID-19 Vaccine For Front-line Workers
UAE announced the approval of vaccines for front-line workers on Monday.
Abdul Rahman Bin Mohammed Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention, made the announcement on Monday during a press briefi...
September 15, 20200681Category: Coronavirus
Kuwait Reports 708 New Cases, 506 Recoveries
The health authorities have today confirmed 708 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the total caseload to 95,472.
The Health Ministry was quoted by the Kuwait News Agency, KUNA, as saying th...
September 15, 20200662Category: Coronavirus
Bahrain Detects 6,548 New Cases On September 14
Out of 11,337 COVID-19 tests carried out yesterday, 658 new cases have been detected among which 82 are expatriate workers, 570 new cases are contacts of active cases, and 6 are travel related. There ...
September 15, 20200830Category: Coronavirus
Trump Holds Campaign Rally Indoors Despite COVID-19 Concerns
President Donald Trump held a Nevada campaign rally at an indoor venue on Sunday despite public health professionals’ warnings against large indoor gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic.
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September 14, 20200943Category: Gobal News
Oman Urges Recovered COVID-19 Patients To Donate Plasma
Patients in Oman who have recovered from COVID-19 have been asked to donate blood plasma to help those who are still suffering from the disease.
In a statement, the Department of Blood Banks Servic...
September 14, 20200615Category: Coronavirus
Oman Welcomes Normalization Of Ties Between Bahrain And Israel
Oman welcomes Bahrain’s decision to normalize relations with Israel and hopes it will contribute to Israeli-Palestinian peace, Oman state media said on Sunday.
Bahrain on Friday became the ...
September 14, 20200641Category: General
Coronavirus Cases Surge To 4.85 Million September 14, 2020 In India
India has recorded 92,071 new cases of the coronavirus, taking total cases to 4.85 million, the federal health ministry said on Monday.
The world’s second-most populous country lags only the ...
September 14, 20200661Category: Coronavirus
Bahrain Announces Random Testing Locations For September 14
On Monday, September 14, 2020, the Ministry of Health will conduct a random examination in several areas in Bahrain.
The random tests may happen from 4 pm until 8 pm in the following locations:
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September 14, 20200929Category: Coronavirus
Bahrain Detects 721 New Cases On September 13
Out of 12694 COVID-19 tests carried out on 13 September 2020, 721 new cases have been detected among 106 expatriate workers, 613 new cases are contacts of active cases, and 2 are travel related. There...
September 14, 20200917Category: Coronavirus
Bahrain To Send Urgent Relief Aid To Sudan
The Royal Humanitarian Foundation (RHF) is preparing to send a shipment of urgent humanitarian relief aid to Sudan.
The aid is due to arrive on Monday, to help them in their disaster caused by floo...
September 14, 20200693Category: General
Oman Issues Guidelines For Air Travel As Airport Opens Up
All travellers coming to Oman are required to have month-long health insurance covering costs of treatment or death due to COVID-19, according to the country’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
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September 13, 20200746Category: General
