Day: April 7, 2023

The Minister of Planning in the Government of National Unity, Muhammad Al-Zaidani, discussed with the French Ambassador to Libya, Mustafa Maharaj, bilateral cooperation, especially in the field of economic development, and the return of French companies to contribute to the implementation of development projects in various sectors.

Also, during the meeting, according to the Ministry of Planning on its Facebook page, cooperation in the field of renewable energies, water and oil was discussed, and benefiting from expertise and successful experiences in order to achieve the development goals in Libya.

The Ministry indicated that the Director of the Technical Cooperation Office and the Advisor to the Ministry of Planning for Local Development Affairs attended this meeting.

Source: Libyan News Agency

The seeding for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ Final Draw, which will take place on May 11 in Doha, Qatar, has now been confirmed following the release of the latest FIFA World Ranking.

As with the previous editions of Asia’s crown jewel, Qatar have been allocated the first position in Pot 1 ahead of the draw to be held at the Katara Opera House to ensure that the host nation commences the tournament with the opening match scheduled for January 12, 2024.

Joining the hosts and defending champions in Pot 1 are the teams ranked from second to sixth in Asia in the latest FIFA Ranking namely, four-time winners Japan, three-time champions Iran, two-time winners Korea Republic, 2015 champions Australia and Saudi Arabia who will be aiming to claim their fourth Continental crown.

Pot 2 will comprise 2007 champions Iraq, 2019 hosts the United Arab Emirates, Oman, 2011 semi-finalist Uzbekistan, two-time runners up China PR and Jordan.

Meanwhile, Bahrain, Syria, Palestine, Vietnam, Kyrgyz Republic and Lebanon will take their places in Pot 3, while India, debutants Tajikistan, Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Indonesia will complete the line-up in Pot 4.

Similar to the expanded 2019 edition in the United Arab Emirates, the 24 teams will be divided into six groups of four teams each across Groups A to F, with the top two and four best third-placed teams advancing into the final 16 of the competition before the Asian champions are crowned on February 10, 2024.

Source: Bahrain News Agency

Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, extended heartfelt thanks and gratitude to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Honorary President of the Royal Humanitarian Foundation (RHF), for his paternal care for the orphans in the Kingdom of Bahrain. He also praised the support accorded oto RHF by the government, under the leadership of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister.

HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa was speaking on the occasion of the Arab Orphan Day, which is observed on the first Friday in April.

For his part, RHF Secretary General, Dr. Mustafa Al-Sayed extended on behalf of all RHF affiliates most sincere thanks and appreciation to HM the King for the great care given to the orphans in Bahrain. He commended the support of the government led by HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister to provide the best services for the orphans and ensure a decent life for them. He also lauded the efforts of HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa in leading the humanitarian work of RHF to achieve the royal aspirations.

Source: Bahrain News Agency

Youth Affairs Minister, Rawan bint Najeeb Tawfiqi, has asserted that Bahrain’s distinguished youth experience has contributed to providing all kinds of support, care and encouragement for Bahraini youth to be creative and innovative in upgrading their talent, noting that Youth City 2030 is among the pioneering projects, enabling its successive generations to graduates to launch their own successful enterprises.

The minister was speaking while receiving here photographer and director, Jaan Al-Balushi, one of the graduates of the Youth Affairs Ministry’s projects and programmes, following his recent landmark achievements, through which he reflects the bright image of creative Bahraini youth.

She affirmed that the achievements of Bahraini youth have consolidated the kingdom’s regional and global status, confirming their role as partners in ensuring a better future for the country.

Al-Balushi commended the Youth Affairs Minister’s constant support for Bahraini youth in their creativity and excellence journey, praising the Youth Affairs Ministry’s programmes aimed at building youths’ personalities and honing their skills, as well as their capabilities to carry on implementing their enterprises.

Source: Bahrain News Agency

Supreme Council for Health (SCH) President, Lieutenant-General Dr. Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, has affirmed the kingdom’s success in reaching an advanced level in providing the best preventive, diagnostic, curative and rehabilitative health services for all, which embodies the extent of Bahrain’s interest in the health and medical sector and keenness to place it among its top priorities.

The SCH President made the statements while inaugurating a ceremony to launch the events of World Health Day, which coincides this year with the seventy-fifth anniversary of the establishment of the World Health Organisation (WHO), under the theme “Health for all: 75 years of improving public health”.

Minister of Health, Dr. Jaleela bint Sayed Jawad Hassan, WHO Representative in the Kingdom, Dr. Tasnim Ghalib Atatrah, and a number of senior officials and employees were present.

He indicated that the health sector in the Kingdom is keen to achieve the goals of sustainable development by committing to taking actual steps to improve the health of all, under the comprehensive development process, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and supported by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister.

He affirmed that the kingdom has attained remarkable achievements in the field of comprehensive health care, aiming to deliver health services and ensure their financing and sustainability, as well as providing the necessary human resources and infrastructure and ensuring their good governance.

He added that the government has given priority to ensuring the success of health programmes and plans in order to achieve sustainable development goals, earning the kingdom’s health services wide-ranging acclaim.

He highlighted the advanced level of the healthcare provided by the kingdom, as proved by various health indicators, noting that Bahrain has achieved the principle of ‘Health for All’, as the heath sector provides all kinds of services to all, which is the fruitful outcome of the directives of HM the King and the follow-up of HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister.

The Minister of Health also addressed the ceremony, noting the 75th anniversary of the WHO is an opportunity to highlight the achievements and successes attained in the field of public health, which has contributed to improving the quality of public health over the past decades.

She expressed her pride in the kingdom’s qualified medical, nursing and health competencies for their success in building a robust and modern health system in Bahrain.

She added that the Health Ministry is keen to enhance its cooperation and effective partnership with the WHO, through its regional office, in order to continue implementing its plans and contributing to global health efforts towards achieving SDGs.

Dr. Tasnim Atatrah highlighted the achievements of the WHO over the past decades, noting that it is determined to increase its accomplishments through the solidarity of all its partners.

She indicated that the strong partnership between Bahrain and WHO has recently culminated in the opening of a country office for WHO in the kingdom, which is an effective platform for implementing WHO’s plans and contributing to the country’s health strategies.

Source: Bahrain News Agency

Under the patronage of Health Minister, Dr. Jaleela Al-Sayed Jawad Hassan, the National Genome Centre (NGC), has participated in the celebration of World Health Day, observed worldwide every April 7.

During the event, organised here yesterday by the Ministry of Health, was attended by the Centre’s medical team, who collected blood samples from individuals who have completed all procedures required by the National Genome Project.

On the occasion, Head of the team in charge of the National Genome Project Implantation Plan, Chief of Public Health Laboratories at the Ministry of Health, Amjad Ghanem, said that NGC’s participation in the World Health Day events is in line with its keenness to enhance community awareness and spread health awareness.

She affirmed that the Human Genome Project is among the most prominent global programmes adopted by the kingdom, as it aims to extract a complete genetic map of the DNA of one community, improve the accuracy and speed of diagnosing diseases, as well as determine the most appropriate treatment solutions for the patient.

It supports the creation of new genome tools, advanced diagnostic methods and clinical services for the early detection of genetic diseases, especially cancer, she also said, highlighting in this regard, the successful experiences in the United Kingdom and Egypt.

Source: Bahrain News Agency