Our editors’ Friday roundup of humanitarian trends and developments.On our radar:Yemen: A Twitter battle for HodeidahLet’s talk about Hodeidah, everyone else is, at least online. Late last month, Saudi officials (and a press release) said that Houthi r…
Press Conference by Security Council President on Work Programme for May
Strengthening the principles of international law and the protection of civilians in armed conflict would be two of the major themes that the Security Council would address in the coming month, Joanna Wronecka (Poland), Council President for May, said …
King Salman Relief Centre distributes food baskets in Yemen
Hajjah, The King Salman Centre for Relief and Humanitarian Aid distributed baskets of food and milk to children for two consecutive months in islands of Al Fasht and Bklan in Hajjah Governorate.This aid comes within the framework of the assistance prov…
Shaikh Nasser award win hailed
Manama, Dr. Sawsan Taqwi, President of the Bahrain and Arab Badminton and Squash Federations, said that Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa’s winning the medal of scientific excellence reaffirms the high prestige and appreciation of His Highness for his…
Sports economics forum to conclude
Manama, The Scientific Research Forum in Sports Economics will come to a close on Saturday with three key sessions at Wyndham GrandHotel at Bahrain Bay, in Manama.The event is organized by the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) and is part of the Nasser b…
Private high education institutions performance reviewed
Manama, Secretary-General of the High Education Council (HEC), Dr. Abdulghani Al-Shuwaikh, chaired here the HEC’s Secretariat-General’s periodic meeting with the heads of private high education institutions.The meeting discussed issues related to impro…
All set for Baby Games
Manama, The first-ever Baby Games is all set to commence tomorrow with more than 1,000 kids from 29nurseries and 37 pre-schools in the fray.It is organised by the Bahrain Olympic Committee and is taking place at the Bahrain Volleyball Association Hall …