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Riyadh, Information Minister, Dr. Ramzan bin Abdullah Alnoaimi attended the opening of the 22nd session of the Arab Radio and Television Festival which is being hosted by the Saudi capital, Riyadh, under the theme "Media in a Shaping World". Organised by the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU), the Minister of Information affirmed the importance of the event in developing the radio and television sector in the Arab countries through the promotion of competitiveness and creativity and the exchange of experiences. The Minister of Information commended the efforts of the Saudi Ministry of Information to organize and host the 22nd session of the festival. He stressed the prominent role of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in boosting pan-Arab cooperation in various areas, including the media one. ...

Manama, The sixth edition of the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) 2022 kicked off today at the Sakhir Air Base under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.It was opened by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Prime Minister. The opening ceremony included a tour for dignitaries and delegations participating in the Show. The Bahrain International Air Show 2022, which takes place over three days at Sakhir Air Base, marks a decade of distinction since its inception in 2010. This saw the attendance of 186 companies, more than 200 civilian and military delegations, and 100 different aircraft on static and flying display. Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications Mohammed bin Thamer Al Kaabi, extended ...

Kirkuk The Minister of Culture, Ahmed Fakkak, visited the headquarters of the Iraqi Turkmen Front and met Hassan Turan, the head of the Iraqi Turkmen Front and its leaders.Source: National Iraqi News Agency

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Manama, Bahrain today welcomes His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman, on a two-day official visit in response to an invitation from His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.This is the first visit by HM the Sultan to Bahrain since he succeeded the late Sultan Qaboos bin Said in January 2020.Sultan Haitham’s visit builds on the solid relations that bind the two countries and strengthens the bonds of brotherhood, ties, kinship and love that unite their peoples.HM Sultan Haitham assumed the rule on January 11, 2020 in a continuation of the nation-building process in Oman launched by his predecessor, the late Sultan Qaboos bin Said, 50 years ago. The smooth transition between the two rules commanded admiration and earned respect across the world.In his first address, Sultan...

Istanbul The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced that it is preparing to hand over to Iraq five smuggled antique gold coins seized in Istanbul.The Turkish Ministry of Culture stated in a statement today: that the Turkish Authorities seized the archaeological gold coins in the possession of a person interested in collecting archaeological artifacts, and that he obtained them in an auction outside Turkey.The statement indicated that as a result of investigations conducted by the Turkish authorities, it became clear that the five gold coins belonged to Iraq and had been smuggled out of it illegally.The Directorate of Archaeological Museums in Istanbul is scheduled to deliver these gold coins to the charge d'affaires of the Iraqi Embassy in Ankara on Friday. Source: National Iraq...