Arab News Headlines

April 19, 2023

An Emirati aid plane arrives at Lattakia International Airport

An Emirati aid plane arrived on Saturday at Lattakia International Airport for earthquake- affected people.The director of the airport, Eng. Ziyad al-Taweel, told SANA reporter that the plane carries on board 10 tons of aid and medical supplies, with t…

One dead in Kherson, two others injured in Ukrainian shelling

One person was killed and two others were injured after the Ukrainian army targeted Nova Kakhovka City with mortar shells, the local authorities in Kherson region said.“Causalities were reported among the civilians as well as material damages to the h…

Iftar brings together officials, diplomats, business community

Türkiye’s embassy in Bahrain has hosted a traditional Turkish iftar attended by officials, diplomats and members of the business community.Turkish Ambassador Esin Çakil said in her remarks that the shared iftar during the auspicious month of Ramadan re…

Moon-sighting panel to convene on Thursday evening

The moon-sighting panel will convene on Thursday evening at the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (SCIA) headquarters to receive news and testimonies about the birth of the new crescent of the month of Shawwal for the year 1444 Hijri, signaling the a…

Alba’s Line 6 new nameplate capacity jumps to 560,000 mt

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) has hit a new milestone in Reduction Line 6 with the recent creep which has seen its production capacity increase from 540,000 metric tonnes per annum (mtpa) to 560,000 mtpa by increasing the current from 460 kA to 478 k…