Economic Development Board appoints new CEO
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Deputy King, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander, First Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Economic Development Board, has appointed Khaled Amro Al-Rumaihi as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Economic Development Board (EDB), effective from 1 March 2015.
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HRH Crown Prince thanked by Thai counterpart
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, has received a cable of thanks from Thailand’s Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn in reply to his congratulations on his country’s National Day.
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HRH Crown Prince meets Abraaj Group Founder
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, today met Mr. Arif Naqvi, Founder and Group Chief Executive of Abraaj Capital, at Riffa Palace.
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Crown Prince meets General Counsel of the US Department of Commerce
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, First Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Supreme Commander today met with the General Counsel of the US Department of Commerce, Mr. Kelly Welsh and his accompanying delegation.
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HRH the Crown Prince receives letter from BCCI Chairman
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, today received a letter of appreciation from Khaled Al-Moayed, Chairman of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI).
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HRH Crown Prince highlights commitment to sustainable economy
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, today visited the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) where he met with BCCI’s Chairman, Khalid Almoayed, and business leaders from the Kingdom.
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HRH Crown Prince thanked by Egyptian president
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, has received a cable of thanks from the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi in reply to his cable of condolences over the victims of the Sinai terror attacks.
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HRH Crown Prince meets Russian ambassador
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, met at the at Gudaibiya Palace today Victor Smirnov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Kingdom of Bahrain, to mark the end of the diplomat’s service in the Kingdom.
His Royal Highness emphasised the strength of relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and Russia and the importance of their development across all levels.
Crown Prince holds weekly majlis
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister held his weekly Majlis at Riffa Palace today. His Royal Highness welcomed a broad range of the Bahraini society, including members of the royal family, senior government officials, members of the Council of Representatives and the Shura Council, members of municipal councils, prominent religious figures, academics, community leaders, journalists and diplomats accredited to the Kingdom.
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Daily Telegraph publishes article by HRH Crown Prince
The British Daily Telegraph has today published the following article by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister:
Almost 15 years since the current “War on Terror” began, we seem little closer to understanding and defeating a common enemy, which remains primarily defined by its tactics of terror and the underlying subversion of Islam. But terrorism is merely a tool of twisted ideologues, whose recent atrocities include the murdering and kidnapping of journalists, and the grotesque immolation of Jordanian pilot Muath Al-Kasasbeh.