Manama-May-21(BNA)His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier today sent a cable of condolence to US President Barack Obama over the victims of the tornado which devastated Oklahoma City

Manama-May-21(BNA)His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa today sent a cable of condolence to US President Barack Obama over the victims of the tornado which devastated Oklahoma City.

Geneva, May 21. (BNA) -- On the sidelines of the 66th Assembly of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Health Minister Dr. Sadeq bin Abdulkareem Al-Shehabi and his accompanying delegation, met here today with the Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) Michel Sidibé and discussed with him areas of joint cooperation.

Manama, May 21st (BNA) –Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shaikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, sent official letters to: United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, European Union’s High Representative for Security and Foreign Policy, Baroness Catherine Ashton, the Secretary General of the League of Arab States, Dr. Nabil Elaraby and to the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu.

Manama, May 21. (BNA) -- Commanders-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received here today a number of senior BDF officers, with the rank of Major-General, for being granted the Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa's Medal of the second-class, whose grade was adjusted by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander, in recognition of their dedication landmark contributions in the service of the kingdom.