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Daily Tribune
06-07-2025
- Health
- Daily Tribune
Stage Set for First Public Health Conference and Exhibition
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with BDA Health and Medical Conferences and Exhibitions, has announced it will host Bahrain's first Public Health Conference and Exhibition. The event is scheduled to take place from November 6 to 7 at the Gulf Convention Center within the Gulf Hotel. The conference agenda will feature a series of scientific sessions and workshops dedicated to exploring the latest advancements in public health. Complementing these discussions will be a specialized exhibition showcasing cutting-edge medical innovations and modern technologies. The primary objective of this initiative is to foster collaboration between local and international experts and facilitate the exchange of knowledge to drive health development across the Kingdom. Dr. Samia Bahram, Assistant Undersecretary for Public Health and Chair of the conference, emphasised the significance of this inaugural event. 'This first-of-its-kind public health conference in the Kingdom of Bahrain serves as a strategic platform, uniting experts under one umbrella to advance public health policies and elevate community awareness,' Dr. Bahram said.
Biz Bahrain
02-07-2025
- Health
- Biz Bahrain
First public health conference to be held in November
The Health Ministry will hold the first Public Health Conference and Exhibition in co-operation with BDA Health and Medical Conferences and Exhibitions Company, on November 6-7 at the Gulf Hotel's Gulf Convention Centre. The conference will include scientific sessions and workshops discussing the latest developments in public health, along with a specialized exhibition highlighting the most important medical innovations and modern technologies, with the aim of enhancing cooperation between local and international experts and exchanging experiences to advance health development in the Kingdom. Dr. Samia Bahram, Assistant Undersecretary for Public Health and Chairperson of the Conference, affirmed that the inaugural Public Health Conference, the first of its kind in the Kingdom of Bahrain, represents a strategic platform that unites experts from across disciplines to advance public health policy and foster greater community awareness. Moreover, Dr. Bahram emphasized that the conference is expected to yield meaningful scientific and practical recommendations that will contribute to the development of the healthcare system and support the objectives outlined in Bahrain's Economic Vision 2030. Mrs. Maryam Al-Manaseer, Director of the Communication Department at the Ministry of Health and Head of the Conference's Organizing Committee, highlighted the committee's full preparedness to host this international health event, and noted the Kingdom's readiness to welcome experts and delegates from across the Gulf Cooperation Council and other countries worldwide, ensuring all logistical and technical requirements are in place to guarantee the success of the conference and deliver impactful outcomes aligned with its strategic goals. Dr. Adel Al-Sayyad, Public Health Advisor at the Ministry of Health and Chairperson of the Scientific Committee, stated that the conference will feature leading specialists presenting cutting-edge research and studies across various domains of public health, and described the event as the culmination of sustained efforts over several years to strengthen and promote public health at both the national and regional levels.
Middle East Eye
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Israel attacks Iran: Tehran's residents fearful and angry after strikes
At roughly 3:30am the first Israeli missiles rained down across the Iranian capital Tehran. "Both my husband and I were thrown from our bed. The explosions didn't stop. We had no idea what was happening," said Samira, a resident of the northern Tehran neighbourhood of Kamranieh. The windows of the entire apartment had shattered and the chandelier had crashed to the floor. "We got up from the ground in fear and realised the apartment across from ours had been bombed," she told Middle East Eye. Samira - not her real name - lives directly opposite the residence of Ali Shamkhani, an advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, who was among the senior Iranian officials reportedly killed in Israeli air strikes oi the early hours of Friday morning. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters Describing her survival as a "miracle," she said the dining table in her living room was blown to pieces by the force of the blast. Soon after, the sound of warning sirens and emergency vehicles rushing to extinguish fires could be heard resonating across the city. Onlookers gather in front of a building damaged in an Israeli strike on Tehran on June 13, 2025 (AFP) Shamkhani was Tehran's representative at talks with the US over a new deal to limit Iran's nuclear capabilities and ease tensions in the region. His death - which the Iranian government is yet to confirm - alongside the deaths of senior figures in the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), senior military leaders, scientists and countless civilians, has obliterated hopes for a diplomatic solution. Now Israel is saying that its operations against Iran, which have heavily targeted its nuclear facilities and reportedly killed 78 people in Tehran alone, could last for more than two weeks. The most brutal attack to hit the capital since the end of the Iran-Iraq war in 1988 has left the city's residents reeling, angry and fearful of what could come next. Panic and fear Bahram, a 45-year-old architect living in the Pasdaran neighborhood in northeastern Tehran, was also jolted awake by the blasts. He lives near the Shahid Rajaei complex, one of the main targets of the Israeli strikes. At first, he thought the sound was thunder, but when the explosions continued, he got out of bed and saw smoke rising from the window. 'I stepped onto the balcony, and the entire area smelled of gunpowder,' he said. Friday's attacks are not the first targeting the capital in the past year. In July 2024, Israel killed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh after attending the swearing-in of Iran's president, Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran. Middle East Eye reported that witnesses believed Haniyeh was killed by a projectile fired at a guesthouse controlled by the IRGC. 'I stepped onto the balcony, and the entire area smelled of gunpowder' - Bahram, Tehran resident But Friday's attacks have marked a severe escalation, excarbated by their open-endedness. Danial, 39, lives in the Marzdaran district in western Tehran - another area reportedly targeted by Israel. He says he woke up in shock from multiple blasts, disoriented and frightened. 'All the car windows on my street were shattered,' he said. "And the tires had blown out.' Just hours after the strikes, panicked residents rushed to petrol stations to fill lines formed across fuel stations in the capital. The mix of anger, confusion, and uncertainty was etched on the faces of locals. Some, however, are hoping the attacks will remain limited to military and official targets. Mixed feelings The Israeli and Iranian governments have been enemies for a long time, with both regularly threatening the other regimes' destruction. Among ordinary Iranians, however, views are somewhat more mixed - while some are angry at Israel over its attacks on Iranian soil, others are critical of the Iranian government, which has become increasingly unpopular over a mix of heavy-handed repression, economic failure and corruption. 'Finally, someone took revenge on these criminals,' said 21-year-old Mahsa, a university student. 'Things can't get worse than they already are. We've suffered so much. Let it be done with - death once, mourning once. Whatever happens, it can't be worse than this.' 'Finally, someone took revenge on these criminals' - Mahsa, student 41-year-old Farzaneh, who works in sales at a private auto parts company, said that while she was "scared and worried" she also wanted to "stay hopeful." "Hopeful that in a not-so-distant future, we can live freely and peacefully without cruel people like those who rule over us now," she explained. The war on Gaza, which began in October 2023, has had a polarising effect on a lot of Iranians. While the government and much of the populace has been supportive of the Palestinians, some opposed to the Islamic Republic are sympathetic to Israel and its opposition to a regime they see as a tyranny. Danial, for his part though said Israel "only understands force." "It's naive to think this will be the end of it," he said . "They've attacked our land, and they must be answered with decisive force.' Until 'there is nothing left' The sense of optimism that had permeated Iran after the signing of the 2015 nuclear deal is a distant memory. In his latest comments on the Truth Social network on Friday afternoon, US President Donald Trump warned that Iran should sign a new deal with the US before Israel launched further attacks and "there is nothing left" of the country. Israel's attack on Iran prompts widespread support and alarm at home Read More » Ryan Costello, Policy Director with National Iranian American Council, told MEE that prospects for a new deal were looking bleak. "While we hope that the war will not spread out of control, Iran will not negotiate a nuclear deal when under active bombardment," he said. "Diplomatic efforts need to pivot to ending the bombing and keeping the US out of the war. Unfortunately, Trump's initial remarks after the strikes do not seem grounded in that reality, and risk ensuring the US is a target in any reprisals." Iranian officials have vowed a 'strong and unforgettable' retaliation against Israel, already having launched around 100 (largely intercepted) drones on Friday. The scale of that response - and Israel's counter-response - will likely shape the lives of tens of millions of people, both inside Iran and across the Middle East, and Tehran's residents are waiting with bated breath.
