Info about travel ban in Bahrain available online now

The new online services will also give individuals the ability to settle any outstanding financial claims online.

The Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments has launched a new online service in cooperation with the Informatics and eGovernment Authority that aims to assist citizens and residents to easily obtain information concerning their legal status in relation to travel bans before considering traveling abroad.
"The new service will provide citizens and residents easy access to a highly secured and regularly updated centralised system in order to confirm that they are not banned from travelling by any court order starting from July 2008," Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa said.
"This will spare individuals from incurring any unnecessary costs associated with travel arrangements should there be a ban in place," he said.
The new online services will also give individuals the ability to settle any outstanding financial claims online without resorting to a court order in order to lift the travel ban, which will effectively streamline the process and reduce procedural costs.
In addition, once all dues are settled through the online system, a text message (SMS) is immediately sent to the individual confirming that the travel ban has been lifted. The Nationality, Passports and Resident Affairs will be notified to ensure that all issues are resolved with immigration authorities at any port of departure, including Bahrain's International Airport.
The new Travel Ban Service is available on www.bahrain.bh and is currently only accessible in Arabic, with the English language version obtainable soon online.
Bahrainis ranked 13th most generous globally
Bahrain has been ranked as the first Arab and Gulf country and the 13th globally in Charities Aid Foundation (CAF)'s World Giving Index2015.
The World Giving Index measures peoples' generosity in terms of voluntarily giving of their own money, time and helping strangers.
Bahrain has been ranked thirteenth globally followed by the United Arab Emirates and Norway as 14th and 15th respectively.
The United States, New Zealand, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom and the Netherlands topped the list of ranking from first to sixth respectively.
The World Giving Index 2015 includes data from 145 countries across the globe over a five year period (2010-2014).
Exhibition to look beyond cancer, through pictures
A charity art exhibition held recently to help young children with cancer was so successful that the artist is already drawing up plans for another show within weeks.
"I am working on having the exhibition on February 4 as it coincides with World Cancer Day," Dayana Al Shaikh, a well-known painter and photographer, said. "This time, it will be a photo exhibition featuring photographs, and each of them will have its own story to share with the local and international communities," Dayana said.
Last month, Dayana, who has been fighting cancer, held a charity exhibition to raise funds for Child's Wish Society, a Bahraini charity that grants wishes to children suffering from illnesses.
"Letters of Hope", a collection of unique Arabic calligraphy paintings, also shed light on Dayana's personal experience in fighting cancer with unshakable faith and immovable hope.
The exhibition, a powerful combination of optimism and beauty, featured several paintings that were all sold within hours of the opening.
Stage set for international Quran award
The final qualifications of 13th Syed Junaid Alam International Quran Award will start on November 21.
The four-day contest is organised by the Holy Quran Custody Society (HQCS) under the patronage of Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Personal Representative of His Majesty the King.
This year's edition has attracted a total of fifty-four contenders from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states, Arab, Asian, Africa, European countries in addition to Australia and North America.
"The delegations will arrive in Bahrain on November 19-20 to take part in the competition", said (HQCS) Chairman Isaac Rashid Al-Kooheji. In a statement today, he announced that the final ceremony and prize-distribution would be held on November 26 at Ahmed Al-Fateh Islamic Centre

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