Life N Style launches special edition celebrating Bahrain's historic victory at Paris Olympics
Manama (Press Release): Bahrain’s premier luxury lifestyle magazine, Life ‘N Style, unveiled its latest edition, Volume 02 Issue 06 Summer 2024, on September 28, 2024, at the Gulf Hotel and Convention Centre in Manama. The cover features His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, who played a pivotal role in leading Bahrain’s Olympic team at the Paris Olympics 2024.
The high-profile launch event, held at the Gulf Hotel & Convention Centre, was a glittering ceremony attended by eminent personalities from Bahrain’s foremost industries. The event commenced with a welcome by the Master of Ceremonies, Ahdeya. Chief Guest Mohammad A. Jabbar Al Kooheji revealed the sixth issue of the magazine using a remote to play a video showcasing the magazine and praised it for its contribution to promoting Bahrain globally. Distinguished guests included ambassadors from France, Brazil, Malaysia, Nepal, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and other notable figures.
Chairman Mohammad Mansoor praised His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa for Bahrain’s historic Olympic victory, stating that this achievement is a testament to his unwavering dedication and excellence in sports. The issue also features thrilling moments from His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad’s Royal Ascot and the competitive spirit of the McLaren victory of His Royal Highness Shaikh Salman bin Hamad, proclaiming Bahrain as the sports kingdom of the Arab world. This edition highlights the vibrant culture, inspiring stories, and spectacular tourist destinations of the region as well as globally.
The magazine includes interviews with Ambassador of France H.E. Éric Giraud-Telme, Ambassador of Malaysia H.E. Shazryll Bin Zahiran, Ambassador of Brazil H.E. Mr Adriano Silva Pucci, and ambassadors from the United States, United Kingdom, and Italy, showcasing diplomatic, cultural, business, and sports relations between the countries. The magazine continues its efforts to bring international luxury content in lifestyle, fashion, travel, business, and sports to regional and global readers.
The recent collaboration with the leading international sports company GMR enables the magazine to cover the Dubai Capitals in the ILT20 international league, featuring endorsements from Australian star cricketer David Warner. This collaboration has significantly increased the magazine’s global presence, making the brand visible with 88 million video views, 5 million engagements, and 59 million in reach through Dubai Capitals’ 155.7K followers.
Mr Mansoor presented mementos to all the sponsors who supported the magazine’s success. The event concluded with a group photo of the ambassadors and honorable guests on stage with the magazine.
Cover Page of the Special Edition
Mohammad Mansoor,, Charman of Life N Style presenting the journey of the Magazine
Mrs. Mansoor, managing Director of Life N Style Presenting the Momento For Mohammad Jabbar Al Kooheji, Dy Chaiman of Bahrain Chamber
Group Photographs with the excelencies and the guests
Mr Mansoor Showing the Mangazine to Ambassador of France H.E. Éric Giraud-Telme
Ambassador of Brazil H.E. Mr. Adriano Silva Pucci
Ambassador of Malaysia H.E. Shazryll Bin Zahiran
Presenting Momento for Rashid AlHamer ,Director – Al Ayam for the Printing & Publishing Supoort
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Israel rejects UN allegations that its forces have sexually abused detained Palestinians
United Nations, Aug 12 (AP): The UN chief warned Israel that the United Nations has “credible information” of sexual violence and other violations by Israeli forces against detained Palestinians, which Israel's UN ambassador dismissed as “baseless accusations.”
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a letter to Ambassador Danny Danon that he is “gravely concerned” about reported violations against Palestinians by Israeli military and security forces in several prisons, a detention center and a military base.
Guterres said he was putting Israeli forces on notice that they could be listed as abusers in his next report on sexual violence in conflict “due to significant concerns of patterns of certain forms of sexual violence that have been consistently documented by the United Nations.”
Danon, who circulated the letter and his response Tuesday, said the allegations “are steeped in biased publications.”
“The UN must focus on the shocking war crimes and sexual violence of Hamas and the release of all hostages,” he said.
Danon was referring to the Hamas group's surprise attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, where some 1,200 people were killed and about 250 taken hostage. Israeli authorities said women were raped and sexually abused.
The Hamas attack triggered the ongoing war in Gaza, which has killed more than 61,400 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which does not say how many were fighters or civilians but that about half were women and children.
Danon stressed that “Israel will not shy away from protecting its citizens and will continue to act in accordance with international law.”
Because Israel has denied access to UN monitors, it has been “challenging to make a definitive determination” about patterns, trends and the systematic use of sexual violence by its forces, Guterres said in the letter.
He urged Israel's government “to take the necessary measures to ensure immediate cessation of all acts of sexual violence, and make and implement specific time-bound commitments.”
The secretary-general said these should include investigations of credible allegations, clear orders and codes of conduct for military and security forces that prohibit sexual violence, and unimpeded access for UN monitors.
In March, UN-backed human rights experts accused Israel of “the systematic use of sexual, reproductive and other gender-based violence.”
The Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory said it documented a range of violations perpetrated against Palestinian women, men, girls and boys and accused Israeli security forces of rape and sexual violence against Palestinian detainees.
At the time, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at the UN Human Rights Council, which commissioned the team of independent experts, as an “anti-Israel circus” that “has long been exposed as an antisemitic, rotten, terrorist-supporting, and irrelevant body.” His statement did not address the findings themselves.
