Bahrain press review

Bahrain dailies issues today focused in their principal headlines on the main local, Arab and international events which happened over the past 24 hours. The following is a round-up of the main topics:

-- HRH Premier receives call from Saudi Shura Council Chairman.

-- In Friday sermon, HRH Premier wished abundant health.

-- Report by the Labour Ministry: 19,000 Bahrainis have been employed in the private sector.

-- Director of the UAE National Archive to Akhbar Al-Khaleej: Countries showing reserve on the GCC union will go back for the interest is one.

-- Bahrain hails ceasefire in Syria.

-- Justice Ministry: 66,000 cases registered in 2016.

-- Labour Minister lauds the Gulf achievement of Al-Jaser company.

-- Hamidan honours retired employees of the High Vocational Training Council.

-- The Gulf University takes part in the first meeting of the GCC institutions.

-- Works Ministry: 325 dilapidated houses rebuilt in Muharraq.

-- In a study by DERASAT centre on the importance of Bab Al Mandab Strait: The water passage is a strategic convergence point for security of the Gulf and Africa.

-- According to the latest statistics: Hamad University Hospital carried out 5930 surgeries and treated more than 281,000 patients.

-- In a surprise decision by Putin, the Russian President decides not to expel the US diplomats in response to Washington.

-- Ceasefire in Syria going on despite violations.

-- Iraqi forces face fierce resistance from Daesh in south Mosul.

-- Nobel Prize laureates call on the UN to intervene for the sake of The Rohingya people in Burma.

-- Abbas: Security coordination between Israel and the Palestinians will continue.

-- A Brazilian police officer admits to assassinating the Greek ambassador.

-- President of South Korea will not be compelled to give her testimony before the Constitutional Court.

-- Hamas hails ceasefire agreement in Syria.

-- Britain reprimands Kerry for his statements regarding the Israeli government.

-- US report: The US-Israeli relations are at stake.

-- Boko Haram expelled from its last strongholds in Nigeria but war still on.

-- The Tunisian government will deal decisively with the return of the terrorists.