Today: 17 May 2025
16 March 2021
1 min read

Bahrain Prince lands in Nepal

“The expedition team comprising 13 Bahraini nationals and three British nationals will make (an) attempt to summit Mt Everest this spring,”said Sherpa…reports Asian Lite News

A mountaineering expedition team consisting of Bahrain’s Prince Sheikh Mohamed Hamad Mohamed Al Khalifa arrived in Nepal to summit Mt Everest this spring season.

Five months after climbing the 8,163m high Mt Manaslu in October 2020, a 16-member team consisting of Al Khalifa and other mountaineers arrived in Nepal on Monday evening, according to Mingma Sherpa, chairperson of Seven Summit Treks, the company organising the expedition.

“The expedition team comprising 13 Bahraini nationals and three British nationals will make (an) attempt to summit Mt Everest this spring,” Sherpa told Xinhua news agency.

“A chartered flight carrying the mountaineering team consisting of Bahraini Royal family members landed at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu 6.45 p.m.,” a duty officer at TIA told Xinhua.

Deo Chandra Lal Karna, spokesperson at the TIA, also confirmed the arrival of the team.

After landing at the airport, the team had moved to a hotel where they will spend seven days in hotel quarantine as per the Nepal government’s rule, according to Sherpa.

The mostly same expedition team had climbed Mt Manaslu and Mt Lobuche, both in Nepal, as part of the preparation to summit Everest.

According to Sherpa, his company has already initiated the process for obtaining climbing permits from the Department of Tourism.

Also read:Netanyahu due in Bahrain

Previous Story

Libya: Over 4,000 migrants rescued in 2021

Next Story

Remember these before own a home

Latest from Arab News

Trump sheds isolationism during Middle East trip

His four-day trip through Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE has underscored how dramatically he has reimagined traditional alliances and inserted himself into global conflicts The first major overseas trip of President

Hamas engaged in direct talks with US

Hamas, which has governed Gaza since winning the 2006 Palestinian elections, is calling for a prisoner exchange, the total withdrawal of Israeli forces…reports Asian Lite News In a notable development, a senior

US, Qatar seal $243.5b deals

The deals, announced during US President Donald Trump’s visit to Qatar, are expected to generate a broader economic impact of over $1.2 trillion, according to the White House. The United States and

MBZ, Trump launch 5GW AI Hub

The new facility—dubbed the UAE-US AI Campus—is set to be the largest AI hub outside the United States. In a landmark moment for global technology collaboration, the United Arab Emirates and the

Erdogan’s Turkey Turns on India

Under Erdogan, Turkey-Pakistan ties have transformed into structured military cooperation, encompassing defence production, training, joint operations, and strategic alignment….writes Baidya Bikash Basu New Delhi: Under Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s rule, Turkey
Go toTop