The Israeli international news channel i24NEWS on Wednesday a new partnership with Bahrain's National Communications Centre, a year after Israel and Bahrain normalized relations and just as Prime Minister Naftali Bennett completed his historic visit to the kingdom.
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"The National Communications Centre (NCC) CEO, His Excellency Mr. Yousif Mohammed Al-Binkhalil, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the CEO of i24NEWS Mr. Frank Melloul," i24NEWS said in a statement. "Al-Binkhalil affirmed that the MoU comes as part of the NCC's priorities to enhance ties with various media organizations in support of National Communications Strategies."
According to the statement, "the NCC CEO commended the expertise of i24NEWS in the field" and "explained that the MoU will enhance the cooperation between the NCC and i24NEWS in the exchange of news and media content, as well as broadcast technology."
Frank Melloul said that the deal was yet another step in the "historic cooperation" between the nations and "constitutes another stage in the network's growth as a channel determined to cover events in the region with utmost professionalism."
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