TWITTER sports @newsofbahrain WORLD Netanyahu’s rule ends INSTAGRAM 6 /newsofbahrain 14 DOUBLE LINKEDIN MONDAY DELIGHT FOR newsofbahrain JUNE, 2021 210 FILS BAHRAIN WHATSAPP 3844 4692 ISSUE NO. 8866 VICTORIOUS! cycling team’s elite FACEBOOK /nobmedia riders clinch pair of stage victories MAIL [email protected] in top European road races | P12 WEBSITE newsofbahrain.com ‘Fast and Furious’ star Vin Diesel talks about franchise’s end 9 CELEBS BUSINESS 5 G7 agree to hike climate finance, details missing Getting vaccinated, booster Register shots and vaccines for 12-17 now year olds protects everyone healthalert.gov.bh Bahrain leaders greet Queen Last update - 9:00 pm Elizabeth II on her birthday 13 June 2021 Individuals vaccinated (First dose) (Second dose) HM the King HRH Prince Salman Queen Elizabeth II TDT | Manama Crown Prince and Prime Min- Crown Prince and Prime Minis- ister, sent cables of congratula- ter wished HM the Queen good is Majesty King Hamad tions to Queen Elizabeth II on health and happiness, and to Hbin Isa Al Khalifa and His the celebration of Her Majesty’s the people of the United King- Royal Highness Prince Sal - birthday. dom further progress and pros- man bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the HM the King and HRH the perity. Speaker Houthi drone Zainal defends falls on school Kingdom ‘Foundation of success’ Riyadh HRH Prince Salman calls on everyone to continue working Houthi booby-trapped A drone fell on a school in together to defeat COVID-19 Asir region but no injuries were reported, the General Directorate of Saudi Civil Defense reported yesterday. The times call for The Civil Defense said it • had received reports of a P2 collective responsibility projectile launched from and community action Yemen by the Houthi militia towards one of the region’s BAHRAIN HM the King support governorates that turned for• national response out to be a drone that had fallen on a school. efforts highlighted TOTAL TESTED 4717158 • Kingdom committed to supporting sectors Bahrain condemns ACTIVE CASES affected by pandemic made an essential contribution to safeguarding the health of all. terrorist attack HRH the Crown Prince and 12931 TDT | Manama TDT | Manama Prime Minister underscored DEATHS the Kingdom’s commitment to 1221 is Royal Highness HRH Prince Salman speaks during an online meeting yesterday supporting various sectors af- ahrain condemned the Prince Salman bin government officials, National Khalifa Al Khalifa. fected by the pandemic in line Blaunch by the terrorist DISCHARGED HHamad Al Khalifa, the Medical Taskforce for Combat- HRH Prince Salman renewed with development goals. Houthi militia of an explo- Crown Prince and Prime Min- ing the Coronavirus (COVID-19 his call for everyone to follow all His Royal Highness thanked sive-laden drone against a 244579 ister, yesterday made a fresh members, and first responders. precautionary measures and reg- the citizens and residents who school in Asir region, in the NEW CASES appeal to everyone who calls the Taking part in the online meet- ister for vaccinations to limit the have joined the fight against Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Kingdom “home” to continue ing were the Deputy Prime Min- spread of virus and its mutations, COVID-19. The Foreign Ministry de- 879 working together to defeat the isters, HH Shaikh Mohammed especially the Delta variant. He extended his deepest nounced the repeated and CRITICAL coronavirus (COVID-19). bin Mubarak Al Khalifa and HE HRH the Crown Prince and condolences to all who have systematic attack targeting Describing it as a national re- Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Prime Minister said the King- lost loved ones to COVID-19 and safe civilians and civil ob- 299 sponsibility, HRH Prince Salman Khalifa, Representative of His dom continues to closely follow wished all active cases full and jects in violation of inter- noted that collective commu- Majesty the King for Charity global developments to protect speedy recovery. national humanitarian law. 210 fils (includes VAT) nity action continues to be the Works and Youth Affairs, Shai- the community. HRH Prince Salman extended It affirmed Bahrain’s foundation of success in the kh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, He highlighted His Majesty his appreciation to the national full support for Saudi Ara- fight against the deadly virus. Interior Minister General Shaikh King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s taskforce, along with frontline bia and all the measures it His Royal Highness was Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, continued support for national workers who have doubled ef- takes to confront the ter- speaking during his virtual and Finance and National Econ- response efforts against COVID-19, forts to ensure the Kingdom’s rorist Houthi militia and its meeting yesterday with senior omy Minister Shaikh Salman bin adding that Team Bahrain has community remains healthy. criminal acts. MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2021 02 HRH Prince Salman Clean-up efforts underway after sandstorm thanked by Egypt leader The Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning is stepping up efforts to clean up streets following the sand storm which lashed Bahrain over the past two days. The municipalities have removed 60 truckloads of dust and sand from streets and other public places since the clean-up campaign was launched – 16 in the Capital Municipality, 14 in Muharraq, 15 in the Southern Municipality and 15 in the Northern Municipality. The municipal authorities have also removed 12 HRH Prince Salman Al Sisi uprooted trees and 56 damaged street billboards, said Undersecretary Shaikh Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. TDT | Manama from Egypt President Abdel is Royal Highness Prince Fattah Al Sisi, in response to HSalman bin Hamad Al HRH’s cable of condolences Khalifa, the Crown Prince on the victims of Toukh train Shura Council head lauds royal initiatives against COVID and Prime Minister, yester- accident that took place in the day received a cable of thanks Governorate of Qalyubia. Highness Prince Salman bin and Prime Minister to protect HM King’s Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown citizens and residents’ health • Prince and Prime Minister, and and safety, provide vaccines free reassuring message Team Bahrain to curb the pan- of charge and find solutions in to the nation hailed demic. support of hardest-hit sectors. Shaikh Khalid hails Finance He praised the royal trust in He noted the tangible drop TDT | Manama the mandatory precautionary in the number of infections and Minister efforts in progress measures and the steps being deaths over the past days as well undertaken as part of the na- as the increasing number of re- the visions and aspirations of hura Council Chairman Ali tional drive led by HRH the coveries thanks to the efficacy the government, led by His Sbin Saleh Al Saleh paid trib- Crown Prince and Prime Min- of the mandatory precautionary Royal Highness Prince Sal- ute to His Majesty King Hamad ister to combat the virus. measures. man bin Hamad Al Khalifa, bin Isa Al Khalifa who sent a He made the statement fol- He also praised the sacrifices the Crown Prince and Prime reassuring message to the na- lowing HRH the Crown Prince and efforts of medical frontlin- Minister, in order to enhance tion, affirming that Bahrain is and Prime Minister’s meeting ers and other supporting au- Bahrain’s progress. recovering from the coronavirus with senior officials and mem- Shura Chairman Al Saleh thorities, urging full compliance HH Shaikh Khalid discussed (COVID-19). bers of the National Medical with the measures set by the with Shaikh Salman areas of He lauded the royal praise Taskforce for Combating COV- He praised the pivotal role National Medical Taskforce for cooperation between the GSA of the efforts led by His Royal ID-19. led by HRH the Crown Prince Combating COVID-19. and Finance Ministry, in ad- dition to topics of mutual in- Shaikh Khalid terest. TDT | Manama HH Shaikh Khalid also re- viewed a number of plans, pro- irst Deputy Chairman of grammes and strategies that Fthe Supreme Council for the GSA seeks to implement in Speaker defends rights record Youth and Sport, Chairman of the coming period to contrib- the General Sports Authori- ute to developing the sports ty (GSA) and President of the system in accordance with the European Parliament resolutions against Bahrain ‘lack objectivity and credibility’ Bahrain Olympic Committee Bahrain Economic Vision 2030 (BOC), His Highness Shaikh and the Fiscal Balance Pro - Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, gramme aimed at reaching a yesterday held a virtual meet- balance between government Zainal holds ing with Finance and Nation- expenditure and revenues by • al Economy Minister Shaikh 2022. telephone call with “The European Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa. The meeting was also at - Kuwaiti National Parliament relies HH Shaikh Khalid com - tended by GSA Chief Execu- Assembly Speaker on unofficial mended the efforts of the Fi- tive Officer Dr Abdul Rahman nance Ministry to implement Sadiq Askar. information aimed TDT | Manama at tarnishing the Kingdom’s image he European Parlia - and belittling its ment’s resolutions pioneering human Tagainst Bahrain lack ob- rights experience.” jectivity and credibility as they – SPEAKER ZAINAL tend to ignore the Kingdom’s Speaker Al Ghanim Speaker Zainal big strides in protecting human rectives of His Majesty King utter impartiality. and the relevant resolutions of rights. Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Zainal emphasised the need the international legitimacy. Minister Shaikh Salman and Dr Askar at the online meeting This was emphasised by Rep- the tireless efforts of the gov- to further boost the Arab-Euro- She also touched on the on- resentatives Council Speaker ernment, led by His Royal High- pean relations and the exchange going talks regarding the Ira- Fawzia bint Abdullah Zainal ness, Prince Salman bin Hamad of experiences in vital areas, nian nuclear issue, stressing as she discussed Arab issues Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince including sources of sustainable the importance of taking into Bahrain stops issuing work permits with Kuwaiti National Assem- and Prime Minister.