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TWITTER SPORTS @newsofbahrain WORLD 6 Indonesia retrieves crashed plane’s flight data recorder INSTAGRAM Bahrain confirm /newsofbahrain 13 plans to play in LINKEDIN WEDNESDAY newsofbahrain JANUARY, 2021 Asian volleyball 210 FILS WHATSAPP championship 36458345 ISSUE NO. 8716 The Bahrain Volley- FACEBOOK ball Association /nobmedia (BVA) have con- MAIL firmed their inten- [email protected] tions to participate WEBSITE in this year’s | P 12 newsofbahrain.com Vanessa Kirby responds to Tom Cruise’s viral coronavirus rant 10 CELEBS BUSINESS 5 GM to launch BrightDrop electric delivery vehicle business HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Last update - 9:00 pm Minister receives German and US officials 12 January 2021 Individuals vaccinated HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister during the meeting TDT | Manama US Embassy charge d’affaires ordination and cooperation in Margaret Nardi at Riffa Palace. various fields. HRH the Crown is Royal Highness Prince During the meeting, HRH the Prince and Prime Minister also HSalman bin Hamad Al Crown Prince and Prime Min- highlighted the growing ties Khalifa, the Crown Prince and ister highlighted the depth of between the Bahrain and Ger- Prime Minister, yesterday re- strategic ties between Bahrain many, emphasising the impor- ceived German Ambassador and the US and noted the im- tance of further strengthening Kai Thamo Boeckmann and portance of expanding joint co- bilateral relations. Bahrain Grand Prix set to kick off 2021 Formula One season DT | Manama ‘Absolutely ridiculous’ he opening round of Tthe 2021 FIA Formula 1 World Championship will Beleaguered Trump slams House move to impeach him be taking place in Bahrain, following the release yes- terday of a revised 23-race the deadly insurrection at the involved in the process, meeting Majority Leader Steny Hoyer calendar. US Capitol last week, just seven the majority needed for passage (D-Md.) told reporters. “Wheth- F1 announced that the days before the inauguration of in the House. er impeachment can pass the new season is set to kick off President-elect Joe Biden. It’ll be precisely one week United States Senate is not the in Sakhir. The dates remain Speaker Nancy Pelosi and from the day that a pro-Trump issue.” unchanged as the motor- her leadership team informed mob stormed the Capitol and The impeachment effort itself sport spectacle takes Bah- members on a private call on sent lawmakers scrambling will dominate the final week of rain International Circuit Monday they will need to return for cover, while Capitol Police Trump’s presidency, and is al- (BIC) by storm from March to the Capitol — for many, the struggled to hold off the violent most certain to come to a histor- 26 to 28. first time since the crowd. ic result: the first time in history The traditional first round Jan. 6 attacks Five people, including a Capi- a president has been impeached in Australian has been post- — on Tues- tol Police officer, died as a result twice. poned to later in the year day night. of the riots. The episode sent After the House vote, the due to the current situation This likely Im- Democrats into a furious rush to articles are expected to move regarding COVID-19. The impeachment in the peach- punish Trump for what they’ve immediately to the Senate, move is part of a series of House of Representatives ment is described as “willful incitement where Majority Leader Mitch changes made by F1 that is a continuation of the sched- of insurrection.” McConnell has indicated a tri- were confirmed yesterday. uled “Because the timeframe is al — presided over by Supreme This year’s race will mark greatest witch hunt in the for so short and the need is so im- Court Chief Justice John Rob- the third time Bahrain hosts history of politics consid- mediate and an emergency, we erts — likely won’t start until the F1 season-opener. BIC US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP eration will also proceed on a parallel the upper chamber returns on also previously held the at 9am path in terms of impeachment,” Jan. 19. championship’s today (6pm first round in 2006 Trump could become the first US president to be impeached twice Bahrain time), and 2010. P12 if Trump refuses to ashington day as he boarded Marine One resign and Vice President Mike The House will vote today to BAHRAIN US President Don- at the White House for a trip Pence won’t initiate other pro- impeach Trump for inciting Wald Trump has called to Texas, called his likely im- cedures to remove him. the deadly insurrection at preparations to impeach him in peachment in the House of Rep- Key members of the House Ju- the US Capitol last week, just US Congress “absolutely ridic- resentatives a “continuation of diciary Committee introduced a seven days before the inaugu- ACTIVE CASES ulous” and said the movement the greatest witch hunt in the single article of impeachment on KNOW WHAT was causing “tremendous an- history of politics”. Monday that has already gath- ration of President-elect Joe 2919 ger”. The House will vote today ered at least 218 cosponsors, ac- Biden DEATHS Trump, speaking yester- to impeach Trump for inciting cording to a congressional aide 356 Atmosphere of terror DISCHARGED 92920 NEW CASES Iran set to execute second wrestler amid outcry 316 London Britain’s Daily Mail newspa- for its intention to execute” and discontented population, CRITICAL per reported that he is expected Hosseini. which seeks regime change,” he Iranian regime is set to to be imminently executed be- “The NCRI is opposed to cap- Safavi said. 20 Texecute a second wrestler cause the victim’s family refused ital punishment as a matter of “These executions are carried just months after it hanged to pardon him. principle. As evident in the past out in blatant breach of interna- champion athlete Navid Afka- Ali Safavi, an official from four decades, the clerical re - tionally recognised standards, 210 fils (includes VAT) ri amid international pleas for the foreign affairs committee gime uses executions — political including due process.” clemency. of the Paris-based National and otherwise — as a means to Fellow Iranian wrestler and Mehdi Ali Hosseini, 29, was Council of Resistance of Iran, instil an atmosphere of terror London 2012 Olympic cham- arrested in 2015 and charged said the NCRI and other regime and intimidation in society to pion Hamid Sourian has called with murder following a group critics “strongly condemn the thwart the eruption of upris- for Hosseini’s execution to be brawl. ruling religious dictatorship ings by an increasingly enraged cancelled. Mehdi Ali Hosseini WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2021 02 Foreign Minister hails outgoing Bahrain and US sign key trade agreement Pakistani Ambassador’s success The two countries will pro- American Trade mote the American Trade and valuable contributions • Zone as a regional centre for Zone established trade, manufacturing, logis- in the Kingdom tics and distribution among American companies in the TDT | Manama Kingdom, the Gulf Coopera- tion Council (GCC) markets and beyond. he Ministry of Industry, The American Trade Zone TCommerce and Tourism in Bahrain will allow US com- yesterday signed a memoran- panies to operate in an area dum of understanding, estab- equipped for goods exchange lishing the American Trade Industry Minister Al Zayani US Secretary for Trade Ross activities and comprehensive Zone in the Kingdom of Bah- logistical solutions, in addition rain. relations in accordance with the two countries,” he added, af- to facilitating export operations Minister Zayed bin Rashid Al advantages of the Free Trade firming the commitment of the through Khalifa Bin Salman Zayani sealed the deal yesterday Agreement binding Bahrain and Department of International Port, Bahrain International Air- morning with US Secretary for the US. Trade at the US Department of port and King Fahd Causeway Trade Wilbur Ross. Ross stressed the importance Commerce, to work with Bah- or through any other ports to be “The availability of economic of Bahrain as a strategic and rain to achieve the American established in the future in the Foreign Minister receives the Pakistani Ambassador opportunities in our region is an commercial partner of the US, Trade Zone. Kingdom via specialised cus- ideal opportunity for American adding that the platform would The establishment of the toms solutions. consolidating the existing rela- companies to invest and expand maintain the stability and en- American Trade Zone in the The signing of the agree - Consolidating tions of friendship and cooper- their business by establishing in sure the progress of the Ameri- Kingdom is expected to con- ment will further reinforce • ation between the two friendly the Kingdom of Bahrain,’’ said can trade in the Gulf region. tribute to enhancing econom- the long-standing partnership bilateral relations countries. Al Zayani. “The signing of this memo- ic, commercial and industrial between the US and Bahrain, highlighted He also noted keenness of He said that the deal would randum comes to reinforce this cooperation and pushing the which have a long history of the two countries on bolster- usher in wider horizons for common commitment and the bilateral trade between the two solid economic and security co- TDT | Manama ing joint bilateral cooperation strengthening the joint trade close relationship between the countries to further horizons. operation. to meet their common aspira- tions and goals, wishing the oreign Affairs Minister Dr Ambassador continued suc- FAbdullatif bin Rashid Al cess in his diplomatic duties. Zayani received yesterday in Ambassador Mahmood his office at the ministry’s Gen- expressed utmost apprecia- eral Court, outgoing Pakistan tion to Dr Al Zayani and to ‘From one year to three years’ Ambassador Afzaal Mahmood. all officials for the constant The meeting was also at - support he received, which tended by Foreign Ministry contributed to facilitating his MPs pass bill setting ‘precondition’ before foreign worker can transfer to another employer Undersecretary for Interna- diplomatic work in the King- tional Affairs Dr Shaikh Ab- dom of Bahrain, wishing the dulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa country further progress and violation of human rights rep- and Undersecretary Dr Shai- prosperity.
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