Guns Fall Silent in Libya Libya Rival Factions Sign “Permanent” Ceasefire After Talks with United Nations
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Arab coalition. Italy, EU hail the deal with immediate effect,” she said. “This would help achieve Spokesman of the coali- • Williams said the parties development, prosperity, the tion, Colonel Turki Al Ma- agreed that “all military units elimination of terrorist organ- liki said the attacks, just TDT | Agencies and armed groups on the isations, and ending foreign hours apart, aimed civil- front lines shall return to their interference in its affairs,” the ian areas in the kingdom’s ibya’s two rival factions camps”. statement added. southern region. signed a “permanent” This would be “accompanied Libya’s former colonial power He said the first drone Lceasefire agreement yes- by the departure of all merce- Italy also hailed the agreement, was destroyed as it head- terday after five days of talks A fighter loyal to the internationally recognised Libyan Government of National naries and foreign fighters from as did the European Union. ing towards the kingdom’s at the United Nations, which Accord trades fire with forces loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar in the capital all Libyan territory, land, air and “The agreement of a perma- southern region near the hailed the move as a moment Tripoli’s suburb of Ain Zara. (File) sea within a maximum period of nent ceasefire is key for the Yemeni border. that will go down in history. three months from today.” resumption of a political dia- There was no immediate The breakthrough was an- Libya mission, or UNSMIL. troubled North African country, logue,” said EU foreign policy comment from the Houthi nounced yesterday at a signing “Today is a good day for the where a UN-recognised govern- Bahrain welcomes ceasefire spokesman Peter Sano, adding, movement on the report, ceremony that was streamed live Libyan people,” said Stephanie ment in Tripoli has been battling Bahrain’s foreign ministry “It’s very important, as well, to which cited a coalition on the Facebook page of the UN’s Williams, the UN’s envoy to the a rival administration based in yesterday welcomed the cease- see this accord put into effect.” spokesman. Since Gaddafi’s Tripoli is held by The UN-sponsored Israel, Sudan ouster in 2011, the internationally talks took place At 11:15 am (0915 GMT) this morning here rival power recognised Government in the format of a normalise ties at the UN headquarters in Geneva, the two centres and of National Accord, while 5+5 Joint Military Reuters Libyan delegations... signed a complete, a myriad of a parliament based in the Commission: five militias have eastern city of Tobruk delegates from countrywide and permanent ceasefire 2011 srael and Sudan agreed agreement with immediate effect vied for control is backed by Haftar’s each side attend. of Libya forces. Ito normalise ties in a STEPHANIE WILLIAMS, UN’S ENVOY TO LIBYA US-brokered deal yester- day, the White House said, ending decades of hostili- ty as one of Africa’s largest Trapped for 5 years countries joins a broader diplomatic realignment in Largest in the world the Middle East. The deal helps Sudan emerge from The great weight escape! international isolation after the US sanctioned it in the TDT | Agencies 1990s for harbouring al Qae- da’s then-leader, Osama bin ddiction to a takeaway food Laden, and aiding terrorist Aapp left Jason Holton, 30, groups. of Camberley, Surrey, trapped (Full story on page 6) indoors for long five years. But, doctors said that is enough and decided to take him out. He was hoisted out of his BAHRAIN third-floor bedroom by a crane so that doctors could treat him. His weight, reportedly, rock- TOTAL CASES eted up after developing an addiction to fast food. A Sun 17,807 report said he also had choc- ACTIVE CASES olate, crisps, sandwiches and fizzy drink in 10,000-calorie 3,120 eating marathons. “I had eaten to a point where Jason Holton, 30, of Camberley, Surrey DEATHS TDT | Agencies bai has topped the record I suddenly couldn’t move an set by Banpo Moonlight inch,” the Sun quoted him as saying from the hospital bed. years I’d experienced fresh air. 311 ith shooters capable Rainbow Fountain in South “And I was happy to stay “I was given codeine to take DISCHARGED Wof blasting water 105 Korea. there without calling for help. away the pain from the crane metres into the air and over The record-breaking foun- “I left myself to die and wait- straps, but all I remember is 76,143 3,000 LEDs in multiple colours tain named The Palm Fountain ed for my heart to give up. I felt the breath of fresh air and the NEW CASES to light up the water, UAE’s is designed with a few tricks there was nothing left in life breeze rushing over my body. newest attraction dubbed The to control colour and bright- for me.” “There was a risk I wouldn’t 363 Palm Fountain has set a new ness, says the Guinness world Reports say a giant crane was survive the lift. There were is- CRITICAL record for the largest fountain records. needed to lift him out in an op- sues with my oxygen levels, but in the world. The fountain spreads over eration that took seven hours. I told my rescuers to go ahead 29 The Guinness books of 14,000 ft² of seawater is at The Rescuers squeezed out of his — or else I’d only end up dying World Records says the foun- Pointe at Palm Jumeirah. window after removing it. inside my flat.” 210 fils (includes VAT) tain at Nakheel Malls broke Jill Sangster, asset manag- More than 30 firemen lined Jason became Britain’s fattest the record for the world’s larg- er at Nakheel Malls, the de- the street outside a row of man after 65st Carl Thompson, est fountain, measuring at a veloper of the fountain, said shops Jason lives above with 33, of Dover, Kent, died in 2015. whopping 7,327 m² in Dubai, the fountain now has 128 su- his mum. Jason survives on benefits, UAE. per-pumps that push water to He said: “It was amazing, be- around BD610, and has never In setting the record, Du- a height of 105 meters. Rescuers bring down Jason cause it was the first time in six- worked. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2020 02 Education minister gets Shaikh Isa award Three more COVID-19 deaths TDT | Manama The ministry also said it TDT | Manama reported less number of new ahrain’s health ministry COVID-19 cases, compared to a H Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al-Khalifa Award Byesterday reported three week before. Hfor Voluntary Work was presented to more COVID-19 deaths, taking Yesterday, the ministry de- the Minister of Education Dr Majid Al-Nu- the overall toll here to 311. tected 363 new cases, of which aimi yesterday. Two Bahraini women, both 122 are expatriate workers, 233 The award, now in its tenth edition, was aged 64 years, and another are contacts of active cases, announced during a ceremony held remote- Bahrani woman aged 60 years and eight are travel related. ly to honour national frontline workers are the latest casualties to the The health ministry said combating the novel coronavirus ( COV- Kingdom’s COVID-19 battle. it also conducted 10,630 ID-19). There are currently 3,120 COVID-19 tests yesterday, Head of Good Word Society Hassan Mo- active coronavirus cases in taking the total number of hammed Bouhazza and Award Organising the Kingdom, of which 3,091 tests conducted till date to Committee Vice Chairman Anwar Saleh patients are healthwise stable. 1,670, 411. Buhassan, presented the minister with the Health ministry also said Bahrain also reported 303 award. that 76 of the active COVID-19 new recoveries yesterday, tak- The minister hailed the effort exerted by Education Minister receiving the award patient are receiving treat- ing the total number of people the ministry’s staff during these exceptional ment, out of which 29 are crit- cured of their infection in the circumstances through online platforms, centralised lessons, the educational portal, the TV channel, 14 YouTube Channels. ically ill. Kingdom to 76,143. Two gets BD70,000 fine in expropriation case Portable fuel station for fishermen, ready-made uniforms for Gulf Air ers with them quoting rates be- Tender board opened tween BHD 89,278.560 and BHD • 176,488.200 for taking up the 76 bids for 13 tenders job.