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VOL XLI No. 213 (GGDN 024) FRIDAY, 19th OCTOBER 2018 200 Fils/2 Riyals No bidders at Amwaj Gateway auction MANAMA: By SANDEEP SINGH GREWAL - - GDN - - - - Crown Prince hails - quest for excellence - - MANAMA: - Full report – Page 7 Boy, 2, drowns in pool By SANDEEP SINGH GREWAL MANAMA: HIGH TURNOUT MANAMA: There has been a surge The death is the 12th case of drowning nomination papers for this year’s reported in the country from January The GDN - - Biggest pink ribbon bid MANAMA: 22pc increase in candidates – 4-5 - - - - Full report – Page 11 A candidate !les his nomination papers in the Southern Governorate last night Terror blast ordeal... MANAMA: Bahrain ‘a role model for religious freedom’ MANAMA: - - - Famille - Chrétienne of members from within the Iranian regime - Full report – Page 3 PALESTINIANS CONDEMN CONSULATE CLOSURE – PAGE 2 FILM EXTRAS SOUGHT FOR ‘COOL’ ROMANCE – PAGE 9 2 Gulf Daily News Friday, 19th October 2018 EU-Arab summit planned in Egypt BRUSSELS: EU and Arab leaders will meet in Egypt in late as part of efforts to forge a Palestinians condemn new European-African alliance mentioned the summit in Austria last month as they vowed to intensify talks with Egypt and other north African countries to curb illegal migration. “The European Council welcomes the holding of the forthcoming consulate downgrade member states and the League of Arab states, hosted by Egypt RAMALLAH: The Palestinian on February 24-25, 2019,” the leadership yesterday con- council of EU leaders said after a demned Washington’s “ide- summit in Brussels. The Cairo- ological” decision to merge based Arab League includes North African countries Egypt, its consulate for Palestinians Libya, Tunisia, Algeria and into its Israeli embassy. Morocco as well as those in the Palestine Liberation Organ- Middle East and Gulf. isation secretary general Saeb Erekat said the decision to “end Terror target the existence of the US Consul- KANDAHAR: A powerful Afghan ate” would “reward Israeli vio- police chief was among at least lations and crimes.” three people killed in a shooting “The Trump administration yesterday the Taliban said had is part of the problem, not part targeted top US commander General Scott Miller. Miller of the solution,” he added in a was not hurt in the assault statement. claimed by the militant group The US earlier downgraded that also wounded at least its main diplomatic mission to 12 people, including three the Palestinians, placing it under Americans and a provincial the authority of the US embassy governor, Nato and Afghan to Israel. swarmed the southern city of Secretary of State Mike Kandahar after the shooting Pompeo said the consulate gen- that shuttered shops and sent handled dealings with the Pal- estinians, would be replaced by their homes. In a Twitter post, the Taliban said Miller a new Palestinian Affairs Unit and Kandahar provincial inside the controversial new US police chief General Abdul embassy in Jerusalem. Raziq, who was killed, were The move will make the US the targets of the shooting. ambassador to Israel, David “General Raziq and the Friedman, who is reviled by provincial NDS (intelligence agency) chief have been killed, Palestinians over his support for and the governor himself is in Israeli settlements in the West a critical condition,” a senior Bank, the main interlocutor with the Palestinian leadership. Meanwhile, US student Lara New US envoy Alqasem, who was initially WASHINGTON: The US has said barred entry into Israel under a it would appoint an ambassador law against foreign pro-Pales- to Qatar, after a 16-month gap. tinian activists who call for boy- The White House announced cotts of Israel, will be allowed that US President Donald to stay in the country, the Israeli Trump intends to nominate Mary Phee, who previously Supreme Court ruled yesterday. served as US ambassador to Sudan, after Dana Shell Smith 2 on a study visa but was refused resigned last year. $1bn fraud by oil executives CAIRO: Egypt’s public pros- not name the other two exec- ecutor has charged three utives, giving only their ini- executives from a private tials, M.M.A and M.F.H. petroleum company with Tamer Mostafa Ragheb, the embezzling nearly $1 billion current deputy chairman of from corporate funds, state Mog Energy, was questioned news agency Mena and a ju- during the prosecution’s inves- dicial source said yesterday. tigation but was not a suspect, Mena and the source said. chairman, Mohammed Mah- Ragheb’s statements to fouz Al Ansari, and two other investigators led them to believe that the three defen- charges that they manipulated dants transferred over $18m the company’s books and sent to personal bank accounts about $960 million into per- in Doha and Dubai between sonal foreign bank accounts February 2012 and Septem- between 2011 and 2015. ber of that year, Mena said. A receptionist at Mog En- Tri Ocean, has since been re- ergy, when reached by phone, named Mog Energy. said he had no knowledge Mena and the source did about the case. Gulf Daily News Email: [email protected] Gulfdailynews @GDNonline @GDNonline GDNonline Friday, 19th October 2018 3 PolicemanGulfdailynews @GDNonline ‘nearly@GDNonline GDNonline blinded by blast’ By NOOR ZAHRA During yesterday’s hear- ing, the defence team re- A POLICEMAN told quested for copies of the case a court he was nearly blinded in an explosion of their clients. which shattered a patrol Judges adjourned the tri- al until October 23 for the vehicle’s glass. defence lawyers to be given He added he suffered se- vere injuries to his face fol- lowing the blast in Sehla in Prosecutors previously ac- November 2017. cused leaders within the Ira- The allegations were nian regime of ordering the made in the case of 169 IRGC to form the terror net- people standing trial at the work to operate as a Bahrain High Criminal Court; 120 branch of Hizbollah, an Iran- defendants were brought to backed terrorist organisation the court from custody yes- based in Lebanon. terday. They said at the time that They are charged with leaders of terror cells met joining the Bahraini Hizbol- their counterparts in Iran to lah, which was formed on receive funding and training the orders of members from to help them form one main within the Iranian regime to organisation under the name Iran’s Islamic Revolution- ‘Bahraini Hizbollah’. Members of the terror or- ary Guard Corps (IRGC). Weapons and explosives seized by authorities belonging to Saraya Al Ashtar (Al Ashtar Brigades) terrorist group All the defendants have ganisation were also accused been charged with join- All nine denied being part “You are accused of pos- policeman said he was in the accused of joining the terrorist of receiving training on how ing the terrorist organisa- of an illicit group, possessing sessing an unlicensed weapon vehicle when he heard a loud cell. to set up weapons and explo- tion, carrying out terrorist weapons and explosives, arson, and receiving militia training explosion. “My client was 10 years old sives depot, smuggle bombs attacks, receiving militia possessing Molotov cocktails abroad. “I saw the vehicle’s glass when he is accused of joining training abroad in Iran, Iraq and receiving militia training. “The Public Prosecution shattering and my face was the terrorist group,” he said. drops to deliver money and and Lebanon, and storing They had previously refused accuses you of being part of a covered in blood,” the 30-year- “He is now 15 and should weapons to members of the weapons and explosives. - terrorist group named Bahraini old said in his statement to stand trial at a juvenile court.” illicit group. Some have also been ac- ing and some of them laughed Hizbollah which has carried out prosecutors. Three major terrorist groups The GDN previously re- cused of heading and fund- yesterday as judges read out the several attacks against police- “I was treated at the BDF – Saraya Al Ashtar (Al Ashtar ported that Saraya Al Ashtar ing the group while others charges. men since 2013.” Hospital. Brigades), Saraya Al Mukhtar and Saraya Al Mukhtar, were accused of attempted Twenty of the 169 people The defendants – including “The police vehicle was (The Chosen Brigades) and which have both been des- murder during the years the who are at large are standing a prayer caller, a businessman damaged in the attack and I Saraya Al Muqawama Al ignated as terrorist organ- groups were operational, be- trial in absentia. and a taxi driver – allegedly was nearly blinded by shrapnel Sha’abya (Popular Resistance isations by the US and the tween 2013 and 2017. “You are accused of possess- carried out several bombings, from the explosion.” Brigades) – operated under the UK, have in the past claimed A leading judge read out ing explosives and being part of including in Budaiya, Saar, Lawyer Mohammed Fateel network and have taken respon- responsibility for a spate of the charges for nine defen- the terrorist cell,” leading judge Sehla and A’ali in 2013 until representing seven of the de- sibility for a number of deadly fatal terrorist attacks in Bah- dants who appeared in court Bader Al Abdullah told the de- 2017. fendants said one of his clients attacks on security forces in rain. fendants. Describing his ordeal, the was a minor at the time he is Bahrain over the years. [email protected] Al Adhami strikes a chord with fans FAMOUS Iraqi traditional musician Hussain Al Adhami took to the stage last night as part of a major musical festival. The performance, part of the 27th Bahrain International Music Festival, was held at Bahrain National Theatre. Award-winning Mr Al Adhami, who has sung in more than 70 countries, performed his famous works on stage restoring the Arabic tradition while re- - - ties (Baca) under the theme ‘Muharraq, - - For more details visit www.culture.