Reverse Illegal Seizure’

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King Salman approves hosting of US troops in Saudi Arabia to enhance regional security The statement also said that search efforts are ongo- is not a response specifically ing for others involved in the The agreement has to Friday’s seizure by Iran of attack. • a British tanker in the Arabian On Wednesday, Osman been in the works for Gulf. Kose, who was serving at Tur- many weeks and is not Tensions with Iran have key’s Consulate General in a response specifically spiked since May when the Erbil, was killed in an armed to Friday’s seizure. Trump administration said it attack at a restaurant. had detected increased Iranian preparations for possible at- The US Central tacks on US forces and interests Command• said the in the Gulf area. deployments to In a written statement Friday Saudi Arabia had evening, US Central Command said the deployments to Saudi been approved by Arabia had been approved by DON’T MISS IT the Pentagon. the Pentagon. “This movement of forces Jeddah provides an additional deterrent, and ensures our ability to Kingdom’s audi Arabia’s King Salman defend our forces and interests exports surge approved hosting US forc- in the region from emergent, 02 6pc in the second Ses in the Kingdom to boost credible threats,” Central Com- regional security and stability, mand said. quarter the Saudi Ministry of Foreign “This movement creates Affairs said yesterday. improvement of operational Mystery shrouds The ministry tweeted that depth and logistical networks. Saudi Arabia and the United US Central Command contin- 03 teenager’s death States are “strengthening their Gen Kenneth McKenzie, Commander of US Central Command, shakes hand with Saudi soldiers during his recent visit to the ually assesses force posture in longstanding partnership in the Kingdom. the region and is working with Kingdom face of regional threats.” Kingdom of Saudi Arabia au- condemns Iranian In Washington, the US De- that have impacted global oil Senior American defence thorities to base US assets at the 04 detention of fence Department confirmed markets. officials said some US troops appropriate locations.” the move in a statement, saying With Iranian military threats and Patriot air defence missile Putting US combat forces British oil tanker it would deploy troops and re- in mind, the US is sending systems have already arrived at back in Saudi Arabia, after an sources to Saudi Arabia to “pro- American forces, including 500 Prince Sultan Air Base, south of absence of more than a dec - 210 fils (includes VAT) vide an additional deterrent” in fighter aircraft, air defence troops are expected to be Riyadh, where the troops have ade, adds depth to the regional the face of “emergent, credible missiles and likely more than sent by the US to Saudi as been preparing for the arrival alignment of US military power, threats.” 500 troops, to a Saudi air base part of boosting ties. of aircraft later this summer as which is mostly in locations on The gesture comes amid ris- that became a hub of American well as additional troops. the Arabian Gulf that are more ing tensions between Wash - air power in the Middle East in The agreement has been in vulnerable to Iranian missile ington and Tehran in the Gulf the 1990s. the works for many weeks and attack. TANKER ROW Hunt warns Iran to ‘reverse illegal seizure’ Gibraltar’s legal detention of oil bound for The British navy seized Iran’s Syria,” Hunt said on Twitter. • “As I said yesterday our reaction will be Grace 1 tanker in Gibraltar considered but robust. We have been trying on July 4 on suspicion of We have been trying to find a way to resolve Grace1 issue to find a way to resolve Grace1 issue but will smuggling oil to Syria in breach but will ensure the safety of ensure the safety of our shipping.” of European Union sanctions. The British navy seized Iran’s Grace 1 our shipping. tanker in Gibraltar on July 4 on suspicion of HUNT smuggling oil to Syria in breach of European London Union sanctions. Stena Impero had been taken to the port of Hunt also said he was very concerned ritish foreign minister Jeremy Hunt Bander Abbas, which faces the strait, after about the loss of contact between jailed Brit- said yesterday that he was worried it said the tanker had been involved in an ish-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Rat- Bthat Iran had taken a “dangerous path” accident with an Iranian fishing vessel. cliffe and her family after she was moved after it seized a British-flagged tanker on “Yesterday’s action in Gulf shows worrying from a prison in Tehran to a psychiatric ward Friday in the Strait of Hormuz. signs Iran may be choosing a dangerous path in a hospital. Iran’s Fars news agency reported that the of illegal and destabilising behaviour after See Page 4 % Off Everything City Centre Bahrain Tel: 1755 6002 | Bahrain Mall Tel: 1755 6001 | www.homesrus.ae | The.Home.Store.Bahrain | HomeStore.Bahrain SUNDAY, JULY 21, 2019 02 British Airways suspends flights to Cairo Kingdom’s exports surge Cairo ritish Airways suspended Bflights to Cairo for seven days on Saturday to allow for a security assessment, the airline said. “We constantly review our 6pc in the second quarter security arrangements at all our airports around the world, and have suspended flights to Cairo for seven days as a pre- Saudi ranked first country importing from the Kingdom caution to allow for further assessment,” the statement said. Q2 2018, said the Information The UAE was ranked as the BD1.266 billion during second It added it would never op- The report and eGovernment Authority first country to re-export from quarter 2019 versus BD1.420 bil- erate an aircraft unless safe to • (iGA) in a new report. Bahrain with BD52 million, KSA lion for the same quarter of the do so. When asked for more highlighted that The report said that top ten ranked as the second with BD51 previous year, while the top ten details about why flights had China was ranked countries account for 78 per cent million, and China as the third countries account for 68 per cent been suspended and what se- the first country that of the exported national origin 11 with BD20 million. of the imports value and 32 per curity arrangements the airline exports to Bahrain value and 22 per cent for other per cent was the decrease Four-wheel drive cars emerged cent for other countries. was reviewing, a spokeswom- countries. in exports during the as the top product re-exported The report highlighted that an for the airline responded: with BD171 million. Saudi Arabia was ranked the second quarter of the from Bahrain with BD21.8 mil- China was ranked as the first “We never discuss matters of first country importing from the current financial year. lion, gold ingots came as second country that exports to Bahrain security.” Four-wheel drive Kingdom with BD145 million, the products with BD21.6 million, with BD171 million, Australia as Three Egyptian airport se- cars• were third listed US second with BD84 million and and agglomerated iron ores and the second with BD104 million curity sources told Reuters that products imported with the UAE came in the third place concentrates came as the third whereas the Brazil ranked third British staff were checking with BD65 million. million. with BD16.4 million. with BD104 million. security at Cairo airport on BD50 million during With regard to national export The report pointed out that The trade balance, difference Non- agglomerated iron ores Wednesday and Thursday. second quarter 2019. products, agglomerated iron ores the value of re-exports increased between exports and imports, and concentrates emerged as the The British Foreign Office and concentrates emerged the by 58 per cent as it reached the value of the deficit of the top product imported to Bahrain advises against all but essen- TDT | Manama top products exported in sec- BD180 million during second trade balance reached BD492 with BD125 million, while the tial travel by air to and from ond quarter 2019 with BD132 quarter 2019 versus BD114 mil- million during second quarter aluminium oxide as the second the Egyptian resort of Sharm he Kingdom’s exports in- million; unwrought aluminium lion for the same quarter of the 2019 versus BD745 million for with BD94 million. el-Sheikh, but has not issued creased by six per cent in alloys were positioned second previous year. the same quarter of the previ- Four-wheel drive cars were similar warnings against air Tthe second quarter (Q2) products imported with a value The top ten countries account ous year with decrease of 34 per third listed products imported travel to and from Cairo.

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