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It hurts to be torn apart: Hailey Bieber on online trolling 14 CELEBS WORLD 5 death toll tops 380,000 in almost nine-year war: Monitor HRH Crown Prince holds telephone call Suleimani mourners begin 200km funeral procession with Pompeo ing the men near Baghdad Inter- streets alongside militia vehicles. TDT | Manama upporters of assassinated national Airport on Friday. The PMF said it would move Iranian Quds Force chief US President on to Karbala and end in Najaf, a is Royal Highness Gen Qassem Suleimani and justified the strike, saying journey of 180 kilometres. HPrince Salman bin SIran-backed militia leader Abu Suleimani was plotting a se - ’s prime minister was in Hamad Al Khalifa, the Mahdi Al Muhandis gathered ries of attacks that endangered attendance for the mourning Crown Prince, Deputy Su- in Baghdad yesterday to begin American troops and officials, procession, joining Al Muhan- preme Commander and a funeral march between three without providing evidence. dis associate Hadi Al Ameri, First Deputy Prime Minis- Iraqi cities. In a statement from his Mar-a- Shiite cleric Ammar Al Hakim ter, yesterday held a tele- Thousands of people wav- lago resort in Florida Mr Trump and other pro-Iran figures in a phone call with the United ing Iraqi, Iranian and Popular said the senior Islamic Revolu- large crowd accompanying the States’ Secretary of State, Mobilisation Forces (PMF) flags tionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force coffins. Michael Pompeo. chanted “America is the great leader was a ruthless figure who “Rest assured,” Mr Al Ameri During the call, the Satan” as the process of laying “made the death of innocent said before Al Muhandis’ coffin long-standing strategic rela- to rest the generals and the eight people his sick passion”. in a video circulated on social tionship between the King- others killed in Friday’s US air The procession began at the Mourners surround a car carrying the coffins of Iranian military commander media. “The price of your pure dom and the strike began. Imam Kadhim shrine, with Qassem Suleimani and Iraqi paramilitary chief Abu Mahdi Al Muhandis, in blood will be the exit of US forces of America was discussed, The attack struck cars carry- mourners marching in the Kadhimiya. from Iraq forever.” in addition to ongoing ef- forts to preserve stability in the region, defeat terrorism and combat extremism. The call also touched upon recent developments in the region and stressed the importance of maintain- ing peace and security. Blasts hit Baghdad Stab attack probed Paris Missiles hit Green Zone, Baghdad and Iraq base housing US troops

ounter-terror prosecu- Zayed Al-Nahyan and Iraq’s Ctors are investigating a At least one rocket President Barham Salih. knife attack carried out near • Macron agreed with his Iraqi Paris on Friday, the French or mortar round hit counterpart to make efforts to Ministry of Justice said. Celebration Square dampen tensions in the Middle A man named only as in the Green Zone. East after Iranian military com- Nathan C stabbed a man to mander Qassem Suleimani was death and injured two peo- French President killed in a US air strike. ple, before being shot dead • “The two presidents agreed to by police. Officials said he Emmanuel Macron remain in close contact to avoid had a history of severe men- discussed the latest any further escalation in tensions tal illness. tensions in the and in order to act to ensure sta- But prosecutors said on Middle East with bility in Iraq and the broader re- Saturday that “an act of ter- gion,” Macron’s office said of his rorism cannot be ruled out regional leaders. telephone discussion with Iraqi just because a person has President Barham Salih. psychiatric problems”. Baghdad The two leaders underlined Philippe Bugeaud, deputy the importance of fighting Daesh director of the regional judi- everal rockets fell yester- and dealing with the political cri- cial police, said there were a day inside Baghdad’s heav- A general view shows the US embassy across the Tigris river in Iraq’s capital Baghdad. sis in , Macron’s office said. number of religious books Sily fortified Green Zone, its Earlier on Saturday, France’s in the 22-year-old attacker’s Jadriya neighbourhood, and Al and troops. base, surveillance drones were Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le bag, “some of which we can Balad air base housing US troops, The US has feared a backlash sent up to locate the source, AFP Drian said he had discussed classify as being Salafist”. the Iraqi military said, adding against its mission and bases news agency reports. the situation in the Middle East that there were no deaths. where its troops are deployed The two presidents No group said it had carried with his German foreign minister “Several rockets targeting Cel- across Iraq following the pre- agreed to remain in out the attacks. Pro-Iranian mil- Heiko Maas and senior Chinese ebration Square and the Jadriya cision drone strike that killed close contact to avoid itants have been blamed for other diplomat Wang Yi. area in Baghdad, and the Balad Iranian general Qasem Suleimani any further escalation recent rocket attacks on US inter- Under the 2015 Vienna agree- air base in Salahuddin province, on Friday. in tensions and in ests in Iraq. ment, most international sanc- DON’T MISS IT with no loss of life. Further de- At least one rocket or mortar order to act to ensure In another development, tions against Tehran were lifted tails to come,” the military said round hit Celebration Square in French President Emmanuel in 2016, in exchange for limi- in a statement. the Green Zone while another stability in Iraq and the Macron discussed the latest tations on Iran’s nuclear work. Sirens immediately rang out exploded in the city’s Jadria area, broader region. tensions in the Middle East on US President Donald Trump’s at the American compound in Iraqi security sources say. MACRON OFFICE Saturday with Abu Dhabi Crown administration however pulled Al Lawzi project Baghdad hosting both diplomats After two rockets hit Balad air Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin out of the deal. 02 ‘on track’ CLASS VICTORY Shrimpers wishing 03 to change licences ‘being Bahrain girls through to West Asian football final TDT | Manama compensated’ goalless at the end of regular in yesterday’s other semi-final time, but the Bahrainis were game. 85pc of ahrain are through to the able to convert their spot kicks The hosts are set to face a applicants to final of the second West in the shootout. tough task against the Lebanese, be handed over BAsian Football Feder- Following their victory, the who have been dominant so far 04 ation (WAFF) Championship, girls were visited by Bahrain in their games. rain damage which is being held in the King- Football Association ( BFA) Both finalists are so far un- compensation dom. Vice-President for Administra- beaten in the competition. The Bahrainis qualified for tive and Financial Affairs Ali The bronze medal match is 210 fils (includes VAT) the title match after taking Al Buainain and BFA Secretary also scheduled for tomorrow, down defending champions Jor- General Ibrahim Al Buainain. starting at 5.30pm. dan 5-3 in a penalty shootout In the final, which is sched- Today, the UAE and last night at Khalifa Sports City uled for tomorrow at 8.30pm, will battle for fifth place on the in Isa Town. Bahrain take on who tournament’s final classification Their semi-final clash was were 4-2 winners over Palestine Bahrain players and officials celebrate after the match. of teams.