Iraq Arrests ISIS 'Mufti of Mosul'
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Witnesses said they The Lebanese pound has lost The Duke and Duchess • nearly half its value, while dollar of Sussex intend to repay saw young men hurling shortages have driven up prices £2.4m of taxpayer money stones and flower pots and confidence in the banking for the refurbishment of towards riot police. system has collapsed. Frogmore Cottage, which Meanwhile, a senior Hizbol- will remain their UK family Hundreds of lah official warned that Lebanon home, the statement added. • could fall into chaos and “com- The new arrangement protesters marched and plete collapse” unless a new gov- comes into effect in spring chanted against in the ernment is formed. this year, the palace said. political class in other Sheikh Ali Daamoush’s com- parts of the capital. ments came amid more bicker- ing between politicians on the Dozens killed in formation of a new Cabinet amid Beirut a crippling financial crisis and Houthi attack ongoing mass protests against Aden ecurity personnel fired tear the country’s ruling elite. gas and water cannons at Prime Minister-designate Has- ranian-backed Houthi protesters armed with lit- san Diab had been expected to Imilitia attacked a military Stle more than tree branches and announce an 18-member Cab- training camp in the Yemeni sign posts in Beirut on Saturday inet on Friday, but last minute city of Marib on Saturday, in clashes near Lebanon’s par- disputes among political factions killing at least 60 people, ac- liament. scuttled his latest attempt. cording to reports. According to a Red Cross state- Lebanon has been without a Al Ekhbariya quoted ment issued on Saturday, 75 pro- government since Prime Minis- sources as saying the attack testers have been injured during An anti-government protester waves the national flag in front of a burning barricade during ongoing demonstrations in ter Saad Hariri resigned Oct. 29 was carried out with ballis- the standoff with security forces. Lebanon’s capital Beirut. amid nationwide protests against tic missiles and drones. The latest clashes come af- recent days. Anger at the banks caded district of central Beirut, corruption and mismanagement ter a cooling of tensions in the — which have curbed people’s which includes the parliament. by a political class that has been Lebanese capital, after largely access to their savings — start- Hundreds of protesters running the country since the peaceful protests which broke ed to boil over, with protesters marched and chanted against in end of the 1975-90 civil war. out across the country in Octo- smashing bank facades and ATMs the political class in other parts Panic and anger gripped the ber over the state of the econo- on Tuesday night. 60 of the capital. A large banner at public as they watched their local my turned increasingly violent, Lebanon’s Internal Security per cent is the recent one of the rallies read: “If the currency, pegged to the dollar for DON’T MISS IT but people have filled the streets Forces said on Saturday that po- decline in the value of people go hungry, they will eat almost three decades, plummet, again this week. lice in Beirut were being “vio- Lebanese currency. their rulers.” losing more than 60 per cent of They are furious at a ruling lently and directly” confronted The unrest, which stemmed its value in recent weeks on the elite that has steered the country at one of the entrances to the from anger at corruption and the black market. Efforts to boost toward its worst economic crisis parliament. In a tweet, it called rising cost of living, forced Prime Meanwhile, banks have im- Kingdom’s in decades. on people to leave the area for Minister Saad Al Hariri to resign posed informal capital controls, position Police wielding batons and their own safety. pots towards riot police, while in October. limiting withdrawal of dollars firing tear gas have wounded Witnesses said they saw young protesters tried to push through Feuding politicians have since and foreign transfers from the 02 as ‘wedding dozens of people at protests in men hurling stones and flower an entrance to a heavily barri- failed to agree a new cabinet or country. destination’ highlighted DANGEROUS TERRORIST Medical team at SMC successfully 03 performs Iraq arrests ISIS ‘Mufti of Mosul’ ‘complex kidney Baghdad Iraq. sul and other Iraqi cities, the damage as fighting raged street surgery’ n Iraqi police swat team Shifa Al Nima, also known as group ordered the destruction to street in Mosul, the last major has arrested a senior ISIS Abu Abdul Bari, was described of numerous historic, religious conurbation to be retaken. Derasat launches Acleric believed to have is- as the Mufti of Mosul while the and archaeological sites. Among While ISIS-controlled Mo- videogame sued the religious ruling for the militant group controlled large the sites destroyed was the Al sul and other Iraqi cities, the terror group to kill numerous swaths of the country after its Nuri Mosque with its famous group ordered the destruction 04 survey among religious figures and destroy the take over in 2014. leaning minaret in Mosul. The of numerous historic, religious children, teens historic Prophet Yunus Mosque An internationally-backed Iraqi government and UNESCO, and archaeological sites. Among in central Mosul. military campaign pushed the with help from international the sites destroyed was the Al The arrest, announced on group out of the country in 2017 donors including the UAE, are Nuri Mosque with its famous 210 fils (includes VAT) Thursday by the Security Me- although it left behind untold attempting to rebuild the site. leaning minaret in Mosul. The dia Cell of the Iraqi prime min- damage as fighting raged street An internationally-backed Iraqi government and UNESCO, ister’s office, brings in a man to street in Mosul, the last major Shifa Al Nima, also known as Abu military campaign pushed the with help from international believed to be one of the highest conurbation to be retaken. Abdul Bari, was described as the Mufti group out of the country in 2017 donors including the UAE, are members of ISIS still at large in While ISIS-controlled Mo- of Mosul. although it left behind untold attempting to rebuild the site. City Centre Bahrain Tel: +973 17556002 www.homesrusgroup.com SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2020 02 His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received at Al Rawdha Palace yesterday Board Chairman of Bahrain Motor Federation Shaikh Abdullah bin Isa Al Khalifa who introduced to him Bahrain X-raid team on the occasion of their victory in the Dakar 2020 Rally, hosted by the Kingdom. A total of 550 drivers from 62 countries took part in the championship, the first edition held in the Middle East. Team Bahrain clinched the well-deserved title in the first self-constructed and developed car. The Kingdom’s participation in the championship took place in co-operation with Spain. HM the King thanked the team members and congratulated them on the historical achievement which is added to Bahrain’s track record of accomplishments in various sports at the regional and international level. His Majesty lauded the team’s distinguished technical level and competitive performance, praising the efforts of the administrative and technical staff. HM the King stressed the importance of the achievement in gaining more experience and opening up new horizons for co-operation in such sports, wishing the team every success in future races. Manama he Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority T(BTEA) recently revealed Efforts to boost Kingdom’s position that its past efforts to continuously participate in local, regional and international specialised events have succeeded in encouraging families visiting from the Arab as ‘wedding destination’ highlighted region and beyond to select the Kingdom of Bahrain as their lo- cation to celebrate their special In November and December alone, Bahrain hosted eight Indian weddings occasions. BTEA’s strategic efforts in this Commenting, Chief Executive semi-formal entities to ensure regard are in line with its strategic Officer of BTEA, Mr Nader Al they work as an integrated team, aim of boosting the Kingdom’s po- Moayyed, said, “We are incredi- in addition to providing logistical sition as a leading tourism destina- bly proud of BTEA’s achievements We are incredibly support to suppliers and special- tion for parties and weddings, and and their success in enhancing the proud of BTEA’s ists in the field, such as Gulf Air to placing Bahrain on the world map Kingdom’s position as a leading achievements ease the travel arrangements for of Island wedding destination. destination to hosting weddings and their success their guests” he added. In November and December and other celebrations, and are de- in enhancing the BTEA is continually working to- alone, Bahrain hosted eight Indian lighted to announce that Bahrain Kingdom’s position wards establishing the Kingdom weddings, where approximately will be hosting even more wed- of Bahrain as a leading destination 3,000 guests from both Bahrain dings in the coming months.