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[email protected] P14 WEBSITE newsofbahrain.com Alex Rodriguez shares heartfelt post for fiancee Jennifer Lopez 14 CELEBS WORLD 5 Mueller clears Trump e-appointments announced Trump officially recognises Israeli sovereignty of Golan Heights Washington Manama from Syria in 1967 but its sover- Trump’s decision, condemning Maria Zakharova said the move eignty over the territory is not it and saying it was “null and void” “ignores all international proce- S President Donald Trump recognised by the international with “no legal effect,” according to dures” and would “only aggravate he Nationality, Passport officially recognised Isra- community. Reaction across the Saudi Press Agency. the situation.” Tand Residence Affairs Uel’s sovereignty of the Golan Middle East widely denounced Trump’s statement “will not “Unfortunately, this could drive (NPRA) has announced that Heights in Washington yesterday. Trump’s decision, with the Syrian 1967 change the reality that (...) the a new wave of tensions in the booking appointments for The document reverses more government calling Washington’s is the year in which Arab Golan Heights is Syrian land Middle East region,” Zakharova Its services provided at the than a half-century of US policy recognition of Israeli claims over Israel captured the occupied by Israel by military said in a radio broadcast, accord- Muharraq Security Com- as Israeli Prime Minister Benja- the territory an attack on its sov- region from Syria. force in 1967,” said Abdul Latif Al ing to Russian news agencies. plex could be done through min Netanyahu visited the White ereignty. Zayani, the GCC secretary general. Russian Foreign Secretary Sergei downloading the Skipilio House. “In a blatant attack on the sov- Palestinian president Lavrov said the US decision leads to application for free in the Trump had previewed the ereignty and territorial integrity Mahmoud Abbas said he con- “a gross violation of international smart devices. move in a tweet last week, in of Syria, the president of the US right and the legal authority to demned the move by the US. law, blocks the resolution of the The app could facilitate which he said the US would take has recognised the annexation of legitimise the occupation,” the After Trump’s decision, Rus- Syrian crisis and aggravates the and speed up services and the step after 52 years of Israeli the Syrian Golan,” a foreign minis- unnamed source said. sia warned it would prompt situation in all the Middle East,” he enables people to choose occupation of the strategic high- try source said, according to state The President of the Arab Par- a “new wave” of tensions in the said during a telephone call withUS appointments that are con- lands on the border with Syria. news agency SANA. liament, Dr Mishaal bin Fahm Middle East region. Russia’s Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, venient for them. Israel captured the region “Trump does not have the Al Salami, categorically rejected foreign ministry spokeswoman according to his ministry. The application offers the facility of rescheduling or cancelling appointments. The Muharraq Security Complex provides services of the Passports Directorate and the Visa and Residency Directorate. Inquiry into mosque Probe ordered massacres Wellington High-level committee to investigate into allegations of two girls selling drugs at school ew Zealand Prime NMinister Jacinda Ard- ern yesterday ordered an independent judicial in- quiry into whether police and intelligence services could have prevented the Christchurch mosque at- tacks on March 15. Ardern said a royal com- mission -- the most power- ful judicial probe available under New Zealand law -- was needed to find out how HRH the Premier chairs the Cabinet. a single gunman was able to ter Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al added. cial Development was requested kill 50 people in an attack HRH Premier orders Khalifa, has ordered a thorough Meanwhile, the Interior Minis- to co-operate with the compe- that shocked the world. • probe into allegations of two girls try warned against circulating re- tent authorities to put forward a “It is important that no formation of high-level selling drugs at a school in the People are urged ports without verifying the truth more effective mechanism that stone is left unturned to get committee headed Northern Governorate. not to circulate false since the case involved children. would ensure those companies’ to how this act of terrorism by Deputy Premier. The Premier ordered the for- information that might “The department will keep the honouring of their commitments occurred and how we could mation of a high-level committee, be defamatory to any public informed with the updates towards their workers. have stopped it,” she told HRH the Premier under the chairmanship of Dep- of those involved in the and the latest information about HRH the Premier gave instruc- reporters. • uty Premier, HH Shaikh Moham- case. the case. People are urged not to tions to find necessary solutions gave instructions to med bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, to circulate false information that to the issue of medical graduates find necessary solutions investigate into allegations. INTERIOR MINISTRY might be defamatory to any of from Chinese universities. to the issue of medical Comprising the Interior Min- those involved in the case,” the In this regard, the Prime graduates from ister, the Education Minister, norms, determine facts and hold ministry said. Minister tasked the Supreme the Justice, Islamic Affairs and violators accountable to ensure Among other things, HRH the Council for the Development of Chinese universities. Endowments Minister, the La- the non-recurrence of similar Premier gave directives to follow Education and Training to pro- bour and Social Development regretful incidents in any school, up on the situation of private pose the suitable solutions that DON’T MISS IT Manama Minister, the Parliament Affairs the Cabinet said in a statement sector companies which fail to would meet the situation of those Minister and Health Minister issued after the session. pay the wages of their employ- graduates, in accordance with he Cabinet yesterday as members, the panel shall in- The committee shall submit its ees regularly or according to the standards set by the National chaired by His Royal vestigate the irregularities that final report and findings to HRH schedule. Committee for the Evaluation of Dog torturer’s THighness Prime Minis- are inconsistent with the school the Prime Minister, the statement The Ministry of Labour and So- Academic Qualifications. 02 custody extended SPOT LIGHT New programme to employ 240 03 newly-graduated 50 birds worth Dh20m killed by lightning bolt Bahraini docs Dubai ued in excess of Dh10 million alone. s many as 50 rare birds The strong lightning bolt 250 Health worth over Dh20 mil- burned the farm, including Ministry staff Alion were killed when a their nests, he added. set to provide lightning bolt hit a farm in Al Initial reports said that 35 04 Dhafra area in Abu Dhabi, Al rare falcon chicks had been medical support Bayan reported. killed in the lightning strike . at F1 According to the farm’s own- “The thunderbolt was very er Khalfan bin Butti Al Qubaisi, strong and burned everything,” the birds had won many tro - he said. phies in competitions. They “The bird nests and building were priceless, he said. became a pile of ashes and the One of the birds was a fa - birds were roasted in the pain- mous competition winner val- The burned farm, and right, charred remains of the rare falcon chicks. ful incident.” TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2019 02 Dog torturer’s custody extended investigation, it was announced of a building. the perpetrator, who’s reported- should be punished according to Animal lovers and yesterday. The man was also seen filming ly a Bahraini, and on all animal the full extent of the law”. activists• thanked Northern Governorate Chief the dog while it howled in pain. abusers in general. BD1,000 fine Prosecutor Mohammed Abdul- The cruel act is It is not yet known whether Chairman of Bahrain Society On her part, Animal Welfare security authorities lah said yesterday that the case exclusive to the the dog survived the torture as for the Prevention of Cruelty and Environment Foundation for their swift action. has been referred to the con - the animal is shown motionless to Animals (BSPCA) Mahmood Head and renowned animal cerned court. individual who towards the end of the footage, Faraj condemned the incident welfare activist Shaikha Marwa committed it and TDT | Manama This came a day after the which was, apparently, secretly in a statement and stressed that bint Abdulrahman Al Khalifa Northern Governorate Police doesn’t reflect the filmed by an unknown individ- the it’s an act “exclusive to the called for adopting deterrent General Director confirmed the values of Bahraini ual. individual who committed the punishments to ensure that such man who was arrested for arrest of the man, a few hours society. Animal lovers and activists crime and does not reflect the incidents aren’t repeated. torturing a dog in Bani after he appeared in a footage, MR AL FARAJ thanked security authorities for values of the general Bahraini Shaikha Marwa suggested AJamrah village, will re- which showed him strangling their swift action and demanded society”. imposing a fine of no less than main in custody pending further and beating a dog on the rooftop to impose tough punishment on He added that “this individual BD1,000 and jail terms of no less than one year against anyone found guilty of animal abuse.