Safety Concern After Arrest of Bahraini Cleric in Iran
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P16 Cardi B, Nicki Minaj get into fight 16 SHOW WORLD 13 Cop walks into wrong apartment, kills man Russia warned over plans to attack Idlib Tehran Safety concern after arrest Turkey has warned it will not stand by and watch a Russian-led attack on Syr- ia’s Idlib province, which it said could turn the dense- ly-packed north west of of Bahraini cleric in Iran the country into a “lake of blood” and force an over- whelming exodus of refu- Shaikh Al Tublani was attacked by a group of Bahraini fugitives gees. Speaking hours after a before being arrested by Iranian authorities in Mashhad three-way summit in Teh- ran at which the Turkish first showered him with ex - The three human rights or- president, Recep Tayy- The council, which pletives before attacking the ganizations have urged the ğ ip Erdo an, pleaded with expressed• its concern cleric. Later, he was arrested Iranian authorities to control Russia and Iran to halt any The Iranian by Iranian authorities,” sources violent Bahraini groups there forthcoming offensive, Er- for the safety of Bahraini said. who keep on targeting cler - ğ government’s approach, ics and other people from the do an ramped up his rhet- clerics inside and outside in violating the The council condemned the oric, insisting Ankara would the Kingdom, called act of Iranian authorities and Kingdom. not participate in “further- rights of clerics, is warned them against causing For his part, Secretary-Gen- ing the interests of Bashar for the immediate and religiously and legally any further harm to the cleric. eral of the Arab Islamic Coun- al-Assad”. unconditional release unacceptable. Tehran “The Iranian government cil in Lebanon, Dr S Moham - of Shaikh Al Tublani. always tries to harm continues to violate the rights med Ali Al Hussaini, said the Arab Shi’ites who don’t of clerics, disrespecting their Iranian authorities will bear Egypt sentences This is the second follow or serve its position, which is highly unac- the responsibility if any harm attack• on a Bahraini ceptable.” happens to the life or safety of 75 to death projects. The council, which expressed Shaikh Al Tublani Shaikh Al Tublani. Cairo cleric in Mashhad. DR AL HUSSAINI its concern for the safety of “The Iranian government’s Earlier, Shaikh Bahraini clerics inside and out- their custody.” approach, in violating the rights n Egyptian court sen- Fadhil Fateel faced in Iran. side the Kingdom, called for the This is the second attack on of clerics, is religiously and le- Atenced 75 people to According to sources, Shai- immediate and unconditional a Bahraini cleric in Mashhad. gally unacceptable. Tehran al- death on Saturday including a similar situation in kh Al Tublani was attacked by release of Shaikh Al Tublani. Earlier, Shaikh Fadhil Fateel ways tries to harm Arab Shi’ites prominent Islamist leaders the Iranian city. a group of Bahraini fugitives Shaikh Al Tublani became a faced a similar situation in the who don’t follow or serve its Essam al-Erian and Mo - hiding out in Iran before being member of the Supreme Islamic Iranian city. projects,” he said in a release hamed Beltagi over a 2013 TDT|Manama arrested by the Iranian police. Council in 2014 and his term The Bahrain Human Rights issued. sit-in which ended with Thamer Tayfoor His fate is still unknown. was renewed in last July. Watch Society, the Internation- Dr Al Hussaini called for “the security forces killing hun- Shaikh Al Tublani was on a According to tour operator al Mission for Human Rights immediate and unconditional dreds of protesters. he Supreme Council for visit to the Iranian city of Mash- Al Bayan, Shaikh Al Tublani and the European Gulf Centre release of Shaikh Al Tublani,” Islamic Affairs has con- had. He was sitting outside the approached the Iranian police for Human Rights have all de- demanding the Iranian regime Tdemned the attack on one famous shrine in Imam Al Reza with a complaint after he was nounced the attack on Shaikh “to refrain from exposing him of its members and leading cler- when a group attacked him. attacked by the group. “And in- Al Tublani and his subsequent or any cleric to danger, as well ic Shaikh Mohammed Mullah “The group of Bahrainis stead of helping the cleric, the arrest by the Iranian author- as any person in Iran, due to his Ahmed Hassan Ali Al Tublani charged with terror charges Iranian police held him under ities. views and stances”. DON’T MISS IT THE HIDDEN HAND Social media Iran accused of hijacking Basra protests tools, the new 03 saviour for those Security sources also in distress accused• Iran of attempting to sow chaos, disrupt oil Bahrain world’s exports and pave the way for favourite 12 an administration in Baghdad people died in clashes 04 destination for that supports Tehran. that swept Basra in the expatriates past week. Sentenced Baghdad murderer ven for a week of violence and ‘attacked prison bloodshed the discovery of four ablaze and Iraq facing its latest political 05 guards for Ebodies dumped in a street in cen- and security crisis as the country strug- tral Basra on Saturday morning sent gles to regain its feet after the war with cigarettes’ shockwaves through the city. Daesh. The four men were identified as fol- Iraqi protesters break into an official building amid demonstrations this week. Security officials and prominent fig- lowers of Muqtada Al-Sadr, the powerful ures in Basra said that the protests have Iraqi cleric who has masterminded an the protests that started as a new wave of But the demonstrations spiralled into been hijacked to provide cover for po- anti-Iranian coalition poised to take demonstrations against woeful services a chaotic week of clashes that killed litical and armed conflict between the control the country’s parliament. and corruption in the province that pro- at least 12 people, left the Iranian con- pro and anti Iranian rivals competing to Two of the dead had participated in vides most of Iraq’s oil. sulate and other political buildings control the next administration. NOW OPEN in City Centre Bahrain % Larissa 3 seater sofa SPECIAL OFFER 25OFF City Centre Bahrain Tel: +973 17556002 | Bahrain Mall Tel: +973 17556001 | | | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 02 Kingdom’s efforts to empower women lauded by EU parliamentary committee SCW delegation holds meeting with EU parliamentary committee in Brussels The delegation underlined• the national model for integrating women’s needs in development policies, outlining the progress achieved so far to bridge the pay gap and support women’s participation in the national economy. Ms Al Ansari stressed many• initiatives implemented in the Kingdom to empower women including the Ms Al Ansari speaks at the meeting. The SCW delegation in Brussels. introduction of Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa Global Award for with the Women’s Rights and legislations. velopment policies, outlining Al Khalifa Global Award for mittee members stressed the role Gender Equality Committee The SCW delegation high- the progress achieved so far to Women’s Empowerment. of the panel to promote women’s Women’s Empowerment. at the European Parliament in lighted the role of the legislative bridge the pay gap and support She said both the government rights, stressing particularly fam- Brussels, Belgium. branch of government in Bahrain women’s participation in the and the legislature initiated ily stability and women’s partici- TDT|Manama The two sides discussed the in promoting gender balance and national economy. many welfare programmes and pation in the labour market. role of elected parliamentary using parliamentary tools to en- Ms Al Ansari stressed many schemes for women with an aim The SCW delegation and the Supreme Council for committees in charge of follow- sure equal opportunities. initiatives implemented in the to provide equal opportunities EU parliamentary committee Women (SCW) delegation ing up women’s rights and equal The delegation underlined Kingdom to empower women and gender equality in all sec- members stressed the impor- Aled by Secretary-General opportunities to ensure their in- the national model for inte - including the introduction of tors. tance of exchanging expertise Hala Al Ansari held a meeting tegration in policies and national grating women’s needs in de- Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim The EU parliamentary com- between the two sides. ‘More efforts needed to sustain charity work’ Mr Humaidan, Mr Al Asfoor and other dignitaries attended the conference. Manama The Labour and Social Development Minister alities and representatives of non-government The conference aims to unify was speaking after opening the Social Development organisations (NGOs) and charity societies from • abour and Social Development Minister Conference-Reality and Challenges which was or- Bahrain and beyond. efforts of the public and private Jameel Humaidan stressed the importance of ganised under his patronage at Crowne Plaza Hotel The conference aims to unify efforts of the pub- sectors and NGOs to achieve social Ldeveloping charity work by modernising the yesterday by Saar Charity Fund under the theme lic and private sectors and NGOs to achieve social partnership in charity work. administrative and structural systems and diversi- “Community partnership and Charity Work”. partnership in charity work.