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WEBSITE newsofbahrain.com P12 Shawn Mendes celebrates 21st birthday with Camila Cabello 10 CELEBS WORLD 4 Rain wreaks havoc in kerala ‘Serious’ talks on A moment of pride gun control Senior Houthi family New York member assassinated S President Donald Sanaa UTrump says “serious dis- cussions” are taking place be- brahim Badreddin Al tween congressional leaders Houthi, the brother of The murder is a signal on “meaningful” background IYemen’s Houthi rebel lead- of deep rifts between checks for gun owners fol- er Abdulmalik Al Houthi, was senior leaders within lowing two mass shootings. assassinated this week, several the group itself. On Twitter, Mr Trump also outlets reported yesterday. said he had spoken to the gun Reuters, quoting a Yemeni SOURCES lobby group National Rifle security source, said the sen- Association (NRA) so their ior leader was found dead in a It said the killing was an in- views can be “represented house near the capital, Sanaa. side job in a battle between dif- and respected”. The Houthi owned Al Ma- ferent Houthi wings, and added The NRA opposes extensive sirah channel announced the that the senior figure was killed checks. killing on Friday, blaming “the along with nine of his guards. Democrats want the Senate treacherous hands affiliated Sources linked with the Arab to be recalled from recess to with the US-Israeli aggression Coalition said that he was killed enact immediate legislation and its tools assassinated Ibra- in an airstrike on the borders on gun control. him Badreddin Al Houthi.” between Saudi and Yemen. Mr Trump - who did not His Highness Shaikh Mohamed bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa attended the Commissioning Parade of Shaikh Duaij But Al Alrabiya news station However, a source in Sanaa specify which steps he would bin Khalifa bin Duaij Al Khalifa at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. His Highness Shaikh Mohamed praised the released its own detailed ac- told The National anonymously programmes and training capabilities offered by the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and the high levels of skill support - weighed in after count of the killing, claiming that the young Houthi leader and competence displayed by its graduates from the Kingdom. His Highness noted their commitment to serve the days of disagreement on how Kingdom and achieve excellence on all levels, under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad. Shaikh Khalifa bin Ibrahim Al Houthi was assassi- was found dead in his house and the US should respond to its Duaij Al Khalifa, President of the Court of the Crown Prince and Shaikh Fawaz bin Mohamed Al Khalifa, the Kingdom of nated in his car on Wednesday attributed his murder to deep latest mass shootings. Bahrain’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, also attended the Commissioning Parade. The parade also marked the at 8pm local time while en route rifts among the senior leaders commissioning of Shaikh Saud bin Abdulla Al Khalifa and Abdulla Isa Al Noaimi. from Omran to Sanaa. in the Houthi movement. Hizbollah financier sentenced Washington, DC he US justice depart- Tment has sentenced a Lebanese businessman and Hajj pilgrimage begins Hizbollah financier to five years in prison and ordered to pay $50 million. More than two million Muslims descend on Mecca Kassim Tajideen, 63, was arrested by Moroccan au- thorities in 2017 and from point of Islam and draped in a there extradited to the US. Riyadh blames gold-embroidered black cloth. He has now pleaded guilty • Muslims around the world to one count of conspiracy to Tehran for the attacks pray toward the Kaaba, which launder money to evade US on commercial shipping. is located in the Grand Mosque, sanctions. The Justice Depart- and pilgrims walk around it sev- ment announced the ruling The scale of the en times. late on Thursday by US Dis- pilgrimage• presents Worshippers will participate trict Judge Reggie B Walton in weekly prayers late on Friday of the District of Columbia. vast security and morning. In 2009, the Treasury logistical challenges. During the pilgrimage sepa- Department designated rate streams of men and wom- Mr Tajideen as a “Specially Makkah en, grouped by nationality, will Designated Global Terrorist travel to Mina on foot or in buses based on his tens of millions provided by the authorities. of dollars of financial sup- ore than two million A district of Makkah, Mina port of the Lebanese armed Muslims begin the an- sits in a narrow valley surround- group Hizbollah”. Mnual Hajj yesterday as ed by rocky mountains and is the Saudi hosts seek to deter transformed each year into a politicisation of the pilgrimage vast encampment for pilgrims. against a backdrop of simmering A total of “350,000 air-condi- Gulf tensions. tioned tents have been pitched,” The Hajj, one of the world’s said a Saudi official. largest religious gatherings, is Worshippers will climb DON’T MISS IT one of Islam’s five pillars and Mount Arafat, also known as must be undertaken by all Mus- The annual Hajj pilgrimage draws millions of visitors each year, making it the largest yearly gathering of people in the world. the “Mount of Mercy,” for hours lims with the means at least of prayers and Qur’an recitals. once in their lives. “All of the arms of state have ful, the majority from abroad, need for middlemen. It’s a suc- After descending, they will It consists of a series of reli- been deployed (and) we are will undertake the pilgrimage cess,” said Hajj ministry official gather pebbles and perform the Saudi efforts gious rites which are completed proud to serve as ‘God’s hosts’,” this year, according to local me- Hatim bin Hassan Qadi. symbolic “stoning of the devil.” 02 lauded over five days in Islam’s holi- said security forces spokesman dia. Makkah, built in a desert That marks the beginning of est city and its surroundings in Bassam Attia. “More than 1.8m visas were valley, is home to the Kaaba, a Eid Al Adha, the festival of sac- Tehran ‘stepping western Saudi Arabia. In total some 2.5 million faith- delivered online without the cube structure that is the focal rifice, marked on Sunday. 03 up cyber attacks’ against Kingdom HATE CRIME Neymar ‘relieved’ after El Paso shooting: Suspect ‘confessed to targeting Mexicans’ 05 rape case Texas Officials believe the alleged gunman, Federal officials say they are considering dismissed Patrick Crusius, is the author of an online hate crime charges against Mr Crusius, he suspect accused of killing 22 peo- post decrying Hispanic migrants. who could face the death penalty if found 210 fils (includes VAT) ple at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, The shooting came just hours before The defendant stated once guilty of the mass murder. The Washington Thas confessed that he was targeting another mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio. inside the store he opened Post and Associated Press, which received “Mexicans”, say US media. The two incidents have prompted a na- fire using his AK-47 shooting the arrest report filed by El Paso Detective An arrest report obtained by some news tional debate about gun laws, with Re- multiple innocent victims. Adrian Garcia, reported that he document outlets sheds light on his arrest and his publicans indicating they may be open to was written last Sunday, one day after the interviews while in police custody. tightening background checks on buyers. DET GARCIA attack on the Walmart shoppers. SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2019 02 HH Shaikh Nasser receives commemorative gift from YPO Manama his unflinching support to the youth and initiatives aimed at epresentative of His boosting investment and serv- Majesty the King for ing the national economy. RCharity Work and Youth The YPO Chief Executive Affairs and Chairman of the thanked HH Shaikh Nasser for Supreme Council for Youth and his unwavering keenness to Sports His Highness Shaikh support the youth and sport Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa sector and the initiatives aimed received a commemorative gift at developing human resources from Qutub Dadabhai, Young and tapping on the youngsters’ Presidents Organisation MENA potentials. Chair, in recognition of his out- The commemorative gift is a standing role in supporting the horse statue designed by Son- youth and sport sector, charity al Ambani, which symbolises work and humanitarian initi- “time passing as a force that atives. can never be stopped but only HH Shaikh Nasser affirmed HH Shaikh Nasser receives Mr Dadabhai. be directed”. Saudi efforts lauded Minister stresses advanced facilities for Hajj pilgrims London thanks and respect of the King- equipment provided for the pil- dom of Bahrain and the Islamic grims to facilitate performance of nformation Minister Ali Al World for the efforts made by their religious rituals in the most Romaihi, the Board of Trus- the Saudi authorities to ensure sacred site. Itees Chairman of Bahrain In- security and comfort for the pil- He also affirmed that the King- stitute for Political Development grims and provide them with the dom of Saudi Arabia has always (BIPD), commended the efforts needed facilities to perform their been giving throughout history of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, religious rituals easily and safely. the most wonderful lessons in under the leadership of Custodian He pointed out the remarkable good organisation, hospitality, Shakeel Ahmed Sabrahadi presented two books (in Hindi and Urdu) on of the Two Holy Mosques King extension projects of the Holy serving the pilgrims and promot- legendary poet and lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri to Honourable President Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, in Mosque and sacred sites as well as ing security and justice.