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TWITTER CELEBS @newsofbahrain OP-ED 8 Amos Oz’s rebuke to cowardice INSTAGRAM Maroon 5 to play Super /nobmedia 15 Bowl halftime show LINKEDIN TUESDAY newsofbahrain JANUARY 2019 Pop band Maroon 5 will 200 FILS WHATSAPP provide the halftime enter- 38444680 ISSUE NO. 7992 tainment at next month’s Super Bowl in Atlanta in a FACEBOOK /nobmedia show that will also feature rappers Travis Scott and MAIL [email protected] Big Boi, the National Football League said on WEBSITE newsofbahrain.com Sunday. P13 Federer, Nadal fight on 15 SPORTS WORLD 6 US wants Syria ‘safe zone’ to protect Turkey, Kurds: Pompeo Houthis slammed Dubai S Secretary of State UMike Pompeo yester- day accused Iran-backed Bastion of diplomacy Houthi militias in Yemen of failing to comply with a cease-fire agreement for HM the King hails Bahraini diplomacy on its Golden Jubilee the Red Sea port city of Ho- deidah reached at UN-spon- Manama the world. sored talks in Sweden. HM the King paid tribute to His comments came after is Majesty King Hamad the founders Bahrain’s national he cut short his Middle East bin Isa Al Khalifa yester- Bahrain has succeeded diplomacy, hailing the strenuous tour and headed home early Hday received, at Al Sakhir in building a strong efforts exerted by those who fol- to attend a family funeral on Palace, senior Foreign Ministry network of international low into their steps to communi- Monday. officials, heads of Bahrain’s mis- partnerships through its cate Bahrain’s firm voice which “The work that was done sions abroad and diplomats ac- pro-active diplomacy. reflects its positive image and in Sweden on Yemen was credited to Bahrain marking the support to world stability and good, but both sides need to Golden Jubilee of Bahrain’s Di- HIS MAJESTY welfare. honor those commitments,” plomacy and the Diplomatic Day. HM the King stressed the im- Pompeo said in Riyadh af- HM the King hailed the 50th circumstances and take stances portance of focusing on efforts to ter talks with Saudi King anniversary of Bahrain’s formal which balance between strate- build and develop competences, Salman and Crown Prince diplomacy, hailing landmark gic priorities and international invest in expertise and enhanc- Mohammed bin Salman. achievement in highlighting the obligations. ing the standard of diplomatic “To date, the Houthis identity of the Kingdom’s foreign His Majesty underlined Bah- work. have chosen not to do that.” policy and its decades-long com- rain’s success, through its pro-ac- King Hamad gave directives to mitment to consolidating world tive diplomacy, in building a turn the Diplomatic Institute into solidarity and enhancing human strong network of internation- an Academy for Diplomatic Stud- France vows Iraq aid security. al coalitions and partnerships, ies, which will be named after His Baghdad His Majesty lauded Bahrain’s which are based on respect of Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin diplomacy for its ability to grasp countries’ sovereignty, good His Majesty addresses ministers, senior diplomats and government officials. Mubarak Al-Khalifa, the pioneer the requirements of internation- neighbourliness, building bridges of Bahraini diplomacy and one of rench Foreign Minis- al changes and understanding of understanding and rapproche- diplomatic relations, which are maintain its diplomatic approach its first founder, hailing his high Fter Jean-Yves Le Drian global challenges, which enabled ment of views. based good intentions, adding which stems from the kind mettle performance and dedication in says France is committing the country to keep abreast of The King hailed Bahrain’s that the Kingdom would always of its people and its openness to serving the nation in all arenas. €1 billion ($1.15 billion) to help Iraq rebuild after its war against Daesh. Le Drian, meeting with his Iraqi counterpart in Baghdad on Monday, said Cabinet reviews oil, gas projects the aid would go to rebuild- ing Iraq’s most devastated Manama international competitiveness. Bapco expansion project, air- will finish during the second half areas. The total investment in major port fuel tanks project, as well of 2021. Iraq’s Planning Ministry he Cabinet chaired by development projects within as the oil and gas exploration The Minister of Oil briefed has estimated the cost of His Royal Highness Bahrain’s oil and gas sector is project. the Cabinet on the progress reconstruction at $88 bil- TPrince Salman bin Ham- estimated at $8 billion, and is as Banagas expansion and the oil of each project and their im - lion. Iraq was able to raise ad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, part of a priority infrastructure pipeline projects have recently plications for the Kingdom’s $30 billion at a donor con- Deputy Supreme Commander development programme worth been completed, and a further developing private sector. The ference in Kuwait last year. and First Deputy Prime Min- $32 billion, the largest in Bah- two projects will be completed Cabinet also reviewed the latest ister yesterday, reviewed the rain’s history. this year. These include the LNG reports on exploration projects government’s progress on oil The projects include the Ban- terminal project and the airport covering shale oil and natu - and gas sector projects intend- agas expansion plan, LNG termi- fuel tanks project. The Bapco ral gas in different parts of the ed to ensure sustainability and nal project, oil pipeline project, HRH the Crown Prince chairs the Cabinet. refinery modernisation project Kingdom. DON’T MISS IT TWITTER ATTACK Into knockout stage Cheating or Trump mocks Bezos 03 ignorance? New York to Bezos as “Jeff Bozo.” Record drug haul “So sorry to hear the news 04 seized our days after Amazon about Jeff Bozo being taken FCEO and founder Jeff Be- down by a competitor whose Fake doc cheats zos announced a divorce with reporting, I understand, is bank to buy car, his wife MacKenzie, a prom- far more accurate than the 05 inent figure took to Twitter reporting in his lobbyist sentenced to comment on the matter: newspaper, the Amazon Donald Trump. Washington Post,” Trump The president appeared to wrote. mock the business giant and “Hopefully the paper will Bahrain qualified for the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 knockout phase after a last-minute Jamal Rashid penalty helped them Washington Post owner in a soon be placed in better and seal a narrow 1-0 win over India. Bahrain’s hard-fought victory earned them three points they needed to qualify from Group tweet Sunday night, referring more responsible hands!” A after their promising draw against host the UAE was compromised by a shock 0-1 defeat against Thailand.See page 16 TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2019 02 His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa yesterday received, at Al Sakhir Palace, Mohamed Benaissa, former Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, secretary-general of Assilah Forum Foundation and member of the jury arbitrating the Isa Award for Service to Humanity, marking his visit to Bahrain. HM the King welcomed Mohamed Benaissa, hailing strong fraternal and historical relations binding Bahrain and Morocco. His Majesty lauded the efforts exerted by HM King Mohammed VI of Morocco, as well as his crucial role in consolidating joint ties, wishing Morocco and its brotherly people further progress and prosperity. iGA begins distribution of Shaikh Subah hands over the new-look ID to Sultan’s father. TDT | Manama Mohammed Zafran sus the previous card issued by Bahraini newborns of 2019 fol- the Ministry of Labour and So- lowed by the citizens. ewborn Sultan became cial Development,” it added. The second phase will include new-look ID the first Bahraini to re- The issuance process is car- residents who will get the new New ID card project now limited to Bahraini Nceive the new, revamped ried-out in phases, the first card when renewing or replac- ID card, yesterday. phase will include issuance for ing lost or damaged ID cards. newborns, according to iGA The issuance of the new- look ID card got underway as Sultan’s father was handed over the card yesterday. The Information and eGov- ernment Authority ID Card and Population Registry Director Shaikh Subah bin Hamad Al Khalifa received Sultan’s father to hand over the identity card at the Mu- harraq Seef Mall Identity Card Centre. Shaikh Subah congratulat- ed Sultan’s father along with other IGA staff. Information and eGov- ernment Authority (i GA) Chief Executive Mohamed Ali AlQaed said that the first pilot phase of issuing a new identity card (ID) will be – at present - limited to Bahraini newborns. The ID is issued in accord- ance with the legally ap - proved fees of BD2 – mean- ing there are no additional charges. “As part of implementing the first phase of issuing the entirely, newly-revamped identity card; the Informa- tion and eGovernment Au- thority (iGA) handed over the first issued identity card to the parent of the newborn ‘Sultan’ who is the first Bah- raini newborn to receive the new revamped ID during the first phase dedicated to the Bahraini newborns of 2019 only,” the IGA stated in a press release issued yesterday. “It is worth noting that iGA has announced – during the current month - that it began issuing the new identity cards which keep abreast with the latest international technol- ogies and in accordance with the international standards of ICAO. “The ID cards are also bet- ter in quality of production to resist and reduce damage and attain clearer data such as change of font and position of ID’s expiry date. “A new field has also been added for special needs ver- TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2019 03 Cheating or ignorance? A good majority of cold stores continue VAT robbery despite warnings issued by NBT thorities, shopkeepers continue go through the voluntary reg- The National Bureau to overcharge customers on VAT.

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