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TWITTER CELEBS @newsofbahrain BUSINESS 07 Coca-Cola buys coffee chain Costa for $5.1 bn INSTAGRAM Star-studded adieu /nobmedia 1 for Aretha Franklin LINKEDIN SATURDAY newsofbahrain SEPTEMBER 2018 Detroit bade a final goodbye to US music icon WHATSAPP 200 FILS 38444680 ISSUE NO. 7856 Aretha Franklin at her star-studded funeral yes- FACEBOOK /nobmedia terday, joined by political dignitaries and music MAIL [email protected] royalty in celebrating her life. WEBSITE newsofbahrain.com P16 Ariana Grande gets hour-long BBC special 16 SHOW WORLD 12 Two hurt in Amsterdam stabbing Idlib rebels blow up bridges Beirut ebels from Idlib have Bahrain Rblown up two key bridges in a bid to hamper an expected government as- sault on Syria’s only remain- ing rebel-held province, a monitor said yesterday. The bridges over the thanked Orontes River linked areas of neighboring Hama prov- ince under government con- President El Sisi lauds the Kingdom’s trol to rebel-held territory in Idlib, the Britain-based supportive stances to Egypt and its people Syrian Observatory for Hu- man Rights said. brotherly bilateral ties, as well They were blown up by HM the King stressed as the steps to be taken to devel- Islamist factions from the • op the frameworks of coopera- National Liberation Front that Egypt has been, tion between the two countries (NLF), the main non-jihadist and will remain the in various fields. alliance in Idlib, Observa- essential pillar of Arab The two leaders stressed the tory head Rami Abdel Rah- and regional security, importance of continuous joint man said. consultation and coordination “They were the two main and that its strength for the best interests of the two bridges in the area, but there is the strength of all countries and their brotherly are others,” he told AFP. Arab countries. peoples. The bridges were located They also discussed region- in the Al Ghab plain, which President El Sisi al and Arab issues of mutual straddles Hama and Idlib • interest. provinces and could be one lauded HM the King’s HM King Hamad lauded the of the first targets of any role and keenness Egyptian President’s fruitful government offensive. to enhance bilateral visit to Bahrain, noting that the relations towards visit aims to strengthen bilat- outstanding levels, eral ties. Turkey urges Russia HM the King stressed that praising Bahrain’s Egypt has been, and will remain to speed up stances in support of the essential pillar of Arab and missile delivery Egypt and its people. regional security, and that its London strength is the strength of all Arab countries. Manama The Egyptian president ex- urkish president Re- pressed thanks and apprecia- Tcep Tayyip Erdogan gyptian President Abdel tion to HM King Hamad for the His Majesty in talks with President El Sisi at Gudaibiya Palace yesterday. has urged Russia to speed Fattah El Sisi yesterday gracious welcome and hospital- delivery of the S-400 mis- Ethanked Bahrain for its ity accorded to him throughout and prosperity, under HM the Later, HM King Hamad re- positive and fruitful” talks he sile system as he also took supportive stances. the visit. King’s leadership. ceived a cable of thanks from had held with HM King Hamad aim at international ratings This came as His Majesty President El Sisi lauded HM HM King Hamad hosted a the Egyptian President. on bilateral, regional, Arab and agencies which he accused King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa the King’s role and keenness to lunch banquet in honour of the In the cable, President El Sisi global issues of mutual concern. of deliberately trying to un- yesterday visited President Sisi, enhance bilateral relations to- Egyptian President. expressed deepest thanks and President El Sisi hailed the dermine the lira. who was on a visit to the King- wards outstanding levels, prais- Then, President El Sisi and appreciation to HM King Hamad long-standing fraternal rela- President Erdogan has dom, at Gudaibiya Palace. ing Bahrain’s stances in support his accompanying delegation for the warm welcome and hos- tions between the two countries raised his rhetoric in recent HM King Hamad and Presi- of Egypt and its people. left the kingdom yesterday, pitality accorded to him since and their peoples, stressing con- days amid a currency cri- dent El Sisi exchanged cordial He wished Bahrain and its wrapping up his official visit to his arrival in Bahrain. stant keenness to further bolster sis at home triggered by US talks, and reviewed the solid people ever-lasting progress Bahrain. He lauded the “brotherly, bilateral ties in various fields. President Donald Trump’s move to slap tariffs on Turk- PUBLIC ANGER ish steel and aluminum Suicide bomber kills two exports in response to the detention of US pastor An- cops as clashes continue drew Brunson for the last Trump’s disapproval rating hits high point two years. Washington, DC 53pc— say they think Trump has tried to interfere with resident Trump’s disap- Mueller’s investigation in a way proval rating has hit a that amounts to obstruction of Phigh point of 60 per cent, justice; 35pc say they do not according to a new Washington think the president has tried DON’T MISS IT Post-ABC News poll that also to interfere. finds that clear majorities of Overall, 60pc of Americans Americans support the special disapprove of Trump’s job per- Meat has counsel’s Russia investigation formance, with 36pc approving, and say the president should according to the poll. Because 03 gone bad! not fire Attorney General Jeff of random sampling variation, Sessions. this represents only a marginal Iraqi protesters clash with security forces in Basra. A battlefield off At the dawn of the fall cam- Trump shift from the last Post-ABC sur- “Two policemen were killed the radar paign sprint to the midterm vey, in April, which measured Baghdad and a third one wounded,” in 04 elections, which will determine Trump’s rating at 56pc disap- the attack, the official added. of political whether Democrats retake con- proval and 40pc approval. suicide bomber has Hawija is one of the last associations trol of Congress, the poll finds a The new poll was conducted killed two Iraqi po - Daesh holdouts retaken by majority of the public has turned August 26 to 29, in the week Alicemen near a former government troops a year ago Suspected killer against Trump and is on guard 60 after former Trump campaign bastion of Daesh, days after and has long been a bastion of of imam to against his efforts to influence pc of Americans manager Paul Manafort was Daesh claimed a similar attack radical groups. 05 remain in police the Justice Department and spe- disapprove of Trump’s convicted of federal tax and near Syria’s border, a security On Wednesday, a Daesh sui- cial counsel Robert S Mueller job performance. bank fraud and after former official said Friday. cide bomber blew a vehicle at custody III’s wide-ranging probe. Trump attorney Michael Co- On Thursday morning a “sui- a checkpoint on the outskirts Nearly half of Americans, hen pleaded guilty and impli- cide bomber wearing an explo- of the Iraq border town of Al 49pc, say Congress should be- cated the president in illegal sive vest drove a booby-trapped Qaim, near the Syrian fron- gin impeachment proceedings percent say Congress should payments to silence women car into a federal police check- tier, another of the last towns that could lead to Trump being not. who alleged sexual encounters point” near Hawija, north of in Iraq to be recaptured from removed from office, while 46 And a narrow majority — with Trump. Baghdad, one official said. Daesh. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 02 Bolstering historic ties President El Sisi visits Bahrain National Museum His Majesty and President El Sisi being received at the Bahrain National Museum. El Sisi writes in the VIP Visitor Book at the museum in the presence of His Majesty. Bahrain National Museum President El Sisi wrote a HM the King and President and were briefed by (BACA) Khalifa on the exhibition and photos showcasing few• words in the VIP Visitor the unique Pearl Trail, which features on the Un- El• Sisi held cordial talks President Shaikha Mai bint Book. He expressed delight in esco list of World Heritage Sites. which centered on strong Mohammed Al Khalifa on the visiting the Bahrain National It is also the cornerstone of efforts aimed at historic relations binding renovating the old town in the governorate of exhibition and photos showcasing Museum, which is of the oldest in Bahrain and Egypt. the unique Pearl Trail, which Muharraq. the Arabian Gulf region, where The Pearl Trail exhibition, being held at the features on the Unesco list Bahrain’s history is displayed. Bahrain National Museum, showcases the en- The two leaders toured the of World Heritage Sites. visioned architectural site through miniatures, • photos, studies conducted on the project. Manama Shaikha Mai stressed the BACA drive to imple- ment the directives of HM the King to document is Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Bahrain’s longstanding culture and civilization Khalifa and Egyptian President Abdel and protecting them as a source of inspiration for HFattah El Sisi on Thursday visited Bah- future generations. rain National Museum, in the presence of His President El Sisi wrote a few words in the VIP Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa Visitor Book. He expressed delight in visiting the bin Salman Al Khalifa. Bahrain National Museum, which is of the oldest They were received upon arrival to the mu- in the Arabian Gulf region, where Bahrain’s history seum by Bahrain Authority for Culture and is displayed.

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