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Former military ana - Hariri will lyst Ellsberg posted on - line the classified portion not form of a top-secret document Calm prevails, talks begin on the crisis that had been only partially declassified cabinet in 1975. Egyptian mediators try to build on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire Ellsberg, now 90, is fa - catering to mous for his 1971 leak to US ports also said the US Secretary media of a top-secret Pen- Palestinian of State would visit Israel and president’s tagon study on the Vietnam • the Palestinian Authority in war known as the Pentagon conflict injuries risk West Bank on Wednesday and Papers. ‘overwhelming’ health Thursday, hoping to build on wishes facilities: WHO the ceasefire. US President Joe Biden had TDT | Manama pledged to work with the United BAHRAIN Nations on bringing humanitar- ian and reconstruction assis- alls for a longer-term tance to Gaza. TOTAL TESTED calm were raised by Palestinians shake hands after returning to their destroyed houses following The State Department an - 4468716 CEgyptian mediators yes- Israel- Hamas truce, in Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip nounced Blinken’s visit on terday as Gaza Strip went on Thursday, without declaring ACTIVE CASES assessing the damage from 11 proximately 800,000 people in six hospitals, and 11 primary dates, and said he would “dis- days of hostilities with ceasefire Gaza do not have regular access health care centres. cuss recovery efforts and work- 20724 holding on. to clean piped water, as nearly Palestinian officials put the ing together to build better DEATHS An Egyptian delegation in Is- 50% of the water networks are reconstruction costs at tens of futures for Israelis and Pales- rael is mulling ways of firming out of service following the re- millions of dollars and the death tinians”. World Health Organ- Reuters 809 up the ceasefire, including aid cent raids. toll at 248 people. isation spokeswoman Marga- DISCHARGED for Palestinians in Gaza. The UN Office for the Coor- The devastation has also ret Harris had said that Gaza’s ebanon’s prime min- The delegates have been shut- dination of Humanitarian Af- raised concerns about the hu- health facilities are in danger of Lister-designate Saad 193337 tling between Israel and Gaza, fairs also said the 11-day attack manitarian situation in the being overwhelmed by the thou- al-Hariri said yesterday he with talks continuing yesterday, destroyed or damaged nearly densely populated enclave, sands of injuries and called for will not form a cabinet that NEW CASES the officials said. 17,000 residential and commer- pounded by Israel with air - immediate access into Gaza for simply caters to President 2719 A UN report had said that ap- cial units, 53 education facilities, strikes and artillery fire. Re - health supplies and personnel. Michel Aoun’s wishes. “I will not form a gov - CRITICAL ernment as the team of his The United Nations says Gaza has for years Excellency the President 199 approximately 800,000 been subjected to wants it, nor any other polit- people in Gaza do not have an Israeli blockade ical faction. I will only form 210 fils (includes VAT) regular access to clean piped that restricts the the kind of government water, as nearly 50 percent passage of people needed to stop collapse and KNOW WHAT and goods, as well prevent the big crash that is of the water network was threatening the Lebanese,” damaged in the recent raids as restrictions by Hariri told a parliament ses- by Israel. Egypt. sion on Saturday. SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2021 02 Customs win BV award for SMC occupancy rate within COVID-19 safety standards normal levels: Dr Al Ansari TDT | Manama he COVID-19 pandemic has not stressed the ca- Tpacity of Salmaniya Med- ical Complex, said a top official. Government Hospitals Chief Executive Dr Ahmed Al Ansari, in a statement, said that the oc- cupancy rates of the Salmaniya are within the normal limits. The hospital, he said, is now Dr Ahmed Al Ansari experiencing an occupancy rate to provide the highest level of Zone A is for emergency cas- TDT | Manama of 70% to 80%. service amid the outbreak of the es, while Zone B is for taking gent cases. The Chief Executive also deadly pandemic. care of suspected COVID-19 in- Radiology devices, ventila- ustoms Affairs announced winning an award by Bureau thanked the tremendous efforts The BD 120,000 expansion fection cases. tors, electronic pressure gauges, CVeritas for maintaining COVID-19 preventive measures in of the medical team for keeping project of the Emergency De- Zone B also have 14 beds set vital signs monitoring devic- line with international medical standards. the rates well within the normal partment at SMC provided 50 aside for dialysis patients. es, health information system Shaikh Ahmed bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the President of Cus- limits. beds with medical equipment The hospital also has six beds and communications devices toms Affairswt, received the award from Zulfiqar Haider, CEO Dr Al Ansari said the capac- each to zone A and zone B of in the intensive care zone with are also in place as part of the of BV in Bahrain. Numan Munawar, the Director of Systems ity expansion is helping SMC the hospital. an ambulance entrance for ur- project. Documentation Services, was present. Works Minister visits BD78 million Tubli wastewater expansion project Works Minister Essam Khalaf during a visit to the Tubli Wastewater Plant Expansion project project to review its progress. ter Plant and the production of The ministry, Essam Khalaf the Sanitation Affairs Directo- nance of the old and new plant TDT | Manama The project, funded jointly treated water for irrigation and said, is also implementing an- rate. for ten years. by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as agriculture. other project in parallel with The Saudi Fund for Develop- The Works Ministry Under- orks, Municipalities Af- part of the Gulf Development Upon completion, the project the Tubli Wastewater Plant Ex- ment is funding the project, the secretary, Ahmed Abdulaziz Al- Wfairs and Urban Planning Programme, is now in its Phase will enhance the average daily pansion. minister said. Khayyat, and Assistant Under- Minister, Essam Khalaf, has in- 4 development. flow capacity by 200,000 m3/ The project includes the con- The minister also said that the secretary for Sanitation, Ibrahim spected the BD78 million Tubli It aims at boosting the perfor- day to 400,000 cubic metres/ struction of laboratories, work- Government of Bahrain would Hassan Al-Hawaj, were present Wastewater Plant Expansion mance of the Tubli Wastewa- day. shop, and an administration and fund the operation and mainte- during the visit. EWA rolls out video communication service The service handled 28,000• video calls during the trial period Electricity and Water• Authority also opens a service for Alfonso A. Ver, Ambassador of Philippines, holding an online session with hard-of-hearing people Filipino nationals at Jaw and Asri correctional facilities. Ambassador Ver gave assured continued support to Filipino nationals in prison. TDT | Manama lectricity and Water Philippines embassy announces Authority announced Elaunching a new set of Kalayaan online fair visual services for subscrib - ers to overcome the chal - TDT | Manama with the HABI Textile Council lenges posed by the dead- of the Philippines. ly coronavirus pandemic. EWA Minister and CEO during the inauguration of the services he Embassy of the Phil- The fair, the embassy said, The services, using Skiplino, Tippines in Manama an- offers one of a kind pieces, open a direct visual link with new services. Shaikh Nawwaf said the new the transactions.” “The service nounced holding an exclusive limited edition collections, EWA employers, bypassing ser- EWA, the minister said, is one services allow subscribers to experienced great success dur- preview and opportunity to handwoven treasures and vice centres.