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TWITTER SPORTS @newsofbahrain BUSINESS 8 Aramco IPO oversubscribed for individual investors INSTAGRAM Port Lions triumphs to /nobmedia 30 lift Bapco Cup LINKEDIN SATURDAY newsofbahrain NOVEMBER 2019 Port Lions powered to an 210 FILS WHATSAPP impressive victory in the 38444692 ISSUE NO. 8311 day’s main race yesterday for the Bahrain Petroleum FACEBOOK /nobmedia Company (Bapco) Cup at Rashid Equestrian and MAIL [email protected] Horseracing Club (REHC) in Riffa. WEBSITE newsofbahrain.com P11 Chris Hemsworth gets ‘embarrassed’ when wife is right 10 CELEBS WORLD 5 Several stabbed near London bridge, suspect shot Climber falls to his death Saudi, UAE plan joint visit visas to boost tourism Mexico Jeddah A separate joint strategy for develop a new mega-crude re- audi Arabia and the UAE food security was also inked, finery with a capacity of 1.2 mil- world-renowned Ameri- have signed a raft of agree- aimed at tackling food challeng- lion barrels per day, integrated Acan free solo climber has Sments which included a es not only in Saudi Arabia and with a modern petrochemical died attempting to descend deal to issue joint visit visas for the UAE but throughout the re- complex at an initial cost of $70 the side of a cliff face. residents of both countries in a gion. billion in the state of Maharash- Brad Gobright, 31, fell bid to boost tourism. Enhancing cybersecurity and tra in western India, to secure around 300m (1,000ft) to his According to the UAE’s official supporting the provision of reli- the supply of at least 600,000 death in El Potrero Chico in news agency WAM, the accord, able cyberspace for each coun- barrels per day of Saudi crude northern Mexico. among six initiatives highlight- try was another initiative agreed oil. His companion, fellow ed during Crown Prince Mo - upon to find ways of preventing A Saudi-Emirati Youth Coun- climber Aidan Jacobson, 26, hammed bin Salman’s visit to cyberattacks on the two nations. cil is also to be established to fell a shorter distance and the UAE, was part of a cooper- On an economic level, it was strengthen the partnership be- survived with injuries. ation deal between the Saudi agreed to issue an experimental tween youth in both countries, Gobright was best known Commission for Tourism and digital currency strictly targeted exchange ideas, and coordinate for free soloing, or climbing National Heritage (SCTH) and for banks, with the aim of better efforts to promote young talent. without any safety gear, but at the UAE’s Ministry of Economy. understanding the implications Meanwhile, the two sides also the time the two were abseil- The agreement will allow for of blockchain technology and signed four new memoranda of ing, a technique using ropes. the speeding up of the flow of facilitating cross-border pay- understanding (MoUs) in the Abseiling accidents are traffic at ports of entry between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Dubai Ruler Shaikh Mohammed ments. health, culture, space and food believed to be the most com- the two countries. bin Rashid Al Maktoum discussed bilateral ties during their talks. The two countries will also security fields. mon cause of fatalities in the sport. Turkey may stall NATO defence plan Ankara nkara is reportedly Ablocking the approval of NATO End of Mahdi era a defence plan for the alliance’s eastern flank until it gets the green light over its Iraqi PM announces resignation after protest crackdown security concerns in Syria. Ahead of NATO’s 70th an- niversary summit in London The prime minister’s next week, Turkey has alleg- • edly asked for more political statement did not support in its fight against the mention the bloodshed, Syrian Kurdish YPG militia in nor did he express northern Syria in return for any regret for it. backing NATO’s latest defence plan for the Baltics and Po- Adel Abdul Mahdi land, according to a Reuters It was unclear when he report. would• submit his letter of Turkey’s NATO envoy has resignation, which should reportedly been instructed be sent to the president to stall the plan until the al- liance formally recognises rather than parliament. the YPG as terrorists. Ankara 40 considers YPG an offshoot Baghdad protesters have already of the outlawed Kurdistan died in the crackdown Workers’ Party (PKK) — listed raqi Prime Minister Adel ordered by Madhi. by the US, EU and Turkey as a Abdul Mahdi announced his terror group. Iresignation on Friday after the country’s top Shiite cleric Iraqi protesters gather as smoke rises from a burning military truck after clashes between protesters and Iraqi policemen called for parliament to consider in Nasiriyah City. changing the government follow- referred to Grand Ayatollah Ali Al ment,” Mr Abdul Mahdi said. name a new prime minister. The which this current government ing one of the bloodiest days in Sistani’s Friday sermon, saying he It was unclear when he would Iraqi prime minister is also the emerged to reconsider its options two months of anti-government would submit his resignation to submit his letter of resignation, commander in chief, and thus in that regard.” protests. meet this request. which should be sent to the pres- the responsibilities of that po- The cleric also appealed for DON’T MISS IT A statement released by the “In response to this (Sistani’s) ident rather than parliament. sition will go temporarily to the restraint from both sides after se- prime minister’s office said he call, and in order to facilitate it Article 81 of the Iraqi constitu- president. curity forces killed more than 40 would present his resignation as quickly as possible, I will pres- tion mandates that the president Mr Al Sistani, in a sermon protesters on Thursday during a to parliament so that legislators ent to parliament a demand (to fills the role of prime minister delivered in Najaf by his repre- crackdown ordered by Mr Abdul ‘One-year ban’ could choose a new government. accept) my resignation from the should that position become va- sentative, said: “We call upon the Mahdi in response to the torching proposed on Mr Abdul Mahdi’s statement leadership of the current govern- cant. He then will have 15 days to House of Representatives from of Iran’s consulate in Najaf. 03 hiring expats in govt sector PROBE ON Court rejects appeal of 04 Bahraini jailed Several people injured after stabbing near The Hague for joining The Hague terrorist group for Black Friday deals. Dutch The Hague police said in a statement that ‘Disruption set to hree people have been wounded in a police they were looking for a man, about 45 to 50 06 stabbing on a shopping street in The secure a years old, in a grey jogging suit. trigger growth’ THague, Dutch police said on Friday. shopping “We have an extensive investigation into Police from the city said in a statement street after the stabbing incident on the Grote Markt- 210 fils (includes VAT) that emergency services were at the scene. a stabbing straat,” police said in a statement. Images posted to social media showed incident It was not clear if the stabbing was a several dozen onlookers being kept behind occurred terror incident. police fencing seeking a glimpse of the area in the National broadcaster NOS, quoting “var- where the stabbing took place. centre of ied sources”, said: “At this moment there The street was busy with people looking The Hague. is no indication of a terrorist motive.” SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2019 02 Stage set for grand Indian wedding TDT | Manama he Kingdom is all set to host a grand Indian wed- Tding today. It is learnt that 200 guests have already arrived in the Kingdom to attend the wedding. Sources said Al Areen Palace and Spa as well as the Lost Par- adise of Dilmun (LPOD) have been booked for the event. The wedding decorations have been done by Eventoxs Event Management. The Kingdom is well on its way to becoming a premium destination for grand Indian weddings, according to BTEA. With eyes set on targets such The venue at Al Areen Palace and Spa is decked up to host the grand Indian as exclusive weddings, engage- wedding. ments, anniversaries, honey- country as an elite wedding mood Al Khalifa. moons, birthdays and more, the destination was born at a BTEA “BTEA has played a key role BTEA team has already co-ordi- meeting chaired by the Minis- in the planning and organising With the finest olive oil, the most flavoursome plum tomatoes, cheeses, sauces and a wide range of specialty pasta, nated with event management ter of Industry, Commerce and of such events and in ensuring LuLu Hypermarket inaugurated its lip-smacking Italian Food Week evening at the Atrium Mall in Saar. Italian companies and many others Tourism, Zayed Al Zayani and that all events run smoothly and Ambassador to Bahrain, Domenico Ballato, inaugurated the festival. The popular promotion brings the best of Italian players in the Indian wedding then CEO of the Bahrain Tour- seamlessly,” Dr Ali Hassan Fol- taste to Bahrain and there is a 30 per cent discount on selected Italian products as well. At the inauguration, Italian market. ism and Exhibitions Authority lad, Adviser at BTEA, had said in musician Adriano Loretti welcomed guests with some lively Italian tunes on the saxophone. The idea to position the (BTEA) Shaikh Khaled bin Hu- a statement issued. Bahrain Airport Company, the operating and managing body of Bahrain International Airport, celebrated the 48th anniversary of the National Day of the United Arab of Emirates. The company extended its warmest gratitude to His Royal Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Ruler of the United Arab of Emirates and His Royal Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Emirati nationals.

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