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P14 Not me, but Naomi 14 CELEBS WORLD 6 Saudi vows to ‘de- escalate’ tensions Ensure eective implementation of VAT 80008001 For inquiries & complaints www.nbr.gov.bh @BahrainNBR Officers killed Trump lashes out in Cairo at ‘treasonous’ Cairo officials Washington, DC wo police officers were Health care for all Tkilled when a terror sus- pect blew himself up after S President Donald he was surrounded by po- Cabinet green light to implement first phase of Health Insurance Scheme UTrump has issued an lice near Al Azhar Mosque angry response after a TV in Cairo yesterday. interview on Sunday alleged Three other policemen that officials had held dis- were injured in the blast in The recommendations cussions to have him re - the Darb Al Ahmar district, • moved. the interior ministry said. were put forward Mr Trump tweeted of “il- The explosion took place af- by the Ministerial legal and treasonous” be- ter police chased the suspect Committee for Legal haviour and an “illegal coup who they believe had plant- and Legislative Affairs. attempt”. ed a bomb near a mosque In the interview, ex-act- last week. ing FBI chief Andrew Mc- The Cabinet Cabe said talks had been also• endorsed a held in 2017 about invoking Saudi gave $13bn Memorandum of a clause that can remove a Understanding (MoU) president deemed unfit. to Yemen The Senate Judiciary Jeddah between Bahrain’s Committee chairman has National Health vowed to investigate the audi Arabia has provid- Regulatory Authority claims. Sed more than $13 billion (NHRA), and Saudi Lindsey Graham said the in support to Yemen since HRH the Premier chairs the Cabinet in the presence of HRH the Crown Prince. claims were an “attempted 2014, the Arab coalition said Arabia’s Saudi Food and bureaucratic coup”. yesterday. Drug Authority (SFDA). They include the nomina - tion by the Minister of Works, In a series of tweets on “We are providing polit- tion of the minister in charge of Municipalities Affairs and Ur- Monday morning, he con- ical and humanitarian re- Manama Health Insurance Law, the for- ban Planning in this regard, HRH demned “so many lies by lief efforts to support the mation of the Board of Directors Premier gave directives to be now disgraced acting FBI Yemeni people in addition he Cabinet chaired by His of the Health Insurance Fund, committed to the pre-set sched- Director Andrew McCa- to combating terrorism in Royal Highness Prime the separation of some existing 32 ule, and to take the necessary be. He was fired for lying Yemen,” coalition spokes- Minister Prince Khali- governmental health institutions countries in the world procedures to expedite the im- and now his story gets even T only have universal health man Turki Al Maliki said. fa bin Salman Al Khalifa in the from the Ministry of Health, the care, according to World plementation process. more deranged. Speaking in Riyadh, Al presence of His Royal High - formation of the Board of Trus- Health Organisation. The Cabinet approved amend- Maliki gave details about ness Prince Salman bin Hamad tees of government hospitals ing the executive regulation of a series of successful mil- Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, and primary health care cen- the Civil Aviation Law to ensure itary operations through- Deputy Supreme Commander tres, the establishment of the that the issuance of travel agen- out Yemen. He said specific and First Deputy Premier, ap- Supreme Council of Health, the cies’ licenses is transferred to military operations were proved, the necessary legal tools implementation phases of the constant follow-up on service the Bahrain Tourism and Exhi- continuing in Hadramout to implement the first phase of Health Insurance System, and and development projects across bitions Authority (BTEA) after province, Saada and other the Health Insurance System by determining the hospitals and the kingdom. the approval of the Civil Aviation Yemeni areas. giving green light to seven draft primary health care centres that The Prime Minister was also Affairs. decrees and resolutions. will be covered by the Health informed on the work status of It also endorsed a Memoran- The recommendations were Insurance System. a number of on-going projects in dum of Understanding (MoU) put forward by the Ministerial Among other things, HRH Pre- Muharraq, including the Sa’ada between Bahrain’s National Committee for Legal and Legis- mier reviewed the implementa- (happiness), the Central Market Health Regulatory Authori- lative Affairs, and presented by tion progress at the Mohammed and the Long-stay Care Centre ty (NHRA), and Saudi Arabia’s the Deputy Premier and commit- bin Khalifa Specialist Cardiac projects. Saudi Food and Drug Authority DON’T MISS IT Trump tee chairman before the Cabinet. Hospital in Awali, as part of his Commenting on a presenta- (SFDA). Saudi human TERROR STRIKES 02 rights strides lauded Deaths caused by 15 killed in Idlib twin blasts 03 cardiac diseases Amman fence workers who reached the Sham, a bloc of Islamist mili- ‘on the increase’ site moments before a second tant factions spearheaded by win explosions in the explosion nearby. That blast Syria’s former al Qaeda affili- Bahraini woman bustling centre of the was attributed by some wit - ate, and has long been targeted Trebel-held northwest- nesses to a bomb rigged to a by bombings and assassina - who filed ‘fake ern Syrian city of Idlib on Mon- motorcyle. tions. 04 kidnap complaint’ day killed at least 15 people Social media footage showed Alliance commanders say fined BD100 and injured scores, medics and aid workers carrying away they hundreds of people have witnesses said. bodies and rescuing wound- been rounded up for suspect- They said an explosive de - ed civilians amid smouldering ed links to Syrian President vice planted in a parked car wreckage. Bashar al Assad’s intelligence detonated in a main street in Idlib province, in Syria’s services or Islamic State sleep- the provincial capital. Many northwest corner, is under er cells who they blame for of the casualties were civil de- the control of Hayat Tahrir al Syrian White Helmet civil defence workers carrying an injured man after blast. some of the bombings. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2019 02 Saudi human rights strides lauded His Majesty praises comprehensive growth of Saudi Arabia in the prosperous era of King Salman Manama HM the King lauded the king- dom’s honourable human rights is Majesty King Ham- record, underlining keenness to ad bin Isa Al Khali - provide a decent life for all cit- Hfa yesterday received izens. President of the Saudi Human The King also underlined the Rights Commission and Head importance of exchanging vis- of the Anti-Trafficking in Per- its between officials from both sons Committee Dr Bandar bin countries given their role in pro- Mohammed Al Aiban and his moting bilateral fraternal co-or- accompanying delegation. dination. HM the King took pride in Dr Al Aiban expressed thanks deep-rooted and distinguished and respect to HM the King for fraternal relations between the the gracious welcome and hos- Kingdom and Saudi Arabia, laud- His Majesty receives Dr Al Aiban and the accompanying delegation. pitality, stressing deep-rooted ing the advanced level of bilateral historical fraternal relations be- cooperation mainly in supporting of the Two Holy Mosques King hensive growth of the Kingdom citizens. His Majesty also affirmed tween both countries. international efforts to protect Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in in the prosperous era of King HM the King stressed that the keenness to ensure it is in tune He also commended Bahrain’s human rights. supporting Bahrain and its peo- Salman. He also lauded Saudi democratic experience in Bah- with the Islamic precepts, Bah- achievements thanks to the lead- HM the King commended the ple and cementing bilateral ties. Arabia’s big strides in boosting rain emanates from the will of rain’s inherent traditions and ership of HM the King, wishing it honourable stances of Custodian His Majesty praised compre- human rights and caring for its the people and their consensus. mutual respect between all. constant growth and prosperity. Royal support for journos hailed Manama tribute was paid to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa for his keenness on promoting the national press. A Bahrain Journalists’ Association (BJA) President Ahdeya Ahmed extended deepest thanks to HM the King, describing his stances towards the press as a catalyst to bolster the role of the media enterprises. She lauded HM the King who received the newly-elected BJA board, pledging to spare no effort and assume their media role to promote Bahrain’s standing. His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received at Safriyah Palace His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received at Safriyah Palace yesterday President of Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) yesterday Housing Minister Bassim Al Hamer, who presented him with a Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, who presented him with a copy of copy of the book Sustainable Cities for a Brighter Future, which highlights Holy Quran with a luxurious cover engraved with Islamic motifs and Arab the achievements of the Housing Ministry and provides statistics on the calligraphy, which was printed by BACA as part of “Muharraq the Capital of projects and services provided by the ministry nationwide.