TWITTER SPORTS @newsofbahrain OPED 6 Abla Fahita: a puppet without strings INSTAGRAM Bahrain handball /nobmedia 27 team prepare for LINKEDIN FRIDAY newsofbahrain DECEMBER , 2019 Iraq, South Korea 210 FILS WHATSAPP friendlies 3844 4692 ISSUE NO. 8338 Bahrain have lined up FACEBOOK four friendly match- /nobmedia es early next month MAIL as part of their final [email protected] preparations for the WEBSITE 2020 |P11 newsofbahrain.com Madonna gets unexpected Christmas gift from ex-husband 10 CELEBS WORLD 5 Typhoon Phanfone kills at least 16 in Philippines Russia, Iran, China Celestial treat Tamkeen relaunches “Discover to hold joint naval Life” with Augmented Reality drills TDT | Manama Reuters | Beijing abour fund “Tamkeen” yester- hina, Iran and Rus - day launched a revamped ver- Csia will hold joint na- Lsion of its magazine “Discover val drills starting today in Life” with a new distinctive look. the Indian Ocean and Sea The magazine is available at Tam- of Oman, China’s Defence keen’s booth in the Cultural Book Ministry said yesterday, Festival at the Bahrain Internation- amid heightened tensions in al Exhibition & Convention Centre the region between Tehran which began yesterday. The festival and Washington. will continue until 4 January 2020. China will send the Xin- Similar to the previous editions, the ing, a guided missile de - “Discover Life” magazine focuses on stroyer, to the drills, which education and training, self-develop- will last from Dec. 27 to 30, ment, entrepreneurship, the job mar- and is meant to deepen co- ket, and career development. operation between the three The magazine is considered one countries’ navies, ministry of the first in Bahrain to embed Aug- Launch of the new look “Discover Life” spokesman Wu Qian told a mented Reality (AR), which readers 2011, as a quarterly targeting student monthly news briefing. can make use by scanning a QR code and fresh graduates. Bahrain yesterday witnessed the deepest solar eclipse ever recorded in its history as skywatchers The Sea of Oman is a par- from Saudi Arabia and Oman to India and Singapore were treated to a rare “ring of fire” solar eclipse. on the cover of the magazine. “Discover Life” magazine has a cir- ticularly sensitive waterway (Full story on page 3) Tamkeen launched the first edition culation of over 70,000 copies in the as it connects to the Strait of of the “Discover Life” magazine in Kingdom. Hormuz - through which about a fifth of the world’s oil passes - which in turn connects to the Arabian Gulf. Chinese President Xi Jin- ping is likely to visit Saudi Arabia next year as it is the Turkey enters Libya battle host of the 2020 G20 sum- mit. Istanbul “They are helping a war - lord. We are responding to an resident Recep Tayyip Er- invitation from the legitimate Arab Coalition to dogan yesterday opened We will present government of Libya,” Erdogan Pthe way for direct Turkish the motion to send said yesterday. “That is our dif- investigate Yemen military intervention in Libya, ference.” announcing a parliamentary troops (to Libya) as Asked about Ankara’s plans to market attack vote in early January on sending soon as parliament send troops to Libya, Kremlin Reuters | Dubai troops to support the UN-backed resumes spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tripoli government against TAYYIP ERDOGAN it was “unlikely that the inter- he Arab Coalition strongman Khalifa Haftar. ference of third parties in this Tsupporting the legiti- “We will present the motion situation could contribute to a mate government in Yem- to send troops (to Libya) as soon settlement.” en promised yesterday to as parliament resumes” on Jan- ment with the GNA -- which has He added: “But any attempt investigate a military op- uary 7, Erdogan said in a speech drawn international criticism by third countries to contribute eration this week that the in Ankara. especially from Greece, as part directly to solving the problem United Nations said killed at “God willing, we will pass it in of its efforts to establish itself as and to help the parties to the least 17 civilians in the latest parliament on January 8-9 and Erdogan has in recent weeks vowed to increase military support to the GNA a key player in the exploitation conflict find a solution is always of three attacks this month thus respond to an invitation” of hydrocarbons in the eastern welcome.” on a market. from the Tripoli-based Govern- curity personnel to Libya for military support to the GNA if Mediterranean. Ankara is likely to send an UN humanitarian coordi- ment of National Accord (GNA), training purposes, according to needed as it battles Haftar, who elite joint contingent to Lib - nator Lise Grande said 17 he said. Turkish officials. launched an offensive in April to ‘Helping a warlord’ ya, Can Kasapoglu, director of people, including 12 Ethi- Erdogan’s comments come But a separate motion is need- seize the capital. Pro-GNA militias and Haftar’s security and defence research opians, died and 12 people after the Turkish parliament on ed to send boots on the ground. Erdogan on Wednesday paid self-styled Libyan National programme at the EDAM think- were injured in Tuesday’s Saturday ratified a security and The Turkish parliament in Oc- an unannounced visit to Tuni- Army are vying for control of tank in Istanbul, wrote in a pol- strike on the al-Raqw mar- military cooperation deal with tober passed another motion to sia with his defence minister the North African country. icy paper this week. The initial ket in Saada, an area near the GNA of Fayez al-Sarraj. deploy troops in Iraq and Syria and spy chief to discuss ways Erdogan has said Haftar’s group could include special the Saudi border controlled That agreement, which came for another year. of reaching a ceasefire in Libya. forces are backed by Russian forces along with military intel- by the Houthis. into force yesterday, allows An- The Turkish leader has in re- Ankara has also signed a sepa- security company Wagner but ligence and liaison officers, he kara to send military and se - cent weeks vowed to increase rate maritime jurisdiction agree- Moscow has denied this. commented. Reverse punch DON’T MISS IT Bruce Lee’s daughter sues chain for using father’s name Al Ayam book fair Shanghai authorities. The founder of the chain said “We’re confused that we are it has more than 600 stores 04 opens company run by Bruce Lee’s prosecuted many years later. across the country, with a total A daughter is suing a Chinese We’re actively studying the case asset value of over five billion Babies-for-sale’ fast food chain for allegedly us- and preparing to respond,” the yuan, according to Chinese me- 05 scheme shocks ing an image of the late martial company said in a statement dia. Armenia arts film star without permis- posted on China’s Twitter-like Bruce Lee Enterprises in Los sion. Weibo platform. Angeles handles merchandising Shannon Lee’s Bruce Lee According to the Chinese in- and licensing of Bruce Lee’s im- Petrochemicals Enterprises accuses restaurant ternet portal sina.com, Shannon age and aims to keep the martial 08 boost Saudi chain Kungfu Catering Manage- Lee asked the food chain to im- artist’s energy alive, its official ment of having used her father’s mediately stop using her father’s website showed. 210 fils (includes VAT) image for 15 years in a logo with- image, clarify for 90 consecutive Shannon Lee, who has tak- out paying intellectual property days that it has nothing to do The Real Kung Fu chainis being sued by the company that looks after Bruce Lee’s en over the company from rights. with Bruce Lee, and pay com- estate for alledly using his image in a logo without permission her mother, has been involved The food chain responded pensation of 210 million yuan rant chain known as Real Kung its logo has featured image of a in the preservation of her fa - Thursday by saying the logo had (US$30 million). Fu (Zhen Gongfu in Mandarin) dark-haired man in a kung fu ther’s legacy for around two long been authorized by Chinese The Guangzhou-based restau- was founded in 1990. Since 2004 pose who looks like Bruce Lee. decades. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2019 02 Royal Court Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa with the Head of programmes and activities at Education Ministry Undersecretary’s office Dr Safa Ibrahim Al-Alawi, who presented him a copy of her book entitled “Word for Human, Biography of the Thinker Dr Mohammed Jaber Al-Ansari.” The minister stressed the importance of researchers and writers in the Kingdom, wishing her further success. His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa was welcomed by the National Evangelical Church, the Sacred Heart Church, and St. Christopher’s Cathedral, to mark Christmas festivities. During the visits, His Highness noted that Bahrain continues to provide a model for religious coexistence between all faiths, through the values of inclusion and cultural understanding. His Highness wished the church leaders a Happy Christmas and stressed that the Kingdom remains committed to fostering harmony amongst Bahrain’s multifaith society. His Excellency Shaikh Khalifa bin Duaij Al Khalifa, President of the Court of the Crown Prince, Jameel Humaidan, Minister of Labour and Social Development, and several officials were also present. Southern Governor His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al- Khalifa visiting the Camping Services Centre where he was briefed on work procedures. Southern Governorate’s Engineering and Investment Services director Khalid Abdullatif Hajji delivered a presentation, highlighting a big increase in the number of campers.