22 Kingdom to Host Ninth GCC Child Forum

TWITTER CELEBS @newsofbahrain BUSINESS 10 UAE to deposit $3 bn in Pakistan central bank INSTAGRAM Sandra Bullock opens /nobmedia 22 up about her family LINKEDIN SATURDAY newsofbahrain DECEMBER 2018 Bullock feels lucky to live in a moment where she can choose WHATSAPP 200 FILS 38444680 ISSUE NO. 7968 how her family looks like. “We’re very lucky that we get FACEBOOK /nobmedia to live in this moment in time where we get to choose what MAIL [email protected] our family looks like, and I got to do that in real life,” people.com WEBSITE newsofbahrain.com quoted Bullock as saying. P13 Record audience watched ‘best World Cup ever’ - FIFA 15 SPORTS WORLD 7 Police consider shooting down drones at airport UN to send observers to Yemen Kingdom to host ninth GCC Child Forum New York TDT | Manama he UN Security Council and Arab Union for Voluntary with others, he said. Tyesterday voted unan- Work President, Hassan Bu He affirmed that HH Shaikh imously to send a civilian he Good Word Society Hazza, stated that the forum Isa bin Ali’s patronage of the observer mission to Yemen will organise the ninth features educational, cultural HH Shaikh Isa bin Ali’s forum reflects Bahrain’s interest to monitor a fragile truce in TGCC Child Forum, in and service programmes and patronage of the forum in ensuring the good upbringing the strategic Red Sea port co-operation with the Arab Un- activities, to be presented and reflects Bahrain’s of youngsters. of Hodeidah and supervise ion for Voluntary Work. overseen by educational experts. interest in ensuring He pointed out that children the departure of combat- Honorary President of the He noted that the forum aims aged between seven and 13 may ants. Good Word Society, Shaikh Isa to develop children and prepare the good upbringing of register in the forum’s activi- The Britain-drafted res- bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, a generation with leadership youngsters. ties between December 20 and olution was adopted by all will patronise the forum which skills that would serve their so- MR BU HAZZA January 5. 15 council members after a will be held between January 15 ciety and nation. An “Arab Exhibition” will be week of tough negotiations. and 18, 2019, under the theme Through workshops, games held on the sidelines of the fo- The text also endorsed the “We learn life through games”. and various programmes, the ipants the values of voluntary help them create positive re - rum with the participation of results of recent peace Good Word Society Chairman forum aims to teach the partic- work, hone their life skills and lationships and communicate the embassies of Arab countries. talks in Sweden aimed at ending the four-year-long conflict. Britain’s UN Ambassador Karen Pierce praised the The move coincided council’s unanimity “on • this very important issue with reports that US that affected so many mil- Defence Secretary Jim lions of citizens in Yemen Mattis had tendered today”. his resignation. US President Donald No big deal! Israeli gunfire kills Trump• considers the three Gazans war in Afghanistan Gaza Ashraf Ghani government downplays the US move to a lost cause and has withdraw half of its troops from Afghanistan sraeli forces shot and long pushed to pull Ikilled three Palestinians, the troops out. including a teenager, in the Gaza Strip during the latest Islamabad of weekly protests along the border with Israel yes- fter the Americans caught terday, Palestinian health everyone by surprise officials said. with its announcement 7,000 A troops will be About 8,000 Palestinians to withdraw nearly half of its withdrawn from gathered near the border troops from Afghanistan, Presi- Afghanistan as part of fence, the Israeli military dent Ashraf Ghani’s government the Trump directive. said. Most kept their dis- downplayed the significance of tance, while some burned the move on Friday by saying tires and tried to throw an that Washington’s plans would explosive device into Isra- have no impact on the security refused to do,” said Bill Roggio el, though it did not land situation in the country. an Afghanistan analyst with the across the border, the mil- Reports of the sudden depar- Nearly 2,400 American soldiers have died in Afghanistan since the 2001 US-led invasion. Washington-based Foundation itary said. ture of 7,000 troops came a day for Defence of Democracies. A military spokeswoman after US President Donald Trump not clear if he took the decision certain to complicate efforts to Afghanistan’s security forc- said the troops responded announced the withdrawal of based on Trump’s order to pull reach a peace deal, mostly be- es rely heavily on US airpower with “riot dispersal means” American forces from Syria; and out troops from Syria and Af- cause it gives the Taliban lev- against both Taliban and an up- and fired in accordance follows closely on the heels of ghanistan. A complete withdrawal erage by allowing them to hold start Islamic State affiliate, and with Israeli procedure. talks between the Taliban’s rep- The Taliban welcomed news of US forces would off until a total US withdrawal, Afghan military officials note the resentatives and US diplomats in of the US plan while the Afghan very likely cause or step up their demands over a announcement by the Trump ad- the UAE for solutions to end the generals warned Friday it would the Taliban to weakened Afghan government. ministration comes as the coun- Afghan conflict. be a blow to the morale of the “I believe the Taliban will try’s security is at its worst since The move coincided with country’s beleaguered security make gains in key see this as a reason to stall, and 2014, when more than 100,000 reports that US Defence Secre- forces, who come under daily at- areas throughout therefore it dis-incentivises the NATO troops pulled out of the tary Jim Mattis had tendered tacks from the insurgent fighters. Afghanistan. Taliban to actually talk to the country and handed off security his resignation. However, it was The announcement seems Afghan government, which it has to Afghans. DON’T MISS IT ROGGIO THE UNEXPECTED ISB Mega Fair 02 a big hit Mattis resignation sparks alarm Gender Mattis resigns after clash with Trump Gen Mattis appeared to clash with Mr Trump Jim Mattis, the U.S. defence secretary, is the fourth member of President over his decision to withdraw troops from Syria and equality Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy Trump’s cabinet to resign or be forced out in less than two weeks • Afghanistan. milestone for called Gen Mattis’ apparent protest Jim Mattis, Secretary of Defence: Retired four-star In his resignation letter, Gen Mattis, 68, said the 03 Marine general quits December 20, one day after Bahrain’s edu resignation “a national security crisis”. President Trump declares victory over so-called president had the right to appoint someone “whose Islamic State on Twitter and views are better aligned with yours”. segment announces withdrawal of 2,000 Democratic Senator Mark Warner, who is vice Washington DC U.S. troops from Syria and roughly 7,000 troops from chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, labelled Jenadriyah Afghanistan the development “scary”. Festival he abrupt resignation of Defence Secretary Ryan Zinke, Secretary of “Secretary Mattis has been an island of stability 04 begins Jim Mattis has alarmed an already tense Interior: Quits December 15 amidst the chaos of the Trump administration,” Capitol Hill, causing lawmakers on both sides amid ethics investigations he said. Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy called in style T into his business dealings, travel to speak out. and policy decisions Gen Mattis’ apparent protest resignation “a national Democrats decried the latest Trump adminis- Nick Ayers, Chief of staff to vice security crisis”. tration departure as a “crisis”, but Republicans also president: Quits December 9 after Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island, ranking mem- voiced concern. refusing Trump’s offer to be his ber on the Armed Services committee, said, “Pres- Senators Mitch McConnell and Marco Rubio called new chief of staff ident Trump is leading the country in the wrong John F. Kelly, White House chief of staff: Quits the move distressing and damaging to the US on the December 8 amid rumours that he found Trump direction and Secretary Mattis isn’t willing to go along world stage. impossible to control with it”. See page 6 Sources: Associated Press, Reuters Pictures: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2018 02 St Christopher’s Cathedral gears up for Christmas season TDT | Manama Christmas story through readings and carols and putting the Nativity scene t Christopher’s Cathedral will host together by building the crib. an event-packed Christmas sea- “At the Cathedral is the popular Sson this year, according to church Christingle Service where each family officials. is given a christingle, a tradition dating It will begin on Sunday at 6.15 pm back to the eighteenth century Germa- with the traditional ‘Nine Lessons and ny. Both services are aimed especially at Carols’ inspired by the famous King’s young families, but the young of heart College Cambridge Christmas Eve Ser- will catch the joy of the season. vice. “On Christmas Eve at 11.30pm is “In Bahrain it takes on its distinc- the traditional Midnight Mass or First tive character with a choir from the Communion of Christmas, a quiet, re- Manama Singers, conducted by their flective, but joyful way to welcome the musical director Jo Mings, but also a birth of Christ. Swahili carol from the Cathedral’s East “Christmas Day, Tuesday 25th De- African community and a Tamil carol cember also provides a choice of ser- from the Cathedral’s Tamil-speaking vices: The Tamil- speaking congrega- congregation.” tion has a Holy Communion service at Many dignitaries including British 5.30am and at 10.00am at Awali and Ambassador Simon Martin head teach- 10.30am in St Christopher’s Cathedral ers from St Christopher’s School and there are Holy Communion Services.

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