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Anyone providing Demonstrators lit fires, • threw petrol bombs at riot support to the Adrian The United States will police and attacked the par- Darya 1 risks being continue to increase liament building. sanctioned, says US pressure on the Iranian On Friday, several key Treasury Department. regime until it changes pro-democracy activists and its behaviour. lawmakers were arrested. The protest movement The tanker has been TRUMP ADMINISTRATION grew out of rallies against bouncing• around the a controversial extradi- Mediterranean with the tanker has been bouncing tion bill - now suspended its cargo of 2.1 million around the Mediterranean with - which would have allowed its cargo of 2.1 million barrels criminal suspects to be sent barrels of crude. of crude. to mainland China for trial. Its detention followed the The recent demonstra- Washington seizure of the Stena Impero, a tions have been character- Swedish-owned tanker sailing ised as leaderless. he United States has under the British flag, in July by On Friday police had ap- sanctioned an Iranian oil the IRGC. pealed to members of the Ttanker previously held for An Iranian flag flutters on board the Adrian Darya oil tanker, formerly known as Grace 1, off the coast of Gibraltar. “The Iranian regime contin- public to cut ties with “vi- weeks by Gibraltar and released ues to foment regional conflicts, olent protesters” and had despite Washington’s efforts to drew from a landmark 2015 nu- organisation. also sanctioned under the order, develop and proliferate ballistic warned people not to take keep it detained. clear deal between major powers “Vessels like the Adrian Dar- which generally prohibits deal- missiles, hold foreign citizens part in the banned march. The US Department of Treas- and Iran last year and reimposed ya 1 enable the IRGC-QF to ship ings with the blocked property hostage, brutalise its own people, Police made a number of ury said the vessel, previously crippling unilateral sanctions. and transfer large volumes of oil, by US persons. and sponsor terrorism on an un- arrests late on Saturday. known as the Grace 1, is “blocked Two weeks ago, the United which they attempt to mask and “In addition, persons that en- precedented scale. property” under an anti-terrorist States threatened a visa ban on sell illicitly to fund the regime’s gage in certain transactions with “It is also expanding its ura- 210 fils (includes VAT) order, and “anyone providing the crew of the tanker. malign activities and propagate the individuals and entities des- nium enrichment-related ac- support to the Adrian Darya 1 Washington says the vessel is terrorism,” said Sigal Mandelker, ignated today may themselves tivities. The United States will risks being sanctioned.” carrying crude ultimately bene- Under Secretary for Terrorism be exposed to sanctions or sub- continue to increase pressure Tensions between Tehran and fiting Iran’s Islamic Revolution- and Financial Intelligence. ject to an enforcement action,” on the Iranian regime until it Washington have risen since US ary Guard Corps-Quds Force, Treasury said the Adrian Dar- Treasury said. changes its behaviour,” Friday’s President Donald Trump with- which it has listed as a terrorist ya’s captain, Akhilesh Kumar, is Faced with US warnings, statement said. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2019 02 Kingdom’s efforts to combat drugs, human Premier orders to halt trafficking win praise Moscow upgrade the legal and legislative framework to combat crimes epresentative of the and ensure law enforcement extraction of sea sand United Nations Deputy and justice. RSecretary General, Judge Aqdar World Summit is held Dr Hatim Ali, the Executive under the patronage of Abu Order in line with HRH Premier’s keenness to preserve marine environment Director of the UN Office on Dhabi Crown Prince and Dep- Drugs and Crimes in the GCC uty Supreme Commander of the Manama countries, affirmed that Bahrain UAE Armed Forces Shaikh Mo- is considered as an outstanding hammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. is Royal Highness model for countries seeking to It will continue until Sep- Prime Minister Prince upgrade their legislative and tember 1 under theme “Global HKhalifa bin Salman Al legal systems in combating Empowerment of Communi- Khalifa has ordered the com- crimes and human trafficking. ties: Experiences and Lessons petent authorities to stop ex- In a statement to Bahrain Learned”. tracting sand, and to prevent News Agency (BNA), Dr Hatim The third edition of the sum- operations in the marine areas Ali praised, on the sidelines of mit brings together senior of- north of Muharraq and in the HRH the Premier his participation in Aqdar World ficials from the UAE as well as Jarada Island until a study on Summit, in Moscow, the King- an elite of experts and keynote the impacts of digging and sand reclamation projects, and rapid dom’s achievement in maintain- speakers from around the world dredging on the marine envi- infrastructure development in ing its Tier 1 status in the US to share their experiences in the ronment is conducted. countries such as China and State Department’s 2019 Traf- empowerment of communities The order is in line with HRH Sea sand extraction can adversely affect marine life and environment. India have increased demand ficking in Persons (TIP) report and individuals. Premier’s keenness to preserve for sand three-fold over the last The Kingdom became the the marine environment and the from Cambodia to Colombia, as and exacerbated the occurrence two decades, the UNEP said. first country in the Middle East wildlife and ensure that they are government regulation fails to and severity of landslides and Meanwhile, damming of riv- and North Africa to reach this not damaged. keep pace with rising demand, drought, it said. ers and excessive extraction advanced rating. It is also part of HRH the the United Nations had warned “We are spending our sand have reduced the sediment car- He stressed that the accom- Prime Minister’s interest in and in its recent report. ‘budget’ faster than we can ried by rivers to coastal areas, plishment reflects the King- follow-up on all issues related to Global demand for sand and produce it responsibly,” Joyce leading to reduced deposits in dom’s commitment to interna- the citizens. gravel, used extensively in con- Msuya, UNEP’s acting executive river deltas and faster beach tional standards and its partic- The directive follows appeals struction, is about 50 billion director, said in a statement. erosion. ipation, along the international by sailors and diving enthusiasts tonnes or an average of 18 kg “For one of the most traded “Communities in the Asian community, in promoting the about fears that some marine per person per day, according to commodities on the planet, it is deltas are the biggest losers, culture of human rights, equal- areas may be affected by sand a report published by the UN En- one of the least regulated activ- with the combined effect of sand ity, justice and transparency. suction activities. vironment Programme (UNEP). ities, and there is very low gen- mining, hydropower dams and Dr Hatim Ali lauded his Sand mining is eroding the Extraction in rivers and eral awareness about extraction groundwater extraction causing long-standing strategic partner- world’s river deltas and coast- beaches has increased pollution impacts.” large areas of land to sink and ship with Bahrain, stressing on- lines, damaging the environ- and flooding, lowered ground- Growing populations, in - shrink,” said Marc Goichot at going co-operation between the Dr Ali speaks at the summit in ment and hurting livelihoods water levels, hurt marine life, creasing urbanisation, land the Worldwide Fund for Nature. Kingdom and the UN Office to Moscow. Schools’ reopening: Expat parents feel heat TDT | Manama Pradeep Puravankara any expatriate par- ents in the Kingdom Mare feeling heat as schools are set to reopen in another few days. They say the prices of school uniforms, stationery and accessories have gone up, adding to their financial burden. Speaking to Tribune, a mother who has a school-go- ing child, said on grounds of anonymity: “This is the Students at the Index Bahrain initiative started by the BKS. toughest time of the year for any middle-class expatriate “The expenses incurred by parent as their children re- parents during the present turn to schools after complet- school opening period has gone ing the summer vacation. This is the toughest up by 10 to 15 per cent on an “It’s now the shopping peri- time of the year for average,” a salesman at a super- od and our wallets are getting any middle-class market, who doesn’t want to be fast empty. This adds to fami- named, told Tribune. ly budgetary pressure, already expatriate parent as Many expat organisations in worsened by high-air fares their children return the Kingdom have been car - during this part of the year,” to schools.