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Germany Plan Meetings Between the U.S., Iran, Russia and Other Major World Powers in Vienna, U.S SEND MONEY USING THE BFC APP AND Our thoughts and prayers go out WIN WEEKLY to the families and loved ones PRIZES ! of the brave troops lost in the MOIC/PC/6680/2018 helicopter crash on the Iraq-Syria border yesterday. Their sacrifice in service to our country will never be forgotten. @realDonaldTrump Saturday, March 17, 2018 Issue No. 7689 Today’s Weather 200 Fils Max Min Tel: 1722 8888 www.bfc.com.bh www.newsofbahrain.com www.facebook.com/nobonline newsofbahrain 38444680 nob_bh 28°C 20°C JO3968_BFC_SM_APP_Online_Campaign_DT_Hamper_6.7cmX4cm.indd3/1/18 3:45 PM 1 US to pressure EU over Iran nuke deal Vienna ashington wants Wits European allies to agree further measures UK, France, against Iran in return for keeping a landmark nuclear deal with Tehran alive, U.S. officials said yesterday. Speaking after closed-doors Germany plan meetings between the U.S., Iran, Russia and other major world powers in Vienna, U.S. diplomats indicated that an American walkout from the deal isn’t a foregone conclusion yet, despite harsh words about the agreement from President Donald sanctions Trump. “In order for the United States to remain in the deal, the United States and Europe must come to an agreement to address sunsets, inspections, and long range ballistic missiles,” said Brian Hook, the State Department policy planning chief who led the U.S. delegation.- AP onBrussels/Paris sealedIran under his predecessor rounds of talks this week on ritain, France and Barack Obama - or he the issue, diplomats said. P Germany have proposed would refuse to extend U.S. CP crowns freshB EU sanctions on Iran sanctions relief on Iran. 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November 4 and December 19, four World Food Programme November 4 The council also praised the 2017 attacks which deliberately cranes to Hodeida port, as humanitarian efforts of Saudi endangered civilian areas”, and well as plans to install four and December Arabia and the UAE in Yemen the actions of rebels off the additional cranes in Mokha, 14, 2017 missile and called for greater access coast of Yemen. Aden and Mukalla ports, and attacks to aid for millions of Yemenis It said it took attempted to deposit $2 billion into the affected by the war against the attacks by the Houthis against Central Bank of Yemen”, the Iran-backed rebels. shipping around Bab Al statement said. on Thursday by Saudi The UAE Minister of State Mandeb “extremely seriously” The council also welcomed Finance Minister Mohammed for Foreign Affairs on Friday and condemned “the use of the UAE and Saudi Arabia’s Al Jadaan and the bank’s welcomed the decision. sea mines by non-nation pledges to contribute nearly $1 governor, Mohammed bin “The Security Council’s Picture for representation state actors, including Houthi billion the UN’s humanitarian Mansour Zammam, the Saudi statement on Yemen, which towards it, and in its emphasis statement “clearly indicates forces”, voicing concern that appeal for Yemen, and to raise Press Agency reported. was clear in its condemnation on the political solution and that the Houthi militias the mines could break free a further $500 million from the Al Jadaan said the agreement of the Houthi militias and their its terms of reference, is all remain the main obstacle of their moorings and drift region. raised the total amount of practices, in dealing with the welcome,” Dr Anwar Gargash to the political process” and into international shipping An agreement to deposit Saudi deposits in Yemen’s humanitarian crisis and the said on Twitter that a political settlement of channels. The council “notes $2bn in the Yemeni central central bank to $3bn. efforts of the Arab coalition Dr Gargash said the the conflict remained the best with appreciation the recent bank was signed in Riyadh - The National 75pc progress in Shaikh Abdullah Avenue revamp DT News Network Manama oads Projects & Maintenance Director atR the Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs & Urban Planning Sayyed Bader Alawi has said that the Ministry has achieved 75 per cent progress in revamping Sheikh Abdulla Avenue, from Shaikh Hamad Avenue to Bab Al Bahrain Avenue. The project primarily serves Manama visitors and will successfully, while brick constructing a number of hugely facilitate mobility in has been laid, in addition parking spaces and speed the area. to implementation of storm humps and installing new Alawi explained water drainage network and light poles. The total length that the project would ground channels for present of revamped roads within the serve approximately and future usage, construction project is 1,650km. 207 commercial shops. of pavements and signage The BD179,330 project was Deteriorated asphalt works. According to Alawi, earlier awarded to Bahrain layers have been removed the Ministry is presently Pipelines. Saturday, March 17, 2018 3 Supriya Reginald/DTNN television, film, video game, to indulge in multi-genre Superstar and General [email protected] and science fiction genres. entertainment. Manager of SmackDown, Started as an international Hosting local and Daniel Bryan, Game of Manama event in California in 1970 international guests, the event Thrones Star Jerome Flynn, undreds of comics’ and travelling across major also featured celebrity presence Voices of Overwatch video feel of the fictional enthusiasts gathered for cities every year, the two- from the world of wrestling, game characters D Va and characters b y Hthe first- ever Comic Con event day Bahrain Comic Con saw animation, television and Widowmake, Charlet Chung providing face painting, in the Kingdom yesterday locals and expats flock to the gaming.The first day included and Chloe Hollings. sketching and bringing together fans across Bahrain International Circuit an interaction with WWE “We’re thrilled and excited,” character make-up. said organiser Khalid Bukhari “The creativity of of Dallah Promotions and these artists is incredible,” said Events. a customer admiring a live Picture time and sing along sketch by an artist. with the famous Anna Faith Cosplay geeks displayed and Lexie Grace known for their creative side by Started as an their role as the Frost Sisters, dressing up as characters who cosplayed Queen Elsa and from the world of comics, international Anna from Disney’s Frozen manga and gaming. was a highlight of the event. “I look around and I see that event in Video game fanatics everyone has put in incredible gathered around game effort for the tournament, California stations to register for gaming fingers crossed,” said a very tournaments like League of convincing gamer dressed as in 1970 and Legends, FIFA18, Call of Duty, his favourite character from Fortnite, Tekken and Mario DC Comics.
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