Europe Rejects Iran 'Ultimatum'
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But the deployment comes Hbin Isa Al Khalifa yes- er USS Abraham Lin- General Ralph Groover, the US amid increasingly belligerent terday arrived in the United Acoln passed through the defence attache in Cairo, com- rhetoric following Washington’s Kingdom at the invitation of Suez Canal yesterday, Egyptian mended Egyptian authorities for withdrawal last year from the Her Majesty Queen Eliza- authorities said, as a US strike ensuring the vessel’s “complete multi-party 2015 deal over Iran’s beth II of the United King- group heads towards the Gulf safety” during its passage, ac- nuclear programme. dom and Northern Ireland amid rising tensions between cording to a statement from the In recent weeks, Trump’s to attend the 2019 Royal Washington and Tehran. canal’s Port Authority. administration has re-imposed Windsor Horse Show. US President Donald Trump’s A senior official from the au- stringent sanctions on Iran and national security advisor John thority, who preferred to remain blacklisted the Iranian Revolu- Bolton on Sunday announced anonymous, confirmed that the tionary Guards Corps as a ter- the deployment of an aircraft carrier had passed through the rorist group. In response, Teh- HRH Premier strike group and bomber task canal “smoothly”. ran said it would stop abiding by arrives in Kuwait force in a “clear and unmistak- “We have nothing to do with parts of the nuclear agreement. able” message to Iran that it (its) political dimensions,” he The USS Abraham Lincoln has TDT | Manama would respond to any attack on said. been deployed to the Gulf on the US or its allies. In his announcement Sunday, previous occasions, including is Royal Highness To reach the Gulf, the carrier The USS Abraham Lincoln sailing south in the Suez canal Bolton stopped short of saying during the 2003 US-led invasion HPrime Minister Prince must pass through the strate- Washington planned to enter of Iraq. Khalifa bin Salman Al Khal- ifa yesterday arrived in Ku- waiti on a brotherly visit. PM will meet the Amir of NAC principles continue to drive Kuwait Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah, development, says Deputy King Crown Prince Shaikh Nawaf Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah Europe rejects and Prime Minister Shaikh Jaber Al Mubarak Al Ham- ad Al Sabah. HRH PM will discuss with them ways of boosting bilateral relations Iran ‘ultimatum’ and cooperation. AFP | Sibiu, Romania Bahrain gets first uropean powers yester- instalment of $10 day rejected “ultima- tums” from Tehran but We must not get bn Gulf package E jumpy or fall into vowed to fight to save the deal, as tensions with the US soar. escalation Iran said it would defy some EMMANUEL MACRON Deputy King HRH Prince Salman during a Majlis visit restrictions agreed under the FRENCH PRESIDENT 2015 accord and threatened to TDT | Manama dul Hussain Khalaf Al Asfoor, go further if Europe, China and and the Majlis of Faisal Hasan Russia fail to deliver sanctions he principles of the Na- Jawad. relief within 60 days. Ttional Action Charter The Deputy King also Europe has stressed the im- the summit. (NAC) will continue to drive stressed the importance of portance of the deal for its own Emmanuel Macron, French President The EU statement stressed TDT | Manama the Kingdom’s comprehen- inclusive collaboration in fur- security, and EU president Jean- the International Atomic En- sive development, said Dep- ther accomplishing national Claude Juncker said it would be dramatic intervention. ergy Agency’s (IAEA) role in ahrain’s Ministry of uty King, His Royal Highness achievements across all sec- on the agenda at summit in the “We reject any ultimatums monitoring Iran’s compliance BFinance and National Prince Salman bin Hamad Al tors, in line with Bahrain’s Romanian town of Sibiu. and we will assess Iran’s com- with the deal -- suggesting no Economy yesterday said it Khalifa. forward-looking development French President Emmanuel pliance on the basis of Iran’s concrete action is likely until has received the first instal- “The principles of the Na- goals. Macron appealed for calm, performance regarding its nu- the inspectors’ next report at ment of a $10-billion finan- tional Action Charter remain In this regard, the Deputy saying Europe must work to clear-related commitments the end of May. cial support agreement ‘in at the centre of Bahrain’s King underlined the impor- convince Iran to stick with the under the JCPOA.” they said in Trump hit back at Tehran’s full’ from key Gulf allies. far-reaching initiatives,” said tance of continuing to support deal. a joint statement, referring to threats by tightening the eco- ( full story on page 3) the Deputy King reflecting on small and medium enterprises “We must not get jumpy or the Joint Comprehensive Plan nomic screws further, slapping the Kingdom’s wide-ranging to enhance their contribution fall into escalation,” Macron of Action. sanctions on the Iranian mining achievements. to the Kingdom’s economic said. Macron warned that leaving industry to add to swingeing His Royal Highness Prince development. EU diplomatic chief Federica the deal would “unstitch what measures on oil exports -- the Salman was visiting the Maj- His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Mogherini and France, Ger- we have achieved”. country’s main money-maker. lis of the Minister of the Royal Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa many and Britain -- the three “That’s why France is staying “Tehran can expect further Court His Excellency Shaikh accompanied His Royal High- European signatories to the in, and will stay in and I pro- actions unless it fundamentally Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khal - ness Prince Salman during his deal -- voiced “great concern” foundly hope Iran will stay in,” alters its conduct,” Trump said ifa, the Majlis of Shaikh Ab- Majlis visits. at President Hassan Rouhani’s Macron said as he arrived for in a statement. 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It’s a funny Archie has mixed-race heritage through Baker, who made his name as a image,” he said. mother Meghan, and he later took down music writer during the punk era, The BBC described Danny Baker as having made But ITV news anchor Charlene White the picture, apologising for the “possible began his radio career in 1989 and ‘a serious error of judgment’ said the tweet was “unacceptable”. FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2019 02 Labour and Social Development Minister and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority, Jameel Humaidan with the member of the Council of Representatives, MP Ammar Qambar. The minister discussed with him ways to enhance cooperation to serve the His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa arrives in Kuwaiti on a brotherly visit. During the visit, HRH PM will meet the Amir of development and social initiatives, as well as to develop the kingdom’s Kuwait Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah, Crown Prince Shaikh Nawaf Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah and Prime Minister Shaikh Jaber Al Mubarak Al Hamad labour market. The minister praised parliamentary support for legislation Al Sabah. HRH the Premier was welcomed on arrival at the airport by his Kuwaiti counterpart, the Deputy Premiers, senior officials and Kuwaiti Ambassador to aimed at supporting the Labour Ministry’s work. MP Qambar commended the Bahrain, the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps. In a statement on arrival, HRH the Prime Minister expressed happiness about visiting Kuwait to meet the Kuwaiti Amir efforts exerted by the Labour and Social Development Ministry within the and extend to him Ramadan good wishes. HRH PM lauded Kuwait’s honourable stances in backing the development efforts in the Kingdom framework of its implementation of the government’s policies Providing aid to needy TDT | Manama he Secretary-Gener- Tal of the Bahraini Red Crescent Dr Fawzi Amin thanked Red Crescent vol- unteers in Bahrain on the occasion of the Internation- al Day of the Red Cross and Red Crescent.