P Saleh Was Killed As He Headed from Sanaa to Sanhan, His Home Town
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GREAT RATES ON MONEY TRANSFER AND CURRENCY EXCHANGE GUARANTEED! Tel: 1722 8888 www.bfc.com.bh Tuesday, December 5, 2017 Issue No. 7586 200 Fils www.newsofbahrain.com www.facebook.com/nobonline newsofbahrain 38444680 nob_bh Ex-Yemen JO3082_BFC_Flag_Globe_DT_Hamper_6.7cmX8.5cm_Flag.indd 1 2/1/17 2:59 PM President Saleh killed x Qasim admitted to hospital Manama ealth Ministry has announced that HIsa Ahmed Qasim was admitted to Bahrain in Sanaa International Hospital to Ali Abdullah Saleh complete medical check- ups yesterday. The ministry Sanaa officials said the Houthis Hadi’s government. But in fighters followed him in 20 said that Qasim’s health li Abdullah Saleh, killed him as he tried to leave recent months, the alliance armoured vehicles, attacked care is guaranteed, if needed Yemen’s former the capital. Saleh was frayed amid Houthi suspicions and killed him and almost all doctors would be called from Apresident was killed yesterday, Saleh’s death was Saleh was leaning toward the those with him, the officials abroad. Public has been according to Yemeni officials, announced by Houthis, who killed as he Saudi-led coalition backing said, speaking on condition of urged not to politicize his as his loyalists and Houthi have been fighting Saleh’s Hadi. Saleh had offered anonymity. health condition or exploit militia battled for control of forces for the past week. headed from talks to Saudi-led Coalition A Houthi media official, it for personal interest and the capital. Two of Saleh’s associates on Saturday. Hadi’s forces, Abdel-Rahman al-Ahnomi to respect his privacy. A video circulating online confirmed the death. A third Sanaa to trying to take advantage of told the Associated Press that purported to show Saleh’s official from the government the collapse of the alliance, Houthi fighters killed Saleh as body, his eyes open but glassy, of Yemen’s internationally Sanhan, his announced they would march he tried to flee to Saudi Arabia motionless with a gaping recongnized president, on Sanaa. though the province of Marib, head wound, as he was being Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, home town “The leader of treason has to the east of the capital. P carried in a blanket by Houthi has also confirmed Saleh’s been killed,” Houthis’ TV Saleh ruled Yemen for militia chanting “God is great” death. in the years after he was ousted network al-Masriah said. more than 30 years. He was who then dumped him into a His death and the fighting from power in 2011, and the Houthi militia officials said forced to resign after months 03 pickup truck. Blood stained between his supporters and support of his loyalist military Saleh was killed as he headed of protests against him during Parliamentary panel his shirt under a dark suit. the Houthis puts the civil war units was key to helping the along with top party leaders an Arab Spring uprsing in Circumstances of his death on an unpredictable path. Houthis overrun the capital, from Sanaa to his hometown 2011. -AP clears bill to reduce remained unclear but some Saleh allied with the Houthis Sanaa, in 2014, driving out of Sanhan, nearby. Houthi (See also Page 7) traffic fines 2 Tuesday, December 5, 2017 Crown Prince’s US visit hailed DT News Network Manama he Cabinet meeting chaired by His Royal HighnessT Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa at the Gudaibiya Palace yesterday lauded the successful visit of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, to the US, where he met President Donald Trump and senior US officials. The session hailed the HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa during the Cabinet meeting held at the Gudaibiya Palace yesterday military, economic and trade agreements signed between Administration, a statement of the General Directorate memorandum presented used cars, as well as the a new guide for the sale the two countries on the by the Cabinet Secretary- of Traffic at the Interior by the Interior Minister, to use of distinguished or of distinguished and sidelines of HRH the Crown General, Dr. Yasser bin Isa Ministry. The move aims the Ministerial Committee semi-distinguished plate semi-distinguished plate Prince’s visit, describing them Al-Nasser, said. to ensure easy procedures for Legal Affairs. numbers on rented cars numbers. as value-added agreements for clients, in accordance 3 The Cabinet discussed, based or leased private cars. The 5 The cabinet approved three that will strengthen bilateral Key issues discussed with the conditions to on a recommendation by session referred a draft proposals submitted by the relations further. 1 The Cabinet discussed, be determined by the the Executive Committee edict to the Ministerial Council of Representatives In this regard, the Cabinet based on another General Directorate of and a memorandum by Committee on amending on establishing stadiums praised the Bahraini-US recommendation by the Traffic. the Interior Minister, Edict 154/2015 on the in residential areas, the relations and the positive Executive Committee, the 2 The session referred a launching special plates for issuance of the by-law of the replacement of makeshift changes they are witnessing, provision of the vehicle draft edict on licensing classic cars. Traffic Law promulgated classrooms and the thanks to the understanding technical inspection by the legal persons to deliver 4 The Cbinet discussed the by Law 23/2014, and licenses and certificates and openness to the private sector, under the technical inspection regulations governing the another on amending Edict issued by the Directorate friends and allies by the US supervision and control services, included in a registration of imported 96/2017 on implementing of Criminal Information. PM reviews development works n development issues, HRH the Prime in the Government Action Plan, as outlined Minister followed up the visits of in the report submitted by the Minister of ministers,O upon his directives, to villages and Health. As far as the youth and sports needs towns to identify the needs of the citizens in the 19 regions, villages and towns, some The session reviewd reports on the demands have already been met, while work achievements regarding health and youth in others is being planned or has already and sport services in 19 villages, regions and commenced, a report by the Youth and towns, including Duraz, Budaiya, Bani Jamra, Sport Affairs Minister said. The projects Al Qurayyah, Um Al-Hassam, Al-Hoora and include the establishment of a building with Gudaibiya, Galali, Sitra, Al-Nabih Saleh, Isa a stadium for the Galali Club, building of Town, Al-Malkiya, Arad, Al-Dair, Al-Hidd, new sports hall in Sitra, acquisition of a land Al-Naim, Ras Rumman, Zallaq and Askar. lot to set up football stadiums that serve Three new health centres in Duraz, Sitra and Um Al-Hassam, Al Qurayyah, Hoora and Galali will be set up, two health centres in Gudaibiya citizens. HRH Premier instructed Al-Hidd and Ras Rumman will be expanded to include the urgent needs of the villages, and the Sitra Maternity hospital will be regions and towns visited by the service rebuilt. The projects will be given priority ministers in the current budget. ‘Follow up NAO report’ Education he Prime Minister gave while scrutinising previous ackling education directives to follow up NAO reports. issues, the Prime onT the remarks featuring in The Cabinet Affairs MinisterT gave directives the report of the National Minister was tasked with to the Ministry of Audit Office (NAO), and to following up on the matter. Education to devise a plan take the necessary measures HRH Premier praised to gradually get rid of to rectify them as required the role played by foreign makeshift classrooms and by the auditing approach investments in supporting replace them by built ones adopted by the government the government’s efforts according to clear schedule. with all its departments. to consolidate the The cabinet discussed HRH Premier gave comprehensive development a recommendation by instructions to refer the process in various fields, the Executive Committee NAO report to the Executive giving directives to encourage to establish a National Committee, chaired by investment institutions Ambulance Centre, to be HRH the Crown Prince, to through providing them affiliated with the Interior oversee the verification of with all kinds of support, Ministry. The centre will the substantial remarks and including the participation in enhance the efficiency of recommendations included the events they organise and the ambulance services, in it, in accordance with the are enjoy the government’s a memorandum by the mechanism it had created care and support. Interior Minister said. Tuesday, December 5, 2017 3 Parliamentary panel clears billMuhannad Mansour to reduce traffic fines They also include allowing [email protected] children under the age of 10 to sit in the front seat, using the Manama vehicle in private processions oreign Affairs, Defence without permission, not and National Security committing to the right lane CommitteeF yesterday cleared in two-sided roads, driving a bill that aims to reduce traffic under the influence of alcohol, fines for cooperating drivers. driving a vehicle that makes Committee Head Abdulla noisy sounds or emits excessive Binhowail told DT News exhaust smoke, using the that the bill aims to “reward vehicle for a purpose other cooperating drivers and reduce than that what’s mentioned financial burdens on citizens in the driver’s licence, and residents.” driving a vehicle without a The proposed law instructs registration certificate, driving The proposed law instructs to reduce traffic fines by 50 per cent, to reduce traffic fines by 50 Abdulla Binhowail an unlicensed vehicle, driving per cent, if paid within 15 days if paid within 15 days from the day a traffic violation is commit- a vehicle without brakes or from the day a traffic violation Traffic in Interior Ministry.