TWITTER CELEBS @newsofbahrain BUSINESS 09 Oil prices steady ahead of key OPEC meeting INSTAGRAM Michael Jackson street /nobmedia 15 naming scrapped LINKDIN FRIDAY newsofbahrain JUNE 2018 An honorary street naming WHATSAPP in Detroit for the King 38444680 200 FILS of Pop was cancelled ISSUE NO. 7778 Wednesday. FACEBOOK /nobmedia P16 MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE newsofbahrain.com Cheryshev stars as Russia rout Saudi in WC opener 20 SPORTS WORLD 12 ISIS calls for lone-wolf World Cup attacks Football’s biggest show begins Reuters| Moscow He was joined in a duet by Garifullina, a soloist from the ussia declared the soccer Vienna State Opera, who en- RWorld Cup open yesterday tered the pitch on a firebird, at a glitzy ceremony in Moscow singing Williams’ hit song “An- headlined by British pop star gels”. Robbie Williams and Russian soprano Aida Garifullina. Russia throttle Saudi The 15-minute show pro - The opening ceremony was duced by Russia’s state Chan- followed by a match between nel One broke from World Cup the host team and Saudi Ara- tradition, focusing on musical bia. Russia comprehensively The Daily Tribune wishes acts including a performance thrashed Saudi Arabia, 5-0, in of Pyotr Tchaikovsky in front of the opening game of its home all its readers, citizens and full stands at the capital’s main World Cup. Yuri Gazinsky Luzhniki stadium. scored on a header 12 minutes residents of our beloved Iker Casillas and Russian su- in, and afterward Saudi Arabia Bahrain a very permodel and philanthropist could offer little resistance. Rus- Natalia Vodianova brought the sia’s second, third and fourth World Cup trophy onto the goals were all by substitutes: pitch in a Louis Vuitton travel one by Artem Dzyuba and two Happy Eid Al Fitr case. by Denis Cheryshev. With time Robbie Williams performed running out, Aleksandr Golovin hits “Let Me Entertain You” got a fifth goal on a free kick, and “Rock DJ” accompanied by A general view of the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow during the football World past a badly tired Saudi defense. dancers and freestylers. Cup opening ceremony yesterday. Pic REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov (More on P 18, 19 and 20) Eid Al-Fitr today TDT| Manama id Al-Fitr will be cele- Ebrated in the Kingdom today. This was announced Jordan PM sworn-in by the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs Council Moon-sighting Committee Omar al-Razzaz, a Harvard-educated economist, will lead the newly formed cabinet in the Kingdom which announced the ad- vent of the first day of Eid Al Fitr based on the Saudi con- Safadi and Interior Minister firmation of sighting of the The new cabinet, Samir al Mubaydeen kept their Shawwal moon yesterday. • posts in Razzaz’s 28-member after the swearing in The (economic) cabinet, dominated by a mix ceremony, decided challenges we of conservative politicians and 155 prisoners to withdraw the face are the Western-leaning technocrats, contentious personal accumulation including seven women. granted amnesty and corporate tax bill of decades, in “The (economic) challenges fact... nearly two we face are the accumulation TDT| Manama decades of decades, in fact... nearly two Reuters| Amman decades,” Razzaz said, pledging is Majesty King Ham- OMAR AL-RAZZAZ to address sluggish growth and Had bin Isa Al Khalifa ordan’s King Abdullah eroding living conditions. issued a royal decree yes- yesterday swore in a new business-friendly politician who Rajai Muasher, a conservative terday granting amnesty to Jgovernment led by a for- was dismissed to defuse public politician and influential banker 155 prisoners. The amnes- mer World Bank economist and anger that triggered some of the and among Jordan’s wealthiest ty comes on the occasion mandated to review a disput- Omar al-Razzaz REUTERS/Ammar Awad/File Photo largest popular protests in years. businessmen, was appointed as of Eid Al Fitr and as part ed tax system after widespread Thousands of Jordanians deputy prime minister. Sources of HM’s keenness to help protests against IMF-driven aus- tentious personal and corpo- al-Razzaz, a Harvard-educated took to the streets in Amman said the government is expected prisoners re-integrate into terity measures. A government rate tax bill which the previous economist outside the ranks of and in provincial towns earlier to maintain traditional support society and take part in the official said the new cabinet, government had sent to par- the traditional political elite, this month against a series of for US policies in Middle East development march. after the swearing-in ceremony, liament and triggered the pro- as prime minister last week. tax hikes since the start of the and continue with International decided to withdraw the con- tests. Abdullah appointed Omar Razzaz replaces Hani Mulki, a year. Foreign Minister Ayman Monetary Fund-guided reforms. Humanitarian aid DON’T MISS IT Saudi, UAE relief plan to ensure safety of Yemenis Reuters| Riyadh ference in Riyadh. They will also allows for that,” she said. Coalition states say they will No closure of distribute food, provide medical Speaking on Saudi state- try to keep the port running and 03 Jazayer beach audi Arabia and the Unit - supplies, equipment and staff owned al-Ekhbariyah TV, coa- can ease the crisis once they Sed Arab Emirates have an- to hospitals, sustain electrical lition spokesman Colonel Tur- seize it by lifting import restric- Comedy play to nounced a five-point aid plan stations and provide economic ki al-Malki said two aid ships tions they have imposed. for Yemen’s Hodeidah port and support, they said. provided by Saudi Arabia and KNOW WHAT But they accused the Houth- 05 enthral audience surrounding areas, after a Sau- “We have several ships sta- the United Arab Emirates were is of planting mines that could di-led alliance launched an at- tioned, and we have storage ca- waiting in waters near the port. prolong that effort, they added. Turbulence for tack on Yemen’s Houthi-held pacity very close to Hodeidah The plan will be carried out “If the Houthis don’t damage 08 Etihad main port city. fully stocked up,” Reem al- by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Two aid ships provid- the port by mining it, you have As part of the plan, the two Hashimy, the UAE minister of Humanitarian Aid and Relief ed by Saudi Arabia all the assurances that the co- coalition states aim to establish a state for international coopera- Center and the UAE Red Cres- and the United Arab alition forces will not damage shipping lane to Hodeidah from tion, told Reuters in Riyadh. cent, with Hashimy later telling Emirates were wait- the port,” the UAE’s ambassador the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, and “We have as well planes that reporters the UAE would use ing in waters near the to the UK, Sulaiman al-Mazroui, Jizan, a city in southern Saudi are out of the UAE that are ready its military base in Eritrea for told Abu Dhabi-linked newspa- Arabia, officials told a news con- to be flown in once the situation transporting aid. port per The National. FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2018 02 MPs appeal to refer draft Ensure freedom law to constitutional court TDT | Manama of Law 47/2010 on the manage- The council’s bureau ex- ment and terms of reference of pressed its full confidence in of biz activities: he Council of Representa- the Retirement Pensions and the Constitutional Court, given Ttives yesterday announced Benefits for the Officers and its independence, impartiality a decision to submit an appeal Servicemen of Bahrain Defence and objectivity. to HM the King to refer a draft Force and Public Security. It also stressed its full- law amending some provisions The move falls in line with fledged confidence in HM the Prime Minister of Law 3/2008 with regards to Article 106 which stipulates King’s wisdom and keenness to the General Authority of Social that “the King may refer to ensure that the low and medi- Insurance to the Constitutional the (Constitutional) Court um income citizens would not Court. any draft laws before they are be affected by this bill. The appeal follows varied adopted to determine the ex- The bureau extended deep- decisions by Council of Repre- tent of their agreement with est congratulations to HM King sentatives and the Shura Coun- the Constitution.” Hamad on Eid Al-Fitr, wishing cil regarding the bill on amend- This came as the Coun - Bahrain and its people many ing Law 3/2008 with regards cil convened here yesterday, happy returns of the occasion. to the General Authority of under the chairmanship of The panel also marked the Social Insurance, and another Speaker Ahmed bin Ibrahim near conclusion of the fourth on amending some provisions Al-Mulla. Legislative Term. TDT | Manama in the kingdom. manner. The Prime Minister The Premier also requested also emphasised the importance is Royal Highness the Industry, Commerce and of preserving citizens’ rights by Prime Minister Prince Tourism Minister to prepare ensuring the sustainability of HKhalifa bin Salman Al necessary regulations and sub- insurance funds and the conti- Khalifa yesterday stressed the mit them to the Cabinet. nuity of its services. need to put an end to negative The move, HRH the Premier BDF commander during the honouring ceremony commercial practices that affect Pension funds said, takes into account the the freedom of business activi- On pension funds, HRH Pre- rights of citizens and their in- ties in the Kingdom. mier stressed the need to focus terests. The work meeting dis- Chairing a working meeting on achieving growth for such cussed a number of economic BDF commander honours at Gudaibiya Palace, the Premier funds through optimal risk and legislative issues that guar- gave directives to develop regu- management, and by dealing antee social protection, support lations on sub-leasing to ensure the insurance products and in- savings and ensure their sus- injured serviceman freedom of economic activities vestments in a more efficient tainability.