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No political decision can ever undermine the sanctity of #Jerusalem and what it means to millions of Arabs, Muslims and Christians around the world @QueenRania Friday, December 8, 2017 Issue No. 7589 Today’s Weather Ronaldo wins 200 Fils Max Min 5th Ballon d’Or www.newsofbahrain.com www.facebook.com/nobonline newsofbahrain 38444680 nob_bh 21°C 15°C 8P 24 Manama ahrain yesterday joined a growing chorus condemningB Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and maintained its position on East Jerusalem as “an occupied territory” which must be ended. Bahrain called the move a potential threat to the “peace process in the Middle East, which “disrupts” all initiatives and negotiations to reach a solution. The decision, Bahrain said, is a clear violation of international resolutions that affirm the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people without any prejudice to them. Stressing the need to reach “a two-state solution based x on international resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative” Bahrain also called for to HM King names establish an “independent Palestinian state on the June Labour Ministry’s 4, 1967, borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.” undersecretary Undersecretary of the Manama Ministry of Foreign Affairs is Majesty King Hamad for Regional and GCC Affairs, Hbin Isa Al Khalifa Trump’s Israel move Ambassador Waheed Mubarak yesterday issued Royal Sayyar, during a solidarity stand Decree 73/2017 appointing at the Palestinian Embassy, said an undersecretary in the the US decision has caused a Ministry of Labour and great shock but “would not Social Development. change the legal status of the The Royal Decree city of Jerusalem.” stipulated the appointment Ambassador Sayyar affirmed of Sabah Salem Al Dosary that Bahrain would stick to as Undersecretary of the its firm stance in support for Ministry of Labour and the Palestinian people’s right Social Development. to establish their independent state on June 4, 1967, borders, with East Jerusalem as a capital. Nations in the Middle East and Asia, the European Union P and the United Nations all voiced alarm at the US decision to move Israel embassy to Jerusalem. 09 Major US allies also came Bitcoin surges Palestinians burn an Israeli out against Trump’s decision and a U.S. flag during a pro- to reverse decades-old US above $15,000 test against the U.S. inten- policy on Jerusalem calling tion to move its embassy to the decision as a dangerous Jerusalem and to recognize disruption that contravenes the city of Jerusalem as the United Nations resolutions and capital of Israel, in Gaza City. could inflame one of the world’s Reuters thorniest conflicts. P “In this moment of great anxiety, I want to make it US action threatens peace clear: There is no alternative to the two-state solution,” UN 08 Secretary-General António Not a tax Guterres said. (See page 2, 6,7) haven process in the Mideast: Bahrain 2 Friday, December 8, 2017 Chocolate and Coffee Expo opens at Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre DT News Network ideal platform to strengthen their productive Manama partnerships and business relationships and ringing world’s finest chocolate explore new horizons in Chocolate Industry and products, exhibitors, chocolatiers and Trade. entrepreneursB under one roof, the second Yasmin Jamal, CEO of Bedayaat, the organisers edition of Bahrain’s Chocolate and Coffee of the Bahrain Chocolate and Coffee exhibition, Exhibition kick-started in the Kingdom said that the expo gathers under one roof yesterday. exhibitors, chocolatiers, entrepreneurs, and all Over 60 local and international exhibitors are interested individuals and benefits them with new participating in the event mainly from Bahrain, investment opportunities. United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, “Last year, the visitors received an exclusive Jordan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Britain, France and opportunity to make Bahrain’s seafront out of the United States. small chocolate pieces, and a fun experience The event is being held under the patronage of of tasting rich chocolate flavours. At the same the CEO of the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibition time, the event also supported the tourism sector Authority (BTI) Shaikh Khalid bin Hamoud Al which witnessed a threefold growth over the past Khalifa in Bahrain International Exhibition and decade,” she added. Convention Centre. This event includes training sessions in the The First Edition held last December engaged chocolate and Coffee industry. Yasmeen called on more than 15,000 visitors and 51 participants. all interested participants to attend these training The Exhibition, according to BTI, provides courses to improve their careers and identify new Chocolate Makers and investors with an horizons. Jerusalem: Eternal capital of the state of Palestine (Continued from Page 1) independent and not determined Trump and urging Jordan to scrap alestinian President Mahmoud by any third country. “India’s its 1994 peace treaty with Israel. Abbas, in a pre-recorded position on Palestine is “Down with America...America is speech,P said Jerusalem was the independent and consistent. It is the mother of terror,” they chanted. “eternal capital of the State of shaped by our views and interests, Palestinians switched off Palestine” and that Trump’s move and not determined by any third Christmas lights on trees outside was “tantamount to the United country,” said Ministry of External Bethlehem’s Church of the States abdicating its role as a peace Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Nativity, where Christians believe mediator.” Kumar. Jesus was born, and in Ramallah, The Saudi Royal Court issued a In Rome, Pope Francis prayed next to the burial site of former statement saying that the kingdom that Jerusalem’s status be preserved Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, followed “with deep sorrow” and needless conflict avoided. in protest. Trump’s decision and warned Meanwhile, demonstrations British Prime Minister Theresa of “dangerous consequences broke out outside the US consulate May said she disagreed with the of moving the U.S. Embassy to in Istanbul, Turkey and in Jordan’s US decision, which was “unhelpful Jerusalem”. capital Amman. Turkey’s President in terms of prospects for peace Jordan said Trump’s action Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Mr in the region”. French President was “legally null” because it Trump was “throwing the region Emmanuel Macron and German consolidated Israel’s occupation of into a ring of fire”. Chancellor Angela Merkel both East Jerusalem. In the Baqaa refugee camp on said their countries did not support In its first response, India said Amman’s outskirts, hundreds the move. China and Russia have that its position on Palestine is roamed the streets denouncing also expressed concern. (Agencies) Friday, December 8, 2017 3 Man found dead in idling car identified Harpreet Kaur/DTNN [email protected] Bahrain ranks ussain Ali Mohammed was identified as the man foundH dead in a parked car next to a mosque in Bilad Al Qadeem. A source told DT News, “Hussain Ali Mohammed, was a resident of Manama.” DT News Network governments across different Earlier, residents of Bilad [email protected] in IFDIIFDI indicators. This was Al Qadeem, who found the Only Malaysia was ahead of Bahrain ahrain was ranked second noticed when some authorities man motionless in the idling Hussain Ali Mohammed Bin the fifth edition of and UAE ranked just below Bahrain intervened in Islamic social car, told DT News that they car there. He, however, didn’t the recently released Islamic at the third spot. Bahrain ranked funds management, raised suspect “an overdosed on find anything suspicious at Finance Development Report literacy in the industry among some medicine.” that time. and Indicator (IFDI). first at the governance indicator of potential market players However, no official Police were called into Only Malaysia was ahead through formal education confirmation is available action on the next day, when of Bahrain and UAE ranked the report and second in the aware- systems, organized roadshows regarding this. The Interior the idling vehicle, a sports just below Bahrain at the third ness indicator of the report. targeting potential market Ministry is yet to confirm the sedan, continued to remain spot. Bahrain ranked first at players, or built a roadmap to incident. there with the man remaining the governance indicator of plot development of the overall Police earlier, from a nearby unresponsive. the report and second in the providers in 2016, of which 191 improved or introduced industry.” restaurant CCTV footage, “In the morning, we noticed awareness indicator of the provided a total of 322 Islamic Islamic finance to fit their The IFDI global average found that the car was parked that the car was still there, report. finance degrees. Governments economic needs and attract value, which acts as a barometer at the spot by the man himself. with its engine still running The findings were released in Bahrain, Malaysia and investments like Morocco, of the overall industry’s According to the footage, and this made us suspicious,” by jointly by Thomson Reuters Indonesia made particular Tunisia and Iraq.” development, recovered to the car was parked at the spot the restaurant owner said. and the Islamic Corporation for efforts to push Islamic finance The report studied key trends 9.9 in 2017 from 8.8 in 2016. on Tuesday 9:58 pm. “Our CCTV camera got all the Development of the Private education and literacy,” says across five indicators used to This reflected improved Owner of the restaurant, the details and we didn’t find Sector (ICD) – the private the report. measure the development of performances in each of the earlier told DT News, had anyone going near the car since sector development arm of the “We have seen that the the US$2.2 trillion Islamic five indicators. Malaysia, noticed the man parking the he parked there,” he added.