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Individuals Vaccinated (First Dose) (Second Dose) TWITTER SPORTS @newsofbahrain WORLD 6 Myanmar’s junta releases 23,000 prisoners in New Year’s amnesty INSTAGRAM Bahrain book berth /newsofbahrain 18 in FIBA Esports finals LINKEDIN SUNDAY newsofbahrain APRIL, 2021 Bahrainis defeat coun- 210 FILS terparts from Kuwait in WHATSAPP 3844 4692 ISSUE NO. 8810 best-of-three semi-finals to advance to champi- FACEBOOK /nobmedia onship series in online basketball tournament MAIL | P12 [email protected] WEBSITE newsofbahrain.com Hamilton earns 99th career pole at Emilia Romagna GP 11 SPORTS BUSINESS 5 NBB announces special offers for properties in Diyar Al Muharraq P6 Last update - 9:00 pm 17 April 2021 Individuals vaccinated (First dose) (Second dose) Queen Elizabeth stands alone to bid farewell to her ‘strength’ Philip COVID-19 P4 violations: Four mosques closed New understanding Iran claims to have found ways to revive the 2015 nuclear deal in Vienna sphere and the lifting of sanc- “We are nonetheless pleased To start drafting a tions,” Araghchi added. that Iran has continued to agree • Earlier in the day, China’s en- to engage in discussions,” Biden text outlining the accord voy to the negotiations said they said at a joint news conference BAHRAIN will continue and all remaining with Japanese Prime Minister Admits serious parts to the accord had agreed Yoshihide Suga. disagreements• remains to accelerate work on issues, The development also comes TOTAL TESTED including which sanctions the as Iran claims to have identified 3887079 Iran also claims to United States would lift. a man it wants to arrest in con- • nection with a recent explosion ACTIVE CASES have identified a suspect Too early and power outage at its main behind Natanz explosion US President Joe Biden said Natanz nuclear plant. 11239 Friday it was too early to know “Reza Karimi, the perpetra- DEATHS TDT | agencies whether indirect talks under- tor of this sabotage... has been way with Iran would succeed. identified” by Iran’s intelligence 588 how they restore the accord,” Abbas Araqchi told state media. Biden said the United States ministry, state TV said. It said the ran yesterday claimed to Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s chief “But the path ahead is not an does “not think that it’s at all suspect had fled Iran before last DISCHARGED have reached a “new un - negotiator at nuclear talks in easy one, and there are some helpful” that Iran this week Sunday’s blast. The television 151286 Iderstanding” for reviving Vienna, said. serious disagreements.” ramped up uranium enrich - showed what it said was a pho- the nuclear deal abandoned by “A new understanding ap - “The drafting of the text can ment, a move taken in response tograph of the suspected per- NEW CASES Washington three years ago. pears to be emerging, and there begin now, and the Iranian del- to sabotage on a nuclear facility petrator on a red card that had 1024 World powers “should soon is a common ground between egation has prepared and pre- believed to have been carried “Interpol Wanted” written on CRITICAL start drafting a text outlining the parties on the ultimate goal,” sented its text on the nuclear out by Israel. it. The card listed his age as 43. Iran has breached many of The second round of talks Iran said it is en- 91 began on Thursday in a riching uranium to the deal’s restrictions on luxury Vienna hotel. The 60% fissile purity, its nuclear activities in re- United States, making a 210 fils (includes VAT) a big step towards sponse to the US withdrawal new diplomatic push in weapons-grade and reimposition of sanc- the Middle East under Joe KNOW WHAT Biden’s administration, is not from the 20% it tions against Tehran under present as Iran has declined had previously President Donald Trump. face-to-face negotiation. achieved SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 2021 02 Saudi, Bahrain shuras reject EU accusations TDT | Manama issued and selectivity in dealing pean Parliament and other inter- amila Ali Salman, the Sec- with it and exploiting it. national organisations are based, ond Deputy Speaker of the He also called on the Euro - especially in human rights. JShura Council, yesterday The gulf legislative pean Parliament members to Ali Salman called on the Eu- thanked the Shura Council of council forms adhere to neutrality, objectivity, ropean Parliament members to Saudi Arabia for backing Bah- a powerful and non-selectivity and respect remain aware of the advanced rain’s proposal to adopt a unified the cultural diversities of nations steps the Arab nations had made stance against the position of the parliamentary force around the world in their work. in this field. European Parliament members and will act together Dr Al Sheikh also called for The Deputy Speaker also em- on the rights situation in the to confront repeated confronting attempts to impose phasised that cooperation and Gulf States. attempts to interfere cultural hegemony on the soci- integration between shura and Jamila Ali Salman said the in the internal affairs eties in the Gulf. representative councils of the move by the Saudi Shura Council of the GCC countries. Jamila Ali Salman said the Gulf Cooperation Council na- reflects the depth of the brother- gulf legislative council forms a tions are one of the pillars of the ly ties enjoyed by the two coun- powerful parliamentary force Gulf Parliamentary world. tries. JAMILA ALI SALMAN, THE SECOND DEPU- and will act together to confront “Gulf parliaments play an TY SPEAKER OF THE SHURA COUNCIL Bahrain called for a unified repeated attempts to interfere important role in highlighting stance on the issue during the in the internal affairs of the GCC the achievements of the Gulf fourth meeting of the Gulf-Euro- accused Bahrain of harassing which were all categorically re- countries. during their participation in the pean Parliamentary Committee rights defenders and accused jected by the Kingdom. of the Saudi Shura Council, had She also refuted the inaccu- regional and international par- last March. Bahrain of lifting a de facto mor- Dr Abdullah Mohammed Ibra- categorically rejected the po- rate information and data on liamentary forums,” Jamila Ali The European Parliament had atorium on the death penalty, him Al-Sheikh, the Chairman liticisation of the human rights which the positions of the Euro- Salman said. Adhere strictly to COVID-19 measures: Vaccination must for visiting police tell citizens and residents Salmaniya Medical Complex TDT | Manama try took 8,960 measures to maintain disinfection and sterilisation op- Eid. olice directorates and security social distancing standards, booked erations with the participation of Visitors should have The hospital, in a statement, also said Pdepartments in the Kingdom had 71,395 cases for not wearing face volunteers. • they would allow only those who had urged the general public to adhere masks in public places and shops, Civil Defence trained 1,230 people completed 14 days after completed 14 days post the second dose strictly to COVID-19 protocol citing and held 8,383 awareness campaigns. to sterilise mosques and conducted the second dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine. a steady increase in existing cases. During this period, the General Ad- 107 disinfection and sterilisation op- Those who have recovered from the “Avoid gatherings, visits, and fol- ministration of Civil Defence carried erations in cooperation with clean- Two visitors per patient virus should present a certificate via the low precautionary measures while out 246,243 cleansing and sterilisa- ing companies. • “BeAware” application to gain entry. visiting mosques and other places,” tion operations, trained 1,180 from Since the pandemic began, the Na- Certificates will appear in the app 14 TDT | Manama they said in a statement. private institutions and companies, tional Ambulance Centre responded days after the second dose. “What needed to overcome this 1,051 from government offices and to 9,413 calls on the Coronavirus, as Visiting times are from 5 to 7 pm on pandemic is awareness and a sense 6,062 volunteers on correct methods the Transport Department attended almaniya Medical Complex will deny Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. of responsibility to society.” of sterilisation operations. 30,411 calls. It included transferring Sentry to visitors who are not vacci- Only two visitors are allowed per Until April 15, the Interior minis- The authority supervised 1,708 88,614 cases. nated starting from the fourth day of patient. National Employment Programme Bahrainisation is getting more traction with more and more companies accepting Bahraini talents. Bahrain Precast Concrete Co, WestPoint Home, Anousheh, Physiorelax Physiotherapy Medical Center and Fib General Trading are some of the companies in which Bahrainis joined in various positions recently as part of the National Employment Programme launched in 2019. The programme helps Bahraini citizens improve their chances of being the top choice for employment in the labour market while maintaining the labour market’s ability to attract talent. The programme employs Bahrainis and qualifies them for long-term jobs and equal opportunities based on the needs of the labour market. The deal allows employers and companies to register job vacancies with the Ministry of Labour and Social Development to recruit job seekers enrolled in the National Employment Programme. Community service Pesticides available at subsidised rates: ministry TDT | Manama ious pesticides, pheromone and dures and urged them not to use orks Ministry announced adhesive traps for insects are pesticides in periods meant for Wresuming the distribution ready for distribution. harvesting fruits. The officials of pest control materials to farm- “Farmers had benefited from also called on farmers to pursue ers at subsidised rates. programmes in large numbers, other methods before resorting The move aims at reducing which is reflected positively to pesticides like caring for farm the cost of production, the Ag- in the increase and quality of cleanliness, getting rid of the riculture and Marine Resources the crops,” the agency said in a remnants of the previous crops, Police officers taking part in community service ensuring the practice of COVID-19 protocols recommended by the Agency said.
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