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P14 newsofbahrain.com Halep clinches maiden Wimbledon crown 16 SPORTS WORLD 5 New Zealanders give up weapons after mosque killings Gunmen kill ‘Qatar’s Al Jazeera channel rang minister from unidentified numbers’ 26 in Somalia Nairobi satellite channel for carrying “They have become totally He said mercenaries out false news and programmes unwise, detaching and drifting t least 26 people, in - • blatantly targeting the Arab away from genuine Arab val - Acluding a prominent or intruders countries and peoples. ues.” journalist and several for- camouflaged “Al Jazeera channel made sev- Mr Al Romaihi said that the eigners, have been killed eral attempts to contact me and The channel also capital of Arab decision-making as journalists attempted to in an attack on a hotel in representing the other officials in the ministry process is Riyadh. southern Somalia. from unidentified telephone provoke officials in He said mercenaries or in - A suicide bomber rammed channel are worsening numbers, which is against me- the ministry using truders camouflaged as jour- a car containing explosives the situation. dia ethics. despicable methods. nalists representing the channel into the Asasey hotel in the “They tried to record the con- MR AL ROMAIHI are worsening the situation. port of Kismayo, and gunmen Manama versations without their official “These mercenaries have then stormed the building. consent. And the channel also no values, no ideas, no phi - Journalist Hodan Nal- nformation Affairs Minis- attempted to provoke officials losophies or principles. They ayeh, 43, and her husband ter Ali Al Romaihi yesterday in the ministry using despicable Mr Al Romaihi said that all able levels to which Qatari me- are only bothered about their Farid were among the dead. Irapped Qatar’s Al Jazeera methods.” these showed to the unaccept- dia have stooped. monthly wages.” Islamist group Al Shabab has claimed the attack, the worst to hit Kismayo since they were forced out in TANKER TROUBLE 2012. See Page 6 DON’T MISS IT ‘Destination a concern’ UK wants assurances before releasing Iranian oil tanker E-authentication 02 service planned tar) courts,” Mr Hunt wrote on Iran has demanded Twitter. • Tehran blames the United Multi-storeyed Britain release the States for arranging the seizure project to ease ship and denies it was of the tanker. Washington has 03 SMC parking taking oil to Syria. imposed sanctions against Iran woes with the aim of halting Iranian Hunt said his Iranian oil exports. • The move is part of a US policy Children among 14 counterpart had told of applying “maximum pressure” 04 killed in northwest him that Iran wanted to force Iran to halt it ballistic Syria strikes to resolve the issue. missile development and desta- bilising activities in the Middle East. 210 fils (includes VAT) London Both factors were cited by President Donald Trump when ritain would be willing to he pulled out of a the 2015 deal release a loaded Iranian between Iran and world powers Boil tanker seized off the that offered sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on Tehran’s nuclear programme. European countries do not have sanctions against Iran, but have had them in place against Iran’s ally Syria since 2011. A British Royal Navy patrol vessel guards the oil supertanker Grace 1. Gibraltar’s chief minister Fa- bian Picardo told the territory’s coast of Gibraltar this month if through the Strait of Hormuz parliament on Friday that the Iran can guarantee that its cargo before being deterred by a Brit- decision to detain the tanker, would not go to Syria, Foreign ish warship. The confrontation which he said was carrying 2.1 Minister Jeremy Hunt said on I reassured him our prompted Britain to despatch a million barrels of oil, had not Saturday. concern was destination destroyer to Arabian Gulf to help been taken at the request of any Mr Hunt said he had had a not origin of the oil on protect shipping. other country. “constructive” phone call with Grace One. The British foreign secretary Mr Hunt said he had also Iranian foreign minister Mo- said his Iranian counterpart had raised the Britain’s concerns hammad Javad Zarif and told HUNT told him that Iran wanted to re- about wrongful imprisonment him that the UK would facilitate solve the issue and was not seek- of Nazanin Zatgari-Ratcliffe. Mr the release of the tanker “fol- Iran has demanded Britain re- ing to escalate tensions. Zarif told him “he would con- lowing due process” in Gibral- lease the ship and denies it was “I reassured him our concern tinue to seek to find a solution”, tar’s courts. taking oil to Syria in violation of was destination not origin of he said. The tanker was seized on June European Union sanctions. the oil on Grace One and that Iranian news agencies report- 4 by British Royal Marines off Mr Hunt’s talks with Mr Zarif UK would facilitate release if ed on Saturday that Mr Zarif the coast of the British Mediter- come just days after Britain said we received guarantees that it was travelling to New York for a ranean territory on suspicion of Iranian boats attempted to block would not be going to Syria, fol- meeting of the UN Economic and violating sanctions against Syria. a British-owned tanker sailing lowing due process in (Gibral- Social Council. % Off Everything City Centre Bahrain Tel: 1755 6002 | Bahrain Mall Tel: 1755 6001 | www.homesrus.ae | The.Home.Store.Bahrain | HomeStore.Bahrain SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 02 E-authentication service planned Authenticated transactions processed online will bear electronic signatures Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa has ad Al Khalifa for his support seals. The minister unveiled plans to launch re - to upgrade judicial services, “The new initiative will ex- • mote authentication services including authentication pro- pedite the authentication of commended the crucial as part of a digital programme. cedures. documents and transactions role of the Information Under the hi-tech digital The new initiative He commended the initiative and enhance services for cit- and Electronic move, the ministry’s notary will will expedite the of His Highness Shaikh Nasser izens, residents and the busi- Government Authority provide the remote authenti- authentication of bin Hamad Al Khalifa, His Maj- ness community and boost (iGA) in providing cation service through direct documents and esty’s Representative for Char- the investment environment, visual transmission. transactions and ity Works and Youth Affairs, while keeping in breast of latest technical The minister issued edict 57 enhance services for Supreme Council for Youth and modern technological strides,” support to develop of 2019, specifying the terms citizens, residents Sports (SCYS) Chairman, to en- he said. e-Government services. and conditions of electronic hance the standard of servic- The minister commended authentication, the notaries’ and the business es provided by notaries, using the crucial role of the Infor - commitments. community. modern technologies to pro - mation and Electronic Govern- Manama Another edict will also be SHAIKH KHALID cess electronic transactions. ment Authority (iGA) in provid- issued identifying the types of Under the hi-tech digital ser- ing latest technical support to inister of Justice, Is- documents that may be authen- vice, the authenticated trans- develop Government-led work, lamic Affairs and ticated through the electron- system. Deputy King His Royal High- actions processed online will streamline and fast-track pro- MEndowments Shaikh ic authentication information The minister paid tribute to ness Prince Salman bin Ham- bear electronic signatures and cedures. Secretary-General of the Royal Charity Organisation (RCO), Dr Mustafa Al Sayed, has paid tribute to the Minister The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq, Dr Mohammed Al Hakim, received in his office at the Ministry, of Health, Faeqa Al Saleh, for the support and distinguished services provided by the the Health Ministry to RCO’s the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Baghdad, Salah Ali Al Malki. The Ambassador conveyed the greetings of affiliates, citing the Ministry’s partnership in the “Al Fares” (Knight) project, launched by RCO to provide insulin pumps the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, to Dr Mohammed Al Hakim and his for children with type 1 diabetes. Dr Al Sayed praised the minister’s support for RCO’s humanitarian and charity work. affirmation of the strong brotherly relations between the two countries. Sheikh Zayed Highway extension project in Kingdom launched The agreement was DID signed• by Essam Khalaf, Bahrain’s Minister of Works, Municipal Affairs KNOW and Urban Planning, and representatives of the Emirati Part of the Gulf company, Western Development Bainoona Group. Programme, the Angels Toastmasters celebrated the Installation Ceremony of new club officers for 2019-20 at Park Regis Hotel. The new executive committee includes President project is valued at Asha Rani, VP Education Bijal Karia, VP Membership Muneera Mohammad, VP PR Leeba Chendurty, Treasurer Anagha Madhusudan and Sargent-At-Arms Manama BD23.4 million. Amrin Ansari. Also present were District Director Khurram Salman, Programme Quality Director Mohd Saleem, Rajendran Ambadath, Area13 Director Vibhish Lakshmanan, Angels Club Mentor Rosaline Roy and other club members. heikh Sultan bin Ham- ing, roadblocks, traffic signs, dan bin Zayed Al Nahy- street renovation, landscaping, San, UAE Ambassador to and rainwater drainage.