TWITTER SPORTS @newsofbahrain OPED 6 Exploring the IMA’s new Arab art collection INSTAGRAM Schumacher, /nobmedia 13 Viscaal lead LINKEDIN FRIDAY newsofbahrain DECEMBER , 2019 MRF Challenge 210 FILS WHATSAPP practices 3844 4692 ISSUE NO. 8324 Viscaal set the FACEBOOK early pace in the /nobmedia first practice ses- MAIL sion|P11 [email protected] WEBSITE newsofbahrain.com Nick, Priyanka to produce wedding series at Amazon 10 CELEBS WORLD 5 Russia’s only aircraft carrier on fire in port National Day Honouring heroes holidays TDT | Manama ll ministries, govern- Ament departments and public institutions will re- main closed on Monday and Tuesday for the National Day and the Anniversary of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s Acces- sion to the Throne. His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Ham- ad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Deputy Prime Minister, an- Al Khalifa, the Personal Representative for Charity Work and Youth Affairs, National Security Advisor and Chairman of the Supreme Council of Youth and Sports (SCYS) and His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin nounced this in a circular, Hamad Al Khalifa, SCYS First Deputy Chairman and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) during a felicitation ceremony organised for the players of National Football team at the National Action yesterday. Charter Monument (See page 2) Bahrain condemns terrorist attack in Afghanistan Job hunting made easy TDT | Manama Labour ministry to launch a new electronic employment mechanism next year ahrain yesterday strong- Bly condemned the ter- rorist attack near Bagram Honours outstanding Air Base in Kabul, Afghan- • istan. workers, establishments The employment The attack killed two peo- of the national ple and injured dozens. TDT | Manama workforce and their Foreign Affairs Ministry integration in the expressed deep condolenc- lans are on the anvil to es and sympathy to the fam- create a new electronic labour market is a ilies and relatives of the two Pemployment mechanism national movement victims, wishing a speedy to help Bahraini job seekers land to which all relevant recovery to all the injured. their dream jobs, said Labour public and private The ministry affirmed Minister. sector sides are Bahrain’s solidarity with Af- The mechanism, slated for committed ghanistan against all forms launch next year, will be devel- of terrorism, confirming its oped in cooperation with the LABOUR MINISTER support for Afghanistan’s Information and e-Government HM King delegates Labour Minister to honour outstanding workers, establishments efforts to reinforce security Authority. expo with more than 500 busi- and stability. “This would enable job seek- Programme, two administrators Bahrainis were also honoured. since the launch of NEP last Feb- ness owners offered over 3500 It also affirmed the firm ers to register in the Ministry’s who ensured the success of Na- The event, held under HM the ruary,” the minister said on the jobs to job seekers,” he said. stance of the Kingdom that lists and look for jobs that appeal tional Employment Programme, King’s patronage, was organised mechanism realised following On the training and rehabili- rejects violence, extremism to them directly,” said Labour eight distinguished establish- by the Labour and Social Devel- the directives of Prime Minister tation of the national workforce, and terrorism, calling for and Social Development Minis- ments, two small enterprises, opment Ministry, as part of the HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman the minister said that over 1000 concerted regional and in- ter, Jameel Humaidan. eight distinguished administra- Kingdom’s celebrations of the Al Khalifa and HRH Prince Sal- Bahraini job seekers were re- ternational efforts to elim- The minister was attending tors, two people who supported Anniversary of HM King Ham- man bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the cruited so far through this pro- inate this dangerous phe- the 35th annual ceremony to people with special needs and ad’s Accession to the Throne and Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme gramme. nomenon. honour the outstanding employ- five workers with special needs. the National Day. Commander and First Deputy Thirty-One training institu- ees and establishments in the Other honourees represented The minister conveyed con- Premier. tions have been honoured for private sector as deputised by the sectors of non-organised gratulations of HM the King to The minister also shed light performing well in the reviews His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa economy workers (3), oil and gas the honourees and stressed that on other initiatives launched by of the Education and Training Al Khalifa. (6), manufacturing industries both the public and private sec- the government to create suit- Quality Authority (BQA), the Labour Minister and Under- (14), transportation and stores tor are working hard to ensure able jobs for Bahrainis, citing a minister said noting that the secretary Sabah Salim Al Dosary (9), banking, finance and insur- the success of national work- programme which opened 529 government’s initiatives to em- DON’T MISS IT presented the honorees with ance (7), contracting (8), trade force integration into the job professions to Bahrainis and ploy and integrate the nationals certificates of appreciation and (20), hospitality, restaurants and sector. contributed to recruiting 1500 in the labour market will con- commemorative shields. hotels (4) and other social activ- The National Employment Bahraini university graduates tinue. Afrah Mohammed Hassan The honouree list includes ities (11). Programme (NEP), the minis- so far. Al-Rahmah, speaking on behalf Bahrain’s invisible four prominent pioneers, ten Ten workers in dangerous jobs ter said, is an initiative in this The minister also pointed out of the honourees, affirmed their institutions which cooperated and three involved in the pro- direction. “More than 9,000 the increase in the number of pride in being honoured during 03 heroes with the National Employment fessions which began to attract nationals have been employed career expos this year. “A recent such an occasion. Bahraini startup 04 wins Pitch@Palace Genocide charges award Aramco value tops Suu Kyi slammed for ‘silence’ over Myanmar genocide claims 08 $2 trillion The Hague that Myanmar’s 2017 military who is officially acting as Myan- accusing it of breaching the 1948 crackdown was a “clearance mar’s agent in the case. UN Genocide convention and he Gambia hit out yester- operation” targeting militants “The word ‘rape’ did not once seeking emergency measures to Tday at Aung San Suu Kyi’s ignored widespread allegations pass the lips of the agent,” added protect the Rohingya. “silence” over the plight of Ro- of mass murder, rape and forced Sands, as Suu Kyi sat impassive- Once regarded as an interna- 210 fils (includes VAT) hingya Muslims after the Nobel deportation. ly in the courtroom, wearing tional rights icon for standing peace laureate defended Myan- “Madame agent, your silence traditional Burmese dress and up to Myanmar’s brutal junta, mar against genocide charges at said far more than your words,” flowers in her hair. Suu Kyi’s reputation has been the UN’s top court. Gambia’s lawyer Philippe Sands Mostly-Muslim Gambia has tarnished by her decision to side Lawyers for the African told the International Court of taken majority-Buddhist Myan- with the military over the Ro- country said her arguments Justice, referring to Suu Kyi, mar to the court in the Hague, hingya crisis. Suu Kyi FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2019 02 Top honour for ‘outstanding heroes’ Strengthening ties His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander, and First Deputy Prime Minister with the Second Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brunei Darussalam, Erywan Pehim Yusof, at Guaibiya Palace. During the meeting, HRH the Crown Prince noted the Kingdom of Bahrain’s efforts in pursuing wider economic and investment partnerships with Asian countries, in line with the vision of HM King Hamad. HRH the Crown Prince stressed the importance of continuing to enhance cooperation with Brunei Darussalam across various fields, to generate mutually beneficial opportunities in favour of both countries and their people. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, and the Minister of Finance and National Economy, Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, also attended the meeting. HM the King and HRH the Crown Prince with royal family members and top officials during the honouring ceremony TDT | Manama mander and First Deputy Pre- the Supreme Council of Youth Shaikh Nasser paid tribute mier. and Sports (SCYS) His Highness to His Highness Shaikh Khalid is Majesty King Hamad Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Presi- bin Isa Al Khalifa has Well deserved victory Khalifa, the SCYS First Deputy dent of the Bahrain Olympic Hconferred the Nation- The victory is “well-de - Chairman and President of Bah- Committee, and His Excel - al Action Medals on Bahrain’s served”, HM the King told Na- rain Olympic Committee (BOC) lency Ayman bin Tawfiq Al national football team players tional Football team, and exem- His Highness Shaikh Khalid Moayyed, the Minister of Youth in recognition of their achieve- plifies the ability of the King- bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Educa- and Sports Affairs, for their ment in the 24th Gulf Cup. dom to compete “with a high tion Minister Dr Majid bin Ali efforts. Addressing the team as “Bah- sense of responsibility and an Al Nuaimi, Minister of Youth “We have seen them in ac - rain’s most outstanding heroes”, advanced degree of discipline” and Sport Affairs Ayman Taw- tion, and we have seen them Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh HM King said, “We are pleased as we move forward towards feeq Al-Moayed and President confronting challenges, and to- Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa during an inspection visit to one of the to confer the National Action our brighter future.