TWITTER show @newsofbahrain BUSINESS 8 EU adopts powers to respond to cyberattacks INSTAGRAM Contract to Kill: /nobmedia 18 A movie about LINKEDIN SATURDAY newsofbahrain MAY 2019 stopping terrorism 200 FILS WHATSAPP ISSUE NO. 8115 before time runs 38444680 out FACEBOOK /nobmedia When Islamic terror- ists plot to enter the MAIL [email protected] United States through Mexican cartels’ tun- WEBSITE newsofbahrain.com nels| P13 Federer, Osaka pull out, Nadal advances 16 SPORTS WORLD 6 Indonesia arrests terror suspects head of results Internet legend Syria air defences intercept Israeli projectiles: state media AFP | Damascus, Syria yrian air defence batter- ies yesterday intercepted Sprojectiles coming from Israel and downed a number of them, the official news agency SANA reported. Trump delays “Our air defence systems intercepted luminous objects decision on auto coming from the occupied ter- tariffs ritories (Israel) and downed several of them,” SANA said Washington, United States quoting a military source. A later report described the resident Donald Trump projectiles as “hostile targets” Picture courtesy of Al Arabiya Pyesterday announced a which were fired “towards the servatory for Human Rights anese proxy) Hezbollah are lo- six-month delay in impos- province of Quneitra” near the war monitor said “three explo- cated,” Observatory head Rami ing steep tariffs on auto im- Grumpy Cat arrives on the red carpet for the 2014 MTV Movie Awards at the Golan Heights, parts of which sions” shook southwest Damas- Abdel Rahman said. ports, seeking to pressure Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, California. Internet star “Grumpy Cat” has are annexed by Israel. cus on Friday. Israel has carried out hun- died at the age of seven, her owners said. The famous feline, whose frowning Europe and Japan into bar- Earlier SANA reported a “loud “They were Israeli strikes dreds of air strikes in Syria, visage endeared her to millions of fans across social media and saw her gaining table concessions photographed with celebrities including Stan Lee and Jennifer Lopez, passed explosion” around the capital that targeted the Kiswah region most of them against what it on trade. away May 14 “in the arms of her mommy, Tabatha” at her home in Arizona. Damascus. where weapons warehouses says are Iranian and Hezbollah The decision marked a (Full story on page 5) The Britain-based Syrian Ob- belonging to Iran and (its Leb- targets. temporary reprieve from what would have been a sizeable escalation in Trump’s multi-front trade wars. 3 kidnapped Iran Guards organised Filipinos, South Korean freed in Libya: UAE Abu Dhabi, United Arab tanker attacks: Insurer Emirates hree Filipino civil engi- Reuters Tneers and a South Ko- Missiles can hit US rean colleague kidnapped ran’s Revolutionary Guards ships: Guards in Libya last July have been (IRGC) are “highly likely” to released and flown to the Ihave facilitated attacks last Reuters | Dubai United Arab Emirates, the Sunday on four tankers includ- UAE foreign ministry said ing two Saudi ships off Fujairah deputy head of Iran’s yesterday. in the United Arab Emirates, ac- A elite Revolutionary It said the engineers cording to a Norwegian insurers’ Guards said short-range Ira- held by unidentified armed report seen by Reuters. nian missiles could reach US groups were freed through The UAE, Saudi Arabia, and warships in the Gulf, and the joint efforts by Abu Dha- Norway are investigating the United States could not af- bi and military strongman attacks, which also hit a UAE ford a new war, the semi-offi- Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan Na- and a Norwegian-flagged vessel. cial news agency Fars report- tional Army. A confidential assessment is- ed yesterday. “The UAE is working on sued this week by the Norwegian “Even our short-range sending them to their home Shipowners’ Mutual War Risks missiles can easily reach countries,” it said. Insurance Association (DNK) (US) warships in the Arabi- concluded that the attack was an Gulf,” Mohammad Saleh likely to have been carried out by Jokar, the Guard’s deputy for a surface vessel operating close parliamentary affairs, was by that dispatched underwater quoted by Fars as saying. drones carrying 30-50 kg (65-110 “America cannot afford the DON’T MISS IT lb) of high-grade explosives to costs of a new war, and the detonate on impact. country is in a bad situation The DNK based its assessment in terms of manpower and that the IRGC was likely to have A picture taken off the coast of the Gulf emirate of Fujairah shows reporters taking images of the Saudi oil tanker Al- social conditions,” he added. For their ‘right to orchestrated the attacks on a Marzoqah, one of the four tankers damaged in alleged “sabotage attacks” in the Gulf the previous day. (file) 03 return’ number of factors, including: - A high likelihood that the ticularly the IRGC had recently Iran a disruptive force: UAE Minister Attempted IRGC had previously supplied threatened to use military force its allies, the Houthi militia in and that, against a militarily TDT | Manama disruptive force,” UAE’s Minis- murder of police Yemen, with explosive-laden stronger foe, they were highly ter of State for Foreign Affairs 04 officers: Court surface drone boats capable of likely to choose “asymmetric AE’s Minister of State for Anwar Gargash told CNN dur- rejects appeal homing in on GPS navigational measures with plausible deni- UForeign Affairs Anwar Gar- ing an interview. positions for accuracy. ability.” DNK noted that the Fu- gash said yesterday that there The minister said the sab- - The similarity of shrapnel jairah attack had caused “rela- might be disagreements over otage attack against four oil Hezbollah found on the Norwegian tanker tively limited damage” and had approach, but “Western coun- tankers last Sunday off the Anwar Gargash 05 member to shrapnel from drone boats been carried out at a time when tries agree there is a problem coast of Fujairah had come at a convicted in US used off Yemen by Houthis, even US Navy ships were still en route with Iran’s regional behaviour.” “sensitive and difficult period said. though the craft previously used to the Gulf. “I think it concerns us when in the region.” Gargash said that the UAE is by the Houthis were surface The DNK report said the at- we see that the West is speak- “Clearly, we all have an inter- currently collaborating with boats rather than the underwa- tacks had been carried out be- ing with different approaches. I est at this time in de-escalating France, the United States and ter drones likely to have been tween six and 10 nautical miles think there’s agreement across and dealing with things in a others in probing what hap - deployed in Fujairah. off Fujairah, which lies close to the board that Iran has been a mature, rational way,” Gargash pened last Sunday. - The fact that Iran and par- the Strait of Hormuz. SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2019 02 ‘It’s time to stand together’ Shura Council committee hails HM King’s efforts to maintain stability and security in the Kingdom; lauds joint meeting His Majesty the King chairs Cabinet, Supreme Defence Council joint meeting (file) TDT | Manama The statement also stressed country’s security, stability and military and security authorities the need to rally together behind unity,” the committee warned. in the Kingdom, affirming its he Foreign Affairs, De- the leadership of His Majesty The panel lauded the direc- support to all the steps taken to fence and National Se- Commitment to HM the King’s wise directives King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. tives given by His Majesty King ensure security and stability. Tcurity Committee at the is the best means to achieve security and “The current challenges and Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa while The Committee further con- Shura Council yesterday urged stability in the Kingdom, especially in light difficult circumstances require chairing the joint Cabinet-Su- demned the targeting of oil all “to stand together against of the extraordinary circumstances and huge clear commitment and open preme Defence Council meeting pump stations in Saudi Arabia, sectarianism and renounce divi- stances against terrorist acts on Wednesday, as well as his as well as the acts of sabotage sions” to thwart attempts against challenges the region is going through and external interference, “in call for adherence to national against commercial vessels in Kingdom’s security, stability and FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE AT THE SHURA addition to firm actions against fundamentals. the UAE’s territorial waters, COUNCIL unity. attempts to undermine the king- The Shura committee ex- lauding HM the King’s asser- “Commitment to HM the and stability in the kingdom, challenges the region is going dom and its interests.” pressed deep pride in the ad - tion of the kingdom’s princi - King’s wise directives is the especially in light of the extraor- through,” the committee’s state- “It’s time to stand together vanced level reached by the Bah- pled stance in support of the two best means to achieve security dinary circumstances and huge ment said. against those preying on the rain Defence Force and other brotherly countries. Majlises strengthen community: Southern Governor TDT | Manama outhern Governor His High- Sness Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa yesterday Ramadan is an stressed his resolve to continue opportunity to efforts to serve citizens and pro- communicate with vide required services. citizens, strengthen While visiting a number of community ties and Ramadan Majlises in Zallaq, the contribute to serve governor stressed the crucial the interests of the role of the Majlises in cement- ing community cohesion and nation and citizens Southern Governor His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa during a Majilis visit strengthening social relations.