TWITTER CELEBS @newsofbahrain OP-ED 10 Can Imran Khan Save Pakistan? INSTAGRAM Eagles overtake /nobmedia 22 Michael Jackson LINKEDIN WEDNESDAY newsofbahrain AUGUST 2018 A box set of The Eagles’ greatest hits has surpassed WHATSAPP 200 FILS 38444680 ISSUE NO. 7846 Michael Jackson’s “Thrill- er” as the biggest selling FACEBOOK /nobmedia album of all time, accord- ing to a new ranking by MAIL [email protected] the Recording Industry Association of America. WEBSITE newsofbahrain.com P16 Beckham to receive UEFA President’s award 19 SPORTS WORLD 12 One million pack India flood relief camps Muslims celebrate Special prayers Eid Al Adha London uslims around the Mworld marked Eid Al Adha yesterday, gathering at mosques or in vast open sites to celebrate one of the two most important festi- vals of the Islamic calendar. Commemorating the willingness of Ibrahim, or Abraham, to sacrifice his son on God’s command, Muslims mark the holiday by slaughtering animals such as sheep and goats. The meat is shared among family and friends and also donated to the poor. Earlier, more than two million Muslims took part in the symbolic stoning of the devil yesterday, the last major ritual of the Hajj pil- grimage that heralded the His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa yesterday performed Eid Al Adha prayers at Al Sakhir Palace. His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme start of Eid Al Adha. Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, HM the King’s sons, senior Royal Family members, senior state officials, Ambassadors of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to Bahrain, as well as See Page 12 senior officers of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), Interior Ministry and National Guard also took part in the prayers. See Page 2 Defence experts deride Iran’s ‘new fighter jet’ London No new visas for Qataris ran yesterday unveiled Iwhat it claimed was its first domestically built, Move targets Qatari regime for its irresponsible violation of international laws and norms powerful fighter jet — to widespread derision from the Kingdom of Bahrain, it was decided operations and trying to destabilise defense and military experts. Qatar has been running to stop issuing visas to Qatari nationals, Bahrain, according to Interior Ministry State TV showed President • except Qatari students studying in the DID sources. Hassan Rouhani sitting in the espionage operations kingdom,” a Bahrain News Agency state- Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and cockpit of the new “Kowsar and trying to destabilise ment said. Egypt suspended travel and trade ties fourth-generation fighter” Bahrain, according to The statement said that the action was KNOW with Qatar last June alleging it was back- at the National Defense In- Interior Ministry sources. not aimed at targeting the Qatari people, ing Iran and supporting terrorism. dustry exhibition in Tehran. with who the statement described having Manama Centre for Human Rights The warplane had “advanced “fraternal brotherly relations,” but to yesterday welcomed the sovereign deci- avionics” and multi-purpose • Manama Centre for Human stop “the actions of the Qatari authori- Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the sion taken by the Kingdom. radar, and was “100-percent Rights yesterday welcomed ties” which is said was acting “irrespon- UAE and Egypt suspended The centre commended the human- indigenously made,” Iranian the sovereign decision taken sibly” and not following international travel and trade ties with itarian gesture, exempting Qatari stu- state media said. by the Kingdom, commending laws or norms. Qatar last June alleging dents in Bahrain from the decision, tak- However, suspicions were As well as students, those with existing ing into account the right to learning, raised when live footage of the humanitarian gesture, visas would be exempt from the new it was backing Iran and as per the international convention of the plane taxiing along a run- exempting Qatari students in ruling. supporting terrorism. economic, social and cultural rights and way ended before it actually Bahrain from the decision. Nationals from Gulf Cooperation all regional and international human took off. Analysts were re- Council members - Bahrain, Kuwait, rights covenants. minded of 2013, when Iran Manama Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab visa-free travel for Lebanese nationals. The gesture is also in compliance with trumpeted the “domestically Emirates - can travel to other member “The waiving of the Qatari visa re - the Constitution of Bahrain, the National built Qaher 313 fighter jet” states using just an ID card. quirement for the citizens of Lebanon, Action Charter and all other relevant — which turned out to be a he Kingdom will stop issuing visas Bahrain announced in November 2017 with due respect for the brotherly people national legislations, it added. plastic model that never flew. for Qatari nationals after “hostile that Qatari nationals would require a visa of Lebanon, opened the door wide to the The centre reiterated the call to the Tbehaviour” from the part of Doha for entry after it said that several people followers of the terrorist Hizbollah to Qatari authorities to respect the rights government, the government announced travelling from other countries “which enter Qatar and the GCC,” Bahraini For- of neighbourliness and the principles of yesterday. sponsored terrorism” were entering the eign Minister Shaikh Khalid Bin Ahmad the international law, stressing historic The Interior Ministry declares that kingdom using Qatari documents. Al Khalifa tweeted at the time. relations binding the two brotherly “in response to hostile behaviour against The move came after Qatar announced Qatar has been running espionage peoples. DON’T MISS IT RIGHT REWARD No legal respite for ‘innocent Oman supermarket sacks employee for insulting Kerala flood victims 03 carriers’ of Dubai was sent, announcing his termi- contraband items nation from the company, the supermarket manager report added. Special Eid recipes in Oman sacked a cash- “This is to inform you that we to delight your A ier after they posted 400 have terminated you from ser- 04 insulting comments about the people have been vices with immediate effect be- taste buds Kerala flood victims on social killed and hundreds of cause of your highly insensitive media, national daily, Times of thousands have been and derogatory comments on Inspections on to Oman reported. displaced in the floods. social media with regard to the ensure safety at The cashier – who is also from current flood situation in Kerala, 05 Kerala - was replying to a post on An aerial view shows partially submerged houses at a flooded area in the India,” the letter stated. swimming pools Facebook in which someone had southern Indian state of Kerala. The man has since tried to asked about sending supplies to a backlash, with people slamming apologise, claiming in a video the worst hit areas of the south- killed and hundreds of thousands the Indian state. The man’s com- the man for his insensitivity. he posted on Facebook that he ern Indian state. have been displaced in the floods ments – which the newspaper Eventually his post was spot- was intoxicated from unspecified At least 400 people have been that have devastated vast areas of described as “insulting” – caused ted by his employers and a letter substances. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2018 02 His Majesty performs Eid prayers HM King Hamad extends Eid wishes to citizens; imam stresses the noble significance of Eid Al Adha and prosperity, under HM the King’s The worshippers extended leadership. • HM King Hamad exchanged greetings deepest congratulations and and good wishes with worshippers, and good wishes to HM the King thanked them for their congratulations on this occasion, praying to and sincere supplications, wishing the Allah the Almighty to bless kingdom and its people many happy returns of the occasion. him with abundant good The worshippers extended deepest health and happiness, protect congratulations and good wishes to HM him and guide him on the the King on this occasion, praying to path of success for the best Allah the Almighty to bless him with abundant good health and happiness, interests of Bahrain and the protect him and guide him on the path of Arab and Islamic nations. success for the best interests of Bahrain and the Arab and Islamic nations. Manama They voiced pride in HM King Ham- ad’s sound approach of consolidating the is Majesty King Hamad bin Isa His Majesty along with HRH the Crown Prince, other Royal Family members and senior government officials performs Eid prayers. kingdom’s status and effective regional, Al Khalifa yesterday performed Arab and international role. HEid Al Adha prayers at Al Sakhir Deputy Prime Minister, HM the King’s officers of the Bahrain Defence Force prayed to Allah the Almighty to protect They lauded the landmark achieve- Palace. sons, senior Royal Family members, (BDF), Interior Ministry and National HM King Hamad, guide him on the right ments and gains attained by the king- His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin senior state officials, Ambassadors of the Guard also took part in the prayers. path of success and bless him with abun- dom, and the progress boom it is wit- Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) coun- In his sermon, the imam stressed the dant good health and happiness. He also nessing in various fields during HM King Deputy Supreme Commander and First tries to Bahrain, as well as and senior noble significance of Eid Al Adha and wished the Kingdom further progress Hamad’s prosperous era. ‘66pc of Bahraini workforce employed in private sector’ TDT|Manama that 104,700 Bahrainis work in the pri- The minister, during an interaction citizens under various schemes a year. Tamam Abusafi vate sector, which is growing year by with Al Ayam Editor-in-Chief Isa Al And BD132m is spent towards providing The Labour Ministry has year.