Protests Brought on by Rising Food Costs, High Un- Employment and Increasing Repression During His Three a New Era of Hope Decades in Power
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Traffic was disrupted and contributing to developing those in charge of judicial agen- as rainwater flooded many roads across the Kingdom. His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman society and the country, by ex- cies, to exercise their patriot- Al Khalifa yesterday directed co-operation between different ministries to survey the rain-hit areas, assess damages ercising freedom of expression ic role and hold accountable and find immediate solutions to ensure the citizens are not affected. He assigned the Ministry of Works, Municipalities in compliance with the law. all those which break the law, Affairs and Urban Planning to survey the affected areas and submit a report to the Cabinet, outlining the measures The call was in line with the threaten civil peace or spread undertaken to avert damages. See page 3 directives of His Majesty King lies and fabricated news. Lt General Abdel Abdelrahman Al Bashir was overthrown on Thursday after weeks of mass protests brought on by rising food costs, high un- employment and increasing repression during his three A new era of hope decades in power. Protest organisers had ear- lier on Saturday urged people President Hadi attends first parliamentary session in Yemen since Houthi coup to keep marching to demand a civilian government after the defence minister and the In his address, Hadi Bahrain attends session intelligence chief stepped • down. stated that four months ahrain’s Ambassador to and people on holding the first Thousands of people gath- had passed since the BYemen, residing in Riyadh, session of the House of Repre- ered in front of the Defence Stockholm agreement Shaikh Humood bin Abdullah sentatives, and Sultan Al Braka- Ministry in central Khar- and there had been bin Hamad Al Khalifa, partici- ni on his election as Speaker, toum, a Reuters witness said. pated in the opening of the ex- wishing him success in carrying Salah Abdallah Mohamed no further progress. traordinary session of Yemeni out this national responsibility. Saleh, known as Salah Gosh, parliament held in Seiyun in He also stressed Bahrain’s the former head of the Na- Dubai Hadhramaut. position that supports Yemen’s tional Intelligence and Secu- The session was inaugurated stability and territorial integrity rity Service quit on Saturday. resident Abed Rabbo Man- by President Abdrabbuh Man- and the efforts aimed at reaching He was once the most influ- sour Hadi attended the sur Hadi, in the presence of Sec- a peaceful solution based on the ential person in the country Pfirst parliamentary session retary-General of the Pan-Arab Gulf Initiative and its executive after Al Bashir and protest- held in Yemen on Saturday since Parliament, Dr Mishaal Al Sa- mechanism, the outputs of the ers held him responsible for the Houthi militia coup. lami. Shaikh Humood congrat- national dialogue and Security the killing of demonstrators The parliamentary session was Hadi speaks to reporters in Seiyun. ulated the Yemeni government Council Resolution 2216. demanding an end to mili- opened with the election of its tary rule. new speaker, Sultan Al Burkani, return to the temporary capital of war,” Hadi said. try, stop giving our nation to the who heads the General People’s Aden to fulfil their duties. The president said that Houthi enemies.” Congress (GPC) party. In his address, Hadi stated crimes must be exposed, add- He also called on government The session was held in Seiyun that four months had passed War is not just ing that they do not understand officials to resume their offi- in the eastern province of Hadh- since the Stockholm agreement military, every peace. cial duties. ramaut, and was attended by 141 and there had been no further governmental official In a direct message to the mi- “War is not just military, every members, as well as international progress. who does not perform litia, the president said: “Isn’t it governmental official who does DON’T MISS IT envoys and security personnel. “This meeting is convened his job is betraying time to stop your crimes? Look not perform his job is betraying “The Houthis have made the during an extremely important his nation. around at the destruction you his nation. We have to perform capital a place of chaos,” Mr Al and historic moment where we have caused, look to our popula- our duty of protecting our coun- Events dropped, Burkani said and asked officials to have to choose either peace or HADI tion. Our country is your coun- try,” he told the session. traffic disrupted 03 as roads turn SMUGGLERS NABBED rivers after heavy rainfall Lebanon seizes 800,000 stimulant pills in major drug bust Spotlight on Beirut 04 SCW strides grammes (312 pounds) of the The bust came after Saudi ulant” and usually blends am- ebanon’s police said yes- illicit drug on April 9, according Arabia’s Directorate of Narcot- phetamines, caffeine and other Thai new year terday it has seized more to a statement. ics Control tipped off Lebanese substances. 05 splashes in Lthan 800,000 pills of the Captagon is one of the most authorities on a plan to smuggle Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and amphetamine-type stimulant commonly used drugs in the 12 a large captagon shipment to an Syria are usually assumed to be captagon worth around $12 mil- Syrian war, where fighters who million American unidentified “Arab country” by transit or production territories lion in a bust coordinated with take it say it helps them stay dollars is the estimated land, it said. for illicit captagon, according market value of the Saudi authorities. awake for days and that it numbs seized drugs. Captagon is classified by the to the European Monitoring Police stopped a refrigerat- their senses, allowing them to UN Office on Drugs and Crime Center for Drugs and Drug Ad- ed truck containing 142 kilo - kill with abandon. as an “amphetamine-type stim- diction. SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2019 02 Under the patronage of Labour and Social Development Minister, Jameel Humaidan, the Labour Ministry’s Undersecretary, Sabah Al Dosari, opened the “Career Day”, hosted by the Gulf University. Gulf University’s Board of Trustees Chairperson, Dr Muna Rashid Al Zayani, President, Muhannad Al Mashhadani, officials and the Labour Ministry’s officials attended the “Career Day”, held at the Gulf University’s headquarters here. Fifty government and private institutions are participating in this year’s edition of Gulf University’s Career Day, aimed at creating a platform for direct interaction between students and graduates, and employers and owners of private training institutions. The newly-elected Board of Directors of Bahrain India Society (BIS) has called on Indian Ambassador to the Kingdom Alok Kumar Sinha. BIS Chairman Raj Damani briefed the envoy about the society’s plans and programmes to strengthen relations between the Kingdom and India, which include exchange of business delegations, sponsoring youth and cultural exchanges and organising art and cultural events. Above, Kishore Mathur, Harish Gopinath, Abdulrahman Juma (Vice Chairman), Talal Al Mannai, Ahmed M A Jawahery, Abdulnabi Al Sho’ala, Mohamed Dadabhai, Mr Damani, Soman Baby, Madhavan Kallath (Secretary General) and Vijay Boloor with Mr Sinha and Om Prakash, Second Secretary (Commercial), Indian Embassy, during a photocall. Region’s most successful CEOs honoured Award ceremony showcases Bahrain as a beacon of economic diversification in the region Top business leaders and more than 30 speakers from across the region took part in the event. political schisms that pose new and Government Spending”, and TDT | Manama Top business leaders and more lence in corporate governance.” business leaders in the King- than 30 speakers from across the risks, and opportunities.