US Embassy in Turkey Targeted

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P16 Claire Holt announces second marriage 16 SHOW WORLD 13 Imran Khan vows change The Daily Tribune Prayers fill the air wishes the Kingdom’s leadership, the people of Bahrain US embassy and all its readers a very happy Eid Al Adha. in Turkey targeted Nobody hurt in the attack; an attempt to His Majesty extends create chaos, says Erdogan Eid greetings Manama is Majesty King Hamad Hbin Isa Al Khalifa yesterday exchanged cables of congratulations and good wishes on Eid Al Adha with the Gulf Cooperation Coun- cil (GCC), Arab and Islamic countries’ leaders. His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and His The impact of a round fired is seen in a window of the US Embassy in Ankara. Royal Highness Prince Sal- man bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy The assailants fired Supreme Commander and • First Deputy Premier, also six bullets at an embassy exchanged congratulatory security gate from a cables with GCC, Arab and passing white vehicle 40 Islamic countries’ leaders. per cent is the around 0530 am local depreciation of Turkish time (0230 GMT), three lira against US dollar in King Salman arrives bullets hitting an iron door the past few days. and a window, the Ankara in Mina governor’s office said. Jeddah bullets hitting an iron door and a audi Arabia’s King Sal- Ankara window, the Ankara governor’s of- Muslim pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal Al Rahma (Mount of Mercy), southeast of the Sman arrived in Mina, fice said. Saudi holy city of Mecca, yesterday. Arafat is the site where Muslims believe the Prophet Mohammed gave in the holy city of Makkah urkish authorities detained It issued another statement on his last sermon about 14 centuries ago after leading his followers on the pilgrimage. See page 14 yesterday, to supervise two men suspected of shoot- Monday evening saying two men the services provided during Ting at the US Embassy in the in their late 30s had been detained the Hajj pilgrimage. capital Ankara yesterday, in an at- and a vehicle and pistol seized and As Custodian of the Two tack that coincides with increased that the men had confessed to the Holy Mosques, King Salman tensions between the two NATO al- shooting. ‘No new cases of fake degrees’ is there to oversee the com- lies over the trial of a US pastor in It said both suspects had criminal Manama fort of the pilgrims and “en- Turkey. records and their links were being response to a report published in a local sure the services provided by Nobody was hurt in the attack, investigated. newspaper under the title “Ministry of the relevant government and which President Tayyip Erdogan’s The embassy is closed this week he Public Prosecution said that it Education refers qualifications fakers to private sector bodies meet spokesman condemned as an at- for a public holiday to mark the Is- has not received any new notifi - the Public Prosecution”. the needs of the pilgrims and tempt “to create chaos”. The Turk- lamic Eid Al Adha festival. Tcations regarding the issue of fake The court then convicted the private uni- allow them to complete their ish Foreign Ministry said it had in- “We can confirm a security inci- academic degrees. versity of tampering with the accreditation Hajj rituals with ease, tran- creased security for the embassy dent took place at the US Embas- “The Ministry of Education referred to certificates issued by the Higher Education quility and safety,” according and other US missions and employ- sy early this morning. We have no the Public Prosecution, five years ago, the Council, faking the students’ grades and to Saudi Press Agency. ees in Turkey. reports of any injuries and we are case of a private university which forged using forged documents. The assailants fired six bullets investigating the details,” said David official documents,” said Acting Attorney Al Qurashi said that the Public Prosecu- at an embassy security gate from a Gainer, the embassy spokesman. General, Head of the Public Prosecutor’s tion would deal with any new cases of fake passing white vehicle around 0530 “We thank the Turkish National Technical Office, Ahmed Al Qurashi. degrees, take legal action against suspects am local time (0230 GMT), three Police for their rapid response.” He made the statement yesterday in and refer them to stand criminal trial. DON’T MISS IT TWITTER ATTACKS ‘Plasticising’ of 03 Heya Beya to harm nature Melania Trump laments cyber bullying Washington lady urged tech companies lives. It can be used in many Eid experience to listen more to “children’s positive ways, but also can be 04 for non-Muslims S First Lady Melania ideas and concerns” about destructive and harmful when Trump renewed her online bullying. 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TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2018 02 Southern Governor, HH Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, yesterday paid a visit to the Southern Governorate Labour and Social Development Minister, Jameel Humaidan, received writer, Saleh Hussein, who presented him with Police Directorate, where he met officers, non-commissioned officers and individuals. The governor extended deepest copies of his book on corporate governance in government companies. The minister lauded the efforts exerted by the congratulations to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin author to compile his valuable books and publications, expressing hope that they will enrich the national library and Salman Al Khalifa, and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme benefit researchers. Commander and First Deputy Premier, on Eid Al Adha, wishing them many happy returns. India exempts duty on relief goods Highest Level 3 designation is given when the state may not have the capacity to respond adequately ed or supplied for flood relief tweeted. TDT|Manama The Indian operations in Kerala. Meanwhile, the Indian Gov- • OP Sreesadan “India stands with Kerala in ernment has declared the Kerala Government has this hour of need. The Central floods as a ‘calamity of a severe declared the Kerala ndian Finance Minister Government is exempting basic nature’, categorising it as a Level floods as a ‘calamity Piyush Goyal has said the customs duty and IGST for the 3 disaster. of a severe nature’, Icentral government is ex- consignments of aid and relief Consequent to the order of de- empting basic customs duty and materials being despatched or claring Kerala Floods a calamity categorising it as a Integrated Goods and Services imported from abroad for the of severe nature, every MP can Level 3 disaster. Tax (IGST) for the goods import- affected people,” Piyush Goyal contribute up to INR 1 crore from MPLADS funds for Kerala relief. The highest Level 3 designation is given when the state may not have the capacity to respond adequately and re- quire assistance from the Cen- tre. Meanwhile, Civil Aviation Members of Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam arrange relief items collected from the Minister Suresh Prabhu said Kingdom. the Aviation regulator Direc- torate General of Civil Aviation this crisis situation. (DGCA) is monitoring airfares The State-run Air India sub- for flights connecting flood- DID sidiary -- Alliance Air -- on Mon- hit Kerala but it should not be day commenced operations from seen by airlines as micro-man- Kochi naval base -- INS Garuda agement by the government KNOW -- with an ATR-72 aircraft to aid as this is a unique situation of the rescue operations in flood- ‘humanitarian crisis’. hit Kerala. Amid concerns raised by According to the Ministry of many including on social me- Budget passenger Civil Aviation, budget passenger dia platforms about steep fluc- carrier IndiGo would also com- tuations in air ticket prices to carrier IndiGo would mence scheduled operations and from Kerala, where the commence scheduled from INS Garuda today. main airport at Kochi has been operations from INS The development comes as shut till August 26, Prabhu said Garuda today. the state reels under the worst the ministry as such cannot bout of floods in the recent past. interfere with the fares but it is humanitarian crisis... We have The grim situation has left the “doing it” in this time of crisis. told the airlines that it is not a state with only two operational In an interview to PTI, Prab- micro-management job,” he said.

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