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Al-Khalifa among 30 Arab and co-existence. The magazine highlighted influential personalities who The magazine hailed the Bahrain’s strides under the will shape the year 2018. inauguration of the King reform process, led by HM The magazine in its latest Hamad Global Centre for the King, citing particularly x issue paid tribute to HM the Interfaith Dialogue and the release of all political King who led the process Peaceful Coexistence in Los prisoners, the dissolution Israel confirms of landmark reforms since Angeles in the United States of the state security court taking over from late Amir of on September 14, 2017. and royal decision allowing UNESCO withdrawal Bahrain His Highness Shaikh “The opening of the Bahraini citizens to return Paris Isa bin Salman Al-Khalifa in milestone stems from HM from abroad. srael has formally His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa 1999. the King’s firm belief in (Continued on Page 5) notified the UN’s culture andI education body of its withdrawal from the organisation, two months after it announced it would Bahrain eliminate Qatar, enter semi-finals follow the US by walking out over resolutions critical of the DT News Network Jewish state. Kuwait City In a statement UNESCO ahrain qualified for the semi- chief Audrey Azoulay said she finals of the 2017 Gulf Cup after had been officially notified theyB eliminated Qatar, the champion on Friday that Israel would of the last edition, following a 1-1 leave on December 31, 2018. draw, in the final and decisive match (AFP) of Group B in Kuwait yesterday. Bahrain managed to obtain the one point they needed to qualify over Qatar whose only option was to win in order to reach the penultimate P stage of the 23rd Gulf Cup hosted by Kuwait. The Qataris would have progressed 02 with a victory but they could only Gunman kills manage a point at the Jaber al-Ahmad 9 outside International Stadium in Kuwait City. Qatar scored the first goal through Cairo church a penalty by Hassan Al Haidoos in the last minute of the first half. However, Bahrain drew level, thanks to Ali Jaafar who scored the P crucial goal in the 57th minute of the match. In the semi-finals to be held on Tuesday, Bahrain will play Oman, 03 the Group A leader, while Iraq will Jail for man who take on the UAE, the second team to brutally Bahraini fans celebrating after their team entered semi finals eliminating defending champions Qatar in the qualify from Group A.. beat up his wife on Gulf Cup yesterday (More on Page 24) road 2 Saturday, December 30, 2017 Gunman kills 9 outside Cairo church Egyptian security members and forensic police inspect the site of a shoot- ing outside a church, south of the capital Cairo, yesterday Attack took place outside the Mar Mina Coptic Cairo killed. Christian church in Helwan, Cairo gunman opened fire on worshippers The ministry said forces had “immediately A and Egyptian security forces stationed dealt with the (attacker) and arrested him Nine people were killed and more injured before the outside a Coptic church in a Cairo suburb after he was wounded.” It added, yesterday and killed at least nine people “Legal measures have been taken,” gunman was shot by police before he was wounded and arrested, the without elaborating. Interior Ministry said. The general prosecutor said in a statement Earlier reports by security sources and that an investigation has been launched into The attacker is arrested after he was wounded state media said at least two attackers were the incident. involved, and that one was shot dead and “The shooting began at 10:30 a.m. and another fled the scene. The Interior Ministry carried on for more than 15 minutes ... there did not explain the reason for the different was more than one attacker,” Mohammed It is the latest in a wave of attacks on Coptic Christian accounts. Hussein Abdelhadi, who lives close to the churches in the country It said the attacker had first fired at a shop church, told Reuters. 4 km (3 miles) away, killing two people, A witness who did not want to give his before proceeding to the Mar Mina church name said a policeman was killed while in the southern suburb of Helwan, where he he was closing the church gate to stop the opened fire and tried to throw an explosive gunman getting in. The church was being device. guarded by police in the run-up to Orthodox There was no immediate claim of Christmas celebrations next week. responsibility for the attack. Islamist The Health Ministry said in an earlier militants have claimed several attacks on statement that nine people had been killed Egypt’s large Christian minority in recent on Friday in addition to the gunman, and years, including two bombings on Palm five wounded, including two women in Sunday in April and a blast at Cairo’s largest serious condition. Coptic cathedral in December 2016 that Police have stepped up security measures killed 28 people. around churches ahead of Coptic Christmas Nine were killed in total, including one celebrations on Jan. 7, deploying officers policeman at the church, the ministry said. outside Christian places of worship and Several security sources and local media setting up metal detectors at some of the earlier reported three policemen had been bigger churches. - Agencies King condoles with Egyptian president is Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al for all the measures it takes to confront Khalifa has sent a cable, expressing such terrorist attacks aimed at subverting Hdeepest condolences to the Egyptian its security and stability. President, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and the His Royal Highness Prime Minister families of the victims of the terrorist Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and attack in Egypt. His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin HM King stressed that such criminal Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Egyptian police cordon off an area following a gun attack outside the Mar acts contravene all divine religions Deputy Supreme Commander and Mina church and human values, affirming Bahrain’s First Deputy Prime Minister, also sent standing with brotherly Egypt and support condolences to the Egyptian President. Saturday, December 30, 2017 3 Jail for man who brutally beat up hisMuhannad Mansour wife on roadunconscious in her car for [email protected] 10 minutes. She was rushed The incident took place on October to King Hamad University Manama 26 when the victim was driving Hospital in Busaiteen by he Bahraini husband home after she completed shopping ambulance,” the victim’s Twho punched his wife lawyer Ebtissam Al Sabbagh unconscious in the middle at the Dragon City Mall in Diyar Al told DT News at that time. of the road in Muharraq The husband received a Governorate last October Muharraq Islands suspended imprisonment has been sentenced to three sentence of three months by months imprisonment. the Fifth Lower Criminal Court DT News reported back then Muharraq Islands. erupted between the two when on Thursday, while no further that the man fled the scene and According to her statements the man accused her of lying details were available on the was arrested on the same night at the police station, the wife in the court, as they have some other case. by Samaheej Police Station said she stopped her vehicle problems that’s in progress The incident created a wave policemen. near the mall when she noticed before the court. They have of public concern over the The incident took place on her husband following her in one newborn together. The increase of domestic violence October 26, when the victim his car. discussion between the two cases being reported in the was driving home after she “She stopped on the side of ended with the man punching Kingdom, as it was the third completed shopping at the the road and he approached his wife twice in the face and to be reported in less than two The victim with a blackeye after she was beaten up (File photo) Dragon City Mall in Diyar Al her. A heated discussion fleeing the spot, leaving her months. Sailor detained in Qatar released DT News Network [email protected] Manama Bahraini sailor returned home 11 days after he wasA detained, along with two other fishermen, by the Qatari Coastguards, DT News has learnt. The family of Mustafa Hassan, 30, had circulated several messages on local social media during the past week, pleading the authorities to interfere and find their son who went missing since December 17 after entering the sea on a fishing trip with two fishermen of Asian nationalities.