TWITTER SPORTS @newsofbahrain WORLD 6 AstraZeneca shots resume in Europe after clot scare INSTAGRAM Port Douglas /newsofbahrain 20 wins ASRY Cup at LINKEDIN SATURDAY newsofbahrain MARCH, 2021 REHC 210 FILS WHATSAPP ISSUE NO. 8782 Al Hassanain 3844 4692 Syndicate eight- FACEBOOK year-old, trained by /nobmedia Ali Jan, triumphs in feature event while MAIL [email protected] saddled by Ebrahim Nader | P 12 WEBSITE newsofbahrain.com Demi Lovato thanks friends, fans for support after docuseries premiere 10 CELEBS BUSINESS 5 Al Hawaj holds ‘I LOVE MY MOM’ Mother’s Day competition HM King arrives in Bahrain third in Arab World Morocco Last update - 9:00 pm TDT | Rabat on World Happiness Report 19 March 2021 TDT | Manama is Majesty King Ham- its title of the world’s happiest Had bin Isa Al Khalifa country as the overall rank- yesterday arrived in Moroc- ahrain has been ranked ings, according to the report, co on a private visit. Upon Bthird in the Arab World “remained very similar to last arrival, HM King Hamad and 35th, out of the 149 coun- year.” The other countries that was welcomed by His Roy- tries evaluated, five ranks scored high on the rankings in- Individuals vaccinated al Highness Prince Moulay higher than last year, in the clude Denmark, Switzerland, Rachid and other top of - World Happiness Report 2021. Iceland, and the Netherlands. ficials. The annual report, released The United States has been by the UN Sustainable Devel- ranked 19, five spots behind (First dose) (Second dose) opment Solutions Network, Canada, while people in Af- Chinese military measures subjective well-be- ghanistan remained ing by relying on three main the least happy. bans Tesla cars indicators: life evaluations, India has been Reuters positive emotions, and nega- ranked 139, out tive emotions. of 149 coun- he Chinese military has The 2021 report focuses on tries eval- Tbanned Tesla Inc’s cars the effects of COVID-19 and uated, in from military complexes how people have fared. Saudi the re- and housing compounds Arabia is ranked 21st and the port. because of concerns about UAE is 27th on the report. sensitive data being collect- Finland was able to defend ed by cameras built into the vehicles, Bloomberg News reported yesterday, citing people familiar with the matter.The report said the order issued by the mili - tary advises Tesla owners to park their cars outside of military property, adding that the ban was notified to Houthis target world’s residents of military hous- ing this week. Biden picks ex-US Senator Nelson as energy stability: Saudi NASA chief Reuters | Washington Houthis attack Riyadh oil facility with drones, fire brought under control, says Saudi Arabia resident Joe Biden Phas tapped former US senator and astronaut Bill Nelson to lead the Nation- No injuries reported al Aeronautics and Space • The Kingdom asserts Cowardly attacks Administration, the White Houthis claim to that such acts House said in a statement • TDT | Manama yesterday. Nelson, a Dem- have used six drones of terrorism and KNOW WHAT ocrat from Florida - home sabotage, repeatedly ahrain yesterday “strongly” condemned the attacks on the to NASA’s Kennedy Space Iran schedules cold committed against Boil refinery in Riyadh by Iran-aligned Houthi militia. Station in Cape Canaveral testing• of Arak reactor vital installations “The continuous targeting of energy and civilian facilities - must secure U.S. Senate and civilian… do not constitute a serious breach of international humanitarian laws,” The International approval to be confirmed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. | Manama target the Kingdom Atomic Energy Agen- in the post. TDT Bahrain also affirmed its solidarity with Saudi Arabia against cy said in a report alone, but more all attempts to target its security and stability. emeni Houthi militia, broadly the security The Kingdom further called on the international community to member states BAHRAIN with their aggressive tar- and stability of to assume its responsibility in condemning the terrorist acts earlier this week Ygeting of oil facilities, are energy supply to the carried out by the Houthi militia threatening regional stability. that Iran has started intending to sabotage the ener- world, as well as the enriching uranium gy “security and stability of the global economy at its underground TOTAL TESTED world,” warned Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia also called on its nuclear capabilities. SAUDI ARABIA Natanz plant with Official Saudi Press Agency world nations and organisation a second type of 3384701 yesterday said Houthi drones to “stand against these terror- Iran cold testing Arak ACTIVE CASES caused a fire at an oil refinery in ist acts and confront all parties Meanwhile, Iran yesterday advanced centrifuge, Riyadh and was “brought under which was against the Ras Ta- that carry them out or support upped the ante by scheduling a the IR-4, in a further 6688 control”. nura Refinery and the Saudi Ar- them.” cold-test of its redesigned Arak breach of the deal. DEATHS Calling the attack “a coward- amco residential neighbourhood Reports claim Yemeni militia nuclear reactor. ly” act, an official at the energy in Dhahran. used at least six drones to hit Iran’s Atomic Energy Organ- 493 ministry said the dawn attack On March 7, coalition forc- the facility. isation said the cold testing is a this Sunday.” neither caused injuries or dam- es said they intercepted a bar- Former US President Donald prelude to fully commissioning Iran has recently accelerated DISCHARGED ages nor affected oil supplies, rage of drones and missiles en Trump classified the Houthis the reactor later in the year. its breaches of the 2015 interna- 127329 the official Saudi Press Agency route to an oil storage yard at as a terrorist organisation after Quoting spokesman Behrouz tional nuclear deal. reported. Ras Tanura. Tanura is the site attacks on oil tankers in the Red Kamalvandi, local media said, Iran agreed to shut down the NEW CASES The official told SPA that Saudi of a refinery and the biggest off- Sea. “The cold testing, which usually reactor at Arak - about 250 km 731 Arabia “strongly” condemns the shore oil-loading facility. Hou- Tensions had also mounted includes the initial startup of (155 miles) southwest of Teh- repeated terrorist and sabotage this also targetted a residential as US President Joe Biden and fluid systems and support sys- ran - under the 2015 deal. The CRITICAL acts against vital installations compound in Dhahran used by Iran clash over resurrecting a tems, will take place early in the deal allowed Iran to produce a 57 and civilian objects, the last of Saudi Aramco. 2015 accord designed to reduce Iranian new year, that begins limited amount of heavy water. 210 fils (includes VAT) SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2021 02 Everest is just days away Bahrain expedition team completes COVID-19 tests Kit check Bahrain’s 16-member Everest expedition team having COVID-19 tests in Nepal He also revealed that the team Bahrain’s expedition team will of vaccines that the Kingdom Donates 2,000 doses is all set to proceed to Lukla to- stay in Nepal for 79 days, ac - of Bahrain has donated to the • wards the end of this month and cording to an Instagram post by village of Samagaun, Nepal on of AstraZeneca jabs begin their final expedition by His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin orders of HH Shaikh Nasser bin the second week of May. Hamad Al Khalifa. Hamad Al Khalifa.” To scale “Royal Bahrain Everest team also in- The team had also brought The Nepal Ambassador to Bahrain• Peak” tends to scale the Bahrain Royal with them 2,000 doses of the Bahrain was present to wish peak before tackling the highest AstraZeneca Covid-19 jabs to the team good luck and thank summit. inoculate the residents of Chu- them for the vaccine dona- TDT | Manama Last year, Nepal renamed manubri Rural Municipality-1 in tion. Husurdanda in Samagaun as the Gorkha district. Last year, the team suc - ahrain’s 16-member Ev- “Royal Bahrain Peak” in honour “While they are climbing, they cessfully scaled the Lobuche and A team meeting erest expedition team an- of Bahrain’s leaders. will pass by a village with 1,000 the 8,163 meter-high Manaslu Bnounced completing their In preparation, the team an- citizens living by the Bahrain peaks in Nepal. COVID-19 tests yesterday in Ne- nounced completing their first Royal Peaks and get them all pal ahead of their trip to Lukla. kit check and re-pack to identi- vaccinated,” Shaikh Nasser said. The team members are con- fy and replace damaged equip- The expedition team said they tinuing in their isolation as part ment, if any. would deliver the vaccines un- of the COVID-19 safety protocols. “Each climber has a low camp der the guidance of the Nepal Thaneshwar Guragain, the and high camp bag, which will Minister of Health. “Planning General Manager of the Seven be carried by the Yaks to the base and administration will start Summits Trek, who is assisting camp,” according to the team’s early,” the team wrote. the trek, told Himalayan Times, Instagram post. Earlier, along with a picture of “The team will quarantine at the The team consisting of 13 Bah- the team members with the box Marriot Hotel for a week follow- rain Defence Force members containing the jabs, Shaikh Nas- ing which they will carry out a and three British nationals ar- ser wrote, “The blue containers During a welcome upon landing in Nepal PCR test of the team members.” rived in Nepal on March 15. at the front contain 2,000 doses Marking the Day of Community Partnership and National Belonging, Brigadier General Saleh Rashid Al Dossari, the Director-General of the Muharraq Governorate Police Directorate, honoured several citizens and residents who cooperated with the police in many fields.