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P17 Sharapova marks Paris comeback with see-saw victory 23 SPORTS WORLD 15 Attacker kills three, dies after gunbattle 10-year residency for investors Life sentences for terrorists upheld TDT|Manama bomb-making materials were Each defendant reported- planned to be used in terror ly played a role in one of the he High Criminal Ap - attacks and the suspects were groups. “We rented a house in peals Court has upheld linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Nuwaidrat and we converted it Tthe sentences of seven Guard Corps and Lebanese ter- into a weapon factory. We man- appellants convicted of making rorist organisation Hizbollah. ufactured firearms and explo- explosives and weapons in a Nu- The sophisticated bomb-man- sives,” the second defendant told waidrat warehouse. Eleven men ufacturing facility contained Public Prosecution. were tried in the case, but only in excess of 1.5 tonnes of high- “I assigned the tenth defend- seven of them challenged initial grade explosives, including ant to receive the weapons and Manama verdicts against them, although C4-RDX, TNT as well as other distribute them,” he added. the High Criminal Court held all powerful chemical explosives. The second group, mean - His Royal Highness of them guilty. According to official records, while, rented vehicles that were Prince Salman bin Hamad All convicts except the elev- the warehouse belonged to the used to deliver the weapons and Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, enth defendant were sentenced terrorist cell established by the were involved in delivering the Deputy Supreme Com - to life in prison. The latter was first defendant who divided items to terrorists in Bahrain. mander and First Dep - handed down ten years behind More than 1.5 tonnes of explosives were seized from Nuwaidrat warehouse. it into two groups, the first of Police records indicate that uty Prime Minister, has bars, while the nationality of all which was under the leadership many among the defendants instructed the Minister 11 convicts were revoked. The seized a large quantity of for- Nuwaidrat. of the second defendant, while travelled to Iran and Iraq, where of Interior to prepare a incident which led to the case eign “military grade” weapons The Interior Ministry said the third defendant presided co-terrorists trained them on draft edict to create a new occurred in 2015 when police and explosives from a house in that these explosives and over the second one. making weapons. self-sponsorship residency permit for foreign investors. Under the new system, which is designed to rein- force Bahrain’s position as an investment destination, foreign investors will be able to obtain a 10-year, re- newable residency permit Chairs speak for them on a self-sponsorship basis. Parliament session postponed as MPs come late; General-Secretary warns of action in future Macron’s comments on Hariri ‘incorrect’ not paid in the past four years, since The absence of MPs has the beginning of the current legislative term. Dubai • become a regular scene in The Council’s Committees and Ses- A source at Saudi Arabia’s recent months, as some of sions Affairs Director Yousif Al Rowaiee Foreign Ministry said French them attend late while others justified the decision in a statement President Emmanuel Ma- walk out a few minutes released after the postponement of the cron’s recent comments that session, confirming that the decision the Kingdom had detained after the session begins. came as per the internal regulations of Lebanese Prime Minister the council. Saad Al Hariri in November TDT|Manama Al Rowaiee affirmed that all MPs were were incorrect, Saudi state- Muhannad Mansour given copies of the session’s agenda and news agency SPA reported. were informed on the specific date and “What the French pres- awmakers did not show up on time time to hold the meeting, in accordance ident said in an interview for work yesterday, leading to the with Article 47 of the council’s internal with channel BFMTV that the Lpostponement of the session to Vacant chairs as only 20 MPs attended the session. regulations. kingdom had held Lebanese next week as well as delaying discussions He added, “These measures were Prime Minister Saad Hari- and voting on a number of important implemented in accordance with the ri is incorrect,” the source legislations. months, as some of them attend the ses- rules of procedure of the Council of said. “The kingdom of Saudi More than 30 minutes after the sched- sions late, while others walk out almost Representatives.” Arabia was and still supports uled time to begin the session, the Coun- three hours after the session begins, by DID With the postponement of the ses - the stability and security of cil’s Speaker Ahmed Al Mulla announced the time the session is temporary sus- sion, the discussion and voting on a Lebanon and Prime Minis- that the meeting has been postponed to pended for the midday prayers break. number of important proposals, legis- ter Hariri.” next Tuesday due to lack of quorum. The Council’s General Secretary Ab- KNOW lations and bills that were scheduled to At least 21 MPs must be present to be- dulla Al Dossary earlier told Tribune be reviewed yesterday were put on hold gin the session, as per the bylaws of the that “the secretariat is in the process of until next Tuesday. council. issuing a code of conduct that will regu- Each MP who is This includes allowing prisoners to Al Mulla told the attending lawmakers late MPs’ performance and ethics during absent without an attend funerals and burial ceremo - that his decision comes in accordance weekly sessions”. nies of their second degree relatives, with Article 49 of the council’s internal The General Secretary elaborated fur- acceptable excuse will scrapping the penalty of compulsory DON’T MISS IT regulations, which instructs to postpone ther, “Each MP who is absent without be deprived of BD113 deportation of convicted expats and the commencement of the session for half an acceptable excuse will be deprived allowance that’s paid compelling expats to bear the expens- an hour until the quorum is met, before of BD113 allowance that’s paid for their for attendance. es of their deportation, in addition postponing the session to the next week. attendance. This amount has been set in to granting daily paid breaks to em - Citizens need not The absence of MPs from the sessions accordance with certain standards and However, it is not known if any MP’s ployees taking care of relatives with apply for nursing has become a regular scene in recent criteria”. attendance allowance was deducted or disabilities. 03 jobs! FALL FROM GRACE Import ban on Egyptian guava 04 lifted ABC drops Roseanne show after racist tweet “Roseanne” has been a ratings hit. was in bad taste.” New York The comedian deleted Monday night’s Barr’s initial tweet came in response to Nikki Beach original post, but could not contain the another Twitter user, who accused Mrs to open Bahrain BC TV network has cancelled co- backlash. Jarrett of helping to conceal purported 05 resort median Roseanne Barr’s sitcom “I apologise to Valerie Jarrett and to all spying during the Obama administration. Aafter she posted a racist tweet Americans,” Barr wrote, after follow-up Mrs Jarrett was a senior adviser to likening an African-American former posts in which she defended her remarks former US President Barack Obama, and Obama aide to an ape. as a “joke”. worked with him during his early days ABC said: “Roseanne’s Twitter state- “I am truly sorry for making a bad joke in Chicago politics. ment is abhorrent, repugnant and in- decided to cancel her show.” about her politics and her looks. I should She was born in Iran to African-Amer- consistent with our values and we have The reboot of her hit ‘90s sitcom have known better. Forgive me-my joke ican parents. WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2018 02 ‘Major steps underway to boost growth’ Manama of Cabinet Affairs Mohammed Al Muta- at the heart of the Kingdom’s compre- employment opportunities for Bahrainis, interconnected global economy wa, Ahmed Mansoor Al A’ali and the sons hensive development programme, led by adding that the Kingdom continues to pri- The Crown Prince noted that Bahrain’s of Haji Hasan Al A’lai and Al Jalahma HM the King, including efforts to advance oritise initiatives that improve efficiency. airport expansion project, which will is Royal Highness Prince Salman family. the tourism, logistics, manufacturing, ICT, Prince Salman stressed the importance of increase the Kingdom’s airport capacity bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown During the visits, HRH the Crown financial services, and oil and gas sectors simplifying procedures within the logistics by 300 per cent, is only the latest example HPrince, Deputy Supreme Com- Prince highlighted that Bahrain’s com- The Crown Prince also highlighted the sector as a catalyst for growth given the in- of the broad range of initiatives and regu- mander, and First Deputy Prime Minister mitment to supporting citizens’ aspira- important role these sectors play in attract- dustry’s ability to increase the competitive latory measures introduced to encourage yesterday visited the majlises of Minister tions and improving living standards sits ing international investment and providing power of national corporations in today’s further growth.