TWITTER CELEBS @newsofbahrain BUSINESS 10 Rejected third time INSTAGRAM Kidman amazed by /nobmedia 30 the way women are LINKEDIN SATURDAY newsofbahrain MARCH 2019 judged in films 200 FILS WHATSAPP ISSUE NO. 8066 Nicole Kidman says she is 38444680 astounded by the ‘harsh way FACEBOOK women are judged’ in films. /nobmedia The 51-year-old actress plays MAIL Erin Bell -- a police detective [email protected] who is drawn back into an WEBSITE old case that left her trauma- newsofbahrain.com tised -- in “Destroyer”. P14 Gigi Hadid ‘not back together with Zayn Malik’ 14 CELEBS WORLD 5 ‘Election irregularities’ Imams praise initiative Manama mams across the Kingdom Ihave lauded the initiative launched by the Interior Formula Minister to implement His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s vision to cement national unity and belonging to the homeland. During the Friday sermons, they praised the National Plan to Promote the Spirit of Belonging to the Nation to victory and Reinforce the Values of Nationalism, launched by the Minister of Interior, stress- ‘Race weekend, an excellent opportunity to showcase ing that the scheme aims to strengthen belonging to the Bahrain’s hospitality to the world’ nation and reinforce patriotic values through preserving Prince, Deputy Supreme Com- the deep-rooted values and HRH the Crown mander and First Deputy Prime traditions and consolidating • Minister, yesterday visited the the culture of co-existence Prince wished the teams Bahrain International Circuit Bahraini citizens’ and tolerance between Bah- and drivers success (BIC) and attended the first day support and dedication rainis and residents. during the 2019 Formula of the 2019 Formula 1 Gulf Air have ensured the They called on citizens and 1 Gulf Air Grand Prix. Bahrain Grand Prix. success of this year’s residents to contribute to the HRH the Crown Prince wel- Grand Prix. success of the plan through comed the F1 community back HRH THE CROWN PRINCE using all possible means. Ferrari appeared to the home of motorsport in to• be back on form the Middle East, noting that the after dominating whole Kingdom is delighted to HRH the Crown Prince ap - Saudi urges yesterday’s practice at host the Grand Prix once again. plauded Bahrain’s citizens whose HRH the Crown Prince during his visit to the BIC. HRH the Crown Prince praised support and dedication ensures Arab unity the Bahrain Grand Prix. the hard work of the hundreds of that the Grand Prix continues Air Grand Prix, which promises completely different to what Tunis dedicated staff and volunteers to make a positive impact on the to be a thrilling spectacle for all we’ve seen in Melbourne,” said Manama who make the Grand Prix pos- Kingdom’s sustainable economic both locally and internationally. world champion Hamilton. he threat from Iran sible, and pointed out that the development. Meanwhile, on the track, Fer- “We had some issues with the Tis the main challenge is Royal Highness Prince race weekend is an excellent op- His Royal Highness wished the rari appeared to be back on form balance of the car, but we made facing Arabs, Saudi Foreign Salman bin Hamad Al portunity to showcase Bahrain’s teams and drivers every success after dominating yesterday’s improvements for FP2. Minister Ibrahim Al Assaf HKhalifa, the Crown famous hospitality to the world. during the 2019 Formula 1 Gulf practice at the Bahrain Grand “At the moment it looks like the told other Arab foreign min- Prix. Ferraris are ahead, so we have isters yesterday. The Italian team had struggled to keep our heads down, keep “One of the most dan - at the season-opening Australian working, analyse things tonight gerous forms of terrorism Grand Prix, finishing nearly a and try and come back stronger and extremism is what Iran minute behind race-winner Valt- tomorrow. practices through its blatant teri Bottas’ Mercedes. “I think as we get to qualify- interference in Arab affairs, But Sebastian Vettel headed ing, everything will get a little and its militias ... the Rev- Charles Leclerc to a one-two in bit closer, but it is going to be a olutionary Guards in Syria, Friday second practice, 0.603 tough battle.” Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen, seconds ahead of Lewis Hamil- Ferrari team principal Mat- which requires cooperation ton’s Mercedes. tia Binotto supported that view, from us to confront,” he said. Leclerc topped the first session saying he thought the results Arabs must work to from Vettel, nearly a second up of Friday practice were “mis- stop Iran’s ballistic missile on Bottas. leading” and that he believed program, and Tehran was “The Ferraris have been quick Ferrari had been running their supplying Houthi militias Ferrari’s German driver Sebastian Vettel takes part in a practice ahead of the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix at the from the get-go and picked up engines more aggressively than in Yemen with rockets to Sakhir Circuit. more pace from there, so it’s Mercedes. See pages 2-3 & 16 attack Saudi cities, Al Assaf told a meeting of foreign ministers before Sunday’s WRONG GEAR Arab League summit in Royal welcome Tunis. Reckless driver arrested TDT | Manama ly skidding his sports vehicle on in a way that risks traffic safety.” King Faisal Highway, close to the Deputy Attorney General Mo- reckless driver who was Avenues-Bahrain mall. hammed Al Dhahrani confirmed seen in a footage per- Responding to the incident, in a statement issued yesterday DON’T MISS IT Aforming stunts on one of the Interior Ministry swiftly that the Traffic Prosecution has the major highways in the King- launched an investigation into probed the incident and interro- dom has been detained and will it, confirming in a few hours that gated the driver, who confessed soon stand for trial before the the driver has been arrested. to his crime. Formula One, judges, it is learnt. A tweet shared on the min- “The Traffic Prosecution has a boon for The footage went viral on all istry’s official page on Twitter investigated the incident of a 02 social media networks a few read: “Concerning a circulated video clip circulated on social tourism sector days ago, creating a wide wave of video, the General Directorate media, showing a car driver in criticism over the driver’s unsafe of Traffic has taken legal proce- Manama area on King Faisal Minister attends behaviour. dures against a driver for per- Highway, performing stunts on 03 evacuation drill The man was seen dangerous- forming stunts on a main road the four lanes of the road, while heavy smoke emitted from the rear tyres of the car, in a man- Naked road walk ner that endangers the safety of 04 woman appeals pedestrians, drivers and passen- prison sentence gers, as well as hindering traffic movement,” Mr Al Dhahrani’s His Royal Highness Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, the Crown Prince of statement read. the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, arrived in the Kingdom on an official The official added that the visit yesterday. His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Prosecution has ordered to de- the Chairman of the Isa bin Salman Educational Fund, welcomed HRH the tain the driver and to refer the Crown Prince of Jordan upon arrival, and wished him a pleasant stay in the A screenshot of the video that went viral. case to the concerned court. Kingdom. SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 2019 SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 2019 02 grand prix fever 03 grand prix fever Formula One, a boon for tourism sector Many hotels record nearly full occupancy; event earned Kingdom $90m in last years EventEvent hashas awardedawarded thethe KingdomKingdom withwith thethe titletitle ‘home‘home ofof motorsportsmotorsports inin thethe region’region’ Grand Prix village offered many attractions to BIC visitors. Many top artists performed at the event. A group of dance artists in action at the F1 village. Bahrain Grand Prix. TDT | Manama ultramodern motorsport facility, Mehr Jan The Bahrain which cost around $150 million International• Circuit Much of the credit to build. goes• to the ultramodern ith its rip-roaring The Bahrain International has defined itself as start, this year’s Bah- We are also Circuit has defined itself as a a groundbreaking motorsport facility, Wrain Grand Prix ex- proud of the groundbreaking framework, set framework, set to which cost around ceptionally stands out as race No amazing off-track to perfectly hosting the Formula $150 million to build. 999 in the history of Formula 1. entertainment One Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. perfectly hosting the The sixth night race taking package we are now Shaikh Salman stated the Formula One Gulf Air place under Bahrain Interna- able to provide. mega structure hosts around 400 tional Circuit’s state-of-the-art events every year with the busi- floodlights, also marks the SHAIKH SALMAN est months being from October 15th anniversary of the event. to March. However, it is more than “Almost every day we have just an adrenaline charged has been put on the map due to Continued growth and deep- something happening. The BIC, sports extravaganza for it has the race’s successful execution ening‎ diversification has led the a one-of-a-kind facility has man- boosted the tourism in the every year. island having one of the fastest aged to earn itself the tag of being country to an astonishing 150 growing economic sectors in the ‘The Home of Motorsport in the per cent escalation in the past GCC region. Middle East’ as our state of the 15 years. “Attendance rate has gone art facilities and a solid, compe- Speaking to Tribune, BIC high; the economic benefit when tent team delivers successfully Chief Executive Shaikh Sal- defined in numbers exceeded 90 every year.