TWITTER SPORTS @newsofbahrain BUSINESS 8 ASU delegation visits London South Bank University INSTAGRAM PSG ready for /nobmedia 14 Neymar return LINKEDIN SATURDAY newsofbahrain SEPTEMBER 2019 With the saga over his 210 FILS WHATSAPP on-off move back to 38444692 ISSUE NO. 8234 Barcelona now over, Neymar could return FACEBOOK /nobmedia to action with Paris Saint-Germain this MAIL [email protected] weekend. WEBSITE P12 newsofbahrain.com Amber Heard wants to dig deep into Johnny Depp’s legal past 10 CELEBS WORLD 5 Russia fired officials who let CIA mole flee Crown Prince to A rare honour visit the US The Kingdom was yesterday presented with the prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture at a grand ceremony held in Russia. The award was received HRH the Crown Prince by Bahrain Authority for Culture and Manama Antiquities President Shaikha Mai bint he Court of the Crown Mohammed Al Khalifa. TPrince has announced The Revitalisation of that His Royal Highness Muharraq Project won Prince Salman bin Hamad the award for Bahrain. Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Five other projects Deputy Supreme Com - from Bangladesh, mander, and First Deputy Palestine, Russia, Prime Minister, will make Senegal and the United an official visit to the United Arab Emirates, were States of America. also declared by the During the visit, HRH the jury winners of the Crown Prince will meet award presented every with President of the Unit- three years. ed States, Donald J Trump, as well as other senior US officials, further strength- ening longstanding bilateral ties. HRH the Crown Prince will be accompanied by a high-level delegation. Dig at Biden’s Close to collapse? age denied Washington, DC Iran economy in shambles as US continues pressure emocratic presidential Dcandidate Julian Cas- tion, and that other sources of partment said Iran has been tro has denied his attack on Treasury’s Billingslea funding included money laun- breaking “promises” after the Joe Biden in a Democratic • dering. Iranian tanker Adrian Darya 1 debate was a veiled jab at added that the drug He also said that South Amer- allegedly delivered oil to Syria de- his mental faculties. trade in South America ica was starting to turn against spite assurances to the contrary. Three times on Thursday was financing the Hizbollah, which is backed by Previously named Grace 1, the night, Mr Castro accused Mr terrorist organisation. Iran. vessel was held for six months Biden of “forgetting what Billingslea said that the US by the British overseas territory you said two minutes ago”. Treasury will continue to exert of Gibraltar until authorities re- But following the debate He said the US economic pressure on Iran and ceived written assurances from in Houston, Texas, Mr Cas- Treasury• has had no Hizbollah, and that it considers Iran that it wouldn’t sail to Syr- tro denied to the BBC that he difficulty in convincing the buying of Iranian oil as fund- ia in breach of European Union was going after Mr Biden’s Europe that the regime ing terrorism. sanctions. age. Due to Iraq’s proximity to Iran, “This fits into the web of lies in Iran is corrupt. the Iraqi people “ are victims,” perpetrated by the Iranian re- Billingslea said. gime for 40 years,” State Depart- Washington However, any Iraqi party that ment spokeswoman Morgan colludes with Iran’s Revolution- Ortagus told reporters in Wash- he US is to continue its ary Guards will have sanctions ington. A graph showing the economic downturn of Iranian economy. DON’T MISS IT economic pressure on Iran imposed on it. “Their deception and broken Tand its Lebanese proxy He continued by saying that promises are not just aimed at Hizbollah, the Assistant Secre- NATO countries supported the US for Terrorist Financing said. otherwise they will be sanc - the international community, but tary for Terrorist Financing Mar- and consider Iran a terrorist state. He added that the US has in- tioned, Billingslea said. the Iranian people too. Despite shall Billingslea said yesterday. The US Treasury has had no formed European countries that US sanctions on Iran’s oil indus- the revolutionary promises of a ‘China Speaking at the Atlantic Coun- difficulty in convincing Europe dealing with Iran will harm their try have slashed the OPEC mem- better society, the thugs in Teh- committed cil, Billingslea added that the that the regime in Iran is cor- trade with the country. ber’s crude exports by more than ran have consistently repressed to further drug trade in South America was rupt and that corruption is wide- Shipping companies must 80 per cent. women, minorities, and human 02 financing the terrorist organisa- spread, the Assistant Secretary know who they are dealing with, Meanwhile, the US State De- rights advocates.” enhance Bahrain relations’ FRENZY MOMENT Case of Turkish men arrested 03 with fake Bahraini boys’ unsuccessful ‘Zlatan Ibrahimovic selfie bid’ goes viral passports adjourned attempts to invade the football news websites. Zlatan Ibrahimovic pitch and take selfies with their Zlatan Ibrahimovic has a huge • Swedish soccer superstar Zlatan fan following in the Kingdom. Healthy lifestyle is currently the third- Ibrahimovic. At present, an LA Galaxy for- urged as cardiac most decorated active The pair raced towards the ward, Zlatan is a prolific goal- attack deaths footballer in the 38-year-old former Manchester scorer who is best known for his 04 United Player after the game be- technique, creativity, strength, ‘rise among world, having won 31 trophies in his career. tween LA Galaxy and Colorado ability in the air, and his power- expats’ just to reach him, but were held ful and accurate striking ability. back by the security staff. He is currently the third-most 210 fils (includes VAT) TDT | Manama The pair have been identified decorated active footballer in as Yousif Shabib (19) and Sayed the world, having won 31 tro- wo Bahraini students, Alawi (20). phies in his career. aged 19 and 20, attend- The video of their failed at- He has scored over 530 se - ing a US-based univer- tempt has gone viral across so- nior career goals for club and T A screen grab of the video that went viral. sity, miserably failed in their cial media networks and leading country. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2019 02 Attack on religious sites condemned New York ‘China committed to further he Kingdom of Saudi Ara- Tbia has condemned all terrorist acts and attacks on religious sites and places of worship, affirming its support for the United Nations Plan of enhance Bahrain relations’ Action to Safeguard Religious Sites. This came during the King- ‘Bilateral contribution will aim towards peace, stability and prosperity of the region’ dom’s speech at the high-level meeting called by the Secre- tary-General of the United Nations on the occasion of the launch of the UN Plan of Action to Safeguard Religious Sites. The speech was delivered by the Deputy Permanent Repre- sentative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations, Dr Khalid bin Mo- hammed Manzalawi, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Kingdom’s speech stressed that the religious and cultural diversity among socie- ties and peoples never justifies Mr Anwaer speaks at the Mid-Autumn clash, but requires action to de- Reception. Mr Anwaer with diplomats, senior government officials and dignitaries. velop dialogue and build peace. Meanwhile, UN Secre- social development of Bahrain tary-General António Guterres TDT | Manama and write the new chapter for our has launched an initiative to bilateral relations,” Mr Anwaer protect religious sites around eijing is committed to pointed out. the world in the face of grow- further enhance ties with Further, speaking on the Belt ing attacks on places of wor- BBahrain since Kingdom is and Road Initiative, he said: “Chi- ship. a significant co-operation partner na’s socialism building with Chi- “Religious sites should be in the Belt and Road Initiative in nese characteristics has entered places of worship, not places Gulf region, said China’s Ambassa- into a new era. China will stay of war,” Guterres told reporters dor to Bahrain Mr Anwaer, while true to the mission of upholding Thursday. speaking at the Mid-Autumn Fes- world peace and to the path of The initiative aims to pro- tival Reception here. peaceful development. China to- vide concrete recommenda- The Mid-Autumn Festival is a gether with other countries, will tions to help countries ensure harvest festival celebrated by eth- push forward the Belt and Road that houses of worship and nic Chinese people, which dates cooperation under the commit- their congregations are safe back to nearly four thousand years Chinese cultural shows were staged as part of the reception. ment to achieving shared benefits and that the values of compas- ago. The festival is held on the through extensive consultation sion and tolerance are fostered 15th day of the eighth month of and HRH Prince Khalifa Al Khali- high-level exchanges have be- mote strategic cooperation be- and joint contribution. globally. the lunar calendar with full moon fa, Prime Minister of the Kingdom come more frequent, the political tween China and GCC countries “China will take an active part In June, Guterres launched at night, corresponding to late of Bahrain and praised the fruitful mutual trust has been constant- and make contributions to the in the reform of the global gov- a companion effort to address September to early October of outcomes for the development of ly strengthened, the economic peace, stability and prosperity ernance system with a commit- root causes of hate speech, the Gregorian calendar with full our bilateral friendly co-opera- co-operation has been rapidly of the region.