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P14 WEBSITE newsofbahrain.com Emma Roberts cast in Netflix rom-com ‘Holidate’ 14 CELEBS WORLD 7 Syria pounds IS village Algeria’s Bouteflika New-look Mazaya housing programme launched offers new Manama he Ministry of Housing promise has started receiving ap- Algiers plications from citizens 500 T Bahraini dinars is the wishing to benefit from the new lgerian President Ab- edition of Mazaya programme. minimum monthly income fixed for Adelaziz Bouteflika’s Large numbers of people re- the beneficiaries of campaign manager has for- ported to the ministry head - new-look Mazaya mally submitted official pa- quarters to be updated about the programme. pers yesterday confirming social housing scheme and get that he will seek re-elec- informed about the new privileg- tion, with Ennahar TV saying es and criteria. he had offered to step down The Ministry of Housing along- come within the framework of after a year if re-elected. side Kuwait Finance House-Bah- continuous development of the Abdelghani Zaalane rain have launched Mazaya pro- programme launched by the submitted the papers at gramme – a social housing fi- ministry in 2013,” said Under- the constitutional council nance scheme – in collaboration Prospective beneficiaries being briefed on the programme at Housing Ministry office. secretary Shaikh Abdulla bin in Algiers responsible for with the private sector. Ahmed Al Khalifa, stressing the collecting the papers of “The ministry has received Undersecretary Shaikh Abdulla 50 years, and the minimum and added to the programme, regard- proposals and requests of citizens candidates for the April 18 many queries ever since the new- bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. maximum salary of the benefi- ing the financing of construction to increase the maximum age presidential election. The look Mazaya programme was an- Under the new-look format, ciary is set at between 500 and and the purchase of housing land to benefit from the programme nounced and its application acti- the maximum age of beneficiar- 1500 dinars. plot. and diversification of funding vated on the 1st of March,” said ies has been raised from 35 to New options have also been “These features and additions options. Bouteflika president also wrote a letter Arab solidarity call that was read out on state television by Zaalane on his behalf. The ailing leader vowed Interior Minister calls for joint Arab stances against Iranian interferences and other threats in the region in the 11th-hour letter to organize a “national con- tion sector.” ference” that would set a The Interior Minister The Interior Minister also date for early polls which he • highlighted the successful imple- would not contest. Ennahar also highlighted The disregard for mentation of Maan Programme TV said that this would be the successful the sovereignty and at Bahrain schools. “The pro- held within a year. implementation of national identity of gramme aims to educate stu- Zaalane added that Al- Maan Programme at dents of different levels to pro- geria needs to complete its the Arab states has tect themselves against addiction journey towards democra- Bahrain schools. prompted the Iranian through avoiding drugs, and to cy, development and pros- leaders to talk about improve their awareness about perity. On the sidelines Iran’s great Persian the risks posed by narcotics and Bouteflika also vowed to of• the session, the borders on various their harmful psychological and fight all forms of bribery and Interior Minister met occasions. physical effects,” he said. corruption in his country, On the sidelines of the session, his Saudi counterpart GENERAL SHAIKH RASHID and that he would prepare General Shaikh Rashid at the Arab Interior Ministers’ Council meeting in Tunis. the Interior Minister met his a new constitution that will and praised the strong Saudi counterpart and praised lay the foundation for the ties between the two The meeting was held under Arab states has prompted the Ira- “The technology is exploited the strong ties between the two birth of a new Algerian re- brotherly countries. the patronage of Tunisian Pres- nian leaders to talk about Iran’s effectively by terrorist groups brotherly countries under the public. ident Beji Caid Essebsi and was great Persian borders on various and this has helped them to un- leaderships of His Majesty King chaired by honorary President of occasions. This is a violation of dertake terrorist operations in Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Tunis the council Saudi Interior Minis- the sovereignty of its neighbour- developed areas and cities. the Custodian of the Two Holy ter Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin ing countries, including the Arab “This calls for coordination Mosques King Salman bin Abdu- rab solidarity is the only Naif Al Saud. and Islamic states. among all countries so as to limit laziz Al Saud. solution to tackle threats General Shaikh Rashid said “We are facing many security the exploitation of technology by He also appreciated Saudi Ara- Afaced by the region, said that Arab states should take joint challenges, including the misuse terrorist groups and unification of bia’s honourable role in backing DON’T MISS IT Interior Minister General Shaikh stances against foreign inference of the communication technolo- procedures between communica- the security co-operation be- Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, in the internal security, especially gy that becomes an issue in the tion and information technology tween the two countries. The who led Bahrain’s delegation at from the part of Iran. security scenario and a security authorities to draft appropriate two leaders also discussed secu- the 36th session of the Arab Inte- “The disregard for the sover- burden for all countries without legislation that meets the rapid rity coordination and issues of Patriotic stances rior Ministers Council in Tunisia. eignty and national identity of the exception. development in the communica- common interest. 02 hailed NEW LIFE? India fintech companies invited 03 to set up base in Shamima Begum’s Dutch hubby wants to return to Holland with her the Kingdom London a terror organisation if he returns to the Daesh-held area in eastern Syria, as the Man who Netherlands. terror group’s territory collapsed. hid drugs in he Dutch husband of Shamima In an interview with the BBC, Riedijk Her husband surrendered to a group Begum, the British-born teenager admitted fighting for the group but says of Syrian fighters, and Begum and their 04 underwear in Twho ran away to join Daesh in Syr- he now wants to return home with his newborn son Jerah ended up among smuggling bid, ia in 2015, has said he wants her to return wife and their newborn son. 39,000 people at the Al Hawl refugee jailed by court to the Netherlands with him. Riedijk said he rejected Daesh and had camp in northern Syria. Yago Riedijk and Begum married days tried to leave the group, according to the Begum was moved to another camp after she arrived inside Daesh-held ter- BBC. He added that he was imprisoned in nearer the Iraqi border after receiving ritory aged 15. Raqqa and tortured after the extremists death threats. Riedijk, 27, is being held in a Kurdish accused him of being a Dutch spy. She had earlier said that she wanted to detention center in north-eastern Syria. Begum, now aged 19, and Riedijk es- A photo showing Shamima Begum with her baby return to Britain but her British citizen- He faces a six-year jail term for joining caped from the town of Baghouz, the last boy at a camp near Iraqi border. ship was revoked on security grounds. MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2019 02 Patriotic stances hailed His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa praised the advanced level of Thailand in providing top-quality medical services, stressing its high-tech medical facilities and qualified competencies. He described medical co-operation between Bahrain and Thailand as a reflection of distinguished and ever-growing relations between the two friendly countries in light of mutual keenness to further bolster them. HRH the Premier was speaking as he received at Gudaibiya Palace yesterday a Thai delegation representing investors in the medical sector, on the occasion of their visit to Bahrain. He stressed keenness of the Kingdom of Bahrain His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has stressed that the Bahraini people has managed, throughout its long history and to boost co-operation with Thailand in the medical field by exchanging civilisational depth, to build an advanced nation, noting that Bahrainis will remain effective in the development and progress march witnessed by their country experiences and visits and signing more agreements. He lauded growing in various fields. HRH the Premier made the statements while receiving, at the Gudaibiya Palace yesterday, senior Royal Family members, with whom he reviewed bilateral cooperation and mutual keenness to bolster it so as to serve local issues. common interests. His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, yesterday received the Ambassador of the Republic of India to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Alok Kumar Sinha, at Riffa Palace. During the meeting, HRH the Crown Prince and the Ambassador reviewed bilateral ties, and exchanged views on issues of common interest. Ambassador Sinha expressed his gratitude and appreciation for the opportunity to meet HRH the Crown Prince.