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WEBSITE newsofbahrain.com P16 Youthful French vs experienced Croats 20 SPORTS WORLD 12 ‘Get tough on Iran’ India’s External Affairs Minister to 690 housing units distributed in Al-Lawzi housing project visit Bahrain TDT| Manama He said that the distribution process is going on smoothly, af- he Housing Ministry has firming the Housing Ministry’s Tdistributed 690 housing commitment to harnessing its units in the Al-Lawzi project potentials to complete the distri- to beneficiaries in the past one bution of the 5,000 units ordered week, according to Undersecre- by HRH Crown Prince by the tary, Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed end of August. He pointed out Al Khalifa. The distribution that the Housing Ministry will follows the order of His Roy- receive the citizens who have al Highness Prince Salman bin not finalised their procedures. Sushama Swaraj Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown The Al-Lawzi housing project, Prince, Deputy Supreme Com- he said, is a realistic translation mander and First Deputy Prime of HM the King’s directives to PTI | New Delhi Minister, to distribute 5,000 build 40,000 housing units and housing units. the government is committed to xternal Affairs Minis- The project is in line with A beneficiary signing documents for allocation of housing units in the Al-Lawzi project constructing 25,000 units under Eter Sushma Swaraj will the directives of His Majesty its current action plan. arrive here for a two-day King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa He pointed out that the dis- visit starting tomorrow to to meet the citizens’ needs and The Undersecretary stressed The Ministry has already seiteen project, Bloc 609 in Sitra, tribution of the housing units co-chair the second joint the efforts of the government the Housing Ministry’s commit- distributed housing units in the Hajiyat flats and Al-Lawzi. proves the success of the exist- commission meeting with led by His Royal Highness Prime ment to distribute 5,000 units the Umm Al-Hassam housing The ministry will resume the ing partnership with the private her Bahraini counterpart Minister Prince Khalifa bin Sal- as ordered by HRH the Crown project, Khalifa Town, Salman distribution of Salman Town’s sector to address the housing Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed man Al Khalifa. Prince. Town, Arad project, the Bu- units next week. issue. Al Khalifa, official sources said. The first meeting of the High Joint Commission (HJC) was held here in Feb- ruary, 2015. During her visit, Swaraj is expected to call on His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Prime Min- ister HRH Prince Khalifa Iran fund transfer bin Salman Al Khalifa and Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minis- ter HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. She will also inaugurate the new- ly constructed Embassy at racket dismantled Seef on Saturday at 5 pm. • A UAE network was FIFA decision on transferring millions of Currency exchanges dollars illegally to Iran’s were using the UAE beoutQ welcomed Islamic Revolutionary financial system to Guards’ Quds Force transfer cash out TDT| Manama of Iran and convert he Ministry of Media Reuters| Dubai it into US dollars Tyesterday welcomed for use by Iranian- the announcement by FIFA he United States and the supported proxy that it has engaged local United Arab Emirates groups in the region counsel to take legal action Thave broken up a network SIGAL MANDELKER in Saudi Arabia to combat funnelling illicit funds to Iran as UNDER SECRETARY FOR TERRORISM AND beoutQ, which continues its Washington steps up a drive to FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE, US TREASURY illegal piracy of 2018 FIFA restrict Iranian trade and access World Cup broadcasts. to hard currency in the region, a senior US official said yesterday. ther details of the operation. In “We jointly disrupted a cur- early June, the UAE central bank rency exchange network that announced it had restricted the was transferring millions of operations of seven currency dollars to Iran’s Islamic Revo- exchange houses for unspecified UAE central bank has restricted seven currency exchange houses for violation of anti-money laundering law lutionary Guards Corps’ Quds violations of anti-money laun- Force,” said Sigal Mandelker, dering and other regulations. DON’T MISS IT Under Secretary for Terrorism May. Currency exchanges had use by Iranian-supported proxy forged documents and disguised Mandelker was visiting the UAE and Financial Intelligence at used the UAE financial system groups in the region, she said. its dealings behind front and after making similar trips to the US Treasury. She said the to transfer cash out of Iran and The network, directed by senior shell companies, Mandelker told Saudi and Kuwait to win support network was dismantled in convert it into US dollars for officials of Iran’s central bank, reporters. She did not give fur- for US effort to squeeze Iran. Embassy denies visa ban HEALTH SCAN 03 on Pakistan nationals Escaping the First-ever colour X-ray on a human performed 05 blistering heat AFP| Paris device, based on the traditional help doctors give their patients trast pictures. The machine’s difference between bone, mus- black-and-white X-ray, incorpo- more accurate diagnoses,” said a “small pixels and accurate en- cle and cartilage, but also the Dubai warns ew Zealand scientists have rates particle-tracking technol- CERN statement. ergy resolution meant that this position and size of cancerous 06 China over Nperformed the first-ever ogy developed for CERN’s Large The CERN technology, dubbed new imaging tool is able to get tumours, for example. Djibouti 3-D, colour X-ray on a human, Hadron Collider, which in 2012 Medipix, works like a camera images that no other imaging The technology is being com- using a technique that promises discovered the elusive Higgs detecting and counting indi- tool can achieve,” said developer mercialised by New Zealand to improve the field of medical Boson particle. vidual sub-atomic particles as Phil Butler of the University of company MARS Bioimaging, diagnostics, said Europe’s CERN “This colour X-ray imaging they collide with pixels while Canterbury. linked to the universities of physics lab which contributed technique could produce clearer its shutter is open. This allows According to the CERN, the Otago and Canterbury which imaging technology. The new and more accurate pictures and for high-resolution, high-con- images very clearly show the helped develop it. FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2018 02 Combat readiness ensured Manama Field Marshal Shaikh Khali- Princess Sabeeka hails fa hailed the wise vision of HM DF Commander-in-Chief King Hamad bin Isa Al Khali- BField Marshal Shaikh Khal- fa, The Supreme Command- ifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa yes- er, in developing the BDF that terday paid an inspection tour matches with similar advanced Shaikha Aisha’s resolve to various BDF units where he armies in the world in terms of was briefed on the units pro- combat readiness, preparation, gress. planning, operational man- TDT | Manama Women (SCW), congratulated sha’s skills embody the Bahraini The Commander-in-Chief agement, crises management, Pilot Officer, Shaikha Aisha bint women’s dedication to the ser- stressed the importance of land-, air- and sea maneuvers, er Royal Highness Prin- Rashid Al Khalifa. vice of the homeland. steadily strengthening the as well as meritorious and suc- cess Sabeeka bint Ibra- Piloting a BAE Hawk of the The SCW president said the units’ administrative and com- cessful achievement of goals Hhim Al Khalifa, Wife Royal Bahrain Air Force, Shai- achievement reflects Shaikha bat readiness, plans, training and results. of HM the King and President kha Aisha bint Rashid Al Khal- Aisha’s courage and determina- programmes in harmony with The top commander point- of the Supreme Council for ifa took off from Sheikh Isa Air tion to serve the nation through combat requirements and ad- ed out that the BDF has tak- the Bahrain Defence Force. ministrative demands to face en large strides in leading the HRH Princess Sabeeka wished all challenges. Kingdom’s progress. Shaikha Aisha every success in serving the homeland. Separately, Her Royal High- ness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibra- him Al Khalifa congratulated His Royal Highness Prime Min- Princess Sabeeka ister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa for the success of Shaikha Aisha. Base on hour-long flight demon- HRH Princess Sabeeka con- strating her skills. gratulated HRH Premier on Sheikha Aisha, a graduate of Shaikha Aisha’s brave deci - Britain’s prestigious Royal Mil- sion to serve Bahrain’s armed itary Academy Sandhurst, holds forces. During a discussion the rank of pilot officer in the HRH Princess Sabeeka wished Royal Bahraini Airforce. HRH Premier further success in Expressing sincere congrat- supporting His Majesty King ulations to Shaikha Aisha on Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s as- Education minister receives the success of her inaugural pirations for more progress to flight, HRH Princess Sabeeka Bahraini male and female cit- Delegation from UAE described the achievement as izens. Manama University branch in Ajman, a high-level accomplishment She also expressed confi - the UAE, led by Vice President that adds to Bahraini women’s dence in Shaikha Aisha’s ability ducation Minister and of the university for academic achievements. to succeed in her career thanks EChairman of the Higher Affairs Dr Mohammed Al Ad- Princess Sabeeka reiterated to Bahraini women’s distin - Education Council Majid bin nani.