Hamza Kooheji returns to The devastation left by Hurricane Irma was far Brave 9 8P 24 greater, at least in certain locations,than anyone thought - but amazing peo- ple working hard! @realDonaldTrump Wednesday, September 13, 2017 Issue No. 7503 Today’s Weather 200 Fils Max Min www.newsofbahrain.com www.facebook.com/nobonline newsofbahrain 38444680 nob_bh 40°C 30°C Stand-off at Arab League as Qatar praises Iran Jeddah During a meeting of diplomatic relations and cut an unacceptable manner.” responsibly,” Shukri said, iplomats from Saudi ministers at the Arab League, trade ties with Qatar in June, He reiterated the quartet’s adding that Qatar’s words Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain Sultan Saad Al-Muraikhi, listing 13 demands. charges that Doha had been “should not be said, especially andD Egypt yesterday lashed out Qatar’s permanent envoy to Egyptian Foreign Minister “supporting terrorism” and in an unacceptable manner.” at Doha’s latest “provocations” the Arab League challenged Sameh Shukri criticized the that Egypt has the right to Anwar Gargash, the UAE after Qatar’s state minister for the quartet to present Qatari envoy’s remarks as protect its interests and take state minister for foreign foreign affairs praised Iran and evidence that his country was being full of “provocations all measures guaranteed by affairs, said that Qatar blamed the bloc for the crisis supporting extremist groups and inappropriate speech that international law, the Arab harbours tens of terrorists caused by the boycott of Qatar, and terrorists, the Arab News shouldn’t be used in such News said. listed on many international Arab News reported yesterday. said. The quartet severed corridors,” and “especially in “Egypt is acting terror lists. DT News Network [email protected] is Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa yesterday issued a Royal order officially upgrading the Information and eGovernmentH Authority to a Ministry. HM the King ratified and issued the Law 34/2017 on Ministry amending some provisions of Decree-law 28/2002 with respect to Electronic Transactions, after having been approved by the Shura and Representatives councils. x The first article of the law mentioned that “the term ‘the Authority’ shall be replaced by the word ‘Ministry’ and shall be defined by the Information and eGovernment Authority and HRH Princess Sabeeka the term ‘CEO’ with the word ‘Minister’ and shall be defined opens art show by the CEO of the Information and eGovernment Authority, Paris mentioned in Decree-law 28/2002 with respect to Electronic er Royal Highness status Transactions”. Princess Sabeeka bint Article 2 and 3 of the law stipulated, in detail, the information IbrahimH Al-Khalifa, Wife of related to electronic transactions, including conditions, His Majesty the King and regulations and punishments. President of the Supreme The fourth and last article mentioned that “the Prime Minister Council for Women (SCW) and ministers, each in their capacity, shall implement the law yesterday opened an art which takes effect one day after its publication in the Official show at the headquarters Gazette”, which is expected to be published on Thursday. of the UNESCO in Paris, entitled“Women in the eyes for eGov of Bahraini Artists”. Lt. Gen Russian defence Shaikh Talal appointed minister visits Assad Adel is NSA Moscow, yrian President Bashar al-Assad welcomed President Deputy Interior Minister RussianS Defence Minister Manama DT News Network Minister shall act on the minister’s Sergei Shoigu to Damascus is Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Manama behalf in performing his duties yesterday as Syrian forces Al Khalifa has issued a royal is Majesty King Hamad bin and attending the Cabinet meeting supported by the Russian Hdecree re-organising the National Isa Al-Khalifa has appointed during his absence. He will hold the army prepared to make a Security Agency and appointing HShaikh Talal bin Mohammed rank of Deputy Interior Minister. final push into parts of the Lieutenant General Adel bin Khalifa bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa as Deputy The Interior Minister shall eastern city of Deir Ezzor. Al Fadhel as its President. The decree Interior Minister. A Royal Decree 54 implement the provisions of this Shoigu gave a letter from No 51 for 2017 will come into force of 2017 has been issued to this effect. decree which takes effect from the Russian President Vladimir on the date of its publication in the Under the Royal Order, the day of its publication in the Official Putin to Assad. Official Gazette. Shaikh Talal newly-appointed Deputy Interior Gazette. P 04 P 05 P 06 Damaged Free bus Modernising books rides for housing distributed students policies 2 Wednesday, September 13, 2017 Media partner Shaikh Hamad Road residents find relief from sewage Thanks overflow to all sponsors and contributors of the 5th Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa The road Futsal League for Youth Centres, People with Disabilities, and Girls after cleaning Harpreet Kaur/DTNN Invitation for the audience [email protected] Manama Win a car esidents at Shaikh Hamad Road in the Capital can finally heave a sigh of relief from the stint causedR by the overflowing sewage water in front of their houses. After DT News reported the issue, officials took note of the situation and stopped the overflow by cleaning the drainage system. The accumulated water had become an issue of a constant nuisance to the residents there and consequently a health hazard. The Capital Municipal Council along with the help of the Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs & Urban Planning cleaned the drainage system and is now doing that on a regular basis. Vice President of Capital Municipal Council Mazen Ahmad Al-Omran also assured DT News that the Council would take all necessary steps to make living easier for residents in the Capital. “We received a lot of complaints as well as letters addressing the council on this issue,” he said adding: “The matter was taken into consideration immediately.” According to Al-Omran, restaurants in the area discharging oil and food fat into the system were the primary reason of the blockage in the drain. Platinnum Meanwhile, one of the residents told us, “We really Sponsor appreciate the efforts of the DT News in bringing the issue to public notice and the authorities for making the area suitable for living again.” The workers cleaning the drainage system Media partner The winner will be announced on Sunday 17/9/2017 Khalifa City - 9:30pm 2 Wednesday, September 13, 2017 Wednesday, September 13, 2017 3 Media partner Shaikh Hamad Road residents find relief ‘Islamic matchmaking’ from sewage Thanks overflow event on September 23 DT News Network “Soul Seekers is a four hour roundtable sessions where The perfect matches will get an to all sponsors and contributors of the 5th Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa [email protected] marriage matchmaking event. trained facilitators will be opportunity to talk to each other The road The objective of this event is to asking predefined open-ended in person for 10 minutes in the Futsal League for Youth Centres, People with Disabilities, and Girls after cleaning Manama make the matchmaking process questions to every participant. presence of the legal guardian of ith the aim of making it convenient and easy for anyone This will give every participant the female applicant. easier for Muslim men who is seeking to find their ideal the opportunity to observe and Other applicants may also andW women to find a spouse, an spouse for marriage. The event will listen to the answers of the other request to meet fellow applicants Harpreet Kaur/DTNN ‘Islamic matchmaking’ event will be conducted in line with Islamic participants. after reviewing their profiles, Invitation for the audience [email protected] be held here later this month, its values and ethical principles After completing the roundtable which will all be displayed on organisers announced. keeping in mind the cultural rotation process, each applicant a dashboard for everyone to Manama Falaq, a social enterprise, will be sensitivities of this region,” said can submit their top 3 choices see. Interested candidates who Win a car esidents at Shaikh Hamad Road in the Capital organising the ‘Soul Seekers’ event Falaq CEO Fahad Sarwani. based on their initial observations wish to pursue the discussions Rcan finally heave a sigh of relief from the stint on September 23. He said that those interested and impressions. further with their families caused by the overflowing sewage water in front of Organisers told DT News that will need to register online in The organisers will identify can do so outside the event by their houses. approval was received from local advance. the perfect matches between requesting contact information After DT News reported the issue, officials took note religious scholars, who reviewed The event will start with a applicants and will communicate from the organizers. For further of the situation and stopped the overflow by cleaning the the plans and agenda of the event brief workshop highlighting the the same to them accordingly information and registration, visit drainage system. to ensure that it is Sharia (Islamic process and rules of the event. giving them the option to move http://soulseekers.co/registration/ The accumulated water had become an issue of a Fahad Sarwani law) compliant. This will be followed by Q&A to step 3. or call 39452484 or 33486448. constant nuisance to the residents there and consequently a health hazard. The Capital Municipal Council along with the help of the Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs & Urban Bahrain refutes UNHCHR charges Planning cleaned the drainage system and is now doing DT News Network sources that lack objectivity, civil life. that on a regular basis. Geneva which are incompatible with The claim that there is a Vice President of Capital Municipal Council Mazen he Permanent the Bahraini reality and growing narrowing of civil Ahmad Al-Omran also assured DT News that the Council Representative of the ignores the achievements of the society organizations and would take all necessary steps to make living easier for Kingdom,T Ambassador Dr.