TWITTER SPORTS @newsofbahrain OPED 8 Disillusionment at NATO despite policy shifts INSTAGRAM Porsche Sprint /nobmedia 10 Challenge ME LINKEDIN TUESDAY newsofbahrain DECEMBER , 2019 kicks off new 210 FILS WHATSAPP season 3844 4692 ISSUE NO. 8321 The event will sup- FACEBOOK port FIA WEC Bapco /nobmedia 8 Hours of Bahrain MAIL at BIC | P15 [email protected] WEBSITE newsofbahrain.com Gal Gadot in her element in ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ teaser! 14 CELEBS WORLD 5 Firemen hailed as heroes in Delhi horror blaze 210 fils (includes VAT) @BahrainNBR For more information www.nbr.gov.bh DON’T MISS IT One goal, One nation 03 40th GCC summit 300 expats to lose 04 jobs Aramco IPO 10 proceeds rise See page 2 aaa TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2019 02 Team Bahrain return to hero’s welcome Team Bahrain during victory parade TDT | showed off the much-coveted ed Bahraini flag. played by the police band, a tra- eight-team Gulf com- Manama trophy, with legions of adoring Many also joined the convoy ditional band and popular local petition after it beat fans proudly saluting by car en route to the circuit. artist Flipperachi, along with a Saudi Arabia 1-0 in a ahrain them and waving At BIC, among those join - brilliant fireworks display that tense final. Bcame together as the red-and- ing the celebrations were His lit up the night sky over the To reach the title one yesterday as the white serrat- Royal Highness Prince Salman Sakhir desert. match, the Bahrainis Kingdom welcomed bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown The fans in attendance almost scored victories over back the national foot- Prince, Deputy Supreme Com- filled up BIC’s 10,500-capacity football powerhouses ball team who on Sun- mander and First Deputy Prime Main Grandstand, and the team Kuwait and Iraq. The day night were crowned Minister; and His Majesty the interacted with their supporters stunning Bahraini champions of the 24th Ara- King’s Representative for Char- from the track. prowess has been bian Gulf Cup in Doha. ity Works and Youth Affairs, Na- It was a spectacular ceremony richly praised by all Tens of thousands turned tional Security Advisor that was worthy of the occasion. sports specialists and up for the welcome parade, and Supreme Coun- On Sunday, Bahrain won the commentators. Celebrations at BIC which started from Bahrain cil for Youth and International Airport, passed Sports Chairman through Manama and ended at Shaikh Nasser Bahrain International Circuit bin Hamad Al (BIC) in Sakhir, where a stunning Khalifa. ceremony took place. The festivi- The Bahrainis were wel - ties included comed upon touching down in mu- sic the country by officials, led by His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Dep- uty Chairman of the Supreme Council of Youth and Sports and President of the Bahrain Olym- pic Committee. Then, with Shaikh Khalid at the forefront, they boarded an open-top bus that travelled to BIC. During their journey, they TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2019 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2019 02 03 Team Bahrain return to hero’s welcome Hopes high for 40th GCC summit Minister of Foreign Affairs participates in 145th ministerial preparatory meeting for the GCC Supreme Council Summit in Riyadh TDT | Manama Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Min- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. So is ister, Khalid Al Jarallah, told our commitment to the success oreign ministers from all Kuwaiti media. of the march of the Gulf Coop- over the Gulf Cooperation eration Council at the time of FCouncil nations converged Optimism and hope disintegration and anxiety,” he on Riyadh yesterday for a pre- UAE Minister of State for added. paratory meeting of the 40th Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash Gargash expressed the United GCC summit which would dis- said the Emirates looks forward Arab Emirates’ commitment to cuss today the security situa- to the summit “with optimism Gulf cooperation in dealing with tions and their impact on region- and hope”, reported The Arab imperative issues in the region. al security and stability. Weekly. “The UAE’s commitment to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gargash tweeted that his Gulf institutional bloc is rooted Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin country is looking forward to in the depth of its keenness on Mohammed Al Khalifa repre- the Riyadh summit the stability and prosperity of sented Bahrain at the 145th edi- “It is the summit that derives the region,” he tweeted. tion of the ministerial preparato- its importance from the weight Kuwait’s state news agency ry meeting for the 40th Supreme and strategic importance of the KUNA said Amir Sheikh Sabah Summit. region and its venue.” Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah has The meeting, ahead of today’s “We have a firm belief in the departed to Saudi Arabia for the discussions by the heads of the Gulf and Arab role of the sisterly Summit. states, was attended by foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, and Team Bahrain during victory parade Oman. TDT | Bahrain’s participation in the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa at the 145th edition of the ministerial showed off the much-coveted ed Bahraini flag. played by the police band, a tra- eight-team Gulf com- preparatory meeting for the 40th Supreme Gulf Cooperation Council Summit. Manama summit follows an invitation by trophy, with legions of adoring Many also joined the convoy ditional band and popular local petition after it beat the Custodian of the Two Holy fans proudly saluting by car en route to the circuit. artist Flipperachi, along with a Saudi Arabia 1-0 in a Mosques King Salman bin Ab- Arabia, Prince Faisal bin Farhan draft of the communique to be states in political, defence, secu- ahrain them and waving At BIC, among those join - brilliant fireworks display that tense final. dulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia. bin Abdullah Al Saud, as well as issued following the meeting rity, social and economic fields. came together as the red-and- ing the celebrations were His lit up the night sky over the To reach the title B The invitation was delivered to Al Zayani. of the Supreme Council of the GCC Secretary-General has one yesterday as the white serrat- Royal Highness Prince Salman Sakhir desert. match, the Bahrainis HM the King by Secretary-Gen- Discussions at the meeting GCC, today. earlier expressed his confidence Kingdom welcomed bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown The fans in attendance almost scored victories over eral of the GCC, Abdul Latif bin were on draft resolutions and Today’s meeting of the Su - that the summit would result back the national foot- Prince, Deputy Supreme Com- filled up BIC’s 10,500-capacity football powerhouses Rashid Al Zayani, during a meet- recommendations to strengthen preme Council of the GCC, under in constructive decisions that ball team who on Sun- mander and First Deputy Prime Main Grandstand, and the team Kuwait and Iraq. The ing in Manama. the mechanisms of joint Gulf the chairmanship of King Sal- will boost the Gulf countries’ day night were crowned Minister; and His Majesty the interacted with their supporters stunning Bahraini Yesterday, upon arrival in action by ministerial committees man of Saudi Arabia, is expect- unity. champions of the 24th Ara- King’s Representative for Char- from the track. prowess has been Riyadh, Shaikh Khalid was re- to their Majesties, Excellencies ed to see leaders discussing key “There are indications that bian Gulf Cup in Doha. ity Works and Youth Affairs, Na- It was a spectacular ceremony richly praised by all ceived by Minister of Foreign and the leaders of the GCC States. topics to enhance cooperation the chapter of disagreement be- Tens of thousands turned tional Security Advisor that was worthy of the occasion. sports specialists and Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi The meeting also discussed a and integration among member tween brothers will be closed,” GCC ministers arriving for the summit (Courtesy of Al Arabiya) up for the welcome parade, and Supreme Coun- On Sunday, Bahrain won the commentators. Celebrations at BIC which started from Bahrain cil for Youth and International Airport, passed Sports Chairman through Manama and ended at Shaikh Nasser Bahrain International Circuit bin Hamad Al (BIC) in Sakhir, where a stunning Khalifa. Open paddock, autograph ceremony took place. The festivi- The Bahrainis were wel - ties included comed upon touching down in mu- sic session at BIC for race fans the country by officials, led by His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin TDT | Manama Hamad Al Khalifa, First Dep- uty Chairman of the Supreme ace fans attending the FIA Council of Youth and Sports and WEC Bapco 8 Hours of Bah- President of the Bahrain Olym- R rain and the 2019 BIC National pic Committee. Day Festival are set to enjoy Then, with Shaikh Khalid at unparalleled access to the heart the forefront, they boarded an of the FIA World Endurance open-top bus that travelled to Championship (WEC). BIC. During their journey, they BIC is treating all ticket-hold- ers to an Open Paddock expe- rience for both days of the en- durance racing spectacle on December 13 and 14. The Open Paddock experi- ence is unique to the WEC, and it is a fan-friendly initiative en- joyed by all. Aside from getting to watch all the high-octane action from lowing fans an added bonus of The Bapco 8 Hours of Bah- the Main and Batelco Grand- seeing the team’s garages up rain marks the fourth round of stands, racegoers will have the close. the 2019/2020 FIA WEC season. unique chance to see up close During this activity, the fans Aside from the WEC, there and personal what goes on be- will be able to meet the drivers, will also be racing in racing hind-the-scenes in the WEC shake their hands and even take in two highly popular support Paddock.