TWITTER CELEBS @newsofbahrain FRIDAY 8 Iraq’s Mohamed Al-Daradji battles inner demons through film INSTAGRAM Kim and Kanye /nobmedia 4 expects fourth child LINKEDIN FRIDAY newsofbahrain JANUARY 2019 Kim Kardashian and 200 FILS WHATSAPP Kanye West are expect- 38444680 ISSUE NO. 7981 ing a fourth child - again using a surrogate, ac- FACEBOOK /nobmedia cording to multiple me- dia reports on Wednes- MAIL [email protected] day. | P13 WEBSITE newsofbahrain.com Hilary Duff says two-month-old daughter has colic 16 SHOW WORLD 6 Probe urges safe areas in US schools India rebuffs Trump ‘Afghan library’ swipe Cabinet gives nod to govt action plan New Delhi, India ndia rejected US Presi- Ident Donald Trump’s comments mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for funding a library in Afghan- istan, saying yesterday that New Delhi has provided $3 billion in development assistance to the war-torn country. The US president on Wednesday took a swipe at what he claimed were Modi’s frequent comments on building the library: “You His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa during an extraordinary session of the Cabinet held yesterday know what that is? That’s like five hours of what we TDT | Manama man bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the termination of the government, consolidation, development and Crown Prince thanks Premier spend. Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme led by His Royal Highness Prime sustainability of the services de- As the “largest donor in n extraordinary session of Commander and First Deputy Minister Prince Khalifa bin Sal- livered by the government to the HRH the Crown Prince ex- the region”, New Delhi has Athe Cabinet yesterday ap- Prime Minister. man Al Khalifa, to achieve com- citizens. tended thanks and apprecia- helped with infrastructure proved the Government Action The action plan, which re - prehensive development that is tion to HRH the Prime Minister projects, humanitarian as- Plan (GAP) for the Fifth Leg- flects the government’s ambi- built upon the principles of the Greater role for private sector for his directives and close fol- sistance and economic de- islative Term, 2019-2022, that tions and aspirations to achieve Bahrain Economic Vision 2030. Strengthening the role of the low-up, which, he said, contrib- velopment, the statement seeks to achieve the visions and fiscal balance, continue en - GAP’s policies and goals, Dr private sector tops the priorities uted to preparing the new Gov- said. aspirations of the comprehen- hancing economic growth, sus- Al Nasser said, seek to main - of the new government, which ernment Action Plan to ensure Highlights include a sive development progress, led tainability of the development tain a positive economic growth according to the Cabinet session sustainable services and steady 218-kilometre (135-mile) by His Majesty King Hamad bin progress and projects, improve within the framework of fiscal will act as a key driver to the economic growth. road, a dam providing irri- Isa Al Khalifa. services to citizens, has been balance and optimal use of re- Kingdom’s economic develop- HRH the Crown Prince also gation to farmers and train- The approval came after a referred to the Council of Rep- sources to ensure their sustain- ment. expressed sincere thanks and ing programmes for more thorough examination of all resentatives. ability for future generations. GAP aims to re-define the role appreciation to all those who than 3,500 Afghans in India. aspects related to themes and In a post-session statement, During the session, the Cabi- of the public sector, improve contributed to preparing the New Delhi has also pro- policies. the Cabinet Secretary-General, net discussed the categories of the business environment, the new GAP, praising the coopera- vided 1.1 million tonnes of The session was chaired by Dr Yasser bin Isa Al-Nasser, said the GAP as well as the policies investment atmosphere, and ad- tion of everyone to ensure that wheat to Afghanistan as His Royal Highness Prince Sal- GAP 2019-2022 reflects the de- and goals that would ensure the ministrative governance. GAP achieves its objective. well as a 400-bed children’s hospital built in 1972 and renovated after the fall of the Taliban in 2002. Saudi opens trial in DON’T MISS IT Blockchain can Khashoggi killing 03 help VAT Al Arabiya, AFP The names of the 11 defend- Adel al-Jubeir has also called Prosecutors in a state - First batch of ants have not been officially re- on Turkey to come forward ment said they are continu - 04 VRS optees audi Arabia’s public pros- leased. with all its evidence about the ing their investigation against ecution yesterday sought It was earlier announced that slaying and stop leaking out a number of accused in the Man attacks death penalty for five of five top officials in Saudi Arabia information. killing. motorist with Sthe 11 defendants charged with were sacked over the Khashoggi “We have made that very clear. According to an earlier state- 05 the murder of journalist Jamal murder inside its Istanbul con- We have investigations ongoing ment by public prosecutor’s iron rod Khashoggi as their trial opened sulate on October 2 in a “rogue and we will punish the individu- office, a total of 21 individuals in Riyadh yesterday. operation”. als who are responsible for this,” were in custody in connection All 11 accused appeared in A statement said prosecutors he said. with the killing. court with their lawyers, five of have requested twice formally to Following yesterday’s trial, Following the move, The Unit- whom are accused of involve- the Turkish authorities seeking the defence team in the case ed States and France have wel- ment in the killing of Khashoggi evidence related to the killing requested a copy of the legal comed the first indictments in at the Saudi consulate in Istan- of Khashoggi “but have not re- document and a timeframe the Saudi probe into the murder bul, Turkey, a statement released ceived any response so far”. within which to review the of Jamal Khashoggi as a “good said. Jamal Khashoggi Saudi Foreign Minister charges. first step.” FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2019 02 Bahrain-Egypt for greater ties Speaker with the Ambassador of Egypt to Bahrain Manama strong ties between the two peaker Fouzia bint Ab - countries fostered by His Sdullah Zainal yesterday Majesty King Hamad bin Isa reiterated Bahrain’s per - Al Khalifa and President Ab- petual solidarity along - delfattah El Sisi, Fouzia bint side with Egypt in boosting Abdullah Zainal commend- bilateral ties. ed Egypt’s strong supportive Speaking while receiving stance with Bahrain in all the Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa during a visit to a number of BDF units to get informed Ambassador of Egypt to Bah- political, economic and secu- about their combat and administrative readiness. He listened to a briefing on the modernisation process of the units as well as their administrative and technical rain, Suha Mohammed Ibra- rity arenas. readiness to boost performance. him, the speaker emphasised The ambassador praised that the upcoming period will Bahrain’s democratic progress, see more parliamentary co- expressing her admiration of operation with the Egyptian the polls results achieved by Parliament chaired by Ali Ab- the Bahraini women, wishing del Aal. the Bahraini parliament fur- Citing the longstanding ther successes. Health programmes: Minister urges to hold more field trips Minister of Defence Affairs Major General Abdullah bin Hassan Al Nuaimi receiving Jordanian Ambassador to Bahrain Rami Saleh Al Warikat. The minister welcomed him lauding deep-rooted fraternal relations between both countries. Health Minister TDT | Manama committee’s keenness to im- plement various initiatives and ealth Minister Faeqa bint reiterated her full support to HSaeed Al Saleh yesterday all the initiatives during the urged holding more field trips preparation of the Ministry of to assess public feedback on Health (MoH)’s comprehen- programmes implemented sive plan 2019. throughout the year. Various topics includ - Chairing the National Com- ing pediatric healthcare mittee to Combat Non-Con- and involvement of special- tagious Diseases, the minis- ists in setting up health-re - ter praised the initiatives and lated initiatives were efforts exerted in combating discussed. non-communicable diseas- The meeting also reviewed Education Minister Dr Majid Al Nuaimi receiving Dr Samir Al-Otoum, President of Bahrain Medical University, affiliated with the Royal College of Surgeons in es across the community the main functions and ini - Ireland, in the presence of Research and Statistics Methodologist Dr Farzana Al Maraghi the Director of Scientific Research Department. They discussed the throughout 2018. tiatives planned for Bahrain university’s developmental programmes to meet the demand in the medical field. The minister stressed the Sports Day. Survey and Land Registration Bureau (SLRB) director-general Shaikh Abdulrahman bin Ali Al-Khalifa during a ceremony marking his retirement after a prolific and dedicated service. SLRB Chairman Shaikh Salman bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa commended the dedicated efforts exerted by Shaikh Abdulrahman bin Ali Al-Khalifa, spanning more than 40 years of service. BD 2.9 NIHR inspects reform, rehabilitation facility only Manama that the inmates are given all comes as part of the NIHR’s 2019 their rights in equal opportu- itinerary of field trips. nmates appearing for their nity. Iacademic tests at the Reform- Khoury praised the Ministry atory and Rehabilitation Centre of Interior (MoI)’s efforts spear- at Jau were visited by NIHR of- headed by the General Directo- The delegation of ficials. rate for Reformation and Reha- National Institution for The delegation of National bilitation to provide advanced Human Rights (NIHR)’s Institution for Human Rights educational programmes to pro- commissioners was led Try out our Indian platter- Super (NIHR)’s commissioners led by vide vocational skills to help by Maria Khoury delicious and great value for money Maria Khoury reviewed the inmates reintegrate into the procedures to ensure compli- society.