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New rules have been drafted to determine if they could become a public burden. urged DT News Network Manama Tillerson to visit Jordan, articipants at the National Action Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt Charter (NAC) Conference and Washington ExhibitionP held here yesterday rejected all .S. Secretary of State forms of foreign interference in the domestic Rex Tillerson will visit affairs of Bahrain and countries in the region. Jordan,U Turkey, Lebanon, Calling on the international community to Egypt and Kuwait from fight terror and its financing, the conference Feb. 11 to Feb. 16, the asserted full support to His Majesty King State Department said on Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and his vision. Thursday. During the tour The conference was organised by the Tillerson will discuss various Representatives Council, in cooperation with issues, including the crisis in the International Peace Institute (IPI), under Syria and the reconstruction the theme “Future Prospects, Sustainable of Iraq, the State Department Development and Peace.” said in a statement. NAC is the main historical document in the history of the Kingdom which was unanimously approved by the Bahraini people through a referendum. NAC has P become a major reference and a key pillar of the Reform Project and the democratic process of the state of the law and institutions. The participants, according to conference 03 communiqué read by MP Abdulrahman BCCI voter turnout Bu Majeed, deplored all forms of foreign to go up ten-fold interference and called for national this time: Official campaigns to strengthen the nation’s values, respect for the state of law and institutions, as well as to promote the values of citizenship, human rights and social justice, and to counter any attempts aimed at undermining P national unity or harming social fabric. National security The participants said that the security, 06 territorial integrity should be protected, More than 100 pro- safeguarding the socio-economic and Assad forces killed political gains, as stipulated in Chapter IV of in thwarted attack the National Action Charter. These are the top priority of the nation, participants said. The conference called for intensifying participation in the public and political life and strengthening the democratic practices Gold Rush guaranteed by the Constitution. P P The conference also lauded the fundamental principles of the Gulf Cooperation Council, noting that the security of Bahrain and that of other GCC countries are indivisible and Cavendish wins24 integral. Continues 02 (See also Page 4) Dubai Tour stage 3 2 Friday, February 9, 2018 Bahrain delegation officials Gold with athletics winners Rush Continues Wins 3 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze Manama again at peak form last night to top 9-11). ahrain yesterday made another the 200m race in 25.31 seconds. She But Bahrain Club hit back through solid show at the fourth edition of was followed by compatriot Zainab Maryam Al Qassmi, who defeated theB Arab Women Sports Tournament Abdulhussain (27.94) in third place, Noora Al Mazmi 3-0 (11-5, 11-7, (AWST), being held in Sharjah. while the silver went to Algeria’s Sima 11-5). Hessa Al Zayani made it 2-1 On the sixth day of the tournament, Wanis (27.10). for Bahrain Club thanks to a 3-0 the nationals hit strong winning seven Marta Hirtuba followed suit, racing (11-1, 11-2, 11-1) win over Hessa Al medals, including 3 gold, 1 silver and to 1,500m victory in 4:38.63, finishing Mazrooi. 3 bronze, in shooting, athletics and ahead of runner-up Abeer Faris The deciding game saw Maryam table tennis events. (4:47.42) of Algeria and third-placer Al Qasmi ease past Maisa Nader 3-0 Mouza Abdulrahim opened Kuwaiti Amal Al Rumi (4:58.99). (11-7, 11-5, 11-8). The doubles and Bahrain’s medal account of the day, Late on, Amina Mubarak came singles events will take place today. taking home the 25m pistol shooting third in the shot put scoring 29.22 Meanwhile, the Youth and Sports event gold medal, her second gold metres to give Bahrain the bronze. Ministry team suffered their first medal in the tournament, having won Duha Al Sinawi (34.87) of Oman defeat in the basketball tournament. the 10m air pistol early on. took the gold, followed by Kuwaiti The Bahrainis lost to Egypt’s Sporting The Bahraini shooter scored 21 Maryam Al Anazi (34.26). Club 89-96 in a neck-and-neck match. points to secure the title, just four Following the finals, Bahrain The Egyptians maintain their solid points ahead of compatriot Aisha Al chef de mission Shaikha Hayat bint lead with eighth points, while Bahrain Buraiki, who won second place and Abdulaziz Al Khalifa congratulated went down to second with 7 points. with it the silver medal. the team members at the awarding In volleyball, Muharraq Club The results gave Bahrain the overall ceremony. were handed their third defeat, this crown in the shooting championship Elsewhere, Bahrain Club secured time at the hands of Morocco 2-3 Bahrain shooting with eighth medals in total, including the table tennis bronze medal after a (23-25, 22-25, 25-22, 25-22, 12-25) team on the podium five gold and three silver. 3-1 win over Sharjah Club yesterday. in a closely-contested match. The after winning the In athletics, Bahrain added two Sharjah started the tie well and took Bahrainis stayed on two points from 25m pistol gold more gold and bronze medals to the first match as Bahrain’s Maryam four matches and now have two wrap up the day’s success. Hajer Al Al Blooshi lost her opener to Maisa matches in hand against Sohar Club Amiri, who took the 100m gold, was Nader 2-0 (11-9, 9-11, 8-11, 11-3, of Oman and Kuwait Girls Club. 200m gold medalist Hajer Al Shaikha Hayat bint Abdulaziz Al Khalifa honors Amiri and bronze medalist 1,500m winners Zainab Abdulhussain Bahrain shooting team on the podium after winning the 25m pistol gold Friday, February 9, 2018 3 BCCI voter turnout to go up ten-fold this time: Official Jassim Hassan Abdul A’Al Mohammed Zafran/DTNN committee Jassim Hassan times. The procedures have Assistant Counselor and Bahrain Chamber for Dispute the elections. The committee [email protected] Abdul A’Al said. He was been improved so that we Acting Director of the Resolution, Ms. Rabab will make decisions regarding speaking to DT News on the can accommodate this high Directorate of Legislation. Abdulnabi Al Oraidh, Lawyer, the submitted grievances Manama sidelines of a meeting between turnout of voters. We have Other members include member of Bahrain Chamber during the 3 days following the oter participation in BCCI officials and the business improved the efficiency, we Ali Abdulnabi Marhoon, of Commerce and Industry announcing of the elections the upcoming Bahrain community at Bait Al Tijjar. try to eliminate any delays. Director of the Directorate and Dr. Abdulrahman Rashed results. Majority votes are ChamberV of Commerce and “There are differences The voting will be manual and of Companies Control at Al Khashram, member needed for the decisions taken Industry (BCCI) elections as well as similarities in the the counting will be done by the Ministry of Industry of Bahrain Chamber of by the appeals committee. is expected to increase ten- elections this time when machine. There is much more and Commerce, Ahmed Commerce and Industry. The decisions of the appeals fold this time as compared to compared to last time. The automation involved this time Hussain Abdulrahman, The committee will receive committee are final and not the previous elections, a top differences come due to the that the previous times,” he Chief Operations Officer grievances submitted by subject to appeals except in official said yesterday. fact that this year’s elections said. and Acting Chief Registrar at candidates who did not win the designated courthouse. To cope with the expected will be much larger, the He said that an appeals increase in the number of number of people expected to committee has been made voters, the election process come to vote will be more to settle grievances. The has been improved, said than 10 times when compared appeal committee is headed Chairperson of the elections to that of the previous by Sultan Nasser Al Suwaidi, Election committee lists out poll procedures Mohammed Zafran/DTNN [email protected] Manama he voting to the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce andT Industry (BCCI) board will be manual, although the counting of the votes will be done by machine, the election committee which held a meeting with businessmen said yesterday. Anyone who has registered to vote can find out whether he/she is eligible to vote by The election commitee members at the meeting yesterday checking the BCCI website one legal representative, only one official identity www.bcci.bh today.