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P14 Kendall, models may have to testify over failed Fyre Festival 14 CELEBS WORLD 5 ‘French Spiderman’ caught in police web Ensure eective implementation of VAT 80008001 For inquiries & complaints www.nbr.gov.bh @BahrainNBR Palestinian Cloud canopy govt resigns Foreign Ministry slams Amman Iranian statements alestinian Prime Min- Manama Pister Rami Hamdallah yesterday announced the he Kingdom affirmed government’s resignation. that the statements of These statements also Government spokesman Tthe Spokesman of the mirror the Iranian Yousef Al Mahmoud was Iranian Ministry of Foreign policy which interferes quoted by Arab News that Affairs regarding the rulings in the internal affairs the Cabinet will continue of the independent judiciary of the Kingdom and carrying out its responsi- in the Kingdom reflect the ag- other Arab states. bilities until a new govern- gressive nature of the regime ment is formed, though he in Iran as well as its approach FOREIGN MINISTRY said he could not predict that disrespects the principles It noted that such state - how long that would take. of international relations and ments aim to cover the suffer- The Palestinian Legisla- good neighbourliness. ing of the Iranian people which tive Council was dissolved “These statements also mirror results from the regime’s prac- in December 2018, and leg- the Iranian policy which inter- tices in Iran and its support for islative elections were or- feres in the internal affairs of the terrorism in the region against dered by the Constitutional Kingdom and other Arab states the interests of the Iranian peo- Court within six months. No in order to promote chaos, ten- ple who live in poverty, repres- Bahrain experienced cloudy weather and scattered rain yesterday. The General Directorate of Traffic has urged mention has been made of sion and violence in the region,” sion and violence caused by the roadusers to be cautious of the rain and keep the safety distance between vehicles. Above, an aerial view from Bahrain presidential elections. said the Foreign Ministry. Iranian regime. Financial Harbour. Tehran rejects talks on missile programme London Deadly blast shocks Yemen ran yesterday dismissed Ipressure from France Abu Dhabi TV cameraman among seven civilians killed in Yemen bomb and other Western powers for talks over its ballistic of responsibility for the attack, missile program, but said it The improvised but the Yemeni government had no plans to increase the • news agency Saba blamed it on range of the weapons. explosive device was the Iran-aligned Houthis. France said last week it planted on a motorcycle The city of Mokha has enjoyed was ready to impose further parked in the middle 16 relative calm since government sanctions on Iran if no pro- of the market. journalists have been forces, backed by an Arab coa- gress was made in talks about killed in Yemen since the lition that includes the UAE and the missiles, described by civil war began in 2015. Saudi Arabia, seized it from the Tehran as defensive but seen Ziad Al Sharabi was rebels in July 2017. in the West as a destabilising killed• and his reporter Yemen’s war was sparked by Left, Ziad Al Sharabi, a cameraman for Abu Dhabi TV, was killed in the attack and factor in a volatile region. colleague wounded. correspondent Faisal Al Thubhani was injured. the Houthis decision to seize the capital Sanaa in 2014. “We will not stop exposing The Committee to Protect Dubai ed in the overnight blast in the news agency reported. Red Sea town, where pro-govern- Abu Dhabi Media general man- their brutal crimes and terror Journalists said, prior to Al ment forces backed by a Saudi-led ager, Dr Ali bin Tamim blamed acts in Yemen on all our media Sharabi’s death, that at least 16 bomb attack in a market coalition battling the Houthi mil- the Houthi militia for the attack platforms.” journalists have been killed in killed seven Yemeni civil- itants are based. and said they have repeatedly The improvised explosive de- Yemen since 2015. DON’T MISS IT Aians including a camera- The blast killed Ziad Al Shar- targeted the media. vice was planted on a motorcycle In another development, Houthi man for a UAE television channel abi, a cameraman for Abu Dhabi “This is not the first time that parked in the middle of the mar- rebels yesterday released the first in the government-controlled TV and wounded Faisal Al Thub- our frontline crews in Yemen ket, an official in the pro-govern- prisoner under an agreement with town of Mokha yesterday. hani, a correspondent for the have been exposed to Houthi vio- ment forces said. the government brokered last Premier hails GAP At least 20 people were wound- same network, the official WAM lations and terrorist acts,” he said. There was no immediate claim month, the United Nations said. 02 endorsement Key forum PET TRANSPORT discusses ways 03 to make smooth Navy couple faces nearly $11,600 bill to move pair of dogs VAT transition Virginia his wife had only been at Norfolk Naval “I’m smart enough to know that I Kingdom’s exports Station, for about a year after returning probably won’t reach anywhere near my grow 8pc in fourth Navy couple is under shock after from a stint in Bahrain. goal,” Emily Sanders said. “My family and 04 coming to know that they need to Most of the airliners in the US have friends are great. They’re supporting me quarter of last year Abay a bill of nearly $12,000 to ship stopped transporting large dogs. and I’m so thankful for that. But that’s a two beloved German shepherds to Guam, They set up a GoFundMe account in lot of money.” where they got transferred from Norfolk. hopes of defraying the cost of shipping They plan on using credit cards to pay The transfer was somewhat unex- the pair of eight-year-old dogs. By the the bill. pected because Kenneth, a petty officer Kenneth and Emily Sanders pose with their dogs last week of January, they’d raised almost “I know they have a high interest rate, second class and master-at-arms, and Phoenix, left, and Nautia. $1,000. but, what’s a girl to do?” she said. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2019 02 Premier hails GAP endorsement Executive-legislature co-operation is the cornerstone of national action march, says HRH the Premier Government Action Plan (GAP) ing the government-parliament will work hand in hand, with The Premier lauded 2019-202, stressing that it is a consultations on GAP and the all determination and ambition, • blessed move towards achieving meaningful discussions held in with the Legislative Branch, on the positive spirit that the joint Executive-Legislature the Council of Representatives We are all partners everything that would strength- prevailed during the aspirations to continue build- ahead of its endorsement. in building and en our economy and build on the government-parliament ing the nation and achieving the HRH Premier commended invigorating the nation’s previous achievements,” consultations on GAP sound visions of His Majesty the tremendous efforts exert- nation. We seek he said. and the meaningful King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa ed by the Government’s team to to continue the “We are all partners in building for the sake of a more prosperous the joint GAP meetings, and its development efforts and invigorating the nation. We discussions held future for Bahrain and its people. constructive cooperation with seek to continue the develop- in the Council of In a statement following the the Council of Representatives, and improve the ment efforts and improve the Representatives Council’s en- which led to the lawmakers’ ap- standards of living of standards of living of citizens,” Representatives ahead HRH the Premier citizens. of its endorsement. dorsement of the Government proval of GAP. HRH Premier added, noting that Action Plan for the next four Fawzia Zainal, and MPs for their The Prime Minister affirmed HRH THE PREMIER Bahrain will, thanks to the soli- years, HRH Premier stressed that approval of GAP by a majority of that the government-parliament darity of its people and cooper- HRH Premier co-operation between the Exec- votes, noting that their discussion cooperation has always been ation between its executive and commended• the utive and Legislative branches is of GAP reflected their keenness to based on mutual trust and re- plishments. legislative branches, attain more tremendous efforts the cornerstone of the national place the interests of the nation spect, a sense of patriotic respon- “We are on the threshold accomplishments that meet the action march, and a catalyst for above all priorities. sibility and keenness to push the of a new phase of national ac- aspirations of the citizens. exerted by the carrying on the development The Premier lauded the pos- development process forward tion, in light of global economic HRH Premier affirmed that the Government’s team process, building on previous itive spirit that prevailed dur- in order to attain more accom- changes and challenges, and we government will start its efforts to the joint GAP achievement, enhancing services to honour the commitments in- meetings, and its and increasing the citizens’ gains.