TWITTER SPORTS @newsofbahrain WORLD 7 Twin blasts kill 14, injure several in Philippines INSTAGRAM Flick delights at /nobmedia 25 ‘crazy’ growth of tre- LINKEDIN TUESDAY ble-winners Bayern newsofbahrain AUGUST, 2020 210 FILS Bayern Munich WHATSAPP ISSUE NO. 8576 clinched Champions 3844 4692 League crown after FACEBOOK Kingsley Coman’s /nobmedia header sealed victory MAIL over PSG [email protected] | P 08 WEBSITE newsofbahrain.com New milestone in Bahrain’s aviation sector 3 LOCAL BUSINESS 5 Major Gulf markets rise Syria gas pipeline explosion a ‘terrorist attack’ Agencies | Cairo New Flexi Permit rules n explosion on the Arab AGas Pipeline that caused Revised regulations to help create job opportunities for citizens, make them first choice for employment a power blackout in Syria yesterday was the result of a on flexible work permit holders from registering industrial mo- “terrorist” attack, state media Inspections to be to ensure that they do not work tor vehicles used in construction cited the energy minister as • in professional activities that and transport buses. saying. intensified to ensure they may not engage in without Also yesterday, the Cabinet A local TV channel showed Flexi Permit holders do obtaining a permit, and intensi- congratulated HRH the Prime footage of a large fire after not work in professional fying inspection campaigns on Minister Prince Khalifa bin Sal- the explosion, which offi- activities that they irregular workers to take the man Al Khalifa on the success cials said occurred between necessary legal action. Workers of his medical tests, and wished the towns of Ad Dumayr and may not engage in who do not comply with the reg- him continued good health as Adra, northwest of the capital without a permit ulatory procedures or who hold he supports the advancement Damascus. a business commercial registra- of Bahrain’s progress across all “Assessments show that the Regulatory standards tion are not allowed to apply for sectors, under the leadership of explosion...was the result of a to• be proposed the Flexible Work Permit. His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa terrorist attack,” state news Furthermore, a committee Al Khalifa. agency SANA quoted Minister for 20 identified consisting of members from the The Cabinet praised the role of Petroleum and Mineral Re- professions plus any Ministry of Labour and Social played by the Supreme Council sources Ali Ghanem as saying. other professions Development; the Ministry of for Women, headed by Her Roy- It was reported that power deemed relevant Finance and National Econo- al Highness Princess Sabeeka was gradually being restored my; the Ministry of Industry, bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, wife to the country’s provinces. Commerce and Tourism; the of HM the King, for advancing TDT | Manama Ministry of Works, Municipali- women’s participation in all ties Affairs and Urban Planning; facets of society on its 19th an- UAE, Israel agree ew regulations for issu- the Ministry of Electricity and niversary. to enhance health ing the Flexible Work Water Affairs; the Labour Mar- The Cabinet commended NPermit were approved ket Regulatory Authority; BCCI; healthcare personnel and first sector cooperation yesterday by the Cabinet dur- HRH the Crown Prince during the remote Cabinet meeting and the Education and Training responders for their tireless ing its weekly meeting, held Quality Authority will propose dedication, which has allowed Reuters | Dubai remotely and chaired by His permit system in a manner that Chamber of Commerce and regulatory standards for 20 for Bahrain to maintain rela - Royal Highness Prince Salman strengthens labour market regu- Industry (BCCI), which were identified professions and any tively high coronavirus (COV- he UAE and Israel agreed bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown lations, create job opportunities shared at meetings held to dis- other professions the committee ID-19) recovery and testing rates, Tyesterday to enhance Prince, Deputy Supreme Com- for Bahrainis, make citizens the cuss all available options. deems relevant to include. and strengthen efficient con- bilateral cooperation in the mander and First Deputy Prime first choice of employment, and The Cabinet expressed its Recommendations will be tact-tracing efforts. health sector, UAE state news Minister. preserve the rights of workers. appreciation to the Legislative shared with the Supreme Coun- The Cabinet also commend- agency WAM said. Based on the recommendation The new regulations for the Authority and BCCI’s continuous cil for the Development of Edu- ed the high level of COVID-19 The health ministers of the of the Government Executive flexible work permit policy were cooperation towards supporting cation and Training within two awareness and compliance with two countries discussed coop- Committee, chaired by HRH the approved based on the feedback Bahrain’s development goals. months. precautionary measures among eration on pharmaceuticals, Crown Prince, the new regula- of the Shura and Representa- New procedures include in- Measures also include barring citizens and residents across the medical research and the coro- tions aim to optimise the work tives Councils and the Bahrain tensifying inspection campaigns Flexible Work Permit holders Kingdom. navirus (COVID-19) in a tele- phone call. A statement from Israel’s Health Ministry added that they agreed on “initial and immediate cooperation” in the US State Department confirms health sector. Families confront New Zealand The Israeli health ministry Pompeo Bahrain visit added that the two countries mosque shooter at sentencing Agencies | Manama A statement said that Pom- will each appoint representa- peo would hold talks with tives and set up business del- AP | Christchurch S Secretary of State Mike His Royal Highness Prince egations, and will also work UPompeo will be coming to Salman bin Hamad Al Khali- to create a student exchange amilies and survivors had Bahrain before his scheduled fa, Crown Prince, Deputy Su- programme once the COVID-19 Ftheir first chance to con- talks with the UAE’s Minister preme Commander and First pandemic conditions allow. front the white supremacist of Foreign Affairs and Inter- Deputy Prime Minister. who slaughtered 51 worship- national Cooperation Sheikh Pompeo is also set pers in a March 2019 mass Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahy- to meet with Sudanese Prime BAHRAIN shooting at two New Zealand an, the US State Department Minister Abdalla Hamdok at mosques as his four-day sen- has said. a later date. tencing hearing began yester- TOTAL CASES day. 49,719 The gunman, 29-year-old Australian Brenton Harri - Hong Kong man first ACTIVE CASES son Tarrant, pleaded guilty in March to 51 counts of murder, documented COVID-19 3,223 40 counts of attempted murder, Tarrant is seen in court DEATHS and one count of terrorism— the first terrorism conviction ments, while many others nothing less than the death re-infection case 185 in New Zealand’s history. He watched from adjacent court- penalty would be fair. could become the first person rooms where the hearing was Janna Ezat, whose son Reuters | Hong Kong said. DISCHARGED in the country to be sentenced streamed. Survivors and family Hussein Al Umari was killed, The 33-year-old male was 46,311 to life imprisonment without members occasionally wept and looked at Tarrant and spoke Hong Kong man who re- cleared of COVID-19 and dis- the possibility of parole—the comforted each other. softly. “I forgive you,” she said. Acovered from the corona- charged from a hospital in NEW CASES toughest sentence available. Two dozen victims and fam- “The damage is done; Hussein virus (COVID-19) was infected April, but tested positive again 389 Tarrant was brought into ily members told the court will never be here. I only have again four-and-a-half months after returning from Spain via the Christchurch High Court about the pain of losing hus- one choice and that is to for- later, in the first documented Britain on August 15. CRITICAL shackled and wearing a gray bands, wives, sons, and broth- give.” instance of human re-infection, The patient had appeared prison outfit. In the dock, un- ers. Some had family members Prosecutors outlined the researchers at the University of to be previously healthy, re- 33 shackled and surrounded by around them for support, oth- attacks in a 26-page summa- Hong Kong said yesterday. searchers said in the paper, and 210 fils (includes VAT) five officers, he showed little ers spoke through translators ry of facts—the first detailed The findings indicate the was found to have contracted emotion throughout the hear- or on pre-recorded videos from account by authorities about disease, which has killed more a different coronavirus strain ing. abroad. what happened that day—in- than 800,000 people world- from the one he had previous- The courtroom was only Some speakers raised their cluding the revelation that wide, may continue to spread ly contracted while remaining half full due to coronavirus voices in anger when they ad- Tarrant had intended to burn amongst the global population asymptomatic for the second (COVID-19) distancing require- dressed the gunman. One said down the mosques. despite herd immunity, they infection. TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2020 02 HM the King holds call with Kuwaiti Deputy Emir Debt ceiling raised to BD15 billion between the two countries and Continued from page 1 their peoples, and expressed he Cabinet also approved pride in the progress wit - yesterday to raise Bah- nessed by both Bahrain and Train’s debt ceiling to BD15 Kuwait. billion from BD13 billion, in or- HM the King also praised der to finance the state’s gen- Sheikh Nawaf’s speech to the eral budget expenditures and Kuwaiti people, that preserves to cover debt installments due the security and stability in during 2020 and the next two Kuwait and pursues the de- fiscal years 2021 and 2022. velopment process towards a The approval follows a rec- future of prosperity.