TWITTER CELEBS @newsofbahrain BUSINESS 7 Niki Lauda: F1 legend turned airline maverick INSTAGRAM Don’t think India’s /nobmedia 4 musical heritage is LINKEDIN SATURDAY newsofbahrain AUGUST 2018 dying: A R Rahman WHATSAPP 200 FILS Music maestro A R Rah- 38444680 ISSUE NO. 7828 man says India’s musical FACEBOOK heritage may lack expo- /nobmedia sure but it is not dying MAIL as its roots are deep in [email protected] tradition and people have WEBSITE a spiritual connection newsofbahrain.com with it. P16 Ariana Grande, Mendes sign up for MTV awards 16 SHOW WORLD 13 Twin blasts rock Afghan Endless suffering UN to convene Yemen talks Saudi-West London he United Nations will Tinvite warring sides in Yemen for talks on Sep- tember 6 in Geneva to dis- cuss a framework for peace negotiations, the envoy has enmity was announced. Martin Griffiths told the Security Council that “a political solution”to end the war in Yemen was “available.” The two sides will Laden goal discuss framework for peace talks and confi - dence-building measures, My son was a shy boy. He was brainwashed by a Muslim said Griffiths. The UN en- Brotherhood member, says Laden’s mom voy said there was a chance for peace in Yemen and the “complexities of Hodeidah just months before 9/11, the will not hinder us from The Al Qaeda report said. reaching a solution to the • According to the prince, the crisis of Yemen as a whole.” leader had developed Al Qaeda leader had developed a political attitude a political attitude in 1990 in 1990 when he when he wanted to evict the Users unhappy over wanted to evict the communists from South Yem- en. This happened after Bin Facebook crash communists from Laden travelled to Afghanistan London South Yemen. to fight the Soviet occupation. However, according to Bin acebook went down Dubai Laden’s mother, Alia Ghanem, Facross the world yes- he was a shy boy who was aca- terday afternoon – and sama Bin Laden, the demically capable and only be- people were not happy world’s former most came radicalised in his early 20s about it. The problem ap- Owanted man for terror- while studying in university. pears to have affected us- ism charges, was set on using Osama bin Laden Speaking for the first time, ers across the UK, Europe, Saudi citizens to destroy re- she told the Guardian that the US and Asia, according lations between the west and he was brainwashed at uni- to Down Detector. Visitors the east, a newspaper quoted versity. to the Facebook site were officials in Riyadh, London and While at university, Bin Lad- met with, well, nothing Washington DC. en met Abdullah Azzam who apart from blank pages. “There is no doubt that he was a member of the Muslim Names and pictures all deliberately chose Saudi citi- 25 Brotherhood. Azzam became vanished from the site. The million American zens for the 9/11 plot,” a British dollars was placed on Bin Laden’s spiritual advis- issue started at around 5pm intelligence officer told British Laden’s head by the US er after he exiled from Saudi Civil war continues to devastate the lives of millions of Syrians, while endangering British time, however ap- daily the Guardian. government. Arabia. their future. The war has already claimed more than 400,000 lives. Russia has used pears to have since recti- The intelligence officer Since the 9/11 attack in a closely guarded communications channel with America’s top general to propose fied itself. However at the said that Bin Laden “was 2001, Bin Laden has been a the two former Cold War foes cooperate to rebuild Syria and repatriate refugees time of the crash, people convinced” that he was going major target of the US with a to the war-torn country, according to a US government memo. The proposal was were not happy at all. In to turn the west against Saudi Turki Al Faisal, also said his $25 million bounty on his head. sent in a July 19 letter by Valery Gerasimov, the chief of the Russian military’s fact, #FacebookDown im- Arabia. intelligence agency knew that He was killed in May, 2011, General Staff, to US Marine General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of mediately started trend- The former head of Sau- something “spectacular” was inside a private residential Staff, according to the memo which was seen by Reuters. Above, a Syrian boy rides ing on Twitter – with more di intelligence between 1977 about to happen to the Ameri- compound in Pakistan during his bicycle with demolished buildings in the background in one of the suburbs of than 4,000 people tweet- and September 1, 2001, Prince cans, British, French and Arabs a covert US operation. Douma in Damascus. ing about it. FALSE NEWS DON’T MISS IT Rumours of plans to amend indemnity laws dismissed TDT|Manama between the Government and Shura Council member Jamal Mr Fakhro, who Muhannad Mansour legislators, at the govern - Fakhro about the matter to ver- • ment-parliamentary committee ify the claims. Mr Fakhro, who Intellect for sale heads the Economic umours over amend - formed as per the Royal Di - heads the Economic and Finan- 03 in black market! and Financial ments to Bahrain’s in - rectives of His Majesty King cial Affairs Committee in Shura Affairs Committee Rdemnity laws has been Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to to Council, confirmed to Tribune in the Shura denied by a Bahraini legislator. reconsider the new Pensions that the news is false. Cyber-spy This follows messages wide- Law. The lawmaker denied that group based in Council, confirmed ly circulating on social media The Royal Directives were the committee even discussed 04 Iran targeting to Tribune that in the past few days, raising issued after the proposed law the matter, as the sole purpose Bahrain the news is false. concerns among the expat pop- created an outcry among cit- of forming it was to discuss the ulation. The indemnity izens, as it grants absolute Pensions Law, which is only The lawmaker In the message, it was jurisdictions to SIO, allowing related to Bahrainis. Univ ordered to • claimed that the Government, of expatriate it to determine pensions’ per- “The indemnity of expatriate pay BD47,000 denied that the represented by the Social In- workers is centages, retirement age, pen- workers is regulated by the La- to students for committee even surance Organisation (SIO), is regulated by sions increment and other pow- bour Law. This matter is within 05 discussed the matter, planning to adjust the exist - the Labour ers related to the regulation the jurisdiction of Labour Min- fraudulent act as the sole purpose ing Pensions Law by only dis- Law. It of retirement and pensions of istry. It was never discussed bursing the indemnity of expat was never the Bahraini employees in the at the committee,” Mr Fakhro of forming it was to workers in the private sector public and military sectors, as affirmed. discuss the Pensions when their residency permits discussed well as members of the Legis- Tribune was contacted by Law, which is only are cancelled. at the lative Authority and municipal many concerned readers with related to Bahrainis. It was also alleged that this committee. councils. regard to the matter. Labour matter is now being discussed MR FAKHRO Tribune yesterday spoke to Ministry comments are awaited. SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2018 02 Indonesia ties under spotlight Cooperation in the fields of energy, Islamic banking, technology and entrepreneurship opportunities through which the eco- The Undersecretary for nomic and investment cooperation • frameworks can be developed, based International Affairs praised on the coordination between the Bah- the positive role played by rain Economic Vision 2030 and In - the Indonesian community donesia’s Strategic Vision to build a in the Kingdom of Bahrain knowledge-based society. The Undersecretary for Interna- and its contribution to the tional Affairs praised the positive role national development process. played by the Indonesian community in the Kingdom of Bahrain and its con- For his part, the Director tribution to the national development General• for Asia-Pacific process. He pointed out the Kingdom’s keen- and African Affairs of the ness to provide appropriate standards Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ensure the safety and protection of of the Republic of Indonesia, the resident communities as partners Dr Desra Percaya, expressed in development and humanity, which is reflected through the Kingdom’s his country’s aspiration achievement of Tier 1 status in the US to enhance cooperation State Department’s 2018 Trafficking in and coordination with Persons (TIP) report, making Bahrain the friendly Kingdom. the only Middle Eastern country that has succeeded in doing so. In response to the Indonesian side Jakarta commending the Kingdom’s firm and supportive stance against terrorist he first meeting of political acts, Dr Shaikh Abdulla stressed that consultation between the For- the Kingdom’s positions are clear, Teign Affairs Ministry and the consistent and effective towards this Republic of Indonesia was held in Dr Shaikh Abdulla with Dr Percaya after signing cooperation in various fields. dangerous phenomenon, especially Jakarta. that terrorism is considered a vicious The consultation was led by the to strengthen cooperation relations both countries reflect the characteris- Cooperation Dialogue, that seeks to threat imposed upon the countries of Undersecretary for International Af- with the great Islamic country in var- tics of openness, culture, trade move- promote understanding and friendship the world. fairs, Dr Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed ious fields, in a manner that benefits ment and diversity. between Asian countries. “Terrorism is one of the most serious Al Khalifa, and the Director General the two friendly countries and peoples.