TWITTER CELEBS @newsofbahrain OP-ED 8 El Chapo puts the drug war on trial INSTAGRAM Swift uses music /nobmedia 21 muscle to seek higher LINKEDIN WEDNESDAY newsofbahrain NOVEMBER 2018 payouts for others WHATSAPP 200 FILS Taylor Swift on Monday 38444680 ISSUE NO. 7937 announced a new record deal FACEBOOK with Universal Music Group /nobmedia that will give her greater con- MAIL trol over her own music and [email protected] could boost future payouts WEBSITE to artists for music played on newsofbahrain.com streaming service Spotify.P13 Portugal coach ducks questions on Ronaldo’s international future 15 SPORTS WORLD 6 Laden should have been captured sooner: Trump Saudi, UAE A glittering start 50 killed in Kabul announce $500m suicide attack aid for Yemen Kabul Riyadh ome 50 Islamic religious fig- Sures were killed yesterday in audi Arabia and the Unit- the Afghan capital in a suicide Sed Arab Emirates have attack at a religious function, jointly pledged $500 million summoned for marking the to address shortages in food birth of Islam’s prophet Mo- in war-torn Yemen, where hammad (PBUH), officials said. the United Nations have re- The interior ministry spokes- peatedly warned of a loom- man, Najib Danesh, was quot- ing famine. ed by Arab News that nearly The aid will “support 10 70 other participants were to 12 million Yemenis ... to wounded in the incident which address the humanitarian happened inside the hall of a need in the sectors of food large hotel where the function and nutrition through the was going on after evening’s United Nations, internation- prayers. al, regional and local organ- “It was summoned by the Ul- isations,” Abdullah Al Ra- ema council and scholars from beeah, general supervisor of many parts of the country had King Salman’s Humanitarian gathered in it to recite Koran Aid and Relief Centre (KSRe- and mark Milad Sharif,” he said. lief ), told a press conference. President Ashraf Ghani The latest aid package condemned the attack, calling comes after the two coun- it as unforgivable act. He or- tries and Kuwait offered dered Wednesday as National $1.25 billion to the UN’s hu- His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa yesterday inaugurated Jewellery Arabia 2018 at Bahrain International Exhibition and Mourning Day when Afghan- manitarian response plan in Convention Centre. The exhibition, in its 27th edition, features more than 550 exhibitors from 30 countries representing the leading companies of jewellery, istan’s flag will be flown half Yemen for 2018, according to luxury watches, precious stones, art objects and high-end writing tools. It will end on Saturday. mast. Al Rabeeah. Offensive against criminal gang launched Ankara Steadfast partners urkey announced a cur- Tfew in Syria’s north - ern city of Afrin as part of Trump vows to further strengthen US-Saudi relations a wide-ranging operation against a rebel faction, the Al Sharqiyyah Martyrs Gather- Trump said US intelligence activity in the region. ing, and its allies who have The Kingdom is agencies are still studying the “Iran...is responsible for a been accused of crimes in- • evidence in an attempt to dis- bloody proxy war against Saudi cluding kidnapping civilians, a great ally in our cover how Saudi journalist Ja- Arabia in Yemen, trying to dest- fight against Iran robbery, extrajudicial execu- mal Khashoggi was murdered The crime against abilise Iraq’s fragile attempt at tions and looting. and terrorism, said inside the Saudi consulate in Jamal Khashoggi was democracy, supporting the ter- The Syrian Observatory US president. Istanbul on Oct 2, and who ror group Hizbollah in Lebanon, for Human Rights, the UK- planned it. a terrible one, and one propping up dictator Bashar based monitoring group, an- “The crime against Jamal that our country does Assad in Syria (who has killed nounced: “Turkish forces and • Saudis have worked Khashoggi was a terrible one, not condone. millions of his own citizens), the factions closed the roads closely with us to keep and one that our country does TRUMP and much more,” he said. leading to Afrin city and sur- oil prices at reasonable not condone,” the president “Likewise, the Iranians have rounded several neighbour- levels, he added. said. killed many Americans and oth- hoods of the city, while the “Indeed, we have taken strong er innocent people throughout heaviest clashes are concen- action against those already pendent research, we now know Mr Khashoggi. In any case, our the Middle East. Iran states trated in the middle of Afrin Jeddah known to have participated in many details of this horrible relationship is with the King- openly, and with great force, city in Al Villat Street.” the murder. After great inde- crime. We have already sanc- dom of Saudi Arabia. They have ‘Death to America’ and ‘Death S President Donald tioned 17 Saudis known to have been a great ally in our very im- to Israel.’ Iran is considered Trump said yesterday been involved in the murder of portant fight against Iran. ‘the world’s leading sponsor of Uthat the United States Mr Khashoggi and the disposal “The United States intends terror.’ intends to remain a “steadfast of his body. to remain a steadfast partner of “Saudi Arabia would gladly partner” of Saudi Arabia. “King Salman and Crown Saudi Arabia to ensure the in- withdraw from Yemen if the Ira- In a statement issued by the Prince Mohammed bin Salman terests of our country, Israel and nians would agree to leave. They DON’T MISS IT 450 White House, he said he would billion American dollars vigorously deny any knowledge all other partners in the region. would immediately provide des- not cancel multibillion-dollar is the amount Saudi of the planning or execution of It is our paramount goal to fully perately needed humanitarian military deals with Riyadh, add- Arabia has agreed the murder of Mr Khashoggi. eliminate the threat of terrorism assistance. Additionally, Saudi Autonomy for ing: “If we foolishly cancel these to invest in the US, Our intelligence agencies con- throughout the world.” Arabia has agreed to spend bil- contracts, Russia and China according to Trump. tinue to assess all information. Describing the world as “a lions of dollars in leading the 03 SMC soon would be the enormous bene- “We may never know all of the very dangerous place,” Trump fight against radical Islamic ter- Bahrain ‘a ficiaries.” facts surrounding the murder of condemned Iran for its malign rorism.” 04 true model to emulate’ IN TROUBLE Overseas Twitter CEO trolled for ‘hate mongering’ against Brahmins Bahraini voters New Delhi 05 make a beeline women journalists, activists, writers whom “Tomorrow if @jack is given a poster with anti-Se- for embassy witter CEO Jack Dorsey has kicked up Dorsey met during a visit to India last week, mitic messages in a meeting, will his team allow him a social media storm in India after a had him clutching a poster of a woman to hold it up?” Pai tweeted. “Why is that any different? polling booths Tpicture of him with a placard saying holding up a banner with the line that has Inciting hate against any community is wrong.” “smash Brahminical patriarchy,” referring offended many Indians. Twitter India said the poster was handed to Dorsey by to the highest Hindu caste, went viral in one Several prominent Indians, including T a Dalit activist — Dalits are at the bottom of the social of the company’s fastest-growing markets. V Mohandas Pai, a former finance chief of hierarchy in Hinduism — when it hosted a closed- The picture, posted on Twitter on Sunday software exporter Infosys, accused Dorsey door discussion with a group of women to know more by a journalist who was part of group of Jack Dorsey of “hate mongering” against Brahmins. about their experience using Twitter. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2018 02 Jewellery, luxury watches, precious stones, art objects and high-end writing tools from leading companies are being showcased at the exhibition. Jewellery Arabia 2018 opens 27th Middle East International Jewellery and Watch Exhibition is being held at Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre Manama is Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khali- Hfa bin Salman Al Khali- fa said that Bahrain’s success in maintaining openness and eco- nomic diversification has contrib- uted to the development of the competitiveness of the national economy, to creating an attrac- tive environment for investments and to making the Kingdom an ideal destination for hosting con- ferences and exhibitions at the regional and international levels. Jawad Al Hawaj and Abdelwahab Al Hawaj introduce their product line to HRH the Premier at the Al Hawaj Stall. “The success of the Jewellery Arabia 2018 exhibition in estab- lishing its status as an annual event that is attracting growing interest in the region and the world reflects the development of the exhibition and conference industry in the Kingdom as a re- sult of the advantages and com- ponents of the national econo- my and the Kingdom’s leading position in this field,” HRH the Premier said as he opened the HRH the Premier and other Royal Family members being received at the exhibition venue. exhibition. “The growth of the exhibi- resenting the leading companies be present given the high level of present them in creative works Royal Highness Prince Khalifa tion and conference industry is a of jewellery, luxury watches, pre- interest in it regionally. with a global reputation. bin Salman Al Khalifa, for his strong indicator of the continuous cious stones, art objects and high- HRH the Prime Minister ex- He expressed his thanks and patronage of the major econom- development of the business en- end writing tools.