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Drone shot down in south Yemen Russia blocks Security Council statement on Syria AFP| Dubai AFP| United Nations on condition of anonymity, said and the Council as a whole -- that began June 19. Rebels in there had been a fruitless push except Russia -- had shown a Syria’s battered south said they oalition forces support- ussia yesterday blocked the to persuade Moscow to accept a “strong unity” to denounce the were returning to talks with Cing the Yemeni govern- RUN Security Council from declaration based on the need to The Syrian regimes ongoing military offensive in Russia after the most intensive ment shot down a Houthi adopting a statement on the sit- deliver humanitarian aid. offensive is having southwest Syria and its human- bombing campaign yet in the drone yesterday over their uation in southwestern Syria, The Security Council pleaded a “devastating itarian consequences.Russia was regime’s two-week offensive. military base in the south- where rebels are under intense with Russia to allow human - impact on civilians. “isolated,” the source said. Kuwait and Sweden mean- ern city of Aden, a source in bombardment, diplomats said itarian convoys, stranded on UN Secretary-General Anto- while have called for an end the Saudi-led alliance said. after an urgent meeting request- the Jordanian border, to reach An estimated nio Guterres said earlier that the to bombing, the protection of A source with the Sau - ed by Sweden and Kuwait. people fleeing bombing on the 750,000 lives are Russia-backed offensive by Syr- civilians and the delivery of di-led alliance told AFP by Vassily Nebenzia, Russia’s am- Syrian side. in danger and ian President Bashar al-Assad’s humanitarian aid, said Annika telephone that its forces had bassador to the UN, said there When asked to address this, up to 325,000 regime was having a “devastat- Soder, a Swedish foreign minis- “shot down an unmanned would be no statement for the Nebenzia merely said the UN al- people have been ing impact on civilians.” try official. drone over a coalition base” press. ready had a resolution allowing displaced “An estimated 750,000 lives “This shameful war must end in Aden. “We are focused on fighting for the delivery of humanitarian are in danger and up to 325,000 with a political solution that de- UN SECRETARY-GENERAL ANTONIO terrorism,” he said. aid “across borders.” A different GUTERRES people have been displaced,” pends on the will of the great Another diplomat, speaking diplomat said Western nations Guterres said of the offensive powers,” she said. Pompeo sets off for N Korea nuclear talks AFP| Washington

S Secretary of State UMike Pompeo left US Navy to protect Washington yesterday bound for Pyongyang and his latest round of talks with Kim Jong Un on North Ko- rea’s nuclear arsenal. Washington’s top diplo- mat and senior aides took off shortly after 2:00am and Gulf oil shipments were due in the North Kore- an capital on Friday, where Pompeo is to stay overnight The US Navy is ready for the first time. to• ensure freedom of navigation and free flow of commerce, said a US KNOW WHAT Spying: Israel ex- military spokesman minister goes on | London US has told trial Reuters countries that AFP| Jerusalem he US Navy stands ready they must stop to ensure free navigation buying Iranian former Israeli minis- Tand the flow of com - oil from Nov. 4 Ater went on trial yes- merce, the US military’s Cen- or face financial terday on charges of spying tral Command said yesterday, measures for arch-foe Iran in a case as Iran’s Revolutionary Guards which has been kept un - warned they would block oil der tight wraps on security shipments through the Strait of grounds. Gonen Segev, who Hormuz if necessary. stability in the region,” Central served as energy and in - Iranian President Hassan Command spokesman Navy frastructure minister from Rouhani and some senior mili- Captain Bill Urban said. 1995 to 1996, is charged with tary commanders have threat- Asked what would be the US “espionage against the state ened in recent days to disrupt oil Naval Forces’ reaction if Iran of Israel and assisting the shipments from the Gulf coun- blocks the strait, he said: “To- enemy in time of war. tries if Washington tries to cut gether, we stand ready to ensure Tehran’s exports. the freedom of navigation and In May, US President Donald the free flow of commerce wher- Trump pulled out of a multina- The Sterett Destroyer escorts the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a transit through the ever international law allows.” tional deal under which sanc- Strait of Hormuz. - Reuters (File photo) A senior US military leader tions on Iran were lifted in re- said in 2012 the Guards have the turn for curbs to its nuclear pro- buying Iranian oil from Nov. 4 portant oil transit channel in the through each day. ability to block the strait “for a DON’T MISS IT gramme. Washington has since or face financial measures. The world with about one-fifth of “The US and its partners pro- period of time” but the United told countries they must stop Strait of Hormuz is the most im- global oil consumption passing vide, and promote security and States would take action.

Where have all PROTEST OF A DIFFERENT KIND 03 the fishes of Tubli Bay gone? Govt to rebuild ‘Trump Baby’ gets greenlight to fly over London Sanabis Girls’ 05 AFP| London 11.30am local time. best start with the mayor’s office over School: MP “The mayor supports the right to this, who originally told us that they giant blimp depicting Donald Trump peaceful protest and understands that didn’t recognise ‘Trump Baby’ as legiti- Wave of strikes Aas a baby will fly over London during this can take many different forms,” said mate protest,” he told Sky News. 12 pound Syria the US president’s visit next week after a spokesperson for Khan, who has had “But following a huge groundswell of mayor Sadiq Khan approved the request, frequent Twitter spats with the US leader. public support for our plan, it looks like protesters behind the stunt said Thurs- Activist Leo Murray from the group City Hall has rediscovered its sense of day. The 6-metre (19-foot) orange bal- behind the protest credited a “huge humour. Trump Baby will fly!” loon, which shows the president wearing groundswell of support” for Khan’s de- Huge protests are expected when a nappy, will fly near parliament at a cision, with more than 10,000 signing an Trump visits Britain next week, where he height of 30 metres between 9.30am and Trump; Right, the balloon depicting ‘Trump Baby’ online petition. “We didn’t get off to the will meet Prime Minister Theresa May. FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2018 02

His Majesty King hails President of Kazakhstan “#Your_country’ initiative Manama

is Majesty King Hamad Hbin Isa Al Khalifa sent a cable of congratulations to coming to more schools President Nursultan Naz- arbayev of the Republic of Kazakhstan marking the Students of Abdulrahman Kanoo school completes the renovation of first home in Muharraq 20th anniversary of Astana. HM the King wished the Kazakh President good HH Shaikh Khalid health and happiness and • the people of Kazakhstan hails students’ more progress and pros - capabilities perity. KNOW WHAT HM the King extended congratulations and good TDT | Manama wishes of Bahrain’s gov- ernment and people to the lans are on the anvil to The population of people of Kazakhstan on the implement the initiative Muharraq in 2012 was occasion. P‘#Your_Country_First’ in 176,583 as many schools as possible in the Kingdom, it was announced. “We have directed the Min- HM King thanked by ister of Education, Dr Majid Al Nuaimi, to implement the in- Dutch monarch itiative #Your_Country_First of the initiative. It took them Manama in partnership with our media about four months to complete office to include as many as pos- the project, which includes fur- is Majesty King Ham- sible public and private schools nishing the house. Had bin Isa Al Khalifa in Bahrain,” said HH Shaikh Present during the visit was received a cable of thanks Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa Minister of Education Dr Majid from HM King Willem-Alex- while addressing students of Al Nuaimi, Minister of Youth ander of the Netherlands in Abdulrahman Kanoo Interna- and Sports Hisham Al Jowder reply to HM the King’s con- tional School. along with several senior offi- gratulations marking King’s This, HH Shaikh Khalid said, cials in the Kingdom. Day in the Netherlands. will help activate youth in sup- On the occasion, HH Shaikh The Dutch monarch porting the comprehensive de- Khalid assured the students that extended appreciation of velopment of the society. the government “will continue HM the King’s noble feel- HH Shaikh Khalid, The move follows directives issued by HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa to implement comprehensive ing, wishing him abundant the First Deputy President of development projects across all good health and happiness the Supreme Council for Youth sectors by launching targeted and the people of Bahrain and Sports, President of Bah- Sports Federation for Disabili- of Abdulrahman Kanoo Inter- A team of students renovat- initiatives promoting joint re- further progress and pros- rain Athletics Association (BAA), ties, was inaugurating the first national School as part of the ed a ramshackle house in the sponsibility among the members perity. Honourary President of Bahrain project done by the students #Your_Country_first initiative. Muharraq governorate as part of society.

HM King Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, the CP, PM congratulate congratulates Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Comorian President Defence Force (BDF), yesterday Malawi President carried out an inspection tour Manama to various armaments and Manama units of the BDF. Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa inspected the is Royal Highness is Majesty King Hamad units’ administrative and HPrince Salman bin Hbin Isa Al Khalifa sent combat readiness as part of Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown a cable of congratulations to constant follow-up of the units’ Prince, Deputy Supreme President Peter Mutharika modernization and development Commander and First Dep- of Malawi on his country’s in line with their assigned duties. uty Prime Minister sent a Independence Day. The Commander-in-Chief was cable of congratulations to HM the King wished the accompanied by Acting Chief- Comoro’s President Azali President abundant health of-Staff Major-General Abdullah Assoumani on his country’s and happiness. Hassan Al Nuaimi. Independence Day. HRH the Crown Prince wished the President abundant health and happiness. Similar messages of congratulations were also sendtby His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa the Prime Min- ister.

World Heritage Committee meeting BDF Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa yesterday received the The Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, and Chairman of Gulf Air Board, Zayed bin lauded Riyadh-based French Military Attache accredited to Bahrain, Colonel Eric Baldecci, in the presence of Rashid Alzayani meeting Acting President of Thai International Airlines Usanee Sangsingkeo on the Director of the BDF General Command Headquarters, Major-General Hassan Mohammed Sa’ad. the sidelines of his visit to the Kingdom of Thailand. They discussed cooperation opportunities Manama The Commander-in-Chief praised the bilateral friendship ties between the two countries, lauding the and the latest developments between the Kingdom of Bahrain and Thailand and ways to attache’s efforts throughout his term. benefit from Thai expertise in aviation. ebanon’s Ambassador Lto UNESCO, Sahar Baas- siri, praised the high-level organisation of the 42nd meeting of the World Her- itage Committee recently held in Bahrain, pointing out the prudent manage- ment under the chairman- ship of Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee, National Guard President HH Lt-General Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Shaikha Haya bint Rashid Al Khalifa receiving yesterday Ambassador of UAE to Bahrain Shaikh Al Khalifa. Sultan bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in the presence of National Baassiri said the meeting Guard’s Director-of-Staff Major-General Shaikh Abdulaziz bin Saud provided the opportunity Al Khalifa and Ali Yousef Al Nuaimi, Minister Plenipotentiary at the to visit the Bahrainis sites US Ambassador Justin Siberell attending the Awards ceremony of the Global Coach Academy Basketball Camp at Alba Club. The UAE embassy to the Kingdom. Shaikh Mohammed praised the strong listed on the World Her- Global Coach Academy Basketball Camp, led by former NBA basketball player Sam Vincent, seeks to use the sport of basketball relations and historical friendship between the two countries. The itage list, including Qal’at to teach important life skills to the Bahraini youth. The ceremony was also attended by Alba Human Resources Senior Manager, meeting discussed a number of issues of mutual interest, especially al-Bahrain (Bahrain Fort) Hamad Al-Shaibeh. in the military aspect. and Pearl Road. 03 FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2018 big story Where have all the fishes of Tubli Bay gone? Dredging and discharge of sewage have completely wiped out the marine wealth in Tubli Bay, once the largest incubator of shrimp and crustaceans. The Daily Tribune takes a look into the sad state of the Bay, once the biggest shrimp conservatory in the whole of Arabian Gulf

TDT| Manama the Turkish government did in Istanbul’s Golden Horn Bay - Thamer Taifoor clean the bottom of the bay and ocal people’s talks then put pumps down the wa- often revolve around ter and on the surface to create the Tubli Bay - how ocean currents capable of trans- it was once rich with porting oxygen into water. marine life, probably “The Gulf of Tubli has been Lone of the largest incubators of destroyed by unscrupulous hu- shrimp and crustaceans in the man activities,” said environ- Today there are no fishes and Gulf and how it has been de - mental activist Mohammed fishing in Tubli Bay. All the stroyed by human intervention. Jawad. fishermen have to go beyond “Tubli Bay was the best place “The sea cannot be returned Sitra bridge to fish. In the past, for fishing. It was the biggest to 50 per cent of what it used we used to hunt the ‘Groupers’ shrimp conservatory in the to be, but trying to recover it is ‘Hamour’ and the ‘Maed’ in the whole of Arabian Gulf, where Waheed Al Dosari Mohammad Jawad better than leaving a quagmire all kinds of fishes were found that threatens public health,” shallow waters, but today neither once,” remembered Abu Hus- he said. ‘Hamour’ nor ‘Maed’ are seen, sein, 40, a local resident. deaths in the Gulf of Tubli. The that are thrown into the sew- “The treated water dis - nothing is left in the sea Dredging and discharge of images of fish deaths in the so- age. These chemicals have a charged from the sewage station ABU MOHAMMED sewage have completely wiped cial media circulated recently foul smell like rotten eggs. The in Tubli Bay is suitable for irri- out the marine wealth in Tubli were very old ones. How can chemicals have left no life in the gating crops only. Due to its high A LOCAL RESIDENT Bay. fish deaths occur if there are Gulf of Tubli, except for some transportation costs, the plant There are no incidents of fish no fishes? algae that were able to adapt to sheds 70 per cent of the water The head of Bahraini Fish- those substances and survive.” in the Gulf, and only 30 per cent ermen’s Association, Waheed Says Abu Ali, a local citizen: is used to irrigate crops. This Al-Dosari said there were no “90 per cent of marine life has water has withdrawn oxygen, cases of fish deaths in Tubli Bay, been affected by the sewage. and it certainly affects the pro- although it occurs in the sea as Most of the village residents portion of oxygen in the Gulf, a result of high temperature, practice fishing and know the especially as the movement of especially during the afternoon, sea very well. The sea in the the waves and tides is very weak a natural phenomenon. area needs to be rehabilitated. because of the obstruction of Abu Mohammed joins in to There are strange calcareous the canal in Al Ma’amir,” says comment: “Today there are no and chemical deposits in the Mohammed Jawad fishes and fishing in Tubli Bay. seabed that prevent coral sedi- The environmental activist All the fishermen have to go be- ments from growing. There are stressed that the problem of the yond Sitra bridge to fish. In the chemicals that create oil stains Tubli Bay cannot be solved in past, we used to hunt the ‘group- on the water surface, thus pre- any way without expanding the ers’ ‘Hamour’ and the ‘Maed’ in venting oxygen from reaching Al-Ma’amir canal, and turning it the shallow waters, but today under the water. This has led from a buried street as it is now neither ‘Hamour’ nor ‘Maed’ is to the death of living creatures, to a bridge wherein water can seen, nothing is left in the sea. destroying their homes and cor- cross from below it. This helps On Fridays, the colour of the al reefs. in the flow of water and acceler- sea turns similar to the colour The residents suggest that ates the movement of tides and Trying to revive Tubli Bay is better than leaving a quagmire that threatens public health, says Mohammed Jawad, activist of milk, due to the chemicals the authorities should do what waves in the Gulf.” FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2018 04 Rising oil to ease Traditional sports vital Inherited Traditional Sports represent important facet of budget pressure? Bahrain’s history: HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa • Faris Al Mawrooth Competitions will Award launched held at the Bahrain Citizens say ‘yes’, MP says ‘nay’ International Winner will take Endurance Village home• the title and a car from 29 to 30 No- vember this year. TDT | Manama • Runner-ups will Abbas Almughanni receive cash prizes ahrainis are of the opin- ion that rising oil prices TDT | Manama HH Shaikh Nasser Bwill ease financial pres- sure off the government, which, ahrain will continue to ex- said, was initiated to accom- The award, launched as di- however, according to a parlia- Bert more efforts in preserv- plish this objective. “This sup- rected by HH Shaikh Nasser, mentarian “will not leave the ing ‘traditional sports’ which port will continue, in order to forms part of a competition government in a comfortable represents an important facet preserve the history and iden- involving 40km camel racing, position”. of Bahrain’s history and herit- tity of Bahrain and the heritage 60km horse racing as well as The reason, according to age, said HH Shaikh Nasser bin of its sports,” said HH Shaikh fixed and mobile archery and MP Mohammad Milad, rests Hamad Al Khalifa. Nasser, the Representative of falconry. in the fact that $140 a barrel Speaking while launching the His Majesty the King for Char- “Generating interest in tra- is the price that is required to Bahrain’s crude oil prices are now at $75 a barrel Faris Al Mawrooth Award, HH ity Works and Youth Affairs, ditional sports and the in - align and balance the budget Shaikh Nasser said the govern- Chairman of the Supreme volvement of youth is a basic between expenditure and rev- ment is keen to “support the Council for Youth and Sports, foundation for its preservation, enue. them implement more projects. Bahrain Inherited Traditional President of Bahrain Olympic directly encouraging them to Bahrain’s crude oil prices are We will be much better off, as Sports Committee and its ac- Committee. The move also falls work hard to preserve and pass now at $75 a barrel, the highest oil prices continue to rise ... our tivities in order to provide real in line with the directives of His on their heritage to future gen- level since November 2014. well-being is dependent on oil opportunities for youth”. Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al erations,” stressed HH Shaikh “There is a huge deficit, prices.” The award, HH Shaikh Nasser Khalifa. Nasser. which means the need to bor- row, and the funding pressures Taxes necessary? continue,” Milad added. Abbas Ali expressed hope that the programmes to lift sub - Citizens differ sidies will be stopped by the However, when asked about Government, as well as that to the prospects of increasing oil impose new tariffs and taxes as prices, Mohammed Ahmed, a revenues from the oil increase. Bahraini citizen, opined that “If the oil revenues increase, high oil prices will help the gov- the government will not need to ernment to continue the im- impose taxes,” he said. plementation of vital projects, MP Mohammad Milad infrastructure and services. International scene “Bahrain’s budget depends Meanwhile, in a latest devel- on oil revenues, which means that the government can ini- opment, US President Donald higher the oil prices, lesser the tiate housing projects. I have Trump renewed his twitter at- funding pressure ... which also been waiting for an accommo- tack blaming OPEC for rising means more money,” he added. dation for the last10 years,” Ab- gasoline costs. Meanwhile, MP Mohammad bas Ali, another citizen, said. US crude, according to CNBC, Milad stressed that Bahrain jumped $6 a barrel in the last needs to diversify its revenues four days of the quarter after rather than relying on oil rev- Wait for housing the State Department said it enues. “The government will make is telling oil buyers to stop im- “I hope oil prices will rise so more money, and this will help porting Iranian crude by Nov. 4.

Man arrested with marijuana Traffic Directorate processes 26,000 TDT | Manama applications However, when approached Ali tarif‏ by the investigators, the man TDT | Manama he High Criminal Court tried to dissociate himself HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa launched the Faris Al Mawrooth Award Tsentenced a 34-year Bang- from the bag by telling police he Director-General of ladeshi man to 7 years behind officers that it contains fish TTraffic announced an bars for attempting to smuggle given by another man in his increase in the processed marijuana into Bahrain. home country. applications by 43 per cent Protecting Yemeni archipelago The Court also fined him He told the officers: “A man compared to the same peri- BD5000 and ordered to deport in my country told me that he od of last year. TDT | Manama him after completing his pris- would give me a bag contain- During the first week of on terms. ing fish to deliver it to some- July, more than 26,000 ap- he vital role played by The suspect was arrested at one here in the Kingdom of plications were processed in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia the Bahrain International Air- Bahrain.” contrast with 15,000 during Tand the UAE in support- port after the authorities grew Further investigation using the same period in 2017. ing Socotra’s development and suspicious about the man’s ac- an x-ray machine at the airport The directorate said it protecting the environmental tivities. resulted in finding strange has processed an average aspects of the Yemeni archi- Officials spotted him getting objects inside the bag, which of 6,500 applications daily. . pelago were hailed during a nervous and trying to leave the when visually inspected found meeting held yesterday. airport in a hurry with a bag. to be marijuana. The meeting, on the side - lines of the 42nd Session of the Murder suspect held World Heritage Committee meetings, held in the presence Manama of visiting Yemeni delegation in Bahraini and Yemeni officials during the meeting the Kingdom from 24th of June he Director-General of to the 4th of July. Mahrous, Assistant Governor in organising and managing TCriminal Investigation The discussions held by Dr for Environment and Devel- such global meetings. Notice and Forensic Science re - Shaikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al opment Affairs, Abduljameel Also present were Ambassa- • BBK gives notice of its intention to cease to provide all financial services licensed by corded the arrest of an Arab Khalifa, the Undersecretary of Abdulla, and Head of the Envi- dor of the Republic of Yemen the Central Bank of Bahrain at its Central Market Branch, effective 4th of August 2018. national, 42, suspected of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ronmental Protection Authority to Bahrain, Dr Ali Hassan Al • BBK will also on that same date, cease branch operations at Manama Branch murdering an Asian man, 31, for International Affairs office, (EPA), Abdul Qader Faraz were Ahmadi, Regional Director and while the NRI Business Unit will continue its operations as normal. • Customers of both branches will be served at all BBK branches including the new at his home in Hoora area. at his office in the Ministry’s present. Representative of the United branch that will be opened in Lulu Shopping Centre in Central Market Area. The suspect reportedly General Court, focused on en- Members of the Yemeni del- Nations Environment Pro - • The new BBK branch at Lulu Shopping Centre in Central Market Area is targeted tied up the victim and at- hancing joint ties, particularly egation extended their thanks gramme for West Asia (UNEP), to be opened on the 4th of August 2018 subject to final approvals from the Central Bank of Bahrain. The new branch’s operating times will be Saturday to Wednesday tacked him with a hammer. in the fields of environment and gratitude to Bahrain for Sami Dimassi, and United from 10am to 6pm. Legal proceedings are being and natural life. Governor of hosting the 42nd Session of the Nations Climate Change Pro- taken to refer the case to the the Socotra Archipelago in World Heritage Committee and gramme Coordinator, Dr Abdul Public Prosection. the Republic of Yemen, Ramzi praised the Kingdom’s success Majid Haddad. FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2018 05 Govt considering rebuilding Sanabis Girls’ School: MP

The Daily Tribune has learnt that efforts are going on to rebuild the existing 50-year- old Sanabis Primary Girls’ School in the southern parts of the

village The dilapidated Sanabis Primary Girls’ School

TDT | Manama its buildings. representative MP Adel Hameed al State Budget,” Mr Hameed Education Ministry ordered to yesterday confirmed to the Daily said. Muhannad Mansour shut the school down consider- Tribune that “negotiations are Negotiations The MP also confirmed that he government has ex- ing the safety of the students and going on to acquire land in the are going on to urgent maintenance works have tended a glimmer of hope the school’s staff. However, this village to build a new school acquire land in the been done to the school’s build- Tto Sanabis residents who wasn’t an acceptable solution by soon”. village to build a ings last year by Works, Munic- have been clamouring for a new the parents. Hameed explained that “the ipalities Affairs and Urban Plan- girls’ school in their area for The parents’ protests contin- Government, following the Pre- new school soon. ning Ministry, in coordination years. ued until the Prime Minister mier’s directives, will purchase The Government, with Education Ministry. The Daily Tribune has learnt HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman the land where the school was following HRH “The maintenance was a tem- that efforts are going on to re- Al Khalifa intervened, personal- established on in 1968 and a Premier’s directives, porary solution and the school’s build the existing 50-year-old ly visited the area and inspected nearby land”. will purchase condition is now suitable for Sanabis Primary Girls’ School in the school in August 2016. “After this procedure is com- the land where accommodating around 500 stu- the southern parts of the village. Back then, the Premier or- pleted, the old building will be the school was dents. But the parents are look- The parents’ complaints in- dered to expedite the mainte- demolished and a bigger school ing forward to a bigger building, creased in recent years as the nance work at the dilapidated will be established to accommo- established in 1968 as many of them are forced to school’s condition has shock- school and instructed to build a date more students. The project besides a nearby enrol their children in schools ingly deteriorated, with parts of new school in the village. is expected to begin by next year, land outside the village because of the it reportedly tumbling down and Speaking more on the devel- Adel Hameed MP once the new Council of Repre- MP ADEL HAMEED lack of classrooms,” Mr Hameed rodents frequently appearing in opment of the matter, the area’s sentatives approves the Gener- added. 80pc of transactions will be digital in three years, says expert

available on the current level of Although digital digital banking in the country • but it should be substantially banking would never lower than 80 per cent. A rapid fully replace traditional increase in digitization can be channels, it may expected in the next three years start to dominate the to reach 80 per cent, he said. “I’ve been in the alterna - industry with 80pc tive banking channel for over 10 years, and I can see that as TDT | Manama we are are moving forward, the transactions are increasing Mohammed Zafran on the digital side. Tradition- Salman Al Rasheed al physical branches are dying ighty per cent of the bank out. Branches continue to serve Etransactions from 2021 on- clients and serve the advisory wards could be digital in Bah- at NBB. Speaking to Tribune, Al needs, but digital is taking over rain if current advancement Rasheed explained how further in the transaction sense,” Al in technologies continues and digitization should be expected Rasheed said. He noted that GCC The pace at which digitization is moving indicate that 80 per cent of digitisation could happen within 3 to 5 years growth in digitization of banks in the banking industry. has some catching up to do with persists as expected, according He said that although digi - certain countries in Europe. things which we did many years where we are today, it all de - maining 20pc will be in the nor- to a prominent industry expert. tal banking would never fully “The region is a little behind ago in Bahrain. However, there pends on technology evolution mal traditional channels. When “Digital banking is on the way replace traditional channels, it when you compare to the west. are countries in Europe that are and fees associated with the ser- I say 80pc I mean transaction up, so much so that it is now may start to dominate the indus- But, when we think of the west much more advanced,” he said. vices being provided,” he said. numbers, not the value of the slowly replacing the traditional try with 80pc of the transactions we think of the US and the UK “Digital banking won’t com- “It is the 80/20 rule, when we transaction because there may channels as the preferred meth- being digital. The pace at which and they may not be the best pletely take over neither in Bah- reach a level where we have 80 be some very high-value transac- od of banking,” said Salman Al the digitization is moving could examples. In the US, for example, rain nor anywhere else. I would per cent of the transaction num- tions where people want to root Rasheed, a digital banking ex- mean that this could happen they are currently going through give it another three to five years bers in digital then we have fully it through traditional channels pert and head of Digital Banking within 3 to 5 years. No data is the EMV migration and other for us to see big differences from digitized our business. The re- for security,” he added. 06 FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2018 business

Indian Railways live streams from kitchens New Delhi | India Bahrain, Thailand for ndian Railways has start- Ied live streaming from its kitchens so that millions of passengers can see how their meals are prepared after scandals including greater business ties one involving toilet water caused uproar. The state train provider Industry Minister takes part in a seminar on “Trade and Investment opportunities in Bahrain” is trying to convince com- muters its food is safe after creasing growth of Bah- the government’s own cor- Bahrain-Thailand rain and Thailand trade ruption watchdog labelled • ties, highlighting it as an Indian Railways food “unfit overall trade volume opportunity to “capitalize for human consumption”. rose 19pc from 2016 on”. Speaking during a sem- KNOW WHAT Non-oil exports inar on “Trade and In - were• around $60m vestment opportunities India’s richest in Bahrain”, the minister In 2017, according said Bahrain overall trade man to roll out Oil exports were to the IMF, Thai- • volume with Thailand in land had a GDP of broadband around $389m 2017 was around USD 638 million a 19 per cent in - 15.450 trillion baht 26 Thai cos crease from 2016. (US$455 billion), the • The Minister added: 8th largest economy are registered in “This is a positive sign that Minister addressing the conference of Asia the Kingdom we are heading in the right direction, and we should capitalize on this.” by the Ministry of Com- Industry, Commerce and Bahrain. The seminar followed TDT | Manama “Our imports from Thai- merce of Thailand. Tourism is committed to The minister also an extensive meeting be- land was around USD188m, Alzayani pointed out developing all areas of pri- touched upon the in- tween the private sector Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and inister of Indus- while non-oil exports that there are 26 compa- vate enterprise and have vestment potential in the investors of both coun- Managing Director of Reliance try, Commerce were around USD 60m nies registered in Bahrain carried out a thorough re- Kingdom and invited Thai tries, where they discussed Industries, Mand Tourism, and oil exports around with Thai partnership. vision of all commercial businessmen and busi- a number of investment is- Zayed bin Rashid Alzayani, USD389m,” the minister The Minister also con- laws to ease the process nesswomen to explore the sues and opportunities, es- Mumbai | India yesterday hailed the in- told the seminar organised firmed that the Ministry of of setting up a business in opportunities in Bahrain. pecially in the food sector.

ndia’s richest man IMukesh Ambani, who turned the country’s mo- bile market upside down Focus on the food sector by offering free voice calls for life, is zeroing in on a new market -- broadband Minister chairs internet. • Ambani told shareholders the Bahraini side for Thursday that Reliance In- the 1st joint steering dustries, his oil-to-telecoms committee meeting conglomerate, will roll out fibre broadband across 1,100 Indian cities. TDT | Manama

he leadership of Bahrain Thas always been keen in en- Rebels reject hancing the economic and trade relations with Thailand, Indus- Philippine govt’s try Minister told a top-level new demands meeting. The meeting, the first joint Manila | Philippines steering committee meeting under the memorandum of un- The minister during a tour of the venue he Philippines set fresh derstanding on cooperation in Tconditions yesterday food security, trade and invest- In his address, the minister an invitation to participate in for resuming peace talks. ment in agriculture products said that the outcome of the the annual Thailand Halal As- Minister of Industry, Commerce & Tourism Zayed bin Rashid Alzayani meets The rebels would have and commodities was headed 1st JSC meeting is a significant sembly to be held in December the Minister of Commerce of Thailand Sontirat Sontijirawong, in presence to drop collection of a so- by Minister of Industry, Com- step to enhance the relations, 2018 in Bangkok by the Central of Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to Thailand Ahmed Alhajeri and called “revolutionary tax” merce and Tourism Zayed bin where untapped potential op- Islamic Council of Thailand. Thai Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain Thanis Na Songkhla. During from businesses and de - Rashid Alzayani and Thai Min- portunities were discussed and On the sideline of the meet- the meeting, they reviewed the bilateral relations between the Kingdom mands to be part of a gov- ister of Commerce of Thailand mutually agreed on. ings, an exhibition of Thai food of Bahrain and Thailand and ways to enhance cooperation s in all fields, erning coalition. Sontirat Sontijirawong. The minister also welcomed products was organised. especially in trade, tourism, industry and investment fields. Djibouti launches first phase of ‘Africa’s biggest free trade zone’

Djibouti | Djibouti Red Sea and south of the Suez International Criminal Court hectares -- the largest free-trade Canal, in 2017 unveiled three on charges of crimes against zone on the continent. jibouti yesterday launched new ports and a railway linking it humanity and war crimes, was The project hopes to see for- Dthe first phase of Africa’s to landlocked Ethiopia, as part of also there. eign companies setting up man- biggest free-trade zone, seeking its bid to become a global trade The zone, which is connected ufacturing plants within the to capitalise on its strategic posi- and logistics hub. to Djibouti’s main ports, aims at KNOW WHAT zone, adding value to products tion on one of the world’s busiest Somalia’s president, Mo - diversifying the economy, creat- instead of merely importing and trade routes. hamed Abdullahi Mohamed, ing new jobs and luring foreign exporting raw materials. At a ceremony in the capital, hailed the free-trade zone as a investment through tax-free in- “The volume of goods travel- President Ismael Omar Guelleh “victory for East Africa”, in com- centives and full logistical sup- Djibouti -- which is ling to East Africa keeps increas- hailed the scheme as the cul- ments echoed at the ceremony port. The pilot phase launched also China’s only over- ing. Every time a product arrives mination of infrastructure pro- by Ethiopian Prime Minister Thursday comprises a 240-hec- seas military base -- is in the continent without being jects “boosting Djibouti’s place Abiy Ahmed and President Paul tare (593-acre) site. a critical part of Bei- transformed it is a missed oppor- in international trade and com- Kagame of Rwanda. On its scheduled completion jing “Belt and Road” tunity for Africa,” said Aboubak- merce”. The Horn of Africa na- Sudan’s President Omar al- 10 years from now, the $3.5-bil- er Omar Hadi, chairman of the tion, located at the mouth of the Bashir, who is wanted by the President Ismael Omar Guelleh lion initiative will span 4,800 Ports and Free Zones Authority.

(Mustafa Akyol, a contrib- uting opinion writer and a FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2018 07

Radio Free Europe fined by Russia Moscow, Russia Britain’s options after Brexit ussia yesterday fined RRadio Free Europe/ London, United Kingdom Radio Liberty ( RFE/RL) for failing to provide its fi- ritain is calling for a nancial information to the close relationship with authorities after Moscow Bthe EU after Brexit, but is labelled it a “foreign agent” constrained by its own and the KNOW WHAT late last year. bloc’s red lines -- and the ab - The Moscow Tverskoy sence of time to negotiate a deal. Court fined the US-fund- The EU has proposed repli- ed outlet 100,000 ($1,584), cating its free trade agreement Brexit is a word that Russian agencies reported. with Canada, or Norway’s access is used as a shorthand RFE/RL was one of nine to the single market, but Prime way of saying the UK US media outlets labelled Minister Theresa May is press- leaving the EU - merg- “foreign agents” in Decem- ing for a bespoke arrangement. ing the words Britain ber last year after President She will finally seek to agree a and exit to get Brexit Vladimir Putin signed a way forward among her divided law allowing international ministers at a meeting on Friday, media to be slapped with although the real battle remains the controversial label that to get an outline deal with the previously only applied to EU by October, ahead of Brexit tion in exchange for some re- NGOs. in March 2019. strictions on services. Media branded “foreign May has promised to end free- Anti-Brexit protester Steve Bray (R) holds a placard showing the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin as he protests agents” have to present dom of movement, allow Britain with an EU flag against Britain’s exit from the European Union outside the Houses of Parliament in London themselves as such on all to strike external trade deals and WTO rules paperwork and submit to end jurisdiction of the European If no other deal is agreed, Britain intensive scrutiny of their Court of Justice. be compromised. by sector, an agreed level of reg- outside the EU but also enforce will inevitably revert to “third staffing and financing. But these goals have been The big advantage for Britain ulatory cooperation, with Lon- those of the bloc, using technol- country” status in the eyes of the made difficult by her promise to in such a scenario would be that don especially keen for closely ogy to decide which one applies EU, with trade relations admin- the EU that there will be no bor- its financial hub in London re- aligned norms for finance, avia- based on the product’s final des- istered according to the rules of der checks between Northern mains undisturbed. tion and autos. tination. the World Trade Organisation. Thyssenkrupp CEO Ireland and EU member Ireland. In reality, it would mean a It would also mirror EU regu- The EU’s default position at significant distancing between lations on those products, again the WTO involves tariffs and in- resigns after Tata The Norway option Canada ‘plus plus plus’ the UK and Europe, which are to reduce the need to border creased barriers that could crip- merger deal Energy-rich Norway opt - The EU’s recent accord with now perfectly aligned with zero checks, although details remain ple the seamless supply chains ed against EU membership in Canada, the Comprehensive tariffs. scant. that connect Britain and the EU. Frankfurt am Main, Ger- 1994 and instead chose to join Economic and Trade Agreement Future trade barriers could The Centre for European Re- While the EU’s average tariff many the European Economic Area (CETA), is considered a blueprint increase costs for certain sec- form think tank has proposed a rate for third countries is low (EEA), enjoying all the benefits for the EU’s trade deals going tors and may require customs similar so-called Jersey option, – around 1.5 percent -- they he chief executive of of the EU’s single market with- forward and was a model for the checks, which poses a problem which replicates to some extent are bigger in certain strategic TGerman industrial giant out, however, having a say in most recent talks with Japan. for the Irish border. the arrangement the Channel sectors: for cars, the rate is 10 Thyssenkrupp has hand- its rules. The deal touches on all as - Islands have with the EU. percent. It is unlikely that Brit- ed in his resignation, less It must allow the free move- pects of the economy, including May’s compromise It suggests Britain follow the ish products could enter the than a week after a merger ment of goods, capital, servic- health and safety norms, and not May has drawn up a new cus- rules of the customs union, sin- EU without further checks at of its steelmaking business es and persons with its fellow just the usual cuts to tariffs and toms proposal where Britain gle market rules for goods and the border, while the situation with India’s Tata, creating members -- the EU’s four free- import quotas. would be able to set its own the EU’s VAT regime, but seek would grow worse as regulatory Europe’s second biggest doms that the bloc insists cannot Both parties negotiate, sector tariffs on goods coming from to negotiate controls on migra- differences widened over time. steelmaker, the group said Thursday. “The supervisory board will meet tomorrow (Fri- day) to discuss and decide Credit Suisse to pay $77 million over Chinese nepotism case on the request of Mr Hein- rich Hiesinger,” Thyssen- krupp said in a statement, JP Morgan Chase in November 2016 agreed to pay $264 million to resolve similar allegations adding that Hiesinger was seeking to end his tenure by AFP | Washington, United States a 1977 anticorruption law since tion that took place at the hands “mutual accord.” copied by most other industrial- of Credit Suisse Group AG’s “I am taking this decision redit Suisse agreed to pay ized nations. The law prohibits Hong Kong-based subsidiary,” to allow a wide-ranging dis- C$77 million to US authorities Credit Suisse giving “anything of value” to Sweeney said in a statement. cussion within the adviso- after admitting it hired the un- admitted it a foreign official in return for Internal emails showed bank ry council on the future of der-qualified relatives of influ- promoted and government business. officials believed the hires were Thyssenkrupp,” a statement ential Chinese officials in order retained job Federal prosecutors say Cred- less qualified and that retaining quoted Hiesinger as say- to win business, the government it Suisse admitted that between the new employees would be ing while the firm gave no announced yesterday candidates 2007 and 2013, senior managers “worthless” if it did not “trans- further information on his The case emerges from the referred to at Credit Suisse’s investment late into $.” reasons for going. so-called princelings investiga- the bank by bank in Hong Kong hired, pro- One senior banker cautioned Last Friday, Thyssenk- tions, in which US authorities government moted and retained job candi- colleagues not to drag out the rupp said it had agreed to accused major financial firms of officials dates referred to the bank by hiring process because the merge its steelmaking busi- giving valuable jobs to relatives William Sweeney, the number two government officials at state- candidate in question was “a ness with Tata as a response of Chinese government officials official at the Federal Bureau of owned enterprises. princess... not used to too many to a flood of cheap Chinese in return for lucrative govern- Investigation’s New York division The “relationship hires” were rounds of interview.” steel unbalancing world ment business. said William Sweeney, the num- part of a quid-pro-quo that Credit Suisse agreed to pay a markets. Bosses hope the JP Morgan Chase in Novem- ber two official at the Federal helped the bank win lucrative $47 million fine to the Justice tie-up will create between ber 2016 agreed to pay $264 tunities for less-than-qualified Bureau of Investigation’s New contracts. Department, and about $30 mil- $468-585 million per year million to resolve similar alle- individuals in exchange for lu- York division. “The criminal penalty im - lion in ill-gotten gains to the US in savings, but 4,000 jobs gations. crative business deals is an ex- The United States criminaliz- posed today provides explicit Securities and Exchange Com- are also set to go as a result. “Trading employment oppor- ample of nepotism at its finest,” es transnational bribery under insight into the level of corrup- mission. Donald Trump demands Congress fix ‘insane’ immigration laws

In a series of tweets, Trump publicans -- who control both edly against lengthy judicial pro- Trump has sent a demanded lawmakers “pass chambers of Congress -- “should cesses, arguing they are a waste • smart, fast and reasonable Im- stop wasting their time on immi- of US resources. series of conflicting migration Laws” now, despite gration” until after the mid-term “Tell the people ‘ OUT,’ and messages on the House of Representatives re- elections in November. they must leave, just as they immigration to Congress jecting a broad immigration bill Shortly afterward, he trave- would if they were standing on late last month that had support led to Capitol Hill to urge Re- your front lawn. Hiring thou- Washington, United States from the president. publicans to back the pending sands of ‘judges’ does not work “When people, with or with- immigration bill. After it failed, and is not acceptable - only out children, enter our Country, Trump insisted he hadn’t actual- Country in the World that does S President Donald Trump they must be told to leave with- ly sought the measure’s passage. this!” he added. Uurged Congress on Thursday out our... Country being forced “I never pushed the Republi- “Congress - FIX OUR INSANE to reform the nation’s “insane” to endure a long and costly trial,” cans in the House to vote for the IMMIGRATION LAWS NOW!” immigration laws, in his latest he wrote. Immigration Bill,” he tweeted, Faced with criticism, Trump contradictory outburst over a Trump has sent a series of “because it could never have got- signed an executive order to halt border crisis that has seen thou- conflicting messages on immi- ten enough Democrats” to pass the family separation practice, sands of migrant children sepa- US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in gration to Congress. Before the the Senate. but made no specific provisions rated from their parents. Maryland June 22 House vote, he said Re- Trump has spoken out repeat- for those already split apart. FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2018 08

GE’s Latin American CEO, 21 others, arrested for fraud Trade war: US fires first salvo Washington, United States in Brazil fires the first salvo in a trade Rio de Janeiro, Brazil war between the world’s top two Chile on copper alert teep American tariffs on economies. Santiago, Chile razilian police arrested Chinese goods worth tens China has vowed to respond BGeneral Electric’s Latin Sof billions of dollars are “immediately”, with experts he world’s largest cop - America CEO Daurio Sper- due to take effect when the clock warning that tit-for-tat meas- Tper producer, Chile, said anzini Junior on Wednes- strikes twelve yesterday night, ures between the two financial it was concerned Wednesday day as part of a probe into as US President Donald Trump superpowers will send shock- as copper fell to a nine-month suspected fraud and corrup- low ahead of the first shots tion by multinational com- of a US-China trade war this panies in the Rio de Janeiro week. state health system. US ‘firing at itself’: China “We are worried and we Speranzini, the former hope it’s a transitory effect,” head of Philips Medical Sys- hina is expected to retaliate the International Monetary Finance Minister Felipe Lar- tems in Brazil, was among as soon as the US tariffs go Fund, has already sounded rain told a news conference, C US President Donald Trump 22 people arrested, includ- into effect, imposing duties on the alarm about a tit-for-tat attributing the 2.0 percent ing Frederik Knudsen, an goods worth roughly the same cycle of retaliation, saying it drop to US trade tariffs on executive at the Dutch amount but with a greater em- would only create “losers on waves around the global econo- lion’s share of all of China’s ex- goods from China and the company. Police raided 44 phasis on politically sensitive both sides.” And Gao noted that my and strike at the heart of the ports to the United States. prospect of Chinese retali- sites, including the Brazil- farm agricultural products. of the $34 billion in taxable world trading system. The tariffs target a broad ation. ian headquarters of Philips “The US has provoked this products on the US list, about The US will levy a 25-per - spectrum of Chinese goods -- “Unfortunately, what we and Johnson & Johnson, but trade war. We do not want to $20 billion -- or nearly two- cent tariff on more than 800 such as passenger vehicles, radio have seen has a lot to do with not the offices of GE, the Rio fight it, but in order to safe - thirds -- are made by firms with Chinese product categories transmitters, aircraft parts and the trade war, the fundamen- prosecutors’ office said in a guard the interests of the coun- foreign investment, including worth around $34 billion and computer hard drives -- from tal reason is the prospect of a statement. try and the people, we have no a “significant portion” from has warned of more to come if a industries Washington says confrontation like this.” Code-named “Operation choice but to fight,” said Gao America. “Simply put, the US trade war escalates. have benefited from unfair trade Copper fell to $2.929 a Resonance,” the probe was Feng, spokesman for China’s is opening fire on the whole Trump has threatened to pro- practises. A second tranche of pound, its lowest price since launched with the goal of commerce ministry. world, and also firing at itself,” gressively ratchet up US penal- 284 goods worth $16bn is cur- October last year when it dismantling a “suppliers’ Christine Lagarde, head of Gao said. ties to a total of $450bn in goods rently under review and could dropped to $2.927. cartel” accused of commit- -- which would represent the be added to the US list. ting fraud to secure public health service contracts in Rio between 1996 and 2017. The cartel, made up of at least 33 companies and led by Brazilian medical in- Abraaj nears out-of-court settlement, says lawyer strument distributors Os- car Iskin, was nicknamed Abraaj had nearly $14 billion the “international auctions The bounced of assets under management club.” • before being granted a court-su- cheques case is one Parties have pervised restructuring last of several woes facing reached an month in the Cayman Islands, Naqvi’s group understanding where it is registered, follow- Singapore proposes last night. Now, ing allegations of the misuse of Dubai, United Arab Emirates funds. fines on Grab, Uber they will put it in The Cayman Islands court ap- a document pointed liquidators to oversee Reuters | Singapore lawyer for the founder of ARIF NAQVI’S LAWYER, HABIB an “orderly restructuring” of Aembattled Dubai-based pri- AL-MULLA the group. ingapore’s anti-trust vate equity group Abraaj said Four key investors in a $1-bil- Sbody proposed fines on Thursday it is close to an out-of- lion healthcare fund managed by ride-hailing firms Grab and court settlement in a case over Abraaj, including Bill and Melin- Uber, provisionally find- bounced cheques for millions Abraaj Group founder Arif Naqvi da Gates and a World Bank affil- ing that their merger had of dollars. iate, have demanded an inquiry reduced competition and “Parties have reached an un- into allegations that money from suggesting remedies such as derstanding last night. Now, la, told AFP. region’s largest private equi- sufficient funds in the bank. the fund had been misused. the sale of their car-leasing they will put it in a document,” Essam al-Tamimi, a lawyer ty firm, to allow a settlement, Financier Naqvi, 57, is cur- That in turn triggered investor businesses. said Arif Naqvi’s lawyer, Habib for creditor United Arab Emir- sources familiar with the case rently outside the UAE after the demands for their funds to be The Competition and al-Mulla. ates businessman Hamid Jaafar, said. public prosecutor issued a war- returned. Abraaj had the funds Consumer Commission “A provisional agreement has confirmed the negotiations but A ruling has been postponed rant for his arrest. to repay secured investors but of Singapore (CCCS) also been reached ... over the main without giving details. until July 11 against Naqvi, who The bounced cheques case is could not repay unsecured in- warned that it may require issues to repay the loan,” Mulla, A UAE court on Thursday faces up to three years in jail one of several woes facing Naq- vestors. the companies to unwind the chief executive of law firm adjourned a ruling against the for issuing three cheques worth vi’s group. The company categorically the merger depending on Baker McKenzie Habib Al Mul- Pakistani founder of Abraaj, the $300 million without having Founded in 2002 by Naqvi, denied any wrongdoing. whether the remedies are successful but added a re- versal may not be feasible, citing Uber’s exit from the market after the deal. Uber sold its Southeast Kim Dotcom loses New Zealand extradition appeal Asian business to bigger re- gional rival Grab in March Dotcom can take his appeal to the Supreme Court but will need compelling new evidence that he was in exchange for a stake in facing a miscarriage of justice the Singapore-based firm, following similar deals by the US firm in China and Wellington, New Zealand case,” his lawyer Ira Rothken Russia. tweeted, indicating there would egaupload founder Kim He used the wealth be an appeal to the Supreme MDotcom suffered a major generated from his Court. setback in his epic legal battle website to fund a “We have now been to three China offers loans against online piracy charges KNOW WHAT courts each with a different legal Thursday when New Zealand’s lavish lifestyle of analysis -- one of which thought to Sri Lanka Court of Appeal ruled he was racing cars and luxury that there was no copyright in- eligible for extradition to the yachts before moving fringement at all.” AFP | Colombo, Sri Lanka United States. to New Zealand in Dotcom made Dotcom and his co-accused -- The German national, who is 2010. $42 million from Finn Batato, Mathias Ortmann, hina vowed yesterday accused of netting millions from MegaUpload in Bram van der Kolk -- have de- Cto keep providing finan- his file sharing Megaupload em- Internet mogul Kim Dotcom 2010 alone, ac- nied any wrongdoing and say cial help, including loans, to pire, faces charges of racketeer- cording to court Megaupload was simply a case Sri Lanka under its massive ing, fraud and money laundering of established interests being “Belt and Road” infrastruc- in the US, carrying jail terms of ities shut down when the raid documents. The threatened by online innovation. ture plan despite warnings up to 20 years. more than six years. took place. alleged copyright The website was an early ex- about the island nation’s Dotcom had asked the court The court said US authorities They allege Megaupload infringing site ample of cloud computing, al- debt mountain. to overturn two previous rul- had “a clear prima facie case to netted more than US$175 mil- gets an average lowing users to upload large files Dismissing “Western ings that the Internet mogul and support the allegations that the lion in criminal proceeds and of 50 million visi- onto a server so others could media” claims of a “debt his three co-accused be sent to appellants conspired to, and did, cost copyright owners US$500 tors a day easily download them without trap”, China’s embassy in America to face charges. breach copyright wilfully and on million-plus by offering pirat- clogging up their email systems. Colombo also rejected a re- Instead, a panel of three a massive scale for commercial ed content including films and At its height in 2011, Megaup- cent New York Times report judges backed the FBI-led case, gain”. music. load claimed to have 50 million about alleged corruption in which began with a raid on Dot- Dotcom is accused of indus- “We are disappointed with to- daily users and account for four Chinese projects on the is- com’s Auckland mansion in Jan- trial-scale online piracy via day’s judgment by the NZ Court percent of the world’s internet land. uary 2012 and has dragged on for Megaupload, which US author- of Appeal in the Kim Dotcom traffic. FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2018 09

Boeing to acquire Embraer’s jet unit Stocks rise as trade war

Reuters | Sao Paulo commercial aircraft opera- tions, the world’s third-largest, oeing Co will buy a con- at $4.75 billion and Boeing’s diction seems to soften Btrolling stake in the com- 80-percent ownership stake in mercial aircraft arm of Brazil- the joint venture at $3.8 billion, ian planemaker Embraer SA the companies said. The US is set to begin enforcing tariffs on more than $34 billion (29 billion euros) under a new $4.75-billion joint Boeing is expected to pay venture, the companies said for its share of the venture in in Chinese imports yesterday, cementing a global cash, according to a person passenger jet duopoly. familiar with the matter. The London | United Kingdom war -- between the US and China The new company, encom- statement gave no indication -- is still happening as Wash- passing Embraer’s commer- of any payment Boeing was tocks rose on both sides ington is set to begin enforcing cial aircraft and services busi- making under the deal. of the Atlantic yesterday tariffs on more than $34 billion nesses, should make Boeing Embraer will hold the re- Sas investors entertained a (29 billion euros) in Chinese the market leader for smaller maining 20 percent of the glimmer of hope that negotia- imports from Friday. passenger jets, creating stiffer venture and keep control of tions may yet soften the blow of Beijing has vowed to respond competition for the CSeries its defense and business jet an unfolding trade war between with its own tariffs immediately, aircraft program designed by operations. Concern over U.S. Washington and the EU, dealers arguing it has “no choice but Canada’s Bombardier Inc and influence in Brazilian military said. to fight” and accusing Wash- backed by European rival Air- programs had raised red flags European car stocks surged ington of “opening fire on the bus SE. in Brasilia, which can still veto after the US ambassador in Ber- whole world” with the trade The deal values Embraer’s the deal. lin, Richard Grenell, told bosses restrictions. of Germany’s biggest car firms Greg McKenna, chief mar- that Washington was calling on ket strategist at AxiTrader, said the EU to bring tariffs to zero on “there has been a subtle but car imports -- in exchange for distinct shift in the number of UK readies Brexit offer as equal treatment by the US. A man checks stock price movements at a securities company in Beijing voices who are now saying this European auto sector con- could all end up in a big global Jaguar issues warning cerns were “easing a bit to mess with a huge hit to global boost the markets in Europe”, Key figures around 1540 GMT growth”. London | United Kingdom observed analysts at Charles London - FTSE 100  0.4% at 7,603.22 points (close) In Europe meanwhile, official Schwab, after German Chan- data showed German industrial Frankfurt - DAX 30  1.2%at 12,464.29 (close) conic Indian-owned British cellor Angela Merkel responded orders bounced back in May Icarmaker Jaguar Land Rov- by saying she would back talks Paris - CAC 40  0.9%at 5,366.32 (close) after a string of setbacks, sug- er on Thursday became the with trading partners on lower- EURO STOXX 50  0.9%at 3,440.92 gesting Europe’s largest econ- latest company to warn that KNOW WHAT ing automobile tariffs. omy may not face the sharp New York - Dow  0.5%at 24,281.43 new trade barriers with Eu- In Milan, Fiat Chrysler stock slowdown some observers rope could imperil thousands gained more than five percent Tokyo - Nikkei 225  0.8%at 21,546.99 (close) feared. of jobs and billions in invest- The UK has voted and in Paris, Peugeot and Re- Hong Kong - Hang Seng  0.2%at 28,182.09 (close) ment, as the government head- nault were three percent or Oil prices lower to leave the Euro- Shanghai - Composite  0.9%at 2,733.88 (close) ed into a high-stakes meeting more higher in closing trade. Elsewhere, oil prices traded pean Union. It is Euro/dollar  at $1.1703 from $1.1657 at 2100 GMT Wed to decide the fate of Brexit. scheduled to de- German auto shares also rose lower after Trump fired a warn- A day before Prime Min - across the board, with BMW up Pound/dollar  at $1.3224 from $1.3230 ing shot at OPEC. part at 11pm UK OPEC ister Theresa May convenes more than one percent, while Dollar/yen  at 110.60 yen from 110.49 yen “The Monopoly must her warring cabinet to thrash time on Friday 29 Daimler and Volkswagen both remember that gas prices are up out a common approach, aides March, 2019 added over two percent on the Oil - Brent Crude  60 cents at 77.64 per barrel & they are doing little to help,” said she had drawn up a com- day. This, combined with strong Oil - West Texas Inter  98 cents at 73.16 Trump tweeted, adding: “RE- promise customs plan to ease German economic data, made DUCE PRICING NOW!” trade with the European Un- the Dax index in Frankfurt Eu- Oil prices have been on an ion after Brexit takes effect in rope’s star performer. after Wednesday’s national of tension between Washington upward trend as Saudi Arabia March 2019. The Paris and London stock holiday and reacted to solid US and the EU. struggles to offset supply dis- But the plan immediately edly telling May the proposal markets also rose. employment data, which offset - ‘No choice but to fight’ - ruptions around the world in- ran into trouble, with Brexit was “unworkable” and would Wall Street was higher as worries about trade tensions, But analysts were quick to cluding in OPEC and non-cartel Secretary David Davis report- not be accepted by Brussels. traders returned to their desks as well as a possible lessening point out that the bigger trade producing countries.

Taiwan bizman Oil near 3-1/2-year indicted over North US private payrolls Korea oil sales Reuters | London Taipei | Taiwan miss expectations il traded near its highest Taiwanese business- Oin 3-1/2 years yesterday, Aman has been indict- boosted by potential disrup- ed over illegal oil sales to tions to flows from Iran and the North Korea, prosecutors Middle East despite a fresh de- said Thursday, flouting UN mand from US President Don- sanctions against the nucle- ald Trump that OPEC cut prices. ar-armed regime. Brent crude futures were at Taiwanese authorities $78.12 a barrel at 1050 GMT, launched a probe into Chen down 12 cents. US crude futures Shih-hsien in January after were up 32 cents at $74.46, Seoul said it had detained a within sight of Tuesday’s 3-1/2- Hong Kong-registered ship year high above $75. suspected of transferring oil “If Trump continues to be- to a North Korean vessel. lieve that OPEC are not doing Chen has now been enough, we would not rule out Sample bottle of crude oil are seen in this illustration photo charged with forgery for an SPR (Strategic Petroleum making a false declaration Representative picture (Courtesy of Reuters) Reserve) release from the US, that a ship he had chartered or possibly even export restric- many of their members for very Libya, and likely also to replace was bound for Hong Kong tions on petroleum products,” little $’s.” “This must be a two a potential fall in Iranian sup- when it actually sailed to Reuters | Washington 3.6pc by the end of this year. ING said in a note. way street,” he wrote, adding in plies due to US sanctions. international waters to sell The ADP National Em - “However with plenty of un- block capitals, “REDUCE PRIC- Despite these measures, oil, Kaohsiung district pros- S private payrolls rose less ployment Report showed on certainty over Iranian supply, ING NOW!” Goldman Sachs said in a July 4 ecutors said in a statement. Uthan expected in June Thursday private employers and the Syncrude outage in OPEC together with a group note to clients that “the market Local media have report- while the number of Ameri- hired 177,000 workers in June, Canada, the market is likely to of non-OPEC producers led will remain in deficit” in the ed that Chen sold oil prod- cans filing for unemployment less than market expectations remain fairly well supported in by Russia started to withhold second half of the year. ucts through “a Chinese benefits unexpectedly rose for a 190,000 gain. Private the near term.” output in 2017 to prop up the An Iranian Revolutionary middleman”. last week, but that did little to payrolls increased by 189,000 Trump again on Wednesday market. Recent price rises Guards commander, mean- However, Chen has in- change perceptions that labor jobs in May. The slowdown in accused the Organisation of the have also been spurred by a US while, said that Tehran might sisted that he was “framed market conditions continued hiring likely reflects difficul- Petroleum Exporting Countries announcement that it plans to block oil shipments through the by China” and attempted to tighten. The labour mar- ties finding qualified workers. of driving up fuel prices. reintroduce sanctions against Strait of Hormuz, a major route suicide on January 19 after ket is viewed as being near or There are a record 6.7 million “The OPEC Monopoly must Iran from November, targeting for crude in the Gulf. Taiwan announced a ban on at full employment, with the unfilled jobs. remember that gas prices are up oil exports. “If they want to stop Irani- all financial dealings with jobless rate at an 18-year low The report is likely to show & they are doing little to help,” OPEC and Russia said in June an oil exports, we will not al- him and froze his compa- of 3.8 per cent. The unem - that employers added 195,000 Trump wrote on his personal they were willing to raise out- low any oil shipment to pass nies’ bank accounts due to ployment rate has dropped by jobs to their payrolls in June, Twitter account. “If anything, put to address concerns of sup- through the Strait of Hormuz,” the probe. He is currently three-tenths of a percentage on top of the 223,000 positions they are driving prices higher ply shortages due to unplanned Ismail Kowsari was quoted as on bail and has been barred point this year and is near the created in May, according to a as the United States defends disruptions from Venezuela to saying. from leaving Taiwan. Federal Reserve’s forecast of Reuters survey of economists. IF YOU’RE WALKING DOWN THE QUOTE RIGHT PATH AND YOU’RE WILLING OF THE TO KEEP WALKING, EVENTUALLY DAY YOU’LL MAKE PROGRESS. FRIDAY JULY 6, 2018 BARACK OBAMA EXPLORING CULTURES Meeting Nojeem Ogungbo - An experience in humility

Bahraini resident and a wanderlust ‘Brett Beeson’ sheds light on her conversation with a Nigerian as he talks about how similar are Ramadan festivities in Nigeria to Bahrain and how do they differ Coconut Beach, Lagos, Nigeria (Photo courtesy: Nojeem)

LIGHTING UP THE STREETS A glowing spectacle at Jerusalem Light Festival

The Strait Times | Jerusalem

A forest of s night falls in Jerusalem’s Old City, unique and beautiful lights come on for the annual illumination Jerusalem Light Festival. and do-it- ADuring this time, the Damascus Gate outside the city (above) and the city’s ancient architecture and yourself walls shine with dramatic projections, light statues, performances and pieces of museum artwork con- light graffiti ceived of by some of the leading light artists from Israel and the world. are just There were more than 35 light installations in this year’s festival, the city’s tenth, which was in place two of the until yesterday, and set throughout the Old City along four connecting routes, with performers and 35 exhibits musicians entertaining the crowds along the paths every night. at the Old Highlights included alternating projections on Damascus Gate designed by international artists, il- City event People stand near Damascus Gate outside Jerusalem’s Old City as it is projected with images during the annual Light Festival luminating lights in Zedekiah’s Cave, a graffiti exhib-

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EXPLORING CULTURES Meeting Nojeem Ogungbo - An experience in

Bar Beach, Lagos, Nigeria (Photo courtesy: Nojeem)

TDT | Manama humility ing to his take on the Ramadan season. with a quiet smile. He truly enjoys fast- have to confess. We didn’t have dates.” Mehr Jan Nojeem grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, a ing, and, as a single man (ladies, take My jaw dropped. Iftar with no dates?!?! irst- his. You’ve never met a more country nearly evenly divided between note...), claims it allows him to focus on But he continued- “but fruit! So much polite individual in your life. Truly Christianity and Islam. Sitting down, the holy things during the day. He paints an fruit. Oranges, tangerines- apples we Fhis grandmother’s success story for first matter he is quick to clarify is how idyllic picture of fasting in his home- imported. And, of course, we always had raising unruly young boys, his concern Ramadan is a month, and not a word town - of a sense of greater solidarity Lipton tea.” (Thank goodness for that… with respecting others and thanking equivalent to fasting (having lived six and peace prevailing during those days although he explained they were heavier them for the smallest acts is a reminder years in the United States, where only 1 of abstention. His fondest memories on milk than sugar.) “Oh, and mangoes! of the way we ought to behave. He’s per cent of the population is Muslim, the are all of beachside sunsets, his extend- Just picture it, every morning going out always the first to volunteer to help out confusion arose quite a bit). Slightly be- ed family and neighbours gathering to to pick the juiciest, ripest mango, stop- Bahraini resident and a wanderlust - the first to give up his place at the table. mused, I accepted this explanation, cu- socialize and break their fast together. ping by cashew tree on your way back.” You could speak to him for hours and rious as to why he was so insistent... and Even now, seeing his coworkers eat and That much, I most definitely could ‘Brett Beeson’ sheds light on her never know he had earned two college then he further explained. In Nigeria, he drink around him doesn’t bother him in do. We kept talking a bit more, him gen- degrees in his third language, thousands didn’t just fast during the ninth month the least - it’s his opportunity to “fight erously explaining Islam on how to fast conversation with a Nigerian as of miles from home - after he had per- of the lunar calendar. He fasted during self before others,” to focus on “cleansing, and the history (“I can’t let this infor- he talks about how similar are severed through a two year “National Rajab. During Shaban. And then, in case forgiveness, and repentance.” mation die with me! I have to share it…”) Strike” in Nigeria, where the education that wasn’t enough, his community fast- Still amazed, I kept going. “Okay… but An hour later, with Nojeem still waxing Ramadan festivities in Nigeria to system ground to an complete halt. ed every Monday and Thursday, too. the food. What’s food like in Nigeria?” poetic on the blessings of Ramadan, I Secondly- your own. I had the pleasure Leaving me in minor awe of his dedica- He laughed, moving past my impa - could only shake my head and smile. A Bahrain and how do they differ of speaking with Nojeem recently, listen- tion, Nojeem only downplays the matter tience. “Well,” he begins solemnly… “I truly humble, kind man, indeed.

LIGHTING UP THE STREETS A glowing spectacle at Jerusalem Light Festival

The Strait Times | Jerusalem it with paint brushes used to draw on an LED screen, and a forest of thousands of shining branches. s night falls in Jerusalem’s Old City, unique This year’s theme was togetherness, said artistic and beautiful lights come on for the annual director Gaston Zahr, with lights displayed in all AJerusalem Light Festival. quarters of the Old City. During this time, the Damascus Gate outside the “It brings people together and to areas of the Old city (above) and the city’s ancient architecture and City they may not normally visit,” said Zahr. walls shine with dramatic projections, light statues, Still, he warned that it is nearly impossible to get performances and pieces of museum artwork con- through all of the festival in one night. ceived of by some of the leading light artists from This year’s light festival included several notable Israel and the world. artists, who joined the outdoors spectacle. There were more than 35 light installations in this Berlin artist Phillip Geist, who designed an in- year’s festival, the city’s tenth, which was in place teractive light projection onto Rothschild House in until yesterday, and set throughout the Old City the Jewish Quarter, said he was especially excited along four connecting routes, with performers and to come to Jerusalem, because of its unique and musicians entertaining the crowds along the paths inspiring history. every night. Visitors were encouraged to wander along four Highlights included alternating projections on routes - each clearly marked out with coloured lights Damascus Gate designed by international artists, il- - and marvel at the juxtaposition of the historic city luminating lights in Zedekiah’s Cave, a graffiti exhib- with innovative and modern artwork. People walk near the Damascus gate outside the old city of Jerusalem during the Light Festival

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Israel extends detention of Palestinian MP Wave of strikes pound Syria Jerusalem, Undefined

sraeli authorities have Moscow had demanded rebels hand over all their heavy arms in one go but that opposition fighters Iextended the detention without trial of a Palestinian wanted to do so in several phases politician by four months, ensuring she will remain behind bars for more than More than 30 towns World’s displaced at record high of 68m a year, the army said Thurs‑ Nearly 69 million people worldwide – the highest number ever in• the south have already recorded – were forcibly displaced from their homes due to war and day. Khalida Jarrar, 55, was persecution by the end of 2017, according to the UN’s refugee agency arrested on July 2, 2017 for agreed to surrender MAJOR SOURCE COUNTRIES being a senior member in OF REFUGEES (2017) the Popular Front for the The southern More than two-thirds (68%) of Liberation of Palestine offensive• has displaced all refugees worldwide came (PFLP), a movement consid‑ from just five countries ered a terrorist organisation between 270,000 and Syria 6.3 million by Israel, the United States 330,000 people Afghanistan 2.6 million and the European Union. South Sudan 2.4 million The extension was decid‑ Daraa, Syria ed on Monday by a military Myanmar 1.2 million Somalia 986,400 3.1m court but was made public Asylum- Thursday. aves of air strikes seekers pounded rebel‑held MAJOR HOST COUNTRIES 25.4m Wareas of southern Displaced youths from Daraa province clutch a barbed-wire fence on the Syria- Turkey 3.5 million Refugees Syria yesterday as pro‑regime Israel border near the Syrian village of al-Rafid Pakistan 1.4 million forces launched their most in‑ Second arrest Uganda 1.4 million 68.5m tensive bombing campaign yet in Forcibly Lebanon 998,900 warrant for a two‑week‑old offensive. 19. The Syrian Observatory for scribed a fierce onslaught of displaced Benghazi The renewed assault came Human Rights, a Britain‑based regime air strikes and shelling. Iran 979,400 worldwide after the failure on Wednesday monitor, said hundreds of mis‑ Germany 970,400 commander of Russian‑brokered talks to end siles and crude barrel bombs ‘Afraid of everything’ B’desh 932,200 40m the offensive in Daraa province, were unleashed by Syrian and The Observatory said air IDP* The Hague, Netherlands which has killed dozens and Russian aircraft overnight. strikes were ongoing, includ‑ Sudan 906,600 forced tens of thousands from Observatory director Rami ing on the town of Tafas in the Ethiopia 889,400 Of 68.5m total, 16.2 million were displaced in 2017 itself – average he International Crim‑ their homes. Abdel Rahman said the bom‑ northwest of Daraa province Jordan 691,000 of over 44,000 people per day inal Court revealed An AFP correspondent on the bardment was an “attempt to and on towns and villages near T Source: UNHCR *Internally displaced people Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS yesterday it has issued a edge of the rebel‑held south make the rebels back down after the Jordanian border. second arrest warrant for a of the city of Daraa, the divid‑ they refused to subject them‑ Six civilians, including a wom‑ Libyan military commander ed provincial capital, said the selves to the Russian terms for an and four children, were killed talks with rebel towns for ne‑ ing the Eastern Ghouta region accused of shooting dead bombing of rebel neighbour‑ a ceasefire.” in the town of Saida, which re‑ gotiated surrenders in a carrot‑ near Damascus earlier this year. 10 jihadist prisoners after hoods was the most intensive Samer Homssi, who had fled gime ground forces were trying and‑stick strategy that Russia More than 30 towns in the a Benghazi mosque at ‑ since the launch of the Rus ‑ to the outskirts of Daraa with to take, it said. and the regime have used to re‑ south have already agreed to tack. The new warrant for sian‑backed offensive on June his wife and four children, de‑ Moscow has been brokering take swathes of territory includ‑ surrender. Mahmoud Mustafa Busayf Al‑Werfalli, issued Wednes‑ day, cites “his alleged re‑ sponsibility for murder as Dancing tiger! a war crime” in the Libyan conflict, the ICC said in a Russian missiles killed statement. al-Baghdadi’s son: Iraq Nicaragua human chain calls for IS declared a cross- Ortega ouster border• “caliphate” in Managua, Nicaragua Syria and Iraq in 2014 KNOW WHAT housands of Nicara‑ AFP | Baghdad Tguans formed a hu ‑ man chain Wednesday to demand the departure of ussian forces killed the son The group’s leader President Daniel Ortega and Rof Islamic State group lead‑ Hudhayfah al-Badri is the son of ISIS an end to months of vio ‑ er Abu Bakr al‑Baghdadi in a group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Baghdadi, who has lence that has left at least missile attack on a Syrian cave (Courtesy NDTV/Facebook) been pronounced dead 220 people dead. The dem‑ in which he was hiding, Iraqi on several occasions, onstrators lined one of the This is the moment an angry tigress rears up on her hind legs in an incredible intelligence said Wednesday. yyah is the term used by IS for remains alive in Syrian main roads leading from the street-fighting pose during a vicious battle in India. The female tiger IS’s propaganda outlet Amaq the Alawite religious minority territory by the Iraqi capital Managua. can be seen stretching out her front legs in a dominant display during a said Hudhayfah al‑Badri was sect of Syrian President Bashar border confrontation with an older male trying to invade her territory in Rajasthan, killed in an “operation against al‑Assad. India. Pictures show the two predators intertwined as they clawed at one the Nussayriyyah and the Rus‑ Iraq’s Falcon’s intelligence another in a battle for supremacy in the jungle clearing in Ranthambore sians at the thermal power sta‑ cell said Russian forces on “Badri wasn’t even a fighter... Ethiopia lifts National Park. Another action-packed photograph shows one of the tigers tion in Homs”, in a statement Monday fired three missiles he was an icon that was moved leaping through the air to body slam its rival. The dramatic photos were published Tuesday alongside at a cave in Homs that held 30 from one place to another as a ‘terrorist’ tage on captured by technology architect and amateur photographer Khemchand a photo of a young man hold‑ “terrorist leaders” and several form of psychological propo‑ three groups Joshi, 35, who called it his ‘best photograph of all time’. (Daily Mail) ing an assault rifle. Nussayri‑ of Badri’s bodyguards. ganda,” the Falcons said/ Addis Ababa

thiopia’s parliament Eremoved three groups from the country’s list of Gaza teen shot by Israeli forces dies of wounds “terrorist” organisations. Rights groups have long Gaza City, Palestinian Territories of Palestinians killed on that day, when thousands accused Ethiopia of using approached the heavily guarded border fence as the allegations of involvement Palestinian teen shot by Israeli forces in May United States moved its Israel embassy from Tel Aviv with the armed anti‑ gov‑ Aduring major clashes on the Gaza border died of to Jerusalem. ernment groups Ginbot 7, his wounds on Wednesday, the health ministry in the Since the protests and clashes broke out along the Oromo Liberation Front Hamas‑ruled territory said. Gaza border on March 30, at least 139 Palestinians have (OLF) and Ogaden National “Mahmud al‑Gharabli, 16, died after being injured in been killed by Israeli fire. Liberation Front (ONLF) as the head east of Gaza City on May 14,” ministry spokes‑ The majority were involved in protests and clashes a pretext to jail journalists man Ashraf al‑Qudra said. Palestinian women demonstrate along the border with Israel east but others were seeking to breach or damage the bor‑ and opposition politicians. Gharabli’s death brings to at least 63 the number of Gaza City der fence. FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2018 13

Heat wave kills 19 in Canada Montreal, Canada heatwave in Quebec New UK nerve attack Ahas killed at least 19 people in the past week as high summer temperatures Local man Sam Hobson, 29, said he was a friend of the pair and had spent time with them as they fell ill. scorched eastern Cana - da, health officials said Wednesday. Police had initially Kremlin not Twelve of the dead were • informed reported in the eastern assumed that the province’s capital Montreal, two had consumed Moscow, Russia said regional public health contaminated drugs. director Mylene Drouin. oscow yesterday said it Both are still in Mhas no information on • the case of a couple in the UK a critical condition who were exposed to what Japan’s emperor and are at Salisbury London believes is the same District Hospital nerve agent used on a former resumes duties Russian spy this year. after illness Nerve agent may “We do not have informa- tion about what substances Tokyo, Japan • have been smeared on were used and how they were a front door handle used,” Kremlin spokesman apan’s ageing Emperor in liquid form. Dmitry Peskov said, adding JAkihito resumed his of- it was “difficult to get a sense ficial duties on Thursday Counter-terrorism of this from media reports”. after three days of treat - • He said that the case was ment for insufficient blood police are also leading “very worrying”. supply to the brain, a palace the investigation spokesman told AFP. into this incident. The 84-year-old had can- Police officers are seen standing guard outside a residential address in Amesbury, southern England, celled engagements from A cordon could be Monday after suffering diz- • How does it work? poisoning are kept on heart and ziness and nausea caused seen around a bin at Novichok nerve agent Nerve agents are the most toxic lung machines while given the drug by the condition, known as Two British citizens are critically ill after the homeless hostel. known chemical warfare agents. They atropine. cerebral anemia. being exposed to Novichok – the same nerve agent used in the poisoning of a affect the central nervous system by Salisbury, United Kingdom former Russian spy and his daughter disrupting communication between Atropine relieves symptoms by in the city of Salisbury in March the brain, the main organs and blocking acetylcholine -- a chemical Origin: Created in Soviet Union muscles. transmitter that controls muscle ritish police scrambled in 1970s and 1980s. Made with contraction. Woman who scaled agrochemicals so that nerve yesterday to determine agent could be hidden from A signalling overload results in loss Statue of Liberty how a couple were ex- Organisation for the Prohibition of muscle control which can lead to Nerve agents attack the enzyme B that controls acetylcholine, leading arrested posed to the same nerve agent of Chemical Weapons breathing difficulties and paralysis. used on a former Russian spy Toxicity: Believed to be five to 10 SYMPTOMS: Messages between Victims may asphyxiate or suffer to an overproduction and muscle New York earlier this year, as fear spread times more lethal than VX and sarin nerves and muscles are blocked – heart failure. malfunction. in the normally quiet English nerve agents, and harder to identify causing bodily functions to collapse woman was arrest - region where both cases took Variants: Exists in liquid or solid Brain: Reduced oxygen The treatment With time, the body clears out the form, including ultra-fine powder. in body can lead to coma There is no specific antidote. nerve agent and starts producing the ed Wednesday after place. and brain damage A Can be stored or carried as two Typically, victims of nerve agent acetylcholine-controlling enzyme staging a dramatic protest The couple were taken ill on less toxic ingredients, which Eyes: Pupils constricted become lethal when mixed anew. against President Donald Saturday in the small town of Skin: Profuse sweating Trump’s separation of mi- Amesbury, close to the city of Effect: Occurs within Lungs: Breathing grant families, climbing the Salisbury, where former dou- as little as 30 seconds to Britain accused Rus- Kremlin spokesman two minutes if agent is inhibited, extreme Statue of Liberty and forc- ble agent Sergei Skripal and inhaled or touches skin. fluid secretion sia of poisoning the Dmitry Peskov said he ing its evacuation on Inde- his daughter Yulia were found Fine powder can take Heart: Abnormal Skripals with Novi- did not know who Ben pendence Day. slumped on a bench on March 18 hours to act blood pressure chok - a nerve agent and heart rate Wallace was but said Wearing a “Rise and Re- 4 in an incident that sparked a Exposure: Victim’s developed by the Russia had offered sist” T-shirt, the woman on diplomatic crisis with Russia. clothing should be Digestive system removed and their skin Nausea, vomiting Soviet military during Britain its assistance the fabled symbol of wel- “The possibility that these two washed with soap and and diarrhoea come to immigrants at one investigations might be linked is water. Antidotes such as the Cold War - in what in investigating the point told authorities that clearly a line of enquiry for us,” oximes can be effective Typically, muscle is the first known nerve agent attack if administered quickly. spasms and offensive use of such she would only come down said Neil Basu, head of Britain’s Some Novichok seizures occur, and had been re- when parents are reunited counter-terrorism police force. variants specifically leading to death a chemical weapon on buffed. with all migrant children British security minister Ben designed to resist by asphyxiation European soil since separated from them by the Wallace told BBC radio: “The standard antidotes or cardiac arrest World War Two. Trump administration. working assumption would be Sources: Associated Press, BBC, Live Science, Reuters Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS ?ghvgf? that these are victims of either ?? the consequences of the previ- Soviet Union during the Cold could fill in all the clues to keep ous attack, or something else, War. Wallace repeated the Brit- people safe,” he said. Lions eat poachers but not that they were direct- ish government’s accusations of Kremlin spokesman Dmit- ly targeted”. Police announced This is what looks like a very Russian responsibility for the ry Peskov told reporters that on S.Africa reserve late Wednesday that tests on unfortunate and, hopefully, not attack on the Skripals, which the case was “very worrying” the couple, named locally as tragic after-effect of that earlier have been denied by Moscow, but Russia had no information Johannesburg, South 44-year-old woman Dawn Stur- incident. At the moment we are not and said Russia could provide “about what substances were Africa gess and 45-year-old man Char- information that would protect used and how they were used”. lie Rowley, revealed they had speculating this was a deliberate murder local residents in Salisbury. “From the very beginning the t least three suspected been exposed to Novichok, but attempt, but we have to be open minded on the “We have said they can come Russian side proposed conduct- Apoachers who were ap- could not say whether it was the basis of what the police say and tell us what happened. I’m ing a joint investigation with the parently hunting for rhinos same batch used on the Skripals. JEREMY HUNT, waiting for the phone call from British side and this proposal have been mauled to death Novichok is a military-grade the Russian state. The offer is remained without a response,” BRITAIN’S HEALTH MINISTER and eaten by lions on a game nerve agent developed by the there. They are the ones who he said. reserve in South Africa, the owner said yesterday. The men entered the Sibuya Game Reserve on the southeast coast armed with a high-powered rifle and Mystic moggy: China mourns ‘psychic’ W. Cup cat an axe in the early hours of Monday and were found AFP | Beijing, China World Cup teams stuck in the Weibo. dismembered. ground behind them. “Every time I go to the For- “They strayed into a pride “psychic” cat in China Baidian’er correctly predict- bidden City, I have to go see of lions -- it’s a big pride so Athat correctly predicted ed the results of six World Cup Baidian’er, take a photo, play they didn’t have too much the outcome of six World Cup games. He achieved such fame for a while, see him sleep on time,” reserve owner Nick games has met an untimely end, that the Palace Museum even set the grass in the sun,” wrote one Fox, 60, said. “We’re not prompting thousands to pour up an account for him on China’s distraught user. sure how many there were out their grief on Chinese social Weibo, a popular Twitter-like In Japan, an octopus caught in -- there’s not much left of media. platform. the northern region of Hokkaido them. The orange-furred tabby, Unfortunately, Baidian’er’s correctly predicted the outcome “There seems to be cloth- named “Baidian’er”, which correct prediction of an Ar - of three of Japan’s World Cup ing for three people. I’ve means “white spot” in Chinese, gentinian win against Nigeria matches, but like the Blue Sam- not heard of it before in was a stray that prowled around turned out to be his last. urai met an unfortunate fate. our area.” Police forensics the Palace Museum in Beijing’s The museum said the cat Even before Japan qualified officers were on the scene Forbidden City. fell ill and finally announced for the final 16, the octopus conducting tests on the re- He was offered two bowls of its death on Monday, sparking named Rabio was reportedly mains of the victims. food, with the flags of competing The cat “Baidian’er”, which means “white spot” in Chinese almost 10,000 comments on sold and turned into sashimi. 14 FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2018 features Race against water Rain threatens Thai boys in the cave

AFP | Mae Sai, Thailand cy, Narongsak said medics and Thai Navy SEAL divers are as- hai rescuers yester- sessing whether the boys are day said they may fit and well enough to be taken be prodded into a out early -- apparently softening complex extraction his instance on Wednesday that of 12 boys and their “no risk” will be taken with the Tfootball coach from a flooded evacuation. cave if forecast rains hammer The prospect of the stranded the mountainside and jeopardise “Wild Boar” team diving out is the rescue mission. fraught with risk. Thirteen sets of diving equip- It takes seasoned cave div - ment have been prepared for ing experts around six hours to the team, who have endured 12 reach the muddy ledge where nights underground in the Tham the boys are sheltering around “Our biggest Luang cave complex in northern four kilometres (2.4 miles) into concern is the Thailand, a saga that has trans- the cave. weather. We are fixed a nation and united Thais Many of the youngsters -- who in prayers for their safe return. are aged between 11-16 -- are calculating how Water is being pumped out unable to swim and none have much time we from the deluged cave round- diving experience. have if it rains, the-clock, reducing the flooding Three days after contact was Missing children inside the Tham Luang cave of Khun Nam Nang Non Forest Park in the Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai how many hours by one centimetre an hour. made with the group, Thai Navy province. and days, But with rain forecast to be- SEAL experts continued to teach NARONGSAK OSOTTANAKORN, gin on Friday, the Chiang Rai them the basics of diving. CHIANG RAI PROVINCIAL provincial governor helming But the areas where diving “Yesterday I felt hopeful... to- GOVERNOR the unprecedented rescue effort is still necessary are tight and day I heard the rain is coming,” conceded the mission was now may require the boys to swim said Sunida Wongsukchan, great “a race against the water”. through murky waters unac- aunt of one of the boys Ekkarat “Our biggest concern is the companied. Wongsukchan, 14, who goes by weather. We are calculating how The looming rains have fur- the nickname ‘Bew’. much time we have if it rains, ther tweaked anxiety among “I’m very worried.” how many hours and days,” relatives of the trapped team, Narongsak Osottanakorn told who on Wednesday appeared Dive, climb or wait? reporters, without providing smiling, wrapped in foil blankets In a two-pronged strategy, further details. and in good health in video foot- rescuers are also hunting for In a sign of increased urgen- age circulated by the Thai Navy. a chimney down to the boys, creating a potential second op- tion for evacuation in the event heavy rains force their hand. They have enlisted the help A team of Royal Thai Navy SEAL divers inspecting the water-filled tunnel in the of bird’s nest collectors from Tham Luang cave southern Thailand attuned to finding hidden holes on forested passable without diving, he said. chological damage is high for cliffsides. “I am concerned as the fore- youngsters trapped in traumat- Authorities still hope they can cast said is for more rain.” ic conditions, while the lack of manage any fresh deluge, with Officials have ruminated on light may cause confusion. high-powered pumps draining the possibility of the boys re- British cave divers found 128 million litres (34 million gal- maining in the cave until the the emaciated and dishevelled lons) of water so far from the monsoon season passes in three group on Monday, huddled on a cave in a round-the-clock effort. or four months. muddy shelf with flood waters “We are draining as much as But that option is a last resort lapping ominously below, after we can,” said Khao Khieupakdi, and may have to be taken off the nine days missing. a Bangkok disaster prevention table if flooding worsens. Several Thai Navy divers and official, who like scores of other medics are staying with them specialists has been seconded to Days in the dark and the video footage showed northern Thailand. Concerns for the mental and the group in seemingly good Water has been cleared from physical health of the boys are spirits. the entrance to a rescue base also mounting after a prolonged “They cannot do anything... camp in “chamber three” inside ordeal in the dark, claustropho- they have to save energy,” said the cave, but onward sections bic cave complex. Major General Bancha Duri- Thai rescue personnel are set up at the entrance of Tham Luang cave towards the boys remain im - Experts say the risk of psy- yaphan. Bird’s nest collectors scour for ways into Thai cave

Mae Sai, Thailand caves to collect the edible nests, a del- the steep slope in the hopes of finding In what the head of the rescue mis- icacy made from solidified bird spit an alternative route to reach the boys sion on Thursday said was “a race team of bird’s nest col - that can go for hundreds of dollars inside the Tham Laung cave. against water”, authorities are desper- lectors from southern per kilo. Twelve boys, aged 11-16, and their ate to boost their options and hope to Thailand put their gen- “One member in our team was watch- 25-year-old coach have been strand- find a chimney that could lead to the erations-old rock climb- ing (the rescue mission) on television ed inside the vast cave complex since stricken group. ing know-how to use on and thought ‘how can we help them?’,” June 23. The team from Trang were about to ThursdayA by scouring a mountainside Abdulrawheep Khunraksa, leader of They were found on Monday after a return to their southern homeland on for openings that could lead to 12 young the team, said. massive rescue mission but are unable Wednesday morning when authorities footballers and their coach trapped “We thought that we might have the to exit through surging floodwaters asked them to hurry back to the cave inside a flooded cave. expertise to help since we have climbed inside. site. The eight men, whose ages range to collect bird’s nests for generations,” Thai navy experts are teaching Donations from their friends on Lib- from the 20s to the 50s, are Thai the 49-year-old added. them to dive in case fresh rains raise ong island paid for their tickets to the Muslims from Libong island in Trang Armed simply with ropes, gloves the water level and force them to at- cave site -- part of an army of volunteers province where they climb sheer lime- and their knowledge of mountains, A Thai birds nest collector is seen in Khun Nam tempt a complicated and dangerous in country captivated by the plight of stone cliffs and explore crevices and several members of the team set off up Nang Non Forest Park escape. the “Wild Boar” football team. 15 FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2018 entertainment

CROSSWORD YOUR STAR TODAY

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION Aries Things might get a bit confusing for you today. Don’t feel like you need to make sense of it all. In fact, this task may be impossible. Just be yourself. Let your creative nature shine through. Other people are quite malleable, and you should feel free to take the lead in just about any situation. Taurus Mix your reality with a bit of fantasy today. Allow your feet to come off the ground for a little while. Give yourself a rest. Take some time to meditate and clear your mind of your daily worries. Calming, relaxing activities are the best way to spend the day. Gemini Let yourself go into high creative mode and drift into ___ chicken; 52- Gaily; 56- Noisiest; 60- ___ Bator, Mongolia; a whole other world. Escape your present reality and 61- Donkeys; 63- Primordial giant in Norse myth; 64- Role for explore your fantasies through any sort of artistic en- Ingrid; 65- Farm birds; 66- Egypt’s river; 67- Not imaginary; deavour. Dream as big as your mind allows. There’s no 68- Messed up; 69- Actress Sommer; limit to the things that can manifest on a day like today. Push your limits and test your boundaries. Down 1- Singer Vikki; 2- Shivering fit; 3- Football kick; 4- Continuing; Cancer 5- Smokers receptacle; 6- Billiard implements; 7- Russert of “Meet You’ll find that things are slipping nicely into place for Across the Press”; 8- Salt Lake City collegians; 9- Writing implements; you today. Your persuasive manner and gentle nudges 10- Transport cost; 11- Bickering; 12- TV’s “Nick at ___”; 13- Shred; are just enough to get people where you want them. 1- Mob boss; 5- Misbehave; 10- Pessimist’s word; 14- Son of ___!; 21- Queue after Q; 23- “Wheel of Fortune” buy; 26- Camera setting; Control is all yours if you want it. Remember that you 15- Connected series of rooms; 16- End in ___ (draw); 17- Ladder 27- ___ Janeiro; 28- Studio sign; 29- Caesar’s tongue; 30- Perfect need to be willing to accept the blame for failure as step; 18- Macho types; 19- Hayworth or Moreno; 20- Snappy places; 31- Let me repeat...; 32- Blank look; 33- Stun gun; 36- “Mi- well as praise for success. comebacks; 22- Disperse; 24- Neighbor of Syr.; 25- One ___ chael Collins” actor; 42- Endless; 43- Plunder; 44- Against; 45- million; 26- A lobe or full type of assault; 30- Sad poet; 34- Do Soothing to the mind; 47- Clay today; 49- ___ de Cologne; 52- The Leo a number; 35- Fenced areas; 37- It is in Spain; 38- Get thee Ghost and Mrs. ___; 53- Glamour rival; 54- Tabula ___; 55- River of When faced with ten entrees on the menu, it might ___ nunnery; 39- Golf gadget; 40- Small batteries; 41- Comics Flanders; 56- ___ majesty; 57- Pianist Gilels; 58- Worm fiber; 59- be hard for you to choose just one. Feel free to order canine; 43- Device with 88 keys; 45- Suffix with concession; Hammock holder; 62- Sun. speech; two or more. Don’t let indecisiveness slow you down. 46- Relate; 48- Big consumer; 50- Building annex; 51- Kung At the same time, don’t view it as something negative. The key for today is to go with the flow. Expand your BEETLE BAILEY dreams as far and wide as you wish. Virgo Your dreams won’t come true unless you believe in and act on them. No one else is going to do it for you. Unless you have a fairy godmother, you need to take matters into your own hands. Realize, however, that you can get there many different ways. The first step is to believe in yourself. Anything is possible. Libra If people hassle you or give you a hard time about your appearance today, pay them no mind. You have the right to live your life any way you want to. If that means you want to go around the house in a grubby T-shirt and tattered sweat pants that haven’t been washed in months, then so be it. Scorpio WORD OF THE DAY Reach for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. It’s closer than you think. Indeed, your dreams are com- pletely within your reach, and there are huge forces at work helping you achieve your goals. You should find to carry dialogue, describing how an en- from the prefix ad- (“to, toward”) and the yourself in a favourable mood all day. Asseverate counter with asseverated once compelled verb severare, a relative of the adjective Definition: him to stop reading in order to consult a severus, meaning “serious or severe,” and Sagittarius 1: to affirm or declare positively or earnestly dictionary. We don’t think that interruption has been used in English since the 17th cen- Today is your day to dream and dream big. Think Did You Know? for dictionary consultation is a bad thing, tury. Nowadays, asseverate is found mostly about what it is that you want most out of life. Aim In a 2001 essay in The New York Times, but we do acknowledge that asseverate is in the works of authors long dead. It’s also your arrow to the stars and pull back your bow as far novelist Elmore Leonard warned writers little more than a fancy word meaning “to occasionally employed by those who like to as possible. There’s no limit to how far you can go. against using any verb other than “said” assert or declare.” It was formed in Latin show off their vocabularies. Your only limitation is your imagination. Don’t worry if your plan doesn’t seem to make any rational sense. SUDOKU Capricorn Expand your mind to its furthest reaches today. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION There’s an incredible opportunity opening up for you in which you can make great strides in a creative How to play realm. Follow the music. Pick up an instrument, go to Place a number in the the record store, or listen to a live band. Let the artist empty boxes in such within have room to play. a way that each row across, each column Aquarius down and each 9-box Your mind may seem rather cloudy today, but don’t let square contains all of this hinder you. In fact, you’ll find that you can use this the numbers from one feeling of fantasy to your advantage. Try to bring more to nine. magic into your life. You’ll discover that the more you accept your bizarre feelings and ideas, the more things will fall into place. Don’t think that everything in life has to be completely rational. Pisces Today is an excellent day for you, one in which you’ll find a great deal of strength in your emotions. Trust that your instincts are serving you well. You have nothing to lose by following your heart. This is an important time for you to rekindle the dreams that you’ve let smoulder. Bring more of your fantasy world into your everyday life. 16 FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2018

ANT-MAN AND THE WASP CINECO (20) 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + (PG-13) (ARABIC/COMEDY) 9.00 + 11.15 PM YASMIN ABDULAZIZ, HAMDI ALMIRGHANI, (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) NEW BAYOUMI FOUAD PAUL RUDD, EVANGELINE LILLY, MICHAEL SEEF (II) 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 + PENA 7.30 + 9.45 PM + 12.00 MN CINECO (20) 11.30 AM + 1.30 + 3.30 + 5.30 + 7.30 + 9.30 + 11.30 PM CINECO (20) (IMAX 3D): 10.30 AM + 1.00 SAAR 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + 6.30 + 8.45 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + 11.00 (VIP I): 11.00 + 11.00 PM SEEF (II) 4.45 + 6.45 + 8.45 + 10.45 PM James Bond star AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 (AT- MOS): 11.30 AM + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 WADI AL SAIL 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 + RAMPAGE 9.30 + 11.45 PM PM + 12.00 11.30 AM + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + (PG-15) (ACTION/THRILLER/SCI-FICTION) 9.30 PM + 12.00 MN + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) DWAYNE JOHNSON, JEFFREY DEAN JURRASIC WORLD: FALLEN MORGAN, SEEF (II) 11.00 AM + 12.00 + 1.30 + 2.30 + KINGDOM 4.00 + 5.00 + 6.30 + 7.30 + 9.00 + 10.00 WILL YUN LEE (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLER/ CINECO (20) 11.30 AM + 1.45 + 4.00 + 6.15 meets CIA leaders + 11.30 PM + (12.30 MN THURS/FRI) (3D): SCI-FICTION) + 8.30 + 10.45 PM 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD, CHRIS PRATT, 11.00 PM JEFF GOLDBLUM PTI | Los Angeles HEREDITARY SAAR 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 CINECO (20) 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 + 8.45 + 11.15 PM + 11.30 (18+) (THRILLER/HORROR) TONI COLLETTE, GABRIEL BYRNE, ALEX aniel Craig, who plays the WADI AL SAIL 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 SEEF (II) 12.45 + 3.30 + 6.15 + 9.00 + 11.45 WOLFF famed fictional British spy + 9.15 + 11.45 PM PM CINECO (20) 1.30 + 6.45 PM + 12.00 MN James Bond, had a face-to- WADI AL SAIL 1.30 + 6.30 + 11.30 PM D TAG AVENGERS: INFINTY WAR face meeting with real life spymas- (18+) (COMEDY) NEW SANJU ters during his visit to the Central JEREMY RENNER, ED HELMS, JAKE (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) JOHNSON (PG-15) (HINDI/DRAMA/BIOGRAPHY) KAREN GILLAN, ROBERT DOWNEY JR., Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) head- RANBIR KAPOOR, SONAM KAPOOR, TOM HOLLAND quarters in Langley, Virginia. CINECO (20)10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 PARESH RAWAL + 7.30 + 9.45 PM + 12.00 MN + (1.00 AM CINECO (20) 10.30 AM + 3.45 + 9.00 PM The visit was part of CIA’s ‘Reel CINECO (20) 11.15 AM + 2.15 + 5.15 + 8.15 THURS/FRI) (VIP II): 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 vs. Real’ event, which was recently + 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM + 11.15 PM DOBY & DISY’S DREAM TOWN (G) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE) NEW launched by the agency to “demys- SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.30 + 11.30 PM CRAIG STEVENS, HENRY ISAAC, CLAIR tify the CIA’s mission by comparing + 9.30 + 11.45 PM + (12.45 MN THURS/FRI) WEDGE, SAMANTHA ESTER WADI AL SAIL 11.00 AM + 2.00 + 5.00 + what’s seen on TV to what happens SAAR 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + 7.00 + 9.15 + SEEF (II) 11.30 AM + 1.15 + 3.00 PM 11.30 8.00 + 11.00 PM in reality”. WADI AL SAIL 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + THE ESCAPE PLAN 2: HADES NA BAND NA BARAATI According to CIA’s official blog, 9.00 + 11.15 PM (PG-15) (ACTION/THRILLER) (PG-15) (URDU/ROMANTIC/COMEDY) NEW the 50-year-old actor met with SYLVESTER STALLONE, DAVE BAUTISTA, KOMAL FAROOQI, SARAM JAFFERY, their leadership and workforce ZUHAIR JAFFERY THE FIRST PURGE XIAOMING HUANG and was apprised that “real life (18+) (ACTION/CRIME/HORROR) NEW SEEF (II) 10.45 AM + 4.00 + 9.15 PM CINECO (20) 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + 7.00 + espionage is a lot more ‘cloak’ and MARISA TOMEI, LEX SCOTT DAVIS, LUNA 9.15 + 11.30 PM LAUREN VELEZ ABRAHAMS SANTHATHIKAL a lot less ‘dagger’ than presented CINECO (20)12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 + SEEF (II) 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM (MALAYALAM) in the entertainment world of spy 9.30 + 11.45 PM + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) MAMMOOTTY, KANIKA, TARUSHI vs spy”. SEEF (II) (12.45 MN THURS/FRI) THE INCREDIBLES 2 SEEF (II) 1.45 + 6.45 + 11.45 PM “During conversations with CIA SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + (PG) (ANIMATION/ACTION/ADVENTURE) AL HAMRA 9.00 PM subject matter experts, Mr Craig 7.00 + 9.15 + 11.30 PM CRAIG T. NELSON, SAMUEL L. JACKSON, learned about the many facets of SAAR 6.45 + 9.00 + 11.15 PM CATHERINE KEENER QALB QMMAH intelligence collection and how WADI AL SAIL 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + CINECO (20) 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + (PG-15) (ARABIC/COMEDY) NEW Daniel Craig 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM 8.45 + 11.15 PM HESHAM MAJID, SHEKO, DALAL ABDULAZIZ our five directorates work together SEEF (II) 12.45 + 3.15 + 5.45 + 8.15 + 10.45 SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + to advance CIA’s mission,” stated LOVING PABLO PM 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM the blog. Craig remarked about the team- he was with the commitment SAAR 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 PM (18+) (CRIME/THRILLER/BIOGRAPHY) NEW TEJ, I LOVE YOU “Later, during an engagement work that goes into the intelli - and dedication of CIA officers,” it JAVIER BARDEM, PENELOPE CRUZ, WADI AL SAIL 11.00 AM + 4.00 + 9.00 PM PETER SARSGAARD (TELGU) NEW with the Agency workforce, Mr gence cycle and how impressed added. SAI DHARAM TEJ, ANUPAMA CINECO (20) 11.30 AM + 1.45 + 4.00 + 6.15 SICARIO: DAY OF THE SOLDADO + 8.30 + 10.45 PM AL HAMRA FROM FRIDAY 6TH: 12.00 (15+) (ACTION/CRIME/THRILLER) SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + JOSH BROLIN, BENICIO DEL TORO, NOON 6.45 + 9.00 + 11.15 PM ISABELA MONER MR. CHANDRAMOULI CINECO (20) 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 Nothing could break up my marriage, says Smith TAXI 5 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM (TAMIL) NEW KARTHIK, GAUTHAM KARTHIK, (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY) NEW SEEF (II) 11.15 AM + 4.15 + 9.15 PM REGINA CASSANDRA MALIK BENTALHA, BERNARD FARCY, Femalefirst | London Jaden, 19, and daughter Willow, the ‘Suicide Squad’ star - who also RAMZY BEDIA AL HAMRA ON THURSDAY 5TH: 12.00 DEADPOOL 2 17 - for almost 20 years, and says has son 25-year-old Trey from a CINECO (20) 11.00 AM + 1.00 + 3.00 + 5.00 MN FROM FRIDAY 6TH: 3.00 PM + (12.00 + 7.00 + 9.00 + 11.00 PM (15+) (ACTION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY) MN FRI) ctor Will Smith believes there are “no deal breakers” when previous relationship - said: “We RYAN REYNOLDS, JOSH BROLIN, “nothing” could break his it comes to their romance, as he don’t even say we’re married any- SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 12.45 + 2.45 MORENA BACCARIN PANTHAM A + 4.45 + 6.45 + 8.45 + 10.45 PM marriage to Jada Pinkett Smith, doesn’t think he or his wife could more. We refer to ourselves as life CINECO (20) 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + (TELGU) NEW 9.15 + 11.45 PM GOPICHAND, MEHREEN PARIZADA because their bond is too strong to ever do anything that would cause partners, where you get into that OCEAN’S EIGHT SEEF (II) 1.30 + 6.45 PM + 12.00 MN AL HAMRA ON THURSDAY 5TH: 12.00 + ever divorce. The 49-year-old ac- them to divorce. space where you realise you are (PG-15) (COMEDY/CRIME) NEW SANDRA BULLOCK, CATE BLANCHETT, 3.00 + 6.00 PM FROM FRIDAY 6TH: 6.00 PM tor has been married to the ‘Girls Speaking during an interview literally with somebody for the ANNE HATHAWAY AL ABLA TAMTAM Trip’ star - with whom he has son on Tidal’s ‘Rap Radar’ podcast, rest of your life.”

MISSING PETS NAME CHANGE Actress Vanessa I,BLESSEN VARGHESE Kirby doesn’t S/o KOCHUKALICKAL SAMUEL VARGHESE, feel famous holding Indian Passport No. Z1937541, Dated Femalefirst | London on 24.02.2015 issued at BAHRAIN,having nglish Actress Va- Enessa Kirby has permanent residence admitted she doesn’t at SAJI SADANAM, feel famous because KUZHIVILAYIL, no one recognises LAZY - Female Persian, unsure of age BILLU - Male Dilmun, 2.5 yrs, grey patch THEKKEKARA, her in public. She is ROCKY - Male German Shepherd, 9-10 as she was abandoned and is INJURED, on right front leg, left eye waters, very yrs, short hair, not wearing collar or reporter was trying to take her to a vet friendly, spayed, not wearing collar or PALLICKAL EAST P.O, about to appear in the forthcoming movie ID tag, escaped home - gate left open, and she got away, not wearing collar or ID tag, did not come home, Hajiyat Riffa ALAPPUZHA, KERALA Arad (near Jamis and Seef Mall). 1/7/18. ID tag, Qalali (near Muntazah market), (near Food City and Injee Restaurant), 690107 presently ‘Mission: Impossible - Fallout’ alongside Tom Vanessa Kirby 39424500 or 36005424 3/7/18. 33537670 22/6/18. 34166269 residing at FLAT 13, Cruise, but she has ad- BLDG.124, ROAD336, mitted she still doesn’t Block 314, LULU realise the extent of her career because she ROAD, MANAMA, barely gets recognised BAHRAIN will when she’s out. henceforth be known Speaking to Marie Claire magazine, she as (Given Name ) I definitely said: “It is a weird feel- BLESSON (Surname ) don’t feel it yet. ing. I definitely don’t VARGHESE. I’ve been lucky feel it yet. I’ve been Objection(s), if any, because I barely lucky because I barely get recognised.” SADIE/PRINCESS - Female, 9 years, may be forwarded get recognised spayed, very shy and likely scared, not The blonde beauty to Embassy of india, VANESSA KIRBY LUCY - Male (yes male), 2 months, wearing collar or ID, may have been P.O Box No 26106, thinks it helps that she MEMO - Male Chihuahua, 3 yrs, wearing not wearing collar or ID tag, escaped stolen, New Zinj (behind Ceram Dental - keeps her relationship Bldg.1090, Road 2819, blue collar - no ID tag, door left open, from home - strongly believes he near Pizza Hut), 21/11/17, REWARD for with her boyfriend Block 428, Al Seef, Sanad (near Alhekma School), 17/1/18. was STOLEN, Nuwaidrat (Road 2617), safe return. 39656793/39670024/33744 Callum Turner “pri- 33878897 12/6/18. Whatsapp 34341298 734/39893752 Bahrain vate.” 17 FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2018 sports

Zabit to train at KHK MMA Bahrain Nadal, Djoker through as Cilic crashes out Novak Djokovic has now made Wimbledon third round for 10 consecutive years

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ormer champions Rafael Nadal and Novak Djok- Fovic battled into the Wim- bledon third round yesterday Zabit Magomedsharipov with HH Shaikh Khalid but third seed and 2017 run - ner-up Marin Cilic crashed out. World number one Nadal de- TDT | Manama al expansion of the sport. feated Mikhail Kukushkin of KHK MMA Bahrain supports Kazakhstan 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 and ahrain supports upcoming upcoming talent from Dagest- will next face Australian teen- Btalent from Dagestan and an and multiple fighters have ager Alex de Minaur. multiple fighters Zabit Mago- signed with Brave Combat Djokovic, the three-time medsharipov visited the King- Federation. champion, needed treatment on dom of Bahrain and will be Zabit will be joined by his his left thigh on Court Two but training at KHK MMA Bahrain countrymen including strik- still had too many weapons for ahead of his fight against Yair ing coach, Renat Abu Ahmad, Argentina’s Horacio Zeballos, Rodriguez at UFC 228. Eldar Eldarov lightweight winning 6-1, 6-2, 6-3. KHK MMA Bahrain is an ini- fighter and IMMAF world Djokovic has now made the tiative by His Highness Shaikh championship gold medallist, third round for 10 consecutive Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Murtaza Talha Ali. years and will face either British the founder of Brave Combat KHK MMA Bahrain special- 21st seed Kyle Edmund or US Federation. ises in wrestling and combat qualifier Bradley Klahn. Zabit had a meeting with sambo, as the training facility Cilic blew a two-set lead in his HH Shaikh Khalid discussing works closely with some of the 3-6, 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/3), 7-5 loss to Serbia’s Novak Djokovic returns against Argentina’s Horacio Zeballos about Mixed Martial Arts in iconic coaches in the world Argentina’s Guido Pella, ranked Bahrain and the initiatives by including John Kavanagh and at 82. When rain forced the tie Bahrain directed towards glob- Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. to be postponed on Wednesday, la took full advantage to set up a at Queen’s Club two weeks ago. Pella said. Cilic was leading by two sets third round clash with Macken- But his defeat is good news Nadal, the 2008 and 2010 against an opponent who had zie McDonald. for defending champion Roger champion, was tested by world never won a match at Wimble- Cilic, the 2014 US Open cham- Federer, who was on course to number 77 Kukushkin, a player don before this year. pion, had been expected to face Cilic in the semi-finals. who is coached by his wife. ‘Expecting my first title But the Croatian collapsed mount a strong challenge for “Yesterday he was playing so The Kazakhstani was made to defence as early as possible’ once the match resumed on the Wimbledon title after win- good, hitting the ball so hard pay for converting just two of 13 Court One on Thursday and Pel- ning the grass-court warm-up that I couldn’t do anything,” break points in the match.

Joshua becomes “fourth lion” in Wembley den Froome says ready to focus on Tour de France Reuters | France Carlston Harris during his previous fight efending champion Chris TDT | Manama Jarrah Al Selawe during Brave DFroome said he was re - 10: The Kingdom of Champi- lieved to be able to pursue a arlston Harris, Welter- ons hosted in Amman, Jordan. fifth Tour de France title after Cweight champion of Brave However the champion had Anthony Joshua being cleared by cycling’s gov- Combat Federation had made to withdraw due to an injury erning body of any wrongdoing a statement that he is ready and haven’t competed since. AFP | London in a doping case. to defend his championship “I am expecting my first title On Monday, the case was as early as possible. Harris defence as early as possible, I ritain’s heavyweight dropped by UCI following an in- claimed the championship of am waiting for Brave Combat Bworld champion Antho- vestigation after excessive lev- the welterweight division of Federation to give me a date, ny Joshua says Wembley els of asthma drug Salbutamol Brave CF when he defeated opponent and place regarding just added a “fourth lion to was found in Froome’s urine Carl Booth during Brave 8 the opportunity to defend my the den” as he committed to sample during last September’s Now I just want to hosted in Curitiba, Brazil by championship title,” he said. staging his next two bouts at Vuelta a Espana. draw a line in the unanimous decision. Harris is currently training the historic stadium. Froome won the Giro d’Italia sand and move on Great Britain’s Christopher Froome trains Harris is the only fighter in Renovação Fight Team, Rio Wembley is the historic in May while the investigation CHRIS FROOME from Guyana in the promotion. de Janeiro after recovering home to the England foot- was still going on, and the Tour Harris was scheduled to face from his injuries. ball team whose nom de organisers had sought to block thing hanging over me, and guerre is “The Three Li- his registration prior to the nothing happened there,” ons”. long-awaited verdict. Froome added. “In terms of Joshua has fights planned “Now I just want to draw a safety I obviously would en- Pinheiro points out relations for Wembley on Septem- line in the sand and move on,” courage fans of the sport to between Bahrain and Brazil ber 22 this year and April 13 the 33-year-old told a news con- KNOW WHAT come watch the race, and if next year. Joshua has since ference. “My aim is to win and you are not necessarily a Chris TDT | Manama through the three events host- filled Principality Stadium go for a Tour-Giro double. Froome fan or a Sky fan, come ed in Brazil via Brave CF. in Cardiff twice. “Doing the Tour de France In 2013, during the to the race and put a jersey on uana Pinheiro, the first fe- This gave global opportunity “I am returning to Wem- and the Vuelta (a Espana) last Tour de France, Chris of another team you do support. Lmale fighter to sign with for athletes from Brazil and bley after two mega fights year taught me an amazing That would be my advice.” Brave Combat Federation from nurtured the growing relation- in Cardiff,” Joshua said in amount about how to manage Froome won Stage Team Sky boss Dave Brails- Brazil pointed out the growing ship between the two nations. a statement. “Being north my training... But really I can’t 8, the first mountain ford praised Froome’s strength relations between the King- At the moment this has also London born and raised it make a prediction about how stage of the race of character during the doping dom of Bahrain and Brazil ul- increased the number of Bra- is in my blood. it’s going to go.” investigation. tilising the platform of sports. zilians travelling to Bahrain. “The opportunity to fight Froome believes he has noth- environment for the British rid- “Chris has shown great The Kingdom of Bahrain “Nowadays, Brave is recog- in such an iconic stadium is ing to fear from the French pub- er during the race. strength and integrity while had reached out to Brazil to nised as a huge event, in and normally a once in career lic, after UCI president David “I just raced the Giro in also maintaining his form,” he create a significant influence out of Brazil,” said Pinheiro. opportunity.” Lappartient called for a safe May with the Salbutamol said. FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2018 18 Breaking the brick wall Uruguay’s immoveable defence ready for France’s unstoppable Mbappe

AFP | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia And while France pin their hopes on the World Cup. between them. They are supremely is knowing best how to utilise Mbappe Kylian Mbappe, it is unlikely that the They passed through the group stage well-organised and have already served and his fellow attacking danger, An- he build-up to today’s quarter-fi- teenage superstar has encountered a without conceding a goal, and the only notice that Mbappe will not have the toine Griezmann. nal clash between France and defence quite like Uruguay’s. player to score against Uruguay was same kind of freedom he enjoyed The French limped through their TUruguay has been dominated The mouth-watering last-eight tie in Portugal’s Pepe in the last 16, and that against Argentina. group stage but burst to life in their by individuals, but it may be the South Nizhny Novgorod is likely to be decided was ultimately in vain. “If you let France have space it will be exhilarating 4-3 last-16 win over Argen- Americans’ almost unbreachable four- by a battle between Uruguay’s stifling Brazil are the only other team to have very difficult,” Uruguay’s coach Oscar tina, inspired by Paris Saint-Germain’s man defence which decides the result. backline and the speed of Mbappe, 19. conceded just the solitary goal so far. Tabarez said after securing a place in $220 million (188m euro) Mbappe. While Uruguay sweat on the fitness Led by captain Diego Godin, and Uruguay have conceded three fewer the quarter-finals. Didier Deschamps, France’s coach, of striker Edinson Cavani, it should be including Jose Gimenez, Martin Cac- goals than France. Both teams have And he has also insisted that he is has already indicated that he is ex - remembered that La Celeste’s progress eres and Diego Laxalt, along with goal- scored seven times. happy to cede possession to France in pecting a different kind of game from in Russia has been built upon their keeper Fernando Muslera, Uruguay’s Between them, the experienced de- a bid to make the last four. “solid” Uruguay from the seven-goal defence as much as their A-list attack. defence have the joint-best record at fence have over 350 international caps France’s conundrum against Uruguay thriller in Kazan.

Friday July 6 Nizhni-Novgorod URUGUAY 1400 GMT5 PM Stadium FRANCE Nickname | La Celeste (The Sky Blue) Nickname | Les Bleus (The Blues)

Edinson Cavani was the hero for Uruguay URUGUAY FRANCE Blaise Matuidi is suspended for France against Portugal last time out but the Paris Luis Kylian due to an accumulation of yellow cards. Saint-Germain striker will reportedly not Suarez Mbappé Ousmane Dembele will hope to profit with be fit enough to start against France. To Aged 31 Aged 19 a start. make matters worse Luis Suárez picked Other than that, Didier Deschamps is not up a knock in training during Uruguay’s expected to make any unforced changes preperations, but is expected to be fine. OF QUARTER-FINALISTS from the side that started against Argentina With Cavani set to miss out on a starting in the round of 16. berth, Uruguay have a big decision to make. Djibril Sidibe is still an injury concern Make a like-for-like replacement and start for the Euro 2016 finalists but Benjamin Cristhian Stuani or youngster Maxi Gomez Pavard is safe to start at right-back. or use this opportunity to start an extra Samuel Umtiti was fit enough to start midfielder. GOALS against Argentina in the round of 16 and 14 0 Rodrigo Bentancur will miss the semi-fi- 12 1 will continue in defence for France here. nals if he is booked against France and 10 2 Olivier Giroud, Corentin Tolisso, Paul 8 3 Uruguay progress. 6 Pogba and Pavard will incur a one-match WORLD CUP PERFORMANCESScored 4 4 5 ban if they are booked against Uruguay. 2 6 Conceded 14 FIFA ranking SHOTS GAME FIFA ranking 7 80 40 480 2 70 RECORD 30 460 RECORD 60 Attempted 1.5 st Km covered*440 st 1 round 50 20 1 round thousands 40 420 1 1 0 Egypt 10 0.7 2 1 Australia On target 400 Completed passes FOULS 70 1 0 S. Arabia 40 1 0 Peru 60 50 50 3 0 Russia Suffered 60 0 0 Denmark 40 70 Deschamps Coach Last 16 30 Committed Last 16 Didier

Oscar Tabarez 2 1 Portugal 4 3 Argentina Coach (URU) Uruguay players celebrate Kylian Mbappe celebrates POSSIBLE LINE-UPS WORLD CUP RECORD Champion Finalist Participant Did not qualify POSSIBLE LINE-UPS th Fernando Muslera; Martin Caceres, Jose 13 participation Hugo Lloris; Benjamin Pavard, Raphael Maria Gimenez, Diego Godin, Diego Laxalt; Varane, Samuel Umtiti, Lucas Hernandez; Nahitan Nandez, Lucas Torreira, Matias 1930 1934 1938 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 N’Golo Kante, Paul Pogba; Kylian Mbappe, Vecino, Rodrigo Bentancur, Luis Suarez, Antoine Griezmann, Corentin Tolisso; Edinson Cavani/Cristhian Stuani Olivier Giroud 15th participation Sources: federations, FIFA *Total of all players

Factbox • Uruguay are unbeaten at the 2018 World Cup and have kept three clean sheets in four matches. About Mbappe, everybody knows he’s 2014 it was another adversary, and another • The South American side are sweating on Edinson Cavani’s fitness, as a really good player, he’s like (Thierry) France team. What’s important is to maintain his absence would be a real blow. Henry a few years ago. But I think we a high level. A quarter-final in 2014, a final have a really good defence to control at UEFA EURO 2016, and now a quarter-final • France overcame Argentina in a seven-goal thriller but they still need again. my team is competitive, that’s what it more from Antoine Griezmann. him - but not just one player, the (whole) France team. looks like to me • Neither side have completely convinced at the 2018 World Cup and will FRENCH COACH DIDIER DESCHAMPS either have enough to win in regular time? URUGUAY’S LUIS SUAREZ

BETTER Tabarez adds youth to experience

KNOW Reuters | Moscow South American group, while scoring more goals than anyone bar first-placed ruguay will arrive at next year’s Brazil. The reason for their optimism will UWorld Cup more upbeat than at be precisely because of that ability to put The team that lost any time in recent memory after easing the ball in the net. the European Cham- through the qualifying campaign to book Striker Luis Suarez gets most of the at Seef District too pionship final has their spot in Russia. attention but players have chipped in never gone on to The Uruguayans, champions in 1930 with goals from all over the pitch, with Um al Hassan +973 17728699 reach the final of the and 1950, have struggled to qualify for fellow forward Edinson Cavani topping Seef District +973 17364999 next World Cup. The soccer’s biggest tournament in recent the South American scoring chart with previous best by a editions, scraping through via intercon- 10, twice as many as Suarez. tinental playoffs in 2002, 2010 and 2014, The 30-year-old Paris St Germain play- reigning EURO run- while missing out altogether in 2006. er has started season well and if he can ner-up was third by Yet it was plain sailing this time around keep that run going in Russia then Uru- Germany in 2010 as they finished second in the 10-team guay will strike fear into many a defence. FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2018 19

Neymar joins Messi, ‘We can make life more Ronaldo in mural club difficult for England’

for teams, and we’re not going Sweden will face to try to do anything else against • England,” midfielder Sebastian England in their Larsson said. first WC last eight Larsson has spent his adult match since 1994 life in England playing for a va- riety of clubs in England’s top two divisions, and with a move Neymar’s mural in Kazan Reuters | Gelendzhik back to Sweden and AIK already secured, this might be the last Reuters | Kazan with a cheeky message chal- weden’s strong collective English fans get to see of the lenging the Argentine to match is aiming to make life dif- 33-year-old. t has been a busy World Cup his rival’s goal tally in Brazil, Sficult for their more il - “It’s a game I’m really looking Ifor Kazan’s mural artists and Neymar has his own spot near lustrious English counterparts forward to, it’s the quarter-fi- in the early hours of yester- the other official team hotel, when the two sides meet in their nals of the World Cup and for day morning they were back the Mirage. The three-storey World Cup quarter-final clash me personally to be going up at work again painting the face portrait of Ronaldo was paint- on Saturday. against England, the country of Neymar on a wall behind the ed to welcome the five-times The Swedes trained at their where I spent 17 years, it’s obvi- Brazil team hotel. World Player of the Year when hotel on the Black Sea before ously a little bit special,” he said. The Brazil forward, in Ka- Portugal played in the capital departing for Samara where After knocking out Italy in a zan for Friday’s quarter-final of Tatarstan in the 2017 Con- they will face England in their qualification playoff for Rus- against Belgium, is the third federations Cup. first World Cup last eight match sia, the Swedes won a group footballer to receive the hon- To the embarrassment of since 1994, when they came containing world champions our with Portugal’s Cristiano city officials, it turned out that third in the tournament. Germany before defeating Swit- Ronaldo and Argentina’s Li- Argentina would be staying at “All we (can) do is focus on zerland in the last 16, but Eng- onel Messi having already been the same hotel ahead of Satur- our own game. We’ve proven to land will be a step up again for immortalised on the city walls. day’s World Cup last 16 clash other people and to ourselves Larsson and his team mates. While the images of Ronaldo against France with Messi po- that when we’re at the right lev- “We know we have to reach and Messi were cheek-by-jowl tentially being able to see the el we can make it very difficult Sebastian Larsson our own standards,” he said. near the Ramada Hotel along Ronaldo mural from his room.

Forget the pressure, Maradona apologises it’s all about A good omen for quarter-final? over ‘robbery’ comments pleasure, say Russia Uruguay’s Suarez wins card game BBC | Moscow Reuters | Moscow Mailonline | Nizhny Novgorod Americans take on France in of Truco, a trick-taking game rgentina legend Diego orld Cup hosts Russia the first of the last-eight clash- popular in South America. AMaradona has apologised Wsay pressure will be f Luis Suarez performs in the es. In some camps nerves may In the video, Suarez keeps to Fifa for saying England replaced by pleasure and Iquarter-final as well as he did threaten to temper the mood, his cards close to his chest and committed a “monumental national pride as they bid to at cards on Wednesday night, but Suarez and Co ensured that turns to the camera, grins and robbery” in beating Colombia sweep past Croatia and into Uruguay will be in with a more certainly wasn’t the case as slams them down on the table in the World Cup last 16. the last four on Saturday. than decent shout of reaching Uruguay’s stars enjoyed some before erupting in celebration. Maradona accused referee The team, who came the World Cup semi-finals. downtime with a game of cards. He then leaps to his feet to Mark Geiger of bias towards into the tournament as the A mouthwatering clash The Barcelona striker up - hug Jose Gimenez before con- England. lowest-ranked team, have awaits on Friday in Nizhny loaded a video of him and his soling the disconsolate Martin Fifa said his comments were defied their fans’ expecta- Novgorod, where the South team-mates battling out a game Campana. But if that means Su- “entirely inappropriate” and tions by reaching the quar- arez goes into the France game insinuations about the referee Diego Maradona ter-finals. They have quickly brimming with confidence, “completely unfounded”. been embraced as nation- Campana is sure to forgive him. “I said a couple of things al heroes, with the mayor ‘Great TRUCO final game,’ and, I admit, some of them are should have penalised Har- of Moscow responding by Suarez wrote on Instagram. unacceptable,” said Maradona ry Kane for a foul on Colom- making additional public ‘Here’s a unique moment of on social media. bia’s Carlos Sanchez instead viewing space available in their defeat, look at their faces.’ Maradona posted his mes- of awarding the penalty that the city before the match in Suarez has scored twice so far sage below a picture of him- allowed the England captain Sochi’s Fisht Stadium. in this WC but his strike part- self and Fifa president Gianni to open the scoring just before “Now there is not so much ner Edinson Cavani has netted Infantino, apologising to both the hour mark in Moscow. pressure,” midfielder Alek- three. The hopes of the South the Swiss and football’s world “Here’s a gentleman who sandr Samedov said. “Now American nation lay firmly on governing body. decides, a referee who, if you we are in quarter-finals and the shoulders of Suarez and “I have absolute respect for Google him, shouldn’t be given we just want to bring pleas- Cavani. But rest assured, at the work - which is not easy a match of this magnitude... ure to the supporters and to least one of their star strikers is - that the institution and the Geiger, an American, what a get further and we do not heading into the game with the referees do,” he added. coincidence,” Maradona had feel the pressure as we did Luis Suarez leaps to his feet to celebrates in front of the losing team euphoria of a win behind him. Maradona, 57, felt Geiger said on his nightly WC show. before the tournament.”

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BRAZIL BELGIUM Nickname | Selecao (The Squad) Nickname | Red Devils

Casemiro is suspended for Brazil due to an Nacer Chadli and Maraoune Fellaini accumulation of bookings. Fernandinho are pushing for starts after inspiring their is expected to deputise for the Real comeback win over Japan in the last round. Madrid midfielder. Kevin De Bruyne is struggling to have the Marcelo was not risked against Mex- same impact for Belgium under Roberto ico on Monday but is expected to re- Martinez in his current role but it remains place Filipe Luis at left-back here. to be seen whether he will change that Gabriel Jesus’ place in the starting against Brazil. XI is seriously underthreat and he One option would be to drop should really drop out of the team in Dries Mertens to the bench favour of Roberto Firmino today. and play De Bruyne further Fagner struggled against Mexico but will forward, paving the way for keep his place in the team if Danilo fails to Mousa Dembele or Fellaini recover from injury in time. to start for the Red Devils. Philippe Coutinho, Neymar and Luis are Vincent Kompany will all one booking away from a one-match continue at the heart of Bel - ban. gium’s three-man defence after Douglas Costa is back in full training returning to full fitness. but may have to settle for a place on the Thomas Meunier, Jan Vertonghen, bench following Willian’s performance Youri Tielemans, Leander Dendoncker and last time out. De Bruyne are one booking away from a one-match ban. POSSIBLE LINE-UPS Alisson; Fagner, Thiago Silva, Miranda, Filipe POSSIBLE LINE-UPS Luis/Marcelo; Fernandinho, Paulinho; Willian, Thibaut Courtois; Jan Vertonghen, Vincent Philippe Coutinho, Neymar; Gabriel Jesus Kompany, Toby Alderweireld; Axel Witsel, Kevin De Bruyne, Nacer Chadli, Thomas Meunier; Marouane Fellaini, Eden Hazard; Romelu Lukaku Neymar and Paulinho

Gabriel Jesus

Romelu Lukaku Battle of the beasts Brazil seek to temper World Cup hopes of Belgium’s ‘Golden Generation’

Reuters | Kazan, Russia en Generation’ has given the most It was hardly such smooth sailing in their four matches at the tourna- The Real Madrid man casual of analysts reason to feel smug for the Belgians, who suffered a huge ment, and a total of six from their past has been key to Brazil’s t a World Cup rocked repeatedly that, at least, they got one thing right scare in their last-gasp 3-2 win over 25. structure, so his like - by the fall of giants, Brazil and in their scenario Fridayplotting. July 6 Japan. Kazan Their win over Mexico showed ly replacement, the ABelgium have managed to hold The teams have progressed1800 GMT through But theirArena marauding finish, banging textbook defending from the central 33-year-old Fernandin- firm in the maelstrom and will meet in different means but each arrive with in three consecutive goals late in the pairing of Thiago Silva and Miranda, ho of Manchester City, a blockbuster quarter-final in Kazan confidence after rousing wins in their tie to erase a 2-0 deficit, was a sobering assisted by full backs Fagner and Fil- will have big shoes to today. lastBRAZIL starts. reminderBELGIUM of the firepower at Roberto ipe Luis. fill. Most pre-tournament modelling Inspired by Neymar brilliance and Martinez’s disposal. If there is one glimmer of hope for has been put through the shredder by the wiles of Willian, Brazil sent a tough AgainstEden Brazil, however, Belgium’s Belgium, it might be the suspen- Neymar Hazard the eliminations of traditional heavy- Mexico side packing Agedwith 26 a 2-0 defeat formidableAged 27 attack featuring captain sion of holding midfielder Case- weights like Germany and Spain. that cemented Tite’s side as favour- Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku may miro, who picked up his second However, the clash of the fancied ites to claim a record-extending sixth be hard pressed to break down a stingy yellow card during the Mexico South Americans and Belgium’s ‘Gold- World Cup trophy. OFdefence QUARTER-FINALISTS which has conceded one goal game. FIFA World Cup 2018 Factbox Brazil v Belgium Quarter-final, July 6 Kazan GOALS • Brazil are yet to hit their 14 HEAD-TO-HEAD 0 It will be a great stride going forward but 12 1 All-time 10 2 match. Both have looked solid and ex- meetings 8 3 WORLD CUP PERFORMANCEScored6 4 teams excel with a tremely difficult to beat 4 Brazil 3 Belgium 1 5 2 6 beautiful football. over their four matches. Conceded That will be put to the 2 FIFA ranking SHOTS GAME Belgium haveFIFA ranking great3 Coach 80 40 Coach 480 2 test when they face the Tite 70 Roberto players and a great RECORD 30 460 Martinez RECORD Captain 60 Draws 0 Brazil are superior to tournament’s topscorers Attempted 1.5coach as well. I’ve st Km covered*440 st TBC1 round 50 20 Captain 1 round us individually and today night. thousands always put them (captaincy 40 420Eden 1 • Belgium came dangerous- rotated) 1 1 Switzerland 10 Hazard 0.7 3 0 Panama they can also count Recent meetingsOn target 400 Completed passesin the group of ly close to a humilating Best finish FOULS Best finish on great collective 2002 Brazil 2-0 Belgium favourites [for the Winner 0 Costa Rica 70 Fourth 2 Tunisia round of 16 exit at the 2 40 5 organisation. I 1958, 62, 1988 Belgium 1-2 Brazil 60 place title]. It’s the same Eden Hazard hands of Japan on Mon- 70, 94, 2002 50 1986 ROAD TO QUARTER-FINAL50 now think we should not day night, coming from 2 0 Serbia Suffered 60 1 0 England D Switzerland 1-1 Match 1 W Panama40 3-0 underestimate the 2-0 down to win 3-2 cour- Group E 70 Group G BRAZILRoberto COACH TITE 30 Martinez tesy of a Nacer Chadli in- winnerCoach W Costa Rica Last2-0 16Match 2 W Tunisia 5-2Committedwinner Last 16 stress and nerves W Serbia 2-0 Match 3 W England 1-0 jury-time winner. Tite 2 0 Mexico 3 2 Japan (ESP) Coach such a match could (BRA) • Brazil will not let Belgium W Mexico 2-0 Last 16 W Japan 3-2 trigger. It could Player to watch Player to watch back in the game like Ja- WORLD CUP RECORD Champion Finalist Participant Did not qualify Neymar COMPETITION STATISTICS Kevin de Bruyne make the difference st pan, so it’s imperative 21 participation7 Goals scored 12 on Friday that Roberto Martinez’s 77 Total shots 77 BELGIUM’S VINCENT KOMPANY side improve before their 1930 1934 1938 291950 1954 1958Shots1962 on target1966 1970 1974301978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 mouthwatering clash with 2008 Passes completed 1904 the Selecao. 34 Corners 26 13ᵉ participation 55% Possession 55% Source: fede rations, FIFA *Total of all players

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