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Russians ‘will go to Court issues verdict heaven’ in event of in defamation case nuclear war: Putin against journalist Sochi, Russia ussians will “go to Playing the Rheaven” as martyrs in the event of nuclear war because Moscow will only ever use nuclear weapons in retaliation, President Vladimir Putin said Thurs- day. “We have no concept of a preemptive strike,” Putin ‘Trump’ card told a forum of internation- al experts in the southern city of Sochi in response to a US merges Jerusalem consulate into new embassy question from the audience. AFP | Washington, United States in a statement. He said that the Yousif Al Binkhalil United States “continues to take S Secretary of State Mike no position” on how any peace Former Sudanese Pompeo announced yes- deal between the Israelis and TDT | Manama Uterday that the US office Palestinians would take shape. president dies in Jerusalem dealing with Pales- “The administration is strong- Bahraini court has tinians is being merged into the ly committed to achieving a last- Aordered to detain controversial new US embassy ing and comprehensive peace the Editor in Chief of Al in the city. that offers a brighter future to Watan Newspaper Yousif Pompeo said the US Consulate Israel and the Palestinians,” he Al Binkhalil in connection General, a separate office which said. with a defamation case. formerly handled dealings with The move was the latest in The Court in its verdict Palestinians, would be replaced a series of steps Washington said that Al Binkhalil re - Al-Dahab by a new Palestinian Affairs has taken that have effective- mains free on a BD100 bail Unit inside the embassy. ly downgraded its relationship or by accepting a manual ormer Sudanese presi- The move, which was quick- with the Palestinians, who have community work to replace Fdent, Field Marshal Ab- ly condemned by the Palestine for decades sought a separate the punishment. dulrahman Siwar Al-Dahab Liberation Organisation, could state alongside Israel. The Bahrain Journal - has died in Riyadh Military effectively leave the US as the The embassy was officially ist Association, in a state- Hospital in Saudi Arabia. only major power without a spe- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (File photo) transferred on May 14. Analysts ment, expressed its shock He was 83 years- old. cific representative office to the say the US moves aim to pressure at the case filed against Al Al-Dahab, a former Chief Palestinians. the Palestinians into peace talks Binkhalil by a member of of Staff, was born in Sudan’s Pompeo denied the decision tering the Palestinian mission in the efficiency and effectiveness with Israel. President Donald the House of Represent- city Al-Ubayyid in 1935, represented a shift in relations Washington, that have angered of our operations. It does not Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kush- atives, while affirming its served as president of Su- between Washington and the them. signal a change of US policy on ner has been in talks with the obedience and respect to dan from 1985 to 1986. Palestinians, but it came after a “This decision is driven by Jerusalem, the West Bank, or Israelis on a still-secret peace the Bahraini law and judi- series of moves, including shut- our global efforts to improve the Gaza Strip,” Pompeo said plan he has reportedly devised. cial system. Facebook’s ‘war room’ to combat manipulation DON’T MISS IT Menlo Park, United States CNN, Fox News and Twitter, -- with a hastily taped “ WAR and other monitors showing ROOM” sign on the glass door n Facebook’s “War Room,” a graphs of Facebook activity in -- for the first round of the pres- Inondescript space adorned real time. idential vote in Brazil on Octo- 03 Climate change with American and Brazilian Facebook, which has been ber 7. flags, a team of 20 people moni- blamed for doing too little to It didn’t take long to find Trump plans to tors computer screens for signs prevent misinformation ef- false information and rum - of suspicious activity. forts by Russia and others in ors being spread which could 10 exit postal treaty The freshly launched unit at the 2016 US election, now wants have had an impact on voters in Facebook’s Menlo Park head- the world to know it is taking Brazil. An experiment quarters in California is the aggressive steps with initiatives “On election day, we saw a 11 with drug nerve center for the fight against like the war room. spike in voter suppression misinformation and manipula- “Our job is to detect ... anyone (messages) saying the election tion of the largest social network trying to manipulate the public was delayed due to protests. by foreign actors trying to in- debate,” said Nathaniel Gleicher, That was not a true story,” said fluence elections in the United a former White House cyber- Samidh Chakrabarti, Facebook’s States and elsewhere. security policy director for the Employees work in Facebook’s “War Room” head of civic engagement. Inside, the walls have clocks National Security Council who Chakrabarti said Facebook showing the time in various is now heading Facebook’s cy- was able to remove these posts regions of the US and Brazil, bersecurity policy. these actors.” get measures in place and be- in a couple of hours before they maps and TV screens showing “We work to find and remove Facebook has been racing to gan operating this nerve center went viral. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018 02

Leaders condole with Moroccan King TDT | Manama Bahrainis to fare well in is Majesty King Hamad Hbin Isa Al Khalifa yes- terday sent a cable of condo- lences to King Mohammed VI of Morocco over the vic- the job market: Minister tims of a train derailment near Rabat. TDT | Manama Bahrain is the most successful The accident near the Arab country in terms of invest- Moroccan capital Rabat ahrain’s children would ing and developing its human killed at least seven people be more productive than The World Bank resources”, the Minister said. and injuring over 80 others. Btheir Arab peers when report indicated The Minister said the Bos - Seven seriously injured they will be engaged in the la- the extent of ton Consultant Group, in its people were receiving treat- bour market, said Education development in the July 2018 report on levels of ment in Rabat military hos- Minister Dr Majid bin Ali Al educational field, well-being around the world, pital, with four in intensive Nuaimi yesterday. and that Bahrain is said that Bahrain was ranked in care Citing the latest report issued the most successful the fourth position among the HM the King prayed to by the World Bank, the Minis- Middle East and North African Almighty God to rest the ter said that the Kingdom in at- Arab country in terms countries with regards to Edu- victims in peace and to in- taining the ranking has outdone of investing and cation Indicators, noting it was spire their families comfort several top countries around the developing its human occupying the 12th position in and fortitude. globe including Turkey, Ukraine, resources 2011. The crash occurred some Malaysia, Argentina and Brazil. Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa EDUCATION MINISTER The Minister pointed out the 20 kilometres (12 miles) The latest report, Minister UN Development Programme north of Rabat between the said, issued by the World Bank (UNDP)’s report issued in Sep- towns of Kenitra and Sale. showed that Bahrain is on top of congratulatory message to HRH Ministry’s staff, the Minister tember 2018, which classified A short statement from Arab nations in the indicators of Prime Minister Prince Khalifa extended sincere congratula- the Kingdom among the coun- the ONCF national railway education and 47th internation- bin Salman Al Khalifa, hailing tions on Bahrain’s achievement, “The same report indicated tries with very high human de- company said “an investi- ally out of 157 countries. his leadership and directives. thanks to HRH the Premier’s the extent of development in velopment, ranking it 43 out of gation has been opened to The Minister said this in a On behalf of the Education leadership and directives. the educational field, and that 189 countries and territories. determine the causes of the accident” and pledged to provide more information when it had it. Similar cables of condo- lences were sent by Prime ‘Fikra’ open to Force will continue to boost Minister HRH Prince Khal- ifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and HRH Prince Salman all public sector combat readiness: BDF chief bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Su- preme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minis- employees: CP ter to King Mohammed VI of Morocco TDT | Manama preme Commander and First King Mohammed VI said Deputy Prime Minister said he would pay the burial ahrain’s public sector em- that incorporating all public costs of the victims and for Bployees were informed on sector employees’ suggestions the treatment of the injured, the objectives of the newly in- and innovations is a testament according to a royal cabinet troduced government innova- to Bahrain’s commitment to statement. tion competition (Fikra) that placing citizens at the heart of represents a new milestone in all development efforts. BDF Commander during a meeting held yesterday promoting excellence across The Government innovation key sectors. competition is open to all pub- Lane closures In an email message, His lic sector employees via www. TDT | Manama al Shaikh Khalifa bin Hassan in line with the noble direc - Royal Highness Prince Sal- fdpm.gov.bh. Al Khalifa, Head of the Roy- tives of His Majesty King Ham- TDT | Manama man bin Hamad Al Khalifa, The closing date for entries DF will continue carrying al Artillery Operations Divi- ad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Su- the Crown Prince, Deputy Su- is 25 October 2018. Bout the royal directives to sion Colonel Khalifa Thamer preme Commander, to defend ne of the lanes on Hidd- boost the readiness of its units Al Ka’abi, Commander of the the borders of the Kingdom ODry Dock Highway and weaponry, said the Com- Field Medical Battalion Colonel of Saudi Arabia and the Two Junction will remain closed mander-in-Chief of Bahrain Khalid Mohammed Al Buainin, Holy Mosques. He added this for improvement works in Defence Force (BDF) Field Mar- Acting Commander of the Spe- participation is also within the both direction, said the shal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed cial Battalion/83 Major Shaikh framework of the GCC and Arab Ministry of Works in a state- Al Khalifa. Khalid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa joint defence agreements. ment yesterday. One lane The commander also paid and Lieutenant Saqr Khalid The meeting was attended will remain open for traffic tribute to the BDF personnel Al Khalifa. by BDF Chief of Staff Lieuten- movement The closure will fighting alongside their breth- The BDF Command - ant General Dhiab bin Saqr Al be effective from today at ren in the Arab Coalition Forces er-in-Chief listened to a brief- Nuaimi, Assistant Chief of Staff 12:01 am to Sunday at 5:00 in defending the right and legit- ing on the combat readiness of for Supply and Catering Rear am. In another statement, imacy in Yemen. the Bahraini forces deployed Admiral Yusef Ahmed Malallah the ministry said that a He was holding a discus - on the southern border of the and Joint Operations Director lane on King Hamad High- sion with Commander of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Brigadier Shaikh Khalid bin Ali way for southbound traffic Royal Artillery Major-Gener- He said this participation is Al Khalifa. will remain closed for two months, effective Saturday. Resurfacing works be- tween Bridge number 4 and Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa meeting Durrat Al-Bahrain necessi- outgoing Russian Ambassador to Bahrain, Vagif Garayev. The ambassador tate the closure. expressed his gratitude to the government for its cooperation, which contributed to the success of his duties, wishing Bahrain and its people further progress and prosperity. Joint Air Force Exercise

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Joint Air Force Drill A(Basic Liaison2018) will Association named be launched by the Bahrain Defence Force next week TDT | Manama head of Elections Commit- under the patronage of BDF tee and representative of Commander-in-Chief Field ahrain Medical Socie - the Board of Directors of Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Bty (BMS) yesterday an- BMS. Ahmed Al Khalifa, which nounced naming new mem- New members are Dr Fatima marks the 30th anniversary bers of the Bahrain Neurolog- Mohammed (President), Dr. since the beginning of this ical association for the period Mohammed Falah (Vice Pres- drill in 1988. The drill comes from 2018 to 2020. ident), Dr. Bassam Al Aradi within the framework of de- The election was held at (General Secretary), Dr. Mo- Shura First Deputy Chairman, Deputy Chairman of Bahrain’s parliamentary delegation, Jamal Fakhro, meeting a fence cooperation between the BMS headquarters in hamed Salih (Financial Secre- Philippine parliamentary delegation during which Bahrain’s keenness to boost cooperation in various fields, mainly in the air forces of nine friend- Juffair, under the supervi - tary) and Dr. Nabeel Hameed the Parliamentary area were discussed. The meeting was held on the sidelines of Bahrain’s participation in the 139th ly countries. sion of Dr Nizar Bu Kamal, (board member). Inter-Parliamentary Union meetings being held in Geneva. 03 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018 big story Climate change threatening freshwater supply: experts fers and iii) rising temperatures climate resilience into sectoral Freshwater resources and greater intensity of rainfall water management planning, • causing reduced rates of aquifer developing new policy and leg- to shrink by between 50 recharge. islative frameworks (including to 100m cubic metres In combination, these threats water tariff reforms), and de- of water per year are likely to reduce Bahrain’s signing new financial instru- freshwater resources by at least ments. Requested $9.8 50 to 100 million m3 of water Kingdom will also raise pub- • per year in the short-term,” SCE lic awareness on the need for million from United stated. water resources under climate Nations’ Green According to the comments change conditions through de- Climate Fund in the document, Innovative mand management and re-use solutions need to be adopted of greywater. GCF board meeting by the Bahraini public, the pri- The project interventions, the • vate sector and government to report says, will directly benefit is being held in Manama manage the expected reduc- 130,500 people including small- tion in water resources from scale farmers and low-income GCF considering climate change and do so in groups who are the most vul- 20• new funding a manner that is not only cli - nerable to the climate change proposals this year mate-resilient but also socially, impact of the reduced availabil- environmentally and financially ity of water. sustainable. Explaining the current initi- TDT | Manama The document stated that atives in place, the document A desalination plant in Al-Hidd Bahrain is seeking $9.8 million stated, “The Kingdom of Bahrain Mohammed Zafran of funding to implement ‘critical has several current initiatives interventions’. underway to improve how the xperts in Bahrain’s wa- significant danger from climate the GCF. The 104-page docu- Developing State, is severely The project, according to country manages its water re- ter sector believes that change if steps are not taken ment which was filed by the gov- threatened by climate change. the document, will facilitate sources under climate change EBahrain is ‘severely to combat the effects. This was ernment contained comments The country’s water sector is, in transformational change within conditions. These include re- threatened’ by the impacts of revealed in a document filed by from the Supreme Council of particular, facing threats from i) Bahrain’s water sector by build- search on the dynamics of the climate change, according to the government to the Green Environment (SCE) sharing its rising temperatures causing in- ing technical and institutional national aquifers; the develop- a government document to a Climate Fund (GCF). concern about Bahrain’s reduc- creases in water demand across capacity to monitor and model ment of a national water strat- UN body. The government has also ap- ing freshwater resources. all sectors; ii) sea level rise caus- climate change impacts on wa- egy; and demand management Bahrain would remain under plied for nearly $10 million from “Bahrain, a Small Island ing saline intrusion into aqui- ter resources, mainstreaming campaigns.” Oil minister Depletion rate well above congratulates Green Climate global average: official TDT | Manama

Fund CEO ising temperatures and in- Rcreasing saline intrusion are rapidly shrinking Bahrain’s freshwater resources, a spokes- man for Bahrain’s environment council has told the Guardian. According to the official, the climate change effects are expected to reduce Bahrain’s freshwater resources by be - tween 50 to 100 million cubic metres of water per year in the short-term. This, according to the envi- ronment council spokesman, is A general view of Bahrain well above the global average Javier Manzanares Shaikh Mohammed and posing a unique risk to the the spokesman told the Guardi- October will consider 20 new GCF board, in its March 2018 kingdom’s water security. an referring to Bahrain’s request funding proposals from its Ac- meeting, approved 23 projects, “Bahrain’s application to the for a $10 million assistance from credited Entities valued at USD valued together at USD1,093.5 TDT | Manama projects in the field of cli - Green Climate Fund is about ad- the Green Climate Fund (GCF). 1.1 billion, which are targeted at million of GCF funding. The ap- mate change, in order to re- dressing the severe threat posed “As a committed signatory to low-emission, climate-resilient provals brought the GCF port- inister of Oil, Shaikh duce the environmental risks by global climate change to the the Paris agreement, the King- development. folio to a total of 76 projects MMohammed bin Khal- resulting from pollution. kingdom’s freshwater supply,” dom has already taken signif- Alongside the consideration and programmes, amounting ifa Al Khalifa, has congratu- Shaikh Mohammed highly icant steps to counteract the of new project proposals, the to USD3,730.2 million in GCF lated Javier Manzanares on appreciated the role played impact of climate change, in- board will also discuss the ac- funding to assist developing his appointment as a Chief by the GCF in financing var- cluding the development of a creditation of 16 new project countries in their low emis - Executive Officer of the ious environmental projects Bahrain’s application new national water strategy. partners, as well as a number sion and climate resilient Green Climate Fund. aimed at encouraging Mem- to the Green Climate We now seek assistance from of policy proposals, including development. The minister stressed that ber States to shift towards the GCF to help support these those designed to strengthen The meeting in Manama is be- this appointment is for the ef- low-emission development Fund is about critical interventions,” the state- and streamline project approval ing attended by more than 300 forts of Javier and for his high paths and being capable of addressing the severe ment adds. processes. participants, including observ- skills in the field of climate. adapting to climate change. threat posed by Kingdom’s report will be dis- The Green Climate Fund ers from civil society and private The minister expressed It is worth mentioning that global climate change cussed during the third and fi- is governed by a Board of 24 sector organisations, National hope that the CEO will bring the Kingdom of Bahrain is to the kingdom’s nal meeting of the GCF Board members representing devel- Designated Authorities (NDAs), about more achievements in hosting the 21st meeting of freshwater supply this year which is being hosted oped and developing countries which are the national conduits enhancing cooperation for the Green Climate Fund now by the Kingdom of Bahrain in equally. The meeting will be to the Fund, and Accredited En- the implementation of sev- during the period 15-21 Octo- BAHRAIN’S ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL Manama. co-chaired by Paul Oquist and tities and other partners who as- eral sustainable development ber 2018. SPOKESMAN The meeting which began on Lennart Båge, Board Co-Chairs sist in delivering climate finance 15 October and concludes on 21 for 2018. to developing countries.

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Drug peddler gets 5 years, BD3000 fine Injaz Bahrain gets CSR award TDT | Manama Receiving the award for In- TDT | Manama told the court that he was ar- jaz Bahrain, Sarwani said: “So- rested by the police officers NJAZ Bahrain was honoured cial responsibility is everyone’s he High Criminal Court while trying to complete a with the Bahrain interna- responsibility and we believe Tsentenced a drug peddler deal. Itional CSR award for its ded- that every person should be a to five-years imprisonment “The police officers pounced ication in addressing fundamen- responsible participant in our and slapped a fine of BD3000. on me when I was dealing with tal and social economic chal- society.” The man, an Asian by na - a customer in Budaiya,” he told lenges of youth in the Kingdom. “Together we create, we tionality, will be deported after prosecutors adding that the The award was presented build, and we succeed, serving his prison terms. officers arrested him while during the opening ceremony “Our belief in the bound - The court was told by the exchanging drugs for money. of the Bahrain International CSR less potential of young people investigators that the man was Investigators later confis- and Sustainability Conference brings us here, we feel pride to- caught by police officers based cated 100 narcotic pills and a 2018 held under the patronage day for the miles we’ve crossed on a tip-off received. digital scale after conducting of Shaikh Mohammed bin Khal- and today marks a new mile - Information said that the a raid at the suspect’s house. ifa Al Khalifa, Oil Minister. stone in our achievement’s suspect was holding drugs Laboratory test later con- Hana Sarwani, Injaz Bahrain’s agenda, with an intent to sell. firmed his saliva as having Executive Director, received the “At Injaz, we not only praise Therefore, an undercover traces of the drug. award from Bahrain CSR socie- our own efforts, but everyone’s agent was assigned to arrest Prosecutors charged him ty Chairman Khalid Al Qaoud else efforts and devotion. The him red-handed. with selling and consuming during the two-day event which team behind this accomplish- In his confession, the man drugs. concluded yesterday in the pres- ment deserves to claim the ence of delegates from diverse During the award ceremony award with pride and honour,” industries. Sarwani said. Court grants divorce to couple

TDT | Manama also abused her physically at her family’s house,” the lawyer Olympic Academy winds up CPR course Shariat Court granted Al Sabagh said. Aa divorce to a Bahraini “He threatened her that he TDT | Manama woman saying that “keep - would impugn her honour if ing the plaintiff under this she didn’t withdraw the cases wenty-seven sports of - marriage will put her life at against him,” she explained. Tficials of different sports risk.” The Shariat Court also heard clubs and federations attended The woman, according to witnesses’ statements con- Cardiopulmonary Resuscita- her lawyer Ibtisam Al Sabagh, firming that the plaintiff was tion (CPR) course, organized filed for a divorce after the under constant humiliation by the Bahrain Olympic Com- marriage turned abusive. They and physical attacks. mittee’s (BOC) Bahrain Olympic got married nine years ago. “A medical report confirmed Academy. The lawyer told the court their testimonies. And the Sha- This two-day event was or- that her husband also refused riat Court found that keeping ganised in cooperation with the to support her financially, even the plaintiff under this mar- American base in Bahrain and though an earlier ruling asked riage will put her life at risk. was presented by a team of ex- him to do so on a monthly ba- Therefore, we decided to di- perts in this area. sis. vorce her by the rule of law,” The course was held as per Abduljalil Asad, second from left, at the certificates presentation ceremony “Shockingly, the defendant the court rule. the directives of His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Representative to BOC sports affairs executive procedure, which would help in many citizens and expats alike His Majesty the King for Charity director Abduljalil Asad was saving the lives of many people during the past few years,” said Work and Youth Affairs, Chair- also present on the concluding in the future. Asad. Smartphone thief ordered to man of the Supreme Council day of the course and presented “We are proud today to set the “Now we are delighted to see for Youth and Sports, and Bah- the certificates of participation graduation of the first batch of a large number of federations compensate shop owner rain Olympic Committee pres- to all attendees. this programme, which is with- and clubs representatives to TDT | Manama car, before purchasing. ident, in an attempt to avoid Asad stressed the importance in the framework of Shaikh take part as we seek to draw “He, however, fled and went the increasing phenomena of of the course, which aims to Nasser initiatives to develop more attention in future events smartphone thief has been to Jid Ali, where he sold the sudden death among athletes in acknowledge sport-related au- all solutions to reduce sudden to spread awareness on CPR and Atold to pay a compensa- phones to a shop there,” the Bahrain. thorities on how to perform CPR death which took the lives of first aid procedures.” tion of BD450 or face jail time owner told the court. after admitting stealing smart- According to court files, the phones from a shop and selling defendant was paid BD400 for them later to another. both phones. He, however, will The ruling by the Lower have to pay BD450 to the own- Criminal Court forms part of er of the shop. an “undo damage” verdicts in- The Lower Criminal Court troduced to replace jail terms said in its ruling that it decided and allow culprits to compen- to issue “undo damage” verdict sate their victims. owing to its hope that the de- “He came to our shop asking fendant would blend again in for a smartphone, and select- the society and won’t violate ed two different versions of a the rules again as well as to cut model,” the owner of the shop the costs of sending culprits told prosecutors. to jail. “He then fooled the sales- The man, a Bahraini nation- man by saying that he wanted al, was given 30 days to com- to show the mobiles to his wife pensate the shop owner or face The participants with course officials during a photo session who was sitting outside in a a jail term. RCSI Bahrain hosts professionalism conference

TDT | Manama workshops. medical professionalism; health- The keynote presentation care professional etiquette and he Royal College of Surgeons on ‘Healthcare Professional- the meaning of ‘patient-centred’. Tin Ireland – Medical Univer- ism in the 21st Century’ was Further workshop sessions sity of Bahrain (RCSI Bahrain) in delivered by Baroness Finlay looking at patient safety; diffi- Busaiteen yesterday played host of Llandaff, a member of the cult conversations; improved to a special conference focusing UK’s House of Lords, professor communications and profes- on ‘Professionalism in Health- of palliative medicine and past sional judgement, also took care’, under the patronage of President of the Royal Society of place. Lieutenant General Dr Shaikh Medicine. RCSI Bahrain is a constituent Mohammed bin Abdullah Al NHRA Chief Executive Officer, university of RCSI, which was Khalifa. Dr Maryam Al-Jalahma mean- established in Dublin, Ireland The event was organised in while, presented the NHRA regu- in 1784. Licensed as an inde - collaboration with the Nation- lations of professional standards pendent private university, RCSI al Health Regulatory Authority in Bahrain. Bahrain is a not-for-profit health (NHRA), the Bahrain Medical Among the other topics in fo- sciences institution focused on Society and the Bahrain Private cus by local medical experts and education and research to drive Hospitals Society, and featured members of Bahrain Medical So- positive change in all areas of a series of presentations and The keynote presentation was delivered by Baroness Finlay of Llandaff ciety were the three elements of human health worldwide. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018 05 EWA launches water and power saving campaign The campaign, in its second phase, aims Four-star hotels

It also aimed at cutting carbon dustrial institutions and propos- First phase dioxide emissions by reducing ing technical measures to reduce • pressure on power and water electricity consumption. resulted in saving plants. BD529,767 a year The new campaign is being Plugging water leakage held under the patronage of In the area of water conser - Gulf Hotel came Sheikh Khalid bin Hamoud Al vation, he said, the EWA has first• by recording Khalifa, the Chief Executive Of- launched an automated pro - ficer of the Bahrain Tourism and gramme to monitor the high a 27pc saving Exhibitions Authority. consumption sites to determine Speaking for EWA CEO Sheikh the leakage and to avoid contin- In water Nawaf Bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, uous wastage of water. • EWA Deputy CEO of Planning consumption, Sofitel Water supply programme bagged the first place and Projects Ibrahim Al Kaabi said that EWA is implementing EWA said it is also implementing several programmes, campaigns a water supply programme and TDT | Manama and awareness activities in co- granting of plumbing licenses operation with various stake- in accordance with ministeri- he Electricity and Wa- holders. al resolutions on water as well ter Authority (EWA) has as building safety from leakage Tlaunched the second Thermal insulation project hazards in the internal networks phase of a campaign to reduce The most important, Al Kaa- of subscribers. electricity consumption at four- bi said, is the launch of pro - The event included awareness star hotels by 3 per cent a year. grammes to apply thermal insu- lectures presented by Ali Al Ar- The move follows its success- lation on all buildings in Bahrain rayedh and Durrat Abdullah. ful first phase which targeted 17 and improving the efficiency of The launch campaign comes five-star hotels and resulted in air conditioning and lighting. within a series of awareness saving BD529,767 in just a year. The move follows the EWA campaign’s successful first phase which targeted 17 five-star hotels “Other devices such as refriger- campaigns carried out by the The Gulf Hotel came first by ators, water heaters etc. will be EWA’s Electricity and Water recording a 27pc saving, fol - In water consumption, Sofi- of 17.5pc and Al Areen Palace timum consumption of elec - added later.” Conservation Department to lowed by Downtown Rotana and tel bagged the first place with recorded 12pc rate to come at tricity and water in the hospi- EWA is also working to audit create a culture of rationaliza- the Crowne Plaza with 19pc and a rate of 22.5pc. Four Seasons third place. tality sector by training hotel the energy consumption of a tion about the consumption of 14pc savings, respectively. at second place recorded a rate The aim was to achieve op - management and employees. number of commercial and in- electricity and water.

TASTE OF AMERICA Inspiring entrepreneurs Youth entrepreneurial Initiative launched in Bahrain

Includes one-year mentorship• programme

Event part of• Manama Entrepreneurship Week

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Youth Entrepreneurial Development Initiative is A Mr Mohammed Al Haddad Ms. Christiane Saba launched to inspire Bahraini Youth towards their entrepre- neurial aspirations, as part of US Ambassador Justin Siberell during a tour of American food and beverage outlets at The Avenues-Bahrain shopping Manama Entrepreneurship complex as part of Discover America Week activities. Led by the director, James Waugh, Siberell met employees at Week (MEW) events. BMB to participate in three of the US restaurant chains, Blaze Pizza, IHOP, and Raising Cane’s, noting the success of American food chains in The initiative includes a Bahrain under the Bahrain-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (FTA). launch workshop whereby par- Entrepreneurship Week ticipants will be forming their individual development plan, TDT | Manama followed by a series of work- shops and functions. ahrain Middle East Bank The initiative will include B(BMB) announced its par- Bahrain’s history in youth a one-year mentorship pro - ticipation and sponsorship in gramme whereby each par- the fourth edition of “Manama ticipant will be paired with a Entrepreneurship Week”. empowerment stressed business and community leader. “Entrepreneurship is a tool The MEW events will be held to empower mind, money and TDT | Manama ipants from all over the world launching many initiatives like under the patronage of Shaikh matter, so we are proud to be and representatives from the the King Hamad Youth Em - Hisham bin Abdulrahman Al a part of this symposium, as he Youth and Sports Affairs United Nations and the UN De- powerment Award, the opening Khalifa, the Governor of the it runs parallel to our core TMinistry’s preparations for velopment Programme (UNDP). of the first scientific centre to Capital Governorate, from Oc- values,”BMB chief executive the first International Youth The event is also one of the achieve SDGs and integrating tober 21 to 25. officer Korhan Alev said. BMB chief executive officer Korhan Festival to achieve the sustain- key programmes provided by the goals for the first time in Co-Founder of the Initiative, On her part, Noora Al Hadd- Alev able development goals (SDGs) Bahrain as part of its global role the International Youth Confer- Mohammed Al Haddad said, ad, MD of Creo, the organising are in full swing. in raising awareness of SDGs. ence last year and in the current “This Initiative aims at enabling company, said that BMB has ious important events in the The event will be held under The UN Resident Coordinator edition. and expanding capabilities of always been supportive of var- Kingdom of Bahrain. the patronage of His Majesty in Bahrain Amine Al-Sharqawi “Undoubtedly the Interna- Bahraini youth to compete in King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa said the UNDP is proud of back- tional Youth Festival will help the International entrepreneur- He added that the Initiative Co-Founder Christiane Saba, as part of the Kingdom’s initia- ing the Youth Festival which the youth to go back to the sus- ial sphere, transforming young will be a valuable asset for those who is an international expert tives to engage the youth from is organised by the Youth and tainable development goals as people from job seekers to job wishing to pursue development in socio-economic develop- Bahrain and all over the world Sports Affairs Ministry. an inspirational source for them creators, who build and support themselves and explore their ment and youth empowerment, in attaining the UN goals. He affirmed that Bahrain has to develop their skills and work sustainable and transparent entrepreneurial aspirations. consulting for international in- The festival is expected to a long history in empowering on achieving the global goals,” enterprises, and achieving the The launch workshop will stitutions, local governmental draw a large number of partic- the youth to achieve SDGs by he said. vision of Bahrain 2030.” be conducted by the initiative institutes and NGO’s. 06 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018 world

CO2 emissions to rise, says IEA Paris, France Military against immigrants nergy sector carbon Eemissions will rise in Trump threatens to send military against immigrant ‘onslaught’ 2018 after hitting record levels the year before, dim- ming prospects for meeting wall” are a staple element of his Paris climate treaty goals, Trump has made pre-midterms campaign rallies. the head of the Internation- • The latest focus is on more al Energy Agency (IEA) said security on the southern than 2,000 Hondurans who left Wednesday. border one of the last Saturday from the city of San The energy sector ac - signature issues of his Pedro Sula. counts for 80 per cent of two-year presidency On Wednesday, an advance global CO2 emissions, with group of exhausted migrants most of the rest caused by reached Guatemala City deforestation and agricul- Message was part where they took refuge in a ture, so its performance is of• a broad strategy church-sponsored shelter. Their key to efforts to rein in ris- to crack down on objective now is to regroup and ing world temperatures. illegal immigrants press on towards the border “I’m sorry, I have very bad with Mexico. news for you,” IEA Exec- The migrants say they organ- utive Director Fatih Birol Whether any ized for the long and difficult told guests at a diplomatic military• deployment journey on social media, but function hosted by the Pol- to the border will take Honduran migrants aboard vehicles head in a caravan to the United States, in Washington suspects the group ish embassy in Paris. place is unclear Guatemala City has been organized as a deliber- “Emissions this year will Donald Trump ate provocation. increase once again, and “This caravan did not appear we’re going to have the COP rapists, gangs and “bad hom- a caravan “INCLUDING MANY “The assault on our country organically,” a senior Trump ad- meeting when global emis- bres.” CRIMINALS.” at our Southern Border, includ- ministration official told jour- AFP | Washington, United States sions reach a record high,” Even by those standards his Trump tweeted that he ing the Criminal elements and nalists. he said, referring to the De- Thursday morning tweet storm would stop aid to the Central DRUGS pouring in, is far more “There’s a political aspect and cember UN climate summit S President Donald -- coming less than three weeks American states and said: “I important to me, as President, an organizational aspect which in Katowice, Poland. Trump threatened yester- from midterm legislative elec- must, in the strongest of terms, than Trade or the USMCA,” he frankly seeks to sow chaos and After remaining flat for Uday to send the military tions where the Democrats ask Mexico to stop this on - said. dissent and that needs to be three years, total global CO2 to the Mexican border and to may take the lower house from slaught - and if unable to do so dealt with,” he said, speaking emissions in 2017 rose by 1.4 imperil a trade deal in an inten- Trump’s Republicans -- was I will call up the US Military Controversial ‘caravan’ on condition of anonymity. percent, dashing hopes that sification of his anti-immigrant especially fierce. and CLOSE OUR SOUTHERN The president’s message was The row comes as US Sec- they had peaked. rhetoric ahead of congressional Referring to a so-called cara- BORDER!” part of a broad strategy to crack retary of State Mike Pompeo The meeting in Katowice elections. van of several thousand Hondu- Even the recently renegotiat- down on illegal immigrants and prepares to embark on a tour is tasked with finalising the Trump has made security on rans that has departed in hopes ed North America Free Trade tighten rules for legal migrants. of the region that will see him “operating manual” for the the southern border one of the of reaching the United States, Agreement (NAFTA) between Barely a week goes by with- visit Mexico ahead of its De - 195-nation Paris Agreement, signature issues of his two-year Trump claimed Democrats Mexico, the United States and out Trump warning about the cember inauguration of Pres- which enters into force in presidency, calling for a “wall” were to blame for an “assault Canada, which is now known as danger posed by ultra-violent ident-elect Andres Manuel 2020 and calls for capping and frequently railing against on our country by Guatemala, USMCA, could be under threat, Central American gangs like MS- Lopez Obrador, as well as global warming at “well be- what he describes as a flood of Honduras and El Salvador” with Trump said. 13, while chants of “build the Panama. low” two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit), and at 1.5 C if possible. Students given cookies baked Hardliners block British platform to track with grandfather’s ashes: media Los Angeles, United States anyway temple to women Student Andy Knox told lo- aid sector sex predators teenage girl in California cal television station KCRA he Nilackal, India Aallegedly baked her grand- was on his way into class when AFP | London, United Kingdom The move, using existing In- Thursday, which her depart- father’s ashes into cookies and the unidentified young baker indu hardliners terpol systems, follows a series ment is co-hosting. handed them out to her school offered him one of her treats Hblocked intersections, ritain will launch an online of high-profile abuse scandals. The project, named Oper- friends. saying they contained a “spe- threatened drivers, threw Bplatform with Interpol to “Our message to sexual pred- ation Soteria after the Greek The student is said to have cial ingredient.” stones at buses and ordered help prevent suspected sexual ators using the sector as a cover goddess of safety, will operate given her baked goods to at “I thought that she put a 12-hour strike yesterday as predators using the aid sector for their crimes is ‘your time from two regional hubs in Af- least nine students, the Los drugs in it or something. So I they stepped up their cam- as a cover to harm vulnerable is up’,” International Devel- rica and Asia. Angeles Times said. Some ate asked her if like, ‘Is this a weed paign to bar women from people, the government an - opment Secretary Penny Mor- It will increase criminal the cookies without knowing cookie or something?’” he was one of India’s holiest tem- nounced Thursday. daunt said in a statement. record checks and informa- about the macabre extra ingre- quoted as saying. ples. The Department for Interna- “We have to give the people tion-sharing between all 192 dient and were horrified. “And she said ‘No.’ She said it The Lord Ayyappa tem- tional Development (DFID) said that we are here to help the Interpol members, including In a bizarre twist, others was her grandpa’s ashes. And ple at Sabarimala in the it was teaming up with Interpol protection that they need,” she high-risk countries, to improve among the Da Vinci Charter then she kind of laughed. And southern state of Ker - to stop suspects being able to added, ahead of a global safe- the police response in this area, Academy students were ful- I was really, I was kind of hor- ala was meant to allow move freely between NGOs. guarding summit in London said the DFID. ly aware and ate the cookies rified.” women from Wednesday following an order by In- dia’s highest court last month. But hundreds of tradi - tionalists, throwing stones S. Korea’s last polar bear dies ahead of retirement at baton-wielding police, defied the order -- sur - Seoul, South Korea more appropriate surround- rounding and shouting at ings -- the facility in northern any woman attempting to he last polar bear kept in England has a 40,000 square make it to the hilltop site. TSouth Korea has died of metre polar reserve -- and had Overnight local Hindu old age only weeks before his thrown him a farewell party in groups declared a 12-hour planned departure to better liv- KNOW WHAT June. shutdown of local business- ing conditions in Britain, zoo But Tongki was found dead es, telling drivers that their officials said yesterday. on Wednesday night and au - vehicles would be attacked Tongki -- a 23-year-old male topsy results suggested that he if they took anyone towards named after a Japanese car - Born in captivity at appeared to have died of old the temple. toon character of the 1980s a zoo, Tongki was age, the zoo said in a statement, State authorities have in- -- lived in a 330-square-metre the only polar bear adding it plans to conduct more sisted that they will ensure (3,500-square-foot) concrete still living in S. Korea tests to determine the exact rea- access, imposing restric- enclosure at the Everland theme and had been alone son for his death. tions on public gatherings of park outside Seoul. The average life span of po- more than five people that The zoo had planned to move since the last fellow lar bears is around 25 years came into force from mid- him to the Yorkshire Wild - resident of his species and Tongki was the equiv - night, and laying on buses life Park next month to allow South Korea’s last captive polar bear, a 23-year-old male named Tongki (Courtesy died three years ago alent of around 80 in human for devotees. him to enjoy his final days in of Phys.org) terms. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018 07 Kangaroo on the menu for Harry and Meghan

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hargrilled kangaroo was on the royal menu yester- Cday as Prince Harry and his pregnant wife Meghan ar- rived in Australia’s second-larg- est city Melbourne, where they were greeted by thousands of screaming fans. Clutching flowers and wav- ing flags, the crowds turned out to welcome the pair, who were delayed in traffic after flying in from Sydney on the third day of their tour Down Under. The pair will only spend a few hours in Melbourne, but had a jam-packed schedule that in- cluded a meal featuring native Australian foods and a trip to a beach. “I love everything they stand for. As a human being you have so much to look up to with them,” one young fan who had been waiting since before dawn Britain’s Prince Harry (3/R) and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (3/L) chat with farmers Scott Woodley (2/R), daughter told national broadcaster ABC as Laura Woodley (R) and Scott’s father and mother Margaret (L) and Richard Woodley (2/L) during a visit to their drought- the pair mingled with the crowd. affected farm called Mountain View A teenage girl cried tears of joy and threw her arms around the prince as she clutched a hand-written banner with the words: “Been here since 4am. Loved you since I was eight.” I made it with pasta “You’re gonna get me in trou- and dipped them ble,” Harry joked as he embraced in gold paint and threaded the string Prince Harry (R) and Meghan watch thirteen-month-old Ruby Carroll during a through visit to the drought-affected farm Mountain View in Dubbo in Dubbo A BOY ON DINOSAUR PASTA NECKLACE MADE FOR MEGHAN the footsteps of Harry’s grand- her. Meghan was inundated by a tan trench-coat, believed to mother Queen Elizabeth during KNOW WHAT flower bouquets and baby gifts be by Paris-based Australian her 2011 visit by taking a tram following their announcement designer Martin Grant, a navy ride in Melbourne. on Monday that Meghan was dress by the breakthrough star They are due to return to Syd- The couple’s more- expecting their first child. of local fashion Dion Lee, and ney later this week for the open- The US-born royal also put holding a Gucci Sylvie clutch. ing of the global sports cham- than-two-week Meghan waves to students as she and her husband Prince Harry visit Albert Park on a dinosaur pasta necklace The loved-up husband and pionship the Invictus Games, Primary School in Melbourne official visit will take made by a five-year-old boy, who wife mostly mingled with the which was set up by Harry for in multiple stops in was wearing his favourite pilot crowd separately, but when they wounded military personnel af- Australia, Fiji, Tonga uniform outfit, for the rest of were together, they held hands cial reception at Government digenous chefs with chargrilled ter his decade of service in the and New Zealand her walk. and the Duchess periodically House, where the Duchess of kangaroo and wild boar on the army. “I made it with pasta and stroked Harry’s back. Sussex stole the hearts of lo - menu, according to broadcaster The couple’s more-than-two- dipped them in gold paint and After the public meet-and- cal sports fans by handballing Channel Nine. They will visit week official visit will take in threaded the string through,” he greet, the couple spent some a football used in the Australian a school before finishing up at multiple stops in Australia, Fiji, told news.com.au. time with the Victorian Gov- Rules game. They then headed South Melbourne beach. Tonga and New Zealand -- all The Duchess was wearing ernor Linda Dessau in an offi- to a restaurant that mentors in- The couple will also follow in parts of the Commonwealth.

Myanmar Buddhist temple now a nirvana for snakes AFP | Yangon, Myanmar some of my wishes come true.” west of downtown Yangon. Nearby, a monk dozes on a With snakes curled up next to rossing a bridge to the mid- chair with two serpents curled meditating monks, the image is Cdle of a lake in Myanmar’s at his feet, their thick bodies reminiscent of a story in Bud- Yangon region, pilgrims arrive holding 1,000 kyat notes (worth dhist mythology when the Bud- at a temple to pin their hopes KNOW WHAT about 60 US cents) tucked in dha sat under a tree to meditate. on the pythons slinking across between their coils by hopeful According to the legend, as it the temple’s floors and draped visitors. A woman, brave enough started to rain, a cobra protected across windows. to venture close to a python, gen- Buddha by fanning its hood wide “People come here because Many locals regard tly caresses it. over his head to act as a shelter. they believe that their prayers The mythical “naga” -– a Nay Myo Thu, a 30-year-old will be fulfilled when they ask the presence of the Sanskrit word for snake -– is farmer, believes he will receive for something,” said Sandar Thi- dozens of pythons a common figure seen in tem- good fortune by bringing the ri, a nun residing at the Baung- ples throughout Southeast Asia, snakes he finds in his fields to dawgyoke pagoda –- dubbed the where Buddhist, Hindu and ani- the temple instead of killing “snake temple” by locals. mist influences are intertwined. them, adhering to a Buddhist be- “The rule is that people can some measuring up to two or Nagas are usually carved out lief that all animals are sentient only ask for one thing, not many A monk touching a snake resting in his room in the Baungdawgyoke pagoda, three metres in length, as a sign of stone and placed at the en- beings that can be reincarnated things,” she said. “Don’t be outside Yangon. of the pagoda’s power. trances. as humans. greedy.” Win Myint, 45, said he has But seeing a live snake slith- “I don’t want to bring about In the main room of the tem- been coming to Baungdawgyoke ering among Buddha statues is any misfortune by killing a crea- ple is a tree with figurines of branches, their forked tongues trating themselves. since he was a child. rare, and for some visitors, that ture,” Nay Myo Thu said. “Catch- Buddha around it. The ser - darting in and out as they gaze Many locals regard the pres- “Now I am older and I come to serves as a draw to visit Baung- ing and donating the snakes pents move slowly through the down on the worshippers pros- ence of the dozens of pythons, give offerings, which has made dawgyoke -- a short drive south- brings me good fortune instead.” IF THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH IS QUOTE TAKEN AWAY THEN DUMB AND SI- OF THE LENT WE MAY BE LED, LIKE SHEEP DAY TO THE SLAUGHTER FRIDAY October 19, 2018 GEORGE WASHINGTON

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er trophy nearby and new fans offering hugs and praise, Rabab Chamseddine, Ha 21-year-old Lebanese poet, was riding high after her win at the 2018 Beirut Poetry Slam. Young poet “I am feeling more than great. I just want to smash everything. I am way too excited,” she told Al-Monitor at the finals on Sept. 15 when asked about her thoughts on representing the Middle East next year at the World Poetry Slam. Slam poetry is different from traditional spoken word performances “because it’s a competition,” organizer Maysan Nasser explained. Ten artists present two poems, each one three minutes long, to represent and judges score their performance and content. “The contestants have nothing on stage apart from their words,” Nasser added. Held at Station Beirut, an art space in the Leb- anese capital, the event featured poets ranging from published writers to novices preforming for the first time, reading their poems in Arabic and English. Beirut has hosted previous slam competitions, Mideast but this year’s event offered something new. The winner of the slam will travel to Paris next year to participate in the World Poetry Slam: the first ever Middle Eastern representative to compete at the event, going up against poets from Australia to Germany. Chamseddine will be this representative, after winning over the audience and judges with her performance of “Not Your Type of Woman” and in world “To Honey,” heartfelt original poems exploring the complexities and fluctuations of identity in the Middle East. Born into a Lebanese family in Ivory Coast, Chamseddine moved back to Lebanon at the age of 11. A native French speaker, she wrote her first poem, “Solitude,” in elementary school. She de- scribed it as “a very sad poem for a nine-year-old.” However, her poetry has always been intensely competition personal, reserved mainly for her diary. When she turned 18, she befriended a woman named Dima, who introduced her to spoken word poetry. Only a few years into the friendship, Dima passed away. “I had to process it [her death] and had to go through grief,” Chamseddine said. “And when Rabab Chamseddine, a 21-year-old Lebanese poet, is I was almost over it, I wrote my first [English poem], called ‘The Long Drop.’” headed for Paris for the World Poetry Slam next year Thereafter, Chamseddine sought to emulate her after winning the Beirut Poetry Slam with works that late friend. She started studying literature at the American University of Beirut and began writing tackled notions of self and country in English. During her studies at AUB, she performed her first ever spoken word poem in front of her crea-

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icture an idyllic landscape in the Uckermark Pregion, a pristine Brandenburg lake district an hour north of the bustling metropolis of Berlin. Adjacent to a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, cre- Saudi artists on ated to protect an area rich in natural beauty, a group of like-minded artists, art enthusiasts and nature lovers have banded together to foster an exchange between town and country, art and nature. show at German Nonprofit association Friends of the Uck- ermark created the biennial UM Festival, which is held on the first weekend in Sep - tember to showcase contemporary art, litera- ture and music in several villages and natural art festival for sites. Initially, the participants came from Berlin and Brandenburg but this year the sixth edition of the festival attracted an international crowd. Along with creators from Germany, Switzer- land and Japan, Jeddah artists Lina Gazzaz first time and Bricklab were among the 22 selected con- tributors. Following on from the first German participation at Jeddah’s 21,39 art festival this year, this Saudi presence at UM18 is another mile- stone in the cultural exchange between the two countries. Bricklab, brothers Abdulrahman and Turki Gazzaz, contributed an installation titled “Tem- Lina Gazzaz impressed visitors — adults and children alike — with a presentation based around her grand installation ‘Throne’

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Al-Monitor | Beirut Beirut has hosted previous slam competitions, but this year’s event offered something new. er trophy nearby and new fans offering The winner of the slam will travel to Paris next hugs and praise, Rabab Chamseddine, year to participate in the World Poetry Slam: Ha 21-year-old Lebanese poet, was riding the first ever Middle Eastern representative to high after her win at the 2018 Beirut Poetry Slam. “I am feeling more than great. I just want to compete at the event, going up against poets smash everything. I am way too excited,” she told from Australia to Germany. Chamseddine will Al-Monitor at the finals on Sept. 15 when asked be this representative, after winning over the about her thoughts on representing the Middle audience and judges with her performance of East next year at the World Poetry Slam. “Not Your Type of Woman” and “To Honey,” Slam poetry is different from traditional spoken heartfelt original poems exploring the complex- word performances “because it’s a competition,” ities and fluctuations of identity in the Middle organizer Maysan Nasser explained. Ten artists present two poems, each one three minutes long, East. The prospect of preforming next year at and judges score their performance and content. the world slam as the Middle East’s first ever “The contestants have nothing on stage apart from representative brings the young artist both an- their words,” Nasser added. ticipation and anxiety. Despite her dedication, Held at Station Beirut, an art space in the Leb- the 21-year-old is conscious of entering an in- anese capital, the event featured poets ranging ternational stage unaccustomed to performers from published writers to novices preforming like herself for the first time, reading their poems in Arabic and English. Beirut has hosted previous slam competitions, but this year’s event offered something new. The winner of the slam will travel to Paris next year to participate in the World Poetry Slam: the first ever Middle Eastern representative to compete at the event, going up against poets from Australia to Germany. Chamseddine will be this representative, after winning over the audience and judges with her performance of “Not Your Type of Woman” and “To Honey,” heartfelt original poems exploring 21-year-old Lebanese poet Rabab Chamseddine holds the trophy she received after winning the Beirut Poetry Slam 2018, Beirut the complexities and fluctuations of identity in the Middle East. Born into a Lebanese family in Ivory Coast, tive writing class. “I wasn’t that confident about mouth … Beirut.” my poems, because these are two things that are Chamseddine moved back to Lebanon at the age it,” Chamseddine said, “but I performed in front “I don’t see [Beirut] as a city,” Chamseddine a part of my identity, and I am still trying to figure of 11. A native French speaker, she wrote her first of my class and got amazing feedback.” explained. “I see it as a person who is trying to be out who I am.” poem, “Solitude,” in elementary school. She de- From that day forward, Chamseddine dove into understood. Maybe that is why I have such a con- She added that despite her introverted nature, scribed it as “a very sad poem for a nine-year-old.” poetry, writing about her identity, family, country nection to it, because I too want to be understood.” these complex and controversial subjects can be However, her poetry has always been intensely and beliefs. She criticized those who complain about it, questioned and challenged through her art. “Not personal, reserved mainly for her diary. When she Lisa Luxx, a British-Syrian poet and one of the saying, “People say Beirut is so shitty, there are all truths are to be told,” she said. “There are turned 18, she befriended a woman named Dima, judges, said of Chamseddine, “She had urgency, so many problems, there is so much garbage here. somethings that can [only] be expressed through scious of entering an international stage unaccus- who introduced her to spoken word poetry. Only she really meant it, she needed to say it, she was [but] Beirut is not doing a thing. You are ruining poetry.” tomed to performers like herself. “The veil adds a few years into the friendship, Dima passed away. speaking with purpose, she wasn’t just speaking the city.” The prospect of preforming next year at the an extra thing,” she said, gesturing to her hijab. “I had to process it [her death] and had to go because she feels like writing a poem.” Luxx, who moved to Beirut only a few months world slam as the Middle East’s first ever repre- “With the rise of Islamophobia and all this, it is through grief,” Chamseddine said. “And when Before preforming her final poem, “Not Your ago, attested to the effect of Chamseddine’s per- sentative brings the young artist both anticipation kind of hard to find your way in the world. Even I was almost over it, I wrote my first [English Type of Woman,” Chamseddine asked the audi- formance: “It had everything that made up a poem and anxiety. in Lebanon you have this problem. So what about poem], called ‘The Long Drop.’” ence, “Have you ever been in love with someone that just never left your system.” “It is exciting, but it is a huge responsibility,” the West?” Thereafter, Chamseddine sought to emulate her and no one gets it?” The question received a unan- She added, “For me, she is talking to the Western Chamseddine said, “You are coming from a place However, the judges are confident that Cham- late friend. She started studying literature at the imous ‘Yes!’ from the young artistic Beirut crowd. world, to the people who told me, ‘Don’t go there, that people don’t understand. People have such seddine’s voice will cut through the preconcep- American University of Beirut and began writing Her poem explores a deeply private love, her Beirut is dangerous.’” huge misconceptions about Beirut and about the tions that surround her homeland. “I don’t think in English. tone almost taboo. It opens: Chamseddine’s first poem, “To Honey,” was a Middle East. You need to make sure you are just she yet sees the impact she is going to have,” said During her studies at AUB, she performed her Halfway through the poem she reveals, “I’m in reflection on faith and family. She told Al-Mon- perfect.” Luxx. “The important socio-political work that first ever spoken word poem in front of her crea- love with a woman and her name is so safe in my itor, “I always bring my family and religion into Despite her dedication, the 21-year-old is con- her poems [are] going to do.”

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poral Growth,” which recalls the artist/architect duo’s acclaimed work at this year’s Architecture Biennale in Venice. For the Kingdom’s first par- ticipation at the renowned architecture show, Bricklab designed and created the Saudi pavilion, which highlighted the rapid urban develop - ment the country has experienced over the past half-century. Their Uckermark work — a three-sided struc- ture made of cornstalks — invites the spectator to enter, sit and ponder the effects of modern agricultural practices on society in the region; development has many sides to it and needs careful curating. Lina Gazzaz impressed viewers — adults and children alike — with a presentation based around her grand installation “Throne” on the borders of the serene lake Oberuckersee. Draped inside, leading up to a magnificent old tree, Gazzaz chose a long, red carpet to adorn a dra- matic setting that could have been taken from a fairy tale. The tree not only remained alive after being split open by a lightning strike years ago, but it was transformed into what appears to be a natural throne. Alluding to iconic red drapery featured in me- dieval art by using it to adorn this site of natural beauty, which has its own dramatic story to tell, the artist brilliantly fulfilled this festival’s Land Lina Gazzaz impressed visitors — adults and children alike — with a presentation based around her grand installation ‘Throne’ Art objective in a most aesthetic way.

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The dollar this year is which Trump describes as a job no longer be staffed and The dollar this up 6.6 percent against the RMB, killer. urged them to seek refunds • which began to weaken substan- Washington has slapped pun- through their travel agent or year is up 6.6 per cent tially in June. ishing tariffs on about half of credit card company. against the RMB all China’s goods exports to the In a brief announcement PBOC ‘effectively neutral’ in United States, with talks to re- issued on its website with- Trump in April 2017 2018 solve the matter at an apparent out prior warning late on dropped• his campaign “Recent movements in China’s impasse. Wednesday, the airline said currency have not been in a di- Trump in April 2017 dropped it was cancelling all flights pledge to label Beijing a rection that will help reduce his campaign pledge to label from 23:50 pm (2050 GMT) currency manipulator China’s large trade surplus,” the Beijing a currency manipula- “due to indefinite suspen- report released Wednesday said. tor, telling The Wall Street sion of Cobalt’s operations”. Washington, United States “Treasury staff estimate that Journal that Beijing was not “As a result, future flights China’s direct intervention in intervening to weaken its or services provided by Co- the foreign exchange market to currency. balt will be cancelled and ashington on have been limited this year,” it Labelling China a manipulator will no longer operate,” it Wednesday again de- added, with net interventions would be a fresh sign of confron- added without elaborating clined to call China a by the People’s Bank of China tation from Washington but any W US Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin speaks during a press conference on the reasons. currency manipulator but said “effectively neutral.” actual repercussions would be in Buenos Aires at the end of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank The airline advised pas- the yuan’s fall and Beijing’s ex- During the World Bank-Inter- gradual. Governors meeting sengers who have tickets change practices were of “par- national Monetary Fund’s annu- These include starting talks not to go to the Mediter- ticular concern.” al meetings last week, Mnuchin while limiting export finance ranean holiday island’s In putting Beijing and five tries manage exchange rates and whose currency practices re- said he had held constructive for US-China trade, halting gov- main airport at Larnaca on other US trading partners on trade. quired “close attention.” talks with PBOC Governor Yi ernment purchases, blocking Thursday or attempt to con- notice, the US Treasury once “These pose major challeng- Washington has long argued Gang. any potential trade agreement tact its offices “as no Cobalt more refrained from escalating es to achieving fairer and more Beijing keeps its currency arti- A growing US economy and and directing the International flights will operate and no a fight over China’s currency balanced trade and we will con- ficially low to make its exports falling unemployment have also Monetary Fund to carry out “ad- Cobalt staff will be present”. as US President Donald Trump tinue to monitor and review more competitive. whipped up demand among US ditional rigorous surveillance.” had once pledged to do on the China’s currency practices, in- In recent years, however, the consumers for imported goods, In rewriting the North Amer- campaign trail. cluding through ongoing dis- yuan or renminbi ( RMB) has with 2017’s record US-China ican trade pact this year, Wash- “Of particular concern are cussions with the People’s Bank strengthened and economists trade deficit continuing to wid- ington, Ottawa and Mexico Tata Group to buy China’s lack of currency trans- of China.” now say it is more in line with en this year -- swelling 3.2 per- City agreed any member could parency and the recent weak- In Wednesday’s report, the China’s economic fundamentals. cent to $390 billion in the 12 withdraw from the new treaty stake in Jet Airways ness in its currency,” US Treas- Treasury also said Germany, Still, as US interest rates months ending in June. if any other member moved to ury Secretary Steven Mnuchin India, Japan, South Korea and have risen, the US dollar has Washington and Beijing are enter a trade agreement with a Reuters said in releasing a twice-yearly Switzerland remained on a strengthened further, which locked in battle over the yawn- “non-market” economy, a thinly report to Congress on how coun- “monitoring list” of countries makes American exports more ing US-China trade deficit, veiled reference to China. ndian business conglom- Ierate Tata Group has held preliminary discus- sions to buy a large stake in debt-laden Jet Airways (In- EU-Arab summit set dia) Ltd, the Times of India KFH-Bahrain names reported yesterday. Tata has sought manage- for Feb 24-25 in Egypt ment control of Jet, seeking at least 26 per cent initial- ‘Libshara’ winners Brussels, Belgium ruary 2019,” the council of EU ly and another 26pc via an leaders said after a summit in open offer later, the paper TDT | Manama each won USD 10,000 in cash; U and Arab leaders will Brussels. said. while Bader Mohammed Al- Emeet in Egypt in late Feb- The Cairo-based Arab Jet Airways has been fac- uwait Finance House – Baalawy and Abdulrahman Mo- ruary for their first summit League includes North Afri- ing a financial crunch amid KBahrain (KFH-Bahrain) hamed A.Rahman both won as part of efforts to forge a can countries Egypt, Libya, rising oil prices and a de- announced the ‘Libshara’ win- USD 5,000 each. In addition, 80 new European-African al- Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco preciating rupee. In a bid ners for September 2018 draw winners also received various liance and fight migrant as well as those in the Middle to revive itself, Jet said in held at its headquarters in the other cash prizes for other cat- smuggling, EU officials said East and Gulf. August it will inject funds Bahrain World Trade Centre. egories and segments. yesterday. EU officials said the sum- and cut costs to turn around The July winners included Khalid Rafea, Executive “The European Council wel- mit was part of a broad - the business, without elabo- Abdulla Tareq Mubarak Mo- Manager and Head of Retail comes the holding of the forth- er push to build closer ties rating further. hamed who received the grand Banking Group at KFH-Bahrain coming first summit between with Africa outlined by Eu- prize of USD 50,000; Mohamed extended his congratulations to the 28 EU Member States and ropean Commission Presi- Abdulhusain Al-Hubail and all the winners of the ‘Libshara’ the League of Arab States, dent Jean-Claude Juncker in Sameya Fawzi Al-Banhwi who Khalid Rafea draw.” hosted by Egypt on 24-25 Feb- September. Reliance reports record profit Reuters Trump plans US exit from international postal ndia’s Reliance Indus- Itries Ltd reported a re- Washington, United States House press secretary. and will seek to meet with US cord quarterly profit, driven The United States will also representatives to “further dis- by growth in its core pet- he Trump administration file notice formally withdrawing cuss the matter,” the UPU said in rochemicals business and Tannounced Wednesday that from the union, which dates to a press release. helped by rising revenues at it plans to withdraw from an 1874, the statement added. “The UPU remains commit- budding telecoms unit Jio. international treaty on postal The UPU, which comprises ted to attainment of the noble Jio marked a fourth rates in another moved aimed at 192 countries, sets lower pric- aims of international collabo- straight quarter of profit pressuring China amid broader es for small packages coming ration by working with all its in June-September, of 6.81 trade and political disputes. from emerging and developing 192 member countries to en - billion rupees ($93 million), The United States intends to countries, a group that still in- sure that the treaty best serves compared with a loss in the exit the system of setting postal cludes China. The UPU, which everyone,” Hussein said. The same period last year. rates for smaller packages un- is based in Berne, Switzerland, Trump administration’s deci- Reliance said consolidat- der the Universal Postal Union confirmed that it received offi- sion to exit the agreement was ed profit rose more than 17 “as soon as practical” and no cial notice of the US plans. pushed by White House advisor per cent in June-September later than Jan. 1, 2020, said a US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting about cutting business UPU Director General Bishar Peter Navarro, according to The to 95.16 billion rupees. statement released by the White regulations in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington Hussein “regrets” the decision New York Times. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018 11 An experiment with drug Canada becomes first major economy to fully legalise cannabis

Canadians at least 18• or 19 years old may buy up to 30 grams of cannabis, and grow up to four plants at home

Sales of derivatives like• edibles will be legalised next year

Sales are forecast to boost• economic growth by up to US$847,000

AFP | Ottawa, Canada

anada on Wednesday became the world’s first major economy to fully C A customer shows a marijuana product that he bought after entering a cannabis legalize cannabis, sparking cele- brations as the nation embarked Cannabis items for sale are seen on October 16, 2018 in a Montreal cannabis store owned by the SQDC (Societe quebecoise store on the controversial experiment du cannabis) in drug policy. Wednesday), but has also been in 2018 -- about 15 percent of the Throughout the country huge sharply questioned by some population. Around 4.9 million lines outside pot shops snaked health professionals and oppo- already smoke. around city blocks, cannabis sition politicians. Public Safety Minister Ralph flew off store shelves and gov- Goodale announced a plan to ernment websites processed 100 US says it will stop Second after Uruguay pardon past convictions for sim- pot orders per minute. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ple possession, giving people Scores of customers braved the has defended legalisation -- the “greater access to job opportu- cold for hours outside Tweed, a fulfilment of a 2015 campaign nities, education and housing.” pot boutique in St John’s, New- promise -- as intended to protect Canadian pot bizmen A new industry foundland that opened at mid- young people and to shut down night, to buy their first grams drug dealers. Under the new regulations, Ca- (ounces) of legal cannabis. AFP | Washington, United States proliferation of the marijuana would generally be deemed ad- “I don’t drink much alcohol, nadians at least 18 or 19 years Ian Power said prior to its business." missible," CBP officer Christo- I don’t drink coffee, I have no old may buy up to 30 grams of grand opening, he was happy anada may have legalized Even if some US states and pher Perry said in a press con- intention of using marijuana,” cannabis, and grow up to four to “make history” by being the Crecreational marijuana localities, including the capi- ference in Detroit, Michigan, Trudeau, who has admitted to plants at home. first to legally buy pot in Cana- Wednesday, but executives of tal Washington, permit med- on the Canadian border. smoking pot in the past, said A patchwork of private and da, adding that he would frame the country's booming pot in- ical or recreational pot use, But "if they're coming to the Wednesday. public cannabis retail stores those few grams rather than dustry need to be aware that the CBP warned that the drug United States... with the ex- In parliament, he also lament- and online sales have been set smoke them. they are not exactly welcome remains illegal under US fed- press interest to facilitate or ed that prohibition had had a up across the 13 provinces and “I’m elated. I’m so excited, I south of the border in the Unit- eral law, giving them the re - develop the marijuana indus- “disproportionate and unfair im- territories, ramping up to 300 can’t stop smiling. I’m not cold. ed States. sponsibility to fight its use and try, they would generally be pact on marginalised and radi- storefronts by year’s end, the It’s freezing cold out, but I’m not As the world's first major promotion. deemed inadmissible." calised communities.” government predicts. cold,” he said. economy fully legalised canna- "If... a Canadian is coming The stance posed a new The entry into force of the Sales of derivatives like edi- In Cape Breton, platinum bis, officials of US Customs and to the United States and it has threat to the already extensive Cannabis Act makes Canada bles will be legalised next year. record-selling fiddler Ashley Border Protection warned they nothing to do with the mari- cross-border exchanges of sup- only the second nation after To meet demand, hundreds MacIsaac was among the first won't admit anyone arriving juana industry or the prolifera- plies, technology and invest- Uruguay to legalise the drug. of growers have been licensed, buyers, while in Toronto revel- with the intent "to aid in the tion of the industry, that person ment in the marijuana sector. How well it goes could have an some taking over horticulture ers attended a “Wake and Bake” impact on Canada’s next election and floriculture greenhouses. party with music, a glass pipe in 2019, and on whether other The new industry has attract- blower and campfire treats. countries follow in its footsteps. ed billions in funding, as well as “It’s fun, good for the soul, and “When people start to see interest from major alcohol and now legal so we don’t have to the consequences (of legalisa- soft drink makers in developing stress about that any more,” Se- tion) they will blame Trudeau’s cannabis infused drinks. bastien Bouzats from Montreal failures for it,” opposition Tory Cannabis sales are forecast to told AFP. “We don’t have to hide leader Andrew Scheer com - boost economic growth by up it any more.” mented. to Can$1.1 billion (US$847,000) “I did not honestly expect to In the United States, recrea- and provide a Can$400 million witness the legalization of can- tional cannabis has been legal- tax windfall for the government, nabis in my lifetime, and I am ized in eight states, while coun- according to official data. proud to be a Canadian as we tries such as the Netherlands It’s still unclear if legalisation take this monumental step to- and Spain have decriminalized will undercut the black market. wards providing access to can- pot possession. Prices for illicit pot have plunged nabis,” Toronto resident Katie, “There is no question that the to an average of Can$6.79 per 27, said. world is watching Canada,” Jus- gram, and most legal sellers are Legalization has sent stocks tice Minister Jody Wilson-Ray- charging more. in pot companies soaring over bould told a press conference. According to a recent Abacus the past year on the Toronto and In total, Statistics Canada says Data poll published on Monday, New York stock exchanges (be- 5.4 million Canadians will buy 70 percent of Canadians accept fore retreating five percent on A young man holds a bag of marijuana he bought in a cannabis store in Quebec City, Quebec cannabis from legal dispensaries or support legalisation. Massive tax scam cost Europe 55 billion euros: report

Frankfurt am Main, Germany funds for tax paid only once on tries: Germany, France, Spain, authorities are unable to identify dividend payouts -- effectively Italy, the Netherlands, Denmark, who is the true owner. gigantic years-long tax scam syphoning off taxpayers’ money Belgium, Austria, Finland, Nor- In Germany, investors spir- Asaw banks drain 55 billion into investors’ pockets. The cum-ex scandal first way and Switzerland. ited away 31.8 billion euros, euros ($63 billion) from national So far estimates of the damage Reportedly conceived by well- according to calculations by treasuries in Europe, a far larger had ranged from 5.3 billion euros exploded in Germany in 2012, known German lawyer Hanno University of Mannheim tax sum than previously thought, according to the German finance with six criminal investi- Berger, the cum-ex method re- specialist professor Christoph media from across the continent ministry to 30 billion, according gations opened and a trial lies on several investors buying Spengel. reported yesterday. to press reports. KNOW WHAT against Berger and several and reselling shares in a compa- Meanwhile French taxpay- The so-called “cum-ex” deals But a joint investigation by stock market traders. ny amongst themselves around ers lost out to the tune of “at relied on complex tax trickery European media outlets has con- the day when the firm pays out least 17 billion euros”, Italians that allowed owners of shares cluded that at least 55.2 billion its dividend. The stock changes 4.5 billion, Danes 1.7 billion and to claim several times over re- euros were stolen from 11 coun- hands so quickly that the tax Belgians 201 million. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018 12

Oil slips below $80 Reuters | London the United States and Saudi Saudi trades in tiny range Arabia after the death of Saudi il slipped below $80 a journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Obarrel on Thursday as the Signs that Iranian oil ex- Falling Saudi stocks outnumber gainers by nearly 2:1 fourth weekly increase in US ports have been falling more crude inventories suggested steeply than some in the mar- ample supply, while Saudi-US ket expected amid looming Closing Bell tension and falling Iranian ex- US sanctions have also under- But trading volume ports lent support. pinned the market. • SAUDI  0.1% »7,648 US crude inventories rose 6.5 US sanctions on Iranian shrinks further DUBAI  0.6% »2,758 million barrels last week, the oil take effect on Nov. 4 and Energy Information Admin- buyers are already stopping Trump says does ABU DHABI  0.6% »4,989 istration said on Wednesday, or scaling back their Irani - not• want to walk away QATAR  0.4% »10,193 the fourth straight weekly in- an crude dealings, according from Saudi Arabia KUWAIT  0.2% »5,173 crease and almost three times to tanker data and industry what analysts had forecast. sources. BAHRAIN  0.8% »1,323 Banks weigh on Brent crude, the glob - Exports have declined al- • OMAN  0.2% »4,444 al benchmark, was down 70 ready to about 1.5 million Egypt blue-chip index EGYPT  1.2% »13,644 cents at $79.35 barrels per day a barrel at 1010 (bpd), up to 1 Reuters | Dubai GMT. It has million bpd be- dropped over low levels seen Traders watching stock movements on the floor of Saudi Stock market (Courtesy The Dubai index gained 0.6pc $7 from a 2014 earlier this year. audi Arabia’s stock index of The National) as DAMAC Properties added high of $86.74 Some analysts traded very narrowly yes- 3.6pc and National Central reached on Oct. $79.35 say the drop in Sterday as US President volume, by almost a third com- Authority of Zakat and Tax. Cooling (Tabreed) was up 2.4pc. 3. US crude was a barrel was the price supplies may be Donald Trump said on Wednes- pared to Wednesday, showed Egypt’s blue-chip index The Qatar index, which ear- down 61 cents of Brent crude at 1010 starting to wane day he did not want to walk investors were no longer keen slipped 1.2pc, pressured by lier this weak broke technical at $69.14. GMT as a source of away from Saudi Arabia and to dump equities. banks. Commercial Interna- resistance on the August and “Stocks are price support. that the United States needed National Commercial Bank, tional Bank lost 2.1pc and in- September peaks, was up 0.4pc building,” said “Assuming the kingdom’s cooperation. which soared during the sup- vestment bank EFG Hermes lost with Doha Bank rising 1.8pc. Olivier Jakob, that Iranian Also, state-linked Saudi funds port operation as funds bought 4.1pc. Dice Sport and Casual EFG Hermes raised its rating on oil analyst at Petromatrix. “It’s crude exports will stabilise bought blue chips in a support it, retreated 2.9pc on profit-tak- Wear slid 8.3pc in very thin the stock to ‘neutral’ from ‘sell’. a continuous trend. Week after around 900,000 bpd, one can operation when the market ing. Top petrochemical pro - trade. The company said it Ahli Bank was up 5.1pc af - week, it does start to add up.” make a strong case that the plunged earlier this week, con- ducer Saudi Basic Industries would raise its stake in Alex- ter reporting an increase in its Oil had been rising this week peak bullish impact of Iran vincing some investors that dropped 0.8pc. andria Ready Made Clothes to third-quarter profit. on concern about a decline is in fact already behind us,” there is little further downside But Saudi Telecom added 100pc via a 2 million Egyptian Bahrain’s index advanced in Iranian exports due to US analysts at JBC Energy said in for now at least. 1.8pc and Banque Saudi Fransi pound ($111,420) deal. 0.8pc, helped by a 10pc jump sanctions and tension between a report. The Saudi index closed 0.1 surged 3.0pc. Khaleej Train- Madinet Nasr, which had in Gulf Hotel Group and a 3.4pc per cent lower. Falling stocks ing added 2.2pc after winning a soared on SODIC’s plan for a increase in National Bank of outnumbered gainers by 109 to project worth 23.1 million riyals merger via share swap, fell back Bahrain after a rise in its profit 60, but a further drop in trading ($6.2 million) from the General 3.8pc and SODIC shed 3.2pc. for the first nine months of the Mega Millions jackpot hits $900 million in US Sri Lanka reverses $300m housing deal New York, United States in 44 US states, the capital Washington and the US Virgin Reuters | Colombo our chances of winning Islands. Yare slim to none, but it The game, which was creat- ri Lanka has reversed a de- The houses will be might be worth investing a few ed in 2002, has seen changes Scision to award a $300-mil- dollars in the Mega Millions over the years that have re - lion housing deal to China in given to firms which contest in the United States duced the chances of winning, favour of a joint venture with are ready to build before Friday’s drawing. meaning bigger and bigger an Indian company, the gov- them at lower prices The prize? $900 million, jackpots. ernment said, ahead of a visit by RAJITHA SENARATNE after no one won on Tuesday If someone picks the win- the prime minister to its South night. ning six numbers, they can Asian neighbour. It would be the largest jack- either claim the jackpot in 30 Prime Minister Ranil Wick- pot in global lottery history if payments over 30 years -- the remesinghe will meet his coun- na in Sri Lanka’s north, with claimed by a single winner. so-called annuity option -- or terpart Narendra Modi on Sat- China’s Exim bank to provide In 2016, a $1.6 billion Pow- take a reduced amount in a urday in New Delhi, the Indi- funding. erball prize was split three lump sum. On Friday, that an capital, for talks. The two But the project was halted Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe (C) looks on at a news ways by ticket holders from would be a total of $513 mil- countries have long-standing after residents demanded brick conference California, Florida and Ten- lion -- before taxes, according ties, partly because of cultural houses, saying they preferred nessee. Each took home $528.8 to the Mega Millions website. and ethnic links with Tamils, their traditional type of dwell- worth 35.8 billion rupees ($210 “The rest of the houses will be million. The likelihood of that hap- many of whom live in the is - ing instead of the concrete million) to be built by Indian given to firms which are ready The previous largest sin- pening? One in 302.5 million. land’s north and east. structures the Chinese firm had firm ND Enterprises and two to build them at lower prices,” gle jackpot of $758.7 million And don’t forget: US lottery In April, state-run China planned. Sri Lankan firms in the north Senaratne told reporters in Co- was won last year by Mavis winnings are taxable at the Railway Beijing Engineering On Wednesday, government and east. lombo, the Sri Lankan capital, Wanczyk, a 53-year-old moth- federal level, unlike in many Group Co Ltd won a tender spokesman Rajitha Senaratne The planned homes are part adding that China could also er of two from Massachusetts. other countries. Some states worth more than $300 million said the cabinet had approved a of a total requirement of 65,000, be considered in future for the Mega Millions is available also impose local taxes. to build 40,000 houses in Jaff- new proposal for 28,000 houses he added. remaining housing projects. World equities can’t shake rate rise blues

AFP | London, United Kingdom cocktail”, as Spreadex analyst Key figures around 1540 GMT - Connor Campbell put it. London - FTSE 100: 0.4 percent at 7,026.99 points (close) he world’s main stock mar- Early on in the session, Euro- Tkets slipped yesterday as pean markets made a modest at- Frankfurt - DAX 30: 1.1 percent at 11,589.21 (close) fears of rising US interest rates tempt at recovery but fizzled out Paris - CAC 40: 0.6 percent at 5,116.79 (close) undermined any attempt at re- as soon as it became clear that US EURO STOXX 50: 1.0 percent at 3,211.59 covery following heavy recent investors wouldn’t play along. losses, analysts said. Approaching midday in New New York - Dow Jones: 0.9 percent at 25,469.50 Global markets are “scruti- York, all three main US stock Tokyo - Nikkei 225: 0.8 percent at 22,658.16 (close) nizing yesterday’s release of the market indexes were down. Hong Kong - Hang Seng:  at 25,454.55 (close) minutes from the US Fed’s Sep- Earlier, Asian markets re - tember monetary policy meet- sumed falls as investors con - Shanghai - Composite: 2.9 percent at 2,486.42 (close) ing that suggested rate hikes are templated the outlook for more Euro/dollar:  at $1.1506 from $1.1501 at 2100 GMT likely to continue”, analysts at interest rate hikes by the Federal Pound/dollar: at $1.3079 from $1.3115 Charles Schwab said. Reserve, while Washington add- What’s more, rate fears are ed to China-US frictions. Dollar/yen: at 112.18 from 112.65 yen just one item on a smorgasbord Shanghai dived almost three ing the deadlock on how to keep “Markets appear to be viewing of worries, including over global percent to a four-year low as Britain’s border with Ireland the Brexit negotiations with the trade wars, high oil price, Brexit already-strained relations be- Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May arrives at the European Council in Brussels open after Brexit, the key issue same exhaustion as everyone uncertainty and Italy’s ongoing tween China and the US took an- transition period after Brexit holding up the divorce talks. else, as both sides play for time,” fiscal troubles, analysts said. other hit after the White House Brexit transition extension? for a few months if needed, to But May emphasised she did noted IG analyst Chris Beau- London, Frankfurt and Paris said it plans to withdraw from agree a new trade deal with the not expect the extension beyond champ. all closed the day lower, after an international treaty on post- Meanwhile, UK Prime Min- European Union. the current date of December “The risk of wandering into a “sipping on a Brexit/trade war/ al rates, in a decision aimed at ister Theresa May said Britain EU negotiator Michel Barnier 2020 to be needed, amid anger ‘no deal’ scenario is still on the Italian budget/US interest rates pressuring Beijing. would consider extending the raised the idea as a way of break- among eurosceptics at home. rise,” he warned. 13 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018

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SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + 7.00 + 9.15 SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 11.45 AM + 4.30 + 9.15 PM + 11.30 PM HELLO GURU PREMA KOSAME The novel is about an assas- WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 6.00 sin named Columbus -- called SAAR DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 6.00 + (11.15 + 11.15 PM (PG-15) (TELGU) NEW PM THURS/FRI) the Silver Bear by some - who Michael B Jordan AL HAMRA DAILY AT: 6.00 PM + (12.00 MN *- RAM POTHINENI, ANUPAMA PARA tracks a powerful politician WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + THURS/FRI) 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.15 + 4.00 PM with presidential aspirations. and Michael is the perfect Group chairman Joe Drake. SMALL FOOT Frank Baldwin (“The God- movie star to inhabit the skin “We’re incredibly honoured NAMASTE ENGLAND BADHAAI HO (PG) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY) mother”) wrote the script. of this dynamic character that Michael and Nickel City (PG-15) (HINDI/ROMANTIC/DRAMA) NEW (PG-15) (HINDI/COMEDY/DRAMA/ROMANTIC) CHANNING TATUM, JAMES CORDEN, SANYA MALHOTRA, AYUSHMANN KHUR- “’The Silver Bear’ is the and take us into the cinemat- chose Lionsgate to partner SHREYA MEHTA, ARJUN KAPOOR, PARINEETI ZENDAYA kind of story that needs to be ic world of Columbus,” said with in bringing this exciting RANA, CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 12.45 + 2.45 + SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 2.00 + 6.45 + 11.30 PM experienced on the big screen Lionsgate Motion Picture property to life.” 8.30 + 11.30 PM 4.45 + 6.45 + 8.45 + 10.45 PM SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 12.00 + 3.00 + 6.00 + 9.00 PM SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 12.30 + 2.30 + SANDAKOZHI 2 + 12.00 MN 4.30 PM (PG-15) (TAMIL) NEW SAAR DAILY AT: 3.00 + 8.15 PM VISHAL, KEERTHY SURESH, VARALAXMI Bruce Willis film cancelled after Fan Bingbing tax case WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 3.00 + 8.15 PM A STAR IS BORN (15+) (DRAMA/ROMANTIC/MUSICAL) NEW SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 12.00 + 3.00 + 6.00 + 9.00 PM AFP | Beijing and the Chinese version of THE OLD MAN & THE GUN LADY GAGA, BRADLEY COOPER, SAM ELLIOTT + 12.00 MN (PG-13) (CRIME/COMEDY/DRAMA) NEW AL HAMRA DAILY AT: 3.00 + 9.00 PM “Iron Man 3”. CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 6.15 + 9.00 + 11.45 PM ROBERT REDFORD, CASEY AFFLECK, SISSY Chinese World War II But the 36-year-old megas- SAAR DAILY AT: 2.30 + 8.15 PM VADACHENNAI epic featuring Holly- tar disappeared from the pub- CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 1.15 + 3.15 + 5.15 (PG-15) (TAMIL) NEW A + 7.15 + 9.15 + 11.15 PM EL BADLAH wood A-listers Bruce Willis lic eye for months this year, DHANUSH, AISHWARYA RAJESH, ANDREA and Adrien Brody has been fuelling speculation that she SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 6.45 + 8.45 + 10.45 PM (PG-13) (ARABIC/COMEDY) shelved after co-star Fan was being investigated in her SAAR DAILY AT: 1.30 + 5.30 + 9.30 PM TAMER HOSNY, AKRAM HOSNI, MAJED EL SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 2.00 + 5.15 + 8.30 MASRY, AMINA + 11.45 PM Bingbing was targeted by au- home country. AL KOUWAYESEEN Bruce Willis CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 1.00 + 3.00 + KAYAKULAM KOCHUNNI thorities for tax evasion, local She has since apologised (PG-15) (ARABIC/COMEDY) NEW media reported. and been ordered to pay near- 5.00 + 7.00 + 9.00 + 11.00 PM (PG-15) (MALAYALAM) AHMAD FAHMY, HUSSEIN FAHMY, SHEREIN Fan is one of China’s most has appeared in blockbusters ly $130 million in back taxes AL DIESEL NIVIN PAULY, MOHANLAL, PRIYA ANAND, CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 1.30 + 6.30 + 11.30 PM high-profile celebrities, and “X-Men: Days of Future Past” and fines, Xinhua reported. (PG-15) (ARABIC/ACTION/THRILLER/CRIME) SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.30 SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 11.30 PM + 8.30 + 11.00 PM MOHAMMED RAMADAN, YASMINE SABRI, AL HAMRA DAILY AT: 12.00 NOON CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 4.00 + 9.00 PM BADHAAI HO SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM ARAVINDHA SAMETHA MISSING PETS (PG-15) (HINDI/COMEDY/DRAMA/ROMANTIC) (PG-15) (TELGU) SANYA MALHOTRA, AYUSHMANN KHURRANA THE MEG N.T.R. JR. , POOJA HEDGE, SUNIL, JAGAPATHI CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 12.00 + 4.30 + 9.00 PM (PG-15) (ACTION/THRILLER) JASON STATHAM, RUBY ROSE, BINGBING LI SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 2.15 + 5.15 + 8.15 + LEGEND OF A RABBIT- THE MATERIAL OF 11.15 PM FIRE CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 2.45 + 7.15 + 11.45 PM ANDHADUN (PG) (ANIMATION/ACTION/ADVENTURE) NEW THE EQUALIZER- 2 (PG-15) (HINDI/CRIME/COMEDY) YUNWEI HE, LEI HUANG, ZISHAN YANG (15+) (ACTION/CRIME/THRILLER) TABU, AYUSHMANN KHURRANA CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 12.15 + 2.15 + 4.15 PM *- DENZEL WASHINGTON, PEDRO PASCAL, ASHTON SANDERS SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 12.30 + 6.15 PM + 12.00 MN VENOM CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 1.45 + 6.30 + 11.15 PM 96 (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) (PG-15) (TAMIL) TOM HARDY, MICHELLE WILLIAMS THE NUN VIJAY SETHUPATHI, TRISHA KRISHNANA, MUSHU/BABY - Male, 2 yrs, yellow SOOTY - Male Dilmun, 7-8 mos, all OREO - Male Shih Tzu, 1 year 3 mos, CITYCENTRE DAILY AT (IMAX 3D): 12.30 + 6.00 (18+) (HORROR/THRILLER) eyes, recently shaved (body white glossy black with an extremely long responds to ‘Oreo’ - ‘Peanut’ and SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 3.15 + 9.00 PM w slight gray/head gray/tail tip tail, overweight now (older photo), ‘Chicken’, not wearing collar or ID gray-still fluffy), responds to neutered, microchipped, not tag, gate left open, Wadi Al Sail, name, door left open, not wearing wearing collar or ID tag, may have 14/10/18. 38855544 collar or ID tag, Hidd (across from been taken, Riffa Views, 9/10/18. 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Astory of Snow White sends “I say, ‘I would never take the wrong message about con- food from a stranger, would sent to children because she is you?’ And my kids are like, asleep when the prince kisses ‘No!’ And I’m like, ‘Okay, I’m her. doing something right’.” she PALLINA - Female, 6 yrs, grey/ FLASH - Male Yorkshire Terrier, MOMMY GANDA - Female, 2-3 yrs, In an interview to Parenting explained. white, spayed, microchipped, very 2 years, microchipped (done in tan w black/ white around muzzle, magazine, the “Frozen” star The actress also asks her shy, not wearing collar or ID tag, Ukraine), very friendly, ran out spayed/microchipped, wearing red spoke about her concerns after daughters about the romance new to Bahrain - so likely lost way, gate, wearing collar w name and collar - no ID tag, escaped 4 Paws reading “Snow White” to her story line as she finds it offering Saar (near road 1725/1730), BD50 driver mobile number, Awali, Clinic. 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Brave TV to broadcast Halep pulls out of WTA Brave 17 in Philippines TDT | Manama ers featured in Brave 17. Ar- ben Escayo will face Mehmosh rave Combat Federation Raza from Pakistan and Ariel Finals with back injury Bhas announced that Brave Oliveros will face Haider Far- TV will exclusively broadcast man from Pakistan. AFP | Singapore Her withdrawal means that the 17th edition of the promo- Pacatiw shocked the world Kiki Bertens from the Neth- tion in Philippines. with a split decision win over orld number one erlands moves into the eighth Brave Combat Federation Keith Lee from Team Xtreme Simona Halep with- and final qualifying spot in the has featured fighters from Couture who was also men- Wdrew from the WTA WTA Finals. Philippines in multiple edi- tored by his brother and UFC Finals in Singapore with a It has been a disappoint - tions. superstar, Kevin Lee. back injury yesterday, bring- ing end to a spectacular sea - The fastest growing mixed The initiative was brought ing her season to a premature son for Halep, which saw her martial arts organisation in the forward due to the increasing end. secure the year-end num - world has recently announced demands by the fans to view The French Open champion ber one ranking in the WTA that the project is in place to the event from nations where pulled out of last month’s Chi- standings for the second year host an upcoming edition of the promotion is yet to secure na Open after just 31 minutes, running. Brave Combat Federation in broadcast partnerships. and withdrew from this week’s She spent 40 weeks at num- Philippines during 2019. Brave TV is the live digital Kremlin Cup because of the per- ber one in 2018, and won three Brave 17 features Jeremy broadcast platform introduced sistent problem. titles from a tour-leading six Pacatiw, competing in the co- by Brave Combat Federation. Halep, 27, said she had hoped final appearances, amassing a main event against Uloomi Ka- The initiative which was in- to compete at the season finale 46-11 win-loss record. rim from Pakistan. The event itiated from the Kingdom of in Singapore, which starts on Simona Halep of Romania hits a return against Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia This year Halep has won the marks the first time, Pacatiw Bahrain provides live digi - Sunday, but that she had taken during their women’s singles third round match of the WTA Wuhan Open tennis Shenzhen Open, the Rogers is featured in the in the co- tal broadcast of events held the “tough” decision to put her tournament (file photo) Cup and her debut Grand Slam main event of Brave Combat around the world to nations health first. crown at Roland Garros. Federation. which are yet to showcase the “It’s always difficult to with- tained the injury in Wuhan last practise for the last four weeks. In addition, she reached the Arben Escayo and Ariel Ol- events with existing broadcast draw from a big tournament,” month. I’m not ready to compete at this title match at the Australian iveros are the other two fight- partners. said the Romanian, who sus- “My back is not okay. I didn’t level and I’m still sore.” Open, in Rome and Cincinnati.

Woods blames fatigue for flops Alonso puts Hamilton in top five of all time -- but not Vettel AFP | Los Angeles ber 23. However the 42-year-old be- AFP | Austin, United States ent championships, but Lewis when the Briton entered For- iger Woods on Wednesday lieves the physical toll of his matching (Juan-Manuel) Fan- mula One. Tblamed his dismal Ryder first full season back on the ernando Alonso heaped gio with five championships “Thank you,” said Hamilton, Cup form on tiredness, citing PGA Tour after missing virtual- Fpraise on Lewis Hamilton will be a great achievement,” softly, after his first response. a lack of physical preparation ly all of the previous two years and omitted Sebastian Vettel on said Alonso. The Spaniard went on to after a demanding comeback finally caught up with him. Thursday when he was asked to “If one (driver) had to do that say his top five would include from injury. “It was just a cumulative name his five greatest Formula in our generation, I am happy it seven-time champion Michael Woods lost all four of his effect of the entire season,” One drivers of all time. is Lewis as he has showed the Schumacher, five-time champi- Ryder Cup matches in Paris Woods said on the sidelines of Speaking at a news confer- talent and commitment. When on Fangio, three-time champion last month as the United States the Tiger Woods Invitational ence ahead of this weekend’s the car is dominating, then he Lewis Hamilton with Fernando Alonso Ayrton Senna, four-time cham- were crushed 17.5 to 10.5 by a in California, an amateur event United States Grand Prix, the delivers -- and when it is not at Austin yesterday pion Alain Prost and Hamilton. rampant Europe. that benefits his charitable two-time world champion good enough to win a world in Sunday’s race to clinch his “This would probably be the The 14-time major winner foundation. Spaniard said that Hamilton had championship, he still puts in fifth title, but he avoided all talk top five for me,” he said. had forced his way back into “I was tired because I hadn’t proved his talent by winning in the performance to show his of any glory that may ahead. Asked by Australian Daniel the American playing ranks trained for it. I hadn’t trained cars that were not expected to talent. “That is difficult to see Alonso spoke twice in glowing Ricciardo of Red Bull, who was after a strong comeback season this entire comeback to play be victorious. nowadays.” Hamilton needs to terms of Hamilton’s raw talent sitting close to him, if he would which included an emotional this much golf, and on top of “It is difficult to compare outscore Vettel, a fellow-four- and speed, the pair having been include himself, Alonso said: victory at the Tour Champi- that, deal with the heat and the those different times and differ- time champion, by eight points McLaren team-mates in 2007 “No. Not really.” onship in Atlanta on Septem- fatigue and the loss of weight.”

Pakistan’s Kaneria admits fixing guilt at last AFP | London and I admit that I was guilty of guilty to accepting £6,000 the two charges brought against ($7,862) from an illegal book- akistan’s Danish Kaneria me by the England and Wales maker, Anu Bhatt, to concede Phas finally admitted his role Cricket Board in 2012.” 12 runs in his first over of an in a fixing scandal that led to Leg-spinner Kaneria, who English county 40-over game the imprisonment of former insisted he was repentant as against Durham in 2009. He Essex team-mate Mervyn West- he called for his life ban to be conceded only 10, but still took field after six years of denials. overturned, added: “I want to the money. Kaneria, who was given a life apologise to Mervyn Westfield, Kaneria was the “mid - ban by English cricket chiefs my Essex team-mates, my Essex dle-man” in the scam, having that effectively applied world- cricket club, my Essex cricket introduced Westfield to Bhatt, wide, said in an interview for fans. I say sorry to Pakistan.” but avoided criminal charges an Al Jazeera television doc- Westfield spent two months when English legal authorities umentary quoted by the Mail: at Belmarsh prison in south- decided they lacked the evi - “My name is Danish Kaneria east London after pleading dence for a conviction.

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Vidal fined 800,000 euros for Munich Bolt rejects Maltese club offer nightclub fight AFP | Berlin AFP | Sydney are waiting for governing body Football Federation Australia arcelona midfielder print superstar Usain Bolt to decide whether it will con- BArturo Vidal has been has turned down a contract tribute to a potential Aus$3 mil- hit with a 800,000 euros Sfrom Maltese champions lion (US$2.1 million) offer to the ($921,812) fine by a Munich Valletta and will remain in Aus- KNOW WHAT 100m world record holder. court after being found tralia to pursue his dream of be- Sydney’s Daily Telegraph yes- guilty of assault during a coming a professional footballer, terday reported Bolt and Miel- nightclub fight last year. his agent said yesterday. ekamp sat down for a coffee in Munich district court The eight-time Olympic the wake of the Malta offer for fined the Chile internation- champion has been on trial with Usain Bolt, who re- clarity on his future. al based on 80 days worth A-League club the Central Coast tired from athletics It said the 32-year-old, who of wages, calculated to be Mariners since arriving Down last year, has previ- regards Australia as a second 10,000 euros per day for the Under in August. ously tried out with home, might consider accepting Barcelona player, who left He scored two goals in a clubs in Germany, less money if it means locking in Bayern Munich in August pre-season friendly last Friday South Africa and a contract. after three years with the but is yet to be offered a deal, Norway to no avail Coach Mike Mulvey was re- German giants. with cashed-up Valletta dan- luctant yesterday to talk about The 31-year-old was not in gling a two-year trial-free con- Bolt, saying he was not involved court in Munich to hear the tract to entice him away earlier ston Slimen told the broadcast- in contract negotiations. judge’s verdict as he played this week. er: “We wish Usain Bolt all the “I’m really not interested in in Chile’s 1-0 win over Mex- But Bolt’s agent Ricky Simms best with his football career. The it (contract speculation) to tell ico on Wednesday, which said he had opted against a move Valletta FC offer is always on the you the truth,” he told reporters. “professionally prevented” to the Maltese Premier League table.” “He’s been great among the his appearance in Bavaria, team, which is backed by a group Australia’s domestic A-League guys and I was very happy for his lawyer said. of investors from the Sanban season starts this weekend, with him last week with the two goals Vidal and his half-brother Group in the United Arab Emir- the Mariners in action on Sun- he scored, but we move on.” were both found guilty after ates. day away to Brisbane Roar. With Mariners captain Matt Si - attacking another man at “There is a lot of interest in no contract, Bolt is not eligible mon dismissed suggestions the Munich’s Crowns Club in Usain playing football,” he told for selection. chronicles of Bolt were distract- September 2017, which was ESPN. Club chief executive Shaun ing the squad ahead of their reportedly caught on secu- “We regularly receive similar Mielekamp said this week the A-League opener. rity camera. approaches. I can confirm Usain Jamaican “will continue his in- “He’s been here for a couple does not wish to pursue this op- Usain Bolt, playing for A-League football club Central Coast Mariners, shouts for definite training period ... until of months now, so everywhere portunity in Malta.” the ball in his first competitive start for the club against Macarthur South West any further notice”. we go with Usain, everyone’s Valletta chief executive Ghas- United in Sydney Reports suggest the Mariners talking about him,” Simon said. Pochettino happy with Spurs squad despite no signings Rooney on target again as Higuain not bitter despite AFP | London United close on playoffs ottenham manager TMauricio Pochettino Juve trading up with Ronaldo has no regrets over failing to add to his squad in the AFP | Milan that they were trying to find a from Milan and they convinced close season, saying his solution. The best solution was me.” team’s impressive start to C Milan striker Gonzalo Milan.” Higuain -- who will take part the Premier League cam- AHiguain said yesterday he But Higuain said that he felt in his first derby against city paign justifies the decision. was not bitter despite being no thoughts of revenge against rivals Inter Milan on Sunday -- Spurs, who became the “kicked out” by Juventus after his old club where he won two has scored four goals for Milan first side not to make a superstar Cristiano Ronaldo’s Serie A and Italian Cup tro - to bring his tally to 115 since his summer signing since the arrival last summer. phies. arrival in Serie A in 2013 from transfer window was estab- Juventus signed Higuain “No, not at all. I only feel af- Real Madrid. lished, have equalled their from Napoli for 90 million fection because they treated me “Milan have given me some- best-ever start in the Pre- euros ($103 million) in 2016, very well,” said the 30-year-old. thing more after a World Cup mier League, with 18 points but after the surprise arrival “My teammates and the fans which wasn’t great,” he said. from eight games. of Ronaldo from Real Madrid treated me really well, but I “I’ve found what I was look- Chairman Daniel Levy D.C. United forward Wayne Rooney (9) scores a goal on a free kick against for 100 million euros ($115m) never asked to leave. Basically, ing for.” hinted this week in a meet- Toronto FC this summer, the Italian giants as everyone says, they kicked Higuain joined Napoli in ing with the Tottenham fans could not afford to keep the me out. 2013 after six years with Real that he was content with AFP | Washington Conference standings. Argentine. “I immediately felt great love Madrid where he won three La the club’s summer activity Montreal, who are just out- Higuain -- loaned to AC Milan Liga titles. and Pochettino agreed with ayne Rooney scored a side the postseason places in with a 36-million-euro option But he blamed Napoli presi- him. Wstunning free-kick to seventh, have 43 points from to buy -- said he knew some- dent Aurelio De Laurentiis for “It was difficult to achieve keep D.C. United firmly on 42 games. thing was afoot when he was My teammates leaving the club on bad terms. the player we needed,” course for the Major League United are now unbeaten in left on the bench for the Italian and the fans “(Ezequiel) Lavezzi left Pochettino said. “That was Soccer postseason on Wednes- eight games and are in control Cup final against AC Milan in on bad terms, (Edinson) impossible. I was happy and day with a 1-0 victory over To- of their playoff destiny with May. treated me Cavani the same. With am happy with the squad ronto FC. two rounds of fixtures in the “That day, I had the feeling really well, (coach Maurizio) Sarri on that I have, 25 players. Former England and Man- regular season left to play. inside me that maybe some - but I never the bench he was already chester United star Rooney, Rooney’s side face New York thing had broken down. And asked to leave. contacting another whose arrival in Washington City FC on Sunday before clos- then they signed Ronaldo,” Basically, as coach. has transformed the club’s sea- ing the season against Chicago Higuain said in an interview everyone says, Man United’s Shaw son, curled in a superb strike on October 28. with Gazzetto dello Sport. they kicked me from 30 yards in the 18th min- United’s playoff charge has “The decision to leave was agrees new five- ute to settle the points. been traced back to Rooney’s not mine. I gave everything for out year contract The victory leaves United arrival in July. The 32-year-old Juventus, I won several titles, GONZALO HIGUAIN four points clear of Montreal former England captain called after which Cristiano arrived. Reuters | London Impact, their closest rivals for time on his Premier League “The club wanted to make a playoff spot, with 47 points career earlier this year after a leap in quality and they told anchester United de- from 32 games in the Eastern leaving Everton. me that I could not stay and Mfender Luke Shaw has agreed a new five-year con- tract at the Premier League Gonzalo club after a strong start to Arsene Higuain Wenger Wenger expects to be back in work by January the season, according to British media reports. Reuters | London ed and am ready to work again. over the world.” Shaw’s United career has “I believe (I will) start again on Wenger won three Premier been interrupted by poor ormer Arsenal manager Jan. 1. I don’t know (where) yet,” the League titles at Arsenal but his form and injuries since FArsene Wenger expects Frenchman told German newspaper final years at the north London he joined the club from to be back in work in the Bild in an interview published on club were more turbulent. Southampton for 27 million New Year and has fielded Wednesday. He endured a barrage of crit- pounds ($35.37 million) in enquiries from all over “There are associations, national icism from fans and pundits 2014, but the 23-year-old the world, he told Ger- teams, it could be also in Japan,” in the latter part of his reign has started seven league man newspaper Bild. added the 68-year-old who coached for his tactical approach and games and scored one goal Wenger, who left Ar- Japanese club Nagoya Grampus perceived failings in the this season. senal in May after 22 Eight before joining Arsenal. transfer market as the Lon- The BBC reported that years in charge, said he “From my 22 years at Arsenal, I don club went 14 seasons the left-back’s new deal did not know what his next have big experience on different without lifting the Premier would see him earn 150,000 job would be but he felt rest- levels. There are enquiries from all League trophy. pounds a week. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018 16 Pakistan close on series victory

AFP | Abu Dhabi Pakistan 1st innings 282 (Fakhar Zaman 94, Sarfraz Ahmed 94; N. Lyon 4-78; M. akistan grabbed an early Labuschagne 3-45) wicket after Babar Azam Australia 1st innings 145 (A. Finch 39; Mohammad Abbas 5-33, Bilal Asif 3-23) Pstruck a fluent 99 to edge closer to claiming a series victo- Pakistan 2nd innings ry over Australia in the second Fakhar Zaman c and b Lyon 66 Test at Abu Dhabi yesterday. Mohammad Hafeez c Head b Starc 6 Azam narrowly missed out on Azhar Ali run out 64 a hundred after an aggressive Haris Sohail st Paine b Lyon 17 innings, while skipper Sarfraz Asad Shafiq c sub (Agar) b Labuschagne 44 Ahmed followed up his first-in- Babar Azam lbw b M. Marsh 99 nings 94 with 81 as Pakistan de- Sarfraz Ahmed lbw b Labuschagne 81 clared their second innings at Bilal Asif c Head b Lyon 15 400-9, setting a daunting 538- Yasir Shah lbw b Lyon 4 run target for the tourists. Mohammad Abbas not out 0 By the close on the third day, Mir Hamza not out 0 Pakistan had Shaun Marsh dis- Extras: (lb 2, nb 2) 4 missed for four -- bowled by left- Total: (for nine wkts dec; 120 overs) 400 arm paceman Mir Hamza for his Bowling: Starc 7-0-32-1 (1nb), Siddle 23-4-68-0, Lyon 43-8-135-4, Holland 16-3-46-0, first Test wicket -- to boost their Labuschagne 16-1-74-2, M. Marsh 13-3-39-1 (1nb), Head 2-0-4-0 chances of victory after Austral- Australia 2nd innings ia clung on for a thrilling draw A. Finch not out 24 in the first Test in Dubai last S. Marsh b Hamza 4 week. T. Head not out 17 Aaron Finch (24) and Travis Extras: (lb2) 2 Head (17) were at the crease Pakistan cricketer Asad Shafiq (R) plays a shot as Australian wicketkeeper Tim Paine looks on Total: (for one wkt; 12 overs) 47 with Australia, who are 47-1 and Bowling: Abbas 4-0-15-0, Hamza 3-0-19-1, Yasir 3-0-6-0, Asif 2-1-5-0 need another 491 for an unlikely half-centuries to build on the He and Sarfraz added 135 runs was off-spinner Nathan Lyon win or to bat out two full days hosts’ 137-run first-innings lead. for the sixth wicket to end any who followed his first-innings on a weary and spinning Sheikh But none of them could go on hopes Australia had of a fight- four wickets with 3-135 in a mar- to fellow batsman Asad Shafiq. Azhar fell for a well-played 64, Zayed Stadium pitch. to score a ton, with Azam falling back after taking the second new athon 43-over vigil. But Mitchell Starc picked up including four boundaries. No team has ever chased more agonisingly close to his maiden ball at 273-5. After a dull opening period, the ball less than a yard from Pakistan had earlier lost Haris than 418-7 to win a Test, made by hundred, trapped leg-before by Sarfaz struck five fours and the embarrassing dismissal of the boundary and threw it back Sohail for 17, stumped by Paine the West Indies against Australia medium pacer Mitchell Marsh. a six and delayed the declara- Azhar brought the day to life. to wicketkeeper Tim Paine, who off Nathan Lyon after resuming at Antigua in 2003. Azam, who hit three sixes and tion in hope of a century, but fell The batsman edged a Peter Sid- ran Azhar out, leaving the Paki- at 144-2. Pakistan piled on the runs six fours, improved on his previ- leg-before to leg-spinner Mar- dle delivery towards the third- stani duo -- who have combined The teams will play three with Azam, Sarfraz and Azhar ous best Test score of 90 not out nus Labuschagne who finished man boundary and, thinking the experience of 130 Tests and over Twenty20 internationals after Ali -- who was the casualty of he made in New Zealand two with 2-74. ball had crossed the rope, halted 9,000 runs -- stranded and look- the Tests, with the first in Abu a bizarre run out -- all making years ago. But the pick of the bowlers in the middle of the pitch to talk ing bewildered. Dhabi on Wednesday. Chasing Schumacher’s record was Serena coach makes plea for never the plan: Lewis Hamilton honest on-court coaching Reuters | New York Reuters | Washington and divided tennis by triggering about the issue. ewis Hamilton will edge a debate about sexism in the Mouratoglou clearly thinks Lcloser to Michael Schu - he coach whose attempts sport. it is a good idea and yesterday macher’s all-time record if he Tto guide Serena Williams The debate was fuelled by said mid-match coaching need- wins a fifth Formula One world mid-match during this year’s US Williams’s and others asser- ed to be authorised in order title this weekend in Austin, Open final led to her explosive tions that an umpire would not to “ensure tennis sustains its but he said on Wednesday that row with the umpire and a code have dealt with a male player in development”. chasing the German great was violation en route to defeat, has the same way. The Frenchman said it was never part of his plan. called for on-court coaching to Coaching during matches time coaching was both rec- The Mercedes driver will be permitted. is permitted in some women’s ognised and valued, because move to within two of Schu- Patrick Mouratoglou admit- events, but grand slam tourna- the fallout following last macher’s all-time mark of sev- ted gesturing to Williams from ments are among those which month’s US Open final made en championships if he scores the stands during her match do not allow it. The US Open it look as though coaching was eight points more than his Fer- with Japan’s Naomi Osaka — in permitted players to talk to shameful. rari rival Sebastian Vettel in contravention of US Open and their coaches during qualify- “Authorising coaching in Austin on Sunday. other grand slam tournament ing and junior matches, but any competition and actually stag- Yet Hamilton said that he rules — but the American was move to allow it during main ing it so that the viewers can realised his lifelong ambition left incensed at the umpire’s draw matches would need to enjoy it as a show would en- in 2015 when he equalled the strict interpretation of the be unilateral among the four sure it remains pivotal in the tally of his boyhood idol Ayr- rule. She said she had not seen slams. sport,” he posted on his Twitter ton Senna, the Brazilian triple Mouratoglou’s signal and that This is likely to be problem- feed. champion who died in 1994, she had “never cheated in her atic with Wimbledon so far en- Mouratoglou said he could and that chasing Schumacher’s life”. tirely against it, although Wim- not understand why tennis mark was never his aim. Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton walks in the pits after his victory in The incident and the ensuing bledon chief Philip Brook told was “just about the only sport” “Honestly that has never been the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka row resulted in a game penalty reporters recently it was time where coaching was not al - my goal. I started out with the and a $17,000 fine for Williams, for a “grown-up conversation” lowed, citing soccer, basketball goal to match Ayrton Senna or going through the same steps and boxing as high profile ex- to equalise with Ayrton Senna in terms of getting the car to amples, and pointing out that who is my ... who’s the guy that where it needs to be through elite cyclists are in radio con- I aspire to be like,” Hamilton the weekend, I feel naturally tact with their advisors during told Reuters. Michael’s stats are relaxed and I know what I’m races. “And I equalled him two incredible and still going to do.” Touching on a theme raised years ago. So since then it’s kind quite a long way Hamilton has already won by the Williams episode, of been going into unknown away, but I’m here nine races so far this season Mouratoglou said legitimising territory. for some time still, and looks likely to end the year in-competition coaching would “So I mean Michael’s stats so I’m just going to in double figures, which is no end hypocrisy. are incredible and still quite a keep working hard mean feat considering he feels “It is a very basic truth that long way away, but I’m here for this year has been tougher than the vast majority of tennis some time still, so I’m just going and keep trying to any he has experienced before. coaches are actually coaching to keep working hard and keep do what I do “This year has been the most on court, despite the rule,” he trying to do what I do and what LEWIS HAMILTON intensive, the cars the faster, the said. I love and enjoy it and we’ll see requirement on the driver’s side “Of course, coaches are usu- where it takes us.” Yet with so much riding on physically and mentally is on ally discreet... occasionally the Hamilton is 67 points clear the weekend, Hamilton said another level,” said Hamilton. players are punished for it, but of Vettel with three races and a now is not the time to make “We’ve been fighting an - for the most part they are not.” maximum 75 points remaining changes to his approach. other team who have had the Representatives of the four after Texas, and will fancy his “The approach that I’ve upper hand for a long part of grand slam tournaments are chances of sewing up the title had up until now has worked the season. So collectively as a expected to meet before the end having won five of the past six very well,” said Hamilton. “So team we’ve had to go above and Serena Williams of the US walks off court with her coach Patrick Mouratoglou of the year, at which point the races at the Circuit of the Amer- we naturally want to win this beyond to deliver more than after finishing a training session ahead of the Australian Open tennis future of mid-match coaching icas — including the last four. weekend. So diligence and them.” tournament in Melbourne, Australia will be a topic of conversation.