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hree House com - Tmittees subpoenaed Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, on Monday over his role in the Ukraine-related impeach- ment investigation. In a letter, the chairs of Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Intelligence commit- Khashoggi murder ‘a heinous crime’ tees demanded that the Dubai president’s attorney hand Asked about CIA reports re- over text messages, phone garding his alleged involvement records and other commu- Expedite edu audi Arabia’s Crown Prince in the murder, the crown prince nications dating back from Mohammed bin Salman challenged the agency to make January 2017 when the Mr Shas said that as leader of the their information public. Trump took office. Kingdom, he takes full responsi- “If there is any such informa- They gave Mr Guiliani a bility for the murder of journalist tion that charges me, I hope it October 15 deadline to hand Jamal Khashoggi, because it in- is brought forward publicly.” he over the documents. If he volved people working for the said. fails to meet the deadline, infra projects government, but categorically He also said that no journal- he could be held in con - denied ordered the killing. ist is a threat to Saudi Arabia, tempt of court. Directive aims better educational facilities for students In a wide-ranging interview and that on the contrary, what The letter stated: “You with Norah O’Donnell, the an- happened to Khashoggi, a Saudi stated more recently that chor of CBS Evening News, the journalist, is the real threat to the you are in possession of ev- crown prince was also asked Kingdom. idence — in the form of text about the current tensions with He told CBS “60 Minutes” that messages, phone records, Iran, the war in Yemen and he believed the Sept 14 attacks and other communications women’s rights. were an act of war, but he added — indicating that you were On the murder of Khashog- that he would prefer to see a not acting alone and that gi he said: “This was a heinous peaceful resolution to the cur- other Trump Administra- crime … But I take full responsi- rent tensions. tion officials may have been bility as a leader in Saudi Arabia, involved in this scheme.” especially since it was commit- ted by individuals working for the Saudi government,” he said Probe into fire in the interview that was aired on Sunday. launched “When a crime is commit- Jeddah HRH the Premier chairs the Cabinet in the presence of HRH the Crown Prince. ted against a Saudi citizen by officials, working for the Saudi n investigation has been double the number of trainees government, as a leader I must Alaunched into the cause The Ministry of among them in the Judicial and take responsibility. This was a of a massive fire that ripped • Legal Studies Institute. mistake. And I must take all ac- Saudi Crown Prince speaks in the through a new high-speed Education and the The Prime Minister also gave tions to avoid such a thing in the CBS ‘60 Minutes’. train station in Jeddah, in- relevant ministries were directives to increase the num- future,” the crown prince added. juring five people. requested to submit a 1,225 ber of trainees among law grad- On whether or not he knew of Makkah Governor, Prince comprehensive plan. Bahrainis were uates at the Ministry of Justice, the operation, the crown prince Khalid Al Faisal, toured the recruited by the private Islamic Affairs and Endowments said: “Some think that I should When a crime is scene of the fire at the Har- sector at the job fairs. to ensure their speedy integra- know what three million people committed against a amain station in Sulaimani- • HRH the Prime tion in the labour market’s fields working for the Saudi govern- Saudi citizen by officials, yah district on Monday, and Minister gave directives that attract them. ment do daily. It’s impossible working for the Saudi said a committee has been to provide the necessary As part of its efforts to follow that the three million would send government, as a leader I formed to investigate the services and facilities up on the implementation of their daily reports to the leader or incident and present the re- ronment and venue for learning. the directives and resolutions the second-highest person in the must take responsibility. sults to King Salman. in the Khalifa Town. The Ministry of Education and on launching programmes and Saudi government.” SAUDI CROWN PRINCE the relevant ministries were re- projects aimed at providing Manama quested to submit a comprehen- suitable job opportunities for sive plan containing proposed al- the citizens, the cabinet re- UN welcomes Houthi release of prisoners he Cabinet chaired by His ternatives, their implementation viewed the results of the four Stockholm Royal Highness Prime schedule and funding. career expos organised by the in the release of 290 Yemenis TMinister Prince Khalifa HRH the Prime Minister gave Ministry of Labour and Social from Houthi-controlled Sanaa bin Salman Al Khalifa yester- directives to develop the school Development during the first emen’s Houthi rebels on to their homes. DON’T MISS IT day in the presence of His Roy- environment so as to take ad- half of 2019. Monday released hun- “We are always ready to act al Highness Prince Salman bin vantage of school buildings to The expos contributed to the Ydreds of detained Yeme- as a neutral facilitator in the Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown hold youth and sports activities recruitment of 1,225 job-seek- ni nationals in a unilateral move release of detainees when we re- Prince, Deputy Supreme Com- after the official working hours, ers, or 11 per cent of Bahrainis welcomed by the United Na- ceive a request from the parties A prestigious mander and First Deputy Pre- according to specific regulations. employed by the private sector tions envoy, who said he hoped to the conflict and hope that this mier, gave directives to expedite The Ministerial Committee during the same period, whose that it could spark greater pro- operation opens the door to fur- 02 honour getting rid of makeshift class- for Financial, Economic and Fis- number exceeds 11,500, a memo- gress on a prisoner exchange ther releases to bring comfort to rooms at schools and to replace cal Balance Affairs was request- randum presented by the Labour deal outlined in peace talks in families awaiting reunification Schoolgirls, them by academic buildings. ed to follow up on the matter. and Social Development in this Stockholm last year. with their loved ones,” ICRC’s teachers suffer The directive is in line with Among other things, HRH the regard said, adding that a total The operation, facilitated by head of delegation in Yemen, 03 injuries in the government’s keenness to Premier gave instructions to re- of 2,600 jobs were offered during the International Committee of Franz Rauchenstein, said in a highway mishap put in place a more suitable envi- habilitate law graduates, and to the four expos. the Red Cross (ICRC), resulted statement. 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His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received at Gudaibiya Palace yesterday His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier. They stressed the pivotal role of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in maintaining regional security and stability His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received, at the Gudaibiya Palace yesterday, given its regional and international status. They also underlined the Kingdom’s efforts in maintaining stability of the the US Ambassador to Bahrain, Justin Siberell, and discussed with him the distinguished relations between the two global economy, describing it as the safety valve of the region and the world. They affirmed that any attempt to target countries, and ways to bolster them in various fields. HRH the Prime Minister lauded the co-operation and friendship it must be dealt with seriously by the international community to avoid any impact on global stability. HRH the Premier relations between Bahrain and the US, as well as the solid strategic partnership binding them, which, he said has and HRH the Crown Prince reviewed issues pertaining to the efforts made to achieve citizens’ aspirations. They asserted contributed to achieving their interests and benefits across various fields. HRH Premier underlined the Kingdom’s that the services projects carried out nationwide with an aim to cater to citizens’ needs, pointing out unwavering keenness to enhance its relations with the US, and broaden co-operation with it, through increasing joint investments keenness to speed up implementation of those projects. and invigorating bilateral trade exchange by supporting the efforts of the private sector in this regard.

Royal Guard Commander, Major-General His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, received Sir John Lorimer, BDF Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received Lt-General Sir John Lorimer, Defence Senior Adviser to the Middle East, in the presence of Commander of the Royal Guard Special Force Colonel British Senior Defence Adviser to the Middle East, in presence of Chief-of-Staff Lt-General Dhiyab Al Nuaimi. The BDF His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa. HH Shaikh Nasser praised the deep historical ties between Bahrain Commander-in-Chief praised the Bahrain-UK historic friendship ties and the cooperation in various areas including and UK. They discussed the aspects of co-operation in the military field, through exchanging joint exercises and means sharing expertise and cooperation in the military field. BDF General Command Headquarters Director Maj-General of developing them in the future. He also praised the role played by the United Kingdom at the international level in Hassan Mohamed Saad; Assistant Chief-of-Staff for Logistics and Supplies Naval Maj-General Yousef Ahmed Mal-Allah; maintaining global peace and security. Naval LTC Paul A Windsar the UK’s Military Attaché to Bahrain; and, senior BDF officers were also present. A prestigious honour Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation Award for BACA President Shaikha Mai haikha Mai bint Moham- formed a living conscience and med Al Khalifa, the Presi- gave inspiration to new genera- Sdent of Bahrain Authority tions for more work, knowledge for Culture and Antiquities, has and success”. UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF been named one of the winners The panel of judges awarded HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE SALMAN BIN HAMAD AL KHALIFA of the prestigious Sultan Bin Ali Al Alaq the ‘Poetry’ category in CROWN PRINCE, DEPUTY SUPREME COMMANDER AND FIRST DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER Al Owais Cultural Foundation recognition of his excellence and Award. continued contribution to nur- Shaikha Mai was awarded the turing contemporary Arab poetry. Cultural and Scientific Achieve- Shaikha Mai The panel also granted novelist BAHRAIN CELEBRATES ment Award for being one of Sobh the ‘Short Story, Novel and the symbols of the scientific and (Sudan), and critic Mohammad Drama’ award for being unique in ITS ENTREPRENEURS cultural renaissance in Bahrain Lotfi Al Yousifi (Tunisia). The working on the details of a diary through her continuous effort in announcement was made by to build a rich world of coherent the social sector to enhance the Abdul Hamid Ahmad, the foun- narrative, and also for her ability presence of culture in public life, dation’s secretary-general, who to intensify the language, espe- the award committee said. is Editor-in-Chief of Gulf News cially in women’s issues. APPLY NOW! “This achievement reflects and Executive Director Publica- Meanwhile, the ‘Literary Stud- the support given by our wise tions, at a media briefing at the ies and Criticism’ award has been DEADLINE leadership to the cultural sector, foundation’s head office in Deira given to Al Yousifi, who took a TH which has become one of the key on Sunday. new approach in his critical stud- 5 OCT 2019 features that characterise the Ahmad said the panel of judges ies, which tackled Western crit- Kingdom of Bahrain and give it selected the creative writers and ical theories. a place at the regional and global intellectuals out of 1,745 candi- Ali won the ‘Humanities and levels,” Shaikha Mai said. dates for the 16th edition. Future Studies’ award, who pre- The Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais He added that the foundation sented, through dozens of books, Cultural Foundation in Dubai is proud to have such a selec- an objective social vision of the revealed the winners of the 16th tion of personalities added to concept of political Islam, dis- edition awards on Sunday. its list of winners, where “their cussing the phenomenon from The winners include poet Ali creative works reflected the au- a comprehensive perspective, SCAN Jaafar Al Alaq (Iraq), novelist thentic values that expressed and criticising the underdevel- THE CODE Alawiya Sobh (Lebanon), in- the concerns and aspirations of opment associated with the pre- TO APPLY tellectual Haidar Ebrahim Ali the Arab people, and for years vailing social relations.

Al Hadi nominated acting Secretary-General of BRCS 80007070 TDT | Manama Secretary General Dr Fawzi Amin BahrainAE.com took over his new obligations as nder the chairmanship Head of the Diplomatic Mission of Shaikh Khalid bin of the International Federation UAbdulla Al Khalifa, the of Red Cross and Red Crescent Board of Directors of the Bahrain (IFRC) to the Gulf Cooperation Red Crescent Society (BRCS), has Council, and relocating to the approved to assign Mubarak Al United Arab Emirates to assume Hadi as the acting Secretary-Gen- Mr Al Hadi his duties in the International eral of the society in addition to the Society Director General. Humanitarian City (IHC) in continuing his current duties as This comes after the former Dubai. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2019 03

Education Minister was• briefed on the accident by a Health Ministry team. Schoolgirls, teachers suffer The Traffic Directorate• as well as the Education Ministry has launched many schemes to ensure the injuries in highway mishap safety of students. 16 students, two teachers were admitted to SMC TDT | Manama

group of schoolgirls and teachers sustained mul- Atiple injuries in a traffic accident that occurred on King Faisal Highway in Manama, close to Bahrain Financial Har- bour (BFH), yesterday. According to the Education Ministry, the accident victims were rushed to the Accident and Emergency Department at Sal- maniya Medical Complex (SMC), were they received the neces- sary treatment. For his part, Patients’ Rela- tions Adviser at SMC Mohammed Jassim said in a statement that all 16 students and two teachers were discharged from the hospi- tal, clarifying that they suffered bruises and minor wounds. The site of accident. Dr Al Nuaimi visits the injured at SMC. He explained in a statement released by Health Ministry that students and teachers at SMC, The Director of Traffic Cul- He said the ‘Thank You’ in- rent academic year, a new traffic the children and their teachers where he was briefed by the ture, Salah Shahab said that itiative continues through the curriculum and traffic culture were admitted by the depart- medical team on their condi- the back-to-school is an op - campaign to encourage drivers would be taught for secondary ment at 10:30 am and were re- tions and wished the injured a portunity for the General Di- Medical teams to follow the rules near schools. school students to tackle current leased in the late afternoon, after speedy recovery. rectorate of Traffic to enhance performed The initiative is backed by traffic challenges. the medical team conducted the The Traffic Directorate as well awareness among students and Bahrain Petroleum Company He said that the directorate necessary tests and diagnosis, as the Education Ministry has parents. necessary tests (Bapco), through providing had held meetings and lectures and provided them with the re- launched many schemes to en- He said that the department and diagnosis on Sadeem Fuelling Cards for driv- for parents, school guards, com- quired treatment. sure the safety of students as the launched the ‘Safe Return’ in- accident victims. ers and honouring innovative munity police personnel and bus Education Minister Dr Majid new academic year began a few itiative to ensure the safety of MR JASSIM students. drivers to promote the traffic Al Nuaimi visited the injured weeks ago. students from traffic accidents. He said that during the cur- safety near schools. Three students jailed after ‘school fight’ TDT | Manama Sulaiman confirmed in a state- fendant while inside Shaikh next day, using school chairs. One of the injuries, according ment issued yesterday that Isa Secondary Boys’ School in The victim said he was hit to the coroner, is considered he First High Criminal the boys were also ordered to Isa Town. multiple times for a period of a permanent disability that is TCourt yesterday sentenced pay BD1,000 in compensation, According to the victim’s three minutes on the head, estimated to be 13 per cent and three high school students, who while a fourth student who statement, three other students face and shoulders, before he has affected his eyesight. caused a permanent disability was initially accused of being joined the first defendant and 1,000 managed to escape from the As reported by Tribune ear- to a fellow student after beat- involved in the crime was ac- attacked him, without specify- Bahraini dinars in fine beating. lier, the victim’s father had ing him up in school, to three quitted by the court. ing any reason. were imposed by the court The coroner’s report showed demanded a compensation of years of imprisonment, it was The details of the case The victim also told prosecu- on the first defendant. that the victim suffered from BD1,000 in the court, which announced yesterday. showed that the incident took tors that the same group, along several injuries that included previously released the four Family and Child Prosecu- place last November, when the with more students, attacked partial retinal detachment in defendants after ordering them tion Chief Prosecutor Zainab victim was hit by the first de- him inside the classroom on the the retina of the right eye. to pay BD100 bail each.

Fifth generation Toyota GR Supra launched TDT | Manama

brahim K Kanoo, the ex- clusive distributor of Toy- Eota vehicles in the King- dom, has delighted sports car enthusiasts with the launch of the fifth-generation Toyota GR Supra at its showroom in Sitra. The all-new GR Supra is the first Toyota global model de - veloped entirely by GAZOO Rac- ing (GR). The team has been developing its cars and people through its participation in mo- torsports with the goal of mak- Waleed Kanoo, Director of EK Kanoo and Motorcity Chairman, and Toyota Chief Engineer Tetsuya Tada ing ‘ever-better’ cars ever since with guests and dignitaries at the launching event. The Toyota GR Supra was launched at EK Kanoo showroom in Sitra. first competing in Germany’s 24 Hours of Nürburgring endur- Supra development is marked the acceleration feel to a sublime is a front-engine, rear-wheel- strong even from very low engine transmission delivers speedy ance race in 2007. by the pursuit of driving pleas- level. Once people have expe- drive vehicle powered by an in- speeds, thanks to a combination up and downshifts, and features GR’s years of knowledge and ure created by the relationship rienced that feeling, even those line six-cylinder engine. of a twin-scroll turbocharger, di- paddle shifters for manual con- expertise have been channeled between driver and car. The all- who don’t know or who have Extensive attention has also rect fuel injection, and continu- trol when desired. into bringing the Supra back to new GR Supra really reacts the forgotten about the fun of driv- been paid to the fundamental el- ously variable timing on both the Short ratios for the lower life in the form of the all-new way you want and feels good to ing a car will think, ‘That feels ements of wheelbase, tread, and intake and exhaust camshafts. gears and a launch control func- Toyota GR Supra, an all-new ex- drive. amazing!” centre of gravity, thus achieving Engine response is further tion, which is not intended for pression of pure sports car per- “I can definitely say that the The launch of the all-new GR superior handling performance enhanced thanks to the inline use on public roads or repeated formance that people the world acceleration delivered by the Supra marks the end of a 17-year befitting a pure sports car. six’s variable intake-valve lift short interval use, enable power- over will find fun to drive. GR Supra’s straight-six turbo- hiatus since the production of The 2020 GR Supra’s 3.0-litre system, which adjusts intake ful acceleration with maximum Chief Engineer Tetsuya Tada, charged engine feels truly ex- the previous generation conclud- turbocharged engine produc- valve timing and duration for traction. The 2020 Supra offers who headed the vehicle’s devel- hilarating. The solid torque it ed in 2002. As with all previous es up to 335 hp and 500 Nm of optimal performance. two driving modes, normal and opment, said: “The history of provides continuously elevates generations, the 2020 GR Supra torque. The torque comes on The eight-speed automatic sport. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2019 04

Bahrain-US relations ‘on track’ Manama of good neighbourliness, mutual respect, and peaceful settlement Woman gets one-year jail ssistant Foreign Minis- of crises, to preserve the sov- ter, Abdullah Al Doseri, ereignty of states and their na- Areceived in his office tional institutions and the unity yesterday, a delegation from the and territorial integrity of their House of Representatives and countries. Senate of the United States of The Assistant Foreign Minis- for ‘torturing own infant’ America, as part of their official ter also noted that His Majesty visit to the Kingdom. King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa The Assistant Foreign Min- has laid the foundations for re- 15 months old baby was frequently abused by the defendant ister hailed the strong historic form, rights, institutions of state ties between the Kingdom and and law, and achieved progress Family and Child Prosecution as a fractured humerus and a the United States of America, in many areas of human rights. The baby girl was Chief Prosecutor Zainab Su- subdural haematoma. which are based on co-operation He outlined the initiatives in- • laiman Al Owainati announced My client had And it was the 27-year- and respect. troduced in order to develop admitted to hospital yesterday that the woman was old woman’s husband who He noted the keenness of both health care, health and housing with second-degree sentenced by the High Crimi- previously filed lodged the case against his wife, countries to enhance joint co-op- services, education and Bahraini burns in her private nal Court, which also referred a case against accusing her of beating and eration at all levels to achieve women. parts, behind her the case to the concerned civil his wife after causing harm to their infant. the common interest of the two He also highlighted the Gov- thighs, legs as well as court. their infant’s “My client is married to the friendly countries and people. ernment’s Action Plan, which fo- Ms Al Owainati said the cor- hand got broken. defendant and they have a sev- He stressed that the King- cuses on gaining more achieve- a fractured humerus. oner’s report indicated that the But his family en-year-old boy and a girl aged dom’s foreign policy is based on ments and granting the Bahraini baby’s injuries were caused by intervened and one year and three months,” the strengthening co-operation with people their democratic, civil, The woman said that maltreatment and continuous the case got husband’s lawyer said. countries, building partnerships political, economic, social and the• infant’s hand got physical abuse by the defend- “He had previously filed a to achieve mutual interests, con- cultural rights. ant (the mother). cancelled. case against his wife after their tributing to issues of interna- Members of the delegation hurt after she fell down The Chief Prosecutor add- LAWYER infant’s hand got broken. But tional peace, adopting the values praised the friendly relations while trying to walk. ed that the defendant had also his family intervened and the of tolerance and moderation, between the Kingdom of Bah- previously assaulted the baby case got cancelled.” contributing to the process of rain and the United States of TDT | Manama as shown in the reports. ments revealed that the Arab The woman said that the in- sustainable development, and America, commending their As reported earlier by Trib- woman had tortured her own fant’s hand got hurt after she emphasising respect for interna- development in various fields. n Arab woman, who une, the 27-year-old woman has 15-month-old baby girl. fell down while trying to walk, tional law and non-interference they also wished the Kingdom poured boiling water two children with her husband; The baby girl was admitted but her narration of events in the internal affairs of coun- further progress and prosperi- Aon her infant’s private an eight-year-old boy and the to hospital with second-degree were not “believed” by her tries affairs. ty. They also reviewed region- parts, was yesterday sentenced victim. burns in her private parts, be- husband, who reported the in- He also noted the Kingdom’s al and international issues of to one year of imprisonment. The investigation docu - hind her thighs, legs as well cident to police. commitment to the principles common interest.

Technical seminar held

Amad Group of Companies successfully conducted a technical seminar at Crowne Plaza wherein two renowned group of companies - Secom Lighting and Ligman Lighting - exhibited their respective product presentation. MD Pambavasan Nair informed that the seminar had more than 400 people as the audience and it was a great success. Above from left: Mr Jerin, Mr Nithyanand, Mr Murali Nair, Mr Sajeev, Mr Surendran, Mr S Karthikeyan, Mr Radhakrishnan Khalayil, Mr Pambavasan Nair, Mr Trevor Leighton, Mr Jesus Rivas, Mr Abdel El Hani, Mr Anil Kumar, Mr Jayakrishnan, Mr Suman, Mr Rohan, Mr Ramraj and Mr Vasudevan, and, left, Mr Nair addressing the audience. National Energy Efficiency Plan discussed Manama unlimited support and interest unprecedented cooperation of rial decree yesterday and pub- the initiatives and programmes in promoting the use of clean Tamkeen, led by Chief Executive lished in the Official Gazette, entrusted to them in the Nation- lectricity and Water Af- energy and seeking to improve Officer Dr Ibrahim Janahi, and aims to rationalise energy con- al Energy Efficiency Plan and fairs Minister, Dr Abdul- energy efficiency for achieving their quick response to the initi- sumption in buildings and facil- the National Renewable Energy Ehussain Mirza chaired the comprehensive sustainable de- ative and contribute to achieving ities, saving 20 per cent to 30pc Plan. 13th meeting of the Follow-up velopment, in co-operation with the national goals. 20 of electricity and conserving The committee praised the Committee of the National Re- the Sustainable Energy Centre In addition, the meeting dis- buildings including eight natural resources. achievements of the national newable Energy Plan and the of the Electricity and Water Au- cussed the developments of the public schools will have It will replace the existing air plans and thanked the members National Energy Efficiency Plan. thority. tender project for the installa- solar energy systems conditioning systems in these of the national committee to installed as per the plan. Members of the committee Tamkeen is providing finan- tion of solar energy systems on facilities and achieve savings in follow up their implementa - composed of senior officials in cial support to contractors to eight public schools consisting the consumption of electrical tion and for their active par - several ministries and govern- implement renewable energy of 20 buildings with a total ca- energy. ticipation as well as to provide ment agencies attended. projects in Bahrain and enabling pacity of three megawatts, in At the request of the minister, detailed reports and construc- The minister thanked and ap- them to install solar systems for co-operation with the Ministry issued before the end of this each member provided an up- tive suggestions. It was agreed preciated the wise leadership individuals at their homes. of Education. year. The Green Building Guide, date on the timeline and detailed to hold the next meeting two and the government for their The minister appreciated the This tender is expected to be which was issued by a ministe- plan for the implementation of months later. Child Support Line campaign kicks off in Makkah schools Makkah line offers advice and support Family Safety Programme (NFSP). he General Department in confidentiality under specific It reflects the importance the of Education in Makkah controls. Saudi leadership attaches to the Tregion, represented by The campaign also informs issues concerning families and the Department of Guidance The campaign teachers and administrators of children in all fields. and Counselling, launched the is raising the importance of recognising Training programmes organ- Child Support Line campaign on awareness that the Child Support Line is ised by the Human Resources De- Saturday. The campaign will run among male dedicated to all children accord- partment at the General Depart- for a week and will target 1,538 and female ing to their capabilities and age, ment of Education in the Makkah schools. students not only to children exposed to region also started on Saturday. The campaign is raising aware- about the violence. The programmes are training ness among male and female stu- telephone The Child Support Line project executives in various fields in dents about the telephone num- number is one of the leading national pro- co-operation with the Depart- ber 116111, explaining that the 116111. jects of the Kingdom’s National ment of Education Training. 05 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2019 world

Abdullah claims win over Ghani in Afghan vote

The move is likely to• stir political tensions across Afghanistan

Abdullah’s claim comes• even before the IEC has finished tallying turnout from Saturday’s election

Preliminary results• are not due until October 19

AFP | Kabul

fghanistan chief execu- tive Abdullah Abdullah Aclaimed victory yes - terday over incumbent Ashraf Ghani in the weekend’s pres- idential election, far ahead of Afghan chief executive Abdullah Abdullah claimed victory in the weekend’s presidential election during a press conference A member of presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani’s campaign team walks past a the release of any official results. in Kabul poster of him his headquarters The move is likely to stir polit- head, Zuhra Bayan Shinwari, elections and security was bet- ical tensions across Afghanistan journalists. Without giving details, Ab- said the panel had so far re - ter,” said Ahmad Zubair Ha - and brings to mind the election Abdullah’s claim comes even dullah also mentioned reports ceived 2,569 complaints. bibzada, a spokesman for the Abdullah and his top rival Ghani before the IEC has finished tal- of “some government officials” Previous Afghan polls have Transparent Election Founda- bitterly contested in 2014 that We expect that lying turnout from Saturday’s meddling in the election process. been marred by widespread al- tion of Afghanistan, an elec - sparked a constitutional crisis the candidates election, with hundreds of poll- His remarks follow the release legations of systemic fraud, so tion watchdog that dispatched and prompted US intervention. exercise restraint, ing centres still unreported. on social media of several vide- the stakes are high for the IEC, about 5,200 observers across the “We have the most votes in await the official Preliminary results are not os purporting to show election which has promised a clean pro- country. this election,” Abdullah said at announcement of due until October 19, and if the workers stuffing ballots in fa- cess this year with rigorous steps Despite a large pool of candi- a news conference, without pro- leading candidate doesn’t secure vour of Ghani. to curtail cheating. dates, the election was seen as a viding evidence. preliminary and more than 50 percent of the vote Shortly after Abdullah’s com- Commentators suggested the two-horse race between Abdul- “The results will be an - final results by the the top two will run off in a sec- ments, EU foreign policy chief videos of apparent ballot stuffing lah and Ghani. nounced by the IEC (Independ- (IEC) and submit ond round. Federica Mogherini called on could either have been made by They both claimed victory in ent Election Commission), but any evidence-based Almost immediately, senior candidates to respect the elec- rivals trying to discredit Ghani, the 2014 poll -- a vote so taint- we have the most votes. The complaints through IEC official Habib Rahman Nang toral timeline. or else produced as proof that ed by fraud and violence that election is not going to go to a the established slammed Abdullah’s announce- “We expect that the candi - the rigging had actually been it forced the administration of second round.” institutional ment as premature. dates exercise restraint, await carried out. then-US president Barack Oba- Abdullah’s announcement “No candidate has the right the official announcement of But even if true, the IEC insists ma to push for a compromise came after one of Ghani’s run- complaints to declare himself the winner,” preliminary and final results it has ample safeguards against that saw Abdullah awarded the ning mates, Amrullah Saleh, on mechanism Nang said. “According to the law, by the (IEC) and submit any such blatant fraud through new subordinate role. Sunday claimed to have garnered it is the IEC that decides who is evidence-based complaints technology and voter verifica- Saturday’s election was also the lion’s share of votes, but late EU FOREIGN POLICY CHIEF FEDERICA the winner.” through the established institu- tion techniques, particularly marred by hundreds of small- Monday he backpedalled and MOGHERINI A tired-looking Abdullah, who tional complaints mechanism,” biometric devices designed to scale Taliban attacks at polling said he had only been referring is seeking the presidency for the she said in a statement. ensure each person only voted stations, but the insurgents were to a particular, partial result. third time after losing in 2009 once. unable to steal the headlines “We never allow ourselves to IEC that has the right to decide and 2014, said his team would Safeguards against fraud “The management of election with any significant bloody as- judge the election. It is only the the winner or the loser,” he told “make the new government”. The IEC’s complaints division day was better than previous sault. France bids farewell to ex-President Jacques Chirac Reuters | Paris for the funeral mass. orld leaders, past and “Goodbye, and thank you Wpresent, stood in silence Monsieur Chirac,” Aupetit add- in Paris yesterday at a funeral ed. service for Jacques Chirac, the Other leaders at the Saint- French leader remembered at Sulpice funeral included Ger- home for his folksy charisma and man President Frank-Walter abroad for opposing the 2003 Steinmeier and Lebanese Prime invasion of Iraq. Minister Saad al-Hariri. Prince France’s Emmanuel Macron, Edward, youngest son of Brit- Russia’s Vladimir Putin and for- ain’s Queen Elizabeth, also at- mer US President Bill Clinton tended. were among the mourners at the President Macron hosted the Saint Sulpice church for a mass visiting leaders at a lunch at the in memory of Chirac, who died Elysee Palace, though Putin flew last week aged 86. out before the lunch. After the funeral mass, during Chirac’s widow Bernadette which pianist and conductor was absent from the funeral Daniel Barenboim gave a ren- French President Emmanuel Macron stands in front of the flag-draped coffin of mass because of frail health. dition of one of Schubert’s “Im- late French President Jacques Chirac Earlier, 86-year-old Bernadette promptu” piano solos, Chirac and other members of Chirac’s was buried in a quiet ceremony ident from 1995 to 2007, was elite. A court conviction after he family had attended a private for close family and friends at feted by many French people for left office for misusing public service in the Hotel Des Inval- Paris’s Montparnasse ceremony. asserting their country’s role as funds did little to tarnish his ides, the public building where He was buried in a plot next to a global player, a stance that put image. Chirac’s body had lain in state his daughter Laurence, who died him at odds with Washington “This former president ... had over the weekend. in 2016. A photograph from the over the invasion of Iraq in 2003. a true love for people, equally at The last three French presi- cemetery showed Chirac’s other Chirac was from his earliest home in the salons of the Elysee dents to die, Charles de Gaulle, daughter, Claude, dressed in a years a member of the French or the living room of a farm - Georges Pompidou and Fran- black trouser suit and standing establishment, but he also had er,” Archbishop of Paris Michel cois Mitterrand, all had their alone at his graveside. a knack for connecting with or- Aupetit told the roughly 2,000 funeral masses at Notre Dame Chirac, who served as pres- dinary people outside the urban people gathered in the church Cathedral. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2019 06

Uganda bans wearing of Johnson denies groping allegations red beret, the opposition’s he said “Not at all. I think what trademark Asked in a television the public want to hear is what • we’re doing to bring the country interview if he had together and get on with im- inappropriately touched proving their lives.” her as she reported, After a denial by a Downing Johnson said: “No” Street spokesman, Edwardes said on Twitter: “If the prime minister doesn’t recollect the Reuters | Manchester, England incident then clearly I have a better memory than he does.” The pop star turned opposition ritish Prime Minister Bo- London’s Labour-run local figure has announced he will ris Johnson denied yes- government said on Friday it challenge longtime President Yoweri Museveni in 2021 Bterday that he had inap- had referred Johnson to Britain’s propriately touched a female police watchdog for potential journalist 20 years ago, and said investigation over allegations Kampala the public were more interested of misconduct involving a U.S. in hearing about his plans for businesswoman while he was ganda yesterday des- public services. mayor of London. Uignated the red beret As Johnson prepares to lead The referral follows allega- and tunic as official military the United Kingdom out of the tions, first reported by The Sun- clothing that could land ci- European Union on Oct. 31, his day Times, that when Johnson vilians who wear them in past relations with several wom- was mayor, he failed to declare jail, essentially banning en have come under scrutiny. close personal links to tech en- the uniform of opposition The allegations overshadowed trepreneur Jennifer Arcuri, who leader Bobi Wine and his the Conservative Party’s annual received thousands of pounds supporters. conference which opened on in public business funding and The pop star turned lead- Sunday. Johnson is seen outside the venue for the Conservative party annual conference in Manchester, Britain places on official trade trips. ing opposition figure, who Charlotte Edwardes, a col- Asked about the London refer- has announced he is run- umnist, wrote in The Sunday it a squeeze,” Edwardes wrote. Asked in a television inter- said, and I think what the pub- ral, Johnson’s spokesman said: ning for president against Times that Johnson had groped Edwardes said that after the view if he had inappropriately lic want to hear is what we are “The prime minister as mayor longtime leader Yoweri Mu- her at a lunch in 1999 when he meal, she confided in another touched her as she reported, doing for them and the country of London did a huge amount seveni in 2021, has made was editor of The Spectator woman who had sat on the oth- Johnson said: “No”. and for investment in ways of of work when selling our capital the red beret his signature, magazine. er side of Johnson. The other When subsequently asked if uniting the country.” city around the world, beating calling it a “symbol of re- “Under the table, I feel John- woman said Johnson had also she had made up the account, he Asked if the allegations were the drum for London and the sistance”. son’s hand on my thigh. He gives groped her, Edwardes said. replied: “I’m just saying what I overshadowing the conference, UK.”

Prince Harry makes conservation appeal Al-Shabaab attacks US base, Reuters | Liwonde, Malawi EU convoy in Somalia Mogadishu arry, whose tour of south- Hern Africa has taken him he Al-Shabaab militant to four countries, observed a Tgroup claimed responsi- simulation of an anti-poaching DON’T MISS IT bility for an attack on a US base drill by Malawian rangers and in Somalia yesterday, as the British soldiers aimed at pro- European Union confirmed a tecting endangered species such Harry, the grandson of separate strike against a con- Al-Shabaab is an Al-Qaeda-linked as elephants and rhinos. Queen Elizabeth, also voy of Italian advisers. group “Conservation used to be a guest-edited the National The militants hit the US base ing site for US drone opera- specialist area, driven by sci- Geographic magazine’s at Baledogle, about 110 kilo- tions against Al-Shabaab, an ence. But now it is fundamen- Instagram account metres (70 miles) northwest Al-Qaeda-linked group which tal to our survival and we must of the capital Mogadishu, with controls large parts of Somalia, overcome greed, apathy and yesterday to encourage explosives before gunmen and the Islamic State in Soma- selfishness if we are to make real people worldwide to opened fire on the compound. lia outfit. progress,” Harry told Britain’s appreciate the ecological In a statement, Al-Shabaab “Two heavy explosions oc- Daily Telegraph newspaper. importance of trees said: “In the early hours of curred, the first one bigger “This may well sound hippy Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex speaks during reception at the British Monday morning, an elite unit than the other. There was also to some, but we cannot afford High Commissioner’s Residence in Lilongwe, Malawi of soldiers... launched a daring a heavy exchange of gunfire to have a ‘them or us’ mentality. gramme in Malawi. He will then raid on the US military base” in after the blasts but we don’t Humans and animals and their - including from the Liwonde of projects under the “Queen’s rejoin Meghan and Archie in Baledogle. know about the details,” Mo- habitats fundamentally need to National Park he is now visit- Commonwealth Canopy” ini- South Africa for a township visit “After breaching the peri- hamed Adan, a Somali elder co-exist or within the next 10 ing - to help raise awareness of tiative which has, among other on Wednesday near Johannes- metres of the heavily fortified close to the scene of the attack, years our problems across the the vital role trees play in the things, involved the planting of burg. base, the Mujahideen (holy told AFP by phone. globe will become even more Earth’s eco-system. millions of new trees in dozens They will also meet Graca fighters) stormed the military In a separate incident on unmanageable.” He will share a selection of of Commonwealth countries to Machel, widow of South Afri- complex, engaging the crusad- Monday, a security official In a campaign entitled ‘Look- the most beautiful images of help combat climate change. can anti-apartheid icon Nelson ers in an intense firefight.” said EU advisers training the ing Up’, the Duke of Sussex trees at the end of the day on @ On Tuesday, Harry will visit Mandela, and President Cyril There were no reports yet of Somali National Army were posted pictures taken by Nation- SussexRoyal. a health centre, pharmacy and Ramaphosa before returning to any casualties. also attacked by a car bomb in al Geographic’s photographers Harry has launched a number youth reproductive health pro- London. Baledogle is a major launch- Mogadishu. Iraq, Syria reopen major border crossing retaken from IS Al-Qaim | Iraq Another crossing was de - border crossing on a vital stroyed in fighting, while the Ahighway linking the capi- rest are controlled by Kurdish tals of Iraq and Syria, seized by forces which have a degree of Islamic State group jihadists in autonomy in both countries. 2014, re-opened on Monday, an The roughly 600-kilometre AFP reporter said. (370-mile) frontier runs through Iraqi security forces had both desert and mountains, re-taken the border post near making it extremely difficult to the town of Al-Qaim in late control. 2017 as part of a massive op - IS launched a shock offensive eration backed by an inter - in the summer of 2014, capturing national coalition against the swathes of Syria and northern jihadists’ self-proclaimed Iraq and imposing a brutal ver- “caliphate”. sion of Islamic rule. On Monday, an AFP video jour- Iraqi forces backed by the nalist saw trucks hauling cargo Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary across the terminal, which lies alliance and the anti-IS coalition on a major highway connecting Iraqi forces retook the Al-Qaim border post in late 2017 as part of a massive anti-jihadist operation waged a months-long campaign Baghdad and Damascus. to reassert control, declaring Close to the Euphrates river Al-Qaim faces Albu Kamal in Deir Ezzor. the two countries controlled by and Iraqi federal authorities on victory over the jihadists in late in Iraq’s restive Anbar province, Syria’s vast eastern region of It is the only crossing between Syrian regime forces on one side the other. 2017. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2019 07

Japan lists radiation levels on Floods kill 113 in northern India S. Korea embassy site Reuters | Lucknow, India year, the death toll from the lat- Tokyo est bout of rain had reached 20 eavy rains have killed on Monday, a state government apan’s embassy in South at least 113 people in official said. JKorea has begun posting HUttar Pradesh and Bi- Bihar’s capital city of Pat - the daily radiation levels of har over the past three days, na, home to around 2 million, Fukushima and Seoul after officials said yesterday, as flood has been badly hit, with waist- new questions about the waters swamped a major city, deep flood waters across many lingering effects of the 2011 inundated hospital wards and streets, and entering homes, nuclear disaster. forced the evacuation of inmates shops, and even the wards of a The embassy website said from a jail. major hospital. In some parts, the information reflects that India’s monsoon season authorities deployed boats to “interest in radiation levels that begins in June usually rescue residents. in Japan has recently been starts to retreat by early Sep - “The rains have stopped but increasing, particularly in tember, but heavy rains have there is waterlogging in many South Korea”. continued across parts of the areas,” Bihar’s Additional Sec- The move comes amid country this year, triggering retary in the Disaster Relief De- worsening ties between Ja- floods. partment Amod Kumar Sharan pan and South Korea over An official said that at least said. a long-running disagree- 93 people had died in Uttar In its bulletin on Monday, ment about Japanese use Pradesh since Friday after its India’s Meteorological Depart- of forced labour in South eastern areas were lashed by ment said the intensity of rain- Korea during World War II. intense monsoon showers. fall over Bihar was very like - The readings show levels Rising water levels forced au- ly to reduce. Showers in Uttar in three Japanese cities are thorities to shift 900 inmates Pradesh are also expected to almost the same as in major from a prison in eastern Ballia abate this week. cities outside of Japan, in- district, police officer Santosh Weather department officials cluding Seoul, the embassy Verma said. said this month that monsoon says. In neighbouring Bihar, an im- With experts on Monday predicting excess rainfall across 15 states, this year’s monsoon will end as the wettest since 1917, rains were likely to be above Fukushima City will host poverished agrarian region that reports say average for the first time in six baseball and softball games was hit by floods earlier this years. during the Olympics.

Hong Kong braces for China anniversary day American man jailed in US a heavily upvoted comment on over Singapore HIV data leak Beijing is preparing the Reddit-like LIHKG forum. • School and university stu- for huge, tightly- dents also took part in a one-day choreographed class boycott yesterday. festivities Graffiti and bricks Protesters are calling Despite the inevitability of re- • newed clashes, municipal work- for an independent ers still spread out across the inquiry into alleged city on Monday morning to be- police abuses gin a now regular clean-up ritu- al. They collected torn-up pav- ing stones into piles and swept Hong Kong the melted remnants of burned makeshift barricades into bags ipped-up paving stones lay along a four-kilometre (two- Rscattered around the graffi- Paving stones have been pulled up by protesters who have used them as mile) stretch of road where Sun- ti-scarred streets of Hong Kong missiles to lob at police day’s clashes took place. after one of the most violent Graffiti and protest flyers days in a summer of rage, as pro- were everywhere. testers ready for fresh clashes One Starbucks had been heav- A February 2019 photo shows Mikhy Farrera Brochez (centre) being escorted on today’s 70th anniversary of ily sprayed with anti-police slo- out of the Clark County District Court house in Winchester, Kentucky. communist China’s founding. gans and boycott calls. (Courtesy of The Straits Times) The protest-wracked finan- In Hong Kong the franchise cial hub witnessed its fiercest is owned by Maxim’s Caterers. Singapore political violence in weeks on Protesters called for a boycott Sunday as riot police spent after a member of the family n American man who hours in running battles with that owns Maxim’s delivered a Aleaked confidential details protesters, the streets blanket- speech condemning demonstra- of thousands of HIV-positive KNOW WHAT ed in tear gas and smoke from tors and speaking in support of people in Singapore, most of burning barricades. Beijing. them foreigners, has been Millions have hit the streets The city’s summer of discon- jailed in the United States for during nearly four months of tent was triggered by an extra- two years. Foreigners with HIV pro-democracy protests while dition bill to the mainland that Mikhy Farrera Brochez was were for many years hardcore activists have repeat- This weekend’s clashes were the most sustained in weeks has now been shelved. convicted by a Kentucky court not allowed to set foot edly clashed with police in the But the movement has since in June for trying to extort the in Singapore biggest challenge to China’s rule morphed into a call for free elec- Singapore government using at all. In 2015, authori- since the city’s handover from tions and less intervention from the stolen data. Britain in 1997. Beijing. The 34-year-old had ob - ties began allowing for- Tensions have soared the last Protesters are calling for an tained the data from his part- eigners with the virus to few days. independent inquiry into al- ner, a senior Singaporean doc- make short visits, but Beijing is preparing for huge, leged police abuses, an amnesty tor who also helped Brochez those seeking to work tightly-choreographed festiv- for those arrested, and the right conceal his HIV-positive status in Singapore must still ities from today to mark the to elect their leaders -- demands to get a work permit for the pass a HIV test founding of the People’s Repub- dismissed by China and city city-state. lic of China, including a massive leader Carrie Lam who was set Confidential information military parade that will show- to fly to Beijing later Monday including the names and ad- torney Robert M. Duncan Jr. case the country’s emergence as to take part in the National Day dresses of 14,200 people diag- The data included informa- a global superpower. celebrations. nosed with the virus that caus- tion on more than 50 American Yet the ongoing unrest in With Lam unable or unwilling es AIDS was dumped online. citizens, the statement said. Hong Kong threatens to upstage to come up with a political solu- The leak caused anxiety Brochez will also be placed those festivities as the semi-au- tion to the strife, the city’s police among those with HIV, who under supervision for three tonomous city boils with public have been left to deal with the have long complained of facing years after his release. anger over the erosion of its spe- Graffiti scars the walls, pavements and shop shutters of large swathes of Hong unrest, leading to huge levels of prejudice in socially conserva- He was jailed in Singapore cial freedoms under Beijing’s Kong public anger towards the force. tive Singapore. in 2016 for lying about his HIV rule. In the last few days de - Senior brass have rejected Brochez was sentenced to status, drug-related offences mocracy activists have ramped locations in their bid to disperse erless movement have called allegations of police brutality, 24 months in federal prison on and fraud. He was deported in up their rallies and street battles hardcore protesters hurling for wildcat protests across the arguing their officers face rap- Friday, said a statement from 2018 and then news emerged ahead of National Day, which bricks and petrol bombs. city in a effort to stretch police idly increasing levels of violence the US Attorney’s Office in the of the data leak, prompting Hong Kong protesters have And there is little sign of the resources thin. from protesters. Eastern District of Kentucky. his arrest in the US. Trial tes- dubbed a “Day of Grief”. protests abating. “I want to see millions of peo- But weekly videos of police “The defendant’s conduct timony showed that Brochez Throughout Sunday police After police banned a pro - ple boycott national events and beating arrested protesters have was serious and significant, emailed the data to his mother fired tear gas, rubber bullets posed march today, online fo- result into violent protests on only fanned the animosity fur- affecting thousands of people in Kentucky and retrieved the and water cannon in multiple rums used by the largely lead- October 1,” one user wrote in ther. across the world,” said US At- information upon his return. SMILE FROM YOUR HEART; QUOTE NOTHING IS MORE BEAUTIFUL OF THE THAN A WOMAN WHO IS DAY HAPPY TO BE HERSELF. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2019 KUBRA SAIT

The week-long summit exposed the fractures between the patriots and globalists Speeches at the podium were overshadowed by dramas on the sidelines

DAMIEN MCELROY The second tool is the deployment of f flattery of US President Don- ald Trump was the currency international envoys to Iof the UN General Assembly deliver breakthroughs. gathering last week, India’s Nar- Geir Pedersen, the UN’s endra Modi came to the US with Syria envoy, announced a a bulging wallet. long-touted constitutional Starting the trip with a rally for committee. overseas Indians in Houston, Mr Modi invited along Mr Trump. The president was at his most ju- bilant last week when retweeting footage of the packed arena. Populists, it turns out, like to appear popular. UNGA began as self-proclaimed patriots revelled in their true agendas. The week was shaped around what Mr Pedersen, the UN’s Syria envoy, Trump called “conflict between announced a long-touted consti- patriotism and globalism”. tutional committee. A number of countries worked The UN was silent on the esca- hard to bolster Mr Trump’s pop- lating Iran crisis. That left French ularity. At a press conference in President Emmanuel Macron Manhattan’s Intercontinental ho- to wage an intense campaign to tel, he claimed a record number broker a meeting between Mr of bilateral meetings. Trump and Iranian President Whether that was true or Hassan Rouhani. Despite the two not, the US president certainly men sitting just a few feet apart, brought the court of King Don- Mr Macron was rebuffed by Mr ald to the city where he grew up. Hours later, Mr Trump was to mas on the sidelines. Speakers day, however, was the Climate not appear to take up much of Rouhani. It was the abysmal fail- Trade deals were promised, and learn that a whistleblower com- addressed divisions over the glo- Action Summit. Here the lime- his energy. Nor do set-piece in- ure of the week. signed with British and Japanese plaint had triggered a House of balism of the UN system. A rep- light was stolen by Swedish terventions at the UN Security Ghassan Salame, the UN’s Libya leaders. Representatives impeachment resentative of Austria’s techno- teenager Greta Thunberg. Mr Council seeking to deliver the envoy, was marginalised. Having Yet the pictures from those inquiry into his conduct. cratic government attempted to Trump only put in an appear - heft of the international com - talked about re-engaging in direct meetings soon came to symbol- By the time that Mr Trump met caution the nationalists that their ance to show support for Mr munity. talks, Fayez Al Sarraj, the leader ise the president’s own political the Ukrainian leader – the man governments needed worldwide Modi. Instead, he appears to have of the Government of National woes. on the other end of the conten- follow-through. The changing nature of politics pared his work down to two ap- Accord, backed away. His podium Alongside British Prime Min- tious phone call that triggered Indeed, Mr Trump himself around the world has forced Mr proaches. The first is to latch speech rejected talks with Field ister Boris Johnson, the two men the alarm – there was plenty of had displayed this by hosting a Guterres to abandon the idea of onto global campaigns. This year, Marshal Khalifa Haftar. were pugilistic in the face of the ill will in the air. “I don’t want to summit on religious freedom on the secretary general as a broker the climate crisis; last year, refu- Dozens of panels, contact blows landing on them. Mr John- get involved,” pleaded Ukrainian Monday, an event addressed by of deals. Hours of shuttle diplo- gees and migration. groups, conferences and bilater- son had just suffered a Supreme President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Antonio Guterres, the UN secre- macy attempting to close the gap The second tool is the deploy- al meetings saw officials, stake- Court judgment voiding his sus- Speeches at the UN podium tary general. in times of crisis are not for him. ment of international envoys holders and politicians trying to pension of the UK parliament. were overshadowed by the dra- Mr Guterres’ priority on Mon- Peacemaking in conflicts does to deliver breakthroughs. Geir secure incremental agreements.

CIVILIAN’S TRIBUNE Does the likely political demise of Netanyahu offer prospects for peace?

ost of us can scarcely re - Prosperity” economic workshop for against moderate Arab Knesset mem- yahu’s corruption, his hostility to peace member a time when Israeli Palestine this June was conducted in bers and representatives of the Israe- and his relentless efforts to drive Israeli Mpolitics wasn’t dominated by the spirit of helping create the con - li-Arab community. Arabs in Israel re- politics towards the extreme-right. If Benyamin Netanyahu, so it’s difficult to ditions for a future Palestinian state sponded by voting in unprecedentedly Netanyahu goes, it can only be a good imagine what regional politics would which could offer prosperity to all its large numbers, therefore allowing their thing. be like if he was indeed forced to stand citizens. parliamentary bloc to be large enough However, Netanyahu knows that re- aside. In recent years, Netanyahu sought to to be a major factor in trying to keep maining as prime minister is perhaps Netanyahu - with support from make cheap propaganda of the fact that Netanyahu out of power. We wish them his only route to avoid prison for a the Trump White House - has done both Israel and most Arab states nur- every success. swarm of corruption charges. He is everything in his power to kill off a tured a common hostility towards Iran. In the context of the Arab Peace Ini- also the most experienced figure in two-state solution; with moves to per- Indeed, Iran has posed a much greater tiative, Arab nations have always been manipulating the political system for manently annex all of Jerusalem, the threat to Arab nations than it ever did clear about the ultimate goal of peace his own ends. We can therefore expect Golan Heights and huge areas of the to Israel, with its efforts to dominate with Israel, but only in the context of to see several weeks of Netanyahu spin- West Bank. By trying to take everything, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen; its a just solution for Palestine. In the ab- ning for all he is worth in an attempt to Netanyahu went a long way to making efforts to stir up unrest in Bahrain, sence of progress towards this goal, any remain in his office or drag the whole peace impossible; not just peace with Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and elsewhere contacts and engagement could only be political system into the gutter with the Palestinians, but with Israel’s Arab and its recent terrorist attacks against of a very limited nature. him, and it’s still likely that he may neighbours. shipping and oil installations across the The policies of most other main - force yet another inconclusive round The Arab position towards a peaceful Gulf region. stream Israeli political parties are not of elections. solution has been remarkably consist- Given this reality, Netanyahu could encouraging. Hardly any leading Is- Whatever, the outcome, Netanyahu ent over the past two decades; encapsu- not claim to have influenced the pol- raeli politicians are calling for a return has been fatally weakened at home lated in King Abdullah’s Arab Peace In- icies and political positions of Arab to the peace process or arguing that and abroad. We can therefore hope itiative, in which Israel must withdraw states. In reality his anti-Palestinian occupied Palestinian land must be that his ability to sabotage the peace from Arab lands, while the Arab world and anti-Arab policies were the prin- handed back. process and the Palestinian cause is would recognise Israel’s right to exist. cipal obstacle to any meaningful align- concerning Iran. engaged in some shockingly racist an- However, the civilised world and consequently weakened. Bahrain’s hosting of the “Peace to ment of Arab-Israel policy-making Ahead of the elections, Netanyahu ti-Arab language by inciting Israelis most Israelis had become sick of Netan- Citizens for Bahrain

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The week-long summit exposed the fractures To Greta Thunberg and to TOP my sons: I am sorry my 4 between the patriots and globalists TWEETS Speeches at the podium were overshadowed by dramas on the sidelines generation has failed you 01 Our contribution to protecting the futures of the next generation has DAMIEN MCELROY The second tool is Issues like rehabilitating Sudan not been as diligent or exacting as it should have been the deployment of went well. An eight-point state- f flattery of US President Don- ment from an expanded sup - ald Trump was the currency international envoys to port group on Yemen promised hink of the Biden ar- Iof the UN General Assembly deliver breakthroughs. beefed-up support for Martin Trogance and entitle- gathering last week, India’s Nar- Geir Pedersen, the UN’s Griffiths, the UN’s Yemen envoy. ment to protection. They endra Modi came to the US with Syria envoy, announced a Banks and finance houses came believe they own the me- a bulging wallet. long-touted constitutional together to adopt the UN as a dia and they are demand- Starting the trip with a rally for committee. platform for addressing climate ing that they silence me. overseas Indians in Houston, Mr change. Mr Guterres’ efforts to They know I have incrim- Modi invited along Mr Trump. open up the UN as a vehicle for inating facts, not hearsay, The president was at his most ju- wider engagement with the pri- because they know what bilant last week when retweeting vate sector and campaigners has they did in selling Joe’s of- footage of the packed arena. taken on real significance. fice to a Ukrainian crook. Populists, it turns out, like to None of this means that pro- @RudyGiuliani appear popular. UNGA began as gress towards the UN’s sustain- self-proclaimed patriots revelled able development goals is on 02 in their true agendas. The week track. Indeed a raft of reports was shaped around what Mr Pedersen, the UN’s Syria envoy, issued during the week showed Trump called “conflict between announced a long-touted consti- that the prospect of achieving patriotism and globalism”. tutional committee. the 17 objectives by 2030 is ebb- A number of countries worked The UN was silent on the esca- ing away. hard to bolster Mr Trump’s pop- lating Iran crisis. That left French There is no doubt this is be - ularity. At a press conference in President Emmanuel Macron cause governments are not doing Manhattan’s Intercontinental ho- to wage an intense campaign to enough either at national level or rya as a term for noble tel, he claimed a record number broker a meeting between Mr on the basis of collective action. Abehavior is as com- of bilateral meetings. Trump and Iranian President Some politicians schooled in monly used in Buddhism Whether that was true or Hassan Rouhani. Despite the two the traditions of post-Cold War as in Hinduism, extending not, the US president certainly men sitting just a few feet apart, centrism point the figure of beyond India to all Bud- brought the court of King Don- Mr Macron was rebuffed by Mr blame at populists. dhists lands. Those called ald to the city where he grew up. Hours later, Mr Trump was to mas on the sidelines. Speakers day, however, was the Climate not appear to take up much of Rouhani. It was the abysmal fail- European Council President Aryas in Sanskrit literature Trade deals were promised, and learn that a whistleblower com- addressed divisions over the glo- Action Summit. Here the lime- his energy. Nor do set-piece in- ure of the week. Donald Tusk used his final turn at can’t be identified with a signed with British and Japanese plaint had triggered a House of balism of the UN system. A rep- light was stolen by Swedish terventions at the UN Security Ghassan Salame, the UN’s Libya the podium to lash out at the rise religion, race or ethnicity. leaders. Representatives impeachment resentative of Austria’s techno- teenager Greta Thunberg. Mr Council seeking to deliver the envoy, was marginalised. Having of “fake leaders” using false and Aryan Invasion/Migration Yet the pictures from those inquiry into his conduct. cratic government attempted to Trump only put in an appear - heft of the international com - talked about re-engaging in direct dangerous arguments for power. is total misnomer. meetings soon came to symbol- By the time that Mr Trump met caution the nationalists that their ance to show support for Mr munity. talks, Fayez Al Sarraj, the leader The problem is leaders such as MUSTAFA ALRAWI collective fear of economic inse- When Al Gore, the former during my lifetime. It helped @davidfrawleyved ise the president’s own political the Ukrainian leader – the man governments needed worldwide Modi. Instead, he appears to have of the Government of National Mr Tusk have not delivered on curity was a thing of the past in US vice-president, me understand how urgent the woes. on the other end of the conten- follow-through. The changing nature of politics pared his work down to two ap- Accord, backed away. His podium ambitious targets they previously ith a mixture of awe the developed world, we could situation is. 03 Alongside British Prime Min- tious phone call that triggered Indeed, Mr Trump himself around the world has forced Mr proaches. The first is to latch speech rejected talks with Field set and signed. and wonder, I lis - get on with the business of sav- presented An Inconvenient Having reported over the ister Boris Johnson, the two men the alarm – there was plenty of had displayed this by hosting a Guterres to abandon the idea of onto global campaigns. This year, Marshal Khalifa Haftar. It is not surprising that a new Wtened and watched as ing the planet. There would be Truth in 2006, it was too years on a number of global cri- were pugilistic in the face of the ill will in the air. “I don’t want to summit on religious freedom on the secretary general as a broker the climate crisis; last year, refu- Dozens of panels, contact set of leaders now ride rough - Greta Thunberg spoke in New time enough to do that. easy for me to dismiss it ses – from economic and politi- blows landing on them. Mr John- get involved,” pleaded Ukrainian Monday, an event addressed by of deals. Hours of shuttle diplo- gees and migration. groups, conferences and bilater- shod over this global order. York at the United Nations cli- Up until the financial crisis as the latest attempt by cal to humanitarian – this is the son had just suffered a Supreme President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Antonio Guterres, the UN secre- macy attempting to close the gap The second tool is the deploy- al meetings saw officials, stake- Mr Trump has moulded UNGA mate change summit this week, of a decade ago, that fantasy a political opportunist to most pressing and far-reaching Court judgment voiding his sus- Speeches at the UN podium tary general. in times of crisis are not for him. ment of international envoys holders and politicians trying to around his politics. The UN sys- bowled over by the 16-year- appeared attainable and credi- seek a platform for his own of my career. That perhaps is pension of the UK parliament. were overshadowed by the dra- Mr Guterres’ priority on Mon- Peacemaking in conflicts does to deliver breakthroughs. Geir secure incremental agreements. tem is scrambling as it adapts. old’s passion and composure. ble. Record levels of people in benefit. why it has taken me so long to With the suppressed rage of a emerging economies were no wake up to my own personal awmakers talk a lot generation, the teenage activist longer poor. Rising energy de- responsibility. Terms like global Labout supporting and accused leaders of betraying mand and high oil prices meant warming, climate change and strengthening the middle them by failing to do enough that developing renewable extinction are too broad to pro- class—but often forget the over the last 30 years while the sources of power was increas- cess on an individual level. if we poor and working poor. I CIVILIAN’S TRIBUNE world faces the mass extinction ingly becoming a more viable compare it to financial terms, applaud @AOC for putting of species and the detrimental option. Governments around we can comprehend the idea of forward a bold package of effects of climate change. the world began to incentivise hundreds, thousands or millions bills to address poverty Then she delivered her kill- the sector in an unprecedented peace and others seemed too of dollars, but billions and tril- and inequality—as well as er line: “All you can talk about way. hysterical in tone for my tastes. lions are unimaginable figures the systemic causes behind is the money and fairy tales of Being a more conscientious When Al Gore, the former US with little practical meaning at- them. Does the likely political demise of Netanyahu offer prospects for peace? eternal economic growth. How consumer seemed, to all intent vice president, presented An In- tached. Yet Ms Thunberg brings @JulianCastro dare you?” The penny dropped and purposes, as if I was doing convenient Truth in 2006, it was home that meaning with reso- at that moment. I was not just a something positive for our fu- too easy for me to dismiss it as nance because she has devoted 04 ost of us can scarcely re - Prosperity” economic workshop for against moderate Arab Knesset mem- yahu’s corruption, his hostility to peace bystander to history, witnessing ture. However, for the past dec- the latest attempt by a political her own future to the cause. member a time when Israeli Palestine this June was conducted in bers and representatives of the Israe- and his relentless efforts to drive Israeli a truly extraordinary moment ade, it has become clear that the opportunist to seek a platform In comparison, it makes me Mpolitics wasn’t dominated by the spirit of helping create the con - li-Arab community. Arabs in Israel re- politics towards the extreme-right. If unfold. Those intended to feel path we have been on was only for his own benefit. question: what have I done over Benyamin Netanyahu, so it’s difficult to ditions for a future Palestinian state sponded by voting in unprecedentedly Netanyahu goes, it can only be a good the full force of Ms Thunberg’s a mirage. In that time, we have Again and again, I kicked the the past 30 years? Almost noth- imagine what regional politics would which could offer prosperity to all its large numbers, therefore allowing their thing. powerful message included me. also been living with the effects can down the road, addicted to ing. I have not just failed her but be like if he was indeed forced to stand citizens. parliamentary bloc to be large enough However, Netanyahu knows that re- With this realisation, the mis- of climate change, as weath - driving my gas-guzzler, flying my own two children too. Every aside. In recent years, Netanyahu sought to to be a major factor in trying to keep maining as prime minister is perhaps takes of a lifetime flashed before er changes around the world intercontinental on commercial day, I worry that I am not being Netanyahu - with support from make cheap propaganda of the fact that Netanyahu out of power. We wish them his only route to avoid prison for a my eyes. I share the responsi- and in the region have caused jets at every opportunity, and the best parent I can be, striv- You have CEOs mak- the Trump White House - has done both Israel and most Arab states nur- every success. swarm of corruption charges. He is bility of having destroyed her drought and rising food prices, stuffing as much meat down my ing to help make sure they are “ing 500 or 1000 times everything in his power to kill off a tured a common hostility towards Iran. In the context of the Arab Peace Ini- also the most experienced figure in dreams and robbed her of child- helping to trigger the political gullet as I could. All the while, fed, clothed, safe and loved. One more than the median two-state solution; with moves to per- Indeed, Iran has posed a much greater tiative, Arab nations have always been manipulating the political system for hood. I am now in my mid-40s upheaval felt across the Middle I kept my eyes and ears closed of my worst fears is giving one income worker – that’s manently annex all of Jerusalem, the threat to Arab nations than it ever did clear about the ultimate goal of peace his own ends. We can therefore expect and like others of my genera- East. while believing my mind was of my boys a reason to look at a signal of a lot of what is Golan Heights and huge areas of the to Israel, with its efforts to dominate with Israel, but only in the context of to see several weeks of Netanyahu spin- tion, and those who went before Yet we still spend too much open. Even before Ms Thunberg me the same way Ms Thunberg wrong in this country. We West Bank. By trying to take everything, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen; its a just solution for Palestine. In the ab- ning for all he is worth in an attempt to me, I have played an undeniable time trying to find a singular began her campaign more than looked at her audience during want to make clear that’s Netanyahu went a long way to making efforts to stir up unrest in Bahrain, sence of progress towards this goal, any remain in his office or drag the whole role in the failure to proper - solution to each symptom in- a year ago and her courage and that speech. Yet if I continue to bad policy and we will peace impossible; not just peace with Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and elsewhere contacts and engagement could only be political system into the gutter with ly address global warming and stead of dedicating our collec- determination began to draw do too little, if my contribution impose taxes on the most the Palestinians, but with Israel’s Arab and its recent terrorist attacks against of a very limited nature. him, and it’s still likely that he may the threat to nature and animal tive intelligence and effort to attention, I was becoming more to protect their futures is not egregious examples.” neighbours. shipping and oil installations across the The policies of most other main - force yet another inconclusive round and plant species from human the wider source of problems. conscious of the ever-growing as diligent and exacting as the -⁦@BernieSanders⁦ The Arab position towards a peaceful Gulf region. stream Israeli political parties are not of elections. development. Ms Thunberg’s moving call to chorus. Meeting people such other areas in which I strive to @justicedems solution has been remarkably consist- Given this reality, Netanyahu could encouraging. Hardly any leading Is- Whatever, the outcome, Netanyahu You see, I had wrongly be - action was not the first time this asNational Geographic’s cham- be a good father, they might well ent over the past two decades; encapsu- not claim to have influenced the pol- raeli politicians are calling for a return has been fatally weakened at home lieved for much of my life that message has been delivered. We pion of biodiversity Enric Sala have cause to do so. I – we – are lated in King Abdullah’s Arab Peace In- icies and political positions of Arab to the peace process or arguing that and abroad. We can therefore hope wealth creation from globalisa- have not been properly heeding and legendary polar explorer gambling with their childhood Disclaimer: (Views expressed itiative, in which Israel must withdraw states. In reality his anti-Palestinian occupied Palestinian land must be that his ability to sabotage the peace tion’s unstoppable force would a peril that has been with us for Robert Swan provided firsthand and their futures. by columnists are personal and from Arab lands, while the Arab world and anti-Arab policies were the prin- handed back. process and the Palestinian cause is translate into changes in be - years. I, too, am guilty of not giv- evidence of how the world – So to Greta, to my boys: I am need not necessarily reflect our would recognise Israel’s right to exist. cipal obstacle to any meaningful align- concerning Iran. engaged in some shockingly racist an- However, the civilised world and consequently weakened. haviour and a more sustainable ing it my attention. In my youth, from the Amazon to the Antarc- sorry. I will do better from now editorial stances) Bahrain’s hosting of the “Peace to ment of Arab-Israel policy-making Ahead of the elections, Netanyahu ti-Arab language by inciting Israelis most Israelis had become sick of Netan- Citizens for Bahrain approach to living. Once the the work of activists like Green- tic – had changed for the worse on, I promise.

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Kingdom’s property regis- the ‘Top 20’ ranked countries Doing Business 2019 Bahrain Movement of goods tration is easier now following on the ‘Doing Business List Ease of Doing Business in • the launch of a new electronic 2020” due to be released later Region Middle East & North Africa DB 2019 Rank across the King Fahd system. this month. Instead, the current Bahrain 190 1 Causeway improved Besides, Bahrain adopted a list identifies the economies that Income Category High income 62 DB 2019 Ease of doing business score Population 1,492,584 new law on insolvency that gives made the most progress in their 0 100 business score since last year’s Property registration the option of filing for reorgan- City Covered Manama 69.85 is• easier now isation and protections for se- edition. cured creditors during an au- Selected economies imple- DB 2019 Ease of Doing Business Score tomatic stay in reorganization mented reforms making it eas- Adopted a new • proceedings. ier to do business in three or 0 100 law on insolvency Bahrain also introduced dedi- more of the 10 areas in this year’s 69.85: Bahrain (Rank: 62) cated venues to resolve commer- aggregate ease of doing the busi- 67.19: Oman (Rank: 78) Introduced dedicated cial disputes with electronic ser- ness score. The list was further 65.89: Qatar (Rank: 83) venues• to resolve vice of process, the report said. tightened based on the increase 62.20: Kuwait (Rank: 97) Bahrain ranked 62 in 2019 in their ease of doing business 58.30: Regional Average (Middle East & North Africa) commercial disputes The Doing Business project, score due to reforms from the 56.98: Iran, Islamic Rep. (Rank: 128) launched in 2002, looks at do- previous year. TDT | Manama mestic small and medium-sized Other Arab countries among Note: The ease of doing business score captures the gap of each economy from the best regulatory performance observed on each of the indicators across all economies in the Doing Business sample since 2005. An economy’s ease of doing business score is reflected on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the lowest and 100 companies and measures the the top 20 improvers are Dji- represents the best performance. The ease of doing business ranking ranges from 1 to 190. ahrain is among the 20 regulations applying to them bouti, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar and economies that have im- through their life cycle. Saudi Arabia. proved most on the World In the World Bank ‘Ease of new laws on secured transac- to inspect their credit data and ing insolvency. B Saudi improved in nine areas Rankings on Doing Business topics - Bahrain Bank’s ‘Ease of Doing Business’ Doing Business 2019’ report, tions and insolvency, increased offering credit scores. Besides, Authorities in Mumbai and score based on improvements Bahrain was ranked 62 with a “Saudi Arabia improved in access1 to evidence at trial, up- Kuwait amended its company5 New Delhi made it easier to 26 across 10 different regulatory score of 69.85 on a list of 190 nine areas measured by Doing dated28 insolvency framework by law to help shareholders38 be obtain construction permits by areas world economies. Business 2020, supported by introducing a reorganisation57 better informed. The kingdom introducing a single-window 55 66 77 Six Arab countries are there The listed countries are not reforms under its Vision 2030 procedure and hassle-free im82 - also made trading across borders clearance system. on the current list of top 20 im- plan,” the report said. port82 proceeders by upgrading easier by improving its customs Starting a business is now93 less Rank 112 109 provers released ahead of the fi- World Bank said Saudi es - systems at the Jeddah Port. risk management system and costly thanks to128 abolished fil- nal ’Doing Business 2020’ list to tablished a one-stop-shop for 136 implementing a new electronic ing fees for the SPICe company Kuwait be disclosed on October 24, 2019. starting a business and no longer 163 clearance system. incorporation form, electronic “Bahrain implemented a com- Bahrain implemented a requires married women to pro- According to the report, It’s The other in the top 20 list memorandum of association and comprehensive reform 190 prehensive reform programme, vide additional documents when now easierStarting for entrepreneursDealing Getting in areRegistering Azerbaijan,Getting Bangladesh,Protecting Paying articlesTrading of association.Enforcing Resolving a with Electricity Property Credit Minority Taxes across Contracts Insolvency making it easier to do business in programme, making it applying for a national identity Kuwait toBusiness obtainConstruction a commercial China, India, Kosovo,Investors Pakistan, ExportingBorders and importing is nine of the 10 areas included in easier to do business card. license when startingPermits a busi - Tajikistan, Togo, Uzbekistan and also easier following the inte- the ease of doing business rank- in nine of the 10 areas Reforms like the new build- ness. The process of getting a Zimbabwe. gration of several government ing (all but starting a business),” ing code, online platform for newEase electricityof Doing Business connection Score on Doing was Business topics - Bahrain agencies into an online system included in the ease of India improved in four areas the report said. doing business ranking building permits, a geographic simplified. Registering property and the upgrading of port equip- Movement of goods across information system to simplify transfers100 is also faster thanks to India, the report said, made93.89 ment and infrastructure. the King Fahd Causeway has (all but starting a review of new electrical con- an online system89.57 launched and a it easier to do business in four India’s achievements this year 81.07 77.77 improved thanks to the deploy- business) nection requests made the king- one-stop-shop80 launched73.40 by 74.82the areas measured by Doing Busi- build on a sustained multi-year ment of new scanners and intro- dom’s business environment Ministry of Justice. ness. The most improved66.67 busi- reform effort. Since 2003/04, In- 60 duction of differentiated lanes more attractive. Kuwait improved access to ness regulatory areas have been dia has implemented51.75 48 reforms DOING BUSINESS Score 45.00 44.57 for border crossing as part of Others include strengthened credit40 information by guaran- starting a business, dealing with captured by Doing Business, the Economic vision 2030. access to credit by introducing teeing borrowers the legal right construction permits and resolv- report said. 20

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Ansar Gallery has announced the names of the first three winners of a Wafa Ashoor completes Mega Car Raffle Draw held under the MIT-Columbia Education supervision of Ministry of Commerce. “BUY & WIN 10 SUV Cars Raffle Draw” Programme with the monthly draw for 30 valuable TDT | Manama gifts and surprise gifts are held from 7 May 2019 until 15 April 2020. The winners: Anil Chacko (Coupon No. ahrain Air- 446866, 1st car winner), June 27, 2019, Bport Company Page 4 for Ford Expedition, Saad Khalafalla (BAC), the opera- Qasam Alsayed (Coupon No. 1186812, tor and managing 2nd car winner), Aug. 29, 2019, for body of Bahrain Ford Expedition and Anu Thankam International (Coupon No. 1128647, 3rd car winner), Airport ( BIA), Sep. 26, 2019, for Nissan Patrol. To congratulates ICT enter the draw for the remaining 7 Applications Ad- SUVs, purchase for BD5 and get one ministrator Wafa raffle coupon. Ansar Gallery said it Ashoor on com- Wafa Ashoor is offering discounts of up to 70pc pleting the MIT-Columbia Digital Trans- as part of its Pre-Anniversary sales formation Online Education Programme. promotion valid until Oct. 21, 2019. The Bahrain Economic Development Next Mega Car Raffle Draw will be Board, in cooperation with the Family Of- for two SUV Cars on 21 Nov 2019. fice, sponsored 100 Bahrainis to partici- Winners list are published on www. pate in the programme to build their skills ansargallery.com.bh, www.instagram. and support Bahrain’s economic growth com/ansargallerybahrain and www. facebook.com/ansargallerybahrain. through digital transformation. The pro- gramme is in line with BAC’s strategy to digitalise operations at BIA. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2019 11

Batelco phases out prepaid NBB grooming women for leadership roles calling cards TDT | Manama It is with great pride that we It is necessary for us to take a step atelco announced phas- have taken on this initiative and not only inspire, nurture and Bing out its Prepaid Call- which is not only unique to build the next generation of female ing Cards (123Call & PPCC), the Kingdom but also essential board members and C- effective 31st December to the country’s progress in so suite executives, but also provide 2019. them with the tools and the Batelco advises custom- many ways ers to spend their cards re- JEAN-CHRISTOPHE DURAND visibility to help them reach maining balance before 31st CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF NBB those positions December 2019. DANA BUHEJI, CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER AT NBB Due to the ongoing evo- lution of telecommuni - cation technology and to TDT | Manama Directors Institute (BDI) and 50 participants currently hold- fill executive positions. them “with the tools and the vis- meet its customers chang- EMIC training. ing executive roles across the Programmes such as these ibility to help them reach those ing requirements, Batelco ational Bank of Bahrain The move is described as a industry have confirmed their “demonstrate our commitment positions.” said it continues to revise (NBB) is spearheading an combined effort to further pro- participation. to making a notable difference in “This is the purpose of the its products and services Nexclusive programme to mote female empowerment in A second workshop on ‘The the industry,” Jean-Christophe programme and why we are so portfolio to deliver the most support the accession of female Bahrain and help ‘break glass Director’s World’ will be held Durand, Chief Executive Officer committed to taking it nation- relevant and in-demand executives into leadership roles. ceilings’. in February 2020. Another two of NBB, said. ally. services. Titled the ‘Director Develop- The programme will kick off are planned until the end of next Dana Buheji, Chief Human “Board rooms are generally ment Programme for Women’, with its first workshop - ‘Em- year. Resources Officer at NBB, said dominated by males, this is a the initiative conceived by NBB powering Women Directors’ - The year-long workshops aim the bank is taking a step to nur- common phenomenon not only is being executed in partnership on 2- 3 October 2019 at the Four at creating a pool of women ex- ture the next generation of the in Bahrain but across the globe,” US sanctions on with Tamkeen, the GCC Board Seasons Hotel Bahrain. Over ecutives that can be tapped in to female leaders by providing Buheji added. COSCO hit LNG tankers in Russia’s Arctic Reuters | London BIIP paving way for mass employment S sanctions on two units Uof Chinese shipper COS- CO hit the liquefied natural Ministry to end collaboration with IDI, the promotors of Bahrain International Investment Park gas (LNG) tanker indus- try yesterday as US-listed Teekay LNG said its ship- Generating direct ping joint venture in Rus- • sia had been “blocked” jobs for 5,000 We are now confident because of its ties to that the time has COSCO. To surpass come for Bahraini The United States im - 10,000• jobs soon talent to take over posed sanctions on COSCO and continue on the Shipping Tanker (Dalian) TDT | Manama success path set forth Co and subsidiary COSCO Shipping Tanker (Dalian) Seaman & Ship Manage - ompanies within the ZAYED R. AL ZAYANI ment Co for allegedly car- Bahrain International In- MINISTER OF INDUSTRY, COMMERCE AND rying Iranian crude oil. Cvestment Park (BIIP) are TOURISM Teekay LNG said yester- generating direct employment day that its 50-50 Yamal opportunities of over 5,000 posi- LNG Joint Venture had been tions, with this expected to sur- others. deemed a “blocked person” pass 10,000 as these companies Products manufactured in under the sanctions because scale up and reach full capacity. This came during a meet - “I am confident that the The Bahrain International In- BIIP are exported to over 25 its partner China LNG Ship- According to a recent study by ing of the Minister of Indus - strong partnership and knowl- vestment Park (BIIP), was estab- countries, which includes lo- ping (Holding) (CLNG) is 50 the Minister of Industry, Com- try, Commerce and Tourism, edge sharing established over lished in 2005 by the Ministry of cations like USA and Australia. per cent owned by COSCO merce and Tourism, on average, Zayed R. Al Zayani with Ronan this time will underpin BIIP and Industry, Commerce and Tour- The most recent addition of Dalian. the local employment rate was Deignan, Managing Director Bahrain’s success into the fu- ism as the Kingdom’s flagship Arla Foods, the 4th largest Dairy “As a result of CLNG’s 26 per cent and climbing. of International Development ture,” he added. strategic site to attract multi- Company in the world, is a fur- 50pc interest, the Yamal FDI projects offered, the study Ireland (IDI) on ending the col- Alzayani acknowledged IDI national and export-orientated ther endorsement of the success LNG Joint Venture also finds, significant knock-on ben- laboration between the Ministry Ireland for successfully collab- indigenous companies to locate of Park. currently qualifies as a efits through high-quality posi- and IDI, who were appointed to orating with the Ministry in the manufacturing and professional The Ministry and IDI efforts ‘Blocked Person’ under tions, knowledge transfer and a manage and promote BIIP. development and management services in Bahrain. were recognized internation- OFAC rules,” Teekay said high rate of employment of local “BIIP is strong evidence of the of BIIP over the past 15 years. Today BIIP has secured an ally when the Park was award- in a statement, referring to Bahrainis. commitment of Bahrain to its “We are now confident that the investment of some $2billion ed the World’s Top 25 Parks of the Executive Office of For- Companies like BASF have Vision 2030 strategy and the time has come for Bahraini tal- with 111 companies located in the Future Award by the FDI eign Assets Control (OFAC) over 70 per cent locals employed industrial diversification of the ent to take over and continue on the Park from locations like US, Magazine/FT Business awards Order. and Mondelez over 35pc. economy,” said Deignan. the success path set forth”. Europe, India and China and in 2010.

Cineco donates Echocardiograms to Shaikh Mohammed Bin Salman Al Khalifa Cardiac Centre

Speaking on the occasion, Echocardiogram Dr Esam Abdulla Fakhro, the • Chairman of the Board of Bah- machines cost BD92,000 rain Cinema Company, said: “We are delighted to contribute TDT | Manama in equipping the Shaikh Mo - hammed Bin Salman Al Khal- ahrain Cinema Company, ifa Specialist Cardiac Center Balso known as Cineco, do- with the echocardiogram nated three portable Echocar- machines.” diogram machines to the Shai- From his side, Ahmed A. kh Mohammed Bin Salman Rashed AlBastaki, the Manag- Al Khalifa Cardiac Centre, on ing Director and Chief Execu- Sunday. tive Officer of Bahrain Cinema Handover ceremony of the Company, expressing his pride machines amounting to BD to be part of the initiative said: 92,000 took place in the pres- “We look forward to engaging in ence of Jehad Yusuf Amin, the more such community-oriented Director of Bahrain Cinema initiatives in the near future.” Company and Karima Farhad, Since its establishment in the the Chief Administrative Officer Kingdom in 1968, Cineco suc- of the Company, along with the ceeded over the years by pio - officials of the Royal Medical neering many firsts, establishing Services of Bahrain Defense benchmarks in Bahrain’s enter- Force (Military Hospital). tainment industry. During the handover ceremony of Echocardiograms to Shaikh Mohammed Bin Salman Al Khalifa Cardiac Centre, on Sunday TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2019 12

Tunisia’s budget will rise in Aramco restored full oil capacity to 2020 to $16.4 billion China delisting report pre-attack level: Reuters | Tunis said is expected this year, and the 7.4pc recorded three trading unit chief unisia’s state budget will years ago. Reuters | Dubai Trise from 40 billion dinars The North African country’s ‘fake news’: CNBC in 2019 to 47bn dinars in 2020 economy has been in crisis audi Aramco has re - ($16.4 billion), Finance Minis- since the toppling of autocrat Reuters | Washington Sstored full oil capacity ter Ridha Chalgoum said yes- Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali in 2011 to the level before the Sept. terday, according to the state threw it into turmoil, with 14 attacks on its oil facilities, news agency TAP. unemployment and inflation hite House trade ad- the chief executive officer The budget targets a deficit shooting up. viser Peter Navarro That story, which of its trading arm Ibrahim in 2020 of 3 per cent of gross Chahed has said inflation Wyesterday dismissed appeared in Al-Buainain said yesterday. domestic product, compared will drop to about 5pc next reports that the Trump admin- Bloomberg: I’ve read Capacity was restored with the 3.9 per cent that Prime year from a high of 7.8pc last istration was considering del- it far more carefully on Sept. 25, he told a con- Minister Youssef Chahed has year. isting Chinese companies from than it was written. ference in the United Arab US stock exchanges as “fake Over half of it was Emirates’ city of Fujairah. news.” highly inaccurate or He added that oil produc- Asked in particular about a tion was restored to its “tar- Bloomberg News report on the simply flat-out false get” level. Aramco to supply agreed matter, Navarro said told CNBC: “That story, which appeared in PETER NAVARRO volumes, grades to Bloomberg: I’ve read it far more WHITE HOUSE TRADE ADVISER carefully than it was written,” Forever 21files for Navarro told CNBC. “Over half Reliance in October of it was highly inaccurate or companies. accurate,” he said. bankruptcy simply flat-out false.” “It was really irresponsible Bloomberg News was not Reuters US President Donald Trump’s journalism and the problem we immediately available to com- administration is considering have here ... these bad stories ment. ast-fashion retailer For- the move, three sources briefed push out the good,” Navarro Any such move by the Trump Fever 21 filed for bank- on the matter said on Friday, in added. “And what happens is administration would be part ruptcy late on Sunday. what would be a radical escala- as soon as Bloomberg puts it of a broader effort to limit US Forever 21, which has 815 tion of US-China trade tensions. out there, there’s pressure from investment in Chinese compa- stores in 57 countries, said Bloomberg News first report- others to put it out there. nies, two of the sources said. the restructuring will allow ed last week that the adminis- “This story was just so full One said it was motivated by it to focus on the profitable tration was considering limits of inaccuracies and in terms of the Trump administration’s core part of its operations to US investors’ portfolios, in- the truth of the matter, what growing security concerns and shut stores in some in- cluding delisting the Chinese the Treasury said I think was about the companies’ activities. ternational locations.

Representative picture Reuters | New Delhi installations, a spokesperson UK preparing ‘full armory of economic policy’ at the Indian company said audi Aramco will supply yesterday. Sagreed grades and volumes The Sept. 14 drone and mis- for no-deal Brexit, says Finance Minister to India’s Reliance Industries sile attacks on two giant facil- Reuters | Manchester, England in October after the world’s ities that process mainly light The government would set top oil exporter had to pro - crude knocked down about 5.7 a target to raise the so-called vide alternate heavier grader million barrels per day. inance minister Sajid Javid National Living Wage to match due to drone attacks on its oil “Aramco (has) confirmed Fpledged yesterday to pre- two-thirds of median earn - and reassured that supplies pare Britain for a no-deal Brexit, ings, taking it to 10.50 pounds for October will be maintained saying the “full armory of eco- ($12.93) an hour, based on cur- both in terms of quantity and nomic policy” would be on hand rent forecasts, Javid said, up mix of grades as per our re - if needed. from 8.21 pounds an hour now. quirement,” said the spokes- Speaking at his party’s annu- He estimated the move would KNOW WHAT person. al conference in Manchester a benefit 4 million people. Aramco has been a major month before Britain is due to Javid also committed 5 billion and reliable supplier of crude leave the EU, Javid said he had pounds to improving fast broad- oil for Reliance for more than asked his department to prepare band access in harder-to-reach Reliance, owners of the twenty years, both in terms of a comprehensive economic re- Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid is seen outside the venue for parts of the country, announced world’s biggest refining volume of crude supply as well sponse, working with the Bank the Conservative Party annual conference in Manchester, Britain a strategy to improve bus ser- complex at Jamnagar in as the mix of various grades of of England. vices, and set out how billions western Gujarat state, crude oil, the spokesperson Prime Minister Boris Johnson economy, working closely with the party believes matter more already set aside for road im- is a major buyer of added. has split parliament, his party the Bank of England,” he said. to voters in the long run. provements will be spent. Saudi oil and recently “In the immediate aftermath and the electorate by promising “We’re ready to draw on the He said he wanted to raise After nearly a decade of defi- of the incident, Aramco main- to deliver Brexit on Oct. 31, with full armory of economic policy incomes over the next five years, cit-reducing spending cuts un- announced plans to tained supply with alternate or without a transition agree- if needed.” “Deal or no deal, we promising to “end low pay” by der a Conservative-led govern- sell a fifth of its petro- grades of crude oil. The al - ment - potentially risking food, will be ready.” lowering the age at which a ment, the recently appointed chemical and refining ternate grades being heavi- medicine and fuel shortages. With an early election widely higher rate of minimum wages Javid, a 49-year-old free mar- business to Aramco in a er suited Reliance’s refining “I’ve tasked the Treasury with anticipated, Javid also tried to kick in, and increasing the target kets advocate, has promised to multibillion dollar deal. needs,” the spokesperson preparing a comprehensive eco- shift the focus to what he called he wanted that wage to reach in rewrite the rules that underpin said. nomic response to support the “the people’s priorities” - issues coming years. spending. 500 Spain hotels ‘to close immediately’ after Thomas Cook fall Madrid close to 100 million.” urgent question of air links with undreds of hotels in Spain Of those hotels facing immedi- the Canary Islands. Hare facing imminent clo- ate closure, 100 were exclusively Industry experts fear the sure over the collapse of British dependent on Thomas Cook, he impact there could be even travel giant Thomas Cook, the said, while the rest counted on more devastating than else - head of the Spanish hotel feder- the firm for between 30 and 70 where as the resort is very ation warned yesterday. percent of their clients. popular as a winter destination “There are 500 hotels which One hotel in Fuerteventura, among tourists from northern are going to close immediately the second largest of the Canary Europe. due to the collapse of Thomas Islands, had recently undergone “The busy season is starting Cook and the situation could get a 20-million-euro upgrade and and Thomas Cook had 30 per- worse if the government doesn’t was now faced with 700 rooms cent of air capacity,” Molas said, take immediate action,” Juan “which are going to be empty indicating the disappearance Molas, head of Spain’s Confed- from October 7” and 200 em- of the package holidaymaker eration of Hotels and Tourist ployees it would be forced to could affect some 1.3 million Accommodation, told business dismiss. airline seats, with Tenerife daily Cinco Dias. Worst hit are those in the Ca- and Lanzarote particularly And the sum in unpaid bills naries and the Balearic Islands, badly hit. left by the demise of the tour where 40 percent of hotels are He urged the government to operator would be much higher affected. contact RyanAir, one of the few than the initial estimate of 200 The industry has put together carriers that flies there, to urge million euros ($220 million), an emergency plan to be pre - the budget airline “to reconsid- said Molas, whose organisation sented to Tourism Minister Rey- er” plans to close four bases in represents 15,000 businesses. es Maroto at the next Spanish Spain, three of them in the Ca- “It will be much more. The tourism board meeting on Octo- naries, saying it was “critical” amount for only eight chains is Many Spanish hotels are under threat from the Thomas Cook fallout ber 7 which will also address the that the airline maintain 13 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2019

CITY CENTRE : 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 + 7.30 + 9.45 + 12.00 MN + IT CHAPTER TWO (15+)(HORROR (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) CITY CENTRE VIP (II): 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM CITY CENTRE :3.00 + 8.30 PM SEEF (I): 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 + 7.30 + 9.45 PM + 12.00 MN JAMES MCAVOY, JESSICA CHASTAIN, BILL HADER WADI AL SAIL:12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + 7.00 + 9.15 + 11.30 PM SAAR: 10.45 AM + 3.00 + 7.15 + (11.30 PM THURS/FRI) DREAM GIRL (PG-15)(HINDI/COMEDY SYLVESTER STALLONE, PAZ VEGA, SERGIO PERIS-MENCHETA OASIS JUFFAIR : 12.45 + 3.30 + 6.15 + 9.00 + 11.45 PM CITY CENTRE : 1.00 + 6.30 + 12.00 MN ANGEL HAS FALLEN (PG-15)(ACTION/THRILLER AYUSHMANN KHURRANA, NUSHRAT BHARUCHA, ABHISHEK BANERJEE CITY CENTRE :11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 + 11.45 PM + (12.30 MN THURS/FRI) THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2 (PG)(ANIMATION SEEF (II): 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 + 11.45 PM OASIS JUFFAIR : (3D) 3.00 + 7.15 PM GERARD BUTLER, MORGAN FREEMAN, JADA PINKETT SMITH CITY CENTRE: 11.00 AM + 3.30 + 8.00 PM AD ASTRA (PG-13)(DRAMA/THRILLER SUDEIKIS, JOSH GAD, AWKWAFINA CITY CENTRE : 12.00 + 2.45 + 5.30 + 8.15 + 11.00 PM TOY STORY 4 (G)(ANIMATION CITY CENTRE (IMAX 2D) : 10.30 AM + 3.45 + 9.15 PM SEEF (II): 12.00 + 5.45 + 11.30 PM CITY CENTRE:1.15 + 5.45 + 10.15 PM WADI AL SAIL: 12.00 + 4.45 + 9.30 PM TOM HANKS, TIM ALLEN, JOAN CUSACK BRAD PITT, TOMMY LEE JONES, RUTH NEGGA 47 METERS DOWN : UNCAGED (15+) KHAYAL MAATA (PG)(COMEDY/DRAMA) CITY CENTRE: 12.00 + 4.00 + 8.00 + 12.00 MN SOPHIE NÉLISSE, CORINNE FOX, BRIANNE TJU CITY CENTRE : 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM + (12.30 MN THURS/FRI) READY OR NOT (18+)(THRILLER SEEF (II): 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 + 11.15 PM ABOMINABLE (PG)(ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY) BORN A KING (PG)(DRAMA/HISTORY/BIOGRAPHY) CITY CENTRE: 2.00 + 6.00 + 10.00 PM AHMAD HELMY, MINNA SHALABI, HASSAN HOSNEY SAMARA WEAVING, ADAM BRODY, MARK O’BRIEN (IX) OASIS JUFFAIR (KIDS CINEMA) :11.45 AM + 4.15 + 6.30 + 11.00 PM OASIS JUFFAIR :12.00 + 4.45 + 9.30 PM OASIS JUFFAIR (KIDS CINEMA) :(ARABIC DUBBED) :2.00 + 8.45 PM OASIS JUFFAIR (VIP): 1.45 + 6.30 + 11.15 PM ALADDIN (PG)(ADVENTURE OASIS JUFFAIR (3D): 12.45 + 9.15 PM CITY CENTRE : 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + 7.00 + 9.15 + 11.30 PM CITY CENTRE: 10.30 AM + 3.45 + 9.15 PM CITY CENTRE 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM SEEF (I): 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM CITY CENTRE : (ARABIC DUBBED) 11.30 AM + 1.45 + 4.00 + 6.15 + 8.30 + WADI AL SAIL: 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + 9.00 + 11.15 PM WILL SMITH, NAOMI SCOTT, MENA MASSOUD 10.45 PM SAAR: 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + 9.00 + (11.15 PM THURS./FRI.) CITY CENTRE :(3D) 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + 9.00 + 11.15 PM CHHICHHORE (PG-15)(HINDI ABDULLAH ALI, RAWKAN BINBELLA, ED SKREIN SEEF (II): 11.30 AM + 1.45 + 4.00 + 6.15 + 8.30 + 10.45 PM OASIS JUFFAIR :12.15 + 3.00 + 5.45 + 8.30 + 11.15 PM SEEF (II):(ARABIC DUBBED): 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM WADI AL SAIL: 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM LITTLE MONSTERS (15+)(COMEDY/HORROR) SUSHANT SINGH RAJPUT, SHRADDHA KAPOOR, VARUN SHARMA SAAR: 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + 8.45 + (11.00 PM THURS./FRI) CITY CENTRE: 12.00 + 4.45 + 9.30 PM SEEF (II): 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 + 7.30 + 9.45 + 12.00 MN KAAPPAAN (PG-15)(TAMIL) CHLOE BENNET, TENZING NORGAY TRAINOR, ALBERT TSAI WADI AL SAIL:2.30 + 7.15 + 12.00 MN OASIS JUFFAIR :3.00 + 8.30 PM SEEF (II): 2.30 + 8.15 PM THE INFORMER (15+)(CRIME/DRAMA) LUPITA NYONG’O, ALEXANDER ENGLAND, JOSH GAD AL HAMRA: (12.00 MN THURS/FRI) OASIS JUFFAIR : 2.15 + 7.00 + 11.45 PM OASIS JUFFAIR (VIP): 11.15 AM + 4.00 + 8.45 PM THE WEDDING YEAR (15+)(ROMANTIC/COMEDY MOHANLAL, SURYA, BOMAN IRANI, ARYA, SAYYESHAA SAIGAL, PRAKASH RAJ CITY CENTRE :11.30 AM + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 + 12.00 MN + (1.00 AM CITY CENTRE :11.00 AM + 1.00 + 6.30 + 12.00 MN THURS/FRI) SEEF (II): 12.00 + 2.00 + 4.00 + 6.00 + 8.00 + 10.00 + 12.00 MN LOVE ACTION DRAMA (PG-15)(MALAYALAM) CITY CENTRE VIP (I): 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM SAAR: 1.00 + 5.15 + 9.30 PM OASIS JUFFAIR : 12.00 + 2.45 + 5.30 + 8.15 + 11.00 PM SEEF (I): 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD (PG)(ADVENTURE NIVIN PAULY, NAYANTHARA, AJU VARGHESE SEEF (II):(1.00 AM THURS/FRI) SARAH HYLAND, JENNA DEWAN, ANNA CAMP OASIS JUFFAIR :10.30 AM + 5.00 + 11.30 PM WADI AL SAIL: 11.30 AM + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 PM + 12.00 MN THE ROOKIES (PG-15)(ACTION/COMEDY) CITY CENTRE: 11.30 AM + 1.45 + 4.00 + 6.15 + 8.30 + 10.45 PM GANAGANDHARVAN (PG)(MALAYALAM) SAAR: 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + 6.30 + 9.00 + (11.30 PM THURS./FRI) CITY CENTRE : 2.15 + 7.00 + 11.45 PM SEEF (II): 11.15 AM + 4.00 + 8.45 PM STARTING FRIDAY 27th ONWARDS JOEL KINNAMAN, ROSAMUND PIKE, CLIVE OWEN SEEF (II): 11.00 AM + 3.15 + 7.30 + 11.45 PM ISABELA MONER, Q’ORIANKA KILCHER, BENICIO DEL TORO OASIS JUFFAIR : 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 + 8.45 + 11.30 PM SEEF (I): 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.45 + 6.30 + 9.15 + 12.00 MN TALU WANG, SANDRINE PINNA, MILLA JOVOVICH FAST & FURIOUS: HOBBS & SHAW (PG-15) WADI AL SAIL: 2.45 + 8.30 PM COLD BLOOD LEGACY (PG-15)(CRIME/THRILLER CITY CENTRE: 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 + 8.45 + 11.30 PM AL HAMRA: 12.00 + 6.00 PM SEEF (II):1.15 + 5.30 + 9.45 PM CITY CENTRE (IMAX 2D) : 1.00 + 6.30 + 12.00 MN MAMMOOTTY, SIDDIQUE, SNEHA BABU JEAN RENO, SARAH LIND, JOE ANDERSON SEEF (II): 2.00 + 6.45 + 11.30 PM NAMMA VEETTU PILLAI (PG)(TAMIL) PREY (15+)(THRILLER/HORROR) DWAYNE JOHNSON, JASON STATHAM, IDRIS ELBA SEEF (II): 12.00 + 4.45 + 9.30 PM STARTING FRIDAY 27th ONWARDS OASIS JUFFAIR :11.15 AM + 2.15 + 5.15 + 8.15 + 11.15 PM JOEY ADANALIAN, JOLENE ANDERSON, VELA CLUFF THE LION KING (PG)(ADVENTURE CITY CENTRE: 12.00 + 2.30 + 5.00 + 7.30 + 10.00 PM SEEF (I): 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.30 + 11.30 PM RAMBO: LAST BLOOD (15+)(ACTION/CRIME SEEF (II): 1.30 + 6.15 + 11.00 PM WADI AL SAIL: 11.45 AM + 5.30 + 11.15 PM AL HAMRA: 3.00 + 9.00 PM OASIS JUFFAIR :12.45 + 6.15 + 11.45 PM DONALD GLOVER, SETH ROGEN, CHIWETEL EJIOFOR SIVAKARTHIKEYAN, AISWARYA RAJESH, ANU EMMANUEL

MOVIE REVIEW CHANGE OF NAME

I, APPY D/O KORAGA, holding INDIAN Abominable: an adorable yet familiar tale of finding home PASSPORT NO. H5865393, dated 10.08.2009 issued at BAHRAIN having A trio of kids helps a youthful yeti return to its Himalayan home in this good-hearted fable permanent residence at (full address in India) 20-83 PAISLY DALE The film brings MELTHOTA SILVER only• small charms GATEUMIKHANA RD, MANGALURU CITY PIN: to latest Yeti yarn 575005, KARNATAKA, KNOW WHAT INDIA, presently residing Visual dazzle helps at (full address in Bahrain) animate• a familiar BLDG.2669,ROAD 2553 BLOCK 525,BLOCK SAR, creature-rescue story DreamWorks at- BAHRAIN, will henceforth tempts to recap- be known as (Given name) bominable is a 2019 ture the magic of APOLIN (Surname) PAIS. computer-animated ad- the ‘How to Train Objection(s) if any, may be venture film produced Your Dragon’ forwarded to Embassy of A India, P.O Box 26106, Bldg by DreamWorks Animation franchise with 1090, Road 2819, Block 428, and Pearl Studio. It was writ- a new mythical ten and directed by Jill Culton Al Seef, Kingdom of Bahrain. and co-directed by Todd Wil- beast — this one derman, and stars the voices covered in fur of Chloe Bennet, Albert Tsai, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, Eddie Izzard, Sarah Paulson, Tsai Chin can enjoy.” and Michelle Wong. A scene from ‘Abominable’ On Metacritic, the film has The film premiered at the To- a weighted average score of 62 ronto International Film Festival net) encounters a young Yeti on point on Earth. holds an approval rating of 80% out of 100, based on 25 critics, on September 7, 2019, and was the roof of her apartment build- But the trio of friends will based on 89 reviews, with an av- indicating “generally favourable released by Universal Pictures in ing in Shanghai, she and her have to stay one-step ahead erage rating of 6.65/10. The web- reviews”. the United States on September mischievous friends Jin (Ten- of Burnish (Eddie Izzard), a site’s critical consensus reads: Audiences polled by CinemaS- 27, 2019 while Pearl Studio dis- zing Norgay Trainor) and Peng wealthy man intent on captur- “Working with admittedly fa- core gave the film an average tributed the film in China. The (Albert Tsai) name him “Ever- ing a Yeti, and zoologist Dr. Zara miliar ingredients, Abominable grade of “A” on an A+ to F scale, film received generally positive est” and embark on an epic quest (Sarah Paulson) to help Everest offers audiences a beautifully while on PostTrak parents gave reviews from critics. to reunite the magical creature get home. animated and overall engaging it 4 out of 5 stars and kids under When teenage Yi (Chloe Ben- with his family at the highest On Rotten Tomatoes, the film adventure that the whole family 12 an average 3.5. 14 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2019

Adele and Beyoncé

DiCaprio slams Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie world leaders for ignoring climate is learning a lot change from her kids Los Angeles ollywood star Leonar- Los Angeles Hdo DiCaprio, who has been actively campaigning ollywood superstar Angeli- against climate change, re- na Jolie feels her “world ex- cently slammed world lead- Hpands” when her children’s ers for not fulfilling their world expands. green promises. Jolie is loving her new phase of her An Adele and Beyoncé duet? Not so fast At the Global Citizen Fes- parenthood as her son Maddox has Los Angeles power, but we really wanted it tival, DiCaprio condemned started going to college. for Adele. politicians who “have failed In an interview to Entertainment e knew it was too She’s famously been a mem- to live up to the promis - Tonight, she said: “I just sent one good to be true. ber of the Bey Hive for years, es” of the Paris Agreement, off... I’’m so proud of him. I’’m so excited, W The internet was and was all of us when Beyoncé along with those who I feel like my world expands as their world all abuzz this weekend with performed at Coachella. have responded to the re- expands. I learn so much from them and I news that Adele and Beyoncé And who can forget that cent Global Climate Strike love this stage.” had apparently collaborated on Adele honored that in her 2017 by criticizing its leader, Jolie, who also share children Pax, 15, Zaha- a song with Coldplay frontman Grammys speech, after she 16-year-old Swedish activ- ra, 14, Shiloh, 13, and 11-year-old twins Knox Chris Martin. won album of the year for “25”? ist Greta Thunberg, reports and Vivienne, with former husband Brad Pitt, It all started when One Re- Adele said she couldn’t possibly hollywoodreporter.com. says she expects to have a “different” expe- public frontman Ryan Tedder accept the award, which Beyon- “Last Friday, young peo- rience with each of her children when they told radio station Z100 New cé was also up for. ple led the world in strike. are ready to head to college or fly the nest. York that it was happening on “And I’m very humbled and I’m Millions of individuals did “It’s going to be different for different the band’s new album. very grateful and gracious. But my more than simply walk out kids. Maddox was so ready,” she added. “We have one song featur- artist of my life is Beyoncé,” Adele of their schools Maddox, 18, is studying biochemistry ing Beyoncé and Adele with a said tearfully. “And this album to and plac - at Yonsei University in Seoul, and Jolie Chris Martin piano solo on the me, the “Lemonade” album, is es of em- admitted she was devastated when she had bridge,” Tedder said. just so monumental. Beyoncé, it’s ployment. to say goodbye to him last month. But a rep for Tedder told CNN so monumental.” They took In September 2016, Jolie had filed for Monday that he was just joking. For the record, Tedder a stand. divorce from Pitt, after having been mar- Not only would an A and Bey worked on the “25” album and They set an ried to the actor since 2014. Before that, the duet have been everything (for shared in that award. He also example of true Leonardo duo was romantically involved since 2006. the record we totally are coin- co-wrote a few Beyoncé tunes, leadership that DiCaprio ing them that) given their star including “Halo.” our planet so desperately needs. These young people have said Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara make clearly, definitively and Hrithik Roshan: Michelle without fear, that the time Creative field an elegant couple at ‘Joker’ premiere Williams finds joy in for inaction is over. Los Angeles dancing “Yet, surprisingly, some as acting can’’t have reacted to this move- ongtime lovers Joaquin Los Angeles “Fosse/Verdon”. ment with insulting tweets have one best Phoenix and Rooney “I danced a little bit as a kid and negative talking LMara shelled out major ctress Michelle Williams but not anything to write home points individuals that person couple goals at the premiere of says she has found “un- about. And then all of a sudden, seem to care more about Mumbai ‘Joker’ on Saturday. Aexpected amount of joy” the last decade, it just keeps coming profit and their own Though the rumoured en- through dancing. up for me. It is a place that I have self-interests than gaged couple strutted the Apart from “Brokeback found an unexpected amount about your own fu- rithik Roshan, who is green carpet separately during Mountain”, “Blue Valentine” of joy, and so I keep wanting to ture. But we know Hconsidered one of the the premiere, paps caught a and “Manchester By The Sea”, return to it,” Williams said. that the climate finest actors of the country, few sweet moments of the cou- she is known for “Cabaret” and “And it feels like something youth movement is feels you cannot declare any ple, apparently getting cozy essaying role of celebrated danc- that is being built on. So, to have more important and one person as the best in a and hugging. Rooney Mara and Joaquin er and actress Gwen had a little bit of that training go- crucial than at any creative field as acting. This is not the first time Phoenix Verdon ing into this and a little bit of vo- time in human his- Hrithik, who made his Mara has shown up to sup - i n cabulary that I already knew, tory,” he said. debut as lead actor in 2000, port her partner. Last month, engagement speculation it has been really helpful. The “The Wolf Of has essayed several powerful she supported the actor at the yet. But this is just the next Wall Street” star add- performances over the past Venice Film Festival for an- The ‘Joker’ star and the level of degree of ed that the scientific two decades. Now, however, other screening of the highly ‘The Girl With the Drag - difficulty,” she community has made there is stiff competition from anticipated film. on Tattoo’ actress first met added while this clear, “and unless actors such as Ranbir Kapoor, Earlier this year, the couple in 2016 on the sets of ‘Mary talking about you live in alternate real- Ravneer Singh, Varun Dha- sparked engagement rumours Magdalene’. The two were re- “Fosse/ ity, there is no more time wan, Shahid Kapoor, Tiger when Mara was spotted wear- portedly seen spending some Verdon”. for denial”. Shroff, Ayushmann Khurra- ing a diamond ring on her en- quality time together on and The annual festival was na and Vicky Kaushal. Asked gagement finger. However, the offsets while shooting for the Hosted by Hugh Jackman Hrithik who he couple has not confirmed the film. and Deborra-lee Furness. thinks is man of the year in 2019, he Kriti Sanon: Bold and replied: “We Miley’s sister Noah Cyrus reveals pains of being a child star are in a crea- Los Angeles been great. What younger me read about myself experimental are tive field and I has totally my view of myself and that’s some- subjective issues Hrithik don’’t think inger Miley Cyrus’s 19-year- thing I’’m trying to get through with therapy. Roshan Kriti New Delhi there is any old sister Noah Cyrus has “I have a really hard time looking in the mirror Sanon one best person. I feel there Scandidly opened up on and seeing something beautiful back.” are many who deserve to be how being a child star hurt her Noah, who released new single ctress Kriti Sanon, who en- man of the year. We should be self-confidence, admitting that “Lonely” last week, has been open tered Bollywood in 2014 with proud that we have so many of she has turned to therapy. about her mental health in the past, A“Heropanti”, says she wants us who are doing well.” Noah has opened up on the having previously explained how to create a diverse work profile in Talking about his jour- negative impact fame and social her 2018 debut extended play (EP) Bollywood, adding that she is learn- ney in Hindi film industry, media on her, saying she has “Good Cry” dealt with a young ing on the job. Hrithik said he felt blessed. “I turned to therapy to help af- adult in the age of the Inter- “Bold and experimental is subjec- feel good and I feel blessed. I ter online abuse from cruel net. tive. I believe there is a lot more to do. feel like there is magic in the trolls, reports femalefirst. She said: “This EP is It’s a learning process and I am glad I world. If you work hard and co.uk. mostly just about how my am getting there,” Kriti said when asked if you believe, things will hap- She’s quoted by the Dai- emotions have been, and if she thought she had experimented pen. It happened with me so, ly Star newspaper’s Wired about my anxiety, and enough with projects. it’s been a good journey,” said column as saying: “If I about how I’ve been strug- “Well, being experimental is subjec- Hrithik, while interacting could have grown up with- gling with depression, and tive. Experimenting is all about doing with the media at GQ Men out a computer or a phone how it’s okay to feel those something out of your comfort zone, of the Year Awards 2019 on or internet that would have feelings. no matter how basic it might be for Saturday in Mumbai. someone else,” she added. 15 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2019 sports

Novak Djokovic finds fitness is no match for Bianca Andreescu flab in sumo workout Andreescu of Canada in action against Aliaksandra Reuters | Tokyo Sasnovich of Belarus ovak Djokovic may be None of the fittest ath- letes in the world but the ‘on a roll’ world number one wrestled KNOW WHAT with rare feelings of being hopelessly out of shape dur- ing a workout with retired sumo professionals yester- Novak Djokovic day. visited a traditional in China The 32-year-old Serb, dohyo or a sumo who is in Tokyo to play ring to watch the Bianca Andreescu achieved her 14th victory in the Japan Open Tennis wrestlers during Championships, visited a their morning in a row at the China Open first round traditional dohyo or a sumo practice before ring to watch the wrestlers during their morning prac- unsuccessfully tice before unsuccessfully attempting to make has brought her the US Open surrender. attempting to make one of one of them budge Andreescu had and her home Canadian Open In round two the Canadian them budge. • in recent weeks, propelling her plays Elise Mertens, the world I’m on a roll right “I felt I’m out of shape joints ... which is of course to dig deep as the into the limelight. number 23 from Belgium. now, hopefully I (for sumo) a little bit ... what allows them to move Canadian teenager won “I wanted to just keep the Andreescu said that her stun- can just keep it up with a few more kilos, I’ll around as agile as possible her first match since momentum going,” said the ning victory at the US Open had because I think it be ready to compete. Proba- at their weight.” her US Open heroics teenager, after her first match yet to fully sink in, even three gives me a lot of bly three times as much as I Djokovic, who plays Aus- since stunning Serena Williams weeks on. have right now would be the tralian Alexei Popyrin in in the final at Flushing Mead- “But I think I’ve learnt a lot confidence. I don’t right measurement for me the first round on Tuesday, Ekaterina ows in early September. from the past couple of weeks, want to sound cocky to compete,” Djokovic said. recalled watching yokozu- Alexandrova• knock “I’m on a roll right now, during the tournament, even or anything, but I “It’s quite impressive to na Akebono who became out sixth-seeded hopefully I can just keep it up after the tournament with all kind of forgot how it see also how flexible they sumo’s first foreign-born Simona Halep because I think it gives me a lot the media, all that,” she said. feels to lose, which I are ... I didn’t think that they grand champion in 1993. of confidence,” added the world “I think I’m managing it re- think is a good thing were that flexible consider- “It’s a great experience number six, who qualified for ally well. I think that’s why I ing it’s a heavyweight ... one of the most popular BIANCA ANDREESCU AFP | Beijing the season-ending WTA Finals. feel good coming into this tour- sport. sports in Japan. Speaking “I don’t want to sound cocky nament.” my first match so it was very “But I see that they with my father yesterday ianca Andreescu said or anything, but I kind of forgot tough for me to play and she are paying a lot of at- on the phone I was telling that she has “forgotten how it feels to lose, which I Ailing Halep heads home played really well,” Halep said. tention to the mo- him that I’m going to have Bhow it feels to lose” after think is a good thing.” Reigning Wimbledon cham- “The injury from Wuhan is bility of their an opportunity to meet the US Open champion reeled Andreescu looked all set to pion Halep lost 6-2, 6-3 in 64 getting worse so I have to go sumo off her 14th victory in a row carry on her blistering form minutes to bring her China home and take an MRI (scan), wres- yesterday in Beijing. against Sasnovich and emphati- Open to an early end. take a break and do some tlers,” The 19-year-old Canadian cally captured the first set. Halep, fifth in the world, was treatment.” 16-times beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich of But she struggled with her far from her best as she went China Open title-holder Grand Slam singles Belarus 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 in the Chi- serve in the second, totting up down meekly to Russia’s 38th- Caroline Wozniacki swat- champion Djok- na Open first round despite a six double faults and was in ranked Alexandrova in the sec- ted aside Lauren Davis of the ovic second-set wobble. danger of losing her cool in the ond round. United States, 6-1, 6-3, to give added. But Simona Halep became Beijing heat and haze. The 28-year-old Halep was her the perfect start. “ H e the first major casualty in the Normal order was restored forced out of last week’s Wuhan In the men’s draw, second and I Chinese capital, beaten by Rus- in the deciding set, Andrees- Open because of her trouble- seed Alexander Zverev of were re - membering sia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova cu breaking Sasnovich’s first some back, which she says has Germany was a comfort- Novak many years ago when we with the Romanian struggling service game and then holding plagued her for more than a able 6-3, 6-2 winner over Djokovic used to watch Akebono ... once more with a back injury. her own to take a 3-0 lead and decade. the American Frances Tia- someone we supported a Andreescu’s run of victories an advantage she refused to “I didn’t recover well after foe. lot.”

‘It’s my fault,’ says Villas- Boas as Marseille stumble Fiorentina punish AC Milan AC Milan beaten yet again as Fiorentina stroll to victory at San Siro

Reuters | Milan games in a Serie A season. The result heaps more pres- C Milan’s nightmare start to sure on embattled coach Marco Athe Serie A season contin- Giampaolo and leaves them in ued on Sunday when they fell 16th place on six points, one to a 3-1 defeat at home to Fior- point above the relegation zone. entina and had a man sent off. “I take responsibility as the Erick Pulgar put the visitors coach, but I go forward because ahead from the penalty spot I believe in my ideas,” Giampao- and Gaetano Castrovilli doubled lo told Sky Italia. their lead after Mateo Musac- “The thing that annoyed me chio had been shown a straight was the team looked like it red card for a rash challenge turned up to San Siro without Marseille’s Argentinian forward Dario Ismael Benedetto (L) vies with Rennes’ early in the second half. ever having a training session French defender Damien Da Silva Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi together. You can lose, but not Donnarumma saved a Federico like that. Franck Ribery (C) of Fiorentina competes for the ball with Frank Kessie (L) and AFP | Marseille earned Marseille a point at the Chiesa penalty but Fiorenti- “Tonight the pressure got Ismael Bennacer of AC Milan Stade Velodrome after Mbaye na got their third goal through to them, they felt the absolute Fiorentina earned their sec- second for the visitors before arseille’s inconsistent Niang had finished off a sweep- Franck Ribery before Rafael need to win and I told them to ond win in a row to lift them up the break, but it was disallowed Mstart to life under Andre ing attack to give the away side Leao pulled back a consolation play with all the right ingre - to ninth place on eight points. for an offside in the build-up. Villas-Boas continued on Sun- a deserved 19th-minute lead. for the hosts with 10 minutes dients to win, not waiting for Vincenzo Montella’s side Milan were reduced to 10 men day with a home 1-1 draw with “The first half was terri - remaining. events to happen. We had to went in front after 14 minutes after 55 minutes when Musac- Rennes that left the former ble, it’s my fault. Maybe with It was Milan’s third consec- create the events ourselves. when Pulgar converted a spot chio’s punishment for a lunge European champions off the the way I do things, I gave utive defeat in just over a week “Instead, the pressure kick after Federico Chiesa was at Ribery was upgraded from a pace outside Ligue 1’s top four. the players too much infor- and marks the first time since weighed on us, we were tense, tripped inside the box by Ismael yellow to a red card following a Duje Caleta-Car’s header mation,” former Chelsea boss the 1938-39 season that the club not reacting quickly enough and Bennacer. Video Assistant Referee (VAR) seven minutes after the break Villas-Boas said. has lost four of their first six evidently feeling the pressure.” Gaetano Castrovilli struck a review. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2019 16 Leicester hammer 10-man Newcastle Bruce fumes as Leicester climb to third after thrashing Newcastle United

once again he was too hot for Leicester striker Newcastle to handle in the 16th • minute. Jamie Vardy inspired Playing a one-two with Ayoze the rout of hapless The one thing I pride Perez, Pereira surged towards Newcastle myself on is being the Newcastle area unchecked honest. I have only by the visitors’ defence before AFP | Leicester been here a few firing a fine finish into the bot- weeks but you learn tom corner for his second goal in on performances like his last two games. teve Bruce accused his today. I always knew Bruce already cut a bedraggled Newcastle United flops figure on the touchline as the of a “lack of effort” after it was a challenge, I rain lashed down at the King S was delighted to take a “totally unacceptable” 5-0 Power Stadium. thrashing at Leicester City piled the challenge but let And his day got even worse in pressure on the Magpies boss on us hope we can turn the 43rd minute when Hayden Sunday. it around. I have the was sent off for a reckless studs- Brendan Rodgers’ side main- appetite to do that up lunge on Praet that left the tained their impressive start to Leicester midfielder crumpled the season as they moved up to STEVE BRUCE on the turf. third after romping to a fourth In the 54th minute, Dennis win in their last five Premier Praet picked out Harvey Barnes League games, while Newcastle pecially given the inconsistent and cushioned a first-time pass sit second bottom after winning form of Manchester United, Ar- over the top into the path of just once in their opening seven senal, Tottenham and Chelsea. Vardy, whose low shot evaded matches. “We’ve got a lot to learn still Martin Dubravka’s weak attempt Ricardo Pereira opened the Leicester City’s English striker Jamie Vardy (C) shoots to score their second goal and a lot of improvements to to save at his near post. scoring in the first half before make but the boys are absolutely Vardy’s fourth goal of the sea- Newcastle’s Isaac Hayden was erate a repeat. where near good enough. That is “The one thing I pride myself brilliant,” Rodgers said. son was followed by Leicester’s sent off for a dangerous tackle “It was totally unacceptable. the difficult thing to take.” on is being honest. I have only “Like I say they want to learn third of the day three minutes just before the break, and Leices- The red card makes it difficult Mike Ashley’s decision to hire been here a few weeks but you which, as a coach, it’s the dream later. ter ran riot in the second half as but you have to have more hun- Bruce from Sheffield Wednes- learn on performances like to- ticket really. Praet advanced down the right Jamie Vardy struck either side of ger. It was one of them horror day was greeted with disdain day,” Bruce added. “Fantastic goals and a clean- and his shot was turned into his Paul Dummett’s own goal. shows,” Bruce said. by Newcastle fans and the un- “I always knew it was a chal- sheet which is important be - own net by Dummett. Wilfred Ndidi rounded off “It was not anywhere near der-fire 58-year-old already ap- lenge, I was delighted to take the cause we want to defend well. With Newcastle in disarray, Leicester’s biggest league win good enough. We have to show pears to be fighting to save his challenge but let us hope we can Overall it was a great day for us.” Vardy netted again after 64 since Rodgers arrived from more than what we did and roll job. turn it around. I have the appe- minutes when he met Marc Al- Celtic to replace Claude Puel in our sleeves up more in difficult With Ashley still being linked tite to do that.” Newcastle in disarray brighton’s cross with a clinical February. circumstances. with a deal to sell Newcastle, Rodgers’ appointment has Portugal right-back Perei- header at the far post. Bruce was furious with his “As soon as the third went in Bruce could be gone before a proved an inspired move and ra has earned a reputation for Leicester showed no mercy to players’ second half surrender the heads went down. The lack regime change or very soon after Leicester look capable of chal- lung-bursting surges that can Bruce and Ndidi turned swiftly and made it clear he won’t tol- of effort towards the end was no- unless results improve quickly. lenging for a top four finish, es- unhinge opposing defences and to fire home in the 90th minute.

Kane says Spurs Sevilla edge out Sociedad win is ‘massive Azam lifts Pakistan to 307-5 statement’ after tough spell • Sevilla turnaround denies Real Sociedad • Babar Azam hit AFP | London top spot in La Liga his 11th ODI hundred during the second arry Kane said Tot - AFP | Madrid ODI against Sri Htenham’s battling win Lanka in Karachi against Southampton was a “massive statement” after a evilla avoided a third con- difficult start to the season Ssecutive defeat in La Liga AFP | Karachi for last season’s Champions and stopped high-flying Real League finalists. Sociedad from going top after tylish batsman Babar Azam Mauricio Pochettino’s coming from behind to beat Sthrashed a swashbuckling side have struggled to find them 3-2 on Sunday. hundred to steer Pakistan to consistency following a pe- After Real Madrid’s stale- 305-7 in the second day-night riod of unrest in the dress- mate against Atletico on Sat- international against Sri Lanka ing room, with key players urday, the Basque outfit could Real Sociedad’s Adnan Januzaj (L) yesterday as Karachi staged its including Christian Eriksen have leapfrogged both to claim jumps for the ball with Sevilla’s Sergi first ODI in ten years. linked to moves that first place in Spain but came Gomez (L) The 24-year-old proved he is Pakistan’s Babar Azam plays a shot never materialised. up short in a pulsating contest minute but Sevilla held on for currently one of the best bats- Lankan bowlers toiled to break out -- two sixes and as many Pochettino said at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. a much-needed win, after con- men in limited overs cricket the stand. boundaries -- as Pakistan made they would need It looked good for the vis- secutive losses to Real Madrid with a 105-ball-115 to lift Paki- It was only through an un- 89 in the last ten overs. time to regain their itors when Mikel Oyarzabal and Eibar this week. stan to a big total after the home fortunate run out that Sohail Openers Fakhar Zaman (54) unity and spir- gave them a fourth-minute After signing 12 new players team won the toss and batted. fell, leaving Azam to anchor the and Imam-ul-Haq gave Paki- it, but Satur - lead but Nolito equalised for in the summer, Sevilla have Azam, when on 54, became innings. He square cut pacer stan a solid start of 73 before Sri day’s 2-1 victory Sevilla with a sumptuous gelled impressively quickly the fifth batsman to complete Lahiru Kumara for a boundary Lanka’s best bowler, leg-spin- gave the team half-volley before Lucas Oc- and they now sit sixth, just 1,000 ODI runs in 2019 -- be- to complete his 11th ODI hun- ner Wanindu Hasaranga, a much-need- ampos and Franco Vazquez two points off the top. hind India’s duo Virat Kohli and dred off 97 balls. trapped Imam for 31. ed lift ahead of completed the comeback in Their credentials for keep- Rohit Sharma, and Australian Azam was finally out at deep At the time of closing, Sri Tuesday’s Cham- the second half. ing pace with the leaders will couple Aaron Finch and Usman mid-on off Kumara, cracking Lanka had scored 211 after los- pions League Portu still set up a nervy fin- be tested next weekend, when Khawaja. He added an innings eight boundaries and four sixes. ing 8 wickets in 43 overs during match against ish when he added a second they play away at defending building 111 for the third wicket Iftikhar Ahmed batted ag- the innings which was inter- Bayern Munich. for Real Sociedad in the 87th champions Barcelona. with Haris Sohail (40), as Sri gressively for his 20-ball 32 not rupted due to floodlight failure. Harry Kane Mercedes one-two win down to teamwork: Lewis Hamilton

AFP | Sochi, Russia agreement and reliability prob- so it’s all about respect, having day’s race at the Sochi Autodrom and his former team-mate Nico lems that undid rivals Ferrari’s respect and, I think that respect where a radio feud, over a per- Rosberg, the 2016, champion, ewis Hamilton paid tribute bid for a fourth consecutive vic- has been there since day one. ceived broken agreement, be- said he understood and sympa- Lyesterday to the respect tory in Sunday’s race, the cham- “We talk about scenarios very tween Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc thised with the position of Fer- and team-work that enabled pions rediscovered their unity openly. Valtteri has always been and Sebastian Vettel upset their rari counterpart Mattia Binotto. Mercedes to secure him victory and sense of purpose to take full respectful in those scenarios and bid for a victory to end Mercedes “It shows a few things, I in an unexpected one-two for advantage. I think it’s vital that we are both six-year dominance of the Rus- think,” he said. “It is very diffi- the Silver Arrows in the Russian Referring to his relationship acting accordingly, which we do, sian race. cult to manage drivers that have Grand Prix. with team-mate Valtteri Bottas, I think.” Mercedes team chief Toto the aspiration to win the race In stark contrast to the radio the defending five-time cham- Hamilton was responding to Lewis Hamilton celebrates after Wolff, who managed a strained and we have had that in the past feuds, claims of a broken drivers’ pion said: “We work together reporters’ questions after Sun- Sunday’s victory relationship between Hamilton –- and we still have it.