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BOOSTING TIES HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister with Conor Burns, British parliamentarian and Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Bahrain, at Riffa Palace yester- day. The British MP and HRH Crown Prince discussed bilateral cooperation, regional and international developments in the context of maintain- ing security in the region x

20 killed in Somalia car bombing Mogadishu ome 20 people were into Kingdom killed yesterday when a Scar packed with explosives blew up near a busy intersection in the Somali capital Mogadishu, officials and witnesses said. crosses White House denies difficulty to fill post Washington BD106 million top aide denied DT News Network One of the companies yesterday that Manama attracted by the EDB includes APresident Donald Trump is orty new companies Armacell, a world leader in having difficulty filling the Finvested a total of BD106 flexible insulation foams. key post of national security million ($281m) in 2016, Financial The company plans to invest Tourism Manufacturing services Other advisor because of White FDIthe Bahrain Economic around BD 6m on its new House moves to politicize Development Board (EDB), plant at Bahrain International the office. the investment promotion Investment Park which will UAE signs $1.2 bn in agency of the Kingdom, produce elastomeric rubber deals as arms fair opens said yesterday. These new insulation for the US$3 companies are expected to billion heating, ventilating, Abu Dhabi generate a total of 1,647 jobs and air conditioning market he four-day opportunities over the next in the GCC. International Defence three years. Furniture giant IKEA also ExhibitionT and Conference The companies represent announced its BD 48 million (IDEX) kicked off yesterday regional and international investment to establish its in Abu Dhabi with the organisations, including largest flagship store in the Emirates announcing 21 companies from India, Gulf, covering a total area of deals worth more than $1.2 China, the United States, In terms of investments, the year was double that of 2015, Rumaihi, Chief Executive of 37,000 sqm. Various other billion. Brigadier-General and Germany among others. tourism sector attracted 75 which stood at BD53.6 million the EDB. companies including CIMC, Rashid Mohammed Al 17 companies specialise in per cent of total investments invested by 22 companies. “Investors in Bahrain Euroscot, Mukta A2 Cinemas, Shamsi said that the manufacturing and logistics, whilst the manufacturing and “Our success in doubling enjoy an attractive business Ziraat Bank, Mastercard, Emirates struck deals with 7 in financial services, 7 logistics sector accounted the investments during environment that offers cost- Amazon Web Services and 15 local companies and in leisure and tourism, 7 for 15 pc, and the financial last year comes as a result effective operations, advanced Palestine Investment Bank six international firms to in professional services services sector a further 9 pc. of unifying our efforts infrastructure, as well as the Bahrain have also established bolster its land and naval and 2 in information and As a result, the total amount with various government abundance of an experienced new investment projects in forces. communication technology. of investment attracted last bodies,”said Khalid Al bilingual workforce,” he said. Bahrain. 2 Monday, February 20, 2017 Lack of parking space hits vendors at Central market Muhannad Mansour/DTNN of buying fish. Many of them [email protected] stopped coming here and go to Jidhafs Central Market,” said Manama Abdulaziz another vendor. he lack of parking space It’s noteworthy that some has affected business at of the trucks drivers, who ManamaT Central Fish Market, travel for long distances from the Kingdom’s largest fish Oman, Jordan and Saudi market, with dwindling sales. Arabia, spend a night or two “There are no space for in their trucks that are parked customers to park their near the market. vehicles near the market which Capital General Secretariat is affecting our business,” (formerly municipality) said a Bahraini vendor at the had stated earlier that it’s market said yesterday. coordinating with Works, “The issue of the limited Municipalities Affairs and parking space for customers Fish vendors at the Manama Central Fish Market. Lack of parking space for customers has affected sales at the market Urban Planning Ministry to has always been there. But vegetables market have customers coming in from Mohammed Mirza, who has drivers who double park. Our commence road maintenance in recent years, the shipping overtaken whatever tiny space Saudi Arabia who repeatedly been in the business for over customers complain that they in the parking lots allocated trucks delivering fruits and our customers had to park complain about the lack of 50 years. pay traffic fines when they to trucks as well as market vegetables to the nearby their vehicles. We also have regulation of traffic here,” said “If no adequate parking come to the market instead traders and visitors. spaces are provided for them, the customers won’t come to our market anymore,” he said, adding that the authorities have given them several promises to develop the market in the past, but with no action taken. “Fruits and vegetables are given the priority here, that’s why the trucks had slowly overtaken the parking space allocated for our customers through the years. Trucks parked at spaces allocated for custom- Additionally, traffic police ers’ vehicles at the Manama Central Market patrols deal strictly with Lecture held on ‘Women and violent extremism’

From Left- Dr Nelly Lahoud, Baria Alamuddin and Dr Elisabeth Marteu DT News Network Fellow for Political Islamism Dr Alamuddin also shed light on Manama Nelly Lahoud. She denounced the militant attitudes of some he IISS Middle East hosted extremism and violence Muslim women who are based a lecture by award winning while supporting social rights in the West or are Western journalistT and Al Hayat Foreign movement in an acceptable converts. Measured by the Editor, Baria Alamuddin. way. Women surveyed numbers and nationalities of The lecture on ‘Women and showed an understanding of the so-called ISIS jihadi brides, Violent Extremism’, focussed terrorist groups’ methods of conservative lifestyles clearly on accounts of more than a demeaning women through do not mark the motive behind thousand Saudi women at sex trafficking, whether radicalised thinking. The home and abroad. The lecture, Muslim women, or abducted lecture was attended by Simon was chaired by IISS Consulting non-Muslim minority women Martin British ambassador Senior Fellow for Middle East and highlighted the travails of to Bahrain, U.S. Ambassador Policies Dr Elisabeth Marteu, kidnapped Yazidi girl Nadia William Roebuck and other and introduced by IISS Senior Murad, an ISIS survivor. dignitaries. 2 Monday, February 20, 2017 Monday, February 20, 2017 3 Coast Guard rescues Lack of parking space Municipality 1,171 people in 2016 hits vendors at Central market Muhannad Mansour/DTNN of buying fish. Many of them [email protected] stopped coming here and go to Jidhafs Central Market,” said Manama Abdulaziz another vendor. ‘hiding’ he lack of parking space It’s noteworthy that some has affected business at of the trucks drivers, who ManamaT Central Fish Market, travel for long distances from the Kingdom’s largest fish Oman, Jordan and Saudi Brigadier Siyadi (left) market, with dwindling sales. Arabia, spend a night or two “There are no space for in their trucks that are parked customers to park their near the market. DT News Network operations in 2016 which residency violations,” Brig. vehicles near the market which Capital General Secretariat 120,000 [email protected] included 1171 individuals and Siyadi confirmed. The official is affecting our business,” (formerly municipality) 464 boat, stated,Coast Guard also noted various efforts taken said a Bahraini vendor at the had stated earlier that it’s Manama Commander Brigadier Alaa by the Coast Guard to improve market said yesterday. coordinating with Works, ore than 1000 people Siyadi, yesterday its performance, mentioning “The issue of the limited Municipalities Affairs and garbage bags: Mwere rescued from “The Coast Guard also the recent launch of the parking space for customers Fish vendors at the Manama Central Fish Market. Lack of parking space for customers has affected sales at the market Urban Planning Ministry to Bahraini waters last year, the dealt with 57 accidents and landing ship ‘Safra 1’ and the has always been there. But vegetables market have customers coming in from Mohammed Mirza, who has drivers who double park. Our commence road maintenance latest figures have showed. issued 259 maritime ban 36 training courses conducted in recent years, the shipping overtaken whatever tiny space Saudi Arabia who repeatedly been in the business for over customers complain that they in the parking lots allocated Interior Ministry’s Coast violations, 630 registration last year, benefiting 317 coast trucks delivering fruits and our customers had to park complain about the lack of 50 years. pay traffic fines when they to trucks as well as market Guard has carried out various and licencing violations, 437 guards from Bahrain and GCC Municipal councilor search, rescue and assistance fishing violations and 118 countries. vegetables to the nearby their vehicles. We also have regulation of traffic here,” said “If no adequate parking come to the market instead traders and visitors. spaces are provided for them, the customers won’t come to DT News Network our market anymore,” he said, [email protected] adding that the authorities have given them several Manama promises to develop the nearthing a major scam, market in the past, but with Ua Muharraq Municipality no action taken. councilor has revealed that the “Fruits and vegetables municipality is ‘hiding’ around are given the priority here, 120,000 waste bags in its that’s why the trucks had warehouses that are supposed slowly overtaken the parking to be given to citizens. space allocated for our The revelation comes in customers through the years. the wake of the municipality’s Trucks parked at spaces allocated for custom- Additionally, traffic police claim that “there are no ers’ vehicles at the Manama Central Market patrols deal strictly with garbage bags available” for Ghazi Al Murbati use of its citizens. Interestingly, Muharraq garbage bags available now”. the interest of the nation and Municipal Council’s “It has been a long time its people,” Al Murbati said in Financial and Legal since citizens were provided a statement. Lecture held on ‘Women Committee Chairman Ghazi with the bags, which they are He also demanded the Al Murbati recently posted a entitled to on a monthly basis. technical services directorate and violent extremism’ footage showing the stocked What the municipality did is in the municipality to bags inside the municipality’s unacceptable, especially that immediately distribute the stores. it’s a matter related to public bags among beneficiaries The video also showed a health and the environment. and prevent a possible big poster on the authority’s It can only be explained as the environment disaster in doors stating “there no bureaucracy aiming to halt Muharraq. The municipality, on the other hand, explained in a statement that “the bags are kept at the warehouses as per certain administrative procedures”. A total of 4600 bags were distributed on Thursday as a temporary procedure to cover From Left- Dr Nelly Lahoud, Baria Alamuddin and Dr Elisabeth Marteu the current shortage while the DT News Network Fellow for Political Islamism Dr Alamuddin also shed light on procedures are completed, the Manama Nelly Lahoud. She denounced the militant attitudes of some statement read, adding that he IISS Middle East hosted extremism and violence Muslim women who are based the distributed bags were only a lecture by award winning while supporting social rights in the West or are Western given to Muharraq residents. journalistT and Al Hayat Foreign movement in an acceptable converts. Measured by the Editor, Baria Alamuddin. way. Women surveyed numbers and nationalities of The lecture on ‘Women and showed an understanding of the so-called ISIS jihadi brides, Councilor Al Violent Extremism’, focussed terrorist groups’ methods of conservative lifestyles clearly Murbati has on accounts of more than a demeaning women through do not mark the motive behind (Left) A poster at the posted a footage thousand Saudi women at sex trafficking, whether radicalised thinking. The Muharraq municipality home and abroad. The lecture, Muslim women, or abducted lecture was attended by Simon saying no bags are avail- showing bags at was chaired by IISS Consulting non-Muslim minority women Martin British ambassador able for distribution; (Right) municipality’s Senior Fellow for Middle East and highlighted the travails of to Bahrain, U.S. Ambassador bags stacked at the Policies Dr Elisabeth Marteu, kidnapped Yazidi girl Nadia William Roebuck and other municipality’s warehouse stores and introduced by IISS Senior Murad, an ISIS survivor. dignitaries. 4 Monday, February 20, 2017 Countries must unite Premier hails against cross-border crimes, says Minister Kuwait relations DT News Network cooperation through Shaikh Rashid also DT News Network Manama legislations and alliances to participated in “Coalition”, Manama inister of Interior Lt internationally fight crimes the first meeting of the Interior rime Minister HRH Prince General Shaikh Rashid and criminals,” he said. Ministers of member countries Khalifa bin Salman Al Mbin Abdulla Al Khalifa The conference was of the International Security PKhalifa has affirmed that the called for an international inaugurated by Sheikh Work Group on an invitation fraternal Bahraini-Kuwaiti coordination among countries Mohammed bin Rashid Al from Lt-General Saif bin Zayed relations have reached an to fight cross-border crimes, Maktoum, Vice President, Al Nahyan , UAE Deputy advanced level as the two as he participated in the Prime Minister of the United Prime Minister and Minister brotherly countries share joys, International Defence Arab Emirates, and Emir of Interior. and are proud of each other’s Exhibition and Conference of Dubai in the presence of During the meeting, a landmark achievements. “IDEX 2017” in Abu Dhabi Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed brief on the experience of the “The Kingdom will never yesterday. Al Nahyan, Crown Prince Kingdom in dealing with the forget Kuwait’s standing with “With the development of Abu Dhabi and Deputy use of social media in spreading it under various circumstances, and spreading of cross-border Supreme Commander of the and adopting measures against under the leadership of the crimes, there is urgent need UAE Armed Forces. Defence terrorism was also presented. Amir, HH Shaikh Sabah for international coordination Ministers, Army leaders, It was also decided to Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah,” to fight them, as such tasks specialists and experts from launch the ‘Coalition’ as an HRH Premier said. cannot be carried out by one 57 countries, in addition to international work group that The Premier made the country, especially if the crime 1235 local and international cooperates to achieve security statements while receiving, at the has foreign sources. This defense industry companies of societies through exchange Gudaibiya Palace yesterday, the Prince Khalifa receives an invitation to attend the 56th National requires further international also attended. of expertise. Kuwaiti Ambassador to Bahrain, Day celebrations of Kuwait from Shaikh Azzam The Coalition’s General Shaikh Azzam Mubarak celebration to be hosted by the National Day, and the 26th Secretariat will be based in Al-Sabah, who handed over to Kuwaiti Embassy marking the Anniversary of the Liberation UAE and will be responsible him an invitation to attend the 56th Anniversary of Kuwait’s Day. of drafting the operational module of the coalition. The coalition will also work to support cooperation between member countries through exchange of expertise, experiences and successful practices, especially in fighting cross-border organised crimes and preventative measures. The group also extended support fighting all forms of extremisms and adressing Lt General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa speaking at the challenges faced by security conference yesterday forces in monitoring borders.

Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Chairman Khalid Almoayed with Vice-Head of the Council and board member Jawad Al Hawaj and members of the Bahraini side of the Bahraini-Russian Joint Business Council. The BCCI received the Chairman of the Russian side of the Joint Business Council and Vice-President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation (RCCI) Vladimir Dmitriev at Bait Al Tijjar yesterday. BCCI is hosting a Russian business delegation in Al Majlis Hall today

‘Productive Families’ award on March 2 DT News Network under the patronage of Wife countries will also take part Manama of His Majesty the King & in an exhibition held on the he Labour and Social Supreme Council for Women sidelines of the ceremony. Development Ministry Chairwoman HRH Minister of Labour & willT organise a ceremony Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Social Development Jameel at the Sharifa Al-Awadhi Al Khalifa. Humaidan underscored the Children and Youth Club in A total of 180 participants importance of the award Riffa on March 2 to announce from Bahrain will vie for the which aims at encouraging the winners of HRH Princess award, in addition to 12 other and motivating low-income Sabeeka’s Award for Productive contenders from the GCC families to secure an extra Families. The event will be held and Arab countries. The Arab source of income. Monday, February 20, 2017 5 Kerala Chief Minister’s Visit-- A Jump Man jailed Starter

hat is the reason for this grand Khalifa bin Daij Al-Khalifa, President of for stealing reception, befitting a Head of State, for HRH the Crown Prince’s Court that this aW Chief Minister from just one state of India? special visit came to fruition. Many people in Bahrain had this question It is pertinent, I feel, to mention that just on their minds last week. a few months ago, Shaikh Khalifa bin Daij But, the answer is simple. had received a special award “The Bahrain- “It is because 20 per cent of Bahrain’s Kerala Friendship Award” from the Kerala car, money population comprises people from this one Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan when Shaikh state of India,” according to HRH Prince Khalifa visited Kerala for the Bahrain-Kerala Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Friendship Summit 2016. Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander, First The summit had marked the silver Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the jubilee celebrations of Bahrain Returnees’ Economic Development Board. and Residents’ Association (BRAIN) held DT News Network It was, in fact, on HRH the Crown Prince’s at Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Manama The defendant and his accomplices invitation that Pinarayi Vijayan, the Chief Kerala State. he High Criminal Court reportedly threatened and assaulted Minister of the Kerala State of India visited Shaikh Khalifa bin Daij Al Khalifa, who Thas sentenced a man to Bahrain. received BRAIN’s first award, then extended five years behind bars for the car cleaner with a knife, before And as the Crown Prince says, Keralites an invitation from HRH the Crown Prince to stealing BD6 from a car driving away with the car make up the majority, among the working the Chief Minister to visit Bahrain. cleaner. population, not only here in Bahrain, but also And I am confident that this association The incident happened on in all the GCC countries. is, arguably, the only organisation formed by September 26, 2012, where incident to the car owner with the car,” the vehicle The Chief Minister, therefore, had had a people who returned to India from any foreign the defendant and the other who, inturn, alerted the owner said. The car was very busy schedule, topmost among them country. And we must make a special note of unidentified men assaulted police. eventually recovered, but it being his audiences with His Majesty King the fact that it was formed 25 years ago! and robbed the cleaner. They “The cleaner told me that was partly damaged. Thus, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa , the Prime Minister Such is the love of Keralite community for also hijacked the car which they threatened him with a the defendant was fined HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa this beautiful Kingdom of Bahrain! he was washing. knife and physically attacked BD100 for the damages and HRH the Crown Prince . One of the highlights of the Chief Minister’s The cleaner reported the him before they drove away caused to the car. I was privileged to be at all the three visit was the ‘Bahrain-Kerala Business audiences, and found that their discussions Investment Forum’ held at the Four Season’s were very fruitful. Hotel . With all the three leaders talking about Organised by the Bahrain Economic the long-standing relations between Bahrain Development Board, this forum had given a and India, and the Kerala State in particular, unique opportunity for investors of India and expressing their appreciation for the hard Bahrain to discuss bilateral business concerns. work and loyalty of the Malayalee community The highlight of the forum was a panel for generations, and stressing on their beliefs discussion, with Bahraini and Indian business that the relationship will strengthen further, it leaders. With the panellists comprising was clearly a valuable trip. frontrunners from Bahrain who invested in The Chief Minister also extended an India, and vice versa, it turned out to be a very invitation to all the three leaders to visit fruitful interaction. Kerala. But, most importantly, when the Chief The welcome accorded to Kerala’s Chief Minister invited the investors to participate Minister and the discussions he had had in the fulfilment of ‘Nava Kerala Mission’ here with Indian and Bahraini business for a new Kerala, there was genuine interest communities, I believe, are ushering in a new expressed by the investors attending the era. An era of rejuvenation of the age-old ties meet. Bahrain has had, with India, and specifically, This, I think, should remain the main focus with its State of Kerala. - if Kerala wants funding from Non Resident During his three-day visit, the Chief Indians, and from Foreign Investors. Minister also found time to inaugurate the It will secure along with it, warm and 70th anniversary celebrations of the Bahrain cordial relations with a country that is poised Keraleeya Samajam. to become a power house in business. The It was by the dynamic initiative of Shaikh Business Friendly Bahrain. Body of student in the Kingdom in to be flown home last three decades. The efforts of the DT News Network authorities and Send your comments to Manama [email protected] emergency services he body of Ansu Jacob, the 15-year-old to clean up the city school girl who committed suicide on his is in and residential areas Saturday,T will be kept at Sacred Heart Church in response to is to be lauded. This Manama today at 8.30am to pay last respects, the DTT News articles should be taken as family sources told DT News. relating to the a learning lesson to After the ceremony, the body will be flown effects of torrential renovate the drainage to her hometown in Kottayam district of the rain that affected system. With the Indian state of Kerala. The family members will the Kingdom during changing climate accompany the body which will be taken on Air last two days. It pattern, heavy rains India Express to Kerala in the afternoon. Ansu, was horrible for the should be expected in the daughter of Jacob Machukad Kuruvilla and residents here and the future. Kochumol, was set to appear for her board exams a rain fall as this in March. The reason for the suicide is yet to be was not witnessed Farhan Naushad known. 6 Monday, February 20, 2017 Pipeline leak Kuwait MPs kills fight proposed contractor fuel price hike

Riyadh one contractor, and three Aramco tweeted that the contractor was killed other injuries involving one leak occurred at the Abqaiq and three other workers employee and two facility, located 60 kilometres Awere injured in a pipeline leak contractors,” Aramco said in a (37 miles) southwest of the in Saudi Arabia, state- statement. company’s main Dhahran owned oil giant Aramco said An emergency response compound. yesterday. team contained the “limited” The two contractors have “Saudi Aramco regrets leak , the company added in the since been discharged from to inform the death of statement hospital. -(AFP)

Kuwaiti MPs vote on legislation during a session

Kuwait City go before the Gulf state’s increased fuel prices and also parliamentary panel parliament for a vote that plans to apply sharp rises in in Kuwait yesterday is expected to pass because power and water prices in Aapproved draft legislation a majority of lawmakers May. calling for the scrapping of supports preventing the Kuwait posted its first government plans to raise government from raising budget deficit of $15 billion in petrol and power prices to such charges. the 2015-2016 fiscal year after combat a budget deficit. Under Kuwaiti law, the 16 years of healthy surpluses. The financial and government has the power It expects a higher deficit economic affairs committee to reject parliamentary in the year ending March said in its decision that “no decisions -- but MPs can also 31, and has also projected a increases in public charges override such a rejection by a shortfall for the next fiscal and commodity prices” can two-thirds majority in a fresh year. be applied without a law vote. The International being passed in parliament, In a series of measures Monetary Fund urged Kuwait its secretary Safa al-Hashem aimed at financing a budget that month to enact further told reporters. shortfall resulting from low subsidy reforms to trim its The decision will now oil prices, the government budget deficit. - (AFP) Netanyahu Kuwait jails held secret senior Arab peace official for meeting Jerusalem sraeli Prime Minister joining Benjamin Netanyahu met secretlyI with Arab rulers last IS group year to hear then US secretary Representational image of state John Kerry pitch a regional peace plan, an Israeli Kuwait City The ruling is final and newspaper reported. uwait’s supreme court cannot be challenged. It said Kerry wanted the yesterday sentenced a Kuwaiti courts have sides to endorse six principles. Ktop bureaucrat to 10 years in sentenced a number of IS They included a call for Israel jail for joining and fighting members, sympathisers and to vacate territory it occupied with the Islamic State jihadist financiers to various jail during the 1967 Six-Day War, group in Syria and Iraq. terms. subject to land swaps agreed The court also fined the Authorities in July said between the two sides. unnamed Kuwaiti national, they had dismantled three Kerry’s parameters who was a top official at the IS cells plotting attacks, envisioned a Palestinian state Kuwait municipality, $30,000 including a suicide bombing and both would share Jerusalem and convicted him of calling against a mosque and against as the “internationally other people to join IS. an interior ministry target. recognised capital of the two states”. 6 Monday, February 20, 2017 Monday, February 20, 2017 7 Pipeline Iraq leak Kuwait MPs kills fight proposed launches contractor fuel price hike assault on

Riyadh one contractor, and three Aramco tweeted that the contractor was killed other injuries involving one leak occurred at the Abqaiq IS-held and three other workers employee and two facility, located 60 kilometres Awere injured in a pipeline leak contractors,” Aramco said in a (37 miles) southwest of the in Saudi Arabia, state- statement. company’s main Dhahran Tanks and armoured vehicles of the owned oil giant Aramco said An emergency response compound. Iraqi forces, advance towards the south yesterday. team contained the “limited” The two contractors have of Mosul “Saudi Aramco regrets leak , the company added in the since been discharged from to inform the death of statement hospital. -(AFP) Mosul Al-Buseif “Our forces are beginning tracking the last IS fighters raqi forces seized 10 villages the liberation of the citizens attempting to flee. Forces battling IS in Mosul Kuwaiti MPs vote on from the Islamic State from the terror of IS,” Prime “They will try to cause legislation during a session groupI yesterday, launching a Minister Haider al-Abadi said as many losses as possible, Counter-Terrorism Kurdish forces US-led coalition daunting operation to retake in a short televised speech. because they know they will Service The peshmerga are the A US-led international Kuwait City go before the Gulf state’s increased fuel prices and also west Mosul which aid groups A top army commander die anyway,” his colleague The CTS is an elite Iraqi armed forces of Iraq’s alliance is carrying parliamentary panel parliament for a vote that plans to apply sharp rises in warned will put civilians in then announced that forces Alaa said. special forces unit that has autonomous Kurdish out air strikes against Ain Kuwait yesterday is expected to pass because power and water prices in grave danger. led by federal police units The jihadists overran Mosul spearheaded assaults in region. They nominally Islamic State group approved draft legislation a majority of lawmakers May. Advancing from several retook villages south of Mosul, and swathes of other territory most key battles against IS. answer to the federal in Iraq and Syria, and calling for the scrapping of supports preventing the Kuwait posted its first directions, the forces moved including Athbah, which north and west of Baghdad It did most of the fighting in government but in practice providing training, government plans to raise government from raising budget deficit of $15 billion in towards Mosul airport, which leaves them within striking in 2014, routing security east Mosul and is expected operate independently, arms and equipment petrol and power prices to such charges. the 2015-2016 fiscal year after lies just south of the city, distance of the airport. forces ill-prepared to face the to enter west Mosul in the battling IS along a long to forces opposing the combat a budget deficit. Under Kuwaiti law, the 16 years of healthy surpluses. marking a new phase in Iraq’s The sky south of Mosul assault. coming days. front in the country’s north. jihadists. The financial and government has the power It expects a higher deficit largest military operation in was black with smoke from The Iraqi government economic affairs committee to reject parliamentary in the year ending March years. air strikes and artillery launched the offensive to said in its decision that “no decisions -- but MPs can also 31, and has also projected a The Islamic State group as thousands of forces in reconquer Mosul on October Army Turkish troops increases in public charges override such a rejection by a shortfall for the next fiscal has put up stiff resistance armoured convoys worked 17, throwing tens of thousands The army has begun playing an enhanced role Deployed at a base near Mosul from and commodity prices” can two-thirds majority in a fresh year. to defend Mosul, the city converged on the airport. of forces into the long-awaited in operations against the jihadists since it was which they have carried out artillery be applied without a law vote. The International where its leader Abu Bakr “They’re desperate,” Ali, a counter-attack with air and revitalised by US-led training after several of strikes against IS. Turkish troops are being passed in parliament, In a series of measures Monetary Fund urged Kuwait al-Baghdadi proclaimed a Rapid Response officer, said ground support from a US-led its divisions collapsed during the IS offensive also present inside Iraq’s autonomous its secretary Safa al-Hashem aimed at financing a budget that month to enact further “caliphate” straddling Iraq and in the village of Al-Buseif as coalition fighting IS in Iraq two years ago. Kurdish region. told reporters. shortfall resulting from low subsidy reforms to trim its Syria in 2014. helicopters flew overhead, and Syria. -(AFP) The decision will now oil prices, the government budget deficit. - (AFP) Civilians confused Kuwait jails Netanyahu ‘350,000 children trapped in west Mosul’ held secret over ‘stay at home’ London but they are also running out Arab peace round 350,000 children of food, water and medicine. senior Arbil “Of course it would be easier Aare trapped in western “This is the grim choice for meeting he first four months of the for us to bomb the jihadists Mosul, Save the Children children in western Mosul official for Iraqi offensive on Mosul with heavy weapons if the city warned yesterday as Iraqi right now: bombs, crossfire Jerusalem wereT marked by relatively low was emptied of its inhabitants, forces launched a fresh and hunger if they stay -- or sraeli Prime Minister displacement but the civilians but as our main goal is to offensive on jihadists execution and snipers if they joining IBenjamin Netanyahu met who remain in the city’s west preserve the lives of civilians, defending the strategic city. try to run,” Crivallero said in secretly with Arab rulers last face more dangers than ever. we are convinced they will be “Iraqi forces and their a statement. year to hear then US secretary In the east, the Iraqi forces better protected if they stay at allies, including the US and He added: “Safe escape IS group Representational image of state John Kerry pitch a adopted a strategy of protecting home.” he said. UK, must do everything routes for civilians must also regional peace plan, an Israeli civilians by keeping them at But 19-year-old Taha in their power to protect be established as soon as Kuwait City The ruling is final and newspaper reported. home. Ahmed thinks those who can children and their families possible.” uwait’s supreme court cannot be challenged. It said Kerry wanted the Since the offensive against should leave the city, as he from harm, and avoid Save the Children Kyesterday sentenced a Kuwaiti courts have sides to endorse six principles. the Islamic State group was did with his family after two civilian buildings like schools warned that “the impact of top bureaucrat to 10 years in sentenced a number of IS They included a call for Israel launched in October, around months of brutal fighting. and hospitals as they push artillery and other explosive jail for joining and fighting members, sympathisers and to vacate territory it occupied 200,000 civilians are estimated “We escaped at 2:00 am. deeper into the city,” said the weaponry in those narrow, with the Islamic State jihadist financiers to various jail during the 1967 Six-Day War, to have fled their homes, There were a lot of families London-based charity’s Iraq densely-populated streets group in Syria and Iraq. terms. subject to land swaps agreed according to the United with us. IS was shooting at us country director, Maurizio is likely to be more deadly The court also fined the Authorities in July said between the two sides. Nations. but we kept running,” he said. Crivallero. and indiscriminate than unnamed Kuwaiti national, they had dismantled three Kerry’s parameters “We know that IS targets “I would tell the people (on He warned that escape anything we have seen in the Displaced Iraqi children sit at a who was a top official at the IS cells plotting attacks, envisioned a Palestinian state people who try to flee, causing the western side) if there is is not an option for most conflict so far”. camp where Iraqi families are tak- Kuwait municipality, $30,000 including a suicide bombing and both would share Jerusalem many casualties,” Abdulwahab heavy shelling they should hide families, who risk summary The 350,000 figure relates ing shelter as Iraqi forces continue and convicted him of calling against a mosque and against as the “internationally al-Saadi, said a top commander at home in a safe place. And if execution by fighters from to people under the age of their military operation to recapture other people to join IS. an interior ministry target. recognised capital of the two of the elite Counter-Terrorism they have a chance to get out, the Islamic State group, 18, a charity spokeswoman Mosul from Islamic State states”. Service. it’s better to flee.” sniper fire and landmines -- confirmed 8 BUSINESS Monday, February 20, 2017

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Richard Banks foreign investments DT News Network Nabeel bin Shams stated that these The survey aims at identifying [email protected] surveys aim at building an integrated the foreign investment sources in Analyzing Big Data database of foreign investment the country according to investment oday’s media, when it isn’t fixated on the new US President, is full of Manama statistics in the Kingdom and to countries and their nationalities. speculation and comment on the sudden and unexpected arrival of the n an initiative to equip decision- equip decision-makers with accurate, It also aims at distinguishing future.T The future as defined by new technology – an era so new that it doesn’t makers in setting appropriate updated statistics in the field of the attracted investment sectors in yet have a name. Whether it’s called the fourth industrial revolution, the policiesI to attract more investments, investment. the purpose of focusing on them second-industrial revolution, the digital revolution, or even, The Singularity, Information & eGovernment “The survey enables them to or shifting to other development it’s clear that something’s going on and we need to pay attention. The basic Authority (iGA) is conducting the take necessary decisions in order to sectors which do not attract foreign theme is that robots and AI will take our jobs and leave us living on Universal Foreign Investment Surveys for create the right climate to attract investors. Basic Income or will even decide to kill us all (think Skynet – the sentient Bahrain. investments.It also aims to provide The Information & eGovernment machine from the Terminator films). Or maybe that our robot and computer The survey is being conducted in global organisations with statistics Authority invites all establishments friends will usher in a new utopia where today’s environmental, social, medical collaboration with Bahrain Economic that show Bahrain’s position within of foreign investments which have and economic problems are consigned to history like a second dark age. Development Board (EDB), Central the international investments map, been selected to collaborate with Either way, such speculation makes for great headlines. But let’s pause for a Bank of Bahrain, and Ministry of identify the role of foreign investment field researchers, assigned by the second and try to understand what is happening and what it means. Three key Industry, Commerce and Tourism in national economy, as well as authority, to disclose required technological trends; big data, cloud computing and machine learning have with the purpose of measuring the distribute the investment in the information. converged. Convergence is what matters – none of the three are sufficient on volume of foreign investments in the Kingdom according to the economy The authority commits to abide by their own to effect great change. But together they are. Kingdom. sector, while showing the extent of complete confidentiality in handling The planet is awash with data. 90% of all data was created in the last two In regards to the survey, iGA its impact on the various sectors,” Dr the data for statistical purposes only - years and the total size of the datasphere is growing exponentially – doubling Director General of Statistics Dr. Nabeel stated. under Decree Law No. 7 of 1977. once every 1.5 years. If you don’t know how big zettabytes or brontobytes are – you soon will. However, data is just data. It is useless without analysis (which turns information into knowledge which can then be used to create insight Shop Bahrain from which we can make decisions). But AT&T’s main mobile phone database, for example, contains more than a trillion lines of information. Do you fancy announces final analyzing a trillion lines of data? It’s impossible for a human to manipulate this amount of data. That’s what the Big in Big Data means – too large a dataset for raffle draw humans to analyze. So, machine learning techniques have enabled computers statistically to winners crunch vast data sets and, with scalable cloud-based computing, we also have DT News Network access to the processing power necessary to do that crunching. So, for the Manama first time in human history we can both capture and manipulate planet-wide, hop Bahrain organizers industrial-scale data. I can see three main ways in which this can and should announced the winners of the change all our lives. It will change the way we work. The current models show Sfourth and final weekly raffle draw that routine cognitive tasks (bookkeeping, paralegal work, driving etc.) will where three lucky winners won cars be automated out of existence in the same way that routine manual labour from YK Almoayyed & Sons, the (assembly line work, for example) already have. Humans will be left with Bahrain Shopping Festival Strategic non-routine manual work – such as caring for the elderly – and non-routine Partner. cognitive work (creative, managerial, judgmental). In extreme scenarios, From the Gold tier, Alia Khenji nearly 50% of labour in the US could be put out of work. Even in less extreme won an Infiniti QX70, while Sayed scenarios and assuming that new jobs are created doing things we cannot Hussam Adnan from the Silver tier imagine – the potential for disruption is huge. won a Nissan Altima. Yasser Al Ebrahim Mohammed Janahi, Chief Executive of Tamkeen, and Shaikh It will change the ways in which and how long we live. If our jobs change Satrawi from the Bronze tier won a Ali Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa president of Bahrain Football Association, or disappear then the patterns of our lives will change too. What transport Nissan Sunny. signed an agreement to support the training and employment of networks will we need if most vehicles are autonomous? Could we live The Festival that was held from Bahrainis in the sports sector. Under this agreement Tamkeen will wherever we wanted or will we only be able to afford urban ghettos? Major 19 January and until 18th February support training for a number of Bahrainis and will provide them data-driven advances in medical and life sciences could shift the emphasis hosted a number of entertaining with professional certificates in various fields such as coaching, from care of the sick to upgrading the well. Will those advances benefit us all activities and weekly raffle draws physical therapy, accounting and others, to equip them with the or just the wealthy few? It must change the way we think. We need to learn that include 12 cars, airline tickets, necessary skills to work in various sports clubs to manage the machines and algorithms which work for us. We need to make and over 25,000 valuable prizes. sure that they are working for us – not for a minority, for malevolent actors or for themselves. To do that we need to understand how they work and how to adjust them to produce the outcomes we want. We will need new forms Experts to speak at insurance forum of economic and political thinking and organisation which look beyond the quantity of outcome to the quality of outcome. DT News Network industry advancement. which to develop new and innovative Humans determine the qualitative parameters which guide the machines. Manama Day one of the Forum will be ideas to drive further industry We tell them what we want maximized or optimized and what that optimization he 13th Annual Middle East kicked off by notable speakers development and growth.” will look like. The machine then gets to work to deliver the outcome we have Insurance Forum (MEIF 2017), including Executive Director of Other highlights of the event asked it for. Even if our goals are benign (or not actively malevolent) our beingT held in partnership with the Financial Institutions Supervision at include the presentation of the “EY human stupidity and bias can produce artificial stupidity and bias on a massive Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), is set the CBB, Abdul Rahman Al Baker, in 2017 Middle East Insurance Report” scale. The law of unexpected consequences works well in the datasphere. I have to commence on February 20 in the addition to Khalid Al Rumaihi, Chief by Sanjay Jain, Director and MENA given the biggest of big pictures in this short piece. Much is missing. I hope Kingdom of Bahrain Executive of the Bahrain Economic Insurance Leader at Ernst & Young that those who understand this trend will forgive me. My intention, however, More than 400 high level attendees Development Board (EDB) and Mark on day two of the Forum. is to give a background for the second article which will look at Bahrain and are expected to attend the forum Cooper, General Representative of MEIF 2017 will also announce the GCC’s future in the light of the convergence of these three technological which aims to explore “Current the Middle East and Director of and award the “Best Insurance forces. I intend to draw both positive and negative conclusions for this country Challenges and their Implications on Lloyd’s Limited. Company in the MENA Region” at and its region. the Regional Insurance Industry - Al Baker Executive Director of the forum. Richard Banks is consulting editor to Euromoney Conferences. The opinions The Road Ahead”, the theme of this Financial Institutions Supervision This flagship event spearheaded voiced in this article are his alone. year’s event. at the CBB, said: “The Forum will by the Central Bank of Bahrain is The GCC Financial Forum 2017 - co-hosted by the Bahrain Economic Senior industry leaders and once again serve as an important held with the support of the BIA and Development Board- will be held in Bahrain on 27 -28 February 2017. Further experts will discuss on a number of platform for exchange and mapping sponsored by Braxtone Insurance details can be found at www.euromoneyconferences.com/bahrain key topics to help regional insurance out the road ahead for the insurance Management, Protection, Ta’zur, and Takaful companies meet existing and Takaful markets across the SNIC, ARIG, and GIG. (The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily restraints and identify new strategies, MENA region. The programme will Visit www.meifbahrain.com or reflect the policy or position of this newspaper.) solutions and frameworks to pursue look at key areas of challenge and contact [email protected]/ individual growth and overall opportunity and serve as a means by +973 17749759 for more details. 8 BUSINESS Monday, February 20, 2017 Monday, February 20, 2017 BUSINESS 9

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Look company said. in taking over Opel, the German well therefore to this The Chinese giant signed arm of US giant General Motors. day Richard Banks foreign investments a deal with the Abu Dhabi But the plans have sparked fears National Oil Company for a in Germany that Peugeot will cut Francis Gray DT News Network Nabeel bin Shams stated that these The survey aims at identifying stake for Onshore Petroleum jobs that overlap with existing Irish artist [email protected] surveys aim at building an integrated the foreign investment sources in Operations. 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Raed Al Samahiji DT News Network Manama Saudi, he ICT committee of the Bahrain Chamber ofT Commerce and Industry (BCCI) headed by bureau member Ahmed bin Hindi and in cooperation with GS1 Egypt Bahrain is holding a seminar on standard barcoding tomorrow at 11 a.m. in Al Majlis Hall of Bait Al Tijjar. All members of the business community have been invited retreats to attend this seminar which will be conducted in Arabic COUNTRY/CURRENCIES BUY SELL Dubai and English by CEO of GS tock markets in the 1 Bahrain Raed Al Samahiji. AUSTRALIA 0.2969 0.2945 Middle East were mixed Interested participants can BANGLADESH 0.00517 0.00476 S Closing Bell CANADA 0.2944 0.2913 in modest trading volumes contact 17380094. DENMARK 0.0572 yesterday with Saudi Arabia SAUDI ARABIA added 0.1 pc to 7,140 points. EGYPT 0.0361 0.0219 and Qatar outperforming EURO 0.4082 0.4061 because of support from the DUBAI edged down 0.1 pc to 3,646 points. Ministry HONGKONG 0.04983 0.04943 banking sector, while Egypt launches new INDIA 0.00586 0.00575 fell as the currency hit a ABU DHABI fell 0.5 pc to 4,621 points. INDONESIA 0.00002997 0.00002896 three-month high. e-service IRAN TUMAN 0.00010959 Two-thirds of the 12 listed EGYPT lost 0.8 pc to 12,549 points. IRAQI DINAR 0.000294 banks on Saudi Arabia’s DT News Network JAPAN 0.003500 0.003430 [email protected] bourse gained, lifting the KUWAIT fell 0.5 pc to 6,791 points. JORDAN 0.5346 0.5351 index 0.1 percent. KOREA 0.0003782 Manama Alawwal Bank added QATAR added 0.9 pc to 10,917 points KUWAIT 1.2580 1.242 2.7 pc, with most activity he Ministry of Industry, MALAYSIA 0.087000 0.0869 occurring in the last hour of Commerce and Tourism NEW ZEALAND 0.2767 0.2754 OMAN edged up 0.3 pc to 5,858 points. the session. launchedT a new electronic NORWAY 0.0476 NEPAL 0.00387 0.00035 The largest Islamic lender, BAHRAIN inched down 0.2 pc to 1,321 points. service “My CR”. OMAN 0.97962 0.97962 Al Rajhi Bank, added 0.4 pc The service allows the PAKISTAN 0.00358 0.00360 after the bank gained market investors after entering the PHILIPPINES 0.00778 0.00756 share in corporate banking 0.7 pc and Etisalat dropped which caused the currency Commercial Registration QATAR 0.10381 0.10376 last year. 1.1 pc. to depreciate, making Portal “Sijilat”, to find all SAUDI ARABIA 0.10061 0.26810 Qatar’s index climbed 0.9 Egypt’s index retreated equities much cheaper for relevant investors CRs and SINGAPORE 0.2706 0.2686 pc in a broad-based increase 0.8 pc as bourse data showed international buyers. data directly without entering SOUTH AFRICA 0.03090 0.03080 as Qatar National Bank foreign investors were net In the last couple of additional information such as SRI LANKA 0.00277 0.00251 added 1.8 pc. sellers to the tune of about weeks the pound has been CPR or CR number through a SWEDISH 0.0456 Dubai’s index edged down $175 million - a very large rebounding, however, and single window. 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UAE 3.6730 3.6789 3.6671 3.2356 Bahrain and the wider GCC activities. Deputy Director Dr. Ahmed Al The Islamic Finance Centre is SAUDI 3.7500 3.7560 3.7440 3.3034 market. “The BIBF strives to provide Shaikh said. launching its online e-Learning The seminar was led by comprehensive business Head of the BIBF Islamic portal on the February 26. Infuse your life with action. Don’t wait for it to happen. Make it happen. Make your own future. Make your [email protected] own hope. Make your own love. And whatever your beliefs, honor your creator, not by passively waiting for grace to come down from upon high, but by doing what you can to make grace happen... yourself, right now, right down here on Earth. – Bradley Whitford Monday, February 20, 2017 11 Call for next generation of journalists to apply for Future News Worldwide 2017 Scottish Parliament will host the third international youth journalism conference Manama: world’s most high-profile Lab, The Economist, The he British Council has media figures. Alongside a Herald and Times, STV, as well issued a global call for the programme of skills workshops, as the Scottish Parliament and nextT generation of journalists delegates will network with the UK Schools of Journalism. to apply for a place at Future other aspiring and established The programme is open to News Worldwide 2017, the journalists, building strong and undergraduate students aged international conference for lasting connections to the next 18-25 who are passionate youth journalism. generation of media leaders about journalism in any form. Supported by some of across the globe. Application is via the website the world’s leading media Jackie Killeen, Country www.britishcouncil.org/ organisations, including Director of the British Council future-news-worldwide and Members of the St Chris Student Community Service Captain Team: Kamilah El Kanfoudi, Urvi Reuters, Facebook and Google in Scotland, said: “This is an closes on 28 February 2017. Ashar, Diva Lobo and Kyla Reekie, Zach Shamma and Eli Saghbini News Lab, the 2017 conference exceptional opportunity to “Future News Worldwide Back row (R-L): Kristina Bourner, Jo Holland, Nick Wilson (Head of Senior School), DHL representa- will take place in the Scottish learn directly from leading taught me that you don’t have to tive, Lee Churchill, DHL representative Parliament, Edinburgh, on media figures about the craft of be from a particular part of the 6 and 7 July. Attendance at good journalism, and to gain a world to be a great journalist; the conference is fully funded unique insight into the changing we can all improve journalism Teachers to visit United World Schools Project for all successful applicants, ways news is delivered. The with access to the same Manama World Schools (UWS). including travel to and from global connections made at the knowledge” said Tiyamike ristina Bourner, Community Service UWS are a non-profit organisation based Edinburgh. conference will be invaluable Chirwa, Malawi, Future News Co-ordinator, Jo Holland, Learning in the United Kingdom who work to create Now in its third year, Future to the students as they launch Worldwide alumna. “It’s about KSupport Teacher and Lee Churchill, Year 1 educational opportunities for children living News Worldwide 2017 will and progress their careers in broadening your knowledge, Teacher, will be visiting the recently opened St in the world’s poorest regions. Many of the bring together 100 student international journalism”. sharpening your skills and Chris United World Schools Project in Gurase, children in Gurase previously had to walk journalists from across the Future News Worldwide making connections with other Nepal this week. 3-4 hours to reach the nearest school through globe for an intensive two- 2017 is a partnership young journalists from around Having been irreparably damaged by the difficult and dangerous terrain. Crossing rivers day journalism and media programme between the the world” catastrophic earthquake, the re-building of using unstable rope bridges was often a routine programme in Scotland’s British Council and some of For more information the school was financed by the fund-raising feature of the journey. Funds raised have been capital, where they will have the world’s leading media visit the website or contact efforts of the staff and students of the St used to build the school, including a library, and exclusive access to talks and organisations: Reuters, CNN, FutureNewsWorldwide@ Chris Senior School and the wider St Chris to provide clean water and teaching resources training from some of the BBC, Facebook, Google News britishcouncil.org. community, under the auspices of United for 200 students and their teachers. Researcher Connect

Manama esearcher Connect is training program Rdesigned to sharpen early- stage researchers and higher studies student writing and communications skills to increase their chances of being published and Polytechnic Holds All Staff Gathering participating in international conference. The program nder the patronage Dr. Almulla stressed that and its accordance with the is fully sponsored by the of Acting CEO Dr. the achievements of the goals of the Polytechnic’s British Council and seats UMohamed Al Aseeri, Bahrain Polytechnic all contribute to strategic plan. are limited.To register or Polytechnic held its annual its Strategic Plan 2015-2019, Dr. Al Aseeri welcomed the for more information, please Dr. Jassim Haji, the Bahraini executive and technological all staff gathering at the the government action plan members of the academic and call 17266166 or email us on researcher, has received CIO100 award which was presented Polytechnic’s Bahrain Hall, 2015-2018, and seeks to be an administrative bodies, and marwa.alawi@britishcouncil. by Mr. Dan Hu, Country Manager from Alibaba Cloud MEA. This where all employees were active contributor to achieve conveyed the greetings of the orh.bh Regarding award ceremony was organized by Computer News Middle East addressed on the latest updates the Bahrain 2030 Vision. Board of Trustees to them. Researcher Connect new (CNME) and recognizes best CIOs in the region. This is the sixth from all departments and Executives, directors, He stressed that the reason of dates: consecutive year for Dr. Haji to win this award, which makes him directorates in preparation for deans, and managers from conducting this gathering is the only recognized executive in the Kingdom of Bahrain and the start of the second semester. various departments within for employees to be informed • 23 & 25 February Middle East to achieve this and the first time in CNME’s history The gathering was opened the Polytechnic presented of all matters relating to 2017 at Ahlia for a single person to win the award six times on a row. These by Dr. Hasan Almulla, Deputy their key achievements and the Polytechnic, including University awards come after a long time of achievements and hard work CEO of Academic Services, latest updates during the last plans and projects, in order • 26 – 28 February by Dr. Haji which have enriched the technological field in the on behalf of the executive semester, including their future to be more connected and 2017 at Ahlia Kingdom of Bahrain and influenced the region. management. plans for the coming period productive. University 12 Monday, February 20, 2017

Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received the Muharraq Governor Salman bin Hindi and his sons yesterday at the Gudaibiya Palace

BDF Commander-in-Chief, Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, in the presence of Minister of Defence Affairs, Lt.General Yusuf Al Jalahma and Chief of Staff Lt. General Dhiab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi, welcomed yesterday a delegation from the United States National Defence Universi- ty (USNDU) led by General (Ret) Gregory S. Martin. The meeting was attended by Defence Ministry Undersecretary Major General Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, General Command Court Director Major General Hassan Mohammed Sa’ad, Inspector General Major General Abdullah Has- san Al Nuaimi, Assistant Chief of Staff for Supply and Catering Rear Admiral Yusef Ahmed Malallah, Military Cooperation Director Rear Admiral Mo- hammed Hashim Al-Sada, senior BDF officers, the US Ambassador to Bahrain William Roebuck and Commander of the US Fifth Fleet and Naval Forces Central Command Vice Admiral Donegan Kevin

BBK Al Hayrat Instant Mil- lionaire Grand Prize hand over ceremony was held yes- terday at the Ritz Carlton. Dr. Azad Ka- reem Kassim, the winner of contest was was welcomed by Reyadh Sater, BBK Chief Executive in the presence of BBK man- agement 12 Monday, February 20, 2017 Monday, February 20, 2017 13

Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Command- er and First Deputy Prime Minister HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa yesterday met with General (Ret) Gregory S. Martin along with students of the Unit- ed States National Defence University (USNDU) participat- ing in the CAPSTONE Course, at Riffa Pal- ace. During the meet- ing, Prince Salman stressed the King- dom’s longstanding Supreme Council for Youth & Sport Chairman, Bahrain Olympic Committee President & Royal Charity Organisation (RCO) commitment to edu- Chairman HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa received at Sakhir Air Base yesterday a BDF task force taking part in cational excellence the “Restore Hope Operation” in Yemen as part of the Saudi-led Arab coalition. The Commander hailed their dedicated Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received the Muharraq Governor Salman bin Hindi and his sons and specialised train- efforts in performing their sacred national duty and praised bravery and sacrifice of the task force membersyesterday at the yesterday at the Gudaibiya Palace ing in various fields Gudaibiya Palace

BDF Commander-in-Chief, Field Marshal Shaikh Labour Market Regu- Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, in the presence of latory Authority CEO Minister of Defence Affairs, Lt.General Yusuf Al also Head of National Jalahma and Chief of Staff Lt. General Dhiab bin Committee to Combat Saqr Al Nuaimi, welcomed yesterday a delegation Trafficking in Persons, from the United States National Defence Universi- Ausamah Al Absi, yes- ty (USNDU) led by General (Ret) Gregory S. Martin. terday received a Unit- The meeting was attended by Defence Ministry ed States congressional Undersecretary Major General Shaikh Ahmed bin delegation. Al-Absi Mohammed Al Khalifa, General Command Court briefed the US delega- Director Major General Hassan Mohammed Sa’ad, tion on Bahrain’s legis- Inspector General Major General Abdullah Has- lative and laws for the san Al Nuaimi, Assistant Chief of Staff for Supply protection of expats la- and Catering Rear Admiral Yusef Ahmed Malallah, bour, the establishment Military Cooperation Director Rear Admiral Mo- of a centre to support Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the Bahrain-based international aluminium smelter, welcomed the hammed Hashim Al-Sada, senior BDF officers, the and protect expatriate German Ambassador to the Kingdom Alfred Simms-Protz and Deputy Head of Mission Wolfgang US Ambassador to Bahrain William Roebuck and workers that includes Haagen to strengthen commercial ties with industries in Germany. Alba’s Chief Executive Officer Commander of the US Fifth Fleet and Naval Forces a shelter for human Tim Murray and Director of Administration Waleed Tamimi welcomed the delegation and expressed Central Command Vice Admiral Donegan Kevin trafficking victims thanks for their visit

BBK Al Hayrat President of Bahrain CEO of Bahrain Tourism Instant Mil- Authority for Cul- and Exhibitions Author- lionaire Grand ture and Antiquities ity (BTEA), Shaikh Khalid Prize hand (BACA) Shaikha Mai bin Humood Al Khalifa, over ceremony bint Mohammed Al received yesterday Vice- was held yes- Khalifa received yes- Chairman of the Chamber terday at the terday Russian Am- of Commerce and Indus- Ritz Carlton. bassador to Bahrain try of the Russian Fed- Dr. Azad Ka- Vagif Garaev. The eration (RCCI), Vladimir reem Kassim, Russian ambassador Dmitriev, and the accom- the winner of praised Bahrain’s cul- panying delegation. The contest was tural achievements, meeting focused on rein- was welcomed thanking BACA Pres- forcing bilateral relations by Reyadh ident for organising and tourism cooperation Sater, BBK the Russian Films Chief Executive Days throughout in the presence this year at Bahrain of BBK man- National Museum The Royal College of Surgeons agement and Arad Fort in Ireland and Medical Univer- sity of Bahrain signed a Memo- randum of Understanding (MoU) with Bahrain Diabetes Ombudsman Nawaf Society (BDS) for the continued Mohammed Al- operations of the joint-venture, Ma’awda received Mobile Diabetes Unit. The MoU UK Member of Parlia- was signed during a meeting at ment and Chairman the Bahrain Financial Harbour of the All Party Par- between RCSI President, Profes- liamentary Group on sor Sameer Otoom and Bahrain Bahrain, Color Burns Diabetes Society President and MP. Al-Ma’awda wel- Supreme Council for Health comed MP Burns and Chairman, Lieutenant Gen- briefed him about eral Dr Shaikh Mohammed bin the Ombudsman of- Abdullah Al Khalifa, in the pres- fice, stressing the ence of Assistant Undersecre- role of the watchdog tary for Primary Care and Public in fostering human Health and BDS Vice President, rights in the Kingdom Dr Mariam Harmas Al Hajeri 14 Monday, February 20, 2017

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Los Angeles inger Ed Sheeran has had a gym and swimmingS pool installed in his parents’ house because he wants to make sure they live long and healthy lives. The 26-year-old wants his parents John, 60 and Imogen, 57, to be fit, t the world premiere of her passion project reports femalefirst.co.uk. ‘First They Killed My Father’ in Cambodia, “I think any kid at my age starts getting AAngelina Jolie referenced her deep connection worried about their parents’ health. I to the place, since it is where her first child, have bought them a cross-trainer and Maddox, is from. built them a swimming pool,” he told “I cannot find words to express what The Sun. it means to me that I was entrusted with “They are now training and swimming telling part of the story of this country,” every day. I want them to be able to hang she said. “This film was not made to focus out with their grandkids for a very long on the horrors of the past, but to celebrate time,” he added. the resilience, kindness and talent of the However, in his own home, Cambodian people.” Sheeran has opted to build a pub, The 41-year-old also said that the film is her way where he intends to host parties of thanking the nation. in the coming years. (IANS) “Without Cambodia I may never have become a mother. Part of my heart is and will always be in this country. And part of this country is always with me: Maddox.” (TOI)

Los Angeles inger-actor Justin Timberlake says he has the responsibility to showS his son the 1967 film “The Graduate”. Timberlake was part of a Q&A session on Thursday alongside songwriter-producer Max Martin and producer Karl Johan Schuster (aka Shellback). The musician and actor talked about working on both the soundtrack and as a voice actor on the film “Trolls”, reports variety. com. He joked that he will eventually have to have a conversation with his two-year-old son about the movie’s use of the Simon & Garfunkel track “The sound of silence”. “At some point, I have a very specific responsibility to show him ‘The Graduate’,” Timberlake said. “Because he’s going to hear ‘The sound of silence’ and he’s going to be like ‘That’s from my daddy’s movie’.” Fans of Katy Perry began throwing chapsticks at As for the Oscar-nominated track “Can’t stop the feeling”, her when she was performing “I kissed a girl” on Martin talked about the process of knowing when a song is stage because of the lyrics “tastes of her cherry ready to release. (IANS) chapstick”. 14 Monday, February 20, 2017 Monday, Febraury 20, 2017 15

he Royals’ star Elizabeth Hurley has said she and actor Hugh ‘TGrant share a great bond despite Grasy Kardashian ‏@iKylieFornia ending their romantic relationship long back if its bringing constant pain to your life, it could be The pair dated for 13 years before anything, except love they split in May 2000 and the 51-year- old actress said they have managed to maintain a close friendship and are still ‘best friends’. “We are best friends. We look out for each other,” she said. Meanwhile, talking about the secret of her fitness, Elizabeth said she does not have a mantra for staying in shape. “I don’t think there is any secret, really, is there? We all know, it’s not going to bed too late, not drinking too much alcohol, eating lots of vegetables, Los Angeles all those sorts of things.” (TOI) inger Ed Sheeran has had a gym and swimmingS pool installed in his parents’ house because he wants to make sure they live long and healthy lives. The 26-year-old wants his parents John, 60 and Imogen, 57, to be fit, t the world premiere of her passion project reports femalefirst.co.uk. ‘First They Killed My Father’ in Cambodia, “I think any kid at my age starts getting AAngelina Jolie referenced her deep connection worried about their parents’ health. I to the place, since it is where her first child, have bought them a cross-trainer and Maddox, is from. built them a swimming pool,” he told “I cannot find words to express what The Sun. it means to me that I was entrusted with “They are now training and swimming telling part of the story of this country,” every day. I want them to be able to hang she said. “This film was not made to focus out with their grandkids for a very long on the horrors of the past, but to celebrate otal Recall’ star Jessica Biel has said most time,” he added. the resilience, kindness and talent of the of the time she ends up eating her meals in However, in his own home, Cambodian people.” ‘Tshower because of her 22-month-old son, Silas. Sheeran has opted to build a pub, The 41-year-old also said that the film is her way The 34-year-old actress revealed that she is too where he intends to host parties of thanking the nation. busy to think about food most mornings because in the coming years. (IANS) “Without Cambodia I may never have become a she is so focused on feeding her little boy and mother. Part of my heart is and will always be in this getting him ready for the day. country. And part of this country is always with me: Discussing a photo she posted on Instagram of a Maddox.” (TOI) coffee cup and empty plate in the shower, the star told ‘Tonight Show’ host Jimmy Fallon, “This is just mom life. I don’t know if anybody else does this, (but) I don’t have time for anything. I’m feeding (Silas) in the morning, trying to get ready.”(TOI)

Los Angeles ctress Zoe Saldana and husband Marco Perego have welcomed their third child -- a boy. A“Marco and I are elated to share the news of the birth of our son Zen,” the actress announced on Instagram on Saturday, reports usmagazine.com. “We couldn’t feel more blessed with the new addition to our Los Angeles family. Three boys... oh boy!” (IANS) inger-actor Justin Timberlake says he has the responsibility to showS his son the 1967 film “The Graduate”. Timberlake was part of a Q&A session on Thursday alongside songwriter-producer Max Martin and producer Karl Johan Schuster (aka Shellback). The musician and actor talked about working on both the soundtrack and as a voice actor on the film “Trolls”, reports variety. com. He joked that he will eventually have to have a conversation with his two-year-old son about the movie’s use of the Simon & Garfunkel track “The sound Chelsea Peretti of silence”. “At some point, I have a very specific responsibility to show him ‘The Graduate’,” Timberlake said. February 20, 1978 “Because he’s going to hear ‘The sound of silence’ and he’s (harpersbazaar.com) going to be like ‘That’s from my daddy’s movie’.” American stand-up comedian and television actress Fans of Katy Perry began throwing chapsticks at As for the Oscar-nominated track “Can’t stop the feeling”, Styling Takeaway: ChrissyTeigen proves that you can never go wrong her when she was performing “I kissed a girl” on Martin talked about the process of knowing when a song is known for her work on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, a Fox in an all-black look—especially when you have a floor-length black stage because of the lyrics “tastes of her cherry ready to release. (IANS) program that premiered in 2013. duster coat to show off. chapstick”. 16 Monday, February 20, 2017

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(May 22nd - Jun 21st) Today, it’s almost as though you’re graduating from college with a degree in love. And it’s an honours degree, at that. Today, your morale is so strong that you are able to look at relationships from all sorts of angles. You can see what’s right and what’s wrong not only in your own love life, but in your friends’ relationships as well. What do you say, is it time to go on to graduate school? (June 22nd - July 23rd) Peace and harmony seem to be thriving today. Believe it and enjoy it. Now is the time to return from the desert island where you’ve been hiding for the past few days. In any case, if life on land is unpleasant, you can always return to your solitude. However, don’t be away too Across Down long, as the forecast for romance is bright... 1- Wise ones; 6- Pile; 10- Ladies of Sp.; 14- Ancient Indo-European; 15- 1- Showed interest; 2- Sports area; 3- Rotating; 4- Tombstone law- (July 24th - Aug 23rd) Have you resolved to stop dating? Not you! Spanish stew: ____ podrida; 16- Furnace output; 17- ___ cotta; 18- man; 5- Shape up; 6- High public esteem; 7- Zeno of ___; 8- One of the Don’t be surprised if you’re extraordinarily Nair rival; 19- Over- 50 org.; 20- Unreachable; 23- Comrade; 24- Sailor; Baldwins; 9- Route; 10- 8th month of the Islamic calendar; 11- Lifelike; popular today, in spite of the fact that your 25- Moo goo ___ pan; 26- Haul; 27- State of USA; 32- Numbered 12- Bern’s river; 13- Indy 500 sponsor; 21- Inexperienced; 22- Brightly self-confidence has undergone a change. It is colored lizard; 26- Cookbook abbr.; 27- This is only ___; 28- Russo still very much present, but is now fed from work; 35- First-stringers; 36- Lilt syllable; 37- Addingvitamins, say; 41- an internal source rather than an external one. Hearst kidnap grp.; 42- Rub out or remove from memory; 43- Sgts., of “The Thomas Crown Affair”; 29- Krazy ___; 30- Buck follower; 31- Without; 32- ___ buco; 33- Hungarian sheepdog; 34- Changeable; 35- It is nice to be popular, to be sure, but it is no e.g.; 44- Salve; 46- Take a load off; 48- Narc’s org.; 49- Female fowl; 50- longer as important to you as it once was. General on Chinese menus; 53- One purpose of a driver’s license; ___ for All Seasons; 38- Geneva’s lake; 39- Afore; 40- Big bang cause; (Aug 24th - Sep 23rd) 58- Prolific author, briefly; 59- Work without ___; 60- Long stories; 61- 45- Minuscule; 46- Blink of an eye; 47- Momentarily; 49- Blackjack The day ahead should be fairly pleasant, giving you a chance to think about your love Sunday seats; 62- Rich soil; 63- Parisian pupil; 64- Start of a counting request; 50- Large cat; 51- Italian white wine; 52- Get-go; 53- Arrow poison; 54- Yarn; 55- Are you ___ out?; 56- Accomplishment; 57- life. Today, you feel as though you’re looking rhyme; 65- Harper’s Bazaar illustrator; 66- Insertion mark; through a photo album. As certain images Currency unit in Western Samoa; 58- Gibbon, e.g.; come to mind you are flooded with emotion. If R you explore these intense feelings you should be able to draw some valuable conclusions BEETLE BAILEY about the past month. (Sep 24th - Oct 23rd) It’s true, passion is seductive. But passion is not always a positive emotion, especially when it puts you at risk of veering off your path. Today’s aspects suggest that you consider whether the people you tend to fall in love with are ultimately beneficial to your life. Do you often find yourself in the embarrassing situation of being with a person you no longer care about, yet you’re too bashful to tell them? (Oct 24th - Nov 22nd) You’re going to be offered a good exercise in simplicity today. It may be that someone offers you a promotion or all kinds of honours. The test will be to see if you become filled with self-importance, even to the point where you change the way you dress. Or, on the contrary, will you remain unflustered, thinking that all the fuss over you is wonderful but isn’t really of great importance? (Nov 23rd - Dec 21st) Luck is surely smiling down on you at the moment. Doors are opening up that you hadn’t even known were there. But your response is YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION strange. Why is it that you don’t seem to have S U D O K U much enthusiasm for what is being offered at the moment? A few months ago you would have jumped for joy and now something is making you feel pensive and circumspect. (Dec 22nd- Jan 20th) If you are required to wrap up an agreement with partners or work in a group situation today, it would be better to hold off a bit if you can. Your way of collaborating with people is in the process of changing, and this is making it difficult right now for you to focus all of your energy on the forces you are organizing. You should choose your partners and collaborators with care, and by all means don’t rush... (Jan 21st - Feb 19th) If you have made some strong resolutions lately, most notably concerning your professional life, wait a little bit before putting them into action. Your resolutions may have been made when you were in a panic and not when you were feeling particularly wise. Take the time to look over your objectives. Contrary to what people may have been advising.

(Feb 20th - Mar 20th) What relationships do you need to be concerned with? The current configuration How to play: suggests there are issues that need addressing. Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each If this is the case, try to assert yourself more than is normal for you. Your natural humility row across, each column down and each 9-box square sometimes pushes you to retreat and afterward contains all of the numbers from one to nine. you feel bad about it. Monday, February 20, 2017 19 z #PollToday Malaysia seeks N Korean fugitives in Kim killing Kuala Lumpur US enters alaysian police said yesterday they believe Mfive North Koreans were involved in the murder of the half-brother of leader Kim Do you think it’s tough to Jong-Un, with four having China get a job in Bahrain ? fled the country on the day Yes No Can’t Say of the killing. Seoul said the announcement proved Pyongyang was behind Noor Rashid Ibrahim the murder of Kim Jong- claimed Nam, who died after being Jong Gil, Ri Jae Nam and squirted in the face with an Hong Song Sac, aged between unidentified liquid at Kuala 33 and 57, entered Malaysia We continue to hear news of Lumpur Airport. in February or late January, violent clashes in Democratic Four North Korean the police chief said. Republic of Congo. I strongly men were being sought Three more North Koreans feel the pain of the victims, waterway especially the children ripped over the killing, Deputy were wanted for questioning, from their families and schools Inspector-General of Police he said. to be used as soldiers Noor Rashid Ibrahim told Officers have already reporters, in addition to their arrested one North Korean, Pope Francis compatriot Ri Jong Chol who an Indonesian woman and was arrested earlier. her Malaysian boyfriend, as Washington conducted exercises off the name of the freedom Suspects Ri Ji Hyon, O well as a Vietnamese woman. US aircraft carrier strike Hawaii and Guam to of navigation and overflight,” Rest in sight Agroup is patrolling in “maintain and improve spokesman Geng Shuang the South China Sea, said the their readiness and develop told journalists Wednesday, Turning 93, Mugabe US Navy, days after Beijing cohesion as a strike group.” responding to reports rules out retirement told Washington not to “We are looking forward that the Vinson was Anti-coal protest sparks challenge its sovereignty in to demonstrating those headed to the South China the waterway. capabilities while building Sea. rare Thai junta climbdown China asserts ownership of upon existing strong “We also urge the US to Bangkok hills. almost all of the resource-rich relationships with our allies, refrain from challenging hailand’s military Three protest leaders were waters despite rival claims partners and friends in the China’s sovereignty and government yesterday detained on Saturday and from several Southeast Asian Indo-Asia-Pacific region,” security and to respect shelvedT plans to build a held in a barracks prison but countries. It has rapidly built strike group commander regional countries’ efforts to coal-fired power station in a released on Sunday in a deal reefs into artificial islands Rear Admiral James Kilby maintain peace and stability popular beach region, a rare struck with authorities. capable of hosting military said in the statement. in the South China Sea,” he Zimbabwean President success for demonstrators in In a statement, planes. China’s foreign ministry said. Robert Mugabe, who turns a country where the right government spokesman The USS Carl Vinson said ships and aircraft were Washington says it 93, has no plans to give up to protest has been severely Lieutenant General Sansern aircraft carrier group allowed to operate in the area does not take sides in the power, saying he has no curbed. Kaewkamnerd said the was engaging in “routine according to international territorial disputes but has “acceptable” successor. Hundreds of protesters had government had ordered a operations in the South law. several times sent warships gathered outside government new environmental impact China Sea,” the navy said in a But Beijing “firmly opposes and planes to assert freedom France blames offices in Bangkok since assessment to decide statement on its website. any country’s attempt of navigation in the Sea, cyberattacks on Moscow Friday to demonstrate whether the plant should be It noted that the ships to undermine China’s sparking protests from against the junta’s decision built, reversing the cabinet’s Suspected Russian cyberat- and aircraft had recently sovereignty and security in Beijing. - (AFP) to approve an 800-megawatt decision. tacks on the French presiden- coal plant on the coast of Protesters said they tial campaign are “unaccep- Krabi, a southern region would end demonstration table”, said France’s foreign renowned for its tropical in response to the minister, adding it was clear beaches and steep limestone announcement. Shooting of teen heads that pro-Europe candidate was being targeted. Four dead as ‘worse storm to Supreme Court in years’ buffets California Pilgrims drown during Washington A devastating storm billed ergio Hernandez died at by forecasters as the worst 15, shot dead by policeman to hit California in years Sri Lanka church fest SJesus Mesa. His would have pounded the southern half Colombo been a story of American of the state, wreaking dev- t least 11 people violence both tragic and banal astation that claimed four including a child if the victim had not been in lives, authorities said. Aand five women drowned Mexico and the shooter in the when an overcrowded boat US. One dead, 27 hurt in carrying Christian pilgrims The thorny legal question Belgium train derailment capsized in rough seas off A man looks on after see- raised by the cross-border Sri Lanka’s southwest coast One person died and 27 oth- ing the bodies of his family homicide heads to the US yesterday, police said. ers were injured -- three of Supreme Court tomorrow. The victims had set off them seriously -- when a train At issue is whether the teen’s in a parade of fishing boats said a police officer in the derailed Syesterday shortly family has the constitutional Maria Guadalupe Guereca, cries while remembering her mur- from the tourist resort of area. after leaving a station east of right to sue Mesa, a Border dered son Sergio Hernandez Beruwala but halfway into He said searches by navy Brussels, officials said. Patrol agent, in US courts. up the concrete embankment The Border Patrol agent their journey their craft boats as well as aircraft were The shooting occurred June to touch the barbed-wire fence explained that Hernandez and For more, catch us overturned in choppy seas, hampered by heavy winds 7, 2010. Hernandez was playing on the US side, and racing back his friends had refused to obey online at: police said. and rain. around with three friends in the down. his order and had thrown rocks www.newsofbahrain.com “Other fishing boats and The boat parade came dry riverbed of the Rio Grande Their game bothered Mesa, at him. volunteers have been able to amid a warning from the that separates the Mexican who was patrolling the area. According to the family of rescue 32 people, but we still meteorological department city of Ciudad Juarez from its He shot Hernandez in the head, the victim, the teen was shot /nobonline do not have a count on the of winds up to 50 miles an Texan neighbor El Paso. and he died just 60 feet from while unarmed and presented /newsofbahrain number of people on board,” hour. The four friends were racing the border on Mexican soil. no danger. 20 Monday, February 20, 2017 SPORTS Al Ansari wins BBK Tennis: Bowling Master title

Parmer Top three, Abdul Aziz Al Bu Falah, Yaseen Al Ansari and Essa Akbar

DT News Network determine the top five Manama stepladder qualifiers. aseen Al Ansari defeated Tonight the Banagas beats Sai YAbdul Aziz Al Bu doubles championship begins Falah 198-186 pins in the consisting of teams of two, stepladder final to win the and must not exceed 340 as Bapco Interdepartmental the combined average of the Bowling Master Tournament two players. Prizes will be with H/C title at the Ozone awarded to the top five teams. Raghav Sparsh parmar Bowling Centre in the Qualifiers (pins): Sitra Mall. 1) Yaseen Al Ansari 2,677 In the second/third place 2) Essa Akbar 2,635 Aidan Payne/DTNN 2017 at the Bahrain Tennis finals and victory against A’al needed to come from a match, Al Bu Falah bt 3) Abdul Aziz Al Bu Falah [email protected] Club (BTC) premises Abdulla Nass 6-2, 6-7(8), 10-3 set down to beat Rico Cifra Essa Akbar 221-167, Al Bu 2,552 in Juffair. in the semi-finals, whereas 5-7, 6-4, 10-5. Falah also won the third/ 4) Ebrahim Abdulla 2,550 Manama Sparsh managed to Sai Raghav started with a Today, Anshuman fourth place match 233-221 5) Meteb Mubarak 2,532 op seed Sparsh Parmar narrowly edge the opening 6-1, 6-1 win in the Round of Sonawane takes on against Meteb Mubarak, 6) Abdul Aziz Al Madani had to work mighty set 6-4, but Sai Raghav fought 16, then Ervin Godinho was Allesandro Bellanto in the while Mubarak was a 200- 2,494 hardT to defeat fellow Indian back strongly to win the beaten 6-4, 6-2 in the quarter Boys 14 years and under final 167 winner against Ebrahim 7) Hassan Qaeid 2,433 and second seed Sai Raghav second set by the same score finals and then Mohammed starting at 4pm. Abdulla in the fourth/fifth 8) Nabeel Al Obaidly 2,409 Balakrishnan 6-4, 4-6, 10-8 and in a tense match tie- Al Shehabi 7-5, 6-2 in the The championship place match. 9) Abdulla Al Aadi 2,328 to take the title in the final break, Sparsh did just enough semi-finals. concludes tomorrow with Each of the 12 participants 10) Ali Al Heloo 2,297 of the Boys 12 years and to edge out his opponent The semi-finals of the Boys four finals from 4pm, starting played 11 round-robin games 11) Abdulla M.Abbas 2,197 under category yesterday,in 10-8. 18 years and under went with the Unisex 8 years and and one for positioning to 12) Khaled Abdulla 2,164. cold conditions on the ninth On the way to the final, according to the seedings, under and 10 years and day of the 22nd Bank Sparsh knocked out Aseem as top seed Yousef Ashraf under, along with the Girls of Bahrain and Kuwait Khaled 4-0, 4-0 in the Round defeated Hassan Al Qattan 14 years and under, followed (BBK) Juniors Open of 16, then beat Vineesh in straight sets 6-4, 6-4, while at 5pm with the Boys 18 years Early Bird offer to Tennis Championship Mittal 6-0, 6-4 in the quarter second seed Hamad Abdul and under. end in 10 days Bahrain to

participate Manama only until 28 and the 15 ess than 10 days remain per cent reduction covers Lbefore the end of Bahrain the Main Grandstand and in Extreme International Circuit’s (BIC) Turn One Grandstand and Early Bird discount on a 10 percent discount to tickets to the 2017 Formula the Batelco Grandstand, 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand University Grandstands and Cycling Race Prix and fans are being called Victory Grandstands. on to take advantage of this The Bahrain Grand Prix is fantastic offer, in which scheduled to take place April ticket prices are slashed by 14 to 16 in Sakhir. It will be up to 15 per cent for the the third of 20 races in the highly anticipated spectacle. 2017 FIA Formula 1 World DT News Network Saint-Jean, Quebec an event look forward to hosting fat provide the Bahraini athletes The discount is available Championship. Manama only for the toughest athletes bike sand races in the future with the proper clothing to ahrain is set to participate in the world. as it gains more popularity. support temperatures lower in the Extreme Fat Bike HH Shaikh Khalid bin Cycling in Bahrain continues than -30C. Fat bikes are a Bcompetition taking place Hamad Al Khalifa, president to grow whether it’s through particular type of mountain on 25 February in Canada, of the Bahrain Cycling the new pro team Bahrain- bikes designed to ride in BTF to organise under the directives of HH Association, regarding the Merida, hosting of major harsh terrains such as sand Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al participation of the two event such as the Asian and snow. Mini Tennis festival Khalifa, Representative of His Bahrain representatives said: cycling championship, The size and thickness of the Manama years and under, with the Majesty the King for Charity “We are delighted to have or participating in world wheels are bigger and wider ahrain Tennis Federation emphasis on development Works and Youth Affairs, riders represent Bahrain championships and top events than usual bikes to assure the (BTF) is organising a and played in a round- Chairman of the Supreme in such a unique event. such as this participation by grip and control needed for Bone-day Future Star Mini robin format followed by Council for Youth and Although, we don’t have Mikel and Moussa.” that kind of surfaces. Karich Tennis Festival sponsored a knockout. Tournament Sports, President of Bahrain similar conditions in Bahrain, Extreme cold temperatures and Calahorra will be riding by RJ Investments Holding director is former Bahrain Olympic Committee. the fact that our riders can are fought with special FELT bikes, and have been at the Bahrain Polytechnic Davis Cup player Abdul Moussa Karich and Mikel bring the experience of such equipment and clothing. training in the Bahraini desert. Courts in Isa Town starting at Rahman Shehab (tel Calahorra will cycle 37km over events to us. They have been Bilodeau Canada, special “The feeling of riding on snow 8.30pm and finishing around 33162621) and entry forms the ice, facing snow storms training in the sand and extreme cold clothing comparing to sand are very 12 noon. are available at the Bahrain and fighting high winds warm conditions, yet we are company, made with technical similar which will give us an Registration is open to all Tennis Federation, Bahrain under freezing temperatures confident that they can take fabric, furs and natural animal excellent preparation for the for the two Unisex categories Tennis Club and JC’s Tennis below -30C to cross Lake on such an extreme race. We skin from Canada spices, will event,”Calahorra said. 10 years and under and 8 Academy at Riffa Views. SPORTS Monday, February 20, 2017 21 Hamilton polished Quinton de Kock half century laid the foundation for South Africa’s four Last-ball Awicket win over New Zealand in a tense finish to a rain-shortened opening one- day international in Hamilton yesterday. In a clash that went down to the wire, it was a man-of-the-match performance victory for from de Kock on a wicket that took an exceptional amount of spin in New Zealand conditions. The departure of de Kock for 69 sparked a middle Sri Lanka order collapse as even the New Zealand quicks turned to bowling cutters on the responsive Geelong pitch before an AB de Villiers rescue sela Gunaratne slammed a pulse-racing 84 to mission saw his side home with a ball power Sri Lanka to a last-ball victory against to spare. AAustralia yesterday, clinching their Twenty20 “We never expected it series. to turn like that in Gunaratne pounded the Australian bowlers Hamilton,” de with five sixes and six fours off 46 balls to get Villiers his side home by two wickets to scenes of wild said. jubilation at Geelong. The Sri Lankans remain unbeaten in five T20Is in Australia, but this was their finest come-from-behind performance in front of their excited expatriate fans. With the fixture With four overs left Sri Lanka needed 52 to Asela Gunaratne reduced to 34 overs a side win but an undaunted Gunaratne tore into following heavy rain early in the Australian attack, slamming Moises the day, New Zealand posted Henriques for three consecutive sixes 207 for seven, boosted by a and a four and then taking two fours whirlwind 51 off 23 balls at the and a six off Andrew Tye’s final end by unbeaten pair Colin over. de Grandhomme and Tim “Asela’s was an amazing innings. We Southee. lost too many wickets early but Asela finished But any thoughts New Zealand the game for us,” skipper Upul Tharanga had that they were in a strong said. performance were soon dashed Australia’s captain Aaron Finch paid tribute to Gunaratne’s by the way de Kock launched into dynamic innings. South Africa’s reply. “When you’ve got an in-form batter in, it is tough. That “At the halfway stage we felt we were right was one hell of an innings,” in the game,” captain Kane Williamson Scoreboard Finch said. said. “I thought the way we “South Africa showed their class with the Australia Total (all out, 20 overs) 173 bowled in the middle was bat, batted very well and their composure towards Sri Lanka outstanding. When you the end was very important.” N. Dickwella c Paine b Faulkner 14 have a good player in good South Africa went into the final over of their U. Tharanga c Richardson b Turner 4 form, they hurt you. reply requiring 12 to win, and de Villiers ended D. Munaweera c Paine b Tye 10 “Sri Lanka played very the game K. Mendis c Paine b Richardson 5 well there. Take nothing Scoreboard with a four away from them. We have off the fifth A. Gunaratne not out 84 New Zealand Total (7 wickets; been on the receiving end ball of Tim M. Siriwardana c Turner b Tye 0 34.0 overs) 207 again. The series is gone, Southee’s South Africa C. Kapugedera c Dunk b Cummins 32 hopefully we can salvage over. Q. de Kock c Taylor b Boult 69 S. Prasanna c Head b Faulkner 7 something in Adelaide.” De Villiers H. Amla c & b Williamson 35 N. Kulasekara c Klinger b Tye 12 The series may be with 37 F. du Plessis lbw Sodhi 14 L. Malinga not out 1 decided but there is one off 34 balls A. de Villiers not out 37 AB de Villiers of Extras (lb2, w5) 7 match to play, in Adelaide and Andile J. Duminy c & b Southee 1 on Wednesday, with the Phehulkwayo South Africa (L) and Total (8 wickets, 20 overs) 176 F. Behardien b Southee 0 Sri Lankans eyeing a clean (29 off 23) his teammate Andile Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Tharanga), 2-22 C. Morris c Boult b Santner 16 sweep. combined Phehlukwayo cel- (Dickwella), 3-27 (Mendis), 4-40 A. Phehlukwayo not out 29 Their triumph in efforts to get ebrate winning the (Munaweera), 5-40 (Siriwardana), 6-92 Extras (b2, lb3, w4) 9 Australia follows a 2-1 T20 the tourists one-day international (Kapugedera), 7-119 (Prasanna), 8-160 Total (for 6 wickets; 33.5 overs) 210 series victory over South home.-(AFP) (Kulasekara) Africa last month. (AFP) Smith replaces Dhoni as skipper New Delhi keeping the franchise’s best interests ahendra Singh Dhoni has in mind”. been removed as skipper of Under Dhoni’s captaincy, the Mhis Indian Premier League team with Pune team finished second last in Australia’s Steve Smith replacing last IPL season, winning only five him for the upcoming tournament, games and losing nine. an official statement said yesterday. Some reports said Dhoni took the De Villiers Dhoni, who stepped down as decision to step down and was not India’s limited-overs captain last sacked, but team owner Goenka told month, will continue to play as the Press Trust of India that wasn’t wicketkeeper-batsman for the Rising the case. Pune Supergiants in the Twenty20 “Dhoni has not stepped down. We franchise-based competition that have appointed Steve Smith as the begins April 5. skipper,” said Goenka. “Rising Pune Supergiant today “Frankly speaking, we did not announced the appointment of Steve have a good last season and we gets SA Smith as their new captain for the wanted someone young to lead the forthcoming edition of IPL season side and revamp it ahead of the 10,” a team statement said. upcoming season 10.” Team owner Sanjiv Goenka said There was no immediate reaction Dhoni “is supportive of the decision, from Dhoni.(AFP) home 22 Monday, February 20, 2017 SPORTS Alexandr Dolgopolov completes dream week Buenos Aires form this week, the Ukrainian 250 Emirates ATP Rankings lexandr Dolgopolov earns his third ATP World points and receives a cheque arrived at the Argentina Tour singles title and his first for $97,470. AOpen with just one win in his since prevailing in Washington, Dolgopolov didn’t drop past 11 matches, but leaves D.C., in July 2012. He also a set throughout the week Buenos Aires as champion picks up his first win against his and advanced through a after defeating top seed Japanese opponent, having lost challenging draw. He defeated Kei Nishikori 7-6(5), 6-4 in all five of their previous FedEx second seed Pablo Cuevas in yesterday’s final. ATP Head2Head meetings in the second-round and fourth With his remarkable turn in straight sets. Dolgopolov gains seed Pablo Carreno Busta in the semi-finals before taking out Nishikori. Dolgopolov also handed Nishikori his first to a player outside the Top 50 since 2014, ending a 50-match win streak. Nishikori was seeking his 12th ATP World Tour singles title, but finishes the week as the first Asian-born player to reach the Argentina Open final. He receives 150 Emirates ATP Rankings points and a cheque for $51,335. Nishikori and Dolgopolov will compete next week at the Rio Open presented by Claro. Nishikori is the top seed once again and faces Thomaz Bellucci in the opening round. Alexandr Dolgopolov (atpworldtour.com)

Kerber keen for revival, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga not top spot in Dubai Dubai to prove she can still pose a again, she would have the ngelique Kerber insisted threat on a regular basis. chance to return to the top Ayesterday that reviving “I was not feeling good last ranking by winning the title, Tsonga her flagging fortunes on tour week in Doha,” the German with Williams skipping the is her main priority rather said yesterday as she prepared Middle East legs of the WTA than reclaiming the world to start in Dubai in the second Tour. number one ranking from round as top seed. Kerber heads a Dubai field Serena Williams at the Dubai Kerber lost in her opening which includes US Open secures Tennis Championships. match in rain-hit Qatar, finalist and number three The German two-time going down in three sets to Czech Karolina Pliskova, Grand Slam champion took promising Russian teenager who won the Qatar title on over top spot last September Daria Kasatkina. Saturday, WTA Tour Finals when she won the US Open. “I must bring that good winner Dominika Cibulkova, Rotterdam However, she promptly lost feeling from the practise and French Open champion the honour in Melbourne last courts to the matches. It is Garbine Muguruza. (AFP) month as Williams won the just one or two matches that Australian Open, reclaiming can change it because I am her long-held number one really feeling good.” crown ranking in the process. Kerber will be playing in Rotterdam knowing he will be the first this title comes at the right Now Kerber, who went the Dubai main draw for a o-Wilfried Tsonga Belgian man to crack the moment,” said Tsonga, who out in the Melbourne fourth fifth time but has never been shrugged off the absence world top 10 after his efforts now has 13 career titles. round to American Coco past the third round. Jof his coach to defeat in Rotterdam. “I put a lot of effort into Vandeweghe, is determined Should her game click David Goffin 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 Tsonga, whose coach the comeback, it’s all a huge yesterday and earn a first Thierry Ascione was not reward for me. This win Dubai WTA results: career title at the present for the final due to gives me expectation for the Rotterdam World personal commitments, said rest of season 1st round Tennis tournament. he made many changes in his “My emotions were inside Mona Barthel (GER) bt Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 6-1, 6-3 The French sixth game for the indoor week. me, but I was really happy. I Caroline Garcia (FRA x15) bt Johanna Larsson (SWE) 6-3, 6-3 seed, who lost the “I changed my serve, I tried felt bad for David, who is a Samantha Stosur (AUS x12) bt Zhang Kai-Lin (CHN) 6-3, 6-3 2011 final to Robin to work on my backhand good friend, I wish we both Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) bt Zhu Lin (CHN) 6-3, 6-1 Soderling, took just and returns. I also changed could have won.” Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) bt Roberta Vinci (ITA x16) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 under two hours strings. I changed a lot to try Goffin came to the Naomi Osaka (JPN) bt Chang Kai-Chen (TPE) 6-2, 6-4 to beat Belgian third and improve my game.” Netherlands having never Zheng Saisai (CHN) bt Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 seed Goffin, playing Former world number five previously won a match at Viktorija Golubic (SUI) bt Cagla Buyukakcay (TUR) 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 6-2 his second final in as Tsonga, 31, will move back the event. many weeks after losing in to 11th in the rankings on “I’m disappointed but at Laura Siegemund (GER) bt Silvia Soler (ESP) 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) Sofia last Sunday to Grigor Monday after claiming his the end I played some good Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) bt Irina-Camelia Begu (ROM) 6-1, 7-5 Dimitrov. first ATP 500 series title since tennis. I started the match Ons Jabeur (TUN) bt Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS x14) 7-6 (8/6), Tsonga earned his fourth Vienna in 2011 when he beat well but Jo played better than 2-6, 6-4 victory over Goffin, who at Juan Martin del Potro. me, especially at the start of Wang Qiang (CHN) bt Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 7-6 (7/1), 6-2 Angelique Kerber least had the consolation of “I’m just really happy, the third set.” (AFP) SPORTS Monday, February 20, 2017 23 ‘Beautiful’ Leipzig down maiden Tour for Hermans Muscat elgium’s Ben Hermans yesterday GladbachBerlin consecutive defeats with an RB’s tally with his 12th league celebrated “the most beautiful” first big B Leipzig cut Bayern impressive display at Borussia goal of the season when he winB of his career in the Tour of Oman Munich’s lead at the Park to trim the lead of Bayern, swept Forsberg’s final pass past yesterday. topR of the Bundesliga to five who had needed a Gladbach’s goalkeeper Yann Alexander Kristoff took the final day points yesterday as Emil 96th-minute Sommer on 55 minutes honours in a sprint with 30-year-old Forsberg and Timo Werner Robert to put the visitors Hermans avoiding any mishaps in the netted in a 2-0 win at Borussia Lewandowski goal closing sixth stage. Moenchengladbach. to draw 1-1 at Hertha The BMC rider had topped Leipzig brushed off Berlin on Saturday. the overall standings since Germany hopeful surprising a group of better Werner, who is in contention fancied rivals with a late Football Scores for a call-up when die 2-0 up. attack to win Wednesday’s English FA Cup fifth-round: Mannschaft play England However, Leipzig second stage. Fulham 0 Tottenham 3 next month, and Forsberg endured a nervous final 10 He followed that were involved in both goals as minutes as the hosts turned up with Saturday’s Blackburn 1 Man United 2 RB returned to winning ways up the pressure. penultimate mountain after defeats to Hamburg and Gladbach pulled a goal stage to set up the win Spanish La Liga: Dortmund. back nine minutes from which comes after his Real Sociedad 0 Villarreal 1 Second-placed RB took time when towering second place finish Valencia 2 Athletic Bilbao 0 the lead when Forsberg, who Danish centre-back in last month’s Tour of Celta Vigo 3 Osasuna 0 signed a new deal until 2022 Jannik Vestergaard beat Valencia. Barcelona 2 Leganes 1 earlier this month, slammed Gulacsi with a header Hermans’ main home Werner’s pass on 31 from a corner. claim to fame up French Ligue 1: minutes for the Swedish play- Leipzig’s Austria to this season was Bordeaux 3 Guingamp 0 makers sixth league goal this midfielder Marcel serving as lieutenant season. Sabitzer forced Sommer to his more Lyon 4 Dijon 2 Leipzig’s Hungary into a diving save in decorated compatriot Montpellier 2 Saint-Etienne 1 goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi added time as RB chased a Philippe Gilbert. PSG 0 Toulouse 0 then saved Thorgan Hazard’s third goal. The result leaves But after the former world champion’s penalty on the stroke Leipzig eight points clear move to Quick Step Hermans has capitalised Italian Serie A: of half-time sending of nearest rivals Borussia on what he says is his “newfound responsibility Bologna 0 Inter Milan 1 Leipzig into the break Dortmund, who beat and freedom” at BMC. Chievo 1 Napoli 3 at 1-0. Wolfsburg 3-0 at home “To be worthy of this confidence I worked Pescara 5 Genoa 0 Werner, who on Saturday to go third. really hard over the winter, that’s clearly the reason Sampdoria 1 Cagliari 1 is just 20, doubled (AFP) behind my early season form,” he said. Udinese 1 Sassuolo 2 Looking ahead he added: “The aim now will be to build on this in the Ardennes classics.” Roma 4 Torino 1 Kristoff, followed across the line AC Milan 2 Fiorentina 1 in Muscat by Eduard Grosu of Romania German Bundesliga: and Italy’s Sacha B. Moenchengladbach 1 RBLeipzig 2 Modolo, was Cologne 1 Schalke 04 1 annexing his third stage of the race. The Katusha rider described Ben Hermans the final dash for the line at the end of a 152 kilometre ride as “very complicated” due to the headwind on Muscat’s Muttrah Corniche. Leipzig´s Emil Forsberg and Moenchengladbach’s Andre Hahn vie for the ball The Norwegian added: “This week is going to give me a lot of confidence before my main Sixth and final stage Results: objectives, the 1. Alexander Kristoff (NOR/Katusha) Jang takes Australian Open Nieuwsblad (a 2hr 57min 03sec, one day race in 2. Eduard Grosu (ROM) s.t. Adelaide toughest of the conditions with Thailand’s world number two Belgium) and the 3. Sacha Modolo (ITA) s.t., outh Korea’s Jang Ha-Na gusty winds. Ariya Jutanugarn at joint third Paris-Nice.” 4. Bert Van Lerberghe (BEL) s.t., stormed to a three-shot Jang defeated Denmark’s on six-under 286. In the general 5. Manuel Belleti (ITA) s.t., Svictory in the Australian Nanna Madsen on seven- Overnight leader American rankings, 6. Ramon Sinkeldam (NED) s.t., Open at Royal Adelaide with under 285 with a group Lizette Salas, who led by Portuguese rider 7. Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) s.t., a blistering eagle-birdie of four including three shots at the 11th hole Rui Costa came 8. Lasse Hanssen (DEN) s.t., 9. Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) s.t., finish yesterday. yesterday, fell away badly in second at 22sec 10. Roy Jans (BEL) s.t. The world number to record a five-over 78 with Italian Fabio six claimed her fourth and finish tied for seventh. Aru in third at Overall LPGA tournament New Zealand’s world 35sec. 1. Ben Hermans (BEL/BMC) 20hr 56min win with a sensational number one Lydia Hermans adds 20sec, flourish to her final round. Ko never fired in the his name to a 2. Rui Costa (POR) at 22sec Jang, 24, conjured a tournament and finished roll of honour 3. Fabio Aru (ITA) 35 remarkable finish with an tied for 46th place. Ko in Oman that 4. Merhawi Kudus (ERY) 58 eagle from long range at the completed just one includes cycling 5. Tsgabu Grmay (ETH) 1:12 6. Romain Bardet (FRA) 1:17 17th followed by a brilliant round under par at greats Chris 7. Mathias Frank (SUI) 1:19 birdie at the 18th to reach Royal Adelaide in Froome and last 8. Lachlan Morton (AUS) 1:21 10-under 282. her first outing since Belgium’s Ben Hermans, from BMC year’s winner 9. Giovanni Visconti (ITA) 1:33 Her round of four-under 69 changing coach, club- Racing Team, raises his arm in celebra- Vincenzo Nibali. 10. Nathan Haas (AUS) 1:38. equalled the lowest round of Jang Ha-Na makers and caddie. tion (AFP) the day but it was done in the (AFP) P23 Leipzig down Gladbach SPORTS 2424 Monday, February 20, 2017

Manchester United’s Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic (c) scores a goal Ibrah sends United into Q-finals Anthony Stokes tap the ball in only onto the ball and calmly rounded to be flagged offside. goalkeeper Jason Steele before Earlier, Blackburn had taken the converting into an open net. lead through a superbly-executed Just before the opening goal, 17th minute move that even had Emnes had already tested United’s Blackburn Mourinho sportingly applauding stand-in goalkeeper with a 25-yard aul Mourinho’s interest in all from his position in the United shot that Romero handled easily. Pogba four competitions in which his side technical area. And before half-time a long pass andP Zlatan have competed this season. Emnes carved out the opening from Charlie Mulgrew picked out Ibrahimovic The FA Cup holders were facing with a strong run and skilful move Craig Conway who held off full-back combined the prospect of an unwanted replay past Marcos Rojo before he slipped Ashley Young before firing over from to score the after Marcus Rashford equalised through a brilliant pass for team mate a promising position. winning goal Danny Graham’s opening goal for the Graham who beat Romero with a But United were also making use that carried Championship side which prompted superb left-foot finish. of the space that was beginning to Manchester Mourinho to bring the high-profile It was the first goal conceded by appear in the home defence. United through pair off the bench early in the second United in 471 minutes of league An Ander Herrera free-kick to the FA Cup half. and cup football and Graham, a picked out Jesse Lingard although quarter-finals in a On 75 minutes the gamble paid journeyman 31-year-old with the his header lacked the power to 2-1 win at Blackburn off as Pogba, from just inside his 13th club of his career, threatened trouble Steele. Rovers. half, played a pass for Ibrahimovic to join the list of this weekend’s FA Herrera was also responsible United will to chase. Cup heroes. for a defence-splitting pass which face Chelsea in a The Swedish striker timed his run allowed Lingard a shot, which was mouthwatering to perfection, avoiding the offside Rashford replies blocked before Herrera himself last-eight tie trap before coolly rolling his 24th But United had other ideas and tested Steele with a follow-up effort at Stamford goal of the season into the corner of took just 10 minutes to draw level as that was well saved. Bridge next the net from six yards. Henrikh Mkhitaryan, continuing his Mkhitaryan tried his luck with a month as There was almost a dramatic late impressive form over the second half couple of long-range shots that came victory equaliser for Rovers after Sergio of the season, sent Rashford racing to nothing and Herrera wasted a maintained Romero spilled a shot from Connor away with a magnificent pass from free-kick from a dangerous position Jose Mahoney, recovered to keep out around halfway. by passing directly to an opponent in Marvin Emnes’ rebound then saw His speedy team-mate chased the Blackburn area. (AFP)

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