Health Ministry Confirms H1N1 Cases Daily Needs for Vitamin DT News Desk Media Network That ‘Swine Flu (H1N1) Official Confirmation

Bahrain condoles Turkish President Sunday, October 11, 2015 Issue No. 6799 His Majesty King Hamad bin Minister HrH Prince Salman Isa Al Khalifa, Prime Minister bin Hamad Al Khalifa yesterday HrH Prince Khalifa bin Salman sent cables of condolences www.dt.bh www.facebook.com/DailyTribunenews DT_TopTweets dtnews1 Al Khalifa and crown Prince, to Turkish President recep Deputy Supreme commander Tayyip Erdogan on the death and First Deputy Prime of people in twin bombings. 11th hour Suicide bombers suspected Ankara Two suicide bombers likely carried out the explosions, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said. “There are very strong signs that the attack was carried out by two Bombs suicide bombers,” he told reporters in Ankara, declaring three days of national mourning for those who lost their lives. Death toll climbs in Palestine Jerusalem rattle Violence between Israelis and Palestinians threatened to spiral out of control yesterday with two more Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip, two stabbings outside Jerusalem’s This video grab image taken from footage made available by local Old City and more West Bank source “Dokuz8 Haber” shows the moment an explosion ripped through clashes. Frustrated Palestinian a gathering ahead of a planned peace rally in Ankara yesterday. youths have defied efforts to restore calm and a wave of Ankara stabbings has spread fear in t least 97 people were Israel. killed when two suspected 97 people killed, nearly 250 wounded in twin blasts (Read more on page 26) Asuicide bombers struck a rally Peoples’ Democratic Party holding hands and dancing, future,” said President Tayyip crowds, including HDP activists, of pro-Kurdish and labour (HDP), lay scattered on the and then flinching as a large Erdogan, who has vowed to leftists, labour unions and activists outside Ankara’s main road among bloodstains and explosion flashed behind them, crush a Kurdish militant other civic groups, gathered train station just weeks before body parts. The HDP blamed engulfing people carrying HDP insurgency since the collapse for a planned march to protest elections, in the worst attack of the government which, it said, and leftist party banners. of a ceasefire and resumption over the deaths of hundreds its kind on Turkish soil. had blood on its hands. “Like other terror attacks, of intense violence in July. since conflict resumed between Bodies covered by flags and Footage screened by the one at the Ankara train Witnesses said the two security forces and the Kurdistan banners, including those of broadcaster CNN Turk showed station targets our unity, explosions happened seconds Workers Party (PKK) in the the pro-Kurdish opposition a line of young men and women togetherness, brotherhood and apart shortly after 10am as mainly Kurdish southeast. DT DocTor An apple contains about 17% of your Health Ministry confirms H1N1 cases daily needs for vitamin DT News Desk media network that ‘Swine Flu (H1N1) official confirmation. Ministry confirmed the detection of some c, an antioxidant [email protected] has reappeared in the country and that The Saudi health authorities’ cases in the Kingdom. However, the that can help prevent it was rapidly spreading among patients announcement, that several H1N1 ministry assured public that there was no skin cancer. ahrain woke up yesterday to social in Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC) cases were detected there, contributed reason to panic and all the patients were media network going abuzz with and the Military Hospital (BDF).’ in spreading the news about a possible being treated with the same ordinary flu Bthe news of the reappearance of Swine However, the matter was trending outbreak of the disease in Bahrain. anti-viruse medications. Hotline: 1724 6888 Flu (or H1N1). It was ‘reported’ in social only on local social media, without any It was only at 6pm that the Health Full report on Page3 2 Sunday, October 11, 2015 Picture of the day King to open second session Manama session. at terrorising the citizens and is Majesty King Hamad The new session will convene subverting the Kingdom’s bin Isa Al Khalifa will amid the rapidly-unfolding stability. Htoday open the second session regional developments It also comes days after the of the fourth legislative term of and their impacts on its recent Cabinet reshuffle, the Parliament and Shura Council. countries, the continuous merger of some government A number of political, Iranian interference in the departments in a bid to reduce economic and social issues will Kingdom’s domestic affairs expenditure, and efforts to deal top the agenda of the National and the increasing number of with the fall of oil prices in Assembly during the second sabotage and terror acts aimed global markets. ‘Heroic act laudable’ Premier receives Shaikh Nasser and Shaikh Khalid Manama rime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al PKhalifa emphasised that the heroic role of Force of Duty One in Yemen, under the command of Royal Guard People gather with umbrellas at the Place de la Liberte in Brest, Commander Brigadier HH western France yesterday. The umbrellas were distributed by Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad the local initiative Coeur de Jaures to boost the trade in the Al Khalifa and Royal Guard city center shopping malls. Special Force Commander Major HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, will remain carved in the national memory Foreign Ministry and cherished by every Bahraini. He was speaking as he condemns bombings received yesterday Shaikh Manama Nasser and Shaikh Khalid he Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has condemned the to congratulate them on the The Premier during his meeting with Shaikh Nasser and Shaikh Khalid two bombings that targeted the train station in Ankara, victory in Yemen and their safe expressingT its sincere condolences to the families of the victims. return to Bahrain. the Saudi-led Arab Coalition. Yemen reflects the unflinching Yemen and the successful The ministry wished a speedy recovery to all the injured, terming The Premier stressed that “The Arab history will Royal support to BDF and missions carried out there. He that these cowardly acts were contrary to all moral and humane Shaikh Nasser and Shaikh commemorate those who took represents the best culmination commended the honourable values. The MoFA affirmed the solidarity of Bahrain with Turkey, Khalid, alongside their part in this coalition,” he said, of the heroic achievement command of Shaikh Nasser renewing its firm stance in rejection of terrorism in all its forms brethren from Bahrain Defence asserting that the keenness of made in Yemen. and Shaikh Khalid, which, he and manifestations. It called for intensified and concerted efforts Force (BDF), have set a model His Majesty King Hamad bin Prince Khalifa listened to said, reflects capability of the of international community to ensure the eradication of terrorism in defending legitimacy and Isa Al Khalifa to welcome the a briefing on the operations Bahraini youth to assume great and to find radical solutions to contain the phenomenon. the right in cooperation with BDF personnel returning from of the Force of Duty One in responsibilities. Ms. Mahmood takes part in HR seminar Manama of human resources in the major ahrain Airport Company (BAC) airports in the world. Vice President of Human She discussed employee BResources, Hind Mohammed productivity and capability building Mahmood participated as the using case studies from BAC and first Arab woman from the Arab sharing her experiences and outcomes world and North Africa in Human with her international peers. Resources Best Practice Seminar of She highlighted the renovation the Airports Council International plan of Bahrain International Asia Pacific (ACI Asia Pacific Airport (BIA) from all aspects and HR 2015) held in Japan, between focused on the human element, as October 7 and 9. well as the importance of creating Ms. Mahmood took part in work environment that stimulates a seminar titled ‘Delivering learning and productivity. Sustainable Airports through She also responded to all questions Creative HR,’ in the presence of related to the visions of modern Ambassador of Bahrain to Japan idea and advanced level of human Dr. Khalil bin Hassan and Heads resources. Sunday, October 11, 2015 3 MP demands immediate H1N1 detected investigation

Mr. Al Madhi ollowing the increasing rumours about the Swine FFlu outbreak in Bahrain, Parliament Services Committee Head Abbas Al Madhi inHealth Ministry Bahrain dismisses social media claims of epidemic, says no need to worry demanded Health Ministry to launch an immediate probe into the claims which stated DT News Desk treated immediately once it is that the Intensive Care Unit [email protected] detected.” (ICU) in SMC is infected by “There’s absolutely no dangerous germs. ocial media networks in reason to panic. Swine Flu is a Mr Al Madhi said in a Press Bahrain went into a tizzy seasonal flu that appears during statement yesterday that he Syesterday after it was claimed this time of the year. The received several complaints Swine Flu (H1N1) was ‘rapidly detection of some cases doesn’t from citizens about harmful spreading among patients in prove there’s an outbreak in the germs that infect patients’ Salmaniya Medical Complex country, as promoted by social blood and is quickly spreading (SMC) and the Military media sites,” Ms Al Hajery said among patients who were Hospital (BDF).’ in her reply to the increasing admitted to ICU in SMC. The topic was tranding reports posted by local social Mr Al Madhi demanded for most of the day without media users about the disease. Health Minister Faeqa any official confirmation. “H1N1 isn’t deadly. Patients Al Saleh to intervene and It was only at 6pm that the are treated with the same personally look into the Health Ministry confirmed ordinary flu anti-viruses. In “dangerous” matter. The the detection of some cases fact, three cases were treated MP stressed that there is no in the Kingdom. However, it at SMC on Thursday and were compromise on the health of was quick to point out that, immediately discharged.” Bahrain National Television hosted Health Ministry officials in a special programme at 9pm citizens and residents. contrary to social media claims, yesterday to raise awareness on the prevention of Swine Flu. there was no need to worry 26 cases at BDF Hospital and that the flu is nothing but Infectious Diseases and seasonal. According to reports posted Infection Control Consultant Public Health Director online, few cases were also at the hospital Dr. Manaf Al Dr. Mariam Al Hajery said, detected at BDF Hospital in Qahtani said, “56 cases of “Swine Flu or seasonal flu Riffa yesterday. seasonal flue were received by isn’t deadly and could be Confirming the information, the hospital. Out of that, 26 Swine Flu cases were reported, including six hospital staff.” Dr. Al Qahtani clarified that all patients have completely recovered, adding that 8 of them were admitted to the hospital due to other illnesses. The ministry called upon the public who wish to get the vaccination to visit the health centres in their areas, in order to immune themselves against seasonal flu. Traffic accident kills two in Askar DT News Desk They were declared dead on were taken to hospital by [email protected] the spot, after Civil Defence ambulance. personnel broke open the truck Traffic police launched a wo Asian men were killed and brought their squashed probe into the incident, while in a horrific traffic accident bodies out. tow trucks of the General thatT involved two trucks in Informed sources told Directorate of Traffic towed the Southern Governorate DT News that the mishap the wrecked trucks away. yesterday. occurred at 12pm, when The Interior Ministry The victims were stuck one of the drivers violated also confirmed the incident inside their garbage truck after the traffic instructions on on its official Twitter page it collided with a construction the road and rammed into stating, “Two died and two truck on a sub-road behind another truck. others injured in an accident Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) Two other men were also between two trucks on a sub- factory in Askar area near the involved in the accident. They road behind Alba in Askar. King Hamad Highway. sustained several injuries and Police are at the scene.” Sunday, October 11, 2015 5 4 Sunday, October 11, 2015 Cop attacker gets a year

DT News Network Register camps [email protected] 27-year-old Bahraini man Economic Aaccused of attacking a cop with an iron rod has been jailed for one year. The defendant was said to have been among the 15 rioters who caused mayhem in the village of Tubli, paralysing a or face action public road with blockades, windfall From the left, Mr. Eikel, Mr. Joseph and Mr. Bulfin. including stones, planks and Supreme Camping Season iron rods. The defendant was also charged with taking part Keith Bulfin, the man behind the TV series, said in an illegal gathering. panel issues new regulations The victim said that he that at least 200 people will be hired from Bahrain saw the rioters when he was Manama that camps that are not above 21 years old to follow in a police car patrolling he Supreme Camping registered or against the rules the security and safety the area. “I left the car and Season Committee has will be removed. requirements, stressing the I raced towards them in an Mohammed Zafran BBC and several other a friendship with a man economy. Apart from the 80 Bahrain based businessmen Germany and one from T expected asked the campers to camp in The committee has also need to register and receive effort to capture them. They [email protected] companies are interested in connected to the drug cartel. to 100 million dollar budget Valarian Joseph and Abdullah India who are both Bahrain the allocated areas, stressing urged the campers who must be the camping label before ran away, but I managed to the show which will start He said that various for the show, there are also Hubert Eikel have joined residents have also been hired multi-million dollar shooting next weekend. Gulf countries including job opportunities for locals. hands with Mr. Bulfin and all the additional actors setting up the camp. bust him (the defendant),” the television series, set to be The show is based on Mr. Qatar, Oman and UAE tried Local actors are expected as Executive Producers. will be local people,” Mr. The campers are officer told prosecutors. “He A asked to place the tried to flee by kicking my shot in Bahrain, is expected to Bulfin’s life experiences he to grab the opportunity, to play a serious role in the Bahraini production company Bulfin said. A file photo of last year’s camping season boost the country’s economy had while working undercover but he eventually chose show” Elements Cine Productions He said that a number of label in a clear and tummy and beating me with after the Kingdom was chosen for USA’s Drug Enforcement Bahrain. “There has been a He said that a number will also work for the project. Bahraini tourist spots will be prominent place. an iron rod. But he failed,” he for it ahead of a number of Agency (DEA). He was an competition for this project, of television networks were Mr. Bulfin said that at least highlighted in the show. “We It said that booking for campers to maintain their kit, not to use open fires or explained. The victim suffered Middle Eastern nations. investment banker who had every country felt that having interested in his project. “I 200 people will be hired from will be featuring locations in camping through fencing safety by providing safety stoves inside tents and provide mild injuries, and according to ‘The Banker’, a 50 episode to spend time in prison after a project like this would be have had discussions with Bahrain. “20 people will act Bahrain such as City Centre, or installing signs, poles equipment in tents like a fire an independent venue for the court files, he was out of duty series which will also feature he pleaded guilty to a fraud a huge boost for them. This HBO, BBC, Channel 9 as as terrorists, 30 people will K-Hotel as well as many of as well as afforestation extinguisher and a first-aid kitchen. for not more than 20 days. some of Hollywood’s top charge. He was later recruited is a great opportunity for well as German, French and act as members of special the tourist spots in Bahrain. work before the start stars. New Zealander Keith by DEA to infiltrate Mexican the people of Bahrain and Scandinavian film companies. forces, a Bahrain based Syrian We think that between 60 and of camping season Bulfin, the man spearheading drug cartels because while the government and it will They have all shown serious actor will be acting as a Syrian 80 million people would be scheduled on October the project, said that HBO, in prison he had established be an enormous boost to the interest,” he said. terrorist, two girls - one from watching the show,” he said. 22, are not allowed. Engagement in any political, charitable, cultural or competitive activity or gathering must have the approval Al Ayam book fair concludes of the Supreme Camping Season Committee, in coordination with the specialised authorities. Moreover, raising other than Bahrain’s flag on the camps is prohibited. The committee emphasised the inadmissibility of the establishment of mosques and praying rooms in the permitted camping areas without its authorisation in coordination with the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowment so as to preserve the sanctity and cleanliness of places of worship. The committee urged Other guidelines: l The committee also prohibited establishing l Do not store any flammable materials and buildings of brick or cement, putting barriers prevent the use of palm fronds in the camp in or tyres in the camping sites. Cabins are not Fatima Bastaki/DTNN participated in the exhibition. writer Meshari Bud Reed on his Arabic calligraphy. said, “Every year, we see more called Jaffer Salman who any form. Camp away from slopes, places of allowed without prior permission from the [email protected] Speaking to DT News, one book ‘Wateen.’ Stalls of the Parliament, and more people gaining published his book ‘Ashbah rain and floods, mountain heights, restricted Southern Area Municipality. The camp area of the organisers, Waleed Children’s art activity area Shura Council, Royal Charity recognition. This year we had Al Bashr (in English, ‘semi- areas or pipes. should not exceed 900 square metres. l Ayam book fair, Mohammed, said that the also remained busy throughout Organisation and Tamkeen, around 40 new titles with 10 human’).’ l The use of speakers and the writing of l The committee stated that barns are not Alaunched 10 days ago at exhibition attracted a huge the exhibition as parents had also been set up at the Bahraini one. We also had an He expressed that his book, inappropriate phrases on the camps’ walls has allowed for any purpose. Keeping animals and the Bahrain International number of book lovers. encouraged their wards to exhibition venue to disseminate opportunity to know more which is about the underground been prohibited. Campers have been asked hunting is also prohibited. Exhibition Convention Centre, The VIP section also saw participate in creative works. useful information. youth and interested writers society in Bahrain where expat to maintain the cleanliness of the camps by l The engagement in any action that would concluded yesterday with a a huge number of visitors, There was also a stand on Hailing the organisers, who want to submit their work.” workers struggle with their lives, collecting garbage in bags and putting them in harm the environment and the wildlife is huge success as 120 books stalls especially to get an autograph Arabic calligraphy where people Mohammed Al Nabhan of Another publishing house received excellent feedback at the allocated spots for garbage. Burning waste prohibited. It includes the destruction of trees with 180 publishers from 140 from a well-known Kuwaiti could buy beautifully written ‘Masaa’ publishing house Nova Plus had new a writer the exhibition. either during or after the end of the camping and wild plants, levelling the ground by heavy season has also been prohibited. equipment as well as laying asphalt concrete. Sunday, October 11, 2015 5 4 Sunday, October 11, 2015 Cop attacker gets a year

Malaysian Community in Bahrain celebrated Malaysia’s first National Sports Day (HARI SUKAN NEGARA 2015) yesterday at the Funland Bowling Centre, Manama. In a bid to turn Malaysia into a sporting and healthier nation, the Malaysian government has declared the second Saturday of October every year as National Sports Day. HM the King MoFA condemns lauded Manama ast Riffa Sport and Cultural Club Chairman Shaikh NasserE bin Khalid bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa congratulated His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Israeli aggression Al-Khalifa on the safe return Ministry affirms that terrorising Palestinian people through violence will harm the peace process of the brave BDF servicemen after liberating Marib and regaining full control of the Bab Manama denunciation of the continued Israeli and the use of brutal force by the Israel Palestinians. Al-Mandab Strait, alongside he Ministry of Foreign Affairs aggression against the people of the forces will harm the peace process and The ministry called for creating the Arab Coalition forces. (MoFA) has strongly condemned the West Bank and the continued breach put more obstacles to the possibility of ideal conditions for the resumption of On behalf of all club affiliates Tincident that resulted in the killing of five of international law as well as the any peaceful settlement. the negotiation process between the and East Riffa residents, he Palestinians and wounding of dozens in violation of all moral and humane It called for a strong international Palestinian and Israeli sides according to extended congratulations the hands of the Israeli occupation forces values. intervention through quick action the relevant United Nations resolutions to HM the King, hailing the in the West Bank and Gaza. MoFA affirmed that terrorising the to stop the Israeli aggression and that are recognised and agreed upon brave BDF taskforce, led by The ministry expressed its Palestinian people through violence to provide adequate protection to internationally. Royal Guard Commander Brigadier-General HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, and the Royal Guard Special BIPD launches political Force Commander Major HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al speechwriting contest Khalifa, noting that they have Manama set the example for Bahraini he Bahrain Institute for Political youth in enduring hardships Development (BIPD) announced the and assuming patriotic duties. launchT of its ‘How to Write a Political Speech’ Contest, a competition that targets citizens. The competition will continue until the end Fine weather of next November. The contest comes as part of efforts of expected BIPD to support and establish the concept of sound democratic principles. It also aims today at promoting the culture of dialogue and Manama exchange of opinion. he Meteorological The competition will discover the talents Directorate of the of young Bahrainis in the field of political TMinistry of Transportation discourse writing and raise the spirit of fair and and Telecommunications has free competition between the citizens. forecast a rather fine weather Dr. Yasser Al Alawi, Executive Director of today, with rising sand in some BIPD said that the contest will promote the parts of Bahrain. political culture, with focus on young people Northwesterly winds will who represent the future leaders of the nation. range from 18 to 23 knots, “The Institute constantly strives to provide reaching 25 to 30 at times quality programmes to enable these young during the day. The directorate people politically, develop their political warned of strong to very strong awareness, improve their capabilities and skills northwesterly winds today and equip them with the necessary means and urged caution. Maximum to keep them abreast of all the aspects of the temperature will be 34 political process,” he said. degrees Celsius and minimum Dr. Al Alawi added that the contest targets temperature will hover at 28 young Bahrainis with in the age group of 18 degrees Celsius. Sea waves will and 29, with a majority of them hailing from A European citizen received injuries yesterday after jumping a red light in Janabiya. He reportedly slammed his rise from one foot to three feet universities or belonging to youth professional vehicle into another car that was driven by a Bahraini man. The accident caused traffic jam, but traffic police per- inshore, and from four to seven groups in different areas of public work. sonnel arrived quickly and restored order. feet offshore today. Sunday, October 11, 2015 7 Minister meets Live 2 participants Manama report writing and radio University to attract more nformation, Parliament presentation. students, expressing his Affairs and Shura Council The minister underlined readiness to patronise and MinisterI Isa Abdulrahman the importance of such support the contest over the Al-Hammadi met the contests, which contribute coming years in coordination participants of the “Live 2” to discovering the untapped with the Labour Fund contest qualifiers which was media talents, stressing (Tamkeen). held yesterday the ability of the sector to He urged youngsters to take The programme featured embrace all talents. part in such competitions, specialised training courses He pointed out the need seize the opportunities in various media fields, to hold such competitions and enter the media sector including filming, editing, regularly at Bahrain without hesitation. The minister addressing the participants

Forgery Alcohol related lands woman cases flood behind bars DT News Network [email protected] Saudi embassy Bahraini woman, mother of a baby girl, has been Agiven a suspended one year in DT News Desk the cases reported to the embassy jail in a forgery case. [email protected] in Bahrain by Saudi nationals are The woman, aged 22, those related to losing identification reportedly used a driving round 35 cases related to the documents. licence belonging to another consumption of alcohol by Saudi Additionally, the source denied woman to receive services Anationals are reported daily at the reports claiming the involvement of provided by a local company. Saudi Embassy in Manama, it was Saudi nationals in a recent abortion The real owner of the licence revealed. case in Bahrain and smuggling Saudi was notified by the company Saudi daily Al Watan Online women into Bahrain through King to cover an amount of BD80. quoted a source in the embassy Fahad Causeway. At that time she learnt that saying, “This is an average figure, As reported earlier, activists in her missing driving licence had which could change from one day to Bahrain called the authorities to been used by someone else to another.” tighten their grips on liquor serving register for the services. “Video clips that are widely outlets in the Kingdom, especially It was later discovered circulated on social networks lately, those located near residential areas, that the defendant found showing Saudi nationals misbehaving as the disturbing acts of drunken men the licence and used it for in public in Bahrain and claiming have increased lately. personal purposes two years they’re under the influence of alcohol This came shortly after the recent ago. Handwriting expert aren’t necessarily true. Many of Eid holidays, when a video showing confirmed that the defendant the videos are reposts of previous a Gulf national in local attire dancing was the one who filled the incidents,” the source said. in the middle of a busy road in application form to get the The source also stated that around Manama went viral on social media. service. The defendant is said 68 Saudi nationals were currently The man was believed to have had Picture of a Gulf national, who is believed to be drunk, while dancing on the to have been implicated in a behind bars in Bahrain and most of acted under the influence of alcohol. road in Manama similar case. Robbers get 5 years for theft

DT News Network destination at 3:00am. The [email protected] pair was said to have also stolen three ATM cards, wo men of Arab descent one of which they used to were sent to five years withdraw BD3,000. They behindT bars after the High were nabbed following an Criminal Court found investigation. One of the them guilty of robbery. culprits told prosecutors The Court also ordered that they purchased a to expel them once they hand light and screw prior complete their jail term. to committing their crime. The duo was found guilty The defendants were stealing two men’s watches of A’ali on 11th November charged for using an ATM worth BD15,000 and BD300 2014. They allegedly drove card without permission and cash from a villa in the village a rental car to reach their theft. 8 Sunday, October 11, 2015

Dr. Mirza during the inaugural ceremony Well Flow opens HQ in Bahrain Manama company and global head of its parent businessmen were present on the headquarters, where it has been located attracting huge foreign investments. inister of Energy, Dr. Abdul company, Group 42. occasion. since 1999. Dr. Mirza said the country was Hussain Mirza has opened A number of senior executives Dr. Mirza congratulated Well The minister said that NOGA was happily aware of its geographical theM new headquarters of Well Flow from Group 42 and Well Flow as well Flow International, praising its great working tirelessly to translate the vision competitive position in the Arabian Gulf International, an independent well bore as senior officials of the oil and gas achievements over 16 years of work in of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa and its advantage of being a member of cleanup solutions provider, at Fakhro sector in the Kingdom, including chief partnership with Group 42. He said it Al Khalifa and the wise leadership to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Towers in Sanabis. The new office was executives and officials from the oil was a matter of pride and happiness for establish a diversified national economy, Mr. Bell expressed his delight at the inaugurated in the presence of Paul companies of the National Oil and Gas Bahrain that the company had chosen which was capable of coping with all support and interest received for the Bell, the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority (NOGA) and other leading the country for setting up its global regional and global challenges, and office opening from Dr. Mirza.

The Bahrain Social Media and PR, operating in Riyadath Mall, kicked off its first exhibition titled ‘Sabaya Exhibition,’ Road closure concentrating on Bahraini women entrepreneurs, who run small scale announced business. “The whole intention of this DT News Network exhibition is to promote Bahraini women [email protected] talents. We are trying to conduct the exhibition in different parts of the country. he General Directorate By this way, we encourage women and of Traffic announced give them an opportunity to showcase their yesterdayT that both sides of Al works,” Noora Abdulla, Director of Bahrain Fateh highway will be closed Social Media and PR told DT News. Eighteen today from 3:30 PM until women participants joined the exhibition, further notice. showcasing home-made handicrafts, gold The directorate requested replacements, accessories, clothes and drivers to seek alternative abhayas. roads. Sunday, October 11, 2015 9 8 Sunday, October 11, 2015

MinisterParis meets French Mr.MP Al Mutawa praised the abinet Affairs Minister key role played by France in Mohammed Al-Mutawa enhancing global security and heldC a meeting with a stability, and its influence in member of the French shaping the international Parliament’s Committee for decision-making process. European Affairs and Foreign He stressed that Bahrain Relations Andre Schneider, always welcomed all efforts to and discussed ways to bolster strengthen ties between the Bahraini-French relations in two countries, especially in Supreme Council for Environment (SCE) has held a training workshop on the exchange of information in the field of national biodiversity strategies. The workshop was supervised by regional various fields. the investment field, calling biodiversity trainer Dr. Mustapha Madboohi, who commended the Bahraini national biodiversity strategies 2011-20. SCE CEO Dr. Mohammed bin Dainah visited the workshop and honoured Dr. The French MP highlighted France to take advantage of Madboohi. At the same time, he highlighted the importance of joining hands to maintain sustainable biodiversity. the role of the Committee for the facilities provided by the European Affairs and Foreign Kingdom, which has entitled Relations, and as Chairman to be among the leading of the French team at the countries in economic Human Rights Council at freedom and openness. the European Parliament, he Mr. Schneider welcomed invited the minister to visit Mr. Al Mutawa during his meeting with the French MP the minister’s current visit the council. to France and underscored The minister lauded all fields, stressing the interest He underlined Bahrain’s in the economic, trade existing opportunities to its importance in boosting the advanced level of the of two friendly countries in keen interest to strengthen and investment fields achieve economic and trade bilateral ties and enhancing US pulls last aircraft Bahraini-French relations in bolstering joint cooperation. cooperation with France through making use of partnerships. joint cooperation. carrier out of Bahrain USS Theodore Roosevelt left the Gulf on Friday; No replacement seen till winter DT News Desk measure is also the result of force,” Mr Hawkins said. [email protected] mandatory budget cuts.” Lt. Ian McConnaughey, a The scheduled gap of carrier spokesman for U.S. Naval Forces he last US aircraft carrier presence comes during a time of Central Command said “the that was situated in Bahrain increased tensions in the region, command constantly reviews Tand the Arabian Gulf waters has including Russian military force allocation and has been left on Friday, marking the first involvement in Syria, ongoing preparing for the carrier gap for time since 2007 the US hasn’t fighting in Iraq and a civil war some time.” had an aircraft carrier deployed in Yemen. “Together with the other here. Apparently, the next aircraft services and coalition partners, Confirming the news, a Navy carrier isn’t expected to arrive in we are confident (that) we have spokesman said: “The USS the Gulf until this winter. the necessary combat power to Theodore Roosevelt exited the “The Navy believes the gap is meet the security commitments Arabian Gulf on Friday.” necessary after years of increased and effectively prosecute the on According to American demand for carrier strike groups going conflict against IS,” Mr Dr. Mirza during the inaugural ceremony NBC News website, “Military and extended deployments that McConnaughey said. officials said on Thursday that have worn down the force,” Some analysts and politicians they’ve pulled the USS Theodore Navy spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Tim have criticised the absence of Roosevelt, which is home to Hawkins said on Thursday. He the carrier as placing limits on about 5,000 service members said maintenance delays due military options. and 65 combat planes, so that it to sequestration added to the The Theodore Roosevelt had Well Flow opens HQ in Bahrain can undergo maintenance. The problem. “We have to get to been deployed to the 5th Fleet Manama company and global head of its parent businessmen were present on the headquarters, where it has been located attracting huge foreign investments. ship officially exited the Gulf a point where we can sustain Area of Responsibility since The USS Theodore Roosevelt inister of Energy, Dr. Abdul company, Group 42. occasion. since 1999. Dr. Mirza said the country was around 11pm. The temporary the pace without breaking our April. Hussain Mirza has opened A number of senior executives Dr. Mirza congratulated Well The minister said that NOGA was happily aware of its geographical theM new headquarters of Well Flow from Group 42 and Well Flow as well Flow International, praising its great working tirelessly to translate the vision competitive position in the Arabian Gulf International, an independent well bore as senior officials of the oil and gas achievements over 16 years of work in of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa and its advantage of being a member of cleanup solutions provider, at Fakhro sector in the Kingdom, including chief partnership with Group 42. He said it Al Khalifa and the wise leadership to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Towers in Sanabis. The new office was executives and officials from the oil was a matter of pride and happiness for establish a diversified national economy, Mr. Bell expressed his delight at the Art exhibition raises BD2,800 for charity inaugurated in the presence of Paul companies of the National Oil and Gas Bahrain that the company had chosen which was capable of coping with all support and interest received for the Bell, the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority (NOGA) and other leading the country for setting up its global regional and global challenges, and office opening from Dr. Mirza. DT News Network dresses made out of unconventional initiative, which not only supports [email protected] materials, chair seats using recycled a charitable cause but also the art newspapers and much more. and environment as a whole. Through The Bahrain Social Media and PR, n art exhibition-cum-showcase Artists involved in the charitable this initiative, we hope to have raised operating in Riyadath Mall, kicked off its Road closure organized by Coca-Cola in initiative included Salah Bushehri, awareness and made people more first exhibition titled ‘Sabaya Exhibition,’ Acollaboration with leading artists Ella Prakash, Vrushali, Taiba Faraj conscious about utilizing the waste concentrating on Bahraini women across the Kingdom raised charitable Ebrahim, Ramah Al-Hussieni, Noof materials.” entrepreneurs, who run small scale announced funds worth BD 2,800. The amount Alrefaei and Nawaf Al Malood, Seema “We all know that we are supposed business. “The whole intention of this DT News Network raised was donated to Dreams Society Baqi, Feryal Behboodi, Giusse Maggi, to reuse and recycle but unfortunately exhibition is to promote Bahraini women [email protected] to help make dreams come true for Gayatri Khadilkar, Leyla Jassim, we don’t. By organizing this upcycling talents. We are trying to conduct the children affected by terminal illnesses. Shahnaz Ali and Reem Art as well as exhibition, Coca-Cola is encouraging exhibition in different parts of the country. he General Directorate The ‘Create Beautiful Things’ team Verandah and Memac Ogilvy. us to find new ways of seeing things By this way, we encourage women and of Traffic announced exhibition inaugurated by US Commenting on the funds raised, and creating things out of nothing. give them an opportunity to showcase their yesterdayT that both sides of Al Ambassador to Bahrain William with environmentally-friendly paints skills to create abstract pieces. This Mohamed Akeel, Managing Director, This exhibition helped artists use their works,” Noora Abdulla, Director of Bahrain Fateh highway will be closed V. Roebuck displayed over 720 contributed by Hempel Paints. included paintings on wooden pallets, The Coca-Cola Bottling Company art on upcycled pieces and pass on Social Media and PR told DT News. Eighteen today from 3:30 PM until innovative art works created from Most of these upcycled items sculptures and musical instrument of Bahrain (TCCBCB) said, “We these amazing ideas to the inspire women participants joined the exhibition, further notice. upcycled Coca-Cola bottles and cans were created by local artists,, and created from recycled wood, are delighted with the response visitors,” said one of the participating showcasing home-made handicrafts, gold The directorate requested , second-hand or waste materials, and businesses, who used their artistic handmade glass pottery, upcycled we received for our upcycling art artists, Taiba Faraj Ebrahim. replacements, accessories, clothes and drivers to seek alternative abhayas. roads. 10 Sunday, October 11, 2015

Akshatha Shetty and Piyush Goswami A priceless Bahrain pearl Snippets from rural India

Begena George Pradeep to secure a future for your family and What was your ambition while at wasn’t really a hard choice to quit. I had India non-stop for an entire year. We Manama children. We were a simple middle school? absolute clarity on what I wanted to do are running a crowdfunding campaign class family and yet that did not deter I think I wanted to become an with my life and I knew that it was the to help us start and sustain the first he passion with which Bahrain- my father from helping anyone in astronaut for as long as I can remember. right thing to do. leg of this project: http://igg.me/at/ born and raised Akshatha Shetty need. From my earliest memories, he I have always been fascinated with restofmyfamily/x/5395024 speaksT about empathy and love for has always lent a helping hand to those the universe and wondered what role What was your family’s reaction complete strangers is something who sought his assistance. human existence plays in it. when you broke the news to them? What is your typical day like? today’s people, who focus more on Being honest with myself and The days vary based on our travels. their differences with other fellow Siblings? What did you do after finishing everyone else has worked for me in my While some days are spent on the road, beings rather than similarities, must I have two siblings -- Ashvitha (26) school? life. They are still coming to terms with others are with communities. With learn from. The Indian School Bahrain and Ashwin (24). We all studied at ISB. I joined National Institute of my decision. They would be more than communities, the entire day usually alumna and her colleague Piyush They are now working in Bangalore. Technology Karnataka in 2004. happy if I chased comfort rather than goes in meeting people, bonding Goswami, who shares her passion with My sister works with Caterpillar and I graduated as an Electrical and struggle. But I am certain that they will with them and understanding their the same ferocity, are the people to my brother is with General Motors. Electronics Engineer in 2008. relent one day. situation. When we first visit these be honoured because what they have places, we are often considered as offered their country is priceless and Where did you live in Bahrain? What What was your life in India like? Tell us about Piyush Goswami. outsiders, the urban travellers who irreplaceable – their very own career was your childhood like? I fell in love with India the day I We met in college. He graduated as have come with their fancy gadgets. and life. We juggled between East and West moved to the country. Of course, it a Mechanical Engineer and eventually But gradually, over time, we become an They easily threw away what every Riffa. I would visit my cousins in Zallaq is chaotic and inconsistent. However, decided to pursue documentary, integral part of their family. There’s an young person in today’s world struggles and I truly cherish my time with them. there’s a beauty in the chaos here. It can photography and filmmaking. I think element of uncertainty in our travels. to attain through years of hardship I was born and raised in Bahrain. So, get absolutely cathartic but once you find we complement each other with – a promising career with a lucrative there is definitely a sense of nostalgia your rhythm you will discover absolute our skills. Our creative mediums of How difficult is it for a woman to salary. They exchanged high paying associated with my memories from freedom. And, I truly cherish that. expression allow us to narrate a story work among the less fortunate? jobs for a life among the downtrodden, there. I have visited the country that deserves to be told and follow it up Honestly, it isn’t that difficult and to understand their suffering, and to probably twice in the past ten years. Where did you land your first job? with relevant support. it has nothing to do with gender. As highlight their stories to the world and However, my life in Bahrain was I worked with Infosys as a Systems long as you, as a human being, have the bring home hope. quite sheltered and safe and stepping Engineer in Bangalore for two years Give us a brief about your work. courage and conviction in your heart For the last two years, they have outside your comfort zone and from 2008. I then worked as a sub- As we started travelling and meeting to pursue something you are truly been travelling through rural India; discovering your own individuality can editor/reporter at The New Indian different people and communities, and passionate about with sincerity and dedicating their lives to a project they be an absolutely humbling experience. Express, Bangalore from 2010 to 2013. documenting their struggles, over time, honesty, then nothing can stop you. call ‘Rest of my Family’ that highlights we realised that documenting alone Meanwhile ‘Less fortunate’ is a the country’s most important social How do you remember your school How hard a choice was it to leave a was not enough. It added no practical relative term. While we urban folks issues through Ms Shetty’s passion for life? promising career? value to the lives of these people. To might be less fortunate with respect to writing and Mr Goswami’s interest in This is literally taking a trip down Having graduated from one of us, these people we were writing about happiness and purpose, the rural folks filmmaking and documentaries. memory lane. I really enjoyed my time the best institutions in the country, I were not merely names, faces or yet are less fortunate with respect to social News of Bahrain caught up with Ms with Mr Siva Rama Krishnan. He taught landed a job that earned me enough any other figure in any statistics. They and monetary requirements. We are all Shetty for a heart-to-heart. us Physics. He constantly reminded to live a comfortable life. However it were family. on the same boat struggling to survive us that we were merely specks of Although the name and and find purpose in our existence. Were you born in Bahrain? stardust floating in the universe. philosophy has been with us Yes, I was born in Bahrain at the He taught with a sense of wonder for over two years, Rest of My What do you do for funds? BDF Hospital on July 8, 1987. and revelled in philosophical Family was officially launched last Our only source of income is our discussions. Personally, I feel he month. This project is an attempt documentary work. We also freelance Tell us about your parents. was more of an artist than a teacher. to connect back, re-discover our with a few publications. We have come We are (originally) from Manipal in The galaxy was his playground and relationship with and understand so far only through our dedication and Karnataka (south India). Armed with the cosmos his companion. our responsibility towards the sincerity, and support of the rest of our nothing but hope in their hearts, my Unfortunately, I have lost touch larger family that we are a part of human family. And, we will let that father and mother moved to Bahrain with most of my teachers but thanks -- the rest of our human family. decide our future. almost three decades ago. They come to social media we are beginning to As a part of the first leg of this We have just 2 days left for the from very humble beginnings. It wasn’t find each other. I passed out of campaign we will embark on a crowdfunding campaign and have Akshatha Shetty easy to move to an unknown country school in 2004. drive through different regions of managed to raise $21,328 so far. Fitch rates GFH’s long-term Issuer Default Rating at ‘B-’ Page 12 11 Sunday, October 11, 2015 BRIDGING OUR

ahrain Islamic Bank (BisB) includes the consideration of Hassan Amin Jarrar said the focusing on the core retail and that in case the quorum is not B.S.C. announced it would issuance of up to 200 million approval of the items listed corporate banking activities for obtained during the meeting, Bconvene its Extra-Ordinary ordinary shares with a nominal on the agenda would ensure developing the IT infrastructure i.e. if it is not attended by General Meeting at 10.00am value of BD0.100 each, maintaining strong liquidity as it represents the future of shareholders representing at on October 27, which will be whose name appears on the levels. banking operations during the least two thirds of the bank’s held at the 9th Floor of Al share register on the “Record Jarrar said the bank next stage. capital, it will convene a Salam Tower, Diplomatic Area. Date.” continues to implement He emphasized the bank is second meeting on November BisB invited its shareholders to The meeting will authorize its five year strategy for the keeping abreast with the high 3, at the same time and attend the meeting to discuss the boards to decide upon the period 2014-2018, which aims competitiveness standards on place. and approve its agenda, which terms and conditions of the at improving performance in the local market, thanks to its In case the quorum is not includes approval of reduction rights offer including the offer its different business sectors new strategy and to its reliance obtained during the second in its issued and paid-up capital price, premium, if any, offering in the foreseeable future and upon highly qualified national meeting, i.e. if it is not attended to write-off its accumulated period, record date and related maintaining the shareholders’ human resources. by shareholders representing losses. timelines, the proportion equity and capital adequacy. He noted that the bank at least one third of the bank’s BisB Board of Directors Hassan Amin Jarrar of rights and necessary It also maintains the follows a modern strategy capital, a third meeting will be had on August 2, proposed documentation thereof. required liquidity to meet that aims at developing the held on November 10 at the to write-off the losses of premium and BD14,559,778 It will also consider the requirements of Basle 3 current human resources by same time and place. BD27,397,310 as of June 30, against paid up share capital, exempting any existing Standard, thus ensuring the attracting leading personnel on The 3rd meeting will by adjusting BD11,807,778 thereby reducing the paid shareholder whose ownership achievement of better financial a worldwide level and drawing be valid if attended by against statutory reserve, up share capital by 15.34 per increases up to 30pc or more results, he said. up an integrated programme to shareholders representing at BD1,000,000 against general cent from BD94,907,023 to to make a mandatory offer to He added the bank continues develop young administrative least one quarter of the bank’s reserve, BD29,754 against share BD80,347,245. The agenda also all shareholders. BisB CEO to enhance its trademark by cadres. It should be noted capital.

Revision of economic Commodity surge lifts world equities tocks on major world Zinc jumped about 10pc two weeks ago. US stocks rose 33.74 points, or 0.2pc, percentage advance since data markets posted their in its biggest daily percentage ended slightly higher, though to 17,084.49, the S&P 500 December, while the S&P Sbiggest weekly advance gain in at least 35 years, after the Standard & Poor’s 500 gained 1.46 points, or energy index climbed 7.8pc, leading to since 2011 on Friday, as the Glencore news. Glencore index put in its best weekly 0.07pc, to 2,014.89 and the also its biggest weekly gain greater investor appetite for shares gained 35.9pc on the gain of the year. Concerns Nasdaq Composite added since December. volatility riskier assets propelled gains week, their biggest weekly rise over the outlook for third- 19.68 points, or 0.41pc to The FTSEuroFirst index in equities and a surge in since being floated in mid- quarter earnings weighed 4,830.47. of the leading 300 European evision of economic data commodities and crude oil 2011, and doubling from a on sentiment Friday. The For the week, the S&P 500 shares closed up 0.4pc. right from China to the prices. record low reached only Dow Jones industrial average rose 3.3pc, its biggest weekly In the foreign exchange UnitedR States, the world’s Declines in the dollar, a market, the euro hit a biggest economy, has been bullish oil forecast as well three-week high against the a cause of concern for the as miner Glencore’s pledge greenback of $1.13875, and financial community. They said Friday to slash world zinc marked its highest percentage the revision has been triggering output have lifted beaten- gain against the dollar in four volatility in markets. down commodities. Brent weeks, at 1.3pc. The dollar hit “The revisions are larger and US crude oil gained about a three-week low against the than what we saw in the past, 9 per cent for the week, the Swiss franc of 0.95870 franc, so that’s increasing uncertainty biggest weekly percentage while the dollar index also hit about economic performance increase in six weeks. a three-week low of 94.692. and policy,” Managing The US dollar hit three- Director, Global Economics week lows against the euro Oil up sharply for week at UBS Investment Bank Paul and Swiss Franc as minutes Donovan said. from the Federal Reserve’s Brent crude gained 9.1pc Due to the confusion about September policy meeting for the week while US crude the economic outlook about showed the Fed in no rush to jumped 8.8pc, their biggest these broad trends, financial raise interest rates. weekly percentage gains since markets have been witnessing a The MSCI all-country late August. lot of volatility, he said. world equity index climbed Oil got a boost overnight The financial markets are 0.7pc for its eighth daily gain. after forecaster PIRA Energy likely to remain relatively It was up 4.4pc for the week, Group predicted crude prices volatile over the course of 2016, its biggest weekly advance would rise to $70 per barrel by he added. since December 2011. Passersby walk past in front of stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo the end of 2016. 12 MONEY TALK Sunday, October 11, 2015

ahrain-based Islamic financial group, GFH Financial Group B(GFH), announced that Fitch Ratings, the international credit rating agency, has confirmed GFH’s long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B-’ with a Stable Outlook and Short-term IDR at ‘B’. Fitch has primarily taken into account GFH’s success in raising capital in 2014, its improved funding and liquidity profile and the progress it has made so far in building a profitable and cash flow generative include profitability that remains cash flow generation from across business. weak and volatile and is unlikely to our existing assets and business Fitch noted that although GFH’s improve materially and sustainably lines.” balance sheet still has high single until significant balance sheet and He added, “This is an important name and sector concentration business model reshaping has focus for the Group and one that primarily in legacy real estate Hisham Al Rayes taken. will ensure the further strengthening projects, it is planning to complete exit of these real estate projects work out legacy asset exposures. Commenting on the rating, of our financial and operational these real estate projects and either might take many years. However, it also noted that GFH’s CEO of GFH Financial Group position. We also continue to sell them (profitably) or retain In affirming the ratings, Fitch capacity for continued operation Hisham Al Rayes said, “The rating pursue promising new investments them as an income-producing has placed considerable weightage is ‘vulnerable’ to ‘deterioration’ in is recognition of the Group’s solid and opportunities that can help asset. on the fact that GFH’s liquidity, the overall business and economic foundations and steady performance generate steady streams of income However the rating agency also leverage and funding profile have environment. and progress. We are also actively for the Group, our investors and said that completion and eventual stabilised providing flexibility to Factors constraining the rating working to improve and drive greater shareholders.”

our- and five-star hotels in while occupancy increased by a RevPAR for the month of a trickle-down effect on other Dubai reported weakening marginal 0.3pc to 58.5pc. A August, compared to the same hotel services, as F&B revenues Fperformance levels in August, surge in F&B revenues helped period last year, HotStats increased, allowing TRevPAR or all those who dream of most occupations in demand with revenue per available offset the lower room revenues showed. to grow 5.6pc. Complemented living abroad, WWICS, the and fast track processing. For room (RevPAR) declining 10.1 but failed to escalate profits for The surge in room revenues by a reduction in payroll Fworld’s largest immigration business persons and investors, per cent to $147.45 for the hoteliers, with GOPPAR falling was driven by a 6.3pc rise in expenses, profitability was company, brings to you the USA, Europe, Caribbean month compared to the same 17.7pc to $80.64. occupancy levels, offsetting a boosted by the steady increase offer of a lifetime to fulfil your countries and Canada are the period last year, according to a Hotel demand in Jeddah 3.3pc drop in ARR to $286.66 in top line revenues with dreams of settling down in best options while students new report. continued to flourish, as hotels for the period. GOPPAR growing by 8.8pc to the global destination of your have the option of a bright Figures from hospitality reported a 4.5pc increase in The spike in hotel guests had $177.47. choice. Immigrating to Canada, future in Canada, New Zealand data firm Hotstats said that US, New Zealand, Australia, and Europe. due to a marginal rise in UK and Europe have become With over two decades occupancy levels by 0.6pc, the a hassle-free experience and of expertise in the industry, contraction in room revenues these global economies are WWICS has realized countless was led largely by average room looking for qualified students, immigration dreams and takes rates (ARR) falling 10.8pc to skilled workers, professionals, pride in “Changing Lives… $196.49. businesspersons and investors. Shaping Destinies… Globally!” The drop in room revenues Be it the business category, With a global presence spread also impacted total revenue per skilled category or the student across 5 continents and a team available room (TRevPAR), visa, WWICS offers tailor- of experienced professionals, which fell 10.6pc to $271.01, made solutions for all types of WWICS yearns to offer the the report said. immigration categories. big break to the aspiring It added that profitability Attend the free seminar with businesspersons, investors, levels remained under pressure Lt. Col. BS Sandhu (Retd.), entrepreneurs and farmers and as key operating expenses rose, CMD, WWICS Group of open vistas for the destination causing gross operating profit Companies and his professional of their choice. per available room (GOPPAR) team of Immigration Experts Come and attend the free to drop by 9.8pc to $69.10. from across the globe. Our seminar on October 18 from The report said hotels in experts will share a wide 6:30 pm being held in Ballroom, Doha also witnessed weakening plethora of avenues on the Hotel Intercontinental performance matric in August current employment and career Regency, behind Post office – as RevPAR declined by 11.1pc scenario for getting Permanent Manama. Bring a copy of your to $111.14, as soft demand Residency in your dreamland. resume and get assessed for forced hoteliers to drop rates Canada and Australia are free to know your chances of in order to maintain market the top destinations for skilled settling in the country of your share. workers and professionals with choice. ARR fell by 11.7pc to $190.04, 12 MONEY TALK Sunday, October 11, 2015 Sunday, October 11, 2015 MONEY TALK 13 Wahat Al Muharraq Money QUOTES It’s good to have money and P2 70pc handed over the things that money can anaging Director of leading real estate buy, but it’s good, too, to Mdevelopment company, Manara, check up once in a while and Dr. Hasan Al Bastaki announced make sure that you haven’t the approach of the final steps lost the things that money ahrain-based Islamic financial towards handing over phase 3 of can’t buy. group, GFH Financial Group the Wahat Al Muharraq project –George Lorimer B(GFH), announced that Fitch by third week of October. He Ratings, the international credit reiterated that 70pc of phase 2 You can only become truly units have been handed over to rating agency, has confirmed GFH’s accomplished at something their owners and the company you love. Don’t make money long-term Issuer Default Rating is in the process of handing over (IDR) at ‘B-’ with a Stable Outlook the remaining units. your goal. Pursue the things and Short-term IDR at ‘B’. Dr. Al Bastaki stated the timely you love, and do them so well Fitch has primarily taken into handover of units demonstrates that people can’t take their account GFH’s success in raising Manara’s commitment to eyes off you. capital in 2014, its improved funding meeting its schedules and preset –Maya Angelou and liquidity profile and the progress timelines. He said, “These it has made so far in building a projects are mainly directed Buy when everyone else is profitable and cash flow generative include profitability that remains cash flow generation from across towards funding programmes selling and hold until eve- business. weak and volatile and is unlikely to our existing assets and business for social housing, as agreed ryone else is buying. That’s Fitch noted that although GFH’s improve materially and sustainably lines.” with the Ministry of Housing not just a catchy slogan. It’s balance sheet still has high single until significant balance sheet and He added, “This is an important and Eskan Bank Bahrain. We Manara hands over a villa to its owner the very essence of successful name and sector concentration business model reshaping has focus for the Group and one that are conscious of the importance investing. of eligible citizens receiving partnership due to its inherent first partners who entered range of affordable housing to primarily in legacy real estate Hisham Al Rayes taken. will ensure the further strengthening –J. Paul Getty funding for housing units in sense of responsibility, and the an agreement with Ministry serve middle to limited income projects, it is planning to complete exit of these real estate projects work out legacy asset exposures. Commenting on the rating, of our financial and operational a timely manner, as a suitable confidence in its ability to lead of Housing in 2013 to be an households, thus not exceeding these real estate projects and either might take many years. However, it also noted that GFH’s CEO of GFH Financial Group position. We also continue to If money is your hope for living space plays a crucial role these projects towards ultimate authorized developer that meets BD120,000. independence you will never sell them (profitably) or retain In affirming the ratings, Fitch capacity for continued operation Hisham Al Rayes said, “The rating pursue promising new investments towards the stability of the success. the ministry’s standards in Dr. Al Bastaki highlighted them as an income-producing has placed considerable weightage is ‘vulnerable’ to ‘deterioration’ in is recognition of the Group’s solid and opportunities that can help modern Bahraini family.” He stated Manara is social housing programmes, and that the units were well received have it. The only real security asset. on the fact that GFH’s liquidity, the overall business and economic foundations and steady performance generate steady streams of income Dr. Al Bastaki reiterated the committed towards its as an ideal choice for Bahraini upon launching them into the that a man will have in this However the rating agency also leverage and funding profile have environment. and progress. We are also actively for the Group, our investors and company’s success in its early philosophy of “All Considered” National beneficiaries, with Al market, mainly due to Manara’s world is a reserve of knowl- said that completion and eventual stabilised providing flexibility to Factors constraining the rating working to improve and drive greater shareholders.” cooperation with the Ministry and continues to effectively Salam Bank as a financing body aim to create the ideal choice for edge, experience, and ability. of Housing and Eskan Bank in deliver upon this commitment for prospective homeowners. modern Bahraini families looking –Henry Ford the Social Housing Financing with full transparency, thus Phase 3 of Wahat Al for high quality construction Scheme (SHFS), describing this further reinforcing its position Muharraq consists of 58 attached and environmentally friendly If all the economists were laid bond as a “strong partnership.” as a leading real estate developer villas designed to encompass specs to meet their needs, end to end, they’d never reach Manara continuously aims to in the region. He stressed this the highest architectural and notwithstanding the affordable cooperate with the public sector philosophy continues to guide construction standards, of which pricing. a conclusion. to fulfil the Kingdoms social the company’s vision towards 41 were Moroccan inspired All the 227 units in the three –George Bernard Shaw housing needs, he said. serving everyone’s interests and designs and 17 modern designed phases of the project Wahat Al He added the company did fulfilling their needs. villas. Muharraq have been sold at not hesitate to establish the Manara is amongst the All of them fall within the record timing. our- and five-star hotels in while occupancy increased by a RevPAR for the month of a trickle-down effect on other How many millionaires do FDubai reported weakening marginal 0.3pc to 58.5pc. A August, compared to the same hotel services, as F&B revenues you know who have become performance levels in August, surge in F&B revenues helped period last year, HotStats increased, allowing TRevPAR Rules every renter needs to know wealthy by investing in sav- or all those who dream of most occupations in demand with revenue per available offset the lower room revenues showed. to grow 5.6pc. Complemented ings accounts? I rest my case. living abroad, WWICS, the and fast track processing. For room (RevPAR) declining 10.1 but failed to escalate profits for The surge in room revenues by a reduction in payroll others allow dogs up to a certain Renewals –Robert G. Allen Fworld’s largest immigration business persons and investors, per cent to $147.45 for the hoteliers, with GOPPAR falling was driven by a 6.3pc rise in expenses, profitability was weight limit. You might need to company, brings to you the USA, Europe, Caribbean month compared to the same 17.7pc to $80.64. occupancy levels, offsetting a boosted by the steady increase pay a higher deposit or related Most leases are for a year, offer of a lifetime to fulfil your countries and Canada are the period last year, according to a Hotel demand in Jeddah 3.3pc drop in ARR to $286.66 in top line revenues with fee. although 18 months isn’t dreams of settling down in best options while students new report. continued to flourish, as hotels for the period. GOPPAR growing by 8.8pc to unheard of. Make sure you know Penalties for breaking what happens after that. Does I made my money the old- the global destination of your have the option of a bright Figures from hospitality reported a 4.5pc increase in The spike in hotel guests had $177.47. fashioned way. I was very choice. Immigrating to Canada, future in Canada, New Zealand data firm Hotstats said that lease your contract switch to month- to-month, and will that come nice to a wealthy relative US, New Zealand, Australia, and Europe. due to a marginal rise in Basically, if you break a lease with an increase in your rent? right before he died. UK and Europe have become With over two decades occupancy levels by 0.6pc, the you’re expected to continue (It’s possible.) What are your –Malcolm Forbes a hassle-free experience and of expertise in the industry, contraction in room revenues paying for the unit until a new options if you want to renew the these global economies are WWICS has realized countless was led largely by average room tenant is located. The landlord lease at the end of your term? looking for qualified students, immigration dreams and takes rates (ARR) falling 10.8pc to must try to re-rent the property, skilled workers, professionals, pride in “Changing Lives… $196.49. but if it takes him eight months, Utilities Innovation distinguishes businesspersons and investors. Shaping Destinies… Globally!” The drop in room revenues you could be responsible for between a leader and a fol- Be it the business category, With a global presence spread also impacted total revenue per eight months. You need to find out if utilities lower. skilled category or the student across 5 continents and a team available room (TRevPAR), A lot of leases also have a clause including gas, electricity, heat, –Steve Jobs visa, WWICS offers tailor- of experienced professionals, which fell 10.6pc to $271.01, that holds the tenant who breaks and hot water are included in the made solutions for all types of WWICS yearns to offer the the report said. n many big cities, residential Real estate experts suggest you the lease responsible for any monthly rent, or if any (or all) immigration categories. big break to the aspiring It added that profitability Iproperty management give careful attention to these re-leasing fees. will be additional expenses. Attend the free seminar with businesspersons, investors, levels remained under pressure companies use similar (if not specific items: Lt. Col. BS Sandhu (Retd.), entrepreneurs and farmers and as key operating expenses rose, identical) lease templates. But Security deposit Keep the hard copy Money is a terrible master but even if the paperwork looks CMD, WWICS Group of open vistas for the destination causing gross operating profit Pet policy an excellent servant. boilerplate, you still need to read Make sure you know how much Once you’ve read all of this, hang –P.T. Barnum Companies and his professional of their choice. per available room (GOPPAR) the fine print. Your lease is going If you have a four-legged friend it is. The lease should spell out onto the lease document itself. team of Immigration Experts Come and attend the free to drop by 9.8pc to $69.10. to be the contract that governs (or think you might get one in when you’ll get that money back This will protect you if your from across the globe. Our seminar on October 18 from The report said hotels in your life for the next year or the future), see whether the lease after you move, and what specific landlord later adds a stipulation experts will share a wide 6:30 pm being held in Ballroom, Doha also witnessed weakening two, so it deserves at least a few includes rules about pets. Some circumstances could lead to part or penalizes you for something plethora of avenues on the Hotel Intercontinental performance matric in August minutes of your time. landlords don’t allow dogs, while or all of it being withheld. not covered by your lease. current employment and career Regency, behind Post office – as RevPAR declined by 11.1pc scenario for getting Permanent Manama. Bring a copy of your to $111.14, as soft demand Residency in your dreamland. resume and get assessed for forced hoteliers to drop rates Canada and Australia are free to know your chances of in order to maintain market the top destinations for skilled settling in the country of your share. workers and professionals with choice. ARR fell by 11.7pc to $190.04, 14 Sunday, October 11, 2015

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Austin hia LaBeouf had another run in with the police on Friday. The Transformers star was arrested in Austin, Texas, TMZ reports.S According to local news outlet KVUE, he was booked for misdemeanour public intoxication. LaBeouf, 28, was reportedly arrested outside a local bar. In video obtained by TMZ, LaBeouf is shown being handcuffed and placed into a cop car before being taken to Travis County Central Booking. According to the site, the actor had jaywalked in front of officers. The actor, who was arrested in June and charged with disorderly conduct after interrupting a Broadway production of Cabaret, was in town for the Austin City Limits music festival. Swift cried, ate a lot after Grammy loss Los Angeles ass the ketchup, please! Taylor Swift admitted that after she lost Album of the Year to Daft Punk at the 2014 Grammys, she immediatelyP went home, cried, and “ate a lot.” “When they announced the Album of the Year winner it was like, ‘And the album of the year goes to ... Reeeeeandom Access Memories, Daft Punk!’ And they really dragged out the ‘reeee,” Swift, 25, recalled to Grammy Pro about her nominated album Red. “And for a second there, I kind of thought we had it, and we didn’t.” (In case you missed it, the pop star’s on-camera reaction went viral after she thought she’d won.) “I remember not going to afterparties,” the 1989 songstress added. “I went home and I cried Los Angeles a little bit, and I got In-N-Out Burger and ate a lot.” espite her status as one of Swift said she got her hopes up after everyone around her was Hollywood’s top leading buzzing with excitement. “Going up to it, everybody comes up to ladiesD — with an Oscar to you and they’re like, ‘Oh, you got this, you’re gonna win, you’re prove it — a breakup was still gonna win,’ and I wish they wouldn’t do that. a breakup for Nicole Kidman. The Grace of Monaco star admitted during the Women In the World Summit at Cadogan Hall in London on Friday, that she felt the “loneliest” she’s ever been following her 2001 split from ex-husband Tom Cruise. After Kidman and Cruise, who were married for 10 years, pulled the plug on their marriage, Kidman went on to win an Oscar in 2003 for her role in The Hours, making her the first Australian to win an Oscar for Best Actress. But Kidman couldn’t relish in her success. “To be completely honest, I was running away from my life at that time. I wasn’t able to Mid-pose, Hollywood actor Emmy handle the reality of my life,” she candidly told the crowd. “As an Rossum was interrupted by a hilar- actor, the wonderful thing is you ious photobombing fellow actor can become something else for a Zoe Saldana time. Out of that came work that was applauded so that was an interesting thing for me.” 14 Sunday, October 11, 2015 Sunday, October 11, 2015 15

- Business magnate Elon Musk: @elonmusk The Texas police gave handcuffs to a jaywalking Shia LaBeouf on Friday, we take a Yo, I don’t hate Apple. It’s a great company with a look at celebrity imprisonments, some of which came and went with the flash of a lot of talented people. I love their products and I’m police light while others lasted (and are still lasting) for years. Hereís a look back at glad they’re doing an EV some stars who have done time behind bars. Some of these A-listers have been in jail more than once

Kiefer Sutherland The 24 actor did 48 days in the big Robert Downey Jr. house after racking up his fourth DUI. He spent 48 days in jail for drink-driving Iron Man Robert Downey Jr. has done Austin and violating probation on a previous a few stints inside, including a year in hia LaBeouf had another run in with the police on Friday. such charge in 2004. prison for trespassing his neighbour’s The Transformers star was arrested in Austin, Texas, TMZ house while high. reports.S According to local news outlet KVUE, he was booked for misdemeanour public intoxication. LaBeouf, 28, was reportedly arrested outside a local bar. In video obtained by TMZ, LaBeouf is shown being handcuffed and placed into a cop car before being taken to Travis County Central Booking. According to the site, the actor had jaywalked in front of officers. The actor, who was arrested in June and charged with disorderly conduct after interrupting a Broadway production of Cabaret, was in town for the Austin City Limits music festival. Swift cried, ate a lot after Grammy loss Los Angeles ass the ketchup, please! Taylor Swift admitted that after she lost Album of the Year to Daft Punk at the 2014 Grammys, she immediatelyP went home, cried, and “ate a lot.” “When they announced the Album of the Year winner it was like, ‘And the album of the year goes to ... Reeeeeandom Access Memories, Daft Punk!’ And they really dragged out the ‘reeee,” Swift, 25, recalled to Grammy Pro about her nominated album Amanda Bynes Red. “And for a second there, I kind of thought we had it, and we didn’t.” (In case you missed it, the pop star’s on-camera reaction Bynes was jailed overnight for went viral after she thought she’d won.) “I remember not going to a DUI. afterparties,” the 1989 songstress added. “I went home and I cried Los Angeles a little bit, and I got In-N-Out Burger and ate a lot.” espite her status as one of Swift said she got her hopes up after everyone around her was Hollywood’s top leading buzzing with excitement. “Going up to it, everybody comes up to ladiesD — with an Oscar to you and they’re like, ‘Oh, you got this, you’re gonna win, you’re prove it — a breakup was still gonna win,’ and I wish they wouldn’t do that. a breakup for Nicole Kidman. The Grace of Monaco star admitted during the Women In the World Summit at Cadogan Hall in London on Friday, that she felt the “loneliest” she’s ever been following her 2001 split from ex-husband Tom Cruise. After Kidman and Cruise, who were married for 10 years, pulled the plug on their marriage, Kidman went on to win an Oscar in 2003 for her role in The Hours, making her the first Australian to win an Wesley Snipes Oscar for Best Actress. But Kidman couldn’t relish in her Best known for his role as the Marvel success. Martha Stewart Comics character Blade in the Blade “To be completely honest, I film trilogy. Wesley was sentenced to was running away from my life Stewart spent 5 months in federal three years of jail time for tax evasion at that time. I wasn’t able to Mid-pose, Hollywood actor Emmy prison for insider trading. in 2008. handle the reality of my life,” she candidly told the crowd. “As an Rossum was interrupted by a hilar- actor, the wonderful thing is you ious photobombing fellow actor can become something else for a Zoe Saldana time. Out of that came work that was applauded so that was an interesting thing for me.” 16 Sunday, October 11 , 2015 Sunday, October 11, 2015 17

The UAE Exchange – Bahrain is celebrating its Customer Service Week from October 10 to 16. The week long celebration was inaugurated by Vineesh, General Manager, UAE Exchange –Bahrain at UAE Exchange Manama Branch. Officials of UAE Ex, Media and customers partici- The Public Speaking World Champion 2015 of Toastmasters International, Mohammed Al Qahtani, addressed the toastmasters in Bahrain on Friday, at the Bahrain Society of Engineers, Juffair. Minister for Information Affairs Isa bin Abdulrahman Al Hammadi was the Chief pated in the function. UAE Exchange felicitated three senior most staff who have completed eight years of service with the company, at Guest. Mohammed Al Qahtani of Saudi Arabia, who became the first ever Arab toastmaster to win the prestigious award at Las Vegas in August this year, will address the various toastmasters clubs of Bahrain. the function

City Centre Bahrain organised an exclusive two-day makeup workshop by Mai- son de Joelle at the Westin Hotel in the centre on Fri- day and Saturday. As part of its month-long ‘Fall for Fashion’ campaign that is set to annually present this season’s latest fashion and retail designs, the two-day makeup workshops included a team of experts featuring renowned, UK qualified make-up artist and beauty expert Joelle Mardinian. Customers received compli- mentary gifts and vouchers presented by participating retailers at the mall and a certificate of participation.

The Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) unit of the Indian School conducted a Breast Cancer Awareness Programme for the staff members of the school yesterday in the Jashanmal Auditorium. School Chairman Prince S. Natarajan, Secretary Dr. Shemily P. John, The Samskruthi Bahrain organised a Navarathri celebration in Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam (BKS) Diamond Jubilee Hall on Friday. Indian actor Suresh Vice Chairman Muhammed Iqbal, Members Khursheed Alam, Saji Anthony, Jayafar Maidani, Principal V. R. Palaniswamy, Bahrain Cancer Gopi inaugurated the programme. Suresh Gopi honoured Akshaya Pusthaka Nidhi National Award winner V.K. Rajasekharan Pillai on the occasion. BJP The Ministry of Health organised a Breast Cancer Awareness Day event under the patronage of Undersecretary of Society President Dr. Abdulrahman Fakhro, Cancer Care Group General Secretary K.T. Salim and IMA President Dr. Babu Ramachandran spokesman V.V. Rajesh, Samskruthi President G. Prakash Kumar and General Secretary S. Satheesh were present at the event Ministry of Health Dr Aysha Buenq were present 18 Sunday, October 11, 2015 Reel Veil CAP THE SNAP Head this challenge. Can you think of an apt caption for this? Something funny, intelli- gent and out-of-the-box! If you make a winning entry, your photo along with the caption will be featured in DT News. So grab a pen, think hard, write to us and see yourself in this space soon! Send entries to: facebook@ dt.bh with subject as ‘Caption Contest’ Some films stand out for directorial prowess. Some remain afresh in our memory for their punch dialogues. There’re also films which are a visual treat. Movies come in two genres; commercial and artistic. Let alone the genre, a movie should be evocative or entertaining. We’re certain you have a long list of such movies BEST FROM THE LOT. YOU COULD BE NEXT which you would want to see again and again. DT News reproduces a scene a day HA HA...HEE HEE...HO HO...! from a popular movie with a few questions. Relapse into flashback mode and answer! Today’s questions You got it right! A junior in office dialed 1. Guess the movie his boss’s extension by 2. Who voiced the lead character? mistake and said: Send a coffee to my cabin in 2 min. 3. What is the lead character’s Boss: Do you know whom talent? you are talking to? Movie - Australia Junior: No! Actors shown in the Boss: I’m the Boss. Send your entries to [email protected] Junior: Do you know scene above - Brandon with your profile picture. If you are whom you are talking to? the first to come up with the right Walters, Nicole Kidman Boss: No. answers, your picture will appear in Male lead’s profession - Hey Kitty you are acting like my Momma Junior: Thank God (and ..forcing me to eat more...not fair. these columns. Drover disconnected) Rose Mathew Shikha Agrawal YOUR STAR TODAY

ARIES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER 20th March - 20th April 20th April - 20th May 20th May - 20th June 20th June - 20th July Today you might experience You might consider entering a Have you been working toward All should be going well for a bit of restlessness, perhaps business partnership of some public acknowledgement of some you - love, money, and ca- because you feel there’s something kind with friends. This is a good sort? If so, you may receive it today. reer. Still, you seek other goals, you ought to be doing but you aren’t time because your communication is You’ve been working hard and produced and today you might be thinking of sure what. Your mind is sharp, intuitive, especially good. Details of each person’s results that aren’t likely to go unnoticed. Ex- educational, intellectual, and spiritual and logical, but too many options could role can be worked out clearly. Though it’s pect some compliments, a lot of praise, and matters that you’ve always wanted to be on the horizon. You might find admittedly going to take some effort, suc- maybe even a moment of fame. This is going pursue. Don’t be surprised if you’re pre- it difficult to choose among them. cess is indicated for just about any goal. to give your self-confidence a boost. occupied with trying to sort it all out.

LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO 20th July - 20th Aug 20th Aug - 20th Sept 20th Sep - 20th Oct 20th Oct - 20th Nov Today you might decide to do A social event involving busi- You’re likely feeling alert, Intimate relationships gather some intense research regarding ness associates and friends strong, and full of energy and steam as increased involve- economics, stocks, or land invest- could bring fresh ideas your way, stamina. Your sense of adven- ment in each other’s life brings ments and see how it applies to your current pointing you in a new direction. Your ture is high. You may be exploring the you closer. Relationships grow through financial situation. You’ve been doing well material and spiritual goals might come possibility of an interesting vacation - enhanced communication and shared and should continue doing so. You’ll want to under discussion and open your eyes rafting, backpacking, or some other ad- dreams, goals, and ideals. You should find ways to make your money grow. Books to previously unnoticed opportunities. venture. This is a good idea. Get some feel strong and confident today, espe- and newspapers can help your quest. Communication is clearer than usual. travel brochures and look into it! cially as your material success continues.

SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES 20th Nov - 20th Dec 20th Dec - 20th Jan 20th Jan - 20th Feb 20th Feb - 20th Mar Happiness reigns in the home A lot of interesting calls could You’re likely to be doing so Your energy and enthusiasm as your household continues come your way today. Or you well financially that you might are elevated as you approach to experience success. Someone might have business to transact, be a little complacent. With all yet a higher level of accomplish- new may come to visit. Meditation and perhaps involving paperwork, and spend a the hard work you’ve been doing, you ment. This could inspire you to channel contemplation could provide inspira- lot of time out in the community running might feel that you deserve some rewards most of your energy into more work and tion for new projects, and you might errands. Group activities could also take and decide to go shopping. You’re doing climb yet higher. You might even be think- spend some time writing down ideas and place in your neighbourhood, bringing you well, but you don’t want your house clut- ing in terms of expanding all your horizons brainstorming ways to approach them. and your friends closer together. tered with items you don’t want or need. - professional, intellectual, and spiritual. Sunday, October 11 , 2015 19 CROSSWORD Across 1Brag; 6 Funeral fires; 11 Volcanic output; 14 Travels on; Yesterday’s solution 15___ evil...; 16 Native ruler of Tunisia; 17 Coeur d’___; 18Healing plants; 19 Mrs. McKinley; 20 Informs; 22___ a time (singly); 24Cherish; 28” That ___ help”; 29 Yeast; 30 Form of oxygen; 32Spillane’s “___ Jury”; 33 Drawing room; 35 Letter opener; 39 Cauterize; 40 Coal container; 41 Highway division; 42 Actor Stoltz; 43 Gutter site; 45 School founded in 1440; 46 To talk, usually in a pompous manner; 48 Having a handle; 50 Diacritic mark; 53 Agitated; 54 Oldsailors; 55 Pays to play; 57 Cleanair org.; 58 Frenchbeans?; 60 Classy pancake; 65 Einstein’sbirthplace; 66 Dialect; 67 Otic; 68 Pod occupant; 69 Thicket; 70 Kingdom;

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We are now in 2015! so look around and U.S. EDUCATIONAL GROUP Venue: Ramee Rose Hotel International Music Festival, an annual contemporary and rock. tell me if you can see any of the symptoms I had UNIVERSITY FAIR Bahrain’s Newest Nightlife landmark event occurs every fall season JAZZ AND BARBECUE NIGHT Rosie will be improvising alongside mentioned in the first paragraph? If you do, then Date: 15 October, 6pm to 9pm Destination opens with a bang, and brings together acclaimed musical Date: Every Friday night from our resident DJ on the 29th October, the nations had failed. Venue: Sheraton Bahrain Hotel featuring Jackson and warm up set by innovators from around the world. October 9 offering a unique and rich sound for A bit of history on these Millennium The Admissions Office DJ Rodney James (London), offering Over the course of the festival, Bahrain Venue: Oasis Pool area your Halloween evening. development goals are below, but before one at Woodbury University in unparalleled music extravaganza and will be treated to an outstanding and Jazz and Barbecue night is being reads the report, one needs to know what the Burbank-Los Angeles, California entertainment . diverse musical showcase, including re-launched. Great food, sensational RED BULL WINNING 5 RETURNS TO western countries had done in order to remove all cordially invites all international classic orchestral compositions, ballet Jazz and relaxing atmosphere every BAHRAIN of these obstacles that can deter the development undergraduate and graduate DANDIYA BEATS 2015 and opera productions, Arabic tarab Friday night with Frankie and the band Date : October 31 at 5pm of the human beings. Every school and every students in Bahrain to attend one Date : Thursday October 15 at 8pm music, family-oriented theatrical featuring Christine. Venue: Arad Fort university had started a unit to promote these of the following admission events Venue: Conference centre at Crown shows, and so much more. For the second time since 2013, Red goals, choosing students and volunteers to work and learn about Woodbury’s unique Plaza LIVE PERFORMANCES, GOURMET Bull Winning 5 is returning to Bahrain! on projects that will help alleviate poverty and academic Bachelor and Master’s The popular family event Dandiya INTUITION, PERCEPTION AND CUISINE Winning 5 is a mini Football tournament the other symptoms associated with it. So they Graduation Ceremony of the tenth batch of Ahlia University students. Pic by MuhaMed ThasleeM Beats where everybody participates PSYCHIC INSIGHT WORKSHOP Date: .Open all seven days from with a twist comprising of a team of 5 helped in building homes, digging toilets, working Date: Friday, October 30 at 2pm – 9:00pm – 2:00am in a lively folk dance is a much- with no goalkeeper. Football lovers will on generating drinkable water, educating girls, 5.15pm Venue: Ramee Rose Hotel, Juffair anticipated ILA event in Bahrain’s be put to the test and have the chance building new schools and so on. However, none Venue: Elite Grande Hotel, Manama social calendar Takasim promises to be the most to participate in this unique and exciting of the universities and the schools in the Arab The event which promotes family Julie Lomas holds workshop popular Arabic Specialty restaurant in competition. Only the best 16 teams will world had done a similar thing. I feel that values, youth energy, harmony to discuss intuition/perception/ Bahrain offering a Beautiful blend of move to the final that will be held on these millennium development goals could have The power of verbal communication and relationship is spiced up with psychic abilities, difference between live Performances, gourmet cuisine and October 31st at 5:00 pm at Arad Fort. and would have been achieved if all the human 1. Self-confidence person or a thousand.” As a cliché says “be bold competitions for best dancer, best Mrs. Anthonia Akhidenor- beings in the world had adopted them as part of For anyone willing to learn how to use enough to use your voice, brave enough to listen dancing couple and best costumes Bamidele their “Caring and Sharing” philosophy; if every their speech effectively, they should remember to your heart, and strong enough to go after and everybody comes dressed in Business English Trainer Next week principal in every school decided that it’s his or SUPERSTAR UNK LIVE IN ethnic costumes. Al Moalem Institute, that “Self-confidence is the first requisite to your dreams.” Use your voice to bring hope to BAHRAIN her role to educate the children in that school Kingdom of Bahrain great undertakings” (Samuel Johnson). As a others, use your voice for kindness and use your Date : 16 October 2015 RITZ CARLTON HOTEL & SPA 1ST INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WEB OF THINGS about this philosophy, no neighbourhood would student, you need to build up confidence in voice to bring love to those in pain or helpless. Venue: Dublin Club, Ramee BEACH PARTY AND BIG DATA be suffering. If every University dean made it your speech and learn not to degrade yourself. Let others, simply hearing the sound of your International Hotel Date: Thursday, October 15 Date: 18 to 20 October 2015 part of his role to talk about these goals and apply n order for you to understand what verbal As an English Instructor, I have encountered voice bring smile to their faces. Mr. Walk It Out & 2 Step Live Venue: Ritz Carlton Venue: University of Bahrain them, we would have achieved these goals easily. Icommunication is, let’s briefly examine different students who complain of their lack of 3. Be a motivator In Bahrain for The First Time Remove your shoes, feel the sand The International Symposium On Web Of Things Pressure groups and lobbyists would be doing a what communication means. According to the confidence when speaking in English. You don’t !! Unk is US A-LIST SINGER and relax at Ritz Carlton Hotel & And Big Data, organized by the George Washington great work as well as students, artists, engineers, Oxford Student’s Dictionary of English (2004 have to be shy or scared of your words because Your words can just be what someone / SONGWRITER / VOCALIST Spa 1st Beach Party. You will enjoy University will take place from 18th October to the teachers, doctors, mothers and fathers would make Edition), communication can be defined as quiet designers do quiet work in quiet corners, needs to hear right now to feel loved or with SMASH HITS such as specially crafted pink drinks and 20th October 2015 at the University of Bahrain in it part of their daily rituals to alleviate these pimples “the act of sharing or exchanging information, but rather aim to speak up in confidence and be happy. As parents we should remember that “Walk It Out”, “2 Step”, “Show scrumptious buffet as you dance to Manama, Bahrain. The conference will cover areas like from the face of humanity. Only if. ideas or feelings.” In other words, it is the remarkable. “the way we talk to our children becomes Out” and many more.. the beats of the DJ’s latest tunes. Embedded Web Resources Mobile Internet of Things The goals were not achieved because we didn’t means by which we send messages or connect 2. Use your voice their inner voice” (Peggy O’mara). We should UNK... NO WAIT... WALK You will also have the chance to take Data Mining Cloud computing Cloud infrastructure adopt them, and they will fail more if we do not start to other people. Hence, verbal communication speak positive about other people and not IT OUT!!! away some of Ritz Carlton’s creations for mobile application development Internet of Things taking our world seriously. Now the UN wants to do can be defined as “the sharing of information Your voice is a tool for developing good negative words that hurt them. When others and help raise funds for Think Pink device or circuit design. something about it, so we are all given a new period. between individuals by using speech” (Business verbal communication. You don’t have to wait perform better than us, we should learn to Bahrain. Let’s start working on it brick by brick, start with dictionary, 2015). Speech is a powerful tool for a forum or class presentations to speak. commend them and not criticise their efforts. your neighbourhood and start with the students. that one can use to influence the world. Here Speaking to your friends or classmates is a way Remember, the tongue has no bones, but is (To be continued) are some guidelines that could help developing of using your voice. Roger love states that “all strong enough to break a heart. So be careful effective verbal communications: speaking is public speaking whether it’s to one with your words. Sunday, October 11, 2015 22

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I... very much hope that We have stable growth (reforms) will be taken right now and we’d seriously and that the US certainly love stronger will appreciate the need growth... but the question to reinforce an institution is will we muster the that they participated very political will to avoid self- actively in creating inflicting wounds – IMF Managing Director - US Treasury Secretary 24 Sunday, October 11, 2015 Christine Lagarde Jack Lew Revenue on course to equal previous year Saudi to issue 5 year resident ASRY reports steady permits audi Arabia’s passports department has announced Sthat it would start issuing new resident permits with a five- year lifespan for expatriates growth in revenues from October 15. DT News Network Companies and expatriates Manama would have to renew them he Board of Directors of Contribution from ship repair yearly online, with no need ASRY (Arab Shipbuilding to visit the offices of the T& Repair Yard) convened operations is showing an department. Delivery of for the firm’s 141 meeting at increase of 9.5 per cent on the renewed cards would be the company’s head office, same period in 2014 done by courier, Arab News Hidd, on Thursday, under reported. the chairmanship of Shaikh The old cards would be Duaij bin Salman Al Khalifa, replaced if they are renewed, if Chairman of the Board and repair operations is showing but restrictions lingering in the a transfer of sponsorship takes representative of Bahrain. The an increase of 9.5 per cent on global maritime repair sector place, or one is issued for the meeting, which was attended by the same period in 2014, which are keeping repair scopes on the first time. the seven shareholding countries is partially compensating for a lower side. The old card would only - United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, downturn in the second revenue Naval repairs have been be operational for one year. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Chairman, Shaikh Duaij bin Salman Al Khalifa stream, the rig repair sector. strong in the period, with The new cards can be renewed Iraq and Libya – revealed steady financial affairs, operational Highlights from the Revenue from the third commendations received from electronically. operating revenues. results and commercial activities commercial summary included stream, the New Construction several Naval clients. The government has A statement was made by of the company for the period confirmation that total revenues and Engineering division, The remainder of the introduced the new card as part Shaikh Duaij bin Salman Al January 1 through August 31, for the period are on course to is also up year-on-year. year looks optimistic with of its e-services and to ensure Khalifa, Chairman of the Board, 2015, with decisions taken on equal the previous year. Of the Operationally, the yard is continuation of good ship repair greater control over procedures after the meeting in which he important issues to support the three main revenue streams, maintaining high capacity, with activity and successful bids on with modern technology. said: “The Board reviewed the firm’s future growth.” the contribution from ship high berth and dock occupancy, several rig repair projects. (Khaleej Times) Egypt, France sign warships deal Cairo President Francois Hollande which can each carry 16 5.2bn-euro deal for 24 of the gypt signed a deal with announced he had agreed the helicopters, four landing craft multi-role combat jets and a France yesterday to buy sale of the warships with his and 13 tanks, were ordered by frigate. twoE Mistral warships originally Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Russia in 2011 in a 1.2-billion- The Mistrals will be ordered by Russia as French Fattah Al Sisi. euro ($1.4bn) deal. delivered in early March, and Prime Minister Manuel Valls After Valls and Sisi met in According to French the contract provides for four began an Arab tour. Cairo yesterday, a member of government sources, Egypt is months training in France for Valls arrived in Cairo at the the French premier’s delegation to pay 950 million euros for some 400 Egyptian sailors. start of visits to three Arab said the deal had now been the warships, with “significant” Apart from arms deals, Egypt nations aimed at boosting signed. France originally built financing from Saudi Arabia. has also expressed interest in economic ties and holding the Mistrals for Russia before In February, Egypt became extending the Cairo metro, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls arrives to shake hands with talks on regional conflicts. scrapping their sale over the the first foreign buyer of which was largely built by unseen people as Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi leaves On September 23, French Ukraine crisis. The vessels, France’s Rafale fighters, in a French companies. during a ceremony to sign military contracts Dorsey effect Twitter planning company wide layoffs San Francisco employees, according to Re/ bring blockbuster growth Twitter quickly became witter will lay off code. that has eluded its grasp and a global sensation after its employees next week as The job cuts reportedly disappointed investors. launch in 2006, but the social Tfreshly-returned chief Jack come as engineering teams are Dorsey, who had been media platform’s growth has Dorsey pushes for a leaner being reorganized at the one- interim CEO since June, slowed and it has yet to turn operation focused on winning to-many messaging service. returned permanently to the a profit. users, tech news website Re/ Re/code cited unnamed helm last week while also Dorsey ran Twitter in 2007- code reported Friday. sources in its report, while remaining chief executive of 2008 and served as interim Layoffs will be spread across Twitter declined to comment Square, the digital payments chief executive for the third the entire San Francisco- on what it referred to as firm he founded. quarter after Dick Costolo based company and will likely rumour and speculation. He is returning to Twitter resigned in June. include engineers, which Twitter is betting that the as the company struggles to Twitter shares slipped account for about half of second coming of co-founder expand its user base above 300 nearly four per cent to $29.74 Twitter’s approximately 4,200 Dorsey as chief executive will Co-founder, CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey million people. in after-market trades. Sunday, October 11, 2015 25 Ferrari valued at $10bn for IPO New York after years of rumours. valuing the automaker at Ferrari produces only iat Chrysler Automobiles is In its filing with the US $9.92bn. about 7,000 cars a year, planning a US stock debut Securities and Exchange Ferrari shares will be with a base price that starts Ffor Ferrari that values the Commission (SEC), FCA said listed on the New York Stock at $200,000. The company luxury Italian sports carmaker it is offering to sell 17.2 million Exchange under the ticker plans to boost production to at nearly $10 billion, according common shares of Ferrari, or symbol RACE as it moves 9,000. to a filing with US regulators about 9.0 per cent of its capital. toward independence from Last year, Ferrari sold 7,245 Friday. The estimated offering price FCA, the Netherlands-based of the luxury sports cars and Ferrari, of the famed of the shares was between $48 automaker combining Fiat had operating profit of 693 “prancing stallion” logo, will and $52. of Italy and Chrysler of the million euros ($787.2m), more make its first steps on Wall The initial public offering United States under the reins than nine per cent higher than Free Trade Agreements Street, expected in late October, could raise up to $893.1m, of Sergio Marchionne. in 2013. and the GCC—Story of Ongoing Discussions or SDN, NFV to Failed Negotiations? (…Continued from last week) ring in benefits The three East Asian Tigers namely Japan, South Korea and Taiwan (in a less critical manner) are heavy exporters of electronics and vehicles to the GCC. There have also been Asian investments in oil and construction in the GCC. The for MNO: report Asians, recently, have won Gulf contracts over their western counterparts primarily due to better cost efficiency projections. DT News Network been tremendous focus from Oil exports from the GCC to Asia have also increased during Manama MNOs in the evolution the post shale revolution era in the USA. oftware-defined networking of their mobile edge to Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi have been active in COUNTRY/CURRENCIES BUY SELL (SDN) driven backhaul incorporate virtualization infrastructure development in Africa, one of the fastest growing Scould save carriers up to $9 into their infrastructure, from markets in the world. Islamic Finance in Africa is a major area SOUTH AFRICAN RAND 37.7358 33.0033 billion by 2017, analysts report cloud RAN through virtual of synergy for the GCC investments along with tourism, where US DOLLARS 2.6667 2.6455 say. LTE evolved packet core and a number of GCC based construction companies are getting CANADIAN DOLLAR 3.4868 3.3278 According to a report by Gi-LAN virtual services. engaged. While African markets can provide returns as high as PERUVIAN NUEVO SOL 7.6923 7.6923 Brocade, Mobile network “These technologies are 15% and more, compared to 5% of US Treasury, it also means INDIAN RUPEE 176.6784 168.6341 operators (MNOs) in Bahrain crucial in refining their that Africa poses higher risks. Political instability and lack of BANGLADESH TAKA 209.0301 197.4724 have begun evaluating operational models to improve institutions to manage foreign investments are some of the CHINESE YUAN 17.1821 16.2602 software-defined networking margins in existing businesses, major challenges for GCC presence in Africa. HONG KONG DOLLAR 21.5008 20.0361 (SDN) and network functions and critical as MNOs attempt Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand INDONESIAN RUPIAH 39200.3136 33322.2259 virtualization (NFV) to make to capture new revenue together comprised of 18% of GCC exports and 45% of JAPANESE YEN 325.7329 303.0303 the transition from appliance- streams, such as machine-to- its imports in 2013. Apart from goods, US and European KOREAN WON 3423.4851 2617.1159 based, proprietary hardware machine and next-generation MNCs (Multinational Corporations) and banks have set up SRI LANKAN RUPEE 384.6154 330.033 implementations to software- mobile virtual network branches in Dubai and Abu Dhabi due to client base and MALAYSIAN RINGGIT 11.4811 10.627 NEPALESE RUPEE 322.5307 263.1247 based, open platforms. operators, with economics that good connectivity in the region and beyond. GCC has been an PHILIPPINE PESO 125.9446 118.4834 Yarob Sakhnini, regional are substantially different from enticing destination for European and North American firms PAKISTAN RUPEE 273.7746 256.2368 director, MEMA at Brocade their current business,” said (like Bechtel, Balfour Beatty, Hochtief AG, Technip, Vinci SINGAPORE DOLLAR 3.7425 3.6127 says that there already has Sakhnini. among others) for its mega projects namely Burj Khalifa and THAI BAHT 95.4198 92.1659 metro system in Dubai, Bahrain World Trade Centre, Hamad AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 3.6697 3.4953 International Airport in Qatar, King Abdulaziz International NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR 4.0209 3.864 Airport in Saudi Arabia. EURO 2.3691 2.281 GCC airline industries namely Emirates, Etihad, Gulf Air SWISS FRANC 2.6062 2.4771 and Qatar Airways have made their brands global through CZECH KORUNE 87.7193 44.6429 connectivity to major cities of USA and Europe. GCC SWFs BRITISH POUND 1.7532 1.6915 (Sovereign Wealth Funds) have also positioned themselves in TURKISH LIRA 8.0457 7.3621 the western fixed and financial assets despite proclamations SAUDI RIYAL 10 9.9256 of better returns in the East. However, trade with Asia is on UAE DIRHAMS 9.7561 9.7135 QATAR RIYAL 9.6899 9.6209 the rise while share of EU has been falling, though US has KUWAITI DINAR 0.8052 0.7955 increased its share of trade with GCC and, particularly, with OMANI RIYAL 1.0299 1.0195 Saudi Arabia in 2013. FTAs between USA and GCC countries EGYPTIAN POUND 20.7469 19.5313 of UAE, Oman and Bahrain have also been ratified unlike JORDANIAN DINAR 1.8839 1.8608 with EU which is still in discussion stage. The EU would not LEBANESE POUND 4221.1904 3810.9756 give away its control on the export duties over which GCC MOROCCAN DIRHAMS 26.2467 23.753 would like a free hand. Negotiations are slow and have not SYRIAN POUND 952.381 574.7126 Yarob Sakhnini culminated in any meaningful EU- GCC FTA agreement. YEMENI RIYAL 911.1617 541.272 In the region, Turkey, as a strong market with a sizeable population of around 70 million, has emerged as a foremost trading partner for the GCC. Exports to Turkey increased from Iran announces US$1bn in 2003 to US$8bn in 2013 and imports from US$2bn Rates are for indication purpose only. For firm rates or for currencies not listed above please call Bahrain Financing Company. Telephone: 17228888, Website: www.bfc.com.bh to US$10bn over the same period (peaking at US$14bn in 2012). Trade with the MENA countries, on the other hand, is oil conference limited—comprising only 6.6% of GCC exports and 3.1% of Tehran agreement between Iran and imports in 2013. ran yesterday announced world powers, struck in July, In conclusion, FTAs with major global partners could dates for a three-day oil and is due to be implemented in potentially be a catalyst for enhanced movement of goods and gasI conference in London in December or January. services within an integrated GCC market. This is an area for COUNTRY 1 US DLR 1 UK STG 1 SFR 100 YEN February designed to attract The “Iran Oil and Gas further research and discussions at the GCC level. foreign investors awaiting new Summit Post Sanctions” event BAHRAIN 0.3770 0.5776 0.3893 0.3152 contract terms to be unveiled in Britain’s capital is scheduled Dr. Subhadra Ganguli currently works in Ahlia University as an Associate KUWAIT 0.2855 34.1458 0.2948 0.2387 next month. for February 22-24, said Professor of Economics. She holds a Ph.D in Economics from University of Oil majors have expressed Seyed Mehdi Hosseini, head California in Riverside. Dr. Ganguli has experience in academic teaching, OMAN 0.3849 0.3728 0.3974 0.3218 research, Quality Assurance and consulting for the last 20 years in India, interest in returning to Iran of the country’s oil contracts USA and Bahrain. She has worked at the BIBF during 2004-August 2014 in QATAR 3.6420 3.5273 3.7605 3.0452 as soon as international re-negotiation team. “It is various capacities. For comments and questions, please feel free to contact her at UAE 3.6730 3.5573 3.7925 3.0711 sanctions linked to its nuclear predicted sanctions relief will [email protected] programme are lifted, but they start from January 2016, so the SAUDI 3.7500 3.6319 3.8720 3.1355 (The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do are currently still barred from London conference date is in not necessarily reflect the policy or position of this newspaper.) signing any deals. A nuclear February,” Hosseini said. 26 Sunday, October 11, 2015 Death toll climbs Palestinian unrest spirals Jerusalem calm and a wave of stabbings said there had been repeated a 19-year-old Palestinian iolence between Israelis has spread fear in Israel. More attempts to storm the border also from Kafr Aqeb stabbed and Palestinians clashes yesterday killed another fence between Gaza and Israel two police officers before threatenedV to spiral out of two Palestinians. and that 1,000 rioters had himself being shot dead. control yesterday with two Rioting has shaken annexed infiltrated the buffer zone, The stabbing victims more Palestinians killed in east Jerusalem and the occupied throwing a grenade, rocks were in moderate condition, Gaza, two stabbings outside West Bank, with Palestinians and rolling burning tyres at medics said, with a third Jerusalem’s Old City and more throwing stones and firebombs troops. seriously wounded after West Bank clashes. at Israeli security forces, who After warning shots, being shot by another While Prime Minister have responded with live fire, troops fired “towards main officer trying to target the Benjamin Netanyahu and rubber bullets, tear gas and instigators in order to prevent assailant. president Mahmud Abbas have stun grenades. their advance and disperse sought to avoid an escalation, A 22-year-old Palestinian the riot”, a statement said. frustrated Palestinian youths Israeli police said they shot Seven Palestinians were killed, Gaza rocket have defied efforts to restore late Friday after he opened including a 15-year-old, and fire at them in east Jerusalem’s 145 wounded, medics said. Palestinian women protesters are evacuated by comrades after lands in Israel Shuafat refugee camp died Following yesterday’s suffocating from tear gas during clashes with Israeli security Jerusalem Jordan’s yesterday. Clashes erupted after funeral of one of those forces his funeral, and one Palestinian killed, hundreds of young rocket fired by Gaza parliament who tried to throw a firebomb Palestinians approached the hit various parts of the West morning, a Palestinian Amilitants hit southern condemned “the at security forces was shot in border with Israel and began Bank yesterday, including teenager stabbed and Israel yesterday hours after the leg, police said. demonstrating. At one point, Hebron, where youths clashed wounded two ultra- clashes along the border crimes committed unarmed Hamas security forces with Israeli forces after funerals Orthodox Jews, aged 62 saw Israeli forces kill seven by Israeli forces New Gaza clashes in civilian clothes dispersed of two residents killed while and 65, outside the Old Palestinians. in the West demonstrators peacefully, carrying out separate attacks City’s Damascus Gate in The rocket, for which there The Gaza Strip had been mainly witnesses said. earlier this week. east Jerusalem, police and was no immediate claim of Bank and Gaza”, calm amid the week’s unrest However, clashes also broke medics said. responsibility, caused no accusing Israel of elsewhere, but clashes on Friday out east of the southern city of Two more stabbings Police said they shot casualties. Israel regularly and yesterday exacerbated Khan Yunis along the border and killed the 16-year-old responds to rocket fire with “state terrorism” fears that a wider Palestinian fence, with a 13-year-old and Stabbing attacks that have identified as Ishak Badran of air strikes, but had not done uprising, or intifada, could a 15-year-old killed and 10 spread fear among Israelis Kafr Aqeb in east Jerusalem. so by yesterday evening. erupt. On Friday, the army wounded by Israeli fire. Rioting also continued. Yesterday Hours later in the same area, Children among 10 dead in Dublin Dublin Prime Minister Enda Kenny. en people have died, “It’s such an unspeakable including a couple and tragedy to have an entire theirT five children, after a pre- family wiped out in a horrific dawn fire yesterday at a site in inferno,” he added. Dublin housing members of A number of other people the traveller community. were taken to hospital after “We can confirm 10 inhaling smoke at the site fatalities now,” an Irish police made up of caravans and spokesman said, but he could prefabricated buildings. not say how many were Dublin Fire Service said children. it was too early to establish Members of two related the cause of the fire in the families are believed to have south Dublin suburb of died, including a baby as young Carrickmines, which is about as six months old. 16 kilometres (10 miles) from Irish police officers exit the halting site in the south Dublin sub- Participants hold flags as they pass through Kim Il-Sung “Unfortunately a husband the city centre. urb of Carrickmines, Ireland, where a fire killed at least 10 people square during a mass military parade in Pyongyang yes- and wife, their four sons and A police source said the fire terday. North Korea was marking the 70th anniversary of baby daughter and other did not appear suspicious but was under way to discover Emergency services were its ruling Workers’ Party relations are lost,” said Irish that a forensic investigation the cause and how it spread. alerted shortly after 0300 GMT. Lucky day Man wins £13.2m after gambling 25p online soldier has won a and even went to work the the best possible medical “I never even dreamed of staggering £13.2m after following day. The 26-year- treatment for my dad. driving a Bentley, let alone Aplacing a 25p bet. old, from Cheshire, is going That’s more important than owning one. I’ve got a Fiat Jon Heywood, who has to use the money to get anything. Family comes first Punto at the moment.” toured Afghanistan, won the the “best possible medical and I’d give all this money Alan Alger, a Betway £13,213,838.68 fortune after treatment” for his father who back for him to be healthy spokesman, said: “We placing a bet in online casino is awaiting a heart and lung again.” couldn’t be happier for Jon Betway. transplant. Heywood also plans to pay - he’s an incredibly nice guy He is now planning on He has also decided to by a for his relatives to go on a and his family will benefit swapping his Fiat Punto for luxury car. Mediterranean cruise. immensely from his huge a Bentley. He said: “I couldn’t believe “I’m trying not to get win.” He won the huge prize that I’d won all this money at carried away and I really It is believed the win is a when playing Microgaming’s the time - and it still hasn’t don’t know what else I’m world record for the largest Mega Moolah game on sunk in. going to buy with the money, jackpot payout in an online October 6, but had to keep “It’s amazing. The first apart from a yellow Bentley slot machine game. (The the win quiet for three days thing I will spend it on is Continental GT,” he added. Telegraph) Soldier Jon Heywood 26 Sunday, October 11, 2015 Sunday, October 11, 2015 27 Death toll climbs Agent Parr who saved Reagan dies Washington at the hospital that the president had he Secret Service agent who been shot. Parr died helped save US president Ronald First lady Nancy Reagan credited ReaganT during a 1981 assassination those quick decisions with saving the on Friday of Palestinian unrest spirals attempt has died aged 85, US media president’s life. congestive Jerusalem calm and a wave of stabbings said there had been repeated a 19-year-old Palestinian said yesterday. Reacting to Parr’s death, Nancy heart failure at iolence between Israelis has spread fear in Israel. More attempts to storm the border also from Kafr Aqeb stabbed Jerry Parr sprang into action to Reagan said he was “one of my true Vand Palestinians clashes yesterday killed another fence between Gaza and Israel two police officers before shove the president into a waiting heroes.” a hospice near threatened to spiral out of two Palestinians. and that 1,000 rioters had himself being shot dead. limousine in the frantic moments “Without Jerry looking out for Washington control yesterday with two Rioting has shaken annexed infiltrated the buffer zone, The stabbing victims after gunshots were fired outside the Ronnie on March 30, 1981, I would more Palestinians killed in east Jerusalem and the occupied throwing a grenade, rocks were in moderate condition, Washington Hilton Hotel on March have certainly lost my best friend and where he lived Gaza, two stabbings outside West Bank, with Palestinians and rolling burning tyres at medics said, with a third 30, 1981. roommate to an assassin’s bullet,” she Jerusalem’s Old City and more throwing stones and firebombs troops. seriously wounded after As they sped away, Parr discovered said in a statement widely cited in US West Bank clashes. at Israeli security forces, who After warning shots, being shot by another Reagan had been injured and media. wonder that he and my husband got While Prime Minister have responded with live fire, troops fired “towards main officer trying to target the redirected the bullet-proof car to a “Jerry was not only one of the finest along so well.” Parr died Friday of Benjamin Netanyahu and rubber bullets, tear gas and instigators in order to prevent assailant. nearby hospital. Secret Service agents to ever serve this congestive heart failure at a hospice president Mahmud Abbas have stun grenades. their advance and disperse Recounting the incident later, Parr country, but one of the most decent near Washington where he lived, sought to avoid an escalation, A 22-year-old Palestinian the riot”, a statement said. said he had thought he had injured human beings I’ve ever known. according to The Washington Post. frustrated Palestinian youths Israeli police said they shot Seven Palestinians were killed, Gaza rocket one of Reagan’s ribs when he fell on “He was humble but strong, Parr became a minister after he have defied efforts to restore late Friday after he opened including a 15-year-old, and top of the president in the race to get President Ronald Reagan in 1985 bids farewell to Jerry Parr, the secret service reserved but confident, and blessed retired from the Secret Service in him into the limousine, only learning agent that he credited with saving his life in 1981 with a great sense of humour. It is no 1985, the newspaper said. fire at them in east Jerusalem’s 145 wounded, medics said. Palestinian women protesters are evacuated by comrades after lands in Israel Shuafat refugee camp died Following yesterday’s suffocating from tear gas during clashes with Israeli security Jerusalem Jordan’s yesterday. Clashes erupted after funeral of one of those forces his funeral, and one Palestinian killed, hundreds of young rocket fired by Gaza UAE provides Aden power plant parliament who tried to throw a firebomb Palestinians approached the hit various parts of the West morning, a Palestinian Amilitants hit southern Train hero in ‘good condemned “the at security forces was shot in border with Israel and began Bank yesterday, including teenager stabbed and Israel yesterday hours after the leg, police said. demonstrating. At one point, Hebron, where youths clashed wounded two ultra- clashes along the border crimes committed unarmed Hamas security forces with Israeli forces after funerals Orthodox Jews, aged 62 saw Israeli forces kill seven spirits’ after stabbing by Israeli forces New Gaza clashes in civilian clothes dispersed of two residents killed while and 65, outside the Old Palestinians. in the West demonstrators peacefully, carrying out separate attacks City’s Damascus Gate in The rocket, for which there Los Angeles The Gaza Strip had been mainly witnesses said. earlier this week. east Jerusalem, police and was no immediate claim of ne of three Americans LightingSanaa up lives Bank and Gaza”, calm amid the week’s unrest However, clashes also broke medics said. responsibility, caused no Owho helped thwart accusing Israel of elsewhere, but clashes on Friday out east of the southern city of Two more stabbings Police said they shot casualties. Israel regularly power plant, provided Besides the a terror attack on a train in and yesterday exacerbated Khan Yunis along the border and killed the 16-year-old responds to rocket fire with Aby the United Arab France, was recovering Friday “state terrorism” fears that a wider Palestinian fence, with a 13-year-old and Stabbing attacks that have identified as Ishak Badran of air strikes, but had not done Emirates (UAE) for Yemen’s power plant, the after being stabbed in his home uprising, or intifada, could a 15-year-old killed and 10 spread fear among Israelis Kafr Aqeb in east Jerusalem. so by yesterday evening. port city of Aden as part of state of California, hospital erupt. On Friday, the army wounded by Israeli fire. Rioting also continued. Yesterday Hours later in the same area, humanitarian aid, is up and UAE also helped officials said. running to light up most of the re-open the Al Spencer Stone “is awake, able neighbourhoods destroyed by to get out of bed and in good US Secretary of Defense Huthi rebels. Jumhouriya spirits,” a statement by the UC Ashton Carter and Spencer Children among 10 dead in Dublin A Yemeni official thanked Hospital, the Davis Medical Centre said. Stone (R) (File photo) the UAE for “bringing light The hospital also upgraded Dublin Prime Minister Enda Kenny. back to the city, which has largest in Aden the 23-year-old airman’s the investigation said Stone had en people have died, “It’s such an unspeakable long suffered from darkness province, the condition from serious to fair. apparently tried to intervene Tincluding a couple and tragedy to have an entire inflicted by the obscurant.” Stone was stabbed three times on behalf of a woman being their five children, after a pre- family wiped out in a horrific In a statement, the official official said in the upper torso on Thursday harassed when an argument dawn fire yesterday at a site in inferno,” he added. said that 52 megawatts from after getting into a fight with escalated and he got stabbed. Dublin housing members of A number of other people the 60-megawatt power plant a group of friends as he was Stone and two of his friends the traveller community. were taken to hospital after provided by the Emirates Red a kindergarten and a police leaving a bar in Sacramento. helped foil an attack in August “We can confirm 10 inhaling smoke at the site Crescent have been used to The Shia Huthi group seized half of Yemen since last year, station damaged by the Huthi He underwent two hours on a Paris-bound train. fatalities now,” an Irish police made up of caravans and serve most households in the including the capital Sanaa rebels’ were also restored, he of surgery and is expected to They have since been hailed spokesman said, but he could prefabricated buildings. city’s damaged areas. added. recover, according to the as heroes, both in the United not say how many were Dublin Fire Service said The cost of new power $59m) all of which were the Al Jumhouriya Hospital, The Shia Huthi group hospital. States and in France, where children. it was too early to establish generators and the restoration provided by the UAE, he said. the largest in Aden province, seized half of Yemen since Police said they were looking they were awarded the Legion Members of two related the cause of the fire in the of the grid in Aden stands at Besides the power plant, the official said. last year, including the capital for two Asian men suspected of Honour, the country’s families are believed to have south Dublin suburb of over AED217 million (about the UAE also helped re-open In addition, four schools, Sanaa. (IANS) in the attack. A source close to highest decoration. died, including a baby as young Carrickmines, which is about as six months old. 16 kilometres (10 miles) from Irish police officers exit the halting site in the south Dublin sub- Participants hold flags as they pass through Kim Il-Sung “Unfortunately a husband the city centre. urb of Carrickmines, Ireland, where a fire killed at least 10 people square during a mass military parade in Pyongyang yes- and wife, their four sons and A police source said the fire terday. North Korea was marking the 70th anniversary of Gluttonous jaguar ‘too fat to mate’, says India zoo baby daughter and other did not appear suspicious but was under way to discover Emergency services were its ruling Workers’ Party relations are lost,” said Irish that a forensic investigation the cause and how it spread. alerted shortly after 0300 GMT. New Delhi kilos (13 pounds) of buffalo meat 12-year-old jaguar brought to daily. “He is lazy, a ANew Delhi zoo on a “breeding Jaguars look like the leopard, glutton, just loves loan” is being sent back after he the only difference being they to eat and relax” Lucky day was found too fat to mate, officials have spots inside their rosettes. Man wins £13.2m after gambling 25p online said yesterday. The jaguar is also a much stockier soldier has won a and even went to work the the best possible medical “I never even dreamed of The big cat, nicknamed Salman, animal than its cousin, with Delhi zoo officials have not staggering £13.2m after following day. The 26-year- treatment for my dad. driving a Bentley, let alone was borrowed from a zoo in shorter legs and tail. weighed the big cat as yet although Aplacing a 25p bet. old, from Cheshire, is going That’s more important than owning one. I’ve got a Fiat southern Kerala state last October Jaguars have no defined they say he is “much heavier” than Jon Heywood, who has to use the money to get anything. Family comes first Punto at the moment.” but has since shown little interest breeding season and will mate any the normal 100 kilos (220 pounds). toured Afghanistan, won the the “best possible medical and I’d give all this money Alan Alger, a Betway in cosying up to his partner, Delhi time of the year. The Indian Express daily said £13,213,838.68 fortune after treatment” for his father who back for him to be healthy spokesman, said: “We zoo curator Riaz Khan said. The International Union for frustrated caretakers had given placing a bet in online casino is awaiting a heart and lung again.” couldn’t be happier for Jon “The female jaguar has been Conservation of Nature and up hope of seeing Salman start a Betway. transplant. Heywood also plans to pay - he’s an incredibly nice guy trying to entice him, but he is Natural Resources (IUCN) lists family. He is now planning on He has also decided to by a for his relatives to go on a and his family will benefit simply lazy and does not respond the species as near threatened with “He has a bigger appetite than swapping his Fiat Punto for luxury car. Mediterranean cruise. immensely from his huge to her overtures,” Khan said. hunting prohibited in India as well the tigers,” the English language a Bentley. He said: “I couldn’t believe “I’m trying not to get win.” “The fact is he is too fat to breed as various other countries. newspaper quoted a caretaker as He won the huge prize that I’d won all this money at carried away and I really It is believed the win is a and we have decided to send him The International Species saying. when playing Microgaming’s the time - and it still hasn’t don’t know what else I’m world record for the largest back to Kerala,” he said, adding Information Service says there are “He is lazy, a glutton, just loves the jaguar polishes off some six only 292 jaguars worldwide. to eat and relax.” Jaguars look like the leopard, the only difference being they have spots inside Mega Moolah game on sunk in. going to buy with the money, jackpot payout in an online their rosettes October 6, but had to keep “It’s amazing. The first apart from a yellow Bentley slot machine game. (The the win quiet for three days thing I will spend it on is Continental GT,” he added. Telegraph) Soldier Jon Heywood 28 Sunday, October 11 , 2015 Russian air support Syria regime strikes back Beirut yrian government forces Russia hits ‘terrorist’ camps captured a village from Srebels in the central province of n Moscow, Russia’s Defence presence, and accuse Russia Hama yesterday as they pressed Ministry said yesterday that of targeting moderate and a ground operation backed by itsI forces had hit 55 IS targets Islamist opposition fighters Russian air support. in the past 24 hours. more than the jihadist group. In the northern Aleppo It said the latest strikes -- Heavy fighting was province, rebels battled to in Damascus, Aleppo, Hama, reported between government reverse an advance by the Raqa and Idlib provinces -- forces and rebels in northern Islamic State group that destroyed 29 training camps Latakia province. Russian brought the jihadists to within for “terrorists”, 23 defensive warplanes struck both Latakia a few kilometres (miles) of positions, two command and Idlib Friday and Saturday, Syria’s second city. centres and an ammunition including a raid in Idlib that And Washington said it depot. Rebels and their destroyed a base belonging to would resume talks with Russia backers say Hama, Idlib and a rebel group that has received over ways to avoid military Latakia have little or no IS US weapons, it said. accidents in Syria’s increasingly crowded airspace. In Hama, regime forces seized Sheikhun, just across the of Khan Sheikhun. Hama A French army Rafale fighter before taking off from a base in The Gulf for Syria as part of France’s Atshan village from opposition provincial border in Idlib province has been a key target Operation Chammal launched ilast month in support of the US-led coalition against Islamic State fighters, including Islamists and on a highway connecting for Russian air strikes that and Al Qaeda affiliate Al Nusra Rights said. The Observatory, around Atshan as they sought With support from Russian Aleppo and Damascus. began on September 30, along Front, state television and the a Britain-based monitoring to push northwest and take a air strikes, they appear to be The road is cut by rebel with parts of the neighbouring Syrian Observatory for Human group, reported heavy fighting neighbouring hilltop. targeting the town of Khan forces in several places north provinces of Latakia and Idlib. Pak PM pushes talks with Taliban Al Qaeda in Yemen claims killing of ‘sorcerers’ Islamabad capital Kunduz in their most helped the Taliban to capture akistan’s Prime Minister spectacular victory since being Kunduz and Pakistani generals Aden Allah’s ruling against them, Nawaz Sharif yesterday toppled from power in 2001. had escaped the city wearing l Qaeda in Yemen which is the death sentence,” Psaid he is trying to revive peace “We are now trying to burqas -- a claim they denied. claimed yesterday to have said the flier, which was also talks with the Taliban after the resume the (peace) process News of Mullah Omar’s Akilled four men suspected posted on walls in the area. latest round was derailed by and pray to God to crown our death created a rift among the of practising witchcraft and “We call upon all Muslims to untimely news of the death of efforts with success,” Sharif Islamist insurgents, after they sorcery in an area controlled cooperate with us against this leader Mullah Omar. said in televised remarks to the admitted that the death of the by the jihadists. widespread depravity,” it said. Islamabad organised the media from the eastern city of talismanic one-eyed group Residents of Mayfaa town Al Qaeda in the Arabian first set of direct peace talks Lahore. “The news of Mullah founder had been kept secret in the southeastern province Peninsula, or AQAP, has between the Taliban and the Omar should not have been for two years. of Hadramawt said Al Qaeda overran large parts of Afghan government in July, but broken just before the start of The rumours of Mullah militants had distributed a Hadramawt, including another round was abandoned the second round of talks.” Omar’s ill-health and even pamphlet naming the four men. Mukalla, the coastal provincial after the announcement of the Pakistan has historically demise had regularly surfaced It did not say when the capital. It imposed a strict cleric’s death. supported the Taliban in the past, but Sharif killings were carried out, but a version of Islamic law, Since then the insurgents insurgents and many Afghans Pak PM Nawaz Sharif questioned the timing of the neighbour of one of the victims executing or lashing those have unleashed a wave of accuse it of nurturing militant Afghanistan. Afghanistan’s announcement in July so close claimed that he had been they accused of various crimes, violence, including seizing the sanctuaries on its soil in the hope deputy army chief this week to talks aimed at brokering a missing for days. among them homosexuality northern Afghan provincial of maintaining influence in said Pakistan’s military had ceasefire. “We have implemented and sorcery. Tickled pink: Pakistani women hold ‘rickshaw rally’

Lahore entrepreneurs and operators and but drivers in yesterday’s rally said he streets of the Pakistani city owners of their own rickshaws.” they hope to change it. “It will of Lahore were tickled pink Pakistan’s conservative culture definitely make a big difference and yesterday,T when a group of women means women still face many social that’s the point,” said driver Mina staged a pink shaded “rickshaw rally” taboos in their daily life -- including Malik-Hussain. as part of a female empowerment in everything from their dress to the “There has to be an opportunity and awareness programme. kind of jobs they can do. this scheme is creating opportunity Driven by female representatives While times are gradually for women. It’s not going to solve the from local social groups and changing, it is still rare to see a problem entirely, but it’s a very big step charities, the bright pink, the three- woman driving a rickshaw or taxi, forward.” (AFP) wheeled motor vehicles zipped through the city in a bid to highlight the challenges faced by Pakistani women. The project is the brainchild of Zar Aslam, president of nonprofit Environment Protection Fund (EPF), who launched the service exclusively for women after years of being harassed by male rickshaw initiative to empower women,” she city’s main Quaid-e-Azam library. drivers. said after leading the rally from an “What we are doing is we are “We started this Pink Rickshaw upmarket residential complex to the trying to help women become Scenes from the rally SPORTS Sunday, October 11, 2015 29 Euro 2016 qualifiers Oranje juice Kazakhstan Astana got another chance shortly goal in the dying seconds oals from Georginio after following a sublime of the opening period after Wijnaldum and Wesley cross from Memphis Depay, another superb cross from GSneijder gave Netherlands a but aimed his header from Depay, but his timing let him 2-1 win over Kazakhstan and five yards out wide of the down as he volleyed it wide kept their hopes of Euro 2016 target. for a goal-kick. qualification alive. Wijnaldum came close Netherlands made a superb Oranje were in desperate to breaking the deadlock in start to the second half and need of three points to the 27th minute after a fine doubled their lead in the 50th maintain their bid for a play- cross from El Ghazi but the minute. off spot in Group A and were Newcastle man’s header went Huntelaar set up Sneijder rarely threatened in a solid over the crossbar. after a fine team move and the display. Depay should have opened Galatasaray star hammered Impressive debutant Anwar the scoring just minutes later home from a narrow angle. El Ghazi set up Wijnaldum following a sublime through El Ghazi nearly made it for the opener after 33 ball from Daley Blind, but three after some good work minutes and Sneijder added a the winger shot wide after from Virgil van Dijk minutes wonderfully-worked second to ignoring the unmarked later, but his attempt was boost under-fire coach Danny Klaas-Jan Huntelaar to his cleared off the line. Blind. The hosts scored with right. Wijnaldum got the chance virtually the last kick of the Danny Blind’s men did to double his tally midway match through Islambek Kuat take the lead shortly after the through the second half but it proved to be nothing half-hour mark, though. but blasted his shot from more than a consolation. El Ghazi set up Wijnaldum a narrow angle over the It was also a night of with a clever lay-off and the crossbar. celebration for Robin van midfielder found the net with Timur Dosmagambetov Persie who was introduced late Anwar El Ghazi (L), Georginio Wijnaldum (C) and Wesley Sneijder (R) celebrate their goal a low left-footed shot. shot wide from inside the on to win his 100th cap for his El Ghazi should area in the 67th minute country. the Dutch after seven minutes, before unleashing a left-footed Kazakhstan goalkeeper Stas have capped a fine first as Kazakhstan finally El Ghazi threatened first for as he cut inside from the right shot that failed to trouble Pokatilov. The Ajax winger Netherlands outing with a threatened. Entries still open for Indian Chad shocker in WC qualifiers Club tennis tournament Johannesburg November. Winger Leger goal ‘home’ defeat at Stade goal to Botswana in each half at had scored just after halftime Djimrangar struck on 47 minutes Mahamasina leaves them on the Cicero Stadium in Asmara. DT News Network categories - Men’s Singles/ to shock Sierra Leone 1-0 to bring the Chadians success brink of elimination. Galabgwe Moyana gave the Manama Doubles, Men’s Senior (45 yesterdayC as 2018 World Cup in N’Djamena over opponents Goals from Michael Rabeson Zebras the lead midway through ntries are still open for the to 54 years) Singles/Doubles, qualifying continued in Africa. 54 places higher on the world and Njiva Rakotoharimalala gave the opening half and experienced 67th Indian Club Open Men’s Veteran (55 years and Central African Republic, rankings. Joel Mogorosi scored the second TennisE Tournament from over) Singles/Doubles, Ladies forced to play a home game The home team had gone into Chad’s lone goal midway through the second half. October 20 till November 6 Singles, Mixed Doubles, against Madagascar in the game under a cloud after a It was a predictable outcome at the club’s premises in Junior Boys’ Under 18 Singles Antananarivo because of violence 5-1 drubbing by Egypt at the saw the defeat of as Botswana are ranked 91 places Gudaibiya. and Junior Children’s (9 to 12 in Bangui, suffered a predictable same ground last month in the Sierra Leone in above Eritrea in the world -- the The Tournament has a total years) Singles. 3-0 loss. Africa Cup of Nations. widest gap among the 13 first- prize fund of U$5,000 with Entry forms are available at Making a rare international Central African Republic are a 2018 qualifiers round match-ups. the closing date for entries the club reception and further appearance, Eritrea fell 2-0 at match for most teams in Bangui Malawi trail Tanzania 2-0 closing this Friday at 10pm. information is available from home against far higher ranked as they proved last month with going into the return match in It features a wide range of the club on 17253157. Botswana as the 13 first-leg an impressive Cup of Nations the Madagascans a comfortable Blantyre Sunday and Ethiopia schedule was completed. triumph over highly-rated half-time advantage and captain must overcome a 1-0 deficit when There will be three second legs neighbours the Democratic Paul Johann added a third they play minnows Sao Tome e today and a further 10 Tuesday Republic of Congo. midway through the second half. Principe in Addis Ababa. with the overall winners joining However, having to play Eritrea remain without a Kenya seem sure to advance as the 27 top-ranked African teams improving Madagascar twice in World Cup victory after seven they enjoy home advantage and in a second round of home- Antananarivo had a demoralising matches spanning four qualifying a 5-2 lead over defensively brittle and-away eliminators during effect on the team and a three- competitions having conceded a Mauritius. BTF General Secretary Al Rowaie in Bangkok

DT News Network along with other Arab Federations training camp until October 23 as Manama and their Asian counterparts will they prepare for the GCC Junior ahrain Tennis Federation discuss issues of common interest Tennis Championships next General Secretary Fuad Al to the region of its own plans and month in Doha and the Seventh BRowaie is participating in a programmes for 2016 including ITF Junior Championships in the two-day meeting today and youth development as well as last week of this month. tomorrow organised by the attending a number of lectures. Asian Tennis Federation in Meanwhile, four of Bahrain’s the Thailand capital Bangkok. National Junior under-16 players Four of Bahrain’s Discussions will include - Hamad Essam Abdul A’al, National Junior the latest developments in the Yousef Ashraf, Hassan Al Qattan under-16 players sport at both international and and Elyas Abdulnabi under the regional level and development supervision of National Coach are also in Williams Martini Racing’s Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas of programmes. BTF General Secretary Fuad Essam Abdul A’al are also in Bangkok drives during the qualifying session of Russian Formula During the meetings, Bahrain Al Rowaie Bangkok and have started their One Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom circuit 30 Sunday, October 11, 2015 SPORTS Muguruza, Bacsinszky in finals Venus targets titles, not retirement Hong Kong fter years of battling It’s now Timea’s time ASjogren’s Syndrome and Beijing game to level at one set Singapore standings. In the consequent loss of form, many imea Bacsinszky is back apiece. other semifinals, Agnieszka tennis players in their mid-30s in business. A significant In the third set Ivanovic Radwanska proved to would be eyeing retirement -- partT of the WTA storyline for began to struggle with be a shrewd competitor, but a resurgent Venus Williams the first half of the year, the an upper leg injury and but Garbine Muguruza says she’s not ready to hang up Swiss had suffered injuries eventually called for the continued to come up with her racquet yet. and entered Beijing having trainer with Bacsinszky the definitive answers in Fresh from winning her lost four straight since serving at 1-0. their rivalry. Muguruza biggest title in five years, Wimbledon. After a quick meeting with rallied for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 the seven-time Grand Slam But the 26-year-old is the trainer she was quickly victory—her fourth straight champion will now be fighting finding her form in Asia. She sent on court where the Swiss win over Radwanska this for a return to the eight-player surged past Ana Ivanovic, completed the hold for 2-0. season—to burst into the WTA Finals when she plays 5-7, 6-4, 6-1, to reach the After holding for 2-1, Beijing final. next week’s Hong Kong Open. China Open finals and keep Ivanovic had a lengthier It is the second straight Victory at last week’s Wuhan alive her hopes of making meeting with the trainer but final for Muguruza, who was Open was the 47th career title a debut appearance at the it didn’t appear to help her hobbled by an ankle injury and second of the year for WTA Finals in Singapore much down the stretch. She losing the Wuhan final to Williams, who picked up her later this month. would not win another game Venus Williams last Sunday. 700th match win along the way The victory marks the as Bacsinszky raced to close Playing for her second career and shot up 10 rankings places Swiss’ first appearance in a affairs in two hours and 20 title, Muguruza will take on to 14th into the bargain. Premier Mandatory final and minutes. Bacsinszky in today’s title And at a time of year when secures a berth in the WTA’s The Swiss finished with match. many players are looking Top-10 when next week’s 22 winners against 22 Muguruza has beaten forward to the end of the rankings are released. unforced errors and broke Bacsinszky in both of their season, Williams says she still After dropping a close Ivanovic seven times on 20 prior meetings—a 6-3, 4-6, has unfinished business -- opener Bacsinszky would opportunities to earn her 6-0 decision at the Australian including a first WTA Finals keep her nerve in the second 41st victory of 2015. The Open in January followed berth since 2009. set when she saved two break victory also vaults her into by a 7-5, 6-3 win in the “This season has been great... points to hold in the tenth 9th place in the Road to Wimbledon quarterfinals. Timea Bacsinszky returns a shot to Ana Ivanovic of course you could ask for more,” the 35-year-old said. ISL: Kerala Blasters hold Mumbai Kochi, India Mumbai started positively Subhash Singh in full steam and intent. Norde created erala Blasters FC and from the beginning, with as Kerala hardly seemed problems from the left and he Mumbai City FC played Haitian Sonny Norde and attacking with serious move combined well with Subhash Ka 0-0 draw in an Indian Super and Gabriel Fernandes on the League (ISL) encounter at the right flank. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Both the side’s midfielders Kochi yesterday. seemed to be toiling hard but From the start, Kerala their connection with their played with a 5-3-2 formation attackers was missing. At the and even though their defence stroke of half-time, Norde became strong by this but they impressed again, charged into lacked that flair in attack that the box to set it up for Gabriel had given them the 3-1 win but only to see it blocked by over NorthEast United FC. centre back Ramage. Mumbai, on the other hand, The same story continued Repsol Honda Team rider Marc Marquez of Spain (L) and dropped the first match’s goal- more or less in the second Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider Pol Espargaro of Spain (R) scorer Frederic Piquionne and half as well, with Kerala just ride their bikes during the third free practice session of Ashutosh Mehta, who assisted showing their intent a bit the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix yesterday the French during the goal. Action from the match seriously. (Times Sport) Golf Superb Spieth keeps US noses in front Incheon, S Korea afternoon fourballs and out which began an hour and TV cameras were struggling ordan Spieth showed foursomes had been shared a half later than scheduled at to the see the ball in the post- just why he is the world 2-2. The US lead 9.5-8.5 going 1:50 pm local time. dusk gloom but the players Jnumber one yesterday with a into Sunday’s 12 singles with Down by one hole after six, opted to play out the 16th scintillating display of golf to 15.5 points needed for victory. Spieth’s spectacular display rather than come back early on maintain a slender US lead The highlight of a round turned the match on its head Sunday. over the International team. that included three twos at the and left the US duo four up It ended in near farcical Spieth rattled in eight birdies par three fifth, eighth and 13th with five to play. Despite a scenes as no one could see including a magnificent hole holes was when the double fast setting sun it seemed ball or cup on the green as a out from a greenside bunker 2015 Major champion holed there would be little problem succession of birdie attempts as he and Patrick Reed fought out spectacularly from a deep finishing out. slid by to enable the Americans back to overcome world greenside bunker on the 12th. But the International team to close out victory. number two Jason Day and The day’s play had been halved the next, Schwartzel Spieth, alongside Dustin Charl Schwartzel 3 and 2 in delayed for an hour after heavy then birdied the 15th and Johnson, had also faced the final match that ended in overnight rain and with three Spieth lipped out with a putt Day and Schwartzel in the almost total darkness at the of the morning foursomes to win the match to leave them morning foursomes and came Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in going the distance the players three up with three to play out on top by 1 hole after Incheon, South Korea. were racing against fading and the sun now well below being one down with two to It meant both Saturday’s light to finish the last match the horizon. By now even the play. Jordan Spieth Sunday, October 11, 2015 31

LaidlawNewcastle saves the ScotsSouth Africa in Pool B, a safe six match-winning try by Scots thrash Samoa, points clear of Japan who play Greig Laidlaw carried their final pool game against the AScotland into the World Cup end Japan dream United States on Sunday. quarter-finals with a nail-biting Samoa go home empty 36-33 victory over Samoa Laidlaw cashed in, securing the handed, finishing fourth in their yesterday and ended Japan’s lead for the first time 12 minutes pool like fellow Pacific islanders hopes of a historic place in the into the second-half then sealing Fiji and Tonga and all three now last eight. the outcome with his late try. having to qualify for the 2019 The Scotland captain had It was a match of titanic World Cup. kept Scotland in the game until collisions, and played at a pace Vern Cotter’s side, returning his try with five penalties and that led to constant turnovers to the World Cup knockout contributed a match total of 26 from wayward passes and stages for the first time since points -- a personal Test best handling errors 2007, have struggled to start for him. For most of the game the confidently in each match of the His converted try lifted mainly Scottish crowd packed tournament. Scotland to 36-24 with five into St James’ Park were treated It was an issue they worked minutes to play and although to repeated scenes of Samoan on during the week but again Samoa came back with a late try muscle splintering a fragile they were on the back foot early, of their own they could not close Scotland defence. although for the first time in the gap. In the high-octane first half, pool play they were able to score Scotland were chasing the five tries and a World Cup a try before half-time. game for most of the 80 minutes record 49 points were scored In a helter-skelter opening and did not start taking control with Samoa holding a 26-23 at Samoa made a mockery of until Samoa’s discipline began the turn. Scotland’s attempted defence, to falter. Scotland’s narrow escape but their own was not much As the penalties flowed qualified them second behind Scotland’s scrum half and captain Greig Laidlaw (R) celebrates scoring his team’s third try better. (AFP) Woodcock’s All Black career ended by World Cup injury

said yesterday. “He has played his last Test,” Hansen said. “It’s obviously gutting and disappointing for Woody.” Woodcock limped from the field with a serious hamstring injury in the 47-9 win over Tonga at Newcastle on Friday. The 34-year-old is New Zealand’s most capped prop with 118 appearances, one short of Jason Leonard’s record 119 Tests as a prop for England (114) and the British and Irish Lions (5). Only Richie McCaw and Kevin Mealamu Woodcock (R) plays against Tonga have more caps for New Zealand. A man of few words, Woodcock dismissed Newcastle the career-ending blow saying: “These things ll Blacks legend Tony Woodcock’s Test happen.” US full-back Blaine Scully (top) catches the ball and falls on South Africa’s wing Bryan Habana career is over after a serious injury ruled He is the 21st player, but the first All Black, during the Pool B match South Africa vs USA Ahim out of the World Cup, coach Steve Hansen to be forced out of the tournament by injury. Australia resist Welsh storm to top Cup table Twickenham quarter final against Scotland. Wales nothing too complicated, we just everything at them. I could not ask any ernard Foley’s boot and brilliant get a tougher clash facing South Africa. kept working hard for each other,” more of our players.” defence under siege saw Australia The Wallabies crucially remain he added. Australia, leading 12-6, were Bbeat Wales 15-6 yesterday to top the undefeated in a tournament where Wales captain Sam Warburton paid reduced to 13 men heading into the World Cup Pool of Death. every World Cup winner has reached tribute to the fortress put along the final quarter when Will Genia and Australia scored their eleventh the final without losing a game. Wallaby touchline. Dean Mumm were sin-binned within straight victory over Wales despite Australian captain praised the “We threw absolutely everything at minutes of each other. being two men down at one stage and Wallaby resistance. Australia and you have got to give But Wales could not take advantage under a relentless red onslaught. “We had to defend there with 13 them a heck of a lot of credit in defence of their two extra men to add to their Foley kicked five penalties to get all for long periods and I’m real proud -- they were outstanding,” he said. score. the Australia points in front of 80,863 about how we stuck in for each other,” “We backed ourselves to go for the Australia made three changes to people at Twickenham. Dan Biggar he said. try but we couldn’t get it,” he told ITV the side that knocked England out of kicked two penalties for Wales. First Australia “just kept getting up off television. the World Cup with an impressive place in Pool A gave the Wallabies a Australia’s Foley kicks a penalty the ground and making tackles. It’s “I am so proud of the guys, we threw 33-3 win. LAIDLAW SAVES THE P31 DAY FOR SCOTLAND SPORTS 2432 Sunday, October 11, 2015 China Open final today

Nadal Djokovic Djoker goes to war with Nadal Beijing Bacsinszky knocked out Ana this year,” Nadal said. “So for me Djokovic had been irresistible in his served for the match, a sixth break of ovak Djokovic brushed off Ivanovic 5-7, 6-4, 6-1. be in the final is a great news and run to the semi-finals, dropping only the Ferrer serve earned him victory. David Ferrer 6-2, 6-3 yesterday And on a cold day in Beijing, tomorrow is a match to try to enjoy nine games thus far and he soon Nadal’s path to the final was Nto reach the China Open final, where Nadal stared down his nemesis and try to play the way that I want to had Ferrer gasping with two breaks much less smooth but he grittily old rival Rafael Nadal stands between Fabio Fognini 7-5, 6-3 to reach his play, and we’ll see.” of serve to go 4-1 ahead in the first outpunched Fognini, who has beaten the Serb and a sixth title in Beijing. first hardcourt final this year as he But Djokovic, who is now into set. him three times this season and with Top-ranked Djokovic suffered the searches to recover the form which his 12th straight final this year, Ferrer, who won his 25th career whom he had a furious on-court inconvenience of having his service brought him 14 Grand Slam titles. dismissed Nadal’s assessment and title last week in Kuala Lumpur, row in the Hamburg final in August. broken for the first time at this year’s Eighth-ranked Nadal, stopped at said he was expecting a high-quality conjured a break of his own but the (AFP) tournament but he still raced to his his beloved French Open by Djokovic title match on Sunday. stung Djokovic broke straight back 28th win at an event where he is yet this year, self-effacingly said the “I always expect a battle with and finished the set impressively in to be beaten. world number one was now a class (Nadal),” he said. “I always prepare the next game. In the women’s semis, established apart despite his winning record of myself for the battle, no question Two more breaks in the second set names fell to rising stars as 23-21 in their head-to-head. about it. He’s the player I played the put Djokovic on his way and despite Garbine Muguruza beat Agnieszka “I know today Novak is not in my most against in my life. There are a mini-implosion, when he double- Radwanska 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 and Timea league, it’s a different level from me no secrets.” Ten-time major-winner faulted twice and was broken as he

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