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Heartbreak for hosts 19 SPORTS WORLD 12 North Korea rejects US call Valiant victors Mystery shrouds expat’s murder and did not seem to me that his A thorough life was in danger. Had there • been any death threats he would gentleman, sources have informed me.” say Abdul never had A thorough gentleman, sourc- any criminal past, be es say Abdul never had any crim- it in the Kingdom or inal past, be it in the Kingdom or in his home state. in his home state. Sources said he was in a rela- tionship with a woman, who “left TDT|Manama him more than a week ago”. Mohammed Zafran “He lived a quiet life and never Abdul Nahas mixed with wrong people. His riends and relatives of the friends were all decent people. murdered expat are in a state of Kerala. None had any complaints about Fstate of confusion after “He was a quiet individual. him.” coming to know that an Arab In my knowledge, he never had The Director-General of Crim- Harry Maguire of England national was arrested in connec- any associations with citizens or inal Investigation and Forensic celebrates after scoring his team’s tion with the case. Arab nationals,” he said. Science announced on Thursday first goal against Sweden. English Abdul Nahas, 31, was brutally According to rumours that dis- the arrest of an Arab national in defeated Swedes (2-0) to win the beaten to death last week at his seminated among the communi- connection with the case. semi berth. Right, Croatian players apartment in Hoora and police ty members, the suspect is a loan “The suspect tied him and celebrate after winning the penalty have arrested a 42-year-old sus- shark and the victim had taken attacked him with a hammer.” shootout against Russia (2-2)/(4-3). pect, who is an Arab national. huge amounts from him, which The Director-General had The World Cup 2018 first semi-final A relative of Abdul, who he failed to pay back. added that legal proceedings will see France taking on Belgium, “It’s hard to believe such ru- were being taken and the case while Croatia and England will doesn’t want to be identified, said battle it out in the second one. Abdul’s personal network were mours. I spoke to him a day be- had been referred to the Public limited to people from the Indian fore he got killed. He was cool Prosecution.

Saudi accident victims return Manama

he last batch of passen- Tgers who were injured in a serious bus accident in In deep waters Saudi Arabia returned to Bahrain yesterday. 38 dead, dozens missing in flooding and landslides in Japan; millions ordered to be evacuated Nine injured passengers were received on arrival at statement. the Bahrain International Military water trucks Throughout the affected areas, Airport and transferred to • parked cars sat in pools of water. the Salmaniya Medical Com- were rushing to areas NHK TV said water had reached plex (SMC) to complete their where water systems 48,000 as high as 5 meters (16 feet) in the treatment. The Ministry of were no longer working, members of Self- worst-hit areas. Health announced that all Okayama prefecture said. Defence Forces have Kyodo news service, which the wounded patients are been deployed to put the death tally at 34 people, undergoing medical treat- Troops in camouflage tackle the situation. said one death was in a landslide ment, adding that majority outfits helped people in Hiroshima, which had set off of victims have recovered. and pets reach dry land a fire, while the body of a child on small military boats. was found in another area. NHK and balconies and waved furious- said a woman died in her home A family takes refuge on rooftop after floods hit a village in Ehime prefecture in Japan. ly at hovering rescue helicopters. in Hiroshima when it got buried Tokyo Okayama prefecture said a in a mudslide. media casualty reports climbing ing. Television footage showed a man caught in a landslide died, Assessing overall casualties orrents of rainfall and quickly. residential area in Okayama pre- and six others were missing. was a challenge because of the DON’T MISS IT flooding battered a wide- Public broadcaster NHK said 38 fecture seeped in brown water Evacuation orders had been widespread damage. NHK re- Tspread area in southwest- people were dead, four were in- spreading like a huge lake. issued to more than 360,000 peatedly urged those awaiting ern Japan yesterday, with local jured seriously and 47 were miss- Some people fled to rooftops people, the prefecture said in a rescue to not lose hope. Deaths of despair 03 TOUCH ME NOT Nation to get its 04 first space team Twitter outcry over imam’s refusal to shake hand with female Norwegian minister UN court urged London minister’s hand and holding his hand to One Twitter user said that he wondered 05 to resolve Qatar his chest instead after she extends her what the imam was doing in the West if he airspace dispute video showing an imam refusing hand to shake his. was not able to “integrate in society” and to shake the hand of a female Yatafakkaroun is published by a research accept basic mannerisms there. ANorwegian minister has prompt- organisation called Mominoun Without Another commented that the imam ed an outcry from Muslim Twitter users. Borders (Believers Without Borders). must adhere “to the values, principles, The video, which was posted on the Many Muslims were angered by the and traditions” of the country that he was Twitter feed of Yatafakkaroun magazine video and criticised the imam’s lack of will- living in and that he should “respect its shows the imam refusing to shake the ingness to integrate into Western society. A screenshot of the video. culture and traditions.” SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2018 03 SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2018 big story Deaths of

despair 2000 2005 2010 2015 Suicides among expat labourers

have been on a rise in the past few months COURTESY: THEGLOBALECONOMY.COM Studies show the general suicide rate (including citizens and expats) has come down from 2010 to 2015.

We have resolved All companies Expat labourers many cases should have face a lot of of labourers counsellors problems. They following the who can spent don’t have non-payment some time anyone here of salaries. with these to share their The ministry labourers, feelings and is committed sharing their sufferings, to protect worries and which the rights of helping to make them labourers. address them. vulnerable. MR AL DOSSARY MR THIRUNILATH DR BABU

tary Sabah Al Dossary said the icidal tendencies among people workers, employers and even each other. Then only we can Mr Al Dossary said ministry has always been trying to and this is not an easy exercise. those who share accommoda- arrive at a solution or else the • find ways to reduce the number of “Everyone including social tion should come forward to help numbers are going to rise.” the Kingdom has a suicides among expat labour- proper justice system in ers. “It is a big social issue place, which is capable 9 and financial issues should of finding solutions to expat suicides were be seen as the main reason. the problems faced by reported in April “We have resolved many alone. cases of labourers following expatriate workers, who the non-payment of salaries. come here seeking better The ministry is committed standards of living. to protect the rights of la- bourers, but they should ap- Expat labourers “In April alone, there were proach us for help,” he said. • 10 suicides. Family pressure, fi- Mr Al Dossary said the never seek psychiatric nancial difficulties, loneliness, Kingdom has a proper jus- help owing to lack of workload, miserable living con- tice system in place, which is awareness or poor ditions, are often the problems capable of finding solutions they face here. Company man- to the problems faced by ex- financial situations. agers and sponsors need to be patriate workers, who come more attentive and try to attend here seeking better stand- Social workers find to their problems and worries,” ards of living. mental• depression, he pointed out. Dr Babu Ramachandran, over workload and Mr Thirunilath said that la- vice-chairman of Indian bourers’ requests for leaves often Community Relief Fund, said non-payment of salaries get rejected. “The living expenses these suicides have strong as the major reasons in the Kingdom are increasing connection to the poor living behind these suicides. day by day but salaries are not in- conditions at labour accom- creasing. And this make survival modation facilities. TDT|Manama really hard for the labourers. “Tough economic situa- Harpreet Kaur “All companies should have tions are also a big reason. counsellors who can spent some These days the labourers are time with these labourers, shar- hardly saving any money, un- he number of expatriates ing their worries and helping to like the yesteryears. Their committing suicide in the address them. Such approaches frustration mounts up every TKingdom is on the rise; 13 can save many lives.” day leading to suicides. have ended their lives in the past Labour Ministry Undersecre- “Lack of emotional sup- SPEND GLOBALLY three months. port is another issue that Nine expat labourers commit- haunts expat labourers. They WIN LOCALLY ted suicide last year and majority don’t have anyone here to Your summer holiday just got more rewarding! Every transaction you make with of them were from India, Pakistan DID share their feelings and suf- Al Salam Bank Visa Credit Cards and Prepaid Cards abroad gives you a chance to or Nepal. ferings, which make them earn up to BD 5 per transaction*. Social workers find mental vulnerable.” The more you swipe, the more your chances of winning. depression, over workload and KNOW Dr Babu said that in most non-payment of salaries as the cases larger families are to- Promotion from 1 June to 25 August 2018. major reasons behind these su- tally dependent on these Top 30 card users will be announced as icides. labourers, adding pressure the winners during the period. Speaking to Tribune, Sudheer Social workers on them. “Finally everything Thirunilath, World NRI Coun- boils down to financial is- Apply online today by visiting our website. cil’s ad hoc director for Middle consider financial sues.”

* Terms and Conditions apply. MOIC/PC/7570/2018 East, said despite strict actions issues as the main Unlike others, these expats from the part of authorities a reason behind never seek psychiatric help owing to lack of awareness good number of expat labourers increasing number of Follow us on 17 005500 alsalambahrain.com are forced to live under inhuman expat suicides. or poor financial situations. Licensed and regulated as an Islamic Retail Bank by the Central Bank of Bahrain conditions. “We have to first identify su- SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2018 04 Nation to get its first space team Selected candidates to undergo 24-month intensive training programme in the Kingdom and abroad

Minister of Transportation and Telecommu- through job opportunities and training pro - The Executive Chairman of NSSA nications Kamal Ahmed highlighted the crucial grammes. • role of HM King Hamad in the development of The Executive Chairman of NSSA Dr Moham- Dr Mohammed Ibrahim Al Aseeri, the Kingdom’s space science and technology med Ibrahim Al Aseeri, stated that the initiative stated that the initiative will see sector. will see the hiring and training of 10 highly the hiring and training of 10 highly He noted that this important endeavour cor- skilled Bahrainis, who will become the King - skilled Bahrainis, who will become responds directly with the objectives of Bahrain dom’s first group of space science and technology Economic Vision 2030 to advance higher educa- specialists. the Kingdom’s first group of space tion, scientific research, innovation and public He explained that the selected candidates will science and technology specialists. services throughout the Kingdom. undertake an intensive 24-month long training The minister went on to stress that HM King programme, conducted both in Bahrain and Manama Hamad has taken a personal interest in the work The progress the agency abroad, intended to further enhance the King- of the NSSA since its establishment, adding that dom’s space-related capabilities he Bahrain National Space Agency (NSSA) the progress the agency has achieved to date has achieved to date would He concluded by stating that the deadline for yesterday announced the launch of Bah- would not have been possible without HM King not have been possible applying to the ‘Space Team’ programme is 29 Train’s ‘Space Team’ programme, the first Hamad’s support and guidance. without HM King Hamad’s July 2018, and invited Bahraini citizens with initiative of its kind in the Kingdom, which aims He emphasised the agency’s commitment to support and guidance. engineering and related backgrounds to visit the to support Bahrainis working across a wide range enhancing the skills and prospects of Bahrai - MR AHMED website (www.nssa.gov.bh) to find out more about of areas related to space science and technology. nis in the field of space science and technology the entry requirements and application process. Tolerance Summit to highlight Bahrain’s achievements Five years jail TDT|Manama for drug seller Mohammed Zafran TDT|Manama Ali Tarif ahrain’s achievements This is a great in building a society that opportunity to drug seller was Bemphasizes on peaceful enlighten the world arrested after he coexistence and tolerance will be about the remarkable A agreed to sell drugs highlighted at the the first-ever worth BD150 to an under- World Tolerance Summit (WTS) , achievements of Bahrain cover officer. which will be held in Dubai. and how this country can The 37-year-old was sell- Exploring how each individual be a model for nations ing methamphetamine to take simple measures that can around the world. users across the Kingdom, help spread peace will be one of MR AL ZAYANI according to court details. the main topics discussed at the The Bangladeshi man Tolerance Summit. agreed to offer drugs to the Future Society for Youth will the private and public sectors, undercover officer, who be one of the societies to repre- youth representatives, social had approached him after sent Bahrain at the the summit leaders, social influences and receiving a tip-off. which is organised by the Inter- members of the international The members of an - national Institute for Tolerance diplomatic community. ti-drug squad pounced on (IIT), a part of the Mohammed According to organisers, it is the convict as soon as he Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global “a platform that seeks innovative handed the drugs to the po- Initiatives. solutions and to forge fruitful lice officer in plain clothes The society chairman, Subah Mr Al Zayani receiving the invitation from one of the organising committee members of the summit. partnerships that will help pro- and received the money. Al Zayani, told Tribune that the mote respect for diversity and The defendant was tried summit will be used as a platform world. The coexistence and peace with the International Day for know exactly what discussions productive pluralism”. before the High Criminal to highlight Bahrain’s tolerance between many religions, sects Tolerance on November 16. we will be taking part in. But we The summit will also explore Court, which slapped him and coexistence. and nationalities is quite amazing The society will also highlight certainly hope to discuss about the use of social media and digital with five years behind “This is a great opportunity to and an example for all. We will other elements including as to the role of youth in building networking to promote cultural bars along with a fine of enlighten the world about the highlight this in our presentation how youth can be part of the peace,” he said. understanding, peace and tol- BD3,000. remarkable achievements of Bah- there,” he said. peace-building process. The summit will host a gather- erance. The two other societies The defendant will be rain and how this country can be The event will be held from “We have just received the ing of around 1,000 government that will represent Bahrain at deported once he serves a model for nations around the November 15 to 16, to coincide invitation today and we do not leaders, key personalities from the event is yet to be announced. the jail term.

Steering committee meets

Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications and Bahrain Airport Company Chairman Kamal Ahmed yesterday chaired the fourth meeting of the National Operations Readiness and Airport Transfer Steering Committee. The committee was formed to oversee the smooth transition of operations to Bahrain International Airport’s new Passenger Terminal Building as per Royal Order (10) for 2017, issued by HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander, and First Deputy Prime Minister.

Graduation ceremony Fourteen children of Noor Al Diyar Private School celebrated their graduation ceremony in the presence of school chairman Ali Hasan, directors Sameera Ali Hasan and Dr Muhammad Mashood, parents, family members, school officials and other dignitaries at the multipurpose hall of the school. The first graduation ceremony was marked with splendid celebration and festivities. SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2018 05 UN court urged to resolve Qatar airspace dispute Bahrain maintains that ICAO is incompetent to give ruling in a dispute unrelated to aviation safety

measures including banning Qa- The filing is the latest tari planes from their airspace. • DID In other measures Qatar’s only salvo in the increasingly land border with Saudi Arabia intense standoff was closed. between Doha and its KNOW The country’s justified the Gulf neighbours which moves saying it was their sover- eign right to protect the national erupted a year ago. security of their countries. The ICJ - the UN’s Doha last month dragged the The four states UAE to the ICJ falsely accusing maintain• that the ICAO highest legal Abu Dhabi of human rights “vi- body - was set up Council does not have olations” and discrimination in 1946 to rule in against Qataris, saying it was fos- such competence, since disputes against tering a “climate of fear” among their dispute with Qatar states. its citizens. concerns issues that Abu Dhabi in return called are entirely unrelated on Qatar to stop “supporting the free passage of passenger terrorist groups and individuals” to civil aviation or planes through foreign airspace. as it strongly denied the human aviation safety. The three countries now want rights abuse claims. the Hague-based court to nullify The UAE has told Qatar that Amsterdam the ICAO’s ruling, saying its de- instead of wasting its time cision was “manifestly flawed spreading false news about the ahrain, Egypt, Saudi Ara- and in violation of fundamental UAE, it should instead commit bia and the United Arab principles of due process and the itself to previous commitments BEmirates yesterday jointly right to be heard.” it has renegged on and work on filed appeals with the Interna- “The ICAO council is not com- repairing damaged ties with its tional Court of Justice (ICJ) to petent to adjudicate” the coun- neighbours. quash a decision in Qatar’s fa- tries said in papers filed before A ruling in that case could vour handed down by the Coun- the ICJ. still take a few weeks or even cil of the International Civil Avi- They sought a declaration that months. ation Organisation (ICAO) about the ICAO’s decision is “null and The ICJ - the UN’s highest legal two weeks ago. void and without effect.” body - was set up in 1946 to rule The first appeal is jointly The filing is the latest salvo in in disputes against states, but it filed by all four states against The representatives of Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates at the ICJ headquarters in The Hague. the increasingly intense stand- can also give advisory opinions the decision of the ICAO under off between Doha and its Gulf on legal questions referred to it the Chicago Convention on In- bia is not a party. The appeals are tence to hear these claims, the ed to civil aviation or aviation neighbours which erupted a by other UN organs and special- ternational Civil Aviation. The on identical grounds. states observed. safety. year ago. ised agencies. second appeal is jointly filed by The decisions of the ICAO The four states maintain that The ICAO last week ruled it Then Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, All diplomatic efforts have so Bahrain, Egypt and the United Council did not concern the sub- the ICAO Council does not have had the jurisdiction to deter- the UAE and other allies severed far proved fruitless in resolving Arab Emirates under the Inter- stance of Qatar’s claims and only such competence, since their mine a dispute brought by Qatar, ties with Qatar, accusing it of the crisis which has rendered national Air Services Transit address the question of whether dispute with Qatar concerns accusing its neighbours of violat- backing terrorism and Iran and the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Agreement, to which Saudi Ara- the ICAO Council has compe- issues that are entirely unrelat- ing an agreement that regulates imposed wide-ranging punitive Council practically obsolete.

Men pose as cops in robbery attempt, get five years jail

The duo was arrested and tried before• the High Criminal Court which I was sitting in my rental car at one sentenced them to five years in jail each. of the Manama car parks at dawn. Suddenly, two men approached me TDT|Manama and they introduced themselves as Ali Tarif police officers. They asked me to leave the car and present my ID. wo men posed as police officers to rob a VICTIM Turkish man who was using a rental car, Tthe High Criminal Court heard. According to police documents, the duo The duo, aged 30 and 22, is said to have stolen punched their victim in his face several times BD40 and a mobile phone from the victim. before he passed out. “I was sitting in my rental car at one of the “One of them took the key from my pocket Manama car parks at dawn. Suddenly, two men and they unlocked the car. They stole BD40 and approached me and they introduced themselves my mobile phone before fleeing the scene,” he as police officers. They asked me to leave the revealed. car and present my ID,” the Turkish man told Police officers presented photos of potential police officers. suspects, from whom the robbers were identified “I got out of the car and locked it. They said by the victim. They were arrested and tried be- that they would take me to the police station and fore the High Criminal Court which sentenced began attacking me,” he added. them to five years in jail each. Fake bomber’s sentence upheld

TDT|Manama According to court files, the defendant made Ali Tarif the device using two black boxes, electrical wires, tape, a bag and a plank. he High Criminal Appeals Court has up- He allegedly wanted to cause panic among the held the one year imprisonment issued citizens and expatriates living in A’ali village. Tagainst a Bahraini teenager who planted The Bahraini boy landed in police net after the a fake bomb on a public road. The defendant Criminal Investigations Department discovered was earlier given a clemency owing to his age. matching fingerprints. SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2018 06

Envoy meets Merkel ‘Pensions rethink’ directive welcomed Bahrain’s Ambassador to Manama Germany, Abdullah Abdullatif plementation of a housing projects that Abdullah yesterday attended serves them. a reception hosted by the uharraq Governor, Salman bin He also praised HRH Premier’s directives German Chancellor, Angela Isa bin Hindi Al Mannae, has ex- to approve the acquisition of land for pub- Merkel, at the Meseberg Mtended, on behalf of the Muharraq lic interest in Al Dair village and some old Palace for the accredited citizens, sincere thanks and appreciation to neighbourhoods in Muharraq, as well as to ambassadors to the country. His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa expand narrow roads and provide car parks. At the ceremony, the German for his directives to re-think the two pension He asserted that HRH Premier’s direc- Chancellor spoke about laws through a joint government-parlia- tives on the housing projects have filled the Germany’s efforts within mentary committee to preserve the citizens’ hearts of the villagers with joy. the European Union, its rights. The governor and the Majlis visitors also cooperation with the world While holding the governorate’s weekly extended sincere thanks and appreciation countries, its foreign policy Majlis, Al Mannae also extended heart- to His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin and the challenges it faces felt thanks and appreciation to His Royal Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Dep- along some other countries Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa uty Supreme Commander and First Deputy in general, such as terrorism bin Salman Al Khalifa for his directives to Prime Minister, for his constant directives to and the agreement between the Housing Ministry to meet the pend- speed up the distribution of housing units the United States and North ing housing demands of the Al Dair and to the citizens, and to implement vital Korea. Samaheej villagers, and to study the im- projects in various sectors that serve them. Tunisia ties in focus

Derasat board of trustees chairman Dr Shaikh Abdulla holds discussion with Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi Dr Shaikh Abdulla in conversation with Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi.

the greetings of His Majesty King Ham- taken by Bahrain to boost its security and rallying ranks and joint action. Tunis Dr Shaikh Abdulla ad bin Isa Al Khalifa and best wishes of stability. On his part, Dr Shaikh Abdulla ex- • he growing relations between the constant progress and prosperity to the He also affirmed solid ties binding the pressed thanks and respect to the Tuni- expressed thanks and Kingdom and Tunisia were in fo- Tunisian people. two brotherly countries and common sian President for his keenness to bolster respect to the Tunisian Tcus as Tunisian President Beji Caid The Tunisian President took pride in keenness to further bolster them in all relations with Bahrain, commending bi- President for his keenness Essebsi received Board of Trustees Chair- deep-rooted historic fraternal relations fields. He praised the bright model of Bah- lateral cooperation. to bolster relations with man of Bahrain Centre for Strategic, In- between Bahrain and Tunisia and their rain under the leadership of HM the King. He pointed out the royal assertion of ternational and Energy Studies (Derasat) growth in all fields. The Tunisian President hailed coop- the role of the Arab intellectual centres Bahrain, commending Dr Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa He recalled the successful visit he made eration between Tunisia Institute for in mapping out academic and practical bilateral cooperation. yesterday at Carthage Presidential Palace. to the kingdom in January 2016, reiter- Strategic Studies (ITES) and Derasat to strategies to confront security challeng- Dr Shaikh Abdulla conveyed to Essebsi ating Tunisia’s support to all measures cope with regional changes that require es and foster moderation and tolerance. Dad continues desperate fight to save son’s sight

he has collected half the amount now. Mr Ali thanked the According to the father, Khalid un- • derwent several surgeries here and readers of Tribune and abroad since the mishap took place in charity organisations 2015. The surgeries included primary who stepped forward, globe repair and valve implantation. contacted him and donated They were all conducted at his expense, costing him at least BD30,000. some money, confirming The distressed man also had told that he has collected Tribune earlier that banks refused to half the amount now. lend him any more amounts, as he has apparently reached the limit his salary Manama|TDT allows him to take loans from banks Muhannad Mansour (BD27, 000).

Bahraini father is experiencing Difficult School Year difficult times trying to save his Mr Ali told that the previous school Ason’s eyesight before it’s too late, year, Khalid’s first, was extremely dif- as doctors warned of complete blind- ficult for the boy, considering his sen- ness if an urgent operation that would sitive condition. cost nearly BD3,000, is delayed. The father was informed by the As reported last month by Tribune, school administration that in case Mohammed Ali has pleaded for the Khalid at his hospital bed. Ali with his son Khalid. Khalid’s condition continued to de- kindhearted to help him raise the teriorate, he would be transferred to amount needed to treat his son Khalid, other eye. the pressure.” another school that’s specialised in ed- who suffers from partial visual im - He explained further saying, “Oph- The father told Tribune yesterday ucating students with special needs by pairment caused by a child’s play that thalmologists supervising Khalid’s that they have one more consultation the next school year (next September). occurred around three years ago. We hope that we case advised that he should undergo with an ophthalmologist at the Mili- “He would have his shades on Mr Ali said that doctors advised could complete the a corneal implantation surgery at the tary Hospital before proceeding with throughout the day and must stay in- that the six-year-old boy must un - surgery and help earliest, as the injury is beginning to the operation, which is planned to be side the class the whole time, as the sun dergo an urgent corneal implantation Khalid live a normal affect the other eye and may gradual- conducted in India once the necessary rays are harmful to him. operation to save his eyes, which were life to some extent. ly cause complete loss of vision. His amount is collected. “Khalid is unable to live an ordinary severely damaged by pebbles thrown eye pressure isn’t stable and we have Mr Ali thanked the readers of Trib- school life similarly to children his age. MR ALI at him by another child while both kids to go to the hospital every three-four une and charity organisations who We hope that we could complete the were playing. Despite undergoing nu- meant visual disability to the boy’s days for treatment. He’s depending on stepped forward, contacted him and surgery and help him live a normal life merous surgeries, the hit caused per- right eye and is gradually affecting the medications and eye drops to stabilise donated some money, confirming that to some extent,” Mr Ali added. 07 SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2018 business

STEPPING STONE Fitch affirms GFH rating Moderating intrusion The issuer default rating of GFH has been affirmed at ‘B’ with a stable outlook

GFH’s rating underscores• sound GFH has worked hard capitalization, to shift our business MIKE ORLOV supported by regulatory model, creating a oversight of the Central stronger and more Bank of Bahrain well diversified eadership performance stroy one. financial group. Ldetermines whether an Lack of trust and the per- These efforts are enterprise succeeds or fails. ceived need by the busi - TDT| Manama Leaders management-actions ness-owner to become a de- paying off and we determine how employees tective (not a very good one nternational rating agency will continue to build deliver for the organisation. either) set the organisation Fitch has affirmed the long- on these results and Business-owners and C Suites back years. It became a place Iterm issuer default rating the momentum in have opportunities to make where people did not want to (IDR) of GFH Financial Group our business a difference in the life of an work. GFH Had this business-owner ( ) at ‘B’ with a stable out- HISHAM ALRAYES enterprise and in the lives of look, GFH said in a statement employees; either negatively spent time listening to employ- yesterday. The short-term IDR CEO, GFH or positively. ees on a regular basis he would has also been affirmed at ‘B’. I have recently been remind- not have felt so separated from The affirmation of the stronger and more well diver- ed about the need to resist the what was going on. He would Group’s IDR rating was cited sified financial group. These temptation to micro-manage almost certainly not have act- by Fitch as a reflection princi- efforts are paying off and we organisations; a business-own- ed in the way he did, causing pally of its management’s con- Hisham Alrayes will continue to build on these er had begun probing into the such negative disruption to tinued efforts on reshaping the results and the momentum in enterprise, exploring unsub- the workplace. Had he been Group’s business model towards rating strengthening. “We’re pleased with Fitch’s our business,” he said. stantiated rumours, creating closer to the business with a greater focus on fee generation According to Fitch, GFH’s affirmation of GFH’s rating and “GFH is focussed on creating all manner of unintended dis- regular two-way communica- and lower risk, lower return rating also underscores GFH’s its recognition of the strength value and enhancing profita- ruptions. tion, without being intrusive, investments as well as the GFH’s sound capitalization relative of our strategy and the positive bly as well continuing to shift After hearing rumours he would almost certainly not achievement of a second con- to the rating level, supported financial performance and con- the composition of our reve - about one of his key people, have reacted to unsubstantiat- secutive year of material net by regulatory oversight of the tinued profitability that GFH has nue streams and investments this intrusive business-own- ed rumours in the way he did, income. It also cited as positive Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). effectively delivered over the by focusing on income gener- er started getting involved at causing the dismantling of the GFH’s reported US$37 million Also noted as a positive factor past two years as well as into ating assets. As we do so, we every level of the organisa - culture he and his key manag- of profit for the first quarter of by is the continued presence 2018,” said Hisham Alrayes, CEO look forward to consistently tion. He caused considerably ers had taken so long to build. 2018 and noted that the contin- of Abu Dhabi Financial Group of GFH. strengthened results and seeing more damage than he could Employees need to know uation of such levels of profit- as a significant shareholder in “GFH has worked hard to shift an upgrade of our ratings in the have believed possible before they are important and trusted. ability could lead to a further the Group. our business model, creating a future,” he added. he stopped his uncontrolled This goes for the most senior thrashing around. This story executives to the most junior had all the negative signs of staff. Everyone in the organ- intrusive micro-management isation needs to know their causing chaos. own role. They need to un - Two football fans win tickets to watch World Cup There were instances of derstand how to achieve their credit not being given where it short term objectives in order TDT| Manama 2018 FIFA World Cup along with was due. People to successful- flight tickets, hotel accommoda- who had been ly deliver the dding to the ongoing foot- tion and a cash prize. Moham- innovative and agreed goals of Aball fever, VIVA Bahrain med Jassim Sabt, was chosen active-imple- the enterprise. awarded two football fans, Alia as the second winner and won menters were The old adage is If distrust seeps Atiyani and Mohammed Jassim tickets to the semi-final game. becoming de- true; it takes years down from the Sabt, the opportunity to watch The VIVA World Cup Social motivated fol- to create a great top, it negative- the 2018 FIFA World Cup. engagement, which witnessed lowing inappro- culture but only ly infects all em- Both were rewarded with an thousands of entries, had invit- priate praise for days to destroy one ployees’ actions. all-expense paid, three-day trip ed football fans to follow VIVA less-worthy em- Encouraging a to Russia and match tickets. Alia Bahrain’s Social media channels ployees. Bound- culture of trust Atiyani, won the match ticket to and mention a friend to win a aries were being is a key priori- the Round of 16 game between chance to experience the foot- broken, caus- ty for the busi- Colombia and England in the Mohammed Jassim Sabt and Alia Atiyani with their prizes ball World Cup. ing concern ness-owner and amongst man- senior staff; a agement, with people won- place where people want to dering what was being said take ownership, accountability about them behind their backs and responsibility for chal- to superiors. lenges and problems. People Dubai property transactions slide in H1 There was a breakdown in will then want to uncover rec- core interdependencies need- ommendations and solutions ty transaction worth Dh132bn term housing by purchasing ed to link activities and create because they are aware of their The total value of were recorded in the first six their homes. The new rules effective processes; sequen- personal, departmental and • months of 2017. were among a raft of measures tial, reciprocal and pooled organisational objectives and real estate transaction Sultan bin Mejren, director announced this year to ease interdependencies were de- are aware of their freedom to fell to Dh111 billion in general of DLD said strategic business processes and proce- stroyed, with individuals and act given set-boundaries. the first half of the year, government decisions an - KNOW WHAT dures in the UAE. Mr bin Mejren departments attempting to We need to encourage rec- according to Dubai nounced this year “have had a said: “The 4 per cent penalty look after themselves rather ognition for a job well done, significant impact on sustaina- that property owners incurred than working together. Process measured against objectives Land Department ble growth and on strengthen- for failing to register their de- trust collapsed, with people which are agreed in regular ing the competitiveness of the Realty transactions velopments within 60 days has expecting others to let them evaluations. This will alle - The National| Dubai national economy”. worth Dh132 billion been waived. This underpins down. When you have negative viate the need for any reac - “Granting investors a UAE res- were recorded in the the Government’s efforts to pro- expectations, negative things tion to manipulative gossip ubai’s real estate sector idency visa for up to 10 years first six months of vide the best possible services to tend to happen. Motives were and rumour, which can cause Dslowed in the first half of and reducing government fees 2017, according to Du- investors and developers alike.” being continually questioned suspicion leading to intrusive this year with deals transacted included in previous initiatives bai Land Department The total number of trans- and shared values were dis- micro-management, disrupt- falling 16 per cent year-on-year will be of the most important actions fell by 22 per cent to appearing. ing culture and crippling the in value, according to a report incentives for economic growth 27,642, from 35,571 sales in the Customer service was out financial future of the organ- from Dubai Land Department. in the Emirate, as they will have year-earlier period. of the window. Sales suffered. isation. The total value of real estate a positive impact on reducing Business Bay was the top pick Profits slipped. Cash flow was (Mike Orlov is a Partner transactions fell to Dh111 bil- business costs and will support nesses outside as well as inside in terms of the number and val- damaged. The fundamentals at Stepping Stone Global, lion in the first half of 2018, the Dubai’s position as one of the the free zones. Prominent UAE ue of transactions with 1,934 of the organisation were weak- a Bahrain-based boutique DLD said in a report yesterday, best investment destinations in real estate developers, including deals worth almost Dh4.2bn, ened and the overall culture strategic management con- without giving the comparative the world,” said Mr bin Mejren. Nakheel and Danube Properties, followed by Dubai Marina was unrecognisable to what it sultancy. He is also a Fellow figures for the corresponding In May, the UAE announced praised the new rules, saying with 1,445 transactions worth had been only weeks before- of the Institute of Lead - period last year. A statement re- a 10-year UAE expat residency they would stimulate the na- Dh2.9bn while Al Merkadh took hand. The old adage is true; ership and Management. leased by the government body for professionals and 100 per tion’s owner-occupier market, the third spot with 1,262 deals it takes years to create a great Email: info@steppingston- in July last year noted that real- cent foreign ownership of busi- as more residents seek longer valued at Dh2.1bn. culture but only days to de - eglobal.com) SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2018 08

Sinovel slapped $1.5m fine for stealing technology Tunisia gets $249m IMF loan AFP| Washington The latest tranche brings the total disbursement of the four-year loan to $1.14 billion US court has imposed Athe maximum fine of $1.5 million on Chinese firm Sinovel for stealing trade The fourth tranche secrets from a US company • producing wind turbines, from Tunisia’s four-year Justice Department said. programme brings the The decision comes on country’s disbursements KNOW WHAT the day Washington un - to $1.14 billion from a leashed 25 percent import tariffs on $34 billion in Chi- total of about $2.9bn nese products to punish the Tunisia has struggled to country for what President The National| Dubai revive its economy since Donald Trump has said is the 2011 revolution. the rampant theft of Amer- he International Mone- Political divisions, spo- ican technology.After being tary Fund has approved radic terror attacks and charged in 2013, Sinovel was Tthe release of a $249 mil- repeated strikes have hit convicted in January by a US lion loan tranche to Tunisia, as court of stealing the trade part of an economic reform pro- its economy hard. Con- secrets of AMSC, a US-based gramme, in a capital injection secutive governments company. to the struggling economy.The have struggled to rein in fourth tranche from Tunisia’s a fiscal deficit and spur four-year programme brings economic growth the country’s disbursements to Tunisia’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate 100 basis points to 6.75 per cent last month in a bid to tackle $1.14 billion from a total of about Ford first-half inflation. It is the second increase in three months. - Photo: Getty Images $2.9bn, according to a statement reported. “The improvement in vehicle sales dip by the IMF yesterday. the security environment since 38pc in China “Monetary policy must con- its economy hard. Consecutive Tunisia’s central bank raised conditions is necessary to re- the three terror attacks in 2015, tinue to focus on controlling governments have struggled to its benchmark interest rate 100 duce the gap between interest which has led to an increase in Reuters| Beijing inflation,” the fund said. rein in a fiscal deficit and spur basis points to 6.75 per cent, rates and inflation,” it said. tourism revenue, and increased Tunisia has struggled to revive economic growth. the second increase in three There are some indicators demand from the euro area have ord Motor’s China slump its economy since the 2011 rev- Credit rating agency Moody’s, months, to tackle inflation that of good news for the Tunisian laid the foundations for a growth Fintensified, with vehicle olution that ousted its dictator which rates Tunisia B2 with a hit its highest levels since 1990. government. Tourism revenues recovery,” Moody’s said. sales tumbling 38 percent in and sparked protests around the stable outlook, forecasts that the In May the IMF said Tuni- surged more than 46 per cent in Moody’s forecasts economic June and the automaker re- Middle East, marking the begin- government debt ratio will rise sia’s inflation rate reached 7.7 the first half of 2018 to 1.3 billion growth of 2.8 per cent this year cording its worst-ever first ning of the Arab Spring. Political to 72 per cent of GDP in 2018 and per cent in April year-on-year, dinars ($492.3 million) for the and 3 per cent in 2019, up from half, as buyers shunned its divisions, sporadic terror attacks 73 per cent in 2019, from nearly reaching record level since 1991. period, while foreign direct in- 1.9 per cent in 2017, on expecta- aging models that are await- and repeated strikes have hit 70 per cent last year. In June, “More tightening of monetary vestment increased, Bloomberg tions a recovery in tourism. ing overhauls and flocked to rivals. The U.S. automaker announced on Friday it sold 62,057 vehicles in China in June, taking its sales for the first half of the year to ‘China open for trade with EU’ 400,443, down 25 percent compared with the year-ago Reuters| Sofia courting of individual countries period. According to LMC from the Baltics to the Balkans Automotive, it was Ford’s hina remains open for trade would not hurt the European biggest first-half percentage Cwith foreign partners and Union as a whole. decline since starting opera- can only benefit from an eco- “If Europe is weakened, it tions in China in 2001. nomically strong Europe, its will only be bad news for China, leader said yesterday as he not the other way around,” Li pressed for expanded ties with said. “This platform needs to the continent’s eastern wing stay open. It needs to be trans- In a trade war, China has other weapons beside tariffs to cause damage flexibility is key while waging a tariff war with parent.”Officials from the EU, including hitting Boeing which sells a quarter of its planes in China. -AFP Washington. World Bank, and European for airlines, says Premier Li Keqiang told a Bank for Reconstruction and Emirates official summit with central and east- Development were invited and Trade war: What might ern European leaders that Chi- Li said those organisations Reuters| Santiago na would stick to the path of It is two-way were welcome to jointly fund China have up its sleeves? opening its markets and oth- projects in the region. traffic....Opening up AFP| Beijing irlines must be “flex- er reforms that had fuelled its has been a key driver Aible” to deal with the economy, providing opportu- Keeping it sweet consequences of a trade nities for EU members and as- of China’s reform Mindful of the need to keep he first shots have been war, a senior Emirates ex- pirants in the bloc’s poorer half. agenda so we will relations with the EU on an even Tfired in a trade war be - China has less ecutive said. “As an airline, “It is two-way traffic,” Li said continue to open keel as his trade battles with tween China and the United ammunition left in you always have to be flex- though an interpreter. wider to the world, U.S. President Donald Trump States that experts say could be terms of imposing ible, you have to be fluid in “...Opening up has been a key including widening intensify, Li has been careful damaging for the world econ- tariffs but history what you are doing,” Hubert driver of China’s reform agen- market access for to stress China’s support for omy. The two superpowers shows that there Frach, a divisional senior da so we will continue to open European integration and rules on Friday imposed tit-for-tat vice president for Emir- wider to the world, including foreign investors in trade and procurement. tariffs on billions of dollars are various other ates, said on the sidelines widening market access for for- LI KEQIANG Analysts said he would avoid of cross-border trade. While measures it could of an event. “If one market eign investors.”. raising issues that might an- US President Donald Trump take to inflict pain is showing some weakness- Li’s attendance at the seventh noy western European govern- has brushed off warnings that on US companies. es, you either work harder “16+1” summit in Sofia coincid- worth of each others’ goods. ments. China has promised bil- trade frictions with power- Scaled-up health, and try to find new market ed with the firing of the first Doubts have been growing in lions of dollars for development ful partners like China could safety and tax checks, segments, or mid-term or salvos in what risks becoming some participating countries of projects in central and eastern harm the US, Beijing has other delaying the import long-term you will allocate a protracted global trade war the value of the annual meet- Europe as part of its Belt and weapons in its arsenal beside your fleet and you change as Washington and Beijing ings, and China has come un- Road strategy to carve out new tariffs to cause damage in a of goods and boycotts the shape of your network.” slapped tariffs on $34 billion der pressure to reassure that its export markets. fight. Tom Cruise films, Star- of US goods are some bucks coffee, the iPhone X and of them the Buick are all best-sellers in LOUIS KUIJS China and authorities could ASIA ANALYST, OXFORD ECONOMICS find all sorts of ways to make ZTE executive describes ‘humiliation’ in farewell letter life difficult for them, says now sells more cars in China Louis Kuijs, Asia analyst at than it does in the US -- and Reuters| Hong Kong pliers for core components, had its leadership at or above senior Oxford Economics. China “has many other iconic American to cease major operations in vice president level along with less ammunition left in terms brands now derive a large pro- departing senior execu- April after the US government any executives associated with of imposing tariffs but history portion of revenue from the Ative at China’s ZTE Corp, imposed the ban, saying the firm the wrongdoing, within 30 days. shows that there are various fast-growing Chinese market. which is fighting a crippling US broke an agreement to disci- Zhang, who was one of five other measures it could take China could either tie up supplier ban, said in a letter to pline executives who conspired executive vice presidents at ZTE to inflict pain on US firms,” these firms in red tape or en- staff that his departure amid a to evade US sanctions on Iran and in charge of sales and mar- said Kuijs. courage an effective boycott by Sino-US trade war was “deeply and North Korea. keting, issued a farewell letter to He cited “scaled-up health, Chinese consumers, experts humiliating.” ZTE had agreed to pay a $1-billion fine As part of the settlement, ZTE staff on Friday, employees said. safety and tax checks, delaying said. Mark Williams, chief Asia Zhang Zhenhui was one of and hire a US-appointed compliance agreed to pay a $1 billion fine, In the letter, which was circu- the import of goods and boy- economist at Capital Econom- scores of executives at Chi - monitor put $400 million in escrow, and lated online on Saturday, Zhang cotts of US goods.”Chinese port ics, said Beijing could arrange a na’s No.2 telecommunications hire a US-appointed compliance recounted his 18 years at ZTE officials have already started “propaganda campaign, which equipment maker ordered to United States in June in order to monitor. and said he had no responsi - upping inspections of Amer- allows officials to remain at leave as part of a $1.4 billion set- end a seven-year supplier ban. It also agreed to replace its bility in ZTE’s compliance vio- ican pork and cars, causing arm’s length from the resulting tlement deal ZTE made with the ZTE, which relies on US sup- board, remove all members of lations. severe delays. General Motors disruption to sales.” SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2018 09

End of the road for Tata’s Nano? Just one car produced in Wall Street shrugs off tariff war the month of June PTI| Mumbai • The S&P 500 is still ata Motors’ small car up 3 percent year to The real question is, TNano is inching clos- date and the Nasdaq how long do we stay er towards the end of its is up 11 percent, in the trade war? If journey with just one unit near record highs we got to that point produced in June, although the company maintained (of escalation), all that no decision has been S&P 500 companies bets are off for any taken yet on stopping its are• expected to report continuation of the production. 21pc EPS growth for the bull market The entry level car, June quarter, according PETER CARDILLO, ECONOMIST, SPARTAN brainchild of Ratan Tata CAPITAL who envisaged giving a to Thomson Reuters safer and affordable alter- native to families riding Reuters| San Francisco per share for the June quarter, on two-wheelers, sold just according to Thomson Reuters three units last month in the all Street has taken I/B/E/S. domestic market. the China-US tariffs “There may be impacts even in In a regulatory filing, Wenacted on Friday in the second quarter, even though Tata MotorsNSE 3.56 % stride so far, but investors are on the tariffs haven’t gone through said there was no export of alert for a ramp-up in the trade yet, because people’s behavior Nano in June this year. It conflict. People walk on Wall Street in front of the New York Stock Exchange in New York. - Reuters (File photo) changes at the margin in antic- had shipped 25 units in the Stock investors had been brac- ipation of these things. It will same month last year. ing for weeks for Washington be a read of the tea leaves,” said In terms of production, and Beijing to place the tariffs est trading partner, warning the The S&P 500 rose nearly 1 a fifth of China’s stock market Tom Martin, senior portfolio only one unit was produced on $34 billion of each other’s United States may ultimately percent on Friday, with traders value. US stocks have been in manager at Globalt Investments last month as against 275 goods, and share prices were target more than $500 billion saying they had priced in the a bull run for nearly a decade, in Atlanta, Georgia. units in June 2017. occasionally hurt by escalations worth of Chinese goods, roughly United States and China enact- with the latest leg driven by a Investors have been selling Domestic sales were in rhetoric along the way, with the total amount of US imports ing tit-for-tat duties. The S&P U.S. tax code overhaul that are out of specific sectors and stocks at three units in June as certain sectors taking a bigger from China last year. 500 is still up 3 percent year boosting quarterly earnings. they believe are more at risk of against 167 units in the year- hit than others as traders avoid- “The real question is, how to date and the Nasdaq is up 11 Investors are now laser fo - being hurt by tariffs and buy- ago month. ed companies seen taking the long do we stay in the trade percent, near record highs. cused on any warnings compa- ing others. Since March 1, when When contacted for com- heaviest blows. war?” said Peter Cardillo, chief The specter of a full-blown nies might give about the im- Trump ignited fears of a trade ments on whether the com- Another round of sweeping market economist at Spartan trade war also risks sinking Chi- pact of tariffs when reporting war by threatening steep tariffs pany has taken a decision tariffs could knock Wall Street Capital Securities in New York. na’s markets deeper into bear second-quarter results over the on steel and aluminum, S&P 500 to stop Nano production, a off track. U.S. President Don- “If we got to that point (of es- territory. Six months of wran- next few weeks. S&P 500 com- industrials have fallen 4 percent Tata Motors spokesperson ald Trump on Thursday upped calation), all bets are off for any gling over tariffs with the Unit- panies are expected to report and the S&P 1500 steel index has said. the ante on his country’s larg- continuation of the bull market. ed States has wiped out about 21 percent growth in earnings lost 7 percent. China growth may ease to 6.6pc Reuters| Shanghai

hina’s broad economic Cgrowth was expected to ease to around 6.6 percent in 34bn the second half of this year, the worth of imports were State Information Center said slapped fresh tariffs yesterday. from Friday, starting The official China Securities a trade war that could Journal quoted the State In - drag on for some time formation Center (SIC) saying Government payrolls increased by 11,000 jobs in June, buoyed by local the Chinese economy is likely government hiring. - Reuters (File photo) to experience a mild slowdown in the second half of the year as worth of each other’s imports Job growth underscores financial market risks become Consumer inflation is expected to reach around 1.8 pc and producer price on Friday, starting a trade war “obvious” and demand is ex- inflation may pick up to about 2.5pc in the second half. - AFP that could drag on for some pected to decline. time. US economy’s strength The SIC is an official think A Reuters poll of 55 econo- Reuters| Washington “Overall the report is good tank affiliated with the National mists this week showed China’s news insofar as it suggests Development and Reform Com- economy to ease fears from the major economies’ monetary pol- gross domestic product growth he US economy created the economy still has some mission, the country’s top eco- start of a trade war with the icy normalization will amplify was expected to ease marginal- Tmore jobs than expected capacity to grow at an above- nomic planning agency. United States by cutting reserve financial market volatility,” the ly to 6.7 percent in the second in June, but steady wage gains trend pace without generating The economy has already felt requirements for banks. think tank said. quarter from a year earlier, ver- pointed to moderate inflation much inflationary pressure,” the pinch from a crackdown on “Uncertainties in both inter- “Downward pressure on sus the 6.8 percent seen in the pressures that should keep the said Michael Feroli, an econo- riskier lending that has driven nal and external economic de- the Chinese economy has in- previous three quarters. China Federal Reserve on a path of mist at JPMorgan in New York. up corporate borrowing costs. velopments are rising. Global creased.” is due to publish second quarter gradual interest rate increases “Similarly, it should ease the The central bank has since trade frictions are intensifying The United States and China GDP on July 16, along with other this year. concerns of the hawks (at the pumped more cash into the while a spill-over effect from imposed duties on $34 billion activity data. Nonfarm payrolls rose by Fed) who worry that the Fed’s 213,000 jobs last month as rate hike campaign is behind manufacturers stepped up hir- the curve.” ing, the Labour Department The report showed strength said on Friday. The economy in the economy before a trade added 37,000 more jobs in war started between the Unit- Curbs on Chinese investment could hit Detroit April and May than previous- ed States and China, which Reuters| Detroit on two key areas of future trans- concerns, urging both gov - ly reported. It needs to create analysts warned could slow portation: electric vehicles and ernments to “step back” from about 120,000 jobs per month hiring, especially in the man- .S. President Donald automated vehicles. These are threats and instead continue to keep up with growth in the ufacturing sector. The U.S. and UTrump’s threat to block keystones of Beijing’s “Made discussions to improve intellec- working-age population. China slapped tit-for-tat duties Chinese investment in U.S. com- in China 2025” initiative, one tual property protections and on $34 billion worth of the panies could be trouble for a of several government policies market access for US companies other’s imports on Friday. number of American automo- driving Chinese tech invest- in China and avoid “sanctions Washington is also engaged tive and technology companies ments overseas. Electric and that would harm families and in fights with other major using Chinese funds to develop self-driving vehicles also are jobs in each country.” trade partners, including Can- electric and self-driving cars expected to underpin the next “We need to ensure that we KNOW WHAT ada, Mexico and the European and related services, from Tesla wave of global transportation have the right balance between Union after President Don- Inc to dozens of Silicon Valley Vehicles waiting to be exported at a and services in the 2020s. our national security and eco- ald Trump imposed tariffs on startups. port in Lianyungang, China - Reuters For now, U.S. lawmakers and nomic interests,” Frisbie said steel and aluminium imports. Chinese companies in the past Trump appear to be focused in a statement issued by his The US economy added Trump argues that the duties five years have funded at least Likewise, U.S. corporations on the money flowing into the business council. More than 20 37,000 more jobs in are necessary to protect do- 80 U.S. transportation startups, and private investors have fund- United States from China, while Chinese companies — including April and May than pre- mestic industries from what he with a combined valuation of ed at least 60 Chinese startups expressing concern about ad- internet giants Tencent Hold- says is unfair competition from more than $100 billion, while — 16 of them so-called unicorns, vanced technology flowing back ings Ltd, Alibaba Group Holding viously reported foreign manufacturers. also pouring billions into es- valued at $1 billion or more — to China from the United States. Ltd and Baidu Inc, as well as The unemployment rate tablished firms such as Tesla, often co-investing with their Last week, John Frisbie, pres- state-owned SAIC, China’s larg- rose to 4.0 percent in June according to a Reuters analysis counterparts in China. Many of ident of the US-China Business est automaker — have offices in from an 18-year low of 3.8 per- of publicly available data. those investments are focused Council, responded to those California’s Silicon Valley. cent in May. THE RETURN WE REAP FROM QUOTE GENEROUS ACTIONS IS NOT OF THE ALWAYS EVIDENT. DAY FRANCESCO GUICCIARDINI SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2018

border with Niger, and else - where. He defends his orders to the Italian coast guard to ignore calls for help from ships filled Living with migrants who, he says, may prove to be criminals and rapists. ROGER COHEN The abduction of a Russian girl, the daughter of an oligarch, he German government by Moroccan migrants at a Span- of Chancellor Angela ish beach resort, causes uproar. It Merkel falls, torn apart by turns out to be “fake news,” the in a Tdemands from her conservative work of Russian cyber-geeks de- interior minister, Horst Seehofer, ployed for information warfare, that refugees already registered but not before rightist leaders in another European Union state across the European Union have be thrown out of Germany. denounced the “foreign animals” The xenophobic Alternative holding “little Tatiana.” Spain’s for Germany, or AfD, enters a fragile government collapses. fool’s new nationalist governing coali- Germany, Italy, the Czech Re- tion. Berlin echoes to the party’s public and Hungary announce cry of “take back our country and that they are leaving the Schen- our Volk!” gen Area and will reintroduce Congratulatory calls pour in border and passport controls. from the nationalist leaders of The free movement of people, a paradise Hungary, the Czech Republic, cornerstone of the European Un- Poland, Italy, Austria — and the ion, collapses. President Donald United States. The American am- Trump congratulates Europe on bassador to Germany tweets his “coming to its senses at last.” His Authoritarians approval. ambassador to Germany tweets European Union leaders, buck- a hymn to “rediscovered, strong like Trump, ling before the anti-immigrant nations.” Hungary bans the blue- Putin will never tide, opt for the establishment and-gold European flag. President Emmanuel Macron, he President Putin, citing of large detention centers for all Trump, arriving in Brussels for denounces the French defense of “crimes” against the Russian migrants. The intention is to use a NATO summit, explodes at the a united Europe as “weak, weak.” realise their them for triage. Asylum-seekers sight of the vast new $1.3 billion Asked about the Trump-Macron minority in Estonia, sends whose claims are verified will Nato headquarters building — “a relationship, a spokesman for the Russian army into fantasies be admitted, while economic scandal, a monstrosity, an insult Macron responds, “As we say in Estonia, a Nato member. He migrants merely in search of a to ordinary Americans.” France, ‘les grands amours finis- insists there has been no better future will be evicted. He declares that Nato is no sent toujours mal’— great loves “invasion,” but that ethnic Riots erupt in these vast longer an alliance; it’s a cost always end badly.” Russians in Estonia have walled compounds. Rapid triage center. The United States is The Nato summit proves more justifiably taken up arms. proves impossible. Conditions paying too much. Why, he asks, fractious than the recent G-7 fester. Matteo Salvini, the right- are European armies not being summit in Canada. Trump rages ist Italian interior minister, de- used to round up “the immi - and sulks. He pouts and pesters. clares that a disastrous mistake grants who infest your coun- He declares that just as he has has been made. The detention tries and destroy your Christian stopped joint US military exer- centers should have been located cultures”? cises with South Korea because in North Africa, at the Libyan Turning on his former friend, they are a provocation to “my Non-European fix for German crisis The fight over refugees has introduced a new climate of fear mongering and brinksmanship

this crisis is about much more than the CSU. But that subpoint contained assert, the German state is not failing, that. In the past weeks, Germany has multitudes: It dealt with so-called and order is returning. seen an unprecedented and possibly secondary migration within the Eu- For all its shortcomings, Europe irreparable deterioration in its polit- ropean Union. has actually managed the crisis quite ical culture. According to the Dublin Conven- well, in practice. Its external borders Simply put, the CSU didn’t just bor- tion, which regulates which country are stronger, and better policed and ANNA SAUERBREY row an issue from the far right; by is responsible for examining an asy- managed. Cooperation with Libya’s demonizing immigrants and harping lum-seeker’s plea for protection, the border-patrol militias, however eth- urope breathed a sigh of relief on a nonexistent refugee “crisis” — in first country a migrant enters is in ically suspect, has brought down the late on July 2 when, at just af- fact, refugee arrivals are down signif- charge. In most actual cases, this is numbers crossing from that country Eter 10 p.m., Chancellor Angela icantly — it adopted a politics of fear one of the southern European states to Italy. So has the agreement with Merkel of the Christian Democrats and panic, for which it positioned bordering the Mediterranean. Howev- Turkey to host migrants in return and the heads of the Christian Social itself as the savior. This is a new and er, many migrants don’t stay in those for financial aid. In 2015, more than Union, the Bavarian sister party to the dangerous turn in Germany’s once countries but move on to the north 450,000 pleas for asylum were filed; Christian Democrats, declared they rational and consensus-driven polit- of Europe. Germany has the right to in 2016, about 745,000. So far this year, had reached a compromise on migra- ical climate. send “secondary migrants” back. But there have been only 68,000. tion policy. The fight, in which the Ba- The CSU then used the fear it gen- in many cases, the legal protections of According to figures by the German varians demanded a significant tight- erated to force Merkel to accept an the Dublin regulation and exemptions, Federal Agency for Migration and Ref- ening of Germany’s borders against uncomfortable compromise — holding for example for minors, require fur- ugees, only about a quarter of those refugees, had gone on for weeks and camps along the border for newly ther examination of each individual applying for asylum in Germany in threatened, at the end, to take down arrived refugees. The alternative was case, something that legal scholars 2018 are already registered in another the government. a collapse of the government, new argue cannot be done at the border. European country. This means that Had Merkel fallen, even temporar- elections and most likely an improved Also, the countries of first entry often the CSU risked blowing up the gov- ily, the European Union would have standing for the AfD. Whatever the decline to take the migrants back. ernment to push through a regulation lost one of its last stalwart advocates outcome, it would have meant many Hence the dispute. Seehofer de- that applies to about 100 individuals — at a time when the forces of illiber- more months without reliable Ger- manded that Germany send such palace outside Berlin. But Seehofer level. Gyms and airport hangars be- a day, scattered over all of Germany’s alism are growing even stronger. man leadership for Europe and a secondary migrants back anyway, was not satisfied. came housing facilities. Soldiers were points of entry. But is the crisis really over? Can stalled opportunity to build a stronger which would have angered countries It’s a complex, confusing issue, even trained to administer in hearings for In a sane and sound political system, Germany and Europe finally breathe Franco-German dynamic, arguably on Europe’s southern periphery and for Germans, in part because everyone pleas for asylum, because the Federal threats to blow up governments and again? Hardly. The damage is here the only thing holding the European most likely brought the entire fragile agrees that the Dublin process is a Office for Migration and Refugees force new elections are reserved for to stay. Union together. edifice crashing down, and with it the mess, and the union’s failure to fix it could not cope. That’s no longer the the truly momentous disputes; small The superficial explanation for the Nor was the CSU’s demand a small principle of free movement within the is a sore point even for its defenders. case. things are resolved through compro- crisis is that the CSU, facing state elec- one, though on paper, the dispute European Union. Merkel insisted that What is more confounding, though, This is not to say that the country mise. That’s how Germany worked tions in October, wanted to shore up seems remarkably narrow. It involved a European solution could be found is the fact that the migration crisis is is not still grappling with the conse- for decades. its conservative base against the far- the third subpoint to Item 27 in a and did just that a few weeks ago, in over in Germany. In 2015 and 2016, quences. Europe still lacks a func- This logic no longer applies. It has right Alternative for Germany party, policy paper signed by the German a meeting with President Emmanuel the German administration was tioning common asylum system. But been replaced by the logic of escala- known by its German initials AfD. But interior minister, Horst Seehofer, of Macron of France at the Meseberg overwhelmed by the influx on every contrary to what the CSU and AfD tion. The sentiment of crisis is per-

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border with Niger, and else - sition. Estonia, like Crimea, is where. He defends his orders to “Russian business,” the presi- the Italian coast guard to ignore dent asserts. Life lessons from calls for help from ships filled Nato fails to invoke Article 5, Living with migrants who, he says, may which says an attack against any TOP the football pitch prove to be criminals and rapists. one Nato member must be con- ROGER COHEN The abduction of a Russian sidered an attack against them girl, the daughter of an oligarch, all. Allied governments abandon TWEETS4 he German government by Moroccan migrants at a Span- Estonia to its fate. of Chancellor Angela ish beach resort, causes uproar. It Nato disbands. Putin proposes Merkel falls, torn apart by turns out to be “fake news,” the its replacement by the Alliance in a Tdemands from her conservative work of Russian cyber-geeks de- of Authoritarian and Reaction- interior minister, Horst Seehofer, ployed for information warfare, ary States, or AARS. Trump says 01 that refugees already registered but not before rightist leaders he finds the idea “interesting.” in another European Union state across the European Union have Britain leaves the carcass of CAPT. MAHMOOD AL MAHMOOD be thrown out of Germany. denounced the “foreign animals” the European Union. Germany, The xenophobic Alternative holding “little Tatiana.” Spain’s under its rightist coalition, an- ne of the reasons people all over the world for Germany, or AfD, enters a fragile government collapses. nounces it is giving up the euro love sports is not just because it gets the fool’s new nationalist governing coali- Germany, Italy, the Czech Re- and readopting the deutsche Oadrenaline rushing but also the grace, the tion. Berlin echoes to the party’s public and Hungary announce mark. The euro zone collapses. ocialism in Venezuela beauty of the athletic endeavour and vicariously cry of “take back our country and that they are leaving the Schen- The American ambassador to Shas now poroduced enjoying the sheer will and discipline that is our Volk!” gen Area and will reintroduce Germany tweets his delight. 43,000% inflation. Social- involved in the process. To represent one’s team, Congratulatory calls pour in border and passport controls. The European Union dis - ism has never worked an- one’s club or country in the field, one has to sac- from the nationalist leaders of The free movement of people, a bands. Its flag is lowered at the ywhere and usually leads rifice the normal little pleasures of life and bend paradise Hungary, the Czech Republic, cornerstone of the European Un- French-German border, where to really bad outcomes. one’s will to stay the tough course. Poland, Italy, Austria — and the ion, collapses. President Donald work on a high-tech wall flanked @newtgingrich I recall reading an article about that Indian United States. The American am- Trump congratulates Europe on by banks of barbed wire has be- badminton champ Saina Nehwal who used to be bassador to Germany tweets his “coming to its senses at last.” His gun under Israeli supervision. woken up at the crack of dawn by her parents Authoritarians approval. ambassador to Germany tweets Trump and Marine Le Pen, the 02 and her father drove her on his motorcycle to the European Union leaders, buck- a hymn to “rediscovered, strong French National Front leader, badminton practice courts some kilometres away, like Trump, ling before the anti-immigrant nations.” Hungary bans the blue- tweet their approval. Germany tying the six-year old to himself so that she would Putin will never tide, opt for the establishment and-gold European flag. President Emmanuel Macron, he President Putin, citing friend Kim Jong Un,” so he has ic club is crumbling under the announces a new strategic al - not slip and fall in her sleep. All sports prodigies, of large detention centers for all Trump, arriving in Brussels for denounces the French defense of “crimes” against the Russian decided, after consultation with weight of its own decadence liance with Russia. The US Su- whether Usain Bolt or Serena Williams or the migrants. The intention is to use a NATO summit, explodes at the a united Europe as “weak, weak.” “my friend Vladimir Putin” to and political correctness,” the preme Court rules on “nation- great Pele who learnt his first football techniques realise their them for triage. Asylum-seekers sight of the vast new $1.3 billion Asked about the Trump-Macron minority in Estonia, sends withdraw from Nato military ex- paper says. al security” grounds that due kicking around a sock stuck with newspapers – whose claims are verified will Nato headquarters building — “a relationship, a spokesman for the Russian army into ercises in Poland and the Baltics President Putin, citing process is not required to ex - they battled prejudice, poverty, intense pre-event fantasies be admitted, while economic scandal, a monstrosity, an insult Macron responds, “As we say in Estonia, a Nato member. He because they are a “provocation “crimes” against the Russian pel undocumented immigrants. very day I have to nervousness.. so many challenges, to reach the migrants merely in search of a to ordinary Americans.” France, ‘les grands amours finis- insists there has been no to Russia.” minority in Estonia, sends the Mass deportations begin. Trump Emarvel at what the top. Along the way, they gave up food favourites better future will be evicted. He declares that Nato is no sent toujours mal’— great loves “invasion,” but that ethnic A briefing paper prepared by Russian army into Estonia, a tweets that due process “is over- billionaires and FOX for better fitness, spent lonely hours practising Riots erupt in these vast longer an alliance; it’s a cost always end badly.” Russians in Estonia have his national security adviser, Nato member. He insists there rated.” News pulled off. They their sport while friends enjoyed ice cream and walled compounds. Rapid triage center. The United States is The Nato summit proves more justifiably taken up arms. John Bolton, is leaked. It de - has been no “invasion,” but that It could not happen. Of course, got working whites to movies. If lucky, they avoided the pitfalls of the proves impossible. Conditions paying too much. Why, he asks, fractious than the recent G-7 fines the president’s strategic ethnic Russians in Estonia have it could not happen. Only a fool hate the very people that game – drugs, match-fixing and other associat- fester. Matteo Salvini, the right- are European armies not being summit in Canada. Trump rages objective as “the destruction justifiably taken up arms. would believe for a moment that want them to have more ed vices that come along with the ist Italian interior minister, de- used to round up “the immi - and sulks. He pouts and pesters. of the World Trade Organisa - Satellite imagery of Russian it could. pay, clean air, water, free high-powered and glamorous life. clares that a disastrous mistake grants who infest your coun- He declares that just as he has tion, Nato and the European troops crossing the border is healthcare and the pow- But toughness is much more has been made. The detention tries and destroy your Christian stopped joint US military exer- Union.” Much progress, it notes, dismissed by Trump as “fake (Roger Cohen is a columnist with The er to fight back against This festival of than a muscular kick into the net, New York Times. ) centers should have been located cultures”? cises with South Korea because has been made towards all three news.” Leading Republicans big banks & big corps. It’s football must a heart-stopping race to save a ball. in North Africa, at the Libyan Turning on his former friend, they are a provocation to “my goals. “The liberal democrat - unanimously support his po - (In collaboration with New York Times) truly remarkable. make us think We have learnt so many lessons this @GhostPanther past week from the way champions beyond the game behaved under pressure in the FIFA itself. We must World Cup football in Russia. The 03 celebrate more game has often been labelled rough than the sheer and some fans have shown them - selves as indisciplined. The most brawn, skill and recent example that went viral was Non-European fix for German crisis strategies that that of the defeated Japanese team illuminates the which, in the midst of its darkest football field. hour, after a magnificent game that witter is getting rid they lost to Belgium, left a spotless The fight over refugees has introduced a new climate of fear mongering and brinksmanship Tof fake accounts at dressing room with a thank you note a record pace. Will that for Russia. It makes one reflect – include the Failing New grace under pressure is not just on York Times and propa- the field, it is seen in how one be- this crisis is about much more than the CSU. But that subpoint contained assert, the German state is not failing, petuated rhetorically in an attempt to In Germany, the Conservative Union ganda machine for Ama- haves when faced with loss. Not just that. In the past weeks, Germany has multitudes: It dealt with so-called and order is returning. whip up public opinion to then point agreed to open “transition centers” at zon, the Washington Post, the Japanese Blue Samurai – even seen an unprecedented and possibly secondary migration within the Eu- For all its shortcomings, Europe to public opinion as a justification for the border, and those camps will not who constantly quote their fans and the Senegalese fans irreparable deterioration in its polit- ropean Union. has actually managed the crisis quite radical solutions. And not just by the count as German soil. anonymous sources that, proved that they were winners when ical culture. According to the Dublin Conven- well, in practice. Its external borders fringes, but by mainstream politicians. On July 5 the Social Democrats, in my opinion, don’t exist they meticulously grouped together to clean the Simply put, the CSU didn’t just bor- tion, which regulates which country are stronger, and better policed and Populism needs an outer threat to who govern alongside Merkel’s Chris- - They will both be out of stadium of debris after the match between both ANNA SAUERBREY row an issue from the far right; by is responsible for examining an asy- managed. Cooperation with Libya’s function. It requires a sense of urgen- tian Democrats and Seehofer’s CSU, business in 7 years! countries. demonizing immigrants and harping lum-seeker’s plea for protection, the border-patrol militias, however eth- cy to justify its policies. Populism can’t are meeting to decide whether to ac- @realDonaldTrump And the other lesson was taught to the world by urope breathed a sigh of relief on a nonexistent refugee “crisis” — in first country a migrant enters is in ically suspect, has brought down the let crisis go. It is both its fuel and its cept the deal or repeat the threat of the Swedish team – again after a devastating loss. late on July 2 when, at just af- fact, refugee arrivals are down signif- charge. In most actual cases, this is numbers crossing from that country outcome. leaving the government. Chances are When their midfielder Jimmy Durmaz gave away Eter 10 p.m., Chancellor Angela icantly — it adopted a politics of fear one of the southern European states to Italy. So has the agreement with For the CSU, this strategy proved to they will go along, because they fear 04 a goal against Germany, leading to Swedan’s loss, Merkel of the Christian Democrats and panic, for which it positioned bordering the Mediterranean. Howev- Turkey to host migrants in return be both a great failure and a great suc- new elections even more than Merkel. he faced trolling, insults, Islamophobia and death and the heads of the Christian Social itself as the savior. This is a new and er, many migrants don’t stay in those for financial aid. In 2015, more than cess. Though Seehofer and his faction But they also face strong opposition threats. His team mates united and released a so- Union, the Bavarian sister party to the dangerous turn in Germany’s once countries but move on to the north 450,000 pleas for asylum were filed; keep claiming to speak for a majority, to the deal from their left wing — and cial media video in which they stood firmly with Christian Democrats, declared they rational and consensus-driven polit- of Europe. Germany has the right to in 2016, about 745,000. So far this year, citizens both in Bavaria and elsewhere in general, most Germans are uncom- Jimmy and categorically said that they would not had reached a compromise on migra- ical climate. send “secondary migrants” back. But there have been only 68,000. have grown increasingly annoyed with fortable with the plan. So whatever tolerate racism. tion policy. The fight, in which the Ba- The CSU then used the fear it gen- in many cases, the legal protections of According to figures by the German their caprices. The CSU has dropped in deal is sealed this week, the political France and England have multi-ethnic teams varians demanded a significant tight- erated to force Merkel to accept an the Dublin regulation and exemptions, Federal Agency for Migration and Ref- the polls, in Bavaria and nationwide. crisis over refugees is not over. that are powered by immigrant sporting skills. ening of Germany’s borders against uncomfortable compromise — holding for example for minors, require fur- ugees, only about a quarter of those On the political level, however, the Whatever respite Germany may M’s grand MSP increase This teaches us the importance of inclusivity refugees, had gone on for weeks and camps along the border for newly ther examination of each individual applying for asylum in Germany in strategy worked. Merkel was forced have gained this week is offset, and Pis budgeted at just and respecting the difference between us and threatened, at the end, to take down arrived refugees. The alternative was case, something that legal scholars 2018 are already registered in another to react and to compromise much then some, by the arrival of a new 15,000 Cr. for India’s 120 others. This is an especially important lesson in the government. a collapse of the government, new argue cannot be done at the border. European country. This means that further than she was once willing to. and frightening political dynamic. million farmers; which is our fractured world today where human rights Had Merkel fallen, even temporar- elections and most likely an improved Also, the countries of first entry often the CSU risked blowing up the gov- Instead of working on a proactive and Seehofer succeeded by going nuclear; like applying a Band-Aid is seen as a privilege and the streams of political, ily, the European Union would have standing for the AfD. Whatever the decline to take the migrants back. ernment to push through a regulation more sustainable European solution chances are, he won’t be the last. The to a massive haemorrhage. war-torn and economic immigrants are being lost one of its last stalwart advocates outcome, it would have meant many Hence the dispute. Seehofer de- that applies to about 100 individuals along the lines of the Franco-German politics of fear and menace may be To put this MSP increase in turned away from the same countries that don’t — at a time when the forces of illiber- more months without reliable Ger- manded that Germany send such palace outside Berlin. But Seehofer level. Gyms and airport hangars be- a day, scattered over all of Germany’s agreements adopted recently at Mese- here to stay, undermining the founda- perspective: in Karnataka, mind cherry-picking a handful to play for them alism are growing even stronger. man leadership for Europe and a secondary migrants back anyway, was not satisfied. came housing facilities. Soldiers were points of entry. berg, she had to resort to whatever she tions of democracy. In sound democ- we’ve waived small farmer in the world’s sporting arenas. But is the crisis really over? Can stalled opportunity to build a stronger which would have angered countries It’s a complex, confusing issue, even trained to administer in hearings for In a sane and sound political system, could get in the short term, paving a racies, policies are the results of com- loans of over 34,000 Cr! This festival of football must make us think Germany and Europe finally breathe Franco-German dynamic, arguably on Europe’s southern periphery and for Germans, in part because everyone pleas for asylum, because the Federal threats to blow up governments and completely different path for Europe- promise between parties representing Marketing Vs Action. beyond the game itself. We must celebrate more again? Hardly. The damage is here the only thing holding the European most likely brought the entire fragile agrees that the Dublin process is a Office for Migration and Refugees force new elections are reserved for an migration policy. a majority of the voters. Through the @RahulGandhi than the sheer brawn, skill and strategies that to stay. Union together. edifice crashing down, and with it the mess, and the union’s failure to fix it could not cope. That’s no longer the the truly momentous disputes; small The result is not a true “European” politics of artificial crisis, minorities illuminates the football field. We must seek out The superficial explanation for the Nor was the CSU’s demand a small principle of free movement within the is a sore point even for its defenders. case. things are resolved through compro- fix, as the chancellor claims, but a take the system hostage. They create the lessons that the game offers us, ever vigilant crisis is that the CSU, facing state elec- one, though on paper, the dispute European Union. Merkel insisted that What is more confounding, though, This is not to say that the country mise. That’s how Germany worked jury-rigged workaround: more ex- policies redeeming fictional problems Disclaimer: (Views expressed to the values that they frame. tions in October, wanted to shore up seems remarkably narrow. It involved a European solution could be found is the fact that the migration crisis is is not still grappling with the conse- for decades. ternal border controls for Germany, for fictional majorities. by columnists are personal and May the best team win in-shallah ! its conservative base against the far- the third subpoint to Item 27 in a and did just that a few weeks ago, in over in Germany. In 2015 and 2016, quences. Europe still lacks a func- This logic no longer applies. It has and bilateral agreements between need not necessarily reflect our right Alternative for Germany party, policy paper signed by the German a meeting with President Emmanuel the German administration was tioning common asylum system. But been replaced by the logic of escala- Germany and some countries of first (Anna Sauerbrey is an editor on the opinion editorial stances) (Captain Mahmood Al Mahmood is the Editor-in-Chief of page of the newspaper Der Tagesspiegel.) The Daily Tribune) known by its German initials AfD. But interior minister, Horst Seehofer, of Macron of France at the Meseberg overwhelmed by the influx on every contrary to what the CSU and AfD tion. The sentiment of crisis is per- entry to take back secondary migrants.

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Thousands head home in south Syria AFP | Daraa North Korea rejects US call housands of displaced TSyrians were heading Pyongyang angrily rejected what they called “gangster-like” demand for rapid nuclear disarmament home yesterday after re- bels and the government AFP | Tokyo reached a ceasefire deal in the south following more he peace process be - than two weeks of deadly tween the United States bombardment. Tand North Korea was in Under the agreement an- crisis Sunday after Pyongyang KNOW WHAT nounced Friday after talks angrily rejected Washington’s between rebels and regime “gangster-like” demand for rap- ally Moscow, opposition id nuclear disarmament, despite fighters will hand over ter- two days of intense talks. Pyongyang was ritory in the southern prov- When US Secretary of State not originally the ince of Daraa near the Jor- Mike Pompeo flew out of Pyong- capital of North danian border. yang after negotiations with Korea, it was North Korean leader Kim Jong Seoul. In 1948, it Un’s right-hand Kim Yong Chol was promoted to man he tried to appear posi - the capital Mali presidential tive, insisting progress had been made. election campaign But as he arrived in Tokyo to that Trump has already publicy kicks off brief his Japanese and South hailed as a victory for peace -- Korean counterparts, his North and lamented that Pompeo had AFP | Bamako Korean hosts issued an angry US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives at Haneda Airport in Tokyo yesterday -AFP proved unwilling to match this statement rejecting his efforts with US concessions. he official campaign to and appealing to US President the North’s traditional hardline “denuclearisation of the Korean garding that the DPRK would It dismissed Trump’s unilat- Tbecome president of Donald Trump to revive the position. peninsula”. be compelled to accept, out of eral order to suspend joint US Mali kicked off yesterday peace process. The North’s foreign min - its patience, demands reflect- and South Korean war games as under heightened security, Speaking privately, US offi- istry took exception to Pom - Naive and gullible ing its gangster-like mindset,” a cosmetic and “highly revers- three weeks before election cials suggested the North Ko- peo’s effort to secure concrete And it did so in stark terms, ac- the statement said, referring ible” concession and criticised day in the West African na- rean statement was a negotiat- commitments to back Kim’s cording to a statement relayed to North Korea by its official US negotiators who “never men- tion. ing tactic. But after two days of promise, made at a summit last by the KCNA state news agency. initials. Pyongyang noted that tioned” the subject of bringing Mali’s incumbent pres- theatrical amity in Pyongyang month with US President Don- “The US is fatally mistaken it had alrady destroyed a nu - the 1953 Korean War to a a for- ident Ibrahima Boubacar it appeared to mark a return to ald Trump, to work towards the if it went to the extent of re- clear test site -- a concession mal end with a peace treaty. Keita, who took office in 2013, and opposition front- runner Soumaila Cisse are expected to be the two main candidates in the July 29 polls out of a field of 24 Indian army kills three Thai boat accident: hopefuls. protesters in Kashmir Death toll climbs Iran executes eight over deadly IS The killings come on the• eve of the second attacks anniversary of the AFP | Tehran death of Burhan Wani

ran has executed eight Ipeople convicted over AFP | Srinagar two deadly attacks claimed by the Islamic State group roops shot dead three in Tehranlast year, the ju- Tstone-throwing protesters diciary’s news agency said including a 16-year-old girl in Divers search an area near Phuket yesterday as rescue operations continue yesterday. Indian-administered Kash- for missing tourists -AFP The Iranian men were mir yesterday, as tensions rose convicted of collaborating ahead of the anniversary of the AFP | Phuket It is one of the worst boat directly with the IS jihadists death of a popular rebel com- Indian paramilitary troopers stands guard in front of closed shops during a disasters in the recent history who carried out the attacks mander. Witnesses said soldiers one-day strike in Srinagar yesterday -AFP ecovery divers have pulled of Thailand, a nation with a on June 7, 2017, Mizan On- opened fire in the southern R41 bodies from the sea off poor health and safety track line reported. “They sup- Kashmiri district of Kulgam “The three had bullet inju- The killings come on the eve the Thai holiday island of record despite being heavily ported them financially and after hundreds of people angry ries and succumbed soon after of the second anniversary of the Phuket, officials said yester- dependent on tourism. procured arms, while being at an army search operation for their arrival at the hospital,” the death of Burhan Wani, a char- day, 48 hours after a boat cap- The death toll rose to 41 informed of the aims and suspected militants gathered to doctor at a sub-district hospital ismatic 22-year-old rebel killed sized in rough waters killing yesterday, with 15 still miss- the intentions of the terror- protest, some hurling objects. in Kulgam said on condition of by government forces two years dozens of Chinese passengers. ing, according to the Phuket ist group,” the agency said. A government doctor said anonymity. ago on July 8. Separatist leaders Many of the dead were province public relations de- that the dead included two Police chief S. P. Vaid con- have called for a shutdown on found drifting in the sea, still partment. Seventeen Chinese men aged 20 and 22 years and firmed the deaths but did not Sunday to commemorate the wearing life jackets, several divers joined the operation on a 16-year-old girl. reveal any more details. slain militant. kilometres (miles) from where Saturday to recover bodies as S. Korea women the Phoenix went down after conflicting figures emerged being hit by five-metre (15- about the number of dead. protest ‘spycam foot) high waves in a storm on Phuket Governor Norraphat porn’ in mass rally Thursday evening. Plodthong had earlier said that Turkey’s new parliament swears in five bodies were found on Sat- AFP | Seoul urday, in addition to 37 bodies AFP | Ankara that gives him greater powers. push the AKP into a harder line recovered on Friday. ens of thousands of But Erdogan’s ruling Justice on Kurdish issues and foreign The triple decked Phoenix TSouth Korean women awmakers yesterday began and Development Party (AKP) policy. Opposition will be led was carrying 105 passengers, yesterday angrily urged the Ltaking their oaths in Tur- was less dominant in the par- by the secular Republican Peo- KNOW WHAT mostly Chinese tourists, when government to crack down key’s new parliament, with the liamentary elections, winning ple’s Party (CHP) which won it sank on the way back from a on secretly-filmed spycam ruling party of President Recep 295 seats and falling slightly 146 seats in the parliament. popular snorkelling spot. pornography in one of the Tayyip Erdogan needing to rely short of an outright majority in The pro-Kurdish Peoples’ The Phuket provincial gov- biggest-ever female-only on nationalist allies to ensure an the 600 MP chamber. Democratic Party (HDP), which Seventeen ernment has said the island’s protests in the country. overall majority. To ensure a majority it will has been hit by a spate of de- Chinese divers morgue is full, with Chinese So-called spycam videos Legislative polls were held have to rely on its ally, the tentions of its top figures, is the joined the authorities requesting 40 fur- have become increasing- simultaneously on June 24 with Nationalist Movement Party second largest opposition party operation to ther refrigeration units. ly common in the South, presidential polls, where Er- (MHP) which won 49 seats in a with 67 seats. Some 48 people were res- where men caught secretly dogan won a new mandate to far stronger performance than The right-wing Iyi (Good) recover cued , while a Chinese woman filming women make head- extend his 15 year domination was predicted. Party of Meral Aksener enters bodies was plucked from the churn- lines on a daily basis. of Turkey under a new system Analysts say the MHP could parliament for the first time. ing waters Friday. SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2018 13

Western US heat wave stunts firefighting efforts Conditions perfect to evacuate AFP | Los Angeles 100 holes have been bored into the mountainside in Tham Luang cave where 12 boys are trapped he western US was in Tthe midst of a record heat wave Friday, with one AFP | Mae Sai Osottanakorn the chief of the dead in California as mas- rescue operation told reporters. sive fires forced hundreds onditions are “perfect” to “We have to make a clear deci- to evacuate. evacuate a young football sion on what we can do.” “Large fire activity is Cteam from a flooded Thai Later yesterday evening tor- spread across the country cave in the coming days, the res- rential rain pounded the area for from Florida to Alaska,” cue mission chief said yesterday, around half an hour, highlight- the National Interagency although a brief downpour late ing the urgency of the rescue. It Fire Centre announced, as in the evening underscored the was not immediately clear what temperatures spiked above huge threat posed by further effect, if any, the storm would 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 monsoon rains. have on the operation. degrees Celsius) in some The plight of 12 Thai boys Rescuers have fed a kilo - places. “Currently 60 large and their coach from the “Wild metres-long air pipe into the fires have burned more than Boar” football team has trans- cave to restore oxygen levels in 823,000 acres in 13 states,” fixed Thailand since they be- the chamber where the team the centre added. came trapped in a cramped are sheltering, accompanied by chamber several kilometres in- medics and expert divers. side the Tham Luang cave com- “When we’re in a confined plex on June 23. space if the oxygen drops to 12 11 killed, 7 missing Rescuers have conceded that percent the human body starts evacuating the boys is a race to slow down and people can fall This undated handout photo taken recently and released by the Royal Thai Navy yesterday shows Thai Navy soldiers in the as tensions rise in against time with monsoon rains unconscious,” Narongsak said. flooded Tham Luang cave -AFP DR Congo’s east expected to undo days of round- “There’s also carbon dioxide. the-clock drainage of the del- shallow, but the longest 400 avoid forcing the boys into a or four days, the conditions are If the oxygen levels are down AFP | Goma uged cave. metres deep -- into the moun- dangerous dive through sub- perfect (for evacuation) in terms and the carbon dioxide levels are More than 100 exploratory tainside in an attempt to open merged tunnels. of the water, the weather and up, then you can get too much en people were burnt to holes have been bored -- some a second evacuation route and “Now and in the next three the boys’ health,” Narongsak carbon dioxide in your blood.” Tdeath in ethnic attacks in DR Congo’s volatile east and seven fishermen were missing yesterday in Lake Edward, where tensions Pope fears for Christian have spiked with the Ugan- Pamplona bull running injures five dan navy. presence in Mideast A Congolese soldier was also killed and a civilian The week-long event injured in separate clashes • with Uganda’s Allied Dem- kicked off on Friday ocratic Forces (ADF) rebel with the midday firing group in the eastern region of Beni, army spokesman AFP | Pamplona Captain Mak Hazukay said.

ne person was gored and Ofour others injured yester- Cambodia kicks day at the first running of the bulls in this year’s San Fermin off campaign for festival at Pamplona, one of controversial Spain’s best-loved traditions. The week-long event kicked election off on Friday with the mid- Pope Francis releases a dove after a meeting with other religious leaders at day firing of the traditional AFP | Phnom Penh the Pontifical Basilica of St Nicholas in Bari, in the Apulia region in southern chupinazo firework rocket on Italy yesterday -AFP the city hall balcony as revellers Participants run next to San Lorenzo ‘s fighting bulls on the first day of the San Fermin bull run festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, yesterday -AFP ambodian political par- descended on Pamplona in the Cties yesterday kicked that the presence of our broth- northern Navarra region for an off a three-week-long cam- AFP | Bari ers and sisters in the faith will event dating back more than The festival claims scores of paign for a controversial disappear, disfiguring the very 700 years. casualties every year in Pam- general election later this ope Francis yesterday face of the region. But the first run -- where plona. month, which strongman Pvoiced concern that Chris- “Indifference kills, and we bulls charge runners through In 2017, there were more than Hun Sen is poised to sweep tians will disappear from the desire to lift up our voices in narrow cobbled streets -- only 17,000 participants and 64 were after the main opposition Middle East amid “murder- opposition to this murderous began yesterday morning and KNOW WHAT wounded. were disbanded and their ous indifference,” as church indifference.” already five were wounded, Red Seven of the injured had been senior members driven into leaders from Syria and Leba- Lebanese cardinal Bechara Cross officials said, adding that gored. self-exile. non called on Western states Rai, the patriarch of the Ma- one of them was gored. Ernest Hemingway Since 1910, 16 runners have Hun Sen -- who has to help return Syrian refugees. ronite Church, said govern- The streets were slippery due popularized Pamplo- died -- the last one in 2009. ruled Cambodia for 33 The Argentine Pope was ad- ments should from now on to overnight showers and some “It’s taking a lot of risks for years -- told a sea of sup - dressing the leaders of almost encourage Syrian refugees to bulls became separated from ma’s Running of the nothing,” said Raul Plaza, 37, porters dressed in matching all the Middle Eastern church- return to their country, be - the herd and took other paths. Bulls festival when he who has run more than 130 T-shirts adorned with the es gathered in the port city of cause “bombings are extreme- The bulls completed the published his famous times at San Fermin. logo of his ruling party. Bari to pray for peace in the ly localised”. 848-metre run from the corral novel ‘The Sun Also The run-up to this year’s region. “The Middle East has States must “financially help to the bull-ring in just under Rises’ in 1926 event has been overshadowed become a land of people who people driven from their lands three minutes. by reminders of the gang rape leave their own lands behind,” to repair their homes,” he said, Inigo Plaza, a tall 29-year- important thing is to finish in of a woman during the 2016 Mexican drug baron Francis said. instead of “repeatedly saying old automobile worker who one piece and to be here again edition. Sexual assaults also lawyer asks to push “There is also the danger that there is no peace.” took part in the run, said: “The tomorrow.” marred previous contests. back trial AFP | New York he lawyer for impris- First Atlantic hurricane puts Dominica on alert Toned drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guz- AFP | Miami moved west, said the United Maria struck last year. man on Friday asked for States National Hurricane Cen- At 0000 GMT yesterday, Ber- his client’s trial to be post- he Caribbean island of Dom- tre in Miami. yl, a Category One hurricane, poned, arguing that thou- Tinica, ravaged by the deadly The centre added that the packed winds of 80 miles per sands of new documents passage of Hurricane Maria last French tourist islands of Mar- hour (130 kilometres per hour) produced by the prosecu- year, was again under a hurri- tinique, Guadeloupe and St and was pushing westward at 15 tion would make it impos- cane watch Friday as the first Barthelemy, as well as French- miles per hour, about 925 miles sible to prepare the defence such storm of the 2018 Atlantic Dutch St Martin, were under east-southeast of the Caribbe- in time. season moved toward the Lesser tropical storm watch, meaning an’s Lesser Antilles island chain, In a motion filed Friday, Antilles. that tropical storm conditions the NHC said. lawyer Eduardo Balarezo Dominica, a former British were possible. “Some strengthening is fore- said he learned Tuesday colony where Maria left more The islands of Martinique, cast during the next couple of that the US government had than 30 people dead last Sep- Guadeloupe and St Barthele- days, and Beryl could still be a produced around 117,000 tember, was the only area where my suffered billions of dollars’ hurricane when it reaches the audio files and 1,125 pages hurricane conditions were pos- In this image obtained from the the National Oceanic and Atmospheric worth of damage and some fatal- Lesser Antilles late Sunday or of documents. sible so far as Hurricane Beryl Administration shows Hurricane Beryl (R) yesterday at 13:30 UTC -AFP ities when hurricanes Irma and Monday,” the agency said. 14 SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2018 features In a far corner of Mozambique, a World Cup under the stars

The project to show live football for free in the remotest parts of Mozambique

Residents of the northern Mozambique village of Alua look at a giant screen being set up ahead of watching a live broadcasting of the Football World Cup quarter final match -AFP

AFP | Alua stead kicked around a ball made “Today you do not have to star Neymar appeared on screen. promised to go to the health of plastic bags as other villagers know people to get in,” he said. Portugal, Mozambique’s for- centre urgently to learn how to n front of a large screen listened to the commentary on Cheers for Neymar mer colonial ruler, was elimi- examine breasts and detect any in a dusty field in remote large speakers until sun sank Many locals, including Batista, nated in the Round of 16, and problems. northern Mozambique, a below the horizon. had little idea who was play - many fans pinned all their hopes “Football is a way to reach a lot crowd is gripped by the Children in scruffy school uni- ing in the quarter-finals or that KNOW WHAT on Brazil. of people, so we combine sport second WorldCup quar- forms followed the game eagerly, the tournament is being held in Earlier, the large screen was and health education,” said Bas- Iter-final, desperately willing still carrying their notebooks Russia. erected on rough ground and tos Azarias, of the Mozambican Brazil to victory. and pens in hand. But the crowd soon developed held firm with guy-ropes while Ministry of Health, a project The project to show live foot- The village of Alua has no a fierce loyalty to France in the The village of Alua organisers crisscrossed Alua partner. “It’s a good way to con- ball for free in the remotest parts mains power and only a few first quarter-final, as several of has no mains power village with a megaphone to an- vey information,” agreed Cae- of Mozambique is a novel at - wealthier individuals have tele- the team’s players have African and only a few nounce that the broadcast was tano Alberto, a teacher enjoying tempt to provide a rare night of visions powered by generators, heritage. They transferred their wealthier individuals about to begin. the night out. entertainment and also spread and they charge other residents loyalty to Brazil in the second have televisions Between the two games, “You have to go to the hospital public health awareness. to watch. match. songs, dances and short plays to be examined,” he said, sum- On Friday, the first quarter-fi- “We usually have to pay,” “Brazil speaks Portuguese like powered by spread messages on how to de- marising the health guidance. nal between France and Uru- Leonardo Joao Batista, sitting us,” explained Erasmus Anadani, generators tect early warning signs of can- On Saturday, it is the turn of guay began in harsh daylight, a few rows from the front, said. 15. cer and when to seek treatment the inhabitants of Namapa, 30 rendering the canvas screen un- It is often too expensive for After France won the first -- though medical facilities are kilometres (20 miles) further watchable. Batista, a farmer and father of game, the audience erupted into basic and very scarce. north to gather in front the Local barefooted players in- seven children. wild cheers whenever Brazilian One mother, Lourdes Darin, screen. Letters of hope from soccer boys trapped deep in a Thai cave

AFP | Mae Sai en to a diver on Friday along will be rescued from the range of support to the boys and thank- with the other letters and re- dangerous options on the table, ing 25-year-old coach Ekkapol crawled deep inside leased the next morning on the as the country holds its breath Chantawong for looking after a mountain in north- Thai Navy Seal Facebook page. hoping for good news. them. “From all the parents, ern Thailand, heart- “If I get out, please can you Teams are drilling multiple please take care of all the chil- warming fragments of bring me some grilled pork and shafts through hundreds of dren. Don’t blame yourself,” communication from vegetables?” “I love you, Dad, metres of mountainside to try their letter to him read. Strapped youngsters have reached Mum and my sister. You don’t to reach them while industrial “We are not mad at you at all. families keeping vigil for two ex- need to be worried about me. I pumps are working round the We understand and are root- cruciating weeks at the entrance love everyone!” wrote Pheer- clock in an attempt to clear wa- ing for you. Thanks for helping to the cave complex. apat, nicknamed “Night”, who ter from the tunnels and hope- and taking care of the kids.” In a Players from the “Wild Boar” turned 16 underground. fully allow them to escape on touching reply, the coach apol- football team wrote short notes The letters provoked a surge foot. ogised to the boys’ parents and in the gloom, reassuring parents of emotion from families, who But the prospect of fresh mon- thanked them for their support. and relatives, making affection- first endured nine long days be- soon rains and more flooding “To all the parents, all the kids ate jokes and expressing hopes fore their children were found threatens to unpick the progress. are still fine. I promise to take of being reunited in the near dishevelled and emaciated but This undated handout photo released by the Royal Thai Navy SEAL shows a letter Attempts to install a phone the very best care of the kids,” future. alive on Monday -- and now face written by one of the trapped boys and handed to a diver -AFP line to allow the trapped boys his note reads, sending his love “Love to Mum, Dad and my lit- an agonising wait for a danger- to speak to their families have to his own family and adding tle brother,” reads one note from ous evacuation. crying,” Night’s mother Supaluk wait as long as he is safe.” so far failed. how much he is looking forward 15-year-old Phiphat Photi -- who “I am so happy to see his let- Sompiengjai said. She may have some way to go. Divers had taken in a letter to eating his aunt’s home cook- is better known as “Nick” -- giv- ter, his handwriting. I’m almost “It doesn’t matter how long I It is still unclear how the boys from relatives sending moral ing. 15 SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2018 entertainment

CROSSWORD YOUR STAR TODAY

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION Aries You might come across strong opposition today from someone who seems to want to cut straight through to your heart. In reality, this is a message reminding you to think about things in terms of the collective - the oneness of us all. Be aware of a greater perspective in which you see more than just your side of the issue. Taurus Act on your instincts today, and you won’t go wrong. You may need to give up a bit of control and put log- ical thinking aside for the day. Let the wind take you where it wants you to go. Explore your mind and its interactions with others. You’ll find that it will be just about impossible to solidify any plans. Gemini Today you’ll find that you’re the missing puzzle piece that people need in every situation. Engage in light conversation in social arenas and feel free to turn Charlie; 56- Picnic pests; 57- Forsaken; 59- Utopias; 61- Honey your charm up full blast. You have the ability to make producers; 62- Gen. Robt. ___; 63- A trainee in a profession; 64- favourable impressions on just about everyone, so get Longfellow’s bell town; 65- June 6, 1944; 66- Wagers; the day off on the right foot. Down Cancer Across 1- Annapolis inst.; 2- Show the way; 3- Sgts., e.g.; 4- PIN requester; You may find that people want to do a great deal of 5- Phases; 6- Covers; 7- ___ whim; 8- Casern; 9- Bubbling; 10- talking but not a great deal of feeling today. Go ahead 1- It parallels a radius; 5- Oscar Madison, for one; 9- Pound Washer cycle; 11- Armada; 12- Lost traction; 14- Half-hour funny and put your emotions on the back burner and let sounds; 13- Religious offshoots; 15- Ike’s ex; 16- Beak; 17- Model show; 22- S.A. country; 24- Jai ___; 25- Ventilated; 26- Highland your mind take over. Deal with facts and make sure Campbell; 18- Jewish month; 19- That’s ___ haven’t heard; 20- hillside; 27- Port of Algeria; 28- Nota ___; 29- Windmill part; 32- IBM your emotions don’t interfere with the information Spots on TV; 21- Pulls; 23- Elevated; 25- Farm unit; 26- The- products; 33- Disdain; 34- Dorothy’s dog; 35- Gardner and others; you receive. atrical dance; 27- Easily seen; 30- Color TV pioneer; 31- Give 36- Capone’s nemesis; 38- Revolted; 39- Be that ___ may...; 42- guns again; 32- Republic in S Asia; 37- Green Gables girl; 38- Nike’s swoosh, e.g.; 43- Momentarily; 45- One of a pair of organs; Leo Speed contests; 40- Inlet; 41- Unnecessary; 43- Tiny amounts; 46- Frozen water; 47- Principle; 48- Later; 49- Martini’s partner; You should be able to evaluate your emotions from 44- Sapporo sash; 45- Historic county in E Scotland; 47- Aim; 51- Ali _____ & the 40 thieves; 52- Region; 53- Give up; 54- Work a very neutral, detached perspective today. Use this 50- Volunteer’s words; 51- Deceive; 52- Fruity drinks; 53- ___ in without ___; 55- Grounded fleet; 58- On in years; 60- Apply lightly; opportunity to take action based on what you feel. Make sure your actions aren’t reactionary and that you aren’t simply acting rashly in response to someone BEETLE BAILEY else’s hasty manoeuvres. Think before you make any sudden moves. Virgo If you’re talking about another person today, make sure you aren’t saying anything that would be up - setting if they were standing right there. Gossip may be running rampant, but that’s no excuse for you to contribute to it. Libra It’s important for you to take action on a day like today. Trust yourself and your instincts. Oftentimes you’ll have the perfect advice for every situation and every other person except yourself. Remember that you might have to consult others in order to find the best counsel for yourself.

WORD OF THE DAY Scorpio You might find yourself a bit unfocused and confused about which way to go. The baffled look on your face Eccentric the axis or support so located contrasts with concentric, meaning “hav- isn’t helping anyone else figure out how to help you. Definition: Did You Know? ing a common centre” (as in “concentric Don’t feel obliged to remain in an unhealthy situation. Eccentric comes to us through Middle circles,” one within another). But since the It may be time to let go and break some ties to things 1 (a) : deviating from conventional or ac- English from the Medieval Latin word 17th century, English speakers have also that no longer work for you. cepted usage or conduct especially in odd eccentricus, but it is ultimately derived used eccentric to describe those who are or whimsical ways, (b) : deviating from an from a combination of the Greek words ex, figuratively off-center. It can also be used Sagittarius established or usual pattern or style meaning “out of,” and kentron, meaning to describe something that doesn’t follow It’s important for you to get outside and feel the wind 2 (a) : deviating from a circular path; es- “centre.” The original meaning of eccentric a truly circular path, as in “an eccentric blowing. Reconnect with nature and be aware of the pecially : elliptical, (b) : located elsewhere in English was “not having the same centre” orbit.” four elements. Take deep breaths and fill your lungs than at the geometric centre; also : having (as in “eccentric spheres”). In this sense, it with this energizing life force. Imagine yourself on a mountaintop looking over a vast ocean below. SUDOKU Capricorn YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION Make practical use of the thoughts you have synthe- sized over the last few days. Stretch your boundaries How to play and extend your wisdom to the people around you. Place a number in the This is a day to take action. Connect with your heart empty boxes in such and move forward with your plans. a way that each row across, each column Aquarius down and each 9-box This is an important day for you to make valuable square contains all of connections with others. You’ll find yourself engaged the numbers from one in fast-paced, witty conversations and debates from to nine. which you can learn a great deal. You’re good at seeing both sides of an issue, but the problem is that this can lead to indecisiveness and an inability to commit to anything. Choose a path today and stick to it. Pisces It could be hard for you to get a handle on things today, as your focus seems to jump from one subject to the next without finding resolution for any. This isn’t a day to find solutions. You’re better off researching, asking questions, and gathering facts. Keep the channels of communication open, and don’t try to pin anyone down for a solid answer. You’ll accomplish a great deal by keeping things active and light. 16 SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2018

ANT-MAN AND THE WASP ANNE HATHAWAY (PG-13) (ARABIC/COMEDY) YASMIN ABDULAZIZ, HAMDI ALMIRGHANI, (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) NEW CINECO (20) 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + BAYOUMI FOUAD PAUL RUDD, EVANGELINE LILLY, 9.00 + 11.15 PM MICHAEL PENA CINECO (20) 11.30 AM + 1.30 + 3.30 + 5.30 SEEF (II) 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 + + 7.30 + 9.30 + 11.30 PM CINECO (20) (IMAX 3D): 10.30 AM + 1.00 7.30 + 9.45 PM + 12.00 MN + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + 11.00 (VIP I): 11.00 SEEF (II) 4.45 + 6.45 + 8.45 + 10.45 PM AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 (AT- SAAR 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM McQuarrie MOS): 11.30 AM + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 RAMPAGE PM + 12.00 11.30 AM + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + WADI AL SAIL 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 + (PG-15) (ACTION/THRILLER/SCI-FICTION) 9.30 PM + 12.00 MN + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) 9.30 + 11.45 PM DWAYNE JOHNSON, JEFFREY DEAN SEEF (II) 11.00 AM + 12.00 + 1.30 + 2.30 + MORGAN, WILL YUN LEE 4.00 + 5.00 + 6.30 + 7.30 + 9.00 + 10.00 JURRASIC WORLD: FALLEN CINECO (20) 11.30 AM + 1.45 + 4.00 + 6.15 + 11.30 PM + (12.30 MN THURS/FRI) (3D): KINGDOM + 8.30 + 10.45 PM 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLER/ SCI-FICTION) impressed with 11.00 PM HEREDITARY BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD, CHRIS PRATT, SAAR 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 JEFF GOLDBLUM (18+) (THRILLER/HORROR) + 11.15 PM TONI COLLETTE, GABRIEL BYRNE, CINECO (20) 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 + 8.45 ALEX WOLFF WADI AL SAIL 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + 11.30 CINECO (20) 1.30 + 6.45 PM + 12.00 MN + 9.15 + 11.45 PM SEEF (II) 12.45 + 3.30 + 6.15 + 9.00 + 11.45 TAG WADI AL SAIL 1.30 + 6.30 + 11.30 PM AVENGERS: INFINTY WAR Sean Harris (18+) (COMEDY) NEW (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) JEREMY RENNER, ED HELMS, SANJU KAREN GILLAN, ROBERT DOWNEY JR., JAKE JOHNSON (PG-15) (HINDI/DRAMA/BIOGRAPHY) TOM HOLLAND IANS | Los Angeles RANBIR KAPOOR, SONAM KAPOOR, CINECO (20) 10.30 AM + 3.45 + 9.00 PM CINECO (20)10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 PARESH RAWAL + 7.30 + 9.45 PM + 12.00 MN + (1.00 AM irector Christopher THURS/FRI) (VIP II): 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 CINECO (20) 11.15 AM + 2.15 + 5.15 + 8.15 DOBY & DISY’S DREAM TOWN McQuarrie is im- + 11.15 PM + 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM (G) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE) NEW pressed with actor SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + CRAIG STEVENS, HENRY ISAAC, CLAIR SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 WEDGE, SAMANTHA ESTER D + 9.30 + 11.45 PM + (12.45 MN THURS/FRI) 8.30 + 11.30 PM Sean Harris, and says he did SEEF (II) 11.30 AM + 1.15 + 3.00 PM an underwater stunt around 12 SAAR 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + 7.00 + 9.15 + WADI AL SAIL 11.00 AM + 2.00 + 5.00 + 8.00 + 11.00 PM times just to get it right. 11.30 NA BAND NA BARAATI Harris is returning as Sol- WADI AL SAIL 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + THE ESCAPE PLAN 2: HADES (PG-15) (URDU/ROMANTIC/COMEDY) NEW 9.00 + 11.15 PM KOMAL FAROOQI, SARAM JAFFERY, omon Lane in the “Mission (PG-15) (ACTION/THRILLER) ZUHAIR JAFFERY Impossible” film franchise. THE FIRST PURGE SYLVESTER STALLONE, DAVE BAUTISTA, XIAOMING HUANG SEEF (II) 10.45 AM + 4.00 + 9.15 PM “There is a giant wall of wa- (18+) (ACTION/CRIME/HORROR) NEW CINECO (20) 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + 7.00 + MARISA TOMEI, LEX SCOTT DAVIS, ABRAHAMS SANTHATHIKAL ter that almost seems like a LUNA LAUREN VELEZ 9.15 + 11.30 PM (MALAYALAM) character coming up to get CINECO (20)12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 + SEEF (II) 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + 6.30 + MAMMOOTTY, KANIKA, TARUSHI him. We submerged the truck 9.30 + 11.45 PM + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) 8.45 + 11.00 PM SEEF (II) 1.45 + 6.45 + 11.45 PM in water and rolled it over, but SEEF (II) (12.45 MN THURS/FRI) THE INCREDIBLES 2 AL HAMRA 9.00 PM kept the camera stationary, SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + (PG) (ANIMATION/ACTION/ADVENTURE) which is why the orientation 7.00 + 9.15 + 11.30 PM CRAIG T. NELSON, SAMUEL L. JACKSON, QALB QMMAH of the water looks so strange,” SAAR 6.45 + 9.00 + 11.15 PM CATHERINE KEENER (PG-15) (ARABIC/COMEDY) NEW McQuarrie said in a statement. WADI AL SAIL 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + CINECO (20) 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + HESHAM MAJID, SHEKO, DALAL ABDULAZIZ 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM 8.45 + 11.15 PM SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + “Sean told me he could hold SEEF (II) 12.45 + 3.15 + 5.45 + 8.15 + 10.45 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM his breath for 45 seconds, but LOVING PABLO SAAR 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 PM when he was upside down, he (18+) (CRIME/THRILLER/BIOGRAPHY) NEW TEJ, I LOVE YOU had to blow through his nose, JAVIER BARDEM, PENELOPE CRUZ, WADI AL SAIL 11.00 AM + 4.00 + 9.00 PM (TELGU) NEW PETER SARSGAARD SAI DHARAM TEJ, ANUPAMA so he instantly went from 45 SICARIO: DAY OF THE SOLDADO CINECO (20) 11.30 AM + 1.45 + 4.00 + 6.15 AL HAMRA FROM FRIDAY 6TH: 12.00 seconds to no air whatsoever. + 8.30 + 10.45 PM (15+) (ACTION/CRIME/THRILLER) NOON JOSH BROLIN, BENICIO DEL TORO, To his credit, he probably did SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + ISABELA MONER it about 10 to 12 times for us 6.45 + 9.00 + 11.15 PM MR. CHANDRAMOULI CINECO (20) 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 to get the shot just right,” he + 9.00 + 11.30 PM (TAMIL) NEW TAXI 5 KARTHIK, GAUTHAM KARTHIK, added. REGINA CASSANDRA (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY) NEW SEEF (II) 11.15 AM + 4.15 + 9.15 PM The films also stars Tom MALIK BENTALHA, BERNARD FARCY, AL HAMRA ON THURSDAY 5TH: 12.00 Cruise, Alec Baldwin, Simon RAMZY BEDIA DEADPOOL 2 MN FROM FRIDAY 6TH: 3.00 PM + (12.00 (15+) (ACTION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY) MN FRI) Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Hen- CINECO (20) 11.00 AM + 1.00 + 3.00 + 5.00 Sean Harris + 7.00 + 9.00 + 11.00 PM RYAN REYNOLDS, JOSH BROLIN, ry Cavill and Angela Bassett. MORENA BACCARIN PANTHAM SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 12.45 + 2.45 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + + 4.45 + 6.45 + 8.45 + 10.45 PM CINECO (20) (TELGU) NEW 9.15 + 11.45 PM GOPICHAND, MEHREEN PARIZADA OCEAN’S EIGHT SEEF (II) 1.30 + 6.45 PM + 12.00 MN AL HAMRA ON THURSDAY 5TH: 12.00 + (PG-15) (COMEDY/CRIME) NEW 3.00 + 6.00 PM FROM FRIDAY 6TH: 6.00 PM Spider-Man co- SANDRA BULLOCK, CATE BLANCHETT, AL ABLA TAMTAM Zac Efron’s dreadlocks cause a stir on media creator Steve Ditko dies aged 90 Singer Britney Spears shares fastfood woes

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inger Britney Spears says Ssteak makes her sick. But Steve Ditko she is allowed a small ham- Zac Efron burger once in a while. “Sometimes I’m just like, IANS | Los Angeles IANS | Los Angeles ‘I want a hamburger!’ But when I’m in work mode, I ctor Zac Efron’s dread- rtist Steve Ditko, who co-created Spi- want (to eat) very clean. I Alock look has made Ader-Man and Doctor Strange with Stan him face the heat on social Lee, has died. He was 90. media. KNOW WHAT The New York Police Department has con- Efron, 30, who has most- firmed his death, reports hollywoodreporter. ly been seen in his signa- com. No cause of death was announced. ture slicked-back do hair- Ditko was found dead in his apartment on style, posted a picture of Zac Efron has June 29 and it is believed he died about two KNOW WHAT himself in his new dread- confessed to being days earlier. Britney Spears lock hairstyle. “star struck” by In 1961, Ditko and Lee created Spi - He captioned it: “Just for the stunning der-Man. Lee, the editor-in-chief at Marvel In 1999, Britney fun” on Instagram. Angelina Jolie Comics, gave Ditko the assignment after he Spears made her want clean chicken and veg- tour next week. It’s impor- However, his fans gave wasn’t satisfied with Jack Kirby’s take on the return to The gies, that’s it. My stomach is tant that she is in good shape a mixed reaction, reports idea of a teen superhero with spider powers. Disney Channel’s so sensitive, if I have a steak, for her performances, Spears people.com. The look of Spider-Man -- the costume, I will be sick for three days. doesn’t have time to workout While a few people liked the web-shooters, the red and blue design original program- The burger is fine, but I have when she is on the road, re- his experiment, there were -- all came from Ditko. Spider-Man first ap- ming when she the small burgers from Mc- ports femalefirst.co.uk. some who accused him of would’ve been okay, but I peared in Amazing Fantasy No. 15. The com- guest-starred Donald’s. The happy meal!” She said: “This round of “cultural appropriation”. don’t even think he knows ic was an unexpected hit, and the character on an episode of Spears told etonline.com shows that we are doing on One comment read: the culture behind it, plus was spun off into The Amazing Spider-Man. ‘The Famous Jett Spears will kick off the tour, they are back to back, “Damn if he would’ve got- the caption; ‘just for fun’, so Ditko helped create such classic Spi - Jackson’ North American and Euro- so each show is like... I don’t ten dreads and appreciat- now culture is something der-Man characters as Doctor Octopus, pean leg of her “Piece of Me” have time apart.” ed the culture behind it, it to do for fun now?” Sandman, the Lizard and Green Goblin. 17 SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2018 sports

‘I cried’: Serena reveals she missed baby’s first steps Hamilton speedy last lap AFP | London

erena Williams is so Sfocused on winning an eighth Wimbledon title that grabs pole at home British GP she missed baby daughter Olympia’s first steps. AFP | Silverstone, United King- stands. “I gave it everything I Williams has travelled to dom could and it was so close be - the All England Club with tween these Ferraris. They Olympia, but her parental n emotional Lewis Ham- pulled something out for Q3!” duties have to be put on ilton outpaced Sebastian Vettel had been complaining hold while she prepares for AVettel in a keenly-fought about necks problems. her matches. record-breaking qualifying con- “I had a bit of an issue in prac- That means sometimes test yesterday to claim his fifth tice, but I’m OK now.” he said be- being away while Olympia consecutive British Grand Prix fore reflecting on his battle with is taking major steps in her pole position. Hamilton. “It was very close. growth -- including walking The defending world cham- I was very happy with my last for the first time. pion, who trails Vettel by a sin- lap, but I lost a lot of pace on Williams, who gave birth gle point in the drivers’ world the straight. I am happy with in September, advanced championship, increased his second and it gives us a chance to the Wimbledon fourth record total of career poles to tomorrow.” round with a win over Kris- 76 with a dazzling record lap Lewis Hamilton in action Behind the top six, Kevin tina Mladenovic on Friday. under pressure in the closing Magnussen took seventh ahead And just hours later, seconds. to outpace Vettel by 0.044sec. pen and his Red Bull team-mate tle that, which, Hamilton said, of his Haas team-mate Romain the 36-year-old said she Hamilton in a Mercedes and Kimi Raikkonen was third in Daniel Ricciardo. was decided by the support of Grosjean with the ever-improv- had been in training when Ferrari’s Vettel traded fastest the second Ferrari and the other It was Mercedes’ sixth con- his army of fans. ing Charles Leclerc taking ninth Olympia took her first laps until Hamilton clocked Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas secutive pole position at Silver- “These guys are the best,” said for Sauber and Esteban Ocon steps. 1min 25.892sec in his final lap fourth, ahead of Max Verstap- stone, but came after a close bat- Hamilton, pointing to the grand- 10th for Force India. Froome crashes as Gaviria leads Hsieh stuns Halep, Peter Sagan and Marcel Good start for Kittel. Nadal keeps top spot • Froome, fellow Briton Bahrain-Merida Adam Yates and Australian AFP | London in the decider. as Vincenzo Nibali Richie Porte (1min 01sec), It will be Hsieh’s first appearance in finishes 11th all pre-Tour favourites, all orld number one and French the last 16 of a Slam where she will face lost valuable seconds hav- WOpen champion Simona Halep Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia for a ing been caught in a series was knocked out of Wimbledon on place in the quarter-finals. AFP | Fontenay-le-Comte, of falls and flat tyres over Saturday, losing to Taiwan’s Hsieh “It’s my first win against a world France the final 10km of the 201km Su-Wei 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 in the third round number one,” said 26-year-old Hsieh. first stage. as the All England Club seeds’ carnage “It’s amazing. I was 2-5 down in final hris Froome’s bid for a Meanwhile former Sky claimed another victim. set but the crowd pushed me to fight.” Crecord-equalling fifth man Mikel Landa, the wiley Defeat for Halep means that Karo- Two-time champion Rafael Nadal Tour de France title got off 2014 champion Vincenzo lina Pliskova, at number seven, is the reached the last 16 for the eighth time to a shaky start yesterday af- Nibali, the great French only women’s top 10 seed to reach the and made sure of keeping the world ter a dramatic crash left him Bahrain Merida’s Vincenzo Nibali hope Romain Bardet and fourth round. number one ranking. 51 seconds down on rivals, 2017 Giro champion Tom It also further boosted Serena Wil- The second seed comfortably de- Fernando Gaviria claiming With just 6km to the fin- ing seemingly unhurt as Dumoulin all finished in the liams’s chances of becoming an eight- feated Australian teenager Alex De the yellow jersey after a ish, Froome went flying the peloton sped off to main bunch. time Wimbledon champion. Minaur 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. bunch sprint rounded off over a barrier and landed a frenetic sprint where Bahrain-Merida’s Nibali Hsieh, the world number 48, bat- Nadal, the 11-time French Open the first stage. on a grassy verge, emerg- Quick Step’s Gaviria edged finished in the 11th position. tled back from 2-5 down in the final champion and bidding for an 18th ca- set and saved a match point when the reer major, will face either Italy’s Fabio Romanian served for the match at 5-3 Fognini or Jiri Vesely of the Czech Re- public for a place in the quarter-finals. “It was a positive match against a Quero reveals Brave will player with a lot of energy,” said Nadal, change MMA in Africa the 2008 and 2010 champion. “I am just happy to be in the fourth TDT | Manama round again.” Nadal, with Spain out of the World rnold Quero will make his return at Brave Cup, was heading to watch England ACombat Federation to face Felipe Efrain play Sweden. He had obviously cap- from Brazil. The bout will take place on 18th tured the national mood. Zabit Magomedsharipov interacts with Bahrain national team August at Brave 14 in Tangier, Morocco. Quero is “I’ll go and watch some football -- coming off a victory over Caio Gregorio at Brave England, it’s coming home or not?” National team trains at KHK MMA 11 hosted in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. he said in reference to a football Currently with the record of 15 wins, 6 losses song which is currently being sung, TDT | Manama athletes secured medals in the and a no-contest, Quero will have the advantage hummed and whistled on almost every 2018 African Open and 2018 of the experience competing in 22 professional Hsieh Su-wei in action street and in every pub. abit Magomedsharipov European Open hosted by IM- fights. Though he is a French citizen by na - Zhas extended his training MAF. tionality, Quero has his ancestral roots in the camp in the Kingdom of Bah- The presence of the expe- continent of Africa. rain at KHK MMA gym. rienced fighter with a career “I am honoured to be able to fight for the The UFC fighter is in the record of 15-1-0 will be a boost second time in the Brave Combat Federation. Kingdom of Bahrain to prepare for the national team who are Especially this marks a great initiative to bring for his upcoming fight against set to compete in the upcom- MMA to Africa. This is the lands of my ancestors. Yair Rodriguez. ing 2018 IMMAF Asian Open. I thank God for making this dream a reality for He interacted with the Bah- “Kingdom of Bahrain has me. The event is the first major martial arts rain national team for amateur an amazing environment for event in the continent of Africa. Most promo- MMA which is represented by youth and sports. There is tions take fighters from the continent to host fighters from KHK MMA Gym. every facility to train and de- events which doesn’t help growth of the sport Zabit also joined the training velop talent. The initiative is in the grass root level. Hosting an event in Africa at Seef District too alongside the fighters from well thought off and I hope to will add value and motivation for upcoming KHK MMA. see a huge phase of progress fighters in the continent”, said Quero. Um al Hassan +973 17728699 Kingdom of Bahrain secured in the sector of sports in the His opponent, Felipe Efrain represents Brazil Seef District +973 17364999 the second place in world Kingdom of Bahrain due to the and fights out of Chute Boxe, Lima. Having a rankings for amateur MMA and initiatives under His Highness record of 12 wins, three losses and a no-contest, the initiative led by HH Shaikh Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Efrain was streamlining for a title shot just be- Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa Khalifa”, said Zabit Magomed- fore Frans Mlambo handed hind his first defeat yielded results when Bahraini sharipov. in Brave Combat Federation at Amman, Jordan. SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2018 18

Belgium’s ‘golden generation’ make South America their mark

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ong touted as World Cup contenders thanks to an abun- make early exit Ldance of talent, Belgium claimed their biggest scalp ever in beating five-time winners Brazil to reach just their second semi-final. Reuters | Moscow a dull moment when they and Belgium respectively. lombia’s fourth penalty in the A ‘golden generation’ featuring Thibaut Courtois, Kevin their thousands or colourful, France proved to be the bogey shootout against England. De Bruyne, Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku exited tamely outh America will be ab- vociferous fans were around. team for South America as they And if any one of Peru’s nu- to Argentina four years ago and blew a huge chance at Euro sent from the World Cup Four out of five of them got eliminated Peru in the group merous shots against Denmark 2016 when on the kind side of the draw. Ssemi-finals for the fifth through the group stage — a stage, Argentina and then Uru- had found the target, they Now in their prime, this group of players is unlikely to time in the tournament’s history better percentage than Europe guay to remain unbeaten at the could have made the knockout get a better opportunity to win a major international tour- after the continent’s top players where 10 out of 14 teams pro- World Cup against teams from round and then found them - nament than over the course of the next week, with France either failed to excel or suffered gressed — and at one point, they the continent in 40 years. selves in the easier half of the to come in the last four on Tuesday. injuries at key moments during rolled off seven wins in a row. In several cases, a few centi- draw. the tournament in Russia. But it all ended in tears as Ar- metres could have produced a But if there was a recurring Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, gentina and Colombia went out very difficult outcome such as theme, it was that there was an Courtois stands tall Uruguay and Peru all contrib- in the round of 16, the latter on when Thiago Silva hit the post over-dependence on big name uted to making the 2018 World penalties, while Uruguay and early on against Belgium and players who either failed to The giant Chelsea Cup one of the most dramatic Brazil both lost their quarter-fi- when Mateus Uribe struck the make the difference or suffered stopper needed every in history and there was rarely nals on Friday, to France and underside of the bar with Co- injury at key moments. inch of his 6 feet 6 inch (1.99 metre) frame to prevent Ney- mar hauling Brazil into extra-time with a stunning stoppage time save on Friday. Thibaut Courtois “I know Neymar likes to curl it that way. I was ready and made a good save,” said Courtois. “I have been unfairly criticised a lot this year. Today I proved again who I am and why I am here.” Widely regarded as one of the world’s best goalkeepers, Courtois has won two Premier League titles with Chelsea and La Liga while on loan at Atletico Madrid, but his nine- save display against Brazil was one of his best yet on the big international stage. Last chance for ageing defence Trailblazers for a wave of Belgian talent to make their way to the Pre- mier League, Vincent Kompany and Thomas Vermaelen have battled Neymar Jr of Brazil reacts back from years of injury problems just to make the squad at the age of 32. Kempes joins Before Toby Alderweireld’s own injury Maradona in Hazard takes over as WC star problems this season, he and Totten- ham teammate Jan Vertonghen had Kevin De Bruyne offering to coach Reuters | St Petersburg, Russia to be tournament’s most excit- been hailed as the Premier League’s ing talent and final itself could best defensive partnership. Argentina hen Lionel Messi and throw up another contender However, Vertonghen, 31, and Alderweireld, 29, also do not AFP | Buenos Aires WCristiano Ronaldo were but at this stage it is Hazard have time on their side. sent packing from the World who is setting the standard. The pace of Kylian Mbappe could cause problems in Saint ot on the heels of Die- Cup a week ago, the stage was Face to face with Neymar on Petersburg on Tuesday, but Belgium will not be short of Hgo Maradona, another set for Brazil’s Neymar to take Friday, the difference between experience at the back. Arentine World Cup winner over the role of the tourna - their contributions was strik- has thrown his hat into the ment’s true star. ingly evident. Midfield maestros ring to become the next na- But it is now Belgium’s Eden Many will blame Brazil’s exit Coach Roberto Martinez had been criticised for not finding tional team coach. Hazard who is making the on the way in which their at- the right balance to get the best out of De Bruyne early in the Jorge Sampaoli may still strongest bid for that crown. tacks were constantly funnelled tournament, but the Spaniard’s bold tactical plan worked be resisting pressure to re- On Friday night in Kazan, towards Neymar in hope that he to perfection against Brazil. sign after Argentina’s World Neymar too saw his World Cup would deliver the world-class Marouane Fellaini took De Bruyne’s place in a deep-lying Cup debacle and last 16 end prematurely, as a Brazil individual skill he has shown midfield role to free up Manchester City’s player of the year elimination against France team packed with talent but he is capable of but which he to play much further forward and to devastating effect as in Russia, but now Mario over-reliant on the forward’s rarely delivered in Russia. Hazard he blasted home Belgium’s second of the night and his first Kempes has said he wants inconsistent individual con- With all the talent and Bra- of the tournament. to take over. tribution, were beaten 2-1 by a zilian coach Tite’s disposal, merous times against Brazil, Captain Eden Hazard has been consistently brilliant, scor- “Of course!” he said when brilliant Belgium team, inspired the vortex of Neymar ended especially with a mesmerising ing twice against Tunisia in the group stage, and providing asked by current employers by the gifted Hazard. up weakening their collective dribble from wide in the second the teasing cross from which Fellaini equalised in a thrilling ESPN, for whom he works The semi-final clash against effort, whereas Hazard has had half, and the statistics showed comeback from 2-0 down to beat Japan 3-2 in the last 16. as a commentator, if he France will give a chance for opposite effect on Belgium. that all 10 of his dribbles in the As Bel- gium tired against waves of Brazilian at- would be interested in the the 19-year-old Frenchman Ky- The Chelsea winger show- game ended with his team still tacks in the second half, Hazard carried job. lian Mbappe to make his claim cased his individual skill nu- in possession. his side up the field, winning free-kicks and relieving the pressure -- a sign of his and this side’s growing maturity. Lukaku more than a goalscorer Kazan confirmed as graveyard of champions Still in the race for the Gold - en Boot behind Harry Kane, Reuters | Kazan, Russia Remarkably, all three of the with Belgium now guaranteed soccer superpowers, who have two more matches, Romelu azan’s official participation won 11 World Cups between Lukaku has shown another Kin the World Cup was com- them, bowed out of the tourna- side to his game so far in ing to an end yesterday as the ment at the Kazan Arena. the knockout phase after Brazil squad made their way to First to go were defending scoring four times in the the airport for the long flight champions Germany, beaten 2-0 group stages. home and their fans consoled by South Korea to finish bottom His superb run off the ball and dum- each other over beers on the of their group in a match that my in the final seconds against Japan streets of the Tatarstan capital. certainly made up for in late cleared the space for Thomas Meunier The Selecao’s quarter-final drama what it lacked in quality. to tee up Nacer Chadli’s winner. exit at the hands of Belgium in Next to depart were Lionel Against Brazil, again it was Lukaku’s the last of the six matches in the Messi’s Argentina, who were link-up play that proved decisive as city on Friday night ensured this overwhelmed by the pace of he powered past Fernandinho and would be the first World Cup Kylian Mbappe and 4-3 losers to Paulinho on a rapid counter-attack without at least one of Brazil, France in thrilling last-16 clash before feeding De Bruyne to smash Argentina or Germany in the that married quality football home from the edge of the area. semi-finals. Brazil fans look dejected with tension and atmosphere. SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2018 19 Heartbreak for hosts Saturday July 7 RUSSIA 2 2 CROATIA Croatia edged out RussiaPenalty in a shootoutmini-epic3 4 in Sochi, and will meet England in the semi-finals 31’ Cheryshev Sochi - Fisht Stadium Kramaric 39’ | Sochi, Russia115’ Fernandes Quarter-finals Vida 101’ AFP SaturdaySaturday July 7July 7 RUSSIARUSSIA 22 22 CROATIACROATIA Saturday July 7 SaturdayRUSSIA July 7 2 2 CROATIARefereeRUSSIA 2 2 CROATIA PenaltyPenalty shootout shootout 33 44 Penalty shootout 3 4SandroPenalty Ricci shootout (BRA)3 4 van Rakitic scored the 31’winning31’ CheryshevCheryshev SochiSochi - - Fisht Fisht StadiumStadium KramaricKramaric 39’ 39’ 31’ Cheryshev115’ Fernandes31’Sochi - Fisht CheryshevStadium Quarter-finalsKramaricSochi - Fisht StadiumVida39’ Kramaric101’ 39’ penalty as Croatia115’ beat RussiaFernandes115’ 4-3Fernandes 115’Quarter-finalsFernandesQuarter-finalsVida Quarter-finals101’Vida Vida 101’ 101’ Players PossessionReferee Players in a shoot-out after a dramatic 2-2 Referee SandroReferee Ricci (BRA) Referee I Sandro Ricci (BRA)PossessionSandro Ricci (BRA)(BRA)Sandro Ricci (BRA) draw on1 SaturdayAkinfeev to (cap) end the World Cup 23 Subasic Players Possession Players hopes of the host nationPlayers and advance to PlayersPossession PossessionPlayers Players 97’ 2 Fernandes 1 AkinfeevPlayers (cap) Possession 23 Subasic2 VrsaljkoPlayers a semi-final3 Kutepov against1 Akinfeev England. 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Soviet Union. They can however be proud of their But Croatia came into this game as efforts, with a run to the last eight ex- the favourites. They may have a pop- ceeding expectations for a side written ulation of little over four million, but off as no-hopers before the tournament. amongst that number are two of the And it remains to be seen how quickly finest midfielders in the world in Rak- Denis Cheryshev of Russia competes for the ball with Domagoj Vida of Croatia Croatia -- whose President Kolinda itic and Luka Modric. Grabar-Kitarovic was watching from They dominated the match, but Rus- the first time in the 101st minute, de- weak attempt at a chipped penalty was penalty saved, but Marcelo Brozovic, the stands in her country’s colours -- sia contributed to another fantastic oc- fender Vida getting his head to a corner saved by Subasic. Modric and Vida all netted theirs before can recover from this draining night, casion in what has been an outstanding to send the ball low into the net, helped For Croatia, Mateo Kovacic had his Rakitic stroked in the winner. having also been taken to extra time and World Cup. by substitute Vedran Corluka getting penalties by Denmark in the last round. out of the way. The arrival of the host nation for Cheryshev bolt from the blue Vida removed his shirt as he ran away the final World Cup match at the Fisht The hosts went ahead thanks to a in celebration, possibly thinking Croa- Stadium meant by far the most vibrant bolt from the blue just after the half- tia were heading through. atmosphere yet at this Black Sea beach hour mark. However, Russia found the resources resort. Cheryshev, who scored three times in to draw level again, substitute Alan The Russians, riding a wave of eu- the group-stage wins over Saudi Arabia Dzagoev holding up a free-kick for phoria after unexpectedly knocking and Egypt, was back in the line-up here Fernandes to head home in the 115th out Spain in the previous round, were after beginning on the bench against minute. Spain last weekend. His shoot-out miss proved pivot- He cut in from the left, exchanged al, however, especially after Smolov’s passes with Artem Dzyuba and skipped away from a Modric challenge before firing home a superb shot from 25 yards BETTER Another drama for us. We on his left foot. didn’t play well in the first Croatia were stunned. But the Rus- half, we didn’t control the sian lead had lasted only eight minutes KNOW game as we wanted. From before they drew level, Mario Mandzu- the start of the second kic cutting the ball back for Kramaric half we played much to head home. better, but unfortunately Ivan Perisic hit the post for Croatia Croatia are the second in a second half they controlled, yet team to win two penalty we couldn’t finish the they had to limp on into extra-time, game. We showed the with goalkeeper Danijel Subasic pro- shoot-outs at a single character again! viding a scare as he hurt a hamstring edition of the FIFA World CROATIA’S LUKA MODRIC late on. Cup after Argentina in However, Croatia took the lead for 1990 Croatia’s players celebrate winning the penalty shootout

Russia’s goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev reacts after losing the penalty shootout Russia’s players react after losing the penalty shootout Luka Modric celebrates with Dejan Lovren

WORLD CUP PREDICT AND WIN Yesterday’s lucky winner is Yohan Kudala. Winner will be contacted SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2018 20 Lions triumph Friday July 7 SWEDEN 0 2 ENGLAND Harry Maguire and Dele Alli headed the goals that saw England past Sweden and into the World Cup semi-finals Samara - Samara Stadium Maguire 30’ Friday July 7 0 2 Quarter-finals Dele 59’ AFP | Samara, Russia Friday July 7 SWEDEN SWEDENENGLAND0 2 ENGLAND Referee arry Maguire and Dele Alli Samara - SamaraBjorn Stadium KuipersMaguire (NED) 30’ Quarter-finalsSamara - SamaraDele Stadium 59’Maguire 30’ scored as England comfortably Referee Quarter-finals Dele 59’ defeated Sweden 2-0 in Sama- Players Bjorn Kuipers (NED)PossessionReferee Players H BjornPossession Kuipers (NED)(NED) ra yesterday to reach the World Cup 1 Olsen Players Possession Players 1 Pickford semi-finals for the first time since 1990. 3 Lindelof1 Olsen Players Possession1 Pickford 2 WalkerPlayers 3 Lindelof 2 Walker Leicester defender Maguire headed 4 Granqvist (cap)1 Olsen 1 Pickford5 Stones 4 Granqvist (cap) 43% 43% 57% 5 Stones57% in the opening goal from a corner on 30 6 Augustinsson6 Augustinsson3 Lindelof 6 Maguire 2 Walker6 Maguire 7 Larsson 7 Lingard minutes, with Alli adding a second just 7 Larsson 4 Granqvist (cap)(cap) 43% 57% 5 Stones7 Lingard 8 Ekdal 6 Augustinsson 8 Henderson 6 85’Maguire before the hour. 8 Ekdal9 Berg 7 Larsson 7 Shots 12 9 Kane (cap) 7 Lingard8 Henderson 85’ 10 Forsberg 65’ 10 Sterling 90+1’ 85’ Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford then 9 Berg16 Krafth 8 Ekdal 85’ 3 On target7 2 Shots12 Trippier12 8 Henderson9 Kane (cap) produced a series of crucial saves in 10 Forsberg17 Claesson 9 Berg 65’ 7 Shots18 Young12 9 Kane10 Sterling(cap)(cap) 90+1’ 20 Toivonen10 Forsberg65’ 65’10 Fouls 7 20 Dele 10 77’Sterling 90+1’ the final half-hour to seal England’s 16 Krafth 16 Krafth 85’ 85’ 3 3On Ontarget target 2 12 Trippier12 Trippier long-awaited spot in the last four. 17 Claesson5 Olsson 17 Claesson65’ (cap) = Captain Yellow card 17 Delph 18 77’Young18 Young 11 Guidetti 65’ Substitution Red 10card Fouls4 Dier 7 85’ “It’s a great achievement for the 20 Toivonen18 Jansson20 Toivonen85’65’ 65’ 10 Fouls 19 Rashford7 2090+1’Dele20 Dele 77’ 77’ team, we owed it to the fans back home 5 Olsson Source:65’ FIFA (cap)(cap) == CaptainCaptain YellowYellow cardcard 17 Delph 77’ who believed in us,” Alli said. 5 Olsson 11 Guidetti 65’ 65’(cap) = CaptainSubstitutionSubstitution YellowRedRed cardcard card 4 Dier17 Delph 85’ 77’ 11 Guidetti 18 Jansson 65’ 85’ Substitution Red card 19 Rashford4 Dier 90+1’ 85’ “It’s always nice to score, especially Source:Source: FIFAFIFA on occasions like this. It’s an amazing 18 Jansson 85’ 19 Rashford 90+1’ feeling to be going to a semi-final at a Source:We FIFA have to stay seven World Cup.” days anyway. We Harry Kane failed to score for the approach each game first time in the competition, but the similarly, but Russia England captain said confidence was in Moscow would be an high after matching country’s best run at a major tournament since Euro ‘96. incredible game to be “We’re buzzing. We know there is involved in still a big game ahead, but we’re feeling ENGLAND MANAGER GARETH SOUTHGATE really good,” he said. Maguire celebrates with Stones and Harry Kane “We were composed and we controlled What next? half-time when he brilliantly controlled Jordan Henderson’s lofted pass, but he was unable to find a way past Robin England will face Croatia in We’re buzzing. It’s Olsen and his follow-up was blocked the Semi-Finals probably not sunk in. by Andreas Granqvist. We know there is still a Pickford had relatively little to do in big game ahead but a quiet first half, but the England goal- we are feeling good, keeper produced a vital stop to claw away a Marcus Berg header minutes confident. We after the restart. were composed, England promptly cranked up the They’re strong and well- we controlled pressure and pulled further ahead on 59 organised. I’d like to pay the game. minutes when a completely unmarked tribute to both the team We’ve just got Alli sent a thumping header past Olsen and the coach. They’re to keep doing after a first-time cross by Jesse Lingard. a good football side, what we are Maguire then lashed over after a they don’t give a lot of scene of panic in the Sweden area as openings. I believe they doing. England chased a third goal, although ENGLAND CAPTAIN HARRY KANE they were twice indebted to Pickford are perfectly capable for preserving their two-goal lead. of going all the way. We The Everton shot-stopper thrust out came through to the the game. We’ve just got to keep doing a hand to superbly keep out Claesson’s quarter-finals in a World what we are doing.” low strike from 10 yards following a Cup. I think we performed It was just a second England victory neat lay-off by Berg. really well to get here, we over Sweden in nine competitive meet- Pickford then showed terrific reflex- just weren’t good enough ings, and sets up a clash with Croatia es to tip over an effort from Berg, who to beat this side today on July 11 in Moscow for a place in shot on the turn after being picked out Dele Alli of England celebrates after scoring his the final. in the area by substitute John Guidetti. team’s second goal SWEDEN COACH JANNE ANDERSSON Southgate stuck with the same team that overcame Colombia on penalties in the last 16, while Se- bastian Larsson returned for Swe- den after missing the 1-0 win over Switzerland through suspension. Viktor Claesson drilled over for Sweden early on with an ambi- tious attempt from distance, while Kane, the tournament’s leading scorer with six goals, dragged wide after a penetrating run by Raheem Sterling. Set-piece masters Sweden manager Janne Andersson had warned his side England were a match for them at set-pieces, and so it proved when Magu- ire connected with Ash- ley Young’s corner after a low-key first half hour. Harry Kane Maguire outjumped the much smaller Emil Fors- berg to nod low into the corner, as England scored for the eighth time in Russia from a dead-ball situation. The lively Sterling should have doubled the lead on the stroke of Ludwig Augustinsson of Sweden is crestfallen