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srael’s Arab-dominated IJoint List party moved yesterday to back the centre-left bloc of Benny Gantz, who is challenging Prime Minister Benjamin Netan- yahu’s right-wing alliance, to form a new government. Climate change With final results all but in, neither Gantz nor Netan- ‘accelerating’ yahu command a majority in New York parliament, so the Arab List’s decision to end its usual poli- he signs and impacts cy of withholding support for Tof global heating are any candidate in the wake of speeding up, the latest sci- elections could nudge Pres- ence on climate change, ident Reuven Rivlin to ask published ahead of key UN Gantz to form a government. talks in New York, says. Rivlin, who began con- The data, compiled by the sulting with party leaders World Meteorological Or- on Sunday to discuss who ganisation (WMO), says the should lead the country after five-year period from 2014 no clear victor emerged from to 2019 is the warmest on Tuesday’s election, suggested record. Gantz and Netanyahu join Sea-level rise has acceler- PHOTO CREDIT: BNA forces, though it is uncer- ated significantly over the A view of Bahrain’s skyline yesterday evening as the hot summer comes to a close. The Meteorological Directorate at the Ministry of Transportation and tain who would be the senior Telecommunications forecast a relatively hot weather to continue this week as well with highest temperature falling in the neighbourhood of 40 degree Celsius. same period, as CO2 emis- partner. sions have hit new highs. The climate statement is a pull-together of the latest science on the causes and growing impacts of unprec- edented levels of warming seen in recent years.

Trump praises Modi Special day of pride Texas His Majesty, HRH the Premier, HRH the Crown Prince congratulates King Salman S President Donald UTrump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra National Day honours Modi exchanged warm • words of friendship in Tex- the unification of Saudi US-Saudi partnership is more as at a rare mass rally for a Arabia by its founder King vital than ever, particularly as foreign leader. Abdul Aziz Al Saud. we confront regional security Around 50,000 peo - challenges. ple gathered for what Mr Cities across the Kingdom Trump called a “profoundly • DONALD TRUMP historic event” on Sunday in host special celebrations Houston. to mark the day. tween the United States and Saudi Arabia The “Howdy, Modi!” is strong and multifaceted.” event was billed as one of Manama Shaikh Mohammed congratulated King the largest ever receptions Salman and Saudi Arabia ahead of Saudi of a foreign leader in the US. National Day and tweeted “Your day is our See Page 5 is Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al day, your joy is our joy, and your achieve- Khalifa has sent a cable of con- ments are a source of pride for us.” Hgratulations to the Custodian of The British Minister of State for the the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman Middle East and North Africa Andrew bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, on Saudi Arabia’s Murrison also congratulated the King- National Day anniversary. dom, speaking in a video message record- DON’T MISS IT HM the King expressed sincere con- ed during his visit to Ad Diriyah. gratulations to King Salman, wishing him Cities across the Kingdom host special abundant health, happiness and long life, celebrations to mark the day. as well as further progress and prosperity The General Entertainment Authority to the brotherly Saudi people, under his (GEA) has announced events nationwide, Reform strides leadership. Firework shows were held as part of celebrations in Riyadh. including firework shows, concerts, festi- 02 stressed HRH the Premier and HRH the Crown vals, art installations, photo opportunities, Prince also sent similar cables to King world leaders, who congratulated King more vital than ever, particularly as we kids’ workshops, live screenings, kiosks New air traffic Salman. Salman yesterday. confront regional security challenges and and high-end popup restaurants. control centre US President Donald Trump and Abu In a message to King Salman conveyed work hand-in-hand to achieve shared National Day honours the unification 03 Dhabi’s Crown Prince Shaikh Moham- by US Ambassador John Abizaid, Trump economic and political objectives.” of Saudi Arabia by its founder King Abdul ‘work on track’ med bin Zayed Al Nahyan were among the said that the “US-Saudi partnership is He added that “the relationship be- Aziz Al Saud.

Defence BEST BOND witnesses to 04 testify in ‘birth certificate Saudi Crown Prince gives Imran Khan his private jet for US travel forgery’ case Islamabad and the crown prince “offered a special plane to him 210 fils (includes VAT) Khan began his for his travel from Saudi Arabia to the US,” Iftikhar mran Khan’s media adviser yesterday praised the week-long visit Durrani said. “magnanimity” of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed to the US to Khan began his week-long visit to the US on Saturday Ibin Salman for arranging a special plane to fly Pa- attend the 74th to attend the 74th UN General Assembly (UNGA) and kistan’s prime minister to New York. UN General participate in a host of other activities, including a Khan “went to Saudi Arabia on a commercial flight,” Assembly. meeting with President Donald Trump. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 02 Foreign Minister to attend UNGA 74 Manama action that benefits all sides. various issues and developments all levels. The minister had earlier arrived of concern to the world. Shaikh Khalid stressed that the oreign Affairs Minister Shai- in New York, accompanied by a The minister will deliver the UNGA remain an important inter- kh Khalid bin Ahmed bin number of senior officials from statement of the Kingdom of Bah- national event for the countries FMohammed Al Khalifa has the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and The UNGA remain rain before the General Assembly keen to play their role in full to expressed his satisfaction over the other state ministries and institu- an important and participate in a number of consolidate international peace, level and fruitful pace of co-opera- tions to take part in the activities of international event high-level events on the sidelines security and sustainable develop- tion between the Kingdom and the the 74th Session of the UN General for the countries keen of the United Nations General As- ment, strengthen the gains of their United Nations. Assembly (UNGA 74). to play their role in sembly meetings. peoples and achieve UN goals. He ascribed this momentum This year’s UNGA 74 is being He will also meet a number The Minister of Foreign Affairs to the wise the leadership of His held under the theme of “Galva- full to consolidate of officials from brotherly and expressed hope that UNGA 74 will Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al nising multilateral efforts for pov- international peace. friendly countries and UN senior reach appropriate lasting solutions Khalifa, reflected in the openness erty eradication, quality educa- SHAIKH KHALID officials as part of the Kingdom to current crises and troubles to of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the tion, climate action and inclusion”, of Bahrain’s keenness on devel- ensure a more prosperous future world and its firm belief in joint a broad title that discusses the oping its ties with world states at for all nations and peoples. Reform strides stressed Kingdom’s achievements in various fields attributed to His Majesty’s reform approach

he Ministry of Foreign the two friendly countries on has accomplished many achieve- Dr Shaikh Abdulla Affairs (MoFA) Undersec- many issues of common con - ments in various fields. said• the Kingdom, over Tretary for International cern. He noted that the Kingdom Affairs, Dr Shaikh Abdullah bin He also praised the positive of Bahrain succeeded in con- the past two decades, Ahmed Al Khalifa, yesterday met results achieved during the talks solidating democracy through has embarked on a Chairman of Bahrain-Argentina that were ran throughout the expanding popular participation comprehensive reform Friendship Committee at the visit and the mutual desire to with integrity and transparency, Argentinian Parliament, Diego push the fields of co-operation which has received international to move towards Matias Mestre, during his visit to new and various horizons. recognition. a better future. to the Argentine Republic. The Undersecretary also not- Dr Shaikh Abdullah pointed During the meeting, Dr Shaikh ed that the Kingdom, under the out the pioneering role of the Manama Abdulla expressed his satisfac- reform approach of His Majesty legislative authority in the King- tion with the consensus between King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, dom, which is based on a sophis- ticated parliamentary experience built on reform and modernisation to enhance citizens’ living standard and provide a safe and dignified life for all. He hailed the level of constructive cooperation between the legislative and executive authorities for the common good and to achieve comprehensive and sustainable development. Dr Shaikh Abdulla with Diego Matias Mestre. The Undersecretary highlighted the Kingdom’s there are promising opportuni- UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF achievements in the field ties to develop economic rela- HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE SALMAN BIN HAMAD AL KHALIFA of women’s partnership in tions between the two friendly CROWN PRINCE, DEPUTY SUPREME COMMANDER AND FIRST DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER the framework of the efforts countries in the areas of digital of the Supreme Council for technology. Women, headed by wife of 45 He also called for united in- His Majesty the King, Her per cent of all ternational efforts to deter all Royal Highness Princess leadership positions who support, finance or harbour BAHRAIN CELEBRATES in the Kingdom are Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al occupied by women. terrorist groups and threaten Khalifa. international peace and security. ITS ENTREPRENEURS This includes the election For his part, the Chairman of of a woman as head of the the Bahrain-Argentina Friend- legislative authority, with ship Committee expressed his women occupying 15 seats of a better future. aspiration to visit the Kingdom APPLY NOW! the National Assembly. The He also added that the main of Bahrain soon to see, first- percentage of women hold- pillar is investing in people as hand, the current developments DEADLINE ing leadership positions in a national priority upon which taking place in the Kingdom. TH the state organs has reached the Bahrain Economic Vision He also praised the remarka- 5 OCT 2019 45 per cent. 2030 is based, and therefore di- ble achievements of the course He mentioned that the versifying sources of national of reforms and development in Kingdom of Bahrain, over income and attracting quality it, as well as valuing the vital the past two decades, has investments. role of the legislative authority embarked on a comprehen- The Undersecretary for In- in strengthening the democratic sive reform to move towards ternational Affairs stressed that path of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

SCAN Saudi role in safeguarding Arab security hailed THE CODE Manama TO APPLY bia’s glorious march, landmark achievements and great civilisational progress which began peaker of the Council of Representatives, during the era of the Founder, the late King Fawzia Zainal, has stressed that Saudi Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud, and still 80007070 SArabia enjoys a great international weight, continues today during the prosperous era of and plays a pivotal influential role that reflects the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King BahrainAE.com on efforts to achieve stability and peace in the Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. region, champion just causes and strength unity She expressed sincere congratulations to the in the face of the various challenges that the Saudi Shura Council chairman on his country’s Arab and Islamic nations are going through. National Day, wishing sisterly Saudi Arabia fur- The speaker lauded the deep-rooted excep- ther progress and prosperity. tional Bahraini-Saudi relations that are based She pointed out that Saudi Arabia is a ‘safety on high bonds, strategic ties, kinship and shared valve’ and a bulwark that safeguards the security destiny. and stability of the Arab and Islamic nations, In a cable to the Saudi Shura Council Chair- noting that it plays a leading role on the human- man, Abdulla Al Shaikh, marking Saudi Arabia’s itarian, political and economic levels regionally National Day, the speaker praised Saudi Ara- and internationally. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 03

Traffic completes over 100,000 New air traffic control e-transactions

The official also• said that the provision of these services is carried centre ‘work on track’ out jointly with the information and The project is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2020 eGovernment Authority and aims to develop e-services minister said. continuously. The ministry has “It will enhance the status • and reputation Kingdom in the recently issued a tender field of air navigation.” TDT | Manama for the development of He pointed out that the minis- air traffic management try has recently issued a tender t Col Mohammed Al systems at the new for the development of air traf- LBukhil, the Director of fic management systems at the Administrative and Finan- air control centre. new air control centre. cial Affairs Department at “The new control centre will the General Directorate Mr Ahmed said be equipped with 16 dual aerial of Traffic, confirmed that that• the new centre is surveillance workplaces and the percentage of users expected to contribute six monitoring workplaces to of electronic transac - cope with the steady growth tions reached more than towards enhancing of air traffic over the coming 100,000 transactions in the Kingdom’s leading years.” July and August this year, role in air navigation. According to the ministry’s an increase of more than plan, the current air traffic con- 50 per cent compared to TDT | Manama trol centre will be maintained as last year. an alternative centre for use in The Director of the case of emergency and as an air Department of Adminis- atest technologies will be traffic control simulation centre trative and Financial Af- installed at the new air to qualify and train air traffic fairs confirmed that the Ltraffic control centre to controllers to acquire the nec- General Directorate of keep pace with the rapid growth An artist’s impression of the new air traffic control centre. essary skills and practical expe- Traffic has been working of air traffic, Minister of Trans- rience of air traffic management to encourage the use of port and Telecommunications, of about 3,120 square metres, Ministry of Transportation’s in the Kingdom of Bahrain. its e-services through the Kamal Ahmed said yesterday. four times the area of existing strategic plan to develop avia- “The new air control centre launch of BD50 weekly Speaking to Bahrain News centre. A special room will host tion services in the Kingdom of building is expected to be op- prize. Agency, he said 45 per cent of all equipment operating devices The new control centre Bahrain and enhance safety and erational in the second half of He pointed out that the the work for the centre has been and systems. will be equipped with 16 efficiency to ensure the provi- 2021.” increased awareness about completed and the project is The project is expected to be dual aerial surveillance sion of air navigation services Mr Ahmed said that the new electronic transactions has being implemented in accord- completed in the second quarter workplaces and six of the highest levels in accord- centre is expected to contribute led to significant increase ance with best international of 2020. ance with the standards and re- towards enhancing the King- in the use of the national standards. “The new air traffic control monitoring workplaces. quirements of the International dom’s leading role in air navi- portal Bahrain.bh. The project covers an area centre project is part of the MR AHMED Civil Aviation Organisation,” the gation. The official also said that the provision of these services is carried out jointly with the infor- Call for more awareness on sickle-cell disease mation and eGovernment TDT | Manama Authority and aims to de- quency of this abnormal gene in young age, or those who have suffering from this chronic dis- velop e-services contin- the Bahraini population means episodes of unexplained severe ease. uously. espite being one of the that more than 200 babies with Strokes, lung damage pain, infection, fever, or swelling “Regular follow-up with a Information and eGov- most prevalent diseases SCD can be expected to be born in in hands and feet should consult haematologist is important to ernment Authority (iGA) in Bahrain, sickle cell dis- Bahrain every year,” she said in a and blindness can occur a haematologist to rule out SCD. manage complications from this Chief Executive Mohamed D more frequently in SCD ease (SCD) does not get due atten- statement issued to media. “Strokes, lung damage, and disease such as chronic organ Ali AlQaed had stressed tion because of low awareness If both parents have sickle cell patients compared to blindness can occur more fre- damage which can develop later that all e-Governance in- levels among public, an expert trait or carry the abnormal sickle normal people. quently in SCD than in normal in life.” itiatives were in line with has opined. cell gene, there is a 1 in 4 chance DR SHRUTI people and lung damage is an For patients suffering from the Government Action Dr Shruti Prem, a consultant in that their child will have sickle important cause of death in SCD sickle cell disease, Dr Shruti sug- Plan. Haematology, has called out for cell disease which can be pre- abnormal haemoglobin makes patients.” gested regular check-ups at least AlQaed explained that the need to increase public edu- vented by prenatal diagnosis, she the red blood cells stiff and sticky, The pain of sickle cell crises is once in three to six months, and these initiatives aims at uti- cation on this disease that can be added. changing their shape and making among the most unbearable pain emphasised the need for stay- lising IT to support King- prevented through prenatal and Patients with SCD have an ab- the movement through blood ves- syndromes in medicine. Dr Shruti ing well hydrated, maintaining a dom’s efforts in the field pre-marital screening. normal haemoglobin, a protein in sels difficult. These sickle cells emphasised that every patient healthy lifestyle, being up to date of eTransformation and its “One in 10 Bahraini residents red blood cells that carries oxygen hinder the flow of oxygen and suffering from sickle cell disease with immunisations, and avoid- sustainability in all enti- may carry the abnormal sickle to the body. “While regular blood damage tissues.” should be given an effective and ing extreme temperatures, stress, ties – enhancing the per- cell gene, and 1 in 100 may be cells are round in shape and move Dr Shruti advised that children individualised pain management and heavy exertion to decrease formance and efficiency of affected by SCD. The high fre- through the vessels smoothly, the suffering from anaemia since strategy in order to decrease the the frequency of pain crises. provided services.

Midway opens tenth outlet

Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Chairman Sameer Abdulla Nass yesterday opened Midway Supermarket’s tenth outlet in the Kingdom in the presence of company chairman Rashid Al Amin, Chief Executive Officer Khalid Al Amin, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Hyunmo Koo, Ebrahim K Kanoo Vice-Chairman Fuad Kanoo and other dignitaries. The 800-square metre outlet in Tubli has different sections for organic food, fruits, vegetables, meat and bakery items. Midway Supermarket currently operates its outlets in Zallaq, Riffa, Hamala, Saar, Manama, Moda Mall, Muharraq, Arad and Diyar Al Muharraq. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 04

Iraq bombing Defence witnesses to testify in condemned ISIS on Saturday claimed• a bomb blast that killed 12 ‘birth certificate forgery’ case people near the Iraqi Shiite city of Karbala the Bahraini man allegedly falsified information in his daughter’s birth certificate previous day. TDT | Manama mother of the girl) wasn’t offi- marriage in my country,” the wife recorded as the biolog - Manama cially registered. second wife, aged 27, told pros- ical mother of the child and efence witnesses will Therefore, he resorted to ecutors when she was sum - the father’s mother signed as he Kingdom of Bah- testify on September 28, registering his first wife as the The first accused moned for questioning. a witness. Train has condemned D2019, in a forgery case biological mother of the girl to mentioned his first wife “I got pregnant and Salmani- However, the second wife the terrorist bombing that involving a Bahraini man, his avoid further complications, as the biological mother ya Medical Complex refused to told prosecutors that the first took place near the en- mother and second wife. according to prosecutors. admit me because I didn’t have wife was the one who offered trance of the city of Kar- The trio are accused of fal - However, it was done without of the girl in all official a certified marriage contract. her this plan and help. bala in the Republic of sifying the birth certificate of the approval of the first wife, documents to avoid “I contacted my father and The mother, meanwhile, told Iraq, killing and injuring a girl child and they were put who launched a complaint complications. he informed me that I had to go prosecutors that the papers a number of people. on trial after their act was ex- against her ex-husband with PROSECUTORS with my husband to my country were written in English and The Foreign Ministry posed by the first wife, an Arab the police. to complete the formalities. she didn’t understand anything. expressed its sincere con- national, after she got separated She told police officers that biological mother of the child, “That wasn’t possible be - “I was only asked to sign and dolences to the families of from him. the Bahraini man had been confirming her allegations that cause I was already on my sev- thought that was for the ap - the victims and wished It’s said that the Bahraini beating her regularly as well as her then-husband provided enth month of pregnancy and proval of conducting the sur- a speedy recovery to all man was married to both wom- insulting her. false information when regis- airlines refused to allow me to gery to take the child out,” she those injured as a result en at the time the girl was born, A DNA test was conducted to tering the birth of the child. travel,” the 27-year-old added. said. of these heinous terrorist but his marriage contract tying approve her claims and it was “I got married to him in 2016 The pair didn’t have an op - The trio were charged with acts. him to the second woman (the found out that she wasn’t the and were trying to register the tion but to have the the first forgery. It affirmed Bahrain’s solidarity with the brotherly Republic of Iraq in combating violence and terrorism in all its forms Arab ‘Bahrain makes strong artistic statement at La Biennale Paris’ and supporting its efforts Parliament TDT | Manama to enhance security and consolidate stability, re- hails Saudi role s the “Guest of Honour newing the Kingdom’s Cairo Country” in this year’s firm stand against vio - Aprestigious art show La lence, extremism and Biennale Paris, the Kingdom of terrorism. resident of Arab Par- Bahrain is all set to make a strong It underlined the ne- Pliament, Dr Meshal bin cultural statement that com- cessity of exerting all Fahm Al Salami, has con- bines its thriving contemporary efforts to eliminate this gratulated the Custodian art movement, its timeless craft dangerous phenomenon. of the Two Holy Mosques, heritage and a specially produced ISIS on Saturday King Salman bin Abdulaziz film on the Kingdom’s cultural claimed a bomb blast that Al Saud, HRH Crown Prince persona, ArtBAB said in a state- killed 12 people near the Mohammed bin Salman bin ment issued. Iraqi Shiite city of Karba- Abdulaziz, Deputy Prime The Bahrain Pavilion at La Bi- la the previous day. Minister and Minister of ennale, aims to strengthen cre- The blast on a bus at Defense, the people and the ative links between France and a checkpoint north of Government of Saudi Ara- Bahrain, promoting cross cultur- Karbala also wounded bia on the occasion of the al dialogue. five people, according Kingdom’s 89th National Celebrating Bahrain’s rich his- to the city’s health au- Day. tory as one of the oldest cultures thorities. Dr Al Salami said that the in the Middle East, the pavilion is Security forces said Saudi people and the Arab intended to introduce art collec- on Saturday they had ar- world remember with pride tors and enthusiasts to Bahrain’s The Bahrain Pavilion at La Biennale. rested a man suspected this prestigious occasion of artists and artisanal craftsmen. of placing the explosives the reunification process “The presence of the Kingdom tural sensitivity and heritage of on the bus. which embodied the heroic of Bahrain as a Guest of Honour the Kingdom,” said Kaneka Sub- Prime Minister Adel role when the late King Ab- at La Biennale Paris has given berwal, under whose direction Abdul Mahdi in a state- dulaziz bin Abdulrahman a new international dimension The presence of the Biennale project has come ment released by his Al Saud united the regions to the show,” said Mathias Ary the Kingdom with to fruition. office Saturday gave no of the Arabian Peninsula in Jan, President of the Syndicat 21 artists and “This is also a double celebra- further details about the one country, the Saudi Press National des Antiquaires, which nine artisans will tion, as, for the first time, nine suspect. Agency (SPA) reported. organises the biennale. of Bahrain’s traditional artisans Parliament Speaker He appreciated the great The Gala Dinner that tradi- underscore the vivid too were part of the exhibitors, Mohamad Al Halbousi achievements at all politi- tionally marks the opening of La cultural sensitivity and taking the narrative of the King- expressed in a statement cal, economic and develop- Biennale Paris was attended by heritage of the nation. dom’s rich legacy and heritage to his frustration with the ment levels achieved dur- Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al MS SUBBERWAL an audience of art connoisseurs.” repeated “failures of in- ing the reign of Custodian Khalifa, Chairman of Tamkeen, This will be the second time telligence agencies” to of the Two Holy Mosques the Strategic Partner of ArtBAB that Art Select has taken Bah- prevent such attacks. He King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Ambassador of Bahrain to dom with 21 artists and nine ar- - is expected to take forward a raini artists to Paris, having added that security plans Al Saud, including con - France, Dr Mohammed Ab - tisans in a specially designed 364 different narrative about Bah- organised a hugely successful should be reviewed and struction, development, dulghaffar Abdulla. square-metre ArtBAB Pavilion rain on the world stage, one that Bahrain Art Week in Paris at intelligence gathering in- renaissance and stability. “The presence of the King- – which is the largest in the show will underscore the vivid cul- exactly the same time last year. tensified.

Inter-School Quiz held

‘Bhavan’s Inter-School Online Quiz-BISQ’ was held at Bahrain Indian School. Students from six CBSE schools of Bahrain namely Asian School, Indian School, The New Indian School, New Millennium School, Ibn Al Hathyam School and Bahrain Indian School; competed with students of other Indian Schools of the UAE and Kuwait. It was a preliminary round which was conducted by Bahrain Indian School in association with Indian Education School – Kuwait. Participants from schools of Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Ajman, Bahrain and Kuwait also took part in the event. The selected best two teams from Bahrain - The New Indian School and The Indian School - will be competing for the glory in the grand finale, which will be held on November 16, 2019. 05 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 world ‘Howdy, Modi!’ - Thousands rally in Texas

The event gives Modi a• chance to energise His presence is his relationship with an indication of Indian-Americans his support and endorsement of the Supporters strengthening of waved• American India’s relations with and Indian flags America. This event is about strengthening Reuters | Houston those ties

PREETI DAWRA, A SPOKESWOMAN FOR ens of thousands of In- THE TEXAS INDIA FORUM THAT ORGANIZED dian-Americans packed THE EVENT Tinto a Houston stadium Indian-Americans dance to their drums at a rally in Houston - AFP yesterday for a rally with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, joined by US President Donald Trump, in a rare mass show of blitz of voters in India in the support for a foreign leader on run-up to his May re-election US soil. campaign. The event gives Modi a chance The US-India relationship on to energise his relationship with trade and tariffs is rocky, though Indian-Americans who are ac- Trump and Modi appear to have tive political supporters. Trump, strong personal ties. meanwhile, will face a large - But Devesh Kapur, director ly foreign-born audience that of Asia Programmes at Johns may not prove receptive to his Hopkins University, who has typical strident anti-immigrant written a book on Indian-Ameri- messages. cans, said that while the rally has Jubilant supporters dressed symbolic value for both leaders, in everything from ornate saris “it’s unlikely by itself to impact to simple dhotis and even a few Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks in Mumbai - AFP Indian-Americans dance at a rally in Houston - AFP thorny trade issues ... but it can’t cowboy hats waved American hurt.” and Indian flags, chanted “Modi! can flag on his right cheek and economic anchor of a state that receptive audience. crowd in the United States, Kapur also forecast little im- Modi!” and munched on conces- an Indian one on the left. will be critical to Trump’s 2020 “His presence is an indication which is home to about 4 mil- provement regarding Trump’s sion stand snacks that included “Trump is very welcome here re-election bid. Polls show tep- of his support and endorsement lion Indian-Americans including standing with Indian-Ameri- Indian staples of samosas and today. This event is to build har- id support by Indian-Ameri- of the strengthening of India’s about 300,000 in Houston and cans. naan breads - along with nachos. mony and love,” he said, standing can voters, some 75 per cent of relations with America,” said nearby Dallas, according to a “The Trump administration’s “Today we celebrate our com- just in front of the dais where whom voted for his Democratic Preeti Dawra, a spokeswoman Pew Research Center analysis hard-line policies on immigra- munity and its importance in Trump and Modi would speak. rival, Hillary Clinton, in 2016. for the Texas India Forum that of U.S. Census data. tion ... have hardly endeared Houston and all America,” said “Race, religion and political par- But organisers of the “Howdy, organized the event. “This event Some 19,000 people turned (him) to the community,” Kapur Ketan Inamdar, who works in ties don’t matter today.” Modi!” event that was kicked off is about strengthening those out for a similar event in New said. “Appearing with PM Modi the administration of Houston’s Houston is a rare Democratic with a 90-minute cultural pro- ties.” York in 2014, and Indian-Amer- might mildly help but certain- Democratic Mayor Sylvester stronghold in Republican-dom- gramme featuring 400 costumed It will not be the first time ican volunteers living in U.S. ly not reverse the community’s Turner, and painted an Ameri- inated Texas and serves as the dancers, say Trump can expect a Modi has addressed a large suburbs helped run a telephone overall pro-Democrat leanings.”

US man drowns while proposing underwater in Tanzania Nairobi

n American man has You never emerged Adrowned while proposing to his girlfriend underwater at from those depths so an idyllic island off the coast of you never got to hear Tanzania, a luxury resort said in my answer, ‘Yes! Yes! a statement yesterday. A million times, yes, I His girlfriend Kenesha An- will marry you!! toine posted on her Facebook page footage of Steven Weber proposing to her through the KENESHA ANTOINE WROTE FRIDAY IN A POST CONFIRMING WEBER’S DEATH window of their underwater hotel room at the luxury Manta Resort in Zanzibar. “You never emerged from The incident occurred off Pemba Island, a popular honeymoon destination part those depths so you never got of Tanzania’s Zanzibar Archipelago to hear my answer, ‘Yes! Yes! A million times, yes, I will marry during the proposal at Pemba confirmed in an email yesterday you!!’,” she wrote Friday in a Island, a popular honeymoon that “a male guest tragically post confirming his death. destination. drowned while freediving alone Her video shows Weber “We never got to embrace outside the underwater room” swimming up to the window, and celebrate the beginning of on Thursday. and pressing a handwritten the rest of our lives together, as “The accident is current - note against it which read: the best day of our lives turned ly under investigation by “I can’t hold my breath long into the worst, in the cruelest the local Zanzibar police enough to tell you everything I twist of fate imaginable,” An- authority.” love about you, but everything toine wrote. The couple were staying in I love about you I love more “Knowing him, always quick the resort’s famed “Underwater every day. Will you please be with an off-color joke, he’s Room”, a $1,700 (1,500 euro) my wife, marry me.” probably entertaining someone a-night floating structure off- He then pulled out a ring with a story about how he roy- shore in crystal clear waters, as Antoine squealed with joy ally screwed up that proposal where the bed is surrounded while filming. and died while being extra.” by glass windows looking into It is unclear what went wrong Manta CEO Matthew Saus the ocean. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 06

Typhoon heads to n.east Japan Sudan Prime Minister orders after some damage in south probe into protesters’ killing

er-sharing agreement between on June 3, gunmen protest leaders and the previous • ruling military council that was in military fatigues signed in August. raided the sit-in outside The consitutional declaration army headquarters was signed after nearly eight months of protests -- initially Khartoum against longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir, who fell in April, then against the military council that A girl grimes against a strong wind brought by Typhoon Tapah in Nakatane, udan’s new prime minister took his place. Kogoshima prefecture has formed a committee An earlier probe into the mph), with maximum winds Sto probe an armed June crackdown, conducted by the AP | Tokyo of 162 kph (100 mph). crackdown on a weeks-long military council, had found The agency warned of heavy protest camp in Khartoum that that members of the coun - powerful typhoon was rain, flooding and possible killed and wounded hundreds try’s feared paramilitary Aheading northeast to Ja- landslides through Monday in of demonstrators, state media Rapid Support Forces, were pan’s main island of Honshu western Japan. reported. Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok involved in the crackdown, on Sunday after lashing parts The typhoon hit Okinawa Shortly before dawn on June confirming accusations by of the country’s southern is- on Friday and Saturday and 3, gunmen in military fatigues carrying out an earlier inves- a seven-member investigating protesters. lands with heavy rains and left 18 people with minor in- raided the sit-in outside army tigation, the umbrella protest team including representatives The military council has in- winds that caused flooding and juries. The storm disrupted headquarters in the capital, movement Forces of Freedom from the ministries of justice, sisted it had not ordered the some minor injuries. air and train travel in the re- shooting and beating protest- and Change had consistently de- interior, defence as well as in- dispersal of the sit-in, but had Typhoon Tapah was passing gion during what is a three-day ers in an operation that shocked manded an independent probe dependent members. ordered an operation includ- near Nagasaki in southern Ja- weekend. international observers. into the crackdown. The committee will present ing RSF members to clear up a pan on Sunday afternoon after In Nobeoka City in Miyazaki At least 127 demonstrators Late on Saturday, the official its report within three months, nearby area. hitting other parts of southern prefecture, a tornado believed were killed and hundreds more SUNA news agency reported SUNA reported. A prosecutor who headed that Japan, including Okinawa, the to have been triggered by the wounded, according to doctors that Prime Minister Abdal - “This is an independent probe revealed in July that an two previous days. typhoon damaged at least one linked to the protest movement. la Hamdok had launched an committee formed according RSF general had separately or- Japan’s Meteorological house and injured two peo - Officials have given a lower “independent probe” into the to what was mentioned in the dered a colonel to disperse the Agency said the storm was ple slightly, according to the death toll. crackdown. constitutional declaration,” sit-in, despite having no such moving northeast at a speed Fire and Disaster Management Despite military authorities It said Hamdok had formed SUNA said, referring to a pow- order from further up the chain. of 30 kilometers per hour (19 Agency. Cramped Gaza zoo reopens, months after closing Rafah | Palestinian Territories play in. Here they have seven er promised not to reopen. square metres,” Mohammed Critics suspect the owners of lioness is beaten with The Rafah Zoo Aweda, a prominent animal en- seeking to bully Four Paws into sticks while her cubs are in the southern thusiast in Gaza, told AFP. paying again. Adragged away -- a Gazan “The zoo won’t survive dur- “Any international organisa- zoo closed after a long campaign ing the winter, because they are tion won’t deal with this issue has reopened, with conditions Gaza Strip lacking in daily goods which cost easily because it has become seemingly as bad as ever. a lot. For you or I or anyone who trade,” Aweda said. The Rafah Zoo in the south- was known for owns a zoo (in Gaza), the econo- ern Gaza Strip was known for my is very tough.” ‘Entertainment’ its emaciated animals, with the its emaciated Palestinian Gaza is run by Is- The newly reopened zoo’s owners saying they struggled animals, with lamist movement Hamas and manager Ashraf Jumaa, from to find enough money to feed has been blockaded by Israel for the same family that owned the them. the owners more than a decade. There have old one, said they brought the In April, international animal been three wars between them new lions through tunnels from rights charity Four Paws took saying they in that time. Egypt. all the animals to sanctuaries, The enclave of two million However others suggested receiving a pledge the zoo would struggled to people had negative eight per- they were bought from another close forever. cent economic growth last year. animal centre in northern Gaza. But last month it reopened find enough Around two-thirds of young He denied they wanted to with two lions and three new people are unemployed, while blackmail Four Paws. cubs, penned in cages only a few money to feed nearly 50 percent are below the “The first goal is entertain- square metres in size. poverty line, according to the ment, not trade. The main rea- Critics say the owners want to them Wildlife campaigners say the animals urgently need medical attention and World Bank. Many Palestinians son we reopened the zoo was bully Four Paws or other animal proper food are desperate for ways to make people in the area that support- welfare organisations into giving money. ed us,” he said. them thousands of dollars to 1,000 metres, not seven keys sat chewing on litter. Amid international outcry He said it would be less ex- free the animals into their care. At the far end the lion and over conditions at the zoo, last pensive because there were few- Four Paws paid the zoo’s When AFP visited the zoo lioness were kept in separate year Four Paws reached an er animals, but admitted they owners more than $50,000 in recently, the badly stuffed cages, each only a few square agreement with the owners. would struggle to afford enough the year before its closure for corpse of a lion was dis - metres. In April nearly 50 animals, food once the cubs were fully medical treatments, food and played near the entrance. The owners were seeking including lions, monkeys, pea- grown. caretakers. An ostrich in a three- to remove the cubs from their cocks and porcupines, were tak- “Every day they will need be- The zoo’s owner insists the metre-square pen pecked mother to play with visiting chil- en out of Gaza through Israeli tween 22 and 30 kilos of meat reopening is solely for the enjoy- endlessly at the cage’s dren. territory to sanctuaries in Jor- costing between 100 and 150 ment of local residents. bars, while two mon - To do so they hit the lion - dan and elsewhere. shekels (between $28 and $43),” ess with sticks and The NGO said in a statement he said. banged on the cage it explicitly does not pay for an- They currently receive around to confuse her, with imals but provided funding for 50 visitors a day, he said, with staff later taunting “costs for medical treatments, tickets on average costing two her when the cubs food and caretakers so that the shekels (around $0.50). had been taken out. over 40 animals were strong and Four Paws said footage it saw “A lion needs 1,000 healthy enough for the rescue from the zoo was “very concern- square metres to and transfer.” ing”. In total the amount paid over a “The animals are not kept in year was $55,000, the NGO said. species-appropriate conditions. Four Paws said the zoo’s own- They seem to be in bad conditions and urgently need medical In April nearly 50 an- attention and proper food,” it imals, including lions, said. monkeys, peacocks and An official from the Gaza ag- porcupines, were taken riculture ministry, speaking on condition of anonymity, said out of Gaza through there had been no coordination Israeli territory to regarding the zoo’s reopening. sanctuaries in Jordan He said Gaza needed a large and elsewhere park meeting international The cubs are removed from their mother to play with visiting children standards. MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2019 07 Fresh Hong Kong clashes outside mall • Police fired brief volleys of tear gas If it (the movement) stretches to 100 days, 200 and rubber bullets days or even 1,000 days and we still don’t get what we want, we will continue to come out Authorities reduced rail• and bus links to the city’s airport A TEACHER AT THE RALLYPRIME MIINISTER

Thousands gathered inside• a mall in the northern town of Sha Tin

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ro-democracy protesters clashed with riot police Poutside a mall on Sunday, with some activists vandalising a nearby subway station and de- facing a Chinese flag, but plans to disrupt the airport did not materialise. With few protester demands met, violent clashes have become more intense and frequent Police fired brief volleys of tear gas and rubber bullets in the northern town of Sha Tin late Sunday afternoon, capping a day which saw thousands rally peacefully inside a mall before the mood soured. Thousands gathered inside a mall in the northern town of Sha Tin to sing Authorities reduced rail and protest songs bus links to the city’s airport while police stepped up security A standoff between police and police, an amnesty for those ar- checks in a successful bid to stop a few dozen activists behind um- rested and universal suffrage a crowd from massing at the bus- brella shield walls ensued but -- all rejected by authorities and tling transport hub. the protesters soon dispersed Beijing. The airport -- the world’s once tear gas and rubber bullets Earlier this month city lead- eighth busiest -- has become a were launched at them. er Carrie Lam abandoned the frequent target for demonstra- Police snatch squads made extradition bill and called for tors pushing for greater demo- multiple arrests. dialogue but many have deemed cratic rights and police account- the concessions to be too little ability. Months of chaos and too late. Online forums used by the Millions of pro-democracy As a result, the protests show largely leaderless movement had supporters have taken to Hong little sign of abating. called for a “stress test” of the Kong’s streets for the past three On Saturday police used tear airport on Sunday, code for dis- months in the biggest challenge gas and rubber bullets to dis - rupting travel links or occupying to China’s rule since the city’s perse hardcore activists throw- buildings. handover from Britain in 1997. ing rocks and petrol bombs in Instead thousands gathered With few protester demands two towns near the border with inside a mall in the northern Masked activists paraded a Chinese flag through the mall that had been torn down from a nearby government building met, violent clashes have be - mainland China. town of Sha Tin to sing protest come more intense and frequent. This weekend’s protest songs and make origami cranes, her surname as Ching, told AFP. Chinese flag through the mall evision networks showed foot- The protests were ignited by crowds have been noticeably the latest rally in what has now “If it (the movement) stretch- that had been torn down from a age of a man with bruises and a now-abandoned plan to allow smaller than some of the more been 16 consecutive weekends of es to 100 days, 200 days or even nearby government building. It cuts to his face being harangued extraditions to mainland China. recent rallies. protests and clashes. 1,000 days and we still don’t get was later thrown into a nearby by pro-democracy protesters But after Beijing and local Protesters are aiming to draw Many shops inside the com- what we want, we will continue river. inside the station. leaders took a hard line, the out large crowds next weekend plex shuttered but the unsanc- to come out.” Groups of masked protesters Increasingly brutal fights be- movement snowballed into a -- the fifth anniversary of the tioned rally remained civil for then vandalised ticket machines tween opposing sides have bro- much wider expression of rage start of a previous round of failed much of the afternoon. Chinese flag pulled down in Sha Tin’s subway before riot ken out in recent weeks -- a vivid at the city’s local government democracy protests -- and on “Even if we are very tired, we Tensions rose later in the af- police rushed in to close the sta- illustration of the ideological and life under Chinese rule. October 1, the 70th anniversary can’t give up on our rights,” a ternoon. tion down. fissures now running through Core demands from protest- of the founding of communist teacher at the rally, who have Masked activists paraded a Before police arrived local tel- the international finance hub. ers include an inquiry into the China. Stealth bomber for Area 51 crowd? US apologises for tweet Reuters

US military unit apologised A on Saturday and deleted a tweet that used the specter of a stealth bomber being deployed against any young people who tried to break into the Area 51 base in Nevada. The tweet, posted on Friday on the Twitter account of the Defence Visual Information Dis- tribution Service (DVIDS), took aim at UFO fans and curiosity seekers who poured into the Ne- vada desert this week, after an online campaign to “storm” the B-2 Stealth Bomber performs a flyover at the 126th Rose Parade in Pasadena, U.S. military base long rumoured California to house government secrets about extraterrestrial life and alien garb, gathered near the said it was ready if necessary to spaceships. base on Friday in a festive at- drop something “much, much Alongside a photo of military mosphere with only a handful bigger” than the New Year’s Eve men and women standing at at- of arrests. ball in New York. tention in uniform in front of a The U.S. military has disowned And last year the U.S. Air B-2 stealth bomber, it read, “The previous social media posts that Force apologised for a tweet that last thing #Millennials will see some people also criticised as sought to find humour in killing Two men dance on a road to an entrance to Area 51 in Rachel, Nevada if they attempt the #area51raid threatening or insensitive. Taliban militants in Afghani- today.” On Dec. 31, U.S. Strategic stan by invoking a viral Internet On Saturday, DVIDS said on tweet that “in NO WAY supports and we apologise for this mis- serious attempt to raid Area 51 Command, which oversees the debate about whether an audio Twitter that an employee of the stance of the Department of take.” appeared to have been unfound- country’s nuclear arsenal, apol- file says the words “Laurel” or its DVIDSHub account posted a Defence. It was inappropriate In Nevada, any fears about a ed. About 150 people, some in ogised for a Twitter message that “Yanny.” AS LONG AS YOU KEEP GOING, YOU’LL KEEP GETTING BETTER. QUOTE AND AS YOU GET BETTER, YOU OF THE GAIN MORE CONFIDENCE. THAT DAY ALONE IS SUCCESS. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 TAMARA TAYLOR

US response shows attacks on Saudi have ultimately backfired

RAGHIDA DERGHAM crippling sanctions. regime in Iran shot itself in the Instead, Mr Trump announced foot by targeting Saudi oil facili- ran’s Islamic Revolutionary a new round of sanctions on Fri- ties, antagonising Europe, China Guard Corps has executed day, the toughest yet, targeting and Russia at the expense of its Ia qualitative change in the banks and sovereign wealth interests? policy of strategic recklessness funds, while pledging to send US Informed sources say the lat- adopted by regime leaders four troops to Saudi Arabia to bolster est round of sanctions is extraor- months ago, apparently targeting its defences. dinary, aiming to put a total ban The Trump two major Aramco oil facilities Mr Trump has surprised Iran’s on any financial transactions in Saudi Arabia, in an attack de- Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali with Iran. Tehran has been de- administration scribed by US Secretary of State Khamenei, time and again by fiant in response, with foreign Mike Pompeo as an “act of war”. not straying from his strategy minister Javad Zarif declaring: wants to The demagoguery of the IRGC of maximum pressure, refrain- “This means their attempt at axis that spans Iran, Iraq, Leba- ing from responding to Iranian bringing the Iranian nation to defeat Tehran non, Syria and Yemen is claiming provocations that began with the its knees under “maximum pres- it is cowardice that prevents US downing of a US drone, and do- sure” has failed.” without firing President Donald Trump from ing his utmost to stop the Euro- Sources say the US will next responding to its repeated prov- pean Union from circumventing issue an ultimatum to Iran to a single bullet ocations. the sanctions and enabling funds abandon its provocative and ag- Yet the pragmatic strategy of to filter through to Tehran. The gressive policy within one week the Trump administration is im- only red line that could push the or face possible military meas- mune to the boasts of the IRGC US president into direct military ures. and its proxies, from Hezbollah action against Iran would be if The US president has stated to Lebanon and the Houthis in the IRGC or its proxies targeted clearly that he sees the attack Yemen to the Popular Mobilisa- American soldiers, in Iraq for as an assault on Saudi Arabia, tion Forces in Iraq, because the example. If Tehran resumes nu- not on the US. However, he has administration believes it still clear activities, this could also indicated he is willing to assist holds all the cards. Mr Trump cross a line of a different kind. a “great ally” under attack, add- has refused to be lured into Teh- The response could also be ing: “I’m not looking to get into ran’s trap, which seeks to pro - different if Mr Trump is elect- new conflict but sometimes you mote a war in the region that ed for a second term next year. have to.” the regime desperately needs to So how will the US and Saudi The US and Saudi Arabia will divert attention from its domes- Arabia respond to the emerg - not be able to fully avoid mili - tic crises and create a way out of ing Iranian challenge? Has the tary measures, especially if the

Dealing with cyber bullies isn’t an easy task

JUSTIN THOMAS An adverse childhood experiences study in the f the internet democratised social media, it did the same US concluded that such Ifor propaganda. Anyone with exposure continued to have an internet connection and a so- an impact throughout life. cial media account or two sud- denly had the ability to manip- ulate or influence group opinion to support a particular cause or belief. Bullies could use such activity to target individuals, or the whole operation could be scaled up in an attempt to subvert public opinion and political processes. Imagine, for example, that I Online hate had created 100 fake Twitter accounts, with a range of believable speech seeks names and profile pictures. What never does.” if I then set up my fake horde of The CCDH report has this coun- the fuel of hate-spewers to badmouth your terfoil: don’t engage, don’t give every move. I could get one of hateful ideas oxygen and don’t oxygen. Don’t my bogus accounts to express a feed the trolls. Which reminds me give it to them negative opinion about you, then of the old Arabic saying: “Silence have a dozen or more of the oth- is the best reply to a fool”. ers voice agreement and equally Several high-profile figures negative views. Some genuine have voiced support for CCDH’s onlookers would also join the fray recommendations. Notably, TV and, conformity being what it presenter and former footballer is, many would opt to side with Gary Lineker, comedian Eddie the seemingly popular opinion. Izzard and London mayor Sadiq Before you knew what was hap- Khan have got on board. Linek- pening, I would have engineered er expressed particular concern a social media pile-on, with you are unworthy of repetition, which cautions strongly against any them out or ridicule them, means about the levels of racist abuse as the victim. is also the conclusion of a timely form of engagement or interac- that their messages are given a directed at several prominent soc- Earlier this year Jarod Kirkman, new report by the London-based tion with them. larger audience and their ideas cer players in the English Premier an unemployed, middle-aged man Centre for Countering Digital The report acknowledges that spread further afield. League. Such online hate speech from Luton in the UK, received a Hate (CCDH). it is a natural reaction to want to A trolling playbook published should be immediately reported nine-month jail sentence for troll- The CCDH study, titled Don’t correct someone who we believe by a white nationalist group sug- to the media network and the ing – that is, repeatedly direct- feed the trolls: a practical guide to to be wrong. However, the troll gests to its members that “we police, of course. Additionally, the ing hateful messages at people dealing with hate on social media, is not interested in open, honest should always be on the lookout centre suggests it is equally cru- online. Kirkman used numerous advocates silence in response to debate. Instead, they are seeking for any opportunity to grab me- cial to fight the urge to respond or fake accounts, with his malicious online trolls. More specifically, attention; in some cases, it is part dia attention. The most obvious comment on it. missives targeting seven UK pol- the report, which draws on lead- of a systematic attempt to shine way to do this is to troll public Beyond celebrities and pub- iticians, including MPs Nicky ing research into the psychology more light on their warped ideol- figures and get them to whine lic figures, however, this type of Morgan and David Lammy. The of trolling, advocates blocking, ogy or hateful cause. By engaging about it. I keep thinking this will online antisocial behaviour is specifics of his abusive messages muting and reporting trolls, but with the troll’s posts, even to call stop working eventually but it just most damaging when directed

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RAGHIDA DERGHAM crippling sanctions. regime in Iran shot itself in the While Houthi rebels strikes against Iranian oil facil- the regime in Tehran. Russian TWEETS4 Instead, Mr Trump announced foot by targeting Saudi oil facili- claimed responsibility for ities, sources say. Limiting the President Vladimir Putin con- ran’s Islamic Revolutionary a new round of sanctions on Fri- ties, antagonising Europe, China the Aramco attack last retaliation to oil infrastructure demned the Iranian attacks and Guard Corps has executed day, the toughest yet, targeting and Russia at the expense of its means the response will be seen said his country was ready to a qualitative change in the banks and sovereign wealth interests? week, the US says it has as a legitimate one against Ira- join international experts in - 01 I incontrovertible proof the policy of strategic recklessness funds, while pledging to send US Informed sources say the lat- nian aggression. vestigating the strikes. French adopted by regime leaders four troops to Saudi Arabia to bolster est round of sanctions is extraor- missiles were launched by In the Gulf region, opinions President Emmanuel Macron months ago, apparently targeting its defences. dinary, aiming to put a total ban Iran. are divided between those who reiterated France’s support for The Trump two major Aramco oil facilities Mr Trump has surprised Iran’s on any financial transactions say failing to respond to Iran Saudi Arabian security and sta- in Saudi Arabia, in an attack de- Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali with Iran. Tehran has been de- would encourage it to carry out bility, saying the world must not administration scribed by US Secretary of State Khamenei, time and again by fiant in response, with foreign further attacks and install Iran’s show weakness in the face of Mike Pompeo as an “act of war”. not straying from his strategy minister Javad Zarif declaring: leaders as the region’s bullies such assaults. he real story in- wants to The demagoguery of the IRGC of maximum pressure, refrain- “This means their attempt at who can dictate their terms, and International partners have “Tvolves Hunter axis that spans Iran, Iraq, Leba- ing from responding to Iranian bringing the Iranian nation to those who say the attack should rallied around Saudi Arabia Biden going around the defeat Tehran non, Syria and Yemen is claiming provocations that began with the its knees under “maximum pres- be taken as collateral damage and converged in condemning world and collecting large it is cowardice that prevents US downing of a US drone, and do- sure” has failed.” to avoid destructive wars that Iran on the eve of the UN Gen- payments from foreign without firing President Donald Trump from ing his utmost to stop the Euro- Sources say the US will next benefit Iran and harm Arab Gulf eral Assembly, with the Security governments and foreign responding to its repeated prov- pean Union from circumventing issue an ultimatum to Iran to countries. Most in the Gulf con- Council convening to discuss oligarchs.” Peter Schweiz- a single bullet ocations. the sanctions and enabling funds abandon its provocative and ag- IRGC intends to carry out more demn the Iranian strategy of these developments. Moreover, er Laura Ingraham Yet the pragmatic strategy of to filter through to Tehran. The gressive policy within one week attacks against the Kingdom. recklessness but at the same there is now a stronger likeli - Hunter made a fortune the Trump administration is im- only red line that could push the or face possible military meas- While Houthi rebels claimed time do not want a US military hood of more collective meas- in Ukraine and in China. mune to the boasts of the IRGC US president into direct military ures. responsibility for the Aramco response because it would suit ures to guarantee the security He knew nothing about and its proxies, from Hezbollah action against Iran would be if The US president has stated attack last week, the US says it Tehran’s purposes. The Trump of navigation in the Gulf and Energy, or anything else. to Lebanon and the Houthis in the IRGC or its proxies targeted clearly that he sees the attack has incontrovertible proof the administration wants to defeat for an international diplomatic @realDonaldTrump Yemen to the Popular Mobilisa- American soldiers, in Iraq for as an assault on Saudi Arabia, missiles were launched by Iran. Iran without firing a single pushback against Tehran. tion Forces in Iraq, because the example. If Tehran resumes nu- not on the US. However, he has The Saudi defence ministry said bullet, by tightening the noose It is likely that the attacks 02 administration believes it still clear activities, this could also indicated he is willing to assist they had come from the north, around lucrative oil and finance have eliminated all chances for a holds all the cards. Mr Trump cross a line of a different kind. a “great ally” under attack, add- not from the south, so could not channels. meeting between Mr Trump and has refused to be lured into Teh- The response could also be ing: “I’m not looking to get into have come from Yemen. Ultimately, Iran’s attack on Iranian President Hassan Rou- ran’s trap, which seeks to pro - different if Mr Trump is elect- new conflict but sometimes you Any response is unlikely to Saudi oil facilities has backfired, hani on the sidelines of UNGA. mote a war in the region that ed for a second term next year. have to.” take the form of an expanded inviting further sanctions, mo- It is possible this is what the Mr the regime desperately needs to So how will the US and Saudi The US and Saudi Arabia will military strike; rather, it will bilising international support Khamenei and the IRGC wanted. divert attention from its domes- Arabia respond to the emerg - not be able to fully avoid mili - probably be limited military op- for Riyadh, and turning inter- Expect more tension and insta- tic crises and create a way out of ing Iranian challenge? Has the tary measures, especially if the erations including retaliatory national public opinion against bility in the region. t is impossible to come Ito Houston and not talk energy! Had a wonderful interaction with leading energy sector CEOs. We discussed methods to harness opportunities in CIVILIAN’S TRIBUNE the energy sector. Also witnessed the signing of Dealing with cyber bullies isn’t an easy task MoU between Tellurian and Petronet LNG. @narendramodi JUSTIN THOMAS An adverse childhood at children and teenagers. Cyber Climate change could 03 experiences study in the bullying is more than just bullying f the internet democratised in a new environment. Before the social media, it did the same US concluded that such internet, bullying tended to end Ifor propaganda. Anyone with exposure continued to have when the school day did. Today, affect world economy an internet connection and a so- an impact throughout life. however, online victimisation can cial media account or two sud- be a round-the-clock activity. Re- denly had the ability to manip- search says online bullying tends ulate or influence group opinion to be far more aggressive than its here are other ways to here can be no talks to support a particular cause or face-to-face equivalent. fight climate change be- Twhen terrorism is be- belief. Bullies could use such ac- It is hard to overestimate how Tsides clean energy, but if ing exported across the tivity to target individuals, or the damaging childhood victimi- we don’t largely phase out fossil border. Talks with Paki- whole operation could be scaled sation experiences can be for fuels by 2030, none of them will stan can resume only after up in an attempt to subvert public physical and mental health. An matter. it stops promoting terror- opinion and political processes. adverse childhood experiences We have only a decade left ism. And our neighbour Imagine, for example, that I study in the US concluded that to at least get close to net zero should keep in mind that Online hate had created 100 fake Twitter ac- such exposure continued to have greenhouse gas emissions if we Jammu and Kashmir is an counts, with a range of believable an impact throughout life. Among are to have any chance of pre- integral part of India and speech seeks names and profile pictures. What never does.” other findings, the study reported venting “catastrophic” global further discussion can only if I then set up my fake horde of The CCDH report has this coun- that adverse childhood experi- warming. be about PoK. the fuel of hate-spewers to badmouth your terfoil: don’t engage, don’t give ences were associated with a 12 Clean energy is the only way @rajnathsingh oxygen. Don’t every move. I could get one of hateful ideas oxygen and don’t times higher likelihood of suicide to do that. my bogus accounts to express a feed the trolls. Which reminds me attempts and doubled the risk of We have to start now making 04 give it to them negative opinion about you, then of the old Arabic saying: “Silence heart disease, stroke and cancer a national transition to a clean have a dozen or more of the oth- is the best reply to a fool”. in adulthood. Victimisation ex- energy economy. But it doesn’t ers voice agreement and equally Several high-profile figures periences in childhood, at the mean it has to cost us anything. negative views. Some genuine have voiced support for CCDH’s hands of peers or family, online Solar and wind energy, with onlookers would also join the fray recommendations. Notably, TV or offline, can have lasting ram- storage and without subsides, and, conformity being what it presenter and former footballer ifications. are now cheaper than any fossil is, many would opt to side with Gary Lineker, comedian Eddie Beyond reporting bullies and fuel, and their prices drop sub- the seemingly popular opinion. Izzard and London mayor Sadiq trolls, there have to be severe stantially every year. an we please drop this Before you knew what was hap- Khan have got on board. Linek- consequences when such in - Scaling them up will make Cnonsense about Trump pening, I would have engineered er expressed particular concern dividuals are brought to book. them “essentially free” by 2030. asking Ukraine to “inves- a social media pile-on, with you are unworthy of repetition, which cautions strongly against any them out or ridicule them, means about the levels of racist abuse The UAE was the first country Clean energy will create over tigate” Biden? As Anders as the victim. is also the conclusion of a timely form of engagement or interac- that their messages are given a directed at several prominent soc- in the Middle East to enact a eight million high-wage, local, Aslund, a real expert, notes: Earlier this year Jarod Kirkman, new report by the London-based tion with them. larger audience and their ideas cer players in the English Premier wide-ranging cyber crime law. permanent jobs in the US and there is no honest accusa- an unemployed, middle-aged man Centre for Countering Digital The report acknowledges that spread further afield. League. Such online hate speech In August last year, this law was add over $500 billion to US GDP tion against Biden. What from Luton in the UK, received a Hate (CCDH). it is a natural reaction to want to A trolling playbook published should be immediately reported further strengthened with an annually. Trump wanted was a fabri- nine-month jail sentence for troll- The CCDH study, titled Don’t correct someone who we believe by a white nationalist group sug- to the media network and the increased range of penalties im- This means the Green New act now — will be preventing will not affect them personally. Heat-related illnesses, illness- cation, not an investigation. ing – that is, repeatedly direct- feed the trolls: a practical guide to to be wrong. However, the troll gests to its members that “we police, of course. Additionally, the posed against violators. Deal’s energy plan will more over $160 trillion in damage to But, it is already a problem es caused from reduced food @davidfrum ing hateful messages at people dealing with hate on social media, is not interested in open, honest should always be on the lookout centre suggests it is equally cru- If left unchecked, trolling and than pay for itself. Two-thirds the world economy from future that is adversely affecting hu- quality and security and certain online. Kirkman used numerous advocates silence in response to debate. Instead, they are seeking for any opportunity to grab me- cial to fight the urge to respond or online hate speech can do a great of the funding will come from climate disasters. man health and health systems vector-borne diseases are oc- fake accounts, with his malicious online trolls. More specifically, attention; in some cases, it is part dia attention. The most obvious comment on it. deal of lasting harm to individuals private investment. Despite the fact that approx- as detailed in recent articles curring now and projected to Disclaimer: (Views expressed missives targeting seven UK pol- the report, which draws on lead- of a systematic attempt to shine way to do this is to troll public Beyond celebrities and pub- and whole societies. We need to Clean energy will be the imately 70 per cent of people from the prestigious medical become more prevalent if cur- by columnists are personal and iticians, including MPs Nicky ing research into the psychology more light on their warped ideol- figures and get them to whine lic figures, however, this type of do as much as possible to curb greatest economic opportunity across the world believe climate journals The New England rent trends in global warming need not necessarily reflect our Morgan and David Lammy. The of trolling, advocates blocking, ogy or hateful cause. By engaging about it. I keep thinking this will online antisocial behaviour is such online abuses. 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Minister tells cos to remain in tune AIB launches all- new credit card also include preferred dis - with economic development plans counts, complimentary services and countless other offers at various retail facilities across Minister Kamal Ahmed chairs Gulf Air, BAC and GAA board meeting the world. Members of the elite World MasterCard family can also download the MasterCard Buy 1 Get 1 mobile app from the Apple Store or Google Play Store and register to avail of more than 900 complimentary offers from over 90 des- tinations and 600 merchants throughout Middle East & Af- rica across fine dining, premi- um spas or other recreational activities. Fatema AlAlawi, Head of Retail Speaking on the occasion, Banking Department of Al Baraka Fatema AlAlawi, Head of Re- Islamic Bank-Bahrain tail Banking Department of Al Baraka Islamic Bank-Bahrain, Minister with board directors of Gulf Air Aviation Group (GFG), Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), and Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) at GFG’s headquarters in TDT | Manama said: “On behalf of Al Baraka Muharraq Islamic Bank, I would like to my (GAA) at GFG’s headquarters ports on commercial projects team members with the new l Baraka Islamic Bank express my immense pleasure TDT | Manama in Muharraq. He told the meet- related to the development of terminal’s IT systems and other A(AIB – Bahrain) yesterday at the introduction of the most ing that more needed to be done the new Passenger Terminal state-of-the-art equipment used announced launching the lat- comprehensive financing solu- amal bin Ahmed Mo - “in the coming period for GFG to Building. Strategic partnerships at security checkpoints, regis- est addition to its credit card tion catered especially to our hammed, the Minister realise all its goals.” plans for the construction and tration counters, and luggage lineup, the World MasterCard. VIP segment to date, the World Kof Transportation & The move, he said, includes development of an airside tran- areas. Through the World Master- MasterCard.” Telecommunications yesterday improving the country’s invest- sit hotel with the private sector The board stressed the im- Card, AIB-Bahrain offers its World MasterCard hold- urged companies operating in ment in aviation infrastructure, as part of the Airport Modern- portance of this next stage in VIP segment a whole host of ers will also be automatically the aviation sector to be con- achieving positive key perfor- isation Programme were also light of the Kingdom of Bah- extravagant complimentary enrolled in the Al Baraka Re- sistent with the Kingdom’s eco- mance indicators, and strength- discussed. rain’s aviation sector experi- features. wards Programme which will nomic development plans by ening the strategic and financial BAC’s Executive Management encing rapid growth. Passen- One of the myriad benefits, enable them to earn points and helping to increase the govern- management of subsidiary com- delivered an update on the con- ger numbers reached 709,000 AIB said, of the ‘World Mas- redeem for a wide variety of ment’s non-oil revenues. panies. struction of Passenger Terminal in May this year compared to terCard’ is Unlimited Lounge- merchandise items, travel re- “The measures taken recently On the occasion, board mem- Building, which is in its final 666,000 during the same pe- Key access to over 900 airport wards, cash refunds and much have significantly improved the bers discussed planned BAC and stages and reviewed follow-up riod in the previous year, ac - lounges worldwide. Benefits more. performance of Gulf Air Avia- GAA projects as well as reports reports from Fraport AG Frank- cording to Civil Aviation Affairs tion Group (GFG), strengthen- on subsidiaries Hala Bahrain, furt Airport Services World- statistics. ing the company’s management Bahrain Jet Fuel Company, Bah- wide on the ongoing operational Discussions also focused on of its assets,” said the Minister rain Airport Services Company, readiness trials for the launch. Gulf Aviation Academy’s plans while chairing the second meet- and Bahrain Duty-Free. Attendees were also briefed for expansion through modern INOVEST names Talal Al ing of the board of directors of on the progress of ongoing fa- equipment and the introduction New passenger terminal GFG, Bahrain Airport Company miliarisation and contractor of new aviation and logistics Mulla new CIO (BAC), and Gulf Aviation Acade- The meeting reviewed re - training sessions to acquaint training programmes. TDT | Manama

NOVEST yesterday an- Inounced naming Talal Al Mulla as its new Chief Invest- Bausch + Lomb launches contact lenses ment Officer (CIO). Al Mulla, who brings to the table over 19 years of experi- with MoistureSeal technology ence in investment banking, TDT | Manama will undertake the leadership bines a breakthrough material more than 150 eye care profes- demands of today’s contact lens of INOVEST’s investments, with with new manufacturing pro- sionals to gain first-hand expe- user,” said Bahram Behrouzi the a specific focus on meeting the ausch + Lomb, a leading cesses to produce a contact lens rience and understanding of the head of professional Affairs, Vi- Group’s strategic investment Bglobal eye health company that breaks the cycle of discom- science, technology and patient sion Care, Bausch + Lomb, Mid- targets in education, health- announced the Bahrain launch fort for unsurpassed comfort benefits associated with the East, Africa & Pakistan “With care, and industry. Talal Al Mulla of its breakthrough monthly and vision all day. new material. patients spending more than 10 Al Mulla joins the INOVEST Bausch + Lomb ULTRA contact Bausch + Lomb ULTRA con- “The level of excitement for hours each day using digital de- team from Al Salam Bank Bah- lens with MoistureSeal™ tech- tact lenses were formally in - this new technology among eye vices, we know that it is critical rain where he held several pro- Commenting, Yasser Al Jar, nology. troduced during the company’s care professionals underscores to surpass current standards for gressive posts, including his CEO of INOVEST noted: “Ta- The new lens technology, educational initiative for eye the increasing need for a lens comfort, vision, and eye health. most recent as Chief Invest- lal’s appointment comes at a which has been studied and de- care professionals (ECPs). The that breaks the cycle of discom- We believe that Bausch + Lomb ment Officer, playing a critical time when we are solidifying veloped for seven years, com- training programme enabled fort and better addresses the ULTRA does just that.” role in deal sourcing and nego- and expanding our invest - tiation, structuring, risk man- ment reach within the GCC agement and portfolio control, and MENA region and further as well as exit strategizing. into Europe.”

Saudi tells Japan’s biggest refiner about possible shipment change Reuters cials. At least three supertank- audi state oil firm Aramco ers that loaded crude in Sau- Shas told Japanese refiner di Arabia this week for Chi- JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy na and India had their crude about a possible change in grades switched from light shipment, the Nikkei Asian to heavy oil while more buy- Review reported. ers in Asia have been asked Aramco did not specify a to delay shipments and reason for the change in oil switch grades in Septem - grade supplied to Japan’s big- ber and October, Reuters Bahram Behrouzi the head of Professional Affairs, Vision Care, MEAP at Bausch Health Companies Inc. with Saad Abdulla Business Unit Head, MEAP at Bausch gest refiner from light to heavy reported, citing sources Health Companies Inc. with Hasan Al Hasan, Executive Director at Tawazi Trading W.L.L & Mahmood Al Hasan, Executive Director of Al Hasan Holdings at and medium starting October, and data from Refinitiv and the Bahrain launch of the breakthrough monthly Bausch + Lomb ULTRA contact lens with MoistureSeal technology Nikkei said, citing JXTG offi- Kpler. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 11

UK will respect Supreme Court AUB’s POS terminals to accept bwallet ruling solution can now support the Suvrat Saigal Deputy Group grammes, easy payment plans, bwallet was launched digital mobile wallet, bwallet. CEO-Retail Banking, AUB, com- analytics and merchant lending. • This is in addition to support- mented: “This initiative is part AFS CEO B. Chandrasekhar in 2018 by AFS in ing international and domestic of our ‘go smart, go digital’ strat- This partnership said: “With this latest devel - partnership with Batelco payment schemes and FinTech egy, which aims not only at ex- will enable AUB to opment, bwallet users can en- payment options including con- panding our range of digitally provide unique, joy their preferred payment TDT | Manama tactless cards, NFC and QR code- offered products and services cutting edge payment method when transacting at based transactions. but also at ensuring that these processing even more outlets across the bwallet was launched in 2018 are backed by a robust technical technology to our Kingdom while merchants and hli United Bank (AUB), by AFS in partnership with infrastructure and a proactive merchants, which will customers alike can benefit a leading regional bank- Batelco, Bahrain’s leading dig- support from our teams of sub- from convenient, seamless and ing group and Arab Fi- ital solutions provider. bwal- ject matter experts.” help make card secure transactions, of every A transactions simpler, nancial Services (AFS), have let offers a host of secure, con- AUB said its Android POS kind.” partnered to add bwallet ac - venient and seamless features devices come with a host of smarter and even “We lookforward to contin- ceptance to AUB’s innovative including Peer-to-Peer Money value-added benefits such as more convenient for ually bringing market-leading acquiring solution – the first Transfer, International Money acceptance of all major card customers. technology to the market and Foreign minister Dominic Raab POS Android-based terminals in Transfer, Bill Splitting, Card- schemes, multi-lane integration SUVRAT SAIGAL DEPUTY GROUP CEO-RE- further embedding the bwallet Bahrain. On-File and Batelco In-App Bill for hypermarkets, dynamic cur- lifestyle across the Kingdom,” TAIL BANKING, AUB Reuters | London AUB’s all-in-one payment Payments. rency conversion, loyalty pro- he added.

ritain will accept the BSupreme Court’s upcoming ruling on whether the government’s decision India says no plans to cut spending now to suspend parliament was lawful, foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Sun- economy. But Finance Minister Nir- day. India cut corporate India cut corporate tax rates mala Sitharaman said the gov- “Of course we will respect • on Friday in a surprise move ernment would only review the whatever the legal ruling is tax rates on Friday designed to woo manufacturers, fiscal deficit target closer to the from the Supreme Court, revive private investment and 2020/21 budget. whether it’s tomorrow or Equity markets lift growth. “At this point of time we later in the week,” Raab told welcomed• the move Though equity markets wel- are not revising any target. the BBC. comed the move, bond yields The decision will be taken Asked whether the gov- spiked to a near three-month later,” she told reporters at ernment would consider Reuters | New Delhi high on speculation the gov- her residence in New Delhi suspending parliament ernment may have to borrow on Sunday, adding that there for a second time - a move ndia will not revise its fis - more to meet its spending was no plan to cut spending some have mooted as a way Ical deficit target immedi- needs. currently. to force through Brexit on ately and is not planning any The measures will cut reve- Sitharaman also said the Oct. 31 - Raab said “Let’s spending cuts at this stage, the nue by 1.45 trillion rupees ($20.4 government would decide on wait and see what the first finance minister said yester- India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) billion) in the current fiscal year, additional market borrowings judgement decides and then day, after slashing corporate Governor Shaktikanta Das arrive to attend the RBI’s central board meeting in according to government esti- for the second half of 2019/20 we’ll understand the lie of tax rates to boost a flagging New Delhi, India mates. later. the land.” What awaits tourists hit by Thomas Cook crisis?

“After an hour they left the The operator said hotel and are currently at the • airport,” said a spokesman for Friday that it needed the Tunisian interior ministry. £200 million ($250 The group’s activities would million) or else face KNOW WHAT cease immediately in the event administration of bankruptcy, forcing its travel agencies to close, grounding its planes and leaving the group’s • The company Two years ago, the 22,000 global employees -- 9,000 reportedly had failed collapse of Monarch of whom are in Britain -- out of to find the cash from Airlines prompted the a job. private investors British government to Chinese peer Fosun, which was already the biggest share- take emergency action holder in Thomas Cook, agreed The group’s to return 110,000 last month to inject £450 mil- activities• would cease stranded passengers, lion into the business as part of immediately in the costing taxpayers some an initial £900 million rescue event of bankruptcy £60 million on hiring package. planes. The government In return, the Hong Kong-list- at the time described it ed conglomerate acquired a 75 Agencies | London percent stake in Thomas Cook’s as Britain’s “biggest-ev- tour operating division and 25 he possible bankrupt - er peacetime repatria- percent of its airline unit. Tcy of British tour opera - tion” Thomas Cook in May revealed tor Thomas Cook, which was Britain faces repatriating hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers that first-half losses widened fighting for survival yesterday, on a major write-down, caused would be a bombshell for Eu- firms, will be appointed to try to weeks, the maximum duration of in part by Brexit uncertainty ropean holidaymakers and trig- find a buyer, restructure its debt most of Thomas Cook’s package What protections do that delayed summer holiday ger a mammoth repatriation or sell assets. breaks. holidaymakers have? other EU countries, guaranteeing bookings. The group, which has operation. Some 600,000 tourists world- refunds and repatriation in the around 600 stores across the UK, Here are the implications for wide would have to be repatri- Who would lead the operation? Thomas Cook assured its Brit- event of bankruptcy. has also come under pressure tourists should the 178-year old ated, including 150,000 Britons, The British Civil Aviation ish clients that they are protect- CAA has vowed that everything from fierce online competition. giant collapse. making it the largest such oper- Authority (CAA) would be re- ed by the “ATOL guarantee”. will be done to bring tour - Cabinet maker Thomas Cook ation in the country since World sponsible for organising the This system, which is based ists back on the scheduled created the travel firm in 1841 to What happens in the event of War II. repatriation, as it was during on a European directive, is day. carry temperance supporters by bankruptcy? The operation could take two the bankruptcy of British airline managed by the CAA and covers Travellers who have only train between British cities. If the embattled company Monarch in October 2017. tourists who have purchased purchased airline tickets from It soon began arranging for- fails to secure the £200 million The bill is expected to run to all-inclusive trips with flights Thomas Cook are not covered eign trips, being the first oper- (Euro227 million) rescue funds several billion pounds, including and hotels. by ATOL but can turn to their ator to take British travellers or find an alternative plan, it I can reassure people £600 million in the United King- Tourists already on holiday credit card provider or insurers on escorted visits to Europe in will have to file for bankruptcy that in the worst- dom alone. will be able to finish their stay for refunds. 1855, to the United States in 1866 in Britain. The CAA has already drawn up and then return as normal, with and on a round-the-world trips case scenario, the Jobs threat The group’s activities would contingency planning an emergency plan called “Oper- other companies providing the in 1872. cease immediately, forcing its ation Matterhorn”, named after services. Holidaymakers were already The company was also a pi- travel agencies to close, ground- is there for people to an American bombing operation Those who have not yet left reporting problems, with guests oneer in introducing “circular ing its planes and leaving the avoid being stranded against Japanese forces during will get a refund or offered an at a hotel in Tunisia owed money note” -- products that would group’s 22,000 global employees World War II. alternative holiday. by Thomas Cook being asked later become traveller’s cheques. -- 9,000 of whom are in Britain DOMINIC RAAB A telephone number will be The European Package Trav- for extra money before being It now has annual sales of £9 -- out of a job. provided for affected holiday- el Directive applies to package allowed to leave, according to a billion, serving 19 million cus- FOREIGN MINISTER Directors, probably from audit makers. holidaymakers who booked in tourist interviewed by AFP. tomers in 16 countries. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 12 Carrefour, Talabat join hands for grocery service Popular Food2Go menu and selection of daily essentials available on Talabat app, website

TDT | Manama Manager of Carrefour in Bah- rain at Majid Al Futtaim Retail. alabat and Carrefour “Talabat is a leader in food de- have joined forces to al- At Carrefour, we livery, a space that we are work- Tlow customers to do their strive to deliver ing with them in other markets grocery shopping on the food seamless shopping and therefore are pleased to be delivery app Talabat. experiences, no strengthening our relationship Talabat’s partnership with matter how our by extending the grocery service Carrefour is also the first time customers choose to to include Bahrain. With more a food delivery platform in the shop with us purchases being made online region has offered a complete than ever before, together we are grocery delivery option. JEROME AKEL, COUNTRY MANAGER OF adapting to this trend by giving The new Talabat Grocery ser- CARREFOUR IN BAHRAIN AT MAJID AL customers easy access to a wide FUTTAIM RETAIL vice is available as part of Tala- variety of high-quality products. bat’s existing app, under a new We look forward to serving cus- filter card named ‘Grocery’. in Bahrain, said: “Bahrainis are tomers nationwide and taking Since the launch of Carrefour a tech-savvy population look- our brand promise of creating on Talabat, the platform has seen ing for innovative solutions that great moments for everyone, a growth in demand from cus- save them time. Our partnership every day to their doorstep,” he tomers in Bahrain for items in- with Carrefour is driven by our said. cluding water, packaged snacks, desire to help people focus on Categories include fruit and dairy products, eggs, as well as what matters to them. With our vegetables, bakery items, fresh fresh fruit and vegetables. technological and logistics capa- meat, dairy and organic goods, Talabat Grocery users will bilities and Carrefour’s product alongside baby items, household benefit from the platform’s offering, we are able to fulfil our wares and personal care items. advanced network of delivery users’ daily needs and deliver Talabat has also launched ded- logistics, receiving their order of groceries quickly and easily.” icated technological functional- convenience groceries via Tala- “At Carrefour, we strive to ity to support grocery ordering. bat Go riders to their doorstep. deliver seamless shopping ex- Talabat has also invested in new Commenting on the launch of periences, no matter how our logistical infrastructure to en- Talabat Grocery, Hesham AlSaa- customers choose to shop with sure that the groceries can be ti, Talabat’s Managing Director us,” said Jerome Akel, Country delivered quickly and easily.

UAE expects 2.4pc GDP growth in 2019: central bank Green bonds can be central bank Reuters | Dubai reserve assets: BIS pared with 2.8pc in 2018, while ture in the United Arab Emir- Reuters | London the non-oil sector will grow ates rose to 119 billion dir - ing threat of climate change, he United Arab Emirates 1.4pc, slightly faster than 2018. hams ($32.40 billion) in the policymakers are looking at Texpects its economy to grow The report also said the econ- first quarter of this year, the new study by researchers whether central banks could 2.4 per cent in 2019, driven by omy posted estimated growth report said. Aat the Bank for Interna- help. faster growth in the oil sector, of 2.2pc in the second quar - The oil sector is expected to tional Settlements (BIS) has Back in March, Norway’s the central bank said in a report ter compared to a year earli - grow, despite recent moves by shown there would be few sovereign wealth fund, the yesterday. er, with non-oil real GDP up oil producing nations to cut out- disadvantages for central world’s largest and which The economy grew 1.7pc in 1.5pc. put, as the UAE benefits from banks to use “green” bonds manages $1 trillion of the 2018, according to preliminary “Improved outlook for growth Abu Dhabi National Oil Co’s in- as foreign exchange reserve country’s assets, said it data released by the govern - is due to expected rising public vestment in value-added goods assets. was dumping investments ment. and private spending at the Fed- and services by more than 400 Central banks typically build in oil and gas exploration The central bank’s forecast is eral and Emirate levels, higher billion dirhams over five years, up billions worth of assets that firms. more cautious than the Inter- investment ahead of the high- it said. can be easily sold for dollars or The BIS study looked at buy- national Monetary Fund pro- ly anticipated Expo 2020 and Employment in the private another major global currency ing “green” bonds — bonds jection of 2.8pc growth in 2019, continued regional economic sector increased by 1.0pc in the in times of stress. that fund projects or infra - supported by public spending as recovery, in light of the mone- second-quarter of 2019 from They mostly tend to be structure that reduce carbon well as external factors. tary policy easing in the US,” the a year earlier compared to an U.S. Treasuries, gold or oth- emissions or other environ- The bank expects the oil sec- A general view of ADNOC headquarters central bank said. increase of 0.1pc in the previous er highly liquid government mentally-benefical work — for tor to grow 5pc in 2019, com- in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Total government expendi- quarter, it said. bonds, but with the grow - reserves purposes.

Batelco launches new Superfast Fibre Home Internet packages TDT | Manama

atelco has announced new home internet su- Bperfast packages that provide higher speeds and higher usage thresholds with no changes to its monthly rent- al rates. With the enhanced lineup, A business talk organised by Salaam Bahrain magazine at the Nissan Showroom in Sitra. Dr RS Sodhi, the Managing Director of AMUL, addressed over 500 guests Batelco said customers can about the Indian dairy co-op which is the ninth-largest dairy operation in the world. Dr Sodhi talked about the founding of the co-op movement among Gujarat’s enjoy the faster download of dairy farmers and how Amul grew into a giant with 3.6 million farmer shareholders and an annual sales turnover of over US$ 6 billion, the challenges of attracting millennials as farmers and as consumers. The talk was supported by VIVA, Nissan, Sun Middle East Contracting, Spices Restaurant, Elite Resort & Spa and UAE movies, higher quality video Exchange. Above, Dr Sodhi with guests at a luncheon in his honour streaming and broadcasting, and uninterrupted gaming experiences. The upgraded packages, Batelco said, are the ideal choice for students entering Batelco General Manager Consumer a new academic year, online Division, Maha Abdulrahman gaming enthusiast and users with heavy bandwidth-inten- the best internet services in sive requirements. “Further- the Kingdom with exceptional more, users will continue to features.” enjoy superior connectivity Customers, who are sub - and quality regardless of the scribed to the fibre packages type or number of connected which have been revised, will devices.” be automatically upgraded to Batelco General Manager the new enhanced packages Consumer Division, Maha Ab- starting this month and will Dr Sodhi receiving a memento from Salaam Bahrain Managing Director dulrahman commented, “This benefit from the new features A section of the audience PK Ravi and Editor Meera Ravi is part of our efforts to provide at no extra charge. 13 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

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MOVIE REVIEW The Zoya Factor: Dulquer Salmaan hits it out of the park Sonam Kapoor-Dulquer Salmaan film offers feel-good vibes but little else

out of 5 stars stating “The Zoya Sonam Kapoor and Factor is a fun, frothy film that • pits superstitions versus strat- Dulquer Salmaan’s egy and self-belief versus luck. chemistry may be And delightfully uses India’s impressive but the KNOW WHAT cricket craze to deliver a thor- film has not much to oughly enjoyable, entertaining film”. offer other than the Priyanka Sinha Jha of CNN- feel good factor Sonam Kapoor and Dulquer Salmaan’s News18 gave 3.5 out of 5 stating that “With its quirky premise, he Zoya Factor is a 2019 The Zoya Factor is The Zoya Factor is light and Indian Hindi-language not an unwatchable frothy just as romcoms should Tromantic-comedy drama film by any meas- be, and ticks against all boxes film, starring Sonam Kapoor and ure. But it squan- especially the prerequisite com- Dulquer Salmaan. It is directed ders the opportunity bo of a tall, dark and handsome by Abhishek Sharma and pro- to say something hero and a good-looking yet duced by Fox Star Studios, Pooja about the world naïve heroine.” Shetty and Aarrti Shetty. Bollywood Hungama rated The film is a light adaptation we live in, and our it 3 out of 5 commenting that of Anuja Chauhan’s 2008 novel reliance on luck as “The Zoya Factor is a feel-good of the same name, which follows both a crutch and an popcorn entertainer that works the story of a girl, Zoya Solanki, excuse chiefly due to concept, treat- who becomes a lucky charm for ment, humour and performanc- the Indian Cricket team during es.” the 2011 Cricket World Cup, and Dulquer Salmaan and Sonam Kapoor in a still from The Zoya Factor The Indian Express gave 2.5 the skipper Nikhil Khoda who out of 5 stars stating “For a rom- doesn’t believe in luck and su- com which needs to be light on perstitions. “Cricket woven into a rom-com el penned by Anuja Chauhan. to film the movie. But since the 2013, Pooja Shetty acquired the its feet, hitting fours and sixes as In an interview, director and touching on superstition She has also written additional project did not take off three movie adaptation rights of The it goes along, the writing is not Abhishek Sharma described and luck.” dialogues for the film. Initially, years after, Red Chillies Enter- Zoya Factor. as supple as it should have been. the film to Mumbai Mirror as The film is based on the nov- Shah Rukh Khan bought rights tainment lost the rights and in The Times of India gave 3.5 Too many slog overs here”. 14 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Jennifer Garner steps out on Selena Gomez date with John Miller Hilary Duff’s has mom guilt Los Angeles Los Angeles lives out her have strep throat - and I’m in bed… I’m getting an IV to ctor Jennifer Garner stepped ‘Shark Tank’ ctress Hilary Duff, who hopefully feel better,” Duff ex- out with businessman John dream is battling “very conta- plained, before asking her fol- AMiller, almost a year after Agious” strep throat, has lowers, “As a parent, why does they were first seen together. opened up about feeling mom it feel so horrible to be sick? Los Angeles Selena Garner and Miller were seen guilt. Like, the guilt of being in bed.” Gomez together in Santa Monica, Cal- The actress took to Insta- “There’s obviously times ifornia, almost a year after they opstar Selena gram Stories about how she when I’ve had to be with my stepped out together for the first Gomez says vis- was battling a “very conta- kids all day long, sick and feel- time in November 2018, report- Piting the set of gious” case of strep throat. Al- ing horrible, with no help. But ed People. “Shark Tank” was though Duff, 31, felt terrible, today, I have help and I should For their outing, the ‘13 Go- a dream come true she said her mom guilt was be resting and the guilt is crazy.” ing On 30’ actor wore a navy moment for her. making her feel even worse “My head is spinning, and blue knee-length The 27-year-old vis- because she is currently I feel like I should be doing skirt coupled ited the set of the unable to spend time a million things and being with a black TV series “Shark with her children with my kids every min- t-shirt. The pair Tank” on Friday - son Luca Cruz, ute when really I’m very was spotted at for a tour and 7, and daughter contagious,” she added. Italian restau- taping of the Banks Violet, 10 “It’s just the hard part rant Giorgio Baldi, show, thanks to months - as she of being a parent.” John Miller where they arrived a special birth- recovers from Since she is unable to separately. day surprise from the illness, re- do anything or go any- Last November, after they her two best friends, ports “people. where, Duff said she was made their first public ap- reports people.com. com”. using her time in bed pearance together at a per- She took to Instagram “I’m wisely - to pre- formance of the musical to share her experience by super pare for the ‘Dear Evan Hansen’, an in- posting a series of stories -- a sick upcoming sider told the outlet that the photograph with the cast and even - I “Lizzie 47-year-old star “doesn’t a video showing her walking into the think McGuire” call Miller her boyfriend.” tank. I reboot. At that time, the source Her posts documented the show Hilary said that the actor hadn’t “mid-shooting” and included views Duff introduced Miller to her from behind the camera, where Gomez children, whom she and her friends were sitting. shares with ex-husband She zoomed in on sharks Lori Grein- and actor Ben Affleck: er and Kevin O’Leary. For another snap, Violet (13), Seraphina Gomez, her friends, and investors Greiner, (10), and Samuel (7). O’Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban and Robert Herjavec waved to the camera. Jayalalithaa’s Kim Britney Spears: My sister Alex Rodriguez gushes nephew objects to Kardashian shares web series ‘Queen’ letters from late father inspired me to go dark over JLo’s photo Los Angeles Los Angeles Los An- “My dad would always leave geles me notes when we lived to- inger Britney Spears says her ctress Jennifer Lopez gether,” she wrote. younger sister Jamie Lynn in- Awho turned heads at eality TV star He scribbled on one: “Kim, Sspired her to ditch her famous Milan Fashion Week in her Kim Kar- I’m at lawyers for uncle Lar- blonde hair and dye it brown. famous jungle-print Versace Rdashian has ry ’s birthday. I have Spears is known for her famous dress has left fiance Alex Rod- shared cards and hand- my pager. I’ll be blonde hair since she got into the riguez swooning over her be- Kangana Ranaut written notes on social me- home at around music scene as a teenager. The hind-the-scenes photo from dia that throws light on her 10 o’clock. Love singer recently dyed her hair the show. The former baseball Chennai relationship with her late you, Daddy.” brown. pro shared the photo of his father, Robert. She then The “Oops!... I did it again” hit- ladylove on Instagram. hile actor Kangana Robert Sr died of cancer posted some maker took to Instagram to reveal He posted a sul- WRanaut is preparing in 2003. of her mes- that the move was inspired by her try mirror selfie for the late politician J. Jay- Kim has not been seen sages to him younger sister, reports dailymail. that Lopez had alalithaa’s biopic ‘Thalaivi’, opening up much about the when she co.uk. taken backstage director Gautham Menon loss. Robert senior was a a joined him “Same faces, same dress, during the Ver- has announced that he is lawyer and the cards and aged 22 at his new hair!!!!! Yes, my sister sace fashion Alex coming up with a web se- handwritten notes were office. inspired me to go dark,” she show. “This Rodriguez ries based on the life of late shared between posted. woman...,” he former Tamil Nadu Chief the father Her boyfriend Sam As- captioned the sensu- Minister. and daugh- ghari responded to the ous picture. But Jayalalithaa’s neph- ter, reports post, saying: “Beautiful The 50-year-old ew Deepak Jayakumar mirror. blonde or black.” actress closed the does not seem to be happy co.uk. The popstar was spotted label’s Spring with the web series titled with her 25-year-old boy- 2020 fashion ‘Queen’. He recently issued friend on Friday at The 2nd show on Fri- a statement, claiming Gau- Annual Daytime Beauty day wearing an tham did not take approval Awards here. However, updated version from Jayalaithaa’s family she abruptly exited the red of her iconic dress before filming the series carpet ahead of her court from the 2000 Gram - on her. battle with her father my Awards that received Jayakumar also shared Jamie over her conser- a standing ovation from the that director of ‘Thalaivi’, vatorship. crowd, reported People. A. L. Vijay, has received a No Objection Certificate Mike Johnson opens up about budding from him, and is officially romance with Demi Lovato Ajay, Kajol wishes Nysa on Daughters’ Day recognised as her author- Mumbai ised biography. Los Angeles “Daughters should be cele- In an interview to Dec- brated everyday, even more so can Chronicle, Jayakumar eality TV star Mike John- n the occasion of National today, #DaughtersDay,” Ajay said: “Amma (Jayalalithaa) son appears to be smit- Daughters’ Day on Sun- captioned the image. is a political personali - Rten by singer-songwriter Oday, Bollywood’s star cou- Kajol too posted a photograph ty and her public life is a Demi Lovato! ple Ajay Devgn and Kajol penned with Nysa and wrote: “You will Mike Johnson and Demi Lovato known history. I have no The 31-year-old ‘Bachelorette’ heartfelt posts for their teen always fit in my arms Nysa. objection if he (Menon) has star recently went on a date with a recent festival. daughter Nysa on social Happy Daughters’ Day.” portrayed her political life. the 27-year-old pop singer, and “I’m just getting to know Demi. media. Sharing a throw- In the image, Kajol is However, no one has any the two have also lately gotten I think she’s absolutely fantastic back picture with Nysa, seen hugging her daugh- right to portray her private romantic on Instagram, reported and I don’t want no pressure on Ajay said that daughters ter. Besides Nysa, the life without taking proper E! News. her, no pressure on me, we’re just should be celebrated couple also have a nine- consent from me and my Johnson opened up about the trying to get to know each other. everyday. year-old son, Yug. sister Deepa.” budding romance with Lovato at That’s all,” Johnson told E! News. 15 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 sports

Federer beats Isner to keep Team Europe in hunt for title Liverpool rally past Chelsea AFP | Geneva

oger Federer saved Eu- Roberto Firmino rises above Chelsea to keep up Liverpool’s perfect start Rrope from defeat in the Laver Cup after beating John Isner in a tight match 6-4, Trent Alexander- 7-6 (3) that takes the tourna- • ment down to the final singles Arnold and Roberto match. Firmino scored at Federer had to win a tense Stamford Bridge tie-break over world number 20 Isner to take the three AFP | London points, smashing an ace on the final point to raise the roof in Geneva after the American had ondon (AFP) - Trent Alex- somehow shot wide with the ander-Arnold’s thunder- court at his mercy. Lous strike inspired Liver- Team World lead 11-10 ahead pool’s 2-1 win against Chelsea of German Alexander Zverev’s as the Premier League leaders clash Milos Raonic, a straight moved five points clear at the shootout for the tournament top yesterday. after Taylor Fritz had earli- Jurgen Klopp’s side extended er put Team World to with - Roger Federer celebrates his victory their perfect start to the title in one win of capturing their race as they became the first first Laver Cup with a 7-5, 6-7 Sock’s 5-7, 6-4, 10-8 defeat of club to win their opening six (3/7), 10-5 win over Dominic Federer and Stefanos Tsitsi- games in consecutive top-flight Thiem. pas with a surprise tie-break seasons. “I’m thrilled that I was able triumph over world number Alexander-Arnold’s blistering to give something back to the five Thiem. free-kick opened the scoring at team,” said Federer. “That was such a big match Stamford Bridge. “Obviously to see Rafa on for Team World to win, we Roberto Firmino increased Roberto Firmino of Liverpool heads home his teams second goal the sidelines after having to really needed that,” said Fritz. Liverpool’s advantage before pull out with an injury, it’s “This has to be one of the the interval and N’Golo Kante’s ing on by the end, if Liverpool start of Lampard’s reign. great camaraderie I feel.” biggest wins of my career. It fine goal was not enough to give take more points against the big But it was Liverpool who Team World came into the means so much more when Chelsea tangible reward for a guns, even City might struggle took the lead in the 14th minute day 7-5 down but were boosted you’re playing for other people vibrant second half. to keep them at bay. thanks their own gifted prodigy. by Rafael Nadal’s withdrawal as well.” After Manchester City Frank Lampard’s raw side, Fabinho’s pass broke to Sadio with a hand injury. This year is the first time the thrashed Watford 8-0 on Satur- 15 10 points behind the leaders, Mane and the Liverpool winger Fritz, himself a replacement tournament has been played day, this was the ideal response consecutive Premier competed gamely to offer hope was bundled over on the edge League games have for injured Nick Kyrgios, fol- since being added to the ATP from Liverpool as they bid to of a bright future. of the penalty area by Andreas been won by Liverpool lowed up on Isner and Jack Tour. win the title for the first time However, Chelsea are a work Christensen’s clumsy challenge. since 1990. Pipped to the trophy in progress -- yet to keep a clean Mohamed Salah back-heeled by City on the final day of last sheet in seven games and with- the free-kick into the path of season, Liverpool are playing run of 15 successive league wins out a win in their opening four Alexander-Arnold and the with a burning desire to end and have lost just once in 45 top- home games in all competitions. 20-year-old right-back smashed De Kock, Beuran star as their rivals’ two-year reign as flight matches, going unbeaten A frenetic start could have a sublime shot past Kepa Arriza- champions. in the last 23. brought a Chelsea opener when balaga into the top corner for his South Africa draw T20 In contrast to the Champi- Significantly for their title Tammy Abraham stretched in a first goal since November 2018. ons League holders’ scrappy prospects, Liverpool’s success at vain attempt to turn in Mason Abraham has already scored midweek defeat at Napoli, this the Bridge was just their second Mount’s teasing low cross. seven Premier League goals, series with India disciplined display showed the win in 13 away league games but the striker fluffed his lines Premier League is Liverpool’s against the other established Gifted prodigy when he beat the Liverpool off- top priority this term. top-six teams. Those two Chelsea young- side trap to meet Christensen’s They are on a club-record Although they were hang- sters have caught the eye at the long pass.

West Ham extend Aubameyang caps comeback away-day blues for from 10-man Arsenal to beat Villa pitiful Man Utd AFP | London AFP | London est Ham inflicted en-man Arsenal twice came Wmore away-day pain Tfrom a goal down to claim on Manchester United yes- a much-needed 3-2 win over terday, beating Ole Gunnar South Africa’s Quinton de Kock plays a shot Aston Villa in dramatic fash- Solskjaer’s pedestrian team ion thanks to Pierre-Emerick 2-0 at the London Stadium AFP | Bangalore tain in the shortest format and Aubameyang’s free-kick six to underline the huge task made 52 in a losing cause on minutes from time at the Emir- the Norwegian faces. n unbeaten half-centu- Wednesday after the open- ates yesterday. Andriy Yarmolenko’s Ary by skipper Quinton de ing match was washed out, The Gunners’ winless run goal shortly before half- Kock and paceman Beuran smashed six fours and five in the Premier League seemed time and a wonderful late Hendrick’s strong perfor- sixes. set to stretch to four games Aaron Cresswell free-kick mance with the ball helped He put on 76 runs with when John McGinn gave Vil- mean United have not won South Africa thrash In - opening partner Reeza Hen- la the lead and Ainsley Mait- away from Old Trafford dia by nine wickets to draw dricks, who made 28, and then land-Niles’s sending-off four in any competition since their Twenty20 series 1-1 an unbeaten partnership of 64 minutes before half-time gave March. yesterday. with Temba Bavuma, 27 not Unai Emery’s men a mountain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal runs for the ball with Tyrone Mings of Manuel Pellegrini’s West Beuran returned figures of out, to steer the team home. to climb. Aston Villa Ham are now unbeaten 2-14 to restrict India to 134 for But it was Beuran’s bowling Nicolas Pepe’s first Arse - since a 5-0 drubbing by nine after skipper Virat Kohli’s effort that set the tone for the nal goal from the penalty spot stage to rifle home a free-kick with Aubameyang and Pepe in Manchester City in the first surprising decision to bat first Proteas’ victory, with the left- briefly brought the Gunners from the edge of the area. attack, Arsenal always look ca- match of the season and in the third and final match at arm quick the only change in level, but Wesley soon restored A vital three points, which pable of scoring. the win lifted them into the Bangalore’s M. Chinnaswamy the XI. Villa’s lead. lifts Arsenal up to fourth, is a Maitland-Niles’s nightmare top four ahead of the later Stadium. The hosts lost three of their Arsenal heart and commit- huge boost for Emery, who has afternoon began after barely a matches yesterday. De Kock then anchored the top batsmen early, including ment was questioned after faced questions in recent weeks minute when he blazed over But it was a chastening chase with his 79 -- his second Kohli for nine. blowing a two-goal lead to draw over his ability to lead the Gun- Arsenal’s best chance of the day for Solskjaer’s men, successive half-century -- off Rohit Sharma was the first at Watford last weekend. ners back to the Champions first half. just a day after City came 52 balls on a pitch where teams to go for nine, caught at slip But they showed no little League next season. The right-back then dragged close to matching United’s usually opt to bat second. off Beuran while fellow opener spirit as Calum Chambers The Spaniard still has to find down Anwar El Ghazi for an Premier League record for The left-handed De Kock, Shikhar Dhawan returned to looped home an equaliser be- the right balance in midfield to early booking that was to prove margin of victory -- 9-0 who was recently named cap- the dug-out for 36. fore Aubameyang took centre protect an ailing defence, but costly. against Ipswich in 1995. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 16 Vettel ends wait for victory

Ferrari completed a one-two with Sebastian Vettel beating Charles Leclerc into second, with Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton not able to make the podium Sebastian Vettel celebrates his triumph in Singapore

end,” Vettel told reporters. with the top six retaining their between each other as Leclerc suit on the next lap. Hamilton’s only hope of victo- Verstappen third Championship leader Lewis grid positions despite Vettel set a slow pace to make his soft Leclerc, however, was dis - ry was to capitalise on his rivals’ • Hamilton finished fourth but ex- putting immense pressure on tyres last as long as possible. mayed to leave the pits behind degraded tyres late in the race. while Hamilton can tended his advantage over fellow second-placed Hamilton in the Ferrari and Red Bull were the Vettel. But three safety car periods manage only fourth Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas opening lap. first of the big teams to bring Hamilton stayed out on track -- when both George Russell at Singapore to 65 points, with six races re- While a few drivers were their cars in for pit stops as Vet- in the lead to set about forging a and Sergio Perez stopped on the maining, after the Finn finished shifting position further down tel and Verstappen were fitted big enough gap to retain the lead track, and when Daniil Kvyat AFP | Singapore in fifth. the field, the frontrunners were with the more durable hard tyres when it was his turn to come in. collided with Kimi Raikkonen The race got off to a clean start maintaining a one-second gap on lap 20, with Leclerc following But Vettel, Leclerc and Ver- -- allowed the front three plenty stappen were lapping much of time to cool their rubber. errari’s Sebastian Vet- quicker than Hamilton and when Ferrari will be delighted to tel ended his year-long the Briton finally stopped seven have recorded a one-two finish Fdrought without a win at laps after his rivals, he emerged at a circuit they were not expect- the Singapore Grand Prix yes- in a distant fourth place. ed to muster a podium finish. terday, mastering a hazy circuit But Leclerc was unhappy with to claim a record fifth triumph the pit strategy that dashed his in the city-state. hopes of a hat-trick after wins The German was chased home in Belgium and Italy. by teammate Charles Leclerc, It was a very late call “I won’t do anything stupid, I who started on pole but lost on the pit stop and I want us to finish one-two,” Le- the lead to the four-time world just gave it everything clerc told Ferrari over the radio champion after making his pit on the out lap. I was when he was behind the second stop, and Red Bull’s Max Ver- surprised to come safety car. “I just don’t think it’s stappen, who finished third. out ahead and it was fair.” “It was a very late call on Smog from forest fires in the pit stop and I just gave it difficult to manage the neighbouring Indonesia has everything on the out lap. I was tyres but we controlled shrouded Singapore over the surprised to come out ahead and it to the end past week, and yesterday air it was difficult to manage the SEBASTIAN VETTEL quality dipped to unhealthy lev- tyres but we controlled it to the Sebastian Vettel leads the race els ahead of the race. Marc Marquez one race away from Naomi Osaka ends title drought at home title after dominant Aragon win Pan Pacific Open AFP | Madrid AFP | Tokyo, Japan arc Marquez moved to Mwithin one race of sealing apan’s Naomi Osaka end- his sixth MotoGP title yesterday Jed an eight-month title after another dominant display 8 drought by winning the Pan saw him cruise to victory in MotoGP races have been Pacific Open in her home city Aragon. won by Marc Marquez yesterday, her first trophy The 26-year-old’s eighth tri- this season since her second consecutive umph of the season is his fourth Grand Slam triumph at the in a row at the Aragon Motor- Australian Open in January. Naomi Osaka holds athe trophy aloft land, situated 160km from his The former world number after winning the Pan Pacific Open home town of Cervera, and one overwhelmed Russia’s means he now sits 98 points both practice and qualifying and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova “I have played finals here. clear in the World Champion- the dry track only enhanced his 6-2, 6-3 in just over an hour This is my third time. So I am credentials as the outstanding ship standings with five races Marc Marquez celebrates after winning the race to make it third time lucky in really glad that I was able to left. favourite coming into the race. finals at the tournament after win, and for it to be in the city Italy’s Andrea Dovizioso, who terwards. ci, both of Ducati, needed to win Rins had to apologise after- finishing runner-up in 2016 where I was born makes it re- crossed the line in second after “I’m happy for this victory. to turn the tide but the team’s wards for his early dash inside and 2018. ally special,” Osaka said. starting the race 10th on the It looks easy, but in the end last victory in Aragon came in that forced Franco Morbidelli to The US-based star, winner of “I think my serves have been grid, remains Marquez’s closest we’re working very hard. We 2010, while Marquez has made crash out at the 12th turn, with last year’s US Open, was born doing really well the last two challenger in the standings -- crashed on Friday, so we are this 5.077km-circuit something Rins also affected and dropping in Osaka and it was clearly a matches,” she said. although the Honda rider can always pushing. We know that of a home venue in recent years. down to 19th as a result. happy homecoming for the “I think that definitely now seal the title in Thailand Dovizioso never gives up.” He finished the race in Marquez was more than a 21-year-old who beamed and helped me out especially today next month. Marquez’s victory in Spain 41min.57.221sec, a considerable second clear after the opening smiled her way through a dom- since she (Pavlyuchenkova) is “I was convinced about my also ends any lingering hopes 4.836sec ahead of Dovizioso and lap but Vinales and Fabio Quar- inant week on court. such a great returner,” added strategy and I felt good. I pushed Danilo Petrucci, Alex Rins, Mav- 5.430sec in front of Australian tararo were both battling for a She became the first Jap - the big-hitting world number in the beginning, opened a gap erick Vinales and Valentino Ros- Jack Miller, who snatched third spot in the top three, with Miller anese player to win the Pan four who stormed through the of four to five seconds and didn’t si still had of lifting the trophy. and a spot on the podium. establishing himself behind the Pacific title since Kimiko Date tournament without dropping push more,” Marquez said af- One of Dovizioso and Petruc- Marquez had been quickest in leader in second. in 1995. a set.