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HRH premier thanked for support Bahrain will remain a steadfast partner in regional security: HRH CP to commercial TDT | Manama Forces, Vice Admiral James J. Malloy, at Riffa Palace. During the meeting, HRH sector ahrain will remain as a steadfast the Crown Prince noted that the stra- partner alongside its allies in tegic partnership between Bahrain and Bmaintaining regional security and the United States of America is based stability, said His Royal Highness Prince on trust, mutual respect, and a shared Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. commitment to global security. Bahrain, the Crown Prince, Deputy The meeting also provided an oppor- Supreme Commander and First Deputy tunity to review regional and interna- Prime Minister, said will continue to tional developments. enhance its bilateral cooperation with HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Ham- HRH the Premier the United States across various fields, ad Al Khalifa, the Minister of Finance TDT | Manama particularly defence collaboration. and National Economy, Shaikh Salman HRH the Crown Prince was receiving bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, and the Bahrain is Royal Highness the United States Ambassador to Bah- Defence Force Chief of Staff, Lieutenant HPrime Minister Prince rain, Justin Siberell, and the Commander General Theyab bin Saqer Al Noaimi Khalifa bin Salman Al Khal- of the 5th Fleet, Combined Maritime HRH the Crown Prince with United States Ambassador to Bahrain, Justin Siberell were present at the meeting. ifa yesterday received a ca- ble of thanks from the Pres- ident of Bahrain Chamber for Commerce and Indus- try (BCCI) Sameer Abdullah Bahrain committed to fostering Nass. The BCCI head thanked moderation and pluralism: CP HRH the Premier for his strong support to the com- mercials sector in the King- dom and his continuous en- More deavours to elevate the sta- tus of Bahrain and promote its economic development.

1,400 Ethiopians freed from Saudi sanctions prisons HRH CP during a Majlis visit yesterday Addis Ababa, Ethiopia TDT | Manama leading role in spearheading Trump unveils Iran mining sanctions, hopes ‘someday’ for talks thiopia’s foreign minis- a wide range of initiatives Etry said yesterday that ahrain is committed to that foster coexistence and Washington, United States other nations on notice that 1,400 of the country’s cit- upholding the values of peace, including promoting allowing Iranian steel and other izens had been freed from Bpluralism, coexistence inter-faith dialogue. S President Donald metals into your ports will no prison in Saudi Arabia. and moderation, in line with The Crown Prince pointed Trump targeted Iran’s longer be tolerated,” Trump The ministry said that it the aspirations of His Majesty out that the Kingdom will con- Usteel and mining sectors said in a statement. planned to bring the pris- King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, tinue to advance these funda- yesterday in his latest tough “Tehran can expect further oners back home. said HRH Prince Salman bin mental efforts, with the firm sanctions. actions unless it fundamentally Hamad Al Khalifa. conviction that they are the The announcement came alters its conduct.” The Crown Prince, Depu- cornerstone of an advanced hours after Iran said it was Meanwhile, US Secretary of ty Supreme Commander and society. suspending some limits set by US President State Mike Pompeo said Iran’s First Deputy Prime Minister For their part, the Majlis a multinational nuclear deal announcement that it had was visiting the Majlis of the hosts and guests expressed -- on the one-year anniversary gest export after oil -- which the stopped respecting limits on its Deputy Prime Minister, HH their gratitude for HRH the of Trump’s pullout from the United States is already work- nuclear activities agreed under Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khal- Crown Prince’s visit. accord. ing to halt completely. a 2015 deal was “intentionally DON’T MISS IT ifa and the Majlis of the late HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman The White House said it was “Today’s action targets Iran’s ambiguous”. Abdulla Ahmed Nass. bin Hamad Al Khalifa accom- imposing sanctions on all trade revenue from the export of in- “We’ll have to wait and see Speaking on the occasion, panied His Royal Highness of Iran’s iron, steel, aluminum dustrial metals -- 10 per cent of what Iran’s actions actually Don’t forget to HRH outlined the Kingdom’s during his Majlis visits. and copper, the country’s big- its export economy -- and puts are,” Pompeo said. 03 stay safe Proud Moment Mosques banned 04 from using loudspeakers Prince Harry and Meghan name ‘dream’ son Archie Suicide blast kills Windsor, United Kingdom Mountbatten-Windsor,” the couple an- their son, ahead of introducing him to nounced on their Instagram account, great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II. at least 10 ritain’s Prince Harry and wife ending months of speculation. “He’s just been a dream,” said a smiling 05 at popular Meghan yesterday announced The informal choice defied the book- Meghan, 37, in her first public comments Pakistani shrine Btheir new “dream” son’s name is makers’ predictions and confirmed the since giving birth to the seven-pound, Archie, hours after showing him off to couple’s determination not to be bound three-ounce (3.26-kilogram) baby, who the world for the first time. by tradition. stayed firmly asleep during his public “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are Archie’s proud parents emerged in unveiling. “He has the sweetest tem- pleased to announce they have named front of the cameras inside Windsor perament. He’s really calm,” added the Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (R), and his their first born child: Archie Harrison Castle earlier Wednesday to show off Duchess of Sussex. wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, pose for a photo

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Bahrain’s Ambassador the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Shaikh Hmood bin Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa during an Iftar banquet hosted by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Dr Ibrahim Abdulaziz Al-Assaf, in Riyadh for the heads of diplomatic missions accredited to the Riyadh on the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan.

Southern Governor Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa at his weekly Majlis with senior officials, dignitaries and citizens. The Southern Governor welcomed the audience and exchanged with them Ramadan good wishes, stressing the importance of this month in fostering noble values and solidarity. He stressed the governorate’s commitment to carrying out the directives of the leadership in serving the nation and citizens.

The Indian Community Relief Fund (ICRF), working under the patronage of the Embassy of India, Bahrain has appointed a new General Secretary and revamped its team recently. The changes were announced by P K Chowdhury, Second Secretary (Consular) at the Indian Embassy at a meeting held at the Indian Embassy premises, Seef. The new incumbents are as follows: Bhagwan Asarpota Ex-Officio/Advisor, Aruldas Thomas Chairman, Babu Ramachandran Vice Chairman, John Philip General Secretary, Mani Lakshmanamurthy Treasurer, Rakesh Sharma Joint Treasurer, Rosaline Roy Executive Committee Member and Nisha Rangarajan Executive Committee Member.

The BDF Chief-of-Staff General Dhiyab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi with the US Military Attache Col. David C. Wallin. They reviewed the ongoing military cooperation between the two friendly countries. Naval Major-General Mohammed Hashem Al Sadah, the Director of Military Cooperation, was also present. Video assistance for people with disabilities

TDT | Manama implementing a new nation- Mohammed Zafran wide initiative to bring down he ‘deaf and hard-of-hear- the number of cases of hearing Ting’ people in Bahrain need loss and deafness by ensuring more support in the form of screening for newborns at pri- a dedicated video communi- vate hospitals. cation services at government “Early detection of hear- agencies, a Parliamentarian has ing-related issues would help said. Dr Masoumah Abdul Rahim doctors give infants appropri- Such services, MP Dr Masou- ate treatment,” Consultant ENT mah Abdul Rahim said, are nec- said Dr Masoumah. surgeon, the head of cochlear essary to help them overcome She pointed out that they are implant team and head of ENT the difficulties that may arise entitled to healthcare, educa- department at SMC, Abdulka- Ambassador of Bahrain to Brunei Darussalam residing in Jakarta Dr Mohammed Ghassan Shaikho with the Second while interacting with govern- tion, sports, housing etc in the rim Alsaei said. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Eywan Yusof, Minister of Home Affairs Abu Bakar Apong, and Minister of Culture, ment agencies in Bahrain. Kingdom. “So they must also be According to him, the ini - Youth and Sports Aminuddin Ihsan Abidin. He also met the Minister of Education Hamzah Sulaiman, Deputy Minister “Although the government given support to interact with tiative is being implemented of Energy, Manpower and Industry Haji Matsatejo Bin Sokiaw, as well as President of Malay Chamber of Commerce and has done a lot for the welfare various Ministries.” by the Ministry of Health in Industry (DPPMB) Haji Abdul Hamid Sabli bin Haji Arshad. During the meeting, the ambassador expressed his pride in of the special needs community, Tribune reported earlier collaboration with the National the bilateral relations between Bahrain and Brunei Darussalam there is still more to be done,” that the authorities here are Health Regulatory Authority. Third Edition of Quran Reading Competition held TDT | Manama proximately 900 contestants, Harpreet Kaur saw a diverse group of Bahraini he final stages of ‘ IQRA’, men and women of all ages cel- Tthe annual Quran charita- ebrating their deep-rooted cul- ble reading competition, was tural and Islamic values. held under the patronage of Amena Thabit, under the Her Highness Shaikha Zain bint 15-chapters category, was named Khalid Al Khalifa, spouse of His the grand prize winner in the Highness Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa women’s category. Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minis- Commenting, Her Highness ter of Bahrain, Shaikha Zain bint Khalid Al The event, held in association Khalifa said, “It is a pleasure to with The Holy Quran Custody see such intellectual and young Society, for both men and wom- individuals participating in com- en of all ages in the Kingdom, petitions such as this, embracing requires participants to recite our heritage and culture, while and memorize the Holy Quran. also creating a connection be- Winners of the competition tween themselves and the values held at the Kooheji Majlis was of Islam. It is important to con- honoured by Her Highness Shai- stantly encourage the younger kha Zain bint Khalid Al Khalifa generation to maintain such val- and other dignitaries. ues throughout their lives.” The competition, with ap - Winners and participants during a photo session 03 THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019 big story Don’t forget to stay safe

Permits, compliance with fire safety regulations are a must for setting up Ramadan tents

In pictures, officials inspecting Ramadan tents

fire risks because the materials need to be taken before setting TDT | Manama they are made of are highly in- up a tent . Mohammed Zafran flammable, so we attach great fficial permits and strict importance to preventive meas- Permits, a must adherence to safety ures,” he said. “An official permit from the Ostandards are a must When asked about the com- competent authorities is a must for setting up a tent during mon risks, he said, “Risks that before setting up the tent,” Al the Holy Month of Ramadan, arise are mainly due to faulty Ghanim said. warned the General Directorate electrical connections or be- Tents, he said, should have of Civil Defence. cause of smoking.” an appropriate location, and Tents, a top General Direc- As a precautionary measure, should be at a safe distance torate of Civil Defence official fire extinguishers are distrib- from the main power stations, said, have significant fire risks, uted as encouragement gifts, “leaving an adequate distance if not proper public safety and along with posters and bro - of no less than three meters be- fire requirements measures chures detailing the dos and tween the tent and the building are taken. Advisories are being don’ts. Col. Al Ghanim said to limit the spread of a fire if it distributed by the directorate that there are several steps that takes place”. at tents during Ramadan eve- nings to ensure the safety of the people. “The advisory, which spells Safety Tips out the ‘Dos and Don’ts’, has been sent out in the interest of Col. Al Ghanim revealed a series of tips to In- public safety,” said Director of terior Ministry’s publication Al Amn on how to the Department of Administra- remain safe while setting up a Ramadan tent. tive Affairs of the General Di- rectorate of Civil Defence Colo- nel Talal Abdullah Al-Ghanim. Lights should not come in The risk involved is huge, Al- contact• with tent walls Ghanim said, “as tents across the country will experience Do not use open flames for lighting candles an influx of people after the • evening prayers where they will meet friends and exchange con- Place lamps in convenient versations enhancing the bonds locations• so as not to damage others, of unity and national cohesion.” especially kerosene lamps “Recognising the importance, we have carried out awareness campaigns,” he said adding: Make sure to extinguish “Civil Defence personnel are cigarette• butts safely conducting inspection visits to ensure compliance with the Check the safety of electrical connection safety requirements.” inside• the tent and do not use open baskets “They will guide them to ap- ply the best standards and pro- cedures and safety and security Do not use sulphur or lighters rules,” he said. An awareness and• abstain from smoking while team has been formed by the fuelling the electric generator Public Relations Office of the Department of Administrative Ensure a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit Affairs to carry out inspection • visits and inform people on safety measures. • Do not cook or burn coal inside the tent Fire extinguishers Do not use any fireworks “Tents generally poses huge •

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The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Presidential Envoy for the using loudspeakers Middle East and North Africa, Mikhail Bogdanov in his office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation in Moscow with Ambassador of Bahrain to the Russian Federation, Ahmed Abdulrahman Al Sa’ati. During the meeting, Mikhail Bogdanov praised growing relations between Bahrain and Loudspeakers the Russian Federation in various fields. The meeting also reviewed political should• be used only developments in the Middle East for ‘azan’ or ‘iqama’

Prohibits loudspeakers• during Trio Jailed for drugs late night prayers, aka Qiyam or Tahajjud abuse, peddling TDT | Manama Cancels the leaves of frequently bought large quan- muezzins• (the person tities of Shabu from a GCC na- he First High Criminal tional. who calls for the Islamic Court this week award- A significant portion of these prayers) and imams Ted three men, jail terms drugs, the suspect said, was varying between 5 years and then resold to his Russian girl- TDT | Manama six months, on charges of drug friend, her friends, a couple of peddling and narcotics abuse. Bahrainis and his friends. The Court also ordered The man also confessed that he Sunni Waqf Directo- them to pay fines varying from he had been selling drugs for rate in Justice, Islamic BD100 to BD3,000. the past five months. TAffairs and Endowments According to court files, the The Public Prosecution ac- Ministry has issued a ban on men were arrested from an cused the first defendant of mosques from using loudspeak- apartment in Juffair following possessing and selling narcot- ers during late night prayers a raid by Anti-Narcotics De- ics, while the second and third throughout Ramadan. partment in the Interior Min- defendants were charged with Loudspeakers should be used Picture for representation istry. The squad also seized un- drugs abuse and possession. only for ‘azan’ or ‘iqama’ (the disclosed quantities of meth- The First High Criminal first and second calls to Islamic “prohibits mosques from using during the Holy Month, unless a For placing tents, the mosques amphetamine, a drug that’s Court awarded the first de - prayers), according to a circular loudspeakers during late night substitute is provided. are required to notify the direc- commonly known as Shabu, fendant five years in jail and issued by the directorates to all prayers, aka Qiyam or Tahajjud, torate and adhere to the safety sensitive scales and money a fine of BD3,000. The sec- mosques of the Sunni sect in the and has limited its use only for Prayer Timings standards of Civil Defence Di- from the apartment belonging ond defendant received a jail Kingdom. the Azan and Iqama.” As per the new directives, rectorate. to one of the suspects. term of one year and a fine of The circular, which details The directorate has also or- during Ramadan, the time to Mosques are also directed to Urine and blood tests of the BD1,000 for abusing Hashish, administrative directives for op- dered to cancel the leaves of mu- perform prayers (between azan hold periodic inspections at all trio indicated the presence of while the third man got a less- erational systems of mosques ezzins (the person who calls for and iqama) has been limited installations to ensure the safety Shabu and Hashish. er punishment of six months during the Holy Month, said it the Islamic prayers) and imams, from 15 to 30 minutes. of worshipers. The first suspect confessed imprisonment and a fine of during interrogation that he BD100 for abusing narcotics.

10 year for embezzlement TDT | Manama cial or moral value found in his possession because of his job is Majesty King Hamad or position will be sentenced Hbin Isa Al Khalifa ratified to 10 years and to give back the and issued Law 5/2019 amend- embezzled amount”. ing Article 424 of the Penal The law also states, “If the Code promulgated by legisla- embezzler receives the money, tive decree no. 15 of 1976. bonds, financial, commercial As per the new law, “Any em- or securities or their equiva- ployee or member of the board lent in his capacity as a collec- of directors or trustees in a tion officer, representative or private corporate entity who a banker entrusted with de- embezzles funds, bonds, or se- posits, this will be considered curities having fiscal, commer- reason to toughen the penalty.”

Under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the General Federation of Bahrain Trade Union workers organised the annual awards ceremony Corrigendum to honour diligent workers in the public and private sectors on the occasion of International Labour Day 2019. Twenty Five Banagas employees were honoured n the ‘US calls for collaborative effort in GCC against Iran’ as diligent workers and received awards from Jameel Humaidan, Minister of Labour and Social Development. Mohammed Ahmed Burahsid, General Manager story published on May 8, page 4, captions of the mug shots Projects and Acting Chief Executive, attended the Ceremony on behalf of the Company’s Executive Management accompanied by Jamal Mohammed Al Buainain, I were misplaced. The picture on the left is of and on Superintendent Human Resources Planning & Development, and Head & Members of the Company’s Trade Union the right is of Nathan sales. The error is regretted.

Asgharali - a high-quality perfumery and beauty products in Bahrain – organised a sports-fest at its headquarter premises for its employees on the theme “strengthening TEAM SPIRIT through SPORTS” as part of Labour day celebrations. Along with the support of Bahrain Financing Company, Al Hilal Hospital and Lost Paradise also participated in celebrations THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019

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The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Presidential Envoy for the using loudspeakers Middle East and North Africa, Mikhail Bogdanov in his office at the Ministry Canadian drug confirms 13 of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation in Moscow with Ambassador of smuggler to appeal dead in luxury jet Bahrain to the Russian Federation, Ahmed Abdulrahman Al Sa’ati. During the meeting, Mikhail Bogdanov praised growing relations between Bahrain and China death Suicide blast kills at least 10 crash Loudspeakers the Russian Federation in various fields. The meeting also reviewed political sentence Monterrey, Mexico should• be used only developments in the Middle East , China for ‘azan’ or ‘iqama’ exican authorities Mfound human remains Canadian man handed at popular Pakistani shrine that confirm the death of Prohibits • Athe death penalty for the 13 people on board a loudspeakers during Trio Jailed for drugs drug smuggling in China Lahore, Pakistan luxury jet that crashed over late night prayers, aka will appeal his sentence the weekend. Qiyam or Tahajjud Thursday, in a case that has suicide blast at one of Pa- The private plane took abuse, peddling deepened the diplomatic kistan’s oldest and most off Sunday from Las Vegas TDT | Manama Cancels the leaves of frequently bought large quan- rift between Beijing and Apopular Sufi shrines and was traveling to the Canada. killed at least 10 people and Mexican city of Monterrey muezzins• (the person tities of Shabu from a GCC na- he First High Criminal tional. The appeal comes against wounded 24 in the eastern city but crashed in a mountain- who calls for the Islamic Court this week award- A significant portion of these the backdrop of Beijing’s of Lahore yesterday, police said, ous area difficult to access, anger over the December in an attack claimed by the Pa- where forensic experts had prayers) and imams ed three men, jail terms drugs, the suspect said, was T arrest of , a kistani Taliban. to arrive by helicopter. varying between 5 years and then resold to his Russian girl- senior executive at Chinese The blast -- which a faction The experts “recovered six months, on charges of drug friend, her friends, a couple of TDT | Manama tech giant , who fac- of the militant group claimed all the bodies -- there are peddling and narcotics abuse. Bahrainis and his friends. es a US extradition hearing by email -- occurred near the 13 of them,” Coahuila state The Court also ordered The man also confessed that in Canada on Wednesday. entrance gate for female visitors attorney general Gerardo he Sunni Waqf Directo- them to pay fines varying from he had been selling drugs for Robert Lloyd Schellen- to the 11th-century Data Darbar Marquez said. rate in Justice, Islamic BD100 to BD3,000. the past five months. berg was sentenced to death shrine, one of the largest Sufi He explained that seven TAffairs and Endowments According to court files, the The Public Prosecution ac- on drug trafficking charges shrines in South Asia, as the of the bodies were “prac- Ministry has issued a ban on men were arrested from an cused the first defendant of in January. country marks the Islamic holy tically intact” but burned, mosques from using loudspeak- apartment in Juffair following possessing and selling narcot- Canadian Prime Minister month of Ramadan. while the other six were ers during late night prayers a raid by Anti-Narcotics De- ics, while the second and third denounced Husks of vehicles littered Pakistani security officials examine the site of a bomb blast outside a Sufi shrine in Lahore “reduced to very small frag- throughout Ramadan. partment in the Interior Min- defendants were charged with the decision as “arbitrarily” the pavement near the shrine ments” due to the impact. Loudspeakers should be used Picture for representation istry. The squad also seized un- drugs abuse and possession. chosen. as first responders rushed to Among them was Azra Bibi, ers. “They even targeted wor- It has been targeted previous- The remains were identi- only for ‘azan’ or ‘iqama’ (the disclosed quantities of meth- The First High Criminal Schellenberg’s appeal the scene while armed security whose son Muhammad Shahid shippers.” ly, in a 2010 suicide attack which fied thanks to the positions first and second calls to Islamic “prohibits mosques from using during the Holy Month, unless a For placing tents, the mosques amphetamine, a drug that’s Court awarded the first de - will take place Thursday forces fanned out in the area. cares for visitors’ shoes -- which The shrine has long been killed more than 40 people. in which the bodies were prayers), according to a circular loudspeakers during late night substitute is provided. are required to notify the direc- commonly known as Shabu, fendant five years in jail and morning at the Dalian In- The emergency room at the must be removed before enter- home to colourful Sufi festivals Three police officials, two se- found among the debris of issued by the directorates to all prayers, aka Qiyam or Tahajjud, torate and adhere to the safety sensitive scales and money a fine of BD3,000. The sec- Prayer Timings termediate People’s Court Mayo Hospital in Lahore was ing. He has been missing since and a prime destination for the curity guards and five civilians the aircraft. Further iden- mosques of the Sunni sect in the and has limited its use only for standards of Civil Defence Di- from the apartment belonging ond defendant received a jail in northeastern Liaoning crowded with the wounded, and the blast, she said. country’s myriad Muslim sects, including a child were among tification will take place by Kingdom. the Azan and Iqama.” As per the new directives, rectorate. to one of the suspects. term of one year and a fine of province, a source familiar people searching for loved ones, “They are not Muslims,” she making it a soft target for mili- the dead, Punjab province chief analyzing teeth and bone The circular, which details The directorate has also or- during Ramadan, the time to Mosques are also directed to Urine and blood tests of the BD1,000 for abusing Hashish, with the case said. an AFP reporter saw. told AFP, referring to the attack- tant attacks. minister Usman Buzdar said. fragments. administrative directives for op- dered to cancel the leaves of mu- perform prayers (between azan hold periodic inspections at all trio indicated the presence of while the third man got a less- erational systems of mosques ezzins (the person who calls for and iqama) has been limited installations to ensure the safety Shabu and Hashish. er punishment of six months during the Holy Month, said it the Islamic prayers) and imams, from 15 to 30 minutes. of worshipers. The first suspect confessed imprisonment and a fine of during interrogation that he BD100 for abusing narcotics. Eleven injured as China building third aircraft carrier: think tank Washington, United States construction at the Jiangnan bow and main hull section of a ChinaPower said that, based plane slides off Shipyard in Shanghai. large vessel,” ChinaPower said. on the photos, the Jiangnan 10 year for embezzlement ecent satellite photographs The bow and hull are already China’s first carrier, the three- shipyard appears to be building TDT | Manama Rindicate China’s construc- under assembly, the pictures decade-old, 66,000 tonne Li- a new tower crane, a flooda - cial or moral value found in his Myanmar runway tion of its third aircraft carrier indicated, and are likely to be aoning, was Soviet-built ble ship basin and a launching possession because of his job is well underway, a Washington the beginnings of the 80-85,000 and acquired from Ukraine channel to accommodate the is Majesty King Hamad or position will be sentenced think tank reported Tuesday. tonne type 002 aircraft carri- in 1998. huge new carrier. Hbin Isa Al Khalifa ratified to 10 years and to give back the ChinaPower, a unit of the er the Chinese navy has been The second, a home-built car- In a report published online, and issued Law 5/2019 amend- embezzled amount”. Center for Strategic and In - known to be planning. rier designated Type 001A and ChinaPower said the carrier is ing Article 424 of the Penal The law also states, “If the ternational Studies, published “Visible through the clouds based on the Liaoning’s design expected to be completed in Code promulgated by legisla- embezzler receives the money, photos of a large vessel under and mist is what looks to be a began sea trials, one year ago. 2022. tive decree no. 15 of 1976. bonds, financial, commercial As per the new law, “Any em- or securities or their equiva- ployee or member of the board lent in his capacity as a collec- of directors or trustees in a tion officer, representative or private corporate entity who a banker entrusted with de- embezzles funds, bonds, or se- posits, this will be considered curities having fiscal, commer- reason to toughen the penalty.” Picture courtesy of MMTimes

Yangon, Myanmar Tender Invitation Corrigendum leven people were injured Under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the General Federation of Bahrain Trade Union workers organised the annual awards ceremony as a plane slid off a run - Last date of accepting bids E Seq. Tender Title Tender No. Initial Bond Tender to honour diligent workers in the public and private sectors on the occasion of International Labour Day 2019. Twenty Five Banagas employees were honoured n the ‘US calls for collaborative effort in GCC against Iran’ way while landing at Yangon (Refundable) Document Fee Day Date Time as diligent workers and received awards from Jameel Humaidan, Minister of Labour and Social Development. Mohammed Ahmed Burahsid, General Manager story published on May 8, page 4, captions of the mug shots airport in Myanmar yesterday, Projects and Acting Chief Executive, attended the Ceremony on behalf of the Company’s Executive Management accompanied by Jamal Mohammed Al Buainain, I were misplaced. The picture on the left is of Brian Hook and on police said, as a freak storm hit 1 Supply of pillows for economy and falcon class 19-05-1959-ITC BD 500 BD 15 Monday 10/06/2019 13:30 Superintendent Human Resources Planning & Development, and Head & Members of the Company’s Trade Union the right is of Nathan sales. The error is regretted. the city. Images on Facebook showed • Interested vendors, who are able to provide the services specified above should deposit a non-refundable Tender Document Fee to one of the a crumpled Biman Bangladesh following banks accounts: Airlines plane lying on the Bank Name Gulf Air‘s Account Number grass at the side of the runway. Bank of Bahrain, Kuwait BH68 BBKU 0010 0000 012235 A photographer saw an in- • Vendors should submit the Bank Deposit slip to the Cash Office located at Gulf Air Headquarters, 2nd Floor, Wing D (Tel: 17338726) to collect their jured woman being carried to Rescue workers transport an injured payment receipt. an ambulance on a stretcher. passenge • A copy of the payment receipt along with the vendor’s contact details should be submitted to the Procurement and Logistics department located in “One pilot, an air hostess diverted to the capital Nay- Gulf Air Headquarters, 2nd Floor, Wing A. (Tel: 17338545/17338790/17338101) between 08:00 and 15:00 hours . and nine passengers were pyidaw. • The vendor is requested to enclose with his offer the Initial Bond for the amount specified above or at the rate of 1% of the contract value whichever slightly injured,” a police of- Thirty-one people were on amount is lower, provided that no initial bonds value shall be less than BD. 100/-. The initial bond should be in the form of Cash, a Certified Cheque, ficer at the airport said, ask- board from Bangladesh, My- Bank Guarantee or Insurance Policy valid for the duration specified in the tender documents. ing not to be named, adding anmar, Canada, China, India, • Sealed offers should be addressed to the attention of Gulf Air Tender Office, 2nd Floor, Wing A, Muharraq, Kingdom of Bahrain not later than the that the plane slid from the France and Switzerland. closing date mentioned above, before 14:30 hours. runway as it landed at 6.50pm Civilian airline accidents • Ensure that the provisions of the general tender regulation No. (36) for the year 2002, and its executive regulation No. (37) for the year 2002, in (1220 GMT). are relatively rare in Myan- addition to any other condition specified in the tender document are completed. Incomplete submittals will be rejected. “It happened near Terminal mar although there have been • In addition, these conditions have to be considered: 3 where it fell onto the cargo a series of crashes of military runway as it landed,” he added, aircraft. 1. Enclose a copy of the Commercial Registration Certificate valid for the current year, related to the subject tender. 2. Fill the unit rate and total cost in the submission form which will be provided as part of the tender invitation. saying that the nose and both Three fighter pilots were 3. Enclose a copy of Certificate of Compliance with the Employment Percentage for Bahraini Manpower issued by wings were damaged. killed last year in three sepa- the Ministry of Labour Yangon International Air- rate crashes. 4. Ensure that your company’s seal stamp is on all the original documents and copies thereof, which form part of port did not confirm the crash Bad weather caused a mil- the offer. but announced that heavy rain itary plane to crash into the • This advertisement is considered to be a supplementary to the tender documents. had caused them to suspend Andaman sea in 2017 with 122 “runway operations until fur- people on board, one of the Important Note: All participants are invited to attend the opening of the tender at Gulf Air Tender Office, 2nd Floor, Wing A on the next day Asgharali - a high-quality perfumery and beauty products in Bahrain – organised a sports-fest at its headquarter premises for its employees on the theme “strengthening TEAM SPIRIT through SPORTS” as part of Labour day celebrations. Along with ther notice”. deadliest aviation accidents in of the closing date. the support of Bahrain Financing Company, Al Hilal Hospital and Lost Paradise also participated in celebrations Other incoming flights were the country’s history. THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019 06

UK soldier on anti-poaching mission killed by elephant Student killed in US school shooting near Columbine Highlands Ranch, United States

teenaged student was fatally shot and multiple British trooper and Counter Poaching Operator Samuel Knuckey (C) leads others were wounded participants in demonstration of field tactics for countering poachers during A Tuesday in a school shooting KNOW WHAT Counter Poaching Training course for Game Rangers at the Liwonde National by fellow pupils in the US state Park in Machinga District South Eastern Malawi of Colorado, across town from one of the worst gun massacres The number of fire- London, United Kingdom could take him to hospital,” in the country’s modern history. he said. “It is with extreme sadness arms in circulation British soldier serving Defence Secretary Penny that we can confirm that 1 stu- has continued to Ain Malawi with an an - Mordaunt said in a statement dent at the STEM School was grow (now at 393 ti-poaching operation has been that the tragic incident was a killed,” the Douglas County million in a nation killed by an elephant, the de- “reminder of the danger our Sheriff’s Office said on Twitter, of 326 million fence ministry said Tuesday. military faces as they protect putting the deceased victim’s people), and mass Mathew Talbot was on some of the world’s most en- age at 18. shootings have patrol Sunday in Liwon- dangered species.” Sheriff Tony Spurlock had Parents pick up their children from the Recreation Center at Northridge in de National Park when “he The presence of well- earlier said several of the Highlands Ranch after a shooting at the STEM School Highlands Ranch, Colorado become a disturb- was killed by an elephant,” a equipped British forces in the wounded students -- of whom ingly regular part spokesman told AFP. 530-square-kilometre (250 there were a total of eight -- of American life. The Director of Mala - square mile) Liwonde park were in critical condition, in- wi’s Department of National has reassured rangers who cluding some in surgery. No staff Two heavily armed teens Parks and Wildlife Brighton routinely confront gangs of or teachers were known to be killed 12 students and one Kumchedwa said that “two poachers armed with assault hurt. The youngest injured stu- teacher at Columbine in 1999 British soldiers and three Ma- rifles. dent was 15. -- at the time the deadliest such lawian wildlife rangers were Prince Harry, who visited Two suspects were in custo- attack in US history. out on a normal patrol where the park in 2016, is the public dy -- an adult man and a male Spurlock said that the two they came across three ele - face of the anti-poaching pro- youth. Both attended the school. suspects in the latest shooting phants. ject that began that year. There were no further suspects. had not been on the radar of law “One of the elephants Talbot’s commanding officer The two individuals “walked enforcement. charged and the team tried to Ed Launders said he was “de- into the STEM school, got deep “This is a terrible event,” he run for cover.” termined and big-hearted” and inside the school and engaged said. According to Kumchedwa, had volunteered for the Mala- students in two separate loca- “We’re going to investigate the elephant pulled Talbot wi mission. tions,” the sheriff added, noting that and we will get to the bot- from a tree he had climbed “He was hugely proud of his the shooting took place at the tom of it to figure out how and and trampled on him. work as a counter-poaching high school, where students Students are evacuated from the Recreation Center at Northridge in Highlands what has occurred.” “His friends tried to resusci- operator and tragically died spend the last four years before Ranch tate him but it was all in vain doing great good,” Launders college. Fierce debate, more killings because he died before they said. “We have no information The Columbine shooting about anyone being targeted.” sparked a fierce national debate A handgun was recovered at over gun rights and violence. Yet the scene. 20 years later, it seems no closer Trump taxes show losses of $1.17 Spurlock said the school no- to resolution. tified first responders “almost School shootings have since billion over decade: report immediately” and deputies ar- become a frequent occurrence Washington, United States rived to the scene about two in the US, where firearms killed main businesses, which con- minutes later. nearly 40,000 people in 2017, sisted mainly of casinos, hotels according to the Centers for resident Donald Trump’s and retail spaces in apartment ‘Quick response’ Disease Control and Prevention. Ptaxes show that he lost buildings. “I have to believe that the Since Columbine, an esti - $1.17 billion over a decade Over the course of the next quick response of the officers mated 226,000 children in 233 starting in the mid-1980s, The 10 years, they continued to that got inside that school schools have been exposed to New York Times reported lose money, with losses total- helped save lives,” the sheriff the sight or sound of gunfire, Tuesday. ing $1.17 billion by 1994, the said. Police officers stand outside the home of one of the alleged gunmen behind the according to a Washington Post Trump’s apparent losses Times said. The STEM School Highlands STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting in Highlands Ranch, Colorado investigation. are greater than nearly any The report comes the day Ranch, a kindergarten through The worst shootings to date other individual American after Treasury Secretary Ste- 12th grade institution in central contingent was deployed at the “I’m just trying not to vomit were those at Sandy Hook El- taxpayer, so much so that he ven Mnuchin denied Demo- Colorado with a student popula- site. The lockdown was lifted or cry,” one mother told The ementary School in Newton, managed to avoid paying in- cratic lawmakers’ request for tion of around 1,800, is located around 3:00 pm (2100 GMT). Denver Post. Connecticut in 2012 (20 young come taxes for eight of the Trump’s tax returns, saying it around five miles (eight kilom- Security measures were tak- Brian Jones, whose son is in children and six adults were 10 years. “lacks a legitimate purpose,” eters) by road from Columbine en at several area schools and second grade (about age seven killed) and at Marjorie Stone- Trump’s federal tax forms raised constitutional questions High School. parents of STEM students were or eight) said: “It’s nerve-wrack- man Douglas High School in from 1985 show he reported and threatened taxpayer pri- The school was closed for asked to pick up their children ing... There were lots of parents Parkland, Florida last year (17 $46.1 million in losses from his vacy. several hours as a large police at a site near the school. and lots of kids crying.” dead). Scientists develop device to detect bacteria in minutes, not days

work currently takes. present, the sample is exposed The device uses “We currently prescribe an- to antibiotics to determine • tibiotics even when there is no whether the strain is resistant, microtechnology to bacteria present,” Wong told in which case antibiotic inter- trap single bacteria AFP. vention would prove ineffective. cells that can then “That is over prescription. “Urinary tract infections are be viewed under an That is one of things we tried to the most common bacterial in- express. Can we quickly deter- fections,” said Wong. electron microscope mine the existence of bacterial “However, over 75 percent infection?” of urine specimens sent to a Washington, United States The researchers’ paper said clinical microbiology laborato- that in addition to being able ry are negative. Rapidly ruling he era of doctors prescrib- to detect whether bacteria is out or confirming the pres - Ting patients powerful anti- present, the device can begin to ence of bacteria at a clinical - biotics while they wait for lab classify the type by determining ly relevant concentration will reports could soon be numbered, whether the cells are spherical, dramatically enhance patient with a new device returning re- rod-shaped, or spiral. care.” sults within minutes instead of Representative picture (Courtesy of Al Arabia) “This device determines exist- He added that the team had days. ence but not what type of bacte- applied for a provisional patent It was invented by a team at day. microtechnology to trap single cians to determine in as little as ria it is,” said Wong. “What we’re and could bring their device, Penn State university and de- Co-developed by Pak Kin bacteria cells that can then be 30 minutes whether bacteria is working on is a complementary which they hope to scale down scribed in a paper published in Wong, a professor of biomedi- viewed under an electron mi- present and its susceptibility to molecular approach such that in size so that it can be used in the Proceedings of the National cal engineering and mechani- croscope. drug treatment -- as opposed to we can ID the species.” hospitals and doctors’ offices, to Academy of Sciences on Mon- cal engineering, the device uses The approach allows clini- the three-to-five days such lab And after finding bacteria is market in three years’ time. THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019 THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019 06 07

UK soldier on anti-poaching mission killed by elephant Student killed in US school Car ploughs into young children in Japan Tokyo, Japan

car ploughed into a group shooting near Columbine of kindergarten children Ain western Japan’s Shi- The (smaller) car Highlands Ranch, United ga region yesterday, killing two rammed into a States toddlers and injuring others, group of 13 nursery police said. teenaged student was Police said the car veered onto school children and fatally shot and multiple the pavement after making “con- three teachers who British trooper and Counter Poaching Operator Samuel Knuckey (C) leads others were wounded tact” with another larger vehicle were walking on the participants in demonstration of field tactics for countering poachers during A Tuesday in a school shooting KNOW WHAT that was turning at a junction in pavement,” Counter Poaching Training course for Game Rangers at the Liwonde National by fellow pupils in the US state Otsu City. Park in Machinga District South Eastern Malawi of Colorado, across town from The accident killed a girl and a THE POLICE SAID IN A STATEMENT one of the worst gun massacres The number of fire- boy, both two years old, a police London, United Kingdom could take him to hospital,” in the country’s modern history. spokesman told AFP. he said. “It is with extreme sadness arms in circulation “The (smaller) car rammed British soldier serving Defence Secretary Penny that we can confirm that 1 stu- has continued to into a group of 13 nursery school cident,” the company operating Ain Malawi with an an - Mordaunt said in a statement dent at the STEM School was grow (now at 393 children and three teachers who the nursery said in a statement ti-poaching operation has been that the tragic incident was a killed,” the Douglas County million in a nation were walking on the pavement,” on their Facebook page. killed by an elephant, the de- “reminder of the danger our Sheriff’s Office said on Twitter, of 326 million the police said in a statement. “We are truly sorry, thinking fence ministry said Tuesday. military faces as they protect putting the deceased victim’s people), and mass A police spokesman said some of the future of the children who Mathew Talbot was on some of the world’s most en- age at 18. shootings have of the rest of the group suffered passed away.” patrol Sunday in Liwon- dangered species.” Sheriff Tony Spurlock had Parents pick up their children from the Recreation Center at Northridge in injuries but could not give fur- Footage on local media in de National Park when “he The presence of well- earlier said several of the Highlands Ranch after a shooting at the STEM School Highlands Ranch, Colorado become a disturb- ther details. the aftermath of the accident was killed by an elephant,” a equipped British forces in the wounded students -- of whom ingly regular part The children and their teach- showed one car had veered up spokesman told AFP. 530-square-kilometre (250 there were a total of eight -- of American life. ers were on the pavement near off the road and onto the pave- The Director of Mala - square mile) Liwonde park were in critical condition, in- a crossing when the small vehi- ment. A second car that ap - wi’s Department of National has reassured rangers who cluding some in surgery. No staff Two heavily armed teens cle crashed into them. Japanese peared to have been damaged Parks and Wildlife Brighton routinely confront gangs of or teachers were known to be killed 12 students and one nursery schools regularly take in a crash could be seen still on Kumchedwa said that “two poachers armed with assault hurt. The youngest injured stu- teacher at Columbine in 1999 children to the local park for the road. British soldiers and three Ma- rifles. dent was 15. -- at the time the deadliest such playtime or out on short excur- Police said they had arrest- lawian wildlife rangers were Prince Harry, who visited Two suspects were in custo- attack in US history. sions during the day. ed the drivers of both cars -- out on a normal patrol where the park in 2016, is the public dy -- an adult man and a male Spurlock said that the two “We’re very shocked and terri- Police remove vehicles from the scene after a car ploughed into a group of kindergarten children leaving at least four of them critically injured at a crossing in Otsu, a 52-year-old woman and a they came across three ele - face of the anti-poaching pro- youth. Both attended the school. suspects in the latest shooting bly saddened by this ghastly ac- Shiga prefecture 62-year-old woman. phants. ject that began that year. There were no further suspects. had not been on the radar of law “One of the elephants Talbot’s commanding officer The two individuals “walked enforcement. charged and the team tried to Ed Launders said he was “de- into the STEM school, got deep “This is a terrible event,” he run for cover.” termined and big-hearted” and inside the school and engaged said. According to Kumchedwa, had volunteered for the Mala- students in two separate loca- “We’re going to investigate the elephant pulled Talbot wi mission. tions,” the sheriff added, noting that and we will get to the bot- Young Afghan amputee’s joy at dancing on new leg from a tree he had climbed “He was hugely proud of his the shooting took place at the tom of it to figure out how and AFP | Kabul, Afghanistan and trampled on him. work as a counter-poaching high school, where students Students are evacuated from the Recreation Center at Northridge in Highlands what has occurred.” every year or so. This new one Ahmad and his parents, who bul and was the top story on to the United Nations. It was the centre. “His friends tried to resusci- operator and tragically died spend the last four years before Ranch ith his hands in the air is his fourth. are farmworkers, come from evening news programmes deadliest year yet for civilians in In her 10 years of profession- tate him but it was all in vain doing great good,” Launders college. Fierce debate, more killings Wand an infectious grin “He’s a child and wants to Logar province south of Kabul, The video has attracted hun- Afghanistan’s conflict. al activity, she’s seen many pa- because he died before they said. “We have no information The Columbine shooting spreading from ear to ear, a play, he wants to have a leg so is where fighting between the Tal- dreds of admiring comments, Tadamichi Yamamoto, head of tients like him. about anyone being targeted.” sparked a fierce national debate young Afghan boy whirls around adapting quickly,” Sarwari said. iban and the US-backed Afghan with some people even offering the United Nations Assistance “Because he was so happy A handgun was recovered at over gun rights and violence. Yet a Kabul hospital room on his “He doesn’t want to sit around army is frequent. to help. Mission in Afghanistan, said a about the new prothesis, I just the scene. 20 years later, it seems no closer new prosthetic leg. inside.” His mother said Ahmad and “This is the smile of victory “shocking number” of civilians wanted to save a record of the Trump taxes show losses of $1.17 Spurlock said the school no- to resolution. The boy, five-year-old Ahmad his sister were caught in the over all odds of life ...god bless are still being killed or maimed happiness,” Rahimi says. tified first responders “almost School shootings have since Sayed Rahman, has captured crossfire of a battle, and both you dude” one Twitter user and called on all parties to do “That’s why I posted that vid- billion over decade: report immediately” and deputies ar- become a frequent occurrence hearts in Afghanistan after a The boy, children were seriously wound- wrote. more to safeguard them. eo,” she added, noting such mo- Washington, United States rived to the scene about two in the US, where firearms killed short video of him effortlessly ed. Ahmad received his first “Extremely amazed by the Peace talks are ongoing be- ments were her reward for her main businesses, which con- minutes later. nearly 40,000 people in 2017, dancing on his new limb was five-year-old prosthetic at age one, and soon paradox of happiness & grief in tween the US and the Taliban difficult work. sisted mainly of casinos, hotels according to the Centers for posted this week on Twitter. learned to dance, his delight this video!” wrote another. but are moving slowly, adding “I love my job,” she said. resident Donald Trump’s and retail spaces in apartment ‘Quick response’ Disease Control and Prevention. “He is always dancing and Ahmad Sayed clear for all to see. to the anguish of everyday Af- The original video of Ah - Ptaxes show that he lost buildings. “I have to believe that the Since Columbine, an esti - showing how happy he is to have More than 500,000 people Deadliest year ghans who have no idea what mad dancing can be seen at: $1.17 billion over a decade Over the course of the next quick response of the officers mated 226,000 children in 233 an artificial leg,” the boy’s moth- Rahman, had watched the video clip on In 2018 alone, 3,804 civilians the future might hold for their http://u.afp.com/JYuD starting in the mid-1980s, The 10 years, they continued to that got inside that school schools have been exposed to er, Rayeesa, told reporters at the has captured Twitter within a day of it being -- including more than 900 chil- country. New York Times reported lose money, with losses total- helped save lives,” the sheriff the sight or sound of gunfire, Red Cross orthopaedic centre in posted on Monday. dren -- were killed in Afghan- Ahmad’s video was shot by Tuesday. ing $1.17 billion by 1994, the said. Police officers stand outside the home of one of the alleged gunmen behind the according to a Washington Post the Afghan capital on Tuesday. hearts in By Tuesday, he was showing istan, and another 7,000 more Mulkara Rahimi, another phys- Ahmad Sayed Rahman dances with Trump’s apparent losses Times said. The STEM School Highlands STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting in Highlands Ranch, Colorado investigation. “I’m so happy for him that off his skills to reporters in Ka- were wounded, according iotherapist at the Red Cross his prosthetic leg at the International are greater than nearly any The report comes the day Ranch, a kindergarten through The worst shootings to date he’s received this artificial leg Afghanistan Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) other individual American after Treasury Secretary Ste- 12th grade institution in central contingent was deployed at the “I’m just trying not to vomit were those at Sandy Hook El- and that now he can be inde - hospital for war victims and the taxpayer, so much so that he ven Mnuchin denied Demo- Colorado with a student popula- site. The lockdown was lifted or cry,” one mother told The ementary School in Newton, pendent,” she added, as Ahmad after a short disabled, in Kabul managed to avoid paying in- cratic lawmakers’ request for tion of around 1,800, is located around 3:00 pm (2100 GMT). Denver Post. Connecticut in 2012 (20 young danced to music blasting from a come taxes for eight of the Trump’s tax returns, saying it around five miles (eight kilom- Security measures were tak- Brian Jones, whose son is in children and six adults were mobile phone. video of him 10 years. “lacks a legitimate purpose,” eters) by road from Columbine en at several area schools and second grade (about age seven killed) and at Marjorie Stone- Ahmad, whose leg was am- Trump’s federal tax forms raised constitutional questions High School. parents of STEM students were or eight) said: “It’s nerve-wrack- man Douglas High School in putated below the knee when effortlessly from 1985 show he reported and threatened taxpayer pri- The school was closed for asked to pick up their children ing... There were lots of parents Parkland, Florida last year (17 he was only eight months old, is $46.1 million in losses from his vacy. several hours as a large police at a site near the school. and lots of kids crying.” dead). a long-time patient, his physio- dancing on his therapist Semeen Sarwari said. Because he’s growing fast, new limb was he has needed a new leg posted this Scientists develop device to detect bacteria in minutes, not days week on work currently takes. present, the sample is exposed Twitter. The device uses “We currently prescribe an- to antibiotics to determine • tibiotics even when there is no whether the strain is resistant, microtechnology to bacteria present,” Wong told in which case antibiotic inter- trap single bacteria AFP. vention would prove ineffective. cells that can then “That is over prescription. “Urinary tract infections are be viewed under an That is one of things we tried to the most common bacterial in- express. Can we quickly deter- fections,” said Wong. electron microscope mine the existence of bacterial “However, over 75 percent infection?” of urine specimens sent to a Washington, United States The researchers’ paper said clinical microbiology laborato- that in addition to being able ry are negative. Rapidly ruling he era of doctors prescrib- to detect whether bacteria is out or confirming the pres - Ting patients powerful anti- present, the device can begin to ence of bacteria at a clinical - biotics while they wait for lab classify the type by determining ly relevant concentration will reports could soon be numbered, whether the cells are spherical, dramatically enhance patient with a new device returning re- rod-shaped, or spiral. care.” sults within minutes instead of Representative picture (Courtesy of Al Arabia) “This device determines exist- He added that the team had days. ence but not what type of bacte- applied for a provisional patent It was invented by a team at day. microtechnology to trap single cians to determine in as little as ria it is,” said Wong. “What we’re and could bring their device, Penn State university and de- Co-developed by Pak Kin bacteria cells that can then be 30 minutes whether bacteria is working on is a complementary which they hope to scale down scribed in a paper published in Wong, a professor of biomedi- viewed under an electron mi- present and its susceptibility to molecular approach such that in size so that it can be used in the Proceedings of the National cal engineering and mechani- croscope. drug treatment -- as opposed to we can ID the species.” hospitals and doctors’ offices, to Academy of Sciences on Mon- cal engineering, the device uses The approach allows clini- the three-to-five days such lab And after finding bacteria is market in three years’ time. WE ARE WHAT WE THINK. ALL QUOTE THAT WE ARE ARISES WITH OUR OF THE THOUGHTS. WITH OUR THOUGHTS, DAY WE MAKE THE WORLD THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019 BUDDHA

Palestinians can use Trump’s peace plan as a launchpad

Bank, where the majority of Palestinians live under occupation, and another in the Gaza Strip. There is no place for Hamas or the Muslim Brotherhood in the future of Palestine. Religion and politics should not be mixed; when they are, it results in calamity. RAY HANANIA The Palestinian Authority must assert itself as the true and only voice of Palestinians. Through But, more importantly, Palestinians also ometime after Ramadan, US President need to redefine their vision of a future Donald Trump will unveil his “deal of peace. Instead of starting the negotiations rejectionism, the century” plan for Israeli-Palestini- from compromise, based on the two-state S White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, center, an peace. It is clear from the rhetoric from solution, they should start from their ulti- the Palestinians watches President Trump talk with Israeli Prime Trump’s advisers that the plan will pander to mate objective. Their broad peace narrative Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Israel’s most extremist desires while further should call for the creation of one state, in Washington in March have allowed marginalizing Palestinian rights. which Christians, Muslims and Jews live But have Palestinians marginalized them- as equals. Palestinians need to define their non-Jews to move in and eventually achieve themselves to be selves through their rejectionism, handing own vision and assert it at every opportunity, population parity. Israel a clear path to pursue its one-sided ob- rather than be defined by Israel, which has This proposal borrows from the strate- jectives with little or no resistance? Through rejected the one-state solution, the two-state gy used by African-Americans who fought boxed-in, giving rejectionism, the Palestinians have allowed solution and the creation of an independent segregationist racism in America. They de- themselves to be boxed-in, giving extrem- Palestinian state. manded equality not by creating separate extremist voices ist voices the power to bully and silence Rejecting Trump’s peace plan out of hand municipalities for black people only, but by pro-compromise moderates into non-en- gives Israel a “license to kill.” Israel’s right- demanding equality through integration. It the power to gagement. Should Palestinians continue to wing leadership understands that it can was a difficult and drawn-out process, but it play the rejectionism card, with no voice to impact the Palestinians simply by making ex- succeeded. A Palestinian civil rights move- affect change? tremist declarations. This rhetoric becomes a ment can succeed in Israel too. The plan to bully and silence Alternatively, they can engage the process weapon that undermines Palestinian rights. integrate Israeli settlements would redefine and have a voice — a voice that can expose Every time Palestinians turn away from the peace and give Palestinians leverage. pro-compromise Israel’s anti-peace policies. Engaging in the peace process or a difficult discussion, they Palestinians need to ignore the rejection- peace process, even one as flawed as this, is surrender rights and empower Israel to do ists and Hamas, the religious extremists who moderates a powerful strategy that would allow Pal- what it wants. That needs to stop. have undermined the majority. They must estinians to more forcefully and effectively Palestinians need something more; some- push for the creation of a secular state in into non- challenge Israel’s racist policies. It would thing new to add to the negotiations. They which all people are equal. Religious political also allow Palestinians to proactively assert need to push back and call Israel’s bluff. By parties need to be banned. A partial view of the Israeli settlement of Efrat situated on the southern outskirts of the West Bank city of Bethlehem engagement a reasoned alternative peace plan that can calling for a single state as their starting attract widespread support, including from point, they are advocating equal rights for Every time Palestinians turn away the American Jews who are disenchanted all in both the Occupied Territories and Extremists are louder, more aggressive with Israel’s extremist government policies. in Israel. from the peace process or a difficult and often use violence to block the peace The worst thing Palestinians can do is snub How do they empower that proposal? By discussion, they surrender rights and process. Moderates must step up their own Trump’s peace plan, as flawed as it might be, demanding that Israel’s illegal settlements empower Israel to do what it wants. activism and confront the rejectionists. The without engaging in the process. — the foundation of its vision for apart- That needs to stop Palestinian people deserve peace and justice; First, Palestinians need to stop coddling heid — be opened up to Palestinians. They they repudiate violence and have embraced extremists and enforce a policy of one-gov- should demand that every illegal Israeli democracy. Moderates need to become loud- ernment rule. Palestine cannot exist as two settlement be “legalized” by embracing a er and stronger, and take control. separate political entities, one in the West democratization process that would allow Rejectionism has empowered Israel and

funded by the drug trade. The lucrative but illicit trade in charcoal from Somalia funds Al-Shabab terror group. Iran exploits the instability in the region to smuggle weap- ons to the Houthis, threaten freedom of navigation in Bab Al-Mandab, sell fuel and get around sanctions. Iranian boats are also Red Sea ABDEL AZIZ ALUWAISHEG the main beneficiaries of illegal fishing in Somali waters. Human traffickers smuggle n important conference on Red Sea children and teenagers to Europe, paying security was convened in Wash- local warlords and terrorists to facilitate Aington last month. Over two days their trade. Interactions and possibilities security (April 15 and 16), scores of participants for collaboration between organized crime, from some 20 countries and organizations terrorists and rogue states are infinite. discussed the security threats facing the And they are getting more sophisticated. two shores of this waterway, as well as the In addition to cyber threats, newer guided risks to international navigation. Political, missiles and drone boats, they use tide defence and security officials and experts timings to get local fishermen to help in dialogue debated the responses and opportunities their activities. for cooperation to reverse recent gains by The threats are magnified by the fact that bad regional and transnational actors in there are many ungoverned spaces along A French helicopter hovers over Egyptian navy boats off the coast of the red sea resort of Sharm El- the region. the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, in Yemen Sheikh More than 10 perc ent of world trade and Somalia, and security forces on the crosses the Red Sea, which stretches be- west coast have limited capacity. Other suggestions for cooperation to reverse the takes shape in tween two important narrow passages than Djibouti and Egypt, there is no coastal recent gains by illicit actors. and possible chokepoints for freedom of policing to speak of. There was wide consensus on the need to navigation: The Bab Al-Mandab Strait and Poverty and weak governance in some cooperate more closely to face the conven- the Suez Canal. About 300 million people Red Sea countries also enable this network tional and emerging threats in the Red Sea. live on its shores and have been trading for of transnational illegal activity, making the It was agreed that a trilateral cooperative Washington millennia, but they now face major chal- Horn of Africa in particular a hub for in- approach provides the best way forward. lenges both regionally and internationally. ternational organized crime and terrorists. Cooperation between countries and re- Threats facing the Red Security zone The US presence at the Red Sea confer- gional organizations on both sides of the include terrorism, piracy, human traffick- ence was the most organized and vocal. Red Sea is essential, and without which ing, drugs, arms smuggling and other illicit Officials from the Departments of State and very little can be achieved. However, the Cooperation between countries human trade. New and emerging threats Defence were there, as well as representa- responsibility for freedom of navigation include cyberattacks and the smuggling of tives from several organizations, including in the Red Sea is global. Major trading and regional organizations on missiles, drones and improvised explosive the US Institute of Peace, the Near East and nations, such as China, Japan, the US and devices (IEDs). And they are all connected; South Asia Centre for Strategic Studies, the European nations, as well as the UN and both sides of the Red Sea is for example, pirates and former pirates Africa Centre for Strategic Studies, and other relevant international organizations, provide protection for illegal fishing boats, other nongovernmental organizations and should share the burden of safeguarding essential, and without which and some now cooperate with Daesh and research groups. They presented the most international waters. other terror groups. With war in rag- detailed accounts on the threats facing the Participants agreed to meet again in the very little can be achieved ing, drugs from Afghanistan now go to Eu- Red Sea zone. The Gulf Cooperation Coun- near future in Mombasa, Kenya, to fine rope through East Africa, and terrorists are cil, African Union and others provided tune the various proposals for useful coop-

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Europe marks Palestinians can use Trump’s peace plan as a launchpad TOP sixty nine-years TWEETS4 01 of cooperation oday, on M a y 9, Twe cel - ebrate the date when the For- eign Minister of ne year ago the France, Robert FMICHELE D’URSO CERVONE OTrump administra- Schuman, set out tion began its policy of in 1950, his idea separating families at for a new form of the border—a moral stain political cooperation in Europe, one which would make war be- on this nation. Some of tween Europe’s nations impossible. Choosing cooperation over those families still re- confrontation, Europeans built in these sixty nine-years, the main separated. When most successful peace project in history. Since then, together, we are in the White we have built a continent promoting peace, sharing prosperity House we will have a and human development within its borders and throughout HUMANE border policy the world. for those seeking asylum. The EU is not something distant, our countries are not re- @BernieSanders lated by treaties only, the EU is what we made it and provides European people a cross fertilisation of cultures, ideas and policies. Since then, the EU has adapted and taken on new 02 challenges, determined that our project should continue to remain constructive. With the first ever EU Arab League Summit in Sharm El Sheikh, we have reached a turning point in cooperation between the European Union and our Arab neighbours and allies. Con- went to the post office sensus was reached on some important regional issues such Ito pick up packages. as the Middle-East Peace Process as well as building further I saw only two employ- linkages between our people.. ees working there while The EU considers Bahrain as a close partner in the region; A partial view of the Israeli settlement of Efrat situated on the southern outskirts of the West Bank city of Bethlehem around 20 people were we hold an annual Informal Human Rights dialogue which is waiting to be served. I central in our relations. We also want to expand further our co- Extremists are louder, more aggressive fuelled an erosion of Palestinian rights, not be exploited as a starting place for moderate asked them why they operation in important fields, such as trade, finance, commerce and often use violence to block the peace just in Israel but in the Occupied Territories Palestinian voices, in collaboration with the didn’t deliver the pack- and other sectors and are working together with the authorities process. Moderates must step up their own too. It has allowed Israel’s right-wing govern- moderate voices in America — including ages to my house? They on a cooperative agenda. A case in point has been the close co- activism and confront the rejectionists. The ments to achieve many of the discriminatory many American Jews — Europe and Israel said they don’t have operation that has developed on tax issues, on which Bahrain Palestinian people deserve peace and justice; policies and practices that exist today purely that reject Tel Aviv’s growing extremism. delivery drivers due to is considered a “model” in the region. they repudiate violence and have embraced through persistence and the absence of effec- budget cuts... Sad situ- It is not all exclusively gov- democracy. Moderates need to become loud- tive Palestinian push-back. (Ray Hanania is an award-winning former ation. ernment to government en- er and stronger, and take control. Trump’s peace plan may be incompatible Chicago City Hall political reporter and col- @ ATEEKSTER gagement – this is matched Rejectionism has empowered Israel and with the goals of peace and justice, but it can umnist) by people to people exchang- 03 The EU considers es – through tourism, but Bahrain as a close also business to business di- partner in the region; we alogue, foreign direct invest- young people. ment, education and parlia- However, most countries along the Red hold an annual Informal mentary exchanges as well Sea and Gulf of Aden are either poor, un- Human Rights dialogue as cultural events. Together stable or both. They have limited economic which is central in our with the EU Member states means and technical capacity to exercise oo often, public de- relations. We also want Embassies resident in Mana- their authority over their territorial wa- Tfenders are over- ma, i.e. the United Kingdom, ters. As such, military cooperation and worked and lack critical to expand further our Germany, Italy and the local counterterrorism will have limited value resources. And the per- cooperation in important EU French Presidency we if they are not accompanied by addressing son who suffers is the de- fields, such as trade, organized on May 4, at the the underlying causes of instability, under- fendant, whose liberty is finance, commerce and Cultural Hall, a memorably development and poverty in the region. on the line. This is wrong successful Jazz Concert at- Promoting trade between the Red Sea’s & the opposite of justice. other sectors and are tended at very high-level by two shores is an important first step. Al- Today I’m introducing working together with Sheikh Abdulla Bin Ahmed though about a 10th of world trade, includ- the EQUAL Defense Act the authorities on a Al Khalifa, Undersecretary ing 4 million barrels of oil, passes through to boost pay & resources cooperative agenda for international affairs as the Red Sea daily, relatively limited trade for public defenders. well as by Sheikha Hala (full takes place between the countries over- @SenKamalaHarris name), Director.. . This al- looking the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. For lowed to showcase through millennia, the two sides traded briskly, but a gypsy jazz performance a in modern times that trade has atrophied. 04 fusion of European Culture, A French helicopter hovers over Egyptian navy boats off the coast of the red sea resort of Sharm El- Only investment can create jobs and pro- bringing people together Sheikh vide the youth with viable alternatives to through music that, by defi- illegal activities, but promoting investment nition, crosses boundaries suggestions for cooperation to reverse the eration and the division of labour between faces formidable governance challenges, and cultures. recent gains by illicit actors. these three components. which need to be addressed candidly and While we are expanding bilateral engagement, EU cooper- There was wide consensus on the need to Among the suggestions that were dis- robustly. International donors give gener- ation with Bahrain also remains anchored around the GCC. A cooperate more closely to face the conven- cussed and will be the subject of closer ously, but there is very little coordination ix-week abortion strong GCC remains crucial to the region and we highly value tional and emerging threats in the Red Sea. scrutiny in future meetings are the fol - between them to focus aid on addressing Sbans are effectively its efforts to seek ways to reinforce cooperation – the economic It was agreed that a trilateral cooperative lowing. technical capacity limitations and gov- total bans on abortion, pillar especially has been an area where we have developed approach provides the best way forward. Defence cooperation, joint exercises, ernance. Development aid can help local as many women don’t strong synergies with joint initiatives on employment, macro Cooperation between countries and re- and training and capacity-building efforts communities to build a more hospitable know they are pregnant economy and B2B forums. gional organizations on both sides of the should continue and intensify, in addition investment climate. at six weeks. I stand with We are two weeks from important European elections on Red Sea is essential, and without which to developing effective methods to counter Better coordination between humani- everyone in Georgia and 23-26 May which will charter a future course for the European very little can be achieved. However, the new threats such as cyberattacks, missile tarian aid providers is needed to target the around the country fight- people and institutions. A new chapter will start for the EU and responsibility for freedom of navigation and drone proliferation, drones, and IEDs most vulnerable communities and deprive ing these illegal measures our engagement to this important region will remain equally in the Red Sea is global. Major trading and booby-trapped boats. terrorists of the ability to control aid or that threaten women’s important. nations, such as China, Japan, the US and A more holistic approach to counter- direct it to serve their objectives. lives and freedoms. On the advent of the Holy month, I would like to wish every- European nations, as well as the UN and ing terrorism should be more effective. These and other proposals will be on @HillaryClinton one a fulfilling, peaceful and happy Ramadan. other relevant international organizations, It would include political consultations the table when the next Red Sea security should share the burden of safeguarding (on designating groups and individuals), dialogue takes place in Mombasa in the (Michele d’Urso Cervone is the head of EU delegation to the King- international waters. operational cooperation and information near future. Disclaimer: (Views expressed dom of Bahrain) by columnists are personal and Participants agreed to meet again in the sharing between security forces, disrupting (Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg is the GCC Assis- need not necessarily reflect our near future in Mombasa, Kenya, to fine terrorist funding, and degrading terrorist tant Secretary-General for Political Affairs editorial stances) tune the various proposals for useful coop- groups’ ability to recruit and radicalize & Negotiation)

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Canada urges Cuba to be ‘part of solution’ in Batelco completes QualityNet sale Ottawa, Canada peak valuation for Batelco’s ing through a transformation- Transaction valued shareholders and allows us to al phase in recent years with • focus on redeployment of funds a focus on consolidation of anada’s Foreign Minis- at BD31.6 million for to a number of areas including fixed, mobile and broadband Cter 90pc shareholding acquiring synergistic growth op- providers. QualityNet is the on Tuesday urged Cuba to portunities in existing markets, first, largest and leading ISP in line up with Lima Group Full transfer of shares funding the expansion of our Kuwait, and this deal supports nations and end its support has• been completed current operations into selected the best strategic interest of all for Venezuela’s President adjacent businesses and funding parties.” Nicolas Maduro. investments in high growth dig- “In line with our strategic ob- “Cuba needs to not be TDT | Manama ital adjacencies,” Shaikh Abdulla jectives, developed to create the part of the problem in Ven- said. best value for our shareholders, ezuela, but become part of atelco (BATELCO) has Commenting on the sale, the sale of QualityNet comes the solution,” Freeland told completed the sale of Batelco CEO of International at the right time and supports reporters in a conference Bits 90 per cent stake its Investments Ihab Hinnawi said our investment plans for Bah- call. Kuwait subsidiary, QualityNet that QualityNet, one of Batelco’s rain and all our operations foot- “That is something that General Trading and Contract- earliest overseas acquisitions, prints,” he added. we are urging very strongly ing Company (QualityNet) to Ihab Hinnawi Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalifa Al Khalifa has been a very strong asset for “Going forward, we will con- on the Cubans,” she said. “I Kuwait Telecommunications Batelco for more than 20 years tinue to assess all our invest- hope that they will see that Company (VIVA). has been completed with a total Abdulla bin Khalifa Al Khalifa and has contributed significant- ments and explore a number that is the right approach The sale was in accordance transaction value of Kuwaiti Di- confirmed the finalisation of ly in providing value creation for of opportunities with a view for the people of Venezuela, with the signed Share Purchase nars 25.5M (BD31.6 million), for the sale. shareholders. to strengthening our portfo - for the hemisphere and for Agreement dated 9 April 2019. the 90pc shareholding. “The sale of QualityNet for “The telecommunication in- lio and capabilities,” Hinnawi Cuba.” The full transfer of shares Batelco Chairman Shaikh KD25.5M (BD31.6m) provides dustry in Kuwait has been go- said. Freeland and most for- eign ministers of 13 Lat - in American nations that -- with Canada -- form the Lima Group back Venezue- Global markets on the ropes after Trump trade war threat la’s self-proclaimed leader Juan Guaido. London, United Kingdom ready wiped more than $1 tril- on Friday rather than a trade some European markets man- Wall Street fell again short- After they met last Friday lion off stock market valuations deal between the world’s two aged to stabilise by the mid-af- ly after the start of business in to discuss the crisis, Prime unch-drunk stock markets on Monday and Tuesday. largest economies,” said Craig ternoon, but there was little New York. Minister Justin Trudeau suffered through a third Nervous investors preferred Erlam, an analyst with OANDA. doubt that investors didn’t have Earlier Wednesday Asian spoke with Cuban Presi- Pstraight session of trade to shift their money from equi- Some analysts said they the stomach to go hunting for markets slumped again, follow- dent Miguel Diaz-Canel on war fears on Wednesday, trem- ties into government bonds, gold couldn’t rule out that Trump bargains. ing Tuesday’s blowout on Wall behalf of the group. bling at the prospect of Presi- or the Japanese yen, all attrac- would step back from the brink Frankfurt’s saving grace was a Street. According to a statement, dent Donald Trump unleashing tive safe-haven assets in times before the new tariffs become sharp gain in DAX index heavy- Oil prices were volatile, with Trudeau “underscored the a trade war on China. of uncertainty. a reality, but investors mostly weight Siemens which reported observers predicting a rough desire to see free and fair His threat to hike tariffs on “We’re in risk aversion mode played it safe. steady profits and announced near-term for crude futures with elections and the constitu- $200 billion of Chinese imports in the markets as investors pre- Having traded mostly low- the spinoff of its historic power supply gaps from Venezuela and tion upheld in Venezuela.” at the end of the week had al- pare for the prospect of tariffs er for the first part of the day, and gas unit. Iran having been filled. Private sector significant beneficiary of Brazil’s Bolsonaro eases rules for gun enthusiasts sustainable development: Dr Al Ghazzawi Brasília, Brazil Brasilia. A summary of the de- cree released to reporters said razil’s far-right President sports shooters, hunters and Workshop was BJair Bolsonaro signed a de- collectors would be allowed • cree Tuesday making it easier to travel with a weapon, while attended by about for gun enthusiasts to own, all licensed gun owners would 50 participants carry and import weapons. be permitted to buy up to Beaming members of Con- 5,000 rounds of ammunition a TDT | Manama gress and industry lobbyists year. clapped and made pistol signs It also promises the “debu- with their hands as the ex-ar- reaucratization” for the im- EO of Ebdaa Bank - Bahrain my captain relaxed rules that portation of arms and ammu- CDr Khaled Al Ghazzawi critics fear could pave the way nition -- long demanded by stressed that private sector is for the carrying of weapons in global manufacturers and fans the first beneficiary for adopting the streets. of foreign brands -- which was Sustainable Development Goals “I always said public securi- aimed at “stimulating compe- (SDGs), for it will be returning ty starts at home,” Bolsonaro tition, rewarding quality and the favour to the communi - told a gathering in the capital safety.” ty through creating qualified cadres capable of producing, increasing returns and raising performance levels. During a regional workshop Italy avoids crisis by in Cairo organised by the Arab Network of NGOs in partnership sacking far-right minister with the Arab Gulf Develop - ment Programme “AGFUND”, Rome, Italy partner the League, is alleged Dr Ghazzawi added that all gov- Dr Ghazzawi heading the regional meeting in Cairo to have accepted a 30,000-euro ernment must adopt the sus- taly’s Prime Minister Gi- ($33,000) bribe -- or the prom- tainable economic and social Dr Al Ghazzawi praised Bah- that the SDGs are implement- project “Arab Code for Sustain- Iuseppe Conte on Wednes- ise of it -- from a businessman development. rain’s keenness on sustainable ed through the government’s able Development” adopted by day sacked a graft-tainted jun- for promoting the interests of “Towards a value system sup- development as a basis for the work programmes in partner- AGFUND. ior minister close to far-right renewable energy companies. portive of sustainable develop- government to develop its pol- ship with the private sector and The workshop was attended leader Matteo Salvini, avert- Prosecutors also suspect the ment” workshop was attended icies. civil society. by representatives of a number ing a government crisis weeks businessman of being in league by about 50 participants from In this context, he referred The current programme in- of NGOs and civil society organ- ahead of European elections. with a Sicilian who has links the Arab region and the world. to His Majesty King Hamad cludes six strategic axes that izations from the Arab world, “There was a very frank and to a Mafia boss. “Not because Dr Al Ghazzawi reviewed the youth empowerment award to intersect with key areas of including Dr Ziad Bahaa El-Din, uncommon cabinet discus- he’s guilty but simply because achievements of Bahrain in im- achieve the SDGs, Princess Sa- SDGs. The comparison showed former Egyptian Deputy Prime sion... but without citizens’ for us, if a corruption and Ma- plementing SDGs, where The beeka Bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa that 78 per cent of the SDGs Minister, Dr Osman Mohamed trust, it would be hard to fia investigation is mentioned, National Information Commit- Global Award for Women’s Em- is included in the current Osman, former Egyptian Minis- keep being the government of (then) the political world must tee monitors the objectives of powerment, and HRH Prince programme. ter of Planning, and Dr Ibrahim change,” Conte told journal- react before the judges do,” SDGs and its indicators and links Khalifa Bin Salman Award for Dr Al-Ghazzawi revealed that Awad, head of the refugee pro- ists.Infrastructure and trans- said co-deputy prime minister them to the government’s work Sustainable Development”. the workshop is the first step to gram at the American Universi- port undersecretary Armando Luigi Di Maio, who heads the programmes. Dr Al-Ghazzawi explained the framework of the research ty in Cairo. Siri, a member of coalition Five Star Movement (M5S). THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019 11

Toyota annual net profit drops by a quarter Tokyo, Japan US -China tensions rise apanese car giant Toyota Jsaid yesterday its annual China backtracked on almost all aspects of US trade deal net profit fell by a quarter de- spite record sales, blaming in- | Washington /Beijing “The reason for the China vestment losses, but it forecast pullback & attempted renego- an upturn in the year ahead. he diplomatic cable from tiation of the Trade Deal is the The maker of the Camry se- Beijing arrived in Wash- sincere HOPE that they will be dan and Prius hybrid said net Tington late on Friday able to ‘negotiate’ with Joe Bid- profit came in at 1.88 trillion night, with systematic edits to en or one of the very weak Dem- yen ($17 billion) in the year to a nearly 150-page draft trade ocrats,” Trump tweeted. Trump March 31, down 24.5 per cent agreement that would blow up also said he would be happy to from the year before, which months of negotiations between keep tariffs on Chinese imports was its best-ever result. the world’s two largest econ- in place. The firm forecast net profit omies, according to three US The stripping of binding legal to rise 19.5pc in the coming Akio Toyoda, president of Japan’s government sources and three language from the draft struck year to 2.25 trillion yen. auto giant Toyota Motor private sector sources briefed directly at the highest priority of Toyota’s bottom line for the when the global market is on the talks. US Trade Representative Robert past year was pushed down by slowing down,” he said. The document was riddled Lighthizer - who views changes some 294bn yen in book losses But Takada was not so opti- with reversals by China that to Chinese laws as essential to on its investment portfolio. mistic about the outlook of the undermined core US demands, verifying compliance after years Sales rose 2.9pc to a record auto industry. the sources said. Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, right, looks as U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven of what U.S. officials have called 30.23trn yen in the last year, Japanese carmakers have In each of the seven chapters Mnuchin, center, swaps places with his Trade Representative empty reform promises. leaving an operating profit enjoyed a heyday in recent of the draft trade deal, China during a photograph session Lighthizer has pushed hard of 2.47trn yen, which was up years with the North Ameri- had deleted its commitments for an enforcement regime 2.8pc on-year. can market steadily recovering to change laws to resolve core responded in a tweet on Sunday would go into effect more like those used for puni- For the current year to from the financial crisis of the complaints that caused the vowing to raise tariffs on $200 on Friday, according tive economic sanctions – such March 2020, Toyota expects late 2000s and China growing United States to launch a trade billion worth of Chinese goods to a notice posted on as those imposed on North operating profit will increase into a mammoth market, he war: Theft of US intellectu- from 10 to 25 pe rcent on Friday the Federal Register. Korea or Iran – than a typical 3.3pc to 2.55trn yen with sales noted. al property and trade secrets; – timed to land in the middle of Trump said on trade deal. forecast to sag 0.7pc to 30trn “But the outlook for the two forced technology transfers; a scheduled visit by China’s Vice Wednesday that China is “This undermines the core yen. biggest markets is now murky, competition policy; access to Premier Liu He to Washington mistaken if it hopes to ne- architecture of the deal,” said Satoru Takada, an analyst at while material costs are ris- financial services; and currency to continue trade talks. gotiate trade later with a a Washington-based source TIW, a Tokyo-based research ing,” he said. manipulation. The United States said on Democratic presidential with knowledge of the talks. and consulting firm, said “Toy- “Also, they can’t expect the US President Donald Trump Wednesday the higher tariffs administration. ota has cruised steadily, com- one-time impact of US tax pared with its rivals.” cuts, which temporarily boost- “The firm largely showed ed their profit before. Tough US will raise tariffs on $200bn billion worth a reasonable performance factors outnumbered positive around the world at a time ones,” he said. of Chinese imports: Federal Register Reuters | Washington worth of Chinese imports ef- ative’s office will establish a fective Friday, according to a process to seek exclusions he United States will notice posted to the Federal for certain products from New Zealand cuts interest Traise tariffs from 10 per Register yesterday additional tariffs, the Feder- rate to record low cent to 25pc on $200 billion The US Trade Represent- al Register notice said. Wellington, New Zealand Trump happy to keep tariffs ew Zealand’s central bank Ncut interest rates to a re- Reuters | Washington (Vice-Premier) are now with making a deal or with cord low yesterday, the first coming to the US to make a leaving the tariffs in place, reduction in two-and-a-half S President Donald deal. We’ll see, but I am very however. years as policymakers look to UTrump said yesterday happy with over $100 Billion Following the tariffs an- provide support in the face of he would be happy to keep a year in Tariffs filling US cof- nouncement, stock markets slowing economic growth. tariffs on Chinese imports fers,” he added. around the world sank for The move comes as central in place, adding that China Meanwhile, Chinese trade two trading days and Wall banks around the world take a is mistaken if it hopes to officials headed to Washing- Street futures were still in more dovish stance on mone- Governor Adrian Orr negotiate trade later with ton for talks this week intend the red shortly after 1300 tary policy as the global econ- a Democratic presidential to “make a deal.” GMT on Wednesday but were omy stutters and the China-US is necessary to support the administration. Citing sudden backtrack- moving higher. trade war rumbles along. outlook for employment and “The reason for the Chi- ing by the Chinese side after After two straight de - The Reserve Bank of New inflation consistent with its na pullback & attempted months of negotiations, the clines spurred by trade war Zealand reduced the official policy remit,” governor Adrian renegotiation of the Trade White House this week an- fears, Wall Street stocks cash rate to 1.5 per cent from Orr said. Deal is the sincere HOPE that nounced US tariffs on $200 were mildly positive ear- 1.75pc, where it has been The New Zealand dollar they will be able to ‘negoti- billion in Chinese imports ly Wednesday on the eve since November 2016, and just dropped half a US cent to 65.55 ate’ with Joe Biden or one of would more than double on of a key round of US-China months after saying it expect- US cents on the announce - the very weak Democrats,” Friday -- a prospect that had talks. ed it to keep them on hold until ment, with analysts tipping Trump tweeted. long sent shivers through the About 20 minutes into 2021. another rate cut before the end “Guess what, that’s not global economy. trading, the Dow Jones In- “The (bank) decided a low- of the year.cision to cut was going to happen! China has Trump’s tweet suggested dustrial Average had edged er OCR (Official Cash Rate) unanimous. just informed us that they he was comfortable either up 0.1 percent to 25,980.89.

China’s Tencent drops hugely Owner of ‘Sugar Daddy’ site fined in Belgium popular combat game PUBG Brussels, Belgium they were greeted by a truck without elaborating. Shanghai, China carrying a mobile advertising During his trial last month, n entrepreneur and his firm hoarding. Vedal insisted that he simply hinese tech and games Ayesterday were fined more The poster showed a woman’s wanted to encourage customers Cgiant Tencent yesterday than 250,000 euros in Belgium bosom barely covered by a bra to seek dates that were “out of ceased offering the hugely for promoting prostitution and the slogan: “Hey female stu- the ordinary”. popular multi-player combat through a “Sugar Daddy” dating dents, improve your lifestyle, go But the state prosecutor de- game “PlayerUnknown’s Bat- Representative picture website for rich men and young out with a Sugar Daddy.” nounced this argument as “hyp- tlegrounds” which has been Tencent had been offering a women. The truck was seized after ocritical” and told the court: targeted for bans in three other mobile version of “PUBG Mo- The Brussels court also gave the university complained to “Even if weasel words were countries. bile” -- which is published by Sigurd Vedal, a 57-year-old Nor- the police. Vedal was later ar- used, everyone knew what it Often likened to the block- a subsidiary of South Korean wegian investor and self-de- rested and charged with “in- was about. buster book and film series firm Bluehole -- for about a scribed “relationship expert”, a citement to debauchery and “There are half-dressed wom- “The Hunger Games”, PUBG year. six-month suspended jail term prostitution”. en on the site, there are no pho- pits marooned characters But a posting on the game’s for his site RichMeetBeautiful. Laurent Kennes, lawyer for tos of couples in a restaurant,” against one another in a virtual official account on China’s com. the Free University of Brussels, she said. “Students are reduced fight to the death, and has be- popular Weibo platform said The court in the Belgian cap- welcomed the sentence. to sex objects that must undress come one of the world’s most “testing” for “PUBG Mobile” ital fined Vedal 24,000 euros “The site’s temporary closure for money.” popular mobile games. ended Wednesday, an appar- ($27,000) and his company becomes definitive in Belgium,” Vedal is also under investiga- But authorities in Iraq, Ne- ent indication that Tencent 240,000 euros ($269,000). Kennes said. tion in France, accused of “ag- pal and the Indian state of Gu- failed to win approval from In 2017, as students returned “The decision on whether to gravated pimping” after publi- jarat have moved to ban it over Chinese authorities to offer it to the Free University of Brus- appeal belongs to my client,” cising a version of his site on a fears that it incited violence. permanently. sels after their summer break, Vedal’s lawyer Eric Cusas said Sigurd Vedal Paris campus. THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019 12

Google bucks soaring phone prices with Pixel Trade tensions dent markets

29 of 30 stocks in• Egypt fall

Emaar Misr falls on• lower Q1 results

Financials lift Kuwait• index

Middle East Paper slides• to 1-year low on Q1 results A new Google Pixel 3a phone (C) is displayed during the Google I/O conference at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California Reuters

Mountain View, United States Pixel 3a has features “ex- he Egyptian blue-chip tremely attractive to users on a index slid sharply to its oogle bucked the soaring budget,” and comes as a threat worst day in six months Gsmartphone price trend to the leading Android-pow- Tyesterday, mirroring weak glob- Tuesday, unveiling a high-per- ered smartphone maker Sam- al sentiment, while Saudi Ara- formance Pixel handset aimed sung, according to Creative bia’s index fell, pressured by at the middle of the market as Strategies analyst Carolina global tensions and investors Traders on the floor of Saudi Stock exchange part of a wide-ranging pitch Milanesi. retreating from markets dur- to developers of its new hard- Google also introduced a ing the Muslim holy month of it, citing a drop in selling prices. ware, software and privacy Nest Hub Max device that Ramadan. Closing Bell Takween Advanced Indus- efforts. combines a 10-inch (25-cen- Egypt’s blue-chip index fell tries slid 2.6pc as its first-quar- SAUDI  0.8pc » 8,900 pts The Pixel 3a phone, which timeter) display with a camera, 2.5pc, with 29 out of 30 stocks ter net loss widened. The sell-off across includes many of the artifi - microphone, sound system and trading in the red. Egypt’s larg- ABU DHABI » 5,124 pts The Qatar index was down for the region is mainly cial intelligence features of a digital assistant. est lender Commercial Inter- DUBAI  0.5pc » 2,713 pts the fourth straight day, falling due to deteriorating its flagship devices, is priced Smarts built into Max in - national Bank Egypt fell 0.7pc, 1.3pc, with 18 of the 20 stocks sentiment globally QATAR  1.3pc » 10,123 pts from $399, executives said as clude facial recognition that while Egyptian Iron & Steel declining. following Trump’s Google opened its annual I/O allows the device to person- plunged 9.9pc. EGYPT  2.5pc » 14,027 pts Heavyweights Industries Qa- China tariffs developers conference near alize experiences and even Property developer Emaar BAHRAIN  0.1pc » 1,441 pts tar and Commercial Bank fell announcement its headquarters in the Silicon alert owners when someone it Misr For Development fell 4.7pc 2.9pc and 2.2pc, respectively. OMAN  0.7pc » 3,875 pts Valley city of Mountain View. doesn’t recognize is in a home, after reporting a 16.8pc fall in its Locally, Ramadan is a fac - NADI BARGOUTI “There has been a troubling according to executives. first-quarter net profit. KUWAIT  0.9pc » 6,365 pts tor that underlines the sell-off HEAD OF ASSET MANAGEMENT AT SHUAA trend of high-end phones get- Max will be priced at $229 Oil prices stabilised as mar- across Gulf markets, when vol- CAPITAL ting more expensive,” Google when it launches later this kets remained relatively tight umes slow down and with that head of hardware Rick Oster- year in Australia, Britain and amid US sanctions on crude ment at Shuaa Capital. any selling pressure gets aggra- loh said. the US. exporters Iran and Venezuela, “Unfortunately, recent geopo- vated, said Vrajesh Bhandari, after it reported a loss for the “So, we challenged ourselves while global shares dipped to litical developments are adding portfolio manager at Al Mal first-quarter compared to a to deliver a high-end experi- Privacy minded a near five-week low amid re- to investor anxiety and applying Capital. profit a year earlier. ence in a new Pixel 3a starting Along with weaving pod- newed trade tensions between more pressure on regional mar- “Note that investors have Abu Dhabi’s index closed at $399.” casts and 3-D augmented real- U. and China. kets,” Bargouti added. made decent returns this year flat. Abu Dhabi National Hotels ity images into search results, “The sell-off across the region The Saudi index was down and it is not surprising they are jumped 14.7pc in light trade. Budget appeal Google is enabling more of the is mainly due to deteriorating 0.8pc. The country’s sec - taking some money off the ta- Earlier this week, the company The new Pixel 3a device is computing to be done on hand- sentiment globally follow- ond-largest lender by assets, Al ble,” Bhandari added. posted higher first-quarter op- being introduced as Apple and sets where users have control. ing Trump’s China tariffs an- Rajhi Bank, lost 2pc and Riyad Dubai’s index was down erating revenue. Samsung have boosted prices “Instead of sending data nouncement. Most global equity Bank shed 1pc. 0.5pc, with pressure from its Kuwait’s index was the only of their newest handsets to to the cloud, we shipped markets witnessed broad-based Middle East Paper Co fell real estate firms. DAMAC Prop- major Gulf market in the posi- over $1,000, and with Google’s machine learning mod - sell-offs and our (Gulf ) region 6.6pc to its lowest in more than erties and Emaar Properties fell tive territory, adding 0.9pc with flagship Pixel 3 selling from els directly to your device,” was not spared,” said Nadi Bar- a year after reporting a 79.3pc 2.6pc and 1.5pc, respectively. Zain Kuwait and National In- around $800. Pichai said. gouti, head of asset manage - plunge in first-quarter net prof- Amlak Finance lost 1.5pc dustries. New space race to bring satellite internet to the world Washington, United States Research, said. nxiety has set in across the Sachdeva expects most of the Aspace industry ever since companies to die off, adding that the world’s richest man, Jeff The problem with the market will eventually have Bezos, revealed Project Kuiper: satellites, it’s room for “maybe two” and that a plan to put 3,236 satellites in billions of dollars of space-delivered internet servic- orbit to provide high-speed in- investments es won’t be commonplace for at ternet across the globe. And if you spend least five to 10 years. Offering broadband internet billions and you get Amazon is only just getting coverage to digital deserts is it wrong, you end off the ground, and faces the also the goal of the company hurdle of acquiring rights to the OneWeb, which is set to start up creating sort of a frequency spectrum. building two satellites a day this nuclear winter for the By arriving late, they’re al - summer in Florida, for a constel- whole industry for 10 ready behind the curve, said lation of over 600 expected to be years. We did that Michael Schwartz of operator operational by 2021 MATT DESCH Telesat, which is building its Billionaire Elon Musk’s own constellation to be used by SpaceX is equally active: it’s THE CEO OF IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS companies. just received a clearance to put Elon Musk, Space X Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon Matt Desch, CEO of Iridium “People don’t pay enough at- 12,000 satellites in orbit at vari- tention about the need for spec- ous altitudes in the Starlink con- for cities, where users have fib- there may not be enough cus- trum rights.” stellation. Matt Desch, the CEO of Iridium businesses. “The problem with er optic or cable connections. tomers to make the endeavor But Amazon’s many advan- Not to mention other projects Communications. satellites, it’s billions of dollars With satellite constellations, it profitable. tages are abundantly clear: the in the pipeline that have less Iridium knows all about bank- of investments,” said Desch. doesn’t matter where you are in That’s why OneWeb has low- group has a formidable IT infra- funding or are not yet as defined. ruptcy. The company launched a And if “you spend billions and the world: an antenna is all you ered its sights and will first tar- structure on the ground that can Is there even enough space for satellite phone in the 1990s -- a you get it wrong, you end up cre- need to get broadband. get providing internet services support the satellite network. three, four, five or more space- brick-like set that cost $3,000 ating sort of a nuclear winter for “It’s just like having a to planes (imagine getting Net- And Bezos finances his own based internet providers? with call rates of $3 a minute. the whole industry for 10 years. very tall cell tower,” said Al flix on your next long haul) or rocket company, Blue Origin, At the Satellite 2019 interna- Barely anyone subscribed at the We did that,” he added. Tadros of Maxar, which builds to ships, where there is a huge which should be able to secure tional conference in Washington dawn of the mobile era. “These guys coming in, I wish satellites. demand. him a competitive price for the this week, professionals from The firm eventually re - them really well... I hope they The other advantage of the “The challenge in monetiz- dozens of launches needed for the sector said they feared an ex- launched itself and has just fin- don’t take 30 years to become newly announced constellations ing is being able to get through the constellation. pensive bloodbath -- especially if ished renewing its entire con- successful like we did.” are their relatively low orbit, those first few years, where you These are factors that One- Bezos, the founder of Amazon, stellation: 66 satellites offering which is important for reducing have to put in all your capital Web’s chief financial officer decides to crush the competition connectivity, but not broadband, Streaming on the plane latency, key in curbing lag in vid- expenses, but not being able to Thomas Whayne acknowledged with ultra-low prices. with 100 percent global coverage Having internet beamed in eo calls or games, for example. get enough revenues to keep during a panel Monday: “If they “Jeff Bezos is rich enough to to institutional clients includ- from space is more of a prior- Isolated areas may be where you afloat,” Shagun Sachdeva, a are serious, they will do it and put you out of business,” said ing ships, planes, militaries and ity for isolated zones than it is the technology is required, but senior analyst at Northern Sky will do it well.” 13 THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019

6-PEGASUS: PONY WITH A BROKEN WING (PG) (DRA- OASIS JUFFAIR MA/FAMILY) NEW SAAR *- JONATHAN SILVERMAN, CHARISMA CARPENTER, TOM 1-BRIGHTBURN (15+) (THRILLER/HORROR) NEW ARNOLD 1-BRIGHTBURN (15+) (THRILLER/HORROR) NEW *- ELIZABETH BANKS, DAVID DENMAN, JACKSON A. DUNN DAILY AT: 1.00 + 5.15 + 9.30 PM *- ELIZABETH BANKS, DAVID DENMAN, JACKSON A. DUNN DAILY AT: 2.45 + 7.15 + 11.45 PM DAILY AT: 7.45 + 9.45 + 11.45 PM DAILY AT (VIP): 1.45 + 6.15 + 10.45 PM 7-AVENGERS: ENDGAME (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVEN- TURE) 2-LONG SHOT (15+) (COMEDY/ROMANTIC) NEW *- BRIE LARSON, ROBERT DOWNEY JR., KAREN GILLAN 2-LONG SHOT (15+) (COMEDY/ROMANTIC) NEW *- CHARLIZE THERON, SETH ROGEN, JUNE DIANE RAPHAEL *- CHARLIZE THERON, SETH ROGEN, JUNE DIANE RAPHAEL DAILY AT: 1.00 + 4.30 + 8.00 + 11.30 PM DAILY AT: 9.00 + 11.30 PM DAILY AT: 12.15 + 4.45 + 9.15 PM DAILY AT (3D): 12.00 + 3.30 + 7.00 + 10.30 PM DAILY AT (VIP): 11.15 AM + 3.45 + 8.15 PM 3-STUDENT OF THE YEAR 2 ( ) (HINDI/COMEDY/ 8-DUMBO (PG) (ADVENTURE/DRAMA/FAMILY) ROMANTIC) NEW 3-STUDENT OF THE YEAR 2 () (HINDI/COMEDY/RO- *- COLIN FARRELL, MICHAEL KEATON, DANNY DEVITO *- TIGER SHROFF, TARA SUTARIA, ANANYA PANDEY MANTIC) NEW DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 1.45 + 4.00 + 6.15 + 8.30 + 10.45 PM FROM THURSDAY 9TH 7.00 PM ONWARDS *- TIGER SHROFF, TARA SUTARIA, ANANYA PANDEY DAILY AT: 8.00 + 11.00 PM FROM THURSDAY 9TH 7.00 PM ONWARDS 9-SHAZAM! 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JACKSON 1-BRIGHTBURN (15+) (THRILLER/HORROR) NEW DAILY AT (ATMOS): 1.00 + 4.30 + 8.00 + 11.30 PM DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 4.00 + 9.00 PM 1-STUDENT OF THE YEAR 2 ( ) (HINDI/COMEDY/RO- *- ELIZABETH BANKS, DAVID DENMAN, JACKSON A. DUNN 8-AVENGERS: ENDGAME (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVEN- MANTIC) NEW DAILY AT (IMAX 3D): 1.30 + 8.30 PM DAILY AT: 7.30 + 9.30 + 11.30 PM TURE) DAILY AT (IMAX 2D): 10.15 AM + 5.00 PM + 12.00 MN 15-LITTLE (PG-15) (COMEDY) *- TIGER SHROFF, TARA SUTARIA, ANANYA PANDEY *- BRIE LARSON, ROBERT DOWNEY JR., KAREN GILLAN DAILY AT (VIP I): 12.15 + 3.45 + 7.15 + 10.45 PM *- REGINA HALL, ISSA RAE, MARSAI MARTIN FROM THURSDAY 9TH 7.00 PM ONWARDS 2-LONG SHOT (15+) (COMEDY/ROMANTIC) NEW DAILY AT (ATMOS): 1.00 + 4.30 + 8.00 + 11.30 PM DAILY AT (VIP II): 1.15 + 4.45 + 8.15 + 11.45 PM DAILY AT: 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + 7.00 + 9.15 + 11.30 PM DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.30 + 11.30 PM DAILY AT: 1.30 + 8.00 PM *- CHARLIZE THERON, SETH ROGEN, JUNE DIANE RAPHAEL DAILY AT: 12.30 + 12.45 + 4.00 + 4.15 + 7.30 + 7.45 + 11.00 + 11.15 DAILY AT: 9.30 PM + 12.00 MN PM 16-GLASS (PG-15) (THRILLER) 2-SETTERS ( ) (HINDI/DRAMA/THRILLER) NEW 9-DUMBO (PG) (ADVENTURE/DRAMA/FAMILY) *- JAMES MCAVOY, BRUCE WILLIS, SAMUEL L. JACKSON *- VIJAY RAAZ, SONNALI SEYGALL, AFTAB SHIVDASANI 3-STUDENT OF THE YEAR 2 ( ) (HINDI/COMEDY/ *- COLIN FARRELL, MICHAEL KEATON, DANNY DEVITO 5-DUMBO (PG) (ADVENTURE/DRAMA/FAMILY) DAILY AT: 1.30 + 6.30 + 11.30 PM DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 4.00 + 9.30 PM ROMANTIC) NEW DAILY AT (KIDS CINEMA): 4.30 + 6.45 + 9.00 + 11.15 PM *- COLIN FARRELL, MICHAEL KEATON, DANNY DEVITO *- TIGER SHROFF, TARA SUTARIA, ANANYA PANDEY DAILY AT: 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM 3-MAHARSHI (PG-13) (TELGU) NEW FROM THURSDAY 9TH 7.00 PM ONWARDS SEEF (II) *- MAHESH BABU, POOJA HEGDE, ALLARI NARESH DAILY AT: 8.15 + 11.15 PM 10-MISSING LINK (PG) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/ 6-THE INTRUDER (15+) (THRILLER) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.45 + 5.00 + 8.15 + 11.30 PM COMEDY) *- MEAGAN GOOD, DENNIS QUAID, MICHAEL EALY 1-BRIGHTBURN (15+) (THRILLER/HORROR) NEW 4-BREAKING & EXISITING (15+) (COMEDY/ROMANTIC/ *- HUGH JACKMAN, ZOE SALDANA, ZACH GALIFIANAKIS DAILY AT: 12.00 + 2.00 + 4.00 + 6.00 + 8.00 + 10.00 PM + 12.00 *- ELIZABETH BANKS, DAVID DENMAN, JACKSON A. 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I, BALBIR LAL S/O. Baisakhi I, SURAJ KARAN RAM s/o Zachary Levi shines in delightful zombie comedy ‘Office Uprising’ Lal, holding Indian Passport No HARI RAM JAT holding Indian H5996796 dated 10/06/2009 Passport No. H 6397478 dated ony Crackle’s Office Up- issued at DEHRADUN , having 08.10.2009 issued at BAHRAIN permanent residence at VILL - having permanent residence at (full rising is a delightfully en- SEETAKOT , POST - SOUNP address in India) VPO BEDWA, tertaining zombie come- S , PATTI - GONGARH , TEH – THE- DIDWANA, NAGAUR, dy. It starts a bit wobbly. GHANSALI , TEHRI GARHWAL RAJASTHAN Presently residing The movie is about an energy UK. Presently residing at Flat No. at (full address in Bahrain) drink that turns office workers 21 , Building. NO. 293 , ROAD BUILDING. 914, ROAD. 31, into zombies, so you’ll know NO. 5308 , BLOCK NO: 553, BLOCK. 623, KINGDOM OF quickly if this is for you. Be- BUDAIYA , BAHRAIN will BAHRAIN will henceforth be tween the committed perfor- henceforth be known as ( Given known as (given name) SURAJ mances, slap-sticky violence, Name ) BALBIR , (Surname KARAN (Surname) RAM. and light-hearted energy, Of- ) LAL, objection if any may be Objection (s), if any, may be fice Uprising is a lot of fun forwarded to Embassy of India forwarded to Embassy of India, P.O. and those who find the movie , P.O.Box 26106, Bldg No. 1090, Box 26106, Adiliya, Kingdom of will have a fun secret to share. Road No. 2819 , Block 428, Al Seef , Bahrain. Desmond (Brenton Thwaites) Kingdom of Bahrain. works at Ammotech, a blandly villainous company that sells I, JAY PRAKASH RAM s/o I, SNEHA LIZA , ammo and weaponry. BARSATI RAM holding Indian D/O SUNIL THATTACKAD He should’ve been fired A scene from ‘Office Uprising’ Passport No. H 6995583 dated GEORGE holding Indian many times over, and his de- 05.10.2009 issued at LUCKNOW passport NO.S6626160 fining trait is that he doesn’t The script, by Peter Gamble the corporate ladder, literally, vage the bad ones. Thwaites having permanent residence at (full Dated on 26.04.2018, Issued at read anything he’s supposed to. Robinson and Ian Shorr, gets a by fighting their way to the top makes Desmond a likable lead address in India) HABBEEPUR, BAHRAIN, having permanent When he’s not busy mastering lot of mileage out of its corpo- floor of the building. I was fully with his warmth. Levy, whose KHATAAHPUR, KASIMABAD, Residence at ANSIL HOUSE,H. GHAZIPUR Presently residing NO V/191, CHERUKOLE PO, corporate jargon, he works on rate setting. They also fudge onboard with Office Uprising character is constantly shifting at (full address in Bahrain) MAVELIKARA, ALLEPPEY, his passion project, a crappy their rules a bit so that their thanks to a throwaway joke: between normal and zombie, BUILDING. 914, ROAD. 31, KERALA, 690104 Presently 8-bit video game. It’s hard to zombies can still talk and think. The boss complains that his plays both parts well. She gives BLOCK. 623, KINGDOM OF residing at VILLA NO 13, GATE 59, imagine someone less likely to Zombie purists will likely door nameplate says “Anus Samantha the edge that Des- BAHRAIN will henceforth be ROAD 20, ZENJ 332, BAHRAIN fend off an office full of zom- take offense, but the creative Baum” (A. Nusbuam). It’s mond and Mourad need. known as (given name) JAY will henceforth Be known as (given bies. freedom that this choice af- dumb and I should be better, The standout is Zachary PRAKASH (Surname) RAM. Name) SNEHA LIZA (surname) He can barely comport him- fords the movie is worth it. but I laughed. The delivery is Levi, who appears to be hav- Objection (s), if any, may be SUNIL, objection(s),if any, may self around his boss, Adam Once trouble hits the fan, Des- too good. The good cast cap- ing the most fun as Adam: As forwarded to Embassy of India, P.O. Be forwarded to embassy Of india, Nusbaum (Zachary Levi), or his mond, Samantha, and Mourad italizes on the good jokes but a cackling big bad, he’s a wel- Box 26106, Adiliya, Kingdom of p.O box 26106,bldg 1090,Road 2819, crush Samantha (Jane Levy). (Karan Soni) have to ascend is also skilled enough to sal- come addition to zombie lore. Bahrain.” block 428,al Seef, bahrain. 14 THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019

Ramadan and its Benefits he holy month of Rama- are diverse. So he who gives and dan is once again upon us. fears (Allah), And (in all sinceri- TWhile most of us will be ty) testifies to the best,- We will fasting and praying and seeking indeed make smooth for him Allah’s blessings in this month the path to Bliss. But he who is some would be spending even a greedy miser and thinks him- more time in extra prayers and self self-sufficient, And gives the remembrance of Allah. Every lie to the best,- We will indeed year Ramadan offers a kind of make smooth for him the path to transcendental experience for Misery; Nor will his wealth prof- many Muslims. it him when he falls headlong Fasting has many benefits for (into the Pit). Verily We take the body as well as for the mind. upon Ourselves to guide, And It gives the body some needed verily unto Us (belong) the End respite provided one does not and the Beginning. Therefore indulge in the night. And the do I warn you of a Fire blaz - rigorous discipline and code of ing fiercely; None shall reach conduct that have to be observed it but those most unfortunate daily as part of fasting and for ones Who give the lie to Truth as long as thirty days contrib- and turn their backs. But those ute to one’s patience, tolerance, most devoted to God shall be and overall wellbeing. These are removed far from it,- Those who by themselves great benefits of spend their wealth for increase fasting. in self-purification. [Surah Al- But beyond that we should Layl 92:4-18, Translation: Yusuf also strive for spiritual benefits. Ali] This month should bring out the To help check our irrational best in us despite the controver- passions we should try to feel the sy surrounding moon sighting. pain and suffering of our fellow We should be kind to one an- human beings in the spirit of other in our dealings, no matter Caliph Abu Bakr (R) who kept what our differences. We must Indonesian Muslims pray on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan at the Baiturrahman Mosque in Banda Aceh, in Aceh province his daily allowance equal to an respect each other no matter average worker. On being asked what our status. We should try deliberate conscious effort to poor and the needy, as much as have a unified system in place. posed to practice the injunction as to why he was doing this he to inculcate these qualities in avoid it. Fasting helps us in this we can and by all means at our This is a challenging task and of the Quran: “They ask thee answered that he wanted to ex- us during this month as much direction because we are more disposal: by our wealth, by our we must work hard towards how much they are to spend; perience himself directly how an as possible so that it becomes God-conscious in this month knowledge, by our labour. As the this goal especially during this Say: “What is beyond your needs. average worker was meeting his part of our nature for the rest than any other month. Fasting Prophet (PBUH) said we should month of Ramadan. (2:219).” [Translation: Yusuf daily needs; and that if he (Abu of the year. is not just for the stomach but give until it hurts. If all the for- Instead of indulging in lux- Ali] Bakr (R)) were to find that it was Backbiting, attaching labels, also for the tongue. If some- tunate Muslims whom Allah has urious life styles the well to do Determining our need must hard to meet his daily needs then insulting one another by nick- one wants to engage in loose blessed sincerely practiced this among us should follow the be based on our capacity to use he would raise the allowance names, spreading rumours and talks one should simply point to pillar of Islam the poverty in the Sunnah of our Prophet (PBUH) and not on our capacity to ac- of the workers and that would suspicions about others are ma- fasting. world will be greatly reduced. by living modestly. Living com- cumulate or on our capacity to automatically raise his allow- jor sins in Islam (49:11-12). So, we Islam is about giving and this But our Prophet (PBUH) also fortably does not mean excessive fulfil socially induced desires. ance as well. He showed by this must always try to avoid them at month is especially about show- established a system for this giv- indulgence. Caliph Othman (R) Following verses further amplify example what it means to be a every level: individual, social, or ing that commitment. As our ing. No amount of giving will should serve as a role model for this situation very clearly: true servant of Allah. What a political. But since in this month duty to Islam we must help the help in the long run until we the rich among us. We are sup- Verily, (the ends) ye strive for beautiful world would be for we are in a heightened spiritual Muslims – and a shining model state of God-consciousness we for others – if our Muslim rulers must be extra careful not to were to emulate his example go near them. This is how we even partially? achieve self-purification – one This is the spirit of Rama - of the important goals of fast- dan. This is what Ramadan is ing. Also, we should be aware all about: feeling directly for a of those who offer short cuts to month what millions of human Heaven in this month. According beings are going through daily to the Qur’an there are no short throughout the year, and trying cuts to Heaven (2:214). So, we our best to change their situa- must be careful of the merchants tion for the better in the long of salvation. term. This requires that we pre- Life has a serious purpose. Our pare and train ourselves for this time is very precious. There - important task. The month of fore, we should not engage in Ramadan is supposed to pro - trivial talk. But it is not easy vide that training. So why not to shun it. It pervades every - start with this Ramadan? Who where. Without realizing we get Muslims perform the first “Tarawih” prayer on the beginning of the Islamic holy Muslims perform the first “Tarawih” prayer on the beginning of the Islamic holy knows what will happen until sucked into it. So, it requires month of Ramadan at the Al-Noor Grand Mosque in Kirkuk, Iraq month of Ramadan at the yard of the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem next Ramadan?

Ramadan cooking Catlix (stuffed potato balls) Makes about 15 Method Ingredients 1kg potatoes Boil the potatoes in water until they are soft. oil, for frying Peel and mash them with a fork till smooth, and season to taste. 1/2 onion, peeled and minced Place some oil in a pan, and sautee the onion, jalapeno and 1 jalapeño, minced garlic till fragrant. Add in the minced meat, and stir-fry lightly 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced till cooked. Add the spices and season to taste. 1/4 kg minced lamb or beef Remove from the heat and stir the coriander leaves through. 2g mixed ground spices Form the mashed potato into small balls. Make an inden- salt, to taste tation in the middle of each ball and fill with a little of the chopped coriander leaves, according to minced meat mixture. your preference Coat each ball with beaten egg, then roll in the breadcrumbs 1 egg, beaten till fully-coated. breadcrumbs, for coating Place some oil into a heavy-bottomed saucepan or wok and oil, for frying deep-fry the potato balls till golden brown. Serve hot. 15 THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019 sports

Sarri fears Chelsea ban will ruin title Nadal makes light work of hopes AFP | London

aurizio Sarri said MChelsea have no chance of competing with Auger-Aliassime in Madrid Manchester City and Liv- erpool next season unless their two-window transfer Rafael Nadal topples Felix Auger-Aliassime for solid start ban is overturned. Chelsea were hit with the ban for breaches of the in- Rafael Nadal shook ternational transfer rules off• a stomach bug to on minors and FIFA threw I’m at a really out their appeal against the win his Madrid opener decision yesterday. good place right The Blues will take their AFP | Madrid now. I feel like I’m fight against the transfer having fun playing embargo to the Court of Ar- tennis again bitration for Sport (CAS), afael Nadal made the per- which is always but it was the worst pos - fect start to his bid for a a good thing for sible news for Sarri ahead Rsixth Madrid Open title me. I always play of Thursday’s Europa yesterday by beating Canadian League semi-final sec - teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime well if I have that ond leg against Eintracht in straight sets. mentality Frankfurt. Nadal has endured a turbu- NAOMI OSAKA Having booked a place in lent few weeks after slipping to next season’s Champions surprise defeats in both Monte month with an abdominal injury League after securing a top Carlo and Barcelona last month but has said she is no longer feel- four finish in the Premier before then being hit by a stom- ing discomfort during matches. League, Chelsea are bidding ach bug on Sunday. “The ab injury was always sort to win the first trophy of But there was never much of in the back of my mind, but Sarri’s reign in the Europa sign of an upset in the Spanish that was more in the first round League. capital, where the world num- and now I feel fine, so that’s They are favoured to ber two began with a 6-3, 6-3 great,” Osaka said. reach the final after drawing victory. “I’m at a really good place 1-1 in Frankfurt in the first Spain’s Rafael Nadal serves to Canada’s Felix Auger Aliassime The 18-year-old Auger-Alias- right now. I feel like I’m having leg last week. sime is enjoying something of a of Indian Wells due to a knee It took Nishikori just over two in 2017. fun playing tennis again which But Sarri is concerned breakthrough year after beating injury in March, concern was hours to win 7-5, 7-5 against Bo- is always a good thing for me. that a potentially uplift- Borna Coric, Fabio Fognini and growing ahead of the French livian qualifier Hugo Dellien, Osaka in control I always play well if I have that ing end to hs troubled first Stefanos Tsitsipas, as well as Open later this month. who saved seven set points dur- Juan Martin del Potro lost 6-3, mentality.” season would be erased if Denis Shapovalov here in the The 32-year-old, who will be ing a fightback from 5-1 down in 2-6, 7-5 to Serbia’s Laslo Djere in In the last eight, the two-time Chelsea are unable to sign first round. chasing his 18th Grand Slam title the opening set. his first match since February as major champion will face Swit- the players he believes are Aside from some late resist- at Roland Garros, will now face Wawrinka, meanwhile, beat the Argentine continues to work zerland’s Belinda Bencic who needed to fight City and ance, however, that saw a nerv- another young talent in Ameri- Argentina’s Guido Pella 6-3, 6-4, his way back from a knee injury. beat Ukrainian qualifier Katery- Liverpool in the Premier ous Nadal broken when serving ca’s Frances Tiafoe, with either with a break in each set proving Nishikori’s compatriot and na Kozlova 6-0, 6-2. League. for the match, Auger-Aliassime Stan Wawrinka or Kei Nishikori enough for the three-time Grand world number one Naomi Osaka A potential semi-final foe for “It’s very difficult to cov- struggled to cope with his oppo- waiting in the quarter-finals. Slam champion. is through to the quarter-finals Osaka is world number three er the gap at the moment; nent’s power and spin on one of Nishikori and Wawrinka The Swiss has won his last of the women’s tournament for Simona Halep, who annihilat- we need to work, probably his favourite courts. will meet in the third round two matches against Nishikori, the first time after she eased ed Slovakian Viktoria Kuzmova we need to do something Nadal has not arrived in Ma- on Thursday, an early show - including a three-set victory in past Belarusian Aliaksandra Sas- 6-0, 6-0 in 44 minutes. from the market,” said Sarri, drid without winning in either down for two players that have Rotterdam in February, when he novich 6-2, 6-3. Halep is chasing her third whose third-placed team Monte Carlo or Barcelona since reached 12 Grand Slam semi-fi- went on to reach his first final Osaka pulled out of the Madrid title after winning the are 24 points behind lead- 2015 and, after also pulling out nals between them. since undergoing knee surgery semi-finals in Stuttgart last tournament in 2016 and 2017. ers City.

Federer wins on long-awaited clay return NMS wins CBA-Alba cricket tournament

AFP | Madrid

oger Federer shook off a Rbrief bout of pre-match jit- ters as he returned to clay after a three-year absence, posting a 6-2, 6-3 win over Richard Gasquet on Tuesday at the Ma- drid Open. The 20-time Grand Slam champion needed just 52 min- utes to brush Gasquet aside in the second round, but confessed he had to control his emotions during afternoon match strate- gy sessions with his team. “I was very calm all day, but two hours before, I was feeling it a bit. But that was the only time,” Federer said. Switzerland’s Roger Federer returns the ball to France’s Richard Gasquet

“The nerves went away in 2006, 2009, and 2012. Winners of Alba Cricket Championship with their trophies quickly, I’m just happy I start- “I’ve been missing the clay, ed well. this is a great return, it’s a spe- “I’m glad to be back,” said the cial night for me,” he said. TDT | Manama throughout the tournament total admirably as the opposing three-time Madrid champion Federer swept up the open- and defeating five teams in the team was bowled out for just 99 KNOW WHAT who last played on clay almost ing set in 23 minutes and broke he New Millennium School, quarter and the semi-finals, the runs in 15.1 overs. three years ago, losing to Dom- Frenchman Gasquet -- who TDPS Bahrain, lifted the win- school clashed with the Indian After the splendid show, inic Thiem in the Rome third had defeated him twice on clay ner’s trophy in the CBA- ALBA School in the finals. six students from the team Roger Federer, the round on May 12, 2016. -- for 5-3 in the second before under 14 Cricket Champion- Batting first after winning were awarded with individu- Federer skipped the dirt for serving it out a game later. ship, 2019. the toss, the school put a stellar al awards of the best wicket 20-time major winner, two full seasons to concentrate Federer has won 18 of 21 The school defeated the Indi- performance with the bat and keeper, best fielder, best bowler, is playing his first on his grass court form, win- meetings with Gasquet, just an School by a handsome mar- scored 151 runs in allotted 20 best batsman, best promising tournament on the red ning Wimbledon in 2017. back from six months out with gin of 52 runs in the finals. overs. young player and the player of surface since May 2016 He claimed the Madrid title injury. Remaining unbeatable The bowlers defended the the tournament. THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019 16 Liverpool pull off epic comeback Liverpool earn famous win over Barcelona to reach Champions League final

were caught napping by a quick- Two goals each ly-taken Alexander-Arnold cor- • ner that picked out Origi com- from Divock Origi pletely unmarked to fire high and Georginio into the net, sparking extraor- Wijnaldum saw the KNOW WHAT dinary celebrations. Premier League club “There have been glorious, entirely improbable games in overturn a 3-0 deficit Liverpool’s European history, Liverpool produced including the mind-bending AFP | Liverpool highs of Istanbul,” the Guard- one of the most memo- ian newspaper said. “But this iverpool manager Jurgen rable comebacks of all was something else, an effort of Klopp said his team had time will that, frankly, took the breath Lthe “mentality of giants” away.” after they pulled off one of the nied Jordan Henderson’s initial And while Liverpool are most remarkable turnarounds effort. dreaming of also grabbing the in Champions League history, Messi, who had dominated Premier League title this week- thrashing Lionel Messi’s Barce- the first leg with two goals, had end, Valverde’s future could be lona 4-0 to reach the final for the quickly and uncharacteristically bleak. second year running. been rattled by Liverpool de- “I do not know Stand-in striker Divock Ori- fender Andy Robertson, wagging how it’s going to gi and substitute Georginio his finger in the Scotsman’s face. affect me,” Val- Wijnaldum both scored twice as Liverpool were seemingly verde said. “But Lionel Messi’s side threw away a dealt another injury blow as here we are, 3-0 first leg lead and crashed out Robertson could not continue the coach at a frenzied Anfield. after half-time. But his replace- has to The nature of Liverpool’s vic- ment, Wijnaldum, was to have a take re- tory was quickly compared to Liverpool’s Belgian striker Divock Origi shoots to score dramatic impact. sponsi- the 2005 Champions League Liverpool goalkeeper Alis- bility.” final in Istanbul when they came coach Ernesto Valverde facing how they did it. to do something to help the team son Becker made an important back from 3-0 down to beat AC the sack. “It means so much to all of us. when I came on. save from Luis Suarez before Milan on penalties. Liverpool went into the match There are more important things “We believe it from the start. Wijnaldum sent Anfield into A season that threatened to deprived of two of their most in the world. But creating this People from outside (the club), raptures twice in a matter of end with Liverpool being pipped potent attacking weapons in emotional atmosphere together they thought it was not possible, minutes. to the Premier League title by Mohamed Salah and Roberto is so special. It’s all about the but we still managed to do this.” Firstly, the Dutch midfield- Manchester City this weekend Firmino due to injury. players. Origi would almost certainly er was found by Trent Alex - and exiting the Champions However, Origi and “It shows what’s possible in not have started the match had ander-Arnold’s low cross and League at the semi-final stage Wijnaldum stepped up magnif- football. It’s so nice.” Salah -- the Premier League’s drilled under Ter Stegen. will now culminate in a final icently, leaving Klopp to marvel top scorer this season with 22 And from Liverpool’s next at- against either Ajax or Totten- at his players in a joyous out- Point to prove goals -- and Firmino been fit. tack, Xherdan Shaqiri picked out ham in Madrid on June 1 when burst laced with profanities. Wijnaldum admitted he had But the 24-year-old Belgian Wijnaldum to head home at the they could become kings of Eu- “It’s 10 past 10, most of your been smarting at being forced has made a habit of scoring im- Kop end. rope for a sixth time. children are probably in bed but to start on the bench and felt he portant goals in Liverpool’s chal- Valverde desperately tried to For Barcelona, the crushing these boys are talented giants. had a point to prove. lenge for a first Premier League salvage the match, replacing for- Georginio defeat was the second consecu- It’s unbelievable,” he told BT “Once again we showed that title in 29 years and he notched mer Liverpool player Philippe Wijnaldum tive year they had surrendered Sport. everything is possible in foot- his first ever in the Champi - Coutinho with Nelson Semedo. celebrates a commanding first-leg lead “The whole game was too ball,” the Dutchman said. “I was ons League on seven minutes, The change briefly had an im- after scoring in this competition -- and the much. Winning is difficult but really angry at the manager that pouncing on the rebound after pact, but a sluggish Barca were scale of the capitulation leaves with a clean sheet, I don’t know he put me on the bench but I had Marc-Andre ter Stegen had de- made to look foolish when they

‘It’s very painful’: Valverde Coquelin takes subtle dig at Arsenal ahead of rocked by Barca collapse Europa League semi final against Valencia AFP | Liverpool Liverpool’s intensity and lost their cool after the Reds scored AFP | Madrid rnesto Valverde admit- twice in quick succession in Eted Barcelona had only the second half to level the tie rancis Coquelin has warned themselves to blame for their on aggregate. Fhis former club Arsenal that It would be a very “terrible” Champions League “Things got on top of us af- Valencia are ready to exploit special feeling to semi-final collapse at Liver- ter those two quick goals. We their fragility away from home win against Arsenal, pool on Tuesday. didn’t manage to get on the and pull off another stirring Barca were blown away on scoresheet and they rolled us fightback in the Europa League especially because I an incredible night at Anfield over really,” he said. semi-final today. couldn’t play in the as Liverpool won 4-0 to over- “It’s a terrible result for our Valencia trail 3-1 heading first game. But even turn a three-goal first-leg de- fans and for ourselves. It’s re- into the second leg at Mestal- more it would be feat. ally, really unfortunate, but la after Alexandre Lacazette’s special to reach the Liverpool are only the third credit to Liverpool. double and a late volley from final and make another team in the history of the Eu- “We tried to sit a little bit Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang small bit of history ropean Cup to recover from deeper, but the tie ended for put Arsenal firmly in charge of such a large semi-final deficit. us with the fourth goal. We the tie. with this club Barca boss Valverde conced- couldn’t respond.” Coquelin was suspended for FRANCIS COQUELIN ed his players failed to match It was a second successive the opener at Emirates Stadium Champions League humilia- but will return this week to face tion for Barca after they squan- the club where he spent 10 years believe we can do it. dered a 4-1 first-leg lead in the after joining as a 17-year-old in “The fans always help us a quarter-finals last season, go- 2008. lot at home, they did against ing out on away goals to Roma “It would be a very special Getafe in the cup when we made after losing the return 3-0. feeling to win against Arsenal, a spectacular comeback and the Valverde has just led Barca especially because I couldn’t team is ready to do the same to another Spanish title, but play in the first game,” Coquelin again.” he was asked if the collapse at said on Tuesday. “But even more Like Arsenal, Valencia’s hopes Anfield would undermine his it would be special to reach the Valencia’s Francis Coquelin celebrates scoring a goal (file photo) of Champions League qualifi- position at the Camp Nou. final and make another small bit cation are likely to rest on the “I do not know how it’s go- of history with this club.” continued. Their away record back this season too. In the Copa Europa League, given they sit ing to affect me, here we are, Coquelin left Arsenal in Jan- this season is the 10th best in del Rey, they trailed Getafe and three points adrift of Getafe in the coach has to take respon- uary 2018 after struggling to get the Premier League. Real Betis before beating both La Liga, with two games left sibility,” he said. first-team football under Arsene “Away from home they are a en route to the final, which they to play. “It’s very painful for us, es- Wenger and the Frenchman has different team,” Coquelin said. will play against Barcelona on Arsenal, meanwhile, will need pecially for our people, it’s the been rivitalised this season, hav- “They drop the intensity a little May 25. to beat Burnley and hope Tot- second year they’ve come back ing been handed a more creative bit and that means we can score “The team is ready to make a tenham lose at home to Ever- like that.” role in midfield by Marcelino. goals and do damage, especially comeback,” said Coquelin. “The ton this weekend, while also The Catalan club haven’t Despite the appointment of with the attack that we have.” goal we scored there helps us a overturning an eight-goal swing Barcelona’s Spanish coach Ernesto won the Champions League Unai Emery as coach, Arsenal’s Valencia have shown them- lot. It will be a difficult game in goal difference to make the Valverde reacts during the match since 2015. weakness in away games has selves capable of a cup come- but with the quality we have, we Premier League’s top four.