Protesters Blamed• Lebanese Political Leaders ‘No Reason to for the Widespread Probe Bidens’ Mismanagement Kiev and Corruption

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Protesters blamed• Lebanese political leaders ‘No reason to for the widespread probe Bidens’ mismanagement Kiev and corruption.

Ukrainian ex-prosecu- Beirut Ator general has told the HH the Amir receives Shaikh Khalid. BBC there is no reason for undreds of Lebanese his country to investigate Washington mighty God to grant him con- protested yesterday in President Donald Trump’s tinued good health and bless Hthe country’s capital political rival Joe Biden. inister of Foreign the brotherly people of Kuwait and other areas over an eco - Yuriy Lutsenko said any Affairs, Shaikh with further prosperity and nomic crisis that worsened investigation into Mr Biden Khalid bin Ahmed progress. over the past two weeks, with Lebanese anti-government protesters clash with riot policemen as they try to M cross to the government house during a demonstration, in Beirut. and his son would have to bin Mohammed Al Khalifa This came as His Highness worries over dollar-reliant Leb- start in the US. has conveyed the greetings Amir of the State of Kuwait anon’s local currency losing val- “I don’t know any reason of His Majesty King Hamad Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al ue for the first time in more police were deployed. to investigate Joe Biden or bin Isa Al Khalifa and those Jaber Al-Sabah received than two decades. “The people want to bring Hunter Biden according to of His Royal Highness Prime Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Lebanon is facing a deep-run- down the regime,” some of the Ukrainian law,” he said. Minister Prince Khalifa bin bin Mohammed Al Khalifa at ning fiscal crisis as it staggers protesters chanted as riot po- Mr Trump’s efforts to Salman Al Khalifa and HRH his residence in the United under one of the highest debt lice stopped them from march- have Ukraine investigate Prince Salman bin Hamad Al States. ratios in the world, at $86 bil- 86 ing toward the government the pair prompted an im- Khalifa, Crown Prince, Depu- Also present were His lion or more than 150 per cent billion American dollars headquarters. peachment inquiry by the ty Supreme Commander and Highness Shaikh Abdullah of the country’s gross domestic is the total debt owed by Other protesters chanted Democrats. First Deputy Prime Minister to bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Min - product. Lebanon. “peaceful” and tried to stop the His Highness the Amir of the ister of Foreign Affairs and Many of Sunday’s protesters young men who clashed with 210 fils (includes VAT) State of Kuwait Shaikh Sabah International Cooperation of in downtown Beirut blamed security forces. Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah. the United Arab Emirates and Lebanese political leaders for Later in the day, dozens of He also conveyed the lead- Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, the widespread mismanage- protesters closed major roads ership’s congratulations on Minister Responsible for For- ment and corruption. central Martyrs Square, then in the capital with burning the success of HH the Amir’s eign Affairs of the Sultanate The protesters gathered marched toward the govern- tires and barriers causing traf- medical checkup, asking Al- of Oman. shortly before noon in the ment headquarters were riot fic jams. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 02

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa underlined the government’s keenness to encourage investments and diversify sources of revenues to fast-track development and ensure stability and sustainable growth of the national economy. He pointed out the government’s efforts to carry out more services projects that support sustainable development and contribute to optimising citizen-oriented services. HRH the Premier was speaking as he received at Gudaibiyah Palace yesterday members of the royal family and senior officials. He discussed with them local and international issues, lauding the one-family spirit characterising the Bahraini community as well as the sense of patriotism to serve the nation and enhance the kingdom’s status regionally and internationally.

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander, and First Deputy His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, yesterday received the newly-appointed Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to the Kingdom Prime Minister yesterday met the newly-appointed Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to of Bahrain, Mustapha Benkhayi, at Riffa Palace. During the meeting, HRH the Crown Prince highlighted the steady the Kingdom of Bahrain, Pradeepa Saram, at Riffa Palace. During the meeting, HRH the Crown Prince highlighted the advancement of Bahrain-Morocco relations across all fields, and noted the importance of further enhancing bilateral importance of further strengthening relations and co-operation with Sri Lanka across various sectors. HRH the Crown cooperation to benefit both countries and their people. HRH the Crown Prince then extended his congratulations to Prince welcomed the newly appointed Ambassador to Bahrain, and wished Ms Saram success in her new diplomatic Benkhayi for his appointment, and wished him success in his new diplomatic role. role. HRH the Crown Prince and Ms Saram discussed regional and international issues of common interest.

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midst a big presence of political, international and SDGs ‘crucial’ in building Adiplomatic figures, the second session of the “Bahrain Visions Forum: Shared Visions for a Suc- cessful Future”, organised by His Royal Highness Prime Minister a better future for people Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khal- ifa’s Court for the second year, con- vened this year under the theme HRH the Premier urges the world communities “Values Required to Achieve Sus- tainable Development Goals”. to lay the foundations for lasting peace The forum serves a reaffirma- tion of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s commitment to support the efforts of the international community towards the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are considered as an important foundation for building a better future in which the people of the world enjoy a secure and stable life. Present at the event were Mo- hammed Al Mutawa, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khal- ifa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Hussam bin Isa Al Khalifa, President of HRH Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa Award for Sustainable Development, and Dr The poster of Bahrain Visions Forum. A session in progress at the forum. Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, President of the Bahrain Prime Minister to declare April towards human well-being every- able development goals. lumbia University, President of Authority for Culture and Antiqui- 5 an International Day of Con- where. Then, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed the Centre for Sustainable De- ties (BACA), Peter Zegarto, Minister science. HRH the Premier also called on bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Min- velopment in the United States of of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the He praised the partnership be- the international community to be The system of collective ister of Foreign Affairs, delivered America and a keynote speaker Republic of Hungary, Dr Anwar tween the Kingdom of Bahrain more positive and strong in con- action be able to lay a speech in which he affirmed thanked, in his speech, the King- Gargash, UAE Minister of State for and the Global Security Institute fronting and addressing the caus- the foundations of a Bahrain’s strong commitment to dom of Bahrain for its inspira- Foreign Affairs, and UAE Minister in organising the forum, to be a es of insecurity and instability, and lasting peace that would sustainable development goals tion to 192 member states of the of Happiness, Ohood Al Roumi. platform for leaders to exchange that the system of collective action and working with its partners to United Nations to take the agenda The forum was also attended views and leading ideas to face be able to lay the foundations of a provide the conditions raise the standard of living in the of achieving the Sustainable De- by Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secre- global challenges, pointing out the lasting peace that would provide for countries to continue region and provide a safe environ- velopment Goals seriously as a tary-General of the League of importance of the forum this year the conditions for countries to their development in the ment for future generations. guide for the common collective Arab States, and Dr Abdullatif in highlighting issues related to continue their development in the interest of their peoples. He stressed that the Kingdom future, despite the challenges ex- Al Zayani, Secretary-General of sustainable development. interest of their peoples. HRH THE PREMIER of Bahrain, under the directives perienced by the region. the Gulf Co-operation Council, On behalf of His Royal High- The Prime Minister affirmed of His Majesty King Hamad bin The Minister of State for For- with the participation of a large ness Prime Minister Prince Khal- the commitment of the Kingdom HRH Premier expressed his Isa Al Khalifa, His Royal High- eign Affairs of the United Arab number of officials and diplomatic ifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Mr Al of Bahrain, under the leadership hope that the International Con- ness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Emirates, Dr. Anwar Gargash, ex- corps and officials of the United Mutawa, delivered a speech at the of His Majesty King Hamad bin science Day on April 5 of each Khalifa, Prime Minister, and His pressed his thanks to the Govern- Nations, the press and media. forum, in which he called on the Isa Al Khalifa, to support the ef- year, which was adopted by the Royal Highness Prince Salman bin ment of the Kingdom of Bahrain Jonathan Granov, President of international community to adopt forts of the international commu- General Assembly of the United Hamdal Khalifa, Crown Prince for the good initiative to establish the Institute for Global Security, the values derived from human nity to move forward towards the Nations in response to his initi- and Deputy Supreme Command- this forum, pointing out that Bah- delivered the opening speech of conscience and develop them into implementation of the Sustaina- ative, will be a new, constructive, er of the First Deputy Prime Min- rain has long been considered a the forum, in which he praised integrated mechanisms so that ble Development Goals, as an im- systematic and consistent way to ister, set SDGs at the forefront of leading country in the region, and the unanimous adoption by the they make a reference for every portant foundation for building a mobilise the international com- its national strategy and has made one of the first countries to intro- General Assembly of the initia- effort to achieve the Sustainable better future in which the peoples munity’s efforts to promote peace them the cornerstone of Bahrain’s duce modern management, and tive of His Royal Highness Prince Development Goals and support of the world enjoy the require- for the security of peoples and Economic Vision 2030. the first to introduce education Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the the steps of states and peoples ments of a safe and stable life. communities and achieve sustain- Professor Jeffrey Sachs of Co- and health care. 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A’ali fake bombers Woman MP rapped for appearing sentenced TDT | Manama

he High Criminal Court on social media in ‘home clothes’ Thas sentenced two men to three years behind bars each for planting a fake bomb Public Prosecution urged to revoke MP’s parliamentary immunity in A’ali village. Court files said that the de- clothes” and in an “inappropri- said she had submitted yesterday The lawyer added that the MP fendant along with another The MP is known ate” manner that doesn’t fit a par- to the Public Prosecution. posted contents on Instagram one - fugitive in Iran - placed • liamentarian, Tribune has learnt. The papers mentioned that and Snapchat which “degrades an object that looks similar to for her activities on The lawyer demanded the The MP has posted the MP shared footage of herself and affects the dignity of the an explosive device in A’ali, social media networks Public Prosecution to revoke the contents on Instagram speaking about the benefits of people of Bahrain”, in addition with an aim of spreading fear even before she was MP’s parliamentary immunity and Snapchat that narcotic substances, stating that to “speaking about people with and terror among citizens elected last year. and to take the necessary legal degrade and affect she, the MP, “appeared as if she disabilities in an inappropriate and residents. procedures against her. was inciting the society to use manner that carried mockery of It was initially thought This came as lawyer Fatima Al the dignity of Bahraini it”. their suffering”. that the bomb was real but She has over people. • Hawaj announced in a post she The lawyer also mentioned in The MP is known for her ac- explosive experts were 25,000 followers on shared on Twitter yesterday that MS AL HAWAJ her complaint that the MP ap- tivities on social media networks called to come and examine Instagram alone. she had filed a complaint against peared in “home clothes”and in even before she was elected last it. And they declared it was a the MP, accusing the latter of an “inappropriate” manner for a year. fake bomb. riod not exceeding six months or TDT | Manama causing inconvenience to others parliamentarian. She usually posts highlights by misusing telecommunication a fine not exceeding BD50 shall Ms Al Hawaj said that the of her social activities on Ins- networks, a crime that is punish- be inflicted upon any person complaint comes as “the MP’s tagram and Snapchat and uses Bahraini lawyer yesterday able by imprisonment as per the who deliberately causes incon- actions are not appropriate for these channels to directly engage We placed the fake announced that she has provisions of Article 290 of the venience to others by misusing the Bahraini parliament and the with her followers, who are more filed a lawsuit against a Kingdom’s Penal Code. telecommunications networks.” Bahraini people, who chose her than 25,000 on Instagram alone. bomb with the A intention to trigger female MP for appearing in vid- Article 290 states: “A punish- The lawyer shared pictures of to represent them and defend The MP didn’t comment on eos on social media in “home ment of imprisonment for a pe- the complaint papers that she their rights”. Ms Al Hawaj’s complaint. panic in the area. FIRST DEFENDANT

Investigations found the BAC honours employees two defendants were impli- cated in the incident after their fingerprints were ex- tracted from the scene. One of the two was arrested and admitted to their involvement in the case, but his co-suspect is still at large and was held guilty in ab- sentia. “I met the fugitive person along with my friend in Shahrakan and we decided to plant a fake bomb. “We placed it on June 12, 2016, with the intention to Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operator and managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), honoured 10 hardworking team members with the Employee Excellence Award in recognition of trigger panic in the area,” the their important contributions to the company’s overall success. In attendance at the award ceremony were BAC senior management, including BAC Chief Executive Officer, Mohamed Yousif Al Binfalah, who arrested man told prosecu- presented the awards. tors.

Labour Ministry ‘offering platform iGA committee reviews BD9m ICT projects for private sector jobseekers’

Mr Humaidan holds talk with Mr Al Saleh. Mr AlQaed chairs the meeting. Manama Manama Discussed were a number of creating “green environments” tor, including the holding of strategic government ICT pro- at the workplaces of government he Labour Minister general and specialised career he Information and Com- jects totalling more than BD 9 DID entities, and enhancing the pri- yesterday highlighted expos to integrate national munication Technology million in budget. vacy and confidentiality of gov- This ministry’s efforts competencies in the labour Governance Committee The most important of these ernment data and information. to help jobseekers obtain ap- market. T KNOW (ICTGC) held its 29th meeting, included iGA’s national appoint- ICTGC was established in 2011 propriate jobs in the private Mr Humaidan also high - chaired by Information and ment booking system for govern- through a resolution issued by sector. lighted the latest develop - eGovernment Authority (iGA) ment service centres, the Min- His Highness Shaikh Moham- This came as Labour and ments regarding the Labour Chief Executive, Mohamed Ali istry of Finance’s budget e-sys- med bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, Social Development Minister Ministry’s programmes to AlQaed, and attended by sever- tem project, improvements to ICTGC was Deputy Prime Minister and and Chairman of the Board consolidate social protection al Committee members repre- the Tender Board’s eTendering established in 2011 Chairman of the Higher Com- of Directors of the Labour and provide integrated care senting different government System, and other projects the through a resolution mittee for Information and Com- Market Regulatory Authority services for all segments and entities. Committee is looking to imple- issued by Deputy munication Technology. (LMRA), Jameel Humaidan, groups of the Bahraini soci- The periodic meetings are ment at the lowest possible cost Premier. The committee is responsible received MP Mamdooh Abbas ety. aimed at unifying ICT standards in accordance with the policies, for setting standards for optimal Al Saleh. MP Al Saleh stressed the throughout the government’s standards and best practices of and efficient use of ICT projects They discussed ways to en- importance of co-operation various entities and supporting the Kingdom of Bahrain’s ICT The most important of these by government entities, review- hance Legislature-Executive between the legislative and national initiatives. sector. include the development of a ing project strategies and costs, co-operation to further serve executive branches in en - During the meeting, the The Committee also discussed policy for the purchase and use and working with ministries and the development march and hancing the social protection Committee reviewed Ministe- the implementation of decisions of printing devices and technical government institutions to im- increase national resources. system and improving the rial Committee decisions and taken by the Ministerial Com- standards for the purchase of prove IT competence. The minister informed the quality of the services deliv- other relevant initiatives, and mittee for Financial and Eco- computers. The committee also follows lawmaker about the Labour ered by the Labour and Social discussed the progress of vari- nomic Affairs and Fiscal Balance, The aim is to reduce print- up on all the tasks assigned to it Ministry’s efforts regarding Development Ministry to the ous projects including decisions including initiatives to improve ing paper costs by reducing the by the Higher Committee for In- the development of the mech- citizens to achieve the aspired adopted during previous meet- government efficiency and opti- number of devices, papers, and formation and Communication anisms to employ national for sustainable development ings. mise operating expenditure. consumables in use, as well as Technology. job-seekers in the private sec- goals. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 04

‘Ideathon 2019’ planned to create digital solutions Bahrain makes global Riyadh

he National Health Information Centre The purpose is to create T(NHIC) in association platform to brainstorm with the Saudi Health Council and share innovative security call at UNGA (SHC) organised Ideathon 2019 ideas, market and on Saturday in order to set a promote the creation benchmark in emerging health of the National Lab for Shaikh Khalid highlights Iran’s support for terror in the region care technology, Arab News Emerging Technology. reported. Manama ing or destroying state insti - Organised under the patron- MR AL OLYAN tutions, worsening the prob- age of Health Minister Dr Tawfiq oreign Minister Shaikh lem of migration and refugees, Al Rabiah, who is also the chair- share innovative ideas, market Khalid bin Ahmed bin providing an environment for man of the SHC, the objective was and promote the creation of FMohammed Al Khalifa re- the emergence of different ter- to enable the brightest national the National Lab for Emerging iterated Bahrain’s firm stances, rorist organisations, whether minds to create digital solutions Technology, engage potential led by His Majesty King Hamad those backed by states or others, through emerging technologies stakeholders from academia, bin Isa Al Khalifa, regarding threatening the security of the in an innovative ecosystem to government and private sec- key regional and international region and the stability of its enhance the quality of health tor in the lab ecosystem, raise issues. people. care services in the Kingdom. awareness of emerging tech- Addressing the 74th Unit- “We also assert our support Speaking at the opening ses- nologies and their impact on ed Nations General Assembly for the brotherly Republic of sion, Hashem Abu Baker, gen- the health care sector and of- (UNGA) session in New York, the Sudan, to all the steps and meas- eral director of the NHIC, pre- fer a fun and exciting way for minister stressed the necessity ures taken to achieve develop- sented an overview of Ideathon young talent to get involved in of achieving global security and ment and prosperity and to pro- 2019, an intensive and brain- their communities. peace and combating terrorism tect internal security and stabil- storming event to help young Participants at the event in the region and the world. ity. We welcome the formation talents generate fresh solutions worked in teams to brainstorm “The close and growing part- of the transitional government, to existing challenges in their on possible solutions. nership continues between led by the Prime Minister, Dr communities. Speaking to Arab News, the Kingdom and the United Shaikh Khalid addresses the UN General Assembly. Abdullah Hamdok, and we sup- According to the organizers Abeer Al Olyan, co-founder Nations and all its specialised port the calls regarding the re- the overall objective is to ex- and CEO of health care start- bodies and agencies. This is tion 73/329, of the initiative of moval of Sudan from the State plore insights on health inno- up Liven, said: “Our project is mirrored in the measures and His Royal Highness the Prime Sponsors of Terrorism List, in vation by sharing international about chronic disease — it is initiatives taken by the King- Minister, to declare April 5 as order to enable it to cooperate and local best practices to im- very important to collect data dom to achieve the Sustaina- the International Day of Con- We are all now with international economic prove patient health outcomes to enhance the health care sys- ble Development Goals 2030, science. convinced that the institutions, and to overcome and understand the impact of tem in the Kingdom.” including the signing of the “We are proud of the achieve- incidents that take this serious and delicate phase innovation on quality and cost Praising the event she said: Strategic Partnership Frame- ments of the Bahraini woman place in any part of the of its history.” of health care services. “We have had health care hack- work between the Kingdom of over the decades, the latest of world will inevitably Shaikh Khalid said Iran has The purpose is to create athons, but Ideathon is being Bahrain and the United Nations which was the election of Ms been continuing its attempts to platform to brainstorm and held for the first time.” Agencies, the first of its kind in Fawziya Zainal as the Speak- affect us all. cause chaos and sedition, and by the region. er of the Council of Repre- SHAIKH KHALID interfering in the internal affairs “The honouring of His Roy- sentatives, becoming the first of many countries in the region, al Highness Prince Khalifa bin woman in the history of the concerns of the international including the Kingdom. ‘Customs systems developed in line Salman Al Khalifa by the World Kingdom of Bahrain to occupy community, and in our discus- “This is also seen in its unjust with latest global practices’ Health Organisation last May such high position, following sion here and at this stage, are occupation of the three islands as an international leader was parliamentary elections that the “achievement of peace” and of the United Arab Emirates, Manama national practices and the gov- the first of its kind in the histo- had a participation turnout of “eliminating terrorism”. (Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and ernment Action Plan to ensure ry of the organisation. It came 67 per cent, coming as a result “We are all now convinced Abu Musa) and the direct threat resident of Customs, sustainability of economic de- to underline the high status of of the reform approach of His that the incidents that take place resulting from this continued Shaikh Ahmed bin Ham- velopment in the public and His Royal Highness and to re- Majesty the King, reflecting a in any part of the world will in- occupation.” Pad Al Khalifa handed the private sectors. flect the international recogni- solid democratic experience, evitably affect us all. We have “In this regard, we affirm our Authorised Economic Opera- The Economic Operator tion of the Bahraini role in the a strong popular will, a high seen this following the crises solidarity with our brothers in tor Certificate to the Monde- Programme aims to support achievement of the goals of the community awareness and some countries went through, the Arab Coalition to Support lez Bahrain after fulfilling the the international trade and organisation. keenness to perform the na - including the Arab Republic of Legitimacy in Yemen, led by accreditation requirements. customs supervisory role. “We would also like to to tional duty. Syria, the Republic of Yemen the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, The President highlighted It provides various privileg- express our pleasure at the Speaking on the dangerous and the State of Libya. and we will continue our efforts the dedication of Customs es and services for the oper- adoption of the United Nations spread of terrorist network, “The unrest these states have to save Yemen and restore its Affairs to develop its systems ators through facilitating the General Assembly, in its Resolu- Shaikh Khalid said the main gone through led to weaken- security and stability.” according to the latest inter- exports and import operations.

SCW’s role in Authorities probe ‘lion cub sale’ empowering TDT | Manama authorities the moment he the concerned authorities women stressed came to know about the in- are currently proceeding Manama uthorities have cident. to refer the suspect to the launched a probe “I have also alerted the Public Prosecution and cy- into the allegations of Supreme Council for Envi- bercrime for investigation ndersecretary of the Infor- aA Bahraini man selling a lion ronment chairman Dr Mo- in accordance with the law Umation Affairs Ministry, Dr cub for BD2,500. hamed Bin Dinah and Khalid to prevent the promotion Abdulrahman Mohammed Ba- The Bahrain Society for Ahmed, Undersecretary for and trading of wild animals har, has affirmed the pivotal role Prevention of Cruelty to - Livestock at the Ministry of in Bahrain. played by the Supreme Council wards Animals (BSPCA) is Works after coming to know He praised the speedy ac- for Women (SCW), Presided co-ordinating with the prob- about the incident.” tion and the follow-up of the over by Her Royal Highness ing authorities to nab the sus- It is learnt that an adver- topic by the Chief Executive Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim pect, who is suspected to be tisement seeking a buyer for of the Supreme Council for Al Khalifa, Wife of HM the King, in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. a lion cub was posted by the the Environment and the An- to strengthen the concepts of BSPCA President Mahmoud suspect on his Instagram imal Wealth Agency, prais- equal opportunities between Faraj told our sister paper page. ing their co-operation in the men and women across the The lion cub ‘that was offered for sale’. Al Ayam that he alerted the Mr Faraj stressed that field of animal welfare. kingdom’s state departments, including the government. Dr Bahar underlined the In- formation Ministry’s keenness, Onam event held based on the constant directives of the Minister, Ali Al Romaihi, to ensure equal opportunities at the Ministry, empower competencies and support the SCW to Kollam Pravasi Community (KPC) Bahrain held an event disseminate its mission through under the title Ponnonam various media platforms. 2019 at Al Hilal Hospital, The undersecretary was Salmabad. Bahrain Indian speaking on the sidelines of School Chairman Prince a workshop organised by the Natarajan, K T Salim, Francis SCW, in co-operation with the Kaitharath and other Equal Opportunities Unit at the dignitaries attended. A grand Information Affairs Ministry, Onam feast was served to the under the theme “Gender Bal- attendees. A free health check- ance: Efforts, Mechanisms and up was also held. National Legislation”. 05 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 world Fire strikes Saudi high-speed train station

Civil defence were• fighting the fire with air support

Five people were transported• to hospital with injuries

Plumes of smoke were• seen rising from the roof of the station

Haramain Railway suspended• the train service until further notice

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fire broke out in the Har- amain high-speed rail The Haramain High Speed Rail system opened to the public in October last year, Astation in Saudi Arabia’s A firefighting helicopter sprays water on a fire at the Haramain high-speed rail station in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Courtesy of transporting passengers between Saudi Arabia’s holy sites of Mecca and Medina coastal city of Jeddah, injuring at AP) (Courtesy of AFP) least five people, the authorities said yesterday. medical teams are working on The system is capable of trans- um to build the rail track, sup- Plumes of black smoke were the site of the fire,” the Mecca porting passengers 450 kilo - ply 35 high-speed trains and still rising from the roof of the Five injured people were transferred to the region official Twitter account metres (280 miles) via the Red handle a 12-year maintenance station at least four hours after hospital due to the fire in the Haramain high- tweeted. Sea port of Jeddah at speeds of contract. the fire broke out at 12.35 p.m. speed rail station in Jeddah. 16 medical teams Al-Ekhbariya said four people up to 300 kilometres per hour. The kingdom is boosting its (0935 GMT), Al-Ekhbariya state were treated on site and traffic The station is part of efforts infrastructure spending and television footage showed. are working on the site of the fire on the railway line had been sus- to boost tourism revenue as the expanding its railways -- in - It said civil defence were THE MECCA REGION OFFICIAL TWITTER ACCOUNT TWEETED. pended until further notice for country seeks to shed its de- cluding a $22.5 billion metro fighting the fire with air support safety reasons. pendence on oil exports. system under construction in and many sections of the blaze The 450-km (280-mile) Har- Saudi King Salman bin Abdu- the capital Riyadh -- as it seeks were under control. amain Railway linking the two laziz inaugurated the railway in to diversify its oil-dependent A video uploaded on Twitter Five people were transported scene. holiest cities in Islam, Mecca September 2018. Officials de- economy. by the Mecca provincial gov- to hospital with injuries, the of- “Five injured people were and Medina, with the Red Sea scribed it as the biggest trans- The operator of the Haramain ernment showed plumes of grey ficial Twitter account of Mecca transferred to the hospital due city of Jeddah, was opened in portation project in the region. Railway said it suspended the smoke rising from what looked region reported. It said 16 med- to the fire in the Haramain high- 2018 and cost 6.7 billion euros In 2011, the kingdom signed train service until further notice like the inside of the complex. ical teams were working at the speed rail station in Jeddah. 16 (£5.96 billion). a deal for a Spanish consorti - for the safety of passengers.

Rains kill another Bodyguard of Saudi king killed in shooting 42 people in India ruler for three decades. Major General The Okaz newspaper said the • public took a liking to Fagham Abdelaziz al-Fagham’s from the days when he guarded death triggered King Abdullah. an outpouring of “With this, he gained the lead- emotion on Twitter ership’s trust and the love of the Saudis,” the paper said. Boys stand by an autorickshaw in “News of the killing has come a flooded street in Prayagraj, in The gunman was shot as a thunderbolt for Saudis, who the northern Indian state of Uttar dead• by security forces were deeply saddened by his Pradesh death,” it said. The incident Okaz described him as “the AP | New Delhi was• triggered by a most famous of all the royal guards” and said he was known onsoon rains contin- “personal dispute” for his vigilance and tact. Mue to batter parts of It said that he accompa - India, with at least 42 more AFP, Al Arabiya | Riyadh nied the king on all his trav - people dying in the past 24 els, inside and outside of the hours, officials said yester- prominent bodyguard of kingdom. day. ASaudi Arabia’s King Salman Al-Faghm’s family mourned At least 35 people died has been shot and killed at a General Abdel Aziz al-Fagham (R) was well known in Saudi Arabia as the personal bodyguard of Saudi King (AFP) his death in the early hours of from rain-related causes in friend’s house in what has been Sunday, and Saudi Twitter was the northern state of Uttar described as a personal dispute, gun violence is rare. house, exchanging shots with filled with reactions to the news Pradesh and seven died in according to state media. Police said the trouble broke security forces before he was of his death in Jeddah, making the eastern state of Bihar, Major General Abdelaziz out when Fagham was visiting a ultimately killed, it said. his name in Arabic the number officials said. al-Fagham’s death triggered The conversation friend who was receiving guests The incident was triggered one worldwide trend on the so- The latest toll came days an outpouring of emotion on between Fagham at his home in Jeddah, the port by a “personal dispute”, Al-Ekh- cial media platform. after reports of at least 59 Twitter, with some condemning and Ali escalated... city in western Saudi Arabia. bariya state television reported “God bless my uncle, General fatalities in the past week the killing of the Saudi ruler’s Ali left the home, An acquaintance, Mamdouh without giving further details. Abdulaziz Baddah al-Faghm, amid forecasts that heavy “guardian angel”. came back carrying al-Ali, entered the residence and It added that Fagham died in after he was killed in his friend’s rains would continue until Fagham, who was frequent- a gun and fired at an argument ensued. hospital from his injuries and house by a third friend (treach- Monday. ly seen by the king’s side, died Fagham, injuring “The conversation between that an investigation into the erously),” Baddah al-Faghm Sandhaya Kureel, a Saturday evening in the western Fagham and Ali escalated... Ali shooting had been launched. tweeted. spokeswoman for the Dis- city of Jeddah, police in Mecca two others in left the home, came back carry- The bodyguard, with his tall, “May you rest in peace, hero aster Management and Re- said in a statement carried by the household, a ing a gun and fired at Fagham, slender bearing, was well known ... I have seen nothing but good lief Department in Uttar the official Saudi Press Agency Filipino worker and injuring two others in the among Saudis and often pic - and loyalty from you for ten Pradesh, said Sunday that (SPA). A spokesman said that the the brother of the household, a Filipino worker tured attending closely to the years … I can’t comprehend that 17 people in the state were gunman was shot dead by secu- house’s owner and the brother of the house’s king. I won’t be seeing you anymore,” injured and being treated in owner,” it said. He also guarded the late King Chairman of the General Enter- hospitals. At least 29 houses rity forces, but that five officers SPOKESMAN were wounded in the melee that Ali “refused to surrender” Abdullah, taking after his father tainment Authority Turki al-Al- collapsed because of heavy has shocked the kingdom, where and barricaded himself into the who served under the former sheikh tweeted. rain, she said. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 06 Intense clashes ahead of China’s anniversary AFP | Hong Kong

ierce clashes broke out between protesters and Friot police in Hong Kong yesterday as thousands marched through the strife-torn city, during a day of global protests aimed at casting a shadow over communist China’s upcoming 70th birthday. Beijing is preparing for huge, tightly-choreographed festivities from Tuesday to mark the founding of the People’s Repub- Police charge and make arrests in Hong Kong lic of China, including a huge military parade that will revel in the country’s emergence as a global superpower. But ongoing unrest in Hong Kong threatens to upstage those celebrations as the semi-auton- omous city boils with public an- ger over the erosion of its special freedoms under Beijing’s rule. Democracy activists in the financial hub had vowed to ramp up their nearly four-month-long campaign ahead of Tuesday’s National Day celebrations, which Hong Kong protesters have dubbed a “Day of Grief”. Yesterday witnessed the most intense clashes in weeks as po- Sunday witnessed the most intense clashes in weeks as police used sustained rounds of tear gas, rubber bullets and water Hong Kong democract activist Denise Ho was attacked with red paint in Taipei lice used tear gas, rubber bullets cannon at multiple locations and water cannons at multiple locations during running battles Running battles trict of Wanchai using long connect to different parts of the as increasingly intense clashes day strike on Monday while ac- with hardcore protesters hurling sticks. world and fight against Chinese between police and a minority tivists have called for people to rocks and petrol bombs. Some hardcore activists van- It was not clear if the men communism, we will win this of violent protesters. dress in black on Tuesday. Using online forums and social dalised subway stations, tore were police dressed as protest- movement,” he said. The city’s summer of discon- Under the policy of “one coun- media, protesters had called for down banners proclaiming the ers, a tactic used by the force A 62-year-old protester, who tent was first triggered by an try, two systems”, China has of- “anti-totalitarian” rallies to be upcoming 70th anniversary cele- with increased frequency. gave his surname as Man, said extradition bill to the mainland fered tiny Hong Kong certain held around the globe. Marches brations and set fire to makeshift A member of the media was he felt people’s livelihoods and that has now been shelved. liberties denied to citizens on were held in Australia and Tai- barricades. also attended to by volunteer freedoms had deteriorated since But the movement has since the mainland -– including free- wan, with more planned in some Many marchers were holding medics after being hit in the face Hong Kong was handed back to morphed into a call for free elec- dom of expression, unfettered 40 locations across Europe and so-called “Chinazi flags”, a ver- with a police projectile. China by Britain in 1997. tions and less intervention from access to the internet and an North America later in the day. sion of the Chinese flag with yel- Hong Kong’s protesters have “I don’t want to topple the Beijing. independent judiciary. Clashes broke out before Hong low stars arranged in the shape stepped up their international regime, but it definitely needs to On Friday and Saturday night, But the arrangement is due to Kong’s unsanctioned march had of a swastika. lobbying in recent weeks. changed,” he told AFP. “It needs tens of thousands of people expire in 2047 and many accuse begun after angry crowds in the Police spent hours firing tear A 20-year-old student, who to seek a reconciliation with the turned out for two peaceful ral- Beijing of eroding some of those shopping district of Causeway gas and rubber bullets at dif - gave his first name as Tony, was people.” lies. freedoms in recent years. Bay surrounded and heckled ferent locations across the city waving a Ukrainian flag. But there were brief clashes Protesters are calling for an officers who were conducting centre and were seen making Many of Hong Kong’s more Months of unrest on Saturday night when police independent inquiry into the stop and searches. multiple arrests throughout the hardcore protesters have tak- Over the last 17 weeks, Hong used water cannon and tear gas police, an amnesty for those ar- But the tear gas fired by police day. en inspiration from the 2014 Kong has witnessed the worst to beat back small groups of pro- rested and the right to elect their only emboldened the crowds A reporter witnessed masked Ukrainian Revolution which political unrest since its hand- testers hurling bricks and petrol leaders -- demands repeatedly who then began walking through men repeatedly beating pro-de- ousted a pro-Russian president. over to China in 1997 with huge bombs at a government building. dismissed by Beijing and city the streets in their thousands. mocracy protesters in the dis- “We are hoping that if we pro-democracy rallies as well Students are planning a one- leader Carrie Lam. SpaceX’s Elon Musk unveils new Mars rocket prototype

program for Starship, whose A three-legged rocket engine tests have rattled • the nerves of residents living in prototype of the rocket a remote hamlet of roughly two named Starhopper dozen homes a mile away. has test launched “I think the actual danger to twice since July the Boca Chica village is low but it’s not tiny,” Musk said during a question and answer session. “So Musk’s mission to probably over time it’d be better the• moon aligns with to buy out the villages, and we’ve NASA’s goal of sending made an offer to that effect.” humans there by 2024 Some residents have rejected SpaceX’s non-negotiable offer to buyout their homes for three Boca Chica village, times the market value. a• few miles north of A three-legged prototype of the Mexican border, is the rocket named Starhopper ground zero for SpaceX has test launched in the village twice since July, most recently flying as high as 500 feet (152 Reuters meters) and landing on an ad- jacent slab of concrete to trial illionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s next generation rocket BMusk has unveiled the latest engine dubbed Raptor. iteration of his space compa - Elon Musk A prototype of SpaceX’s starship spacecraft is seen before SpaceX Musk’s mission to the moon ny’s newly assembled Starship, aligns with NASA’s goal of send- outlining a speedy development landing on the moon and Mars ing humans there by 2024 un- timeline for the centerpiece ve- and predicted that the rocket’s Falcon 1 — the company’s first executive of electric carmaker to SpaceX’s lineup of reusable der its Artemis programme, an hicle of SpaceX’s quest to launch first orbital flight could come in vehicle whose debut orbital mis- Tesla Inc. launch vehicles. Musk named accelerated deep-space initia- humans to the moon and Mars. the next six months, followed by sion was celebrated by SpaceX Starship, a shiny steel rocket- Japanese billionaire Yusaku tive spurred by the Trump ad- Musk showed a crowd of missions to space with humans 11 years ago. ship designed to ferry dozens of Maezawa as Starship’s first pri- ministration in March that aims space enthusiasts and report- aboard the next year. “The critical breakthrough humans to the moon and Mars, vate passenger in 2018. to work with a handful of U.S. ers at SpaceX’s rocket develop- “This is basically the holy grail that’s needed for us to become is the top half of Musk’s colos- The Boca Chica village, a few space companies in building a ment site late on Saturday in the of space,” Musk said, standing a space-faring civilization is to sal interplanetary rocket sys- miles north of the Mexican bor- long-term presence on the lunar remote village of Boca Chica, between a towering, newly as- make space travel like air travel,” tem that stands 387 feet tall (118 der, is ground zero for SpaceX’s surface before eventually colo- Texas, animations of Starship sembled Starship rocket and said Musk, who is also the chief meters) as the latest addition three-year experimental test nizing Mars. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 06 07

13 dead in Thailand after truck carrying students flips over Intense clashes ahead of China’s anniversary Bangkok Harry visits Malawi college ly and one later died at the hos- AFP | Hong Kong pital,” police officer Samran Reuters | Johannesburg hirteen people, most of Chaytao told AFP, adding that and attend a reception hosted by Tthem students, were killed nine of them were college-age the British High Commissioner. ierce clashes broke out when a pick-up truck flipped students finished mechanical ritain’s Prince Harry be- It was announced on Sunday between protesters and over while trying to change training for a local company. gan his first official visit that Meghan had met a group Friot police in Hong Kong lanes yesterday in the Thai A total of 18 people were in Bto Malawi yesterday, with of female leaders and activists yesterday as thousands marched capital, police said. the truck, which was coming wife Meghan joining him on a the previous day. The women through the strife-torn city, Graphic CCTV footage shows from an evening out with stu- college visit via video call after included Sophia Williams-De during a day of global protests passengers riding in the back dents and company officials she had met a group of female Bruyn, who in 1956 led 20,000 aimed at casting a shadow over being hurled out of the vehi- celebrating the end of their activists in Cape Town the pre- women in an anti-apartheid communist China’s upcoming cle onto the road in Bangkok’s training, Samran said. vious day. march on the seat of govern - 70th birthday. suburbs. Two of the five survivors had The Duke of Sussex had left ment in Pretoria when she was Beijing is preparing for huge, “Twelve people died instant- severe injuries. the duchess and their four- only 18 years old. tightly-choreographed festivi- month-old son Archie - who “I was recently reminded ties from Tuesday to mark the stole the spotlight when he sat that the first one up the moun- founding of the People’s Repub- Police charge and make arrests in Hong Kong on his mother’s lap while his tain often gets knocked down lic of China, including a huge parents chatted with Nobel the hardest but makes way for military parade that will revel At least 36 killed, 36 hurt in Peace Prize laureate Desmond everyone behind them,” a state- in the country’s emergence as a Tutu in Cape Town - to visit ment quoted Meghan as saying global superpower. China road crash Botswana, Angola and Malawi. to the women. Today Harry will But ongoing unrest in Hong Beijing Saturday morning, the Yixing Though Harry has visited Ma- fly to Liwonde National Park in Kong threatens to upstage those public security bureau said. lawi several times privately, this Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex poses with the Cama choir during his visit Malawi, where he will join an celebrations as the semi-auton- t least 36 people died and A preliminary investigation trip is his first visit in an official to the Nalikule College of Education anti-poaching patrol with local omous city boils with public an- A36 others were injured determined that the accident capacity, marking the final leg of park rangers and witness an ger over the erosion of its special in east China when a packed was caused by a flat tyre on his solo tour across southern Af- president respectively. young women. anti-poaching demonstration freedoms under Beijing’s rule. coach with a flat tyre collided the left front wheel of the bus, rica before rejoining his family Harry was greeted by a line of “As president and vice pres- conducted by local rangers and Democracy activists in the fi- with a truck, authorities said the bureau said in a statement. in Johannesburg. students waving UK and Malawi ident of the QCT, the Duke and the UK military. nancial hub had vowed to ramp yesterday. Nine people were seriously The college visit was to al - flags before entering the college, Duchess both believe in the The next day he will visit a up their nearly four-month-long The bus was carrying 69 injured, 26 were slightly hurt low the Duke of Sussex to meet where Meghan joined proceed- power of education to empower health centre, pharmacy and campaign ahead of Tuesday’s people -- its maximum ca - and one was discharged from young women whose educa- ings via Skype while, she said, young girls, and change society youth reproductive health out- National Day celebrations, pacity -- when it crossed into hospital. tion is partially supported by Archie took a nap. as a whole,” the post said. reach program before rejoining which Hong Kong protesters oncoming traffic and hit the The Changchun-Shenzhen The Queen’s Commonwealth A post on the couple’s offi - Harry will next see President his family in South Africa for have dubbed a “Day of Grief”. freight truck on an expressway expressway reopened after Trust (QCT), of which Harry and cial Instagram said the project Peter Mutharika, who he has another township visit, this time Yesterday witnessed the most in eastern Jiangsu province on eight hours of rescue work. Meghan are president and vice was changing the lives of many met on a number of occasions, in Johannesburg. intense clashes in weeks as po- Sunday witnessed the most intense clashes in weeks as police used sustained rounds of tear gas, rubber bullets and water Hong Kong democract activist Denise Ho was attacked with red paint in Taipei lice used tear gas, rubber bullets cannon at multiple locations and water cannons at multiple locations during running battles Running battles trict of Wanchai using long connect to different parts of the as increasingly intense clashes day strike on Monday while ac- Death toll in east Indonesia quake with hardcore protesters hurling sticks. world and fight against Chinese between police and a minority tivists have called for people to Ukraine must investigate Joe Biden’s son, says ex-Ukrainian PM rocks and petrol bombs. Some hardcore activists van- It was not clear if the men communism, we will win this of violent protesters. dress in black on Tuesday. Reuters | Moscow/Kiev rises to 30, many still in shelters Using online forums and social dalised subway stations, tore were police dressed as protest- movement,” he said. The city’s summer of discon- Under the policy of “one coun- and fees) and not made up. It documents filed by the company Reuters | Jakarta media, protesters had called for down banners proclaiming the ers, a tactic used by the force A 62-year-old protester, who tent was first triggered by an try, two systems”, China has of- kraine must investigate the should be investigated so that in Cyprus, where it is registered. “anti-totalitarian” rallies to be upcoming 70th anniversary cele- with increased frequency. gave his surname as Man, said extradition bill to the mainland fered tiny Hong Kong certain Uactivities of US presidential the ‘i’s can be dotted and the ‘t’s Azarov, who was prime min- he death toll from a strong held around the globe. Marches brations and set fire to makeshift A member of the media was he felt people’s livelihoods and that has now been shelved. liberties denied to citizens on candidate Joe Biden’s son to crossed,” Azarov said. ister from 2010-2014, is himself Tearthquake in Indonesia’s were held in Australia and Tai- barricades. also attended to by volunteer freedoms had deteriorated since But the movement has since the mainland -– including free- establish whether his role in a A spokesperson for Joe Bid- wanted by Ukrainian authori- eastern province of Maluku wan, with more planned in some Many marchers were holding medics after being hit in the face Hong Kong was handed back to morphed into a call for free elec- dom of expression, unfettered Ukrainian gas company com- en’s campaign declined to com- ties for alleged abuse of power. has risen to 30 people, the 40 locations across Europe and so-called “Chinazi flags”, a ver- with a police projectile. China by Britain in 1997. tions and less intervention from access to the internet and an plied with the country’s laws, ment on Azarov’s investigation An Interpol red notice issued in national disaster mitigation North America later in the day. sion of the Chinese flag with yel- Hong Kong’s protesters have “I don’t want to topple the Beijing. independent judiciary. Mykola Azarov, Ukraine’s for- call. 2015 at the request of Ukrainian agency (BNBP) said yesterday, Clashes broke out before Hong low stars arranged in the shape stepped up their international regime, but it definitely needs to On Friday and Saturday night, But the arrangement is due to mer prime minister, said in an Ukraine’s National Anti-Cor- authorities said he was want- and hundreds of thousands of Residents receive treatment at a Kong’s unsanctioned march had of a swastika. lobbying in recent weeks. changed,” he told AFP. “It needs tens of thousands of people expire in 2047 and many accuse interview. ruption Bureau said on Friday ed on accusations of charges people remain in evacuation temporary shelter begun after angry crowds in the Police spent hours firing tear A 20-year-old student, who to seek a reconciliation with the turned out for two peaceful ral- Beijing of eroding some of those Azarov did not specify to it was investigating activi - including embezzlement and shelters. shopping district of Causeway gas and rubber bullets at dif - gave his first name as Tony, was people.” lies. freedoms in recent years. which Ukrainian laws he was Mykola Azarov, Ukraine’s former ty at Burisma between 2010- misappropriation. The 6.5 magnitude quake put the death toll at 20 people. Bay surrounded and heckled ferent locations across the city waving a Ukrainian flag. But there were brief clashes Protesters are calling for an referring. prime minister 2012, but that it was not look- Azarov said he was not aware hit early on Thursday, dam- Many were killed by falling officers who were conducting centre and were seen making Many of Hong Kong’s more Months of unrest on Saturday night when police independent inquiry into the Hunter Biden’s role in the ing into changes to its board of any evidence suggesting aging hundreds of houses and rubble. stop and searches. multiple arrests throughout the hardcore protesters have tak- Over the last 17 weeks, Hong used water cannon and tear gas police, an amnesty for those ar- company, Burisma Holdings counterpart, Volodymyr Zelen- in 2014, when Hunter Biden wrongdoing on Hunter Bid - dozens of public facilities and More than 150 people were But the tear gas fired by police day. en inspiration from the 2014 Kong has witnessed the worst to beat back small groups of pro- rested and the right to elect their Limited, is in focus after the skiy, in a July phone call to get joined. en’s part, but said it was in the infrastructure, including the injured, BNBP spokesman Agus only emboldened the crowds A reporter witnessed masked Ukrainian Revolution which political unrest since its hand- testers hurling bricks and petrol leaders -- demands repeatedly White House released a memo prosecutors to look into his ac- Hunter Biden was a director Ukrainian public interest to main bridge in the city of Am- Wibowo said in a statement who then began walking through men repeatedly beating pro-de- ousted a pro-Russian president. over to China in 1997 with huge bombs at a government building. dismissed by Beijing and city showing US President Donald tivities. Zelenskiy agreed. on Burisma’s board from 2014 ascertain the legality of his ac- bon. on Sunday, and over 200,000 the streets in their thousands. mocracy protesters in the dis- “We are hoping that if we pro-democracy rallies as well Students are planning a one- leader Carrie Lam. Trump asked his Ukrainian “It’s a fact (his directorship until at least 2018, according to tivities. Officials on Thursday had remain in shelters. SpaceX’s Elon Musk unveils new Mars rocket prototype Supercars seized from Guinea V.Prez net $27 million at auction program for Starship, whose A three-legged rocket engine tests have rattled • the nerves of residents living in prototype of the rocket a remote hamlet of roughly two named Starhopper dozen homes a mile away. has test launched “I think the actual danger to twice since July the Boca Chica village is low but it’s not tiny,” Musk said during a question and answer session. “So Musk’s mission to probably over time it’d be better the• moon aligns with to buy out the villages, and we’ve NASA’s goal of sending made an offer to that effect.” humans there by 2024 Some residents have rejected SpaceX’s non-negotiable offer to buyout their homes for three A Koenigsegg One:1, a Ferrari LaFerrari (2015) and a Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 A McLaren P1 Coupe (2014) A Ferraro Enzo (2003) during an auction preview Boca Chica village, times the market value. Coupe (2010) during auction preview a• few miles north of A three-legged prototype of A 1956 Aston Martin Lagonda, the Mexican border, is the rocket named Starhopper mission, about 50% more than an inquiry into Teodoro Nguema owned by the late Claude Nobs, ground zero for SpaceX has test launched in the village A 2014 white its pre-sale estimate, in heavy Obiang for money laundering founder of the Montreux Jazz twice since July, most recently • three-way bidding. and misappropriation of public Festival, was among 50 other flying as high as 500 feet (152 Lamborghini Veneno “The top lot of the collection assets with an arrangement to The top lot of the collection and rarest of all, cars that found new owners. Reuters meters) and landing on an ad- Roadster sold for and rarest of all, one of only nine sell the cars to fund social pro- one of only nine built and introduced for the The Rolling Stones, Petula jacent slab of concrete to trial 8.28 million francs built and introduced for the 50th grams in west African state. 50th anniversary of Lamborghini Clark, Aretha Franklin, Nina Si- illionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s next generation rocket anniversary of Lamborghini,” Known as Teodorin, he is mone, David Bowie and Freddie Musk has unveiled the latest engine dubbed Raptor. said James Knight, group chair- the son of President Teodoro JAMES KNIGHT, GROUP CHAIRMAN OF BONHAMS MOTORING DEPARTMENT, SAID AS HE Mercury rode in the vintage ve- B Reuters | Geneva OPENED BIDDING iteration of his space compa - Elon Musk A prototype of SpaceX’s starship spacecraft is seen before SpaceX Musk’s mission to the moon man of Bonhams Motoring De- Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who hicle, the catalog said. ny’s newly assembled Starship, aligns with NASA’s goal of send- partment, as he opened bidding. has ruled Equatorial Guinea for Thierry Amsallem, Nob’s outlining a speedy development landing on the moon and Mars ing humans there by 2024 un- collection of 25 supercars The buyer was anonymous, 40 years. Rights groups label partner and heir, attended the timeline for the centerpiece ve- and predicted that the rocket’s Falcon 1 — the company’s first executive of electric carmaker to SpaceX’s lineup of reusable der its Artemis programme, an Aseized from Equatorial but the saleroom burst into his administration as one the sale and bought a white 2007 hicle of SpaceX’s quest to launch first orbital flight could come in vehicle whose debut orbital mis- Tesla Inc. launch vehicles. Musk named accelerated deep-space initia- Guinea’s vice president as part of applause as the hammer came world’s most corrupt. went for 1.55 million francs. bought several supercars. Bentley Azure Decapotable from humans to the moon and Mars. the next six months, followed by sion was celebrated by SpaceX Starship, a shiny steel rocket- Japanese billionaire Yusaku tive spurred by the Trump ad- a Swiss money-laundering probe down at the event in a 12th-cen- A tally of official hammer pric- “Proceeds are for charity,” he A grey armoured 1998 Rolls Obiang’s collection for 112,125 Musk showed a crowd of missions to space with humans 11 years ago. ship designed to ferry dozens of Maezawa as Starship’s first pri- ministration in March that aims fetched nearly 27 million Swiss tury abbey in the grounds of es, VAT and 15 per cent com - said. Royce Silver Spur in need of re- francs. space enthusiasts and report- aboard the next year. “The critical breakthrough humans to the moon and Mars, vate passenger in 2018. to work with a handful of U.S. francs ($27 million) at an auction Bonmont golf and country club mission, showed a total of 26.93 A black 2015 Koenigsegg One- pair - and described by Knight “It is like new, just 843 miles ers at SpaceX’s rocket develop- “This is basically the holy grail that’s needed for us to become is the top half of Musk’s colos- The Boca Chica village, a few space companies in building a held by Bonhams yesterday. in the village of Cheserex, 30 km million francs. 1 fetched 4.6 million francs. as “perfect for someone who on it. We’ll use it to drive around ment site late on Saturday in the of space,” Musk said, standing a space-faring civilization is to sal interplanetary rocket sys- miles north of the Mexican bor- long-term presence on the lunar A 2014 white Lamborghini (19 miles) from Geneva. A 2011 Aston Martin One-77 A Swiss bidder said that an doesn’t have any friends or has performers,” Amsallem, chair remote village of Boca Chica, between a towering, newly as- make space travel like air travel,” tem that stands 387 feet tall (118 der, is ground zero for SpaceX’s surface before eventually colo- Veneno Roadster sold for 8.28 Geneva prosecutors said in Coupe, which Knight described agent for a collector in Dubai, enemies” - went for 86,250 of the Claude Nobs Foundation, Texas, animations of Starship sembled Starship rocket and said Musk, who is also the chief meters) as the latest addition three-year experimental test nizing Mars. million francs including com- February that they had closed as an “absolute rocket ship”, United Arab Emirates, had francs. said. THE HARDEST THING IS TO QUOTE TAKE LESS WHEN YOU CAN OF THE GET MORE. DAY KIN HUBBARD MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 Jacques Chirac: a flawed giant of French politics Combative and charismatic, the politician who died last Thursday was a statesman of many contradictions

Colin Randall It is improbable that the French and African cultures and loved mainstream centre-right under Japanese sumo wrestling was not hen France re-elected Chirac would have been reduced above resorting to irregular and Jacques Chirac as pres- to the marginal status it has now even criminal means. Wident in 2002, left and under current president Emma- When he made way for Nicolas centrist voters joked that they had nuel Macron. Sarkozy in 2007, after 12 years in to wear nose pegs as their sole mo- Chirac was a statesman of many office, he found himself stripped tivation was to keep the far-right contradictions. As a student, he of the constitutional immunity rabble-rouser Jean-Marie Le Pen briefly courted the far left, selling that had protected him from in- out of the Elysee Palace. the Communist Party newspaper vestigation. His name had cropped With or without the pegs, the L’Humanite on the streets of Paris. up in several cases of alleged mis- tactical voting by Chirac-loathing As he drifted to the right and use of public funds but he was voters worked a treat. Chirac, rep- rose in political life, he proved able to argue that testifying was resenting the mainstream right, himself to be passionate about incompatible with his presidential was handed a second term with France, with a steely resolve to functions. a whopping 82 per cent share of promote the nation’s best inter- Finally, the past caught up with the poll. ests. Notably, he opposed the him. Four years after leaving of- When the former president died US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, a fice, he was tried in the notorious on Thursday, aged 86, Mr Le Pen stance that brought him intense US affair of fictitious city hall jobs was gracious enough to say “even and British criticism at the time. created for cronies when he was enemies deserve respect in death”. He was also a man of consider- mayor of Paris. But the notion that Chirac able personal charm. His speech- French justice is becoming less owed success to a lesser-of-two- es and televised addresses were indulgent when dealing with cor- evils choice, with voters reluc- models of clarity and warmth, a rupt politicians. But Chirac’s fail- tantly favouring a conventional valuable learning tool for foreign- ing health, as well as his record of right-winger to block a sinister ers like myself settling in France public service, saved him from jail; populist with repugnant views, and trying to grasp the language of he received a two-year suspended overlooks a quirk of French pol- Moliere. With the charisma came sentence. itics. substance, a level of statesmanship Far from turning their backs Many conservatives in France more accomplished heads of state on a disgraced ex-president, the – and Chirac was one of them – often lack. French public rallied in support, would have slotted comfortably But there was also more than a polls showing a far greater ap- into what was then Tony Blair’s hint of mischief in his approach proval rating than when he was with the provincial and predomi- a kindred spirit. over international policy on Eu- “new Labour” UK government, a far to both his political and personal in office. nantly farming communities of la Chirac had a combative streak. rope and beyond. In 2003, he cry from the more radical outlook of life. The man who enthusiastically This popularity owed much to France profonde, people who felt He distrusted the British, repeat- was pilloried by the tabloid Brit- a party now led by Jeremy Corbyn. collected artefacts from eastern his common touch. He got on well remote from Paris and saw in him edly clashing with Westminster ish newspaper The Sun; spoof Iran’s leaders think they can continue their provocation without paying a price Tehran has only managed to increase its isolation and frustrated its allies

RAGHIDA DERGHAM be certain it will not be a serious one. In other words, as long as his week the world will see the US refrains from responding how Tehran responds to the militarily, the Iranian leadership Tmessages received at the UN feels it can continue its bullying General Assembly summit in New without paying a price. York. It was made clear that the US, Regime leaders are viewing Saudi Arabia, the UAE and other Mr Trump’s position through Gulf nations do not want war but the prism of the Carter Doctrine, a diplomatic process that would offering US protection of Arab induce Iran to change its behav- Gulf countries since the time of iour in return for a progressive former president Jimmy Carter. adjustment in sanctions. The current US president is not So far, sources say the Iran’s as willing to defend allies from Islamic Revolutionary Guard aggression from their neighbours, Corps see this message as an op- as former president George Bush portunity to further unshackle did following the Iraqi invasion their hands by contemplating of Kuwait. In Tehran’s view, Mr more attacks against vital instal- Trump’s position exposes a struc- lations in Saudi Arabia. In their tural weakness in the security view, countries seeking to avoid alliance between the US and Sau- war will not respond while in di Arabia in particular. Regime Washington, the US president has leaders thinks he is unlikely to made it clear that his policy is go to war with Iran to defend to respond to Iranian escalation Gulf allies. solely by stepping up sanctions, While Mr Trump has made it unless the IRGC crosses a red line clear that he will not be lured and targets US soldiers. For now, into war, it is also true that sanc- the IRGC will veer clear of this tions remain a powerful weapon line, given the cost and that its and the cornerstone of the US main goal is a show of strength administration’s strategy. While her people, or risk self-destruc- pecially with regards to European caused a real setback for Teh - existing 2015 nuclear agreement to the Gulf countries and not economic strangulation has not tion. Betting on continued US re- powers. For a long period now, ran’s grand designs. A statement with Iran, with British Prime weakness where Washington is yet reined in the IRGC and might luctance to engage in a military Iran has been trying to drive a was issued by France, Britain and Minister Boris Johnson saying concerned. have initially even prodded it into confrontation is precarious and wedge between Nato member Germany last week, blaming Iran the time had come to negotiate It is likely, therefore, that the vengeful strategic recklessness, costly and Mr Trump has proven states, hoping EU nations would for the attacks and urging Tehran a new deal, all but endorsing Mr IRGC will engage in new prov- the consistency of the sanctions to be a man of surprises. be able to find a mechanism for to engage in dialogue and refrain Trump’s position. ocations that could go beyond will eventually force Tehran to The attack on Saudi Aramco Iran to sell its oil and circumvent from provocation and escalation. What is more, the attacks have Saudi Arabia. The sources said pursue one of two options: either oil facilities has produced the US sanctions. The attacks also prompted Britain invited new US sanctions on Iran’s IRGC commanders want to pro- to adjust its behaviour to protect opposite of what Iranian diplo- Following the attacks on Saudi to break away from the European central bank and other entities, voke a response but also want to the supreme interests of Iran and macy was seeking to achieve, es- Aramco, European reactions have consensus on maintaining the making it very difficult to exe-

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Urgent need to stem desertification Jacques Chirac: a flawed giant of French politics TOP By Kota Sriraj and the Grenadines, who said TWEETS4 that there are no countries big Combative and charismatic, the politician who died last Thursday was a statesman of many contradictions esertification is prov- or small when it comes to de- ing to be a rising con- sertification and climate change, 01 Dcern for many countries and the only way to tackle these Colin Randall across the world. The prob- problems is to act on them as one It is improbable that the French and African cultures and loved Chirac regarded himself as cow disease? comfort Hariri’s widow Nazek. lem is more pronounced for global family. mainstream centre-right under Japanese sumo wrestling was not a friend of the Middle East I was among British corre - Chirac regarded himself as a countries that have deserts as The UNCCD summit highlights hen France re-elected Chirac would have been reduced above resorting to irregular and in general and made it a spondents invited to the Elysee friend of the Middle East in gener- a significant part of their exist- a very pressing matter that holds Jacques Chirac as pres- to the marginal status it has now even criminal means. on the eve of a state visit to Britain, al and made it a key aim to restore ent geography, as these coun- a direct relevance for the King- ident in 2002, left and under current president Emma- When he made way for Nicolas key aim to restore French when he talked with some affec- French influence in the region. He tries are fighting a much more dom of Bahrain. Bahrain’s prin- W influence in the region. He centrist voters joked that they had nuel Macron. Sarkozy in 2007, after 12 years in tion of the “amour violent” – the paid a number of visits to the UAE tougher battle to ensure that cipal environmental problems to wear nose pegs as their sole mo- Chirac was a statesman of many office, he found himself stripped paid a number of visits to turbulent love affair – of fractious and met both the Founding Father, he only people that the deserts do not expand more are scarcity of fresh water, deser- tivation was to keep the far-right contradictions. As a student, he of the constitutional immunity the UAE and met both the neighbours who nevertheless re- Sheikh Zayed, and UAE President Tdon’t like my con- and consume the precious fer- tification, and pollution from oil rabble-rouser Jean-Marie Le Pen briefly courted the far left, selling that had protected him from in- Founding Father, Sheikh spected and sometimes liked each Sheikh Khalifa. versation with the new tile agricultural land and turn production. Already population out of the Elysee Palace. the Communist Party newspaper vestigation. His name had cropped Zayed, and UAE President other. He was also the first French Ukrainian President are the same into dusty dunes of growth and industrial develop- With or without the pegs, the L’Humanite on the streets of Paris. up in several cases of alleged mis- Sheikh Khalifa. He undoubtedly had an edge. president to acknowledge the role those that heard Rep. sand. Currently around two ment have reduced the amount tactical voting by Chirac-loathing As he drifted to the right and use of public funds but he was A staunch, if sometimes lonely, of the French state in the depor- Adam Schiff read a made billion hectares of productive of agricultural land and lowered voters worked a treat. Chirac, rep- rose in political life, he proved able to argue that testifying was champion of the French language, tation and extermination of Jews up and totally fraudulent land have already degraded into the water table, leaving aquifers resenting the mainstream right, himself to be passionate about incompatible with his presidential he theatrically stormed out of a during the Second World War. statement to the House deserts worldwide. Making the vulnerable to saline contamina- was handed a second term with France, with a steely resolve to functions. 2002 Brussels summit when a On pressing domestic issues, and public, words that I matters worse is the fact that tion. The development priority a whopping 82 per cent share of promote the nation’s best inter- Finally, the past caught up with business leader delivered a speech Chirac was weak, unwilling – un- did not say but that he every year around 12 million accorded to oil resources has the poll. ests. Notably, he opposed the him. Four years after leaving of- in English. like Mr Macron today – to brave fabricated (& admitted hectares fall to desertification. accelerated Bahrain’s prosperity When the former president died US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, a fice, he was tried in the notorious He fell out bitterly with Mr Blair the turmoil of street protests and to this fabrication). Sick! The fight against growing and become a main driver of its on Thursday, aged 86, Mr Le Pen stance that brought him intense US affair of fictitious city hall jobs front pages handed out on the and not only on the war against see through difficult reforms. @realDonaldTrump threat of desertification is be- economic growth. was gracious enough to say “even and British criticism at the time. created for cronies when he was Champs-Elysees portrayed him as Saddam Hussein. But on his death, History might not remember ing spear headed by The United The economic growth how- enemies deserve respect in death”. He was also a man of consider- mayor of Paris. a worm because of his opposition the former British prime minister him as a great president, but as Nations Convention to Com- ever has not been without its But the notion that Chirac able personal charm. His speech- French justice is becoming less to the military offensive against told France 24 television that they a flawed giant of French politics. bat Desertification (UNCCD) cost with the agricultural lands owed success to a lesser-of-two- es and televised addresses were indulgent when dealing with cor- Saddam Hussein. eventually “established a good re- As France prepares to hold a 02 founded in 1994. UNCCD is a becoming a collateral damage evils choice, with voters reluc- models of clarity and warmth, a rupt politicians. But Chirac’s fail- But when he offered taunts of lationship”. national day of mourning on Mon- Convention to combat deserti- in this process. As a result, lands tantly favouring a conventional valuable learning tool for foreign- ing health, as well as his record of his own, they seemed less gra- A capacity to forge warm rela- day, one word springs over and fication and mitigate the effects that might otherwise be pro- right-winger to block a sinister ers like myself settling in France public service, saved him from jail; tuitously offensive. In 2005, an tionships in unexpected places again from the lips of friends and of drought through national ac- ductive for food grain genera- populist with repugnant views, and trying to grasp the language of he received a two-year suspended unnoticed microphone picked up was exemplified by his close bond former colleagues: empathy. tion programs that incorporate tion are now gradually claimed overlooks a quirk of French pol- Moliere. With the charisma came sentence. a barbed quip on the sidelines of with the former Lebanese prime Mr Macron, whose own poli- long-term strategies supported by the expansion of the desert. itics. substance, a level of statesmanship Far from turning their backs a meeting in Russia with presi- minister Rafik Hariri. tics are closer to Chirac’s than the by international cooperation Pollution from oil production Many conservatives in France more accomplished heads of state on a disgraced ex-president, the dent Vladimir Putin and Gerhard Shortly before his assassina- socialist government he served and partnership was accelerated – and Chirac was one of them – often lack. French public rallied in support, Shroeder, who was then German tion in Beirut in 2005, Hariri told before launching his centrist La stand in solidarity with arrangements. Af- Bahrain must by the Persian would have slotted comfortably But there was also more than a polls showing a far greater ap- chancellor. How, the French pres- a colleague: “Jacques Chirac is Republique En Marche party, Ithe youth on an indef- rica, for example, Gulf War and the into what was then Tony Blair’s hint of mischief in his approach proval rating than when he was with the provincial and predomi- a kindred spirit. over international policy on Eu- ident asked, could anyone trust a my best friend.” Chirac, then still spoke for many compatriots when inite hunger strike since has been at the develop a resulting damage “new Labour” UK government, a far to both his political and personal in office. nantly farming communities of la Chirac had a combative streak. rope and beyond. In 2003, he nation that cooked as badly as the president, together with his wife he said in his televised tribute: September 25th protest- centre of UNCCD desertification to oil-producing cry from the more radical outlook of life. The man who enthusiastically This popularity owed much to France profonde, people who felt He distrusted the British, repeat- was pilloried by the tabloid Brit- British and whose only contribu- Bernadette, were among the first “We have lost a statesman whom ing against the daily 9 efforts since long reversal protocol facilities in the a party now led by Jeremy Corbyn. collected artefacts from eastern his common touch. He got on well remote from Paris and saw in him edly clashing with Westminster ish newspaper The Sun; spoof tion to European farming was mad world leaders to fly to Beirut to we loved as much as he loved us.” hour traffic ban on NH- and the positive that forms Gulf area, which 766 that has caused im- impact of these threatened the mense hardship to lakhs untiring efforts is the basis and purity of both of people in Kerala and beginning to bear backbone for coastal and Karnataka. fruits as many comprehensive ground water, @RahulGandhi parts of Africa national efforts damaging coast- Iran’s leaders think they can continue their provocation without paying a price have successfully directed lines, coral reefs, been pulled back and marine veg- 03 from the clutches towards halting etation through Tehran has only managed to increase its isolation and frustrated its allies of desertification. desertification in oil spills and The battles might its tracks. other discharges. have been won but These conditions the war against de- are worrisome for RAGHIDA DERGHAM be certain it will not be a serious To succeed, any collective nese partners, and its European This brings us back to the log- sertification is not Bahrain as in the one. In other words, as long as diplomatic effort seeking to friends, as a reckless state, espe- ic of the regime born in Tehran over yet consider- future only those his week the world will see the US refrains from responding cially after it targeted oil facilities. four decades ago. This regime ing the fact that it countries will be how Tehran responds to the militarily, the Iranian leadership avoid war and step out of Ultimately, Mr Trump is bene- engaged in regional, sectarian here is much mis - is a mammoth task. able to put up a messages received at the UN feels it can continue its bullying the failed nuclear deal must fiting because he appears to be and religious wars and today is information about The budget itself sturdy fight with T include international and T General Assembly summit in New without paying a price. the one refusing to take military in dire need of reform. Iran is the e-cigarettes. They are is daunting. According to the climate change whose ecological York. It was made clear that the US, Regime leaders are viewing European confrontation action as long as his maximum only state in the world that wants extremely harmful for UNCCD, the cost to combat de- assets are robust. Saudi Arabia, the UAE and other Mr Trump’s position through of this terrible flaw in the pressure policy is working. the world to respect and accept health. What is even sertification has been estimated Bahrain must develop a deser- Gulf nations do not want war but the prism of the Carter Doctrine, regime’s logic. Iran’s leaders could benefit its founding, funding and train- worse is that unlike to- at $450 billion annually. tification reversal protocol that a diplomatic process that would offering US protection of Arab from the US self-restraint, which ing of extraterritorial, irregular bacco, where the hazards The UNCCD summit currently forms the basis and backbone induce Iran to change its behav- Gulf countries since the time of should not be confused for cow- armies and proxies in sovereign are known, in this case it underway in New Delhi, India for comprehensive national iour in return for a progressive former president Jimmy Carter. ardice. Rather, it is a cunning pol- countries such as Lebanon, Iraq, is silent and equally le- put the global spot light on the efforts directed towards halt- adjustment in sanctions. The current US president is not icy that Tehran would be unwise Yemen and Syria, believing this to thal. #MannKiBaat urgency to rein in and control ing desertification in its tracks. So far, sources say the Iran’s as willing to defend allies from to dismiss, because each escala- be a legitimate right. @narendramodi desertification on a global scale. In fact given the commitment Islamic Revolutionary Guard aggression from their neighbours, tion will invite further devastat- To succeed, any collective dip- Inaugurating the weeklong and dedication of the Govern- Corps see this message as an op- as former president George Bush ing sanctions and bring Europe- lomatic effort seeking to avoid summit on 9th September 2019, ment, this can be achieved in portunity to further unshackle did following the Iraqi invasion ans ever closer to the US. war and step out of the failed 04 The Prime Minister of India record time. The strength of their hands by contemplating of Kuwait. In Tehran’s view, Mr Iran’s leaders must admit to nuclear deal must include inter- Shri. Narendra Modi stressed Bahrain is its public adminis- more attacks against vital instal- Trump’s position exposes a struc- cute any European mechanism their people that all talk of pre- national and European confron- the need for the nations of the tration prowess as was evident lations in Saudi Arabia. In their tural weakness in the security to circumvent sanctions through serving the nuclear deal is a fal- tation of this terrible flaw in the world to come together and con- in a 2018 United Nations report view, countries seeking to avoid alliance between the US and Sau- a financial vessel, since no Euro- lacy. There is division between regime’s logic, and demand re- tribute to a global water action which ranked Bahrain fifth in war will not respond while in di Arabia in particular. Regime pean bank would risk being hit by European powers about the mer- form to uphold the sovereignty of agenda that can support land Asia and 26th internationally in Washington, the US president has leaders thinks he is unlikely to US sanctions. its of the deal and now, there is states as per the UN charter. It is degradation neutrality. Similar e-government development ef- made it clear that his policy is go to war with Iran to defend The IRGC has effectively shot little choice but to negotiate a futile to continue turning a blind sentiment was voiced by the forts. According to the 2018 UN to respond to Iranian escalation Gulf allies. itself in the foot by deciding to ex- new agreement with Mr Trump eye to this problem in the name onald Trump has UN Deputy Secretary-General E-Government Survey, Bahrain solely by stepping up sanctions, While Mr Trump has made it pand its escalation to oil facilities. that addresses the flaws in his of realpolitik and the present sit- Dcommitted 10+ im- Ms. Amina Mohammed who maintained its ranking among unless the IRGC crosses a red line clear that he will not be lured And if it sustains this path and predecessor Barack Obama’s deal uation affords an opportunity to peachable offenses. The reminded the participant na- countries scoring very high on and targets US soldiers. For now, into war, it is also true that sanc- carries out new major attacks, with Iran. end devastating wars and impose American people know tions that the one third of the the E-Government Develop- the IRGC will veer clear of this tions remain a powerful weapon it will only make matter worse Iran’s leaders must tell their much-needed legitimate reform. the truth—and he can’t timeframe for delivering Agenda ment Index (EGDI). This ex- line, given the cost and that its and the cornerstone of the US for Iran. people frankly that all European The decision is in the hands of run from it. The Presi- 2030 had already passed, and cellent e-governance capability main goal is a show of strength administration’s strategy. While her people, or risk self-destruc- pecially with regards to European caused a real setback for Teh - existing 2015 nuclear agreement There are still those in Tehran efforts and initiatives are dead in both the leaders and the people dent has got to go. the countries need to act with will prove to be a priceless asset to the Gulf countries and not economic strangulation has not tion. Betting on continued US re- powers. For a long period now, ran’s grand designs. A statement with Iran, with British Prime who are invested in the Europe- the water, with no other options of Iran. The indications coming @TomSteyer increased urgency and ambition for Bahrain to combat deserti- weakness where Washington is yet reined in the IRGC and might luctance to engage in a military Iran has been trying to drive a was issued by France, Britain and Minister Boris Johnson saying ans’ supposed ability to influence but to engage in new negotiations, from the IRGC are not reassuring, to get rid of silos that stand in fication and implement strat- concerned. have initially even prodded it into confrontation is precarious and wedge between Nato member Germany last week, blaming Iran the time had come to negotiate the US to reduce sanctions. Some which cannot realistically be held perhaps because reform poses an the way of multiple benefits that egies that can aim to restore, It is likely, therefore, that the vengeful strategic recklessness, costly and Mr Trump has proven states, hoping EU nations would for the attacks and urging Tehran a new deal, all but endorsing Mr in Tehran think brinkmanship under Iran’s preconditions of lift- existential risk to its raison d’etre. can be achieved through coor- protect and manage fertile land IRGC will engage in new prov- the consistency of the sanctions to be a man of surprises. be able to find a mechanism for to engage in dialogue and refrain Trump’s position. could force Mr Trump to back ing sanctions first. If Iran really The fear remains that Tehran’s Disclaimer: (Views expressed dinated action on land, climate on a massive scale across the ocations that could go beyond will eventually force Tehran to The attack on Saudi Aramco Iran to sell its oil and circumvent from provocation and escalation. What is more, the attacks have down. But the opposite has hap- wants to avoid war and internal leaders, especially the supreme by columnists are personal and and biodiversity. Participant Kingdom of Bahrain. Once done Saudi Arabia. The sources said pursue one of two options: either oil facilities has produced the US sanctions. The attacks also prompted Britain invited new US sanctions on Iran’s pened so far. Iran has ended up collapse, it has to reconsider its leader and IRGC, think the only need not necessarily reflect our delegates also strongly agreed successfully, Bahrain will be a IRGC commanders want to pro- to adjust its behaviour to protect opposite of what Iranian diplo- Following the attacks on Saudi to break away from the European central bank and other entities, increasing its isolation and ap- position and be ready for dia - way to save their regime from editorial stances) with Mr. Ralph Gonsalves, the shining example for the entire voke a response but also want to the supreme interests of Iran and macy was seeking to achieve, es- Aramco, European reactions have consensus on maintaining the making it very difficult to exe- peared to its Russian and Chi - logue. having to reform is war. Prime Minister of Saint Vincent world to emulate.

Trump considers Arab Entrepreneurship delisting Chinese firms from US Startup Weekend is back Rally begins markets: sources The 54-hour event will bridge the gap between FinTech The competition is open to First-place winners teams having up to 4 mem - enthusiasts and corporates in Bahrain • bers (both genders is an as - will receive a cash set) and a start-up idea that TDT | Manama prize of US$50,000, is not more than one year in second place winners operation (MVP) along with a he new edition of Start- US$25,000 and prototype (an advantage). The up Weekend will be third place winners team leader must be between Theld this year from No- the age of 18 – 30 years. Female vember 21 to 24 from 6:30 pm US$10,000 participants/teams are strong- onwards. ly encouraged to apply. Hosted by Bahrain FinTech TDT | Manama During the past 2 years, the Donald Trump Bay in Strategic Partnership Rally had a total of 5,300 par- with the National Bank of Bah- he Arab Entrepreneur- ticipants, all within a range of Reuters | Washington rain, this year’s edition will Tship Rally has kicked off 18 to 35 years. Over 370 stu- focus on FinTech Talent and in the Kingdom as part of the dents’ ideas were accepted resident Donald to bridge the gap between Fin- upcoming Arab Businessmen and were included in more PTrump’s administra- Tech enthusiasts and corpo- and Investors Conference and than 90 educational events and tion is considering delisting rates in Bahrain. the World Entrepreneurs In- training. Chinese companies from Exclusive Education Part- vestment Forum 2019 to be The Rally is jointly organ- US stock exchanges, three ners of the event are the Uni- The New Edition of Startup Weekend is back with a focus on FinTech Talent for held here on November 11th ised by the UNIDO Investment sources briefed on the mat- versity of Bahrain and Bahrain the first time to 13th, 2019. Technology and Promotions ter said on Friday, in what Polytechnic. GDG Manama is First-place winners will Office (UNIDO ITPO) in Bah- would be a radical escala- the official Knowledge Part- GCC region. FinTech Bay said this year’s receive a cash prize of rain, the Arab International tion of US-China trade ten- ners. The three-day event will focus will be on developing US$50,000, second place win- Centre for Entrepreneurship sions. Startup Weekend is an in - present the current Fintech startups that address problem ners US$25,000 and third place and Investment (AICEI), the The move would be part tense 54 - hour event which landscape and outline how cus- statements within the FinTech winners US$10,000. Arab Academy for Science, of a broader effort to lim- focuses on building a web or tomers’ expectations are chang- ecosystem. Arab university students Technology and Maritime it US investment in Chi - mobile application which could ing, with the ever-increasing Yaser Alsharifi, Chief Strat- are welcome to submit their Transport, the Union of Arab nese companies, two of form the basis of a credible demand for services and goods egy Officer at National Bank of business ideas in Agri-Tech, Chambers, the Bahrain Cham- the sources said. One said business throughout a week- to be provided through digital Bahrain: “This platform is the 4th Generation Industrial In- ber of Commerce and Industry it was motivated by the end. channels. ultimate platform for new en- novations, Programming and and the Association of Arab Trump administration’s Participants will be chal - Education and Knowl - trepreneurs to look for a team, Applications, Renewable En- Universities and the Arab growing security concerns lenged to create a prototype of edge partners will provide create a prototype of an idea, ergy Technology, and Smart- Youth for Sustainable Devel- about the companies’ their minimum viable product workshops and mentor - validate their business idea, and Tech. Participants will have opment. activities. (MVP) that should set out to ship sessions to support the receive feedback from experi- the opportunity of having their The Bahrain Chamber of Major US stock indexes solve and address FinTech chal- teams. enced entrepreneurs, all in one ideas reviewed and recognised Commerce and Industry is slipped on the news, which lenges within Bahrain and the Khalid Saad, CEO of Bahrain weekend.” by designated experts. sponsoring the competition. came days before China celebrates the 70th anniversary of the birth of the People’s Republic on Oct. 1, when the world’s No. 2 economy will shut down for a week of festivities. Alba to establish first Spent Pot Shares of Hangzhou, Zhe- jiang-based Alibaba ended down 5.15 per cent. JD.com fell 5.95pc and Baidu Inc declined 3.67pc. The iShares Lining Treatment Plant in GCC China Large-Cap ETF shed TDT | Manama 1.15pc. Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, in key corporate responsibili- Shares of New York Stock Personal Representative of His ty areas - in line with Bahrain Exchange-owner Intercon- luminium Bahrain (Alba) Majesty King of Bahrain and Economic Vision 2030. We also tinental Exchange Inc end- Ayesterday announced the President of the Supreme Coun- look forward to progressing this ed down 1.88pc and shares establishment of the first-of- cil for Environment. project and have it operational of Nasdaq Inc declined its-kind Spent Pot Lining (SPL) With the establishment of this by the first quarter of 2021.” 1.70pc. Treatment Plant in the GCC and Plant, Alba will be developing a Dr Mohamed Bin Daina, Chief “This is a very high pri- Bahrain. value-creating and sustainable Executive of the Supreme Coun- ority for the administra- The new plant will have a ca- solution for the treatment of SPL cil for Environment, Bahrain tion. Chinese companies pacity to treat 30,000 to 35,000 with zero-waste. said: “We are pleased that Alba not complying with the tonnes of SPL a year, which after Chief Executive of Bahrain’s Supreme Commenting on this initi - will lead this transformation in PCAOB (Public Compa - being processed, can be used in Alba Acting Chief Executive Officer, Ali Council for Environment, Dr Mohamed ative, Alba’s Acting Chief Ex- the region with the establish- ny Accounting Oversight other industries. Al Baqali Bin Daina ecutive Officer Ali Al Baqali ment of the SPL Treatment plant, Board) process poses risks A result of the co-operative said: “Through establishing SPL which will have environmental to US investors,” the source efforts between Alba and Bah- vironment (SCE), the SPL Treat- rain’s National Waste Manage- Treatment Plant, we get closer as well as economic benefits for said. rain’s Supreme Council for En- ment Plant is in line with Bah- ment Strategy led by HH Shaikh to meet our company-wide goals Bahrain.”

China plans to step up efforts to lift economy -central bank Reuters | Beijing/Shanghai

hina plans to step up eco- Cnomic adjustments to counter its slowing economy while providing adequate liquidity in the economy, the central bank said yesterday. Representative picture The United States and China tary policy and increase the have been locked in an esca- strength of counter-cyclical lating trade war for more than measures”, the statement said. a year, which has hit China’s It also said that China will already slowing economic improve channels for banking growth. sector liquidity to flow into The statement was posted the real economy and will sup- on the official Twitter-like port capital raising measures Weibo account of the Peoples’ by smaller banks, which have Bank of China. been hit by shrinking margins Bahrain Chapter of ICAI held a technical seminar on the Impact of 4th Industrial revolution on Finance and Auditing attended by 200 members. CA Anand Jangid, China will “continue to and increasing levels of soured an experienced Fintech professional was the speaker. implement a prudent mone- debt. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 11

Gulf Aviation Academy selects TRU for Airbus A320 simulator TDT | Manama Manager of TRU’s Air Transport their current A320 simulators Simulation Division GEORGE are running at over 100 per ulf Aviation Academy (GAA) KARAM said this is its second cent utilisation for the past 3 Gannounced selecting TRU A320 FFS for GAA’s simulator years. “We have also signed Simulation + Training to provide fleet in Bahrain. a firm commitment of 12,000 it with the latest Airbus A320 The new addition, GAA CEO, training hours to be executed Std. 2.0 Neo & CEO Full Flight Captain Dhaffer Alabbasi said, over the next two years.” Simulator (FFS) training device will play a key role in meeting The move, Al Sayed said, with qualification to Level D by the growing demand both locally has effectively confirmed over the European Aviation Safety and regionally. “Once installed in 80pc use of this fourth train- Agency (EASA). Bahrain, GAA will obtain all the ing device. The device is also equipped necessary local and regional Civ- He further revealed that 92 with a quad-engine option “so il Aviation Authority’s approval per cent of their trainees came that it can be configured to var- for training by their airlines and from outside Bahrain last year ious fit-outs as per the client’s operators.” and “over 7,000 trainees and actual aircraft.” Senior Manager Strategic contributing back to the King- Vice President and General Planning, Osama Al-Sayed, said dom’s economy by US$ 5.2MN.” Gulf Aviation Academy officials during a group photo session

Batelco introduces iPhone 11 Boeing omitted BFC Payments, UnionPay safeguards on 737 MAX that join hands for ‘BFC Pay’ were used on military jet: WSJ Reuters

oeing Co engineers Customers at the launch Bworking on the 737 MAX passenger plane’s TDT | Manama flight-control system omitted safeguards included in atelco has released the lat- an earlier version of the Best Apple product, the iP- system used on a military hone 11, at a launch event held tanker jet, The Wall Street at its branch in City Centre, Officials during the launch ceremony Journal reported yesterday, Bahrain. citing people familiar with The fun and interactive & Operations, BFC Group Hold- funds from any BFC branch the matter. event was attended by social BFC Payments ings) were present. or designated CDMs around The engineers who creat- media influencers including • Commenting on the launch, Bahrain, offering them se - ed the Maneuvering Char- Shaima Rahimi and Ali Sabeel. is the newly formed Anthony Langley, General Man- cure and easy access to their acteristics Augmentation The new iPhone 11, iPhone iPhone 11 Pro payments solutions ager of BFC Payments, said BFC wages. System (MCAS) flight-con- 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro MAX and fintech business pay offers employers an end-to- “Furthermore, through the trol system more than a include a wide range of new ages and Home Internet pack- of currency exchange end digital solution for payroll BFC Payments mobile app, card- decade ago for the military features and updates. ages, starting from BD11.5 per requirements. “Through this holders can view their state- refueling plane designed The latest versions include month.” provider BFC Group service we aim to foster finan- ments, check their account the system to rely on inputs rounded edges and an infinity The first 100 event attendees Holdings in partnership cial inclusion across Bahrain’s balance as well as transfer and from multiple sensors and screen improving user experi- had the chance to win valuable with UnionPay unbanked workers’ communi- receive payment from other with limited power to move ence and includes the added prizes such as AirPods. Ad- International (UPI) ty, supporting the Kingdom’s BFC Payments app users.” aircraft’s nose, the Journal advantage of a triple-camera ditionally, any customer who important wage protection in- Ebrahim Nonoo, Managing said. system. activated their device on the itiative.” Director and CEO of BFC Group The newspaper cited one Commenting, General Man- spot received a free iPhone TDT | Manama “BFC Pay is the first of many said the group is proud to offer person familiar with the de- ager Consumer Division Maha cover and screen protector. products we are launching to “a tool for financial inclusion sign saying this approach Abdulrahman said, “Batelco The iPhone 11 is now avail- FC Payments in partner- strengthen our commitment through BFC Payments.” was taken in order to guard is offering the device for one- able at Batelco’s branches and ship with UnionPay Inter- to the rapid digital transfor- BFC Payments is affiliated against the system acting er- off cash payment, or monthly can also be purchased online Bnational (UPI) yesterday mation of Bahrain’s economy with a financial leader in the re- roneously or causing a pilot instalments with Mobile pack- at shop.batelco.com. marked the official launch of and solidify the Kingdom as gion – BFC Group - that includes to lose control. its digital payroll solution ‘BFC the region’s fintech hub,” added a fully licensed bank in the UK In contrast, the version of Pay’ at an event held at Bahrain Langley. and an international network of MCAS on the 737 MAX pas- Finch Bay. Wages Protection System money exchanges with over 135 senger plane relied on input The partnership also marks (WPS) by the Labour Market branches across five countries. from just one of two sensors UPI’s entry into the Bahraini Regulatory Authority (LMRA) The history of the companies which measure the angle at market. and Central Bank of Bahrain that are incorporated under which the plane’s nose is Anthony Langley (General (CBB) require employers to pay the Group date back over 100 flying, the newspaper said. Manager, BFC Payments), Hany wages digitally through a WPS years, with Bahrain Financing Boeing has previously Al Deeb (Regional Country compliant payroll service pro- Company (BFC) first trading in said that erroneous sensor Manager - Saudi Arabia, Qatar, vider. Bahrain as a gold bullion and data fed to the MCAS sys- Kuwait, Bahrain & Iraq, Un - Salaries, BFC statements said, currency exchange. tem was a common link in ionPay International), Khalid can securely be uploaded onto Khalid Saad, CEO of Bah- a chain of events leading to Saad (CEO, Bahrain Fintech payroll cards or wallets through rain Fintech Bay, said, “As the the fatal crashes of a Lion Bay), Ali Arab (General Man- an online portal or at any BFC country rolls out the Wage Pro- Air 737 MAX airliner in In- ager, GPS), Hani Awachi (CEO, Bahrain branch and designated tection System, BFC Payments donesia in October 2018 and Amthal Group), Rahul Bhalla CDMs. through its innovative solutions an Ethiopian Airlines 737 (Chief Executive, Invita) and BFC Payments, the company will play a key role in helping MAX in March 2019 which Gopakumar Bhargavan (Group said, allows unbanked employ- bring the unbanked into the killed all 346 people aboard Batelco Staff and other guests Head of Business Development ees to conveniently withdraw ecosystem.” the two aircraft.

The Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC) sponsored a group of University students to take part in the 10th Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Fertilizer Conference held in Muscat, Oma, from September 24 to 26. The students were selected from the University of Bahrain and Bahrain Polytechnic. In a statement, GPIC President Dr Abdulrahman Jawahery said the company has been keen to develop an ambitious programme of community service that seeks, among other things, to provide support for Bahrain’s people and the community. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 12

Pelosi says public Security 1 awarded Axis Gold Partner status opinion in support TDT | Manama of impeachment try Manager, Ramy Berika, pre- Reuters | Austin, TX sented the award to Ebrahim K. ecurity 1, a leading Bah - Kanoo Director, Waleed Kanoo, Srain-based Security and ELV and Security 1 General Manager, S House Speaker Nancy system integrator company and Ramgopal Menon. UPelosi said that public a division of Ebrahim K. Kanoo, “The award demonstrates our opinion is now on the side yesterday announced receiv- focus on tier 1 technologies, by of an impeachment inquiry ing ‘Gold Partner award’ from deploying qualified profession- against President Donald Axis Communications, a glob- als, supported by AXIS certified Trump following the re - al leader in intelligent security experts to provide customers lease of new information solutions. with optimal products and ser- about his conversations Axis Communications, a part vices that address their evolving with Ukrainian President of the Canon Group-Sweden, is needs,” said Kanoo. Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Pelosi a provider of video surveillance Highlighting the significance announced her support for solutions, access control solu- of the award, Security 1 Gener- an investigation after the tions and audio solutions. The al Manager, Menon said their surfacing of a whistleblower award honours Security 1’s ex- team underwent specialised complaint that said Trump ceptional performance in selling Axis training to gain in-depth appeared to solicit a polit- Axis CCTV solutions in Bahrain, knowledge about Axis products ical favor from Ukraine’s a statement released said. Axis Communications Country Manager, Ramy Berika, presented the award to Ebrahim K. Kanoo Director, Waleed Kanoo, and to handle the customer’s president aimed at helping Axis Communications Coun- and Security 1 General Manager, Ramgopal Menon challenging requirements. him be re-elected.

Record US tariff Egypt posts third winning session award over the second month in a row and All 30 stocks rise anti-government protests failed Airbus aid • to gather momentum. on EGX 30 index The central bank cut interest rates by 100 basis points, with Seven of 11 overnight deposit rates lowered Saudi• banks gain to 13.25pc and lending rates eas- ing to 14.25pc. Seera Group The Saudi index rose 0.3pc, • led by its banking stocks with surges following new Arab National Bank gaining The WTO is expected this week to Saudi visa system 2.6pc and Saudi British Bank reveal the amount up 1.5pc. All but one property Seera Group Holding jumped Reuters | Brussels/Paris • 6.4pc. On Friday, Saudi Arabia share slide in Dubai launched a new visa regime for 49 countries and appealed to ransatlantic trade ties Reuters foreign companies to invest in Tface renewed disrup- a sector it hopes will contribute tion this week when glob- gypt’s stock market rose al arbiters are expected to sharply yesterday, ex- Closing Bell grant the United States a Etending gains for a third SAUDI  0.3pc » 8,055 pts record award allowing it to session following steep losses ABU DHABI  0.1pc » 5,074 pts hit European imports with triggered by September 20 pro- billions of dollars of tariffs tests. DUBAI  0.6pc » 2,781 pts in a long-running aircraft Egypt’s blue-chip index rose QATAR  0.2pc » 10,396 pts Traders on the floor of Saudi Stock exchange subsidy dispute. 3.3 per cent with all 30 stocks EGYPT  3.3pc » 14,316 pts The World Trade Organi- gaining, including Commer- 10pc of gross domestic product extending losses for a fourth In Qatar, the index ended zation (WTO) has found that cial International Bank up BAHRAIN  0.2pc » 1,518 pts by 2030. session led by real estate and 0.2pc lower as Mesaieed Petro- both European planemak- 2.5pc and a 5.3pc surge in EFG OMAN  0.4pc » 4,032 pts Among other stocks, National financial shares. chemical fell 2pc and Qatar Fuel er Airbus and its U.S. rival Hermes. KUWAIT  0.4pc » 6,200 pts Shipping Co (Bahri) rose 3.4pc Emaar Properties, the coun- lost 1.2pc. Boeing received billions of Egypt’s broader index EGX 100 after it announced a 0.5 riyal try’s largest listed developer, slid In Abu Dhabi, the index edged dollars of illegal subsidies closed up 3.7pc as the central ($0.1333) mid-year dividend. 0.6pc and its unit Emaar Malls up 0.1pc, with First Abu Dhabi in a pair of cases that have bank cut key interest rates for The Dubai index slid 0.6pc, fell 1.6pc. Bank rising 0.5pc. run for 15 years. Both sides have threatened tariffs after the Geneva body found neither adhered Britain to introduce fully to its findings. Howev- er, the United States has a British PM Boris Johnson vows to stay a Magnitsky law head start, with the Euro- after Brexit - Raab pean Union having to wait Reuters | Manchester, until early in 2020 to hear put to hit October 31 Brexit deadline England what level of retaliation it Reuters | Manchester, England can exact over Boeing. ing uncertainty around Britain’s Brexit on October the 31st ... I’m continue to do that. I believe it The WTO is expected this biggest trade and foreign going to get on and do it,” is my responsibility.” ritain will introduce week to reveal the amount oris Johnson vowed yes- policy shift for more than he told BBC television. Opposition lawmakers have Blaws after it leaves the of EU goods the United Bterday he would not quit as 40 years. Asked if he would been highly critical of John - European Union to freeze States can target. People Britain’s prime minister even “People can feel that resign to avoid hav- son’s reference to “the surren- assets of those deemed re- familiar with the case say if he fails to secure a deal to this country is ap - ing to ask for a de- der bill”, saying his language is sponsible for human rights the three-person tribunal is leave the European Union, say- proaching an impor- lay, Johnson said: stirring even more division in a abuses, foreign minister expected to award it around ing only his Conservative gov- tant moment of choice “No, I have under- country that has remained split Dominic Raab said yester- $7.5 billion, a record for the ernment can deliver Brexit on and we have to get on taken to lead the party since the 2016 referendum on day. 24-year-old watchdog. Oct. 31. and we have and my country at EU membership. The United States passed Such retaliation rights At the beginning of his party’s to de- a difficult Johnson said he is still hope- a law known as the Mag - are rarely granted by the annual conference in the north- liver time and ful of securing a “good deal” nitsky Act in 2012 under WTO - most parties reach ern city of Manchester, Johnson I am go- but added that he would not which it has imposed visa settlements - and in many wants to rally his party with ing to pretend it will be easy. bans and asset freezes on cases complainants do not the “do or die” message that he “It is certainly true that other Russian officials linked to exercise their rights. The will deliver Brexit by the end of EU countries also don’t want the death of Sergei Mag - United States though has October, with or without a deal. this thing to keep dragging on, nitsky, a Russian lawyer ar- indicated it will target EU But there are hurdles to clear, and they don’t want the UK to rested in 2008 after alleging goods to the fullest extent. not least of which is what remain in the EU truculent and that Russian officials were It has already published a Johnson calls “the surren- mutinous and in a limbo and not involved in large-scale tax $25 billion list from which der act” - the law parliament wishing to cooperate in the way fraud. it will pick items to target passed to force the prime that they would like,” he said. “We will bring into force from aircraft and aerospace minister to request a Brexit “There is a strong view across a UK Magnitsky law, to parts to wine, cheese and delay if he has not secured a the EU that it is time to move place visa bans and asset luxury goods. deal with Brussels by an Oct. on.” freezes on those individ- The WTO award in the 17-18 EU summit. More than three years after uals deemed responsible world’s largest corporate Johnson again declined to Britain voted to leave the EU, for serious human rights trade dispute could fuel al- explain how he plans to cir - both the governing Conserva- abuses, including torture,” ready strained trade ten- cumvent that law and deliver tive Party and others are getting Raab told the party’s annual sions, diplomats say. on his Brexit promise, deepen- ready for an early election. conference in Manchester. 13 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

CITY CENTRE : 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 + 7.30 + 9.45 + 12.00 MN + IT CHAPTER TWO (15+)(HORROR (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) CITY CENTRE VIP (II): 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM CITY CENTRE :3.00 + 8.30 PM SEEF (I): 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 + 7.30 + 9.45 PM + 12.00 MN JAMES MCAVOY, JESSICA CHASTAIN, BILL HADER WADI AL SAIL:12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + 7.00 + 9.15 + 11.30 PM SAAR: 10.45 AM + 3.00 + 7.15 + (11.30 PM THURS/FRI) DREAM GIRL (PG-15)(HINDI/COMEDY SYLVESTER STALLONE, PAZ VEGA, SERGIO PERIS-MENCHETA OASIS JUFFAIR : 12.45 + 3.30 + 6.15 + 9.00 + 11.45 PM CITY CENTRE : 1.00 + 6.30 + 12.00 MN ANGEL HAS FALLEN (PG-15)(ACTION/THRILLER AYUSHMANN KHURRANA, NUSHRAT BHARUCHA, ABHISHEK BANERJEE CITY CENTRE :11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 + 11.45 PM + (12.30 MN THURS/FRI) THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2 (PG)(ANIMATION SEEF (II): 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 + 11.45 PM OASIS JUFFAIR : (3D) 3.00 + 7.15 PM GERARD BUTLER, MORGAN FREEMAN, JADA PINKETT SMITH CITY CENTRE: 11.00 AM + 3.30 + 8.00 PM AD ASTRA (PG-13)(DRAMA/THRILLER SUDEIKIS, JOSH GAD, AWKWAFINA CITY CENTRE : 12.00 + 2.45 + 5.30 + 8.15 + 11.00 PM TOY STORY 4 (G)(ANIMATION CITY CENTRE (IMAX 2D) : 10.30 AM + 3.45 + 9.15 PM SEEF (II): 12.00 + 5.45 + 11.30 PM CITY CENTRE:1.15 + 5.45 + 10.15 PM WADI AL SAIL: 12.00 + 4.45 + 9.30 PM TOM HANKS, TIM ALLEN, JOAN CUSACK BRAD PITT, TOMMY LEE JONES, RUTH NEGGA 47 METERS DOWN : UNCAGED (15+) KHAYAL MAATA (PG)(COMEDY/DRAMA) CITY CENTRE: 12.00 + 4.00 + 8.00 + 12.00 MN SOPHIE NÉLISSE, CORINNE FOX, BRIANNE TJU CITY CENTRE : 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM + (12.30 MN THURS/FRI) READY OR NOT (18+)(THRILLER SEEF (II): 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 + 11.15 PM ABOMINABLE (PG)(ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY) BORN A KING (PG)(DRAMA/HISTORY/BIOGRAPHY) CITY CENTRE: 2.00 + 6.00 + 10.00 PM AHMAD HELMY, MINNA SHALABI, HASSAN HOSNEY SAMARA WEAVING, ADAM BRODY, MARK O’BRIEN (IX) OASIS JUFFAIR (KIDS CINEMA) :11.45 AM + 4.15 + 6.30 + 11.00 PM OASIS JUFFAIR :12.00 + 4.45 + 9.30 PM OASIS JUFFAIR (KIDS CINEMA) :(ARABIC DUBBED) :2.00 + 8.45 PM OASIS JUFFAIR (VIP): 1.45 + 6.30 + 11.15 PM ALADDIN (PG)(ADVENTURE OASIS JUFFAIR (3D): 12.45 + 9.15 PM CITY CENTRE : 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + 7.00 + 9.15 + 11.30 PM CITY CENTRE: 10.30 AM + 3.45 + 9.15 PM CITY CENTRE 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM SEEF (I): 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM CITY CENTRE : (ARABIC DUBBED) 11.30 AM + 1.45 + 4.00 + 6.15 + 8.30 + WADI AL SAIL: 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + 9.00 + 11.15 PM WILL SMITH, NAOMI SCOTT, MENA MASSOUD 10.45 PM SAAR: 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + 9.00 + (11.15 PM THURS./FRI.) CITY CENTRE :(3D) 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + 9.00 + 11.15 PM CHHICHHORE (PG-15)(HINDI ABDULLAH ALI, RAWKAN BINBELLA, ED SKREIN SEEF (II): 11.30 AM + 1.45 + 4.00 + 6.15 + 8.30 + 10.45 PM OASIS JUFFAIR :12.15 + 3.00 + 5.45 + 8.30 + 11.15 PM SEEF (II):(ARABIC DUBBED): 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM WADI AL SAIL: 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM LITTLE MONSTERS (15+)(COMEDY/HORROR) SUSHANT SINGH RAJPUT, SHRADDHA KAPOOR, VARUN SHARMA SAAR: 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + 8.45 + (11.00 PM THURS./FRI) CITY CENTRE: 12.00 + 4.45 + 9.30 PM SEEF (II): 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 + 7.30 + 9.45 + 12.00 MN KAAPPAAN (PG-15)(TAMIL) CHLOE BENNET, TENZING NORGAY TRAINOR, ALBERT TSAI WADI AL SAIL:2.30 + 7.15 + 12.00 MN OASIS JUFFAIR :3.00 + 8.30 PM SEEF (II): 2.30 + 8.15 PM THE INFORMER (15+)(CRIME/DRAMA) LUPITA NYONG’O, ALEXANDER ENGLAND, JOSH GAD AL HAMRA: (12.00 MN THURS/FRI) OASIS JUFFAIR : 2.15 + 7.00 + 11.45 PM OASIS JUFFAIR (VIP): 11.15 AM + 4.00 + 8.45 PM THE WEDDING YEAR (15+)(ROMANTIC/COMEDY MOHANLAL, SURYA, BOMAN IRANI, ARYA, SAYYESHAA SAIGAL, PRAKASH RAJ CITY CENTRE :11.30 AM + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 + 12.00 MN + (1.00 AM CITY CENTRE :11.00 AM + 1.00 + 6.30 + 12.00 MN THURS/FRI) SEEF (II): 12.00 + 2.00 + 4.00 + 6.00 + 8.00 + 10.00 + 12.00 MN LOVE ACTION DRAMA (PG-15)(MALAYALAM) CITY CENTRE VIP (I): 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM SAAR: 1.00 + 5.15 + 9.30 PM OASIS JUFFAIR : 12.00 + 2.45 + 5.30 + 8.15 + 11.00 PM SEEF (I): 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD (PG)(ADVENTURE NIVIN PAULY, NAYANTHARA, AJU VARGHESE SEEF (II):(1.00 AM THURS/FRI) SARAH HYLAND, JENNA DEWAN, ANNA CAMP OASIS JUFFAIR :10.30 AM + 5.00 + 11.30 PM WADI AL SAIL: 11.30 AM + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 PM + 12.00 MN THE ROOKIES (PG-15)(ACTION/COMEDY) CITY CENTRE: 11.30 AM + 1.45 + 4.00 + 6.15 + 8.30 + 10.45 PM GANAGANDHARVAN (PG)(MALAYALAM) SAAR: 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + 6.30 + 9.00 + (11.30 PM THURS./FRI) CITY CENTRE : 2.15 + 7.00 + 11.45 PM SEEF (II): 11.15 AM + 4.00 + 8.45 PM STARTING FRIDAY 27th ONWARDS JOEL KINNAMAN, ROSAMUND PIKE, CLIVE OWEN SEEF (II): 11.00 AM + 3.15 + 7.30 + 11.45 PM ISABELA MONER, Q’ORIANKA KILCHER, BENICIO DEL TORO OASIS JUFFAIR : 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 + 8.45 + 11.30 PM SEEF (I): 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.45 + 6.30 + 9.15 + 12.00 MN TALU WANG, SANDRINE PINNA, MILLA JOVOVICH FAST & FURIOUS: HOBBS & SHAW (PG-15) WADI AL SAIL: 2.45 + 8.30 PM COLD BLOOD LEGACY (PG-15)(CRIME/THRILLER CITY CENTRE: 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 + 8.45 + 11.30 PM AL HAMRA: 12.00 + 6.00 PM SEEF (II):1.15 + 5.30 + 9.45 PM CITY CENTRE (IMAX 2D) : 1.00 + 6.30 + 12.00 MN MAMMOOTTY, SIDDIQUE, SNEHA BABU JEAN RENO, SARAH LIND, JOE ANDERSON SEEF (II): 2.00 + 6.45 + 11.30 PM NAMMA VEETTU PILLAI (PG)(TAMIL) PREY (15+)(THRILLER/HORROR) DWAYNE JOHNSON, JASON STATHAM, IDRIS ELBA SEEF (II): 12.00 + 4.45 + 9.30 PM STARTING FRIDAY 27th ONWARDS OASIS JUFFAIR :11.15 AM + 2.15 + 5.15 + 8.15 + 11.15 PM JOEY ADANALIAN, JOLENE ANDERSON, VELA CLUFF THE LION KING (PG)(ADVENTURE CITY CENTRE: 12.00 + 2.30 + 5.00 + 7.30 + 10.00 PM SEEF (I): 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.30 + 11.30 PM RAMBO: LAST BLOOD (15+)(ACTION/CRIME SEEF (II): 1.30 + 6.15 + 11.00 PM WADI AL SAIL: 11.45 AM + 5.30 + 11.15 PM AL HAMRA: 3.00 + 9.00 PM OASIS JUFFAIR :12.45 + 6.15 + 11.45 PM DONALD GLOVER, SETH ROGEN, CHIWETEL EJIOFOR SIVAKARTHIKEYAN, AISWARYA RAJESH, ANU EMMANUEL

MOVIE REVIEW The Wedding Year: an engaging rom-com with teen appeal There’s a sharp edge to this romantic comedy that makes it charming, with lively characters and a silly premise that’s genuinely amusing

stretched-thin set pieces. In the film, a Hyland is bubbly and some- • times a little too energetic, but commitment-phobic she’s always likeable as a fear- 27-year-old’s relationship less young woman who cuts is put to the test when KNOW WHAT through the nonsense around she and her boyfriend her. Her chemistry with the spir- ited Williams is charming, both attend seven weddings when Mara and Jake are playing in the same year While much of the around and when they’re get- movie is rather corny ting sappy and romantic. So the here’s a sharp edge to and predictable, there scenes when they turn serious this romantic comedy actually resonate strongly. “It that makes it engaging, are some hilarious takes more than love to make T sequences along the with lively characters and a silly marriage work,” Mara says. It premise that’s genuinely amus- way, mainly thanks to sounds like a simple aphorism, ing. While much of the movie a cast adept at finding but it also rings true in the mo- is rather corny and predicta - the funny side in their ment. ble, there are some hilarious se- characters In the final act, the script fi- quences along the way, mainly nally attempts to dip beneath the thanks to a cast adept at finding surface, exploring some rather the funny side in their charac- profound things about the na- ters. And veteran director Rob- snaps with observational wit as ture of marriage, most notably ert Luketic definitely knows his A scene from ‘The Wedding Year’ they analyse each couple that’s male and female roles in society. way around the genre. getting hitched, while also tor- There’s never much of a doubt Quick-thinking Los Angeles date for love than for free meals. announce that they’re getting its challenges, some goofier menting various strangers they about there this is headed, al- shop-clerk Mara (Hyland) is Indeed, her latest match is a married. As do several of their than others. Of course, most of meet. It’s never in doubt that though at least it’s possible to great at helping people solve chef, Jake (Williams), but their friends, including Mara’s boss this involves the usual humour the standard rom-com formula hold out hope that Diego’s script their romantic issues, but hasn’t hookup develops into something Ellie (Camp). So now Mara and surrounding drunken dancing, will kick in at the designated might take a few left turns to get found a man for herself. Her gay lasting. Then both Mara’s sis- Jake have seven weddings to embarrassing speeches and awk- moment, but the sparky cast is there. And it definitely makes us best friend Alex (Shively) tells ter Jessica (Dewan) and Jake’s attend. ward reunions. Meanwhile, the adept enough to carry the au- laugh, and perhaps even sigh, her she’d probably do better to brother Robbie (Bikangaga) Each ceremony arrives with banter between Mara and Jake dience through even the more along the way.

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Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez Elle Fanning

Elle Rapper Drake’s Fanning: Women home vandalised expected to be jealous Los Angeles in Hollywood anadian rapper Drake Chas received a sort of Los Angeles act scenes with her sister warning after he report- Dakota Fanning. edly sent a private mes- Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez ctress Elle Fanning says wom- “Well, I saw my sister sage to the wife of rapper en are expected to be “super doing it and I was a huge Kanye West’s former man- have an engagement party Ajealous” in Hollywood. ham growing up. We would ager Don C. Los Angeles In an interview to Tatler magazine, constantly put on these The “Hot- her Instagram. In the photo, Fanning said women are told to pit scenes around the house. line Bling” tar couple Jennifer the singer is seen wearing a themselves against one another in Hol- It wasn’’t for anyone, only hitmaker’s Lopez and Alex Rodri- one-sleeve, white, ruffled en- lywood, reports femalefirst.co.uk. for ourselves. We would do Hidden Hills Sguez reportedly had an semble. “There is a stigma placed on women lines, characters, it was very home and engagement party here. The “#reunitedanditfeelsso- in any workplace, especially in Holly- funny. OVO store were celebration comes almost sev- good,” Remini, who had acted wood. You must be super competitive “It just felt right at home for recently van- Rapper en months after the former with Lopez in “Second Act”, and super jealous. And it’s some- us... We weren’’t supposed to dalised in the Drake professional baseball proposed captioned the slideshow. thing that people want to project, do this at all. My mom played middle of the night. Some to Lopez. Lyricist and singer Carole but it’s actually not the case,” tennis, my dad played base- vandals spray-painted the A source told etonline.com Bayer Sager also shared a she said. ball, my mom’s dad was a store and Drake’s house and that the power couple had the photo with the bride-to-be. The “Maleficent: Mistress quarterback in the NFL. recorded a video of them tell- party on Friday night. In at- “With @jlo and @leahremini. of Evil” star had a pas- We were supposed to ing him to leave Los Angeles, tendance was JLo’s best friend It happened last night! #en- sion for acting from play tennis or some- reports aceshowbiz.com. and actress Leah Remini, who gagementparty,” read her pho- a young age. She thing,” she posted a selfie of the two on to’s caption. used to said. Dwayne hints at “Fast and Furious’’ reunion Jason Momoa urges Gwyneth Paltrow steps out for date night with Vin Diesel world leaders to act with Brad Falchuk to celebrate birthday Los Angeles on climate crisis Los Angeles night, Paltrow rocked a long Los Angeles red and blue Gucci shirtdress ollywood star Dwayne merican actor Gwyneth paired with white sneakers H“The Rock’’ Johnson Paltrow, who turned a and sunglasses. Meanwhile, has hinted at a possible re- ollywood star Jason year older recently, Falchuk looked handsome in union with the “Fast & Fu- HMomoa has urged celebratedA her birthday with an all-blue ensemble. rious” star Vin Diesel, after world leaders to take seri- husband and producer-writer ‘The Politician’ producer and the two actors spent the last ous actions on climate crisis Brad Falchuk. director posted a lengthy mes- couple of years in a reported in his United Nations (UN) The ‘Avengers’ actor, who sage on Instagram to wish his feud. speech. turned 47 on Friday, stepped beloved wife on her birthday, Johnson on He addressed the issue on out for a date night in New York calling her “the greatest human Saturday September 27, reports ace- City with Falchuk to celebrate being ever.” took to In- showbiz.com. her special day, reported Peo- “She’s not perfect, her sense stagram to The actor and ocean ac- ple. of humour can be a little on the thank Diesel tivist spoke up for “all island Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson The couple’s outing came dirty side, she gets very angry at and his wife nations” at just a few days before they will other drivers, isn’t that cheery for congratu- Dwayne the UN, and celebrate their first wedding before her first cup of coffee, lating him on Johnson demanded Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson anniversary, after tying the considers dehydration to be a his recent wedding and sup- more action knot in an intimate ceremony character flaw and improperly porting “Hobbs & Shaw”. He from dele- enjoy rare public date night at her Hamptons home on Sep- seasoned food hurts her feel- also thanked the fans, cast gates, listing Los Angeles the two are “pretty serious.” tember 29 last year. ings,” he began the caption. and crew for the film. the issues that Jason “Dakota has been filming out For their romantic date While he continued to gush Johnson said in the video: threaten some Momoa ctress Dakota Johnson of state, but most weekends she about his wife, he “...I want Universal thank of the world’s most beauti- and singer Chris Martin comes back to Malibu to spend also shared that the studios, my cast, the film- ful places and claiming the Astepped out for a rare time with Chris,” the source she makes the makers, directors and pro- people of the South Pacific, public appearance together at said at the time. “They are very “most delicious ducers for all the tremendous in particular, are suffering the ‘Place for Peace’ event in low-key together. They usually pancake” and efforts... Last but not least more, insisting they are at New York on Friday. have friends over and rarely makes you feel I want to thank my broth- the “critical tipping point” The ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ ac- go out.” “at home with er Vin for your support for of a crisis that could kill the tress rocked a multicoloured pat- The couple’s outing came the slightest “Hobbs & Shaw’’. I saw your planet. terned dress while Martin chose the same day as Martin’s ex- touch.” post and I appreciate it... “As a native Hawaiian born a white collared shirt with a black wife Gwyneth Paltrow’s 47th to a mother from Iowa, I have tie, reported People. birthday. seen how one place can be The duo has been linked since Paltrow was married to the Katie Price passes oblivious to another,” he said. 2017, looked at ease during the singer for 11 years before “con- “The issues facing an is- event. In one photo, Johnson sciously uncoupling” in 2014. cruel remarks land can feel so far removed could be seen placing her hand The ex-couple shares two chil- about her son from that place that is land- sweetly on Martin’s knee. dren together- a daughter Apple Los Angeles locked in the middle of our Johnson and the ‘Coldplay’ and a son Moses. country. However, with a lead singer first sparked ro- Last month, Martin and foothold in two worlds, I mance rumours after they were Johnson were spotted on a inger Katie Price has re- quickly began to see how a spotted on a mid-October 2017 double date in the Hamptons, Scently passed some harsh problem for one will soon sushi date in Los Angeles, and a New York with Paltrow and remarks about her teenage become a problem for all...”. source told People in April that her husband Brad Falchuk. son Harvey’’s weight in her YouTube video. Katie was travelling up Britney Spears wants to an escalator as she filmed Ashton Kutcher gushes about Mila Kunis after her shopping ‘stop and reflect’ on life Ashton ex-wife Demi Moore’s recent revelations expedition Los Angeles Kutcher Los Angeles of the children.” for her You- and Mila They are proud parents to two children – Tube chan- op star Britney Spears is taking a break Kunis merican actor Ashton Kutcher 4-year-old daughter Wyatt and 2-year-old nel and it from her career to “stop and reflect” didn’t shy away from expressing son Dimitri. was then that about her life choices. his love for his wife and actor Mila Kutcher not only expressed his love for she brought up Katie P A Price The singer took to Instagram to share her Kunis after his ex-wife Demi Moore dis- his beloved wife but also revealed how they her 17-year-ols thoughts and said it was time she focused Britney cussed their marriage at length in her new keep the spark alive. And you guys should son’’s reference to explain on what she wants from life as she has been Spears memoir ‘Inside Out’. definitely take a cue from the couple! the inadequacy of the esca- working since childhood. Kutcher publically gushed about Kunis “My wife and I, we go on a date every lator, reports thesun.co.uk. “I hope y’all haven’t forgotten about me!!! I’m taking during a recent episode of ‘Hot Ones’, Wednesday. We have a date night,” he shared. She said “I’’m not joking this transition in my life to focus on what I really want... reported Us Weekly. The pair, who tied the knot in July 2015, and I know this is really I’ve been working nonstop, well, since I was 8 years old “Oh, Mila Kunis, I love you,” the love spending time with their children too. cruel saying this but I don’’t in the business. 41-year-old star, said, before joking The family was spotted enjoying a day at think Harvey would fit up “Sometimes it’s good to stop and reflect !!!! Miss you all ... about the couple’s kids. “If I don’t Disneyland in Anaheim, California, on this lift. They should do it I really do have the best fans in the world !!! #fbf,” Spears make it out of this, honey, take care September 28. wider.” wrote on Friday. 15 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 sports

Balotelli scores first Brescia goal in defeat to Napoli Real hold off Atletico Derby ended in a stalemate at the Wanda Metropolitano after a game of few chances

from Luis Suarez and Junior, Real Madrid grab and Real Sociedad, who can • themselves go top if they beat a top spot in Spain Sevilla side down in eighth but just five points behind Zidane’s AFP | Madrid leaders. Brescia’s Italian forward Mario On a night of few clear-cut Balotelli (C) and Napoli’s Italian eal Madrid regained top chances Atletico probably had defender Giovanni Di Lorenzo (L) spot in La Liga on Satur- the best opportunities but failed go for a header Rday after a goalless der- to test Thibaut Courtois in the by with Atletico that saw them Real goal, while the away side AFP | Milan move above surprise package drew a couple of fine saves from Granada and maintain their Jan Oblak on their forays for- ario Balotelli scored small lead over a crowded chas- ward. Mhis first goal for new ing pack. The best came 15 minutes club Brescia but the pro - Unbeaten Real are a point from the end, when the Sloveni- moted northerners still fell ahead of promoted Granada an stopper got down brilliantly to a 2-1 defeat to Napoli in and Atletico Madrid after Die- to his left to palm away Karim Serie A action yesterday. go Simeone’s side failed to break Benzema’s powerful header The 29-year-old Italian down their well-drilled local from a Nacho cross. international headed in af- rivals, whose disciplined perfor- Just seconds before Atleti- ter 67 minutes in his second mance at the Wanda Metropoli- co had come to within inches match for his hometown tano was deserving of at least the of opening the scoring when club having missed four point they gained. Saul Niguez met a corner with games because of a ban he “These matches with Atlet- incurred with former club ico are very physical, this is Marseille. one of the hardest grounds we Real Madrid’s Dani Carvajal (c) duels for the ball with Atletico Madrid’s Saul Niguez (2R) First-half goals by Dries have to visit during the season,” Mertens and Kostas Mano- Real captain Sergio Ramos told a header that flashed just past squeeze past rock-bottom Le- thanks to Denis Cheryshev’s las ensured Napoli took broadcatser Movistar. the upright. ganes. 27th minute strike. all three points after their “It was difficult to create KNOW WHAT “It was a standard save for a Puertas crashed his long- ‘Los Che’ had been sent into midweek loss to Cagliari, chances in attack because they goalkeeper,” said Oblak. range winner into an empty net turmoil when owner Peter Lim to boost confidence leave such little space. The “It was well-placed but I could after Juan Soriano had come sacked Marcelino Garcia Toral ahead of their Champions point does little for us though see the ball and I hope it’s always charging out of his goal to close earlier in the month. League trip to Belgian club as we wanted the three even Real Madrid are top like that -- the fewer goals we let down Roberto Soldado just be- But despite player and fan an- Genk. more.” with 15 points from in the better it is for everyone.” fore the half-hour mark. ger at Lim’s decision, two draws Carlo Ancelotti’s Napoli Real are a further point ahead seven matches and Granada had moved tem - Athletic Bilbao lost for the and now a win after their shock stay fourth with 12 points of fourth-placed Barcelona, Atletico stayed third porarily top of La Liga before first time this season at home to victory at Chelsea in the Cham- from six games, six behind who won a hard-fought clash with one point less the derby after Antonio Puer- crisis club Valencia, who bagged pions League have them in ninth league leaders Inter Milan. at Getafe 2-0 thanks to goals tas’ first-half strike saw them their second win of the season on nine points. Sanchez scores, sees red as Inter stay top Dortmund draw 2-2 with Werder to lose more ground AFP | Milan

lexis Sanchez scored and Awas sent off in an eventful first Inter Milan start as his new A situation arose club maintained their perfect that could have start to the season with a 3-1 win killed anyone, but at Sampdoria to stay top of Serie not us, not these A ahead of champions Juventus, lads. We were who eased past SPAL 2-0. Manchester United flop exceptional to hold Sanchez moved to Italy on a out, we were even season-long loan deal after fail- able to balance the ing to live up to expectations at situation from the Old Trafford and the Chilean bench with changes international made a big impact for the battle in Genoa, deflecting in Stefano Sensi’s long-range opener after ANTONIO CONTE Borussia Dortmund’s Lukasz Piszczek in action with Werder Bremen’s Davy 20 minutes and tapping in an- Klaassen other Sensi cross two minutes coached Juve to the first three later. titles in the series. Reuters | Berlin midfielder’s first start of the However the 30-year-old was “We are glad to go into the season. sent off after receiving a second head-to-head with 18 points.” orussia Dortmund came They looked to be taking full yellow card for diving just after Samp meanwhile are Bfrom a goal down but advantage of Werder’s injury the break, leaving his side to rock-bottom with three points had to settle for a 2-2ss draw absences and Dortmund cap- play the entire second half a after a dreadful start under Eu- against visiting Werder Bre- tain Marco Reus nodded in a man down and wobbling after sebio Di Francesco, level with men on Saturday to drop fur- Thorgan Hazard chip to put Jakub Jankto pulled one back SPAL following their defeat at ther down the standings, hav- them in front. in the 55th minute. the hands of Juve. ing won only one of their last But for the second consecu- But Roberto Gagliardini slot- Cristiano Ronaldo notched four Bundesliga games. tive week they could not hold ted in the third goal just after up his third consecutive goal at The Ruhr valley club are on to the three points, with Alexis Sanchez of Inter Milan in action an hour to give Antonio Conte’s home this season after 78 min- now in seventh place on 11 Marco Friedl nodding in at the side a huge boost days before to balance the situation from ahead of Juve -- after winning utes to add to Miralem Pjanic’s points, three behind Bayern far post in the 55th minute to their trip to Barcelona in the the bench with changes for the their first six league matches for opener just before the break. Munich who went top of the snatch a point for the visitors. Champions League. battle. the first time since the 1966-67 Ronaldo was rested for the table after beating Paderborn Dortmund’s latest slip-up “A situation arose that could “Now we have to recover and season, with the pair set for a midweek win over Brescia as a 3-2. will no doubt fan the ongoing have killed anyone, but not us, prepare for Barcelona. It’s a val- top-of-the-table clash at the San precaution with a slight mus- Dortmund did well to cancel discussion about the team’s not these lads,” said former uable experience and can help Siro next weekend. cular problem ahead of Tues- out Werder’s eighth-minute mental strength which Reus Chelsea manager Conte. us to mature.” “Juventus have won eight Se- day’s Champions League game lead through Milot Rashica vehemently rejected last week, “We were exceptional to Inter have a maximum 18 rie A titles in a row, and are a against Bayer Leverkusen in only seconds later with Mario insisting there was no mentali- hold out, we were even able points from six games -- two solid team,” said Conte, who Turin. Goetze’s diving header in the ty problem in the squad. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 16 Hamilton back on top in Sochi Lewis Hamilton earns first victory in four attempts for Mercedes and edges closer to sixth world title

Mercedes earned a• one-two in Sochi • Hamilton took advantage of Ferrari meltdown in Sochi 73 points is the lead Lewis Ferrari’s Charles Hamilton holds over Leclerc• finished third as Valtteri Bottas his teammate Sebastian Vettel retired on 28th lap clear by lap 16 as Leclerc held off Ham- AFP | Sochi, Russia ilton until the team freed him to attack before he pitted for mediums on lap 23, euphoric Lewis Hamilton ex- Hamilton taking second. tended his world championship The Ferrari re-joined fourth behind Alead to 73 points yesterday when Bottas. Within two laps, Vettel said he rode his luck to claim a strategic ‘my rears are falling now’, but Ferrari victory for Mercedes in a roller-coaster left him out until lap 27 when, with a Russian Grand Prix. three-seconds stop, he was half a sec- The defending five-time champion ond slower than Leclerc and re-joined came home 3.829 seconds ahead of behind him in fourth. team-mate and nearest championship Vettel’s race ended seconds later rival Valtteri Bottas as Mercedes took when a power failure saw him stop advantage of Ferrari’s reliability and Lewis Hamilton celebrates his victory at Turn 15. A Virtual Safety Car (VSC) tactical problems by delivering a Silver was deployed and, immediately, Arrows one-two. 4, his ninth in 16 outings this year and Ferrari was a hard task, but we kept sending the Haas driver spinning into Hamilton pitted for softs followed by Having grabbed the lead from pole the 82nd of his career, lifting him 73 pushing.” the barriers. A Safety Car was deployed Bottas. man Charles Leclerc on the opening points clear at the top of the drivers’ and Grosjean retired. Leclerc took second before Williams’ lap, Sebastian Vettel ignored team or- title race. He scored an additional point Clean start “We are looking into the swap fur- George Russell crashed, prompting a ders to let him pass before he suffered for fastest lap. Leclerc remained poised, despite his ther into the race,” Ferrari told Le- full Safety Car intervention. a mechanical failure and stopped on Red Bull’s Max Verstappen finished disappointment. clerc, running second, suggesting they A luckless Vettel vented his frustra- lap 28. fourth, having started ninth, ahead of “At least we are consistent,” he said. had agreed to repay him for punching tion on the team radio as he climbed The resultant Safety Car period gift- team-mate Alex Albon, who had started “It’s a shame for the team not to have through the air for his team-mate. from his car. ed Mercedes, who started on medium from the pit lane. both of us up here… I will always trust This was confirmed when Leclerc Hamilton’s elevation to leader gave tyres while their rivals all used softs, a Carlos Sainz was sixth for McLar- the team, but our tactic was for me to was told ‘Sebastian will let you by next him a record as leader of 143 Grands chance to extend their Sochi suprema- en ahead of Sergio Perez of Racing give the slipstream, which I did – and lap’ – an order not welcomed by Vettel Prix, one more than Michael Schu - cy to six consecutive wins. Point, Kevin Magnussen of Haas, Lan- then, well I need to speak to the team as he stayed in front by 1.4 seconds with macher. Leclerc came home a frustrated and do Norris in the second McLaren and about that.” Hamilton adrift in third. Ferrari then called in Leclerc for a disgruntled third, claiming he expected Renault’s Nico Hulkenberg. Leclerc had made a clean start, but Vettel said Leclerc, beaten in Singa- set of scrubbed softs. He re-joined third Vettel to repay him for his slip-stream “That’s exactly what we needed,” behind him Vettel enjoyed a superb pore by a strategy decision in Vettel’s behind Bottas as the field compressed in a race punctuated by two Safety Car exclaimed a delighted Hamilton on the launch from third to pass Hamilton by favour, needed to close up. for a 21-lap sprint to the flag. On the interventions and one use of the Virtual team radio following a flawless strate- the first corner and, after slip-stream- “I respected everything,” answered re-start, Hamilton pulled two seconds Safety Car. gic performance by Mercedes. ing the Monegasque, taking the lead. Leclerc. “We will speak later, but now it clear, leaving Bottas to resist Leclerc’s Hamilton’s win was his first since “It was an incredible job by all the Before the order settled, Ricciardo is difficult to close the gap. Obviously.” superior straight-line speed with a bat- the Hungarian Grand Prix on August team – not giving up. Keeping up with collided with Grosjean at Turn Four A revitalised Vettel was 3.6 seconds tling display. Naomi Osaka reaches China Open round two Wijnaldum happy for AFP | Beijing “I also didn’t want to lose in the first round,” she said. aomi Osaka said she had been “re- Osaka’s triumph in the Pan Pacific Liverpool to win ugly Nally riled up” as Japan’s two-time Open was her first trophy since her Grand Slam champion reached the sec- second consecutive Grand Slam win, at AFP | London years we had to play good to win ond round at the China Open yesterday the Australian Open in January. the games. Now we play bad and despite being far from her best. Another two-time Grand Slam win- eorginio Wijnaldum insists still win games. The 21-year-old former world num- ner, Simona Halep, cruised into round Liverpool are happy to win “When you comes to teams like ber one racked up 26 unforced errors two in Beijing with a 6-1, 6-1 demolition Gugly as they chase the club’s this it is always going to be hard. We on the way to a 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) win over of qualifier Rebecca Peterson. first English league title since 1990. went to Burnley back in the day and Jessica Pegula of the United States. The Romanian has had ongoing prob- Wijnaldum scored a lucky winner it was really difficult. Fourth seed Osaka looked frustrated lems with her back and, despite having in Saturday’s 1-0 victory at Sheffield “This season we won there but and disgruntled on several occasions little trouble swatting aside the Swede, United when his shot was fumbled that was also because we put a lot of against the 76th-ranked Pegula. admitted she was unable to play her into the net by Blades keeper Dean effort in. On the other side we also Osaka, who plays Andrea Petkovic normal game. Henderson. know we have the quality to play. of Germany next in Beijing, was disap- Naomi Osaka of Japan hits a return against “I’m not 100 percent recovered, I still Jurgen Klopp’s side were at their “I think progress we have made is pointed that she was unable to replicate Jessica Pegula of the US feel pain,” said the sixth seed. best but they coped with a tough test that we win the games we haven’t the form which won her the Pan Pacific “I don’t know, I thought it would “Always when you have an injury, it’s to make it seven successive wins to played well in.” Open in Japan a week ago. carry on. I was a little bit frustrated a little bit risky. start the Premier League sea- Last season, when they “During tournaments, the first match that I felt my game wasn’t really where “But I accepted it, I took the risk.” son. were pipped to the title by is always the worst for me,” said the I left it.” Venus Williams, whose sister Serena Liverpool sit five points one point on the last day of US-based star. “I just felt like today I was really riled is not in the Chinese capital because of clear of champions Man- the season, Liverpool drew “But I was kind of expecting it to be up, not really sure why,” she added, also a knee problem, battled into the next chester City and Dutch seven matches. better because I just played really well describing herself as “very stressed” round with a 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 victory over midfielder Wijnaldum says Winning the Champions in Tokyo (actually Osaka). and “very nervous”. Barbora Strycova. their hard-fought win at League more than made up Bramall Lane shows for their title near-miss, the progress but Wijnaldum be- made under lieves they can Klopp. end City’s reign De Minaur wins in Zhuhai for third career title “Every win if they keep feels like a big winning tense AFP | Beijing ern China all week and broke the low- win now. This games like Sat- er-ranked Frenchman in the 10th game was really dif- urday’s. lex de Minaur of Australia won of the second set to seal the victory. ficult but we “Even last Ahis third ATP title of a breakout De Minaur adds Zhuhai to titles in still won it,” season, to - year with victory over France’s Adrian Atlanta and Sydney this year and said Wijnaldum wards the end, Mannarino in the final of the inaugural that he had been working hard on the said. we didn’t play Zhuhai Championships yesterday. mental side of his game. “You see we really good The 20-year-old, who defeated for- “I train my mind as much as I do on make progres- but we were mer number one Andy Murray in the the tennis court or as much as I do fit- sion with just trying to last 16, won 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 in a little over ness. I’ve got a psychologist which I talk what we collect as many two hours. Ranked 31 in the world, De to every day and it’s been a big help,” Alex de Minaur of Australia hits a return against did. Back points as possi- Minaur has been imperious in south- said the young Australian. Adrian Mannarino of France in previous ble,” he said. Georginio Wijnaldum