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urkey shot down a Syr- Tian fighter jet in Syria’s Idlib province yesterday, marking the third such incident in as many days, as steady clashes between the two national armies ap- peared to signal a new stage in the nine-year old war. The Turkish Defence Strong US ties Ministry announced on Twitter that the Turkish military downed a L-39 Coronavirus (COVID-19) updates warplane belonging to Syr- ian government forces. Syrian state-run televi- Total Tested sion reported that Turkish forces targeted a warplane as it was carrying out op- 3758 erations against “terrorist groups” in the rebel-held Tested Negative Active Cases Idlib region. It was not im- mediately clear what hap- 3709 49 pened to the plane’s crew. Turkey has sent thou- Active cases not requiring any Active cases receiving necessary sands of troops into Idlib His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, medication medication to support the opposition Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, yesterday visited 47 2 fighters holed up there, but the US Naval Support Activity in the Kingdom. Upon arrival, HRH the Crown hasn’t been able to roll back Prince was welcomed by the Commander of US Naval Forces Central Command, Tested positive upon arrival, prior Tested positive during the government’s advance. Vice-Admiral James Malloy. HRH the Crown Prince highlighted the efforts of to entering Bahrain quarantine the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), alongside partners and allies, in safeguarding regional security and stability and noted the unwavering support provided to 47 2 Jack Welch dies the BDF by HM the King, which has had a profound impact on the its combat capabilities. His Highness Major Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa New York Latest update 9:00pm and Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, the Minister of Finance and National 3 March 2020 Economy, accompanied HRH the Crown Prince during the visit. See Page 2 ack Welch, who led Gen- Jeral Electric through 20 years of its greatest financial success, has died. He was 84. Welch became CEO of GE in 1981 and led it until his re- tirement in 2001. “Today is a sad day for the entire GE family,” GE CEO Larry Culp 100pc transparency said in a statement. “Jack was larger than life and the heart of GE for half a century. He ‘Absolute transparency being maintained while carrying out anti-COVID-19 operations’ reshaped the face of our com- pany and the business world. Jack was a strong and con- New webpage stant influence throughout WHO regional team my career despite never hav- • The Ministry of Health has ing worked directly for him.” has appreciated the introduced a new page on its See Page 7 Health Ministry initiatives website dedicated to showing and they are satisfied up-to-date Coronavirus (COV- with the steps taken to ID-19) information in the King- dom. The dedicated webpage tackle Corona threat. will provide live statistics on the total number of active cases, • Schools and other and the total number of quar- DON’T MISS IT educational institutions antined cases and their health will continue to remain status. As part of its efforts to Ms Al Saleh speaks at the Press conference in the presence of Lt Col Dr Manaf and Dr Jameela. ensure citizens and residents closed until a further have up-to-date health and trav- decision is taken by the to seek information from reliable mander and First Deputy Prime The minster noted that Bahrain el information, the ministry’s Two Bahrainis authorities concerned. government sources. Minister for all precautionary continues to enhance its precau- dedicated webpage will also convicted in Sitra The Minister of Health hailed measures taken against COVID-19, tionary measures, alongside its include links to press releases 02 arson case lose TDT | Manama the support offered by HM King and reserved special praise for the coordination with the Kingdom and live coverage of press con- Pradeep Puravankara Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His efforts of the National Task Force of Saudi Arabia and United Arab ferences translated into English, appeal Royal Highness Prince Salman to Combat Coronavirus, headed Emirates. Urdu and Hindi, in addition to bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown by Lt.-Gen Dr Shaikh Mohamed The minister outlined the in- the original Arabic uploaded HRH the Crown rging people to stay away Prince, Deputy Supreme Com- bin Abdullah Al Khalifa. tegrated efforts of the Kingdom’s to YouTube. The webpage is Prince visits the from rumours, the King- medical personnel, noting their accessible at: https://www.moh. 04 US Naval Support Udom’s Health Minister 1,200 covered dedication, vigilance and tireless gov.bh/COVID19. said the authorities concerned efforts towards combating the Activity are maintaining 100 per cent The Ministry of Health has announced that the recently intro- virus. transparency when it comes to duced mobile testing process has completed collecting samples Later, Lt Col Dr Manaf Al Qa- passenger screening at Bahrain Expat dies on his anti-COVID-19 operations. from 1,200 individuals who returned from Iran before the coun- htani, Infectious Diseases Con- International Airport and des- birthday after This came as the National Task try announced a Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in February. sultant and Microbiologist at the patch of mobile medical units. 05 Force for Combating the Corona- The samples collected are from individuals who have scheduled BDF Hospital and Member of the Dr Manaf noted that Bahrain serious crash virus (COVID-19) yesterday held medical examination dates either electronically or by calling 444. National Task force for Combat- will continue its epidemiological a press briefing at the Crown The ministry’s dedicated laboratories have completed testing ing COVID-19, outlined the meas- monitoring at entry points, and 210 fils (includes VAT) Prince Centre for Training and 600 of the 1,200 samples collected thus far, all of which tested ures Bahrain has taken amid glob- that the National Task Force for Medical Research to discuss the negative for COVID-19, and is working on testing the remaining al outbreak. Combating the Coronavirus (COV- latest developments related to samples. The Ministry of Health’s mobile testing process is also They include setting up a spe- ID-19) continues to enhance its the COVID-19. currently working to visit the remaining registered returnees cial operations room, introduc- work-streams to increase testing, Speaking on the occasion, to collect samples. ing a hotline for inquiries related quarantine, isolation and treat- Faeqa Al Saleh asked the public to Corona infections, intensified ment capacities. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020 02

‘Patient arrived in Saudi before Bahrain’s enforcement of anti-COVID-19 steps’ Manama Arabiya satellite channel, the ly countries will continue, in line that all confirmed COVID-19 cas- nformation Affairs Minister, minister lauded the ongoing with His Majesty King Hamad es had come from Iran indirectly, Ali Al Romaihi, said that the co-operation between Bahrain bin Isa Al Khalifa’s directives and that no case has been regis- ISaudi national who tested and Saudi Arabia in various The Kingdom’s strict for the best interests of the two tered inside Bahrain. positive for coronavirus (COV- fields, expressing the King - measures target Kingdoms. Concluding his statement, the ID-19) had arrived in his coun- dom’s full support for the pre- those coming from the Mr Al Romaihi stressed that Information Minister confirmed try via Bahrain before the strict cautionary measures taken by measures undertaken by Bahrain that all Bahrain’s exits are open measures had been enforced in Saudi Arabia to protect Umrah coronavirus-affected to prevent the spread of COVID-19 for all and work at them is nor- Bahrain and before Iran’s an- pilgrims and visitors to Prophet countries only. had been proactive, and had been mal, noting that the Kingdom’s nouncement of the spread of Mohammed (PBUH)’ Mosque. MR AL ROMAIHI appreciated by the citizens as strict measures target those COVID-19 across its cities. He also affirmed that co-ordi- they aimed to protect them and coming from the coronavirus-af- In an interview with the Al nation between the two brother- preserve public health, affirming fected countries only. Group of six Man’s plea sentenced to jail Two Bahrainis for consuming rejected in drugs TDT | Manama convicted in Sitra identity theft case TDT | Manama group of suspects who Awere charged with sell- he First Supreme ing and consuming metham- Criminal Court of phetamine received differ- arson case lose appeal TAppeal recently up- The appellant ent sentences from the High held the punishment of an had unknown Criminal Court on Monday. Defendants among six Bahrainis sentenced to three years in jail Asian man who was con - accomplices, Two of the suspects were victed of using the identi- who assisted convicted of consuming the ty cards of 13 people to get substance, which is com- them ablaze. mobile phones from tele- him in filling monly known as Shabu, and Additionally, when the Pub- communication companies the application The court sentenced forms to obtain selling it to the other four four• of the defendants The defendants threw lic Security forces reached the seven years ago. suspects. Molotov cocktails on a scene, the defendants, along According to investiga- the mobile They were sentenced to to three years in jail with other unknown accomplic- tions, the appellant per- phones using the three years imprisonment team of police before es, hurled Molotov cocktails at suaded the 13 victims to while the other two fleeing the scene. victims’ identity and to pay fines of BD1,000 received the same the forces and fled the scene. hand over their identity cards. each, while the remaining PROSECUTORS Further investigations led to cards, after he informing suspects were sentenced to punishment in absentia. the arrest of a couple of defend- them that he would employ PROSECUTORS six months imprisonment of Appeal. ants, who confessed to their them. and fines of BD100 each. The defendants Both men were among six de- crimes during the interrogation He was earlier sentenced ently had unknown accom- According to court files, confessed• to committing fendants who were each sen- and led the police to the other to five years imprisonment plices in both companies investigations by an officer the crime during tenced in 2018 to three years four defendants involved. and deportation for for - who assisted him in filling in the rank of a captain in the imprisonment. Police succeeded in arresting gery. the application forms to Anti-Narcotics Directorate interrogation; they were According to the results of two more defendants, while two The case surfaced when obtain the mobile phones in Interior Ministry, with the arrested after thorough investigations launched by more remained at large. 11 of the victims lodged a using the victims’ identity help of secret informants, investigation by police. the Public Prosecution back The court sentenced four of complaint against the ap- cards, according to Pros- led to one of the suspects. then, the six defendants were the defendants to three years pellant back in 2013, stat- ecutors. Further investigations TDT | Manama charged with possession of in jail while the other two re- ing that he collected their The charges against the led to the rest of the group Molotov cocktails, participat- ceived the same punishment in CPR cards on claims that he appellant also included members, who were all sub- ing in an illegal gathering and absentia. would employ them, but forging the signature of sequently arrested. The case, wo Bahraini men who disturbing public security. The two appellants pleaded instead he used the cards to the victims, providing of- in which the captain testified were convicted of burn- It was shown in the details of against the verdict, but the Su- get new mobile phones on ficial documents that in - against the defendants, was Ting tyres in Sitra during the case that the men gathered preme Court of Appeal reject- instalment basis from two cluded false information deliberated for six months, the national day celebrations on Avenue 1 in Sitra on Decem- ed their plea, considering the telecommunication com- and collecting the devices before the court pronounced got their appeals rejected by the ber 16, 2018, and placed five peremptory evidence against panies. with the help of fraudulent its verdict. First Supreme Criminal Court tyres on the road before setting them. The appellant appar - methods.

Roaming acts set to bring fun to F1 Bahrain GP 2020 TDT | Manama and-roll, where the audience be- Tickets to the Bahrain Grand comes an integral part of the act. Prix are selling fast and all those he Formula 1 Gulf Air The finale is a boxing match that excited to attend are advised Bahrain Grand Prix 2020 will decide who will conquer the to purchase theirs as soon as Tis set to bring together woman of their desires. possible. an eclectic mix of roaming acts, The Joker Entertainment Fans who purchase a Main who will be entertaining fans group is a collection of funny Grandstand ticket on or before throughout the four-day race and playful interactive clowns Saturday, March 7 will have a weekend happening March 19 from the UK. They have travelled chance to take home a pair of For- to 22 at Bahrain International across Europe entertaining kids mula 1 Paddock Club three-day Circuit (BIC). and the young-at-heart. Their passes worth almost US$10,000 Being amongst the most acts include their fantastic cir- in an exciting new raffle. sought-after artists at BIC’s For- cus skills, uni-cycling, juggling This is the first time this pres- mula 1 Village vending area, and stilt-walking, and they will tigious prize has ever been of- these colourful characters com- definitely brighten up anybody’s fered for the Bahrain Grand Prix. ing from all over the world in- day. Those who have already se- clude clowns, magicians, street Dr Bubbles is flamboyant char- cured their Main Grandstand and circus performers, and the acter who comes up with colour- seats have also already been en- like. ful creations as the giant soap tered automatically. This year’s roster of much-be- bubbles come in all shapes and A four-day Main Grandstand loved artists includes Pop the sizes. These unique structures ticket costs BD150 apiece, while Balloonman, Katastrofa Clown, of water reflect the bright lights a Batelco Grandstand ticket for The Joker Entertainment group, at BIC, making them shimmer in all four days is BD120. There are Dr Bubbles, Papito and Abraham colours of a rainbow while awak- also Batelco Grandstand tick- Thill. ening the “inner-child” in adults ets for only Saturday and Sunday Pop the Balloon Man is a mul- and bringing sparkling joy to all. priced at BD100 apiece; and also ti-award winning magician and Dr Bubbles provides a spectac- Friday-only tickets at BD60 each. balloon artist from Scotland. He ular show with modest, romantic Furthermore, a four-day ticket to is now a veteran of the Bahrain bubbles synchronising with the the Turn One Grandstand costs Grand Prix, having performed music evolving into a fantastic, This year’s roster of much-beloved artists includes Pop the Balloonman, Katastrofa Clown, The Joker Entertainment BD100; whereas University and at the event the last four years. wild, magical and impressive group, Dr Bubbles, Papito and Abraham Thill. Victory Grandstand four-day His work is just as incredible to spectacle. tickets are BD60 apiece. adults as it is to children as his Papito presents a fresh and an uncommon relationship is He has been performing since mind-blowing Diabolo skills. For further information on incredible skills with a couple entertaining act with Latin established, with a special ob- 1999, and his is an energy-packed These roaming artists and so the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain of balloons and a balloon pump rhythms, as he dances with hap- jective of warming the hearts of street show including clowning, many more are set to entertain Grand Prix 2020, visit BIC’s of- never fail to amaze. piness and constant surprise. Out the people. pantomime, comedy, object- and the crowd at the upcoming For- ficial website www.bahraingp. Katastrofa Clown is a comedy of a chest come two chairs and Abraham Thill is a profession- subject-manipulations, improvi- mula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand com or call the BIC Hotline on show set to the rhythm of rock- a variety of objects with which al street- and circus-performer. sations, magic and extraordinary, Prix 2020 at BIC. +973-17-450000. 03 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020

To all citizens and residents All returnees from Iran during the month of February Must schedule a medical appointment by:

1- Visiting www.moh.gov.bh/444 OR 2- Calling 444

Those who schedule an appointment and test Negative:

14 Must self-isolate at home for a period of 14 days

Will receive a paid medical leave for 14 days WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020 04

HRH the Crown Prince visits the US Naval Support Activity Manama

is Royal Highness Prince Salman bin HHamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, yesterday visit- ed the US Naval Support Activity in the Kingdom. Upon arrival, HRH the Crown Prince was welcomed by the Commander of US Naval Forces Central Command, Vice Admiral James Malloy. HRH the Crown Prince high- lighted the efforts of the Bahrain HRH the Crown Prince at the US Naval Support Activity in the Kingdom. Defence Force (BDF), alongside partners and allies, in safeguard- profound impact on the its com- stability, and underscored the HRH the Crown Prince was partnerships established with Khalifa Al Khalifa, the Min - ing regional security and stabil- bat capabilities. importance of further bolstering briefed on the Fifth Fleet’s main the Kingdom. ister of Finance and National ity and noted the unwavering HRH the Crown Prince not- strategic partnerships with allies responsibilities and tasks within His Highness Major Shaikh Economy, accompanied HRH support provided to the BDF by ed the US Fifth Fleet’s role in to ensure that regional maritime the region, and was also updated Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al the Crown Prince during the HM the King, which has had a supporting regional safety and security and trade is preserved. on the far-reaching maritime Khalifa and Shaikh Salman bin visit.

Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received at the BDF General Command yesterday, the Royal Medical Services (RMS) Commander, Major-General Professor Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa, who presented him with RMS’ annual report for 2019. The commander-in-chief praised the steady development of the RMS regarding health BDF Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, yesterday received Saudi Arabia Armed care and treatment, thanks Forces (SAAF) Chief Military Prosecutor Awadh Al Thumali, and Lt Col Hajid Al Otaibi, Director of Studies and Research to the tremendous efforts in SAAF. Defence Affairs Minister Abdulla bin Hassan Al Nuaimi, and BDF Chief of Staff, Lieutenant-General Dheyab bin exerted by all its personnel. Saqer Al Nuaimi, were present. The commander-in-chief praised the deep-rooted ties between the two Kingdoms.

National Guard President His Highness General Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa, received Major-General Zahid Mahmood, Director-General, Foreign Military Co- operation of the Pakistani Army. Members of the Joint Committee between the National Guard and the Pakistani Army, headed by National Guard Director of Staff Major General Shaikh Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Khalifa, were present. They reviewed topics of common concern. The National Guard President praised the results of the joint committee, which recommended to strengthen the levels of military co-operation and co-ordination between the National Guard and the Pakistani army, which will raise the capabilities to face all challenges.

About 68 per cent of the Water Garden development works have been completed, the Minister of Works, Municipal Affairs, and Urban Planning has said. On an inspection tour of the works, Essam Khalaf added that 90pc of the parking lots and 75pc of the buildings have also been completed. The project is receiving special attention from Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of HM the King and Chairwoman of the Supreme Council for Women who has regularly emphasised the significance of preserving the Water Garden as an iconic feature of the capital Manama, the minister said. CPISP now accepting 2021 scholarship applications Manama to graduate from school in 2021, mit an application form availa- after receiving the applications, rolled in training courses and April 2021, based on their Grade and have a Grade Point average ble on the CPISP website www. students who meet the appli- workshops organised by the pro- Point Average, and scores of their he Crown Prince’s Inter- of 97 per cent or above for Grade cpisp.bh, and attach the follow- cation criteria will take a set of gramme over the summer and IELTS and SATs in math, writ- national Scholarship Pro- 10 (two semesters) and Grade 11 ing documents: official school qualifying tests to assess their beginning of the next academic ing, and critical reading, as well Tgram (CPISP) has begun (first semester), are welcome to transcripts in English for Grade English proficiency and critical year. The qualifying candidates as their scores in select courses accepting applications for its apply until the 19th of March. 10 and first semester of Grade reasoning abilities. will include 40 students from completed during their candida- 2021 scholarship programme. CPISP Director of Finance 11, copies of passport and CPR/ A minimum of 60 candidates public schools, and 20 students cy training. Students who have Bahraini and Administration Affairs, Mrs smart card, and a recent passport will then be selected based on from private schools. The recipients will include citizenship, are enrolled in the Shatha Ahmed Ali, affirmed that size picture. their GPAs and results of their The final ten scholarship re- five boys and five girls from 11th grade or equivalent and set qualifying applicants must sub- Mrs Ali further explained that qualifying tests, and will be en- cipients will be announced in both private and public schools. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020 05

A probe by the Anti- Bahraini man faces Narcotics• Department within the Interior Ministry proved trial for alleged that pills contained Drug smuggler methamphetamine. fraud land deal TDT | Manama The defendant filed an• appeal against the he Civil Court has or- previously announced dered a Bahraini man We want the order to to pay BD1.6 million to a be executed and we verdict hoping that T loses plea GCC national, who paid to him hope this will happen the judges would this amount to buy land plots soon following the reduce the sentence. Defendant was sentenced to five years before discovering he wasn’t verdict of the Civil their owner. Court. TDT | Manama in prison by the lower court The land plots are located in a GCC state and the victim paid MR AL KOOHEJI part of the amount in Bahrain he First Supreme Crimi- narcotic pills were detected in last year. and the other part in the other which ordered the same as per nal Court of Appeal yes- his shoes and luggage. During the interrogation, GCC country. the rules of the GCC,” the GCC Tterday upheld the verdict More pills were also found the defendant confessed to the The GCC man sued the de- man’s lawyer Dr Mohammed announced by the First High “professionally stashed” in the crime, adding that he brought fendant after the latter refused Al Kooheji said. Criminal Court last year against man’s headphones and mobile the narcotics from Bangladesh so to change the ownership of He also pointed out that, an Asian man who attempted to phone charger. 3,000 he could consume it along with a the plots before he discovered subsequent to carrying out the smuggle narcotics into the King- The investigations of the An- Bahraini dinars in fine was friend, who would allegedly pay that he wasn’t even their real fraudulent deal, the Bahraini dom by hiding it in his shoes. ti-Narcotics Department with- imposed on the defendant him BD500 for it. owner. man fled the GCC state and The man was sentenced to five in the Interior Ministry proved by the court. The defendant filed an ap - “My client filed a case came to the Kingdom using a years imprisonment, deportation that the detected pills contain peal against the previously an- against the defendant in the fake passport. and to pay a BD3,000 fine for the methamphetamine and that the nounced verdict hoping that the same country the plots are lo- “We want the order to be charges. man was planning to hand it over judges would reduce it. cating. A judgment ordering executed and we hope this Court files show that the man to unknown individuals here in However, the Supreme Court him to pay BD1.6m was issued will happen soon following was arrested at Bahrain Interna- return for certain amounts. Public Prosecution, which in- of Appeal rejected his request and this was communicated the verdict of the Civil Court,” tional Airport airport, after 2,231 The case was referred to the terrogated the suspect in July and upheld the sentence. to the Civil Court in Bahrain, he stated.

Expat dies on his birthday after serious crash Two Asian men sentenced to five years for robbery TDT | Manama TDT | Manama

27-year-old expatriate he High Criminal Court died yesterday after sentenced two Asian I wasn’t at my house Athe car he was driving Tmen to five years be - in Manama when the rammed into a police vehicle hind bars each for robbing the incident happened and parked on the roadside in Al salary of another Asian man. I don’t know why he Burhama. The latter is said to have The deceased was identi- been attacked by the duo in reported me to the fied as Vishnu Vijayakumar, addition to other people after police. who was employed in the withdrawing his salary from SECOND DEFENDANT Kingdom by a private firm. a local ATM in September last Sources said the driver lost year. “I don’t know him person- control of the vehicle, leading He told prosecutors that ally, but I met him on several to the accident. around eight people assaulted occasions. I wasn’t at my house “His family and friends are him using planks in order to in Manama when the incident yet to come to terms with this steal the BD80 he withdrew. happened and I don’t know tragic incident,” sources add- The pair were arrested be- why he reported me to the po- ed. cause the victim managed to lice,” the first defendant told Mr Vishnu hailed from Kon- identify the first defendant, prosecutors. ni, Pathanamthitta district in but he failed to recognise the The second defendant, the Indian state of Kerala. others. meanwhile, denied involve- He is survived by wife As a result, the duo were ar- ment in the robbery. The two Jeethu and the couple’s two- rested, but the identity of their men will be deported once year-old daughter. The mangled remains of the vehicle; inset Mr Vishnu associates remain unknown. they complete their jail time.

Al Ramli District’s housing units distribution begins

nationwide, as well as those included The Housing Services in government’s housing pledges in its • current Action Plan, adding that the Directorate has requested ministry’s initiatives implemented in the beneficiaries of the partnership with the private sector Al Ramli District project are endorsed by the government and to report to the Ministry contribute to honouring the pledges to provide 25,000 units. of Housing to finalise the The minister pointed out that the dis- necessary procedures. tribution of the units of the first phase of the “Al Ramli District” comes after Manama the opening of the project by Deputy Premier and Chairman of the Min - ollowing an order by His Roy- isterial Committee for Development al Highness Prince Salman bin and Infrastructure Projects, Shaikh FHamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, during Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander the kingdom’s celebrations of the glo- and First Deputy Prime Minister, to dis- rious National Day, and the completion tribute 5,000 housing units, in line with of the necessary infrastructure works. the royal directives, Housing Minister, He affirmed that the Housing Min- Bassim Al Hamer, has announced that istry will carry on its efforts to im - the Ministry has begun distributing the plement HM the King’s order and the units of the first phase of the “Al Ramli government’s directives through more District” housing project. projects in Bahrain’s new towns, in The minister asserted that the distri- addition to its endeavours to begin the bution of the Al Ramli project’s units construction of the East Sitra Project’s follows the opening of the Salman, units. Khalifa and East Hidd towns and the The Housing Services Directorate beneficiaries’ moving to live there, not- Mr Al Hamer speaks to beneficiaries at the Housing Ministry office. has requested the beneficiaries of the ing that those steps add to the govern- Al Ramli District project to report to ment’s achievements aimed at imple- Isa Al Khalifa’s order to build 40,000 Mr Al Hamer stressed that the new Ministry’s plan to implement the royal the Ministry of Housing to finalise the menting His Majesty King Hamad bin housing units. towns are essential in the Housing order to build 40,000 housing units necessary procedures. 06 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020 business

BCCI launches mobile app Most Gulf indexes extend gains TDT | Manama he Bahrain Chamber of TCommerce and Industry All Saudi Arabian (BCCI) yesterday announced • launching a new mobile ap- banks gain plication. BCCI Executive Bureau 24 of 30 stocks on Member Basim Al Saie said the Egypt’s• index rise launch was part of the cham- ber’s strategy to reinforcing communication with its mem- Reuters bers and upgrading its services BCCI Executive Bureau Member to meet their aspirations. Basim Al Saie ost bourses in the Mid- He added: “Via the mobile dle East closed higher app, available on iOS and An- Al Saie welcomed feedback Myesterday, with Saudi droid, our members can stay and suggestions saying, “This outperforming the region, as informed of all important an- is one of many initiatives to global policymakers signalled a nouncements, happenings, and come, and we are committed united front to address the eco- functions of the chamber and to continually upgrading our nomic fallout from the spread- benefit from an array of unique services and keeping abreast of ing coronavirus. services.” technological advancements.” G7 finance ministers and cen- tral bank governors yesterday said they would use all appro- priate policy tools to achieve strong, sustainable growth and KHCB unveils latest edition safeguard against downside of ‘Al Waffer account’ risks from the fast-spreading Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index advanced 2.8 per cent, with all its banking shares trading in positive territory (file coronavirus. picture) TDT | Manama Saudi Arabia’s benchmark in- dex advanced 2.8 per cent, with Closing Bell in world markets in the past shed earlier gains to end flat, haleeji Commercial Bank all its banking shares trading in few days. as Emirates Integrated Tele- (KHCB) presented a Grand SAUDI  2.8pc to 7,557 pts K positive territory. Al Rajhi Bank In Abu Dhabi, the index was communications retreated 2pc, Prize of BD 100,000 for the added 3.4pc, while petrochemi- ABU DHABI  0.9pc to 4,806 pts up 0.9pc with telecoms firm while Emirates NBD Bank rose first quarter of 2020 as the cal maker Saudi Basic Industries DUBAI  at 2,536 pts Etisalat and Abu Dhabi Islamic 0.8pc. first grand prize of Al Waffer jumped 5.3pc. Bank both rising 2.8pc. Meanwhile, major concerts Account’s line-up of valuable QATAR  0.5pc to 9,259 pts Elsewhere, Seera Group The Qatari index rose 0.5pc, and events in the United Arab prizes. Holding was up 3.2pc, after the EGYPT  1pc to 12,419 pts snapping six days of losses. Qa- Emirates, an air transit centre The Bank recently intro - travel operator swung to annual BAHRAIN  0.2pc to 1,638 pts tar International Islamic Bank as well as a tourism and busi- duced the newest edition of profit from year ago losses. climbed 4.6pc, while Doha Bank ness hub, have been cancelled Al Waffer for the year 2020 OMAN  0.4pc to 4,096 pts Egypt’s blue-chip index closed 5.3pc up. or postponed as the coronavirus introducing various offers gained 1pc, as tobacco monop- KUWAIT  2.3pc at 6,516 pts Kuwait’s index increased spreads in the Gulf. and privileges, as it includes oly Eastern Company hiked 2.3pc, extending gains from the All the Gulf countries have re- a special club and loyalty pro- 3.8pc, while Palm Hills Devel- previous session, boosted by a ported cases of the new corona- gramme for distinguished Al opments surged 5.3pc following it easier for listed companies 3.4pc gain in National Bank of virus, many in people who had Waffer Clients. a buyback of 1.3 million shares. to buy treasury stocks, a move Kuwait and a 1.7pc rise in Ku- been to Iran, where 77 people Al Waffer Account is a spe- Egypt introduced exceptional aimed at supporting the stock wait Finance House. have died from the virus and cial investment opportunity measures on Sunday to make market following a sharp fall Dubai’s main share index 2,336 have been infected. that grants clients the chance Sattam Sulaiman Algosaibi, CEO of to earn returns on their depos- KHCB ited funds, in addition to win- ning the grand prizes offered dition that account holders are through Al Waffer every year. committed to increasing their On this occasion, Sattam Su- account deposits and not mak- Mashroo3i youth business competition laiman Algosaibi, CEO of KHCB ing any withdrawals before stated: “This year’s edition, the raffle date, increasing their for the first time, includes a chances of winning our grand sees surge in participant registration special club for distinguished prizes for this year.” Al Waffer Clients that offers a Algosaibi added: “To qualify the holistic entrepreneurial package of exclusive services for this year’s prizes, clients Registration closes culture within the Kingdom of and prizes raffles. In addition, need only invest a minimum of with• 185 entries Bahrain.” we have inaugurated a loyalty BD 500 in Al Waffer Account, Through this national The selected teams will meet programme that enables cli- as each BD 25 deposited in the initiative, we aim in Mashroo3i induction meet- ents to obtain double points Account grants them one tick- 132 teams qualify to to continuously ing to discuss the forthcoming towards the raffles on the con- et towards the raffles.” join• the programme phases of the programme as encourage, guide well as meet trainers, mentors and support Teams will now and other teams. Teams will also • future Bahraini take part in organised Orienta- meet in Mashroo3i Entrepreneurs tion Training sessions during US Federal Reserve cuts induction meeting ensuring they are March and April 2020. provided with the Selected teams will have the interest rates TDT | Manama fundamental skills, opportunity to pitch their busi- ness ideas to Mashroo3i twelve a target range of 1.00 per cent knowledge and tools to mentors. Sixty teams will be to 1.25pc. strengthen the holistic Cut rates by a he Labour Fund “Tamkeen” selected to progress to the Busi- half• percentage “The fundamentals of the Tyesterday announced clos- entrepreneurial ness Feasibility Phase and do US economy remain strong. ing registration for the 6th culture within the their feasibility study with the point to a range of However, the coronavirus pos- edition of Mashroo3i Youth Kingdom of Bahrain support of their mentors before 1.00pc to 1.25pc es evolving risks to economic Business Competition which they pitch it to the judges. activity. In light of these risks witnessed a remarkable turnout Thirty teams will advance to The decision was and in support of achieving its in applications. DR EBRAHIM MOHAMMED JANAHI the Prototyping Phase where • maximum employment and Over 185 teams registered CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF TAMKEEN they will be working on their unanimous among price stability goals, the Fed- for the competition, which af- business prototypes and pitch to policymakers eral Open Market Committee ter evaluation has selected 132 investors. In the final phase, 20 decided today to lower the tar- teams to join the programme teams will be selected to show- Reuters get range for the federal funds fashioned to transform their the fundamental skills, knowl- case their prototypes in Mash- rate,” the Fed said a statement. business ideas into entrepre- edge and tools to strengthen roo3i public exhibition. The decision was unani - neurial projects. he US Federal Reserve cut mous among policymakers. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Thirty teams will advance to the Prototyping Tinterest rates yesterday in The Fed’s decision to cut Ebrahim Mohammed Janahi, Phase where they will be working on their an emergency move designed interest rates before its next Chief Executive of Tamkeen, to shield the world’s largest scheduled policy meeting on said, “Through this national in- business prototypes and pitch to investors. In economy from the impact of March 17-18 reflects the urgen- itiative, we aim to continuously the final phase, 20 teams will be selected to the coronavirus. cy with which the Fed feels it encourage, guide and support showcase their prototypes in Mashroo3i public In a statement, the central needs to act in order to pre- future Bahraini Entrepreneurs exhibition. bank said it was cutting rates vent the possibility of a global ensuring they are provided with by a half percentage point to recession. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020 07

India’s Feb gold imports drop 41pc as prices hit record high European stocks off highs as G7 Reuters | Mumbai 46 tonnes in February, com- pared with 77.64 tonnes a year ndia’s gold imports plunged earlier, the source said on I41 per cent in February condition of anonymity, as he virus response disappoints from a year earlier as a rally was not authorised to speak to in local prices to a record high media. London squeezed retail demand, a gov- In value terms, February ernment source said yesterday. imports totalled $2.36 billion, The world’s second-biggest down from $2.58 billion a year uropean stock markets consumer of gold imported earlier, he said. and oil prices were high- Eer yesterday, but off the day’s best levels on tempered hopes of a concerted global re- sponse to the deadly corona- China to set up green virus, while Wall Street even slipped into the red. development fund: Xinhua Central bank pledges of ac- tion initially boosted shares that were hammered last week as major global stock markets lost around 12 per cent in value. But an eagerly-awaited con- ference call of G7 finance min- isters left traders and analysts underwhelmed by a statement which said only that they would use “all appropriate policy tools” to keep the virus epidemic from throttling economic growth. “Investors were not particu- larly impressed with the loose commitments coming from the While investors have cheered the prospect of a concerted effort by governments around the world, the COVID-19 virus G7 conference call,” said OANDA continues to spread to new countries Vehicle drive amid the heavy haze at night in Beijing, China Europe senior analyst Craig Er- lam in comments that summed Key figures around 1440 GMT steps” to support the UK econ- up the general reaction. omy from coronavirus fallout, Reuters | Beijing hua reported yesterday. In New York, the Dow Jones London - FTSE 100:  1.8 pc at 6,777.31 points said governor Mark Carney. China will also launch an en- and S&P 500 indices both Frankfurt - DAX 30:  2.1 pc at 12,102.10 “The Bank of England’s role hina’s State Council will vironmental insurance system slipped by 0.7 pc as trading got is to help UK businesses and Paris - CAC 40:  1.7 pc at 5,425.32 Cset up a green develop - for “high risk” sectors, Xinhua underway on Tuesday, after the households manage through ment fund to improve finan- reported without elaborating Dow leapt by more than five Milan - FTSE MIB:  1.3 pc at 21,939.57 an economic shock that could cial support for environmental which sectors this would in- pc the previous day, its biggest EURO STOXX 50:  1.8 pc at 3,397.96 prove large but will ultimately protection, news agency Xin- clude. one-day pcage gain since 2009. be temporary,” Carney said. New York - Dow:  0.7 pc at 26,522.22 On energy markets, oil prices The deadly outbreak has nonetheless gained more than Tokyo - Nikkei 225:  1.2 pc at 21,082.73 (close) shaken economic activity, with two pc in afternoon London ex- Hong Kong - Hang Seng:  at 26,284.82 (close) an index of Chinese factory changes, with dealers betting on activity falling to a record low Shanghai - Composite:  0.7 pc at 2,992.90 (close) EU court backs Google in case major producers cutting output last month, while a US survey over Hungary tax fines to address a predicted plunge in Dollar/yen:  at 107.72 yen from 108.25 yen at 2300 GMT of manufacturers came in below crude demand. Euro/dollar:  at $1.1122 from $1.1143 forecast, with expectations of Reuters | Brussels le was subject to fines that Back on the stock markets, worse to come. Pound/dollar:  at $1.2787 from $1.2762 rose to 1 billion forints ($3.29 Shanghai and Sydney closed up And with demand for crude ungary’s system of fines million). 0.7 pc, while Seoul put on 0.6 pc. Euro/pound:  at 86.99 pence from 87.30 pence tipped to take a battering Himposed on Google re- The court found that this Tokyo, however, fell 1.2 pc. Brent Crude:  2.1 pc at $53.00 per barrel -- particularly from crucial lated to the country’s tax on system of fining in reality only London’s benchmark FTSE West Texas Intermediate:  2.2 pc at $47.79 consumer China -- OPEC is to advertising is not compatible applied to taxpayers not res- 100 index was up 1.8 pc, with hold an extraordinary meeting with EU law, the Court of Jus- ident in Hungary. Hungarian a similar level in Paris, while Thursday with other produc- tice of the European Union entities could be fined, but at Frankfurt had gained 2.1 pc a ers, led by Russia, to weigh its said yesterday. lesser amounts. couple of hours before trading said they were ready to provide and indicated it was ready to response. The ruling of the EU’s top The court concluded that ended. support with monetary easing provide more help, making it The disease that began in Chi- court concerned Google Ire- this difference of treatment such as interest rate cuts and the first major economy to take na has killed more than 3,100 land’s failure to comply with was disproportionate and Central bank action cash injections to financial mar- such measures. people and infected more than an obligation to submit a tax unjustified and constituted a After last week’s rout, inves- kets. Malaysia also announced a 91,000. declaration in Hungary to es- restriction on the freedom to tors began to put money back Ahead of the G7 conference cut on Tuesday. China has now reported an tablish its liability to the Hun- provide services within the into the market as central banks call, Australia cut borrowing The Bank of England will increase in cases coming from garian advertising tax. Goog- European Union. from the US, Japan and Europe costs to a record low 0.50 pc meanwhile “take all necessary abroad. Jack Welch, iconic General Electric CEO, dead at 84

talization grew from $12 billion Welch was an ardent support- sell off NBCUniversal to cable op- Welch transformed when he took over in 1981 to er of the Republican party. erator Comcast, while GE Cap- • $410 billion on his departure. ital, caught up in a subprime GE into a sprawling Welch’s hard-hitting reforms World’s biggest corporation mortgage crisis, had to liquidate conglomerate at GE came at a cost, however, Born in Massachusetts, Welch one asset after another. and he was criticized for firing earned a doctorate in 1960 and Welch’s high-flying business New York thousands of employees. joined GE the same year as a career enabled him to become “His no nonsense leadership chemical engineer in its plas- immensely wealthy. Some es- style gave him a reputation of tics division, rising through the timates pegged his fortune at ack Welch, who built General being hard, even ruthless, but ranks to become vice chairman more than $600 million. JElectric into a global indus- also fair when making business in 1979, then CEO two years later. He was involved in publishing trial flagship and became one of decisions,” Welch’s GE biography Business analysts and inves- several books including “Win- America’s best-known business- said. tors praised on him for mold- ning” and a biography, “Jack: men, died on Monday aged 84, As the layoffs mounted, he be- ing GE, which traces its roots to Straight from the Gut,” which the company said. came known as “Neutron Jack” 1892, into a more formidable and became a New York Times Dubbed the “manager of the due to his reputation for elimi- diversified company. best-seller. century,” by Fortune magazine nating workers and jobs without For a brief period it was the Welch stayed in the pub - in 1999, Welch transformed GE demolishing the buildings they world’s biggest corporation. lic arena after his retirement. into a sprawling conglomerate worked in. The hard-charging But his reign ended in a bitter He co-wrote a regular column during his two decades as chief executive said in a 2005 televi- failure when European regula- for BusinessWeek with his executive. sion interview that he hated the tors blocked GE’s merger with third wife Suzy, taught man - “Today is a sad day for the en- nickname. Honeywell, another US indus- agement classes and earned tire GE family. Jack was larger President Donald Trump used trial conglomerate. hefty sums from corporate than life and the heart of GE for the moniker to pay tribute to Welch handed over to his suc- speeches. half a century. He reshaped the Welch. cessor Jeff Immelt a few days But his company is now fight- face of our company and the “There was no corporate lead- before the September 11, 2001 ing for its survival, having been business world,” company chief General Electric CEO Jack Welch (L), pictured in 2000 with Jeff Immelt who er like ‘neutron’ Jack,” Trump attacks in the United States. ejected from the Wall Street Larry Culp said in an email. succeeded him tweeted. “He was my friend and Immelt’s reign was also benchmark Dow Jones Indus- Welch, the son of a railway ultimately expand GE beyond nance with GE Capital and media supporter. We made wonderful marked by the bursting of the trial Average, with a value of worker and a homemaker, rose household appliances, health- through NBCUniversal. deals together. He will never be Internet bubble and the global only $95 billion under its current from his working class roots to care and aeronautics into fi - The company’s market capi- forgotten,” the president said. financial crisis, forcing him to chief executive. THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE SCHOOL ROOM IN QUOTE ONE GENERATION WILL OF THE BE THE PHILOSOPHY OF DAY GOVERNMENT IN THE NEXT. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020 ABRAHAM LINCOLN

With Allawi’s failure to form government, Iraq’s political dysfunction at new heights Regardless of who Baghdad’s next prime minister designate is, the political process is bound to be problematic

MINA AL ORAIBI protesters on Iraq’s streets, crit- icised choosing a former member raq’s political dysfunction has of Parliament and minister who entered a new phase with the was a member of the political Iprime minister designate fail- elite that harmed the country in ing to form a government. Mo- the first place. hammed Tawfiq Allawi had been Speculation is rife over who named in February as a compro- will be given the chance to form mise candidate to form a transi- a Cabinet next – guesses range tional government. However, he from former prime minister Adel was unable to build the consensus Abdul Mahdi to the head of the needed to get his Cabinet across Iraqi intelligence service, Mustafa the finish line. Baghdad is back to Al Kadhimi. square one, with no prime minis- Regardless of who the next can- ter and no clear road map of how didate is, the political process to to get out of its political rut. confirm him (it most certainly will Announcing his inability to be a man) is in itself problematic. form a government, and thus Any candidate named by Presi- withdrawing his name from the dent Barham Salih has to pass a running, Mr Allawi said that he vote of confidence in Parliament, was faced with the possibility of as mandated by the constitution. “being prime minister while not This was meant to be a process to being honest with my people and ensure good governance and con- continuing in this position while sensus-building. Instead, political they suffered…so the choice was blocs have used this constitution- simple and clear”. It is worth not- al provision as a way to hold the ing that Mr Allawi only withdrew entire process hostage. And they his candidacy after Parliament have largely done this by refusing failed to meet quorum and it was to turn up in Parliament, meaning clear that no government could no quorum is met and thus no be formed under his leadership. decisions can be made. There are no calls of outrage The irresponsible nature of this over Mr Allawi’s withdrawal. The behaviour results in Iraqis being reaction to his nomination was left in political limbo as political already mixed. Some lauded the players meet behind closed doors fact that he was not a member of to jockey over interests and gov- any of the discredited political ernment posts. As a new cycle be- parties and that he was gener- gins in the search for a candidate, ally not complicit in any of the the futility of the political system corruption plaguing the country. and its inability to deliver good The political vacuum in Bagh- ernment services are much need- of the coronavirus. Not only is a ed to stem the spread of the virus, Others, including many of the governance are made even clearer. dad comes at a time when gov- ed, especially with the outbreak whole-of-government effort need- but the drop in oil prices could

Can Tebboune turn Algeria into a diplomatic heavyweight? The new president in Algiers wants to break from his predecessor’s isolationism and take on a more active role in regional peace-making

ABDELEKER CHEREF posing a serious threat not only to regional stability but also to or the past several years, Algeria’s 1,000-kilometre Libyan Algeria has lacked any real border. Fpresence in the realm of Faced with a range of political international diplomacy. This and economic issues as well as is large part the result of oust- the mayhem produced by a do- ed former president Abdelaziz mestic protest movement that Bouteflika’s monopolisation of has crowded Algerian streets for the country’s foreign policy. Now, more than a year, authorities in however, Algiers appears deter- the country are genuinely con- mined to restore its formerly ac- cerned with any potential spill- tive role on the world stage. over from developments in Libya. With its new president, Abdel- Last month, Algiers hosted a madjid Tebboune, Algeria is try- summit of Libya’s neighbours ing to emerge as a fundamental in which attendees jointly re - broker of stability in the Magh- jected “any foreign meddling” reb, where polarisation, insecuri- and called for a negotiated settle- ty and foreign interference have ment. Other recent visitors to the become commonplace. Algerian capital include Fayez While Mr Tebboune empha- Al Sarraj, the prime minister of sised a desire to maintain a posi- Libya’s Government of National tion of neutrality in foreign policy Accord, and Mevlut Cavusoglu, during his inauguration ceremo- Turkey’s foreign minister. The ny in December, he also warned: overall picture is an attempt “Algeria is the first country to be by Mr Tebboune – however in- impacted by instability in Libya cremental – to build a role for and we will never allow ourselves Algeria in the Libyan conflict’s to be excluded from the Libyan resolution. peace process.” Algeria initially opposed the Off the back of these words, overthrow by Nato forces of Algiers has involved itself more Muammar Qaddafi, the former in efforts to facilitate a politi - Libyan dictator, in 2011. The cha- own security. ya torn between two centres of ported by Turkey and Qatar, and Benghazi supporting the elected cal settlement in Libya’s multi- os that followed that event had By May 2014, the chaos became power – the Tripoli-based GNA, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar’s House of Representatives. dimensional conflict, which is major ramifications for Algeria’s a full-blown civil war, seeing Lib- recognised by the UN and sup- Libyan National Army based in The fractures in Libya have po-

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With Allawi’s failure to form government, Iraq’s political dysfunction at new heights Wide Angle TOP East India Company: Regardless of who Baghdad’s next prime minister designate is, the political process is bound to be problematic The once unregulated TWEETS4 MINA AL ORAIBI superpower protesters on Iraq’s streets, crit- As Iraq goes into its to step down from their positions icised choosing a former member fourth month under a from January 1, 2021. The idea be- raq’s political dysfunction has of Parliament and minister who hind the decision was ostensibly to 01 entered a new phase with the was a member of the political caretaker government, the give more young Iraqis a chance to Iprime minister designate fail- elite that harmed the country in country’s political class get promoted across government ing to form a government. Mo- the first place. is proving its ineptitude. entities. In reality, however, the hammed Tawfiq Allawi had been Speculation is rife over who Meanwhile, protesters decision is ad hoc and no serious named in February as a compro- will be given the chance to form continue to call for tangible measures were put in place to en- mise candidate to form a transi- a Cabinet next – guesses range change. Their demands sure a proper handover across tional government. However, he from former prime minister Adel government sectors. his Women’s Day, I are largely unchanged: JOEL INDRUPATI was unable to build the consensus Abdul Mahdi to the head of the As Iraq goes into its fourth Twill give away my needed to get his Cabinet across Iraqi intelligence service, Mustafa good governance, ending month under a caretaker gov - social media accounts the finish line. Baghdad is back to Al Kadhimi. corruption, and upholding ernment, the country’s political to women whose life & n 31 December 1600, the last day of the first year square one, with no prime minis- Regardless of who the next can- the country’s sovereignty. class is proving its ineptitude. work inspire us. This will of the new century, the ‘Governor and Compa- ter and no clear road map of how didate is, the political process to Meanwhile, protesters contin- help them ignite moti- “Ony of Merchants of London trading to the East to get out of its political rut. confirm him (it most certainly will ue to call for tangible change. vation in millions. Are Indies’, a group of 218 men received their royal charter”. Announcing his inability to be a man) is in itself problematic. Their demands are largely un- you such a woman or do These words describe the formation of perhaps the form a government, and thus Any candidate named by Presi- changed: good governance, end- you know such inspiring world’s most powerful joint-stock companies ever, in the withdrawing his name from the dent Barham Salih has to pass a Everything from air travel to oil ing corruption, and upholding women? Share such sto- first chapter of the now bestselling book ‘The Anarchy’ by running, Mr Allawi said that he vote of confidence in Parliament, extraction is under threat, espe- the country’s sovereignty. De- ries using #SheInspire- William Dalrymple. was faced with the possibility of as mandated by the constitution. cially as China’s CPC is the main spite the killing of more than sUs. In the rest of the chapters, we get to see how this small “being prime minister while not This was meant to be a process to international oil company that 600 protesters so far, the kid - @narendramodi private trading company, chartered by Queen Elizabeth being honest with my people and ensure good governance and con- runs Iraq’s largest oil field, Ma- napping of dozens and injury I, grows into Frankensteinian proportions and becomes a continuing in this position while sensus-building. Instead, political jnoon. No concerted effort has of thousands, the protest move- 02 greedy colossus, unwieldy, yet necessary for the then grow- they suffered…so the choice was blocs have used this constitution- been made by the caretaker gov- ment that began last October ing British Empire. simple and clear”. It is worth not- al provision as a way to hold the ernment to quell travel from Iran, remains strong. I have just finished this somewhat voluminous book - the ing that Mr Allawi only withdrew entire process hostage. And they where all the cases in Iraq orig- The latest failure in forming full title of which is actually “The Anarchy – The East India his candidacy after Parliament have largely done this by refusing inate from. Nor has it proposed a government has further high- Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire”- failed to meet quorum and it was to turn up in Parliament, meaning tangible measures to deal with this lighted the justified complaints and I felt the readers of this column might like a review. clear that no government could no quorum is met and thus no global health emergency. Three of activists. The disagreements The author, one of the world’s leading contemporary be formed under his leadership. decisions can be made. million internally displaced Iraqis, were not over a governmental historians, admits in the introduction that this is not really There are no calls of outrage The irresponsible nature of this with hundreds of thousands living programme, but rather over ur Govt has been the complete history of the EIC (East India Company) or an over Mr Allawi’s withdrawal. The behaviour results in Iraqis being in tents, are incredibly vulnerable which political party got which Oexceptional in han- economic analysis of its business operations. reaction to his nomination was left in political limbo as political to this disease. ministerial seat to extend its own dling Corona outbreak in Instead, it is “an attempt to answer the question of how already mixed. Some lauded the players meet behind closed doors Iraq’s problems are further com- patronage. The cracks in the po- the past 2 months when a single business operation, based in one London office fact that he was not a member of to jockey over interests and gov- pounded by a new nonsensical law litical system are getting deeper, several other nations complex, managed to replace the mighty Moghul Empire as any of the discredited political ernment posts. As a new cycle be- that enforces a retirement age of emphasising the need to overhaul were struggling. It will masters of the vast subcontinent between parties and that he was gener- gins in the search for a candidate, 60 years across all government en- the system in its entirety, rather take the effort of 1.3 bil- the years 1756 and 1803”. ally not complicit in any of the the futility of the political system tities. From bank managers to am- than just play the usual game of lion to counter this dead- ‘The Anarchy’ That is why we quickly see the action of corruption plaguing the country. and its inability to deliver good The political vacuum in Bagh- ernment services are much need- of the coronavirus. Not only is a ed to stem the spread of the virus, mean that an economic crisis is bassadors, those with the longest musical chairs in forming a new ly disease. Be alert, follow focuses on the how, in the Battle of Plassey of 1757, Rob- Others, including many of the governance are made even clearer. dad comes at a time when gov- ed, especially with the outbreak whole-of-government effort need- but the drop in oil prices could just around the corner for Iraq. years of experience will be forced government. advisories & don’t panic. strategies of the ert Clive defeats Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah, This will get us through! company over 60 and takes over much of Bengal changing #coronavirusindia EIC from a trading company into military @GautamGambhir odd years, with and power as well; a power that would soon against the various swallow up the rest of India, little by little, 03 rulers in the Indian until, after the company’s dissolution in subcontinent, 1859, when India becomes the jewel in the crown of Queen Victoria who formally as it develops an called herself the ‘Empress of India’. Can Tebboune turn Algeria into a diplomatic heavyweight? army twice the The book focuses on the strategies of size of Britain’s the company over 60 odd years, with and army itself. The against the various rulers in the Indian The new president in Algiers wants to break from his predecessor’s isolationism and take on a more active role in regional peace-making subcontinent, as it develops an army twice One major reason the mention of the the size of Britain’s army itself. The men- “US lagged far behind accompanying tion of the accompanying historical events in testing for coronavirus historical events around the world makes it a valuable read- ABDELEKER CHEREF posing a serious threat not only Algerian authorities are ya as a major threat. The January tion to the current crisis in Libya.” was Trump didn’t want around the world ing pleasure. to regional stability but also to also extremely concerned 2013 militant attack on a natural It is indeed very clear that Alge- to believe there was a cri- Among the many things I got to know, or the past several years, Algeria’s 1,000-kilometre Libyan gas complex in the Algerian town ria’s new administration consid- sis...This desire to mini- makes it a valuable vividly, through this book are: how, in Algeria has lacked any real border. about the potential of In Amenas and the ensuing ers negotiated settlements – not mize danger to the mar- reading pleasure. 1739, Persia’s Nader Shah moved from Is- Fpresence in the realm of Faced with a range of political infiltration from Libya of hostage crisis is a painful remind- “boots on the ground” – to be the ket distorted the whole fahan to Kandahar to Delhi wreaking hav- international diplomacy. This and economic issues as well as fighters from ISIS, and er of Algeria’s vulnerability to way forward. government response.” oc as his soldiers killed thousands before is large part the result of oust- the mayhem produced by a do- the possibility for Libya Libyan-bred militant extremism. This is the claim that Mr Teb- @ThePlumLineGS plundering the Mughal capital Delhi; how, in 1757, Alverdi ed former president Abdelaziz mestic protest movement that to become a permanent In these conditions, Algiers has boune underlined in his speech Khan and his grandson Siraj ud-Daulah – both successive Bouteflika’s monopolisation of has crowded Algerian streets for sanctuary for Al Qaeda spent more than $500 million on during an international confer- 04 Nawabs of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa - were defeated by the country’s foreign policy. Now, more than a year, authorities in in the Islamic Maghreb. securing its Libyan border. This ence on Libya in Berlin, Germany company’s Robert Clive who sets up a puppet-ruler Mir however, Algiers appears deter- the country are genuinely con- figure will only increase with the on January 19. Jaffar in Murshidabad; how, in 1788, the impeachment of mined to restore its formerly ac- cerned with any potential spill- Algeria views the latter’s escalation of the conflict. Libya’s internal difficulties risk EIC’s Warren Hastings was conducted at Westminster Hall tive role on the world stage. over from developments in Libya. presence in Libya as a And though, in the words of compounding existing political, in London, where - from Queen Charlotte to socialite Sarah With its new president, Abdel- Last month, Algiers hosted a major threat. Ghassan Salame, the UN secretary economic and security issues in Siddons, from playwright Sheridan to historian Edward madjid Tebboune, Algeria is try- summit of Libya’s neighbours general’s former special repre- Algeria, and – if unchecked – may Gibbon - hundreds of people heard the great orator Ed- ing to emerge as a fundamental in which attendees jointly re - sentative, “actors inside and out- threaten the latter’s stability for mund Burke accuse Hastings of ‘the rape of India’. broker of stability in the Magh- jected “any foreign meddling” side of Libya cynically nod and years to come. And given the re- ust cast my ballot in the I also learnt how, in 1786, General Lord Cornwallis, reb, where polarisation, insecuri- and called for a negotiated settle- wink towards efforts to promote cent twists and turns of Algerian JDemocratic presiden- who’d recently surrendered thirteen American Colonies ty and foreign interference have ment. Other recent visitors to the larised much of the wider region, peace” while continuing to “dou- politics, in which a president has tial primary, my first since of the British Empire to George Washington reaches Cal- become commonplace. Algerian capital include Fayez from the Sahel to Europe, and ble down on a military solution,” been overthrown and a new one 1976. Then, in Massachu- cutta to take Hastings’ place; how, in 1790s, the Scindias, While Mr Tebboune empha- Al Sarraj, the prime minister of Algeria has not been immune to Algeria has ties to various rival is attempting to find his way, Al- setts, I voted for Scoop Holkars, Peshwas and Phadnavises controlled power over sised a desire to maintain a posi- Libya’s Government of National the impacts of this. The country is actors, rendering any embrace of geria’s policymaking apparatus Jackson. Scoop (alas!) the Mughals by varying alliances; how, in 1799, Tipu Sultan tion of neutrality in foreign policy Accord, and Mevlut Cavusoglu, finding itself having to negotiate a purely military solution from knows that it must tread care - didn’t prevail. I suspect Joe gets defeated at Seringapatam by the joint forces of the during his inauguration ceremo- Turkey’s foreign minister. The its footing across the varied and Algiers difficult. fully in its forays into regional Biden will. I hope he looks East India Company and the Nizam of Hyderabad, then ny in December, he also warned: overall picture is an attempt sometimes shifting positions of In the wake of the Turkish for- diplomacy. to some degree to the ex- commandeered by one Arthur Wellesley (who, interestingly, “Algeria is the first country to be by Mr Tebboune – however in- countries like France, Italy, Egypt, eign affairs minister’s visit and Mr Tebboune wants to shed ample of Scoop Jackson for later, defeats Napoleon at Waterloo and becomes the 1st impacted by instability in Libya cremental – to build a role for Mali, Morocco and Niger. his attempts to garner Algerian the strait jacket that his prede- guidance and inspiration. Duke of Wellington). and we will never allow ourselves Algeria in the Libyan conflict’s Algerian authorities are also support for Ankara’s military in- cessor imposed over Algerian @BillKristol The images of paintings and portraits in the book add to be excluded from the Libyan resolution. extremely concerned about the tervention on the side of the GNA, diplomacy, and turn his country distinct credibility to the glory of the kingdoms that rose peace process.” Algeria initially opposed the potential infiltration from Libya Mr Tebboune in January called into an active, respected player and fell, white its footnotes, endnotes, and bibliography Off the back of these words, overthrow by Nato forces of of fighters from ISIS, and the pos- any escalations in the city of Trip- in regional and global politics. Disclaimer: (Views expressed shows us painstaking research. Algiers has involved itself more Muammar Qaddafi, the former sibility for Libya to become a per- oli “a red line”. He knows, however, that Algeria by columnists are personal and Despite its imposing or daunting size, the chronological in efforts to facilitate a politi - Libyan dictator, in 2011. The cha- own security. ya torn between two centres of ported by Turkey and Qatar, and Benghazi supporting the elected manent sanctuary for Al Qaeda “Algeria,” he insisted, “is against cannot go too far without first need not necessarily reflect our clarity of the events, and the verbal clarity of the narrative cal settlement in Libya’s multi- os that followed that event had By May 2014, the chaos became power – the Tripoli-based GNA, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar’s House of Representatives. in the Islamic Maghreb. Algeria any form of foreign interference testing itself with the war on its editorial stances) makes the whole book very readable and enjoyable. dimensional conflict, which is major ramifications for Algeria’s a full-blown civil war, seeing Lib- recognised by the UN and sup- Libyan National Army based in The fractures in Libya have po- views the latter’s presence in Lib- and wants to find a peaceful solu- own doorstep. (The writer’s twitter handle: @joelindrupati)

Hon. Chairman Najeb Yacob Alhamer | Editor-in-Chief Mahmood AI Mahmood | Chairman & Managing Director P Unnikrishnan | Advertisement: Update Media W.L.L | Tel: 38444692, Email: [email protected] | Newsroom: Tel: 38444680, Email: [email protected] Subscription & circulation: Tel: 36458394 | Email:[email protected] | Website: www.newsofbahrain.com | Printed and published by Al Ayam Publishing 10 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020 world Air pollution ‘pandemic’ shortens lives by 3 years: study AFP | Paris Impact ‘significantly stroke account for almost half of particle pollution by itself slash- emerging economies that peo- fuelled by biomass or coal -- is those deaths, with lung diseases es life expectancy by 8.5 years, underestimated’ ple are growing intolerant of also a major killer, but was not ‘pandemic’ of air pollu- and other non-communicable while in China’s Hebei Prov- Unavoidable excess mor- life-shortening toxic air. considered here. tion shortens lives world- diseases such as diabetes and ince (population 74 million) the tality stems from natural dust “The realisation that air pol- Awide by nearly three high blood pressure accounting shortfall is nearly six years, ac- storms, such as in central Asia lution is a major health risk can years on average, and causes 8.8 for most of the rest. cording to the Air Quality Life and northern Africa, along with contribute to the willingness to million premature deaths an- Only six percent of mortality Index, developed by researchers forest fires, though both phe- phase-out fossil fuels -- with the nually, scientists said yesterday. stemming from polluted air is at the Energy Policy Institute of nomena are being amplified by co-benefit of reducing climate Eliminating the toxic cocktail due to lung cancer. Chicago. manmade climate change, ac- warming,” Lelieveld said. of molecules and lung-clogging “Our results show there is an African lives are also fore - cording to climate scientists. To assess the impact of air particles cast off by burning oil, ‘air pollution pandemic’,” said shortened by 3.1 years on aver- The least-impacted regions pollution on life expec- gas and coal would restore a full senior author Thomas Munzel age, with people in some nations of the world are the Americas, tancy, the research- year of life expectancy, they re- of the Max Planck Institute’s -- Chad, Sierra Leone, Central western and northern Europe, ers applied data ported in the journal Cardiovas- departments of chemistry and African Republic, Nigeria and and small island states. on exposure to cular Research. cardiology. Cote d’Ivoire -- losing 4.5 to 7.3 The figure of 8.8 million pre- micro-particles “Air pollution is a larger public “Both air pollution and smok- years. mature deaths from outdoor air ( PM2.5) and health risk than tobacco smok- ing are preventable, but over the Among wealthier nations, the pollution each year is double ozone for the year ing,” lead author Jos Lelieveld past decades much less atten- Soviet Union’s former satellite estimates from World Health 2015 to models of the Max Planck Institute in tion has been paid to air pollu- states have the deadliest pol- Organization (WHO). that simulate how Mainz, Germanyj said. tion than to smoking, especially lution, especially in Bulgaria, Air pollution causes damage chemical processes in “Much of it can be avoided by among cardiologists.” Hungary and Romania. to the blood vessels through the atmosphere interact replacing fossil fuels with clean The worst-hit region is Asia, “We show that about two- greater oxidative stress, leading with natural and manmade renewable energy.” where average lifespan is cut 4.1 thirds of premature deaths are to increases in blood pressure, pollutants, and data from the Compared to other causes of years in China, 3.9 years in India, attributable to human-made pol- diabetes, stroke, heart attacks Global Bur- den of premature death, air pollution and 3.8 years in Pakistan. lution, mainly from fossil fuel and heart failure. Disease. kills 19 times more people each In some parts of these coun- use,” Munzel said. The revised number for China Indoor year than malaria, nine times tries, toxic air takes an even “This goes up to 80 percent is 2.8 million premature deaths pollution more than HIV/AIDS, and three steeper toll, other research has in high-income countries,” he each year, two-and-a-half times -- main- times more than alcohol, the shown. added. the WHO estimates. ly from study found. In India’s Uttar Pradesh -- “5.5 million deaths worldwide The researchers said there are cook- Coronary heart disease and home to 200 million -- small a year are potentially avoidable.” signs in India, China and other stoves

Kim watches N Korea military drill alongside masked officers At least eight dead in US state of AP | Seoul, South Korea Tennessee following tornadoes North Korea reduced training Washington orth Korean leader Kim and other activities with large NJong Un supervised an ear- troop gatherings to reduce the t least eight people have lier live-fire rocket artillery ex- chance of the virus spreading Adied after tornadoes ercise to confirm his military’s in its military. North Korea has ripped across Tennessee early combat readiness and “further not revealed if it has any cases of Tuesday, destroying buildings kindle the flames of training the illness, though state media and toppling powerlines in revolution,” state media said has hinted at some people be- the capital of Nashville hours Emergency crews work near a yesterday. ing quarantined while showing before the southern US state damaged business in Nashville The report by the Korean symptoms. was to vote in Super Tuesday power lines and debris could Central News Agency came a KCNA said of the drill that primaries, officials said. be seen across the city, where day after South Korea’s mili- North Korean troops “proudly Melisa Hucks of the Ten - a tornado tore through shortly tary detected what appeared demonstrated” accurate marks- nessee Emergency Manage- after midnight. to be two short-range ballis - manship with their long-range ment Agency reported that “A line of severe storms tic launches of projectiles that artillery pieces, but it didn’t the statewide death toll was passed through Tennessee and landed in the North’s eastern further specify the weapons in- “eight at this time” and that has caused major damage to sea. volved. fatalities had occurred across buildings, roads, bridges, util- Pyongyang’s official Rodong North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects a military drill at undisclosed location “(Kim) expressed great sat- four counties. ities and businesses in several Sinmun newspaper published in North Korea isfaction with the fact that the The Nashville Fire Depart- counties,” TEMA said. photos of rockets soaring out of artillerymen are prepared to ment said that it was respond- “Nashville is hurting, and multiple rocket launchers and post. He wore a black fur hat masks in an apparent reflec - make rapid reaction to any cir- ing to reports of approximately our community has been dev- an island target buried in smoke. and leather coat but was not tion of the country’s campaign cumstances and perfectly carry 40 structure collapses around astated,” Mayor John Cooper Kim smiled widely while wearing a face mask, though against the coronavirus. out their firepower combat du- the city. wrote on Twitter, urging peo- watching from an observation other military officials had black Analysts have speculated ties,” the agency said. Smashed buildings, downed ple to lend a helping hand. Canada oil firm apologises for sexualised ‘Greta’ image

underneath the illustration. tweeted on Saturday about de- X-Site Energy The oil and gas services pro- tractors of her movement. “This • vider released a statement apol- shows that we’re winning.” Services said it is ogising for the image and prom- X-Site Energy Services said it working to remove the ising to “do better.” is working to remove the decals decals from circulation Canadian media said the Al- from circulation and asked oth- berta-based company initial- ers to stop sharing the image. The image, shared ly denied involvement in the It also said it plans to train em- • sticker. ployees to follow a new “code of widely on social media “We deeply regret the pain conduct.” last week, shows a black- we may have caused,” the state- “Just as we are committed to and-white drawing of ment said. “Explicit images and help reduce our industry’s en- a naked woman with personal attacks on anyone are vironmental footprint, we are unacceptable.” committed to learn from and her back turned Thunberg has inspired mil- correct our mistake,” the firm lions of young people around the said. AFP | Montreal world by spearheading a move- Alberta Premier Jason Kenney ment since 2018 to demonstrate called the image “odious.” Canadian oil-services com- on Fridays in frustration at gov- Last September Thunberg Apany apologised yesterday ernment efforts to tackle climate marched in Montreal with near- after an outcry over a sticker Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg has galvanized youth around the world, while facing criticism and abuse for change. ly half a million supporters in- that showed their logo under her uncompromising attitude But she has been criticised and cluding Prime Minister Justin a sexualized image targeting abused for her uncompromising Trudeau. Swedish teen climate activist social media last week, shows turned, two hands pulling on her ture hairstyle. attitude. She rallied with thousands Greta Thunberg. a black-and-white drawing of braids -- an apparent reference The word “Greta” and X-Site “They are starting to get more more the following month in The image, shared widely on a naked woman with her back to 17-year-old Thunberg’s signa- Energy Services’s logo appear and more desperate,” Thunberg oil-rich Alberta. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020 11

New Zealand cops probe threat Taliban attack Afghan army bases, to terror attack mosque Wellington

ew Zealand police said throwing peace talks into doubt Nyesterday they were in- vestigating a threat made this week against one of the surprise Ghani balking on pris- Christchurch mosques where In the last 24 oner release: 1 of his few levers,” 51 Muslim worshippers were • Vanda Felbab-Brown, a senior killed in a mass shooting a year hours the Taliban fellow at the Brookings Institu- ago. conducted 33 attacks tion, tweeted. Amid plans to mark the one- in 16 of Afghanistan’s Kabul-based analyst Ahmad year anniversary of the March 34 provinces Saeedi said the uptick in attacks 15 massacre, police said the reflected the insurgents’ belief threat to Christchurch’s Al New Zealand police say a threat that “they have to keep the bat- Noor mosque was posted this Foreign forces will to Christchurch’s Al Noor mosque, • tlefield hot to be able to win on week on encrypted messaging pictured in 2019, has been posted on quit Afghanistan within the negotiating table, as they did app Telegram. encrypted messaging app Telegram 14 months, subject with the Americans.” Reports said the message to Taliban security showed a man in a balacla - ‘So far, so good’ va sitting in a car outside Radio New Zealand, adding, guarantees and a pledge Ghani’s government last week the mosque accompanied by “We’re very close”. by the insurgents to sent a delegation to Qatar to threatening text and a gun Al Noor was one of two hold talks with Kabul open “initial contacts” with the emoji. mosques targeted by a self- insurgents but Taliban spokes- “We have strong leads that avowed white supremacist last AFP | Kabul man Suhail Shaheen on Tues- we’re following up and I’m year in what Prime Minister day said the militants would not confident that we will estab- Jacinda Ardern described as meet Kabul’s representatives lish who this person is,” Can- “an unprecedented act of ter- he Taliban carried out except to discuss the release of terbury police commander su- ror (that) shattered our small dozens of attacks on Af- their captives. perintendent John Price told country”. ghan army bases, officials Apparent differences between T The intra-Afghan negotiations are due to begin March 10 according to a US- said Tuesday, hours after ending the Doha agreement and a joint a partial truce and throwing into Taliban deal signed in Doha US-Afghan declaration released doubt peace talks between Ka- Eight enemy were also killed, which began on February 22, in Afghanistan underline the bul and the insurgents. 15 wounded,” he said on Twitter. ends what was a welcome re- obstacles facing negotiators. Pope tests negative for The intra-Afghan negotia- Two soldiers were killed in prieve for ordinary Afghans The US-Taliban deal commit- tions are due to begin March one of the attacks in southern who have born the brunt of the ted to the release of prisoners coronavirus, Italy report says 10 according to a US-Taliban Kandahar province, a govern- deadly violence. while the Kabul document only Reuters | Vatican City deal signed in Doha on Saturday, ment statement said. But experts said the move was required both sides to deter- but a dispute over a prisoner An attack in Logar province unsurprising as both sides seek mine “the feasibility of releas- ope Francis, who canceled swap has raised questions about near Kabul killed five security to exploit whatever leverage ing” captives. Pa Lent retreat for the first whether they will go ahead. forces, the provincial governor’s they hold to force the other’s In a statement, the UN’s Af- time in his papacy because he The agreement includes a spokesman Didar Lawang told hand. ghanistan mission called for is suffering from a cold, has commitment for the Taliban to AFP. “Of course violence will go “continued reduced violence tested negative for coronavi- release up to 1,000 prisoners The halt to the limited truce, up, was bound to happen. no to maintain & enhance an envi- rus, the Italian newspaper Il and for the Afghan government ronment conducive to the start Messaggero reported yester- to free around 5,000 insurgent US to start troop pullback: Esper of intra-Afghan negotiations”. day. captives -- something the mili- Since the deal signing, the Vatican spokesman Matteo AP | Washington Pope Francis holds the weekly tants have cited as a prerequisite Taliban have been publicly Bruni said he had no imme- general audience at Vatican for talks but which President claiming “victory” over the US. diate comment on the re - Ashraf Ghani has refused to do arning that it will be a Speaking to Fox News, US port. The 83-year-old Roman would be following it from his before negotiations start. W“long, windy, bumpy Secretary of State Mike Pom- Catholic leader, who had part residence in a Vatican guest The row has highlighted the road” to peace in Afghanistan, peo played down the militants’ of one lung removed because house. tough road ahead, with the Tal- Defense Secretary Mark Esper comments. of an illness decades ago, also He has been taken ill at a iban’s decision to end a partial said he has approved the start “So I’ve seen lots of remarks. canceled most audiences last time when Italy is battling a truce Monday complicating of an American troop with - Just watch what really happens. week. surging outbreak of the poten- matters further. drawal. Speaking at a Penta- Mark Esper Pay less attention to statements, Francis was to have taken tially deadly coronavirus. In the last 24 hours the Tali- gon news conference, Esper pay less attention to things peo- part in the week-long retreat The death toll in Italy ban conducted 33 attacks in 16 said he wasn’t sure if the draw- er, the US commander in Kabul, ple say,” Pompeo said. with senior Vatican officials jumped to 52 on Monday from of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces, down had begun, but he said it will begin the withdrawal to “Watch what happens on the that began on Sunday night 34 the day before and the to- interior ministry spokesman must start within 10 days of the about 8,600 troops from the ground. There’s been a lot of at a Church residence south tal number of confirmed cas- Nasrat Rahimi said. US-Taliban peace agreement current total of nearly 13,000, work done at detailed levels of Rome. es in Europe’s worst affected “As a result, six civilians that was announced on Satur- and then will stop and assess about how this will proceed. So But in a surprise announce- country climbed past the 2,000 were killed and 14 wounded. day. Esper said Gen. Scott Mill- conditions. far, so good.” ment hours earlier, he said he mark Prince Harry will always be welcome back, says Queen Agencies Meghan and Harry’s decision - caused a royal crisis when they he Queen reportedly told to leave for North America and announced they wanted to step TPrince Harry that he will ‘would love to see more’ of her back into a dual role, supporting ‘always be welcomed back’ if he nine-month-old great-grandson the Queen and earning their own wanted to become a frontline Archie. money. royal again, according to Daily “She accepts at the moment KNOW WHAT But the plan was unworkable, Mail. that his mind is made up and he and the couple are now dropping Doing a four-hour meeting intends to live in North Ameri- their HRH styles and stepping at Windsor Castle, Her Majes- ca,” the source added. away from the monarchy com- ty, 93, invited the Duke of Sus- “However she also wanted to Last week, Canada pletely, for a life mostly in North sex to lunch on Sunday for a make it clear that the arrange- confirmed it would stop America, from March 31. heart-to-heart chat ahead of his ment can only work if they do providing security for Canadian police confirmed on and Meghan Markle’s final du- not exploit their royal status and the couple when they February 27 it would stop assist- ties in Britain this month. try to “cash in” — that’s why she step down as royals, ing with security for the Duke Daily Mail quoting a Sun re- wouldn’t let them use the word prompting the prospect and Duchess of Sussex when port said the Queen ended the “royal” for their foundation.” of the entire bill - esti- they step down as working roy- chat by telling Harry he is “much The Queen also reportedly als and become private citizens loved and will always be wel- made it ‘very clear’ to Harry that mated to be up to £20m after ‘Megxit’. comed back”. he and Meghan are ‘always able a year - set to fall on This means the cost of round- Harry and the Queen are said to come back if they change their British taxpayers. the-clock protection for the to have had a lunch of poached minds’ and will be welcomed couple and baby Archie will fall salmon and salad after the Prince with ‘open arms’. solely to the taxpayer-funded arrived at Windsor Castle about The alleged meeting, which Metropolitan Police, despite the 1pm on Sunday. would be the pair’s first face-to- It will be the first time the couple leaving the UK for North On the same afternoon his face talk since ‘Megxit’ was an- Duke and Duchess have ap - America. brother Prince William was nounced, comes after Harry and peared with the royal family The force, which currently watching his beloved Aston Vil- The monarch is reportedly ‘very upset’ about Meghan and Harry’s decision to Meghan’s final official engage- since their bombshell ‘Megxit’ protects the couple at home and leave royal duties and ‘would love to see more’ of her nine-month-old great- la lose to Manchester City in the ment as royals was confirmed announcement in January, and abroad - refused to comment on grandson Archie League Cup final at Wembley, 17 on Sunday. their last as senior royals. whether they would continue to miles away. added. are. It was a much more relaxed The couple are set to join the Harry and Meghan - who do so after Megxit. Buckingham “The Queen had a lot to talk “Sunday was the first time the environment and they were both Queen, Prince William and Kate are staying at their residence Palace declined to say if Harry to Harry about and this was the Queen has had the chance to able to speak their mind.” Middleton for a Commonwealth of Frogmore Cottage while in and Meghan would contribute ideal time for them to both say talk to Harry on his own and The source added the mon- Day service at Westminster Ab- Britain, with the Duchess ex- any their own money for their their piece,” the royal source really find out what his plans arch is ‘very upset’ about bey next week. pected to arrive later this week protection. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020 12 US votes in crucial primaries after ex-rivals back Biden

AFP | Houston massive effort” trying to stop his campaign. mericans voted yesterday “The corporate establishment in primaries that play a is coming together, the political Amajor role in who will establishment is coming togeth- challenge Donald Trump for the er,” he added. “They are really presidency, a day after key en- getting nervous.” dorsements dramatically boost- Sanders leads Biden nationally ed Joe Biden’s hopes against in polling. surging leftist Bernie Sanders. Among his backers is Jessica The backing of Biden by three Chadwell, 24, who works for of his ex-rivals marked an un- Planned Parenthood in Burl- precedented turn in a fractured, ington, Vermont, where Sanders often bitter campaign. served as mayor decades ago. The Democratic establish- “He is fighting for all these ment is desperate to unite Former Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg (L) has endorsed former US vice president Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar ended her White House bid and swiftly things the younger generation around a moderate candidate Joe Biden for president, shortly after abandoning his own White House hopes endorsed her former rival Joe Biden, saying he was the most prepared and best needs: fair pay, affordable hous- who can triumph over front - candidate to take on President Donald Trump in the 2020 election ing, equal rights,” she said. runner Sanders, a self-described mains popular in Texas, the state the 38-year-old former mayor of democratic socialist, and face with the largest delegate haul on South Bend, Indiana, threw his Biden appeared reinvigorated Comeback President Trump in November. Tuesday after California. support behind Biden a day after by the support, and he repeated- Biden hopes his newfound Voting begins as early as 6:00 “We need somebody who can quitting the race himself. ly flashed his million-watt smile. momentum can carry him am (1100 GMT) in some areas. beat Donald Trump (and) in Joe “I’m looking for a president But he delivered a tough through Super Tuesday with a As the five remaining Dem- Biden we have that man,” O’Ro- who will draw out what is best message intended to warn vot- delegate count close to Sanders, ocratic candidates made their urke said, peppering his short in each of us,” Buttigieg said ers away from the seductions if not the outright lead. final pitch to voters in 14 states, speech with Spanish. in Dallas, with the former vice of Sanders, who has called for The former vice president to Biden was capitalizing on mo- Hours earlier Pete Buttigieg, president at his side. nothing less than a “political Barack Obama says his strength mentum he seized at the week- revolution” in America. with blacks, Hispanics, women end with a blowout victory in “Most Americans don’t want and suburbanites will show in South Carolina. the promise of a revolution,” the coming contests. The 77-year-old former vice Biden told supporters. “They Beto O’Rourke remains popular in Though Klobuchar joined Bid- Texas and has endorsed Joe Biden president is consolidating sup- want results. They want a revival en’s camp, Sanders has launched port among moderates eager to of decency, honor and charac- Biden, she could deprive Sand- an appeal to to her voters. blunt the advance of Sanders, ter.” ers of a large delegate claim in “I hope her supporters will who could take a potentially in- her home state of Minnesota on join us in our fight to defeat surmountable lead in the all-im- Main challenger Tuesday. Donald Trump in November portant delegate count after Su- The trio of endorsements New York billionaire Mike and win real change,” Sanders per Tuesday. could be political gold for a re- Bloomberg, who on Tuesday tweeted, before holding a rally Biden has been riding high surgent Biden. competes in his first primaries, on Klobuchar’s home turf. with key endorsements that His campaign was on life has also spread his message to Third-placed Bloomberg is built into a political crescendo support after disappointing voters in a lavish multi-state ad competing against Biden for on Monday. showings in the first three state blitz. moderate voters and cam - He took the stage at a rally in contests, but he is suddenly the paigned in Virginia on the eve Dallas, Texas joined by Minneso- main challenger to Sanders on ‘Massive effort’ to stop of Super Tuesday. ta Senator Amy Klobuchar, who the biggest day of the primary Sanders “I’ve won three elections so told the crowd she was ending campaign. Flush with money for ads, an far. I don’t plan to start losing her campaign and endorsing Buttigieg had strong showings extensive organization, and mo- now,” the former New York may- Biden for president. in predominantly white early mentum in the polls, Sanders has or said. Biden later introduced Beto states but was unable to mobilize focused on multiple states in- Bloomberg has spent an un- O’Rourke, who made a big splash black and Hispanic support. cluding delegate-rich California, precedented $500 million of his early in the Democratic race but Klobuchar’s campaign never Tuesday’s biggest prize. own fortune saturating the air- then fizzled out. O’Rourke re- gained traction. By endorsing In Utah, he said there was “a waves with TV spots. Blast off: space minnow Indonesia eyes celestial success Lumajang | Indonesia head of the Centre’s rocket con- launch centre isn’t just about communications satellites mains a serious problem. orkers snap the minia - trol programme. technological prowess. launched into space by the In November, Indonesia final- Wture rocket’s wings into “The objective was to study “Funding comes from state United States, where they were ly confirmed plans to construct place as Indonesia’s little-known We’ve got a dream to rocket control. They travel at a coffers so it depends a lot on made. its first spaceport off the coast space agency readies its latest put our own satellite- very high rate of speed so you’ve the government’s priorities,” she It planned to send an astro- of Papua, acknowledging that launch on barren scrubland in got to observe their behaviour,” said. naut into space with NASA, but its existing launch site is too East Java. launching rocket 200 she added. Still, the East Java rocket test the bid was shelved in the wake risky for large rocket launches With a 3,2,1 blast off, the two- or 300 kilometres Achieving a real life launch in underlined Indonesia was push- of the 1986 Space Shuttle Chal- because it is too small and in a metre-long projectile belches a into space within five five years requires a giant leap, ing toward the orbital launch lenger crash and no other oppor- densely populated area. trail of fire and then soars a few years conceded Lavi Zuhal, head of goal, even if a five-year timeline tunities have come to pass. The new location on the equa- hundred metres before crashing aerospace engineering at In- was ambitious, said Leena Piv- But now Lapan is now talking tor is also ideal as it cuts fuel in a heap -- earning a thumbs up donesia’s Bandung Institute of ovarova, an analyst at US-based to its Russia counterpart about costs and could potentially draw LILIS MARIANI, HEAD OF THE ROCKET from scientists who declared the TECHNOLOGY CENTRE AT THE NATIONAL Technology. Northern Sky Research. sending one of its astronauts on interest from other countries test a success. INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICS AND SPACE, “Lapan is still far behind in “In the grand scheme of rock- a future mission -- though there keen to launch satellites, experts It’s a very long way from a KNOWN AS LAPAN. terms of launch technology, al- et development you can think of are few concrete details so far. said. Mission Control in Houston, though it has been quite suc - this as a step in the right direc- Indonesia has cooperated on Getting one of its own citizens but the Southeast Asian archi- cessful in developing satellites,” tion,” she said. technology with counterparts into orbit would bolster the na- pelago’s answer to NASA has plans for travel to Mars. he explained, adding: “The en- “This is toward a larger pur- in the US, Germany, Japan and tion’s space record. big hopes and is now planning SpaceX, a private US firm gineers at Lapan haven’t fully pose of achieving orbital launch the Ukraine among others over “An Indonesian astronaut to build its first spaceport on a launched by Tesla chief Elon mastered rocket technology yet.” capability.” the years. could boost (its) space profile tropical island off the coast of Musk, has said its first crewed Kilawati acknowl- Two of its homegrown satel- internationally,” said Phil Smith, easternmost Papua. flight will launch in the first half edged that reach- Inspiring the next generation lites -- used in research to mit- an analyst at US-based Bryce “We’ve got a dream to put our of this year, while Virgin Galac- ing Indonesia’s Indonesia’s space as- igate natural disasters -- were Space and Technology. own satellite-launching rock- tic plans a series of missions in ambitions for a pirations began in the launched into orbit by India in He added: “But it et 200 or 300 kilometres into the next three years. state-of-the-art early sixties with the 2015. would more signifi- space within five years,” said creation of Lapan and it But the lack of infrastruc - cantly inspire Indo- Lilis Mariani, head of the Rocket A giant leap was one of the first de- ture re - nesian citizens.” Technology Centre at the Na- Indonesia’s space agency is veloping nations to tional Institute of Aeronautics a relative minnow, dwarfed in have and Space, known as Lapan. Asia by counterparts in Japan, Some experts question how China and India. realistic that timeline is, and of- Lapan has had some success ficials acknowledge much will with developing research sat- depend on whether Jakarta ellite technology, but it wants stumps up the necessary funds. to make its mark in space flight There is resurgent interna- by sending a homegrown rocket tional interest in space travel and into orbit. colonisation, with NASA plan- Back at the launch site on East ning to send two astronauts to Java, Lapan’s scientists were the moon by 2024, some 55 years gauging the tiny test rocket’s after their last mission there. speed, movement and other The Trump administration has specifications. pledged to increase funding for “It was stable on take off and the project and is also making moved well,” said Sri Kilawati, 13 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020

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From Friday 28th Feb. CITY CENTRE (VIP II) : 12.00 + 2.45 + 5.30 + 8.15 + 11.00 PM OASIS JUFFAIR: 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.30 + 11.30 PM OASIS JUFFAIR: 12.45 + 3.30 + 6.15 + 9.00 + 11.45 PM SEEF (II): 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 + 8.45 + 11.30 PM SEEF (I): 11.00 AM + 2.00 + 5.00 + 8.00 + 11.00 PM OASIS JUFFAIR (VIP): 12.00 + 2.45 + 5.30 + 8.15 + 11.00 PM WADI AL SAIL: 10.30 AM + 3.30 + 8.30 PM WADI AL SAIL: 1.45 + 8.00 PM CITY CENTRE: (1.00 AM THURS/FRI.) AL HAMRA: 5.30 + (12.00 MN FRI.) CITY CENTRE:(ATMOS): 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.45 + 6.30 + 9.15 + 12.00 MN WILL SMITH, MARTIN LAWRENCE, VANESSA HUDGENS DULQUER SALMAN, RITU VARMA, RAKSHAN CITY CENTRE (IMAX 2D): 12.00 + 2.45 + 5.30 + 8.15 + 11.00 PM SONIC THE HEDGEHOG (PG) (ADVENTURE/ACTION/COMEDY/ CITY CENTRE (VIP I) : 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 OASIS JUFFAIR (KIDS CINEMA): 10.30 AM + 2.45 + 7.00 + 11.15 PM PARASITE (15+)(KOREAN/COMEDY/DRAMA/THRILLER) SEEF (II): (12.30 MN THURS/FRI.) CITY CENTRE: 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + 7.00 + 9.15 + 11.30 PM Winner of 4 Oscar Award WADI AL SAIL: 12.45 + 3.30 + 6.15 + 9.00 + 11.45 PM SEEF (II): 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 CITY CENTRE: (DISTRACTION FREE SCREEN): 1.00 + 6.30 + 12.00 MN ELISABETH MOSS, ALDIS HODGE, STORM REID JIM CARREY, BEN SCHWARTZ, JAMES MARSDEN SONG KANG HO, LEE SUN KYUN , MARIA SIMON PARADISE HILLS (PG-15) (THRILLER/DRAMA/FANTASY) ن (BIRD OF PREY (15+)(ACTION/ADVENTURE/CRIME ن (THE CALL OF THE WILD (PG)(ADVENTURE/FAMILY OASIS JUFFAIR: 1.00 + 6.00 + 11.00 PM CITY CENTRE : 1.30 + 6.30 + 11.30 PM CITY CENTRE: 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 + 7.30 + 9.45 + 12.00 MN CITY CENTRE: 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 + 7.30 + 9.45 + 12.00 MN + (12.30 MN THURS/FRI.) MARGOT ROBBIE, MARY ELIZABETH WINSTEAD, EWAN MCGREGOR SEEF (II): 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + 7.00 + 9.15 + 11.30 PM SEEF (II): 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM WADI AL SAIL: 7.00 + 9.15 + 11.30 PM ننننننن نننننن (WADI AL SAIL: 1.15 + 6.15 + 11.15 PM THE GENTLEMEN (15+)(CRIME/ACTION EMMA ROBERTS, DANIELLE MACDONALD, AWKWAFINA HARRISON FORD, DAN STEVENS, OMAR SY CITY CENTRE: 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 + 11.15 PM MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY, CHARLIE HUNNAM, HENRY GOLDING ن (THAPPAD (PG-15) (HINDI/DRAMA/THRILLER) BRAHMS: THE BOY II (15+)(HORROR/THRILLER OASIS JUFFAIR: 12.00 + 3.00 + 6.00 + 9.00 + 12.00 MN CITY CENTRE: 12.00 + 2.00 + 4.00 + 6.00 + 8.00 + 10.00 + 12.00 MN نن (CITY CENTRE: 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.30 + 11.30 PM FANTASY ISLAND (15+)(THRILLER/HORROR SEEF (I):11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.30 + 11.30 PM KATIE HOLMES, RALPH INESON, OWAIN YEOMAN CITY CENTRE: 11.00 AM + 4.00 + 9.00 PM WADI AL SAIL: 11.15 AM + 2.15 + 5.15 + 8.15 + 11.15 PM LUCY HALE, MAGGIE Q, PORTIA DOUBLEDAY TAAPSEE PANNU, TANVI AZMI, SUSHIL DAHIYA AL FELOUS (THE MONEY) (PG-15) STARDOG AND TURBOCAT (PG) CITY CENTRE: 1.30 + 6.15 + 11.00 PM OASIS JUFFAIR (KIDS CINEMA): 12.45 + 5.00 + 9.15 PM TAMER HOSNY, ZEINA, KHALID EL-SAWI CITY CENTRE: 10.30 AM + 12.30 + 2.30 + 4.30 PM SEEF (II): 10.30 AM + 12.30 + 2.30 + 4.30 + 6.30 + 8.30 + 10.30 PM FROZEN 2 (PG)(ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY) WADI AL SAIL: 11.00 AM + 1.00 + 3.00 + 5.00 PM CITY CENTRE: 11.00 AM + 3.30 + 8.00 PM LUKE EVANS, NICK FROST, GEMMA ARTERTON KRISTEN BELL, IDINA MENZEL, JOSH GAD A MILLION LITTLE PIECES (18+) (DRAMA) SPIES IN DISGUISE (PG)(ANIMATION/ACTION/ADVENTURE TRANCE ()(MALAYALAM) SEEF (II): 11.00 AM + 3.15 + 7.30 + 11.45 PM CITY CENTRE: 1.15 + 5.45 + 10.15 PM OASIS JUFFAIR: 10.30 AM + 1.45 + 5.00 + 8.15 + 11.30 PM AARON TAYLOR-JOHNSON, BILLY BOB THORNTON, ODESSA YOUNG WILL SMITH, TOM HOLLAND, KAREN GILLAN SEEF (I): 10.45 AM + 2.00 + 5.15 + 8.30 + 11.45 PM WADI AL SAIL: 10.30 AM + 4.45 + 11.00 PM VFW (18+) (ACTION) THIEF OF BAGHDAD (PG-13) AL HAMRA: 11.00 AM + 2.15 + 8.45 PM SEEF (II): 1.15 + 5.30 + 9.45 PM CITY CENTRE: 11.15 AM + 4.00 + 8.45 PM FAHADH FAASIL, NASRIYA NAZIM, GAUTHAM MENON, SOUBIN SHAHIR, VINAYA- WILLIAM SADLER, DORA MADISON, SIERRA MCCORMICK 1917 (PG-15)(WAR/ACTION/DRAMA) 1917 KAN, DILEESH POTHEN MOHAMMED EMAM, YASMINE RAEIS, AMINA KHALIL Winner of 3 Oscar Awards AIYAI : WRATHFUL SOUL (15+) (HORROR/THRILLER) DRAUPATHI (PG-13)(TAMIL) نننننن نننن (CITY CENTRE: 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM LITTLE WOMEN (PG)(DRAMA/ROMANTIC SEEF (II): 12.30 + 4.15 + 8.00 + 11.45 PM SEEF (II): 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM From Friday 28th Feb. Winner of 1 Oscar Award SEEF (I): 11.30 AM + 8.30 PM KABIR SINGH, TAHLIA JADE HOLT, PENNY ANNE LACE GEORGE MACKAY, DEAN-CHARLES CHAPMAN, MARK STRONG CITY CENTRE: (DISTRACTION FREE SCREEN): 10.30 AM + 3.45 + 9.15 PM KARUNAS, NISHANTH, RICHARD RISHI SAOIRSE RONAN, EMMA WATSON, FLORENCE PUGH ننننننن ننننن DOORDARSHAN (PG-15) (HINDI/COMEDY) JUMANJI THE NEXT LEVEL PARAMAPADHAM VILAYATTU (PG-15) (TAMIL) CITY CENTRE: 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM CITY CENTRE: 12.15 + 3.00 + 5.45 + 8.30 + 11.15 PM MALANG (PG-15)(HINDI/ACTION/ROMANTIC/THRILLER) SEEF (II): 10.30 AM + 3.30 + 8.30 PM SEEF (II): 1.00 + 6.00 + 11.00 PM From Friday 28th Feb. SEEF (I): 5.30 + 11.30 PM SEEF (I): 2.30 PM MAHIE GILL, MANU RISHI CHADDHA, DOLLY AHLUWALIA, SUPRIYA SHUKLA DWAYNE JOHNSON, JACK BLACK, KEVIN HART ADITYA ROY KAPOOR, ANIL KAPOOR, DISHA PATANI TRISHA, NANDHA, RICHARD, AL AZHAGAPPAN, VELA RAMAMOORTHY MOVIE REVIEW Dark Waters: Todd Haynes’s thriller fizzes with righteous fury here’s a scene in Todd house. The two small figures as vital now as they did when when an associate of his elderly Haynes’ Dark Waters in pale in comparison with the red he began his career. Dark Wa- grandmother personally seeks Twhich corporate defence colossus of capitalism looming ters, based on a true story, is no out his legal counsel, convinced attorney-turned-environmental over them, ugly and intrusive exception, as it examines how his cattle are being poisoned lawyer Robert Bilot (Mark Ruf- against the sleek darkness. It’s institutions established to pro- by an industrial waste site next falo) and his wife Sarah (Anne an exquisite moment of post- tect society are built to fail, and to his property. Somewhat re- Hathaway) have a tense con - modern despair redolent of the it is all the more remarkable for luctantly, Bilott begins to look versation about the case he’s haunting sensibility of Edward its understated intensity. There into the case, though a lifetime working on, proving that Amer- Hopper’s famous 1942 painting are no grand courtroom spec- helping environmental giants ican chemicals giant DuPont ‘Nighthawks’, itself an icon of tacles, or intense, half-shouted avoid legal trouble can’t possibly has been knowingly poisoning American realism. monologues; instead, there are prepare him for the uphill bat- the land of Parkersburg, West The term ‘realism’ isn’t usual- moments of delicate levity, jux- tle he faces – one that lasts two Virginia. ly associated with Todd Haynes, taposed with bleakness rooted decades, and exposes the pub- In one telling shot, the pair whose work is powered by a in harsh reality. lic to a harsh reality about the stand alone in the night, illumi- more fantastical visual language. Bilott has spent his entire ca- seemingly innocuous products nated beneath the garish neon But certainly the themes he has reer in Cincinnati getting cor- in just about every American signage of a Benihana steak- dealt with in the past remain Mark Ruffalo in Dark Waters porations off the legal hook, home.

SUDOKU CROSSWORD Across 1- Plant again; 6- Calculus calculation; 10- Big galoot; 13- Actress Verdugo; 14- Yesterday’s solution Yesterday’s solution Own (up); 15- Tease; 16- Bent; 17- Phooey!; 18- Cravings; 19- Copycat; 20- Satanic; 22- Washes away; 24- Mantra; 28- Mischievous boy; 31- TV producer Michaels; 32- Beast of Borden; 34- Russian space station; 36- Zip; 37- Half of MCII; 38- Skin eruptions; 41- Occupational suffix; 42- Paris pronoun; 44- Up to, informally; 45- Vends; 47- Gettysburg general; 49- Benzene derivative; 51- Cut into; 53- Complete; 56- Confined to the berth; 59- Room in a casa; 61- Sincere; 64- K-12; 65- Old stringed instruments; 66- Drama award; 67- Exec’s note; 68- Establish; 69- Big Blue; 70- Yemeni port; 71- Outer coat of a seed; Down 1- First name in country; 2- Run away with a lover; 3- Effluent system; 4- Burdensome; 5- Glob of gum; 6- Anew; 7- Enlarge, as a hole; 8- This, in Tijuana; 9- Orgs.; 10- Feeling of being overwhelmed; 11- Slender metal fastener; 12- French connections; 15- Magnate; 20- Duplicity; 21- Green around the gills; 23- Faucet problem; 25- Chalice; 26- Cordillera of South America; 27- In the neighborhood; 29- Suggest; 30- Goose egg; 32- Actress Barkin; 33- Light purple; 35- Take as an How to play affront; 37- Moore of “G.I. Jane”; 39- Blend; 40- Posted; 43- Fit to be eaten; 46- Place a number in the empty boxes in such Unhurried ease; 48- End for Siam; 50- Wound; 52- Plant problem; 54- Gives a 9.8, a way that each row across, each column say; 55- Give a seat?; 57- Ran away; 58- Words of woe; 60- Nick and Nora’s pooch; down and each 9-box square contains all 61- Louis XIV, e.g.; 62- Decline; 63- Direct a gun; 65- Court call; of the numbers from one to nine. 14 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020

Demi Lovato

Demi Brie Larson: Lady Gaga announces new album ‘Chromatica’ release date Lovato’s Los Angeles I am an ‘Chromatica’ will be available new in a variety of physical formats introvert head of the official re- including cassette, various vinyl song to lease of much-await- colours, and standard CD. Los Angeles Aed track ‘Stupid Love’, In addition, Lady Gaga has arrive Lady Gaga announced that her even launched an array of new ctress Brie Larson says she sixth upcoming album is titled merchandise and exclusive vi- soon is an introvert, but doesn’t ‘Chromatica’ which will be out nyl colour, which is available Ahold back when she gets in on April 10. at shop.ladygaga.com. front of the camera. The 33-year-old singer The line inlcudes That’s one of the reasons she broke the news on Instagram a variety of t-shirt, connected with her “Captain Mar- and wrote, “Welcome to sweatshirts, caps, vel” co-star Lashana Lynch. “Chromatica”, coming and even limit- “I am an introvert, but I’m super April 10. Pre-order now.” ed-edition ac- open in scene work. I don’t hold back “This is not the album cessories like Los Angeles in that, and she doesn’t either, so it cover but we made it for key-chain and it is going to be the most was a really interesting experience. you to enjoy in the mean- and tote vulnerable album she has put The two of us did a chemistry read time,” Gaga added. bags. inger Demi Lovato, who out. Demi hopes to have the together and it was pretty vibe-y from According to Varie- hasn’t released an album album by Summer, Fall at the the beginning. Lashana’s a badass and ty, the forthcoming al- Lady Ssince 2017’s “Tell Me You latest.” really special, so it was easy to con - bum will contain sixteen Gaga Love Me”, has announced that The source also shared that nect with her. We were spending so songs and be executive her new song is on the way. “she had a very trying year and much time together hanging out that produced by “Couldn’t keep it a secret any has a lot she wants to share we developed a real bond through it,” Gaga and longer!!! My new single #IL- with her fans through music”. Larson said. producer/ oveMe is out on Friday,” the “Demi will be expressing The Oscar-winning actress broke the song- singer captioned a photo on In- her struggles through sobrie- misconception that female superheroes writer stagram, reports eonline.com. ty, rehab and will address the can’t hold strong on their own at the box Mi- In January, a source had overdose in her own creative office when her “Captain Marvel” had a chael said the 27-year-old “has been way,” the insider added. smooth take-off in the superhero universe Tucker, working very hard on new mu- “Writing the music has been last year. whose sic since last year”. very therapeutic for Demi and The project introduced the Marvel Cin- stage The source added: “She has has helped her a lot in her so- ematic Universe’s (MCU) first standalone, name is spent several months of 2019 briety. She is excited to share female-franchise title character, Carol Dan- Blood- in the studio and is still final- her story with her fans and vers aka Captain Marvel, essayed by Larson. Brie pop. ising her album to this day. She wants to be able to go on tour It followed Danvers’ journey as she becomes Larson has put so much effort into it, and reconnect.” one of the universe’s most powerful heroes.

Michael Jackson’s Kim Kardashian reacts to claim that North With Anushka youngest son buys copied viral star ZaZa at Yeezy show #MeToo men took mansion worth USD Los Angeles seven steps back: Kajol Sharma & Mumbai women on film sets are Julia Michaels: 2 million other Kim Kardashi- treated differently post the Los Angeles an West responded ctor Kajol on Monday #MeToo movement, Kajol Separated at Mto the accusation said there is a differ- told reporters, “Yes there is a egendary singer Michael that followed her daughter ence in how women difference. And I wouldn’t say birth? LJackson’s youngest son North West’s musical perfor- on filmA sets are treated post the it’s only on film sets. To be very Blanket Jackson has recent- mance at the latest Yeezy fash- #MeToo movement, with men honest, if you ask any man any- ly moved into a new house ion show in Paris. being more conscious of their be- where, after the #MeToo move- worth a whopping USD 2 On Monday, pop star Kanye ter’s official Instagram handle haviour and aware of consent. ment took a life of its own and em- million. West’s 6-year-old daughter and wrote: “We admire Kanye The MeToo movement, which be- broiled a lot of very well known peo- According to North West jazzed up the Paris west, and adore his journey. gan in Hollywood, gained momen- ple in it, I think somewhere down E! News, the fashion week with an endear- However, we don’t wanna feel tum in India in 2018, with women the line, men -- good, bad, in - celebrity son ing rap item, as she sang along like our daughter’s journey in calling out comedians, journalists, different -- took has bought to a musical track while mod- the world of entertainment is authors, actors and filmmakers, seven steps Anushka Sharma & Julia Michaels the new els strutted down the runway, being STIFLED.” resulting in the naming of people back.” Los Angeles home in a posh reported People magazine. The Instagram post com- like M J Akbar, Nana Patekar, Blanket locality of Cala- However, on social media, pared North’s performance Alok Nath, Sajid Khan, Vikas Jackson basas, California. many pointed out that North’s and ZaZa’s single. Bahl and Rajat Kapoor. merican singer Julia Mi- The 18-year- tune sounded very similar to To which Kim responded When Achaels was talk of the old’s new jaw-dropping another viral child sensation, and said: “We love you, North asked if town last year due to her house is spread in 6,382 ZaZa. is a huge fan and records in the striking resemblance with square feet and has a total Hours after the impromp- studio all the time with her dad Bollywood actress Anushka of six bedrooms and around tu show, ZaZa’s disgruntled and is inspired by ZaZa and Sharma doppelganger. Her seven and a half bathrooms. parents went on their daugh- loves Lay Lay too!” new photos still remind neti- zens of Anushka. Julia recently posted a selfie in which she seen with Kamal Haasan summoned by her hair tied up. “I basically police in connection with don’t do my hair anymore lol but y’all I’m workin on all Tender Notice ‘Indian 2’ accident kinds of fun music and I’m Chennai so excited,” she captioned it. She stunned many with The Embassy of Pakistan, Manama ctor-turned-politician Kamal her pretty looks, but there requires services of a professional Haasan was summoned by the were some who again point- ACentral Crime Branch police in Kajol ed out how she reminded company for cleaning its premises. connection with the crane accident at “In- them of Anushka. One com- Interested parties may collect the details dian 2” shooting where three persons were mented: “I thought this was killed and 12 injured at the spot. @anushkasharma.” of services required and tender Three technicians — Madhu, Her other posts also re- Chandran and Krishna — were ceived similar comments documents on any working day from killed and 12 others injured after – “Oh my god that’s like @ 04.03.2020 to 18.03.2020 between the crane fell on them while con- anushkasharma.” structing the sets at the EVP Film Last year, Anushka had 0900-1500 hours by paying a fee of BD.5/-. City near here on February 19 night. reacted to a message by her Lead actor Kamal Haasan, female “doppelganger”, Julia, after Kamal Haasan lead Kajal Aggarwal, as well as Di- a photograph of Julia went rector Shankar himself, had a provi- viral online for their uncan- Embassy of Pakistan dential escape that night. ny resemblance. Villa No. 35, Road No. 1901, The police are summoning people who were pres- Julia had tweeted a collage Block No. 319, Hoora / Manama, ent at the accident spot for enquiry to ascertain the of their photographs and reason for the accident. They will find out about the captioned it: “Hi Anushka Phone No: 17244113 safety precautions that were taken and other details. Sharma, apparently we are twins.” 15 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020

15DAYS TO BAHRAIN sports GRAND PRIX 2020

Hamyrez Oliveira BFA confirms Riffa, Manama fights Eduardo Mora at AFC Cup matches postponed BRAVE CF 35, in Brazil TDT | Manama

pair of football matches scheduled for next week Ain the 2020 AFC Cup have been postponed amidst ongoing coronavirus concerns. This was confirmed last night by a Bahrain Football Associa- tion (BFA) spokesperson, who said that the BFA had received an official letter from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) regarding the postponement. Bahrain clubs Riffa and Ma- nama were both set to take to TDT | Manama CF 26 in Bogotá. In the occa- the pitch at separate locations sion, Mora made his promo- on Monday next week in their Bantamweight bout be- tional debut with a TKO win respective groups. Atween Brazil’s Hamyrez over his fellow countryman Riffa were to take on Oma - Oliveira and Colombia’s Edu- Juan Erazo. ni outfit Dhofar at the Khalifa ardo Mora was the latest ad- BRAVE CF 35 takes place on Sports City stadium in Isa Town, dition to the packed BRAVE CF March 28th, 2020 in Balneário while Manama were to face off 35 fight card. The show will Camboriú, marking the fifth with Palestinian club Hilal Al mark the return of the fast - time the fastest-growing MMA Quds at Al Husseini Interna- est-growing MMA promotion organization in the world hosts tional Stadium in Al Ram. in the world to Brazil, country an event in Brazil. The South The new dates of the two Riffa players celebrate during their previous AFC Cup game (file photo) that’s considered the organiza- American country will become matches are to be determined. tion’s “second home”. the number one home of BRAVE Riffa are third in Group C with their World Cup and Asian Cup from New Zealand in a friendly With nine wins and three Combat Federation alongside three points from two matches. joint-qualifying match, along on March 30. losses under his belt, Hamyrez the Kingdom of Bahrain. Al Qadsia of Kuwait and Dhofar with a pair of friendlies, later BETTER Bahrain have three games re- Oliveira made waves in the lo- The show, the first pro - are first and second with three this month will be going ahead maining in Group C of the joint- cal scene before drawing the moted by the Bahrain-based points apiece, whereas Al Ja- as planned. World Cup and Asian Cup qual- attention of BRAVE Combat promotion outside of Curitiba zeera of Jordan complete the According to a national team KNOW ifiers. After Cambodia, then play Federation. The Brazilian is and Belo Horizonte in Bra - table with zero points. official, there is still no final Iran in Tehran on June 4, before currently on a two-win streak, zil, is headlined by Cleiton Manama, on the other hand, decision on whether Bahrain closing out this stage against both via submission, and looks “Predator” making the first are currently second in Group will be going on with its tune- Hong Kong at home on June 9. to add the first international defense of his Lightweight ti- A after two matches with four up game against Malaysia on Bahrain’s national team Iraq are currently atop the win to his record. tle against Sweden’s Guram points, tied with Syrian club Al March 21, in preparation for are yet to learn if their group standings with 11 points. Colombia’s Eduardo Mora Kutateladze. The card will Jaish while Al Ahed of Lebanon their FIFA World Cup 2022 and World Cup and Asian Cup They have a two-point lead over holds a pro record of six wins also host the Group A fights of are third with three points and AFC Asian Cup 2023 qualifier joint-qualifying match Bahrain. Iran are third with six and only two losses. Mora was BRAVE CF Flyweight World Ti- Hilal Al Quds fourth on zero against Cambodia on March later this month will be points and have a game in hand, one of the Colombian fight- tle Tournament: Marcel Adur points from two games. 26. going ahead as planned while Hong Kong were fourth ers awarded an internation- vs Malcom Gordon and Jose Meanwhile, Bahrain’s nation- The Bahrainis are also sched- on five points and Cambodia al BRAVE Combat Federation “Shorty” Torres vs Matheus al football team are yet to learn if uled to play their counterparts fifth with one. contract after last year’s BRAVE Nicolau.

Rodgers says Leicester will not Liverpool will not play weakened team in FA Cup: Klopp Reuters | London risk Vardy against Birmingham due to a fixture crunch while the unbeaten Premier League run Reuters | London senior side won the Club World and many criticised centre back reporters. iverpool’s regulars are set to Cup in Qatar and Klopp said he Dejan Lovren for giving their Vardy was in blistering form Lreturn to the starting line-up would take no chances as they strikers opportunities to score eicester City striker Jamie at the start of the season with for Tuesday’s FA Cup clash at looked to progress. but Klopp was quick to jump to LVardy is stepping up his 17 goals in 18 league matches Chelsea after the Anfield club “It’s a different situation to the centre back’s defence. recovery from a calf injury but has not scored in his last fielded their Under-23 players the last round. The team that “If anyone blames Dejan but Wednesday’s FA Cup fifth nine games in all competitions. in the previous round, manager played at Shrewsbury was a Lovren for our defeat, I can’t round meeting with Birming- Leicester have managed Juergen Klopp said on Monday. team that made sense for us at help these people,” Klopp said. ham City will come too ear- only three wins in 10 league Liverpool’s under-23 side, that moment. We didn’t get the “It was a massive challenge ly for him, manager Brendan matches since Vardy’s last led by their former coach Neil result we wanted, so we had for Dejan to play against Troy Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp Rodgers said. goal, which came in a 3-1 loss Critchley, beat third-tier side to play a different team in the Deeney. Joe Gomez has had sim- reacts during a match The 33-year- at champions Manchester City Shrewsbury Town in a fourth replay,” Klopp told reporters. ilar problems. old, Leices- on Dec. 21. round replay after Klopp refused “It won’t be the team that “If Chelsea make changes, I “Both Dejan and Joe have ter’s top Rodgers backed his team to to field senior players since the played Aston Villa and Shrews- don’t know if they will, it will played sensational games for scorer this Jamie respond against Champion- match was played during the bury, for sure. There will be boys still be a very experienced us in this position. Fitness and season with Vardy ship side (second tier) Bir- Premier League’s winter break. in the squad, but if they start we team... It’s the last-16 of the FA rhythm is the most difficult 17 goals, mingham in Liverpool also fielded a young will see. The team that played at Cup and we want to go through.” to get in professional football. missed the the FA Cup. side in the League Cup against Shrewsbury was an FA Cup team A 3-0 loss at Watford over Dejan is an outstanding cen - 1-0 Premier “The re - Aston Villa -- a game they lost -- at that moment. the weekend ended Liverpool’s tre-half. League defeat at sponsibility Norwich City on is with every- Friday with a low- one to score... grade calf strain. there’s no doubt “He won’t be avail- we have to Tokyo could lose Olympics if not held in 2020, minister says able. He’s making play better. AFP | Tokyo good progress but This is an ing rights if they’re not held in cel the Games by deactivating COVID-19 has been detected our target will opportunity 2020, Olympics Minister Seiko the contract if... the Games are in 76 countries, killing 3,116 and be Aston Villa to reach the okyo risks losing the Olym- Hashimoto told parliament. not held in 2020,” Hashimoto causing chaos as governments (in the league) quarter-fi- Tpics if they’re postponed Japan’s government, Tokyo said. clamp down on travel. A long on Mon - nals,” he later than this year over the new organisers and the IOC have all “At this moment, the Tokyo list of sports events have been day and he said. coronavirus, a government min- pledged to hold the Games on 2020 committee, the IOC and cancelled or postponed to avoid should be Leices- ister said on Tuesday, adding schedule from July 24, but the Tokyo (city government) are spreading the virus. fine for ter are third in the that May looks like the deadline fast-spreading virus continues doing their best to make sure the Hashimoto added that that,” league table with 50 points for the decision. to raise concerns. Games will be held from July May looked like an “impor - Rodg- from 28 games, seven points The contract for the Games “Looking at the contract once 24,” she added. tant benchmark” for deciding ers behind second-placed says the International Olympic again, it says in Article 66 that “The government will fully whether the Games go ahead as told City. Committee can withdraw host- the IOC holds the right to can- support that.” scheduled. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020 16

Arteta says worth risking youngsters Ghiotto, Peroni set the pace on final day as Arsenal make FA Cup quarters Luca Ghiotto and Alexander Peroni topped the times on the last day of F2, F3 pre-season tests at BIC TDT | Manama

uca Ghiotto and Alexan- BETTER der Peroni were fastest on Tuesday on the final L KNOW Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta day of pre-season testing for Formula 2 and Formula 3 at Bah- reacts during a match (file photo) rain International Circuit (BIC) Reuters | London in Sakhir. Ghiotto’s Formula 2 lead- Ghiotto of Hitech Grand Prix ing time on the final day rsenal manager Mikel set the pace amongst the 22 For- AArteta said he was hap- mula 2 testers, while Peroni of was one minute 41.252 py to take the risk of play- Campos Racing had the quick- seconds, which was an ing his youngsters in the FA est lap from the 30 Formula 3 improvement from the Cup after they helped seal runners. They each posted their best lap of the second a 2-0 victory at Portsmouth best times during their respec- day by a mere 0.008 on Monday that secured a tive afternoon sessions. seconds place in the quarter-finals BIC’s 5.412-kilometre Grand Cars in action at BIC of the competition. Prix track hosted the tests, and Hughes’s teammate Jack Arteta made nine chang- which took place over the last orsport was second with a time Doohan was classified third es to the team that lost to three days at “The Home of Mo- of 1:41.324 and 27 laps, while with a 1:46.324 mark also from Olympiakos Piraeus and torsport in the Middle East”. Jack Aitken of Campos Racing 33 laps. went out of the Europa Each series had a pair of two- was classified third with 30 laps. Logan Sargeant of PREMA League last week but Ar- and-a-half-hour sessions a day. Rounding out the top six were Racing, Richard Verschoor of senal were too good for Both Formula 2 and Formula Mick Schumacher of PREMA MP Motorsport and Sebastian third-tier Portsmouth, as 3 were testing ahead of the start Racing, Drugovich’s teammate Fernandez of ART Grand Prix goals from Sokratis Pa - of their 2020 seasons, which are Nobuharu Matsushita and Ghi- rounded out the top six. pastathopoulos and Eddie scheduled to flag off with their otto’s Hitech partner Nikita During the morning session, Nketiah ensured progress. opening rounds from March 19 Mazepin. Niko Kari of Charouz Racing “I’m pleased with all of to 22 in support of the Formula In the morning, Jehan Daru- System was atop the timesheet them, the kids responded 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix vala of Carlin had a fastest time with a fastest lap of 1:46.606 and really well,” Arteta told re- 2020. of 1:43.428 in 33 laps of work. 36 laps to his name. porters. “They fully deserve Ghiotto’s Formula 2 leading Giuliano Alesi of BWT HWA Day two leader Liam Lawson the chance ... I don’t know time on the final day was one Racelab came a close second at of Hitech Grand Prix followed if it’s risky to play them in A car in action at BIC minute 41.252 seconds, which 1:43.438 and 20 laps, whereas with a 1:46.654 best and 37 laps, this competition but they was an improvement from the Daruvala’s Carlin partner Yuki of Charouz Racing System and ment from the previous day’s while Sargeant was third at are worth a risk. best lap of the second day by a Tsunoda was classified third Guilherme Samaia of Campos top mark. He completed 16 laps 1:46.786 with 33 laps complet- “I was looking at them in mere 0.008 seconds. Ghiotto with a 1:43.632 fastest time with Racing. in their afternoon testing. ed. Lawson’s teammate Dennis the 94th minute and they tested for 31 laps as the sun came 31 laps completed. In Formula 3, Peroni was the Lawson was marginally fast- Hauger ranked fourth, while the were still pressing and go- down and the floodlights lit up Fourth through sixth in the top man of the day with his er than Jack Hughes of HWA HWA Racelab pair of Hughes and ing and chasing. It’s a joy at BIC. session were Alesi’s teammate quickest lap of 1:46.173, which Racelab, who had a time of Enzo Fittipaldi rounded out the and I’m really enjoying Felipe Drugovich of MP Mot- Artem Markelov, Louis Deletraz was once again an improve - 1:46.200 while going for 33 laps, six leaders. working with them. Carl Booth vows to ‘massacre Mafra in front of his home crowd’ at BRAVE CF 35

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oming off a two-win streak Cinside the BRAVE Combat Federation arena, Carl “The Bomber” Booth is looking to extend his victorious run and not even the adverse conditions ENDLES FUN FOR ALL THE of his next challenge, against Leonardo “Macarrão” Mafra FAMILY AT THE FORMULA 1 in his home town of Balneário Camboriú, Brazil, seem to slow GULF AIR BAHRAIN G AND down the Englishman’s con- fidence. PRIX 2020. Commenting on the upcom- ing bout in his official Insta- gram account, Booth guaran- teed he’s not only beating Mafra despite the home field advan- tage, he’s using it as motivation to do so in style, making a case for a potential world title match Carl Booth up next. “I’m looking forward to my fessional record of 15 wins and fight next month with the 5 losses, the TUF Brazil vet beat explosive Leonardo Mafra”, Netherland’s Djamil Chan in Booth said. “I can’t wait to mas- I’m looking forward his last BRAVE CF appearance. sacre him in front of his home to my fight next BRAVE CF 35 will take place crowd and solidify myself as a month with the on March 28th, 2020 in Bal - number one contender for the explosive Leonardo neário Camboriú and marks BRAVE CF world title”. Mafra. I can’t wait the fifth time the fastest-grow- With a professional record to massacre him in ing MMA organization in the of 9 wins and three losses, Carl front of his home world hosts an event in Brazil. Booth is no stranger to BRAVE The country will become the CF title bouts. The Bomber crowd and solidify number one home of BRAVE challenged the Welterweight myself as a number Combat Federation alongside title in the past but ended one contender for the the Kingdom of Bahrain. up defeated by the inaugural BRAVE CF world title The show, the first pro - champion Carlston Harris in CARL BOOTH moted by the Bahrain-based five rounds. In his most recent promotion outside of Curiti- appearances, Booth beat Dino ba and Belo Horizonte in Bra- 19 - 22 MARCH Bagatin and Hayder Hassan, zil, is headlined by Cleiton FOR TICKETS BAHAING.COM respectively, via KO and unan- special homecoming bout. Born “Predator” making the first imous decision. and raised in Balneário Cambo- defense of his Lightweight ti- The F1 FORMULA 1 logo, F1 logo, FORMULA 1, F1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing BV, a Formula 1 company. All rights reserved. Booth’s opponent, Leonardo riú, Brazil, Mafra hasn’t fought tle against Sweden’s Guram Mafra, will be making a very at home since 2014. With a pro- Kutateladze.