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London long-standing reign. luxury of what Chase Carey, the CEO, ernie Reports emerged that Ecclestone is able to do. Ecclestone could promote a breakaway series. “I hope the F1 supporters appreciate Bhas denied he But in a statement released of this as Chase intends to put money plans to create a Friday, the 86-year-old said: “I wish to back into the sport. rival competition clear up the rumours that I am starting “I am very touched by the support to Formula One after a series to compete against the FIA and thanks that I have received from losing his position Formula One World Championship. the people that I have dealt with over as the sport’s chief “I have built the Championship the years.” executive. over the last near 50 years, which is Liberty’s acquisition of Formula Ecclestone’s 40-year something I am proud of, and the last One could see significant changes to reign as Formula One’s thing I want, is to see it damaged. the sport’s image. supremo came to an end “The new owner of the company Carey, who will be flanked by earlier this week after will be able to carry out the ex-Mercedes boss Ross Brawn and American company Liberty administration of the company in a Sean Bratches, formerly of ESPN, has Media completed a £6.4 different way to the way I had, which promised the new owners will ‘shake billion ($8 billion) takeover. was to produce financial results for up’ Formula One. Chase Carey, who has already the shareholders, the normal actions He wants more races in bigger the Formula One chairman, was of a chief executive. cities, with a ‘Super Bowl’ build-up given the title of CEO following “This, I have done for the different to each race, and greater promotion the takeover as the curtain shareholders over the last years and of the sport. came down on also when I owned 100 per cent of The new season gets under way in Bernie Ecclestone Ecclestone’s the company. I would have loved the Melbourne on March 26. (AFP)

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JO2216_BFC_BAH_IMPS_DT_HP_180x260mm.indd 1 9/25/16 2:45 PM Saturday, January 28, 2017 3 Proposal to allow govt employees issue CRs A proposal submitted by MPs Ghazi Al Rahma and Jalal Kadhim last year to allow public sector employees issue Commercial Registrations will come up before Parliament for review this week

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Manama llowing public sector employees to obtain ACommercial Registrations (CRs) will be discussed by the country’s legislators this week despite the Government’s reservations on the matter. The proposal, submitted last year by MPs Ghazi Al Rahma and Jalal Kadhim, aims to amend the existing Kadhim Al Rahma law and allow citizens who work in the Government to issue CRs, similar to Bahraini The proposal, submitted last year employees in the private sector. by MPs Ghazi Al Rahma and Jalal MPs will review the Kadhim, aims to amend the existing Parliamentary committee’s report on the proposal to Decree 27 of 2015 and allow citizens amend the Law Decree 27 of who work in the Government to issue 2015 in relation to CRs. Commercial Registrations, similar to According to Al Rahma and Kadhim, the amendment will Bahraini employees in the private enhance citizens’ livelihoods, sector. The government, however, assist them in creating other income sources and support has reservations over the matter the youth, creativity and innovation. The MPs also stressed that Both authorities declined sector should be separated passing the proposal would the proposal, stating that it from any activities that may develop the commercial would create risk to the influence its integrity, noting movement in the Kingdom business opportunities of that jobs in the government and enhance the purchasing citizens who don’t work in the may be exploited to serve power during the current public sector. They also said personal interests. economic fluctuations. it will have a negative impact However, the committee The proposal was studied on public sector employees’ passed the proposal and will by the council’s Financial and performance and harm traders present its report on the Economic Affairs Committee, who solely rely on their matter to the Representatives’ which consulted several businesses. House this Tuesday for voting, governmental authorities BCCI also noted to a point, so it could be referred to the and authorities, including stating that if the proposal is Shura Council for further the Civil Service Bureau passed, it may contribute to studying and approval, (CSB) and Bahrain Chamber increased illegal CRs’ renting before it could be passed on of Commerce and Industry phenomenon. The chamber to the Government for final Rolex Boutique - Bahrain City Centre (BCCI). added that jobs in the public approval. 4 Saturday, January 28, 2017 Bahrain, Jordan for greater bilateral ties His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa meets Jordanian Royal family members

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in a discussion with Prince Al-Hassan bin Tala Dt News Network during a meeting with the member of Earlier, Prince Al-Hassan bin Talal and Manama Jordanian Royal family, Prince Al his son HRH Prince Rashid bin Al-Hassan is Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Hassan bin Talal, who is on a visit to the were welcomed on arrival in Bahrain by Khalifa lauded the deep-rooted Kingdom. the Royal Court Minister, Shaikh Khalid Hhistoric fraternal relations between the The King also praised HRH Prince bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Jordanian embassy Kingdom and Jordan, and their growth in Al-Hassan bin Talal’s interest in the Charge D’Affaires Sami Ghoushah and various field. activities to promote the Arab intellectual Muharraq Governor Salman bin Isa bin The Royal Court Minister, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa The King made the statement momentum. Hindi. receives Prince Al-Hassan bin Talal at the airport

Muhannad Mansour/DTNN Bahrainis using the ambulance service is [email protected] still the same, 22 percent.” Dr Al Manea said. Manama Moreover, Dr. Al Manea affirmed Ministry senior Health Ministry official has that “only critical conditions would be rebuffed the recent media reports that exempted from paying the fees”, stressing Aexpatriates were misusing the ambulance that “even if brought in by ambulance, services at Salmaniya Medical Complex to minor cases are obliged to pay the charges”. avoid paying the increased health care fees. “One thing should be clarified that if denies The reports mentioned that more some patients attempt to persuade the expatriates were calling ambulance services authorities and call the ambulance to amidst in the recent increase in healthcare receive free medical services, they will fee from BD3 to BD7, as critical emergency eventually pay the charges in case their cases are exempted from paying any fees. conditions were minor,” Al Manea said. misuse of In a statement, Health Ministry’s He underlined that “no one would pay for Hospitals Assistant Secretary Dr. Waleed life-saving medical services”. Al Manea, cleared the air by mentioning Also, the official said that the national that there is no increase in number of ambulance project, which links the non-Bahrainis brought to the hospital in ambulances of public and private hospitals ambulance ambulance. will improve ambulance services in the Dr. Waleed Al Manea “The higher demand on ambulance Kingdom. service is received from Bahrainis than However, Dr. Al Manea couldn’t confirm the expats, which is 78 percent of the when the project will be implemented, services daily cases received. The number of non- adding that it has been delayed. Saturday, January 28, 2017 5

Energy Efficient Workers demand Appliances o you know that an average home actually causes more air pollution than the average car? This is due to more energy unpaid salaries Dutilization in our homes which comes from the power plants DT News Network burning fossil fuel. This electricity supplied to our homes power [email protected] the lighting, cooling, heating and electronic gadgets. As we are mployees of a contracting aware that the cost of electricity has and will be increasing further company pleaded for help in March 2017. Thus, saving energy is our top priority which also atE the Indian embassy here saves money. By using energy-efficient appliances, households can yesterday claiming that they considerably save on their electricity bills. were not paid for the past six Once you visit any hyper electronic market, mall or home months. appliances center, the gadgets looks pretty much the same from The men informed the outside, with different colours, forms and designs but do we ‘open house’ programme of realize that they vary greatly in terms of energy-efficiency and the embassy that they were operating costs? The more energy-efficient an appliance is, the less desperately in need of cash it costs to run. Thus, if we lower our electricity consumption and as the company had not paid Indian embassy officials listening to grievances of employees during an ‘open forum’ bill, it will also protect our environment. them. According to the duo, give a different excuse, every a choice now. Recently, they to get paid for that,” he said. Usually when we buy electronics, we buy based on price (often 50 workers at their company day we are losing hope,” said asked us to stop coming to “We have spoken to the on sale), model and manufacturer rather than our actual need, are not paid for the past six Ashok, one of the workers. work. They expect us to forget ambassador and he has assured energy consumption and pollution potential. First, we need to months and they did not have “We came to the embassy as about the pending salaries and us that the embassy will do the first assess the number of users, capacity required, location where any more savings to meet their a last resort. We wanted this join somewhere else. How needful,” he said, adding that to keep the appliance, price and its estimated energy use. So once living expenses.. issue to be resolved within the can we just forget about our they will be approaching the you are in for buying, ask about special energy-efficient items and The workers belong to a company without making any salaries. We worked for them embassy again to get the issue related discount offers. construction company in hassles. But we are left without for six months and we deserve resolved. Bahrain like other GCC countries is also embarking on taking Sitra. strict measures to adopt energy efficient labeling and importing “Many are working without only safe and efficient appliances. The label on the items will salaries and they are afraid mention the estimated energy consumption of the appliance. to lodge any complaints. The Reading the Energy Guide label will help you to compare the managers at the company are efficiency or annual energy use with other competing brands and not being helpful in getting similar models. us paid at all. They say the The recent news is that as part of the GCC strategy to company does not have the save power, electrical appliances that are not energy efficient funds. Every month they will no longer be imported into the country. The list includes 13 household items including AC units, microwaves, washing machines, water heaters, refrigerators and other appliances. All imports will now bear a special logo stating if the product meets new energy efficient standards set by the GCC Standardization SCW holds Organization (GSO). Other non- standard products will not allowed to be imported from this year. However, the old stocks meeting available in the market can still be sold by the retailers. DT News Network The GSO has established committees in all six Gulf countries Manama to unify the standards for products. Since the inception of GSO he Secretariat-General of in 2004, more than 23,000 standards for different commodities the Supreme Council for like cars, construction materials, electronics and other products WomenT (SCW) held a meeting, have been issued. This was in line with the customs union and the entitled “National Efforts that common market of the GCC states. The GSO standards are similar Support Bahraini Women’s to those set by Europe, US, UK and other developed countries. As Advancement” at the Abdulla part of 2016- 2020 strategy, they are focused on promoting energy Baqer Majlis in Riffa yesterday. efficient products in Gulf countries. For example, all new cars sold The meeting, moderated have to mention fuel efficiency while AC units have a minimum by the SCW’s media director, energy labeling requirements. This means they all have the G-logo Mohammed Al-Hammadi, was and have star rating. attended by academics, heads Energy Star is the symbol for energy efficiency. It’s a label of NGOs and those concerned created by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the with women’s issues. U.S. Department of Energy to help consumers save money The meeting featured a and minimize air pollution. An appliance receives the Energy presentation highlighting the Star rating if it is significantly more energy efficient than the SCW’s establishment, goals, minimum government standards, as determined by standard services and programmes as testing procedures. well as its role in supporting Modern appliances, such as, freezers, ovens, stoves, dishwashers, and empowering Bahraini and clothes washers and dryers, use significantly less energy women at all levels, than older appliances. For example current energy efficient It also shed light on the refrigerators use 40% less energy than conventional models did in SCW’s terms of reference and 2001. If all households in Europe change their more than ten-year- coordination mechanisms old appliances into new ones, 20 billion kWh of electricity would with the Legislative, Judicial be saved annually, hence reducing CO2 emissions by almost 18 and Executive branches and billion kg. In the US, the corresponding figures would be 17 billion civil society organisations, in kWh of electricity. addition to achievements with Let us start auditing our existing and in use appliances and regard to legislation, laws and electronic gadgets and see which needs replacement to save on ministerial edicts. The meeting energy consumption and its allied cost. tackled the SCW’s efforts to Head of Waste Disposal Unit, Supreme Council for consolidate Bahraini women’s Environment, Bahrain. ([email protected]) achievements regarding social allowance like men, (The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of this newspaper.) housing services and decent employment opportunities. 6 Saturday, January 28, 2017

of Winston Churchill. Behind closed doors, May was expected to give Washington Trump an engraved quaich -- a ceremonial cup resident Donald Trump hailed a “most special exchanged by Scottish highland chiefs -- in a nod to relationship” with Britain and threw his support Trump’s Scottish ancestry. His mother was born on Pbehind Brexit yesterday, as he hosted British the island of Lewis. Prime Minister Theresa May for his debut on the For First Lady Melania Trump, May was to diplomatic stage. gift a hamper of apple juice, damson plum jam, At a tense moment in trans-Atlantic relations, marmalade, Bakewell tarts and cranberry and white Trump tried to recast the “deep bond” as a meeting chocolate shortbread cookies. of ideological minds: two countries embracing But May also came with a diplomatic shopping populist policies and taking an uncompromising list. Trans-Atlantic relations have been rocked by view of the national interest. Trump’s election and his willingness to rethink Trump pointed to Britain’s exit from the European NATO, the UN and other foundation blocks of the Union as a “wonderful thing” and said: “When it liberal world order. irons out, you’re going to have your own identity, With Trump largely silent on these issues during a and you are going to have the people that you want joint press conference, May conveyed what had been in your country.” said in private. “You’re going to be able to make free trade deals “We’ve reaffirmed our unshakeable commitment without having somebody watching you and what to this alliance,” she said. “Mr President, I think you are doing,” he added. you confirmed that you were 100 percent behind May brushed aside deep-seated differences on NATO.” issues from torture to Russia, to pursue a diplomatic Much of Britain’s military power, including its charm offensive aimed at securing commitments on nuclear deterrent, depends on US equipment and trade and mutual defence. systems. May conveyed an invitation from Queen Elizabeth In private, European diplomats worry about the II for Trump to come to Britain for a state visit later influence of top Trump advisor Steve Bannon, who this year. has made common cause with right-wing nationalists The pair even briefly held hands as they walked and populists in France, Britain and beyond. down the West Wing colonnade. Many in European capitals are conscious of the Trump and May were spotted holding hands at one point as Trump greeted May himself upon her arrival at continent’s previous embraces of nationalism -- the they walked around the White House grounds. Courtesy: Daily the White House and then they went to the Oval Balkan wars and the horrors of World War II, which Mail Office, posing and shaking hands in front of a bust left millions dead. (AFP)

Russia Speaks with Reviews F-35 programme sanctions to stay! Mexican leader Washington a new aircraft for the US oversee the review to find Washington Mexico City S Secretary of Defence president, Air Force One, the ways “to significantly reduce S President Donald Trump yesterday played exican President James Mattis has ultra-high-tech and secure the cost” while ensuring the down talk that he might quickly lift sanctions on Enrique Pena Nieto Uordered a review of the 747 built by Boeing. new jets, which cost about URussia, as he stepped onto the global stage alongside Mand US President Donald Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth “The F-35 Joint Strike $100 million each, meet US Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May. Trump sought to tone down fighter programme after Fighter programme is defence needs. “We’ll see what happens as far as the sanctions -- very early diplomatic tensions over the President Donald Trump a critical acquisition He said the review should to be talking about that,” Trump said, welcoming May to the Republican’s planned border assailed its $400 billion price programme that warrants a also compare the F-35 White House as the first foreign leader to visit since he was wall on Friday, agreeing tag, the Pentagon announced detailed assessment to reduce with the Boeing-built F-18 sworn in a week ago.May took a sterner line, insisting that Putin to seek a resolution to the yesterday. associated programme costs,” Super Hornet fighter to see must live up to the Minsk Agreements that would put an end to thorny dispute. At the same time, Mattis Mattis said in the order. if the latter, which costs Russian military interference in Ukraine. One day after the spat ordered a similar review of He said the deputy significantly less, can meet “We believe the sanctions should continue until we see that boiled over, with Pena the $4bn cost for developing secretary of defence will US needs. Minsk Agreement fully implemented, and we’ve been continuing Nieto cancelling a trip to to argue that inside the European Union,” she said. Washington next week White House spokesman Sean Spicer had earlier announced in response to Trump’s on Twitter that Trump plans to talk to Putin, France’s President insistence that his country Vows to defer to Pentagon chief Francois Hollande and Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel pay for the barrier, the two Washington Defence Secretary James not necessarily believe in over the weekend. leaders held an hour-long S President Donald Mattis “will override because torture or waterboarding or France and Germany brokered the Minsk Agreement phone conversation. Trump said yesterday I’m giving him that power,” however you want to define between Russia and Ukraine and have been pressuring Trump described the talks Uthat he will defer to his Trump told a joint press it -- enhanced interrogation both sides to live up to it. as “very friendly” while the Pentagon chief regarding conference with British Prime I guess would be words that Appearing on Fox News, Trump’s senior advisor two governments issued interrogation techniques Minister Theresa May. “He a lot of people would like Kellyanne Conway said the new commander-in- a nearly similar statement widely condemned as torture, is an expert. He is highly to use,” Trump said, adding chief was indeed considering lifting sanctions saying it was “constructive although he himself continues respected.” “And he has that he himself does “not on Russia. and productive.” to support their use. stated publicly that he does necessarily agree.” Saturday, January 28, 2017 MIDDLE EAST 7 Ministry identifies IS suspect as ex-official Russia postpones Jakarta n Indonesian man detained for allegedly trying to join Athe Islamic State (IS) group in Syria with his family is a former finance ministry official who studied in Australia, authorities said yesterday. The family of five, including three children, were detained on Bali island Tuesday after being deported from Turkey following their arrest on peace suspicion of planning to cross into Syria and join the jihadists. The Indonesian finance ministry Friday identified the man as Triyono Utomo, an economist who had worked in two different departments at the ministry. The 39-year-old completed his bachelor’s degree in Indonesia and then went to study in Australia, receiving Foreign Minister announces delay in Syria talks until February last his master’s from Flinders talks University in Adelaide in 2009, Moscow There was no confirmation de Mistura was scheduled to forced to shuttle between the the ministry said. N-hosted negotiations on from the United Nations on the head to New York on Monday two sides. “In February 2016 he the Syrian conflict planned latest plans for the next round for talks with UN Secretary Key players Russia, Turkey resigned as a public servant Ufor February 8 in Geneva have of talks between the Syrian his spokeswoman said. “We’re and Iran backed the talks from the finance ministry been postponed until the end regime and opposition. going to be sure when the and the main result was an because he wanted to manage a of that month, Russian Foreign The main opposition special envoy is back,” she said. agreement by the three sides to boarding school for orphans,” Minister Sergei Lavrov said groups stayed away from UN spokeswoman try to shore up a shaky ceasefire said ministry spokesman yesterday. the Moscow meeting with Alessandra Vellucci also said on the ground in the war-torn Nufransa Wira Sakti. “The date of February 8 has Lavrov, as the Kremlin seeks the list of those invited to country. “After that he could no been put back until the end to impose its influence as the Geneva had not been finalised. The latest peace initiative to longer be contacted.” of next month,” Lavrov told key powerbroker in Syria on Representatives from halt fighting that has killed over The ministry added it would a meeting with minor Syrian the back of its game-changing armed opposition groups and 310,000 people comes after the not provide the ex-official with opposition representatives military support for leader Damascus were expected to Syrian regime, with the help of legal assistance. in Moscow to discuss peace Bashar al-Assad. Sergei Lavrov hold their first face-to-face Russian and Iranian firepower, Police say the former official talks in Kazakhstan that ended However, a spokeswoman confirmation” the talks had talks in Astana, but the rebels dealt rebels a crushing blow by and his family left Indonesia on Tuesday without a major for UN special envoy Staffan been postponed. refused over regime truce ousting the rebels from eastern for Turkey in August and had breakthrough. de Mistura said there was “no Ahead of the Geneva meet, violations and mediators were Aleppo last month. -(AFP) planned to carry on to Syria.

United Nations insecure, O’Brien said. he United Nations At least 2 million people aid chief warned that need emergency food Yemen YemenT was sliding deeper assistance to survive, he into humanitarian crisis added. and could face famine this The situation is year. particularly dire for children could The poor Arab country with some 2.2 million has been engulfed in war infants now suffering from since a Saudi-led coalition acute malnourishment -- launched a bombing an increase of 53 percent face campaign in March 2015 from late 2015. to push back Iran-backed “Overall, the plight of Huthi rebels who had children remains grim: a seized the capital Sanaa and child under the age of 10 famine other cities. dying every 10 minutes “The conflict in Yemen of preventable causes,” is now the primary driver O’Brien said. of the largest food security The Saudi-led coalition’s emergency in the world,” shutdown of the Sanaa Stephen O’Brien, the UN airport has had a heavy Under-Secretary-General toll on civilians because for Humanitarian Affairs, medicine cannot be flown in told the Security Council. in and Yemenis cannot “If there is no immediate receive treatment abroad. action, famine is now a O’Brien warned that possible scenario for 2017.” Yemen could run out of About 14 million people, wheat within months nearly 80 percent of the because foreign banks no entire Yemeni population longer accept financial 2017: are in need of food aid, half deals with the country’s UN Representational image of whom are severely food commercial banks. (AFP) 8 Saturday, January 28, 2017 Toshiba says to spin Apple off memory chip unit

Tokyo While it did not confirm any wants oshiba said yesterday it sale plans, Toshiba said it was will spin off its memory considering “outside capital” chipT business, following to help restore its finances. reports that the vast “We have decided a plan conglomerate is planning to to spin off our storage and sell a stake in the unit to electronic devices solutions repair its battered balance company into a separate firm sheet. Local media in recent effective around March 31, days have said the company -- 2017,” it said in a statement, to keep dented by a major accounting referring to the chip unit. scandal and huge losses in its Toshiba has been selling nuclear business -- is looking off cash-cow businesses and to raise as much as $2.6 assets as it braces for losses in billion from selling around 20 its US nuclear business that per cent of the chip division. could reach $6.1 billion. Representative picture AI nice San Francisco to formalize its membership,” privacy, and interoperability; middle of a technology world Chinese New Year – the Year of the technology industry the alliance said in an online collaboration between people controversy by holding firm Rooster – begins on January 28, alliance devoted to making post. and AI systems; and the that AI could turn on humanity the date of the second new moon Asure smart machines don’t Major technology firms trustworthiness, reliability, and and be its ruin instead of a after the winter solstice turn against humanity said joined forces in the group, robustness of the technology,” salvation. Signifies: Pompousness, confidence, motivation yesterday that Apple has signed with stated aims including according to a statement. A concern expressed by Positive traits: on and will have a seat on the cooperation on “best practices” Internet giants have been Musk was that highly advanced Compassionate, brave, board. for AI and using the technology investing heavily in creating artificial intelligence would be forthright, enthusiastic, loyal, hardworking, Microsoft, Amazon, “to benefit people and society.” software to help machines left to its own devices, or in adventurous, charming Find your sign by year of birth* Google, Facebook, IBM, and Creation of the group think more like people, ideally the hands of a few people, to Negative traits: Cranky, fussy, Rooster 2017 05 93 81 69 57 45 Google-owned British AI firm came amid concerns that new acting as virtual assistants who the detriment of civilization as blindly egotistical, self-involved, Monkey 2016 04 92 80 68 56 44 DeepMind last year established artificial intelligence efforts get to know users and perhaps a whole. pretentious, materialistic Sheep 2015 03 91 79 67 55 43 the non-profit organization, could spin out of control and even anticipate needs. People joining tech company Compatible signs: Ox, snake Horse 2014 02 90 78 66 54 42 called “Partnership on AI,” end up being detrimental to SpaceX founder and Tesla executives on the Partnership Career choices: Accountant, actor, Snake 2013 01 89 77 65 53 41 dancer, dentist, financial advisor, Dragon 2012 00 88 76 64 52 40 which will have its inaugural society. chief executive Elon Musk board included Dario Amodei journalist, politician, soldier, writer Rabbit 2011 99 87 75 63 51 39 board meeting in San Francisco The companies “will in 2015 took part in creating of Open AI along with Famous roosters: Rudyard Tiger 2010 98 86 74 62 50 38 on February 3. conduct research, recommend nonprofit research company members of the American Kipling, Benjamin Franklin, Prince Philip, Nancy Reagan, Joan Collins, Ox 2009 97 85 73 61 49 37 Apple “has been involved best practices, and publish OpenAI devoted to developing Civil Liberties Union; the Dolly Parton, Michelle Pfeiffer, Roger Rat 2008 96 84 72 60 48 36 and collaborating with the research under an open license artificial intelligence that will MacArthur Foundation, and Federer, Serena Williams, Beyonce Pig 2007 95 83 71 59 47 35 partnership since before it was in areas such as ethics, fairness, help people and not hurt them. the University of California, Lucky colour: Brown, gold, yellow Dog 2006 94 82 70 58 46 34 first announced and is thrilled and inclusivity; transparency, Musk found himself in the Berkeley. (AFP) Source: allchinanet.com *New year moves between Jan 21 and Feb 20 © GRAPHIC NEWS Twitter adds ‘explore’ to make finding tweets easier Twitter has added an “explore” tab aimed at making it easier to find interesting content, the latest move to boost engagement at the one-to-many messaging service

First on Apple Modest growth The feature, which was being added The key metric of first to Twitter on Apple mobile devic- Simple to find monthly active users The intent was to make es and was promised for Android- rose only modestly Twitter more inviting by powered smartphones in com- to 317 million from making it simple to find news, ing weeks, combines trends, 313m in the prior trending topics, and popular Moments, search and live quarter -- a growth tweets. San Francisco-based video highlights in a single pace that has Twitter has been striving to spot, according to project prompted concerns boost its ranks of users designer Angela Lam. over Twitter’s abil- and revenue. ity to keep up in the fast-moving world of social media. Analysts have been Earnings trouble skeptical about Twitter is to announced the earnings from the final quarter of last year on Twitter’s outlook for February 9. Twitter reported a net loss for the third quarter ended September expansion, express- 30 of $103 million, compared with a $132m loss a year earlier. Revenues ing concerns about meanwhile grew eight percent year-over-year to $616m, most of that from its ability to entice advertising. users beyond its core base. Saturday, January 28, 2017 BUSINESS 9 Tesco buys Booker for £3.7 bn Japan logs first price decline in four years Only successful ritain’s biggest retailer Tesco agreed to buy wholesaler apan yesterday logged its first annual consumer price decline Booker for £3.7 billion. The purchase, worth $4.7bn, sent in four years. Government data showed prices dropped 0.3 businesses can create BTesco shares soaring. Booker is the country’s biggest cash- Jper cent in 2016 from a year earlier, as weak household spending and-carry operator and sells and meagre wage hikes keep a lid on inflation. In December and secure goods to more than 503,000 alone, core consumer prices, which customers. Tesco expects exclude volatile fresh food, declined jobs” annual pretax synergies of 0.2pc from a year ago -- slightly better at least £200 million within than expectations of a 0.3pc fall. three years of completion. Japan reports December household Klaus Kleinfeld It also aims to achieve £175 spending and factory output figures CEO of Alcoa million of extra cost savings. next week.

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RUSSIA Yamal liquefaction plant* Will produce 16.5 million JAPAN tonnes of LNG per year – Suez equivalent to 80% of Canal China’s annual demand since *Yamal LNG CHINA is owned by Russia’s Novatek (60%), France’s Sources: Financial Times, Total (20%) and China’s Innovoil, World Maritime News CNPC (20%) © GRAPHIC NEWS Trump clears way for controversial oil pipelines President Trump has signed executive orders to revive the Dakota Access and Keystone XL oil pipelines, another step in his effort to dismantle former president Barack Obama’s environmental legacy 2011Washington Trump who has railed against the while the core was up 1.7pc, the he US economy slowed sharply in US trade deficit, and threatened to fastest since 2012. CANADA Hudson Tthe final three months of the year impose a 20pc import tax on goods Personal consumption also helped Alberta Bay largely due to falling exports, pulling from Mexico. underpin growth, with a 2.5pc oil sands Stanley 2016 growth to its lowest since 2011, However, analysts note that the increase in the fourth quarter, but Hardisty North the Commerce Department reported decline can be attributed in large part that still was slower than the previous Dakota Standing yesterday. to the slowdown in soybean exports two quarters. Rock Indian The first estimate of Gross after a big increase in the third And the economy was buoyed PACIFIC OCEAN UNITED Reservation Domestic Product in the October- quarter. by an 11pc surge in spending on STATES Ottawa December period showed growth fell The tepid growth for the fourth durable goods, like large appliances, Ogallala aquifer to 1.9 per cent, well below the 3.5pc quarter would seem to confirm the and a 10 percent jump in residential Environmentalists pace of the third quarter, and short expectation that the Federal Reserve investment. fear Keystone XL could pollute of the consensus estimate by analysts will hold off on another interest Barclay’s Research said, “we key source of of 2.2pc. rate increase, when central bankers remain confident about the durability freshwater Washington D.C. For the full year, the economy meet next week, after they raised the of household spending to underpin Steele City expanded 1.6pc, a full point below the benchmark rate in December for only domestic demand,” however, Nebraska Cushing Patoka Illinois pace of 2015. the second time in a decade. “the combination of solid private “The deceleration of real GDP However, the Fed’s preferred demand and drag from external ATLANTIC MEXICO Port Arthur OCEAN in the fourth quarter reflected a inflation measure, the Personal trade to persist in the first half of Keystone pipeline downturn in exports, an acceleration Consumption Expenditures price 2017.” Proposed Keystone XL in imports... and a downturn in index, jumped to 2.2pc the final In a separate report, the Commerce Houston 500km Proposed Dakota Access Gulf of Mexico federal government spending,” the quarter of the year, from 1.5pc in the Department said new orders for 300 miles report said. prior quarter, which is above the Fed’s durable goods fell 0.4pc in December, Keystone XL Dakota Access $8 billion, 1,897km pipeline $3.7bn, 1,900km pipeline planned Exports fell 4.3pc in the latest 2.0pc target and the highest since which is consistent with the GDP data planned to carry 830,000 barrels to carry 470,000 bpd of oil from quarter, while imports rose eight early 2012. but likely will surprise analysts who of oil per day from tar sands of North Dakota to refineries and percent. Together those two factors Excluding volatile food and energy expected a three percent increase. Alberta, Canada, to Nebraska pipeline networks in Illinois subtracted 1.7 points from GDP in the prices, the so-called core PCE price However, when transportation Obama halted project in 2015 on Army engineers halted project in quarter. Federal spending fell 1.2pc. index slowed to 1.3pc from 1.7pc in products are excluded, new orders grounds it would contribute to Dec 2016 to explore alternative climate change because thick routes following huge protests by That picture of growing imports the third quarter. rose 0.5pc. The figure jumped 1.7pc crude tar sands oil is Native Americans, who say pipeline and falling exports is likely to play For the full year, the price index when defense is removed from the especially greenhouse gas would imperil water supplies and into the hands of President Donald increased 1.1pc compared to 2015, data. (AFP) intensive to extract disturb sacred burial sites Sources: TransCanada, Energy Transfer Partners Picture: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS 10 BUSINESS Saturday, January 28, 2017 Turkey debt outlook cut to

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doomsday passing under the main asteroid belt and the asteroid orbit of Mars until it will swing just inside Awill hit Earth Earth’s own orbit. next month The object, which is a blurred line between and trigger an asteroid and a comet, was discovered by devastating Nasa’s NEOWISE mission. mega-tsunamis, Self-proclaimed Russian astronomer Dr claims conspiracy Dyomin Damir Zakharovich said it is heading theorist. straight towards our planet. Last year Nasa “The object they call WF9 left the Nibiru detected an object system in October when Nibiru began named 2016 WF9, spinning counter clockwise around the that could be a comet sun,”he said. or an asteroid, on a path “Since then, Nasa has known it will hit towards Earth. Earth. But they are only telling people now.” If The space agency has said the asteroid hit Earth, he says, it could destroy the mysterious object will cities or cause a tsunami. safely pass Earth at a distance Nasa does not think the object will hit of nearly 32 million miles (51 Earth, instead it is saying it will pass nearly million kilometres) on February 32 million miles (51 million kilometres) away 25th. from the planet. But one self-proclaimed “The trajectory of 2016 WF9 is well astronomer has come up with an understood, and the object is not a threat to alternative theory, suggesting the Earth for the foreseeable future,” says Nasa. asteroid will crash into Earth What scientists do know is that 2016 WF9 on February 16 and trigger a is relatively large: roughly 0.3 to 0.6 miles (0.5 mega-tsunami, according to to 1 kilometre) across. reports. It is quite dark, reflecting only a few per Over the course of 4.9 Earth- cent of the light that falls on its surface. - years, it has travelled inward, (Mail Online)

WHAT IS 2016 WF9? The recently-discovered object, called 2016 WF9, has been taking a sce- nic tour of our solar system, approaching Jupiter’s orbit at its greatest distance from the sun.

cluster of UFOs was posts to watch the ‘UFOs’ light up Tyler from UFO monitoring them align in a rectangular filmed hovering over the the sky. group Secureteam said the clip formation so they can’t be Aborder between the US and The clip show cars pulling was later restored to Instagram balloons.Whatever they are, Mexico, but the footage has to a halt and beeping their before it was removed for a even the border control mysteriously disappeared from horns as drivers and second time. agents are focusing on them”, he the internet passengers watched the objects He said, “These are objects, added. The 14 minute-long film overhead. which someone possibly did not The border between the USA showed a group of seven or The footage was posted to want seen on Instagram is a big and Mexico has been a hot eight lights dancing above a Instagram, where it quickly red flag. This gives a signal that news topic recently after border control post in Tijuana, racked up more than 30,000 views we may well have something President Trump promised to Mexico. and 200 comments. here.” build a wall between that two The sight was so unusual that However, the video has since “At first they are random countries - with Mexico footing border staff even abandoned their eerily vanished from the internet. but towards the end four of the bill. - (Mail Online) 12 Saturday, January 28, 2017

Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza received former American Mission Hospital (AMH) chief medical officer and chief executive officer and current Arabian Gulf Connection Chief Dr Paul Armerding. The meeting focused on key issues related to the electricity and water affairs, stressing proposals which may contribute in improv- ing the quality of services Indian Ambassador Alok Kumar Sinha participated in the “Sanskriti” event held yesterday in the LuLu Galleria Mall, Zinj. Above, highlights of the event

The General Director of Civil Defence held a graduation ceremony of a course on firefight- ing and dealing with dangerous materials. Organised by the Civil Defence, the course covered participants from Bahrain Defence Force, National Guard and King Hamad Hos- pital. At the end of the ceremony, the General Director of Civil De- fence distributed certif- icate to the graduates

The winners of the seventh and final feature race of the 13th meet- ing of the season for the Lexus Sil- ver Cup was hon- oured yesterday by officials from the Rashid Eques- trian and Horse Racing Club Saturday, January 28, 2017 13

Supreme Council for Youth and Sport Chair- man, Bahrain Olympic Committee President and Royal Charity Or- ganisation (RCO) Chair- man HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa and Supreme Council for Youth and Sport First Vice Chairman and Bah- rain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federa- tion President HH Shai- kh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa yesterday par- ticipated in the Triple Crown Ironman Cham- pionship held in Dubai. Shaikh Nasser clinched fifth place overall and set a new record of four hours and fifteen min- utes

Undersecretary for Labour Affairs Ministry Sabah Al Dossary held a meeting with Confederation of Public Employees Trade Unions (KESK) President Güldeniz Kaya. Al Dosary briefed the Turkish delegation on the ministry-led efforts to promote tripartite production relations, consolidate Indian Ambassador Alok Kumar Sinha participated in the “Sanskriti” event held yesterday in the LuLu Galleria Mall, Zinj. Above, highlights of the event social dialogue and improving work environment

The General Director of Civil Defence held a graduation ceremony of a course on firefight- ing and dealing with dangerous materials. Organised by the Civil Defence, the course covered participants from Bahrain Defence Force, National Guard and King Hamad Hos- pital. At the end of the ceremony, the General Jordanian delegation chaired by Director of High Education at the Jordanian Royal Academy of Police visited the Public Director of Civil De- Security Headquarters yesterday. The Deputy Chief of Public Security and Assistant Chief of Public Security of Operations fence distributed certif- and Training Affairs received the delegation. They were briefed on the tasks and duties of public security forces and security icate to the graduates services provided to the public. The delegation also visited the Royal Academy of Police (RAP)

The “Food is Culture” ac- tivities organised by Bah- raini Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) concluded at Bahrain Na- tional Museum on Thurs- day. The events which included several lectures, movies and other festivi- ties also featured a num- ber of local and interna- tional chefs 14 Saturday, January 28, 2017

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Los Angeles ctress-singer Zooey Deschanel is expecting her second child with her Ahusband Jacob Pechenik. Deschanel was spotted with a baby bump while filming her TV series “New Girl” on Wednesday, reports aceshowbiz.com. Deschanel and Pechenik, who secretly got married in 2015, are already parents to their 18-month-old daughter Elsie Otter. Ben Affleck is an American actor and filmmaker. He began his career as a child Speaking at “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”, actor, starring in the PBS educational series The Voyage of the Mimi. He later Deschanel recently said: “She (Elsie) is really appeared in the coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused and various Kevin special. She’s saying some words. She says a Smith films including Chasing Amy and Dogma. Affleck gained fame when he lot of words, but she’s really obsessed with and childhood friend Matt Damon won the Golden Globe and Academy Award. hats right now. My mom wears hats a lot and we had dinner with her and as soon as my mom came out, my daughter said, ‘hat! hat!’ (IANS)

New York ctress Scarlett Johansson and her husband Romain ADauriac were spotted together while attending an art exhibition amid reports that the duo has called off their wedding. Johansson and Dauriac stepped out together on Wednesday, reports aceshowbiz.com. The duo looked happy and friendly as they posed together for some photographs at the Simon Lee Gallery event. Elijah Wood Johansson, who stunned in an all-black ensemble, was snapped smiling at the January 28, 1981 camera and chatting with Dauriac that night. Her Actor who was nominated for a Screen Actors wedding ring, however, was nowhere to be seen. Guild Award for Outstanding Performance for Johansson and Dauriac his role as Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the got married secretely in Rings: The Two Towers. 2014. (IANS) Saturday, January 28, 2017 15

ctress Emma Stone has revealed that she was 14 and sitting in a ninth grade history class when she decided Ato move to LA to pursue a career in acting. In an interview, the 28-year-old actress, who has received an Oscar nomination in the best actress category for ‘La La Land’, said that it was a moment of epiphany for her while attending the last period of the day at school. “I had this Howard Beale-like moment... I have a revelation that I needed to move to Los Angeles as soon as possible because that’s where I needed to go,” Emma said. Calling her decision ‘crazy’, she recounts how she convinced her parents to let her go, despite having no exposure to movie or TV cameras. The ‘Birdman’ star added that she rushed home from school and started working on a PowerPoint presentation that she titled ‘Project Hollywood’. “It’s nuts that they agreed to it... I don’t condone it. Everybody should go through high school and graduate,” Emma laughed. (TOI)

Karim (Reza Naji) lives with his wife Narges (Maryam Akbari), two daughters and son in a small village west of Tehran. He works as chief ostrich wrangler at a ranch and has a deep love for these animals. However, Karim knows that things have taken a bad turn for him when one very wily ostrich escapes from its pen. Karim searches the countryside on his bike and tries to fool him out of hiding by donning an ostrich outfit and prancing around, but all his effort is to no avail. The animal is worth $2000, so Karim is fired. London While in Tehran with the intention of replacing his ctor Taron Egerton has not ruled out playing James Bond daughter’s broken hearing aid, Karim is mistakenly on the silver screen in the future, but thinks he needs “a identified as a taxi driver and soon finds a steady Alittle bit more wear in his face” first. stream of businessmen who are willing to ride “I think most people would love to do it but I expect I need on his motorbike with him through the crowded a little bit more wear in my face before I do that. I’d be a streets of the city. He encounters some generous very boyish Bond, wouldn’t I? So there’s certainly no truth passengers and a few that try to take advantage of to that at the moment,” Egerton told Evening Standard him. One even corrals him into helping him carry newspaper, reports femalefirst.co.uk. his possessions into a new place. Karim protests that The 27-year-old actor has fulfilled one of his he is not a porter but the man persists. acting dreams by starring in animated film “Sing” Karim is a kind man and a considerate father but alongside names like Scarlett Johansson, Matthew the wear and tear of the city begins to change him. McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon. (IANS) He becomes obsessed with carting things home — a new antenna for the television and a window frame they need but also a lot of junk. When Narges lets a neighbour take a blue door that he brought home, he retrieves it from her. His young son Hussein (Hamed Aghazi) seems to have also developed an acquisitive nature. He and his buddies clean out the sludge from a water tank with the idea of breeding goldfish there and then selling them. The boy is Los Angeles convinced that he can become a millionaire. egendary singer Elton John has been roped Majid Majidi is one of our favourite Iranian film in to write the music for the Broadway directors. All of his stories have a spiritual undertow adaptationL of “The Devil Wears Prada”. to them and are rendered with great compassion and John will work with playwright Paul Rudnick respect for human beings and their failings. Among on the production, reports the guardian.com. those we have savored are Children of Heaven, The John has great experience within the genre, Colour of Paradise, Baran and The Willow Tree. having worked on hits like “The Lion King” and (spiritualityandpractice.com) “Billy Elliot” in the past. “Re-imagining ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ for the musical theatre is super exciting. I’m a huge fan of both the book and the feature film and a huge aficionado of the fashion world. I can’t wait to sink my musical teeth into this hunk of popular culture,” John said in a statement. The hit 2006 film was based on the novel of the same name by Lauren Weisberger and starred actress Meryl Streep as a tyrannical fashion magazine editor who made life miserable for assistants played by Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt. (IANS) 16 Saturday, January 28, 2017

HOW TO REACH US “Out & About’, a ready reckoner for the events taking place on the island, is published from Friday listening to their songs drift out to to Tuesday. To be included, HIGHLIGHT sea, then months later, standing on please use one of the following: the same shores, listening for the [email protected], or MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA songs, as a sign that they were on call 38444680. Date : 30 Jan 7 pm - 31 Jan 12 am their way home . A Grain of Sand is Venue : ORA Restaurant Lounge- Manama an effort to provide a window into Collect moments not things, there are no the culture, heritage and wisdom of SHOP BAHRAIN FESTIVAL strangers here. these men, illustrated through their Date: Ongoing till 18 Feb 2017 KIDS BOOKCLUB Only friends you haven’t yet met. 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The celebration will feature the launch prizes, and lucky draws. for as long as the diver could hold anticipated that there will be some of Malja’s first art exhibition of 2017 A great value charitable event at the his breath. Songs about preparing the entries from schools in nearby GCC BAHRAIN ANNUAL FINE ARTS and the start of a year-long artistic wonderful Sofitel! Not to be missed! boats, about leaving loved ones behind states too. EXHIBITION 43 experiment, CoLab: WORDS ARE The event is in support of and the vulnerability of life at sea. 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With the previous night races hailed as the most anticipated that there will be a strong will be able to sample dishes and vote Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. Tickets are being sold with enthralling and action-packed ever seen at “The Home delegation from Bahrain at these for their favorite restaurants. They will an ‘Early Bird’ discount of up to 20%. The offer is available of Motorsport in the Middle East”, the exciting build up international events. Approximately also have the opportunity to win An only until January 27 and it covers tickets to BIC’s Main for next year’s event has already begun. Tickets can be 40,000 students take part in the World Infinity Q50 car from YK Almoayyed Grandstand and Turn One Grandstand. 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(Nov 23rd - Dec 21st) Someone who’s a little belligerent and abrasive could interrupt the flow of ideas at a class or workshop dedicated to spiritual and YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION metaphysical concepts and values. This won’t S D O U sit well with you, but you aren’t the type to be U K confrontational. Don’t worry. Let the person have his or her say, then let everyone else debate. Enjoy yourself and learn from all the ideas.

(Dec 22nd- Jan 20th) An upset between you and a friend might cause you to wonder what you did wrong. Chances are you were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Your friend may have money problems and be too embarrassed to talk about it. Wait a few days and call again to see how things are. Your friend will feel more like talking, and all should be OK between you.

(Jan 21st - Feb 19th) Too many outside responsibilities at once could have you at odds with a current love partner. Your beloved may seem to be demanding a choice between your job and the relationship. Don’t read things into the situation that aren’t there, and don’t be too proud to talk about it. Pride really can come before a fall. Explain the circumstances in detail. An unexpected problem with a task you’re (Feb 20th - Mar 20th) trying to finish could cause a temporary upset between you and those closest to you. This How to play: might have your family stomping out of the Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each house in anger. Remember that everybody has row across, each column down and each 9-box square their own concerns, and probably wouldn’t have reacted this way otherwise. Finish what contains all of the numbers from one to nine. you have to do and patch things up later. Saturday, January 28, 2017 19 #PollToday Cops bust Will Syrian peace talks end agony in the region ? Yes No Can’t Say Monk-led

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There was neither any such proposal, nor any room Francois Fillon allowing the US to base any CIA secret jail in our soil” hits back at wife ‘fake Bangkokgangreportedly raking in over $500,000. Beata Szydlo gang of Thai con-artists, led “The monk and his people asked some jobs’ claim Prime Minister of Poland by a monk, have been arrested couples to pay money for special royal) Aafter masquerading as palace individuals to attend their weddings,” said Paris Bangladesh siege restaurant officials to dupe couples into Police Colonel Pumin Pumpunmuang, a nder-fire French reopens after massacre paying for bogus royal visits regional commander overseeing the case. presidential candidate Rest in sight to their weddings, police said They faked documents from the royal UFrancois Fillon hit back at yesterday. household bureau to add credence to claims his wife had been paid Trump to speak with Falsely claiming royal ties their cover story, he said, adding cops 500,000 euros ($540,000) for Putin and Hollande is a particularly grave offence finally uncovered the scam after a victim a fictitious job by saying in Thailand, where the complained. she had "always worked for monarchy carries enormous The gang has been operating out of me". prestige and is protected by provinces bordering Bangkok for several Fillon, who is currently the one of the world’s harshest years, Pumin added. presidential frontrunner in defamation laws. He declined to comment on whether opinion polls, said British- The three women and five the gang were also charged with royal born Penelope Fillon had been men, including a monk who defamation, a crime carrying to 15 years in his parliamentary assistant allegedly ran the racket, were prison per offence. doing tasks such as correcting US President Donald detained on fraud Fabricating royal connections can lead his speeches and attending Trump will hold telephone charges after to heavy jail sentences in Thailand, where demonstrations. talks today with Russian operating the monarchy is extolled as a beacon of "There is not the slightest President Vladimir Putin, the scam virtue by state and palace propaganda. doubt that my wife has worked French President Francois for In November a 62-year-old woman was as a parliamentary assistant for Hollande and German several jailed for 50 years for trumping up palace me for years," he said. Chancellor Angela Merkel, years, ties to swindle victims out of more than Pressed on what work she the White House said. $100,000 among other offences. did, he added: "She corrected Veneration for the Thai monarchy my speeches, received a huge solidified under the reign of late King number of people whom I Pakistan arrests 60 Thai-police arrest group of Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died last year. couldn't see and she did press Indian fishermen His successor, 64-year-old King Maha reviews for me." Vajiralongkorn, is now shepherding the The national financial Pakistan has arrested 60 con-artists over $500,000 kingdom through a new and uncertain prosecutor has opened Indian fishermen after they era. Observers say that Vajiralongkorn’s an investigation into the strayed into its waters, an legacy will in large part rest on whether allegations, which were made official said yesterday. trickery he endorses or backs away from the this week by the Canard Israeli police grill government’s use of the law. - (AFP) Enchaine newspaper. Netanyahu for third time Israeli police grilled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday at his Jerusalem Student forced to pee in bucket gets $1.25 mn residence in a third round of questioning over corruption Los Angeles policies. high school.” suspicions, local media said. former high school Instead, she was told to He said his client, who is Astudent in California has pee in a bucket in a supply now 18 and still undergoing Indian governor resigns been awarded $1.25 million room closet at the back of the therapy, was satisfied with the after womanising claims for having been forced to classroom and then dump the verdict. The governor of an Indian urinate in a bucket after being urine in a sink. “I believe justice was done state has resigned after doz- denied a bathroom break. The teen testified during and I think the school district ens of his staff signed a peti- A jury in San Diego on the three-week trial that the recognizes that,” Watkins tion calling for his removal, Wednesday ruled in favour humiliating incident had said. “They have already alleging that he is a serial of the former Patrick Henry prompted gossip, lewd texts changed their policies so I womaniser. High School student who from fellow students and that think it was positive for both had filed suit over the 2012 she had attempted suicide. sides.” For more, catch us incident, initially seeking “I’ve been doing personal School district officials online at: $25,000. injury cases for the last 20 testified during the trial that www.newsofbahrain.com According to the complaint, years and this was one of the teacher -- who was put the unidentified teen, who was my most unusual cases,” her on administrative leave and 14 at the time of the incident, attorney, Brian Watkins, said. never returned to campus /nobonline was not allowed to use the “Something like this never after the incident -- had meant Representational image /newsofbahrain bathroom by a teacher during should have happened to a no harm and simply thought class because of strict school 14-year-old girl just entering she was applying the rules. 20 Saturday, January 28, 2017 SPORTS

Manama he first-ever Bahrain Sports Day promises a packed programme on February 7 and is set to cover all parts of the country. The move,T an attempt to promote sport, involves 10 ministries, four governorates, 28 sports federations, national and expatriate sports clubs in addition to the youth centres and will all deliver a multi- sporting event on a single day. Details were revealed at a media Big win for press conference organised by the Bahrain Olympic (BOC) at its Seef premises in cooperation with the Youth and Sports Ministry and opened by organising committee chairman and Southern Governor Shaikh Abdulla bin Rashid Al Khalifa.

ornado A defeated Karnataka Strikers by six wickets in the BFC Manama sponsored BCL Golden 25 Over League at the Busaiteen Grounds mm As Sabban Tin Muharraq. Udefeated Amwaj 2-0 in Batting first, Karnataka Strikers were dismissed for just 71 with SabbanGroup C in the third round Naveen (six for 16 in five overs) ripping through the batting as of group matches in the RJ Pradeep (26) offered the only real resistance. Investments Holding Group In reply, Tornado A reached the target scoring 73 for four in 14.3 Team Doubles Tennis overs thanks to Athul (23) despite the best efforts of (three for 25). Tournament 2017 at the Bahrain Tennis Club in Other scores: Juffair under the patronage • Alpha Fire Bahrain 176/5 in 25 (Lakmal 54, Lalith 42, Asfar and head of the group, 3/28) bt Thunder Bolt 69/10 (Samar 16, Ranaka 4/0, Lalith 3/18) Rashad Janahi. by 107 runs. In the opening rubber, • Emirates Cargo RUCT 69/7 in 14.4 (Vijay 18, Sharyraar 5/12) bt Mohammed Sayed and Young Blaster 68/10 (Uzair 19, Sajeev 2/3, Sharn 2/6) by 3 wickets. Ahmed Omran defeated • Hala CC 65/4 in 11.4 (Siddeeq 19, Rashid 2/9) bt Hempel Paints Yousef Fakhro and Emanuel 62/10 (Abbas 18, Faizal 3/23, Haris 3/9) by 6 wickets. 9-6 games and Sundara • Panthers 99/10 (Ali 21, Shibin 4/16) bt Typhoon 88/10 (Anil 46, Ram and Ammar Al Shaikh From left, Ammar Al Shaikh, Sundara Ram, Moh’d Al Sayed and Ahmed Omran Meharan 4/25, Habeeb 4/4) by 11 runs. completed victory with a • Gujjar CC 111/9 (Ihtishan 30, Sunil 2/19) bt Bulls 82/10 closely fought 9-8(7) win Other results: (Chandrasaekaran 42, Ramzan 4/14, Nabeel 3/19) by 29 runs. over Emad Ali and Faisal • BFC sponsored BCL Golden T20 League: Spartan CC 173/6 in Sharaf. Group A: Group B: Nu Hassan 7-3, 7-3. 20 (Zeeshan 44, Farhan 38, Nabeel 3/20) bt Byju’s Learning App In Group A action, 1) Umm Al Nassam bt Bahrain 2-1 1) Al Nabih Saleh bt Mashtan 2-1 Group C: 86/10 (Prasanth 32, Deepu 29, Faizal Rahman 7/20) by 87 runs. Qassar Al Qulayah beat 2) Abdul Rahman Janhi/Matar 2) Ashraf Atabani/Ebrahim Qaed 1) Nurana bt Sitra 2-0 • Kordal CC 178/8 in 20 (Nabeel 68, Rayed 38, Asif 3/43) bt Al Muharraq 2-1, with the Yousef bt Ahmed Qaed/Hussain bt Mohammed Bu Hassan/Farzan 2) Ali Al Asfoor/Issa Al Sammak bt Arabian Oryxes 102/10 (Asif 21, Farzan 3/25, Rayed 2/9) by 76 winning team of Hussain Al 9-2 Kazerooni 9-1 Nilesh Parmar/Mohammed Yousef runs. Nashaba and Sami Dannish 3) Aziz Janahi/Ghulam Rafeeq lost 3) Taalal Redha/Redha/Yousef Al 9-1 • Riffa Arabian Oryxes 193/5 in 20 (Ishfaq 54, Khalid 36, Salman losing the opening rubber to Kadri Rizk/Roni Cifra 0-9 Goud lost to Mahmood Janahi/ 3) Mohammed Mosawi/Venkat Sub- 33, Imran 32, Sandeep 2/23) bt SNCS Royal Riders 3Q 147/8 in 20 2-9 to Nalan Chokappa and 4) A R Janahi/A Janahi bt K Rizk/H Ahmed Mahmood 3-9 ramaniyan bt Ahmed Jaffar/Hussain (Sreekumar 39, Shyju 26, Ishfaq 2/18) by 46 runs. Mohammed Khonji. Ali 7-5, 7-4 4) Y Al Goud/A Atabani bt M Janahi/M Al Hassan 9-3 • Elite Cargo Unique 130/8 in 19.4 overs (Noushad 56, Faris 23, Salman Hassan and and Nashaba secured a tie- features 15 teams named set for February 1 with the Ahmed 21/2) bt Rockstar 129/9 (Irshad 28, Jerrin 28) by 2 wickets. Yousef Khonji then levelled break win with a 7-4, 7-2 after Bahrain’s islands split three group winners and the match with a 9-0 victory result against Chokappa and into three groups of five the best second placed team over Khalid Ghuloom and Ghuloom. teams playing on a round- qualifying with the Final set Bikash Rout and Hassan The championship robin basis with Semi-finals for February 4.

Manama ore than 100 turned out for the inaugural Shaikh Hashim Bin Mohammed Bin Salman Al Khalifa Golf Tournament Mplayed recently in the 18-hole Strokeplay format under sunny and Celtic Man triumphs blue skies. DT News Network 3) Musannan 1552/Abdulla The perfect conditions led to several competitors recording Manama Faisal. their best scores of the season with Phil Trueblood (60 nett, gross) he favourite Celtic Man Race 4: Lexus Cup for locally leading the field to claim top position with a staggering nett 60 owned by Ramadhan bred 3 years and upwards. score and earning a 3 shot handicap cut. Stable,T trained by Jaber 1,200m BD2,500. The runner-up and winning on countback was Mark Ramadhan and ridden by Brett 1) Stevie G/Ali Samir. Hodgkinson (65, 84) with Adnan Al Sowaidi (65, 73) in third. Doyle won the seventh and 2) Caped Crusader/A Faisal, After competition a prize giving ceremony was held and the final feature race of the 13th 3) Kayaash/A Sanna, club provided an array of wonderful prizes which included golf meeting of the season for the During an award ceremony 4) Ghafiyal/A Elliott. clubs, trolleys and bags. Lexus Silver Cup for imported quarters of a length behind in 4) Socialite/Hassan Saffar. Race 5: Lexus Cup for locally Meanwhile the following day the Greens/Browns Challenge three years old and upwards the third place. In the fourth Race 2: Lexus Cup for locally bred handicap (0-75) sponsored by African and Eastern took place which was first held over 1,000 metres straight and place a further three quarter bred 3rd, 4th and maiden (Open) 3 years and upwards. in 2011. It was resurrected by the clubs’ captains and coaches this worth BD2,500 yesterday at the of a lengths behind was the classes 3 years and upwards. 1,400m BD2,000m. year. Rashid Equestrian and Horse third favourite Grey Z owned 2,000m BD1,500. 1) George The First/A Elliott, Racing Club in Sakhir. by Al-Afoo Racing Stable, 1) Good News Jimmy Quinn, 2) Equivalent/B Doyle, Results (nett, gross) Second place, a length trained by Hussain Aldalaimi 2) Blue Fern/B Doyle, 3) Shura Council/Darren behind, went to the second and ridden by Andrew Elliott. 3) Namathej/Andrea Fele, Williams, Flight 1: 1) Nasser Eid (67, 79), favourite Autumn Blush 4) Call A Friend/A Elliott. 4) Sir Mike/J Quinn. 1) Saad Al Binkhalil (66, 71), 2) Adel Al Gaoud (67, 82), owned by Fawzi Abdulla Nass, Results (horse, jockey) Race 3: Late Futees Al Hajeri Race 6: Lexus Cup for imported 2) Ali Mohammed. Al Kowari (67, 77), 3) Bill Scarth (68, 81). trained by Fawzi Nass and Race 1: Lexus Cup for locally Cup for Arabian Horses 3rd, (fillies and mares only 3 3) Jelmer Hoff (69, 79). Nearest Pin (Hole 12) Pete Rogers. ridden by Hassan Makki. The bred handicap (0--45) 3 4th and maiden classes 3 years andupwards. 1,800m Nearest the Pin (on Hole 6): Salah Flight 3: Pity Cash owned by Shaikh years and upwards. 1,400m years and upwards. 1,200m BD2,000. Al Shaer. Abdulrahman Mohammed 1) Kwang B Kim (66, 86), Mohammed bin Abdulla bin BD1,500. BD1,500. 1) La Faisan Blanche/A Sanna, Amin (Hole in One) and third of 2) San Oak Nam (67, 98), Isa Al Khalifa, trained by James 1) Nardeen/Andrew Elliott, 1) Al Jellaby 1544/A Elliott, 2)Dream Approval/D Williams, the season. 3) Phil Morrison (69, 95). Naylor and ridden by Alberto 2) Hobb Nobb/Adnan Jaafar, 2) Al Hamdanieh 1644/Alberto 3) Who’s That Chick/J Quinn, Sanna came a further three 3) Grace Kelly/Brett Doyle, Sanna, 4) Fei Kuai/A Fele. Flight 2: Nearest Pin (Hole 4) Kerry Diaper. SPORTS Saturday, January 28, 2017 21 Brave 3: Battle in Brazil Shaikh

Manama Nasser RAVE Combat Federation has finally confirmed its next instalment. Brave 3: Battle in Brazil is set to take place in the Bcity of Curitiba, on March 18. Curitiba the fifth-largest city in Brazil became famous among the martial arts fans for being the home of one of the most iconic gyms of the early 2000’s: Chute Boxe, home of superstars like tops GCC Anderson Silva, Wanderlei Silva, Maurício Shogun and many others. So far, there are no confirmed bouts for the card. However, Brave’s recent moves can give some hints of what’s coming, with the promotion signing three top Brazilians: Julior Cesar “Morceguinho”, Marcel Adur, and Luan “Miau” Santiago. in Triple BRAVE Combat Federation was born in Bahrain as a truly global Mixed Martial Arts Promotion. Grabs fifth place overall in Triple Team Bahrain back in action Crown Ironman Crown Championship Manama and Sports, President of West Championship,” ahrain National Triathlon Asian Athletics Federation, he said. Team spearheaded President of Bahrain Athletics He also Bby HH Shaikh Nasser bin Association finished the congratulated Hamad Al Khalifa produced Championship in six hours 43 the Bahrain an impressive display minutes. Endurance 13 yesterday in the first leg of Speaking about the race, Team after their the Triple Crown Ironman Shaikh Nasser said, “The event athletes Javier Gomez Championship. featured a pool of elite athletes (3:42:21) and Daniela Shaikh Nasser topped the headed by Bahrain Endurance Ryf (4:01:09) who won the the GCC participants list, after 13 Team. The presence of top men’s and women’s category grabbing an impressive fifth contestants was a source of respectively. place overall and setting a motivation for me to push new record of four hours and myself towards finishing the Isa S. Al Khalifa qualifies in 9th ahead fifteen minutes. race in an advanced position.” of Race 1 of Round 3 Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad “It was very important Al Khalifa, Representative for us to feature in this Manama of His Majesty the King for prestigious event owing to eam Bahrain drivers Shaikh Isa Salman Al Khalifa and Shaikh Charity Works and Youth the fact of having great Isa Abdulla Al Khalifa were both back in action for the third Affairs, Chairman of the international athletes here, roundT of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East. They Supreme Council for Youth who gave their best to win,” qualified in eighth and ninth positions respectively for the opening and Sports, President of Shaikh Nasser added. of two races over the weekend. Bahrain Olympic Committee, Shaikh Nasser said Both teenage drivers have qualified as part of a strong grid of completed 1.9km of swimming the Triple Crown 16 international drivers who all returned to the Dubai Autodrome in 31 minutes, 1,900m Ironman Championship with clear minds and strong intentions for the remainder of Season swimming competition in 31 is considered amongst the 8 following a six-week layoff. minutes before finishing the best events of its kind. So far the season has been highly unpredictable, characterised 90km cycling in two hours “I wanted to make up the by an ever-changing script with many twists and turns as no single 14 minutes. He completed the misfortune I faced driver has dominated the grid or their category. That changeable 21.1km run in an hour and 25 in the Ironman scene continued in qualifying for the opening race of Round 3 minutes. Middle East with Pereira, who currently sits in fourth overall, claiming his first HH Shaikh Khalid bin pole position in the dying seconds of the session. Behind Pereira Hamad Al Khalifa, First was Ryan Cullen who is in the second place on the grid with Deputy President of the championship leader Charlie Frijns in third. Supreme Council for Youth Shaikh Isa Abdulla just managed to edge his teammate and take the eighth spot on the grid for Race 1 after a successful testing session and will be looking to build on the promising start and aim for another podium finish at the Dubai circuit. Speaking after qualifying he said, “It felt good to get back to the action and record some strong lap times in a competitive environment. I felt comfortable testing the car yesterday and with the qualifying times looking forward to making the most of my position in the first race of Round 3.” Shaikh Isa Salman was less than a second behind his teammate after qualifying and starts in ninth, he said, “I am pleased with the times I set and happy my teammate secured a strong position.” The series features a grid of 16 drivers representing 12 different nationalities from Ireland, Norway, Germany, Luxembourg, Sweden and Turkey with the best local drivers representing the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia. 22 Saturday, January 28, 2017 SPORTS

Venus standsVenus-Serena showdownbetween Serena and history The WilliamsVenus-Serena sisters will play each othershowdown in a Grand Slam final Thefor Williams the 9th sisterstime at will the play Australian each other Open in on a GrandJanuary Slam 28 final for the 9th time at the Australian Open on January 28 Venus Williams Serena Williams VenusSingles Williams ranking: 17 SinglesSerena ranking: Williams 2 Singles ranking: 17 Singles ranking: 2 36 Age 35 36 Age 35 Turned Oct 1994 Turnedpro: Sep 1995 Oct 1994 pro: Sep 1995 Career 738 - 208 won/lost:Career 776 - 130 738 - 208 won/lost: 776 - 130 Career $34,435,058 prizeCareer money: $81,761,761 $34,435,058 prize money: $81,761,761 7 Grand Slam 22 7 Grandtitles Slam 22 Height: 1.85 m titles Height: 1.75 m Weight:Height: 72.5 1.85 kg m Weight:Height: 70 1.75 kg m Weight: 72.5 kg Weight: 70 kg Head-to-head match history Head-to-head match history 11 Won 16 11 Won 16 5 Grand Slam events 9 5 Grand Slam events 9 Australian Open 2nd round AustralianRome Open quarter-final 2nd round 1998 Rome quarter-final 1998 Miami final Munich final Miami final 1999 Munich final 1999 Wimbledon semi-final Wimbledon semi-final 2000 Miami semi-final 2000 Miami semi-final US Open final French Open final US Open final 2001 French Open final 2001 Wimbledon final Wimbledon final 2002 US Open final 2002 US Open final 2003 Australian Open final 2003 Australian Open final Miami quarter-final Wimbledon final Wimbledon final USMiami Open quarter-final 4th round 2005 US Open 4th round 2005 Bangalore semi-final Bangalore semi-final US open quarter-final Wimbledon final US open quarter-final Doha Tour championshipsWimbledon final 2008 Doha Tourround championships robin phase 2008 Miami semi-final round robin phase Dubai semi-final 2009 WimbledonMiami semi-final final Dubai semi-final 2009 DohaWimbledon Tour championships final roundDoha robin Tour championshipsphase Doharound Tour robin championships phase final Doha Tour championships final 2013 Charleston semi-final 2013 Charleston semi-final Montreal semi-final 2014 Montreal semi-final 2014 Wimbledon 4th round 2015 Wimbledon 4th round 2015 US Open quarter-final US Open quarter-final Source : WTA/AFP Photo: Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Paul Crock Source : WTA/AFPMelbourne Photo: Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Paul Crock outright, with only Margaret Serena said when pressed on is happy to dwell on another all- genuinely feel like no matter Open era, joining a select list of erena Williams is on the Court’s all-time mark of 24 left what breaking the Graf record Williams final, heaping praise what happens, I can’t lose, she 30-somethings including Chris cusp of making Grand Slam to achieve. would mean. on Venus. can’t lose. It’s going to be a great Evert, Martina Navratilova and Shistory, 19 years after her first Williams has refused to talk Intriguingly, it is her older The elder Williams has situation.” her sister. The 13th seed also appearance at the Australian about the possibility of finally sister who could ruin her beaten injuries and overcome takes the record for the longest Open -- with only her greatest surpassing the German, after day, with Venus, 36, turning Sjogren’s syndrome, a rare, ‘Chump change’ wait between major finals, at rival, sister Venus, able to stop intense pressure over the long- back the clock to make her energy-sapping autoimmune Serena said she never lost hope seven-and-a-half years since her her. standing record took its toll at first Grand Slam final since disorder, to reach a 15th Grand of meeting her sister again in a last appearance at Wimbledon The 35-year-old American last year’s US Open, when she Wimbledon in 2009. Slam final, nearly eight years major final. “This probably is in 2009. made her Grand Slam debut lost in the semi-finals. It was Venus who knocked after her last. the moment of our careers so Venus admits her sister in Melbourne way back in 1998 But she now has a golden Serena out in round two on her “After everything that Venus far,” she said. “I never lost hope doesn’t have many weaknesses and won the first of her major chance of further cementing Grand Slam debut 19 years ago, has been through with her of us being able to play each in her game to exploit, but she titles at the US Open a year her place in history, and at the and they have since played eight illness and stuff, I just can’t other in a final, although it was is up for the challenge. later. She has since accumulated same time reclaiming the top major finals against each other. help but feel like it’s a win-win hard because we’re usually on “When I’m playing on the 22 over an astonishing career, world ranking that Angelique Serena leads 6-2 in those situation for me,” she said. the same side of the draw.” court with her, I think I’m matching Steffi Graf’s Open-era Kerber seized from her last year. finals, and has an overall “I was there for the whole Venus, who has won seven playing the best competitor record. One more on Saturday “It is what it is. Like I said 16-11 win-loss record against time. We lived together. I know Grand Slam finals and lost in the game. I don’t think I’m -- her seventh in Australia -- from the beginning, I don’t her sibling. While reluctant to what she went through. another seven, will be the oldest chump change either, you and she will hold the record really talk about that any more,” speak about making history, she “It’s the one time that I really finalist at Melbourne Park in the know,” she said. (AFP) SPORTS Saturday, January 28, 2017 23 Roger, Rafa

Melbourne roll esurgent Roger Federer said a long period of rest when he took six months out with injury had fuelled his incredible Rshot at more Grand Slam glory at the Australian Open. The 35-year-old Swiss veteran is wowing the tennis world with his wholly unexpected run through to Sunday’s final, raising the prospect of an unprecedented 18th major title. Federer, whose ranking has dipped to 17 after a knee back problem ended last season following Wimbledon, has defied the doubters by reaching his 28th Grand Slam title match. After a fighting, five-set semi-final win over fellow Swiss Stan Wawrinka, he became the oldest man to reach a major final since Australia’s Ken Rosewall (39 years 310 days) at the 1974 US Open. years Federer said much of his rejuvenation stemmed Melbourne from his injury break, the longest of his career, afael Nadal insisted his past Grand Slam wins against which followed surgery on his knee earlier in the Roger Federer will have no bearing on their much- season. awaitedR showdown in the Australian Open final on Sunday. “It was a good thing to do. You can only ever do The 14-time Grand Slam champion conjured one of his so much treatment to feel decent,” said Federer, greatest fighting performances to deny Bulgaria’s Grigor whose 19-year playing career has been largely Dimitrov in an epic five-hour, five-set semi-final on Friday. injury-free. The memorable victory sets Nadal up for his ninth “What I’ve come to realize is when you don’t major final with his great rival Federer, who is chasing an feel well, you have too many problems going on, unprecedented 18 major titles in this weekend’s showpiece. you just won’t beat top-10 players. Nadal leads Federer 6-2 in their Slam finals and 3-0 in “All the time all you’re doing is fighting the their matches at the Australian Open, but he says that will fire. From that standpoint, yeah, the six months mean little in their first major decider since the 2011 French definitely gave me something in return.” Open. The Swiss marvel has spent a total of 13 hours “No, that was a long time ago. It’s a different match, 40 minutes on court in his six matches to get to his different moment for both of us. I think this match is sixth Australian final, but he says he feels in good completely different than what happened before,” Nadal shape. said. “I just wanted to get healthy again. I’m happy this “It’s special. We have not been there in that situation for a week has been a good one,” he said. while, so that makes the match different. “So I will leave it all out here in Australia and “I really don’t think about what happened in the past. I (even) if I cannot walk for another five months, I will think the player who play better is going to be the winner.” give it all I have.” But Nadal’s first priority is to recover from his exhausting battle with Dimitrov, with Federer enjoying an extra day’s ‘Just relax, man’ rest after beating Stan Wawrinka in Thursday’s first semi- Federer, a staunch tennis traditionalist, said it final. meant a great deal to be linked with a record set “Now I’m going to go back to the locker room and say by Rosewall, an eight-time Grand Slam-winner, by thanks to my team for the support, then just try to recover,” reaching the final. Nadal said. “We don’t speak about him enough. I think he’s “First of all, I need to go to sleep. That’s the first thing that a wonderful man,” he said. is important for the recover. After that try to do all the things “He wrote me a letter again this week to the right way to be ready for Sunday.” wish me well again. He does it every year at Neither player had been expected to reach the final but the Australian Open. Still haven’t seen him, after the early exits of top seeds Andy Murray and Novak unfortunately. I know he’s around. Djokovic, they have seized their opportunity with both “I love that generation of players with Tony hands. Roche, Rod Laver, Ken Rosewall, Roy Emerson. Nadal said that even in his darkest moments in his recent “I know he’s a few years older, but I know he injury-hit years, he never gave up his dream of winning more had a tremendous career. So to be in the same Grand Slam titles. (AFP) breath like these guys, it’s a great feeling. Representative picture “I love these guys. It means a lot to me to have equalled something like this since a long time.” Nadal’s path to final Match statistics Today @ centre court Federer said his charge through the top half of the men’s draw, aided by (x denotes seeded player): Time: 4hr 56min the shock exit of world number one Andy Murray, had surprised even him. Nadal - Dimitrov (x denotes seeding): All the same, he needed to give himself a talking-to before Rafael Nadal (ESP x6) 8 Aces 20 Rod Laver Arena completing Thursday’s three-hour, 7-5, 6-3, 1-6, 4-6, 6-3 win over 1st rd: bt Florian Mayer (GER) 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 3 Double Faults 5 7.30pm (0830 GMT) Wawrinka. 2nd rd: bt Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 45 Winners 79 3rd rd: bt Alexander Zverev (GER x24) 4-6, 6-3, Venus Williams (USA x13) v “It’s gone much better than I thought it would. That’s what I was telling 43 Unforced Errors 70 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-2 Serena Williams (USA x2) myself in the fifth set,” he said. 4th rd: bt Gael Monfils (FRA x6) 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 5/13 Break Point Conversions 4/16 Henri Kontinen (FIN)/John 186 Total Points Won 179 “I was saying like, just relax, man. The comeback is so great already. Let it QF: bt Milos Raonic (CAN x3) 6-4, 7-6 (9/7), 6-4 Peers (AUS x4) v Bob Bryan/ fly off your racquet and just see what happens. SF: bt Grigor Dimitrov (BUL x15) 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 afp Mike Bryan (USA x3) (7/5), 6-7 (4/7), 6-4 “It’s been nice these last six matches to have that mentality. It worked very well so I’ll keep that up.” (AFP) Roger, Rafa roll P23 back years SPORTS 2424 Saturday, January 28, 2017

Oldrivals to meet again

Melbourne Dimitrov, 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (4/7), 6-4 title and become the first man in the Open era afael Nadal set in four hours and 56 minutes in front of a –- and only the third man in history –- to win up an Australian rocking Rod Laver Arena crowd. each of the four Grand Slam titles twice. OpenR final against his Nadal showed his incredible fighting Nadal and Dimitrov played each other to a great rival Roger Federer qualities to claw back from behind in the ninth standstill in Friday’s epic, with two tiebreakers after edging Grigor Dimitrov game of the final set and break Dimitrov’s going either way in a match that ran to nearly in a classic five-set semi-final which serve, making two tremendous chases to put 1:00 am on Saturday. stretched for nearly five hours away the winning volley. Nadal broke in the fourth game and cruised yesterday. In scenes of high tension, Dimitrov bravely to the opening set. Dimitrov gave back the The 14-time Grand saved two match points as Nadal served for break with a double fault in the seventh game, Slam champion pulled the match before the gutsy Spaniard finally before Nadal fought off four set points in a off one of his clinched victory, sinking to his knees in relief titanic 10 minute-plus game to stay in the set. toughest victories and jubilation. But the Spaniard came under attack in his in denying “It’s special to play with Roger again in a next service game and Dimitrov levelled the Bulgaria’s final of a Grand Slam. I cannot lie, it’s great,” match when Nadal’s forehand sailed over the said Nadal, after setting up his ninth major baseline, ending a 63-minute set. final against his old rival. Nadal broke Dimitrov early in the third Nadal, 30, has been out of the Grand Slam but Dimitrov broke back and it went to a limelight since his last title success at Roland tiebreaker, when the Bulgarian paid for a Garros in 2014, as injuries poor, netted forehand on set point to go 2-1 sidetracked his glorious career. down on sets. On Sunday, he can There were no break points in the fourth set win his second and Dimitrov played a masterful tiebreaker to Australian take it to a fifth set as excitement grew in the Open stadium. Both players fought off break points but Nadal got the winning break in the ninth game with two lung-busting chases to the net, and then clinched it in the Nadal following game. (AFP) Federer final Hon.Chairman Najeb Yacob Alhamer | Responsible Editor Mahmood AI Mahmood | Managing Editor Soman Baby | Managing Director P. Unnikrishnan | Adviser Med Jones Advt : Strategic Publicity & Advertising Co.W.L.L | Tel: 17270710, Fax17256470, Email: [email protected] | Newsroom: Tel: 17579911, Fax17250150, Email: [email protected] Printed and published by Al Ayam Publishing | Subscription & circulation: Tel: 38444698/17579877/Fax17250150, Email:[email protected] | Website: www.dt.bh