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Warm welcome to President Erdogan DT News Network cooperation and usher [email protected] in new horizons for joint relations. Manama “The meeting with urkish President Recep President Erdogan represents Tayyip Erdogan, who a good opportunity to isT on an official visit to consult and exchange ideas Bahrain at the invitation of concerning steadily-growing His Majesty King Hamad bin relations on all levels”, King Isa Al-Khalifa, arrived here Hamad said, hailing the yesterday. constructive and fruitful talks King Hamad along with which focused on the current Prime Minister HRH Prince regional and international Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa developments, particularly in and Crown Prince, Deputy the backdrop of the situation Supreme Commander and unfolding in the Middle East First Deputy Prime Minister region. HRH Prince Salman bin HM the King underlined Hamad Al Khalifa accorded a the crucial role of the two x warm welcome to the Turkish countries in consolidating President. security and stability in the His Majesty the King His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa receiving Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan region, hailing the talks which, ‘La La Land’ wins and Turkish President had the Turkish leader and the Premier and HRH the Crown in President Erdogan’s key he said, reflect strong desire to best film award a short rest at the master anthems of the two countries Prince as well as the two visit which, he said, reflects bolster fraternal relations and London protocol lobby at the Sakhir were played. delegations, and reviewed the deep-rooted relations explore the adequate ways to a La Land” won the Airbase before heading to HM the King and President bilateral relations and issues binding Bahrain and Turkey, overcome problems and end best film award at Al-Sakhir Palace, where an Erdogan held a meeting, in of mutual interest. stressing the two countries’ crises which are ravaging the Britain’s“L Bafta ceremony official welcome was held for the presence of HRH the HM the King took pride determination to expand region.(Continued on Page 4) yesterday, continuing a winning streak for the romantic musical ahead of the Oscars. Muhannad Mansour/DTNN refuge in Iraq and Iran since [email protected] 2011, had his citizenship revoked Romanian protesters in January 2015 for threatening Manama national security, along with 71 return to streets anted terrorists in Bahrain other Bahrainis. INP Plus’s report Bucharest Ware fighting in Iraq with revealed that Al Jamri established a ens of thousands of Bahrainis government-supported militias, DT military training camp near the city Romanians braved the News has learnt. of Najaf named Ahrar Al Manama coldT and returned to the The majority of the 150 foreign to train non-Iraqi fighters. streets in protest yesterday, fighters in the Popular Mobilisation “We came here to defend the lands calling on the government Forces (PMF) are Bahrainis, recent of Imams Ali and Al Hussain,” Al to resign as they accused reports have confirmed. Jamri said this in a video statement, it of attempting to water According to Iraq Network showing him holding a rifle in a down anti-corruption laws. Press Plus (INP) news website, the military training camp. fightingVideo image Bahraini fighters are fugitives and The network highlighted that Explosives found in of Maytham wanted by the Bahraini Government the Bahrainis joined the PMF after Sudan apartment Al Jamri for terrorism related cases. obtaining the militias’ head Faleh speaking from They reportedly entered Iraq Fayyadh approval. Khartoum the warzone during the past six years as pilgrims Quoting a leader in the Iraqi udanese security and they were granted “religious branch of Hezbollah Hussain forces found bomb- entry visas” by the Iraqi Government Allami, the report mentioned Smaking materials in a to join the Iran-backed militias. that “the Bahraini fighters are not Khartoum apartment they “Following the 2011 events in constantly on the battlefield, as they raided yesterday after an Bahrain, these individuals entered play strong roles in the media and early morning explosion Iraq through Kuwait as religious moral motivation”. wounded a man who is now tourists,” INP Plus reported. The report claimed that the on the run, police said. The network reported that most fighters are financially and morally Further investigation of the Bahraini fighters’ entry and supported by the Iraqi Government. revealed that a man had military recruitment and training “They receive monthly allowances been wounded by the blast, were facilitated by Maytham Al of USD1000 (around BD375). which happened while he Jamri, who was found guilty in They’re provided with shelter and was allegedly assembling several terrorism related cases in even wedded in some cases,” the the explosives. in Iraq Bahrain. Al Jamri, who’s seeking report added. 2 Monday, February 13, 2017

WAHOconference ends on a strong note

DT News Network Manama nterior Minister, Lt-General Shaikh Rashid binI Abdullah Al Khalifa launched “Safra 1” landing Coast Guard ship at the Coast Guard headquarters in Bander Al Dar yesterday. The ship, equipped to WAHO carry search, rescue and gets new vessel firefighting operations, conference was launched as part of the modernisation strategy of the Coast Guard. The Interior Minister was received by Deputy Interior Minister, Lt-General Adel ends on a bin Khalifa Al Fadhel, Chief of Public Security, Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa launching ‘Safra 1’ Major-General Tariq Al Hassan, Chairman of Arab that was implemented the protection of coastlines ‘Safra 1’ Shipbuilding and Repair by ASRY in cooperation and territorial waters to strong note Yard Company (ASRY) with the Coast Guard. ensure safe maritime Shaikh Duaj bin Salman Al The Interior Minister environment and security to Khalifa, Interior Ministry stressed the continuation vital establishments. Undersecretary, Shaikh with the development and In a ceremony after Nasser bin Abdulrahman modernisation strategy the launch, the project Al Khalifa and Coast Guard for all security sectors, management team members Commander, Brigadier Alaa highlighting the completion and the crew of the ship Siyadi. of the maritime security were honoured in addition Shaikh Rashid was project and maritime to the staff and those Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, centre, during the launch of “Safra 1” at the Coast Guard briefed through a film on the advanced radars and involved in the last security headquarters yesterday project’s 15-month phases cameras and their role in operation.

DT News Network Manama he General Assembly of theT World Arabian Horse Organisation (WAHO) Conference concluded yesterday WAHO President Peter Pond in the Kingdom with a series of important studying other proposals countrywoman Caroline decisions taken. submitted by other countries. Sussex as Angold stepped Held under the patronage On the sideline of the down after serving the of His Majesty King Hamad conference, a show of the organisation for 16 years. bin Isa Al Khalifa and Royal Studs’ horses was held Qatari Sami Al Buaineen, supported by HH Shaikh Isa in the presence of HH Shaikh a member of the executive bin Salman Al Khalifa, son Faisal bin Rashid Al Khalifa, committee of WAHO, of HRH the Crown Prince, President the Bahrain Royal announced the main decisions Chairman of the High Equestrian and Endurance taken during the Conference Organising Committee, 41 Federation (BREEF). The aimed at increasing the countries from across the event was also attended by annual production of world participated in the the participating delegations purebred Arabian horses event which was held for the and the WAHO President. globally is now around 40,000 second time in Bahrain. The High Organising horses annually. The General Assembly Committee organised a “We are hoping now to heard several proposals ceremony show of purebred see a jump in the production, from the members aimed Arabian horses at the Ritz after countries such as China to preserve the purity of Carlton Hotel, in honour joined the organisation. The purebred Arabian horses of the members of the 41 introduction of state-of-the- were also heard. participating countries in the art Registration Offices and “We are proud the WAHO conference. the installation of modern Conference was hosted by the Meanwhile, Pond technologies will certainly Kingdom of Bahrain, and this announced the acceptance secure the high purity of wouldn’t have been possible of Briton, David purebred Arabian horses. without the support and Angold’s It was also announced the follow-up of HH Shaikh resignation that Australia would host Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa,” from the post the WAHO Conference in WAHO President Peter Pond of Treasurer of 2019. said. WAHO. He will He highlighted decisions be replaced during the conference by by fellow accepting the membership requests of China and Cuba, as well as 4 Monday, February 13, 2017 By Invitation Bahrain-Turkey Alastair Paterson friendship hailed Sometimes it’s Best to Avoid (Continued from Page 1) is Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al “Cupid’s” Arrow Khalifa underscored the crucial Himportance of strengthening bilateral alentine’s Day is fast-approaching and the story goes that if Cupid hits relations, mustering all efforts and you with his golden arrow you’ll fall madly in love. And who doesn’t expanding cooperation between all wantV to fall madly in love? But there are other actors taking aim at you on countries, particularly Turkey, a Valentine’s Day whose arrows you need to avoid as the outcomes aren’t pivotal state which plays an influential nearly as desirable. role in the region. Think back to early February 2016, when many online florists experienced He underlined the need to work a surge in traffic that wasn’t due simply to a rush to buy flowers. Dozens strenuously so as to reach a stage that of florists were hit by targeted DDoS attacks during their busiest time of preserves the unity and safety of our the year, causing problems for some and knocking others offline who were countries and all other states in the asked to pay a ransom before they could resume operations. region, for peoples to reap the fruit of It’s fairly typical for bad actors to escalate extortion-based campaigns development and prosperity. during seasonal events when the stakes for targets are high. Looking to Addressing the official session, profit with minimal investment, attackers exploit known vulnerabilities HM the King welcomed President as they attempt to breach systems. For example, the 2016 Valentine’s Day Erdogan in Bahrain, hailing his key DDoS attacks used Shellshock, a critical vulnerability that’s present in visit which, he said, reflects strong Linux, UNIX and Mac OS X that had been discovered more than a year bilateral relations, firm stances and earlier. steadily-growing mutual interests. His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa receiving Turkish President Erdogan Of course, online florists are not alone when it comes to being targeted He paid tribute to President last for a long time to come. Bahrain’s government and Turkey’s by cyber criminals. Different times of the year and major news events can Erdogan, hailing his strenuous efforts He confirmed Turkey’s support and government on cooperation in the trigger a surge in attacks aimed at particular industries and geographies. to build model Turkish State that standing by Bahrain through under all field of education 2017/2019 was Organizations need to understand their threat model and apply security champions the cause of peace and circumstances, and working together signed by Education Minister Dr. processes as appropriate. For example, here are 10 things to do to mitigate cultivates progress, tolerance and for maintaining the region’s stability Majid Al-Nuaimi and Turkey’s the risk of extortion-based attacks. moderation. and security. Energy Minister Berat Albayrak. 1. Address vulnerabilities. Patching and proper configuration He expressed delight in the An MoU on cooperation in the is an important part of your defense strategy. Failing to patch and Medal presented wonderful hospitality and reception. field of arms industry was signed misconfiguration opens the door wide for adversaries. Gaining awareness HM the King then bestowed on Bahraini and Turkish leaders by Bahrain’s Defence Affairs of the most commonly exploited vulnerabilities helps to prioritize patching President Erdogan the Shaikh Isa bin patronized the signing ceremony Minister Maj-Gen Yusuf bin Ahmed and reconfiguration procedures. Salman Al-Khalifa Medal Excellent of a number of agreements and Al-Jalahma and Turkey’s National 2. Educate users. Provide awareness and training on the threat Class, the highest distinction in memorandums of understanding, Defence Minister Fikri Is?k. of extortion-based attacks, how they may be delivered, how to avoid Bahrain, in recognition of his role including: The two leaders praised the becoming a victim, and how to report suspected phishing attempts. This in strengthening Bahraini-Turkish agreements signed which will establish training also should include the risks associated with password reuse. relations and his dedicated efforts and MoU signed a new starting point to promote 3. Regularly backup data. Use cloud-based or physical backups and noble stances in serving the Islamic An MoU on mutual exemption of visa Bahraini-Turkish cooperation at all verify their integrity. Ensure that backups are remote from the main nation and protecting humanitarian fees for holders of ordinary passports levels. corporate network and machines they are backing up. gains. was signed by Bahrain’s Minister of HM the King hosted a dinner 4. Separate data. Categorize data based on organizational value and The Turkish President, in his Interior and Turkish Foreign Minister banquet in honour of the Turkish then physical or logical separation of networks can be created for different speech, paid tribute to HM the King’s Mevlut Cavusoglu. President and accompanying business functions. visit to Turkey last August, and took An MoU on cooperation in the delegation. 5. Manage the use of privileged accounts. Ensure the principal of least pride in the Shaikh Isa bin Salman higher education field was signed A convoy of honour, led by the privilege is implemented not just for data but also for file, directory and Medal Excellent Class bestowed on by Bahrain’s Education Minister Foreign Affairs Minister Shaikh network share permissions. him, which is the highest in Bahrain. Dr. Majid Al-Nuaimi and Turkish Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed 6. Manage passwords. Implement an enterprise password management He prayed to the Almighty that the Minister of the Economy Nihat Al Khalifa, was formed to accompany solution – not only for secure storage and sharing but also strong password Bahraini-Turkish friendship relations Zeybekci. the Turkish President during his stay creation and diversity. Ensure that you have an emergency password reset and cooperation in various areas will The executive programme between in the country. process in place. Make sure that all of the users’ accounts are included, not just Microsoft Active Directory accounts. 7. Authenticate users. Implement multi-factor authentication for external facing corporate services like Microsoft Outlook Web Access, and LMRA to scrap recruitment fees Secure Sockets Layer Virtual Private Networks, as well as for software-as- a-service offerings like Google Applications, Office365 and Salesforce. stated that the rights of domestic 8. Develop a response playbook. Developing a response playbook in workers are well protected by the the midst of an attack that has taken your critical services offline is a less Bahraini legislations, which also than ideal situation. Establish internal processes for mitigation, recovery grants LMRA the jurisdiction to and external communication. Be proactive so that you can fully vet the ensure protection of the rights of this playbook with all affected stakeholders. category. 9. Build out your threat model. Understand the threat actors targeting The decision was made during your industry and geography and monitor which tools they are using. This a meeting held in India between will allow you to prioritize security spending based on threats specific to LMRA CEO Ausamah Al Absi and you and keep abreast of their latest tactics, techniques and procedures Indian State Minister for External (TTPs). Affairs Dr. Vijay Kumar Singh, in 10. Prioritize the services that must be available and confirm executive the presence of state officials and buy-in for protection/mitigations. Gain this buy-in by communicating the Ausamah Al Absi and Dr. Vijay Kumar Singh in talks Bahrain’s Ambassador to India Tariq losses incurred for downtime. How much will one hour of downtime cost Bindainah. you? How does that line up against the cost of protection? DT News Network cancelling the financial guarantee Recruiting Indian employment Threat actors will continue to take advantage of events to launch attacks, Manama term to recruit Indian housemaids in through electronic connection to but you can avoid their arrows this Valentine’s Day. By being aware of ahrain and India have reached to Bahrain and to set up a mechanism to facilitate recruitment procedures was how their methods are evolving and your digital risk, you can take steps a preliminary agreement to scrap provide the most skilled employment also discussed. The Indian community to proactively protect your data, infrastructure, employees and customers. Brecruitment fees of Indian female for Bahraini employers. is the largest in the Kingdom with domestic workers to Bahrain. The authority explained that the around 313, 000 Indians living in (The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily Labour Market Regulatory financial guarantee is required by Bahrain, including 219, 000 labourers, reflect the policy or position of this newspaper.) Authority (LMRA) said in a statement the Indian Embassy in the Kingdom 66, 000 domestic workers, 2500 yesterday that both sides have studied to protect the workers rights. It also investors and 63, 000 dependants. 4 Monday, February 13, 2017 Monday, February 13, 2017 5 Court to hear overcharge By Invitation Bahrain-Turkey cases on March 9 Search for DT News Network Alastair Paterson [email protected] friendship hailed Manama missing man Sometimes it’s Best to Avoid (Continued from Page 1) he Public Prosecution is Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Thas completed its “Cupid’s” Arrow Khalifa underscored the crucial investigations into the cases Representational image Himportance of strengthening bilateral of two commercial outlets alentine’s Day is fast-approaching and the story goes that if Cupid hits relations, mustering all efforts and which committed consumer Vyou with his golden arrow you’ll fall madly in love. And who doesn’t expanding cooperation between all price violations, according to intensified want to fall madly in love? But there are other actors taking aim at you on countries, particularly Turkey, a Chief Prosecutor of Ministries Pak fraudster cheats Valentine’s Day whose arrows you need to avoid as the outcomes aren’t pivotal state which plays an influential and Public Directorates, DT News Network Foreign Affairs Ministry Bahraini citizen who went nearly as desirable. role in the region. Advocate General Mamdooh Manama said in a statement issued missing in Turkey for several Think back to early February 2016, when many online florists experienced He underlined the need to work Al Moawda. earch for a lost Bahraini yesterday, “The ministry days.” Indian job seekers a surge in traffic that wasn’t due simply to a rush to buy flowers. Dozens strenuously so as to reach a stage that A complaint had been lodged Scitizen in Turkey has been confirms that it is undertaking “The ministry also directed DT News Network he had the authority to recruit of florists were hit by targeted DDoS attacks during their busiest time of preserves the unity and safety of our by the Consumer Protection intensified by the concerned intensified efforts to find a the Kingdom’s embassy Manama employees. He requested the year, causing problems for some and knocking others offline who were countries and all other states in the Directorate following the authorities, as instructed by in Turkey to investigate jobless Pakistani man money from his victims, but asked to pay a ransom before they could resume operations. region, for peoples to reap the fruit of seizure of various goods sold the Prime Minister HRH the incident and to contact Areportedly pocketed they eventually discovered It’s fairly typical for bad actors to escalate extortion-based campaigns development and prosperity. above the affixed price tag. Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al The 29-year- all concerned parties and BD45,000 from Indian job that it was a scam after the during seasonal events when the stakes for targets are high. Looking to Addressing the official session, The Prosecution referred five Khalifa. old Bahraini , coordinate with Turkish seekers under the pretext that amount hit BD45,000. profit with minimal investment, attackers exploit known vulnerabilities HM the King welcomed President suspects in the first case and The 29-year-old man, who authorities to stay up to date he would recruit them in Gulf “I was giving him the money as they attempt to breach systems. For example, the 2016 Valentine’s Day Erdogan in Bahrain, hailing his key eight suspects in the second was reportedly missing in went missing with the latest developments,” Air, according to court files. of those who wanted to work DDoS attacks used Shellshock, a critical vulnerability that’s present in visit which, he said, reflects strong case to the High Criminal “mysterious circumstances” in ‘mysterious the statement read, adding Of the 135 people who with Gulf Air. And then I Linux, UNIX and Mac OS X that had been discovered more than a year bilateral relations, firm stances and Court which will consider both for almost two weeks, works circumstances’ in that it is in constant contact were allegedly duped, 15 were discovered that he was only a earlier. steadily-growing mutual interests. His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa receiving Turkish President Erdogan cases on March 9. in the field of tourism and with the father of the missing from Bahrain. The 29-year- cheater,” said a statement by Of course, online florists are not alone when it comes to being targeted He paid tribute to President last for a long time to come. Bahrain’s government and Turkey’s The suspects are frequently flies abroad with Turkey citizen and that he is being old defendant claimed that a victim. by cyber criminals. Different times of the year and major news events can Erdogan, hailing his strenuous efforts He confirmed Turkey’s support and government on cooperation in the management officials at both tourists. constantly updated. he was serving as an HR The defendant was ordered trigger a surge in attacks aimed at particular industries and geographies. to build model Turkish State that standing by Bahrain through under all field of education 2017/2019 was commercial outlets. Manager in a company and to be detained for 15 days. Organizations need to understand their threat model and apply security champions the cause of peace and circumstances, and working together signed by Education Minister Dr. processes as appropriate. For example, here are 10 things to do to mitigate cultivates progress, tolerance and for maintaining the region’s stability Majid Al-Nuaimi and Turkey’s the risk of extortion-based attacks. moderation. and security. Energy Minister Berat Albayrak. 1. Address vulnerabilities. Patching and proper configuration He expressed delight in the An MoU on cooperation in the is an important part of your defense strategy. Failing to patch and Medal presented wonderful hospitality and reception. field of arms industry was signed misconfiguration opens the door wide for adversaries. Gaining awareness HM the King then bestowed on Bahraini and Turkish leaders by Bahrain’s Defence Affairs www.bisb.com of the most commonly exploited vulnerabilities helps to prioritize patching President Erdogan the Shaikh Isa bin patronized the signing ceremony Minister Maj-Gen Yusuf bin Ahmed and reconfiguration procedures. Salman Al-Khalifa Medal Excellent of a number of agreements and Al-Jalahma and Turkey’s National 2. Educate users. Provide awareness and training on the threat Class, the highest distinction in memorandums of understanding, Defence Minister Fikri Is?k. CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION For the year ended 31 December 2016 For the year ended 31 December 2016 As at 31 December 2016 of extortion-based attacks, how they may be delivered, how to avoid Bahrain, in recognition of his role including: The two leaders praised the becoming a victim, and how to report suspected phishing attempts. This in strengthening Bahraini-Turkish agreements signed which will establish 31-Dec-16 31-Dec-15 2016 2015 31-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2015 BD’000 BD’000 BD’000 BD’000 BD’000 BD’000 training also should include the risks associated with password reuse. relations and his dedicated efforts and MoU signed a new starting point to promote (audited) (audited) (audited) (audited) (audited) (audited) 3. Regularly backup data. Use cloud-based or physical backups and noble stances in serving the Islamic An MoU on mutual exemption of visa Bahraini-Turkish cooperation at all INCOME OPERATING ACTIVITIES ASSETS Income from financing 34,881 33,530 verify their integrity. Ensure that backups are remote from the main nation and protecting humanitarian fees for holders of ordinary passports levels. Profit for the year 8,420 11,205 Cash and balances with banks and Central Bank 63,208 61,114 Income from investment in Sukuk 4,096 3,659 corporate network and machines they are backing up. gains. was signed by Bahrain’s Minister of HM the King hosted a dinner Adjustments for non-cash items: Placements with financial institutions 63,805 73,150 Total income from jointly financed assets 38,977 37,189 4. Separate data. Categorize data based on organizational value and The Turkish President, in his Interior and Turkish Foreign Minister banquet in honour of the Turkish Depreciation 1,519 1,554 Financing assets 526,637 475,648 Impairment provisions on financing, net 2,091 5,203 Return on equity of investment accountholders (29,301) (29,961) Investment securities 145,731 130,635 then physical or logical separation of networks can be created for different speech, paid tribute to HM the King’s Mevlut Cavusoglu. President and accompanying Impairment provisions on investments, net 7,641 3,750 Group’s share as Mudarib 22,170 24,774 Ijarah Muntahia Bittamleek 151,752 113,938 business functions. visit to Turkey last August, and took An MoU on cooperation in the delegation. Impairment charge on investment in real estate 82 339 Net return on equity of investment accountholders (7,131) (5,187) Ijarah rental receivables 8,618 19,815 Loss / (gain) on sale of investment in real estate 843 (1,166) 5. Manage the use of privileged accounts. Ensure the principal of least pride in the Shaikh Isa bin Salman higher education field was signed A convoy of honour, led by the Investment in associates 26,487 28,116 Share of results of associates, net 437 711 Group’s share of income from jointly financed assets (both as Investment in real estate 28,066 43,601 privilege is implemented not just for data but also for file, directory and Medal Excellent Class bestowed on by Bahrain’s Education Minister Foreign Affairs Minister Shaikh Gain on disposal of property and equipment - (72) mudarib and investor) Property and equipment 15,881 16,640 network share permissions. him, which is the highest in Bahrain. Dr. Majid Al-Nuaimi and Turkish Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Operating profit before changes in operating assets and liabilities 21,033 21,524 31,846 32,002 Other assets 12,003 13,691 6. Manage passwords. Implement an enterprise password management He prayed to the Almighty that the Minister of the Economy Nihat Al Khalifa, was formed to accompany Expense on placements from financial institutions (1,225) (546) Working capital adjustments: TOTAL ASSETS 1,042,188 976,348 solution – not only for secure storage and sharing but also strong password Bahraini-Turkish friendship relations Zeybekci. the Turkish President during his stay Fee and commission income 6,768 5,955 Mandatory reserve with Central Bank of Bahrain 300 (3,010) Income from investment securities 739 739 creation and diversity. Ensure that you have an emergency password reset and cooperation in various areas will The executive programme between in the country. Financing assets (52,789) (71,256) LIABILITIES, EQUITY OF INVESTMENT Income from investment in real estate (563) 1,194 Ijarah Muntahia Bittamleek (26,697) (19,165) ACCOUNTHOLDERS AND OWNERS’ EQUITY process in place. Make sure that all of the users’ accounts are included, not Share of results of associates, net (437) (711) Other assets 1,822 (8,885) Liabilities just Microsoft Active Directory accounts. Other income 4,544 3,086 Customers’ current accounts (4,653) 3,821 Placements from financial institutions 103,874 93,516 Total income 41,672 41,719 7. Authenticate users. Implement multi-factor authentication for Other liabilities (1,711) 102 Customers’ current accounts 152,647 157,300 external facing corporate services like Microsoft Outlook Web Access, and Placements from financial institutions 10,358 17,946 Other liabilities 14,879 16,616 LMRA to scrap recruitment fees EXPENSES Equity of investment accountholders 54,912 48,859 Secure Sockets Layer Virtual Private Networks, as well as for software-as- Staff costs 11,181 10,212 Total Liabilities 271,400 267,432 Net cash from / (used in) operating activities 2,575 (10,064) a-service offerings like Google Applications, Office365 and Salesforce. stated that the rights of domestic Depreciation 1,519 1,554 Other expenses 10,820 9,795 Equity of Investment Accountholders 654,316 599,404 8. Develop a response playbook. Developing a response playbook in workers are well protected by the INVESTING ACTIVITIES Total expenses 23,520 21,561 Purchase of investment in real estate - (1,092) the midst of an attack that has taken your critical services offline is a less Bahraini legislations, which also Profit before impairment allowances 18,152 20,158 Owners’ Equity than ideal situation. Establish internal processes for mitigation, recovery grants LMRA the jurisdiction to Disposal of investment in real estate 12,868 11,980 Share capital 101,339 97,441 Purchase of investment securities (51,681) (52,546) Impairment provisions on financing, net (2,091) (5,203) Treasury shares (563) (563) and external communication. Be proactive so that you can fully vet the ensure protection of the rights of this Purchase of property and equipment (760) (1,481) Impairment provisions on investments, net (7,641) (3,750) Shares under employee share incentive scheme (604) (879) Disposal of property and equipment - 506 playbook with all affected stakeholders. category. PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 8,420 11,205 Share premium 56 2,794 9. Build out your threat model. Understand the threat actors targeting The decision was made during Proceeds from disposal of investment securities 30,073 43,382 Reserves 16,244 10,719 your industry and geography and monitor which tools they are using. This a meeting held in India between BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (fils) 8.41 13.36 Net cash (used in) / from investing activities (9,500) 749 Total Owners’ Equity 116,472 109,512 will allow you to prioritize security spending based on threats specific to LMRA CEO Ausamah Al Absi and FINANCING ACTIVITIES TOTAL LIABILITIES, EQUITY OF INVESTMENT Rights issue - 19,888 you and keep abreast of their latest tactics, techniques and procedures Indian State Minister for External CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN OWNERS’ EQUITY ACCOUNTHOLDERS AND OWNERS’ EQUITY 1,042,188 976,348 (TTPs). Affairs Dr. Vijay Kumar Singh, in Dividends paid (26) (4) For the year ended 31 December 2016 Net cash (used in) / from financing activities (26) 19,884 10. Prioritize the services that must be available and confirm executive the presence of state officials and 2016 2015 NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (6,951) 10,569 buy-in for protection/mitigations. Gain this buy-in by communicating the Ausamah Al Absi and Dr. Vijay Kumar Singh in talks Bahrain’s Ambassador to India Tariq BD’000 BD’000 These consolidated financial statements have been approved losses incurred for downtime. How much will one hour of downtime cost Bindainah. (audited) (audited) Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 97,687 87,118 by the board of directors on 12 February 2017 and have been DT News Network CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT 31 DECEMBER 90,736 97,687 you? How does that line up against the cost of protection? cancelling the financial guarantee Recruiting Indian employment Balance at 1 January 109,512 79,095 audited by KPMG, who expressed an unqualified opinion. Threat actors will continue to take advantage of events to launch attacks, Manama term to recruit Indian housemaids in through electronic connection to Profit for the year 8,420 11,205 Cash and cash equivalents at year end comprise of: Shares allocated during the year 354 91 but you can avoid their arrows this Valentine’s Day. By being aware of ahrain and India have reached to Bahrain and to set up a mechanism to facilitate recruitment procedures was Cash on hand 12,829 12,011 Rights issue - 19,888 Balances with CBB, excluding mandatory reserve deposits 3,877 4,936 Net movement in investments fair value reserve (90) (480) how their methods are evolving and your digital risk, you can take steps a preliminary agreement to scrap provide the most skilled employment also discussed. The Indian community Balances with banks and other financial institutions excluding restricted B Net movement in real estate fair value reserve (1,724) (276) balances 10,225 7,590 to proactively protect your data, infrastructure, employees and customers. recruitment fees of Indian female for Bahraini employers. is the largest in the Kingdom with Net movement in non-controlling interest - (11) Dr. Esam Abdulla Fakhro Khalid Mohammed Al Mannai Hassan Amin Jarrar Placements with financial institutions with original maturities less than 90 days 63,805 73,150 domestic workers to Bahrain. The authority explained that the around 313, 000 Indians living in Balance at 31 December 116,472 109,512 Chairman Vice Chairman Chief Executive Officer 90,736 97,687 (The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily Labour Market Regulatory financial guarantee is required by Bahrain, including 219, 000 labourers, reflect the policy or position of this newspaper.) Authority (LMRA) said in a statement the Indian Embassy in the Kingdom 66, 000 domestic workers, 2500 Licensed as an Islamic Retail Bank by the Central Bank of Bahrain yesterday that both sides have studied to protect the workers rights. It also investors and 63, 000 dependants. 6 Monday, February 13, 2017 Race for energy empties Bosnian lake, marine life

Stranded rafts near the shores of the lake near the Bosnian town of Konjic

Konjic the damage has been done, him littered with dozens of osnia’s fisheries watchdog with stocks of “more than two stranded boats. gazes over an expanse of million” fish, such as perch The power firm said Bsand and mud, a space once and trout, “devastated” by the the drop in the lake’s level occupied by a large thriving sudden drop in water about was caused by “periods of lake but recently emptied 40 days ago. exceptional drought” between in the race for electricity They blame the national September and January as production. power firm Elektroprivreda well as very low temperatures The water level should BiH, which manages the last month which increased soon begin to rise again, with Jablanica dam and the electricity consumption. snow on the surrounding hydroelectric power station “Despite these mountains melting and about 30 kilometres west of circumstances, the emptying rains starting to fall after the lake. of the lake was done in line a prolonged period of “This is an ecological with the rules and with a drought. catastrophe,” said Hrabren single objective, to meet the But fishermen and Kapic, head of a local fishing system’s needs,” it said in a environmental groups say association, the valley below statement. -(AFP)

Israeli political leaders holding placards bearing text in Arabic meaning “Go to vote for the joint list, for a new tomorrow ”

Jerusalem hostile, with some members Avigdor Lieberman once said t has never been easy being even refusing to talk to he should be put before a a lawmaker who identifies others. He said tensions firing squad, he said. asI Palestinian in the Israeli spiked during three wars Sometimes Arab MPs parliament, but today it is with Palestinians in Gaza score points. Aida Touma, harder than ever, Arab Israeli since 2008. for example, broke a glass MPs say. “When there’s a war on, ceiling in 2015 when she In recent months they the Knesset is on fire -- it’s became the first Arab to chair have seen their colleagues full of racism and blatant a standing committee in the discuss banning the early aggression,” Tibi said. Knesset. morning call to prayer and In December, the chairman “It means big challenges, vote to legalise the seizure of Netanyahu’s Likud party, as I belong to a parliamentary of hundreds of acres of David Bitan, said he would minority and a national Palestinian land in the West prefer if Arab Israelis did minority within the state,” Bank by Jewish settlers. not vote, accusing them of she said. They have faced criticism “representing Palestinian But their colleague Basel and threats from fellow interests” rather than those Ghattas is now facing members of Israel’s of the state of which they are prosecution. Ghattas was parliament, the Knesset, citizens. accused of illegally bringing some of whom refuse to even Tibi said he has been the mobile phones to prisoners speak to them. target of calls for violence. in an Israeli jail. Ahmed Tibi, a veteran Right-wing defence minister He partly lost his lawmaker in his fifth parliamentary immunity and term, said the situation in was indicted after Zeev Elkin, parliament is at its worst since Arab Israelis a minister from Netanyahu’s he was first elected in 1999, Likud party, gathered 72 with tensions whipped up make up around parliamentary signatures by a “right-wing extremist” demanding Ghattas be government. 18 percent of thrown out. Making up around 18 population. They Israeli law says such a percent of Israel’s population, vote can be held if at least Arab Israelis are descended are descended 70 members support it, but from Palestinians who from Palestinians Ghattas is the first such case remained on their land after in Israel’s history. Israel was established. who remained on But despite the They have full voting and challenges, parliamentarian legal rights but say the state their land after Abdallah Abu Maarouf said systematically discriminates Israel was it is important that Arabs against them. continue to represent Tibi said the atmosphere established. their interests in in parliament is increasingly parliament. -(AFP) Monday, February 13, 2017 7

Beirut Istanbul, said Al-Bab “is now the west, according to the urkish troops backed by besieged from all fronts”. Syrian Observatory for Human Syrian rebel fighters have “Our forces entered the Rights. enteredT the centre of the centre,” he added, saying it was The Britain-based monitor Islamic State group bastion of “only a matter of time” before reported heavy clashes inside Turkish army Al-Bab and will soon capture the alliance of Turkish forces western Al-Bab yesterday, as it, President Recep Tayyip and rebels took control of the well as on the northern edge of Erdogan said yesterday. town. the town, where Turkish forces The town in Syria’s Aleppo “Daesh forces have begun and rebels were advancing but province is the last stronghold leaving Al-Bab completely,” he had not yet entered the town. close to take of the jihadist group in the said, using an Arabic acronym One Turkish soldier region, and has also been the for IS. was killed and two soldiers target of an assault by Syrian Turkish forces and allied wounded in clashes with IS government forces. rebels entered Al-Bab for the jihadists. Erdogan, speaking in first time on Saturday, from That raised to 67 the IS-held town number of Turkish soldiers killed since Ankara began its Operation Euphrates Shield in Syria opposition picks August, targeting both IS and the Kurdish YPG militia. delegation for new talks Al-Bab has been a key target for both Operation Beirut Euphrates Shield, but also yria’s opposition Syrian government forces, yesterday announced its and Ankara now finds itself Snew delegation, including effectively jointly besieging the 10 rebel representatives, town with President Bashar for a new round of peace al-Assad’s forces despite talks in Geneva scheduled opposing his government. for February 20. Syria’s army has advanced The delegation will be towards Al-Bab from the headed by Nasr al-Hariri, a Nasr al-Hariri south, and on Monday severed member of the National Coalition, replacing Assad al-Zoabi, the road leading into the town. who led the opposition at several previous rounds of talks in Erdogan added that Geneva last year. Al-Bab was “not our final The delegation’s chief negotiator was named as Mohamed target,” hinting that Ankara Sabra, a lawyer who was part of the opposition’s technical may participate in the fight team during negotiations in Geneva in 2014. to recapture Syrian capital Representational image Raqa. - (AFP) CIA director

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ASRY was the venue for a flagging ceremony during the handover and renaming of the ‘NOCC Arctic’, from Norwegian Car Carriers, to ‘Liberty Passion’ for US-based Liberty Maritime. The yard updated the hull branding and attended the event that saw the Star-spangled banner hoisted in place of the flag of Norway. Vice President of Operations, Liberty Maritime Corporation, William Campbell, joined Liberty Global Logistics Owner’s Representative Alistar Concessio, and 831st Commander, 831st Transportation Battalion, CTF 53 of Destroyer Squadron FIFTY, LTC James R.Peckham Jr. at the event, which saw a tour of the vessel and Pledge of Allegiance by Campbell Monday, February 13, 2017 BUSINESS 9 Peugeot buys India’s Ambassador for $12 m New models coming to US despite scandal “A business that makes New Delhi Detroit ndia’s Hindustan Motors has sold its Ambassador car to espite uproar created by the diesel emissions cheating nothing but money is a poor France’s Peugeot for just $12 million, capping a spectacular scandal at Volkswagen, Ford and General Motors are business.” downfallI for a vehicle once Dpoised to offer new or revamped diesel vehicles to their emblematic of the country’s American customers. political class. It is a bold move, since only The CK Birla group sold the 255 diesel cars were sold in the car brand for 800 mn rupees US market in January, compared to the French auto makers, to the 5,000 to 10,000 a month rate Henry Ford a company spokesman for most of 2015 -- before the VW founder of Ford Motor Company confirmed yesterday.(AFP) scandal broke.(AFP)

All New MAZDA CX9 LAUNCHED IN BAHRAIN $10.1m International Motor Trading Agency (IMTA) launches all new Mazda CX9 in the Kingdom

IMTA is a first distributor in GCC to net profit for The all family vehicle launch All New Mazda CX9, Mazda’s All-new CX-9 has been created for modern-day midsize three-row crossover SUV parents who want to excel at home, in the work- which has been fully redesigned place, and in every aspect of life. The car achieves embodying the KODO–Soul of Motion a “crossover” between the needs of the family and design language and incorporating desires of the self. the latest SKYACTIV technologies. Cleverly designed cabin space SKYACTIV-G 2.5T engine The cabin space features comfortable second All-new CX-9 introduces the SKYACTIV-G row seats and easy access to the third row, a DT News Network 2.5T, a newly developed 2.5-liter direct- multitude of well-thought-out storage spaces InovestManama injection turbocharged gasoline engine and a flexible luggage compartment. MAZDA novest Group has posted to deliver usable torque on par with a 4.0- CONNECT, the proprietary infotainment tech- a consolidated net profit liter V8, while also allowing the model to nologies suite, enables a range of functions ofI US$ 10.1 million as achieve best-in-class listed and real-world by pairing to smartphone and features an compared to a net loss of fuel economy. The i-ACTIV AWD system easy-to-use and intuitive human-machine US$ 48.1 m in 2015. Net utilizes intelligent slip-prediction to adapt interface. profit for the last 3 months to any road surface and deliver outstand- of 2016 amounted 0.9 m ing all-road stability. Refinements made to Lane-keep Assist System compared to a net loss of the SKYACTIV-Body and SKYACTIV-Chassis Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) is new for 45.5 m for the same period have helped enhance CX-9’s renowned North America. It works together with the in 2015. sporty handling and are anticipated to Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) which The key performance realize best-in-class safety performance. warns the driver with a sound (or by vibrat- indicators of Inovest’s 2016 ing the steering wheel) and a visual display financial results include Advanced safety features if the vehicle starts to stray from its lane. LAS an increase of 78 pc in its Khaled Al Sanousi Murad Al Ramadan The all-new CX-9 features an exten- itself can be set to provide steering assistance, operating income to $16 m testament to the Group’s Central Bank of Bahrain and sive range of i-ACTIVSENSE safety either to keep the vehicle centered in its lane or in comparison to $1.8 m at three-year strategy (2016- the Ministry of Industry and technologies in addition to features simply to prevent it from straying over the line. the end of 2015. 2018). The Group’s strategy Commerce and Tourism. such as the SBS and SCBS automatic Further, the Group’s included key targets such as Murad Al Ramadan, CEO braking systems, Mazda Radar Cruise For more details visit showroom or Call Tubli operating expenses saw a a return to profitability in of Inovest acknowledged Control (MRCC), Adaptive Front-lighting – 17875777 or NEW MAZDA SHOWROOM 23 pc decline, standing at 2016. This was successfully that Inovest was not System (AFS), and Advanced Blind Spot at Ma’ameer – 17706010, or visit US$8.5 m as compared to achieved as a result of our without its residual Monitoring (ABSM). www.kekanoo.com. $11.1 m in 2015. effective management challenges, but affirmed Commenting on the of operating expenses, the Group’s commitment results, Khaled Al Sanousi, successful investment exits, to implementing its 3-year the Chairman of the Board improving performance of strategy. “We will strive to of Directors of Inovest existing investments, and maintain and accelerate our said, “Our turnaround a reduction in financing performance in 2017, as we performance and the costs which dropped by will continue to improve consistent quarter on quarter a significant 74pc, as well the performance of our profitability this year stand as a debt restructuring, as investment portfolio and financing to banks dropped achieve further successful by 31pc. Furthermore, we investment exits and asset “The Board of have witnessed an increase disposals,” he said. in revenues from our As for the new Directors has construction activities led by Investments pipeline, Al recommended our contracting subsidiary Ramadan added that Inovest to the General ‘Tamcon’, he said. has started evaluating new Al Sanousi also added that investment opportunities in assembly a 7 pc the Board of Directors has the F&B and retail sectors cash dividend recommended to the Annual as well as opportunities in General Assembly a cash the education and health distribution” dividend distribution of 7 pc care sectors that will be All new Mazda CX9 subject to the approval of announced soon. 10 BUSINESS Monday, February 13, 2017 Oil boosts Saudi, Kuwait rebounds, Egypt slips

Dubai Market (DFM). Last week, etrochemical and banking DFM reported its fourth- shares boosted Saudi quarter net profit had jumped PArabia’s bourse yesterday 5 times from the prior-year Closing Bell after oil prices firmed at the period. SAUDI ARABIA rose 0.8 pc to 7,022 points. COUNTRY/CURRENCIES BUY SELL end of last week, while small GFH Financial Group and mid-sized stocks were the climbed 5.3 pc after the DUBAI added 0.5 pc to 3,702 points. AUSTRALIA 0.2972 0.2948 main movers on other Gulf Bahrain-based company BANGLADESH 0.00517 0.00476 announced that one of its CANADA 0.2948 0.2917 markets. ABU DHABI edged up 0.02 pc to 4,570 points. DENMARK 0.0571 Saudi Arabia’s index added subsidiaries had raised $50 EGYPT 0.0361 0.0219 0.8 percent with nearly three- million for one of its funds QATAR gained 0.3 pc to 10,663 points. EURO 0.4089 0.4068 quarters of the 14 listed and the financial impact was HONGKONG 0.04983 0.04943 Saudi petrochemical shares expected to be reflected in EGYPT lost 1.5 pc to 12,922 points. INDIA 0.00586 0.00576 advancing, after Brent oil first-quarter results. INDONESIA 0.00002997 0.00002901 futures closed 1.9 pc higher Dubai Investment added KUWAIT added 0.8 pc to 6,637 points. IRAN TUMAN 0.00010959 at $56.70 a barrel on Friday. 1.6 percent after a subsidiary IRAQI DINAR 0.000294 Saudi Industrial Investment acquired a 153,000 square OMAN edged down 0.02 pc to 5,819 points. JAPAN 0.003490 0.003420 was the top gainer in the foot (14,214 square metre) BAHRAIN inched up 0.2 pc to 1,309 points. JORDAN 0.5365 0.5351 sector, jumping 5.5 pc. shopping centre in Ventura, KOREA 0.00037934 The positive mood spilled California. The value of the KUWAIT 1.2580 1.242 into other sectors, with acquisition was not disclosed. closed near flat as blue- chip 1.5 pc reported a drop of 29.9 MALAYSIA 0.087300 0.0871 banking shares also advancing. In Abu Dhabi, RAK banks capped gains. National pc in 2016 full-year net profit. NEW ZEALAND 0.2765 0.2752 Saudi British Bank climbed Properties gained 1.3 pc after Bank of Abu Dhabi fell 1.4 pc. In Egypt, the main index NORWAY 0.0473 NEPAL 0.00398 0.00353 3.8 pct. its full-year net profit rose 9.2 Kuwait’s index rebounded retreated 1.5 pc to 12,922 OMAN 0.97962 0.97962 Dubai’s main index added pc and revenue in 2016 came 0.8 pc in heavy volume, points, pulling away from PAKISTAN 0.00361 0.00360 0.5 pc on the back of an 8.6 in 6 pc higher. recovering most of Thursday’s resistance on its record 13,544 PHILIPPINES 0.00783 0.00757 pc jump in Dubai Financial But the Abu Dhabi index losses. Jazeera Airways rose points, hit last month.(Reuters) QATAR 0.10381 0.10376 SAUDI ARABIA 0.10061 0.26810 SINGAPORE 0.2701 0.2681 SOUTH AFRICA 0.03020 0.03010 SRI LANKA 0.00277 0.00251 SWEDISH 0.0454 SWITZERLAND 0.3845 0.3820 SYRIA 0.001740 0.0123 TAIWAN 0.012600 THAILAND 0.010970 0.010970 TURKEY 0.1074 UNITED KINGDOM 0.4801 0.4772 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 0.102800 0.102810 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 0.37800 0.37805 YUAN 0.058500 0.0585 Rates are for indication purpose only. For firm rates or for currencies not listed above please call Bahrain Financing Company. Telephone: 17228888, Website: www.bfc.com.bh

COUNTRY 1 US DLR 1 UK STG 1 SFR 100 YEN BAHRAIN 0.3770 0.4739 0.3784 0.3375 KUWAIT 0.2855 31.8904 0.2866 0.2556 OMAN 0.3849 0.3835 0.3863 0.3446 Bahrain Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (BCICAI was awarded the prestigious “Best Overseas Chapter QATAR 3.6420 3.6285 3.6555 3.2605 Award - 2016” (under Category-2) by its Parent body, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). The award was UAE 3.6730 3.6594 3.6866 3.2883 accepted by CA Vivek Kapoor - Chairperson (2016-17) and CA Sumit Dhadda Treasurer-(2015-16) on behalf of the Chapter at the Annual function of ICAI in New Delhi on February 8. President of ICAI CA. M Devaraja Reddy , Vice-President CA. Nilesh SAUDI 3.7500 3.7361 3.7639 3.3572 Vikamsey and other eminent dignitaries also attended 10 BUSINESS Monday, February 13, 2017 “The secret of life, though, is to fall [email protected] seven times and to get up eight times.” – Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist Oil boosts Saudi, Monday, February 13, 2017 11 Kuwait rebounds, NMS EXCEL IN WORLD SCHOLAR’S CUP 2017 Egypt slips

Dubai Market (DFM). Last week, etrochemical and banking DFM reported its fourth- shares boosted Saudi quarter net profit had jumped PArabia’s bourse yesterday 5 times from the prior-year Closing Bell Manama Students enthusiastically participated silver medals and 201 gold medals. second position among Top Challenge bagged third position in Scholar’s Bowl after oil prices firmed at the period. SAUDI ARABIA rose 0.8 pc to 7,022 points. COUNTRY/CURRENCIES BUY SELL end of last week, while small GFH Financial Group wenty Seven students got selected in fun, challenging and competitive Meghana Achar of NMS secured Teams in Senior Category. Senior trophy. for the global round of fourth activities. They undertook debating, highest points in Science Challenge Aniket Raina of grade IX was School Principal Arun Kuumar Sharma and mid-sized stocks were the climbed 5.3 pc after the DUBAI added 0.5 pc to 3,702 points. T AUSTRALIA 0.2972 0.2948 main movers on other Gulf Bahrain-based company Annual Bahrain World Scholar’s Cup collaborative writing, scholar’s bowl and among all the schools. Aniket Raina, Joel Top Scholar in senior division. Joel Jishu, extended his heartiest congratulations to BANGLADESH 0.00517 0.00476 announced that one of its competition held on February 3and 4. scholar’s challenge, winning a total of 224 Jishu and Smrithi Muraleedharan bagged Smrithi Muraleedharan, Aniket Raina all the winners of the event. CANADA 0.2948 0.2917 markets. ABU DHABI edged up 0.02 pc to 4,570 points. DENMARK 0.0571 Saudi Arabia’s index added subsidiaries had raised $50 EGYPT 0.0361 0.0219 0.8 percent with nearly three- million for one of its funds QATAR gained 0.3 pc to 10,663 points. EURO 0.4089 0.4068 quarters of the 14 listed and the financial impact was HONGKONG 0.04983 0.04943 Saudi petrochemical shares expected to be reflected in EGYPT lost 1.5 pc to 12,922 points. INDIA 0.00586 0.00576 advancing, after Brent oil first-quarter results. INDONESIA 0.00002997 0.00002901 futures closed 1.9 pc higher Dubai Investment added KUWAIT added 0.8 pc to 6,637 points. IRAN TUMAN 0.00010959 at $56.70 a barrel on Friday. 1.6 percent after a subsidiary IRAQI DINAR 0.000294 Saudi Industrial Investment acquired a 153,000 square OMAN edged down 0.02 pc to 5,819 points. JAPAN 0.003490 0.003420 was the top gainer in the foot (14,214 square metre) BAHRAIN inched up 0.2 pc to 1,309 points. JORDAN 0.5365 0.5351 sector, jumping 5.5 pc. shopping centre in Ventura, KOREA 0.00037934 The positive mood spilled California. The value of the KUWAIT 1.2580 1.242 into other sectors, with acquisition was not disclosed. closed near flat as blue- chip 1.5 pc reported a drop of 29.9 MALAYSIA 0.087300 0.0871 banking shares also advancing. In Abu Dhabi, RAK banks capped gains. National pc in 2016 full-year net profit. NEW ZEALAND 0.2765 0.2752 Saudi British Bank climbed Properties gained 1.3 pc after Bank of Abu Dhabi fell 1.4 pc. In Egypt, the main index NORWAY 0.0473 NEPAL 0.00398 0.00353 3.8 pct. its full-year net profit rose 9.2 Kuwait’s index rebounded retreated 1.5 pc to 12,922 OMAN 0.97962 0.97962 Dubai’s main index added pc and revenue in 2016 came 0.8 pc in heavy volume, points, pulling away from PAKISTAN 0.00361 0.00360 0.5 pc on the back of an 8.6 in 6 pc higher. recovering most of Thursday’s resistance on its record 13,544 PHILIPPINES 0.00783 0.00757 pc jump in Dubai Financial But the Abu Dhabi index losses. Jazeera Airways rose points, hit last month.(Reuters) QATAR 0.10381 0.10376 SAUDI ARABIA 0.10061 0.26810 SINGAPORE 0.2701 0.2681 SOUTH AFRICA 0.03020 0.03010 SRI LANKA 0.00277 0.00251 It’s Science Fair The HSSE unit and the staff club of the Indian School organized a blood check for the staff SWEDISH 0.0454 time again at The members on coordination with Thyrocare. It received a good response from the staff members SWITZERLAND 0.3845 0.3820 British School of who went for the blood check after 10 to 12 hours of fasting. A consultation with the doctors SYRIA 0.001740 0.0123 Bahrain. Young will be organized on a later date once the reports are generated. Present on the occasion were TAIWAN 0.012600 researchers, aged ISB Asst. Secretary Dr. Manoj Kumar, Staff representative Priya Laji and ISB staff club officials . THAILAND 0.010970 0.010970 between 7 and TURKEY 0.1074 11, have spent UNITED KINGDOM 0.4801 0.4772 recent weeks UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 0.102800 0.102810 pursuing new UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 0.37800 0.37805 discoveries. Will YUAN 0.058500 0.0585 eggs float in Rates are for indication purpose only. For firm rates or for currencies not listed above please salty water? Does call Bahrain Financing Company. Telephone: 17228888, Website: www.bfc.com.bh white chocolate melt at the same temperature as dark chocolate? Not only did they do original research; they COUNTRY 1 US DLR 1 UK STG 1 SFR 100 YEN presented their BAHRAIN 0.3770 0.4739 0.3784 0.3375 findings to their The ‘Feed the Need’ Enrichment project at St Christopher’s School has expanded to involve more KUWAIT 0.2855 31.8904 0.2866 0.2556 parents and schoolmates students. Years 10 and 11 have joined Years 7 - 9 to support the project. This term, tutor groups OMAN 0.3849 0.3835 0.3863 0.3446 using colour- from Year 11 have been visiting the fridge in A’Ali. This morning, 11C, 11E and 11F filled the fridge Bahrain Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (BCICAI was awarded the prestigious “Best Overseas Chapter and met local migrant workers. The Feed the Need enrichment project was a wonderful success QATAR 3.6420 3.6285 3.6555 3.2605 Award - 2016” (under Category-2) by its Parent body, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). The award was ful boards and dynamic speech- during the last academic year, and the St Chris Senior School are thrilled to support the initiative UAE 3.6730 3.6594 3.6866 3.2883 accepted by CA Vivek Kapoor - Chairperson (2016-17) and CA Sumit Dhadda Treasurer-(2015-16) on behalf of the Chapter at es. On, to the again. Tutor groups from Years 7 - 11 take turns to visit and fill a local ‘Feed the Need’ fridge each the Annual function of ICAI in New Delhi on February 8. President of ICAI CA. M Devaraja Reddy , Vice-President CA. Nilesh week. Kristina Bourner, Community Service Coordinator at the Senior School: “Well done to all SAUDI 3.7500 3.7361 3.7639 3.3572 Vikamsey and other eminent dignitaries also attended research labs of the future! students participating in this initiative!” 12 Monday, February 13, 2017

Minister of Education, Dr. Majid Al Nuaimi received Bahraini Ambassador to Japan Dr. Khalil Minister of Labour and Social Development, Jameel Humaidan met member of Parliament Osama Ibrahim Hassan in his office yesterday and briefed him on the ministry’s development projects Al Khaja and discussed the needs of citizens for services provided by the ministry. They reviewed the in digital empowerment and technical education. He also spotlighted the ministry’s coopera- ministry’s efforts to provide job opportunities for youth in private sector establishments, enhance tion with international expertise powerhouses to improve the educational output in Bahrain job performance and ensure stimulating workplace

Chairman of Bahrain Centre for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (DERASAT), Dr. Shaikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received Ko- rean Ambassador to Bahrain, Park Ho yesterday, accompanied by a delegation led by Jong Wha Lee, Director of Institute of Middle East Affairs of Myongji University. Cooperation and exchange of expertise in the field of strategic, international and energy studies were discussed during Under the patronage of Minister of Works, Municipalities Affairs & Urban Planning, Essam Khalaf a lecture titled ‘Colon Cancer’ was held at the Ministry. The lecture the meeting was delivered by Chairman of Bahrain Cancer Society Dr. Adbul Rahman Fakhro as part of the Gulf Cancer Awareness Week.

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) organised a strategic offsite workshop ‘Next Generation Leadership Program’ designed by Prof. Scott Snell, from the Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia for Executives, Directors and Managers yesterday. Alba’s CEO Tim Murray and Manager for Training, Rawdha Al Aradi were present for the work- A regular customer of UAE Exchange Exhibition Road branch, Abdul Gafoor was gifted as part of the shop which will conclude today contest for customers who make a transaction on their birthday 12 Monday, February 13, 2017 Monday, February 13, 2017 13

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa yesterday welcomed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who is on an official visit to Bahrain at the invitation of King Hamad. HM King took pride in Erdogan’s visit which, the King said, reflects deep-rooted relations binding Kingdom and Turkey. King Hamad also stressed the two countries’ determination to expand cooperation and usher in new horizons for joint relations. Prime Minister, HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa also welcomed the Turkish President

Minister of Education, Dr. Majid Al Nuaimi received Bahraini Ambassador to Japan Dr. Khalil Minister of Labour and Social Development, Jameel Humaidan met member of Parliament Osama Al Khaja and discussed the needs of citizens for services provided by the ministry. They reviewed the Ibrahim Hassan in his office yesterday and briefed him on the ministry’s development projects Electricity and Water Affairs Minister, Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza presided over the first meeting of Bahrain’s National Committee to follow up the implementation of energy efficiency and renewable energy in digital empowerment and technical education. He also spotlighted the ministry’s coopera- ministry’s efforts to provide job opportunities for youth in private sector establishments, enhance job performance and ensure stimulating workplace plan and noted that the efforts of the committee would enable the Kingdom to achieve sustainable development goals on renewable energy. United Nations Resident Co-ordinator in Bahrain Amin tion with international expertise powerhouses to improve the educational output in Bahrain Sharkawi and head of the Sustainable Energy Unit Jehan Murbai along with representatives of government agencies involved in the project were also present

Bahrain Parliamentary Training Centre at the Council of Representatives will participate in a online training programme organised by the Saudi Shura Council, Parliamentary Customs Chairman of Bahrain Centre for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (DERASAT), Dr. Shaikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received Ko- and Traditions in Constitutional Systems. The new online training system aims at benefit- rean Ambassador to Bahrain, Park Ho yesterday, accompanied by a delegation led by Jong Wha Lee, Director of Institute of Middle East Affairs ing from training activities held by regional and international parliaments. A statement from of Myongji University. Cooperation and exchange of expertise in the field of strategic, international and energy studies were discussed during Under the patronage of Minister of Works, Municipalities Affairs & Urban Planning, Essam Khalaf a lecture titled ‘Colon Cancer’ was held at the Ministry. The lecture the Council said that preparations for participating in the online training sessions have been the meeting was delivered by Chairman of Bahrain Cancer Society Dr. Adbul Rahman Fakhro as part of the Gulf Cancer Awareness Week. completed

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) organised a strategic offsite workshop ‘Next Generation Leadership Program’ designed by Prof. Scott Snell, from the Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia for Executives, Directors and Managers yesterday. Alba’s CEO Tim Murray and Manager for Training, Rawdha Al Aradi were present for the work- A regular customer of UAE Exchange Exhibition Road branch, Abdul Gafoor was gifted as part of the TASCA Toastmasters Club celebrated their 15th year anniversary in Elite Resorts & Spa with a drama, debate, talk show, Souvenir Newsletter release, website launch and shop which will conclude today contest for customers who make a transaction on their birthday fecilitation. All the club members along with their families attended the function 14 Monday, February 13, 2017

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London inger Peter Andre is struggling with a lack of Los Angeles sleep due to his 10-week-old son, Theodore. eryl Streep has replied to SAndre says the disruption Theodore is causing US President Donald Trump’s comment, to their household has come as a shock because Mwhere he deemed the Oscar-winning actress his and wife Emily’s three-year-old daughter “over-rated”, following her speech at the Amelia was always a good sleeper, reports Golden Globes award ceremony last month. mirror.co.uk. Streep said: “Yes, I’m the most overrated “Little Theo has had me up early every and over decorated actress”. morning I know he’s only 10 weeks old and a The actress made the remarks while lot of people will probably say it’s not unusual, speaking at the Human Rights Campaign’s but because Mills was sleeping through the 2017 Greater New York Gala Dinner on night from six weeks I’m finding it particularly Saturday, according to variety.com. hard,” Andre told new! magazine. Assailing Trump as bellicose and thin- “As Emily is still breast feeding, I can’t take over skinned, mounting a rousing defence during the night so we do a deal where she goes to of LGBTQ freedoms, and bucking up a bed at 9 p.m. and I have him until midnight, and crowd that might have been otherwise then at midnight she’ll do a feed. dejected by America’s rightward turn “Then I’ll try and sleep between 12 and 6 a.m. towards conservatism, Streep argued and take him from 6 a.m. or whenever so Ems that Trump’s election imperils gay can catch up on her sleep. It’s a bit mad at the rights, women’s rights, and other civil moment but it’s all done with love,” he added. rights. (IANS) (IANS)

Beyonce was labelled the accolade of ‘Highest Paid Singer Joe Jonas (C), musician Cole Whittle (L) and JinJoo Lee (R) of DNCE perform during the Performer Per Minute in the World’ after netting a annual Clive Davis pre-Grammy gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel yesterday. The annual Clive Davis cool £1.25 million for a five-minute performance at pre-Grammy gala, presented in association with the Recording Academy, is among the most cov- a private New Year’s party in St. Barts in 2010. eted invitations on the eve of The Grammy’s gala- AFP 14 Monday, February 13, 2017 Monday, Febraury 13, 2017 15

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ctress Charlize Theron said she feels empowered about the next generation of Hollywood’s Aleading ladies. The ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ star believes the London future is female and 2017 is going to be a great year inger Peter Andre is struggling with a lack of Los Angeles for women. “There is something so unstoppable sleep due to his 10-week-old son, Theodore. eryl Streep has replied to about young girls at the right time being told and SAndre says the disruption Theodore is causing US President Donald Trump’s comment, hearing that they can do anything,” she said. to their household has come as a shock because Mwhere he deemed the Oscar-winning actress “I think it’s an incredibly powerful moment his and wife Emily’s three-year-old daughter “over-rated”, following her speech at the for young women... Watch out. I think we Amelia was always a good sleeper, reports Golden Globes award ceremony last month. really are an unstoppable breed. I just love mirror.co.uk. Streep said: “Yes, I’m the most overrated being one of them.” Theron said she is “Little Theo has had me up early every and over decorated actress”. inspired by this younger generation. morning I know he’s only 10 weeks old and a The actress made the remarks while “I remember when I started in this industry, lot of people will probably say it’s not unusual, speaking at the Human Rights Campaign’s a lot of us young actresses at that time were the but because Mills was sleeping through the 2017 Greater New York Gala Dinner on girlfriend or the trophy wife. A lot of times I night from six weeks I’m finding it particularly Saturday, according to variety.com. had to try and create wine out of water. hard,” Andre told new! magazine. Assailing Trump as bellicose and thin- I’m inspired in some way by the younger “As Emily is still breast feeding, I can’t take over skinned, mounting a rousing defence generation to be on top of my game, finding during the night so we do a deal where she goes to of LGBTQ freedoms, and bucking up a that material and develop(ing) it.” (TOI) bed at 9 p.m. and I have him until midnight, and crowd that might have been otherwise then at midnight she’ll do a feed. dejected by America’s rightward turn “Then I’ll try and sleep between 12 and 6 a.m. towards conservatism, Streep argued and take him from 6 a.m. or whenever so Ems that Trump’s election imperils gay can catch up on her sleep. It’s a bit mad at the rights, women’s rights, and other civil London moment but it’s all done with love,” he added. rights. (IANS) (IANS) asey Affleck won the best actor award atC Britain’s Bafta ceremony yesterday, for his role in the drama “Manchester By The Sea”. Affleck saw off nominees including Ryan Gosling and Jake Gyllenhaal to pick up the prize at a ceremony held at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Emma Stone picked up the best actress award for her role in “La La Land”, a whimsical tribute to Hollywood’s golden age of musicals. (AFP)

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(May 22nd - Jun 21st) You are a woman who likes to experiment, which is a fundamental aspect of the sign of Gemini. Today, your beliefs, faith and ideology will be challenged. The planetary configuration at play will tend to highlight your opposite, putting your weaker qualities into question. The aspects talk about “belief” and ideology, challenging Gemini’s tendency to fear commitment. (June 22nd - July 23rd) Today’s planetary configurations are not very compatible with your sun sign. As a result, your thoughts may be disrupted by the sorts of ideas that you don’t normally have. Cancer represents the kingdom of individuality and thus subjectivity. The planets today, however, Across Down are less interested in the specific. 1- Specimen; 7- Med. specialty; 10- No ifs, ___...; 14- Caught; 15- 1- Opposite of NNW; 2- Ques. response; 3- Bell and Barker; 4- Gift; 5- (July 24th - Aug 23rd) Today’s planetary configuration is very good Remote; 16- San Francisco’s ___ Tower; 17- Ancient ascetic; 18- For Horne and Olin; 6- Pulitzer-winning biographer Leon; 7- Expiration; for writers. Likely you are finding it easier shame!; 19- ___ girl!; 20- Capital of Utah; 23- Skin openings; 26- 1963 8- Water nymph; 9- Tough trip; 10- Gum arabic source; 11- Out; to write. Take advantage of these auspicious Paul Newman film; 27- Legendary ruler of Crete; 28- Baking cham- 12- As before; 13- Remains; 21- English river; 22- Come out; 23- conditions to put down all of your ideas on Hopscotch; 24- Racetracks; 25- Kingly; 29- Tierney of “ER”; 30- Swell!; paper. You will thank yourself on those days ber; 29- Nth degree; 30- PBS benefactor; 31- Two wrestlers on the when you lack ideas. Think of it as loading same side; 33- ___ Lingus (Irish carrier); 34- Georgia, once: Abbr.; 32- Resounds; 33- Two-time U.S. Open champ; 34- Drawing room; 35- Soup utensil; 36- In bad shape; 44- Causing laughter; 45- Contusion; up the woodpile to feed your intellectual fire 37- Hearst kidnap grp.; 38- Billiards rod; 39- Joke; 40- Therapists’ during the months ahead. org.; 41- Designer’s monogram; 42- Timecard abbr.; 43- Pigged out; 46- Coupon; 48- Lute of India; 49- The end of ___; 50- Insertion mark; (Aug 24th - Sep 23rd) 45- Anaconda; 46- General on Chinese menus; 47- Debatable; 48- ___ 51- Breathing organs of fish; 52- Small donkey; 54- Name of 12 popes; It’s never pleasant for Virgo with a celestial atmosphere like today’s. Today, it will seem like bleu!; 51- U.S. soldiers; 52- Young rabbit; 53- Unfavorable; 56- Actress 55- Crude cartel; 59- “Little Women” sister; 60- Peer Gynt’s mother; 61- Old Ford; your clothes are too big and it will be hard Garr; 57- Variety; 58- Original; 62- Son of Zeus in Greek mythology; to get comfortable. The great philosophical 63- Suffix with glob; 64- Writer Hemingway; 65- Charge per unit; 66- considerations that the planets will bring to you Fast flier; 67- Equipped with cogs; won’t feel at all connected to your daily life, R family and friends or the idea of humility. It will be BEETLE BAILEY difficult to make sense of today, without a doubt. (Sep 24th - Oct 23rd) This is the beginning of a phase where you’ll be more talkative and open than usual. This is in stark contrast to the preceding days, when you were a great deal more secretive than usual about matters related to your private life. Maybe now you’ll feel ready to reveal a little more about your hopes for the future. The prospects for the day ahead are fairly good. (Oct 24th - Nov 22nd) A new field of activity seems to be opening up to you. Beginning today and for the next few days, you’ll be preoccupied by your possessions! Your financial resources and the material sphere in general will come to the forefront of your thoughts. You can expect to have some maintenance work done on your car or house, and you’ll pay more attention than usual to your bank account. (Nov 23rd - Dec 21st) Of all the signs of the zodiac, you will probably be most attuned to the change of mood occurring today. You will be more willing YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION than ever to present your great ideals, no S U D O K U longer held back by the practical details. And your words will convey an optimism that will electrify the people around you. You’ll make many new converts! (Dec 22nd- Jan 20th) Although today’s celestial atmosphere tends to make the other signs more open and talkative, it will have the opposite effect on you, dear . You can expect to experience a withdrawal from your social life. Today, the world just seems to be too wild a place to participate in. Use your time alone as an opportunity to think about ridding yourself of any negative prejudices.

(Jan 21st - Feb 19th) No doubt you will agree that a little more toleration would be welcome right now. However, people are rarely broad-minded enough to be indulgent of the opinions of others. But today and the days ahead are an exception. You’ll see the inner beauty of people, rather than their flaws and ugly details. You are already a person with an extremely (Feb 20th - Mar 20th) indulgent nature, so the change of tone occurring today is quite likely to please you. In How to play: the next few days you are likely to be franker Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each and more straightforward than usual, but your row across, each column down and each 9-box square mind will be as open as ever. With your intuition and legendary compassion, your advice and contains all of the numbers from one to nine. commentary will shed light on many a soul! Monday, February 13, 2017 19 #PollToday Severe fire conditions scorch Eastern Australia Sydney astern Australia endured N. Korea deadly “off the scale” fire Is the ministry’s decision E to fine students who conditions yesterday amid misbehave against school a record-breaking heatwave / ministry’s code of that sparked dire warnings conduct a good move? from authorities. “The conditions are the fires Yes No Can’t Say worst possible conditions day. It’s not another bad fire when it comes to fire danger weather day. This is as bad ratings,” said New South as it gets.” Wales (NSW) state Rural Fitzsimmons said several Fire Service Commissioner homes may have been lost in Shane Fitzsimmons. bushfires across the state. ballistic “They are catastrophic, Some 2,500 firefighters as they are rare, they are were battling more than 80 Trump said he was very infrequent, and they are off blazes in NSW, with 32 “not interested to support the old conventional scale. contained”, the Rural Fire Colombia’s peace plan with FARC rebels and would take “It’s not another summer’s Service said. - (AFP) missile charge of it personally Juan Manuel Santos Colombia’s President Firefighters take care of a person on a stretcher Trump pledges ‘100 pc’ backing for Japan, after Rest in sight missile was fired towards its territory N. Zealand beached whale Seoul and US bases on Guam. security. crisis ‘over’ say rescuers orth Korea yesterday The missile was launched “I just want everybody to fired a ballistic missile around 7:55 am (2255 GMT understand and fully know Ninto the sea in an apparent Saturday) from Banghyon air that the US stands behind test of US President Donald base in the western province Japan, its great ally, 100 Trump, who responded by of North Pyongan, and flew percent,” he said. pledging “100 percent” east towards the Sea of Japan Japan’s top government support for Washington’s key (East Sea), the South’s defence spokesman Yoshihide Suge regional ally Japan. ministry said. said in Tokyo the test was Japanese Prime Minister It flew about 500 kilometres “clearly a provocation to Rescuers were optimistic yes- Shinzo Abe, whose country (310 miles) before falling into Japan and the region”. terday that the mass beach- would be in range of any the sea, a ministry spokesman North Korea is barred ings was over, after hundreds Strange smell briefly hostile North Korean launch, said. under UN resolutions from of the creatures died after called the test “absolutely “Today’s missile launch any use of ballistic missile being stranded ashore. intolerable” during an is aimed at drawing global technology. But six sets of UN shuts German airport impromptu press conference attention to the North by sanctions since Pyongyang’s Hamburg completely closed” at around with Trump in Florida. boasting its nuclear and first nuclear test in 2006 have Turkmenistan votes in erman emergency 1130 GMT, said Maik South Korea’s Joint Chiefs missile capabilities”, the failed to halt its drive for one-sided presidential poll services temporarily Lewerenz of the federal police of Staff, altering an earlier ministry said in a statement. what it insists are defensive Citizens of Turkmenistan Gevacuated the airport in the office at the airport, before it military assessment, said “It is also believed that it weapons. went to the polls yester- northern city of Hamburg was reopened at 1245 GMT. the test was “highly likely” was an armed provocation to Seoul-based academic day for a presidential vote yesterday after people “There was an odour to have been of a modified test the response from the Yang Moo-Jin said the expected to further tighten reported an unusual smell, problem in the central air intermediate-range Musudan new US administration under latest test was “a celebratory strongman Gurbanguly respiratory ailments and traffic control area, where missile. President Trump,” it added. launch” to mark the birthday Berdymukhamedov’s hold watering eyes. passengers and hand luggage The Musudan has a range Trump, speaking alongside of Kim Jong-Il, late ruler and over the gas-rich country. Firefighters rushed to the are checked. Some people of 2,500-4,000 km, meaning Abe, said Washington was father of current leader Kim airport with multiple vehicles complained of stinging eyes it could threaten both Japan committed to his country’s Jong-Un. - (AFP) Dozens arrested in clashes while incoming flights were and coughing,” he said. over alleged police rape diverted and hundreds The Bild newspaper of passengers had to wait reported that an unknown Thirty-seven were arrested outside the terminals in substance was thought to in the Paris when clashes freezing temperatures. have entered the hall though erupted after a protest over Lanterns go green for “The airport was the air conditioning system. the assault of a young black man allegedly sodomised annual festival of lights with a police truncheon. Taipei properly recycled and pile 70 suffer carbon monoxide Troops defuse WWII s Taiwan lights up up as rubbish. poisoning at karting event for the start of its Lin hopes to help combat Around 70 people suffered Aannual lantern festival this the problem by creating bomb after evacuation carbon monoxide poisoning, weekend, one eco-friendly lanterns which owners will Thessaloniki including five seriously, at a craftsman is breaking with want to keep rather than reek soldiers yesterday private indoor karting event tradition. discard. “I don’t want to see successfully defused in central Belgium, authori- Lantern-maker Lin lantern-making become a Ga World War II bomb in ties said. Chow-chin is part of a fading art,” he said. Thessaloniki, the country’s growing movement on Lin has patented a second largest city, after creating sustainable lights removable plastic stopper For more, catch us evacuating tens of thousands which can be converted into that connects to a light bulb online at: of people from the area. everything from desk lamps inside the lantern. www.newsofbahrain.com The bomb was unearthed everything went well,” to flower vases. When the bulb is taken near a petrol station in the regional security chief Each year huge electric out, users can connect the northern port city during Apostolos Tzitzikostas said Lin Chow-chin, a local lantern sculptures go on display stopper to a water bottle /nobonline road works last week. four hours after a demining artist, displaying his work during in Taiwan’s major cities. and recycle the lantern as a “The operation is over, team began its work. an exhibition /newsofbahrain The used lanterns are not vase. - (AFP) 20 Monday, February 13, 2017 SPORTS

Manama H Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, HRepresentative of His Majesty Cullen cruises to the King for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, President of Bahrain Olympic Committee, Captain of the Bahrain Royal Endurance Team, affirmed that the eighth place result achieved by Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, member of the Bahrain Royal Endurance Team, in HH the UAE President Cup is a testimony for the successful development strategies designed to evolve the endurance sport in Bahrain. The distance of the event was 160km, and featured stiff competition.

DT News Network Manama Manama victoryrishman Ryan Cullen course in sports management, organised by the Bahrain secured his fifth win of the Olympic Committee’s Sports Training and Development seasonI in sensational style ACentre (STDC) is underway until Thursday at the centre after a high-octane Race 2 premises in Juffair. of Round 4 at Yas Marina 24 administrators from 11 sports federation – handball, Circuit in the Porsche GT3 volleyball, table tennis, gymnastics, football, mind sports, Cup Challenge Middle East. sports for disabilities, basketball, weightlifting, swimming Starting second on the grid, and sports for all are lined up for the six-day course. alongside guest driver and Race 1 winner Charlie Eastwood, Cullen’s scorching start allowed him to enter turn one side-by-side with Eastwood, holding his nerve to come out of the bend as race leader. UK driver Tom Oliphant jumped Nabeel Taha, director of the STDC will speak at the course his fellow Porsche Carrera Cup driver Eastwood on lap one too, before Dylan Pereira in fourth also gave it a shot. Pereira and Eastwood wrestled for third, resulting in Manama a small collision yet a costly Winners celebrate on the podium rab Open University (AOU) drive-through time penalty from tenth and Hamad from in second place on the Bronze Rookie Championship going commended the tremendous for Eastwood and Pereira twelfth. After a strong start Category podium too. into Round 5 in Bahrain next Asuccess by the Bahrain Olympic dropping to last on the grid. for both drivers, Isa moved After a mistake in the last month on March 3 and 4. Committee (BOC) in organising That left Qatari resident up to eighth position, showing couple of laps Isa Salman After the race, Hamad Al the first-ever National Sports Day Charlie Frijns to take third on some confident driving dropped a few positions Khalifa said: “I really enjoyed last week. the podium. early on. Hamad also took but still finished the race in the race today, it was a good AOU Bahrain branch Director Dr Bahraini drivers Shaikh his opportunity to move up fourth place in the Bronze performance and I’m very Khaldoon Abdulrazzaq Al Roomi Isa Salman Al Khalifa and the grid and, after five laps, category. This sees him sit in pleased with the result. It’s lauded the efforts of the BOC in Abdulrahman Askar Hamad Al Khalifa both posted climbed to a staggering ninth. ninth place overall, second always great to finish on the bringing this event. strong qualifying times ahead Hamad held this position to in the Bronze category and podium, especially on a famous He noted the efficiency of the Sports Day standing committee of Race 2, Isa Salman starting cross the finish line, finishing second in the Porsche GCC circuit like this one.” members in an official letter sent by Al Roomi to Supreme Council for Youth and Sports deputy general secretary and Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) general secretary Sparsh Parmar defeats Aseem Khaled Abdulrahman Askar. Aidan Payne/DTNN other matches there were [email protected] victories for Anshuman Sonawane 6-0, 6-0 against Manama Mohammed Khalid and op seed Sparsh Mohammed Al Khan a Parmar defeated 6-0, 6-1 victor over Soham AseemT Khaled 4-0, 4-0 in Shah. The championship a rain shortened match in is being held under the the Round of 16 of the patronage of BBK Chief Boys 12 years and under Executive Officer, Reyadh Manama singles on the second Yousif Sater. otorsport fans have until the end of February to say of the 22nd Bank Around 60 players are in purchase tickets offering up to 15 percent discount for Fares Hajjar Sai Raghav Sparsh Parmar of Bahrain and Kuwait the five main singles events Mthis year’s Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix from April 14 to 16 at (BBK) Juniors Open - Boys U12 years and under, Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir. Tennis Championship 2017 In other matches played, Al Shehabi was a 6-0, 6-0 U14, U16 and Girls 14 years The 15 pc reduction covers tickets to the Main Grandstand yesterday at the Bahrain Tennis second seed Sai Raghav winner over Luciano Bellanto. and U18 which continue until and Turn One Grandstand. A Main Grandstand seat now Club (BTC) premises in Juffair. Balakrishnan was a 6-1, 6-1 The quarter finals of the February 21, while a Unisex costs BD127.500 instead of its original price of BD150, In other matches, Fares winner over Anirudh Salk, Boys 14 years and singles saw Tennis Festival weekend takes while the Turn One seat is BD85 from BD100. There is Hajjar beat Gaurish Kadian Ervin Godinho was a straight top seed Issa Al Esa beat Aboud place from Thursday with also a 10 pc discount on tickets to the Batelco Grandstand, 4-0, 4-0, Abdulla Nass defeated sets 6-2, 6-2 winner over Tartir 6-3, 7-6(4), second qualifying for younger players University Grandstands and Victory Grandstands. A Batelco Rikai Takano 4-1, 4-3 and Zayaan Siddiq, Mohammed seed Allesandro won through in the 8 and 10 years and under Grandstand ticket is BD108 from BD120; while a University Vineesh Mittal got the better of Kamran brushed aside Yousef against Ali Al Ashraf who categories with almost 90 in and Victory Grandstand ticket costs BD54 apiece from BD60. Suraj Suvan 4-1, 4-0. Fares 6-2, 6-2 and Mohammed retired with the score at 4-0, in the fray. SPORTS Monday, February 13, 2017 21

Uphill task for Sweden win lifts Latvala top India’s Ravichandran Winners Jari Matti Latvala (R) of Finland and his co-driver Ashwin (L) and cap- Miikka Anttila of team Toyota celebrate on the podium tain Virat Kohli (2R) Torsby Hyundai driver Neuville celebrate inland’s Jari-Matti had been coasting to victory Bangladesh Latvala in a Toyota won with a 43sec lead over Latvala Hyderabad Mahmudullah and Shakib two wickets including that “Probably he is the Fthe Rally Sweden yesterday to going into Saturday’s final ndia’s bowlers led by then put on 28 runs to play of Kohli, who gave a catch to toughest spinner when it take the world championship stage. spinner Ravichandran out the rest of the session. mid-wicket in his search for comes to any opposition lead after pacesetter Thierry But the Belgian lost a AshwinI tightened the noose India need just seven boundaries. team... many teams are Neuville crashed out again. wheel when hitting a barrier yesterday on Bangladesh, wickets to seal the Test But Pujara kept on carting planning on how they are Ford pair Estonia’s Ott on a simple run around the who face an uphill battle while the visitors must score the bowlers to all parts of the going to face Ashwin,” said Tänak and world champion Karlstad hippodrome. for survival on a final-day another 356 to win -- or bat ground, smashing six fours Pujara. Sebastien Ogier came second Last month Neuville track in the one-off Test in out three more sessions to and a six during his 58-ball Bangladesh batting coach and third trailing by 29.2sec looked to have the Monte Hyderabad. save the match. stay. Thilan Samaraweera also and 1min respectively. Carlo Rally wrapped up Chasing a daunting 459 “Hoping to get those seven praised Ashwin’s “variation Toyota only returned to before a costly error on the for victory, the visitors were wickets as early as possible,” Ashwin’s milestone and skill-set”, but called for a WRC in December, replacing final day. precariously placed on 103 for said Indian batsman Earlier Ashwin had raced concerted effort against a top- the departed Volkswagen, But despite Neuville’s three at stumps on day four. Cheteshwar Pujara, whose to the 250th scalp of his quality bowling attack. (AFP) and this was their first rally misfortune Latvala was Mahmudullah on nine and unbeaten 54 helped the hosts career after dismissing win since Didier Auriol in a deserved winner after Shakib Al Hasan on 21 were declare their second innings Bangladesh skipper SCORE BOARD China in 1999. crushing the opposition in the crease. on 159-4. Mushfiqur Rahim for 127 Bangladesh 2nd innings (target 459) “It’s simply magnificent. all three specials Sunday. Ashwin, who became “I think the ball has started -- the final wicket of the Tamim Iqbal c Kohli b Ashwin 3 New team, only the second “We had a very good the fastest bowler to claim turning now. Probably the innings. Soumya Sarkar c Rahane b Jadeja 42 rally and we’ve got this win,” feeling on the stage this 250 Test wickets during wicket is slightly on the slower Ashwin, the world’s Mominul Haque c Rahane b Ashwin 27 Latvala said. morning,” Latvala said, Bangladesh’s first innings, side, but at the same time top-ranked Test bowler, Mahmudullah not out 9 “It feels a bit the same as adding team chief Tommi struck twice in the visitors’ it has opened up and there surpassed Australia’s Shakib Al Hasan 21 it did in my first victory back Makinen persuaded him chase to take his wickets tally should be more assistance legendary paceman Extras (nb1) 1 in 2008,” he said, explaining not to take the foot off the to 252 in his 45th match. for the spinners tomorrow,” Dennis Lillee, who took 48 Total (3 wickets; 35 overs) 103 that on both occasions it was gas. Left-arm spinner Ravindra Pujara told reporters. matches to reach the same Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Iqbal), 2-71 a surprise. Defending champion Jadeja chipped in to dismiss India, who did not enforce mark. (Sarkar), 3-75 (Haque) This was Latvala’s fourth Ogier, who won here last a fighting Soumya Sarkar for the follow-on after bowling Rahim had led Bowling: Kumar 5-2-14-0, Ashwin win on the ice-covered year, blew his chances when 42 and end his 60-run stand out Bangladesh for 388, lost Bangladesh’s resistance for 16-6-34-2, Sharma 3-0-19-0 (1nb), roads with snowbanks and he spun his Fiesta through second-wicket stand with two early wickets but Pujara nearly three sessions before Yadav 3-0-9-0, Jadeja 8-2-27-1 breakneck speeds in sub-zero the very first corner on Mominul Haque. and skipper Virat Kohli (38) falling foul of 30-year-old Still to bat: Mushfiqur Rahim, Sabbir temperatures. Sunday. (AFP) Haque (27) himself went put on 67. Ashwin, who has so far Rahman, Mehedi Hasan, Taijul Islam, four runs later. The left- Shakib’s left-arm spin claimed 59 wickets in the Taskin Ahmed, Kamrul Islam Rabbi Results: right batting combination of checked India’s surge with current season. 1. Jari-Matti Latvala-Miikka Anttila (FIN/Toyota Yaris) 2hr 36min 03.6sec 2. Ott Tänak-Raigo Molder (EST/Ford Fiesta RS) at 29.2sec 3. Sebastien Ogier-Julien Ingrassia (FRA/Ford Fiesta RS) 59.5 4. Dani Sordo-Marc Marti (ESP/Hyundai i20) 2:11.5 Zanotti lifts Maybank title in Malaysia 5. Craig Breen-Scott Martin (IRL-GBR/Citroën C3) 2:51.2 6. Elfyn Evans-Daniel Barritt (GBR/Ford Fiesta RS) 5:26.6 Kuala Lumpur “I think it was at the 15th was battling in a three-way 7. Hayden Paddon-John Kennard (NZL/Hyundai i20) 5:31.2 abrizio Zanotti played where I thought I might be tie at the top with Levy and 8. Stéphane Lefebvre-Gabin Moreau (FRA/Citroën DS3) 7:14.7 an impeccable round able to win, when I made a Lipsky. (AFP) 9. Pontus Tidemand-Jonas Andersson (SWE/Skoda Fabia) 9:11 Fyesterday, notching a nine- birdie there. I thought, maybe 10. Teemu Suninen-Mikko Markkula (FIN/Ford Fiesta RS) 10:02.9 under-par 63 to clinch the I’ll have a chance If I make SCORES Maybank Championship two more birdies, but I made Malaysia with a one-shot a birdie and eagle so it was 269 - Fabrizio Zanotti (PAR) 70-69- victory over American David great.” 67-63 Lipsky in Kuala Lumpur. Overnight leader Danny 270 - David Lipsky (USA) 68-67- The Paraguayan -- tied ninth Willett could not hold his lead, 68-67 after 54 holes on Saturday -— after scoring five bogeys to 271 - Bernd Wiesberger (AUT) captured his first European end the day one-over 73. He 69-63-73-66 Tour title since 2014 after came in tied fifth with China’s 272 - Alexander Levy (FRA) 69-68- firing home seven birdies. He Haotong Li. 67-68 topped off his success with an Austrian Bernd Wiesberger, 273 - Haotong Li (CHN) 71-69-68- eagle on the 18th hole to finish who had gone on an 11 birdie 65, Danny Willett (ENG) 66-67-67-73 19-under overall. Fabrizio Zanotti binge on Friday, finished third, 274 - Anirban Lahiri (IND) 69-68- “I think it was probably the day, a really good week and I’m followed by France’s Alexander 69-68, Mike Lorenzo-Vera (FRA) best round of my career, so I’m really happy,” said the world Levy in fourth. 70-65-70-69 276 - Shubhankar Sharma (IND) Jari Matti Latvala and his co-driver Miikka Anttila compete very happy. It was a really good number 187. Earlier in the day, Willett 22 Monday, February 13, 2017 SPORTS Fed Cup: Pliskova, Strycova take Czechs to semis

Prague arolina Pliskova and Barbora Strycova led defending champions the Czech Republic into the Fed Cup semi- Kfinals after winning their rubbers yesterday for an unbeatable 3-1 lead against Spain. In a clash of the teams’ number-one players, world number three Pliskova overcame seventh-ranked French Open champion Garbine Muguruza 6-2, 6-2 in an hour. Then Strycova, ranked 17th, beat 70th-ranked Lara Arruabarrena 6-4, 6-4 in almost two hours. Seeking a fourth straight Fed Cup title, and sixth from the last seven editions, the Czechs will face either Germany or the United States in the semi-finals on April 22-23. The United States led 1-0 after Saturday’s only rubber in a tie marred Montpellier title at this ATP World by rain and a blunder involving erman teenager Alexander Zverev Tour 250 tournament, the performance of Germany’s captured his second ATP World beating Aljaz World War II anthem at the official GTour title yesterday at the Open Sud de Bedene, Jeremy start. France in Montpellier, defeating home Chardy and On the favourite Richard Gasquet 7-6(4), 6-3 in Jo-Wilfried Tsonga hardcourt the final. in three sets before in the Victory sees Zverev surge to No. 1 in toppling the third- eastern the Emirates ATP Race To Milan, which seeded Gasquet in 88 Czech steel determines the #NextGenATP players minutes. hub of Ostrava, that will qualify for the inaugural Next The 19-year-old Zverev the fast-serving, Gen ATP Finals in Milan, from 7-11 won his first ATP World aggressive 24-year- November. Tour crown last September, old Pliskova gave the Zverev has the chance to win a second when he beat two Top 10 struggling Muguruza title this afternoon when he and brother, players in Tomas Berdych and no chance. Mischa Zverev, compete in the doubles Stan Wawrinka to lift the St. The 23-year-old final against second seeds Fabrice Martin Petersburg Open trophy. Alexander Zverev Spaniard snatched and Daniel Nestor. The right-hander is The 30-year-old Gasquet a single break late chasing his first doubles crown and would was looking to win the in the second set, become the first player to win the singles Montpellier title for the fourth but that was all she and doubles titles at the same tournament time, following victories in 2013, had to offer while since Lleyton Hewitt at Newport in 2014. 2015 and 2016, also finishing Pliskova broke her Zverev fought his way to the singles runner-up in 2014.(atpworldtour) serve almost at will, leaning on solid Kerber ‘ready’ to returns. (AFP) play again in Qatar Doha would be no after effects from Championships, Results Karolina Pliskova ngelique Kerber said the Australian Open. she will regain the Czech Republic 3 Spain 1 Ayesterday she was “I’m feeling ready to play coveted number Karolina Pliskova (CZE) bt Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 6-2, 6-2 “ready” to return to action again,” she told reporters. one spot from Barbora Strycova (CZE) bt Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) 6-4, 6-4 as she prepared for her first “I’m feeling good. Of course, Williams. Switzerland 2 France 1 competitive match since losing the first rounds are always a The first leg of Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) bt Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 7-5 her Australian Open title and little bit tougher because that could prove United States 2 Germany 0 world number one ranking. you have to get used to the very difficult. CoCo Vandeweghe (USA) bt Julia Goerges (GER) 6-3, 3-1, retired The German star is the tournament feeling again, to Last year she Belarus 4 Netherlands 1 number one seed at this week’s the match things. lost in the second Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) bt Michaella Krajicek (NED) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 Qatar Open, a tournament “But, yeah, I think that I’m round in Doha Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) bt Kiki Bertens (NED) 6-3, 6-4 which boasts five players from ready. I really enjoy my tennis -- after receiving the world’s top seven. right now on the practice a bye in the first, All eyes will focus, initially at court -- so, yeah, for me the just like this year Spotlight on Cilic in Rotterdam least, on Kerber as the 29-year- tournament can start already.” -- in straight sets to old looks to overcome the twin Asked if she felt confident China’s Zheng Saisai. Rotterdam holder Stan Wawrinka through disappointments she suffered that she could regain her world And also playing arin Cilic will try to put a injury leaving former US Open in Melbourne last month. number one ranking, Kerber this week in Doha are gloss on a lacklustre start champion Cilic the top seed left There she crashed out replied: “I will do my best. the world numbers Mto the ATP season as the Croat in the field. The world number limply in the fourth round to “If you play good tennis, three, five, six and seven heads the field at the Rotterdam seven faces a first-round test Coco Vandeweghe and when then you have results. -- Karolina Pliskova, World Tennis starting with Frenchman Benoit Paire, Serena Williams claimed her “This is actually for me the Dominika Cibulkova, today. who has managed only one win seventh Australian Open title, most important thing, to win Agnieszka Radwanska and The indoor so far this season. the American also ensured matches again, getting the Garbine Muguruza. showpiece, one of Second-seeded Dominic Kerber fell to number two in confidence back, then we will Slovakian Cibulkova the few ATP events Thiem of Austria, starts in the the rankings. see what happens.” said she was confident entirely supported by first round at the Ahoy stadium But ahead of her first match If Kerber wins this week in she could improve on just one sponsor, was in a showpiece against German -- most likely to be played on Doha and next week in the her current best world Angelique Kerber deprived of top draw teenaged threat Alexander Tuesday -- Kerber said there UAE at the Dubai Tennis ranking. (AFP) Rafael Nadal and Zverev. (AFP) SPORTS Monday, February 13, 2017 23

1 Qatar GP Venue: Losail Mar 26 European races 2 Argentina Rio Hondo Apr 9 3 U.S. Austin, Texas Apr 23 4 Spain Jerez May 7 12 8 5 France Le Mans May 21 9 6 Italy Mugello Jun 4 5 10 7 Catalunya Barcelona Jun 11 11 8 Netherlands Assen Jun 25 9 Hoffenheim Germany Sachsenring Jul 2 6 14 7 13 10 Czech Republic Brno Aug 6 18 11 Austria Spielberg Aug 13 4 12 UK Silverstone Aug 27

World races

Berlin relegation places. Hoffenheim stay fifth as offenheim stumbled to a 2-1 Hoffenheim made a bright start the latest to stumble in the 15 stumble 3 defeat at Wolfsburg yesterday at the Volkswagen Arena after pack chasing Bayern. 1 Has all five clubs chasing Bayern Kerem Demirbay hit the crossbar On Saturday, second- Munich in the Bundesliga lost over with an early free-kick, then set placed Leipzig lost for the 17 the weekend. up Steven Zuber to give them a second week in a row in Daniel Didavi came off the deserved lead on 26 minutes. crashing 3-0 at home to bench after the break to inspire But Wolfsburg roared back Hamburg, who escaped 2 Marc Wolfsburg’s second-half fight back with two second-half goals and the bottom three. Márquez ESP 16 as Hoffenheim suffered only their Germany striker Mario Gomez RB were two World Champion 2016 second defeat this season. was only denied a third when goal- goals down 13 San Marino Misano Sep 10 16 Australia Phillip Island Oct 22 Carlo Ancelotti’s Bayern were line technology showed the ball after 14 Aragon Alcañiz, Spain Sep 24 17 Malaysia Sepang Oct 29 the only club in the league’s top six had not crossed the line. 2 4 15 Japan Motegi Oct 15 18 Valencia Cheste, Spain Nov 12 to win this weekend after Arturo Maximilian Arnold latched onto minutes Source: MotoGP Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS Vidal and Arjen Robben scored the end of a wayward clearance in a nightmare first-half, last-minute goals in Saturday’s 2-0 kick and hammered his shot home conceding two headers from win at strugglers Ingolstadt. on 50 minutes to pull the scores near identical situations They now have a seven-point level. from centre-back Kyriakos Bale back in Real lead at the top. Then Didavi produced a close- Papadopoulos and Brazil Hosts Wolfsburg deserved to range header on 73 minutes for midfielder Walace. beat Hoffenheim and break their the winner. Hamburg grabbed a third Madrid training three-match losing streak to stay on 93 minutes when Madrid 14th, now six points from the Leading English replacement Aaron Hunt eal Madrid received a boost ahead of the first leg of scored with his first their Champions League last 16 tie against Napoli on Premier League scorers touch. R Wednesday as Gareth Bale returned to training French Ligue 1 17: Sanchez (Arsenal) Third-placed yesterday for the first time in three months. Rennes 2 Nice 2 16: Lukaku (Everton) Frankfurt lost 3-0 at Bale has been sidelined since damaging Saint-Etienne 4 Lorient 0 15: Costa (Chelsea), Ibrahimovic (Man Utd) Bayer Leverkusen as ankle ligaments in a 2-1 win at Sporting Playing later (times GMT) 14: Defoe (Sunderland), Kane (Tottenham) Javier ‘Chicharito’ Lisbon on November 22. Nantes v Marseille (2000) 11: Agüero (Man City), Alli (Tottenham), Hernandez scored “The big news (from training) was Mané (Liverpool) two superb goals to the return of the Bale, who completed the 10: Hazard (Chelsea) take the pressure off session with the rest of his teammates,” Madrid said in a Italian Serie A coach Roger Schmidt Wolfsburg’s statement yesterday. Crotone 0 Roma 2 following back-to- Daniel Didavi Bale’s return means Inter Milan 2 Empoli 0 Spanish La Liga back defeats. (AFP) celebrates Real boss Zinedine Palermo 1 Atalanta 3 Zidane has a fully-fit Villarreal 1 Malaga 1 Sassuolo 1 Chievo 3 squad to choose from Leganes 0 Sporting Gijon 2 Australian Torino 5 Pescara 3 ahead of the visit of the Las Palmas 0 Sevilla 1 A-League Sampdoria 3 Bologna 1 in-form Italians. Playing later (GMT) Playing later Western Sydney Wanderers 0 Madrid Atletico Madrid v Celta Vigo (1945) maintained their Cagliari v Juventus (1945) Vs Central Coast Mariners 2 one point lead at the top of La Liga and with two games in hand over Jesus’ star rises in City revival Barcelona thanks to a 3-1 win at Osasuna Bournemouth and January. the club’s last two matches, and on Saturday. anchester City forward Three successive wins across two suggested after the Swansea match Napoli remain Gabriel Jesus aims to competitions have brightened the that he was unsure about his future, unbeaten in 18 games extendM his dazzling start to mood however, with Jesus making although City moved swiftly to stretching back to life in the Premier League with significant contributions in each indicate that they had no plans to October after another inspired display at match. sell a striker who is under contract beating Genoa Bournemouth today. The Brazil striker, whose move until 2020. 2-0 on Pep Guardiola’s from Palmeiras was completed It has been a difficult season Friday. team dropped out during the mid-season transfer for the Argentina international, (AFP) of the Champions window, has scored three times in who has missed seven City matches League two Premier League starts, and got through suspension, had qualification both goals as Swansea were defeated missed four penalties for places after 2-1 at Eastlands last Sunday. club and country by the losing four In the last few days, team-mates middle of October. of the nine Fernandinho and Yaya Toure have Aguero has also lost his top-flight both warned against getting too starting place in the national matches carried away with the 19-year-old’s team of late too and may have to they excellent start, yet some pundits settle for a place on the bench at played have asked if this might be the Bournemouth. during beginning of the end for Sergio With City in fifth place, behind Aguero at City. fourth placed Liverpool on goal Aguero has made only brief difference, Guardiola has other Gareth Bale Gabriel Jesus December substitute appearances in each of selection issues to consider. (AFP) Hoffenheim P23 stumble SPORTS 2424 Monday, February 13, 2017 Leicester slump to defeat Chelsea extends lead

Chelsea’s Eden Hazard (R) vies with Burnley’s Swansea City’s Martin Olsson (R) celebrates with teammates Ashley Westwood

London zone by a 2-0 defeat at injury to score twice in the Slimani, but the closest Chelsea continue to sit target in the second half. helsea extended their lead Swansea City. latter stages of the first half at they came to establishing a pretty at the top of the pile, “We must be disappointed atop the Premier League Leicester became the first the Liberty Stadium. foothold was a shot from the although their advantage will at the point because I think toC 10 points yesterday as the English champions to lose Centre-back Alfie latter that was blocked by be eroded to eight points if this type of game we could team they seem destined five successive games since Mawson broke the deadlock Lukasz Fabianski. Pep Guardiola’s Manchester win,” said Chelsea manager to succeed as champions, Chelsea in 1956 and the first in the 36th minute with an City win at Bournemouth on Conte. Leicester City, sank to yet team to go six games without emphatic volley after Federico Conte ‘disappointed’ Monday. “We know there is a another defeat. scoring at the start of the year Fernandez had nodded Robert Swansea manager Paul Antonio Conte’s side long way (to the end of the Bidding to go 12 points since Stoke City in 1985. Huth’s clearing header back Clement, named the Premier took a seventh-minute lead season). It is important to clear, Chelsea had to settle for Leicester’s owners gave into the penalty area. League’s Manager of the at Turf Moor when Victor work and play this type of a point after home debutant manager Claudio Ranieri Swedish left-back Martin Month for January, has Moses slipped Pedro in to game and fight.” Robbie Brady’s arcing a vote of confidence after Olsson landed a hammer now seen his team win four steer a low shot past Burnley Burnley manager Sean 24th-minute free-kick earned last weekend’s 3-0 loss to blow in first-half stoppage games from six since his goalkeeper Tom Heaton. Dyche, whose side have Burnley a deserved 1-1 draw Manchester United, but time when he hared onto Gylfi appointment as the successor But Burnley levelled won 29 of their 30 points at at Turf Moor. the post-game rallying cry Sigurdsson’s first-time pass to to Bob Bradley. through £13 million ($16.2 home, said: “It was a strong While the title beckons for issued by goalkeeper Kasper rifle a shot past Schmeichel at They pulled four points million, 15.3 million euros) performance against a top, Chelsea, it is receding deeper Schmeichel had little effect. his near post. clear of danger and now record signing Brady’s fine top side. into memory for Leicester, Swansea overcame the loss Ranieri made a double have a full two weeks to free-kick and managed “I want us to be awkward to who were left one point and of former Leicester loanee change at half-time, sending prepare for their trip to to prevent Chelsea from play against and be productive one place above the relegation Nathan Dyer to an early ankle on Ben Chilwell and Islam leaders Chelsea. registering a single shot on and we showed that.” (AFP)

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