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@SenSanders Today’s Weather Max Min Iran plane crash 24°C 14°C Dubai The Aseman Airlines passenger ll 66 passengers and crew Ahave been killed in a plane plane crashed in the Zagros crash in central Iran yesterday, mountains in Iran an airline spokesman said, P after the domestic flight came down in bad weather in a The ATR-72 plane had been flying mountainous region. between Tehran and the southern 02 Operated by Iranian Saudi welcomes carrier Aseman Airlines, the city of Yasuj push for U.N. action plane crashed near the town of Semirom after taking off against Iran from Tehran’s Mehrabad Airline spokesman said that all 66 airport, news agency ISNA Relative of a passenger reacts outside a mosque near quoted emergency services Mehrabad Airport yesterday. - AFP passengers and crew were killed, spokesman Mojtaba Khaledi find the site of the crash,” some international routes. including one child as saying. a television reporter Iran has suffered several P The ATR-made plane was accompanying rescue teams plane crashes in the past few on a flight to the southwestern told state television. decades. Tehran says U.S. city of Yasuj and a spokesman Media reports said the sanctions have long prevented 11 for the airline said there were twin-engined turboprop ATR it from buying new aircraft or Bahrain lured 60 passengers and six crew 72 disappeared from radar spare parts from the West. BD276m investment aboard. screens 50 minutes after The crashed ATR was 25 “All...on board were taking off from Mehrabad years old, officials said. in 2017: EDB unfortunately killed,” Aseman airport. Based in the southern spokesman Mohammad Taqi Supreme Leader Ayatollah French city of Toulouse, ATR Tabatabai told state television. Ali Khamenei and President is a joint venture between Rescue helicopters were Hassan Rouhani issued Airbus and Italy’s Leonardo P unable to land at the probable messages of condolences One of Iran’s worst crash site because of heavy fog and the president asked the air accidents happened and emergency workers were transport minister to lead an in February 2003 when searching the mountainous investigation into the crash. an Iranian Ilyushin-76 24 area by land, the television Mehrabad is located in troop carrier crashed in Emphatic start for report said. western Tehran and mainly southeast Iran, killing all 276 Javier Gomez “Heavy snow is making functions as a domestic Revolutionary Guard soldiers it difficult for rescuers to airport, although it also serves and crew aboard. -Reuters 2 Monday, February 19, 2018 Bahrain, US bolster ties Crown Prince receives US delegation headed by Senator Richard Burr DT News Network strong levels of cooperation across Manama security, trade and the economy. is Royal Highness Prince His Royal Highness stressed Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the need to continue expanding HCrown Prince, Deputy Supreme cooperation to reinforce regional Commander and First Deputy security and stability, noting Prime Minister, yesterday received that shared policy approaches the Chairman of the United States are essential if the international Senate Intelligence Committee, community is to effectively combat Senator Richard Burr and a terrorism and extremist ideologies. delegation of senators, at the Bahrain The meeting provided an Defence Force General Command. opportunity to discuss a number During the meeting, His Royal of issues of common interest, as Highness affirmed that the strategic well as ongoing efforts aimed at partnership between the Kingdom bolstering Bahrain-US ties. of Bahrain and the United States is For his part, Senator Richard based on a longstanding legacy of Barr thanked His Royal Highness effective bilateral communication for the opportunity to meet with and coordination across various him and expressed his thanks and areas and sectors. appreciation to the Kingdom of His Royal Highness highlighted Bahrain for its strong partnership that the relationship is underpinned with the US, which has both by trust, mutual respect, and a advanced and reinforced bilateral shared commitment by the relations. Field Marshal Shaikh leaderships of both countries to Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, pursue positive change at home Commander in Chief of the BDF, and abroad. His Royal Highness and Shaikh Khaled bin Ahmed bin noted that the outcome of joint Mohamed Al Khalifa, Minister of efforts to advance bilateral Foreign Affairs, also attended the relations is evidenced clearly in meeting. HRH Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa with Senator Richard Burr Saudi welcomes

EXPERIENCE push for THE NEXT PHASE IN INTERNATIONAL MONEY U.N. action TRANSFERS UAE Exchange makes your international bank against Iran Adel al-Jubeir transfers more convenient, with SADAD Munich with regards to Iran’s support U.N. sanctions on Yemen for self-serve kiosks. audi Arabia yesterday for terrorism,” al-Jubeir said another year would also allow welcomed a draft United in an interview during the the 15-member council to SNations resolution offered by annual Munich Security impose targeted sanctions for Britain, the United States and Conference. “Iran must be held “any activity related to the use France that would condemn accountable.” of ballistic missiles in Yemen.” Iran for failing to stop its He said Iranian missiles Britain drafted the resolution ballistic missiles from falling were regularly used by Houthis in consultation with the United into the hands of Yemen’s “to target civilians in Yemen as States and France before giving Houthi militia. well as inside Saudi Arabia.” it to the full council on Friday, Saudi Foreign Minister Al-Jubeir also called for diplomats said. Adel al-Jubeir told Reuters the changes to two aspects of the U.S. President Donald measure, if passed, would help 2015 nuclear accord with Iran Trump’s administration has hold Iran accountable for its - cancellation of a so-called been lobbying for months for “exports of ballistic missiles” to sunset provision, and expanded Iran to be held accountable at the Iran-backed Houthi militia, inspections to include non- the United Nations, while at and “radical and aggressive” declared and military sites. the same time threatening to behaviour in the region, The draft U.N. resolution, quit a 2015 deal among world including support for terrorist which needs to be adopted powers to curb Iran’s nuclear groups. by Feb. 26, is likely to face program if “disastrous flaws” A Saudi-led coalition resistance from Russia. are not fixed. Independent intervened in Yemen in 2015, A resolution needs nine U.N. experts monitoring the backing government forces votes in favour and no vetoes sanctions on Yemen reported 24/7 Hassle-free transactions fighting Iran-allied Houthi by Russia, China, the United to the Security Council in militia. States, France or Britain to January that they had found Available in your neighbourhood “In order to ensure than pass. missile remnants that are of Iran comports itself with Al-Jubeir said he hoped Iranian origin, and “were Transact quickly with your registered CPR international law, we must Russia could be persuaded to brought into Yemen after the have firmer positions with support the measure. imposition of the targeted arms regards to ballistic missiles and The draft text to renew embargo.”- Reuters Monday, February 19, 2018 3 Spring Fest begins on Feb 25

The organisers of the Spring of Culture Festival at the press conference held yesterday Array of programmes lined up for the two-month-long event

DT News Network President of BACA, Khalid modern Bahrain and affirm Manama Al-Rumaihi, Chief Executive Bahrainis’ ability to always be he organisers of the of EDB, diplomats and positive contributors. ‘Epic of Gilgamesh’ opening event Spring of Culture, the ambassadors in Bahrain, as well “All of society comes he Festival’s lineup of music events will Etnopolis performing Italian folk music on annualT festival held every year, as a number of sponsors of the together each year during the kick off with the “Epic of Gilgamesh” on March 25. has announced the cultural Spring of Culture and members spring season for the sake of FebruaryT 25 at the Bahrain National Theatre. Mezzosoprano Laura Capretti and pianist programmes of its 13th edition, of the media. our Kingdom and our cultural Bahrain Fort will host the interactive “The Francesco Maccarrone will perform on March offering Bahrain’s audience “We chose to launch the movement,” she said. Sound and Light Show” displays that show 28. a variety of choices from all 13th edition of the Spring of “The continuous support the history of this ancient site, from the In collaboration with the US embassy, the over the world, activating the Culture Festival at the very first from the private and public Dilmun era to present day every Tuesday, Mary McBride Band will headline a concert on local cultural landscape in the project that came as a result sectors towards the Spring of Thursday, and Friday (English version at 6:00 March 31 that will take the audience deep into coming two months. of our ‘Investment in Culture’ Culture festival reflects the pm, and Arabic version will be at 6:00 pm. the worlds of country music, gospel, blues and The announcement was initiative. We are very grateful importance of this annual The Bahrain Fort Site Museum, meanwhile, old school rock ‘n’ roll. made at a press conference to Arcapita for supporting the international event, as well as will entertain audience with movie nights on On April 4, the venue will host “36 Abbas held here yesterday by the establishment of the Bahrain strong overall confidence in the March 15 and 26. Street: Haifa”, a play which tells the story of Bahrain Authority for Culture Fort Site Museum believing in growth potential of Bahrain’s Moroccan singer Karima Skalli’s resilience and determination of the Palestinian and Antiquities (BACA), the the importance of preserving tourism sector. Tourism enchanting renditions of well-known works people in the face of occupation, diaspora and Economic Development Board our history,” said Shaikha Mai. contributes more than 6 per of great Arab poets is scheduled for March 1. the right of return. This will be followed on (EDB), the Shaikh Ebrahim bin “Bahrain has been building cent to the Kingdom’s non- The United Kingdom’s S4K Music Theatre’s April 6 by Turkey’s Mekder Sufi Ensemble’s Mohammed Al Khalifa Centre bridges with the world through oil GDP and growth is set unique take on William Shakespeare’s classic performance of the Whirling Dervishes for Culture and Research, in the festival for 13 spring to accelerate further as the “Macbeth” will be showcased on March 8. Ceremony, one of the most important collaboration with Albareh Art seasons, supported by all our industry benefits from nearly Korea’s Sookmyung Gayageum Orchestra’s distinguishing elements of Turkish culture, Gallery and La Fontaine Art partners. From this museum BD 5 billion in tourism strumming eclectic mix of traditional Korean and finally the family-friendly play “The Very Centre of Contemporary Art at in its 10th anniversary, we infrastructure investment,” music and Western hits is scheduled for Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle on April the Bahrain Fort Site Museum. announce this cultural season said Al Rumaihi at the event. March 14. 12 - 16. The event, which also marked as part of our celebration of “The EDB’s support of the On March 17 and 20, the Cultural Hall will The music of Bahrain is also heavily featured the museum’s 10th anniversary, the city Muharraq, Capital Spring of Culture is in line feature a stage adaptation of Road Dahl’s classic during the festival season as the Mohammed is part of BACA’s year-long of Islamic Culture 2018. The with our mandate to create tale “George’s Marvellous Medicine”, bin Fares Music Hall in Muharraq hosts celebration of Muharraq’s Pearling Trail in Muharraq jobs through developing and Jerusalem Arabic Music Ensemble on March evening concerts every Thursday starting selection as the 2018 Capital of has much in common with the growing key strategic sectors, 22 will playa selection of patriotic and Arabic from March 1 by the Mohammed bin Fares Islamic Culture. Bahrain Fort Site in Manama, including tourism and leisure, songs. Band highlighting the musical heritage of The conference was held in as the two UNESCO World and attracting quality inward The Cultural Hall will also host two pearl diving, weddings and other occasions. the presence of Shaikha Mai Heritage Sites reflect the history investment to Bahrain,” he exceptional duos from Italy in cooperation This apart, several Bahraini artists will bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, and civilizations of ancient and added. with the Italian embassy, starting with the Duo perform throughout the month of April. Suit filed against BCCI A DOG’S DAY OUT Mohammed Zafran/DTNN Commerce and Tourism discovery, something that is to demand the proper sources [email protected] (MOIC) to find information acknowledged by BCCI’s board of information be used with such as the list of eligible minutes of meeting. External sufficient external monitoring Manama voters. Details of the lawsuit auditors found that there are and support,” said Aldoseri. lawsuit was filed yesterday were announced by Lawyer significant security loopholes The lawsuit sought removal to prevent the Bahrain Saad Jaber Aldoseri, who is and vulnerabilities which of BCCI’s administrative ChamberA of Commerce & representing the plaintiff. must be addressed before such staff that are overseeing the Industry (BCCI) election “The objective of this systems can be used for the elections. committee from using the lawsuit is to compel the head upcoming election,” he said. However, when contacted, BCCI’s official database for the of the elections committee to He said that the weaknesses Chairperson of the elections upcoming elections. A group adopt MOIC’s commercial found in internal systems committee Jassim Hassan of businesses and individuals registration database as and controls were discovered Abdul A’Al told DT News filed the lawsuit regarding the the official database, to and documented by BCCI’s that the lawsuit is based on upcoming elections for the the exclusion of any other external auditors and by rumours and not facts. “These BCCI board members that sources,” he said. He claimed BCCI’s own internal auditor are baseless rumours, what will take place next month. that the BCCI’s database and chair of the elections has been said is completely According to them, BCCI’s has been tampered with committee. “This does not untrue.” he said. He said that database should be ditched and hacked. “It is irrefutable facilitate for effective and the election committee will A dog sticking its head and front legs out of a moving car. The driver in favour of the commercial that the BCCI’s electronic accurate elections, and I call refute the claims in detail appeared to be ignoring the dog’s dilemma, a scene from a busy road registration database of system has can be tampered upon all that are interested in in a statement that will be in the Capital yesterday. the Ministry of Industry, with without the chance of the progress of BCCI elections published today. 4 Monday, February 19, 2018 Minister chairs meeting on sustainable energy DT News Network during the coming period. Authority. Efficiency Plan (NEEAP) A presentation on the published on the website of the Manama A workshop for contractors The minister said the next and the National Renewable formalities required to install Sustainable Energy Unit. lectricity and Water Affairs and consultants for the training workshop would be Energy Plan (NREAP) as well solar systems on rooftops There was a presentation on Minister Dr. Abdulhussain installation of solar energy held in May. as Net Metering, approved and the use of solar energy the contribution of domestic MirzaE chaired the sixth meeting systems had also been The minister said that the by the Council of Ministers produced within the facility air conditioners to reducing of the National Committee organised by the Sustainable company, Insomnia, has been in December. This system was made during the meeting. energy consumption and on energy efficiency and Energy Unit in cooperation contracted to design the website will allow individuals and This information has been adoption of a new technical renewable energy plans. with the international company of the Sustainable Energy institutions to install solar published on the website of system as a cooling medium Members of the committee, CESI last month. Unit (SEU) and to formulate energy panels at their homes the Electricity and Water for air conditioners against the consisting of senior officials Thirty-three contractors and communication strategies or facilities. Authority and would also be current technical system. in several ministries and consultants, of the 53 who took with citizens and residents to government bodies, attended part, qualified. raise awareness about national the meeting. The minister commended plans in renewable energy and The minister reviewed the the efforts to set up the energy efficiency. developments of the project of workshop and said the names Each committee member setting up a 100-megawatt solar of those who qualified to presented a time plan and power plant in partnership install solar systems on homes details for the implementation with the private sector. and other facilities would of the initiatives and He also announced a tender be published on the website programs assigned to them will be submitted to companies of the Electricity and Water in both the National Energy

Water Affairs Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza during the sixth meeting of the National Committee on energy efficiency and renewable energy Distribution of housing units DT News Network Manama he Ministry of Housing has announced the distribution ofT residential units in East Al Hidd City and apartments in Hajjiyat and Tubli projects to women in the waiting lists, marking the 17th anniversary of the National Action Charter, and commensurate with the Constitutional warranties of Bahraini women’s rights. The distribution process that took place in the ministry Housing Minister Bassim bin Yaqoub Al reflects the Royal patronage of Hamer addressing the beneficiaries His Majesty the King of the housing dossier to provide ensured by the Constitution, Ministry and the Supreme suitable homes and the special supporting the stability of Council of Women has its care for women by Her Royal families and decent living. effect in the Bahraini women’s Highness Princess Sabeeka bint He pointed out that about obtaining the diverse services Ibrahim Al Khalifa, wife of His 3,800 women receive housing provided by the ministry. Majesty the King and President allowance at present who are “Masaken” is one of the of the Supreme Council of included in the ministry’s major projects indicative of Women, and in appreciation waiting lists, at total of BD the ministry’s keenness and of the role of women as basic 4,560,000. The ministry care to provide the housing partners in the community dedicated 1,474 housing needs of women as the result and supporter of the ongoing services to the eligible in the of the cooperation between the progress led by His Majesty waiting lists, with services Supreme Council of Women through his reforms, according varying from a housing and the Ministry of Housing to Housing Minister Bassim unit, apartment, purchase- aimed to provide housing bin Yaqoub Al Hamer. construct-and-repair funding services to the fifth category He added that the Housing in addition to the beneficiaries as per Ministerial Resolution Ministry has always been keen from “Mazaya” programme 909/2015 which covers the on the provision of the right and residential plots. childless divorcee, abandoned, of accommodation to women Al Hamer added that the widow or single woman who as one of the essential rights relationship between the lost both parents. Monday, February 19, 2018 5 BCCI CEO: Private sector key to knowledge-based economy Mohammed Zafran/DTNN is to transfer its economy to value-adding companies, [email protected] become a Knowledge-based by attracting investments, and the year 2030, in which the creating jobs. This is also seen Manama private sector functions as a as an opportunity to strengthen rivate sector will be at dynamic motivator in the the national economy by the heart of the efforts national economy,” he said. diversifying its sources of Pto transform Bahrain into a “Today, we are eyewitnesses income and elevating it from knowledge-based economy, to the implications of the being a traditional economy to said CEO of Bahrain Chamber Economic Vision 2030. a become a knowledge based of Commerce and Industry We have seen that key economy, thus generating (BCCI) Dr. Khalid Al sectors such as Education, more opportunities for high- Ruwaihi. Communications and logistics, potential sectors such as the Bahrain’s progression to a in addition to Health being Education and Training, knowledge-based economy gradually privatized, we have Health, Energy, Information will rely heavily on the private Dr. Khalid Al Ruwaihi along with panelists at the meeting also seen major housing and Technology, Banking and sector, Al Ruwaihi said. He said infrastructure projects being Finance, Tourism among that strengthening the public- panelists for the event included; we believe it is time now to important to notice that the developed by the joint efforts of others,” he added. private sector partnership will the Founding President and focus on this subject and put Bahrain was one of the very the public and private sectors, “It is in a bid to keep abreast play a crucial role as well. He Chairman of the Board of all the required efforts to few countries which believed with other projects underway, of these updates, that the was speaking during a public Trustee of Ahlia University strengthen the partnership in this sort of partnerships. key among which the National Chamber has revamped its meeting at Bait Al Tijjar Prof. Abdulla Al Hawaj; and between the public and private Bahrain has a pioneering Health Insurance Scheme,” he strategy, operations as well as premises in Sanabis yesterday. the Founding President of sectors. It can be easily seen experience and has taken said. its structure, and has assumed The event was jointly organized the World Association for what benefits countries can long strides in this regard, “As the representing a larger role in advocating by the Bahrain Chamber, Sustainable Development – UK gain from strategic public and particularly following the body of the private sector, the interest of the private the World Association for Prof. Allam Ahmed. private sectors partnerships to far-sighted Economic Vision the BCCI considers this an sector and preparing it for Sustainable Development – UK “With the current economic the economic developments,” launched by the government unprecedented opportunity contributing in the economic and Ahlia University- Bahrain situation facing the world, he said. in 2008. The ultimate goal of to create a vigorous economy development process,” Apart from Al Ruwaihi, and especially our region, “Having said that, it is Bahrain’s Economic Vision capable of establishing high- he said. 6 Monday, February 19, 2018

Women and the World ‘Cancer on rise’ Meredith Ann O’Connell Abayas and Opportunities in line with Saudi Vision 2030 re abayas on the way out in Saudi Arabia? Last week Sheikh Abduallah Al Mutlaq, a member of the country’s ACouncil of Senior Scholars, said on his radio program that that dressing modestly did not necessitate wearing the abaya, or traditional full-length robe. His comments stirred backlash online, with some women happily welcoming his opinion while others strongly condemned it. Al Mutlaq’s comments reflect the social progress sweeping the kingdom which seems driven more by economic motives than an organic desire to support women. Al Mutlaq told listeners to his program. A few years ago, such a comment would have seemed out of place—perhaps even blasphemous—but times are rapidly changing in Saudi Arabia, as the country pushes to diversify the economy via Walkathon held at Seef district Vision 2030. As the country expands the entertainment sector and opens cinemas for the first time in over 30 years, women Harpreet Kaur Cancer Awareness that was Complex and other Health to see such huge numbers of have not been left behind either. Women now enjoy more [email protected] held for the third year in a row Centres”. citizens and residents here opportunities than ever before, and will soon be able to obtain in recognition of World Cancer “To reduce cancer risks we participating in voluntary driving licenses for the first time ever. Manama Day, the Bahrain Cancer encourage people to follow work and supporting efforts Permitting women greater freedom in choosing their dress tatistics show that cases of Society (BCS), held a Walk-A- a healthy diet and lifestyle, to help our fellow citizens, seems to fit squarely in line with the Kingdom’s economic drive cancer are, unfortunately, Thon in the Seef District that regular physical exercise, which is of a noble endeavour rather than changing religious, moral or cultural attitudes. Sincreasing worldwide. Statistics was supported by the Ministry maintaining a healthy weight, that reflects positively on the Allowing women to wear more than just an abaya outside the from the Bahrain and GCC of Works, Municipal Affairs get regular medical check-ups community”. house naturally means more shopping, which would boost Cancer Registry show that & Urban planning and the and cancer screening tests, stay Dr Mohammed Amin domestic consumption. Furthermore, offering a more relaxed female breast cancer is the Ministry of Health. away from junk food full of fat, Al Awadhi, Assistant dress code supports Saudi Arabia’s goal to become a tourist most common cancer, along The event drew hundreds of tobacco, limit the amount of Undersecretary for Hospitals, destination, especially where Western tourists are concerned. with lung cancer is number participants from Ministries, alcohol you drink, and to be Ministry of Health further Already it has been announced that the Kingdom’s Red Sea one cancer amongst males, schools, universities, private aware of the family history.” Dr attended the event and praised tourism project will allow women to wear bathing suits on Dr Abdul Rahman Fakhroo, organizations and the general Fakhro added. the efforts of BCS stating, “By mixed-gender beaches, which is otherwise not allowed in the Chairman of Bahrain Cancer public. Essam Khalaf, the Minister promoting and encouraging country. Society at the Gulf Campaign Dr Abdul Rahman Fakhroo, of Works, Municipal Affairs the citizens and residents of Contrary to what opponents might say, giving women more for Cancer Awareness, Walk- further added, “We at BCS & Urban Planning played an Bahrain to undergo regular freedom in their dress choices does not mean that all morality A-Thon said. support the Ministry of active part in the campaign and screening and medical checks, will fly out the window and the next second women will be “Cases of colorectal cancer Health and the entire Bahraini he further stated, “Supporting BCS greatly assists our strutting down the streets of Riyadh in shorts and a tee-shirt. If are on the increase in both community in this regards, by activities such as the walk-a- dedicated team of medical the law were changed, Saudi women would in all likeliness still male and females as well as running awareness campaigns, thon is very important to all professionals at the Ministry have to cover their bodies and hair. Furthermore, it does not the prostate and ovary cancer delivering information to of us at the Ministry. We are of Health. Early detection and mean that all women would instantly abandon the abaya: after in both sexes. Using evidence- organisations and the public committed to working with targeted treatment of patients all, countries such as the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait do based information; a globally and raising funds through public organizations such as is essential to achieve our not legally force women to wear abayas, and yet they remain recognized protocol to detect events such as today’s Walk- BCS as a part of the community goal of reducing incidents of popular among the native population. and treat cancer patients is a A-Thon which enables us to partnership to enhance cancer diagnosis and enhances Change is already underway: in cities such as Jeddah, vitally important issue to bring support cancer patients and to and improve the services the prospect of successful women are wearing colorful abayas or open abayas over jeans these numbers down.” donate state of art equipment rendered by the Government outcomes after treatment is and long skirts. Even if the rationale behind the relaxed dress The Gulf Campaign for to Salmaniya Medical to the public. I am pleased completed”. code is less altruistic and more economically driven, in the end the situation appears to be a win-win for both Saudi women and society.

(The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of this newspaper.) KHK boxing plans unveiled

Harpreet Kaur The panel at the press conference [email protected]

Reps appointed to Manama nspired by the vision of His monitor complaints Highness Shaikh Khalid binI Hamad Al Khalifa, First DT News Network smartphones in order to raise Deputy President of the [email protected] the level of interaction of the Supreme Council for Youth people on the application, its and Sport and founder of Manama features and characteristics to KHK Boxing and following the three Boxing Galas, the first emerging athletes and discover “Through this vision, we are s a future plan to cover achieve its objectives in creating organisation’s launch and the taking place in the Kingdom raw local talents in a hope to aiming to host international 121 complexes, the Capital an effective community in inaugural event in December of Bahrain, followed by encourage the youth of Bahrain level boxing championship AGovernorate appointed 23 partnership with different 2017, the team unveiled its Dubai and Los Angeles. KHK to participate in sport and to promote and provide a representatives to monitor the members of the society. plans for the year 2018 and Boxing Gala’s will be a unique compete representing their platform for young Bahraini complaints of their residential The session was conducted 2019. concept, providing elegant country. talent. So that this young talent compounds through the by Hassan Al-Madani, The plans for the year 2018 entertainment in a formal “With the vision of His can compete at an international smartphone application ‘My Deputy Governor, Salman Al and 2019 were revealed at a setting for exclusive guests. Highness Shaikh Khalid bin level and prove themselves Capital’. Shaikh, Head of Complaints press conference and Corporate KHK Boxing will organise Hamad Al Khalifa, to start globally,” Fabian Richard The Capital Governorate Department, and Fahd Buqais, seminar meeting held at the amateur tournaments in and promote the professional Fabre from the HH Sh. Khalid held a training course on the Head of Information Systems Domain Hotel yesterday. the Kingdom of Bahrain career of boxing, the plan of Bin Hamad Al Khalifa Boxing application of “Asmaati” for Department. KHK Boxing intends to host throughout the year to support KHK Boxing emerged.” Team told DT News. Monday, February 19, 2018 7 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds up an object what he claimed was a piece of an Iranian drone shot down in Israeli airspace during a speech at the Munich Security ‘Do not test Conference. Israel’s resolve’, Netanyahu warns Iran Munich, Germany With a theatrical flourish, calling Netanyahu’s speech “The sanctions relief that it entered the country from a permanent presence in Syria sraeli Prime Minister Netanyahu brandished a a “cartoonish circus” which the deal provided has not Syria, and responded with a as part of an effort to become Benjamin Netanyahu rectangular piece of dark “does not even deserve the moderated Iran... In fact it raid on what it said was the a greater regional power in the warnedI Tehran yesterday over green metal at the podium. dignity of a response.” has unleashed a dangerous Iranian control systems for Middle East. aggressions by Iran and its “Here’s a piece of that Iranian tiger in our region and the craft in Syria. The clashes this month “proxies” in Syria, saying he Iranian drone, or what’s left ‘Dangerous tiger’ beyond.” It marked the first time have stoked fears of an would not allow them to “put of it, after we shot it down,” The clash came as Netanyahu “Once armed with nuclear Israel publicly acknowledged escalated conflict between the a noose around our neck”. he said. again slammed the 2015 weapons, Iran’s aggression hitting Iranian targets in Syria two countries, even though Calling it “a message to the Referring to Iran’s Foreign nuclear deal signed by Iran will be unchecked, and it will since the 2011 start of the civil both sides appear to want to tyrants of Tehran”, he warned Minister Mohammad Javad and world powers, which is encompass the entire world,” war there. avoid an open war for now, in a speech at the Munich Zarif, who spoke later in under threat by opposition Netanyahu claimed. During the strikes, one of analysts say. Security Conference: “Do not Munich, he said: “No doubt from the administration of US Those accusations were Israel’s F-16 fighter jets was Russian senator Alexei test Israel’s resolve.” Zarif will brazenly deny Iran’s President Donald Trump. dismissed by Zarif. shot down, believed to be the Pushkov, addressing the His fiery comments came involvement in Syria.” Netanyahu compared the “We will not be the first first loss of an Israeli plane in Munich conference shortly as tensions between the arch “Mr Zarif, do you recognise deal to the “appeasement” of ones to violate an agreement combat since 1982. after Netanyahu spoke, said: enemies have mounted after this? You should, it’s yours,” the 1938 Munich Agreement which all of us tried, in spite Tensions between the two “OK, you bomb Iran, and then clashes involving Syrian forces Netanyahu said, adding that that only emboldened Hitler, of Netanyahu’s attempts, to countries had already been you do what, what happens this month, sparked by Israel’s the Iranian official “lies with and said it allowed Iran to achieve,” he said. building in recent months, next?” while saying the downing of what it called an eloquence”. hide its continued efforts to Israel has said it downed with Israel fearing that Iranian issue requires acting Iranian drone sent from Syria. Zarif responded by build an atomic bomb. the drone on February 10 after Tehran is trying to establish with “responsibility”. (AFP) Turkey denies allegation UK church spires of chemical attack in Syria used to boost Munich carried out a suspected gas attack that urkey never used chemical weapons wounded six people in Afrin region phone, wi-fi signal in its operations in Syria, and takes on Friday. Turkey launched an air and London theT utmost care of civilians, its foreign ground offensive last month on the Afrin hurch spires across Britain will be used to minister said, after Syrian Kurdish forces region, opening a new front in the multi- boost broadband, mobile phone and WiFi and a monitoring group accused it of sided Syrian war, to target Kurdish fighters connectivityC in rural areas, under a deal struck carrying out a gas attack in Syria’s Afrin. in northern Syria. between the government and the Church of “It’s just a fabricated story. Turkey has Birusk Hasaka, a spokesman for the England, it was announced yesterday. never uses any kind of chemical weapons,” Kurdish YPG militia in Afrin, told Reuters “This agreement with the Church of England Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut that Turkish bombardment hit a village will mean that even a 15th century building can Cavusoglu told reporters at the Munich in the northwest of the region, near the help make Britain fit for the future,” said Matt Security Conference. Turkish border. He said it caused six Hancock, the minister for Digital, Culture, Media Cavusoglu dismissed the reports as people to suffer breathing problems and and Sport. propaganda by organisations close to the other symptoms indicative of a gas attack. The CoE has 16,000 church buildings and outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) The Syrian Observatory for Human around 65 percent of its churches are located in that has waged a three- Rights told Reuters that rural communities, making them ideal hosts of key decade insurgency on Turkish forces and their digital infrastructure. Turkish soil. Syrian insurgent allies hit There are currently more than 120 cases of He said Turkey took the village on Friday with broadband and mobile services being delivered the utmost care to protect shells. The Britain-based from parish churches, from wireless transmitters civilians in the military war monitoring group said fitted in spires and towers, to aerials, satellite operation, while the YPG medical sources in Afrin dishes and fibre cables. was using civilians as reported that six people “We know that rural churches in particular have “human shields” in areas in the attack suffered always served as a hub for their communities,” under its control. breathing difficulties and said Stephen Cottrell, the bishop of Chelmsford in Medieval church spires will house Syrian Kurdish forces dilated pupils, indicating southeast England, where the church has already wireless transmitters and aerials and a monitoring group Mevlut Cavusoglu a suspected gas attack. helped boost broadband access. (AFP) said the Turkish military (Reuters) 8 BUSINESS Monday, February 19, 2018

Riyadh omen in Saudi Arabia can now open their own businesses without the consent of a husband or maleW relative, as the kingdom pushes to expand a fast- growing private sector. The policy change, announced by the Saudi government on Thursday, also marks a major step Now, Saudi women away from the strict guardianship system that has ruled the country for decades. “Women can now launch their own businesses and benefit from (governmental) e-services without having to prove consent from a guardian,” the ministry of commerce and investment said on its website. can start own biz Under Saudi Arabia’s guardianship system, women are required to present proof of permission from a male “guardian” -- normally the husband, father or brother -- to do any government paperwork, travel or enrol in classes. Long dependent on crude production for economic revenue, Saudi Arabia is pushing to expand the country’s private sector, including an expansion of female employment under a reform plan for a post- oil era. While women still face a host of restrictions in the Muslim kingdom, Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor’s office this month said it would begin recruiting women investigators for the first time. The kingdom has also opened 140 positions for women at airports and border crossings, a historic first that the government said drew 107,000 female applicants. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the powerful heir to the Saudi throne, has been leading the drive to expand the role of women in the workforce in recent months. His father, King Salman, in September approved the end of a decades-long ban on driving, which goes into effect in June. The 32-year-old prince pledged a “moderate, open” Saudi Arabia in October, breaking with ultra- conservative clerics in favour of an image catering to foreign investors and Saudi youth. Prince Mohammed is widely seen as the chief Saudi women tour a women-only car showroom on architect behind Saudi Arabia’s “Vision 2030” reform January 11, 2018 in the Saudi Red Sea port city of programme, which seeks to elevate the percentage of Jeddah after King Salman approved the end of a dec- women in the work force from 22 per cent to nearly ades-long driving ban which goes into effect in June one-third. (AFP) GHG announces net Arig reports net profit of BD 11.036m profits of US$ 7.2m Manama 8.1pc to US$ 225.6m (2016: Manama rig continued to generate US$ 245.4m) as a result ulf Hotels Group (GHG) a positive net result of of voluntary non-renewal has reported 2017 financial AUS$ 7.2 million attributable to of underperforming and Gresults. The Group owns shareholders for the year 2017 inadequately priced accounts, the Gulf Hotel, the Crowne (2016: US$ 9.2m), the company in line with its prudent Plaza Hotel (via its subsidiary said in a press release. underwriting approach Bahrain Tourism Company It represents a drop of coupled with negative SPC), and Gulf Brands 21.7 per cent compared to influence of exchange rate International and operates the previous year, despite a movements and downward The K Hotel, Asdal Gulf high claims record of natural premium adjustments of the Inn and the Ocean Paradise catastrophe losses experienced Lloyd’s portfolio. Resort in Zanzibar (part during the year combined Yassir Albaharna, CEO of owned). with a major fire loss in UAE Arig, commented: “There is Chairman Farouk Y which was one of the costliest no doubt that 2017, similar Almoayyed stated that year claims in the MENA region. to 2011, was an exceptionally 2017 was very challenging, Both technical performance difficult year for most particularly in the hospitality Chairman Farouk Almoayyed CEO Garfield Jones and investment earnings reinsurers world-wide due to a sector, due to increased room The Group generated a 10.28pc. contributed to the positive spate of catastrophe losses such inventory and competition on Net Profit of BD 11.036m in Almoayyed highlighted results. Arig CEO Yassir Albaharna as “HIM”. But despite these the island. comparison with BD 10.007m the challenges facing the The Company recorded shareholders was a profit of challenging conditions, Arig Despite the difficult trading achieved in the same period hospitality industry which an underwriting profit of US$ 3.2m (Q4 2016: US$ 5.7m), continues producing positive conditions Almoayyed 2016 (before the one time has experienced declining US$ 5.8m (2016: US$ 8.3m), a decline of 43.9pc and the results thanks to a successful announced that for the year bargain profit of BD 6.125m), occupancies and room rates a reduction of 30.1pc, while Company’s gross premiums investment strategy and a ended 31st December 2017, an increase BD 1.029m or 10.28 over the past 4 years. the investment income over written stood at US$ 9.3m (Q4 diversified reinsurance book”. GHG achieved a total Gross per cent. CEO Garfield Jones the year increased by 15.5pc to 2016: US$ 18m), a decrease of Arig’s Shareholders’ equity Operating Revenue of BD For the last quarter of 2017 stated, “Overall the Group US$ 22.3m (2016: US$ 19.3m) 48.3pc during the quarter alone stood at US$ 256.9m as at 31 37.261 million compared to BD the Group reported Net Profit has performed well in 2017 as a result of positive equity compared to the same period December 2017 (end of 2016: 36.376m in same period 2016, of BD 2.357m compared to BD although the declining trend in returns. in previous year. US$ 256.6m) with a book value an increase of BD 884,543 or 2.627m for the same quarter of the hospitality sector is a real Arig’s net result for the fourth The Company’s gross per share of US$ 1.30 (end of 2.43pc. 2016, a decrease of BD 270K or concern”. quarter alone attributable to premiums written declined by 2016: US$ 1.30). Monday, February 19 , 2018 BUSINESS 9

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) Chief Executive Officer Tim Murray held a one-day workshop ‘Tomorrow will be different than Today’ based on the former Saudi Arabian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Ali Al Naimi’s autobiography ‘Out of the Desert’. Held on Thursday February 15, 2018 at Alba Club for Alba’s Executives, Directors and Managers, the workshop was in line with the Company’s 2018 Expectations and focused on leadership skills, decision-making skills and hard-work. Service centre evaluation to begin on Feb 25

Smartphones have come a long way over the last few years when it comes to design, camera, or even processing power. However, we have not seen much breakthroughs when it comes to battery technology --which is critical today given that handsets come packed with mammoth sized displays, multiple sensors, and faster processors that take a toll on battery life. While a number of smartphone makers offer ‘Fast charging’ and ‘Power modes’ to deal with the situation, a concrete solution is still nowhere to be seen. The Government Service Centers Evaluation Committee meeting headed by Mohamed Ali Dim the screen brightness Don’t use vibrate AlQaed, Chief Executive of the Information & eGovernment Authority More than any other compo- Vibrating uses much more power than playing a nent of your phone, the display ringtone does. After all, a ringtone only has to make Manama Plan to manage change, is scheduled to take place consumes battery life at a a tiny membrane in your phone’s speaker vibrate overnment Service communication as well as today at the Bahrain Centre devastating pace. Most phones enough to produce sound. In contrast, the vibration Centres Evaluation create major transformation for Strategic, International include an auto-brightness fea- motor rotates a small weight to make your whole GCommittee Chairman and within the culture of the public and Energy Studies from 9:00 ture that automatically adjusts phone shake. That process takes a lot more power. Chief Executive of the sector. He also announced that am. The workshop is open for the screen’s brightness to suit Information & eGovernment initial evaluation will begin all entities which were unable ambient lighting levels. Authority, Mohamed Ali on February 25 for 50 centres to participate in the previous This mode uses less power Keep the screen timeout short Under your phone’s display settings menu, you AlQaed, announced the distributed throughout the workshops. than constantly running your circulation of the ‘Government Kingdom. AlQaed stressed the screen at full brightness would, should find an option labelled ‘Screen Timeout’ or something similar. (On an iPhone, look for Auto-Lock Service Centres Evaluation This was announced major importance of the of course, but you’ll get even Guidelines’ to all entities during the outcomes of the evaluation process as it directly better results by turning your in the General settings menu.) This setting controls how long your phone’s screen stays lit after receiving following its approval by the Government Service Centres contributes to the development screen’s brightness down to Organizing Committee headed Evaluation Committee’s third of public sector performance, the lowest setting that you can input, such as a tap. Every second counts here, so set your timeout to the shortest available time. by HRH Prince Salman bin meeting held yesterday, with raising customer satisfaction tolerate and leaving it there. Hamad AlKhalifa - the Crown the attendance of all members levels by unifying the standards Prince, Deputy Supreme of the committee. of the delivered services, Turn off Bluetooth Commander and First Deputy The committee has advancing HR and technical No matter now much you love using Bluetooth with your hands-free headset, your wireless Prime Minister. conducted two workshops equipment which enhances speaker or activity tracker, the extra radio is constantly listening for signals from the outside The Guidelines were prepared in order to introduce public the concepts of transparency, world. When you aren’t in your car, or when you aren’t playing music wirelessly, turn off the alongside requirements of entities to the evaluation competitiveness and Bluetooth radio. This way, you can add more life to your phone’s battery life. (techadvisor) the Government Action mechanism. The final workshop innovation. 10 BUSINESS Monday, February 19, 2018 Dubai market underperforms in region

Dubai formed by the December and ubai’s stock market February lows and pointing again underperformed up to around 5.0 dirhams. Closing Bell Din a sluggish Gulf yesterday In Abu Dhabi, the index while local institutional edged up 0.1pc as Abu Dhabi SAUDI ARABIA edged down 0.03pc to 7,508 points. investors boosted Egypt rose National Energy Co jumped DUBAI fell 1.2pc to 3,292 points. COUNTRY/CURRENCIES BUY SELL after an interest rate cut at the 4.7pc; it has been strong end of last week. since announcing a week ago ABU DHABI edged up 0.1pc to 4,582 points. AUSTRALIA 0.3060 0.3035 Slumping real estate prices that it swung to an annual BANGLADESH 0.00477 0.00453 have weighed on Dubai’s profit. QATAR climbed 0.6pc to 9,079 points. CANADA 0.3073 0.3041 bourse in recent months, Saudi Arabia’s index edged DENMARK 0.0666 EGYPT 0.0237 0.0219 and mostly mediocre fourth- down 0.03pc, dampened EGYPT gained 0.5pc to 15,046 points. EURO 0.4757 0.4724 quarter earnings released partly by weak insurance HONGKONG 0.04967 0.04927 in the past fortnight have shares after some insurers KUWAIT dropped 0.6pc to 6,721 points. INDIA 0.00601 0.00592 worsened liquidity. posted lower fourth-quarter INDONESIA 0.00003016 0.00002846 The Dubai index fell 1.2 earnings. Buruj Cooperative BAHRAIN slipped 0.5pc to 1,333 points. IRAN TUMAN 0.00010959 per cent in thin trade to its Insurance sank 8.5pc after IRAQI DINAR 0.000317 lowest level since November reporting a 62pc decline OMAN edged down 0.04pc to 5,014 points. JAPAN 0.00372 0.003650 2016 as real estate blue chip in fourth-quarter net JORDAN 0.5359 0.5351 Emaar Properties sank 2.6pc profit. that exceeded the median market index barely moved, KOREA 0.00040475 and Shuaa Capital lost 7.2pc. But Qatar gained 0.6pc. expectation. Six of 10 edging up just 0.1pc. KUWAIT 1.265 1.265 One of the few bright Exchange data showed economists polled by Reuters Arqaam Capital said that MALAYSIA 0.0997 0.0992 spots was courier Aramex, Qatari institutional investors had predicted such a cut but with inflation falling, Egypt NEW ZEALAND 0.2835 0.2836 which added 2.2pc to 4.75 were net buyers of stocks two had forecast only half a should have room to cut rates NORWAY 0.0509 dirhams. It has been rising in a ratio of almost three to percentage point and two had by a furtherpcage point in NEPAL 0.00395 0.00370 since it reported strong one, offsetting net selling by expected no cut. March and by 2 percentage OMAN 0.98168 0.98301 PAKISTAN 0.00353 0.00341 fourth-quarter earnings last foreign investors. Real estate firms led the points in August. PHILIPPINES 0.00759 0.00727 week; on Sunday it confirmed Egypt’s blue-chip index index up because their business The broader market index QATAR 0.10381 0.10404 a break of resistance on the climbed 0.5pc after the could benefit directly from barely moved, however, SAUDI ARABIA 0.1006 0.10066 January peak of 4.55 dirhams, central bank announced a lower interest rates. SODIC edging up just 0.1pc. SINGAPORE 0.2929 0.2909 triggering a double bottom 1 percentage point rate cut surged 5.2pc. But the broader (Reuters) SOUTH AFRICA 0.03390 0.03380 SRI LANKA 0.00277 0.00244 SWEDISH 0.0508 SWITZERLAND 0.4114 0.4123 SYRIA 0.001740 0.0017 TAIWAN 0.013600 THAILAND 0.012210 0.012240 TURKEY 0.1047 UNITED KINGDOM 0.5308 0.5351 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 0.102850 0.102870 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 0.37790 0.37800 YUAN 0.056800 0.056800 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 0.5738 0.4062 0.3547 KUWAIT 0.2855 30.3458 0.3076 0.2686 OMAN 0.3849 0.3573 0.4147 0.3621 Nass Industrial Services have recently completed the fabrication of 50 Pot Superstructures for Alba’s Potline 6 Project. The Pot QATAR 3.6420 3.3805 3.9237 3.4265 Superstructures are an integral part of the Potroom operation and are based on the DUBAL DX Ultra Technology design that UAE 3.6730 3.4093 3.9571 3.4556 is being employed at the Line 6 Smelter. ALBA, BECHTEL and DUBAL teams visited the Nass Industrial Services facility in Hidd on January 31 to celebrate the achievement. Gian Franco Stefanoni, General Manager of Nass Industrial Services, said, “This has SAUDI 3.7500 3.4808 4.0401 3.5281 been a milestone project for us, as it clearly demonstrates our team’s competencies and capabilities”. Monday, February 19, 2018 BUSINESS 11 CrediMax launches The Bahrain lured BD276m Entertainer app investment in 2017: EDB Manama comprising of 20pc and led by he Bahrain Economic investments from Mondelez Development Board international group, (EDB)T yesterday announced followed by transport and a record year for inward logistics at over 10pc, led by investment in 2017, having investments from Agility and attracted 71 new companies Armada. Yousif Mirza to Bahrain with investments Tourism, a high potential amounting to BD276 million growth sector, attracted major Manama (US $733m). investments from Action rediMax announced the This is expected to Hotels and taxi services app, launch of The Entertainer increase job creation by those Careem, accounting for a applicationC exclusively companies by up to 72 per further 10pc of the Kingdom’s for CrediMax cardholders cent, generating more than inward investments in 2017. through its Mobile application, 2,800 local jobs over the next The financial services sector providing a wide range of three years. attracted almost 5pc of the instant rewards. The investments span total investment, including CrediMax is the first credit key strategic growth from PayTabs, the leading card company to launch sectors, including ICT, payment solutions company, The Entertainer within its Manufacturing, Transport and Invita, the multi-lingual Mobile application, where and Logistics, Tourism, and contact centre and business cardholders can now enjoy Financial Services, in line process outsourcing (BPO) over 450 ‘buy one, get one within the EDB’s mandate to provider. free’ offers in Bahrain, Dubai act as a catalyst for economic In 2018, the EDB is and London, from certain diversification, growth and continuing to build on restaurants, beauty salons, job creation in support of these successes with and spa and entertainment Bahrain’s Economic Vision announcements in the shops. 2030. pipeline across the key sectors, Chief Executive of CrediMax, Khalid Al Rumaihi, thanks to the Kingdom’s strengths to grow key sectors The ICT sector was the with a particular focus on Yousif Ali Mirza said, “We are Chief Executive of the EDB, strategic location and highly across the Kingdom.” Kingdom’s highest attractor technology driven growth and very pleased to be exclusively commented “Bahrain is supportive regulatory The EDB’s record number of inward investment in 2017, the high potential of FinTech, launching The Entertainer in a unique position to environment which provides of investments in 2017 comprising a significant 54pc the focus of the upcoming application in Bahrain, as we attract investments from businesses with advanced represents a significant of the total investment in first Fintastic Bahrain Week continuously work to provide international and regional infrastructure, low operating increase of 161pc compared the sector, led by Amazon - bringing together leading new benefits that enhance our companies seeking to access costs and highly trained local to 2016, which saw BHD106m Web Services (AWS). voices to explore the future customers experience when opportunities across the US workforce. In 2018, we are (US $281m) in investments Manufacturing attracted a of innovation in financial using our cards. CrediMax has $1.5 trillion GCC markets, continuing to build on these from 40 companies. fifth of the total investment, services. always focused its efforts on ensuring that we continuously meet and exceed our customers’ Al Baraka Banking Group expectations and thus we are B.S.C (ABG) announced offering The Entertainer for wide promotions among free to our cardholders giving members of its staff cadre them instant rewards for their in a number of main depart- usage.” commented. ments in the Group. The The Entertainer offers can be bank promoted Ahmed redeemed through CrediMax’s Albalooshi to Senior Vice Mobile application which President – IT department, is available for CrediMax Ahmed AbdulGhaffar cardholders. to First Vice President - For more details on the Investors Relations depart- CrediMax and The Entertainer ment and Hessa Ebrahim Al offers and terms and Doy to Deputy Manager - conditions, and to download Group Compliance at ABG. the Mobile Application, please call 17117117 or visit www. credimax.com.bh Iran deepens freight discount to boost oil sales to India New Delhi the threat looms of potential three sources familiar with the after a meeting with Indian oil percent less Iranian oil at about We will boost oil imports from ran has offered to raise the further U.S. sanctions on the matter said on Saturday. minister Dharmendra Pradhan 442,800 bpd. Iran compared to this fiscal freight discount on oil sales country. “Now they are offering 100 in New Delhi. Supplies from Iran were year,” Pradhan told reporters, toI India in return for New Delhi Since the lifting of sanctions percent discount, meaning Indian refiners - state-owned down as state refiners, which without elaborating. agreeing to boost imports, as on Iran in 2016 it has been a sum equivalent to 105 and private - will buy about account for about two-third of Iran, which used to be the the OPEC member is keen to offering India a freight discount percent of the Platts freight 500,000 bpd of Iranian oil in India’s nearly 5 million barrels second-biggest oil supplier eat into the market share of linked to a formula translating assessment,” said one of the 2018/19, said Zanganeh, in per day (bpd) demand, curbed to India before sanctions, is other producers including top into 105 percent of the Platts sources. India as part of a delegation led imports in protest at Tehran’s gradually raising its market rivals Saudi Arabia and Iraq. assessment. Iran said it expected Indian by Iranian President Hassan move to grant development share in the world’s third- Iran is pushing to retain For 2017/18 Tehran had orders to grow. Rouhani. rights for the giant Farzad B biggest oil consuming nation. customers for its oil in Asia, reduced the discount to 62 “State-owned Indian gas field to others. In 2017, Iraq for the first time hoping concessions will percent of the formula from companies are going to increase Supplies Down “We have got good emerged as the top supplier to boost the appeal of its crude 80 percent, but Iran has their level of Iranian oil In April through January, incentives compared to other India on an annual basis, while compared with other Middle offered to change this if Indian purchase,” Iran’s oil minister the first 10 months of this fiscal major producers. We will get Saudi Arabia slipped to second Eastern suppliers, even as refineries step up purchases, Bijan Zanganeh told reporters year, India imported about 17 benefit if we buy from Iran ... position. (Reuters) 12 Monday, February 19, 2018 Monday, February 19, 2018 13

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received a US Senate delegation led by Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee Senator Richard Burr at the Sakhir Palace yesterday. HM the King reviewed the longstanding strategic bilateral relations highlighted by mutual His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa paid a visit to the Kanoo family and offered them condolences on the death of Mubarak bin Jassim Kanoo, praying to Allah the Almighty to rest the deceased’s soul in eternal peace. HM the King paid homage to late Mubarak respect and cooperation in various fields, looking forward to further boosting them as friends and allies. bin Jassim Kanoo, hailing his crucial contribution to Bahrain’s trade development as well as his humanitarian and charity work and initiatives.

Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received Royal Court Affairs Minister Shai- Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al kh Ali bin Isa Al Khalifa who extended to him an invitation to attend the wedding ceremony of his Khalifa visited the General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF). During the visit, the Crown Prince re- son, Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa. HRH the Prime expressed thanks and appreciation to the Royal Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received a number of senior officials, journalists, businessmen, economists and intellectuals to discuss topics of public affairs. The Prime ceived a briefing on military upgrades and skills development programmes intended to increase operational Court Affairs Minister for his kind invitation. Minister said that Bahrain, under the leadership of HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, would push ahead with the march of development and prosperity in the interest of citizens. capabilities and experience

Foreign Affairs Minister The minister of Industry, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Commerce & Tourism Za- bin Mohammed Al Khalifa yed bin Rashid Al Zayani received Chief Executive of Received Russian Ambas- the Economic Development sador Vagif Garaev, French Board Khalid Amro Al-Ru- Ambassador Cécile Longe maihi. The minister hailed and South Korean Ambas- the role played by the Eco- sador Koo Hyun-Mo. During nomic Development Board the meetings the Minister (EDB) in the economic and discussed with ambassa- investment fields. He also dors the aspects of joint co- praised Al-Rumaihi’s efforts operation and means to in implementing the plans enhance bilateral relations and initiatives of the Eco- between Bahrain and their nomic Development Board respective countries, espe- to develop and diversify the cially in the economic and national economy, wishing investment fields him further success.

Health Minister Faeqa bint Said Al-Saleh Bahrain Bourse, in coopera- BFC held a Free Health received Think Pink Bahrain founder tion with Keypoint, recently Check-up camp at and Chairperson Julie Sprakel and her organized a workshop on BFC Riffa main branch deputy Tahera Al-Alawi. The meeting value added tax (VAT) for on Saturday. Around was attended by Assistant Undersecre- Bahrain Bourse’s employees 130 people got their tary for Hospital Affairs Dr. Mohammed at the Bourse’s premises in check-ups done for Amin Al-Awadhi and Assistant Under- the Bahrain Financial Har- free. BFC also plans to secretary for Resources and Services bour. The workshop was conduct such activi- and Community Support Committee conducted by Keypoint’s ties in the near future Chairperson Fatima Abdelwahed Al- VAT experts who have sig- in some of its other Ahmed. The minister hailed the civil so- nificant VAT implementa- branches. The activ- ciety institutions for their support and tion experience across ity was conducted in cooperation as well as joint work to im- various industrial sectors re- collaboration with Al prove health services to patients. gionally and internationally. Hilal Hospital. Monday, February 19, 2018 13

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa paid a visit to the Kanoo family and offered them condolences on the death of Mubarak bin Jassim Kanoo, praying to Allah the Almighty to rest the deceased’s soul in eternal peace. HM the King paid homage to late Mubarak bin Jassim Kanoo, hailing his crucial contribution to Bahrain’s trade development as well as his humanitarian and charity work and initiatives.

Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa visited the General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF). During the visit, the Crown Prince re- Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received a number of senior officials, journalists, businessmen, economists and intellectuals to discuss topics of public affairs. The Prime ceived a briefing on military upgrades and skills development programmes intended to increase operational Minister said that Bahrain, under the leadership of HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, would push ahead with the march of development and prosperity in the interest of citizens. capabilities and experience

The minister of Industry, Commerce & Tourism Za- yed bin Rashid Al Zayani Received Russian Ambas- sador Vagif Garaev, French Ambassador Cécile Longe and South Korean Ambas- sador Koo Hyun-Mo. During the meetings the Minister discussed with ambassa- dors the aspects of joint co- operation and means to enhance bilateral relations between Bahrain and their respective countries, espe- cially in the economic and investment fields

Bahrain Bourse, in coopera- BFC held a Free Health tion with Keypoint, recently Check-up camp at organized a workshop on BFC Riffa main branch value added tax (VAT) for on Saturday. Around Bahrain Bourse’s employees 130 people got their at the Bourse’s premises in check-ups done for the Bahrain Financial Har- free. BFC also plans to bour. The workshop was conduct such activi- conducted by Keypoint’s ties in the near future VAT experts who have sig- in some of its other nificant VAT implementa- branches. The activ- tion experience across ity was conducted in various industrial sectors re- collaboration with Al gionally and internationally. Hilal Hospital. 14 Monday, February 19, 2018

J.K. Rowling @jk_rowling My whole family’s out watching #BlackPanther and I stayed here to work on the novel and I’m currently full of a bitter, aching regret.

aley Bennett is in negotiations to star in legendary mime artiste Marcel HMarceau’s biopic ‘Resistance’. Accordingly, if finalised, the ‘Girl New York we share the same barber, on the Train’ actor will join Jesse inger Maxwell says he is by the way, so it could Eisenberg, who will play Marceau obsessed with “Black Panther” actually work out.” in the project. German star starS Danai Gurira. Gurira shaved her head Matthias Schweighofer is also in “The woman I would want to star in the movie. talks to star in the film directed by to wine and dine from the film When asked about Jonathan Jakubowicz. is Danai Gurira, but she might women with that look, The movie follows the life of be taken,” pagesix.com quoted Maxwell said: “I don’t care. Marceau and his involvement in the Maxwell as saying. I just love women.” French Resistance during WWII. “I used to watch her on ‘The “Danai is so bada. (IANS) Bennett is vying for Emma’s Walking Dead’, so I do have a bit character, a Resistance fighter who of an obsession with her -- and played a vital role in inspiring Marceau to join her in rescuing thousands of children and walking them out of France and into Switzerland. (PTI)

Los Angeles ctress Jennifer Lawrence wants to know whether model Karlie Kloss Aand singer Taylor Swift are still friends or not. During a Q&A earlier this week to promote her new film “Red Sparrow”, the 27-year-old revealed that if she was a spy in real life, she would use her skills to figure out “what’s going on” between the two, reports people.com. “I’d like to know what’s going on with Karlie Kloss and Taylor Swift, that’s the honest to God truth,” she said, joking that trying to figure Jeff Daniels out “what happened” is “keeping me up at night”. Lawrence is likely referring to the February 19, 1955 fact that one month after Kloss was accused of dissing Swift by captioning an Instagram post with Versatile actor who plays the dimwitted Harry Dunne a Katy Perry lyric, the model was in the 1994 comedy Dumb and Dumber and stars as spotted hanging out with the “Swish Will McAvoy on the HBO series The Newsroom, which swish” singer here. (IANS) earned him an Emmy Award for Best Actor in 2013. Monday, February 19 , 2018 15

Los Angeles headed for a divorce ormer star couple court following the Jennifer Aniston and announcement of their FJustin Theroux might not split earlier this week, but have been legally married as based on tmz.com’s records there is no evidence about search and sources, they may their wedding. never have been married in The actress and actor- the first place. filmmaker The couple “got married” seemed at their Bel-Air to be mansion in 2015. Tmz.com checked marriage records in there is no Los Angeles record of a marriage license. County all There’s a confidential the way marriage license, but the back to site was told they did not get 2010 and one in Los Angeles County. found that (IANS)

prah Winfrey is all praises for ‘Black Panther’. The talk show host and O actor has called the Ryan Coogler-directed film a ‘phenomenal’piece of work. The 64-year-old media mogul took to Twitter to laud the Marvel movie calling it a multi-layered masterpiece, which she watched with longtime partner Stedman Graham. “Just saw it with Stedman. It’s Phenomenal!! Layers and layers of it. Wakunda ForEveeeerrrr! #BlackPanther (sic)” Winfrey wrote. “Black Panther” is the first Marvel film to be led by a person of colour - Chadwick Boseman - and featuring a virtually all-black cast with Michael B Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Andy Serkis, among others. (PTI)

(harpersbazaar.com) American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth earned $600 American singer Selena Gomez in a sheer black floral-paneled asymmetri profit when he released his first Christmas album whilst cal dress under a leather moto jacket, styled with a Coach purse, and black- in Sixth Grade. He produced, designed and recorded lace-up boots at Coach’s Fall/Winter 2018 collection show the albums and donated the profits. (thefactsite) during New York Fashion Week 16 Monday, February 19, 2018 Classifieds

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The streets and square a #PollToday outside Jokhang Temple in 18 killed in massive explosion the regional capital Lhasa constitute one of the most at Indian wedding: official important pilgrimage cir- Fire-hit cuits for Tibetans

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Rescuers at the scene of the hotel explosion “If it was the GOAL of Russia to Ajmer, India create discord, disruption and chaos officials said nine bodies had within the U.S. then, with all of the escuers discovered nine been found. Committee Hearings, Investigations more bodies yesterday But the figure rose sharply streets and Party hatred, they have R beneath the ruins of a Indian yesterday as rescue teams, succeeded beyond their wildest dreams,” hotel, bringing the known aided by the army, found death toll from an explosion nine more victims including which tore through a women and children under Donald Trump wedding party to 18, an rubble. US President reopen official said. “So far 18 bodies have A gas cylinder exploded been recovered,” said Gaurav Beijing state-run Tibet Daily, adding she said. “Some people say it’s late Friday at the hotel in Goyal, a senior administrative treets around Lhasa’s that Tibet’s top Communist only because of Jokhang that the city of Beawar, in the official in Ajmer, the district fire-hit Jokhang temple, party official Wu Yingjie had the holy city of Lhasa exists western state of Rajasthan, where the blast occurred, Sone of the most sacred sites rushed to the scene. at all.” Helicopter crash in reducing the venue to ruins about 200 kilometres from for Tibetan Buddhism, Jokhang temple is a “No matter where they quake zone kills 14 and sparking a huge fire. the state capital Jaipur. were reopened to pilgrims UNESCO World Heritage are in the world, Tibetans By Saturday evening (AFP) yesterday after a blaze broke Site which lies at the heart of all wish to come to Lhasa out the night before, Chinese old Lhasa. to pray at Jokhang; it’s the state media said, but the The Barkhor -- a bustling, wish of a lifetime. Many who extent of damage remained shop-lined area surrounding make pilgrimage to Lhasa Firearms debate rages as Florida unclear. Jokhang whose streets and prostrating do so just to visit The official Xinhua news square constitute one of the the temple,” she added. rally coincides with gun show agency said the fire had most important pilgrimage The area has been the erupted Saturday evening circuits for Tibetans -- was site of past protests against in part of the more than temporarily closed after the Beijing’s presence in Tibet. 1,300-year-old Jokhang fire but has been reopened, On Twitter, which is temple, but was soon put out. the state Xinhua news agency blocked in China, Tibetans Thirteen people were killed Images posted on social said yesterday. abroad noted that photos and in southern Mexico when a media of the blaze showed Prominent Tibetan writer posts about the blaze were minister’s helicopter crash- the eaved roof of a section of Tsering Woeser told AFP she quickly being censored. landed on its way to the the building lit with roaring was “very worried” about the Robert Barnett, a London- epicentre of a powerful yellow flames and emitting a state of the monastery. based Tibetologist, tweeted earthquake that rattled the haze of smoke. “Tibetans consider Lhasa that sources in Lhasa “claim region. “The fire was quickly to be a sacred place, but police have threatened extinguished, there were Jokhang is a sacred place anyone distributing pictures Nigeria frees 475 no casualties and order is within that sacred place -- the or unofficial news about the terror suspects normal in the area,” said the most sacred in all of Tibet,” fire.” (AFP) Nigeria has freed another Gun enthusiasts attend the South Florida Gun Show 475 Boko Haram suspects fol- Miami lowing a series of mass tri- mental illness was the main als in which most cases were tudent survivors of a mass factor behind the slaughter at dropped for lack of evidence. Sshooting that killed 17 Margory Stoneman Douglas Artwork under Picasso people at a Florida high school High School. called for gun restrictions on “We need to pay attention Afghan army Saturday during an angry and to the fact that this isn’t just a painting revealed defuses 234 IEDs sombre rally, but attendees mental health issue,” Emma Around 234 different types of at a nearby gun show said Gonzalez, an 18-year-old Washington Improvised Explosive Devices firearms could not be blamed student at the school, told n international team (IEDs) and landmines have for the massacre. hundreds demonstrators Aof scientists has used been detected and defused Wednesday’s shooting in gathered on the steps of a multiple modes of light over the last 24 hours. the Fort Lauderdale suburb federal building. The shooter to uncover details hidden of Parkland fuelled the long- “wouldn’t have harmed that beneath the visible surface of 5 killed in Russia running U.S. debate between many students with a knife!” Spanish painter Pablo Picasso’s supporters of tougher she yelled, shedding tears as masterpiece “La Misereuse church attack controls on firearms and the crowd cheered her on. accroupie” or “The Crouching A man in Russia’s southern advocates for gun rights, Gonzalez criticized Trump Woman.” province of Dagestan shot which are protected by the for overturning a measure Researchers released their into a crowd of people leav- U.S. Constitution’s Second implemented by former findings on Saturday’s press ing a church on Sunday, kill- Amendment. President Barack Obama conference at the ongoing ing five and injuring at least Both sides of the dispute that required extra scrutiny four-day annual meeting of the five others were on display on Saturday. of some gun buyers with a American Association for the Picasso’s La Misereuse accroupie (L) and the hidden landscape For more, catch us Many at a rally in Fort history of mental illness. She Advancement of Science held in painting behind it (R) online at: Lauderdale that was also condemned the National Austin, Texas, Xinhua reported. painted in white, blues, grays reflectance hyperspectral organized to demand tougher Rifle Association, which The 1902 oil painting, owned and greens. imaging and then an X-ray www.newsofbahrain.com gun laws rejected comments opposes laws that it says by Art Gallery of Ontario Researchers used non- fluorescence imaging /nobonline by U.S. President Donald violate gun owners’ rights. (AGO) in Canada, depicts a invasive portable imaging instrument to detail those /newsofbahrain Trump and others that (Reuters) crouching and cloaked woman, techniques, including infrared buried images. (IANS) 20 Monday, February 19, 2018 SPORTS

Johannesburg Yuzvendra Chahal broke the partnership fter thrashing the hosts 5-1 in the when he dismissed Behardien, who was AODI series, India started the T20I holed out at long-on by Manish Pandey, Bhuvneshwar series with a comprehensive 28-run win in the 15th over. over South Africa in the first of the three- Then Bhuvneshwar’s four-wicket over match series at the New Wanderers happened. Kumar takes Stadium in Johannesburg yesterday. Sent in to bat, Shikhar Dhawan Bhuvneshwar Kumar took career-best smashed a quick-fire fifty to help India 5/24, his maiden five-for in T20Is, as post 203/5 against South Africa. Dhawan career-best South Africa could managed 175/9 while anchored the innings with a 39-ball 72 as chasing 204-run target. Bhuvneshwar India kept the scoring rate high from the also became first India pacer to take five- start. Indians scored boundaries at will 5/24 wicket haul in T20Is. Reeza Hendricks and from the word go. As many as seven kept South Africa in the hunt with 70 off sixes and 20 fours are scored in the India 50 balls, but his wicket in the 18th over innings. (AFP) triggered a late collapse. Bhuvneshwar’s final over, the 18th, Shikhar Dhawan of India plays a resulted in the fall of four Proteas shot (Pic courtesy: BCCI) wickets including a run out - Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Chris Morris and Dane Paterson (run out), as the hosts were reduced to 159/8 from 154/4 before the start of the over. That particular over literally ended the run chase for South Africa. India After 20 without loss in first two overs, South Africa lost three wickets at regular intervals. Bhuvneshwar struck twice inside five overs to jolt South Africa run chase, before Hardik Pandya sent back dangerous David Miller (9) in the seventh over. Bhuvneshwar broke the opening stand in the third over by dismissing rout JJ Smuts for 14, and dismissed South Africa skipper JP Duminy in the fifth. The Proteas were reduced to 38/2 in five overs. BRIEF SCORE Hendricks and Farhaan Behardien India 203 for 5 (Dhawan 72, Dala (39) resurrected the innings with 81-run 2-47) beat South Africa 175 for stand for the fourth wicket. Hendricks 9 (Hendricks 70, Behardien 39, reached his maiden fifty off 37 balls to SA Bhuvneshwar 5-24) by 28 runs keep South Africa hopes alive. Spinner Bhuvneshwar Kumar of India celebrates (Pic courtesy: BCCI) England beat NZ Mendis stars as SL sweep tour but miss final Sylhet, Bangladesh Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis (L) and Danushka Gunathilaka pener Kusal Mendis Hamilton captain Eoin Morgan, posted smashed a career- n aggressive Colin Munro 194 for seven after being sent bestO 42-ball 70 as Sri Lanka belted New Zealand into into bat. completed a tour sweep, sealing Athe Twenty20 tri-series final New Zealand, with Martin a 75-run win over Bangladesh against Australia despite Guptill adding 62 and Hong in the second and final T20 England claiming their final Kong-born Mark Chapman international yesterday. round-robin match by two unbeaten on 37, made 192 for Sri Lanka also claimed the runs in Hamilton yesterday. four in reply. tri-nation one-day trophy and Munro plundered the The narrow two-run margin took the Test series 1-0 in its England attack at the top of the was not enough to save an one-and-half-month long New Zealand innings, equalling England side who had lost Bangladesh tour. the sixth-fastest half-century all their previous games in A second straight half- of all time in cricket’s shortest the competition, and needed century of the series for Mendis form as he raced past 50 in just to win by 20 runs to overtake steered Sri Lanka to a hefty 18 deliveries. New Zealand on overall run- 210-4, before the bowlers put England, on the back of rate to face unbeaten Australia on a fine display to dismiss an unbeaten 80 by returning in Wednesday’s final. (AFP) Bangladesh for 135 in 18.4 BRIEF SCORE overs. Sri Lanka 210 for 4 (Mendis Eoin Morgan, Curran and Jordan react against New Zealand Opener Danushka 70, Gunathilaka 42) beat Gunathilaka made 42 while Bangladesh 135 (Mahmudullah Thisara Perera scored 31. 41, Gunathilaka 2-3, Madushanka Dasun Shanaka smashed an 2-23) by 75 runs 11-ball 30 not out towards the end to help Sri Lanka propel past 200. out to Tamim Iqbal at long-off Tharanga (25) added 63 runs Pace bowler Shehan Mendis and Danushka for 42. in the last five overs to help the Madushanka and off- Gunathilaka combined for Thisara Perera joined side post a big total. spinner Akila Dananjaya BRIEF SCORE a 98-run partnership for the Mendis to accelerate the For Bangladesh, captain reduced Bangladesh to 22-3 England 194 for 7 (Morgan 80*, Malan opening stand that set up the innings but Abu Jayed made Mahmudullah was the side’s in three overs before opener 53) beat New Zealand 192 for 4 platform for a big total. him his maiden wicket to stall high scorer with 41 and Tamim Iqbal and captain (Guptill 62, Munro 57) by two runs Gunathilaka survived twice the progress. opener Tamim Iqbal added Mahmudullah put on their on 15 and 28 before he holed However, Shanaka and Upul 29. stand. (AP) SPORTS Monday, February 19, 2018 21 MEDAL TABLE Country Gold Silver Bronze Total 1. Norway 9 9 8 26 2. Germany 9 5 4 18 3. Netherlands 6 5 2 13 Second gold 4. Canada 5 5 6 16 5. United States 5 3 2 10 Martin Fourcade celebrates (Pic courtesy: Xinhua) for Hirscher Pyeongchang hoped and expected ustrian skiing great Marcel Hirscher that I win another gold claimed his second gold medal of the medal. AWinter Olympics in Pyeongchang with a “Never expect sensational win in the giant slalom. something in He finished 1.27 seconds ahead of professional sport. But Norway’s Henrik Kristoffersen while my confidence and speed Frenchman Alexis Pinturault took bronze. were high.” The 28-year-old had never claimed an “He is just too good. He is Olympic gold before winning the combined in a different league,” BBC Sport Photo event on Tuesday. skiing commentator Matt Chilton He remains on course for a hat-trick of said. finish gives medals with Thursday’s slalom to come. Hirscher carried a 0.67-second lead “Now it pays off. The first Olympics, they into the final run and in the end won in a were not so successful,” said Hirscher, who time of two minutes 18.04 seconds. Fourcade missed out on gold at Vancouver in 2010 and He has won 55 World Cup races - the Sochi four years ago. second-most of all time - and is now the gold “Gold in the combined was a big surprise. reigning Olympic, World Cup and world Today a lot of people, especially the media, champion in the giant slalom. (BBC)

Pyeongchang artin Fourcade held on in a stunning finish for gold in the Winter Olympics men’s biathlon Norway’s Braaten bags gold M15km mass start. Pyeongchang The Frenchman, 29, had to settle for 15km silver at reat Britain’s James Woods narrowly missed the past two Olympics, losing out to Norway’s Emil out on a medal in the men’s ski slopestyle Hegle Svendsen in a photo finish in 2014. Gas Norway’s Oystein Braaten won gold at the The pair had an identical time and the same Winter Olympics. happened again for Fourcade in Pyeongchang, Woods, 26, was in bronze medal position when he lunged for the line with Germany’s Simon with five skiers remaining in the final run but was Schempp. overtaken and came fourth. But this time Fourcade secured gold, with Svendsen Braaten won with a first-run score of 95.00, while finishing in third. Nick Goepper took silver and Canadian Alex Beaulieu- Fourcade actually thought he had been denied the Marchand bronze, 1.4 points ahead of Woods. Marcel Hirscher celebrates 15km gold yet again as he watched Schempp’s ski “Fourth place is minging, it’s so devastating,” Woods (Pic courtesy: Xinhua) cross the line before slamming one of his poles into said. the snow in frustration. Had he finished in the top three it would have Oystein Braaten But the photo finish revealed he crossed secured Britain’s highest medal tally at a winter Games, millimetres ahead of the 29-year-old German, giving beating the four medals won in 1924 and 2014. (L to R) Team Norway’s Didrik Toenseth, Martin Johnsrud Sundby, Fourcade his fourth Olympic gold after becoming the The Briton looked set for a high score on his first run, only to Simen Hegstad Krueger and Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo first man to defend the pursuit title earlier in these fall on the final jump but held third place after run two with an Games. (BBC) impressive score of 91.00. (BBC)

Chinese athletes compete during women round robin event of curling against South Korea Klaebo leads Norway at 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic to skiing relay gold Games at Gangneung Pyeongchang Curling Centre, second gold in Pyeongchang and ohannes Hoesflot Klaebo secure Norway’s first men’s relay Gangneung, South produced a cross country skiing gold since 2002. Korea, yesterday. Jmasterclass as Norway won the Denis Spitsov, also 21, crossed China lost 5:12. men’s 4x10km relay. 9.4 seconds behind to earn silver (Pic courtesy: Xinhua) France and the Olympic for the OAR while France won Athletes of Russia led during the bronze. final leg before Klaebo moved As well as the Olympic sprint Norway clear, less than 1km from gold, Klaebo leads the World the finish. Cup’s overall, sprint and under-23 Klaebo eased home to win his standings. 22 Monday, February 19, 2018 SPORTS

Rotterdam oger Federer marked his impending return to the top of the world rankingsR by sweeping aside second seed Grigor Dimitrov in the Rotterdam Open final. The 20-time Grand Slam champion, who will be confirmed as world number one yesterday, beat world number five Dimitrov 6-2-6-2 for his 97th title. The Bulgarian was broken in the fifth game, then on three more occasions as Federer won comfortably in 55 minutes. “The goal at start of week was to make Federer it to the semi-finals,” Federer said. “It’s unbelievable to be number one again. This is one of the best weeks of my life.” “I had a great first match and a great last match. In between it was a battle, it was nerve-wracking, but I was able to manage my nerves and the expectations.” It is the third time Switzerland’s lifts Federer has won the Rotterdam event, and it takes him to within 12 titles of American Jimmy Connors, who holds the Open-era record of 109. Federer first became world number one in February 2004, but has not topped the rankings since October 2012 and slipped to a low of 17th in January 2017. That was after he spent six months Rotterdam out recovering from an operation on a knee problem. However, he has since won eight titles, including Wimbledon last year and two Australian Opens. (BBC) title Roger Federer Dabrowski, Ostapenko Kvitova capture doubles crown clinches Gabriela Dabrowski and Jelena Ostapenko Qatar open title

Doha played eight matches as a pair prior to laying just their fourth tournament this week, but have been upending more together, Gabriela Dabrowski and established teams all week with their PJelena Ostapenko captured their first title as naturally balanced blend of Ostapenko’s Doha feeling to be back,” said set, with three break points a team with a 6-3, 6-3 defeat of No.8 seeds power and Dabrowski’s finesse and all- etra Kvitova will return the world number 21. in the four game, but could Andreja Klepac and María José Martínez court instincts. to the world’s top 10 “I remember sometime not capitalise and Kvitova Sánchez in the final of the Qatar Total The pattern continued in the first Pafter recording her 13th last year when I was asked seized control to claim the Open. set: after staving off a break point in the consecutive victory by about this, I couldn’t even title. It was Kvitova’s fourth For Dabrowski, it marked her seventh opening game with an Ostapenko ace, the beating Garbine Muguruza dream of it.” win over a top-10 player career doubles title and second of the pair did not face another for the remainder to win the Qatar Open title. It also seemed unlikely in Doha this week, after year following Sydney, alongside Xu of the set. The Czech 16th seed after Kvitova lost the first victories against Caroline Yifan; in addition, the Canadian is fresh Long-time doubles specialists Klepac came from a set down five games of the match, Wozniacki, Julia Goerges off the Australian Open mixed doubles and Martínez Sánchez reached deep into in Doha to win 3-6 6-3 then coughed up break and Elina Svitolina. crown (with Mate Pavic) and the Roland their bag of tricks to try to destabilise 6-4 for her second title of points in three separate And that was despite Garros mixed doubles holder (with Rohan their opponents, with the Spaniard 2018 after triumphing in St services games in the spending almost twice as Petra Kvitova Bopanna). frequently finding success with deft touch Petersburg two weeks ago. second set. long on court in Doha as celebrates Ostapenko, meanwhile, maintained volleys. Kvitova, 27 is continuing However, Muguruza Muguruza, who received victory an unbeaten record in doubles finals to Her repeated attempts to confound her comeback following could not convert and a first-round bye and (Pic courtesy: claim her third title with as many partners, Ostapenko with flicked forehand slice six months out after a Kvitova broke the Spaniard benefited from a semi-final Xinhua) following St. Petersburg and Stüttgart last returns were less successful, though, merely knife attack at her home in to edge ahead 4-2. The walkover after Simona year with Alicja Rosolska and Raquel Atawo giving the 20-year-old time to conjure up December 2016. world number four had Halep’s withdrawal. respectively. lobs or hammer crosscourt groundstrokes “It’s a very special chances again in the third (Wtatennis) The Canadian-Latvian duo had only at will. (Wtatennis) SPORTS Monday, February 19, 2018 23 Tour of Oman Lutsenko secures overall victory Muscat third consecutive win on the at the line. I know exact how to do the lexey Lutsenko (Astana) Matrah Corniche. He hit “I think I’ve sprinted on sprint because I’ve done it so Alexey Lutsenko Asecured overall victory out early on the fast, slightly the Corniche nine times many times. I’ve lost it many at the Tour of Oman, as downhill finish, holding off because I’ve done every times before I started to win Results Alexander Kristoff (UAE Coquard who threw his bike edition of the Tour of Oman. but I think I’ve cracked the Team Emirates) won the code on how to win it now,” Stage six: Al Mouj Muscat to Matrah Corniche, 135.5km bunch sprint of the final stage Kristoff explained. 1. Alexander Kristoff (Nor) UAE Team Emirates, in 3 hrs 11 min 29 secs ahead of Bryan Coquard “Today we had a good 2. Bryan Coquard (Fra) Vital Concept Cycling Club (Vital Concept) and Giacomo meeting with my teammates 3. Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Trek-Segafredo Nizzolo (Trek-Segafredo). and they knew exactly what 4. Magnus Cort Nielsen (Den) Astana Lutsenko set up his overall we wanted to do in the final 5. Nathan Haas (Aus) Katusha-Alpecin victory with top three finishes kilometres and we did it more 6. Davide Martinelli (Ita) Quick-Step Floors on three of the six stages. He or less perfectly. Then I know 7. Amaury Capiot (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise moved into the race lead thanks I’m a hard man to beat in this 8. Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team to finishing second behind type of race. 9. Benjamin Declercq (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise Astana teammate Miguel I’m very happy how the 10. Floris Gerts (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij, all at same time Angel Lopez on the finish atop team raced and brought me Final general classification the Green Mountain on stage to the front and that I was able 1. Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana, in 22 hrs 49 min 50 secs five. to finish it off. It’s important 2. Miguel Angel Lopez (Col) Astana, at 11 secs Kristoff’s sprint win was his to win and I was the first win 3. Gorka Izagirre (Esp) Bahrain-Merida, at 28 secs 4. Jesus Herrada (Esp) Cofidis, at 30 secs first for his new UAE Team with my new team so I’m very (Cyclingweekly) Emirates squad and also his UAE’s Alexander Kristoff (L) celebrates happy.” (Cyclingnews) 5. Nathan Haas (Aus) Katusha-Alpecin, at 32 secs BIC hosts EKK Drag and Drift Mohammed Shahid Massive lineup of nights DT News Network K Kanoo (EKK) and powered be in for a surprise! The drag powerslide along a designated MMA athletes set Manama by Motor City, which is open racing takes place at BIC’s course along the BIC car park. Manama Sodiq Yousuf (Nigeria), Abdul ahrain International to the public. quarter-mile drag strip – a For an additional thrill, rave Combat Federation Hussien (Finland) and Chad Circuit (BIC) is hosting Drivers take part in their member of the prestigious the 1000 hp strong Dragster will feature eleven newly Hanekom (South Africa). Btomorrow the exciting double- own car or motorbike, where National Hot Rod Association Xperience is available Bsigned athletes in the fight card The athletes are set to header, sponsored by Ebrahim they can push the limits and Worldwide Network. Drifters throughout the night. in Jordan. debut for Brave in Jordan on The fight card features 24 2nd March at Amman in the athletes from 14 nations in the Boxing Arena at King Hussien DT News Network first edition of the promotion Sports city. Sparta claim challenge cup Manama hosted by the Hashemite “The fight card translates eams from Bahrain Tennis Academy (BTA) Kingdom of Jordan. to the sheer brilliance of the and Sparta Tennis competed in the inaugural As the announced plan match maker, Yousef Nassar editionT of the 10&U Team Tennis Challenge Cup, of expanding the global and the ongoing expansion held at Sparta’s base at St. Christopher’s School, footprint of the promotion, of the athlete relations of the Saar. The meeting between the two academies the athlete relations had Brave Combat Federation. featured six players, ten-years-and-under, from scouted for talent from Committed to the vision of each team. Each competitor played six short around the world for the first His Highness Sheikh Khalid singles matches, once against each player from the event of the Bahrain based bin Hamad Al Khalifa, we opposing team. The teams then competed in one mixed martial arts promotion are constantly expanding the round of doubles which was worth double points for the year 2018. global footprint of the Bahrain when the total scores were calculated. The newly signed athletes based sports media property. At the end of proceedings, Sparta claimed the are David Bear (France), The initiative was successful Challenge Cup, scoring 29 points compared to Pawel Kielek (Poland), Sidney not only to strengthen relations BTA’s 13 points. Sparta Team Captain, Faisal Wheeler (USA), Cristiano with Jordan but also to make Maseeh, was presented the 10&U Team Tennis Pitpitunge (Philippines), the Kingdom of Bahrain to be Challenge Cup by BTA Director, Dan Barrie. Mohammad Ghorabi the focus of global attention.” Two ‘Player of the Meet’ medals were also (Lebanon), Will Fleury Mentioned Mohammed awarded to the most outstanding player from BTA, Sparta players and coaches (Ireland) Tarek Suleiman Shahid, President of Brave each team. (Syria), Dylan Tuke (Ireland) Combat Federation. Lutsenko secures P23 overall victory SPORTS 2424 Monday, February 19, 2018

DT News Network seconds ahead of his nearest rival Braden This bodes well for his major goals to Manama Currie, who was the previous course defend his Ironman 70.3 world title and avier Gomez of Bahrain Endurance record holder. his first assault on the Ironman 13 team made an emphatic start to “Braden put a lot of pressure on me World Championship in Jhis 2018 season, taking the Challenge and I had to run way faster than expected Kona, Hawaii. Wanaka title over the half-iron distance but I was very happy with how my fitness with a new course record. His time of is It was a really tough day; I had to 3:57:27 knocked 20 minutes off the give absolutely everything to win. I really previous record that had stood for six enjoyed it, it was a great course and a great years. day and thanks everyone for the support The eight-time world champion hailing out there, ” Gomez said. from Spain had stayed in the lead group “I felt better than I expected at this for most of the 1.9-kilometer swim, time of the year. It’s always nice to start 90-kilometer bike ride, and 21-kilometer the season winning,” he concluded. run through the scenic yet challenging terrain of New Zealand’s South Island. Racing against a quality field that included former race winners and local favorites, Gomez bided his time then put in a surge just past the halfway mark of the run to take him to the front of the race. Gomez crossed the finish line 17 Emphatic start for

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