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Saturday, March 18, 2017 Issue No. 7324 Today’s Weather 200 Fils Max Min www.newsofbahrain.com www.facebook.com/nobonline newsofbahrain 38444680 nob_bh 8P 03 26°C 18°C More pools for citizens Man wanted in Bahrain detained in Germany DT News Network Ghanem Al Buainain [email protected] to unwind Muhannad Mansour/DTNN weekly parliament meeting on Manama [email protected] Tuesday. wanted terrorist in Bahrain Al Buainain also informed Proposal to compensate subsidy rejected has been detained in Manama that there is only one Olympic he Government has rejected a proposal been dedicated to support meat products in ABerlin, German media reported ahrain will soon have swimming pool in the country, by parliamentarians to compensate local markets in 2014. The government said yesterday, saying the detainee several swimming pools located in Khalifa Sports City eachT citizen with BD10 every month in in its reply to the MPs that 151,000 Bahraini is a 27-year-old man wanted by Bin all four governorates, in Isa Town. He said that semi- place of scrapped meat subsidies. families are included in the compensation Bahrain for terrorist acts. according to Shura Council and Olympic pools were recently Since 2015, the government was scheme, annually costing the government A spokesman for the Berlin Representatives Council Affairs established in Sitra Club and Al providing meat subsidy compensation around BD26 million. prosecutors’ office said the Minister Ghanem Al Buainain. Hala area in Muharraq. directly to citizens, by depositing the “Granting each citizen BD10 on a monthly Bahraini, whom he didn’t Confirming the construction of The proposal for the compensation into their bank accounts on basis would double the previous amounts identify, was detained in the three semi-Olympic swimming construction of four public a monthly basis, that is after enrolling them dedicated to subsidise meat products. This German capital on Thursday. pools in the Northern, swimming pools, one in each in certain schemes through Labour and would have a negative impact on the state Several German dailies Southern and Muharraq governorate with Olympic Social Development Ministry. budget,” the government’s reply said. reported yesterday that “a Governorates, the minister specifications, was passed by The MPs demanded to double the Simultaneously, the government rejected decision about the man’s said the decision comes after the majority MPs in late 2015. current financial compensation for citizens, another proposal to grant compensations extradition will be taken by a a proposal was submitted by These facilities would allow the making it BD10 for each Bahraini family of meat subsidies for twelve months to judge”. The authorities here a group of MPs in late 2015 youth develop their mental and member, after the previously announced citizens every Ramadhan. It stated that the didn’t comment on the news. requesting the Government to physical skills and abilities, the subsidy of BD5 and BD3.5 as per certain beneficiaries’ list changes on a monthly However, Chief Prosecutor establish swimming pools for MPs had told parliament then. age categories. It has been reported that basis due to several reasons that include Ahmed Al Hammadi has stated public with Olympic standards. “This would contribute BD67 million out of the state budget has death or residency abroad. that a new 54-member terrorist “The pools will be opened in protecting the youth cell was busted, explaining in Hamad Town, Riffa and from engaging in unwanted that the movements of the Muharraq,” the minister said behaviours and illegal Three semi-Olympic swimming pools will come up terrorists to other countries adding, the matter will be activities,” the MPs had were coordinated by one of the taken up during the upcoming informed the government. in Northern, Southern and Muharraq Governorates cell leaders based in Germany. P 02 P 04 P 05 Israeli jets Govt. says Saudi King strike no to 2nd cancels Syrian arena for Maldives targets motorsports visit 2 Saturday, March 18, 2017

Representational image Israel raids on Syria since 2013 2013 May 5: A raid hit a scientific research centre in Damascus, a weapons depot and an aircraft unit. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 42 soldiers were killed. 2014 June 23: Israel staged retaliatory air raids on Syrian army posi- tions following an attack from Syria. September 23: Israel downed a Syrian fighter jet as it tried to cross the Golan ceasefire line. 2015 January 18: Six Hezbollah fighters and an Iranian general were killed in an Israeli strike on the Syrian side of the Golan. Hezbollah retaliated several days later by killing two Israeli soldiers. August 21: Israel made a strike on the Syrian side of the Golan killing five, according to Syrian state television. 2016 April 11: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted Israel attacked dozens of weapon convoys in Syria that were destined for Hezbollah. December 7: Several Israeli missiles smashed targets near the Mazzeh airbase outside Damascus, a week after a similar attack in the Sabbura area west of the capital. 2017 January 13: Israeli missile struck again in Mazzeh base, Israeli jets strike according to Syrian army. The Observatory said they hit ammunition depots. Syrian targets US denies hitting Syria says retaliation begun, shot down Israeli plane Syria mosque Washington a flattened building a short Jerusalem dawn strikes near the famed denied that any planes source said shrapnel from US air strike in northern distance away. sraeli warplanes struck desert city of Palmyra that it had been struck. The Syrian one missile fell in the north of Syria did not hit a Davis did not say what several targets in Syria recaptured from jihadists this government has made the kingdom without causing Amosque, but rather a nearby that destroyed building’s earlyI yesterday, prompting month. similar unfounded claims in any casualties. building with “dozens” of purpose had been or whether retaliatory missile launches, “Our air defence engaged the past. Al-Qaeda members inside, it could have been somehow in the most serious incident them and shot down one “The safety of Israeli Significant shift the Pentagon said yesterday connected to the old mosque between the two countries warplane over occupied civilians or the Israeli In April 2016, Prime Minister as it published a photo of the in the village of Al-Jineh. since the Syrian civil war territory, hit another one, air force was at no point Benjamin Netanyahu strike’s aftermath. The Pentagon does not began six years ago. and forced the rest to flee,” compromised,” said Israeli admitted for the first time that The Britain-based Syrian currently believe there Syria’s military said it the army said in a statement army spokesman Peter Israel had attacked dozens Observatory for Human were any civilian casualties had downed an Israeli plane carried by state news agency Lerner. of convoys transporting Rights earlier said warplanes resulting from the strike, but and hit another as they SANA. The air force said earlier weapons in Syria destined had targeted a mosque in Davis said “several terrorists” were carrying out pre- The Israeli military that it had carried out several for Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Aleppo province during were killed when the meeting strikes on Syria overnight, which fought a devastating evening prayers, killing 42 of “dozens” of Al-Qaeda but that none of the ground- 2006 war with Israel and is people. leadership figures in the Syria’s children were subjected to unprecedented levels of suffering to-air missiles fired by Syrian now fighting alongside the “The mosque is still building was hit. in 2016, according to the United Nations’ child relief agency UNICEF forces in response had hit Damascus regime. standing and relatively The head of the Britain- Israeli aircraft. The Jewish state does not unscathed,” Pentagon based Observatory said that Number of children killed It was an unusual usually confirm or deny each spokesman Navy Captain Jeff aside from the 42 people during 2016 – worst year confirmation by the Jewish individual raid but may have Davis said. killed, more than 100 were since records began state of air raids inside Syria. been led to do so this time “The building we targeted wounded and that many “Overnight aircraft by the circumstances of the was adjacent” and the strike remained trapped under the Children killed while targeted several targets incident. “clearly hit the intended collapsed structure. at or near school in Syria,” an Israeli army Israel and Syria are still target,” he added. Rescue workers struggled statement said. technically at war, though the The Pentagon provided to pull survivors from rubble, Children recruited to fight “Several anti-aircraft border had remained largely a black-and-white image and dozens of residents were in conflict – more than twice as many as in 2015. Children missiles were launched quiet for decades until 2011 depicting what appeared still unaccounted for, the increasingly taking part in from Syria following when the Syrian conflict to be an old mosque with Observatory said. combat roles the mission and (Israeli) broke out. Children injured – 25 percent 5.8 million Children in need of aerial defence systems Assaf Orion, senior increase from 2015 humanitarian assistance in Syria Children out of school intercepted one of the research fellow at Israel’s in Syria. One in three missiles,” it said. Institute for National schools cannot be used None of the missiles fired Security Studies, said Syria’s Syrian refugee from Syria hit their targets, response was a “significant” children out of school 3m 2.5m Internally Living in Percentage of Syrian the army added. shift. displaced hard-to- children suffering from reach One missile was President Bashar stunted development in hard-to-reach areas intercepted by Israel’s Arrow al-Assad’s position has or besieged areas air defence system, Israeli been strengthened in recent Percentage of households 2.3 million in Syria using children to Syrian child media reported. months with his forces supplement their income refugees living It would be one of the first reclaiming the whole of Percentage of victims of in other countries times the system has been Syria’s second city Aleppo, as incidents involving explosive 280,000 Living This image was released by US Department of Defense. It weapons that are children under siege used. well as enjoying continuing claims that the air strike by US deliberately did not target the Source: UNICEF Picture: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS A Jordanian military Russian support. (AFP) mosque at the left edge of the image Saturday, March 18 , 2017 3 Driving schools to be set up in private sector Muhannad Mansour/DTNN establishments to open driving Police-public [email protected] schools in the private sector. “Developing this sector will Manama be through opening specialised riving schools will be private driving learning Destablished in the private schools. The criteria and partnership a sector to meet the increasing special requirements for these public demand to learn institutions are currently being driving. The decision comes finalised,” the directorate after the government rejected mentioned in its reply a parliamentary proposal to to MPs. Shaikh Rashid increase the number of driving The directorate also DT News Network furthermust: reinforced and presence ofMinister security personnel and appreciated in Majalis instructors. reiterated that it’s not Manama represents a concrete example brings the sense of comfort (community gatherings), Justifying that the number considering changing or trong ties between of nationalism emerging out and reflects the cooperation newspapers and social media,” of licensed instructors has dismissing the existing 400 police and the public of the loyalty values of the spirit in citizens to satisfy the minister said stressing on increased significantly, the Bahraini instructors in the Sare important for law nation under the leadership their requirements. This also the importance of community General Directorate of Traffic Driving Training School in enforcement and to protect of His Majesty King Hamad reinforces the respect for law partnership and the role of stressed on privatising the Aali, the only driving school in security and stability in the bin Isa Al Khalifa,” Lieutenant and order,” the minister said. policemen in achieving it. sector and allowing specialised the Kingdom. Kingdom, Interior Minister General Shaikh Rashid said. “Security is the key for The minister also expressed Lieutenant General Shaikh “Bahrain has been pioneers development and the right gratitude and appreciation Rashid bin Abdulla Al in striving to develop and responsibility of all. The to all who have supported Khalifa said on the occasion community security services partnership should lead to the partnership between of the 11th anniversary of and a new police system cooperation with policemen government establishments Community Partnership Day in accordance with the for law enforcement and and Non-Governmental today. requirements of society in response to instructions that Organisations as well as “More than a decade order to meet the future needs. could protect the nation as the efforts of governors after launching the day, we Relations between policemen well as reject terrorism that to promote community The Driving Training School in Aali, the can say that the community and all segments of society targets innocent people. partnership and positive only driving school in Bahrain. partnership concept is being have been reinforced as the Policemen have been praised interaction with the residents.

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Youths gathering near Karrana village every week to watch illegal car stunts and races 2nd arena for motorsports One of the biannual drag racing season held at BIC

MP Jamal Dawood during a discussion in Parliament Muhannad Mansour/DTNN that included drag racing, drifting [email protected] competitions and other events. he Government of Bahrain has “Such events are supervised by rejected a proposal to establish a professionals at BIC. They are held An accident in which lives were lost specialT arena for motorsports to attract in accordance with the international Bahraini youth. safety and security standards,” the In its reply to the parliamentary government’s reply said. proposal, the government asserted that In a recent talk with the DT News, the Selling Memories Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) MP said that Bahraini youths coming to offers sufficient motorsports and other the events at BIC were being reduced as related activities. they thought they were “costly. Initially submitted by MP Jamal According to him, the entry charges to Dawood in early 2015, the proposal the proposed arena should be kept under demanded the government to coordinate BD3 to both participants and spectators, with private establishments to construct and the arena should be under the a racing and car stunts arena. supervision of the General Directorate Dawood said the arena would reduce of Traffic. illegal street racing and car stunt activities Dawood said his constituencies that have caused many fatal accidents in Hamad town had the majority of and injuries among Bahraini youth. complaints that there had been noisy and While discussing the proposal, dangerous car stunts and manoeuvres which was passed by the House of in the area, and that many motorsports Representatives, Dawood stressed that enthusiasts (drivers and spectators) it would attract motorsport enthusiasts gathered illegally in different parts of from regional countries as well and the country every week to perform such eventually benefit tourism in the practices. Kingdom. Stressing that a second arena is The government, however, justified its required in Bahrain, the MP told that rejection to the proposal, stating that BIC the new project only targets amateur car organises weekly, monthly, quarterly shows and not professional racing events An old Bahraini man displaying antiques at a traditional market in Isa town. He opens his make- and biannual motorsports activities such as the ones organised by the BIC. shift shop only on Fridays and Saturdays. PIC:MUHANNAD MANSOUR Saturday, March 18, 2017 5 Cleric banned from Twitter Riyadh Saudi King Saudi Islamic leader with more than two million Twitter followers has been banned from writing Aby a court that convicted him of jeopardising public order. Awad al-Qarni, previously accused of links to the banned Muslim Brotherhood, was also fined 100,000 riyals ($27,000), Okaz newspaper reported on its cancels website late Thursday. It did not name the “famous preacher” but Qarni Salman bin Abdulaziz (L) himself confirmed the verdict on his @awadalqarni shakes hands with Chinese Twitter account late Thursday. Premier Li Keqiang during a Qarni was “one of the key clerics of the Sahwa meeting in China movement,” British scholar Toby Matthieson has Maldives visit written. Malé to Malaysia, Indonesia, China one-square-mile (2.5-square- foreign ownership of real estate Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates ing of Saudi Arabia, and Japan. Foreign Minister kilometre) capital island of in 2015. have all declared the Muslim Brotherhood to be a Custodian of the Two Holy Mohamed Asim said a new date Male to prevent the spread of Land is scarce in the Maldives “terrorist group”. KMosques, Salman bin Abdulaziz for King Salman’s trip to the the disease and has discouraged where 99.9 per cent of its Okaz said Riyadh’s Specialised Criminal Court, Al Saud has cancelled a Indian Ocean archipelago would residents in neighbouring islets territory is sea and the nation’s which handles “terrorism” cases, convicted the scheduled visit to the politically- be announced later. from visiting. The country’s 1,192 tiny coral islands account preacher of spreading content on Twitter which “could troubled atoll nation of the Dozens of people tested main opposition, the Maldivian for just 300 square kilometres jeopardise public order and provoke public opinion.” Maldives because of an outbreak positive this month for the Democratic Party (MDP), had (115 square miles) of land. It said the content “could affect the relationship of of swine flu in its capital, the H1N1 influenza strain, also protested the planned state However, the islands are the people with the leadership, and the relationship of government in Male announced known as swine flu, Maldivian visit, accusing President Abdulla strategically located scattered Saudi Arabia with other countries.” yesterday. health authorities said. Two Yameen of planning to sell some 800 kilometres across There were no further details but Okaz said Qarni The Maldives was to be the people have died so far. an atoll to Saudi investors, a the equator,straddling the was tried without having been arrested. final stop in the ongoing Asian The government has ordered charge the government has main East-West international In 2010, Qarni was charged in absentia by an tour that has already taken him the closure of schools in the denied. Yameen lifted a ban on shipping lanes. (AFP) Egyptian court with funding the Muslim Brotherhood. Turkey threatens to send EU 15,000 refugees a month Istanbu the diplomatic crisis over the The crisis was sparked urkey’s Interior Minister blocking of Turkish ministers when the Netherlands Suleyman Soylu has from holding rallies in Europe. and Germany refused to allow threatenedT to “blow the “If you want, we could open Turkish ministers to campaign mind” of Europe by sending the way for 15,000 refugees in a April 16 referendum 15,000 refugees a month to that we don’t send each month on expanding President EU territory, in an intensifying and blow the mind” of Europe, Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s dispute with the bloc. Soylu said in a speech late powers. Ankara and Brussels almost Thursday, quoted by the Soylu, a hardliner a year ago on March 18 signed Anadolu news agency. considered close to Erdogan, a landmark deal that has Foreign Minister Mevlut accused The Hague and substantially lessened the flow Cavusoglu has already Berlin of involvement in June of migrants from Turkey to indicated that Turkey could 2013 anti-Erdogan protests, Europe. rip up the deal and was no October 2014 pro-Kurdish But the accord is now longer readmitting migrants riots and the July 15, 2016 hanging in the balance due to who crossed into Greece. failed coup attempt. Recruiting an Events and Visits Officer (Full-time, permanent)

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Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution arine litter is one of the major global problem that is being faced especially by small island developing countries like Bahrain. The join Hajj: Saudi Mlitter is generated due to fishing boats, trawlers and industries located near Riyadh to the shores. Up to 80% of all marine litter in our oceans consist of plastic ranian pilgrims will participate in and from the land based activities which is spilled in water and severely this year’s annual Hajj, Saudi Arabia affect the marine life. saidI yesterday. The United Nations Environment Program has launched an For the first time in nearly three unprecedented major global campaign on Clean Seas to end and eliminate decades Iran’s pilgrims -- which would marine litter which is plaguing the world oceans and pristine water bodies. have numbered about 60,000 -- did The subject is of immense importance as more than 8 million tons of not attend last year’s Hajj after Riyadh plastic enters into the ocean each year, which is equal to dumping a garbage and Tehran failed to agree on security truck of plastic every minute. This dumped plastic impact marine wildlife, and logistics. fisheries, tourism, navigation, affecting marine vessels and human health. Tensions remain as Saudi Arabia The financial damage is assessed at least $8 billion to marine ecosystems. repeatedly accuses Iran of fuelling Over the last ten years we have produced more plastic than during the conflicts by supporting armed entire last century. 50% of the plastic we use is just once and later throw movements in Syria, Iraq, Yemen and away. Enough plastic is thrown away each year to circle the earth four Bahrain. times. Unfortunately, we currently recover only 5% of the plastics we But after talks between the two sides, produce, which accounts for around 10% of the total waste we generate. the Iranians will join this year’s ritual The production of plastic uses around 8% of the world’s oil production. which takes place at the beginning of Million tons of plastic can be found in swirling convergences in the September. oceans making up about 40% of the world’s ocean surfaces, while 80% “The ministry of Hajj and the of pollution enters the ocean from the land. According to estimates, Iranian organisation have completed at the rate we are dumping items such as plastic bottles, bags and cups all the necessary measures to ensure An overview of Mecca during hajj ceremony after a single use, by 2050 oceans will carry more plastic than fish and an Iranian pilgrims perform Hajj 1438 In early March, Iran said there had is one of the five pillars of Islam and estimated 99% of seabirds will have ingested this uncontrolled plastic. according to the procedures followed been progress. all Muslims who can must perform it The continuous use of plastic and allied products in our daily life and by all Muslim countries,” the official “Most of the questions up for at least once in their lives. its accompanied pollution adversely affects our oceans. Plastic pollution is Saudi Press Agency said, referring to discussion have been resolved and a Iranian pilgrims have for the past reaching our beaches, settling onto the ocean floor and ultimately rising this year in the Islamic calendar. couple of issues are remaining,” Iran’s two years not attended the lesser through the food chain into our food we eat. The pollution is causing The Hajj ministry said that the ISNA news agency quoted Ali Ghazi pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina irreversible damage to the environment and the problem is getting worse kingdom, home to Islam’s holiest Askar, the Iranian supreme leader’s in western Saudi Arabia, known as with each passing day. We need to act now and create awareness regarding sites, welcomes “all pilgrims from representative for hajj affairs, as saying. umrah, which occurs outside hajj. dealing with plastic pollution at all level of its usage. all the different nationalities and “If those questions are resolved, we Despite agreement on the hajj, The major sources of marine litter are micro plastics which are found in backgrounds”. hope pilgrims will soon be sent to Riyadh maintains its criticism of Iran, daily use products like cosmetics, tooth paste tubes, single-use plastic bags Saudi media reported in December Saudi Arabia.” as highlighted in talks on Tuesday and containers. The CleanSeas Campaign was launched at the Economist that the Saudi minister in charge of A major issue was compensation between Deputy Crown Prince World Ocean Summit in Bali, Indonesia which is urging governments pilgrimages, Mohammed Bentin, had for the families of hundreds of people Mohammed bin Salman and US to implement plastic reduction policies, targeting industry to minimize invited Iran to discuss arrangements killed in a stampede during the 2015 President Donald Trump. plastic packaging, redesign products and calling on consumers to change for this year’s Hajj. Hajj. Iran says 464 of its citizens died The two leaders “noted the their throwaway habits before irreversible damage is done to our seas. The An Iranian delegation visited Saudi in the disaster. importance of confronting Iran’s campaign aims to achieve major outcomes by the year 2022. Arabia in February for talks with More than 1.8 million faithful took destabilising regional activities”, the The CleanSeas campaign are planning ambitious measures to be Bentin. part in last year’s Hajj. The pilgrimage White House said. (AFP) Iraqi forces have recaptured a third of west Mosul and cut off the last adopted by countries and businesses to eliminate micro plastics from road out of the city, trapping so-called Islamic State (IS) fighters inside personal care products, ban or tax single-use bags, and dramatically reduce other disposable plastic items. Many countries have already joined the campaign with far-reaching pledges to fight with the growing menace of City limits Mosul marine litter and micoplastics. Iraq announces Road to IRAQ It is alarming to note that around 51 trillion microplastic particles are Tal Afar cut found in our oceans which is 500 times more than stars in our galaxy seriously threatening marine wildlife. gains in Mosul MOSUL IRAQI FORCES With this alarming situation on marine pollution continuing, we Mosul CONTROL ISLAMIC cannot blame national and regional organizations and authorities. We commander said yesterday that Iraqi forces have STATE Iraqi forces have entered as individual needs to plan and act to avoid, minimize and stop using gained ground from jihadists inside the Old City CONTROL Bab al-Tob area of Old City, plastics and discarding any waste and litter. To support the movement, we Aof Mosul, an area that could see some of the toughest where fighting is expected OLD CITY to be tough due to need to make personal commitments to reduce plastic waste by small but fighting of the battle for the northern metropolis. narrow alleyways Great meaningful actions like avoiding plastic bags and carrying reusable cloth Iraqi forces launched an operation on February 19 Mosque Mosul Municipality or paper bags. Minimizing or eliminating the use of plastic water bottles, to retake the west side of Mosul -- the most populous of al-Nuri Mosul Museum saying ‘no’ to use of straws and choosing products without microbeads area still held by the Islamic State group -- and have and plastic packaging. Avoid all types of packaging and support alternative retaken several neighbourhoods. environmental friendly material. But the pace of their advance has periodically T gs i r In addition, we need the engagement of all relevant stakeholders, slowed because of bad weather that has hampered air Mosul Around airport including civil society, private sector and all citizens to support national support. 600,000 and global efforts in eliminating the plastic pollution and containing The Old City, where hundreds of thousands of civilians may still be trapped marine litter. Only through a real and active engagement by all of us civilians are believed to have stayed on under IS rule, in western Mosul and with the help of dynamic partnerships, we will be able to effectively is a warren of narrow streets that restricts the use of 2km manage marine litter. large armoured vehicles. 1.25 miles The Ocean is the lifeline of our planet and we are polluting it by “Federal police and Rapid Response units imposed PEOPLE DISPLACED Jan 18: 162,042 Feb 19: 159,936 unnecessary dumping of plastics and litter. Let us join hands in combating their complete control over the Al-Basha Mosque... FROM MOSUL Iraqi troops take Operation to capture this menace and work for a cleaner environment for our healthy living and and the Bab al-Saray market in the Old City,” federal full control of west Mosul starts Oct 17: eastern part also for our future coming generations. police commander Lieutenant General Raed Shakir Operation of city Head, Waste Disposal Unit, Supreme Council for Environment, Jawdat said in a statement. to retake Mosul from Bahrain (Email: [email protected]) Iraqi forces launched the operation to recapture IS begins Mar 12: 224,298 Third of west Mosul -- the jihadists’ last major urban bastion in the Mosul captured country -- in October, retaking its east side before (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.) setting their sites on the smaller but more densely OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH populated west. Sources: ISW, International Organization of Migration Picture: Google Earth © GRAPHIC NEWS 6 Saturday, March 18, 2017 Saturday, March 18, 2017 7 Iran pilgrims to Wide Angle ‘Have 5 kids not Joel Indrupati Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution Speed, and the Man 3’: Erdogan tells arine litter is one of the major global problem that is being faced Mespecially by small island developing countries like Bahrain. The join Hajj: Saudi litter is generated due to fishing boats, trawlers and industries located near Riyadh called Musk to the shores. Up to 80% of all marine litter in our oceans consist of plastic ranian pilgrims will participate in and from the land based activities which is spilled in water and severely Ithis year’s annual Hajj, Saudi Arabia couple of years ago, I had watched the movie ‘Total affect the marine life. said yesterday. ARecall’. Turks in Europe The United Nations Environment Program has launched an For the first time in nearly three It was the less-popular 2012 version, with Colin Farrell, Ankara Erdogan, a father of four, unprecedented major global campaign on Clean Seas to end and eliminate decades Iran’s pilgrims -- which would Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel. Not the very popular resident Recep Tayyip has previously urged women marine litter which is plaguing the world oceans and pristine water bodies. have numbered about 60,000 -- did 1990 one, with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin and PErdogan yesterday urged in Turkey to have at least The subject is of immense importance as more than 8 million tons of not attend last year’s Hajj after Riyadh Sharon Stone. Turks resident in Europe to three children to help boost plastic enters into the ocean each year, which is equal to dumping a garbage and Tehran failed to agree on security The plot of this new futuristic sci-fi movie is not my have five children, telling the the population, in comments truck of plastic every minute. This dumped plastic impact marine wildlife, and logistics. concern, now. It is the ‘mode of transportation’ in the movie, millions-strong diaspora they denounced by women’s rights fisheries, tourism, navigation, affecting marine vessels and human health. Tensions remain as Saudi Arabia which I found simply fascinating and utterly mind-boggling. were the continent’s “future” activists. The financial damage is assessed at least $8 billion to marine ecosystems. repeatedly accuses Iran of fuelling The setting of the movie is somewhere in the end of the 21st as a bitter dispute festered Also yesterday, a Turkish Over the last ten years we have produced more plastic than during the conflicts by supporting armed century. And earth has been devastated by chemical warfare. between Ankara and Brussels. pro-government newspaper entire last century. 50% of the plastic we use is just once and later throw movements in Syria, Iraq, Yemen and The little habitable land is divided into two territories - the Turkey and Europe are ran a front-page mock-up of away. Enough plastic is thrown away each year to circle the earth four Bahrain. United Federation of Britain (UFB, located on the British Isles locked in diplomatic crisis after German Chancellor Angela times. Unfortunately, we currently recover only 5% of the plastics we But after talks between the two sides, and western mainland Europe) and the Colony (Australia). Germany and the Netherlands Merkel in Nazi uniform under produce, which accounts for around 10% of the total waste we generate. the Iranians will join this year’s ritual And many residents of the Australian Colony travel to the blocked Turkish ministers from the slogan “Frau Hitler”. The production of plastic uses around 8% of the world’s oil production. which takes place at the beginning of Europe and Britain, to work in factories, each morning; and campaigning for a ‘yes’ vote in German deputy government Million tons of plastic can be found in swirling convergences in the September. return home, back to Australia, by the evening! next month’s referendum on spokesman Georg Streiter oceans making up about 40% of the world’s ocean surfaces, while 80% “The ministry of Hajj and the Thousands of people are commuting between the two expanding Erdogan’s powers. refused to be drawn into the of pollution enters the ocean from the land. According to estimates, Iranian organisation have completed places, via “The Fall,” a gravity elevator running through Erdogan has repeatedly Recep Tayyip Erdogan controversy, only saying: “We at the rate we are dumping items such as plastic bottles, bags and cups all the necessary measures to ensure An overview of Mecca during hajj ceremony the Earth’s core. A tube-like structure joins the two places in accused EU states of behaving and sisters in Europe... Educate the rudeness shown to you, the are not taking part in a game of after a single use, by 2050 oceans will carry more plastic than fish and an Iranian pilgrims perform Hajj 1438 In early March, Iran said there had is one of the five pillars of Islam and which the passenger modules move at high speeds. like Nazi Germany over what your children at better schools, enmity, the wrongs,” he said. provocation.” estimated 99% of seabirds will have ingested this uncontrolled plastic. according to the procedures followed been progress. all Muslims who can must perform it Why did that movie come to my mind now? he sees as discrimination make sure your family live in Some 2.5 million Turkish Erdogan also lashed out at The continuous use of plastic and allied products in our daily life and by all Muslim countries,” the official “Most of the questions up for at least once in their lives. It is because of ‘Hyperloop’ news, the proposed newest against Turks, in comments better areas, live in the best citizens resident in Europe are a decision by the top EU court its accompanied pollution adversely affects our oceans. Plastic pollution is Saudi Press Agency said, referring to discussion have been resolved and a Iranian pilgrims have for the past mode of transportation which is going to radically reduce that have caused outrage across houses,” said Erdogan. eligible to vote in elections in allowing European firms to reaching our beaches, settling onto the ocean floor and ultimately rising this year in the Islamic calendar. couple of issues are remaining,” Iran’s two years not attended the lesser the speed between Dubai to Abu Dhabi – to just about 12 the continent. “Have five children, not their homeland. But millions ban employees from wearing through the food chain into our food we eat. The pollution is causing The Hajj ministry said that the ISNA news agency quoted Ali Ghazi pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina minutes! “From here I say to my three. You are Europe’s future.” more people living in EU states religious symbols, including irreversible damage to the environment and the problem is getting worse kingdom, home to Islam’s holiest Askar, the Iranian supreme leader’s in western Saudi Arabia, known as Apparently, this system is going to have passenger pods citizens, I say to my brothers “This is the best answer to have Turkish origins. the Islamic headscarf. (AFP) with each passing day. We need to act now and create awareness regarding sites, welcomes “all pilgrims from representative for hajj affairs, as saying. umrah, which occurs outside hajj. zipping through great distances through vacuum tubes. And dealing with plastic pollution at all level of its usage. all the different nationalities and “If those questions are resolved, we Despite agreement on the hajj, with top speeds of about 1,220 kph (760 mph), close to those The major sources of marine litter are micro plastics which are found in backgrounds”. hope pilgrims will soon be sent to Riyadh maintains its criticism of Iran, of passenger jets, the question people are asking is - Will it daily use products like cosmetics, tooth paste tubes, single-use plastic bags Saudi media reported in December Saudi Arabia.” as highlighted in talks on Tuesday be safe? 42 dead in attack on UN official and containers. The CleanSeas Campaign was launched at the Economist that the Saudi minister in charge of A major issue was compensation between Deputy Crown Prince But then, it is the same question people had asked when World Ocean Summit in Bali, Indonesia which is urging governments pilgrimages, Mohammed Bentin, had for the families of hundreds of people Mohammed bin Salman and US the automobile was invented. And when the aeroplane was resigns to implement plastic reduction policies, targeting industry to minimize invited Iran to discuss arrangements killed in a stampede during the 2015 President Donald Trump. invented. boat carrying refugees plastic packaging, redesign products and calling on consumers to change for this year’s Hajj. Hajj. Iran says 464 of its citizens died The two leaders “noted the With time, Hyperloop can become common too, like how their throwaway habits before irreversible damage is done to our seas. The An Iranian delegation visited Saudi in the disaster. importance of confronting Iran’s many of the sci fi movies’ creative imaginations have already Aden Yemen, said 42 bodies had coalition, dismissed the over report campaign aims to achieve major outcomes by the year 2022. Arabia in February for talks with More than 1.8 million faithful took destabilising regional activities”, the become real. ore than 40 people been recovered. accusation and said that the The CleanSeas campaign are planning ambitious measures to be Bentin. part in last year’s Hajj. The pilgrimage White House said. (AFP) ‘Hyperloop’ idea was first proposed by Elon Musk in 2013, including women and The port official said dozens force had not been involved in on Israel Iraqi forces have recaptured a third of west Mosul and cut off the last and is being developed by several firms. The startup company M fighting in Hodeida. Beirut adopted by countries and businesses to eliminate micro plastics from road out of the city, trapping so-called Islamic State (IS) fighters inside children have been shot dead of Somalis who survived the personal care products, ban or tax single-use bags, and dramatically reduce ‘Hyperloop One’, which was formed through his thinking has aboard a boat carrying Somali attack, as well as three Yemeni The coalition has been ordanian UN official Rima other disposable plastic items. Many countries have already joined the received $141 million in funding from 21 investors so far. refugees in the Red Sea off traffickers, had been taken to backing pro-government forces Khalaf announced her res- Mosul J campaign with far-reaching pledges to fight with the growing menace of City limits The company already became the first to build a full-scale war-torn Yemen, officials said the city’s prison. waging an offensive from the ignation yesterday, saying the marine litter and micoplastics. Iraq announces Road to prototype of this new speed technology, called DevLoop. yesterday. More than 30 wounded were south to retake Yemen’s Red secretary general had asked her IRAQ It is alarming to note that around 51 trillion microplastic particles are Tal Afar cut And it has revealed, in March 2017, photos of its full-scale It was not immediately clear reported to have been taken to Sea coast from Huthi rebels. to withdraw a report in which found in our oceans which is 500 times more than stars in our galaxy prototype, as testing began in the Nevada Desert of USA. who was behind the attack. hospital. It was unclear whether those she accused Israel of being an seriously threatening marine wildlife. gains in Mosul MOSUL IRAQI FORCES This man called Musk is among the most celebrated The refugees were hit by The rebel-controlled Saba on board were trying to leave “apartheid state”. With this alarming situation on marine pollution continuing, we Mosul CONTROL inventor-entrepreneurs on earth today. And why wouldn’t light weapons fire in waters agency accused the Saudi-led Yemen or seek refuge there, Khalaf, under-secretary ISLAMIC cannot blame national and regional organizations and authorities. We commander said yesterday that Iraqi forces have STATE Iraqi forces have entered he be? When he is either the founder or cofounder of off rebel-held Hodeida but the coalition battling the insurgents but the IOM said it believed general and executive secretary as individual needs to plan and act to avoid, minimize and stop using gained ground from jihadists inside the Old City CONTROL Bab al-Tob area of Old City, such amazing futuristic companies like Space X, Tesla Inc., boat managed to dock in the of attacking the refugees from the boat was headed for Sudan. at the UN Economic and Social plastics and discarding any waste and litter. To support the movement, we Aof Mosul, an area that could see some of the toughest where fighting is expected SolarCity, PayPal and OpenAI!? city’s port, an official there said. the air but did not provide The United Nations refugee Commission for Western OLD CITY to be tough due to need to make personal commitments to reduce plastic waste by small but fighting of the battle for the northern metropolis. narrow alleyways The website futurism.com says that “According to Musk, it The International further details. agency UNHCR said 140 Asia (ESCWA), told a news Great meaningful actions like avoiding plastic bags and carrying reusable cloth Iraqi forces launched an operation on February 19 Mosque Mosul Municipality would cost around $6 billion to create a Hyperloop line from Organisation for Migration, Major General Ahmed passengers were believed to conference: “The secretary or paper bags. Minimizing or eliminating the use of plastic water bottles, to retake the west side of Mosul -- the most populous of al-Nuri Mosul Museum Los Angeles to San Francisco. If that sounds like a lot, when which has operations in Assiri, spokesman for the have been aboard the vessel. general asked me yesterday saying ‘no’ to use of straws and choosing products without microbeads area still held by the Islamic State group -- and have you look at the cost per mile ($11.5 million) it actually works morning to withdraw (the and plastic packaging. Avoid all types of packaging and support alternative retaken several neighbourhoods. out to be less than a high-speed rail”. report). I asked him to rethink environmental friendly material. But the pace of their advance has periodically T gs i r Elon Musk is saying that very soon, in the world, we will his decision, he insisted, so I In addition, we need the engagement of all relevant stakeholders, slowed because of bad weather that has hampered air Mosul see this new mode of transportation picking up fast; and that submitted my resignation from Around airport including civil society, private sector and all citizens to support national support. 600,000 we could soon be even travelling at ‘hypersonic’ speeds. the UN.” and global efforts in eliminating the plastic pollution and containing The Old City, where hundreds of thousands of civilians may I was in high school when our Physics teacher gave us the “We expected of course still be trapped marine litter. Only through a real and active engagement by all of us civilians are believed to have stayed on under IS rule, in western Mosul speed of sound as Mach 1 (1235 km/hour or 767 miles/hour). that Israel and its allies would And he told us that a ‘supersonic’ plane, like the concorde, put huge pressure on the and with the help of dynamic partnerships, we will be able to effectively is a warren of narrow streets that restricts the use of 2km manage marine litter. large armoured vehicles. 1.25 miles the latest arrival then, could reach a speed of Mach 2 (2470 secretary general of the UN The Ocean is the lifeline of our planet and we are polluting it by “Federal police and Rapid Response units imposed km/hour or 1535 miles/hour). so that he would disavow the PEOPLE DISPLACED Jan 18: 162,042 Feb 19: 159,936 unnecessary dumping of plastics and litter. Let us join hands in combating their complete control over the Al-Basha Mosque... FROM MOSUL Iraqi troops take Operation to capture Elonk Musk however is of the belief that on earth we would report, and that they would this menace and work for a cleaner environment for our healthy living and and the Bab al-Saray market in the Old City,” federal full control of west Mosul starts soon be travelling at ‘hypersonic’ speeds which could be up to ask him to withdraw it,” she Oct 17: eastern part also for our future coming generations. police commander Lieutenant General Raed Shakir Operation of city Mach 5 speeds (6174 km/ hour or 3836 miles/hour)! added. Head, Waste Disposal Unit, Supreme Council for Environment, Jawdat said in a statement. to retake If that happens, the travel time between Manama and Paris On Wednesday, the United Mosul from Bahrain (Email: [email protected]) Iraqi forces launched the operation to recapture IS begins Mar 12: 224,298 would be just one hour! States demanded that Secretary Third of west General Antonio Guterres Mosul -- the jihadists’ last major urban bastion in the Mosul captured country -- in October, retaking its east side before withdraw an ESCWA report (The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily (The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the policy or position of this newspaper.) setting their sites on the smaller but more densely OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH necessarily reflect the policy or position of this newspaper.) accusing Israel of imposing populated west. Sources: ISW, International Organization of Migration Picture: Google Earth © GRAPHIC NEWS Bodies of people who were killed in a boat carrying Somali refugees apartheid on the Palestinians. 8 BUSINESS Saturday, March 18, 2017

Participants in the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting pose for the Family photo in Baden-Baden, southern Germany ‘America First’ casts pall @ G20 Baden-Baden dominating talks at the G20 The US was at odds with head Angel Gurria said in key trading partners, of the world”. inance ministers from the gathering of finance ministers other delegations over whether Baden-Baden as he presented including export giants China Meanwhile, a new issue world’s biggest economies and central bankers in the to include such language in a report urging nations to and Germany. appeared to have emerged Fsat down for tense talks in western German spa town of the text of a final communique spread the proceeds of growth On Thursday, following over Trump’s stance on Germany yesterday, formally Baden-Baden. signed by all participants, a more widely. Trump was talks with German Finance climate change, with sources engaging in a battle of wills Trump’s emissary, US source close to the talks said elected on the back of exactly Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, saying that the US delegation over the future of the global Treasury Secretary Steven earlier Friday. such a political storm over Mnuchin said Washington is resisting wording in the final free-trade system which Mnuchin, is being scrutinised Meanwhile, German deindustrialisation in vast had no desire to fight “trade communique on the issue. ranges a newly forthright US by Washington’s key trading Chancellor Angela Merkel areas of the United States. wars” with other economic A source close to the talks against historic allies. partners for clues on whether arrived at the White House He declared in his powers. said US negotiators appear to President Donald Trump the world’s biggest economy for her first visit with Trump inauguration speech that “Our desire is that… be unable to commit due to has already torn up a trans- fully intends to abandon its around the same time the “we will follow two simple when there is imbalances in an absence of mandate from Pacific free trade pact, long-standing support of open ministers were sitting down in rules: buy American and hire trading relationships that we Washington. threatened punitive tariffs markets and free trade. Germany, amid expectations American.” have a need to address that,” On Thursday, Trump against multinationals with “We want a positive she will make a strong push Those caught in the Mnuchin said after the pair proposed to take the axe to factories outside the United declaration in favour of free for open markets. crosshairs include German met in Berlin. environmental financing, States and attacked “currency trade,” the European Union’s luxury carmaker BMW, Mnuchin said Trump’s slashing funds for the manipulation” by export giant economy commissioner, ‘Buy American, hire against which Trump has administration would keep Environmental Protection China. Pierre Moscovici, said on the American’ threatened punitive taxes of a close eye on the levels of Agency (EPA) by a third, as And his stated aim of sidelines of the meeting, “to Slow growth and halting 35 percent if it does not back key global currencies, but well as eliminate contributions keeping jobs at home by note that that’s the framework economic reform could down on building a factory in pursue policies in the interest linked to the UN climate making it costly for American the globe’s economic life must be blamed for “a backlash Mexico. of “economic growth that is change programmes in his companies to outsource is be organised within.” against globalisation,” OECD The rhetoric has alarmed good for the US and the rest first national budget. (AFP)

Apple’s enormous new headquarters, Apple Park, is finally set to A Twitter challenge thrown down by Tesla founder Elon Musk to South open to employees in April, featuring the Steve Jobs Theatre — an The 1947 Roswell UFO* incident took place 70 years ago this year. Australia, offering to shore up the state’s troubled power grid within underground auditorium named after the eponymous founder 100 days, or deliver a solution for free, could soon become reality Initially reported as a crashed weather balloon, it was later confirmed APPLE PARK TESLA BATTERY FARM Hundreds of Powerpacks 71-hectare campus, as a military surveillance balloon, but conspiracy theories of alien Musk is offering to construct charged up using off-peak housing 12,000 staff electricity. Discharged 100m spacecraft persist and reports of UFO sightings have soared massive 100 megawatt-hour battery farm, similar to back into grid when Fitness centre: 330 ft GLOBAL UFO SIGHTINGS, 1947-2017 9,300m2 this 80MW one needed most, 10,000 2014: in California at peak “Spaceship”: times Four-storey, ring- Staff 8,621 2 shaped, 260,000m canteen main building. Clad in world’s largest Fountain 8,000 curved glass panels. Roof covered in solar panels – it U.S. runs entirely on 6,000 renewable The Meadow energy San Substation: 9,000 native and Response to Francisco drought-resistant trees Connects farm CALIFORNIA 2016: tweet challenging to electricity grid Tesla claim 4,000 5,530 San Francisco JUNIPERO SERRA FWY @mcannonbrookes Tesla will get the Powerpack: system installed and working 100 days from Holds array of 16 Apple Two 2017: 792 2,000 contract signature or it is free. That serious Tesla Model S Park employee enough for you? (as of Mar 10) car battery packs (San multi-storey 100km Jose) car parks 1947: 49 sightings 60 miles Steve Jobs Theatre: 0 Future product launches Pacific Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Research and development: 1947 1957 1967 1977 1987 1997 2007 2017 Ocean Turnbull has since been in talks Jony Ive and his design team with Musk about proposal MEGASTRUCTURE COMPARISON July 8, 1947: Roswell Army Air Field (RAAF) public information officer S. Australia: Forced Walter Haut issues press release blackouts stating personnel from 509th AUSTRALIA during Feb Operations Group have recovered heatwave as not enough Great 7,000 “flying disc”, which crashed on power to Apple Park Pentagon 02 Arena Pyramid Louvre power cells, ranch near Roswell, New Mexico meet demand U.S. U.S. UK Egypt France slightly bigger Sources: Cupertino City Hall, Google Maps, Apple, wire agencies © GRAPHIC NEWS Source: National UFO Reporting Center *Unidentified Flying Object © GRAPHIC NEWS Sources: Tesla, ABC, Twitter, wire agencies than AA batteries © GRAPHIC NEWS 8 BUSINESS Saturday, March 18, 2017 Saturday, March 18, 2017 BUSINESS 9 China blocks Pinterest SWIFT cuts off last N. Korea banks If a US border tax was found to Beijing Brussels breach World Trade Organisation mage-curation website Pinterest has become the latest social WIFT, the inter-bank money transfer system, said it has rules, it wouldn’t be the first time media service blocked in China, checks on censorship cut off the last North Korean banks on the network. “The monitoringI websites indicate. SDPRK banks remaining on the that Mr Trump has According to greatfire.org and network are no longer compliant failed before the blockedinchina.net, the popular with SWIFT’s membership courts” service has been unavailable since criteria. As a result, these entities last Thursday. China restricts access will no longer have access to to many websites including Google, the SWIFT financial messaging Brigitte Zypries with a vast network of controls service,” the Brussels-based group German Economy Minister dubbed the Great Firewall of China. said in a statement.

Britain’s first Britain joins EEC attempt to join 1961 under Prime Participants in the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting pose for the Family photo in Baden-Baden, southern Germany six-member -63 Minister Common Market Edward Heath (European (right), after new Economic French president Community, EEC) is vetoed 1973 Georges Pompidou lifts veto by French President Charles Britain holds EEC membership de Gaulle who labels UK as referendum, 67% of people lacking commitment to vote to remain European integration ‘America First’ casts pall @ G20 Maastricht Baden-Baden dominating talks at the G20 The US was at odds with head Angel Gurria said in key trading partners, of the world”. UK wins 1975 Treaty: PM inance ministers from the gathering of finance ministers other delegations over whether Baden-Baden as he presented including export giants China Meanwhile, a new issue famous rebate John Major world’s biggest economies and central bankers in the to include such language in a report urging nations to and Germany. appeared to have emerged from Brussels secures F after PM opt-outs to sat down for tense talks in western German spa town of the text of a final communique spread the proceeds of growth On Thursday, following over Trump’s stance on Margaret Germany yesterday, formally Baden-Baden. signed by all participants, a more widely. Trump was talks with German Finance climate change, with sources 1984 Economic and Thatcher Monetary Union, Area of engaging in a battle of wills Trump’s emissary, US source close to the talks said elected on the back of exactly Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, saying that the US delegation threatens to halt payments Freedom, Justice, and over the future of the global Treasury Secretary Steven earlier Friday. such a political storm over Mnuchin said Washington is resisting wording in the final Euro launched Security and Social Charter free-trade system which Mnuchin, is being scrutinised Meanwhile, German deindustrialisation in vast had no desire to fight “trade communique on the issue. in 11 of 15 on workers’ rights ranges a newly forthright US by Washington’s key trading Chancellor Angela Merkel areas of the United States. wars” with other economic A source close to the talks EU member 1991 PM David states against historic allies. partners for clues on whether arrived at the White House He declared in his powers. said US negotiators appear to Cameron UK, Sweden clashes with Representative picture President Donald Trump the world’s biggest economy for her first visit with Trump inauguration speech that “Our desire is that… be unable to commit due to and Denmark Brussels over has already torn up a trans- fully intends to abandon its around the same time the “we will follow two simple when there is imbalances in an absence of mandate from stay out of single currency 1999 plans to restrict Pacific free trade pact, long-standing support of open ministers were sitting down in rules: buy American and hire trading relationships that we Washington. Britain and Poland opt out London’s financial threatened punitive tariffs markets and free trade. Germany, amid expectations American.” have a need to address that,” On Thursday, Trump of European Convention sector against multinationals with “We want a positive she will make a strong push Those caught in the Mnuchin said after the pair proposed to take the axe to on Human Rights Cameron attempts to factories outside the United declaration in favour of free for open markets. crosshairs include German met in Berlin. environmental financing, UK opts out of EU renegotiate UK’s 2000 2011 membership of EU States and attacked “currency trade,” the European Union’s luxury carmaker BMW, Mnuchin said Trump’s slashing funds for the immigration directives, ‘Buy American, hire with restrictions for manipulation” by export giant economy commissioner, against which Trump has administration would keep Environmental Protection Third Country China. Pierre Moscovici, said on the American’ threatened punitive taxes of a close eye on the levels of Agency (EPA) by a third, as Nationals before they US industrial And his stated aim of sidelines of the meeting, “to Slow growth and halting 35 percent if it does not back key global currencies, but well as eliminate contributions can apply for family 2012 2013 keeping jobs at home by note that that’s the framework economic reform could down on building a factory in pursue policies in the interest linked to the UN climate reunification making it costly for American the globe’s economic life must be blamed for “a backlash Mexico. of “economic growth that is change programmes in his Cameron announces companies to outsource is be organised within.” against globalisation,” OECD The rhetoric has alarmed good for the US and the rest first national budget. (AFP) referendum on Britain’s membership of EU. Mar 13: PM Theresa Britain votes 52% to 2016 2017 May gets parliamentary 48% in favour of leaving approval to trigger EU, Cameron resigns Article 50 to leave EU FebWashington outputamount in January. Manufacturing 5.7pc, nearlyflat the same decline as in Sources: Economic & Social Research Council, BBC Pictures: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS anufacturing output posted output -- a key focus of President January, “as continued unseasonably its sixth straight increase in Donald Trump’s administration -- warm weather further reduced MFebruary, but unseasonably warm was 1.2pc higher than a year ago. demand for heating,” the report Brexit bill clears MAR weather again dragged down The sector represents more than said. Apple’s enormous new headquarters, Apple Park, is finally set to A Twitter challenge thrown down by Tesla founder Elon Musk to South UK Parliament, 13 utilities, keeping total industrial 70pc of the overall index. That decline offset the gains in open to employees in April, featuring the Steve Jobs Theatre — an The 1947 Roswell UFO* incident took place 70 years ago this year. Australia, offering to shore up the state’s troubled power grid within underground auditorium named after the eponymous founder 100 days, or deliver a solution for free, could soon become reality paving way for production flat in the month, the Meanwhile, mining output manufacturing and mining, to keep Initially reported as a crashed weather balloon, it was later confirmed APPLE PARK TESLA BATTERY FARM Hundreds of Powerpacks Prime Minister EU leaders meet in Rome Federal Reserve reported yesterday. increased 2.7pc, and was 1.8pc the overall Industrial Production 71-hectare campus, as a military surveillance balloon, but conspiracy theories of alien Musk is offering to construct charged up using off-peak Theresa May to 25 to celebrate 60th anniversary housing 12,000 staff electricity. Discharged Multiple manufactured product higher than February 2016. index unchanged, after a drop of 0.1pc 100m spacecraft persist and reports of UFO sightings have soared massive 100 megawatt-hour trigger Article 50, of founding treaty. British PM battery farm, similar to back into grid when Fitness centre: 330 ft GLOBAL UFO SIGHTINGS, 1947-2017 which sets two-year timetable not expected to attend lines saw increases of one per cent “In short, the details were much in the prior month, also attributed to 9,300m2 this 80MW one needed most, for leaving EU in California at peak European Council President and higher including machinery, stronger than the utilities-depressed unusually high temperatures. “Spaceship”: 10,000 2014: 27-30 times Article 50 letter: May says Donald Tusk plastic, paper and metal products, headline,” Jim O’Sullivan, chief Economists had been expecting Four-storey, ring- Staff 8,621 2 she will announce her move shaped, 260,000m canteen gives his draft pushing total manufacturing output US economist at High Frequency industrial production to rise 0.2pc. main building. Clad during final four days before negotiating 29-31 up 0.5pc compared to January, the Economics, said in a research note. Industrial capacity in use last in world’s largest Fountain 8,000 parliament’s Easter recess guidelines to curved glass panels. same increase as the prior month. “Manufacturing rose solidly and month slipped to 75.4pc, just a tenth Possible date 27 members Roof covered in Motor vehicles and parts were mining was up sharply. Both of those lower than in January, and exactly as solar panels – it U.S. (allowing for within 48 hours MAY of receiving letter just shy of that mark with an sectors appear to have picked up ... in analysts forecast. 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By Group’s development mandate to JUNIPERO SERRA FWY @mcannonbrookes Tesla will get the Powerpack: looked at by EU – system installed and working 100 days from Holds array of 16 General Affairs Council MAY almost a year investing in banks and other so-called private financial institutions is a Apple Two 2,000 2017: 792 contract signature or it is free. 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These investments by activities of development agencies MEGASTRUCTURE COMPARISON rights for UK and EU expats Field (RAAF) public information officer S. Australia: after Theresa May’s letter. the World Bank’s private financing like the World Bank and Asian Forced Target for final OCT Date could be earlier if UK Washington arm, the International Finance Development Bank, issued another Walter Haut issues press release blackouts 2018 stating personnel from 509th AUSTRALIA during Feb treaty – to allow secures deal, and deadline orld Bank investments Corporation, violate its own report in October saying the IFC’s Operations Group have recovered heatwave as ratification by could be extended if all in commercial financial guidelines on environmental and investments helped finance a “coal not enough European agree, but Brussels wants W Great 7,000 “flying disc”, which crashed on power to MAR institutions are indirectly allowing social conditions, the report alleges. boom” across Asia even though the Apple Park Pentagon 02 Arena Pyramid Louvre power cells, Parliament and majority in Brexit before European ranch near Roswell, New Mexico meet demand 2019 U.S. U.S. UK Egypt France slightly bigger European Council by Mar 2019 elections in May 2019 land-grabs, evictions and pollution “Once again, we have found World Bank had pledged to phase out Source: National UFO Reporting Center Unidentified Flying Object © GRAPHIC NEWS Sources: Tesla, ABC, Twitter, wire agencies than AA batteries © GRAPHIC NEWS Sources: Cupertino City Hall, Google Maps, Apple, wire agencies © GRAPHIC NEWS * Source: Wire agencies Pictures: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS in Southeast Asia, a watchdog group that outsourcing the World Bank most support coal-fired power. 10 BUSINESS Saturday, March 18, 2017 World stocks rally runs out of steam COUNTRY/CURRENCIES BUY SELL London globe are positive as orld stocks were little improved risk appetite AUSTRALIA 0.2971 0.2947 changed yesterday as a continues into the Closing Bell BANGLADESH 0.00506 0.00475 W weekend, although CANADA 0.2945 0.2914 global rally ran out of steam, New York - Dow: FLAT at 20,935.11 points DENMARK 0.0569 leaving investors reluctant to the pace of gains has EGYPT 0.0361 0.0219 place any firm bets ahead of slowed as drivers -- London - FTSE 100: UP 0.1 percent at 7,424.96 (close) EURO 0.4059 0.4038 the weekend. data and corporate HONGKONG 0.04983 0.04943 Wall Street flatlined, while -- are light on the Frankfurt - DAX 30: UP 0.1 percent at 12,095.24 (close) INDIA 0.00582 0.00577 London, Paris and Frankfurt ground,” said Accendo INDONESIA 0.00002997 0.00002894 stocks managed to hang on to Markets analyst, Henry Paris - CAC 40: UP 0.3 percent at 5,029.24 (close) IRAN TUMAN 0.00010959 very slender gains. 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Afghan family eat popcorn as they watch a Hollywood movie at the Galaxy Family Cinema in Kabul.

Kabul for women or children to go simple pleasure would have for those who can afford it. visit the cinema, but we do Dangal, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil he lights go off, the to the movies. been impossible, with the “There aren’t many places not care what people say. It and Sultan, many would- projector whirls, and for But when the Galaxy was cinema halls destroyed by for women in Afghanistan is one of the few places for be spectators have already theT first time in years Afghan built last year it became the civil war and the Taliban to hang out, they have a us to spend time with our watched them online. families find themselves first cinema in Kabul to ban regime forbidding nights at tough life, and this is a families... We cannot ask for Horror films, Gharzai said, sharing popcorn and soda as single men for certain hours the movies. secure place,” Sozan’s a better place to come.” are popular. “We could not Hollywood and Bollywood when families are inside, The queue at the Galaxy husband Hamed said. Her happiness sums up air horror movies because of stars romp across the silver sheltering women and is an echo of a time before why Gharzai chose to run his the children, but the demand screen. children from harassment, the Taliban’s dark era, when Defying tradition cinema the way he has. was very high, so now we A family-friendly cinema smoke, and unsuitable Afghan men, women and Samira Sozan, visiting the “We want to show the show them.” has opened in Kabul, behaviour. children openly attended Galaxy with her brother, world the positive side of Afghanistan is still at war creating a rare venue in “It’s my first ever films, theatre and concerts. agreed. “We have a bowling Afghanistan,” he said. “That with a resurgent Taliban, and Afghanistan’s war-torn experience visiting a cinema Young couples wait for club, recreational park, and Afghanistan is not about security fears at the Galaxy, capital where women, in Kabul, and the experience tickets, enjoying the novelty Kabul zoo,” the 22-year- bombs and attacks, but there located inside a Kabul usually confined to the has been great,” Sozan said, and boldness of being in old embassy worker said, is also something which shopping centre guarded by home, can spend time in smiling despite having just public together -- though ticking off the public places makes our people happy.” armed police, extend beyond public with their husbands emerged from watching many are still cautious, suitable for women in the The biggest threat to the protection from wolf whistles and children. the 2016 Hollywood shying away from being capital. cinema, he said, is piracy and and shame. Kabul’s movie halls are supernatural thriller Lights interviewed. Even at home women are online streaming. Islamist militants have popular with raucous male Out. Its higher prices -- 300 usually too busy washing and Afghan audiences prefer long villified Hollywood and audiences who clap and “When the families are Afghanis ($6) for a ticket, cooking to enjoy time with US and Indian movies to those Bollywood as vulgar and whistle at screens wreathed inside the hall nobody else six times the cost of other husbands and children, she produced by a homegrown sinful, although no cinemas in clouds of hashish and is allowed to get inside, the cinemas in Kabul -- also said. film industry stunted by have been attacked in Kabul cigarette smoke. families feel secure,” said puts it beyond the reach of Then, her brother heard nearly four decades of war. in recent years. As Zahra Sozan, a Abubakar Gharzai, one of many in the capital, where about the Galaxy. “We will However, by the time the “There are threats,” admits 25-year-old mother-of-one the Galaxy’s owners. unemployment is rampant, come again and again,” she Galaxy screens recent high- Gharzai. “But we rely on the said, it is not “traditional” Sixteen years ago this adding to the sense of security said. “It is not tradition to definition offerings such as Almighty.” (AFP) Indian farmer wins train in legal fight

New Delhi After the hearing on runs daily between New Delhi n Indian farmer’s Wednesday Singh and his and the Sikh holy city of battle for proper lawyer took the court order to Amritsar in Punjab. Acompensation for land seized Ludhiana station where they Several Indian courts in to build a railway reached an waited for the train to arrive the past have unsuccessfully unexpected conclusion this before handing the document awarded trains to aggrieved week when a court awarded to the driver. farmers over unpaid dues. him a train. Singh said he allowed Last year, an express train Sampuran Singh has been the driver to carry on to its was confiscated on court fighting for the money since destination as stopping orders after a 62-year-farmer in 2015, when he went to court it “would have caused southern Karnataka state won to argue that Indian Railways inconvenience to thousands of a compensation case over land had underpaid him for a piece passengers”. taken in 2006. of land in the northern state Railway officials later The intercity express was of Punjab acquired to build secured an interim court order halted at Harihar station for new tracks. giving them control of the train two hours before officials He won his case, but the until the case is heard again on convinced him to release it. railway refused to pay and he Saturday. And in 2015, railway officials filed another plea in January. File photo showing Shatabdi Express “If they fail to pay the handed over 3 million rupees On Friday Singh’s lawyer ($150,000) he was owed. asked us to identify properties granted Singh ownership of money by Saturday then to two farmers at a station in said a court in the state had “We were tired of pleading for recovering our money,” the station master’s office in the court can sanction an the northern state of Himachal awarded him an express train with the railways to clear Rakesh Gandhi said. Ludhiana, a city in Punjab that auction,” Gandhi said of the Pradesh to secure the release of in lieu of the 10 million rupees the pending dues. The court Judge Jaspal Verma also the train passes through. 20-coach express train, which an express train. (AFP) 12 Saturday, March 18, 2017

Minister of Labour & So- cial Development, Jameel Humaidan received Bah- rain Women Union (BWU) Chairperson Fatima Abu Idris, who outlined the role of the union in pro- moting women’s em- powerment, building their competences and strengthening coopera- tion with official institu- tions. The Minister hailed the BWU-led efforts, re- iterating the ministry’s support to achieve its goals and serve Bahraini women. The BWU Chair- Chief of Staff of Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Lieutenant General Dhiab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi led Bahrain’s delegation to the person presented the GCC joint meeting of the Chiefs of Staff and Interior and Foreign Ministries Undersecretaries which convened in Riyadh, Saudi minister with a gift in rec- Arabia. The meeting was attended by Public Security Chief Major General Taraq Al Hassan and Foreign Ministry Undersecre- ognition of his support tary for Regional and GCC Affair Ambassador Waheed Mubarak Abdullah Sayar. The meeting spotlighted issues pertaining to fostering the future of the GCC defence policy and strengthening military cooperation

Housing Ministry’s Undersecretary, Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received the Chairman of the Northern Munici- Under the patronage of Interior Ministry Undersecretary Shaikh Nasser bin Abdulrah- pal Council, Mohammed Khalifa Bu Hammoud, in the presence of the Housing Projects Planning and Design Director, Adel man Al-Khalifa, the General Director of Traffic, Shaikh Abdulrahman bin Abdulwahab Ameer Rajab and discussed the latest housing developments in the kingdom. The undersecretary lauded the role played the Al Khalifa launched the traffic village at Dohat Arad. The General Director of Muharraq members of the Northern Municipal Council to enhance the efficiency of the housing services in the Northern Governorate Governorate Police and the GCC traffic delegations also attended the event which is and highlighted the Housing Ministry’s efforts to find innovative solutions that enrich the housing sector part of the Gulf Traffic Week

A number of Batelco’s Executive Man- agement attended the opening of the three-day University of Bahrain Career Day event on 13th March. The event was officially opened by University of Bah- rain’s (UoB) President Dr. Riyad Hamzah who visited the Batelco stand to meet the Batelco team. UoB Vice President for Community Service and Alumni Af- fairs and Head of organizing committee, Dr. Haya Bint Ali Bin Hassan Al Noaimi, Prof. Hamzah, Batelco Head of Human Resources and Union Relations, Shaikh Bader Al Khalifa, Batelco General Man- ager Human Resources and Corporate Services, Ebru Pilav and Batelco Chief Operation Officer Abderrahmane Mounir attended the event 12 Saturday, March 18, 2017 Saturday, March 18, 2017 13

Minister of Labour & So- cial Development, Jameel Humaidan received Bah- rain Women Union (BWU) Chairperson Fatima Abu Idris, who outlined the role of the union in pro- moting women’s em- powerment, building their competences and strengthening coopera- tion with official institu- tions. The Minister hailed the BWU-led efforts, re- iterating the ministry’s support to achieve its goals and serve Bahraini women. The BWU Chair- Chief of Staff of Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Lieutenant General Dhiab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi led Bahrain’s delegation to the person presented the GCC joint meeting of the Chiefs of Staff and Interior and Foreign Ministries Undersecretaries which convened in Riyadh, Saudi minister with a gift in rec- Arabia. The meeting was attended by Public Security Chief Major General Taraq Al Hassan and Foreign Ministry Undersecre- ognition of his support tary for Regional and GCC Affair Ambassador Waheed Mubarak Abdullah Sayar. The meeting spotlighted issues pertaining to fostering the future of the GCC defence policy and strengthening military cooperation

The Consulting Committee of Nasser bin Hamad Games Tournament “Nasser 10” held a meet- His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa deputised National Guard Commander, Lt. Gen. HH ing under the chairmanship of Abdulrahman Sadiq Askar, General Secretary of the Supreme Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa to attend HM the King’s Horse race Festival and the World Council for Youth and Sports and the General Secretary of the Bahrain Olympic Committee. Women Championship organised at Rashid Equestrian and Horse racing Club in Raffa, Sakhir. Housing Ministry’s Undersecretary, Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received the Chairman of the Northern Munici- Under the patronage of Interior Ministry Undersecretary Shaikh Nasser bin Abdulrah- It was held in the presence of Tawfeeq Al Salehi, Director of HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad The race was attended by Rashid Equestrian and Horse racing Club High Committee Chairman pal Council, Mohammed Khalifa Bu Hammoud, in the presence of the Housing Projects Planning and Design Director, Adel man Al-Khalifa, the General Director of Traffic, Shaikh Abdulrahman bin Abdulwahab Al Khalifa Media and Information Office and Chairman of the High Organising Committee of Shaikh Abdulla bin Isa Al Khalifa, Rashid Equestrian and Horse racing Club High Committee Ameer Rajab and discussed the latest housing developments in the kingdom. The undersecretary lauded the role played the Al Khalifa launched the traffic village at Dohat Arad. The General Director of Muharraq Nasser 10, Dr Shaikha Al Jeeb, Director of Physical Education, Scouting and Girls Guidance Deputy Chairman Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Bahrain Royal Equestrian and members of the Northern Municipal Council to enhance the efficiency of the housing services in the Northern Governorate Governorate Police and the GCC traffic delegations also attended the event which is at the Education Ministry, Dr Essam Abdullah, Physical Education Section Head at Education Endurance Federation President Shaikh Faisal bin Rashid Al Khalifa and a number of Royal Family and highlighted the Housing Ministry’s efforts to find innovative solutions that enrich the housing sector part of the Gulf Traffic Week Ministry and Hisham Al Boluchi, Director of Associations at the Bahrain Olympic Committee members, ministers, diplomatic corps and horse racing enthusiasts

A number of Batelco’s Executive Man- agement attended the opening of the three-day University of Bahrain Career Day event on 13th March. The event was officially opened by University of Bah- rain’s (UoB) President Dr. Riyad Hamzah who visited the Batelco stand to meet the Batelco team. UoB Vice President for Community Service and Alumni Af- fairs and Head of organizing committee, Dr. Haya Bint Ali Bin Hassan Al Noaimi, Prof. Hamzah, Batelco Head of Human Resources and Union Relations, Shaikh Bader Al Khalifa, Batelco General Man- ager Human Resources and Corporate Services, Ebru Pilav and Batelco Chief Operation Officer Abderrahmane Mounir attended the event A conference titled “the Champion and the Champion Maker” was organised in Bahrain Conference Centre at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. American Mission Hospitals CEO, Dr. George Cheriyan was the Chief Guest at the function

Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC) President Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery received Secretary General of the Interna- tional Confederation of Arab Trade Unions (ICATU) Ghassan Ghosn and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Bahrain Free Labour Unions Federation, Yaqoob Mohamed Yousif, along with members of the Executive Council of the Bahrain Free Labour Unions Federation. Dr. Jawahery said that the visit came within the framework of GPIC’s commitment towards the rights of City Centre Bahrain celebrated International Women’s Day, recognizing the achievements of its women staff members with special workers and its desire to deepen gifts and an exclusive tea party, hosted at the mall’s adjoining hotel, Westin Hotel on March 8. About 20 women staff attended the and develop their association celebration, including staff from Wahooo! Waterpark, Westin Hotel, and Le Meridien 14 Saturday, March 18, 2017

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Los Angeles ctress Kristen Stewart is “sneaker obsessed”, but she still feels she doesn’tA have “that much stuff”. “I have a lot of sneakers. I’m really sneaker-obsessed,” Stewart said of her favourite wardrobe staple to Metro newspaper. Although the star is “really open” to the outfits her stylist pitches to her, she enjoys having more involvement in the decision process because she doesn’t like to be “remotely dressed” by someone else, reports femalefirst.co.uk. “I have a really open and involved collaboration with my stylist. I’m not remotely dressed by someone. But she’s known me for so many years. I’ve been working with her since I was 13, so she can highlight who I am, rather than make me something else,” she said. (IANS)

ctor Henry Cavill is teaming up with Los Angeles AHollywood superstar inger Alesha Dixon says she is to write two children’s Tom Cruise for the sixth books about a female superhero. She has told BBC that instalment in ‘Mission sheS wanted to create a character who children “can hopefully Impossible’ series. be inspired by and look up to”. Director Christopher Dixon’s first book is set to be released later this year, McQuarrie took to when she will join an ever-growing list of celebrities who Instagram to break the have penned children’s stories, including Ricky Gervais, news that the ‘Superman’ Madonna and Geri Horner, reports femalefirst.co.uk. star will be joining the Her first foray into writing comes after she said that she Drake, is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. American action spy movie wants to branch out into acting and has been taking classes. Drake initially gained recognition as an actor on the teen drama television with Cruise in the lead. She said: “I have been doing the acting lessons for a few series Degrassi: The Next Generation in the early 2000s. Intent on pursuing a “Say, @henrycavill. Had months. It’s good. I do them when I can. I work one-on-one career as a rapper, he departed the series in 2007 following the release of his a thought. Curious if you with an acting coach.” debut mixtape, Room for Improvement. re interested in a role in the Dixon said she was inspired by actress Margot Robbie’s 6th instalment of Mission: appearance in the “Suicide Squad” movie. (IANS) Impossible. No pressure,” wrote McQuarrie, along side his open picture. (TOI) 14 Saturday, March 18, 2017 Saturday, March 17, 2017 15

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Actress who became recognised for her roles in Mirror, Mirror, The Blind Side, and Abduction. She earned a Golden Globe nomination. Los Angeles inger Ed Sheeran believes his close friend and singer Taylor SwiftS is “definitely flourishing” and is enjoying her time off. “I think she’s just enjoying her time off, to be honest. She’s definitely flourishing and enjoying her time Los Angeles off,” Sheeran ctress Kristen Stewart is “sneaker told people.com. obsessed”, but she still feels she herien Dabis’ “Amreeka” lives up to its positive The 26-year- doesn’tA have “that much stuff”. pre-Sundance buzz. The film is terrific, old singer “I have a lot of sneakers. I’m really especiallyC since American immigrant stories like is excited to sneaker-obsessed,” Stewart said of her “Amreeka” have been playing in Park City for years. collaborate with favourite wardrobe staple to Metro Dabis, a Palestinian-American, has thoroughly the “Shake It Off” newspaper. re-energised the genre with refreshing wit, honest hitmaker again in Although the star is “really open” to emotions, incisive observations and a perfect cast the future but insists the outfits her stylist pitches to her, she she literally flew around the world to find. What’s there’s “no real rush” enjoys having more involvement in the more, this is a thoroughly professional indie film; in making it happen. decision process because she doesn’t like no allowances need be made for rough production “That will definitely happen again. to be “remotely dressed” by someone else, values or budgetary shortcomings. We’ve both got two totally different reports femalefirst.co.uk. “Amreeka” -- Arabic for America -- is a festival paths at the moment, but it’s always “I have a really open and involved director’s dream, but it obviously will have an uphill spoken about, and eventually - there’s collaboration with my stylist. I’m not struggle in theatrical distribution. Critical acclaim no real rush,” added the “Shape of you” remotely dressed by someone. But and fest honours could pave the way for it to become hitmaker. (IANS) she’s known me for so many years. a modest indie hit. If nothing else, Dabis, in her first I’ve been working with her since feature, gets immediately added to that impressive I was 13, so she can highlight list of Sundance discoveries. who I am, rather than make What adds poignancy, to say nothing of dramatic me something else,” she said. heft, to this immigrant story is that it concerns a (IANS) Palestinian mother and her teenage son, who leave their Israeli-occupied homeland for Illinois just as American forces invade Iraq. Few immigrants have been greeted with such fear and animosity as American “patriots” fail to distinguish between different Arab groups or to realize this family isn’t even Muslim. When Muna Farah (stage actress and director Nisreen Faour) gets a U.S. Green Card in the mail, she is shocked. She had forgotten she applied for it back in the days when she was still married. Her son Fadi (Melkar Muallem), whose educational and job opportunities are so limited in the Palestinian territories, is overjoyed. He can’t wait to flee his home. The two fly to the American heartland where her sister Raghda (veteran actress Hiam Abbass) and ctor Henry Cavill her doctor husband Nabeel (Yussef Abu-Warda) is teaming up with Los Angeles live in a small town. Muna loses all her money AHollywood superstar inger Alesha Dixon says she is to write two children’s in a misfortune at the airport, then finds bank Tom Cruise for the sixth books about a female superhero. She has told BBC that work impossible to find despite her experience and instalment in ‘Mission sheS wanted to create a character who children “can hopefully degrees. (hollywoodreporter) Impossible’ series. be inspired by and look up to”. Director Christopher Dixon’s first book is set to be released later this year, McQuarrie took to when she will join an ever-growing list of celebrities who Instagram to break the have penned children’s stories, including Ricky Gervais, news that the ‘Superman’ Madonna and Geri Horner, reports femalefirst.co.uk. star will be joining the Her first foray into writing comes after she said that she Drake, is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. American action spy movie wants to branch out into acting and has been taking classes. Drake initially gained recognition as an actor on the teen drama television with Cruise in the lead. She said: “I have been doing the acting lessons for a few series Degrassi: The Next Generation in the early 2000s. Intent on pursuing a “Say, @henrycavill. Had months. It’s good. I do them when I can. I work one-on-one career as a rapper, he departed the series in 2007 following the release of his a thought. Curious if you with an acting coach.” debut mixtape, Room for Improvement. re interested in a role in the Dixon said she was inspired by actress Margot Robbie’s 6th instalment of Mission: appearance in the “Suicide Squad” movie. (IANS) Impossible. No pressure,” wrote McQuarrie, along side his open picture. (TOI) Singer Flint Eastwood performs onstage during Pandora at SXSW 2017 yesterday in Austin, Texas. (AFP) 16 Saturday, March 18, 2017

HOW TO REACH US “Out & About’, a ready reckoner for the events taking place on the island, is published from Friday MUSICAL CONCERT BY MO MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA POSITIVE PARENTING In the wake of the financial to Tuesday. To be included, ZOWAYED AND MAJAZ WORKSHOP: HARMONY AT crisis, most risk governance frame- please use one of the following: HOME works have proved inadequate for the [email protected], or task. Companies are now required to call 38444680. strengthen their boards and broaden board representation. At the same time board directors must adapt to the Date : 20 Mar 7 pm - 21 Mar 12 am extensive changes to both their regula- Venue : ORA Restaurant Lounge- tory responsibilities and their personal Manama liabilities. The role of the board of direc- Collect moments not tors in enterprise-wide risk oversight things, there are no strangers here. has become increasingly challenging as Date: Today Only friends you haven’t yet met. Date : 22 Mar 10 am – 11 am expectations from all stakeholders are Venue:Bahrain Bay Create ‘’Memoirs of a Geisha’’ every Venue : Words BookstoreCafé- at an all-time high. Risk is a pervasive Aspiring Bahraini singer- Monday 7pm onward in ‘’ORA’’ the Jannusan part of everyday business and organi- songwriter Mo Zowayed and the best offer is yet to come, for all ladies In this workshop we will zational strategy, but the complexity band Majaz are set to perform this only for BD 5 net unlimited selected look deeper into the energetic rela- of business transactions, technological weekend as part of the annual Spring cocktail and choice of special sushi tionship between the parent and advances, globalization, the speed of of Culture festival at Bahrain Bay. dish. the child. At birth the baby shares product cycles, and the overall pace The performance will take place on the energy system of the mother of change have increased the volume Saturday at 8:30pm. RISE OF THE SAMURAI and during the first seven years we and complexities of risks facing organi- Mo Zowayed (Nickname for Date :Today 12 pm - 19 Mar 12 am gradually become more independent zations over the last decade. Boards the young Bahraini musician Venue : ORA Restaurant Lounge- energetically as we learn and evolve have a difficult task in overseeing the Mohammad Zowayed) is the Manama through the lessons we learn together management of increasingly complex grandson of the late Bahraini artist Take time to deliberate. But in the energetic field that we share as and interconnected risks that have the Mohammed Zowayed, who inspired when the time for action arrives, stop a family. We all grow in seven year potential to devastate organizations 2017 FORMULA 1 GULF AIR him to pursue music at a young age. thinking and come to be part of ‘’Rise cycles and the first seven years of overnight. At the same time, boards BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX The 27-year-old musician began his of the Samurai’’ Every Saturday at our life is one of the most important and other market participants are Date: April 14-16 career playing the guitar and sing- ‘’Ora’’ for BD 21 choice of the special phases of growth and development under greater scrutiny with increased Venue: Bahrain International Circuit ing in English at the age of thirteen, mix sushi platter or set menu with 4 that has a effect on us for the rest of focus on the effectiveness of board risk (BIC) quickly becoming a unique musician courses with unlimited selected bever- our lives. We will learn how to use oversight practices. and songwriter. Mo rose to fame age. Onward from 12 am until 12 pm. this energetic connection to deal with The Bahrain Grand Prix is scheduled when he stunned judges and the Arab inappropriate behaviours effectively STUDY IN MALAYSIA AT EDUTEX to take place April 14 to 16 in Sakhir. It audience with his breath taking per- PAACT MUSICAL PROGRAM and motivate your child to become BAHRAIN 2017 will be the third of 20 races in the 2017 formance on “Arabs Got Talent” in Date: April 21 more responsible, mature and inde- FIA Formula 1 World Championship. 2012. He recently released an album Venue:Jashanmal Auditorium, Indian pendent. This will include challenging Aside from Formula 1, the weekend’s entitled “New York Times”, accom- School, Isa Town behaviours like tantrums. Ultimately events will also include racing from panied by his band of musicians INTERADS in associa- we will discuss creating harmony in other major international and regional from around the globe. Mo and his tion with Palakkad Arts and Cultural the home by getting children to follow championships, plus loads of family band (a Bahraini, Saudi, Hungarian, Theatre (PAACT) is organizing a the routine, structure and key times entertainment. All tickets are for all three Portuguese and Indian), regularly musical program ‘Pathinte Niravil like eating, sleeping, homework, bath days of the Formula 1 weekend. The tour, having played in several US Paact-Swaralayam’ on Friday, April time and other times that they like to prices offered by BIC are amongst the cities and performed in various local 21 at Jashanmal Auditorium, Indian resist. Understanding the seven year Date: 21 Mar 9 am - 23 Mar 9 pm most competitive in the world for any festivals and events, most notably School, Isa Town. The morning ses- cycles of physical, mental, emotional Venue: Bahrain Exhibition Centre- event on the Formula 1 calendar. Tickets at the last Bahrain International sion, Chembai Sangeetholtsavam 2017 and spiritual growth of human beings Manama can be purchased at the BIC stand located Airshow. Majaz, a Bahrain-based Season 4, from 9am to 2.00pm will be really help us connect to our selves Reputable Malaysian at Bahrain City Centre, online at www. band formed in 2013, consists of devoted to Indian classical music fol- and children in a deeper way. Universities will be present at EDUTEX bahraingp.com or by calling the BIC musicians Jehad Al Halal, Abdulla lowed by a melodious evening event, BAHRAIN 2017 expo, to be held at Hotline on +973-17-450000. Faisal, Salah Sharakhat, Hameed Al Niloltsavam 2017 Season 4 from RISK MANAGEMENT MASTER Bahrain International Exhibition and Saeed and Zahid Al Balooshi. The 5.00pm until 11pm.In case of enquir- CLASS FOR DIRECTORS - Convention Centre, Manama, from band plays a fusion of various musi- ies, please contact PAACT President WORKSHOP 21st to 23rd March 2017. The uni- BAHRAIN FARMERS MARKET cal genres including oriental, west- Jyothykumar Menon on 39851646. versities will provide an array of pro- Date: On Saturdays ern, hard rock and classical folk, cre- grammes; from foundation studies, Venue: Budaiya Gardens ating a diverse sound and experience WALKING TOUR OF MUHURRAQ - diploma, degree, post-graduate stud- The fifth edition of the Bahrain that resonates with the global taste of PEARL TRAIL ies, professional development pro- Farmers Market is open at the Budaiya Bahrain’s youth. Date : 22 Mar 9 am- 11 am grammes, short-term courses, summer Gardens. More than 40 Bahraini farmers Venue : Muharraq Date: 21 March 8 am - 22 Mar 5 pm camps and many more. are participating to provide a variety THE SELFLESS HOLY GROUND Please contact us Venue: Manama, Bahrain- Manama of local agricultural products. Many Date: Sunday - Thursday 19 March via email or phone to book your place. leading local restaurants will participate - 13 April , 8 am - 8:00 pm Places are limited. Explore Bahrain’s to present local food and drinks with Venue: Art Centre Pearling Trail in Muharraq (a Unesco the aim of introducing local food to the The exhibition features World Heritage Site) and follow in the HIGHLIGHT visitors of various nationalities. Bahrain interactive installations by artist Farmers Market targets promoting Othman Khunji created through the Bahrain’s agricultural products and use and application of cutting-edge highlighting the development taking technology, including Arduino sen- OUR PAST MATTERS place in Bahrain’s agricultural sector. sors/actuators, 3D printing, laser Date: Daily from Wednesday 22nd March It also aims to contribute to improving cutting, and water jet engraving. The Venue: Bahrain National Museum the Bahraini farmers’ income through collection explains and portrays the Starting Wednesday 22nd March, a number of small pop up a marketing system prepared by the contrast between the traditional self- displays will be regularly featured in the foyer of the Bahrain National Agriculture and Marine Resources to sacrificing, selfless, altruistic symbol Museum all year long. The exhibition, titled ‘Our Past Matters’, will assist in meeting the farmers’ aspirations. that Mecca has always represented footsteps of Bahrain’s pearl divers dur- present the latest archaeological excavation findings and highlight the Bahrain Farmers Market will be open for Muslims, and the contemporary ing much of Bahrain’s history until the significance of Bahrain’s archaeological heritage. Museum entry fee every Saturday until April 29 from 8 self-centered, selfish, egocentric aura early 1930s. For part one, our journey applies. am to 12 noon. that has become synonymous with starts at Siyadi House and ends at the one’s journey to our holiest places. House of Coffee. Saturday, March 18, 2017 17

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Do you think the police N. Korea force of the Kingdom is cooperative with the public ? Yes No Can’t Say of military India beefs up security at Taj Mahal after IS threat Agra “There have been no The analysis so far suggests that ndia has boosted security specific intelligence inputs action the booby-trapped mail sent to or any official alerts, but US Secretary of at the Taj Mahal after a the IMF and the German finance pro-IslamicI State group going by media reports we State, Rex Tillerson ministry failed to raise an alarm as it was a small amount of reportedly warned of attacks have stepped up security at Seoul Even so, Tillerson the table.” gunpowder, of the same type in the country and threatened the Taj,” said senior police ilitary action by the announced the end of United But Russia’s deputy foreign used in firecrackers the 17th century monument superintendent Preetender United States against States’ “strategic patience” -- minister called for an end to Nikos Toskas to love, police said yesterday. Singh. Mnuclear-armed North the stance of the previous a “vicious circle” of tough Greek police minister Images published showed Singh said the nature of Korea is an “option on the administration under Barack US reactions to nuclear tests a fighter at the Taj Mahal and any threat remained unclear table” if the threat from Obama. by Pyongyang, which in turn the words “new target” as the but police did not want to the rogue regime escalates, Under that previous further escalate tensions on Rest in sight backdrop. leave anything to chance. Washington’s top diplomat policy, the US ruled out the peninsula. Rex Tillerson said yesterday. diplomatic engagement with “We suggest looking Indonesia summons UK The strong comments the North until it made a at the situation in a multi- envoy over coral destruction from the secretary of state, tangible commitment to dimensional way in order in Asia for his first foray into denuclearisation, hoping to break the vicious circle Japan launches latest crisis management, appear that internal stresses in the of tensions,” Igor Morgulov to signal a sea change in isolated country would bring told Japan’s JiJi Press. North Korea spy satellite American policy towards the about change. North Korea has a long- Tokyo satellites into orbit in 2003 isolated country. “We are exploring a new standing ambition to be apan launched a new after North Korea fired a Tillerson’s tour comes after range of diplomatic, security, recognised as a nuclear Jspy satellite yesterday, mid-range ballistic missile a missile launch last week economic measures. All power, saying it needs Indonesia summoned the the country’s space agency over the Japanese mainland that Pyongyang described as options are on the table,” to be able to defend itself, British ambassador yester- said, as the region grows and into the western Pacific a drill for an attack on US Tillerson told reporters at a and conducted its first day after a cruise ship on increasingly uneasy over in 1998. bases in Japan. joint press conference with underground atomic test in a voyage organised by a North Korea’s quickening The threat has steadily The US has 28,000 troops his South Korean counterpart 2006, in the teeth of global London-based company missile programme. accelerated and just last stationed in South Korea to Yun Byung-Se. opposition. smashed into coral reefs The Radar 5 unit was week Pyongyang fired four defend it from the North, “Certainly we do not Tillerson’s remarks came and caused damage. carried into space on Japan’s ballistic missiles, with three but the capital Seoul is want to, for things to get a day after he said in Tokyo mainstay H-2A rocket from landing provocatively close within range of Pyongyang’s to military conflict,” he said. that 20 years of efforts to a launch site in the country’s to Japan. artillery and analysts believe “If they elevate the threat of denuclearise the North had Anti-drugs cop sentenced southwest. Tokyo currently maintains any conflict could risk their weapons programme to “failed” and promised a new over 50kg cocaine theft It is meant to replace three optical satellites for rapid escalation and heavy a level that we believe require approach, without giving A French anti-drugs police- an existing satellite that is daytime surveillance and casualties. action, then, that option’s on specifics. (AFP) man was sentenced to 10 coming to the end of its three radar satellites for years in prison yesterday mission. nighttime monitoring. Two for stealing nearly 50 kilo- Japan started putting spy of those are backups. grammes of cocaine from the Butterfly killer convicted headquarters of the force. Second person held over William visit Paris 20 in Britain in rare case French school shooting London A second person was being years after Diana’s death British man has been held yesterday over a convicted of capturing and shooting at a school where Akilling two of Britain’s rarest a armed teenager opened butterflies, the endangered fire, slightly wounding Large Blues, which have been a three pupils and a teacher, prized collector’s item since the said a judicial source. Victorian era. Judges at the court in the Man held over Paris knife southwest city of Bristol found killing of father, brother 57-year-old Philip Cullen A man was arrested in Paris guilty of killing the Large Blues, yesterday suspected of slit- which have protected status, ting the throats of his father and he faces a possible prison and brother outside a build- Prince Williamand his wife Kate sentence to be decided next ing in the east of the French month. capital, police sources said. Paris of the 2015 terror attack on “It is a unique case. Large Blue (Maculinea Arion) species of butterfly ritish royals William and the Bataclan concert hall in There has never been a net in two protected areas including the Large Blues in BKate are due to arrive Paris as well as President prosecution in terms of in Gloucestershire and question. For more, catch us in Paris yetserday in the Francois Hollande. capturing and killing in the Somerset in southwest Investigators discovered online at: prince’s first official visit to The trip comes as past,” prosecutor Kevin Withey England. that Cullen was selling the www.newsofbahrain.com the French capital since his William, is under fire in the told the court. Police then raided his butterflies on eBay while he mother Diana died there. British media for missing a Conservation volunteers home in Bristol in February claimed he had bought the /nobonline During the two-day trip, Commonwealth celebration had spotted Cullen trapping last year and found 30 trays Large Blues in his possession /newsofbahrain the couple will meet survivors to go skiing with friends. Large Blues with a small of dead moths and butterflies, from a French farm. 20 Saturday, March 18, 2017 US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel hold a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House in Trump Washington, DC voices NATO support Washington of defense,” Trump told a joint press conference. S President Donald Trump yesterday said “Many nations owe vast sums of money from he backed the NATO alliance but, with past years and it is very unfair to the United Germany Uvisiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel at his States. These nations must pay what they owe.” Battle over visa ban side, stressed that some member states were not He rejected a description of his policies as Washington vows legal contributing enough. “isolationist,” noting: “I’m a free trader but resident Donald Trump braced Thursday for a long The Republican leader also said he expected also a fair trader.” “Millions of hardworking US Plegal battle over his ban on travel from six mainly- action relations with Berlin to feature “fair and citizens have been left behind by international Muslim countries after two federal judges ruled against Baden-Baden reciprocal trade policies,” and voiced his support commerce and together we can shape a future the measure, saying the Republican’s own comments ermany could take the for strong “historic” international institutions where all of our citizens have a path to financial suggested religious bias. GUnited States to court -- a possible nod to the European Union and the security,” said the billionaire US president. It was a humiliating setback for Trump, who saw his first if Washington goes ahead World Trade Organisation. On immigration, another issue dividing the attempt at limiting travel from the Muslim world halted by with plans to tax imports, “I reiterated to Chancellor Merkel my strong veteran chancellor and the new US president, the federal courts last month after it had caused chaos at Economy Minister Brigitte support for NATO as well as the need for our Trump said immigration was a “privilege” and airports both in the US and abroad. Zypries said yesterday, hours NATO allies to pay their fair share for the cost not a “right.” The White House said the Republican administration before Chancellor Angela would “vigorously defend” its travel ban, after Trump Merkel’s first meeting with vowed to challenge the “terrible” decision to suspend it, Donald Trump. before the Supreme Court if necessary. “I’m betting partly China doing ‘little’ to contain N. Korea “We intend to appeal the flawed rulings,” said the on reason and partly on Washington conference with his South Korean counterpart president’s spokesman Sean Spicer. the courts” to prevent a S President Donald Trump yesterday Yun Byung-Se. “Certainly we do not want for The revamped executive order had been due to take damaging trade war, Zypries accused China of not doing enough to help things to get to military conflict,” he said. “If they effect at midnight (0400 GMT), but a federal judge in told Deutschlandfunk Ucontain North Korea’s nuclear ambitions, after elevate the threat of their weapons program to a Hawaii froze Trump’s efforts to close US borders to public radio. his Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said military level that we believe requires action, then, that nationals of Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen The minister’s combative action against Pyongyang was an option. option’s on the table.” for 90 days. stance comes ahead of “North Korea is behaving very badly. They Tillerson announced the end of Washington’s Trump argues that his immigration order is needed to Merkel’s first meeting with have been ‘playing’ the United States for years. “strategic patience” -- the stance of the previous ensure national security and described the rulings against Trump in Washington and China has done little to help!” Trump said on administration under Barack Obama. it as “unprecedented judicial overreach.” a gathering of G20 finance Twitter. The secretary of state is currently touring The Hawaii ruling also halted a 120-day suspension of ministers in Baden-Baden, Earlier in Seoul, Tillerson said military action northeast Asia, after a missile launch last week the US refugee admissions program. western Germany, set to would be a possibility if the threat posed by that Pyongyang described as a drill for an attack A second federal judge in Maryland issued a separate, be dominated by the US North Korea were to escalate. on US bases in Japan. more narrow nationwide block on just the core provision president’s “America First” “We are exploring a new range of diplomatic, Tillerson is expected in China today. Beijing concerning travel from the Muslim world, ruling it would policy. security, economic measures. All options are on is North Korea’s main diplomatic ally and trade cause “irreparable harm” were it to go into effect. Trump has targeted the the table,” Tillerson told reporters at a joint press partner. German luxury carmaker BMW by name with threats had my ‘wires tapped’ in Trump Tower On Thursday, White House told Fox News that he was going to of a 35 percent border just before the victory. Nothing found. spokesman Sean Spicer, defending produce evidence -- eventually. levy if it goes ahead with Trapped This is McCarthyism!” Trump wrote. his boss, cited a Fox News report that “Let’s see whether or not I prove it. I construction of a plant in “Is it legal for a sitting President to be Obama had recruited Britain’s signals just don’t choose to do it right now,” Mexico. “wire tapping” a race for president prior intelligence agency GCHQ last year to he said. “I think we have some very If a US border tax was in wiretap to an election? Turned down by court wiretap Trump Tower in New York, a good stuff. And we’re in the process of found to breach World earlier. A NEW LOW!” he continued, luxury office and residential skyscraper putting it together, and I think it’s going Trade Organisation rules, Washington accusing Obama of crimes comparable that serves as both Trump’s home and to be very demonstrative.” Yet few in “it wouldn’t be the first time ust weeks into his new administration, to those of Richard Nixon’s Watergate offices. In an uncommonly blunt rebuff, Washington are expecting he can do that. that Mr Trump has failed President Donald Trump is mired in a scandal. The accusations -- flatly denied GCHQ branded the Fox claims that This week, the top four lawmakers in before the courts,” Zypries Jpolitical and diplomatic mess of his own by Obama -- were at first seen as frivolous, Spicer repeated as “nonsense.” Congress dealing with intelligence issues, said, in a jab at repeated making after leveling unsubstantiated spur-of-the-moment comments after a “They are utterly ridiculous and should Republicans and Democrats, all said that rejections by US judges of accusations via Twitter that Barack politically bruising week, which Trump be ignored,” a spokesperson said. After they have been given no evidence to executive orders banning Obama authorised wiretaps on him. and his team could later retreat from calls from British officials, the White support Trump’s allegations. immigration from majority- The early morning tweets he sent without much damage. House issued a statement saying Spicer Spicer, struggling with intense Muslim countries. out from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm But two weeks later, the White House had only mentioned the report and did questioning on the issue at each media In 2016, the United States Beach, Florida on March 4 now threaten has doubled down on the extraordinary not mean to suggest it was true. briefing, has also not provided any proof. was Germany’s biggest to derail the White House’s wider agenda accusation against a former president “Mr Spicer was simply pointing to Federal Bureau of Investigation export customer, importing and have sparked a spat with close ally despite calls from his own Republican public reports, not endorsing any specific Director James Comey has so far been 107 billion euros of goods Britain. Party to recant and apologize, and despite story,” the statement said. silent on the issue, but he is due to testify while selling back just 58 “Terrible! Just found out that Obama a stern rebuke from London. The tweets remain online, and Trump on Capitol Hill on Monday. (AFP) billion euros’ worth. SPORTS Saturday, March 18, 2017 21 Curtain comes

Shaikha Naima Al Subah receives the GCC Women Organising down on Bahrain basketball team celebrate their silver medal Committee flag from Thani Al Kuwari Women’s games DT News Network games in this year’s regional Manama women’s sporting fiesta. colourful and joyful Bahrain’s delegation, Bahrain basketball team members on the podium closing ceremony who were crowned overall Abrought the Fifth GCC champions in the last two win over the UAE, who took committee chairman Thani GCC Women’s Organising fencing and shooting, most Women’s Games to a close in editions of the games in the competition’s bronze. Al Kuwari, who honoured the Committee chairwoman of whom have already come Doha, Qatar last night after 11 Manama (2013) and Muscat The Qataris topped the top three teams of the games. Shaikha Naima Al Ahmed Al home after their respective days of inspirational athletic (2015), had to settle for second medal table with 60 medals It was also witnessed by Sabah and other high-ranking competitions. performances in spectacular place this time with 42 medals (21 gold, 20 silver, 19 bronze). Supreme Council for Youth officials. During the final day fashion at Aspire Dome with in total (14 gold, 18 silver, 10 The UAE were third overall and Sports Deputy General of the games, it was confirmed Final medal standings music and dances. bronze). totaling 32 medals (12, 8, 12), Secretary and Bahrain Olympic that Kuwait will host the next (gold, silver, bronze, total): More than 890 athletes Host nation Qatar while Oman finished last with Committee (BOC) board games in 2019. 1) Qatar (21-20-19-60) and technical teams four dominated much of the 36 medals (10, 9, 17). member, Women’s Sport Bahrain sent eight teams 2) Bahrain (14-18-10-42) countries – Bahrain, the UAE, games, securing the basketball Last night’s closing Committee chairwoman and to compete in basketball, 3) UAE (12-8-12-32) Oman and host country Qatar title on the concluding day of ceremony was held under delegation head Shaikha Hayat handball, volleyball, bowling, 4) Oman (10-9-17-36) competed in 10 different the games with an easy 53-39 the patronage of organising bint Abdulaziz Al Khalifa, table tennis, taekwondo, Wakame powers to victory in Sakhir DT News Network bin Isa Al Khalifa Cup for for Arabian Horses with nine Manama locally bred three years and international female jockeys utsider Wakame owned upwards over 2,400 metres and from France, Netherlands, by Abdulla Fawzi Nass, worth BD20,000, the winner Norway, Germany, Belgium, trainedO by Fawzi Nass and was second favourite Milyar Italy, Spain, United Kingdom ridden by Hassan Al Saffar won owned by Shaikh Mohammed and Ireland in the fray, the one of the two richest races by bin Abdulla bin Isa Al Khalifa, winner was second favourite half a length for the HM King trained by James Naylor and Kuheilan Aafas 1675 owned Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Cup ridden by Andrew Elliott. by Al Wasmiya, trained by for imported three years and Coming in second by a head Abdulla Kuwaiti and ridden by upwards over 2,400 metres and was the favourite Methary Ilaria Saggiomo from Italy. worth BD20,000 yesterday at owned by Shaikh Mohammed Coming half a length the 19th race meeting of the bin Abdulla bin Isa Al Khalifa, behind in second place was season at the Rashid Equestrian trained by James Naylor and Al Hamdanieh 1637 owned and Horse Racing Club in ridden by Alberto Sanna, by Al Wasmiya, trained by Sakhir. followed five lengths behind Abdulla Kuwaiti and ridden by Third favourite Vale De Sol in third was third favourite Eva Herrestal from Germany, owned by Abdulla Fawzi Nass, Barracuda owned by Al Mallah followed in third by Al trained by Fawzi Nass and Syndicate, trained by Abdul Hamdanieh 1644 owned by Al ridden by Hussain Makki came Jaleel Al Mallah and ridden by Sakhir, trained Jaffar Marzooq Commander to deputize and in second by a length and a Abdulla Faisal, while a further and ridden by Anna Van Den head the dignitaries at the Other results (Horse/Jockey): quarter from second favourite length and a half behind in Troost from Belgium, while a race meeting, with President Race 1: High Committee Cup for imported 3 years and upwards. 1,000 and third placed Shogun owned fourth was Call A Friend further two lengths behind in of Bahrain Royal Equestrian metres BD2,000. by Shaikh Abdulla bin Isa bin owned by Al Mallah Syndicate, fourth was third favourite Al and Endurance Federation 1) Best Dressed/Ali Samir, Salman Al Khalifa, trained by trained by Ramzi Al Baqlawa Ma’anagieh 1625 owned by Al president Shaikh Faisal bin 2) Dutch Masterpiece/Ali Al Showaikh, James Naylor and ridden by Pat and ridden by Brett Doyle. Wasmiya, trained by Abdulla Rashid Al Khalifa, chairman 3) Curtain Call/Abdul Rahim Jassim, Smullen, with fourth place a In the other main race Kuwaiti and ridden by Ellie of the Rashid Equestrian and 4) Dodger Marley/Mohammed Jamil. neck behind was Felix De Vega for fourth class and maiden Mackenzie from the UK. Horse Racing Club, Shaikh Race 3: His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Cup for Arabian owned by Z.M.S Syndicate, Arabian Horses over 1,400 His Majesty King Hamad Abdulla bin Isa Al Khalifa horses 3 years and upwards (no apprentices). 1,600 metres BD7,000. trained by Emad Hassan and metres and worth BD15,000 bin Isa Al Khalifa delegated and deputy chairman Shaikh 1) Obeyan 1620/Alberto Sanna, ridden by Andrew Elliott. for the HH Shaikha Fatima Lieutenant General Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa in 2) Krayaan 1646/Harry Bentley, In the second of the richest bint Mubarak Ladies World Mohammed bin Isa Al attendance and later presented 3) Al Saqlawy races for the HM King Hamad Championship (IFAHR) Cup Khalifa the National Guard trophies to the winners. 22 Saturday, March 18, 2017 SPORTS India reply strongly in awe of the way he goes about it. Australian batsman Glenn “So he’s a guy that people Maxwell celebrates his Ranchi feed off. And he’s a very century inspirational leader with the way he’s gone about his career,” llrounderA Maxwell said of his skipper who Glenn Maxwell is the world’s top-ranked Test hailed his batsman. “awesome” skipper Left-arm spinner Ravindra Steve Smith after Jadeja claimed his eighth Sri Lanka the duo’s 191-run five-wicket haul in his 29th partnership helped match to return with figures Australia post a of 5-124. formidable first Jadeja ran out last man Australian team captain 54-0 at innings total against Josh Hazlewood (0) to deny Steve Smith plays a shot India in the third Test Smith the chance of posting in Ranchi yesterday. the second double century in Maxwell, returning his 53rd match of his career. stumps to the five-day side Smith though registered after nearly three years the highest score by an Sri Lankan cricketer in the wilderness, Australian captain on Indian Dimuth Karunaratne (L) cracked his maiden Test soil after surpassing Michael plays a shot as Bangladesh century on day two but it Clarke’s 130 in Chennai in game since making his debut in 2013. wicketkeeper Mushfiqur was Smith’s unbeaten 178 the 2012-13 series. It was an especially The right-handed allrounder, known Rahim looks on that was the bedrock of the satisfying innings for the Australian for his explosive limited-overs exploits, tourists’ 451. captain after the build-up to the match was delighted to make an impression in Opener Lokesh Rahul had been dogged by accusations that he the five-day format. led India’s strong reply had systematically abused the decision “I was so happy to be able to walk in the final session with review system (DRS) in the last Test. back on the field with the Australian the hosts ending the day Test team with the Baggy Green cap on 120 for one. India still Making it count on,” said an elated Maxwell. trail the visitors by 331 The 28-year-old Maxwell set the tone “I know how bad it felt when I played runs. for Australia’s continued dominance that last game in Dubai (in 2014) and Murali Vijay (42) and with his first Test ton in just his fourth didn’t play again... I just wanted to make Cheteshwar Pujara (10) it count, every opportunity I get.” were batting at the break Scoreboard at stumps on day two: India’s plight was deepened by the after Rahul was out caught absence of skipper Virat Kohli who Australia 1st innings behind for 67 off fast (overnight 299-4; Smith 117 not out, has been off the field since Thursday bowler Pat Cummins. Maxwell 82 not out) afternoon with an injured shoulder. Rahul, who hit 9 fours in M. Renshaw c Kohli b Yadav 44 While vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane his 102-ball stay, registered D. Warner c & b Jadeja 19 stood in as skipper, Kohli is expected to Colombo his fourth fifty of the series S. Smith not out 178 don the pads and bat in what remains a ri Lanka were 54-0 at stumps on the third to put on 91 runs with S. Marsh c Pujara b Ashwin 2 crucial Test for the hosts. day after bowling out Bangladesh for 467 opening partner Vijay. P. Handscomb lbw b Yadav 19 Fast bowler Umesh Yadav, who took Sruns in their first innings of the second Test in But it was the epic G. Maxwell c Saha b Jadeja 104 three wickets, said that Kohli “is fit Colombo yesterday. partnership between Smith M. Wade c Saha b Jadeja 37 to play” after having taken to the nets P. Cummins b Jadeja 0 Upul Tharanga and Dimuth Karunaratne and Maxwell that steered S. O’Keefe c Vijay b Yadav 25 and added that the pitch has more were the batsmen at the crease, with both Australia to the highest total of N. Lyon c Nair b Jadeja 1 runs to offer. “Difficult to stop runs on having made 25, as Sri Lanka reduced the series so far after the visitors J. Hazlewood run out (Rahul/Jadeja) 0 this wicket. They took four-and-half Bangladesh’s 129-run first innings lead to 75. resumed the day on 299-4. Extras (b9, lb11, nb2) 22 sessions to score 450. It’s a 100-run- Earlier Shakib Al Hasan made 116 while “I think we were 4-140 and Total (all out, 137.3 overs) 451 a-session wicket. We also made 120 Mosaddek Hossain and Mushfiqur Rahim luckily I had Steve at the other end today...Plus minus 20-30 runs, but we’ll added 75 and 52 runs respectively as Bangladesh who is quite experienced,” Maxwell India 1st innings try to get there,” said Yadav. went past Sri Lanka’s first innings score of 338 told reporters. L. Rahul c Wade b Cummins 67 The series between the world’s top and built up a substantial lead. “He probably lifts the team to M. Vijay not out 42 two sides is tantalisingly poised at 1-1 C. Pujara not out 10 Rangana Herath finished with 4-82 while left- another level because he makes the Extras (lb1) 1 with India needing at least a draw to arm spinner Lakshan Sandakan also impressed game look so easy. Total (1 wicket; 40 overs) 120 have any chance of winning back the with 4-140 at the P. Sara Oval. “We watch him play and everyone’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy. (AFP) 22 Saturday, March 18, 2017 SPORTS SPORTS Saturday, March 18, 2017 23 Football Scores as of closing Man United India drawn against German Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund 1 Ingolstadt 0 reply NyonAnderlechtvery important - it could be one Belgian league anchester United will face more trophy and it means we play ahead of the play- Belgian club Anderlecht in the Champions League.” offs. MEuropa League quarter-finals after Anderlecht president Roger Vanden Spanish sides yesterday’s draw in Nyon, which saw Stock said the United tie was “the have won seven France’s Lyon land Turkish champions hardest possible draw for us” but of the last Besiktas. believes his side can pull off an upset. eleven second- French Ligue 1: Jose Mourinho’s side are the only “You never know, we didn’t think tier European strongly English club left in the competition we would beat Zenit either,” he said titles and hopes of Metz 1 Bastia 0 after labouring to a 2-1 aggregate win referring to the away goals win over the further domination in awe of the way he goes over Russian side FC Rostov in the Russians. “It’s a team at Champions rest on Celta Vigo’s about it. last 16. United are favourites to win League level with a lot of qualities. If shoulders as they take “So he’s a guy that people the competition for the first time in we were to qualify, I would light a few on Belgian club Genk. Australian batsman Glenn Manchester Ranchi feed off. And he’s a very Solna, Sweden on May 24 which could candles.” Anderlecht coach Herman Two former Maxwell celebrates his United’s inspirational leader with the earn them a passage into next season’s van Holsbeeck was also looking on the winners were pitched century Portuguese way he’s gone about his career,” Champions League, a fact not lost bright side of a tough draw. together as Dutch manag- llrounderA Maxwell said of his skipper who on Juan Mata, who scored United’s It will be the fourth meeting between giants and 1992 er Jose Glenn Maxwell is the world’s top-ranked Test winner against Rostov. the sides, with United winning the champions Ajax face Mourinho hailed his batsman. “I still think we have the chance to three previous ones. Germany’s Schalke 04, “awesome” skipper Left-arm spinner Ravindra get to the Champions League through Their record European victory was who won in 1999, in Steve Smith after Jadeja claimed his eighth French Ligue 1: the Premier League. I still think we against Anderlecht, a 10-0 rout at home and away ties to be Sri Lanka the duo’s 191-run five-wicket haul in his 29th Lille 0 Marseille 0 can win a lot of games and get into the Old Trafford in the European Cup played on April 13 and 20. partnership helped match to return with figures third or fourth positions,” he said. preliminary round in 1956. Schalke’s Dutch striker Australia post a of 5-124. “But we will take it very seriously. It’s Anderlecht are currently top the Klass-Jan Huntelaar, formidable first Jadeja ran out last man Australian team captain formerly of PSV Eindhoven, 54-0 at innings total against Josh Hazlewood (0) to deny Steve Smith plays a shot tweeted “Amsterdam, India in the third Test Smith the chance of posting Amsterdam, Amsterdam,” in Ranchi yesterday. the second double century in 1st leg: Apr 13 Head-to-head 2nd leg: Apr 20 to show his delight at Anderlecht BEL W2-D0-L4 Man Utd ENG Maxwell, returning his 53rd match of his career. EL Last 16 Last season EL Last 16 landing his former rivals. stumps to the five-day side Smith though registered Winner 1983 Best finish* Q-final 1985 Lyon are seen as second after nearly three years the highest score by an favourites behind United Celta Vigo ESP Genk BEL Sri Lankan cricketer in the wilderness, Australian captain on Indian Did not play First meeting Did not play to lift the trophy after Dimuth Karunaratne (L) cracked his maiden Test soil after surpassing Michael Spanish La Liga: Q-final 1999, 2000, 2001 Last 32, 2013, 2014 overcoming AS Roma and century on day two but it Clarke’s 130 in Chennai in game since making his debut in 2013. were upbeat despite a tough plays a shot as Bangladesh Las Palmas 1 Villarreal 0 Ajax NED Schalke GER wicketkeeper Mushfiqur was Smith’s unbeaten 178 the 2012-13 series. It was an especially The right-handed allrounder, known EL Group stage First meeting EL Last 32 draw. (AFP) Rahim looks on that was the bedrock of the satisfying innings for the Australian for his explosive limited-overs exploits, Winner 1992 Winner 1997 tourists’ 451. captain after the build-up to the match was delighted to make an impression in Lyon FRA Besiktas TUR Opener Lokesh Rahul had been dogged by accusations that he the five-day format. CL Group stage First meeting EL Group stage Jose Mourinho’s side led India’s strong reply had systematically abused the decision “I was so happy to be able to walk Q-final 1999, 2014 Q-final 2003 in the final session with review system (DRS) in the last Test. back on the field with the Australian are the only English club the hosts ending the day Test team with the Baggy Green cap SEMI-FINALS: May 4 / 11 FINAL: May 24, Friends Arena, Stockholm Sources: UEFA, Gracenote *Europa League / UEFA Cup © GRAPHIC NEWS on 120 for one. India still Making it count on,” said an elated Maxwell. left in the competition trail the visitors by 331 The 28-year-old Maxwell set the tone “I know how bad it felt when I played runs. for Australia’s continued dominance that last game in Dubai (in 2014) and English Championship: Murali Vijay (42) and with his first Test ton in just his fourth didn’t play again... I just wanted to make Cheteshwar Pujara (10) it count, every opportunity I get.” Bristol City 2 Huddersfield 0 ‘Sky overlooked my syringe use’ were batting at the break Scoreboard at stumps on day two: India’s plight was deepened by the after Rahul was out caught absence of skipper Virat Kohli who London Criterium du Dauphine for then banned corticosteroid. The team teams, say they did not report Australia 1st innings successful British amateur star rider Bradley Wiggins -- there said it was a legal decongestant. Edmondson -- whose stash of vials behind for 67 off fast (overnight 299-4; Smith 117 not out, has been off the field since Thursday who failed to make the grade has been an allegation it was a Sky, one of cycling’s leading and syringes was found by a team- bowler Pat Cummins. Maxwell 82 not out) afternoon with an injured shoulder. A Rahul, who hit 9 fours in M. Renshaw c Kohli b Yadav 44 While vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane at Team Sky said they did not mate -- because he denied injecting his 102-ball stay, registered D. Warner c & b Jadeja 19 stood in as skipper, Kohli is expected to report him for breaking cycling’s himself when they confronted him Colombo his fourth fifty of the series S. Smith not out 178 don the pads and bat in what remains a “no needles” rule, provoking fresh during the 2014 season. ri Lanka were 54-0 at stumps on the third to put on 91 runs with S. Marsh c Pujara b Ashwin 2 crucial Test for the hosts. scrutiny of the underpressure Edmondson also admitted day after bowling out Bangladesh for 467 opening partner Vijay. P. Handscomb lbw b Yadav 19 Fast bowler Umesh Yadav, who took outfit. to becoming addicted to the Sruns in their first innings of the second Test in But it was the epic G. Maxwell c Saha b Jadeja 104 three wickets, said that Kohli “is fit Josh Edmondson, who moved legal painkiller tramadol, which Colombo yesterday. partnership between Smith M. Wade c Saha b Jadeja 37 to play” after having taken to the nets English Championship: to Team Sky in 2013 before leaving plunged him into bouts of severe P. Cummins b Jadeja 0 Sheff Wed 0 Reading 1 by mutual consent in 2014, told depression. Upul Tharanga and Dimuth Karunaratne and Maxwell that steered S. O’Keefe c Vijay b Yadav 25 and added that the pitch has more were the batsmen at the crease, with both Australia to the highest total of N. Lyon c Nair b Jadeja 1 runs to offer. “Difficult to stop runs on the BBC he had admitted to team Edmondson accused Sky of a having made 25, as Sri Lanka reduced the series so far after the visitors J. Hazlewood run out (Rahul/Jadeja) 0 this wicket. They took four-and-half management to injecting himself cover-up over his self-injections, Bangladesh’s 129-run first innings lead to 75. resumed the day on 299-4. Extras (b9, lb11, nb2) 22 sessions to score 450. It’s a 100-run- with a cocktail of legal vitamins. an allegation they deny. Earlier Shakib Al Hasan made 116 while “I think we were 4-140 and Total (all out, 137.3 overs) 451 a-session wicket. We also made 120 The use of a needle would “I think that would have meant Mosaddek Hossain and Mushfiqur Rahim luckily I had Steve at the other end today...Plus minus 20-30 runs, but we’ll contravene a policy laid down by a bigger admission for them,” he added 75 and 52 runs respectively as Bangladesh who is quite experienced,” Maxwell India 1st innings try to get there,” said Yadav. the International Cycling Union told the BBC. “They’d have had went past Sri Lanka’s first innings score of 338 told reporters. L. Rahul c Wade b Cummins 67 The series between the world’s top and Team Sky’s own strict rules. to say publicly a kid was injecting. and built up a substantial lead. “He probably lifts the team to M. Vijay not out 42 two sides is tantalisingly poised at 1-1 It comes with Team Sky and Injecting anything’s bad. C. Pujara not out 10 their boss Dave Brailsford “It’s not like they were banned Rangana Herath finished with 4-82 while left- another level because he makes the Extras (lb1) 1 with India needing at least a draw to arm spinner Lakshan Sandakan also impressed game look so easy. Total (1 wicket; 40 overs) 120 have any chance of winning back the embroiled in a controversy over substances, but injecting is against with 4-140 at the P. Sara Oval. “We watch him play and everyone’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy. (AFP) Russian Premier League: what was in a jiffy bag delivered the rules, to self-administer Anzhi Makhachkala 1 Orenburg 0 to the team doctor at the 2012 Josh Edmondson anything, I believe.” Man United P23 drawn against Anderlecht SPORTS 2424 Saturday, March 18, 2017 Stage set for ‘classic’ Real to face

Bayern Munich’s Italian head coach Carlo Ancelotti

Nyon want to winBayern the Champions League this the odds, making Atletico Madrid olders Real Madrid will face Bayern season,” said the Italian, who also won the third favourites to lift the trophy in the Munich and a reunion with “master” European title twice with AC Milan. June 3 final at Cardiff, behind favourites HCarlo Ancelotti after Zinedine Zidane got Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Barcelona and Bayern. his wish and avoided Leicester City in Rummenigge anticipates “a classic” The Foxes, who last month Friday’s Champions League quarter-final between the two footballing superpowers sacked Claudio Ranieri despite him draw. when they go head to head over two legs masterminding their unlikely charge to Leicester will play Atletico Madrid -- “a next month. last season’s Premier League title, will massive challenge,” said Leicester manager “All football fans in the world can look travel to the Spanish capital for the first Craig Shakespeare -- and the Italian and forward to it,” the prolific former Germany leg. Spanish champions clash with Juventus striker said. Diego Simeone’s Atletico have reached drawing the miracle men of Barcelona. But not everyone was so enthused. the Champions League final in two of the The final tie in Europe’s premier club “It is one of the worst draws we could last three seasons, losing to city rivals Real competition pits Manchester City’s slayers have got without a doubt, but it is also for on both occasions, last year on penalties. Monaco against Borussia Dortmund. them,” said Real Madrid director Emilio “Atletico Madrid are a very good team Zidane, Ancelotti’s assistant when Butragueno. with some fantastic individuals with Madrid won their 10th European Cup in “We would have liked to have faced experience in the competition, but we’ll be 2014, said: “It will be master against pupil them further on in the competition. The ready to give everything to progress,” said for sure. whole world will be watching these two Shakespeare, whose side are fighting for “I learned a lot from him, he is a great games.” their lives at the wrong end of the Premier person and we all know what we did here.” ‘Brilliant occasion’ League. Bayern boss Ancelotti is similarly Leicester, making their debut in the “It will be a brilliant occasion for our relishing their reunion and a return to Champions League and rank outsiders, supporters and for everyone at the club the Bernabeu in the pick of the last-eight will have to upset the European elite all but, before the players can begin to think pairings. over again after landing last year’s beaten about these games, we have Premier “It is going to be exciting to play finalists in the draw in Nyon, Switzerland. League matches to come that are of huge Real Madrid’s French against them. We are very confident and British bookmakers promptly slashed significance to our season.” (AFP) coach Zinedine Zidane Sick Kyrgios out of Indian Wells clash with Federer Indian Wells, to play today due to sickness,” cruel twist of fate for the talented defeating the Serb in Acapulco. “I don’t take this decision ustralian star Nick Kyrgios said on Twitter. “At this 21-year-old, who has shown In his statement on Friday, lightly, these are the matches we Kyrgios withdrew stage we think it’s food poisoning, signs of finally starting to deliver the world number 16 said he had train for, but I’m in no fit state to Afrom his Indian Wells and I’m praying it’s nothing on his promise in recent weeks taken the decision to pull out in take to the court,” he added. Masters quarter-final more.” after a young career marked by California with a heavy heart. “I’m sorry to the fans... but I showdown with Roger Kyrgios had been due to controversy. “After a restless night of being have to put my health first and I Federer yesterday, blaming face Federer after knocking out His stylish win over Djokovic sick I have nothing left and to hope you understand.” food poisoning for a sudden Novak Djokovic in the last 16 on was the second time in as many play a great champion like Roger Federer, meanwhile, tweeted illness. Wednesday. weeks he had beaten the former I need to be at my best to have a his support to the Australian “Unfortunately I am unable Kyrgios’s sudden illness is a world number one after also chance,” Kyrgios said. youngster.

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