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government to study the issue Joint panel seeks govt nod to postpone redirecting subsidy further. The decision to buy more time by the committee was confirmed by MP Shaikh Majid Al Majid who chaired the crucial meeting. Al Majid stressed, the members of the committee were working very hard and were keen to come Leek is a rich source of vitamins out with a consensus along with C and A which are important for the government. maintaining healthy skin. The move, Al Majid said, was aimed at protecting the citizens against any negative outcome as meat subsidy is all set to be phased out. Information Affairs Minister Isa bin Abdulrahman Al Hammadi, however, maintained that cabinet in its session did not discuss the subsidy issue. Money The Minister further reiterated that the government Transfers would inform the public about Joint government parliament committee in a meeting DT News Network the details as and when a final and [email protected] decision is taken. Manama He also went on to add that he suspense on the issue of the joint committee with the Currency redirecting the benefits of legislative branch had previously meatT subsidy continues to linger held several meetings on the Exchange with no clear decision yet. issue. This became evident when But no decision was submitted at great the joint government parliament to the cabinet today, he committee yesterday sought confirmed. rates government approval to postpone Does it mean that the previous the decision. decision to axe subsidy from The committee, which September 1 would also get met yesterday, sought two postponed? As it stands now, SUP more months’ time from the there is no clarity. What’s on JO1433_BFC_Generic_Display_8cmX4cm.indd5/11/15 1 2:29 PM Joint Taylor Swift parlia- Plate? Information breaks ment com- Affairs mittee Chairman Minister Isa bin Staples said the panel in its Abdulrahman Al PRIME meeting yesterday Hammadi informed Centre sought two more that cabinet did record months’ time from not discuss the the government subsidy issue in to study the its session yes- issue further terday

8P15 CRISIS 2 Tuesday, August 25, 2015 CABINET SESSION Korean tensions ease Seoul South Korea has agreed to halt its border propa- REVIEWS PROJECTS ganda broadcasts at noon on Wednesday after North Directives issued to complete projects as per deadline Korea expressed regret over a recent landmine DT News Network detonation that left two Manama South Korean soldiers rime Minister HRH Prince maimed. Khalifa bin Salman Al In a joint statement, issued PKhalifa has issued directives after marathon talks to Ministries and state between the rival states departments to implement held in the border village the development and service of Panmunjom, the two projects included in the nations said they would Government Action Plan hold follow-up talks in (GAP) according to the pre-set Seoul or Pyongyang to time frame. Reviewing the currently discuss a range of issues. implemented mega However, the South’s development projects, envoy Kim Kwan-jin, the HRH Premier commended chief presidential national the efforts exerted by the security adviser, told a Executive Committee, chaired news conference after- by HRH Prince Salman bin wards that it was not the Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Cabinet meeting in progress time to discuss holding a Prince, Deputy Supreme Roaming charges to come summit meeting between Commander and First Deputy the relevant Ministries and by Prince Salman, HRH down the two Koreas’ leaders. Prime Minister, to follow- parties. the Premier reviewed the Guards of up on the implementation Chairing the cabinet weekly preparations for the Haj season The cabinet endorsed a progress of those projects with session yesterday, attended and the facilities provided for plan to reduce international installations Bahraini pilgrims. roaming rates between owned by the kingdom and the Gulf public legal Cooperation Council (GCC) Premier countries. The move that will persons will include calls, SMSes and data receive BD365, reviewed the services will positively impact preparations the social and economic while guards of for the Haj infrastructure in GCC facilities owned countries. by ordinary season It will also activate the resolution of the GCC persons will Ministerial Committee for get BD 500 Post, Communications and “The Premier instructed Information Technology on monthly the Justice, Islamic Affairs reducing rates for roaming, and Endowments Ministry telephone calls, text messaging to ensure that Haj groups and data services throughout resolution, presented by the completed the necessary the GCC countries from 2016. Interior Minister, guards of procedures to ensure that The Ministry of installations owned by public Bahraini pilgrims receive Transportation and legal persons will receive the best quality services,” Telecommunications was BD365, while guards of Secretary-General of the requested to coordinate with facilities owned by ordinary Cabinet Dr. Yaser bin Essa the Ministerial Committee for persons will get BD 500 Al-Nasser said in a statement Legal Affairs to prepare a draft monthly. following the session held at resolution in this regard. The cabinet also reviewed a the Gudaibiya Palace. Wages of guards number of indicators that reflect Justice, Islamic Affairs and urban growth in the investment, Endowments Minister and A draft resolution on trade, industrial and housing Chairman of the Supreme the salaries of the Interior fields. Figures indicated that Haj Committee informed the Ministry’s special guards at licenses for investment projects BFC Corporate Business Services cabinet about the arrangements government installations and soared by 9 per cent in the first and preparations for the Haj others was also approved. quarter of this year compared Your Global Payments & Forex Business Partner season. Under the draft with the same period in 2014. Experience preferential rates and charges on money transfers and forex transactions with access to a dedicated Corporate Business Officer to assist with all your payment requirements. Bahrainis urged to leave Lebanon

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DT News Network an urgent meeting with “BAC is committed to [email protected] the company to discuss operating BIA in accordance Manama the incident. with international standards orkers who were “The managing body of and best practices and in line recently involved in a BIA, would like to thank with the Kingdom’s national W‘bag throwing’ incident at the the passenger for recording strategy and vision. We are Bahrain International Airport this incident and for social continuously monitoring (BIA) has been terminated media advocates bringing it BIA’s ground operations to from their jobs. to our attention. BAC has sustain BIA’s reputation for DT News yesterday reported held an urgent meeting with customer service, speed and about a video circulating the concerned company operational efficiency,” it on social media in which a contracted to handle the explained. worker was seen mishandling airport’s ground operations, “We welcome feedback travellers’ luggage at the to ensure that corrective and suggestions and urge airport. action is taken,” the statement all passengers to raise any The video also showed the said. complaints via our website workers throwing the luggage “Following an investigation, www.bahrainairport.com. into trolleys in a slipshod the company has taken Passengers and the general manner. immediate action and public are also welcome to In a statement released removed the staff responsible inform us of any comments by the Bahrain Airport for the misconduct from their on our social media channels Company (BAC) explained posts with immediate effect. @BahrainAirport (Instagram that the ground operations at The loading supervisors on and Twitter) and @bahrain. the airport had been assigned the said flight have been airport (Facebook),” the with a company. reprimanded and issued BAC statement further BAC stated that it held Bahrain International Airport warnings,” BAC stated. added. Activist pleads not guilty in inciting hatred case DT News Network “I believe that violence stain Manama the political life as well as the Sharif denied ormer secretary general of social fabric. My speech didn’t before the court the National Democratic touch the regime, but I admit FAction Society (Wa’ad) to criticising the government that he had has pleaded not guilty to in a part of it as well as urging incited to topple inciting the overthrow of the for a political resolution for government as he appeared for the unrest and to a national the regime with the first time before the High reconciliation,” he said while the use of force, Criminal Court following his reading from a piece of paper. stating that he arrest on July 12. Sharif claimed that he had a Ibrahim Sharif is facing also bad blood with the prosecutor, was against charges of inciting violence, who questioned him after he violence hatred and sectarianism. Sharif refused to meet his order to was nabbed in connection with sign an obligation after being a speech he gave in July during released under a royal pardon. year prison sentence. He was an event. “I told him that royal pardon one of 21 men convicted in Represented by the same was unconditional,” he added. 2011 in connection with a plot group of lawyers who defended The High Criminal Court, to overthrow the government Ali Salman, Al Wefaq Islamic however, has declined the with help from abroad. Society secretary general, Sharif defence’s request to release him Some were jailed for life, denied before the court that on bail. His trial was adjourned but he was found not guilty of he had incited to topple the to October 12 for review. the more serious charges and regime with the use of force, Sharif was only released was sentenced to five years for stating that he was against from jail in June after serving espionage in connection with violence. just over four years of a five- the topple attempt. Royal Guard Commander received

DT News Network received yesterday HH in-Chief commended the Manama Brigadier Shaikh Nasser efforts and persistent work he BDF Commander- bin Hamad Al Khalifa the of Shaikh Nasser to achieve in-Chief Field Marshal Commander of the Royal more administrative and ShaikhT Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Guard. combat development and Khalifa in his office at the During the meeting, progress in the BDF’s Royal BDF General Headquarters the BDF Commander- Guard. 4 REGAL GLIMPZ Tuesday, August 25, 2015

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received US Ambassador William Roebuck and Vice Admiral John Miller, Commander US Naval Forces Central Command, US 5th Fleet who completed his tenure in Bahrain and his successor Admiral Kevin Donegan yesterday

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received at Al Safriya Palace the newly-appointed Ambassadors to the UK, France, Belgium and Russia. The envoys took their oath on the occasion

Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa yesterday received, in the presence of Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Shaikh Mohammed bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince’s son, and congratulated him on his graduation from King’s College London

Interior Minister Lt-General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa yesterday held a reception for the US Naval Forces Central Command and the US 5th Fleet Vice Admiral, John Miller on the occasion of his retirement and completion of his tenure in Bahrain Tuesday, August 25, 2015 5 WOULD THEY ROT? TRADERS SAY IT’S A FISHY CAMPAIGN As fish prices soar, social media pitches with a boycott campaign

Muhannad Mansour/DTNN other alternatives. Bahraini trader in Manama [email protected] In Kuwait, consumers Central Fish Market, Mirza had adopted the same Abdulla, said the campaign Manama campaign earlier this week was “uncalled for and people aking a cue from Kuwaiti against rising fish prices. are overreacting.” consumers, a group of According to Kuwaiti press, “I have been in the market BahrainisT have launched the price of one kilogram for the past 40 years. It has a campaign to boycott of fish exceeded the price been always like this during purchasing fish from local of an oil barrel. It was also this time of the year. Because markets owing to the current reported that the campaign of the rising temperatures, rise in fish prices. The move contributed in reducing fewer sailors enter the sea is seemed to be a bid to apply prices of some species of and the fish usually stay in pressure on fish traders and fish by KWD 7 (BD8.7) in deep water to escape the reduce the soaring prices. one day. heat, making it difficult to Under the slogan of However, Bahraini fish be caught,” Mirza said. “let it rot”, Bahrainis have traders said, “It’s not the He explained: “It’s a swarmed social media same case here in Bahrain.” simple equation. With less networks, calling to boycott “Bahraini fish is the cheapest supplies and more demand, fish markets until prices compared with the markets it’s common that prices were reduced and suggesting in fellow GCC states.” A would increase.” Fish stock is piling up at some of the shops

Focus on shrimp Under the slogan of “let it rot”, On the other side of the Bahrainis have swarmed social market, another Bahraini trader, Abu Mohammed media networks, calling to boycott said, “Sailors don’t enter fish markets until prices the sea during this time of the year. They bear more were reduced expenses than making any profit. However, everything Azeeruddin said he’s only in some of the shops at the will come back to normal trading in crustaceans such market. within a week or two, once as prawns, crabs and crayfish Prices were common the temperatures start during this time of the year, among most vendors, who dropping.” as “fish is not profitable at sell shrimp for BD1.5-BD3.5 “We focus now on selling all.” per kilo, depending on the shrimp as it’s easier to catch It was noticed that the size. and highly demanded in the flow in market was generally As for fish prices, they market,” he added. normal. But lesser fish was varied between BD2.5-BD4.5 Mirza weighs some Safi fish for a customer Asian vendor Mohammed displayed and was piling up for some species. Former MP arrested on terror charges

DT News Network “After the information was verified Manama an arrest warrant was issued,” Al Sinan former MP and a current member of stated. Al Wefaq National Islamic Political The General Director explained that SocietyA was recently arrested after “the suspect received donations from returning from Iran, on charges related different sources, including money to financing terrorism, announced by from participants in rallies, and then he security authorities. distributed it to fugitives.” Hussain Isa was apparently arrested “He provided money to a terrorist for financing terrorism among terrorist group and one of its members knowing fugitives and others who are associated about its terrorist activities, and he with terrorist acts. helped cover up their crimes. He also In a press statement, Interior Ministry’s arranged the living facilities for members Criminal Investigation and Forensic of the group,” Al Sinan added. Science General Director Brigadier The General Director said that legal Abdulrahman Al Sinan confirmed that proceedings were taken and the accused he was arrested on August 18. was referred to the Public Prosecution He said “the name of the arrestee was for further investigation. Industry and Commerce Minister Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani yesterday held a meeting mentioned in a number of terrorist cases, Meanwhile, Al Wefaq Society rejected with the newly appointed Indian Ambassador, Alok Kumar Sinha. They discussed to including the Sitra terrorist blast on July the arrest and questioned the credibility broaden cooperation in industrial, trade and investment areas. 28 that killed two policemen.” of the investigation. 6 Tuesday, August 25, 2015 FILIPINO WORKERS FURIOUS OVER CARGO TAMPERING Netizens allege that items have been stolen during inspection

Fatima Bastaki/DTNN Workers (OFW) community turn leads to missing of many Sending of cargo packages quoted BoC saying, “No such an annual collection deficit. [email protected] has expressed outrage over items. or balikbayan boxes, which statement on tax increase has To overcome it, they should the careless tampering and Many Filipino netizens had means repatriate boxes, has Manama inspection of cargo packages recently posted about items been a tradition for OFWs The BoC has declared an annual The expat community, par- by the Bureau of Customs going missing or stolen after since the 1980s. The boxes are collection deficit. To overcome ticularly the Overseas Filipino (BoC) in Philippines, which in the inspection. usually packed with canned it, they should investigate their shortfalls rather than imposing more taxes on the boxes to make up for it - Remy G

been made.” BoC added in investigate their shortfalls the report, the inspections rather than imposing more were to curb smuggling using taxes on the boxes to make up balikbayan boxes. for it. Each box is a symbol of Ambassador of Philippines OFW community’s love for to Bahrain, Alfonso A. Ver their family and friends,” she We are monitor- said, “We are monitoring said. the comments, concerns Another community ing the com- and feedback from the member Bambi Pacete said ments, concerns Filipino community and will she is fine with inspection as and feedback convey this to the relevant long as the packages are intact from the Filipino authorities.” and no extra tax is levied. DT News also reached out Gina Vilamore said one of community and to the Filipino community. her friend had sent a package will convey this A Filipino resident, Remy home to see how things go. “If to the relevant G, said inspection could they charge extra tax for our authorities If they charge extra tax for our - Alfonso A. Ver packages, then it becomes a problem for our families back home, as they have to deal with it goods, sweets, garments, footwear and toys. - Gina Vilamore Stricter inspections are part of the measures by the BoC to apply more cargo limitations. be carried out, but without packages, then it becomes a Higher taxes on such boxes literally prying the boxes problem for our families back are also being discussed. open. home, as they have to deal An inspected box However, CNN Philippines “Also, the BoC has declared with it.” UoB student’s talent incubator to help youngsters

DT News Network (UoB) as an Architecture With her ImageNATION In her research, she found [email protected] student, Hanan Al Asfoor project, a talent incubator, she that many local authorities has plans to launch a project aims to provide undiscovered offer opportunities for Manama that would potentially help talents an opportunity startups, but she realized fter graduating from Bahraini youth “create their showcase their work in a it was not enough for their University of Bahrain own ideas in their own space.” proper environment. works to reach the public. A “Many Bahraini creative So she gave her prime focus designers are practicing in on providing a platform for small groups with a loose direct reach of talent. professional network. This She conducted a survey on project aims to strengthen that 40 designers, and 7 per cent of network,” said Hanan. them agreed that they needed As a person with passion more talent incubators in in industrial design, she Bahrain. Eight per cent voiced became increasingly aware of the need for event podiums the presence of many talented and 10 pc complained of lack youngsters in Bahrain, of educational facilities. through social media. In her project, she aims to “They are seldom have a social hub combining an She plans to provide a platform for undiscovered talents celebrated, and that was how inspiring work environment, I started considering Bahraini training facilities, and public She said she met people Incubator Centre and Riyadat talent as my core interest,” open spaces for people with from the creative industries Mall, who were all impressed Hanan Al Asfoor receives Best Graduation Award she said. similar interests to converge. such as Bahrain Business with her project. Tuesday, August 25, 2015 7 DIRAZ BLAST: TRIAL BEGINS 30 people accused of blast on Sept. 28

DT News Network Three accidents took place in Bahrain yesterday, but no one was injured in any of Manama It’s said the perpetrators lured them. Two mishaps occurred in the same location near a roundabout in the village of he trial of 30 persons Jidhafs. In one accident, the car was driven by a woman. (In the picture, one of the two Tsuspected of detonating the cops to the place where the accidents.) a bomb near a shop started improvised bomb was planted yesterday at the High Criminal Court. Only fourteen of the suspects are in police custody, seven of review. The defendants are It’s said the perpetrators whom appeared yesterday in accused of setting off a home- lured the cops to the place the courtroom and pleaded not made explosive in Diraz on where the improvised bomb guilty. September 28 last year. was planted. All 30 accused The court adjourned their The blast damaged a shop, were identified following police trial until September 29 for but no injuries were reported. investigations. Drug abuse in prison: Sentence upheld

DT News Network suspicious condition, he was one year in prison and fined Manama subjected to saliva test. BD500. n inmate accused of using The test result came positive, The accused is also involved drugs in prison toilet had following which, he was sent in three drug cases and a In the third accident, a car crashed into the rear of a truck, but all passengers escaped Ahis jail term upheld. for trial. robbery case, according to unhurt. After being spotted in a He was earlier sentenced to court files.

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Condensed consolidated interim statement of financial position as at 30 June 2015 Condensed consolidated interim statement of profit or loss For the six months period ended 30 June 2015 (Reviewed) (Audited) 30 June 2015 31 December 2014 US$ ‘000 US$ ‘000 (Reviewed) (Reviewed) ASSETS “For the six “For the six Property and equipment 2,006 2,011 month period month period Intangible assets 1,585 1,497 ended” Goodwill 40,125 ended” 40,125 30 June 2014 Available for sale investments 62,896 48,446 30 June 2015 Investments at fair value through profit or loss - held for trading 1,645 1,754 US$ ‘000 US$ ‘000 Deferred acquisition costs 20,133 17,559 Reinsurers’ share of unearned premiums 74,046 69,541 Gross insurance premium revenue 221,705 209,333 Reinsurers’ share of outstanding claims 147,289 157,024 Insurance premium ceded to reinsurers (88,374) (87,024) Receivables arising from insurance Net earned premium 133,331 122,309 and reinsurance contracts 99,625 80,572 Amount due from agent 921 2,015 Underwriting expenses Other receivables and prepayments 13,208 14,975 Gross claims incurred (120,773) (148,648) Deferred tax asset 136 136 Reinsurers’ share of claims 73,430 Bank balances, cash and restricted deposits 270,451 255,845 45,358 Total assets 734,066 691,500 Net claims incurred (75,415) (75,218) LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Commission incurred (25,353) (19,644) Liabilities Commission income on ceded insurance 7,796 8,915 Unearned premiums 184,027 197,092 (10,729) Outstanding claims 221,912 229,133 Net commission incurred (17,557) Reinsurance balances payable 34,348 32,683 Other liabilites and provisions 47,005 42,438 Underwriting profit 40,359 36,362 Provision for employees’ end of service indemnity 7,345 6,799 General and administrative expenses (28,517) Total liabilities 507,702 495,080 (28,634) Net underwriting profit 11,725 7,845 Capital and reserves Share capital 54,312 54,312 Investment revenue - net 2,288 2,547 Initial public offering deficit (3,313) (3,313) Statutory reserve 15,533 15,533 Profit for the period before income tax 14,013 10,392 Contingency reserve 12,062 12,062 Income tax and deferred tax (1,075) (1,309) Restricted reserve 825 825 Profit for the period 12,938 9,083 Asset revaluation reserve 198 198 Available for sale investments reserve 930 1,255 Profit attributable to: Retained earnings 78,432 75,053 Equity holders of the Parent 9,791 8,263 Equity Attributable to equity holders of the Parent 155,925 158,979 Non-controlling interests 820 Non-controlling interests 67,385 40,495 3,147 Total equity 226,364 196,420 12,938 9,083 Total liabilities and equity 734,066 691,500 Talal Al Qudaibi Christoper Dooley A copy of the Financials would be available at the Registered office of the company. Chairman Managing Director Flat no:2, Building 614, Road No 1011, Block No 410, PO Box No. 11871, Manama, Bahrain. 8 Tuesday, August 25, 2015 2ND PHASE OF ARAD HOUSING PROJECT NEARS COMPLETION About 85pc work completed, says Housing Ministry Undersecretary

DT News Network Twenty three housing Shaikh Abdulla said the Manama units have been added to the whole project, which spans he second phase of project to reduce the number over 15.45 hectares, is one of Arad housing project of housing applicants on the the most prominent projects isT 85 per cent complete, waiting list, he said. in Muharraq Governorate. revealed Housing Ministry’s A total of 138 units were It consists of 351 residential Undersecretary Shaikh Abdulla earlier distributed in the first units with complete facilities bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. phase of the project. and services. “We are accelerating the pace of the work and the We are accelerating units will be allocated to the pace of the work citizens in September. The and the units will second phase includes 181 housing units,” he explained. be allocated to citi- Shaikh Abdulla added the zens in September. site is a natural extension of the residential communities The second phase surrounding it. includes 181 hous- The units in this project are ing units of the new T8 type models. The facades, windows and some other elements of these - Shaikh Abdulla units are being made in traditional Bahraini style. The project site Energy Management meet Hajj Mission medical and expo from Dec. 6 to 8 staff to be trained and ambulance staff and hajj contractors. The workshop included detailed explanation of procedures to be followed regarding suspicious cases and the necessary preventative measures to be taken to control infections.

A workshop was held to train staff and hajj contractors. The workshop Organising committee preparatory meeting in progress included detailed DT News Network Manama explanation of ahrain will host the second The event will be organised by the procedures to be Energy Management Conference Bahrain Society of Engineers (BSE) and the Dr. Adel Al Sayyad followed regarding Band Exhibition from December 6 to 8 at the Gulf International Convention National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA), DT News Network suspicious cases Centre, Gulf Hotel. along with several leading local and Gulf Manama and the necessary The event will be organized by the ead of Disease Control Bahrain Society of Engineers (BSE) and organisations Department in the Ministry preventative the National Oil and Gas Authority ofH Health (MoH)’s Public Health measures to be (NOGA), along with several leading Directorate, Dr. Adel Al Sayyad, taken to control local and Gulf organisations. They also discussed technical papers other events organized or co-organised said the ministry would train The Organising Committee held a to be presented at the conference, by NOGA in terms of preparation. the medical staff accompanying infections preparatory meeting yesterday, chaired organisational matters relating to The meeting was attended by BSE Bahrain’s 1436H Hajj Mission on by General Manager, Strategies and work progress and arrangements for President Engineer Masoud Ebrahim Al ways to tackle coronavirus cases Planning at NOGA Ali A. Jabar Al the accompanying exhibition, where Hermi, and Organisational Committee and to prevent the disease from He stressed the ministry also Sawad. several local, Gulf and international members from NOGA. spreading. plans to distribute health awareness The committee discussed various companies are expected to participate. The conference will be held under Dr. Al Sayyad said a workshop materials to all pilgrims at their topics on the agenda and reviewed The meeting aimed at making the the patronage of Minister of Energy Dr. was held to train medical, nursing nearest health centres (HCs). progress in the arrangements. event highly successful at all levels like Abdulhussain Mirza. 8 Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Tuesday , August 25, 2015 9 2ND PHASE OF ARAD HOUSING IS DESTROYS RESIDENCE OF PROJECT NEARS COMPLETION IRAQI ENVOY TO BAHRAIN About 85pc work completed, says Housing Ministry Undersecretary Residences of his family members were also destroyed

DT News Network family members in the eastern DT News Network Twenty three housing Shaikh Abdulla said the [email protected] parts of the governorate. A source in the Iraqi Embassy in Manama units have been added to the whole project, which spans It was reported that IS he second phase of project to reduce the number over 15.45 hectares, is one of Manama fighters planted several Manama has confirmed the inci- TArad housing project of housing applicants on the the most prominent projects dding to its series of Improvised Explosive Devices dent, stating that the house of the is 85 per cent complete, waiting list, he said. in Muharraq Governorate. hideous acts of destruction, (IED)s in the buildings. revealed Housing Ministry’s A total of 138 units were It consists of 351 residential Athe Islamic State (IS) terrorist A source in the Iraqi Embassy Ambassador’s brother and a guest Undersecretary Shaikh Abdulla earlier distributed in the first units with complete facilities organisation yesterday targeted in Manama has confirmed the house owned by the family were bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. phase of the project. and services. the properties of the Iraqi incident, stating that the house also destroyed by the members of “We are accelerating the Ambassador to Bahrain, it has of the Ambassador’s brother pace of the work and the the terrorist organisation We are accelerating emerged. and a guest house owned by units will be allocated to According to Al Hadath the family were also destroyed the pace of the work citizens in September. The news agency, IS exploded by the members of the terrorist and the units will second phase includes 181 the residence of the current organisation. IS, in cooperation with the the tribe was able to restrict housing units,” he explained. Iraqi Ambassador to Bahrain It was mentioned in Al Iraqi armed forces in Eastern entry of IS fighters from several be allocated to citi- Shaikh Abdulla added the Ahmed Al Dulaimi in the Iraqi Hadath’s report that the tribe Al Ramadi, the centre of the areas. However, Al Dulaimi zens in September. site is a natural extension of Governorate of Al Anbar, along of the Ambassador is involved governorate. was not available to comment the residential communities with the residences of other Ahmed Al Dulaimi in armed conflicts against It was also reported that on the incident. The second phase surrounding it. includes 181 hous- The units in this project are ing units of the new T8 type models. The facades, windows and BLAST IN MUHARRAQ some other elements of these MoW official to speak at A bomb exploded near - Shaikh Abdulla units are being made in Abdulrahman Al Nasser traditional Bahraini style. The project site Primary Boys School in tech summit in Qatar Muharraq around 10pm yesterday. Interior Ministry DT News Network November 10 and 11 at Ritz confirmed the incident, Energy Management meet Manama Carlton Hotel in Doha, Qatar. McPolin will Co-chair of the summit adding that no injuries or Hajj Mission medical Ministry of Works (MoW) damage were reported. Aofficial has been chosen join a host of George Berbari expressed and expo from Dec. 6 to 8 to speak at a prominent regional and concern that the district The bomb went off when staff to be trained technology summit in Qatar. cooling industry continues to policemen were inspecting Ministry of Works Central international apply a 10-year-old technology. a suspicious object in the and ambulance staff and hajj Planning Office Chief Planning experts at “The district cooling industry vicinity of the school. This contractors. Officer Dominic McPolin was MEDCS faces the danger of stagnation is the second explosion in The workshop included detailed invited as a keynote speaker as its technology is advancing Muharraq within a few days. explanation of procedures to be in the seventh Middle East at a much slower pace than A bomb exploded near followed regarding suspicious cases District Cooling Summit other heating, ventilation and Tariq bin Zeyad School last and the necessary preventative (MEDCS). and international experts air-conditioning (HVAC) measures to be taken to control The summit is considered in discussing ways to help applications. As a result, newer Friday without causing any infections. the region’s largest gathering the district industry to move and ultra-efficient HVAC injuries or damage, accord- of global experts and specialists forward. systems pose a threat to district ing to Interior Ministry. (In in district cooling. McPolin Organised by Fleming Gulf, cooling in terms of better pic) Security forces at the A workshop was will join a host of regional MEDCS will be held from efficiency.” Berbari said. blast site. held to train staff and hajj Kingdom GOSI wins contractors. The workshop condemns NIHR participates in Asia-Pacific Forum ISO Organising committee preparatory meeting in progress included detailed terror blast 9001:2006 DT News Network explanation of Manama certification ahrain will host the second The event will be organised by the procedures to be in Egypt BEnergy Management Conference Bahrain Society of Engineers (BSE) and the Dr. Adel Al Sayyad followed regarding Manama and Exhibition from December 6 to 8 National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA), suspicious cases DT News Network he General Organisation at the Gulf International Convention DT News Network Manama Tfor Social Insurance Centre, Gulf Hotel. along with several leading local and Gulf Manama and the necessary he Ministry of Foreign (GOSI) recently won ISO The event will be organized by the organisations ead of Disease Control preventative TAffairs strongly 9001:2006 from Bureau Veritas Bahrain Society of Engineers (BSE) and HDepartment in the Ministry condemned the terror after independent auditing. the National Oil and Gas Authority of Health (MoH)’s Public Health measures to be explosion that targeted a police The certification is (NOGA), along with several leading Directorate, Dr. Adel Al Sayyad, taken to control commuter bus in Al-Buhaira in recognition of it’s local and Gulf organisations. They also discussed technical papers other events organized or co-organised said the ministry would train province in Egypt. Two comprehensive quality The Organising Committee held a to be presented at the conference, by NOGA in terms of preparation. the medical staff accompanying infections policemen were killed and management system and preparatory meeting yesterday, chaired organisational matters relating to The meeting was attended by BSE Bahrain’s 1436H Hajj Mission on several others injured in the improved administrative by General Manager, Strategies and work progress and arrangements for President Engineer Masoud Ebrahim Al ways to tackle coronavirus cases explosion. practices to highest Planning at NOGA Ali A. Jabar Al the accompanying exhibition, where Hermi, and Organisational Committee and to prevent the disease from He stressed the ministry also The Ministry emphasised international standards. Sawad. several local, Gulf and international members from NOGA. spreading. plans to distribute health awareness Bahrain’s supportive stance GOSI’s development of The committee discussed various companies are expected to participate. The conference will be held under Dr. Al Sayyad said a workshop materials to all pilgrims at their with Egypt against all forms services contribute to the topics on the agenda and reviewed The meeting aimed at making the the patronage of Minister of Energy Dr. was held to train medical, nursing nearest health centres (HCs). and manifestations of interest of employers, insured progress in the arrangements. event highly successful at all levels like Abdulhussain Mirza. terrorism. employees and pensioners. 10 Tuesday, August 25, 2015 PRIME MINISTER CALLS FOR ARAB AWAKENING Intensify meetings among leaders and officials of these countries: PM Manama The decisions to be taken vis- rime Minister HRH Prince à-vis any potential threat that Khalifa bin Salman Al may put regional security at PKhalifa has called for an Arab risk.” awakening to confront the The Premier made these threats and security, economic statements as he held and political challenges discussions with a number of currently facing the Arab MPs and Shura members, led World. by Shura Council Chairman Stressing that the rapidly Ali Saleh Al Saleh, in the unfolding developments would presence of former Speaker of have severe consequences on the Representatives Council Arab countries, he said, “These Khalifa Al Dhahrani and a developments require leaders number of senior state officials and officials of the countries of at the Gudaibiya Palace here

Prince Khalifa received a number of MPs and senior state officials underscored the importance significantly to the success of of executive-legislature Commenting that the urban the Kingdom’s democratic cooperation and meetings march and legislative work. between government officials boom and the steadily “The Premier’s support and MPs in serving the interests expanding service projects is the main pillar of the of the nation. achievements of the National Commenting that the have entitled Bahrain to be a Assembly ever since the urban boom and the steadily country that copes with modern legislative work started in expanding service projects developments, he urged the Bahrain.” have entitled Bahrain to be a “Under HRH Premier’s country that copes with modern officials to constantly follow-up leadership, the government developments, he urged the on achievements has set a bright example in officials to constantly follow- providing the needed support up on achievements. Prince for the legislative branch Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Khalifa noted the government’s development projects. HRH Premier’s support for to assume and foster its the region to intensify meetings yesterday. keenness on providing all Speaking on the occasion, the Representatives and Shura monitoring and legislative and visits to unify their stances. HRH the Premier support and facilities for MP Adel Al-Assoomi said Councils had contributed role,” the MP added. KHK MMA team drums up support, blessings

DT News Network willing to do what it takes to establish long-lasting endeavour. The recent for some, but a closer look at who of Supreme Council for Youth and Manama themselves and Bahraini MMA on announcement of KHK MMA Team is behind the team may convince Sport First Deputy Chairman and he newly formed Bahrain-based the global scene,” the report added. may seem like a flash in the pan doubters.” The team was an initiative President of the Bahrain Athletics MMA team KHK has garnered Association HH Shaikh Khalid bin praiseT and support from various Hamad Al Khalifa. international figures and media It features seasoned professionals outlets. “The recent and an amateur team of emerging International sports writer Duane announcement of talents. Eight professionals and 14 Finley in his recent report ‘The KHK MMA Team may amateur fighters recently signed up Fighting Life: The Rise of MMA in for the team. Bahrain’, wrote, “It’s a strong move seem like a flash in Various world-renowned MMA for a team whose focus is bigger the pan for some, champions and fighters also than just building a great fight congratulated Shaikh Khalid for team in its home country. Shaikh but a closer look at forming the KHK team. Khalid’s vision is to bring MMA to who is behind the Among the ones to express support Bahrain on a much larger scale. And team may convince were UFC Lightweight Rafael from some of the things I witnessed Dos Anjos, UFC Middleweight firsthand, those efforts appear to be doubters” Champion Chris Weidman, former working.” Strikeforce Middleweight Champion “They started with the formation Luke Rockhold, former UFC Light of an amateur team, and now they International MMA news outlet, Heavy weight Champion Suga are at a point where they are getting MMAjunkie, praised the Bahraini Rashad Evans, retired UFC fighter ready to shift that focus to the efforts and said, “Bahrain plans on Jay Dee Penn and UFC Light professional ranks. They aren’t just making a big splash in the MMA Heavyweight Champion Daniel looking at the bigger picture but are world – one they promise will be a MMA team with Shaikh Khalid Cormier. 10 Tuesday, August 25, 2015 a Hub to everything Page 12 PRIME MINISTER CALLS 11 Tuesday, August 25, 2015 FOR ARAB AWAKENING App of the week Intensify meetings among leaders and officials of these countries: PM Manama The decisions to be taken vis- rime Minister HRH Prince à-vis any potential threat that samsung unveils Khalifa bin Salman Al may put regional security at PKhalifa has called for an Arab risk.” awakening to confront the The Premier made these threats and security, economic statements as he held and political challenges discussions with a number of the Phenomenal duo currently facing the Arab MPs and Shura members, led Bring your pics to life! 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Shaikh but a closer look at forming the KHK team. particularly appreciate it when messages, making it extremely easy to Khalid’s vision is to bring MMA to who is behind the Among the ones to express support its embarrassing privacy gaps are map out someone’s location if they used Bahrain on a much larger scale. And team may convince were UFC Lightweight Rafael brought to the limelight. default settings. from some of the things I witnessed Dos Anjos, UFC Middleweight The Harvard student, who Interestingly, after just a week of the firsthand, those efforts appear to be doubters” Champion Chris Weidman, former had applied for an internship post, the company updated the app so working.” Strikeforce Middleweight Champion If you’re in a hurry to play programme at the reputed that users had to opt in to share location “They started with the formation Luke Rockhold, former UFC Light Metal Gear Solid 5, scan the company, was quickly rejected Arun Khanna data. 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They aren’t just making a big splash in the MMA Heavyweight Champion Daniel before he was supposed to start his internship, more than 170 news articles, and exposed 3.6 MMA team with Shaikh Khalid in 12 minutes. looking at the bigger picture but are world – one they promise will be a Cormier. for details, see pg13 he was informed that the internship offer was million Twitter users. Talk about getting a taste rescinded. of your medicine. 12 TECH TALK Tuesday, August 25, 2015 A Hub to Everything Keeping a firm control on all 'things' term that is getting popular Aaround the block is ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT). Whether it’s used by Gartner predicts the person travelling next to us in a bus or it’s being uttered in speeches there will be 25 and presentations of multinational corporations- the concept is billion connected spreading like wildfire and has settled well into our mainstream vocabulary. “things” by But is it easily digestible to those who aren’t very technical savvy, does the 2020. term hold any weightage and how can we really know how crucial is it to our existence and growth? The time has come where the lines of distinction between our digital and physical world have started to blur. Gary Newe So much that our fridge can now tell us when we have run out of eggs, our level and what can be done to car can update us on local traffic so make companies and projects, to know which routes to avoid and make the best use of it? even the house can chip in on how Gary-The Internet of Things much heating is being used. To be has transformative potential for able to connect all these functions many types of participants and together in a steady network is what stakeholders in Bahrain. It will take the internet of things is all about. time for companies in the region to Speaking on business terms, create systems that can maximize the focus is very much on data: IoT value and, more importantly, TechRadar Pro reports that IoT for management innovations, will cause IP traffic to reach 1.6 traffic will not be generated by PCs; it internet - the Internet of Things. DT News: How does it play organizational changes, and new zettabytes by 2018, a 300% rise on will be generated by wireless devices DT News explored the concept a major role in integrating and business models to be developed and 2013’s figures. Importantly, the such as smartphones and the sensors further when it sat down to have increasing the efficiency of implemented. Businesses that adopt report states that the majority of this that will connect those devices to the a talk about IoT with an expert in networks? IoT systems can improve operations the field. Gary Newe, the Gary- Much like “bring your own and gather greater insights for data Technical Director at F5 device” transformed the workplace driven decision making; some will Networks (a company that and enterprise mobility—not to have the opportunity to build new future-proofs your network mention subscriber expectations businesses with IoT technology and with an architecture that for faster, more reliable access to data. works across a variety of apps—the IoT will impact almost network technologies) every aspect of our daily lives. DT News: The integrated shared the knowledge and Enhanced customer service and network can come with its own usage of IoT has become a improved use of field assets have set of issues. How can a person necessity for survival and already been realized by early manage these issues? growth. adaptors across multiple industries. Gary- The Internet of Things is Moving forward, new business not just about the things. It is really DT News- What is the models will blossom and services about the applications and services significance of the Internet will become more important than that enable them. F5 Synthesis™— of Things (IoT)? simple devices. With smartphones the next generation model for Gary- Our daily being the epicenter of people’s supporting applications—can experiences are—and will daily lives—and a crucial hub for help apps (and the “things” they continue to be—impacted IoT data traffic—finding a way power) perform better with by the prevalence of to bring all this together is key greater security and ensure that Internet-connected devices for keeping pace in a constantly they are always available. Because and anytime, anywhere evolving landscape. F5 application services share a access to information. In common control plane—the F5 fact, Gartner predicts there DT News- Where is it platform—the process of deploying will be 25 billion connected applicable? Pertaining to and optimizing IoT application Smart Living - getting a digital renovation to mundane tasks and appliances “things” by 2020. Bahrain, what is the awareness delivery services is simplified. Tuesday, August 25, 2015 TECH TALK 13

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Time to upgrade! Upgrade to experience gta V he PC is our hub to experience the best of the digital world- what’s needed once a while is to upgrade the system so to keep it in ace- condition.T I think we all are waiting for Red Dead Redemption to come to the home computer but for now we recently got GTA 5! I know many were waiting for this to happen and it did on April 14, 2015. I am bringing this up now as I am upgrading the hardware in my PC as it’s that time of the year. Every 2~4 years, I upgrade the hardware in my computer from the processor, the motherboard, the ram, the graphics card and sometimes the power supply. Changing the computer case is optional really. Upgrading a PC is not difficult or costly if you know how to do it. My last build was in 2011; it performed quite well for four years but now, with the onset of current generation games and new releases, it demands to be dusted Mohammed Reyadh convoluted to an extent. off and revamped. GTA V is demanding; I remember when GTAIV was out on PC in 2008, ne of the most eagerly awaited So, if you are a newcomer it was CPU and RAM intensive and obviously the graphics card mattered. game titles, ‘Metal Gear Solid to the series or simply lost Grand Theft Auto V, the fifth iteration of the GTA franchise and quite 5:O The Phantom Pain’ is releasing on track and need to refresh, possibly the best in the series is massive, the first game in the series that puts September 1. This means that there here’s the chronological you in the shoes of three different characters. is still one week to catch up with order of the games you have the series story, so you could play to go through to fully grasp the latest soon to be masterpiece. and appreciate Metal Gear Metal Gear Solid went on from being Solid 5: The Phantom Pain. a solid game series (pun intended) These three games cover the into an event for gamers, with every main plot point for anyone iteration of the game gamers just stop to start Metal Gear Solid 5, everything. For a a certain amount which is the story of Big Boss, of the time, the game consumes their a war torn soldier who lost lives- bills don’t matter anymore, the everything and went from a kids screaming becomes background legendary hero to terrorist: noise and the girlfriend who doesn’t play games is fighting to get the l Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake controller so she could experience Eater (released in 2004) it herself. Yes, it has happened. The l Metal Gear Solid Peace legendary game designer, Hideo Walker (released 2010) Kojima knows how to craft a game, l Metal Gear Ground Zeroes The Metal Gear Solid HD Collection GTA V’s new first person mode but the only issue of the series I (released in 2015) saw was that the story has become I was somewhat upset that it was just Los Santos and not the whole San The All in One Deal Andreas map that was featured in GTA: San Andreas where you had 3 Also instead of picking up these massive locations to roam around, Los Santos (Los Angeles), San Fierro (San games individually, the best option Francisco) and my favorite Las Venturas (Las Vegas). is to find: The Metal Gear Solid HD Rockstar has added many new features to GTA V, a remastered version Collection, which is a compilation of of the game for current generation consoles: the PlayStation 4, Xbox One What Follows! remastered ports of Metal Gear video and PC. games released for the PlayStation My PC will be ready tomorrow as Advanti the PC enthusiast shop in The next set of games which take place after Metal Gear 5: 3 and Xbox 360. The collection Bahrain is stress testing my system today. GTA V on PC brings loads of Once you have torn the world apart in ‘Metal Gear Solid 5: The contains Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of features- as I mentioned the remastered edition includes 100s of new music Phantom Pain’, the following were sequels to what happened next. Liberty, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake tracks for the in-game radio. Worth mentioning is how Rockstar is known They covered the story of a soldier codenamed Solid Snake, who is a Eater, and Metal Gear Solid: Peace for their killer soundtracks in-game especially the radio system in GTA clone of Big Boss. The games are set in the present day while the Big Walker. Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3 games. Boss games were set from the 60’s till the 80’s. only) and Metal Gear Ground Zeroes The inclusion of a first person view- being that the game is a third l Metal Gear Solid (released in 1998) (available on PS3,PS4, Xbox 360, person only perspective-this new addition really breathes life into this l Metal Gear Solid 2 (released in 2001) Xbox One and PC) are sold separately masterpiece. l Metal Gear Solid 4 (released in 2008) and can be found in good deals at any gaming shop. 14 Tuesday, August 25, 2015

The only actor who can make me cry at the drop of a hat in an emotion scene is SRK. I have cried in so many scenes with him. -Preity Zinta

New York ctress Lindsay Lohan has turned down Apublisher’s bids for a tell-all book, but is instead working on an “educational” book on style and fashion. “Lindsay has had numerous offers to do a tell- all book about her time in rehab, her brushes with the law, her crazy family, or to lift the lid on the less glamorous side of a Hollywood starlet. But she refused those offers, and she’s working on something related to style and fashion and her travels, an educational book,” a source said. Lohan, who has been keeping a low-key profile, has been spending the summer traveling in Europe, and is now in Italy after spending a few weeks in Mykonos with wealthy friends, including film producer Mohammed Al Turki.

Caroline Trentini in Atelier Versace at Met Gala Red Carpet 2015

Mumbai ctress Priyanka Chopra remembered her late father Ashok Chopra on his birth Aanniversary, saying she misses surprising him at midnight. “Happy birthday papa. Want to wake you up at midnight by jumping on the bed and scaring you with cake,” Priyanka, who also has a tattoo of “Daddy’s Li’l Girl” on her wrist, tweeted on late Saturday. The “Dil Dhadakne Do” actress also shared a link of photosharing site Instagram where she has put up a collage of some of her cherished moments with her father. Priyanka’s father passed away after battling with cancer in 2013. A doctor by profession, he retired from the Indian Army in 1997 as Lt. Colonel. The actress dedicated the success of “Mary Kom” to her late father. The actress is now busy with her first period drama “Bajirao Mastani”, which also stars Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh. And she is geared up for her debut on international TV show “Quantico.” 14 Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Tuesday, August 25, 2015 15

The only actor who can make me cry at the drop of a hat in an emotion scene is SRK. I have cried in so many scenes with him. -Preity Zinta

Scottish actor who played secret agent James Bond in seven films from 1962 to 1983, including Dr. Washington Los Angeles No, From Russia with cott Disick might inger Taylor Swift has Love and Goldfinger. have added fuel broken the Staples Centre He won Academy toS his reconciliation recordS after performing her Awards for The rumors with Kourtney 16th sold out show at its Untouchables,The Kardashian after he arena. New York Hunt for Red shared an Instagram The “Shake it off” singer ctress Lindsay Lohan October, The picture of a mansion, was overwhelmed when has turned down Name of the Rose, which looked similar to the basketball player Kobe Apublisher’s bids for Highlander, The Rock Kourtney’s Calabasas Bryant came out on stage a tell-all book, but is and Indiana Jones mansion. to commemorate the Swift’s instead working on an and the Last Crusade. According to sources, achievement. “educational” book on August 25, 1930 Disick shared a picture The singer was performing style and fashion. on Instagram with here on Saturday night when Los “Lindsay has had backyard scenery Angeles Lakers superstars Kobe numerous offers to do a tell- Sean Connery similar to that of Bryant came out on stage, saying all book about her time in their family house and that “16 sold out shows at the rehab, her brushes with the law, captioned “chill time.” Staples Centre is the most of any her crazy family, or to lift the As per sources, artist ever.” lid on the less glamorous side Kardashian had dumped The crowd was screaming and of a Hollywood starlet. But she the TV personality shortly Swift could barely contain her refused those offers, and she’s after photos surfaced, showing excitement as a banner dropped working on something related to him looking very close with from the rafters to mark the style and fashion and her travels, an rumoured former girlfriend occasion. educational book,” a source said. Chloe Bartoli. Swift even posted an image of Lohan, who has been keeping a the banner on photo-sharing site low-key profile, has been spending Instagram. “The banners up at the summer traveling in Europe, Staples Center right now because and is now in Italy after spending WHAT IS LIFE EVEN (sic),” she a few weeks in Mykonos with wrote. wealthy friends, including film producer Mohammed Al Turki.

Caroline Trentini in Atelier Versace at Met Gala Red Carpet 2015 Los Angeles ctress Amanda Seyfried, who is dating actor Justin Long, says the society Amakes her feel pressurised to have children. The “Les Miserables” actress shared that she feels frustrated by the constant reminders for women that they should Mumbai not delay having children until too ctor Ranbir late, even though she thinks that due Kapoor, also to technological advances, it is no Aco-owner of Mumbai longer an issue. City FC,likes to Mumbai “Society keeps reminding believe that he can ctress Priyanka Chopra remembered her us that our eggs are dying off, play football well. late father Ashok Chopra on his birth which I’m sick of. I’m like, I get “I always believed Aanniversary, saying she misses surprising him it. Technology these days man, that I am a decent at midnight. I mean you can have babies up football player. I “Happy birthday papa. Want to wake you up until you’re 50 apparently. But used to show off that at midnight by jumping on the bed and scaring I feel the pressure every day,” I know football and I you with cake,” Priyanka, who also has a tattoo Seyfried was quoted as saying. own a team. But you of “Daddy’s Li’l Girl” on her wrist, tweeted on The 29-year-old actress thinks get a reality check late Saturday. parenthood would be a wonderful when you play with The “Dil Dhadakne Do” actress also shared a adventure, but she isn’t ready to these guys. What you link of photosharing site Instagram where she start a family of her own just yet. see on TV is different. has put up a collage of some of her cherished “Right now. I’m being “It may seem really moments with her father. careful. But it does seem like simple, but when you Priyanka’s father passed away after battling a wonderful adventure. My play with them, you with cancer in 2013. A doctor by profession, three best friends have kids understand the kind he retired from the Indian Army in 1997 as Lt. and it looks like they’ve of discipline, respect, Colonel. figured out the secret of talent these people The actress dedicated the success of “Mary life because of it. have. I feel honoured Kom” to her late father. They are very and gratitude that I The actress is now busy with her first period happy,” she got to share the field drama “Bajirao Mastani”, which also stars said. with them,” said Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh. And Ranbir. she is geared up for her debut on international TV show “Quantico.” 16 Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Gulf Air A/Chief Executive Officer Maher Salman Al Musallam welcomed Kuljinder Bahia, Man- aging Director and Founder of Southall Travel at the carrier’s headquarters in Muharraq. Their discussions focused on growth opportunities and other issues of mutual interest. (Above) Al Urdu poets from Saudi Arabia and Bahrain gave a mesmerising rendition at Mushaira (poetry gathering) organised by Majlise Fakhre Bahrain at Bahrain Pride Trading Centre on Friday. This was the second poetry gathering this year held in preparation of the fourth annual Mushaira scheduled to be held in 2016 in Musallam is seen alongside Bahia at the airline’s headquarters. memory of Pandit Anand Narain Mulla for his literary contribution. President of Majlise Fakhre Bahrain and owner of Bahrain Pride Trading Centre Shakeel Ahmed Sabrhadi said Bahrain had emerged as an important centre of Urdu language and literature.

French Embassy and Alliance française organised a reception under the patronage of Chargé d’Affaires of the Em- Bahrain Mustang Club (sponsored by Ford ME & Al Moayyed Motors) in association with Salmaniya Medi- bassy, Jean Paul Ghonem to congratulate the grand holders of the 2015 French Embassy Linguistic and Cultural cal Centre Blood Bank held a blood donation drive on August 15. Mohammed Shakhboozi, Bahrain Mus- Scholarship. tang Club President, spoke on the occasion.

Bringing a healthy smile to children, Dr. Hind Alfayez Dental Centre conducted a special dental check-up, organised in association with the Ministry of Interior in its premises in Riffa. The four-day programme saw the participation of over 120 children aged between 6 and 9 years. They underwent a free dental screenings and were given tips on oral hygiene by Dr. Hind Alfayez, the president of the Centre. Tuesday, August 25, 2015 17

Urdu poets from Saudi Arabia and Bahrain gave a mesmerising rendition at Mushaira (poetry gathering) organised by Majlise Fakhre Bahrain at Bahrain Pride Trading Centre on Friday. This was the second poetry gathering this year held in preparation of the fourth annual Mushaira scheduled to be held in 2016 in memory of Pandit Anand Narain Mulla for his literary contribution. President of Majlise Fakhre Bahrain and owner of Bahrain Pride Trading Centre Shakeel Ahmed Sabrhadi said Bahrain had emerged as an important centre of Urdu language and literature.

Rami Productions, a leading event management team in Middle East, in association with Doha Al Muftha Car Rental and Choice Advertising and Publicity Bahrain, is organising an international mega musical event in which Indian playback singer Shreya Ghoshal will be performing live at the Indian School ground in Isa Town on September 24. This was an- Bahrain Mustang Club (sponsored by Ford ME & Al Moayyed Motors) in association with Salmaniya Medi- nounced by Event Director Raheem Athavanad at a press conference held in Crowne Plaza yesterday. The ticket launch was inaugurated by title sponsor Malabar Gold and Diamonds cal Centre Blood Bank held a blood donation drive on August 15. Mohammed Shakhboozi, Bahrain Mus- Branch Head Muhammad Rafeeq by handing over the first ticket to Interior Ministry Senior Social Programme specialist Fatima Mohammed Ali. tang Club President, spoke on the occasion.

Bringing a healthy smile to children, Dr. Hind Alfayez Dental Centre conducted a special dental check-up, organised in association with the Ministry of Interior in its premises in Riffa. The four-day programme saw the participation of over 120 children aged between 6 and 9 years. They underwent a free dental screenings and were given tips on oral hygiene by Dr. Hind Alfayez, the president of the Centre. Elite Seef Residence organised a Watermelon festival, where chefs displayed a variety of desserts, salads and carvings made of the fruit. 18 Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Reel Veil CAP THE SNAP Head this challenge. Can you think of an apt caption for this? Something funny, intelli- gent and out-of-the-box! If you make a winning entry, your photo along with the caption will be featured in DT News. So grab a pen, think hard, write to us and see your- self in this space soon! Don’t forget to attach your picture. Send entries to: facebook@ dt.bh with subject as Some films stand out for directorial prowess. Some remain afresh in our memory ‘Caption Contest’ for their punch dialogues. There’re also films which are a visual treat. Movies come in two genres; commercial and artistic. Let alone the genre, a movie should be evocative or entertaining. We’re certain you have a long list of such movies BEST FROM THE LOT. YOU COULD BE NEXT which you would want to see again and again. DT News reproduces a scene a day HA HA...HEE HEE...HO HO...! from a popular movie with a few questions. Relapse into flashback mode and answer! Today’s questions You got it right! 1. You know why you never see Name the actor elephants hiding up in Name the film trees? based on? A: Because they’re really Whose experiences is the film good at it. Send your entries to [email protected] Film: Titanic Actors: Leonardo Dicaprio, 2. Why aren’t koalas actual with your profile picture. If you are Kate Winslet Hey there .... Are you tired with him, the first to come up with the right Dialogue in the scene: “I’m bears? come have rest. A: The don’t meet the answers, your picture will appear in these columns. flying, Jack!” May May Nu (via email) Eugenio Gonsalves koalafications. YOUR STAR TODAY

ARIES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER 20th March - 20th April 20th April - 20th May 20th May - 20th June 20th June - 20th July Issues may be clouded today, There is a tendency for people to be You may find that the heaviness of Your fantasy world is especially and the things that seem real lost in their own fantasy worlds to- the day is weighing on you. Take piqued today, and your need to es- may actually be just a big delusion. day so be aware that what might seem your time with projects and care- cape the physical reality is strong. Be You might find that you are feeling more practical today might be completely impracti- fully evaluate all the facts before making a careful about what means you use to go about reserved than usual and that you want. cal tomorrow. Your emotions may seem a bit decision. You are going through a period doing this. Keep your energy running pure Others are extremely important to you confused, but if you concentrate on allowing in which you care less about material pos- and clean. Other people will recognize you now and that you would benefit by offer- them instead of judging them, you will be able sessions and instead concern yourself with for your tender, sensitive nature, so feel free ing help to those who are less fortunate. to sail through the day with no trouble at all. things of spiritual nature. to shine and be confident in your words.

LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO 20th July - 20th Aug 20th Aug - 20th Sept 20th Sep - 20th Oct 20th Oct - 20th Nov People may be tugging at you Today is a great day for you to Today is a great day to let your Your emotions may be wildly from all sides today. No matter finish checking off all the items on artistic nature shine through. confused and clouded today. Peo- which way you turn, there seems that list of yours. Realize that your Create a time and space for your ple may seem to be rubbing you the to be someone smacking you in the face. Be emotions might be clouded, and that things creative inner nature to manifest on the wrong way and you may feel that you are all patient. Your point of view is not the only that seem real may be just a facade. Issues of physical plane. Let your fantasy world alone in the world. You cut through the masks one in the world, and it would probably be spiritual nature are of primary concern and spill out on to a piece of paper for oth- and see right to the core of every issue. Go a good thing if you worked on incorporat- you should look to make sure you are nurtur- ers to see. You have tremendous gifts, so easy on yourself and give yourself credit for ing other people’s opinions with your own. ing this side of you. Think with your heart. feel free to share them with the world. being the most passionate detective there is.

SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES 20th Nov - 20th Dec 20th Dec - 20th Jan 20th Jan - 20th Feb 20th Feb - 20th Mar You may seem a bit off kilter with Stay grounded and focused today, The events of the day may cause Turn up the dial on your fantasy the rest of the world today, but for you can accomplish a great deal slight disruptions to your daily button and let your imagination don’t sweat it. Today is a good day to if you just set your mind to it. With routine today. Relationships may not run wild. Your intuition is strong finish up some projects that really need to get all the goal-oriented pursuits and work- be especially great today, so don’t try to force today, and you should give your emotions done. Bring your fantasy world into the reali- related issues you may seem to have given a an issue that you know will end up in out- room to flow. Get your ideas down on paper ty. Don’t just talk about lofty ideas, live them. back seat to your inner feelings. Recognize right conflict. There is an air of conservatism and manifest more of your fantasy world on You have the power to change every situa- that these emotions are important, and that throughout the day that may not jive well earth. People may be stingy today so now is tion for the better. The future is wide open. they deserve your attention as well. with your unconventional nature. Lay low. not the best time to ask for a raise or a loan. Tuesday, August 25, 2015 19 CROSSWORD Across 1- The opposition; 6- Planet’s path; 11- Posed; 14- Bridget Yesterday’s solution Fonda, to Jane; 15- Harder to find; 16- Family card game; 17- Stories; 18- Greek marketplace; 19- Church perch; 20- Ad word; 22- Grenoble’s river; 24- Acariasis; 28- Middle; 30- Some sculptures; 31- 1957 hit for the Bobbettes; 32- Eastern; 33- One who stays over Saturday and Sunday; 37- Numbered hwy.; 38- Alleviates; 39- Hail, to Caesar; 40- Indispensable; 43- ___ mignon; 45- Surmise; 46- Verdi opera; 47- Initially; 50- Igneous rock; 51- Copper and zinc alloy; 52- Vivacity; 53- Yes, to Yves; 54- Parisian pupil; 57- “The Family Circus” cartoonist Bil; 62- Summer hrs.; 63- Grow to maturity; 64- Sarge’s superior; 65- Biblical verb ending; 66- Pine; 67- Shouts;

Down 1- Tiny toiler; 2- Actress Vardalos; 3- Business card abbr.; 4- Hard water; 5- Official sitting; 6-Ph.D. hurdles; 7- Fury; 8- Sis’s sib; 9- Comparative suffix; 10 - Apprentice; 11- Great; 12- End of ___; 13- Absorbent cloth; 21- Loser to DDE; 23- Type of gun; 24- Gaze fixedly; 25- Prices paid; 26- Spring sign; 27- Youth org.; 28- Angler’s basket; 29- Lodge members; 31- Flattopped hills; 33- Belt site; 34- Lama lead-in; 35- Incident; 36- Knot again; 38- French summers; 41- Sponsorship; 42- Room for infants; 43- Candidly; 44- Tavern; 46- Period of history; 47- Dwelling; 48- Confidence; 49- Trust; 50- First American to orbit Earth; 52- Perpetually; 55- Whopper; 56- Ecol. watchdog; 58- Fair-hiring abbr.; 59- “You’ve got mail” co.; 60- Goose egg; 61- Some MIT grads;

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French musician, composer, and new 4x4 SsangYong, Tivoli, while you improviser extraordinaire Thierry enjoy the cool vibes, chilled drinks and “Titi” Robin made his mark in the amazing music throughout the day. music world with his signature and an interior designer from Athens highly personal style - known as FrEnCH CoUrsEs For bEGinnErs and self-taught in sugar craft art. “Mediterranean music” - from the Date: September 6 - October 31 She was announced Cake Decorator confluence of Gypsy, Oriental and Venue: The Alliance Francaise, of the Week on Cake Central many European cultures. Joined on stage by Bahrain times and was honoured with the Moroccan musician Mehdi Nassouli, The Alliance Française is going title “Rising Star for May 2015”. Her this self-taught musical pioneer will to offer general French courses for philosophy is that “Everybody is able showcase how artfully weaves these Beginners of all age and we will to do it from the moment we love it seemingly incompatible musical genres also have intensive courses for very much.” This class welcomes all into brilliant and unique masterpieces. intermediate and advanced level skill levels, including beginners, as inTEnCion banD aT an naDa loUnGE based on the number of students analytical information and necessary FinanCial moDEllinG WiTH EXCEl Date: Daily except Saturday from 9.15pm to 12.45am interested in such a course. So the help will be given. TraininG Venue: An Nada Lounge first step for that would be to take Date : 25 to 27 August 2015 an appointment for a placement test. monTE Carlo ParTY FT. losT Venue: Holiday Inn Express Bahrain Enjoy the music of the all-girl band Intencion Latin American Participants need to enrol before the FrEqUEnCiEs Learn, apply and analyse financial quartet, performing from 9.15 PM to 12.45 AM during weekdays and 1st of September 2015. Date: September 25 (10PM) models with Excel with competency 9.15 PM to 1.30 AM during weekends (except Saturdays) at An Nada Venue: Bushido Restaurant and and expertise after a three -day course Lounge. ( Sheraton Bahrain hotel ) JUnior nETball aT THE DilmUn Lounge, Seef in FME organised by Knowledge Hut ClUb Monte Carlo, Monaco; a city . 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Al Khalifa. The 2-day event will bring Road 2407, Building 491, Manama, been charting at number one across transporting you to a mood where time together around 350 international, Kingdom of Bahrain. Europe and Australia in 17 music slows and dreams flow. niGHT Pro bH Pool ParTY iii regional and national experts under charts, including the UK, Australia, Every year on the 27th of August, Date: August 28 (1PM-11PM) the theme ‘ making a difference in GraviTY mECHaniCal sWinG Germany and Sweden. Dress code: UK celebrates National Burger Day, Venue: K Hotel, Juffair infectious diseases’. CaroUsEl Class WiTH ElEni Dress to impress. Tickets cost BD10 a day so epic and purely dedicated to The weather is perfect for a pool moUsTala (free entry for guests arriving before super delicious burgers that Camelot party so don’t miss out on Night Pro Tivoli Pool ParTY Date: September 20 (9AM-6PM) 10pm). celebrates it here in Bahrain! BH’s and The K Hotel’s special “Night Date: September 4 (1PM-onwards) Venue: Al Safir Hotel and Tower Enjoy special handmade burgers Pro BH Pool Party III” extravaganza, Venue: Coral Bay, Manama Join with Sugarcraft art and cake GUlF HEalTHCarE sUmmiT marinated with Camelot’s secret featuring music by DJ Santi, DJ Your summer wouldn’t be complete decorating class and learn how to 2015 recipes and top quality ingredients.. Ceasar, and DJ Cossta. Pack your sexy without a good pool party, that’s why create motion in cakes and make Date: 29 September - 1 October Try Camelot’s exclusives like the élite swimsuit, sun screens and friends. Try Coral Bay is teaming up with Motor these teddy bears defy gravity! The Venue: The Diplomat Radisson Blu, Camelot Signature Burger, Turkey out The K Hotel’s poolside menu, and City to throw you one big and cool class is taught by Eleni Moustala, Hotel Residence and Spa Burger, Seafood Burger, Camelot’s The First Annual Gulf Health Care Chicken Fillet Burger amongst other, Summit 2015 under the Patronage all made especially for the event and upcoming event of His Excellency Mr. Sadiq served with delicious onion rings and AbdulKarim Al Shehabi, Minister of French fries. The icing on the cake? Health will be held over the course Unlimited beverages with all meals sTUDEnT oriEnTaTion 2015 of three days and will include a two- starting from 2 pm onward! Fantastic Date: 31 August 2015 day conference with international live entertainment will be provided by Venue: Bahrain Polytechnic, speakers and a one-day workshop fellow burger enthusiast, Ms. Nathalie Hall 24 featuring six parallel workshops. Karlsson from 8 pm onwards. Bahrain Polytechnic will host Gulf HealthCare Summit is the only the Student Orientation Day integrated networking event that is PrinCEss CamP 2015 2015 on 31 August 2015 from focused on providing deep insights Date: Ongoing till August 27 8am to 1pm at its campus, as into the Healthcare and Hospital Little Princess Summer camp new students will be briefed by Administration and Management life Come and participate to collect all various staff members regarding cycles, with particular emphasis on your Princess Badges! Everyday you vital information. the application of international best will earn different badges according practices tailored to the Middle East to the crafts and activities we will be market. Tuesday, August 25, 2015 21

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Obviously I can’t predict PM is of the opinion that in the future, but our order to further strengthen performance so far this our economy, we should quarter is reassuring. I take more steps. But there continue to believe that will be no change in the China represents an strategy and the initiative opportunity over the long to attract investors would term. continue 23 Tuesday, August 25, 2015 - Apple CEO ,Tim Cook -Indian FM, Arun Jaitley Going global Bapco achieves ME TRADE CORRIDOR TO milestone

REDEFINETahir Haneef/DTNN SUPPLY-CHAINUS$76bn across the region’s countries resulting in brighter [email protected] metros, and port development future prospects, according to Ebrahim Talib projects across different the report noted. DT News Network Manama markets such as the US$750 The major challenges for Manama iddle East will become million second terminal at this development are the he Bahrain Petroleum a hub of global-trade Dammam’s King Abdulaziz highly fragmented nature Company (Bapco) achieved Mlogistics and the GCC region Port in Saudi Arabia, Khalifa of the transportation and Tanother major milestone in will enjoy a major share of this Port in Abu Dhabi, and logistics industry; that terms of safety & reliability when development, according to Sohar Port and Free Zone in results in inconsistent the Refinery Reliability Clock a recent report by a leading Oman. market-regulations, (RRC) reached 90 days without investment-house in the Significant rise in poor service-quality, and a reset yesterday. region. merchandise trade activities unskilled manpower, the Bapco’s Deputy Chief It notes that the MENA will help in the evolution of report notes. Executive for Refining & Region is strategically located transportation and logistics The Middle East region Marketing, and Chairman of between the West and the sector in the region. is receiving good attention Environment, Health & Safety East, serving as an ideal trans- The new trade-corridor from the global players in (EHS) Committee, Ebrahim shipment hub for international Graphics showing Mena transportation and logistics industry between MENA and Asia is logistics and transportation, Talib said: “This milestone could trade and commerce. the GCC accounted for US$40 markets. According to the witnessing steady growth because of the attractive have only been achieved with the Al Masah Capital billion. report, infrastructure spending and given the geographic opportunities for business great team effort of all employees Limited Report says that the It added that in 2013, India in the region is expected to similarities between these biodiversity, alluring operating & contractors at all areas of the transportation and logistics and China ranked as top reach US$4.3 trillion by 2020, regions, many MENA-based margins and sophistication in company.” “We look forward industry in MENA generated merchandise-export-and- including the ambitious GCC logistics companies are operational techniques, the to our next milestone of 180 approximately US$66 billion import destinations for Middle rail network worth US$128bn, seeking to expand into Asian investment firm added in its days without a Reliability Clock in revenues in 2013, of which East and North Africa (MENA) several light-rail projects worth markets and other high-growth report. reset,” he added. US crude oil dives below $40

New York February 2009. intensified,” said Tim Evans, il prices sank yesterday, with Brent North Sea crude for energy markets strategist at the US crude benchmark October, the international Ciri Futures. finishingO below $40 a barrel benchmark, plummeted $2.80 Financial markets endured for the first time in six years on to $42.69 a barrel in London, one of their worst days since worries about China’s weakening its lowest level since March the 2008 financial crisis, starting economy after an equities sell-off. 2009. with a rout in Asian bourses US benchmark West Texas “The petroleum markets on mounting fears that China’s Bin Hindi – Enterprise Electro Mechanical Division handed over a state of the art video wall & Intermediate (WTI) for are extending last week’s slowing economy will drag solution for News and Production Studio of Information Affairs Authority. It is equipped with October delivery dropped $2.21 decline along with global down the global economy with a video wall system that creates a benchmark in this industry. Above, from left, Hamsheed, to $38.24 a barrel on the New equity markets on Monday it. European and US stocks PM Bin Hindi, Debjeet De, GM Bin Hindi, Aziz Bin Hindi, Director Bin Hindi Group, Abdulla Al York Mercantile Exchange, as worries over slowing joined the sharp sell-off, and Baloshi, Director IAA, Ishtihaq Ahmed, Head R&D IAA its first below-$40 close since Chinese economic growth commodities were hammered. BFC opens 43rd branch DT News Network away 100 gold coins to its first and T’azur, making BFC a one- Manama 200 customers who made a stop shop for all our customer’s ahrain Financing transaction. needs.” Company (BFC), a money Commenting on the opening, BFC currently has 42 Btransfer and foreign exchange Kashif Khan, General Manager branches across of Bahrain and specialist, yesterday announced of BFC said, “At BFC we pride specialises in sending money the opening of its 43rd branch ourselves on our customer- quickly to over 50,000 locations in Hajiyat. centric approach to business. in 30 countries, through its The new Hajiyat branch In addition, we offer a variety own money transfer product is located near to Mirage of bill payment services in our – EzRemit. Its global reach is restaurant and will be open branches on behalf of other extended to over 200 countries daily from 8am to 9pm. To service providers including through its partnership with celebrate the opening BFC gave Citibank, AMEX, Batelco, Viva MoneyGram. BFC officials open the new Hajiyat branch 24 BUSINESS Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Sensex drops 1,624 pts, investors lose Rs 7 lakh Crore New Delhi of India (RBI). Nifty closed 5.92pc, or 490.95 January 7, 2009. In absolute worldwide slump. finance minister Arun Jaitley ndia’s share markets sank The 30-share Sensex closed points, down at 7,809 points, terms, it was the biggest Prime Minister Narendra said late in the evening in New nearly 6 per cent yesterday, 5.94pc, or 1,624.51 points, its lowest close since October decline since January 21, 2008, Modi took stock of the Delhi. theI most in seven years, rattled lower at 25,741.56, wiping out 17, 2014. when the Sensex fell 2,062.20 situation favouring speedier “The Indian economy is by a wobbly Chinese economy Rs 7 lakh crore of investors’ The rupee also fell sharply points. reforms to bolster India’s reviving and the current global that has sparked a global wealth within hours of trading. by 82 paise to 66.65, the lowest The government moved in economy. market turmoil will have a rout and raising concerns It was the lowest close since since September 2013. to soothe frayed nerves assuring “The PM is of the opinion transient impact on India,” the about costlier imports and August 11, 2014. In percentage terms, it was investors that the Indian that in order to further minister said on the sidelines other policy dilemmas for the The National Stock the biggest fall for the Sensex economy’s fundamentals were strengthen our economy, of a tax conference in the government and Reserve Bank Exchange (NSE)’s 50-share since the 7.25pc plunge on robust enough to weather the we should take more steps,” Capital earlier in the day.

Black Monday GREAT CHINA FALL

COUNTRY/CURRENCIES BUY SELL BeijingSINKS W. MARKETS hina stock Investors SOUTH AFRICAN RAND 36.7647 32.2581 rattled about China sent US DOLLARS 2.6667 2.6403 USC stock indices almost 4 per CANADIAN DOLLAR 3.5663 3.4002 cent lower yesterday in an PERUVIAN NUEVO SOL 7.6923 7.6923 unusually volatile session that INDIAN RUPEE 171.2329 163.6661 confirmed the S&P 500 was BANGLADESH TAKA 209.7315 198.0983 formally in a correction, even CHINESE YUAN 17.094 16.1812 HONG KONG DOLLAR 21.4915 20.028 after a dramatic rebound by INDONESIAN RUPIAH 39463.2991 33512.0643 Apple. JAPANESE YEN 316.4557 294.9853 The Dow Jones industrial KOREAN WON 3603.8633 2721.2365 average briefly slumped more SRI LANKAN RUPEE 364.0706 314.7901 than 1,000 points, its most MALAYSIAN RINGGIT 11.4416 10.5932 dramatic intraday trading NEPALESE RUPEE 314.6633 257.8649 range ever. PHILIPPINE PESO 125.7862 118.3432 Yesterday’s drop followed of trading and derivatives for 3.82pc, to 4,526.25, also in Thalmann Asset Management PAKISTAN RUPEE 276.4806 258.6058 an 8.5pc slump in Chinese Charles Schwab in Austin. correction. in New York. SINGAPORE DOLLAR 3.7764 3.6456 markets, which sparked a selloff Apple’s Chief Executive Tim The CBOE Volatility index, “The conjecture that the THAI BAHT 94.8767 91.5751 in global stocks along with oil Cook, in comments to CNBC, popularly known as the “fear Chinese economy can propel AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 3.7355 3.5549 and other commodities. took the unusual step of index”, briefly jumped as much the US economy into recession NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR 4.1322 3.9667 Wall Street had stayed in reassuring shareholders about as 90pc to 53.29, its highest is ridiculous, when it’s twice the EURO 2.3332 2.2472 s narrow range for much of the iPhone maker’s business in since January 2009. size of the Chinese economy SWISS FRANC 2.5445 2.4213 China ahead of a dramatic 13pc Preliminary data from BATS CZECH KORUNE 84.0336 43.6681 2015, but volatility jumped this and is consumer-based.” BRITISH POUND 1.7047 1.6464 month as investors became drop and rebound in its stock, Global Markets show that All of the 10 major S&P 500 TURKISH LIRA 7.866 7.2114 increasingly concerned about which closed down just 2.47pc there were 1,287 trading halts sectors were down, with energy SAUDI RIYAL 10 9.9206 a potential stumble in China’s at $103.15. on US stock exchanges due .SPNY losing 5.18pc. UAE DIRHAMS 9.7561 9.7087 economy and after Beijing The Dow Jones industrial to excessive volatility or the Traders now see a 24pc QATAR RIYAL 9.6899 9.6154 surprisingly devalued its average closed down 588.4 tripping of circuit breakers, far chance that the Federal Reserve KUWAITI DINAR 0.8039 0.7943 currency. points, or 3.57pc, at 15,871.35. more than usual. will increase rates in September, OMANI RIYAL 1.0287 1.019 Some investors unloaded The S&P 500 .SPX lost The S&P 500 index showed down from 30 percent late on EGYPTIAN POUND 20.5761 19.3798 stocks ahead of the close after 77.68 points, or 3.94pc, to 187 new 52-week lows and just Friday and 46 percent a week JORDANIAN DINAR 1.8832 1.8601 looking to make money from 1,893.21, putting it formally in two highs, while the Nasdaq earlier, according to Tullett LEBANESE POUND 4218.8752 3809.0885 volatile price swings earlier in correction mode. recorded 613 new lows and Prebon data. MOROCCAN DIRHAMS 26.8097 24.2131 the session. An index is considered eight highs. Wall Street’s selloff shows SYRIAN POUND 952.381 574.7126 “If things don’t settle down in to be in correction when it investors are becoming YEMENI RIYAL 910.4151 541.0084 China, we could have another closes 10pc below its 52-week Markets drop not a rerun of increasingly nervous about ugly open tomorrow and you high. The Dow was confirmed 2008 - Max Wolff paying high prices for stocks wouldn’t want to be caught to be in a correction on at a time of minimal earnings Rates are for indication purpose only. For firm rates or for currencies not listed above please call Bahrain Financing Company. Telephone: 17228888, Website: www.bfc.com.bh holding positions you bought Friday. “Emotions got the best of growth, tumbling energy this morning,” said Randy The Nasdaq Composite investors,” said Philip Blancato, prices, and uncertainty around Frederick, managing director dropped 179.79 points, or chief executive at Ladenberg a rate hike. Saudi stock plunges 5.9 per cent COUNTRY 1 US DLR 1 UK STG 1 SFR 100 YEN Dubai low of 7,025 points, breaking hunters, who had deserted the 0.7pc. Qatar’s market slid 1.7pc BAHRAIN 0.3770 0.5929 0.3988 0.3095 audi Arabia’s stock market major technical support on its markets on Sunday, returned. but Islamic bank Masraf Al KUWAIT 0.2855 34.7739 0.3020 0.2344 plunged 5.9 per cent December low of 7,226 points. The Dubai index came well off Rayan edged up 0.4pc. Syesterday, leading another day The index, which had its early lows and ended down Egypt’s stock index, which OMAN 0.3849 0.3638 0.4072 0.3160 of losses across the Middle East plunged 6.9pc on Sunday, 1.4pc at 3,402 points, after had tumbled 5.4pc on Sunday, QATAR 3.6420 3.4428 3.8527 2.9901 as the region reacted to sliding has now lost 23pc in August, plunging 7.0pc on Sunday. lost a further 1.9pc. Kuwait lost UAE 3.6730 3.4721 3.8855 3.0156 oil prices and a deteriorating erasing more than $100 billion Abu Dhabi’s stock index lost 1.6pc to 5,816 points, Oman global environment. of market value. only 0.5pc as a few blue chips sank 3.0pc to 5,736 points and SAUDI 3.7500 3.5449 3.9670 3.0788 The Saudi index’s drop Other Gulf markets also fell rose; Aldar Properties gained Bahrain index fell 0.8pc to brought it to a 29-month but less steeply as bargain- 3.4pc and First Gulf Bank rose 1,305 points.

Tuesday, August 25 , 2015 BUSINESS 25 BATELCO BACKS BAHRAIN AIRSHOW DT News Network Kamal Ahmed praised Manama Batelco for their continuous Batelco yesterday announced support to the event since the its backing to the Bahrain show’s inaugural launch in 2010. International Airshow (BIAS) The fourth edition of as its headline sponsor. BIAS organised by Ministry A deal to this end was signed of Transportation and the by Minister of Transportation Royal Bahraini Air Force in and Telecommunications association with Farnborough and Deputy Chairman of the International will be held at Supreme Organising Committee Sakhir Air Base from 21 to 23 of BIAS Kamal Ahmed and January 2016. Batelco’s Chairman, Shaikh The event is held under the Hamad bin Abdulla Al patronage of His Majesty King Khalifa. Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Commenting on the deal, and under the supervision Shaikh Hamad said Batelco of HM the King’s Personal is honoured and delighted Representative and Head to extend its support to the of the Supreme Organising event which is taking place Committee of BIAS, HH for the fourth time in the Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Kingdom of Bahrain. Al Khalifa. Kamal Ahmed and Shaikh Hamad during the signing ceremony Another record Apple to replace cameras Washington ALBA LINE 5 COMPLETES pple said it would replace a limited number iPhone A6 Plus phone cameras due to faulty back cameras that take blurry photos. The affected phones were mostly sold in a 4-month DTDECADE News Network OFtechnologies OPERATIONS -- AP30. period between September Manama To date, Line 5 produces 2014 and January 2015, Apple luminium Bahrain BSC more than 345,000 mtpa of said on its website. (Alba) has marked the liquid metal as compared to The company, whose shares A10th year of operations of its its original capacity of 320,000 were set to open at their lowest Reduction Line 5. mtpa with the commencement this year on Monday, said a Inaugurated by Prime of its operations in 2005. Over small component in the affected Minister, HRH Prince Khalifa the last decade, there has been 6 Plus’s iSight back camera may bin Salman Al Khalifa in 2005, a remarkable 8 per cent growth fail. Line 5 was a historic milestone in its production capacity, The company, whose shares in the Middle East’s aluminium majority of which has taken were set to open at their lowest industry. place in the last three years this year on Monday, said a It expanded Alba’s annual with minimal investment and small component in the affected aluminium production by by using internal resources. Alba’s Line 5 aerial view 6 Plus’s iSight back camera may adding 307,000 metric tonnes Isa al Ansari Speaking about the the results of our employees’ expected to begin production fail. per annum (mtpa), making it up of an aluminium reduction achievement, Alba’s Chief commitment, hard work and in early 2019. The Project upon Apple said it would replace the largest aluminium smelter line of 77 days without a Operations Officer, Isa al capabilities, and I thank them full ramp-up will bring Alba’s the phone’s camera free of in the world outside of Eastern single loss time injury (LTI). Ansari said: “We are proud of for their dedication. We now total production capacity to charge if it takes blurry photos Europe with a total output of At 1.2km, Line 5 was also the what Alba has achieved since look forward to attaining approximately 1,450,000 mtpa and falls into a particular serial 827,000 mtpa. world’s longest reduction lines 1971 and for its contributions new heights with the Line 6 making it the largest single number range. Line 5 set the world record back then, with 336 pots using to the Kingdom of Bahrain. Expansion Project.” site smelter in the world upon Eligible serial numbers can for the fastest and safest start- one of the most advanced All our accomplishments are Line 6 Expansion Project is completion. be checked on Apple’s website. UAE Exchange revamps board UAE operations and business AE Exchange yesterday expansion of UAE Exchange announced a significant across its operations globally. corporateU restructuring exercise He will also lead the global to pave the way for accelerated sales, marketing and operations, global growth and enhanced including end-to-end oversight service excellence. of the branches and expansion The Board of Directors of plan along with the financial UAE Exchange unanimously and operational performance, appointed Dr. BR Shetty as the worldwide. Chairman of the reconstituted Dr. BR Shetty Promoth Manghat Earlier, UAE Exchange Board of Directors of the UAE the increasing sophistication of Group, while Promoth Manghat had announced promoting South Indian film star Puneeth Rajkumar inaugurates the Exchange Group. customers. has been elevated to the post Y. Sudhir Kumar Shetty as new showroom of Malabar Gold & Diamonds at Shivamogga, In a statement, the company UAE Exchange will also of Chief Executive Officer. He the President. The company, Karnataka, India in the presence of Malabar Gold & Diamonds said that the top level corporate have a new Vice Chairman was Deputy CEO earlier. As further, said it will induct non- M.D.(India) Asher O, Regional Head, Iflu Rahman, Store head, reconstitution was aimed at on the board, Nabeeel Abdul CEO, Promoth Manghat will be executive independent directors, representative from various medias and other well-wishers. building its reach and spread Rahman who also serves as CEO responsible for formulating the shareholders and management of services further, in line with and Vice Chairman of KBBO organisation’s global strategy, representatives to the board. 26 Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Award for Grit

FRANCEParis HONOURS HEROES hree American friends on a European vacation Father says French train andT a British businessman who overpowered a heavily-armed attacker was ‘good boy’ man in a crowded, high-speed train to Paris were awarded London France’s highest honour he father of a Moroccan yesterday. man accused of a Hailed as “heroes”, the foiledT attack on a crowded foursome were handed the Amsterdam-Paris train prestigious Legion d’Honneur described his son as a by French President Francois “good boy” who worked Hollande, who told them the hard and never talked whole world “admires their politics. courage and cool composure.” “I have no idea what he Presenting them with was thinking and I have the Legion d’Honneur at the not spoken to him for Elysee presidential palace, over a year,” Mohamed Hollande said: “A terrorist El Khazzani told British decided to commit an attack. newspaper The Telegraph Four train passengers (l-r) British businessman Chris Norman, US student Anthony Sadler, US He had enough weapons and in Algeciras in Spain. Ayoub El Khazzani ammunition to carry out a real Airman Spencer Stone and US National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos pose with French President “He was a good boy, carnage, and that’s what he Francoise Hollade after been awarded France’s highest honour for bravery for tackling a gunman very hardworking.” added his son may have would have done if you hadn’t on a high-speed train The suspected gunman been affected by a French tackled him at a risk to your solidarity and hope.”Another he has asked to remain Franco-American professor “never talked politics; just telecommunications own lives. Frenchman was due to be anonymous. who was shot and is now football and fishing,” his company that brought “You have shown us that, honoured too as he was the Eric Tanty, a train driver recovering in hospital, and father told the Telegraph, him to France to work on faced with terror, we have first who came in contact with who was not on duty, was Michel Bruet, a train conductor breaking into sobs. a six-month contract that the power to resist. You have gunman Ayoub El Khazzani also rewarded for helping out. who warned authorities, were Meanwhile, Mohamed was terminated early. given a message of courage, and tried to stop him. But Mark Moogalian, a 51-year-old also to be awarded medals.

Spencer Stone Alek Skarlatos Anthony Sadler Chris Norman

Spencer Stone, a US Skarlatos, a member The third American was “I don’t feel like a hero,” Air Force member, was of the Oregon National 23-year-old Anthony said Norman, 62, who was slashed in the neck and Guard, had recently Sadler, a student at the fourth man involved hand with a box-cutter completed a deploy- Sacramento State in restraining the gun- as he confronted the ment to Afghanistan and University. man. gunman. His thumb was was treating himself to He and a British business Norman is a Uganda-born almost sliced off, and he a monthlong European consultant helped sub- British national who grew accepted his award yes- vacation with his friends, due the man and keep up in the south of France terday with his heavily- US media reported. him held down, after he and had spent four years bandaged arm in a sling. His father Emmanuel was tackled. “He leaves living in England, where An airman first class, Skarlatos told KATU News here a young man on an he has family. Stone is stationed at Lajes Air Base in the he was inspired by his 22-year-old son’s excursion and he comes back France’s nation- Norman is married with two children, one of Azores. He is originally from the Sacramento actions. al hero. I’m still wrapping my head around whom is in the French navy, and two grand- suburb of Carmichael in California. Skarlatos is also originally from Carmichael. that,” his father, Anthony Sadler Sr, said. children.

Eight Nepal police officers killed in clashes Kathmandu Powerful typhoon Goni threatens Japan Demonstrators armed with spears and axes killed 8 police Manila how many more miners are Apart from the unspecified officers in western Nepal yes- yphoon Goni killed at least missing because the numbers number of missing Mankayan terday during escalating pro- T26 people in landslides compiled by the police and miners, four people were still tests against a proposed new and floods in the Philippines, local government do not tally,” unaccounted for elsewhere in officials said yesterday, as the said Carasi. the country, including a five- constitution, officials said. storm bore down on Japan. Goni hit parts of the year-old girl. The government announced a Rescue teams clawed northern Philippines hard The child disappeared after curfew and plans to send in away at a mountainside near over the weekend, destroying a river overflowed and swept the army to Kailali district in the remote mining town of nearly a thousand houses and away her home near the coastal the country’s remote far west, Mankayan in the country’s forcing more than 12,000 town of Subic late Sunday, where authorities said there north, after recovering the people to flee, the civil defence killing her two siblings aged two were reports that 3 demon- bodies of 13 miners buried by office said. and nine months, Vic Otero, a strators may have also died. a landslide that struck the area More than a dozen other local civil defence official, said. two days earlier. Residents inspect their fishing net for snagged fish in a flood- people in the mountainous “The family had been advised “So far I can confirm that eight ed rice field near their homes due to rains brought about by members of our security forces “The landslide buried region were killed by to evacuate as early as last week. miners sheltering in huts typhoon Goni landslides, surging waters and Apparently they did not heed have been killed,” home min- used as a rest area. The slope with rain,” Ivy Carasi, a defence office in the region, a falling tree, the civil defence the warning,” Otero said, istry spokesman Laxmi Prasad collapsed after being saturated spokeswoman for the civil said. “We don’t really know office in Manila added. adding their parents survived. Dhakal said. 26 Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Tuesday, August 25, 2015 27

Award for Grit TURKEY Aleppo Islamic State (IS) militants have blown up the Baalshamin temple in Palmyra, as the destruction of Raqqa the archaeological jewels of the Deir al-Zor Middle East escalates SYRIA May 2015: IS captures Tadmur,

LEBANON city close to ruins of Palmyra PALMYRA: Built on site of ancient Paris Damascus caravan route, unique combination of FRANCE HONOURS HEROES 100km hree American friends Roman and Persian architectural styles 62 miles Ton a European vacation Father says French train IRAQ and a British businessman who Area of IS overpowered a heavily-armed attacker was ‘good boy’ dominance man in a crowded, high-speed train to Paris were awarded London Temple of Temple of Bel: France’s highest honour he father of a Moroccan Baalshamin: Most important yesterday. man accused of a Destroyed religious buildings T of 1st Century Hailed as “heroes”, the foiled attack on a crowded Reconstructed in East Diocletian foursome were handed the Amsterdam-Paris train Grand Colonnade prestigious Legion d’Honneur described his son as a walls by French President Francois “good boy” who worked Theatre Hollande, who told them the hard and never talked Diocletian Agora baths whole world “admires their politics. Local courage and cool composure.” “I have no idea what he museum: Contains busts Presenting them with was thinking and I have and reliefs from the Legion d’Honneur at the not spoken to him for Palmyra’s many 200m Elysee presidential palace, over a year,” Mohamed funerary monuments Senate Palmyra is a large site, visited by millions 650ft Hollande said: “A terrorist El Khazzani told British House decided to commit an attack. newspaper The Telegraph Four train passengers (l-r) British businessman Chris Norman, US student Anthony Sadler, US Monumental Arch: He had enough weapons and in Algeciras in Spain. Ayoub El Khazzani Outstanding example ammunition to carry out a real Airman Spencer Stone and US National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos pose with French President “He was a good boy, of Palmyrene art carnage, and that’s what he Francoise Hollade after been awarded France’s highest honour for bravery for tackling a gunman very hardworking.” added his son may have on a high-speed train Khaled al-Asaad: would have done if you hadn’t The suspected gunman been affected by a French Archaeologist tackled him at a risk to your solidarity and hope.”Another he has asked to remain Franco-American professor “never talked politics; just telecommunications beheaded Aug 18 PALMYRA’S TEMPLE own lives. Frenchman was due to be anonymous. who was shot and is now football and fishing,” his company that brought “You have shown us that, honoured too as he was the Eric Tanty, a train driver recovering in hospital, and father told the Telegraph, him to France to work on faced with terror, we have first who came in contact with who was not on duty, was Michel Bruet, a train conductor breaking into sobs. a six-month contract that the power to resist. You have gunman Ayoub El Khazzani also rewarded for helping out. who warned authorities, were Meanwhile, Mohamed was terminated early. given a message of courage, and tried to stop him. But Mark Moogalian, a 51-year-old also to be awarded medals. Source: Unesco Pictures: Getty Images, Google Earth © GRAPHIC NEWS ‘BLOWN UP BY IS’ Damascus Palmyra temple destruction slamic State militants on ISunday blew up the ancient temple of Baal Shamin in the Spencer Stone Alek Skarlatos Anthony Sadler Chris Norman by IS a ‘war crime’: UNESCO Syrian city of Palmyra, an official said, the latest in a Spencer Stone, a US Skarlatos, a member The third American was “I don’t feel like a hero,” Paris civilisations, is a symbol of the series of cultural relics to be Air Force member, was of the Oregon National 23-year-old Anthony said Norman, 62, who was he head of the UN cultural complexity and wealth of the destroyed by the jihadist group. slashed in the neck and Guard, had recently Sadler, a student at the fourth man involved watchdog yesterday Syrian identity and history,” Famed for well-preserved hand with a box-cutter completed a deploy- Sacramento State in restraining the gun- brandedT the destruction by IS Bokova said. Greco-Roman ruins, Palmyra as he confronted the ment to Afghanistan and University. man. jihadists of an ancient temple “Extremists seek to destroy was seized from government gunman. His thumb was was treating himself to He and a British business Norman is a Uganda-born in Syria’s Palmyra ruins as a this diversity and richness.” forces in May, fuelling fears the almost sliced off, and he a monthlong European consultant helped sub- British national who grew “war crime.” “Daesh (IS) is killing IS jihadists might destroy its accepted his award yes- vacation with his friends, due the man and keep up in the south of France “This destruction is a new people and destroying sites, priceless heritage as it had done terday with his heavily- US media reported. him held down, after he and had spent four years war crime and an immense but cannot silence history in other parts of Syria and Iraq. bandaged arm in a sling. His father Emmanuel was tackled. “He leaves living in England, where loss for the Syrian people and will ultimately fail to Until Sunday, most of An airman first class, Skarlatos told KATU News here a young man on an he has family. and for humanity,” UNESCO erase this great culture from Palmyra’s most famous sites Stone is stationed at Lajes Air Base in the he was inspired by his 22-year-old son’s excursion and he comes back France’s nation- Norman is married with two children, one of chief Irina Bokova said in the memory of the world,” had been left intact, though Azores. He is originally from the Sacramento actions. al hero. I’m still wrapping my head around whom is in the French navy, and two grand- a statement, adding that Bokova added. there were reports IS had mined suburb of Carmichael in California. Skarlatos is also originally from Carmichael. that,” his father, Anthony Sadler Sr, said. children. the “perpetrators must be “Despite the obstacles and them and the group reportedly accountable for their actions”. fanaticism, human creativity destroyed a famous statue of a “The art and architecture will prevail, buildings and lion outside the city’s museum. of Palmyra, standing at sites will be rehabilitated, and “Daesh placed a large quantity the crossroads of several some will be rebuilt.” of explosives in the temple of Eight Nepal police IS fighters stand inside the ruins of the Mar Elian Monastery, which is now destroyed officers killed in clashes Baal Shamin today and then blew it up causing much damage to Kathmandu Powerful typhoon Goni threatens Japan the temple,” Syria’s antiquities Demonstrators armed with chief Maamoun Abdulkarim spears and axes killed 8 police Manila how many more miners are Apart from the unspecified said, using another name for IS. officers in western Nepal yes- yphoon Goni killed at least missing because the numbers number of missing Mankayan “The inner area of the terday during escalating pro- T26 people in landslides compiled by the police and miners, four people were still temple was destroyed and the Ancient city of Palmyra tests against a proposed new and floods in the Philippines, local government do not tally,” unaccounted for elsewhere in columns around collapsed,” he officials said yesterday, as the said Carasi. the country, including a five- said. constitution, officials said. storm bore down on Japan. Goni hit parts of the year-old girl. The Syrian Observatory for UNESCO World Heritage Site, Its art and architecture com- The government announced a Rescue teams clawed northern Philippines hard The child disappeared after Human Rights confirmed the known as Pearl of the Desert bines Greco-Roman tech- curfew and plans to send in away at a mountainside near over the weekend, destroying a river overflowed and swept destruction of the temple. niques with local traditions the army to Kailali district in the remote mining town of nearly a thousand houses and away her home near the coastal IS, which controls swathes Palmyra, which means City and Persian influences the country’s remote far west, Mankayan in the country’s forcing more than 12,000 town of Subic late Sunday, of Syria and neighbouring Iraq, of Palms, is known in Syria as where authorities said there north, after recovering the people to flee, the civil defence killing her two siblings aged two captured Palmyra on May 21, Tadmor, or City of Dates More than 150,000 tourists were reports that 3 demon- bodies of 13 miners buried by office said. and nine months, Vic Otero, a sparking international concern visited Palmyra every year strators may have also died. a landslide that struck the area More than a dozen other local civil defence official, said. about the fate of the heritage Site contains monumental before Syrian conflict two days earlier. Residents inspect their fishing net for snagged fish in a flood- people in the mountainous “The family had been advised site described by UNESCO as ruins of great city, once one “So far I can confirm that eight ed rice field near their homes due to rains brought about by members of our security forces “The landslide buried region were killed by to evacuate as early as last week. of “outstanding universal value”. of the most important cul- Site boasts a number of mon- miners sheltering in huts typhoon Goni landslides, surging waters and Apparently they did not heed Baal Shamin was built in 17 tural centres of the ancient umental projects, over 1,000 have been killed,” home min- used as a rest area. The slope with rain,” Ivy Carasi, a defence office in the region, a falling tree, the civil defence the warning,” Otero said, AD and it was expanded under world from the 1st and 2nd columns, and a formidable istry spokesman Laxmi Prasad collapsed after being saturated spokeswoman for the civil said. “We don’t really know office in Manila added. adding their parents survived. the reign of Roman emperor Centuries necropolis of over 500 tombs Dhakal said. The oldest parts of the Baalshamin temple dated to the 1st Century AD Hadrian in 130 AD. 28 Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Saudi policeman wounded Bomb kills 3 Egyptian policemen

Cairo DRIVE-BYRiyadh them blamed on or claimed by SHOOTING bomb struck a bus carrying Saudi policeman the Islamic State jihadist group. The shooting Egyptian policemen was wounded when The deadliest was on August Ayesterday, killing three and Aunidentified gunmen opened 6 when a suicide bomber occurred wounding 33, officials said. fire on a patrol in the Red Sea detonated an explosives- on Sunday The attack occurred in the city of Jeddah before escaping packed vest in a mosque Nile Delta province of Baheira, in their vehicle, state media within the grounds of a police night, and the 260 kilometres (160 miles) said yesterday. headquarters in the southern wounded patrol north of Cairo, while the The shooting occurred on city of Abha, killing 15 people. commander policemen were travelling on a Sunday night, and the wounded That attack was claimed civilian bus to work. patrol commander was in by IS affiliate “Al Hijaz is in stable “Three policemen were stable condition, the official Province”. condition killed, including one who SPA news agency reported, IS, which controls swathes succumbed to his wounds citing a police statement. of Syria and Iraq, has in hospital,” health ministry Investigations were expanded across the region, spokesman Hossam Abdel underway to track down the claiming responsibility for several shootings targeting Picture for representational purpose only Ghaffar said. assailants, it added. attacks on two Shia mosques foreigners in the kingdom. “Thirty-three policemen Attacks on security forces in in Saudi Arabia in May and a A Saudi policeman was were arrested and IS flags be linked to criminal activity, were also wounded. One of Saudi Arabia have multiplied third in Kuwait in June. shot dead on July 3 during were found. But incidents including trade in illicit them remains in a critical in recent months with most of It has also been blamed for a raid in which three people similar to Sunday’s could also drugs. condition.” 14 civilians killed in ‘Stop proceedings against Italian marines’ Yemen city Berlin a final ruling. Francesco UN tribunal yesterday The two marines Azzarello, who represented Sanaa Aordered India to halt the Italian government at the ran-backed rebels in court proceedings against are accused trial, welcomed the tribunal’s Yemen fired rockets into two Italian marines pending of firing shots recognition that it was the aI residential district of Taez, a ruling by the international competent body to make a killing 14 civilians, mostly body on the 2012 shooting of which killed judgement on the episode. women and children, officials two Kerala fishermen. the Indians But he added: “We are said yesterday, as battles raged In a case, which has badly nevertheless disappointed for control of the key city. soured diplomatic relations while they were that the tribunal did not make The bodies of those killed, between the two countries, fishing off the any decision on the situation including seven women and the two marines are accused southern Indian of (the two marines) Latorre four children, were taken of firing shots which killed and Girone on the grounds overnight to the morgue at a the Indians while they were state that this was a matter for public hospital in Taez, said the fishing off the southern the arbitration panel being medical officials. Indian state. constituted. Several other civilians were The marines were on “For this reason, Italy is wounded and hospitalised. board an Italian oil tanker, Massimiliano Latorre (L) and Salvatore Girone were first held extend the dispute submitted.” considering making a new The Shia Huthi rebels and providing protection as part on suspicion of murder in February 2012 That in effect is a decision application relative to the their allies had fired Katyusha of an international anti- in favour of Italy, which status of the marines as soon rockets on Sunday targeting piracy mission. having grown frustrated with ruling. In a provisional order had asked that India halt its as it is established.” the district in central Taez, India detained the two the slow pace of the Indian yesterday, the international judicial actions while awaiting In a statement released by according to medics and marines days after the fatal legal system, decided in June court said: “Italy and India the court’s final ruling. the Foreign Ministry in Rome, residents. incident and a court case is to make a unilateral request shall both suspend all court But the UN court did not Azzarello added: “We are The battles in the city, pending. for the Hamburg-based proceedings and shall refrain accede to Rome’s second certain that India will apply southwest of Sanaa, have Italy disputes India’s International Tribunal for the from initiating new ones request for both marines to without delay the measures intensified in recent weeks. jurisdiction over the case and, Law of the Sea to make a which might aggravate or be freed immediately pending decided today.”

Right to die Indian Jains fight for the right to fast until death

Jaipur until death or Santhara was protest numbers much lower, year but local media put the housands of members of a form of suicide, which is at between 35,000 and 40,000. number at a couple of hundred. the austere Jain religion illegal under Indian law. Smaller protests were also The high court was ruling protestedT across India “Our peaceful protest held in other cities including on a petition by an activist yesterday for the legal right to is against the judgement Mumbai, where several in Rajasthan who argued the take part in an ancient ritual of pronounced by the high court thousand gathered peacefully practice was against the law. starving themselves to death. without understanding the under a tent to hear speeches He questioned whether Dressed in traditional concept and objectives” of the by two priests. elderly Jains were being white kurtas and trousers and tradition, Jain leader Rajendra Jain leaders have said they encouraged to take the vow holding banners that read Godha said. will appeal to the Supreme to free families of the burden “Suicide is crime. Santhara Godha said up to 100,000 Court against the lower court’s of taking care of them, an is religion”, they marched devotees took part in the ruling, saying the decision was argument Jains deny. silently through the city of protest that snaked through against their religious right, Jainism is thousands of Jaipur in the western state of Jaipur for several kilometres which is enshrined in the years old, a nonviolent religion Rajasthan. and also saw schools and constitution. whose philosophical roots are Jains have been businesses run by Jains close As part of their religion, based in ancient India and campaigning after a for the day. Jains can take a vow to give are inspired by the same Rajasthan High Court Additional deputy up food and water as a way of principles of tolerance that ruled this month that their commissioner of police embracing death. It is unclear influenced freedom fighter Indian Jains chant religious slogans during a gathering as a voluntary custom of fasting Gyanendra Singh puts the how many deaths occur every Mahatma Gandhi. part of the protest in Mumbai yesterday SPORTS Tuesday, August 25, 2015 29 SANGA OFFERED ENVOY POST Colombo televised ceremony at the P. well or not, the only place I mine to play against you,” he ri Lanka’s Kumar Sara Oval for the formidable could go and feel safe was said. Hours after the emotional Sangakkara said a tearful cricketer after the match. home. So thank you ‘amma’ send-off, Sangakkara said he Sfarewell to international cricket Sangakkara, who turns out (mother) and ‘apachchi’ was looking forward to a “new Monday and was immediately for Surrey in English county (father),” Sangakkara said, innings” with his family. offered the post of the island’s cricket, did not directly address fighting back tears as fans “Thank you for the top envoy in Britain, where he Sirisena’s announcement about cheered and clapped. wonderful farewell,” he said on plays county cricket. the diplomatic post, later He also praised Indian Twitter. “I will miss the cricket. Several thousand telling reporters he had been captain Virat Kohli and his But my amazing wife (Yehali) cheering fans, many of them unprepared for the gesture. team for their tough opposition and children await my innings schoolchildren waving Sri “It was a surprise, I have during his farewell match with them. Time for family.” Lankan flags along with VIPs, to go and think about it and which Sri Lanka lost by 278 Thousands turned out on turned out to salute Sangakkara discuss with his excellency (the runs on Monday, allowing the Sunday to see Sangakkara’s at the end of the second Test president)” Sangakkara said. tourists to level the series 1-1. final international innings. But against India in Colombo. During the formal sendoff, “Thank you for not giving he was denied a dream end to “You have been a great the 37-year-old broke down Kumar Sangakkara any quarter,” he told the Indian his career when he was caught honour to Sri Lanka,” President as he thanked his parents for 15 years of cricket. “All the over the years, whether I played team. “And thank you for tapping a full toss to the short Maithripala Sirisena said in a standing by him during his support and love they showed cricket or not, whether I did really making it a privilege of mid-wicket fielder for 18. Level series, Ashwin grabs 5 Big win for Bozzone INDIA ROUT LANKA at Ironman 70.3 final Test starts at the Sinhalese sports club in the Sri Lankan capital on Friday. Kohli said he was delighted at his first win as captain after coming close twice against Australia in Adelaide and against Sri Lanka in the first Test of the current series. “We had played really good cricket in both those Tests as well and if we had done that for one more session there, two more wins would have been ours,” he Terenzo Bozzone said. DT News Network Ironman 70.3 Bintan. He made “It is a commendable effort by Manama all of his gains on the rolling the team to regroup so soon after erenzo Bozzone is back bike course, moving from Galle and put up a show like this. at what he does best, eighth place to first off the bike. Once we took those early wickets winningT his 18th Ironman 70.3 As Brad Kahlefeldt and Mike in the morning, we wanted to at the inaugural Ironman 70.3 Phillips charged past on the bowl attacking lines and didn’t Budapest. After taking the lead run, the Swede held on to take want to lose time. “There is one early on the bike and extending the final spot on the podium. more Test to play and I am sure it throughout the run, the Kiwi Meanwhile, Javier Gomez Ravichandran Ashwin (2left) celebrates with his teammates we will be as focused and positive cruised to a3:46:56 finish with snapped up his second World Colombo the fifth day at the P. Sara the resumption. The defeat as we were in this match.” a six-minute margin over the Triathlon Series win this season ff-spinner Ravichandran Oval. Leg-spinner Amit Mishra denied retiring Sri Lankan Opener Dimuth Karunaratne runner-up. at Stockholm. With only two Ashwin caused a dramatic chipped in with three wickets great Kumar Sangakkara a played a lone hand for the hosts “Budapest -- awesome city races left in the series, he is SriO Lanka collapse as India as the hosts lost their last eight fairytale farewell in his last with 46, but six batsmen failed to visit and fun city to race well on the way to winning completed a crushing 278-run batsmen for 62 runs after international match. The left- to reach double figures as Sri around. Stoked to come away an historic fifth ITU World victory in the second Test in resuming at 72-2, giving Virat hander was dismissed for 18 Lanka were bowled out in 43.4 with the ‘W’,” Bozzone said. Championship title. Colombo yesterday to level the Kohli his first win as captain in on Sunday. overs. After skipping some races “I was a little bit asleep at the three-match series. his fifth Test as leader. Ashwin finished with a and spending the last few start, so when I knew I was far Ashwin grabbed five for 42 A brief spell of heavy rain Intriguing finale match-haul of seven wickets months recovering from behind I fought the second lap as Sri Lanka, set an improbable forced an early lunch with nine to add to the 10 he took in the a running injury, Fredrik to move forward a little bit in victory target of 413 runs, were wickets down, but the weather India’s emphatic win set the first Test in Galle where Sri Croneborg continued his the swim. I think I was the last shot out for 134 in their second cleared for India to finish the stage for an intriguing finale to Lanka fought back from the build-up toward Kona fitness person to make the first group innings soon after lunch on match in the second over after the series when the third and brink to win by 63 runs. with a steady performance at on the bike,” Gomez said. BOC plans total quality management system DT News Network they have recently completed other directorates related to the Committee and sporting terms Manama the first stage of the project committee, and noted that the and standardization of work he Bahrain Olympic through a series of awareness second stage of the project will procedures, clarifying the tasks Committee has initiated workshops in coordination see the unification of all actions of the staff in order to ensure itsT plan to establish a quality with several expert parties in under the terms of a quality satisfaction of the clients and management system at its the field of quality management management system in the beneficiaries at home and Sports Directorate. system implementation, field of sports, and qualifying abroad. He said the quality The project is being planned which targeted the executive members of the development system depends on actions and by the strategic planning directorate as well as other and follow-up committee. not individuals, which means directorate in cooperation with committee staff. Abdullatif affirmed that continuity of work in the all other directorates of the He added that the executive applying this system aims absence of some responsible committee. Strategic Planning office will also be holding to adjust the procedures individuals, as it relies on Director Hasan Abdullatif said further workshops with different within the Bahrain Olympic teamwork. Part of the quality management system workshop 30 Tuesday, August 25, 2015 SPORTS WAH! TRIPLE

GOLDSchippers took silver in aPRYCE national record Mother of all comebacks of 10.81sec with American Tori Bowie Another champion to defend their claiming bronze (10.86) in the climax to title was Colombia’s Caterine Ibarguen, day three at the world championships in who leapt 14.90 metres for triple jump Beijing. gold and stretched her amazing winning Double Olympic champion Fraser- streak to 29 competitions. Pryce also won world gold in 2009 and There was a second Kenyan track 2013, and sealed her third title a day gold when Vivian Cheruiyot regained after Bolt won a thrilling 100m duel with the women’s 10,000m title, producing a America’s Justin Gatlin. commanding last-lap surge for victory It came seven years after Fraser-Pryce just a year after starting a family. came to the Bird’s Nest as an outsider at Cheruiyot, who previously claimed the 2008 Olympics, and left with 100m the 10km title in Daegu in 2011 and is gold. also a two-time world 5000m champion, “When I ran the heats, I remembered clocked a winning time of 31:41.41. when back in 2008 at the Olympic Games “This is my real comeback,” beamed I was 21 years old,” Fraser-Pryce said. the Kenyan, who said will not attempt “I expected nothing then. I came out the double here. here again tonight -- with a gold medal.” “I had many thoughts in my head Fraser-Pryce, however, was outdone during the race but I told myself I want by Ezekiel Kemboi, the flamboyant to win, no matter how hard it is. Kenyan who held his nerve for a “It is even more precious now after I remarkable fourth consecutive world became a mother a year ago. I dedicate gold in the 3000m steeplechase -- an this medal to my son.” Pékin event he has dominated for the best But there was to be no happy ending helly- part of 11 years. for pole vault world record-holder Ann “I’m so happy about my fourth Renaud Lavillenie, who had to settle Fraser-PryceS consecutive title,” said Kemboi, who for a share of bronze as his world became the first attacked the final hurdle like a high championship jinx continued. woman to win hurdler when he sensed team-mate Canada’s Shawnacy Barber, 21, three world 100m Conseslus Kipruto closing on him down snatched gold with a best of 5.90 metres, titles and completed the final straight. winning on countback from defending a Jamaican sprint Kipruto eventually took silver with champion Raphael Holzdeppe of double as she emulated another Kenyan, Brimin Kiprop Kipruto, Germany. Usain Bolt by storming completing the podium with bronze. Olympic champion Lavillenie could to victory yesterday. “The race was really fast. On the last only clear 5.80 for a share of third The pint-sized Jamaican, lap nobody could follow me. I will be with Polish pair Piotr Lisek and Pawel unmissable with a yellow celebrating tonight with my team-mates.” Wojciechowski. flowered garland on top of Kemboi also won Olympic golds in Lavillenie had previously won a silver her bright green braids, 2004 and 2012, and was clear what his in Moscow and two bronzes in the shot out of the blocks and aim for next year would be. Berlin and Daegu worlds, but he was eased home, right arm “My next big goal, of course, are unable to claim a long-overdue gold as raised, in 10.76 seconds. the Rio Olympic Games,” the 33-year-old he came unstuck at 5.90m. Dutchwoman Dafne said. (AFP) Women’s 100m final 1. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) 10.76 2. Dafne Schippers (NED) 10.81 3. Tori Bowie (USA) 10.86 Gold in other events Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN) (Men’s 3000m steeplechase) Shawnacy Barber (CAN) (Men’s pole vault) Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) (Women’s 10,000m)

Caterine Ibargüen (COL) (Women’s triple jump) (Left-Right) USA’s Tori Bowie, Netherlands’ Dafne Schippers, Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Veronica Campbell-Brown compete in the final 30 Tuesday, August 25, 2015 SPORTS SPORTS Tuesday, August 25, 2015 31 WAH! TRIPLE

GOLDSchippers took silver in aPRYCE national record Mother of all comebacks Lotus’s Romain Grosjean was crying of 10.81sec with American Tori Bowie Another champion to defend their claiming bronze (10.86) in the climax to title was Colombia’s Caterine Ibarguen, into his helmet on the last lap of a day three at the world championships in who leapt 14.90 metres for triple jump Beijing. gold and stretched her amazing winning fairytale drive to third place at the Double Olympic champion Fraser- streak to 29 competitions. Pryce also won world gold in 2009 and There was a second Kenyan track Belgian Grand Prix that provided 2013, and sealed her third title a day gold when Vivian Cheruiyot regained after Bolt won a thrilling 100m duel with the women’s 10,000m title, producing a a redemptive feel-good story for America’s Justin Gatlin. commanding last-lap surge for victory driver and team It came seven years after Fraser-Pryce just a year after starting a family. came to the Bird’s Nest as an outsider at Cheruiyot, who previously claimed the 2008 Olympics, and left with 100m the 10km title in Daegu in 2011 and is hree years ago at the same Spa- wrong? And do they have a future? “The team’s equipment shareholder loans. “Inevitably, as gold. also a two-time world 5000m champion, TFrancorchamps circuit, the was impounded at the Spa- time has gone on, that has become “When I ran the heats, I remembered clocked a winning time of 31:41.41. Frenchman caused a multi-car first- A sharp decline Francorchamps track on Sunday an increasing problem.” when back in 2008 at the Olympic Games “This is my real comeback,” beamed lap accident that eliminated world night because of a legal dispute I was 21 years old,” Fraser-Pryce said. the Kenyan, who said will not attempt champions Lewis Hamilton and Back in 2012, while Grosjean was with Lotus’s former reserve driver Do they have a future? “I expected nothing then. I came out the double here. Fernando Alonso on the spot and a magnet for trouble, team-mate Charles Pic and it will take a here again tonight -- with a gold medal.” “I had many thoughts in my head earned him a one-race ban. Kimi Raikkonen scored points in 19 settlement on Monday morning or “In recent months, with a Fraser-Pryce, however, was outdone during the race but I told myself I want Such sanctions are very rare of the 20 races, won in Abu Dhabi later to free them up. potential sale back to Renault on by Ezekiel Kemboi, the flamboyant to win, no matter how hard it is. in Formula 1 but Grosjean was a and finished third in the drivers’ “There are said to be a whole the cards, Genii have unsurprisingly Kenyan who held his nerve for a “It is even more precious now after I repeat offender - it was his sixth championship. series of other potential creditors, wanted to reduce the amount of remarkable fourth consecutive world became a mother a year ago. I dedicate first-lap incident of the 2012 season, Raikkonen triumphed in the and other problems, waiting in the extra money they put into the team gold in the 3000m steeplechase -- an this medal to my son.” with another accident occurring on season-opening Australian GP in wings. to the minimum,” adds Benson. Pékin event he has dominated for the best But there was to be no happy ending the second lap. 2013 but relations deteriorated as “Owners Genii Capital had a “On the track, the effect has been helly- part of 11 years. for pole vault world record-holder He missed the Italian Grand the season progressed and the Finn business plan when they bought that development parts have not Ann “I’m so happy about my fourth Renaud Lavillenie, who had to settle Prix, returned in Singapore and ended up quitting two races before the team from Renault made it to the car. Off it, the Fraser-PryceS consecutive title,” said Kemboi, who for a share of bronze as his world then crashed into Red Bull’s the end of the 2013 season, saying in 2009 that depended result is ever-more-serious became the first attacked the final hurdle like a high championship jinx continued. Mark Webber at the start in he had not received any salary that on raising a certain financial problems.” woman to win hurdler when he sensed team-mate Canada’s Shawnacy Barber, 21, Japan, prompting the Australian year. amount of money in After the Belgian race, three world 100m Conseslus Kipruto closing on him down snatched gold with a best of 5.90 metres, to call him a “first-lap nutcase” Lotus still finished fourth in the sponsorship revenue. Lotus trackside operations are also said to be Far Eastern titles and completed the final straight. winning on countback from defending and suggest that “maybe he needs constructors’ championship for a “When that revenue director Alan Permane investors, potentially from China, a Jamaican sprint Kipruto eventually took silver with champion Raphael Holzdeppe of another holiday”. second successive year but 2014 proved hard to come admitted: “This is the in the wings. “Whatever happens, double as she emulated another Kenyan, Brimin Kiprop Kipruto, Germany. After Sunday’s race, Grosjean was a total shambles. A chronically by, owner Gerard Lopez worst season we’ve had though, the hope must be that they Usain Bolt by storming completing the podium with bronze. Olympic champion Lavillenie could admitted: “Of course, going into uncompetitive car, driven by decided not to reduce his financially. can be saved.” to victory yesterday. “The race was really fast. On the last only clear 5.80 for a share of third Turn One, every time I take a start Grosjean and new team-mate budget but rather to pump “We’ve scrimped and Will it be Renault to Lotus and The pint-sized Jamaican, lap nobody could follow me. I will be with Polish pair Piotr Lisek and Pawel in Spa I will remember 2012 but I Pastor Maldonado, could only his own money into the scraped for parts and to then Renault again? unmissable with a yellow celebrating tonight with my team-mates.” Wojciechowski. think it made me stronger.” manage 10 points all season - 305 team, in the get the cars on flowered garland on top of Kemboi also won Olympic golds in Lavillenie had previously won a silver Since then the genial 29-year- fewer than 2013. form of the track is While the Lotus name has a long her bright green braids, 2004 and 2012, and was clear what his in Moscow and two bronzes in the old has gradually rebuilt his There has been an improvement a massive and distinguished history in F1, this shot out of the blocks and aim for next year would be. Berlin and Daegu worlds, but he was reputation by cutting out the errors in 2015 - it could hardly have got effort operation has no real connection to eased home, right arm “My next big goal, of course, are unable to claim a long-overdue gold as while, paradoxically, his Lotus any worse - but they had not done each the Colin Chapman-founded Team raised, in 10.76 seconds. the Rio Olympic Games,” the 33-year-old he came unstuck at 5.90m. team’s fortunes have plummeted better than seventh-placed finishes Lotus outfit that won six drivers’ Dutchwoman Dafne said. (AFP) as financial problems beset the before Spa. titles and seven constructors’ titles Enstone-based operation. Bailiffs between 1963 and 1978, before arrived in the Belgian Grand Problems, problems, Ayrton Senna delivered their final Prix paddock on Sunday night to problems race wins in 1987. impound the team’s equipment, as This Lotus F1 incarnation the rest of F1’s teams packed up to “Lotus have been owes its Oxfordshire roots to Women’s 100m final go home. operating by the seat the Toleman team that joined Now a legal dispute is threatening of their pants because the grid in 1981 and gave future 1. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) 10.76 their very existence. What has gone of financial troubles three-time world champion Senna for some time and the his first opportunity in the sport problems are finally in 1984. 2. Dafne Schippers (NED) 10.81 coming to a The Benetton clothing company head,” says chief began sponsoring the team in 3. Tori Bowie (USA) 10.86 F1 writer Andrew 1985 and purchased them before Benson. the 1986 campaign. From 1986- week. 2001, Benetton won 27 races and So to be provided the cars that took Michael able to stick it Schumacher to his first two drivers’ on the podium is titles in 1994 and 1995. Gold in other events unbelievable.” Having been bought by Renault Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN) (Men’s 3000m steeplechase) Benson adds: in 2000, the team took the French “Ironically, manufacturers’ name from 2002 if the team and, with Fernando Alonso at the Shawnacy Barber (CAN) (Men’s pole vault) did go into wheel, won further championships administration, in 2005 and 2006. it might make a When Renault wanted out of the Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) (Women’s 10,000m) sale to Renault sport in 2010, new owners Genii easier to Capital decided to revive the Lotus conclude. There name. (BBC) Caterine Ibargüen (COL) (Women’s triple jump) (Left-Right) USA’s Tori Bowie, Netherlands’ Dafne Schippers, Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Veronica Campbell-Brown compete in the final LOTUS ON PODIUM BEFORE P31 THE BAILIFFS ARRIVE SPORTS 2432 Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Petr Cech saves the day ARSENAL, LIVERPOOLDRAW

Arsenal’s Petr Cech (left) saves a shot by Liverpool’s Christian Benteke

London beaten 2-0 by West Ham United in only to be denied by an offside flag. rsenal and Liverpool had to settle their first home game, it was Arsenal for a point each after a richly manager Arsene Wenger who would Coquelin rescues Chambers Aentertaining game of two halves have been the most relieved to avoid beneath the Emirates Stadium drizzle defeat. The Premier League has admitted implausibly finished 0-0 yesterday. The evening’s first bombshell that Benteke’s goal in last Monday’s With Arsenal centre-backs Per landed when Arsenal’s starting line- 1-0 win over Bournemouth should Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny up was announced, revealing that have been ruled out for offside against absent -- the former ill, the latter laid Mertesacker and Koscielny would Coutinho and here again, Liverpool low by a back problem -- Liverpool both miss a league game for the first looked to have received a favour from dominated the first half, hitting the time since a 2-1 loss at home to the officials. woodwork twice and seeing Petr Cech Wigan Athletic in April 2012. They also received a series of produce an astonishing save to deny Their deputies, Calum Chambers favours from Chambers, who gave the Christian Benteke. and Gabriel, had never previously ball away with troubling regularity, The hosts took control in the played together at centre-back and obliging Francis Coquelin to produce a second half, Alexis Sanchez striking Liverpool lost little time attacking desperate last-ditch tackle on Coutinho the post, but Liverpool held firm for a them. on one occasion. result that left them two points below Inside the first three minutes, It was then Cech’s turn to dig leaders Manchester City -- the only Benteke shot wide from Emre Can’s his team out, the Czech goalkeeper team in the Premier League to have pass and then teed up Philippe producing an extraordinary stop won their first three games -- and Coutinho for a shot that thudded to prevent Benteke from poking three points above Arsenal. against the crossbar. in Roberto Firmino’s low cross at A goalless draw seemed an But Liverpool exhibited defensive point-blank range and then brilliantly improbable outcome for much of the frailties of their own and after Sanchez tipping a shot from Coutinho onto match, such was the sheer number had headed over, Aaron Ramsey scored the post after the Brazilian had Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud (bottom) has a shot on of chances, but having seen his side from a sensational Santi Cazorla pass, embarrassed Hector Bellerin. (AFP) goal past Liverpool’s Dejan Lovren

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