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Shawn Mendes celebrates 21st birthday with Camila Cabello 10 CELEBS WORLD 4 Rain wreaks havoc in kerala ‘Serious’ talks on A moment of pride gun control Senior Houthi family New York member assassinated S President Donald Sanaa UTrump says “serious discussions” are taking place be- brahim Badreddin Al tween congressional leaders Houthi, the brother of The murder is a signal on “meaningful” background IYemen’s Houthi rebel lead- of deep rifts between checks for gun owners fol- er Abdulmalik Al Houthi, was senior leaders within lowing two mass shootings. assassinated this week, several the group itself. On Twitter, Mr Trump also outlets reported yesterday. said he had spoken to the gun Reuters, quoting a Yemeni SOURCES lobby group National Rifle security source, said the sen- Association (NRA) so their ior leader was found dead in a It said the killing was an in- views can be “represented house near the capital, Sanaa. side job in a battle between dif- and respected”. The Houthi owned Al Ma- ferent Houthi wings, and added The NRA opposes extensive sirah channel announced the that the senior figure was killed checks. killing on Friday, blaming “the along with nine of his guards. Democrats want the Senate treacherous hands affiliated Sources linked with the Arab to be recalled from recess to with the US-Israeli aggression Coalition said that he was killed enact immediate legislation and its tools assassinated Ibra- in an airstrike on the borders on gun control. him Badreddin Al Houthi.” between Saudi and Yemen. Mr Trump - who did not His Highness Shaikh Mohamed bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa attended the Commissioning Parade of Shaikh Duaij But Al Alrabiya news station However, a source in Sanaa specify which steps he would bin Khalifa bin Duaij Al Khalifa at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. His Highness Shaikh Mohamed praised the released its own detailed ac- told The National anonymously programmes and training capabilities offered by the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and the high levels of skill support - weighed in after count of the killing, claiming that the young Houthi leader and competence displayed by its graduates from the Kingdom. His Highness noted their commitment to serve the days of disagreement on how Kingdom and achieve excellence on all levels, under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad. Shaikh Khalifa bin Ibrahim Al Houthi was assassi- was found dead in his house and the US should respond to its Duaij Al Khalifa, President of the Court of the Crown Prince and Shaikh Fawaz bin Mohamed Al Khalifa, the Kingdom of nated in his car on Wednesday attributed his murder to deep latest mass shootings. Bahrain’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, also attended the Commissioning Parade. The parade also marked the at 8pm local time while en route rifts among the senior leaders commissioning of Shaikh Saud bin Abdulla Al Khalifa and Abdulla Isa Al Noaimi. from Omran to Sanaa. in the Houthi movement. Hizbollah financier sentenced Washington, DC

he US justice depart- Tment has sentenced a Lebanese businessman and Hajj pilgrimage begins Hizbollah financier to five years in prison and ordered to pay $50 million. More than two million Muslims descend on Mecca Kassim Tajideen, 63, was arrested by Moroccan authorities in 2017 and from point of Islam and draped in a there extradited to the US. Riyadh blames gold-embroidered black cloth. He has now pleaded guilty • Muslims around the world to one count of conspiracy to Tehran for the attacks pray toward the Kaaba, which launder money to evade US on commercial shipping. is located in the Grand Mosque, sanctions. The Justice Depart- and pilgrims walk around it sev- ment announced the ruling The scale of the en times. late on Thursday by US Dis- pilgrimage• presents Worshippers will participate trict Judge Reggie B Walton in weekly prayers late on Friday of the District of Columbia. vast security and morning. In 2009, the Treasury logistical challenges. During the pilgrimage sepa- Department designated rate streams of men and wom- Mr Tajideen as a “Specially Makkah en, grouped by nationality, will Designated Global Terrorist travel to Mina on foot or in buses based on his tens of millions provided by the authorities. of dollars of financial sup- ore than two million A district of Makkah, Mina port of the Lebanese armed Muslims begin the an- sits in a narrow valley surround- group Hizbollah”. Mnual Hajj yesterday as ed by rocky mountains and is the Saudi hosts seek to deter transformed each year into a politicisation of the pilgrimage vast encampment for pilgrims. against a backdrop of simmering A total of “350,000 air-condi- Gulf tensions. tioned tents have been pitched,” The Hajj, one of the world’s said a Saudi official. largest religious gatherings, is Worshippers will climb DON’T MISS IT one of Islam’s five pillars and Mount Arafat, also known as must be undertaken by all Mus- The annual Hajj pilgrimage draws millions of visitors each year, making it the largest yearly gathering of people in the world. the “Mount of Mercy,” for hours lims with the means at least of prayers and Qur’an recitals. once in their lives. “All of the arms of state have ful, the majority from abroad, need for middlemen. It’s a suc- After descending, they will It consists of a series of reli- been deployed (and) we are will undertake the pilgrimage cess,” said Hajj ministry official gather pebbles and perform the Saudi efforts gious rites which are completed proud to serve as ‘God’s hosts’,” this year, according to local me- Hatim bin Hassan Qadi. symbolic “stoning of the devil.” 02 lauded over five days in Islam’s holi- said security forces spokesman dia. Makkah, built in a desert That marks the beginning of est city and its surroundings in Bassam Attia. “More than 1.8m visas were valley, is home to the Kaaba, a Eid Al Adha, the festival of sac- Tehran ‘stepping western Saudi Arabia. In total some 2.5 million faith- delivered online without the cube structure that is the focal rifice, marked on Sunday. 03 up cyber attacks’ against Kingdom HATE CRIME Neymar ‘relieved’ after El Paso shooting: Suspect ‘confessed to targeting Mexicans’ 05 rape case Texas Officials believe the alleged gunman, Federal officials say they are considering dismissed Patrick Crusius, is the author of an online hate crime charges against Mr Crusius, he suspect accused of killing 22 peo- post decrying Hispanic migrants. who could face the death penalty if found 210 fils (includes VAT) ple at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, The shooting came just hours before The defendant stated once guilty of the mass murder. The Washington Thas confessed that he was targeting another mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio. inside the store he opened Post and Associated Press, which received “Mexicans”, say US media. The two incidents have prompted a na- fire using his AK-47 shooting the arrest report filed by El Paso Detective An arrest report obtained by some news tional debate about gun laws, with Re- multiple innocent victims. Adrian Garcia, reported that he document outlets sheds light on his arrest and his publicans indicating they may be open to was written last Sunday, one day after the interviews while in police custody. tightening background checks on buyers. DET GARCIA attack on the Walmart shoppers. SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2019 02

HH Shaikh Nasser receives commemorative gift from YPO Manama his unflinching support to the youth and initiatives aimed at epresentative of His boosting investment and serv- Majesty the King for ing the national economy. RCharity Work and Youth The YPO Chief Executive Affairs and Chairman of the thanked HH Shaikh Nasser for Supreme Council for Youth and his unwavering keenness to Sports His Highness Shaikh support the youth and sport Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa sector and the initiatives aimed received a commemorative gift at developing human resources from Qutub Dadabhai, Young and tapping on the youngsters’ Presidents Organisation MENA potentials. Chair, in recognition of his out- The commemorative gift is a standing role in supporting the horse statue designed by Son- youth and sport sector, charity al Ambani, which symbolises work and humanitarian initi- “time passing as a force that atives. can never be stopped but only HH Shaikh Nasser affirmed HH Shaikh Nasser receives Mr Dadabhai. be directed”. Saudi efforts lauded Minister stresses advanced facilities for Hajj pilgrims London thanks and respect of the King- equipment provided for the pil- dom of Bahrain and the Islamic grims to facilitate performance of nformation Minister Ali Al World for the efforts made by their religious rituals in the most Romaihi, the Board of Trus- the Saudi authorities to ensure sacred site. Itees Chairman of Bahrain In- security and comfort for the pil- He also affirmed that the King- stitute for Political Development grims and provide them with the dom of Saudi Arabia has always (BIPD), commended the efforts needed facilities to perform their been giving throughout history of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, religious rituals easily and safely. the most wonderful lessons in under the leadership of Custodian He pointed out the remarkable good organisation, hospitality, Shakeel Ahmed Sabrahadi presented two books (in Hindi and Urdu) on of the Two Holy Mosques King extension projects of the Holy serving the pilgrims and promot- legendary poet and lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri to Honourable President Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, in Mosque and sacred sites as well as ing security and justice. of India Ram Nath Kovind in Rashtrapati Bhawan (Presidential House). caring for the pilgrims and facili- development of the infrastructure Saudi Arabia has He also lauded the kingdom’s The books were researched and compiled by Asif Azmi under the aegis of tating performance of their reli- and healthcare services. always worked to efforts to foster moderation, Arab Majlise Fakhr-e-Bahrain. A six member delegation led by MP, Advocate gious rituals in an environment of Mr Al Romaihi underlined the foster moderation, and Islamic solidarity, tolerance and Poet Majeed Memon and comprising Majlis’ Founder Shakeel Ahmed comfort and spirituality. high status of the Kingdom of Sau- Arab and Islamic and peace while confronting Sabrahadi, Author Asif Azmi, Prof Jitendra Srivastava (IGNOU), Prof Kidwai In a statement to London-based di Arabia for all Muslims, stress- courageously and decisively all Shafey (AMU) and Zunaira Ambreen (Publisher) met the President of India Al Sharq Al Awsat newspaper, the ing the advanced facilities and solidarity. plots against the Arab and Is- exclusively for the book presentation. The president expressed his greetings Information Minister expressed comprehensive and renewable MR AL ROMAIHI lamic nation. for the exemplary work, especially for translating the work into Hindi.

Cabinet Affairs Minister, Mohammed Al Mutawa met, in the presence of the Chairman of the Khalifa Bin Salman Al Labour and Social Development Minister Jameel Humaidan received Master’s graduate Ali Isa Moosa, who presented Khalifa Award for Sustainable Development, Shaikh Hussam bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Norwegian Foreign Affairs Minister, a copy of his dissertation in business management. The thesis focuses on analysing the positive impact of enhance Ine Eriksen Soreide. The Norwegian Foreign Minister welcomed the visit of the Cabinet Affairs Minister and his the performance of the workforce employed in the financial sector, based on the findings of international studies accompanying delegation, noting that her country is looking forward to strengthening its co-operation with Bahrain. in conducting the survey, in addition to personal interviews. The minister commended the efforts exerted by the Minister Al Mutawa praised Norway’s distinguished experience in the field of social services, as well as its contributions researcher in conducting the academic thesis and congratulated him on obtaining the master’s degree, hailing youth to prompting the culture of peace and stability in the world, stressing that the Norwegian experience is a model to be contribution to spurring national development and progress. emulated.

World Malayalee Council Bahrain Province Committee held a condolence meeting over the death of Sushma Swaraj, former external affairs minister of India. Acting Chairman Pradeep Puravankara spoke on the occasion. Senior members Soman Baby, Sevi Mathunni, Balachandran Kunnath, Praveen, Shailaja Devi, Mridula Balachandran and Sushma attended. Council Secretary Jyothish Panikkar delivered the welcome address while Vice-President Jagath Krishnakumar thanked the meeting attendees. SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2019 03 HRH Premier’s peace initiatives hailed Manama Highness’s initiative to encourage conflicts and lay the bases of sus- of the Bahrain Bar Society (BBS), issuance of a new law on the legal peaceful solution of conflicts. tainable development for the sake Lawyer Hassan Ahmed Bedaiwi. profession. is Royal Highness Prime The GCC Secretary General of mankind. BBS chief extended deepest He also lauded HRH the Prime Minister Prince Khalifa expressed pride in the nation- He wished HRH the Prime thanks and gratitude to HRH the Minister’s interest and keenness Hbin Salman Al Khalifa al achievement, which demon- Minister abundant health and Prime Minister for receiving BBS in resolving any problems facing received a cable of congratula- strates the great respect and high happiness and more progress and board chairman and members, them, and discussing any sug- tions from Secretary General of international status enjoyed by prosperity to Bahrain under the and praised the warm welcome gestions that would achieve the the Gulf Co-operation Council HRH the Prime Minister. leadership of His Majesty King accorded to them by the Premier. interests of the Judiciary, and (GCC) Dr Abdullatif Al Zayani on He added the accomplishment Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. He also hailed HRH Premier’s enable lawyers to carry out their the UN’s proclamation of April also reflects HRH the Premier’s Separately, HRH the Premier keenness to listen to their de- duties of establishing the right 5 as the Universal Day of Con- keenness to launch noble initia- received a cable of thanks from mands with open-mindedness, and justice for the citizens and science in response to His Royal tive to foster global peace, resolve HRH the Premier the Board of Directors Chairman especially those related to the residents.

Iran’s efforts remain primarily• focused on the under-protected US corporate sector Tehran ‘stepping up cyber and US allies.

Last year it emerged that• Bahrain was one of the countries being attacks’ against Kingdom targeted by an Iran based cyber-spies group Leafminer. IGA says it has been successfully dealing with the attacks

TDT | Manama Information and eGovern- ment Authority (IGA) Chief Ex- midst rising tension be- ecutive Mohamed Ali AlQaed tween Iran and Western It is appropriate said that iGA has not had any Anations over the Iranian for everyone to be issues in dealing with the at - aggression in the Strait of Hor- tacks, and so far all attacks have muz, Tehran is stepping up cy- alert to signs of been dealt with success without berattacks against the Kingdom, Iranian aggression causing any downtime to gov- Wall Street Journal reported. in cyberspace and ernment or private entities. As ever in the cyber domain, ensure appropriate “Bahrain and this whole re- there is always some level of defences are in gion have been under the attack activity, but the WSJ reports place. constantly in the past few years that such activity has now risen and we have been dealing with “above the normal level of Irani- NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY them as needed. The positive an cyber activity.” aspect is that there has been The recent attacks have tar- and gas companies in Saudi Ara- no major downtime because of geted many governmental as bia. these attacks. well as private institutions. In June, the US Department “Organisations and businesses According to the WSJ, US intel- of Homeland Security warned of did not have to close for any con- ligence has suggested Tehran is a”recent rise in malicious cy- siderable period of time because the likely culprit, with a Bah- Hackers were targeting key sectors in the Kingdom. ber activity directed at United of these attacks. Normal oper- rain Ministry of Interior spokes- States industries and govern- ations have continued despite person assuring that “robust the region as well as by the US aftermath of the downing of seen this year,” a US official was ment agencies by Iranian regime these attacks,” he said. safeguards are in place,” adding and its allies more broadly. a US surveillance drone, came quoted by the magazine. actors and proxies.” Last year it emerged that Bah- that “in the first half of 2019, For the time being, though, a warning that an Iranian-led The WSJ cites US officials “fa- The National Security Agency rain was one of the countries the authorities had successful- Iran’s efforts remain primarily hack was targeting the millions miliar with the matter,” who has also warned of malicious being targeted by an Iran based ly intercepted over six million focused on the under-protected of unpatched Microsoft Outlook confirmed the cyber breaches Iranian cyber actions, telling AP cyber-spies group Leafminer. attacks and over 830,000 mali- US corporate sector (including systems, Forbes reported. in Bahrain—saying that at least “in these times of heightened The cyber espionage group cious emails”. critical infrastructure) and US “And since then we have seen three entities had suffered in- tensions, it is appropriate for Leafminer released a threat While these attacks have re- allies. attacks on LinkedIn as well. An trusions.” everyone to be alert to signs of actor to target many countries portedly been against targets Two weeks after US Cyber attack in one domain led to re- Obvious parallels were drawn Iranian aggression in cyberspace in the region and Bahrain was in Bahrain, the message will have Command hit Iran’s command taliation in another. This is a ma- with the Shaman attacks from and ensure appropriate defences one of them, according to US been received by other states in and control structure in the jor hybrid warfare development 2012, which targeted state oil are in place.” cyber-security firm Symantec.

New mosque opened in East Riffa

Dr Shaikh Rashid with religious figures and dignitaries. Al Noor Mosque is located in East Riffa.

Manama wara region in East Riffa. bin Isa Al Khalifa for his unwa- members of Al Sada family, who He also extended similar Endowments Council. The move is within the goals vering interest in the houses of built the mosque, based on the thanks to all those who contrib- Covering an area of 600 hairman of the Sunni En- of the Sunni Endowments Di- worship, as well as for paving recommendation of their late uted to the reconstruction of square metres and accommo- dowments Council, Dr rectorate to build and revamp the way for establishing reli - father, Hashim bin Abdullatif the mosque, paying tribute to dating 1,000 worshippers, the CShaikh Rashid bin Mo- houses of worship across the gious monuments, which, he Al Sada, who was keen to re - the President of the Supreme mosque contains a housing unit hammed Al Hajeri, yesterday kingdom. said, paved the way for donors to build the Al Noor Mosque, given Council for Islamic Affairs, for the muezzin and a library. opened the ‘Al Noor’ Mosque, in Dr Shaikh Rashid extended participate in the construction of its great importance in Riffa, in the Justice, Islamic Affairs and It also uses energy-saving the presence of scores of citizens sincere thanks and apprecia- these mosques. particular, and the Kingdom, in Endowments Minister and the electrical appliances as well as and dignitaries from the Buku- tion to His Majesty King Hamad He expressed gratitude to the general. Secretary- General of the Sunni solar energy. 0 SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2019 world Rain wreaks havoc in kerala Key airport closed as Indian state faces repeat flood crisis

A damaged area is pictured following a landslide in Meppadi, Wayanad district

People walk through flood waters after a landslide in Meppadi, Wayanad district, Kerala Operations Diverted/Cancelled due to flood (CIAL) informed that the operations of the Cochin International Air- Cochin International 1. Air Asia Intl. today cancelled Ai•r port closed until port, Kochi (COK) will remain 2. Oman flights on 10,11,12 will be operated from TVM suspended till 1500 hrs of Sun- Sunday 3pm 3. Kuwait 9th, 10th flight cancelled Men pass through flood waters at Eloor area in Ernakulam district, in the south The airport announced di- Indian state of Kerala At least 37 deaths 4. Gulf Air cancelled on 9th and 10th verting flights from Qatar to r•epo rted so far in Kerala 5. All Air India flights on 10 th will be operating from TVM Trivandrum, Saudi to Calicut, Oman to Trivandrum, Emirates Air to Trivandrum and Etihad • Major landslide Local contact numbers (CIAL) Air to Calicut/Trivandrum yes- reported in Wayanad AIR INDIA 1860 233 1407, 044 6692 1455, 022 2706 7001 Gulf Air, CIAL said, has can- Red alerts issued celled its flights on 9th and 10th • AIR ARABIA 022-7100 4777 to Kochi. for several districts AIR ASIA 080-6766 2222,080 4666 2222 Emergency contact numbers in the state ETIHAD 1800 209 0808, 0484-2611 770, are 0484 3053500, 9072604009. 0484-2611771 Last year, the Cochin Airport Gulf Air cancels was closed from August 15 to Au- EMIRATES 91670 03333 flights• on 9th and gust 29 as floodwaters inundated 10th to Kochi FLY DUBAI 0484-4855 588 the runway and damaged nearly GULF AIR 00 97317373737 Airplanes are pictured as they are parked next to flood waters on the tarmac of The operations were suspend- the international airport in Kochi in southern Kerala state TDT, agencies | Manama KUWAIT 0484-2382 574, 0484-238 2575, ed as there was a rise in water 0484-2382576 levels in the Periyar river and just Thursday. Kochi airport is shut till Sun- ncessant rains across in Ker- OMAN 012 4642 1111, 0096 8245 31111 a canal adjacent to the airport. More than 23,000 people have day. I was set to leave alone as ala has disrupted the travel already moved into 315 emer- this is an emergency and ticket SAUDIA 0484-2371012, 0484-2373536, 0484- Dam gates may open Iplans of Indian expatriates 2352689, 0484-2372199 gency camps set up across the fares are very high for my fam- in the Gulf countries with the With predictions of freak state, Vijayan said. ily to travel,” she told Khaleej airport authorities in Kochi an- SRI LANKAN 0484-236 20 42 / 43 / 44, 0094 7102 12 324 rains continuing for several Heavy rains have been batter- nouncing the closure of the main days, Kerala’s chief minister Pi- Dubai resident Bose Prathap temporarily suspended due to at various airports across the narayi Vijayan warned the pub- Closure of the main airport is set to reschedule his travel to So far 37 deaths have been waterlogging in the apron area,” Gulf with them having hardly lic that dam gates may have to be in the popular tourist state has Kochi with his family. reported from various parts of a statement by the CIAL PRO said. opened soon. also disrupted the travel plans “I have tickets booked for ear- Kerala as the south Indian state The airport apron or tarmac In Kerala, Eid Al-Adha or The Kerala Disaster Manage- of Indian expats in almost all of ly morning flight on Monday. confronted a second straight is the area of an airport where Bakr-Id celebrations will be held ment Authority had issued a With Kochi Airport shut till Sun- aircraft are parked, unloaded or on Monday. Most of the stranded ‘Red Alert’ warning for Idukki, day and heavy rain scheduled A heavy landslide has been re- loaded, refuelled, or boarded. passengers were aiming to join Malappuram and Kozhikode Travellers stranded in UAE for the next few days, I have to - Sixty per cent of the operating their families on the occasion districts. Moreover, Thrissur, In UAE, the airport closure has reconsider my travel plans.” - area of the airport is lying sub- by paying almost four-times the Palakkad, Wayanad, Kannur and affected several expats who had cals say had a housing colony of merged and areas including the Kasaragod were issued ‘Orange booked tickets for a long week- 100 domestic flights per day plantation labourers. Many are fire station, goods carrying area Passengers say they are trying Alerts’. More than 100 domestic and feared missing or dead. Rescue and taxiway of Terminal 3 have to find seats on other carriers Ashalatha Gangaprasad is international flights operate officials from National Disaster been inundated. but not successful as almost all 20 landslides shattered with the develop- from the Kochi airport in a day. Response Force are yet to reach Earlier on Thursday, flight More than 20 landslides had ments back home. She was set Though the airport staff was operations were suspended for Air India, reports said, has already been reported and high to rush home to see her ailing pumping out water from the tax- The Cochin International Air- four hours till midnight as a pre- started refunding passengers. All level alerts ordered in nine dis- mother, who is in critical con- iway and the sides of the airport, port on Friday announced that cautionary measure because of of the airline’s offices in the Gulf tricts, he said, adding that sev- dition. nine aircraft that arrived here on the suspension of flight opera- heavy rains. witnessed heavy rush yesterday. eral people were feared trapped “I have Sharjah-Kochi 2.05 am Thursday night are still parked tion leaving hundreds of passen- Reports say travellers who under the mud. Air India Express flight on Sat- in the bay, unable to fly out. gers stranded as rising waters took tickets to celebrate Eid-Al- Kerala CM tweets Officials said 22 deaths had urday. My mother is in hospital. Nearly 500 people died in the Adha and other emergency caus- The official Twitter handle of been confirmed, but media re- I was counting hours to reach 2018 floods, believed to be the “Kochi airport operation is es are stranded in large numbers Kerala CM tweeted, “CIAL has ports gave a figure of 29 dead for there and now an update that worst in a century. SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2019 05

France says ‘needs no Hong Kong British student was ‘depressed’ leader rules out permission’ for Iran dialogue concessions as before jumping from plane protesters stage Antananarivo, Madagascar airport sit-in Hong Kong, China British student in Mad- agascar who apparently ong Kong’s leader Ajumped from a plane af- HCarrie Lam yesterday ter opening the aircraft’s door ruled out concessions to mid-air was “depressed” and “silence the violent pro - disappointed by her studies, testers”, as pro-democracy the African island police said activists who have staged Thursday. months of demonstrations Cambridge University stu- rallied at the city’s airport. dent Alana Cutland, 19, who Her comments came as was on a research trip, fell from Employees of the morgue at the HJRA hospital carrying a coffin containing the she warned that the demon- Macron and Trump (file) a light aircraft shortly after it remains of Britain’s nineteen-year-old Cambridge University student Alana strations now in their third took off from an airport in re- Cutland month were causing eco- Paris, France well, as do all others, but no- mote northwestern Madagas- nomic chaos in the interna- body speaks for the United car last month. during a phone call with her to British newspaper reports. tional financial hub. rance said yesterday that it States but the United States Her body was found by villag- parents who then suggested she She also contacted her super- Lam, whose support for F“needs no permission” to itself. No one is authorized in ers on Tuesday in the Mahad- return home. visor, according to police. a bill to allow extradition work towards easing tensions any way, shape, or form, to rep- rodroka forest, and transported “The parents had difficul- She was “disappointed” when to mainland China sparked between Iran and the US, after resent us!” he said. to the capital Antananarivo on ties recognising their daughter her parents asked her to drop the unrest, said the econom- President Donald Trump ac- Le Drian said the worsening Thursday. during their last phone con - the research and return to Lon- ic impact threatened to be cused his French counterpart tensions between Tehran and The chief investigator said versation and had asked her to don, he said. worse than the 2003 SARS Emmanuel Macron of med- Washington called for initia- they found anti-malarial pills in take the same flight as Mrs Ruth Around five minutes into the outbreak or the 2008 finan- dling in the dispute. tives to try to restore dialogue. her bag, but only two were tak- Johnson, a British woman who flight, which took off from a cial crash for the city. “On Iran, France speaks “That’s what President Ma- en, although it is unclear when was staying at the same hotel as small airport at Anjajavy to the “Compared to the eco - with complete sovereignty. cron is doing, in full transpar- exactly she took those. her,” said Nomenjanahary. capital Antananarivo, she ap- nomic downturn caused by It is working hard for peace ency with our partners, above Some sleeping pills were also “Before leaving, on July 25th, parently opened the plane door SARS that we handled pre- and security in the region, it is all our European partners,” he found in her hotel room. (Johnson) went looking for her and jumped. viously, even to the (2008) working to facilitate a de-esca- said, adding that Macron was “We found in her bag, a box in her room, and found Alana, The pilot and Johnson, who economic crisis, the situ- lation in tensions and it needs “obviously keeping American of anti-malaria medication and sitting on a chair, looking lost was a passenger on the flight, ation this time is more se- no permission to do so,” For- authorities informed”. we were told that she also had and staring into space,” added say they tried in vain to stop her. vere,” she said at an abrupt- eign Minister Jean-Yves Le Trump has reimposed crip- sleeping pills on the table in her Nomenjanahary. “She jumped, no one pushed ly-organised press confer- Drian said in a statement. pling sanctions on Iran after hotel room,” the lead investiga- Cutland’s uncle previously her,” said Ralaivaonary. ence on Friday afternoon. In a tweet Thursday, Trump pulling out of an internation- tor Spinola Edvin Nomenjana- said she had become ill during Anjajavy villagers only found “In other words, the eco- claimed that Iranian officials al deal aimed at curbing the hary said by phone. her trip, possibly due to pre- her body two weeks after the nomic recovery will take a want “desperately to talk to the country’s nuclear ambitions. He said she had mumbled scription medication, according incident. very long time.” US, but are given mixed signals The dispute with Iran is ex- from all of those purporting to pected to be one of the major represent us, including Presi- talking points at a G7 summit dent Macron of France.” in the French city of Biarritz Armed man in body “I know Emmanuel means later this month. Neymar ‘relieved’ after rape case dismissed Sao Paulo, Brazil armor arrested at He added: “This scar will Missouri Walmart razilian football star Ney- remain to remind me at what Washington, United States Bmar said he was “relieved” point people are capable of Dozens dead in fresh Chad on Friday after a judge in Sao doing good things, but also of ethnic fighting Paulo dismissed the rape case doing BAD things.” 20-year-old man armed against the Paris Saint Germain Prosecutor Flavia Merlini Awith an assault rifle N’Djamena, Chad forward citing insufficient evi- had argued that the plaintiff has been arrested at a Wal- dence. Najila Trindade, a Brazilian mart store in the midwest- t least 37 people have been “I’ll be sincere and I’m not model, had provided no con- ern US state of Missouri Akilled in fresh fighting going to say I’m happy, but yes, clusive evidence of rape against and charged with making this week between farmers relieved,” said Neymar in an the PSG player. a “terrorist threat,” police and herders from rival ethnic Instagram post. “What happened between said. groups in Chad, President Id- The decision -- the final ep- four walls is impossible to Dmitriy Andreychenko, riss Deby said yesterday. isode in the rape case hanging know, we have her word against who was wearing body ar- The violence broke out over Chad president Idriss Deby Itno over the superstar since June his,” Merlini told reporters. mor and fatigues, was de- three days in the province of -- comes on the recommenda- Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian “We have decided to ask for tained by an armed off-duty Ouaddai, a strategic area on nomenon.” tion of prosecutors just over forward Neymar the closure of the case.” firefighter who held him the eastern border with Sudan, Eastern Chad is in the grip a month after police dropped However Merlini said dis- until police arrived, police he said. of a cycle of violence be - the case citing lack of evidence. ed the case be dismissed,” a missal was not equivalent to said. “The intercommunal con- tween nomadic camel herd- Neymar vehemently denied court spokesman told AFP. acquittal for Neymar, 27, the No shots were fired and flict has become a national ers -- many from the Zagha- allegations he raped a Brazilian Neymar said he would “never world’s most expensive foot- no injuries were reported concern,” Deby told a press wa ethnic group from which woman in a Paris hotel in May. forget” this incident due to the baller. in the incident on Thursday conference to mark the coun- Deby hails -- and sedentary Judge Ana Paula Vieira de “PAIN it caused me, my family The case could be reopened in the city of Springfield, try’s independence day. “We farmers from the Ouaddian Moraes “accepted prosecutors and the people who really know at any time should new evi - which has a population of are witnessing a terrible phe- community. recommendations and demand- me.” dence emerge, she said. around 160,000. Trash for tickets on Indonesia’s ‘plastic bus’ Jakarta, Indonesia people squeezing past sacks full her three-year-old son, said the ozens of people clutching of recyclables to deposit plastic trash swap programme is chang- Dbags full of plastic bottles in four bins behind the small ing how people see their throw- and disposable cups queue at a office and claim their tickets. away cups and bottles. busy bus terminal in the Indo- Franki Yuanus, a Surabaya “Now people in the office or at nesian city of Surabaya -- where transport official, says the pro- KNOW WHAT home are trying to collect (rub- passengers can swap trash for gramme aims not only to cut bish) instead of just throwing it travel tickets. waste but also to tackle traf - away,” the 44-year-old account- The nation is the world’s sec- fic congestion by encourag - ant told AFP after trading in sev- ond-biggest marine polluter ing people to switch to public A 2016 report by the eral bottles for a free ride. behind China and has pledged transit. Ellen MacArthur Foun- “We now know that plastic is to reduce plastic waste in its “There has been a good re - dation warned there not good for the environment -- waters some 70 percent by 2025 sponse from the public,” insists would be more plastic people in Surabaya are starting by boosting recycling, raising Yuanus, adding: “Paying with than fish, by weight, to learn.” public awareness, and curbing plastic is one of the things that in the seas by 2050. It Other parts of Indonesia, an usage. has made people enthusiastic archipelago of some 17,000 is- The Surabaya scheme has because up until now plastic estimated eight million lands, are also trying to tackle been a hit in the city of 2.9 mil- waste was just seen as useless.” tonnes of plastics enter the issue. lion, with nearly 16,000 pas - Currently the fleet consists of oceans annually. Bali is phasing in a ban on sin- sengers trading trash for free Commuters exchanging plastic bottles for Suroboyo bus tickets at a terminal in 20 near-new buses, each with gle-use plastic straws and bags travel each week, according to the Indonesian city of Surabaya. recycling bins and ticket officers to rid the popular holiday island authorities. who roam the aisles to collect of waste choking its waterways, “This is a very smart solution. explains 48-year-old resident bottles, five medium bottles or any leftover bottles. month before being auctioned while authorities in the capital It’s free and instead of throwing Fransiska Nugrahepi. 10 plastic cups. But they must be Authorities said roughly six to recycling companies. Jakarta are considering a similar away bottles people now col- An hour-long bus ride with cleaned and cannot be squashed. tons of plastic rubbish are col- Nurhayati Anwar, who uses bylaw to rid the city of plastic lect them and bring them here,” unlimited stops costs three large There is a steady stream of lected from passengers each the bus about once a week with shopping bags. 06 SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2019 society

Chief of Public Security, Major-General Tariq Al Hassan attended a graduation ceremony for the participants training courses of the Public Security Sports Association. The training was part of the annual plan of 2019 that also included workshops and lectures. The Chief hailed the directives of Interior Minister that led to the fulfilment of the goals of the association, mainly enhancing the physical fitness of personnel. He valued the role of the association in organising courses and awareness workshops and providing qualified trainers. The Chief highlighted the importance of physical fitness of staff to improve their competency in performing tasks.

The Allied Bahrain Communicators Toastmasters Club (ABC TC) recently celebrated its 100th meeting and the 4th year anniversary at Fraser Suites Diplomatic Area. The celebrations were attended by Executives on Area, Division and District levels, filled with inspiring speeches, special awards announcements and a delicious cake cutting ceremony. For the occasion of the 100th meeting the Club released a Newsletter. It’s a special issue where the members share their inspiring experiences of the Toastmasters Journey.

The Rotary Club of Sulmaniya held a regular lunch meeting at the Golden Tulip Hotel. The guest speaker was Past President of Rotary club of Adliya Durry Atassi who spoke about “My Journey with Bahrain Youth”. 06 SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2019 SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2019 07 society

BDF Chief-of-Staff Lt-General Dhiyab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi received Chief of Public Security Major-General Tariq bin Hassan Al Hassan. The joint cooperation and coordination was reviewed during the meeting.

The Police Training Institute of the Royal Academy of Police (RAP) has concluded a five- week training course for commissioned- officers from various directorates. The Commander of the Institute and the Director of Admission attended the event. The course aimed to train the participates in carrying General Secretary of Bahrain Red Crescent Society Dr Fawzi Amin held a meeting with “Sahabat Amal Team” to discuss different tasks with the mechanisms of building a volunteer medical team that includes students and graduates of human medicine in accuracy and high Bahrain, whose primary mission is to provide medical, health, relief and humanitarian assistance to the needy around performance. the world. 08 SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2019 business

Batelco launches mobile Economic package ‘Mazeej’ Markets sink on Italy, uncertainty TDT | Manama threatens oil

atelco said has introduced demand: IEA Bits latest mobile package, Paris, France Mazeej combining the benefits UK, trade war woes of both PostPaid and PrePaid oncerns over the health (SimSim) packages. London, United Kingdom Cof the global economy, Mazeej package offers 8GB marked by the US-Chi- of data as well as 500 minutes tock markets slumped and na trade dispute, forced across all local operators. For the pound hit a fresh two- the International Energy any additional minutes, data or Syear low against the euro Agency yesterday to lower other services, top up the same Friday as traders reacted to a its growth forecast for oil line with a Prepaid SimSim new package was developed sudden Italian political crisis, demand for 2019 and 2020. voucher. in response to a demand we a British economic contraction “There have been con- Batelco Consumer Division identified for greater flexibil- and a new twist in the US-China cerns about the health of the General Manager, Maha Ab- ity in meeting our customers’ trade war. global economy expressed dulrahman commented, “This monthly usage requirements.” Equities have fallen for much in recent editions of this re- of August amid lingering con- port and shown by reduced cerns of a global economic expectations for oil demand slowdown as Washington and growth,” the Paris-based Beijing continue to exchange A trader looks on while working on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange agency said in its monthly Trump says US ‘not ready’ to trade blows. (NYSE) on Wall Street in New York City report. US President Donald Trump pound’s woes helped propel Elsewhere, Frankfurt’s DAX “Now, the situation is make trade deal with China raised the stakes again on Fri- the euro to a two-year high at 30 index sank 1.3 pc after data becoming even more un- Washington, United States Trump announced a new day, saying he was not ready to 92.86 pence. showed German exports in certain: the US-China trade round of punitive tariffs on finalise a trade deal with China Adding to Britain’s economic June were eight pc lower than a dispute remains unresolved resident Donald Trump Chinese goods, despite a truce and even indicating he might troubles, official data released year earlier, the country’s latest and in September new tar- Psaid yesterday he was not agreed with President Xi Jin- cancel talks scheduled in Sep- Friday showed the country’s weak economic indicator. iffs are due to be imposed.” ready to finalize a trade deal ping, and Beijing responded tember. gross domestic product (GDP) In Asia, stock markets large- “Tension between the two with Beijing and signaled by halting all purchases of US “We’re not ready to make a fell 0.2 pc in the second quarter, ly reversed early gains from a has increased further this he might cancel talks set for agricultural goods. deal but we’ll see what hap - the first time it has contracted bargain-hunting push as inves- week, reflected in heavy September, raising the stakes The US Treasury then de- pens... We have all the cards. in almost seven years. tors remained wary about the falls for stock and com - in the intensifying US-China clared China a currency ma- We’re doing well,” Trump told Another decline in the third US-China trade war. modity markets. Oil prices trade war. nipulator, after the yuan lost reporters at the White House quarter would put Britain in It was a volatile week for have been caught up in the “We’ll see whether or not we value in the face of the new before heading out on vaca - recession ahead of the nation’s markets, with equities ham- retreat.” keep our meeting in Septem- round of tariffs due to take tion at his New Jersey golf expected withdrawal from the mered on Monday after Bei - It also noted the Inter- ber,” Trump told reporters at effect September 1. resort. EU on October 31. jing allowed the yuan to slide national Monetary Fund’s the White House before head- “We’re not ready to make a Analyst David Madden at “All in all, today’s disappoint- against the dollar following recent downgrading of its ing out on vacation at his New deal but we’ll see what hap- trading firm CMC Markets UK ing GDP figure is set to raise Trump’s announcement of economic outlook. Jersey golf resort. pens,” Trump said. “We have said: “Beijing won’t like the lat- alarm bells over Brexit dragging fresh tariffs on Chinese goods The IEA thus revised Relations have soured fur- all the cards. We’re doing est development, so the uncer- the UK economy deeper into the starting September 1. downwards its estimates for ther in the past week after well.” tainty is likely to spill over into abyss,” said Lukman Otunu- Oil prices surged on Friday, growth in global oil demand next week.” ga, senior research analyst at boosted by reports that Saudi for this year by 0.1 million Wall Street shares dove after FXTM. Arabia was trying to get fel- barrels per day to 1.1 mbd. the announcement, as did Eu- low OPEC members to bolster For 2020, growth was Huawei unveils own operating ropean markets, which were Volatile week prices. also predicted to be slightly already headed downward over Key figures around 1555 GMT down, by 50,000 barrels per Italian political ructions and day to 1.3 mbd. system data showing the UK’s Brex- London - FTSE 100:  0.4 pc at 7,253.85 points (close) It warned “the outlook is Dongguan, China it-facing economy is on the Frankfurt - DAX 30:  1.3 pc at 11,693.80 (close) fragile with a greater likeli- brink of recession. hood of a downward revi- Paris - CAC 40:  1.1 pc at 5,327.92 (close) hinese telecom giant Hua- “Political uncertainty in It- sion than an upward one”, Cwei unveiled its own op- aly has rocked stock markets Milan - FTSE MIB -  2.5 pc at 20,324.23 points (close) and noted growth was al- erating system yesterday, as it around Europe,” Madden said. EURO STOXX 50:  1.2 pc at 3,333.74 ready “sluggish” in the first faces the threat of losing ac- Milan’s stock market closed half of the year. New York - Dow:  0.9 pc at 26,145.07 cess to Android systems amid Richard Yu down more than two per cent However, it noted that escalating US-China trade ten- after Italy’s far-right Deputy Tokyo - Nikkei 225:  0.4 pc at 20,684.82 (close) the market balance has sions. “more smooth and secure”, Prime Minister Matteo Salvini Hong Kong - Hang Seng:  0.7 pc at 25,939.30 (close) been tightened slightly in Richard Yu, the head of which he said was “completely pulled his support for the coun- the short-term by a reduc- Shanghai - Composite:  0.7 pc at 2,774.75 (close) Huawei’s consumer business, different from Android and try’s coalition government on tion in supply from OPEC told a press conference in the iOS”. Thursday and called for snap Euro/pound  at 92.86 pence from 92.15 pence countries. southern city of Dongguan Huawei said the first ver- elections. Pound/dollar:  at $1.2081 from $1.2138 The IEA also said it was that the new system, called sion of the operating system The heightened political ten- closely monitoring oil se- Euro/pound:  at 92.84 pence from 92.12 pence HarmonyOS or HongMeng in would launch later this year sions in the heavily-indebted curity in the Gulf, where Chinese, would “bring more in its smart screen products. country -- the eurozone’s third Euro/dollar:  at $1.1216 from $1.1182 OPEC member Iran last harmony and convenience to Over the next three years largest economy -- also caused Dollar/yen:  at 105.49 yen from 106.06 yen week seized the third for- the world”. it will be developed across a yields to rise on Italian govern- Brent North Sea crude:  $1.32 cents at $58.70 per barrel eign tanker in less than a Yu said the new system was range of smart devices includ- ment bonds. month as part of a bitter dis- a “future oriented OS” to be ing wearable technology. In currency trading, the West Texas Intermediate:  $1.91 cents at $54.45 per barrel pute with the United States.

On the occasion of Eid Al-Adha, The Avenues-Bahrain Management organised a GPIC Managing Director Samir A. Al Abdrabbuh along with Dr Abdulrahman Jawahey GPIC President presented a certificate and an award to Ahmed Nass from visit to UCO Parents Care Centre in Al-Hidd area. The visit aimed to spread the Eid the Human Resources and Corporate Communications Department, who has been named the Employee of the Month for February 2019. Ahmed joined the spirit, share the joy with the elderly on this happy occasion. Gifts were presented Company in 2000 and is a Time Management Officer in the Human Resources and Corporate Communications Department to the centre’s guests and staff 09 SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2019

ANNE HATHAWAY, REBEL WILSON, ALEX SHARP هههه (SUPERSTAR (PG-13)(URDU/ROMANTIC/DRAMA ههههه ههه هههه(SEEF (II): 2.45 + 8.15 + 1.45 AM ANNABELLE COMES HOME (15+)(HORROR MAHIRA KHAN, BILAL ASHRAF CITY CENTRE: 1.30 + 5.45 + 10.00 PM VERA FARMIGA, MCKENNA GRACE, MADISON ISEMAN هه هههه ههه (PAREY HUT LOVE (PG-15)(URDU/ROMANTIC SEEF (II): 12.00 + 5.30 + 11.00 PM CHAL MERA PUTT (PG-15) (PUNJABI) SHEHERYAR MUNAWAR SIDDIQUI, MAYA ALI, AHMAD ALI BUTT OASIS JUFFAIR : 1.00 + 6.00 + 11.00 PM SEEF (II): 12.00 + 5.15 + 10.30 PM FAST & FURIOUS: HOBBS & SHAW (PG-15)(ACTION/THRILLER HAQI ALI, SIMI CHAHAL, AMRINDER GILL OASIS JUFFAIR (ATMOS): 12.00 + 2.45 + 5.30 + 8.15 + 11.00 PM + 1.45 AM OASIS JUFFAIR (VIP): 12.45 + 5.45 + 10.45 AM SINGHAM (PG-15)(PUNJABI) CITY CENTRE: 12.15 + 3.00 + 5.45 + 8.30 + 11.15 PM + 2.00 AM + 2.45 AM CITY CENTRE (ATMOS): 11.45 AM + 2.30 + 5.15 + 8.00 + 10.45 PM + 1.30 AM SEEF (II): 2.30 + 7.45 + 1.00 AM CITY CENTRE (IMAX2D): 10.00 AM + 12.45 + 3.30 + 6.15 + 9.00 + 11.45 PM + SONAM BAJWA, KARTAR CHEEMA, PARMISH VERMA 2.30 AM CITY CENTRE VIP (I): 1.00 + 6.00 + 11.00 PM THANNEER MATHAN DINANGAL (PG-13)(MALAYALAM) CITY CENTRE VIP (II): 11.00 AM + 1.45 + 4.30 + 7.15 + 10.00 PM + 12.45 MN SEEF (I): 10.00 AM + 11.45 AM + 12.45 + 2.30 + 3.30 + 5.15 + 6.15 + 8.00 + OASIS JUFFAIR : 10.30 AM + 1.30 + 4.30 + 7.30 + 10.30 PM + 1.30 AM 9.00 + 10.45 + 11.45 PM + 1.30 AM + 2.30 AM SEEF (I): 12.15 + 3.00 + 5.45 + 8.30 + 11.15 PM + 1.30 AM + 2.00 AM WADI AL SAIL: 12.00 + 2.45 + 5.30 + 8.15 + 11.00 PM + 1.15 AM + 1.45 AM AL HAMRA : 3.00 + 9.00 PM + ( 3.00 AM + 9.00 AM SUN/MON/TUES) SAAR: 11.00 AM + 1.45 + 4.30 + 7.15 + 10.00 PM + 12.45 MN VINEETH SREENIVASAN, IRSHAD, MATHEW THOMAS DWAYNE JOHNSON, JASON STATHAM, IDRIS ELBA NERKONDA PAARVAI (PG-15)(TAMIL)(NEW) OASIS JUFFAIR : 10.00 AM + 1.00 + 4.00 + 7.00 + 10.00 PM + 1.00 AM ههههه (THE LION KING (PG)(ADVENTURE/DRAMA/FAMILY THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2 (PG)(ANIMATION/ADVENTURE WADI AL SAIL: 10.45 AM + 3.30 + 8.15 + 1.00 AM OASIS JUFFAIR (KIDS CINEMA): 10.30 PM + 1.00 AM SEEF (I): 10.30 AM + 1.30 + 4.30 + 7.30 + 10.30 PM + 1.30 AM SAAR: 11.30 AM + 4.00 + 8.30 + 1.00 AM OASIS JUFFAIR : 11.30 AM + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 PM AL HAMRA: 12.00 + 6.00 + 12.00 MN OASIS JUFFAIR (KIDS CINEMA): 12.30 + 2.30 + 6.30 + 8.30 PM CITY CENTRE: 10.00 AM + 12.30 + 3.00 + 5.30 + 8.00 + 10.30 PM + 1.00 AM OASIS JUFFAIR (KIDS CINEMA): (ARABIC DUBBED) : 10.30 AM + 4.30 PM ZOE MARGARET COLLETTI, MICHAEL GARZA, GABRIEL RUSH + 2.15 AM VIDYA BALAN, AJITH KUMAR, SHRADDHA SRINATH CITY CENTRE: 11.30 AM + 1.45 + 4.00 + 6.15 + 8.30 + 10.45 PM + 1.00 AM SEEF (II): 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + 11.00 PM + 1.30 AM EVIDE (PG-15)(MALAYALAM) CITY CENTRE (ARABIC DUBBED) : 11.00 AM + 1.15 + 3.30 + 5.45 + 8.00 + 10.15 JABARIYA JODI (PG-15)(HINDI/COMEDY/ROMANTIC WADI AL SAIL: 1.00 + 5.45 + 10.30 PM + 12.30 MN OASIS JUFFAIR : 11.30 AM + 2.15 + 5.00 + 7.45 + 10.30 PM + 1.15 AM SAAR: 11.45 AM + 4.15 + 8.45 PM FROM MONDAY 12th SEEF (II): 11.30 AM + 4.00 + 8.30 + 10.45 PM + 1.00 AM CITY CENTRE: 11.15 AM + 2.00 + 4.45 + 7.30 + 10.15 PM + 1.00 AM SEEF (II): 10.15 AM + 12.30 NOON SEEF (II):(ARABIC DUBBED) : 1.45 + 6.15 PM DONALD GLOVER, SETH ROGEN, CHIWETEL EJIOFOR SEEF (II): 12.00 + 2.45 + 5.30 + 8.15 + 11.00 PM + 1.45 AM WADI AL SAIL: 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM ASHA SHARATH, SHEBIN BENSON, MANOJ K. JAYAN, BAIJU WADI AL SAIL: 11.15 AM + 2.00 + 4.45 + 7.30 + 10.15 PM + 1.00 AM ههههه هههه (SAAR: 2.15 + 6.45 + 11.15 PM ALADDIN (PG)(ADVENTURE SAAR: 2.30 + 7.45 + 1.00 AM MAN MADHUDU 2 ()(TELUGU) SUDEIKIS, JOSH GAD, AWKWAFINA CITY CENTRE: 11.30 AM + 2.15 + 5.00 + 7.45 + 10.30 PM + 1.15 AM SIDHARTH MALHOTRA, PARINEETI CHOPRA, APARSHAKTI KHURANA SEEF (I): 12.45 + 5.45 + 10.45 PM FROM FRIDAY 09 th OASIS JUFFAIR : 11.00 AM + 4.15 PM NIGHT HUNTER (NOMIS) (PG-15)(ACTION/THRILLER/CRIME) WILL SMITH, NAOMI SCOTT, MENA MASSOUD SEEF (II): 10.00 AM + 1.00 PM ههههه هههه (THE KITCHEN (15+)(CRIME OASIS JUFFAIR :2.00 + 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM + 2.00 AM SEEF (II): 2.45 + 6.45 + 10.45 PM + 2.45 AM NAGARJUNA AKKINENI, RAKUL PREET SINGH, VENNELA KISHORE ههههه (OASIS JUFFAIR (VIP): 10.30 AM + 3.30 + 8.30 + 1.30 AM CRAWL (18+)(THRILLER/HORROR CITY CENTRE: 10.45 AM + 1.00 + 3.15 + 5.30 + 7.45 + 10.00 PM + 12.15 MN + HENRY CAVILL, BEN KINGSLEY, ALEXANDRA DADDARIO CITY CENTRE: 10.45 AM + 12.45 + 2.45 + 7.00 + 9.00 + 11.00 PM + 1.00 AM + 2.30 AM 3.00 AM CITY CENTRE VIP (I): 10.45 AM + 3.45 + 8.45 + 1.45 AM THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN (PG-13)(DRAMA KAYA SCODELARIO, BARRY PEPPER, ROSS ANDERSON SEEF (II): 10.15 AM + 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM + 2.00 AM CITY CENTRE: 10.30 AM + 3.00 + 7.30 + 12.00 MN ههههه (WADI AL SAIL: 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + 9.00 + 11.15 PM + 1.30 AM WADI AL SAIL: 2.15 + 7.00 + 11.45 PM TOY STORY 4 (G)(ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY SAAR: 1.45 + 6.15 + 10.45 PM + 1.15 AM KEVIN COSTNER (VOICE OF ENZO THE DOG), AMANDA SEYFRIED, MILO VENTIMIGILA CITY CENTRE: 11.15 AM + 1.30 + 3.45 + 6.00 + 8.15 + 12.45 AM MELISSA MCCARTHY, DOMHNALL GLEESON, TIFFANY HADDISH SEEF (I): 10.30 AM + 3.30 + 8.30 PM HELLO, LOVE, GOODBYE (PG-15)(FILIPINO/DRAMA WELAD RIZK 2 (15+)(ARABIC/ACTION/CRIME/THRILLER) TOM HANKS, TIM ALLEN, JOAN CUSACK OASIS JUFFAIR : 10.00 AM + 12.30 + 3.00 + 5.30 + 10.15 PM + 12.45 MN ههههه هه هOASIS JUFFAIR : 10.30 AM + 3.30 + 8.30 + 1.30 AM SEEF (II): 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM + 2.00 AM SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME (PG-15)(ACTION CITY CENTRE: 11.30 AM + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 + 12.00 MN + 2.30 AM KATHRYN BERNARDO, ALDEN RICHARDS, MAYMAY ENTRATA CITY CENTRE: 12.00 + 2.45 + 5.30 + 8.15 + 11.00 PM + 1.45 AM SEEF (II): 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM + 2.00 AM WADI AL SAIL: 11.45 AM + 4.30 + 9.15 + 2.00 AM THE BOAT (PG-13) (THRILLER) TOM HOLLAND, SAMUEL L. JACKSON, ZENDAYA SAAR: 12.00 + 5.15 + 10.30 PM SEEF (II): 4.45 + 8.45 + 12.45 MN هههه هههه(MOHAMMED HUSSAIN (PG-15)(ARABIC/COMEDY AHMAD EIZZ, AMR YOUSIF, JOE AZZOPARDI CITY CENTRE: 12.45 + 5.15 + 9.45 + 2.15 AM SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK (15+)(HORROR BRING THE SOUL: THE MOVIE (PG)(DOCUMENTARY MOHAMED SAAD, MAI SALEEM, MOHHAMED THARWAT OASIS JUFFAIR : 9.30 PM + 11.45 PM + 2.00 AM FROM 8th to 11th: ههههه (CITY CENTRE: 11.15 AM + 1.30 + 3.45 + 6.00 + 8.15 + 10.30 PM + 12.45 MN + OASIS JUFFAIR : 8.00 PM THE HUSTLE (PG-15)(COMEDY/CRIME 3.00 AM CITY CENTRE: 4.45 + 10.30 PM CITY CENTRE: 11.30 AM. + 3.45 + 8.00 + 12.15 MN SEEF (II): 10.45 AM + 1.00 + 3.15 + 5.30 + 10.00 PM + 12.15 MN + 2.30 AM SEEF (II): 7.45 PM

MOVIE REVIEW The Kitchen: three caged birds go wildly, witlessly free The film tells the story of mob wives who turn mobster in a drama that’s just like ‘Widows’

Melissa McCarthy, Elisabeth• Moss, and Tiffany Haddish star as a trio of fed-up wives who take over the family business in ‘70s-era New York KNOW WHAT

he Kitchen is an American crime ‘The Kitchen’ is a drama film written and directed discordant mix of cli- Tby Andrea Berloff, in her direc- chus, incoherence and torial debut. The film stars Melissa McCarthy, Tif- ill-used stars fany Haddish, and Elisabeth Moss as the wives of Irish mobsters who take over organized crime operations in the 1970s in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood after the FBI arrests their This is a crime drama, albeit with a twist. husbands. And it’s got some nifty performances in it. The film also features Domhnall Glee- Elizabeth Moss is top notch in per - son, James Badge Dale, Brian d’Arcy haps the most complex role. Melissa Mc- James, with Margo Martindale, Common, Carthy continues to impress with this, and Bill Camp in supporting roles. her second leading dramatic role. And Yes, this is a story about three women wait till you see what Tiffany Haddish, who run a mob. Yes, they threaten and off Elisabeth Moss, Tiffany Haddish and Melissa McCarthy in ‘The Kitchen’ starring in her first big screen drama, a few people. And yes, it might be kind of does here. Common, sadly, is not given a, well, surprise for some, to see a major inspired by real women who ruled New with little money and fewer options, the Even when the tone and sometimes a whole lot to do, but maybe it’s just that motion picture serving them up to us in a York’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood back women develop a system of their own, awkward script jump abruptly, Berloff he’s up against competing-for-heartthrob sympathetic light. But before everybody in the 1970’s. offering “security” to neighborhood busi- manages to tell her story with enough Domhnall Gleeson, an actor who has giv- goes racing to post their moral outrage, Andrea Berloff’s film introduces us to nesses. The vying Westies gang isn’t hap- detail to engage us, similarly to the way a en some impressive performances before, let me remind you: the story of The Kitch- our anti-heroines just as their husbands py, but the women are. And pretty soon, mob drama starring men would. Respect but reveals a whole other side which is, en, based on a comic book series, was are nabbed during an armed robbery. Left they’re not just rich, they’re in trouble. is paid, but this is no feminist manifesto. shall we say, memorable. 10 SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2019

Michelle Williams hopes for more Shawn Mendes celebrates 21st Camila screen time in Cabello ‘Venom 2’ birthday with and Shawn Kylie Mendes Los Angeles Jenner Camila Cabello ichelle Williams has Mconfirmed that she will Los Angeles be coming back for “Venom” sequel but hopes she gets s Shawn Mendes entered in his equal screen time with co- Here’s sneak peek into Kylie Jenner’s 21st year, he kicked off celebra- star Tom Hardy. Ations with a special someone. Williams portrayed Anne birthday trip with Travis Scott The birthday boy was seen in Weying opposite Hardy’s New York City on Wednesday (lo- Los Angeles Eddie Brock aka Venom in As for daughter Stormi Web- cal time) with his rumored girl- the Ruben Fleischer-directed s the countdown for Kylie ster, she stayed on the yacht with friend Camila Cabello, reported antihero film, which amassed Jenner’s 22nd birthday a nanny. Whereas the parents E!News. over USD 700 Ahas begun, the makeup along with Scott Disick and Sofia According to an eyewitness, million at the mogul isn’t wasting any time in Richie opted to walk around at Cabello was “giggly and kinda all global box of- making the most out of her birth- Positano. over Shawn”. “She saw a store fice last year. day vacation. “Kylie and Travis were seated she wanted to go into, pointed In an inter- According to E-News, the real- next to each other and chatted at it and wanted to go in and so view with Ya- ity star and boyfriend Travis Scott with Kris. They looked very com- he stayed outside while she went hoo, Williams Michelle are enjoying sweet sights of Italy. fortable and happy to be there,” inside and he was on the phone,” said she is look- Williams And yes, the duo isn’t alone in en- the eyewitness quoted by E!News the person added. ing forward to joying the special holiday period. shared. When they were able to rejoin, work with Andy Serkis, who “Kylie and Travis left the Tran- They were also spotted enjoy- they walked to the end of the boule- takes over from Fleischer as quility yacht on Wednesday night ing appetisers at a candlelit table. vard hand-in-hand. “Both Shawn and the director of “Venom 2”. for dinner in Positano. They took “Kylie and Travis posed Camila were laughing and talking a lot,” “I’m in. I’m such a fan of their small boat to shore and were for many photos together and the eyewitness added. Andy’s, and I’m so inspired taken to Il San Pietro Hotel for a seemed to have a very nice time As for Shawn’s actual birthday, by what he’s been able to ac- meal at Zass on a cliff overlooking admiring the beautiful sur- which is being celebrated on Friday, complish. He’s so gifted in the sea. Kylie and Travis were roundings and the sea below. Af- E-News has learned the recent co- such a specific way, and I’m joined by Kris Jenner and Corey ter dinner, they strolled through stars were spotted at Jack’s Wife Fre- very excited to learn from Gamble along with Kylie’s friend the garden taking more photos da in New York City around 10 a.m. him and be around him,” Anastasia Karanikolaou,” shared before heading back to their for a breakfast date. the 38-year-old actor said. an eyewitness. yacht,” a source shared.

Kristen Bell Kristen Copyright lawsuit Idris Elba, Caleb McLaughlin Bell recalls her and Dax Shepard’s awkward Met Gala night filed against Lady filming for ‘Concrete Cowboys’ with Beyonce, Jay-Z Gaga’s ‘Shallow’ Los Angeles It follows a Los Angeles our phones, and we’ll be best from ‘A Star is Born’ lorying in the 15-year-old Cole friends.’ And then we maneuvered Los Angeles success of his (McLaughlin) who espite the table so that Dax could sit right next Glatest release is living with his actor to Jay-Z and Dax talked his ear off and I op icon Lady Gaga is fac- ‘Hobbs and Shaw’, estranged fa- DKris- don’t think Jay was that interested,” Bell ing a copyright lawsuit Idris Elba is already ther Harp (Elba) ten Bell’s said on an episode of the ‘First We Feast,’ on Pfor her song ‘Shallow’ working on his next in North Phila - sky-reaching Thursday (local time). from ‘A Star is Born’. feature ‘Concrete delphia and gets stardom, her hus- “But I was proud of him that he went for The suit is filed by song- Cowboys’ which Idris Elba acquainted with band Dax Shepard broke! Talk to the person you love. I think at writer Steve Ronsen who has also stars ‘Stranger the city’s vibrant is the biggest fan- one point he also hit him with a lyric, I think he claimed that Gaga stole the Things’ actor Caleb urban cow - boy of Beyonce was like, ‘Real recognize real!’ And I was like, melody of the song from one McLaughlin. boy subculture, and Jay-Z. Dax, Dax, don’t.’” she added, that released back in 2012, re- The shooting for which is thriving A few years ago, the according to E!News. ported Page Six. the film is underway, even with all the actor accompanied her wife Earlier too Shepard had Detailing his claim in the reported Deadline. poverty, violence, to the star-studded Met expressed his ad- suit, Ronsen stated that a Other actors who and encroachment Gala and they happened to miration for three-note progression in are also a part of the of gentrification be seated at a table next to the rapper, ‘Shallow’ is based on his song feature are Jharrel around. none other than Beyonce during ‘The titled ‘Almost’. And as damag- Jerome, Lorraine Caleb McLaughlin And to some ex- and Jay-Z, who Shepard is Late Late es, Ronsen and his attorney Toussaint, and Byron tent, the film is also a huge fan of. Show With have asked for millions of dol- Bowers. inspired by the novel ‘Ghetto “We went to the Met James lars for settlement. ‘Concrete Cowboys’ is in- Cowboy’ written by Greg Neri. Gala a couple of years ago Corden,’ To fight her case, the spired by the real-life Fletcher Ricky Staub is directing a and we were sitting right saying, 33-year-old pop Street Stables, a black urban screenplay written by him next to Jay-Z and Beyonce. “I am singer has horsemanship community along with Dan Walser. When we found this out we the hired a New which has remained in Phil- The film is being bankrolled were, forget it, we were so ex- num- York City law- adelphia for more than 100 by Lee Daniels Entertainment cited. And I was like, ‘Oh this ber one yer Orin Sny- years. It is known for provid- with Tucker Tooley Entertain- is going to be great, final- J a y - Z der, who says ing a safe haven for the neigh- ment and Elba’s Green Door ly, after tonight, we’ll fan in the superstar will Lady Gaga borhood. Pictures. have them in America.” not back down. Snyder said, “Mr. Ronsen and his lawyer are trying to make easy money off the Krysten Ritter welcomes first child with Adam Granduciel back of a successful artist. It Los Angeles is shameful and wrong. I ap- Granduciel. plaud Lady Gaga for having ctor Krysten Ritter who is popu- “Surprise!!!” the mom-to-be wrote on Ins- the courage and integrity to lar for playing Jessica Jones has tagram at the time. Since then, the ‘Vamps’ stand up on behalf of success- Aofficially kicked off her newest star has been prepping up for baby and ful artists who find themselves role as a mother. celebrated the arrival of the little one on the receiving end of such The actor recently gave birth to her with a music-themed baby shower. [claims].” first child on July 29. According to The gathering witnessed a re- Hitting back at Ronsen’s the newborn’s birth certificate cord player-shaped cake and a claims, Gaga’s legal team states obtained by E-News, the ac- variety of music-inspired cook- that ‘Almost’ sounds nothing tress welcomed a baby boy ies, a fitting theme given the new like ‘Shallow’ and the progres- whom she named Bruce Julian dad’s occupation. sion he claimed to be similar Knight Granofsky. “My best friends threw me a is common and can be heard Ritter last flaunted her baby baby shower and my heart is ex- in musical pieces quite often. bump on the 2019 Oscars red ploding,” Ritter wrote online. ‘Shallow’ is a track from carpet in February, simul- With the third and final season Gaga and Bradley Cooper taneously confirming she of her Netflix series officially starrer ‘A Star is Born’ which was expecting a baby with released, she is also marking one released in 2018. The track is her beau, ‘The War on personal chapter after shutting penned by Gaga along with Drugs’ musician Adam a professional one. Mark Ronson. 11 SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2019 sports

Nadal, Federer deciside to Serena, Osaka set up rematch re-enter ATP politics Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka book US Open final rematch in Toronto quarter-final able to stay in the rhythm and Karolina Pliskova playing this week and next week • would be good.” keeps no. 1 hopes Williams said she is struggling alive by reaching with the transition from clay to Toronto quarters grass to hardcourts more than usual this year. AFP | Toronto “I definitely feel like it takes a while to get back into the erena Williams and Japan’s rhythm,” she said. “So it defi- Naomi Osaka booked a nitely feels different, especially Switzerland’s Roger Federer (R) shakes hands and embraces Spain’s Rafael rematch of last year’s US for me now. Usually I don’t feel S Nadal (L) after Federer won their men’s singles semi-final match on day 11 of Open final in the WTA Toronto that huge of a difference, but for the 2019 Wimbledon Championships quarter-finals after straight-set whatever reason I do this year.” triumphs Thursday. AFP | Montreal some up and downs in a lot of Reigning US and Australian Pliskova chases No. 1 things.” Open champion Osaka broke Czech third seed Karolina orld number two Ra - Controversy has arisen over at love in the final game to de- Pliskova kept the pressure on Wfael Nadal said Thurs- the past months concerning feat Polish teen Iga Swiatek 7-6 Serena Williams, of the United States, returns the ball to Ekaterina Alexandrova, Osaka in the battle to take the day that he and long-time rival various issues, with ATP Coun- (7/4), 6-4 after one hour and 51 of Russia world number one ranking by Roger Federer made a joint cil president Novak Djokovic minutes. also reaching the quarter-finals. decision to stand for the ATP often on the opposite side of World number 10 Williams during the awards ceremony Pliskova eliminated Estonia’s Player Council. discussions from Nadal and was broken twice and dropped and later dubbed what should Anett Kontaveit 6-3, 7-5 to set The 33-year-old Spaniard, Federer. the first three games in 10 min- have been her moment of glory up a last-eight clash with rising an 18-time Grand Slam singles The world number one Serb utes then battled back to defeat “a little bittersweet.” Canadian star Bianca Andrees- winner, confirmed the choice has clashed with many fellow Russia’s 48th-ranked Ekateri- Williams spoke after her KNOW WHAT cu, who outlasted fifth-seeded by the pair of icons at the ATP players with disagreements na Alexandrova 7-5, 6-4 in 91 match but before she knew who Dutchwoman Kiki Bertens 6-1, Montreal Masters after reach- centered on the decision to minutes. she would face in the quarter-fi- 6-7 (7/9), 6-4. ing the quarter-finals. dispense with the services That set the stage for Wil - nals, saying either Osaka -- who Pliskova, 27, must reach the fi- Federer, a 20-time Slam of ATP chief executive Chris liams, a 37-year-old American could return to the world num- Naomi Osaka holds a nal to have any chance of taking singles champion, and Nadal Kermode, a popular figure in who will try for a record-tying ber one ranking next week -- or 2-0 advantage over the top spot next week. Other- were elected by fellow play- tennis. 24th Grand Slam singles title Swiatek would be worthy foes. Serena Williams wise, Osaka will claim the num- ers to fill two of the vacancies Splits widened at Wimble- at the upcoming US Open, to “It will be a good match, who- ber one berth. caused by the resignations of don when Djokovic was tak- again face Osaka after the con- ever wins,” Williams said. “Both minutes. French Open champion Ash- Robin Haase, Jamie Murray en to task over his relation - troversial finish to their Grand players are playing well in this “(Alexandrova) hit really, re- leigh Barty’s stint as the world’s and Sergiy Stakhovsky prior to ship with the disgraced Jus- Slam showdown last year in tournament in particular, so I’ll ally hard and she was hitting top-ranked player was assured Wimbledon. tin Gimelstob. Former player New York. be ready for her.” a lot of winners, so I was just of ending after she was knocked “We decided to be together Gimelstob, who has sat on the It would be the first match Alexandrova broke Williams happy I was able to just fight out on Tuesday. out there,” Nadal said. “I will player council, pleaded no con- between Osaka and Williams -- the 2001, 2011 and 2013 Cana- through that,” Williams said. Defending champion and not be alone there. He will not test to assault charges in Los since the Japanese star defeat- dian champion -- in the first and Alexandrova broke Williams fourth seed Simona Halep of be alone there. Angeles earlier this year for ed her childhood idol 6-2, 6-4 third games for a 3-0 edge only again to open the second set, Romania, coming off a Wim - “Both of us can (combine to) attacking a man in front of his in last year’s US Open final, a to have Williams roll through but the US star pulled level in bledon title last month, beat be a good power, good help for wife and children at Hallow- match marred by an on-court the next four games. the sixth game and broke again Russia’s Svetlana Kuznetsova the sport in some way -- hope- een in 2018. dispute between Williams and They held from there until the in the 12th to advance after 91 6-2, 6-1 to book a quarter-final fully in a better way. Djokovic has come under the umpire that led to a game final game of the first set, when minutes. against Czech qualifier Marie “We are here to help and to fire for refusing to rule out a penalty against Williams. the Russian’s eighth double fault “I’m feeling good,” Williams Bouzkova, who ousted Latvia’s know a little bit better what’s possible return to the board for Osaka was booed by some fans handed Williams the set after 46 said. “Just hopefully just being Jelena Ostapenko 6-2, 6-2. going on. Last year have been Gimelstob.

Bayern romp to Rain plays spoilsport as Gayle misses history bid against India 23-0 win over AFP | Providence, Guyana rain interruptions during the brief in- of the game after the World Cup, occu- amateur side nings ended any hopes of a result and any pied 31 deliveries before being dismissed. nclement weather forced the abandon- lingering prospect of play was washed This is his 299th ODI, equalling Lara’s erman champions Bay- Iment of the first one-day international away by the latest downpour in mid-af- record for the most by a West Indian. Gern Munich showed no between the West Indies and India at the ternoon. It therefore means that the 39-year-old mercy to amateur side FC Guyana National Stadium on Thursday, Veteran opening batsman Gayle was will establish a new ODI record for West Rottach-Egern by romping after Chris Gayle was made to wait for the lone wicket to fall, being bowled by Indies appearances and also has the to a 23-0 friendly win on the hosts’ ODI run-scoring record. left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav chance to surpass Lara’s run tally when Thursday, 12 months after Only 13 overs were bowled after the for just four, leaving him nine runs short the second match is played in Trinidad beating the same side 20-2. home side were put in to bat when India of surpassing the tally of outstanding -- Lara’s homeland -- on Sunday. Among the scorers were captain Virat Kohli won the toss, with the former batsman and captain Brian Lara In contrast to Gayle’s pedestrian in- Corentin Tolisso with four West Indies reaching 54 for one before of 10,405 as the most by a West Indian nings, Evin Lewis was unbeaten on 40 while Robert Lewandowski rain drove them off the field. in ODIs. off 36 deliveries (three sixes, two fours) and Otschi Wriedt both Having already started two hours late Gayle, who has reversed a decision to Evin Lewis (L) of West Indies hits 4 as Rishabh in partnership with Shai Hope when the grabbed hat-tricks with because of morning showers, the further retire from the 50 overs-per-side format Pant (R) of India look on match was called off. Thomas Mueller claiming a brace. Bayern coach Niko Kovac made 10 changes at half- time, with New Zealand in- Wolves close on Europa League group stage with thumping win ternational Sarpreet Singh among the newcomers. AFP | Paris Wing-back Matt Doherty, converted to all but put the tie The 20-year-old talent, who scored eight goals last to bed. who arrived from Welling- olves moved a step closer term, rolled in a 29th-minute Wolves, who lost to Totten- ton Phoenix earlier this Wto reaching the Europa opener, before Jimenez made it ham in the 1972 UEFA Cup final year, scored twice before League group stage for the first two three minutes before half- and are playing their first Eu- the hour mark to pick up his time as Raul Jimenez scored time. ropean campaign since 1980, first goals in a Bayern shirt. twice in a 4-0 thrashing of Ar- Mexican international Jime- will likely face a tricky play-off Bayern’s record signing menia’s Pyunik in the third nez grabbed his fourth goal round against Torino should Lucas Hernandez also came qualifying round, first leg, on of qualifying shortly after the they complete the job against on at half-time to make his Thursday. restart, having also netted two Pyunik and the Italians beat Be- first appearance for the Nuno Espirito Santo’s Wolves, against Crusaders in the previ- larus’ Shakhtyor. club. The French World who made it into qualifying by ous round. Torino, seventh-placed finish- Cup winner joined Bayern finishing seventh in the Premier New signing Patrick Cutrone ers in Serie A last season, cruised for 80 million euros earlier League last season as a new - was given a debut as a late sub- past Shakhtyor 5-0 with Italy this year, but has been out of ly-promoted club, made short Ruben Neves of Wolverhampton Wanderers scores a goal to make it 0-4 from a stitute, and won an injury-time striker Andrea Belotti scoring action since February due to work of their hosts in Yerevan. penalty kick penalty which Ruben Neves twice. a knee injury. SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2019 12

Everton complete busy transfer window with Iwobi signing Nadal, Thiem cruise on AFP | London verton sealed the dead- Rafael Nadal defeated Guido Pella to reach the ATP Montreal quarter-finals Eline-day signing of Ar- senal forward Alex Iwobi on reverse overhead at one point in Thursday for a reported fee Thiem survives Cilic the contest. of £28 million ($40 million), • “It was a tough day in terms completing a busy transfer to extend winning streak of wind, but we are used to play- window for the club. ing like this,” he said. “It can be Nigeria international Zverev pushes beautiful to play in tough con- Iwobi penned a five-year through• ditions. The player with more deal which was only an - options has the better chance nounced more than four to survive.” hours after the transfer AFP | Montreal Dominic Thiem reached the deadline of 1700 local time afael Nadal stepped closer last eight by defeating Croatia’s (1600 GMT). to a record 35th Masters Marin Cilic 7-6 (9/7), 6-4, the The 23-year-old, capped R1000 title on Thursday, Austrian’s second victory in two 36 times by Nigeria, scored dispatching Argentina’s Gui- days after waiting five years to 15 goals in 149 appearances do Pella 6-3, 6-4 Thursday to break his duck in Canada. for Arsenal after making his power into the ATP Montreal Second seed Thiem, who oust- first-team debut in 2015. quarter-finals. ed home hope Denis Shapovalov “He is still young but al- The Spanish world number on Wednesday, faced two break ready with a lot of top-level two has now notched the most points in the final game against experience –- 100 Premier wins in the elite series, with his the 2014 US Open champion be- League matches, more in 379th Masters victory surpass- fore securing the triumph on a Europe and many interna- ing Roger Federer by one. third match point. tional games,” said Everton Nadal, an 18-time Grand Slam Thiem came to Canada af - manager Marco Silva. singles champion, could add an- ter winning the Kitzbuhel clay Rafael Nadal of Spain hits a return against Guido Pella of Argentina Iwobi is the seventh new other Masters footnote to his court title at home last weekend. ar-rival at Goodison Park epic resume if he successfully Petersburg, which was a very Zvereva, the 2017 Montreal now 38. in the close season, defends his Canadian crown for Thiem next for Medvedev high level. winner who remains undefeated Khachanov administered a 6-7 following Italy the all-time trophy mark. The world number four “I’ll watch that one again, see in the city, destroyed a racquet in (7/9), 7-5, 6-3 victory then apol- striker Moise Kean He ended the evening with an booked a last-eight clash against what I did great there, and try to frustration and almost lost his ogized to the crowd after tak- -- who joined from ace out wide on his fourth match eighth seed Daniil Medvedev, play similar tomorrow.” way in the final set. ing out the last Canadian, Serie A cham- point, moving into his ninth Ca- who eased past unseeded Chris- Medvedev beat Garin in 69 Up a break, he sent over a but said he thought he got pions Juven- nadian quarter-final. tian Garin of Chile 6-3, 6-3. minutes, breaking the South 10th double-fault to lose serve, a raw deal from Canadian tus for 27.5 Nadal will play for a semi-fi- Thiem beat the Russian in American four times. 4-4. Only a winning tie-breaker partisans. Alex million euros nal berth against Italy’s Fabio April to win the Barcelona title. salvaged the victory and set up Also advancing to a Iwobi ($31m, £25m) Fognini after the seventh seed “He’s having a great season, Zverev fights through a last-eight clash with Karen last-eight meeting were -- right- beat France’s Adrian Mannarino playing unbelievable, solid ten- Third seed Alexander Zverev Khachanov. France’s Gael Monfils, back Djibril Sidibe, 6-2, 7-5. nis every week. It’s going to be took some quick revenge by The Russian sixth seed earned who beat Poland’s Hubert midfielders An- The victory came in blustery very, very tough match. beating Nikoloz Basilashvili 7-5, his spot by ousting Canadian Hurkacz 6-4, 6-0, and Span- dre Gomes, Fabian conditions, which Nadal said “Barcelona was of course in 5-7, 7-6 (7/5) only 12 days after Felix Auger-Aliassime on the ish 10th seed Roberto Bautista Delph and Jean- were not a huge bother. He made my favour because it’s clay. We the German lost to the Georgian youngster’s 19th birthday -- he Agut, who dispatched French- Philippe Gbamin, as good on an impossible sky hook had a great, close match in St. in Hamburg. shares one with Roger Federer, man Richard Gasquet 7-5, 7-5. well as goalkeeper Jonas Lossl. “Alex fits exactly the profile of player I want in my model,” Inter hand Icardi’s number Real Madrid go head-to-head added Silva. nine shirt to Lukaku Reuters | Milan motivated by the challenge of with Barcelona for Neymar City’s Gundogan helping to rebuild Inter, who nter Milan’s new signing have spent nearly a decade in AFP | Madrid Mundo Deportivo says the extends contract IRomelu Lukaku has been the shadow of bitter rivals Ju- 27-year-old will wait until Au- handed the coveted number ventus. eal Madrid will rival Barce- gust 20 for Barcelona to make Reuters | London nine shirt which previously Inter, who finished fourth Rlona in the race to sign Paris a decisive move, after which belonged to Mauro Icardi who in Serie A last season, have Saint-Germain striker Neymar “PSG’s number 10 does not rule KNOW WHAT anchester City mid- was stripped of the captain- not won a major title since the this summer, according to re- out any option in order to leave Mfielder Ilkay Gundo- cy during the course of last Coppa Italia in 2011 while ports in the Spanish press on the French champions, where it gan has signed a three-year season. Juventus have won Se- yesterday. is clear he does not want to stay contract extension which Inter posted a photograph rie A for the last eight Madrid have shifted focus any longer.” Real Madrid have will keep him at the club un- of the Belgian forward wear- seasons. to Neymar after the close of But Mundo adds that “it is shifted focus to Ney- til 2023, the Premier League ing the shirt on the club’s In- “I needed the the English Premier clear Neymar wants to play for mar after the close of champions said yesterday. stagram account one day af- challenge League’s trans- Barcelona” while Diario Sport the English Premier Gundogan, who was ter confirming that they had where I could fer window on agrees, writing that League’s transfer win- signed from Borussia Dort- signed him from Manchester help the team Thursday ended “the winning mund in 2016 for 25 million United. build for the their hopes of card Barca con- dow on Thursday ended pounds ($30.27 million), Icardi has been Inter’s lead- future and signing Manches- tinues to hold their hopes of signing had one more year on his ing scorer for each of the last everything ter United midfielder Paul is the will of Manchester United existing deal before he put five seasons but new coach is present Pogba. the striker to midfielder Paul Pogba pen to paper on the exten- Antonio Conte, who replaced here to help According to Marca, Ney- runite with sion. Luciano Spalletti after last sea- me,” he said. mar has “returned to the players like Leo The Germany internation- son, has already said the Ar- “Here, the scene” with the club “be - Messi and Luis Suarez. With al made 50 appearances in gentine is not part of his plans. foundations lieving for some time that them he has a great under - all competitions for City last Other players to have worn are there to do the team is lacking a big standing on the pitch and also season, grabbing six goals the shirt include Brazilian well. Through star up front”. a strong friendship off it.” and eight assists as the club Ronaldo, Cameroon forward my commit- Sports newspaper AS Marca believes Madrid also achieved the domestic tre- Samuel Eto’o and Argentine ment and my claims the Brazilian has have factors in their favour. ble of the league, FA Cup Hernan Crespo. desire to per- been offered to Madrid “Neymar’s priority is not to go and League Cup. Lukaku said that Conte, who form, I want to by PSG, who are open to to Barcelona. His priority is “I have huge- won three successive Serie A help this team selling if they can either to leave the PSG,” wrote Mar- ly enjoyed the titles with Juventus and an achieve big recoup the 222 million ca, also citing their “mag- last three years English Premier League and things.” euros they spent on him nificent relationship” with here at City FA Cup with Chelsea, was one in 2017 or receive half PSG, “quite the opposite” of and every- of the main reasons he signed that amount, with players how the French club view one at the for the club. included in the deal. Neymar Barcelona. club has “Yes, the coach was a key It means La Liga’s two great- Luka Modric is mentioned as helped factor. He’s the best coach in est rivals are set to go head- a possible makeweight while make me the world: he manages to im- to-head in the battle to sign Philippe Coutinho, who re - feel at home prove his players, while his ca- Neymar before the Spanish portedly rejected an offer from from my very reer speaks for itself,” Lukaku transfer window closes on Tottenham this week, could first day,” told Inter’s TV channel. Romelu September 2. be included in an offer from Gundogan The 26-year-old was also Lukaku Barcelona newspaper Barcelona. said. Ilkay Gundogan

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