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Algeria’s Bouteflika New-look Mazaya housing programme launched offers new Manama he Ministry of Housing promise has started receiving ap- Algiers plications from citizens 500 T Bahraini dinars is the wishing to benefit from the new lgerian President Ab- edition of Mazaya programme. minimum monthly income fixed for Adelaziz Bouteflika’s Large numbers of people re- the beneficiaries of campaign manager has for- ported to the ministry head - new-look Mazaya mally submitted official pa- quarters to be updated about the programme. pers yesterday confirming social housing scheme and get that he will seek re-elec- informed about the new privileg- tion, with Ennahar TV saying es and criteria. he had offered to step down The Ministry of Housing along- come within the framework of after a year if re-elected. side Kuwait Finance House-Bah- continuous development of the Abdelghani Zaalane rain have launched Mazaya pro- programme launched by the submitted the papers at gramme – a social housing fi- ministry in 2013,” said Under- the constitutional council nance scheme – in collaboration Prospective beneficiaries being briefed on the programme at Housing Ministry office. secretary Shaikh Abdulla bin in Algiers responsible for with the private sector. Ahmed Al Khalifa, stressing the collecting the papers of “The ministry has received Undersecretary Shaikh Abdulla 50 years, and the minimum and added to the programme, regard- proposals and requests of citizens candidates for the April 18 many queries ever since the new- bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. maximum salary of the benefi- ing the financing of construction to increase the maximum age presidential election. The look Mazaya programme was an- Under the new-look format, ciary is set at between 500 and and the purchase of housing land to benefit from the programme nounced and its application acti- the maximum age of beneficiar- 1500 dinars. plot. and diversification of funding vated on the 1st of March,” said ies has been raised from 35 to New options have also been “These features and additions options.

Bouteflika president also wrote a letter Arab solidarity call that was read out on state television by Zaalane on his behalf. The ailing leader vowed Interior Minister calls for joint Arab stances against Iranian interferences and other threats in the region in the 11th-hour letter to organize a “national con- tion sector.” ference” that would set a The Interior Minister The Interior Minister also date for early polls which he • highlighted the successful imple- would not contest. Ennahar also highlighted The disregard for mentation of Maan Programme TV said that this would be the successful the sovereignty and at Bahrain schools. “The pro- held within a year. implementation of national identity of gramme aims to educate stu- Zaalane added that Al- Maan Programme at dents of different levels to pro- geria needs to complete its the Arab states has tect themselves against addiction journey towards democra- Bahrain schools. prompted the Iranian through avoiding drugs, and to cy, development and pros- leaders to talk about improve their awareness about perity. On the sidelines Iran’s great Persian the risks posed by narcotics and Bouteflika also vowed to of• the session, the borders on various their harmful psychological and fight all forms of bribery and Interior Minister met occasions. physical effects,” he said. corruption in his country, On the sidelines of the session, his Saudi counterpart GENERAL SHAIKH RASHID and that he would prepare General Shaikh Rashid at the Arab Interior Ministers’ Council meeting in Tunis. the Interior Minister met his a new constitution that will and praised the strong Saudi counterpart and praised lay the foundation for the ties between the two The meeting was held under Arab states has prompted the Ira- “The technology is exploited the strong ties between the two birth of a new Algerian re- brotherly countries. the patronage of Tunisian Pres- nian leaders to talk about Iran’s effectively by terrorist groups brotherly countries under the public. ident Beji Caid Essebsi and was great Persian borders on various and this has helped them to un- leaderships of His Majesty King chaired by honorary President of occasions. This is a violation of dertake terrorist operations in Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Tunis the council Saudi Interior Minis- the sovereignty of its neighbour- developed areas and cities. the Custodian of the Two Holy ter Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin ing countries, including the Arab “This calls for coordination Mosques King Salman bin Abdu- rab solidarity is the only Naif Al Saud. and Islamic states. among all countries so as to limit laziz Al Saud. solution to tackle threats General Shaikh Rashid said “We are facing many security the exploitation of technology by He also appreciated Saudi Ara- Afaced by the region, said that Arab states should take joint challenges, including the misuse terrorist groups and unification of bia’s honourable role in backing DON’T MISS IT Interior Minister General Shaikh stances against foreign inference of the communication technolo- procedures between communica- the security co-operation be- Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, in the internal security, especially gy that becomes an issue in the tion and information technology tween the two countries. The who led Bahrain’s delegation at from the part of Iran. security scenario and a security authorities to draft appropriate two leaders also discussed secu- the 36th session of the Arab Inte- “The disregard for the sover- burden for all countries without legislation that meets the rapid rity coordination and issues of Patriotic stances rior Ministers Council in Tunisia. eignty and national identity of the exception. development in the communica- common interest. 02 hailed NEW LIFE? India fintech companies invited 03 to set up base in Shamima Begum’s Dutch hubby wants to return to Holland with her the Kingdom London a terror organisation if he returns to the Daesh-held area in eastern Syria, as the Man who Netherlands. terror group’s territory collapsed. hid drugs in he Dutch husband of Shamima In an interview with the BBC, Riedijk Her husband surrendered to a group Begum, the British-born teenager admitted fighting for the group but says of Syrian fighters, and Begum and their 04 underwear in Twho ran away to join Daesh in Syr- he now wants to return home with his newborn son Jerah ended up among smuggling bid, ia in 2015, has said he wants her to return wife and their newborn son. 39,000 people at the Al Hawl refugee jailed by court to the Netherlands with him. Riedijk said he rejected Daesh and had camp in northern Syria. Yago Riedijk and Begum married days tried to leave the group, according to the Begum was moved to another camp after she arrived inside Daesh-held ter- BBC. He added that he was imprisoned in nearer the Iraqi border after receiving ritory aged 15. Raqqa and tortured after the extremists death threats. Riedijk, 27, is being held in a Kurdish accused him of being a Dutch spy. She had earlier said that she wanted to detention center in north-eastern Syria. Begum, now aged 19, and Riedijk es- A photo showing Shamima Begum with her baby return to Britain but her British citizen- He faces a six-year jail term for joining caped from the town of Baghouz, the last boy at a camp near Iraqi border. ship was revoked on security grounds. MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2019 02

Patriotic stances hailed

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa praised the advanced level of Thailand in providing top-quality medical services, stressing its high-tech medical facilities and qualified competencies. He described medical co-operation between Bahrain and Thailand as a reflection of distinguished and ever-growing relations between the two friendly countries in light of mutual keenness to further bolster them. HRH the Premier was speaking as he received at Gudaibiya Palace yesterday a Thai delegation representing investors in the medical sector, on the occasion of their visit to Bahrain. He stressed keenness of the Kingdom of Bahrain His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has stressed that the Bahraini people has managed, throughout its long history and to boost co-operation with Thailand in the medical field by exchanging civilisational depth, to build an advanced nation, noting that Bahrainis will remain effective in the development and progress march witnessed by their country experiences and visits and signing more agreements. He lauded growing in various fields. HRH the Premier made the statements while receiving, at the Gudaibiya Palace yesterday, senior Royal Family members, with whom he reviewed bilateral cooperation and mutual keenness to bolster it so as to serve local issues. common interests.

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, yesterday received the Ambassador of the Republic of India to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Alok Kumar Sinha, at Riffa Palace. During the meeting, HRH the Crown Prince and the Ambassador reviewed bilateral ties, and exchanged views on issues of common interest. Ambassador Sinha expressed his gratitude and appreciation for the opportunity to meet HRH the Crown Prince.

Southern Governor Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa has honoured a number of Civil Defence servicemen, marking the World Civil Defence Day which falls on March 1. Civil Defence Deputy Director-General Colonel Ali Mohammed Al Houti attended the ceremony. Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa commended the role of the civil defence servicemen in protecting lives and properties and enhancing community security and safety, hailing their rescue efforts in the Southern Governorate last year.

United Parents Group has swept the Pakistan School’s Board of Management elections 2019 by a good majority. The other group, which contested the election was Bahrain Pakistan Society Group. Both groups comprised parents of students at the Pakistan School. A total of 18 contestants were in the fray. The United Parents Group headed by the chairman of the sitting Board, Sami ur Rehman swept all the seven seats with a huge majority. The candidates of the United Parents Group declared winners are Qari Sami-ur-Rehman, Shah Jehan Khan, Mohammed Ahmed Asif, Qaisar Mehmood, Mohammed Naseem, Abdul Qayyum and Sadaf Arif. In a total of 1408 parents, 777 parents turned up to cast their vote.

The Annual Day celebration of the Indian Ladies Association (ILA) saw an overwhelming response with over 100 members attending the induction of the new committee at Wandhyam Grand Hotel Manama Bahrain. The new committee members are Kalpana D Patil (President), Sangeetha S Agarwal (Vice- President), Minakshi Sharma, Sushma Anil, Jayashree Shom, Kaihekushan Kazi, Sushma Misra, Niolfer Baig and Deepa Mishra. Mamta Sinha, wife of Indian Ambassador Alok Kumar Sinha was the special guest at the event. MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2019 03 HRH Premier briefed on progress of developmental projects HRH the Prime Minister di- HRH the Prime Minister un- HRH the rected to expedite the work pro- derlined meeting citizens needs • gress of four health and devel- and aspirations and providing Prime Minister opment projects, including the them with a prosperous life. underlined meeting Mohammed bin Khalifa Cardiac He noted the government’s citizens needs and Centre in Awali. keenness to implement hous- aspirations and He directed to finalising the ing, health, educational and technical details before putting infrastructure projects in con- providing them the Khalifa Town Health pro- formity with highest standards. with a prosperous life. ject out to tender. And directed He directed the officials to pay to start the execution steps of visits to work locations and Manama the Muharraq Medical Complex meeting citizens to learn about that comprises of an elderly care their remarks and to consider is Royal Highness Prime centre, maternity hospital and a them. Minister Prince Khalifa car parking. He praised the Works Minis- Hbin Salman Al Khalifa HRH the Prime Minister lis- try’s efforts to implement and was briefed on the work pro - tened to a briefing on the Saada follow up various development gress of a number of develop- project and directed to start the projects, noting the ministry’s ment projects presented by Min- second stage. He also listened commitment to the quality and ister of Works, Municipalities to a brief on the progress of efficiency standards in the im- Affairs and Urban Planning, Es- the Muharraq Central Market, plementation of the same pro- sam Khalaf. HRH the Premier being briefed on developmental projects at Gudaibiya Palace. which is in its final stages. jects. India fintech companies invited to set up base in the Kingdom Bahrain has proved success as the test bed for innovations in financial services space

she said. The EDB has signed Bahrain acts as the test bed for • innovations in financial services a Memorandum of space as the country provides Understanding (MoU) many advantages including low with the Maharashtra cost of doing business, right ac- government to provide celerator and incubators, among others, she said, adding some a framework for co- Indian companies have applied operation to promote for sandbox. fintech in their Generally, sandbox is seen as respective markets. a safe zone to test financial in- We have seen novation which sees a limited different new Terming India rollout of new products to select regulations coming • customers. as a key market, Ms Terming India as a key market, out recently to Buhejji said EDB had a Buhejji said EDB had a roadshow support open roadshow in Mumbai in Mumbai to attract fintech banking, crypto Bahrain has been recently hosting many seminars and workshops related to financial technologies. companies in December. asset trade to attract fintech The EDB, the investment pro- companies in December. regulation and in the region, The Economic “Financial service sector is the paper. motion arm of Bahrain, also draft regulation on Times, a leading Indian business second biggest contributor to “The Central Bank of Bahrain signed a Memorandum of Un- robo advisory. TDT | Manama daily reported yesterday. the GDP behind oil and gas and has put in the right ecosystem to derstanding (MoU) with the Bahrain provides a pletho - the effort is to grow the sector support growth and innovation. Maharashtra government to MS BUHEJJI n a bid to promote Bahrain as ra of opportunities to Indian further,” Bahrain Economic De- We have seen different new reg- provide a framework for co-op- financial tech hub, the coun- fintech firms for open banking, velopment Board (EDB) Senior ulations coming out recently to eration to promote fintech in the name of Bahrain Fintech Bay Itry is seeking participation blockchain, crypto assets, robo Manager (business development support open banking, crypto their respective markets. has been created that provides from Indian firms to become a advisory and remittances, the - financial services) Dalal Bu- asset trade regulation and draft To promote startups, a public physical space for fintech com- part of the growing fintech space newspaper said. hejji was quoted by the news- regulation on robo advisory,” private partnership platform in panies, the newspaper added. Falak Unreasonable Thinking Summit kicks off TDT | Manama Harpreet Kaur future for the Kingdom. people think the oil industry is an old “This is a great effort to attract many industry but they don’t realise that the creative minds from different countries oil industry is a very high and modern nder the patronage of Minister to present different models of devel- industry and the amount of technology of Oil Shaikh Mohammed bin opment experiences in different fields, required and the efforts put to develop UKhalifa Al Khalifa, The Falak which aims at building stronger econ- new technology is incredible. Unreasonable Thinking Summit on in- omies through the exchange of infor- “I would thank all the inspiring inno- novation, disruption and out-of-the-box mation, experiences and practices and vative pioneers from all over the world thinking kick-started yesterday. to transform this information and ideas who spoke at the conference. Inaugurated by Oil Minister Shaikh into successful investment opportunities “Moreover, I am delighted at the re- Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, the in the Kingdom of Bahrain.” sponse we received from the people summit aimed to educate and inspire the “The world today is the world of where we had a wide variety of speakers Bahraini Business Community, especial- modern digital technologies, which are address the audience speak on inno- ly start-up entrepreneurs, and to show rapidly evolving and changes where vation, disruption and unreasonable the Kingdom of Bahrain in a positive these digital changes should be kept thinking, thus we made sure we brought light and help position it as a centre for up-to-date and that they should be pre- people from different fields, where we creativity, innovation and excellence. pared for everything new in the world Shaikh Mohammed with other dignitaries at the summit. had entrepreneurs, inventors, along The two-day event which is organ- arena to invest in establishing several with having a Member of Parliament, ised by Falak Consulting in cooperation projects that affect the improvement of inating the many problems faced by appropriate decisions in developing India, Dr Shashi Tharoor, speak at the with the National Oil and Gas Authority the standard of living and the national different industries. Including the oil the oil sector and provide specialised event where the whole point was to (NOGA), and supported by a number economy in Bahrain. sector, which is one of the most impor- researches to develop oil services and inspire the Bahrain Community.” of national and international compa- “Moreover, innovation is a driving tant sectors in the world. products,” Shaikh Mohammed stated. “Moreover, the highlight was when nies witnessed the participation of a force for global economic growth and it “The NOGA is always striving to Suhail Al Gosaibi, CEO of Falak Con- we asked the young participants what high-level group of experts and students is important in attracting and creating strengthen its current and future oil sultancy and organiser of the event their feedback was and they said the from local and international universities creative and innovative human cadres projects by training its employees and further told Tribune, “I would really conference has expanded their horizon in order to enrich the participants’ expe- capable of applying modern technology empowering them in leadership posi- thank the Minister of Oil for sponsor- which means that the event was a 100 rience and enable them to build a better to reach innovative solutions in elim- tions through which they can take the ing the event for the third time as most per cent success,” he added. MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2019 04

Ministry to organise Man who hid drugs in underwear eCommerce Forum in smuggling bid, jailed by court TDT | Manama he eCommerce Tand Information Defendant charged with attempting to smuggle narcotics with the intention of selling it in Bahrain Technology Directo- rate in Ministry of In- TDT | Manama pleting his sentence. In the interrogation, the de- senger. dustry, Commerce and The details of the case showed fendant confessed that he had Additionally, his urine ex- Tourism will organise n Asian man arrested at that the man’s suspicious behav- received the narcotics from amination showed that he had the first edition of the Bahrain International iour led a Customs Department another passenger on the same abused the same substance that eCommerce Forum AAirport while attempt- officer to carry out a frisk on the flight, which stopped in Kuwait was seized from him. and Exhibition for high ing to smuggle in more than 600 passenger. 500 before flying to Bahrain. The Public Prosecution ac- school students 2019 in Bahraini dinars was grammes of narcotic pills by hid- In the X-Ray examination of given to the defendant He claimed that he accept - cused the defendant of attempt- a strategic partnership ing in his undergarments, has his luggage, the officer noticed to smuggle narcotics ed an amount of BD500 from ing to smuggle narcotics with the with Labour Fund “Tam- been sentenced. medical pills hidden in cigarette into the Kingdom. the alleged other passenger intention of selling it in Bahrain, keen” and with the sup- The man was sentenced yes- packets and the defendant’s un- for smuggling the pills into in addition to drugs possession port of Bahrain Mumta- terday by the First High Criminal derwear. Bahrain. and abuse. lakat Holding Company Court to five years of imprison- A total of 634.65 grammes of However, the defendant didn’t The court issued its verdict “Mumtalakat” as a Silver ment, to pay a fine of BD3,000 narcotic pills known as “Ya Ba” places of the man’s luggage, in- provide any further details on yesterday and ordered to con- sponsor of the event. and to be deported after com- was found stashed in different cluding his socks and clothes. the identity of the alleged pas- fiscate the detected substance. The event will also be done in cooperation with the Student Affairs Directorate in Ministry of Education that will be held on Wednesday, 27th Woman wins custody of two children from hubby March 2019, in Bahrain TDT | Manama According to the complainant’s lawyer tions that “alimony is a right of the person National Charter Monu- Ammar Al Taranja, the husband suddenly who is expended on it, including food, ment in Sakhir from 8:00 he Lower Jaffari Sharia Court has stopped providing for his wife and chil- clothing, housing, and the subsequent am – 12:00 pm. ordered to grant the custody of dren since November, forcing her to seek The husband suddenly stopped treatment, service, and other necessities This initiative is in line Ttwo children to their mother after her rights through the legal channel. providing for his wife and of custom”. with the vision of the their father disavowed them and didn’t He confirmed that the couple got mar- The lawyer demanded that the hus- Kingdom’s directions bear their expenses since last November. ried in March, 2013, and they have two children, forcing her to seek her band is urgently ordered to pay monthly to build a productive The court’s decision came yesterday af- children, three and four years old boys. rights through the legal channel. alimony of BD300 to the wife and minor economy that is able to ter the woman lodged a complaint against She demanded the court to oblige him MR AL TARANJA children, inclusive of food, clothing and compete internationally her husband, accusing him of not paying of urgently paying alimony for herself necessary needs and requirements, as by upgrading the private any alimony to their two children for four and the children, since they have no other his wife and children (if any), explaining well as the urgent provision of custody sector, individuals and months. source of income. that “it is the right of the wife despite her of the children to the plaintiff, and ob- institutions, and ena- The court also ordered the husband to The lawyer explained that the Family financial status”. ligate the defendant to pay all related bling it to play its na - pay a temporary monthly alimony of BD60 Law in the Kingdom of Bahrain obliges Mr Al Taranja referred to Article 46 of fees and expenses, including the fees of tional role in promoting to the wife and BD80 to children. the husband of bearing the expenses of Law 19 of 2017 (Family Law), which men- the lawyer. economic development. AGU hosts training course for KHUH, SMC doctors

Doctors undergo training at one of the sessions at AGU. Dr Garadah said the partic- creativity to generally improve TDT | Manama ipating doctors dealt with the doctors’ professionalism. cases as if they were in a real Referring to the coopera- he Simulation and Med- hospital. tion offered by KHUH and its ical Skills Centre at the The training included thora- contribution to the success of TArabian Gulf University centesis, trans-tracheal oxygen the course, Dr. Garadah added: (AGU) recently hosted a training therapy, medical recovery and “This is what distinguishes the course titled “Medical Risks and handling of ventilator, Elec- relationship between AGU and Emergencies Through the Medi- trocardiogram (ECG), Electro- KHUH, where the benefits of the cal Simulation Programme”. convulsive therapy (ECT) and joint medical relations are now The course was attended other medical procedures. In being reaped at different levels by more than 22 doctors from the course. The participating and fields. The direct transfer of King Hamad University Hospi- doctors perform these proce- operations and lectures from the tal (KHUH), Salmania Medical dures in addition to attending hospital to the students of the Complex (SMC) and AGU. six lectures. College of Medicine and Med- Head of the Simulation and Dr Garadah explained that ical Sciences at the university Medical Skills Centre Dr Taysir the medical purpose of the pro- succeeds in transferring the ex- Garadah said the theoretical and gramme is creating a new gener- pertise and modern technology.” practical training consisted of ation of doctors who are capable six medical stages including two of professionally deal with emer- emergencies. gencies and urgent medical con- CORRIGENDUM He confirmed that four doctors ditions through medical practise. Tribune’s Page 4 from KHUH, headed by Dr Anees He reiterated that AGU is keen on March 1, 2019, carried a Shary, two doctors from SMC and on serving the medical commu- wrong dateline (January 4). the permanent simulation team nity by developing the possible The error is regretted. took part in the training. medical means and medical 05 MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2019 world

SpaceX capsule docks on ISS US wants to know if Pakistan used F16s Reuters Islamabad/Srinagar

he United States said yesterday it was trying Tto find out if Pakistan used US-built F-16 jets against Indian warplane, potentially in violation of US agreements. Pakistan and India both car- ried out aerial bombing mis- sions this week, including a Artist’s rendering of the Dragon spacecraft docking with the ISS (Courtesy of clash on Wednesday that saw an SpaceX) Indian pilot crashing in the re- gion in an incident that alarmed Washington, United States global powers and sparked fears Canadian David Saint-Jacques of a war. -- were scheduled to open the A Pakistan military spokes- paceX’s new Dragon cap- airlock at 1330 GMT. man on Wednesday denied In- Ssule successfully docked The mission is a test launch dian claims that Pakistan used on the International Space with only a dummy on board F-16 jets. Station on Sunday, NASA the capsule ahead of a manned Pakistan returned the cap - and SpaceX confirmed dur- flight scheduled for later this tured Indian pilot on Friday in ing a live broadcast of the year. a high-profile handover Islam- mission. The Dragon capsule will re- abad touted as a “peace ges - “We can confirm hard cap- main on the ISS until Friday ture”, which appeared to sig- ture is complete,” NASA said. before detaching to splash nificantly dial down tensions, The fragment of the missile fired by Pakistani F-16 fighter jet (Courtesy of ET) The announcement was met down in the Atlantic. It will be but both sides remain on with applause at the Johnson slowed by four parachutes, in high alert. Space Center in Houston, Tex- what is the one of the mission’s At the Line of Control (LoC), as. riskiest stages. the de facto border between The docking began at 1051 The launch is a key step to- the two countries, there was GMT, more than 248 miles wards resuming manned space relative calm in the past 24 ITHMAAR HOLDING B.S.C. (THE "COMPANY") (400 kilometers) above the flights from US soil after an hours, both armies said yester- Earth’s surface, north of New eight-year break. day. But Indian security forces INVITATION FOR THE ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING Zealand -- and 27 hours af - After the shuttle program said they were carrying out ter the capsule’s launch on a was shut down in July 2011 major anti-militancy opera- The Board of Directors of the Company cordially invites the 10. To appoint / elect new members of the Board of Directors of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from following a 30-year run, NASA tions and had shot dead two shareholders of the Company ("Shareholders") to attend the the Company for the next three (3) years, subject to the the Kennedy Space Center at began outsourcing the logistics militants. Annual Ordinary General Meeting of the Company (the approval of the CBB. “Meeting”). The Meeting will be held on Monday, 25th of March Cape Canaveral in Florida. of its space missions. The US Embassy in Islama- 11. To appoint new members of the Sharia Supervisory Board of 2019 commencing at 1:30 pm at Ramee Grand Hotel, Al Seef the Company. Although the contact ap - It pays Russia to get its peo- bad said yesterday it was look- District, Kingdom of Bahrain, to discuss items set forth in the peared slow, the ISS and the ple up to the ISS orbiting re- ing into reports that Pakistan following agendas. In the event that the quorum for the 12. To review and approve the aggregate benefits and capsule were moving at a search facility at a cost of $82 used F-16 jets to shoot down Meeting is not achieved, a second Meeting will be held on remuneration of the members of the Sharia Supervisory Board Wednesday, 3rd of April 2019 at the same time and in the same for the financial year ending 31 December 2019. speed of over 27,000 kilome- million per head for a round the Indian pilot, a potential venue. In the event that the quorum for the second Meeting is ters per hour in orbit around trip. violation of Washington’s mil- not achieved, a third Meeting will be held on Thursday, 11th of 13. To adopt the Board of Directors’ recommendation to April 2019 at the same time and in the same venue, regardless re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers ME Limited as the the Earth. In 2014, the US space agency itary sale agreements that lim- of the number of the shareholders who will be in attendance. external auditors of the Company for the financial year ending On board the ISS, the crew awarded contracts to SpaceX it how Pakistan can use the 31 December 2019, subject to the approval of the CBB, and to authorize the Board of Directors to determine their -- American Anne McClain, and Boeing for them to take planes. AGENDA OF THE ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING: remuneration accordingly. Russian Oleg Kononenko, and over this task. “We are aware of these re- 1. To receive and approve the minutes of the Ordinary General 14. Any other matters arising in accordance with Article 207 of the ports and are seeking more Meeting of the Company held on 26th of March 2018. BCCL. information,” a US Embassy 2. To discuss and approve the Directors’ Report on the Company’s spokesperson said. “We take business and financial position for the financial year ended 31 NOTES: all allegations of misuse of de- December 2018. 800 Palestinians to exit fence articles very seriously.” 1. Each Shareholder, regardless of the number of the shares he 3. To receive the Sharia Supervisory Board’s Report on the or she owns, shall have the right to attend the Meeting, and While Pakistan has denied Company’s business for the financial year ended 31 December shall have a number of votes equal to the number of shares Gaza for Mecca using F-16 jets during a dog- 2018. he or she owns in the Company. Any provision or decision to fight that downed an Indian the contrary shall be null and void. 4. To receive to the External Auditors’ Report on the Company’s Mig-21 warplane on Wednes- Consolidated Financial Statements for the financial year ended 2. Any Shareholder may appoint a proxy to attend the Meeting day, it has not specified which 31 December 2018. on their behalf, provided that the proxy holder may not be the planes it used, though it assem- Chairman of the Board of Directors, Director serving on the 5. To discuss and approve the Company’s Consolidated Financial Board of Directors or an employee of the Company. However, bles Chinese-designed JF-17 Statements for the financial year ended 31 December 2018. this shall not prejudice the right to delegate a first-degree fighter jets on its soil. relative. Legal representatives of the members lacking 6. To ratify and authorize, as applicable, the transactions during capacity or under legal incapacity shall represent them in the It is not clear what exact - the financial year ended 31 December 2018, with any related Meeting (Article 203 of the BCCL). ly these so-called “end-user parties or major shareholders, as stated in Note No. 40 of the agreements” restrict Pakistan financial statements in accordance with Article 189 of the 3. Shareholders intending to appoint a proxy to represent them Bahrain Commercial Companies Law No. 21 for the year 2001 at the Meeting are requested to present the proxy form to the from doing. “The US Govern- and its amendments (“BCCL”). Company or Bahrain Clear B.S.C. (Closed) no later than 24 ment does not comment on or hours prior to the time of the Meeting. Proxy forms may be 7. To review the expenses paid or will be paid to some of the obtained from the offices of Bahrain Clear B.S.C. in Bahrain Palestinians pilgrims are led to board a bus at the Rafah border crossing confirm pending investigations Directors in relation to advisory services provided to the Financial Harbour Gate, Level 4, PO Box 3203, Manama, between the Gaza Strip and Egypt of this nature,” the US Embassy Company during the financial year ended 31 December 2018, Kingdom of Bahrain. added. On Thursday Indian in accordance with Article 188 of the BCCL (details in the Gaza City, Palestinian Terri- explanatory memorandum). 4. The Board of Directors report, financial statements of the bia, said a Palestinian official officials displayed to reporters financial year ended on 31 December 2018 and explanatory tories at the Rafah crossing in the parts of what they called an 8. To discuss and approve the Board of Directors report on the memorandum may be obtained electronically from the Gaza Strip. air-to-air missile that can only Company’s Corporate Governance for the financial year ended Company's website, Bahrain Bourse website, Boursa Kuwait 31 December 2018 and the Company’s compliance with the website, or Dubai Financial Market website, or from the ome 800 Palestinians Fifteen Gazans among the be fired from F-16 jets, alleging requirements of the Central Bank of Bahrain (“CBB”). Company's head office at Al Seef Tower, Al Seef District, crossed yesterday from the 800 were not authorised to they were used to bomb its side Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain or from the share registrar. S 9. To discharge the Board of Directors of the Company from any Gaza Strip into Egypt on their cross, according to a Palestin- of the disputed Kashmir bor- liability resulting from the performance of their respective HRH Prince Amr Mohammed Al Faisal initial stage of a pilgrimage ian security official at Rafah, der on Wednesday. duties during the financial year ended 31 December 2018. Chairman of the Board of Directors to Mecca, the first time since without providing the reasons. A Pakistan military spokes- 4 March 2019 2014 Egyptian authorities have Security sources on the man told reporters on Wednes- granted visas for such a trip. Egyptian side of the Rafah day that Pakistani jets “locked” The pilgrims left at around crossing confirmed it was the on Indian targets to demon- dawn and were to be met by first such permission for the strate Pakistan’s capacity to buses on the Egyptian side Muslim umrah pilgrimage strike back at India, but then to bring them to Cairo’s air- since the start of Egyptian mil- chose to fire in an empty field port, from where they would itary operations in northern where there would be no casu- fly to Mecca in Saudi Ara - Sinai in 2014. alties. MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2019 06 As they gallop to life...

Syria’s Arabian beauties plod way to recovery

Syrian mare Karen (C), which hails from the Hadbaa Enzahe strain of Arabian purebreds, stands at a stable in the town of Dimas, west of the capital Damascus

AFP | Damascus, Syria overran the region northeast of Having returned to one re - inate her so that she can give But the mare was one of the Weak and Damascus. gion after another, the Damascus birth to a daughter. luckier ones, says Ghazal, who shadow of her former The area suffered five years authorities are now trying to To maintain her bloodline, a is full of anecdotes about the withdrawn, self after years of war, of regime bombardment, as well protect the country’s Arabian Syrian purebred should father suffering of her kind. Karen is unable A11-year-old Arabian mare as food and medicine shortages purebreds. that female foal -- but he does “Horses are very sensitive, Karen stands quietly as a Syrian under a crippling siege, before Since 2014, WAHO has recog- not need to come from the same and the sounds they hear greatly vet gently pushes a syringe into Russia-backed government forc- nised 2,400 new Syrian foals strain. affect them,” says the 40 year- to even whinny. her pale grey neck. es took it back last year. as Arabian, after samples from Karen is just one of many Ara- old, wearing jeans and trainers. “Karen used to be the beauty Sharida had long fled his home their manes were sent off for bian horses all over Syria recov- During the war, an alleged After almost queen of all horses,” says the vet, region but returned to search DNA testing in Germany, Shaib ering from conflict. Israeli strike hit Dimas, trau- eight years Ahmad Sharida. for missing Arabian horses and says. ‘Greatly affected’ matising pregnant mares, for But inside her stable near Da- immediately recognised Karen Horses rescued from retaken In the adjacent hippodrome, example. of war, she is mascus today, her hips jut out when he found her in October. areas are being looked after at trainer Jihad Ghazal watches “For a year afterwards, foals viciously from her overgrown “I was so shocked,” says the a state-run stables west of the a student trot around the red- were born paralysed or dead one of dozens speckled coat. 51-year-old vet. capital, Damascus. earth arena on a horse with a because their mother had been Weak and withdrawn, Karen “She was all skin and bones, shiny brown coat. so terrified,” he says. of Arabian is unable to even whinny. and could barely stand up.” A daughter? Nejm -- “star” in Arabic -- In 2016, a horse was so After almost eight years of At the stables in Dimas, spent the war in Da - shocked by a blast that, within horses from war, she is one of dozens of Ara- ‘Kidnapped and killed’ staff are paying special mascus, a city which hours, he had killed himself. bian horses from all over Syria Like all other horses he found, attention to Karen’s re- has remained rela- “He banged his head against all over Syria recovering from the physical she was frail and sick after years covery. tively sheltered from metal until he died.” and psychological trauma of the of being surrounded by fighting, She hails from the the conflict. recovering fighting. not enough food, and no medical Hadbaa strain of Arabian Prized for their beauty, endur- attention. purebreds, so called after from the ance and speed, Arabian pure- Syria’s war has killed more their long eyelashes and breds are one of the oldest horse than 360,000 people and dis- mane. physical and breeds in the world. placed millions since it started in But after years of In Syria, Bedouins have bred 2011 with the brutal repression war, she is the only psychological them in the north of the coun- of anti-government protests. known female sur- try for centuries, seeking to And it has taken a toll on the vivor of a rare Syr- trauma of the maintain the purity of the local country’s equine population too. ian branch of that fighting. bloodlines. “Horses have greatly suffered, family. Before the conflict, Sharida just like us all,” says Moham - “The Hadbaa En- had proudly watched Karen med Ghaith al-Shaib, head of zahi Fawaeira were grow from a long-leg- the state’s Arabian Horse Office. already at risk of ged foal into a grace- “They’ve also been displaced, dying out before the ful equine beauty. kidnapped and killed.” war,” says Shaib. “I know her very Of the 8,500 horses that Syria But “today, it’s only well. I was the one registered with the World Arabi- Karen”. who brought her an Horse Organization (WAHO) Arabian mares are of- Karen (R) stands at a out of her mother’s in 2011, it has lost 3,000 in the ten seen as more precious stable in the town of belly,” says the vet, a war, he says. than their male counter- Dimas stethoscope hanging But the conflict in Syria has parts, as they carry the around his neck. turned around in recent years, bloodline from one gener- But he lost sight and after a series of victories ation to the next. of Karen after she was against rebels and jihadists, Once Karen has re - stolen from her stable in President Bashar al-Assad’s re- gained her health, Eastern Ghouta in 2012, gime is now in control of almost her carers hope to the same year rebels two-thirds of the country. artificially insem- MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2019 07

Algerians protest Bouteflika bid for fifth term Algiers, Algeria Syria pounds IS village undreds of students Hstaged new protests AFP | Baghouz , Syria Sunday in the Algerian cap- rooftop about 400 metres from ital and other cities against the front line. a fifth term for ailing Pres- urdish-led forces backed “They are completely be - ident Abdelaziz Boutefli- by US warplanes rained sieged. They have planted ka as he faced a midnight Kartillery fire and air many explosive devices in the deadline to register for April strikes Sunday on besieged and houses and on the roads,” he elections. outgunned jihadists making a said. Chanting “Bouteflika go desperate last stand in a Syrian The jihadists’ last redoubt away”, protesters rallied village. was said to be about half a near the main city centre Islamic State group fighters square kilometre in size a week campus of the University holed up in Baghouz, the last ago and it shrank even fur - of Algiers, cordoned off by sliver of the once-sprawling “ca- ther with the last few hours of police, AFP journalists said. liphate” that their leader Abu fighting. Hundreds more students Bakr al-Baghdadi proclaimed in The SDF had in recent days held rallies at campuses 2014, responded with small arms maintained a buffer of about one across Algiers, including at fire as the Syrian Democratic kilometre (0.6 miles) between the Faculty of Law near the Forces advanced. their forces and the holdout ji- headquarters of the Consti- Reporters near the front line hadists hunkered down in their tutional Council. saw explosions lighting up the final bastion. Police fired water cannon sky over the eastern Syrian Women and children wait to be searched by members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) after leaving the But they resumed their ad- to prevent protesters from farming village after an airstrike Islamic State (IS) group’s last holdout of Baghouz vance on Friday evening after reaching the Council, where hit an underground ammunition processing what they said was candidates must register for depot. did plumes of thick black smoke a palm-lined bend of the Eu - sure how many members of the the last batch of civilians, mostly the presidential race, secu- The crackle and thud of gun- over Baghouz, a small cluster phrates. Islamic State are still inside,” jihadists’ relatives, fleeing the rity sources said. fire and shelling filled the air, as of ruined buildings nestled in “There are tunnels. We’re not an SDF commander said from a enclave. Rallies inside and outside campuses in the northeast- ern city of Annaba also drew hundreds chanting Run to survive “anti-Bouteflika” slogans, a Guaido calls for mass protests local journalist said on con- dition of anonymity. ahead of return to Venezuela Bouteflika’s announce- Caracas, Venezuela day. “Let’s go Venezuela,” he ment in February that he said. would seek another five- enezuela’s opposition Defying a travel ban by Pres- year term despite his failing Vleader called for mass pro- ident Nicolas Maduro, Guaido health has unleashed angry tests across the country today slipped across the border to protests. In France, Alge- as he announced his return Colombia last week to try to ria’s former colonial power, to the country after a week bring in the aid and to meet at least 2,000 people joined touring Latin American allies. with visiting US Vice President anti-Bouteflika rallies in “I’m announcing my return Mike Pence. Paris and other cities. to the country. I am calling The 35-year-old political on the Venezuelan people to newcomer continued on to mobilize all over the country Brazil, where he met the new tomorrow at 11:00 am (1500 right-wing president, Jair Bol- GMT),” Guaido said on Twitter. sonaro, and on Friday traveled ‘Equine strep Guaido, who has been recog- to Paraguay and Argentina. nized by more than 50 coun- He has spent the weekend in throat’ kills tries as interim president, gave Ecuador. 4,000 donkeys no details of when or how he Guaido stunned the world would return. on January 23, proclaiming in Niger He asked supporters to pay himself Venezuela’s acting Afghan villagers carry sheep along a flood affected area in Arghandab district of Kandahar province. At least 20 people close attention for messages president after the National Niamey, Niger were killed by flash floods in southern Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, the UN said as heavy rains swept away homes of where the demonstrations Assembly he leads declared and vehicles and potentially damaged thousands of houses. would take place on Mon - Maduro a usurper. contagious bacteri- Aal infection known as “equine strep throat” has killed more than 4,000 don- keys in northern Niger since early December, local offi- Malaysia open to proposals to revive MH370 hunt cials said Friday. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia “Of the 8,392 donkeys af- fected by equine distemper alaysia is open to restart- or equine strep throat, more Ming the hunt for Flight than half succumbed since MH370 if firms come forward the infection appeared in with credible leads and con - the first 10 days of Decem- crete proposals, the trans - ber,” said the regional au- port minister said yesterday, thorities in Agadez, Niger’s five years on from the plane’s renowned gateway to the disappearance. Sahara. The Malaysia Airlines jet van- The others survived after ished in March 2014 with 239 being treated for the infec- people -- mostly from China -- tion, which hit donkeys in on board, en route from Kuala the Ingall area, public tele- Lumpur to Beijing. vision reported. No sign of it was found in The government’s min- a 120,000-square kilometre ister for pastoral issues, (46,000-square mile) Indian Mohamed Boucha, vis - Ocean search zone and the Aus- If there are any ited Agadez this week to tralian-led hunt, the largest in credible leads assess the impact of the aviation history, was suspended and any specific outbreak. in January 2017. proposals, especially “You can see bodies litter- US exploration firm Ocean In- from Ocean Infinity, ing the pastureland and the finity mounted a fresh hunt on a we are more than watering holes and there is “no find, no fee basis” last year a real danger of contamina- for several months, using hi- willing to look at it tion” spreading through the tech drones to scour the seabed, Family members with unaccounted for loved ones hold lit candles during a memorial event ahead of the fifth anniversary ANTHONY LOKE area, he said. but did not locate the plane. of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, in Kuala Lumpu TRANSPORT MINISTER The risk “is even great- Hundreds of people, including er” due to the fact that some of the relatives of those put on display Sunday for the and any specific proposals, es- ly know what happened to the the infection can be trans- onboard, gathered at a Kuala first time at the memorial. pecially from Ocean Infinity, we aircraft and our loved ones on tion team pointed to failings by ferred between equine Lumpur shopping mall Sunday There is no new search are more than willing to look at board. air traffic control and said the animals and also through to mark the anniversary of the planned, but Transport Minister it,” he said. “It gets tougher every year, course of the plane was changed the pasture itself, given jet’s disappearance. Anthony Loke said at the event Jacquita Gonzales, whose because we are all expecting manually. that the treatment of a sick Only a few fragments of that the government was open husband Patrick Gomes was a some answers.” But they failed to come up animal can take several MH370 have been found, all of to hearing proposals to resume crew member on the flight, said In a long-awaited final report with any firm conclusions, leav- weeks, veterinary officials them on western Indian Ocean the hunt. there was “no closure until the into the tragedy released in July ing families of those onboard said. shores. Two of those pieces were “If there are any credible leads plane is found, until we exact- last year, the official investiga- angry and disappointed. JUST TRY NEW THINGS. DON’T QUOTE BE AFRAID. STEP OUT OF OF THE YOUR COMFORT ZONES AND DAY SOAR, ALL RIGHT? MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2019 MICHELLE OBAMA

2020 to see a monumental clash over America’s place in the world

bipartisan backing. Each finds a led the way in confronting Chi- little to like in Trump but rejects na, an agenda that transcends its him as a member. And each is will- internal fissures. Under Defence ing to pull back from wars in the Secretary Jim Mattis, who left the Middle East. It’s this contest, not administration after denouncing the sound and fury over “America the president’s worldview, the STEPHEN WERTHEIM First,” that is set to redefine Amer- Pentagon oriented itself around ica’s world role in the 21st century, the premise that “great power n the past several months, a during the rest of the Trump years competition — not terrorism — is meaningful debate has finally and beyond. now the primary focus of US na- Istarted to emerge over Amer- Trump has consistently criti- tional security.” ica’s role in the world. Politicians cised American leaders for being The administration increasing- and analysts — left, right and cen- too weak and too generous to - ly treats China’s economic actions tre — are conceding that long- wards other countries, and none as national security threats. In the standing mistakes have brought more than China. When he began past several months, the Unit- the United States to an uncertain his campaign in 2015, he decried ed States has pushed its allies to moment. Provoked by President China as a “bigger problem” than block the Chinese tech giant Hua- Donald Trump, they are conclud- the Islamic State, denouncing Bei- wei from participating in their ing that the bipartisan consensus jing’s trade practices alongside its five-generation wireless networks forged in the 1990s — in which military buildup. Now, a growing on the grounds that the Chinese Is it time the United States towered over number of foreign policy experts, state could use the company to the world and, at low cost, sought including centrists who deprecate conduct espionage. This move for the US to remake it in America’s image — the president, agree — and add may mark a pivot towards the has failed and cannot be revived. Russia to the list of great power economic containment of Chi- to confront But the agreement ends there. competitors. na, with core North Atlantic and Foreign policy hands are putting In this view, the United States East Asian alliances of the Cold other great forward something like opposite emerged from the Cold War with War reconstituted in opposition powers, or to diagnoses of America’s failure and naïve hopes: It welcomed China to Chinese economic and political opposite prescriptions for the fu- into the World Trade Organisa- power. retreat? ture. One camp holds that the tion and Russia into the G-20 and Pressuring China is one of United States erred by coddling expected them to liberalise their Trump’s only policies to have China and Russia, and urges a new societies and conform to an Amer- gained bipartisan traction. Eliza- competition against these great ican-led “world order.” Instead, beth Warren, eyeing 2020, accuses power rivals. The other camp, China and Russia became more Russia and China of “working flat world,” urging America to lead the basic aims of great power compe- which says the United States has authoritarian and more assertive, out to remake the global order” in “free world” against it. The mes- tition remain to be defined, espe- been too belligerent and ambi- shaping global politics against their authoritarian image. Sim- sage is not far from that of Vice cially towards a rising China. Does tious around the world, counsels America’s wishes. As the latest ilarly, think-tankers who began President Mike Pence, who in the United States seek merely to restraint, not another crusade National Security Strategy main- the Trump presidency defending October blasted China as a cryp- modify Chinese conduct, or to against grand enemies. tains, the United States assumed the “liberal international order” to-totalitarian force committing block China’s ascent outright? Though still in formation, these its power would be “unchallenged are changing tack. The Brookings aggression wherever it goes, even How much economic separation camps are heading for a clash in and self-sustaining” and “surren- Institution’s Thomas Wright, for when it finances infrastructure in from China do national security the 2020 presidential race, if not dered our advantages” as a result. example, now writes off the Rus- poor countries. concerns warrant? The irony is in a straightforward way. Each has The Trump administration has so-Chinese “neo-authoritarian Despite the rhetoric, the most that Trump himself, having ratch- Will Spain become a victim of the Catalan separatists? They’ve brought down a government. Now, they could bring down the entire country

alan separatists appear willing to hopes that this would earn their forfeit the best chance they have cause international support. The separatists also need had in decades to advance Cata- Carles Puigdemont, the presi- to consider that it is far lan autonomy. The Sánchez gov- dent of Catalonia until he fled to from clear that a right-wing ernment has supported dialogue Belgium, where he remains to- government would bring with Catalan separatists; appoint- day, to escape prosecution from their region any closer to OMAR G ENCARNACIÓ ed many Catalans to prominent Spanish authorities for having independence. cabinet positions, including Mer- declared Catalonia an inde - nyone looking for evi - itxell Batet, responsible for man- pendent republic, has been ex- dence of how irrational aging regional affairs; and agreed ploiting the violence around the Apolitics can be should look to a substantial increase in public 2017 referendum to demonstrate to Catalonia right now. spending in Catalonia for 2019. the lengths that Madrid will go Earlier this month, Catalan It even consented to talks about to deny Catalans the right to separatists in the Spanish Par- amending the Spanish Constitu- self-determination. On a recent liament voted against the 2019 tion to expand autonomy for all of trip to the United States, Quim national budget proposal of the Spain’s regions. Torra, Puigdemont’s successor, Socialist prime minister, Pedro Those gains could be quickly accused the Spanish government Sánchez, forcing a snap general erased if the Popular Party is re- of violating civil and political election in late April. The sep - turned to power, something that rights in Catalonia and of holding from Catalonia that vehemently aratists were retaliating against the separatists were apparently “political prisoners.” At home, opposes Catalan independence. Sánchez because he would not aware of when they voted against Catalan separatists have framed Because of the fragmentation of agree to a referendum on Catalan the budget proposal. The newspa- the trial that began this month the party system, the results of independence. The last referen- per El País reported that separa- of the 12 organisers of the illegal an election more than a month dum, organised in October 2017, tist leaders voted “with long fac- referendum on charges of rebel- away are difficult to predict. But which was declared illegal by es” because they knew that they because of the rise of Vox, a new simple reason that a viable path lion and sedition as a persecution given recent polling, it is easy Spain’s Constitutional Tribunal were most likely contributing to far-right party that made a splash to securing Catalan independence of Catalan nationalism. to imagine the Popular Party — and boycotted by those opposed the rise of a new government that in regional elections in Andalusia remains elusive. Since 2011, both But for the victimhood strat- with support from Ciudadanos to independence, plunged Spain could reimpose direct control of in December, when it won 12 seats conservative and social demo- egy to succeed, the separatists and Vox — being able to oust into its deepest political crisis Madrid over Catalonia as the Ra- in the Andalusian Parliament on a cratic governments in Madrid need a better foil in Madrid than Sánchez. since the death of Gen. Francisco joy government did in 2017. platform that combined anti-im- have rejected a state-sanctioned Sánchez and his socialist gov- The consequences of a co - Franco in 1975. Indeed, chances are that a new migrant rhetoric with a hard line independence referendum for ernment. Rather than dialogue alition government led by the In forcing early elections and right-wing government in Madrid on the Catalonia crisis. Vox has Catalonia. So Catalan separa - and compromise, the separatists Popular Party and incorporating the potential fall of the Sánchez would be even more intolerant gone as far as to call for abolish- tists are now banking on political appear to desire intolerance and Vox would extend far beyond the government, which came to pow- of Catalan separatism than Ra- ing altogether Spain’s system of victimhood as the best strategy intransigence — maybe even a issue of Catalonia. It would be er in June following a vote of no joy was. Since Rajoy’s departure regional autonomy and outlawing for rebooting the independence dose of violence. In other words, the first time the far right made it confidence against Prime Min- from office, the Popular Party has separatist political parties. project. To do this, they need to they want a Popular Party gov- into a Spanish government since ister Mariano Rajoy of the con- hardened its stance on Catalan Why would the separatists pos- depict Catalonia as the victim of ernment supported by Vox and Franco’s death, and the toll on servative Popular Party, the Cat- separatism, in no small measure sibly want this outcome? For the Madrid’s brutal oppression in the Ciudadanos, a center-right party Spanish democracy would be

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2020 to see a monumental clash over America’s place in the world TOP bipartisan backing. Each finds a led the way in confronting Chi- aligning progressives and lib - Does the future belong to porting diplomacy with North Ko- previously outraged by Ameri- TWEETS4 little to like in Trump but rejects na, an agenda that transcends its ertarians, is encouraged by the great power competition or rea and opposing regime change ca’s Middle East entanglements him as a member. And each is will- internal fissures. Under Defence electoral success of his criticism restraint? Partisans of each in Venezuela, but he stands apart. now bemoan them as distrac - ing to pull back from wars in the Secretary Jim Mattis, who left the of Middle East interventions, but The restraint coalition would ben- tions. Before long, it will be only Middle East. It’s this contest, not administration after denouncing seeks much greater restraint than camp have good reason to efit from taking a similarly global anti-Iran, pro-Israel hard-lin- 01 the sound and fury over “America the president’s worldview, the the president has delivered. Those feel the wind at their back. view if it is to advance a compre- ers — members of the Trump STEPHEN WERTHEIM First,” that is set to redefine Amer- Pentagon oriented itself around who advocate restraint believe hensive alternative to the status administration and Democratic ica’s world role in the 21st century, the premise that “great power the United States went wrong by quo. leadership included — who will n the past several months, a during the rest of the Trump years competition — not terrorism — is expanding, not contracting, its Does the future belong to great strongly defend America’s pos- meaningful debate has finally and beyond. now the primary focus of US na- global responsibilities after the power competition or restraint? ture in the region. Istarted to emerge over Amer- Trump has consistently criti- tional security.” Soviet Union collapsed. Partisans of each camp have good But the two sides disagree fun- ica’s role in the world. Politicians cised American leaders for being The administration increasing- Trump shares some of these reason to feel the wind at their damentally, and Americans de- he most disappointing and analysts — left, right and cen- too weak and too generous to - ly treats China’s economic actions inclinations. “Great nations do back. Decades of policy failure serve a forthright debate between T& objectionable state- tre — are conceding that long- wards other countries, and none as national security threats. In the not fight endless wars,” he pro- have converged with the daily them after decades of stifling con- ment was of the former standing mistakes have brought more than China. When he began past several months, the Unit- claimed in the State of the Un- eruptions of Trump to throw sensus. Advocates of great power Prime Minister Dr. Man- the United States to an uncertain his campaign in 2015, he decried ed States has pushed its allies to ion. He has pledged to pull most open the question of what Amer- competition, after all, will hardly mohan Singh. He stated moment. Provoked by President China as a “bigger problem” than block the Chinese tech giant Hua- ground troops out of Syria and is ica’s place in the world should be. accept cutting military spending that he was disturbed with Donald Trump, they are conclud- the Islamic State, denouncing Bei- wei from participating in their pursuing negotiations with the What’s more, the two camps even if all they seek is to main- the “Mad rush of mutual ing that the bipartisan consensus jing’s trade practices alongside its five-generation wireless networks Taliban in Afghanistan. On the with American military interven- have not quite trained their sights tain current levels of superiority self-destruction” by the forged in the 1990s — in which military buildup. Now, a growing on the grounds that the Chinese whole, though, most advocates tions all over the world,” they have on each other. That is partly be- over a rising China and an asser- two nations. According to Is it time the United States towered over number of foreign policy experts, state could use the company to of restraint find little to like in written. The next step may be to cause advocates of great power tive Russia. Restrainers, for their him perpetrator of terror- the world and, at low cost, sought including centrists who deprecate conduct espionage. This move Trump’s militarised foreign poli- repeal the Authorisation for the competition in the establishment part, might succeed spectacularly ism & its victim are both for the US to remake it in America’s image — the president, agree — and add may mark a pivot towards the cy. They see a president who has Use of Military Force passed after remain obsessed with Trump, in the Middle East, only to find at par. has failed and cannot be revived. Russia to the list of great power economic containment of Chi- attempted to assert American the Sept 11 attacks, which succes- while advocates of restraint have America embroiled in a new Cold @arunjaitley to confront But the agreement ends there. competitors. na, with core North Atlantic and dominance over the world, boost- sive presidents have used to justi- been marginalised for so long that War. To avoid being outflanked, Foreign policy hands are putting In this view, the United States East Asian alliances of the Cold ing the defence budget, escalating fy almost unlimited warmaking in they need to pick their battles. they ought to amplify the poten- other great forward something like opposite emerged from the Cold War with War reconstituted in opposition military interventions in the Mid- the greater Middle East. One can even glimpse the outlines tial for co-operation with China, a 02 powers, or to diagnoses of America’s failure and naïve hopes: It welcomed China to Chinese economic and political dle East and Africa, and imposing Restraint is advancing on the of a tacit bargain between them, power that has successfully prac- opposite prescriptions for the fu- into the World Trade Organisa- power. new sanctions on Iran and now left of the Democratic Party, but breaking down geographically: ticed its own form of restraint, retreat? ture. One camp holds that the tion and Russia into the G-20 and Pressuring China is one of Venezuela. it’s not yet clear whether it can As restrainers try to end wars in refraining from war for the past United States erred by coddling expected them to liberalise their Trump’s only policies to have Yet they also see an opportunity pierce the center as domestic the Middle East, centrists pivot 40 years. China and Russia, and urges a new societies and conform to an Amer- gained bipartisan traction. Eliza- to constrain the United States’ proposals like Medicare for All towards the Pacific, where the In the upcoming election, bat- competition against these great ican-led “world order.” Instead, beth Warren, eyeing 2020, accuses military adventurism by opposing have done. Calls to cut military adversaries are larger but war tles within the parties may prove power rivals. The other camp, China and Russia became more Russia and China of “working flat world,” urging America to lead the basic aims of great power compe- eted up tensions, may merely seek the war powers of an unprincipled spending, advanced by Sanders less likely. as consequential as the main fight any kudos for Wing which says the United States has authoritarian and more assertive, out to remake the global order” in “free world” against it. The mes- tition remain to be defined, espe- leverage towards a trade deal. He and unstrategic commander in and House progressives, have not For now, savvy politicians can between them. For if the last two MCommander abhi been too belligerent and ambi- shaping global politics against their authoritarian image. Sim- sage is not far from that of Vice cially towards a rising China. Does is disposed to regard no country chief. quite become a core principle of adopt both positions at once. years have shown anything, it Varthaman the face of tious around the world, counsels America’s wishes. As the latest ilarly, think-tankers who began President Mike Pence, who in the United States seek merely to as a permanent ally or permanent The bill also offers a template the progressive movement. And Warren, for example, denounc- is that America’s purpose in the India’s resistance to en- restraint, not another crusade National Security Strategy main- the Trump presidency defending October blasted China as a cryp- modify Chinese conduct, or to enemy. But America’s hardening for further withdrawals, accord- advocates of restraint tend to be- es Chinese and Russian be - world is deeply unsettled, and emy aggression. Great against grand enemies. tains, the United States assumed the “liberal international order” to-totalitarian force committing block China’s ascent outright? line has bipartisan support and it ing to its Senate sponsors, Demo- come less vocal and unified when haviour at the same time that just might be poised for a major poise and confidence in Though still in formation, these its power would be “unchallenged are changing tack. The Brookings aggression wherever it goes, even How much economic separation won’t be easy to reverse. crat Chris Murphy, independent they turn beyond the Middle East. she promises to remove troops change. face of adversity. We are camps are heading for a clash in and self-sustaining” and “surren- Institution’s Thomas Wright, for when it finances infrastructure in from China do national security At the same time, Trump has Bernie Sanders and Republican The sponsor of the House’s Yem- from Afghanistan and “cut our (Stephen Wertheim is a visiting proud that he received the 2020 presidential race, if not dered our advantages” as a result. example, now writes off the Rus- poor countries. concerns warrant? The irony is helped to incite a counter-move- Mike Lee. “Since 9/11, politicians en resolution, Rep. Ro Khanna, bloated defence budget.” And assistant professor of history at his wings in 2004 and in a straightforward way. Each has The Trump administration has so-Chinese “neo-authoritarian Despite the rhetoric, the most that Trump himself, having ratch- ment. A trans-partisan coalition, have become far too comfortable has distinguished himself by sup- Democrat-leaning experts not Columbia University.) matured as fighter pilot during UPA @salman7khurshid CIVILIAN’S TRIBUNE 03 Will Spain become a victim of the Catalan separatists? India, Pakistan stop playing nuclear chess They’ve brought down a government. Now, they could bring down the entire country he aerial battles between Generals in both countries false- India and Pakistan could ly believe that they will emerge aduro has lied alan separatists appear willing to hopes that this would earn their enormous. It could bring an as- serve as a catalyst for an victorious in a nuclear conflict. about the humani- The separatists also need T M forfeit the best chance they have cause international support. sault on the hard-won rights of immense clash with grim con- This deadly myth is embedded tarian crisis in Venezuela, had in decades to advance Cata- Carles Puigdemont, the presi- to consider that it is far women, immigrants and LGBT sequences for mankind. Nuclear in their respective nuclear doc- he contracts criminals to lan autonomy. The Sánchez gov- dent of Catalonia until he fled to from clear that a right-wing people. It could also unleash a fall out could plunge temper- trines.their first and second burn food and medicine ernment has supported dialogue Belgium, where he remains to- government would bring wave of nationalism not seen in atures to below ice age condi- strike capabilities, are fatally intended for the Vene- with Catalan separatists; appoint- day, to escape prosecution from their region any closer to Spain since the Franco regime, tions ushering in the dreaded flawed, they will not survive the zuelan people, and now OMAR G ENCARNACIÓ ed many Catalans to prominent Spanish authorities for having independence. one that would undermine re - nuclear winter nuclear holocaust that will fol- he is lying about purport- cabinet positions, including Mer- declared Catalonia an inde - gional home rule not only in Cat- In a fully fledged nuclear low. In a nuclear strike against ed aid from Russia. nyone looking for evi - itxell Batet, responsible for man- pendent republic, has been ex- alonia, but also in other regions conflict between India and Pa- Pakistan mega cities are under @AmbJohnBolton dence of how irrational aging regional affairs; and agreed ploiting the violence around the like the Basque Country. kistan, 500 million people will India’s missile envelope such politics can be should look to a substantial increase in public 2017 referendum to demonstrate Enabling the rise of the far die within 72 hours. Nuclear as Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Ato Catalonia right now. spending in Catalonia for 2019. the lengths that Madrid will go right into government would also weapons present the world er nuclear war. Humanity wit- of civilization. Rawalpindi, Peshwar, Quetta, 04 Earlier this month, Catalan It even consented to talks about to deny Catalans the right to be a betrayal of the traditional with several deadly paradox- nessed the terrifying destruc- Brinkmanship between Modi Multan, Hyderabad, Islamabad separatists in the Spanish Par- amending the Spanish Constitu- self-determination. On a recent values of the Catalan nationalist es. The most destructive mili- tive power of nuclear weapons and Khan, is a shared risk of and Bahawalpur will cease to liament voted against the 2019 tion to expand autonomy for all of trip to the United States, Quim movement. Since the transition tary instruments ever devised, and vowed never to repeat the war in which each side pushes exist. national budget proposal of the Spain’s regions. Torra, Puigdemont’s successor, to democracy, this movement has that have remained unused for mistake. There is a frightening the other towards the brink of In a massive Pakistani nu - Socialist prime minister, Pedro Those gains could be quickly accused the Spanish government placed Catalan autonomy ahead decades despite the constant real risk that mankind has not disaster or war even closer in clear strike Bhopal, Thane, Sánchez, forcing a snap general erased if the Popular Party is re- of violating civil and political of independence. Its progressive warfare since their debut in Hi- witnessed it’s last nuclear war. order to force the other side to Indore, Nagpur, Kanpur, Luc- election in late April. The sep - turned to power, something that rights in Catalonia and of holding from Catalonia that vehemently wing, represented by the Repub- roshima and Nagasaki nearly 70 We live in the shadows of a capitulate at the last second. know, Mumbai, Delhi, Banga- aratists were retaliating against the separatists were apparently “political prisoners.” At home, opposes Catalan independence. lican Left of Catalonia, a political years ago. Nevertheless,unused new and deadly war. Many so- These two deadly nuclear scor- lore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad ’m back in Brooklyn, Sánchez because he would not aware of when they voted against Catalan separatists have framed Because of the fragmentation of party founded in the 1930s, has a in battle and often declared ber observers believe the world pions will not survive a strategic ,Jaipur, Pune, Surat and many Ithe place I was born agree to a referendum on Catalan the budget proposal. The newspa- the trial that began this month the party system, the results of proud history of standing up for to be unusable,they dominate is closer to to nuclear war now, nuclear exchange. The only way other cities will be utterly dev- and raised, to kick off independence. The last referen- per El País reported that separa- of the 12 organisers of the illegal an election more than a month the rights of women, workers strategic thought and ensure than at any time since the Cuban to survive nuclear roulette,is to astated. Once nuclear war is this historic campaign. dum, organised in October 2017, tist leaders voted “with long fac- referendum on charges of rebel- away are difficult to predict. But and sexual minorities. that military questions preoc- Missile Crisis. put down the atomic gun. The unleashed,there will be no turn- We’re going to win this which was declared illegal by es” because they knew that they because of the rise of Vox, a new simple reason that a viable path lion and sedition as a persecution given recent polling, it is easy The separatists also need to cupy the nuclear powers more Indo-Pakistani war tactics current constellation of global ing back. election because we will Spain’s Constitutional Tribunal were most likely contributing to far-right party that made a splash to securing Catalan independence of Catalan nationalism. to imagine the Popular Party — consider that it is far from clear persistently than ever before in are now in the realm of the ra- events make nuclear war virtu- The electro magnetic pulse put together the strong- and boycotted by those opposed the rise of a new government that in regional elections in Andalusia remains elusive. Since 2011, both But for the victimhood strat- with support from Ciudadanos that a right-wing government peacetime. tionality of irrationality. ally inevitable.In the aftermath produced by the nuclear fire- est grassroots coalition in to independence, plunged Spain could reimpose direct control of in December, when it won 12 seats conservative and social demo- egy to succeed, the separatists and Vox — being able to oust would bring their region any India and Pakistan are en- It is the equivalent to nuclear of a massive nuclear exchange, balls will destroy communica- the history of American into its deepest political crisis Madrid over Catalonia as the Ra- in the Andalusian Parliament on a cratic governments in Madrid need a better foil in Madrid than Sánchez. closer to independence. In fact, gaged in a deadly game of nu- roulette,a version of political the living will envy the dead. tions on a scale that mankind politics. #BernieInBro- since the death of Gen. Francisco joy government did in 2017. platform that combined anti-im- have rejected a state-sanctioned Sánchez and his socialist gov- The consequences of a co - the result of the strategy of victi- clear brinkmanship. Both are roulette in which the entire Hundreds of computer nuclear has never witnessed,encom- oklyn Franco in 1975. Indeed, chances are that a new migrant rhetoric with a hard line independence referendum for ernment. Rather than dialogue alition government led by the misation in Catalonia could well are rehearsing nuclear chess world is at stake, with a two simulations reveal that every passing over 1,000 kilometers. @BernieSanders In forcing early elections and right-wing government in Madrid on the Catalonia crisis. Vox has Catalonia. So Catalan separa - and compromise, the separatists Popular Party and incorporating be to diminish democracy for by trading nuclear insults. The or three chambered revolver. major city in both countries will Our civilisation will come to an the potential fall of the Sánchez would be even more intolerant gone as far as to call for abolish- tists are now banking on political appear to desire intolerance and Vox would extend far beyond the Spain as a whole. shadow of nuclear Armageddon Every small conflict pulls the be incinerated. abrupt end. India and Pakistan government, which came to pow- of Catalan separatism than Ra- ing altogether Spain’s system of victimhood as the best strategy intransigence — maybe even a issue of Catalonia. It would be (Omar G Encarnación is a professor of looms over their fragile lines of trigger in nuclear roulette. In Dense poisonous radio active must stop playing nuclear chess Disclaimer: (Views expressed er in June following a vote of no joy was. Since Rajoy’s departure regional autonomy and outlawing for rebooting the independence dose of violence. In other words, the first time the far right made it political studies at Bard College and control. the metaphor, of nuclear rou- debris will encircle the whole and atomic roulette. by columnists are personal and confidence against Prime Min- from office, the Popular Party has separatist political parties. project. To do this, they need to they want a Popular Party gov- into a Spanish government since the author of “Democracy without Ever since, Japan was nuclear lette, every day, we pull the of Asia, Southern Russia, the The fate of humanity is at stake. need not necessarily reflect our ister Mariano Rajoy of the con- hardened its stance on Catalan Why would the separatists pos- depict Catalonia as the victim of ernment supported by Vox and Franco’s death, and the toll on Justice in Spain: The Politics of Forget- incinerated,world leaders have trigger of the many chambered entire Middle East and major Farouk Araie, editorial stances) servative Popular Party, the Cat- separatism, in no small measure sibly want this outcome? For the Madrid’s brutal oppression in the Ciudadanos, a center-right party Spanish democracy would be ting,” among other books.) had the wisdom to avoid anoth- nuclear gun pointed at the head parts of Europe. Admirals and Johannesburg

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BAC offers airport as venue for Spring of Culture 2019 TDT | Manama BAC Chief Now in its 14th Executive Of- Bahrainis benefit hugely n a first, Bah- year, the festival, ficer, Mohamed Irain Airport takes place from Yousif Al Bin- Company (BAC), a February to April falah said: “We Silver Sponsor of hope to contin- the Spring of Cul- ue to support from digital transactions ture 2019, is offering Bahrain public events with the opening International Airport (BIA) of the New Passenger Termi- as a venue for the Kingdom’s nal Building, which will pro- largest annual art and culture vide an even better venue for BENEFIT records a big jump in direct electronic funds transfer transactions festival. such activities and promote Now in its 14th year, the fes- the Kingdom as a favoured tival, which takes place from cultural and touristic desti- February to April, offers more nation.” 960 thousand than 60 events, including con- Launched in 2006, the • certs, performing arts and Spring of Culture has gath - Fawri+ transactions in visual arts held at prestigious ered a large following over 2018 valued at BD 175 modern and historical venues the years, becoming the sec- million with an annual around the Kingdom. ond most anticipated event in increase exceeding 99pc Among them are the Bahrain Bahrain after the Formula One National Museum, the Cul- Grand Prix, selling out most tural Hall, the Art Centre, the of its shows. It attracts a wide Use of GCC Shaikh Ebrahim Centre, and audience base from within the bank• cards to pay now the BIA Arrivals hall. Kingdom and also abroad. for purchases increased by 146pc Alba accelerating to 50pc of TDT | Manama ahrainis are increas- Line 6 Capacity : Shaikh Daij ingly benefiting from TDT | Manama Bthe virtues of cashless payments, which according to luminium Bahrain (Alba) BENEFIT produced an annual Asaid its Line 6 Expansion increase exceeding 99 per cent Project has gained further mo- jump in its Fawri+ transactions mentum with the handover of during 2018. 172 pots for commissioning on Fawri, Fawri+ and Fawateer 1 March 2019. payment services, according to Commenting on this occa- BENEFIT, all achieved new highs sion, Alba’s Chairman of Board in direct electronic funds trans- of Directors, Shaikh Daij Bin fer transactions within Bahrain Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa, in 2018 as compared to 2017. said: “We are pleased to an- Total transactions complet- nounce that Potline 6 is now Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al ed through Fawri+ last year in full ramp-up mode with the Khalifa, Chairman reached 959,689, compared to handover of the next set of 172 372,385 in 2017, or an increase of pots for commissioning.” line 6 capacity).” 158pc, while total fund transfers “Once the start-up of the ad- “We look forward to see the amounted to approximately BD ditional 172 pots is complete, positive financial benefits that 175m. Alba will have commissioned this additional capacity will The favourable indicators exceeded 1.6m, compared to a total of 212 pots (50pc of Pot- bring to our bottom-line.” achieved by the Company in Fawri+ is an out- 1.2m in 2017, or 34pc increase 2018, BENEFIT’s Chief Executive standing service al- where the total value of the Officer Abdulwahid AlJanahi lowing clients of all transitions exceeded 133m in said, consolidate the electronic commercial banks to 2018. Infonas backs BDB’s cloud migration financial transactions culture transfer any amount The use of bank cards be - in the Bahraini society, and em- not exceeding BD tween GCC member states to TDT | Manama phasize the great importance of 1,000 daily. Trans- pay for purchases saw a boom enhancing electronic banking actions can be per- in 2018, with total completed amad Al-Amer, Managing services. formed round the transactions exceeding 1.1m in HDirector, Infonas, con- “2018 saw a 4 per cent decline clock with a maxi- 2018, compared to 430 thousand gratulated Khalid Al Romaihi, in the number of cheques in mum of 30 second in 2017, or an increase of 146pc. the Chairman, Bahrain De- circulation to around 3.2m from fund availability, by keying-in the beneficiary’s IBAN number On the other hand, the use velopment Bank, for the suc- 3.3m in 2017,” AlJanahi added. and the transfer amount only. of ATM cards for local payment cessful migration of the Bank’s As for Fawri, the total trans- Fawri is a service enabling commercial bank clients to trans- transactions increased by 16pc Hamad Al-Amer website (www.bdb-bh.com) to action volumes reached to 5.8m fer any amount within hours on business days. This service in 2018 to over 23m payment Amazon Web Services (AWS). businesses to build modern in 2018 compared to 4.9m in allows the safe and easy transfer of funds to a single beneficiary transactions, compared to 19m Al-Amer said BDB is lead- websites and applications with 2017 equivalent to an increase or multiple beneficiaries, including for example salaries and in 2017. “Domestic direct fund ing the GCC’s financial institu- increased agility and lower to- of 19pc with a value of BD 11.2 other payments. transfer transaction services tions through their adoption tal cost of ownership. Infonas, billion in 2018 compared to 9.7 Fawateer is a bill collection service provided to several bill have shown the critical need of Serverless Architecture. In- an AWS Consulting Partner and billion in 2017. issuers and offered to clients of commercial banks to pay all bills for concentrating on electron- fonas focuses on cloud-native, AWS Professional Services are Moreover, the total number of at a single location. This service also includes query capability ic transactions based on usage and Serverless technologies. supporting the BDB’s cloud mi- transactions completed through and allows for bill payment within 30 seconds. indicators in 2018 compared to The Serverless model enables gration efforts. the Fawateer service last year 2017,” AlJanahi said.

BIHR and Wyndham Grand Manama Hotel announce skill development project TDT | Manama jects that are beneficial for both ing,” said Anwar Hajjar, Acting parties. General Manager of Wyndham ahrain Institute of Hospi- Ali Sulaibeekh, BIHR’s Direc- Grand Hotel. We are commit- Btality and Retail – Hotel tor stated, “This commitment is ted to employ Bahrainis and Tourism Management Insti- to support Bahrainisation and develop them to be success - tute (BIHR-HTMi) have signed a aid the current employment ful with us through creating a Memorandum of Understanding gap and demands in the King- career path for them of their (MoU) with the 5-star luxury dom’s Hospitality and Tourism choice.” hotel Wyndham Grand Manama industry; a long-term legacy BIHR said it has designed its Hotel. spearheaded by the Dadabai programmes to serve all the em- The two organisations aim Family. ployment needs and levels of the to collaborate for the employ- “We, at Wyndham Grand Ma- hospitality sector. These pro- ment and skills development nama, believe in hiring positive grammes are qualifying students of young Bahraini students, attitude and developing Talent to work at different managerial Officials following the deal signing and other initiatives and pro- through motivation and coach- levels. MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2019 11 Automakers seek to electrify Geneva

of electric vehicles to limit the More than 660,000 damage,” Neuvy said, pointing • Tesla won’t out sales of diesel-fuelled cars visitors are expected are sliding quickly as sales of to descend on Geneva’s be present at petrol-fuelled vehicles, which Palexpo from March the show, but emit more CO2, rise. 7 through 17 At the same time, people are will weigh still drawn to gas-guzzling SUVs, which currently account for one High-end brands heavily on in three vehicles sold. like• Aston Martin, The models going on show Audi and Mercedes everyone’s in Geneva reflect industry con- will be showing off cerns, with a wide range of con- mind at a cept electric vehicles on display concept electric SUVs from middle-class carmakers time when like Citroen and Honda, which Bentley will present will present their visions of a far its• new Bentayga its Model more battery-powered future. Speed, which has At the same time, high-end 3 sedan -- brands like Aston Martin, Audi been categorised as and Mercedes will be showing the fastest SUV already a off concept electric SUVs. They are scrambling to catch Lamborghini’s new best-seller in up with Californian electric sleek• Huracan Evo carmaker Tesla, which won’t the United be present at the show, but will Spyder and Porsche’s weigh heavily on everyone’s 911 are also expected States -- is mind at a time when its Model 3 to turn heads revving up in sedan -- already a best-seller in the United States -- is revving up A general view of the Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva. in Europe. Paris, France Europe. And French automakers Re- are wary about increased tariffs tive Research (CAR) in Germany. mated at “well above five mil- nault and Peugeot will present he Geneva Motor Show the US might slap on European “We can already expect profit lion units.” company’s entire fleet to emit no the latest reincarnations of pop- kicks off this week with imports. warnings, production reduc- “The good times that we have more than 95 grams (3.4 ounces) ular city cars like the Clio and Tautomakers eager to On top of such tensions, car- tions and job cuts,” he told AFP. known for the past decade are of CO2 on average per vehicle, the Peugeot 208, with the latter show off new electric models, makers have also been pushed “This is not a good climate behind us,” agreed Flavien Neu- kick in. available for the first time in an even as they nervously eye a ho- to pump huge investments into for a show filled with glitz and vy, head of the Observatoire Cet- These targets, he said, are “al- electric version. rizon coloured by trade wars and electrifying their fleets in order glamour.” elem, which conducts economic most impossible to keep.” Brexit uncertainty. to respect strict CO2 emissions After a one-percent drop last surveys in the global automotive A recent study by the BCG con- World’s fastest SUV After years of growth and re- standards that will take effect in year, he predicted the global car industry. sultancy estimated that each car Despite the constraints, the cord profits, the sector took a the EU next year and be further market would slip two percent Automakers, he said, are at maker stands to be hit with be- Geneva show remains a draw for sharp U-turn in mid-2018 amid tightened in the coming decade. in 2019 to 81.9 million individ- high risk of being hit with heavy tween 500 million and one bil- luxury automobile enthusiasts an unexpected slowdown in Chi- ual cars sold -- or three million fines in Europe as of next year, lion euros ($570 million to $1.1 and is unlikely to disappoint in na, which is by far the world’s Slim profits fewer than in 2017. when strict emissions limits that billion) in fines. terms of glitz and glamour. biggest market, counting one Following the tough condi- As a result, factories require a Bentley will present its new out of three registered cars on tions of 2018, manufacturers of were struggling, Limit the damage Bentayga Speed, which has been the planet. cars and auto equipment “will with overca- “They will really need to categorised as the fastest SUV in And with just three weeks to see slim profits in 2019,” said pacity sell a lot the world, capable of reaching go before Britain is to leave the Ferdinand Dudenhoeffer, who esti- 306 kilometres per hour (190 European Union on March 29, heads the Center for Automo- mph). carmakers are bracing for the Lamborghini’s new sleek very likely possibility of a “no- Huracan Evo Spyder and Por- deal Brexit”, which is expected sche’s 911 are also expected to spell cataclysm for the in - to turn heads, as is Ferrari’s dustry. F8 Tributo, with its powerful The automakers heading for 720-horsepower engine. Europe’s biggest annual car More than 660,000 visitors show, which opens on March are expected to descend on Ge- 7, are already suffering from neva’s Palexpo from March 7 the ongoing trade war between through 17 to cast their eyes over Washington and Beijing, and some 900 vehicles. Peugeot plans US return 30 years after exit New York, United States ing devised as PSA, which also isn’t offering many details. ed from China and Europe. groups such as GAC, Great Wall Fiats nosedived 43.8 percent in ome 30 years after exiting the sells cars under the Citroen and “We believe we’re being fru- Peugeot plans to launch in and Kandi plan to market in the 2018 to 15,521, while Alfa Ro- SUnited States due to plung- Opel brands, faces pressure from gal,” said Larry Dominique, chief a single US state and will then US in the coming years. meo’s sales dipped 0.6 percent ing sales, Peugeot is preparing investors to diversify its reve- executive of PSA North America. ramp up. The company has Peugeot exited the United to 23,800. a return to a market where it nues beyond Europe at a time “We believe we’re being very identified 15 US states and four States in 1991, having clearly Karl Brauer of Kelley Blue previously knew glory at the when US sanctions have torpe- careful and making sure that we Canadian provinces that are es- been surpassed by Japanese ri- Book warned that Fiat’s per- famed Indianapolis 500. doed ambitions in Iran and the do this the right way because pecially receptive to imports. vals. In that year, it sold 3,500 formance in the US could be a PSA Group Chief Executive Chinese auto market has slowed new brands entering the US and Peugeot can compete in these vehicles. template for what happens with Carlos Tavares said this week considerably. Canadian market does not hap- markets with models that have Peugeot vehicles triumphed Peugeot. that the Peugeot -- a brand What kind of cars will be sold? pen very often.” sold well in Europe such as the at the Indianapolis 500 three Fiat “bailed out at roughly the known for its lion logo -- is the What will be the silhouette? Will Auto experts say the ambi - 3008 and 5008 SUVs. But the times in the early 20th Century same time that Peugeot bailed parent company’s pick for the Peugeot work through existing tious plan will not be easy to brand’s smaller sedan models, and the brand to this day figures out and then it came back into US market. The company plans dealerships, an expensive prop- execute. which sell well in Europe, are prominently at other races such the market almost a decade ago to sell Peugeot autos in the US osition in some key cities, or sell Peugeot plans initially to sell deeply out of favor in America. as the 24 Hours of Le Mans in and it’s never really gotten a by 2026 in line with a multi-step directly to customers and skip vehicles in the US that are im- Peugeot also could face tough France. strong following,” Brauer said. 10-year plan first announced in certain markets? port- competition from new Italian brands Fiat and Alfa “I think it’s going to be a big 2016. For now, the automaker entrants, espe- Romeo have had mixed success challenge for them.” The comeback is be- cially China, since being introduced in the Representative picture (Courtesy whose US a few years. Sales of of Motor1 MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2019 12

Gulf Hotel promotes Charbel Hanna to Deputy GM TDT | Manama Taxing rich, an idea he Gulf Hotel Bahrain TConvention & Spa has announced the promotion of Charbel Hanna as Deputy General Manager for Bahrain’s legendary hotel, The Gulf Ho- tel Bahrain Convention & Spa. gaining ground in US Having joined the Gulf Hotel Bahrain from 2007 to 2012 and New York, United States ginning to doing better,” he said. “When after pursuing several roles have a discus- the middle and laboring class is in different hotels, Charbel ong out of favour in the sion about stagnating, that creates social Hanna, re-joined the Gulf Ho- United States, the idea that that we tensions.” tel family in January 2017 as Lof taxing rich individu- haven’t had since Trump himself may have been Executive Assistant Manager als and corporations to pay for KNOW WHAT the 1960s or e ve n catalyst. in-charge of Food & Beverage. Charbel Hanna healthcare or to combat ine - the 50s.” While most major changes quality is gaining ground among Top marginal tax in US tax policy came in times Democratic politicians. rates in the United of crisis -- wars or deep reces- While the United States re- A Morning Consult States were very high sions -- Trump’s unconven - veres free enterprise and is poll conducted late following World War tional presidency could mark Saudi cabinet approves home to the world’s largest last month for Politico II, maxing out at 94 “a sharp enough break” to bring number of billionaires, such found 74 per cent of percent. They be- about change, Thorndike said. tourism visa for foreign tax proposals have been gain- voters were generally gan to fall in the ing traction in political circles in favor of higher taxes 1960s and were in recent weeks. slashed again un- travellers: media More than one Democratic for the rich, while 73pc der President Ron- contender in next year’s presi- favored this for corpo- ald Reagan in the dential elections are campaign- rations. Furthermore, 1980s. ing on some plan to tax the 90pc believed such tax In late 2017, wealthy. revenues should go to Donald Trump And they have been encour- pay for healthcare or and the Repub- aged by famous billionaires infrastructure. lican majority such as Bill Gates and Warren in Congress cut Buffett, the world’s second and corporate and third wealthiest people, who personal income worry about America’s severe tax rates, de - wealth inequality. spite unanimous Vermont’s left-leaning Sena- Democratic op- tor Bernie Sanders was among was last at that level 1981. The position which the first in the recent wave. current top marginal tax rate is denounced the During his 2016 presidential 37 percent. tax overhaul as campaign he called for higher Raising corporate taxes is a giveaway to federal income taxes to pay for another Democratic priority, the rich. free college tuition and univer- a subject inflamed by the re - Trump, sal healthcare. cent controversy over Amazon, himself a Massachusetts Senator Eliz- which has reported no feder- billion- Tourists are seen attending a Formula E race in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia abeth Warren has proposed a al income tax expenses for the aire, has two-percent wealth tax starting past two years. That has stoked attracted Embassies and tourism spending at $50 million in earnings. New debate over highly profitable widespread Reuters | Dubai consulates will be in the kingdom - York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand companies that do not pay into scorn for able to issue the by local citizens as is calling for a levy on financial government coffers. refusing to audi Arabia’s visas within 24 well as foreigners transactions, and Sanders says Some Republicans have disclose his Scabinet has hours of receiving - to $46.6 billion inheritances should be taxed up pushed back, with outspoken own income approved elec- in 2020 from $27.9 to 77 percent. and media savvy Ocasio-Cortez tax returns, and tronic visas for a request, the billion in 2015, the With the Democrats now in drawing the most fire. accusations foreign visitors daily Arab News government has control of the House of Repre- Grover Norquist, an anti-tax that his fami- to attend sporting reported said. sentatives, the undisputed me- activist who has long pushed ly maintained events and con- Plans to admit dia star of the freshman class, Republican lawmakers to pledge its wealth by certs, local media reported, significant numbers of tourists Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is never to raise taxes, warned in evading taxes, as the world’s top oil exporter from abroad have been dis - leading the charge: she has pro- January against soaking the an accusation tries to diversify its economy cussed for years. posed a tax of 70 percent on any rich, saying such taxes “always he denies. and open up its society. “Embassies and consulates income over $10 million to help slip down to hit the rest of us.” Yawning The country has previous- will be able to issue the visas pay for a proposed “Green New But Joseph Thorndike, a his- income gaps ly restricted visas to resident within 24 hours of receiv - Deal” to de-carbonize the US torian specializing in US tax pol- are one rea - workers, business travellers, ing a request,” the daily Arab economy and help prevent cat- icy, said a reversal of the post- son, Thorndike and Muslim pilgrims who are News reported on Saturday, astrophic climate change, while war trend of cutting taxes is said. given special visas to travel to citing a cabinet decision last offering universal healthcare within sight. “People are will- holy sites. week. and guaranteed employment. ing to tolerate rich Economic reforms pushed It did not specify when This so-called marginal rate ‘Social tensions’ people getting rich- by Crown Prince Mohammed the visas would become of 70 per cent is not unprece- “Something is happening er as long as middle bin Salman aim to lift total available. dented in the United States, but here,” he said. “We are be - class people are also Saudi Arabian index rises as FTSE Russell countdown begins

stocks, given the company’s mi- in several tranches and will be Saudi index up 9 pct nority stake in Careem. Closing Bell completed by December this • Saudi Arabia’s stock exchange year. The first 25pc tranche in 2019, outperforming expects passive fund inflows of SAUDI  0.5 pct to 8,534 pts will be added from March 18, Gulf peers $15 billion to $20 billion this DUBAI  0.3 pct to 2,642 pts according to the FTSE Russell year as it gears up for inclusion QATAR was closed for a holiday document. in emerging market bench - Dubai stocks were up 0.3, re- Saudi’s entry to ABU DHABI  0.3 pct to 5120 pts FTSE• Russell emerging marks, its chief executive told bounding from a sell-off on Fri- Reuters on Thursday. EGYPT  0.1 pct to 14,820 pts day when profit-taking set in index on March 18 “The first phase of FTSE in- KUWAIT  0.8 pct to 5,525 pts after a sharp rally in property clusion should drive in 10pc of stocks on strong fourth-quarter OMAN  0.2 pct to 4,138 pts Kuwait index jumps the estimated total $6 billion earnings at companies linked to on• banking rally in passive flows into the Saudi BAHRAIN  0.3 pct to 1,417 pts Emaar Properties. market,” said Vrajesh Bhandari, The Kuwaiti index gained a senior portfolio manager at Al about 9pc this year and is out- 0.8pc fuelled by banking Reuters | Dubai A trader watching stock movements (file) Mal Capital. performing its Gulf peers, with stocks. Burgan Bank ended He said bigger moves are ex- its shares trading at nearly 17 1.9pc up after recently posting audi stocks ended higher yes- up 0.5 per cent, led by financial 3 billion riyals ($800 million) in pected when global index pro- times earnings. a rise in quarterly earnings. Sterday, helped by optimism stocks. Samba Financial Group fresh capital. vider MSCI adds Saudi stocks Saudi stocks will be the largest Kuwait Finance House rose over fund inflows ahead of the rose 1.1pc and Al Rajhi Bank One trader, who asked not to its global benchmark in Middle East market in the FTSE nearly 1pc. entry by the Gulf’s biggest mar- climbed 0.4pc. to be named, said speculation two tranches in May and Au- Emerging Index with an overall Egyptian stocks, which have ket to the FTSE Russell’s emerg- Al Tayyar Travel Group surged around a possible takeover of gust, but he cautioned that weighting of 2.7pc, according to been the best performers in the ing market index in a little more 5.7pc as investors looked beyond Dubai-based ride-hailing firm the Saudi market’s valuation the index-compiler FTSE Russell Middle East this year with gains than two weeks. its 2018 full-year loss to take Careem by Uber Technologies is appears rich. said. of 13.7pc, ended 0.1pc up on Sun- The Tadawul main index was comfort from its plans to raise also fuelling gains in Al Tayyar’s The Saudi index has gained The inclusion will happen day, led by financials. 13 MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2019

2- TOTAL DHAMAAL (PG-13) (HINDI/COMEDY/ADVEN- 10-ALONE / TOGETHER (PG-15) (FILIPINO/ROMANTIC/ DAILY AT: 12.15 + 3.00 + 5.45 + 8.30 + (11.15 PM THURS/FRI) OASIS JUFFAIR TURE) NEW DRAMA) NEW AJAY DEVGN, MADHURI DIXIT, ANIL KAPOOR LIZA SOBERANO, ENRIQUE GIL, JASMINE CURTIS 3- THE KNIGHT OF SHADOWS: BETWEEN YIN AND 1-FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY (15+) (DRAMA/COME- FROM THURSDAY 21ST 7.00 PM ONWARDS DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM YANG (PG-13) (ACTION/COMEDY/FANTASY) NEW DY/BIOGRAPHY) NEW DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.45 + 6.30 + 9.15 PM + 12.00 MN JACKIE CHAN, ELANE ZHONG, ETHAN JUAN DWAYNE JOHNSON, FLORENCE PUGH, JACK LOWDEN 11-ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVEN- DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 1.00 + 6.15 + (11.30 PM THURS/FRI) DAILY AT: 12.30 + 5.00 + 9.30 PM 3- DUMPLIN (15+) (COMEDY/DRAMA) NEW TURE/ROMANTIC) DAILY AT (VIP): 10.45 AM + 3.30 + 8.15 PM DANIELLE MACDONALD, JENNIFER ANISTON, ROSA SALAZAR, CHRISTOPH WALTZ, JENNIFER CONNELLY 4-ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVEN- LUKE BENWARD DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 PM + 12.00 MN TURE/ROMANTIC) 2-TOTAL DHAMAAL (PG-13) (HINDI/COMEDY/ADVEN- DAILY AT: 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + 9.00 + 11.15 PM ROSA SALAZAR, CHRISTOPH WALTZ, JENNIFER CONNELLY TURE) NEW 12-GULLY BOY (PG-15) (HINDI/DRAMA/MUSICAL) DAILY AT: 6.00 + 8.30 + (11.00 PM THURS/FRI) AJAY DEVGN, MADHURI DIXIT, ANIL KAPOOR 4- UPGRADE (15+) (ACTION/THRILLER) NEW ALIA BHAT, RANVEER SINGH, SIDDHANT CHATURVEDI FROM THURSDAY 21ST 7.00 PM ONWARDS LOGAN MARSHALL-GREEN, RICHARD ANASTASIOS, ROSCO DAILY AT: 12.00 + 3.00 + 6.00 + 9.00 PM + 12.00 MN 5-GULLY BOY (PG-15) (HINDI/DRAMA/MUSICAL) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.45 + 6.30 + 9.15 PM + 12.00 MN CAMPBELL ALIA BHAT, RANVEER SINGH, SIDDHANT CHATURVEDI DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 1.00 + 3.00 + 5.00 + 7.00 + 9.00 + 11.00 PM 13-COLD PURSUIT (15+) (ACTION/CRIME/DRAMA) DAILY AT: 3.15 + 8.30 PM 3-THE KNIGHT OF SHADOWS: BETWEEN YIN AND YANG LIAM NEESON, EMMY ROSSUM, LAURA DERN (PG-13) (ACTION/COMEDY/FANTASY) NEW 5- THE KNIGHT OF SHADOWS: BETWEEN YIN AND DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 + 11.45 PM 6-THE LEGO MOVIE 2 (G) (ANIMATION/ACTION/AD- JACKIE CHAN, ELANE ZHONG, ETHAN JUAN YANG (PG-13) (ACTION/COMEDY/FANTASY) NEW VENTURE/COMEDY) DAILY AT: 2.45 + 7.15 + 11.45 PM *- JACKIE CHAN, ELANE ZHONG, ETHAN JUAN 14-THE UPSIDE (PG-15) (COMEDY/DRAMA) CHRIS PRATT, ELIZABETH BANKS, WILL ARNETT DAILY AT: 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + 7.00 + 9.15 + 11.30 PM + (1.00 AM DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 1.30 + 3.45 PM THURS/FRI) KEVIN HART, BRYAN CRANSTON, NICOLE KIDMAN 4-KIKORIKI. DEJAVU (G) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/ DAILY AT: 6.15 + 8.45 + 11.15 PM COMEDY) NEW 6-ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVEN- DENIS CHERNOV, JEFFREY HYLTON TURE/ROMANTIC) 15-THE LEGO MOVIE 2 (G) (ANIMATION/ACTION/AD- AL HAMRA DAILY AT(KIDS CINEMA): 10.45 AM + 2.45 PM ROSA SALAZAR, CHRISTOPH WALTZ, JENNIFER CONNELLY VENTURE/COMEDY) CHRIS PRATT, ELIZABETH BANKS, WILL ARNETT 1- KODATHI SMAKSHAM BALAN VAKEEL (PG-13) 5-JUNE (PG-13) (MALAYALAM) NEW DAILY AT (IMAX 3D): 2.15 + 7.00 + 11.45 PM (MALAYALAM) NEW DAILY AT: 12.15 + 2.45 + 5.15 + 7.45 + 10.15 PM + (12.45 MN THURS/ DAILY AT: 11.45 AM + 4.00 + 8.15 PM JOJU GEORGE, RAJISHA VIJAYAN, SARJANO KHALID, ARJUN FRI) TAYLOR SCHILLING, JACKSON ROBERT SCOTT, DILEEP, MAMTA MOHANDAS, PRIYA ANAND ASOKAN PETER MOONEY 16-HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN DAILY AT: 3.00 + 9.00 PM + (12.00 MN THURS/FRI) DAILY AT: 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 + 8.45 + 11.30 PM 7-GULLY BOY (PG-15) (HINDI/DRAMA/MUSICAL) DAILY AT: 9.45 + 11.45 PM WORLD (PG) (ANIMATION/ACTION/ADVENTURE) ALIA BHAT, RANVEER SINGH, SIDDHANT CHATURVEDI CATE BLANCHETT, JONAH HILL, GERARD BUTLER 2-JUNE (PG-13) (MALAYALAM) NEW 6-KODATHI SMAKSHAM BALAN VAKEEL (PG-13) 19-SPIDER MAN INTO THE SPIDER VERSE (PG) (ANI- DAILY AT: 2.00 + 6.15 + 10.30 PM JOJU GEORGE, RAJISHA VIJAYAN, SARJANO KHALID, (MALAYALAM) NEW DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.30 + 11.30 PM MATION/ACTION/ADVENTURE) ARJUN ASOKAN DILEEP, MAMTA MOHANDAS, PRIYA ANAND DAILY AT: 12.00 + 6.00 PM 8-COLD PURSUIT (15+) (ACTION/CRIME/DRAMA) HAILEE STEINFELD, NICOLAS CAGE, MAHERSHALA ALI DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 2.15 + 5.15 + 8.15 + 11.15 PM DAILY AT: 12.00 + 4.15 + 8.30 PM LIAM NEESON, EMMY ROSSUM, LAURA DERN SEEF (I) 7-ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVEN- DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 PM + 12.00 MN + (12.45 MN THURS/FRI) 1- TOTAL DHAMAAL (PG-13) (HINDI/COMEDY/ADVEN- WADI AL SAIL TURE/ROMANTIC) TURE) NEW ROSA SALAZAR, CHRISTOPH WALTZ, JENNIFER CONNELLY DAILY AT (VIP I): 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + 11.00 PM SEEF (II) 1-FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY (15+) (DRAMA/COME- AJAY DEVGN, MADHURI DIXIT, ANIL KAPOOR DY/BIOGRAPHY) NEW DAILY AT: 1.15 + 6.30 + 11.45 PM 1 FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY (15+) (DRAMA/COME- FROM THURSDAY 21ST 7.00 PM ONWARDS 9-HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U (PG-15) (THRILLER/COMEDY/ DWAYNE JOHNSON, FLORENCE PUGH, JACK LOWDEN DAILY AT (VIP): 1.00 + 5.45 + 10.30 PM CRIME) DY/BIOGRAPHY) NEW DAILY AT: 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 + 8.45 + 11.30 PM JESSICA ROTHE, RUBY MODINE, PHI VU DWAYNE JOHNSON, FLORENCE PUGH, JACK LOWDEN DAILY AT: 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM 8-GULLY BOY (PG-15) (HINDI/DRAMA/MUSICAL) DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 12.45 + 2.45 + 4.45 + 6.45 + 8.45 + 10.45 PM DAILY AT: 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + 7.00 + 9.15 + 11.30 PM 2- THE KNIGHT OF SHADOWS: BETWEEN YIN AND ALIA BHAT, RANVEER SINGH, SIDDHANT CHATURVEDI YANG (PG-13) (ACTION/COMEDY/FANTASY) NEW 2-TOTAL DHAMAAL (PG-13) (HINDI/COMEDY/ADVEN- TURE) NEW DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.30 + 11.30 PM 10-THE UPSIDE (PG-15) (COMEDY/DRAMA) 2- TOTAL DHAMAAL (PG-13) (HINDI/COMEDY/ADVEN- JACKIE CHAN, ELANE ZHONG, ETHAN JUAN TURE) NEW AJAY DEVGN, MADHURI DIXIT, ANIL KAPOOR KEVIN HART, BRYAN CRANSTON, NICOLE KIDMAN DAILY AT: 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM 9-THE LEGO MOVIE 2 (G) (ANIMATION/ACTION/AD- AJAY DEVGN, MADHURI DIXIT, ANIL KAPOOR FROM THURSDAY 21ST 7.00 PM ONWARDS DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + 11.00 PM VENTURE/COMEDY) FROM THURSDAY 21ST 7.00 PM ONWARDS 3- KODATHI SMAKSHAM BALAN VAKEEL (PG-13) DAILY AT: 12.45 + 3.30 + 6.15 + 9.00 + 11.45 PM CHRIS PRATT, ELIZABETH BANKS, WILL ARNETT 11-GLASS (PG-15) (THRILLER) DAILY AT: (12.30 MN THURS/FRI) (MALAYALAM) NEW DAILY AT (KIDS CINEMA): 12.30 + 4.30 + 9.00 PM 3-UPGRADE (15+) (ACTION/THRILLER) NEW JAMES MCAVOY, BRUCE WILLIS, SAMUEL L. JACKSON DILEEP, MAMTA MOHANDAS, PRIYA ANAND 3-DUMPLIN (15+) (COMEDY/DRAMA) NEW LOGAN MARSHALL-GREEN, RICHARD ANASTASIOS, ROSCO DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM DAILY AT: 11.45 AM + 2.45 + 5.45 + 8.45 + 11.45 PM CAMPBELL 10-SPIDER MAN INTO THE SPIDER VERSE (PG) (ANI- DANIELLE MACDONALD, JENNIFER ANISTON, LUKE MATION/ACTION/ADVENTURE) BENWARD 4-JUNE (PG-13) (MALAYALAM) NEW DAILY AT: 7.45 + 9.45 + 11.45 PM HAILEE STEINFELD, NICOLAS CAGE, MAHERSHALA ALI 12-THE LEGO MOVIE 2 (G) (ANIMATION/ACTION/AD- VENTURE/COMEDY) DAILY AT: 1.00 + 5.15 + 9.30 PM JOJU GEORGE, RAJISHA VIJAYAN, SARJANO KHALID, DAILY AT (KIDS CINEMA): 6.45 + 11.15 PM 4- THE KNIGHT OF SHADOWS: BETWEEN YIN AND CHRIS PRATT, ELIZABETH BANKS, WILL ARNETT ARJUN ASOKAN YANG (PG-13) (ACTION/COMEDY/FANTASY) NEW 4- UPGRADE (15+) (ACTION/THRILLER) NEW DAILY AT: 12.15 + 3.00 + 5.45 + 8.30 + 11.15 PM 11-URI: THE SURGICAL STRIKE (15+) (HINDI/ACTION/ DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 + 7.30 PM LOGAN MARSHALL-GREEN, RICHARD ANASTASIOS, JACKIE CHAN, ELANE ZHONG, ETHAN JUAN DRAMA) DAILY AT (IMAX 2D): 12.00 + 4.45 + 9.30 PM ROSCO CAMPBELL 5- KANNE KALAIMAANE (PG-13) (TAMIL) NEW DAILY AT: 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM VICKY KAUSHAL, KIRTI KULHARI, PARESH RAWAL DAILY AT: 12.00 + 2.00 + 4.00 + 6.00 + 8.00 + 10.00 PM + 12.00 UDHAYANIDHI STALIN, TAMANNAH DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 3.45 + 9.00 PM 13-NADI ELREGAL EL SERI (PG-15) (ARABIC/COMEDY) MN 5- KIKORIKI. DEJAVU (G) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/ KARIM ABDULAZIZ, GHADA ADEL, MAJDE ALKIDDAWI FROM FRIDAY 22ND COMEDY) NEW DAILY AT: 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM 5- THE KNIGHT OF SHADOWS: BETWEEN YIN AND DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 4.00 + 9.00 PM DENIS CHERNOV, JEFFREY HYLTON 12- KUMBALANGI NIGHT (PG-13) (MALAYALAM) YANG (PG-13) (ACTION/COMEDY/FANTASY) NEW FAHADH FAASIL, SHANE NIGAM, SOUBIN SHAHIR DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 1.15 PM JACKIE CHAN, ELANE ZHONG, ETHAN JUAN 6-L.K.G (PG-13) (TAMIL) NEW DAILY AT: 11.45 AM + 2.45 + 5.45 + 8.45 + 11.45 PM 14-AQUAMAN (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) JASON MOMOA, AMBER HEARD, NICOLE KIDMAN DAILY AT: (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) RJ BALAJI, PRIYA ANAND 6-ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVEN- FROM FRIDAY 22ND 13-9 (PG-15) (MALAYALAM) DAILY AT: 12.45 + 3.30 + 6.15 + 9.00 + 11.45 PM TURE/ROMANTIC) 6-WHAT THEY HAD (PG-15) (DRAMA) NEW DAILY AT: 1.30 + 6.30 + 11.30 PM ROSA SALAZAR, CHRISTOPH WALTZ, JENNIFER CONNELLY PRITHVIRAJ SUKUMARAN, PRAKASH RAJ, MAMTA MOHANDAS 15-JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN (PG) (COMEDY/ HILARY SWANK, MICHAEL SHANNEN, ROBERT FORSTER DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 + 11.15 PM DAILY AT: 2.00 + 8.00 PM ACTION/ADVENTURE) DAILY AT: 1.00 + 5.00 + 9.00 PM 7- KUMBALANGI NIGHT (PG-13) (MALAYALAM) ROWAN ATKINSON, OLGA KURYLENKO, EMMA THOMPSON FAHADH FAASIL, SHANE NIGAM, SOUBIN SHAHIR 7-GULLY BOY (PG-15) (HINDI/DRAMA/MUSICAL) NEW 14-PERANBU (PG-15) (TAMIL) DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 3.00 + 7.15 + 11.30 PM 7-THEN CAME YOU (PG-15) (COMEDY/ROMANTIC/ DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 2.00 + 5.00 + 8.00 + 11.00 PM ALIA BHAT, RANVEER SINGH, SIDDHANT CHATURVEDI DRAMA) NEW MAMMOOTTY, SADHANA, ANJALI DAILY AT: 3.00 + 8.30 PM DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 5.00 + 11.00 PM 16-HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN NINA DOBREV, MAISIE WILLIAMS, ASA BUTTERFIELD WORLD (PG) (ANIMATION/ACTION/ADVENTURE) DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 3.15 + 7.30 + 11.45 PM SAAR 8-COLD PURSUIT (15+) (ACTION/CRIME/DRAMA) CATE BLANCHETT, JONAH HILL, GERARD BUTLER LIAM NEESON, EMMY ROSSUM, LAURA DERN DAILY AT: 2.15 + 6.30 + 10.45 PM 8- KIKORIKI. DEJAVU (G) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/ 1-FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY (15+) (DRAMA/COME- DAILY AT: 6.00 + 11.30 PM CITYCENTRE COMEDY) NEW DY/BIOGRAPHY) NEW 1- FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY (15+) (DRAMA/COME- 17-RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET (PG) (ANIMATION/ DENIS CHERNOV, JEFFREY HYLTON DWAYNE JOHNSON, FLORENCE PUGH, JACK LOWDEN 9-THE LEGO MOVIE 2 (G) (ANIMATION/ACTION/AD- DY/BIOGRAPHY) NEW ADVENTURE/COMEDY) DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 1.00 + 2.45 + 4.30 PM DAILY AT: 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + 9.00 + (11.15 PM THURS/FRI) VENTURE/COMEDY) DWAYNE JOHNSON, FLORENCE PUGH, JACK LOWDEN JOHN C. REILLY, SARAH SILVARMAN, GAL GADOT CHRIS PRATT, ELIZABETH BANKS, WILL ARNETT 9-TIME OUT (PG-15) (ARABIC/COMEDY/ROMANTIC) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 + 7.30 + 9.45 PM + 12.00 DAILY AT: 12.45 + 5.00 + 9.15 PM 2-TOTAL DHAMAAL (PG-13) (HINDI/COMEDY/ADVEN- DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 1.00 + 3.15 + 5.30 PM MN + (12.45 MN THURS/FRI) NEW TURE) NEW DAILY AT (VIP II): 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM 18-THE PRODIGY (18+) (THRILLER/HORROR) MAGUY BOU GHOSN, YORGO CHALHOUB, WISSAM SABBAGH AJAY DEVGN, MADHURI DIXIT, ANIL KAPOOR DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 3.00 + 7.00 + 11.00 PM FROM THURSDAY 21ST 7.00 PM ONWARDS

Movie Review CHANGE OF NAME ‘Bigger’: bodybuilding biopic won’t pump you up I, MUHAMMAD ELAVANA I, ARIKADAN DAVID I, JAYAPRAKASH NARAYANA s relatively handsomely bel Peace Prize, and stuff like by Brad Furman and Ellen S/O ABOOBACKER, holding PAULOSE F/O AMFRID MENON S/O M G NARAYANA mounted as this mov- that. Ok, so is this movie about Furman) settles in to a pretty Indian Passport No. H1825141 PAULOSE , holder of Indian MENON, holding Indian Passport No. ie is, it’s also kind of a Ben?Not really—it flashes conventional and linear and dated 08-03-2009 issued at Passport No L3421815 dated Z2402307, dated 17.09.2012 issued at A Bahrain having permanent 06/04/2014 issued at Bahrain, KUWAIT having permanent residence shambles. Had I not read a back to the 1919 birth of Joe coherent biopic mode. Joe press release about it prior to in Montreal, and his mother’s Weider, played with square- residence at ELAVANA having permanent residence at at (full address in India) FLAT NO 1A attending its New York screen- irritation that he’s not a girl. jawed stolidity by Tyler HOUSE, PO. IRINGATH, VIA. ARIKKADAN HOUSE, P.O. HARBOUR POINT KURISUPALLY ing, I would not know who the Ben is his younger brother, Hoechlin, is a person of very PAYYAOLI, KOZHIKODE DT, ALOOR, THRISSUR, KERALA OPP COCHIN SHIPYARD damn thing was even about and as kids the two are fasci- narrow focus. Obsessed with KERALA. presently residing - 680683. Presently residing at RAVIPURAM ERNAKULAM until a whole half-hour in. nated by circus strongmen. the cultivation of physical at BLDG. NO. 264, ROAD FLAT NO.33,BUILDING NO.788 KERALA 682015, presently residing at NO. 4105, BLOCK NO. 341, (full address in Bahrain) HOUSE 2583, Advertising itself in an Just as we’re getting settled in perfection, he spends hours ,ROAD NO.2716,BLOCK NO:327, JUFFAIR, BAHRAIN will ADLIYA, BAHRAIN do hereby ROAD, 6261, BLOCK 362, BILAD AL opening credits text, as be- for a nice long flashback, and drawing an ideal Adonis. He henceforth be known as (Given change my son name as (Given QADEEM, will henceforth be known ing “Based On An Extraordi- some illumination as to who concocts exercise routines Name) MUHAMMAD (Surname) Name) AMFRID, (Surname) as (Given name) JAYAPRAKASH nary Life,” the movie opens the movie is going to pick as its and studies diet, and puts his ELAVANA Objection(s), if any, PAULOSE, objection if any may NARAYANA (Surname) MENON. in a funeral home. Robert central character, we’re back findings in a fanzine that ex- may be forwarded to Embassy of be forwarded to Embassy of India Objection(s) if any, may be forwarded to Forster, sporting a grey mous- at the funeral home. pands into a genuine main- India, P.O. Box No. 26106, Bldg. ,P.O.Box 26106, Bldg No. 1090, Embassy of India, P.O Box 26106, Bldg tache, upbraids D.J. Qualls for Eventually the brothers stream magazine. He is met 1090, Road 2819, Block 428, Al- Road No. 2819 , Block 428, Al Seef, 1090, Road 2819, Block 428, Al Seef, coming to the place wearing haul a sign in front of a store- frequently with anti-Semi- Seef, Bahrain. Kingdom of Bahrain. Kingdom of Bahrain. sneakers. The person in the front with the name “Wei - tism both casual and press- coffin—this is perhaps a very der” on it, and I’m like, “oh, ing, and when he and Ben get poorly attended funeral, or of course, this is about Joe into mainstream of what in maybe this meeting is before Weider, the bodybuilding the ‘30s and ‘40s was still a I, SAMSON HERMAN VAZ S/O PAUL PETER I, SARATH RAJ S/O. MEETHALA ELAMBILAPURATH the actual service, nobody tells guru I know almost nothing very small culture, they make VAZ, holding Indian Passport No. J1747182, dated RAJAN, holding Indian Passport No. H2332437 me anything in this movie—is about except that he was a a lifelong enemy of …well, in 23.03.2010 issued at BAHRAIN having permanent dated 08-04-2009 issued at Bahrain having permanent Benny, the brother of Forster’s bodybuilding guru.” this movie it’s an entirely fic- residence at (full address in India) 26, LAND MARK, residence at MANIKOTH HOUSE, KOTTAPPALLY, presently character, whom Qualls calls At this point the movie (di- tional character named Bill ANAND NAGAR, VASAI ROAD, THANA. CHEMMARATHUR PO, KOZHIKODE DIST , KERALA. residing at (full address in Bahrain) Flat - 5, Bldg- 54, presently residing at FLAT NO. 32, BLDG. NO. 1128, ROAD Joe. Benny, Joe tells the Qualls rected by George Gallo from Hauk. Hauk is represented as Shk. Duaij Ave, Gudaibiya -324, will henceforth NO. 615, BLOCK NO. 306, RASRUMAN, BAHRAIN will character, who’s a writer doing a script Gallo co-wrote with a bodybuilding contest pro- be known as (Given name) SAMSON HERMAN henceforth be known as (Given Name) SARATH (Surname) something about Joe, was a Andy Weiss, and, to judge by moter and publisher who’s (Surname) VAZ. Objection(s) if any, may be forwarded RAJ Objection(s), if any, may be forwarded to Embassy of person of substantial achieve- the spacing out of credits, an- a loudmouth bigot with thin to Embassy of India, P.O Box 26106, Bldg 1090, Road India, P.O. Box No. 26106, Bldg. 1090, Road 2819, Block 428, ment, a nominee for the No- other script that was written skin and violent tendencies. 2819, Block 428, Al Seef, Kingdom of Bahrain. Al-Seef, Bahrain. 14 MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2019 Kylie Travis John Jenner Scott Cena and Nikki Bella

Travis Scott deletes instagram account Zayn Malik after denying he cheated on Kylie Zayn tweets Los Angeles ‘Love you’ to Gigi after ravis Scott has de- Nikki Bella “completely done” leted his Instagram split talk account, two days with WWE legend John Cena T Los Angeles after rumors claimed he Los Angeles allegedly cheated on Kylie with, whether that could Jenner, which he denied. inger Zayn Malik potentially be John again The 26-year-old rap- tweeted an affection- WE legend John in the future or someone per, who shares 1-year- Sate message to mod- Cena has had new. That’s the one thing old daughter Stormi Web- el Gigi Hadid, following Whis hopes of a I want most.” ster with the 21-year-old Keep- reports that the two have reunion with Nikki Bella Stating she only wanted ing Up With the Kardashians split again. dashed as she’s reportedly to see him happy because star, has not explained why he left “Gigi Hadid, love “completely done” with that was what he deserved, the social network. you,” the singer wrote him. she added: “You never On Thursday, he had tweeted to Gigi on Twitter on Just last week, Bella, real know with the future, that he was unable to perform his Saturday, reports name Stephanie Nicole right? Sometimes people show in Buffalo, New York because people.com Garcia-Colace, suggested get back together, some- he was “under the weather.” TMZ Just months she was open to rekindling times they don’t. I guess reported that he was not really after revealing their troubled relationship. one day at a time.” sick but had rather gotten into their rekindled The couple split in July However, the picture a recent argument with Kylie, romance on so- 2018 after six years togeth- now appears to have who accused him of cheating cial media fol- er, but Bella, 35, gave a sur- changed. on her. His rep later said the lowing a brief prising interview hinting at Despite remaining close rapper “strongly” denies any split in March a possible reconciliation to Cena, who proposed to allegations of cheating and in- 2018, multiple outlets reported in with Cena, 41. her at WrestleMania 33, sists there was no fight between January that the two had recently The former Divas Cham- the reality TV star has the pair. The rep reiterated that ended it again. The stars first started pion told Hollywood Life: lately been getting closer Travis canceled his show because of dating in November 2015. “I’m looking for someone I with a guy who appears to illness. can just spend every night have won her heart.

Emma Roberts Ian McKellen cast in Netflix apologises for Aretha Franklin, rom-com controversial Count Basie join ‘Holidate’ comments Blues Hall of Fame Los Angeles Los Angeles Los Angeles mma Roberts is set eteran actor Ian to feature in Netf- McKellen has apol- retha Franklin, Count Elix’s romantic com- Vogised after making Basie, Booker T. & the edy “Holidate”. controversial comments AMGs are among the Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee According to Variety, John about the sexual assault al- performers named as induct- Whitesell is attached to direct legations that ees to the Blues Hall of Fame. with Tiffany Paulsen penning have been The Blues Foundation an- Deborra-lee loves to the script. levelled nounced this year’s honou- The plot revolves around against ac- rees on Friday. An induction Sloane (Roberts) and Jack- tor Kevin ceremony is scheduled for ignore mean posts son, two singles who hate the Spacey and May 8 at the Halloran Centre holidays since their continual filmmaker Bry- Ian Los Angeles for the Performing Arts and lack of a significant oth- an Singer. McKellen Education in Memphis, Ten- er subjects them to the McKellen, 79, released nessee, reports variety.com. ollywood star Hugh judgement of their a statement on Twitter on The Blues Foundation Jackman’s wife De- She has the two- family members or Saturday, saying that his points out that the very first Hborra-lee Furness has week rule. No roles stuck with awkward comments were “wrong”, record Franklin ever released “never” Googled herself, be- that take you away dates. reports people.com. after signing with Columbia cause if people have “mean” that long. That was When they meet, was a song called “Today I things to say about her, it’s not that rule, which we they decide to be Sing the Blues” and her fifth her problem. have kept for 25 each other’s plus- Idris Elba is a album was “Unforgettable: Asked whether she’s ever years. ones for every holiday A Tribute to Dinah Wash- Googled herself, Furness celebration over the ‘man child’ ington”. In 1980 she released told Stellar magazine: “Nev- HUGH JACKMAN course of one year. Los Angeles a compilation of her more er. Because you know what? The male lead is blues-oriented early materi- It’s nothing to do with me. If lot more cinematographers yet to be finalised. ollywood actor Idris al, “Aretha Sings the Blues”. someone sitting in Des Moines and directors (in the industry The film will HElba, 46, feels he is “a The Blues Foundation (Iowa) is going to say some- who are women) -- but we’ve be co-produced bit” of a “man child”. names recordings as well as thing mean about someone still got a long way to go,” she by McG’s Elba, who has children artists to its Hall of Fame, and they don’t even know, it’s their said. Wonderland Isan, 17, and Winston, 4, from the singles being inducted this problem.” Meanwhile, Jackman said Productions. previous relationships and is year include Muddy Waters’ The “Legend of the Guard- he never goes more than two Produc- engaged to Sabrina Dhowre “Rollin’ Stone”, Ray Charles’ ians” actress also spoke about weeks without seeing his wife. tion is ex- -- can relate to playing faded “I Got a Woman” and El - gender equality, saying the He said: “She has the two- pected to DJ Charlie in the upcoming more James “Shake Your world, especially the film week rule. No roles that take begin later series “Turn Up Charlie” Moneymaker” along with industry, is “on our way” to you away that long. That was this year. because he Elmore James’ 1965 compi- achieving true equality. that rule, which we have kept still wants lation “The Sky Is Crying”. “We are on our way -- I see a for 25 years.” Emma to live out Roberts parts of his own youth, despite his Rose McGowan doesn’t regret abortion decision adult responsi- Idris Elba bilities, reports Los Angeles “I have had an abortion and I sup- femalefirst.co.uk. port this message,” the 45-year-old He said: “What’s interest- ctress Rose McGowan accepted actress wrote. ing about it is that my charac- Athat she had an abortion and says “I am not ashamed, nor should you ter isn’t paternal. He’s a man she does not regret her decision. be. That 60 per cent of those who child. Which I feel I am a bit The “Grindhouse” star opened up choose to have abortions are already -- I can relate to that. I’m a about her decision via Twitter on Friday, mothers says a lot - they understand dad, a parent and I love my as she responded to a statistic that one in more than anyone. I was on birth con- kids. But there are parts of four women has terminated a pregnancy Rose McGowan trol and it failed. I realized I could not my youth that I feel like I ha- For Reservations, Call:Umm Al Hassam 17728699 Seef District 17364999 before the age of 45, reports aceshowbiz. bring a child into my world and simul- ven’t quite lived -- and I will. com. taneously change the world.” 15 MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2019 sports

Hussain crowned double champion as national Barca beat Real to drag racing season ends TDT | Manama honour only bestowed upon winners of National Hot Rod ani Hussain was the star Association (NHRA) events. Hman of the 2018/2019 Hussain was one of four Bahrain Drag Racing Cham- Bahrainis to emerge as a cham- edge closer to title pionship, after clinching a pion. The others included Ali double title following the sea- Abdulla in the Street 4 and son’s final round held over the 6 category, Hussain Akbar in Barcelona’s clasico victory heaps pressure on Real Madrid’s Santiago Solari weekend at Bahrain Interna- the Super Street V8 and Mo- tional Circuit (BIC) in Sakhir. hamed Al Taitoon in the Bike Hussain won the champion’s 9.50 class. Second successive trophy in both the Pro Mod Also winning titles were five • and Index 8.5 categories to competitors from Saudi Ara- loss to arch-rivals highlight a glittering awards bia, three from Kuwait and two will not help Real night on Saturday at BIC’s Pad- from the UAE. manager’s chances dock Club. The Saudi champions fea- of retaining his job The Bahraini was at the tured Mohammed Hussain in forefront of this season’s group the Super Street 6-Cylinder, of newly crowned champions, Nabeel Al Isa in the Outlaw AFP | Madrid each of whom not only took 10.5, Mohammed Jawad in the home new silverware but were Index 9.5, Ali Abdulrahman in arcelona won their sec- also presented with prestig- the Index 10.5 and Mishari Al ond Clasico in four days ious Wally trophies – a grand Turki in the Super Street Bike Bon Saturday and Real class. Madrid might have to win the Kuwait’s winners were Bad- Champions League if Santiago er Dashti in the Outlaw Front- Solari is to be in charge for the Wheel-Drive (FWD) catego- next one. ry, Mohamed Suliman in the After knocking them out of Street V8 and Bader Bin Edan the Copa del Rey on Wednesday, KNOW WHAT amongst the Street Bikers. Barca returned to the Santiago The season’s last two cham- Bernabeu for a 1-0 victory that pions from the UAE were Jas- surely eliminates their greatest Hussain won the cham- sim Al Ali in the Outlaw Rear- rivals from the title race too. pion’s trophy in both Wheel-Drive (RWD) class and Lionel Messi and Sergio Lionel Messi tussles with Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal the Pro Mod and Index Abdulmajed Hussain in the Ramos locked heads after 8.5 categories Competition 4.5. Ramos flung an arm into Messi’s done that.” have been in front in 87 years. “You go through spells, some- face but, despite the scoreline The onus was on Madrid, not When Solari took over in No- times everything goes for you and a few half-chances, that was only to make amends for their vember, his team were seven and sometimes it doesn’t,” said about the most trouble Madrid defeat in midweek but to reduce points adrift of the Catalans and Solari. “In these two games it caused. the nine-point gap between the fact the deficit has almost hasn’t.” Messi would have been proud them and La Liga’s leaders. doubled since might not reflect All that realistically remains of Ivan Rakitic’s delightful chip, Instead, Barcelona extended the improvement in perfor- now is the Champions League, a rare moment of precision that it to 12 and the way their players mances. in which Madrid will carry a 2-1 in the end settled another Cla- jumped up and down in front But this was the first time Ma- lead into Tuesday’s second leg at sico high on vigour but lacking of the away fans after the final drid have lost three in a row at home to Ajax. in either real quality or rhythm. whistle suggested they felt this home in 15 years and these are Europe has rescued them be- “What we wanted was to de- was a major hurdle overcome. surely the matches president fore and it also revived Gareth liver our best and to inflict dam- Barcelona also now own 96 Florentino Perez will remember Bale, who endured another frus- age on our rival,” Barca coach victories in this fixture to Real when he considers his coach’s trating night on only his third Ernesto Valverde said. “We have Madrid’s 95, the first time they future next summer. start in 10 games. A car in action during the Drag Racing Championship at BIC

Drag and Drift Kyrgios beats Zverev to Galaxy honour David Beckham thrills tonight at BIC win Acapulco ATP crown on MLS opening day TDT | Manama ahrain International AFP | Los Angeles BCircuit (BIC) hosts to- night the Ebrahim K Kanoo ajor League Soccer kicked Drag and Drift Night, offer- Moff a new season on Sat- ing motorsport enthusiasts urday with 10 games and a twice the thrills in this ac- tribute to football great David tion-packed double-header. Beckham whose arrival in 2007 In this event, participants helped usher in a new era for will get the chance to take the then upstart league. their very own cars or mo- A statue of the former Eng- torbikes and push them land captain was unveiled by to their limit in a safe and the LA Galaxy outside their sta- controlled environment, dium in an emotional ceremony either down the drag strip Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios holds the trophy after defeating prior to their 2-1 victory over or around a drifting course, German tennis player Alexander Zverev the Chicago Fire. or both. Beckham’s former Galaxy BIC’s world-class quar- AFP | Acapulco, Mexico Grand Slam winner Stan Waw- coach Bruce Arena and team- Former Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham poses beside his newly ter-mile strip is a member of rinka in the quarter-finals of mate Robbie Keane, as well as unveiled statue at the Legends Plaza in Carson, California the prestigious National Hot ustralian Nick Kyrgios a drama-filled week that saw Beckham’s wife, Victoria, at- Rod Association (NHRA) Acapped a scintillating run him shake off hostile crowds, tended the ceremony. Beckham made headlines Beckham played for the Gal- Worldwide Network, and it in Acapulco with a 6-3, 6-4 vic- illness, injuries and moments “From day one when myself, around the world when he axy until 2012, taking league will host the drag runs. The tory over world number three of malaise -- not to mention Victoria, and the kids arrived in moved to the United States in titles in his final two campaigns, drifting venue is a specially Alexander Zverev Saturday to a post-match scolding from this city we felt at home and for 2007 after an illustrious career during a career that also fea- configured facility at BIC’s claim his first ATP title in more Nadal. that we will be forever grate- at Manchester United and Real tured a stop with England’s na- car park number five. than a year. His win over Zverev was a ful,” said Beckham, who is set Madrid. tional team. Also as part of the Kyrgios defeated three top- remarkably straightforward to become an MLS club owner His Galaxy deal was widely “He wasn’t one of the fast- evening’s drag racing pro- 10 players on the way to the affair. when expansion side Inter Mi- reported to be for $250 million est players on the field, nor did gramme, BIC is offering title, saving three match points “I just chucked in a lot ami joins the league. over five years, but in reality the he score many goals,” Arena the immensely thrilling in a second-round victory over of drop shots, tried to keep “This city has always felt like $250 million figure was his po- said. “He was an outstanding Dragster Experience. This second-ranked Rafael Nadal -- him guessing, that’s all you home for me. My wife, my kids, tential earnings from salary, en- passer and a great free-kick is one of the circuit’s most owner of 17 Grand Slam titles can do,” said Kyrgios, a for- my parents, and my friends, I dorsements and club revenue. specialist. unique and ultimate-adren- -- and beating No. 9 John Isner mer world number 13 who couldn’t have had the career I His base salary was $6.5 million “He was an intelligent and aline activities, as it gives in the semis. has slipped to 72nd in the had without the support from a year but he was promised a skillful player. He was simply a participants a taste of pure He also beat three-time world. you guys.” percentage of Galaxy revenues. great leader and a winner.” speed. MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2019 16 Jorginho fires Chelsea as recalled Kepa shines Gonzalo Higuain and Jorginho struck either side of Calum Chambers’ equaliser as Maurizio Sarri’s Chelsea secured back-to-wins

AFP | London goal for Babel, but the Fulham It was Higuain’s third goal in winger was slow to react and eight games since the Argentine orginho fired Chelsea to a Kepa scrambled back to dive on striker joined on loan from Ju- 2-1 win at struggling Ful- the ball. ventus in January. Jham yesterday as Blues Chelsea made the most of Kepa redeemed himself with keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga began their escape to take the lead in an acrobatic save to keep out Al- to make amends for his Wemb- the 20th minute. eksandar Mitrovic’s volley from ley mutiny with an impressive Willian’s pass picked out Az- Ryan Sessegnon’s cross. display. pilicueta’s run down the right From the resulting corner, Maurizio Sarri’s side took the and Chelsea’s captain whipped Chelsea were punished for an lead through Gonzalo Higuain over a cross that Higuain met awful piece of defending as before Calum Chambers equal- with an instinctive volleyed fin- Fulham grabbed a 28th minute ised at Craven Cottage. ish. equaliser. In an incident-packed first half, the much-maligned Jorgin- English Premiere League ho restored Chelsea’s lead with Watford 2 - 1 Leicester City his first goal since the opening weekend of the season. Fulham 1 - 2 Chelsea Chelsea were also indebted Everton 0 - 0 Liverpool to Kepa for a series of superb saves that preserved their lead Italian Serie A after the break, lifting the sixth placed Blues within two points Torino 3 - 0 Chievo of fourth placed Manchester Chelsea’s Italian midfielder Jorginho (3rd R) watches his shot beat Fulham’s Spanish goalkeeper Sergio Rico (L) for their second goal Genoa 0 - 0 Frosinone SPAL 0 - 2 Sampdoria United. Despite an improved display Cesar Azpilicueta threw himself Sarri had dropped Kepa for in caretaker manager Scott in the path of Tom Cairney’s Udinese 2 - 1 Bologna Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Totten- Parker’s first game following goal-bound shot, with the re- ham on Wednesday as punish- the midweek sacking of Claudio bound falling to Joe Bryan, who German Bundesliga ment for the Spaniard’s refusal Ranieri, second bottom Fulham curled wide from the edge of VfB Stuttgart 5 - 1 Hannover 96 KNOW WHAT to be substituted during last have lost eight of their past nine the area. weekend’s League Cup final de- league games and sit 10 points Kepa’s return almost started in feat against Manchester City. from safety. embarrassing fashion when he French Ligue 1 Higuain has scored But Sarri had insisted Kepa re- Sarri’s decision to restore made a complete hash of catch- Guingamp 0 - 0 Nantes three goals in eight mained his “first choice” and the Kepa to the team was a gam - ing Kevin McDonald’s cross in a world’s most expensive keeper ble that could have backfired as swirling wind, the ball slipping Lille 1 - 0 Dijon games since he joined returned in place of Willy Ca- Chelsea made a nervous start. through his grasp as he was chal- Nice 1 - 0 Strasbourg on loan from Juventus ballero after his one-game de- After Ryan Babel’s cross lenged by Babel. Lyon 6 - 1 Toulouse in January motion. opened up the Chelsea defence, It would have been an open *Scores as of closing

South Africa beat Sri Lanka by New Zealand crush Bangladesh eight wickets in first ODI

AFP | Johannesburg a challenging total. by innings after Boult bags five “He is probably my biggest outh African captain Faf du weapon as a captain over the SPlessis hit an unbeaten cen- years,” Du Plessis said of Tahir. AFP | Hamilton, New Zealand together for nearly three ses- tury as South Africa cruised to But the captain added that sions and produced the sixth an eight-wicket victory over early strikes by Lungi Ngidi, efiant centuries from best partnership by a Bangla- Sri Lanka in the opening one- playing in his first internation- DSoumya Sarkar and desh pair. day international in Johan- al match since suffering a knee Mahmudullah were in vain as When Boult finally bowled nesburg. injury in November, had also Trent Boult’s five-wicket haul Soumya, the 26-year-old The hosts won the toss at the been important. gave New Zealand a crushing left-hander stood motionless for Wanderers Stadium, asked Sri “Imran bowled brilliantly in victory over Bangladesh in the several seconds as he realised Lanka to bat and bowled them the middle overs today but it is first Test by an innings and 52 the significance of his wicket out for 231, a total South Africa really important to get wickets runs in Hamilton yesterday. before departing the ground. overtook with more than 11 with the new ball,” said Du After the stubborn dou - The remaining five wickets overs to spare. Plessis. ble-century partnership took lasted only 18 overs. Du Plessis made 112 not out Ngidi took the first two Bangladesh to 361 for four in as South Africa cruised to vic- wickets to reduce Sri Lanka to their second innings, Boult Bangladesh first innings 234 tory and then praised veteran 23 for two. opened the final chapter of the (Tamim Iqbal 126; Wagner 5-47, Southee leg-spinner Imran Tahir for Tahir, who turns 40 later Test when he bowled Soumya 3-76) ensuring South Africa chased this month, was not included for 149. New Zealand first innings 715 - 6 a modest total. among Cricket South Africa’s The crucial wicket ended a dec (K. Williamson 200 not out, T. Tahir took three for 26 in ten contracted players, announced 235-run stand with Mahmudul- Latham 161, J. Raval 132, C. de Grand- overs as Sri Lanka were bowled last week. But he showed he lah (146) for the fifth wicket and homme 76 not out; Soumya Sarkar 2-68) out for 231 after being sent in remains a key member of the saw Bangladesh cave in with the Bangladesh second innings on a good batting pitch. He country’s one-day bowling at- Test all over 68 runs later, just (overnight 174-4) twice broke partnerships that tack with an immaculate per- after tea on day four. Tamim Iqbal c Watling b Southee 74 threatened to take Sri Lanka to formance. “The fight today was as tough Shadman Islam c Boult b Wagner 37 as Test cricket does get,” New Mominul Haque c Taylor b Boult 8 Zealand captain Kane William- Bangladesh’s Mahmudullah plays a shot M. Mithun c Williamson b Boult 0 son said after Boult’s lethal well for us today and we had to end from that point on.” Soumya Sarkar b Boult 149 spell with the second new ball go back to trying to stop some The match had belonged to Mahmudullah c Boult b Southee trumped the 54-over battle by scoring for a period of time, be- New Zealand long before they 146 Soumya and Mahmudullah. cause they were scoring quick- declared their first innings at a Liton Das b Boult 1 It was Soumya’s maiden hun- ly,” Williamson said. colossal 715 for six -- a first in- Mehidy Hasan c Raval b Wagner 1 dred and the fifth and highest “There was some fantastic nings lead of 481 -- but Soumya Abu Jayed b Boult 3 Khaled Ahmed not out 4 century for Mahmudullah as batting. and Mahmudullah were deter- Ebadat Hossain c Boult b Southee 0 they pounded the boundaries “When the breakthrough mined to make crossing the fin- Extras (w6) 6 and took control of the short- came with the second new ball, ish line as difficult as possible Total: (all out; 103 overs) 429 ball barrage that decimated which was obviously a fairly for the hosts. Result: New Zealand won by an innings their first innings. long time coming, it was great Mahmudullah called it a and 52 runs “That plan didn’t work very that we were able to open up an “gutsy innings” as they batted South Africa’s Faf du Plessis(c) plays the winning shot