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“Yemen blockade FB for Internet- ‘killing’ civilians” beaming drones test #PollToday The Saudi-led military Facebook said it’s ready Can land swap coalition’s blockade of to begin test flights of deals like the one Yemen is “killing” as a high-altitude drone struck between many civilians as the designed to provide war, the head of an aid Internet access to India and group said yesterday remote locations Bangladesh solve border disputes? www.dt.bh Twitter : @DTribune Yes No Can’t Say 100 grams of kale leaves will provide twice the amount of vitamin C you would need for the day. Add kale to your salads Interior to help boost your immune system Minister SALUTE TO leads funeral prayers for MARTYRS martyrs

Don’t judge other mothers: DT News Network was scheduled for Wednesday, after Jessica Alba [email protected] Asar prayers at Shaikh Isa Mosque in Manama Safrah. But the venue and the date of UN Chief flays Sitra blast nterior Minister Lt. General Shaikh the prayer were changed later. New York Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa During the prayer, the Minister nited Nations (UN) Secretary 8P14 yesterdayI led the police funeral prayers offered condolences to the families of General Ban Ki-moon for the two martyrs, who lost their lives the martyrs and prayed for their souls Ucondemned the terrorist bomb in Sitra bomb blast on July 28, at the to rest in peace. He also prayed for the blast in Sitra. In his statement, Ban headquarters of Ministry of Interior speedy recovery of the injured. Ki-moon demanded a thorough (MoI). The prayer was held after Shaikh Rashid said that the investigation into the terrorist Dhuhr prayers. Initially, the prayer perpetrators of the crime would face attack. He expressed his deep legal action. “The criminals deserve condolences to the Kingdom of death penalty, which should be a Bahrain’s government, people and Interior Minister Lt. lesson for those who intend to carry the families of victims. General Shaikh Rashid out such criminal acts.” “Today we bid farewell to two of said that the perpetrators our policemen, who took the road nation’s history,” the Minister added. Nazar, were taken to their home of the crime would face of martyrdom and responded to the Pakistan’s Ambassador and families country, Pakistan yesterday. call of duty. The blood they have shed of the martyrs were present at the event. Sources informed that MoI had legal action will remain as a guiding example for Meanwhile, bodies of the martyrs, arranged a special flight for the transport generations and a bright page in the Hamid Rasool and Naveed Ahmed of their bodies. 2 Friday, July 31, 2015 SCHOLARS, CLERICS INK U.S. jobless claims inch up from lowest level since 1973 Washington DOCU AGAINST PRYING The number of U.S. workers filing applications for job- Unanimously express rejection of any foreign interference less benefits last week rose from a four-decade low, DT News Network Islamic Affairs premises It has also been decided to but the broader trend sug- Manama in Juffair, they signed a create an electronic link for gests the labor market is ahraini religious scholars condemnation statement people who can not turn up strengthening. from the Shia and Sunni against Iran’s interference and personally by logging on to Initial jobless claims, Bsects and clerics expressed their acts of violence and sabotage, the Justice, Islamic Affairs an indication of layoffs, rejection of all Bahraini people in the presence of journalists and Endowments Ministry’ s increased by 12,000 to a of any foreign interference and officials from the mosques website www.moia.gov.bh. seasonally adjusted 267,000 in Bahrain’s internal affairs, and religious affairs sector. Iran’s meddling denounced in the week ended July notably the Iranian blatant The Justice, Islamic Affairs 25, the Labor Department ones. and Endowments Ministry The Flaifel family has said yesterday. Economists They emphasised standing and the Supreme Council for denounced the Iranian one rank behind the leadership Islamic Affairs called previously interference in the kingdom’s surveyed by The Wall in facing foreign interference, on religious scholars, clerics, domestic affairs. They Street Journal had forecast conveying a clear and explicit Imams, and all affiliates of the expressed categorical rejection 270,000 new applications message to the Iranian religious corps to display a of all forms of meddling, for jobless benefits last officials and reminding unified national stance against including igniting sectarian week. Claims for the prior them of Islam’ s noble values the Iranian interference in sedition among members of week were unrevised at promoting reciprocal respect Bahrain’s domestic affairs. The signing of condemnation statement yesterday. the united Bahraini society. 255,000. The level of claims and the principles of good The religious scholars It stressed the need to for the July 18 week was the neighbourliness between denounced the illegal acts to jeopardise national security to sign the condemnation rally behind the leadership, lowest since Nov. 1973. countries. carried out by advocates of and threaten people’s life and statement, the signing period renewing its rejection of all At a gathering yesterday violence, anarchy and sedition, properties. has been extended to Monday forms of interference by any on the Supreme Council for voicing unity in facing attempts Due to the massive turnout (August 3). country. Turkey Embassy strongly deplores Sitra terror attack DT News Network Bahrain’s Sitra region on July speedy recovery to the injured Manama 28 targeting security officials in the attack. urkish Embassy in and resulting casualties,” it “On this occasion, we Bahrain has strongly stated in the press release reiterate our solidarity with condemnedT the terrorist issued here yesterday. the people of Bahrain in attack in Sitra in which two Ministry of Foreign Affairs fighting against terrorism CASH DROP policemen on duty were died of Turkey said in its official and our support to the while six others were injuried. statement that it wished God’s peace, security and stability “We condemn the terrorist mercy upon those who had of Bahrain,” the statement attack perpetrated in lost their lives and wished a added. Sitra Club slams Over 3 lakh entered Bahrain blatant interference last week DT News Network Manama DT News Network BFC $100,000 Cash Drop has arrived! itra Club’s Board of Manama SDirectors Chairman and he Assistant Underse- We are dropping off $500 cash every week to 20 lucky winners members, and the club’s Tcretary for Ports, Search between the 14th June to 22nd August 2015. All you have to affiliates denounced yesterday and Follow-up at the General the repeated blatant Iranian Directorate of Nationality, do is make a transaction at BFC for a chance to be one of our interference in the kingdom’s Passports & Residence (GDPR) lucky winners! domestic affairs. yesterday informed in a They categorically statement that 312,709 people With BFC you are always a winner! rejected the Iranian officials’ had entered Bahrain between Terms and Conditions apply. instigating statements aimed July 23 and 29. at sparking tension in the According to the weekly MOIC / PC 4716-2015 kingdom, stressing that Majesty King Hamad bin statistic, 255,322 people /BFCBahrain they contravene all good Isa Al Khalifa, His Royal arrived from Kingdom of /BFCBahrain neighbourliness principles, Highness Prime Minister Saudi Arabia and other GCC Care. Trust. Efficiency. international laws and norms, Prince Khalifa bin Salman countries via King Fahad as well as the charters of the Al Khalifa and His Royal Causeway, while 57,106 UN and Organisation of Highness Prince Salman people entered through Islamic Cooperation. bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Bahrain International They reiterated their the Crown Prince, Deputy Airport and 281 people rallying behind the Supreme Commander and entered through ports in the leadership, led by His First Deputy Premier. Kingdom. JO1388_BFC_Cash_Campaign_DT_160x128mm.indd 1 6/8/15 11:21 AM 2 Friday, July 31, 2015 Friday, July 31, 2015 3 SCHOLARS, CLERICS INK GOVT’S PRIORITY IS FOR U.S. jobless claims inch up from lowest level since 1973 Washington DOCU AGAINST PRYING BAHRAINIS ONLY, SAYS MP The number of U.S. workers filing applications for job- Unanimously express rejection of any foreign interference “Bahrainis First” is the motto behind cut on subsidies for expats alone less benefits last week rose from a four-decade low, Muhammad Azam/DTNN be removed, followed by the expatriates in the long was that the support would workers, but unfortunately DT News Network Islamic Affairs premises It has also been decided to but the broader trend sug- the meat. The subsidies on run. remain only for the Bahrainis this law had not been Manama in Juffair, they signed a create an electronic link for Manama petroleum commodities will Jamal Dawood, who and not foreigners.” implemented in its true spirit. gests the labor market is ahraini religious scholars condemnation statement people who can not turn up strengthening. overnment is responsible be removed gradually. attended the Wednesday’s Dawood added that the Commenting that the from the Shia and Sunni against Iran’s interference and personally by logging on to only for the Bahraini Speaking to DT News, meeting, said: “The clear- oil prices had gone low subsidies are of a great Initial jobless claims, B sects and clerics expressed their acts of violence and sabotage, the Justice, Islamic Affairs Gnationals and “Bahrainis First” Dr Jameela Sammak said it cut message of the meeting internationally and there was benefit for those who an indication of layoffs, rejection of all Bahraini people in the presence of journalists and Endowments Ministry’ s was the motto behind cut on was a difficult decision but no choice for the government live in Bahrain, whether increased by 12,000 to a of any foreign interference and officials from the mosques website www.moia.gov.bh. subsidies, said MP and Head of inevitable. “The general but to cut the subsidies to citizens or residents, she seasonally adjusted 267,000 in Bahrain’s internal affairs, and religious affairs sector. Iran’s meddling denounced Woman and Child Committee impression of the meeting was keep the government affairs added: “The cut on them in the week ended July notably the Iranian blatant The Justice, Islamic Affairs Dr Jameela Sammak yesterday. “if we have limited facility,” it running. would definitely affect the 25, the Labor Department ones. and Endowments Ministry The Flaifel family has She was commenting should go to the Bahrainis Meanwhile, Chairperson of people with low income.” said yesterday. Economists They emphasised standing and the Supreme Council for denounced the Iranian on the joint government- first.” Migrant Workers Protection “If the accommodation is one rank behind the leadership Islamic Affairs called previously interference in the kingdom’s surveyed by The Wall parliamentary committee “Bahrain government is Society (MWPS) Marietta provided to the workers in facing foreign interference, on religious scholars, clerics, domestic affairs. They meeting on Wednesday in responsible for the welfare Dias remarked that the cut as per the Labour Law, its Street Journal had forecast conveying a clear and explicit Imams, and all affiliates of the expressed categorical rejection 270,000 new applications which it was decided that of the Bahrainis. If anything on subsidies was sad and it negative effects could be message to the Iranian religious corps to display a of all forms of meddling, the expats and the business affects the expats; the was going to be a big problem minimized.” for jobless benefits last officials and reminding unified national stance against including igniting sectarian establishments in Bahrain government is not responsible for the labourers and their It is worth mentioning week. Claims for the prior them of Islam’ s noble values the Iranian interference in sedition among members of would no longer be allowed to for that,” she added. families in their native that the Chairman of week were unrevised at promoting reciprocal respect Bahrain’s domestic affairs. The signing of condemnation statement yesterday. the united Bahraini society. enjoy the facility of subsidies According to MP and countries. Parliamentary Committee Jamal Dawood 255,000. The level of claims and the principles of good The religious scholars It stressed the need to on most of the things and Head of Public Utilities and She explained that on Financial and Economic for the July 18 week was the neighbourliness between denounced the illegal acts to jeopardise national security to sign the condemnation rally behind the leadership, only the Bahrainis would have Environment Committee according to the Labour Law Affairs Isa Al Kooheji had country and at one point lowest since Nov. 1973. countries. carried out by advocates of and threaten people’s life and statement, the signing period renewing its rejection of all the subsidies. Jamal Dawood, it was of Bahrain the employers were earlier told DT News that of time there would be no At a gathering yesterday violence, anarchy and sedition, properties. has been extended to Monday forms of interference by any At the outset, the subsidies difficult to say how the cut on obliged to give a reasonable sooner or later Bahrain was subsidy in the Kingdom of on the Supreme Council for voicing unity in facing attempts Due to the massive turnout (August 3). country. on electricity and water will subsidies was going to affect Dr Jameela Sammak accommodation to the going to be a subsidy-free Bahrain. Turkey Embassy strongly Get vegetable prices deplores Sitra terror attack DT News Network Bahrain’s Sitra region on July speedy recovery to the injured online to avoid gyp Manama 28 targeting security officials in the attack. urkish Embassy in and resulting casualties,” it “On this occasion, we DT News Network TBahrain has strongly stated in the press release reiterate our solidarity with [email protected] condemned the terrorist issued here yesterday. the people of Bahrain in Manama attack in Sitra in which two Ministry of Foreign Affairs fighting against terrorism inistry of Industry and CASH DROP policemen on duty were died of Turkey said in its official and our support to the Commerce’s Consumer while six others were injuried. statement that it wished God’s peace, security and stability MDirectorate has urged the “We condemn the terrorist mercy upon those who had of Bahrain,” the statement public to keep themselves attack perpetrated in lost their lives and wished a added. updated on the vegetable and fruit prices to avoid fleecing by the vendors. The Ministry is Over 3 lakh spreading awareness about its Sitra Club slams online price monitoring tool, entered Bahrain which had been uploaded on blatant interference the Ministry’s website. “Ensure last week you pay the market price DT News Network for your veggies and fruits Manama DT News Network before filling your basket,” the BFC $100,000 Cash Drop has arrived! itra Club’s Board of Manama Ministry stated. SDirectors Chairman and he Assistant Underse- Explaining the price We are dropping off $500 cash every week to 20 lucky winners members, and the club’s Tcretary for Ports, Search monitoring tool, the Ministry between the 14th June to 22nd August 2015. All you have to affiliates denounced yesterday and Follow-up at the General said: “The Daily Price Index the repeated blatant Iranian Directorate of Nationality, (DPI) is a monitoring device do is make a transaction at BFC for a chance to be one of our interference in the kingdom’s Passports & Residence (GDPR) posted by the Consumer lucky winners! domestic affairs. yesterday informed in a Protection Directorate (CPD) For representative purpose only. They categorically statement that 312,709 people in the Ministry of Industry consumption patterns and the Kingdom of Bahrain by With BFC you are always a winner! rejected the Iranian officials’ had entered Bahrain between and Commerce to collect price changes trends on timely providing up-to-date, accurate Terms and Conditions apply. instigating statements aimed July 23 and 29. local market prices for a list basis.” and detailed statistics on at sparking tension in the According to the weekly MOIC / PC 4716-2015 of commodities from different “The aim of the DPI is to price fluctuation,” it said in a kingdom, stressing that Majesty King Hamad bin statistic, 255,322 people local outlets and to monitor raise consumer awareness in statement. /BFCBahrain they contravene all good Isa Al Khalifa, His Royal arrived from Kingdom of The tool lists the prices of 30 /BFCBahrain neighbourliness principles, Highness Prime Minister Saudi Arabia and other GCC Care. Trust. Efficiency. common fruits and vegetables international laws and norms, Prince Khalifa bin Salman countries via King Fahad The price monitoring tool lists the and gives its prices for the as well as the charters of the Al Khalifa and His Royal Causeway, while 57,106 prices of 30 common fruits and veg- current and the previous two UN and Organisation of Highness Prince Salman people entered through days. Beans, pumpkin, carrot, Islamic Cooperation. bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Bahrain International etables online. It gives prices for the cucumber, eggplant and garlic They reiterated their the Crown Prince, Deputy Airport and 281 people current and the previous two days are some of the fruits and rallying behind the Supreme Commander and entered through ports in the vegetables listed on the web. leadership, led by His First Deputy Premier. Kingdom. JO1388_BFC_Cash_Campaign_DT_160x128mm.indd 1 6/8/15 11:21 AM 4 Friday, July 31, 2015 Youth City TWEETS BUZZ WITH 2030 launched DT News Network development. Implemented Manama in partnership with Tamkeen, outh and Sports Minister the project was launched in YHisham bin Mohammed the presence of Tamkeen’s DEATH OF BAHRAINI Al Jowder inaugurated Youth board of directors’ Chairman Reportedly killed in Syria while distributing humanitarian aids City 2030 here yesterday. cum Acting CEO Shaikh The project in its sixth Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa, version provides 3,000 members of the Shura Council DT News Network overseeing a milk distribution (@shakhbout) mourned the martyred in a shelling in Syria opportunities for Bahraini and Council of Representatives [email protected] project to children on the death of Al Najris. Al Dossari while providing humanitarian youths training. (MPs) and several invitees. Manama Syrian border”. had apparently worked with aid”. The project includes latest The Youth and Sports Bahraini man was killed in Another Twitter user, the deceased, as he wrote “My Unconfirmed online modern technologies for Minister toured Youth City Syria recently, according namely Shakhboot Al Dossari colleague Fawaz Al Najris reports alleged that the preparation of capable youth facilities and listened to a Ato Twitter users with suspected deceased had played a role generation to deal with modern detailed presentation about the links to fighters in the war- in recruiting Bahraini men tools and future challenges four centres: leadership, media, torn country. Bahraini national to fight in Syria against the and effectively contribute science and technology and Fawaz Al Najris was reportedly regime’s armed forces. in on-going national arts. killed while distributing humanitarian aid to children in Idlib City in northwestern Syria. Al Najris was reportedly Fawaz Al Najris an Islamic teacher at East Riffa Secondary School for Boys was an Islamic before travelling to Syria. teacher at East Among those who Riffa Secondary confirmed his death was a Twitter user named School for Boys Mohammed Al Rayyes (@ before travelling bu3mr) who tweeted “Fawaz Al Najris - an ex teacher to Syria at East Riffa Secondary School martyred during a bombardment while he was Fawaz Al Najris Youth and Sports Minister is being briefed about a project Meet on prohibition of chemical weapons held

DT News Network Prohibition of Chemical Manama Weapons (OPCW) to Meeting dis- he Ministry of Foreign be held in The Hague, cussed the TAffairs’ Undersecretary the Netherlands, from and Chairman of the November 30 to December importance of National Committee for the 4 this year. Prohibition of Chemical The meeting also participation Weapons Ambassador discussed the Committee’s of the mem- Abdulla Abdullatif Abdulla plans and programmes, bers at the 20th chaired in his office the which will be implemented Committee’s meeting during the fourth quarter Conference of yesterday. of the current year, the States Parties The meeting discussed the including inspection of importance of participation the companies importing, of the OPCW to of the Committee’s members exporting or producing be held at The at the 20th Conference chemical materials covered Hague of the States Parties of by the Chemical Weapons the Organization for the Convention (CWC).

The meeting in progress. Friday, July 31, 2015 5 ECO-FRIENDLY GO CARDS TO REPLACE PAPER TICKETS BPTC Route expansion to be completed by August 1

DT News Network to consume a lot of time during “Smart ticketing is a vital machines have been placed at for the first time. The card can [email protected] journey, wasting valuable time component of this project and the front door of the bus, while be used as one-day ticket as of passengers as well as buses. crucial in elevating Bahrain’s the check-out machines can be well as for single journeys, after Manama But the introduction of smart public transport system, and found at the centre door of the recharging it up to a maximum oute expansion work of bus tickets will bring relief to enhancing the passenger vehicle. of BD50, said the bus operator. Bahrain Public Transport passengers, as they just need to journey. According to BPTC, the Go Special reloading machines CompanyR (BPTC) will be punch the card into the readers The passengers will have Cards are available with the bus will soon be available on every completed by August 1, with placed at the entry and exit of to check-in while they board driver, bus terminals as well as bus soon to enable top up of the introduction of over 140 buses. the bus and similarly they are ticket vending machines. The credit using cash notes. buses in 32 routes. In the According to Mark supposed to check-out while passenger will have to pay 500 BPTC has given extensive meantime, the bus operator Kipling, Director of BPTC, alight the bus. The check-in fils while obtaining the card publicity to Go Cards since will also go eco-friendly by they are being introduced introducing smart cards in the Kingdom for the first instead of paper tickets. time. The operators have The new cards were launched already started distributing to the public during a five-day leaflets in the buses, providing campaign to be held at Bab Al information about Go Cards. Bahrain. BPTC representatives Information is also available on were present at the spot to LCDs placed in buses. demonstrate its proper use and Hoardings have also been answer questions on the new placed in some prime localities routes and destinations added of the Kingdom, informing to the network. Go Card, the the Bahraini people about re-usable smart bus ticket will extended bus routes as well as replace paper tickets, making the Go Card. the journey easier for the Passengers with the Go Card passengers. A Go Card campaign at Bab Al Bahrain The smart bus ticket is expected to make the journey The passengers will have to check-in comfortable for both drivers while they board the bus and simi- as well as passengers, as it will larly they are supposed to check-out save a lot of time. So far, the passenger used to buy paper while alight the bus. The check-in tickets from the driver while machines have been placed at the boarding the bus. Selling tickets as well as tendering change used front door of the bus Health Ministry launches tobacco-testing lab

DT News Network conducts all chemical and metals including cooper, zinc, [email protected] physical testing of samples magnesium, iron, lead and received from the Tobacco calcium which are some of the Manama Combat Group affiliated to harmful ingredients of cigarettes he Director of Public the Communicable Diseases which are the direct cause of Health Directorate in the Department in the Directorate lung cancer, pneumonia, severe MinistryT of Health (MoH), of Public Health. cough, thrombosis. Dr. Mariam Al Hajeri, said the Chemical analysis include Physical analysis of samples ministry supported by its top determining the percentage of includes the length of the echelons continue to boost and nicotine, tar, carbon monoxide cigarette’s filter, paper package, modernize preventative health resultant from cigarette diameter, circumference, programmes. smoke and toxic insecticides aeration ratio, pressure The ministry recently remainders, testing some heavy discrepancy, etc. introduced a modern specialised unit in the Public Health Laboratories, comprising all the necessary medical supplies and equipment, for testing tobacco products and cigarettes as part of a nationwide programme to curb tobacco-related diseases, addiction, toxicity and untimely deaths caused by tobacco and to make tobacco products less attractive to the public. The Tobacco Analysis Unit in the Public Health Laboratories The testing of samples in a specialised unit 6 Friday, July 31, 2015 WOMAN ATTACKED BY MUGGER IN GUDABIYYA CCTV footage of the incident goes viral online

Mohammed Zafran/DTNN from the thief and returned it applauded the Arab man [email protected] to the woman. The incident who came to the Filipina’s took place at 1.17am on rescue and commended Manama Wednesday. the woman’s bravery in woman, attacked by The incident was captured defending herself while a mugger in an alley in on a CCTV camera and the other users highlighted AGudabiyya during the wee footage, which was uploaded the issue of muggers in hours of yesterday, was rescued to social media, went viral Gudaibiyya. by a good samaritan. attracting more than 130,000 “This is not the first time A Filipino woman was views in a day. that this has happened here reportedly attacked while she The video starts with the in Bahrain, there was one was walking down an alley in woman walking with her incident that took place on Juffair. The woman, whose friend as the man follows June 27 in Manama, another identity has not been revealed, (left) The mugger, caught in the camera, (Right) The mugger following the woman them, at the end of the video Filipina victim, it happened was reportedly walking back the man is seen running away during daytime, but it just home with her friend when the The woman relented, overpowered her. As the tried to stop him, at which from the scene after he failed so happened that no CCTV burglar pushed her and tried to she held on the purse but burglar tried to run away, the point another man stepped to steal the purse. was on that area.” a user snatch her purse. had to let go as the burglar woman ran behind him and in and snatched the purse Social media users commented. Chief of Staff receives U.S. Khaleeji Commercial Bank profit zooms NAVCENT Dy commander DT News Network DT News Network that the effective execution on average equity of 8.3 pc. customer base was reflected by Manama Manama of the strategy and efficient The Bank’s financial position a surge in the total customer The BDF Chief of Staff Lt haleeji Commercial Bank’s management of the bank will remains strong with a liquid deposits by 13.4pc compared to General Diyab bin Saqr Al Kfirst half net profit for 2015 continue to ensure positive asset ratio of 26.4 pc and capital December 2014. Nuaimi has yesterday received jumped 177 per cent to BD4.4 returns to our shareholders.” adequacy ratio of 18.3pc, which “We have successfully U.S. NAVCENT/Fifth Fleet deputy million, compared to BD 1.6 is well above the regulatory launched two new financing commander General Gene Black million posted by the company minimum of 12.5 pc. products, Easy 36 Credit Card, Healthy growth in asset and explored with him ongoing in the same period last year. base KHCB Chief Executive and the I’etman. We have also Dr. Ahmed Al Mutawa’a, Officer Khalil Ismaeel Al Meer opened our ninth branch in bilateral cooperation relations, Chairman of KHCB, said, “The Total assets of the bank said, “the first half results were Souq Waqef. The bank also especially in the military field. bank has maintained a strong reached BD646.2 million, an a reflection of positive growth has strong deal flow on both The BDF Assistant Chief of Staff balance sheet throughout increase of 8.3pc compared to Dr. Ahmed Al Mutawa that the bank has achieved in commercial and corporate for Operations Brigadier Ghanim the first half of the year, December 2014 and 3.1 pc over improved with the annualized both its retail and commercial banking and we expect the Ibrahim Al Fudhalah and senior good liquidity and capital the first quarter of 2015. return on average assets of banking activities during 2015. trend to continue during the BDF officers also attended the adequacy ratios. We believe Profitability ratios have 1.4 pc and annualized return He said the increase in rest of the year,” he added. meeting. ICS lauds ‘astonishing’ New Suez Canal DT News Network the world a message through the New committee was made up of delegates [email protected] Suez Canal,” said the Admiral in a from Lloyds Register, International Manama subsequent press conference. Group, Baltic Exchange, Intertanko, he global shipping industry’s “By reducing transit time, your Japan and Egypt. governing committee that is food will come faster, your medicine The endorsement of the canal visitingT the new shipping lane, has will come faster, your fuel will come provided the icing on the cake praised Egypt’s “huge undertaking” faster, and your spare parts will come prior to the official inauguration on of the project. The International faster.” August 6. Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has He claimed the estimated cost of commended the New Suez Canal digging for the project was US$4 during a site visit today in Ismailia, a billion, as well as an additional US$4 Hinchcliffe reiter- city in north-eastern Egypt. billion spent on the construction of ated the importance With just one week for its six new tunnels. Official figures are inauguration, a committee consisting to be released soon. of the New Suez of the industry’s top governing “This is Egypt’s gift to the world. Canal, claiming the bodies toured the canal in order to We promised, and we delivered,” he assess its readiness for international said. “President (Abdel Fatteh Al) shipping industry navigation. Sisi will announce on August 6 that The new shipping lane of the Suez Canal “The impression we’re taking away the canal is fully operational.” delivers 90 percent is this is a huge undertaking and it away today is the desire to continue Admiral Mohab Mameesh, Chairman Hinchcliffe reiterated the of world trade – has been completed in a time which our dialogue (with the Suez Canal of the Suez Canal Authority – owners importance of the New Suez Canal, is frankly astonishing,” said Peter Authority) into the future. of the New Suez Canal project – claiming the shipping industry which is predicted to Hinchcliffe of the ICS. That is very important for us who welcomed its members to delivers 90 percent of world trade grow three percent “It’s very pleasing to see that because we are representing the the simulation building on site in – which is predicted to grow three preparations are in place for the customers who will be using the canal Ismailia, as well as accompanied percent year-on-year. year-on-year grand opening on August 6. More in the coming years,” he continued. them on a tour of the entire length of He later thanked the Suez Canal than that, I think what I will take The committee was greeted by the new waterway. “We are sending Authority for its hospitality. The Friday, July 31, 2015 7 Bahraini child on vacation dies in Iran

DRIVER SURRENDERS DT News Network Manama Bahraini child died yesterday following a Atragic incident in Iran during a vacation with his family. The IN MISHAP CASE five-year-old boy reportedly fell down from a two-meter- Car mows down motorcyclist in Demistan high hill in the Mashhad city last Friday while he was spending his vacation with his DT News Network traffic accident in which a car family on a farm. Manama hit a motorcycle in Demistan. Immediately after the accident, A source close to the family he Director-General of An investigation indicated the car driver fled the scene. Later, said that the boy suffered fatal the Northern Governorate criminal suspicion and the he surrendered at a police station. injuries and breathed his last but fell down and sustained PoliceT has announced that authorities concerned rushed at the intensive care unit of an grievous injuries. He had been the operations room received to the scene. The injured The Director-General said that Iran hospital. in the hospital for five days,” a report on Tuesday about a Bahraini motorcyclist Sayed legal action was taken and the case “He tried to climb the hill, the source told DT News. had been referred to the Public A probe indicated criminal suspi- Prosecutor A source close to the family said cion and the authorities concerned the boy suffered fatal injuries dur- ing a fall from a hill and breathed rushed to the scene. The injured Musa Sayed Sharaf was taken police station. The Director- Bahraini motorcyclist was taken to to hospital, where he died later. General said that legal action his last at the intensive care unit of hospital, where he died later Immediately after the accident, was taken and the case had an Iran hospital the car driver fled the scene. been referred to the Public Later, he surrendered at a Prosecutor. Filipina’s jail term hiked in money fraud case

DT News Network Manama The nurse manipulated receipts in Filipino nurse tried a bid to embezzle the money paid over accusations of by the patients. She was enrolling Aembezzlement has had her jail term increased after the patients without medical insurance High Criminal Appeals to the insured section Court accepted the appeal of the Public Prosecution. The woman was earlier given over suspicions of pocketing issue receipts for BD5 or BD3. only three months behind bar BD24,000 from 2013 until May According to court documents, and the Public Prosecution 2015. the defendant admitted to challenged the High Criminal It’s said that the woman had being aware of the fact that Court’s verdict terming it manipulated receipts in a bid insurance companies do take ‘inadequate’. to embezzle the money paid by time to respond to transactions The High Criminal Appeals the patients. She was enrolling given to them. Court has stiffened her patients without medical The total of the pocketed PIC: MUHAMED THASLEEM sentence, sending her to five insurance to the insured amount was identified after a Though the Bahraini roads are full of red buses, the classy old buses are still plying on years in prison. The defendant section. financial audit was conducted the roads in the Kingdom. was serving in a private She would charge them covering the years 2013, 2014 hospital, and was detained BD20, but in return would and 2015. Drug case: Jail term upheld

DT News Network Manama Apart of the hashish, several types Gulf citizen, who was of other illicit drugs were found in accused of possessing the car during inspection. During Ahashish, has had his jail term upheld. The defendant was interrogation, the man earlier sentenced to six months had confessed that the drugs in prison with BD500 fine. The defendant was nabbed belonged to him on March 20 two years ago on the Bahraini side of the King Fahad Causeway after drugs were found in the car pleaded not guilty when stirring up the suspicions of during inspection. During appeared before the High the customs officials. interrogation, the man had Criminal Court. He will be Apart of the hashish, confessed that the drugs deported once he completes A huge fire broke out in a building near Al-Aidadiya School in Riffa last night. several types of other illicit belonged to him, though he his jail term. 8 Friday, July 31, 2015 How to reach us ‘Out & About’ page gives up-to-date information on a daily basis (except on Wednesday and Thursday) on the events and programmes taking place in clubs, associations, churches, temples, mosques, ut abOut universities, colleges, schools, and O & Bahrain Exhibition Centre. 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Create lasting memories MAKES MUSIC kind at the Peter Jones academy, this together and experience the splendor of cultural Date : 20th August 2015 to 24th lady is a cut above the rest. heritage of countries from around the world in a August 2015 Since 2003, she has been playing in family-friendly atmosphere through a wide range of Venue: Cultural Hall some of the most renowned venues interactive activities, workshops and competitions Get ready for a musical event like no in London, India, Qatar, Egypt and held over the duration of the festival. other - monsters making music! Elmo, even had residencies in a couple Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and all their of venues in Bahrain (2008/2009) Sesame Street friends share their love and China Macau 38 Lounge Altira to show you some expert moves. MASTERPIECES By BALLET new amazing adventure! Cousin Riff of music in this family-friendly show. (2013). In February 2011, Miss PHILIPPINES has sent Barney a special package in Join the fun as they embark on starting Velocity launched her own female LALALUNA Date : August 10 (8:00pm - 10:00pm) the mail – a beautiful globe of the a band and discover ‘instruments’ they collective and they work together to Date: Today to August 3 Venue: Bahrain National Theatre world! Barney, B.J. and Baby Bop must never knew existed; pots and spoons, bring great music to London clubs, Venue: Cultural Hall use the globe and follow the clues to trash can lids, and even cookie jars! the international world and corporate Time: July 31: 4:30pm - 6:30pm, For those who appreciate the grace find cousin Riff and a list of very special Everyone’s favourite fun, furry and events. DJs, musicians and dancers 7:30pm - 9:30pm of ballet, Ballet Philippines presents items! As they travel to France, Japan, feathered friends teach children that we perform together to form Starbelle. August 1: 4:30pm - 6:30pm, 7:30pm Master Pieces, a celebration of one India, China and Mexico, Barney and can create and enjoy beautiful music Music has been in her life for most - 9:30pm of the Philippines most respected his friends have a terrific time learning together. of it and you will all be amazed August 2: 7:30pm - 9:30pm cultural institutions. Led by its artistic about the language and culture of by her talent, musical flexibility, August 3: 7:30pm - 9:30pm director Paul Alexander Morales, the each new country. SUMMER FUN professionalism and humble manner Organiser : Bahrain Culture show features a dazzling selection of Date : August 23 to 25 as well as the style she brings with her Authority the company’s most acclaimed works QUIZ NIGHT Venue: Tribal Fitness, Budaiya great dress sense and love for a good What if, one evening, the light throughout its 45-year history, from Date: August 13 at 7.30pm Highway show. Should you want to book her in the moon went out? This is timeless classical and neo-classical Venue: Dilmun Club If your kids enjoy fitness then this is for a gig, simply contact her through the beginning of one very strange works, to modern and contemporary A quiz night is set to take place at the camp for them, as the Tribal Fitness any of the details below. night called LaLaLuna, a surreal dance pieces, and excerpts from full- 7.30pm on August 30 in support of the team will teach them to stay fit, learn Miss Velocity’s open format and whimsical tale of the moon’s length modern ballets; a true testament Cat house extension project of Bahrain moves and work hard to complete tasks cover all types of house, top 40, caretaker as he struggles to re-light the to the company’s endless versatility. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to in a safe environment. It’s suitable for R&B, mainstream, old skool garage, darkened moon. Created by physical Animals (BSPCA), featuring refresh- children aged six to 12 and costs BD90 dubstep, drum’n’bass. chillout/ theatre playwright-actor Wolfe “BARNEy LIVE ! WORLD TOUR” ments and raffle draw. Tickets that per three-day camp. Sessions run from lounge and alternative. Catch her Bowart, this extraordinary journey Date : 10 to 15 August 2015 are available from the Dilmun Club 10am to 2pm. hosting her very own radio show appeals to adults and children alike, Venue: The Cultural Hall are priced at BD5 for the quiz and the every second Tuesday on www. combining circus, theatre and film Join Barney and friends on their brand Club’s non-members will be charged BEAT BUMPER: WRECKING CREW originuk.net between 18:00 and 20:00 woven together with a unique poetic ORCHESTRA GMT. Here Velocity brings you some and comic physical language. Date: 28 August 2015 of the freshest liquid, deep and dark Venue: Cultural Hall sounds of Drum’n’bass to make your FITNESS SESSIONS UpcOmiNg eveNt Come and bear witness to “Beat body move and your mind spasm. Date : August 2 to August 27 Bumper”, the latest mesmerizing show If you want to pin this girl down Venue: Artzania, Second Floor, TAZIRI: TITI ROBIN ENSEMBLE by innovative Japanese street dance make sure you do it as soon as you Ramli Mall, Aali Date: 25 August 2015 troupe Wrecking Crew Orchestra. can. Why? She is in demand right In their second summer camp Venue: Cultural Hall Blending dance and music, the Osaka- now as you will see from the lists of the season, Artzania are putting Widely credited as a forerunner to the rise of the popular genre based 8-member crew shot to global below. on a host of wonderful activities for that became known as “world music”, French musician, composer, international stardom with their per- the little ones. Youngsters can enjoy and improviser extraordinaire Thierry “Titi” Robin made his mark in fectly choreographed sets that are FIT4LIFE WEEKEND BOOTCAMP learning topics such as drama and the music world with his signature and highly personal style - known performed in the dark while wearing Date : Today & August 1 puppetry, join in with brain games as “Mediterranean music” - from the confluence of Gypsy, Oriental special futuristic illuminated costumes, Venue : Al Bander Hotel and Resort or arts and crafts, cooking classes, and European cultures. Joined on stage by Moroccan musician Mehdi creating a mind-bending showcase that 10 hours of fun and varied exercise fitness sessions and even try out Nassouli, this self-taught musical pioneer will showcase how artfully must be seen to be believed. with 2 certified fitness experts over some amusement rides. The camp is weaves these seemingly incompatible musical genres into brilliant and 3 days (30 July - 1 August), and suitable for kids aged six to 12 and unique masterpieces. SUMMER KIDS CAMP 2015 includes 3 healthy dinners, snacks prices start from BD45 (per five days Date: Ongoing till August 31 and beverages. during one week). It runs from 9am Venue: Sitra Mall Fit4Life Weekend Bootcamp will to 2pm each day. If you’re looking for some fun be held INDOORS at the beautiful activities to busy your kids with, then and luxurious Al Bander Hotel and ARABIC NIGHTS you should definitely check out the Resort! Register today and kick start Date: August 4 to 25 August 2015 Summer Kids Camp. It’s organized by your fitness journey! Venue: The Ritz Carlton, Bahrain Blue Birds Events, and it shall include Hotel and Spa some inspiring and creative activities SALSA NIGHT You will discover Arabian food such as arts and crafts, ball games, Date : Today fair at the fullest as you rejoice in painting, camp art projects and there Venue: Bizarre lounge La Med’s themed night buffet every are even some optional trips if your Don’t fret if your dancing skills Friday. Specialties from Lebanon, kids are interested! The Summer camp leave something to be desired, instead Morocco, Bahrain and the Middle is going to be from Sunday through put on your sunny attitude and a pair East are accompanied by the melody Thursday, from 8AM - 2PM, and boys of dancing shoes and let the hot Latin of an Oud player. Price: BD 18++ and girls aged 5-16 years old can join. rhythms take you away! Instructor per person. Timings: Every Tuesday, It costs BD70 for a month, and BD120 will be available every second Friday from 7 p.m. for 2 months. Friday, July 31, 2015 9 FOCUS ON STABILIZING GREEN BUILDINGS: WORKS MINISTRY The Ministry holds workshop on the theme ‘LEED Green Associate’

DT News Network recently taken place under the in LEED projects (Leadership [email protected] The construction and maintenance theme ‘LEED Green Associate’, in Energy & Environmental Manama sector at the Ministry is working on which was presented by Design). he Assistant accredited specialists from TUndersecretary for stabilizing green buildings principles Marvel Management Training Construction Projects and Institute- Bahrain. The workshop Maintenance at the Ministry in government buildings for the The number of participants of Works, Municipalities purpose of ensuring sustainability in the workshop amounted prepares Affairs and Urban Planning to 23 engineers with various engineers to Eng. Mona Al Motawa and improving the competency and specializations and levels. apply for the stressed that the construction quality of those buildings Other workshops are to soon and maintenance sector at follow. LEED Green the Ministry is working on The workshop prepares Associate, which stabilizing green buildings always received much support Human Resources Directorate engineers to apply for the principles in government from HE the Minister of at the Ministry, represented by LEED Green Associate, which is a test issued buildings for the purpose of Works, which helped them the Training and Development is a test issued by the American Mona Al Motawa by the American ensuring sustainability and in applying the initiative on Department, has arranged to Council for Green Buildings. Council for Green improving the competency and many government buildings; hold a number of specialized their responsibilities and apply The test is designed to test quality of those buildings. including the new or existing workshops in the field of green green buildings measures and general knowledge of green Buildings She also explained that the ones. buildings; aiming to fully principles in a professional buildings practices and how green buildings initiative has Al Motawa explained that the enable the sector to carry out manner. The first workshop has to support specialists working LIC International raises bonus rates

DT News Network Endowment Plans term of Manama more than 20 years term is at IC International raised the $33 per 1000 Sum Assured. bonus for insurance plans Endowment Plan of Single byL $1. This increase would be Premium with term greater applicable to almost all the than 20 years is at $30 per 1000 plans offered by the insurance Sum Assured, Money Back behemoth, following the Plans term of more than 25 decision taken at the recently years will fetch $33 per 1000 conducted AGM. Sum Assured as bonus, Whole The latest increase in bonus Life Plans will receive a bonus rates has pushed the overall of $32 per 1000 Sum Assured return offered through LIC and Deferred Annuity Plans plans to among the highest in Term of more than 15 years the region, according to the will get a bonus of $30 per 1000 A condolence meeting held for former Indian President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam at the Indian Club company. of Sum Assured, according to a premises in Gudaibiya last night The new bonus rate for its statement by the company. Reception given for new Chinese Ambassador to Bahrain

DT News Network [email protected] Manama The minister reviewed enhancing he Minister of Social social development cooperation, Development Faeqa bint SaeedT Al Saleh has yesterday chiefly in promoting projects of received China’s newly appointed Ambassador to productive families and people with Bahrain, Qi Zhenhong. special needs and elderly care The minister reviewed enhancing social development cooperation, chiefly in MP Rou’a Al Hayki also met of bilateral relations in various promoting projects of with the Chinese Ambassador areas, stressing benefiting productive families and people yesterday and discussed from trade and investment with special needs and elderly the ways to bolster relations opportunities available in both care. Chinese Ambassador between the two countries. countries. lauded the progress made MP Al Hayki pointed out She called for encouraging by Bahrain in various areas, following up the outcomes of more Chinese investors to wishing Bahrain further HM the King’s recent visit to benefit from Bahrain’s free advancement and prosperity. China in terms of the progress economic atmosphere. Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong with Faeqa bint Saeed Al Saleh 10 Friday, July 31, 2015 UOB DEVELOPERS

PRAISED BY eGA Foreign Direct Investment 2014 – Two students developed an e-measuring system for water metres Inward and Outward trends for the Developed World DT News Network [email protected] The project is ith the achievement of the Millennium Development designed to meas- Goals (MDGs) the United Nations developed the Manama frameworkW for the achievement of the Sustainable Development wo University of Bahrain ure the water flow Goals (SDGs) post 2015 by its member countries. This T(UoB) students, who were in fixed home means more investment in sectors such as infrastructure, he masterminds behind an utility meters and health, climate change etc through less public and more innovative application-based private initiatives or PPPs (Public Private Partnerships) due electronic system (eSystem) as offer a wide range to the immense resource implications of such projects. World part of computer engineering of new features to Investment Report of UNCTAD (United Nations Conference projects of the IT College at on Trade and Development) 2015 suggests that there is marked the University of Bahrain, were keep track of the scarcity of investments in critical sectors for SDGs and that received by the eGovernment monthly bills as developed nations need to harness greater efforts to channelize Authority CEO Mohammad well as electronic private investment in such areas. Ali Al Qaed yesterday. On the other hand, FDI inflows to the developed countries fell COUNTRY/CURRENCIES BUY SELL The project is designed to payments to $499 billion in 2014, the lowest since 2004. Inflows to Europe measure the water flow in fixed fell continuously since 2012 due to uncertainties in the European SOUTH AFRICAN RAND 35.5872 31.348 home utility meters and offer a access to similar innovative Union and due to weak economies in the Eurozone. However, UK US DOLLARS 2.6667 2.6455 wide range of new features to experiences and become jumped to No.1 position in Europe in terms of inward FDI flows CANADIAN DOLLAR 3.5224 3.3602 keep track of the monthly bills encouraged to open further which stood at $72 billion in 2014. While Finland and Switzerland PERUVIAN NUEVO SOL 7.6923 7.6923 as well as electronic payments. perspectives for more creative gained in terms of FDI inflows in 2014, Belgium, France and INDIAN RUPEE 167.2241 160 During their visit, the two innovative concepts in their Ireland saw their inflows fall sharply. FDI flows to Europe fell by BANGLADESH TAKA 206.1006 194.8558 students Mubarak Al Saad and research projects - as a move 11 per cent to $289 billion and to one –third of their peak levels in CHINESE YUAN 16.8067 15.9236 Omar Bukhlaf discussed and forward to ease the transition 2007. Outflows from Europe remained constant at $316 billion. HONG KONG DOLLAR 21.5332 20.0642 highlighted the advantages from university grounds to the Germany faced the highest amount of divestment followed by INDONESIAN RUPIAH 37864.4453 32351.9896 of the project, which was workplace. France. JAPANESE YEN 337.8378 313.4796 originally inspired from meter Al Qaed commented Inflows to North America halved primarily due to the divestment KOREAN WON 3525.4715 2676.3014 readers who spend massive that eGA’s support for of Vodafone’s unit Verizon in the USA which experienced FDI SRI LANKAN RUPEE 364.8876 315.4007 time reading meter in bad innovation and creativity is by inflows of $92 billion only. However, increasing FDI income is MALAYSIAN RINGGIT 10.4712 9.7561 weather. The students reflected implementing the advanced providing a nice cushion for USA to balance out trade deficits as NEPALESE RUPEE 306.3012 252.2221 the possibility of finding an National eGovernment Strategy outward FDIs are generating substantial export incomes in the PHILIPPINE PESO 123.4568 116.2791 effective, prompt solution that with a core focus on the youth areas of knowledge based goods and services. On the other hand, PAKISTAN RUPEE 277.0582 259.111 detects water leaks as fast as segment. He also stated that both USA and Canada created marginal increase in FDI outflows. SINGAPORE DOLLAR 3.6819 3.5562 possible; hence, an application the authority highly believes in North America and Europe are the major targets of cross THAI BAHT 91.4913 89.7666 was created to resolve both the leading role the youth plays border Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) by private equity funds AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 3.712 3.5336 problems. in promoting and fostering though investment by SO-MNEs (State Owned Multi National NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR 4.1085 3.9448 Al Qaed praised their technological developments. Enterprises) declined from the developed countries. This was EURO 2.4777 2.381 efforts in carrying-out such The application is designed to mainly due to the developed country MNEs consolidating their SWISS FRANC 2.6413 2.5088 an eSystem that is designed take readings from computers assets and selling off their investments in some parts of the world CZECH KORUNE 92.5926 45.8716 to ensure improved public associated with an eSystem to and due to stricter control by countries on extractive industries. BRITISH POUND 1.7283 1.6683 handling of water bills in such ensure the display through a In contrast, the MNEs from developing countries have invested TURKISH LIRA 7.3981 6.8804 an innovative manner, in line Smartphone application by outwards to a large extent in 2014—almost $468 billion – 23% SAUDI RIYAL 10 9.9404 with current advancements providing the end-user with a increase from 2013! Out of the 20 largest investor companies UAE DIRHAMS 9.7561 9.7276 in areas covering government notification feature in case of globally, 9 of them are from developing and transition countries! QATAR RIYAL 9.6899 9.6348 transactions, and water-saving water leaks so as to allow the It will be interesting to explore and follow the dynamics of the KUWAITI DINAR 0.8097 0.8 techniques. consumer to resolve the failure. changed world order in terms of FDI movements. OMANI RIYAL 1.0272 1.0204 The CEO also expressed The application also links users Dr. Subhadra Ganguli currently works in Ahlia Universty as an EGYPTIAN POUND 20.1207 18.9753 his pleasure at the interest of who intend to pay their due Associate Professor in Economics. She holds a Ph.D in Economics JORDANIAN DINAR 1.8868 1.8636 young Bahrainis in modern bills to the eGovernment portal from University of California in Riverside. Dr. Ganguli has LEBANESE POUND 4227.7935 3816.3569 technology, which can be (bahrain.bh). experience in academic teaching, research and Quality Assurance MOROCCAN DIRHAMS 26.8817 24.2718 seen as a positive indicator Both UoB students thanked for the last 20 years in India, USA and Bahrain. She has worked SYRIAN POUND 952.381 574.7126 in speeding-up electronic eGA for its support and at the BIBF during 2004-August 2014 in various capacities. For YEMENI RIYAL 913.3254 542.0348 transformation in different encouragement as well as the comments and questions, please feel free to contact her at Subhadra. areas of life. CEO for his constant welcome [email protected] Rates are for indication purpose only. For firm rates or for currencies not listed above please Furthermore, he pointed- and concern directed towards call Bahrain Financing Company. Telephone: 17228888, Website: www.bfc.com.bh (The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do out that IT students at the the youth’s projects. eGA not necessarily reflect the policy or position of this newspaper.) local universities should gain urges the youth segment to showcase their information technology innovations and The application is encourages them to pursue designed to take new paths in areas that cover COUNTRY 1 US DLR 1 UK STG 1 SFR 100 YEN creativity as well as generate readings from skills and motivation necessary BAHRAIN 0.3770 0.5880 0.3903 0.3064 computers associ- for a better realization of their KUWAIT 0.2855 35.1279 0.2955 0.2320 ated with an eSys- potentials. Al Saad and Bukhlaf OMAN 0.3849 0.3718 0.3984 0.3128 tem to ensure the anticipate that Bahrain’s QATAR 3.6420 3.5182 3.7702 2.9600 display through entities offer a boost to such UAE 3.6730 3.5481 3.8023 2.9852 projects and create appropriate a Smartphone environment for their SAUDI 3.7500 3.6225 3.8820 3.0478 application executions in order to benefit The eGovernment Authority CEO Mr. Mohammed Ali Al Qaed every individual in the county. recieving Mubarak Al Saad and Omar Bukhlaf Friday, July 31, 2015 11

Manila are now sweeping across stepped in, sometimes even metropolis. s she eyes the colourful the Philippine archipelago, leasing green spaces to build “You can let them (kids) go ice creams on offer at a penetrating even rural areas. retail complexes. to the amusement centre or Baskin-RobbinsA in one of “They have replaced the “They know very well that the watch a movie while you shop. Manila’s most luxurious public plazas as gathering government is not delivering And then you can all just meet shopping centres, Philippine places,” Palafox said. services so they address those. up at the same place later,” she teenager Jamie Gamboa admits If the government does not said. to being an incurable mall rat City lungs ‘lost’ create public spaces, they will Even the smallest towns are -- but not only for the shopping. build public spaces,” said Jorge trying to attract malls. “It is the only place where As the Philippines’ population Mojarro, a Spanish PhD student Dean Villa, mayor of Larena, you can just walk around has boomed in recent decades, studying Philippine culture. on the tiny island of Siquijor, without having to spend, and soaring from 68 million in 1995 “It is not that Filipinos do has entered into a joint venture there are a lot of things to to 100 million in 2015, creeping not like parks. They are just not with a private firm to develop a entertain us,” said the petite urbanisation has magnified the being offered parks,” he added. mall in his community of about 16-year-old, surrounded by a appeal of malls to residents and But many Filipinos don’t 13,000. gaggle of friends. businesses alike. seem to mind, seeing malls as He hopes the new mall will steady march continues, malls school graduations, Zumba “We tried other places but it’s But this has come at the safer than the streets -- the crime attract people to spend money are swallowing many of the workouts and singing contests more of a hassle. In parks, there expense of green spaces, left rate remains high in Manila, in his town -- including local services typically found in the -- events once held in town isn’t enough to do. A museum languishing through neglect, despite police figures showing a residents. public square. plazas. or a zoo isn’t a place you go to short-sightedness and poor fall nationwide -- and a way to “Over here, as soon as pay- Many boast chapels as well The rise of Internet shopping more than once.” urban planning. relax in cool surroundings. day comes, everyone hops on as child-care centres, allowing does not worry the company, With their functions “We are losing the lungs of Jacqueline Luis, a 48-year- the ferry to Dumaguete City, families in the devoutly Catholic with four more of its malls set expanding from shopping and the city,” said Palafox. old mother of three, says malls about an hour’s ride away, nation to combine religious and to open this year on top of the dining to venues for Catholic Provincial grocer Wendy are a sanctuary for her family because they already have a family duties with shopping. current 50. mass, Zumba workouts or even Tan remembers how she and away from the tropical heat and mall there,” he told AFP. Satellite government offices “Our malls are destination weddings, experts say malls are her friends used to play in the traffic-choked thoroughfares in shopping centres allow places,” Pomento said. taking on a more important role sprawling, verdant plaza in of the urban Not just shopping Filipinos to pay utility bills and In an ironic twist, some at the heart of communities. Mambusao, a central Philippine get documents such as voter ID larger malls are now literally Filipino life traditionally town of about 38,000 people. As their cards, business permits, driver’s replacing the lost parks by revolved around a public But as the park deteriorated licences and passports. building expansive rooftop square, with a church, local over time, the locals searched The election commission gardens to make them more government building and for the next best thing -- a is even considering allowing attractive and in a nod to market attached, where adults spanking new, 300-hectare voting in malls. environmental concerns. socialised and children played, (740-acre) air-conditioned “We evolve to what is needed “Nowhere else in the world according to urban planner shopping mall in Roxas city, by the people,” said Alex has a population so absorbed Felino Palafox. about an hour’s drive away. Pomento, vice-president of the the shopping-mall lifestyle, Paul But while malls have long “There are no more tall trees. country’s largest mall chain, SM Santos, vice-president of the been a mainstay of urban No more fountains. There is Prime Holdings. Philippine Retailers Association Manila -- the capital has at least no more shade so it is too hot,” The group often hosts free said. 153 peppering its skyline -- the she said. community events in their “It’s not something you can neon-lit consumer temples So the mall developers malls such as mass weddings, stop.” 12 Friday, July 31, 2015 Friday, July 31, 2015 13

Bahrain Summer Festival, a month-long culture pro- grammes , was inaugu- rated by Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) President Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al- Khalifa in Nakhool garden near Sitra Mall - Pic - San- thosh Rajendran.

Energy Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza received Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) em- ployee Suad Maktab, who presented to the minister a copy of her master’s degree in geo- graphic information systems from the Arabian Gulf University.

Reyadh Sater Depu- ty Chief Executive of Business Goup wel- comed at the BBK’s Headquarters, Mo- hamed Al Jowder the chairman of the Saudi Bahraini In- stitute for Blind, to receive BBK’s con- tribution for their request. Mr. Hassan Burshaid – Assistant General Manager of Human Resources and Administra- tion, attended the handover ceremony on behalf of BBK.

Energy Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza yesterday visited an electricity and water conservation awareness exhibition at the Bahrain City Centre

The New execu- tive committee of ICAB Toastmasters, Bahrain: Stand- ing from Left: Palanisamy (Ser- geant-at-arms), Jay Killedar (Treasurer) Mohit Malkani (VP-Membership) Kannan Iyer (VP- Public Relations), Veerendar (Secre- tary). Sitting: Uday Shanbaug(Past President & Men- tor), Sridhar (Presi- dent), Santosh (VP- Education).

Under the patronage of the Honorary President Dr. Ebrahim Al Dossary, Bahrain Society for Training and Development (BSTD) organized Youth Leadership Programme Graduation Ceremony on Wednes- day at Bahrain Society of Engineers Hall in Juffair. 12 Friday, July 31, 2015 Friday, July 31, 2015 13

Bahrain Summer Festival, a month-long culture pro- grammes , was inaugu- rated by Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) President Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al- Khalifa in Nakhool garden near Sitra Mall - Pic - San- thosh Rajendran.

Energy Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza received Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) em- ployee Suad Maktab, who presented to the minister a copy of her master’s degree in geo- graphic information systems from the Arabian Gulf University.

Reyadh Sater Depu- ty Chief Executive of Business Goup wel- comed at the BBK’s Headquarters, Mo- hamed Al Jowder the chairman of the Saudi Bahraini In- stitute for Blind, to receive BBK’s con- tribution for their request. Mr. Hassan Burshaid – Assistant General Manager of Human Resources and Administra- tion, attended the handover ceremony on behalf of BBK.

Energy Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza yesterday visited an electricity and water conservation awareness exhibition at the Bahrain City Centre

The New execu- tive committee of ICAB Toastmasters, Bahrain: Stand- ing from Left: Palanisamy (Ser- geant-at-arms), Jay Killedar (Treasurer) Mohit Malkani (VP-Membership) Kannan Iyer (VP- Public Relations), Veerendar (Secre- tary). Sitting: Uday Shanbaug(Past President & Men- tor), Sridhar (Presi- dent), Santosh (VP- Education).

Under the patronage of the Honorary President Dr. Ebrahim Al Dossary, Bahrain Society for Training and Development (BSTD) organized Youth Leadership Programme Graduation Ceremony on Wednes- day at Bahrain Society of Engineers Hall in Juffair. 14 Friday, July 31, 2015

I don’t want to live in a bubble, in my craft or in the world... I can’t, I would be cheating myself out of my generation and the world we live in. -Diane Lane

Los Angeles ayn Malik has signed to RCA Records. The 22-year-old singer after his shocking Zdeparture from hit boy band One Direction- revealed he is ready to show people who he “really is”. In a message on Twitter, he captioned a photograph of him signing a record deal: “I guess I never explained why I left , it was for this moment to be given the opportunity to show you who i really am! #realmusic #RCA !! ... #REALME (sic)”. Los Angeles ctress Jessica Alba felt like she was being “judged” when she first Abecame a mother, and she hopes women stop doing that to each other. The 34-year-old, who has daughters Honor, 7, and Haven, 3, with husband Cash Warren, reportedly says she was worried about the opinions of other mothers when she gave birth to her eldest child. “Doesn’t it feel like the mean girl thing from high school sort of just transforms into adulthood through motherhood? “And then your hormones go crazy again when you’re pregnant and having a baby. And I feel like maybe it’s just all those hormones, and people don’t know where to put their energy, so they just start clashing,” Alba said in an interview.

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ollywood actress Julia Roberts’ 13-year marriage to English author who cinematographer Daniel Moder is reportedly on the rocks. wrote the bestsell- HThe 47-year-old beauty has been married to Moder since ing Harry Potter fan- 2002 but he is reportedly said to have “had enough” of the star. tasy books. Her first novel in the series, “Danny just doesn’t feel like they have a true Harry Potter and the partnership. (It’s always) been (Julia’s) way Philosopher’s Stone or the highway. (She is) very emotional (and (1997), was followed can go from) screaming one minute and by six equally popular then apologising the next. (She) goes off installments, all of on rant after rant, pointing the finger which were made into at Danny at every opportunity. feature films. (He’s) had enough!,” a source said.

July 31, 1965

JK Rowling

Starring: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas ANT MAN Howard, Ty Simpkins ( Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi ) SPY (15+) DANA CINEMA Timings: 10:30, Starring: Paul Rudd, Michael COMEDY/ACTION) 13:00, 15:30, 18:00, 20:30, 23:00, Douglas, Corey Stoll Starring: Melissa Mccarthy, Jason 01:15 DANA CINEMA Timings: Statham, Jude law CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 11:00, 13:15, 15:30, 17:45, 20:00, CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM 1.30 + 4.00 +6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM 22:15, 00:30 + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + 11.00 DAILY AT (3D): 12.30 + 5.15 + 10.00 CINECO (20) DAILY AT (ATMOS): PM PM 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.45 + 6.30 + SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 1.45 9.15 PM + 12.00 MN HOW TO MAKE LOVE LIKE + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 + 11.45 PM DAILY AT: (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) AN ENGLISH MAN (PG-15) DAILY AT (3D): 12.00 + 2.45 + 5.30 + (Comedy/Romantic) TERMINATOR GENISYS 8.15 + 11.00 PM Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Salma ( Action / Sci-Fi ) DAILY AT (VIP I): 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 Hayek, Jessica Alba 15 Friday, July 31, 2015 Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, + 8.45 + 11.30 PM CINECO (20) DAILY AT : 12.00 + Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke SEEF (II) DAILY AT: (1.00 AM 4.45 + 9.30 PM PM + 12.00 MN DAILY AT: (1.00 AM DANA CINEMA Timings: 10:30, THURS/FRI) SEEF (II) DAILY AT : 1.00 + 5.15 + THURS/FRI) DAILY AT (3D): 12.00 + 13:00, 15:30, 18:00, 20:30, 23:00, SAAR DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 1.30 9.30 PM 2.45 + 5.30 + 8.15 + 11.00 PM 01:15 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + (11.30 PM DAILY AT (VIP I): 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 12.15 + THURS/FRI) SAN ANDREAS (PG-15) + 8.45 + 11.30 PM 2.45 + 5.15 + 7.45 + 10.15 PM AL JAZIRA DAILY AT: 2.00 + 4.30 + (ACTION/THRILLER) SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.00 DAILY AT (3D): 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 7.00 + 9.30 PM + (12.00 MN THURS/ Starring: Dwayne Johnson, + 4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 PM + 12.00 MN BAAHUBALI THE BEGINNING 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 + 11.45 PM FRI) Alexandra Daddario, Carla Gugino (15+) SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 1.45 CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM NOUM EL TALATH (Tamil/Action/Adventure) + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 + 11.45 PM + 1.45 + 4.00 + 6.15 + 8.30 + 10.45 ( Arabic / Comedy ) Starring: Prabhas, Rana Deagg PM Starring: Hany Ramzy, Eman El Asy Baggubati, Anushka Shetty, SOME KIND OF BEAUTIFUL DANA CINEMA Timings: Sathyaraj ( Romance / Comedy ) MALL COP 2: PAUL MART 12:30, 16:15, 20:00, 23:45 DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 5.30 + 11.30 Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Salma (PG-13) SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 12.45 + 4.45 + PM Hayek, Jessica Alba (Action/Comedy) 8.45 PM DANA CINEMA Timings: 10:30, Starring: Kevin James, Raini DARK PLACES 14:15, 18:00, 21:45 Rodriguez, Eduardo Verastegui PIXIES ( Drama / Mystery / Thriller ) CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 1.00 + 5.00 ( Animation / Comedy / Family ) Starring: Charlize Theron, Sterling THE VATICAN TAPES + 9.00 PM Starring: Alexa PenaVega, Bill Jerins, Nicholas Hoult ( Horror / Thriller ) Paxton, Christopher Plummer DANA CINEMA Timings: 10:30, Starring: Michael Peña, Kathleen AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON ACHA DHIN DANA CINEMA Timings: 10:45, 12:45, 15:00, 17:15, 19:30, 21:45, Robertson, Djimon Hounsou (PG-15) ( Malayalam / Comedy ) 14:30, 18:15, 22:00 00:00 DANA CINEMA Timings: (Action/Adventure) Starring: P. Balachandran, Jaise CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM 12:30, 16:15, 20:00, 23:45 Starring: Robert Downey JR., Chris Jose, Sudheer Karamana BAJRANGI BHAIJAN + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 PM + CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + Evans, Mark Ruffalo DANA CINEMA Timings: 10:30, ( Hindi / Drama ) 12.00 MN 3.00 + 7.00 + 11.00 PM CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 2.00 + 6.45 12:45, 15:00, 17:15, 19:30, 21:45, Starring: Salman Khan, Kareena SEEF (II)DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.00 SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 2.45 + 11.30 PM 00:00 Kapoor, Harshaali Malthotra + 4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 PM + 12.00 MN + 6.45 + 10.45 PM SEEF (II)DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 3.00 DANA CINEMA Timings: 10:30, + 7.15 + 11.30 PM 13:30, 16:30, 19:30, 22:30, 01:15 MINIONS AL HAMRA DAILY AT: 12.00 + CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM ( Animations / Comedy / Family ) 3.00 + 6.00 + 9.00 PM + (12.00 MN + 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.30 + 11.30 PM + Starring: Sandra Bullock, Jon THURS/FRI) (12.45 MN THURS/FRI) Hamm, Michael Keaton SEEF (II)DAILY AT: (12.45 MN DANA CINEMA Timings: 11:00, PAPER TOWNS THURS/FRI) 12:45, 14:30, 16:15, 18:00,19:45, ( Drama / Mystery / Romance ) 21:30, 23:15, 01:00 Starring: Nat Wolff, Cara DRISHYAM CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + Delevingne, Austin Abrams ( Hindi / Drama/ Mystery / Thriller 1.00 + 3.00 + 5.00 + 7.00 + 9.00 + DANA CINEMA Timings: 12:45, ) 11.00 PM 17:00, 21:15, 23:30 Starring: Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Shriya DAILY AT (3D): 12.00 + 2.00 + 4.00 + CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 11.00 AM Saran 6.00 +8.00 + 10.00 PM + 12.00 MN + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 DANA CINEMA Timings: 11:00, SEEF (II)DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 1.00 PM + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) 14:00, 17:00, 20:00, 23:00 + 3.00 + 5.00 + 7.00 + 9.00 + 11.00 DAILY AT (VIP II): 10.30 AM + 1.00 + SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.30 PM 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + 11.00 PM + 5.30 + 8.30 + 11.30 PM DAILY AT (3D):12.00 + 2.00 + 4.00 + SEEF (II)DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 1.45 AWAL DAILY AT: 3.00 + 9.00 PM 6.00 + 8.00 + 10.00 PM + 12.00 MN + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 + 11.45 PM SAAR DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 1.15 + SAAR DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 1.15 3.15 + 5.15 + 7.15 PM + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 + (11.15 PM AL JAZIRA DAILY AT: 2.30 + 4.30 + THURS/FRI) 6.30 PM

MASAAN HAYATY MEBAHDELA ( Drama / Drama ) ( Arabic/ Comedy ) Starring: Richa Chadda, Saurabh Starring: Mohamed Saad,Hassan Chadhary, Sanjay Mishra Hosny,Nicole Saba,Samy DANA CINEMA Timings: 10:45, Maghawry 15:00, 19:15 DANA CINEMA Timings: 10:30, 12:45, 15:00, 17:15, 19:30, 21:45, BAJRANGI BHAIJAN 00:00 ( Hindi / Drama ) CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 11.15 AM Starring: Salman Khan, Kareena + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 + 11.45 nspired by Japanese has a blissed-out existence. trim) feels sluggish, the pace Kapoor, Harshaali Malthotra PM + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) Icrime-writer, Keigo Higash- Till his teenage daughter kicks in when Tabu, the hard- DANA CINEMA Timings: 11:00, SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 1.15 ino’s novel The Devotion of Anu (Ishita) goes for a inter- nosed cop enters. Since all 14:00, 17:00, 20:00, 23:00 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 + 11.15 PM Suspect X, Drishyam(trans- school nature camp. There she evidence from the time her SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 2.15 lates as illusion) was originally encounters Sameer Deshmukh son goes missing, points to the + 5.15 + 8.15 + 11.15 PM PIXELS adapted in Malayalam. That (Risabh Chaddha) the son of Salgaonkars, she bays for their SAAR DAILY AT: 11.00 AM +2.00 + ( Action / Comedy / Sci-Fi ) version went on to become a IG, Meera Deshmukh (Tabu). blood, like a wounded lioness. 5.00 + 8.00 PM + (11.00 PM THURS/ Starring: Adam Sandler, Kevin blockbuster, paving the way for The brat shoots a video-clip of Interestingly enough, the FRI) James, Michelle Monaghan copies. The latest is, Nishikant the naive girl in the shower. unassumingly `innocent’ Vijay AL JAZIRA DAILY AT: 8.30 + (11.30 BAAHUBALI DANA CINEMA Timings: Kamat’s Bollywood adaptation On their return home, crafty matches her with his quick wit PM THURS/FRI) ( Hindi / Action / Romance ) 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00, 19:00, that has adequate promise. Sam seeks to trade `favours’ and sharp moves. AWAL DAILY AT: 12.00 + 6.00 PM + Starring: Tamannaah Bhatia, Rana 21:00, 23:00, 01:00 The story revolves around from Anu. The teenagers are A suspense drama with a (12.00 MN THURS/FRI) Daggubati, Anushka Shetty CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 12.15 + the fourth-standard school negotiating when an untoward nail-biting finish, Drishyam DANA CINEMA Timings: 2.30 + 4.45 + 7.00 + 9.15 + 11.30 drop-out Vijay Salgaonkar incident occurs, leaving Anu holds the viewer by the eyeballs (Ajay) who lives in Goa with stumped and her family in a fix. till its’ engaging climax. ANT MAN 10:30, 16:30, 22:30 PM DAILY AT (3D): 3.00 + 7.45 PM SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 2.30 + 8.30 PM his wife Nandini (Shriya) and The film gathers momentum Ajay, who is the prey (Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi ) + (12.30 MN THURS/FRI) their two daughters. He is a as an interesting chase ensues here, shines in his role of the Starring: Paul Rudd, Michael SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 12.30 + 2.45 + BAAHUBALI ( Hindi / Action / movie buff who runs a cable- between the cops headed by protective father. While his Douglas, Corey Stoll 5.00 + 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM video business. Crazy about Sam’s mum, the Inspector family definitely needed to DANA CINEMA Timings: 10:30, Romance ) SAAR DAILY AT: 9.15 + (11.30 PM Starring: Tamannaah Bhatia, Rana cinema; he laughs, cries, plots General of Police and Anu’s be cast in a more discerning 12:45, 15:00, 17:15, 19:30, 21:45, THURS/FRI) and plans or for that matter father, Vijay. fashion, half a star in this review 00:00 Daggubati, Anushka Shetty DANA CINEMA Timings: 13:30, even allows films to dictate his Though the first half (that is reserved for Tabu, who is CINECO (20) DAILY AT (ATMOS): JURASSIC WORLD sexual desire. All in all, Vijay could do with a 10-minute outstanding as his predator. 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.45 + 6.30 + 9.15 19:30, 01:15 ( Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi ) 16 Friday, July 31, 2015 Justice Served Egypt, Saudi sign pact to boost DEATH: INDIA’S BIRTHDAY military ties Cairo gypt and Saudi Arabia signed a pact in Cairo yesterdayE aimed at boosting military and economic ties GIFT TO YAKUB MEMON between the two Arab allies. Mumbai after the 1993 attacks and is no Relations have warmed ndia executed convicted longer on the statute books. since the 2013 ouster of bomb plotter Yakub The Terrorist and Disruptive Islamist president Mohamed Memon,I on his 53rd birthday, Activities (Prevention) Act Morsi, with Saudi Arabia yesterday for conspiring in lapsed after two years and was offering billions in aid the nation’s deadliest attack, never revived, with activists to Egypt and Cairo a series of blasts that killed accusing the government of participating in a Saudi- hundreds in Mumbai more using it to harass Muslims. led bombing campaign than two decades ago. Memon was the only one against Iran-backed rebels Memon was hanged at of 11 people found guilty in Yemen. Nagpur jail in the western over the atrocity to have his Yesterday, a Saudi state of Maharashtra on his death sentence upheld on delegation led by Deputy 53rd birthday after India’s appeal. The others had their Crown Prince Mohammed president Pranab Mukherjee sentences commuted to life bin Salman visited Cairo and Supreme Court rejected imprisonment. He denied and signed the “Cairo 11th-hour appeals for any involvement in the blasts Yakub Memon’s body being carried to the burial grounds Declaration,” also attending clemency. “It is complete. during a staggered trial and a military parade with Yakub Memon was hanged Yakub Memon appeal process that bitterly President Abdel Fattah al today at 7:00 am (0130 GMT),” divided opinion in India. Sisi. Nagpur police sub-inspector India and a luxury hotel were Former Supreme Court “The two sides stressed the R.V Halami said. among about a dozen targets of judge Harjit Singh Bedi had need to exert all efforts to Memon’s body was buried, the blasts. also said reports that Memon boost security and stability amidst tight security, at the They were believed co-operated with investigators in the region, and to work Bada Kabrastan in New Marine to have been staged by and returned voluntarily from together to protect Arab Lines, south Mumbai where his Mumbai’s Muslim-dominated Pakistan, where he fled, should national security,” Sisi’s father was also buried. underworld in retaliation for have been taken into account office said after the signing. Memon, a former anti-Muslim violence that had when hearing his appeal. Riyadh has emerged accountant, was convicted of killed more than 1,000 people a Others pointed out that as a key supporter of Sisi plotting a series of coordinated few months earlier. one of his brothers, Tiger since the then army chief bomb attacks in Mumbai in Memon and two of his Memon, was alleged to have ousted Morsi two years ago, March 1993, killing 257 people brothers were convicted in 2006 masterminded the attacks, offering $4 billion (3.7 billion and injuring around 700 more. by a specially-designated court along with Mumbai gang boss euros) to help kick-start an The Bombay Stock using controversial anti-terror Dawood Ibrahim. Both have An Indian police officer stands beside a charred car outside the economy battered by years of Exchange, the offices of Air legislation that was introduced been on the run since 1993. Air India Building in Mumbai (File Photo) political turmoil. India bids tearful adieu to ‘People’s President’ Ramanathapuram middle of a 1.5 acre piece of the last rites. Congress vice- about 3.5 km from the mosque. around Dr Kalam’s housands gathered to bid land at Thankachi Madam president Rahul Gandhi and More than one lakh people house to have a last farewell to the People’s on Madurai-Rameswaram a host of other dignitaries, assembled at the burial ground. glimpse of the ‘People’s President,T Dr APJ Abdul national highway after being including chief ministers of To control the milling crowd, President’. Dr Kalam Kalam, who was buried with brought from his family mosque some states, attended the last the police had to close the died on Monday in full state honours at a public in a gun carrier accompanied rites held around 11am after Pambhan Bridge, the only road Shillong after a massive ground in Tamil Nadu’s by members of three forces. the ‘Namaaz-e-Janaaza’. connecting the island, also a cardiac arrest while Rameswaram town, yesterday Prime Minister Narendra Slogans like “Bharat Mata temple town. delivering a lecture at afternoon. Modi saluted Dr Kalam’s Ki jai” rent the air as the body Many were holding the the Indian Institute of The mortal remains of Dr body, which was wrapped in was taken in flower-bedecked national tri-colour as they Management. He was Kalam were buried in the the Indian Tricolour, before carriage to the burial site, waited in the jam-packed streets 83.

Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates a sand sculpture to pay tribute to for- Dr Kalam’s elder brother Mohammed Muthu Meera Lebbai Maraicker pays A child kisses the former President’s mer President APJ Abdul Kalam, at Puri beach in Odisha his last respects in Rameswaram photo in Chikmagalur, Karnataka Friday, July 31, 2015 17 Bangladesh- Plane debris to be probed in France India historic land swap Dahala Khagrabari angladesh and India will this week finally swap tiny MH370Saint-Andre Tytelman said he ENIGMAand other which ocean currents could SWIRLS Bislands of land, ending one lane wreckage washed up specialists had compared the have carried a piece of debris of the world’s most difficult on an Indian Ocean Island debris to hundreds of photos from the plane to the island. border disputes that has kept Pwill be sent to France for and plane blueprints, and As Malaysian investigators thousands of people in stateless investigation, as hopes mounted found only one possible match: rushed to the scene, authorities limbo for almost 70 years. yesterday the mysterious object the flaperon, which is a mobile prepared to send the object to At one minute past midnight could unlock the riddle of France for further examination. on Friday, about 50,000 missing flight MH370. Malaysian Prime Minister residents along the border will Several experts were Flight MH370 Najib Razak said the wreckage light candles and celebrate convinced the debris was a was travelling found on the French island of their “new found freedom” flaperon from the wing of a La Reunion was “very likely” following a historic deal sealed Boeing 777, which if proven from Kuala from a Boeing 777, but it between the two countries’ meant it almost certainly Lumpur to remained to be seen if it indeed prime ministers. belonged to the Malaysia Beijing when came from MH370. “The 68 candles mark our 68 Airlines plane whose The recovered object is years of endless pain since 1947 disappearance 16 months it mysteriously expected to be flown out of and the agonies and poverty we ago sparked one of aviation’s turned off Reunion island to France on faced living in no-man’s land,” greatest mysteries. course and Friday for analysis, a judicial said Golam Mostafa. The two-metre (six-foot) source said. It is likely to be Police carry a piece of debris from an unidentified aircraft Under the agreement finalised long piece of wreckage washed vanished on sent to a testing site near the found in the coastal area of Saint-Andre in June and coming into effect up on a rocky beach on the March 8 last year French city of Toulouse on on Friday, the “islands” will French island of La Reunion, Saturday, a second source close expectations mounted over the said Malaysian Transport effectively cease to exist, as each some 4,000 kilometres (2,500 to the inquiry said. find, authorities warned against Minister Liow Tiong Lai. country will assume sovereignty miles) from the area where Flight MH370 was travelling jumping to conclusions. Further adding to the over all enclaves in its territory. flight MH370 was thought to part on the edge of the wing of from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing “Whatever wreckage is found mystery, a torn fragment of Residents can choose to live in have gone down in March last a Boeing 777. when it mysteriously turned needs to be further verified luggage was discovered in India or Bangladesh and will be year with 239 people on board. Scientists say there are off course and vanished on before we can further confirm the same place as the plane granted citizenship. Aviation expert Xavier several plausible scenarios in March 8 last year. However, as whether it belongs to MH370,” wreckage.

Saudi Arabia executes 24 killed as truck hits Syrian for drug trafficking ‘Kuwait breaks up new IS cell’ pilgrims in Mexico Riyadh Mexico City Saudi Arabia yesterday Kuwait City where IS controls vast areas. At least 24 people, includ- beheaded a Syrian for drug uwait has broken up a new All the suspects were born ing a baby, were killed when trafficking, bringing the total Kfive-member cell of alleged between 1982 and 1990. a truck’s brakes failed and number of executions this members of the Islamic State The case has been referred plowed into pilgrims in north- year to 108, the interior min- jihadist group one month after to the public prosecution central Mexico, authorities istry announced. Qassem a deadly bombing at a Shia for legal action, the ministry said as the driver fled the Mohammed al Hilal had been mosque, the interior ministry said without stating when the tragedy. More than 20 other convicted of importing a “large said yesterday. arrests were made. people were injured follow- Authorities arrested four IS claimed a suicide attack amount of amphetamine pills” ing Wednesday’s accident on into the Muslim kingdom, said men while the fifth was killed on a Shia mosque in Kuwait in a “terrorist” operation in City in June that killed the main road of Mazapil, a a ministry statement carried Iraq, the ministry said in a 26 people and wounded small town of 16,000 people by state news agency SPA. statement. hundreds. in the state of Zacatecas, offi- Authorities resumed execu- All the members are thought Authorities have charged cials said. Some 200 pilgrims tions last week after a pause to be Kuwaiti nationals. 29 people, including seven were heading toward a church for the Muslim fasting month Four cell members have Officials and civilians gather after a deadly blast claimed by the women, in connection with when the truck slammed into of Ramadan and the Eid al Fitr allegedly taken part in fighting IS group that struck worshippers attending Friday prayers at a the worst attack in the oil-rich the crowd. The vehicle lost its holiday that followed it. But in Iraq, including the member Shia mosque in Kuwait City Gulf state. brakes, crossed a median strip this year’s figure is below the who was killed, while another A trial is set to open on and flipped on its side, Zacatecas record 192 that human rights “facilitated and supported ministry said. The statement advanced training on the August 4, which will see chief prosecutor Leticia Catalina group Amnesty International their travel to Iraq to take part said “the terrorists have use of arms and took part in five of the suspects tried in Soto Acosta said. said took place in 1995. in terrorist operations,” the confessed to undergoing... fighting in Iraq and Syria,” absentia.

Powerful Weapon Woman jailed for attacking police with breast

Hong Kong She was found guilty Chan accused Ng of bumping Ng looked shell-shocked Hong Kong woman was of using her chest to bump him with her breast. as she exited the court, jailed yesterday after a against the arm of chief “If I do not hand down a where dozens of supporters Acourt found her guilty of using inspector Chan Ka-po during deterring sentence, the public were waiting, after she was her breast to bump into a the protest in the rural Yuen might mistakenly think it is a sentenced along with three police officer during a chaotic Long district of the city, where trivial matter to assault police others in the same case. protest. chaotic scenes broke out officers during protests,” Co-defendant Poon Tsz- Thirty-year-old Ng Lai- over the number of traders magistrate Michael Chan said, hang, who was sentenced ying, who took part in a shopping there. according to the Post. to jail for five months and a protest against mainland Ng had previously told The magistrate had week, said he “respected the Chinese cross-border traders the court that she yelled previously said Ng “used her court’s decision”. in March, was sentenced to “indecent assault” out of fear female identity to trump up A 14-year-old boy, whose three months and 15 days for immediately after Chan’s the allegation that the officer name cannot be released, was the charge of “assaulting a hand landed on her left breast had molested” her, calling that sent to a rehabilitation centre. police officer”. when he failed to grab the a malicious act and harming The third, Kwong Chun- Ng, who works as a clerk, strap of her bag, the South the officer’s reputation, the lung, was ordered to attend a Ng Lai-ying took part in a protest in the Yuen Long district of was bailed pending an appeal. China Morning Post reported. Post said. detention centre. Hong Kong in March 18 Friday, July 31, 2015 Reel Veil CAP THE SNAP Head this challenge. Can you think of an apt caption for this? Something funny, intelli- gent and out-of-the-box! If you make a winning entry, your photo along with the caption will be featured in DT News. So grab a pen, think hard, write to us and see your- self in this space soon! Don’t forget to attach your picture. Send entries to: facebook@ dt.bh with subject as Some films stand out for directorial prowess. Some remain afresh in our memory ‘Caption Contest’ for their punch dialogues. There’re also films which are a visual treat. Movies come in two genres; commercial and artistic. Let alone the genre, a movie should be evocative or entertaining. We’re certain you have a long list of such movies BEST FROM THE LOT. YOU COULD BE NEXT which you would want to see again and again. DT News reproduces a scene a day HA HA...HEE HEE...HO HO...! from a popular movie with a few questions. Relapse into flashback mode and answer! Two campers are hiking in the Today’s questions woods when one is bitten on the You got it right! rear end by a rattlesnake. “I’ll go into 1. Name the film? town for a doctor,” the other says. He 2. Name the actors runs ten miles to a small town 3. Which game clashes with their delivering a baby. dance competition? and“I can’t finds leave,” the only the doctor doctor says. “But here’s what to do. Take a Answer Send your entries to [email protected] knife, cut a little X where the bite Film: Edward Scissorhands is, suck out the poison and spit it on the with your profile picture. If you are Director: Tim Burton Actor: Johnny Depp You only have the soup you made...its ground.” the first to come up with the right The guy runs back to his friend, who is horrible... answers, your picture will appear in in agony. “What did the doctor say?” the these columns. victim cries. - Rajendran Krishnan Shikha Agrawal “He says you’re gonna die.” YOUR STAR TODAY

ARIES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER 20th March - 20th April 20th April - 20th May 20th May - 20th June 20th June - 20th July A new friend could come on If you’ve been considering chang- Things should go extremely well Come out of serious mode for a the scene today. You will like ing your jobs, positions, or even for you, so don’t shy away from day and let yourself laugh. Hold a this person very much. He or she careers, a chance encounter could it. In fact, take this opportunity to game night at your home and invite probably shares many of your interests, and provide the perfect opportunity. Consider shine as brightly as you can. Crank up some friends over to play cards and nibble you could become close friends. The down- all the ins and outs before either committing the power and project yourself out to the on snacks until all hours. This is a day to have side: When you meet this person or anyone, yourself or getting too excited about it. Then, world. There is tremendous power behind fun, so let loose and freely express yourself make an effort to see the real person behind if you still want to pursue the opportunity your self- confidence, so tackle everything in the best way you see fit. Realize the power the mask and accept them as they are. further, go for it. with energy and enthusiasm. in your jovial nature. Spread it generously.

LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO 20th July - 20th Aug 20th Aug - 20th Sept 20th Sep - 20th Oct 20th Oct - 20th Nov You have an incredibly strong in- Put your aggressions away today. It’s a terrific day for you, Libra. Take a time-out today and relax fluence on others today, Leo, just Laugh a little! Transform your en- Your jovial approach to every a little. Let your romantic nature because yours is a fun-loving, peace- ergy from intense, hard, and caustic situation is just what the doctor have some fun. The day’s winner ful, and harmonious nature. Your charm will to lighthearted, fun, and loving. This will ordered. Freely spread your love and af- is the one who can smile the most. Enter take you any place you want to go, so use it at take you a long way. Little things may crop fection to the people around you. Make this contest with the intention of win- your will. Accentuate the positive and walk up that could disrupt your daily routine, but sure that the corners of people’s mouths ning. The rewards will last a long time. on the sunny side of the street. Smile and a warm smile is all you need to defuse any are turning up instead of down. A friendly The people you encounter won’t be able bring good cheer to the people you meet. frustration or negativity. attitude will take you far. to help but smile back.

SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES 20th Nov - 20th Dec 20th Dec - 20th Jan 20th Jan - 20th Feb 20th Feb - 20th Mar You might find that others have a Bask in today’s warm, loving en- It’s time for you to come out of hi- Other people’s stubborn attitudes “me first” attitude that doesn’t sit ergy. Adopt an attitude of grati- bernation. Shake off the blues and may hinder your progress today, quite right with you. You may need tude and look to see the beauty come into the light. Today is a day so take this as a hint that you might to wake them up and say, “Hey, what about in everything around you. Compliment to play and have fun. The mood of the day is need to loosen your grip on a certain view- everybody else?” Try not to whine. Despera- others and let them know how much they lighthearted and jovial, so be the first with a point you’re fiercely clinging to. There’s a tion or complaining will get you nowhere. Be mean to you. These words and deeds will joke or silly story. Do what you can to make power behind your emotions, and you need friendly and jovial in your approach and you have a ripple effect that will bring you a others laugh. Let the fire within you burn at to express it. Speak your mind even if you will have the world at your feet. great deal of good fortune. its brightest. don’t always agree with the group. Friday, July 31, 2015 19 CROSSWORD Across 1Hackneyed; 6Skilled; 10Auntie of Broadway; 14Actor’s Yesterday’s solution parts; 15Observed; 16Cries of discovery; 17This is only ___; 18Frat party purchases; 19Hire; 20One who lives in a small cozy house; 22Discomfort; 24Somewhat; 25Flourish; 26Move unsteadily; 29Bone to pick; 30Girder type; 31Proprietor of a bookstore; 37Watering hole; 39Aussie hopper; 40Children’s refrain; 41Unforeseen; 44Liquid measure; 45Small batteries; 46___ Pieces; 48Maintains; 52Bust maker; 53Sickness at the stomach; 54Deliberate damage; 58Nights before; 59Latvian, e.g.; 61Like some stadiums; 62Got on; 63Secular; 64Abrasive mineral; 65Affirmative votes; 66O. T. book; 67Units of force;

Down 1___ II (razor brand); 2___ Rooter; 3Belinda Carlisle’s “Should ___ You In?”; 4Woman who makes a will; 5Executor’s concern; 6Inquired; 7Ale, e.g.; 8Lower limb; 9Guarantees; 10Female horses; 11Lots; 12Parsonage; 13Organic compound; 21Attire; 23Like some checking accounts; 25Black tea; 26Ten Cnotes; 27Israeli statesman Abba; 28Facilitate; 29Heavy footwear; 32Killer whales; 33Surgical removal of fatty tissue; 34Hula hoops?; 35___ kleine Nachtmusik; 36Spoils; 38Extra; 42OK to consume; 43Dull; 47Wore away; 48The end of ___; 49Place for “stompin’”; 50Kid leather; 51Fussy couple?; 52” Of course!”; 54Split; 55” So be it”; 56Richard of “Chicago”; 57Breyers rival; 60Small batteries;

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2024 Olympic Games: the candidates What an English Finn-ish! Deadline for candidates: 15 September 2015 Birmingham diving chance off Stuart Broad. saw out the day. Fast bowler teven Finn took England Mitchell Starc was unbeaten on Johnson held out a glimmer of Significant existing A geographically Sto the verge of a stunning seven. hope for Australia by saying: “If infrastructure victory in the third Test against “It has been a while since we can get to 120 or 130 ahead compact proposal Australia at Edgbaston yesterday I’ve played Test cricket so to we’ll have a really good crack Very little existing sports and a 2-1 Ashes series lead. come here and take wickets was at them. A challenge to convince HAMBURG At the close of a remarkable great,” said Finn. “We need the tail to wag.” French people of its infrastructure second day, Australia were 168 “The game is definitely The first two days of this value for seven in their second innings not won yet. We need to do a match have witnessed a – a lead of just 23 runs with professional job tomorrow.” remarkable turnaround from three wickets standing and three A mere 19 matches in the England’s humiliating 405-run days left to play. 138-year history of Test cricket defeat in the second Test at Fast bowler Finn, recalled for had ended inside two days, with Lord’s which saw Australia level PARIS BUDAPEST his first Test since 2013, had the last occurrence in England the five-match series at 1-1. taken five wickets for 45 runs in when the West Indies were But whereas that clash had 13 overs following his two for beaten by an innings and 39 taken place on a largely placid 38 in Australia’s meagre first- runs at Headingley in 2000. pitch, the course of this Test ROME innings 136. But a side strain suffered owed much to Australia captain The charismatic Australia opener David midway through his ninth over Michael Clarke’s decision to Luca di Montezemolo Will host the World Warner struck a defiant 77 on by James Anderson –no way bat first on a seaming surface leading the project Swimming Thursday, one of only three to mark his 33rd birthday – offering sideways movement. Championships, 2017 double-figure scores so far in hampered England’s hopes of James Anderson, England’s Fears the mafia could Uncertain popular this innings. adding to that list. all-time most successful Test take over contracts support Peter Nevill was 37 not out Finn, however, returned to bowler but wicketless at Lord’s, after being dropped on 35 when remove Mitchell Johnson (14) led the way with an Ashes-best opposing wicketkeeper Jos with the first ball of his new six for 47 in a first innings that Buttler couldn’t cling on to a spell before Nevill and Starc lasted a mere 36.4 overs. PSG crush Manchester United Chicago “Poor I cannot say, but he anchester United made a mistake. That’s not manager Louis van Gaal poor,” van Gaal said. Mconceded that uncertainty “Everybody can make surrounding David De Gea was mistakes but when a “not favourable” as the Premier goalkeeper makes a mistake it League giants ended their US is mostly a goal and that’s the tour Wednesday with a 2-0 difference.” defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. United had been aiming to De Gea, who is reportedly maintain their 100 percent Real Madrid’s top summer record after registering wins transfer target, gave a shaky over Club America, San Jose goalkeeping display as the De Gea Earthquakes and European French champions exposed champions Barcelona in their United’s defence with soft first- the star goalkeeper were not Madrid) that maybe he wants three previous tour games half goals by Blaise Matuidi helpful to either the play or to go (to),” said van Gaal after However, van Gaal’s men and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. the club. United’s defeat at Soldier Field. were undone by two goals Members of the Bahrain delegation exhibit Van Gaal is hopeful United “We have a situation that is The veteran Dutch coach from PSG which highlighted the medals they won at Equestrian events will retain the services of De Gea not favourable for David De was reluctant to be too critical the defensive frailty of the during Special Olympics 2015 in Los Angeles this season but acknowledged Gea, but neither for us and of the Spaniard’s performance squad, even after the arrival of the rumours swirling around neither for the club (Real however. several high-profile signings. 22 Friday, July 31, 2015 SPORTS ‘VOICE OF RACING’ PASSES AWAY London for 50 years (1947-97), always about what he wanted me to O’Sullevan, who was still eter O’Sullevan whose using the binoculars that had do for the trust in the future. defying the years and driving dulcet tones and well been taken from a World He was still very alert. It’s a over from England for the Arc Pchosen words earned him the War II German U-Boat, and sad day.” de Triomphe weekend every moniker the ‘Voice of Racing’ just prior to his 50th and Former Liverpool, Real October accompanied by his died aged 97 on Wednesday. final Grand National he was Madrid and England striker faithful dog and was hauled Still widely regarded as the awarded a knighthood by Michael Owen, now a over by the French police for greatest racing commentator Queen Elizabeth II. successful owner and breeder speeding three years ago but – although Australian JA Nigel Payne, chief executive of racehorses paid a handsome was allowed to proceed after McGrath is sometimes of the Sir Peter O’Sullevan tribute to him. playing on their fondness for mentioned almost in the same Charitable Trust, said: “Sir “He is one of the voices you ‘man’s best friend’, produced breath – the Irishman was also Peter died earlier this afternoon associate the sport with and as many great commentaries. a successful racing owner and a (Wednesday), very peacefully, soon as you hear that voice you Among the pick were Red Sir Peter O’Sullevan fine tipster. at home. think of him,” Owen saidl. Rum getting up to beat longtime there on his own for so long.” only hectic drawl in captivity” O’Sullevan – who also “Sir Peter was one of the “It is a great loss for racing leader Crisp in the 1973 Grand Four years later O’Sullevan – – called Red Rum’s epic third worked for the Daily Express greatest men I’ve ever known. and poignant to lose him during National: “He’s beginning to lose whose voice was described by National success under top – commentated for the BBC Only last week he was talking a meeting like Goodwood.” concentration - he’s been out one admirer as “perhaps the weight.

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AUG Indianapolis Motor Speedway 9 STEYN,DUMINY STAR Left turns: 10 Dhaka field after growing his hair long. “I Right turns: 6 Dale Steyn ale Steyn claimed his 400th Test don’t really know what to say. It’s 1 scalp as he shared six wickets with pretty cool to take the wickets and get 4 DJP Duminy, putting South Africa on the headband off and get the hair off,” 3 top on the first day of the second and he told reporters after the day’s play. 5 final Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka “I think I have taken some abuse 2 yesterday. about my hair. That doesn’t influence Paceman Steyn claimed 3-30 while my bowling at all.” off-spinner Duminy took 3-27, as Shaun Pollock is the only other 7 a mini collapse in the final session South African to pass the 400-mark, 9 restricted Bangladesh to 246-8 at taking 421 wickets before retiring in stumps. 2008. 6 8 Skipper Mushfiqur Rahim scored Steyn, who is playing his 80th Test, the lone half-century for Bangladesh became the 13th cricketer to take 400 and made a 94-run partnership with or more wickets in Test matches. Mahmudullah for the fourth wicket Duminy struck twice in successive Timing after he won the toss and elected to bat. overs following lunch after Mominul sector 11 Rahim hit 65 off 125 balls, his 15th Haque and Imrul Kayes had helped Test fifty and first in 12 innings as Bangladesh stage something of a Bangladesh made slow progress before recovery from the early loss of Tamim. South Africa took control of the game Despite the disappointing end to 10 16 15 in the final session at the Sher-e-Bangla the day, Mominul said Bangladesh still 12 National Stadium. hoped to post a score of around 300 14 Steyn struck early in the day making which he felt would be competitive. opener Tamim Iqbal his 400th Test “We still have two wickets. We will scalp. try if we can score 300 runs,” he said. The 32-year-old almost reached the “I think it will be a good total to have 13 landmark in his second over of the if we can bowl at good areas.” Laps: 27 day but Dean Elgar dropped Tamim at South Africa handed wicketkeeper- second slip. batsman Vilas a Test debut in the Lap length: 4.170km Skipper Hashim Amla made no match, replacing Quinton de Kock. mistake in Steyn’s next over when he The 30-year-old became South Track width: 16m took a chest-high catch at first slip. Africa’s sixth new cap in the last 18 “It’s a mix of different emotions months. Race distance: 112.6km really,” said Steyn, who was wearing Bangladesh brought back Nasir in Sources: MotoGP, Yamaha © GRAPHIC NEWS a Dennis Lillee-style headband on the place of left-arm spinner Taijul Islam. The new Prez Korean billionaire Chung joins FIFA race, slams Platini Seoul, South Korea with a global, non-Eurocentric transparent, moral, ethical outh Korean billionaire vision to take football’s and truly global,” Chung told France’s Michel Platini eyes FIFA top job Chung Mong-Joon governing body into a new AFP during an interview in 1972 S Begins his career at Nancy aged 17. confirmed yesterday he was era. Seoul. Joins Saint-Etienne in 1979, then Italian side Juventus in 1982 joining the race to replace The billionaire scion of “I don’t want to be a FIFA 27 June 1984 FIFA president Sepp Blatter, Korea’s Hyundai group said president who just enjoys Wins Euro 1984 with France. and painted likely front- he would formally announce the luxury of the presidential Dominates the tournament with 9 goals Chung 29 May 1985 runner Michel Platini as an his candidacy to replace office,” he added. Wins the European Cup with Juventus. Mong-Joon Triumph overshadowed by the disaster at untrustworthy stooge tainted Blatter next week and also The 63-year-old is among a the Heysel stadium where 39 supporters are killed by scandal. pledged that, if elected, he shortlist of declared and likely in 2011. Platini, who confirmed 28 January 2007 A former FIFA vice would only serve a single, candidates that includes the his candidacy on Wednesday, is Elected UEFA president. Re-elected twice president and Asian football four-year term. “During those likes of UEFA president Platini currently seen as the favourite in 2011 and 2015 powerbroker, Chung four years I hope I can fulfil and Prince Ali bin al Hussein and is believed to have the 29 July 2015 Announces his decison to be a candidate in described himself as a my agenda, making FIFA a of Jordan who ousted Chung backing of four of FIFA’s six the election of a new president of FIFA to replace corruption-free candidate true, sporting NGO – open, from the FIFA executive board regional confederations. Sepp Blatter, mired in a corruption scandal 22 Friday, July 31, 2015 SPORTS SPORTS Friday, July 31, 2015 23 ‘VOICE OF RACING’ PASSES AWAY London for 50 years (1947-97), always about what he wanted me to O’Sullevan, who was still eter O’Sullevan whose using the binoculars that had do for the trust in the future. defying the years and driving Pdulcet tones and well been taken from a World He was still very alert. It’s a over from England for the Arc chosen words earned him the War II German U-Boat, and sad day.” de Triomphe weekend every THE RETURNS OF moniker the ‘Voice of Racing’ just prior to his 50th and Former Liverpool, Real October accompanied by his died aged 97 on Wednesday. final Grand National he was Madrid and England striker faithful dog and was hauled Still widely regarded as the awarded a knighthood by Michael Owen, now a over by the French police for greatest racing commentator Queen Elizabeth II. successful owner and breeder speeding three years ago but – although Australian JA Nigel Payne, chief executive of racehorses paid a handsome was allowed to proceed after McGrath is sometimes of the Sir Peter O’Sullevan tribute to him. playing on their fondness for mentioned almost in the same Charitable Trust, said: “Sir “He is one of the voices you ‘man’s best friend’, produced breath – the Irishman was also Peter died earlier this afternoon associate the sport with and as many great commentaries. Ahead of the upcoming Premier League season, a successful racing owner and a (Wednesday), very peacefully, soon as you hear that voice you Among the pick were Red Sir Peter O’Sullevan DT News fine tipster. at home. think of him,” Owen saidl. Rum getting up to beat longtime there on his own for so long.” only hectic drawl in captivity” takes a look at UK’s best-run football clubs... O’Sullevan – who also “Sir Peter was one of the “It is a great loss for racing leader Crisp in the 1973 Grand Four years later O’Sullevan – – called Red Rum’s epic third worked for the Daily Express greatest men I’ve ever known. and poignant to lose him during National: “He’s beginning to lose whose voice was described by National success under top – commentated for the BBC Only last week he was talking a meeting like Goodwood.” concentration - he’s been out one admirer as “perhaps the weight. Bangladesh-South Africa Test 2 MotoGP Stage 10 Arsenal Relentless consistency in the red half AUG Southampton of north London. While the club have A second summer of selling their best players for secured a top-four finish for the last as much as possible, and doing their damnedest to nineteen seasons, they have com- Indianapolis Motor Speedway 9 replace them with talented bargains. Such a turnover pleted an expensive but, ultimately, Left turns: 10 of players hasn’t destabilised the club, who continued crucial move to the Emirates Stadium, STEYN,DUMINY STAR to punch above their weight in the Premier League. one which has allowed revenues, Dhaka field after growing his hair long. “I Right turns: 6 Chief executive Gareth Rogers: “We very much want to profits and cash reserves to sky-rocket Dale Steyn ale Steyn claimed his 400th Test don’t really know what to say. It’s 1 run this as a sustainable football club. It was a key aim - only Manchester United, Real Madrid scalp as he shared six wickets with pretty cool to take the wickets and get 4 when Markus Liebherr bought the company out of adminis- and Barcelona generate more match-day DJP Duminy, putting South Africa on the headband off and get the hair off,” tration in 2009. The word sustainability pervades this place.” income than the Gunners. Just as support- 3 top on the first day of the second and he told reporters after the day’s play. 5 Southampton’s academy certainly helps their self-sufficiency: sales ers began to wonder if any of that money final Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka “I think I have taken some abuse 2 of the club’s homegrown players have earned them more than £65m would be spent on players, in came huge signings yesterday. about my hair. That doesn’t influence in the last three years. such as £42.5m Mesut Ozil and £32m Alexis Sanchez. Paceman Steyn claimed 3-30 while my bowling at all.” off-spinner Duminy took 3-27, as Shaun Pollock is the only other 7 a mini collapse in the final session South African to pass the 400-mark, 9 restricted Bangladesh to 246-8 at taking 421 wickets before retiring in stumps. 2008. 6 8 Skipper Mushfiqur Rahim scored Steyn, who is playing his 80th Test, Bournemouth the lone half-century for Bangladesh became the 13th cricketer to take 400 Swansea City and made a 94-run partnership with or more wickets in Test matches. The Bournemouth fairytale - from a 17-point handicap in League Two to Mahmudullah for the fourth wicket Duminy struck twice in successive Timing A model club, both on and off the the Premier League in just seven years - nevertheless has a financial foot- after he won the toss and elected to bat. overs following lunch after Mominul sector 11 pitch. Despite a prudent financial strat- note. The salvage effort of chairman Jeff Mostyn - who put in £100,000 of Rahim hit 65 off 125 balls, his 15th Haque and Imrul Kayes had helped egy, Swansea have firmly established his own money to save the club from liquidation in 2008 - was followed Test fifty and first in 12 innings as Bangladesh stage something of a themselves in the top flight: their 8th- by the petrochemical millions of Russian owner Maxim Demin, but their Bangladesh made slow progress before recovery from the early loss of Tamim. placed finish was their highest in new benefactor’s injection of cash has been relatively modest and with South Africa took control of the game Despite the disappointing end to 10 16 almost 35 years. The Liberty an eye on long-term consolidation at the top level. Manager Eddie Howe’s 15 vision for the club doesn’t involve spending far beyond its means, even in the final session at the Sher-e-Bangla the day, Mominul said Bangladesh still 12 Stadium is a constant sell- National Stadium. hoped to post a score of around 300 14 out, with a long waiting now they have hit the Premier League jackpot. Steyn struck early in the day making which he felt would be competitive. list for season tickets, and opener Tamim Iqbal his 400th Test “We still have two wickets. We will wages are largely tied to scalp. try if we can score 300 runs,” he said. 13 performance for both The 32-year-old almost reached the “I think it will be a good total to have players and officials. The landmark in his second over of the if we can bowl at good areas.” Laps: 27 club are unique in the day but Dean Elgar dropped Tamim at South Africa handed wicketkeeper- Premier League in that second slip. batsman Vilas a Test debut in the Lap length: 4.170km the supporters own more Skipper Hashim Amla made no match, replacing Quinton de Kock. than 20% of the club and mistake in Steyn’s next over when he The 30-year-old became South Track width: 16m have a representative on Tottenham took a chest-high catch at first slip. Africa’s sixth new cap in the last 18 the board. “It’s a mix of different emotions months. Race distance: 112.6km really,” said Steyn, who was wearing Bangladesh brought back Nasir in Hotspur Sources: MotoGP, Yamaha © GRAPHIC NEWS a Dennis Lillee-style headband on the place of left-arm spinner Taijul Islam. Once upon a recent time, seeing Tottenham occupying the dead centre of the table was a comforting Premier League The new Prez Korean billionaire Chung joins FIFA race, slams Platini constant, but the club are now setting their annual sights a lot higher. As they continue Seoul, South Korea with a global, non-Eurocentric transparent, moral, ethical France’s Michel Platini eyes FIFA top job Everton to knock on the Champions League door on outh Korean billionaire vision to take football’s and truly global,” Chung told the pitch, their latest accounts boasted Premier Chung Mong-Joon governing body into a new AFP during an interview in 1972 S Begins his career at Nancy aged 17. League record profits of £80m. While this owed a lot confirmed yesterday he was era. Seoul. Joins Saint-Etienne in 1979, While it’s tempting to characterise the blue half then Italian side Juventus in 1982 (in fact, all) to the sale of Gareth Bale to Real Madrid, that joining the race to replace The billionaire scion of “I don’t want to be a FIFA of Merseyside as a selling club, the reality is that 27 June 1984 Everton have done exceptionally well to remain represents the perfect showcase for the now notorious negotiating skills FIFA president Sepp Blatter, Korea’s Hyundai group said president who just enjoys Wins Euro 1984 with France. of Daniel Levy, who has presided over operating profit in eight of the last and painted likely front- he would formally announce the luxury of the presidential Dominates the tournament with 9 goals a competitive Premier League club - consistently Chung 29 May 1985 finishing higher in the table than clubs with higher ten years at White Hart Lane. runner Michel Platini as an his candidacy to replace office,” he added. Wins the European Cup with Juventus. And it is perhaps their home of 116 years that is holding Spurs back untrustworthy stooge tainted Blatter next week and also The 63-year-old is among a Mong-Joon Triumph overshadowed by the disaster at annual revenues. The likes of John Stones and Ross the Heysel stadium where 39 supporters are killed from closing both the footballing and financial gaps on the established by scandal. pledged that, if elected, he shortlist of declared and likely in 2011. Platini, who confirmed Barkley represent further potential goldmines for the 28 January 2007 shrewd chairman Bill Kenwright, whose main priority Champions League teams above them. Their planned move in 2018 to a A former FIFA vice would only serve a single, candidates that includes the his candidacy on Wednesday, is Elected UEFA president. Re-elected twice new, 61,000-seater arena right next door should prove the symbol of their in 2011 and 2015 is to find a bigger home for the club and take them to president and Asian football four-year term. “During those likes of UEFA president Platini currently seen as the favourite progress under Levy’s stewardship. powerbroker, Chung four years I hope I can fulfil and Prince Ali bin al Hussein and is believed to have the 29 July 2015 the next level. Announces his decison to be a candidate in described himself as a my agenda, making FIFA a of Jordan who ousted Chung backing of four of FIFA’s six the election of a new president of FIFA to replace corruption-free candidate true, sporting NGO – open, from the FIFA executive board regional confederations. Sepp Blatter, mired in a corruption scandal BEST RUN P23 FOOTBALL CLUBS SPORTS 24 Friday, July 31, 2015 Lankan Tour – First Twenty20

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Colombo other notable contributor the third ball of the innings mar Akmal smashed with 46 off 38 balls, but Sri and Tillakaratne Dilshan 46 off 24 balls and Lanka lost the way when was dismissed in the next Umar Akmal USohail Tanvir grabbed three Pakistan plundered 70 runs over to make it 13-2. wickets as Pakistan beat in the final six overs to set Debutant Dhananjaya top-ranked Sri Lanka by 29 up the challenging target. de Silva looked promising runs in the first Twenty20 Pakistan lost opener during his knock of 31 international in Colombo Mukhtar Ahmed in the and another youngster yesterday. second over, but Shehzad Milinda Siriwardana Pakistan piled up and Mohammad Hafeez made 35, before Chamara 175-5 after electing to bat revived the innings with a Kapugedera justified his and then restricted the 42-run partnership for the recall with three sixes in his reigning World Twenty20 second wicket. unbeaten 31 off 16 balls. champions to 146-7 in the Debutant left-arm seamer Tanvir, the left-arm day-night match at the Binura Fernando conceded seamer, finished with three Premadasa stadium. 17 runs in the 16th over for 29 and Anwar Ali took Akmal hit three which included two two for 27 to tie down the boundaries and as many consecutive sixes by Akmal. Sri Lankan batsmen. sixes during an entertaining Sri Lanka’s captain Lasith The second match will be fourth wicket stand of 81 Malinga was the most played at the same venue from just 45 deliveries expensive bowler, giving on Saturday with Pakistan with Shoaib Malik, who away 46 runs in his four looking to complete a triple remained unbeaten on a overs. on the current tour, having 31-ball 46. The hosts were dealt early earlier clinched the Tests Ahmed Shehzad was the blows as Kusal Perera fell off 2-1 and the one-dayers 3-2.

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