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FREE Issue No.270 DT Supplement www.weekenderbahrain.com April 12-18, 2018 Page 3 Huey Flava Crowned Top B-Boy in the Middle East Page 3 Shining the spotlight on Animals, Adoption & Happiness! here may be several animal shows and programmes in the news right now but nothing quite like the one set to take place in Adhari Park on April 13. An event with a paramount cause, the first major event of It’s not cheesy… its kind, ‘Bahrain Pet Expo 2018’ aims to focus on the stray dog crisis Twhile giving a family carnival of lots of fun and games. it’s deliciously Bahrain Pet Expo 2018 will bring leading animal welfare advocates together on one platform as they talk of the current crisis and bring forth initiatives dreamy! that will help make a difference. This includes well-known names like Tony the Dogfather, Wildlife Manager ‘Donata Baars’, BSPCA Chairman ‘Mahmoud Faraj’, Bahrain Rescues representative ‘Mojda Banahi’, Bahrain Strays representative ‘Alise Lappo’ and Save our Strays representative ‘Sonia Page 5 James.’ Games & Giveaways! The event being organized by Weekender along with event management The sweet company ‘ROOM32’ aims to provide families with an exciting experience that will be centred on animals and the happiness pets bring into our lives. Registered sound of silence... pets will be able to take part in many games and competitions, walking away with exciting giveaways and gift hampers. There will be a kid’s entertainment area also which includes face painting, balloon making, mascot interaction and more. Visitors will also be able to enjoy a range of stalls that will cover the shopping corner and food corner. There will also be a petting zoo and pony rides Page 7 to get young visitors excited. Aside from that, visitors will also have a chance to adopt a vaccinated/neutered stray dog or cat from the venue itself as ‘Save Our Strays’, ‘Bahrain Rescues’ and other groups will be bringing their rescued animals to the event for adoption possibilities. Pet owners can also pamper their precious ones by making use of the free health check-ups by Four Paws and free grooming services by Pretty Paws, readily available at the venue. Ajay Vallabhan, Director of PR & Events, Room32 said: “Room32 has always remained committed to arranging events that impact the greater good. This time we wanted to bring forth something that is exciting for the whole family My father is dying and while serving a great cause.” Mehr Jan, Deputy Editor of Weekender and only I know that. the Moderator for the discussion panel added, “It is alarming and disheartening to see the plight of stray dogs in Bahrain. I am glad to have joined hands with ROOM32 to talk about this situation in Page 7 an ambience that will also showcase the extreme joy and happiness pets bring into our lives. We are hoping attendees will leave with a positive mindset to adopt cats and dogs and discover the Become a endless joy these furry ones can bring Weekender to us. It is going to be epic!” The event is set to take from 4pm onwards .For more details and pet Winner! registration, call 38444684 April 12-18, 2018| Weekender WEEKENDER EXCLUSIVE FOR Coalition ready to DT NEWS SUBSCRIBERS Riyadh‘counter-attackmilitia against using these an airport in the southwestern forces are backed by Russia immediate tests conducted’ stern warning was issued capabilities against civilian province of Abha and another and Iran, over a suspected by specialists revealed yesterday to Houthi objects and people as in Jazan, according to state chemical weapons attack. that the “fragments were armedA militia supported well as vital and industrial media and the Saudi-led Shortly after the incident, identical to the hostile Bahrain rejects by Iran to end “targeting facilities. coalition fighting the Iran- air navigation was closed drone’s fragments that seizure of civilians”, and using “suicide The coalition also called aligned Houthis in Yemen. in accordance with the were downed at Abha attack tactics” or face firm upon the “leaders and The attacks mark the global aviation laws and was International Airport.” UAE aircraft in “deterrent counterattack”. planners of the terrorist fourth time in five months reopened later. The Houthis said they were Somalia In a less thinly veiled militia and those who stand that missiles have flown over Col. Al-Malki said that targeting an Aramco facility 8P 04 warning to Iran, following behind them to reconsider Riyadh specialists of the joint in Jazan, but the company missile attacks targeting their use and be ready to bear “The air defence system coalition forces had examined said its facilities there were Riyadh, Colonel Turki the consequences”. detected at 07:40 am an the fragments of the drones operating “normally and Al-Malki, Spokesman of the The statement came soon unidentified body flying and identified it as a “hostile safely”. Coalition Forces in Support after Saudi Arabia said its air towards Abha International Houthi drone with Iranian The company is building of Legitimacy in Yemen defence forces successfully Airport and destroyed it,” features and specifications a 400,000-barrel-per-day said, “The command will intercepted a ballistic missile said Al-Malki. and were trying to target the refinery in Jazan, part of a take all deterrent actions in over Riyadh and shot down The missiles were fired just airport.” new economic city on the accordance with international two drones with Iranian hours after President Donald He also confirmed that Red Sea, which is expected India, Aramco humanitarian law and features over the southern Trump confirmed the U.S. another drone was monitored to become fully operational sign $44bn customary rules.” cities of Abha and Jazan. would strike Syrian President and destroyed by air defence in 2019. (With input from refinery-petchem Al Malki warned Houthi The drones were targeting Bashar al-Assad, whose forces in Jazan and that agencies) project 8P 06 Saudi Arabia downs Houthi drones, missile 2 Thursday, April 12, 2018 What is the safest seat on a bus? Here’s why you should be at Adhari Park on April 13, 2018 A child is seen sitting on the window of a school bus plying Juffair area risking his life and flouting school bus safety rules. Photo: Pramod Vattamkulam Powerd By For the first time ever, animal advocates will come together on one stage to bring the plight of stray dogs to the island. It’s time to get something done! Join for this captivating APRIL talk 13,in the 2018, first edition ADHARI of Bahrain PARK Pet Expo 2018. Timing: 4PM -10PM ALSO ENJOY A AWARENESS TALK ON PLETHORA OF ACTIVITIES: "STRAY CRISIS & HOW TO COMBAT IT" MEET THE PANEL GAMES AND PRIZES COMPLIMENTARY GROOMING & HEALTH CHECK-UPS FOR PETS SHOPPING BAZAAR FOOD CORNER Powered By KIDS ENTERTAINMENTPETTING AREA ZOO& PONY RIDES TONY MAHMOUD FARAJ DONATA BAARS THE DOGFATHER BSPCA WILDLIFE MANAGER A PETTING ZOO CATS/DOGSFree Health ADOPTION Check-ups from CORNER Complimentary APRIL 13, 2018, ADHARI PARK Grooming Services from PONY RIDES & MORE !!! Timing: 4PM Onwards MOJDA BANAHI ALISE LAPPO SONIA JAMES BAHRAIN RESCUES BAHRAIN STRAYS SAVE OUR STRAYS For more details and pet registration, call 38444684/36867274 !)%(č).'!0%*#Į.++)ăĂ3((ċ+)ČƵ.&1*Į3ü,,/ċ+) Tickets exclusively on Intelligently Secured by Thursday, April 12, 2018 3 Lane closure on Um Don’t eat Al Hassam flyover melons for the time being Authorities confirm action taken to remove listeriosis tainted melons from local market Manama However, a lane will be Sunday at 05:00 a.m. Mohammed Zafran/DTNN measures have been taken “to monocytogenes bacterium, eft lane of the Um Al provided for traffic movement The ministry and the [email protected] ensure that’s it’s not imported according to WHO, has a Hassam flyover will be from Mina Salman Area to General Directorate of Traffic he authorities here by the concerned authorities potentially long incubation closedL for maintenance works, Sitra. of the Ministry of the Interior yesterday confirmed that in the Kingdom.” period, usually one or two announced Ministry of Works, The closure will be effective have requested all road users theyT have taken all measures Authorities have also weeks but possibly up to 90 Municipality Affairs& Urban during weekend from to observe and obey the traffic necessary to withdraw formed a specialised MOH days, “so more cases may be Planning. Thursday at 11:00 p.m. to rules for safety of all. rockmelons tainted with team to follow up on the reported”. deadly listeriosis bacteria matter, in coordination with The milder symptoms of from the local market. the concerned agricultural Listeriosis are diarrhoea The move follows a departments in Works, and fever. Elderly people, warning issued by World Municipalities Affairs and pregnant women, patients Health Organisation (WHO) Urban Planning Ministry, undergoing treatment for saying that Bahrain is among which announced last month cancer, and HIV are more the nine countries that that a ban on the import of likely to suffer from the severe received shipments of melons Australian melons has been form of the disease which can contaminated with deadly enforced, with the aim of also cause septicemia and listeriosis bacteria.