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n behalf of His Maj - clothes if you contest polls’ Oesty King Hamad, His Royal Highness Prince Sal- TDT|Manama mentary polls. man bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Thamer Tayfour “This man who threat- the Crown Prince, Deputy ened him is known for his Supreme Commander and BIA plans to handle 14 million passengers a year. relative has alleg- anti-election stances and First Deputy Prime Minis- edly threatened to was involved in acts of sab- ter, yesterday attended the A burn a member of otage and violence and is inauguration of the 42nd Bahrain airport traffic jumps 9pc Fairuz family if he enters involved in entities that meeting of the United Na- TDT|Manama the upcoming parliamen- participate in the 38th ses- tions Educational, Scientific tary polls. sion of the Human Rights and Cultural Organisation’s A video went viral yester- Council and falsely calls for DID (UNESCO) World Heritage ahrain International Airport (BIA), day across social media in Ali Fairuz human rights and freedom Committee, held at Bahrain witnessed an influx of flights and which Ali Fairuz was threat- while members of these National Museum. passenger traffic during Eid Al Fitr, ened by his relative named entities practise precisely B KNOW its operator and managing body, Bahrain AbuAhmed in his bid to keep the opposite of what hu- Airport Company (BAC), said yesterday. him away from polls. man rights and freedom is Egypt to extend During this period, BIA handled “We will iron you like a all about,” said a statement 142,725 passenger movements, a 9 per The AMP‘s objective is to cloth if you contest the polls issued by BHRWS. emergency cent jump compared to the same period transform BIA into a world- to prevent others from doing The statement added Cairo last year, and 1,331 additional flights, an class boutique airport. what you did,” AbuAhmed that the video showed 8pc increase from 2017. was seen threatening Ali AbuAhmed, a cousin of gypt’s parliament ap- These impressive figures come on the Fairuz in the video. Jawad and Jalal Fairuz, Eproved on Sunday the back of an increase in the number of “This achievement would not be possi- Ali’s two brothers, Jalal members of the dissolved extension of a nationwide airlines operating out of BIA, and im- ble without the collaborative efforts and and Jawad were members of A screenshot of the video that Wefaq Society, who state of emergency for three provements being made to the airport’s support of BAC’s partners, which include parliament representing the shows AbuAhmed speaking showed allegiance to the months from July 14. Egypt infrastructure and services as part of the Immigration and Passport Control, dissolved Al Wefaq Society. against Ali Fairuz Iranian delegation at an imposed the emergency in the ongoing Airport Modernisation Pro- Customs Affairs, Airport Police from the The video also shows AbuAhmed international event where they both 2017 after two church bomb- gramme (AMP). Ministry of Interior (MoI), and Bahrain saying that his candidacy has brought represented Bahrain. ings killed at least 45 people. In a statement issued, Chief Airport Airport Services (BAS) and Bahrain Air- disgrace to the Fairuz family. BHRWS chairman said that authori- It was last extended in April. Operations Officer Michael Hohenberg- port operations teams. Bahrain Human Rights Watch Soci- ties should step in protect nominated Egypt faces an Islamic State er, said, “Bahrain International Airport “Once the new Passenger Terminal ety (BHRWS) was quick to respond. It candidates and should take legal action insurgency in the remote smoothly and efficiently handled the Building opens, BIA’s capacity will in- immediately alerted the Human Rights against AbuAhmed who threatened Ali North Sinai region that has surge in passenger and flights traffic crease to 14 million passengers a year Council and the High Commissioners Fairuz. killed hundreds of soldiers during the Eid break, which has proved and we expect to see a corresponding that a Bahraini citizen was threatened Ali Fairuz has announced his candida- and policemen in recent the airport’s ability to handle larger rise in passenger traffic and flights, by members of a dissolved society over cy from the seventh constituency in the years and has expanded to volumes. especially during holiday periods.” participating in the upcoming parlia- Northern Governorate. include attacks on civilians.

Saudi woman drives F1 car Riyadh enault got a headstart on Missiles intercepted Rits Formula One rivals yesterday when it gave a Sau- Yemeni rebels have ramped up missile attacks against Saudi Arabia in recent months di Arabian woman a chance to mark a special day by driv- been fired from rebel-held terri- had struck the Saudi defense min- it from swathes of the country ing one of its cars ahead of Saudi Arabia last tory in neighboring Yemen, state istry and other sites in the capital. including the capital Sanaa. Sunday’s French Grand Prix. • media said, after multiple explo- Turki Al Maliki, spokesman for The rebels have in recent On the same day that wom- month tested a new sions were heard in the city. the Saudi-led coalition fighting months ramped up missile attacks en celebrated being allowed siren system for “Two ballistic missiles fired by the rebels, denied that the defense against neighboring Saudi Arabia. to drive on the roads of Sau- Riyadh and the Eastern Houthi rebels were intercepted ministry had been hit. Saudi forces have previously di Arabia, Aseel Al Hamad, Province, in a sign of the over Riyadh,” state-run Al Ekh- The insurgents, who have shot down Houthi missiles with the first female member of bariya television said, without ramped up missile attacks against Patriot surface-to-air missiles her national motorsport growing threat posed specifying whether there were Saudi Arabia in recent months, purchased from the United States. federation, took the wheel by the rebels’ arms. any casualties or damage. regularly claim successful strikes. The latest strikes come as Yemeni of the same car in which An AFP journalist heard at least Saudi Arabia, the UAE and oth- pro-government forces are locked Kimi Raikkonen won the Riyadh four loud explosions in the Saudi er allies intervened in Yemen in in heavy battles with Houthi re- 2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. capital, which has been targeted March 2015 to push back the re- bels as they press an offensive audi air defences inter- by Houthi missiles in the past. bels and restore the internation- backed by Saudi Arabia and the cepted two missiles over The Iran-backed rebels’ news ally recognised government to A screenshot of the video showing a United Arab Emirates to retake SRiyadh yesterday that had outlet Al Masirah said missiles power after the Houthis ousted missile being intercepted above Riyadh. the key aid hub of Hodeidah. CRUEL ACT DON’T MISS IT French jogger detained after crossing US-Canada border 230 families Toronto arrested her for crossing into erywhere.” 03 living under Blaine, Washington. “Then I understood it was get- poverty in Hidd young French woman “He started telling me that I ting very serious, and I started to who went for an evening had crossed the border illegally We were locked up all cry a bit.” Diraz bombers’ Ajog along a Canadian and I told him I really did not do the time and in the yard She said she was held in a room beach spent two weeks in US im- it on purpose,” Roman told Ra- there was barbed wire with about 100 other people. 04 life sentences migration detention after stray- dio-Canada. The French national and dogs “We were locked up all the upheld ing across the border. thought that she might be given CEDELLA ROMAN time and in the yard there was Cedella Roman, 19, who was a warning or, at worst, be fined. barbed wire and dogs,” she told New law to curb visiting her mother in British “I did not think they would put French news agency AFP. Columbia, decided to run along me in jail,” she said. With no identification on her “We tried to help each other, 05 free visa trading the beach that leads to Canada’s Cedella Roman But to jail she did go, as the of- and just the clothes she was there was a good atmosphere. border with the United States ficers took her more than 220km wearing, Roman started to realise “Seeing people who had come on 21 May. stopped to take a picture before (136 miles) south to the Tacoma the gravity of her situation. from Africa and elsewhere Roman told Canadian media retracing her steps. Northwest Detention Center, a “They asked me to remove all locked up for trying to cross the she turned on to a dirt path for a She was then confronted by privately run immigration prison my personal belongings with my border, it put my experience into few metres as the tide rose, and two US border patrol agents who in Washington state. jewellery, they searched me ev- perspective.” MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2018 02 King stresses need to preserve heritage His Majesty highlights Bahrain’s standing on world cultural map His Majesty receives Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Audrey Azoulay.

His Majesty underlined Bahrain• rich cultural and heritage legacy, being one of the countries which are famed for the finest and purest natural pearls in the world.

Audrey Azoulay and the• participants expressed deepest thanks to HM the King for the warm welcome and kind hospitality, hailing Bahrain’s role and efforts to conserve world heritage.

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is Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa said Bahrain re- Hmains committed to preserve His Majesty along with guests watch special horse show. its cultural legacies and rich heritage. This came as His Majesty received experts specialised in cultural and nat- on the world cultural map, owing to its the countries which are famed for the historical and cultural vestiges and visit Saudi Commission for Tourism and ural heritage. deep-rooted civilization, history and finest and purest natural pearls in the its museums and heritage sites. National Heritage President Prince Sul- HM the King welcomed the guests, heritage, which are based on firm com- world. He commended the strenuous Audrey Azoulay and the participants tan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud expressing Bahrain’s pride in hosting mitment to the values of tolerance and efforts led by Bahrain Authority for expressed deepest thanks to HM the and UNESCO director-general Audrey this high-profile global cultural event, openness on all human civilisations. Culture and Antiquities (BACA) to pre- King for the warm welcome and kind Azoulay yesterday at Al Safriya Palace. in the presence of an elite of experts HM the King hailed steadily-growing serve national history, pointing out that hospitality, hailing Bahrain’s role and The audience was also attended by working in the field of world heritage. cooperation between the Kingdom of Bahrain Fort and the Pearl Trail have efforts to conserve world heritage. a UNESCO delegation, which arrived He said that Bahrain is hosting the Bahrain and the UNESCO regarding been registered on the UNESCO List of HM the King and the guests taking in Bahrain to take part in the opening crucial meeting as part of global efforts education, heritage and culture. He World Heritage Sites. part in the 42nd session then watched ceremony of the 42nd session of the to build bridges of communication reiterated Bahrain’s support to the UN- HM the King wished the participants a show of pure Bahraini Arabian breed World Heritage Committee. with all cultures and usher in new ESCO-led efforts, human initiatives and every success in the 42nd session of horses which top the races. Bahrain, Bahrain is chairing the 42nd session, horizons for knowledge exchange be- activities. the World Heritage Committee and which is registered in the World Ara- being held under the auspices of HM tween peoples. He underlined Bahrain rich cultur- a pleasant stay which will give them bian Horse Organisation, boasts some the King and in the presence of 2,000 He underlined Bahrain’s standing al and heritage legacy, being one of the opportunity to explore Bahrain’s of the finest and purest Arabian breed.

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa yesterday received the intelligentsia, economic His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa yesterday received the heads of Representatives personalities, media persons and citizens at Gudaibiya Palace and discussed with them local and international issues. and Shura councils at Gudaibiya Palace. HRH the Premier reviewed the implementation of royal directives to rethink HRH the Premier affirmed success of His Majesty the King to maintain national unity and prevent any attempt to tamper pension plan draft. In conformity with the royal directives, a government-parliamentary committee has been formed to with it. He said national unity and social cohesion have remained strong under the leadership of HM the King, stressing develop new visions that ensure maintaining the pension funds and citizens’ rights. resolve to preserve the kingdom’s pioneering status despite all challenges.

Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of HM the King and President of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW) yesterday received the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), Audrey Azoulay. HRH Princess Sabeeka stressed the importance of UNESCO’s efforts to create suitable conditions for enhancing dialogue among On behalf of His Majesty King Hamad, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy civilisations, cultures and Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, yesterday attended the inauguration of the 42nd meeting of the peoples on bases of respect for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee, held at Bahrain common values to achieve the National Museum. HRH the Crown Prince affirmed that the opportunity to host the 42nd edition of this event reflects an global visions for sustainable important milestone in the Kingdom’s efforts to promote its long-standing historical and cultural identity underpinned development. by HM the King’s continuous support. 03 MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2018 big story

The BD70 and 230 families living BD337 limits won’t work now. The living expenses have spiraled in the past seven under poverty in Hidd years. We need new numbers. Hopelessness has invaded the families as most youths are jobless MINISTRY OFFICIAL

Al Hidd, who doesn’t want to be Many families are named, said he and his younger • brother are both unemployed and indebted and family heads live with their father who doesn’t don’t have proper jobs here. I did not buy my even get pensions. children new clothes “The Ministry of Labour and So- People are tired during Eid, nor did cial Development supports us with •of poverty, but their I greet them. For us BD150 a month and that’s all what there are no festivals we have. We don’t have a good house pride stops them to live, no good food to eat. Only God from complaining. or celebrations. knows our misery.” HASAN Abdullah said all complaints and TDT|Manama pleas for assistance have fallen on Thamer Tayfour deaf ears. The Kingdom’s per capita GDP (in US dollars) has gone up since 2010. Ali Rahma lives in his father’s house that may collapse any mo - ore than 200 families live ment. “My brothers and I all have under poverty in Al Hidd, We provide them with monthly household income of less big families. Three big families live Mmaking it the poorest city monthly assistance. than BD337 or an individual earning in a five-bedroom house that may in the Kingdom, according to a char- There are 530 needy below BD70 a month lives under the DID collapse any time. We cannot afford ity organisation. families and we aid poverty line. to take apartments on rents. We are Officials at Al Hidd Charity Soci- about 300 families Speaking to Tribune, Abdel Nass- waiting for Housing Ministry to ety say there are 230 families living er Al Sahaf, head of public relations KNOW offer us a unit. That has been our below poverty line in Al Hidd, while intermittently. at Al Hidd Charity, confirmed there dream for a long time now.” 530 families come under the low-in- AL SAHAF are 230 families who live below the A source at the Ministry of Labour come category. line of poverty in Al Hidd. and Social Development said that The society says the number could “We provide them with monthly According to a study it’s high the Government come up be even higher as there are many assistance, and we have done a lot carried out by the with a new definition for poverty in families who don’t receive any help of research. There are 530 needy Ministry of Social the Kingdom. “The BD70 and BD337 from it. families in the city and we aid about Development in limits won’t work now. The living Many families are indebted and I get threatening 300 families intermittently.” cooperation with UNDP expenses have spiraled in the past family heads don’t have proper jobs calls from people The fund has distributed seven years. We need to come up here. Thirty-eight years old Hasan BD20,000 to poor families during in 2011, a family of with new numbers to define actual Gallium, who was working with I have borrowed Ramadan; BD80 per family under five having a monthly poverty.” the Ministry of Education and lost money. I ask them the poverty line, and between BD50 household income of “The ministry has launched an his job a year ago, said poverty is an to report to police and BD60 per low-income family. less than BD337 or initiative to develop the work of enigma in his city. Hassan lives with so that I can have Other charity organisations have an individual earning charity societies and funds in addi- his three children and mother. proper food in jail. donated BD30,000 to the needy below BD70 a month tion to projects that enable citizens “I don’t have even 100 fils in my EMAD families during the holy month to to make a living in select areas. This pocket and I always think of suicide, Hidd families. “Poverty has literally lives under the poverty will improve the socio-economic but what keeps me going is my faith reached its limit in Hidd.” line. situation of these families. in God and my prayers.” Al Sahaf added 230 iftar meals “The performance of charities in “My 72-year-old mother gets them. For us there are no festivals were distributed among poor fami- Bahrain is still below the expected BD250 from the Government and or celebrations.” lies and food items were distributed “No one employs us, though there level. We receive their reports and we all survive with that money. A Hasan said people are struggling to 447 families. are many projects coming up in the their incomes are quite high. They good share of her income goes in to come out of poverty, while their Emad, a 32-year-old youth, is hard- Kingdom. I often get threatening can end poverty if the money is well paying bills. pride stops them from complaining. ly hopeful about authorities solving calls from people I have borrowed channelled and distributed.” “There are no jobs, no income and According to a study carried out the issues faced by residents. Emad money. I now ask them to report to “Financial support does not im- we only have God. Many in the city by the Ministry of Social Devel - has been unemployed since 2008. police so that I can have proper food prove the lives of these families. It’s are resorting to illegal acts to make opment in cooperation with the He has registered with the Min- in jail. I have nothing to settle my just a temporary solution. We need money, to win their breads. United Nations Development Pro- istry of Labour and Social Develop- debts. If I make BD20, my priority turn individuals into productive “I did not buy my children new gramme (UNDP) and the World Bank ment, but it has made no difference would be to feed my children.” citizens who can eventually become clothes during Eid, nor did I greet in 2011, a family of five having a to his life. Abdullah, another citizen from financially independent.”

Abdullah’s house (right) and Ali Rahma’s house…dilapidated houses are marks of poverty in Hidd. MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2018 04 Alba launches ‘Safety Selfie’ campaign

Top Alba and senior government officials along with other dignitaries at the event.

TDT | Manama explained that the campaign ficials from Bahrain’s Ministry strengthening a Safety-conscious would capitalise on the power of of Interior and Ministry of La- work environment.” luminium Bahrain (Alba) social media in spreading aware- bour and Social Development, Alba’s Chief Executive Officer, Safety Campaign for the ness about safety. The campaign diplomats from the embassies of Alba is proud to Tim Murray, said, “Alba is proud Ayear titled ‘Safety Selfie’ encourages residents to become Germany and Switzerland as well be a leader in to be a leader in employee Safe- was launched yesterday at the ‘safety messengers’ and use social as representatives from Bahrain’s employee safety and ty and Health. Our year-round company premises. media to spread awareness about downstream companies and ma- health. Our safety Safety campaigns seek to achieve The ‘Safety Selfie’ Campaign safety. jor suppliers of Alba. campaigns seek to continuous commitment from will highlight various aspects of Alba’s Chairman of Alba’s Present also at the opening cer- achieve continuous all levels of employees towards Safety, Health and Environment Board of Directors ¬- Shaikh Daij emony were: Alba Board Direc- working and living safely.” in the workplace, at home and bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa, tor Dr. Moh’d Kameshki, Alba’s commitment from all “The ‘Safety Selfie’ campaign on the road, through a number the Executive Management led by employees. is in line with our expectations of activities, including safety vis- Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Executive Officer Tim MR MURRAY for 2018, which serves our ulti- its by management members to Managing Director of Emirates Murray and Alba Directors, Man- mate goal of ‘Safety First, Safety operational areas, awareness ses- Global Aluminium (EGA) - Ab- agers as well as employees from to witness Alba’s ‘Safety Selfie’ theme, they have only one mes- Always’. Capitalising on using the sions for the employees as well as dulla Kalban were the Guests of various departments. campaign. Safety is not just a job sage -- Safety first at all times. social media platforms for direct safety competitions. Honour at the event. Commenting on the occasion, requirement but it has become a I thank the Executive Manage- communication means that our During the event to launch the The opening ceremony also Shaikh Daij said: “I am pleased way of life in Alba. While all our ment at Alba for their relentless Safety messages are boundless,” campaign Alba senior officials witnessed the attendance of of- to welcome all our guests today Safety campaigns have a different efforts towards establishing and he said.

Expat in Diraz bombers’ life sentences upheld ordeal as 30 defendants were tried in connection with the case; one acquitted for lack of evidence wife gets in Diraz in 2014. slapped eight men with life sentences and 28th defendants. I was trained by deported All convicted were Another man involved in this case and revoked their Bahraini citizen - the 30th defendant on detonating and allegedly• part of Al Karar has had his five year’s imprisonment ship. making bombs,” the first defendant had upheld, while three other appellants’ Twenty suspects received five years in told prosecutors. The woman Brigades which claimed jail terms were reduced from five to jail and one of them was fined BD3,000. The second defendant, meanwhile, • responsibility for several three years. The 30th defendant was handed down told judges that he was the one who was found bombings in the Kingdom. One of the appellants’ life term was 10 years imprisonment and his nation- instructed the first defendant to make seeking help from cut to 15 years behind bars, while the ality was as well revoked. bombs. people outside High Appeals Court refused to look into All convicted were allegedly part “He made these bombs with the help Krishna Temple TDT|Manama the appeals of two other convicted men. of Al Karar Brigades which claimed of the 18th defendant,” the second de - Ali Tarif A total of 30 defendants were tried responsibility for several bombings in fendant revealed. in Bab Al Bahrain in connection with this case. The High the Kingdom. The Public Prosecution charged the when arrested he High Appeals Court has upheld Criminal Court had earlier acquitted They set off nine bombs in Diraz. “I defendants with detonating bombs by police. the life sentences of three defend- one defendant implicated in this in - detonated one of the bombs in collab - with an intention to put people’s lives Tants convicted of detonating bombs cident due to lack of evidence, but oration with the second, third, eighth in danger. TDT|Manama Harpreet Kaur

n expat, who lost ‘Crochet Queens’ honoured by embassy his voice after Asuffering a phys- ical disorder, is stuck in the Kingdom as his wife was deported. Abdul Quam, 65, came to Bahrain as a labourer and a year ago he was di- agnosed with a peculiar medical condition. With an aim to take care of her husband apart from finding a job for herself, wife Suga Bibi, 55, came to Bahrain few months ago. Sources say the family was living in a miserable condition with no food to eat and no proper ac- commodation. The woman was found seeking help from people outside Krishna Temple in Bab Al Bahrain when PIC: BIJU HARIDAS MICQ members with Mr Sinha. arrested by police. Upon reaching the TDT|Manama record” for “the largest display Sinha praised the underlying “Go nothing away from it. thanking the country which has Kingdom, her sponsor Supriya Reginald of crochet sculptures”. It was Green” theme that had been cho- Ashwini Anil, goodwill am- become their second home. had allegedly disowned achieved with a display of 58,917 sen for the record event, which bassador for MICQ, Bahrain, ex- The recipients of the Guinness her, leaving the police hirteen women of the sculptures by MICQ, in Chennai, was particularly relevant since plained about the MICQ projects Award included Asha Rani, Ash- with no option but to Mother India’s Crochet India on January 21, 2018. India had just recently hosted in general and the unique aspects wini Anil, Ashwini Basmatkar, depart her to the home TQueens (MICQ) –Bahrain The group has successfully set the “World Environment Day” in of this project, where exhibits Darshana Rashmin Udeshi, Harini country. were facilitated by the Indian Em- earlier Guinness Records for the June 2018. featured depictions of Bahrain’s Mukundh, Maliakkal Bleseena The couple wanted to bassy for their third consecutive largest crochet blanket and the He reiterated that it is essential landmarks and various facets of George, Prajakta Khedkar, Priya go back to their home award from the World Guinness longest crochet scarf in 2016 and for today’s youth to understand Arab culture. Sethuraman, Rajeshwari Aplesh country together. Now Records. 2017 respectively. the age-old teaching in Indian She touched on how the Bah- Chouhan, Savera Mahendra, Sow- Abdul’s destiny is with The Guinness certificates were Speaking at the function, In- scriptures about the importance rain team had incorporated these mya Ramkumar, Swapnali Milind the providence, the awarded to mark the “world dian Ambassador Alok Kumar of conserving nature and taking aspects of Bahrain, as a way of Divekar and Vasanthi Gurusami. source added. MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2018 05 New law to curb free visa trading

Fines to go up from BD1,000 to BD8,000 The law aims to end trading in free visas while reducing the number of illegal expats.

Labour Market Regulatory Authority companies. My only aim is to earn the Sources say the price DID and insurance fees. money spent on free visa before return- • Khursheed, a Bangladesh national, ing to my home country.” of a free visa in the black told Tribune that he bought a free visa AbuAli, a Jordan citizen, had to buy market varies between KNOW for BD1,200 from the black market and free visa from the black market to come BD1,200 and BD2,000. had to pay additional BD520 towards here after marrying a Bahraini women. other expenses. “At times expats are left with no other TDT|Manama “I paid 370,000 Bangladeshi takas to option to come here. I spent BD1,400 to Thamer Tayfour In 2015, Nationality, get the visa. With that amount we can get a work visa.” start a small business in our country. “I was hunting for jobs a whole year Passport and Residence But many prefer coming to Gulf coun- and couldn’t get any. After a year, my he Parliament will this week Affairs reported 2,587 tries as they are land of opportunities.” The proposed sponsor informed me that he wouldn’t vote on a draft law that will im- residency violations that “I bought the visa from an Asian, who law aims at renew my visa. So, I ended up paying Tpose stricter penalties on those had occurred between works under the Bahraini supervisor. I eliminating visa huge fines for four months after which involved in selling work visas. 2013 and 2015 after am free to work anywhere until I pay trade along with I found a job at a private school for a According to the new law, fines will conducting 759 inspections BD50 a month to my sponsor. I was reducing the monthly salary of BD230. But at least I be increased from the existing BD1,000 to different locations. asked to tell cops that I had fled my number of illegal could legalise my stay here.” to BD8,000 apart from one year impris- workplace if arrested in order to rescue expatriates who In 2015, Nationality, Passport and onment. my original sponsor from paying a fine flee their work Residence Affairs reported 2,587 res- MP Adel Al Asoomi said the proposed Sources say the price of a free visa of BD1,000,” he said. idency violations that had occurred law aims at eliminating visa trade along in the black market varies between Khursheed said it’s not easy for ‘free places. between 2013 and 2015 after con - with reducing the number of illegal BD1,200 and BD2,000. visa’ expats to find jobs in the Kingdom. MR AL ASOOMI ducting 759 inspections to different expatriates who flee their work places. In addition, the buyer will have to pay “I now work as a cleaner at various locations. Family reiterates plea for help TDT|Manama Muhannad Mansour

ousing Ministry has been urged to imme- diately look into the condition of a dilap- Hidated house in Karzakkan village, as the safety of its four Bahraini inhabitants, including a bedridden man, is threatened by its cracked walls and unstable roof. A team from the ministry had visited the house in the small village which is located to the west of Hamad Town in the Northern Governorate. The visit came few days after Tribune pub - lished the plea of the house owner, Hassan Ha- bib, 65, earlier this month, as he appealed to the authorities for as- sistance after being financially incapa- ble of renovating the house or moving to a safer one. Mr Habib is a bedridden retir- ee who lives in the house with his wife and two children. He confirmed that “an inspector from As MPs, it’s the Housing Ministry visited the house and core of duty to took pictures and link citizens with notes, before prom- the competence ising that the mat- authorities to ter will be urgently meet their needs looked into”. and requirements. “This restored our Dr Al Sammak during one of her visits to the house. hope, but this feeling DR AL SAMMAK The house can collapse anytime. quickly turned into a disappointment as we haven’t heard from the Housing Ministry, demanding its interference to ifa repeatedly emphasised on the importance of any beneficiaries”, suggesting that one of the units ministry since then,” Mr Habib added. either provide Mr Habib with a housing unit or cooperation between the executive and legislative could be allocated to shelter the family. She also Tribune yesterday spoke to the area’s MP, Dr instantly initiate revamping works at the house. authorities to serve citizens. If this is how the underlined that “the safety of Mr Habib and his Jameela Al Sammak, who stressed that “each “We didn’t receive any response since then. ministry is responding to MPs, how is it expected family is the responsibility of ministry”. day that passes by without the walls of the house We weren’t even informed about the shyly visit to fulfill citizens’ needs,” Dr Al Sammak com- Mr Habib’s house was built in the old-fashioned tumbling down on its residents is a miracle”. of the inspector. As MPs, it’s the core of duty to mented. designs of Bahraini houses around 60 years ago. As reported earlier, Dr Al Sammak adopted link citizens with the competence authorities to The MP earlier told that “there many housing The materials used in building such houses are the family’s case and referred it to the highest meet their needs and requirements. The Prime units, mainly flats, in the nearby Al Louzy govern- difficult to be repaired and usually require re- authorities. She sent an urgent request to the Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khal- ment housing project that weren’t handed over to placement. MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2018 06

Royal Guard Commander HH Brigadier-General Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa yesterday received Royal Guard affiliates who have completed their higher studies and obtained doctoral and master’s degrees in various specialties. Shaikh Nasser directed them to exert more efforts in their academic and professional career in the interest of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the BDF. Call to regulate financial technology services Many security concerns have emerged with fintech growing substantially

tially in recent years, many security tech could also pose a risk to bank’s CBB has previously concerns have come with it. Regulators revenue and profitability citing esti- • around the world have been met with mates that between 10-40 per cent stated that Bahrain will the challenging task of adding regula- revenues, and between 20-60pc bank encourage innovation tions while not stifling innovation. Cyber risks are likely to increase profits could be wiped out in 10 years in the fintech space but “Innovation cannot be carried out at with increased reliance on after losing market share if the new will practise caution. the expense of the safety and durability financial technology, as new entrants are able to use technological of banks, or at the expense of consumer technologies and business innovations more efficiently. protection, so banking controls and CBB has previously stated that Bah- TDT | Manama regulatory bodies must develop control models can increase cyber risks rain will encourage innovation in the Mohammed Zafran mechanisms to cope with the evolution if they are not kept up with the fintech space but will practise caution. of electronic banking operations along controls of this change. CBB has taken a number of steps to en- egulatory bodies must add con- with its risks,” said Mr Yousif. MR YOUSIF courage innovation including introduc- trol mechanisms in response He said that the risks are manifold. ing a regulatory sandbox, Introduction Rto the myriad of new financial “Cyber risks are likely to increase with of a new license of Payment Service technology services that has popped up increased reliance on financial tech- Provision and allowing Payment Ser- in recent years, according to Bahrain nology, as new technologies and busi- need for banks, technology companies responsible for customer authentica- vice Providers to issue prepaid cards Association of Banks (BAB). ness models can increase cyber risks if and regulatory bodies to promote the tion,” he added. to allow the unbankable segment ac- Residents may be vulnerable to se- they are not kept up with the controls call for effective management and con- He noted that fintech also comes cess to affordable payment services curity risks if adequate regulations of this change. trol of cybercrime,” he said. with many benefits such as it can including remittance and introduction are not implemented to respond to “Relying on systems such as Appli- “Extensive applications of financial provide enhanced access for disad - of EFTS. the rapid development of the financial cation Programming Interface, Cloud technology will increase difficulties vantaged groups to financial services Central Bank of Bahrain Governer technologies (fintech) industry, sug- computing and other new technologies in meeting compliance requirements, because of the access of technology Rasheed Al Maraj has been vocal on gested Adnan Ahmed Yousif, Chairman that facilitate increased interconnec- particularly on AML / CFT obligations, to remote areas of each country. “In- banks needing to adapt to the era of of Bahrain Association of Banks (BAB) tion, make the banking system more if they act on behalf of clients of fin- novations in financial technology also fintech, encouraging banks to upgrad- and former president of Union of Arab vulnerable to cyber threats, and expose tech companies. If the customer makes accelerate remittances and payments ing its technologies in order to beat Banks (UAB). large amounts of data sensitive to po- payments using a bank card or a bank and reduce costs,” said Mr Yousif. the competition from alternatives While fintech has grown substan- tential violations. This underscores the account, the bank is to some extent He said that the development of fin- financial services. Theft convict’s jail term cut on appeal Brothers lose plea in fake bomb case ants placed the hoax device on a public The defendant was put on trial in connection with The Fingerprints Division road in Tubli to traumatise road users and The bag contained the victim’s official stealing a woman’s bag. He wasn’t alone accused in • people living in the area. • this case and the accomplice was also sentenced to at the Ministry of Interior It is said that they made the fake explo- identifications along with an ATM card. “I five years in jail. disclosed that the first sive using a carton, matchbook, electrical directly informed the bank of the robbery However, he opted against challenging the verdict. defendant’s fingerprints wires, tape and a black bag. to suspend my debit card,” she revealed. The robbery occurred on November 23, 2014, when the appeared on twelve positions on The first defendant admitted to making pair snatched the bag from the victim. the device and its components. the bomb but revealed that it was his The defendants were also fined “I was in my mother’s car when the duo on motorbike brother who planted it. • came and enquired me about a hospital’s address. As I “I made the fake bomb on our house’s BD5,000 each for their crime. got out of the vehicle, the snatched the bag and made TDT|Manama rooftop. But my brother planted it on off on the two-wheeler,” the victim told prosecutors. Ali Tarif the road,” the first defendant told pros- TDT|Manama The bag contained the victim’s official identifica- ecutors. Ali Tarif tions along with an ATM card. “I directly informed he Supreme Appeals Court upheld The Fingerprints Division at the Min- the bank of the robbery to suspend my debit card,” the sentence issued against two istry of Interior disclosed that the first he High Appeals Court revised the sentence she revealed. Tbrothers convicted of making a defendant’s fingerprints appeared on issued against a Bahraini man convicted in a It is said that the pair tried to use the ATM card on fake bomb. twelve positions on the device and its Trobbery case. He was earlier given five years multiple occasions, but failed because they were typing The pair earlier received three years components. in prison, but his appeal resulted in its reduction to wrong pins. The defendants were also fined BD5,000 in prison each for their crime. Accord- The first defendant was below 18 years three years. each for their crime. ing to official documents, the defend- old when he committed the crime. 2,600 toys seized from shops

TDT|Manama to stop shops from selling toys that The role of parents contain chemicals and are harmful to • bout 2,600 toys that could pos- the children. is important in selecting sibly cause harm to children The Directorate of Standards and safe toys, taking into Awere seized by the Directorate Metrology has called all traders to account the instructions of Standards and Metrology under the ensure importing safe toys that com- and warnings shown on Ministry of Industry, Commerce and ply with Gulf technical regulations, Tourism. she said. the products and the This follows inspections by different The role of parents is important in games should be selected teams of the directorate to 120 shops selecting safe toys, taking into account according to the age of the across the Kingdom. the instructions and warnings shown child or used under their Directorate official Mona Alalawi in- on the products and the games should dicated that during the last two months be selected according to the age of the supervision, she added. of April and May the directorate had child or used under their supervision, conducted an inspection campaign One of the toys seized from a shop. she added. 07 MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2018 business BDB closes $100 million venture capital fund The region’s first active fund of funds will support emerging technology startups

ed Partners (LP) Advisory Com- The announcement mittee met for the first time last marks• an important week to close the $100 million, National Bank of Bahrain handed a donation to “Smile” Initiative as part setting the strategic direction of its corporate social responsibility programme. Chief Executive (Retail, milestone for the of the fund, and approved the commercial and SMEs) at NBB Abdul Aziz Abdulla Al Ahmed presented the region’s growing allocation of $35 million into a KNOW WHAT cheque to Future Youth Society chairman Subah Al Zayani. Present were startup ecosystem series of venture funds. The LPs NBB’s marketing and PR head Hisham Abu Al Fateh and Smile initiative’s include Mumtalakat, National financial secretary and head of psychological support Safaa Al Nasser. Bank of Bahrain, Batelco Group, The fund will “Smile” Initiative of the Future Society for Youth supports cancer-stricken TDT| Manama Tamkeen and Bahrain Develop- provide additional children and their families in the Kingdom. ment Bank, amongst others and capital to innova- ahrain Development where BDB is the GP managing Shaikh Mohammed bin Essa Al Khalifa tive and technolo- Bank (BDB) yesterday the fund. gy-driven startups Bannounced successful “We are very pleased to an- in Bahrain and closure of its $100 million Al nounce the successful closure KFH, Ibn Khuldoon Waha Fund of Funds, making it of the fund and we have already across the Middle the first active venture capital made encouraging progress in A key constraint East School join hands fund of funds in the region. allocating the capital raised,” on development The announcement marks said Shaikh Mohammed bin preneurs to realise the potential an important milestone for the Essa Al Khalifa, Chairman, Al of startup of their ideas,” he added. region’s growing startup eco- Waha Fund of Funds Advisory ecosystem in the Today’s announcement fol- system. It will provide addi - Committee. region is lack of lows the launch of the Al Waha tional capital to innovative and “One of the key constraints on access to capital. Fund of Funds at Gateway Gulf technology-driven startups in the development of the startup This fund can Forum last month. The Forum, Bahrain and across the Middle and technology ecosystem in help to make brought together more than 500 East through venture capital the region is lack of access to a significant global investors to explore how funds currently established in capital – this fund can help to to unlock the opportunities be- Bahrain, and by attracting new make a significant difference to difference to that ing created by the economic funds to the region. The Limit- that challenge, enabling entre- challenge transformation in the GCC.

Abdulhakeem Al Khayyat and Farouk Al Moayyad with representatives Bahrain Clear launches ‘myShare’ cards during the signing ceremony

tors will also receive free SMS TDT | Manama Board of Directors, Fuad Taqi, With “myShare” card, alerts, monthly electronic state- as well as the President of Ibn Bahrain• Clear will be ments sent to their registered uwait Finance House – Khuldoon National School, Dr. email address to manage their KBahrain (KFH-Bahrain) Kamal Abdel-Nour. able to transfer future financial accounts and keep yesterday announced that it “The school has been con- cash dividends instantly track of their card transactions will finance the construction tinuously developing its facil- to the shareholder’s in addition to a secured online of new buildings at Ibn Khul- ities since its launch 35 years shopping features through “Ver- doon National School, follow- ago. We are delighted to be card within 10 days ified by Visa”. ing an agreement signed be- working with KFH-Bahrain to “We are committed to en - tween the two parties. continue this process, and we TDT | Manama hance our investors’ experience The signing ceremony was appreciate their support and by facilitating cash dividend dis- attended by Farouk Yousef thank them for their efforts. ahrain Clear, a whol - tribution and making the pay- Al-Moayyad, the Chairman of In addition to our agreement Bly-owned subsidiary of ment process more efficient the Board of Trustees of Ibn with the bank, the building Bahrain Bourse, yesterday the through direct deposit into their Khuldoon National School construction was signed by the issuance of 140,000 “myShare” ‘myShare’ card,” said Shaikh and Abdulhakeem Al Khayyat, Mohamed Salahuddin Con- cards at no additional charge to A screen shot of the “myShare”card Khalifa bin Ebrahim Al Khali- Managing Director and Chief sulting Engineering Bureau,” all Bahrain Bourse’s registered fa, Chief Executive Officer of Executive Officer of KFH-Bah- said Farouk Al Moayyad. investors with a valid Investor Bahrain Bourse and Managing rain, KFH-Bahrain representa- “We are pleased to see this Number (NIN), which is an ac- choice. The card features an easy-to- Director of Bahrain Clear. tives Yousif Al Hammadi, Ex- cooperation between us and count at Bahrain Clear, and with With “myShare” card, Bahrain use, secured with EMV chip-en- This new channel process, ecutive Manager, Mahmood the school, as we look forward updated Know Your Customer Clear will now be able to auto- abled and widely accepted at will enhance investors’ experi- Al Mahmood and Mohammed to supporting the education- (KYC) requirements. matically transfer future cash over 35 million outlets and over ence locally, regionally, and in- Al Sabbagh of the Corporate al sector in the Kingdom of The ‘myShare’ card is issued dividends instantly to the share- 2 million ATMs across the globe, ternationally by receiving their Banking Group at the Bank. Bahrain by contributing to the by Al Salam Bank-Bahrain in holder’s card balance within 10 wherever the “Visa” sign is dis- dividends without the need to The school’s representatives development of the various partnership with Visa, and it is days from the announcement of played. physically visit Bahrain Clear to included the Chairperson of facilities and buildings in the available in BHD and USD card the cash dividends distribution Besides the value-added ben- collect their dividend cheques,” the Board of Directors Fareeda Kingdom’s schools,” said Ab- currency based on the investor’s by the listed companies. efits of “myShare” card, inves- he said. Al Moayed, Vice Chair of the dulhakeem Al Khayyat.

Gulf Air employees with Chief Executive Officer Krešimir Kucko, Deputy Chief Executive Officer Captain Waleed Abdulhameed Al Alawi and Chief Operations Officer, Captain Suhail Abdulhameed Abdulaziz Ismaeel, at the airline’s headquarters in Manama yesterday. The employees were honoured for their exceptional performance in realising the successful launch of the airline’s double daily Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner service connecting Bahrain International Airport and London and Heathrow. The employees were awarded with appreciation certificates. MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2018 08

Alba safety campaign launched Workshop held TDT | Manama luminium Bahrain (Alba), Ain line with the CEO’s 2018 Expectations, has launched a Safety Campaign for this year on solar energy titled ‘Safety Selfie’ yesterday. Alba Chairman Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa, Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza inaugurated the training Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Emirates session organised for contractors and consultants Global Aluminium (EGA) - Ab- dulla Kalban attended the event held at Alba Oasis Hall. Alba Chief Executive Officer, Tim Murray, during the launch of the safety Officials from Bahrain’s Min- campaign istry of Interior and Ministry of Labour and Social Develop- ment, diplomats from the em- and Alba Directors, Managers all times. I thank the Executive bassies of Germany and Swit- as well as employees from var- Management at Alba for their zerland as well as represent- ious departments. relentless efforts towards es- atives from Bahrain’s down- “I am pleased to welcome all tablishing and strengthening stream companies and major our guests today to witness Al- a Safety-conscious work en- suppliers of Alba also attended ba’s ‘Safety Selfie’ campaign. vironment,” said Shaikh Daij. the function. Present also at Safety is not just a job require- “Our Safety campaigns seek to the opening ceremony were: ment but it has become a way achieve continuous commit- Alba Board Director Dr. Moh’d of life in Alba. While all our ment from all levels of employ- Kameshki, Alba’s Executive Safety campaigns have a dif- ees towards working and living Management led by the Chief ferent theme, they have only safely,” Alba’s Chief Executive Executive Officer Tim Murray one message -- Safety first at Officer, Tim Murray, added.

Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza inaugurating the seminar

DT|Manama provided for contractors and investments in solar projects consultants who will receive an had been attracted to Bahrain. lectricity and Water Af- approved certificate by which The minister said Bahrain’s fairs Minister Dr. Ab - they will complete their accred- achievements in the fields of Edulhussain Mirza yes- itation with the two organisa- renewable energy and ener- terday inaugurated the second tions approved by EWA. gy efficiency, including the workshop for contractors and Speaking on the occasion, adoption of the net metering consultants specialized in the the minister said that such a policy, had attracted a lot of installation of solar energy sys- workshop comes from the in- attention, as also the setting tems at the Electricity and Wa- terest of Bahrain’s leadership up of a 100-megawatt solar en- ter Authority (EWA) Training in clean energy for the coun- ergy plant. He said steps have Centre in Sitra. United Nations try’s sustainable development. been taken to install solar pan- CEO of Khaleeji Commercial Bank (KHCB), Sattam Sulaiman Algosaibi, receiving the President of the Bahrain Sports Development Programme Res- He said the EWA received 20 els on the roofs of government Federation for Disabilities, Sheikh Mohamed bin Duaij Al Khalifa, in the presence of Mohammed Abdulla Saleh, ident Representative Amin El applications to install solar sys- buildings in co-operation with Assistance General Manager, Human Resources & Corporate Communications and Soubah Abdulrahman Al Zayani, Sharkawy and invited guests tems in a record period since the Ministries of Housing and Head of Corporate Communications. The bank has announced that it will sponsor the activities of the Bahrain Sports attended the session. At the the previous workshop. He said Municipal Affairs and Urban Federation for Disabilities as part of its firm commitment to its social responsibility and its keenness to support this five-day event, training will be several foreign and domestic Planning. segment of the community in particular.

Etihad lets pilots join Emirates on secondment Reuters | Dubai

tihad Airways has told its pi- Elots they can join rival Emir- ates on a temporary basis for two years, according to an internal Etihad email seen by Reuters, as the downsizing of the Abu Dhabi carrier’s operations helps fill a pilot shortage for Dubai’s Emirates. Etihad, which last week re- ported a $1.5 billion annual loss, has been overhauling its busi- ness since 2016, replacing its top executive, dropping unprofita- ble routes and shrinking its fleet. The agreement is also likely to help Emirates, where a pilot shortage forced it to cancel some flights this summer. Manage- ment had said the shortage was a short-term issue. In the email, Etihad said pilots who join Emirates on a two-year second- ment would be placed on a leave of absence, retain seniority at Etihad, and receive their salary and full benefits from the Dubai airline.Pilots were asked in the email to register a non-binding expression of interest and told that Emirates’ recruitment team would meet with pilots at Eti- had’s offices. Two sources sep- arately told Reuters that Etihad had emailed staff announcing the agreement with Emirates. An Etihad spokesman told Reu- ters secondment programmes were common practice among airlines, enabling the effective management of pilot resources. MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2018 09 Saudi insurance stocks soar as Govt lifts ban on women driving Decision to lift the ban is expected to boost the Kingdom’s economy; Car dealers and insurance companies upbeat Closing Bell Insurance stocks up • Saudi  1.8% » 8,351 10pc; Gains spread across Dubai  2,929 insurance, banking and Abu Dhabi  0.3% » 4,551 petrochemical sectors KNOW WHAT Qatar  0.9% » 9,005 Dubai flat, Air Arabia Kuwait  0.2% » 4,813 remain• unchanged Insurance Bahrain  0.2% » 1,307 companies Oman  0.4% » 4,593 Reuters| Dubai led the gains. Egypt  0.3% » 16,395 Al Rajhi audi insurers posted sig- Company for nificant gains yesterday, on filed for provisional liquidation. hopes that insurance vol- Cooperative Air Arabia subsequently said it S Insurance rose umes will rise as women began has an exposure of more than driving in Saudi Arabia, in the 10 percent $300 million to the embattled end of the world’s last ban on index provider, FTSE Russell, buyout firm. female drivers. to give Saudi Arabia emerging Last week, the United Arab This lifted the Saudi exchange, market status earlier this year. Emirates’ top securities regu- which outperformed other re- The Saudi index rose 1.8 percent An investor watching stock movements on a computer screen in Riyadh. - REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser (File photo) lator asked UAE-listed compa- gional markets, and which was on Sunday, with gains spread nies to declare their exposure still riding the wave of MSCI’s across the insurance, banking to Abraaj, the watchdog’s chief announcement last week that it and petrochemical sectors. Insurance companies led the a rise in oil prices after OPEC de- of Saudi, Gulf markets posted executive told Reuters.In Abu would add the kingdom’s stock Women in Saudi Arabia took gains, with Al Rajhi Company cided on only modest increases minor gains. In Dubai, where Dhabi, Dana Gas jumped 0.9 market to its emerging markets to the roads early yesterday, cel- for Cooperative Insurance up in crude production last week. the index was flat, Air Arabia percent after its shareholders benchmark. ebrating the end of the world’s 10 percent, followed by SABB Saudi Investment Bank gained was unchanged. Shares in the approved last week the issuance Saudi Arabia’s addition could last ban on female drivers. The Takaful Co. and Saudi Indian 0.4 percent after announcing airline have declined by more of a new sukuk to replace an help attract $40 billion from for- decision to lift the ban in the Company for Cooperative Insur- yesterday that a subsidiary of than 10 percent since early last existing sukuk issued in 2013. eign funds, the chairman of the Kingdom is expected to boost ance, which added 7.9 percent JPMorgan Chase & Co agreed week, when the company said The shareholders also approved Saudi Capital Market Authority the economy, with industries and 4.8 percent, respectively. to sell its minority stake in it had hired experts to protect the dismissal of sukuk-related told Reuters last week. The move from car sales to insurance set Some petrochemical compa- the bank for 759.3 million ri - its business interests in private litigation, marking the end of a followed the decision by another to reap returns. nies also added value, following yals ($203 million). Outside equity firm Abraaj, which has protracted legal battle.

EU to respond to US China launches move to raise auto Iran rial hits new low against dollar $200m mining tariffs: Report venture in Tajik Reuters| Paris • The dollar was being AFP|Dushanbe, Tajikistan he European Union will offered for as much as hina and Tajikistan em- Trespond to any US move 87,000 rials, compared Cbarked on a new $200 to raise tariffs on cars made to around 75,500 on KNOW WHAT million gold and antimony in the bloc, a senior Europe- Thursday according mining venture yesterday, an Commission official said, the Tajik presidential press the latest comments in an to Bonbast.com service said, as Beijing ex- escalating trade row. The currency has pands its hold over the Cen- US President Donald Reuters| Dubai been sliding for tral Asian country’s miner- Trump on Friday threat- months because of a al resources. On Sunday a ened to impose a 20 per- he Iranian rial plunged to weak economy and groundbreaking ceremony cent tariff on all imports of Ta record low against the US heavy demand for was held for a mine that EU-assembled cars, a month dollar on the unofficial market A currency trader counts Iranian rial banknotes at a money exchange market in dollars is expected to produce its after his administration yesterday, continuing its slide Iran. - Ali Mohammadi/Bloomberg first gold and antimony in launched an investigation amid fears of returning US sanc- 2020.The venture between into whether auto imports tions after President Donald Tajikistan’s state-owned posed a national security Trump in May withdrew from Bonbast.com, which tracks the The currency has been sliding try’s exports of oil and other aluminium smelter Talco threat. a deal on Tehran’s nuclear pro- unofficial market. for months because of a weak goods. and Chinese company Ti- “If they decide to raise gram. Iran’s semi-official news economy, financial difficulties at Some of the sanctions take ef- bet Huayu Mining Co is ex- their import tariffs, we’ll The dollar was being offered agency ISNA said the dollar had local banks and heavy demand fect after a 90-day “wind-down” pected to produce 1.5 tons have no choice, again, but to for as much as 87,000 rials, climbed to 87,000 rials on Sun- for dollars among Iranians who period ending on Aug. 6, and of gold annually and 16,000 react,” EU Commission Vice compared to around 75,500 on day from about 74,000 before fear the pullout by Washington the rest, most notably on the tons of antimony. China has President Jyrki Katainen Thursday, the last trading day the weekend on the black mar- from the nuclear deal and re- petroleum sector, after a 180- acquired rights to a number told French newspaper Le before Iran’s weekend, accord- ket, and several Iranian web- newed U.S. sanctions against day “wind-down period” ending of mineral concessions in Monde. ing to foreign exchange website sites carried similar reports. Tehran could shrink the coun- on Nov. 4. Tajikistan. “We don’t want to fight (over trade) in public via Twitter. We should end the escalation,” he said in the comments published on China cuts banks’ reserve requirements by 50 basis points Saturday. The European Autos policy tools including targeted Stocks Index fell on Friday The Central bank cuts in banks’ reserve require- after Trump’s tariff threat. • ment ratios will be deployed Shares U.S. carmakers Ford will release billions of to strengthen credit flows to Motor Co and General Mo- yuan to the country’s $108bn small firms and keep economic tors Co also dropped. bigger lenders by July 5 has been released to the growth in a reasonable range. “If these Tariffs and Bar- market which will ease Economists are not ruling out riers are not soon broken liquidity and spur lending further reserve requirement re- down and removed, we will Reuters| Beijing to small and medium firms ductions for the rest of the year be placing a 20% Tariff on as borrowing costs rise due to all of their cars coming into hina’s central bank said Beijing’s clamp-down on lev- the U.S. Build them here!” Cyesterday it would cut the erage in the financial system, a Trump tweeted. amount of cash that some banks campaign now in its third year, The U.S. Commerce De- must hold as reserves by 50 ba- this year, had been widely an- A woman walks past the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China in Beijing. - while uncertainty over Sino-U.S. partment has a deadline of sis points (bps), releasing $108 ticipated by investors amid con- Credit Jason Lee/Reuters trade ties persists. February 2019 to investi- billion in liquidity, to acceler- cerns over market liquidity and The People’s Bank of China gate whether imports of ate the pace of debt-for-equity a potential economic drag from said the latest targeted cut in automobiles and auto parts swaps and spur lending to small- a trade dispute with the United the central bank said will result pectations of a cut had risen af- some banks’ reserve require- pose a risk to U.S. national er firms.The reserve reduction, States. But the 700 billion yuan from the reduction in reserves ter the State Council, or cabinet, ment ratios will take effect on security. the third by the central bank ($107.65 billion) in liquidity that was bigger than expected. Ex- said on Wednesday monetary July 5. QUOTE WE’RE JUST ENTHUSIASTIC OF THE ABOUT WHAT WE DO. DAY STEVE JOBS MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2018 Play football, stop torture

of broken teeth.” request to make a life-size doll of You can prevent unfavorable be. Ordinary Russians are going Pchelintsev, a 26-year-old an - Zabivaka, the 2018 World Cup’s coverage by not doing any of out of their way to accommodate ti-fascist activist from the industrial mascot — and then charged her with the things you are accused thousands of guests. On social me- town of Penza, told his lawyer about violating FIFA’s copyright rules. dia and in opinion columns, visitors this in February — and then, he has None of this should come as a sur- of doing. Don’t torture are asking the same question: Who said, he was tortured again to make prise. President Vladimir Putin has people. Don’t take away their thought Russia could be so fun? ALEXEY KOVALEV him disown his statement. given the Russian security services livelihoods. Don’t bulldoze But some Russians are wondering Aside from He is part of what his torturers — free rein in the lead-up to the World over their lives to make room why these foreigners are getting ave you enjoyed the first Russia’s main intelligence agency, Cup. In a speech to senior law en- for your international show. away with things that would land us being a sporting week of the 2018 World the FSB — allege is a conspiracy to forcement officials in February, he in jail for “unsanctioned rallying” or HCup? Good. Some of the commit acts of terrorism during asked them to ensure that the World with a hefty fine for “public distur- event of global games have certainly been very ex- the World Cup to provoke “popular Cup is hosted “at the highest level bance.” The authorities have used citing! masses for further destabilization of and, first and foremost, ensure max- the excuse of the World Cup to fur- significance, Now read the words of Dmitry the political climate in the country.” imum security for both the athletes ther stifle the barely existent free- Pchelintsev as they appeared in Nine young men have been charged and football fans.” dom of assembly. A special decree this is major MediaZona, a small independent in the case with “creating a terrorist Russia’s national team has been signed by President Putin in 2017 online publication focused on po- cell.” One managed to flee the coun- performing well. In the World Cup’s restricts “public events not related PR victory lice brutality and the prison sys - try; the others have been arrested, opening match, they annihilated to sports competitions” for the dura- tem in Russia: “The man in surgical tortured and made to confess to be- Saudi Arabia 5-0. On June 19, in tion of the tournament. Refusing to for president gloves cranked the DC generator ing part of an underground terrorist what came as a surprise to many Even the grumpiest Russia watch- have fun is a public offense: On June with wires attached to my toes. The organization called “the Network.” fans, the Russians beat Egypt 3-1. ers agree: The World Cup has been a 14, the opening day of the World Putin and his calves of my legs started contracting There’s no evidence that any such The mood in Moscow couldn’t be smashing success so far. It’s Russia’s Cup, an activist was sentenced to 15 violently, I was paralyzed with pain. organization or plot existed. more jubilant. Millions of Russians big moment on the international days in jail for protesting against the entourage They threw me on the floor, pulled Things get even weirder: A seam- and guests from abroad are partying stage, the moment the country has tournament in downtown Moscow. my underpants down and tried to stress in Kazan, one of the World in the streets and in front of their been craving for so long. Moscow, It’s unlikely that the crackdown attach the wires to my genitals. I Cup host cities, says she was framed TVs. State television has declared which has gotten a series of very ex- will ease up once the trophy has clenched my teeth so hard that my by a police officer who pretended to the tournament “an event of historic pensive makeovers in recent years, been awarded: Russia’s state secu- mouth was full of blood and shards be a customer with a very specific proportions.” is an extremely pleasant place to rity apparatus is never very eager to Signals of change in Mexico The Presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is offering struggling people hope

to the poor through pensions, has changed are his expressions: scholarships, apprenticeships He looks happier, more relaxed, and free fertilizer for small farm- less angry. ers, a vow greeted with raucous Back in the 2000s, leftist politi- cheers. cians were sweeping Latin Amer- His message — that he will ica. Now, conservative-leaning IOAN GRILLO overturn what he calls “the mafia leaders have made a comeback of power” and replace it with an in countries like Argentina and n this arid farming town austere bureaucracy that invests Peru. López Obrador appears to in central Mexico, a crowd in communities — is proving be bucking the trend. Ipacked the plaza under a appealing as the July 1 election So why is he finally surging? punishing sun to hear the leftist nears. According to the Bloomb- The main reason is that confi - presidential hopeful Andrés Ma- erg Poll tracker, López Obrador dence in Mexico’s established nuel López Obrador promise to has the support of over 50% of parties has nose-dived in the last end the corruption that plagues voters, twice that of his rival Ri- five years amid rising prices and the nation. cardo Anaya, of the center-right brutal crime alongside horren- “They have even said that cor- National Action Party. If these dous corruption scandals. In this ruption is part of Mexican cul- numbers translate to votes, it will environment, his message reso- ture,” he said to a chorus of sup- give the 64-year-old López Obra- nates louder. For many who are portive shouts. “That is a false- dor the most decisive victory in struggling, his words promise hood. A big lie. In our people, a Mexican presidential election hope. there is a great reserve of values, since 1982. “We are tired of the same peo- cultural, moral, spiritual, in the The colossal lead comes as a ple in power, the same dinosaurs families, in the pueblos, in the surprise, considering that in his — we want them out,” said José communities.” He pointed up- previous two bids for president, Sampedro, a 52-year-old builder ward. “The problem is above. The in 2006 and 2012, López Obrador at the Actopan rally. “We want it jobs in Florida. current president, Enrique Peña accused of skimming up to $3 bil- rulers always set a bad example.” won no more than 35% of the so Mexican citizens don’t have to Anger against the Mexican es- Nieto. The PRI has been plagued lion of public money. Meanwhile, López Obrador went on to vote. His message has changed go to the United States to work, so tablishment is especially focused by dishonesty, Peña Nieto was himself caught promise cuts in government ex- little over the years — some of they don’t have to be mistreated” on the ideologically nebulous with a handful of its former in a conflict of interest scandal penditures, including a reduction the phrases I hear at his rallies by the Trump administration’s Institutional Revolutionary Par- state governors facing criminal when journalists discovered his in the president’s salary and the are almost identical to ones that policies. Sampedro, like many in ty, known as the PRI, which ran charges. In the most high-pro- wife in a $7 million mansion pro- selling of the executive air fleet. I wrote down when I covered this area, has traveled north for the country for most of the 20th file case, the former governor of vided by a company with govern- He said he would redirect money his speeches 12 years ago. What work — in his case, construction century and is the party of the Veracruz, Javier Duarte, is in jail ment contracts.

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Karak Break Play TOP Are we getting any results? TWEETS4 football, 01 stop MOHAMED ISA ver the past two weeks, I told you irst day today of about how a bank’s cash machine Fwomen driving cars Owithheld my credit card. And then, in #SaudiArabia. This my struggle to get it back and my hassle to reforn is of enormous reactivate it by the bank. torture social and economic Before I released my book “Chai Karak: consequences not only A Customer Service Story,” I asked many for the women of Saudi customer service experts to review it. This of broken teeth.” request to make a life-size doll of You can prevent unfavorable be. Ordinary Russians are going give back the liberties it has taken Putin’s rule. Ramzan Kadyrov, the Arabia, but for the coun- is what Mr. Jim Cathart said about it: “A Pchelintsev, a 26-year-old an - Zabivaka, the 2018 World Cup’s coverage by not doing any of out of their way to accommodate away in the name of security. thuggish ruler of Chechnya — who, try in general. The heir of relationship is a direct connection between ti-fascist activist from the industrial mascot — and then charged her with the things you are accused thousands of guests. On social me- And it’s not just the torture. While among other things, implausibly the throne, prince Mo- people in which value is exchanged. If there town of Penza, told his lawyer about violating FIFA’s copyright rules. dia and in opinion columns, visitors foreigners are enjoying the hospi- claimed that human rights abuses hammed Bin Salman is is no value emanating from each side, then this in February — and then, he has None of this should come as a sur- of doing. Don’t torture are asking the same question: Who tality, they shouldn’t be oblivious to against gay people couldn’t have leading the country into it is not truly a relationship. To strengthen a said, he was tortured again to make prise. President Vladimir Putin has people. Don’t take away their thought Russia could be so fun? the cost the World Cup is inflicting possibly happened because there a new era. relationship in business the most direct way ALEXEY KOVALEV him disown his statement. given the Russian security services livelihoods. Don’t bulldoze But some Russians are wondering on ordinary Russians, who didn’t were no gays in Chechnya — didn’t @jokraniareflex1 is to find out what the other person consid- Aside from He is part of what his torturers — free rein in the lead-up to the World over their lives to make room why these foreigners are getting have a say in opening their doors to miss a chance to snap a selfie with ers valuable and then deliver more of that. ave you enjoyed the first Russia’s main intelligence agency, Cup. In a speech to senior law en- for your international show. away with things that would land us reveling sports fans. Moscow State Team Egypt’s wildly popular for- Chai Karak highlights this with elegance being a sporting week of the 2018 World the FSB — allege is a conspiracy to forcement officials in February, he in jail for “unsanctioned rallying” or University’s students and research- ward Mo Salah. 02 and eloquence.” The most important word HCup? Good. Some of the commit acts of terrorism during asked them to ensure that the World with a hefty fine for “public distur- ers have been protesting against the The Russian authorities will un- in this quote is “value.” event of global games have certainly been very ex- the World Cup to provoke “popular Cup is hosted “at the highest level bance.” The authorities have used “FIFA Fan Fest” — a party area for doubtedly use this article to again To report the incident to the bank and get citing! masses for further destabilization of and, first and foremost, ensure max- the excuse of the World Cup to fur- tens of thousands of people, perched cast themselves as victims of “Rus- my credit card reactivated I talked to dif- significance, Now read the words of Dmitry the political climate in the country.” imum security for both the athletes ther stifle the barely existent free- on a hill next to their campus. Its sophobic campaigning in the West- ferent departments including the General Pchelintsev as they appeared in Nine young men have been charged and football fans.” dom of assembly. A special decree construction cost about $40 million ern press.” To them, I can only say: Call Center, the Credit Cards Call Center, this is major MediaZona, a small independent in the case with “creating a terrorist Russia’s national team has been signed by President Putin in 2017 from the city’s budget and wreaked You can prevent unfavorable cover- the Complaints Call Center and the Credit online publication focused on po- cell.” One managed to flee the coun- performing well. In the World Cup’s restricts “public events not related irreparable damage on a park. The age by not doing any of the things Cards Collection Center. If you ask me how PR victory lice brutality and the prison sys - try; the others have been arrested, opening match, they annihilated to sports competitions” for the dura- protesters haven’t achieved much, you are accused of doing. Don’t tor- adya Basmer, 23, one of I would describe these calls, it will be very tem in Russia: “The man in surgical tortured and made to confess to be- Saudi Arabia 5-0. On June 19, in tion of the tournament. Refusing to apart from a smear campaign against ture people. Don’t take away their Ffirst female taxi driv- easy to me: Useless. The various Centers for president gloves cranked the DC generator ing part of an underground terrorist what came as a surprise to many Even the grumpiest Russia watch- have fun is a public offense: On June them and a few fines and arrests for livelihoods. Don’t bulldoze over ers in #SaudiArabia after were playing Ping Pong with me. Each one, with wires attached to my toes. The organization called “the Network.” fans, the Russians beat Egypt 3-1. ers agree: The World Cup has been a 14, the opening day of the World “illegal picketing.” their lives to make room for your ban lifted at midnight. told me to call another Center. I do not Putin and his calves of my legs started contracting There’s no evidence that any such The mood in Moscow couldn’t be smashing success so far. It’s Russia’s Cup, an activist was sentenced to 15 Let’s be clear: Aside from being international show. That should be When we were out on recall anyone going out of his or her way violently, I was paralyzed with pain. organization or plot existed. more jubilant. Millions of Russians big moment on the international days in jail for protesting against the a sporting event of global signif - pretty easy. Certainly easier than our drive, a little girl saw to help resolve my simple issue. entourage They threw me on the floor, pulled Things get even weirder: A seam- and guests from abroad are partying stage, the moment the country has tournament in downtown Moscow. icance, the World Cup is a major beating Egypt 3-1. her in the driver’s seat and my underpants down and tried to stress in Kazan, one of the World in the streets and in front of their been craving for so long. Moscow, It’s unlikely that the crackdown public relations exercise for Presi- smiled- couldn’t believe her attach the wires to my genitals. I Cup host cities, says she was framed TVs. State television has declared which has gotten a series of very ex- will ease up once the trophy has dent Putin and his entourage. And it (Alexey Kovalev is the eyes.”It’s about inspiring editor of codaru.com, a nonprofit To prepare clenched my teeth so hard that my by a police officer who pretended to the tournament “an event of historic pensive makeovers in recent years, been awarded: Russia’s state secu- seems to be working, by legitimising independent publication in Moscow.) girls to do what men do.” myself for the mouth was full of blood and shards be a customer with a very specific proportions.” is an extremely pleasant place to rity apparatus is never very eager to some of the least savory aspects of @Josiensor anticipated bad experience, I 03 visited my mum to get a dose of love, compassion and some porridge. When I Signals of change in Mexico left her, I placed the omen can fi- dreaded call. The Presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is offering struggling people hope #Wnally drive in #SaudiArabia! I hit the road at midnight in #Ri- In all these calls, I insisted in asking the to the poor through pensions, has changed are his expressions: Peña Nieto oversaw a series of on drug cartels during his tenure, 1970s, then left to help found the yadh w/a fabulous group same question to all the agents: “Are we get- scholarships, apprenticeships He looks happier, more relaxed, reforms aimed to modernize the from 2006 to 2012, that led to Democratic Revolution Party in of ladies. What a night! ting any results from this call?” I received and free fertilizer for small farm- less angry. economy, including opening up an explosion of violence in the 1989; he founded his new party, Thanks to all who advo- the same answer from all the agents: Pin ers, a vow greeted with raucous Back in the 2000s, leftist politi- the oil industry to private for- north. The bloodshed has contin- National Regeneration Move- cated and sacrificed to get drop silence. They all realized I was not get- cheers. cians were sweeping Latin Amer- eign investment. But while these ued under Peña Nieto, with 2017 ment, or Morena, in 2014. When here. For me & many oth- ting any value out of my calls. My problem His message — that he will ica. Now, conservative-leaning moves were hailed by investors, being Mexico’s most homicidal he was mayor of Mexico City ers it will be life-chang- was not resolved. In essence, the bank did IOAN GRILLO overturn what he calls “the mafia leaders have made a comeback they produced only minor short- year in decades. from 2000 to 2005, his minister ing! #SaudiWomen- not pass the relationship test highlighted of power” and replace it with an in countries like Argentina and term growth in a time of soaring López Obrador blames both of finance was caught on camera Driving #Women2Drive by Jim. I did not get any value from these n this arid farming town austere bureaucracy that invests Peru. López Obrador appears to prices; inflation was officially parties for the violence, and has as a regular in a Las Vegas casino #WomenEmpowerment calls. I received my credit card but I could in central Mexico, a crowd in communities — is proving be bucking the trend. 6.8% last year, with the cost of pledged that he will bring peace and subsequently imprisoned for @AliyaMawani not use it. How inconvenient! Ipacked the plaza under a appealing as the July 1 election So why is he finally surging? fruit and vegetables rising 18.6%. to Mexico, even floating the idea embezzlement and money laun- Compare this to my positive experience punishing sun to hear the leftist nears. According to the Bloomb- The main reason is that confi - Peña Nieto’s approval rating of an amnesty for some criminals dering. Many PRI and PAN politi- 04 with Khaleeji Commercial Bank, my credit presidential hopeful Andrés Ma- erg Poll tracker, López Obrador dence in Mexico’s established plummeted and the PRI’s presi- and inviting the pope to oversee a cians have switched to Morena as card was deactivated by the cash machine nuel López Obrador promise to has the support of over 50% of parties has nose-dived in the last dential candidate is languishing reconciliation process. His rivals it surges in the polls. because I entered the wrong password. end the corruption that plagues voters, twice that of his rival Ri- five years amid rising prices and in third place, polling at 21%. denounce these proposals, but But while López Obrador may After my experience with the other bank, the nation. cardo Anaya, of the center-right brutal crime alongside horren- In these circumstances, prom- many here find it hard to see how indeed be another career pol - I thought: “Oh my God. Here we go again.” “They have even said that cor- National Action Party. If these dous corruption scandals. In this ises of more government help for violence could get any worse and itician, his style and discourse To prepare myself for the anticipated bad ruption is part of Mexican cul- numbers translate to votes, it will environment, his message reso- the poor are applauded. A huge are open to new ideas. contrasts with those who have experience, I visited my mum to get a dose ture,” he said to a chorus of sup- give the 64-year-old López Obra- nates louder. For many who are chunk of PRI voters — especial- The rise of President Trump governed this nation the last few of love, compassion and some porridge. portive shouts. “That is a false- dor the most decisive victory in struggling, his words promise ly in poorer states like Hidalgo, could also be helping López Ob- decades. This is enough of a sig- audi police update on When I left her, I placed the dreaded call. hood. A big lie. In our people, a Mexican presidential election hope. where this town is situated — rador, convincing people that a nal of change to attract the votes Sthe first day of wom- To my surprise, the agent answered my there is a great reserve of values, since 1982. “We are tired of the same peo- appear to have migrated directly stronger, more nationalist fig- of millions of people who are en driving so far: No ma- call within few minutes, he was professional cultural, moral, spiritual, in the The colossal lead comes as a ple in power, the same dinosaurs to López Obrador. They are the ure could better defend their struggling to provide for their jor incidents reported. and courteous. I told him about that I want- families, in the pueblos, in the surprise, considering that in his — we want them out,” said José biggest bloc of voters pushing interests against threats from families, to escape violent gangs, “There is a high level of ed to reactivate my credit card. He said: “I communities.” He pointed up- previous two bids for president, Sampedro, a 52-year-old builder him into the lead. the north. But this is probably a or to recover from being deport- discipline,” official said. will get it done for you after you answer few ward. “The problem is above. The in 2006 and 2012, López Obrador at the Actopan rally. “We want it jobs in Florida. current president, Enrique Peña accused of skimming up to $3 bil- López Obrador has also made minor factor; most people I talk ed from the United States. Time @ahmed securities questions.” And he did. The call rulers always set a bad example.” won no more than 35% of the so Mexican citizens don’t have to Anger against the Mexican es- Nieto. The PRI has been plagued lion of public money. Meanwhile, inroads in wealthier northern to at rallies are far angrier with will tell if it is enough to real - took only seven minutes. As Jim suggested, López Obrador went on to vote. His message has changed go to the United States to work, so tablishment is especially focused by dishonesty, Peña Nieto was himself caught states, where the center-right Na- their own rulers than those over ly solve Mexico’s fundamental he delivered what I wanted: Resolving my promise cuts in government ex- little over the years — some of they don’t have to be mistreated” on the ideologically nebulous with a handful of its former in a conflict of interest scandal tional Action Party, known as the the river in the United States. problems. Disclaimer: (Views expressed problem. Bravo Hesham! penditures, including a reduction the phrases I hear at his rallies by the Trump administration’s Institutional Revolutionary Par- state governors facing criminal when journalists discovered his PAN, has historically been strong. Critics retort that López Ob- (Ioan Grillo is the author of “Gangster by columnists are personal and in the president’s salary and the are almost identical to ones that policies. Sampedro, like many in ty, known as the PRI, which ran charges. In the most high-pro- wife in a $7 million mansion pro- A likely reason is that former rador is himself a member of the need not necessarily reflect our (Mohamed Isa is an Award-Winning Warlords: Drug Dollars, Killing Fields, Speaker & Best-Selling Author. selling of the executive air fleet. I wrote down when I covered this area, has traveled north for the country for most of the 20th file case, the former governor of vided by a company with govern- President Felipe Calderón, of the establishment he rails against. He and the New Politics of Latin America” editorial stances) Reach him at: [email protected].) He said he would redirect money his speeches 12 years ago. What work — in his case, construction century and is the party of the Veracruz, Javier Duarte, is in jail ment contracts. PAN, waged a military crackdown began his career in the PRI in the and a contributing opinion writer)

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Air strikes kill five as Southern Syria assault looms Joy as Saudi lifts driving ban AFP | Beirut

ir strikes on rebel towns Women in Riyadh, other cities begin zip around streets with some blasting music from behind wheel Ain southern Syria killed five civilians and knocked a midnight, with some blasting cream, a mundane experience hospital temporarily out of Television presenter music from behind the wheel. elsewhere in the world but a service yesterday, a mon- • “I feel free like a bird,” said dazzling novelty in the desert itor said, in fresh signs of Sabika al-Dosari called talk show host and writer Samar kingdom. a looming government as- it “a historic moment for Almogren as she cruised across “The jubilance, confidence sault. every Saudi woman” the capital. and pride expressed by Saudi Russian-backed regime Television presenter Sabika women driving for the first time forces have for weeks been al-Dosari called it “a historic in their country, without fear of preparing an offensive to AFP | Riyadh moment for every Saudi wom- arrest, brought tears to my eyes,” retake Syria’s south, a stra- an” before driving a sedan across tweeted activist Hala al-Dosari, tegic zone that borders both audi women celebrated the border to the kingdom of while lauding the jailed cam- Jordan and the Israeli-occu- taking the wheel for the Bahrain. paigners. pied Golan Heights. Sfirst time in decades yester- The lifting of the ban, long a “I’m happy and relieved that... day as the kingdom overturned glaring symbol of repression, girls in Saudi will live a bit freer the world’s only ban on female is expected to be transforma- A newly-licensed Saudi driver, behind the wheel near her home in the Saudi than their mothers.” motorists, a historic reform ex- capital of Riyadh yesterday But many women are keeping 32 Fula civilians pected to usher in a new era of away, testing reactions in a soci- social mobility. ety torn between tradition and killed in Mali attack, The much-trumpeted move tive for many women, freeing ment,” billionaire Saudi Prince social change -- and bracing for say officials is part of Crown Prince Mo - I’m happy and them from dependence on pri- Al-Waleed bin Talal said as his a possible backlash from hard- hammed bin Salman’s plan to relieved that... girls vate chauffeurs or male rela- daughter Reem drove a family liners who have long preached AFP | Bamako modernise the conservative pet- in Saudi will live a tives. Euphoria and disbelief SUV, with his granddaughters that allowing female motorists rostate -- but it has been dented mixed as women across the applauding from the back seat. would promote promiscuity and t least 32 civilians were by the jailing of female activists bit freer than their kingdom flooded social media “Now women have their free- sin. Akilled and ten are miss- who long opposed the driving mothers with videos of their maiden car dom,” he added in a video posted Authorities appeared to pro- ing following an attack in ban. ACTIVIST HALA AL-DOSARI rides, while some policemen on Twitter. ject that the reform had religious central Mali, believed to Women in Riyadh and oth- among the large number out on Some women ebullient - sanction, with the kingdom’s top have been carried out by er cities began zipping around the streets distributed roses to ly declared online they were clerical council yesterday reiter- traditional hunters, local streets bathed in amber light the first-time drivers. driving themselves to work or ating that the lifting of the ban officials said yesterday. soon after the ban was lifted at “This is a great achieve - their mothers for coffee or ice was in line with Islamic values. Armed Dozo hunters, linked to the Dogon eth - nic group, were suspected of ambushing the isolated village of Koumaga in the Prince William lands Mopti region on Saturday, Erdogan claims victory in poll killing dozens of Fulani herders, including children. in Jordan for ME tour Malian authorities were Turkish voters not immediately available • AFP | Amman for comment. had for the first time cast ballots rince William arrived in for both president PJordan yesterday at the and parliament start of a Middle East tour Gazan dies of that will see him become the first British royal to pay official wounds from Israel Istanbul visits to both Israel and the border clash Palestinian territories. urkish President Recep He was greeted at Amman’s Gaza City TTayyip Erdogan yesterday Marka military airport by declared victory in a tight - Crown Prince Hussein bin Ab- Prince William (L) is greeted at Palestinian man shot ly-contested presidential elec- dullah, who is hosting William airport by Crown Prince Hussein bin Aby Israeli forces two tion, extending his 15-year grip Recep Tayyip Erdogan holds his ballot at a polling station yesterday for the two-day visit in Jordan. Abdullah yesterday days ago during clashes on on power in the face of a revi- The 36-year-old Duke of the Gaza border died of his talised opposition. the new president is the first to “The unofficial results of the Cambridge’s Royal Air Force wounds early yesterday, the Turkish voters had for the enjoy enhanced powers under elections have become clear. plane touched down at the stood to attention as the health ministry in the Ha- first time cast ballots for both a new constitution agreed in an According to these... I have small airport in eastern Am- prince, in a dark suit, descend- mas-ruled territory said. president and parliament in the April 2017 referendum strongly been entrusted by the nation man, where he was given a ed from the plane. Amman’s “Osama Khalil Abu Khat- snap polls, with Erdogan look- backed by Erdogan. with the task and duties of the red-carpet welcome by the Mayor Youssef al-Shawarbeh er, 29-years-old, died of ing for a first round knockout Erdogan was on course to de- presidency,” Erdogan said at his heir to the Jordanian throne. and foreign diplomats were wounds to his stomach af- and an overall majority for his feat his nearest rival Muharrem Istanbul residence. Royal guards carrying rifles also present at the airport to ter being shot by the Israeli ruling Justice and Development Ince with more than half the He added that the alliance led fitted with bayonets and wear- greet William. The second in enemy east of Khan Yunis Party (AKP). The stakes in this vote without needing a second by the AKP had won the majori- ing traditional red-and-white line to the British throne will the day before yesterday,” election are particularly high as round, initial results showed. ty in parliament. chequered keffiyeh scarves spend two days in Jordan. ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said. Legendary Aston Martin driven by James Bond is found Fighting moves closer to centre of Now Art Recovery Interna- 1964 Aston Martin tional, which was hired by an Yemen’s main port • insurance company to find the could now be worth DB5, could be on the verge of Reuters | Aden up to £10million retrieving the car,The Sunday KNOW WHAT Telegraph reports. emen’s Houthis de - Christopher Marinello, Art Yployed additional forc- Dailymail | Florida Recovery’s chief executive, said: es in the main port city of 1964 Aston ‘I have been given a specific tip, Hodeidah yesterday as a legendary Aston Martin Martin was but we are working on it. Saudi-led military coalition Adriven by James Bond in ‘We want to reach out to [the] moved closer to the city Goldfinger could have been stolen in 1997 collector car community and [a] centre in the largest offen- found more than twenty years from an airport vast array of mechanics to let sive of the war, raising U.N. after it was stolen from a Florida hangar in them know we are very serious fears of a humanitarian ca- airport. Florida about recovering it.’ tastrophe. The 1964 DB5 - which was It is not known where specif- The alliance led by Saudi equipped with machine guns vestigators. ically in the Middle East the car Arabia and the United Arab and tyre-bursting blades for It was stolen in 1997 while its is believed to be stored. Emirates launched its as- Sean Connery’s 007 - could have owner, who bought it in 1986 for A six-figure cash reward is sault on the heavily defend- been found in the Middle East, It is not known where specifically in the Middle East the car is believed to be $250,000, had it in an airport being offered for information ed Red Sea city on June 12. according to a tip given to in- stored hangar in Boca Raton. that leads to its safe return. MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2018 13

Zimbabwe pledges vote will go ahead 522 migrant kids reunited AFP | Chitungwiza imbabwe ruled out yes- Zterday delaying July 2,053 separated minors still remains in the care of US Department of Health and Human services elections after a bomb blast at a ruling party rally in AFP|Washington which President Emmer- son Mnangagwa narrowly ore than 500 children escaped unharmed. separated from family Vice President Con - Mmembers under the US stantino Chiwenga -- who “zero tolerance” immigration KNOW WHAT was among those injured policy have been reunited, ad- in Saturday’s attack -- said ministration officials say, after the first parliamentary and confusion followed President presidential polls of the Donald Trump’s sudden back- The term zero post-Robert Mugabe era tracking on the practice. tolerance was first would go ahead as sched- Releasing its first official data employed by uled on July 30. “Let me be since Trump on Wednesday President ronald rea- very clear, nothing will stop ended the family separations -- the election in Zimbabwe, but without an immediate plan gan’s administration nothing at all,” Chiwenga for putting parents and children when it launched its told a rally of the ruling back together -- the Department War on Drugs initia- ZANU-PF party. of Homeland Security said the tive in the early 1980s reunification process “is well coordinated.” we must immediately, with no It said 522 children separat- Demonstrators block a bus with immigrant children onboard during a protest outside the U.S. Border Patrol Central Judges or Court Cases, bring Attack on Roma ed as part of “zero tolerance” Processing Center in McAllen, Texas. them back from where they have been reunited with their came,” said Trump, suggesting camp in Ukraine families, but another 2,053 sep- their families,” Homeland Se- der every month, Trump in early practice but has continued his they be handled without the leaves one dead, arated minors remained in the curity said in a statement late May had ordered that all adults hardline talk on immigration. due legal process guaranteed care of the US Department of Saturday. crossing illegally would be ar- He sees the issue as crucial for “any person” by the US Con- four injured Health and Human Services as rested, and their children held ahead of midterm congressional stitution. Nearly all of the ar- of Wednesday. ‘A great sadness’ separately as a result. elections in November. riving families have officially AFP | Kiev “The United States govern- Trying to stanch the flow of After images of children in “We cannot allow all of these requested asylum. “Our system ment knows the location of all tens of thousands of migrants chain-link enclosures sparked people to invade our Country,” is a mockery to good immigra- asked assailants have children in its custody and is from Central America and Mex- domestic and global outrage, Trump said Sunday on Twitter. tion policy and Law and Order,” Mattacked a Roma camp working to reunite them with ico arriving at the southern bor- Trump ended the separation “When somebody comes in, said Trump. in western Ukraine, killing one person and injuring four others including a child, police said Sunday. The incident follows a EU leaders seek new migration solutions series of attacks on Roma communities in Ukraine’s capital Kiev and in the cities Several countries of Lviv and Ternopil that • have been condemned by with anti-migrant The European rights groups. governments did Council will not A group of masked indi- not attend yet provide an viduals attacked the camp overall solution on the outskirts of Lviv late AFP | Brussels to the migration on Saturday. problem ANGELA MERKEL Experts and police officers work at the scene, where five men and a woman he leaders of France and were murdered in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico TGermany said yesterday France extradites they were prepared to side- step anti-migrant EU members Mexico shooting: 14 killed Serb war crimes and do deals with individual suspect to Bosnia countries on how to respond to Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel a migrant influx that has caused in attacks in Juarez AFP | Sarajevo deep splits in the bloc. parts to take advantage of the AFP | Ciudad Juarez five other men gathered at a The talks among 16 of the bilateral or trilateral agree - sharp drop in migrant arrivals hairdressing salon to watch rance has extradited to European Union’s 28 leaders ments for mutual benefit,” she since a 2015 peak -- Europe’s t least 14 people were football were killed by a group FBosnia a former ethnic began after Italy’s new popu- added. worst such crisis since World Akilled Saturday in three who arrived at the scene in Serb solider accused of tak- list government turned away Officials warn that a new War II -- to find solutions. shooting incidents in the a blue van, according to wit- ing part in the burning alive another ship packed with mi- surge of migrants could trig- Echoing ally Merkel, he urged northern Mexican city of nesses. Hours earlier, during of more than 50 Muslim ci- grants. The meeting, which ger the collapse of free trav- a European solution, “wheth- Juarez, notorious for its drug the early hours of the morning, vilians during the country’s began amid a flurry of mutual el within the EU, its signature er that is cooperation among gang related violence. three other people were taken 1990s war, prosecutors said fingerpointing by France and achievement. 28 or among several countries One of the attacks occurred from a party in a neighbour- Sunday. Italy, is seen as crucial for Ger- Yesterday’s meeting was that decide to move forward in the southern part of the city, hood on the outskirts of the Radomir Susnjar, 62, man Chancellor Angela Merkel, aimed at clearing the air before together.” where eight men who were city and executed by gunmen. known also as ‘Lalco,’ was who faces her own political cri- a full EU summit on Thursday At stake, Macron warned, gathered watching the World The killings bring to 128 the identified as living in France sis at home. and Friday. But several coun- was Europe’s values of human Cup football match between number of people killed in the by an investigation by Bos- “The European Council will tries with anti-migrant gov- rights and solidarity. But he has Mexico and South Korea, were city this month alone. nian prosecutors. not yet provide an overall solu- ernments, including Hungary, angered the new government shot at by armed gunmen who More than 200,000 peo - He was arrested in France tion to the migration problem,” Poland, the Czech Republic and of Italian Prime Minister Gi- killed six and injured two, ac- ple have been killed in Mex- in 2014. Merkel said conceding a lack of Slovakia, did not attend. useppe Conte who accuses him cording to security officials. ico since the government consensus among EU members. French President Emmanuel of playing down the scale of the Almost simultaneously, in launched a controversial an- “That is why it is also about Macron urged his counter - problem in Italy. a downtown neighbourhood, ti-drug offensive in late 2006. Banksy needles France on migrants with Paris mural Fashion firm sells its take on Melania’s jacket blitz Reuters | New York strom on social media over what sold just as quickly. it meant. Her spokeswoman said The small, 5-year-old clothing AFP | Paris U.S. clothing company is the jacket had no hidden mes- company is now taking requests Ataking a sartorial swipe at I thought ‘Why sage, while President Donald for t-shirts and other embla- he mysterious British first lady Melania Trump, sell- don’t we make the Trump tweeted that it referred zoned jackets to fulfill in the Tstreet artist Banksy ap- ing jackets saying “I really care, opposite jacket? to “fake news.” next few weeks, McIlroy said. pears to have taken aim at don’t you?” in response to the Wildfang had its version of “I think it’s just incredibly the French government’s “I really don’t care” jacket she Why don’t we the jacket, with its slogan on hopeful and refreshing,” she crackdown on migrants in wore to visit migrant children make the jacket the back, for sale online the said of the response. a series of new murals in separated from their parents. that does good in same day as the first lady’s vis- The furor over the jackets Paris. All proceeds from the jackets, the world? it, McIlroy told the Thomson shows the power of fashion, es- The world’s best known selling for $98, will be donated EMMA MCILROY Reuters Foundation. “I thought pecially in turbulent political graffiti painter apparently to a Texas-based refugee and ‘Why don’t we make the oppo- times when the public is “so “blitzed” the French capital immigrant advocacy group, said migrant children was overshad- site jacket? Why don’t we make angry about everything,” said over the last few days, leav- Emma McIlroy, chief executive owed by the jacket she wore the jacket that does good in the Paco Underhill, chief executive ing as many as six works on of the Wildfang clothing compa- with the words: “I really don’t world?’” she said. of Envirosell, a research and walls across the city. None ny in Portland, Oregon. care, do u?” scrawled in white The first batch of 100 mili- consulting company, and author of the works were signed The first lady’s visit on Thurs- brush strokes on the back. tary-style jackets sold out with- of “Why We Buy: The Science of but experts said that they US first lady Melania Trump day to a Texas shelter housing Her jacket prompted a mael- in an hour, and a second batch Shopping.” look genuine. 14 MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2018 features History is created in French GP racing Aseel Al-Hamad of Saudi Arabia drives a Lotus Renault E20 Formula One car during a parade before the race Aseel Al-Hamad declared the start of a new era for Saudi women in motorsport

Le Castellet, France pion Kimi Raikkonen, now at Fer- rari, to victory in Abu Dhabi in seel Al-Hamad drove November 2012. a Renault Formula “It was perfect. Everything was One car around the smooth, I felt I belong in the seat,” French Grand Prix she said afterwards. “I loved the circuit in front of fact that there was an audience thousandsA of fans yesterday and around...today is magical.” declared the start of a new era for Saudi women in motorsport. Dream the Impossible The lap of Le Castellet’s Paul Ri- “I never even imagined it in my card track, in a race-winning 2012 dreams. So the opportunity was Lotus Renault E20, came on the amazing,” she said of her first out- I believe today day a ban ended on female drivers ing. “That day I thought it was the is not just getting behind the wheel on the only lifetime experience. And they Aseel Al-Hamad celebrating Gulf kingdom’s roads. invited me again. the new era “I believe today is not just cel- “It’s a great honour for me to ture I can be hopefully an ambas- of women ebrating the new era of women share with them the celebration sador to push it more in Saudi. starting to starting to drive, it’s also the birth and passion for Renault. “The Women in Motorsport of women in motorsport in Saudi “I believe the beauty of this story Commission is encouraging the drive, it’s Arabia,” she said. is that everything is possible. Even participation in all sectors of mo- also the birth “The most important thing I if you dream the impossible you torsport, including racers, engi- of women in am looking forward to is to start can still achieve it,” she said. neers, mechanics and marshals,” motorsport in seeing the next generation, young Al-Hamad is already the first she said, adding that she could also Saudi Arabia girls, trying (motorsport). female member of the Saudi Arabi- see Saudi women working in F1. “I want to watch them training an Motorsport Federation and on “The beautiful thing is that mot- ASEEL AL-HAMAD and taking the sport very seriously the Women in Motorsport Com- orsport is not a sport that is divid- as a career. This is going to be real- mission set up by Formula One’s ed. So women are able to compete ly my biggest achievement.” governing body, the International equally with everyone. We just Yesterday was not the first time Automobile Federation (FIA). have to dream to have more wom- Al-Hamad had driven a Formula She is also the first woman to en in all job sectors of motorsport.” One car, the Saudi interior design- import a Ferrari into Saudi Arabia, Michele Mouton, a former rally er and businesswoman trying out and has taken her 458 Spider to driver and president of the FIA’s the same one at the circuit on June racetracks around the world to commission, said in a statement 5 as part of a familiarisation day. take part in track days, workshops she hoped Al-Hamad’s example But that was private, whereas and professional racing courses. would help pave the way for more Sunday was very public as part of a Asked whether there would now Saudi women to get involved. parade of the French manufactur- be female Saudi racing drivers, The lifting, ordered last Sep - er’s historic racing cars to mark the she replied: “For sure, definitely. tember by King Salman, is part of return of Formula One to France And this is going to be my mission sweeping reforms pushed by his after a 10 year absence. inSaudi. powerful young son Crown Prince Aseel is already the first female member of the Motorsport Federation and The car took 2007 world cham- “Thanks to Renault, by this ges- Mohammed bin Salman. on the Women in Motorsport Commission set up by F1’s governing body As Facebook ages, teens look elsewhere to connect with friends

AFP | San Francisco friends, it’s Snapchat,” the high Facebook, compared with 72 schooler said. percent for Instagram and 69 anon, 17, has “Everyone says Facebook is percent who are on Snapchat. a Facebook out of date. I think it’s because The survey found 85 percent account but to all the parents are on Facebook.” used the Google video sharing connect with KNOW WHAT As Facebook has grown into service YouTube. her friends she a network of more than two bil- The landscape has shift - Mturns to other social networks lion people globally it has lost ed since a 2014-15 Pew survey like Instagram or Snapchat. its luster for younger users who which found Facebook leading “I don’t use it to post status made up a core base. other social networks with 71 updates or personal informa- Adult Facebook While Facebook has become percent of the teen segment. tion,” the San Francisco teen users in the one of the world’s most valuable “The social media environ- says. United States and powerful companies, it’s no ment among teens is quite differ- Manon maintains her Face- spend 68 longer seen as a cool destination ent from what it was just three book account to be able to stay in per cent of their for teens, who are turning to years ago,” said Pew researcher touch with the large number of mobile device Snapchat and Instagram, which Monica Anderson. “Back then, users on the huge social network time using apps is owned by Facebook. teens’ social media use most- and as a “gateway” to log into According to a Pew Research ly revolved around Facebook. other apps. The survey found 85 percent used the Google video sharing service YouTube Center survey this year, 51 per- Today, their habits revolve less “But to communicate with my cent of US teens ages 13 to 17 use around a single platform.” 15 MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2018 entertainment

CROSSWORD YOUR STAR TODAY

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION Aries More confirmation of career and business success could come your way today. You’re probably feeling excited and motivated to keep pushing ahead. You might find, however, that increased responsibilities interfere with your social life and wonder if your friends have forgotten you. Taurus Success on all levels is filling your life and making you feel absolutely wonderful. The downside of this is that you might be a little too conscientious. Are you putting in a lot of extra hours? Be discriminating about this. Don’t work harder than you need to. Gemini Hard work, enthusiasm, and dedication are now pay- ing off for you financially. New opportunities could be 60- Snooped (around); 61- ___ Kapital; 62- Sharp; 63- First name opening up for you to profit from your artistic talents in cosmetics; The downside of this is that you might be working so hard that you’re too drained to be creative, even Down though the inspiration is there. 1- Stump; 2- Fermented grape juice; 3- ____ - a -Sketch; 4- Lotion ingredient; 5- Chinese money; 6- Prince Valiant’s wife; 7- German Cancer composer; 8- Hill dweller; 9- Roman capital of Palestine; 10- As- People close to you might be a bit worried about you. Across sisting; 11- On one’s toes; 12- Japanese-American; 13- Montezuma, Too much work and socializing might have you feeling for one; 18- Agrees tacitly; 22- Actress Charlotte; 24- Containing a bit less than your usual self, perhaps even a little 1- Take an oath; 6- Manila hemp plant; 11- Santa ___, Calif.; 14- fat; 25- Hankerings; 26- Those, to Juan; 27- Env. notation; 28- feverish and headachy. If so, this is a good day to take Championship; 15- Polynesian porch; 16- Designer Claiborne; Uncooked; 29- Cowboy’s tool; 31- ___ Amore; 32- Monetary unit some time out, stay home, and get some rest. Don’t 17- Not joined; 19- Phila. clock setting; 20- Any huge creature; of Cambodia; 33- As to; 34- Yes, there is ___!; 36- Constructive; worry about sabotaging your success. 21- Yes ___, Bob!; 23- Mrs. McKinley; 24- Zealot; 25- Pines for; 37- It may be plunging; 38- Modern-day evidence; 42- Skin color 29- Big; 30- Cornerstone abbr.; 31- London gallery; 32- Narrow of Washington football players!; 43- Beethoven’s Third; 44- Chim- Leo inlet; 35- In spite of; 39- Common ID; 40- Effortless; 41- Jan- ney grime; 45- Shun; 46- A bit, colloquially; 47- Fountain treats; All continues to go well personally and professionally. uary, in Juárez; 42- Right-hand page; 44- Climbed; 45- States; 48- Eagle’s home; 50- Goldfinger portrayer Frobe; 51- Western You’re feeling strong and vigorous, but you might find 48- Fine; 49- Black magic; 50- Based on geology; 55- Old Cali- Indians; 52- Sudden blast of wind; 53- ___ fixe; 54- Surrender; that you’re a bit vague today. Your mind may not have fornia fort; 56- Uncertainty; 58- Call ___ day; 59- Wispy clouds; 57- French vineyard; its usual acuity, and you could be easily distracted. This isn’t a good day to start new projects. Virgo BEETLE BAILEY Your high from your recent successes could have you wanting to go crazy purchasing luxury items you didn’t feel were practical before. This is fine as long as you’re discriminating and don’t give in to impulse buying. This also isn’t a good time to overindulge in food and drink. Libra Not only your own success but that of members of your household could have you on a real emotional high today. Your mind is likely to be buzzing with possibilities for future expansion, some of which may not be all that workable. However, you should allow yourself a few flights of fancy. Scorpio Today may prove to be one of your busiest in a long time. The promise of continuing success could find you spending a lot of time on the phone, sending faxes or emails, or perhaps making a few short trips around the community. You might not be able to reach every- one you hoped to speak to, however. Sagittarius Business and financial successes have you feeling hap- py and satisfied. You’re also looking forward to moving ahead. The downside of this period is that people who aren’t particularly trustworthy could decide to grab your coattails for their own purposes. Capricorn SUDOKU As your career dreams continue to unfold, you may find that there is a downside. First, there are new YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION responsibilities and you might doubt your ability to fulfil them. Second, you might find yourself catapulted How to play into the uncomfortable realm of office politics. Don’t Place a number in the let these matters put a damper on your enthusiasm. empty boxes in such a way that each row Aquarius across, each column Recent spiritual breakthroughs might have you feeling down and each 9-box both exhilarated and downcast. Your sensitive side square contains all of tells you that this is a definite step forward on your the numbers from one spiritual path, but your logical side might cause you to nine. to doubt the reality of it. Take comfort in the fact that reality is relative. What you’re sensing is at least valid for you. Then keep moving ahead. Pisces Many of your personal goals have either been met or are in the process of manifesting. This has you feeling exhilarated. However, others around you might have their hands out. You might be asked to contribute to charities or make personal loans to people you don’t really know. You tend to want to be of assistance wherever you can, but be discriminating about help- ing others right now. Some people may be less than trustworthy. 16 MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2018

ABRAHAMINTE SANTHATHIKAL SEEF (II) 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 + 11.45 PM Adele works on her (MALAYALAM/CRIME/THRILLER) SAAR 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + 11.00 PM MAMMOOTTY, KANIKA, TARUSHI WADI AL SAIL 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 + 11.15 fitness for film role DANA CINEMA 10:45,13:15,15:45,18:15,20:45,23:15 SEEF (I) 11.15 AM + 2.15 + 5.15 + 8.15 + 11.15 PM BEIRUT Spider-Man: AL HAMRA 3.00 + 9.00 PM + (12.00 MN FRI) ON THURS- (HIGH WIRE ACT) (15+) (THRILLER/DRAMA) NEW DAY 21ST: 12.00 + 3.00 + 6.00 + 9.00 PM + 12.00 MN ROSAMUND PIKE, JON HAMM, MARK PELLEGRINO CINECO (20) 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 ABLA TAMTAM SEEF (II) 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 + 7.30 + 9.45 PM (ARABIC / COMEDY) + 12.00 MN YASMIN ABDULAZIZ, HAMDY AL-MERGHANY, BAYOUMI Tom reveals FOUAD HEREDITARY DANA CINEMA 10:45,13:00,15:15,17:30,19:45,22:00,00:15 (18+) (THRILLER/HORROR) CINECO (20) 12.00 + 2.00 + 4.00 + 6.00 + 8.00 + 10.00 TONI COLLETTE, GABRIEL BYRNE, ALEX WOLFF PM + 12.00 MN CINECO (20) 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM SEEF (II) 11.30 AM + 1.30 + 3.30 + 5.30 + 7.30 + 9.30 + SEEF (II) 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + 9.00 + 11.15 PM new film title 11.30 PM + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) SAAR 10.45 AM + 3.00 + 7.15 + 11.30 PM WADI AL SAIL 11.45 AM + 1.45 + 3.45 + 5.45 + 7.45 + 9.45 WADI AL SAIL 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM + 11.45 PM IANS | Los Angeles LAILAT HANA WA SROUR DEADPOOL 2 Adele (15+) (ACTION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY) ctor Tom Holland (ARABIC/THRILLER/COMEDY) RYAN REYNOLDS, JOSH BROLIN, MORENA BACCARIN MOHAMED EMAM YASMINE SABRI FAROUK EL FESHAWI has leaked that CINECO (20) 11.30 AM + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 PM + the next “Spi - IANS | Los Angeles DANA CINEMA 11:00,13:00,15:00,17:00,19:00,21:00,23:00 12.00 MN + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) DAILY AT (VIP II): 10.30 A CINECO (20) 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + 9.00 + 11.15 PM AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + 11.00 PM der-Man” is titled “Far From Home”. inger Adele is working to - SEEF (II) 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM SEEF (II) 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 + 11.45 PM WADI AL SAIL 10.30 AM + 2.45 + 7.00 + 11.15 PM Holland made the rev- Swards becoming fitter so that ADRIFT elation about the “Spi- she can try acting in a film. MAYA THE BEE: THE HONEY GAMES (PG-15) (DRAMA/ROMANTIC) der-Man: Homecom- The “Hello” singer has been (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY) SHAILENE WOODLEY, SAM CLAFLIN, JEFFREY THOMAS ing” sequel, which also secretly working out to videos of COCO JACK GILLIES, BENSON JACK ANTHONY, RICHARD CINECO (20) 11.15 AM + 1.15 + 3.15 + 5.15 + 7.15 + 9.15 + stars Jake Gyllenhaal British fitness coach Joe Wicks. ROXBURGH 11.15 as the villain Mysterio, Adele’s new fitness target is to DANA CINEMA 10:45,12:30,14:15,16:00,17:45,19:30,21:1 SEEF (II) 11.30 AM + 1.30 + 3.30 + 5.30 + 7.30 + 9.30 + 5,23:00 11.30 via Instagram on Satur- lose weight as she prepares to CINECO (20) 11.00 AM + 1.00 + 3.00 PM SAAR 1.00 + 5.15 + 9.30 day, reports hollywood- launch an acting career, reports SEEF (I) 10.30 AM + 12.30 + 2.30 PM dailystar.co.uk. WADI AL SAIL 12.45 + 5.00 + 9.15 PM “Adele is a big fan of Joe JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM – 2D 10-HOTEL ARTEMIS Wicks. She’s started trying out (ACTION/ADVENTURE/SCI-FI) (15+) (ACTION/CRIME) his workout videos at home and CHRIS PRATT, BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD, JEFF GOLDBLUM JODIE FOSTER, STERLING K. BROWN, SOFIA BOUTELLA Tom Holland has also bought a few of his rec- DANA CINEMA 11:00,13:30,16:00,18:30,21:00,23:30 CINECO (20) 11.00 AM + 1.00 + 3.00 + 5.00 + 7.00 + 9.00 + 11.00 PM ipe books. They haven’t met and CINECO (20) (IMAX 3D): 6.00 + 8.45 + 11.30 PM DAILY KNOW WHAT AT (ATMOS): 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.45 + 6.30 + 9.15 PM + SEEF (II) 7.00 + 9.00 + 11.00 PM reporter.com. Holland rather impossible. Joe isn’t training her personally. 12.00 MN DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.45 + 6.30 + 9.15 also continued the fun The “Far From Home” She has her own personal trainer PM + 12.00 MN DAILY AT (VIP I): 12.00 + 2.45 + 5.30 + 8.15 RAMPAGE + 11.00 he has been having on title reflects that this will but struggles to find the motiva- (PG-15) (ACTION/THRILLER/SCI-FICTION) Holland gave his social media, noting that be the first “Spider-Man” tion to go to the gym if he’s not SEEF (II) (3D): 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 + 11.45 DWAYNE JOHNSON, JEFFREY DEAN MORGAN, WILL YUN LEE first performance following the events solo movie to take the with her. SEEF (I) 12.15 + 2.45 + 5.15 + 7.45 + 10.15 PM + (12.45 MN CINECO (20) 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + 7.00 + 9.15 + 11.30 PM THURS/FRI) in the title role in of “Avengers: Infinity wallcrawler out of New “It’s much easier for her to do 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM AVENGERS: INFINTY WAR 2008, receiving War”, the idea of a “Spi- York and put him in oth- one of Joe’s quick video work- SAAR WADI AL SAIL 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 + 11.15 (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) positive notices der-Man” sequel seems er parts of the world. outs at home,” a source said. KAREN GILLAN, ROBERT DOWNEY JR., TOM HOLLAND RACE 3 CINECO (20) 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.30 + 11.30 PM ( HINDI / ACTION / THILLER ) ANIL KAPOOR, SALMAN KHAN, JACQUELINE FERNANDEZ LIFE OF THE PARTY DANA CINEMA 11:00, 14:00, 17:00, 20:00, 23:00 (15+) (COMEDY) MELISSA MCCARTHY, GILLIAN JACOBS, JULIE BOWEN 10:45, 13:45, 16:45, 19:45, 22:45 DANA CINEMA CINECO (20) 5.00 + 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM Life is really really funny: Lovato CINECO (20) 11.00 AM + 11.30 AM + 2.15 + 2.45 + 5.30 + 6.00 + 8.45 + 9.15 PM + 12.00 MN + (12.30 MN THURS/FRI) THE LITTLE WITCH IANS | Los Angeles SEEF (I) 11.00 AM + 2.00 + 5.00 + 8.00 + 11.00 PM (PG) (COMEDY/DRAMA/FAMILY) SAAR 11.00 AM + 2.00 + 5.00 + 8.00 + 11.00 PM KAROLINE HERFURTH, AXEL PRAHL, LUIS VORBACH SEEF (II) 10.30 AM + 12.30 + 2.30 + 4.30 PM inger Demi Lovato says life is “re- WADI AL SAIL 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.30 + 11.30 PM Sally funny”. MARY SHELLEY SHOW DOGS The “Sober” singer, who had cele- ( BIOGRAPHY / DRAMA / ROMANCE ) (PG-13) (ADVENTURE/COMEDY) ELLE FANNING, MAISIE WILLIAMS, BEN HARDY WILL ARNETT, CHRIS “LUDACRIS” BRIDGES, NATASHA brated six years without a drink earlier LYONNE this year, apologised to her loved ones DANA CINEMA 11:00, 13:15, 15:30, 17:45, 20:00, 22:15, SEEF (II) 11.00 AM + 1.00 + 3.00 + 5.00 PM in her emotional new track on June 21, 00:30 and later addressed her audience on SEEF (II) 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM PETER RABBIT stage in Barcelona, Spain that evening, (PG) (ADVENTURE/COMEDY/FAMILY) TIK TIK TIK ROSE BYRNE, DOMHNALL GLEESON, SAM NEILL reports femalefirst.co.uk. ( TAMIL / ACTION / SCI-FI / THRILLER ) SEEF (I) 12.00 + 2.00 + 4.00 + 6.00 PM “Life is really, really funny some- NIVETHA PETHURAJ, JAYAM RAVI, AARON AZIZ times. It can be difficult, but, for the DANA CINEMA 11:00,13:30,16:00,18:30,21:00,23:30 A QUIET PLACE most part, if you do what makes you AL HAMRA 22ND: 12.00 NOON + 6.00 PM (15+) (THRILLER/HORROR/DRAMA) happy and set yourself free, you’ll live EMILY BLUNT, JOHN KRASINSKI, NOAH JUPE INCREDIBLES 2: 2D an amazing life,” Demi Lovato told SEEF (I) 8.00 + 10.00 PM + 12.00 MN (ANIMATION/ACTION/ADVENTURE) the crowd. SAMUEL L. JACKSON, CATHERINE KEENER, SOPHIA BUSH VEERE DI WEDDING The 25-year-old Lovato was per- DANA CINEMA 10:45,13:00,15:15,17:30,19:45,22:00,00:15 (15+) (HINDI/COMEDY/DRAMA) forming live just hours after unveiling KAREENA KAPOOR, SONAM KAPOOR, CINECO (20) 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 SWARA BHASKAR the song to the world with an emotion- PM DAILY AT (IMAX 2D): 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 PM DAILY al lyric video. Demi Lovato AT (3D): 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + 11.00 PM SEEF (I) 4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 PM + 12.00 MN ‘Jurassic World’ sequel tops Han Solo’s blaster tops auction ANI | Las Vegas

box office with $150 million an Solo’s sci-fi blaster from Hthe ‘Return of the Jedi’ has Reuters | Los Angeles end as the lone wide re- been sold for USD 550,000 at a lease, though “Incredi- Las Vegas auction on Saturday. inosaurs are rul- bles 2” enjoyed a heroic The blaster was part of a collec- Ding the box office second weekend. tion from the U.S. art director again. “Jurassic World: The Disney Pixar se- on the film, James L. Schoppe. Fallen Kingdom” quel picked up another Other items at the auction topped estimates to $80 million, bringing included a full Superman III devour $150 million its domestic total to costume worn by actor Chris- from 4,475 locations $350.3 million. topher Reeve. this weekend. The superhero tent- It was sold for USD 200,000. While it fell short of pole, directed by Brad A black wool dress worn by its predecessors’ re- Bird, launched with Marilyn Monroe went for USD cord-shattering $208.8 From Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom $182.7 million, making 50,000 to benefit the Abraham million launch, the di- it the best opening for Lincoln Presidential Library nosaur sequel is off to amassed $711.5 million seas. an animated feature Foundation. a mighty start. “Fallen worldwide, including “Fallen Kingdom” and the eighth-biggest The auction was held at a ca- Kingdom” has already $561.5 million over- easily lead the week- debut of all time. sino-resort. The blaster was part of a collection from the U.S. art director James L. Schoppe 17 MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2018 sports

Loman celebrates 23rd birthday after title defence Hamilton wins French GP TDT | Manama The four-time champion led from start to finish, claimed his first win in France tephen Loman celebrated Shis 23rd birthday after his AFP | Le Castellet, France successful championship ti- tle defence in Belfast at Brave ewis Hamilton roared to Combat Federation. victory with a polished The bantamweight cham- Llights-to-flag drive for pion from Baguio City is the Mercedes in yesterday’s re - youngest fighter to become a stored French Grand Prix to champion in the Bahrain based regain top spot in the world global Mixed Martial Arts pro- championship. motion. The four-time world champi- Loman was crowned cham- on led from start to finish, bar pion by HH Shaikh Khalid bin one lap following his pit stop, Hamad Al Khalifa at Bahrain Stephen Loman as he claimed his first win in during Brave 9: The Kingdom France, his third this year and of Champions hosted during the 65th of his career. 2017 Brave International Com- ship in the United Kingdom. Hamilton came home seven bat Week. Loman is joined in his birth- seconds clear of Dutchman Max Loman went forth to defend day celebrations by his twin Verstappen with Kimi Raikko- his championship at Brave 13: brother, Rayne Loman. The nen taking third for Ferrari after Lewis Hamilton celebrates victory for Mercedes in the French Grand Prix at Circuit Paul Ricard Europe Evolution to become champion was wished by ce- passing his Red Bull team-mate the first fighter from Philip- lebrities, political leaders and Daniel Ricciardo with five laps Mercedes team-mate Valtteri impressive performance. required the deployment of the pines to defend a champion- businessmen in Philippines. remaining. Bottas on the opening lap. “Great work guys, great work Safety Car. Hamilton’s consummate Both suffered damage and, everyone,” said Hamilton, who Hamilton, from his record performance came after fel- under an early Safety Car, had watched England defeat 75th pole position, made a low four-time champion and limped to the pits for repairs. Panama 6-1 in the World Cup clean departure, but in anoth- pre-race leader Sebastian Vet- They rejoined from the back before the race. er incident at Turn Three two Athletes appreciate tel of Ferrari crashed into his of the field to finish fifth and “It’s a good day for England.” of the home French drivers seventh respectively, either side The race began in stifling were involved in another crash Bahrain’s commitment of Kevin Magnussen of Haas, heat with air temperatures as Pierre Gasly of Toro Rosso who was sixth. soaring over 30 degrees Cel - collided with Esteban Ocon of TDT | Manama Jeremy Smith, Frans Mlambo Vettel had to serve a five sec- sius and the track close to 46 Force India. apart from Hanekom and Buys. onds penalty, which he took at degrees, to which a gusting Both suffered comprehensive MA community in South Hanekom had taken part in 65 his second pit stop. mistral wind added further damage to their cars and had to Africa appreciated the Brave 13: Europe Evolution Grands Prix have been Carlos Sainz came home challenges. retire, leaving Romain Grosjean M won by Hamilton in commitment by the Kingdom in Belfast where he made a his career and is the eighth for Renault, to the delight There was immediate dra- to carry the French flag after of Bahrain towards the sports dominating return with a first second highest of of the crowd, ahead of team- ma on the opening lap when, at surviving an incident when Vet- of Mixed Martial Arts. round Kimura submission. all behind Michael mate Nico Hulkenberg and Turn One, Vettel rammed into tel, minus a front wing on his Brave Combat Federation Hanekom was awarded the Schumacher (91) Charles Leclerc, who secured the rear of Bottas’s Mercedes Ferrari, made contact with his made major signings in South performance bonus for his a point for Sauber with another in an incident that immediately Haas car. Africa in 2018 including Chad achievement. Hanekom and EFC bantam- The interest by Brave Com- weight champion J P Buys. bat Federation in South Afri- Brave Combat Federation can fighters have given rise to had featured multiple athletes speculations of an upcoming Federer loses No.1 spot as Coric stuns him from South Africa including event in South Africa. ing further pressure on Coric’s Borna Coric snaps serve in the second set before • converting a break point in the Roger Federer’s eighth game to force a decider. Buttler’s century helps 20-match winning streak Many The 21-year-old then broke on grass to lift Halle title congratulations Federer in the sixth game of the England beat Australia Borna for your final set when the Swiss sliced a Reuters | Halle first grass title. backhand long, before claiming AFP | Manchester, United slumped to 50 for five and 114 only his second ATP title. Kingdom for eight. You played It was Federer’s first defeat They were still 11 runs orna Coric ended Roger a wonderful on grass since a second-round os Buttler’s superb 110 not shy of victory at 195 for nine BFederer’s 20-match winning match and loss to German Tommy Haas at Jout saw England to a dra- when Adil Rashid (20), who streak on grass, beating him deserved to win Stuttgart in June last year. matic one-wicket win over had helped Buttler add 81, was 7-6(6) 3-6 6-2 in the Halle Open at the end He also remains two match- Australia in the fifth and final dismissed to leave England 195 final yesterday while also bring- es away from matching Jimmy one-day international at Old for nine. ing to a halt the Swiss maestro’s ROGER FEDERER Connors’ all-time record of 174 Trafford yesterday. But Buttler responded by reign as world number one. Switzerland’s Roger Federer in action victories on the surface as he Victory saw England com- hitting part-time seamer Mar- Federer was denied a 10th during the final against Croatia’s World number 34 Coric, play- missed out on a 99th career title. plete their first 5-0 series cus Stoinis for six to complete title in the German grasscourt Borna Coric ing in his first grasscourt final, “Many congratulations Borna sweep of Australia in any for- a hundred off 117 balls -- the tournament as Croatian Coric showed great mental toughness for your first grass title,” Federer mat in more than 140 years of first time the usually rap - handed the 36-year-old his first and determination to fend off said in the post-match presenta- international men’s matches id-scoring wicketkeeper-bats- setback on an otherwise serene The defeat meant that Rafa two set points before clinching tion. “You played a wonderful between the arch-rivals. man had faced more than 100 road towards defending his Nadal will return to the top of the opening set after 57 minutes. match and deserved to win at Set just 206 to win, England balls at this level. Wimbledon title. the world rankings today. Federer responded by apply- the end.”

Cilic saves match point to beat Djokovic for title

AFP | London leave Djokovic shell-shocked as he won the Wimbledon warm-up event arin Cilic was crowned Queen’s for the first time since 2012. MClub champion for the second “It was a special win for me because time as the Croatian stunned Novak last year I had a match point and didn’t Djokovic with a dramatic fightback in convert it,” Cilic said. his 5-7, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 victory yesterday. “It was a tough match but I have Cilic was on the verge of a third loss waited six years to get my hands on in the Queen’s final when Djokovic this trophy.” held a match point in the second set. Djokovic tried to stay upbeat, say- But the world number six survived ing: “I have to congratulate Marin on that threat and then stormed back a fantastic week. He deserved to win from 4-1 down to take the second set and came up with some big shots. For reservations call tie-break. “It’s a tough loss for me. But I have +973 17364999 (seef District) Inspired by that escape act, Cilic to see the positive because I haven’t +973 17728699 (um Al Hassam) Croatia’s Marin Cilic powered through the deciding set to played a final in almost a year.” MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2018

18 FIFA World Cup 2018 Iran v Portugal Group B, June 25 PREVIEW Mordovia Arena, Saransk

FIFA World Cup 2018 Portugal look to RonaldoFIFA World Cup 2018 Iran v Portugal Group B, June 25 Iran v Portugal Mordovia Arena, Saransk 37 FIFA rank 4 Group B, June 25 Mordovia Arena, Saransk IRN 1-0 MAR Match 1 POR 3-3 ESP 4 Reuters | Saransk, Russia 37 Iran IRN 0-1 ESP Match 2 POR 1-0 MAR Portugal 37 FIFA rank 4 37 FIFA rank 4 IRN 1-0 MAR Match 1 POR 3-3 ESP IRN 1-0 MAR Match 1 POR 3-3 ESP IRN 0-1 ESP Match 2 POR 1-0 MAR HEAD-TO-HEAD IRN 0-1 ESP Match 2 POR 1-0 MAR ristiano Ronaldo has scored Portu- HEAD-TO-HEAD Nickname | The Three Lions Nickname | TheHEAD-TO-HEAD Red Tide Iran 0 Portugal 2 gal’s all-four goals in the World Cup Iran 0 Portugal 2 Iran 0 Portugal 2 so far and the European Champions Possible line-ups: Beiranvand, Possible line-ups: Recent meetings Draws 0 Recent C meetings Draws 0 will be heavily dependent on the talismanic Rezaeian,2006 Pouraliganji,Portugal 2-0 Iran Hosseini, Patricio, Soares, Pepe, 2006 Portugal 2-0 Iran 1972 Portugal 3-0 Iran 1972 Portugal 3-0 Iran forward to see them through against a stoic Hajsafi, Ezatolahi,WORLD CUP RECORD Ebrahimi, Amiri, Fonte, Guerreiro, WORLD CUP RECORD 2 Wins 14 2 Wins 14 Ansarifard,3 Taremi,Draws Azmoun5 Moutinho, Carvalho, B. Iran side in their final Group B match today. 3 Draws 5 9 Losses 9 9 Losses 9 0.57 Goals for* 1.68 Silva, Mario,0.57 Ronaldo,Goals for* A.1.68 1.64 Goals against* 1.14 Ronaldo’s hat-trick in the 3-3 draw against 1.64 Goals against* 1.14 *Per match © GRAPHIC NEWS Recent Spain gave Portugal a vital point while an Iran were desperately unlucky not Silva *Per match © GRAPHIC NEWS to get a point from their match meetings Draws 0 early headed strike, which made him Eu- 2006 Portugal 2-0 Iran Raphael Guerreiro really struggled against rope’s all-time top international goal scorer, against Spain and are not expected 1972 Portugal 3-0 Iran Morocco last time out but is expected to retain against Morocco proved enough to bring to make wholesale changes here. Fact box Alireza Jahanbakhsh was only fit his place at left-back today. home three points. WORLD CUP RECORD Bruno Fernandes and Joao Mario compete for a enough for a place on the bench » Iran have three points after Portugal and Spain, who take on already last time out, but should start here 2 Wins 14 spot on the left wing for Portugal against Iran. ousted Morocco, are on four points and need two matches and need a Cristiano Ronaldo has scored all four of if he can overcome injury in time. 3 shock winDraws over Portugal to 5 a draw from their respective matches. But Omid Ebrahimi overcame injury 9 Losses 9 Portugal’s goals at the 2018 World Cup and Iran are a point behind with three and must finish in the top two. to start against Spain and he will 0.57 Goals for* 1.68 Fernando Santos needs other players to start beat Portugal to progress. » Portugal have four points af- contributing. retain his place in the team in Iran’s 1.64 1.14 The European sides will not only aim for ter twoGoals matches against* and need to last grouo game. *Per match © GRAPHIC NEWS victory but will also try to outscore each Roozbeh Cheshmi is expected to better Spain’s result to secure other with the top spot in the group set to miss out, however. top spot in Group B. be decided on goal difference. » Even though Iran beat Moroc- The 33-year-old Real Madrid forward’s co, Portugal have the easier individual brilliance has glossed over Por- final group game and should Our expectation is to tugal’s dour performances in their first two be confident of finishing top. continue our work and try matches and Fernando Santos’s side have to improve in the group mostly appeared like a one-man team. phase. We’re almost In 26 matches competitive matches since there (knockout stages) Santos took over in September 2014, Por- and then we’ll see tugal have won 20 and lost twice, with one of those being a penalty shootout defeat by CRISTIANO RONALDO Chile in the 2017 Confederations Cup. Of those 20 wins, 10 have been by a single goal and most of the others were against weaker opponents. Sardar Azmoun

FIFA World Cup 2018 Saudi Arabia v Egypt Spain count on Costa goals Group A, June 25 Volgograd Arena Reuters | Kalinin- grad, Russia liningrad would guarantee the 2010 four goals in Russia, emerging as a Saudi, Egypt fight to winners safe passage into the last 16 surprise talisman after the sacking of FIFA World Cup 2018 FIFA World Cup 2018 pain will be but to be assured of winning the group coach Julen Lopetegui threatened to avoidSaudi Arabia v Egypt last place Saudi Arabia v Egypt Group A, June 25 Group A, June 25 Slooking for they need to win a scoring contest with throw their campaign into chaos. Volgograd Arena Volgograd Arena their unlikely new Portugal, who play Iran at the same Brazilian-born Costa had flopped at 67 Saudi Arabia Egypt 45

FIFA World Cup 2018 67 FIFA rank 45 67 FIFA rank 45 World Cup figure- time. the 2014 World Cup after switching KSA 0-5 RUS Match 1 EGY 0-1 URU KSA 0-5 RUS Match 1 EGY 0-1 URU NicknameKSA 0-1 URU Match | The2 EGY 1-3 RUS67Falcons FIFA rank Nickname45 | TheKSA 0-1 URU PharaohsMatch 2 EGY 1-3 RUS HEAD-TO-HEAD HEAD-TO-HEAD head Diego Costa If the two European sides win by the loyalties to Spain, failing to have a S. Arabia 1 Egypt 4 S. Arabia 1 Egypt 4 Spain v Morocco KSA 0-5 RUS Match 1 EGY 0-1 URU to strike again same scoreline, top spotGroup will B,be June deter 25- single shot in two games as the holders Recent Recent KSA 0-1 URU Match 2 EGY 1-3 RUSmeetings Draws 1 meetings Draws 1 against already mined by who has the cleaner disci- were dumped out. 2007 Egypt 2-1 S. Arabia Kaliningrad Stadium 2007 Egypt 2-1 S. Arabia 2005 S. Arabia 0-1 Egypt 2005 S. Arabia 0-1 Egypt WORLD CUP RECORD eliminated Moroc- plinary record, with Spain currently He was left out of the Euro 2016 WORLD CUP RECORD 2 Wins 0 2 Wins 0 HEAD-TO-HEAD 2 Draws 2 2 Draws 2 11 Losses 4 co today as they bid on one yellow card to Portugal’s two. squad and his return had been a con- 11 Losses 4 0.60 Goals for* 0.67 0.60 Goals for* 0.67 2.53 Goals against* 1.67 2.53 Goals against* 1.67S. Arabia 1 Egypt 4 *Per match © GRAPHIC NEWS to outscore Portugal Iran, however, would reach the last stant subject of debate in Spain, with *Per match © GRAPHIC NEWS and grab top spot in 16 if they sprang a surprise by beating leading newspaper El Pais questioning Group B. the European champions. his suitability in a team which priori-

FIFA World Cup 2018 A draw in Ka - Costa has scored three of Spain’s tises possession. FIFA World Cup 2018 Spain v Morocco Group B, June 25 Spain v Morocco Kaliningrad Stadium 10 FIFA rank 41 Group B, June 25 Kaliningrad Stadium Recent 10 ESP 3-3 POR Match 1 MAR 0-1 IRN 41 Mohammad al-Sahlawi meetings Draws 1 Mohamed Salah Spain ESP 1-0 IRN Match 2 MAR 0-1 POR Morocco 10 FIFA rank 41 Saudi Arabia improved2007 on theirEgypt opening 2-1TarekS. ArabiaHamed overcame injury to start 10 FIFA rank 41 ESP 3-3 POR Match 1 MAR 0-1 IRN ESP 3-3 POR Match 1 MAR 0-1 IRN ESP 1-0 IRN Match 2 MAR 0-1 POR day 5-0 crushing at the hands of hosts Egypt’s last match, while Mohamed ESP 1-0 IRN Match 2 MAR 0-1 POR 2005 S. Arabia 0-1 Egypt HEAD-TO-HEAD HEAD-TO-HEAD Nickname | La Roja (The Red) Nickname | LionsHEAD-TO-HEAD of the Atlas Russia with a 1-0 loss to Uruguay.They are Salah was also fit enough to start. Spain 2 Morocco 0 Spain 2 Morocco 0 Spain 2 Morocco 0 already out of the tournamentWORLD but will CUP EgyptRECORD have already been eliminated Possible line-ups: De Gea, Carvajal, Possible line-ups: Mohamedi, Dirar, likely persist with the 4-2-3-1 formation from the 2018 World Cup and have Recent 2 0 meetings Draws 0 Recent Wins meetings Draws 0 they used last time out. nothing left to play for but pride. Pique, Ramos,1961 Spain 3-2Alba,Morocco Koke, Busquets, Benatia, da Costa, Hakimi, El Ahmadi, 1961 Spain 3-2 Morocco 1961 Morocco 0-1 Spain 2 Draws 2 Iniesta, Silva, Isco, Costa Boussoufa, Amrabat,1961 Morocco 0-1 Belhanda,Spain WORLD CUP RECORD WORLD CUP RECORD 30 Wins 2 30 Wins 2 Possible line-ups: 11Al-Owais, Al LossesPossible line-ups:4 El Shenawy, 13 Draws 4 Ziyech, El Kaabi 13 Draws 4 18 Losses 9 18 Losses 9 Burayk, Hawsawi, Abdulayhi, Al 1.57 Goals for* 0.80 Ibrahim, Gabr, Hegazi, Abdul 1.57 Goals for* 0.80 0.60 Goals for* 0.67 1.13 Goals against* 1.33 1.13 Goals against* 1.33 *Per match © GRAPHIC NEWS Recent Shahrani, Al Jassim, Otayf,FIFA Babhir, World Cup 2018 Morocco have*Per match played © someGRAPHIC NEWS great 2.53 Goals against*Shafy, Elneny,1.67 Hamed, Salah, meetings Draws 0 Al Faraj, Al Dawsari, Al Sahlawi football at the 2018 World Cup but *Per match Bekhit,© GRAPHIC Hassan, NEWS Kahraba 1961 Spain 3-2 Morocco have 0 points to show for it and Uruguay v Russia Fact1961 Morocco box 0-1 Spain have already been knocked out. Group A, June 25 Nabil Dirar and Nordin Amrabat Samara Arena WORLD CUP RECORD » Spain have four points from both overcame injuries to feature Russia ride wave of 30 their openingWins two matches 2 against Portugal last time out. 13 Draws 4 Amine Harit will hope to start Mo- FIFA World Cup 2018 FIFA World Cup 2018 euphoriaUruguay v Russia into game Uruguay v Russia and need to better Portugal’s Group A, June 25 Group A, June 25 18 Losses 9 rocco’s last match after dropping Samara Arena Samara Arena Diego Costa result today to secure top to the bench in the 1-0 defeat 1.57 spot. Goals for* 0.80 14 Uruguay Russia 70 against the Euro 2016 winners. 14 FIFA rank 70 14 FIFA rank 70 1.13 Goals against* 1.33 URU 1-0 EGY Match 1 RUS 5-0 KSA URU 1-0 EGY Match 1 RUS 5-0 KSA » Morocco have played great Khalid Boutaïb and Ayoub El Kaabi NicknameURU 1-0 KSA Match | The2 RUS 3-1 EGY14Sky Blue FIFA rank Nickname70 | SbornayaURU 1-0 KSA Match 2 RUS 3-1 EGY *Per match © GRAPHIC NEWS HEAD-TO-HEAD HEAD-TO-HEAD Uruguay 1 Russia 5 Fernando Hierro football over their two compete for a starting spot up Uruguay 1 RussiaURU 5 1-0 EGY Match 1 RUS 5-0 KSA matches and deserve more front for the African side. surprisingly picked Recent Recent URU 1-0 KSA Match 2 RUS 3-1 EGYmeetings Draws 2 meetings Draws 2 than their current total of 0 2012 Russia 1-1 Uruguay 2012 Russia 1-1 Uruguay Lucas Vazquez for 1972 USSR 1-0 Uruguay 1972 USSR 1-0 Uruguay WORLD CUP RECORD WORLD CUP RECORD 22 Wins 19 points. 22 Wins 19 HEAD-TO-HEAD Spain’s mediocre 1-0 12 Draws 8 12 Draws 8 19 Losses 15 19 Losses 15 1.55 Goals for* 1.76 » Spain haven’t looked 1.55 Goals for* 1.76 win over Iran last time 1.34 Goals against* 1.14 1.34 Goals against* 1.14Uruguay 1 Russia 5 *Per match © GRAPHIC NEWS out but the Real Madrid convincing over their two *Per match © GRAPHIC NEWS forward didn’t grasp his matches but are favourites opportunity. to beat Morocco. Portugal We have to be Daniel Carvajal proved face Iran in the group’s other faithful to the end his fitness in time game and will be expected to to the style of play Recent against Iran and will outscore Spain today. Luis Suarez Denis Cheryshev keep his spot at right- that defines us. We meetings Draws 2 Uruguay have won both2012 of theirRussia opening 1-1AlanUruguay Dzagoev suffered a hamstring inju- back today. have to play, pass matches but have been dire in both. ry in Russia’s opener and is not expected Hierro may revert back a lot, keep the ball. Oscar Tabarez needs1972 to changeUSSR but it 1-0to Uruguayrecover in time to feature in their last to a 4-3-3 formation If we play quickly remains to seen whether he isWORLD willing to. CUP groupRECORD game. against Morocco, with Possible line-ups: Muslera, Varela, Possible line-ups: El Shenawy, Thiago making his across the pitch the 22 Wins 19 chances will come Gimenez, Godin, Caceres, Vecino, Ibrahim, Gabr, Hegazi, Abdul first start of the 2018 Bentancur, Nandez,12 Arrascaeta, DrawsShafy, Elneny, Hamed,8 Salah, World Cup. SPAIN MIDFIELDER ISCO Suarez, Cavani 19 LossesBekhit, Hassan,15 Kahraba 1.55 Goals for* 1.76 1.34 Goals against* 1.14 *Per match © GRAPHIC NEWS MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2018 19

It might be my last World Cup: Pogba Colombia eliminates Poland Reuters | Istra, Russia rance midfielder Paul FPogba said the finals 3-0 win at the Kazan Arena knocks Poland out of World Cup in Group H in Russia might be his last World Cup but he hopes he Sunday June 24 SundayPOLAND June 24 0 3 COLOMBIAPOLAND 0 3 COLOMBIA Reuters | Kazan, Russia SundaySunday June June 24 24 POLANDPOLAND 00 33 COLOMBIACOLOMBIA will be fit for more. Kazan Arena MinaKazan ArenaKazanKazan Arena Arena40’ Mina MinaMina 40’40’“It40’ might be my last olombia’s World Cup Group H FalcaoGroup H GroupGroup H70’ H FalcaoFalcaoFalcao World70’70’70’ Cup,” the Manches- Cuadrado 75’ Referee CuadradoReferee RefereeReferee75’ CuadradoCuadrado 75’75’ campaign roared back CesarCesar Ramos Ramos (MEX) (MEX) ter United player, 25, told into life with a 3-0 win Cesar Ramos (MEX) Cesar Ramos (MEX) a news conference ahead C PlayersPlayers PossessionPossession PlayersPlayers over Poland in Group H on a Players PlayersPossession1 1SzczesnySzczesny ThePossession respitePlayers was brief and1 1OspinaOspina Playersof Tuesday’s Group C final sweltering evening at the Ka- 2 2PazdanPazdan 80’80’on the next Colombia attack4 4AriasArias game against Denmark. 1 Szczesny 1 Szczesny 5 Bednarek 1 Ospina 1 Ospina5 Barrios 5 Bednarek 45%45% 55%55% 5 Barrios zan Arena which sent the Poles 2 Pazdan 80’ 2 Pazdan 6 6Goralski80’Goralski Juan4 Arias Quintero found Rodri4 Arias8 8Aguilar-Aguilar France32’32’ have already qual- 9 Lewandowski (cap) 9 Falcao (cap) 78’ tumbling out of the tournament 5 Bednarek 5 Bednarek 45% 9 Lewandowski55% (cap) 45%guez5 Barrios lurking 55%inside the box5 Barrios and9 Falcao (cap) ified78’ for the last 16 and will 6 Goralski 6 Goralski 1010KrychowiakKrychowiak 8 Aguilar 32’ 8 Aguilar1010RodríguezRodríguez 32’ yesterday. 1313RybusRybus the midfielder9 9 ShotsShots chipped1313 a 11de11Cuadrado-Cuadrado secure top spot if they avoid 9 Lewandowski (cap) 9 Lewandowski (cap)1818BereszynskiBereszynski 72’72’ 9 Falcao (cap) 78’ 9 Falcao1313MinaMina (cap) 78’ Defender Yerry Mina opened 10 Krychowiak 10 Krychowiak 1919ZielinskiZielinski lightful10 Rodríguez cross2 2 OnOn targetinto target the3 3 10 dangerRodríguez1717MojicaMojica defeat. 13 Rybus 13 Rybus 9 20Shots20PiszczekPiszczek 13 9 11 CuadradoShots 13 11 Cuadrado2020QuinteroQuintero 73’73’ the scoring in the 40th min - 2323KownackiKownacki 57’57’area for 15Mina15 Fouls Foulsto head1010 the 23ball23SánchezSánchez “I’m realistic, we don’t ute with captain Radamel Fal- 18 Bereszynski 72’ 18 Bereszynski 72’ into13 Mina the net from point-blank13 Mina know if I’ll be called up, 19 Zielinski 19 Zielinski 2 On1111 targetGrosickiGrosicki 3 57’57’2 17 (cap)OnMojica(cap) target= Captain = Captain 3 YellowYellow card card17 Mojica1515UribeUribe 32’32’ cao and winger Juan Cuadra- 20 Piszczek 20 Piszczek 1414TeodorczykTeodorczyk 72’72’range.20 QuinteroSubstitutionSubstitution RedRed card card73’ 20 Quintero1616LermaLerma maybe73’73’ other players will 15 Glik 80’ 7 Bacca 78’ 23 Kownacki 57’ 23 Kownacki 15 15FoulsGlik57’ 10 80’1523 SánchezFouls 10 23 Sánchez7 Bacca 78’ do sealing a deserved victory TheSource:Source: Poles FIFA FIFA came out firing at be better than me,” added with two goals in just about 11 Grosicki 57’ 11 Grosicki(cap) = Captain 57’ Yellow card(cap) = Captainthe15 startUribe ofYellow the card second32’ 15halfUribe but Pogba.32’ five minutes as the desperate 14 Teodorczyk 72’ 14 TeodorczykSubstitution 72’ Red card Substitutiontheir16 Lerma limitationsRed card remained73’ 16 Lerma and 73’ Poles chased the game in the last 15 Glik 80’ 15 Glik 80’ Cuadrado7 Bacca was soon78’ causing7 Bacca 78’ quarter. Source: FIFA Source: FIFA them more problems down the Midfielder James Rodriguez, right. FIFA investigates winner of the Golden Boot at Lewandowski finally got a the last World Cup, returned to chance to score his first World Shaqiri and Xhaka the starting lineup after injury Cup goal in the 58th minute but Yerry Mina of Colombia scores his team’s first goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group H match between celebrations and played a part in two of the his first touch on the long ball Poland and Colombia goals as Colombia got back on was not his best and goalkeep- Reuters | Moscow track after their opening loss to er David Ospina smothered his Japan. For Poland, the optimism Offensive Tactics shot. IFA has opened disci- The victory puts Colom - fostered by their quarter-fi- Poland’s offensive tactics were Juan Quintero played cre - Fplinary proceedings bia in third place in the group nal spot at Euro 2016 and a limited to launching long balls ator in the 70th minute and against Switzerland players on three points behind the I’m very sorry and very strong qualifying campaign towards their prolific striker Falcao turned the last defend- Xherdan Shaqiri and Granit Japanese and Senegal, who sad about the result, proved to be misplaced as they and although Colombia were er before stroking the ball past Xhaka, looking into their shared a 2-2 draw earlier yes- but tomorrow’s another slumped to a second successive trying to play the ball on the Szczesny with the outside of goal celebrations during terday to move to four points day and we have to defeat. floor they could not get their his boot for his first World Cup Friday’s win over Serbia at apiece. come to terms with The match started to a barrage passes to stick. strike. the World Cup. A victory over the Africans things. Our players did of noise from the yellow-shirt- Cuadrado was causing some Poland pushed forward to try Both players, who are in their final first-round match their best until the end ed Colombian fans and the problems down Poland’s right and get back into the game and ethnic Albanians and of in Samara on Thursday would early exchanges were frenet- flank, however, and a piece of five minutes later were caught Kosovar heritage, celebrat- secure Colombia a spot in the of the game I extend ic with Poland putting in some mazy dribbling in the 37th min- on the break by the Colombians ed with a gesture which ap- last 16 as they target at least my congratulations to physical challenges and Rob- ute saw the winger forge the with Rodriguez rasping a pass peared to imitate the eagle matching their charge to the Colombia ert Lewandowski getting close first genuine opening, which across the field to allow Cuad- displayed on Albania’s flag. quarter-finals in Brazil four POLAND COACH ADAM NAWALKA attention from the Colombian goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny rado fitting reward for a fine years ago. defence. blocked behind. performance. South Korea defence shaken Cuper says his time as coach is ending No regrets for Saudi coach Reuters | Moscow

Volgograd, Russia thing. It might be my last game after bruising World Cup outh Korea coach Shin and it might not. It will depend Reuters | Volgograd, Russia STae-yong admitted his gypt coach Hector Cuper on a number of factors,” Cuper, defence had been shaken Esaid it was possible that his who was named Egypt coach audi Arabia coach Juan An- during their 2-1 World Cup team’s farewell match at the in 2015, said when asked by re- Stonio Pizzi said yesterday Group F loss to Mexico on 2018 World Cup against Saudi porters about his future. he had no regrets about his Saturday which left the Arabia today would also be his “Of course I would like to team’s unsuccessful World Asian side on the brink of last in charge after an unsuc- make everybody happy, to come Cup campaign which start- elimination after two games. cessful campaign in Russia. up with something that every- ed with a 5-0 hammering by The Koreans, beaten 1-0 Egypt lost their first two Egypt coach Hector Cuper during body would agree with. But it’s hosts Russia and will end today Saudi Arabia coach Juan Antonio by Sweden in their open- games against Uruguay and training impossible,” the Argentine said. against Egypt, who are also Pizzi during training ing match, have conceded hosts Russia, crushing the While saying there had been heading home early. penalties in both defeats hopes of fans that prolific strik- peter out against Saudi Ara- “small disagreements” within Pizzi said he would not we have had, to come up with and on Saturday defender er Mohamed Salah, despite his bia, who also head home af - the Egypt camp, Cuper added change anything in the Saudis’ situations that you’d like to Jang Hyun-soo blocked An- recent shoulder injury, would ter today’s match in Volgograd that he would not respond to approach to the tournament if change,” he told reporters. dres Guardado’s cross with lead the Africans into the having lost both their opening questions about whether cap- had the chance. “But unfortunately we coaches his arm before Carlos Vela knockout stages. games too. tain Essam El-Hadary had fall- “It’s very easy with hind - have to take most of our deci- converted the resulting spot Instead, their campaign will “I have never excluded any- en out with the rest of the team. sight, after the results that sions before things pan out.” kick.

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Today’s match Group A Uruguay vs Russia Saudi Arabia vs Egypt (5:00 PM) England crush Panama Group B Iran vs Portugal Harry Kane hits hat-trick as The Three Lions reach last 16 Spain vs Morocco (9:00 PM) Reuters | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia Six things we learned from arry Kane may not have known England’s 6-1 rout of Panama Point Table much about his third goal against GROUP A Panama yesterday, but make no Lingard is becoming an England star H MP W D L GF GA PTS Jesse Lingard scored England’s best goal mistake, England have finally found the Russia 2 2 0 0 8 1 6 yesterday, did the shoo dance celebration and world class finisher they need to punch Uruguay 2 2 0 0 2 0 6 spent 90 minutes showing his increasing value deep into international competitions. Egypt 2 0 0 2 1 4 0 to a team. “I am really pleased for Jesse, his Leading from the front, he marshalled Saudi 2 0 0 1 0 6 0 England to their biggest World Cup vic- performances have been top,” said coach Gareth tory, scored two superb penalties and Southgate. Just a few months ago, Lingard was GROUP B got his hat-trick when a shot clipped the not considered a starter for England, now he MP W D L GF GA PTS back of his heel. is fast becoming one of its most integral parts. Portugal 2 1 1 0 4 3 4 Job done, Kane made way for Jamie Spain 2 1 1 0 4 3 4 Vardy for most of the second half, able England’s fragile defence Iran 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 to reflect on the biggest win of the tour- It may sound harsh about a team who have only Morocco 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 conceded two goals so far, but when pressed nament so far, England’s biggest in any GROUP C World Cup, and long-overdue ecstasy for England’s defence has looked fragile in both MP W D L GF GA PTS the travelling English fans. games. Lost in the euphoria of six goals and Sunday June 24 6 1 France 2 2 0 0 3 1 6 “A ball to be proud of,” smiled Kane, ENGLAND PANAMA qualification, it should not be forgotten Panama Denmark 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 should have scored first yesterday. At some taking the man-of-the-match award. Australia 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 8’, 40’ Stones Nizhny Novgorod Stadium Baloypoint, a much better team78’ will put Southgate’s “Not many players score a hat-trick in the Kane celebrates his third goal of the tournament Peru 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 22’ (pen), 45+1’ (pen), 62’ Group G World Cup, so I’m extremely proud of it. Kane back three under a much stiffer examination. 36’ Lingard Referee GROUP D “Extremely proud of the way we striker -- even continuingSundaySundaySunday June June with June 24 24 24 a bizarreSundaySunday ENGLAND JuneENGLANDENGLAND June 24 24 6 1 PANAMAENGLAND66ENGLAND11 PANAMA6PANAMA1 6PANAMA1 PANAMA played, the hard work... and we also policy of using his centre forward to take Ghead Grisha (EGY) Set plays MP W D L GF GA PTS 8’,8’, 40’ 40’8’, 40’ Stones8’, 40’8’, 40’Nizhny NovgorodNizhnyNizhnyStones Stadium Novgorod StonesNovgorodNizhnyBaloyNizhny Novgorod Stadium Stadium Novgorod Stadium Stadium78’ Baloy Baloy 78’ 78’78’78’ 22’ (pen), 45+1’ (pen), 62’ KaneStonesStones22’ (pen)22’ ,(pen) 45+1’, 45+1’ (pen)Group, 62’(pen) G,Kane 62’ Kane Group GGroup G BaloyBaloy Croatia 2 2 0 0 5 0 6 had fun out there as well which was corners. 36’ 36’ GroupGroup G G England have scored several goals from set 22’22’ (pen) (pen),, 45+1’ 45+1’ (pen) (pen),, 62’ Lingard62’ KaneKane36’ RefereeLingardLingard RefereeReferee Nigeria 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 important.” The introductionPlayers 36’from36’ the benchLingardLingard Ghead Grisha (EGY) PossessionGhead GrishaGhead (EGY) Grisha (EGY) plays this WorldPlayers Cup, including two John Stones RefereeReferee Iceland 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 Possession Well might Kane feel pride after be- of razor-fast Marcus RashfordPlayers mere- PlayersPlayersPossessionGheadGhead Grisha Grisha Possession(EGY) (EGY)PossessionPlayers PlayersheadersPlayers yesterday. Set plays could become even 1 Pickford 1 Pickford 1 Pickford 1 Penedo 1 Penedo 1 Penedo Argentina 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 1 Pickford 1 Penedomore important for England in the next games as coming top scorer at the 2018 World ly showed2 Walker how sluggish2 Walker Kane looked2 Walker 2 Murillo 2 Murillo 2 Murillo 5 StonesPlayersPlayers 5 Stones2 Walker PossessionPossession4 Escobar 4 Escobar2 MurilloPlayersPlayers Cup, his five goals taking him ahead of and he, along with his team mates, end-5 Stones57% 43% 57% 43% 4 Escobarthey will play more possession-based teams and GROUP E 5 Stones 6 Maguire 6 Maguire 5 57%Torres (cap) 43% 5 Torres (cap) 4 Escobar Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Romelu 11 PickfordPickford7 Lingard 63’ 7 Lingard6 Maguire 57%63’ 6 Gomez 43% 69’161 GomezPenedoPenedo5 Torreshave (cap) fewer69’ chances. Southgate said afterwards MP W D L GF GA PTS 6 Maguire 22 WalkerWalker8 Henderson 8 Henderson7 Lingard 63’ 7 Perez 272 PerezMurilloMurillo6 Gomez5 Torres (cap)69’ (cap) 63’ 8 Henderson(cap) 63’ 69’ 7 Perezthey will69’ keep practising them in preparation. Brazil 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 Lukaku of Belgium. 55 StonesStones9 Kane 9 Kane 12 Shots 8 12 8 BarcenasShots 8 484 BarcenasEscobarEscobar 7 Lingard 10 Sterling 63’ 10 Sterling9 Kane (cap) 57%57%63’ 11 Cooper1243%43%Shots 8 11 Cooper8 Barcenas6 Gomez 69’ 69’ Switzerland 2 1 1 0 3 2 4 Kane too became the first England 66 MaguireMaguire12 Trippier 70’12 Trippier10 Sterling 7 On target70’ 2 7 15OnDavis target 2 1555 DavisTorresTorres11 Cooper(cap) (cap) 8 Henderson 18 Young 18 Young12 Trippier 70’ 20 Godoy7 On target 262’20 Godoy15 Davis7 Perez62’ Serbia 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 player to score a hat-trick at a World 77 LingardLingard21 Loftus-Cheek 63’2163’Loftus-Cheek18 Young 14 Fouls 13 14 21 RodriguezFouls 13 2166 RodriguezGomezGomez20 GodoyPanama are69’62’69’ dreadful 9 Kane (cap)88 HendersonHenderson 63’ 21 Loftus-Cheek 14 Fouls 13 77 PerezPerez21 Rodriguez8 Barcenas 69’ Costa Rica 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 Cup since Gary Lineker against Poland 11 Vardy 63’11 Vardy(cap) = Captain 63’12Yellow (cap)card = CaptainShots19 Avila Yellow card8 62’19 Avila Panama62’ have been this year’s fairytale, their 17 Delph 63’17 Delph Substitution 63’ Red card Substitution16 Arroyo Red card 69’16 Arroyo 69’ 99 KaneKane (cap) (cap) 63’63’11 Vardy 121263’ ShotsShots(cap) = Captain 88 Yellow card88 BarcenasBarcenas19 Avila 69’62’69’ 10 Sterling 3 Rose 70’ 3 Roseog=own goal, pen=penalty70’ og=own goal, pen=penalty23 Baloy 69’23 Baloy 11qualificationCooper69’ exceptional, their fans wonderful, in 1986 and the third overall, with Geoff 1010 SterlingSterling 17 Delph 63’ Substitution Red card1111 CooperCooper16 Arroyo 69’ Source: FIFA Source: FIFA GROUP F 12 Trippier 70’ 3 Rose 7 70’ Onog=own target goal, pen=penalty2 23 15Baloy Davis 69’ Hurst getting a treble in the 1966 final. 1212 TrippierTrippier 70’70’ 77 OnOn target target 22 1515 DavisDavis and their goal against England tear-inducing for MP W D L GF GA PTS Source: FIFA It is all so different to his last interna- 18 Young 1818 YoungYoung 2020 GodoyGodoy20some.Godoy But they62’62’ have also been dreadful.62’ England Mexico 2 2 0 0 3 1 6 2121 Loftus-CheekLoftus-Cheek 1414 FoulsFoulsFouls 1313 2121 RodriguezRodriguez tional competition when, at the Euro- 21 Loftus-Cheek 14 13 21shouldRodriguez not get carried away after putting six Germany 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 pean Championship in 2016, he arrived 1111 VardyVardy 63’63’ (cap)(cap) = = Captain Captain YellowYellow card card 1919 AvilaAvila past them. 62’62’ Sweden 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 11 Vardy 63’ (cap) = Captain Yellow card 19 Avila 62’ as the main goal hope of a supposedly 1717 DelphDelph 63’63’ SubstitutionSubstitution RedRed card card 1616 ArroyoArroyo 69’69’ S. Korea 2 0 0 2 1 3 0 33 RoseRose 63’ 70’70’ og=ownog=own goal, goal, pen=penalty pen=penalty 2323 BaloyBaloy 69’69’ 69’ hungry young team but from the first 17 Delph ed theSubstitution tournament withRed his card reputation 16YellowArroyo cards Source:Source: FIFA FIFA match looked weary and off the pace. 3 Rose 70’ bruisedog=own goal,following pen=penalty the last-16 defeat by 23TwoBaloy games played, six points, eight69’ goals scored GROUP G Things failed to improve but then- I’m really pleased of Iceland.Source: FIFA and two conceded. Belgium and England have MP W D L GF GA PTS coach Roy Hodgson kept faith with the course with the way we This time, he has looked sharper, more identical records except for one thing, England England 2 2 0 0 8 2 6 Belgium 2 2 0 0 8 2 6 were ruthless for half confident and more relaxed -- perhaps have accrued two yellow cards, Belgium three. A draw between the two sides in Kaliningrad Tunisia 2 0 0 2 3 7 0 an hour or so. It was a galvanised by the captain’s armband Panama 2 0 0 2 1 9 0 -- and has now scored more goals than on Thursday and the last few minutes could be different type of win to very interesting. the other day. Then we any other England player in a World Cup GROUP H group stage, his five strikes overtaking MP W D L GF GA PTS had to go right to the the three scored by Roger Hunt in 1966 Stick or bust? Japan 2 1 1 0 4 3 4 5 wire and show qualities and Lineker in 1986. Gareth Southgate admits he now faces a Senegal 2 1 1 0 4 3 4 goals have been scored that are going to be His finishing has been clinical: Kane dilemma, to keep the same side or keep his Colombia 2 1 0 1 4 2 3 by Harry Kane in total in really importance to our has scored with all five of his shots on squad happy when it comes to team selection for Poland 2 0 0 2 1 5 0 this World Cup making resilience and sticking to target in the tournament, and is one goal the Belgium game. Roberto Martinez has already him lead the Golden Boot behind 1986 Golden Boot winner Lineker indicated he will make changes, will the England contenders our principles of play as the England player to score the most coach do the same? Scorers ENGLAND COACH GARETH SOUTHGATE goals at a single World Cup. Ranking on June 24 1 Kane ENG 5 2 Cristiano Ronaldo POR 4 - Lukaku BEL 4 4 Cheryshev RUS 3 - Costa ESP 3 6 Coutinho BRA 2 Senegal, Japan keep hopes alive - Dzyuba RUS 2 - E. Hazard BEL 2 Sunday June 24 JAPAN 2 2 SENEGAL Panama- Jedinak coachAUS 2 Honda drives Japan to deserved 2-2 draw against Senegal - Modric CRO 2 34’ Inui Yekaterinburg Stadium Mane 11’ full- Musa of praise forNGA 2 78’ Honda Group H Wague 71’ ‘beautiful’- Stones EnglandENG 2 AFP | Yekaterinburg, Russia 13 Aguero ARG 1 SundaySunday June June 24 24 JAPANJAPAN 22Referee22 SENEGALSENEGAL Sunday June 24 Sunday JuneJAPANSunday 24 JuneSunday2 242 JuneSENEGAL 24 JAPANGianlucaJAPAN2 Rocchi2 JAPANSENEGAL2 2(ITA)SENEGAL2 2 SENEGAL Reuters- Batshuayi | Moscow BEL 1 34’34’ InuiInui YekaterinburgYekaterinburg Stadium Stadium ManeMane 11’11’ - Bronn TUN 1 ubstitute34’ Keisuke HondaInui 34’equalisedYekaterinburg34’ StadiumInui34’ InuiYekaterinburgManeInuiYekaterinburg StadiumYekaterinburg11’ StadiumMane StadiumMane Mane11’ 11’ 11’ 78’78’ HondaHonda GroupGroup H H Group H Group WagueHWague 71’71’ Swith 1278’ minutesPlayers leftHonda as Japan78’ twice78’Group Honda H 78’ Honda WagueHondaPossessionGroup H 71’ Wague Wague Wague71’ 71’Players71’ - anamaHernandez were sweptMEX aside1 pegged back Senegal in a thrilling 2-2Referee RefereeRefereeReferee Referee Referee - byEriksen a “spectacularDEN and1 GianlucaGianluca RocchiPossession RocchiGianluca (ITA) (ITA) RocchiGianluca (ITA) Rocchi (ITA) P Gianluca Rocchi (ITA) Gianluca Rocchi (ITA) draw yesterday1 Kawashima that leaves World Cup 16 K. 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The ball bounced off the striker and gamble and replaced Vahid Halilhodzic bottom corner. eliminated- Mitrovic the WorldSRB Cup1 Japan failed to deal with a right-wing into the net for his first goal at this tour- with Akira Nishino as coach just weeks Backed by a vocal Japanese following debutants- Nacho Fernandez and handedESP Pan1 - cross with Genki Haraguchi nodding nament -- cue raucous Senegal celebra- before the World Cup. who never stopped singing and with the ama- Neymar another harshBRA lesson1 the ball straight to Senegal defender tions with Khadim N’Diaye racing the It appeared to pay off when the unfan- locals also on their side, Japanwere now after- Niang they lost their openingSEN 1 Youssouf Sabaly in the box. 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