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WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump has been urged to make His Majesty King Hamad a key ally as a top priority. An editorial in the Washington Times advises Trump that when he looks to the broader Middle East for 4 allies “he will find no leader more reliable and trustworthy than King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. This re- form-minded leader of Bahrain, an enormously important country to the United States situated in the en- ergy-rich Gulf”. The editorial continues: “This island nation of one million has cer- tain unique cultural, economic and geopolitical features that deserve the next administration’s immediate attention. “Mr Trump and his foreign pol- icy team should unequivocally and wholeheartedly embrace Bahrain and its monarch. “The first point to keep in mind when thinking of US-Bahrain rela- DEFINING tions is our shared value of religious freedom. Indeed, a major feature of Bahrain’s national culture is reli- gious tolerance,” it says. “Unlike most other Muslim countries, Christians, Jews, Baha- is and Hindus live side by side in peace and harmony in Bahrain. “Even when the Iranian regime tries to undermine Bahrain’s stabil- n ity by highlighting the Sunni-Shi’ite The Premier ... National Day pride divide, King Hamad has risen above this sectarianism by emphasising MANAMA: This year’s Na- Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa legislative and judicial authorities in the Prime Minister said. the oneness of all faiths. MOMENTtional Day celebrations rep- extended congratulations to His Majes- strengthening political and civil rights. A heartfelt tribute was paid to citizens “The second point that makes ty. “Bahrain in His Majesty’s era is wit- who sacrificed their lives in the line of Bahrain unique is that it shares resent a defining moment in “This national occasion represents a nessing landmark development which duty, defending the national and legiti- Washington’s goal of uninterrupted defining moment for a country whose will consolidate the pillars of the mod- mate rule as Bahrain gears up for Mar- flow of oil and gas from the region Bahrain’s history, the Cabi- to international markets. glorious history is laden with honour- ern state,” he said. tyrs’ Day on Saturday. “Today, the free net heard yesterday. able achievements and landmark gains,” The Premier also paid tribute to Bah- “Bahrain’s King, government and Bahrain will celebrate its 45th Na- flow of oil and gas he said. rainis for their role in building the na- people will never forget those who sac- across Bahrain’s tional Day and the 17th anniversary The Premier hailed Bahrain’s polit- tion. rificed their lives for the nation to thrive waterway plays of His Majesty King Hamad’s ac- ical, economic and social progress that He urged them to stand united to pro- and enjoy security and stability.” a critical role in cession to the throne on Friday and has enhanced its standing among na- tect gains and pursue development. The Cabinet then saluted Bahraini po- Western energy Saturday. tions. The King’s accession will always be licemen, marking Bahrain Police Day. security. Unlike He hailed the King’s vision and a defining moment in Bahrain’s history It praised their key role in maintaining Iran’s Supreme Chairing the weekly Cabinet meet- Leader Ayatollah ing, His Royal Highness Prime Minister stressed the pivotal role of the executive, and a turning point for the whole nation, security and protecting lives and prop- Khamenei, who n erty. has threatened to Trump The session also highlighted close down the Gulf on numerous efforts of policemen in preserv- occasions, Bahrain’s responsible Sentence of nine ing the kingdom as an oasis of and reliable king has been a con- stability. sistent champion of keeping these It congratulated the Interior strategic waterways open. “The immediate steps that Mr years is upheld Ministry and its personnel on Trump’s foreign policy team must the occasion. make as it concerns Bahrain are MANAMA: Opposition leader Shaikh Ministers condemned dead- the following. First, invite King Ali Salman has lost an appeal against a ly bombings which targeted a Hamad to the White House for nine-year jail sentence for his involve- Coptic church in Cairo, and a a working visit with President ment in a coup attempt. terrorist act that hit a check- Trump. Beyond getting a sense of point in Giza. the geopolitical challenges facing The Al Wefaq National Islamic the broader Middle East and a bet- Society secretary general was previous- The Cabinet reiterated Bah- ter understanding of what ails the ly convicted by the Supreme Criminal rain’s support to Egypt and Middle East from King Hamad, Appeals Court of seeking to forcibly measures it deems necessary to this meeting would send a strong overthrow the government, inciting oth- safeguard its security. signal to the regime in Tehran that ers to break the law, spreading sectarian The session also condemned a ‘new sheriff is in town’ and that hate and insulting a government body. terror blasts in Istanbul, reiter- Washington will from this day for- In October he challenged the verdict ating solidarity with Turkey. ward embrace those countries like n Summit hailed – 2 Bahrain who share our values and at the Cassation Court, which referred geopolitical goals.” the case back to the Supreme Criminal n Celebrations – 2, 5 and 11 Appeals Court for review. However, the court yesterday upheld its original ruling. “The court reached the verdict unan- imously and jailed the defendant for seven years in connection with three of the charges, which were combined, and upheld his sentence in connection with the other charge (insulting a gov- ernment body, which carried a two-year sentence),” said leading judge Ebrahim n A young Bahraini man died after his motorcycle collided with a car on Al Quds Avenue Al Zayed. in Isa Town last night. The accident happened at about 7pm. The car was being driven by Full report – Page 3 a Bahraini girl. An investigation has been launched. NEW CAUSEWAY PROJECT ‘ON TRACK’ – PAGE 5 l LETTERS – PAGE 6 2 Gulf Daily News Tuesday, 13th December 2016
King Salman hails historic Summit ‘big success’ GCC talks MANAMA: The Prime condemned terror bombings in MANAMA: Custodian of the Minister yesterday welcomed Cairo, Giza and Istanbul, reit- Two Holy Mosques King the positive outcomes of the erating Bahrain’s fully-fledged Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud 37th GCC Summit held in support to the war on terror. expressed great appreciation The Cabinet requested all min- Manama. to His Majesty King Hamad, He described talks as construc- istries and government depart- ments to notify the Foreign the government and people of tive and fruitful in its economic Bahrain for the warm reception results, as well as firm and deci- Ministry before preparing any agreements, conventions and and hospitality accorded to him sive in its security and military memoranda of understanding and other GCC leaders, and stances. with any foreign country or His Royal Highness Prime efforts made during the 37th regional or international organ- GCC Summit in Manama. Minister Prince Khalifa bin isations. Salman Al Khalifa was speaking It had a great impact on its n The Prime Minister chairs the Cabinet meeting The ministry was also request- as he chaired the weekly Cabinet ed to activate an electronic sys- success, he said as he chaired session. reject foreign interference in the Minister said the visit embodies contribute to reaching common tem linking it to all government the Saudi cabinet session. He said His Majesty King member states’ domestic affairs the strength of solid relations grounds on regional security and departments, including updated Minister of Culture and Hamad’s sound chairmanship of and consolidate joint action will between the countries. stability issues. information on the progress of Information Dr Adel bin the summit was a major success lay a solid foundation for keeping The session also welcomed the Referring to Martyrs’ Day, the implementation of agree- factor, and entitled it to be among Zaid Altoraifi said the cabi- the region away from conflicts results of the GCC-UK Summit, which is observed on December ments and memoranda of under- net commended the “Sakhir the most successful GCC sum- and strengthening its security and valuing highly Britain’s “positive 17 every year, the session paid standing. mits in history. stability. strategic vision” to enhance its tribute to citizens who sacrificed The session also approved Declaration” and its confir- He said resolutions will con- The Cabinet lauded the fruit- relations and co-operation with their lives while defending the three draft laws. They includ- mation of the importance of tribute to enhancing and consol- ful outcomes of the King’s talks the GCC. nation. ed bills on Bahrain’s ratification continuing to work on imple- idating joint GCC action. with Custodian of the Two The Cabinet then highlighted The Cabinet then saluted of the Protocol Supplementary menting King Salman’s vision The session highlighted the Holy Mosques King Salman bin the importance of the topics dis- Bahraini policemen marking for the Convention for the adopted at Riyadh Summit summit’s call to combat terror- Abdulaziz Al Saud during his cussed during the 12th Manama Bahrain Police Day. Suppression of Unlawful Seizure 2015 to achieve the goal of ism, resolve regional problems, state visit to Bahrain. The Prime Dialogue, noting that they will It also praised the Islamic of Aircraft, the Convention on Banking Conference (WIBC integration and unity among Compensation for Damage to the GCC countries in political, 2016), highlighting the impor- Third Parties, Resulting from tance of the sector. Acts of Unlawful Interference economic, military and security In another development, the Involving Aircraft, and the fields. Prime Minister directed to com- Convention on Compensation for The Saudi cabinet also wel- plete infrastructure, housing and Damage Caused by Aircraft to comed the final communiqué roads services for the Qalali, Third Parties. of the session and a joint state- Samaheej and Al Dair villag- The session also endorsed a ment issued by GCC leaders ers. He also instructed to final- memorandum of understanding and the British Prime Minister ise revamping avenues linking signed between the Education and these region, including the Raya Training Quality Authority and on strategic partnership to pro- Avenue. the New Zealand Qualifications mote closer ties in all fields, Dr The session then strongly Authority. Altoraifi said.
n His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, yesterday arrived in Abu Dhabi to take part in the 15th Fikr conference. The forum ‘Arab Integration: The Co-operation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf and the United Arab Emirates”, is held under the patronage of UAE President Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and organised by the Arab Thought Foundation, in partnership with the Arab League. The Crown Prince was received by the chief of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court Shaikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Bahrain’s Ambassador to the UAE Mohammed Hamad Al Ma’awda. GCC warned – Page 9 Show to host Foreign Minister MANAMA: Saudi media programme Thursday Commander and First Deputy Premier, and Meeting will host Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Shaikh sponsorship from Batelco. Doors will open on each Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa on Wednesday evening day from 4pm until 10pm and tickets will be sold at the Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea and Spa. for 500 fils at the gates. The festival, in its fourth Sponsored by Arabic newspaper Sabq, the event will year, will offer a full shopping experience, an be attended by a group of young people from the exhibition space, children’s play area, cultural and GCC countries. The programme management has musical shows, food and beverage outlets and four also called on young Bahrainis to take part in the days of concerts by various artists. gathering at Al Nakheel Ballroom. Shaikh Khalid l The Kuwaiti cabinet congratulated the leadership will speak about his participation as a volunteer and the people of Bahrain on National Day. in the electoral campaign of former US president Celebrations – Pages 5 and 11 Jimmy Carter when he was a student at St Edward University, Texas. He will also shed light on his n Body found in car political beginnings and personal life, including his MANAMA: The body of a Gulf national was found inside official positions at Bahrain’s embassies before his a car in Manama. An investigation has been launched. appointment as Foreign Minister. n Celebrating National Day n New UN chief sworn in NEW YORK: Former Portuguese prime minister MANAMA: A four-day festival in celebration of Antonio Guterres was yesterday sworn in as UN National Day will begin tomorrow at Bahrain secretary general, becoming the ninth UN chief in International Circuit (BIC). The festival, until the body’s 71-year history. He was elected to the Saturday, is being held under the patronage of top job by acclamation in the General Assembly His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad in October. He takes over from Ban Ki-moon on Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme January 1. Gulf Daily News Email: [email protected] Gulfdailynews @GDNonline @GDNonline GDNonline Tuesday, 13th December 2016 3
Ali Salman’sGulfdailynews @GDNonline @GDNonline GDNonline jail sentence upheld OPPOSITION leader By NOOR ZAHRA tempts to cast doubt on pros- who attacked policemen as team lodged separate ap- Shaikh Ali Salman has ecution evidence. ‘oppressed’ and ‘martyrs’ – peals against the ruling at the lost an appeal against a ent in court for the verdict, “Several videos, which and said convicted felons were Supreme Criminal Appeals nine-year jail sentence along with several foreign em- were previously screened in symbols.” Court, which overturned the bassy representatives and rela- the courtroom, showed the de- The court also dismissed acquittal in May and handed for his involvement in a tives. fendant urging his followers to claims that a prosecution wit- him an additional five years. coup attempt. One of his wives, who continue the uprising and say- ness, a lieutenant, forged evi- Soon afterwards Al Wefaq The Al Wefaq National Is- wrongly believed judges had ing a military option was still dence used to convict Shaikh was dissolved by a court order lamic Society secretary gen- reduced his sentence to seven available. Salman. His defence lawyers in July for deviating from pol- eral was previously convict- years, initially celebrated in “This was recorded as ev- can appeal again at the Cassa- itics, supporting terrorists and ed by the Supreme Criminal court. idence in 41 CDs of the de- tion Court for a final time. inciting violence, among other Appeals Court of seeking “The sentence is only seven fendant speaking at rallies and Shaikh Salman was arrested things. to forcibly overthrow the years now,” she shouted with n Ali Salman gatherings presented to the in December 2014 and orig- The Supreme Civil Appeals government, inciting others her hands in the air towards her court by the Public Prosecu- inally jailed for four years Court last month ruled in fa- to break the law, spreading husband, who was standing be- lence and hatred in his speeches tion, which included speeches in June last year by the High vour of the decision, which in- sectarian hate and insulting hind a glass partition. and called for jihad against the at Al Haj Abbas Ma’atam in Criminal Court, which initial- cluded liquidating Al Wefaq’s a government body. However, her joy was short- government in his rallies. Manama on July 3, 2014 and ly acquitted him of seeking to assets, although the society In October he challenged lived as shortly afterwards “This resulted in policemen Friday sermons at different overthrow the government. has lodged a final appeal at the the verdict at the Cassation outside the courtroom defence dying, suffering injuries and mosques. The Public Prosecution Cassation Court. Court, which referred the lawyers explained that was not vehicles being damaged. “He also labelled people and Shaikh Salman’s defence [email protected] case back to the Supreme the case. “He used his position as a Criminal Appeals Court for Shaikh Salman had been secretary general in Al Wefaq review. accused of helping implement National Islamic Society to do However, the court yes- the strategy of the February 14 so. terday upheld its original Coalition terrorist group and “The defendant does not ruling. judges were not swayed by his want (what is best for) the pub- “The court reached the lawyers’ claims he was being lic interest and was not exercis- verdict unanimously and prosecuted for exercising free- ing his freedom of speech, as jailed the defendant for sev- dom of speech. his defence team had claimed. en years in connection with “Freedom of speech is guid- three of the charges, which Confession ed by the law and does not al- were combined, and upheld “The court found the defen- low a person to insult, defame his sentence in connection dant guilty of the charges based or break the law – which is with the other charge (in- on his confession and evidence according to international stan- sulting a government body, presented by prosecutors,” said dards that Bahrain abides by. which carried a two-year the court verdict. “Arguments made by de- sentence),” said leading “He had bad intentions and fence lawyers, that their client judge Ebrahim Al Zayed. wanted to forcibly overthrow was prosecuted for political Shaikh Salman was pres- the government by inciting vio- reasons, are baseless and at-
n The Almoayyed International Group team at the event New step against diabetes As part of its Embrace initiative, a team from The 3.2km event also featured blood sugar Almoayyed International Group took part in tests, blood pressure tests, glucose tests, fitness the Beat Diabetes walkathon organised by the activities, raffle draws and a children’s zone Rotary Club of salmaniya and Gulf Diabetes which included face-painting, henna, a boun- Centre, at Prince Khalifa Bin salman Park, cy castle and musical performances by a DJ Hidd. and band. Gulf Daily News Gulfdailynews @GDNonline @GDNonline GDNonline Email: [email protected] 4 Tuesday, 13th December 2016 Community worry after
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INDIANS in Bahrain have been scrambling for news of loved ones after a cyclone hit the city of Chennai yesterday. More than 16,000 people were evacuated from the city before Cyclone Vardah struck close to the capital of Tamil Nadu, bringing heavy rain and wind speeds of up to 130kmph. n A cyclist is drenched by a large wave during high tide at a shing harbour in Chennai. Right, trees were uprooted and vehicles damaged by the cyclone Disruption to communica- tion networks left many expats in Bahrain awaiting word from rela- tives at home. One Bahrain resident was due to travel to Chennai yesterday, but was stuck in Mumbai after all flights to the city were cancelled. “As I hear from my people in Chennai, it is the heavy wind that is worrying,” Al Sarraj Jewellers managing director Mohammed Malim Al Sirraj told the GDN. “Though the government has taken all necessary measures, I am I didn’t mean to worried as I am stuck in Mumbai. I hope to fly out soon.” The cyclone claimed the lives of at least two people, despite India’s army, navy and air force being on standby. Tropicana general manager Abdulaziz Abdulraheem said he was concerned about his daughter, who was stuck at her workplace. “I am both anxious and relaxed,” he told the GDN. “(Relaxed because) my grand- daughter reached Bahrain two days kill says suspect ago with my wife, but my daughter AN alleged murderer and her husband are stuck at their By NOOR ZAHRA workplaces,” he said. accused of stabbing a man “They are doctors and went to 12 times claims he did not “The 29cm knife used to stab work early in the morning and are the victim to death penetrated stuck there. mean to kill the victim. his heart and lungs, killing him Jamal Karim, from Bangla- “I am glad that my granddaugh- instantly. ter safely reached me before this desh, was stabbed through the “The victim also had his throat heart and lungs and had his throat crisis, but I am worried about my slashed with the knife, which left children. slashed – leaving a 10cm wound a 10cm wound from his neck to on his neck. his chin. Disastrous He also had wounds on his “He (the victim) was covered “We hear there are fallen trees back, abdomen and chest, but in blood when I saw him at the blocking doors, as well as disrupt- his alleged killer claimed he was scene of the crime.” ing electricity cables which are live acting in self-defence after the The trial was yesterday ad- and could be disastrous in the rain.” 44-year-old victim hit him over journed until January 9 for pros- Meanwhile, Bharathi Association the head with a wooden plank. ecution witnesses to give evi- president Kabir Ahmed was facing “I was helping him put his dence. difficulty contacting his family in clothes under a bed before he hit It was earlier claimed the vic- Chennai. me over the head with a wooden tim was planning to file a lawsuit “I have my close and immediate plank,” the defendant, also from against his alleged killer days be- family in Chennai and I am unable Bangladesh, told prosecutors. fore he was stabbed to death. to reach them,” he said. “I then grabbed a knife to pro- “It is highly disastrous with the tect myself because he was at- Embezzlement storms and being unable to talk to them is adding to the worry. tacking me. His bloodied body was found “Even when we get connected, “I did not mean to kill him and in the room he shared with the it is for a short while and with just acted without thinking.” defendant and five other people. disruption. The incident happened at Mr The defendant previously told “The family is living a bit down Karim’s accommodation, in Rif- prosecutors he killed his victim south in Chennai and we hear the fa, on March 22. for calling his mother a prostitute. roads are blocked and there is no His alleged killer has denied a However, a lawyer told the power. I hope we get to speak to charge of premeditated murder at Public Prosecution that Mr them soon.” the High Criminal Court. Karim was in the process of lodg- Many Indian fishermen who A medical examiner told pros- ing a case against the defendant work in Bahrain come from coastal ecutors that a 29cm knife was for alleged embezzlement. areas of Tamil Nadu. used in the attack. Schools and colleges in Chennai Their 29-year-old roommate, remained closed yesterday, while “I carried out the autopsy of also from Bangladesh, has de- almost 50 flights were suspended Jamal Karim, who suffered stab scribed watching the defendant to and from the city’s airport until injuries and cuts all over his plunge the knife into the victim’s 5pm. body,” the medical examiner said chest several times. Gulf Air said its flight to Chennai in his statement. [email protected] due to leave at 8.15pm yesterday was rescheduled to depart at 7.25am this morning. “Gulf Air apologises for any inconvenience to passengers and will continue to monitor the situ- Bank raf e joy ation and work closely with local authorities in Chennai to co-ordi- nate its scheduled operations in light of the ongoing severe weather con- THREE credit card customers The draw was held at the ditions,” it said. “Bahrain’s national have won travel packages to bank’s main branch in Bahrain carrier will provide regular updates the UAE and Indonesia in the World Trade Centre under the on flight status as required.” Kuwait Finance House-Bahrain supervision of the Industry, It advised passengers to contact (KFH-Bahrain) “Apply and Commerce and Tourism Min- 17373737 for further information. Win” campaign. istry. Heavy rains were also antic- ipated in the neighbouring state Strategic Partners Safeya Sayyar won a travel Every month, new KFH package including accommo- credit card subscribers stand a of Andhra Pradesh, where more than 9,000 were evacuated from dation, to Bali, Indonesia while chance to win a dream holiday. the coast. Abdulhameed Ajoor and Noora The remaining prize des- Knowledge Advisors Two navy ships were standing Al Mahmood each won travel tinations are Kuala Lumpur, by with doctors, food and water for packages to Dubai for two peo- Malaysia; Geneva, Switzerland 5,000 people, as well as 30 diving ple including accommodation. and Dubai, the UAE. teams. Gulf Daily News Email: [email protected] Gulfdailynews @GDNonline @GDNonline GDNonline Tuesday, 13th December 2016 5 Celebrations launched By SANDEEP SINGH GREWAL n Mr Malik Gulfdailynews @GDNonline THE Pakistani community@GDNonline has planned a seriesGDNonline speaking at of activities to celebrate Bahrain’s National Day. yesterday’s The events, being held in co-operation with the event Pakistan Embassy, started yesterday and contin- ue until December 22. Ambassador Javed Malik said the celebrations will feature musical events, community gather- ings, poetry recitations and even a Harley David- son bikers’ rally. “The community plans to organise around 10 events,” he said during the inaugural event yes- terday organised by the Pakistan-Bahrain Busi- ness Council at The Ritz-Carlton Bahrain. “The large Pakistani community in Bahrain includes businessmen, doctors, engineers and The events will be held under the theme, Cel- blue-collar workers who have lived here for de- ebrating Together: Bahrain National Day 2016. cades. “There will be a mega event in Hunainiya Park “We want to highlight the strong bonds of in Riffa that will feature celebratory dinners, n Mr Malik, centre, with MPs, government of cials and businessmen during a cake-cutting friendship they have with their Bahraini brothers musical performance, cake-cutting ceremonies, ceremony at yesterday’s event and sisters.” among other activities.” Mr Malik said a group of Harley Davidson bikers have been contacted for a special rally that will flag off from the embassy in Hoora on Saturday starting at 1.30pm. On Friday, the Muslim League Youth Wing will host a dinner at 7.30pm at Firdous Hotel, Hoora while on Satur- day a family fun fair has been organised at Pakistan School, Isa Town at 3pm and a dinner by Al Saqafa community group New investors at Marmaris Hall, Salmaniya at 7.30pm. The Pakistan-Bahrain Friendship Society and Paki- stan Club will also organise similar events. Opportunities At yesterday’s event, attend- ed by MPs, businessmen and community members, Mr Ma- lik also spoke about investment sought for mall opportunities in Pakistan and how trade with Bahrain can be NEW investors will now By MOHAMMED AL A’ALI can’t remain silent just because a trouble hotspot to get to the ty over to the Works, Munic- increased. be sought within the next the mall has picked up good mall. ipalities Affairs and Urban “There is a working group 12 months to run a BD10 the sentence has since been ap- business after years of trouble,” Shoppers have been com- Planning Ministry. that will launch the Paki- million shopping mall pealed. he said. plaining about having to drive The GDN previously re- stan-Bahrain Investment Com- The cheques were made out The mall includes shopping through a road that connects ported on other setbacks pany by next year to explore in- on the western coast of vestment opportunities in both to the Works, Municipalities outlets, a hypermarket, a food Malkiya and Karzakan which involving the mall such as Bahrain. Affairs and Urban Planning court, a wedding hall and chil- is plagued by rioters burning countries.” the ministry announcing it The Northern Municipal Ministry, which gave the coun- dren’s play areas. tyres. The diplomat said some Council yesterday voted to cil the option of either con- “Strangely enough, the Providing the safe route is would allocate two-thirds international financial rating immediately terminate the tinuing with one of the three mall’s operator was given per- part of an initiative to attract of the mall’s revenue for its agencies have upgraded Paki- contract of current investors investors on an individual basis mission to run a bigger branch business back to the village and projects and services. stan as an ‘emerging market’ of Reef Mall in Malkiya af- or terminate the contract so an in Zayed Town two years ago includes bringing in new shops This angered the board, adding that there were projects ter they failed to pay a single eviction notice could be served. despite calls to blacklist it,” to the mall. which already promised al- ensuring between 18 per cent to fils since the mall opened in Council chairman Moham- said Mr Buhamood. Plans for the mall were first locating 70 per cent of the 20pc returns in his country. 2010, leading to accumulat- med Buhamood, whose role as “We have heard that a third announced in 2002 by His revenue for residents. A major conference is being ed debts of BD2.8m until the the mall’s board chairman was branch may be opened in Nu- Majesty King Hamad to sup- However, the ministry planned in Bahrain next year to end of last year. not renewed by Minister Essam waidrat – it’s a catastrophe if port residents in Buri, Hamala, later said it had no inten- highlight the importance of the Chinese-Pakistan Economic Mall operator Reef Al Ja- Khalaf after expiring earlier in government permits have been Demistan, Karzakan, Saddad, tion to have the money for zira, a joint venture between Corridor to attract businessmen the year, said an individual deal issued.” Shahrakan, Dur Kulaib, Malk- its coffers; it just had plans two Bahraini businessmen with one of the investors was Representatives of the inves- from the GCC. iya and Hamad Town. to develop villages in the and a Kuwaiti investor, was not reached despite flexibility tors were unavailable for com- However, it faced a three- Transform referred to the courts in May to reduce the payments owed. ment yesterday when contacted year delay allegedly due to a area. last year for deliberately is- “We are speaking about by the GDN. lack of co-ordination between The issue was settled in “The corridor features proj- suing dud cheques as pay- BD2.8m of the public money The GDN announced in Jan- government organisations in- September 2009 and parties ects in Pakistan worth close to ment. and that’s until last year. The uary that a new junction would volved. concerned agreed to co-ordi- $60 billion which will trans- Those involved were jailed owed amounts should now be built in an attempt to prevent The Royal Court later inter- nate on allocating the money. form the way business is done.” for three years last month but reach at least BD3.5m and we people from driving through vened and handed responsibili- [email protected] The conference will high- light the new trade routes that connects Pakistani port of Gwadar to China and Central Asia. Pakistan-Bahrain Business Work on new causeway project ‘on track’ Council chairman Malik Us- man said more than 100,000 WORK on King Hamad Causeway was “on By LAALA KASHEF ALGHATA “There are 19,000 jobs in this sector and “These effforts have led to a 90 per cent re- Pakistanis felt at home in Bah- track” and final touches were being put to the Bahrainisation is at 38pc,” he said. duction in truck waiting times at King Fahad rain. financial aspect of the project, according toa Commerce and Tourism Minister Zayed Al “It’s one of the five most important sectors Causeway,” he said. Shura Council member Adel top minister. Zayani, Economic Development Board chief that we identified for future economic growth “We dropped the crossing time from five Al Ma’awda praised the contri- Environmental studies concerning the pro- executive Khalid Al Rumaihi and Customs Af- in Bahrain. to seven days to just 10 hours now and we’re bution of the Pakistani commu- posed link parallel to King Fahad Causeway fairs head Shaikh Ahmed bin Hamad Al Khal- “Bahrain’s location gives it an advantage working on reducing that further. nity to Bahrain’s economy. had been completed, said Transportation and ifa. over other GCC countries, with close access to “The Joint Committee for Customs Clear- Telecommunications Minister Kamal Ahmed. “It’s a huge project, with 25km in the sea and Saudi Arabia – the region’s largest single mar- The GDN reported yester- ance, which was set up in June this year aims day that Pakistan Prime Min- “Saudi officials are scheduled to visit in Jan- stretching 21km in Bahrain to the port.” ket – and other major markets. to assess the quality of services provided and uary after which we will be able to hire some- “With the decision to allow 100 per cent ister’s Defence Adviser Sartaj However, he refused to comment on the increase the speed of Customs.” one to co-ordinate the project,” he said. Bahrain-Qatar Friendship Bridge, saying that foreign ownership in the logistics sector, it has Aziz during a plenary session In order to strengthen security and improve He was speaking at a Press conference, at it was with a special committee in the Finance become a major attraction to investors. of the Manama Dialogue said Customs Headquarters in Hidd, highlighting the Ministry. “Foreign ownership has also paved the way transit times at Customs offices, a tender will soon be issued for the purchase of new scanning that GCC is a hub for a quar- achievements of the Bahrain Logistics Board, Meanwhile, Mr Al Rumaihi said logistics is for major companies to open headquarters in ter of Pakistan’s trade, half of which was formed last year under directives an important area for Bahrain to develop in or- Bahrain in order to bolster their presence in the equipment. from His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin der to strengthen the economy. region.” “The four new sets of modern scanning its global diaspora and a source Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Su- Logistics contributed to seven per cent of Customs president Shaikh Ahmed bin Ha- equipment will allow officials to scan 20 to of three-quarters of foreign re- preme Commander and First Deputy Premier. Bahrain’s gross domestic product (GDP) last mad Al Khalifa said Bahrain’s Customs has 25 containers and 120 trucks per hour,” said mittances. The board consists of Mr Ahmed, Industry, year, up from 3pc in 2013. taken steps to improve procedures. Shaikh Ahmed. Mall celebrations – Page 11 6 Gulf Daily News Tuesday, 13th December 2016
Child awareness very day we hear stories of child abuse, TODAY is Tuesday, December 13, the 348th day of 2016. kidnappings and various other crimes There are 18 days left in the year. Highlights in history on E this date: committed against children. 1789 – Austrian Netherlands declares independence as During my walk in one of the gardens in Belgium. Bahrain, I always come 1808 – Madrid capitulates to Napoleon Bonaparte. across youngsters who Published letters are not 1897 – Russian forces occupy Port Arthur on Yellow Sea. were lost and not in necessarily the views of the 1921 – The US, Britain, France and Japan sign Washington a position to give any Editor. Readers wishing to Treaty to respect each others’ rights over insular posses- information about make a complaint through sions in Paci c. their parents, address 1937 – Japanese troops take Nanking in China and pro- the GDN should provide full ceed to massacre, an estimated 300,000 Chinese civilians. or provide any contact details of the complaint 1950 – South Africa refuses to place Southwest Africa un- numbers so that I or an- together with their contact der UN trusteeship. ybody who approaches to help them can con- telephone numbers. tact their parents and hand them over to their family members... TO know how to say what others only know Therefore, I think that schools and parents how to think is what makes men poets or sag- should take an initiative to teach them how es; and to dare to say what others only dare to to behave and tackle these situations, and think makes men martyrs or reformers – or both it should be mandatory in schools to make – Elizabeth Charles, British writer (1828-1896). children learn at least one contact number of their parent. n Residents ee violence in Aleppo’s eastern Al Salihin neighbourhood after regime troops 1974 – Egypt demands 50-year freeze on Israel’s popula- Ebtehaj Taher captured the area from rebel ghters tion as condition for peace in Middle East. 1986 – Iraq says its warplanes struck and destroyed an air It has two priorities: to beat Islamic State, defence network and power plant in Tehran, Iran’s cap- Domino e ect From the rubble or at least send it scurrying out of Syria ital. AVID Cameron, François Hollande and alks at Bahrain’s GCC Summit made it clear and Iraq. And in this endeavour, it regards 1997 – The European Union names the Czech Republic, Dnow Matteo Renzi: The dominoes seem Tthat the war in Syria has reached a critical it as essential that Iran does not emerge Estonia, Slovenia, Hungary and Poland as the rst candi- to be tumbling as disgruntled voters across turning point. The troops of President Assad, as a winner, spreading its malign in uence dates for the next round of the union’s expansion. Europe snub the establishment. Elites, eager anked by Iranian-backed militias and given across a Shia crescent that takes in the 2001 – The US formally withdraws from the 1972 An- ti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. In India, ve attackers storm to reassure themselves, are reading the out- air cover by Russia, have secured the ancient Hizbollah militiamen in Lebanon, and Teh- parliament, killing seven people. comes in Vienna and Rome as good or at least heart of Aleppo. Pounded into submission, the ran-backed ghters in Syria and Iraq. After 2002 - Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger re- not-so-bad news. They want to believe it is a rebels are pleading for an immediate cease re Aleppo then, and after the presidential signs as chairman of the National Commission on Terror- sign that the EU has built-in stabilisers against to allow civilians to leave. The imminent fall inauguration, President Trump may come ist Attacks, an independent panel created by Congress to populism. They should think again. The anger of eastern Aleppo will give the regime control to an understanding with Russia to jointly investigate September 11 terrorist attacks. of the electorates, their frustration with unre- over the country’s ve largest cities and the bomb IS out of its Syrian headquarters in 2003 - US forces capture former Iraqi president Saddam formed and self-serving political structures, whole of western Syria. Raqqa. For a limited time, Moscow and Hussein in a small underground hideout near the Iraqi the disorienting e ect of mass migration Assad will thus soon be decking himself with Washington could become allies. If IS is city of Tikrit. Although Hussein was armed, no shots were and the mismanaged integration of ethnic a victor’s laurels. In indeed driven red as he was taken into custody. communities can no longer be shrugged o reality, of course, quickly out 2006 - The UN Human Rights Council votes to send a team as a passing fad. he has been kept of Syria, then of investigators to the war-torn region of western Sudan Bahrain observer in power not by both Trump to report on civilian deaths, rapes and destruction of vil- popular acclaim and Putin lages. but by Western will claim it 2007 - EU leaders sign the “Lisbon Treaty,” a slimmed-down version of the aborted EU consti- inaction. The US as a triumph tution. The 50-article charter creates the post of FESTIVE SMILE failed to act even of East-West EU president and overhauls voting rules. when civilians pragmatism. 2010 - Ukraine plans to open up the sealed zone were being choked by the dictator’s chemical Without the menace of IS, it will be dicult around the Chernobyl reactor to visitors who weapons. Instead Moscow and Tehran have for Assad to maintain that he is on the right wish to learn more about the nuclear disaster propped up his ailing regime. Of all the forces side of the war against terror. that occurred nearly a quarter of a century ago. piling into the battle for Aleppo, Assad’s deplet- The pressing concern remains: what po- 2012 - A European court issues a landmark ruling ed national army was the least signi cant. This litical force can occupy the vacuum opened that condemns the CIA’s so-called extraordinary almost six-year campaign has been increasingly up by the (still notional) ight of IS? The renditions programs and bolsters those who say fought on Assad’s behalf by his patrons. fear of the Gulf states and Saudi Arabia, they were illegally kidnapped and tortured as The West has rightly seen the ejection of articulated in Bahrain in talks between their part of an overzealous ght against terrorism. Assad as an important aim. Instead, he and his leaders and Theresa May, is that Iran will 2013 - Iran pulls out of expert-level talks with backers have not only won territory but also seek to consolidate its power in Syria. six world powers to protest the expansion of the argument. The regime, by branding its There could be a bargain in the making. US sanctions, saying the blacklisting of more entities violates the spirit of a groundbreaking critics as terrorists, presents itself as a bulwark It would be ugly, risky, and made on the agreement over Tehran’s nuclear programme. against chaos in the Middle East. Assad has graves of the 400,000 people who have 2014 - UN climate talks reach a standstill as de- given himself the sheen of indispensability. His been killed in the recent years of Assad’s veloping countries reject a draft deal they said logic is diabolical and yet it points to how the presidency. Out of the rubble of Aleppo, would allow rich countries to shirk their respon- crisis will evolve after Aleppo has fallen. however, has to come a new approach to sibilities to ght global warming and pay for its The incoming Trump administration is a con ict that is poisoning world politics. impacts. demonstrably friendly towards President Putin. TL
The Sun may remain in your sign but he is now opposed by the Moon, and With the atmosphere buzzing, the vibe is ripe for new opportunities, and the You may have a number of options open to you, but if they all appeal you balancing your drives with your relationships can need care. With the restless coming days and weeks certainly seem to have an air of excitement about might be hard pressed to narrow your choices. The cosmic backdrop suggests energies of Uranus also in play, some sudden moves or moods are possible, them. However, a more practical focus can encourage you to pause and take that doing so now could give you a head start though. With your intentions either by you or by someone close to you. However, a kindly or compassionate stock, and perhaps to check out the facts regarding one appealing possibility. clarified, enthusiasm can increase and you could find progress swifter still. gesture can help brighten the day Sagittarius. The more you know now Aries, the sooner you can make your moves. There can also be some seasonal invites which can uplift you, Leo.
More subtle factors can have a profound influence on you just now, and it A steady routine can be very grounding, and especially if it allows you to relax If you’ve been aiming to stay as healthy as is possible, Venus’ presence in your might be helpful to record any telling insights or share them with someone and go with the flow for a while. Yet a part of you may be ready for a challenge wellness sector suggests others can either encourage you or tempt you off close. It may not be your personal thing, but some people would gain at a that can encourage you to develop new skills. While security is highly desir- course. Of course, this is the time of the year when we often want to enjoy time like this from journaling their feelings, so perhaps you could consider this. able, the coming weeks can see you more open to leaving your comfort zone. ourselves too, so finding the right balance between virtue and enjoyment is Some surprise thoughts or revelations are certainly possible. Embraced in the right way, this can be a very positive trend. probably the key. Whatever you do, your sense of fun can help you.
Both your ruling planets are influential at this time and there is such a lot of With so much going on that’s upbeat, it may be wise not to let idle gossip or An ongoing focus on a lively sector of your solar chart suggests you could be electricity in the heavens, you can use your modern guide, Uranus to dazzle various opinions shift your focus away from your key focus. A lunar tie with happily involved in social events and activities. You may enjoy this chance to people with your uniqueness, and your traditional ruler Saturn to anchor the nebulous energies of Neptune could sway your thinking, even if only enhance your connections. Someone could prove to be of special interest to down the strands which excite you most. Your subconscious is also very pow- temporarily. Try to brush these off Gemini, and focus on life’s bigger picture. you over coming days though, but with the nebulous energies of Neptune erfully activated, and can see you nostalgic or do a very kindly deed. Steady but sustained efforts can see all sorts of positive possibilities. influencing things, contact details will need carefully recording.
The gentle energies of Neptune, the planet which is so important in shaping Today’s influences can encourage telling insights. These could include see- Certain strands can enthuse you, but getting to grips with key details at an your world, forges for one last day a tender angle to Mercury, the communica- ing how you can step back from various demands and reflect on how you early stage will be essential. It may be that there are areas where you aren’t tor. This combination can see you bring great subtlety to your interactions, yet might streamline your present commitments. The ongoing picture suggests entirely sure of what’s involved, so clarifying things now can help you make this influence can be challenged by sudden demands at home or work, and that what you have so far accomplished is highly commendable, but if more better choices going forwards. The Moon chimes well with that side of your ones which can test your resolve around some of your core values. enjoyable activities have taken second place, look to restore the balance. nature that helps you to delve, research and investigate, Scorpio. Gulf Daily News Tuesday, 13th December 2016 7
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Gulfdailynews @GDNonline @GDNonline GDNonline The beastly bankers... n the eyes of many, the word bankers rhymes with another English euphe- I mism, which is simply impossible to use, in a clean living newspaper like the GDN! n Bikers on Bahrain roads Oh not all of the noble profession, of course, but in recent weeks, these tuggers of our heartstrings, are now crying poor, and I don’t mean as in Standard and Poors, although the standard that they have set, make genuinely poor people, shake their heads and wring their hands. And if the truth be known, wring a few New bid to encourage necks too. Tales of contempt and avarice, beyond belief, running, in some instances, into hundreds of millions. No remorse, only howls because they have been caught out, ngered as corrupt. Now investors and the government, want their money back. causeway bike trips And unsurprisingly, these wretched souls, claim that they don’t have the NEW rules have been proposed to encourage By RAJI UNNIKRISHNAN Bahrain, it takes almost three weeks to get permis- money. more bikers to travel between Bahrain and sion from the Youth and Sport Affairs Authority, They claim they will be condemned to Saudi Arabia across King Fahad Causeway. “We are aware of limited numbers of motorcy- the Interior Ministry and the Causeway Authority, a life of penury and won’t have the means The idea has been tabled by the Bahrain Cham- clists going to and coming from Saudi Arabia,” he apart from the Saudi government and other related to feed their families. ber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) transpor- said. organisations. They will have to surrender their luxury tation and logistics committee, with a view to “But we are also informed that the formalities “We need to facilitate free movement.” motor vehicles, the Mercedes, Beamers boosting tourism. for motorcyclists to get permission are too lengthy He submitted the proposal during a meeting and the 4WD’s that pull the oat carrying Committee head Abdulhakim Al Shemmari de- or complicated. with officials from the Transportation and - Tele the horses. scribed existing rules as restrictive. “If bikers want to travel to Saudi Arabia from communications Ministry, the General Directorate A boat perhaps, and what about those of Traffic, Customs Affairs, the Public Transport shopping trips to Harrods or Galeries Drivers Society and Bahrain Motorcycle Soci- Lafayette, to say nothing of having to ask ety at BBCI’s headquarters, in Sanabis. “Saudi the family to travel, “cattle class.” Arabia is our first partner on the level of trade, Doesn’t your ear bleed. tourism, social and sports,” he explained. And do they think that the “gullible “Secondly, the number of motorcyclists is in- public” will be swayed. creasing day by day and the culture in the region Do they think for a moment, for not is changing with education and exposure on so- even a moment, that the gullible public cial and economic aspects. don’t know that bankers and others are “We see many motorcyclists on the road and sure to have squirrelled away, discreetly there is also a steady of course, some of the bene ts from their improvement on the corrupt ways into solid investments, over- awareness on bikers’ safety, with upgraded seas, or into a Swiss bank account rules and regulations. Or other “solid” tax havens. “This shows that Public sympathy will be akin to that we are encouraging reserved for the oleaginous, like used car, motorcyclists and so real estate and snake oil salesmen. we thought addition- Zilch. ally we will propose What the crooks have done is criminal. this, which might They are lucky, by agreeing to repay Festive make people think in the stolen money, that was never theirs, terms of going to and allowing them to lead lifestyles, they ale from Saudi Arabia n Mr Al Shemmari could have easily a orded, I am sure, on through the cause- their generous salaries, will be humiliating UP TO 50% OFF way for any type of activities of their choice. enough. “If there is a willingness to use bikes to travel There were people living a lie, based on S across the causeway, why not promote it? greed alone. “This could reduce the number of cars on the Sure, it is easy to berate the little guy causeway, which could be of great relief to traf- who skims or uses authority to gain nan- BUY PREMIUM fic tensions, reduce pollution and consumption cial favours, to just “look the other way, for of fuel.” a moment or two.” WATCHES & JEWELRY Restrictions Small amounts here and there can The proposal includes suggested criteria for enhance a lifestyle, oiling the wheels of Offer only available at the bikers seeking to transit the King Fahad Cause- o cialdom, to allow things to happen way. “This includes that the movement should faster. SEEF MALL branch be restricted to classic types of motor bikes,” It is corrupt, it is wrong. Dec. 14, 2016 - Jan. 14, 2017 he said. But when they see “big ups” get away “This means permission should not be given with it, they think, why not me? to small and ordinary bikes, or young riders like Corruption can ruin even the best of teenagers, which aims at safety. societies; it needs to be outed, root and “Riders must be mature, professional and se- branch. rious individuals and the bikes must be heavy Like those visa scammers who seize ones, which can resist climatic conditions like poor workers’ passports, keep them in heavy winds and those that are suitable for bonded servitude by not returning them, long-distance riding. ensuring the servile workers are arrested “Another criteria is to limit motorcyclists to by the police, often on spurious claims, daytime, again aiming at safety, and their trip while poor workers redeem their pass- should be informed to traffic officials at the causeway. ports, which according to the law, they are “We also proposed the schedule could be lim- entitled to do. A Subsidiary of Behbehani Brothers WLL ited to certain hours during the day or certain Malfeasance, disguises a corruption of days during the week or weekends. process through the imposition of impos- “All the suggestions will be submitted to the sible repayments. government for authorities to study.” Society needs retribution, against those The meeting also discussed an earlier propos- who are corrupt. Tel: + 973 16 100 001 • [email protected] • www.houseoftime.net al for a cross-border taxi service between Bah- rain and Saudi Arabia. [email protected] [email protected] 8 Gulf Daily News Tuesday, 13th December 2016 TAKE A BREAK ...
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2 de Havilland de 2 1 Short 1 Gulf Daily News Email: [email protected] Gulfdailynews @GDNonline @GDNonline GDNonline Tuesday, 13th December 2016 9 Bahrain ‘optimistic about future’ Bahrain has an optimistic man ali Saleh al Saleh, parlia- he said some parties are seek- outlook for the future and for ment first deputy chairman ali ing to undermine the region’s further developments to com- al aradi, parliament and Shura security by inciting sectarian- Gulfdailynews @GDNonline plement the political, social@GDNonline and Council membersGDNonline and senior ism. economic reforms led by his officials. The Premier said he had Majesty King hamad, the Prime Former parliament chairman warned against those plans that Minister said yesterday. Dr Khalifa al Dhahrani was target the region, and called for he paid tribute to the achieve- present. defending Gulf stability against ments of the executive and leg- he stressed the government’s the risks, which will not thwart islative branches and their keenness to continue co-opera- Bahrain’s resolve to continue keenness to prioritise national tion with the legislative branch. serving the people. interest. The Premier said visions he also cautioned against This came as his royal agreed on must be activated to schemes that target people’s highness Prime Minister Prince fight terrorism currently sweep- unity and steal their wealth and Khalifa bin Salman al Khalifa ing across several arab coun- resources, calling for unity to n The Prime Minister in talks with senior of cials received Shura Council chair- tries. defend the homeland’s stability. GCC cautioned against n Greetings sent HIS Majesty King Hamad yesterday sent a cable of congratulations to Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on his country’s National Day. n Condolences her royal highness Princess adopting EU model Sabeeka bint ibrahim al Khalifa, wife of the King and Supreme Council for Women president, GCC countries are being By RAJI UNNIKRISHNAN GCC model. extended condolences to the cautioned against adopting a Mr Al Obaidly will share his egyptian people and families of European Union (EU) model nomic goals. observations today during the the victims of a terrorist blast as part of moves towards “But instead it is ideal that annual conference of the Arab targeting a church in Cairo. She there is power decentralisation, Thought Foundation (FIKR15) was speaking while receiving a closer Gulf integration. which is suitable for the GCC delegation from egypt’s national A potential Gulf Union that at St Regis Saadiyat Island Re- Council for Women, led by its unlike the EU – where the EC sort in Abu Dhabi. president Dr Maya Mursi. would bring GCC countries is fully empowered to enforce even closer together has been His presentation “Lessons decisions on member states. the GCC should take from the n Reception hosted the subject of discussion since “We can definitely adopt the EU in terms of Economic Inte- BAHRAIN’S Ambassador to it was first mooted by Saudi economic integration aspect of gration” is part of the four-day the US Shaikh Abdulla bin Arabia in 2011. the EU and continue with it, but conference, which began on Mohammed Al Khalifa hosted a Bahrain has backed the idea, reception in Washington marking we should not yield to calls to Monday. the kingdom’s National Day and but Derasat international and empower the GCC secretariat The event focuses on Arab geopolitical studies director the anniversary of His Majesty’s like the EC. n GCC countries cautioned against adopting a European Union and GCC integration with more accession to the throne. US Omar Al Obaidly warned about “This may not help or suit the model. Right, Mr Al Obaidly than 30 speakers addressing government officials, members the pitfalls of a European-style individual GCC states.” economic, security and cultural of Congress, senior officers, agreement – particularly after be aware of its disadvantages. EU. diplomats, business leaders and He said decisions tak- issues. other guests attended. the UK voted to leave the EU. en by the EC were not al- “We have bad examples for “We have achieved much (in They include Arab League “At present the GCC secre- ways in the best interest of this in the EU, which proved the GCC), even without such Secretary General Ahmed n Scholars backed tariat has very limited powers member states. harmful to member states as in- an authority, and we should al- Aboul Gheit, GCC Secre- al Mabarrah Al Khalifia and cannot enforce any deci- “Over the years they tried dividual states. ways ensure that every decision tary General Dr Abdullatif Al Foundation held an event for its sion across the board, though it to make them (the EC) more “The food security bill, benefits each state independent- Zayani, Arab Thought Founda- rayaat Scholarship Programme (a decision) is taken jointly by powerful and created policies which led to a loss of billions of ly.” tion director general Professor at Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq the GCC council,” he said. dollars and the introduction of He highlighted the fact that Thalassa Sea and Spa, to mark that benefited the EC, but did Dr Henri Awit, UAE Minister national Day. attended by “There is a general idea not help the member states,” he the common currency are two trade between Gulf coun- of State for Foreign Affairs foundation chairperson Shaikha among the GCC that the GCC said. bad examples. tries increased from $6 billion Dr Anwar Gargash, and Arab Zain bint Khalid Al Khalifa, secretariat should be fully em- “It was more of a bureaucra- “Both moves, though with in 1984 to $88bn in 2012, a Thought Foundation chairman it aimed to promote a sense of powered like the EC (European cy and when we ask for such a positives, did serious damages more than 15-fold increase Prince Khalid Al Faisal. belonging and patriotism among Commission) to achieve eco- system in the GCC, we should to individual countries of the in 28 years, in the existing [email protected] the students.
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O ce: 17321175/74, 17323073 4) Wolves At The Door (15+) (Thriller/ 8.45pm and 11.30pm Starring: Vishnu Unnikrishnan, 17) That Al Tarabiza (PG 13) Weatherline: 17236236 or visit www. Horror) Prayaga Martin and Rahul Madhav bahrainweather.gov.bh Starring: Katie Cassidy, Elizebath (Comedy) Shows at 3pm, 9pm and midnight Henstridge and Adam Campbell Starring: Mohamed Saad, Nermin n A scene from the lm, Arrival, now showing Min Max Shows at 11.30am, 1.30pm, 3.30pm, Feki, Minna and Izzat Abu Ouf WADI AL SAIL Amsterdam 8 12 Cl 5.30pm, 7.30pm, 9.30pm and 11.30pm Shows at 1pm, 5.15pm and 9.30pm 6.15pm, 9pm and 11.45pm (Comedy) Athens 18 23 C 10) Allied (PG 15) (Thriller/ Drama) Starring: Mohamed Saad, Nermin 1) Moana (PG) (Animation/ Atlanta 8 12 R 5) Underworld 5: Blood Wars (15+) Adventure/ Comedy) Auckland 15 20 R (Action/ Thriller/ Horror) SEEF (II) Starring: Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard Feki, Minna and Izzat Abu Ouf and Jared Harris. Shows at 1.30pm, Starring: Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Bangkok 28 31 Cl Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Theo James 1) Moana (PG) (Animation/ Shows at 12.30pm, 5pm and Barcelona 17 21 C 6.30pm and 11.30pm 9.30pm Johnson and Rachel House and Lara Pulver Adventure/ Comedy) Shows at 10.45am, 1.15pm, Beijing 2 5 Cl Shows at noon, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm, 8pm, Starring: Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne 11) Dear Zindagi (PG 15) (Hindi/ 8) Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan Beirut 20 24 Cl Romance/ Drama) (Malayalam) 3.45pm, 6.15pm, 8.45pm and Belgrade 8 12 S 10pm, midnight and 1am Johnson and Rachel House 11.15pm 6) Trolls (G) (Animation/ Comedy/ Shows at 12.15pm, 2.45pm, Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Starring: Vishnu Unnikrishnan, Berlin 4 9 C Bhatt and Ali Zafar. Shows at noon, Prayaga Martin and Rahul Madhav 2) Be kre (15+) (Hindi/ Comedy/ Bogota 13 18 Cl Adventure) 5.15pm, 7.45pm, 10.15pm and Romance) Boston 4 8 R Starring: Anna Kendrick, Zooey 12.45am 3pm, 6pm, 9pm and midnight Shows at 10.30am, 1pm, 3.45pm, 12) Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (PG Starring: Ranveer Singh, Vaani Brasilia 27 31 Cl Deschanel and Gwen Stefani Shows at (3D) 11.15am, 1.45pm, 6.30pm, 9.15pm and midnight Brisbane 22 27 Cl 15) (Action/ Thriller/ Adventure/ 9) The Unmarried Wife (PG 15) Kapoor, Elisa Bachir Bey and Shows at 10.45am, 12.45pm, 2.45pm, 4.15pm, 6.45pm, 9.15pm and Marinelly Valson Brussels 8 12 C 4.45pm, 6.45pm, 8.45pm and 10.45pm 11.45pm Crime) (Filipino/ Drama/ Romance) Bucharest 8 12 Cl Starring: Tom Cruise, Cobie Starring: Angelica Panganiban, Shows at 11am, 1.30pm, 4pm, Budapest 8 11 Cl Shows at (3D) 11.45am, 3.45pm and 2) Be kre (15+) (Hindi/ Comedy/ 6.30pm, 9pm and 11.30pm 7.45pm Romance) Smulders and Robert Knepper Paulo Avelino and Dingdong Buenos Aires 25 28 C Shows at 11am, 4pm and 9pm Dantes 3) Underworld 5: Blood Wars (15+) Cairo 21 25 C 7) Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Starring: Ranveer Singh, Vaani (Action/ Thriller/ Horror) Calgary -17 -8 Cl Them (PG 13) (Adventure/ Thriller/ Kapoor, Elisa Bachir Bey and 13) The Unmarried Wife (PG 15) Shows at 6pm and 11.30pm (Filipino/ Drama/ Romance) Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Theo Cape Town 22 25 Cl Fantasy) Marinelly Valson SAAR CINEPLEX James and Lara Pulver Caracas 27 31 Cl Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Ezra Miller Show at 12.30am Starring: Angelica Panganiban, Chicago -4 2 S Paulo Avelino and Dingdong Shows at 11.45am, 1.45pm, and Colin Farrell 3) The Neighbor (15+) (Thriller/ 1) Moana (PG) (Animation/ 3.45pm, 5.45pm, 7.45pm, 9.45pm Copenhagen 2 7 C Shows at 10.30am, 1pm, 3.45pm, Crime) Dantes. Shows at 12.30pm, 5pm Adventure/ Comedy) Dhaka 27 30 C and 9.30pm and 11.45pm Dublin 10 14 R 6.30pm, 9.15pm and midnight Starring: Josh Stewart, Alex Essoe Starring: Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne 4) Trolls (G) (Animation/ Comedy/ Frankfurt 8 11 C Shows at (VIP I) noon, 2.45pm, 5.30pm, and Luke Edwards SEEF (I) Johnson and Rachel House Adventure) Guatemala 15 20 C 8.15pm and 11pm Shows at 10.30am, 3pm, 7.30pm Shows at noon, 2.15pm, 4.30pm, Starring: Anna Kendrick, Zooey Harare 24 27 C 8) Allied (PG 15) (Thriller/ Drama) and midnight 1) Be kre (15+) (Hindi/ Comedy/ 6.45pm, 9pm and 11.15pm Deschanel and Gwen Stefani Helsinki -5 2 Cl Starring: Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard and 4) The Girl With All The Gifts (18+) Romance) 2) Be kre (15+) (Hindi/ Comedy/ Hong Kong 23 26 Cl Shows at 10.45am, 12.45pm, Honolulu 20 24 Cl Jared Harris (Thriller/ Horror/ Drama) Starring: Ranveer Singh, Vaani Romance) 2.45pm, 4.45pm, 6.45pm, 8.45pm Kapoor, Elisa Bachir Bey and Starring: Ranveer Singh, Vaani Islamabad 19 22 Cl Shows at 11.15am, 1.45pm, 4.15pm, Starring: Gemma Arterton, and 10.45pm Istanbul 9 12 C 6.45pm, 9.15pm and 11.45pm Dominequi Tipper and Glenn Close Marinelly Valson Kapoor, Elisa Bachir Bey and 5) Dear Zindagi (PG 15) (Hindi/ Jakarta 27 30 Cl 9) Dear Zindagi (PG 15) (Hindi/ Shows at 12.15pm, 2.30pm, Shows at 11am, 1.30pm, 4pm, Marinelly Valson Romance/ Drama) Johannesburg 22 27 Cl Shows at 1pm, 3.30pm, 6pm, Romance/ Drama) 4.45pm, 7pm, 9.15pm and 11.30pm 6.30pm, 9pm and 11.30pm Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Kiev -4 2 R 2) Dhruva (Telugu) 8.30pm and 11pm Kuala Lumpur 27 32 Cl Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt 5) Wolves At The Door (15+) Bhatt and Ali Zafar Starring: Ram Charan, Arvind 3) Underworld 5: Blood Wars (15+) Las Vegas 8 12 Cl and Ali Zafar (Thriller/ Horror) Shows at 11am, 2pm, 5pm, 8pm Starring: Katie Cassidy, Elizebath Swamy, Rakul Preet Singh and (Action/ Thriller/ Horror) Lisbon 16 22 C Shows at 12.30pm, 3.15pm, 6pm, and 11pm London 9 12 Cl 8.45pm and 11.30pm Henstridge and Adam Campbell Navdeep. Shows at 11.45am, Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Theo 6) Allied (PG 15) (Thriller/ Los Angeles 14 17 C 10) Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (PG 15) Shows at noon, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm, 2.45pm, 5.45pm, 8.45pm and James and Lara Pulver Drama) Madrid 11 15 C (Action/ Thriller/ Adventure/ Crime) 8pm, 10pm and midnight 11.45pm Shows at 2.30pm, HOTLINES Manila 28 32 Cl Starring: Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders 6) Dhruva (Telugu) 3) Chennai 6000825 (Telugu) 6.45pm and 11pm Starring: Brad Pitt, Marion Melbourne 18 22 C and Robert Knepper Starring: Ram Charan, Arvind Starring: Jai, Shiva, Premji, Aravind 4) Fantastic Beasts And For enquiries about Cotillard and Jared Harris Mexico City 10 15 C Shows at 10.45am, 1.15pm, 3.45pm, Swamy, Rakul Preet Singh and Akash and Nithin Sathya. Shows at Where To Find Them Bahrain Cinema Shows at 10.30am, 1pm, Miami 23 26 Cl Montreal -3 2 R 6.15pm, 8.45pm, 11.15pm and 1am Navdeep. Show at 12.45am 12.30pm, 3pm and 8.30pm (PG 13) (Adventure/ Company’s theatres 3.30pm, 6pm, 8.30pm and 11pm Moscow -9 -3 R 11) Arrival (PG 13) (Drama/ Thriller/ Sci- 7) Underworld 5: Blood Wars (15+) 4) Arrival (PG 13) (Drama/ Thriller/ Thriller/ Fantasy) Nairobi 23 28 C Sci-Fi) Starring: Eddie 17864666 Fi) (Action/ Thriller/ Horror) MUKTA A2 ATMOS New Delhi 23 26 C Starring: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Theo Starring: Amy Adams, Jeremy Redmayne, Ezra Miller Dana Complex: New York 5 8 R and Forest Whitaker James and Lara Pulver Renner and Forest Whitaker and Colin Farrell 17558558 1) Arrival (PG 13) (Drama/ Oslo 0 6 C Shows at 10.45am, 1.15pm, 3.45pm, Shows at 10.45am, 12.45pm, Shows at 6.45pm, 9pm and Shows at 1pm, 6.15pm and Mystery/ Sci-Fi) Paris 5 10 Cl Perth 18 25 Cl 6.15pm, 8.45pm and 11.15pm 2.45pm, 4.45pm, 6.45pm, 8.45pm 11.15pm 11.30pm Starring: Amy Adams, Jeremy 5) Allied (PG 15) (Thriller/ Drama) Prague 6 10 Cl 12) Laaf Wa Dawaraan (PG 13) (Arabic/ and 10.45pm 5) Laaf Wa Dawaraan (PG 13) Renner and Forest Whitaker Rio de Janeiro 31 34 C Comedy/ Romance/ Drama) 8) Trolls (G) (Animation/ Comedy/ (Arabic/ Comedy/ Romance/ Starring: Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard Shows at 1.45pm and 8.30pm Rome 17 20 C Starring: Ahmed Helmi, Donia Samir Adventure) Drama) and Jared Harris 2) Be kre (15+) (Hindi/ Comedy/ San Francisco 10 14 Cl Ghanem and Sabreen Starring: Anna Kendrick, Zooey Starring: Ahmed Helmi, Donia Shows at 3.45pm and 9pm Romance/ Drama) Santiago 22 25 C 6) Arrival (PG 13) (Drama/ Thriller/ Sao Paulo 20 25 R Shows at 11.30am, 1.45pm, 4pm, Deschanel and Gwen Stefani Samir Ghanem and Sabreen Starring: Vaani Kapoor, Ranveer 6.15pm, 8.30pm, 10.45pm and 11.45pm Shows at 10.30am, 12.30pm, Shows at 10.30am, 2.45pm, 7.15pm Sci-Fi) Seoul 3 7 Cl Starring: Amy Adams, Jeremy Singh and Elisa Bachir Bey Shanghai 14 17 Cl 13) Doctor Strange: The Impossiblities 2.30pm, 4.30pm, 6.30pm, 8.30pm and 11.45pm Shows at 11.30am, 1.30pm, Singapore 30 34 Cl Are Endless (PG 13) (Action/ and 10.30pm 6) Storks (G) (Animation/ Comedy/ Renner and Forest Whitaker So a 7 12 C Shows at 12.15pm, 4.30pm and 4pm, 6.30pm, 7.45pm, 9pm and Adventure) 9) Fantastic Beasts And Where To Adventure) 10.30pm Stockholm -3 5 C 8.45pm Sydney 23 27 C Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Find Them (PG 13) (Adventure/ Starring: Andy Samberg, Jennifer 3) Dhruva (TBC ) (Telugu/ Action/ Aniston and Ty Burrell Taipei 20 24 Cl Chiwetel Ejiofor and Rachel McAdams Thriller/ Fantasy) AL JAZIRA CINEMA Thriller) Shows at 12.15pm, 2.30pm, 4.45pm, Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Ezra Shows at 10.45am, 12.45pm, Tokyo 8 14 Cl Starring: Rakul Preet Singh, Arvind Toronto 1 5 Cl 7pm, 9.15pm and 11.30pm Miller and Colin Farrell 2.45pm and 4.45pm 1) Moana (PG) (Animation/ Vancouver 0 4 R 14) Mechanic: Resurrection (PG 15) Shows at 12.45pm, 3.30pm, 7) That Al Tarabiza (PG 13) Adventure/ Comedy) Swamy and Ram Charan Shows at 2.30pm and 8pm Vienna 7 10 R Warsaw 0 5 C 4) Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan Washington 7 10 Cl (PG 13) (Malayalam/ Comedy) Zurich 6 10 C Starring: Vishnu Unnikrishnan, CODE: Cl=cloudy, C=clear, Prayaga Martin and Wilson Joseph R=rain, S=snow Polar bear peppermint Shows at 5pm and 10.45pm creams 5) Kavi Uddheshichathu..? (TBC) (Malayalam/ Comedy) CHEMISTS Starring: Asif Ali, Biju Menon and 24-hour chemists: Cute treats or gifts. Makes 15 to the size of cherry tomatoes and Narain Ja er Pharmacy: 18, Tarfah bin Al Abid Shows at 11.30am, 2.15pm, 5pm Avenue, Manama 319. Tel: 17291039. 20. atten to make bear heads. Awal Pharmacy: 30, Shaikh Ali bin and 7.45pm Khalifa Avenue, East Ri a 901. Tel: 4) Place on sheets of baking 6) Moana (PG) (Animation/ 17772023. Al Muwasaa Pharmacy: 38, Ingredients parchment on a large board or Adventure/ Comedy) Shaikh Mohammed bin Salman Avenue, 250gm icing sugar Starring: Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Muharraq 205. Tel: 17335666. Al Maraya tray. Using half of remaining Johnson and Rachel House Pharmacy: 379 Amman Avenue, Tubli 1 egg white, beaten Shows at 11.15am, 12.30pm, 705. Tel: 17784029. Al Rahma Pharmacy: Few drops of peppermint essence mixture, make blueberry-sized 12 Souk Abu Dhar Alghafari, Isa Town 814. 2.45pm, 4pm and 6.15pm Tel: 17687117. National Pharmacy: Bldg. 15 chocolate sweets balls and atten them out onto 7) The Unmarried Wife (PG 15) 2058, Road 4563, Sanad 745. Tel: 17620208. the heads to make snouts. Add (Tagalog/ Drama/ Romance) Nasser Pharmacy: 63-B, Qadisiya Avenue, Starring: Dingdong Dantes, Manama 332. Tel: 17740900. Hamad Method chocolate sweets for the noses. Angelica Panganiban and Paulo Town Pharmacy: 225 Souk Waqf, Hamad Avelino Town 1203. Tel: 17410114. Majeed Ja ar 1) Sieve icing sugar into a large 5) Use the rest of the mixture to Pharmacy: Building 233, Avenue 57, bowl. Mix in the egg white, a little make the ears. Shape them into Shows at 5.30pm and 10.30pm Muharraq 203. Tel: 17331168. Al Hilal 8) Underworld 5. Blood Wars (3D) Pharmacy: Shop No. 649B, Road 1511, at a time – stop adding it when tiny balls and press them gently (15+) (Action/ Horror) Muharraq. Tel: 17341700. you have a soft dough that feels into the top of the heads with Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Theo Vet Services 24-hours 39481208. like Plasticine. James and Lara Pulver 2) Add three drops of the your ngertips. Use a cocktail stick Shows at 11.45am, 2pm, 4pm, PRAYER TIMES to shape the eyes. 7.30pm and 11pm Noon (Dhohr) 11.32am, Afternoon (Asr) peppermint essence, mix well and 9) Wolves At The Door (15+) 2.28pm, Sunset (Maghrib) taste. Add another drop if it isn’t 6) Leave the polar bears to dry for (Horror/ Thriller) 4.48pm, Nightfall (Ishaa) 6.18pm and Dawn Starring: Katie Cassidy, Elizabeth (Fajr) 4.55am tomorrow. minty enough. three to four hours, or overnight. Today is the 14 Rabea Al Awal, 1438, in the Henstridge and Jane Kaczmarek Islamic calendar. 3) Roll half mixture into 15 balls Eat within one month. Shows at 11.30am, 1pm, 6pm, *Provided by the Islamic A airs Ministry. 9.30pm and 11pm Gulf Daily News Email: [email protected] Gulfdailynews @GDNonline @GDNonline GDNonline Tuesday, 13th December 2016 11 Fresh tourism Photo expo celebrates 200 years of UK ties drive set to A PHOTOGRAPHY exhibition featuring short films and decades-old photographs cel- ebrating Bahraini-British relations opened Gulfdailynews @GDNonline @GDNonline GDNonline be launched last night at Bahrain National Museum. The Explorations, Encounters and Re- A NEW push to showcase Bah- membered Stories exhibition has been or- rain as a rich travel and tourism ganised by the British Council in co-opera- destination both regionally and tion with the Bahrain Authority for Culture internationally will soon be and Antiquities (Baca). launched. The four-month-long expo is being held This comes after AtBahrain, under the patronage of Deputy Prime Min- a subsid- ister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al iary of Khalifa and will run until April 30, 2017. Bahrain’s Shaikh Mohammed inaugurated the exhi- investment bition, which was attended by Baca presi- arm Mum- dent Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khal- talakat, ifa, British Ambassador Simon Martin and announced British Council country director Alan Rutt. the appoint- The exhibition features photographs from ment of a the Bapco and British Council archives, as new chief well as personal collections of British fami- executive n Mr Cook lies who lived in Bahrain. n At the inauguration are, from yesterday. Photographs are up to 100 years old, as left, Shaikha Mai, Mr Martin and Peter Cook, who has 30 the exhibition celebrates 200 years of Bah- Shaikh Mohammed with of cials years’ experience in the field, raini-British relations. and guests has been credited with develop- ing Dubai and Oman’s tourism industry. “Bahrain is unique in the Middle East and through At- Bahrain’s comprehensive tour and travel package offerings we will seek to showcase this and deliver an authentic Bahraini experience to individual and group travellers to Bahrain,” said Mr Cook. “By increasing inbound tour- ism, AtBahrain facilitates the economic progress of the king- dom. “It bridges gaps between Bahrain and other nations and n Shaikh Mohammed, Shaikha Mai, Mr Martin, of cials and dignitaries look at the exhibits displayed at the show peoples, drives sustainable economic growth by creating a source for generating jobs for Bahrainis and is also a catalyst for real growth and develop- Baloo the dog ment in the country’s tourism industry. “AtBahrain offers visitors the meets fans... opportunity to discover the real Bahrain. “As a destination, Bahrain’s offerings are rich, diverse and untapped and Bahrainis should be immensely proud of their unique and beautiful country.” AtBahrain is currently reach- ing out to leading tour operators in primary tourism generating countries in Europe, targeted Asian countries and the GGC markets. The objective is to have the operators feature Bah- rain as a holiday destination in their Middle East programmes. Man loses plea n Dr Clarke and Baloo at the over helping ceremony A 12-YEAR-OLD Labrador friend to ee trained to be a friendly compan- ion for autistic children was the centre of attention yesterday. THE High Criminal Appeals The dog is the main character Court yesterday rejected an ap- of a new children’s book, Where’s peal by a man sentenced to jail Baloo, by Bahrain-based British for helping his friend flee the author Dr Sarah Clarke. country. He made an appearance at the The Bahraini, aged 46, was Bahrain Financial Harbour’s n A traditional band performing during last year’s celebrations jailed for a month for helping West Tower yesterday, where another Bahraini, aged 30, ac- a book-signing ceremony took cused of taking two rental cars place. out of Bahrain and selling them BFH employees attended the in Oman in March last year. ceremony. Traditional fun at mall celebrations The latter managed to flee Autistic children from RIA SPECIAL offers, entertain- Day décor with Bahraini flags the mall’s exterior façade, fac- viding an additional BD10 the country with the help of will be given the opportunity to ment and a host of activities and giveaways, in line with ing the highway. for any purchase of gift cards his friend via the King Fahad spend time with the dog tomor- have been lined up by City the nation’s celebrations and Bahraini flags and treats worth BD40 or more – the of- Causeway. row during a similar ceremony Centre Bahrain to celebrate in the spirit of creating great will be distributed to shop- fer will apply to the first 200 that is set to take place at the However, he was later arrest- Bahrain’s 45th National Day, moments for everyone, every pers as they enter the mall. In customers purchasing gift ed by Interpol. BFH’S East Tower. from Friday to Monday. day,” said senior mall manag- addition, guests will be enter- cards per day during National More than 400 books, each He was convicted of leav- costing BD3, have been sold so “On the occasion of Bah- er Duaij Al Rumaihi. tained with traditional Bah- Day celebrations. ing the country illegally and far and all the proceeds will go rain’s National Day, City Throughout the public hol- raini bands accompanied by A group of renowned social jailed for four months by the towards RIA. Centre Bahrain is hosting a iday, the mall will be adorned traditional dances celebrating media influencers will join the Lower Criminal Court, which The book is available at The series of traditional entertain- with Bahraini flags, including the occasion. festivities to meet and greet sentenced the 46-year-old for Bookcase in Maqaba, off Budai- ment activities and National an animated flag and lights on The mall will also be pro- their fans. a month for aiding and abetting ya Highway. the crime. 12 Gulf Daily News Tuesday, 13th December 2016 Advertising feature by STEPHANIE SUTCLIFFE FESTIVE FAVOURITES Raga timepieces a mark of elegance itan has unveiled the stunning Raga magical scenery of dawn, the Mentha time-time Foliage collection – inspired by piece showcases carefully placed Swarovski the plush and aesthetic beauty of crystals that shine like dew drops on the T intricately crafted leaves on the bracelet. plumage. 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For more information contact TUBLI: 17875777 SITRA: 17706010 n Champs Sports Bar will radiate a warm and festive atmosphere Gulf Daily News Tuesday, 13th December 2016 13 Raga timepieces a mark of elegance Traditional Christmas magical scenery of dawn, the Mentha time- dishes on Muju menu piece showcases carefully placed Swarovski crystals that shine like dew drops on the intricately crafted leaves on the bracelet. elebrate Christmas Its simplistic dial balances the shimmer of Day in the beautiful the design and it is crafted with Rose Gold surroundings of Muju and Gold looks. This collection is available in C Restaurant and Lounge at the two variants. Aspen’s design accentuates the veins on Dragon Hotel and Resort, the leaves of the tree of the same name. The Amwaj Islands. dial diligently captures the microscopic view On December 25, the Christ- of the veins on the leaf, with a solid half-kada mas Brunch will feature a deli- bracelet, this collection is available in gold cious menu of traditional classic and steel looks. dishes accompanied by a whole The Acacia has three variants and is crafted host of international cuisine. with rose gold, gold and silver looks. A carvery station will offer Acacia leaves stand as a symbol of to- roast turkey, complete with roast getherness and the bracelet link beautifully potatoes, braised red cabbage captures the leaves standing together. The and all the festive treats one dial is adorned with two Swarovski crystals would expect to find on Christ- and combined with the various shapes and mas Day. patterns, it has an elegant charm. There will also be live Also available in three variations is the counters offering Mexican food, Blueberry timepiece, crafted with rose gold, sushi, pasta and tasty crepes as gold and steel looks. It captures the elongated well as a barbecue station. A range of salads and main leaves of a Blueberry bush, while the bracelet n The beautiful interior of Muju Restaurant and Lounge links are made to represent the outlining courses featuring chicken, fish shape of the leaf. and vegetarian options will also bread and cheese selection. gifts to children. To purchase one of these beautiful time- be available. Father Christmas will also be Muju Christmas Brunch pieces visit the Kewalram showroom in Bab Plus, don’t miss the numerous visiting Muju Restaurant and will be a great day out with Al Bahrain. delicious desserts, assorted fresh Lounge where he will present its classy setting enhanced by stunning sea views. The brunch is priced at BD25 per person, inclusive of all food and beverages. 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Until December 25, pre- sale tickets are available n The Emgrand X7 Sport is best known for its luxury interior and extra space priced at BD30 for men and BD15 for women, both DOHC 16V VVT-i straight-four engine and advanced safety features. beach, an everyday drive to work or a tickets include food and an with six-speed automatic gearbox that There is plenty of legroom and headroom cruise towards your favourite hangout open bar. will adjust the valve and fuel according to and you can enjoy a perfect visual field spots gather those extra special people in Tickets purchased between speed. while driving. your life and hit the road. December 26 and December The vehicle has a C-NCAP five-star safe- Also, the rear seats on slide adjusters can Pleasure n’ power, space n’ safety and ty standard under Geely’s GTSM safety adjust to different sitting postures. comfort n’ class is how you can define your 31 will cost BD40 for men management system of “people-oriented Another subtle touch is the use of Emgrand X7 Sport. and BD20 for women, both and safety first”. light-coloured materials on the roof. For more information call 36288664 or inclusive of food and an This powerful picture-perfect family car There is a two-tone interior colour and 17680110. open bar. packs extra awesomeness. light in the cabin, making the space feel Alternatively visit www.geely.kekanoo. Call 16031111 to book and The interior is very pleasing and well bigger. com or download GEELYBAHRAIN appli- customise your table. organised with cutting-edge smart features So, whether it’s a family picnic at the cation on Androids and Apple phones. Hurry as limited tables and pre-sale tickets are available. Festive celebrations at Champs Sports Bar estive celebrations at Champs Sports Bar have been a tradition There will also be a hot buffet featuring Christmas turkey, enjoyed for many years. Located in the Juffair Grand Hotel, chicken, beef tenderloin, roast duck, complete with mouth-water- Fguests will find an array of Christmas decorations that radiate a ing vegetable side dishes such as buttered broccoli, roast young warm and festive atmosphere second to none. potatoes and Brussel sprouts with chestnut, complete with a bread The executive chef and his talented culinary team have once again display. created a splendid festive lunch buffet for the Christmas Brunch. Don’t forget dessert, where you will find Christmas pudding, a Choose from a range of canapés including crab, chilli prawns, yule log, mince pies, assorted pastries, ice cream and much more. buffalo mozzarella and much more, before tasting the delicious tarts What better way to share the spirit of Christmas Day on Decem- and array of salads. ber 25, with your family, friends and colleagues. Sushi lovers will also enjoy the variety on offer which includes Cal- The Christmas Brunch is priced at BD15 net per person inclusive ifornia rolls and spicy tuna rolls as well as salmon and tuna sashimi. of food and beverages. 14 Gulf Daily News Tuesday, 13th December 2016
Apicorp buys 30pc stake in Bank shares Bahrain firm MANAMA: Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (Apicorp), a multilateral devel- fall ahead of opment bank jointly owned by Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries member states including Bahrain, has acquired a 30 per cent stake Fed meeting in Bahrain’s Falcon Cement Company (FCC). n Officials from Apicorp, FCC and GFH at an event to mark the stake sale The deal was completed with NEW YORK: The S&P 500 regional partner, GFH Financial and Nasdaq Composite Group (GFH). fell yesterday after six ses- FCC is the largest and only sions of gains, weighed by integrated cement producer in tech sector stocks, while Bahrain, providing cement for a rally in energy shares large-scale public and private petered out as crude oil firms primarily in the kingdom. gains withered. VCBank posts It has a current capacity of Bank shares fell ahead of 1,000 tonnes per day (tpd) and is the Federal Reserve’s last in line to double the production to meeting for the year, set to begin today and expect- 2,400 tpd by 2017. ed to end tomorrow with The FCC deal capitalises on a the year’s first interest rate raft of major industrial and infra- $245.50, after US President- structure projects that are spur- increase. elect Donald Trump tweet- Traders cashed in gains ed that the company’s F-35 ring activity and investment in in bank stocks ahead of $9.3m profit Bahrain’s construction industry. programme and costs were the meeting, even if a rate “out of control.” The kingdom’s total project increase, which on paper Viacom fell 9.4pc MANAMA: Venture Capital Bank the 12.5pc requirement of the Central Bank pipeline, including long-term would benefit banks, is all to $34.99. National (VCBank) reported a net profit of of Bahrain. builds like the $3bn King Hamad but priced in. Amusements withdrew its $9.3 million for the year ended Total fiduciary assets under manage- Causeway set to be completed The chances that the US merger proposal for CBS June 30 compared with $14.1m for ment increased to $1.16 billion as of June around 2025, amounts to $72.7bn, central bank will not raise and Viacom. Privately-held the previous year, representing a 30 compared with $1.02bn at the end of the up 4.7pc year-on-year, accord- rates is “close to zero, but National Amusements decrease of 34 per cent over the previous year, a growth of 13.7pc. ing to the latest economic quar- it’s not zero,” said Fort Pitt is controlled by Sumner prior year. VCBank chairman Abdulfatah Marafie terly update from the Economic Capital Group senior equi- Redstone and his daugh- ty research analyst Kim In the last quarter of the financial year, said the bank continues to rank among the Development Board. ter, Shari Redstone. the bank earned a net profit of $16m, com- most active investors in the region, with a Apicorp deputy chief executive Forrest. Alexion Pharmaceuticals The S&P 500 financial pared with $12.1m in the corresponding strong pipeline of deals and proposed exits. and general manager Dr Raed fell 12.9pc to $115.08. The n sector fell 0.9 per cent fol- chief executive and chief quarter of the prior year, representing an Mr Marafie “Looking ahead, fiscal year 2017 will be Al Rayes said the bank believed lowing five consecutive financial officer resigned, a increase of 32pc. another highly-challenging year, marked cement production was a high- weeks of gains. month after the drugmaker The regional investment bank said the by continued oil price and market volatili- growth sector for Bahrain and the The benchmark’s tech said it was investigating results mark almost five years of excellent ty; further economic and fiscal reforms by investment assisted it in diversify- sector fell 0.5pc after allegations related to sales performance with a commitment to ethical Mena governments to diversify revenues; ing the investment portfolio. posting its largest week- practices of its flagship banking and strong corporate governance. and continued geopolitical turmoil in cer- GFH Group chief executive ly advance in a year last drug. Total revenue more than doubled to tain parts of the region. However, based Hisham Al Rayes said that in week. Declining issues out- $36.6m compared with $16.5m the previ- on our strong financial and business per- their first joint transaction GFH The healthcare sector numbered advancing ones ous year, while total expenses increased formance in financial year 2016, we have a and Apicorp had agreed to work was the biggest boost to on the NYSE by a 1.79-to-1 28pc to $16.2m versus $12.6m. cautiously optimistic outlook for VCBank together as strategic shareholders both the S&P 500 and the ratio; on Nasdaq, a 2.23-to- Dow industrials. Net income from investment banking in the immediate future,” he added. of FCC. 1 ratio favoured decliners. activities was the largest contributor to Board member and chief executive “This will enhance, expand and Regeneron gained 3.8pc About 7.4 billion shares n Mr Janahi to $387.10 after data on changed hands in US growth at $31.1m compared with $13.7m Abdullatif Janahi said the results prove improve FCC’s business, its val- a competing drug combi- exchanges, roughly in line a year earlier. the success of business activities during uation and financial returns. We nation from Novartis and with the average volume These results are after recognising fair value the year. are confident that this collabo- Opthotech did not meet over the last 20 sessions. losses and impairment provisions of $20.5m, which “Net income from investment banking grew sub- ration will not only help support its main goal. Ophthotech US Treasury yields rose, were booked based on investment valuations and stantially to $31.1m from $13.7m in financial year growth of Bahrain’s economy, but shares tumbled 86.4pc. with benchmark 10-year impairment assessments conducted periodically. 2015, reflecting a particularly busy and successful also the region as a whole,” he Regeneron was the larg- notes climbing to more Total balance sheet assets amounted to $334.3m year in terms of investment transactions,” he added. added. est percentage gainer on than two-year peaks, after as of June 30 compared with $250.8m at the end of VCBank structured, offered and placed four new Another regional firm, both the S&P 500 and the oil prices increased and the previous year, representing a growth of 33pc, investments in financial year 2016 with a total cap- Integrated Capital, part of the Nasdaq 100. as investors braced for and shareholders’ equity stood at $224.3m versus ital of approximately $200m from investors which Abu Dhabi Financial Group, The Dow Jones industrial a widely expected inter- $219.5m, a growth of 2.2pc. included forays into the US multifamily housing bought a 10pc stake in FCC in average rose 39.58 points, est rate increase from the The capital adequacy ratio was 19.8pc, well above sector and the Turkish café market. 2016. or 0.2pc, to 19,796.43, the Federal Reserve. S&P 500 lost 2.57 points, Yields, however, came or 0.11pc, to 2,256.96 and off their highs in late trad- the Nasdaq Composite ing as US stocks lose dropped 31.96 points, or steam. LNG project secures $741m loan 0.59pc, to 5,412.54. US 30-year bond yields The Dow posted the lat- also advanced, hitting By AVINASH SAXENA (nogaholding) and a consortium comprising will be modified specifically for this project, est in a string of record 17-month highs, while Teekay LNG Partners (Teekay LNG), Gulf through a 20-year time-charter agreement. closing highs. those on two-year and MANAMA: Bahrain LNG, the developer of Investment Corporation (GIC) and Samsung In a statement yesterday, Oil Minister Energy stocks on the three-year notes hit two- the country’s first floating natural gas termi- C&T (Samsung). Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa S&P 500 rose as much as week peaks. nal, has secured a $741 million loan from a Owned and operated by Bahrain LNG under said the achievement of financial close was 2.5pc in early trading as Yields also edged higher syndicate of nine international and regional a 20-year agreement, the terminal will have a a critical milestone in the development of the crude oil prices soared after underwhelming auc- banks. capacity of 800m standard cubic feet per day. project. around 6pc to levels not tions for US three-year and Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation It will comprise a floating storage unit “The Bahrain LNG import terminal is a seen in a year and a half. 10-year notes. (Apicorp), Standard Chartered Bank DIFC, (FSU), an offshore LNG receiving jetty and key component of our plans for the further The sector ended up 0.7pc, The US 10-year note with both WTI and Brent fetched a high yield of Korea Development Bank, Ahli United Bank, breakwater, an adjacent regasification plat- expansion of the energy and related sectors of crude barrels up less than 2.485pc compared with Banco Santander, Crédit Agricole Corporate form, subsea gas pipelines from the platform Bahrain,” he added. 2pc. 2.479pc expected at the bid and Investment Bank, ING Bank, Natixis and to shore, an onshore gas receiving facility, and Nogaholding chief executive Dr Dafer Al The industrials sector deadline, suggesting weak Société Générale make up the syndicate, with an onshore nitrogen production facility. Jalahma said the strong support shown by was down 0.37pc, dragged demand. Bids totalled Standard Chartered Bank, Apicorp, and Korea A $662m project contract was awarded to lenders and K-SURE resulted in the attractive down by defence stocks. $47.7bn for a 2.39 cover, Development Bank also acting as pathfinder the Teekay LNG-GIC-Samsung consortium in terms being achieved. Lockheed Martin declined a little better than the 2.22 banks. December 2015 by the National Oil and Gas Expected to be completed in early 2019, the 2.5pc to $253.11, bouncing last month, but below the Korea Trade Insurance Corporation Authority (Noga) following an international LNG terminal is meant to supplement local back from a session low of 2.54 average. (K-SURE) provided commercial and political competitive tendering process. gas production in Bahrain and ensure capacity risk cover for approximately 80 per cent of the The engineering, procurement and con- to meet peak seasonal gas demand and indus- l The Dow Jones industrial average rose 39.58 points, or financing which has a tenor of 20 years. struction (EPC) contract was awarded to GS trial growth. 0.2pc, to 19,796.43. l The Nasdaq Composite dropped Bahrain LNG is a public-private partnership Engineering and Construction. It will also enable Bahrain to procure inter- 31.96 points, or 0.59pc, to 5,412.54. between the Oil and Gas Holding Company Teekay LNG will supply the FSU which nationally-traded LNG on a competitive basis. Gulf Daily News Tuesday, 13th December 2016 15
COUNTRY SELL CASH SELL DRAFT Association joins AUSTRALIA (Dollar) 0.2888 0.2863 BANGLADESH (Taka) 0.00498 0.00479 CANADA (Dollar) 0.2931 0.2900 CHINA (Yuan) 0.058500 0.0585 DENMARK (Krone) 0.0568 - EGYPT (Pound) 0.0361 0.0434 EUROPEAN UNION (Euro) 0.4062 0.4040 Gulf Industry Fair HONG KONG (Dollar) 0.04983 0.04943 MANAMA: Bahrain INDIA (Rupee) 0.00630 0.00571 Industrial Association (BIA) INDONESIA (Rupiah) 0.00003016 0.00002919 has joined hands with Gulf IRAN (Tuman) 0.00010959 - Industry Fair (GIF) to pro- IRAQ (Dinar) 0.000294 - mote the needs of the indus- JAPAN (Yen) 0.0003430 0.003360 trial sector in the diversi- fication of the kingdom’s JORDAN (Dinar) 0.5365 0.5351 economy. KOREA (Won) 0.00037341 Organised by Hilal KUWAIT (Dinar) 1.2580 1.249 Conferences and Exhibitions MALAYSIA (Ringgit) 0.087500 0.0873 (HCE), GIF is a dedicated expo NEW ZEALAND (Dollar) 0.2744 0.2731 promoting major industrial sec- NORWAY (Krone) 0.0468 - tors in the GCC held annual- ly under the patronage of His NEPAL (Rupee) 0.00372 0.00351 Royal Highness Prime Minister OMAN (Riyal) 0.97962 0.98262 Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al PAKISTAN (Rupee) 0.00363 0.00360 Khalifa. PHILIPPINES (Peso) 0.00788 0.00759 The next edition of the QATAR (Riyal) 0.10381 0.10376 Northern Gulf’s only industrial SAUDI ARABIA (Riyal) 0.10061 0.10061 expo (GIF 2017) takes place from February 7 to 9 at the SINGAPORE (Dollar) 0.2682 0. 2661 Bahrain International Exhibition SOUTH AFRICA (Rand) 0.02930 0.02920 and Convention Centre. SRI LANKA (Rupee) 0.00273 0.00255 BIA comprises a group of SWEDEN (Krona) 0.0442 - companies operating in Hidd SWITZERLAND (Franc) 0.3787 0.3762 Industrial Area and was estab- n Mr Abdulrahman, seated, left, and Mr Al Mannai, seated, right, with officials from both sides SYRIA (Pound) 0.001740 0.0017 lished by a group of industri- at the signing alists with a sound background TAIWAN (Dollar) 0.012300 - and solid history. ramifications of these to the growth of the HCE managing director Jubran THAILAND (Baht) 0.010790 0.010770 “The BIA aims not just to highlight the industrial sector. Abdulrahman said he was pleased to see the TURKEY (Lira) 0.1177 - challenges facing industrialists; but more “It is important that Bahrain’s industry is development of BIA. UK (Sterling) 0.4834 0.4814 importantly to propose solutions to these nurtured to grow which means protecting “The association will play an impor- UAE (Dirham) 0.102800 0.102810 challenges,” said BIA chairman Darwish industrialists and investors from foreign tant part in the industrial development of Al Mannai. competition and discouraging import and Bahrain’s economy and we have extend- USA (Dollar) 0.37800 0.37805 “We aim to co-ordinate with authorities sale of foreign-made goods at prices sub- ed our sincere support to assist the goals For firm rates or for currencies not listed above please call Bahrain on legislation and policies related to the stantially below domestic prices,” added of BIA outside the activities of the Gulf Financing Company. Telephone: 17228888. sector by bringing to their attention the Mr Al Mannai. Industry Fair,” added Mr Abdulrahman. “HCE’s remit is to deliver an annual experience which Apple planning is fresh, relevant and delivers 1 US$ 1 UK Stg 1 SFR 100 Yen maximum value for all exhibi- Bahrain 0.3770 0.4754 0.3712 0.3308 to invest $1bn tors and visitors.” Kuwait 0.2855 32.5356 0.2811 0.2505 GIF 2017 will host a round-ta- Oman 0.3849 0.3909 0.3790 0.3378 ble forum for industrialists from Qatar 3.6420 3.6985 3.5864 3.1959 in tech fund across the GCC to debate and UAE 3.6730 3.7299 3.6169 3.2231 propose action points to encour- Saudi 3.7500 3.8081 3.6928 3.2906 SAN FRANCISCO: Apple has age the diversification of the held talks to invest up to $1 GCC’s economies away from billion in a new $100bn tech hydrocarbon dependency. fund being set up by Japan’s Gulf Industry Fair is support- Currency December 12 Previous SoftBank Group Corporation, a ed by leading industrial giants in Euro 1.0599 1.0540 Yen 115.40 115.17 source said yesterday. Bahrain, including the National Swiss francs 1.0153 1.0182 SoftBank is investing $25bn Oil and Gas Authority (Noga) Canadian dollars 1.3144 1.3164 in the fund and has been in talks in association with Bapco, and Pound 1.2667 1.2573 with Saudi Arabia’s Public Alba, both of whom are in the Investment Fund for an invest- midst of billion-dollar expan- ment that could go up to $45bn. sion projects. Through the investment, Other supporters include Rates are in Bahrain Dinars Apple would hope to gain AHK Saudi Arabia, the 8gm coin 22k 109.000 insight on emerging technol- German Saudi Arabian Liaison 8gm coin 21k 102.000 ogies, the Wall Street Journal “Sorry I can’t give you any money... but I can manage for Economic Affairs and the 1gm (24 carat) 17.000 LONDON MARKETS said, adding that the status of a nice trouble-free loan!” Saudi British Economic Offset 2.5gm 39.500 Gold (per ounce) $1,156.10 the talks could not be learned. Programme. 5gm 75.000 Silver (per ounce) $16.86 10gm 147.000 Palladium $729.00 20gm 289.500 Platinum $933.00 50gm 716.000 (Three-month delivery) 100gm 1,425.500 Aluminium ($ per tonne) 1,737.00 AUB named Bank of the Year - Middle East 1 ounce 447.500 Copper ($ per tonne) 5,823.00 1 tola 170.000 Lead (per tonne) $2,314.00 5 tola 831.000 Nickel (per tonne) $11,370.00 MANAMA: Bahrain’s largest lender Ahli 12 months; not only in terms of the bank’s winning the regional award. Tin (per tonne) $21,025.00 United Bank (AUB) has been recognised as strong financials, but also in the wide range of The Banker went on to say that this regional 10 tola 1,648.500 1kg 14,065.500 Zinc (per tonne) $2,727.00 Bank of The Year - Middle East 2016 by The initiatives which the bank undertook during title “is testament to the strong management, 1kg silver 227.500 BOMBAY Banker, an international banking magazine this period”. sound business model and strategy of AUB’. 1/2kg silver 124.500 Gold 24K (10g) Rs29,529.00 and member of the Financial Times Group. The Banker listed the launch of a new AUB Group chief executive and managing Courtesy Bahrain Express Exchange Gold 22K (10g) Rs27,610.00 This is the second time that AUB has wholly-owned AUB subsidiary bank in Dubai director Adel El Labban accepted the award Tel: 17-275-275 Silver (1kg) Rs41,290.00 received the award. International Financial Centre, increasing on behalf of the bank. The announcement was made at the official ownership of its insurance joint venture to “AUB is very proud to be selected by the Bank of the Year Awards 2016 gala event, 100 per cent, increasing the paid-up capital industry as a leader in regionalisation ini- held in London and attended by senior bank- in AUB’s Egyptian subsidiary and the full tiatives and for the recognition given to its ers from around the world. conversion of its Libyan affiliate to a Sharia- various ongoing organic and inorganic busi- Oil delivery prices (in dollars per barrel) December 12 The award’s judging panel noted that AUB compliant bank despite a very challenging and ness development initiatives across its home (close) has “made the most progress over the past operating environment as the key factors in markets in the GCC and Mena,” he said. IPE Brent $54.33 Nymex crude $51.50 16 Gulf Daily News Tuesday, 13th December 2016
WORLD STOCKS Sensex down Total number of shares traded ...... 2,005,338 Europe shares Total value of shares trades ...... BD426,434 232 points on
PRICES at the close of trading yesterday: Bahrain Shipping Repairing and Engineering (BASREC) ... 1.600 ...... pro t booking pull back from BAHRAIN ALL SHARE INDEX ...... 1,190.52 ...... -1.42 Bahrain Telecommunication Company (BATELCO) ...... 0.282 ...... Company ...... Share Prices ...Change + or - BMMI BSC (BMMI) ...... 0.815 ...... MUMBAI: Profit booking, risks 11-month high COMMERCIAL BANK Nass Corporation BSC (NASS) ...... 0.109 ...... of upcoming global economic Al-Ahli United Bank (AUB) ...... $0.635 ...... Seef Properties (SEEF) ...... 0.212 ...... events and negative domestic LONDON: Europe retreated from Al Salam Bank - Bahrain BSC (SALAM) ...... 0.103 ...... Trafco Group BSC (TRAFCO) ...... 0.236 ...... cues, pulled Indian equity markets an 11-month high yesterday with Bahrain Islamic Bank (BISB) ...... 0.116 ...... Zain Bahrain BSC (ZAINBH) ...... 0.108 ...... lower yesterday. BBK (BBK) ...... 0.360 ...... INSURANCE falls in shares such as Swedish Al Ahlia Insurance Company (AHLIA)...... 0.256 ...... Investors’ sentiments were sub- biometric technology firm Finger- Ithmaar Bank BSC (ITHMR) ...... $0.125 ...... dued by sombre domestic cues, Khaleeji Commercial Bank BSC (KHCB)...... 0.065 ...... +0.001 Arab Insurance Group (ARIG) ...... $0.330 ...... print and Swiss drugmaker Lonza Bahrain and Kuwait Insurance Company (BKIC) ...... 0.600 ...... such as negative macro-data on outweighing a rally in oil stocks National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) ...... 0.720 ...... industrial output and deadlock INVESTMENT Bahrain National Holding Company (BNH) ...... 0.420 ...... which reached near 17-month Takaful International Company (TAKAFUL) ...... 0.100 ...... over the contours of Goods and Al Baraka Banking Group BSC (BARKA) ...... $0.440 ...... highs. HOTELS AND TOURISM Services Tax (GST) framework. Arab Banking Corporation (ABC) ...... 0.340 ...... Fingerprint, the biggest faller Bahrain Family Leisure (FAMILY) ...... 0.085 ...... Besides, the Bahrain Commercial Facilities Company (BCFC) ...... 0.650 ...... in the pan-European STOXX 600, Bahrain Tourism Company (BTC) ...... 0.228 ...... Bahrain Middle East Bank (BMB) ...... 0.027 ...... upcoming mon- extended recent losses and ended Banader Hotels Company BSC (BANADER) ...... 0.071 ...... etary policy 9.5 per cent lower after hitting a Esterad Investment Company BSC (ESTERAD) ...... 0.169 ...... -0.018 Gulf Hotel Group BSC (BHOTEL) ...... 0.635 ...... Gulf Finance House EC (GFH) ...... $0.510 ...... review in the 14-month low earlier in the day National Hotels Company (NHOTEL) ...... 0.280 ...... US and Britain due to a sharp cut in its revenue Inovest BSC (INOVEST) ...... $0.210 ...... INDUSTRIAL Investcorp Bank (INVCORP) ...... $8.100 ...... spooked inves- forecast last week. Aluminum Bahrain BSC (ALBH) ...... 0.304 ...... -0.004 tors. TAIB Bank (TAIB) ...... $2.740 ...... Bahrain Flour Mills Company (BFM) ...... 0.386 ...... Shares in Swiss pharmaceutical However, company Lonza fell 5.3pc after it United Gulf Bank (UGB) ...... 0.380 ...... Delmon Poultry Company (POLTRY) ...... 0.320 ...... United Gulf Investment Corporation BSC (UGIC) ...... 0.100 ...... CLOSED COMPANY SECTOR domestic equity said it was in advanced talks to buy markets were US drugs capsule maker Capsugel. SERVICES Securities & Investment Company 2 (SICO-C) ...... 0.310 ...... suppressed by a surge in oil prices Sources said the deal could be Bahrain CarPark Company (CPARK) ...... 0.149 ...... United Paper Industries BSC (c) (UPI) ...... 0.420 ...... worth more than $5 billion. Bahrain Cinema Company (CINEMA) ...... 1.290 ...... NON-BAHRAINI CO post the agreement between Opec The STOXX Europe 600 in- Bahrain Duty Free Complex (DUTYF) ...... 0.750 ...... -0.010 Bank Muscat (BMUSC) ...... 0.915 and non-Opec members, and an dex finished 0.5pc lower after outflow of foreign funds. hitting its highest level in around The key indices, which 11 months earlier in the session. It opened on a lower note in sync remains down more than 3pc so far Exchange...... Close ...... Change with their Asian peers, closed this year. Athens ...... 637.50 ...... -2.59 the day’s trade with losses of ATHENS: The ASE index closed Bangkok...... 1,526.32 ...... +0.91 Among the top losers was pre- down 2.59 points, or 0.40 per cent Index around one per cent each. LONDON FTSE 100 Bombay ...... 26,515.24 ...... -231. The wider 51-scrip Nifty of cious metal miner Polymetal. It to 637.50. 6,890.42 Cairo ...... 11,444.06 ...... +146.13 fell 4.7pc, tracking a drop in gold BANGKOK: The Stock Exchange Frankfurt ...... 11,190.21 ...... -13.42 the National Stock Exchange of Thailand main index closed up Hong Kong.....22,433.02 ...... -327.96 (NSE) slipped by 90.95 points to a 10-month low on concerns 0.91 points, or 0.06pc, to close 3i Group Plc ...... 675.50 Imperial Brands Group ...... 3,422.50 that a possible US rate increase Admiral Group ...... 1,792.00 Informa plc ...... 652.50 London...... 6,890.42 ...... -63.79 or 1.1pc to 8,170.80 points. at 1,526.32 at the end of trading Anglo American ...... 1,210.00 InterContinental Hotels Group plc 3,369.00 Manila ...... 6,868.89 ...... -174.27 this week could curb demand.. session. Antofagasta Holdings ...... 774.50 International Consolidated Airlines Group Moscow ...... 2,230.28 ...... +21.75 Similarly, the barometer But losses in the broader market CAIRO: The main index EGX 30 Ashtead Group plc ...... 1,644.00 SA ...... 432.50 Paris ...... 4,760.77 ...... -3.30 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sen- were limited by a rally in crude oil. index closed up 146.13 points, or Associated British Foods plc ...... 2,646.00 Intertek Group plc ...... 3,316.00 Seoul ...... 2,027.24 ...... +2.55 sex) of the BSE, which opened 1.29pc at 11,444.06. AstraZeneca plc...... 4,206.00 Intu Properties plc ...... 265.90 Crude prices climbed to their high- Aviva plc ...... 474.00 ITV plc ...... 185.20 Shanghai ...... 3,152.47 ...... -79.91 at 26,725.31 points, closed at FRANKFURT: The DAX 30 closed Babcock International Group ...... 917.00 Johnson Matthey Plc ...... 3,017.00 Singapore ...... 2,952.19 ...... -3.94 est since mid-2015 after the Opec down 13.42 points, or 0.12pc to BAE Systems plc ...... 586.00 Kingfisher ...... 342.20 Sydney...... 5,562.83 ...... +2.55 26,515.24 points – down 231.94 and non-Opec producers reached 11,190.21. Barclays plc ...... 227.55 Land Securities Group plc ...... 997.00 Taipei ...... 9,349.94 ...... -42.74 points or 0.87pc from the previ- their first deal since 2001 to jointly HONG KONG: Stocks fell the most Barratt Developments plc ...... 452.40 Legal & General Group plc ...... 239.40 Tokyo ...... 19,155.03 ...... +158.66 ous close at 26,609.83 points. reduce output. in one month, hurt by a tumble BHP Billiton plc ...... 1,400.50 Lloyds Banking Group plc ...... 61.38 Wellington ...... 6,876.04 ...... -17.26 The Sensex touched a high of in mainland shares and after US BP Plc...... 483.40 London Stock Exchange Group plc2,701.00 The STOXX Oil and Gas index British American Tobacco plc ....4,366.00 Marks & Spencer Group plc ...... 343.30 26,725.31 points and a low of President-elect Donald Trump’s British Land Co plc ...... 608.50 Mediclinic International plc...... 729.00 closed 1.7pc firmer after hitting its comments on the “one China” BT Group plc ...... 346.70 Merlin Entertainments plc ...... 425.90 26,468.59 points during the in- highest since July 2015. Oil stocks policy risked inflaming tensions Bunzl plc...... 2,022.00 Micro Focus International plc ..... 2,120.00 Sainsbury (J) plc ...... 242.00 tra-day trade. such as Tullow Oil, Petrofac and between Beijing and Washington. Burberry Group plc ...... 1,445.00 Mondi Plc ...... 1,558.00 Schroders plc ...... 2,890.00 The BSE market breadth was The benchmark Hang Seng index Capita plc ...... 454.70 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets ...... 225.00 Severn Trent Plc ...... 2,165.00 Eni were among the top STOXX Carnival plc ...... 4,010.00 National Grid ...... 921.60 Shire plc ...... 4,315.00 tilted in favour of the bears – with fell 327.96 points, or 1.44pc, to Centrica plc ...... 217.30 Next plc ...... 4,795.00 gainers, rising 3.7 to 5.2pc. 22,433.02 points. Sky plc...... 972.00 1,533 declines and 1,097 advanc- Italy’s FTSE MIB index closed Coca-Cola HBC AG ...... 1,662.00 Old Mutual Plc ...... 190.80 Smith & Nephew plc ...... 1,157.00 LONDON: Britain’s top share Compass Group plc ...... 1,353.00 Paddy Power Betfair plc ...... 8,360.00 Smiths Group Plc ...... 1,424.00 es. 0.4pc higher after rising more index slipped after gaining in the CRH plc ...... 2,678.00 Pearson plc ...... 790.50 SSE plc ...... 1,500.00 The barometer index was up previous five sessions in a row, with Croda International plc ...... 3,084.00 Persimmon plc ...... 1,667.00 than 1pc earlier in the session as DCC plc ...... 5,880.00 Polymetal International plc ...... 746.50 St James’s Place Plc ...... 979.50 outsourcing group Capita extending Standard Chartered plc ...... 653.00 52.90 points or 0.2pc, while the Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni Diageo plc ...... 2,038.00 Provident Financial plc ...... 2,661.00 NSE Nifty edged up by 14.90 was tasked to form a new govern- its recent losses and precious metals Direct Line Insurance Group plc ... 347.40 Prudential plc ...... 1,564.50 Standard Life plc ...... 360.50 miners tracking a fall in gold prices Dixons Carphone plc ...... 356.60 Randgold Resources ...... 5,780.00 Taylor Wimpey plc ...... 149.60 points or 0.18pc. ment. to 10-month lows. The FTSE closed easyJet plc ...... 970.00 Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc ...... 6,514.00 Tesco plc ...... 212.85 As per SMC Global Securities, However, Italian banks reversed lower by 63.79 points, or 0.92pc at Experian Plc ...... 1,489.00 RELX plc ...... 1,364.00 Travis Perkins plc...... 1,407.00 Fresnillo ...... 1,145.00 Rio Tinto plc ...... 3,245.00 TUI AG ...... 1,051.00 along with negative IIP data, the their early gains to finish 0.9pc 6,890.42 points. Unilever plc ...... 3,112.00 MANILA: The benchmark PSEi GKN plc ...... 312.10 Rolls Royce Holdings Plc ...... 651.00 GST Council’s inability to reach lower, driven by ongoing concerns GlaxoSmithKline plc ...... 1,471.00 Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc 213.90 United Utilities Group Plc ...... 893 lower by 174.27 points or 2.47pc to Vodafone Group plc ...... 198 a consensus on the clearance of about Monte dei Paschi’s plan to Glencore plc ...... 290.25 Royal Dutch Shell Plc A Shares ..2,118.50 close at 6,868.89. Hammerson ...... 547.50 Royal Dutch Shell Plc B Shares .2,218.50 Whitbread plc ...... 3,416.00 the draft law in its meeting on raise 5bn euros on the market this MOSCOW: The MICEX index Hargreaves Lansdown plc ...... 1,221.00 Royal Mail PLC ...... 450.30 Wolseley plc ...... 4,954.00 year. closed up 21.75 points, or 0.98pc at Hikma Pharmaceuticals ...... 1,707.00 RSA Insurance Group ...... 556.00 Worldpay Group plc ...... 260 Sunday, hampered the risk-taking UniCredit, the country’s big- 2,230.28. HSBC Holdings plc ...... 651.80 Sage Group plc ...... 624.50 WPP plc...... 1,750.00 appetite. gest bank, closed 3pc lower fol- MUMBAI: The main 30-share BSE “Caution ahead of the US index closed down 231.94 points or Federal Open Market Commit- lowing lingering concerns about 0.87pc at 26,515.24. The Nifty 50 SHANGHAI China stocks suffered lost 79.91 points, or 2.47pc to 0.18pc lower. The weighted index on the broader Italian banking sector. closed down 90.95 points, or 1.10pc their biggest drop since June to hit 3,152.47 points. the Taiwan Stock Exchange ended tee meeting during the week led at 8,170.80. a one-month low, as fresh regulatory SINGAPORE: The benchmark the day lower by 42.74 points, or investors to book profit at higher The stock had rallied in the morn- . ing session after a deal to sell as- PARIS: The CAC 40 closed down curbs were put on trading by Straits Times Index closed down 0.46pc, at 9,349.94 levels,” the stock brokerage firm 3.30 points, or 0.07pc to 4,760.77. insurance companies and worries 3.94 points, or 0.13pc at 2,952.19. TOKYO: The benchmark stock said. set manager Pioneer to France’s SEOUL: South Korean stocks about incoming US president SYDNEY: Australian shares closed index closed at a fresh high for Amundi for 3.5bn euros. finished higher. The benchmark Donald Trump’s China policy rattled higher. The S&P/ASX 200 index the year helped by a weaker yen The US Federal Reserve’s rate Amundi shares rose more than Korea Composite Stock Price Index investors. The blue-chip CSI300 ended higher by 2.55 points or ahead of an expected US interest setting meeting is slated to be 5.4pc to a record high. (KOSPI) closed up 2.55 points, or index fell 2.4pc to 3,408.58 points, 0.13pc at 5,562.83. rate hike this week. Investors are held tomorrow, when it is widely Britain’s top share index slipped 0.13pc, to close at 2,027.24. and the Shanghai Composite Index TAIPEI: Shares in Taiwan closed widely anticipating the US Federal expected to announce a 25 basis Reserve will raise borrowing points interest rate increase. after gaining in the previous five costs for only the second time in sessions in a row, with outsourcing D a decade when it ends a policy Major Sensex gainers yesterday group Capita extending its recent meeting on Wednesday. The were: ONGC, up 1.43pc; NTPC, losses and precious metals min- I Nikkei 225 closed up 0.84pc, or up 0.82pc; Tata Consultancy Ser- ers tracking a fall in gold prices to 158.66 points, at 19,155.03, while vices, up 0.58pc; Sun Pharmaceu- 10-month lows. L the broader Topix index of all first- ticals, up 0.49pc; and Larsen and section issues was up 0.40pc, or Capita fell for a third straight B 6.07 points, at 1,531.43 and the Toubro, up 0.26pc. day and closed 5.3pc lower after JPX-Nikkei Index 400 advanced Major losers were: Asian a profit warning late last week E 0.4pc to 13,712.76. Paints, down 3.33pc; Axis Bank, and its decision to sell its asset R WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s down 2.56pc; Bajaj Auto, down management business left analysts benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index 2.52pc; Tata Motors, down questioning the British outsourc- T closed lower by 17.26 points, or 0.25pc to finish the session at 2.05pc; and Hero MotoCorp, ing group’s strategy. 6,876.04. down 1.97pc.
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Asking price Asking price BD 190,000/- servant’s quarter with a sea BD 275,000/- Ref. VI282 Ref: VI341 view, built-up area 180 STUDIO FLAT FF BD170/-. Sq.m. Asking price RIFFA VIEWS - OASIS: Tel: 33313733, 39552088, BU QUWWAH - JEYOON: BD 195,000/- Ref.AP144 Unfurnished 5 bedroom 39374455 Semi-furnished 4 bedroom villa, 5.5 bathrooms, 2 living LARGE 2 bedrooms apartment townhouse, BUSAITEEN: rooms, dining room, 3 bathrooms, 2 living rooms, Semi-furnished 1 bedroom 2 kitchens, breakfast flat with facilities BD20/- 1 parking space, servant's apartment, 1 bathroom, counter, laundry room, per day. Tel. 33327675, quarter, built-up area 220 shared swimming pool, servant’s quarter, 3 parking 36811124, 33313733 sq.m, plot area 160 sq.m. 1 parking space, built-up spaces, built-up area 472 OFFICE FOR rent in Tubli Asking price BD 140,000 area 42 sq.m. Asking price sq.m. Asking price near municipality. BD180/- Ref. VI332 BD 37,000/- Ref. AP274 BD 365,000/- Ref. 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Tel. 17811233 & Classification Tender Tender Purchase CLOSING DATE 66390870 Tender Title Initial No. Bond fees Document Publication Dates HOME CARE Cleaning/ Deadline DATE DAY TIME Maintenance Services: SUPPLY plumbing, electrical jobs, MOH BD BD 04/01/2017 11/01/2017 Wednesday 13:30 AC service, general repair. OF X-RAY 020/2016 1000/- 25/- Tel. 17562400, 36994899 ITEMS BAHRAIN PEST CONTROL. The Bugsluggers! Your pests 1. Those who are Capable and want to participate in the above tender/Tenders are kindly requested to purchase the tender document online through the e-Tendering portal at https://etendering.tenderboard.gov.bh deserve the best. Simon specified above starting on 13/12/2016 . Barton. Tel. 17713408. MIC PEST CONTROL. 1. 2. For any queries of assistance related to e-Tendering, please contact the Tender Board help desk on Tel: Cleaning/ Pest control. 2. 17566617, e-Mail [email protected]. Extra words can be given on an attached sheet. Female Cleaners available. 3. Offers should be deposited in the tender box provided at Tendering submission office, 7th Floor, The following details are not for publication. Tel. 39425995, 33390539. Tender Board's at Al Moayeed Tower, before 1:30 pm. BASMA One Time Cleaning 4. Enclose with his offer the Initial Bond for the amount specified above or at the rate of 1% of the tender NAME TEL. Villas, Flats & Buildings. value whichever amount is the lesser, provided that no initial bonds value shall be less than BD. 100/-. Call Mobile: 36026706 The initial bond should be in the form of a Cash , Certified Cheque, Bank Guarantee or Insurance Policy ADDRESS BASMA CLEANING specia- valid for the duration specified in the tender documents. lising in sofas, carpets, rugs. 5. This tender should comply to the provisions of the General Tenders Regulations, no. (36) for the year CPR NO. Tel. 17729172, 39457056. 2002, and it’s executive Regulations No. (37) for the year 2002. MRC PEST CONTROL 6. 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Saturday 8.00am – 2.00pm Drainage Block Clearing, High Pressure Jetting, Skip/ Note : For more information contact with Tenders & Contracts Section , during working hours on Trash Disposal Services. ( Tel:17285572- 17285592- 17285908 & Fax: 17270979 ). Tel. Toll-free: 80001130. Email: [email protected] 20 Gulf Daily News Tuesday, 13th December 2016 WORLD SPORT Classified Thunder One of the leading Building Material Trading Company is urgently looking for a The Indian School Senior Sales Executive Kingdom of Bahrain, P .O. Box 558 Candidates must possess the following criteria: TEACHERS REQUIRED • Holder of Diploma/Degree from Recognized Experienced teachers are requested to forward their resume on edge out or before 17th December 2016. Minimum qualification – educational body; Situations Wanted Bachelor’s / Master’s degree with B.Ed. • Minimum 3 years working experience in the field of IMMEDIATE REQUIREMENT building materials & construction market; • EVS (Social Studies) for class IV-V • English for class VI-VIII BENAA-4 RECRUITMENT: • Computer literate. • Social Science for class IX-X • Psychology for class XI-XII We help recruit native Candidates meeting the above criteria may submit their Teachers of other subjects are also requested to apply. teachers and professionals Please submit your resume with a covering letter at the school of all kind for your updated CV including copies of qualification certificates, reception counter in the Isa Town Campus Celtics organization from around working experience certificate and current photograph at Email id :- [email protected] n Thunder’s the globe. 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Contact email: similar role materials or construction. [email protected] • A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Finance or Economics or Accounting LOS ANGELES: Russell Westbrook had his Good communication skills GENERAL MANAGER for streak of triple-double scoring snapped but and educated. Driving license Hasan Mansouri Properties, Please send Word CVs and cover letters to he still scored a game-high 37 points to pow- required. Arabic/ English/ Hindi responsible for maintenance [email protected] Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. er the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 99-96 speaking. 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Email: [email protected] BAHRAIN SPORT Gulf Daily News Tuesday, 13th December 2016 21 BEST swimmers emerge winners BAHRAIN Elite Swimming Team (BEST) clinched first place in the Sixth Bahrain National Day Swimming Tourna- ment held at the Bahrain Swimming Associations (BSA) Swim- ming Hall in Isa Town. The three-day tournament saw 320 participants take part un- der 14 teams from Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria and the UAE, with BEST finishing with 39 goal medals, 25 silver and 19 bronze. The Bahrain National Swimming Team came in second place with 37 gold medals, 27 Silver and 31 bronze, while Al Wehda from Emirates finished in third with 22 gold medals, 13 silver and n BEST players with their medals and the trophy 18 bronze.
n Bapco and GPIC eye semi-final spot BAPCO will today face GPIC in the second game of the Companies BOC hails role of and Establishments Cup at 4.30pm at the Alba pitch in Riffa. The Cup ties will see a great competition between the sides as teams who have lost the chance to claim the league will want to prove their strength in the cup games, which is played as a knock-out round. Both Bapco and GPIC will want to prove their dominance in the game, especially since the winners will qualify for the semi-final. Bahrain coaches Bapco, who finished second in the league, will look to end the season on a high, while GPIC will try to overcome their poor league performance by beating their opponents today. n ISSG preparations reviewed
n The graduates pose with of cials
COACHES were hailed as the backbone of the country’s sports devel- backbone of the kingdom’s sports opment process. development process during a In his speech, Niedre expressed his graduation ceremony by Bahrain pride over the close cooperation be- Olympic Committee (BOC), for the tween CAC and BOC over the past 18 fourth level of the National Coach- years. He said that Bahrain has become n Jassim at the ISSG preparatory ing Programme (NCP) at Golden an important centre for teaching and meeting Tulip hotel. conducting NCP in the Middle East, The ceremony was held under the pa- pointing out that the programme has DIRECTOR of Arab and tronage of Supreme Council for Youth helped in the graduation of a large num- International Relations Directorate and Sports (SCYS) Assistant Secre- ber of coaches armed with the latest sci- at the Bahrain Olympic Committee tary-General and BOC General Secre- enctific knowledge and applications in Fajer Jassim took part in the tary Abdulrahman Askar. the field of training. directors’ preparatory meeting of the Islamic Solidarity States Games Present at the ceremony were BOC Niedre urged all coaches to benefit (ISSG) which will be held in Baku, board member Shaikha Hayat bint Ab- n Askar and Niedre signing the renewal agreement from the NCP describing it as wealth of Azerbaijan, in May next year. dulaziz Al Khalifa, Director of Lead- knowledge in the field of coaching and The visit included a detailed ership Development Centre in Kuwait the BOC in partnership with CAC. his pride over the graduation of a large training. presentation by the organising Mahmood Abul, Coaching Association In his address, Training and Develop- number of national coaches in this level Askar, along with Shaikha Hayat, committee on the preparations of Canada (CAC) representative Peter ment Centre Head Nabeel Taha hailed which, he said, is considered one of the honoured a total of 39 graduates rep- for the event. The organising Niedre, other BOC officials and a num- the unlimited support that the programme highest in the field of coaching. resenting various games. The sponsors committee reviewed all its efforts ber of prominent sports figures. and the BOC receives from His Majes- Taha described graduates of this lev- were also honoured. At the end of the in preparing the athletes’ village The event started with a short docu- ty the King’s Representative for Charity el as “finest and competent” as they event, Askar and Niedre signed the re- besides the medical preparations. The committee also reviewed mentary about the achievements and out- Works and Youth Affairs, SCYS Chair- knew the value of what they learned newal agreement between BOC and facilities provided for the media comes of the NCP that is fully supervised man and BOC President Shaikh Nass- and should use it for the benefit of their CAC for the fourth level of NCP for the and the transport network to by the training and development centre at er bin Hamad Al Khalifa, expressing country. He added that coaches are the next two years. all participating delegations as well as the security aspects of the stadiums and the technical facilities. It also gave a profile of the opening and closing ceremonies and ways of getting tickets and all logistics services Asif res ton as RedX down Tornado provided to the participants. The visit included a tour ASIF scored a century to help RedX Bahrain Central Cafe 132/2 in 17.4 overs (Suraj 62, Pranesh 35, Ra- introducing the facilities of the seal a 106-run victory over Firstcare Tornado in jeev 2/23) beat Typhoon 130/9 in 20 overs ( Jayakrishnan 39, athletes’ village in addition the Sprite-sponsored BCL Premier League. vivin 3/16, Sachin 3/27) by 8 wickets. to the hotels allocated for the Asif scored an excellent 103 runs in 53 balls that Asma CC 177/7 in 20 overs (Sohaib 45, Talal 27, Atif 2/32) participating delegations. took RedX to a huge score of 259 for four wickets in 20 beat Young Star 104/10 (Atif 25, Rana 2/15) by 73 runs. n overs. Tornado batsmen faltered in their chase and could Lanterns XI 161/8 in 20 overs (Kurshid 30, Imran 21, Rauf BTC lecture set only score 153 runs in 20 overs losing seven wickets. 3/21) beat Muharraq Eagle 94/10 (Rauf 31, Imran 5/12, Ajay 2/4) BAHRAIN Tennis Club will BRIEF SCORES: by 67 runs. today hold a lecture under their R.K.C.T 147/9 in 20 overs (Guru 48, Shridhar 27, Sumair ACL Haseena Upholstery 157/10 (Mehmod 31, Farhan 31, campaign ‘No Obesity’ at the club’s 3/31, Rizwan 2/21) beat Al Andaleeb 128/10 (Umair 45, Prakash n n n Zubair 5/18) beat Pak CC 116/9 (Awais 25, Sajjad 3/19, Arslan headquarters in Juffair at 6pm. Asif Saqib Suraj The lecture, to be delivered by 4/13) by 19 runs. 2/25) by 41 runs. Nutritionist from the Department RedX Bahrain 259/4 in 20 overs (Asif 103, Saqib 63, Zaheer Pak Panthers 58/3 in 11.4 overs (Aqshad 17, Shaji 2/10) beat Shahzad Zafar 110/3 in 16 overs (Majid 40, Asif 34) beat Coolway of public Health at the Ministry of 44, Shabib 2/42) beat Firstcare Tornado 153/7 in 20 overs (Sub- NDC Bahrain 55/10 (Praveen 14, Shahzad Malik 4/5, Ameer Stallions 107/9 (Munir 25, Farhan 3/10, Burhan 2/15) by 7 wickets. Health, Amna Al Awadi, will discuss eesh 45, Suhail 33, Babar 2/8, Zaheer 2/17) by 106 runs. 2/17) by 7 wickets. Indian Rising Star beat Safetech Matrix the difficulty in losing weight. 22 Gulf Daily News Tuesday, 13th December 2016 WORLD SPORT Email: [email protected] Real eye Club World Cup title YOKOHAMA: Real Madrid coach “We are here to win the Club World as good as they are. Zinedine Zidane looked frazzled Cup. It’s an extremely important target for “We have played nine matches in three after arriving in Japan yesterday Real Madrid.” weeks but we want to keep this run go- but he has promised his side will Zidane’s Spanish table-toppers, who ing,” added the former World Cup winner. be ready for the Club World Cup. have strung together a club record 35- Real will be without Gareth Bale as The European champions, chasing a game unbeaten run, swept into Tokyo be- they look to be crowned the world’s best second world title in three years, worked fore sunrise on Monday and were greeted team for a fifth time. out the kinks as night fell, talisman Cris- at the airport by around 300 fans. The Welshman is recoving from ankle tiano Ronaldo leading the players in a surgery, but the Spanish giants have been gentle jog around a pitch in chilly Yoko- Ready boosted by the return of German Toni hama. “Personally, I’m knackered,” said a Kroos after a metatarsal fracture. “We’re very tired from the long flight smiling Zidane, who hoisted the Club Real president Florentino Perez has de- of course,” a bleary-eyed Zidane told AFP. World Cup’s forerunner, the Interconti- manded the team complete a Champions “But that’s normal. We will untangle our- nental Cup, with Real in 2002 and Juven- League, Uefa Super Cup and Club World selves a bit and feel better after a good tus in 1996. Cup treble. night’s sleep. “But the players will be ready. We’re But Marcelo shrugged: “This is Real “The serious work starts tomorrow,” on a fantastic run and that’s because we Madrid – we’re obliged to win. We hav- added the Frenchman, whose side take on have a great bunch of players – quality en’t had much time to sleep and it’s a cra- Mexico’s Club America on Thursday for a players, intelligent players – who work zy schedule but it would be a dream for n Real Madrid’s Ronaldo, rear centre, and teammates warm up place in the final. their socks off every day in training to be the players to win this title.” during a training session in Yokohama yesterday Wenger aims to keep pressure on Chelsea LONDON: Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal drawn Arsenal are in the ‘fight’ for their first Premier League title since 2004 and insists the Gunners will maintain the pressure on leaders Chelsea in tonight’s trip to out of sorts Everton. Arsenal have not lost in the Premier League since the open- ing day of the season, and had a short stay at the top at the weekend before Chelsea eked out a 1-0 win over West Brom to against Bayern maintain their three point lead. With a visit to bottom side Sunderland tomorrow they CHAMPIONS LEAGUE should retain top spot ahead of next weekend’s games. LAST 16 DRAW Wenger, though, is pleased FIRST LEGS with the way his side have pro- February 14 gressed from last season when Ben ca (POR) v Borussia Dortmund (GER) they finished a distant second to Paris SG (FRA) v Barcelona (ESP) Leicester having never posed a
February 15 Real Madrid (ESP) v Napoli (ITA) TONIGHT’S PREMIERSHIP Bayern Munich (GER) v Arsenal (ENG) (Kick-off 10.45pm Bahrain time)
February 21 Everton v Arsenal Manchester City (ENG) v Monaco (FRA) Bournemouth v Leicester B Leverkusen (GER) v Atletico Madrid (ESP) significant challenge. February 22 “At the minute there is no FC Porto (POR) v Juventus (ITA) difference anyway with the oth- Sevilla (ESP) v Leicester City (ENG) er teams,” said Wenger. “But we are in there. So n Netherlands’ former striker Ruud Gullit shows the name of Leicester City next to Uefa head of club competitions Michael SECOND LEGS that’s good – we are in the fight. Heselschwerdt during the draw for the Champions League round of 16 at the Uefa headquarters in Nyon yesterday March 7 “We were not too bad last Napoli (ITA) v Real Madrid (ESP) year but I believe we have im- ZURICH: Arsenal will the quarter-finals in 2013 and 2014. on penalties after a 1-1 aggregate draw. Arsenal (ENG) v Bayern Munich (GER) proved. I believe that we have have another chance to Holders Real Madrid, who like Bay- Arsenal may feel this could be their created confidence.” beat Bayern Munich in ern finished as runners-up in their group best chance to beat Bayern, whose do- March 8 Wenger will be without the a Champions League and will therefore play the first leg at mestic and European form has not been Borussia Dortmund (GER) v Ben ca (POR) impressive German interna- knockout tie after the sides were home, were given a tricky clash with Se- as dominant as in recent seasons. Barcelona (ESP) v Paris SG (FRA) tional Skohdran Mustafi, who paired yet again in the round of 16 rie A side Napoli. Serie A champions Juventus were went off in the 3-1 win over following yesterday’s draw. drawn against Porto in a repeat of the March 14 Stoke with a hamstring injury, The teams met at the same stage in Grudge 1984 European Cup Winners’ Cup final Juventus (ITA) v FC Porto (POR) which will be music to the ears 2005, 2013 and 2014 with the German The draw also produced a potential which the Italian side won 2-1. Leicester City (ENG) v Sevilla (ESP) of Belgian international Rome- champions winning on all three occa- grudge match as it pitted Bayer Leverku- Sevilla and English champions lu Lukaku. sions – 3-2 on aggregate in 2005, on sen against Atletico Madrid, whose re- Leicester City will meet for the first time March 15 He returned to form with a away goals after a 3-3 draw in 2013 and spective coaches Roger Schmidt and as will Manchester City and AS Monaco. Monaco (FRA) v Manchester City (ENG) brace in the 3-2 defeat to Wat- 3-1 in 2014. Diego Simeone were involved in an ugly Benfica and Borussia Dortmund will Atletico Madrid (ESP) v B Leverkusen (GER) ford but Ronald Koeman’s hon- Paris St Germain will also try to break touchline spat when the sides met two renew their rivalry after a 52-year wait, eymoon with the Everton fans a jinx when they face Spanish champi- seasons ago. the sides having previously met in the Final to be played in Cardiff on June 3 is well and truly over after a run ons Barcelona, who knocked them out in On that occasion, Atletico went through 1963-64 European Cup. of just one win in 10 games.
EUROPA LEAGUE ROUND OF 32 DRAW Athletic Bilbao (ESP) v APOEL (CYP) Gent (BEL) v Tottenham (ENG) United face St Etienne in Europa League Legia Warsaw (POL) v Ajax (NED) Rostov (RUS) v Sparta Prague (CZE) ZURICH: Manchester United the competition by UEFA but were rein- Fiorentina, two of the most familiar Anderlecht (BEL) v Zenit (RUS) Krasnodar (RUS) v Fenerbahce (TUR) midfielder Paul Pogba could face stated on appeal and ordered to play their names in European club football, will Astra (ROU) v Genk (BEL) his brother Florentin after the home leg outside Manchester, choosing to meet for the first time. Gladbach (GER) v Fiorentina (ITA) Jose Mourinho’s side were drawn stage the game in Plymouth in south-west AS Roma, the only other Serie A team Manchester United (ENG) v AZ Alkmaar (NED) v Lyon (FRA) against St Etienne in the Europa League England. They won the match 2-0 to go left in the competition after Inter Milan Saint-Etienne (FRA) round of 32, a tie which will also stir through 3-1 on aggregate. and Sassuolo failed to get past the group H Beer-Sheva (ISR) v Besiktas (TUR) memories of the dark days of hooliganism Florentin Pogba, a Guinean internation- stage, are involved in another high-profile Villarreal (ESP) v Roma (ITA) in the 1970s. al, is a defender for St Etienne although match against Spain’s Villarreal. Ludogorets (BUL) v Copenhagen (DEN) PAOK (GRE) v Schalke 04 (GER) The sides met in the old European Cup he has only been picked intermittently Israel’s Hapoel Beer Sheva, who beat First legs to be played on February Winners’ Cup in 1977-78 but the first leg this season. His brother Paul, who plays Inter during the group stage, were reward- Celta Vigo (ESP) v S Donetsk (UKR) in St Etienne was marred by violence in- for France, joined United from Juventus ed with a tie against Besiktas, one of eight Olympiakos (GRE) v Osmanlispor (TUR) 16, with second legs on February 23 volving United supporters. in the close season for a world record fee. teams parachuting in from the Champions The English side were kicked out of Borussia Moenchengladbach and League. Email: [email protected] WORLD SPORT Gulf Daily News Tuesday, 13th December 2016 23 Arthur plays down return to Australia India skipper hails BRISBANE: Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur re- mains ill at ease with the spotlight shining on his return to Australia and cannot wait for the focus to shift to cricket, the 48-year-old said yesterday. Arthur’s 19-month tenure as Australia coach came to an acrimonious end weeks before the 2013 Ashes series, following a collapse in team discipline and ‘sweetest’ victory prompting a high-profile sever- ance claim against his former MUMBAI: Virat Kohli hailed “We would have liked another spinner employers Cricket Australia. India’s series win over but we had the opportunity to bowl India The South African is now England as his “sweetest” as out for 400 and we did not take them,” busy plotting the downfall of captain yesterday after the hosts said Cook. his former charges in a three- humiliated the tourists by an innings Ashwin first dispatched Jonny -Bair test series beginning in Bris- and 36 runs in the fourth Test. stow, who could only add one run bane on Thursday. Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to his overnight half-century, before “This series isn’t about me tore through England’s lacklustre lower clean-bowling Chris Woakes for nought. against Australia,” Arthur order in just half-an-hour in Mumbai as Adil Rashid followed, caught in the told reporters. “It’s about two India clinched the five-match series 3-0 deep by Lokesh Rahul for two, off Ash- very good cricket teams going with a game to spare and equalled their win’s bowling, to put England at 193 head-to-head and I hope that longest unbeaten run. with just one wicket remaining. can be the focus for the re- England started the final day at the Emotions then threatened to boil over mainder of the tour for that is Wankhede Stadium trailing by 49 runs as Ashwin approached and exchanged what it is.” with four wickets remaining, and need- words with James Anderson as he came ing something extraordinary to avoid into bat. He walked with him down the Progress defeat. crease, forcing the umpire to intervene. Asked if he wanted to prove But Ashwin grabbed all four wickets “It was clearly reference to what Jim- that Cricket Australia made a to send England crashing to 195 all out my had said yesterday which got blown mistake by sacking him, Ar- and finish with figures of 6-55 in the in- out of all proportion,” said Cook, refer- thur said: “Of course there’s nings, and 12 scalps in the match. ring to Anderson’s comments that Kohli a part of me that feels that. I’d Skipper Virat Kohli was named man had some “technical deficiencies” in his not be honest if I say otherwise. of the match for his brilliant double cen- game. “I always maintain that I tury in a win that confirms India as Test “It was a bit of a sour end really, a bit loved the first year and a bit cricket’s top side and avenges their two disappointing in terms of how well the of it, it was outstanding and I consecutive series defeats to England. spirit between both sides had been,” he felt we made some significant “This series win is probably the added. progress.” sweetest we have had in the last 14-15 Kohli, who is known for his feisty Australia paceman Mitchell months,” said Kohli, who took over demeanour on the field, joked that “for Starc has already sent down a from Mahendra Singh Dhoni as Test the first time I was trying to calm down bouncer in Arthur’s direction, captain last year. things down”. saying the current team were India have now won five straight se- “I was laughing but Ashwin wasn’t a lot “closer” under coach ries under Kohli, who struck his third too impressed so he let him know. He Darren Lehmann. double century of the year, and are un- didn’t use any bad words, honestly,” “It’s actually great to hear,” beaten in 17 Tests, which equals their said the captain. Arthur said. “I’m not beating best-ever run which was set back in Kohli said Ashwin, who is the top- around the bush when I say 1987. ranked bowler in world cricket, had the team wasn’t very close England captain Alastair Cook paid once again proved to be a class apart. during those times, but that tribute to Kohli’s batting, saying his In- “We are running out of words to de- was because of different char- dian counterpart had led from the front n Kohli celebrates with team mates after yesterday’s victory scribe his performances,” said the Indi- acters. and was in the form of his life. an skipper. “It was a largely insecure “Clearly (he is) one of the greatest players. was a mistake to pick only two special- “Where we stand today – 50 to 60 per- time for the players as well be- batsmen of our generation,” said Cook, Cook, who has hinted he may step ist spinners in Mumbai’s spin-friendly cent of that is Ashwin’s effort... The bats- cause there was a lot of chang- the highest scorer among current Test down after the series, also admitted it conditions. men are playing second fiddle to that.” es that was coming about...” Root ‘ready’ to captain England says Cook MUMBAI: England captain “Those comments I made don’t “My position hasn’t changed whether said the 25-year-old was the ideal can- Alastair Cook said yesterday Joe change,” Cook told reporters following we won this game or lost,” said Cook, didate to step into his shoes. Root was ready to take over as England’s innings and 36-run loss. 31, who admitted though that the nature “I think Joe Root is ready to captain skipper but that no decision on his own “It sticks true to the end of this se- of the defeat could influence his thinking. England. He’s ready because he’s a future would be taken until the new year. ries. Then I’ll sit down with Straussy clued on guy, he’s got the respect of ev- India humiliated England in the fourth (England’s Director of Cricket Andrew Questions eryone in the changing room. Test in Mumbai to clinch the series 3-0 with Strauss) in the new year, like we made “You start having questions, of course “He hasn’t got much captaincy expe- a match to spare, raising questions about that pact to always talk openly and hon- you do. Naturally you look at stuff. rience but that doesn’t mean he can’t be how long Cook can remain in the job. estly about stuff.” Clearly it’s a hard place to come on tour a very good captain,” Cook added, say- His future was called into question Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin with the balance of our squad,” he add- ing the magnitude of the task should not just before the tour started when he ad- claimed four wickets in just half-an-hour ed, referring to England’s lack of world- be underestimated. mitted he could quit at the end of the se- yesterday morning to send England crash- class spinners. “You’re thrown in at the deep end and n Cook walks onto the ground ries and he was finding it difficult to be ing to 195 all out, meaning the hosts won Root has been widely tipped to suc- you kind of sink or swim. Nothing can after the match yesterday apart from his family for long periods. without having to bat a second innings. ceed Cook and the veteran left-hander really prepare you for it.”
AMERICAN FOOTBALL Dallas 7 NY Giants 10 Indianapolis 6 7 0 .462 328 333 Chicago 3 10 0 .231 221 290 Oklahoma City 99 Boston 96 Sunday’s National Football League Standings Jacksonville 2 11 0 .154 240 338 South Golden State 116 Minnesota 108 games: American Football Conference West Atlanta 8 5 0 .615 428 345 Philadelphia 97 Detroit 79 Pittsburgh 27 Buffalo 20 East Kansas City 10 3 0 .769 302 255 Tampa Bay 8 5 0 .615 293 296 Denver 10 Tennessee 13 W L T PCT PF PA Oakland 10 3 0 .769 358 320 New Orleans 5 8 0 .385 358 351 Washington 27 Philadelphia 22 New England 10 2 0 .833 319 207 Denver 8 5 0 .615 296 242 Carolina 5 8 0 .385 311 337 ICE HOCKEY Arizona 23 Miami 26 Miami 8 5 0 .615 281 301 San Diego 5 8 0 .385 350 347 West NHL games on Sunday: San Diego 16 Carolina 28 Buffalo 6 7 0 .462 325 301 National Football Conference Seattle 8 4 1 .654 274 232 Edmonton 3 Winnipeg 2 Cincinnati 23 Cleveland 10 N.Y. Jets 4 9 0 .308 229 324 East Arizona 5 7 1 .423 299 277 Chicago 3 Dallas 1 Chicago 17 Detroit 20 North x-Dallas 11 2 0 .846 340 238 L.A. Rams 4 9 0 .308 194 304 Colorado 3 Toronto 1 Houston 22 Indianapolis 17 Pittsburgh 8 5 0 .615 317 256 N.Y. Giants 9 4 0 .692 255 244 San Francisco 1 12 0 .077 251 393 NY Rangers 5 New Jersey 0 Minnesota 25 Jacksonville 16 Baltimore 7 5 0 .583 256 207 Washington 7 5 1 .577 330 317 Minnesota 3 St. Louis 1 NY Jets 23 San Francisco 17 Cincinnati 5 7 1 .423 268 269 Philadelphia 5 8 0 .385 290 272 BASKETBALL Philadelphia 1 Detroit 0 (Overtime) Cleveland 0 13 0 .000 207 375 North NBA games on Sunday: New Orleans 11 Tampa Bay 16 South Detroit 9 4 0 .692 295 268 NY Knicks 118 LA Lakers 112 (Overtime) Atlanta 42 Los Angeles 14 Houston 7 6 0 .538 229 274 Minnesota 7 6 0 .538 258 225 New Orleans 120 Phoenix 119 Washington 3 Vancouver 0 Seattle 10 Green Bay 38 Tennessee 7 6 0 .538 321 306 Green Bay 7 6 0 .538 333 312 (Overtime) Anaheim 5 Ottawa 1 24 Gulf Daily News Tuesday, 13th December 2016 Ronaldo voted world’s best for fourth time PARIS: Cristiano Ronaldo won World Cup in Japan, has had some nega- n his fourth Ballon d’Or yester- 2016 BALLON D’OR RANKINGS tive headlines in the past week – not least De Villiers steps 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) - Real Madrid day to get one over his nemesis 2. Lionel Messi (ARG) - Barcelona pertaining to accusations of tax evasion. Lionel Messi in their long-run- Denying any wrongdoing, he re- down as Test captain 3. Antoine Griezmann (FRA) - Atletico Madrid JOHANNESBURG: Star batsman ning duel for the title of best footballer 4. Luis Suarez (URU) - Barcelona sponded by publishing his financial n Ronaldo ... AB de Villiers confirmed yesterday on the planet. 5. Neymar (BRA) - Barcelona records on Thursday, showing last year he has stepped down as captain of a dream come 6. Gareth Bale (WAL) - Real Madrid true again It was the perfect ending to another he earned a bumper 227 million euros the South Africa Test team with fantastic year for the Real Madrid star, 7. Riyad Mahrez (ALG) - Leicester ($240 million). immediate effect as the cricketer who won the Champions League for 8. Jamie Vardy (ENG) - Leicester “You believe I am worried? He who recovers from an elbow injury. the second time in three seasons and 9= Pepe (POR) - Real Madrid owes nothing, fears nothing,” Ronaldo De Villiers, 32, was appointed in then led Portugal to their first major 9= Gianluigi Buffon (ITA) - Juventus said. January following Hashim Amla’s 11. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (GAB) - resignation, and led the team in title at Euro 2016 – albeit he went off Borussia Dortmund Ronaldo first won the Ballon d’Or in early injured and in tears in the surprise 2008 after Premier League and Cham- two Test matches against England 12. Rui Patricio (POR) - Sporting Lisbon before injury forced him to miss win over France. WINNERS pions League triumphs with Manches- the series against New Zealand and As has been the case for almost a 2008: Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) ter United. Australia. decade now, the 31-year-old’s main ri- 2009: Lionel Messi (ARG) But it was only in 2013 that he added South Africa lost one Test and val was Messi – but the Barcelona and 2010: Lionel Messi (ARG) his second – Messi had hogged it be- won one under De Villiers. In his Argentine maestro had to relinquish the 2011: Lionel Messi (ARG) fore then – and Ronaldo made it a hat- absence Faf du Plessis impressed crown after a less-than-stellar year for 2012: Lionel Messi (ARG) trick the following year. with his leadership as stand-in club and country by his lofty standards. 2013: Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) The first Ballon d’Or was won by skipper during back-to-back Test Never one to play down his achieve- 2014: Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) Stanley Matthews, at the time with wins over Australia. 2015: Lionel Messi (ARG) De Villiers has been ruled out of ments, Ronaldo was spotted midweek 2016: Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) Blackpool, who beat Alfredo Di Stefa- the three-match Test series against in training having dyed his hair gold in no for the inaugural title in 1956. Sri Lanka after failing to recover anticipation and several media outlets coach Zinedine Zidane said after his This year marks the end of six years of sufficiently from his elbow injury. published a photo earlier on Monday talisman’s hat-trick saw off Atletico joint awards by founders France Football appearing to confirm he was the win- Madrid last month to underpin Real’s and Fifa, which will revert to bestowing n Mahrez wins top award ner, before France Football made the domination in La Liga. “He showed it a “Best” accolade of its own on January LONDON: Algerian international official announcement. last season and he shows it again and 9 to both male and female players. Riyad Mahrez’ dynamic Ronaldo is now one Ballon d’Or be- again. We expect a lot of him but he The Ballon d’Or will henceforth be performances in Leicester’s hind last year’s winner Messi. stands above everyone.” decided by a vote of 173 journalists remarkable Premier League “For me there is no debate. The Despite such effusive praise Ronaldo, while national team captains and man- title win last season garnered Ballon will be for him,” Real Madrid rested at the weekend ahead of the Club agers will no longer have a say. him the prestigious BBC African player of the year award yesterday. The 25-year-old France-born forward – who earlier this year became the first African to win the Professional Footballers Association Player of the Year award on the back of his 17 goals and 11 assists for Leicester – beat fellow nominees Yaya Toure, Sadio Mane, Pierre-Emerick n Indian players celebrate the Aubameyang and Andre Ayew. wicket of England’s Bairstow The winner was chosen by fans from across the world. n Advani claims world title BENGALURU, India: India’s Pankaj Advani yesterday won his 11th World Billiards (150-Up format) Championship title beating Peter Gilchrist of Singapore. Advani beat multiple world champion Gilchrist 6-3 in a gripping final to wrap up his 16th world title overall. Coming into the finals with the right frame of mind after defeating Myanmar’s Aung Htay in the semi-finals in the morning, Advani scripted a convincing victory over his Singapore-based British opponent. The Indian champion beat Gilchrist 151 (98)-33, 150 (97)-95, 124-150, 101 (98)-150 (89), 150 (87)-50, 152-37, 86 (86)-150, 151 (110)-104, 150 (88)-15. n India pip South Africa INDIA SEAL NEW DELHI: Favourites India continued their strong showing yesterday in the men’s Junior Hockey World Cup beating South Africa 2-1 in their last league game. With three wins in as many games, the India colts topped pool D and will now face Spain in the quarter-finals. The last- eight contests will be played on Thursday. India scored a goal in each half SERIES WIN through skipper Harjeet Singh (11th minute) and Mandeep MUMBAI: Off-spinner 30-year-old also took six wick- knuckle, to be struck in front welcome statistic of becom- Singh (55th) to win a tight Ravichandran Ashwin ets in England’s first innings, SCOREBOARD of the wicket after adding just ing just the third side in Test contest while South Africa scored blew away England’s inspired India to an unassail- England (1st innings) 400 a run to his overnight score and history to compile 400 in the its goal in the 27th minute. lower order resistance to able 3-0 lead. India (1st innings) 631 was unable to overturn the leg first innings and still lose by spin India to a crushing England had beaten India England (2nd innings, overnight before decision on review. an innings. LATE SOCCER RESULTS series-clinching victory on in their last three Test series 182-6): Ashwin then claimed a wick- Ashwin, who has won the ENGLISH LEAGUE ONE the final day of the fourth including a 2-1 triumph on Bairstow lbw Ashwin 51 et in each of his next three overs man of the series awards in Bolton 4 Gillingham 0 Test at the Wankhede their last visit to the South Buttler not out 6 to bring about a quick end to each of India’s last four Test se- ITALIAN LEAGUE Stadium yesterday. Asian country in 2012 but the Woakes b Ashiwn 0 proceedings as England’s lower ries, took his tally to 27 wickets Fiorentina 2 Sassuolo 1 AS Roma 1 AC Milan 0 Rashid c Rahul b Ashwin 2 The touring side, who re- tourists have been thoroughly order capitulated meekly. from the four matches against SPANISH LEAGUE sumed the final day on 182 for outplayed by the hosts since Anderson C Yadav b Ashwin 2 There were some angry England. Villarreal 3 Atletico Madrid 0 six, were only able to add 13 drawing the opening match in Extras (b15, lb2, nb2) 19 words exchanged between Man of the match Kohli, runs to their total as Ashwin Rajkot. Total (all out) 195 James Anderson and the India who hit 235 in India’s massive (6-55) took all four remaining Trailing by 49 runs entering Fall of wkts: 1-1, 2-43, 3-49, 4-141, players when the England num- first innings total of 631 for his wickets in a little more than the final day, England’s hopes 5-180, 6-182, 7-185, 8-189, 9-193. ber 11 walked in to bat with the third double century of the year, half an hour and the hosts won of making India bat again rest- Bowling: Kumar 4-1-11-1, U Yadav umpires forced to intervene to leads the run-scoring list with by an innings and 36 runs. ed on a pair of wicketkeep- 3-0-10-0, Jadeja 22-3-63-2, Ashwin prevent the incident from esca- 640 at an average of 128. The five-wicket haul was er-batsmen – Jonny Bairstow, 20.3-3-55-6, J Yadav 6-0-39-1. lating further. The fifth and final Test will the 24th for the world’s top- who was unbeaten on 50 over- On what has been a gener- be played in Chennai from ranked Test bowler and his sev- night, and Jos Buttler. Ashwin’s ‘carrom’ ball, a fin- ally dismal tour for England, Friday. enth 10-wicket haul, after the Bairstow, however, misread ger-spinner delivered with the they also picked up an un- ‘Sweetest’ win – Page 23 Published and printed by Dar Akhbar Al Khaleej Press and Publishing House (WLL). Editorial: P.O. Box 5300, Manama. Tel: 17620222. Fax: 17622141. GDN Online: http://www.gdnonline.com. Email: [email protected]. Advertising: P.O. Box 1100, Manama. Tel: 17299110/17293131. Fax: 17293400. Email: [email protected]. Circulation Tel: 17290000. Founder: M AL MARDI. Chairman and Responsible Editor: ANWAR M ABDUL RAHMAN. Editor-in-Chief: GEORGE WILLIAMS