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LIC (INTERNATIONAL) Bahrain will join efforts to protect maritime routes IN BAHRAIN FOR 30 Manama YEARS AT YOUR SERVICE exerted by General McKenzie to is Majesty King Hamad expand joint military and defence bin Isa Al Khalifa, the co-operation between the two HSupreme Command- friendly countries. er, received at Al Safriya Palace HM the King confirmed the yesterday, in the presence of His Kingdom of Bahrain’s participa- Royal Highness Prince Salman tion in the joint effort to preserve bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown the safety of international mari- Prince, Deputy Supreme Com- time navigation and secure inter- mander and First Deputy Premier, His Majesty receives General McKenzie in the presence of HRH the Crown Prince. national corridors for trade and Jordan criticises General Kenneth F McKenzie, energy in the region. Commander of the US Central relations and decades-long part- HM the King commended tration, in cooperation with allied HM the King and General Mc- Israel Command, currently on a visit to nership binding the two friendly steadily-growing military and de- and friendly countries, to maintain Kenzie exchanged views regard- Amman the Kingdom. countries, based on mutual con- fence cooperation to achieve mu- regional stability and consolidate ing regional and international HM the King welcomed General fidence, respect and joint co-or- tual goals and aspirations, hailed international security and peace. developments, particularly latest ordan has stepped up its McKenzie, hailing strong strategic dination. the pivotal role of the US Adminis- His Majesty hailed the efforts developments in the region. Jdiplomatic pressure on Is- rael, demanding that they do not change the status quo at Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa Mosque. Zaid Lozi, director-gen- eral of Jordan’s Foreign Ministry, summoned Israeli Ambassador to Jordan Amir Weissbrod to protest Israel’s actions in Jerusalem. According to Petra News, Lozi told the envoy that re- cent remarks by Israeli Public NaMo wave Security Minister Gilad Ar- dan over changing the status quo at Al Aqsa Mosque are unacceptable. Lozi added that the mosque is a place of worship for Muslims only. blows in Boris to visit European capitals Kingdom all set to welcome Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi London Mr Modi will arrive in the UAE on ing and those who are interested to Mr Modi, who is the August 23, from where he will travel attend the event can log on to indian- K’s Boris Johnson will • to the Kingdom, it is learned. pminbahrain.com. Uvisit European capitals second Indian Prime The Indian Prime Minister will The venue for the event has not this week on his first over- Minister after Jawaharlal hold talks with His Majesty King been finalised. seas trip as prime minister, as Nehru to visit the Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His India enjoys close and friendly rela- his government said yester- Kingdom, will Royal Highness Prime Minister tions with Bahrain, rooted in ancient day it had ordered the scrap- Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. trade and cultural links and people to ping of the decades-old law address a public His Majesty will also host a banquet people contacts and underpinned by enforcing its EU membership. gathering in Manama. dinner in honour of Prime Minister regular exchange of high level visits. Johnson will travel to Ber- Modi. India-Bahrain bilateral trade has lin on Wednesday for talks India enjoys close and The Indian Prime Minister will also been on the rise for the last few years, with German Chancellor An- friendly• relations with launch the renovation project at Shri reaching about $1.3 billion in 2018-19. gela Merkel and on to Paris Krishna Temple in Manama. Further about 350,000 Indian na- Thursday for discussions with Bahrain, rooted in ancient Mr Modi, who is the second Indian tionals, the largest expatriate commu- French President Emmanuel trade and cultural links. Prime Minister after Jawaharlal Neh- nity in Bahrain has been contributing Macron, Downing Street con- ru to visit the Kingdom, will address a to the development of Bahrain. firmed on Sunday, amid grow- TDT | Manama public gathering in Manama. The presence of over 3,000 Indi- ing fears of a no-deal Brexit in In the meanwhile, thousands reg- an-owned/joint ventures in Bahrain two and a half months. ndian Prime Minister Narendra istered their names to participate in indicates the intense economic en- Modi is scheduled to visit the the public gathering, where Mr Modi gagement between the two countries. IKingdom on August 24-25, the will address the members of Indian The visit will provide an opportu- Indian External Affairs Ministry an- community. nity to further cement our mutually nounced yesterday. The registration process is ongo- beneficial bilateral ties with Bahrain. Narendra Modi DON’T MISS IT ROW PERSISTS ‘Fast-track 02 welfare schemes’ Gibraltar rejects US warrant to seize tanker Gulf Air promotes five Bahrainis ion law. “The Central Authority’s inability to 03 to cabin service The US warrant said A federal court in Washington issued a seek the Orders requested is a result of • warrant for the seizure of the tanker on the operation of European Union law managers the tanker, its oil cargo and Friday, one day after Gibraltar authori- and the differences in the sanctions re- $995,000 were subject to ties said the vessel was free to leave. gimes applicable to Iran in the EU and Two-month ban forfeiture based on violations. It was detained for six weeks over sus- the US,” the Gibraltar government said 04 on fishing of picions it was transporting oil to Syria, in in a statement. kingfish London violation of EU sanctions. In the warrant, “The EU sanctions regime against Iran the US warrant said the tanker, its oil – which is applicable in Gibraltar – is 210 fils (includes VAT) cargo and $995,000 were subject to for- much narrower than that applicable in ibraltar on Sunday rejected a US feiture based on violations of the Inter- The Iranian flag flies aboard the oil tanker Grace the US.” request to block the release of national Emergency Economic Powers 1, which has been renamed Adrian Darya 1. Hamid Baeidinejad, Iran’s ambassador Gthe Iranian oil tanker it seized Act, and bank fraud, money laundering to the UK, said the ship was expected to last month, saying it could not comply and terrorism forfeiture statutes. ropean laws did not provide grounds for set sail on Sunday night after two engi- because it was bound by European Un- But Gibraltar said on Sunday that Eu- complying with the warrant. neering teams were sent to Gibraltar. MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2019 02

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa yesterday received Royal Family members and senior state officials at Gudaibiya Palace. HRH the Premier lauded the tremendous efforts exerted by sisterly Saudi Arabia to serve Hajj pilgrims and enable them to perform Hajj rituals easily and comfortably. HRH the Premier stressed that Saudi Arabia, under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, will remain entrusted with taking care of the Islamic sacred places, being the only country that is capable of assuming that responsibility, affirming that its love and distinguished status in the hearts of Muslims are deepening in recognition of its services to Islam and honourable supportive stances in defending the Arab and Islamic nations. ‘Fast-track welfare schemes’ HRH the Premier affirms the government’s open-door policy to tackle national issues

tering to their needs, stressing HRH the Premier keenness on such meetings to • assess citizens’ needs and facil- underlined the ongoing itate the government’s work in efforts to fast-track serving them. development and He underscored the impor- maintain the Kingdom’s tance of dealing with regional and global challenges and fast- security and stability and track national work to ensure boost citizens’ welfare. sustainability of development. The MPs expressed heart- He underscored felt thanks and respect to HRH the• importance of the Premier for his continuous support, commending his open- constructive co- door policy and encouragement operation between the to handle all issues of concern executive and legislative to citizens. branches to meet They conveyed to him the cit- izens’ gratitude for his valuable citizens’ aspirations. HRH the Premier receives members of the House of Representatives. directives to carry out projects nationwide. Manama lative branches reflects a strong Kingdom’s security and stability tion between the executive and They also congratulated him will to achieve the aspirations of and boost citizens’ welfare. legislative branches to meet cit- on the Norwegian “Guest of is Royal Highness Prime the Bahraini people. He praised the efforts of izens’ aspirations. Honour 2019” award and the Minister Prince Khalifa He affirmed the government’s members of the Representatives The co-operation He urged to preserve hard- United Nations’ proclamation Hbin Salman Al Khalifa open-door policy to tackle na- Council to promote national between the executive won gains and build on them of April 5th as an Internation- received at Gudaibiyah Palace tional issues, asserting the need work and upgrade the legisla- and legislative branches for a more prosperous present al Conscience Day in response yesterday members of the Rep- for all to share responsibility to tive system to keep abreast of reflects a strong will to and future. to his initiative, describing the resentatives Council and dis- serve the nation and citizens. contemporary changes and the achieve the aspirations HRH the Prime Minister achievements as a reflection of cussed with them local issues. HRH the Premier underlined Kingdom’s growth in all fields. of the Bahraini people. praised the role of members of the high international status He stressed that co-operation the ongoing efforts to fast-track He underscored the impor- the Representatives Council in and respect enjoyed by HRH the between the executive and legis- development and maintain the tance of constructive co-opera- HRH THE PREMIER reaching out to citizens and ca- Premier. Military ties discussed Tamkeen backs BDFEX 2019 Manama

amkeen will be the stra- tegic partner of a key Tbusiness development forum to be held in the King- dom. Pro Act International Con- Defence Minister Lieutenant-General Abdulla bin Hassan Al Nuaimi, yesterday received General Kenneth F McKenzie, Commander of the US Central Command and sultancy, Bahrain and Unit- his accompanying delegation. The minister praised the strong relations between Bahrain and the US in the military field and defence co-operation. ed Gulf Industrial Consortia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are organising the First Business Development Forum and Expo (BDFEX-2019) “Trends and 28 cows killed over ‘disagreement with MP’ opportunities in Healthcare Dr Janahi Industry”, in strategic part- TDT | Manama harmed, suggesting that “some- cows. nership with Tamkeen Labour ahi said “with Tamkeen’s main one was behind the crime”. Footage showing the cows Fund. purpose to promote and sus- n a strange incident, 28 cows However, he refused to ac- falling to the ground one after The event, being held on tain diversity in key sectors were allegedly poisoned to cuse anyone at the moment, another at the farm went viral 23rd-24th October, under of the economy and promote Ideath at a farm located in confirming that the matter was online. the patronage of Lieutenant opportunities for growth and the Northern Governorate yes- reported to the police, which The incident created a wave General Dr Sheikh Moham- productivity, we’re pleased to terday. has launched a probe. of anger among social media med bin Abdullah Al Khali- be the strategic partner for this According to sources, the According to Mr Al users, who criticised escalating fa, Chairman of the Supreme forum.” crime took place at MP Ahmed Damestani, the cows were a personal disagreement to the Council of Health, deals with Dr Janahi confirmed that Al Damestani’s farm in Hama- worth more than BD30,000. killing of innocent animals. attracting international and this agreement is part of Tam- la, where one cow was initially The sources suggested that They called for the quick ar- regional corporations, SME’s keen’s objectives towards found dead and “by the time a The incident was the MP was targeted because rest and trial of the culprits. investors and entrepreneurs supporting the private sec- veterinarian reached the farm premeditated as he’s leading a campaign to MP Ahmed Al Damestani is to explore new business op- tor’s institutions and offer- other cows would also die one the cows kept inside rectify the violations at farms, the parliamentary representa- portunities and investments ing promising opportunities after the other”. a barn on the other barns, stables and cowsheds in tive of the seventh constituen- to maximise the local content for diversification of our key The MP stated that the inci- side of the farm the area. cy in the Northern Governo - of manufacturing and services economic sectors as well as dent was premeditated as the weren’t harmed. They said initial information rate, which covers the villages in GCC region. increasing productivity in line cows kept inside a barn on the show that the poison was mixed of Qurraya, Hamala, parts of Tamkeen’s Chief Executive with Bahrain’s Economic Vi- other side of the farm weren’t MR AL DAMESTANI with the water, drunk by the Janabiya and Buri. Dr Ebrahim Mohammed Jan- sion 2030. MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2019 03 Prominent Indian community members welcome Modi visit India’s outstanding bilateral ties with Bahrain set for further growth

India and Bahrain enjoys high-level bilateral relations, which could be dated back to hundreds

of years. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Shri Krishna Hindu Temple in Manama.

TDT | Manama Group of Companies, said the “We are thankful to the King- “We are very much excited visit by Narendra Modi is noth- dom’s leadership - His Majesty about the visit. We are also quite rominent members of the ing but a great honour for every the King, HRH the Premier and fortunate as the visit coincides Indian community in the Indian residing in the Kingdom. I am greatly HRH the Crown Prince for in- with the 200th year celebration PKingdom have welcomed “Modi’s economic policies, impressed by his viting Modi to the Kingdom. of Manama Temple. Indian Prime Minister Narendra social commitment, hard work, vision to develop We should also acknowledge “It’s a long-awaited visit, Modi’s visit to the Kingdom. dedication and right strategies the remarkable efforts of Indian which has finally come true. They opined that the visit have made him the tallest of all India and his Ambassador Alok Kumar Sinha Modiji’s visit is going to leave would further enhance strong world leaders. courage to take in this regard.” a remarkable memory in the bilateral ties between the both “I am greatly impressed by his decisive actions. Bhagwan Asarpota, Owner history of the Kingdom. nations. vision to develop India and his Demonetisation of P Haridas Sons Company “We are fortunate to have In- India and Bahrain enjoys courage to take decisive actions. was a master stroke and Honorary Vice-Chairman dian leaders including Sushma high-level bilateral relations, “Demonetisation was a mas- to root out black of Thattai Bhatia Community, Swaraj and Atal Bihari Vajpayee which could be dated back to ter stroke to root out black money. which manages Shri Krishna making visits to the temple. hundreds of years. money. The launching of many Hindu Temple in Manama, said “But it is for the first time that Speaking to Tribune, Dr schemes including Jan Dhan DR KURIAN Modi visit is a real honour for an Indian Prime Minister is set Varghese Kurian, Chairman Yojana, Swachh Bharath and Indians residing in the King- to visit the temple. We are very of VKL Holdings and Al Namal initiatives like Make in India, Digital India and Skill India will positive impact on the econo- dom. much thankful to him.” take India to greater heights. mies of Bahrain and India. “India under the vision of “We, the members of Indian Modi is targeting $1.44 trillion community is overwhelmed to of capital investment in infra- receive the Indian Prime Min- I am expecting the structure by 2024, which will ister. This is his first visit to the make India on par with any Gulf countries after inaugurat- We are quite visit to further Western or advanced country.” ing his second term as premier. fortunate as Modiji’s boost bilateral Dr Kurian said that Modi’s “I am expecting that the visit visit coincides trade relations, visit will open a new chapter will further bolster trade ties be- with 200th year especially in the in the trade relations between tween the Kingdom and India, celebration of oil and gas sector India and Bahrain. “I am sure especially in light of recent oil Manama Temple. It’s in light of recent he will enjoy the hospitality and discovery at Khaleej Al Bahrain a moment of pride oil discovery at warmth of this beautiful island basin. and its people.” “Indian institutions, of late, for every Indian Khaleej Al Bahrain Echoing a similar view, Mo- have emerged big players in the residing in the basin. hammed Dadabhai, Chairman oil and gas sector and this is one Kingdom. MR DADABHAI of Dadabhai Group, said the visit field where India and Bahrain MR ASARPOTA by Modi will certainly have a can further collaborate.

Gulf Air promotes five Bahrainis to cabin service managers Manama service for the national carrier. Kingdom of Bahrain. With 100 On this occasion, the newly the same day. We thank the airline career development and as such, The new position will enti- per cent of our male flight at- appointed Cabin Service Manag- and its management for giving us it continues to provide opportu- ulf Air, the national carrier tle the group to be in charge of tendants being Bahrainis, we defi- er Abdulmajeed Mohamed said: this opportunity to show custom- nities for Bahraini nationals to of the Kingdom of Bah- all hospitality operations of the nitely lead the way amongst the “This is an important day in my ers true and genuine hospitality take over senior positions in the Grain, recently promoted flight, managing the entire team regional carriers.” career in Gulf Air. I spent 25 years from the heart.” company, the statement added. five long service Bahraini staff of flight attendants with the ulti- He also added: “We are proud flying with Gulf Air and today The airline is unique compar- With 90pc of employees that to become Cabin Service Man- mate goal of total customer satis- of our local, specialised and pro- I am proud to manage the hos- ing to all its neighbouring air- are based at the headquarters in agers – a position that is ranked faction for the passengers. fessional resources who are serv- pitality operations of my flights lines as it employs young Bahraini Muharraq being Bahraini along the highest amongst hospitality A celebratory event took ing our international customer and share my experience with the males as flight attendants and with nearly 70pc of its pilots, Gulf services in the air. place at the airline’s headquar- base with pure Bahraini hospitali- new joining crew.” have reached total Bahrainisation Air is a leader in the Bahrainisa- The five employees have pro- ters where Gulf Air’s Deputy ty, a quality that is associated with Also commenting during the in this big area of the business, tion programme in the Kingdom gressed throughout their career Chief Executive Officer Captain the Kingdom of Bahrain since the event Mr. Sami Al Qayed said: Gulf Air said in a statement is- as it provides the opportunity for from Flight Attendants to Cabin Waleed Al Alawi said: “Gulf Air ancient times when we were a “This feels great to be amongst sued. local talents and experienced Senior and lately to Cabin Service takes pride in being a corporate central trading point between the this group of Bahraini Cabin Ser- Gulf Air is committed to invest personnel to work in its various Managers, marking their 25-year leader in Bahrainisation in the East and West”. vice Managers being promoted on in its Bahraini workforce and their areas of the airline’s business. MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2019 04 Terror attack on Two-month ban on Aramco plant condemned

• The Saudi energy fishing of kingfish minister Khalid Al Falih Bahrain denounces yesterday confirmed the cowardly terrorist that a drone strike hit act, which aims at The ban aims to increase the Kingdom’s kingfish stocks the Shaybah natural destabilising security gas liquefaction and posing a grave danger to the world facility causing a small The Agriculture energy supply. • fire on Saturday. and Marine Resources FOREIGN MINISTRY Affairs has called on The Houthis have fishermen to co-operate carried• out a number Khalid Al Falih yesterday con- with the competent firmed that a drone strike hit of attacks on Saudi the Shaybah natural gas lique- directorate to Arabia in recent faction facility causing a small implement the ban and weeks and months, fire on Saturday. preserve marine wealth. In a statement condemning targeting residential the attack, Falih said there had areas and airports. Last year, legal been “no injuries” and that the proceedings• were taken fire had been put out after the Manama several drones were fired at against many fishermen the plant. for illegal shrimping. ahrain yesterday con- “This cowardly attack once demned the terrorist again highlights the impor- Manama Battack on Shayba natu- tance of the international com- ral gas plant and oil refinery munity’s response to all terror- in Saudi Arabia by the Irani- ist agents who carry out such seasonal two-month ban an-backed Houthi militias in acts of sabotage, including the on fishing kingfish has Yemen. Iran backed Houthi militias,” Abeen announced by the Kingfish is known as chan’ad in Bahraini markets. The Foreign Ministry de- Falih said in the statement. Agriculture and Marine Resourc- nounced the cowardly terror- The Houthis later claimed es Affairs at the Works, Munici- It emphasised that violators men for illegal shrimping. seeing expat fishermen and ist act which aims at desta - responsibility for the attack. palities Affairs and Urban Plan- of Decree-Law 20/2002 on the The ban is one of the meas- hence they get away, bringing bilising security and posing “Saudi Aramco’s response ning Ministry. regulation of fishing, exploitation ures taken by the government to large quantities of shrimp and a grave danger to the world team controlled a limited fire During the ban period, extend- and protection of marine wealth protect marine resources of the flooding the market.” energy supply. this morning at the Shaybah ing between August 15 and Octo- will be held accountable, calling Kingdom. The ministerial resolution It affirmed Bahrain’s unwa- NGL facility,” a statement re- ber 15, fishermen are not allowed on fishermen to co-operate with In a report published last year, mentioned that possessing tools vering support to Saudi Arabia leased on the oil giant’s web- to catch or sell kingfish, locally the competent directorate to im- many accused told Tribune that and equipment used to catch to maintain its security and site read. known as chan’ad. plement the ban and preserve they were engaging in illegal shrimp is illegal during the six- protect its interests, vowing “There were no injuries and The ban aims to increase the marine wealth. shrimping due to unemploy- month ban period, while warning full solidarity and backing its no interruptions to Saudi Ara- Kingdom’s kingfish stocks, regu- The ban is also in line with ment and poverty. A youth, who violators of strict legal actions. efforts to eradicate terrorist mco’s oil operations. We will late fishing and avoid exhausting the resolution taken by the Ag- doesn’t want to be identified, had Bahrain annually bans shrimp- acts of all forms. provide further details as they and depleting fisheries to achieve ricultural Co-operation at the said, “Many fishermen are giv- ing to protect marine resources It called for serious and become available.” balance within marine life, Agri- Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) ing their boats to expat workers, and allow the creatures to re- strict measures to put an end The Houthis have carried culture and Marine Resources during its 23rd meeting held in encouraging them to violate the produce. to these terrorist acts and at- out a number of attacks on Affairs said, stressing that all nec- Riyadh. shrimping ban. Similar decisions are applied tacks and confront those who Saudi Arabia in recent weeks essary measures will be taken to Last year, legal proceedings “Coast Guard personnel gen- in other countries in the region support and finance them. and months, targeting residen- implement the ban. were taken against many fisher- erally don’t turn suspicious on such as Kuwait. The Saudi energy minister tial areas and airports.

Saudi to issue 10 million NOTICE Umrah e-visas this year NOTICE Alhilal Life B.S.C (c) Alhilal Takaful B.S.C (c)

This is to notify the public that This is to notify the public that e ective 22nd September 2019 e ective 22nd September 2019 The target number of pilgrims in 2021 will be 15 million, according to officials. Alhilal Takaful B.S.C (c) oce Alhilal Life B.S.C (c) oce located Makkah lative numbers, and pilgrims located on 5th Floor, Oce 52, on 5th Floor, Oce 52, Building now have several e-booking he chief planning and platforms that continue to in- Building 680, Road 2811, Seef 680, Road 2811, Seef District 428, strategy officer at the crease and are no longer limited TMinistry of Hajj and Um- to external agents.” District 428, Manama, Kingdom of Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain will rah, Dr Amr Al Maddah, said “The central reservation plat- that as of Saturday, the ministry form is a reservation engine that Bahrain will be moved to Fakhro is seeking to issue 10 million vi- serves as a link connecting all be moved to Fakhro Tower oces sas for this year’s Umrah season. Umrah service providers, in- Tower Oces 1701 & 1702 on the The visas will be issued elec- cluding housing, Umrah, re- 1701 & 1702 on the 17th oor of tronically without the need to ception, transport, experience 17th oor of Building 470, Road visit embassies and consulates enrichment, and cultural trips Building 470, Road 1010, Block for the stamp, he said. associated with online booking 1010, Block 410, Sanabis, Al Maddah said that the min- platforms like Agoda, Booking, 410, Sanabis, Kingdom of Bahrain. istry is seeking to issue Umrah Musafir and others.” Kingdom of Bahrain. visas for 30 million pilgrims by He added: “This way, the min- For further enquiries, please call 2030. Saudi Arabia had the ca- istry ensures that all services are For further enquiries, please call pacity for these numbers, he available to pilgrims inside and said, and the Ministry of Hajj outside the Kingdom through the customer service center on the customer service center on and Umrah aims to remove ob- the internet and reliable web- stacles for businesses offering sites, which pilgrims are accus- 17589800 or visit the website on 17589800 or visit the website on services to pilgrims. tomed to using when making Al Maddah said: “The target their bookings. The ministry www.alhilal.life www.alhilal.life number of pilgrims in 2021 will will ensure that all offers adhere be 15 million. The ministry is to the set standards and regula- well-prepared for these cumu- tory requirements.” 05 MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2019 world Joy turns to horror at Kabul wedding

“Following the explosion, ticularly by IS. IS bomber there was total chaos. Everyone The Sunni extremist group’s • was screaming and crying for Afghan affiliate claimed re - kills at least 63 their loved ones,” he told AFP sponsibility for the blast, from his bed in a local hospital, saying the bomber targeted The wedding was where he was being treated for the wedding because it was largely• a gathering shrapnel wounds. Shia. of Shia Muslims Images from inside the hall President Ashraf Ghani called showed blood-stained bodies it “barbaric”, while Afghani- on the ground along with pieces stan’s chief executive Abdullah Islamic State group of flesh and torn clothes, hats, Abdullah described it as a “crime claimed• responsibility sandals and bottles of mineral against humanity”. for a suicide attack water. The huge blast ripped As a sign of mourning, parts of the ceiling off. Ghani postponed celebra - The wedding was largely a tions which were scheduled Kabul, Afghanistan gathering of Shia Muslims, who for Monday to mark 100 years frequently are targeted in Sun- of Afghan independence from oy and celebration turned ni-majority Afghanistan, par- Britain. into horror and carnage Afghan men investigate in a wedding hall after a deadly bomb blast in Kabul Jwhen an Islamic State su- Withdrawal deal expected icide bomber targeted a packed My bride keeps fainting,” he Afghan wedding hall, killing at said. hile the police and army party, could return to the region least 63 people in the deadliest “I lost my brother, I lost my Wclaim they prevent most in the coming days to contin- attack to rock Kabul in months, friends, I lost my relatives. I will bombings from ever happen- ue or even finalise the negoti- officials and witnesses said yes- never see happiness in my life ing, insurgents pull off horrific ations. terday. again.” attacks with chilling regularity. “We must accelerate the Af- The massive blast, which took Interior ministry spokesman On July 28, at least 20 peo- ghan Peace Process including place late Saturday in west Ka- Nasrat Rahimi said a suicide ple were killed when attackers intra-Afghan negotiations. Suc- bul, underscores both the inad- bomber carried out the attack, targeted Ghani’s running mate cess here will put Afghans in a equacy of Afghanistan’s security with at least 63 people killed and Amrullah Saleh during presi- much stronger position to de- forces and the scale of the prob- 182 injured. dential election campaigning. feat ISIS,” he tweeted. lem they face as Washington “Among the wounded are The issue also goes to the The deal relies on Taliban and the Taliban finalise a deal to women and children,” Rahimi heart of a prospective deal be- guarantees they will stop jihad- reduce the US military presence said. tween the US and the Islamist ist groups such as Al-Qaeda and in Afghanistan and hopefully Afghan weddings are epic and extremist Taliban that would IS from using Afghanistan as a build a roadmap to a ceasefire. vibrant affairs, with hundreds or see Washington begin to with- safe haven. The groom recalled greeting often thousands of guests cele- draw its approximately 14,000 Saturday’s attack suggests any smiling guests in the afternoon, brating for hours inside indus- soldiers from Afghanistan. such promise would be tough before seeing their bodies being trial-scale wedding halls where Several US sources suggested to keep. carried out hours later. men are usually segregated from in recent days that an agree - The “Taliban cannot absolve The attack “changed my hap- women and children. ment could be imminent, but themselves of blame, for they piness to sorrow”, the young “The wedding guests were some points remain to be re- provide platform for terrorists,” man, who gave his name as Mir- dancing and celebrating the par- solved. Ghani said. wais, told local TV station Tolo ty when the blast happened,” re- US peace envoy Zalmay Khal- Few believe such a deal will News. counted Munir Ahmad, 23, who ilzad, who condemned the “hei- bring quick peace and Afghans “My family, my bride are in was seriously injured and whose Afghan security personnel stand next to a pile of shoes and sandals of victims nous attack” on the wedding fear the Taliban could return. shock, they cannot even speak. cousin was among the dead. outside a wedding hall MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2019 06

Gun found in FedEx package sent from Hong Kong protesters flood city streets US to China troops. Ten weeks of Analysts say any interven- • tion by Chinese security forces demonstrations have would be a reputational and eco- plunged the financial nomic disaster for China. hub into crisis But Hong Kong’s police are under intense pressure, Thousands of stretched by flashmob protests. • A Hong Kong government Representaticve picture (Courtesy protesters carrying spokesperson praised the po- of nnnews) umbrellas poured across lice for handling “illegal acts Beijing, China the heart of Hong Kong with tolerance” and appealed to the protesters to “express their views in a peaceful and rational Hong Kong, China hinese authorities have manner”. Cfound at least one fire- Opinions among the protest- arm in a FedEx package sent sea of democracy activ- ers have diverged over the bil- from the US, local police ists flooded the streets lowing violence, which has seen said Sunday, in the latest Aof Hong Kong yesterday hardcore protesters using rocks, incident to befall the logis- in a defiant show to the city’s Molotov cocktails and slingshots tics firm in China. leaders that their movement still against the police. Police in Fuzhou, east- pulls wide public support, de- Some say the violence has ern Fujian province, said spite mounting violence and in- driven the pro-democracy “in recent days” they had creasingly stark warnings from movement in an uncomfortable received a tip about a pack- Beijing. direction. age sent to a Fujian-based Tens of thousands of protest- “There are some expressing sporting goods company. ers carrying umbrellas poured extreme views,” rally-goer Ray The parcel was sent by a across the heart of Hong Kong Cheng, 30, said. US client and contained at island defying torrential rain A car drives down a road packed with marching protesters in a rally from Victoria Park in Hong Kong “But we have tried many times least one firearm, said Jin’an and a police order not to march with peaceful approaches... I district police through their from a park where they had really hope the government can official Twitter-like Weibo gathered earlier for a rally. Anger has been sharpened listen to us.” account. Ten weeks of demonstrations among protesters by the per- China military in Shenzhen The firearm has been Unprecedented crisis have plunged the financial ceived heavy-handedness of the 2 km seized and officers are in- hub into crisis, with images of police who have used tear gas, Chinese military personnel Under a deal signed with vestigating, they added, SHENZHEN masked black-clad protesters baton charges and rubber bullets and armoured vehicles Britain, China agreed to allow without specifying the engulfed by tear gas during in incidents that have pinballed gathered Hong Kong to keep its unique number of weapons in the street battles against riot police across social media. freedoms when it was handed package. FedEx is facing stunning a city once renowned “The police are doing things back in 1997. multiple investigations in for its stability. that are totally unacceptable,” But many Hong Kongers China, where it has come Yesterday’s action, which con- said Yim, who like many of the Shenzhen Bay feel those freedoms are being under fire for delivery mis- tinued into the night with lines protesters gave only one name. Sports Centre chipped away, especially since haps related to Chinese tel- of protesters trudging through “They are hurting citizens, CHINA China’s hardline president Xi ecoms giant Huawei. sodden streets, was billed by they aren’t protecting us.” Jinping came to power. In May, FedEx apologised organisers as a return to the Communist-ruled mainland Shenzhen Beyond suspending the ex- for “misrouting” what it “peaceful” origins of the lead- China has taken an increasing- HONG KONG Bay Bridge Yuen Long tradition bill, Beijing and city said was a “small number” erless protest movement. ly hardline tone towards the Map source: maps4news.com leader Carrie Lam have shown of Huawei packages. “It’s been a long day and we’re protesters, decrying the “ter- no desire to meet key demands Huawei said at the time it very tired, but to see so many rorist-like” actions of a violent such as an inquiry into police vi- would review its ties with people out in the rain marching hardcore minority among the and unpredictability -- which nalia -- laser pens, gas masks, olence, the complete withdrawal the courier service over the for Hong Kong gives strength demonstrators. demonstrators have tagged with goggles and helmets. of the bill and an amnesty. incident. A Chinese gov- to everyone,” said Danny Tam, Despite the near-nightly the slogan ‘Be Water’. “We have our gear with us, Beijing has turned the screws ernment probe launched a 28-year-old graphic designer. clashes with police, the move- Sunday’s rally was convened but we hope not to use it,” said a on Hong Kong’s businesses, in June accused FedEx of The unprecedented political ment has won few concessions as a “non-violent” demonstra- 30-year-old identifying himself pressuring them to toe the line holding up more than 100 crisis was sparked by opposition from Beijing or the city’s une- tion, according to organisers the only as Man. and condemn the protesters. packages from Huawei. to a plan to allow extraditions to lected leadership. Civil Human Rights Front. China’s state media ran im- On Friday, Cathay Pacific an- “During the investiga- the Chinese mainland. The spiralling violence, which ages of military personnel and nounced the shock resignation tion, other leads of FedEx But protests have since mor- last week saw protesters para- Peace or violence? armoured personnel carriers of CEO Rupert Hogg after the violating regulations were phed into a wider call for dem- lyse the city’s airport, has tar- Yet many among Sunday’s across the border in Shenzhen, carrier was excoriated by Bei- also discovered,” reported ocratic rights in the semi-auton- nished a campaign that had tak- rally-goers carried rucksacks prompting the United States to jing because some staff support- China’s official news agency omous city. en pride in its peaceful intent stuffed with protest parapher- warn Beijing against sending in ed the pro-democracy protests. Xinhua in July.

Indonesia police Libyan navy says shoot suspected Airport bombed by Libya’s Haftar militant after station attack not military: United Nation more than 300 Tripoli, Libya Jakarta, Indonesia migrants rescued ndonesian authorities he United Nations mission Tripoli, Libya Isaid yesterday they shot Tin Libya (UNSMIL) has dis- Libyan navy patrols on Tues- and arrested a suspected missed claims by strongman day “rescued 278 migrants on militant who attacked po- Khalifa Haftar that a gov - he Libyan navy said yes- board four inflatable boats lice officers at a station in ernment-controlled airport Tterday 335 migrants had northwest and northeast of the country’s second-big- bombed by his forces in recent been rescued and one body Tripoli”, Kacem added. gest city. days housed military infra - recovered in separate opera- The operations took place The incident in Surabaya structure. tions off the coast, as they tried off the coasts of the cities of on Saturday -- Indonesia’s On Thursday and Friday to cross the Mediterranean to Khoms, 120 kilometres (75 independence day -- came Haftar’s self-styled Libyan Na- reach Europe. miles) east of Tripoli, and Sa- as the world’s most pop - tional Army (LNA) launched air Nine children were among bratha, located 70 kilometres ulous Muslim-majority strikes on Zuwara airport in 57 migrants in a wooden boat west of the capital. nation is on high alert for western Libya, targeting what it Libyans gather at the site of a car bomb attack in Libya’s eastern city of rescued Saturday about 40 According to the statement, attacks by local groups sym- said was a hangar “which hous- Benghazi nautical miles from the town 128 Sudanese were in the pathetic to the Islamic State. es Turkish drones and their am- served at Zuwara Airport,” a of Zuwara, west of Tripoli, boats, in addition to migrants A 30-year-old man walked munition”. statement said. navy spokesman General Ay- from Chad, Egypt, Niger, Be- into the station and said that The Tripoli-based Govern- It declared Zuwara airport “a oub Kacem told AFP. nin and Eritrea, including 35 he wanted to make a report, ment of National Accord -- civilian facility”. He said they were from Ethi- women and 11 children. according to police. recognised by the UN -- said a UNSMIL denounced the opia and Egypt. One body was also recovered “Then he suddenly took member of civil protection was KNOW WHAT strike, which “caused serious It came days after by the coastguard. out a sickle and started wounded in Friday’s attack. damage to the airport’s infra- slashing the officer on duty,” UNSMIL said it dis- structure, including to the run- East Java police spokesman patched a delegation to Zu - way”. Frans Barung Mangera told wara to investigate the LNA Since April, the fighting “Attacks against civilians and AFP on Sunday. allegations. has killed at least 1,093 civilian infrastructures consti- The officer, who sus - “After reviewing the airport’s people and wounded tute a grave violation of interna- tained wounds to his head, facilities and all the adjacent 5,752, while some tional humanitarian and human face and hand, was recov- buildings, the assessment mis- 120,000 others have rights law,” it said. ering in hospital while an- sion was able to confirm that Haftar launched an offensive other who intervened was neither military assets nor mil- been displaced in April to seize Tripoli from An inflatable boat with 47 migrants on board is pictured while being rescued lightly injured, police said. itary infrastructure were ob- the GNA. by the Dutch-flagged Sea Watch 3 off Libya’s coasts MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2019 07 Man charged after NY scare over rice cookers

All of the suspicious objects• were ultimately determined to be Little Larry’s a good empty rice cookers person. He’s got issues but he don’t Griffin is reportedly ever mean no harm or a• former resident of anything Bruno, West Virginia COUSIN, TARA BRUMFIELD New York, United States

young homeless man has been charged with plac- Aing false bombs, police This undated surveillance video screen grab handout released by the New York City Police Department shows suspect Larry K. Griffin leaving rice cookers in New said Saturday, after three empty York rice cookers caused major com- muter disruption in New York. sea district further north. West Virginia’s Logan County for missing drug screens while that, “Little Larry’s a good per- Larry K. Griffin II, 26, was ar- The station was quickly evac- Sheriff’s office said he had a his- on pre-trial bond supervision, son. He’s got issues but he don’t rested by the New York Police uated, service on two subway tory of criminal activity. the office said in a Facebook ever mean no harm or anything.” In October 2017, Uzbek man Department and charged with lines was suspended and trains Griffin had been arrested at statement. In September 2016 a pressure Sayfullo Saipov used a truck to three counts of placing a false on other lines serving Fulton least three times in the last eight US media said Griffin’s motive cooker containing a homemade run over cyclists and pedestrians bomb, according to a statement Street bypassed the station. years on charges such as posses- remained unknown. explosive device detonated in on a bike path in Manhattan, released Saturday. All of the suspicious objects sion of a controlled substance Surveillance camera footage the Chelsea neighborhood, in- killing eight people and injur- Parts of the city were alerted were ultimately determined to involving weapons, and use of had shown a man taking two rice juring 31 people and triggering ing 12. for two hours Friday morning be empty rice cookers, each the obscene material to seduce a cookers out of a shopping cart panic in a city that had not en- And in December 2017, Bang- as three suspicious objects were same model, according to police. minor, the office said. He was in- and placing them at the Fulton dured an attack since 9/11. ladeshi immigrant Akayed Ullah found: two near the World Trade Griffin is reportedly a former dicted on the latter two charges. Street station. Since then, the US financial detonated a bomb in a subway Centre in the Fulton Street sub- resident of Bruno, West Virginia, There was also an active arrest His cousin, Tara Brumfield, capital has been hit by two other tunnel near Times Square, leav- way station, and one in the Chel- US media said. warrant for failure to report, and told local news station WSAZ3 incidents. ing three people slightly injured.

Spain offers to take Open Filipino, not Chinese, sailors UK strips citizenship from Arms migrant vessel kidnapped off Cameroon ‘Jihadi Jack’ dual national Douala, Came- The attacks took waters off Doua- London, United Kingdom Madrid, Spain roon la, located at the place on Thursday apex of a gulf that ritain has revoked the cit- pain yesterday offered to ost of the in Cameroonian has become a hot- Bizenship of a dual national Stake in the charity vessel Msailors kid- waters off Douala spot of seaborne Muslim convert to the Islam- Proactiva Open Arms with napped off the crime. ic State group dubbed “Jihadi more than 100 migrants on Cameroon coast last week The port document said in- Jack” being held in northern board, slamming Italy’s “in- were Filipinos, not Chinese as stead that “nine hostages, all Syria, according to reports yes- conceivable” refusal to allow first reported, according to an Filipinos,” were seized from a terday. it to dock. official document seen by AFP Greek-owned ship while “eight The move targeting Jack Prime Minister Pedro yesterday. (three Russians, four Filipinos Letts, 24, who was a dual Letts fled to Syria in 2014 (Courtesy Sanchez “today ordered the On Friday, an official in and a Ukrainian)” were taken UK-Canadian national, has of the Sun) port of Algeciras to be ready to The Spanish migrant rescue NGO ship the port of Douala said that from a German-owned vessel. prompted a diplomatic row receive the boat Open Arms,” Open Arms is seen off the coast of 17 crew had been abducted, Noel Choong, head of the with Ottawa, Britain’s Mail on tions before leaving office in which is currently in limbo off the Italian island of Lampedusa including “nine Chinese ci- information service of the In- Sunday reported. early July, the newspaper said. the Italian island of Lampe- vilian sailors” from one of the ternational Maritime Bureau Former prime minister The- A spokesperson for Britain’s dusa, his office said in a state- the “inconceivable decision two ships attacked, along with based in Kuala Lumpur, con- resa May approved the deci- interior ministry declined to ment. by the Italian authorities... Ukrainians. firmed the figures but said he sion -- which had been made confirm the report, noting it It cited the “urgent sit - to close all its ports” to the The attacks took place on could not be sure of the nation- by then-interior minister Sajid does not routinely comment uation” on the vessel and migrants. Thursday in Cameroonian alities on the second ship. Javid -- in one of her last ac- on individual cases.

Vintage car rally marks Baltics human chain anniversary Vilnius, Lithuania from the central square in the pact that carved up eastern Eu- Skridulas. Organiser Egidijus Einoris back at the pictures,” he undreds of vintage cars set Lithuanian capital Vilnius to the rope and led to the Baltic states’ “We were at the Baltic Way said it was the first joint event add- ed. Hout across the Baltic states cheers of onlookers. occupation by the Soviet Union. near Panevezys in northern of this scale for vintage car en- Sunday to mark the 30th an - A number of concerts are The vintage cars taking Lithuania. It means everything, thusiasts in the three states. niversary of a human chain of scheduled en route before the part represent both eras, from it changed our life for the bet- “All Baltic people were united more than a million people de- convoy reaches the Estonian Mercedes-Benz and Lincolns of ter,” the 60-year-old told AFP, 30 years ago and we have manding independence from the capital Tallinn on Tuesday. the 1930s to Soviet-era Volgas sitting in a 1972 Mercedes. managed to repeat that,” he Soviet Union. The 675-kilometre (420-mile) and Ladas of the 1980s. Six months after the protest, told AFP. Decorated with Lithuanian, human chain, known as the Bal- One of the largest demonstra- Lithuania became the first So- “It is hard to describe Latvian and Estonian nation- tic Way, linked Vilnius, Riga and tions in the Soviet Union, the viet republic to declare inde - the feelings in 1989. It was al flags, some 200 cars began Tallinn on August 23, 1989 to Baltic Way was a “life changer” pendence. a huge feeling of na - their journey mark the 50th anniversary of for many of the six million peo- The three countries won in- tional pride. I feel nos- the infamous Nazi-Soviet ple living in the three countries, ternational recognition in talgic when I look said parade participant Rai - 1991 before joining the mundas EU and NATO in 2004.

Participants of the “Baltic Way 30” depart the antique cars’ event at the Cathedral Square in Vilnius, Lithaunaia WEALTH IS LIKE SEA-WATER; THE MORE WE DRINK, THE TODAY 1981 1987 1989 1989 QUOTE DAY IN OF THE THIRSTIER WE BECOME; AND Gulf of Sidra Incident: United States Hungerford massacre: In the United Polish president Wojciech Jaruzelski Several hundred East Germans cross the fron- DAY THE SAME IS TRUE OF FAME. HISTORY fighters intercept and shoot down Kingdom, Michael Ryan kills sixteen nominates Solidarity activist Tadeusz tier between Hungary and Austria during the ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER two Libyan Sukhoi Su-22 fighter jets people with a semi-automatic rifle Mazowiecki to be the first non-com- Pan-European Picnic, part of the events that MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2019 over the Gulf of Sidra. and then commits suicide. munist prime minister in 42 years. began the process of the Fall of theBerlin Wall.

DAMIEN MCELROY Within Ireland, both north that would set Britain firmly on Kingdom as a hub for and south of the border, a a course away from Europe. Next he Group of Seven summit new debate is kicking off to America First, a no-deal Brexit Artificial Intelligence G7 pretence starts next Saturday and is would be the greatest national- Talways a good barometer on what unification of the ist assertion seen among the G7 TOP of the global balance of power. island free of British rule members in its history. One yardstick is the number would look like. Meanwhile, also around the of acting as following the “G”, which denotes table will be Giuseppe Conte, the TWEETS4 the number of countries in the Italian prime minister, who could group. Membership has fluctuat- lose his job this week after the ed over time in response to shift- nationalist Lega party demanded 01 the guardian ing political considerations. a general election and pushed for Another measure lies in the a no-confidence vote. JASSIM HAJI mix of leaders around the table. The White House has a Brexit This year the telling difference is project. It is offering fast trade of global rules not the size but the sympathies of deals to offset the UK loss of rtificial intelligence (AI) is a transform- those who will gather in Biarritz access to European markets. It ative technology that holds promise on the French Atlantic seaboard. claims these can be piecemeal, Afor tremendous societal and economic A significant caucus in the That “beautiful era” was something that is against WTO here is a third world benefit. AI has the potential to revolutionise A significant number room have risen to the top on eclipsed by the rise of national- rules. At the very least, the G7 Tin each part of first how we live, work, learn, discover, and com - the basis of nationalist political ist and imperial antagonism from pretence of acting as the guardian world. There is a first municate. AI research can further our national of world leaders gathering in agendas. the next generation of that small of global rules rings hollow. world in each part of priorities, including increased economic pros- At a time when world stock group of leaders. At this level, every action has third world. There are perity, improved educational opportunities and Biarritz next weekend have markets are wobbling like blanc- Mr Trump has from the out- a reaction or a cascade of conse- first, second and third quality of life, and enhanced national security. mange, that is bound to detract set of his presidency spurned quences. Britain leaving the EU world in all continents-- The Kingdom of Bahrain graduates hundreds risen to the top by promoting a from the effective partnership the climate change consensus. is igniting nationalist passions Asia, Africa, Europe, of technology and computer science students nationalist agenda on managing the global economy A series of trade disputes and within its own borders. The case America, Australia. every year with much world class ‘Graduation that gives the summit its edge. escalating tariff war with China for a Scottish referendum on in- @taslimanasreen projects’ which can be bases for mega projects The G7 was the G6 when the has shredded progress towards dependence is growing. in the region. These students are potential en- first meeting took place in France liberalisation. The US president Within Ireland, both north and trepreneurs and inventors of future Artificial in 1975. It was the apex of the has said trade wars are easy for south of the border, a new debate 02 Intelligence initiatives, not only for Bahrain western club of nations. The the US to win. He also holds the is kicking off on what unification but for the region. Therefore, it is imperative idea was that like-minded lead- sions are likely to dominate next The outlook of the meetings crisis have been the result of pre- of this will matter when US Pres- opinion that tariff revenues rep- of the island free of British rule to establish Bahrain as a regional centre for ers could use the opportunity of weekend. has been that making interna- vious summits. ident Donald Trump touches resent a fiscal bonanza for the US. would look like. Artificial Intelligence Research and Develop- being at close quarters for a pro- Since the inaugural meeting, tional rules stronger promotes a There been immense thematic down in Biarritz. The G7 meetings represents Meanwhile the markets place ment, and instead of multinational companies longed period of time to address the three main topics have been common good. changes as well. Development The legacy of the resort’s own a second phase for the Trump no store in a communique from developing AI programs in South Asia, Latin pressing issues together. about boosting inflation-free Within that framework, there aid has expanded and moved to belle epoque past is unlikely to administration’s foreign policy. Biarritz. Officials fear there will America or Eastern Europe to export them to The post-Cold War expansion growth, stopping protectionism have been many successes, in - the heart of global relationships have much impact either, which Reports suggest Mr Trump plans be no communique issued at all – GCC, they would enhance such technologies to a G8 format was last seen at an in global trade and tackling en- cluding the World Trade Organ- since 1975. And without the G7 or is a shame. In the 1880s there was to meet Boris Johnson, the new another first. Nor has there been ddressed @BJP4Tel- in Bahrain with many benefits to GCC and the Irish golf course resort and host- ergy and climate issues. isation and successive rounds of G8, it is unlikely we would have nowhere more fashionable that British prime minister, before any serious momentum behind Aangana state office kingdom. ed by then British prime minister While the body represents a trade liberalisation. Effective ac- the global climate change agree- Biarritz, which was a celebra - other Europeans. diplomatic peace-brokering initi- bearers and election The Innovation Centres for Artificial Intel- David Cameron in Enniskillen in narrow band at the top of the tions such as addressing the Latin ments that, whatever disputes tion of another era of prosperity. That would be a pointed en- atives proposed for this year’s G7. clusters meeting at Hy- ligence should be a national initiative focused 2012. The group has since shrunk global order, the discussions have American debt crisis in the 1980s still rage, provide some fight back Crowned heads of Europe bathed dorsement of London’s push to Economic problems are hos- derabad.Our cadre in on joint technology development between back again to mostly western lib- been strongly rooted in the idea and co-ordinating the immediate against global warming. in its spas and promenaded along leave the EU without an agreed tage to a rapidly entrenching new Telangana is going to academia, industry and government in the eral democracies but new divi- of shared interdependence. response to the 2008 financial It is unlikely that most, or any, the strands. exit plan – a disruptive breach political landscape. expose the failures and area of artificial intelligence. Bahrain has the anti-people policies of talent, the world-class research and the long- the TRS government and standing tradition in AI education to be one of popularise the good gov- the world’s top ranked countries in terms of ernance of the Modi gov- innovation power. AI ernment. R and D brings these Europe’s carrot-and-no-stick approach has only emboldened Israel @JPNadda positive forces togeth- The Innovation er in a unique national Centres for initiative. 03 Artificial AI R and D centre BEN WHITE its engagement with Israel and In forging ties with central meekly accepts? Even taking into Intelligence should innovation strategy is the Palestinians in particular – and eastern European account the union’s internal dy- organised around in- hen Israeli authorities has been hobbled by significant namics and member-states’ woes, be a national dustry labs, these are last week approved internal developments, including countries, Mr Netanyahu Brussels has plenty of significant, initiative focused multi-year strategic Wplans for more than Brexit, as well as growing divi- has exacerbated a timely options to make a differ- on joint technology collaborations with a 2,000 settlement housing units sions among member states that long-standing problem for ence. At a bare minimum, that development focus on technology in the occupied West Bank, the Israel has been keen to cultivate. EU foreign policy. must include a refusal to go along he endlessly interest- and talent develop - between academia, European Union was quick to As a report earlier this year in with the Trump administration’s Ting thing about living ment. AI R and D centre condemn the move. the Israeli newspaper Haaretz plan, and ideally should involve in the vicinity of people industry and will create innovative “All settlement activity is illegal put it: “Prime Minister Benja- open opposition. impelled by Narcissistic government. AI-applications, dis- under international law and it min Netanyahu has been trying Earlier this year, EU foreign Personality Disorder is tribute AI-knowledge Riven with erodes the viability of the two- to exploit the growing ideologi- policy chief Federica Mogherini that years after you think for companies and or- state solution and the prospects cal divide within the European was able to release a statement you know every evil thing ganisations in the form internal for a lasting peace,” read the state- Union to dismantle the union’s on behalf of all 28 union states they’re capable of, you of technology products ment issued by the European Ex- consensus on the Israeli-Pales- in response to US recognition can still be surprised by and tools, train corpo- conflicts, the ternal Action Service, the EU’s tinian conflict.” of Israel’s illegal annexation of some new evil thing rate employees through diplomatic service. In forging ties with central the occupied Golan Heights. It @davidfrum dedicated courses, and union has It went on: “The EU expects the and eastern European countries, is possible that were the US and simultaneously main- been reduced Israeli authorities to fully meet Mr Netanyahu has exacerbated and arguably never will – at least Israel to act to advance annexa- tain a connection with other world-level science their obligations as an occupying a long-standing problem for EU not in the same format. tion of West Bank territory, the 04 centres. It will also facilitate commercialisation power under international hu- foreign policy, namely the need to Meanwhile, the Trump ad - EU would be galvanised into a by enhancing start-up and spin-outs. to the role manitarian law and to cease the secure sign-on from all member ministration has been openly similarly united stand. We can already see the potential for artificial policy of settlement construction states. and unashamedly taking steps to But what is urgently needed, intelligence (AI) in international development: of mediator and expansion, of designating But the flaws in the EU’s ap- help formalise the de facto single above all, is action not words – the seemingly endless possibilities to enhance land for exclusive Israeli use, and proach to Israel and the Pales- state that has long existed on and the paramount question is productivity and innovation across healthcare, between of denying Palestinian develop- tinians predate these trajectories. the ground, in concert with an whether policymakers and bu- agriculture, education, transportation, and gov- Israeli ment.” Brussels has invested deeply in Israeli government which – re- reaucrats will break the habit of ernance. This might read as strong - the so-called Israeli-Palestinian gardless of next month’s election years of what passes for engage- hank you Bhutan! It Given the opportunities and potential con- authorities ly-worded criticism but in fact, it peace process, whether in the results – opposes Palestinian ment and in particular, impose Twas a memorable vis- sequences of new automation and mechanisa- is similar to dozens of expressions form of diplomatic initiatives, statehood. a price for Israel’s violations of it. The affection I have re- tion techniques and advanced analysis through and the of concern issued by the EU over donor support and training for With the collapse of the peace international law. ceived from the people of machine learning and neural networks, many the years in response to events the Palestinian Authority – and in process and two-state framework Naivety, domestic political this wonderful nation can American and European innovations centres are Palestinian like Israeli settlement expansion particular its police force – as well itself, EU policy looks ever more pressure and in some cases, an never be forgotten. There investing in applied research across a number or the demolition of Palestinian as forging economic and research outdated, leaving Brussels com- overtly anti-Palestinian agenda, were many programmes of domains to advance the public good with the Authority homes. partnerships with Israel. plicit in the colonial horror show have all shaped the EU’s carrot- which I had the honour use of artificial intelligence for development. These pro forma press releases While on paper, all forms of taking place on a daily basis. and-no-stick approach. of taking part in. The These centres can also be found in Canada, are perhaps symbolic of the EU’s engagement are intended to serve In recent times, the EU has been Israel – and many European outcomes of the visit will Netherlands, India, Thailand plus a great poten- approach to Israel and the Pales- the goal of a two-state solution supports. pursue good faith negotiations. final status issues”. will contribute to the two-state reduced to the role of mediator governments and private actors enhance bilateral ties. tial for Bahrain in the Middle-East. tinians; while paying lip service to and respect for international law, For a long time, even as Isra- As a senior EU official told me Three years on, nothing has solution”. between Israeli and PA officials – have greatly benefited from @narendramodi Such a strategic initiative would complement international law, Brussels’ policy in practice the EU has consist- el concentrated on creating its in 2016, the priority was to “re-es- changed. Last month, the EU reaf- Yet while EU policy has stayed simply to “keep the PA from fi- economic, academic and military great efforts by the Economic Development is stuck in a rut – so much so that ently ruled out practical measures “facts on the ground” in occu - tablish some trust and confidence firmed to the UN Security Council consistent, the diplomatic and nancial collapse”. As experts have co-operation agreements with Board (EDB) and Bahrain Polytechnic in sup- the EU has come to play a key to hold Israel to account for its pied Palestinian territory, the EU in the parties”, with the goal be- the importance of direct negoti- political context has very much noted: “It appears that, for the the EU, while experiencing little Disclaimer: (Views expressed porting Artificial Intelligence initiatives and role in maintaining the apartheid routine and grave human rights insisted that its most valuable ing “improving the situation on ations, adding that it was “ready moved on. The US-managed White House, Europe’s only ac- to nothing in the way of concrete by columnists are personal and investments in the kingdom. need not necessarily reflect our status quo. violations – even those policies contribution was to help maintain the ground, recreating a better to work with the United States” peace talks between Israel and ceptable role in Israel-Palestine pressure in response to occupa- (Jassim Haji is a technological expert and the President In more recent times, the EU’s designed to thwart the very two- “stability” and to “incentivise” environment for talks and then and other partners “in carrying the PA have never recovered since is that of a funder.” tion. It can no longer be business editorial stances) of Artificial Intelligence Society Bahrain.) foreign policy in general – and state framework the EU says it the Israeli government and PA to moving to meaningful talks on the out economic projects, which the 2014 collapse of negotiations Will this be a role that the EU as usual.

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Within Ireland, both north that would set Britain firmly on Kingdom as a hub for and south of the border, a a course away from Europe. Next to America First, a no-deal Brexit Artificial Intelligence new debate is kicking off would be the greatest national- on what unification of the ist assertion seen among the G7 TOP island free of British rule members in its history. would look like. Meanwhile, also around the table will be Giuseppe Conte, the TWEETS4 Italian prime minister, who could lose his job this week after the nationalist Lega party demanded a general election and pushed for 01 a no-confidence vote. JASSIM HAJI The White House has a Brexit project. It is offering fast trade deals to offset the UK loss of rtificial intelligence (AI) is a transform- access to European markets. It ative technology that holds promise claims these can be piecemeal, Afor tremendous societal and economic That “beautiful era” was something that is against WTO here is a third world benefit. AI has the potential to revolutionise eclipsed by the rise of national- rules. At the very least, the G7 Tin each part of first how we live, work, learn, discover, and com - ist and imperial antagonism from pretence of acting as the guardian world. There is a first municate. AI research can further our national the next generation of that small of global rules rings hollow. world in each part of priorities, including increased economic pros- group of leaders. At this level, every action has third world. There are perity, improved educational opportunities and Mr Trump has from the out- a reaction or a cascade of conse- first, second and third quality of life, and enhanced national security. set of his presidency spurned quences. Britain leaving the EU world in all continents-- The Kingdom of Bahrain graduates hundreds the climate change consensus. is igniting nationalist passions Asia, Africa, Europe, of technology and computer science students A series of trade disputes and within its own borders. The case America, Australia. every year with much world class ‘Graduation escalating tariff war with China for a Scottish referendum on in- @taslimanasreen projects’ which can be bases for mega projects has shredded progress towards dependence is growing. in the region. These students are potential en- liberalisation. The US president Within Ireland, both north and trepreneurs and inventors of future Artificial has said trade wars are easy for south of the border, a new debate 02 Intelligence initiatives, not only for Bahrain the US to win. He also holds the is kicking off on what unification but for the region. Therefore, it is imperative of this will matter when US Pres- opinion that tariff revenues rep- of the island free of British rule to establish Bahrain as a regional centre for ident Donald Trump touches resent a fiscal bonanza for the US. would look like. Artificial Intelligence Research and Develop- down in Biarritz. The G7 meetings represents Meanwhile the markets place ment, and instead of multinational companies The legacy of the resort’s own a second phase for the Trump no store in a communique from developing AI programs in South Asia, Latin belle epoque past is unlikely to administration’s foreign policy. Biarritz. Officials fear there will America or Eastern Europe to export them to have much impact either, which Reports suggest Mr Trump plans be no communique issued at all – GCC, they would enhance such technologies is a shame. In the 1880s there was to meet Boris Johnson, the new another first. Nor has there been ddressed @BJP4Tel- in Bahrain with many benefits to GCC and the nowhere more fashionable that British prime minister, before any serious momentum behind Aangana state office kingdom. Biarritz, which was a celebra - other Europeans. diplomatic peace-brokering initi- bearers and election The Innovation Centres for Artificial Intel- tion of another era of prosperity. That would be a pointed en- atives proposed for this year’s G7. clusters meeting at Hy- ligence should be a national initiative focused Crowned heads of Europe bathed dorsement of London’s push to Economic problems are hos- derabad.Our cadre in on joint technology development between in its spas and promenaded along leave the EU without an agreed tage to a rapidly entrenching new Telangana is going to academia, industry and government in the the strands. exit plan – a disruptive breach political landscape. expose the failures and area of artificial intelligence. Bahrain has the anti-people policies of talent, the world-class research and the long- the TRS government and standing tradition in AI education to be one of popularise the good gov- the world’s top ranked countries in terms of ernance of the Modi gov- innovation power. AI ernment. R and D brings these Europe’s carrot-and-no-stick approach has only emboldened Israel @JPNadda positive forces togeth- The Innovation er in a unique national Centres for initiative. 03 Artificial AI R and D centre In forging ties with central meekly accepts? Even taking into Intelligence should innovation strategy is and eastern European account the union’s internal dy- organised around in- namics and member-states’ woes, be a national dustry labs, these are countries, Mr Netanyahu Brussels has plenty of significant, initiative focused multi-year strategic has exacerbated a timely options to make a differ- on joint technology collaborations with a long-standing problem for ence. At a bare minimum, that development focus on technology EU foreign policy. must include a refusal to go along he endlessly interest- and talent develop - between academia, with the Trump administration’s Ting thing about living ment. AI R and D centre plan, and ideally should involve in the vicinity of people industry and will create innovative open opposition. impelled by Narcissistic government. AI-applications, dis- Earlier this year, EU foreign Personality Disorder is tribute AI-knowledge policy chief Federica Mogherini that years after you think for companies and or- was able to release a statement you know every evil thing ganisations in the form on behalf of all 28 union states they’re capable of, you of technology products in response to US recognition can still be surprised by and tools, train corpo- of Israel’s illegal annexation of some new evil thing rate employees through the occupied Golan Heights. It @davidfrum dedicated courses, and is possible that were the US and simultaneously main- and arguably never will – at least Israel to act to advance annexa- tain a connection with other world-level science not in the same format. tion of West Bank territory, the 04 centres. It will also facilitate commercialisation Meanwhile, the Trump ad - EU would be galvanised into a by enhancing start-up and spin-outs. ministration has been openly similarly united stand. We can already see the potential for artificial and unashamedly taking steps to But what is urgently needed, intelligence (AI) in international development: help formalise the de facto single above all, is action not words – the seemingly endless possibilities to enhance state that has long existed on and the paramount question is productivity and innovation across healthcare, the ground, in concert with an whether policymakers and bu- agriculture, education, transportation, and gov- Israeli government which – re- reaucrats will break the habit of ernance. gardless of next month’s election years of what passes for engage- hank you Bhutan! It Given the opportunities and potential con- results – opposes Palestinian ment and in particular, impose Twas a memorable vis- sequences of new automation and mechanisa- statehood. a price for Israel’s violations of it. The affection I have re- tion techniques and advanced analysis through With the collapse of the peace international law. ceived from the people of machine learning and neural networks, many process and two-state framework Naivety, domestic political this wonderful nation can American and European innovations centres are itself, EU policy looks ever more pressure and in some cases, an never be forgotten. There investing in applied research across a number outdated, leaving Brussels com- overtly anti-Palestinian agenda, were many programmes of domains to advance the public good with the plicit in the colonial horror show have all shaped the EU’s carrot- which I had the honour use of artificial intelligence for development. taking place on a daily basis. and-no-stick approach. of taking part in. The These centres can also be found in Canada, In recent times, the EU has been Israel – and many European outcomes of the visit will Netherlands, India, Thailand plus a great poten- will contribute to the two-state reduced to the role of mediator governments and private actors enhance bilateral ties. tial for Bahrain in the Middle-East. solution”. between Israeli and PA officials – have greatly benefited from @narendramodi Such a strategic initiative would complement Yet while EU policy has stayed simply to “keep the PA from fi- economic, academic and military great efforts by the Economic Development consistent, the diplomatic and nancial collapse”. As experts have co-operation agreements with Board (EDB) and Bahrain Polytechnic in sup- political context has very much noted: “It appears that, for the the EU, while experiencing little Disclaimer: (Views expressed porting Artificial Intelligence initiatives and moved on. The US-managed White House, Europe’s only ac- to nothing in the way of concrete by columnists are personal and investments in the kingdom. need not necessarily reflect our peace talks between Israel and ceptable role in Israel-Palestine pressure in response to occupa- (Jassim Haji is a technological expert and the President the PA have never recovered since is that of a funder.” tion. It can no longer be business editorial stances) of Artificial Intelligence Society Bahrain.) the 2014 collapse of negotiations Will this be a role that the EU as usual.

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Ahli United Bank gets Commerzbank STP excellence award

Promoted Gulf Air employees with top officials during a group photo opportunity Processing (STP) Award 2018 by Adding to its previous vic - in delivering quality services, & Relationship Manager, Com- dent that with our continuous TDT | Manama Commerzbank AG, in recogni- tories, Ahli United Bank has and its valuable investments in merzbank AG, formally present- customer-focused efforts and tion of its outstanding perfor- now won the award for its STP breakthrough technologies. At ed the award to Shafqat Anwar, dedication at providing excep- hli United Bank (AUB) an- mance in the delivery of com- processing for the 15 th consec- a ceremony held at the bank’s Deputy Group CEO for Opera- tional service, we will continue Anounced receiving the mercial payments and financial utive year demonstrating the headquarters in Seef District, tions and Technology, AUB. to maintain a strong relationship prestigious Straight Through institution transfers in Euros. bank’s on-going commitment Mehtap Ak-Sisman, Director Anwar said, “We are confi - with our valued clients.”

A.M. Best affirms credit Carrefour Barbar store will be rating of gig-Bahrain TDT | Manama

.M. Best International yes- free from single-use plastic Aterday affirmed the finan- cial strength rating A- (Excel- lent) and the long-term issuer Hypermarket joins hands with Northern Municipal Council on Sustainability Goals credit rating of “a-“ of Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Company (gig-Bahrain), and the outlook for both ratings is stable. The rating reflects gig-Bah- rain’s balance sheet strength which categorizes as very strong, strong operating per- formance, neutral business profile as well as an appropri- The management is ate enterprise risk manage- pleased with this ment. Credit Rating and it Ebrahim Alrayes, CEO of reflects the financial gig-Bahrain, said this Credit Rating reflects the financial strength of the strength of the company and company and its ability its ability to meet its obliga- to meet its tions. He added that the com- obligations pany has an excellent record EBRAHIM ALRAYES of profitability reflecting good underwriting performance for CEO OF GIG-BAHRAIN all types of insurance. It is worth mentioning that est insurance Group in Ku - Bahrain Kuwait Insurance wait in terms of written and Company (gig-Bahrain) is a retained premiums, with op- subsidiary of Gulf Insurance erations in the life and non-life Group (GIG) which is the larg- as well as Takaful insurance. Officials of Carrefour, operated in Bahrain by Majid Al Futtaim, with representatives from the Northern Municipal Council

TDT | Manama hypermarket in Barbar will ty and made note of Carrefour’s ager of Carrefour in Bahrain mark its 13th store in Bahrain store in Barbar in particular. at Majid Al Futtaim Retail overall. “We are looking forward to said: “Sustainability is a core Argentine economy minister resigns arrefour’s hypermarket This came during a discussion working together with Majid element of our business, and Buenos Aires, Argentina province, Argentine media re- in Barbar’s iconic Jawad by Carrefour, operated in Bah- Al Futtaim and hope to have a we are keen on aligning our ef- ported. Dome is set to be the re- rain by Majid Al Futtaim, with strategic and strong partner- forts with those of the North- rgentina’s Economy Min- Dujovne said, in a letter Ctailer’s most eco-friendly in the representatives from the North- ship that can raise awareness ern Municipal Council. We are Aister Nicolas Dujovne re- posted on the website of La Kingdom. ern Municipal Council, led by on various sustainable and en- grateful for their visit, as to - signed Saturday after a week Nacion newspaper, he was The store will be free from President Ahmed Al-Kooheji vironmental projects that the gether we can continue to be a of economic tumult caused by “convinced that, under the single-use plastic bags and of- to discuss various opportunities Northern Municipal Council driving force behind our shared President Mauricio Macri’s circumstances, the (govern- fer biodegradable alternatives for greater collaboration around is striving to be active in,” said goals of educating the public defeat in a primary poll ahead ment’s) management needs made from cassava instead, in sustainability. Ahmed Al-Kooheji, Chairman of on the harmful effects of sin- of a general election. significant renewal in the eco- addition to offering a range of During the meeting, Al-Koo- the Northern Municipal Coun- gle-use plastics while encour- Dujovne will be replaced nomic arena.” In Argentina 32 reusable bags. heji praised Majid Al Futtaim cil. aging them to opt for greener by Hernan Lacunza, econo- per cent of the population lives When complete, Carrefour’s for its role within the communi- Jerome Akel, Country Man- alternatives.” my minister for Buenos Aires below the poverty line. MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2019 11 Credit boom worries Russia Easy credit poses tough challenge for Russian economy ‘People don’t have money’ spending it on goals indicated Russians, who by the state.” The situation has led to fric- At the beginning of his fourth have seen their tion between the government presidential term in 2018, Putin and the central bank, with min- unveiled ambitious “national purchasing isters like Oreshkin criticising it projects.” for not doing enough to restrict The cost of those projects power decline loans. -- which fall into 12 categories Meanwhile, economic growth that range from health to infra- in recent years, slowed sharply early this year structure -- is estimated at $400 are borrowing following recoveries in 2017 and billion by 2024, of which $115 2018, with an increase of just billion is to come from private more and more 0.7pc in the first half of 2019 investment. from the same period a year ear- A rise in value-added tax on to buy goods or lier. January 1 that was presented as That was far from the 4.0pc crucial for the projects contrib- simply to make annual target set by President uted to Putin’s fall in popularity Vladimir Putin -- a difficult ob- over the last year. ends meet. The jective while the country is sub- “If the debt bubble suddenly ject to Western sanctions. bursts, how will people behave?” level of loans With 19 million people living Kolesnikov asked. below the poverty line, Russia “They will be left without has grown so is in dire need of development. money” while authorities con- “The problem is that people tinue to spend on grand but ul- much in the last don’t have money,” Andrei Kole- timately unprofitable projects, snikov of the Carnegie Centre in the analyst warned. 18 months that Moscow wrote recently. He cited grandiose “patriotic” “This is why we can physically undertakings such as a bridge the economy feel the trepidation of the finan- connecting Sakhalin island to cial and economic authorities,” the mainland in far eastern minister he added. Russia, and the creation of a warned it could Kolesnikov described the gov- “Russian Vatican” in the an - ernment’s economic policy as cient monastery town of Sergiev contribute A woman walks out of a building housing an office of VashiDengi payday lender in Moscow something that “essentially boils Posad outside Moscow. down to collecting additional That will come at a “diabolical to another Russians, who have seen their and it has yet to fully recover. last year and now represents cash from the population and cost”, he quipped. purchasing power decline in re- “Tightening lending condi- 1.8 trillion rubles, around $27.5 recession cent years, are borrowing more tions could immediately damage billion. and more to buy goods or simply growth,” Natalia Orlova, chief For a third of indebted house- to make ends meet. economist at Alfa Bank, said. holds, he said, credit reim - AFP | Moscow, Russia The level of loans has grown so “Continuing retail loan growth bursement eats up 60pc of their much in the last 18 months that is currently the main supporting monthly income, pushing many ew machines popping the economy minister warned factor,” she noted. to take out new loans to repay up in Russian shopping it could contribute to another But “the situation could blow old ones. Ncentres seem innocuous recession. up in 2021,” Economy Minister Alfa Bank’s Orlova said other enough -- users insert their pass- But it’s a sensitive topic. Maxim Oreshkin warned in a countries in the region, for ex- port and receive a small loan in Limiting credit would deprive recent interview with the Ekho ample in Eastern Europe, had a matter of minutes. households of financing that is Moskvy radio station. even higher levels of overall con- But the devices, which dis- sometimes vital, and could hob- He said measures were be - sumer debt as apcage of national pense credit in Saint Petersburg ble already stagnant growth. ing prepared to help indebted output or GDP. malls at a sky-high annual rate of The Russian economy was Russians. But Russian debt is “not 365 per cent, are another sign of badly hit in 2014 by falling oil According to Oreshkin, con- spread equally, it is mainly held a credit boom that has authori- prices and Western sanctions sumer credit’s share of house- by lower income classes,” which ties worried. over Moscow’s role in Ukraine, hold debt increased by 25pc are less likely to repay, she said. A woman passes a notice advertising loans in downtown Moscow

Kuwait sovereign fund in portfolio shift: report US and China seeking to revive global economy showed signs of and it expected global econom- trade talks: Trump advisor KIA, which the weakness, Kuwaiti newspaper ic growth of 3.2% in 2019 and • Alqabas reported on Sunday, 3.5% in 2020, both down by 0.1 Sovereign Wealth citing sources. The fund’s investments percentage points from its April Fund Institute The report provided rare in- are spread across forecasts and its fourth down- estimates manage sight on the strategy of one of more than 120 econo- grade since October. $592 billion of assets the world’s biggest sovereign mies globally Despite recent volatility in eq- wealth funds, though it did uity markets, KIA has achieved not give a breakdown of KIA’s a 10% return on its investments KIA has achieved investments in various asset in U.S. stock markets since the a• 10% return on its classes. The International Monetary beginning of this year, the re- investments in U.S. KIA, which the Sovereign Fund (IMF) in July cut its fore- port said. stock markets since the Wealth Fund Institute estimates cast for global growth this year KIA officals were not immedi- manage $592 billion of assets, and next, warning that further ately available to comment. beginning of this year does not publicly disclose its tariffs in the U.S.-China trade Kuwaiti news agency KUNA China’s President Xi Jinping (R) shakes hands with US President Donald Trump before a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in investments or detailed strategy. dispute or a disorderly British reported in late 2017 that KIA Osaka. Reuters | Kuwait The newspaper report said exit from the European Un - had more than $300 billion KIA made “calculated exits” ion could slow growth further, of investments in the United Washington, United States ever, whether a Chinese del- he Kuwait Investment from investments it felt were weaken investment and dis- States, diversified among egation would be coming to TAuthority (KIA) began in- vulnerable to a downturn in rupt supply chains. stocks, bonds, real estate ashington and Beijing Washington next month, as a creasing its exposure to bonds global financial markets as the The IMF said that and technology. Ware working actively to White House spokesperson and cash two years ago to boost world economy began to show downside risks revive negotiations aimed at predicted after US Trade Rep- liquidity in its portfolio as the signs of faltering two years ago. had intensi- fied ending the trade war that has resentative Robert Lighthizer rattled world markets, Donald and Treasury Secretary Steven Trump’s chief economic advis- Mnuchin left a round of trade er said Sunday. talks in Shanghai in July. If teleconferences between But Kudlow emphasized both sides’ deputies pan out in that phone conversations held the next 10 days “and we can last week to follow up on the have a substantive renewal of Shanghai talks -- involving negotiations,” Larry Kudlow Lighthizer, Mnuchin and two said on “Fox News Sunday,” senior Chinese negotiators, “then we are planning to have Vice Premier Liu He and Com- China come to the USA and merce Secretary Zhong Shan meet with our principals to -- were “a lot more positive continue the negotiations.” than has been reported in the Representative picture (Courtesy of Radisson) That left it uncertain, how- media.” MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2019 12 Brexit: Johnson to visit European capitals London, United Kingdom But Corbyn has so far oris Johnson will visit Eu- British GDP failed to win the backing ropean capitals this week Quarter-on-quarter change in % of other opposition par- Bon his first overseas trip as 1.5 ties for him to lead any British leader, as his government new unity government. said yesterday it had ordered the repeal of the decades-old law Brexit shortages: 0.5 enforcing EU membership. 0.5 report Johnson’s Downing Street Meanwhile, the office confirmed he will trav- 0 Sunday Times re- el to Berlin on Wednesday for ported that Britain -0.2 Brexit -0.2 talks with German Chancellor referendum could face food, Angela Merkel and on to Paris -0.5 fuel and medicine Thursday for discussions with shortages and chaos French President Emmanuel at its ports in a no- Macron, amid growing fears of deal Brexit, citing a a no-deal Brexit in two-and-a- -1.5 leaked government half months. planning document. The meetings, ahead of a two- There would likely day G7 summit starting Saturday Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 be some form of hard in the southern French resort 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 border imposed on the of Biarritz, will be his first dip- island of Ireland, the Source: ONS lomatic forays abroad since re- document implied. placing Theresa May last month. forerunner to the EU 46 years tension, it can easily change the towards a no-deal Brexit,” said The leaked document, He is expected to push for ago and gives Brussels law su- date again,” said Maddy Thi - the letter, signed by MPs and op- compiled this month by fresh negotiations over the terms premacy. mont-Jack, a senior researcher position party leaders opposed the Cabinet Office min- of Brexit or warn that the EU The order, signed by Brex- at Institute for Government. to such a scenario. istry and dubbed “Yel- faces Britain crashing out of the it Secretary Steve Barclay on “You don’t need to do it now... “We face a national emergen- lowhammer”, spells out bloc on October 31 -- the latest Friday, is set to take effect on it’s just a political move.” cy, and parliament must be re- the likely ramifications of delayed date for its departure. October 31. called now.” a disruptive EU departure, European leaders have repeat- “This is a landmark moment in ‘National emergency’ Parliament is set to break up the newspaper claimed. edly rejected reopening an ac- taking back control of our laws The moves come as Johnson again shortly after it returns, But Michael Gove, the cord struck with May last year from Brussels,” Barclay said in a faces increasing pressure to re- with the main parties holding minister responsible for no- but then rejected by British law- statement. call MPs from their summer hol- their annual conferences during deal Brexit planning, said it makers on three occasions, de- “This is a clear signal to the idays so parliament can debate the September break. envisaged a “worst case” sce- spite Johnson’s threats that the people of this country that there Brexit. Main opposition Labour lead- nario. country will leave then without is no turning back -- we are leav- More than 100 lawmakers, er Jeremy Corbyn wants to call “We don’t normally com- an agreement. ing the EU as promised on Oc- who are not due to return until a vote of no confidence in John- ment on leaks -- but a few facts tober 31, whatever the circum- September 3, have demanded in son’s government after it returns -- Yellowhammer is a worst ‘Political move’ stances.” a letter that he reconvene the and, if successful, take over as a case scenario -- v signif- In an apparent show of intent, However, analysts said the 650-seat House of Commons temporary prime minister. icant steps have been London announced yesterday move was largely symbolic and and let them sit permanently He has vowed to seek an ex- taken in the last 3 that it had ordered the scrapping could be undone. until October 31. tension to Britain’s EU departure weeks to accelerate Boris Johnson of the European Communities “If parliament was to force “Our country is on the brink of date to stop a no-deal Brexit, and Brexit planning,” he Act, which took Britain into the the government to pass an ex- an economic crisis, as we career then call a general election. said on Twitter.

Ferrari will expand its lineup of Saudi stocks pressured by banks About 3,000 road cars homeless as Reuters | Pebble Beach, Calif. mains open to opportunities to fire consumes combine with other automak- talian premium sports car ers, but is positioned to remain Bangladesh slum Imaker Ferrari NV will ex- independent. Fiat Chrysler in Reuters | Dhaka pand sales of easier-driving May proposed a merger with grand touring cars, but will French automaker Renault bout 3,000 people in not try to chase rival Porsche’s SA, but the deal fell apart after ABangladesh were left annual sales volume, Ferrari the French government inter- homeless after a massive Chairman John Elkann told an vened and Elkann withdrew fire consumed several hun- audience of classic car enthu- the proposed merger. dred shanties in a slum on siasts gathered at this storied Fiat Chrysler Chief Exec- the northern outskirts of golf resort on the Pacific coast. utive Mike Manley sent the the capital city of Dhaka, Elkann also reiterated that same message to Renault and government officials said Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, other would-be partners earli- yesterday. of which he is chairman, re- er this month. Three people were in - jured in the blaze that struck a congested slum in Mirpur town on Friday night. Video footage showed White House says ‘no recession heavy plumes of smoke bil- lowing all around the slum in sight’ despite market turmoil area, just a few kilometres Reuters | Washington from the country’s main Traders on the floor of Saudi Stock exchange (file) cricket stadium. hite House officials Closing Bell Fire officials scrambled Wpushed back yesterday. from the Saudi central bank’s to get access to enough wa- against concerns that eco - Saudi index eased decision to follow the U.S. Fed- SAUDI  0.3 pc to 8,527 pts ter and struggled for three nomic growth may be falter- • eral Reserve in cutting interest ABU DHABI  0.3pc to 5,039 pts hours to douse the flames, ing, saying they saw little risk by 0.3 per cent rates, which analysts expect to said Anwar Hossain, senior of recession despite a volatile squeeze lenders’ profit margins. DUBAI  to 2,797 pts station manager of Mirpur week on global bond markets, Reuters | Dubai Qatar shares ended their QATAR  1.7pc to 9,782 pts fire station. and insisting their trade war losing run thanks to market EGYPT  0.7pc to 1,4400 pts “According to our inves- with China was doing no dam- White House chief economic adviser audi shares ended lower heavyweight Industries Qatar’s tigation committee 1,200 age to the United States. Larry Kudlow yesterday, hit by weakness 4.3pc jump after six sessions of BAHRAIN  0.3pc 1,530 pts shanties were damaged “There is no recession in Sin banking stocks, while declines. OMAN  at 3,862 pts and out of this 750 shanties sight,” White House economic here for our stock market. It’s the Qatari index snapped a “IQ went down so much last KUWAIT  1.7 at 6,572 pts burnt totally,” said Enamur adviser Larry Kudlow said on also coming here to chase yield three-day losing streak as In- week that it became a compel- Rahman, junior minister for “Fox News Sunday.””Consum- in our bond markets,” Navarro dustries Qatar’s rebounded ling valuation despite the poor Disaster Management and ers are working. Their wages told ABC’s “This Week,” after steep declines on its first- results,” said Talal Samhouri, Relief. There were no fatal- are rising. They are spending That sort “flight to safety” half results. head of asset management at ities as most residents were and they are saving...I think is typically driven by concerns The Saudi index eased by Amwal, adding that the index ment was prepared to take on away celebrating the festival we are in pretty good shape.” of global economic trouble - in 0.3 per cent, with Saudi British was also buoyed by gains on new debt to provide economic of Eid al-Adha, officials said. Trade adviser Peter Navarro this case the possibility that Bank dropping about 1.3pc and international markets. stimulus. Rahman said the gov - dismissed last week’s warning the Trump administration’s Samba Financial Group falling US and European stocks The Abu Dhabi market ernment will initially pro- signs, saying “good” economic tariff battle with China may 1.3pc. The Riyadh market had surged on Friday on expecta- slipped 0.3pc, with First Abu vide a total of 500 tonnes dynamics were encouraging dampen business investment resumed trade after closing last tions that the European Central Dhabi Bank ( FAB) dipping of rice and 1.3 million taka investors to move money to and growth worldwide. week for the Eidul Adha reli- Bank will cut interest rates, but 0.8pc. ($15,476) for everyone af- the United States. “We have The tariffs on Chinese gious festival. the dollar pared gains against Kuwaiti stocks fell 1.7pc, hurt fected and authorities were the strongest economy in the goods, Navarro said, “are not Banking stocks have come the euro after a newspaper re- by a 2.2pc drop in Kuwait Fi- looking into the reason for world and money is coming hurting anybody here.” under pressure in recent weeks port said the German govern- nance House. the fire. 13 MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2019

SEEF (II):11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM WADI AL SAIL: 11.15 AM + 4.00 + 8.45 PM SUDEIKIS, JOSH GAD, AWKWAFINA ببببب بببب (ALADDIN (PG)(ADVENTURE CITY CENTRE: 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 + 8.45 + 11.30 PM WILL SMITH, NAOMI SCOTT, MENA MASSOUD WELAD RIZK 2 (15+)(ARABIC/ACTION/CRIME/THRILLER) CITY CENTRE: 11.30 AM + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 + 12.00 MN SEEF (II): 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM AHMAD EIZZ, AMR YOUSIF, HELLO, LOVE, GOODBYE (PG-15)(FILIPINO/DRAMA OASIS JUFFAIR : 10.30 AM + 3.30 + 6.00 + 11.00 PM SEEF (II): 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 + 11.15 PM KATHRYN BERNARDO, ALDEN RICHARDS, MAYMAY ENTRATA TOY STORY 4 (G)(ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY) CITY CENTRE: 11.15 AM + 1.30 + 3.45 + 6.00 + 8.15 + 10.30 PM TOM HANKS, TIM ALLEN, JOAN CUSACK ببببSCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK (15+)(HORROR CITY CENTRE:2.45 + 7.15 + 11.45 PM ZOE MARGARET COLLETTI, MICHAEL GARZA, GABRIEL RUSH بب بببSPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME (PG-15)(ACTION CITY CENTRE: 2.00 + 6.45 + 11.30 PM ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD (18+)(DRAMA/COMEDY) THE CURRENT WAR (PG-15)(DRAMA/BIOGRAPHY) TOM HOLLAND, SAMUEL L. JACKSON, ZENDAYA OASIS JUFFAIR : 12.30 + 6.00 + 11.30 PM SEEF (II): 12.45 + 5.15 + 9.45 PM (CHAL MERA PUTT (PG-15) (PUNJABI ببببب (OASIS JUFFAIR (VIP): 12.00 + 5.30 + 11.00 PM. WADI AL SAIL: 12.30 + 5.00 + 9.30 PM CRAWL (18+)(THRILLER/HORROR CITY CENTRE : 10.45 AM + 2.00 + 5.15 + 8.30 + 11.45 PM. BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH, TOM HOLLAND, NICHOLAS HOULT CITY CENTRE: 12.00 + 4.45 + 9.30 PM SEEF (II): 11.00 AM. + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM. CITY CENTRE (IMAX2D): 12.45 + 6.45 + (12.45 MN. THURS./FRI.) KAYA SCODELARIO, BARRY PEPPER, ROSS ANDERSON HAQI ALI, SIMI CHAHAL, AMRINDER GILL CITY CENTRE VIP (I): 10.30 AM. + 1.45 + 5.00 + 8.15 + 11.30 PM. T-34 (PG-15)(ACTION/WAR/DRAMA) SEEF (I): 10.30 AM + 1.45 + 5.00 + 8.15 + 11.30 PM SEEF (II): 11.15 AM + 3.30 + 7.45 + 12.00 MN MOHAMMED HUSSAIN (PG-15)(ARABIC/COMEDY) THANNEER MATHAN DINANGAL (PG-13)(MAL AY AL AM) WADI AL SAIL: 10.30 AM + 1.45 + 5.00 + 8.15 + 11.30 PM ALEXANDER PETROV, VINZENZ KIEFER, VICTOR DOBRONRAVOV CITY CENTRE: 12.30 + 5.00 + 9.30 PM OASIS JUFFAIR :12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 + 8.45 + 11.30 PM SAAR:11.00 AM + 1.15 + 4.30 + 7.45 + 11.00 PM MOHAMED SAAD, MAI SALEEM, MOHHAMED THARWAT LEONARDO DICAPRIO, BRAD PITT, MARGOT ROBBIE SEEF (I):12.00 + 2.45 + 5.30 + 8.15 + 11.00 PM MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM NARRATIVE (PG-13)(ANIMATION/ VINEETH SREENIVASAN, IRSHAD, MATHEW THOMAS DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD (PG)(ADVENTURE/ Japanese (Arabic & English subtitle) SEEF (II): 1.30 + 5.45 + 10.00 PM AMBILI (PG-15) (MALAYALAM) OASIS JUFFAIR 10.30 AM + 3.45 + 9.15 PM J. DAVID BRIMMER, DANIEL J. EDWARDS, ERIKA ISHII OASIS JUFFAIR :11.30 AM + 5.15 + 11.00 PM OASIS JUFFAIR (VIP):3.15 + 8.45 PM SEEF (I):12.45 + 3.30 + 6.15 + 9.00 + 11.45 PM CITY CENTRE:10.30 AM. + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 + 7.30 + 9.45 + 12.00 MN FAST & FURIOUS: HOBBS & SHAW (PG-15)(ACTION AL HAMRA : 6.00 + (12.00 MN. THURS./FRI.) SEEF (II): 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + 7.00 + 9.15 + 11.30 PM OASIS JUFFAIR :12.00 + 2.45 + 5.30 + 8.15 + 11.00 PM SOUBIN SAHIR, NAVEEN NAZIM , TANVI RAM WADI AL SAIL: 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + 9.00 + 11.15 PM CITY CENTRE: 12.00 + 2.45 + 5.30 + 8.15 + 11.00 PM + (12.45 MN THUS/FRI) SAAR: 11.00 AM + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + 9.00 + 11.15 PM COMALI (PG-13) (TAMIL) ISABELA MONER, Q’ORIANKA KILCHER, BENICIO DEL TORO CITY CENTRE (ATMOS): 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.45 + 6.30 + 9.15 + 12.00 MN CITY CENTRE (IMAX2D):4.00 + 10.00 PM OASIS JUFFAIR :12.45 + 3.30 + 6.15 + 9.00 + 11.45 PM MISSION MANGAL (PG-13)(HINDI/DRAMA/BIOGRAPHY) CITY CENTRE VIP (II): 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 + 8.45 + 11.30 PM. SEEF (I):12.15 + 3.00 + 5.45 + 8.30 + 11.15 PM SEEF (I): 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.45 + 6.30 + 9.15 + 12.00 MN AL HAMRA : 9.00 PM OASIS JUFFAIR : 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.45 + 6.30 + 9.15 + 12.00 MN WADI AL SAIL: 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 + 8.45 + 11.30 PM JAYAM RAVI, KAJAL AGGARWAL, SAMYUKTHA HEGDE CITY CENTRE:12.45 + 3.30 + 6.15 + 9.00 + 11.45 PM SAAR:1.00 + 6.15 + 11.30 PM SEEF (I): 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 + 8.45 + 11.30 PM DWAYNE JOHNSON, JASON STATHAM, IDRIS ELBA RAKSHASUDU (PG-15) (TELUGU) WADI AL SAIL: 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 + 8.45 + 11.30 PM AL HAMRA :12.00 NOON SAI SRINIVAS BALLAMKONDA , ANUPAMA PAREMESHWARAN ببببب (SAAR: 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + 11.00 PM THE LION KING (PG)(ADVENTURE/DRAMA/FAMILY AKSHAY KUMAR, VIDYA BALAN, ANIRBAN BHATTACHARYYA OASIS JUFFAIR (KIDS CINEMA): 2.00 + 6.45 + 11.30 PM KOLAIYUTHIR KAALAM (PG-15 )(TAMIL) OASIS JUFFAIR : 1.00 + 8.30 PM ببب ببب (BATLA HOUSE (15+)(HINDI/DRAMA/BIOGRAPHY CITY CENTRE:11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM + (12.30 MN AL HAMRA: 3.00 PM OASIS JUFFAIR : 12.15 + 5.45 + 11.15 PM THURS./FRI.) NAYANTHARA, LEE NICHOLAS HARRIS, RO ASHIKA SEEF (II): 12.45 + 3.30 + 6.15 + 9.00 + 11.45 PM SEEF (II):11.30 AM + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 + 12.00 MN NERKONDA PAARVAI (PG-15) JOHN ABRAHAM, MRUNAL THAKUR, NORA FATEHI WADI AL SAIL: 1.30 + 6.15 + 11.00 PM SAAR: 10.30 AM + 3.45 + 9.00 PM OASIS JUFFAIR : 2.15 + 8.00 PM DONALD GLOVER, SETH ROGEN, CHIWETEL EJIOFOR VIDYA BALAN, AJITH KUMAR, SHRADDHA SRINATH ببببب (MASTER Z: IP MAN LEGACY (PG-15)(ACTION/CRIME SEEF (II): 10.30 AM + 3.00 + 7.30 + 12.00 MN WADI AL SAIL: 2.45 + 7.15 + 11.45 PM THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2 (PG)(ANIMATION/ADVENTURE JABARIYA JODI (PG-15)(HINDI/COMEDY/ROMANTIC JIN ZHANG, DAVE BAUTISTA, MICHELLE YEOH OASIS JUFFAIR (KIDS CINEMA):11.45 AM + 4.30 + 9.15 PM OASIS JUFFAIR : 3.00 + 8.30 PM CITY CENTRE: 11.00 AM + 1.15 + 3.30 + 5.45 + 8.00 + 10.15 PM SIDHARTH MALHOTRA, PARINEETI CHOPRA, APARSHAKTI KHURANA

MOVIE REVIEW Master Z: Ip Man Legacy - a martial arts master roams free Max Zhang holds his own opposite Michelle Yeoh and Dave Bautista in the martial arts spin-off

he cinematic odyssey of Ip ing short of an action-movie-lov- their fair share of over-the-top Man — the real-life mas- er’s delight to see him working fight sequences, and yet their Tter of Wing Chun and, fa- with Michelle Yeoh again, in a earnestness was unmistakable. mously, instructor of Bruce Lee movie about Wing Chun no less. They were broad dramatiza- — continues with “Master Z: Ip Yeoh only gets one proper fight tions of key cultural moments, Man Legacy.” But don’t expect in “Master Z” (unless you count in which caretakers of Chinese Donnie Yen to show up in this in- beating someone to death with martial arts found their liveli- stallment and don’t expect much an abacus), but it’s a good one, hoods, their art and their dignity in the way of historical fealty, and it ends beautifully.In many challenged by oppressors of all narrative plausibility or serious respects “Master Z” is a beauti- kinds. Overcoming those adver- examinations about human dig- ful production. The art direction sities was rousing and pure. nity or the ethics of kung fu. by Raymond Chan (“The Mer- “Master Z” is pretty much Expect, instead, a spin-off maid”) brings the neon streets just a pulpy crime movie, and about Ip Man’s rival from “Ip of Hong Kong to attractive life, although it’s not a bad one, it Man 3,” Cheung Tin Chi (Zhang with cascading rows of giant can’t help but comes across as Jin, “Pacific Rim: Uprising”). signage that are quickly utilized rather adolescent compared to After his secret defeat at the for high-flying stunts and imagi- those other entries. It’s got char- hands of Ip Man, Cheung Tin native choreography. The whole acters so arch they cook steaks Chi became a mercenary — so film looks just a little fake, but for everyone they kill, and then briefly that it barely impacts the in that Technicolor MGM-mu- get bummed out when they die story. After retiring, he sets up sical way that feels like a warm before they can eat them. It’s got a tiny grocery and tries to raise blanket. a little kid practically praying Max Zhang, left, and Xing Yu in ‘Master Z: Ip Man Legacy’ his son in peace, but a chance But following the three “Ip over a knockoff Batman music encounter with opium dealers grocery store down. But then our Dave Bautista just hangs out for endeavors — that he might as Man” movies with “Master Z” is box (sorry, “Black Bat”) for his leads to one giant fight sequence hero takes up with the owners most of the film, looking like well have “I’m the bad guy” tat- a bit like following the first three father to beat up the bad guys. after another. of a local tavern, which happens he’s waiting to do something tooed on his forehead. It’s not “Rocky” movies with “The Fast And just when you think the The story of “Master Z” is to have be patronized by Tso badass. like they’re going to get Dave and the Furious.” If you squint movie will address some of the frustratingly muddled, and Che- Sai Kit’s sister, Tso Ngan Kwan Bautista plays Owen Davidson, Bautista in this movie and not let you can see a few thematic con- broad systemic issues it brings ung Tin Chi has very little to do (Michelle Yeoh), who is also a an American entrepreneur in him fight the hero. (At least he’s nections, but it’s a broad depar- into the mix, like a wildly cor- with it. He runs afoul of a crim- major crime boss who’s trying Hong Kong, who’s so incredibly a better actor than Mike Tyson ture from the tone of the rest of rupt police force that shirks the inal named Tso Sai Kit (Kevin to go straight.Brother betrays polite to our heroes and their was in “Ip Man 3.”) the series. W law in front of crowds, the film Cheng, “Badges of Fury”), who sister, opium addicts die, police kids — and humblebrags so “Master Z” comes from direc- ilson Yip’s films were (at best) cops out with, essentially, a me- exacts his revenge by burning his corruption runs rampant and much about his philanthropic tor Yuen Woo Ping, and it’s noth- loose historical fiction and had ga-happy ending. 14 MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2019

Jessica Biel

Not directing Jessica Biel remembers Olivia Newton-John working on her first film is ‘doing great’ amid ‘The Bell Jar’ with late Peter Fonda Los Angeles third battle with adaptation anymore: breast cancer essica Biel on Saturday hon- Los Angeles oured late actor and two-time Kirsten Dunst Oscar-nominee Peter Fonda ustralian singer Oliv- Jin a heartfelt post on Instagram. Aia Newton-John who is Los Angeles Biel said in the post how suffering from breast cancer honoured she felt to have is keeping her fans updated irsten Dunst is no longer attached to di- worked with him in the about her health. rect the big-screen adaptation of Sylvia first film she made. Amid treatment, check-ups KPlath’s “The Bell Jar”. “I had the honour and her third battle with breast The 37-year-old actor, who was set to make working with Peter cancer, Newton-John shared her feature film directorial debut with the Fonda on the first that she is “doing great.” project, said the film had now changed movie I ever made “I just want hands. (as an angsty teenag- everyone “I never owned (the rights), so it went er with a nose ring),” to know away for me. It went to other hands. she wrote. I’m here, That’s not in my hands anymore,” The 37-year-old shared that Fonda I’m doing Dunst told Entertainment Weekly. believed in her while they were work- great!” However, a source close to ing on the 1997 film ‘Ulee’s Gold’. Page Six the project has confirmed that “’Ulee’s Gold’ was a huge opportu- quoted her Dakota Fanning is still involved nity and he believed in me. I’m forever as saying in Olivia in a version of the 1963 novel, grateful for him and the impact he had an interview Newton-John currently in development as a on me and my career,” she added. with Enter- Showtime limited series without Dunst. “I’m sure countless others can say the tainment Tonight at the Indus- Dunst was announced to direct the film in July same. Rest in paradise,” Biel concluded. try Dance Awards and Cancer 2016 from a screenplay she co-wrote with Nellie Fonda died of ‘respiratory failure due to Benefit Concert. Kim. Fanning was attached to lead the cast. lung cancer’ on August 16, his family con- “I’m doing really well, I’m Dunst previously helmed two shorts: “Welcome” firmed the news to People via a statement. really healthy,” she added. (2007) and “Bastard” (2010). The late actor is a recipient of the The 70-year-old singer “The Bell Jar” is Plath’s only novel written just Golden Globe Award for best actor in was diagnosed with breast before she committed suicide in 1963. a motion picture drama for his role as cancer for the third time The story, written by Plath under pseudonym Vic- a widowed beekeeper and Vietnam last year in September toria Lucas, revolves around a young woman called veteran Ulysses, Ulee Jackson, who and broke her sacrum Esther Greenwood, who used to work as a magazine raises his granddaughters last year, shared posi- intern in New York City before having a mental because his son was tive insights into her breakdown upon travelling home to Boston. in prison. recovery.

Khloe Kardashian’s ex-Boyfriend French Margot Montana reveals their love was ‘real’ Robbie, Quentin Los Angelels Tarantino discuss uncertainty in Hollywood merican reality star Khloe Kardashian’s Los Angeles ex-boyfriend rapper French Montana said maker went on to describe Athat the love between them was “real”. asking in Hollywood as “magic” and The 34-year-old rapper spilled the beans in the suc- along with Robbie, he dis- an interview with Haute Living magazine. Bcess of her cussed that some people do get “I feel like we had a real dope relation- latest release ‘Once lucky in this business. ship – there was no bad blood, nobody Upon a Time in “That’s how this town is. With did something to somebody that we Hollywood’, Quentin some people, it can take 12 years to couldn’t come back from,” he re - Margot Robbie Tarantino have any sort of movement; other vealed to the magazine, cited People. graced the cover of people it takes six months. Or sometimes H e went on to say “love” he Vogue Australia and people have six months then it takes them shared with Khloe gave a candid inter- 12 years to get to the next place,” said the “was real.” view to filmmaker ‘Pulp Fiction’ director. “When the love Quentin Tarantino for To which Robbie added, “There’s no was like that, it’s al- the issue. specific timeline, I guess, and you’re ways going to be like Tarantino in the feature right, that’s the magic of Hollywood. that. Friendship after asked Robbie to elaborate on her Everything can change so quickly.” a relationship is some- early roles in Hollywood when she kept She continued, “People often ask me French thing that’s really hard to do, jumping from project to project. what’s been the best part. I couldn’t Montana and I’m glad we’ve been able “Everything was so crazy. Before I say Wolf of Wall Street was better to do it,” he said. knew it we’d done the pilot for Pan than my time on Neighbours He recently appeared for Amand there was a poster up and I couldn’t say that Z Khloe’s older sister Kourtney in Times Square. I’d barely for Zachariah wasn’t as Kardashian’s 40th birthday been there six months,” important to me as party. This sparked rumours Robbie answered. Tarzan. It’s all been that the pair may have rekindled The film- so exciting.” their romance, but a source previously told People “they are not dating.” “She is friendly with French, but they are not dating,” the source said. Sarah Chalke joins Katherine Heigl’s ‘Firefly Lane’ Los Angeles

Hrithik Roshan: ‘Most ow I Met Your Mother” alum Sarah Handsome Man’ title not an Chalke will star alongside Katherine achievement “HHeigl in Netflix series “Firefly Lane”. Los Angeles Based on the bestseller of the same name from author Kristin Hannah, the series will see Heigl play a magnetic, ambitious and loyal woman ctor Hrithik Roshan prob- named Tully Hart. Aably scores 10 on 10 in the According to The Wrap, Chalke will por- Khloe looks department, and it seems like Hrithik tray the role of Kate Mularkey, Tully’s best Kardashian a US-based agency has also noticed it. Roshan friend and soulmate. The ‘Kaabil’ actor, popular as Greek God The story follows Kate and Tully, among his admirers, has been reportedly named the who meet as young girls and become Most Handsome Man in the World by the agency. He is inseparable best friends throughout thankful for the title, though it’s not really an achievement 30 years of ups and downs, successes for him. The secret behind his good looks? and failures, depression and disappoint- “Well, it’s broccoli. Just kidding,” Hrithik said in an interview. ments. “I’m thankful for this title although on the face of it, it’s not really When an unthinkable betrayal breaks an achievement. According to me, if there’s anything one should them apart, the two women go their separate aspire for and value the most in this world, it’s their character. A ways, and it is unclear whether they will ever good character will always make you look more attractive,” he said. be able to reconcile. 15 MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2019 sports

Kuznetsova stuns Barty to Djokovic toppled in Cincy set up finals clash with Keys Top seed Novak Djokovic stunned by Daniil Medvedev in Cincinnati semi-final

Daniil Medvedev faces• David Goffin for title

AFP | Cincinnati

orld number one No- Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia returns a shot to Ashleigh Barty of Australia vak Djokovic wilt- Wed under pressure Reuters | Cincinnati Kuznetsova, ranked world from Daniil Medvedev Satur- number 153, will play Amer- day, falling 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 to the shleigh Barty lost her ican Madison Keys for the ninth-seeded Russian in the Achance to regain the num- title. Cincinnati Masters semi-finals. ber one world ranking after she Keys, the 16th seed, turned Medvedev’s upset win sent was unexpectedly beaten in back compatriot Sofia Kenin him into a title showdown with straight sets by Russian Svet- 7-5 6-4 in their semi-final. another unexpected finalist, lana Kuznetsova in the semi-fi- Winner of US Open in 2004 16th-seeded Belgian David Gof- nals of the Cincinnati Masters and the French Open in 2009, fin, who defeated France’s Rich- on Saturday. the 34-year-old Kuznetsova ard Gasquet 6-3, 6-4 to reach his Top seed Barty, who would has struggled with injuries first ATP Masters 1000 final. have replaced the injured throughout her career but has A fuming Djokovic, who Novak Djokovic (R) of Serbia congratulates Daniil Medvedev of Russia Naomi Osaka as the world now defeated eighth seeded looked to have control of the number one with a victory, Sloane Stephens, Czech third contest in the early going, was went for it,” Medvedev said. “It’s out of God knows how many struggled with the rhythm off seed Karolina Pliskova and caught out when Medvedev a great feeling to win and beat serves,” he said. her serve as she lost 6-2 6-4, Barty in successive matches. stepped things up in the sec- the number one.” With the US Open starting losing eight consecutive games “It’s amazing to play again ond set. Djokovic, the defending on August 26, Djokovic said he to the Russian at one point. on centre court,” Kuznetsova “I don’t know how I turned it champion who was playing his took “mostly positives” from “I think it probably started said. around, I was so tired after the first tournament since his Wim- KNOW WHAT the week. with the serve for me,” Barty She entered the Cincinnati first set and I thought I might bledon triumph in July, need “Today I did lose a tennis said courtside. “I mean, giving tournament as a wild card after not be able to keep up the in- some time to cool down before match, but I didn’t do too much Svetlana that many looks at winning two matches in To- tensity,” said Medvedev, who pondering his loss. wrong,” he said. “So I’ll take that second serves I know I’m not ronto. Issues in obtaining a U.S. has competed in 15 hardcourt “He deserves to be in the mix, Daniil Medvedev has and I’ll move forward to New going to get free points off my visa kept her from defending matches since July 30. certainly, with all his results,” reached his third York and have a good practice first serve off Sveta. She’s an in- her Washington DC title. “But I had a momentum Djokovic said. “He’s working successive final of week. credible returner and retrieves “Maybe one week or two chance in the second set and the his way to top 5. “He’s definitely the season “I’m going to go to fight for a a long way so is able to make a weeks helped me back home,” crowd gave me energy,” added one of the best players in the title as everyone else does -- and lot of returns. she said. “Something impor- the Russian, who will be play- world at this moment.” I like my chances.” “Just to be on the back foot tant happened in my life and ing his second Masters series Djokovic said there was little Medvedev won 12 of the last of a lot of rallies from the start now I feel better.” final in eight days, after falling he could do in the face of Med- dict someone or prepare your- 14 points in the second set to wasn’t ideal. I felt like we have Barty won the first two to Rafael Nadal in Montreal last vedev’s go-for-broke style. self for someone serving that big square the match against Djok- done well to fight all week and games, then lost the set as Sunday. “When I had my racquet on second serve consistently from ovic, then ran up a 3-1 lead in then to put ourselves in this Kuznetsova, handling the Aus- “Novak had been destroying the ball I was returning also his 4-3 to the end of the match with the third on the way to victory position, but Sveta was unreal tralian’s slices effectively and me on second serve, so I just serves, but you can’t really pre- making maybe two double faults on his first match point. today.” serving well, won the next six.

Klopp impressed as Liverpool ‘Better every day’ - Dortmund launch BOC organises hold firm to see off Saints coaching course TDT | Manama AFP | Southampton when an equaliser seemed in- title charge with Augsburg rout evitable. Level 3 course of the urgen Klopp denied that Reds boss Klopp had argued AFP | Berlin ANational Coaching Pro- Jexhaustion was behind Liv- for a later start to the domestic gramme, organized by the erpool’s inconsistent display season after his players’ busy orussia Dortmund coach Bahrain Olympic Commit- in their hard-fought 2-1 win international schedule during BLucien Favre said his team tee’s (BOC) Bahrain Olym- at Southampton on Saturday. the summer. could get even better after they pic Academy, got underway Klopp’s team struggled in And his team, who played made a perfect start to the new with 25 coaches from Bah- the first half and it was com- extra-time in Istanbul before Bundesliga season on Saturday, rain and Saudi Arabia, in pletely against the run of play beating Chelsea in the Euro- thrashing Augsburg 5-1 to take the fray. when Sadio Mane put Liver- pean Super Cup on Wednes- an early lead in the title race. The two-week course is pool ahead in first half stop- day, looked fatigued for long England international Jadon being organized in coop - page-time at St Mary’s. periods. Sancho, who claimed his first eration with the Coaching Clinical finishing from Rob- But after the final whistle at goal of the term in Dortmund’s Association of Canada, and erto Firmino after 71 minutes St Mary’s, Klopp insisted tired- Supercup victory over Bayern will continue until August seemed to have secured the ness had not been a major fac- Munich two weeks ago, was 29 with the practical exams three points. tor in the uneven performance. among the scorers again as that determines the coaches But a dreadful error by Liv- “Southampton are a good Dortmund ran riot to go top of moving up to Level 4, the Dortmund’s English midfielder Jadon Sancho jumps for a ball erpool goalkeeper Adrian gift- team, they defend well with the table. highest in the programme. ed a goal to Danny Ings, who good counter-attacks, good or- “We did well and had a lot of fans on Saturday. Dortmund a third goal. Level 4 graduates Abdulla later miskicked from six yards ganisation,” he said. possession today, and we de- Florian Niederlechner’s A curling long-range strike Al Dakheel, Adel Al Asfoor served to win,” said Favre, but first-minute opener for Augs- from Alcacer and a debut goal and Mohsin Ali conducted said his side could still improve burg left Dortmund stunned, for new signing Julian Brandt sessions on effective lead- in some areas. but it took the hosts two min- completed the rout for Dort- ership, mental skills devel- “The important thing is that utes to draw level. Paco Alcacer mund. opment and recovery, on the we get better every day,” he said. gratefully pounced on a mistake Elsewhere, former Hudders- opening day of the course. Having thrown away a nine- from Augsburg keeper Tomas field manager David Wagner All participants will un- point lead and narrowly missed Koubek. made a gritty start to his new dergo theoretical exams on the title last season, Dortmund Koubek was at fault again job at Schalke, as his side were August 22 in order to pass had promised another attack when Sancho put Dortmund held to a 0-0 draw by Borussia this level 3 course, at the on Bayern’s hegemony in ahead after the break, flapping Moenchengladbach. end of which the practical 2019/20. at a low cross before the Eng- “I’ve had worse days in my ca- exams are due to take place. Dortmund received a boost lishman smashed the ball in at reer. The boys gave everything Level 3 of the programme on Friday when the champi- the far post. in defence. We still need time is part of the Bahrain Olym- ons dropped two points against The Czech keeper then on the training pitch, but today pic Academy annual plans to Hertha Berlin in the season crowned a miserable Bundesli- it was about showing commit- qualify and develop national opener. They then romped to ga debut by dropping the ball ment and passion,” Wagner told competencies in the field of Liverpool’s Sadio Mane (L) vies with Southampton’s Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg victory in front of their own at the feet of Marco Reus to gift broadcaster Sky. sports in Bahrain. MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2019 16

‘Groggy’ Smith out of second Ashes Test final Karunaratne’s ton leads day with concussion Sri Lanka to victory Captain Dimuth Karunaratne hits 122 as Sri Lanka wrap up record chase against New Zealand in Galle AFP | Galle, Sri Lanka

aptain Dimuth Karun- aratne scored 122 as Sri CLanka chased down 268 for the loss of just four wickets to win the first Test against New Zealand at Galle yesterday and Steven Smith fell to the ground after being hit by the ball on his head take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Karunaratne posted his ninth AFP | London Test hundred along with enjoy- ing a record-equalling opening ustralia’s Steve Smith has partnership of 161 with Lahiru Abeen ruled out of the last I started to feel a Thirimanne, who made 64, as day of the second Ashes Test little bit of a headache Sri Lanka collected their first with concussion against Eng- coming on last night points of the World Test Cham- land at Lord’s, saying he felt as the adrenaline got pionship. “groggy” yesterday morning. out of my system but I Former captain Angelo Smith was felled when a Jof- Mathews chipped in with an ra Archer bouncer struck his was able to get a good unbeaten 28 as Sri Lanka fin- neck on Saturday. night’s sleep in, but ished off the game before lunch “I started to feel a little bit I woke up feeling a after the morning session was of a headache coming on last bit groggy and with a extended because only 22 runs night as the adrenaline got out headache again were needed at the scheduled of my system but I was able to time for the interval. STEVE SMITH Dimuth Karunaratne plays a shot get a good night’s sleep in, but Karunaratne enjoyed some I woke up feeling a bit groggy luck on the way to his century, also put on 161 for the first wick- by umpire Richard Illingworth, naratne and the pair put on 44 and with a headache again,” day and retired hurt. dropped on 58 at forward short et in Hamilton. New Zealand overturned the runs for the third wicket to Smith said. He resumed his innings at leg by Tom Latham while wick- The opening stand was piv- decision on review. steady the ship. “I had some tests done and the fall of the next wicket af- etkeeper BJ Watling missed a otal in Sri Lanka achieving the Kusal Mendis soon fell after Sri Lanka lost Kusal Perera then some further assessments ter 46 minutes off the field, stumping chance on the same highest successful run chase taking on Somerville, hitting after Karunaratne’s dismissal deemed to be a mild concus- and was eventually out for 92 score. He batted for over five in Galle, easily surpassing the him for a four and a six from but Dhananjaya de Silva (14) sion, so I’ve been ruled out of -- the first time this series he hours, facing 245 deliveries, and previous best of 99. Resuming the second and fourth balls he joined Mathews and helped Sri this Test match unfortunately.” had been dismissed for fewer hit six fours and a six. play on 133 for no loss, Sri Lanka faced. Lanka knock off the remaining The series is the first being than 100 runs. Karunaratne and required 135 from the remaining But when he attempted to runs with two sessions to spare. played under the International Cricket Australia statistics Thirimanne’s stand equalled the three sessions. slog sweep Ajaz Patel in the Mathews brought up the win- Cricket Council’s new con- show that 30 percent of con- record for the highest opening New Zealand finally got their next over he ended up hitting ning runs with a single to fine cussion substitute regulations, cussions in Australian cricket partnership in Tests between breakthrough when Thirimanne straight to midwicket where leg off Boult. part of the inaugural World are delayed. the two countries. In 1991, John was trapped leg before by Wil- Jeet Raval completed the catch. The second and final Test be- Test Championship. Wright and Trevor Franklin had liam Somerville. Given not out Angelo Mathews joined Karu- gins in Colombo on Thursday. These allow players who ‘Right decision’ have suffered head or neck in- But the Australia spokesman juries to be replaced fully by a defended the decision to let substitute, who was previously Smith resume batting by say- restricted to fielding alone. ing: “It is not uncommon for Sheffield earn first win back in the Premier League Marnus Labuschagne, on the players to pass their tests and field as 12th man when play feel well on the day of an injury AFP | London Despite slender margin of vic- resumed yesterday, became and then display symptoms tory, Chris Wilder’s men were the first concussion substitute 24-48 hours later.” heffield United made a win- well worthy of the three points in Test history after Austral- Smith had no qualms about Sning return to the Premier as they built on a promising 1-1 ia’s request was approved by being withdrawn from the League at Bramall Lane as John draw at Bournemouth on the match referee Ranjan Ma - match, saying: “I think the Lundstram scored the only goal opening weekend of the season. dugalle. right decision has been made.” for a deserved 1-0 win over Palace were blunt in attack There are doubts whether Significantly, Smith was Crystal Palace yesterday. with Wilfried Zaha often out- star batsman Smith will fea- wearing a helmet without the Lundstram, who has spent numbered and they have yet to ture in the third Test at Head- additional stem guard neck the majority of his career on find the net this season. ingley starting on Thursday, protection introduced follow- loan spells in England’s low- David McGoldrick missed a with an Australia team spokes- ing the death of Phillip Hughes er leagues, blasted into an un- glorious chance to put the hosts man saying “the short turna- after his former Australia guarded net after Palace goal- in front before half-time, but his round is not in his favour”. team-mate was hit by a bounc- keeper Vicente Guaita could prodded finish from point-blank Smith was hit by an Archer er in a 2014 domestic Sheffield only parry a cross into the box range was too close to Spaniard bouncer when on 80 on Satur- Shield match in Sydney. two minutes into second-half. Guaita. John Lundstram celebrates after scoring the only goal of the game Frank Lampard denied first win as Leicester draw at Chelsea

AFP | London at Stamford Bridge. other reading ‘Welcome home Yet the mood was far gloomier Super Frank’, the former Eng- rank Lampard is still waiting by the final whistle after a splut- land midfielder emerged from Ffor his first win as Chelsea tering display raised the spectre the tunnel to cheers and turned manager after Wilfred Ndidi of a potentially difficult season to applaud the crowd as they gave Leicester a 1-1 draw to spoil for the returning hero. chanted ‘Super Frankie Lam- the Blues legend’s homecoming. Lampard, Chelsea’s all-time pard’. Thrashed 4-0 at Manchester record goalscorer, managed to With his former Chelsea team- United last weekend and beat- avoid being the first Blues boss mate John Terry in the stands to en on penalties by Liverpool to lose his first two Premier support his old friend, the Blues in the European Super Cup on League games in charge since nearly gave Lampard a dream Wednesday, Lampard’s side took Gianluca Vialli 21 years ago. start in the first minute when an early lead through Mason But on this evidence there is a Olivier Giroud chested Cesar Mount’s first goal for Chelsea. lot of work for the 41-year-old to Azpilicueta’s pass to Pedro and But Ndidi atoned for the cost- do if he is to emulate his 13-year the Spaniard volleyed into the ly mistake that led to Mount’s playing spell at Chelsea, which side-netting. opener as the Nigeria midfielder included three Premier League Moments later, Mount threat- headed Leicester’s well deserved titles and the club’s first Cham- ened when he burst through, second half equaliser. pions League crown. but the youngster shot too close Lampard had been given a Greeted by a huge flag with to Kasper Schmeichel, who did thunderous reception in his the message ‘Frank Lampard’s well to block Christian Pulisic’s first game as Chelsea manager blue and white army’ and an- Leicester City’s Nigerian midfielder Wilfred Ndidi (2L) jumps to scores the equalising goal attempt from the rebound.