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Climber falls to his death Saudi, UAE plan joint visit visas to boost tourism Mexico Jeddah A separate joint strategy for develop a new mega-crude re- audi Arabia and the UAE food security was also inked, finery with a capacity of 1.2 mil- world-renowned Ameri- have signed a raft of agree- aimed at tackling food challeng- lion barrels per day, integrated Acan free solo climber has Sments which included a es not only in Saudi Arabia and with a modern petrochemical died attempting to descend deal to issue joint visit visas for the UAE but throughout the re- complex at an initial cost of $70 the side of a cliff face. residents of both countries in a gion. billion in the state of Maharash- Brad Gobright, 31, fell bid to boost tourism. Enhancing cybersecurity and tra in western India, to secure around 300m (1,000ft) to his According to the UAE’s official supporting the provision of reli- the supply of at least 600,000 death in El Potrero Chico in news agency WAM, the accord, able cyberspace for each coun- barrels per day of Saudi crude northern Mexico. among six initiatives highlight- try was another initiative agreed oil. His companion, fellow ed during Crown Prince Mo - upon to find ways of preventing A Saudi-Emirati Youth Coun- climber Aidan Jacobson, 26, hammed bin Salman’s visit to cyberattacks on the two nations. cil is also to be established to fell a shorter distance and the UAE, was part of a cooper- On an economic level, it was strengthen the partnership be- survived with injuries. ation deal between the Saudi agreed to issue an experimental tween youth in both countries, Gobright was best known Commission for Tourism and digital currency strictly targeted exchange ideas, and coordinate for free soloing, or climbing National Heritage (SCTH) and for banks, with the aim of better efforts to promote young talent. without any safety gear, but at the UAE’s Ministry of Economy. understanding the implications Meanwhile, the two sides also the time the two were abseil- The agreement will allow for of blockchain technology and signed four new memoranda of ing, a technique using ropes. the speeding up of the flow of facilitating cross-border pay- understanding (MoUs) in the Abseiling accidents are traffic at ports of entry between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Dubai Ruler Shaikh Mohammed ments. health, culture, space and food believed to be the most com- the two countries. bin Rashid Al Maktoum discussed bilateral ties during their talks. The two countries will also security fields. mon cause of fatalities in the sport.

Turkey may stall NATO defence plan Ankara

nkara is reportedly Ablocking the approval of NATO End of Mahdi era a defence plan for the alliance’s eastern flank until it gets the green light over its Iraqi PM announces resignation after protest crackdown security concerns in Syria. Ahead of NATO’s 70th an- niversary summit in London The prime minister’s next week, Turkey has alleg- • edly asked for more political statement did not support in its fight against the mention the bloodshed, Syrian Kurdish YPG militia in nor did he express northern Syria in return for any regret for it. backing NATO’s latest defence plan for the Baltics and Po- Adel Abdul Mahdi land, according to a Reuters It was unclear when he report. would• submit his letter of Turkey’s NATO envoy has resignation, which should reportedly been instructed be sent to the president to stall the plan until the al- liance formally recognises rather than parliament. the YPG as terrorists. Ankara 40 considers YPG an offshoot Baghdad protesters have already of the outlawed Kurdistan died in the crackdown Workers’ Party (PKK) — listed raqi Prime Minister Adel ordered by Madhi. by the US, EU and Turkey as a Abdul Mahdi announced his terror group. Iresignation on Friday after the country’s top Shiite cleric Iraqi protesters gather as smoke rises from a burning military truck after clashes between protesters and Iraqi policemen called for parliament to consider in Nasiriyah City. changing the government follow- referred to Grand Ayatollah Ali Al ment,” Mr Abdul Mahdi said. name a new prime minister. The which this current government ing one of the bloodiest days in Sistani’s Friday sermon, saying he It was unclear when he would Iraqi prime minister is also the emerged to reconsider its options two months of anti-government would submit his resignation to submit his letter of resignation, commander in chief, and thus in that regard.” protests. meet this request. which should be sent to the pres- the responsibilities of that po- The cleric also appealed for DON’T MISS IT A statement released by the “In response to this (Sistani’s) ident rather than parliament. sition will go temporarily to the restraint from both sides after se- prime minister’s office said he call, and in order to facilitate it Article 81 of the Iraqi constitu- president. curity forces killed more than 40 would present his resignation as quickly as possible, I will pres- tion mandates that the president Mr Al Sistani, in a sermon protesters on Thursday during a to parliament so that legislators ent to parliament a demand (to fills the role of prime minister delivered in Najaf by his repre- crackdown ordered by Mr Abdul ‘One-year ban’ could choose a new government. accept) my resignation from the should that position become va- sentative, said: “We call upon the Mahdi in response to the torching proposed on Mr Abdul Mahdi’s statement leadership of the current govern- cant. He then will have 15 days to House of Representatives from of Iran’s consulate in Najaf. 03 hiring expats in govt sector PROBE ON Court rejects appeal of 04 Bahraini jailed Several people injured after stabbing near The Hague for joining The Hague terrorist group for Black Friday deals. Dutch The Hague police said in a statement that ‘Disruption set to hree people have been wounded in a police they were looking for a man, about 45 to 50 06 stabbing on a shopping street in The secure a years old, in a grey jogging suit. trigger growth’ THague, Dutch police said on Friday. shopping “We have an extensive investigation into Police from the city said in a statement street after the stabbing incident on the Grote Markt- 210 fils (includes VAT) that emergency services were at the scene. a stabbing straat,” police said in a statement. Images posted to social media showed incident It was not clear if the stabbing was a several dozen onlookers being kept behind occurred terror incident. police fencing seeking a glimpse of the area in the National broadcaster NOS, quoting “var- where the stabbing took place. centre of ied sources”, said: “At this moment there The street was busy with people looking The Hague. is no indication of a terrorist motive.” SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2019 02 Stage set for grand Indian wedding TDT | Manama

he Kingdom is all set to host a grand Indian wed- Tding today. It is learnt that 200 guests have already arrived in the Kingdom to attend the wedding. Sources said Al Areen Palace and Spa as well as the Lost Par- adise of Dilmun (LPOD) have been booked for the event. The wedding decorations have been done by Eventoxs Event Management. The Kingdom is well on its way to becoming a premium destination for grand Indian weddings, according to BTEA. With eyes set on targets such The venue at Al Areen Palace and Spa is decked up to host the grand Indian as exclusive weddings, engage- wedding. ments, anniversaries, honey- country as an elite wedding mood Al Khalifa. moons, birthdays and more, the destination was born at a BTEA “BTEA has played a key role BTEA team has already co-ordi- meeting chaired by the Minis- in the planning and organising With the finest olive oil, the most flavoursome plum tomatoes, cheeses, sauces and a wide range of specialty pasta, nated with event management ter of Industry, Commerce and of such events and in ensuring LuLu Hypermarket inaugurated its lip-smacking Italian Food Week evening at the Atrium Mall in Saar. Italian companies and many others Tourism, Zayed Al Zayani and that all events run smoothly and Ambassador to Bahrain, Domenico Ballato, inaugurated the festival. The popular promotion brings the best of Italian players in the Indian wedding then CEO of the Bahrain Tour- seamlessly,” Dr Ali Hassan Fol- taste to Bahrain and there is a 30 per cent discount on selected Italian products as well. At the inauguration, Italian market. ism and Exhibitions Authority lad, Adviser at BTEA, had said in musician Adriano Loretti welcomed guests with some lively Italian tunes on the saxophone. The idea to position the (BTEA) Shaikh Khaled bin Hu- a statement issued.

Bahrain Airport Company, the operating and managing body of Bahrain International Airport, celebrated the 48th anniversary of the National Day of the United Arab of Emirates. The company extended its warmest gratitude to His Royal Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Ruler of the United Arab of Emirates and His Royal Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Emirati nationals.

BJA president hailed for winning top award Manama

nformation Affairs Minis- Iter Ali Al Romaihi congrat- ulated Bahrain Journalists’ Association (BJA) President Ahdeya Ahmed, who has been conferred the fifth edition of the Arab Woman Award. He hailed the award as an honour acknowledging the national press and Bahraini Ms Ahdeya receives the award. women’s outstanding press and media strides. He commended BJA presi- The ISB Riffa Campus held a KG Sporting Gala which was declared open by ISB Chairman Prince S The minister took pride in dent who became the first Ara- Natarajan in the presence of ISB Secretary Saji Antony, Vice-Chairman Jayafar Maidani, Asst Secretary the prestigious prize which bian Gulf woman to be elected Premalatha NS, EC Members Rajesh MN , Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Adv Binu Mannil Varughese was awarded to BJA president, as member of the International , Ajayakrishnan V , Deepak Gopalakrishnan, Saji George, Mohammed Nayaz Ullah, Principal V as the Kingdom is gearing Federation of Journalists (IFJ) R Palaniswamy, Riffa Campus Principal Pamela Xavier, Gajria Group Managing Director Vijay up to celebrate the Bahraini Gender Council and the first Boloor, Crown Electro -Mechanical Services Managing Director S Inayadullah, Colour Splash Sponsor Women’s Day and the national Bahraini woman to chair the House of Uniforms Proprietress Naty Martinez, Zayani Motors General Manager Mohammed Zaki, Vice- days. press association. Principals and community members.

The Indian Club Toastmasters (ICT) conducted an International Speech Preparation Workshop and a motivational speech event at Pravasi Guidance Centre, Haram Plaza in Sehla. As part of the programme, international speech workshop was conducted by TM Kamal Al Shehabi, the District 20 International and Humorous Speech champion 2018. He highlighted that the most important aspects to be considered while writing and delivering a speech are 8 Cs; clarity, compact, creativity, concise, confidence, connection, charisma and current. He also advised fellow toastmasters and enthusiastic speakers to have fun while preparing and delivering a speech. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2019 03

SCW to celebrate Bahraini Women’s Day Manama The ceremony, which will be with the Kingdom’s celebrations for science and appreciation of fessors, she said. held in Shaikh Abdulaziz bin of 100 years of formal education, those in charge of it, hence the HRH Princess Sabeeka also nder the patronage of Mohammed Al Khalifa Hall, at noting that in 2008, the Bah - event’s slogan “I read, I learned, said that the SCW is looking for- Her Royal Highness the University of Bahrain, will raini Women’s Day was declared I participated”, which focuses ward to receiving the ideas, vi- UPrincess Sabeeka bint cast light on Bahraini women’s as a national occasion marking on education as the basis for sions and proposals of higher ed- Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of His achievements in the higher ed- 80 years since the beginning of the Bahraini women’s effective ucation officials, specialists and Majesty the King and Presi - ucation and future sciences field. formal education for women in participation in building their female academics through focus dent of the Supreme Council The celebration will crown Bahrain. nation. groups and panel discussions for Women (SCW), the SCW will the efforts of SCW, in co-oper- HRH Princess Sabeeka had The theme adds a new dimen- on ways to encourage girls to organise today a celebration ation with ministries as well as also affirmed that the theme sion to Bahraini women’s role, join promising education fields, marking the Bahraini Women’s public and private institutions, of this year’s Bahraini Wom - which is the need to prepare such as technical and vocation- Day, which will focus this year to organise many functions HRH Princess Sabeeka en’s Day emanates from a dis- them to engage in the fields of al education, as well as future on Bahraini women in the field marking the Bahraini Women’s tinctive feature characterising future sciences, in light of their sciences to meet the present and of higher education and future Day this year. stressed that the choice of this both the Bahrain women and remarkable presence in higher future requirements of the la- sciences. HRH Princess Sabeeka had year’s theme is in accordance society, which is their respect education as graduates or pro- bour market.

Campaign against violators TDT | Manama ‘One-year ban’ proposed on campaign was carried Aout by the Southern Municipality against road- side cleanliness violations by workshops and garages in Block 939. hiring expats in govt sector Items such as tyres, electri- cal appliances, wood, tables iron and construction equip- MP highlights the urgent need to increase number of Bahrainis employed in the public sector ment were removed. The municipality noted that (78/2006) in order to increase some workshops kept barriers The Parliament had compensation fees, increasing in parking spaces and equip- • fees associated with the Paral- ment in pedestrian walking earlier proposed to lel Bahrainisation System and areas. The municipality stated completely Bahrainise the Flexible Work Permit and that the violations were block- government jobs. redesigning Tamkeen’s Training ing movement of pedestrians and Wage Support Programme. and cars. A massive new career A massive new career expo The campaign included • with more than 2,000 jobs up for ensuring that safety require- expo with more than grabs will be held next month. ments have been adhered to in 2,000 jobs up for grabs The Ministry of Labour and workshops, removal of scraps will be held next month. Social development will be or- vehicles, and dealing with en- ganising the jobs fair, it was an- vironmental and traffic vio- nounced. lations. TDT | Manama The Undersecretary at the The task force dealt with all Ministry of Labour and Social violations successfully. Offi- ne-year ban has been pro- Development, Sabah Al Dosa- cials explained that the cam- posed on hiring foreign- ri said that preparations have paign was aimed to endure Oers in the government started to organise the jobs fair safety of workers at the work- sector by a parliamentarian. in December. shops as well as of the public. MP Adel Al Asoomi made the The event will be held at the A similar campaign was run proposal, which he says will em- Bahrain International Exhibi- by the northern municipali- power Bahrainis to obtain good tion Centre. He said that thou- ty as well. The Northern Gov- positions within the government sands of job-seekers are expect- ernorate carried out a major sector. ed to visit to apply for jobs. inspection campaign in Salm- The lawmaker pointed out “There is going to be more abad, which discovered a large that there is a need to increase The House in session. than 2,000 vacancies and a large number of violations. the number of Bahrainis em - number of leading companies A high number of work- ployed in the public sector. cil Affairs Minister Ghanim paign to encourage citizens will be attending the event and shops had legal action taken Earlier this year, members of Buainain stated that 85 per cent to register in the employment interviewing and hiring job against them due to the cam- the Parliament approved an ur- of public sector jobs were al - scheme has been a great mile- seekers. There will be vacancies paign. A task force handled gent proposal that could result ready occupied by Bahrainis. The proposal aims to stone. in various different professional the inspection, which was in complete Bahrainisation of The government has taken empower Bahrainis to The four key initiatives within areas from companies belonging organised in collaboration government occupations within many measures to improve Bah- obtain good positions the National Employment Pro- to different sectors,” he said. with the Ministry of Interi- four years. rainisation since the start of the within the government gramme, includes, launching an “Such events are part of the or, the Supreme Council for The proposal was present- year. sector. awareness campaign to encour- ministry’s efforts to reduce un- Environment, the Ministry of ed during a parliament weekly The National Employment age citizens to register in the employment and to follow up Industry, Trade and Tourism session in March during which Programme, which included MR AL ASOOMI programme, amending the un- on the National Employment and the Municipality of the the Parliament and Shura Coun- launching an awareness cam- employment insurance draft law Programme,” he said. Northern Governorate.

Emergency centres in every governorate soon TDT | Manama waiting times at the Salmaniya Medical Complex. uthorities are considering the DID According to sources, the accident establishment of emergency and emergency section at the Salmani- Acentres in every governorate of ya Medical Complex is under immense the Kingdom. KNOW pressure due to a large number of cases The measure is to ensure quick pub- it receives every day. lic access to emergency health services. Meanwhile, a number of measures Currently, there are three health are being taken to ensure the reduction centres that provide emergency ser- The Health Ministry in waiting time for patients at the ac- vices for minor cases around the clock, is updating its cident and emergency section of SMC. one is in Muharraq and two are in the system in line with The ministry is updating its system Southern Governorate. the initiative in in line with the system used in the UK Two more health centres that will called the Manchester Triage System, work around the clock would soon the UK called the the minister said. become operational. Manchester Triage The new system will adopt a more The Ministry of Health revealed that System to reduce efficient mechanism in categorising it along with the Supreme Council for waiting time at patients received at the section based Health is considering opening emer- hospitals. on the severity of the injuries/illnesses gency centres in each governorate of The National Ambulance Service has been activated at 13 centres, covering all governorates. of the patients, it is learned. Bahrain. Establishment of emergency centres The Ministry’s announcement came A proposal was earlier submitted by The proposal aims to improve burden on Salmaniya Medical Com- will further improve the situation of after a parliamentary query into the a group of five MPs to establish emer- the quality of health care servic- plex. the emergency department of Bahrain’s matter. gency centres in Bahrain. es in the country and to reduce the There have been complaints of long largest hospital. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2019 04

Bahrain’s support to Palestine Court rejects appeal of Bahraini reiterated Manama

ouncil of Representa- Ctives Speaker Fawziya Zainal reiterated Bahrain’s jailed for joining terrorist group unwavering support to the Palestinian people’s legiti- Defendant was earlier sentenced to three years behind bars mate and inalienable rights to establish their independ- TDT | Manama ent state with Al-Quds as his partner in crime received a Ma’ameer village, according to defendant introduced him to an its capital, on the basis of he First High Criminal heavier sentence of 10 years be- Prosecutors. Iraqi man who trained him on the the Arab Peace Initiative and Court of Appeal recent- hind bars. The appellant was When arrested, police found methods of using smartphones relevant international res- Tly upheld the three years As shown in court files, the case arrested a month after three mobile phones on the man’s without being caught or traced by olutions. imprisonment sentence that was was unfolded when the first de- possession. security authorities. She affirmed Bahrain’s previously issued against a Bah- fendant, the appellant who is a he returned from Iraq, He confessed during the inter- The appellant also attended categorical rejection of all raini man for joining a terrorist Bahraini resident of West Eker vil- while he participated rogation that he was contacted theoretical training sessions on forms of violations and as- group. lage, travelled to Iraq, where he in an illegal protest in through one of his social media manufacturing explosives and saults being perpetrated by He was also convicted of under- was trained on methods of work- the nearby Ma’ameer accounts by the second defendant, smuggling them through borders. Israel against the Palestin- going training to use explosives ing undercover without raising village. who invited him to join the “Pop- The second defendant, who ian people, describing the and taking part in illegal gathering. suspicions or catching the atten- PROSECUTORS ular Resistance Brigades” group is still at large, was convicted of settlement construction as The appellant was earlier sen- tion of security authorities. and arranged for his traveling to training on the manufacture and a flagrant violation of the tenced, along with an accomplice, He was also trained there on the The appellant was arrested a Iraq, under the cover of a religious use of explosives with the purpose international law and UN by the Fourth High Criminal manufacturing of explosives and month after he returned from trip (pilgrimage). of carrying out terrorist crimes, resolutions, citing particu- Court, which sentenced him to smuggling them into Bahrain to Iraq, while he participated in When the appellant arrived in addition to conspiring against larly the UN Security Council three years imprisonment, while carry out terrorist acts here. an illegal protest in the nearby in Najaf city in Iraq, the second the nation. Resolution 2334 which was issued in 2016. She said that the Israe- li flagrant violations would impede efforts aimed at Aid agency reveals plan to support Yemen health sector achieving just and compre- hensive peace in the region, Riyadh coordination with Yemen’s High fluids, dialysis solutions and med- reiterating the support of the Relief Committee, represent- ical supplies has reached Taiz to Council of Representatives he King Salman Humani- ing Yemen’s Ministry of Public strengthen the capacity of the to the Palestinian issue at all tarian Aid and Relief Cen- Health and Population, has devel- governorate’s health care servic- regional and international Ttre (KSRelief ) has revealed oped a strategic plan to support es,” it said. parliamentary platforms. a plan to support the health sec- both the public and private health KSRelief provides urgent treat- The Speaker voiced the tor in Yemen, in coordination sectors,” the center said. ment for wounded and injured stance as she received Pal- with Yemen’s High Relief Com- “Our goal is to deliver health Yemenis in their country, and estinian Ambassador to mittee. care services to all Yemenis. We those for whom treatment is not Bahrain Taha Mohammed “Since the current humanitar- aim to reduce the spread of epi- possible in Yemen are transferred Abdulqader, who hailed the ian crisis began in Yemen, KSRe- demic diseases, supply medical to Saudi Arabia and other coun- Kingdom’s support to the lief has been providing support facilities with equipment, sup- tries in the region. Palestinian issued, throughout the country, including plies, medicines and intravenous The centre has implemented He paid tribute to His Maj- extensive aid to the Taiz governo- (IV) fluids.” numerous health projects in Taiz, esty King Hamad bin Isa Al rate,” the KSRelief media center According to KSRelief, it pro- including support for Al Thawra Khalifa, commending Bah- was quoted by Arab News. vides dialysis solutions and other Hospital, which the centre has rain’s firm stances and pivotal “Iranian-backed Houthi mili- medications necessary for treat- provided with equipment, sup- role in international arenas. tias have inflicted great damage ing chronic diseases to Yemen. plies and medicines. The first to the country’s infrastructure, “An 80-ton convoy of five aid phase of support to the hospital’s including the health care sector. trucks from KSRelief carrying 300 KSRelief’s support for dialysis centres throughout Yemen is continuing as a orthopaedic department alone Arsonists lose plea To address this issue, KSRelief in different kinds of medicines, IV second phase of support provides six month’s worth of medical supplies. amounted to $3.15 million. TDT | Manama Students shine in exams he Supreme Court of TAppeal recently re - jected the appeals of three Bahraini convicts who were sentenced last month to three years imprisonment each for arson. The three men were charged by the Public Pros- ecution on June 5, 2019, of arson, after they have burnt vehicles and tyres on the road, risking the lives and properties of people. The court rejected the ap- peals filed by the defend- ants against the previously issued verdicts, based on the provided evidence and the confessions of the defend- ants in the investigation of the Public Prosecution, as The French School of Bahrain handed over General Certificate of Secondary Education to successful students at an event held yesterday. Bahraini student Tasneem Fadhul Ali emerged the class topper. well as the testimonies of French Ambassador Jerome Cauchard, teachers and school management congratulated the students for their excellent academic performance. two members of the police. Bahrain to be accredited as a regional training centre for dentists

TDT | Manama The conference organized by “BDA”. the department of accredited hours at training, including legislation, equip- Under this partnership agreement, the NHRA. ment, local and international training nternational Congress of Oral Im- “BDA” will be responsible for providing The meeting discussed the mecha- experts. plantologists (ICOI), which includes specialized training courses for dentists Bahrain’s accreditation nism for accreditation and launching On his part, Dr Shahda explained Iabout 25 thousand members from in the GCC and the region, after getting of a centre for training the program after the completion of that the “BDA” training center has ac- 72 countries, in addition to about 60 the local authorization form the rel- dentists in the Arab Gulf and its local authorization, and with an in- cumulated experience, knowledge and professional and international organi- evant government agencies. Dentists the Middle East represents tensive training section under the full a strong network of relationships with sations, has signed a partnership agree- will receive a certified and supervised a great achievement for the supervision of the (ICOI) and New York various stakeholders, enabling it to best ment with the “BDA” Medical Training diploma certificate by the (ICOI). Kingdom and the fruits of University (NYU). offer quality training to dentists in the Centre in Bahrain. The agreement also stipulates that Commending the efforts of the “BDA” Arab Gulf. The agreement is intended to train the “BDA” will organize a dentistry con- long efforts exerted Medical Training Center, Co-chairman Dr Shahda confirmed that Bahrain’s dentists from in the GCC and the re- ference representing the Middle East over the previous of ICOI, Dr Ady Palti, said that the King- accreditation of a center for training gion in the Kingdom of Bahrain, thus region as a whole, also in the Kingdom. three years of this dom of Bahrain’s selection of a regional dentists in the Arab Gulf and the Mid- Bahrain becomes a regional center for Following the agreement, the conference. center for training in dentistry is based dle East represents a great achievement this advanced kind of medical training. Co-chairman of ICOI, Dr Ady Palti and DR SHAHDA on the advanced experience of Bahrain for the Kingdom with the efforts of all This agreement was signed on the the president of “DLS 4 Bahrain” Dr in the field of continuous medical train- partners, and the fruits of long efforts sidelines of “DLS4 Bahrain” conference Mohammad Shahda held a meeting of the National Health Regulatory Au- ing on the one hand, and the availability exerted over the previous three years that was recently hosted by Bahrain. with Dr Mariam Al Jalahma, Chairman thority, and Dr. Azhar Naseeb, Head of of a suitable infrastructure for such of this conference. 05 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2019 world

Screen grabs taken from a social media footage posted by the Sun showing a crowd of people tackling a man to the ground, before being ushered away by police who then shot him Several stabbed near London bridge, suspect shot

The scene on London Bridge in the aftermath of shooting Ambulances are seen in this image obtained through social media A police officer is seen near the site of the incident backs away from the scene car- Terrorist rying a knife. • As he looks back towards the Man shot in London was incident declared melee, an armed police officer I’m being kept updated drags another person away from on the incident at London wearing hoax bomb device • British police said the man on the floor. Soon after, Bridge and want to officers had shot a man what sound like two gunshots thank the police and all in an incident at London ring out, and the man on the ground stops moving. We could emergency services for Bridge. Sky News not immediately verify the foot- their immediate response reported that another age. BORIS JHONSON person had been killed. “One man has been shot by police,” police said. “As a precau- social media indicated. The man on the ground was on Counter terrorism tion, we are currently respond- The ambulance service de- the pedestrian walkway on the • ing to this incident as though it clared what it called a “major in- north side of the bridge, just as officials involved is terror-related,” they added. cident” in the area and London it starts to cross the river. in investigation Police were called at 1:58 p.m. Bridge station, a busy commuter People in buildings around to a stabbing at a premises near hub, was closed. the scene were evacuated to the Police said they were London Bridge. One eyewitness told the BBC north side of the River Thames called• at 1:58 p.m. to a “A number of people have she and other people in the area by security services. been stabbed,” police said. rushed into a restaurant on the Prime Minister Boris Johnson stabbing on a premises Sky News said there was at bridge and were told by staff to was on his way back to Downing near London Bridge least one fatality and that the take cover. Street to receive updates. person killed was not a suspect. “They went, ‘Get under the ta- He said in a statement: “I’m General view of the London bridge after the stabbing incident It is so far unclear Reuters was unable to confirm ble, shots have been fired. Gun- being kept updated on the in- Reuters | London • that report. shots’,” said the woman. cident at London Bridge and who was shot Pictures showed several police Footage by one Twitter user, want to thank the police and cars and buses on the bridge. AmandaHunter87, filmed from all emergency services for their he man shot dead on London Bridge yesterday was wearing Agencies | London Armed police, some with dogs, a bus on the southbound car- immediate response.” Twhat police now believe was a hoax explosive device, the UK’s patrolled the surrounding riageway, appeared to show two London Bridge was the scene top counter-terrorism officer Neil Basu said. ritish police shot a man streets. A BBC reporter on the armed officers pointing guns of an attack in June 2017 when “Due to reports that the suspect may have had an explosive yesterday after a number bridge at the time said he saw towards a man on the ground. three militants drove a van into device, specialist officers also attended the scene, and wide cor- Bof people were stabbed what appeared to be a fight be- Other images from a high van- pedestrians and then attacked dons are in place to ensure there remains no further danger to in the London Bridge area of tween a group of men, heard two tage point posted by another people in the surrounding area, the public,” Basu told reporters. the city. shots and saw a man “prone” on user on the platform, Clarerob- killing eight people. “However, I can confirm at this time we believe a device that A video posted on Twitter the ground. bo1000, appeared to show the Earlier this month, Britain was strapped to the body of the suspect is a hoax explosive de- shows a group of about half a The incident happened on the same moment. lowered its national terrorism vice.” dozen men wrestling with some- north side of the bridge. People A third officer was standing threat level to “substantial” from Basu said he was heading to Downing Street to give Prime one on the ground on the side- in the area were quickly ushered by the two officers with their “severe”, its lowest level since Minister Boris Johnson a full briefing on the incident. walk of the bridge. One of them away from the scene, images on weapons raised. 2014. London mayor praises ‘breath-taking heroism’ of public during knife rampage Reuters | London tackled the man to the ground, realise at the time that was a jumped the central partition to realise they were gunshots. before being ushered away by hoax device, and they really are tackle the attacker with several “Once you see everybody rdinary Londoners demon- police who then shot him. the best of us,” he added. people. “We ran away but looks rushing and scattering, you (are) Ostrated “breath-taking hero- “What’s remarkable about In the videos, a man can be like he disarmed him,” he said really fearing for your own safe- ism” in disarming a knife-wield- the images we’ve seen is the seen retrieving a knife from the in a Tweet. “Amazing bravery.” ty and I think the major thing ing attacker who injured several breath-taking heroism of mem- huddle on the ground before Rob Underwood, a 65-year-old was just to get out of the way people in yesterday’s incident bers of the public who literally urging bystanders to get away. from Lincolnshire, eastern Eng- and get down,” he told Reuters. at London Bridge, mayor Sadiq ran towards danger not knowing George Robarts, a translator land, who was visiting London “You just feel very scared, very Khan said. what confronted them,” Khan who was on the bridge at the for the day, said he heard bangs anxious about what’s happening Videos on social media showed told reporters. time, said the unidentified man that sounded like a firecracker and just wait for whatever is a crowd of people who had Members of the public didn’t had run through traffic and Sadiq Khan going off and did not initially going to pass.” 06 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2019 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2019 07 Bahrain Chapter of The West Asia’s appetite for CAs are increasingly seen The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India food security has opened new internationally as harbingers of (Affiliated to Bahrain Accountants Association) opportunities for India. change management. MR PRABHU MR MAHESHKUMAR ‘Disruption set to trigger growth’ Nearly 350 delegates from diverse industry sectors at annual conference of chartered accountants. Indian Chartered Accountants thanked for their contributions to the Kingdom.

Disruption happens through• technology, supply chains and concerns for protecting the environment, Mr Prabhu observed. Asia will challenge the • He asserted that the existing world future of Indian economy order through will be highly promising geopolitics and with a flourishing geoeconomics, services, manufacturing which will and agricultural sector. be a greater disruption. TDT | Manama MR PRABHU Mr Maheshkumar hands over a memento to Mr Prabhu at the event. Indian Ambassador Alok Kumar Sinha lights the traditional lamp in the presence of Mr Prabhu, Mr Maheshkumar, Mr Makki, Mr Al Sho’ala and other dignitaries. Pradeep Puravankara The conference brochure being released at the event. Asian region’s (which includes He was speaking at the in - son Hotel. technology, climate change con- attitude has put Bahrain at the access to a global network of fin- sition of the people – Iraq today today with a stellar line-up of Accountants of India (ICAI). also in government policy-mak- ments that are shaping their ormer Indian Cabinet min- Bahrain and other GCC countries) auguration of the international “The West Asian region’s appe- cerns that would push use of new forefront of fintech development tech thought and innovation. is an example of that.” speakers including Oscar winner CA Maheshkumar said: “Char- ing. We seek to create a platform workplace and also their lifestyle ister and Prime Minister need for food security and India’s conference of the Bahrain Chap- tite for food security has opened non-fossil fuels and energy secu- – the Kingdom is the first in the Speaking at the opening ses- Representing the event patron, Resul Pookutty, current Chair- tered accountants are increas- to share ideas and update our in these annual conferences. This FNarendra Modi’s emissary energy security requirements ter of the Institute of Chartered new opportunities for India and rity. These would create a wave region to implement the first sion, Abdulnabi Al Sho’ala used Minister of Industry, Commerce man of Manipal Global Edu - ingly seen globally as harbingers members and delegates about year, 2019 is our 11th consecutive for the G7 and G20 summits, have created a new geo-economic Accountants of India (BCICAI) this has stimulated the entry of of entrepreneurs who would take sharia-compliant crypto curren- the example of Mahatma Gandhi and Tourism, Zayed R Al Zayani, cation, a Padma Shri Awardee, of change management in large how they can stay ahead of the annual conference, which was Suresh Prabhu said that the West trajectory for growth. yesterday at the Diplomat Radis- new agribusiness players such as the world over the threshold of cy exchange, ‘Rain’, and bring as ‘the greatest disruptor’ and Ali Makki, Assistant Undersec- educationist and thinker CA Mo- establishments, companies and curve in professional develop- started in 2008.” India,” Prabhu said. change, he added. together competing institutions how he forced the political pro- retary of the Commercial Reg- handas Pai, Bipin Shete, Regional “Indians in the GCC remit Khalid Saad, CEO of the Bahrain and regulatory agencies to work cesses of his time to be reviewed istration (CR) and Companies, Partner Advisory BDO, best-sell- over UDS$22 billion back home Fintech Bay emphasized the role together on fintech projects,” he and changed. thanked the Indian chartered ac- ing author Dr Radhakrishnan Pil- but I believe that is balanced of a supportive regulatory regime said. “Political disruption is one that countants working in Bahrain for lai (author of ‘Corporate Chanak- by the revenue from India on in initiating and embracing dis- The fintech ecosystem in Bah- has to be managed swiftly in or- their contribution to the progress ya’ and ‘Chanakya and the Art of oil and gas purchase from the ruption for change. rain has seen a 35 per cent growth der to bring progress – a slow of the Kingdom. His words were Getting Rich’), Dr Lalit Gupta, a region.” “Regulation cannot keep pace in 2018, he added, and is poised response can damage society,” reiterated by the chairman of the cyber resilience expert and CA Prabhu said the key disrup- with technology but it is vital to for bigger growth, thanks to its he said, “Middle Eastern leaders Bahrain Accountants Society, Ab- Rajendra Kumar, Central Council tors that could propel progress be open-minded about change embracing of the disruption of who did not respond effectively bas Radhi. member of the powerful parent in the future would include and harnessing disruption. This new technology and creation of and on time have faced the oppo- The conference will continue body the Institute of Chartered

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Asia will challenge the existing world order through geopolitics and geoeconomics, which will be a greater disruption. MR PRABHU Mr Maheshkumar hands over a memento to Mr Prabhu at the event. Indian Ambassador Alok Kumar Sinha lights the traditional lamp in the presence of Mr Prabhu, Mr Maheshkumar, Mr Makki, Mr Al Sho’ala and other dignitaries.

access to a global network of fin- sition of the people – Iraq today today with a stellar line-up of Accountants of India (ICAI). also in government policy-mak- ments that are shaping their tech thought and innovation. is an example of that.” speakers including Oscar winner CA Maheshkumar said: “Char- ing. We seek to create a platform workplace and also their lifestyle Speaking at the opening ses- Representing the event patron, Resul Pookutty, current Chair- tered accountants are increas- to share ideas and update our in these annual conferences. This sion, Abdulnabi Al Sho’ala used Minister of Industry, Commerce man of Manipal Global Edu - ingly seen globally as harbingers members and delegates about year, 2019 is our 11th consecutive the example of Mahatma Gandhi and Tourism, Zayed R Al Zayani, cation, a Padma Shri Awardee, of change management in large how they can stay ahead of the annual conference, which was as ‘the greatest disruptor’ and Ali Makki, Assistant Undersec- educationist and thinker CA Mo- establishments, companies and curve in professional develop- started in 2008.” how he forced the political pro- retary of the Commercial Reg- handas Pai, Bipin Shete, Regional cesses of his time to be reviewed istration (CR) and Companies, Partner Advisory BDO, best-sell- and changed. thanked the Indian chartered ac- ing author Dr Radhakrishnan Pil- “Political disruption is one that countants working in Bahrain for lai (author of ‘Corporate Chanak- has to be managed swiftly in or- their contribution to the progress ya’ and ‘Chanakya and the Art of der to bring progress – a slow of the Kingdom. His words were Getting Rich’), Dr Lalit Gupta, a response can damage society,” reiterated by the chairman of the cyber resilience expert and CA he said, “Middle Eastern leaders Bahrain Accountants Society, Ab- Rajendra Kumar, Central Council who did not respond effectively bas Radhi. member of the powerful parent and on time have faced the oppo- The conference will continue body the Institute of Chartered

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Reuters | New Delhi opened the way for countries such as India, the United States ndia will lend Sri Lanka and Japan to rebuild ties in the $400 million for infrastruc- India would provide Indian Ocean country that lies Iture projects, Prime Minis- Sri Lanka with $50 near key shipping lanes. ter Narendra Modi said yester- million for its security Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka’s former day after talks with the island needs in addition to wartime defence chief, is on his nation’s new President Gotabaya the $400 million for first visit to India after a sweep- Rajapaksa aimed at improving ing election victory earlier this bilateral ties. infrastructure. India month won on a platform prom- Sri Lanka, located off the is fully committed to ising to pull the country out of its southern tip of India, has be - the development of Sri deepest economic slump in more come an arena of competing in- Lanka than 15 years. fluence between New Delhi and NARENDRA MODI He told reporters he wanted to China, which has built ports, take bilateral ties with India to a power stations and highways as INDIAN PRIME MINISTER “very high level”. part of President Xi Jinping’s Modi said India would provide signature “Belt and Road Initi- Sri Lanka with $50 million for its ative”, designed to boost trade security needs in addition to the and transport links across Asia. $400 million for infrastructure. But the terms of some of those Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa shakes hands with his Indian counterpart Ram Nath Kovind as India’s Prime “India is fully committed to the projects have drawn criticism Minister Narendra Modi watches during Rajapaksa’s ceremonial reception at the forecourt of India’s Rashtrapati Bhavan development of Sri Lanka,” he from politicians in Sri Lanka and Presidential Palace in New Delhi, India said.

India makes gold jewellery hallmarking mandatory Aramco IPO oversubscribed for individual investors

shares for institutional inves- 0.5pc of the 200 tors, including foreign compa- • nies, and individual investors, A salesman arranges gold bangles inside a jewellery showroom on the billion shares will go to Saudi citizens and Gulf states. occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, a major gold buying festival, in Mumbai individual investors A maximum of 0.5pc of the 200bn shares will go to indi - Reuters | Mumbai ing it for new. Subscriptions vidual investors, the statement “The move will bring trust and• bids during the said. ndia will make hallmark- back to the gold industry, ben- It said subscriptions and bids Iing of gold jewellery and efiting consumers and trade first 12 days of the during the first 12 days of the artefacts mandatory from alike,” said Somasundaram offer period totalled offer period totalled more than mid-January, a senior govern- PR, managing director of the more than 166 billion 166bn riyals ($44.3bn, 40.2bn ment minister said yesterday, a World Gold Council’s Indian riyals ($44.3 billion) euros). move that could boost demand operations. The statement quoted Rania in the world’s second-biggest Indians’ penchant for gold Nashar, Deputy Chairman of gold market by tackling quality spans centuries and is rooted Institutional bids Samba Capital, as saying the concerns. in the Hindu religion. House- now• stand at more high turnout and subscription Hallmarking will be manda- holds across the country own than 118 billion riyals rates was “a source of pride, tory from Jan. 15, but a period an estimated combined 25,000 ($31.5 billion) Saudi women in the capital Riyadh check Aramco IPO news on their mobile an indication of success and a of one year will be allowed to tonnes of gold, with families phones signal of confidence”. set up new hallmarking cen- often passing their gold assets Institutional bids received tres and to clear jewellers’ down from one generation to AFP | Riyadh bin Salman’s ambitious plan to public offering worth $24-25.6 during the first 12 days of the existing stocks, Consumer Af- the next. diversify the Gulf state’s oil-re- billion. book-building period, which fairs Minister Ram Vilas Pas- Jewellery manufacturing is audi oil giant Aramco said liant economy. “Retail subscriptions, which continues until December 4, wan told reporters. concentrated in a few cities Syesterday that applications The IPO could exceed the concluded last night, reached now stand at more than 118 bil- Hallmarking jewellery is not such as Mumbai, Ahmedabad, from private investors for its world’s biggest to date -- 47,411,624,960 Saudi riyals” lion riyals ($31.5bn, 28.6bn eu- yet mandatory in India, where Rajkot and Kolkata. Harshad planned stock market offering the $25 billion float of Chi - ($12.6bn, 11.5bn euros), with al- ros), Aramco said. jewellery quality is sometimes Ajmera, former president of had been oversubscribed. nese retail giant Alibaba in most five million subscribers for The economic jewel of Saudi an issue, mainly with small the Indian Association of Hall- The much-delayed initial 2014. nearly 1.5bn shares, yesterday’s Arabia produces about 10pc of jewellers, and customers face marking Centres, said there public offering, first announced On November 17, Saudi Ar- statement said. the world’s oil and is considered problems when selling old were ample centres in these in 2016, is a cornerstone of Sau- amco said it would sell 1.5 per Aramco had said it would the pillar of the kingdom’s eco- jewellery for cash or exchang- areas to cope with the change. di Crown Prince Mohammed cent of the company in an initial reserve a portion of the IPO’s nomic and social stability. Daimler to axe at least 10,000 jobs in latest car industry cuts

ment on cost cuts this week by a its plans with labor unions. November showed the compa- It marks the third major German car company as They have agreed on a variety ny aimed to cut staff costs by • automakers seek to fund huge of measures to cut costs and jobs, around 1.4 billion euros ($1.54 announcement on investments into cleaner and including expanding part-time billion) by the end of 2022. cost cuts this week self-driving technologies while retirement and a severance pro- The announcement comes demand in China, their biggest gram to be offered in Germany. days after Volkswagen’s luxury Reuters | Frankfurt market, is falling and a trade war The company is also cutting 10% car unit Audi said it would cut between Washington and Bei- of worldwide management po- up to 9,500 jobs or one in ten jing is curbing economic growth. sitions. staff by 2025, freeing up billions aimler said yesterday it “The automotive industry is in Staff reductions would be in of euros to fund its shift toward Dwill cut at least 10,000 jobs the middle of the biggest trans- the low five-digits, or at least electric vehicle production. worldwide over the next three formation in its history,” Daimler 10,000 people, according to Wil- Also this week, BMW said years, following others in the said in a statement. fried Porth, a board member in that its management and labor industry as they cut costs to in- Daimler, the owner of charge of human resources. The had reached an agreement on vest in electric vehicles while Mercedes-Benz, revealed the company employed 304,680 staff measures to reduce bonus and grappling with weakening sales. 3 per cent cut in its workforce at the end of the third quarter. other pay schemes for staff to It marks the third announce- The Daimler logo is seen before the Daimler annual shareholder meeting in Berlin after reaching an agreement on Plans laid out by Daimler in cut costs. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2019 09 On Emirates’ glittering coast, pearl trade lives on AFP | Ras al-Khaimah | United “The fact that it is the oldest UAE but the trade collapsed in Arab Emirates known pearl in the world is an the 1930s with the advent of important reminder of the an- Japanese cultured pearls and as efore the discovery of oil tiquity of pearling and the deep global conflicts made them an transformed the Gulf into connection that exists between unaffordable luxury. Bone of the world’s wealth- the UAE people and the rich re- “Cultured pearls were easier iest regions, the fortunes of its sources of the sea,” said Peter to produce and cheaper, thus people depended on pearling -- a Magee, head of the Department devaluing the once prized status tradition that Abdullah al-Su- of Culture and Tourism’s arche- of the UAE’s pearls,” Magee said. waidi hopes to revive. ology section. Instead, the Gulf nations Many Emirati families can “Pearling was a major eco - At Suwaidi’s pearl farm, diving for turned to the oil industry, which trace their ancestry to a time nomic activity through large the treasures is no longer necessary dominates their economies to when they were involved in the periods of UAE history,” he said. -- oysters live in cages suspended from this day. pearl trade, which served as the “From the 15th century on- buoys and after being “seeded”, some While Suwaidi does sell his foundation of their modern-day wards, the pearls from the wa- 60 per cent will produce pearls pearls to local and international wealth. ters of the UAE were prized pos- designers, he says the venture Although diving for the treas- sessions in Europe and through- is not merely aimed at making ures is no longer necessary in an out Asia.” money. era where they can be cultured, A pearl’s value depends on Suwaidi said that after the death Diving into history its size, shape, colour -- white, of his grandfather he felt “so- Suwaidi’s pearl farm lies off cream, grey, yellow, blue, laven- cially, culturally and historical- the coast of his hometown Al- der -- lustre, surface and nacre ly” responsible for passing the Rams in the northern emirate of quality. knowledge on. Ras al-Khaimah, situated against Emirati Abdullah al-Suwaidi wants to They can be sold for anywhere “I lived and grew up around a backdrop of mangroves, with keep alive the tradition of pearl diving, between 200 AED ($55) and my grandfather,” the 45-year- camels grazing near the water- which once underpinned the UAE 50,000 AED ($13,612), according old said. line on one side and mountains economy to Suwaidi. “He taught me a lot about rising up on the other. Round pearls tend to be most pearl diving... because of my The oysters live in cages sus- valuable, but pear, oval and ir- continuous stream of questions pended from buoys that float regular shaped ones are also and requests for more informa- close to the shore. sought after. tion and stories of adventure.” After being “seeded”, some He hopes to keep the tradi- Suwaidi Pearls is the only 60 percent will produce pearls, tion alive by sharing pearling commercial pearl farm in the compared with just one in 100 skills with the next generation of United Arab Emirates, at a time among wild oysters. Emiratis, as well as the tourists of increasing awareness of cul- But it is the same place where who make the trek to his farm tural traditions, such as falconry Suwaidi as a young boy would where he works alongside some and camel racing, and efforts to accompany his grandfather to Last month Abu Dhabi authorities 20 employees. announced that the world’s oldest promote and preserve them. dive for the sea’s natural treas- “When people come to the natural pearl had been discovered Last month, Abu Dhabi au - ures and it is that tradition The UAE’s pearl trade collapsed in the 1930s with the advent of Japanese cultured two years ago just off the capital UAE, they want to see something thorities announced that the which captivates him to this day. pearls and as global conflicts made them an unaffordable luxury, and Gulf at Marawah Island and would be they haven’t seen anywhere else. world’s oldest natural pearl had No one dives commercially for nations then turned to oil displayed at the Louvre Abu Dhabi Pearling is a main (cultural) fac- been discovered two years ago pearls anymore but some people tor,” he said, adding that it also just off the capital at Marawah like Suwaidi still do it for the black diving suit, or shamshool. tached to a rope -- where he to the surface. had a light environmental foot- Island and would be displayed love of it and to show tourists Feet first, he jumps into the starts to gather and pick up oys- His tools are simple: a sea rock print. for the first time at the Louvre how it is done. water to demonstrate how ters and place them in a basket that hangs off his foot to weigh “Look, we can enter calmly Abu Dhabi, the local outpost of Aboard a traditional dhow, his ancestors would hanging from his neck. him down, a nose plug or ftaim, and we can leave calmly,” he the famous Paris museum. the same vessel that Arab pearl pick up oysters off the Once done, between and a basket. said, indicating that pearling The 8,000-year-old pearl was divers of the past would set sail seabed. one and two min - was possible without disturb- hailed as proof that the objects in for months at a time, Suwai- He sinks to the utes, he tugs at the Oil became king ing nearby grazing camels and have been traded along the di changes from his traditional seafloor -- weighed rope, and his assis- The pearl industry once un- flamingos that have migrated to coastline since Neolithic times. Emirati dress to an all-cotton down by a rock at- tant pulls him up derpinned the economy of the the area.

Suwaidi as a young boy would accompany his grandfather to dive for pearls and he still dives today but mostly as a demonstration for tourists BMW to build electric Mini in China Frankfurt am Main also build some of its own brand to electric and hybrid vehicles, demand. uxury German carmaker models at the plant. spurred by environmental con- BMW board member Nico - LBMW yesterday said it would “This is another important cerns. las Peter said the Chinese joint build fully electric models of its step towards the Mini brand’s The costly pivot to the clean- venture, known as Spotlight Mini cars at a new plant in Chi- electrified future,” the statement er, smarter cars of tomorrow Automotive Limited, under- na, as it kicked off a joint venture said. is hitting automakers hard at a scored “the enormous impor- with Chinese partner Great Wall The BMW group had already time when the global industry is tance of the Chinese market Motor. announced it would start man- battling headwinds from a dark- for us”. Some 160,000 cars a year are ufacturing the first fully electric ening economic outlook. Worldwide, BMW has set itself set to roll off the assembly line version of the iconic compact China is the world’s largest car the goal of having more than one at the planned factory in the car at its Mini plant in Oxford, market but after years of strong million fully-electric vehicles city of Zhangjiagang in Jiangsu England this month. growth, car sales there fell last and plug-in hybrids on the roads province, which will eventually Those first Mini E models are year for the first time since the by the end of 2021. employ 3,000 people. A Mini Electric car is put on display at the IAA Car Show in Frankfurt, in set to come to market early next 1990s. Demand for its flagship BMW Construction of the plant is September year. A slowing economy, US-Chi- i3 electric car has jumped slated to last from 2020 to 2022, The Chinese tie-up comes na trade tensions, and a Chi - by around 20 percent this BMW said in a statement. vesting 650 million euros ($715 Alongside BMW’s all-electric as BMW joins other global car- nese crackdown on shady credit year compared with 2018, it Both partners are together in- million) in the project. Mini, the Chinese company will makers in accelerating the shift practices have all weighed on said. 10 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2019

Sienna Miller

Naomi Campbell: Alia shares her Sienna Chris Hemsworth gets ‘embarrassed’ when I’m not an icon Alexander McQueen Miller gets London gown for charity style tips wife is right Mumbai from Los Angeles upermodel Naomi SCampbell doesn’t think ollywood actress Alia daughter ctor Chris Hemsworth of herself as a fashion icon. BBhatt will be shar - gets “really embarrassed” The 49-year-old super- ing her favourite luxuri- Los Angeles Awhen his wife Elsa Pataky model will be honoured at ous Alexander McQueen proves him wrong, as she says he the British Fashion Coun- gown for charity. ctress Sienna Miller says her seven-year- once waited several days to tell her cil on December 2, where The gown will be one old daughter Marlowe regularly gives she was right. she will receive the award among many pieces from Aher style advice and instructs her on During an interview with Nova for Fashion Icon, reports Alia’s wardrobe available what to wear and what to ditch. 96.9as Fitzy & Wippa studio, Pataky femalefirst. co.uk. in this sixth In an interview to OK! Magazine, Miller also said a time in which he went as far as to She said: edition of revealed that her child sometimes tell her “if she call a man out to help them with their car, “It’s an the MiSu looks awful’’, reports dailymail.co.uk. because he wouldn’t accept her advice, honour to charity sale. The “Layer Cake” star said that Marlowe is reports femalefirst.co.uk. be called “The con- brutally honest when it comes to style tips. She said: “No, the funny story is, we it, it is. I cept of shar- “She’ll tell me what to wear and she’ll tell went to the markets and he gets really don’t think Alia Bhatt ing wardrobes me if I look awful,” added the 37-year-old. nervous to park when everyone’s watch- of myself as an Naomi is slowly but Miller said that her daughter had a clear ing him. And the car got bogged and I said icon but I re- Campbell surely catching on and sense of style, adding: “She doesn’t let me dress “let me get it,’’ he’s like “No! Just leave it spect and am we need more and more her. Before my child could speak I could dress there! Don’t touch it!’’ I said “I think if you very honoured to receive people to understand her. I loved having this little dolly I could put just go backwards...’’ and he said “No! It and blessed that they con- the importance of reus- clothes on. But now I cannot.” needs a crane.’’ sider me to be one. ing garments. Changing She welcomed her daughter with former “I think he does it on purpose because “Does it come with age mindsets is an uphill task fiance Tom Sturridge back in 2012. She was in he loves to push the car. “Look at this, and how many years? Pos- but time is precious as far a relationship with Sturridge, 33, from 2011 till how strong I am, I move the car,’’ so he sibly, right? So is the word as the environment is con- 2015. keeps doing it. I came back home and he icon associated with age? Is cerned,” Alia said. Earlier this year, the “American Sniper” ac- went with somebody to get the car out. I it? Is it for longevity?” tress told PEOPLE outlet: “My daughter chal- said “How was it?’’ he said “Yeah, great, The supermodel and lenges me and is a real mirror. When you are Elsa Pataky it was really deep in there.’’ actress says she just likes Tamannaah Bhatia raising a child you see aspects of your character and Chris Pataky said it took the 36-year-old what she does. in that person, reflected back, and it’s the most Hemsworth actor several days before he came clean She said: “I’m not trying to make digital loving, intense relationship that I have. There’s about his lie. to compete with anybody, debut with Hotstar nowhere to hide.” She added: “After a few days he’s like I just like what I do and “When you are raising a child you see aspects “I have to tell you the truth. It actually I don’t do the same thing crime thriller of your character in that person, reflected back, didn’t need anything, it just drove back every day so it’s a bit of a Mumbai and it’s the most loving, intense relationship that and the car totally moved. He gets really mix-up and I like it that I have. There’s nowhere to hide,” she added. embarrassed.” way.” ctor Tamannaah ABhatia has signed a brand-new web series, Elnaaz Dwayne Bravo and I share special bond: Thai singer Rimi Nique “The November Story”, Elnaaz Norouzi to feature in Mumbai which marks her debut in Norouzi Anurag Bhomia and composed by Gaurav the digital space. Tony Kakkar’s music video Dagaonkar. The female-oriented Mumbai he Thai singer-song- Cricketer-turned-musician Bravo, web series, which will be writer Rimi Nique, who has earlier worked with Rimi, streamed on Hot- odel-actress Elnaaz Norouzi Twho lent her voice said: “I met her around three years ago star, is directed of “Sacred Games” fame is all in “The Chamiya Song” and from the time we met we just felt by debutante Mset to feature in a music video. The along with the West In- connected. The way she looks and the Ram Subra- Iranian beauty will be seen shaking a leg in dies cricketer and musi- way she dances - at first glance I thought manian and the video of singer-composer Tony Kakkar’s cian Dwayne Bravo - aka Dwayne Bravo she is Caribbean. There are musicians produced by latest song “Naagin jaisi kamar hila”. DJ Bravo –- says that she who work for fame and money that the Ananda Vika- The song is a catchy, foot-tapping number shares a very special friend- profession offers you, but I think she is very Tamannaah tan Group. comprising a mix of traditional and contempo- ship with the cricketing star, passionate about music and that is why also Bhatia It revolves rary elements. and the bond translated into this time I have worked with her. “The Chamiya around a father-daughter “I chose this song because I think it is bril- their song. Song’’ has that vibe. She came to Chennai and relationship and features liantly composed and it’s catchy. I love to dance “The story of our friend- encouraged me to record the song, and finally Tamannaah as a daughter and this was my chance to explore that skill. ship is quite in line with we are ready to release the song!” trying to salvage the repu- I love Indian music, and music videos are a the way the story of tation of her criminal fa- great way to own pop culture. It’s amazing the video unfolds, ther essayed by GM Kumar. that I got to collaborate with Tony, who where we are has the country’s most loved dance an- constantly in thems to his credit,” said Elnaaz, about touch with each the track, which will release on De- other through Samantha cember 2.She further revealed text messages, be- Akkineni to make that she had always been a cause we are trav- dancer since her child- elling in different her digital debut hood. “I was always parts of the world. with The Family fond of dancing. As a Also, in the storyline child, I remember my aunt would teach me of the video, I invite Man Season 2 a traditional Persian dance. When I moved him to join the party Mumbai to Germany, I would regularly enrol in through a text! This is dance classes. I love dancing and I fun!” said Rimi. fter the resounding have been working very hard The video also features dancer Asuccess of Amazon at it,” added the actress. Shakti Mohan. The song is written by Prime Video’s The Fami- ly Man, the makers are all set for the second season. And this time, actor Sa- K-pop singer sentenced to six years in jail for rape, sharing secret videos man- tha Akkineni, known for Seoul women, the Seoul Central District Court and others he took, though he argued the her work said. relationship was in all cases consensual. in Telugu South Korean court sentenced Jung’s conviction also includes the il- Lawyers for Jung and Choi could not and Ta- a K-pop musician to six years legal distribution of other videos he took be reached for comment. mil films, Ain prison on Friday for raping a secretly while having physical relations Their case was one of several scandals will join the woman and distributing a video captur- with women. The identities of the victims involving sex crimes and other illegal Samantha cast. The ing the act in a case that drew attention were suppressed to protect their privacy. activity that revealed a dark side of an show stars to the darker side of the country’s lucra- The court also sentenced each man to industry at the center of the global K-pop Manoj Bajpayee, Priyam- tive entertainment industry. 80 hours in “sexual violence treatment” craze. ani, Sharib Hashmi, Dar- Jung Joon-young, 30, was arrested in education. Lee Seung-hyun, a former member of shan Kumar and Sharad March. Choi Jong-hoon, 30, a former “Strict punishment is inevitable as the K-pop group Big Bang better known by Kelkar among others. Cre- member of South Korean boy band FT damage inflicted has not properly been the stage name Seungri, is also on trial ated and directed by Raj Island, was also sentenced to five years in Jung Joon-young recovered and the victims demand harsh over accusations he paid for prostitutes & DK, the first season was prison for the rape of the woman. groups that shared secret sex tapes and penalties.” for foreign businessmen to drum up in- lauded by critics as well as Both were members of online chat made jokes about drugging and raping Jung admitted distributing the video vestment in his business. the audience. 11 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2019 sports Port Lions triumphs to lift Bapco Cup TDT | Manama minute 24.019 seconds. Port Lions was three lengths ort Lions powered to an ahead of runner-up San Dimas, impressive victory in the owned and trained by Yousif Pday’s main race yester- Alboainain, and ridden by Mar- day for the Bahrain Petroleum cialis Jaures, who had a time of Company (Bapco) Cup at Rashid 1:24.631. Equestrian and Horseracing In third a further three- Club (REHC) in Riffa. quarters-of-a-length behind In attendance at yesterday’s was Starboy, owned by Al Afoo meeting were High Committee Racing Stable and trained by Deputy Chairman of REHC His Mohammed Saeed. Starboy was Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman able to claim a finishing time of bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Executive 1:24.772 with jockey Lee New- Director at REHC Shaikh Salman man. bin Rashed Al Khalifa, and other The main race, which was high-ranking officials. the seventh of the day with the Owned by Victorious, trained richest prize of BD6,000, had 11 by Hesham Al Haddad and rid- horses at the start. den by Paddy Mathers, Port Meanwhile, winning the Lions clinched the win in the sixth race, also for the Bap - 1,400m sprint with a time of one co Cup and over a distance of Action from yesterday’s races 1,400m was Strong Challenge, cess won after completing the covering 1,600m for the Bap - owned by Jawad Abdulwahid 1,000m straight in 59.436 sec- co Cup, taking first place in Ahmed, trained by Jaffar Ra - onds. Owned by Awal Racing 1:40.379 was Madaar, owned by dhi and ridden by Ahmed Maki. Syndicate, trained by A Kuwaiti His Highness Shaikh Hamad Five Angels was in second and ridden by Andrew Elliott, bin Abdulla bin Isa Al Khalifa, two lengths back, while Jabir Lolla Fincess beat Jim Rockford trained by Naylor and ridden came third. by a length and a half. Dodger by Elliott. Jayyash was the run- Yaoud, owned by His High- Marley came third. ner-up one-and-three-quarters- ness Shaikh Mohammed bin Ab- In race number three over of-a-length behind while Remi- dulla bin Isa Al Khalifa, clinched 2,000m for the Bapco Cup, ah came third. the day’s fifth race over 1,200m Masharif owned by His High- In the day’s first race for the for another Bapco Cup. Trained ness Shaikh Isa bin Abdulla bin Bahrain Olympic Committee by James Naylor and ridden by Isa Al Khalifa claimed the win. Cup over 1,400m, Krayaan 1706 Andrea Atzeni, Yaoud powered Trained by Naylor and ridden by triumphed in 1:40.227. Owned by to a narrow win by a neck over Elliott, Masharif won in 2:07.581 Victorious and trained by Yousif Victorious’s Mohaayedah, while – just three-quarters-of-a-length Taher, Krayaan 1706 was ridden Nardeen came third. ahead of Shawwash. Excelsior by Anas Al Siyabi. Al Jellaby 1683 In the day’s fourth race, also came third. was second and Al Saqlaawy HH Shaikh Isa, centre, at the races yesterday with Shaikh Salman, left, and other officials for the Bapco Cup, Lolla Fin - In the second race of the day 1772 came third.

Bahrain Club clinch Trios gold in national bowling league Bassali Tigers edge ETS TDT | Manama Bahrain Club’s Gotencio and Abdulkarim followed as the sil- TDT | Manama ahrain Club’s Emerson ver-medallists with a 2,735 team BGotencio, Abdulla Abdulka- total and a 227.9 average. Taking assali Tigers defeated ETS rim and Mohammed Moreed the bronze were Manama’s Ra- Bby 6 wickets in CBA Divi- clinched the gold medals in the heemi and Alkhaja with team sion D T-20 League. Trios competition of the Bah- scores of 2,529 and 210.8. ETS won the toss and elected rain Bowling Association (BBA) Twenty-four pairings took to bat first and scored 152 at League, currently being played part in the Doubles competition. the end of 20 overs. Ali became at the Sitra Mall lanes. The BBA league next heads to the top scorer with 36 runs The victors secured first place the Teams contest and then the while Kashif took two wickets after shooting a team total of Gotencio, right, with Abdulkarim and Moreed in the Trios competition Masters. for Tigers. Chasing the target, 4,023 pins for an average of Heading into those two cate- Tigers’ openers gave a decent 223.5. for the Trios. Riffa’s Yousif Alawadhi, Mahdi gories, Bahrain Club’s Gotencio start after which Waleed (57) Faisal - Kooheji Gotencio was their leading Finishing as the silver-medal- Asad and Mahmood Mirza. currently leads in All Events scored an unbeaten half centu- scorer with an individual total lists were Manama Club’s Emad A total of 16 trios took part in with a total of 4,099 pins and a ry that helped Tigers to reach of 1,421 pins and a 236.8 aver- Jahromi, Ahmed Almalki and the event. 227.7 average from his perfor- the target in 19th over and win age over six games. His scores Ali Almas. They had a 3,838 Meanwhile, East Riffa’s Fa- mances in the Singles, Doubles the match by 6 wickets included a near-perfect game of team total and a 213.2 average. reed and Ahmed Al Awadhi and Trios. Bassali Tigers 156/4 in 18.5 290 in the second. Taking the bronze medals clinched the gold medals in East Riffa’s Fareed is second overs (Waleed 57, Usman 25, Abdulkarim followed with a were East Riffa’s Ahmed Fareed, the Doubles competition. They with a 4,020 overall total for a Rizwan 2/32) beat Excellence 1,399 total and 233.2 average. Ahmed Algaoud and Ahmed Ab- played a 2,796 team total for a 223.3 average, while Manama’s Training Solutions 152/4 (Ali He shot a perfect 300 in the duljabbar. Their score was 3,812 233.0 average. Alkhaja is third on a 4,014 total 36, Rizwan 31, Kashif 2/31) by fifth game of his series. Moreed with a 211.8 average. Al Awadhi registered an in- and a 223.0 average. 6 wickets chipped in with a 1,203 individ- Finishing fourth were the dividual outing of 1,468 pins A total of 48 bowlers are AF Bahrain 117/7 in 18.4 overs ual score and a 200.5 average. Manama trio of JM Villanueva, and a 244.7 average over his six competing for top placing in (Ruvinda 62, Buran 3/28) beat The team’s high game was Ahmed Alkhaja and Ahmed Ra- games, while Fareed had a 1,328 All Events, with the hopes of Kothambawala 116/6 (Naeem 720, which was the second best heemi, while in fifth were East total and a 221.3 average. qualifying for the Masters. 44) by 3 wickets Superb XI 122/4 in 17.4 overs (Rauf 53, Zohaib 26, Rijo 2/8) Waleed - Bassali beat Bulls 121/10 (Sunil 30, Ab- Warner, Labuschagne smack centuries in day-night Test dullah 2/11) by 6 wickets 3 wickets Kooheji Contractors 200/7 Tornado A 172/4 (Gigin 41, AFP | Adelaide 294-run partnership, leaving out there with Davey and to just (Faisal 56, Irfan 28, Mani 3/35) Sooraj 33) beat Bahrain Hawks Pakistan with a huge battle to put on a really big partnerhsip,” beat Karnataka Strikers 192/9 126/10 (Raghav 33, Sharath avid Warner and Marnus stay in touch. said Labuschagne. “Really hap- (Jilani 64, Rayab 25, Auran- 3/8) by 46 runs DLabuschagne both plun- Warner was not out 166 and py. We were running hard, I love gazib 3/26) by 8 runs Young Blasters 110/5 in 19.4 dered back-to-back centuries Labuschagne unbeaten on 126, the intensity of the crease.” Lantern Lions JB 131/7 in overs (Gopi 27, Sharyar 23, as Australia stamped their au- following on from their 154 Warner paid tribute to the 19 overs (Manish 46, Zuhaib Hasan 2/17) beat Santy Excava- thority on the opening day of and 185 respectively in the maturity of his partner, who is 2/26) beat Arabian Oryxes tion 107/10 (Labnash 29, Karan the day-night second Test in first Test at Brisbane. Their playing in only his 11th Test. 130/5 (Munir 28, Sameer 3/25) 4/3, Rishabh 2/11) by 5 wickets Adelaide yesterday. Adelaide partnership was the “Credit to Marnus for the way by 3 wickets Phoenix CC 145/9 (Jayakr- At the close on a rain-inter- highest ever in a day-night he came out and took the bowl- Super Kings 137/7 in 19.5 ishnan 32, Rajeev 29, Fadhel rupted day, the home team were Test. ers on again, he picked up where overs (Hanvars 26, Vijay 2/35) 4/29) beat Shafiq XI 93/6 a dominant 302 for one with “It’s a bit surreal at the mo- he left off at the Gabba,” he beat Rising Stars 136/9 (Pranav (Mansoor 22, Viju 3/14) by 52 the pair building an ominous ment. It was just amazing to be Australia’s David Warner plays a shot said. 34, Punnoose 30, Raju 2/22) by runs SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2019 12

Emery axed as Arsenal boss after Sousa stresses Bahrain’s worst run in decades AFP | London

nai Emery was sacked as need for a win today UArsenal manager yester- day after less than two years in charge and with the club Bahrain play Saudi Arabia in Gulf Cup today without a win in seven games, their worst run since 1992. TDT | Manama The 48-year-old Span- iard was fired following the ational football team 2-1 home defeat to Eintracht head coach Helio Sousa Frankfurt in Thursday’s Eu- Nstressed yesterday that ropa League match. Bahrain need to win their match His assistant Freddie against Saudi Arabia tonight in Ljungberg takes over as inter- Group B of the 24th Arabian im manager during the search Gulf Cup in Doha. for a permanent replacement. Unai Emery looks on during a match Sousa said in his pre-match Arsenal fans had demanded (file photo) Press conference that he ex- “decisive action” from direc- pects a tough match against tors with the club’s run of five son, whose last game in the “one of the biggest teams in draws and two defeats just one competition came in May 2008 Asia”, as they fight to keep alive match off equalling George in charge of Manchester City. their hopes for a place in the Graham’s run of eight without Among those in the mix for tournament’s semi-finals. a win in 1992. the permanent job include for- The Bahrainis played to a Club directors responded mer Gunners star Mikel Arte- goalless draw in their first game by axing the man appointed in ta, Pep Guardiola’s assistant at against defending champions Sousa, centre, speaks at his Press conference alongside national team defender Waleed Al Hayam, right, and team official Mohammed Abdulghaffar, left May 2018 to revive a club stag- champions Manchester City, Oman, while the Saudis bowed nating after two decades under ex-Juventus handler Massi- to Kuwait 1-3 n their opening ones in Middle East and in Asia. lieves Bahrain can step up to Frenchman Arsene Wenger. miliano Allegri -- Sky Sports fixture. One of the strongest champi- the challenge and continue to “We announce today that the reported there had been con- “We are here to win the next onships gives the possibility build on their performance decision has been taken to part tact between the two parties game,” Sousa said. “We couldn’t We are here to try of players to keep growing up against Oman, even after having company with our head coach -- and Portuguese manager do it in our first game against and win now against during the season. That can put dropped points. Unai Emery and his coaching Nuno Espirito Santo, who is Oman; we had a chance to do it Saudi. We are doing the Saudis as one of the biggest “What we got from that game team,” read the statement. at Wolves. but we faced a great team who all we can to be in the teams in Asia. was one point; we had a chance “We have asked Freddie Napoli’s coach Carlo Ance- had a great game too. next phase. We need “But for sure both of us feel to get three but Oman also Ljungberg to take responsibil- lotti is another name that has “We are here to try and win the pressure to get points from played well,” Sousa explained. ity for the first team as interim entered the reckoning -- he now against Saudi. We are do- to win tomorrow; we this game tomorrow. They lost “We are very happy with our head coach. won the domestic double in ing all we can to be in the next want to win in their first game but they per- players. Some of them haven’t “The search for a new head the 2009/10 campaign when in phase. We need to win tomor- HELIO SOUSA formed well. They were not so played for us since August, but coach is underway and we will charge of Chelsea -- but Nuno row; we want to win.” strong at one point and suffering now they have the opportuni- make a further announcement is the early bookies favourite Sousa said that despite Saudi’s two goals at the half is never ty and against Oman they per- when that process is com - at 11/10. loss against Kuwait, they remain easy. For sure, they have the formed very well. plete.” However, Nuno, 45, has had a dangerous and talented squad playing against Saudi,” he ex- pressure to win against us and “They keep getting our ideas, Ljungberg will be the first two spells in charge of relative- and Bahrain have no room to be plained. “All the players on their get the three points. That can keep training very well, and they Swedish manager to take ly high profile clubs at Valencia complacent. team play in the Saudi league, put our game at a high level.” had a chance to give their best charge of a Premier League and Porto and did not enjoy “It will always be difficult which is one of the strongest Sousa added that he be - and they did that. We are very game since Sven-Goran Eriks- success. happy with that situation; and for sure we wanted the three points, but we couldn’t get it against Oman and we will try again tomorrow against Saudi, Bottas leads Mercedes one- knowing that it will be very very difficult. two in Abu Dhabi practise “We just have to focus on us, be more aggressive, and shoot more to the goal. We are having good possession of the ball but we must have more capacity to shoot at the goal. “For sure it will be a good game for the fans and one more very good experience for our players too.” Tonight’s match is scheduled for an 8pm kick-off at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha. It will follow the match between Kuwait and Oman, which will begin at 5.30pm at the same venue. Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas in the first practice session for Abu Dhabi GP The Bahrainis trained last AFP | Abu Dhabi race from the back of the grid. night for the contest under the Bottas, who on Thursday an- Bahrain players during training last night supervision of Sousa. altteri Bottas completed a nounced he was splitting from V‘double top’ in yesterday’s his wife Emilia, also crashed incident-hit practice for the into Haas’s Romain Grosjean Abu Dhabi Grand Prix when late in the second session of he out-paced Mercedes team- an eventful day. Neither driver Cornwall takes 10 as West Indies crush Afghanistan mate Lewis Hamilton under was hurt. the lights at the Yas Marina Bottas produced a best lap in AFP | Lucknow, India ghanistan, who were award- and September. Circuit. one minute and 36.256 seconds ed Test status in 2017 and won “Very pleasing to see new The 30-year-old Finn, who to wind up 1.578 seconds clear iant spinner Rakheem their first two victories in the guys come in and take the op- was quickest ahead of Red of Hamilton, his speed and de- GCornwall starred as the five-day format earlier this year. portunity. Shamarh (Brooks) Bull’s Max Verstappen in the termination betraying his wish West Indies thrashed Afghan- Skipper Jason Holder claimed did that. He scored a fifty in opening session, followed that to put the travails of his private istan by nine wickets early on all three Afghan wickets to fall the last innings and followed it up by outpacing six-time world life behind him. day three of their one-off Test in the morning as the Windies with a hundred here. And then champion Hamilton in the lat- After a slow morning, yesterday. needed just 7.1 overs to see off Rahkeem getting seven in the er session as Mercedes pro- Charles Leclerc was third Cornwall took a match haul Afghanistan after they resumed first innings, in just his second duced a resounding one-two. ahead of his Ferrari team-mate of 10 wickets as the West Indies the day on 109 for seven. Test, is amazing.” He made good use of a new and four-time world champion bowled out Afghanistan for 120 “Really important win. We John Campbell made an un- power unit that had been in- Sebastian Vettel, who arrived on day three and reached their had a tough series against In- beaten 19 and sealed the win stalled following his engine late yesterday morning ahead target of 31 to seal the win in just dia. Was important to finish the with a boundary after losing failure in Brazil and which led of the session following the over an hour of the first session year well,” said Holder, whose his opening partner Kraigg to him taking penalties that birth of his third child, a son, in Lucknow. West Indies spinner Rahkeem Cornwall team suffered a 2-0 whitewash Brathwaite for eight off Amir mean he will start Sunday’s on Wednesday. It was a reality check for Af- (L) celebrates after taking a wicket against India at home in August Hamza.

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