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JO3082_BFC_Flag_Globe_DT_Hamper_6.7cmX8.5cm_Hand.indd 1 2/1/17 2:59 PM Mohammed Zafran/DTNN had a mobile phone but [email protected] it was damaged and there was no way she could have Manama contacted anyone for help. We must have an olice have launched The team also recovered agenda that says, “No, Pa manhunt to nab clothes and contraceptives,” Donald Trump is not the leader of a gang who he said. reportedly operated a flesh The woman told police right. Climate change is trade racket in Muharraq. that she worked as a not a hoax. It is a major The authorities began housemaid until a cold- planetary crisis.” the search for the expatriate store salesman offered her gang after receiving a help in finding a better @SenSanders tipoff about an Indonesian job. “She agreed and gave woman being held captive him her phone number. Today’s Weather in Muharraq. The woman The number was passed Max Min was reported to have been on to the gang who then in a bad state and was contacted her and asked her 31°C 23°C locked up in an apartment. to run away after promising According to information her a better-paid job,” he released by the Ministry of added. The woman was x Interior in its publication brutally beaten up each Al Amn, three men have time she tried to escape Uber ‘flying car’ already been nabbed while from the apartment. One of a police investigation is their clients had a change of launch by 2020 going on to catch the fourth heart and filed a case in the San Francisco person who is believed to police station. ber said yesterday be the gang leader. “Our “He told us about the Uit wants to launch source told us that the woman and said she had a system of flying cars to woman had been trying to been locked up for several move people around cities, escape for several months months. He said she was in with a goal of putting but had failed to do so. After a bad condition and sought demonstration projects getting information on her help to get out of the place. in place by 2020. The whereabouts, we obtained The man said he felt sad ridesharing giant announced a search warrant from the after he saw the woman, a series of partnerships Public Prosecution and who pleaded with him to to manufacture “vertical raided an apartment where report the matter to the takeoff and landing” she had been held captive,” police,” General Brigadier (VTOL) vehicles and put said Muharraq Governorate Al Hassan said. The woman networks in place, a system Police Director General has been transferred to a dubbed Uber Elevate. - AFP Brigadier Fawaz Al Hassan. shelter for abused women “We found after she was rescued from she captivity.

P 04 Bahrain, Thailand for stronger ties

The diary which was The building where the woman was held captive used to record her earnings

P 03 Woman pushed into flesh trade, held Embassies training individuals to take part in elections: MPs captive in an apartment in Muharraq 2 Wednesday, April 26, 2017 International Youth Conference opens

DT News Network the slogan ‘Give Back’ and “The difference of cultures, the planet offered us, in a way [email protected] focuses on the United Nations origins or beliefs aren’t that ensures its sustainability he ninth International Sustainable Development an obstacle in the path of and preservation.” Youth Conference opened Goals (SDG)s and the role of improving the lives of others,” “Give Back reflects the yesterdayT at the University the youth in achieving them. he said. content of the 17 sustainable of Bahrain in the presence of The event is organised by Shaikh Nasser also development goals that should more than 1,000 participants Youth and Sports Affairs highlighted that by guide humanity towards a life from over 29 countries. Ministry in coordination implementing SDGs, “We of goodness and giving,” he The opening ceremony with the United Nations are fulfilling the dreams or added. was patronised and attended Development Programme and visions that world leaders seek Guest of honour at the by His Majesty the King’s the League of Arab states. to achieve.” conference, Australian Author Representative for Charity In his keynote address, HH “They are guidelines for our and Motivational Speaker Works and Youth Affairs, Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad decisions and steps on public Saroo Brierley expressed his Supreme Council for Youth Al Khalifa called for more and private affairs.” gratitude to the Kingdom Minister Al Jowder presenting a memento to HH Shaikh Nasser and Sports Chairman and global collaboration to achieve Commenting on the slogan, for annually hosting the plan innovative schemes to Hisham Al Jowder presented Bahrain Olympic Committee the development goals put “Give Back”, HH Shaikh conference. serve humanity and eliminate HH Shaikh Nasser a memento President HH Shaikh Nasser forward by the United Nations Nasser said, “The slogan tell He praised the step taken poverty. as a token of appreciation bin Hamad Al Khalifa. to serve humanity and to the world that it is time for by the Kingdom in offering On the occasion, Youth for his patronage of the This year’s conference has eliminate poverty. them to give back some of what youth the opportunity to and Sports Affairs Minister conference. Wednesday, April 26, 2017 3 Expat injured in car mishap Embassies training individuals DT News Network [email protected] Manama n Asian expatriate to take part in elections: MPs Asustained serious DT News Network “The House of injuries after he was hit by a [email protected] Representatives declares its speeding car while crossing ome foreign embassies in condemnation, and rejection the road at the King Faisal Sthe Kingdom are supporting of such calls, which constitute Highway. and training individuals who blatant interference in the The injured is Mojahid seek to enter the electoral internal affairs of the Kingdom Iqbal, 43, a Pakistani race in 2018, several MPs told and are contrary to the duties expatriate. The car was the House of Representatives of diplomatic missions and driven by a Bahraini yesterday. foreign embassies in any man. The officials arrived In their regular meeting country and constitute a immediately at the crime held at the House of departure from the rules scene and the expatriate was Representatives in Gudaibiya, established by the Vienna rushed to the Salmaniya the parliamentarians strongly Convention on Diplomatic Medical Complex as he criticised foreign embassies Relations,” the statement read. sustained serious injuries. for training parliamentary The Council, while One of the sources at candidates as the elections are condemning these actions, the Ministry of Interior fast approaching. The House of Representatives in session yesterday called upon the Foreign Affairs confirmed the car accident The MPs also demanded Ministry to play its role and on the highway. The Foreign Affairs Ministry 2018 parliamentary elections, Kingdom which will affect The MPs also hinted take decisive measures against authorities are taking to intervene and prohibit and sending them allegedly to the parliamentary elections at training institutions in embassies that carry out such necessary steps and the case diplomatic corps from directly attend training courses abroad. that are usually organised in the Kingdom, such as the acts. The council also called on will be further investigated contacting citizens. These courses’ objectives accordance with international Bahrain Institute for Political authorities concerned to not by the public prosecution, “Some foreign embassies are are unknown. We consider norms and standards,” the MPs Development, affirming accept any candidate for the sources at the Ministry of communicating with citizens, this as clear interference said in a joint statement issued “Bahrainis don’t need political upcoming elections in case they Interior said. who seek to contest in the in the internal affairs of the after the meeting. training from abroad”. participated in such courses. Cops to turn counsellors to tackle illegal workers DT News Network looking at bringing them in have been tricked into coming [email protected] and correcting them. This is to Bahrain and are victims, uharraq police have because we believe that such Brigadier Brigadier Fawaz Al come up with a people who have no work Hassan said. Mnovel approach to tackle will, sooner or later, graduate “They have sold their illegal ‘free visa’ workers to becoming criminals,” land, jewellery, houses and in the governorate through Brigadier Fawaz Al Hassan other property to pay agents counselling and guiding. said. to come here and work and Discussions are underway “We do not know what when they find that they have with the authorities in they are doing and how and no job, they are bound to take Muharraq to implement new where they are living. We just to crime sooner or later since measures to tackle the illegal find them loitering around, they have to repay the loans workers in a more humane doing odd jobs and somehow they have taken from banks in way. making ends meet,” Brigadier the Kingdom or send money Muharraq Governorate Fawaz Al Hassan said. home to their families,” Police Director General “We would want to know Brigadier Fawaz Al Hassan Brigadier Fawaz Al Hassan what they are up to, guide said. said that an approach focused and counsel them, get in “We are looking to stop on ‘counselling and guiding’ touch with their sponsors crimes from happening. If will help many of those and employers and try and such people are allowed to workers who end up in illegal correct their status,” Brigadier remain as they are, they would status after being tricked by Fawaz Al Hassan said, adding be a danger to society sooner agents. that in their opinion, nabbing or later. This would lead to “The intention is not to and deporting illegal free visa an unsafe and unhealthy nab and hand them over to workers is the last possible environment in our society,” the authorities concerned step the authorities can do. Brigadier Fawaz Al Hassan to be deported. We are In most cases, such workers said. Asian cleaner attacked in Diraz DT News Network/DTNN General Director Yousif Al who beat him and injured him. [email protected] Ghatam condemned the assault “Will any sane person in a statement issued yesterday. object to cleaning their area. Manama “The attack on a cleaner They must be a group of n Asian cleaner was while performing his duties in troublemakers who intend to brutally attacked the Diraz on April 23 by a group of create chaos in the area,” said Aother day in Diraz. Reports masked men who threatened the official on threatening the confirmed that the man him not to clean the area is cleaner. was assaulted by a group of unacceptable,” Al Ghatam Al Ghatam described the masked men who asked him stressed. incident as “hideous” and not to come and clean their He explained in his stressed that the community Rolex Boutique - Bahrain City Centre neighbourhood again. statement that the victim was should fight such unruly Northern Area Municipality attacked by four masked men behaviours. 4 Wednesday, April 26, 2017 Kingdom plans new law to regulate real estate sector Manama Gulf PropertShow and the the efforts to address the issue new law is on the anvil Gulf Interiors Exhibition of stalling real estate projects to regulate and stabilise (gulfInteriors 2017). He was led to the revision of the Athe growth of the real estate deputised by Prime Minister existing two-year-old law by the sector in Bahrain, announced HRH Prince Khalifa bin government. Deputy Prime Minister HH Salman Al Khalifa. The deputy premier also Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Shaikh Khalid affirmed commended the efforts Khalifa yesterday. that the new bill forms part exerted by the private sector “The move will enhance the of a move to cope with the in boosting the specialised stability of the sector,” said rapid developments and the exhibition industry. The expo Shaikh Khalid while opening investment boom witnessed in will continue until April 27, the Gulf Construction the real estate sector. with the participation of 135 Expo (GC Expo 2017), the He, however, revealed that exhibitors.

The Prime Minister with Thai PM General Prayut Chan-o-cha during the reception held at Gudaibiya palace Bahrain, Thailand for stronger ties Shaikh Khalid with ministers and top officials during the opening ceremony Manama Relevant ministers were and the accompanying ahrain and Thailand also commissioned to activate delegation. A number of yesterday established the signed agreements, senior Bahraini officials were Ba framework for expanding memoranda of understanding also present. bilateral trade, investment and executive programmes Earlier, during a reception and economic cooperation. totalling 26. held at the Gudaibiya place A total of 26 Memorandum Other major decisions for General Prayut Chan- of Understanding (MoU) taken include the amendments o-cha, the Prime Minister were signed between the of a number of articles urged the Gulf Cooperation Kingdom and Thailand in a regarding avoidance of double Council nations to strengthen meeting held at the Gudaibiya taxation between Bahrain and ties with the Association of Palace in the presence of Thailand. The deal was signed Southeast Asian Nations His Royal Highness Prime by Foreign Affairs Minister (ASEAN) states. Minister Prince Khalifa bin Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed “This would help Salman Al Khalifa and Thai bin Mohammed Al Khalifa consolidate security and Prime Minister General and Thai Foreign Affairs stability, build bridges of Prayut Chan-o-cha. Minister Don Pramudwinai. cooperation and coordination The two countries On agricultural and push GCC-Asian relations also decided to boost cooperation, an MoU was forward,” stressed the Prime cooperation across sectors signed by Minister Works, Minister, expressing his including agriculture, public Municipalities Affairs and desire to consolidating trade health, education, tourism, Urban Planning, Essam and investment cooperation, transportation and to promote Khalaf and Minister of particularly food security. joint ventures between Agriculture and Cooperative, The Thai leader private sectors. Decisions General Chatchai Sarikulya. congratulated HRH were also taken to reinforce On Education, the the Premier on being coordination on regional University of Bahrain and conferred the Arab League’s and global developments in Prince of Songkla University Development Shield Work, international forums. signed an MoU in the hailing Bahrain’s landmark A statement issued presence of Dr. Riyadh Yusuf strides in all fields. following the meeting said Hamza and Dr. Chusak “The Kingdom of Bahrain is that Foreign ministers of Limsakul. the closest friend to Thailand both countries were assigned The meeting was followed in the region”, Chan-o- to follow up the work of the by a lunch banquet hosted by cha said, commending the joint supreme committee, the Prime Minister in honour Premier’s directives which which will be held soon. of the Thai Prime Minister strengthened joint ties. APA meeting begins DT News Network at the Diplomat Radisson Mulla in his opening remarks. [email protected] Blu Hotel. In this regard, Al Mulla ahrain yesterday kick “In this meeting, we seek also praised the Indonesian started the standing to adopt advanced legislations, Parliament’s initiative to Bcommittee meeting of the Asian initiatives and intelligent establish a special parliamentary Parliamentary Association solutions to support the committee on SDGs. on economic and sustainable Sustainable Development Goals “The meeting will discuss development. (SDG) adopted by the United issues of great importance to The two-day conference Nations Summit in September the Asian continent in light was inaugurated by 2015 and the Declaration of of the extraordinary economic House of Representatives the Inter-Parliamentary Union challenges the world is Speaker Ahmed Al Mulla at its 132nd meeting,” said Al witnessing.” 4 Wednesday, April 26, 2017 Wednesday, April 26, 2017 5 Kingdom plans new law to Career Week 2017 inaugurated regulate real estate sector Manama Gulf PropertShow and the the efforts to address the issue new law is on the anvil Gulf Interiors Exhibition of stalling real estate projects 11th General to regulate and stabilise (gulfInteriors 2017). He was led to the revision of the Athe growth of the real estate deputised by Prime Minister existing two-year-old law by the sector in Bahrain, announced HRH Prince Khalifa bin government. Deputy Prime Minister HH Salman Al Khalifa. The deputy premier also Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Shaikh Khalid affirmed commended the efforts Khalifa yesterday. that the new bill forms part exerted by the private sector “The move will enhance the of a move to cope with the in boosting the specialised Recruitment stability of the sector,” said rapid developments and the exhibition industry. The expo Shaikh Khalid while opening investment boom witnessed in will continue until April 27, the Gulf Construction the real estate sector. with the participation of 135 Expo (GC Expo 2017), the He, however, revealed that exhibitors.

The Prime Minister with Thai PM General Prayut Chan-o-cha during the reception held at Expo begins Gudaibiya palace More than 2000 jobs up for grabs Education Minister Dr Majid bin Ali Al Nuaimi visiting a stall at the exhibition Al Nuaimi expressed his school students and familiarise DT News Network to fill more than 1,200 vacancies “Joblessness is a challenge DT News Network gratitude and appreciation to them with the needs of the local Bahrain, Thailand for Manama in addition to 800 vacancies that requires mustering Manama the exhibition organisers and labour market. The exhibition abour and Social available for jobseekers from the of efforts by all official and ducation Minister Dr. the participants. will assist them in choosing the Development Minister Ministry’s “Available Vacancies private entities to provide jobs Majid bin Ali Al Nuaimi The Ministry of Education course of study and seek jobs JameelL Humaidan yesterday Databank,” according to the for the growing number of inauguratedE the Career Week (MoE)’s Acting Undersecretary in public and private sector inaugurated the 11th edition minister. jobseekers and to maintain 2017 at Bahrain Training for Educational and establishments. of the General Recruitment “The ministry continues to the ratio of joblessness Institute (BTI) with the Curriculum Affairs and BTI’s The annual career show will Exhibition organised by the organise variety career shows within normal safe limits,” he participation of 16 government general director Dr. Fawzi Al enlighten the students and Ministry. on a wider scale to expedite added. and private institutions, Jowder said the exhibition is alumni on available jobs and stronger ties The two-day exhibition being the recruitment of jobseekers The exhibition’s most yesterday. aimed at attracting secondary the required specialisation. Shaikh Khalid with ministers and top officials during the opening ceremony Manama Relevant ministers were and the accompanying held from April 25-26 targets and meet the growing demand noticeable feature was the ahrain and Thailand also commissioned to activate delegation. A number of qualified jobseekers from from fresh graduates entering availability of 2,000 vacant Byesterday established the signed agreements, senior Bahraini officials were various academic disciplines. the labour market,” said the jobs in various sectors and a framework for expanding memoranda of understanding also present. More than 70 commercial Minister in his inaugural disciplines, added the bilateral trade, investment and executive programmes Earlier, during a reception establishments are offering jobs speech. minister. and economic cooperation. totalling 26. held at the Gudaibiya place A total of 26 Memorandum Other major decisions for General Prayut Chan- of Understanding (MoU) taken include the amendments o-cha, the Prime Minister were signed between the of a number of articles urged the Gulf Cooperation Kingdom and Thailand in a regarding avoidance of double Council nations to strengthen meeting held at the Gudaibiya taxation between Bahrain and ties with the Association of Palace in the presence of Thailand. The deal was signed Southeast Asian Nations His Royal Highness Prime by Foreign Affairs Minister (ASEAN) states. Minister Prince Khalifa bin Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed “This would help Salman Al Khalifa and Thai bin Mohammed Al Khalifa consolidate security and Prime Minister General and Thai Foreign Affairs stability, build bridges of Prayut Chan-o-cha. Minister Don Pramudwinai. cooperation and coordination The two countries On agricultural and push GCC-Asian relations also decided to boost cooperation, an MoU was forward,” stressed the Prime Minister Jameel Humaidan inaugurating the exhibition cooperation across sectors signed by Minister Works, Minister, expressing his including agriculture, public Municipalities Affairs and desire to consolidating trade health, education, tourism, Urban Planning, Essam and investment cooperation, transportation and to promote Khalaf and Minister of particularly food security. joint ventures between Agriculture and Cooperative, The Thai leader UCB organises Career Day private sectors. Decisions General Chatchai Sarikulya. congratulated HRH Harpreet Kaur/DTNN enable them to prepare for the were also taken to reinforce On Education, the the Premier on being [email protected] world of recruiting,” said Prof. coordination on regional University of Bahrain and conferred the Arab League’s he University College of Salah A. A. Emara, President and global developments in Prince of Songkla University Development Shield Work, Bahrain (UCB) organised of UCB. international forums. signed an MoU in the hailing Bahrain’s landmark itsT Annual Career Day at its The Annual Career Day A statement issued presence of Dr. Riyadh Yusuf strides in all fields. Saar Campus yesterday. The serves as a platform for students following the meeting said Hamza and Dr. Chusak “The Kingdom of Bahrain is event was held for providing to bring together graduates that Foreign ministers of Limsakul. the closest friend to Thailand job opportunities to students. with potential employers. both countries were assigned The meeting was followed in the region”, Chan-o- “The Career Day is a great Bahrain Islamic Bank, Batelco, to follow up the work of the by a lunch banquet hosted by cha said, commending the opportunity for graduates to Zain, Nestle, Ahrafs BGDC, joint supreme committee, the Prime Minister in honour Premier’s directives which network with employers and Tamkeen, Memac Oglivy, which will be held soon. of the Thai Prime Minister strengthened joint ties. make career choices. Not only Mesk Holdings, Skip lino and the students benefit immensely One GCC took part in the APA meeting begins Prof. Salah A. A. Emara from this interaction but also Annual Career Day. DT News Network at the Diplomat Radisson Mulla in his opening remarks. [email protected] Blu Hotel. In this regard, Al Mulla ahrain yesterday kick “In this meeting, we seek also praised the Indonesian started the standing to adopt advanced legislations, Parliament’s initiative to Bcommittee meeting of the Asian initiatives and intelligent establish a special parliamentary Parliamentary Association solutions to support the committee on SDGs. on economic and sustainable Sustainable Development Goals “The meeting will discuss development. (SDG) adopted by the United issues of great importance to The two-day conference Nations Summit in September the Asian continent in light was inaugurated by 2015 and the Declaration of of the extraordinary economic House of Representatives the Inter-Parliamentary Union challenges the world is Speaker Ahmed Al Mulla at its 132nd meeting,” said Al witnessing.” Representative of companies along with the faculty of University College 6 Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Saudi writer wins top By Invitation Arab fiction award Yenus S Abu Dhabi Saudi novelist has won Post Deash Iraq doesn’t the International Prize Afor Arabic Fiction, becoming seem rosy. the third author in 10 years he so called Islamic State (Daesh) is on the verge of from the Kingdom to grab the collapse. The question is: Will its eventual elimination Arab world’s most prestigious ushersT peace and stability to Iraq? Political pundits are literary award. pessimistic, given the existence of scores of militant groups Mohammed Hasan Alwan promoting own agenda, with divergent interests. won for his novel “A Small The pieces of evidence show that the country will be far Death”, which is a fictionalised from being stable for some time to come. Observers say that account of the life of a Sufi to avoid infighting and blood- letting, the warring factions scholar and philosopher, need to reach a comprehensive political settlement before Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi, from his matters go out of control. birth in Muslim Spain in the The motives behind the warring factions indicate that each 12th century until his death in group has its own interests. The Kurds want an ‘independent Damascus. state’ something the governing Shia party strongly opposes. The novel follows Ibn Arabi’s Saudi Arabian writer Mohammed Hasan Alwan (2L) poses for a photo with Palestinian novelist The Iranian factor has also been a point of contention among mystic Sufi experience and and chair of the judging committee Sahar Khalifeh (L) and fellow writers after winning the 2017 ordinary Iraqis. Iran has been and continues to meddle heroic travels from Andalusia International Prize for Arabic Fiction in Abu Dhabi in Iraqi’s state affairs and in fact it has infiltrated every to Azerbaijan, via Morocco, website. abstract said. “Ibn Arabi remains a government establishment. Egypt, the Hijaz in today’s “Of a sensitive and anxious Though “90 percent of the controversial figure... but Last week Iran named a new ambassador to Iraq, General western Saudi Arabia, Syria, nature, Muhyiddin struggles novel is fiction,” Alwan said I believe that a reader of the Iraj Masjdi, a Quds force commander and an Iranian Iraq and Turkey, according to with inner turmoil throughout after receiving the award “I felt novel would not disagree with Revolutionary Guard official, who has years of experience an abstract posted on the prize the course of his travels,” the the pain while writing it.” the human side it portrays,” working with Shiite militants allied to Iran. The General is he added. expected to promote Iranian influence in every government Alwan, 38, was for the organ ranging from politics to economy to security matters. second time among the The sectarian conflict between Sunnis and Shias is well shortlisted novelists after his established and too much talked about. The new conflicts novel “The Beaver” made it to involving the inter-Shia political parties for power and the the last six in 2015. Its French dangerous Shia –Kurd confrontation have recently attracted edition went on to win the best the interests of political observers. Arabic novel translated into The Northern Iraq, the birth place of Kurds, which is French for that year. currently witnessing brutal wars with Daesh, remains the flash This year, Alwan competed point of conflict between Shias and Kurds. The Kurds want with five other authors from every Deash (IS) liberated area to be included in the ‘Kurdish Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon autonomy’, most of which is rich in oil. This idea doesn’t and Libya. Born in Riyadh, he appear to go well with the central government controlled by graduated with a doctorate in the Shia political parties. international marketing from The ultimate aim of the Kurds is believed to be to carry out Carleton University in Canada, a referendum and create an independent state ‘Kurdistan’. and has published five novels. Reuters in its April 20, 2017 issue reported that the main Alwan was chosen in 2010 as Shia political parties strongly oppose the expected Kurdish one of the 39 best Arab authors referendum for independence. under the age of 40 by the Ammar al-Hakim, president of the National Alliance, a Beirut 39 project. coalition of main Shiite political parties, said that the Iraqi Dubbed as the “Arabic Shiite ruling coalition would oppose Kurdish plans to hold a Booker”, the $50,000-prize referendum on independence after the defeat of Islamic State. is supported by the Booker He continued, “If the referendum happens, it will be unilateral Prize Foundation in London, and advised the Kurds against any unilateral move to annex but it is funded by the Abu a disputed oil- rich region which they had gained during the Dhabi Tourism and Culture war against the Jihadists”. Authority. The ‘Kurdish dream’ will likely destabilize Iraq. Last week, The two other Saudi the Kurdish flag was raised on government buildings in novelists who previously won Kirkuk province, the strong hold of Kurds. The move has the prize were Abdo Khal in received strong condemnation from the ruling party. 2010 for his “Throwing Sparks” As the Kurd and Shiites squabble, the Sunnis are also and Raja Alem, who shared the drafting their proposals to at least administer their own top prize in 2011 for her novel provinces and end the presence of Iran backed Shiite militias titled “The Dove’s Necklace”. from their regions that are currently committing alleged “The culture and arts arena crimes against the local population and promote sectarian in Saudi Arabia has been rather killings. active over the past 10 years,” Years of fighting shows that there remains a deep mistrust Alwan said. among the three major sects in Iraq. The Sunnis, Shiites, “The Saudi society is going Kurds do not seem to live together side by side as it was in through a phase of massive the old days. change. There is a young The way forward depends on the governing party’s population facing various readiness to share power and include other sects in the intellectual changes, which political discourse of the country. The ball is in the ruling brings on many questions... Shiite party’s court. When such questions are Pundits predict that in the absence of political inclusiveness, posed, novelists find their there is a great possibility that Iraq will remain unstable chance to repose them in a for years to come. And that Iran will fill the security and literary form,” he added. intelligence vacuum through its proxy militias, throwing Iraq Last year, Palestinian author into worst political crisis it has ever witnessed in its history. Rabai al-Madhoun won the (The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not award that was launched in necessarily reflect the policy or position of this newspaper.) 2008. (AFP) Wednesday, April 26, 2017 7 Iraq holding Qatar hunting party’s ransom An image grab taken from a handout video released by the Iraqi Interior Ministry, shows Qatari men who were kidnapped while hunting in southern Iraq in 2015 boarding a plane at Baghdad airport following their money: PM release. Baghdad December 2015 was released was hundreds of millions of “This money was brought The hunting party was Iran and Qatar involving raq is holding hundreds of last week and flew back home dollars in ransom money. in without the approval of the released without word from the evacuation of residents millions of dollars Qatari from Baghdad on Friday, “The Qatari government Iraqi government. We have a the Iraqi interior ministry or from government-controlled negotiatorsI had brought to according to officials in the sent its envoy to Iraq and central bank and a judiciary,” any other official on who had villages in northern Baghdad as ransom money three countries. asked to bring a private he said, explaining he would kidnapped them in the first Syria. for the release of kidnapped Prime Minister Haider plane,” Abadi said. insist due process be followed. place nor what the terms of Qatar has long been hunters, the prime minister al-Abadi told a news “We were surprised that “Hundreds of millions their release were. thought to have sway on said yesterday. conference that Qatari there were big bags, so to armed groups? Is this Sources close to the some rebel groups in Syria, A hunting party consisting negotiators had come we seized them and they acceptable,” Abadi asked, negotiations however said including the Al-Qaeda- of 24 Qataris and two Saudis to Baghdad prior to the contained hundreds of without specifying to which that their release was part of linked Al-Nusra Front that kidnapped in southern Iraq in release with what he said millions of dollars,” he said. groups he was referring. a broad regional deal between besieged the villages. (AFP)

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS At 31 March 2017 (Reviewed) )Amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars(

Three months ended 31 31 Three months INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF 31 March INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS March December ended 31 March INCOME OF FINANCIAL POSITION For the three month period ended 31 March 2017 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 OPERATING INCOME ASSETS OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income from construction contracts 2,928 1,518 Cash and bank balances 38,161 40,066 Income from investment in real estate Profit for the period 8,179 3,201 1,141 1,359 Accounts receivable 41,668 38,237 Adjustments for: Income from investments - 868 Investment in real estate lease right receivables 9,275 9,246 Fee for management and other services 240 660 Depreciation 400 425 Investments 19,763 18,983 Net share of income / )loss( from investment in a joint Net share of income / loss from investment in a joint venture and venture and associates 35 (145) Investment in a joint venture and associates 91,664 91,629 associates (35) 145 Investment in real estate Realised loss on sale of investments Other income 321 814 41,318 41,564 - (868) Property, plant and equipment 16,289 16,090 TOTAL OPERATING INCOME 4,665 5,074 Gain on sale of investment in real estate (772) (992) Other assets 7,331 7,040 OPERATING EXPENSES Recoveries from impaired recievables (6,134) - TOTAL ASSETS 265,469 262,855 Staff costs 1,366 1,086 LIABILITIES AND OWNERS' EQUITY 1,638 1,911 General and administrative expenses 868 634 Liabilities Net changes in operating assets and liabilities: Financing costs Short-term deposits )with an original maturity of more than 90 days( 214 32 Accounts payable 110,978 108,323 7,380 (7,559) Property related expenses Financing from a bank 67 36 15,539 16,408 Accounts receivable 6,586 (2,075) Depreciation 105 85 Total liabilities 126,517 124,731 Receivable from real estate lease right (29) (4,061) TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES Equity 2,620 1,873 Other assets Share capital (291) - NET OPERATING PROFIT 114,604 114,604 2,045 3,201 Accounts payable Less: Treasury shares (651) (651) 3,281 - Recoveries from impaired recievables 6,134 - 113,953 113,953 Net cash from )used in( operating activities 18,565 (11,784) PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD Reserves 8,179 3,201 1,413 1,413 INVESTING ACTIVITIES Attributable to : Retained earnings 9,951 9,118 Proceeds from sale of investment in real estate Equity attributable to parent`s shareholders 125,317 124,484 - 4,277 Equity shareholders of the parent 8,184 3,205 Non-controlling interest 13,635 13,640 Purchase of available-for-sale investment (780) - Non-controlling interest (5) (4) Total equity 138,952 138,124 Purchase of property, plant and equipment BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE )US cents( (599) (1,600) 2.87 1.13 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 265,469 262,855 Purchase of investment in real estate (2,865) - Sale of investment in a joint venture and associates INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - 7,693 For the three month period ended 31 March 2017 Proceeds from sale of investments - 263 Net cash )used in( from investing activities (4,244) 10,633 Share Total parent's Non-controling Share Treasury Share Statutory option Retained shareholders' interest Total FINANCING ACTIVITIES capital shares premium reserve reserve earnings equity equity Net movement in financing from a bank (869) (6,601) At 1 January 2017 114,604 (651) - 1,371 42 9,118 124,484 13,640 138,124 Dividend paid (7,977) - Reversal of appropriation to charity Cash used in financing activity (8,846) - funds - - - - - 626 626 - 626 NET MOVEMENT IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 5,475 (1,151) Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period Dividend paid )note 17( - - - - - (7,977) (7,977) - (7,977) 32,617 40,430 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE Profit for the period - - - - - 8,184 8,184 (5) 8,179 PERIOD 38,092 39,279 Non cash transactions: At 31 March 2017 114,604 (651) - 1,371 42 9,951 125,317 13,635 138,952 Transfer from investment in real estate to accounts receivable - 9,153 At 1 January 2016 114.604 (651) 30,760 21,473 42 (51,873) 114,355 17,568 131,923 Transfer from accounts receivable to investment in real estate 3,883 - Transfer to reserves * - - (30,760) (21,113) - 51,873 - - -

Profit for the period - - - - - 3,205 3.205 (4) 3,201

At 31 March 2016 114.604 (651) - 360 42 3.205 117.560 17.564 135.124 Reviewed By Khaled Saoud Al Sanousi Murad Al Ramadan Ernst & Young Chairman Chief Executive Officer 8 BUSINESS Wednesday, April 26, 2017 Al Baraka completes distribution to shareholders Manama Fuelling growth l Baraka Banking Group announced it Bahrain Jet Fuel Company, BAC sign ‘Aviation Fuelling Restructuring Ahas completed yesterday the distribution to shareholders for Agreements’ at the Bahrain International Airport the year 2016 as approved by the Assembly General meeting (AGM). The shareholders will be receiving cash dividends amounting to US$11,39 million equal to 1 cent per share (1pc), while Bonus Shares amounting to US$57,46m equal to 1 share for every 20 shares (5pc) of issued and paid-up capital has been added to shareholders position post to AGM. Applicable Zakah related to cash dividend is cent 0.38 per share that shareholders has to pay by their own, while the bank will pay the remaining part of Zakah as approved by Officials during the deal signing ceremony the AGM. The share registrar (Karvy Manama signing ceremony was Aviation Fuelling Company BP and Chevron have been CEO, Mohamed Yousif Al Computershare) has been ahrain Jet Fuel Company, attended by the Minister of (BAFCO) was in sole awarded the right to supply Binfalah. appointed to handle the a Bahraini joint-venture Oil, Shaikh Mohamed bin control of most of the aviation fuel and provide Bassem Battisha, Chevron’s dividends distribution, where Bcompany between The Oil Khalifa Al Khalifa, and the Kingdom’s aviation fuelling aircraft refuelling services at Country Chairman in Bahrain shareholders can collect the and Gas Holding Company Minister of Transportation & distribution functions, but BIA, while the purchase of the and BAFCO Director said: dividends cheques from their (nogaholding) and Bahrain and Telecommunications, now the responsibility will hydrant system assets were “This allows us to continue offices Airport Company (BAC) Kamal Ahmed. be split among more than taken over by, BJFCo from its to serve our customers yesterday announced “Although the economy one entity, resulting in more current owners. with reliable jet fuel supply signing an Aviation Fuelling of Bahrain is increasingly efficient overall operations. BJFCo awarded BAFCO the and support the long-term Restructuring Agreements diversified, the oil and gas sector The agreements were signed right to operate and maintain objectives of the Kingdom of BCCI food resulting in a more remains as the primary catalyst by the Oil and Gas Holding the hydrant system, while a Bahrain and Bahrain Airport streamlined and efficient of government economic Company (nogaholding), hydrant usage agreement, Companies.” committee aviation fuel supply, operation growth. Nogaholding is Bahrain Airport Company signed by BJFCo, BAPCO, “We remain fully and maintenance process at spreading several strategic (BAC), Bahrain Petroleum BP, and Chevron, grants committed to Bahrain’s preparatory the Bahrain International initiatives such as BJFCo to Company (BAPCO), Bahrain the entities funding and aviation sector and we would meeting Airport. fuel sustainable economic Aviation Fuelling Company usage rights concerning the like to express our thanks to The restructuring, in line growth and provide paradigm (BAFCO), British Petroleum hydrants, and a permission the Government of Bahrain with the directives of the shift and income sources in (BP), Chevron, and the agreement sees BAC granting for their continued support Prime Minister, HRH Prince line with Bahrain Vision 2030 recently established BAC Jet BJFCo the right to use the and enabling the success of Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, and beyond,” said Minister Fuel Company (BJFCo). hydrant system. this partnership”, commented is part of the BIA’s on-going of Oil, Shaikh Mohamed bin The combined aim is “The agreement marks a Christian Tabet, Managing Airport Modernisation Khalifa Al Khalifa. to streamline operations turning point for the Bahrain Director Air BP Middle East Programme (AMP). The Previously, Bahrain between the parties. BAPCO, aviation industry,” said BAC & North Africa.

Earnings per share 6.79 Khaled Al Amin Manama KFH net profit increases 13.1pc fils,an increase of 13pc ahrain Chamber of Kuwait 6.79 fils, compared to 6.01 fils while achieving stable and Commerce and Industry uwait Finance House for the same period last year, sustainable growth across B(BCCI) is holding an open (KFH) yesterday an increase of 13pc. the Group banks in various meeting regarding merchants’ Kannounced a net profit for Total deposits reached countries including Turkey, preparations for the Holy KFH shareholders of KD38.6 KD10.914 billion, an Bahrain, Malaysia, Germany, Month of Ramadan tomorrow million for the first quarter increase of KD252m or 2.4pc and others. at 11:00am in Al Majlis Hall of 2017, an increase of 13.1 compared to end of year 2016. He illustrated that the on the ground floor of Bait per cent when compared to In addition, KFH’s capital economic challenges the Al Tijjar, announced Board KD34.1m for the same period adequacy ratio (CAR) Kuwaiti banking sector faces lie member and head of the Food last year. reached 17.96pc, higher in the difficulty of expanding and Agriculture committee Net finance revenues than the required limit of domestically due to the Khaled Al Amin reached KD100.1m, a growth 15pc, thus reiterating the relatively small geographical “Following the success of of 3.1pc compared to the strength of KFH financial area and the limitation of the signing a pact vowing not same period last year. Total position. local market. to raise prices initiated by operating income reached Commenting on the He added that KFH Group is the committee 4 years ago, a KD168.6m, a growth increase results, Chairman of Kuwait successfully achieving its goals similar pact will be signed by by 22.6pc and net operating Finance House (KFH) Hamad based on the markets in which food merchants during this revenues reached KD98.7m, Abdulmohsen Al-Marzouq it operates. Every Group bank open meeting,” said Al Amin i.e. a growth of 55.6pc said that the balanced in Turkey, Malaysia, Bahrain It is worth mentioning that compared to the same period performance is attributed to and Germany is working in a the Food and Agriculture last year. Hamad Al Marzouq the efficient execution of the way consistent with the nature committee plans holding an Total operating expenses is a decrease of 5.7pc over the Earnings per share for the bank’s strategy by focusing of those markets, in line with awareness seminar prior to the decreased by KD4.2m, which same period last year. first quarter of 2017 reached on the core banking business the strategy of KFH. Holy Month on the proper way of purchasing and storing food. Wednesday, April 26, 2017 BUSINESS 9 Coca-Cola reports lower earnings Former White House national security Alba Manager is Commissioner of NIHR advisor Michael Flynn was supposed to seek luminium Bahrain announced New York permission and receive permission from both the secretary of state and the secretary of Athat its Training Manager, oca-Cola reported lower earnings yesterday on restructuring the army prior to travelling to Russia to not Rawdha Al Aradi, has been Ccosts and flat volumes as it only accept the $33,000 appointed as a part-time member touts new low-sugar beverages dollars payment but of the Board of Commissioners of in response to flagging demand to attend Russia’s RT the National Institution for Human for soda. Net income in the first television gala, where Rights (NIHR) as announced. quarter was $1.2 billion, down 20.3 he sat at a table with The announcement was made percent from the year-ago period. Russian President on Thursday in the Royal Decree Revenues fell 11.3 percent to Vladimir Putin,” 23/2017 issued by His Majesty King $9.1bn, reflecting lower sales from Jason Chaffetz Hamad bin Isa bin Khalifa. bottlers that were sold. Republican Representative Brinc-Batelco Inovest reports IOT Hub on way Q1 net profit Batelco has teamed up with Brinc, an ultra-hands-on Internet of Things (IoT) hardware accelerator, to launch its new operation in the Middle East, the Brinc-Batelco IOT Hub of US$8.2m Batelco Bahrain CEO Muna Al Hashemi In Q3, 2017 Manama and Brinc Chief Development Officer and Brinc-Batelco IOT Hub will be he Inovest Group yesterday Head of Brinc MENA, Yasin Aboudaoud launched towards Q3 2017 in Tannounced financial sign the agreement the Batelco Commercial Centre results for the first quarter of building in Manama. The deal 2017, reporting a consolidated was signed recently by Batelco net profit attributable to equity Bahrain CEO Muna Al Hashemi shareholders of US$8.2 million and Brinc Chief Development as compared to a net profit of Officer and head of Brinc US$3.2m in the first quarter MENA, Yasin Aboudaoud at of 2016. Batelco’s headquarters. Earnings Per Share for the first quarter of 2017 amounted to US cents 2.87 compared to IoT hardware an Earnings Per Share of US Khaled Al Sanaousi Murad Al Ramadan The project aims at providing cents 1.13 for the same time of the Inovest Board of construction arm, Tamcon. programmes and services tai- period in 2016. Directors said, “On a Group Looking ahead, Al Ramadan lored for IoT hardware start- The company’s operating level, we expect to further said that the company has ups and entrepreneurs look- income was US$4.7m in cement our performance many projects in its pipeline ing for speed, access and the comparison to US$5.1m in through our construction arm, focusing on opportunities in know-how to build successful the first quarter of last year; Tamcon, which continues to the education, healthcare, and companies. while operating expenses stood deliver upon and be awarded F&B and retail sectors. Focus on start ups at US$2.6m in comparison to significant high level contracts.” “All this ultimately ties Brinc MENA is planning to provide an opportunity for start-ups in the region to access men- US$1.9m in the first quarter CEO, Murad Al Ramadan, into our strategic intention torship, product design and development guidance, manufacturing and exposure to regional of 2016. Additionally, Inovest said, “We expect further to diversify our investment and global investors and markets, all in one programme. On-site business, manufacturing and reported recoveries from recoveries throughout this year portfolio to include new sectors distribution experience will also be offered. impaired receivables of US$6.1 whilst we will also continue to and markets beyond local as a result of settlements with improve our operating income boundaries,” he added. “Our goal is to eventually “This partnership is in line with Batelco clients. by enhancing the performance He said the company expects Speaking about the results, of our existing investment the coming quarters to be extend our offering of com- Bahrain’s strategy of driving innovation Khaled Al Sanaousi, Chairman portfolio and that within our productive and prolific. prehensive programmes and supporting the growth of the economy, and services tailored for especially in the telecommunications and hardware start-ups as well technology sector,” as expertise and know-how Muna Al Hashemi of manufacturing in China Batelco Bahrain CEO to the growing numbers of “Bahrain has a very strong pool of local tal- hardware founders in the ent that requires the opportunity to develop, Middle East. By providing grow and deliver innovative hardware based start-ups with access to on the requirements of today’s global tech- prototyping resources typi- nology marketplace,” cally only available in Asia, Mike Stanford we aim to harvest regional Batelco Bahrain Chief Marketing Officer talent and showcase the ability to connect technol- About Brinc ogy growth with product To date, Brinc has supported 100’s of founders from development and manu- Malabar Gold & Diamonds has unfurled the latest collection of jewellery specially around the world and invested in and supported designed for the festive season. Indian Film actress Tamannaah Bhatia unveiled the facturing in China,” more than 30 start-ups, with a portfolio that raised collection in the presence of Najeeb. K - Regional Head, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Oman; Salish Mathew, Head – Branding & Marketing; Khamis Al Mandhari, Director – Yasin Aboudaoud more than $18M USD in follow along funding and has Malabar Gold & Diamonds and invited guests at an event held at Oman Avenues Mall Head of Brinc MENA, products shipping in 100’s of stores around the world. in Oman on 22nd April 10 BUSINESS Wednesday, April 26, 2017 11 HYGROMA IN DOGS Saudi’s hygroma is a fluid-filled swelling If the trauma continues, the PET VET surrounded by a thick capsule of fibrous hygroma will grow larger. Atissue that develops under the skin. Hygromas Hygroma which grow to an Alawwal are not tumors. Hygromas are typically not unwieldy size or become Dr. Rajani Rajesh painful They occur in response to repeated infected, it will need to be in talks trauma to the tissue over a bony prominence. treated with appropriate GF names That is one reason why the elbow is the most antibiotic therapy, and may need to be removed hard surfaces. common site for hygromas to develop. surgically. Hygromas can be prevented by providing with SABB Hygromas tend to be more common in Changing the dog’s bedding generally solves soft bedding, especially beds made of dogs that are sedentary and spend more of the problem though sometimes special pads or orthopedic foam. Animals recovering from their time lying down, especially for large and bandages for the elbows must be constructed. surgery should be turned from side to side Wednesday, April 26, 2017 giant breed dogs, the repeated trauma of lying If the dog begins to lie on softer more pliant multiple times during the day. The most Voyager as down on hard surfaces like hardwood, tile, or materials, the hygroma is likely to simply important is to ensure that a large or giant concrete floors can produce an inflammatory resolve over 2-3 weeks. Using donut-shaped breed dog is not allowed to become overweight response in the tissue under the skin over the padding over the elbow, like placing the ‘hole’ or obese. The extra weight greatly increases elbow. The body tries to protect the inflamed of the donut over the hygroma will protect the the risk for trauma to the tissue over bony area by creating the equivalent of a “pillow”. hygroma from further contact with anything prominences. Georgia GSA (The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of this newspaper.) Nairobi The drug passed previous scientific testing Riyadh new malaria vaccine will be tested on a -- including a phase three clinical trial between audi Arabia’s Alawwal Alarge scale in Kenya, Ghana and Malawi, the 2009 and 2014 -- and was approved for the pilot SBank, in which the Royal World Health Organisation said Monday, with programme in 2015. Bank of Scotland has a stake, 360,000 children to be vaccinated between 2018 on Tuesday agreed to enter and 2020. ‘Huge impact’ talks on a possible merger with The injectable vaccine RTS,S could provide The aim of the trial is to assess the effectiveness of HSBC-affiliated Saudi British limited protection against a disease that killed the vaccine as well the feasibility of its delivery to Bank (SABB). 429,000 people worldwide in 2015, with 92 populations at risk as four successive doses must In a statement on the Saudi percent of victims in Africa and two-thirds of be given on a strict timetable. Stock Exchange, Alawwal, them children under five. The immunisation cycle is not in sync with formerly Saudi Hollandi, said “The prospect of a malaria vaccine is great routine childhood inoculations against diseases COUNTRY/CURRENCIES BUY SELL its board of directors “resolved news. Information gathered in the pilot will such as hepatitis, measles and meningitis, with to start initial discussions” help us make decisions on the wider use of this injections required at five months, six months, AUSTRALIA 0.2909 0.2885 with SABB but this “does vaccine,” said Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO’s seven months and two years. BANGLADESH 0.00494 0.00464 not necessarily mean that the regional director for Africa. Symptoms of malaria include fever, muscle CANADA 0.2839 0.2808 merger will take place”. DENMARK 0.0583 The vaccine should be used alongside pain and headache as well as vomiting and EGYPT 0.0241 0.0219 Alawwal said it foresees other preventative measures such as bed nets, diarrhoea. EURO 0.4166 0.4145 no involuntary staff layoffs insecticides, repellents and anti-malarial drugs, While RTS,S does not promise full protection HONGKONG 0.04983 0.04943 if the proposed merger were the WHO said. against the mosquito-borne disease it is the completed. INDIA 0.00602 0.00599 Ahmed Janahi, Gulf Air Chief Commercial Officer (left) and Mariam Kvrivishvili, General “Combined with existing malaria interventions, most effective potential vaccine so far developed INDONESIA 0.00003016 0.00002904 The announcement came as such a vaccine would have the potential to save reducing the number of hospitalisations and Director at Voyager Ltd are seen at the signing ceremony where Voyager Ltd was appointed US-based Citigroup said it has IRAN TUMAN 0.00010959 Gulf Air’s General Sales Agent (GSA) in Georgia to represent the airline and sell Gulf Air ser- tens of thousands of lives in Africa,” Moeti said. blood transfusions. 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JORDAN 0.5346 0.5350 Dubai Ahmed Janahi, Gulf Air Air’s network.” after a 13-year absence from The vaccine, also known as Mosquirix, has have a long history of use of bed nets and other KOREA 0.0003852 ulf Air (GF) has named Chief Commercial Officer The announcement took the kingdom, Bloomberg News been developed by the British pharmaceutical interventions. KUWAIT 1.2580 1.242 GVoyager Ltd as its said: “Tbilisi is our newest place at the Arabian Travel reported. giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in partnership The large-scale pilot is the latest step in MALAYSIA 0.088500 0.0883 General Sales Agent (GSA) addition to the Gulf Air Market in Dubai where the Citigroup sold its 20 percent with the PATH Malaria Vaccine decades of work seeking to eradicate malaria with NEW ZEALAND 0.2667 0.2627 in Georgia to represent the network and we are happy airline was present alongside stake in Saudi Arabia’s Samba Initiative, and the large-scale the numbers dying falling nearly two-thirds since NORWAY 0.0461 airline and sell Gulf Air to appoint one of the best Bahrain Tourism and Financial Group in 2004. NEPAL 0.00391 0.00368 three- country pilot will the turn of the century. services and products on its travel agencies in Georgia as Exhibitions Authority. Kingdom Holding Co, OMAN 0.97962 0.98262 test it on children aged five PAKISTAN 0.00369 0.00360 behalf. With direct flights our GSA.” Gulf Air will operate a global investor chaired by t o 17 months. PHILIPPINES 0.00780 0.00760 between Bahrain International Mariam Kvrivishvili, direct flights to Georgia’s Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed QATAR 0.10381 0.10376 Airport and Shota Rustaveli General Director at Voyager capital city of Tbilisi, with 3 bin Talal, has shares in SAUDI ARABIA 0.10061 0.26810 Tbilisi International Airport Ltd said: “This truly is an weekly flights to/from Shota Citigroup. SINGAPORE 0.2753 0.2733 starting from 22nd June 2017, important step for the Rustaveli Tbilisi International Under wide-ranging SOUTH AFRICA 0.03030 0.03020 Voyager Ltd will facilitate development of Georgia’s Airport from the GCC, economic and social reforms SRI LANKA 0.00273 0.00249 ticket sales from/to Tbilisi tourism sector, as well as the MENA, Indian Subcontinent the oil-dependent kingdom SWEDISH 0.0459 and beyond, across the Gulf promotion of the country’s & Far East regions starting is opening its economy more SWITZERLAND 0.3862 0.3837 Air network. travel potential across Gulf from 22nd June 2017. widely to investment and seeks SYRIA 0.001740 0.0123 to expand the private sector. TAIWAN 0.012700 THAILAND 0.011150 0.011180 TURKEY 0.1108 UNITED KINGDOM 0.4917 0.4887 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 0.102800 0.102810 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 0.37800 0.37805 YUAN 0.058500 0.0585 Closing Bell Rates are for indication purpose only. For firm rates or for currencies not listed above please call Bahrain Financing Company. Telephone: 17228888, Website: www.bfc.com.bh SAUDI edged up 0.1pc to 6,976 points DUBAI declined 1.1pc to 3,431 points ABU DHABI added 0.2pc to 4,531 points QATAR lost 0.4pc to 10,154 points EGYPT added 0.3pc to 12,583 points KUWAIT added 0.2pc to 6,831 points OMAN lost 0.1pc to 5,467 points COUNTRY 1 US DLR 1 UK STG 1 SFR 100 YEN BAHRAIN edged down 0.1pc at 1,336 points BAHRAIN 0.3770 0.4833 0.3787 0.3433 KUWAIT 0.2855 31.3565 0.2868 0.2599 OMAN 0.3849 0.3831 0.3867 0.3505 QATAR 3.6420 3.6252 3.6588 3.3160 UAE 3.6730 3.6561 3.6900 3.3443 Bahrain Bourse (BHB) and Bahrain Flour Mills Company signed yesterday an agreement to assign Bahrain Bourse as a Share Registrar of the company. The agreement was signed by Chief Executive Officer of Bahrain Bourse, Shaikh Khalifa bin Ebrahim SAUDI 3.7500 3.7328 3.7673 3.4144 Al-Khalifa, and Mohammed Abdul Wahab Nass, the Chief Executive Officer of Al-Matahin 11 HYGROMA IN DOGS hygroma is a fluid-filled swelling If the trauma continues, the PET VET surrounded by a thick capsule of fibrous hygroma will grow larger. Atissue that develops under the skin. Hygromas Hygroma which grow to an are not tumors. Hygromas are typically not unwieldy size or become Dr. Rajani Rajesh painful They occur in response to repeated infected, it will need to be trauma to the tissue over a bony prominence. treated with appropriate That is one reason why the elbow is the most antibiotic therapy, and may need to be removed hard surfaces. common site for hygromas to develop. surgically. Hygromas can be prevented by providing Hygromas tend to be more common in Changing the dog’s bedding generally solves soft bedding, especially beds made of dogs that are sedentary and spend more of the problem though sometimes special pads or orthopedic foam. Animals recovering from their time lying down, especially for large and bandages for the elbows must be constructed. surgery should be turned from side to side Wednesday, April 26, 2017 giant breed dogs, the repeated trauma of lying If the dog begins to lie on softer more pliant multiple times during the day. The most down on hard surfaces like hardwood, tile, or materials, the hygroma is likely to simply important is to ensure that a large or giant concrete floors can produce an inflammatory resolve over 2-3 weeks. Using donut-shaped breed dog is not allowed to become overweight response in the tissue under the skin over the padding over the elbow, like placing the ‘hole’ or obese. The extra weight greatly increases elbow. The body tries to protect the inflamed of the donut over the hygroma will protect the the risk for trauma to the tissue over bony area by creating the equivalent of a “pillow”. hygroma from further contact with anything prominences. (The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of this newspaper.)

Nairobi The drug passed previous scientific testing new malaria vaccine will be tested on a -- including a phase three clinical trial between large scale in Kenya, Ghana and Malawi, the 2009 and 2014 -- and was approved for the pilot AWorld Health Organisation said Monday, with programme in 2015. 360,000 children to be vaccinated between 2018 and 2020. ‘Huge impact’ The injectable vaccine RTS,S could provide The aim of the trial is to assess the effectiveness of limited protection against a disease that killed the vaccine as well the feasibility of its delivery to 429,000 people worldwide in 2015, with 92 populations at risk as four successive doses must percent of victims in Africa and two-thirds of be given on a strict timetable. them children under five. The immunisation cycle is not in sync with “The prospect of a malaria vaccine is great routine childhood inoculations against diseases news. Information gathered in the pilot will such as hepatitis, measles and meningitis, with help us make decisions on the wider use of this injections required at five months, six months, vaccine,” said Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO’s seven months and two years. regional director for Africa. Symptoms of malaria include fever, muscle The vaccine should be used alongside pain and headache as well as vomiting and other preventative measures such as bed nets, diarrhoea. insecticides, repellents and anti-malarial drugs, While RTS,S does not promise full protection the WHO said. against the mosquito-borne disease it is the “Combined with existing malaria interventions, most effective potential vaccine so far developed such a vaccine would have the potential to save reducing the number of hospitalisations and tens of thousands of lives in Africa,” Moeti said. blood transfusions. “This vaccine is a weapon amongst others, it is Kenya, Ghana and Malawi were selected for one of the tools at our disposal,” she added. the trial because malaria rates are high and they The vaccine, also known as Mosquirix, has have a long history of use of bed nets and other been developed by the British pharmaceutical interventions. giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in partnership The large-scale pilot is the latest step in with the PATH Malaria Vaccine decades of work seeking to eradicate malaria with Initiative, and the large-scale the numbers dying falling nearly two-thirds since three- country pilot will the turn of the century. test it on children aged five t o 17 months. 12 Wednesday, April 26, 2017

The graduation ceremony of a specialised military session was held at the Royal Guard, Under the patronage of Supreme Council for Youth & Sport Chairman, Bahrain Olym- pic Committee President & Royal Charity Organisation (RCO) Chairman HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khali- fa. A briefing about the ses- sion’s theoretical and prac- tical programmes, as well as the exercises conducted throughout it, was present- Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa deputised Deputy Prime Minister ed. HH Shaikh Nasser pre- Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa to open the Gulf Construction Expo (GC Expo 2017), the sented the graduates with Gulf Propert Show and the Gulf Interiors Exhibition (gulfInteriors), yesterday. All of them or- certificates and awarded The Asian Parliamentary Association (APA)’s standing committee meeting on economic and sustainable develop- ganised by Al Hilal Conference and Exhibitions at the Bahrain International Exhibition and the outstanding ones Convention Centre ment was inaugurated by Parliament Chairman Ahmed Al Mulla yesterday at the Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel

Minister of Health Faeqa bint Saeed Al Saleh held a meeting with Thai counter- part, Piyasakol Sakolsataya- dorn, within the framework of the official visit of the Thai Prime Minister, General Prayut Chan-o-cha, to Bah- rain yesterday. The Minister stressed Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa’s directives on the importance of bolstering Bahrain’s cooperation with Thailand at all levels, espe- Pakistani Ambassador Javed Malik welcomed Sena- cially in the health sector, tor Nuzhat Sadiq and Senator Taj Haider at the Em- based on the solid ties bassy. The senators are visiting Bahrain to attend the meeting of Asian Assembly Standing Committee 12 Wednesday, April 26, 2017 Wednesday, April 26, 2017 13

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received Thai Prime Minister Gen- eral Prayut Chan-o- cha, who is currently on an official visit to Bahrain, at Al-Sakhir Palace yesterday. Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa were present

His Majesty King Ha- Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh mad bin Isa Al Khalifa Mohammed bin Mubarak Al received copies of the Khalifa yesterday received Dr. Ali credentials of four new- Abdul Khaliq Al Qarani the Gen- ly-appointed Ambassa- eral Director of the Arab Bureau dors to Bahrain, during for Education in the Arabian Gulf a special ceremony held States, former education minis- at Sakhir Palace yester- ters and officialsparticipating in day. The newly appoint- the Education Seminar on “The ed ambassadors are Role of Teacher in Efficiency of Agus Salim Haji Yusof Education” hosted by the King- of Malaysia, Koo Hyun dom of Bahrain. Minister of Edu- – mo of the Republic of cation Dr. Majid Al Nuaimi was Korea, Norton de An- present on the occasion. The drade Mello Rapesta of seminar was organised by the the Republic of Brazil Arab Centre for Educational Re- and Ambassador and search in collaboration with the Head of EU Delegation Ministry of Education and the to Bahrain, Michele Cer- Arab Fund for Economic and So- vone cial Development (AFESD)

The graduation ceremony Minister of Foreign of a specialised military Affairs Shaikh Kha- session was held at the lid bin Ahmed Al Royal Guard, Under the Khalifa yesterday patronage of Supreme received Vice Admi- Council for Youth & Sport ral Donato Marzano, Chairman, Bahrain Olym- Commander in Chief pic Committee President & of the Italian Navy Royal Charity Organisation Fleet (CINCNAV) (RCO) Chairman HH Shaikh and his accompany- Nasser bin Hamad Al Khali- ing delegation. The fa. A briefing about the ses- Minister noted that sion’s theoretical and prac- their visit to Bahrain tical programmes, as well reflects the constant as the exercises conducted interaction between throughout it, was present- the officials of the Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa deputised Deputy Prime Minister ed. HH Shaikh Nasser pre- two countries and Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa to open the Gulf Construction Expo (GC Expo 2017), the sented the graduates with their keenness to Gulf Propert Show and the Gulf Interiors Exhibition (gulfInteriors), yesterday. All of them or- certificates and awarded coordinate issues of ganised by Al Hilal Conference and Exhibitions at the Bahrain International Exhibition and The Asian Parliamentary Association (APA)’s standing committee meeting on economic and sustainable develop-- the outstanding ones common concern Convention Centre ment was inaugurated by Parliament Chairman Ahmed Al Mulla yesterday at the Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel

Minister of Health Faeqa Bahrain Mumtal- bint Saeed Al Saleh held a akat Holding Com- meeting with Thai counter- pany (Mumtalakat) part, Piyasakol Sakolsataya- held a blood drive dorn, within the framework in cooperation with of the official visit of the Salmaniya Medical Thai Prime Minister, General Complex at its offices Prayut Chan-o-cha, to Bah- in Arcapita Building, rain yesterday. The Minister Bahrain Bay. Mumta- stressed Prime Minister HRH lakat organised the Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al drive to raise aware- Khalifa’s directives on the ness on the impor- importance of bolstering tance of voluntary Bahrain’s cooperation with blood donation, As Thailand at all levels, espe- Pakistani Ambassador Javed Malik welcomed Sena- part of its commit- Khaleeji Commercial Bank (KHCB), one of Bahrain’s leading Islamic retail banks, cially in the health sector, tor Nuzhat Sadiq and Senator Taj Haider at the Em- ment to support the is participating in the Gulf Property Show. In pictures, KHCB CEO Khalil Ismail Al Overseas Advisory Council of Pakistan member Muhammad Afzal Bhatti arranged a farewell dinner based on the solid ties bassy. The senators are visiting Bahrain to attend the local community. meeting of Asian Assembly Standing Committee Meer flanked by KHCB staff during the event in honor of Malik Zafar (Vice Principal, Global Institute) at his residence Blue Jurdab Garden 14 Wednesday, April 26, 2017

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Los Angeles ctor Chris Pine is in talks to star as Scottish King ARobert the Bruce in period drama “Outlaw King” with Ben Foster. The character Bruce was first profiled as the Scottish royal in actor-filmmaker Mel Gibson’s “Braveheart” who after betraying William Wallace and allowing the British to capture the rebel Los Angeles leader would go on to fight niversal is developing singer Madonna’s biopic titled the British for Scotland’s “Blonde Ambition”. The studio has picked up rights freedom following toU Elyse Hollander’s “Blonde Ambition” screenplay about Wallace’s death. Madonna’s first album, reports variety.com. In this version, Bruce “Blonde Ambition” led the 2016 version of the Black List will take centre-stage and - an annual ranking of the best unproduced screenplays in include not only his fight Hollywood. Hollander’s script received 49 votes among against the British, but the 250 executives voting. The project details Madonna’s also the Catholic Church efforts in the early 1980s in New York to get her first over the idea of a free album released while navigating fame, romance, and the country, reports variety. dismissive attitude of the music industry at the time. com. (IANS) (IANS)

London egendary singer Elton John, who was hospitalisedL for a bacterial infection, is now comfortably resting at home. He was forced to cancel his entire upcoming schedule for April and May performances at The Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas due to his health. According to a statement from his representative, April 26, 1963 the musician contracted a “harmful and unusual” infection in the wake of Wushu martial arts champion and actor who won his trip and tour in South the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor for the 2007 America, reports eonline. film, The Warlords. He has also appeared in the action com. (IANS) films Lethal Weapon 4 and Romeo Must Die. 14 Wednesday, April 26, 2017 Wednesday, April 26, 2017 15

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ctor Ben Affleck says he does not want to Apush his children into acting right now. The 44-year-old Tokyo actor says he would ctress Zoe Saldana says she gets not want his kids insecure and conscious as soon as to experience the Acamera starts rolling. “downside” of fame When asked her about other genres before they attain a she wants to explore, Saldana said suitable age. that she wants to try her hand at “I think it’s a comedy. hard thing. I love “It is so funny because being an actor, whenever the camera are I got into it as not on, I am much more a child and I comfortable with being wouldn’t change myself. I get so insecure that. But I also Los Angeles and self-aware when wouldn’t want ctor Chris Pine is in talks the cameras are to take my kids to star as Scottish King on,” Saldana said and push them ARobert the Bruce in period during a Disney out there before drama “Outlaw King” with press meet for they were 18. Ben Foster. “Guardians of “If they are 18 The character Bruce was the Galaxy Vol. and they want first profiled as the Scottish 2.” to make those royal in actor-filmmaker Mel She added: choices and do Gibson’s “Braveheart” who “I think too that kind of thing, after betraying William much. But I that’s fine. But Wallace and allowing the would like to see being a child actor, British to capture the rebel Los Angeles whether or not I I just know too much leader would go on to fight niversal is developing singer Madonna’s biopic titled will be able to be of the downside of what the British for Scotland’s “Blonde Ambition”. The studio has picked up rights funny in a movie that can be like,” Affleck said. freedom following toU Elyse Hollander’s “Blonde Ambition” screenplay about or play.” (IANS) (TOI) Wallace’s death. Madonna’s first album, reports variety.com. In this version, Bruce “Blonde Ambition” led the 2016 version of the Black List will take centre-stage and - an annual ranking of the best unproduced screenplays in include not only his fight Hollywood. Hollander’s script received 49 votes among against the British, but the 250 executives voting. The project details Madonna’s also the Catholic Church efforts in the early 1980s in New York to get her first over the idea of a free album released while navigating fame, romance, and the country, reports variety. dismissive attitude of the music industry at the time. com. (IANS) (IANS)

London egendary singer Elton John, who was The Fate of the Furious $38.4million hospitalisedL for a bacterial infection, is now comfortably The Boss Baby $12.7million resting at home. He was forced to cancel his Beauty and the Beast $9.7 million ctress Charlize Theron says she entire upcoming schedule for Athinks men have it easy, while April and May performances Going in Style $4.91million women have to struggle through a lot at The Colosseum at Caesar’s even in today’s times. Palace in Las Vegas due to Smurfs: The Lost Village $4.8 million The 41-year-old actress says his health. society is responsible for it and the According to a statement Born in China $4.79million mindset needs to change. from his representative, “I do think that men have it a April 26, 1963 the musician contracted Unforgettable $4.78million lot easier than women. I think men a “harmful and unusual” are forgiven for their mistakes much infection in the wake of Gifted $4.6million easier than women. It’s a societal thing. Wushu martial arts champion and actor who won his trip and tour in South I think we allow men to get away with the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor for the 2007 America, reports eonline. The Promise $4.1million things and we’re harsher with women,” com. (IANS) says Theron. film, The Warlords. He has also appeared in the action The Lost City of Z $2.1million The ‘Fate of the Furious’ actress says sometimes women end up being the “worst films Lethal Weapon 4 and Romeo Must Die. (AFP) enemies” of other women. (TOI) 16 Wednesday, April 26, 2017

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Seshagopalan. of Bahrain and the Northern Gulf, The tribute concert, organized by Nellai Entertainers in association with The Indian Club, will be and provide the opportunity to pro- held at the Club’s Sanskar Hall on Saturday 13th May, starting at 6.30pm; Ms. Ananya Ashok mote Bahrain’s property assets as well will be accompanied on Mr. Shajith Shankar on the Mridangam, Mr. Jayakumar on the violin and as regional and international oppor- Mr. Sajeevan on the Ghatam. tunities for investors in commercial Hailing from a very musically family, Ms. Ananya received her formal training from renowned violinist, Smt. Anuradha KIDNEY CARE EXHIBITION and residential real estate.You can be Sridhar; Ms Ananya has performed at venues and sabhas right across India –namely Chennai, Kerala, Bangalore, Mumbai, Date: May 4-6 assured of the best property deals and Delhi, Mysore and Coimbatore, as well as international venues across USA and Singapore; Ms Ananya is “A” Grade art- Venue: The Indian School expertise to help make the dream of ist of all India Radio and doordarshan and performed in other private TV channels. She is a the recipient of The ACTA Bahrain owning or investing in real estate come Music Fellowship award in 2011 from the State of California for her she is also perusing her Masters in carnatic music at true.This event will showcase & pro- the madras University. 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The organisers said MoH Date:Till 4 August 2017, 8:00am has agreed to loan all the specimens - 8:00pm working class Jewish boy from Newark, nated for at the 74th Golden Globe It was selected to compete for the required for the exhibition like human Venue: Bahrain National Museum New Jersey, travels on scholarship to Awards, with a record-breaking seven Palme d’Or at the 2016 Cannes Film body, kidney and other human organs a small, conservative college in Ohio, wins, and received 11 nominations at Festival, where it won the Palm Dog to exhibit for the educational and dem- Four years after the inscrip- thus exempting him from being drafted the 70th British Academy Film Awards, Award.The film was released in onstration purpose. MoH and Thanal tion of the “Pearling, Testimony of an into the Korean War. But once there, winning five. It received 14 nomina- Germany on November 17, 2016, by has established a mutual partnership Island Economy” site on the UNESCO Marcus’s growing infatuation with his tions at the 89th Academy Awards, K5 International. It was then released for disseminating awareness initiative World Heritage List, the exhibition will beautiful classmate Olivia Hutton, and tying the record for most nominations in France on December 21, 2016, by Le among the public in the Kingdom showcase the built vision for the site his clashes with the college’s imposing with Titanic (1997) and All About Eve Pacte, and released in the United States focusing mainly the expatriates. through architectural models, images, Dean, Hawes Caudwell, put his and (1950), and won 6 Academy awards for on December 28, 2016, by Amazon Thanal is a charitable organization studies and mock-ups of the different his family’s best laid plans to the ulti- Best Director, Best Actress (Stone), Best Studios and Bleecker Street. rendering various humanitarian ser- components of the project. From the mate test. The film was nominated for Cinematography, Best Original Score, vices like dialysis and palliative care conservation aspects to the new archi- the Best First Feature Award at Berlin Best Original Song (“City of Stars”) and centres, medical clinics, ambulance tectural interventions, the exhibition International Film Festival. Best Production Design. WORLD LAUGHTER DAY services etc and running the biggest will give an indepth overview of this CELEBRATIONS Date: May 7 stand alone dialysis facility in India unique project that aims to spearhead FILM: LA LA LAND Date: May 17 ,7pm Venue: St Christopher’s School, equipped with 80 dialysis machines the rehabilitation of the Old City of FILM: PATERSON Venue: Bahrain Cinema Club Sar. functioning in four units by doing Muharraq. more than 5,000 dialysis every month, Juffair thus benefitting almost 500 under- World Laughter Day is privileged patients. FILM: LION La La Land is a 2016 observed on the first Sunday of May. The public can register online to Date: May 10,7pm American romantic musical drama The World Laughter Day came into attend the event by visiting www. Venue: Bahrain Cinema Club film written and directed by Damien existence in 1998; the day was intro- thanalbahrain.com. For further Juffair Chazelle, and starring Ryan Gosling duced by Dr Madan Kataria, the found- details contact 38384504, 33433530, and Emma Stone as a musician and er of the worldwide Laughter Yoga 39798122, 39605806, 39857759. Lion is a 2016 biographical an aspiring actress who meet and fall Movement. film directed by Garth Davis (in his in love in Los Angeles. The film’s title Laughter yoga showed an exponen- feature debut) and written by Luke refers both to the city of Los Angeles tial growth and became popular world Davies, based on the non-fiction book and to the idiom for being out of touch wide. It resulted into 8000 Laughter A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley with reality. Clubs worldwide on all the 5 conti- with Larry Buttrose. The film stars Dev Chazelle wrote the screenplay in 2010 nents. World Laughter Day is cele- Patel, Rooney Mara, David Wenham but did not find a studio willing to brated across the world with an aim of and Nicole Kidman. finance the production without changes promoting world peace, brotherhood The film, which had its world premiere to his design. Following the success of and friendship among all. This day at the Toronto International Film his 2014 film Whiplash, the project was reminds the society that laughter is the Festival on September 10, 2016, was picked up by Summit Entertainment. best medicine to ward off dangers of given a limited release on November La La Land was premiered at the Venice modern day monotonous and mecha- Date: May 3,7pm 25, 2016, by the Weinstein Company Film Festival on August 31, 2016, and nized lifestyles. People from different Venue: Bahrain Cinema Club before opening generally on January was released in the United States on walks of life celebrate World Laughter Juffair 6, 2017. It was released in Australia December 9, 2016. It has grossed $440 Day with great enthusiasm crossing all on January 19, 2017 and in the United million worldwide on a production social, professional and personal bar- Kingdom on January 20, 2017. budget of $30 million. Paterson is a 2016 drama riers. La La Land received critical acclaim film written and directed by Jim The celebration includes Laughter FILM: INDIGNATION and was regarded as one of the best Jarmusch. The film stars Adam Driver March, Video presentation, Laughter Date: April 26,7pm films of 2016. Critics praised Chazelle’s as a bus driver and aspiring poet named Yoga, Grounding Dance followed by Venue: Bahrain Cinema Club screenplay and direction, Gosling and Paterson and Golshifteh Farahani as prayer for World Peace. 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Your life certainly seems to revolve around (Feb 20th - Mar 20th) human contact. You’re an outgoing, cheerful, engaging conversationalist who enjoys How to play: bringing people together, though lately you’ve Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each been yearning to be alone. Don’t ignore any row across, each column down and each 9-box square urge you feel for solitude. Even though it’s an contains all of the numbers from one to nine. unusual need for you, it’s still a valid one. Wednesday, April 26, 2017 19 #PollToday A file picture India plans to tag cows showing Eman in the hospital to curb smuggling New Delhi be tagged with a tamper- ndia could issue millions proof plastic tag linked to a of cows with unique national database in a bid to identificationI numbers, curb smuggling within India the latest effort to protect and beyond its borders. Do you think Bahrain needs to the sacred animals amid a “Each animal will have do more to tackle ‘Free visa’ spike in violence by Hindu a unique number that will workers? vigilantes against farmers have details like age, breed, Yes No Cant Say accused of cattle smuggling. sex, height, colour, horn type The government has and special marks,” a senior told the Supreme Court officer from India’s home that millions of cows will ministry said.

Thai man murders child, Yemen today is experiencing a trag- kills himself on FB Live ‘Eman weighs edy of immense proportions. We are witnessing the starving and the crippling of an entire generation,” Antonio Guterres 171 kilos’ UN Secretary General Indian doctors defend 500kg weight loss row Mumbai “complete hogwash”. “The pictures don’t lie, the 20 dead as boat capsizes ndian doctors yesterday In videos provided last pictures can’t lie,” Lakdawala angrily rejected claims week by Saifee Hospital, where said, suggesting that Selim in Senegal thatI they had lied about the 37-year-old had bariatric had only raised complaints the amount of weight an surgery last month, a visibly after doctors suggested that Egyptian once believed to be slimmer Abd El Aty could be Abd El Aty could soon leave Wuttisan pictured with his baby daughter who he killed the world’s heaviest woman seen sitting up and smiling India, where she has been live on Facebook had lost following surgery. while listening to music. In receiving treatment free of Bangkok one of the first on the scene, The sister of Eman Ahmed an accompanying statement charge, to return to Egypt. man in Phuket filmed said, adding a smartphone Abd El Aty alleged that doctors said the woman, Abd El Aty’s family himself killing his child was found propped up her sibling, who previously who had not left her home in say that as a child she was At least 20 people, almost all Aand then himself on Facebook against a wall. weighed 500 kilogrammes Egypt’s Mediterranean port diagnosed with elephantiasis, women, were killed when a Live, Thai police said Police said they believed (1,100 pounds), had not shed city of Alexandria for two a condition that causes the wooden boat capsized off yesterday, the latest example the man had previously half her weight as specialists decades until she arrived in limbs and other body parts Senegal’s central coast in a of the social network’s live- argued with the mother at a Mumbai hospital had India’s commercial capital in to swell, leaving her almost delta region popular with streaming function being of the murdered child, an claimed. February, had lost 250 kilos. immobile. tourists. used to broadcast grisly 11-month girl. The man “Today Eman weighs 171 But in a video posted on The Egyptian has suffered crimes. had hung himself and his kilos,” Muffazal Lakdawala, Facebook and reported widely several strokes and faced Mexico on alert after Officers on the southern daughter, they said. the doctor leading Abd El by Indian media on Tuesday, a series of other serious nuclear material theft resort island said they Channel 3 television Aty’s treatment, said, adding Selim accuses the hospital of ailments owing to her weight Authorities in Mexico put were alerted to the video broadcast footage of the that the claim made by her lying, saying her sister had including diabetes, high several states on alert by friends of the man and child’s distraught mother, sister Shaimaa Selim in a not lost as much weight as blood pressure, hypertension Monday after thieves stole rushed to an abandoned flanked by relatives, picking social media video post was doctors had claimed. and sleep deprivation. (AFP) nuclear material used in hotel near the international up both her daughter’s body medical equipment that is airport on Monday and the man’s corpse from dangerous if not handled afternoon. the local hospital on Tuesday. properly. “They had already died Facebook was not Humans contaminate ‘fossil’ when I arrived there,” immediately available for Thailand sets date Lieutenant Jullaus Suvannin, comment. (AFP) groundwater: new study for king’s cremation Thailand will hold the cre- Vienna mation for its late king uman activity risks Bhumibol Adulyadej SK jails man who torched Hcontaminating pristine on October 26, the junta water stockpiled deep announced yesterday. ex-president’s birthplace underground since the age of Seoul Baek told investigators he the mammoths, said a study Pakistan hangs four South Korean court was angry that President Park yesterday that warns of a jailed a man for setting Geun-Hye did not resign or looming threat to a critical militants: military Afire to the birthplace of late “kill herself” following the life source. So-called “fossil” Pakistan hanged four mili- dictator Park Chung-Hee emergence of a corruption groundwater -- more than tants involved in attacks on in protest at the behaviour scandal that finally saw her 12,000 years old -- trickled Representative picture civilians, police and troops of his scandal-hit daughter, removed from office last into sub-surface aquifers long pollution by humans -- who “It’s a bit like going to an after they were convicted President Park Geun-Hye. month. before it could be tarnished rely on it more and more as old folks’ home and suddenly by the military courts. The 48-year-old surnamed She is now in custody and by pollution from farming and shallower sources dry up. realising there are also little kids For more, catch us Baek was sentenced to 54 on trial for bribery. factory chemicals. Now, researchers have found running around. That’s great, online at: months in prison by Daegu The memorial hall was Generally stored at depths traces of modern-era rainwater except if the little kids have the District Court for arson at gutted in the blaze, with of more than 250 metres (820 in wells that bring “fossil” flu,” said study co-author James www.newsofbahrain.com the old home of Park Chung- portraits of Park Chung-Hee feet) under the Earth’s surface, groundwater to the surface -- Kirchner of the Swiss Federal /nobonline Hee in the southern town of and his wife lost. No one was the ancient resource had been pointing to a contamination Institute of Technology in /newsofbahrain Gumi last December. hurt. assumed to be shielded from risk. Zurich. (AFP) 20 Wednesday, April 26, 2017 SPORTS Wednesday, April 26, 2017 21 Tour of Romandie

Manama cancer” and that is what Luca ukiya Arashiro will start Cereghetti and his staff are Ytomorrow at Tour of doing, they are taking young Brownlee Romandie, Switzerland in place people effected by cancer to the of Enrico Gasparotto. sports events, showing them Gasparotto was really how with determination you looking forward to this race can achieve great goals. as it is close to his residence Team Bahrain Merida will but also because he connected wear specially designed helmets Team Bahrain Merida with the to honour the Greenhope impressive foundation he supports and acts foundation. Later those helmets as an ambassador - Greenhope. will be auctioned with all The slogan of Greenhope profit going to the Greenhope fundation is “sports against foundation. on debut Hobday

DT News Network things I can improve on but that’s really why Manama I wanted to get out and do this race first. Iron wins Audi listair Brownlee had plenty out those wrinkles in my pre-race setup.” to celebrate on his birthday He will next participate at Ironman 70.3 weekendA and Endurance Elite 13 St. George, another race well known for its debut as he topped the podium hills. Getting to the Ironman 70.3 World on his first half distance outing at Championship is atop his goals list this year. quattro Challenge Mogan Gran Canaria, “Obviously to do that I need to qualify and Spain. the first step for that is doing the race in St. The dual Olympic champion George.” emerged from the 1.9-kilometer swim After her regional championship win at in the lead pack, then steadily built a Ironman South Africa despite a back injury, View of the premises of multinational Cup Series lead on the multi-lap 90-kilometer bike Daniela Ryf (4:38.35) seemed unstoppable, company Prosegur after a robbery in Ciud course. but the two-time Ironman world champion Asuncion and a collection of captured safely transporting cash. Far from the assailants made off with. He had a clear five-minute lead as he looked to be shaking off some rust still as she got onto the half-marathon; by the finish tape finished third in Gran Canaria and used the ozens of suspected Brazilian ammunition and flak jackets. simply overwhelming security Duarte said the Prosegur that lead had ballooned to eight minutes as event like a training session. gangsters blasted into a Brazilian authorities confirmed at the facility, the raiders caused vault “was full” at the time of the he logged a new course record in 4 hours 3 HH Shaikh Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa Dsecure vault containing millions of there had been a deadly clash but multiple diversions around the robbery. Police said the vault can Eight arrested minutes and 9 seconds. finished third in his age group just ahead of his dollars in southeastern Paraguay would not give more details. city, setting vehicles on fire to block hold up to $40 million in cash but razilian police yesterday said eight “I think I went okay; I didn’t really know coach Mikel Calahorra. on Monday, leaving a policeman “There was an exchange of fire,” roads and detonating explosives authorities had yet to verify the people have been detained after a heist B what I was doing,” said Brownlee. At Ironman Texas, David Plese finished dead in what officials called the a federal police source for the near police headquarters. amount. at a security company across the border in “Obviously I knew how far it was and what eighth and just like Ryf, Jan Frodeno used the “robbery of the century.” state of Parana said. “There were “The noise rang out around the The attackers abandoned several Paraguay dubbed “the robbery of the century.” Brownlee the course was, but it was the little things half distance at the Chia Sardinia Triathlon Some 50 gunmen with explosives dead and wounded but we are not city like bombs in a war,” one man vehicles at the site, including The police in Parana state displayed a haul like making sure I had the right nutrition as a race-specific training day and enjoyed and military-grade weaponry left giving more information for now. who witnessed the attack, Antonio armored trucks, one of them of dollars and other currencies in plastic bags, and had my bike sorted. Definitely a few himself with a wire-to-wire win. the city of Ciudad del Este looking We’re still looking for people.” del Puerto, said. mounted with what was described as well as a powerful automatic rifle. like a war zone after a two-hour Brazilian President Michel Television images from the as an anti-aircraft gun. They said in total six assault rifles were overnight assault on a security Temer promised to support scene showed the Prosegur “The security firm’s premises captured, along with ammunition, two boats firm and police headquarters, Paraguayan police “with all building was virtually destroyed, has been destroyed and the attack and seven vehicles. However, there was no authorities and witnesses said. necessary resources.” with rocket casings lying around caused chaos and terror in the immediate word on how much money was A joint Paraguayan-Brazilian “The Brazilian government and burned-out vehicles in the city,” the governor of surrounding recovered from the raid which could have police operation against the expresses solidarity with the streets. Alto Parana state, Justo Zacarias, netted up to $40 million on Monday. In addition to the eight suspects in custody, Bapco Knockout: fleeing assailants on the country’s victims of this criminal act and, Police reports said the attackers told reporters. porous border -- near the famous especially, with the relatives of the included members of First Capital “Nothing like this has ever three other men were killed during a shootout Iguazu waterfalls -- killed three dead Paraguayan policeman,” he Command, one of Brazil’s most happened in Paraguay.” on Monday as the Brazilian gangsters said. powerful drug gangs, which is Paraguay’s police chief Luis retreated back across the border, officials in suspects and resulted in “at least Winner Hobday in action four arrests,” Paraguay’s interior based in Sao Paulo and has fought Rojas said it was “very feasible” both countries said. ‘Like bombs in a war’ As many as 50 people were reported by GPIC beat Tatweer ministry tweeted. turf battles in Rio de Janeiro and that the attackers had help from Shocked Paraguayan officials said Manama an opportunity to go forward The tweet showed a photograph across the country’s prison system. within the police force. police Monday to have participated in the it was an unprecedented attack espite near gale force and compete in the World of a policeman standing over Public prosecutor Denise He said he had contacted security attack. They included members of First for Ciudad del Este, a key trading winds, Sam Hobday (32 finals, which this year will be the body of a man in bloodied Duarte said the men wore masks forces in Brazil and Argentina to Capital Command, one of Brazil’s most hub near the borders of Brazil and Dstableford points) narrowly held at Quivira Golf Club in camouflage clothing. Other and spoke Portuguese, the help catch the robbers. powerful drug gangs, which is based in Sao Argentina in an area linked to managed to win the fourth Cabo San Luca, Mexico, in pictures on the ministry’s Twitter language of Brazil. “I am going to seek the resources Paulo and has fought turf battles in Rio drug gangs. round of the Audi quattro December. page showed what were apparently and the best men to work to catch de Janeiro and across the country’s prison The target of the raid was Vault was packed Cup Series at the Royal Golf Over 100,000 players the getaway cars snared by police these people,” he said. (AFP) system. Prosegur, a firm specializing in It remained unclear just how much Club on count back ahead of compete in 750 tournaments Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed in 54 countries annually and (32). the Audi quattro Cup has Jim Lanceley (128 points) developed into the biggest continues to top the series worldwide amateur golf order of merit for the third tournament series. consecutive month, while Ben Registration is open for the Elsworth (115) now holds next round of the competition Pioneers team second place. which takes place on May 6. A field of over 50 players Results: 1) Sam Hobday Manama Top scoring for GPIC was Fawaz Abdulla (289) game and Pioneers (Mahmood Omran, turned for battle in the (32 points on count back), 2) PIC defeated Tatweer Noora Sultan (247) high game (761) series for Batelco and 300, 733) bt Ministry of The prestigious series which will Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed 2404-2315 pins in the first and (697) high series and for Osama Khalifa (255) game and Interior (Ahmed Al Hashil, View of a car which was Policemen and an employee inspect the be played out over a total of (32). 2s Club Winners: Ground of the Bapco Knockout Tatweer Hassan K. Hubaishi (684) series of Banagas. 234, Emerson Gotencio, 656) burned during a robbery premises of multinational company Prosegur Policemen inspect the premises six rounds at the Royal Golf Ashley Price (hole 2), Jason Tournament 2017 organised (223) game and Lito Francisco Other results: Electricity and 2563-2370. Club. Smith and Ronan Armstrong by the Bahrain Industrial (604) series. Water Authority (Ruel Cruz, This week schedule (Semi- The series winners of the (hole 7), Pete Donkin (hole Bowling League at the Fun In another match, Batelco 240, 677) bt Gulf Air (Yousif Al finals): Gang steals millions in stunning Paraguay heist Bahrain tournament will have 12). Land Bowling Centre in edged out Banagas 2575-2534 Awadhi, 253, JM Villaneuva, GPIC vs Bapco Manama. with the top scorers being 640) 2521-2431. Bapco vs EWA SPORTS Wednesday, April 26, 2017 21 Tour of Romandie

Manama cancer” and that is what Luca ukiya Arashiro will start Cereghetti and his staff are Ytomorrow at Tour of doing, they are taking young Brownlee Romandie, Switzerland in place people effected by cancer to the of Enrico Gasparotto. sports events, showing them Gasparotto was really how with determination you looking forward to this race can achieve great goals. as it is close to his residence Team Bahrain Merida will but also because he connected wear specially designed helmets Team Bahrain Merida with the to honour the Greenhope impressive foundation he supports and acts foundation. Later those helmets as an ambassador - Greenhope. will be auctioned with all The slogan of Greenhope profit going to the Greenhope fundation is “sports against foundation. on debut Hobday

DT News Network things I can improve on but that’s really why Manama I wanted to get out and do this race first. Iron wins Audi listair Brownlee had plenty out those wrinkles in my pre-race setup.” to celebrate on his birthday He will next participate at Ironman 70.3 weekendA and Endurance Elite 13 St. George, another race well known for its debut as he topped the podium hills. Getting to the Ironman 70.3 World on his first half distance outing at Championship is atop his goals list this year. quattro Challenge Mogan Gran Canaria, “Obviously to do that I need to qualify and Spain. the first step for that is doing the race in St. The dual Olympic champion George.” emerged from the 1.9-kilometer swim After her regional championship win at Cup Series in the lead pack, then steadily built a Ironman South Africa despite a back injury, lead on the multi-lap 90-kilometer bike Daniela Ryf (4:38.35) seemed unstoppable, course. but the two-time Ironman world champion He had a clear five-minute lead as he looked to be shaking off some rust still as she got onto the half-marathon; by the finish tape finished third in Gran Canaria and used the that lead had ballooned to eight minutes as event like a training session. he logged a new course record in 4 hours 3 HH Shaikh Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa minutes and 9 seconds. finished third in his age group just ahead of his “I think I went okay; I didn’t really know coach Mikel Calahorra. what I was doing,” said Brownlee. At Ironman Texas, David Plese finished “Obviously I knew how far it was and what eighth and just like Ryf, Jan Frodeno used the Brownlee the course was, but it was the little things half distance at the Chia Sardinia Triathlon like making sure I had the right nutrition as a race-specific training day and enjoyed and had my bike sorted. Definitely a few himself with a wire-to-wire win. Bapco Knockout:

Winner Hobday in action GPIC beat Tatweer Manama an opportunity to go forward espite near gale force and compete in the World winds, Sam Hobday (32 finals, which this year will be Dstableford points) narrowly held at Quivira Golf Club in managed to win the fourth Cabo San Luca, Mexico, in round of the Audi quattro December. Cup Series at the Royal Golf Over 100,000 players Club on count back ahead of compete in 750 tournaments Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed in 54 countries annually and (32). the Audi quattro Cup has Jim Lanceley (128 points) developed into the biggest continues to top the series worldwide amateur golf order of merit for the third tournament series. consecutive month, while Ben Registration is open for the Elsworth (115) now holds next round of the competition Pioneers team second place. which takes place on May 6. A field of over 50 players Results: 1) Sam Hobday Manama Top scoring for GPIC was Fawaz Abdulla (289) game and Pioneers (Mahmood Omran, turned for battle in the (32 points on count back), 2) PIC defeated Tatweer Noora Sultan (247) high game (761) series for Batelco and 300, 733) bt Ministry of The prestigious series which will Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed 2404-2315 pins in the first and (697) high series and for Osama Khalifa (255) game and Interior (Ahmed Al Hashil, be played out over a total of (32). 2s Club Winners: Ground of the Bapco Knockout Tatweer Hassan K. Hubaishi (684) series of Banagas. 234, Emerson Gotencio, 656) six rounds at the Royal Golf Ashley Price (hole 2), Jason Tournament 2017 organised (223) game and Lito Francisco Other results: Electricity and 2563-2370. Club. Smith and Ronan Armstrong by the Bahrain Industrial (604) series. Water Authority (Ruel Cruz, This week schedule (Semi- The series winners of the (hole 7), Pete Donkin (hole Bowling League at the Fun In another match, Batelco 240, 677) bt Gulf Air (Yousif Al finals): Bahrain tournament will have 12). Land Bowling Centre in edged out Banagas 2575-2534 Awadhi, 253, JM Villaneuva, GPIC vs Bapco Manama. with the top scorers being 640) 2521-2431. Bapco vs EWA 22 Wednesday, April 26, 2017 SPORTS Double joy for Pakistan Yasir Shah National trading rout The Indian Club Indian Expatriates 7-a-Side Softball Cricket Tournament 2017 - The Bahrain Blues Team

Manama were dismissed for 28 in 5.2 Windies ational Trading playing in overs and then reached the Group A enjoyed double target scoring 29 for two in 4.5 Kingston by 121 runs and resuming at match haul of for 18. Nsuccess in the latest matches overs, then in the second match asir Shah completed a six- the overnight position of 93 eight for 154. Shane of The Indian Club Indian they easily won by five wickets wicket haul to spearhead for four, the home side were “It was Dowrich was Expatriates Seven-a-Side against The Indian Club theY second innings rout of dismissed for 152 after less tough for me then trapped Softball Cricket Tournament Members team who managed the West Indies as Pakistan than two hours’ play at Sabina during the palpably LBW 2017 at its premises in 43 for five in its six overs, then achieved a comfortable seven- Park in Jamaica. last series in two balls later Gudaibiya. thanks to a quickfire 23 not out wicket victory just after lunch Needing just 32 runs for Australia and at 129 for seven In its first game, National by Abdulla saw his team home on the final day of the first a 1-0 lead in the three-Test and I was the die was effectively Trading defeated Think Food for victory in scoring 44 for one Test yesterday. series, the tourists lost three happy to cast. by four wickets as the latter in 3.1 overs. Trailing on first innings wickets either side of the get back Jason Holder joined Roston interval and it was left to among Chase and the pair hinted Other scores: Scoreboard captain Misbah ul Haq to the briefly at a repetition of the 1) Group C Bahrain Blues 27/4 in 6 bt vs RIB. end Pakistan’s abysmal wickets resistance they showed a Zarwan 27/2 in 6 after a Super-Over. 2) (8.45pm): Group D (8.45pm): Chak West Indies 1st Innings – 286 run of six consecutive here,” year earlier when the 2) Group B: Indian Club 39/1 (Prakash de India vs Tisca. Pakistan 1st Innings - 407 Test match defeats with he said West Indies batted 20no in 5.1 bt BMMI 38/5 in 6 by 5 3) (9.30pm): Group D Chak de India vs West Indies 2nd Innings consecutive sixes off after through the wickets. Telli Kings. (overnight 93 for 4) Devendra Bishoo. last day Tonight schedule: 4) (10.15pm): Group C: Central Café vs K. Brathwaite b Shah 14 Having taken the first at the 1) (8pm): Group D: Supernet Cargo Bahrain Blues. K. Powell c Younis Khan b Shah 49 four wickets late on the same S. Hetmyer b Shah 20 fourth evening, Shah was venue kept waiting for more t o S. Hope lbw Shah 6 success at the start of ensure a D. Bishoo c Younis b Abbas 18 play on the fifth day as draw in the Windy Challenges V. Singh b Amir 9 the visitors’ faster bowlers second Test of R. Chase not out 16 took up the challenge of receiving the ‘Man of the a four-match series against for Watson Salver S. Dowrich lbw Abbas 0 continuing the demolition Match’ award. India. J. Holder c wkpr Ahmed b Riaz 14 job by taking the next four Shah was expected to pose History was not to be A. Joseph lbw Shah 1 wickets. an immediate threat at the start repeated, though, as Wahab S. Gabriel c Abbas b Shah 0 However, the leg- of play but it was Mohammad Riaz replaced Abbas and Extras (lb-5) 5 spinner, who bowled Amir who initiated the final accounted for the West Total (all out, 52.4 overs) 152 unchanged from one end tumble of wickets, inducing Indies captain via a catch throughout the morning’s an error of judgement from behind as Holder essayed a play, was not to be denied Vishaul Singh, who was loose drive, providing the Pakistan 2nd Innings another five-wicket innings bowled offering no shot to the opportunity for Shah to finish A. Ali b Joseph 1 haul. left-arm fast bowler. off the innings in the next A. Shehzad c wkpr Dowrich b Gabriel 6 He wrapped up the Mohammad Abbas replaced over. B. Azam not out 9 innings with the wickets of Amir and almost immediately “It’s pretty frustrating Y. Khan lbw Bishoo 6 tailenders Alzarri Joseph struck two critical blows. because we need to see our Misbah ul Haq not out 12 and Shannon Gabriel in Nightwatchman Bishoo, who young players learning Infonas Watson Salver Prize Winners Extras (lb-2) 2 the space of four deliveries had defied the Pakistanis for and improving at the top Total (3 wkts, 10.5 overs) 36 in his 22nd over, finishing over an hour, flashed at a wide of the batting order,” said a Manama players, with very high winds Result: Pakistan won by 7 wickets with the excellent innings delivery to be well caught by disappointed Holder in the he Infonas sponsored giving rise to some impressively figures of six for 63 and a Younis Khan at second slip aftermath of defeat. (AFP) Watson Salver competition high scoring, with players wasT keenly contested last finding themselves in previously weekend at Awali Golf Club like known parts of the Course. (AGC) with local golfing Such tough conditions gave rise superstar Rashid Al Qutami to an unusual +1 Competition winning the top prize and this Standard Scratch. With this and season’s hottest lady player, the added difficult of the bogey Nicky Park, coming in best format, only six players in a field overall runner up and top lady of 80 actually ‘beat the course’. player. After the competition a Both players were delighted closing ceremony was held to walk away with a brand- with an array of impressive new set of golf clubs presented raffle prizes up for grabs. by Infonas Managing Director Final results: Hamad al Amer and Club 1) Overall Winner: Rashid Al Captain Bill Scarth. Qutami (+3) This competition has been 2) Overall Runner Up and Best played at AGC for nearly 60 Lady: Nicky Park (+2) years, since 1959 when the 3) Essa Al Qutami then Club President and Bapco 4) Ebrahim Al Hashel Refinery Superintendent, Noel 5) Jeff Barrett The High Organising Committee of the 10th edition of the Nasser bin Hamad Ramadan Football Tournament announced during Watson presented the salver 6) Henrik Wessels its second coordination meeting that 16 teams would participate in this event starting on May 21, following a meeting chaired for an annual competition. 7) Mario Carangan Jr by the Deputy Head of the High Organising Committee, Hassan Ismail, in the presence of Tournament Director Ali Al-Majed. This is the first year that 8) Adnan Al Sowaidi The meeting discussed a number of topics, including the participation of 16 teams with the draw expected in the coming days Infonas has sponsored at AGC 9) Ali Al Khowari and attracted a field of 80 10) Dave Bailey SPORTS Wednesday, April 26, 2017 23

Barcelona’s players celebrate Football Scores as of closing Felline Premier League: wins rainy

Romandie Chelsea 4 Southampton 2 English Championship: Wolves 0 Huddersfield 1

Italy’s Fabio Felline, of Trek-Segafredo team, is kissed German Cup semi-final: prologue by hostesses after winning the 4,8 km prologue of Borussia 1 Frankfurt 1 the Tour of Romandy UCI protour cycling race Results (opening 4.8km prologue): Spanish La Liga: Aigle Three-time Tour de France taly’s Fabio Felline won champion Froome -- a two- 1. Fabio Felline (ITA, Trek) 5min 7. Vasil Kiriyenka (BLR, Sky) 10, Iyesterday’s opening time winner of the Swiss race 57sec, 8. Tom Bohli (SUI, BMC) s.t., prologue at the Tour de -- opted to start among the 2. Alex Dowsett (GBR, Movistar) 9. Johan Le Bon (FRA, FDJ) 11, Romandie as race favourites early riders to avoid the rain Chris Froome of Britain and but his tactics backfired on a at 2sec, 10. Christoph Pfingsten (GER, American Tejay Van Garderen slippery surface. 3. Alexander Edmondson (AUS, Bora) s.t. struggled in the rain. The Sky rider lost 29 seconds Orica) 7, Trek rider Felline, 27, to the winner, with BMC’s Van 4. Maximilian Schachmann Selected others covered the 4.8km in 5min Garderen conceding 34sec. (GER, Quick-Step) 8, 78. Chris Froome (GBR, Sky) 29, 57sec finishing two seconds The Swiss race is designed to ahead of Britain’s Alex Dowsett prepare riders for July’s Tour 5. Victor Campenaerts (BEL, 108. Richie Porte (AUS, BMC) (Movistar) with Australian de France with Wednesday’s Lotto-NL) same time, 33, Sporting Gijon 1 Espanyol 1 Alexander Edmondson stage to Champery over a 6. Primoz Roglic (SLO, Lotto- 113. Tejay Van Garderen (USA, Granada 0 Malaga 2 (Orica) seven seconds off the mountainous route with NL) 9, BMC) 34 Atletico Madrid 0 Villarreal 1 leader. wintery conditions forecast. Russian Premier League: Gasquet falls, Thiem through Barcelona compatriot Kei Nishikori’s late seed left in the draw brushed Another German had a better ichard Gasquet’s return withdrawal with a wrist injury. aside Britain’s Kyle Edmund day though as 20-year-old to court from appendix But despite blowing three 6-1, 6-4. eighth seed Alexander Zverev surgeryR was short-lived at the match points when serving for Australia’s Bernard Tomic saw off clay court specialist Barcelona Open on Tuesday as the match at 6-5 in the third set, will be Andy Murray’s opponent Nicolas Almagro 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, the Frenchman lost 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 Sugita regained his composure when the world number one 6-4. (7/3) to Japan’s Yuichi Sugita. to edge a final set tie-break to gets his tournament underway Rafael Nadal also begins his The world number 91 lost in make the third round. on Wednesday after seeing off quest for a 10th title in Barcelona qualifying and was only handed Dominic Thiem is safely into big-serving German Dustin on Wednesday against Renzo Spartak Moscow 1 Ural Yekaterinburg 0 a place in the main draw after the last 16 as the third highest Brown 7-5, 4-6, 6-2. Olivo or Rogerio Dutra Silva. Rostov 1 Ufa 0 ASIAN CRICKET Bahrain lose out to Saudi Aidan Payne/DTNN Other scores: Standings (after three Today’s schedule: winning three and losing Saudi Arabia, with the winner [email protected] two and getting aclimatised of the qualifier progressing to 1) Bhutan 58/0 in 5.1 overs (Jigme Singye (38no) rounds): (played-won- lost-points): 1) Bahrain vs Qatar, and getting used to turf the ICC WCL Division 5 which Manama bt China 56/10 in 20.3 overs (Zhang Yue Fei, 14, 2) Saudi Arabia vs Kuwait, wickets. will be staged in September ahrain were beaten by Ye Weiji 13; Jigme Singye8/24) by 10 wickets. 1) Qatar (3-3-0-6), 3) Thailand vs China. Under head coach Rexie 2017. Five regional qualifiers Bsix wickets against one of 2) Qatar 160/10 in 45.2 overs (Tamoor Sajjad 32, 2) Saudi (2-2-0-4), Arunvasagam and manager will play alongside two teams the favourites Saudi Arabia Khurram Shahzad 26, Mohammed Rizlan 24, 3) Kuwait (2-1-1-2), Syed Rizwan Shah, the relegated from Division 4 and yesterday in its second Nouman Sarwar 22, Qalandar Khan 20; Nop- 4) Bahrain (2-1-1-2), Saeed (27 off 43, 4x6, squad comprises comprises one team from Division 5. match and the third round of phan Senamontree 3/35, Kamron Senamontree 5) Thailand (3-1-2-2), 1x6) and Mohammed the captain, Azeem Ul Haq, This round of matches for round-robin matches of the 2/22, Wanchana Uisuk 2/34) bt Thailand 100/10 6) Bhutan (3-1-2-2), Abbassi (21 not out Tahir Dar, Babar Ali, Junaid Asia sees the seven teams International Cricket Council off 29, 2x4, 2x6), while Niazi, Gamini Perrera, Imran play each other in a league in 36.4 overs (Daniel Jacobs 50no; Awais Malik 7) China (3-0-3-0). (ICC) 2017 World Cricket Bahrain’s wickettakers Butt, Janaka Chaturanga, with matches played on three 4/17, Mohammed Nadeem 2/25) by 60 runs. League (WCL) Asia Region were claimed by Jabbar Mohammed Ismail, Amir grounds in the city of Chiang Division One in Chiang for four in three Amjad (two for 14) in six Gondal, Mohammed Sameer Mai in Northern Thailand. Mai,Thailand. Khan (10 off 10, 2x4) the only overs, while Ibrarul Haq (four overs, Janaka Chatarunga Fayaz, Mohammed Iqbal, Each team will play a total The national team were Bahrain batsmen to reach for 36) in seven overs also (one for six) in two overs and Awad Khan, Bilal Mansoor, of six matches spread over a bowled out for a disappointing double figures. impressed. Mohammed Iqbal Noor (one Jabbar Amjad, 10 day period concluding on 78 in 20 overs with just opener Saudi Arabia’s Imran Saudi Arabia in reply for 10) in five overs. The teams competing in May 1 at Prem Tinsulanonda Janaka Chaturanga (18 off 33 Arif and man of the match reached the target in scoring Bahrain prepared for this the tournament are hosts International School, deliveries, 3x4), Tahir Dahir mpooed up the Bahrain tail 79 for four in20.1 overs thanks championship with five Thailand, Bhutan, Bahrain, Chiangmai Gymkhana and (12 off 20, 1x6) and Awad with amazing figures of four to good knocks by Hammad friendly matches in Sri Lanka, China, Kuwait, Qatar and Royal Chiangmai Golf Club. Felline wins rainy P23 Romandie prologue SPORTS 2424 Wednesday, April 26, 2017

DT News Network Mattar was ranked fourth. Manama Alsaei (195 points) topped the haled Alsaei was crowned standings, followed by Hassan the MAX category champion (193) a close second. Kin the Bahrain Rotax Mojo Max In the Junior Max class, Beshara Challenge (BRMMC) following (14:39.659) had twice the reason the narrowest of victories in the to celebrate by taking home both season-ending race held at Bahrain the race and season wins as he International Karting Circuit dominated ahead of runner-up (BIKC) in Sakhir. Alexander Bekkers (+15.629) with Alsaie won the championship Anas Lecaillon claiming the last finale by just 0.504 seconds ahead of podium spot. Abdulla Al Thawadi and (+4.078) Beshara (140) topped the in front of Hussain Hassan. standings followed by Lecallion That earned him enough points (125) with Bekkers (117) third. to just get by with the title, as he Genocchio clinched the Max topped the overall classification by Masters crown 50 points ahead just two points. of Mohammed Faqihi, while In other classes, Talal Beshara Batelco Racing Drag965 were the was named champion of the BRMMC’s Entrant winners with BRMMC’s Junior Max category, 664 points overall for the season. Anthony Genocchio was victorious Meanwhile, in the SSWS, in the BRMMC’s Max Masters, and Almuammari won the season’s Rashid Almuammari was crowned title but only after Buhindi raced champion in the Bahrain Sodi to the chequered flag in a thrilling Sprint Championship (SSWS). final race. Both the BRMMC and the SSWS Buhindi outsprinted make up the annual Bahrain Almuammari by a mere 0.084 Karting Sprint Championship seconds as 17 karters took to the ALL WINNERS PODIUM (BKSC). grid for the last SSWS race, with In the BRMMC, Alsaie headed Yousif Khamiri (+9.430) securing into the concluding meeting the final podium place. engaged in a heated battle for the Almuammari (252) topped the title with Hassan and Mohammed standings followed by Buhindi Mattar. (233) with Ahmed Ebrahim (153) Alsaie won the In the pre-final race, things were in third. set up for a nail-biting finish as Following all the racing, the championship Hassan showed off his pace by winners were presented their winning ahead of Alsaei. But in respective trophies by officials. finale by just the Final, it was Alsaei (14 minutes The BRMMC is the BKSC’s 0.504 seconds 24.596) who did enough to clinch category for Rotax kart owners the victory in 14 minutes 24.596 while the SSWS is an arrive- seconds and win the season crown. and-drive championship where Alsaei Hassan’s classification in third competitors race against each cost him some crucial points, while other in identical Sodikarts. clinches

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