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oreign Minister has Fcalled for a boycott of the ride-hailing company Old, strong allies Uber Technologies after its chief executive officer said he will not attend a business Pompeo thanks King Salman for commitment to transparent probe into Khashoggi’s disappearance conference in Saudi Arabia. Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa tweeted two Riyadh. hashtags calling for a boy- The US chief The top American diplomat cott of Uber in Bahrain and • will meet his Turkish counter- Saudi Arabia, as well as a diplomat was greeted at part Mevlut Cavusoglu to discuss broader hashtag urging fol- Riyadh airport by Saudi bilateral and regional issues in- lowers to “boycott anyone Foreign Minister Adel Al cluding Syria, the Turkish for- who boycotts Saudi Arabia”. Jubeir and ambassador eign ministry said in a statement. Meanwhile, Saudi Cabinet to Washington Prince yesterday welcomed Turkey’s US sanctions on Khalid bin Salman. acceptance of the Kingdom’s request to form a joint team of Iranian network Pompeo will hold specialists from both countries Washington talks• in Turkey today, to investigate the circumstanc- es behind the disappearance of he US Treasury an - the Turkish foreign Saudi citizen Jamal Khashoggi Tnounced new sanctions ministry said, after in Istanbul. against Iran’s Bank Mellat his visit to Riyadh. At a session chaired by King and Mehr Eqtesad Bank Salman at Al Yamamah Palace yesterday. Riyadh in Riyadh, the Cabinet thanked The Treasury also an - Pompeo with King Salman. all countries, organisations, par- nounced sanctions against liaments, authorities and people Iran Tractor Manufacturing S Secretary of State Mike are “old, strong allies.” “Just spoke with the Crown who prefer the search for truth Company, Esfehan’s Mobar- Pompeo met with King The US chief diplomat was Prince of Saudi Arabia who to- rather than jumping to conclu- akeh Steel Company, as well USalman in the Saudi cap- greeted at Riyadh airport by tally denied any knowledge of sions, spreading rumours and as other firms. ital yesterday, before arriving Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Thank you for accepting what took place in their Turkish making accusations. According to the Treas- at Riyadh’s royal palace to talk Al Jubeir and ambassador to my visit on behalf Consulate,” Trump tweeted. “The Kingdom’s commitment ury, the group make up a with Crown Prince Mohammed Washington Prince Khalid bin of President Donald He “told me that he has al - to the UN Charter and the prin- multibillion-dollar financial bin Salman. Salman. ready started, and will rapid- ciples of international legitima- network that supports an Pompeo thanked Saudi King “I hope you are comfortable Trump. ly expand, a full and complete cy are the cornerstones of its Iranian paramilitary force Salman for his commitment to here,” the Saudi King told Pom- POMPEO investigation into this matter. foreign policy,” the Cabinet said. that recruits and trains child a thorough, transparent inves- peo, according to the reporters. Answers will be forthcoming The ministers reiterated soldiers for the country’s tigation of Saudi writer Jamal Pompeo responded, “Thank you ken with Crown Prince Moham- shortly”. the Kingdom’s support for the powerful Islamic Revolu- Khashoggi’s disappearance, for accepting my visit on behalf med and been assured that a full Pompeo will hold talks in Tur- elimination of nuclear weapons tionary Guard Corps (IRGC). while the Crown Prince assured of President Donald Trump.” probe into Khashoggi’s disap- key today, the Turkish foreign worldwide, particularly in the him that the US and Saudi Arabia Later, Trump said he had spo- pearance was underway. ministry said, after his visit to Middle East.

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DON’T MISS IT 365,467 citizens eligible to vote in upcoming elections peals submitted to it by voters uency Muharraq Governorate, and that the supervisory centres’ The final list against the decisions of heads of 125,870 in the 12-constituency judges will have taken their final Islamic nations • supervisory centres. Northern Governorate and 78,492 decisions regarding the correc- urged to support of candidates will The committee said that there in the 10-constituency Southern tion and objection requests by 02 be announced on are 81,892 eligible voters in the Governorate. October 27. Saudi Arabia November 7. 10-constituency Capital Gover- The executive committee The nominees may challenge norate, 79,213 in the 8-constit- pointed out that 21 appeals had the decisions of the supervisory Zero waste, zero Manama been submitted to the court, centres at the court until Oc- 03 hunger which upheld 12 decisions of the tober 30, the committee said, judges of supervisory centres, and adding that the appeals will have Plans to boost total of 365,467 citizens overturned nine others. been examined by November SME exports on have been confirmed el- The committee also renewed 6, and that the final list of can- 04 Aigible to vote in the up- 21 its call for all those wishing to meet the legal eligibility terms didates will be announced on the anvil coming elections, the Executive appeals had been run for parliamentary or mu- and bring all the required nomi- November 7. Committee of the 2018 elections submitted to the nicipal elections to submit their nation documents. The eligibility terms and re- announced. court, which upheld 12 nomination applications to the The committee also announced quired documents for nomi- This came as the voters’ lists decisions of the judges of supervisory centres across the that the nominee lists for both nation for parliamentary and were confirmed after the High supervisory centres, and kingdom’s governorates between the parliamentary and municipal municipal are available on the Civil Court of Appeals complet- overturned nine. October 17 and 21, from 05 pm to elections would be displayed for elections’ official portal www. ed the examination of all the ap- 09 pm, stressing that they should three days, from October 22 to 24, vote.bh 2018. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018 02

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa yesterday received the credentials of five new ambassadors, during a ceremony held at Al Sakhir Palace. The newly-appointed ambassadors are German Kai Thamo Boeckmann; Pakistani Afzaal Mahmood; Belgian Piet Heirbaut; Greek Andreas Papadakis and Polish Pawel Lechowicz. HM the King hailed strong bilateral relations and steadily-growing cooperation binding the Kingdom and the ambassadors’ friendly countries in all fields. He wished the new envoys every success in their diplomatic duties to further strengthen relations of cooperation and friendship with the Kingdom of Bahrain.

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received at Gudaibiya Palace yesterday His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier. They underlined the status of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a global political and economic power, stressing its influential Arab and Islamic role. They pointed out the importance of the Future Investment Initiative forum, which will be hosted by Saudi Arabia, in exploring future economic opportunities in the region and the world. HRH the Crown Prince will head Bahrain’s delegation to the summit which aims to boost international investment cooperation and economic development. Islamic nations urged to support Saudi Arabia Unfair campaign being staged against Saudi Arabia, says HRH the Premier Manama The Premier stressed that Bahrain’s rich na- is Royal Highness Prime Minister tional memory reflects the long history and Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa authenticity of the kingdom and its people, laud- Hhas reiterated Bahrain’s supportive ing the dedicated efforts exerted by Bahrainis stance towards sisterly Saudi Arabia in the to preserve and document the national history face of the unfair campaign staged against it. and heritage. HRH the Premier called on Arab and Islam- HRH Premier stressed the need to be constant- ic countries to stand firmly by Saudi Arabia ly aware, draw lessons from the on-going events in appreciation of its services to the whole in other countries and be more determined and world, and bold stances in support of just rights resolved to achieve more progress and prosperity everywhere. to the nation. HRH Premier made the statements while The Prime Minister lauded the Bahraini press, receiving, at the Gudaibiya Palace yesterday, and the tremendous efforts it is exerting for the Royal Family members and officials, with sake of serving society and highlighting the Bah- whom he discussed regional and global issues. raini citizens’ aspirations and remarks.

The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Dr Abdullatif Al Zayani yesterday attended an event organised at the GCC headquarters by the committee for improving and developing performances, led by Abdulaziz Al Nasser, the GCC Director General for Information and Strategic Planning. The Secretary-General was briefed on the event segments and objectives. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018 03 Zero waste, zero hunger Bahrain marks World Food Day; vows to combat food wastage TDT | Manama jects to help those struggling. Harpreet Kaur Similarly, communities in the Kingdom are approaching arking the World Food sustainable ways to fight food Day yesterday, many wastage. The Bohra Commu- Mcommunities, social nity in the Kingdom has taken groups and government de - substantial steps in this regard. partments discussed ways of Zulfikar Ali Moiz, a spokes- combatting food wastage in the person of the Bohra communi- Kingdom. ty, told Tribune, “Through the According to a statement is- approach ‘Till The Last Grain’, sued by Works, Municipalities Investments Our community we are aiming zero tolerance on Affairs and Urban Planning in the field of practises zero food waste. Minister Essam Khalaf, the agriculture are food wastage “Moreover, our community Kingdom wastes nearly 195,000 practices zero food wastage tonnes of food annually, which crucial to increase policy. Through the policy. Through the initiative constitutes 35.2 per cent of the Food packets are distributed to workers as part of Feed the Need initiative. the capacity initiative we aim to we aim to raise a generation of total domestic waste generated. for agricultural raise a generation individuals who understand the Speaking to Tribune, Mi - The Bohra global food and agriculture productivity of individuals importance of food. chelle Bailey, founder of Feed community system is needed if we are to and sustainable who understand The UN Secretary-General the Need Bahrain said, “It is was nourish the 815 million people food production the importance issued a statement yesterday time to rethink how we grow, honoured who suffer from hunger and the systems that are of food. We are stated, “In our world of plen- share and consume our food. If for additional two billion people ty, one person in nine does not done right, agriculture, forestry organising expected to be undernourished necessary to help aiming zero have enough to eat. About 820 and fisheries can provide nutri- largest by 2050.” alleviate the perils tolerance on food million people still suffer from tious food for all and generate zero food Michelle said investments in of hunger. waste. hunger and most of them are decent incomes while support- waste based the field of agriculture are cru- MS MICHELLE MR ZULFIKAR women. ing the people-centered rural religious cial to increase the capacity for “Some 155 million children development and protecting the event. agricultural productivity and for communities.” every day. We need one hero to are chronically malnourished environment.” sustainable food production sys- Michelle said 40 per cent of take this step and it will take us and may endure the effects of “Right now, our soils, freshwa- “Many rural women and men tems that are necessary to help the food waste is generated from a long way to reaching our Zero stunting for their entire lives. ter, oceans, forests and biodiver- can no longer make ends meet alleviate the perils of hunger. homes. “What Bahrain needs Waste – Zero Hunger goal by And hunger causes almost half sity are being rapidly degraded. on their land, forcing them to “It was a simple idea to in - now is a full-time food bank to 2025,” Michelle added. of the infant deaths worldwide. Climate change is putting even migrate to cities in search of op- volve the community to lessen act as a conduit for any charity Further, Michelle gives talks “On World Food Day, let us more pressure on the resources portunities. Poor food security waste and ease hunger. The or organisation dealing with the to schools and corporations in commit to a world without we depend on, increasing risks is also leading to malnutrition simple idea of sharing food is hunger. an effort to educate on the goal hunger, a world in which every associated with disasters, such among millions of children. one that goes back generations “A place for supermarkets and while continuously involving person has access to a healthy, as droughts and floods. “A profound change of the and Bahrain is known for its love businesses to donate their food schools in food drives and pro- nutritious diet.” WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018 04

ISB Induction Ceremony set TDT | Manama

Plans to boost SME he Induction ceremony of Tthe new Executive Commit- tee of the Indian School Bahrain (ISB) for the year 2017-2020 will be held today at the ISB Jashan- mal auditorium at 6 pm. The full panel with 13 members has been formed after the exports on the anvil Education Ministry nominated three parent members to the EC for the year 2017-2020. Projects will be implemented as part of national strategies to boost SMEs The following are the members of the executive committee: TDT | Manama were also discussed. Prince S Natarajan (Chairman), The congress is organised in Saji Antony (Secretary), Jaya- ndustry, Commerce and cooperation with the World far Maidani (Vice-Chairman), Tourism Ministry has an- Bank Group and the Labour Adv Binu Mannil Varughese Inounced its plans to launch Fund (Tamkeen). It will take (Member, Finance), Moham- a new project to further develop place on April 15-18, 2019 and mad Khursheed Alam (Mem - SME exports from the Kingdom. will include several ministeri- ber, Academics and Procure - The new project, titled ‘Bah- al meetings and other events, ment), Premalatha N S (Mem- rain Exports’, is considered to meetings and activities of the ber, Projects and Maintenance), be one of the main initiatives GEN. The congress is believed Rajesh M N (Member, Sports to be implemented by the min- to attract some of the pioneer- and Discipline), Ajayakrishnan istry as per the instructions of ing global names in the field of V (Member, Health and Envi - the Coordination Committee, Mr Al Zayani chairs the meeting. entrepreneurship. ronment), Ministry Nominees headed by the Crown Prince, The ministry said in a state- Saji George (Member- Trans - Deputy Supreme Commander meeting, chaired by Minister specialised local, regional and Exports’ initiative were also ment that the implementation port, Isa Town Campus), Deepak and First Deputy Prime Minis- Zayed Al Zayani, and discussed international companies in the discussed during the meeting. of the national strategy for the Gopalakrishnan (Member- IT) , ter His Royal Highness Prince the means to support national field of supporting the exports The preparations to host the development of SMEs is pro- Mohammed Nayaz Ullah (Mem- Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. exports. of SMEs. Global Entrepreneurship Con- ceeding according to the best ber- Transport, Riffa Campus) The ministry held the fifth The attendees reviewed The supportive programmes gress (GEC), which is organised plan, thanks to the cooperation and Staff Representative Johnson Small and Medium Enterpris- a plan to be implemented in and services to be soon imple- the Global Entrepreneurship of all concerned parties in this K Devassy. Principal will be the es (SMEs) Development Board cooperation with a number of mented through the ‘Bahrain Network (GEN), in the Kingdom vital sector. ex-officio member of the EC. Kingdom’s first cryptocurrency exchange to be launched soon TDT | Manama Mohammed Zafran entrepreneurs – Yehia Badawy, Abdul- served,” the founders stated. ‘Rain’ was the very first digital currency lah Almoaiqel, AJ Nelson and Joseph “Over the last two years we have exchange to be admitted to the Sand- ahrain’s first ever cryptocurrency Dallaga, is backed by big names in the spoken with regulators, banks, and built box, a historic moment for the industry exchange will soon be launched, industry including Bitcoin core de - Over the last two years we meet-up communities in the Middle and one that we are very proud of.” Bit was revealed. veloper Jimmy Song and Cumberland have spoken with regulators, East to help legitimise this new tech- When launched, the exchange will ‘Rain’ will be one of the first crypto-ex- Mining founder Mike Komaransky. banks, and built meet-up nology. allow users to buy and sell several fiat change in the region, officials revealed. According to Rain founders, it is still communities in the Middle “After conversations with many re- currencies including Bahrain Dinar, The Bahrain-based cryptocurrency very hard to obtain digital currency in East to help legitimise this gional regulators, it was clear to us Kuwaiti Dinar, Saudi Riyal, Oman riyal exchange will be looking to expand the Middle East and Rain aims to solve new technology. that the Kingdom is the best home for and US dollars and digital currencies throughout the GCC by securing a full this issue. an early digital currency exchange in including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Lite- operational licence across the region “The ‘Rain’ team was united by the FOUNDERS the region. coin. in 2019. belief that Bitcoin (and other digital digital currencies to reach mainstream “We began working closely with the ‘Rain’ is subject to the capital reserve The exchange has already opened its currencies) will lead to a financial sys- adoption, the industry needs exchanges Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), as well requirements, cybersecurity require- waiting list on its website after spend- tem that is fast, inexpensive, and acces- all around the world to provide access as other forward thinking institutions, ments, and banking compliance standing a year in Central Bank of Bahrain’s sible to everyone. to the network. such as the Economic Development ards set forth by the Central Bank of regulatory sandbox. “We hail from the digital currency “Through our research, we found Board (EDB) and Bahrain FinTech Bay Bahrain (CBB). The exchange will facilitate the pur- industry having spent time at Abra, Bit- many companies serving this function (BFB). ‘Rain’ is headquartered in the King- chase, sale and storage of crypto-cur- Gulf, Bitquick, Digital Cotton, Glidera, around the world; however, it became “In September of 2017, we were invit- dom with satellite offices in Riyadh, rencies. Rain, founded in 2016 by four and Kraken. In order for Bitcoin and clear the Middle East was under - ed to join the CBB’s regulatory Sandbox. Cairo, and San Francisco.

Flying car attracts visitors at GITEX TDT | Dubai Mohammed Zafran their best offerings. One of the main attractions is an autonomous car that can fly. car that can fly was Bypassing traffic congestion by Flying car is a solution among the innovations flying over the high traffic areas to heavy traffic Aand futuristic technol- is one of the main ideas behind congestion witnessed ogies showcased at this year’s the vehicle. The car was manu- by all major cities edition of GITEX being held in factured through a collaboration across the world. Dubai World Trade Centre. between Audi and Airbus. COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE Thousands of people includ- A representative of the coming hundreds from Bahrain are pany behind the concept told in big cities is the traffic conges- attending the prime technol- Tribune that the idea behind the tion and this is what we want to ogy event of the Middle East, innovation was sprouted to solve be solved. We came up with the where top industry players from the issue of traffic congestion. idea of flying over traffic. The around the world are exhibiting “One of the biggest problems car can go on the ground as well as fly in the air. “The vehicle can combine these two modes depending on the needs. For example if you are being picked up from somewhere you could go the first 10 km on land and if you reach a high traffic zone you can fly over the traffic,” the representative said. “In future, municipalities can provide this as a service to their citizens. The citizens can sub- scribe to this service and book The ‘flying car’ that was showcased at the expo. the services thorough an app,” he said. few years to test its safety by tonomous ‘self-driving grocery “People can order groceries When asked about its safe - conducting test flights in real store’. Explaining the concept through an app and the self ty, he said, “Safety is one of the world scenarios. “We are now in behind the store Ali Ahmed, driving autonomous vehicle will issues that our developers are Dubai because it is an ideal place Founder and CEO of Robomart, arrive at the destination upon trying to ensure.” for us to test this vehicle.” said, “This is a grocery store that which the customer can pay for The self-driving grocery store. He added that it will take a Another attraction was an au- comes to you. the item and take the food.” WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018 05 Minister lays foundation of two oil projects Manama tal benefits of this project are the use of water produced in irriga- inister of Oil, Shaikh tion for agriculture and landscap- Mohammed bin Khal- The project will help ing, including green surfaces, the Mifa Al Khalifa, yester- improve the capacity to cooling of the surrounding area day inaugurated the Wetland adapt to climate change and the creation of a man-made Water Treatment Project in the through the use of new value-added habitats for mi- Sakhir area and the Hunainiyah gratory and resident birds and Project. innovative technologies other wild animals, as well as The event was attended by to treat wastewater. making the region attractive for Patricia Espinosa, Executive SHAIKH MOHAMMED ecotourism and environmental Secretary of the United Nations education. Framework Convention on Cli- climate change through the use He said that this project would mate Change, senior government of new innovative technologies help to address the negative im- officials and representatives of oil to treat wastewater amounting to pact of climate change phenome- companies. 80,000 cubic meters, and reduces na by taking advantage of treated The Oil Minister said the groundwater extraction and sup- effluent that can be reused. This launch of two projects high - plement groundwater recharge. project will create an attraction lights the vital role played by “Wetland technology pro - for ecotourism and environmen- the oil sector in the Kingdom’s vides a natural and sustainable tal education, and will also create economy. solution to the environment and a valuable human-made habitat He also praised the pioneering the oil and gas sector. Through for migratory and resident birds role played by the Kingdom at the Shaikh Mohammed and Ms Espinosa, lay the foundation stone for the Wetland Water Treatment Project. which this project will reduce and other wildlife. According to regional and international levels the release of 100,000 tonnes biologists, more than 64 species in addressing the climate change in forums and meetings. water treatment system through between water, plants, micro-or- of carbondioxide per year due of birds feed in the cane beds, of phenomenon, which captures the “The Wetland Water Treat- the removal of pollutants through ganisms, soil, gravel and air. to water injection operations in which at least 13 species repro- greatest interest in the discus- ment Project is located on an area a range of natural processes me- “The project will help im - deep wells.” duce in or around these wet - sions of presidents and ministers of 110 hectares to create a natural diated by complex interactions prove the capacity to adapt to He added that the environmen- lands.

Maximum sentence sought in Qatar Man acquitted in embezzlement conspiracy case TDT | Manama Ali Tarif

he Public Prosecution has urged case ‘owing to lack of evidence’ Tthe High Appeals Court to hand down maximum punishment to Shai- kh Ali Salman, the former secretary Company accused ex-employee of stealing BD10,000 after collecting rents of buildings general of the now dissolved Al Wefaq National Islamic Society for conspiring TDT | Manama as malicious because it was matching the one he revealed with Qatar against the Kingdom, while Ali Tarif The company lodged after he demanded a to prosecutors, as he told them judges adjourned the case until No- • retirement package. that the defendant pocketed vember 4, 2018, to announce the ruling. officials revealed he High Criminal Court I told them I am “I told them I am getting old BD10,299. Three opposition members have that they discovered has acquitted a 69-year- getting old and and I need to retire. I asked “He was responsible for col- been tried in this case, Shaikh Ali the misconduct in Told retired Bahraini I need to retire. them for my end-of-service lecting rental money of several Salman and two former Al Wefaq MPs space of 10 days after man of embezzling BD10,000 I asked them for package but they refused. I was buildings. However, he didn’t – Hassan Ali Sultan and Ali Al Aswad. from his former employers fol- my end-of-service told that I had obligations with hand over the money to us. They have been accused of spying on performing audits lowing conflicts in the state- the company. I gave them back And we later realised that he behalf of a foreign country. on the cash flow. ments of prosecution witness- package but they the car key and my office key as stole it,” the prosecution wit- They were cleared by the High es as well as lack of evidence. refused. well as other belongings,” the ness told prosecutors. Criminal Court, but Attorney Gener- The High Criminal The defendant was put on ACCUSED 69-year-old man said. However, the High Criminal al Osama Al Oufi lodged the appeal, Court• said in its ruling trial after he was accused of Standing by the company’s Court said in its ruling that the citing “adequate proof to upturn their pocketing money the company misconduct in space of 10 days claims was the employee af- pieces of evidence gathered in acquittals”. that the pieces of received in rents for the build- after performing audits on the fairs chief at the firm, who told the case were insufficient to He himself delivered the Public Pros- evidence gathered in the ings it owned. cash flow. judges that the defendant em- hold him guilty as it assured ecution’s closing argument yesterday in case were insufficient The company officials re- However, the Bahraini man bezzled BD11,982. that the defendant didn’t com- the presence of Shaikh Ali Salman and to hold him guilty. vealed that they discovered the described the case against However, the number wasn’t mit the crime. his lawyers.

Ambitious of going to We support #TeamBahrain heaven, Bangladeshi man goes to jail! TDT | Manama Ali Tarif The three clerics Bangladeshi man met three clerics in Dhaka promised me that I AAirport while he was would go to heaven waiting for his flight to Bah- for delivering the rain, and they gave him five re- books. ligious books, the court heard. DEFENDANT They asked him to deliv - Staff and management of the different tenants of Galleria Mall in Zinj came together to mark the spirit of #TeamBahrain, pledging to work in solidarity with the er them to a man in Bahrain, vision of the Kingdom’s leaders as a contributor to the nation’s growth. pledging that he would cer- heaven for delivering the tainly go to heaven for the “no- books,” the defendant told po- ble act”. lice officers. However, a few hours lat- “They gave me the phone er, the customs officers in the number and the name of the Fire evacuation exercise Kingdom arrested the Bangla- man who is supposed to re - deshi man for bid to smuggle ceive the books,” he revealed In coordination with the Civil Defence Force, Airport Rescue marijuana into the Kingdom. to them. and Firefighting Services conducted a fire evacuation The accused was put on tri- And he shared them with exercise at Bahrain International Airport to evaluate the al before the High Criminal the officers questioning him. effectiveness of current response procedures and identify Court which will issue its rul- But the receiving party denied areas for improvement. Held in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101 standards, the exercise ing in the case on November knowing anything about the saw all personnel from the designated area evacuated to a 21, 2018. books, though police officers safe assembly point. Its objectives were to familiarise new “I was asked to deliver arrested him too and referred BIA staff with fire safety protocols, test the procedures the books. I didn’t know it him for trial. for an abrupt stop to Passport Control operations, identify contained marijuana pack- The Bangladeshi man’s sa- weaknesses in emergency communications procedures and ets. The three clerics prom- liva was tested negative for systems, evaluate the efficiency of Fire Evacuation Wardens ised me that I would go to banned drugs. (FEW), and pinpoint any delays in the reaction plan. 06 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018 world Robot in UK parliament invites ‘Maybot’ mockery

AFP | London, United Kingdom do the Maybot,” asked someone named Hugh Duffy. walking and talking robot “Theresa May is looking al- appeared in Britain’s par- most human these days,” Bene- Aliament for the first time dict Smyth offered. yesterday, prompting Twitter And even the popular Politics users to seize the chance to heap Home website chipped in with: more mockery on Theresa May. “NEW: A witness gave a robotic The latest round of public performance in front of a Com- amusement at the expense of mons committee… but it wasn’t the British premier came during Theresa May.” a committee hearing on artificial The British leader has turned intelligence (AI) and “the fourth into a subject of periodic jokes industrial revolution”. on social networks as she strug- MPs on the education commit- gles for pull her country out of tee invited a robot named Pepper the European Union without -- a white female creation with causing too much damage. an excruciatingly thin waist and She has particularly taken to a tablet computer stuck to her dancing -- something she did Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May chest -- to answer some basic twice during an August trade speaking in the House of Commons questions. mission to Africa and then at Asked whether humans would her head a few times. a Tory party conference this have a place in a brave new A video grab from footage broadcast by the UK Parliament’s Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) shows a robot called Comparisons to the premier’s month. world where AI reigns supreme, Pepper attending an Education Select Committee hearing in London propensity to dance in a robotic Her moves did not earn high Pepper responded in a reassur- manner and speak with method- marks from bemused Britons. ing voice. ic precision -- traits that earned They also spawned an entire “Robots will have an impor- are unique to humans: to sense, She was asked about a few on to discuss ethics and social her the nickname “Maybot” -- family of Maybot Twitter ac- tant role to play, but we will al- make, and drive value from tech- more completely unscripted injustice. quickly appeared on Twitter. counts pretending to speak in ways need the soft skills that nology,” the robot said. matters before panelists moved Pepper listened and twirled “Thats fantastic....but can it the prime minister’s name. Like a ‘concrete block on chest’ Egyptians farmed fish AFP | Moscow, Russia 3,500 years ago: study interview with state Rossiya-24 ing well, so is my colleague, US tem,” he said. ussian cosmonaut Aleksey television, Ovchinin said that astronaut Nick Hague,” Ovchin- In footage of the flight re- Jerusalem, Undefined ered a chronological period ROvchinin yesterday said “the direction of this (G-force) in said. leased by the Russian space extending over 10,000 years, the G-force during last week’s overload during the descent was “The doctors concluded that agency Roscosmos Ovchinin gyptians practised fish from the early Neolithic period emergency landing of the Soyuz from the chest to the back, so our health is good, even great.” can be heard calmly telling mis- Efarming more than 3,500 through to the early Islam - spacecraft felt like a concrete imagine that somebody put a Both are now waiting for the sion control that there has been years ago, according to a joint ic period,” said a statement block on his chest but he and big concrete block on your chest results of an investigation into an “accident” and even quip- German-Israeli study released from Israel’s Haifa University, NASA astronaut Nick Hague are that is seven times your weight.” why the Soyuz rocket malfunc- ping about a particularly “short on Tuesday. one of the participants in the now in “great” health. The 47-year-old cosmonaut tioned.Ovchinin said he and flight” before the feed is cut off. Scientists studied 100 fish study. Ovchinin and Hague were who has already flown into Hague understood something “There was no time to be teeth found at archaeologi- Farmers at the time found a forced to make an emergen - space once before in 2016, nev- was wrong when emergency nervous, because we had to cal sites across modern-day lagoon which fish were enter- cy landing after an accident ertheless said that the G-force lights came on in the cabin work,” he said. Israel to conclude they had ing and barricaded it for a few on their rocket minutes after was “not that big, a bit less than and used their training to get “We had to go through the been plucked from a lagoon months, Guy Bar-Oz, one of blast-off to the International 7G.” 7G is below what cosmo- through it. steps that crew has to take and in Egypt’s Sinai thousands of the authors of the report and Space Station, with the rapid nauts have to withstand dur- “For the most part, the rescue prepare for emergency landing... years ago. archaeology professor at the deceleration subjecting them to ing training and has not caused system worked automatically, so that the crew is still function- “The sample of teeth cov- University of Haifa. a painful G-force overload. In an long-term ill-effects. “I am feel- and we just followed the sys- ing after landing.” Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’ to be restored - live

AFP | Amsterdam, Netherlands gallery of honour in the muse- pecially in the area around the um, will also be carried online knife damage, where it is bleach- msterdam’s famous Ri - so people around the world can ing out the figure of a small dog. Ajksmuseum is to restore the see it be restored inch by inch. Rembrandt Van Rijn was com- Rembrandt masterpiece “The “The Night Watch by Rem- missioned in 1642 by the mayor Night Watch” under the full gaze brandt is one of the most famous and leader of the civic guard of the public, as well as lives - paintings in the world and we of Amsterdam, Frans Banninck treaming it online, the museum feel we have to preserve it for fu- Cocq, to paint the picture of the said yesterday. ture generations,” Rijksmuseum officers and other members of The unique project starting in General Director Taco Dibbits the militia heading out on The July 2019 will let art lovers see told AFP. Night Watch. behind the normally secretive “Over two million people a Dibbits said it was special be- process as one of the world’s best year come to see The Night cause it is the first painting of loved paintings is brought back Watch, it’s a painting that every- its kind to show such a group to its full glory. body loves, and we feel that the in motion, rather than in static The multi-million-euro res- world has the right to see what poses, and that the restoration toration starting in July 2019 we will do with it.” would show this to full effect. will be open to the two million The last restoration work was “Conservation is usually done people a year who come to the carried out 40 years ago after behind closed doors, but this is gallery in the capital of the Neth- a mentally ill man slashed the such an important painting, we erlands to see the Dutch mas- painting with a knife. feel that the public who owns ter’s 1642 tableau. Since then experts have no- it has the right to see it and we But the painstaking work on ticed a white haze appear on want to share this very impor- the piece, which hangs in the The masterpiece is due for maintenance parts of “The Night Watch”, es- tant moment,” he said. 07 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018 features The rise of Antara The legendary Arab poet is now reborn as a comic book superhero

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates and tender as stalks from the onslaught of armed raiders,” n a red cape, dark hair blow- BETTER reads an English translation of Iing in the wind, he crosses Antara’s “War Songs”, published the dunes under a blazing sun: by NYU Press. Antara, the famed 6th century KNOW “I won’t be able to outrun Fate Arab poet born a slave, is now a when she comes. superhero. “Cowards run. I stand my A pre-Islamic poet, Antara ground.” is celebrated in the collective A pre-Islamic poet, memory of Arabs as well as in Antara is celebrated ‘Slave or son?’ pop culture -- a child born to a in the collective Antara has served as the inspi- tribal leader and his Abyssinian memory of Arabs as ration for artists and musicians slave who rose as a warrior-poet around the world, with 19th cen- to free himself and demand his well as in pop cul- tury Russian composer Nikolai father recognise him as his son, ture -- a child born Rimsky-Korsakov dedicating a and a free man. to a tribal leader symphony in four movements Now, he stars in his own and his Abyssinian to his story. comic strip, reimagined as a slave who rose as a The creators of the “Antara” shield-wielding, cape-wearing warrior-poet to free comic strip believe the legend superhero by Egyptian writer himself and demand will resonate with modern au- Mumen Hilmi and renowned diences both within the Arab Indian illustrator Ashraf Ghuri. his father recognise world and across the globe. The story of Antara breaks him as his son, and a “This story has universal ap- across the class and race lines free man. peal,” said Hilmi, particularly as that frequently dominate so - it deals with racism. ciety, the “perfect example of “We incorporated illustrations what it means to be a superhero,” of what we imagined to be An- writer Hilmi says. tara’s childhood, when he first “Arabs like the exaggerated faced discrimination and mis- personality traits of heroes, and treatment at the hands of his we thought why not transform ‘Cowards run’ peers and his father.” Antara into a superhero like The cause of Antara’s death those you see in the US, Europe, Antara casts off the shackles of Comic artist Mumen Hilmi poses in his office with his illustrated comic book “Antara” in the Gulf emirate of Sharjah. - is also a matter of debate, with Japan.” his early life to rise as a warrior Antara, an Arab poet and war hero who suffered from racism and rejection because of his dark skin color, is now a star of some saying the warrior died “Antara” is the first comic and claim his rightful place as an Arabic comic book. of natural causes and others strip to be published by Kalimat, the son of Shaddad, leader of the pointing to evidence that he was a publishing house based in the Banu Abs tribe. his status as a slave when, after beginning of his life as a slave, love story had a happy ending, killed by a poisoned arrow. UAE emirate of Sharjah which But the facts of Antara’s life valiantly defending his tribe, he mistreated by his tribe because or ended in tragedy, no one The comic strip does not offer specialises in Arabic translations remain unclear: one tale holds was given only half the compen- of the colour of his skin and the knows. answers. of Japanese manga and US car- that Antara ibn Shaddad al-Absi sation granted to warriors. status of his mother, to become But Antara’s famed poetry is While it leaves questions of toonist Nick Seluk’s series, “The was born to an Ethiopian prin- He went into self-imposed a hero on the frontline,” Hilmi still taught in curricula across Antara’s life and demise hang- Awkward Yeti” and “Heart and cess; another more popular tale exile in the desert and refused says. the Arab world, with his “Mu’al- ing, the creators’ focus is quite Brain”. holds that he was born to a dark- to participate in the defence of Antara’s strength is matched laqa” -- part of the pre-Islamic clear. The story weaves a tale of skinned Abyssinian slave. his tribe -- until he was one day only by his poetry, which has canon of Arabic poetry -- hung In a face-off with his father, a bravery, slavery, freedom, loy- Antara’s father, a tribal chief called on to come to the aid of two main themes: his wartime in the holy city of Mecca and bearded Antara clenches his fist alty and love -- and co-stars his from what is today western Sau- his people. exploits, and his love for his still the source of many a catch- and stands tall: “I want nothing beloved Abla, daughter of a trib- di Arabia, refused to recognise Legend has it that that was cousin Abla, the daughter of a phrase in popular culture. but what every child wants of al sheikh and object of Antara’s his son, who was thus born a how Antara earned his freedom. tribal sheikh. “Often I’ve defended/the his father. undying affection. slave. Antara rebelled against The comic strip narrates “the Whether Antara and Abla’s women of Amir/ their legs slim/ “Tell me, am I slave or son?” Female car mechanic driving change in Pakistan

AFP | Multan, Pakistan engines and handling a variety of tools -- a sight that initially ince picking up a wrench as jolted some customers. Sone of the first female car “I was shocked to see a young mechanics in conservative Pa- girl lifting heavy spare tyres and kistan, Uzma Nawaz has faced then putting them back on ve- two common reactions: shock KNOW WHAT hicles after repairs,” customer and surprise. And then a bit of Arshad Ahmad told AFP. respect. But Nawaz’s drive and exper- The 24-year-old spent years The 24-year-old tise has impressed colleagues, overcoming entrenched gen- who say she can more than hold der stereotypes and financial spent years over- her own. hurdles en route to earning a coming gender “Whatever task we give her mechanical engineering degree stereotypes and she does it like a man with hard and netting a job with an auto financial hurdles work and dedication,” said cow- repairs garage in the eastern city en route to earning orker M. Attaullah. of Multan. a mechanical engi- She has also convinced some “I took it up as a challenge neering degree of those who doubted her ability against all odds and the meagre to make it in a male-dominated financial resources of my fami- work environment, including ly,” Nawaz said. members of her own family. “When they see me doing this Pakistani motor mechanic Uzma Nawaz, 24, fixes a car at an auto workshop in Multan. dealership in Multan following “There is no need in our so- type of work they are really sur- graduation, she adds. ciety for girls to work at work- prised.” Just a year into the job, and shops, it doesn’t seems nice, but Hailing from the small, im- when she was broke while pur- triarchal Pakistan, and especially “No hardship could break my promoted to general repairs, it is her passion,” said her father poverished town of Dunyapur in suing her degree. in rural areas are often encour- will and motivation,” she says Nawaz moves with the ease of Muhammad Nawaz. eastern Pakistan’s Punjab prov- Her achievements are rare. aged to marry young and devote proudly. a seasoned pro around the deal- “She can now set up the ma- ince, Nawaz relied on scholar- Women have long struggled for themselves entirely to family The sacrifices cleared the ership’s garage, removing tyres chinery and can work properly. ships and often skipped meals their rights in conservative pa- over career. way for steady work at a Toyota from raised vehicles, inspecting I too am very happy.” MAKING MONEY IS ART AND TODAY 1604 1610 1660 1662 QUOTE WORKING IS ART AND GOOD DAY IN OF THE BUSINESS IS THE BEST ART. Kepler’s Supernova: German French king Louis XIII is Nine regicides, the men who Charles II of England sells DAY HISTORY astronomer Johannes Kepler crowned in Reims Cathedral. signed the death warrant of Dunkirk to France for 40,000 ANDY WARHOL observes a supernova in the Charles I, are hanged, drawn pounds. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018 constellation Ophiuchus. and quartered.

Wide Angle Typhoons, Hurricanes and Brazil can’t afford to ignore its dire economic outlook TOP Cyclones: What’s in a name? 4 Neither of the two presidential candidates has offered a comprehensive plan for an increasingly shaky economy TWEETS

tion has been contained, despite highly fragmented Congress; 30 ruption scandals. Many former not explained where the mon- 01 Although austerity could JOEL INDRUPATI recent financial market turbu- political parties will have seats in members of PT’s leadership are hurt growth in the short ey will come from. Haddad has lence, but wages are stagnant. the next session, up from 28. And in prison, including former Pres- term, the only way to reduce talked loosely about the need for he devastation wreaked by Hurricane Michael, Most ominous, Brazil has high neither candidate has the right ident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. tax reform, but there’s no clar- across the Florida-panhandle of USA this week, and uncontrolled deficits and a political experience to build sta- Despite these political chal- the widening gap between ity on what measures it would was too much of nature’s fury, to see. revenues and expenditures T ratio of debt to gross domestic ble coalitions. lenges, we still have little idea entail. It is likely that he would The video footage I watched on a website, shot by MONICA DE BOLLE product that are unsustainable. Bolsonaro’s party, the Social what the candidates would do is by paying the price of a need to bow to the wishes of the a drone, showed houses demolished, boats destroyed, These challenges require com- Liberal Party, known as the PSL, for the economy, less than three weaker economy now to left-wing PT leadership and thus s it really possible that streets flooded and cars pulverized; and any viewer riven by anger, resentment prehensive action: spending cuts made big gains on Oct. 7, winning weeks from the runoff. In pre- guarantee the return of avoid politically unpopular fiscal IBruce Ohr, whose wife can understand that the affected people must be emo- and a desire to obliterate and tax increases, accompanied 52 seats to the lower house of vious elections, candidates pre- stability and growth later. reforms. Nellie was paid by Simp- tionally shattered. Dthe establishment, Bra- by pension reform. Without ur- Congress. It’s now the second sented comprehensive economic Following Bolsonaro’s strong son and GPS Fusion for Just a few days ago, Hurricane Florence had hit the zilians chose on Oct. 7 two presi- gent moves, debt could reach biggest party in Congress, behind plans. Not this time. Bolsonaro showing on Oct. 7, the currency work done on the Fake Carolinas, in the same country. And now, here’s a new dential candidates at the extreme 100% of GDP in the next two Haddad’s PT. And Bolsonaro’s and Haddad have been vague rallied and stock markets rose. Dossier, and who was wave of destruction unleashed by Hurricane Michael. ends of the ideological spectrum. years, leaving the government supporters also look likely to win and general when discussing the Markets dipped on Oct. 10, as used as a Pawn in this On India’s east coast too, this week, Cyclone Titli Jair Bolsonaro, a hard-right fire- unable to finance itself. A fiscal governorships in key states, such economy. they did around the globe, but whole SCAM (WITCH ruined the coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh and brand who has spoken fondly crisis would tip the country back as São Paulo and Minas Gerais, To be fair, Brazilian voters enough investors appear to be- HUNT), is still working Odisha states. of the country’s bygone military into recession, slashing even Brazil’s most populous state, in have been mainly concerned lieve that Bolsonaro, if elected, for the Department of Cyclone Luban made the landfall on the coast of dictatorship, and the left-wing more jobs in an already grim la- the runoff on Oct. 28. about corruption and violence. will deliver pension and fiscal Justice????? Can this re- Yemen, on 14 October. And, as I write this, Cyclone Fernando Haddad, from the cor- bor market. But Bolsonaro has promised Rio de Janeiro, which hosted intervention to drive growth — reform. Yet we don’t have good ally be so????? Leslie is slamming into Portugal. ruption-mired Brazil’s Worker’s Bolsonaro or Haddad will have to halve the number of cabinet the Olympic Games in 2016, has not unlike policies that the PT reason to be sure. @realDonaldTrump Super Typhoon Trami too, will hit southern Japan Party, will now face off in a sec- no choice but to face up to this positions to reduce costs, and had such a spike in violence that has pursued in the recent past. No matter what happens on this weekend, and it could be very dangerous, accord- ond round of voting on Oct. 28. dire outlook. But so far, neither this may hurt his ability to forge federal government ordered a Some observers appear to be- Oct. 28, the economic outlook ing to some meteorologists. The next president will con- candidate seems willing to do so. a stable coalition. Brazil has military intervention. Brazilians lieve that his views have changed is bleak. Brazil’s problems are While Typhoons, Cyclones and Hurricanes are re- front daunting challenges. Chief Although austerity could hurt some 29 cabinet posts — much have wanted to hear candidates’ — but in the absence of detailed far from over, and the two pres- 02 gional terms for the same devastating and destructive among them is a limp economy growth in the short term, the too many. Coalitions are built by plans for cleaning up the gov - plans, there’s little reason to be- idential candidates don’t appear whirlwinds, the naming system itself, I thought, could that could spiral into a major only way to reduce the widen- handing off cabinet jobs to allied ernment and restoring law and lieve that. to have the plans or the political be an interesting thing to investigate; for interested fiscal crisis. ing gap between revenues and parties. If there are fewer cabinet order. Haddad has also failed to offer capital to make the necessary readers. The economy has not fully re- expenditures is by paying the positions on offer, the incentive Bolsonaro, in choosing a prom- much substance. Although he reforms. There is still too little to After a bit of exploration for information in cyber- covered from the recession of price of a weaker economy now for political parties to align with inent, pro-market chief econom- has vowed to study the pension cheer in Latin America’s largest space, given below is a composition of what I found 2015-16, the worst ever to hit the to guarantee the return of stabil- the president is lowered, making ic adviser, has hinted that he crisis, he has not recognised that economy. share-worthy. country. Growth has resumed, ity and growth later. The politics legislation much more difficult plans to embrace a more liber- reform is necessary. Moreover, e hadn’t tweeted Until the 20th century, there was no proper Inter- but not enough to create jobs for of the moment will complicate to pass. but still the most in Congress. As governors, who have a lot of in- form. Haddad, if elected, would al economic philosophy. But he he has defended the need for a (Monica de Bolle is the WITCH HUNT (tm) national naming system. director of Latin American Studies at H the more than 13 million unem- this prescription. Haddad’s PT holds 56 seats in president, he would face hostil- fluence in Congress, helping to also have to confront anger to- is known to have nationalistic strong public investment pro - Johns Hopkins University. ) since mid September. The San Mateo Hurricane of 1565, which decimated ployed Brazilian workers. Infla- The next president will face a Congress, a decrease from 2014 ity from Bolsonaro-supporting shape policies or hampering re- wards his party for recent cor- views, with a preference for state gram to create jobs, but he has Something is agitating the French fleet on its way to attack the Span- him/concerning him this ish settlement in St. Augustine (in current day morning. A special Florida), got its name because it had made @maggieNYT landfall a day after the feast of St. Matthew. committee The hurricane that devastated Galveston, of the World Texas, in 1900, killing 6,000–12,000 people, is called the Great Galveston Hurricane; with- 03 Meteorological out any person’s name. The word ‘post-truth’ is irreducibly normative Organization Naming with people’s names started with maintains Clement Wragge, an Australian meteorolo- gist, who in the 1890s entertained himself by lists of names naming storms after women, mythical figures, about the concept of truth and feel nent conceptions of truth (coher- it is preferable to challenge the the scene in 2016, but that is not to be used and politicians that he did not like. that it is under attack. But what entist, pragmatist, semantic) re- fact. This can happen at either a the case. The word “post-truth” Following his method, according to Ency- about those who feel that they flect a diversity of opinion among conscious or unconscious level may have seen a recent uptick—as muted all the crypto for tropical clopedia Britannica, meteorologists had con- are merely trying to tell the “other philosophers about the proper (since sometimes the person we a result of Brexit and the US presi- Iand blockchain words. cyclones – tinued using women’s names—often those of side of the story” on controver- theory of truth, even while—as a are seeking to convince is our- dential election—but the phenom- There’s nothing for me wives or girlfriends—instead of cumbersome sial topics? That there really is a value—there seems little dispute selves), but the point is that this enon itself has deep roots that go to gain tweeting about around the designations based on latitude and longitude. NASRULLAH MAMBROL case to be made for alternative that truth is important. sort of post-truth relationship back thousands of years, to the that stuff just got both world. As the names were short and quickly under- facts? The idea of a single ob - For now, however, the question to facts occurs only when we evolution of cognitive irrationali- the troll accounts and stood, and as they were easier to transmit over he Oxford Dictionaries jective truth has never been free at hand is not whether we have are seeking to assert something ties that are shared by liberals and real people in the space the radio, and easier to follow - if there was define “post-truth” as “re- from controversy. Is admitting the proper theory of truth, but that is more important to us than conservatives alike. As previously upset. Bonus is feed is more than one storm in a given area - it became a norm. Tlating to or denoting cir- this necessarily conservative? Or how to make sense of the different the truth itself. Thus post-truth suggested, it also has roots in ac- cleaner. Let me know if Since 1953, when the National Weather Service has cumstances in which objective liberal? Or perhaps it is a fusion, ways that people subvert truth. amounts to a form of ideological ademic debates over the impossi- you still want commen- put together, an alphabetical list of female names to be In its purest facts are less influential in shap- whereby largely leftwing relativist As a first step, it is important to supremacy, whereby its prac- bility of objective truth that have tary but will prob leave used, for storms in the Atlantic basin, it had become a form, post- ing public opinion than appeals and postmodernist attacks on the acknowledge that we sometimes titioners are trying to compel been used to attack the authority it alone for bit. practice. But male names were added to the list only to emotion and personal belief.” idea of truth from decades ago make mistakes and say things that someone to believe in something of science. And all of this has been @AdamSinger since 1979, when women’s groups pointed out the truth is In this, they underline that the have now simply been co-opted are untrue without meaning to do whether there is good evidence exacerbated by recent changes in sexism in the nomenclature. prefix “post” is meant to indicate by right-wing political operatives. so. In that case, one is uttering a for it or not. And this is a recipe the media landscape. But in trying Today, Male and female names are alternately used. when one not so much the idea that we are The concept of truth in philoso- “falsehood,” as opposed to a lie, for political domination. to understand the phenomenon 04 A special committee of the World Meteorological “past” truth in a temporal sense phy goes all the way back to Plato, for the mistake is not intentional. But this perspective can and of post-truth we are fortunate to Organization maintains lists of names to be used for thinks that (as in “postwar”) but in the sense who warned (through Socrates) The next step beyond this is “will- believe it), but when our intent If one looks at the Oxford our heart disease will not make it should be challenged. Do we want have a ready-made road map to tropical cyclones – around the world. that truth has been eclipsed—that of the dangers of false claims to ful ignorance,” which is when we is to manipulate someone into definition, and how all of so. But when leaders are in denial to live in a world where policy is guide us. The names on the list must be short, distinctive, and the crowd’s it is irrelevant. These are fighting knowledge. Ignorance, Socrates do not really know whether some- believing something that we know over basic facts, the consequences made based on how it makes us Although it may seem alien and relevant to their cultural and geographic areas so that words to many philosophers, but felt, was remediable; if one is ig- thing is true, but we say it anyway, to be untrue, we have graduated this has played out in recent can be world shattering. feel rather than how well it will perplexing, the phenomenon of they are easy for people to remember. reaction it is worth noting that this is much norant, one can be taught. The without bothering to take the time from the mere “interpretation” of public debate, one gets If one looks at the Oxford defi- work in reality? The human an- post-truth is neither opaque nor For the Atlantic basin there are six alphabetical lists more than an academic dispute. greater threat comes from those to find out whether our infor- facts into their falsification. Is that the sense that post-truth nition, and how all of this has imal may be wired to give some impenetrable. Yet neither is it so of 21 names each, and the lists cycle yearly. actually does In 2005, Stephen Colbert coined who have the hubris to think that mation is correct. In this case, what post-truth is about? is not so much a claim that played out in recent public de- credence to our superstitions simple that it can be understood ead Priya Ramani’s So, it is very likely, that many of the names on the the term “truthiness” (defined they already know the truth, for we might justifiably blame the In its purest form, post-truth is truth does not exist as that bate, one gets the sense that post- and fears, but this does not mean in a single word: Trump. In a Rhusband on what 2018 list, which starts with Alberto, Beryl, Chris, Deb- change the as being persuaded by whether then one might be impetuous speaker for his or her laziness, when one thinks that the crowd’s facts are subordinate to our truth is not so much a claim that that we cannot train ourselves to world in which politicians can kind of courage it takes by, Ernesto, and Florence will recur in 2024. something feels true, even if it is enough to act on a falsehood. It is for if the facts are easily available, reaction actually does change the political point of view. truth does not exist as that facts embrace better standards of ev- challenge the facts and pay no to take on a powerful Usually they leave out Q, U, X, Y and Z, as names facts about a not necessarily backed up by the important at this point to give at the person who states a falsehood facts about a lie. Even though it are subordinate to our political idence. There may be legitimate political price whatsoever, post- male sexual predator & starting with these letters are not easy to find. facts) in response to George W least a minimal definition of truth. seems at least partially responsi- seems important to illuminate point of view. The Oxford defi- theoretical questions about our truth is bigger than any one per- call him out in our soci- In the listing of Northern Indian Ocean tropical cy- lie Bush’s excesses in relying on his Perhaps the most famous is that ble for any ignorance. Next comes their differences and understand nition focuses on “what” post- ability to know objective truth, son. It exists in us as well as our ety. Priya & many other clone names, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Myanmar, “gut” for big decisions—such as the of Aristotle, who said: “to say of lying, when we tell a falsehood that there are many ways one can truth is: the idea that feelings but this does not mean that epis- leaders. And the forces behind it women have picked up Oman, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand contribute by nomination of Harriet Miers for what is that it is not, or of what is with intent to deceive. This is an fit underneath the post-truth um- sometimes matter more than temologists and critical theorists have been building up for quite that courage & we must sending names. Cyclone Titli is an Indian contribution the US Supreme Court or going to not that it is, is false, while to say important milestone, for we have brella, none of this should be ac- facts. But just as important is do not go to a physician when they some time. Although the Brex- thank & support them and Cyclone Luban is Oman’s contribution war in Iraq without adequate proof of what is that it is, and of what here crossed over into attempting ceptable to those who genuinely the next question, which is why get sick. Neither should govern- it vote and the US presidential @pbhushan1 The only time that there is a change in these lists is of weapons of mass destruction. is not that it is not, is true.” Nat- to deceive another person, even care about the notion of truth. But this ever occurs. Someone does ments build more prisons because election may seem inextricably when a storm is so deadly or so costly that the future When the term was coined, “truth- urally, philosophers have fought though we know that what we the tricky part is not to explain lenge not just to the idea of know- not dispute an obvious or easily they “feel” that crime is going up. tied up with post-truth, neither use of its name would be inappropriate for reasons of iness” was treated as a big joke, but for centuries over whether this are saying is untrue. By definition, ignorance, lying, cynicism, indif- ing reality but to the existence of confirmable fact for no reason; So what to do? The first step in was the cause of it—they were Disclaimer: (Views expressed sensitivity. The names would be retired. people aren’t laughing anymore. sort of “correspondence” view every lie has an audience. We may ference, political spin, or even reality itself. When an individual he or she does so when it is to his fighting post-truth is to under- the result. by columnists are personal and Names such as Katrina (USA, 2005), Mitch (Hondu- The word “post-truth” is irre- is correct, whereby we judge the not feel responsible for uttering delusion. We have lived with these is misinformed or mistaken, he or her advantage. When a per- stand its genesis. It may seem to need not necessarily reflect our ras, 1998), Tracy (Darwin, 1974), Haiyan (Philippines, ducibly normative. It is an expres- truth of a statement only by how a falsehood if no one is listening for centuries. Rather, what seems or she will likely pay the price; son’s beliefs are threatened by an some commentators that the idea (Nasrullah Mambrol editorial stances) 2013) and Sandy (USA, 2012) are all retired. I hope is an academician and blogger.) sion of concern by those who care well it fits reality. Other promi- (or if we are sure that no one will new in the post-truth era is a chal- wishing that a new drug will cure “inconvenient fact,” sometimes of post-truth simply burst onto Hurricane Michael will retire too.

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ruption scandals. Many former not explained where the mon- 01 Although austerity could JOEL INDRUPATI members of PT’s leadership are hurt growth in the short ey will come from. Haddad has in prison, including former Pres- term, the only way to reduce talked loosely about the need for he devastation wreaked by Hurricane Michael, ident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. tax reform, but there’s no clar- across the Florida-panhandle of USA this week, Despite these political chal- the widening gap between ity on what measures it would was too much of nature’s fury, to see. revenues and expenditures T lenges, we still have little idea entail. It is likely that he would The video footage I watched on a website, shot by what the candidates would do is by paying the price of a need to bow to the wishes of the a drone, showed houses demolished, boats destroyed, for the economy, less than three weaker economy now to left-wing PT leadership and thus s it really possible that streets flooded and cars pulverized; and any viewer weeks from the runoff. In pre- guarantee the return of avoid politically unpopular fiscal IBruce Ohr, whose wife can understand that the affected people must be emo- vious elections, candidates pre- stability and growth later. reforms. Nellie was paid by Simp- tionally shattered. sented comprehensive economic Following Bolsonaro’s strong son and GPS Fusion for Just a few days ago, Hurricane Florence had hit the plans. Not this time. Bolsonaro showing on Oct. 7, the currency work done on the Fake Carolinas, in the same country. And now, here’s a new and Haddad have been vague rallied and stock markets rose. Dossier, and who was wave of destruction unleashed by Hurricane Michael. and general when discussing the Markets dipped on Oct. 10, as used as a Pawn in this On India’s east coast too, this week, Cyclone Titli economy. they did around the globe, but whole SCAM (WITCH ruined the coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh and To be fair, Brazilian voters enough investors appear to be- HUNT), is still working Odisha states. have been mainly concerned lieve that Bolsonaro, if elected, for the Department of Cyclone Luban made the landfall on the coast of about corruption and violence. will deliver pension and fiscal Justice????? Can this re- Yemen, on 14 October. And, as I write this, Cyclone Rio de Janeiro, which hosted intervention to drive growth — reform. Yet we don’t have good ally be so????? Leslie is slamming into Portugal. the Olympic Games in 2016, has not unlike policies that the PT reason to be sure. @realDonaldTrump Super Typhoon Trami too, will hit southern Japan had such a spike in violence that has pursued in the recent past. No matter what happens on this weekend, and it could be very dangerous, accord- federal government ordered a Some observers appear to be- Oct. 28, the economic outlook ing to some meteorologists. military intervention. Brazilians lieve that his views have changed is bleak. Brazil’s problems are While Typhoons, Cyclones and Hurricanes are re- have wanted to hear candidates’ — but in the absence of detailed far from over, and the two pres- 02 gional terms for the same devastating and destructive plans for cleaning up the gov - plans, there’s little reason to be- idential candidates don’t appear whirlwinds, the naming system itself, I thought, could ernment and restoring law and lieve that. to have the plans or the political be an interesting thing to investigate; for interested order. Haddad has also failed to offer capital to make the necessary readers. Bolsonaro, in choosing a prom- much substance. Although he reforms. There is still too little to After a bit of exploration for information in cyber- inent, pro-market chief econom- has vowed to study the pension cheer in Latin America’s largest space, given below is a composition of what I found ic adviser, has hinted that he crisis, he has not recognised that economy. share-worthy. plans to embrace a more liber- reform is necessary. Moreover, e hadn’t tweeted Until the 20th century, there was no proper Inter- al economic philosophy. But he he has defended the need for a (Monica de Bolle is the WITCH HUNT (tm) national naming system. director of Latin American Studies at H is known to have nationalistic strong public investment pro - Johns Hopkins University. ) since mid September. The San Mateo Hurricane of 1565, which decimated views, with a preference for state gram to create jobs, but he has Something is agitating the French fleet on its way to attack the Span- him/concerning him this ish settlement in St. Augustine (in current day morning. A special Florida), got its name because it had made @maggieNYT landfall a day after the feast of St. Matthew. committee The hurricane that devastated Galveston, of the World Texas, in 1900, killing 6,000–12,000 people, is called the Great Galveston Hurricane; with- 03 Meteorological out any person’s name. The word ‘post-truth’ is irreducibly normative Organization Naming with people’s names started with maintains Clement Wragge, an Australian meteorolo- gist, who in the 1890s entertained himself by lists of names naming storms after women, mythical figures, it is preferable to challenge the the scene in 2016, but that is not to be used and politicians that he did not like. fact. This can happen at either a the case. The word “post-truth” Following his method, according to Ency- conscious or unconscious level may have seen a recent uptick—as muted all the crypto for tropical clopedia Britannica, meteorologists had con- (since sometimes the person we a result of Brexit and the US presi- Iand blockchain words. cyclones – tinued using women’s names—often those of are seeking to convince is our- dential election—but the phenom- There’s nothing for me wives or girlfriends—instead of cumbersome selves), but the point is that this enon itself has deep roots that go to gain tweeting about around the designations based on latitude and longitude. sort of post-truth relationship back thousands of years, to the that stuff just got both world. As the names were short and quickly under- to facts occurs only when we evolution of cognitive irrationali- the troll accounts and stood, and as they were easier to transmit over are seeking to assert something ties that are shared by liberals and real people in the space the radio, and easier to follow - if there was that is more important to us than conservatives alike. As previously upset. Bonus is feed is more than one storm in a given area - it became a norm. the truth itself. Thus post-truth suggested, it also has roots in ac- cleaner. Let me know if Since 1953, when the National Weather Service has amounts to a form of ideological ademic debates over the impossi- you still want commen- put together, an alphabetical list of female names to be supremacy, whereby its prac- bility of objective truth that have tary but will prob leave used, for storms in the Atlantic basin, it had become a titioners are trying to compel been used to attack the authority it alone for bit. practice. But male names were added to the list only someone to believe in something of science. And all of this has been @AdamSinger since 1979, when women’s groups pointed out the whether there is good evidence exacerbated by recent changes in sexism in the nomenclature. for it or not. And this is a recipe the media landscape. But in trying Today, Male and female names are alternately used. for political domination. to understand the phenomenon 04 A special committee of the World Meteorological But this perspective can and of post-truth we are fortunate to Organization maintains lists of names to be used for our heart disease will not make it should be challenged. Do we want have a ready-made road map to tropical cyclones – around the world. so. But when leaders are in denial to live in a world where policy is guide us. The names on the list must be short, distinctive, and over basic facts, the consequences made based on how it makes us Although it may seem alien and relevant to their cultural and geographic areas so that can be world shattering. feel rather than how well it will perplexing, the phenomenon of they are easy for people to remember. If one looks at the Oxford defi- work in reality? The human an- post-truth is neither opaque nor For the Atlantic basin there are six alphabetical lists nition, and how all of this has imal may be wired to give some impenetrable. Yet neither is it so of 21 names each, and the lists cycle yearly. played out in recent public de- credence to our superstitions simple that it can be understood ead Priya Ramani’s So, it is very likely, that many of the names on the bate, one gets the sense that post- and fears, but this does not mean in a single word: Trump. In a Rhusband on what 2018 list, which starts with Alberto, Beryl, Chris, Deb- truth is not so much a claim that that we cannot train ourselves to world in which politicians can kind of courage it takes by, Ernesto, and Florence will recur in 2024. truth does not exist as that facts embrace better standards of ev- challenge the facts and pay no to take on a powerful Usually they leave out Q, U, X, Y and Z, as names are subordinate to our political idence. There may be legitimate political price whatsoever, post- male sexual predator & starting with these letters are not easy to find. point of view. The Oxford defi- theoretical questions about our truth is bigger than any one per- call him out in our soci- In the listing of Northern Indian Ocean tropical cy- nition focuses on “what” post- ability to know objective truth, son. It exists in us as well as our ety. Priya & many other clone names, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Myanmar, truth is: the idea that feelings but this does not mean that epis- leaders. And the forces behind it women have picked up Oman, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand contribute by sometimes matter more than temologists and critical theorists have been building up for quite that courage & we must sending names. Cyclone Titli is an Indian contribution facts. But just as important is do not go to a physician when they some time. Although the Brex- thank & support them and Cyclone Luban is Oman’s contribution the next question, which is why get sick. Neither should govern- it vote and the US presidential @pbhushan1 The only time that there is a change in these lists is this ever occurs. Someone does ments build more prisons because election may seem inextricably when a storm is so deadly or so costly that the future not dispute an obvious or easily they “feel” that crime is going up. tied up with post-truth, neither use of its name would be inappropriate for reasons of confirmable fact for no reason; So what to do? The first step in was the cause of it—they were Disclaimer: (Views expressed sensitivity. The names would be retired. he or she does so when it is to his fighting post-truth is to under- the result. by columnists are personal and Names such as Katrina (USA, 2005), Mitch (Hondu- or her advantage. When a per- stand its genesis. It may seem to need not necessarily reflect our ras, 1998), Tracy (Darwin, 1974), Haiyan (Philippines, son’s beliefs are threatened by an some commentators that the idea (Nasrullah Mambrol editorial stances) 2013) and Sandy (USA, 2012) are all retired. I hope is an academician and blogger.) “inconvenient fact,” sometimes of post-truth simply burst onto Hurricane Michael will retire too.

Profits up 10pc at India’s Infosys Mumbai, India Bahrain bags top global ndia’s second-largest Isoftware services export- er Infosys reported a 10.3- per cent rise in quarterly profits yesterday, beating tax transparency rating estimates thanks to a slew of major new deals. “We are delighted with Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes ranks Kingdom as “compliant” our broad-based growth across all business segments and geographies during the financial centre,” said Rana E. Faqihi, quarter,” Infosys chief Salil The rating first in the region Assistant Undersecretary Assistant Un- Parekh said in a statement. • dersecretary for Development and Rev- Net profit in the three enue Policies at the Ministry of Finance. months to September 30 Enhances Kingdom’s status The Global Forum has approved Bah- came in at 41.10 billion as• leasing financial centre KNOW WHAT rain’s Second Round Exchange of Infor- rupees ($558.04 million), mation on Request Peer Review Report above the 37.26 billion ru- The ratings based on with an overall rating of “Compliant”. pees in the same period last • Rana E. Faqihi stressed that the ratings year. second round of review Bahrain joined the based on the second round of review “Large deal wins at over Global Forum in leave a positive impact on the financial $2 billion during the quarter TDT | Manama 2010, which now and banking sector in Bahrain. demonstrate our increased has more than 150 The United States, United Kingdom, client relevance and also ahrain is fully “compliant’ with the members and ensures Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, give us better growth vis- internationally agreed tax trans- Germany, Cayman Islands, Canada, Bra- ibility for the near-term,” parency and exchange of informa- the implementation zil, Austria, Australia are some of the B of internationally Parekh added. tion standards, according to the Global other major nations in the group. They It maintained its forecast Forum on Transparency and Exchange agreed standards of are rated as “Largely Compliant” as per for earnings growth of six of Information for Tax Purposes. transparency and ex- the second Round of EOIR peer reviews, to eight percent in dollar In its latest review by the Global Fo- Rana E. Faqihi change of information which is ongoing. terms for the current fiscal rum, which ranks countries by its ability in areas relating to During the nine-month-long evalua- year. to exchange information for tax purpos- implemented. Each essential element is taxation. tion process, the Global Forum thorough- es, the Kingdom is rated high also for the rated as “compliant”, “largely compliant, ly assessed Bahrain’s ability and effec- first time in the region. “partially compliant”, or “non-compli- tiveness in exchanging tax information In 2013, Bahrain was considered only ant”. on request with its treaty partners. Ethiopian PM hands “largely compliant”. The Global Forum In this round, the Global Forum exchange ownership information, ac- Bahrain has signed 50 bilateral ex- completed its first round of peer reviews completed 268 peer reviews and as - counting records, bank information, ac- change of information mechanisms, of half of cabinet to in 2016. signed compliance ratings to 119 juris- cess powers, rights and safeguards, net- which 48 are in force, along with the women The first review looked into the legal dictions that have undergone both Phase work of agreements, and confidentiality multilateral Convention on Mutual Ad- and regulatory framework of countries, 1 and Phase 2 reviews or the Fast-Track among others. ministrative Assistance in Tax Matters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia while the second review evaluated the Review procedure. “This rating, the first in the region, which entered into force for Bahrain on extent to which the regulations were The review considers the ability to enhances Bahrain’s status as a leading 1 September 2018. thiopian Prime Minister EAbiy Ahmed yesterday unveiled a downsized cabinet where, in a first, half the members are women, a top China fines pharma firm official said. Women occupy key po- $1.3bn in vaccine scandal sitions in the 20-member cabinet that includes a new- AFP | Beijing, China ly created Ministry of Peace to oversee the federal police hinese authorities have slapped penalties totalling and intelligence agencies, Ca whopping $1.3 billion on a pharmaceutical com- Abiy’s Chief of Staff Fitsum pany over a vaccine scandal that fuelled public fears of Arega said. domestically-made medicine, drug regulators said yes- The new Minister of Na- terday. The massive fine and asset seizure is the latest tional Defence, Aisha Mo- move by authorities to punish Changchun Changsheng hammed, is the first woman Biotechnology company, based in northeast Jilin prov- to hold the post. The previ- ince, over the faulty rabies vaccine. ous cabinet had 28 minis- The firm’s chairwoman and 14 other people were ters, of which only five were arrested in connection with the scandal in July, while women. more than a dozen national, provincial and local officials The shakeup is the latest Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr Abdulhussain Mirza with a delegation from BCG Consulting International led by have been sacked. in a series of dramatic re- the company’s Managing Director Arun Bruce. Representatives of government organisations concerned with advancing the The manufacturer of rabies vaccines was ordered to forms implemented by Abiy technological revolution in Bahrain were present. The visitors thanked the minister and said the meeting contributed to the cease production after it was found to have fabricated since he took office in April. recognition of the plans and projects of electricity, water and renewable energy sectors. records. Tamkeen honours ‘Bahrain Tech Awards 2018’ winners

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r Ibrahim Mohammed Jan- Dahi, the Chief Executive of the Labour Fund (Tamkeen), honoured the winners of the Bahrain Tech Awards at a ceremony held on the sidelines of the Bahrain National Pavilion at GITEX. The IT event is cur- rently ongoing in Dubai with the participation of 40 Bahraini IT-specialist enterprises and 20 startups, supported by Tamkeen for the eleventh year in a row. Winners with officials during a group photo session following the award ceremony held on the sidelines of the Bahrain National Pavilion at GITEX Dr Janahi stated that the award aims to motivate Bah - Esam Hadi, Chairman of the of information technology and Syskode, Microcenter and nologies and Snapcomms were Hub, InfoWatch, Embarc, Ulti- raini technology companies to Bahrain Technology Award, said: progress in this field.” AlAmthal, and five Bahraini honoured. At the regional and mit, Avanza Innovations, Cog- develop their services according “The award highlights Bahrain’s The award honoured five startups including Nakheel, global level, eight companies nitive Pilot, The Shipping Spot to international standards. products and services in the field IT companies: CTM360, FAME, Nabdaa, Equalibria, TimecTech- were awarded: Skolera, Centra and Rology. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018 11 ‘Khairat Bahrain’ on Ticking Point

track: Mumtalakat NITIN NOHRIA/ MICHAEL E. PORTER Mumtalakat’s CEO, Sudanese envoy discuss “Khairat Bahrain” developments Dimensions of the CEO’s TDT | Manama role and influence hairat Bahrain’ pro- he data on CEOs’ time use reveals that the sheer complex- ject, Mumtalakat’s Tity of their role — the myriad types of work, activities and ‘Kfirst investment in constituencies — is much greater than has previously been agriculture outside Bahrain, documented or perhaps even understood. in Sudan is on track and is ex- In examining the CEO’s role, we have come to see that their pected to see positive outcomes work entails six dimensions of influence. Each involves a dual- next year, said a top Mumtalakat ity — a seeming contradiction, akin to yin and yang — that CEOs official. must manage simultaneously in order to be effective. The project, Mahmood H. First, CEOs clearly have direct influence over many issues and Alkooheji, Chief Executive Of- decisions, as their numerous reviews and one-on-one meetings ficer of Bahrain Mumtalakat reveal. However, the inherent limits on CEOs’ time and knowl- Holding Company (Mumta- edge mean that much of their influence must also be indirect. lakat) said, will contribute to the Good CEOs are very much in charge but work through others growth and enhancement of the using strategy, culture and effective organizational processes Kingdom’s food security system that drive sound analysis and alignment across the organization. both in terms of agriculture and CEOs need to learn how to marry direct and indirect influence. livestock.” From right, Mohamed ElMoutaz, Ebrahim Mohamed Al Hasan, Mahmood H. Alkooheji , Mohamed Abdulqader, and Ahmed Second, much of a CEO’s work necessarily involves internal Khairat Bahrain is located in Baqer constituencies and managerial tasks, and our data verifies the the world’s richest expanse of overwhelming amount of such work to be done. However, CEOs groundwater (the great Nubian That is why the food and ag - economic cooperation between welcome and his continuous are unique in the degree to which they must also engage and Sandstone Basin) occupying an riculture sector is one of the Bahrain and Sudan in addition support for our investment in influence numerous external constituencies and represent the area of approximately 100,000 key areas of focus for us,” added to the latest developments of Sudan, in addition to the Suda- company to the world. Effective CEOs connect their internal and feddans (400 sqkm). Alkooheji. “Khairat Bahrain,” Mumta- nese government’s strong en- external roles by bringing outside perspectives into the work “We invest in and for Bahrain The CEO of the sovereign lakat’s agricultural investment dorsement,” Alkooheji told the of the company. They also need to make sure outside constitu- as we always seek to invest in wealth fund of the Kingdom was in Sudan. ambassador. encies understand the company’s work and value. sectors that contribute to the speaking while meeting yes- “I would like to extend my Also present at the meeting Third, much of a CEO’s work is inherently proactive: It in- development of the Kingdom’s terday the Ambassador of the sincere thanks and gratitude were Mohamed ElMoutaz, Em- volves anticipating problems, gathering the facts, conducting economy. In the Arabian Gulf Republic of Sudan to Bahrain, to the Republic of Sudan, rep- bassy Counsellor, Mohamed Ab- analyses and making sound and timely choices. Here, the CEO region alone, around 70% of our Ebrahim Mohamed Al Hasan. resented by HE Ebrahim Mo- dulqader, Khairat Project Man- sets and drives the agenda. However, reacting well to unplanned food consumption is imported. The meeting reflected on hamed Al Hasan for his warm ager and Ahmed Baqer. and unforeseen events and crises is some of the most important work CEOs do. Choices here, and the CEO’s personal presence or lack of presence, can have major consequences both outside and within the organization. Such periods can make or break a Walmart trims company and the CEO’s own capacity to lead. Fourth, while CEOs have a great forecast due to US alarmed by China’s deal of leverage to exert because Flipkart deal CEOs clearly have of their position in the hierarchy direct influence and access to resources, they also New York, United States over many issues face numerous — and often unrec- ‘predatory’ practices and decisions, as ognized — constraints and com- almart trimmed its their numerous plexities in exercising that lever- Wfull-year earnings Hanoi, Vietnam with continued militarisation age. They are constrained in how forecast yesterday due to of features in the South China reviews and one- often they can overturn decisions its purchase of a majority he United States is alarmed Sea,” Mattis said on a flight to on-one meetings that have been brought to them for stake in Indian online re- Tby China’s increasingly Ho Chi Minh City, the former reveal approval or how quickly they can tailer Flipkart and signalled muscular military presence and capital of the US-backed south- drive changes without securing the US sales growth could ebb “predatory economic practic- ern regime. support and buy-in of their senior next year. es” towards smaller countries China claims nearly all of the team and board of directors. They The world’s biggest re- in Asia, defence chief James South China Sea -- building a must identify the group or people tailer cut its profit target Mattis has said on his way to growing roster of military in- who are needed to bring about a change and then figure out for the current year to a the region. stallations on reefs and artificial how to win over the leader that will mobilize them. CEOs range of $2.65 to $2.80 per Speaking as he flew out for a islands there -- even though must find the right balance between taking full advantage of share from the prior range diplomatic tour that will take US Secretary of Defence James Mattis Taiwan, the Philippines, Bru- the leverage they possess, while being equally sensitive to the of $2.90 to $3.05. him to Vietnam and Singapore, nei, Malaysia and Vietnam all constraints they must navigate and the constituencies they Walmart, which complet- the US Defense Secretary said claim parts of strategic water- must bring along. Otherwise, resistance will emerge and come ed its $16 billion acquisi- Washington was not trying to times we step on each other’s way. back to bite them. tion of a 77 pe rcent stake hold back its Pacific rival. toes, so we’re going to have to Mattis also singled out Fifth, while much of the CEO’s influence is highly tangible, in Flipkart in August, pro- “Obviously, we’re not out to find a way to productively man- what he described as “preda- involving decisions about things like strategic priorities, budget jected that comparable sales contain China,” he told report- age our relationship,” he said. tory economic behaviour” by targets and people selection, some of the CEO’s greatest influ- growth at US stores next ers. “We’d have taken an alto- But he highlighted key stick- Beijing “where massive debt ence is symbolic. This comes from the meaning people attach to year -- fiscal 2020 -- would gether different stance had that ing points with Beijing, remark- is piled on countries that fis- a CEO’s actions. What CEOs do (and don’t do), including every- be 2.5 percent to 3.0 per- been considered.” ing that the same issues have cal analysis would say they day things like how they dress, what cars they drive, where they cent. Walmart’s US sales are “We’re two large powers, or also rattled some of China’s are going to have difficulty, at park, where they eat and whom they talk to and how — always on track for 3.0pc growth two Pacific powers, two ecnom- neighbours. best, repaying in the smaller sends implicit messages to the company and its constituencies. this year. ic powers. There’s going to be “We remain highly concerned countries”. Everything a CEO does affects what the organization focuses on, its norms of behavior and its culture and values. The symbolic effects of CEOs’ choices can reach even further than their specific actions. Sixth, CEOs hold a great deal of formal power and authority, and exercise it in the many ways we have described. However, power, authority, competence and even results are insufficient Oil falls on US shale output to truly ensure their success. Effective CEOs combine formal power and authority with legitimacy. CEOs achieve legitimacy Reuters | London day (bpd) in November to a re- “Once pipelines and oil ter- when employees believe in them as people and as leaders. They cord of 7.71 million bpd, the US minals are built connecting the earn legitimacy in multiple ways — by demonstrating values, il prices fell yesterday on Energy Information Adminis- Permian to the US Gulf Coast, ethics, fairness and a selfless commitment to the company and Oevidence of higher US oil tration (EIA) said. then there will be a big step up its people, among other things. Legitimacy gives rise to moti- production and increasing US The largest change is forecast in US crude oil exports,” Harry vation that goes far beyond carrying out orders and can lead to crude inventories, but reports in the Permian Basin of Texas Tchilinguirian, oil strategist at extraordinary organizational performance. CEO time allocation, of a fall in Iranian oil exports $80.28 and New Mexico, where output French bank BNP Paribas told then, is not simply a matter of what happens in meetings and helped to limit losses. a barrel was the price of is expected to climb by 53,000 Reuters Global Oil Forum. decision-making processes. It reflects the far broader set of Brent crude was down 50 Brent crude by 1320 GMT bpd to a new peak of 3.55 mil- US crude stockpiles are ex- ways in which the CEO as an individual engages with the or- cents a barrel at $80.28 by 1320 lion bpd. pected to have risen last week ganization and its people. GMT. US light crude was 40 US oil production has in - for the fourth straight week, In managing across these six dimensions of influence, it is cents lower at $71.38. creased steadily over the last by about 1.1 million barrels, ac- easy for CEOs to overlook the less direct, less top-down, less “Shale oil production con- five years, reaching a record cording to a Reuters poll ahead tangible and more human aspects of their work. Without this tinues unabated in the United the global oil market is likely to high of 11.2 million bpd in the of reports from the American awareness, though, CEOs give up some of their most powerful States,” said Carsten Fritsch, be amply supplied next year.” week to Oct. 5. But infrastruc- Petroleum Institute (API) and levers for driving change. commodities analyst at Com- Oil production from seven ture has not kept pace with the US Department of Energy’s Michael E. Porter is a university professor at Harvard, merzbank. “Rising US oil pro- major US shale basins is expect- rising output, filling domestic Energy Information Adminis- based at Harvard Business School in Boston. Nitin Nohria duction is one key reason why ed to rise by 98,000 barrels per tanks. tration (EIA). is dean of Harvard Business School WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018 12

Audi to pay 800mn euro fine in Germany Frankfurt am Main, Ger- Saudi market ends up many

olkswagen said yes- Saudi institutions Closing Bell Vterday its subsidiary • Audi had agreed to pay an absorb heavy sales SAUDI  1.3% » 7,667 800-million-euro ($927 mil- by retail investors DUBAI  0.6% » 2,728 lion) fine issued by German ABU DHABI  0.04% » 4,931 prosecutors to close a diesel Saudi riyal rebounds QATAR  2.0% » 10,032 cheating investigation. against• dollar “Audi AG has accepted the KUWAIT  0.7% » 5,172 fine” investigators levied for BAHRAIN  0.3% » 1,312 “deviations from regulato- Egypt blue-chip ry requirements in certain index• rises sharply OMAN  0.2% » 4,452 V6 and V8 diesel aggre- EGYPT  1.2% » 13,689 gates (motors) and diesel Dubai’s Deyaar vehicles”, the group said • in a statement, adding that jumps in highest “the fine will directly affect volume since January a merger of the two firms via a Volkswagen AG’s financial share swap that analysts said earnings” for 2018. Reuters favoured Madinet holders. “The administrative pro- Sarwa Capital, which had ceeding against Audi AG audi Arabian stocks tumbled 15.1pc in its de - opened because of the die- plunged early yesterday on but on Monday, rebounded sel scandal is hereby closed Sweak investor sentiments, 4.0pc. in a legally binding way,” but the market ended up after The Dubai index rose 0.6pc as Munich prosecutors said in state-linked funds appeared to real estate firms gained. Deyaar their own statement. mount an operation to support Development leapt nearly 10 Tuesday’s fine comes on it. pc in its highest volume since top of total costs in fines, The Saudi index tumbled as A Saudi investor monitors the stock exchange at the Saudi Stock Exchange (Courtesy of Breitbart) January, while Emaar Properties buybacks and refits of more much as 4.0 per cent in early rose 1.9pc. than 27 billion euros that trade as local retail investors, Qatar’s index jumped 2.0pc Volkswagen has had to pay who account for the vast major- Trading volume yesterday was ed from a two-year low against hayna Food Industries gained to 10,032 points, its highest out over its “dieselgate” ity of trading activity, dumped the highest since April. the US dollar. 5.9pc. since May 2017, testing tech - scandal. shares. Top petrochemical producer Most other major Gulf mar- Property firms Madinet Nasr, nical resistance just above The Wolfsburg-based But the index closed 1.3pc Saudi Basic Industries surged kets rose. Egypt’s blue-chip up 1.1pc, and SODIC, down 5.3pc, 10,000 points, where it peaked group’s 2018 earnings higher as state-linked funds 4.9pc. Saudi Telecom added index was up 1.2pc. Ibnsina continued to move in opposite in August and September this suffered another one-bil- came in to buy towards the close. 5.3pc. The Saudi riyal rebound- Pharma jumped 7.3pc and Ju- directions after SODIC proposed year. lion-euro blow in June when it agreed to pay a simi- lar fine levied by Brunswick prosecutors over its own- brand vehicles. Uber IPO value at $120bn VW admitted in 2015 to building so-called “defeat Reuters test investor tolerance for devices” into 11 million cars money losing technology worldwide. ide-hailing giant Uber unicorns. Such software allowed RTechnologies Inc could be Dara Khosrowshahi, who the vehicles to appear to valued at $120 billion, when it took over as Uber’s chief ex- meet regulatory emissions finally goes public next year ecutive last year, said in Sep- requirements under lab according to proposals made tember the company was on conditions, while in fact by US banks bidding to run the track for a 2019 IPO, adding spewing many times more offering, the Wall Street Jour- that he was not concerned if harmful gases like nitrogen nal reported yesterday. Lyft went public first because oxides (NOx) on the road. The proposed valuation of he expected enough demand Investigators pursued the company is about $50 bil- for both companies. Audi over V6 and V8 en - lion more than the company’s Both companies have taken gines it built into its own most recent valuation, setting hits to their bottom lines in or- vehicles, VW’s own-brand the stage for what would be der to attract drivers and enter cars and models from fellow one of the biggest listings ever. new markets, although they subsidiary Porsche, as well Reuters reported in late Sep- have made strides in recent as over Audi vehicles fit- tember that Goldman Sachs years in narrowing their losses. ted with cheating VW-built and Morgan Stanley were in Uber has been seeking new motors. pole position to secure top avenues of growth, including In total, the case dealt THSA Technology Bahrain, a leading UK technology company and corporate partner at Bahrain FinTech Bay, announced roles in Uber IPO. food delivery services, even with almost five million cars the launch of its brand-new data integration platform (Adsertor 2.0) on October 7 at the Bahrain International Uber and smaller rival Ly- as it battles intense competi- worldwide built between eGovernment Forum 2018. The platform, according to THSA Technology, will enable private and public sector ft’s initial public offerings, tion in its core business of ride 2004 and 2018. organisations to centralise and consolidate their data into one system. both expected in 2019, will hailing. Google CEO: ‘Important to Stock markets advance as rate tensions ease London, United Kingdom Key figures around 1540 GMT explore’ China project lobal stock markets rose London - FTSE 100:  0.4pc at 7,059.40 points (close) Gyesterday as tensions in Frankfurt - DAX 30:  1.4pc at 11,776.55 (close) bond markets eased and the US Paris - CAC 40:  1.5pc at 5,173.05 (close) San Francisco, United States many, many areas where we corporate earnings season got would provide better informa- off to a promising start, analysts EURO STOXX 50:  1.5pc at 3,257.34 oogle chief executive Sun- tion that what is available.” said. New York - Dow Jones:  1.4pc at 25,613.24 dar Pichai has acknowl- Pichai offered no details on European equity markets G Tokyo - Nikkei 225:  1.3pc at 22,549.24 (close) edged publicly for the first time the status of the effort but said benefited from an apparent that the tech giant is consider- he was taking a “long-term fading of tensions between Hong Kong - Hang Seng:  0.1pc at 25,432.67 (close) ing a search engine for China, view” on China. Italy and the EU over Rome’s Shanghai - Composite:  0.8pc at 2,546.33 (close) saying it could offer “better in- “We don’t know whether we spending, and there were Euro/dollar:  $1.1585 from $1.1569 at 0630 GMT formation” to people than rival would or could do this in China also glimmers of hope that services. but we felt it was important to Brexit talks could see some Pound/dollar:  $1.3212 from $1.3147 at 0630 GMT Speaking at the Wired 25th explore,” he said. progress. Dollar/yen:  112.17 from 112.06 yen at 0630 GMT Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer anniversary conference late of Google Inc “I think it’s important for us “European equities are most- Monday, Pichai said Google given how important the mar- ly higher in afternoon action, leaders “feel obliged to think ket is and how many users there with earnings season ramping dragged down shares in ener- the reprieve from ongoing hard” about China despite crit- ees, lawmakers and human are. We feel obliged to think up in the US and results mostly gy majors. Stock markets have tension. icism over the possibly of coop- rights activists, as an effort to hard about this.” better than forecasted, while been rocked in recent days by “Investors may not be feeling erating with Chinese censor- learn about what Google could He said one area where Goog- Italian budget and UK Brex- fears over spiking oil prices, ris- particularly comfortable yet ship. “We are always balancing offer if it resumed its search le’s presence could help in Chi- it concerns appear to be eas- ing US long-term interest rates but we are seeing some wel - a set of values,” he said, while operations in China. na would be for information on ing,” analysts at the Charles and an attack by President Don- come stability in the markets,” adding that “we also follow the “It turns out we would be able medical treatments including Schwab brokerage said in a ald Trump on the US central said Craig Erlam, an analyst at rule of law in every country.” to serve well over 99 percent of for cancer. “Today people either note. bank and its policies. Oanda. Pichai described Project the (search) queries,” he said get fake cancer treatments or London stocks, however, While none of the dan - Tensions over Saudi Arabia Dragonfly, which has drawn onstage in a question-and-an- they actually get useful infor- underperformed their euro- gers have disappeared, in - have meanwhile eased, helping criticism from Google employ- swer session. “And there are mation,” he said. zone peers as a weak oil price vestors were grateful for to calm the oil market. 13 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018

A STAR IS BORN NIGHT SCHOOL GHOST STORIES (15+) (DRAMA/ROMANTIC/MUSICAL) NEW (PG-15) (COMEDY) (15+) (DRAMA/HORROR) NEW LADY GAGA, BRADLEY COOPER KEVIN HART, TIFFANY HADDISH ANDY NYMAN, MARTIN FREEMAN CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 1.00 + 3.45 + 6.30 + 9.15 CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 1.45 + 4.00 SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 3.00 + 7.00 + PM + 12.00 MN + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) + 6.15 + 8.30 + 10.45 PM 11.00 PM Ben Stiller directs CITYCENTRE DAILY AT (VIP I): 12.00 + 2.45 + SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + 7.00 + 5.30 + 8.15 + 11.00 PM 9.15 + 11.30 PM THE LAST WITHNESS SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 12.45 + 3.30 + 6.15 + 9.00 + WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + (PG-15) (THRILLER/CRIME/DRAMA/BIOG- 11.45 PM + (12.45 MN THURS/FRI) 6.45 + 9.00 + 11.15 PM RAPHY) SAAR DAILY AT: 12.15 + 3.00 + 5.45 + 8.30 + ALEX PETTYFER, ROBERT WIECKIEWICZ, (11.15 PM THURS/FRI) SMALL FOOT TALULAH gritty prison drama SAAR DAILY AT (VIP I): 12.00 + 2.45 + 5.30 + (PG) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY) SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 1.00 + 5.00 + 9.00 PM 8.15 + 11.00 PM CHANNING TATUM, JAMES CORDEN, BEKIYA WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 + CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 1.00 + 3.00 AFP | Cannes, France 8.45 + 11.30 PM + 5.00 + 7.00 + 9.00 + 11.00 PM (PG-15) (ARABIC/COMEDY/CRIME/DRAMA) NEW BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE CITYCENTRE DAILY AT (3D): 10.30 AM + 12.30 + 2.30 + 4.30 PM MOHAMMED RAJAB, ETHEN AMIR, MOHAM- ollywood star Ben Still- (15+) (THRILLER/CRIME) NEW SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 12.45 + 2.45 + MED LUTFI er put away his clown CHRIS HEMSWORTH, JEFF BRIDGES face Monday to pre- You wouldn’t have 4.45 + 6.45 + 8.45 + 10.45 PM SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM H been able to tell the CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 SAAR DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 1.30 + 3.30 PM miere his directorial debut in + 8.30 + 11.30 PM DEAD TRIGGER Cannes, a stranger-than-fic- stories of all the WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 11.45 AM + 1.45 + SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + 3.45 PM (15+) (ACTION/HORROR) NEW tion prison-break drama that is characters... or have 8.30 + 11.30 PM *- DOLPH LUNDGREN, AUTUMN REESER, based on a true story. the chance to lay out WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 5.45 + 8.30 + 11.15 PM AL DIESEL ISAIAH WASHINGTON The American actor best their world and build (PG-15) (ARABIC/ACTION/THRILLER/CRIME) SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 12.45 + 5.15 + known for the “Zoolander” and the tension HELICOPTER EELA MOHAMMED RAMADAN, YASMINE SABRI, 9.45 PM “Night at the Museum” films di- (PG) (HINDI/DRAMA/COMEDY) NEW FATHY BEN STILLER VENOM rected all eight episodes of “Es- KAJOL, RIDDHI SEN, TOTA ROY CHOWDHURY CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) cape at Dannemora”, the first CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.45 11-THE NUN (18+) (HORROR/THRILLER) of which was screened at MIP- + 6.30 + 9.15 PM + 12.00 MN *- TAISSA FARMIGA, DEMIAN BICHIR, BONNIE *- TOM HARDY, MICHELLE WILLIAMS, RIZ COM, the world’s top television Their 2015 break-out from SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 + 8.45 AARONS AHMED and entertainment showcase in the Clinton Correctional Fa- + 11.30 PM CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 11.45 AM + 1.45 + 3.45 + SEEF (II) DAILY AT:11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 the French Riviera resort. cility at Dannemora riveted SAAR DAILY AT: 5.30 + 8.15 + (11.00 PM THURS/ 5.45 + 7.45 + 9.45 + 11.45 PM + 9.15 + 11.45 PM + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) FRI) SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 2.45 + 7.15 + 11.45 PM SAAR DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + With a stellar cast that in- America. 8.30 + (11.00 PM THURS/FRI) cludes Benicio del Toro, Pa - The interest grew still more WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 12.15 + 3.00 + 5.45 + 8.30 + 11.15 PM THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN IT’S WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 tricia Arquette and Paul Dano, intense when it became clear WALLS + 6.15 + 8.45 + 11.15 PM Stiller puts on his auteur hat to that middle-aged female super- THE PRINCESS AND THE DRAGON (PG-13) (COMEDY/FANTASY/THRILLER) MY GIRAFFE tell the gritty and fascinating visor in the jail, Tilly Mitchell, (G) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE) NEW CATE BLANCHETT, JACK BLACK, LORENZA tale of a woman who helped was having sex with both men IRINA KIREEVA, KONSTANTIN IZZO (PG) (FAMILY) NEW two murderers escape from an and was smuggling hacksaw KOZHEVNIKOV, *- LIAM DE VRIES, MARTIJN FISCHER, CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 12.30 + 4.45 + 9.00 PM DOLORES LEEUWIN upstate New York jail near the Ben Stiller blades and burger meat into CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 1.15 + 3.00 Canadian border. them. PM THE MEG SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 12.15 + 2.00 + SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 1.15 + 3.00 + (PG-15) (ACTION/THRILLER) 3.45 PM 4.45 PM JASON STATHAM, RUBY ROSE, BINGBING LI KAYAKULAM KOCHUNNI JALEBI CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + (PG-15) (MALAYALAM) NEW (PG-15) (HINDI/ROMANTIC/DRAMA) NEW 6.45 + 9.15 + 11.45 PM NIVIN PAULY, MOHANLAL, PRIYA ANAND RHEA CHAKRABORTY, FARIDA DADI Theron condemns Trump EL BADLAH SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.30 + 11.30 PM IANS | Los Angeles do that. Especially the leader of the CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 4.45 + 7.00 + 9.15 + (PG-13) (ARABIC/COMEDY) 11.30 PM TAMER HOSNY, AKRAM HOSNI, MAJED EL AL HAMRA DAILY AT: 6.00 + 9.00 PM + (12.00 free world. It’s sad.” SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + MASRY, MN THURS/FRI) ctress Charlize Theron has con- She elaborated on the effect 9.00 + 11.15 PM demned US President Donald of Time’s Up and #MeToo move- CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 1.30 + 3.30 ARAVINDHA SAMETHA A + 5.30 + 7.30 + 9.30 + 11.30 PM Trump for mocking Christine Blasey ments, explaining that for the first VENOM (PG-15) (TELGU) NEW Fords accusations against Supreme time, inappropriate conduct at the (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) THE EQUALIZER- 2 N.T.R. JR. , POOJA HEDGE, SUNIL TOM HARDY, MICHELLE WILLIAMS Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. highest levels is starting to have (15+) (ACTION/CRIME/THRILLER) SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 2.00 + 5.00 + Ford accused Kavanaugh during his consequences. CITYCENTRE DAILY AT (IMAX 3D): 11.00 AM + DENZEL WASHINGTON, PEDRO PASCAL 8.00 + 11.00 PM 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM AL HAMRA DAILY AT: 12.00 + 3.00 PM confirmation process. Ford testified “I think we’ve lived in a CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + before the Senate Judiciary Committee world where women have CITYCENTRE DAILY AT (ATMOS): 11.30 AM + 6.15 + 8.45 + 11.15 PM ANDHADUN about her memories of the alleged as- been so let down for so 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 PM + 12.00 MN (PG-15) (HINDI/CRIME/COMEDY) sault -- testimony that Trump went on many years; in a very un- CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) PEPPERMINT healthy way, we’ve almost CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: (VIP II): 10.30 AM + (PG-15) (ACTION/CRIME/THRILLER/DRAMA) TABU, AYUSHMANN KHURRANA, RADHIKA to mock during a rally in Mississippi. 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + 11.00 PM APTE Theron had some strong words con- gotten used to it,” the JENNIFER GARNER, RICHARD CABRAL SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 5.30 + 8.15 + 11.00 PM demning Trump’s actions, reports va- “Atomic Blonde” actress JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 2.45 + 7.00 riety.com. said. (PG) (COMEDY/ACTION/ADVENTURE) + 11.15 PM VARATHAN “Extreme sadness because I can’t “So to see some account- ROWAN ATKINSON, OLGA KURYLENKO MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE FALLOUT (MALAYALAM) imagine if that was his daughter, how ability for some of the ac- CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 12.00 + 1.00 (PG-15) (ACTION/THRILLER/CRIME) FAHADH FAASIL, AISHWARYA LAKSHMI he would feel if somebody did that,” tions that are just deplor- + 2.00 + 3.00 + 4.00 + 5.00 + 6.00 + 7.00 + 8.00 TOM CRUISE, HENRY CAVILL + 9.00 + 10.00 + 11.00 PM + 12.00 MN + (1.00 AM SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 12.45 + 3.30 + 6.15 + 9.00 + Theron said. able, is it feels like we 11.45 PM “And I think sometimes it’s real - are finally being heard THURS/FRI) CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 4.00 + 9.00 PM + ly hard for people to put themselves and that things aren’t SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 1.30 + 3.30 + 12.00 MN 96 5.30 + 7.30 + 9.30 + 11.30 PM in that person’s shoes, and I don’t being brushed un - (TAMIL) SAAR DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 2.45 + 7.00 + (11.15 HOTELTRANSYLVANIA 3: SUMMER know why, it’s just plain empathy. der the rug anymore. PM THURS/FRI) (PG) (ANIMATION/COMEDY/DRAMA) VIJAY SETHUPATHI, TRISHA KRISHNANA You don’t have to agree with her,” she These are civil rights, SAAR DAILY AT: 12.30 + 4.45 + 9.00 PM ADAM SANDLER, ANDY SAMBERG SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 2.00 + 5.00 + added. this is just something that 8.00 + 11.00 PM WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 1.00 + CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 12.00 + 2.00 + 7.00 PM “But you don’t have to belittle her, should have already been 3.00 + 5.00 + 7.00 + 9.00 + 11.00 PM you don’t have to do that. For me, it’s and we should have been worse than high school to see an adult done with.” Kanye West gifts CHANGE OF NAME Idris Elba joins McCartney to white sneakers to Uganda’s president I, HARDEEP SINGH, S/O, I, NITIN MEHRA father of raise breast cancer awareness BALDEV SINGH, holding DURGA NITIN MEHRA IANS | Los Angeles vors and their bodies as he AFP | Kampala, Uganda Indian Passport No. H1089537 holder of India passport NO. says, “Praise to the pow - dated 21/10/2008 issued at K6793318, Issued at Bahrain AMRITSAR having permanent on , permanent ashion designer Stella Mc- er that cancer could not anye West and his 27/11/2013 residence at (full address in resident of HOUSE NO.42 Cartney got actor Idris take”. wife Kim Kardashian F K India) Vill. TARPALLA, PO. SHIVNAGAR,SODAL ROAD Elba to create a moving video Along with the video, McCa- on Monday paid a visit to SAMRA, VIA FATEHGARH JALANDHAR PUNJAB to raise awareness about breast rtney announced the creation Ugandan President Yow- CHURIAN, TEH DERA BABA INDIA and presently residing cancer. of Stella McCartney Cares, a eri Museveni, gifting the NANAK, DISTT GURDASPUR at FLAT 22 BUILDING 3930, They both lost a parent to UK charity that will support 74-year-old leader a pair of presently residing at BUILDING ROAD 475 BLOCK 304 the disease. awareness of the cause. Her white sneakers. NO. 320, ROAD NO. 1113 MANAMA BAHRAIN do On Monday, the British de- mother, Linda Louise McCa- Rap megastar West is in SALMANIYA, KINGDOM hereby change my daughter’s signer launched a video called rtney, died of breast cancer the east African nation to OF BAHRAIN will henceforth name as (given name) DURGA “All Is Love” starring Elba as in 1998. finish recording his ninth be known as (Given name) NITIN (surname) MEHRA, part of her campaign, reports As part of the project, she studio album “Yandhi”, HARDEEP (surname) SINGH. objection(s), if any may be hollywoodreporter.com. will donate 1,000 post-opera- which was meant to drop Objection(s) if any may be forwarded to Embassy of India. The actor narrates the sol- tive mastectomy compression two weeks ago, until his forwarded to Embassy of India, P.0.Box 26106 AI- Seef, Kingdom emn and poetic video about bras, called the “Louise Lis- surprise decision to go and P.O Box 26106, Al Seef, Kingdom of Bahrain. breast cancer, with imag - tening” style, named after her record in Africa to “feel the of Bahrain. es of female cancer survi - mother. energy”. 14 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018 sports Simona Halep pulls out of Kremlin Cup

AFP | Moscow weeks ago and was diagnosed Tennis player Angelique Kerber at Wimbeldon (file photo) with a herniated disk in her omania’s world number back. one Simona Halep yes- Halep, who has already qual- Wimbledon champ Rterday withdrew from ified for the WTA year-ending the Kremlin Cup, a joint WTA finals in Singapore, said she Kerber splits with coach and ATP event, due to con - needed more time to recover cerns over an ongoing back completely from her back in- AFP | Berlin Former coach of Kim Cli- injury. jury. jsters (2009–11), current world “I tried everything I could to “While it’s disappointing to eigning Wimbledon cham- number one Simona Halep be ready here as I really want- withdraw, I know it’s impor- Rpion Angelique Kerber (2014) and Victoria Azarenka ed to play,” Halep said. “But tant to put my health first,” she has split from coach Wim Fis- (2015–16), Fissette joined forc- unfortunately the back is still added. sette, the player’s entourage es with Kerber in Nov. 2017. causing me pain and I don’t Halep this year played two announced yesterday. With the Belgian by her side, want to take any unnecessary Grand Slam finals, winning the “Despite the success of the the 30-year-old Kerber, who risks.” French Open crown at Roland cooperation since the start of reached No.1 in the rankings The 27-year-old’s appearance Garros, and won titles in Shen- the season, this step is needed in 2016 but now sits third, in Moscow and the WTA Finals zhen and Montreal, leading because of differences of opin- reached the semi-finals of the had been in doubt when she the rankings for 40 weeks this ion as the future direction,” a Australian Open before going withdrew from Beijing two Simona Halep in action during a match in the China Open (file photo) year. statement read. on to win Wimbledon.

Spartan Fitness BOC celebrates Shaikh Nibali to meet French prosecutors Bahrain extend Nasser’s Ironman victory over Tour de France crash support to athletes TDT | Manama TDT | Manama AFP | Milan he Bahrain Olympic Com- partan Fitness Bahrain Tmittee celebrated the vic- incenzo Nibali will return Shas showcased the sup- tory of HH Shaikh Nasser bin Vto France on November 10 port towards the Bahrain Hamad Al Khalifa in the 2018 When the leader to speak with prosecutors over National Team of Ama - Ironman World Champion- is the hero in the a complaint he filed after frac- teur Mixed Martial Arts. ships held in Kailua Kona, Ha- field of sports, it turing his back in a crash which Spartan Fitness extended waii. ruled him out of this year’s Tour their support to the team The Representative of His makes us all proud de France, reports in Italy said who is preparing to repre- Majesty the King for Chari- and motivated to yesterday. sent Bahrain at the largest ty Works and Youth Affairs, work hand in hand The 33-year-old Bahrain-Me- combat sports festival in Supreme Council for Youth ABDULRAHMAN ASKAR rida team rider was in front of Asia. and Sports Chairman, and BOC Sky’s Geraint Thomas when he Bahrain national team President had completed the edented achievement, which is came crashing down four kilo- training at KHK MMA will event, which commenced with a clear result of the patronage metres before the summit of the compete in the upcoming a 3.8km swim, followed by a and support of His Majesty the race’s legendary Alpe d’Huez IMMAF-WMMAA Unified 180km bike and was wrapped King to Bahraini sports and climb after being hindered by a World Championship of up with a 42km run, to win athletes, which contributed to fan with a camera. Amateur MMA 2018. The first place in the Executives his achievement of this level of Nibali recovered and finished World Championships will Challenge category. competition and honourable 13 seconds behind the favour- be hosted during the Brave HH Shaikh Nasser, who com- accomplishment. International Combat Week peted in the age group of 30 “The Bahrain Olympic Com- 2018 in Bahrain. to 34 years, took a total time mittee has been keen to meet Vincenzo Nibali rides during Tour de France (file photo) Spartan Fitness Bahrain of nine hours, nineteen min- with its staff on all occasions. has sponsored the KHK utes and nine seconds to finish We are meeting today to cele- ites, but was later ruled out of in Italy, Gazzetta dello Sport MMA Fight Team to utilise 251st out of 2,379 competitors. brate this historic achievement the race he won in 2014. Brit- reported. the facility leading towards To celebrate this achieve- of our leader HH Shaikh Nass- KNOW WHAT ain’s Thomas went on to win Nibali -- whose four Grand the preparations. The spon- ment, BOC general secretary er,” said Askar. this year’s race. Tour wins also include two Giro sorship support was an - Abdulrahman Askar awarded “Today’s celebration re- The Sicilian’s lawyer Fausto d’Italia and a Tour of Spain -- is nounced during the visit by his staff a half-day off on Sun- flects our love, appreciation Nibali has won four Grand Malucchi filed a complaint on said to be concerned he will the Secretary-General of the day, while a breakfast cere - and pride, when the leader is Tour including two Giro behalf of the rider, who will never return to his previous Bahrain Mixed Martial Arts mony took place the following the hero in the field of sports, d’Italia and a Tour of Spain give evidence as the injured level as a result of the injury. Federation, Walid Khalid day at the committee premises it makes us all proud and mo- party. He won the Milan-San Remo Sayar and the Director of in Seef. tivated to work hand in hand The competent prosecutor’s one-day classic in March and the National Teams Com- During his meeting with the and put more efforts in an at- office is Grenoble, in southeast finished second in the sea - mittee, Ahmed Khalid Al staff, Askar congratulated HH tempt to raise the Bahrain flag France, but the meeting could son-ending Tour of Lombardy Wazzan, to Spartan Fitness Shaikh Nasser on this unprec- high at international events”. take place just over the border last Saturday. Bahrain. Brave CF champion featured in Roya Sports TDT | Manama the sixteenth edition of Brave Combat have the responsibility to be a positive Federation which took place in UAE. influence for the society and to be a arrah Al Selawe, Welterweight Al Selawe faced Carlston Harris for role model for the coming genera- Jchampion of Brave Combat Fed- the welterweight championship and tion. This is not a privilege but a rare eration was featured in the edition scored a knockout victory within the opportunity to showcase the richness of Extra Time at Roya Sports. Jarrah first round of the bout. The win made of our culture to the whole world. Al Selawe is the first champion from Jarrah Al Selawe to become the first The initiatives by Brave Combat Fed- the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in athlete from the GCC to be crowned eration under the leadership of HH an International mixed martial arts as a champion. Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa organisation. “Being featured in an interview at had brought so many developments in Al Selawe also holds the record for Jordan through Roya Sports, was a the region and had given opportunity most number of wins in Brave Combat great experience, I believe such pro- for many athletes from around the at Seef District too Federation by staying undefeated in grams will create awareness about world. The role of media in support- the promotion winning all six appear- the sport and will help towards the ing the growth of the sport had been Um al Hassan +973 17728699 Seef District +973 17364999 ances in the promotion. He achieved growth of the sports in the region. amazing”, said Jarrah Al Selawe after his historic championship victory at Now that I have the championship, I the interview. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018 15

India Test hero Umesh Yadav gets Fakhar, Sarfraz lead Pakistan ODI call up AFP | New Delhi AFP | Abu Dhabi Pakistan 1st innings ndia yesterday called ebutant opener Fakhar Fakhar lbw b Labuschagne 94 Iup Umesh Yadav, the Zaman and skipper Sar- M.Hafeez c Labuschagne b Starc 4 10 wicket hero of the Test Dfraz Ahmed missed hun- Azhar Ali c and b Lyon 15 triumph over West Indies, dreds by six runs each but still Haris Sohail c Head b Lyon 0 to replace injured bowl - revived Pakistan on the first day Asad Shafiq c Labuschagne b Lyon 0 er Shardul Thakur for the of the second and final Test in Babar Azam b Lyon 0 one-day squad to take on Abu Dhabi yesterday. Sarfraz c Siddle b Labuschagne 94 the Caribbean tourists. Fakhar and Sarfraz scored 94 Bilal Asif c Paine b Labuschagne 12 Paceman Thakur suf- each and helped Pakistan recov- Yasir Shah b M. Marsh 28 fered a groin injury bowling er from 57-5 to a total of 282 af- Mohammad Abbas b Starc 10 against West Indies in the ter winning the toss and electing Mir Hamza not out 4 second Test that India won to bat on a slow turning pitch at Extras: (b 11, lb 6, nb 4) 21 inside three days on Sunday. Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Total: (all out; 81 overs) 282 The Indian selection Before the close Pakistan Bowling: Starc 12-3-37-2 (2nb), Siddle committee said in a state- grabbed two wickets, includ- 10-3-39-0 (1nb), M. Marsh 7-2-21-1 (1nb), ment that Yadav -- who ing that of Usman Khawaja for Lyon 27-5-78-4, Holland 13-3-45-0, Labus- took six wickets in the first three, as Australia finished on chagne 12-2-45-3 inning and four in the sec- 20-2, with Aaron Finch on 13 ond -- would take Thakur’s and nightwatchman Peter Sid- Australia 1st innings place for the first two of the dle dismissed off the last ball of Usman Khawaja c Sarfraz b Abbas 3 five one day internationals. the day for four. A. Finch not out 13 The five match series Australia trail Pakistan by 262 P. Siddle lbw b Abbas 4 starts in Guwahati on Sun- runs with eight wickets intact. Total: (for two wkts; 7 overs) 20 day. Fast bowler Mohammad Ab- Bowling: Abbas 4-2-9-2, Hamza 1-0-4-0, India squad for first two bas had Khawaja -- who scored Yasir 2-1-7-0 ODIs against West Indies: a fighting 141 to lead Australia’s Virat Kohli (capt), Rohit fightback for a draw in the first Pakistani cricketer Fakhar Zaman plays a shot Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Test in Dubai last week -- caught He dismissed Azhar Ali, K.L. Rahul, Ambati Rayudu, behind for his 50th Test wicket “Yes, its disappointing to miss Earlier Zaman and Sarfraz to be dismissed in the 90s on his caught and bowled for 15 in his Manish Pandey, M.S. Dhoni in 10 Tests. a hundred but I am happy the found form with fighting and debut. fourth over, and next ball had (wicket-keeper), Rishabh Abbas became joint sec - way we revived the innings and innings-reviving knocks, tak- Sarfraz then holed out to La- Haris Sohail caught close to the Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuz- ond-fastest Pakistani to the then got two wickets, including ing the attack to the Australian buschagne, who finished with wicket for nought. vendra Chahal, Kuldeep milestone of 50 wickets with that of Khawaja, so for me it is bowlers after spinner Nathan 3-45. Sarfraz hit seven bounda- In his next over, Lyon had Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Waqar Younis, Mohammad Asif an even position,” said Sarfraz Lyon had rocked Pakistan in the ries in his 94. Asad Shafiq caught at short leg Khaleel Ahmed, Umesh Ya- and Shabbir Ahmed. The record who was hit on the left forearm morning, reaching lunch with In the first session, pace bowl- and two balls later bowled Babar dav. is held by team-mate Yasir Shah by a rising delivery from Mitch- figures of 4-12. er Starc provided Australia with Azam, who had come dancing who completed 50 wickets in ell Starc. Zaman hit eight boundaries an early breakthrough in the down the wicket. nine matches. “At the moment I am feeling and a six in his enterprising third over when Mohammad Australia kept the same elev- Abbas then trapped Siddle to discomfort and if there is swell- knock as he and Sarfraz added Hafeez fell to a freakish catch en from the drawn first Test in West Indies coach finish on 9-2. ing tommorrow then we can 147 runs. Zaman was trapped at short leg by Labuschagne for Dubai while Pakistan replaced Sarfraz was frustrated to miss summon reserve wicketkeeper leg-before by leg-spinner Mar- four. injured Imam-ul-Haq and Wa- banned for two ODIs his fourth Test hundred but hap- as per the new rules,” said Sar- nus Labuschagne for 94, becom- Lyon then took four wickets in hab Riaz with Zaman and Mir py with the fightback. fraz. ing the fourth Pakistan batsmen six balls at the total of 57. Hamza. AFP | Dubai

est Indies coach Stu- Wart Law will miss his team’s two upcoming one- Mourinho charged by FA Bolt offered deal by Maltese champs day internationals against India after a breach of the over abusive language AFP | Sydney “We play the final of the Su- ICC code of conduct saw per Cup on December 13, which him banned by world crick- Reuters | London print king Usain Bolt could we will win... so can you im - et’s ruling body yesterday. Sbe making his way to Europe agine Usain Bolt lifting the Su- The Australian was found anchester United man- after being offered a two-year per Cup trophy 10 years after guilty of breaching the code Mager Jose Mourinho has professional football contract he broke the record in Beijing? during Sunday’s play in the been charged by the Football in Malta, reports said yesterday, “This isn’t about money, this Hyderabad Test by making Association for abusive lan- with the club saying it want- is about history. This is some- “inappropriate comments” guage following his side’s Pre- ed to “write history” with the thing that they will talk about to the umpires. mier League win over Newcas- signing. in 50 or 100 years’ time.” Those comments fol - tle United this month, English Bolt, 32, has been on trial A group of investors from lowed the dismissal of Ki- soccer’s governing body said with A-League club the Central the Sanban Group in the Unit- eran Powell, after which yesterday. Coast Mariners since arriving ed Arab Emirates acquired a Law “went to the TV um- The Portuguese coach was in Australia in August in his majority stake in the club last pire’s room and made in- reported to have directed an bid to pursue a boyhood dream month, vowing to qualify for appropriate comments. He insult in his native language of becoming a footballer after the group stages of Europe’s then walked to the fourth towards a camera which was retiring from athletics last year. Champions League. umpire’s area and, in the live tracking him down the The 100 metres world re - Slimen admitted Bolt still had presence of the players, Usain Bolt during his trial at touchline after his side’s 3-2 cord-holder scored his first two to improve his footballing skills, again directed inappropri- Australian club Central Coast Mariners comeback win at Old Trafford. goals in professional football but said he was inspired by the ate comments at the fourth “It is alleged that his (Mour- Jose Mourinho on Friday when he started a ing the move to snare Bolt was former sprinter’s jubilant cele- official”. inho’s) language at the end of pre-season game against sec- “about writing history”. brations -- including the trade- the fixture, as captured by the Mourinho’s punishment, if ond-tier Macarthur South West “Usain Bolt broke the record mark lightning bolt victory pose broadcast footage, was abu- found guilty, could include a United in Sydney. in Beijing (Olympics) in 2008, -- after the goals. sive and/or insulting and/or touchline ban, which would Malta club Valletta FC said and I have followed him for “I don’t want him to be here I always acted improper. He has until 6pm mean him sitting in the stands they had made a formal offer the last year-and-a-half on his on holiday, I want him training on 19 October 2018 to respond for the game against his for- which includes playing in its football journey,” Slimen told hard,” he said, adding that he with integrity and to the charge,” the FA said in a mer club Chelsea at Stamford upcoming cup final, with chief the Australian Broadcasting wanted Bolt to be lifting tro- transparency: statement. Bridge on Saturday. executive Ghasston Slimen say- Corporation. phies during his stint at Valletta. Jayasuriya

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ormer Sri Lanka cap - Spain dealt a ‘slap of reality’ by ruthless England Ftain and selector San- ath Jayasuriya said he has AFP | Seville, Spain ity check, losing 3-2, as England tions collapsed with a crash always acted with integri- ran riot during a whirlwind first and without remedy,” wrote ty and transparency, a day uis Enrique had said he was half in Seville. El Pais yesterday. “Spain has after he was charged with Lready for the criticism and Paco Alcacer’s header, and a taken a slap of reality,” said two counts of breaching the it fired from all angles after Sergio Ramos goal with the last Marca. International Cricket Coun- Spain were beaten by England touch of the game, reduced the This is the same team that cil’s (ICC) anti-corruption on Monday for their first com- glare of the score but there was looked rejuvenated after victo- code. petitive defeat at home in 15 no doubting England were de- ries over England, Croatia and The sport’s world govern- years. serving winners. Wales but one defeat, at home, ing body said in a statement Three wins out of three and 12 Raheem Sterling’s double has quickly altered the perspec- on Monday that the former goals scored had launched Spain and a smart finish from Marcus tive. opening batsman had re- into a new era of optimism after Rashford made sure of that. “When we put six past Croa- fused to cooperate with an their miserable World Cup last “Suddenly the Spain that tia nobody told us we gave too investigation conducted by summer. seemed to be afloat again in many passes,” Dani Ceballos the ICC anti-corruption unit But La Roja were dealt a real- this muddled League of Na - England’s Marcus Rashford scores their second goal said. (ACU). WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018 16

France defied poor stats at World Cup Japan deal Uruguay AFP | Lausanne “France did not rely on ball possession, but rather focused assing, running and ball on getting into the opposition’s Ppossession were not key half as fast as they could. And in producing victories at the they had the players to do just double blow in Asia 2018 World Cup, but accu- that.” rate shooting and clear tactics “The successful teams had a AFP | Saitama, Japan were, according to a FIFA re- distinct way of playing based port released yesterday. on their players and coaching apan stunned Uruguay 4-3 It showed that champions philosophy,” Parreira, who led at home in a free-flowing France were only 19th among Brazil to victory in the 1994 Jinternational friendly yes- the 32 teams in possession per- tournament, said of the four terday to complete a miserable centage, 16th in total number semi-finalists. “They had a trip to the Far East for the South of passes completed and 28th game plan and believed in it.” Americans. in distance covered per game, The report also said that the Takumi Minamino netted but were second, behind only World Cup was short of classic twice against the World Cup hosts Russia, in the percentage playmakers, but the two who quarter-finalists as Japan made of shots that scored. caught the eye both reached it three wins out of three under “France did not win the tro- the final. new coach Hajime Moriyasu. phy on the back of one perfor- “We saw less of the so-called Uruguay suffered their sec- mance: they won it over seven playmakers at this World Cup, ond defeat in five days after go- matches,” said the report by perhaps as a result of the way ing down 2-1 to South Korea FIFA’s seven-man Technical teams played,” the report said. last Friday and were fortunate Study Group, including Dutch “However, there were still not to concede even more goals great Marco van Basten and some outstanding individu- in Saitama. Brazilian World Cup-win- als in this area, Paul Pogba Minamino opened the scor- ning coach Carlos Alberto of France excelled, but Luka ing after just 10 minutes with Parreira. Modric stole the show.” a neat turn and finish before Gaston Pereiro equalised from Japan’s Shoya Nakajima shoots a goal during yesterday’s match against Uruguay close range midway through the SCORECARD OF YESTERDAY’S INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLIES first half. a crowd of almost 60,000 fell two-time World Cup winners in together and done a great job Bahrain 0 - 0 Myanmar Yuya Osako put Japan back silent. the 75th minute but Japan clung so far. And there’s still plenty Japan 4 - 3 Uruguay in front when he tucked away But the Blue Samurai re - on to record their third straight of room for them to grow as a South Korea 2 - 2 Panama the rebound after Uruguay gained the lead just moments victory since their surprise run team.” Indonesia 1 - 1 Hong Kong goalkeeper Fernando Muslera later when Ritsu Doan fired to the last 16 of the World Cup Minamino, who scored in Ja- China PR 2 - 0 Syria spilled a shot from Shoya Na- into the bottom corner, before under Akira Nishino. pan’s 3-0 wins over Costa Rica Uzbekistan 2 - 0 Qatar kajima. Minamino smashed home his “That will give us confidence last month and Panama last UAE 0 - 2 Venezuela Edinson Cavani restored par- second of the game after Mus- for the Asian Cup,” said Mori- week in Moriyasu’s first two Oman 0 - 0 Ecuador ity 12 minutes into the second lera had parried a Doan rocket yasu, looking ahead to Asia’s matches in charge, added: “I’m Iran 2 - 1 Bolivia half, the Paris Saint-Germain into his path. showcase tournament in Jan- really just happy to contribute Brazil 0 - 0 Argentina forward pouncing on a horror Substitute Jonathan Rodri- uary. -- it’s my job to score goals and *Scores as of closing back pass from Genta Miura as guez pulled one back for the “The players have pulled hopefully I’ll get more chances.”