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Protest against Qatar in London Non-Arabic speaking petitioners now need interpreters at courts TDT|Manama London Ali Tarif The decision may badly affect this service, legal sources said. of many serious cases.” low-income workers who can’t It will be difficult for many However, expatriates can e may be the honored afford hiring interpreters while It will be difficult low-income expats to hire the seek the services of interpreters Hguest of the British he Supreme Judicial Coun- attending court proceedings, le- services of interpreters, they employed by Justice Ministry prime minister but the pro- cil has released a circu- gal sources say. for many low- added. in cases involving employment testers who gathered out- Tlar ordering non-Arabic Earlier, there was a provision income expats to “The move will lead to the disputes with their companies. side Parliament in London speaking expatriate plaintiffs to for expatriates to seek the help of hire the services of hiring of interpreters, who are The legal sources added that yesterday felt differently. hire an interpreter when appear- interpreters employed by the Jus- interpreters. not approved by the Supreme the step could be seen as a meas- Judicial Council, and this new ure to cut costs within the Justice A crowd of around 100 ing before the civil courts, it was tice Ministry during court hear- LEGAL SOURCES took up positions opposite learnt. ings. But now they won’t receive practice could change the course Ministry. Big Ben in Westminster to voice angry opposition to the presence in Britain of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, emir of Qatar and a man derided by the pro- testers as “leader of a coun- try without a conscience.” “One, two, three four, we don’t want Tamim no more,” Trump fires Twitter they chanted, followed by “five, six, seven, eight, Qatar is a terror state.

8 killed in drug raid Beirut missiles on Tehran Warns of dire consequences if Iran continues to pursue hostile polices towards the US and its allies ight people were killed Eincluding a suspected drug trafficking baron in an Earlier on Sunday, Rouhani told a gath- army raid on his home in In a speech late on ering of Iranian diplomats: “Mr Trump, eastern Lebanon yesterday, • don’t play with the lion’s tail, this would the armed forces said. Sunday, US Secretary of State only lead to regret.” “An army unit raided the Mike Pompeo denounced “America should know that peace with house of Ali Zayd Ismail, Iran’s leaders as a “mafia” Iran is the mother of all peace, and war with wanted on several counts of and promised unspecified Iran is the mother of all wars,” said Rou- drug trafficking in the area of hani, quoted by the state news agencyIRNA . Al Hamudiya-Brital,” in the backing for Iranians unhappy Rouhani left open the possibility of peace Bekaa Valley, which borders with their government. between the two countries at odds since the Syria, the army said. 1979 Islamic Revolution. “The unit was shot at... With rising discontent Rouhani also scoffed at Trump’s threat forcing the force’s members over• Iran’s faltering economy to halt Iranian oil exports and said Iran to retaliate, which led to the has a dominant position in the Gulf and the killing of eight gunmen,” it and sliding currency, and Strait of Hormuz, a major oil shipping wa- said in a statement. The army the prospect of tough new terway. A senior commander of Iran’s elite said it detained a further 41 US sanctions, Iran’s leaders Revolutionary Guards reacted to Trump’s people — 16 Lebanese and 25 have called for unity. threats by saying Tehran would continue Syrians — and seized weap- to resist its enemies, Iran’s Students News ons and drugs. Agency reported. It said Ismail, a notorious New York Donald Trump In a speech late on Sunday, US Secretary figure, was among those of State Mike Pompeo denounced Iran’s killed. In April, the army S President Donald Trump told Iran gramme and its support of militant groups, leaders as a “mafia” and promised unspec- seized 20 kilogrammes (44 it risked consequences “the like of according to US officials. ified backing for Iranians unhappy with pounds) of Captagon from an Uwhich few throughout history have DID Iran has faced increased US pressure and their government. abandoned house they said suffered before” if the country made more possible sanctions since Trump’s decision Tehran denounced Pompeo’s speech Ismail was using in Brital. threats against the US. to withdraw the US from a 2015 inter- as an interference in Tehran’s affairs, the His words, spelled out in capital letters in KNOW national agreement over Iran’s nuclear semi-official Tasnim news agency report- a late night Twitter message, came hours af- programme. ed. ter Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told In his message directed at Rouhani, “Such policies will unite Iranians who Trump that hostile policies towards Tehran Trump wrote: “Never, ever threaten the will overcome plots against their country,” could lead to “the mother of all wars.” American sanctions United States again or you will suffer con- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson The heightened rhetoric follows the have adversely sequences the likes of which few through- Bahram Qasemi said. DON’T MISS IT Trump administration’s launch of an affected the Iranian out history have ever suffered before. We With rising discontent over Iran’s falter- offensive of speeches and online com- economy and its are no longer a country that will stand ing economy and sliding currency, and the munications meant to foment unrest people. for your demented words of violence and prospect of tough new US sanctions, Iran’s Qatar creates and pressure Iran to end its nuclear pro- death. Be cautious!” leaders have called for unity. half a million 03 fake accounts to FATAL PURCHASE target Bahrain Bahrain’s Woman dies after being bitten by snake she bought online support for 04 Arab causes ing bitten by the many-banded traditional medicinal wine, her mother Online platforms are banned from krait, the official Xinhua news told Xinhua. stressed • agency reported. Media reports said the reptile managed trading in wildlife and administrators She had bought the snake on to escape afterwards, but local forestry Rise in health quickly take down such postings. Zhuanzhuan, an e-commerce 21 officials later said it was found near the premium may platform backed by Chinese years old woman lived woman’s home. Beijing internet heavyweight Tencent, in Shaanxi Province Online platforms are banned from trading cause heart from a seller in the southern in China. in wildlife and administrators quickly take 05 attacks to small province of Guangdong where down such postings. businesses Chinese woman who had hoped to make tra- the highly venomous reptile is But customers can turn to smaller plat- ditional snake wine died after being bitten by a endemic. forms like Zhuanzhuan with less oversight. Avenomous serpent which she ordered from an The snake had been delivered E-commerce has boomed in China, led online shopping portal. by a local courier company, which told Xinhua it did by major player like Alibaba’s Taobao platform which The 21-year-old woman in the northern province not know what was in the box. handle billions of dollars in orders for everything from of Shaanxi died last Tuesday, eight days after be - The unidentified woman had planned to make a everyday items to the bizarre. TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2018 02 Premier directs ministries to cut unwanted spending Move in line with the Government’s efforts to consolidate financial stability

The Premier directed the Ministry• of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning to give priority to Bahraini contractors when awarding government projects.

The session agreed to modify the• definition of terrorism in the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism Law in order to be more compliant with the internationally- agreed upon definitions. HRH the Premier chairs the Cabinet in the presence of HRH the Crown Prince.

Manama HRH the Premier gave directives to the Min- HRH the Prime Minister private sector in order to be able isterial Committee for Construction and In - commended the efforts of the to play its pivotal role in contrib- frastructure to study seven sites to implement kingdom’s delegation to the UN uting to the economic growth in is Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince housing projects that serve 15 villages and regions, Economic and Social Coun - the kingdom. Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, chairing according to a proposal submitted by the Housing cil’s High-level Political Forum The Cabinet endorsed a memo- HLPF 15 Hthe Cabinet yesterday, in the presence Ministry. ( ), where Bahrain presented villages will benefit randum of understanding (MoU) of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad The projects will serve Diraz, Bani Jamra, Jan- its first Voluntary National Re- from the housing between the Ministry of Works, Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme nusan, Sitra, Al Salhiya, Al Qurayyah, Umm Al view (VNR) on the Implementa- projects announced at Municipalities Affairs and Urban Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, Hassam, Nuwaidrat, Nabih Saleh, Galali, Al Dair, tion of the 2030 Sustainable De- the session. Planning, and the French Minis- instructed all ministries to rationalise expenditure Samaheej, Buri, Al Naim and Dar Kulaib villages, velopment Goals, held recently try of Agriculture, Agrifood, and by reducing unwanted spending. in addition to other sites that are currently ex- at the UN headquarters in New Forestry. The directive was in line with the Government’s amined by the Urban Planning and Development York. The session agreed to modify efforts to consolidate financial stability. Authority. The Premier also gave directives to continue the definition of terrorism in the Anti-Money strengthening Bahrain’s position in the race Laundering and Combating the Financing of towards global leadership in various fields , wel- Terrorism Law in order to be more compliant coming Bahrain’s ranking fourth internationally with the internationally-agreed upon definitions. in the telecommunication infrastructure index of The cabinet endorsed a draft-law on amending the 2018 UN eGovernment Survey. the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the He also directed the Ministry of Works, Mu- Financing of Terrorism Law in this regard. nicipalities Affairs and Urban Planning to give The Cabinet welcomed the stance of the US priority to Bahraini contractors when awarding President, Donald J Trump, and his administra- government projects. tion’s tough decisions and strategy vis-à-vis Iran’s The Premier’s directives aim to support the threats and destabilising policies in the region.

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa yesterday received His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier at Gudaibiya Palace. They affirmed Bahrain’s ongoing growth and development under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, pointing out the government’s continuous adoption of policies and programmes to boost its capability to deal with challenges and fast-track comprehensive development.

BTEA to host LEGO shows during Eid Al Adha Manama ists and visitors from Bahrain life the world of LEGO under and the neighboring GCC coun- one roof and will be featuring he Bahrain Tourism and tries,” said the Director of Mar- millions of LEGO bricks, huge Exhibitions Authority keting and Tourism Promotion LEGO sculptures and mod - T(BTEA) is set to host the at BTEA, Yousef Mohamed Al els. Much loved LEGO brands LEGO SHOWS which will be held Khan. such as, Ninjago, City, Duplo, at the Bahrain International “By hosting such events, the Friends and Star Wars to name Exhibition and Convention BTEA continues its efforts in a few, will be present, and not Centre between August 22 and achieving its long term strat- forgetting the build challenges 31. egy that aims to develop the and obstacle courses. “We are pleased to announce tourism sector and position the Simultaneously, the Kingdom hosting LEGO Shows at the Kingdom as the center for fam- will also host the Cartoon Net- BIECC, a fun-filled family event ily tourism by hosting various work Live! Heroes Unite show that comes in line with the se- events and festivals to visitors which will run for a period four ries of activities and events of all ages,” Mr Al Khan added. days from August 23 to August hosted by BTEA to attract tour- The LEGO SHOWS brings to 26 at the BIECC. 03 TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2018 big story Qatar creates half a million fake accounts to target Bahrain Doha agents posting 10 pictures online in every five minutes to defame Bahrain

TDT|Manama tor Amjad Taha said that in re- while other accounts use a ge- hatred campaigns initiated by Mohammed Zafran sponse to the boycott decision neric name such as “Bahrain Qatar to jeopardise Bahrain’s taken by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, nation” or “Bahrain Youth”. security. Qatari propaganda UAE and Egypt, Qatar launched They make sure that Bahrain Qatar was behind a handful group which handles 23,000 new fake accounts on is mentioned there such as ‘BH’ 500,000 of controversial cases that were A over half a million fake Twitter. or ‘Bah’ or something like that. the number of fake stirred up in Bahrain through social media accounts posts 10 He said that the accounts “They also use Bahraini family Facebook accounts the different social platforms pictures online every 5 minutes shared images created by Qatar names to give it more credibility, created in Qatar that during the past few weeks, the in efforts to defame Bahrain, it which were designed to create a for example they would write a target Bahrain MoI stated earlier. was learnt. distorted negative view of Bah- fake name such as Ali Al Dosary The sensitive matters posted Thousands of fake social me- rain, especially among those in and since Al Dosary is a well by Qatari agents on social media, dia accounts are being used by the West as well as to influence Photos of known Bahraini tribe name, it mainly Twitter and Instagram, the Qatari regime every day public opinion of those in Bah- people are taken will be recognised quickly and 9,000 new aims to jeopardise the Kingdom’s to defame Bahrain, this in - rain and in regional countries. thought of as a real account.” interests and harm its social unity. cludes half a million Facebook “When they found that they and modified “This is why the accounts are accounts Some of the topics brought accounts, 31,000 Twitter ac - could not succeed with other by photo- highly convincing. On the oth- up include naturalisation of cit- counts, and 36,000 Instagram methods, they have begun using manipulation er hand we have real accounts He said that 9,000 new ac - izens, the Bahraini-Saudi rela- accounts. social media as a weapon,” he techniques to from the so-called Bahraini counts have been created to tions, the municipal and par- This was revealed by the think told Tribune. create virtual opposition groups such as ac- disrupt the upcoming Bahraini liamentary elections, the new tank ‘The British Society for “Of the 31,000 fake Twitter ac- persons counts of Maryam Al Khawa- parliamentary elections. pensions law and other domestic Middle Eastern Studies’, which counts created, 21,000 accounts ja, which is a verified account, “These accounts were created issues of Bahrain. studies Middle East affairs. exclusively target Bahrain and MR TAHA from which some comments are with the sole purpose of disrupt- “The monitoring of recent so- The organisation stated that Saudi Arabia while the rest of retweeted. ing the elections. They will use cial media posts has shown a after a comprehensive study, the the 10,000 accounts also target “If you look at her account you fake news and other mischie- systematic targeting of Bahrain accounts were confirmed to be Bahrain but not exclusively. “All of these used to be pre- will see that she has retweeted vous acts to influence and dis- to compromise its national inter- fake created by Qatar. “Half a million Facebook ac- dominantly Iranian, but after many of the tweets generated by rupt the upcoming parliament ests by influencing public opin- A group of specialists were counts target Bahrain and Egypt, the blockade Qatar waded into these fake accounts to give them elections,” he said. ion on various issues, including recruited by the Doha regime they link the issues between the this,” he added. reliability,” he added. Recently, the Ministry of In- naturalisation,” the ministry’s to carry out tasks, Tribune has two countries and in their com- terior has also uncovered online statement read. learnt. According to the re - mentary they paint similarities search, a systematic defamation and they are smart in doing Virtual room campaign is being carried out that,” he said. with Bahrain being the prime “To give an example of the A dedicated ‘virtual room’ target. what these fake accounts post, was created where the spe- The accounts posts fake news recently they posted about pris- cialists work towards the on a regular basis to hurt Bah- oners in Bahrain and torture al- defamation campaigns. The rain’s social unity as well as to legations. They translated this room could be accessed by harm the Kingdom’s relations into English so that they can everyone connected to the with Saudi Arabia, the research reach more people. They even campaign to participate and revealed. translated it to Chinese in some collaborate from any part of The British Society for Middle cases! They know where they the world. Eastern Studies regional direc- are targeting,” he said. “It is a secret group and everyone connected can par- ticipate in it at any time from anywhere in the world,” he said. “One computer runs around seven accounts, what the accounts need to post is already fed into it and each account posts what needs to be posted at scheduled times. Its an automated system, its all scheduled. The seven ac- counts will have seven differ- ent writings/images and will be posted at different times,” he said. “The main locations where from anti-Bahrain posts were created are Qatar and Iran and only 2 per cent came from a different location which is London. We came to the conclusion that there is a virtual room where they are gathering to attack Bahrain,” he said. Virtual people

Many of the people in the photos in these fake accounts may look Bahrainis but these people do not exist, the pho- tos are manipulated, he said. “Photos of Bahrainis are taken and are then modified by photo-manipulation tech- niques to create virtual per- sons,” he said. “Some of the names they use are real Bahraini names TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2018 04

100 years of service

The New India Assurance Company Limited held a special function marking its 100 years of customer service in the field of general insurance at the company’s Corporate Head Office. The company wholly owned by the Government of India now has over 2,500 offices across 28 countries. It began its operations in the Kingdom in 1959. The centenary cake was cut by Chief Operating Officer Sohan Lal Koli. Company officials and dignitaries attended.

Trial begins for ‘fake bombers’ TDT|Manama Bahrain’s support for Ali Tarif wo men accused of Tplanting a fake bomb pleaded not guilty yesterday before the High Criminal Court. Arab causes stressed The duo are said to have planted a fake bomb on Jid Al Salami called on the EU to reconsider its stances with respect to human rights in the Arab world Ali Highway on January 13, 2017. According to court docu- Manama royal support for the Arab Par- on July 4 held in Cairo, in co- the respect for the rule of law, ments, the first defendant, is Majesty King Hamad liament to serve Arab causes. ordination with members of non-interference in internal af- aged 20, was arrested after bin Isa Al Khalifa re - Al Salami stressed the Arab Bahrain’s Shura and Represent- fairs of states, the states’ right DNA samples extracted from Hceived a cable of thanks Parliament support for the King- atives councils, adopted an im- to adopt their own legal sys - the scene were found to be from President of the Arab Par- dom’s measures to maintain its portant decision on responding tem, the application of criminal matching. liament, Dr Mishaal bin Fahm security and stability. to politicised reports, data and justice and principle of judicial He admitted before the Al Salami, in appreciation of the He said the AP, at its session decisions issued by regional or- independence. prosecutors that he made He also pointed out the AP’s the device with the help of rejection of the EU’s approach his co-defendant, stating to deal with sensitive files that that they wanted to trigger contradicts the international fear among people living in I would commitment to combat crime, the area. communicate which can affect the Arab na- “We wanted to disturb with my European tion’s security and stability public order and send fear counterparts to through the EU’s adoption of among people living there, express the AP’s false and misleading informa- therefore we made the de- rejection of the tion without the recourse to vice,” the 20-year-old de- baseless reports, constitutional, executive and fendant said. legislative institutions of Arab “We decided to plant it on data and decisions. countries. the road which was mostly DR AL SALAMI He called for establishing AP- used by the people there,” EU dialogue on human rights he added. ganisations, as well as to status in Arab nations, saying he The defendants have been the European Parliament’s would communicate with his charged with planting a fake recent statement on human European counterpart to express bomb. rights status in the King- the AP’s rejection of the baseless The case has been ad - dom. reports, data and decisions, in journed to September 10 so Al Salami highlighted the addition to demanding the EU to that a lawyer could be ap- AP’s firm rejection of the EU commit to AP-EU partnership in pointed for the defendants. statement on the Bahrain’s support of joint interests. judicial terms against sab- Al Salami called on the EU oteurs. to reconsider its stances with Adding the EU’s deci- respect to human rights in the Six months jail sions issued are in viola- Arab world by avoiding trusting tion of principles of the false information issued by bi- for consuming European neighborliness, ased parties. drugs TDT|Manama Man gets hurt while breaking up fight Ali Tarif TDT|Manama he High Criminal Court Ali Tarif threw a rock on my forehead,” Tsentenced a 58-year-old the victim told prosecutors. Bahraini man to six months The incident was witnessed behind bars along with GCC man while trying to by a member of the Bahraini BD500 fine for consuming Abreak up a fight was hit Special Forces, who rushed to drugs. with a rock on his forehead, ac- help the injured man. The defendant was ar- cording to court files. The quar- “As soon as he was hit, the rested after police received rel occurred at dawn near a local fighters fled the scene, leaving a tip-off, which said he hotel, and the GCC man had to him unconscious,” he said. They was possessing morphine pay a big price for his good deed. were arrested later. stuffed cigarettes. “When I left the hotel in the They faced a trial before the Police officers are said early morning hours, I saw two High Criminal Court, which to have seized 12 cigarettes people fighting. I tried to end sentenced one of them to three from his apartment. the fight so they don’t harm years behind bars, while the oth- They were hidden inside each other. But one of them er man received six months jail. a jacket’s pocket. TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2018 05

Winners named

Al Hawaj has announced the winners of its ‘Al Hawaj and Credimax 3 Hot Days promo’ raffle draw, which offered its customers the unique opportunity to win exciting prizes including cash, gift items, home appliances and many more. The Grand Draw was held at Al Hawaj Salmaniya Head office in the presence of Chairman and Managing Director Jawad Al Hawaj, General Manager Abdul Wahab Al Hawaj, Operations Manager Shyam Narayanan and other Al Hawaj officials. Rise in health premium may cause heart attacks to small businesses Small businessmen rap the move; say it will leave many small businesses ‘breathless’ TDT|Manama Thamer Tayfour ic medical record system. tion of the healthcare sector as it According to him, BD450 mil- Faisal Fulad, Secretary-Gen- would do more harm than good lion is the annual amount spent eral of Bahrain Human Rights to both citizens and expats. by the government for meet- mall business owners are Watch Society, said it’s high time Dr Shaikh Mohammed had ing the healthcare costs in the worried over plans to in- to include all segments of the said that the new scheme aims Kingdom including the main- Screase the health insurance society within the framework of to provide quality healthcare to tenance of three large facilities: amount per employee to BD100 a a comprehensive health scheme. both citizens and expats in line Salmaniya Medical Complex, year as the move would bring in While welcoming the move, with the Government Economic King Hamad Hospital and the extra financial burden on these he warned against the privatiza- Vision 2030. BDF Hospital. firms amidst tough economic situations. The President of the Supreme Council of Health, Dr Shaikh We only see The economic Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Khal- decisions that situation has ifa, had announced that the new would adversely become really health insurance scheme would affect small tough for small be applied on expat employees businessmen. traders. by the beginning of 2019. MR ADWAN MR NAMLITI “Companies will have to pay BD100 per year for each worker so that comprehensive care could be offered to them,” Dr Shaikh men.” Mohammed had said. Echoing a similar view, Speaking to Tribune, Nizar Mahmoud Namliti, Vice-Chair- Adwan, a small business owner man of the National Committee said that “forcing small business 450 for the Development of Old owners to pay BD100 a year for million Bahraini dinar Manama Market, said that the an employee is unacceptable and is the government’s decision will definitely harm small businesses cannot be com- annual healthcare owners of small businesses. pared to large companies”. spending. “Two years ago, the Labour “Despite so much talking be- Market Regulatory Authority ing done by authorities to help (LMRA) fixed BD72 for a worker small and medium businessmen per year as part of health insur- here and the Bahrain Chamber of see nothing on the ground. We ance. But workers still pay BD7 Commerce and Industry holding only see decisions that would when they visit hospitals. Now, most transparent elections, we adversely affect small business- they are planning to increase it, which is not acceptable. “The economic situation has become really tough for small traders. The purchasing pow- er has declined a lot and the supply in the market is more than demand for most goods,” he said. On the flip side, Bahraini writer Mona Al Mutawa said that implementing a compre- hensive health insurance has been a long-cherished dream Now we can Privatization of in the Kingdom. relax as a healthcare would “Many citizens have been comprehensive do more harm complaining over rising med- healthcare plan than good to ical expenses and now we can will be in place. people. relax as a comprehensive care will be in place,” she added. MS AL MUTAWA MR FULAD She also appreciated the lat- est initiatives like the electron- TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2018

BBK B.S.C- Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 30 June 2018 (Reviewed)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS At 30 June 2018 (Reviewed) Six months ended 30 June 2018 (Reviewed) BD ’000s BD ’000s Reviewed Audited Six months ended 30 June 31 December 30-Jun-18 30-Jun-17 2018 2017 ASSETS Net cash used in operating activities (59,075) (117,093) Cash and balances with central banks 298,568 469,436 Treasury bills 423,640 427,130 Net cash (used in)/from investing activities (37,189) 10,794 Deposits and amounts due from banks and other financial institutions 205,064 223,824 Loans and advances to customers 1,824,512 1,740,651 Net cash used in financing activities (92,062) (45,056) Investment securities 764,057 748,985 Investments in associated companies and joint ventures 54,231 46,958 Foreign currency translation adjustments (1,894) 1,724 Interest receivable and other assets 89,010 79,680 Premises and equipment 26,697 26,436 NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (190,220) (149,631) TOTAL ASSETS 3,685,779 3,763,100 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year 612,958 537,604 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Liabilities CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF THE PERIOD 422,738 387,973 Deposits and amounts due to banks and other financial institutions 253,147 193,472 Borrowings under repurchase agreement 161,314 161,314 Term borrowings 150,800 199,012 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY Six months ended 30 June 2018 (Reviewed) Customers' current, savings and other deposits 2,559,734 2,623,577 BD ’000s Interest payable and other liabilities 86,297 84,890 Attributable to the owners of the Bank Total liabilities 3,211,292 3,262,265 Non- Equity Share Retained controlling Total Share capital 108,165 108,165 capital Others earnings Appropriations Total interest equity Treasury stock (1,157) (998) Balance at 1 January 2018 108,165 216,660 134,632 39,161 498,618 2,217 500,835 Perpetual tier 1 convertible capital securities 86,098 86,098 Profit for the period - - 34,805 - 34,805 303 35,108 Share premium 41,016 41,016 Statutory reserve 54,082 54,082 Other comprehensive loss for the period - (17,082) (1,210) - (18,292) - (18,292) General reserve 54,082 54,082 Total comprehensive income - (17,082) 33,595 - 16,513 303 16,816 Cumulative changes in fair values (23,537) (8,349) Distribution on perpetual tier 1 Foreign currency translation adjustments (11,165) (9,271) convertible capital securities issued - - (3,551) - (3,551) - (3,551) Retained earnings 164,442 134,632 Share - based payments - - (234) - (234) - (234) Appropriations - 39,161 EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE OWNERS Dividends paid - - - (37,761) (37,761) (210) (37,971) OF THE BANK AND CAPITAL SECURITIES’ HOLDERS 472,026 498,618 Non-controlling interest 2,461 2,217 Movement in non-controlling interest - - - - - 151 151 Total equity 474,487 500,835 Donations - - - (1,400) (1,400) - (1,400) TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 3,685,779 3,763,100 Movement in treasury stock - (159) - - (159) - (159)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS Balance at 30 June 2018 108,165 199,419 164,442 - 472,026 2,461 474,487 Six months ended 30 June 2018 (Reviewed) BD ’000s Balance at 1 January 2017 108,165 207,748 122,830 33,666 472,409 1,806 474,215 Three months ended Six months ended 30-Jun-18 30-Jun-17 30-Jun-18 30-Jun-17 Profit for the period - - 32,183 - 32,183 241 32,424 Interest and similar income 40,471 32,765 77,761 65,909 Other comprehensive income for the period - 8,984 (797) - 8,187 - 8,187 Interest and similar expense (13,811) (10,794) (26,517) (21,324) Total comprehensive income - 8,984 31,386 - 40,370 241 40,611 Net interest income 26,660 21,971 51,244 44,585 Share of profit of associated companies and joint Distribution of perpetual tier 1 convertible ventures (219) 1,355 1,368 2,591 capital securities issued - - (3,551) - (3,551) - (3,551) Share-based payments - - 347 - 347 - 347 Other income 13,332 11,438 26,347 23,171 Total operating income 39,773 34,764 78,959 70,347 Dividends paid - - - (32,266) (32,266) (135) (32,401)

Staff costs 9,033 8,616 18,126 17,084 Donations - - - (1,400) (1,400) - (1,400)

Other expenses 4,246 4,026 8,401 7,878 Movement in treasury stock - 1,420 - - 1,420 - 1,420 Depreciation 932 853 1,819 1,696 Balance at 30 June 2017 108,165 218,152 151,012 - 477,329 1,912 479,241 Net provision for credit impairment 7,122 4,555 15,426 10,884 Net provision/(write back) for impairment on investments 14 5 (213) (69) SEGMENTAL INFORMATION Six months ended 30 June 2018 (Reviewed) Total operating expenses 21,347 18,055 43,559 37,473 BD ’000s PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 18,426 16,709 35,400 32,874 Investment, Net tax provision (133) (168) (292) (450) treasury Retail Corporate International and other PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 18,293 16,541 35,108 32,424 30 June 2018 banking banking banking activities Total Attributable to: Operating income before share of profit of associated Owners of the Bank 18,109 16,421 34,805 32,183 companies and joint ventures 25,394 14,691 12,542 24,964 77,591 Non-controlling interest 184 120 303 241 18,293 16,541 35,108 32,424 Segment result 14,440 (11,019) 5,441 24,878 33,740 Basic earnings per share (BD) 0.013 0.012 0.029 0.027 Share of profit of associated companies and joint Diluted earnings per share (BD) 0.014 0.010 0.027 0.022 ventures 1,522 - - (154) 1,368

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Profit for the period 35,108 Six months ended 30 June 2018 (Reviewed) Profit attributable to non-controlling interest BD ’000s (303) Three months ended Six months ended Profit attributable to the owners of the Bank 34,805 30-Jun-18 30-Jun-17 30-Jun-18 30-Jun-17 Investment, Profit for the period 18,293 16,541 35,108 32,424 Retail Corporate International treasury and Other comprehensive income 30 June 2017 banking banking banking other activities Total Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss Operating income before share of profit of associated Fair value through other comprehensive income companies and joint ventures 22,701 14,002 11,324 19,729 67,756 (equity instruments) 2,882 493 5,370 (980) Segment result Items that are or may be reclassified 7,924 (850) 3,095 19,664 29,833 subsequently to profit or loss Share of profit of associated companies and joint Movement in translation reserve: ventures 2,519 - - 72 2,591 Foreign currency translation adjustments (1,920) 497 (1,894) 1,724 Profit for the period Movement in hedging reserve: 32,424 Effective portion of changes in fair value 171 (259) 281 282 Profit attributable to non-controlling interest (241) Movement in fair value reserve (debt instruments - IFRS 9): Profit attributable to the owners of the Bank 32,183 Net change in fair value (14,039) (4,237) (19,098) 9,778 Net amount transferred to profit or loss (253) (1,679) (2,951) (2,617) Accounting polices and Notes : Other comprehensive (loss)/income 1. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Group for the six-month period ended 30 June 2018 are for the period (13,159) (5,185) (18,292) 8,187 prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting. The interim condensed Total comprehensive income for the period 5,134 11,356 16,816 40,611 consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and disclosures required in the annual financial Attributable to: statements, and should be read in conjunction with the Group’s annual consolidated financial statements as at 31 December Owners of the Bank 4,950 11,236 16,513 40,370 2017. In addition, results for the six-month period ended 30 June 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may Non-controlling interest 184 120 303 241 be expected for the financial year ending 31 December 2018. 5,134 11,356 16,816 40,611 2. Other income for the six-month period ended 30 June 2018 includes BD 4,704 thousand (30 June 2017: BD 1,617 thousand) of dividend income, which is of a seasonal nature. The consolidated statement of financial position, consolidated statement of profit or loss, consolidated statement of other comprehensive income, consolidated statement of cash flows, consolidated statement of 3. At the Annual General Meeting held on 20 March 2018, the shareholders approved the proposed appropriations of the year changes in equity, segmental information, accounting policies and notes have been extracted from the interim ended 31 December 2017. condensed consolidated financial statements of BBK B.S.C. for the six-month period ended 30 June 2018 which were reviewed by Ernst & Young. Murad Ali Murad Aref Saleh Khamis Reyadh Yousif Sater Above information available on www.bbkonline.com Reviewed by Ernst & Young Chairman Deputy Chairman Chief Executive

Licensed by the Central Bank of Bahrain as a conventional retail bank www.bbkonline.com 07 TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2018 business TRA office to regulate telecom towers nicipalities Affairs and Urban coordination with the relevant tronic system to manage the tel- The new office Planning, the Supreme Council government bodies, to deploy ecom towers permit process and • for Environment and the Civil telecom towers according to to process applications for tower will be responsible Aviation Affairs to obtain re - both the provisions of Decision sharing between operators. for coordinating with quired permits and No-Objec- 45 and the best international “One of TRA’s strategic objec- government bodies and tion Certificates from these engineering practices. KNOW WHAT tives is to develop regulations issuing permits to set bodies prior to granting the fi- A specialized technical team aiming at ensuring a secure and nal permit by TRA for deploying will carry out the approval pro- advanced telecommunications up telecom towers telecom towers. cesses and ensure that operators infrastructure,” said TRA’s Tech- This will ensure the optimal comply with all new engineering The new office nical & Operations Director, TDT| Manama implementation of the provi- conditions and standards prior will ensure the Eng. Mohammed Alnoaimi. sions of the Prime Ministerial to granting final permits. implementation “In view of the importance he Telecommunications Decision No. 45 of 2015 (De - The special team will conduct of the provisions of telecom towers as an impor- Regulatory Authority cision 45) that promulgate the site visits to ensure that telecom of the Prime Min- tant component of the telecom T(TRA) has opened a new regulation concerning public towers comply with the general isterial Decision infrastructure and the TRA’s in- Telecom Mast Permitting Office, radio-communications stations. Mohamed Alnoaimi safety requirements and engi- No. 45 of 2015 sistence on deploying towers ac- which will be responsible for Based on Decision 45, TRA ap- neering specifications and au- cording to the best international regulating and rectifying tele- pointed a consulting firm to dit technical information and engineering standards and prac- com towers. develop a framework and reg- of these regulations. TRA recent- sites of existing and planned tices in this field, TRA has con- The office will be responsible ulations for the deployment of ly completed the development telecom towers. The team will ensure that all telecom towers tracted with a consulting firm to for coordinating with the rele- telecom towers and the estab- of engineering conditions and also coordinate with operators comply with the new engineer- provide consultancy, technical vant government bodies, includ- lishment of a specialized office standards related to the tech- to implement the plan to rectify ing conditions, standards and and operational support to the ing the Ministry of Works, Mu- to ensure the implementation nical and aesthetic aspects, in unpermitted telecom towers to specifications. TRA uses an elec- Telecom Mast Permitting Office.

Trump: I gave up ‘nothing’ in Russia KFH net profit summit We would like to AFP| Washington up 16.6pc at

S President Donald Trump Usaid Monday he had given KD95.22m in H1 notify our valued clients up “nothing” during his sum - mit with Russian counterpart TDT| Manama Vladimir Putin, following a week that the 25th August 2018 of withering, bipartisan criticism uwait Finance House over his handling of the meeting. K(KFH) has reported a net “When you hear the Fake profit of KD 95.22 million for News talking negatively about the first half of 2018 as com- will be the last operational day my meeting with President Putin, pared to KD81.64m for the and all that I gave up, remember, same period last year, an in- I gave up NOTHING,” Trump said crease of 16.6 per cent. of our KFH Automall on Twitter. “We merely talked Total income for H1 reached about future benefits for both KD 424.14m, an increase of 22.2 countries. Also, we got along per cent compared to the same Hamad Abdulmohsen Al Marzouq very well, which is a good thing, period last year. & Branch in Sitra. except for the Corrupt Media!” Net financing income for Trump and Putin met in Helsinki H1 reached KD 277.84m, an Total assets for H1 this a week ago behind closed doors, increase of 31.8pc compared year reached KD17.624 bil- with no one else but their inter- to the same period last year. lion, an increase of 1.5 per preters present. Total operating income for the cent compared to last year You may continue banking first half of the year reached end. KD389.87m, an increase by KFH Chairman Hamad Ab- US home sales see 13.6pc and net operating in- dulmohsen Al-Marzouq said come reached KD 235.80m, that the positive results and with us by visiting any of the 3rd straight decline 17.7pc higher compared to the the stable and sustainable same period last year. growth confirm the success of AFP| Washington The cost to income ratio KFH’s strategy to develop cus- following branches: decreased to 39.5pc for the tomer base, innovation based he tight US housing mar- first half of 2018, compared to on fintech and achievement of Tket pushed sales of existing 41.6pc for the same period last operational excellence, while homes down for the third month year. Earnings per share for the achieving harmony among in row in June while prices hit a first half of 2018 reached 15.23 KFH group banks to ensure record high, according to indus- fils, compared to 13.06 fils for sustainable growth, enhanced Bahrain World Trade Center (Main Branch) try data released yesterday. Sales the same period last year i.e. an risk policies and adherence to of single-family houses, town- increase of 16.6pc. regulations. houses, condos and co-ops fell Adliya - West Riffa - East Riffa - Muharraq 0.6 percent compared to May, to an annual rate 5.38 million units, Exhibition Road - Isa Town the lowest level since January. Zuberi new CFO of APM Arad - Diyar Al Muharraq BCCI meeting held TDT| Manama

TDT | Manama PM Terminals Bahrain, the Aoperator of Khalifa Bin Sal- he Bahrain Chamber of Com- man Port (KBSP), has appoint- Tmerce and Industry (BCCI) ed Farooq Zuberi as its new Hospitality and Tourism Com- Chief Financial Officer (CFO). mittee held its meeting at Bait Al Zuberi in his new role as For more information, please contact Tijjar yesterday. Chief Financial Officer for The meeting, chaired by Kad- APM Terminals will be part Farooq Zuberi hem Al Saeed, elected Ebrahim of the company’s strategic Call Center 7777 7777 Al Kooheji as deputy head of the leadership team. He will play committee and designated a work a pivotal role in aligning the of APM Terminals on Bahrain group responsible for formulat- business and financial strate- Bourse later this year. ing the committee’s strategy. gy and will be responsible for Prior to joining APM Ter- Jehad Amin; Eshaq Ebrahim; APMT’s Accounting & Finance, minals Bahrain, Zuberi has Zahraa Taher; Hameed Al Halwa- Investor Relations, Legal Af- worked in senior leadership chi; Annie Shagra; Hasan Al Rah- fairs, Procurement, and Treas- roles with Global Fortune 500 Visit www.kfh.bh ma; and Hamad Al Kooheji are ury function. He will also play companies across several in- the members of the panel. a key role in the Public listing dustries. @kfh.Bahrain Licensed as an Islamic Retail Bank by the Central Bank of Bahrain TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2018

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. Interim Consolidated Financial Statements For the six months ended 30 June 2018 albasmelter.com

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS At 30 June 2018 For the six months ended 30 June 2018 (Reviewed) 30 June 2018 31 December 2017 30 June 2018 30 June 2017 Reviewed Audited BD '000 BD '000 BD ‘000 BD ‘000 ASSETS OPERATING ACTIVITIES Non-current assets Profit for the period before tax 63,608 43,796 Property, plant and equipment 1,504,646 1,242,073 Other assets 4,032 4,128 Adjustments for: Derivative financial instruments 3,503 - Depreciation 32,305 33,345 Deferred tax asset 19 19 Amortisation of other assets 96 96 1,512,200 1,246,220 Current assets Provision for employees’ end of service benefits 731 732 Inventories 235,182 198,577 Provision (reversal of provision) for slow moving inventories 54 (159) Trade and other receivables 158,730 163,924 Provision (reversal of provision) for impairment of trade receivables - net 1 (160) Derivative financial instruments 840 - Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 877 743 Bank balances and cash 45,099 77,459 439,851 439,960 Changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments (4,845) 1,215 TOTAL ASSETS 1,952,051 1,686,180 Interest income (177) (186)

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Forex (gain) loss on revaluation of borrowings (5,935) 515 Equity Interest on borrowings 502 1,447 Share capital 142,000 142,000 Operating profit before working capital changes 87,217 81,384 Treasury shares (2,346) (2,690) Working capital changes: Statutory reserve 71,000 71,000 Capital reserve 249 249 Inventories (36,659) (34,707)

Retained earnings 868,207 805,029 Trade and other receivables 5,193 (57,352) Proposed dividend - 36,806 Trade and other payables 97,675 33,251 Total equity 1,079,110 1,052,394 Non-current liabilities Cash from operations 153,426 22,576

Borrowings 620,259 453,611 Employees’ end of service benefits paid (893) (620) Employees’ end of service benefits 1,402 1,564 Tax paid (642) (541) Derivative financial instruments - 412 621,661 455,587 Net cash flows from operating activities 151,891 21,415 Current liabilities INVESTING ACTIVITIES Borrowings - 22,050 Trade and other payables 251,141 156,058 Purchase of property, plant and equipment (295,825) (144,375) Derivative financial instruments 139 91 251,280 178,199 Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 71 43

Total liabilities 872,941 633,786 Interest income received 177 186 TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 1,952,051 1,686,180 Net cash flows used in investing activities (295,577) (144,146)

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FINANCING ACTIVITIES For the six months ended 30 June 2018 (Reviewed) Three months ended Six months ended Borrowings availed 172,566 206,800 30 June’18 30 June’17 30 June’18 30 June’17 BD’000 BD’000 BD’000 BD’000 Borrowings repaid (22,033) (73,757) Revenue from contracts with customers 243,985 179,316 465,244 369,731 Interest on borrowings paid (2,957) (1,541) Cost of sales (209,610) (156,577) (390,909) (310,641) GROSS PROFIT 34,375 22,739 74,335 59,090 Dividends paid (36,720) (29,658) Other income (201) 5,751 5,118 6,484 Gain on foreign exchange 7,172 326 4,516 412 Purchase of treasury shares (2,662) (2,040) Selling and distribution expenses (5,022) (2,482) (9,827) (6,709) General and administrative expenses (7,817) (6,565) (14,736) (13,052) Proceeds from resale of treasury shares 3,132 4,749 Finance costs (347) (637) (643) (1,214) Changes in fair value of derivative Net cash flows from financing activities 111,326 104,553 financial instruments 965 (944) 4,845 (1,215) PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD BEFORE TAX 29,125 18,188 63,608 43,796 DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (32,360) (18,178) Tax (25) (534) (642) (541) PROFIT AND TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 77,459 66,413 INCOME FOR THE PERIOD 29,100 17,654 62,966 43,255 Basic and diluted earnings per share (fils) 21 12 44 31 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT 30 JUNE 45,099 48,235

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY For the six months ended 30 June 2018 (Reviewed) Share capital Treasury shares Statutory reserve Capital reserve Retained earnings Proposed dividend Total BD ‘000 BD ‘000 BD ‘000 BD ‘000 BD ‘000 BD ‘000 BD ‘000

Balance at 1 January 2018 142,000 (2,690) 71,000 249 805,029 36,806 1,052,394 Total comprehensive income for the period - - - - 62,966 - 62,966 Net movement in treasury shares - 344 - - - - 344 Gain on resale of treasury shares - - - - 126 - 126 Final dividend for 2017 approved and paid - - - - - (36,720) (36,720) Excess of final dividend for 2017 reversed - - - - 86 (86) - Balance at 30 June 2018 142,000 (2,346) 71,000 249 868,207 - 1,079,110

Balance at 1 January 2017 142,000 (4,965) 71,000 249 779,813 - 988,097 Total comprehensive income for the period - - - - 43,255 - 43,255 Net movement in treasury shares - 3,685 - - - - 3,685 Loss on resale of treasury shares - - - - (976) - (976) Final dividend for 2016 approved and paid - - - - (29,658) - (29,658) Balance at 30 June 2017 142,000 (1,280) 71,000 249 792,434 - 1,004,403

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements were authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of the Directors on 23 July 2018 and signed on their behalf by: Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa Yousif A. Taqi Tim Murray Chairman Director Chief Executive Officer TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2018 09 BBK posts BD34.8 million profit in first half

Other income rose 13.7pc per share were 13 fils compared H1 net interest helped by higher investment in- to 12 fils in the second quarter • come resulting from dividend of last year. income up 14.9pc income from equity investments. While, operating costs were This was partially offset by the higher by 5.3pc and stood at Second quarter increase in net provisioning re- BD14.2m, net provision charges profit• increased 10.3pc quirements of BD15.2m at the were also higher by 56.5pc and end of June 2018 (BD10.8m in stood at BD 7.1m. last year) mandated by IFRS 9, as Operating profit (exclud - TDT | Manama well as the increase in operating ing net provisions and tax) costs by 6.3pc to BD28.3m com- jumped 20.2pc to BD25.6m from ank of Bahrain and Kuwait pared to BD26.7m at the end of BD21.3m in the year ago quar- B(BBK) reported a net profit June last year. ter. Operating revenue was up attributable to the owners of Operating profit (excluding 14.4pc at BD39.8m, compared BD34.8 million for the half year net provisions and tax) during to BD34.8m in the year ago ended June 30, 2018, compared the year was BD50.6m, compared quarter. to BD32.2m in the previous year, to BD43.7m of last year, an in- Murad Ali Murad, Chairman Reyadh Sater, CE Commenting on the results, an increase of 8.1 per cent. Earn- crease of 15.8pc. Operating reve- Reyadh Sater, BBK’s CE said ings per share were 29 fils com- nue increased 12.2pc to BD79.0m ber 2017. Customer deposit amounted to BD16.5m for the achieved a net profit attribut- “Once again, BBK continues its pared to 27 fils last year. from BD70.3m a year ago. stood at BD2,559.7m compared first half of 2018; compared to able to the owners of BD18.1m, path to grow profits, strengthen The increase was attributed Net loans and advances grew to BD2,623.6m, while the loan to BD40.4m reported in the cor- compared to BD16.4m of the pre- results, boost the bank’s finan- by the bank to a 14.9pc increase 4.8pc year-to-date to reach customer deposits ratio stood responding period of last year, vious year, with an increase of cial position and increase share- in net interest income driven by BD1,824.5m, while Investment at a 71.3pc compared to 66.3pc representing a drop of 59.1pc. 10.3pc. holders’ value”. increase in loans and investment securities portfolio increased reported at the year-end of 2017. The increase relates mainly to The bank said it paid off portfolio, as well as improve- by 2.0pc to stand at BD 764.1m Total comprehensive in - Q2 profit up 10.3pc the robust increase in net inter- its Euro Medium Term Note ments in margins. from that at the end of Decem- come attributable to owners For the second quarter, the bank est income by 21.3pc. Earnings amounting to USD 130m.

Crude prices increase on supply concerns Alba Q2 income jumps

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il prices rose yesterday on Oworries over supply after 65pc to BD29.1 million tensions worsened between Iran and the United States, $73.95 while some offshore work- per barrel was the price Net Income in H1 2018 surges by 46pc, LME prices recorded an increase of 18pc ers began a 24-hour strike on of Brent crude by 1426 three oil and gas platforms in GMT the British North Sea. Both top-line Iranian Supreme Leader • Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on and bottom-line Saturday backed a suggestion for Q2, H1 rose by President Hassan Rouhani ing to a high of $74.50. US light that Iran could block Gulf oil crude CLc1 was up 23 cents at Production up by shipments if its exports were $68.49 a barrel. US crude earli- 23pc• YoY (252,081 mt) stopped. er gained more than $1 a barrel The Iranian leadership was to touch a high of $69.31. responding to the threat of US US crude pared gains on in- Sales volume up by sanctions after President Don- ventory data from information 19pc• YoY (249,595 mt) ald Trump in May pulled out of supplier Genscape, traders a multinational agreement to said. Inventories at the Cush- Value-Added Sales trade with Tehran in return for ing, Oklahoma delivery hub • its commitment not to develop had risen slightly in the second averaged 60pc of total nuclear weapons. half of the week from Tuesday shipments in Q2 2018 Late on Sunday night, to Friday, though they were Trump tweeted that Iran still on track to fall for the en- Achieved benefits risked dire consequences “the tire week, traders said. of• Titan – Phase III like of which few throughout Despite the trajectory up- history have suffered before” ward of inventories at Cushing, are US$ 81/MT if the Islamic Republic made US crude still found support more threats against the Unit- from export demands amid TDT | Manama ed States. geopolitical tensions, includ- Benchmark Brent crude oil ing falling output from Vene- riven by higher sales LCOc1 rose 42 cents a barrel to zuela, said Phil Flynn, an ana- volume and LME prices, As we are half-way through the We will be focused on our Project $73.49 by 10:26 am EDT (1426 lyst at Price Futures Group in DAlba recorded a 65 per year, we remain fully committed Titan Program as well as increase GMT), after earlier strenghten- Chicago. cent jump in its second-quarter to achieve our targets on the Line our production to offset the profit for the year 2018, which 6 Expansion Project market challenges in the 2nd half also was positively impacted by SHAIKH DAIJ BIN SALMAN BIN DAIJ AL KHALIFA, of this year Line 5 recovery in Q2 2017. LME CHAIRMAN OF ALBA’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS TIM MURRAY Fiat limits losses India cuts oil prices recorded an increase of ALBA’S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 18pc Year-over-Year (YoY). Rome | Italy imports from Iran Net Income was BD29.1 mil- by a quarter lion (US$77.4m) in the second (US$476.9m) in Q2 2017. (+20pc YoY). Consumption in (US$167.5m), an increase of iat Chrysler avoided quarter of 2018 versus BD17.7m During the quarter, according MENA surge by +9pc YoY driven 46pc YoY, compared to BD43.3m Fheavy losses on the Mi- AP | New Delhi (US$46.9m) for the same period to Alba, global physical demand by major infrastructure spend- (US$115.0m) in 2017. Earnings lan stock exchange Mon- in 2017. Earnings per share (EPS) remained healthy with world ing in Saudi Arabia (+20pc per share were fils 44 versus fils day after its boss of 14 years acing the threat of US in this quarter were fils 21 ver- consumption up by 5pc Year- YoY). 31 in H1 2017. Sergio Marchionne stepped Foil sanctions on Iran, sus fils 12 in Q2 2017. over-Year (YoY). Consumption Total Sales/Revenues reached down at the weekend due to India continued to rely on Total Sales/Revenues in MENA surge by +9pc YoY H1 profit up 46pc BD465.2m (US$1,237.4m), up serious health issues. Iraq as its top oil supplier rose 36pc YoY to BD244.0m driven by major infrastruc - For the first half of 2018, Alba’s by 26pc YoY, compared to As trading got under in the April-June quarter, (US$648.9m) from BD179.3m ture spending in Saudi Arabia Net Income stood at BD63.0m BD369.7m (US$983.3m). way, sister companies Fiat followed by Iran and Saudi Chrysler Automobiles Arabia. (FCA), Ferrari and CNH In- Petroleum Minister dustrial saw their shares fall Dharmendra Pradhan says over 4 percent each. India bought 7.27 million The 66-year-old is gravely metric tons of oil from Iraq, ill in hospital in Zurich after 5.67m tons from Iran and suffering serious compli- 5.22m tons from Saudi Ara- cations following surgery bia during the three-month on his right shoulder last period. month. India’s state-run refiner- The group said Mar - ies bought 9.8m tons of Ira- chionne “will not come back nian oil in financial 2017-18 to work,” while the Italian compared to 13.04m tons a media described his condi- year earlier, a nearly 25 per tion as “irreversible”. cent decline. THE BEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL QUOTE THINGS IN THE WORLD CANNOT OF THE BE SEEN OR EVEN TOUCHED - THEY DAY MUST BE FELT WITH THE HEART. TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2018 HELEN KELLER

just said it’s not Russia. I will say this: I don’t see any reason why it would be.” Now, Trump wants us to be - Is Trump lieve he wished to deploy a dou- ble negative, no less. A double ROGER COHEN negative! What he meant to say was: “I don’t see any reason why his time, Trump’s crossed it WOULDN’T be Russia.” the line! He’s done! He’s This is nonsense. Simple ‘Russia’s Tfinished! He’s toast! declarative sentences are also How many times do I remem- available, as in: “I believe that, ber this refrain, all the way back in an act of aggression, Russian to the Mexican “rapists” remark interfered in the 2016 election.” more than three years ago that They have particular impact conscious established Trump to the right when the Russian president is of all his Republican rivals on standing next to you. immigration and so launched his No, Trump was in full Pu - campaign? tin-pandering mode. He said Yet he’s not finished. that Putin was “extremely strong Since then we’ve had Trump’s and powerful in his denial.” Be- tool’? talk of “some form of punish - sides, Russia is a place where ment” for women having an Hillary Clinton’s 33,000 emails abortion and his moral equivo- “wouldn’t be gone so easily.” cation over the Charlottesville Yuck. Yet Trump’s not finished. Trump was in full neo-Nazis who were not so bad Even if he does daily damage really. to the United States’ standing in Putin-pandering mode His administration’s sadistic the world, conducts “diploma- treatment of immigrant children; cy” with no preparation and no in Helsinki and the European Union as “foe”; coordination with allies, believes and thousands of false or mis - he can wing it on the world stage leading statements since taking with his rabble-rousing rally office; and now the disgusting shtick, and, as William Burns, the Republican Party, which has Most Republicans stuck spectacle of the American pres- the president of the Carnegie turned into the Trump party, with Nixon well after ident kowtowing in Helsinki to Endowment for International roared on by the right-wing talk indications of wrongdoing Vladimir Putin, whose denial of Peace, put it to me, “leaves Putin machine honed over many years emerged. But as the Russian interference in the 2016 looking bemused at this gift that now through Fox News, Rush election he credits over the find- keeps on giving.” Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Watergate evidence ings of US intelligence agencies! Yet the lines Trump crosses the rest. The machine that says piled up, they did Yet he’s not done. — the endless indications that, that Democrats are evil and want begin to desert him. Trump claims he misspoke in as James Fallows put it in The to blow up the American way Helsinki when, alluding to his Atlantic, he is either Russia’s of life — guns, God and all. The director of National Intelligence, “conscious tool” or “useful idiot” machine that said Barack Obama he said: “My people came to me, — never bring about his downfall. was a Kenyan socialist. Dan Coats came to me and some “Republicans in Congress have others, they said they think it’s That is, above all, due to the responded in a spineless and Russia. I have President Putin; he corruption and debasement of morally vacant way to this pres- Lessons from Chateau De Calberte Human progress isn’t a one-way process. We can go backward as well as forward

most unreal. But a small plume of their demise brought about by the smoke coming from somewhere breakdown of social order during inside the battlements proved the Hundred Years War. people were living there. The couple also told us their Seeking diversion from the story. Daniel Darnas had inher- miserable heat, we drove as close ited the Château de Calberte MICHAEL GOLDFARB as we could get to the building. from his mother in the 1960s. It Then tramped through a few wasn’t a family heirloom. As he here are small incidents hundred meters of forest to get to explained it, his mother was a in one’s life that, even as the door. We passed a small earth devout Christian, and later in life, Tyou experience them, you mover abandoned on its side and as a form of service, she had be- know you will never forget. Three a bosun’s chair with a half-empty come a prison visitor befriending decades ago I had one of those bag of cement mix in the seat. The criminals serving long sentences. moments: a history tutorial on the rigging for the chair ran up to the A prisoner his mother had spent fragility of human progress. It was fortress’s battlements. a great deal of time with — my given to me in a hidden valley in We knocked and were greet- memory is vague here but I think an obscure part of France, not by ed by a couple in their mid-40s, Daniel Darnas said the prison- a professor but by a silversmith. Daniel and Irene Darnas. They er was inside for murder — had My wife and I were on vacation invited us in, and as we walked up willed the property to her. It was in the Cévennes at the south - into the main part of the fortress, a total ruin. eastern edge of the Massif Cen- we stepped back to the beginning When she passed away, Daniel tral. The Cevennes is an empty of the millennium. The place, the Darnas inherited what was still region of steep hills, covered in Château de Calberte, was more a wreck and felt a responsibility dense vegetation, crammed and than midway through a major to this piece of history that fate jammed into one another. restoration; building stones and had bequeathed to him. He made We were in the middle of no- masons’ tool were laid out on tar- it his life’s work to restore the where staying at a farmhouse paulins. Pulleys and ropes ran up place. It was a gigantic and quix- with rooms for rent. It was high the side of the keep. Two teenag- otic undertaking. A big, bearded summer: too hot to lie outside ers smeared with plaster mix — man, he was a silversmith from just the four of them. erated the revenue. Thousands chaeologist or journalist. I think in the sun, too humid to read in the Darnases’ children — looked Lyon, not a builder. As we sipped The conversation in French of sheep still graze the Cévennes’ the reason I knew I would never the shade. down from a platform at us. our sparkling wine from silver and English veered from the per- high pastures. We speculated forget it was precisely because On the hillside opposite the The Darnases gave us a quick goblets he had made, his wife sonal to the historical: The cost about the events that might have Daniel Darnas was not a special- farm, through some woods, we tour and then invited us for lunch: explained that they had spent to the family of dedicating their led to the chateau being aban - ist. His contact with history was noticed a well-preserved ear- omelet and a salad, and a coupe of every sweltering summer holiday, lives to the restoration gave way doned: plague, war and bad gov- visceral: He and his family were ly-Middle Ages fortress. There the local blanquette. While we ate Christmas and spare weekend for to a discourse on historical im- ernance. Feudal lords chose the recreating it stone by stone. was a stout, sturdy keep and a they told us the chateau’s story. the last 20 years working on the permanence. This empty, jungle- wrong strongman to align with. When lunch was finished, he round tower topped by what The original buildings dated from place. When their children were like bit of France had once been Usually when I have this kind of insisted that I had to see some- looked like a little mushroom the 11th century and had been old enough they were enlisted on sufficiently wealthy to have such conversation it’s in an interview thing. He took me for a tour along cap. It was film-set perfect, al- abandoned by the end of the 14th, the project as well. That was all, a building. The wool trade gen- with a professional historian, ar- the exterior wall. The Château de

Hon. Chairman Najeb Yacob Alhamer | Editor-in-Chief Mahmood AI Mahmood | Deputy Editor-in-Chief Ahdeya Ahmed | Chairman & Managing Editor P Unnikrishnan | Advertisement: Update Media W.L.L | Tel: 38444692, Email: [email protected] | Newsroom: Tel: 38444680, Email: [email protected] Subscription & circulation: Tel: 38444698/17579877 | Email:[email protected] | Website: www.newsofbahrain.com | Printed and published by Al Ayam Publishing THE BEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL THINGS IN THE WORLD CANNOT TODAY 1766 1862 1941 1974 QUOTE DAY IN OF THE BE SEEN OR EVEN TOUCHED - THEY At Fort Ontario, Canada, Ottawa The eighth president of the The U.S. government denounces The Supreme Court rules DAY MUST BE FELT WITH THE HEART. HISTORY chief Pontiac and William United States, Martin Van Buren, Japanese actions in Indochina. that President Richard Nixon must Johnson sign a peace agreement. dies at the age of 79. surrender the Watergatetapes. TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2018 HELEN KELLER

just said it’s not Russia. I will say “The framers were very much this: I don’t see any reason why aware that we could end up with China’s economic it would be.” an immoral demagogue,” Orn- Now, Trump wants us to be - stein said. “They built in safe - performance keeps Is Trump lieve he wished to deploy a dou- guards, the most significant be- TOP ble negative, no less. A double ing an independent Congress, ROGER COHEN negative! What he meant to say with power of the purse, over- sound and stable was: “I don’t see any reason why sight, confirmation, impeach- TWEETS4 his time, Trump’s crossed it WOULDN’T be Russia.” ment. But at every level, this the line! He’s done! He’s This is nonsense. Simple Congress has failed miserably. ‘Russia’s Tfinished! He’s toast! declarative sentences are also Republicans have done noth - How many times do I remem- available, as in: “I believe that, ing but try and protect Trump, ber this refrain, all the way back in an act of aggression, Russian despite outrageous ineptitude, 01 to the Mexican “rapists” remark interfered in the 2016 election.” Cabinet offices being manipu- more than three years ago that They have particular impact lated to make money, children H E ANWAER conscious established Trump to the right when the Russian president is treated in criminal fashion — no of all his Republican rivals on standing next to you. oversight hearings, nothing! This n the first half of 2018, China’s economic immigration and so launched his No, Trump was in full Pu - is the biggest abdication I have performance was generally sound and campaign? tin-pandering mode. He said ever seen.” Istable with good momentum. Despite Yet he’s not finished. that Putin was “extremely strong Yes, some Republican law - o Iranian President complex and grim internal and external Since then we’ve had Trump’s and powerful in his denial.” Be- makers did raise their voices to TRouhani: NEVER, environments, China worked hard to over- tool’? talk of “some form of punish - sides, Russia is a place where denounce Trump’s interactions EVER THREATEN THE come obstacles and meet the requirements of ment” for women having an Hillary Clinton’s 33,000 emails with Putin, or at least express UNITED STATES AGAIN high-quality development. This half-year has abortion and his moral equivo- “wouldn’t be gone so easily.” confidence in US intelligence OR YOU WILL SUFFER seen further structural adjustments, more new cation over the Charlottesville Yuck. Yet Trump’s not finished. agencies. But these were mere CONSEQUENCES THE growth drivers to replace old ones, and steady Trump was in full neo-Nazis who were not so bad Even if he does daily damage words — too little, too late. LIKES OF WHICH FEW improvement in the quality and effect. It can really. to the United States’ standing in They are complicit in Trump’s THROUGHOUT HIS- be analyzed in the following four respects: Putin-pandering mode His administration’s sadistic the world, conducts “diploma- Russian complicity, his base, pos- TORY HAVE EVER SUF- Firstly, the economy is running smoothly. treatment of immigrant children; cy” with no preparation and no sibly criminal, flirtation. FERED BEFORE. WE ARE In terms of the growth rate, the GDP growth in Helsinki and the European Union as “foe”; coordination with allies, believes The president is not done. NO LONGER A COUN- rate in the first half of the year was 6.8 per- and thousands of false or mis - he can wing it on the world stage Soon, there may be indict - TRY THAT WILL STAND cent, with a growth of 6.8 percent in the first leading statements since taking with his rabble-rousing rally ments from Robert Mueller, the FOR YOUR DEMENTED quarter, 6.7 percent in the second quarter, office; and now the disgusting shtick, and, as William Burns, the Republican Party, which has Most Republicans stuck ident who is a horrible embar- Most Republicans stuck with special counsel, of high officials WORDS OF VIOLENCE & and a stable operation in the mid-high speed spectacle of the American pres- the president of the Carnegie turned into the Trump party, with Nixon well after rassment,” Norman Ornstein, a Nixon well after indications of or members of Trump’s family. DEATH. BE CAUTIOUS! range of 6.7 to 6.9 percent for 12 consecutive ident kowtowing in Helsinki to Endowment for International roared on by the right-wing talk indications of wrongdoing political scientist at the Amer- wrongdoing emerged. But as What then? Ornstein’s nightmare @realDonaldTrump quarters. Vladimir Putin, whose denial of Peace, put it to me, “leaves Putin machine honed over many years emerged. But as the ican Enterprise Institute, told the Watergate evidence piled scenario: Trump fires Mueller, Secondly, the structure was optimized and Russian interference in the 2016 looking bemused at this gift that now through Fox News, Rush me. up, they did begin to desert him. pardons himself and everyone 02 upgraded. In terms of sectors, the service election he credits over the find- keeps on giving.” Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Watergate evidence “They know that, other than on Still, with the exception of Sen. else, sends his followers into the sector saw fast growth and its proportion of ings of US intelligence agencies! Yet the lines Trump crosses the rest. The machine that says piled up, they did immigration and trade, Trump John McCain, R-Ariz., Ornstein street, and, after the inevitable added value to GDP continued to grow and Yet he’s not done. — the endless indications that, that Democrats are evil and want begin to desert him. has no policy views. Their atti- does not see the likes today of bloodshed, declares martial law. reached 54.3 percent, which was 0.3 per - Trump claims he misspoke in as James Fallows put it in The to blow up the American way tude is, ‘anything we can pass, Hugh Scott, John Rhodes, How- Not yet. Not yet. centage point higher year on year. Its contri- Helsinki when, alluding to his Atlantic, he is either Russia’s of life — guns, God and all. The he’ll sign, we can manipulate ard Baker, Barry Goldwater, Wil- bution to economic growth director of National Intelligence, “conscious tool” or “useful idiot” machine that said Barack Obama him, get the judges we want.’ But liam Cohen and other leading increased to 60.5 percent in he said: “My people came to me, — never bring about his downfall. was a Kenyan socialist. they’re trapped in a culture that’s Republicans who broke with (Roger Cohen is a columnist with The H1, which was 1.4 percentage New York Times. ) Dan Coats came to me and some “Republicans in Congress have almost cultlike and know that if Nixon. here are the chil- China’s economy points higher than the same others, they said they think it’s That is, above all, due to the responded in a spineless and they challenge Trump, the base And so Trump is not done, not (In collaboration with New York Wdren? No, seriously, stayed on an period last year. Russia. I have President Putin; he corruption and debasement of morally vacant way to this pres- will turn on them.” yet, not by any means. Times) this isn’t a slogan. Where upward trajectory Thirdly, the dynamics are they? They ripped in H1, and is set transformation has sped up. these kids from their par- With regard to the market ents and only 50 out of for high-quality entities, reforms to delegate 3000 have been reunited. growth. Moreover, power, improve government This is not over just be- the achievements regulation and optimize gov- cause the President is mak- were hard-won ernment services continued ing all caps threats to Iran. to push forward this year, @brianschatz in the context of which helped develop and Lessons from Chateau De Calberte rising external upgrade entrepreneurship 03 uncertainties and innovation. and internal Fourthly, quality and prof- Human progress isn’t a one-way process. We can go backward as well as forward restructuring, its are improving. As for the quality, the proportion of transforming and clean energy in the total en- most unreal. But a small plume of their demise brought about by the Calberte is jammed onto a steep, Looking at pictures of the course, since the 2016 election I upgrading ergy consumption in H1 in- smoke coming from somewhere breakdown of social order during rocky outcrop and the wall in chateau reminded me of think of that conversation almost creased 1.5 percentage points inside the battlements proved the Hundred Years War. some places is at least 20 feet the lesson of Calberte: every single day. year on year according to people were living there. The couple also told us their high. individuals experience I have thought about it so of- /2 Oddly, Govt didn’t the requirements of green Seeking diversion from the story. Daniel Darnas had inher- He explained that when he and time going in one direction, ten that I recently looked up the 1claim credit in Parlia- development and ecological miserable heat, we drove as close ited the Château de Calberte Irene Darnas had first seen the relentlessly forward into place on the Internet. It made me ment for renegotiating civilization building The en- MICHAEL GOLDFARB as we could get to the building. from his mother in the 1960s. It place the walls had long since happy to see that the family have Liquefied Natural Gas ergy consumption per 10,000 Then tramped through a few wasn’t a family heirloom. As he caved in on themselves. The the future, and so we think completed the restoration and the import deals to save yuan of GDP went down 3.2 here are small incidents hundred meters of forest to get to explained it, his mother was a couple pulled the stones out and that history, too. Chateau is open to visitors in the 1000s of crores. Then I percent year on year, a de - in one’s life that, even as the door. We passed a small earth devout Christian, and later in life, eventually solved the jigsaw puz- summer months. saw why: they aren’t ac- crease higher than the ex- Tyou experience them, you mover abandoned on its side and as a form of service, she had be- zle of how they had originally Looking at pictures of the cha- tually importing much pected target of 3.0 percent. know you will never forget. Three a bosun’s chair with a half-empty come a prison visitor befriending been assembled. He pointed to teau reminded me of the lesson of LNG since there are no To summarize the above four aspects, Chi- decades ago I had one of those bag of cement mix in the seat. The criminals serving long sentences. the different layers of stone just Calberte: individuals experience pipelines to transport the na’s economy stayed on an upward trajectory moments: a history tutorial on the rigging for the chair ran up to the A prisoner his mother had spent above our heads. The first layers time going in one direction, re- gas to consumers. in H1, and is set for high-quality growth. fragility of human progress. It was fortress’s battlements. a great deal of time with — my were flat and had been cut by lentlessly forward into the future, @ShashiTharoor Moreover, the achievements were hard-won given to me in a hidden valley in We knocked and were greet- memory is vague here but I think masons in such a way that they and so we think that history, too, in the context of rising external uncertainties an obscure part of France, not by ed by a couple in their mid-40s, Daniel Darnas said the prison- fit together effortlessly with very Yes, I said. Human progress makes the same ever forward pro- and internal restructuring, transforming and a professor but by a silversmith. Daniel and Irene Darnas. They er was inside for murder — had little mortar. He asked me to look isn’t a one-way process. We can gress. But history doesn’t travel 04 upgrading. My wife and I were on vacation invited us in, and as we walked up willed the property to her. It was a little higher. The stones were forget how to build things. We can like that. It veers from right to left, Currently, China’s economic operation is in the Cévennes at the south - into the main part of the fortress, a total ruin. smaller and more haphazardly go backward as well as forward. turns around and goes backward. generally stable with good momentum, and eastern edge of the Massif Cen- we stepped back to the beginning When she passed away, Daniel arranged. He nodded. We think that a fight for justice the positive factors and factors that advance tral. The Cevennes is an empty of the millennium. The place, the Darnas inherited what was still His theory was the workmen And, of course, it isn’t just tech- won is won once and for all. But the economy to quality growth have increased region of steep hills, covered in Château de Calberte, was more a wreck and felt a responsibility who initially built the chateau had nological innovation that can go the same battles, particularly in and accumulated. The external variants, un- dense vegetation, crammed and than midway through a major to this piece of history that fate very advanced masonry skills. But backward. Societies can forget the the social sphere, are fought over certainties and imbalance s will rise in the jammed into one another. restoration; building stones and had bequeathed to him. He made over the centuries, as the region social and political innovations and over. In America the battles second half of this year. Externally, the world We were in the middle of no- masons’ tool were laid out on tar- it his life’s work to restore the suffered war, plague and econom- that allowed them to flourish. for social progress from the 1930s hen it’s a Monday economy showed that it is recovering in the where staying at a farmhouse paulins. Pulleys and ropes ran up place. It was a gigantic and quix- ic collapse, those skills had been That conversation took place through the 1960s are being re- Wmorning and both first half of this year, and there was also some with rooms for rent. It was high the side of the keep. Two teenag- otic undertaking. A big, bearded lost. The last workmen who ex- in the summer of 1987 and I have fought today. I worry that, as at R. Kelly & Iran are trend- differentiation in the recovery. But the heat- summer: too hot to lie outside ers smeared with plaster mix — man, he was a silversmith from just the four of them. erated the revenue. Thousands chaeologist or journalist. I think panded the chateau simply didn’t thought of it often since. I thought the Château de Calberte at the ing and you’re not sure ing up of trade protectionism constitutes a in the sun, too humid to read in the Darnases’ children — looked Lyon, not a builder. As we sipped The conversation in French of sheep still graze the Cévennes’ the reason I knew I would never know the advanced stonecutting of the Darnas family and the Châ- end of the 14th century, we have which one will be scarier big challenge to the world economic recovery. the shade. down from a platform at us. our sparkling wine from silver and English veered from the per- high pastures. We speculated forget it was precisely because techniques. The upper layer of teau de Calberte when reporting lost the knowledge of how to con- to click on Internally, economic development remains On the hillside opposite the The Darnases gave us a quick goblets he had made, his wife sonal to the historical: The cost about the events that might have Daniel Darnas was not a special- the walls with the tinier stones on the war in Bosnia, watching struct our defenses — political @JohnFugelsang unbalanced and unstable in some places, thus farm, through some woods, we tour and then invited us for lunch: explained that they had spent to the family of dedicating their led to the chateau being aban - ist. His contact with history was was weak, more easily breached, what had been a progressive so- and social — and we may be too the structural adjustment and transformation noticed a well-preserved ear- omelet and a salad, and a coupe of every sweltering summer holiday, lives to the restoration gave way doned: plague, war and bad gov- visceral: He and his family were and the walls were broken down ciety rip itself apart. I thought weak to withstand the current are in a crucial phase. In the future, China will ly-Middle Ages fortress. There the local blanquette. While we ate Christmas and spare weekend for to a discourse on historical im- ernance. Feudal lords chose the recreating it stone by stone. again and again by brigands until of Calberte when President Bill assault. Disclaimer: (Views expressed continue to deepen the supply-side structural was a stout, sturdy keep and a they told us the chateau’s story. the last 20 years working on the permanence. This empty, jungle- wrong strongman to align with. When lunch was finished, he the place was abandoned. Clinton tore up the Glass-Steagall by columnists are personal and reform and expand domestic demand so as to round tower topped by what The original buildings dated from place. When their children were like bit of France had once been Usually when I have this kind of insisted that I had to see some- Do you understand why I’m Act and when the banks were (Michael Goldfarb hosts the need not necessarily reflect our keep the economy operating steadily within “FRDH, First Rough Draft of History,” looked like a little mushroom the 11th century and had been old enough they were enlisted on sufficiently wealthy to have such conversation it’s in an interview thing. He took me for a tour along telling you this story? he asked in bailed out in 2008 without Glass- podcast: ) editorial stances) a reasonable range. cap. It was film-set perfect, al- abandoned by the end of the 14th, the project as well. That was all, a building. The wool trade gen- with a professional historian, ar- the exterior wall. The Château de a schoolmasterly way. Steagall being reinstated. And, of (Anwaer is the Chinese Ambassador to Bahrain) Hon. Chairman Najeb Yacob Alhamer | Editor-in-Chief Mahmood AI Mahmood | Deputy Editor-in-Chief Ahdeya Ahmed | Chairman & Managing Editor P Unnikrishnan | Advertisement: Update Media W.L.L | Tel: 38444692, Email: [email protected] | Newsroom: Tel: 38444680, Email: [email protected] Subscription & circulation: Tel: 38444698/17579877 | Email:[email protected] | Website: www.newsofbahrain.com | Printed and published by Al Ayam Publishing 12 TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2018 world

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hinese President Xi CJinping on Monday Philippine Duterte pledges to press ahead with a war on drugs described a vaccine safe- ty scandal as “vile” and “shocking” as police opened Crackdown shortly a criminal investigation into • the firm responsible and its after coming to management. power in June 2016 Xi, on a trip to Africa, ech- oed the calls from Premier Authorities claim Li Keqiang for a thorough 4,354• alleged drug investigation and stern ac- tion over the latest safety users and dealers scare to hit the pharmaceu- have been killed tical industry. “Changchun Changsheng AFP | Manila, Philippines Biotechnology’s illegal pro- Policemen block a road leading to congress as anti-government demonstrators display an effigy of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte during a protest to duction of vaccines is vile coincide with President Duterte’s state of the nation address in Manila in nature and shocking,” hilippine President Rod- Xi said, according to state rigo Duterte pledged yes- stitution. the law,” he added. broadcaster CCTV. Pterday to press ahead with Demonstrators torched large The measure is the key missing a war on drugs that has already effigies of the president and element in a languishing peace killed thousands, and castigated waved banners calling for wage pact with the largest Islamic critics of his signature initiative. rises and relief from rising in- rebel group, the Moro Islamic Extremists charged Duterte opened his annual flation, hovering at a five-year Liberation Front (MILF). Along State of the Nation Address with high. with other guerrillas, it waged a over Bangladesh a defence of the narcotics crack- This year’s address was also rebellion that has claimed about cafe attack down that is now in its third year marked by high drama as po - 150,000 lives since the 1970s. and remains largely supported litical infighting in Congress The law aims to reinforce a Dhaka, Bangladesh in the Philippines despite fierce delayed the passage of autono- historic but fragile 2014 peace international censure. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures as he delivers his state of the my legislation for the nation’s deal under which the MILF will angladesh police Mon- “Let me begin by putting it nation address at Congress in Manila Muslim minority. give up its quest for an inde - Bday charged eight Is- bluntly: the war against illegal After years of political wran- pendent homeland in the south- lamist extremists over drugs is far from over,” he told gling and negotiations, a final ern island of Mindanao in return the savage 2016 attack hundreds of lawmakers, celeb- manity. draft of the proposed law was on for self-rule in a newly declared claimed by Islamic State rities and dignitaries. “If you think that I can be the point of being approved and autonomous region. on a Dhaka cafe popular “It will be as relentless and dissuaded from continuing sent to Duterte for his signature. Both sides believe that creat- with Westerners that killed chilling, if you will, as on the day this fight because of demon - If you think that I ing the area will deter extrem- 22 people including 18 it began.” strations, your protests which can be dissuaded ‘Never gain a foothold’ ism in a region where brutal foreigners. Duterte launched the crack- I find misdirected, then you got from continuing But a fight for control of the top poverty and perennial blood- Of the eight charged, “six down shortly after coming to it all wrong,” he said, referring this fight because of leadership post in the House of shed has fuelled recruitment by have been arrested and two power in June 2016. Since then to critics. demonstrations, your Representatives led to the delay radical groups. have absconded,” Monirul authorities claim 4,354 alleged “Your concern is human protests which I find of a final vote. “I have made a pledge that Islam, the head of Dhaka drug users and dealers have rights, mine is human lives,” he misdirected, then Duterte promised that the ISIS (Islamic State) terrorists police’s counter-terrorism been killed in police operations. added. legislation would still move for- or groups or allies will never unit, told reporters. However, human rights As Duterte spoke thousands you got it all wrong ward. gain a foothold in our country,” groups and critics say the true of protesters took to the streets RODRIGO DUTERTE “When the approved version Duterte said, referring to the number of dead is at least triple to denounce his administration’s is transmitted and received by months-long siege last year of that. They say the killing could policies, including the drug war my office... I intend to -- give me the southern city of Marawi by Trump calls for end amount to crimes against hu- and a plan to re-write the con- 48 hours -- to sign it and ratify jihadists. to Mueller probe Washington, United States Sharif denied doctor as health worsens S President Donald UTrump called once again yesterday for an end AFP | Islamabad, Pakistan Wednesday. tician Imran Khan. blood pressure went up,” Au- to special counsel Robert Members of his Pakistan Mus- “Caretaker Prime Minister rangzeb added. Mueller’s probe into Rus- akistan’s jailed former prime lim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Nasir-ul-Mulk and chief min- Officials at Adiala jail in sia interference in the 2016 Pminister Nawaz Sharif is suf- have said the powerful military ister of Punjab province Hasan Rawalpindi where Sharif is be- election, insisting it has fering from high blood pressure is trying to influence the vote Askari were approached with ing held could not be reached been “discredited.” but has been refused permission against his party. a request to provide access to for comment. “A disgrace to Ameri - to see his personal doctor, his The former premier is widely Sharif’s personal physician but Aurangzeb said Sharif needed ca,” Trump tweeted, re - party said yesterday. believed to have returned to face all requests went down the a special diet due to the ongoing ferring to the rationale Sharif was convicted in his a 10-year prison sentence to rally drain,” PML-N spokesperson heart condition and should be prosecutors used to place absence overseas on corruption his embattled party ahead of a Maryam Aurangzeb told AFP. provided with air conditioning, a former campaign advi- charges and arrested upon his close contest with its main rival “Nawaz Sharif, who is also but was being denied both, add- sor, Carter Page, under FBI return to Pakistan earlier his -- the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, a heart patient, has been quite ing his cell had “serious hygiene surveillance. month, ahead of elections on led by cricket star-turned-poli- Nawaz Sharif unwell since Saturday after his issues”. Lap of luxury: Indonesian jailers busted over fancy cells

Bandung, Indonesia In one of the high- people connected to the scandal ers late Sunday. at Sukamiskin prison, including A former tax official now serv- nmates at an Indonesian est-profile cases, inmates and the warden who ing time at Sukamiskin was once Iprison paid for luxury cells a businesswoman got cash and a pair of vehicles photographed watching a tennis equipped with air condition- imprisoned for bribery to look the other way, it added. tournament in Bali and had even ing, flat-screen TVs and private had a cell with a spring A raid on Sunday turned up travelled overseas on a fake pass- washrooms, anti-graft officials mattress, couch, re- several cells that featured mod- port when he was supposed to said, in the graft-riddled coun- frigerator, television ern bathrooms with hot show- be in another jail. try’s latest corruption scandal. and air conditioning -- ers, full-sized refrigerators, cof- The prison’s other inmates in- Jail staff allegedly took fee makers, microwave ovens clude a former chief justice and bribes of 200-500 million ru- and adjoining karaoke and stereo loudspeakers, the KPK ex-house speaker Setya Novanto, piah ($14,000-$35,000) from room said. who was convicted in April of inmates to renovate cells and “We apologise to the Indo - taking millions of dollars in kick- supply banned mobile phones or Eradication Commission (KPK) nesian people,” Sri Puguh Budi backs and bribes linked to the even let them temporarily leave said. Utami, the director general of national roll-out of government prison, Indonesia’s Corruption Indonesian officials standing next to home appliances used by inmates Anti-graft agents arrested five Indonesia’s prisons, told report- ID cards. TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2018 13

Police dig for remains after claims of murder Toronto cafe shooting New Delhi, India olice in eastern India Gunman opened fire on pedestrians killing two and wounding a dozen others Pwere yesterday digging up the grounds of a state- officers located the man on a run children’s home after Suspect was found cross street “and an exchange of allegations that more than • gunfire took place.” 40 girls were sexually as- dead in an alley “The man fled the area and saulted and one was killed after an exchange of was located deceased on Dan- there. gunfire with police forth Avenue,” it said. Police secured a court or- Toronto police chief Mark der to excavate the grounds Witnesses reported Saunders had said earlier that of the home for destitute • one of the victims was a young girls in the city of Muzaffar- hearing about 20 shots woman, and that a young girl pur in Bihar state after one was in critical condition. It put of the victims said she had Toronto, Canada the number of wounded at 13. seen staff beat an inmate The gunman, who police said to death. 29-year-old gunman was 29, was not identified by “We are searching the opened fire on pedestri- name and a motive for the shoot- premises to locate the re- Aans in a bustling Toronto ing in a district of cafes and res- mains,” police Inspector neighborhood, killing two and taurants was not immediately General Sunil Kumar told wounding a dozen others, po- known. AFP. lice in Canada’s largest city said Officers, some armed with ri- Kumar said forensic Monday, adding the suspect was fles, sealed off Danforth Avenue, experts and police were found dead in an alley after an Greektown’s main street, after overseeing the digging exchange of gunfire with police. Toronto Police officers stand watch at the foot of Danforth St. at the scene of a shooting in Toronto, OntarioJuly 23, 2018. getting the call around 10:00 pm by earthmover machines A video clip posted by Cana- A gunman opened fire in central Toronto on Sunday night, injuring 13 people including a child. Two dead incluiding (0200 GMT Monday). Witnesses around spots identified by dian media appeared to show a gunman, police reported. reported hearing about 20 shots. the witness. dark-clad man walking on the The scandal came to sidewalk in Toronto’s Greek- light in May after a Mum- town neighborhood Sunday bai-based social institute night and then turning to aim People screamed, fled released a report detailing and fire a handgun. serial abuse and exploita- “At approximately 10 pm on ody Steinhauer told CBC scream out front,” Steinhau- shootings. Canada tradition- “Guns are too readily availa- tion at the home. July 22, 2018, a man walking JNews she was at a neigh - er told the broadcaster. ally has relatively low levels ble to too many people,” Tory along Danforth Avenue fired borhood restaurant with her Ontario’s new Premier Doug of gun violence, particularly told a news conference. shots at groups of people sev- family when she heard what Ford called it a “horrific act of compared with neighboring Tory added that details of eral times. Several people were sounded like 10 to 15 blasts gun violence” and said his heart United States. the latest incident remained British boxers held struck. Two civilians were fatal- of firecrackers. went out to the victims. Mayor John Tory said Sun- sketchy and urged people to ly injured,” the Ontario Special She said she was told to run The incident comes with day night’s firearms violence stay calm. “We have to figure over alleged gang Investigations Unit said. to the back of the restaurant. Canada’s largest metropo - is “evidence of a gun problem” out what happened here. We rape The unit, which investigates “We started to hear people lis concerned over a surge of in Toronto. don’t know,” he said. police-involved shootings, said Madrid, Spain

wo British boxers are in Tjail in Spain after being accused of allegedly gang Malaria cured by one-dose treatment raping a woman in a party Gunmen storm Iraq Kurdish U.S. regulators have approved a simple, one-dose treatment to prevent relapses of Plasmodium vivax malaria. One dose of GlaxoSmithKline’s resort in Ibiza, police said Krintafel (tafenoquine) prevented relapses in three-in-four patients Monday. 1 Mosquito Paul and Sonny Upton, 30 governor’s office, killing one infected with Plasmodium and 29, and two other men vivax parasite were detained last week af- Arbil, Iraq after a four-hour exchange of bites human. ter a British tourist accused fire with Kurdish security forc- Spores from them of gang raping her in 1 mosquito hree teenage gunmen yes- es. He described the assault as saliva enter San Antonio, a spokesman Tterday stormed the gov- a “terrorist” attack but stopped bloodstream for the Guardia Civil police ernor’s headquarters in Arbil, short of blaming any particular Small blood 2 said. vessels in skin the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, KNOW WHAT group. They met the woman in opening fire and killing one em- The anti-terrorism squad in LIVER a bar on Tuesday night, she ployee before being shot dead, Kurdistan said in a statement 3 Hypnozoites didn’t feel well and she “al- officials said. that two of the gunmen were Dormant form legedly took pills they gave of parasite Initial reports said two gun- Kurds make up an es- aged 16 and the third was 18, all LIVER her,” he said. men had stormed the building of them from Arbil. They are accused of rap- timated 15% to 20% 7 in Arbil in the early morning, of Iraq’s population Deputy governor Taher Ab- 6 ing her after that in their shooting and wounding a po- dullah had earlier said that hotel. liceman. Kurdish security forces known 2 Spores The two other men have But as the day unfolded, the as the Asayish had set up a secu- P. vivax malaria parasite invade liver cells since been released, but the toll rose to one employee killed rity cordon and were searching can lie dormant in liver 3 Within one to three Upton brothers remain in for year or more weeks spores multiply and several members of the se- the building for the assailants. 4 preventative custody af- Schizont producing tens of curity forces wounded as Kurd- There was no immediate thousands of ter being questioned by a ish security forces exchanged claim of responsibility for the merozoites judge who is investigating fire with the attackers, officials omous region’s deputy police attack in the usually secure 5 4 Merozoites infect the case. said. chief Farhad Mohammed said Kurdish regional capital, and red blood cells the assailants’ motives were 5 When single parasite 6 Stuffed with malaria 7 Krintafel: Single “An employee was killed in “several members of the secu- enters blood cell it begins parasites, red blood cell 300mg dose of the assault on the provincial rity forces were wounded”, but unclear. The Islamic State ji- to asexually replicate, bursts, schizonts spew drug blocks dormant headquarters,” Arbil governor did not give a specific toll. hadist group claimed a deadly producing schizonts out their contents. form of P. vivax in which contain more Merozoites go on to liver, reducing risk of Russia detains 6 Nawzad Hadi told a news con- Mohammed said the three attack on the interior ministry merozoites invade other blood cells recurrence ference. The Kurdish auton- gunmen had been “neutralised” in Arbil in 2015. Sources: GlaxoSmithKline, Making Malaria History Picture: CDC © GRAPHIC NEWS guards over shock torture video AFP | Moscow

ussian investigators India’s Modi to gift 200 cows in Rwandan village Rsaid yesterday they had detained six prison guards NDTV | New Delhi PM Modi is travelling with a President and Prime Minister over a video showing of - 100-member business delega- in the last four years. ficers brutally beating an rime Minister Narendra tion. His visit starts as Chinese From Rwanda, PM Modi will inmate.The group of prison PModi will gift 200 cows in President Xi Jinping winds up reach Uganda tomorrow in what service employees, “acting Rwanda, his first stop in a five- his state visit of Rwanda. will the first bilateral visit by an deliberately, clearly exceed- day, three-nation tour of Africa. The two will meet later on the Indian prime minister to that ing their official powers, PM Modi’s unusual gift to the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in country in 21 years. From Ugan- used violence against a pris- east African country will be lo- South Africa, their third meeting da, he will reach South Africa. oner”, investigators said. cally sourced, and is meant as a this year. The PM is expected to focus The 10-minute vid - contribution to Rwandan Presi- “The visit to Rwanda, Uganda on cooperation in defence and eo posted by the Novaya dent Kagame’s flagship Girinka and South Africa will further agriculture during his bilateral Gazeta newspaper shows a program, in which the poorest strengthen our relations with visits to Rwanda and Uganda group of 18 uniformed men get cows from the government the African continent,” the Ex- before he goes to South Africa methodically beating a man and gift the first female calf to ternal Affairs Ministry said. for the annual Brazil, Russia, In- who is pinned down on a ta- a neighbor to promote brother Prime Minister Narendra Modi feeding cows during a visit to the Garwaghat There have been 23 visits to dia China, South Africa (BRICS) ble as he groans and pleads hood. Ashram in Varanasi (file picture courtesy of LIveMint) Africa by the President, Vice Summit. for mercy. 14 TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2018 features Guns and roses Afghan farmers enjoy sweet smell of success

Afghan farmers harvest rose petals

hmand’s distillery employs more than 120 people. From dawn until late morning, trucks flow from districts across the prov- ince delivering their precious KNOW WHAT cargo. Once picked, rose petals begin to wilt within hours and lose their scent. Nangarhar is rife with “The roses picked in the fighters belonging to the morning have to be distilled the very same day, even if we have Islamic State group (IS), to work until 2:00 am or 3:00 which emerged in Afghan- am,” explains Mohmand, as bags istan by the end of 2014 of petals are poured into seven and quickly turned the huge stainless steel vats. province into a strong- ‘Make perfume, not war’ hold Shortly before the “Roses for Nangarhar” project started, Afghan entrepreneur Abdullah In nearby Omar Qala village, Orzala began growing roses and an Afghan farmer harvests rose petals from a rose garden near Jalalabad teacher and rose-grower Shah distributing the plants. Zaman is also convinced about The US-trained engineer re- AFP | Jalalabad, Afghanistan the benefits of harvesting petals cently opened a boutique in Ka- instead of poppies. bul selling rose water and per- tanding in a field of ros- “The people here used to cul- fumes to middle-class Afghans es in eastern Afghan- tivate poppies but this is haram and foreigners. istan, former poppy (forbidden under Islamic law),” He has 100 hectares (250 grower Mohammad Zaman says. acres) of roses, but hopes to tri- Din Sapai quickly but He expects to harvest one ple the number of plants next Scarefully plucks the delicate pet- tonne of petals this year. year “if the security (situation) als that will be turned into rose “The roses are much better... allows”. water and oils for sale around I make good money from roses. Like Mohmand, Orzala never the world. They are resistant and don’t re- stops worrying about the con- The sweet smelling crop is quire as much expense or work.” stant threat of violence. You can deal with providing farmers in Nangarhar Khan Agha, a representative In 2016, 50 farmers working the Taliban, but province with a viable alterna- for Afghan Rose Ltd in Dara-e- for him packed up and aban - you can’t mess tive to growing opium poppies, Noor district, which emerged doned their crops in Achin dis- with Daesh the sale of which has fuelled out of the Afghan-German ini- trict after it became an IS strong- the conflict raging across the tiative, agrees. hold. ABDULLAH ORZALA country. Roses “do not require water- “You can deal with the Tal- AFGHAN ENTREPRENEUR Afghan farmers harvest rose petals from a rose garden near Jalalabad in the “I am very happy with this Dara-i-Noor district of Nangarhar province. ing, fertiliser or care” -- unlike iban, but you can’t mess with harvest of flowers,” Sapai says poppies, he says. Daesh,” he says, using the Arabic as he stands among hundreds of “Roses for Nangarhar” project, a support his family, and insists Rose trees are also more dura- name for IS. blooming rose bushes. joint Afghan-German initiative roses have fewer costs and take ble, lasting 30 to 50 years, com- Two years later, his farm - Sapai is one of more than 800 set up in 2007 to encourage pop- less effort. After the rose season, pared with poppies, which must ers remain displaced further farmers in the province border- py growers to switch to a legal, which ends in May, he switches be planted every season. north. Afghan Rose Ltd also ing Pakistan benefiting from the money-making flower. to growing vegetables. “We have solid contracts with closed the Achin distillery and “They provided us with the the farmers who grow roses ask- retreated to Jalalabad. plants, the tools and even paid ‘Better than poppies’ ing them to stop cultivating pop- Its rose oil now supplies sever- us for the first year when we had Starting at dawn and working py and other types of narcotics, al European companies, includ- no harvest,” Sapai, 50, explains. until late morning when the heat and the places where we grow ing German organic cosmetics “Now I have 600 plants and I sets in, Sapai and his workers roses are clean from poppy 100 brand Dr. Hauschka -- whose collect up to 1,200 kilos (2,650 appear resigned to the constant percent,” he adds. products are priced well out of pounds) of petals.” dangers lurking around them as The farmers grow a variety reach of ordinary Afghans. Opium is big business in Af- they quickly pick off petals and known as Damask roses, which “They make very expensive ghanistan, where Nangarhar is drop them into large bags. were brought from Bulgaria by creams with our roses,” says the sixth biggest poppy-produc- Nangarhar is rife with fighters the Germans but are endemic Mohmand. ing province. belonging to the Islamic State to Afghanistan, says Mohammad Orzala exports its rose oil to Poppy cultivation hit a new group (IS), which emerged in Akbar Mohmand, the owner of Canadian company The 7 Vir- record last year, with opium pro- Afghanistan by the end of 2014 Afghan Rose Ltd. tues, which also sources essen- duction soaring 87 percent to an and quickly turned the province The petals are distilled in the tial oils from Haiti, the Middle estimated 9,000 tonnes, official into a stronghold. provincial capital Jalalabad. It East and Rwanda under the slo- figures show. The Taliban also roam the takes about six tonnes of petals gan “Make perfume, not war”. But Sapai says he is perfectly area, and bombs planted along on average to extract one litre of It is a message that has more happy to grow roses. the roads leading to rose fields essential oil. than a whiff of support among Afghan men fill a plastic bag with rose petals He makes enough money to are a constant threat. At peak harvest time, Mo - Nangarhar farmers. 15 TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2018 entertainment

CROSSWORD YOUR STAR TODAY

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION Aries Realize that you’re the one responsible for cleaning up your own mess, Aries. If you’ve left your dirty clothes on the floor and the dishes unwashed, you will be the one who has to pay the consequences later on. Take responsibility for your actions. Taurus Things should be going your way right now, Taurus. Feel confident about yourself and your decisions. Let your inner glow radiate outward and show people that you have a great deal of love to offer. Practice what you preach. Feel your power from within as opposed to trying to get it from others. Gemini ities; 49- Summer hrs.; 50- Highly respectful way of addressing Follow through on your promises today, Gemini. You a man; 51- Architectural pier; 53- Supernatural; 60- Bobby of may be generous with your words and advice, but the Black Panthers; 61- Hebrew month; 62- Carry; 63- Blender you might fall a bit short when it comes to actually brand; 64- Travel on; 65- Egyptian goddess; 66- Agenda entries; delivering the goods. This is a great time to prove to 67- Afternoon affairs; 68- Grounded fleet; others that you mean what you say. Do the things that you said you would. Down 1- Coalition; 2- Portnoy’s creator; 3- Dept. of Labor div.; 4- Gro- Cancer cery, e.g.; 5- Delphic shrine; 6- Decayed; 7- Showed up; 8- From Don’t get discouraged by other people’s failures today, Across the U.S.; 9- Ship; 10- ___ man with seven wives; 11- Actress Moore; Cancer. There may be signs that warn you of poten- 12- Slang expert Partridge; 13- Yiddish plaints; 21- Rice-___; 22- tial roadblocks ahead, but this doesn’t mean that you 1- Warner ___; 5- Shamu, for one; 9- Home movie medium; 14- Bucky Beaver’s toothpaste; 25- Mottled mount; 26- Dean Martin’s should turn your car around or give up on your goal. Couldn’t find; 15- Wander; 16- Abrasive mineral; 17- Roman “That’s ___”; 27- Discourage; 29- Japanese immigrant; 30- Teacher’s Perhaps you only need to slow down the pace or select emperor after Galba; 18- Look ___, I’m Sandra Dee; 19- Big rigs; favorite; 31- Like some college walls; 32- Leases; 33- Emo anxiety; a new route. 20- Distinguishing feature; 23- Author ___ Stanley Gardner; 24- 35- Wonder; 37- Actor Byrnes; 39- Rips; 40- Pig; 41- Nick of “Cape Legume; 25- Cushion; 28- Like a certain complex; 31- Lyricist Fear”; 46- Pit-workers; 47- Alberta’s home; 48- Guitarist Segovia; Leo Gershwin; 34- That is to say...; 36- D.C. VIP; 37- Opposite of odd, 50- “The Crucible” setting; 52- The opposition; 53- Try out; 54- Don’t get thrown off your path, Leo. Focus inward and especially when applied to numbers; 38- In spite of; 42- Family Charge per unit; 55- Wagon; 56- “What I Am” singer Brickell; concentrate on the tasks at hand. This may not be the diagram; 43- Fair-hiring abbr.; 44- “Golden Boy” playwright; 57- Chuck; 58- Squabbling; 59- Not so much; 60- ___-disant (self- most light-hearted and jovial day, but one must always 45- ___ the ramparts we watched...; 46- Like Harry Potter’s abil- styled); take the good with the bad. Use the sober, grounding tone of today’s energy to get down to business and BEETLE BAILEY stay there. Virgo Things should be flowing quite well for you today, Vir- go. Take this opportunity and use the energy to its full potential. Centre yourself and look at the weeks ahead. Where do you want to be in two months? Where do you want to be in two years? Now is the time to take stock of what you’ve got and plan for future growth. Libra Today is a great day to gather data for a new project you’re working on, Libra. Put your nose to the grind- stone and make some major progress on an important job. Find comfort in your work. Make sure, however, that the work you’re engaged in is something that feeds your soul as opposed to just put money in your pocket. WORD OF THE DAY Scorpio It’s obvious how much you like to dream, Scorpio. fixed proportion.” English users borrowed pay); or allocating liability for a defective Certainly, this is an important part of your existence. Pro rata the shorter phrase in the 16th century, product pro rata. In the early 19th century, Realize that there comes a time when you must face dropping the diacritics along the way, and pro rata demonstrated its usefulness as an reality. This is one of those days when you need to Definition: began applying the term in contexts formal adjective, as in “a pro rata share” or “pro bite the bullet and deal with your bills. Take care of 1: proportionately according to an exactly enough that Latin doesn’t seem too out of rata distribution.” annoying errands that you’ve been putting off. calculable factor (such as a share or lia - place: in finance and law. There pro rata The verb prorate (based on pro rata) fol- bility) refers to distributing or allocating a quan- lowed soon thereafter. Incidentally, the Sagittarius tity proportionately—for example, dividing familiar noun and verb rate (as in “tax rates” Stop wasting your energy on things that have no real Did You Know? up an annual interest rate pro rata into and “rating on a scale of 1 to 5”) also trace relevance in your life, Sagittarius. This is a day to focus The Latin phrase pro rata, meaning “in monthly rates; distributing pro rata a profit back to Latin pro rata parte, but they en- your attention on the tasks at hand and get things done. proportion,” is a shortening of pro rata amongst shareholders; paying part-time tered the language back in the 15th century Don’t get distracted by the blinking neon lights. Stay parte/portione, meaning “according to the employees pro rata (according to full-time by way of Anglo-French. tuned to your own channel. SUDOKU Capricorn Delight in all your projects today, Capricorn. You YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION should enjoy a positive mood and pleasurable expe- riences with others. Let the good times roll. Your ego and emotions should be acting harmoniously. You have every reason to smile, so keep grinning from ear to ear. Aquarius Today isn’t a great day for inspiring enthusiasm in others, Aquarius. You might find that there’s a sober, conservative tone to the day that’s stealing the fuel from your fire. Realize that this is just part of the natural cycle of things. Don’t feel that you need to be up and active all the time. Give yourself a rest and focus your energy inward. Settle your nerves and get down to business. Pisces Today is an excellent day in which you should be able How to play to ground your emotions and find a greater amount Place a number in the empty boxes in of stability in your life. As you walk down the street, such a way that each row across, each be conscious of the Earth below you. Plant your feet column down and each 9-box square firmly on the ground and realize that you’re a living contains all of the numbers from one part and product of this great planet. Don’t separate to nine. yourself from Mother Nature - you are her child. Respect her. 16 TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2018

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Pitt asked for coffee as fee for ‘Deadpool

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yan Reynolds has revealed Rthat Hollywood star Brad Pitt wanted the actor to bring a cup of coffee for him as his fee for doing a cameo in Dead- pool 2. In the Deadpool sequel, Pitt made a surprising blink-and- you-miss-it appearance as the

I was told all Brad Pitt wants is a cup of coffee and I said, ‘Like Brad Pitt a franchise or just one individual cup meta-superhero’s ally known co-writer Rhett Reese. of coffee?’ And I was as The Vanisher, ET Online re- “Sort of embellished. I was ported. told all he wants is a cup of cof- told one individual The Vanisher was invisible fee and I said, ‘Like a franchise cup of coffee, which in the entire film, except for or just one individual cup of was really his way of a split second shot where he coffee?’ And I was told one in- saying, ‘I’m doing it is revealed to be none other dividual cup of coffee, which for nothing.’ And it than Pitt. was really his way of saying, was the nicest thing “Brad Pitt said he’d do it if ‘I’m doing it for nothing.’ And it anyone could do Ryan personally delivered a was a total solid and the nicest cup of coffee from Starbucks, thing anyone could do,” Reyn- RYAN REYNOLDS right?” asked Deadpool 2 olds responded. 17 TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2018 sports

Ex-lightweight title contender to return TDT| Manama

lejandro Martinez have signed to make his re- Aturn to Brave Combat Federation at Brave 14. He will face the newly signed ex-Bellator fighter, Djamil Chan. Chan has a professional record of 18 fights in his career with a professional record of 14-4-0. This marks Alejandro Mar- Al Hawaj hosted a special football night for the FIFA World Cup finals at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Present at the event tinez as the first fighter from were French Ambassador Cecile Longe, US Ambassador Justine Siberell, General Manager of Al Hawaj Abdul Wahab Al Mexico to compete in the con- Hawaj and ambassadors of other countries tinent of Africa. Martinez was the contender for the light - Alejandro Martinez weight championship at Brave 9: The Kingdom of Champions Kingdom of Champions hosted hosted at Bahrain. He faced Ott- in Bahrain. man Azaitar in the main event His opponent, Djamil Chan to suffer the only loss in his is a multi-time champion in professional career. Respect FC. Martinez will be Alejandro Martinez is a for- KNOW WHAT looking to gain momentum for mer TUF Latin America partic- his career from his only career ipant. Fighting out of Tijuana, loss with a victory. While Dja- Mexico, he is the only fighter Alejandro Martinez mil will aim to make the de - from Mexico to have headlined faced Ottman Azaitar but in the promotion with a two fight nights at Brave Com- for lightweight cham- victory. bat Federation. The fight night will take place Martinez headlined in Brave pionship at Brave 9 to in the Omnisports indoor club Bahraini and BDF athlete Khalid Hilal Al Khatri won 4th place in the International Fontainebleau Show-jumping suffer the only loss in Championship held in France in the category 1* after passing the first round with no obstacle errors, and one minor 7: Untamed hosted in Tijuana, of Tangier, Morocco on 18th error, posting a time of 85.71 seconds Mexico apart from Brave 9: The his professional career August. Spanish Supercup to take NAME CHANGE place in Tangier I, JATINDER SINGH, S/o. HAZARA SINGH, TDT | Manama HOLDING INDIAN PASSPORT NO. he Spanish Supercup will be held outside Spain N5200321 DATED Tfor the first time this year after the RFEF con- 27/06/2016 ISSUED firmed plans to stage the match in Tangier, Morocco. AT BAHRAIN, HAVING Liaison CC won CBA Division D T-20 Knockout Tournament Final by 24 runs after defeating Azeem CC. Winning Team Liaison bagged The match will take place on 12th August, with a PERMANENT kickoff time of 9 PM at the Tangier Stadium. $300 cash prize and individual trophies. Runner-up Team Azeem CC bagged $ 200 cash prize and individual trophies. Above, RESIDENCE VILL, Liaison CC and Azeem CC team members with their trophies La Liga and Copa del Rey champions Barcelona will TARPALA, PO take on Sevilla, the cup runners-up, in the tradition- al curtain raiser for the season on August 12, at the FATEHGARH CURIAN, 45,000-capacity Tangier Stadium. DISTT GURDASPUR, Barcelona have won the Supercup a record 12 times INDIA PRESENTLY while Sevilla have lifted the trophy just once in 2007 RESIDING AT FLAT NO and finished as runners-up twice. 14, BLDG 137, ROAD The announcement of hosting the Spanish Super 2403, BLOCK 624, AL Cup in Tangier came after the initiative by Brave AKR AL GHARABI, Combat Federation to host the first global mixed KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN martial arts event in the continent of Africa. WILL HENCEFORTH Brave 14 is held under the patronage of King Mo- BE KNOWN AS (GIVEN hammed VI of Morocco and will take place on 18 NAME) JATINDER August in the Omnisports indoor club of Tangier, (SUR NAME) SINGH. Morocco. OBJECTION(S), IF ANY, The promotion will host multiple events in Tangier MAY BE FORWARDED including Media Day, Public Weigh-ins and Open TO EMBASSY OF INDIA, workouts ahead of the fight night. P.O.BOX 26106. AL The fight night will showcase athletes representing SEEF, KINGDOM OF 11 nations which will be the largest broadcasted MMA BAHRAIN. event in the history of Africa.

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Um al Hassan +973 17728699 Seef District +973 17364999 TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2018 18 Froome ready to sacrifice title AFP | Paris

efending champion Chris Froome said he As long as there is a Dis ready to sacrifice a Team Sky rider on the record-equalling fifth Tour de France victory if it helps Sky top step of the podium teammate Geraint Thomas claim in Paris, I’m happy his maiden yellow jersey. CHRIS FROOME Four-time champion Froome can pull level with the likes of former five-time winners Jacques Anquetil, Bernard Hi- “All this talk of attacking or not nault, Eddy Merckx and Miguel attacking … we’re in an amazing Indurain if he triumphs on the position, we’re one and two,” Champs Elysees next Sunday. he said. “It’s not up to us to be The feat would also see the attacking. It’s for all the other Kenyan-born Briton, who won riders in the peloton to make up the 2017 Tour of Spain and this time on us and dislodge us from year’s Giro d’Italia, become the the position we’re in.” first rider since deceased Italian Luxemburger Bob Jungels, Marco Pantani, in 1998, to claim who has dropped to 12th over- a Giro-Tour double in the same all at nearly 10 minutes behind calendar year. Thomas, said it was no easier But Froome, currently 1min to decipher Sky’s dilemma from 39sec behind Thomas in the inside the peloton. overall standings going into “Geraint Thomas has been three consecutive days in the in yellow since stage 11, and Pyrenees, said he would be hap- Froome’s still making a good py to forego all the glory if it impression,” the Quick Step rid- means Thomas wins the race er said. for Sky. “At the end of the day it’s up “As long as there is a Team Sky to them to decide. Maybe if one rider on the top step of the podi- of them has an off day, you never um in Paris, I’m happy,” Froome know. said as he and Thomas faced “All I can say is, they race very, media on the race’s second and very fast.” final rest day in Carcassonne. Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas Thomas, who spent several Asked if he would sacrifice his years racing alongside Froome hopes of a fifth Tour crown to But despite uncertainties over neean stages before targeting his Team Sky chief Dave Brails- journalist, he possibly let slip in their former team Barloworld, help Thomas, Froome replied: his ability to maintain form, and record-equalling fifth win. ford was at pains to underline the key to Sky’s internal race said, for now, the team is united. “Yes.” stay on the bike, in the crucial Alternatively, Sky could be his admiration for both riders, strategy. “We’re good mates, we’ve rid- Thomas has yet to podium on a third week, the 32-year-old counting on Thomas to take it all saying: “The two of them are big “At the end of the day, it’s the den in same team for 10 years three-week Grand Tour and, de- Welshman has often looked the way. Froome’s participation champions. legs of the riders that will de- now, we’ve generally lived in the spite winning the Criterium du more incisive than Froome. in the Giro d’Italia means he, like “For me it’s important to see cide,” he added. same areas as well, and trained Dauphine last month, crashed For some, Thomas is simply many other racers before him, either one of them win the Tour Froome was more evasive together,” said Thomas. out of both the Giro d’Italia and preparing the terrain for Froome may pay for those efforts in the de France.” when asked if he would attack “We just get on. For now, an- Tour de France in 2017. to take flight on one of the Pyre- final week. But, replying in French to one Thomas if in a position to do so. yway!”

Quintana hoping for fall of Sky Sky chief slams Tour haters Froome teammate Moscon AFP | Carcassonne, France podium and some of Sky’s staff have also faced abuse thrown off Tour de France eam Sky chief Dave during the opening 15 TBrailsford hit out at stages. TDT | Manama organisers on Monday for Brailsford, who has been failing to stop “intimidating” questioned by a British par- talian Gianni Moscon, abuse of his riders and staff liamentary inquiry following Ia Team Sky teammate of as they attempt to win the allegations Sky had breached defending Tour de France Tour de France. ethical guidelines by abusing champion Chris Froome, was With Welshman Geraint the legal use of Therapeu- thrown off the race Sunday af- Thomas in the yellow jer- tic Use Exemptions (TUE’s) ter an altercation with a fellow sey and four-time champi- for their riders, said he did rider, officials said. on Chris Froome in second not expect the abuse to Race officials took the de- Nairo Quintana place, Sky are in an opti- stop. cision after Moscon was in- mal position as they head But he claimed the or - volved in a fracas with a rid- into the Pyrenees for three ganisers’ inability to step er from the Fortuneo team AFP | Paris battered into near submission by consecutive stages starting in and take effective meas- shortly after the stage start Team Sky as the British outfit Tuesday. ures against the haters had in Millau. airo Quintana said he look to secure their sixth yel - But the British outfit’s bid compromised the race’s Speaking to AFP, offi- Nwould welcome rivals Chris low jersey from the past seven to win the French race for billing as the “the world’s cials said the Italian used Gianni Moscon on the 15th stage Froome and Tom Dumoulin pay- editions. the sixth time in seven years greatest annual sporting heavy-handed tactics when ing for their efforts in the Giro With Welshman Geraint is not sitting well with some event”. the Fortuneo team rider the incident as a “particular- d’Italia in May as he looks to re- Thomas in yellow and four-time fans. “The Tour de France is tried to help his team leader, ly serious aggression” and launch his Tour de France bid in champion and teammate Froome Amid a general feeling promoted as the world’s Warren Barguil, join an early threw the 24-year-old Ital- the Pyrenees. second overall at 1min 39secs, of suspicion surrounding greatest annual sporting breakaway in the 181.5 km- ian off the race shortly after Colombian climbing specialist Sky are in pole position ahead of Sky and their sheer domi- event. If that’s the case, long 15th stage from Millau to the stage, won by Denmark’s Quintana is one of several yellow three consecutive stages in the nation of the race, Froome then maybe treat it with a Carcassonne. Magnus Cort Nielsen of jersey contenders who have been Pyrenees beginning Tuesday. has been spat at, Thom - bit more respect,” Brailsford Race commissaires classed Astana. as has been booed off the said on the rest day Monday. Herath spins Sri Lanka to series sweep despite de Bruyn tonne

Reuters | Colombo against the leaden-footed South BRIEF SCORE Africans instead. heunis de Bruyn’s gutsy “There was not much spin as Tcentury went in vain as Sri Sri Lanka 338 (Dhananjaya 60, Gunathilaka 57, Maharaj 9-129) & the ball got softer, but we bowled Lanka completed a 2-0 series 275 for 5 decl (Karunaratne 85, Mathews 71, Maharaj 3-154) beat well throughout the series,” Her- sweep after Rangana Herath South Africa 124 (du Plessis 48, Dananjaya 5-52, Dilruwan 4-40) & ath said afterwards. spun the hosts to a comprehen- 290 (de Bruyn 101, Bavuma 63, Herath 6-98) by 199 runs Resuming on 139-5 with a sive victory against South Afri- comprehensive defeat looming ca in the second and final test over them, South Africa’s end yesterday. jaya and Dilruwan Perera who Lakmal, lone paceman in their came rather later than expected The 199-run win, which came together claimed all 20 South attack, did not bowl in the first as the tourists suddenly discov- with more than a day to spare, African wickets. innings and sent down only two ered a stomach for fight which was due to Sri Lanka’s tireless Such was their dominance overs in the second, preferring was conspicuously absent in the spin trio of Herath, Akila Danan- Theunis de Bruyn in action that home captain Suranga to watch his spinners run riot series. TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2018 19

Winning start for Sarri as German FA rejects Chelsea down Perth Glory Ozil’s accusations AFP | Berlin

he German Football Association (DFB) on TMonday rejected claims of racism against their presi- dent Reinhard Grindel made by Mesut Ozil in his announce- ment that he has retired from international football. “We reject the notion that the Chelsea youngster Callum Hudson-Odoi put on an impressive show against DFB is associated with racism,” Perth Glory read a statement. “The DFB stands for diversity, AFP | Perth, Australia the game and Chelsea threat- from the representatives at the ened most times they took top to the boundless, day-to- aurizio Sarri made a possession. At one stage, the day dedication of people at the Mwinning start as the London club hit the upright base.” new manager of Chelsea by three times in 10 minutes in On Sunday, Ozil announced defeating Perth Glory 1-0 in a the second half. his retirement from internation- friendly yesterday. Perth goalkeeper Liam Red- al duty in a statement, which The Italian, who replaced dy was the busiest man on the accused Grindel of racism, countryman Antonio Conte field for much of the night, when he broke his silence over Mesut Ozil with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier this month, was with- making some fine saves and his controversial meeting with out his team’s World Cup stars watching hopefully as other Turkish President Recep Tayyip in front of a sell-out crowd of Chelsea shots sailed just wide Erdogan in May. 2014 World Cup winner, who tional football, but firmly re- 60,000 at the new Perth Sta- of his goal. “In the eyes of Grindel and his accused Grindel of failing to jected his accusations against dium. Slippery conditions due to supporters, I am German when side with him against his critics. Grindel. The Blues were still far heavy rain before and during we win, but I am an immigrant The DFB said they regretted “The DFB is very grateful to too good for the home side the match did not help either when we lose,” wrote Ozil, a Ozil’s decision to quit interna- Mesut Ozil for his outstanding -- themselves playing their side. Chelsea’s last touch was KNOW WHAT performance in the jersey of first game under new manag- just slightly lacking, while Glo- the German national teams,” er Tony Popovic -- just weeks ry played their best football Ozil calls out racism MESUT "I am German when continued the statement. out from their Premier League when the tempo slowed no- and quits German team we win but I am an OZIL immigrant when we Mesut Ozil is a “It is regrettable that Mesut season opener on August 11 ticeably in the last 15 minutes. Criticized for this picture with lose" Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan Ozil felt that he had not been against Huddersfield. Sarri would have been de- before his re-election third generation Born Oct 15, 1988 sufficiently protected as a target The Blues asserted their lighted with the brilliance in Gelsenkirchen Turkish-German, of racist slogans. dominance early when Pedro of youngster Callum Hud - Midfielder who is a devote “But it was important that scored in the fifth minute, and son-Odoi in the first half, with GERMAN TEAM Muslim. He re- Mesut Ozil, like Ilkay Gundogan totally dominated the match the 17-year-old setting up the 92 matches cites verses from 23 goals before him, gives answers to the for the most part, likely leaving only goal of the match. World the Quran during photo (with Erdogan). Sarri wondering how they did The teenager’s pace and skill Champion 2014 the German “In the DFB, we win and lose not find the back of the net was on display as he broke together, as a team. many more times. down the wing and produced CLUBS 2006 08 10 13 2018 national anthem SCHALKE as well for he “The DFB would have been With both sides in differ- a superb left-foot cross for Pe- happy if Ozil had wanted to re- ent stages of their pre-season dro, who slotted it inside the WERDER BREMEN cannot sing the main part of the team on shared preparations, Glory were un- far post with a crisp volley that REAL MADRID national anthem Source: photo AFP/J. Samad, basis. He decided otherwise.” der siege for long periods of proved to be the winner. Turkish president’s press office/K. Ozer FC ARSENAL

Mourinho not concerned by slow pre-season Hamilton owes to ‘four-poster bed’ Reuters | Hockenheim, Germany perienced and faster karts. And Reuters | Manchester that’s where I learned to do it. ewis Hamilton dug deep That’s what I was best at doing.” anchester United have Linto his past to explain Sun- Hamilton is an ace in the wet, Mnot hit top gear on their day’s stunning German Grand just as Michael Schumacher pre-season tour of the Unit- Prix victory and came up with was before him, but on Sunday ed States but manager Jose a “four-poster bed”. he was master of everything Mourinho has said he is not The four-times Formula One thrown at him. worried as a majority of his world champion had never Already up to fifth with 14 first team players are yet to before won a grand prix from laps gone, picking off almost a rejoin the squad following the lower than sixth on the starting car a lap, Hamilton proceeded World Cup. grid but at a wet Hockenheim, to take great chunks of time out United drew 1-1 with Club he steered his silver Mercedes Lewis Hamilton won the German Grand Prix after starting in 14th of his rivals as the rain fell and America before a goalless draw from 14th to first. the tyre strategy played to his against San Jose Earthquakes That was only the 12th time “It’s very reminiscent of how I owned by about five different advantage. on Sunday. Mourinho pointed that a driver had started that started out,” he explained to re- families. My dad spent the little He also had the presence of out that his playing XI in both Jose Mourinho low and won. porters at Hockenheim, whose bit of money he could to shave mind to follow his instincts games did not resemble sides The achievement, helped by present layout has been likened it down and respray it and made rather than listen to the pan- he would pick for Premier chaos around him and Ferrari to a glorified go-kart track by it as brand-new as it could be. icked messages from the pitwall League matches. that delayed his trip. title rival Sebastian Vettel crash- those who miss the bygone blast “He would call it ‘the that almost led him to pit and “One more training session. The Chile international is ing out from the lead, left the through the forest. four-poster bed’. I would have risk undoing all his good work We’re not a team. We’re a eager to hit the ground run- new championship leader strug- “The kart that I had was... to start at the back and wiggle in the blink of an eye. group of players from differ- ning after struggling to make gling to contain his emotion. really, really old and had been my way through the more ex- On such moments are cham- ent teams,” Mourinho told the an impact since his transfer pionships won and lost and club’s website here after the from Arsenal in January. Hamilton, now 17 points clear result at the Levi’s Stadium. “Good for Alexis,” Mourinho of Vettel, made the difference. “Some are first-team, some added. “The first time he plays Mercedes before Hamilton and Bottas: Wolff As the title battle enters the under-23s, some coming from after some individual sessions. second half of the season, the loans and going on loan, some “He needed this and he made AFP | Berlin there might be championships lead has gone back and forth are younger, under-18s. We a good effort, a good physical decided by such decisions. and nothing can be taken for don’t have a team to play much effort, which is important for ercedes team chief Toto “Racing is most important,” granted. better than we did but it’s one him in this moment.” MWolff denied Monday Racing is most said Wolff. “We always said if Both teams have made mis- more training session.” United play AC Milan, Liv- that the use of team orders in important. If it the championship goes into its takes, Mercedes with glaring Midfielder Nemanja Mat- erpool and Real Madrid in Sunday’s spectacular German last third, or last quarter, and strategy errors and Vettel - as on ic has arrived in the United the United States this month Grand Prix signalled that Lew- would have been the there is a big difference be - Sunday - under pressure and in States to join the squad while before travelling to Germany is Hamilton would be preferred other way around tween drivers, then we might the heat of battle. goalkeeper David De Gea and to take on Bayern Munich in as the number one driver. with Valtteri in lead make these unpopular calls. Hamilton and Vettel have four new signing Fred are set to their final pre-season clash Wolff was adamant that the and Lewis second we “But it’s much too early in the wins apiece, one retirement link up with their team mates on Aug. 5. triumphant Hamilton and his would have made season to do this. We made it in each and the German ahead 5-4 next week. Mourinho’s side host Leices- team-mate Valtteri Bottas will the same call order to bring a one and two on pole positions. It is debatable Striker Alexis Sanchez ter City in the opening game remain free to race each other home…. And we would have which of the two has the faster played in the game against San of the Premier League season until late in the season when MERCEDES TEAM CHIEF TOTO WOLFF done it the other way around.” car and small margins are prov- Jose after resolving a visa issue on Aug. 10. ing crucial. TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2018 20 Big win for Iran, Japan Manama

eavyweights Iran en- joyed a comfortable Hthree-set victory over Korea last night to secure the number one ranking heading into the knockout stages of the 19th Asian Men’s U20 Volleyball Championship, being held in Isa Sports City in Riffa. The Iranians outclassed their Korean counterparts 3-0 (25- 22, 25-21, 25-19) to sweep Pool A and secure first place overall at the end of the Preliminary Round. Japan followed suit in Pool B as they outclassed Turkmeni- stan 3-0 (25-12, 25-12, 25-11) to secure the fourth ranking. Others to join Iran and Ja - pan yesterday to finish their respective Preliminary Round campaigns as undefeated teams were Hong Kong and Macau. Hong Kong beat the UAE while Iran’s Porya Yali attacks the net in their match against Korea. Macau needed five sets to take down Malaysia. RANKING HEADING INTO KNOCKOUT STAGE Japanese player Shunichiro Sato looks to score against Turkmenistan blocker In other matches, Iraq Ruslan Anayev notched their first victory after 1 Iran, 2 Korea, 3 China, 4 Japan, 5 Thailand, 6 Turkmenistan, 7 Sri Lanka, 8 Australia, 9 Kazakhstan, beating Qatar, Saudi Arabia did the same against Pakistan, New 10 Bahrain, 11 Iraq, 12 Qatar, 13 Taipei, 14 Saudi Arabia, 15 Pakistan, 16 Hong Kong, 17 Jordan, 18 line, and if they won’t play very Zealand got a freebie with a de- UAE, 19 India, 20 New Zealand, 21 Uzbekistan, 22 Macau, 23 Malaysia, 24 Maldives fast then the quality of the match fault win against withdrawn side would be reduced,” said Iran Uzbekistan, and Australia got on head coach Behrouz Ataei. “This Korea is a very good the wins column after beating had a rest day yesterday but had ing a new, complicated compe- the patronage of His Majesty the is something we saw today.” team, and one of Kazakhstan. already secured the number 10 tition format for the first time. King’s Charity Works and Youth Of their upcoming matches in the highest quality Following the preliminaries, ranking on Sunday night. They The tournament has been or- Affairs Representative, Supreme the knockouts, Ataei comment- the top-eight ranked teams, in are next scheduled to face Ma- ganised by the Asian Volleyball Council for Youth and Sports ed: “We do not want to predict teams in Asia; but order, were Iran, Korea, China, laysia in their first knockout Confederation in cooperation Chairman and Bahrain Olympic anything. Each day, we are only today, we just tried Japan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, game on Tuesday. with the Bahrain Volleyball As- Committee President Shaikh thinking about each match and our best to put the Sri Lanka and Australia. None of The rankings at the end of sociation. It is being held under Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa. all our provisions for this match pressure on their these teams will be the preliminaries determine the In Pool A, Iran turned what only. Today, we were just think- service line, and if suiting up today match-ups for the knockouts. was supposed to be a tightly ing of Korea. I think we did re- they won’t play very as knockouts get This year’s Asian U20 contested affair into a walk in ally well on that. fast then the quality underway; they Championship is follow- the park. They dominated their “Overall, each match we are will be back on Korean counterparts and gave just getting step by step stronger of the match would Iraq be reduced Wednesday. players them no chance of getting and moving forward towards our Bahrain celebrate into the game. goals. Every team here has their IRAN HEAD COACH BEHROUZ ATAEI with one “Korea is a very own goals, we have ours, and another good team, and one hopefully we get there.” “No match is easy for us,” Ja- after of the highest qual- Morteza Sharifi was the over- pan coach Kazushi Masunari earning ity teams in Asia; all top scorer for the Iranians, said. “I think we were just tired a point. but today, we just finishing with 13 points, includ- today as we played Thailand in a tried our best to ing 12 on attack. Porya Yali added close five sets on Sunday.” put the pressure 12 points and captain Amirhos- Ryuki Ban led the Japanese on their sein Esfandiar had seven, both with 10 points overall, seven ser- on attack. Im Donghyeok paced of which were on attack. Skip- vice Korea with 10 points overall in per Kento Miyaura and Itaru the loss. Tashiro each finished with six In Japan’s match, they man- spikes. aged to claim their second win in Macau and Malaysia were as many tries, while also handing engaged in a tight battle this Turkmenistan their second suc- evening, with Macau managing cessive defeat. to narrowly take the victory in five sets (30-28, 20-25, 25-23, Today’s matches 23-25, 15-13). There was little to separate the two sides in their (in order of time, Court 1 game, Court 2 game) match, which lasted close to 11.30am: Kazakhstan vs Maldives, Hong two-and-a-half hours. Kong vs India Leong Ka Him spearheaded victors with 29 points overall, 2pm: Bahrain vs Malaysia, Pakistan vs Jordan 25 of which was in attack. Lester Siah was best scorer for Malay- 4.30pm: Iraq vs Macau, Saudi Arabia vs UAE sia with 33 markers overall. The first pair of knockout 7pm: Qatar vs Uzbekistan (not to be played), games begin today morning at Taipei vs New Zealand 11.30am and continue until late NB: Match order is subject to change at night.

YESTERDAY’S SCORES

Japan beat Turkmenistan 3-0 (25-12, 25-12, 25-11) New Zealand beat Uzbekistan 3-0 (25-0, 25-0, 25-0) Iran beat Korea 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-19) Hong Kong beat UAE 3-1 (20-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-14) Iraq beat Qatar 3-1 (25-19, 25-16, 22-25, 25-18) Macau beat Malaysia 3-2 (30-28, 20-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-13) Saudi Arabia beat Pakistan 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-21) Australia beat Kazakhstan 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-8)