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National Day First comes duty supplement with this His Majesty directs lawmakers to fulfil their responsibilities as Fifth Legislative Term begins issue and citizens. HM the King HM the King welcomed the • Shura and Representatives’ highlighted that the achievements made during the new legislative term past legislative term, noting would witness more their pivotal roles in developing achievements to laws and legislation, strength- th ening the state of constitution 47 benefit the national and defending the homeland’s action march, wishing interests. them success in He also commended the role shouldering their new of the municipal councils in improving services provided responsibilities. to citizens. National Day HM the King took pride in Manama citizens’ keenness to promote holidays declared social unity, appreciating their Manama is Majesty King Hamad efforts in various fields and bin Isa Al Khalifa yes- their key role in boosting Bah- is Royal Highness Hterday opened the first His Majesty with HRH the Premier and HRH the Crown Prince at the opening ceremony of the new legislative term. rain’s standing at all levels. HPrince Khalifa bin Sal- session of the Fifth Legislative HM the King highlighted that man Al Khalifa the Prime Term in the presence of His tween legislature and execu- ed the newly-appointed Shura the new legislative term would Minister issued a circular Royal Highness Prime Minister tive. members and newly-elected witness more achievements regarding the holiday on the Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al His Majesty also lauded the parliamentarians. to benefit the national action occasion of the Kingdom’s Khalifa and His Royal High - Bahraini youth and Bahraini HM the King stressed that march, wishing them success in 47th Glorious National Day ness Prince Salman bin Hamad women for the contributions 40 the legislative branch would shouldering their new respon- and 19th Anniversary of His Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, towards the national develop- MPs and 40 Shura assume serious national re - sibilities. Majesty the King’s Acces- Deputy Supreme Commander ment. members start their sponsibilities, highlighting Members of Shura, Repre - sion to the Throne. and First Deputy Premier at Isa On the economic front, His national duties as the Fifth consensus and cooperation sentatives and Municipal coun- All the government minis- Cultural Centre. Majesty highlighted the need to Legislative Term began between the two branches are cils hailed the royal keenness tries, directorates and pub- Speaking on the occasion, continue growth by sustaining yesterday. essential to push ahead with to promote the democratic lic institutions will close His Majesty highlighted the revenue streams through the the construction and develop- approach and support for the on December 16 and 17, the need to take the nation forward diversification of economy. ment process to wider horizons legislative branches. circular said. by strengthening the bond be- His Majesty also congratulat- in the interest of the homeland See page 5

House head NEW ROLE congratulated Manama

er Royal Highness Prin- Woman elected head after hours of House drama Hcess Sabeeka bint Ibra- him Al Khalifa, Wife of His Ms Zainal has worked Majesty, has sent a cable of with• Bahrain TV for congratulations to Fawzia The method to select Zainal on the occasion of her nearly 25 years, during the House head should election as Chairperson of which she held a number be decided on the basis the House of Representatives of positions, including for the fifth legislative term. of consensus from the Acting Director, Head part of lawmakers and of Programmes and it is undemocratic for Development and the session head to take Strategic Planning decisions unilaterally. Consultant. MR AL KOOHEJI DON’T MISS IT TDT | Manama ally,” he said. Tamer Taifoor On the other hand, MP Hamad Al Kooheji said there was no Observatory he newly-elected mem- need for a secret ballot and the to check on bers of the parliament process did not breach any values Tyesterday elected law- of democracy. 03 lawmakers’ maker Fawzia Zainal as the The House also elected Ab- performance House chairwoman after an The House witnessed chaotic scenes before the chairwoman was elected. dulnabi Salman as the first intense drama which exhibited vice-chairman and Ali Al Zayed Record drugs many lawmakers criticising each the second vice-chairman (un- bust for Kingdom- other as well as the process of opposed). 04 selection. Ms Zainal, who represents based CMF MP Adel Al Asoomi, one of the fifth constituency in the South- contenders for the top House ern Governorate, is a leading me- New era in post, was the first to criticise the dia personality. democracy as His electoral process. She has worked with Bahrain He said the ballot box was kept TV for nearly 25 years, during 05 Majesty opens in such a way that MPs could which she held a number of posi- first session of make out as to who was voting tions, including Acting Director, Fifth Legislature for whom. Head of Programmes and Devel- Suggesting a secret ballot opment and Strategic Planning method to elect the House head, Ms Zainal Mr Salman Mr Al Zayed Consultant. he said the process violated elec- In another development, the toral laws. head of the session Yousef Zainal “The method to select the the part of lawmakers and it is Shura elected Jamal Fakhro and MP Isa Al Kooheji, another was behaving in an undemocratic House head should be decided undemocratic for the session Hala Ramzi as the first and sec- contender for the post, said the manner. on the basis of consensus from head to take decisions unilater- ond deputy through consensus. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018 02

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Prime Minister, HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, and Royal Family members, yesterday performed funeral prayers for the late HH Shaikha Noora bint Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, at Shaikh Isa Mosque, in Riffa.

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, yesterday at the Safriya Palace, received HRH Prince Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulazziz Al Saud, Governor of the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Envoy of the Custodian of the two Holy Mosques, accompanied by HRH Prince Ahmed bin Fahad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who conveyed condolences of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and HRH HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, yesterday at the Safriya Palace, received Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin HRH Prince Mohammed bin Fahad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud; HRH Prince Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Dr Mansour bin Mutaib Al Saud, Minister of State, member of Council of Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Ministers; HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Chairman of on the demise of HH Shaikha Noora bint Tourism Authority; HRH Prince Fahad bin Bader bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Royal Isa bin Salman. Their royal highnesses Court Advisor; HRH Prince Dr. Abdulaziz bin Sattam bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, prayed to Almighty God to reset the soul Royal Court Advisor; HRH Prince Nayef bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud; HRH of the deceased in eternal peace. HM Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Governor the King expressed profound thanks of of Riyadh; HRH Prince Turki bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Their royal the sympathies of the Custodian of the highnesses offered HM the King deepest condolences on the demise of HH Two Holy Mosques and HRH the Crown Shaikha Noora bint Isa bint Salman. They prayed to Almighty God to rest the Prince, which reflect the depth of the soul of the deceased in eternal peace. HM the King expressed appreciation of longstanding bilateral relations and their noble feelings that reflect the solid historical relations between the two fraternal ties bonding the two kingdoms kingdoms and their people. He wished the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia further and their people. progress, security and stability.

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister yesterday received a delegation from the US, led by the former Mayor of New York City, Rudolph Giuliani, Prime Minister, yesterday met the former Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway, Kjell Magne Bondevik, at Riffa at Riffa Palace. HRH the Crown Prince highlighted the long-standing partnership between Bahrain and the US, which is Palace. During the meeting, HRH the Crown Prince and the former Norwegian Prime Minister discussed opportunities to centred on shared values and the objective of advancing peace and stability across the region and abroad. HRH the Crown further strengthen bilateral cooperation between Bahrain and Norway across various fields. Prince went on to note that wide-ranging cooperation continues to bolster security, economic and cultural ties.

BD 2.9 only Bahrain participates in COP 24 in Poland Katowice tant international event is in line with its keen- 1994 with the promise of strengthening global n behalf of the HM the King’s Personal ness to be informed about the global efforts to public awareness of climate change issues. Representative and President of the address climate change and protect the Earth. Among its main objectives is the stabilisa- OSupreme Council for the Environment, It is also an opportunity to highlight its long tion of concentrations of greenhouse gases HH Shaikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, a experience in protecting the environment, as (GHG) in the atmosphere to prevent risks in Bahraini delegation, led by the Deputy Pres- part of its efforts to honour its pledges in the the climate system. The annual meetings of ident of SCE, HH Shaikh Faisal bin Rashid Al environment-related agreements and cove- the Conference of the Parties (COP), which is Khalifa, participated in the opening of the nants it has ratified. the supreme body of the Convention and the Try out our Indian platter- Super 24th Conference of the Parties to the United The United Nations Framework Conven- association of all the countries that form part delicious and great value for money Nations Framework Convention on Climate tion on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was es- of it, are attended by environmental experts, Change (UNFCCC COP 24), in Poland. tablished in May 1992 at the Earth Summit in ministers, heads of state and non-govern- The kingdom’s participation in the impor- Rio de Janeiro, and came into force in March mental organisations. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018 03 Observatory to check on lawmakers’ performance Project to document MPs’ attendance, efforts to fulfil electoral promises

portance. The initiative “The initiative also includes • monitoring draft laws, discus- will monitor as well The project aims to sions and voting on bills and as document the ensure the people in monitoring the activities of the performance of the the Kingdom to exert external and internal commit- representatives in a the power of civil tees. The role will also include overseeing the activities of the neutral manner. pressure on the House House of Representatives and of Representatives in the non-subordination of the The project will the country in addition executive authority. We will also also• assess the MPs’ to monitoring the check on lawmakers’ response performance in fulfilling executive branch. with regard to addressing grievances faced by his voters MR FULAD their electoral promises. whether he/she has an office to communicate with,” the BHRWS TDT | Manama out, he added. stated. Mohammed Zafran “The society representatives The initiative will also cov- may attend sessions to record er the position of the Council n initiative to monitor The House of Representatives has convened its first session. the performance of committees. against corruption and the re- the performance of the Other functions of the project ports on financial and admin- Aparliamentarians includ- Human Rights Watch (BHRW) General-Secretary Faisal Fulad the House of Representatives in include documentation of the istrative control, the Council’s ing keeping a close eye on the has launched the initiative titled said the initiative aims to en - the country in addition to mon- quantitative contributions of position on the retirement fund, attendance of MPs at sessions ‘Bahraini Parliamentary Obser- sure that the Bahraini people itoring the executive branch.” each MP during his/her attend- pensioners’ money, the addi- was launched yesterday. vatory’. can adopt a reference to the as- The project will also assess ance at the sessions, monitor- tional tax law and the policy of Responding to the need to The initiative will monitor as sessment and follow-up of the the MPs’ performance in ful- ing the website of the House of austerity, the Council’s position have independent civil institu- well as document the perfor- Council. filling their electoral promises. Representatives, monitoring all on general budget, on freedoms tions that transparently moni- mance of the representatives in “The project aims to ensure Documenting the attendance media as well as the proposals of and human rights in the King- tor the performance of Bahraini a neutral manner. the people in the Kingdom to ex- of the parliamentarians for the the laws submitted to the House dom and against terrorism and Legislative Council, the Bahrain Speaking to Tribune, BHRW ert the power of civil pressure on sessions will be also be carried of Representatives and its im- extremism, the BHRWS added.

Bahrain condemns France shooting

Manama the ministry’s statement issued today. The ministry expressed its deep condolence ahrain condemned the shooting incident to the family of the victims, wishing those in- which took place in Strasbourg, France, jured a speedy recovery. It also reiterated the Band resulted in the death and injury of Kingdom’s firm stance in rejecting all forms of several people. violence, extremism and terrorism. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the King- The bustle of holiday shopping gave way to dom of Bahrain affirms the solidarity of the a lockdown in the French city of Strasbourg on Kingdom of Bahrain with the French Republic Tuesday after a gunman killed at least three in its efforts to counter terrorism and extrem- people and wounded 11 others in a suspected ism and strengthen its peace and stability,” said terrorist attack, according to police.

AMA School holds finale of leadership programme TDT | Manama The programme was con- club have put an enormous ef- ducted by Aysha Shafiq as fort and prepared for their final he Middle School De- the co-ordinator of the YLP, performances, the organisers partment of AMA Inter- Jhubelyn A Catumber, and said. Tnational School held the Falak Sheer as the assistant Ali Hassan Hussain with the finale of Youth Leadership Pro- co-ordinators of YLP Pakistan speech titled “Greatness” was gramme (YLP) at its campus. Community Toastmasters led placed the champion (gold Dr Somaya Al Jowder, the by Najeeb Razzaq. medallist) for speech contest, chief guest; gave an inspira- The programme include while Yousif Ajoor was the sec- tional talk to the future leaders. speech, debate and table topic ond place (silver medallist) Fatima Fakhro was the guest of contests. and Czyrel Daniel Cunanan honour. All the 13 participants of this got the third place (bronze medallist). In the debate contest on the topic “Young children should have smartphones”, the proposing team earned the victory. The members of the proposing team were Ahmed Aqeel Alnuwain, Mo- hamed Hassan Hussain, and Mohamed Rohail. For the ta- ble topic contest, Krish Mehra carried the day by bringing home the gold medal. Samia Mirza, the principal of middle school thanked the guests, students’ parents and teachers for their contributions towards the success of the pro- gramme. The Youth Leadership Pro- gramme is a programme or- ganised by the toastmasters international; that aims to de- velop leadership, speaking and communication skills. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018 04

Book Fest begins today TDT | Manama Record drugs bust for enowned Indian film actor and writer RPrakash Raj will in- augurate the BKS-DC Inter- national Book Fest and Cul- tural Carnival at the Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam (BKS) Hall in Segaya today. Mr Raj’s book ‘Namme Kingdom-based CMF Vizhungunna Maunam’ will be released at the event. On December 14, ‘Nar- $2.1 million worth heroin and crystal methamphetamine was seized and destroyed by HMS Dragon crew endra Modi: Creative Dis- ruptor’, penned by R Ba - lashankar, will be released. The sales of illicit A special function attended • by Indian Member of Parlia- drugs are a known ment Meenakshi Lekhi will source of funding for also be held on the same day. terrorist groups and The events will continue 500 until December 22, which will criminal networks. kilograms of drugs were seized by the HMS see many dignitaries including Dragon team. writers K G Sankara Pillai, N S This year CTF 150 Madhavan and Indian Admin- has• destroyed 49,255 istrative Service officer K V kg of illicit drugs. Mohan Kumar in attendance. Art installations, pho- lowing a search by our trained tography exhibitions, cul- TDT | Manama teams we were able to locate tural events, live concerts, and recover these narcotics, food court, art and craft MS Dragon, operating stopping their onward likely corners, literary camps and under the Combined travel to their final markets, as workshops, camp fire with HMaritime Forces, has well as disrupting the funding celebrities, cultural quiz, live conducted her second major of illicit activity”. painting and tug of war will seizure of narcotics in less than Commander Michael Carter be held as part of the event, two weeks, the CMF website Quinn, the Commanding Of- organisers said. reported. ficer of HMS Dragon, said: “To The Type 45 Destroyer was achieve this seizure, so swiftly on patrol as part of CMF’s after the last, is demonstration Combined Task Force ( CTF) of the hard work and profes - Legendary singer 150 when the crew found and The HMS Dragon team with seized drugs. sionalism of all the Dragons on destroyed more than 500kg of board. I am delighted for the to headline event drugs, including nearly 200kg has destroyed 49,255 kg of illicit of illicit drugs is continuing to had just taken over the watch new team at CTF 150 to start TDT | Manama of heroin and 9kg of crystal drugs. deny terrorists the use of the when I spotted this dhow, and their Command so positively.” methamphetamine. CTF 150 has recently come high seas as a pathway for il - whilst a common sight within CMF is a multi-national mil- egendary singer Dr The drugs would have sold under the command of the Roy- legal activity,” he said in the the Middle East and the Indian itary organisation based in P Susheela will per- locally for more than $2.1 mil- al Canadian Navy (RCN). The report. Ocean, this was in an unusual Bahrain. CMF’s purpose is to Lform live at the Indi- lion US dollars and for many Task Force is led by Commo - HMS Dragon encountered the area for the size of vessel. It maintain maritime security in an Club on December 16 as times that had they made it to dore Darren Garnier RCN. suspicious dhow on the “Smack looked suspicious, and as we the busy sea lanes of the Middle part of the event marking their final markets, according “I thank HMS Dragon for its Track” smuggling route run- closed in on the vessel, the East. HMS Dragon will spend the National Day. A troupe to CMF. continued vigilance and sup- ning from the Makran Coast of boarding teams went out in the the period over Christmas at of 20 musicians will accom- These sales of illicit drugs are port to CTF 150 so early in our Iran and Pakistan to the shores sea boats to talk to the crew of sea continuing her support to pany the legendary singer, a known source of funding for tenure of command, and for a of East Africa. the dhow. Their answers raised CTF 150 and her great work en- who has found place in the terrorist groups and criminal superbly executed drug inter- Lt Jonathan Bennett, one of our suspicions further, and so suring the security of the high Guinness Book of World networks. This year CTF 150 diction operation. This seizure HMS Dragon’s officers, said: “I we started a boarding. Fol - seas. Records. Dialogue puts spotlight on cultural diversity TDT | Manama “In this restless period we are going Harpreet Kaur through, culture appears to be the base of our identities. Tomorrow’s world ajor personalities belonging doesn’t exist without a strong rooting to the Arab and European cul- in our values, our DNA, our heritage. Mtural scenes came together to This is what we noticed while organ- discuss the significance of culture as a izing conferences in Europe, in the structuring element in history. Arab world and in Africa under the ‘The Intercultural Dialogue Be - title ‘culture in cities is at the heart of tween World Cities’ was attended by development’. André Azoulay, senior adviser to King “It is what is allowing us to think Mohammed VI of Morocco, Shaikha and act in a sustainable way, in order Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, Pres- to better transform oneself and act with ident of the Bahrain Authority for the others. Manama and Sharjah are Culture and Antiquities, Amandine symbolic examples of this dynamic.” Lepoutre, Founder and President of André said culture can’t solve Thinkers and Doers, Manal Ataya, From left, Mr André, Shaikha Mai, Ms Amandine, Ms Manal and Ms Catherine at the dialogue. everything but it leads to dialogue from Director-General of the Sharjah Muse- a strong base. ums Department and Catherine Guil- Pompidou. roundtable panel discussion under the of new Citizenship in the Cities’. “Culture always wins. It is a resistant lou, the Director of Visitors at Centre They gathered in Paris for a unique banner, ‘Culture Diversity: at the heart Speaking to Tribune, Amandine said, tool,” said Shaikha Mai. Eligible employees approved for voluntary retirement Manama Zayed Al Zayed said that lists ment departments have also CSB Organisation of eligible applicants had also been directed to enter in the • he Civil Service Bureau been sent to the General Or- system the end of service and Job budgeting (CSB) has approved the ganisation for Social Insur- The lists of eligible entitlements, the previous director-general Tapplications of employ- ance (GOSI) to finalise retire- applicants had promotion differences and Jamal Abdulaziz ees who met the terms of vol- ment procedures. Employees also been sent the final account of the ad- Al Alawi urged the untary retirement programme. planning to buy virtual years to the General mitted staff. Lists of the eligible applicants of service have been urged Organisation for Social CSB Organisation and Job departments of human have been referred to govern- to co-ordinate with their budgeting director-general Ja- resources to verify ment departments which will, respective departments and Insurance (GOSI) to mal Abdulaziz Al Alawi urged the payments before in turn, inform their employees finalise the required proce- finalise retirement the departments of human re- closing the human officially within a week. dures. procedures. sources to verify the payments resources system. In a statement issued yes - The directorates of hu - MR AL ZAYED before closing the human re- terday, CSB Chief Ahmed bin man resources at Govern- sources system. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018 05

His Majesty, HRH the Premier and HRH the Crown Prince honours newly-elected parliamentarians and newly-appointed Shura members. New era in democracy as His Majesty opens first session of Fifth Legislature His Majesty hails national election success; emphasises strong executive-legislature ties

Manama Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the to maintain the security and sta- an independent state with East United Arab Emirates and the bility of the region and safeguard Jerusalem as its capital.” is Majesty King Ham- State of Kuwait, for their no - its gains. The speech also saw His Maj- ad bin Isa Al Khalifa ble stances, which we highly “As part of our commitment esty hailing the contributions of Hyesterday patronised, appreciate, in supporting our to our Arab and Islamic coun- Bahraini youth, Bahraini women in the presence of His Royal national efforts to achieve the tries, we will continue to defend as well as the success of Bahraini Highness Prime Minister Prince sought after financial balance our Arab and Islamic causes in sportsmen in prestigious inter- Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and economic growth, through international forums, and the national events including Asian and His Royal Highness Prince which we will work to strength- Palestinian issue is at the fore- Games. His Majesty also hailed Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, en facets of our integration and front of our interests. We will the achievements of HH Shaikh the Crown Prince, Deputy Su- economic cooperation with our seek that the Palestinian people Nasser in enhancing the youth preme Commander and First brothers, within the context of obtain their legitimate rights, to take part in various sports Deputy Premier, the first session our common policies that aim including the establishment of activities. of the fifth Legislative Term of the Shura and Representatives councils. HM King Hamad was wel - comed by Shura Council Chair- man, Ali Al Saleh, and MP, Yussef Zainal, on arrival at the Isa Cul- tural Centre, accompanied by a constellation of police cavalry. His Majesty honours elderly Bahrainis who cast their votes in national The National anthem was elections. played and some holy Quran further work opportunities verses were recited. and choices, in particular His Majesty delivered a in the field of energy sup - speech in which he emphasised As part of our ply diversification and de- the importance of implementing commitment to velopment of the oil sector, reforms to enhance progress and Arab and Islamic which is in turn witnessing transform the Kingdom into a countries, we a qualitative leap following modern nation. the discovery of the largest “We are pleased to congratu- will continue to oil and gas field in the history late our brothers and sisters on defend our Arab of Bahrain. their membership of the current and Islamic causes “In this regard, we look National Assembly and the mu- in international forward to the field develop- nicipal councils, wishing them forums. ment plans yielding the de- sired developmental returns. success in their endeavours to HIS MAJESTY continue the development of “We call here on our broth- parliamentary and municipal preparing for together with ea- ers and sisters members of work. gerness and hope, we find it ap- the legislative authority to “We urge them to maintain the propriate to talk with you about take into account the prior- friendly relations between the our national public affairs, to ities of national action and executive and legislative author- assess what we have accom - future requirements, and to ities, so as to strengthen the ties plished, and to look forward to continue the efforts of those of integration and cooperation, what we would like to achieve, before them in supporting and abide by the principle of God willing. the necessary reforms and separation of powers and ad- “At the national development actions, among the most im- vancing public interest. level, our main priority is the portant of which relates to “On this occasion, we would goal to achieve financial balance the sustainability of pension like to express our great satisfac- by adopting a well-defined pro- funds to ensure their ability tion with the outstanding suc- gramme that accelerates our na- to fulfil their obligations to- cess of the national elections, tional efforts to rectify the public wards future generations. whose outcomes reaffirm the budget situation and diversify “We also call upon the es- strength of the democratic ex- our income, under the supervi- teemed Government to put perience and the solid will of the sion of our dear uncle, the Prime among its priorities for the people in upholding the interest Minister, with the tireless efforts coming work period the nec- of Bahrain. and help of our son and Crown essary plans to develop areas “We would also like to thank Prince. of investments and diversi- here the Chairman and members “We express to them here our fy sources of income to the of the High Elections Commit- pride in the promising results insurance funds to improve tee, along with the ladies and of the national economy which, the services provided to retir- gentlemen members of the Ju- through its strong performance, ees, and to work intensively diciary, for their distinguished has managed to maintain its on reviewing its policies in work and follow-up character- positive growth and enhance its a comprehensive manner to ised by remarkable development global financial reputation. accelerate the pace of nation- and sincere efforts which are “We need to work tirelessly to al action, maximise our gains greatly appreciated. continue to attract and encour- and develop our experiences. “With the beginning of a new age national and international “We convey our sincere phase of work, which we are investments, in order to create thanks to our brothers in the 06 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018 world France hunts gunman after market shooting

food. The attack took place The motive for Tuesday • night’s shooting in Strasbourg Tuesday around 8 pm “has not yet been established,” deputy Interior minister Lau- The suspected rent Nunez told France Inter shooter,• a 29-year- radio. old from the south The gunman is “known for a number of criminal offences of the city (...) but has never been linked to terrorist offences,” he said. The man opened Police had wanted to arrest fire• in three areas of him Tuesday morning as part of the Christmas market a investigation into an attempt- ed murder, but he was not at home, a security source said. AFP | Strasbourg, France Strasbourg mayor Roland Ries French police officers stand guard near the scene of a shooting said most of the victims were undreds of police and men, including one Thai tourist. anti-terror forces hunt- day around 8 pm (1900 GMT) in tively being hunted by security “Some were shot in the head,” Hed yesterday for a gun- the heart of the medieval city forces,” local officials said in a Ries told BFM television. No man who shot dead three people in eastern France as the market statement. children were hurt. and wounded 13 at a Christmas was closing, sending crowds The man opened fire in three Soldiers patrolling the area as market in Strasbourg, with the fleeing for safety. areas of the Christmas market, part of regular anti-terror oper- suspect known to police and The suspected shooter, a which draws hundreds of thou- ations after a series of attacks thought to be an religious ex- 29-year-old from the south of sands of people each year to its since 2015 exchanged fire with 102-year-old great-grandmother Irene O’Shea during her skydive tandem tremist. the city, was on a watchlist of wooden chalets selling festive the suspect and wounded him, jump in the South Australia town of Wellington. The attack took place Tues- suspected extremists and “is ac- decorations, mulled wine and police sources said.

Twitter CEO defends 102-year-old controversial California man sues after pinky Myanmar tweets stuck in armrest during flight skydiver Los Angeles, United States tember 9 incident on board a edly tried to free his pinky as Sydney, Australia flight from Reno, Nevada to Los fellow passengers looked on, skydive to mark her 100th California man has filed a Angeles. “causing his dire situation to 102-year-old birthday in 2016, but organ- Alawsuit against two US air- The mishap took place after become a humiliating public great-grandmother is isers claimed it was Sunday’s lines after his pinky got stuck in he raised his armrest to reach spectacle.” Abelieved to have be - successful tandem dive at the his first-class seat armrest, forc- for his seatbelt and his pinky Keys claims he suffered for come the world’s oldest sky- age of 102 years and 194 days ing firefighters and a mechanic got stuck in a small hole under nearly an hour as flight per- diver after plunging 14,000 that earned her a place in the to intervene to free the finger. the armrest, according to the sonnel and firefighters tried to feet (4,300 metres) through history books. Stephen Keys, an actor who suit. dislodge the finger. the South Australian sky. “It was very clear up there, Yangon, Myanmar has starred in “Soul Plane” and “The spring mechanism em- An airline mechanic finally Centenarian adrenaline and the weather was good but “Big Time Rush,” claims in his bedded inside of this hole in disassembled the armrest and junkie Irene O’Shea said she it was very cold,” said O’Shea, witter CEO Jack Dorsey suit -- filed in Los Angeles Su- the armrest applied intense freed the pinky. “felt normal” after a 220 kilo- according to Australian media. Tyesterday defended a perior Court against American pressure to plaintiff’s finger, The suit says that since the metre per hour (140 mph) dive O’Shea took the plunge to series of tweets about his Airlines Inc. and SkyWest Air- immediately inflicting injury, mishap, Keys has been unable that sent her cheeks flapping raise funds for a motor neu- recent meditation retreat lines Inc. -- that he suffered swelling and pain,” the suit al- to carry out routine tasks, in- wildly. rone disease charity, after her in Myanmar that were pil- severe emotional distress and leges. cluding playing with his chil- She completed her first daughter died from the illness. loried on his own platform weeks of pain after the Sep - It adds that Keys repeat - dren. for failing to mention the persecution of Rohingya Muslims. Dorsey’s gushing thread Washington, United States on Sunday came after a 10- Mother reunited day silent Vipassana medi- n 88-year-old American woman tation retreat near Manda- Ahas been reunited with the lay in which he praised the daughter she was told had died country’s food, beauty and with daughter at birth 69 years ago, The New its people, whom he said York Times reported. were “full of joy”. Genevieve Purinton of Tam- The comments drew she thought died pa, Florida, met her 69-year-old heat online for leaving out daughter Connie Moultroup of any discussion of atrocities Richmond, Vermont, for the first time committed against Myan- 69 years ago this month, the newspaper said. mar’s Rohingya minority. Purinton was 18 years old and unmar- In a series of tweets, ried when she gave birth to a Dorsey defended his actions girl in Gary, Indiana. but conceded he could have “I was told it was a girl, but handled the situation better. she died,” she told the Times. “I’m aware of the human The newspaper said that in fact, a doc- rights atrocities and suf- tor at the hospital where Purinton gave fering in Myanmar. I don’t birth had arranged for the baby to be view visiting, practicing, or adopted. talking with the people, as Moultroup tracked down her birth endorsement,” he said. mother after taking a DNA test on Ances- “I didn’t intend to dimin- try.com, the Times said. ish by not raising the issue, She traveled to Florida this month to but could have acknowl- meet her. “You’re not dead,” Purinton said edged that I don’t know Connie Moultroup (R) shows her taking a selfie with her mother when they were reunited. enough and need to learn Genevieve Purinton (L) after reuniting thanks to DNA testing in “It was a bawlfest,” said Moultroup. more.” Tampa, Florida “She was so happy to meet me.” Irene O’Shea (C) after she safely landed upon completing her jump THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018 07

French tourist shot Spacewalkers take dead in Bangkok by sample of hole at off-duty Thai cop space station Bangkok, Thailand We accept people’s Moscow, Russia

French tourist was sing knives and Agunned down early yes- Ushears, a pair of Rus- terday by an off-duty Thai sian spacewalkers Tues- cop after a drunken bar fight day cut samples of mate - in a seedy Bangkok district, mandate: PM Modi rial around a mysterious police said. hole in a Soyuz spacecraft The 41-year-old Parisian docked on the Interna - was shot dead at a down- India’s ruling party concedes defeat in key state elections tional Space Station that a town apartment block af- Moscow official suggested ter an altercation with the AFP | New Delhi, India could have been deliberate police sergeant major who sabotage. had approached the tour- ndia’s ruling party suffered Roscosmos space agency ist’s Thai girlfriend. stinging election defeats said the aim was to discover “They were drunk... they Iin at least two stronghold whether the “small but dan- started to argue and then states, results showed Tuesday, gerous” hole had been made had a fist fight but the po- in a big blow to Prime Minister on Earth or in space. liceman couldn’t fight Narendra Modi before national The two-millimetre cav- back,” the Chief of Thai - polls in 2019. ity on the Soyuz spaceship land’s Immigration Police The votes held earlier this docked at the ISS caused an Surachate Hakpan told AFP. month and in November were air leak detected in August, “The policeman followed seen as a dress rehearsal for two months after the craft’s him back to his place and next year when Modi will likely last voyage. shot him twice,” he said, go head-to-head with a embold- During the seven hour, 45 adding the victim had been ened Rahul Gandhi of the Con- minute spacewalk, veteran in Thailand for several gress party for a second term. cosmonauts Oleg Konon- months. “We accept the people’s man- enko and Sergei Prokopyev The officer has been ar- date with humility,” Modi said Rahul Gandhi India’s Congress party supporters Narendra Modi struggled, but eventually rested and “will be fired... late Tuesday on Twitter. succeeded, in cutting away and prosecuted on a murder “I thank the people of Chhat- from Bharatiya Janata Party liament. Congress also trounced regional party offices. the insulation covering the charge”, Surachate added. tisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and (BJP) conceded defeat, while in the BJP in Rajasthan, governed Before the BJP ruled 19 out of hole and taking out a sample Police are hunting a sec- Rajasthan for giving us the op- Madhya Pradesh the outcome since 2013 by the BJP’s Vasun- 29 Indian states either outright to analyse. ond suspect seen on CCTV. portunity to serve these states. was on a knife-edge. dhara Raje, an unpopular lo - or in alliance with local parties. What made it especial- Gruesome pictures circu- The BJP Governments in these In Chhattisgarh, ruled by the cal princess, winning 99 seats Congress rules just two states, ly hard is that the Soyuz lated on Thai media showed states worked tirelessly for the BJP for 15 years, results showed ahead of the BJP on 73 -- 89 few- including one in partnership. spacecraft, unlike the ISS, the victim lying in a pool of welfare of the people.” the BJP winning just 16 seats, er than in the last election. Analysts have linked the BJP’s was not designed to be re- blood in front of a dough- In both the central state of down from 49 in the outgoing Television footage showed ju- apparent dwindling support to paired in spacewalks and nut shop at his apartment Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan in parliament, trailing Congress bilant Congress workers burst- growing rural distress and un- has no outside railings for block. the west, the chief ministers on 68 in the 90-seat state par- ing firecrackers and dancing at employment. astronauts to hold onto. US nuns stole money to gamble in Vegas Stormy Daniels to Los Angeles, United States idence, placed in a religious wo California nuns who house under supervision, and pay Donald Trump Tstole around $500,000 dol- banned from all public ministry. lars from the school where they “This has definitely been worked and splashed out on shocking to the entire school nearly $300,000 travel and gambling in Las Ve- and parish community,” Adrian gas are facing criminal charges, Alarcon, head of media relations their order confirmed Tuesday. for the Archdiocese, said. Sisters Mary Margaret Kreup- She added the case was all er and Lana Chang, who are said the more disquieting given the to be best friends, reportedly Church’s teachings that clearly embezzled the huge sum over spell out “thou shall not steal.” the course of a decade from St The order on Monday said James Catholic School in Tor- Kreuper and Chang admitted rance, south of Los Angeles. to their misdeeds and were co- The Archdiocese of Los Ange- operating to determine the full les said the money was discov- Sisters Mary Margaret Kreuper, left, and Lana Chang, have admitted to taking amount of money taken. ered missing during a routine the money (Courtesy of The Telegraph) The sisters expressed re- audit after Kreuper, who was morse over their actions in a principal at the school for 29 had been informed the Archdi- wrong. Our Sisters take full re- letter shared with parents at a years, retired earlier this year. ocese had filed a criminal com- sponsibility for the choices they school meeting last week, and Chang was a teacher at the plaint against the pair. made and are subject to the law,” their order has vowed to make school for 20 years and also re- “As a religious community we it said in a statement to AFP. full restitution. tired this year. will not defend the actions of It added the two sisters have “Justice demands this of us,” The nuns’ order confirmed it our Sisters. What happened is been removed from their res- it said in its statement.

Adult film actress Stormy Daniels speaks during an appearance at a local Egypt says probes images of book shop to promote her book in Washington, DC

the language Trump used in Los Angeles, United State his tweet was “rhetorical hy- naked couple atop pyramid perbole” and therefore pro- US federal judge in Califor- tected under the First Amend- Cairo, Egypt “The public prosecution is A nia has ordered porn star ment. investigating the incident of the Stormy Daniels to pay Don- Clifford has also sued gyptian authorities have Danish photographer and the ald Trump nearly $300,000 Trump over a non-disclosure Elaunched an investigation authenticity of the photos and for filing a defamation suit agreement. The judge has not into images said to show a naked video of him climbing the pyra- against the president that was dismissed that case. couple who scaled the Great mid,” Mostafa Waziri, the secre- dismissed. Daniels’s attorney Michael Pyramid that has sparked out- tary general of Egypt’s supreme US District Judge S. James Avenatti said in a tweet af - rage in the conservative Muslim antiquities council, told AFP. Otero said Daniels, whose real ter the latest ruling that his country, an official said Tuesday. If the video was actually name is Stephanie Clifford, client planned to appeal In a video titled “Climbing the filmed at the top of the pyra - must pay Trump $293,000 to and will likely never have to Great Pyramid of Giza”, Danish mid, that would make it a “very cover the president’s attorney pay a dime. photographer Andreas Hvid ap- serious crime”, Waziri said. fees and costs plus $1,000 in “If Stormy has to pay $300k pears to scale the 4,500-year-old The nearly three-minute vid- sanctions for filing the lawsuit. to Trump in the defamation tomb on the outskirts of Cairo Horse riders gallop near the Giza pyramids eo has taken social media by Daniels in her dismissed suit case (which will never hold up at night with an unidentified storm and has been the sub - had accused Trump of defa- on appeal) and Trump has to woman who is later seen taking published on YouTube on De- ple completely naked on top of ject of late night talk shows. It mation for characterizing as a pay Stormy $1,500,000 in the off her top. cember 8. each other while looking in the has notched up almost three “total con job” her claims of a NDA case (net $1,200,000 to Hvid says the video was tak- A photograph released by direction of a nearby pyramid million views on YouTube presidential affair. Stormy), how is this a Trump en in late November but it was Hvid appears to show the cou- with the horizon illuminated. alone. Otero, however, ruled that win?” OUR GREATEST GLORY IS NOT QUOTE IN NEVER FALLING, BUT IN OF THE RISING EVERY TIME WE FALL. DAY CONFUCIUS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018 Another day in Brexit hell

It feels like a good time to mention that the Palace of Westminster is falling apart

gy. They didn’t hang it. Presum- rainfall and a high tide, they I see Brexit as a progressive of the constituency of Baywatch Serkis — Gollum from “Lord of ably, that can wait. said, but I know better. Met - disease, like alcoholism. I and who now lives in France the Rings” in the constituency On Dec 10, the real May post- aphor, like the gods, must be and has taken passionate inter- of Middle Earth — has made poned the long-planned vote in heard. wouldn’t have said this at est in European politics — has a video, with May as Gollum Parliament on her Brexit deal, Politicians, the ones absolute- any time since 1940 but it strong opinions on a potential and the deal as the One Ring. It the one she spent 20 months ly no one has any faith in, are feels apt now. Labour-led Brexit: “Lexit is a ends with a plea for a People’s TANYA GOLD negotiating with the European snuffling in the wreckage now, left exit,” she wrote on Twit - Vote, which will presumably be Union and the last three weeks hoping to succeed May. It’s a ter. “Re — what Corbyn would played by Ian McKellen, with wonder if this is what the trying (and failing) to sell to the horrible thing to watch calam- do. By negotiating a Brexit for all the gravitas he gave his King Black Death was like. Peo- British public and Parliament. ity treated as opportunity but the people. That protects the Lear: “O! Let me not be mad, not Iple wandering around with What’s next? Apparently, she they thrive on it: The Labour ordinary person.” The nation mad, sweet heaven; keep me in donkeys, crying, “Bring out your will go to Brussels on her knees, Party, despite what its leaders gawped, but there was more. temper; I would not be mad!” dead!” and painting crosses on begging for further concessions. might tell you, wants a hard “Never have the words of Shake- Too late, too late. walls, which was, I guess, like a She doesn’t know how to im - Brexit and a general election — speare — ‘now is the winter of No one here knows what will medieval Twitter. #AllHopeIs- plement the will of the people, in that order. The Conservatives our discontent’ — rang more happen next — an election, an- Lost. if the will of the people — or at don’t know what they want, but true than now,” she wrote on her other referendum, a new deal, Everyone I know is either a least the people who hold her Brexiteers are excited about website in a post called “Brexit a departure from the European Brexit Denier — “It’s not hap- political future in their hands being in charge. Boris Johnson, and I (also starring Shakespeare Union with no deal at all. The pening,” they say. “We’ll have a — is suicide. a Lothario galloping to seed, hat, is denying all leadership and Churchill),” which she il- last 18 months have felt like po- People’s Vote! Another referen- It feels like a good time to apparently has a new haircut, ambitions, presumably from the lustrated with a photograph of litical hell; now, I fear we will dum! We’ll win this time!” — or mention that the Palace of a sign that he’s ready to make center of some giant web built herself hiding behind a plant. look back at them as the time a Brexit Apocalypticist — “It’s Westminster is falling apart. yet another play for the top job. by the ghost of Ayn Rand. “I have been following the sit- when things were sane. happening. We are doomed. The building itself is a rotting It is always about the hair for Entertainers are wading in, uation very closely,” she wrote, I see Brexit as a progressive Hold my hand and run toward construct, honouring an im - Boris. Increasingly, I think it is because this is entertainment, or “and I fully support the position disease, like alcoholism. What the blast.” The only people agined past and — just for fun really his brain. Michael Gove, rather, when you treat politics of Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour you think gives you hope — nos- who are hopeful are the people — built on a marsh. What does the environment secretary and like entertainment, you get this. party leader (leader of the op- talgia or vodka, who cares? — is with the gallows, far-right sup- that remind you of, eh? It was one of the few Brexiteers left Americans know that. I increas- position). Ok, I admit it, I have killing you. I wouldn’t have said porters of a “hard Brexit” who not much publicised, for ob - in May’s cabinet, is skulking ingly feel we are in Hollywood a little political crush on Jeremy this at any time since 1940 but it marched through the streets of vious reasons, but on June 23, reasonably, hoping to squeeze as the screenwriter William Corbyn.” feels apt now. Pray for us. London on Dec. 9 protesting 2016, the day of the Brexit ref- through the middle. Jacob Re- Goldman famously described But back in what is, for now, Prime Minister Theresa May’s erendum itself, the basement es-Mogg, who attended Marga- it: “Nobody knows anything.” still the fifth largest economy (Tanya Gold is a writer for The Spectator.) “betrayal” and carrying her effi- was flooded with sewage. It was ret Thatcher’s funeral in a top Pamela Anderson — formerly in the world, the actor Andy

CIVILIAN’S TRIBUNE Brexit means Brexit

heresa May would always insist Yet she triggered Article 50 without revolt within their set before the EU who already indicate in her speech that there would the month before she called own ranks. And the Labour that it will not be accepted. Tbe no General Election until that snap general election and Party fail to set out what Theresa May told us in her 2016 2020. Yet she called one less than 10 today, 18 months later, the Brexit means for fear they speech that “the country voted to leave months later. chequers plan, the stated Brit- will lose a few Brexiteer the European Union”. And she insisted she would not trig- ish negotiating strategy, is cer- votes. “Brexit means Brexit.” What could be ger Article 50 to begin Brexit “until the tainly far from agreed. While today the chequers clearer! Indeed. Brexit is proving to be British negotiating strategy is agreed The ruling government can- plan has lasted two months, a complete Brexit. and clear.” not set out what Brexit means it has not yet been properly Dr Martin

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Participatory development: A Another day in Brexit hell TOP

humanitarian alternative to migration TWEETS4 The outcomes and agreements signed must be used as a catalyst for governments and 01 concerned organisations to address the drivers intrinsic to migration

reat initiative from GSh. Nasser to stop homeworks. Children should enjoy their child- YOSSEF BEN-MEIR hood at home and with friends. And have more ecember 2018 is gearing time to be productive and up to be a pivotal month experience new things. Dfor migration on the Now let’s hope the minis- world stage, and the epicentre ter of education will take is here, in Marrakech, Morocco, the initiative of introduc- with two high-level fora taking ing better curriculum. place concerning development @ATEEKSTER and migration. However, in or- der for the discussions that take 02 It feels like a place at these conferences to be impactful on the lives of ordi - good time to nary people, the outcomes and agreements signed must be used mention that as a catalyst for governments and concerned organisations to the Palace of address the drivers intrinsic to Westminster migration, including rural pov- ou can talk abt Brand erty, lack of economic opportu- YModi, Brand Rahul is falling nity and climate change. To put but you cannot ignore this into practice, we offer our Brand Shivraj. 15 years apart experiences of a grassroots, par- of Anti Incumbency and ticipatory development method Still BJP manages to get as a humanitarian alternative to highest vote share of 41%, migration. more than Congress. BJP Firstly, the Global Forum for 109 seats and 41% vote gy. They didn’t hang it. Presum- rainfall and a high tide, they I see Brexit as a progressive of the constituency of Baywatch Serkis — Gollum from “Lord of Migration and Development share establishes Brand ably, that can wait. said, but I know better. Met - disease, like alcoholism. I and who now lives in France the Rings” in the constituency (GFMD) took place on 5th-7th De- Shivraj even aftr ths de- On Dec 10, the real May post- aphor, like the gods, must be and has taken passionate inter- of Middle Earth — has made cember, based upon the theme of feat. @ChouhanShivraj poned the long-planned vote in heard. wouldn’t have said this at est in European politics — has a video, with May as Gollum “Honouring International Com- @SushantBSinha Parliament on her Brexit deal, Politicians, the ones absolute- any time since 1940 but it strong opinions on a potential and the deal as the One Ring. It mitments to Unlock Potential of the one she spent 20 months ly no one has any faith in, are feels apt now. Labour-led Brexit: “Lexit is a ends with a plea for a People’s All Migrants for Development”. TANYA GOLD negotiating with the European snuffling in the wreckage now, left exit,” she wrote on Twit - Vote, which will presumably be The 11th summit of the Forum is 03 Union and the last three weeks hoping to succeed May. It’s a ter. “Re — what Corbyn would played by Ian McKellen, with the largest multi-stakeholder di- wonder if this is what the trying (and failing) to sell to the horrible thing to watch calam- do. By negotiating a Brexit for all the gravitas he gave his King alogue platform concerning mi- Black Death was like. Peo- British public and Parliament. ity treated as opportunity but the people. That protects the Lear: “O! Let me not be mad, not gration and development, repre- to climatic hazards by 2050. At In order for potential likely to be sustainable. man development and economic Iple wandering around with What’s next? Apparently, she they thrive on it: The Labour ordinary person.” The nation mad, sweet heaven; keep me in senting government policymak- the GFMD conference, the Eu- migrants to be able remain For example, in order to create projects and investments at the donkeys, crying, “Bring out your will go to Brussels on her knees, Party, despite what its leaders gawped, but there was more. temper; I would not be mad!” ers, GFMD observers, members roMedA Foundation, who hosted opportunities and economic ac- grassroots level can be leveraged dead!” and painting crosses on begging for further concessions. might tell you, wants a hard “Never have the words of Shake- Too late, too late. of civil society and the private a side event entitled “ A Euro-Af- in their communities, the tivity in marginalised rural com- to form commitments from the walls, which was, I guess, like a She doesn’t know how to im - Brexit and a general election — speare — ‘now is the winter of No one here knows what will sector. Although the proceedings rican Approach to Migration” agricultural value chain munities experiencing notable community to implement oth- ith the RBI Gover- medieval Twitter. #AllHopeIs- plement the will of the people, in that order. The Conservatives our discontent’ — rang more happen next — an election, an- of the GFMD are non-binding and highlighted that key issues set from nursery to market emigration, a $100,000 invest- er initiatives that are beneficial Wnor’s resignation Lost. if the will of the people — or at don’t know what they want, but true than now,” she wrote on her other referendum, a new deal, voluntary, it is hoped that this to face Africa will be desertifica- and the supporting ment can establish a women’s for both protecting their local one more independent Everyone I know is either a least the people who hold her Brexiteers are excited about website in a post called “Brexit a departure from the European conference will lay down founda- tion, drought and food insecurity, infrastructure need to be cooperative of approximately environments but also for global institution has fallen. Brexit Denier — “It’s not hap- political future in their hands being in charge. Boris Johnson, and I (also starring Shakespeare Union with no deal at all. The tions for the first Global Compact risks that are only going to wors- put in place. 50 members, for agriculture, climate mitigation. The BJP has demolished pening,” they say. “We’ll have a — is suicide. a Lothario galloping to seed, hat, is denying all leadership and Churchill),” which she il- last 18 months have felt like po- for Migration (for Safe, Orderly en. Climate change can also com- food-processing or the produc- In order for potential migrants every temple of modern People’s Vote! Another referen- It feels like a good time to apparently has a new haircut, ambitions, presumably from the lustrated with a photograph of litical hell; now, I fear we will and Regular Migration), to be pound existing, or create new tion of artisanal crafts. This can to be able remain in their com- India and if not stopped, dum! We’ll win this time!” — or mention that the Palace of a sign that he’s ready to make center of some giant web built herself hiding behind a plant. look back at them as the time held on 10th-11th December, also political and economic issues generate an average of a 50 per munities, the agricultural value will surely destroy India a Brexit Apocalypticist — “It’s Westminster is falling apart. yet another play for the top job. by the ghost of Ayn Rand. “I have been following the sit- when things were sane. in Marrakech. in at-risk countries and further cent increase to household in- chain from nursery to market and itself. #UrjitPatel happening. We are doomed. The building itself is a rotting It is always about the hair for Entertainers are wading in, uation very closely,” she wrote, I see Brexit as a progressive This UN-led High-Level Po- drive migratory patterns, with comes, which in turn benefits a the supporting infrastructure @RahulGandhi Hold my hand and run toward construct, honouring an im - Boris. Increasingly, I think it is because this is entertainment, or “and I fully support the position disease, like alcoholism. What litical Forum will be the first in- the distinct possibility of turn- further 300-350 people, through need to be put in place. The root the blast.” The only people agined past and — just for fun really his brain. Michael Gove, rather, when you treat politics of Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour you think gives you hope — nos- ternational compact of its kind ing plans for “Safe, Orderly and better access to schooling, of rural poverty, which ultimately 04 who are hopeful are the people — built on a marsh. What does the environment secretary and like entertainment, you get this. party leader (leader of the op- talgia or vodka, who cares? — is to address migration, designed Regular Migration” on its head. healthcare and sanitation infra- propels migration, is in the insuf- with the gallows, far-right sup- that remind you of, eh? It was one of the few Brexiteers left Americans know that. I increas- position). Ok, I admit it, I have killing you. I wouldn’t have said to improve the management and In acknowledgement of this structure. Clean drinking water ferable bottlenecks at each step porters of a “hard Brexit” who not much publicised, for ob - in May’s cabinet, is skulking ingly feel we are in Hollywood a little political crush on Jeremy this at any time since 1940 but it co-operation of countries con- looming problem, the following It is overwhelmingly the case systems to serve one municipali- of the value-chain, slow-moving marched through the streets of vious reasons, but on June 23, reasonably, hoping to squeeze as the screenwriter William Corbyn.” feels apt now. Pray for us. cerning the movement of peoples describes a strategy of partici- that in Morocco as elsewhere, ty costs in the region of $350,000 decision-making and ultimately London on Dec. 9 protesting 2016, the day of the Brexit ref- through the middle. Jacob Re- Goldman famously described But back in what is, for now, across borders. This agreement patory development, which ad- during community-based discus- and dramatically improves not a warming climate. Consider- Prime Minister Theresa May’s erendum itself, the basement es-Mogg, who attended Marga- it: “Nobody knows anything.” still the fifth largest economy (Tanya Gold is a writer for The will also address the overarching dresses economic security and sions regarding socio-economic only resilience to droughts and ing however the enormous op- Spectator.) “betrayal” and carrying her effi- was flooded with sewage. It was ret Thatcher’s funeral in a top Pamela Anderson — formerly in the world, the actor Andy causes of migration, such as poor climate resilience for those most development projects located in girls’ participation in education, portunities that are discussed at access to sustainable livelihoods, vulnerable, and hence reducing regions with high levels of em- but also decreases incidences of global conferences, if applied at am backing @theresa_ the socio-economic and environ- the likelihood of necessary mi- igration, that local participants water-borne diseases and infant a community-scale, especially for Imay tonight. Being PM CIVILIAN’S TRIBUNE mental implications of migra- gration in future. Morocco has would strongly prefer to stay in mortality. example, with regards to added most difficult job imagina- tion upon both origin and host the distinction of simultaneously their home communities, if only Furthermore, in Morocco, like value from organic certification ble right now and the last countries, as well as working to being a last-stop transit country there were basic opportunities so much of Africa, almost all and carbon credit offsets, the thing the country needs enhance the value and impact of for migrants from sub-Saharan there. Indeed, many migrants the endemic species of fruit and ongoing impoverishment in ru- is a damaging and long Brexit means Brexit migrants for sustainable devel- Africa, as well as being a nation prefer not to be migrants, but in- nut trees can grow organically, ral places need not continue. So leadership contest. Brexit opment. of emigrants to Europe, North stead seek the sustainable devel- if only investments in certifi- long as it does however, and if was never going to be easy Nevertheless, this cannot be America and the Middle East. opment of their origin communi- cations, nurseries and co-oper- building climate resilience and but she is the best person achieved without acknowledging Under current projections, the ties. Involving local community ative building were available. adaptation is not incorporated to make sure we actually heresa May would always insist Yet she triggered Article 50 without revolt within their set before the EU who already indicate the growing storm confronting country is set to be on the front- members in the decision-making These tree plantations can be with the migration-development leave the EU on March 29 in her speech that there would the month before she called own ranks. And the Labour that it will not be accepted. mankind: climate change. Cli- line of climate change, riddled processes reveals key contextu- used for multiple purposes, in- paradigm, then the “ordered, safe @Jeremy_Hunt Tbe no General Election until that snap general election and Party fail to set out what Theresa May told us in her 2016 mate change, development and by food insecurity, droughts, al insights into the priority in- cluding seeding riverbanks to and regular migration” hailed by 2020. Yet she called one less than 10 today, 18 months later, the Brexit means for fear they speech that “the country voted to leave migration are part of an inex - desertification, catastrophic itiatives that will enhance the fight erosion, improving local the Global Forum and the UN’s months later. chequers plan, the stated Brit- will lose a few Brexiteer the European Union”. tricably linked nexus. The En- flash-floods in erosion prone wellbeing of their communities: biodiversity, to diversify tradi- HLPF will never be realised. Disclaimer: (Views expressed And she insisted she would not trig- ish negotiating strategy, is cer- votes. “Brexit means Brexit.” What could be vironmental Justice Foundation mountainous areas, all of which these are highly viable and im- tional income sources and for by columnists are personal and ger Article 50 to begin Brexit “until the tainly far from agreed. While today the chequers clearer! Indeed. Brexit is proving to be predicts that up to 10% of the will only be exacerbated by the plementable because the projects carbon sequestration initiatives (Yossef Ben-Meir is a sociologist and need not necessarily reflect our is also President of the High Atlas editorial stances) British negotiating strategy is agreed The ruling government can- plan has lasted two months, a complete Brexit. world’s population could be at continuing trends of warming respond to their self-defined that can be vital for long-term Foundation, based in Marrakech.) and clear.” not set out what Brexit means it has not yet been properly Dr Martin risk of forced displacement due temperatures. needs, and are therefore most sustainability. In this sense, hu-

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 10 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018 business Solar energy to power Waqf Minister Dr Abdulhussain Mirza inaugurates first solar project in a government building at Jaffriya Waqf building in Seef

The project would be imple- Solar energy to mented at the Sheikh Abdullah • Mosque in the village of Al-Daih power 535 government and Al-Kuwailiya Mosque in buildings in the Kingdom the village of Buri. It has also been launched at the ma’atam of Power generated Maatam bin Shabib in the north- from• each solar plate ern region of Al-Sahla. amounts to 300 watts 90 Kilowatts per day The project involves installing Installation is 300 solar power panels in the expected• to save building, including 232 fixed BD700 per month plates and 68 mobile plates. Power generated from each plate would be 300 watts, and a total Efforts on way to of 90 kilowatts of production harness• wind energy capacity per day, which is 900 using wind turbines units per day. The installation is expected to Pilot projects save BD700 per month with the • capital and the cost of installa- cover houses of tion will be recovered in four worship, religious and a half years time. establishments and its Harnessing wind energy properties including Dr Mirza with officials during the inauguration ceremony of the solar system installed at Jaffriya Waqf Building in Seef Efforts are also on way to mosques, mukhtas and harness wind energy using investment properties “We are seeking to expand the and the Accession Day of His encourages the use of clean en- wind turbines. “Ten turbines use of wind energy, especial - Majesty King Hamad on De - ergy, diversifying its sources and have been installed as the first TDT | Manama ly since Bahrain launched last cember 16 and 17. The minister seeks to improve energy effi- batch, producing 1,200 watts We are seeking to April the first wind atlas, which congratulated His Majesty King ciency for the overall sustainable per turbine, and we will double expand the use of wind is a tangible indicator of the na- Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, His development of Bahrain. them in the near future after he first of the 535 gov- energy, especially tional plan for renewable energy Royal Highness Prince Khalifa Sheikh Mohsen Al-Asfour said ensuring their feasibility and ernment buildings in the since Bahrain launched and energy efficiency.” bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Prime the establishment of the Sustain- success in terms of ensuring TKingdom, identified to last April the first The minister pointed out Minister and His Royal High- able Energy Unit in cooperation generation and production,” said receive solar power, has received wind atlas, which is that the Jaffriya Endowments ness Prince Salman bin Hamad with the United Nations Devel- Al Asfour. its solar roof, with Electricity a tangible indicator Directorate is one of the first Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, opment Programme (UNDP) pro- “Continuous and round-the- and Water Affairs Minister Dr institutions in the nucleus of Deputy Supreme Commander motes investment in renewable clock availability of tropical Abdulhussain Mirza inaugurat- on the ground for the the modern state, which was and First Deputy Prime Minister energies such as solar energy. wind in most periods due to the ing the system installed at Jaffri- implementation of founded in 1928. on the occasion of the anniver- proximity of the building to the ya Waqf Building in Seef. the national plan for Dr Mirza congratulated the sary of the establishment of the Other approved projects seafront is an asset.” “This is a unique initiative in renewable energy and Directorate employees under modern Bahraini state in 1783 The Directorate has approved Al Asfour said the government line with the government’s di- energy efficiency the chairmanship of Sheikh Mo- AD, and the 47th anniversary the implementation of pilot pro- has been working with Fab Lab rectives in this field,” said Dr hsen Al Asfour for the achieve- of its accession to the United jects in the houses of worship, to build a specialized centre for Mirza adding: “The government ment. Nations as a full member as well religious establishments and its all alternative energy issues and is keen to encourage investment DR ABDULHUSSAIN MIRZA The inauguration also falls in as the 19th anniversary of His properties including mosques, promote them in our commu- in renewable energies such as conjunction with the celebra- Majesty’s accession to power. mukhtas and investment prop- nities and manufacture what is solar and wind energy.” tions of Bahrain’s National Day Dr Mirza said the initiative erties. possible. Al Hawaj opens “Niche Garden Perfume” TDT | Manama

nder the patronage of Her UExcellency Sheikha Thajba bint Salman Al Khalifa, “Al Ha- waj” Group opened its luxurious boutique, the “Niche Garden Perfume Boutique” at the Ave- nues Mall. Present at the ceremony held on 2 December 2018 were Cecile Longe, Ambassador of the Re- public of France, members of the Bahrain Businesswomen’s Society, wives of Ambassadors and Diplomats and invited guests. Abdul Wahab Al-Hawaj, congratulating the wise lead- ership on the National Day cel- ebrations and Bahraini women on Women’s Day, said, “The group will donate a percentage of the boutique opening day proceeds to the Royal Charity Foundation.” Sheikha Thajba toured the boutique and expressed her ad- miration for the international brands, praising the quality, pre- cision and sophistication of the products displayed. In pictures, scenes from the opening ceremony THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018 11 Growing the Red gold The delicate pistil of the flower has for centuries been used in cooking around the world and because An Afghan woman picks saffron flowers in a field of its relatively high price has been dubbed “red gold” by those who rely on its cultivation

nearly three million Afghans Afghanistan saffron with famine. • It has even intensified in some production hits 13 drought-hit areas, especially in tonnes this year the northwestern province of Herat on the border with Iran AFP | Herat, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. Official figures show saffron cultivation has increased to tarting before dawn has 6,200 hectares of land in 2018, even broken, Afghanistan’s up 21 percent on last year. Sarmy of saffron pickers However, there is still a way to shift their way across sun- go, with 263,000 hectares cur- baked fields to pluck brightly rently given over to poppy pro- the coloured crocuses that are duction. And while the saffron providing the country’s farmers sector generated $35 billion in with a new means of income. 2017, opium made an incredible The delicate pistil of the flow- $1.4 billion. er has for centuries been used Iran remains the world’s larg- in cooking around the world est saffron producer, capturing and because of its relatively nearly 90 percent of the global An Afghan worker sorts harvested saffron flowers in a field on the outskirts of Herat province high price has been dubbed “red market with 400 tonnes annual- gold” by those who rely on its ly. Meanwhile, nearly 90 percent cultivation. Afghan women harvest saffron flowers of the opium harvested on the Joma Khan is one of the in a field planet still comes from Afghan- 156,000 seasonal workers who istan. help harvest the spice, earning Prices for the spice have also about $1 an hour. fallen, from more than $900 at “We start our field work be- the start of the year to $660 now, fore sunrise and each of us can due in part to mafias who ille- collect about four to five kilo- gally import Iranian saffron and grams of saffron flower,” the flood the market, Rostami said. 16-year-old said. We start our field Nevertheless, the increased The harvest is then sent to work before sunrise cultivation of the spice is being factories where gloved workers and each of us can seen as a positive sign. remove the red pistil, made up of collect about four The spice is being exported the three stigma that when dried to 17 countries through new air constitute the spice. to five kilograms of corridors, mainly to China, In- Authorities struggling to wean saffron flower dia, and the Gulf countries, and farmers off the highly profitable JOMA KHAN to a lesser extent to the Europe- opium poppy trade are hoping an Union and North America, to use the spice as an attractive says the agriculture ministry alternative. “Afghanistan’s saffron, based And the results are looking agriculture ministry spokesman on its organic nature, it is better positive, thanks to billions of Akbar Rostami. than other saffron in the world,” dollars of international aid. Cultivation requires little claimed Abdul Shukoor Ahrari, The saffron harvest hit 13 water, meaning it has not been director of Tila-e-Surkh Afghan tonnes this year, compared with heavily impacted by the historic (“Afghan Red Gold”), one of the Afghan workers separate saffron threads from harvested flowers at a processing centre in Herat province a tonne in 2013, according to drought currently threatening country’s main processing sites. Mumtalakat honours outstanding employees across the group

Awardees

1. Ahmed Abdulghani from the National Bank of Bahrain 2. Ahmed Abdulla Ahmed from Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard Company (ASRY) 3. Ahmed Mohd Shukri from Aluminium Bahrain 4. Ahmed Shaikh from Southern Tourism Com- pany 5. Adel Daylami from Batelco 6. Ali Al Hannan from Alba 7. Ayman Mohamed Buheji from Bahrain Real Estate Investment (Edamah) 8. Budoor Hasan Al Rasheed from Gulf Air 9. Fatima Makhlooq from Bahrain Institute for Officials and award winners posing for a group photo Pearls and Gemstones (DANAT) 10. Fayez Ramzy Fayez from BIC TDT | Manama Bahrain’s National Day. As an employer of approx- Commenting, Mahmood H. Alkooheji, Chief 11. Hiba Mohammed Al-Hallaq from Gulf Interna- imately 14,000 employees across 30 companies Executive Officer of Mumtalakat said, “Our tional Bank ahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company in Bahrain, and a key contributor to the local ‘Many Stories, One Bahrain’ initiative provided 12. Hussain Alawainati from Gulf Aviation Acad- B(Mumtalakat), the sovereign wealth fund of economy, Mumtalakat launched an annual awards us with the opportunity to honour and thank emy the Kingdom of Bahrain, hosted a special lunch- programme in 2017 to recognise the employees our outstanding employees and highlight their 13. Kamal Mansoor Al Shakar from Durrat Khaleej eon yesterday for its outstanding employees of excellence within the Group in line with its accomplishments as we remain committed to Al Bahrain across its portfolio companies on the occasion of mission as a holding company. attracting the strongest talents.” THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018 12

Trump says could intervene in Chinese exec’s case Washington, United States Tamkeen, Fives, Polytechnic

S President Donald UTrump said in an inter- view Tuesday that he may intervene in the US case against a top Huawei exec- sign skill development deal utive detained and bailed by Canada if it helps seal a trade deal with China. The deal aims at Meng Wanzhou, Hua- • wei’s chief financial officer, increasing the number is wanted by US authorities of Bahraini workforce for violating Iran sanctions in the industrial sector but Beijing has expressed outrage over her detention Fives Group will in Vancouver, ratcheting up • tensions in the US-China provide internship trade dispute. opportunities Asked if he would in - tervene with the Justice Bahrain Polytechnic Department in her case, will• implement training Trump was quoted as say- ing: “Whatever’s good for programmes this country, I would do.” “If I think it’s good for TDT | Manama what will be certainly the largest trade deal ever made abour Fund “Tamkeen”, -- which is a very important Fives Group and Bahrain thing, what’s good for na- LPolytechnic launched tional security –- I would a joint educational initiative certainly intervene if I aimed at increasing the number Officials during a photocall after the deal signing thought it was necessary,” of Bahraini workforce in the Trump said. industrial sector. enhance the Bahraini individu- cement, energy, aerospace, etc.), tute, to foster a culture of cus- be implemented and delivered He added that White The move helps to reinforce als’ skills in various sectors. has elected to contribute in a tom-made vocational training by Bahrain Polytechnic. House officials had com- the employability of Bahrainis “Tamkeen has gone a long way non-profit initiative, as part of programmes. “This agreement between municated with the Justice by bridging existing skill gaps in developing Bahrainis in line its Corporate Citizenship Pro- “The partnership between Bahrain Polytechnic and Fives Department and Chinese in-line with the Kingdom’s Vi- with the labour market needs, gramme. public and private entities that perfectly matches the objec- officials about the Meng sion 2030 requirements. especially in the vital sectors, Fives Group will provide in- we have created with this ini- tive of our institute, which is to case but said he had not per- Dr Ebrahim Mohammed Jan- including the industrial sector,” ternship opportunities with- tiative is really a model for the support the country’s economic sonally spoken to Chinese ahi Chief Executive of Labour added Dr Janahi. in the worldwide network of future,” said Frédéric Sanchez, growth and diversification,” said President Xi Jinping. Fund “Tamkeen” stressed the Fives, a global industrial en- its companies and will partner Fives’ Chairman of the Execu- Dr Jeff Zabudsky, Chief Exec- importance of holding more spe- gineering group active in many with Bahrain Polytechnic, a tive Board. utive Officer of Bahrain Poly- cialized training partnerships to industrial sectors (aluminium, public tertiary education insti- The training programmes will technic. BisB receives CSR award at WIBC Emaar’s leap lifts Dubai Reuters year to touch a multi-year low, slid a further 2.6pc. he Dubai stock market Outside the real estate sec- Trose sharply yesterday, tor, Takaful Emarat rose 4.1pc boosted by blue chip Emaar after Goldilocks Investment, Properties, while Egypt gained part of Abu Dhabi Financial for a third straight day on re- Group, bought a 29.5pc stake bounding bank shares. in the firm. The Egyptian blue- In Dubai, which has been chip index was up 1.5pc with languishing at five-year lows its biggest bank, Commercial partly because of weak real International Bank, increasing estate prices, the index added 3.2pc. 1.5pc, its biggest gain in 2-1/2 Saudi Arabia’s index gained months. 0.7pc with its largest lender, Emaar surged 6.4 per cent, National Commercial Bank, Hassan Jarrar its largest rise since June 2017, climbing 2.9pc and top petro- after saying it had started busi- chemical maker Saudi Basic TDT | Manama ness development operations Industries gaining 0.7pc. in China. Brent oil rose to about $61 a ahrain Islamic Bank Deyaar Development in- barrel yesterday, supported by B(BisB) has emerged as a creased 4.1pc but another an industry report showing a winner of the “Governance Women employees of CrediMax during a luncheon organised by the company on the occasion of Bahraini Women’s Dubai real estate stock, Un- drop in U.S. crude inventories, & CSR Award” at the 4th edi- Day luncheon at The Orangery. Staff were honoured and presented with gifts as an appreciation for their efforts and ion Properties, which has lost a cut in Libyan exports and an contribution to the company. tion of the World Islamic more than half its value this OPEC-led deal to trim output. Banking Conference (WIBC) Leaderboard Performance Awards 2018. The award ceremony was held during the WIBC 25th edition in late November at Arab Ministerial Council mulls raising Palestine aid Art Rotana Hotel, Amwaj TDT | Manama Islands, Bahrain. port including the prepa- The Governance and So- ncreasing aid to Pales- ration for the joint meet- cial Responsibility catego- Itine as well as imple - ing between ministers of ry was a key award of this menting rescue and de- The Arab Ministe- tourism and culture in year’s WIBC Performance velopment projects aimed rial Council confer- the region which aims to Awards, the scores were at mitigating the aftermath ence mulled ways build effective partner- measured against the CSR of the Israeli attacks domi- for rebuilding the ships among Arab coun- Index and the Islamic Fi- nated talks at the 21st Ses- stricken areas and tries in the field of cultural nance Development Indi- sion of the Arab Ministe- providing support tourism. cator (IFDI) that were ex- rial Council for Tourism. The heads of delegations tracted from the Thomson The conference also to overcome the also reviewed the latest Reuters database. mulled ways for rebuild- financial crisis tourism data and statistics “We are proud to receive ing the stricken areas and with the aim of reinforc- this prestigious award, as providing support to over- ing the Arab Tourism and the WIBC Awards is criti- come the financial crisis. ecutive Officer of Bahrain Sustainable Development cal in order to help the Bahrain’s delegation to Tourism and Exhibitions Strategy 2030. Islamic finance industry the conference held at the Authority (BTEA), Shaikh In addition, the meeting evaluate the challenges and Arab Academy for Science, Khaled bin Humood Al also included discussions growth opportunities that Technology and Maritime Khalifa. regarding the host coun- lie ahead,” said the Chief Transport Headquarters The meeting discussed try for 2nd Arab Forum on Executive Officer of BisB, located in Alexandria, 13 topics relating to land, Tourism Statistics which Hassan Jarrar. Egypt was led by Chief Ex- Shaikh Khaled bin Humood Al Khalifa during the Ministerial Council maritime and air trans- will take place in 2019. 13 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018

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CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 10.30 AM. + 12.45 + IANS | Los Angeles drinking out of Min- OASIS JUFFAIR DAILY AT: 4.15 + 9.00 PM. 3.00 + 5.15 + 7.30 + 9.45 + 12.00 MN. DAILY AT 10.30 AM. + 1.00 + 4.00 + 7.00 + 10.00 CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 11.30 AM. + 1.30 + 3.30 nie Mouse’s head!” + (1.00 AM. THURS./FRI.) ctor Chris Pratt says intermittent fasting he said, while lifting + 5.30 PM. INSTANT FAMILY DAILY AT (VIPI): 11.00 AM. + 2.00 + 5.00 + 8.00 SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 11.15 AM. + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 (PG-15) (COMEDY) has helped him to lose a little weight. up his mug. + 11.00 PM. + 9.15 + 11.45 PM. MARK WAHLBERG, ROSE BYRNER, The “Guardians of the Galaxy” star, 39, “Look it up! Chris Pratt DAILY AT (VIPII): 12.30 + 3.30 + 6.30 + 9.30 + A OCTAVIA SPENCER is famously fit after years of training for his var- Check it out! It’s ac- (12.30 MN. THURS./FRI.) RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET ious superhero roles, and this time around he is tually kinda cool,” SEEF (II) DAILY AT 11.15 AM. + 12.45 + 2.15 + (PG) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY) CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 11.15 AM. + 1.45 + 4.15 + trying out the popular diet plan, which involves he said. “Works 3.45 + 5.15 + 6.45 + 8.15 + 9.45 + 11.15 PM. + JOHN C. REILLY, SARAH SILVARMAN, 6.45 + 9.15 + 11.45 PM. (12.45 MN. THURS./FRI.) fasting for most of the day and eating only during pretty good GAL GADOT WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 11.30 PM. SEEF (I) DAILY AT 11.45 AM. + 2.45 + 5.45 + 8.45 a shortened time period, reports people.com. and I’ve + 11.45 PM.SAAR DAILY AT 11.30 AM. + 2.30 + OASIS JUFFAIR DAILY AT : 11.15 AM. + 4.00 + JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN “So I’m doing this intermittent fasting thing; lost a 5.30 + 8.00 + 8.30 PM. + (11.00 PM. + 11.30 PM 8.45 PM. (PG) (COMEDY/ACTION/ADVENTURE) little THURS./FRI.) don’t eat till noon, try to get ROWAN ATKINSON, OLGA my cardio in in the morn- weight WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT 10.45 AM. + 11.45 AM. CREED II + 1.45 + 2.45 + 4.45 + 5.45 + 7.45 + 8.45 + 10.45 (PG-13) (DRAMA/ACTION/SPORT) KURYLENKO, EMMA THOMPSON ing. It’s super exciting so far.” PM. + 11.45 PM. actor stuff,” Pratt joked TESSA THOMPSON, MICHAEL B. CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 12.00 + 2.00 + 4.00 + 6.00 + 8.00 + 10.00 + 12.00 MN. on his Instagram story SPIDER MAN INTO THE SPIDER VERSE JORDAN, SYLVESTER STALLONE on Monday. (PG) (ANIMATION/ACTION/ADVENTURE) NEW OASIS JUFFAIR DAILY AT: 12.45 + 6.00 + 11.15 HUNTER KILLER “But I finally get my HAILEE STEINFELD, NICOLAS CAGE, PM. (PG-15) (ACTION/THRILLER) coffee and look: I’m MAHERSHALA ALI CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 10.30 AM. + 1.00 + 3.45 GERARD BUTLER, GARY OLDMAN, OMMON Cheryl + 6.30 + 9.15 + 12.00 MN. OASIS JUFFAIR DUBBED(KIDS CINEMA) WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 10.45 AM. + 3.45 + CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 10.30 AM. + 2.45 + 7.00 DUBBED IN ENGLISH:10.30 AM + 8.00 PM. 8.45 PM + 11.15 PM. OASIS JUFFAIR DUBBED (KIDS CINEMA) DUBBED IN ENGLISH (3D):5.30 + 10.30 PM. MORTAL ENGINES WIDOWS Cheryl hints at new romance OASIS JUFFAIR DUBBED (KIDS CINEMA)IN (PG-13) (ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLER) (15+) (CRIME/THRILLER/DRAMA) ARABIC : 1.00 PM. HUGO WEAVING, HERA HILMAR, VIOLA DAVIS, MICHELLE RODRIGUZ, IANS | London Jordan. OASIS JUFFAIR DUBBED IN ENGLISH:4.00 + ELIZABETH DEBICKI 6.30 + 11.30 PM. ROBERT SHEEHAN With Hope telling Cheryl that they OASIS JUFFAIR DUBBED IN ENGLISH (3D):1.30 OASIS JUFFAIR DAILY AT : 1.30 + 6.15 + 11.00 CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 11.30 AM. + 4.00 + inger Cheryl has hinted had entered a love triangle with Jor- PM. PM. 8.30 PM. at having a new man in dan, Cheryl made a promise that S OASIS JUFFAIR DUBBED : IN ARABIC :9.00 PM. CITYCENTRE DAILY AT : 11.00 AM. + 1.30 + 4.00 EL BADLAH her life just months after her nothing would happen between the + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM. CITYCENTRE DAILY AT :DUBBED IN ENGLISH (PG-13) (ARABIC/COMEDY) split from singer Liam Payne. pair. : 11.00 AM. + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 SAAR DAILY AT: 8.30 + (11.00 PM THURS/FRI) TAMER HOSNY, AKRAM HOSNI, Cheryl confirmed her single Telling Cheryl that if something did PM. WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 2.15 + 7.00 + 11.45 PM. relationship status earlier this happen, she would be very upset, the DAILY AT :DUBBED IN ENGLISH (3D): 10.45 AM. + MAJED EL MASRY, AMINA KHALIL year in July this year. But it seems 35-year-old said: “I promise you noth- 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 + 11.15 PM. ORU KUPRASIDHA PAYYAN CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 2.00 + 6.30 + 11.00 PM. she is starting to crush on a man, ing’s happening.” DAILY AT :DUBBED IN ARABIC :10.30 AM. + 1.00 (PG-15) (MALAYALAM) NEW + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + 11.00 PM. THE POSSESSION OF HANNAH GRACE reported dailystar.co.uk. She soon added: “That’s a pinkie TOVINO THOMAS, NIMISHA SAJAYAN, SEEF (II) DAILY AT :DUBBED IN ENGLISH :11.00 Speaking to Vick Hope at promise... yet.” ANU SITHARA (18+) (THRILLER/HORROR) AM. + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM. SHAY MITCHELL, STANA KATIC, Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball Cheryl has a child named Bear Payne OASIS JUFFAIR DAILY AT: 12.00 + 2.45 + 5.30 + DAILY AT :DUBBED IN ARABIC :12.00 + 2.30 + LOUIS HERTHUM with Coca-Cola, Cheryl with Liam Payne. They are co-parent- 5.00 + 7.30 + 10.00 + (12.30 MN. THUR./FRI.) 8.15 + 11.00 PM. hinted at her pending ing the child while they both work on SAAR DAILY AT :DUBBED IN ENGLISH :12.30 + SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM. + 1.00 + 3.45 + CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 1,00 + 5.15 + 9.30 PM. love life with Michael B their careers. 3.00 + 5.30 PM. 6.30 + 9.15 + 12.00 MN. WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 11.00 PM. DAILY AT :DUBBED IN ARABIC : 11.15 AM. + 1.45 AL HAMRA DAILY AT “ 3.00 + 9.00 PM. + 4.15 + 6.45 PM. CHRISTMAS BREAK IN JOSEPH WADI AL SAIL DUBBED IN ENGLISH:11.00 AM. + (PG) (COMEDY/FAMILY) NEW 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 PM. (PG-15) (MALAYALAM) NEW DENISE RICHARDS, DANNY GLOVER, DUBBED IN ARABIC:10.30 AM. + 1.00 + 3.30 + JOJU GEORGE, MALAVIKA MENON, CAMERON SEELY 6.00 + 8.30 PM. JAMES ELIYA Cardi B doesn’t plan on SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 11.15 AM. + 1.15 + 3.15 + 5.15 SECOND ACT OASIS JUFFAIR DAILY AT : 11.45 AM. + 2.30 + + 7.15 + 9.15 + 11.15 PM. 5.15 + 8.00 + 10.45 PM. Cardi B (PG-15) (COMEDY) NEW SEEF (I) DAILY AT : 12.45 + 3.30 + 6.15 + 9.00 MALEVOLENT getting back with Offset HJENNIFER LOPEZ, VANESSA + 11.45 PM. (15+) (HORROR/THRILLER) NEW HUDGENS, MILO VENTIMIGLIA AL HAMRA DAILY AT : 12.00 + 6.00 + (12.00 FLORENCE PUGH, CELIA IMRIE, MN. THURS./FRI.) ANI | Washington solely on Kulture,” explained the OASIS JUFFAIR DAILY AT: 11.45 AM. + 2.00 + BEN LLOYD-HUGHES source. 4.15 + 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM. KEDARNATH ays after American rappers Cardi The source, however, stated CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 11.45 AM. + 1.45 + 5.45 + (PG-15)(HINDI/DRAMA/ROMANTIC) 9.45 + 11.45 PM. DB and Offset announced their that the ‘I Like It’ songstress 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM. split; the latter has confessed that he still loves Offset and wants her SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + RAJINIKANTH, AKSHAY KUMAR, THE BOMBING (AIR STRIKE) 9.00 + 11.15 PM. AMY JACKSON misses his estranged wife. Despite, family to be whole again. (PG-15) (ACTION/DRAMA) NEW SAAR DAILY AT: 9.15 + (11.30 PM. THURS./FRI.) Offset’s public pleas for forgiveness However, she’s also having OASIS JUFFAIR DAILY AT : 3.30 + 8.45 PM. 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CHANGE OF NAME Bush says OTH producers exploited her split from Murray I, GEEVARGHESE KOCHUKUNJU SHAJAN IANS | Los Angeles about it A) is because everyone’s Bush added: “Being a super to be in a place of work ADUKKATHIL KIZHAKKETHIL S/O GEEVARGHESE been 21 and stupid, but if you’re nerdy kid and suddenly you’re with my ex.” KOCHUKUNJU, holder of Indian Passport No. H 1821852, dated 21.01.2009 issued at BAHRAIN, having permanent ctress Sophia Bush, 36, has in our job, for some reason, peo- on TV and all this stuff is hap- In April 2005, Mur - residence at (full address in India) reflected on her break-up ple want to talk to you about like, pening and one of the cool peo- ray and Bush exchanged ADUKKATHIL A KIZHAKKETHIL HOUSE, MOOTHEDAM P.O. from her ex-husband and former when you’re fully-fledged adults ple you work with thinks you’re handwritten vows during NILAMBUR (VIA), KERALA, presently residing at (full “One Tree Hill” co-star Chad who’ve done really amazing s*** awesome, there’s really base their wedding. But after five address in Bahrain) FLAT 2, BLDG 1063, ROAD 5926, Michael Murray. She alleged with your lives, they wanna talk brain stuff there. months of marriage, the BLOCK 359, ZINJ, will henceforth be known as (Given that producers of the show ex- to you about the dumb thing you “I think that for me, it took co-stars separated in Sep- name) SHAJAN ADUKKATHIL KIZHAKKETHIL ploited their broken relationship did in college basically,” Bush me a long time to do the kind of tember of that same year. (Surname) GEEVARGHESE KOCHUKUNJU. Objection(s) when the series was still on TV. said in an interview, reports peo- inventory you’re talking about in Their divorce was final- Sophia Bush if any, may be forwarded to Embassy of India, P.O Box 26106, “The reason that I don’t talk ple.com. the after effect. And I continued ised in December 2006. Al-Seef, Kingdom of Bahrain. 14 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018 sports

McLaren enters into joint Sky pull-out from cycling venture with Bahrain Merida Road-racing giant Team Sky will cease to exist as broadcaster pulls sponsorship

Decision will bring to• an end ownership of Team Sky in 2019

Brailsford says team• may continue with a new partner

AFP | London

ritish media company Sky yesterday said it would axe its sponsorship of cy- Bahrain Merida’s General Manager Brent Copeland and rider Vincenzo Nibali B with new jersey cling giant Team Sky after next season, ending a partnership Reuters | Manama been involved with in the past that has delivered six Tour de and have been looking at en- France titles in the past seven cLaren has entered into a tering for some time. It is a years. M50 per cent joint venture completely natural fit for our Team Sky have clocked up with Bahrain Merida aimed at skills and our ambitions.” eight Grand Tour wins since making the professional cy- The McLaren Group, which their formation, but they have Great Britain’s Team Sky cycling team teammates ride during the 15th stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cling team an internationally owns the McLaren F1 Team, also been plunged into contro- (file photo) recognised brand at the top of has previously worked with versy for using special exemp- the sport. Team Sky and British Cycling tions to administer drugs that of creating Britain’s first Tour said the team crossed an “eth- “The purpose of this was not McLaren, in which Bahrain’s in the build-up to the London can enhance performance. de France champion -- which ical line” by using the loophole to treat medical need, but to im- sovereign wealth fund Mumta- Olympics in 2012 through The outfit, which has 322 seemed overly ambitious at the to administer drugs to enhance prove his power-to-weight ratio lakat has a majority stake, said its applied technologies wins in total since 2010, will op- time. performance. ahead of the race,” it added. yesterday that the deal would division. erate for the last season as Team But Bradley Wiggins made The Commons digital, cul- Sky were also in the cross- involve technical and commer- The same unit was also in- Sky in 2019 and could continue it reality in 2012, before Chris ture, media and sport commit- hairs for a suspected anti-dop- cial collaboration delivered volved in a technical partner- under a different name if a new Froome won four Tour de tee report said MPs believed ing violation over a mystery through its applied technolo- ship with American cycle man- backer is found, a Sky statement France titles and Geraint Thom- that triamcinolone, used to treat package reportedly destined for gies division. ufacturer Specialized. said. as became Sky’s third winner of asthma, “was being used to pre- Wiggins in 2011, although a UK “Racing, technology and hu- “The combination of our “The vision for Team Sky be- cycling’s landmark event this pare Wiggins, and possibly oth- Anti-Doping investigation con- man performance are at the passion and vision for Team gan with the ambition to build year. er riders supporting him, for the cluded with no charges brought. heart of everything we do at Bahrain Merida to be a win- a clean, winning team around a Tour de France”. Sky was also caught in a McLaren,” the company’s chief ning team, with McLaren’s ex- core of British riders and staff,” From marginal gains to long-running doping contro- marketing officer John Allert pertise and dedication, is the said team principal Dave Brails- mystery package versy that began when Froome said in a statement. perfect partnership,” Bahrain ford. Deep-pocketed Sky are returned an adverse doping test, “Cycling is something we’ve Merida general manager Brent “We are proud of the part we known for Brailsford’s meticu- for elevated levels of the asthma Copeland said. have played in Britain’s trans- lous and innovative application medication salbutamol, on his Founded in 2017, Bahrain formation into a cycling nation of ‘marginal gains’, the theory way to victory in the Vuelta a Merida is owned by HH Shaikh over the last decade,” he added. that many small advantages in KNOW WHAT Espana in 2017. He was cleared Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa “While Sky will be moving on areas as diverse as wind resist- 10 months later. and led by 2014 Tour de France at the end of next year, the team ance, diet and sleep quality can Sky began its involvement winner Vincenzo Nibali. is open-minded about the future add up to a significant improve- with the sport in 2008, when 50 No financial details of and the potential of working ment in performance. Geraint Thomas and Chris it successfully teamed up with per cent joint venture the deal were disclosed but with a new partner, should the However, Sky’s image was Froome have worn a yellow British Cycling to increase par- partnership has been McLaren said the long-term right opportunity present itself.” clouded in the controversy version of the Sky jersey ticipation and support the coun- signed by Bahrain vision behind the partnership Sky’s announcement closes an over so-called therapeutic use after the finish of the past try’s elite riders, who became Merida and McLaren would be to elevate Bahrain extraordinary chapter in cycling exemptions, after a damning a major force at world events Merida to professional cy- which began with the dream British parliamentary report five Tours de France including the Olympic Games. cling’s top table. Langer ready for pacey track in second Test Kohli engineered Kumble’s AFP | Perth, Australia The Test will be the first played at the new stadium and ustralia coach Justin Langer said it appeared the exit, leaked email suggests ALanger said yesterday wicket was similar to the fast he expected a pacey wicket at track which made its predeces- The Board of Control for the new Perth Stadium for the sor, the WACA, a haven for pace Cricket in India has denied any second Test against India and bowlers. division in the Indian camp. declared “pretty boy” captain “I’m really fascinated and But in a leaked email seen by Tim Paine “ready to go” despite Australia’s coach Justin Langer takes can’t wait to see what the wick- AFP, a senior BCCI official wrote injury. part in a practice session et brings,” he told reporters. to board administrator Vinod Australia are looking to ries but Langer admitted there “There’s only been one four-day Rai that Kohli “frequently sent avenge a 31-run defeat in Ad- was some uncertainty over the game in its history. SMSs to the CEO on which you elaide to level the four-Test se- surface in Perth. “I went and watched a bit of acted and there was a change in the NSW versus WA game the coach”. -- there was certainly some “Mr Kumble a legend in his pace and bounce there. own right was subjected to loss We’ve also seen some pace of face and made to look like a and bounce in it during the villain,” added senior adminis- one-dayers and T20 game.” trator Diana Edulji. But he said neither team “He was gracious enough to would know how the drop- move on for which I respect in pitch plays in Test condi- India’s captain Virat Kohli (L) walks past coach Anil Kumble during the Indian him. There also, rules were bro- at Seef District too tions until the match begins team’s training session (file photo) ken and I had raised objections on Friday. AFP | New Delhi quently” worked behind the back then.” “Time will tell what the scenes against him. Edulji’s email originated from wicket brings... If we can he acrimonious exit of In- Former coach Anil Kumble a separate controversy in the get (WACA-style pace and Tdia’s cricket coach last year quit over a rift with Kohli in women’s national team, where bounce) it’d be a great thing was given a fresh twist yester- June 2017, saying his relation- former coach Ramesh Powar for Test cricket,” Langer day as a leaked email suggested ship with the skipper was “un- fell out with one-day captain Um al Hassan +973 17728699 Seef District +973 17364999 said. captain Virat Kohli had “fre- tenable”. Mithali Raj. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018 15

Brave CF strengthens Indian Salah helps Liverpool qualify business relations TDT | Manama

Mohamed Salah’s winner took Liverpool into the Champions League last 16 with a 1-0 victory over Napoli rave Combat Federation Bwill host the second AFP | Liverpool event in India on 22nd De- cember at the Gachibowli oalkeeper Alisson Becker BETTER Arena in Hyderabad. The was labelled a “life sav- event marks the biggest Ger” by Liverpool manag- Mixed Martial Arts event er Jurgen Klopp for a last-gasp KNOW hosted till date in India. save that secured a 1-0 win over The Bahraini Mixed Mar- Napoli at Anfield and progress tial Arts organization will to the last 16 of the Champions strengthen the growing League on Tuesday. Liverpool’s charge sector of sports and media Mohamed Salah’s stunning to the Champions between the two nations by solo effort put the hosts in front League final last sea- hosting the event. Brave 20 11 minutes before half-time, but son was spearheaded will give the opportunity Liverpool were nearly made by Salah’s 44-goal for seven Indian athletes to to pay for their profligacy in compete for the first time in missing a series of second-half season the International stage. chances. The operations in India Alisson had barely been test- will strengthen the grow- ed until the Brazilian number UEFA will introduce the video ing popularity of the sport one spread himself brilliantly to assistant referee (VAR) system as well as create new ave- deny Arkadiusz Milik a dramat- for the last 16, but Ancelotti be- nues for the Bahraini based ic stoppage-time equaliser and moaned the delay in using the global Mixed Martial Arts go a long way to justifying the technology during the group organization which is also then-world record £67-million stage. the fastest growing Mixed ($85 million) fee for a goalkeep- “Seeing on the video, I knew Martial Arts organization er Liverpool paid Roma in July. it was a red card,” added An - in the world. “If I knew Alisson was this celotti. “When VAR comes in India was among the first good –- I would have paid dou- (to) the Champions League, it nations that hosted an event ble,” joked Klopp. Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah scores their first goal against Napoli is too late.” by Brave Combat Federa- “The goal Mo scored, what “I’m still full of adrenaline, I the top of the Premier League, Liverpool and create 10 really Liverpool took control as the tion after Bahrain, Brazil, a goal! And the save Ali made could feel it in bubbles,” added Salah’s 13th goal of the campaign good chances, we had one or two first half wore on and broke the and the United Arab Emir- (was) unbelievable. It was of Klopp. relegated Napoli to the Europa and didn’t have the luck to take deadlock when Salah outmus- ates. course a life saver tonight.” “This game was just amaz - League in the new year despite one of them.” cled Mario Rui and skipped “India is a nation that has Despite losing all three of ing. The boys played with their losing for the first time in Eu- past Kalidou Koulibaly before a rich history when it comes their away games in Group C, whole heart on the pitch.” rope this season. Van Dijk’s lunge squeezing the ball underneath to martial arts. The growing three home wins at fortress An- Liverpool’s charge to the “It’s a real shame our efforts The outcome could have been Ospina from a narrow angle. digital media penetration in field were enough to see Liver- Champions League final last haven’t been rewarded,” said very different if Virgil van Dijk Had Liverpool conceded they the second most populous pool through to the knockout season was spearheaded by Sa- Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti. had been sent off rather than would have had to win by two nation in the world will help stage on goals scored over the lah’s 44-goal season. “We have no regrets. Overall just shown a yellow card that goals due to their 1-0 defeat in to spread the sport of mixed Italians in second place behind And after signalling his return the group of players have done will keep him out of the first Naples, and the hosts failed to martial arts and to nurture Paris Saint-Germain, who won to top form by scoring a hat-trick extremely well, we took it down leg of Liverpool’s last-16 tie for cash in on their dominance of upcoming talents in the re- 4-1 away to Red Star Belgrade to in a 4-0 win at Bournemouth on to the wire. a dangerous lunge on Dries the early stages of the second gion”, said Mohammed Sha- secure top spot. Saturday that sent Liverpool to “You can’t expect to come to Mertens after just 15 minutes. half and avoid a nervy ending. hid, President of Brave CF. Al Daaja closing on Loman for Female athletes to compete in Brave 20 TDT | Manama bantamweight title rave Combat Federation has Bannounced to bring forward TDT | Manama After the wins, he called out female athletes to compete for Loman. However, the world the first time in the edition of alal Al Daaja will return to champions went ahead to the event hosted in India. JBrave Combat Federation face the bantamweight world Brave 20 taking place on 22nd after a long break to com - championship contender, Frans December at the Gachibowli pete in the twentieth edition Mlambo and subsequently Fe- Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad of Brave Combat Federation, lipe Efrain. will feature Micol Di Segni taking place in Hyderabad, With Loman coming up with from Italy facing Maria Ribei- India. dominating wins over Mlambo ro from Brazil in a Women’s Al Daaja will face an uphill and Efrain, a win is crucial for Strawweight bout. Micol DiSegni (right) secures the Flyweight gold medal winner over Sweden’s battle as he clashes with the the Jordanian to get a step clos- Micol Di Segni is the first fe- Anja Saxmark in the 2015 IMMAF World Championships final local hero and undefeated ban- er to his dream to fight for the male athlete from Europe to tamweight sensation, Kantaraj world championship. have signed with Brave Combat the same time, Maria Ribeiro mote the growth of the female Agasa. Agasa is undefeated in Currently, Jalal Al Daaja Federation. The strawweight has a professional record of 4-1- division in the promotion but his previous 10 bouts and holds is training in the camp that fighter is also a prospect who 0. Ribeiro will be coming after also to encourage the athletes a perfect record of 10-0-0. Jalal Al Daaja features the reigning welter- evolved out of the IMMAF sys- her first professional loss in who are looking forward to The bout marks one of the catiw in Brave 9 and Crisanto weight world champion of tem for amateur fighters. her career. competing professionally. The biggest challenges for the Jor- Pitpitunge in Brave 10, he came Brave Combat Federation, Di Segni secured the gold “India has some of the best bout will provide exposure as danian bantamweight who had out with first-round finishes Jarrah Al Selawe and the medal at the 2015 IMMAF World female combat sports talents in well as showcase the level of won his previous two appear- against the two fighters from Middleweight powerhouse Championships final ahead of the world, the recent milestone competition that takes place at ances with Brave Combat Fed- Team Lakay. Al Daaja won by who will soon debut at Brave her professional debut and has achievement by Mary Kom is a global level.”, said Moham- eration. TKO against Pacatiw while he 21 in Saudi Arabia, Hashem a professional record of 6-1-0, a testimony. By including the med Shahid, President of Brave Al Daaja faced Jeremy Pa - submitted Pitpitunge. Arkagha. with a five-fight win streak. At bout is critical not only to pro- Combat Federation.

New Zealand vs Morocco to headline co-main event in India Hamza Kooheji confident to create history in Saudi TDT | Manama fessional record consisting of TDT | Manama that he will be able to raise the Bahraini youth to follow the four major wins. bars higher when it comes to sport of Mixed Martial Arts un- rave Combat Federation Brewin made his promo - amza Kooheji will become facing his opponent in Saudi der the initiative of His High- Bwill showcase a major tional debut at Brave Combat Hthe first Bahraini Mixed Arabia. ness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad matchup between New Zea- Federation after decimating Martial Artist to compete in the He will face Yayong “The Al Khalifa. land and Morocco on 22nd De- the 2016 IMMAF Medalist, Har- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia when Wolverine” Wang (7-6-0) fight- “Brave 21 will be an iconic cember at Gachibowli Indoor deep Rai. The bout in India the Kingdom hosts the first In- ing out of Shanghai, China. This event for the world of Mixed Stadium in Hyderabad, India. marks the third for Brewin in ternational Mixed Martial Arts marks the first time a Bahraini Martial Arts as this marks the The bout marks for the first the organization. event on 28th December at the professional fighter is chal - first event taking place in the time athletes from New Zea- Anas Siraj Mounir from Mo- King Abdullah Sports City In- lenged by a Chinese athlete. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. At land and Morocco are com- rocco will compete for the first door Sports Hall in Jeddah. Kooheji reflected regarding the this time, when the Kingdom peting in an MMA event taking time in the promotion at Brave Kooheji has initiated his training and the support he is of Bahrain is preparing for the place in India. John Brewin 20. Anas Siraj Mounir is the training at the KHK MMA Bah- receiving leading to the fight. national day, it gives me im - from New Zealand made an second fighter to be signed rain under the Head Coach El- The bantamweight fighter mense pleasure to train harder impact with two iconic wins from Morocco and the only dar Eldarov and Veteran Martial Hamza Kooheji (right) victorious from the Kingdom of Bahrain representing the Kingdom in at Brave Combat Federation fighter from Morocco in the Artist, Yousif Al Kooheji. The against Crisanto Pitpitunge (left) at has seven wins in his profes - a historic event”, said Hamza fortifying his undefeated pro- promotion. Bahraini youth icon is confident Brave 16 in UAE sional career and have inspired Kooheji. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018 16

Dortmund top Champions League group after win at Moura rescues Spurs Monaco AFP | Monaco

orussia Dortmund qual- Tottenham qualify Bified as Group A win- • ners for the Champions for last 16 as late Moura No-one believed in League last 16 after beating goal earns draw at Barca us. People said it was Thierry Henry’s Monaco mission impossible 2-0 on Tuesday. Harry Kane provided but we are here. It is a Portugal’s Raphael Guer- the• pass that substitute massive achievement reiro scored twice to claim for the club all three points for the vis- Lucas Moura used to itors as Atletico Madrid MAURICIO POCHETTINO score in the 85th minute could only draw 0-0 at Club Brugge. AFP | Barcelona key point of relief for Totten- Lucien Favre made ham, Jordi Alba and Marc-An- nine changes from Satur- dre ter Stegen, both excellent in day’s derby victory against ottenham came back from recent weeks, were also left on Schalke which contin - the brink in the Champi- the bench. ued their superb unbeat- Tons League on Tuesday Spurs, though, were also un- en start to the Bundesliga as Lucas Moura’s late equaliser familiar, at right-back, where season. salvaged a 1-1 draw against Bar- Kyle Walker-Peters made his “It’s a perfect evening. On celona and sent them through to Champions League debut and it the whole it was a deserved the last 16. was the 21-year-old’s error in the victory,” Favre said. Lionel Messi was left out of sixth minute that gave Dembele Henry started four teen- a heavily-rotated Barca line-up a sniff. agers in a meaningless game at the Camp Nou but Ousmane Ousmane Dembele robbed Kyle Walker-Peters early in the first half before finishing neatly past Hugo Lloris to give He robbed the ball and tore for the Ligue 1 strugglers Dembele’s stunning early goal Barcelona to lead away, brushing off Walker-Pe- who were guaranteed to fin- looked set to put Spurs out, until ters again before brilliantly ish bottom of the group for Moura intervened. At the final whistle, their play- rested several key players, in- ports of indiscipline from the dummying a late Harry Winks a second straight campaign Mauricio Pochettino’s side ers faced an agonising 30 sec- cluding Messi, but his team al- 21-year-old this week. dive and finishing past Hugo after defeat at Atletico in only had to match Inter Milan’s onds, only for a roar in one of ready had first place wrapped “It was a great goal, the kind Lloris. round five. result at home to PSV Eindhoven the stadium’s deepest corners to up. only players with his talent can Pochettino said he would The former France striker in Group B, which they did, as tell them the whistle had blown “We qualified quickly and that score,” Valverde said. “We are be kept aware of the score at stated he used the fixture the Italians only managed a 1-1 in Italy. speaks for itself,” Valverde said. happy with him.” the San Siro, so news may have as a warm-up for Sunday’s draw themselves. “No-one believed in us,” On Messi, who came on shortly When Barcelona crashed out reached him soon after that PSV domestic trip to Lyon. It made for a night of exhila- Pochettino said. “People said it after the hour, he added: “It’s in the quarter-finals in April, had taken the lead. “Dortmund posed a real rating drama, climaxing in the was mission impossible but we good to keep him busy,” Valverde took much of the Tottenham improved, pepper- challenge. We’ll recover final five minutes when Tot- are here. It is a massive achieve- Besides, Dembele scored a blame, the accusation that he ing Barca’s right side, as anoth- quickly and prepare for tenham must have wondered ment for the club.” goal of which the Argentinian failed to rotate his players in er break saw Danny Rose fire Lyon,” he said. whether to push for a win - Barcelona’s coach Ernesto would have been proud, his bril- games of lesser importance. across the face of goal. Son He- “Right now we have a ner or hold on to what they Valverde may not be popular liant run and finish providing Perhaps he listened, because ung-min’s lunge came up just problem, to sort things out had. with Inter supporters after he the perfect riposte to more re- while Messi’s absence was the short. in Ligue 1.” PSG through after rout of Red Star

‘Humble’ PSG keeping• cool heads after making Champions League last 16

AFP | Belgrade, Serbia

aris Saint-Germain coach PThomas Tuchel said his side need to “stay humble” after they thumped Red Star Belgrade 4-1 on Tuesday and qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League, finishing Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian forward Neymar (2ndR) vies with Red Star ahead of Liverpool and Napoli Belgrade’s Australian defender Milos Degenek to top a tight Group C. First-half goals from Edin- for PSG, with Tuesday’s beating Attacking trio triumph son Cavani and Neymar set the of Red Star coming after a cru- French champions on their way, cial 2-1 victory over Liverpool PSG had Red Star on the back before a bullet header from that put qualification in their foot from the start, and their Marquinhos, Kylian Mbappe’s hands. blistering attacking trio of Ney- injury-time strike and Liver- “We showed for a second mar, Mbappe and Cavani did pool beating Napoli 1-0 ensured time after the match against not waste time in putting the first place in the group after Liverpool that we are ready away side ahead. Marko Gobeljic pulled one back for this kind of match,” added Just eight minutes were on for the hosts early in the second Tuchel, whose side began the the clock when Cavani tapped half. group stage with a 3-2 defeat Mbappe’s pass into an open “We made mistakes, but I by the Reds at Anfield and then goal, after the French teenage really liked the reaction after struggled to contain Napoli in sensation met the excellent Belgrade’s goal. We controlled the two draws with the Italian Marco Verratti’s through ball, the match,” said Tuchel to RMC side. brushed Filip Stojkovic aside Sport after the win. However, PSG scored 10 and slipped a perfect pass for “We need to stay humble and goals in two games against Red the Uruguayan. have a professional attitude. We Star, who beat Liverpool and Red Star captain Stojkovic are improving and we are hard drew with Napoli in Belgrade had a torrid evening, and to beat.” -- dropped points that allowed Neymar made light work of PSG finished the group stage the Ligue 1 leaders to finish top. the 25-year-old on his way to on 11 points, two ahead of sec- “We are happy, we came for a wonderful solo goal in the ond-placed Liverpool and Na- qualification and we showed 31st minute, dribbling into the poli, who were eliminated due our intentions (with the win),” box and sitting down the hosts’ to their defeat at Anfield. said Mbappe, who also laid on keeper Milan Borjan before lift- Topping such a keenly-con- Cavani’s opener. ing the second into the net. tested group is a huge boost Asked about PSG’s chanc- The Ligue 1 leaders should for PSG, who have dominated es of winning the Champions have been out of sight three French football since being League, Mbappe added: “We minutes before the break, but taken over by Qatari investors need to see what we’ll have in Mbappe wasted an excellent but flattered to deceive on the front of us. The goal is to get chance to make it three, again continent. to the quarter-finals, but we’ll bursting through past Stojkovic Arrival in the knockout stage deal with what we are given in on the left only to fluff his shot comes after two straight wins the draw.” into the side netting.