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Zakat Fund Schoolbag Project implemented Manama he Religious Affairs TDirectorate’s Zakat and Cabinet Charity Fund at the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments has implemented the Schoolbag Project which benefited around 300 families. The project provides students from the primary, backs intermediate and secondary levels coupons to buy stationery which would ease the burden on poor families registered with the fund

HRH Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa Quartet bin Salman Al Khalifa during the Cabinet meeting held yesterday Governor DT News Network Deputy Supreme Commander expedite the implementation Minister on 2017 projects. the urban and economic boom stresses need Manama and First Deputy Prime of the East Sitra Housing The report revealed that a the country is witnessing. to implement he Cabinet meeting held Minister, HRH Prince Salman Project, and to finalise its total of 69 projects, costing Tyesterday approved the bin Hamad Al Khalifa. technical and administrative approximately BD127 million, Human rights directives tough stance adopted by The Cabinet session also procedures. are being implemented this The Cabinet reviewed a Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the expressed the Kingdom’s The authorities have also year. memorandum presented by DT News Network United Arab Emirates and empathy with United been instructed to meet the Forty-five tenders the Foreign Affairs Minister Manama Egypt on Qatar crisis, rejecting States in the aftermath of needs of the Galali village worth BD40 million were on the opinion of the High outhern Governor HH all preconditions for a dialogue the devastating Hurricanes regarding educational and awarded by the Works Coordinating Committee Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin on the implementation of Harvey and IRMA which service facilities. Ministry during the second for Human Rights regarding SKhalifa Al Khalifa has visited the 13 demands put forward wrecked havoc in the friendly The Prime Minister has quarter of 2017, the report the recommendations issued several Majlises of dignitaries by the Quartet. nation. directed to implement said. by the Universal Periodic in Askar, Jaw and Al-Door The meeting, chaired by infrastructure projects that are The Premier has given Review during the Kingdom’s villages and stressed the His Royal Highness Prime Housing, infra projects directly related to the citizens’ directives to set up electricity presentation of its third need to implement the royal Minister Prince Khalifa Considering the needs of life based on a report submitted generation projects to cope up national report. The report leadership’s directives among bin Salman Al Khalifa, was towns and villages, HRH the by the Works, Municipalities with the growing energy needs was widely lauded by the the citizens and residents of the attended by Crown Prince, Premier issued directives to Affairs and Urban Planning of the Kingdom as a result of participating countries. governorate. The Governor pointed out the vital role played by the Majlises in bringing up issues 31 Bahraini nationals evacuated from Florida of interest to the society in order to address them. DT News Network Khalifa, the Ambassador of Bahrain and the embassy’s prompt response He said his visit was aimed Manama to the United States said: “Most of the by evacuating Bahrainis, ensuring at understanding the citizens’ t the directives of HM King Bahrainis evacuated from the affected their safety and fulfilling their needs. needs and aspirations and Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, 31 areas were students or others who The embassy has not received any devise action programmes ABahrainis including several families sought medical treatment, pointing new calls from any Bahraini asking in coordination with the were evacuated safely to Atlanta, out that the difficulties that faced the for help, which indicates that there competent bodies. Washington and other areas ahead embassy were confined to hotel room are no more citizens left, he added. He called for strengthening of the destructive Typhoon Irma hit availability or arrangement of return Irma hit Florida beaches compelling the cooperation between the populous US southern state of flights for some of them to Bahrain.” six million people - i.e. a quarter of the governorate and citizens Florida. Shaikh Abdullah ruled out the the US state’s population, to flee their to achieve community Speaking to Al Ayam newspaper, presence of any Bahrainis in Florida, areas to avoid the disastrous impact of partnerships. Shaikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al thanks to the directives of HM the King the grade-five typhoon. P 02 P 05 P 20 Capital Municipal Irma weakens Teams Will, Council inspects but Determination Labour Camp 6.2m without reach final power 2 Tuesday, September 12, 2017 Futsal League Teams Will, Determination

Action between Team Will and Team Giving DTreach News Network girls futsal league. finalnew car as the grand prize Manama Both matches were played of the league for one lucky eam Will defeated Team with an excellent atmosphere, spectator in the final matches Giving 8-1 in the semi- as families and friends were of the three tournaments that finalsT of the girls tournament present to cheer and support will be held on Thursday. of the Fifth Khalid bin Hamad the players. Tariq Essam Sulaiman, CEO Futsal League at the Khalifa The organising committee of Tariq Pastries was the latest Sports City Hall in Isa Town. noted the increase in the dignitary to attend the matches The organising committee numbers of attendees as the and praised the initiative of nominated Iman Al Khattal as league comes to an end and Shaikh Khalid in organising this the player of the match. said that the prizes allocated league and met the organising In the other semi-final, to fans and spectators have committee, players and referees Team Determination also contributed to attracting more and visited the photo exhibition advanced to Thursday’s final fans and sports enthusiasts. organised on the sidelines of with a 5-0 victory against It announced earlier that the league. Team Hope with Najla Trab HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad The Khalid bin Hamad nominated player of the Al Khalifa, First Deputy Futsal League is jointly match. Chairman of the Supreme organised by the Ministry of The final is scheduled to be Council for Youth and Sports Youth and Sports Affairs and played on Thursday evening and President of Bahrain the Media Office of Shaikh when the League concludes Athletic Federation has Khalid under the slogan and also the first winner of the directed to allocate a brand- #Generations_Meeting. Al Khattal receives player of the match award

Team Determination players celebrate Action between Team Will and Team Giving Sulaiman greeting players

Sulaiman in a group picture with players Tuesday, September 12, 2017 3 Expat falls from Expat’s body buried after building, dies two months in mortuary DT News Network India by Air India Express Manama on Saturday night. He told Sachin Gopi wo months after DT News that Thandavam’s Thandavam, an Indian brother Rajendran received the DT News Network expatriateT worker, died after body at the Chennai Airport [email protected] a brief illness, his body was on Sunday. repatriated and buried at his Thandavam came to Manama home town in Perambalur Bahrain in 1983 as a worker in n Asian died after he district in Tamil Nadu a contracting company which fell off from an under- yesterday. wound up its operations later. Aconstruction building in Thandavam, who could not The expatriate worker was Seef district, police at the return to his hometown for living with his compatriot scene, Interior Ministry the past 35 years, was staying Ramayya and both of them were officials tweeted yesterday. in Bahrain illegally after all his staying in an accommodation The person is identified documents were lost years ago. near Segaya. as Sachin Gopi Chanassery The 58-year-old expatriate died Both of them had no aged 36 an Indian national unfulfilling his dreams to go documents on them to prove who worked as a technician back to his native place and see Thandavam Ramayya their legal stay in Bahrain. On at Alpha Fire services WLL. his near and dear ones. (SMC) mortuary for the past were available,” said Shaji Trivandrum district committee hearing the death of Thndavam, “The body will be “The expat died on July two months as ‘unidentified’. Pozhiyoor. President Shaji Pozhiyoor was Ramayya, aged 61, fell ill and repatriated as soon as legal 9 and his body was kept in Repatriation of his body was Overseas Indian Cultural instrumental in repatriating was admitted to the Intensive formalities are done,” said Salmaniya Medical Complex delayed as no travel documents Congress (OICC) Bahrain the body to his hometown to Care Unit of the SMC. a source 4 Tuesday, September 12, 2017 Tuesday, September 12, 2017 5 Premier, Crown Prince Relief at last! hail development drive Manama expatriates prefer to move to Their Royal Highnesses said is Royal Highness Prime are Bahrain, Costa Rica and that the economic and social Minister Prince Khalifa Mexico. progress achieved by Bahrain Hbin Salman Al Khalifa and Participants said they chose will create a better life and His Royal Highness Prince Bahrain because of the ease renew hope for a better future, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, of settling in there and its stressing that taking care of the Crown Prince, Deputy numerous career opportunities. Bahrain’s future through work Supreme Commander and The ranking was based on and determination will ensure First Deputy Premier yesterday more than 40 factors, including continuous success. expressed their satisfaction at family life and finances. While reviewing the latest the positive mileage achieved “This reflects the success of international developments, by Bahrain as the top-ranked the Kingdom’s comprehensive HRH Premier and HRH country in the world to work modernization and Crown Prince called for the and raise a family. development efforts, as well need to double efforts aimed Capital A 2017 survey by as the ability of its investment at highlighting the Kingdom’s InterNations, a global network atmosphere to attract more national achievements, as Municipal for expatriates recently found investments,” the two leaders well as its business-friendly that the top three nations affirmed during a meeting at environment and promising The gas cylinder torch in the illegal gold workshop that the world’s millions of the Gudaibiya Palace. investment opportunities. HRH the Crown Prince and HRH the Prime Minister during a discussion yesterday Council Senior Inspection Engineer of Capital Municipal Harpreet Kaur/DTNN make the place livable for its inside the camp. “They are inspects Council Jaafar Salman along with Vice President of [email protected] inmates. also using a gas cylinder torch Capital Municipal Council Mazen Ahmad Al-Omran at Bahrain condemns attack The authorities responded at the workshop, which is a big Labour the building during the inspection Manama by forming an inspection team threat to the lives of the people his kind of living comprising Vice President of there.” Camp on convoy in Egypt’s Sinai is definitely not Capital Municipal Council, Senior Inspection Engineer “Taccepted in a country like Mazen Ahmad Al-Omran and of Capital Municipal Manama a vehicle tried to break through Egyptian Interior Ministry Bahrain.” Senior Inspection Engineer of Council Jaafar Salman told ahrain yesterday strongly a security convoy passing said. This was the words of Capital Municipal Council DT News that the issue will condemned the terrorist between Qantara near the Condemning the attack, Vice President of Capital Jaafar Salman. be transferred to the area Employment Opportunity at Battack which targeted a security Egyptian port city of Ismailiya, Bahrain’s Ministry of Foreign Municipal Council, Mazen “The building is in engineer and he would the Bahrain Petroleum Company – Bapco patrol in El-Arish in the Arab and El-Arish, the capital of Affairs, in a statement, Ahmad Al-Omran, after a horrendous condition, further inspect the site and Republic of Egypt killing North Sinai. expressed profound visiting the labour camp at especially in terms of safety get a detailed report on the a number of policemen and IS claimed responsibility for condolences and consolation Al Muatasim Avenue at Road and security,” Al-Omran, told violations. Bapco is a world-class organisation, striving for highest performance level and injuring others. the attack, saying it killed eight to the families and relatives of Number 421, Block 304. DT News during his visit to “The owner will be given excellence in the highly competitive oil industry. We believe that our people are our Reports said that militants Egyptian soldiers in an ambush the martyrs and wished speedy “This is definitely not the camp. time to fix the violations and Company’s most important asset and the driving force which allows us to compete killed 18 people in an attack on the outskirts of El-Arish, recovery for those injured. a civilised way of living,” “The electricity junction in case the violations aren’t successfully and achieve our corporate goals. Monday on a security convoy according to the Aamaq news The Ministry affirmed Al-Omran added. boxes are completely open fixed the case will be directed in Egypt’s North Sinai, where agency, which is affiliated with solidarity of Bahrain with Egypt “I put the blame on two and there is a high possibility to the court,” he said. We offer our employees: police and troops are battling a IS. and support to the measures it parties, one on the landlord of short circuit.” “The Capital • Attractive remuneration packages jihadist insurgency. “As the forces dealt with takes to counter the terrorist and second on the people “Gas cylinders are kept Municipal Council will take • Continuous training and development The incident occurred when the car, it blew up,” the organisations. who accepted to live in such all over the place,” he said immediate action and make • Job security horrendous conditions.” warning: “One mistake and sure that there is relief for • A caring corporate culture The labour camp at Al it would lead to losing many the labourers,” stressed Focus on Disaster Risk Reduction Muatasim Avenue caught lives and destroying the entire Al-Omran. public attention, after DT building.” Meanwhile, one of Within our Information Technology a Development Trainee is required with a DT News Network News reported the appalling “We have seen in the past the workers told us: “I degree in Computer Science or Business Information System. [email protected] conditions of workers at what gas cylinder blasts can really thank DT News for he Isa Cultural Centre the camp who lived without do and how horrific they can bringing our misery to Eligibility Criteria: T(ICC), in cooperation electricity and water supply, be,” he said, adding that the the council’s notice.” • A minimum qualification of a Bachelor’s Degree. (Degree should be certified by with the United Nations apparently cut by their “entire building has wooden “After the report got the Ministry of Education) Computer Science or Business Information System. Regional Office of World landlord to save costs. stairs, which are completely published our landlord • A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA)of 3.00 out of 4.00 Meteorology Organisation They pleaded the damaged.” has stopped terminating • Above average communication skills in English and Arabic, both verbal and (WMO) for West Asia, authorities to take urgent He also told us that an illegal electricity and water,” he written. organised a symposium on Dr. Hesham Abdelghany Dr. Taoyong Peng steps against the landlord to gold workshop is operating revealed. ‘Disaster Risk Reduction, WMO Tropical Cyclone (UNDP) in Bahrain signed crises associated with natural Please note: Programme’ yesterday at ICC on 7th of May this year to disasters under the Global • Bapco will accept online applications only. premises. raise awareness of the Multi-Hazard Warning www.bapco.net Careers Job Opportunities Current Vacancies World Meteorological United Nations’ “Sustainable System. • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Organisation representative Dr. Development Goals”. Dr. Abdelghany noted that • The closing date for submitting your application is 28 September 2017. Hesham Abdelghany, and the The presentation included most of the disasters in the Head of the Tropical Cyclones introduction of WMO and Arab region were caused by Programme Division at the its disaster risk reduction drought, earthquakes. floods, For any queries, please call on any of the following numbers: Organisation Dr. Taoyong programme, as well as the and storms. 17755030 / 17755021 / 17755055. Peng spoke on the occasion. WMO Tropical Cyclone “More than 37 million Arab This event is the first Programme, presenting people were affected and more outcome of an agreement the mechanisms for than 20 billion dollars were between Isa Cultural Centre developing the disaster risk lost between 1980 and 2008 and the United Nations reduction road map and the due to national disasters,” he Development Programme precautionary steps to reduce said. The condition of the building The illegal gold workshop in the labour camp

Advert Eng DT (IT).indd 1 9/11/17 10:35 AM 4 Tuesday, September 12, 2017 Tuesday, September 12, 2017 5 Premier, Crown Prince Relief at last! hail development drive Manama expatriates prefer to move to Their Royal Highnesses said is Royal Highness Prime are Bahrain, Costa Rica and that the economic and social Minister Prince Khalifa Mexico. progress achieved by Bahrain Hbin Salman Al Khalifa and Participants said they chose will create a better life and His Royal Highness Prince Bahrain because of the ease renew hope for a better future, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, of settling in there and its stressing that taking care of the Crown Prince, Deputy numerous career opportunities. Bahrain’s future through work Supreme Commander and The ranking was based on and determination will ensure First Deputy Premier yesterday more than 40 factors, including continuous success. expressed their satisfaction at family life and finances. While reviewing the latest the positive mileage achieved “This reflects the success of international developments, by Bahrain as the top-ranked the Kingdom’s comprehensive HRH Premier and HRH country in the world to work modernization and Crown Prince called for the and raise a family. development efforts, as well need to double efforts aimed Capital A 2017 survey by as the ability of its investment at highlighting the Kingdom’s InterNations, a global network atmosphere to attract more national achievements, as Municipal for expatriates recently found investments,” the two leaders well as its business-friendly that the top three nations affirmed during a meeting at environment and promising The gas cylinder torch in the illegal gold workshop that the world’s millions of the Gudaibiya Palace. investment opportunities. HRH the Crown Prince and HRH the Prime Minister during a discussion yesterday Council Senior Inspection Engineer of Capital Municipal Harpreet Kaur/DTNN make the place livable for its inside the camp. “They are inspects Council Jaafar Salman along with Vice President of [email protected] inmates. also using a gas cylinder torch Capital Municipal Council Mazen Ahmad Al-Omran at Bahrain condemns attack The authorities responded at the workshop, which is a big Labour the building during the inspection Manama by forming an inspection team threat to the lives of the people his kind of living comprising Vice President of there.” Camp on convoy in Egypt’s Sinai is definitely not Capital Municipal Council, Senior Inspection Engineer “Taccepted in a country like Mazen Ahmad Al-Omran and of Capital Municipal Manama a vehicle tried to break through Egyptian Interior Ministry Bahrain.” Senior Inspection Engineer of Council Jaafar Salman told ahrain yesterday strongly a security convoy passing said. This was the words of Capital Municipal Council DT News that the issue will condemned the terrorist between Qantara near the Condemning the attack, Vice President of Capital Jaafar Salman. be transferred to the area Employment Opportunity at Battack which targeted a security Egyptian port city of Ismailiya, Bahrain’s Ministry of Foreign Municipal Council, Mazen “The building is in engineer and he would the Bahrain Petroleum Company – Bapco patrol in El-Arish in the Arab and El-Arish, the capital of Affairs, in a statement, Ahmad Al-Omran, after a horrendous condition, further inspect the site and Republic of Egypt killing North Sinai. expressed profound visiting the labour camp at especially in terms of safety get a detailed report on the a number of policemen and IS claimed responsibility for condolences and consolation Al Muatasim Avenue at Road and security,” Al-Omran, told violations. Bapco is a world-class organisation, striving for highest performance level and injuring others. the attack, saying it killed eight to the families and relatives of Number 421, Block 304. DT News during his visit to “The owner will be given excellence in the highly competitive oil industry. We believe that our people are our Reports said that militants Egyptian soldiers in an ambush the martyrs and wished speedy “This is definitely not the camp. time to fix the violations and Company’s most important asset and the driving force which allows us to compete killed 18 people in an attack on the outskirts of El-Arish, recovery for those injured. a civilised way of living,” “The electricity junction in case the violations aren’t successfully and achieve our corporate goals. Monday on a security convoy according to the Aamaq news The Ministry affirmed Al-Omran added. boxes are completely open fixed the case will be directed in Egypt’s North Sinai, where agency, which is affiliated with solidarity of Bahrain with Egypt “I put the blame on two and there is a high possibility to the court,” he said. We offer our employees: police and troops are battling a IS. and support to the measures it parties, one on the landlord of short circuit.” “The Capital • Attractive remuneration packages jihadist insurgency. “As the forces dealt with takes to counter the terrorist and second on the people “Gas cylinders are kept Municipal Council will take • Continuous training and development The incident occurred when the car, it blew up,” the organisations. who accepted to live in such all over the place,” he said immediate action and make • Job security horrendous conditions.” warning: “One mistake and sure that there is relief for • A caring corporate culture The labour camp at Al it would lead to losing many the labourers,” stressed Focus on Disaster Risk Reduction Muatasim Avenue caught lives and destroying the entire Al-Omran. public attention, after DT building.” Meanwhile, one of Within our Information Technology a Development Trainee is required with a DT News Network News reported the appalling “We have seen in the past the workers told us: “I degree in Computer Science or Business Information System. [email protected] conditions of workers at what gas cylinder blasts can really thank DT News for he Isa Cultural Centre the camp who lived without do and how horrific they can bringing our misery to Eligibility Criteria: T(ICC), in cooperation electricity and water supply, be,” he said, adding that the the council’s notice.” • A minimum qualification of a Bachelor’s Degree. (Degree should be certified by with the United Nations apparently cut by their “entire building has wooden “After the report got the Ministry of Education) Computer Science or Business Information System. Regional Office of World landlord to save costs. stairs, which are completely published our landlord • A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA)of 3.00 out of 4.00 Meteorology Organisation They pleaded the damaged.” has stopped terminating • Above average communication skills in English and Arabic, both verbal and (WMO) for West Asia, authorities to take urgent He also told us that an illegal electricity and water,” he written. organised a symposium on Dr. Hesham Abdelghany Dr. Taoyong Peng steps against the landlord to gold workshop is operating revealed. ‘Disaster Risk Reduction, WMO Tropical Cyclone (UNDP) in Bahrain signed crises associated with natural Please note: Programme’ yesterday at ICC on 7th of May this year to disasters under the Global • Bapco will accept online applications only. premises. raise awareness of the Multi-Hazard Warning www.bapco.net Careers Job Opportunities Current Vacancies World Meteorological United Nations’ “Sustainable System. • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Organisation representative Dr. Development Goals”. Dr. Abdelghany noted that • The closing date for submitting your application is 28 September 2017. Hesham Abdelghany, and the The presentation included most of the disasters in the Head of the Tropical Cyclones introduction of WMO and Arab region were caused by Programme Division at the its disaster risk reduction drought, earthquakes. floods, For any queries, please call on any of the following numbers: Organisation Dr. Taoyong programme, as well as the and storms. 17755030 / 17755021 / 17755055. Peng spoke on the occasion. WMO Tropical Cyclone “More than 37 million Arab This event is the first Programme, presenting people were affected and more outcome of an agreement the mechanisms for than 20 billion dollars were between Isa Cultural Centre developing the disaster risk lost between 1980 and 2008 and the United Nations reduction road map and the due to national disasters,” he Development Programme precautionary steps to reduce said. The condition of the building The illegal gold workshop in the labour camp

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Manama Combat Week is expected to Chairman of the Supreme RAVE International bring athletes from at least Council for Youth and Sports, Combat Week is expected to 35 nations to the Kingdom President of Bahrain Olympic Brecirculate at least $3.5 million to of Bahrain and will reach to Committee, will bring together the local economy, a top official an audience of more than 1.1 athletes from over 30 different at KHK Holdings said. million worldwide. nations to compete at the According to Alexandra Eyers, “Hosting the International Amateur level. Chief Business Development Combat Week will elevate the Brave 9: The Kingdom of Officer of KHK Holdings, “The demand for travel, hospitality, Champions held under the numbers could exceed the services and retail sectors,” initiative of His Highness expectations due to the sheer added Alexandra Eyers. Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad volume of the audience who will The 2017 IMMAF World Al-Khalifa, First Deputy be arriving at Bahrain during the Championships, held President of the Supreme International Combat Week.” under the patronage of His Council for Youth and Sports Bahrain is preparing to host Highness Shaikh Nasser bin and Honorary President of BRAVE International Combat Hamad Al Bahrain Sports Federation for Week from 12 to 19 November Khalifa, Representative of His Disabilities will feature over 30 at Khalifa Sports city, Isa Town. Majesty the King for Charity professional athletes from over The 2017 Brave International Works and Youth Affairs, 20 nationalities. Klidson Abreu Wanderlei Silva United Nation backs Bahrain’s MENAPAR Dr. Raed bin Shams and Amin Al Sharqawi with other officials during a photocall

Manama “The idea of building a regional he Bahrain Institute of Public network for research in public Administration (BIPA) and administration was established at a theT United Nations Development preliminary meeting of the International Programme (UNDP) yesterday Conference on Administrative Sciences announced signing a joint project (ICAS) and the International Association to institutionalise the Middle East of Schools and Institutes of Management and North Africa Research Network (IASIA) on 1 June 2013 with more than (MENAPAR). MENAPAR network was 50 participants,” Dr. Raed Bin Shams, launched from Bahrain on April 23, 2014, Director General of the Bahrain Institute by acclamation of the participants in the of Public Administration, said. organisational meeting of MENAPAR Amin Al-Sharqawi, Resident on 24 April 2014. Coordinator of the United Nations and The objective of the project is to achieve Resident Representative of the United financial and strategic sustainability for Nations Development Programme research in the field of Arab public (UNDP), said that this project is a administration and to promote the continuation of the fruitful cooperation best practices, and to highlight the between the UNDP and the Institute successful historical experiences of of Public Administration since its Bahrain in the administrative field. inception in 2006. Later, the Network will be introduced He added that MENAPAR is the first as part of Global Coalition of Think of its kind in the Arab countries and aims Tanks initiative, to be established by to dedicate applied research in public the United Nations Development administration, especially those related Programme (UNDP) within South- to achieving the 2030 Global Agenda South cooperation. and the Sustainable Development Goals. Tuesday, September 12, 2017 7 Russian war games raise tensions Baltic defence officials are urging NATO allies to deepen security co-operation as Zapad-2017, a joint military exercise involving Russian and Belarusian forces, gets underway. NATO’s four multinational battle groups in the Baltic states and Poland are now fully operational ZAPAD-2017 (Russian official figures) Total troops: 12,700 Artillery (Belarus 7,200, Russia 5,500) units: 250 Armoured vehicles Aircraft and (including 200 tanks): 370 helicopters: 70 Some Western analysts believe up to 100,000 troops could be involved FINLAND Approximate area of military 1 Tapa exercise Sites Tallinn ESTONIA NATO members 2 Adaži SWEDEN Riga LATVIA RUSSIA 3 Rukla Moscow LITHUANIA Kaliningrad Syria army (Russia) Vilnius

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GERMANY Warsaw 100km NATO enhanced Forward 60 miles readies Presence battlegroups. UKRAINE Total troops: 4,630 Kiev 1 ESTONIA 2 LATVIA 3 LITHUANIA 4 POLAND UK (Lead Canada Germany U.S. nation) Canada 450 Germany 450 U.S. 1,000 Troops Spain 300 Netherlands 250 UK 150 push into UK 800 Italy 160 Norway 200 Romania 120 France 300 Poland 160 Belgium 100 Hungary 100 Slovenia 50 Luxembourg 22 Syrian refugees arrive at the Kokkinotrimithia refugee Albania 18 camp, some 20 kilometres outside the Cypriot capital Total: 1,200 Total: 1,138 Total: 1,022 Total: 1,270 Nicosia, after they were rescued off the northwestern Sources: Russian military, IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly © GRAPHIC NEWS Deir Ezzor coast of the island. UAE pilot, soldier killed Beirut capturing territory around it. sheltering in tents along the positions in the city and its yrian army reinforcements The advances have been Euphrates and boats on the outskirts,” he added. on Yemen missions arrived in Deir Ezzor accompanied by deadly river, the monitor said. Since 2014, IS has Dubai SMonday for a new push air strikes, with a monitor They come as the Syrian controlled most of Deir Ezzor n Emirati pilot and soldier have been killed in separate against the Islamic State saying 19 civilians were killed army prepares to push into city and the surrounding incidents in Yemen while taking part in a Saudi-led military group, as a second day Monday in suspected Russian the eastern IS-held part of province, which borders campaign,A the United Arab Emirates military said yesterday. of suspected Russian air raids northwest of the city. Deir Ezzor city, according to territory the jihadists hold in First Sergeant Nasser Gharib al-Mazrouei “died of wounds” strikes killed 19 civilians in The strikes come a day the Observatory. Iraq. he suffered whilst fighting in Yemen, the UAE military said in the area. after the Britain-based Syrian “Huge military The remaining 40 percent statement carried by the country’s official WAM news agency. Deir Ezzor city is the Observatory for Human reinforcements, including of the city still held by the Hours later, it said pilot Sultan al-Naqbi had been “killed by capital of the oil-rich eastern Rights said Russian strikes equipment, vehicles and government -- and home to a technical malfunction” on his plane. province of Deir Ezzor, killed 34 civilians southeast of fighters have arrived in Deir around 100,000 civilians -- The spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition battling rebels regarded as a strategic prize the city, as they fled across the Ezzor ahead of an attack to was under crippling IS siege. in Yemen offered more details on the plane crash via Saudi by both Russian-backed Euphrates River. push Daesh from the city’s Backed by Russian air Arabia’s official SPA news agency. Syrian troops and US-backed The latest air raids hit the eastern neighbourhoods,” power, government troops Colonel Turki al-Maliki said the Emirati pilot had been on fighters. IS-held village of Al-Khrayta, said Observatory chief Rami have breached IS’s sieges, a reconnaissance mission Monday morning off Yemen’s Red Regime forces have 14 kilometres (nine miles) Abdel Rahman, using an captured the strategic Jabal Sea coast when his plane went down. scored major advances in outside Deir Ezzor city. Arabic acronym for IS. Thardah region and expanded recent days, breaking a pair Two sets of strikes 30 “Russian and Syrian regime their control to half of Deir of IS sieges on the city and minutes apart hit civilians warplanes are striking IS Ezzor city. (AFP) North Korea’s recent nuclear weapons test is fuelling concerns over a potential high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack which could cripple power supplies and electronic systems across a wide area HOW EMP ATTACK WORKS 2 Upper atmosphere 1 Nuclear warhead Wave of radiation collides Explodes above Earth’s 1 with oxygen and nitrogen Trial starts for US teen in atmosphere, releasing atoms at altitude of burst of gamma rays – between 20-40km, very high energy stripping away electrons electromagnetic internet bogeyman case radiation Atom Gamma Chicago her mental health and whether top of Bella and started recommend 10 years in prison ray 2 ury selection was to begin she is to be sentenced to prison stabbing her repeatedly, and if the jury rejects her insanity 3 Monday in the trial of one or a hospital. that’s when I turned around defense. Jof two US teens accused of The two girls are accused because I couldn’t stand to But she would be committed ESTIMATED AREA AFFECTED* stabbing a friend to appease a of stabbing a friend, Payton see that,” Weier told police in to a mental hospital for at least fictitious internet character. Leutner, 19 times at a park. A an interrogation video made three years if the jury finds her Height of explosion 500km Ejected Anissa Weier and Morgan bicyclist found Leutner, who public, using a nickname for impaired by mental illness. 3 EMP: Electrons electron Geyser -- now 15, but 12 years survived the attack, and helped the victim. Psychologists testified in interact with Earth’s magnetic field, 200km CANADA old at the time of the 2014 her get to a hospital. Geyser, during her own pre-trial hearings that Weier creating brief but intense burst of crime -- were charged with The incident inspired the police interview, claimed it was suffered from depression and 50km downward-moving Washington DC attempted first-degree murder 2016 HBO documentary Weier who jumped on Leutner a delusional disorder that radiation U.S. for the brutal attack blamed “Beware the Slenderman.” and “held her to the floor.” made it difficult to tell reality Radius of on their belief in Slender Man The girls told police they “I think Anissa stabbed her from fantasy, according to US Pulse does not affected area directly kill or 2,400km -- an online horror villain. were trying to please the first, and then I continued.” media. injure humans but Weier pleaded guilty in fictitious character, and Both teens have asserted Geyser was being treated produces energy 1,600km surge that can 800km August to a reduced attempted believed he would hurt their insanity defences. Geyser is to at a mental hospital for overload and second-degree homicide families if they did not stab stand trial later this year. schizophrenia. wreck unprotected *Explosion over charge in a Wisconsin their friend. Under the terms of Weier’s The trial is scheduled to last electrical systems MEXICO U.S. Midwest court. Her trial will determine “Morgan jumped on guilty plea, prosecutors would until September 21. Sources: Congressional Research Service, Business Insider © GRAPHIC NEWS 8 BUSINESS Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are to lay the foundation stone for India’s first high Spanish speed rail line that could see trains run at 350 kilometres an hour E5 Series Shinkansen watchdog Bullet Train MUMBAI-AHMEDABAD HIGH SPEED RAIL Max. Speed: 350 km/h. Journey reduced Ahmedabad to two hours from current seven dislikes Vadodara Length: 508km Completion: 2023 Capacity: 36,000 passengers/day in first year Cost: $15 billion – 81% funded by Japan

GUJARAT through 50-year low-interest loan Facebook Trainset: 10-car variant of Japan’s E5 Series Shinkansen with 698 seats for standard class passengers and 55 seats in business class Fines $1.44 million for selling user’s date to advertisers POTENTIAL HIGH-SPEED Madrid and purpose that it will euros each for two serious AIL INES pain’s data protection give them,” the statement violations. R L watchdog said yesterday said. The 1.2-million-euro fine Surat Amritsar Sit has slapped Facebook The watchdog said is small in the context of Chandigarh

with a fine of 1.2 million Facebook’s privacy policy the company which posted Gulf of Cambay Patna euros ($1.44 million) for “contains generic and advertising revenues of $9.2 Delhi failing to prevent its users’ unclear terms” and it “does billion in the second quarter, ARABIAN data being accessed by not adequately collect the mainly from mobile video ad SEA advertisers. consent of either its users or sales. Agra Facebook has collected nonusers, which constitutes Facebook said in a Mumbai- personal data from its users a serious infringement” statement that it “respectfully” Thane Lucknow section Varanasi in Spain without obtaining of data protection disagreed with the watchdog’s Kolkata their “unequivocal consent” rules. ruling, which it intended to includes Hyderabad and without informing them The agency said Facebook appeal. 7km Thane how such information would did not remove the personal “As we made clear to the Mumbai- undersea Ahmedabad be used, the Spanish Data data which it collects from its data protection agency, users tunnel Protection Agency said in a data base even when a user choose which information Dornakal line is part of statement. requests this. they want to add to their Vijayawada “Diamond Mumbai Chennai “Facebook collects data It said it fined the profile and share with Bangalore Quadrilateral” on ideology, sex, religious company 600,000 euros others, such as their religion. 50km of high speed trains beliefs, personal tastes or for a very serious violation However, we do not use this MAHARASHTRA Coimbatore 30 miles over 10,000km of track navigation without clearly of the country’s data information to target adverts Ernakulam linking key Indian cities informing about the use protection rules and 300,000 to people,” it said. Sources: Railway Gazette, Japan Transport Research Institute © GRAPHIC NEWS

“Floating Venice” Reality of Dubai’s Realty Exhibitors at the three-day • Dubai opened its market to foreigners in 2002 Cityscape Global showed • Market surged until the global financial crisis hit off models of high-end sky- Dubai in 2009 scrapers and even “Floating • A recovery led by tourism, trade and transporta- Venice”, a resort complete tion pushed prices up again between 2012 and with underwater suites. The 2014. $680 million Venice devel- • Prices fell again since 2014 as demand dropped opment four kilometres (2.5 following the slump in oil prices and weak eco- miles) off Dubai will have nomic growth. capacity of 3,000 visitors. Expo 2020 Property Expo 2020, the international developers in mega exhibition which Dubai is hosting, is expected to drive Dubai showcased a comeback in the realty sec- new multi-billion-dollar tor. The event is expected to generate as many as 300,000 mega-projects despite jobs by 2020, creating more falling prices, in the hope demand for real estate. of stimulating demand and helping to end a “Over the past three years, prices have dropped by 14 percent and three-year market we are now 30 percent lower than in 2008,” Faisal Durrani, downturn. Cluttons, an international property services and research agency Tuesday, September 12, 2017 BUSINESS 9 EU urges China to lift cheese ban Google launches appeal against EU fine Central bank governors would decide Beijing Luxembourg in October on the next steps for their hina should reconsider its decision to suspend imports oogle yesterday launched a legal challenge to a 2.4-billion ‘quantitative easing’ (QE) bond- Cof some types of cheese, the European Union Chamber Geuro fine by European anti-trust authorities for favouring buying programme, currently slated of Commerce in China said. China its own shopping service, lodging to expire at the end have moved in recent weeks to ban an appeal at the EU court in of the year.” various mould-ripened cheeses Luxembourg. The move sets up including Camembert, Brie and a battle between Brussels and Roquefort. The chamber said efforts the internet giant that could had already been underway to revise take years to resolve and make the National Food Safety Standard already tense relations even more -Mario Draghi, regarding cheese. fraught. ECB President UK wind electricity

Gulf Air’s partnership between the airline’s FalconFlyer Loyalty Programme and Swiss-Belhotel cheaper than International, a leading global hotel chain, allows members to earn 200 loyalty miles for every night’s stay at participating Swiss-Belhotel properties spread across 23 countries. nuke: data The agreement is effective from London “The projects, which are set Chinese consortium -- led by September 1, 2017. he price of electricity from to generate over three gigawatts French giant EDF -- last year offshore wind in Britain of electricity, enough to power but has been plagued by long hasT dipped below the level 3.6 million homes, demonstrate delays and cost overruns. guaranteed to Hinkley Point, that the UK continues to be “Today’s results mean that raising questions about the an attractive place to invest in both onshore and offshore To earn miles, guests must quote their FalconFlyer membership number construction of the vast nuclear clean energy,” the department wind are cheaper than gas and when booking their stay at any participating hotel within Swiss-Belhotel power station. said in a statement. nuclear,” noted trade body International’s network and present their FalconFlyer membership card at The Department for The companies lodged bids RenewableUK in a statement the time of check-in. All bookings must be made direct with the hotel or Business, Energy and Industrial for the so-called “strike price” on Monday. Strategy disclosed Monday the they will be paid by the state However, the Nuclear through the hotel website. results of auctions for state for electricity generated, with Industry Association cautioned subsidies for three new wind the lowest amounts securing in another statement that “one offshore farms. the deals.Those prices have technology alone can’t solve Denmark’s DONG Energy tumbled to £74.75 (82.36 the UK’s power challenge”. won the auction to build euros, $98.52) per megawatt Wind and solar production Hornsea Two, which will hour for projects deliverable in have the drawback of being become the world’s biggest 2021/2022, and to £57.50 for unpredictable, with countries offshore wind farm off the projects due in 2022/2023. needing to call on gas, coal or coast of Yorkshire in northern nuclear plants to raise output if England. ‘Nail in the coffin’ there is no breeze or sun. Germany’s Innogy and The price of offshore wind British government wind Norway’s Statkraft won the has fallen far below that of power subsidies have now auction for Triton Knoll nuclear, with the planned halved since the last auction off Lincolnshire in eastern Hinkley Point C power plant in was held in 2015. England, while Moray in southwestern England having Environmentalists have Scotland was won by a secured subsidies of £92.50 per long urged the government to consortium comprising EDP megawatt hour. focus on renewable sources like Renovaveis of Portugal and The gigantic Hinkley project wind and solar power to meet ENGIE of France. was awarded to a French- Britain’s energy needs. “Gulf Air’s FalconFlyer pro- “We are committed to reward- gramme offers a host of excit- ing our valued guests for their ing privileges and benefits to loyalty and this new alliance members and we are continu- will entitle FalconFlyer mem- Turkey economy picks up in second quarter ally working to expand our net- bers to outstanding earnings at Istanbul and the services sector by work of partner hotels in order our hotels located in some of the conomic growth 5.7pc, TUIK said. most desirable destinations.”” to make our programme as Ein Turkey picked The government is rewarding as possible.” up speed in the second pencilling in overall Laurent A. Voivenel, quarter, and will likely economic growth of 4.4 Ahmed Janahi, Senior VP, Operations and exceed the government’s percent for the whole of Gulf Air Chief Commercial Officer Development for MENA and India, target for the whole 2017 and Prime Minister Swiss-Belhotel International year, official data Binali Yildirim said at the showed yesterday. weekend that the target Gross domestic would likely be exceeded. Serving 42 cities in 25 countries, Gulf Air operates daily flights to 10 regional cit- product (GDP) “Our year-end target is ies. Gulf Air FalconFlyer Members can enjoy attractive privileges and value-added expanded by 5.1 percent year- three months of this year. 4.4pc and we will end (the year) on-year in the period from Growth was driven by with over five percent. What benefits such as bonus miles up to 250%, family membership and special privileges April to June, the Turkish all main sectors, with the does it mean? That is the highest both on the ground and in the air. Further information about Gulf Air’s FalconFlyer Statistics Institute (TUIK) agricultural sector expanding growth in the Organisation programme can be found online by visiting gulfair.com calculated. by 4.7pc, the manufacturing of Economic Co-operation That was faster than growth industry by 6.3pc, the and Development (OECD) of 5.0pc recorded in the first construction sector by 6.8pc countries,” he said. 10 BUSINESS Tuesday, September 12, 2017 SABB surges in Saudi, Qatar sinks Representative picture

COUNTRY/CURRENCIES BUY SELL Dubai unusually heavy trade on atar’s stock market Sunday, added a further AUSTRALIA 0.3104 0.3080 sank to a 19-month low 2.1pc to 21.90 riyals, though Closing Bell BANGLADESH 0.00476 0.00467 Qyesterday while other regional it pulled back from near SAUDI gained 0.5pc to 7,411 points. CANADA 0.3178 0.3146 bourses were mixed in mostly technical resistance at its DENMARK 0.0640 EGYPT 0.0234 0.0217 quiet trade, although Saudi May peak of 23.22 riyals. DUBAI rose 0.2pc to 3,654 points. EURO 0.4594 0.4569 British Bank surged in The Dubai index edged up HONGKONG 0.04969 0.04929 Riyadh. 0.2pc. Union Properties, the ABU DHABI fell 0.2pc to 4,438 points. INDIA 0.00604 0.00594 The Qatari stock index most heavily traded stock, INDONESIA 0.00003055 0.00002932 dropped 1.6 per cent to 8,532 added 0.9pc and Deyaar QATAR sank 1.6pc to 8,532 points. IRAN TUMAN 0.000323 points, its lowest finish since gained 0.8pc. IRAQI DINAR 0.000304 January 2016, in a broad sell- Direct sales of United EGYPT climbed 0.6pc to 13,533 points. JAPAN 0.00364 0.003570 off that saw declining stocks Arab Emirates properties are JORDAN 0.5350 0.5354 outnumber gainers by 27 to being allowed at this year’s KUWAIT edged up 0.01pc to 6,927 points. KOREA 0.00038385 nine. Qatar National Bank, annual Cityscape exhibition KUWAIT 1.249 1.249 the biggest lender, slid 2.0pc in Dubai for the first time BAHRAIN fell 0.5pc to 1,311 points. MALAYSIA 0.0925 0.0921 and Qatar Gas Transport in a decade. Deyaar said in NEW ZEALAND 0.2786 0.2787 dropped 4.4pc. a stock exchange statement OMAN dropped 0.4pc to 5,039 points. NORWAY 0.0508 Qatari central bank’s on Monday that it was NEPAL 0.00395 0.00370 foreign reserves shrank $10.4 launching a new 1 billion National Insurance Co dipped to 31.9pc year-on-year OMAN 0.98014 0.98288 PAKISTAN 0.00376 0.00358 billion in June to $24.4 billion. dirham ($272 million) (ADNIC) climbed 4.1pc in in August from 33.0pc in July. PHILIPPINES 0.00766 0.00743 In Saudi Arabia, the index residential and hotel project at thin trade. In Egypt, the index If inflation continues to drop, QATAR 0.2831 0.10376 gained 0.5pc in rising trading Cityscape. climbed 0.6pc in active trade it could permit the central SAUDI ARABIA 0.10058 0.10066 volume as Nama Chemicals, In Abu Dhabi, the index after news that annual urban bank to ease policy late this SINGAPORE 0.0286 0.2834 which had surged 9.5pc in slipped 0.2pc but Abu Dhabi consumer price inflation year. (Reuters) SOUTH AFRICA 0.03060 0.03050 SRI LANKA 0.00274 0.00248 SWEDISH 0.0508 Bahrain Institute of Banking SWITZERLAND 0.4050 0.4020 and Finance (BIBF) has cele- SYRIA 0.001740 0.0017 brated the graduation of its TAIWAN 0.013100 students from the University THAILAND 0.011610 0.011620 of Bangor, UK, which was held TURKEY 0.1170 UNITED KINGDOM 0.5062 0.5033 at The Diplomat Radisson UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 0.102500 0.102840 Blu Hotel. Eight top perform- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 0.37790 0.37800 ing students, Noor Altajer, YUAN 0.056800 0.056800 Reem Al Mandeel, Fareema Rates are for indication purpose only. For firm rates or for currencies not listed above please Hasan, Maryam Abdulla, call Bahrain Financing Company. Telephone: 17228888, Website: www.bfc.com.bh Meriam AlMohsen, Abdulla AlShamlan, Fatema Haider, and Abdulla Yousif Hatem, who graduated with First Class honours were rewarded. CBB Governor Rasheed AlMaraj, presented the students with COUNTRY 1 US DLR 1 UK STG 1 SFR 100 YEN diploma certificates while Professor John Hughes BAHRAIN 0.3770 0.5738 0.4000 0.3513 President and Vice-Chancellor KUWAIT 0.2855 30.6370 0.3029 0.2661 of Bangor University, presented the Bachelor certificates in OMAN 0.3849 0.3628 0.4084 0.3587 the presence of representa- QATAR 3.6420 3.4326 3.8642 3.3939 tives from the Central Bank of UAE 3.6730 3.4618 3.8971 3.4228 Bahrain, Bangor University, as well as graduating students SAUDI 3.7500 3.5344 3.9788 3.4945 and their parents. Tuesday, September 12, 2017 11 Volkswagen I.D. Crozz to be refreshed Nissan To Unveil Electric SUV in October revised version of the Volkswagen I.D. Crozz Concept issan will unveil an all-new electric SUV at October’s will be revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week, Tokyo Motor Show based on the underpinnings of the Agiving us a closer look at how a production version could Nlatest-generation Leaf. The automaker’s design boss Alfonso look. Volkswagen says that the refreshed concept will have Albaisa has revealed that the SUV will be slightly larger than cleaner lines and surfaces, new headlights, and a new the Nissan Qashqai, Autocar reports. roof finished in high-gloss black. Inside, the In all probability, the electric SUV will launch with the integration of the battery pack into the car’s same 40-kWh battery as the 2018 Leaf offering a similar floor results in an open-space area, EPA-rated range of 150 miles. While that range is less than which it describes as ‘lounge- those offered by the Chevrolet Bolt, Tesla Model 3 and Mythical, like’. (autoexpress) upcoming Tesla Model Y, the SUV can be expected to follow the Leaf’s lead and undercut its rivals in magic, unique: price. (carscoops) turns 70 in style

Milan enthusiast Patrice Verges said. brand’s symbol, a black horse ‘Happy few’ profit up 38 percent to 400 ‘Dream factory’ t’s the black prancing For luxury motor fanatics on a yellow background, The Ferraris soon took the million euros. Carnevale Maffe is of the horse’s 70th birthday and and punters alike, there is bordered by the colours of the luxury world by storm. Its success lies in its ability opinion that Ferraris have to gleamingI Ferraris are out in something “magic” about Italian flag. The cars were, and still are, to combine “industrial be “earned”. force in Italy this weekend to Ferraris and their distinctive The stallion, rearing up on reserved for a “happy few” craftmanship of the highest “You have to belong to the celebrate. sound. its back legs, its tail swept willing and able to shell out at quality” with “an extremely club. There are so many social Some 500 sleek, purring “Having a Ferrari and being upwards, was chosen as a least 150,000 euros ($180,000) close dialogue with its climbers, nouveaux riche who sports cars are gathering in watched is part of the game,” tribute to Francesco Baracca, -- or over one million euros customers,” says Carlo Alberto want to be admitted but they Milan on Friday before the Verges says. a World War I Italian air for limited series editions. Carnevale Maffe, professor of are looked at with some festivities move to Modena, It all started when Enzo force ace who used to paint a Patience is a must: Ferrari strategy at Milan’s Bocconi suspicion,” he said. where founder Enzo Ferrari Ferrari, a racing driver, prancing horse on the side of boss Sergio Marchionne said University. (AFP) was born, and end with an formed the “Scuderia Ferrari” his planes. last year the waiting list for a The personalisation exclusive party in Maranello, (“Ferrari Stable”) in 1929 and The pilot’s mother Ferrari 488 was three years. options are extensive -- from where Ferraris have been prepared and fielded Alfa suggested Ferrari use it as The brand, which split steering wheels, to seats made since World War II. Romeo racing cars. a good luck symbol, and from Fiat Chrysler (FCA) and dashboards -- and “Ferrari is a mythical brand: It was not until 1947 that he added the canary yellow in 2015 and is now listed in customers are welcome to it has had a fabulous track the first Ferrari (125 S) was background as it was the Milan and New York, boasts visit the factory, where all record in speed and represents born -- designed by Ferrari, colour of his hometown of enviable results: 3.1 billion requests are welcome as long the pinnacle of the sports car,” produced at the Maranello Modena. euros turnover in 2016 for as they don’t alter the car’s automotive historian and factory and bearing the 8,014 cars delivered, and a net safety or engineering. Daimler to offer electrified versions of all Mercedes by 2022 Frankfurt investors. “The time is right.” batteries and falling costs, it The electric transformation he world’s largest luxury Daimler’s announcement was “realistic to expect that at Daimler won’t happen at carmaker Daimler plans comes as the IAA by 2025, an electric driveline the flick of a switch. toT offer an electric or hybrid international car show gets could be in the range of Executives aim to find some version of every Mercedes- underway in Frankfurt this the cost of a combustion 4.0 billion euros ($4.8 billion) Benz model within five week, where more than 200 engine driveline,” Zetsche of savings to maintain the years, its chief executive new cars will have their world said. 10-percent margin Daimler said. premiere. Meanwhile, Daimler will achieved in 2016 and 2017 “By 2022, we’ll have the The change will mean more only offer fully electric versions -- despite lower profitability entire Mercedes-Benz product than 50 vehicles bearing the of its Smart city cars by 2020 from electric cars. portfolio in electrified version Mercedes three-pointed star -- “the first conventional car Electric vehicles only offer as well, to offer a maximum of boast all-electric or hybrid brand that will offer its entire “half the margin of an ordinary choices for our consumers,” drive. portfolio with e-drive only,” car,” financial director Frank CEO Dieter Zetsche told With ever-more-capacious he added. Lindenberg said. 12 Tuesday, September 12, 2017 Tuesday, September 12, 2017 13

BDF Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali Al Khalifa on the occasion of his appointment as Southern Governor. He congratulated him on the royal trust, wishing him success in his duties.

PrimePrime MinisterMinister HRHHRH PrincePrince KhalifaKhalifa binbin SalmanSalman AlAl KhalifaKhalifa yesterdayyesterday receivedreceived thethe ChairmanChairman ofof Bahrain-ThailandBahrain-Thailand FriendshipFriendship Society,Society, MPMP ChusakChusak LimsakulLimsakul andand hishis accompanyingaccompanying delegation.delegation. HRHHRH thethe PremierPremier welcomedwelcomed thethe ThaiThai delegationdelegation andand wishedwished themthem aa successfulsuccessful visitvisit toto boostboost thethe bilateralbilateral friendshipfriendship andand cooperationcooperation ties.ties.

Royal Court Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received the Ambassador of France Bernard Regnauld-Fabre. The minister conveyed greetings of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and His Majesty’s appreciation of the good efforts exerted by the ambassador that contributed to boosting the historic bilateral relations.

BDFBDF Commander-in-ChiefCommander-in-Chief FieldField MarshalMarshal ShaikhShaikh KhalifaKhalifa binbin AhmedAhmed AlAl KhalifaKhalifa receivedreceived outgoingoutgoing FrenchFrench AmbassadorAmbassador BernardBernard Regnauld-Regnauld- BDF Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received Egyptian Ambassador to Bahrain Suha Ibrahim Mohammed FabreFabre yesterday.yesterday. HeHe thankedthanked himhim forfor hishis effortsefforts duringduring hishis workwork inin BahrainBahrain whichwhich contributedcontributed toto boostingboosting bilateralbilateral relationsrelations ofof friendshipfriendship Rifaat yesterday and reviewed bilateral fraternal relations mainly in the military field. andand cooperation,cooperation, wishingwishing himhim success.success.

The Union of French Expatriates bid farewell to French Ambassador Bernard Regnauld-Fabre, during a cock- tail party organised on his honour at the Swiss Belhotel. UFE President Rodolphe Melki thanked the French More than 70 senior officials from the local business community attended an informative session on implications Southern Governor HH Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali Al Khalifa received a delegation from Bani Khalid tribe, who congratulated him on his appointment by a royal decree as Governor of Ambassador for his restless efforts towards the French community in Bahrain and wishes him good luck in Southern Governor HH Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali Al Khalifa received a delegation from Bani Khalid tribe, who congratulated him on his appointment by a royal decree as Governor of of the 2018 forthcoming Value-added Tax (VAT) implementation in Bahrain. The half-day seminar was organized by the Southern Governorate. Imam of the Mosque of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in Damam, Shaikh Abdulaziz bin Nabi Al-Hajri, was present. his future endeavours. the Southern Governorate. Imam of the Mosque of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in Damam, Shaikh Abdulaziz bin Nabi Al-Hajri, was present. KPMG in Bahrain, in cooperation with the Bahrain Capital Club. 12 Tuesday, September 12, 2017 Tuesday, September 12, 2017 13

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ngelina Jolie, who made her feature directorial debut with ‘In the Land of Blood and Honey’ in 2011, said she never imagined she could ever direct or write a film. AThe film, featuring Bosnian actors Zana Marjanovic and Los Angeles Goran Kostic and Croatian actor-director Rade Serbedzija, ilmmaker George Clooney says actor Idris Elba, who was depicted a love story set against the background of the Bosnian earlier being eyed as the new James Bond, would have been a War. perfect choice to play the popular British spy. Reportedly, the 42-year-old star says though direction was FActor Daniel Craig will return as James Bond in the upcoming never in her plans, she always wanted to work with artistes 25th film in the popular franchise. from other parts of the world. “I think Idris Elba should be the next James “I never thought I could make a movie or write one, it was Bond,” Clooney told variety.com. never part of my plan. For me it wasn’t just about becoming a “I think it’s insane that you director. I believe our world is stronger for diversity and I love wouldn’t. He’s elegant and handsome to learn about cultures. It’s the greatest way to deeply learn and and masculine. He would be a perfect know each other.” (TOI) James Bond and it would be a great step forward,” he added. On the personal front, Clooney welcomed twins -- Alexander and Ella -- three months ago with wife and human rights lawyer Amal. (IANS)

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Los Angeles ctor Mark Ruffalo says it is great to have strong, beautiful Aand intelligent women like Cate Blanchett and Tessa Thompson ctress Jessica Chastain has denied in “Thor: Ragnarok”. rumours that she will play “It is great that we have Lilandra Neramani in ‘X-Men: Blanchett and Thompson, DarkA Phoenix’. Reportedly, the 40-year-old these two amazing, powerful, star did not reveal her character’s identity strong, beautiful, intelligent but she said she is not going to portray the women, playing these two ngelina Jolie, who made her feature directorial debut Empress of the Shi’ar Empire. important, integral characters with ‘In the Land of Blood and Honey’ in 2011, said she In the comments section of an Instagram in this movie,” Ruffalo said in never imagined she could ever direct or write a film. post, in which she expressed her excitement at a statement. AThe film, featuring Bosnian actors Zana Marjanovic and seeing a rainbow on the first day of principal Ruffalo will reprise the role Los Angeles Goran Kostic and Croatian actor-director Rade Serbedzija, photography for the movie, she wrote, “Hey of Hulk in the third part of ilmmaker George Clooney says actor Idris Elba, who was depicted a love story set against the background of the Bosnian folks, want a scoop? I am not playing Lilandra “Thor”, which also stars Chris earlier being eyed as the new James Bond, would have been a War. (sic).” Hemsworth as Thor. perfect choice to play the popular British spy. Reportedly, the 42-year-old star says though direction was The news comes after Chastain teased she Talking about their roles, FActor Daniel Craig will return as James Bond in the upcoming never in her plans, she always wanted to work with artistes would be playing an important, villainous Ruffalo said: “We have Hela, 25th film in the popular franchise. from other parts of the world. role in the upcoming film after she told played by Blanchett. She has “I think Idris Elba should be the next James “I never thought I could make a movie or write one, it was co-star James Franco that she would make all the power, all the strength, Bond,” Clooney told variety.com. never part of my plan. For me it wasn’t just about becoming a him cry on set. all the talent of any of the other “I think it’s insane that you director. I believe our world is stronger for diversity and I love ‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix’ is being directed gods, but with all the rage. wouldn’t. He’s elegant and handsome to learn about cultures. It’s the greatest way to deeply learn and by Simon Kinberg, in what will be his (IANS) and masculine. He would be a perfect know each other.” (TOI) directorial debut after having penned the James Bond and it would be a great script on four ‘X-Men’ movies in the past. step forward,” he added. (TOI) On the personal front, Clooney welcomed twins -- Alexander and Ella -- three months ago with wife and human rights lawyer Amal. (IANS) MOVIES... COMING SOON... this week

Los Angeles inger-songwriter Nicole Scherzinger says she insisted on a solo deal when she joined the group Pussycat Dolls. Scherzinger was happy to join the all-girl band, having Spreviously rejected will.i.am’s offer for her to be a part of Black Eyed Peas. Her ultimate dream was to be a singer in her own right and she saw the group as a stepping stone to achieve that, Jennifer Hudson reports femalefirst.co.uk. The singer was surprised when “Don’t cha” became a hit track. September 12, 1981 “When I got offered The Pussycat Dolls, I said, ‘I will be in the group but I want a solo deal as well.’ I knew that was my American Assassin Brad’s Status Rebel in the Rye Because Of Grácia Woodpeckers Recording artist who was a finalist on the third dream. I didn’t realise how big Pussycat Dolls was going to be. Anybody who has made sacrifices knows that you have to Director: José María Cabral season of American Idol. She then transitioned do it on your own. Ambition is incredible, you need it to get Director: Michael Cuesta Director: Mike White Director: Danny Strong Director: Tom Simes into acting and won an Academy Award for Best anywhere in life,” Scherzinger told Cosmopolitan magazine. Stars: Dylan O’Brien, Michael Stars: Ben Stiller, Austin Abrams, Stars: Sarah Paulson, Zoey Deutch, Stars: John Schneider, Masey McLain, Stars: Orestes Amador, Ramón Supporting Actress (IANS) Keaton, Sanaa Lathan, Taylor Kitsch Jenna Fischer, Michael Sheen Nicholas Hoult, Kevin Spacey Ben Davies, Chris Massoglia Emilio Candelario, Carlota Carretero, Jose Cruz (www.imdb.com) 16 COOL ZONE Tuesday, September 12, 2017 CROSSWORD Your star today You might feel a bit rough around the edges (Mar 21st - Apr 20th) today. There’s a bite to the day that could YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION leave you feeling upset and unnerved. It may seem as if no one understands you. By opening up to others, you’ll allow them to open up to you. 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Dancers performing during Bilibili Macro Link Shanghai 2017, an annual convention of animation, comic you can never leave.” and game (ACG), in Shanghai eeling trapped in her “boring” life as a member Analysts estimate China’s ACG world has more of China’s modern workforce, “Yaorenmao” than doubled in the past four years to around 300 Fescapes online, where she prances and preens in million fans whose spending within the subculture cosplay outfits for her 1.3 million fans. averages more than 1,700 yuan (US$255) per year, Her alternative world is bilibili.com, a and some predict the industry could one day rival Shanghai-based video-sharing platform that has its Japanese forebears. attracted more than 150 million Chinese users with its eclectic mix of user-generated videos and Going mainstream animation largely inspired by the Japanese world Bilibili offers a bewildering array of material - 70 of ACG (animation, comics and games). per cent of it user-generated - including role- Spurred in part by a shortage of engaging playing, quirky personal videos like Yaorenmao’s, youth-oriented content in China where Facebook amateur commentary on lifestyle, tech, beauty, and YouTube are blocked, and media and fashion and entertainment, games, and of course entertainment outlets are heavily censored, Japanese anime series. Chinese ACG is developing into a multi-billion- Even the Communist Youth League has opened dollar industry, analysts say, drawing investment a bilibili feed containing videos extolling the from tech titans such as Tencent and Alibaba. ruling party. And with amateur video uploads booming in Huang Yanhua, an analyst with iResearch smartphone-addicted China, platforms like bilibili Consulting, said China’s online ACG world is in a are fuelling and capitalising on the ease with messy “beginning stage” but she expects it to serve which the average Chinese armed with a camera as an incubator for successful original Chinese Chinese can attain viral celebrity. content. The twenty-something Yaorenmao, a “Each generation has their own way of pseudonym meaning “cat that bites people”, began entertaining. People born after the 1990s have a few years ago to upload brief DIY videos from started working and they are now the main her home in the southwestern city of Chengdu in consumption force in China, and as their hobbies 2011. She dances to saccharine-sweet tunes in the become the mainstream it will change the industry video site clips, acting out an unfulfilled childhood dream of landscape.” becoming a dancer. Tencent launched its own bilibili-like site, Tencent Comics, in 2012, and is now partnering You can never leave directly with bilibili to produce animated videos. “I worked like a normal person after graduation E-commerce giant Alibaba, through its streaming (from university), but normal life and work site Youku Tudou, led a US$50 million investment offers virtual are just too boring,” she said, withholding her in bilibili rival Acfun in 2015. real name and occupation to keep her two lives Market analysis firm CIConsulting said recently separate. China’s ACG market had become a fast-growing Fans accumulated, often sending gifts or money, multi-billion-dollar industry. which she ploughs back into increasingly elaborate Bilibili launched an annual Shanghai costumes and settings, including a 10,000 yuan convention in 2013 that drew just 800 people. This escape from (US$1,500) trip to Japan to shoot videos during year’s event in July attracted more than 100,000 the picturesque cherry blossom season. uploaders like Yaorenmao and fans, most in their Her fans approach her amateurish work “with teens or early 20s, and many dressed flamboyantly a generous heart and encourage me because they in comic-character costumes. want to see me getting better and better. It’s as Zeng Hang, chief executive of a military- if they are getting better and better themselves,” themed online programme called “Crazy Warfare- she said. Show”, said the virtual realm was rapidly replacing Based heavily on hugely popular Japanese ACG the real world for countless Chinese millennials sites like Niconico, bilibili hooks many with its grappling with the country’s rapid economic, signature live-comment feature, in which waves technological and social changes. ‘boring’ of user remarks flow across the screen in real time, “They now live in tall buildings in Shanghai often obscuring the videos being commented on. and they may not even know the kid next door,” Bilibili chairman Chen Rui said Chinese Zeng said. millennials born in the internet age are increasingly Bilibili’s often-frivolous content is a salve, he inhabiting the virtual world. said. “Everyone is afraid of loneliness and everyone “People are also under lots of pressure in China wishes for a better world where you can speak so they like these things.” your mind and don’t have to see people you don’t “They care more about their existence in the like,” Chen said. virtual world and they are willing to spend on reality “Once you’ve seen the world bilibili created, what they like.” (AFP) Tuesday, September 12, 2017 z 19 #PollToday 30 injured in train accident in Swiss Alps: police Geneva made up of a locomotive and US submits t least 30 people were five carriages and carrying Ainjured when a train around 100 passengers, Do you think North engine collided with carriages attempted a manoeuvre at Korea will ease if the new full of passengers at a station Andermatt station. sanctions are imposed? in the Swiss Alpine village of The locomotive was Andermatt, police said. supposed to move to a new N.Korea “No one is in critical parallel track to move from condition,” said a the back of the train to the Yes No Cant Say spokeswoman for the front, and allow the train to regional police in the Swiss head back towards the Alpine canton of Uri. resort of Disentis. Police initially said 27 But Jan Barwalde, a sanctions people had been hurt. spokesman for the rail The accident happened company said something shortly before midday as a had gone wrong and the train run by the Matterhorn- locomotive had slammed “I want to say that this is the Gotthard rail company, into the carriages. beginning of my fight. We resolution should have democracy in our country (Ukraine) and should not have the diktat of the oli- garchs.” Trump marks 9/11 with Mikheil Saakashvili threat to ‘savage killers’ The UN Security Council during an Former Georgian President emergency meeting over North Korea’s latest nuclear test at UN Headquarters in New York (file photo) Pope leaves Colombia United Nations Crude oil supplies would but drop demands for a full with prayers for peace he UN Security Council be capped at their current halt to payments of North will vote on a draft level. Korea labourers working resolutionT imposing new The United States dropped abroad. sanctions on North Korea demands that Kim be added Countries that have after the United States toned to a UN sanctions blacklist, provided work permits US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, down its demands in a bid hitting the North Korean for the North Koreans are senior advisor Jared Kushner (L) and Ivanka Trump observe to win support from Russia leader with an assets freeze asked to report to the United a moment of silence at the White House and China. and global travel ban. Nations the number of guest Pope Francis left Colombia Washington “common bonds,” but issued Washington has led British Ambassador workers they have employed with calls for reconciliation resident Donald Trump a stern warning to “enemies” the international drive to Matthew Rycroft described and the date for ending those after its half-century civil war yesterday paid tribute that “America cannot be punish the rogue state after it the revised draft as “very contracts. and a peaceful end to the Pto the 2,977 people killed intimidated.” detonated its sixth and most robust” and suggested that Among other concessions deadly crisis in neighbouring on September 11, 2001, “Those who try will powerful nuclear device. the changes were aimed at the new text also softens the Venezuela. warning that “savage killers” soon join the long list of The United had originally averting a possible veto from inspection by force of North who threaten the United vanquished enemies who pushed for a strict oil Russia or China. Korean ships suspected of DR Congo bus accident States will find no haven on dared to test our mettle,” he embargo, as well as a freeze “There is a significant carrying cargo prohibited by leaves 25 dead earth. said, as a drone of jet engines on the foreign assets of North prize in keeping the whole of the UN and drops a proposed On the 16th anniversary carried echoes of a day half Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. the Security Council united,” assets freeze on the state- Twenty five people were of the attacks, Trump’s first a generation ago that many A new draft text circulated Rycroft told reporters. owned Air Koryo airline. killed and 57 others injured as president, he observed a Americans have vowed not late Sunday maintains an The vote will be held It would add the name of when a bus overturned in the moment of silence at a White to forget. embargo on natural gas but at 6 pm (2200 GMT) and North Korean senior official southeast of the Democratic House before laying a wreath In Trump’s native New would limit deliveries of diplomats did not rule out Pak Yong Sik, who helps Republic of Congo, according and delivering remarks at the York, at Ground Zero, there refined oil to 500,000 barrels further minor changes in the direct the country’s missile to an official toll. Pentagon, where 184 people was a minute’s silence at for three months from coming hours. industries, to the blacklist died. 8:46 am (1246 GMT), the October 1 and 2 million The proposed resolution along with three other Red Cross worker His tone unbending and moment the first of two barrels from January 1 for a would slap a ban on textile North Korean agencies. killed by Afghan patient solemn, Trump championed hijacked airliners struck the period of 12 months. exports from North Korea, (AFP) America’s resilience and World Trade Center. A Spanish physiotherapist working for the Red Cross in northern Afghanistan was shot and killed by a wheel- Nurses’ strike in Portugal chair-bound patient, in the China says no radiation latest attack on the interna- Lisbon from major public hospitals tional charity. urses in Portugal began gathered to protest. harm from nuclear test a five-day strike over Trade unions are pushing Beijing claimed was the successful Nstatus, pay and working the government to reform Iran arrests protesting hina has concluded that detonation of a hydrogen hours yesterday, crippling their professional status to ‘deviant’ sect members Cradiation levels remain bomb. services at public hospitals, include a specialist nurse Iran has arrested at least 13 normal in the provinces near “A comprehensive union leaders said. category, and they are also members of a “deviant” spir- the North Korean border assessment has concluded The Portuguese Nurses seeking a pay overhaul and itual movement after they after Pyongyang’s most that this DPRK nuclear test Union said at least 85 a 35-hour working week for protested the death sen- powerful nuclear test yet has caused no environmental percent of nurses at public all nurses -- as is the case for tence given to the founder spurred concerns of residual impact on China,” the hospitals took part in the all public employees. of their group environmental damage. ministry said in a statement strike, which led to the Nearly 16,000 nurses The Ministry of posted on its website, using cancellation of nearly all could already qualify to be a For more, catch us Environmental Protection the initials of the North’s health appointments and specialist nurse, as opposed online at: announced Sunday it was official name. non-emergency services. to a general care nurse, ending its emergency “After eight days of Hospitals guaranteed according to the Portuguese www.newsofbahrain.com radiation monitoring in continuous monitoring, minimum care in intensive Order of Nurses, which /nobonline response to the blast last no abnormal results were Representative image units and emergency rooms, represents nursing and /newsofbahrain week, which the North shown.” while hundreds of nurses midwifery graduates. 20 Tuesday, September 12, 2017 At least 10 dead in Irma weakens but Cuba from Irma Havana t least 10 people were killed as Hurricane Irma ripped through Cuba over the weekend, the Acountry’s civil defence organization said yesterday. “The unfortunate loss of 10 human lives has 6.2m without power been reported so far,” in several parts of the island, including Havana, the agency said in a statement. The civil defence said the causes of the deaths ranged from electrocution to drowning, building collapse and a balcony falling on a bus. Some of the victims had ignored instructions to evacuate, it said. Irma hammered Cuba with winds up to 150 kilometres (93 miles) per hour in Havana, with an unprecedented storm surge swamping parts of the capital and leaving many people waist-deep in water.

Cars make their away through a Military evacuate flooded street the morning after Hurricane Irma swept through the tourists to Europe area in Bonita Springs, Florida Paris rance and the Netherlands yesterday evacuated tourists from Caribbean holiday islands hit by Fhurricane Irma in the face of criticism about how Miami falling on a bus, authorities there had decreased to 70 miles per the Florida Keys island chain on long it took for the operation to get underway. onster storm Irma, which said. hour (110 kilometres per hour) Sunday as a powerful Category Two military planes were due to land in Paris and ripped a deadly path Meanwhile, Florida residents as of 8:00 am (1200 GMT). Four hurricane, ripping boats Eindhoven in the southern Netherlands with 278 Mthrough the Caribbean, started in the storm’s wake who spent an Irma was about 105 miles (170 from their moorings, flattening and 100 people onboard respectively, authorities in to weaken yesterday though anxious night huddled indoors kilometres) northwest of Tampa palm trees and downing power both countries said. it was still whipping parts of began to venture out to survey on Florida’s west coast, and lines, after devastating a string of Paris faces mounting accusations from the Florida with fearsome winds and the damage, which largely did expected to cross into Georgia Caribbean islands. opposition that it was ill-prepared for the monster rain, leaving 6.2 million people not seem to be as bad as initially yesterday afternoon. As of yesterday morning, 6.2 storm that hit its territories of St Barthelemy and St without power. feared. Authorities in Jacksonville, in million customers were without Martin, an island that is split between French and The death toll jumped to at Irma was downgraded to a northeast Florida, declared a flash power in Florida, according Dutch rule. least 40 as Cuba said 10 people tropical storm early yesterday flood emergency, as dangerous to the state’s Department of The Dutch government has similarly been accused had been killed there over the as it spun northward through storm surge overwhelmed parts Emergency Management. of being slow to react, particularly in organising weekend as the storm carved Florida, but forecasters warned of downtown and other areas. Florida Power and Light said rescue flights to bring home tourists left stranded a path northward. The Cuban of hazardous storm surges Warnings of storm surges it had “safely shut down” one when the storm hit the Caribbean on Wednesday. victims died from causes ranging and “some wind gusts to near remained in place in several of two nuclear reactors at its from electrocution to drowning, hurricane force.” areas of south and central Turkey Point power plant. building collapse and a balcony Maximum sustained winds Florida, including the heavily In flood-prone Miami, the Dutch king to visit populated Tampa Bay largest US city in Irma’s path, region. cleaning crews began clearing “As little as six inches (15 branches, debris and fallen Sint Maarten centimetres) of moving water street signs from downtown and The Hague can knock you down,” tweeted the Brickell financial district utch King Willem-Alexander will visit the the state’s governor Rick Scott. at dawn yesterday. Though devastated Caribbean island of Sint Maarten “Stay inside. Stay safe,” he Irma’s approach caused two Dto view the aid operation for tens of thousands left added. “The combination of a construction cranes to collapse, stricken by Hurricane Irma, the palace said. dangerous storm surge and the the city appeared to be spared Accompanied by Interior Minister Ronald tide will cause normally dry areas from major damage. Plasterk, he will tour the damaged Princess Juliana near the coast to be flooded.” The sea had swallowed the airport, a hospital and school, and speak with aid coastal walkway of glitzy Brickell and medical workers as well as security officials, the Six million Avenue in the centre of Miami palace said in a statement. A man paddles through a Irma had triggered orders for on Sunday, flooding the streets He will also climb up to the Point Blanche flooded neighbourhood in Bonita Springs, Florida, more than six million people in and leaving cars half-submerged. viewpoint to survey the damage to the harbour and the United States to flee to safety, By yesterday morning, most parts of the island. one of the biggest evacuations in Miami streets were drying up, “I am here to find out what has happened and how the country’s history. though they were covered with the coordination effort is going,” the king said after The storm roared ashore on debris. (AFP) arriving in the nearby island of Curacao late Sunday.

UNITED STATES Irma, from Africa to N. America The longest-lasting category 5 Wed Forecast hurricane on record was downgraded path to a tropical storm on Monday Tues Hurricane category Tropical storm 5 4 3 2 1 or depression Irma Monday 12:00 GMT Gulf of Sunday Sept 10 Mexico ATLANTIC OCEAN MEXICO CUBA Friday Sept 8 CAPE-VERDE HAITI MAURITANIA DOM PUERTO SENEGAL REP. RICO Road crews clear debris Caribbean after Hurricane Irma passed Sea GAMBIA through Naples, Florida GUINEA- 250 km BISSAU Sources: NHC, Meteo France SPORTS Tuesday September 12, 2017 21 Ironman World Championship Fine finish for Shaikh Nasser DT News Network King Hamad bin Isa Al Other team members Manama Khalifa expressing his sincere were Bahraini Mohammed H Shaikh Nasser bin gratitude and appreciation for Al Ghais (4:52:00), Khalid Hamad Al Khalifa, his support in his participation Buallay (5:05:00), Jassim Al HRepresentative of His Majesty at the World Championship. Bastaki (5:47:00) and Hamad the King for Charity Works Shaikh Nasser also expressed Al Mansouri (5:30:00). and Youth Affairs, Chairman his ambition to promote the Calahorra stated that the of the Supreme Council for Kingdom’s achievements in race was tough, with the Shaikh Nasser participates in the championship Youth and Sports, President of developmental, economic, participation the world’s top Bahrain Olympic Committee tourist and cultural sectors athletes and congratulated was placed 27th in his category under King Hamad’s reign Shaikh Nasser on his among 3,000 international and praised the results of the achievement. contestants at the Ironman Bahrain team members. Other team members World Championship, held At the end of the race, Shaikh expressed great pleasure in in Chattanooga, US this Nasser was congratulated representing the Kingdom weekend. by other participants and and the positive results. Shaikh Nasser completed officials, including Bahrain’s In another achievement, all stages of the race clocking ambassador to the US, Shaikh the Bahrain Endurance 4 hours 27 minutes and 21 Abdullah bin Rashid Al 13 Team contestant Javier seconds as he completed the Khalifa. Gomez (3:49:45) won the 1.9km swim in 31 minutes 30 The Bahraini team scored Ironman Professional World seconds, the 90km of cycling positive results during the race Championship after finishing in two hours 22 minutes and and all successfully completed all stages of the race and running the 21.1km in one the three stages. teammate Daniela Ryf won hour 28 minutes. Spanish team member the Ladies World Triathlon Shaikh Nasser dedicated Mikel Calahorra (4:34:00) was Championship, held on his performance to HM ranked 59th in his category. Saturday.

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‘notLondon impossible’ after just came after a challenging period hris Froome -- fresh from for Team Sky. Cwrapping up a Tour de Bradley Wiggins, Froome’s France and Vuelta a Espana former team-mate, was four EPL double -- believes winning all revealed to have obtained three Grand Tours in the same permission to use a powerful year would “take some doing” corticosteroid before the 2011 but “nothing is impossible”. and 2012 Tours -- the latter of games Froome, 32, completed which he won -- and the 2013 victory in the Vuelta on Sunday Giro. London the club. “A new manager will to become only the third man Wiggins and team principal rystal Palace yesterday be appointed in due course to achieve a Tour-Vuelta Dave Brailsford said the sacked manager Frank and we wish Frank the very double in the same year and rider’s use of the drug, which deC Boer after a dismal start best of luck for the future.” the first since Bernard Hinault was sanctioned by cycling’s to the Premier League season De Boer, 47, whose four in 1978. authorities, was necessary for that has seen them lose all games in charge are the No rider has ever pulled medical reasons. four of their matches without fewest ever for a Premier off a Giro-Tour-Vuelta treble Sky are also under scoring a single goal. League manager, said in a and while Froome feels it is investigation by UK Anti- The south London club, brief post on his Instagram unlikely, he does not believe it Doping over a mysterious languishing in 19th place in account that he regretted the is unachievable. package that was delivered the league, have been strongly decision. “I wouldn’t say it’s to Wiggins during the 2011 linked with a move to appoint “Very disappointed about impossible,”Marc Marquez the British rider, Criterium du Dauphine. former England boss Roy the decision but never the less a four-timecelebrates Tour on de France Sky deny wrongdoing and Hodgson to replace the I want to thank the players, champion,the podium told BBC Radio when asked if his support for departing Dutch manager. staff and the fans for their Four yesterday. Brailsford was unequivocal, “Crystal Palace Football support. Good luck for the “Nothing’s impossible, but Froome replied: “Certainly.” Club have this morning future,” he said. certainly it would take some Chris Froome celebrates on the podium He added: “For us on the parted company with Palace chairman Steve doing.” “A completely different era,” “Eddy Merckx’s time of road, we’ve just been focused Frank de Boer,” said a brief Parish on Sunday took to He was more circumspect said Froome, who finished racing, he was able to win on the racing side of things. statement on the club’s Twitter to rally fans around about his chances of surpassing second in the Vuelta three every single kind of race on “Those allegations haven’t website. the team, without giving Belgian great Eddy Merckx’s times (2011, 2014 and 2016) the calendar. The sport has been aimed at us at all, so it “We would like to thank unequivocal backing to the record of 11 Grand Tour before finally securing the red transformed since his time.” really hasn’t been an issue.” Frank for his dedication and former Ajax and Inter Milan victories. jersey. Froome’s double triumph (AFP) hard work during his time at boss. (AFP)

Qualifying Dr Rantanen Hardened Joshua ready course in Professional visit begins for Pulev challenge sports London ritain’s Anthony Joshua systems set said yesterday he is looking DT News Network Bforward to showcasing the Manama lessons he learned from his qualifying course in stunning win over Wladimir professional sport Klitschko when he puts his Asystems, organised by the world heavyweight title on the Union of Arab National line. Olympic Committees’ Arab Joshua, 27, will face his IBF Sport Pioneers Association, mandatory challenger Kubrat will get underway from Pulev of Bulgaria under a closed Saturday until September 22 roof at Cardiff’s Principality at the S Hotel in Seef. Stadium on October 28 after his Participating are a group hopes of a Las Vegas rematch Britain’s Anthony Joshua (L) and Bulgaria’s Kubrat Pulev (R) of elite Arab instructors, stand on the pitch at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff Dr Rantanen will be offering his consultations from today with Klitschko were ended by supported by the Bahrain the Ukrainian’s retirement. yesterday during a promotional event Olympic Committee (BOC) DT News Network medical treatment services Joshua won the brutal in Cardiff. “I want to show Klitschko inside five rounds in in the week-long course, Manama for both Bahraini and expats Wembley clash in April by what I have learned from that. November 2014. being organised for a fourth r Jussi Rantanen has athletes and non-athletic an 11th-round stoppage after “It is about finesse and Joshua, who is also the WBA consecutive year. arrived in Bahrain for patients. being knocked down earlier in outclassing your opponents but heavyweight champion, says he BOC sports affairs Danother round of consultations Dr Al Shaikh said the centre the fight. if I need to go to war, I will go is taking nothing for granted executive director and at the National Sports Medicine hopes to take advantage of He has won all of his 19 to war.” “I’m prepared to go ahead of the fourth defence of chairman of the preparatory Centre, which is under the this visit to continue to offer bouts to date but he still intends into the trenches,” he added. his IBF title. committee of the course umbrella of the Bahrain his consultancy to contribute to draw on that memorable “But sometimes I can be smart “I learned that sometimes Abduljalil Asad said the Olympic Committee (BOC). to the recovery of national contest as he builds towards an and wise and take an opponent you can watch a million videos BOC has sent invitations to The Finnish surgeon’s three- and international athletes. Dr expected US debut next year. out without taking too much of your opponent and prepare national clubs and sports day trip begins today for his Rantanen has already performed “What I went through punishment.” for something,” Joshua said at federations in the Arab fifth visit to Bahrain, which two surgeries, including one in my last fight was a new Pulev, 36, lost his only the first press conference to world to sign up through the is part of the centre’s annual for national football defender experience,” he told reporters previous world title fight to promote the Pulev fight. (AFP) following email aspa2014@ plan to provide the best quality Abdulla Al Hazza. hotmail.com. SPORTS Tuesday, September 12, 2017 23 US Open top 7 quotes

“I’m not going to be talking about gambling. Nadal gives You have other questions or not? We’re finished.” - Ukraine’s Alexandr Dolgopolov fumes at reporters after his name was linked to a betting Next Gen investigation.

“I always wanted to be young. Even when I was 8 years old, I was wake-up call not very happy, when it was my birthday, to be New York With Murray, Djokovic and Wawrinka 9. Still the same. I am 31 afael Nadal’s third US Open and 16th sidelined with injury, the US Open was to be and I am not happy when my RGrand Slam title meant a familiar look the tournament where the “NextGen” was to birthday is going to be 32.” for the landscape of men’s tennis -- and a make its mark. - Nadal on getting older worrying wake-up call in the “City That However, it was grim fortnight for most of Never Sleeps” for the next generation. the young pretenders. The 31-year-old Spaniard defeated Kevin Germany’s Alexander Zverev, who was “I’m a pretty big com- Anderson to ensure that the last five majors seeded four, fell in the second round to Borna petitor. If you put me have been won by men over 30. Coric despite arriving in New York with five out in the parking lot From Wimbledon in 2003, an incredible titles, including the US Open tune-up in of Queens in New York 53 of 58 Slams have now been claimed by just Montreal. City, I’m happy to play five men -- Roger Federer (19), Nadal (16), The 20-year-old’s best Slam performance there. That’s not what Novak Djokovic (12) and Andy Murray and remains his fourth-round run at Wimbledon. matters to me. All that mat- Stan Wawrinka with three apiece. “I’ve been dealing with expectations from ters to me is I’m in the fourth round. To hammer home their enduring appeal a very young age, so for my whole career. For I’m not sure where she is.” and dominance, Federer and Nadal shared the me, this is just another step,” he said after his - Sharapova’s cutting response four Slams in 2017 -- Federer beating Nadal in loss to Coric in a half of the draw thrown wide the Australian Open final before capturing a open after the injury-hit record eighth Wimbledon. withdrawal of Murray. “Of course, Girl. Did Nadal claimed an unprecedented 10th “For me, nothing Rafael Nadal’s path to the title you see that check that French Open before adding another US title changes. I still have to go lady handed me? Like, on Sunday. back to work and then try 1st rd: bt Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 7-6 (8/6), 6-2, 6-2 yes. Man, if that doesn’t Both Federer and Nadal have five titles to win this title maybe in 2nd rd: bt Taro Daniel (JPN) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 make you want to play apiece for 2017, impressive for two men who the future years. “I know 3rd rd: bt Leonardo Mayer (ARG) 6-7 (3/7), 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 tennis, I don’t know what were ranked 16 and nine respectively at the that I could have done some 4th rd: bt Alexander Dolgopolov (UKR) 6-2, 6-4, 6-1 will. Man.” end of 2016. big things here.” (AFP) QF: bt Andrey Rublev (RUS) 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 - Sloane Stephens on her motivation to SF: bt Juan Martin del Potro (ARG x24) 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 win a second Slam after clinching the F: bt Kevin Anderson (RSA x28) 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 women’s title.

Rafa encourages disaster victims “I’m definitely available New York And in the wake of an earthquake that had some doubting he would ever to answer questions orld number one Rafael in Mexico and flooding from another regain Slam championship form. about tennis. That’s all Nadal encouraged hurricane last week along the Texas “It’s just unbelievable what right now.” theW victims of recent natural coast that played out during the Flushing happened this year,” he said. “After a - Venus Williams refus- disasters not to give up and to fight Meadows fortnight, Nadal used his couple of years with a lot of trouble, ing to confirm that sister back after devastation to their lives moment in the spotlight to say his heart I’ve been playing a very high level of Serena has given birth to a and homes after his US Open final was with those in need. tennis. baby girl. triumph Sunday. “I just want to say sorry for all the “To close the Grand Slam year His victory came as Hurricane Irma victims and keep going for everybody,” winning at New York -- that’s one of was causing extensive damage across Nadal said. the events that’s really high energy, the “I was named after the Florida, the home base for Anderson “It’s very sad moments for our world crowd -- makes me so so happy. mermaid in Splash and and many other top tennis stars, but keep fighting to come back.” “Thanks to life for giving me that I always thought it was after the killer storm had devastated Nadal reflected on a year that followed opportunity... this US Open I feel a little really cool there was a several Caribbean nations. two down seasons nagged by injuries bit like home.” (AFP) street in a big city that had the same name as me. So from then on, I was always, I want to go there and get a Gutted yet pleased, Anderson picture next to it” hopes to build on loss - US Open runner-up Madison Keys Recent champions at “When you look on New York winner. “I’d love to build on these two Centre Court, I under- evin Anderson says don’t weeks,” Anderson said. “It was very the US Open stand completely the Kcount him out just yet even difficult, but I was able to find my way 2017: Rafael Nadal (ESP) business side of things, after an impressive two-week run all the way into the finals. I’ll work 2016: Stan Wawrinka (SUI) but someone who to his first Grand Slam final ended very hard to hopefully give myself 2015: Novak Djokovic (SRB) comes back from a drugs in failure by losing to Rafael Nadal another opportunity. 2014: Marin Cilic (CRO) sentence -- performance Kevin Anderson in the US Open final. Sad yet bolstered, an Anderson who 2013: Rafael Nadal (ESP) enhancing drugs -– and all of a sud- The big-serving 31-year-old has worked to be more emotional 2012: Andy Murray (GBR) den gets to play every single match South African fell to the top- in matches was of two minds after 2011: Novak Djokovic (SRB) on Centre Court, I think that’s a ranked Spaniard at Arthur Ashe finishing. 2010: Rafael Nadal (ESP) questionable thing to do.” Stadium, never managing a break- “It’s a bit of both. It’s a tough 2009: Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) - Caroline Wozniacki criticising the point chance in falling to 0-5 loss, but it was obviously a great 2008: Roger Federer (SUI) decision to schedule all of Maria lifetime versus the 16-time Slam experience,” Anderson said. (AFP) Sharapova’s matches Nadal gives Next P23 Gen wake-up call SPORTS 2424 Tuesday, September 12, 2017 Grabs 16th Grand Slam crown Nadal races to

Nadal poses with the championship trophy third US Open New York happened this year after some African in a US championship afael Nadal raced to a third seasons with serious injuries final since Cliff Drysdale US Open title and 16th and not playing very well,” said in 1965 and was bidding to GrandR Slam crown on Sunday Nadal. become his country’s first Slam with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 rout of “It’s been an emotional year champion since Johan Kriek at South African giant Kevin since the Australian Open. I the 1981 Australian Open. Anderson. played a high level of tennis The Johannesburg-born, The world number one, the and winning here in New York Florida-based Anderson champion also in New York in again it’s unbelievable.” finished the 2hr 28min final 2010 and 2013, added the US Nadal also praised his with 40 unforced errors to title to the record 10th French coach and uncle Toni who has Nadal’s 11, failing even to carve Open he captured in June. coached him since he was three out a single break point. Old rival Roger Federer but who will step down from Nadal, winning his first won the season’s other two his team at the end of the year. hardcourt title since January Slams at the Australian Open, “I cannot thank him 2014 in Doha, gave up just 15 beating Nadal in the final, and enough,” said the champion. points on his serve and won 16 Wimbledon in an illustration “Without him I would not out of 16 net points. of the two Grand Slam greats’ be here playing tennis. He gave “Rafa, we are the same age Kevin Anderson of South Africa and Rafael Nadal of enduring appeal and power. me strength and motivation. but I have looked up to you all Spain pose with USTA President Katrina Adams during Nadal’s Grand Slam tally When I had injury problems I of my life,” said Anderson. the trophy ceremony is just three behind Federer’s got through them because of “It was an honour playing record 19. him.” you. You are one of the great two break points in the third action. as Nadal broke for 4-2 off the For Nadal, it was his fifth ambassadors of our sport.” and fifth games before the By the end of the opening back of three successive volleys. title of the year and 74th of his ‘It was an honour’ In a final guaranteed to result Spaniard converted his fifth off set, Nadal had just five Anderson even collected a career while the $3.7 million It was a desperately in the fifth Slam champion in a forehand error for a 4-3 lead. unforced errors to Anderson’s time violation for his troubles (3.07 euros) winner’s prize disappointing afternoon for succession who is 30 or older, The world number one 23 with the South African as his efforts to compose boosted his earnings to a shade Anderson, the world number Nadal was on top from the held and broke again, cleverly unable to muster a single himself failed horribly. under $90 million. 32 playing in his maiden Slam start. forcing the 31-year-old South break point. A brutal crosscourt forehand “It’s a very special two weeks final at the 34th attempt. He had 28th-seeded African out of position on The one-way traffic winner gave Nadal the second for me. It’s unbelievable what’s He was the first South Anderson scrambling to save set point after 58 minutes of continued in the second set set 6-3. (AFP)

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