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DT News Network towards Juffair. districts, he said, “The focus will be Minister praised the role of the Manama The Ministry of Works, on roads development projects where Ministry of Works in implementing rime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa Municipalities and Urban Planning government’s strategy in developing bin Salman Al Khalifa has ordered had been assigned the implementation PM issued an order to and modernising road and causeway Pthe construction of a fourth causeway of both projects and coordination of networks to ease traffic congestion. that will link Muharraq with the the necessary financial allocations. construct a tunnel on Prince Khalifa also stressed the capital, Manama. The causeway will Works Minister Essam Khalaf Al Fateh Highway at government’s support to infrastructure connect North Busaiteen and Bahrain briefed the Prime Minister on the projects for their vital role in boosting Bay. phases of construction of the two Juffair Interchange development and economic activity. HRH Premier also issued an order projects. Prince Khalifa also reviewed In the meeting, the Works Minister to construct a tunnel on Al Fateh the blueprints of the projects. there are traffic snarls. It’s to maintain lauded the Premier for his constant Highway at Juffair Interchange to Emphasising government’s a level of development commensurate support to development plans, which ease traffic congestion, especially of keenness to implement vital projects with the increase in the number of is considered the drive to expedite the incoming traffic from north Manama to ease citizens’ commutation between people and road users.” The Prime implementation of projects. 8P14 2 Monday, August 24, 2015 HRH PREMIER’S PAT Mahmoud Abbas resigns from PLO leadership Ramallaha Palestinian President FOR THAILAND GOVT Mahmoud Abbas said that he resigned as the chair- Lauds Thai govt’s manner of handling Bangkok terror attack man of Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) execu- DT Network Bahraini-Thai relations and tive committee to reacti- Manama the solid cooperation in all vate the organisation. rime Minister HRH fields, underscoring keenness Abbas and nine PLO execu- Prince Khalifa bin Salman to further broaden them in the tive committee members AlP Khalifa hailed the way the interest of the two countries resigned on Saturday and Thai government had handled and their peoples. called for an emergency the criminal events took place HRH Premier lauded the meeting of the Palestinian in Bangkok, which took many efforts of the outgoing Thai National Council (PNC), the innocent lives. Ambassador in promoting the parliament in exile, to con- During a discussion march of cooperation between vene and elect new PLO with the outgoing Thai the two kingdoms, wishing Ambassador to Bahrain him success in his future members. According to the Vichai Varasirikul here diplomatic missions. Palestinian law, the PNC has yesterday, HRH Premier Thai Ambassador to convene within 30 days reiterated condemnation of expressed appreciation of in case more than one third the criminal act, which is the Bahraini government’s of the PLO executive com- rejected by all religions and supportive stances toward mittee’s 18 members resign. human and moral values. the Kingdom of Thailand Abbas said the executive He underlined Bahrain’s at various levels. He noted committee represents the support for all measures HRH Premier’s role in Palestinian people in the the Kingdom of Thailand uplifting the bilateral occupied Palestinian territo- to adopt to maintain its cooperation and the security and stability. government’s support that ries and in the Diaspora. In the meeting, HRH has facilitated his diplomatic Premier commended the mission in Bahrain. Prince Khalifa in discussion with Thailand Ambassador to Bahrain Ministry of Education launches ‘eduNAV’ app DT News Network Manama GPS-aided navigation application making it easier to Alocate educational establishments across Bahrain was launched yesterday. The IT directorate at the Ministry of Education launched the cyber directory “eduNAV,” which enables smartphone owners to locate schools in Bahrain. The new cyber application enables the users to reach their destinations easily and supplies them with useful information about schools and other educational facilities including addresses, phone numbers, emails and websites. Users can access info about schools and other edu facilities

The Ministry of Education urged the use of the free-of-charge application to locate the required facility – public and private schools, kindergartens, nurseries, institutes and educational centres, private universities and libraries. The “eduNAV” directory application is available on Apple and android and can be downloaded from the Education Ministry’s website www.moe.gov.bh. Screenshot of the newly-launched application. Monday, August 24, 2015 3 MINISTER’S SPEECH AKIN TO CITIZENS’ EMOTIONS Lt. General Shaikh Rashid highlights people’s unity and loyalty

DT News Network [email protected] Manama he condemnation of Iranian interference by the peopleT is a strong statement of unity and it highlights a discrimination-free approach of the Kingdom, said Interior Minister Lt. General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa here yesterday. Commenting on the people’s loyalty to the leadership, he said, “This current position is Interior Minister speaks in the meeting “The Ministry has also worked to develop criteria to “The Interior Minister is very regulate travelling to dangerous “We support and thank the Interior Ministry for clear in his message. People of areas that have armed conflicts, all the steps taken to strengthen the security of different background are liv- and other rules to regulate the the Kingdom. All procedures should be taken as ing together peacefully in this travel of those under 18,” the soon as possible to curb the elements that inter- small island since decades. This Minister explained. fere in the internal affairs of Bahrain” is what we need to continue” He also highlighted the need for issuing legislation that -Jamal Dawood, Parliamentarian fights discrimination, hatred -Shaikh Hisham bin Abdulrahman and sectarianism. “This Al Khalifa, project will be referred soon to the Cabinet,” the Minister Governor of Capital Governorate added. similar to the national stance on of Iranian roots who have “We appreciate the May 11, 1970 when Bahrainis gained Bahraini nationality move of Interior voted for the sovereignty of disconnected themselves from Minister, who met Bahrain under the leadership the sovereignty of Iran.” people of different of the late Amir Shaikh Isa bin “In general, Shias hold spectrum of the socie- Salman Al Khalifa.” “It remains Arab, Islamic and foreign ty. We ask the Interior an unforgettable and immortal nationalities. I am sure you are Ministry to issue strict national occasion.” aware of what has happened Addressing the members to countries, especially Arab rules to protect our of community, including states that came under the country from any for- religious scholars, members of hands of Iran,” he pointed out. eign interference” the Parliament and the Shura The Interior Minister said -Jamal Bu Hassan, Council, representatives of that despite providing the human rights organisations, information about Tehran’s Parliamentarian journalists and businessmen, interference in the Kingdom, he remarked that Bahrain Iranians had not responded had crossed the swamp of responsibly. sectarianism, conspiracies, vandalism and terrorism. Projects on the anvil Shaikh Rashid reminded that that nobody was considered Shaikh Rashid informed that as second-class citizen in the Ministry was planning to Bahrain. “All Bahrainis are implement many projects to equal under the constitution boost security in the Kingdom. and law. The Shias of Bahrain “We’ve signed an agreement feel that they are the second- related to security fence, class citizens only when they which will provide increased are in Iran, especially if they monitoring on those sailing are of Arabic roots. Shias regional waters,” he said.

The audience is all ears to the Interior Minister’s speech 4 REGAL GLIMPZ Monday, August 24, 2015 PM FOR VIVID GCC STANCE TO CONFRONT CHALLENGES Prince Khalifa urges to unite to foil bids to subvert security in the region

DT News Network and members of the the needs of its people and Manama Representatives Council at underscored the need for n a fresh appeal, Prime Gudaibiya Palace yesterday, the GCC mass media to Minister HRH Prince the Premier pointed out highlight achievements and IKhalifa bin Salman Al the need for a vivid and stress the importance of Khalifa urged the GCC steadfast GCC stance on building on them. countries to rally around regional challenges. Commenting that themselves in confronting Prince Khalifa emphasised security in Bahrain will other countries’ attempts the importance of unifying remain a top priority, he to interfere in their internal the GCC media rhetoric, called on all to join hands affairs by issuing false news being the bulwark against to build the Kingdom’s aimed at subverting their attempts to destabilise present and future by security and stability. the GCC countries. He taking advantage of all Speaking in a meeting lauded success of the GCC available resources and with senior officials countries in catering for Bahraini competencies.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa held a meeting Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received senior officials and with Ambassador of Bangladesh to Bahrain, Mominur Rahman yesterday members of the Representatives Council at Gudaibiya Palace yesterday Monday, August 24, 2015 5 BAHRAINI TEEN DIES AS TRUCK HITS TWO-WHEELER Another teenager grievously injured in the mishap occurred near Qalali

DT News Network was declared dead at King [email protected] Hamad University Hospital, Manama while Ahmed suffered serious Bahraini teenager was killed and another boy was Aseriously injured after an Asian A source truck driver knocked them confirmed that off their bike in Muharraq Governorate yesterday both victims morning, according to security were Bahraini authorities. Stating on its official Twitter boys, identified account, Interior Ministry as Fawz Hisham, confirmed that “a cyclist died 16, and Ahmed The truck that was involved in and another one was injured the accident after a truck hit them on Suwailam, 17. The Amwaj Avenue.” truck driver was a source informed, adding that A source confirmed to DT the truck driver was a 36-year- News that both victims were Nepalese national old Nepalese national. Bahraini boys, identified as The Ministry added that Fawz Hisham, 16, and Ahmed The damaged vehicle is seen in the accident spot the concerned security Suwailam, 17. departments had initiated its “They were both riding the same bike on Amwaj Avenue near Qalali at 7.38am, when the mishap occurred. Fawz injuries in both legs,” the investigations into the incident. Bahraini killed in Nepalese Minister inspects Mina man dies of row among people Salman industrial area electrocution DT News Network person died in a fight between DT News Network Manama a number of people in Hamad DT News Network “Mina Salman is the oldest Manama Bahraini in his late 20s was Town. Police at the scene”. Manama industrial area in Bahrain as it n employee of one of killed yesterday reportedly inister of Industry and was established in the sixties of ASRY’s blasting and Ain a quarrel among a group of Commerce Zayed the last century. The Ministry Apainting sub-contractors died people. The man, who is Mbin Rashid Alzayani visited is working to develop it to of electrocution yesterday. The The incident occurred in his 20s, was yesterday Mina Salman meet the industrial strategy of accident occurred while he was in Hamad Town near beaten to death Industrial Area, accompanied the Ministry and the Bahrain working on the hull of a ship in Roundabout 10, just four by Undersecretary of Industry Economic Visions 2030,” the the morning. months after another man in by a group of Affairs, Osama Al Orayed and Minister highlighted. Though he was taken to his 20s was stabbed to death in men, according to industrial areas team. He asserted the importance King Hamad Hospital, he later a brawl. A witness at the scene The move was the last of a of cooperation between passed away at the hospital, revealed to DT News that he a witness series of visits aimed at looking industrial tenants and those Arab Shipbuilding and Repair saw a man lying in a pool of into the latest happenings in-charge of industrial areas Yard Bahrain (ASRY) in Hidd blood. He confirmed that the in the industrial areas by to find suitable solutions to said in a statement. victim was beaten to death by a Bahraini national Hussain the Ministry of Industry and Zayed R. Alzayani ensure further economic The company has ordered group of men. Al Asfoor was killed on June 1 Commerce in a bid to take legal development. for an investigation into the No suspects had been arrested during a religious celebration. actions against uncorrected projects in Mina Salman and It is worth mentioning incident, in cooperation with before filing this report, as the His alleged killer is standing violations. the commitment of companies that the 500000-square metre the sub-contractor and the Ministry of Interior confirmed trial before the High Criminal During the visit, the recently approved by the Mina Salman Industrial Area appropriate authorities, the on its Twitter account that “A Court, facing murder charges. Minister learned about existing Cabinet. accommodates 62 companies. statement added. Economy not at the expense of security: MP

Muhammad Azam/DTNN with DT News, he said it was if the subsidies are lifted, the He said he completely Ali Khamenei and the Chief Manama not yet time to scrap the enemies would be able to understood the economic of Staff of the Iranian armed P Jamal Bu Hassan subsidies, adding anti-social inject their propaganda into situation of the country after forces are clear proofs that yesterday expressed elements could exploit this the Kingdom and create panic the fall of the petroleum Iran will try to do whatever it Mhis concerns about the situation easily. among the public. prices, but security cannot be can,” he added. government’s move to cut He said currently Bahrain “The enemies always in compromised on anything. “Bahrain should formulate subsidies, saying it would was facing a lot of security search of loopholes, and the “The enemy has shown its policies that can make Bahrain create a sense of dissatisfaction threats, but fortunately due dissatisfaction of the masses motives in the form of bomb safe. Economic matters are among the half-a-million to the welfare attitude of is a big one. So it is the blasts in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait secondary and they will be foreign population of the the Kingdom, the enemy responsibility of the Bahraini and now in Sitra,” he said. solved with the passage of Kingdom. was unable to fulfil its government to avoid such “The flagrant statements by time, but security once lost is In an exclusive interview nefarious designs. However, situations,” he said. the top level Iranian leadership forever lost,” he added. Jamal Bu Hassan 6 Monday, August 24, 2015 SLEW OF PROJECTS PLEDGED FOR DIRAZ, BANI JAMRAH JWD Chairman Sheikh Mohsen Al Asfoor made a field visit to both the villages

DT News Network Endowments’ Jaffaria Waqf Municipalities Affairs and in serving the residents of the cooperation as the MP of both endeavours to improve the [email protected] Directorate (JWD) Chairman Urban Planning Ministry.” area. He also promised endless villages to the directorate’s area. Manama Sheikh Mohsen Al Asfoor The Chairman highlighted uthorities have vowed confirmed that the directorate the vital role of the directorate to establish a number would initiate quite a few in developing the society by Aof developmental projects at projects that will include fulfilling citizens’ healthcare, Diraz and Bani Jamrah villages traditional markets and educational and social needs. in the Northern Governorate investment opportunities in He said JWD is now during the upcoming phase, it the area. concentrating on directing was revealed yesterday. Al Asfoor said, “The projects profits of properties owned by During a field visit to will serve the residents of the the directorate to benefit the several sites in both villages, area and will be implemented people of Bahrain in the best Justice, Islamic Affairs and in cooperation with Works, ways possible. “JWD is concerned about preserving the national and The Chairman highlighted the vital cultural heritage of different role of the directorate in develop- areas in Bahrain,” he stated. ing the society by fulfilling citizens’ Accompanying Al Asfoor during his visit was the area’s healthcare, educational and social representative Jalal Kadhem Al needs Mahfoudh, who underscored Sheikh Al Asfoor (third from left) and MP Al Mahfoudh (extreme right) discuss the potential the importance of such projects projects in the area near Bani Jamrah Cemetery yesterday. 1,560 housing units underway: Basim Alhamer

DT News Network in the Southern Governorate The project contributes to the construction of new cities Manama includes 1560 residential units. solving longstanding housing included in the housing plans. ousing Minister The Southern Housing HBasim Alhamer said The minister said the project Project is one of the five the “Southern” Housing reflects the ministry’s intention major projects currently being Project currently being implemented by the ministry, implemented by the ministry to implement major strategic namely: the Northern City, Al projects comprising thousands Hidd City, East Sitra City, Al Ramli housing projects and the The project of residential units as part of Southern City project. contributes the construction of new cities The minister said 4 per included in the housing plans cent of the project has already to solving been completed, pointing out longstanding that this project constitutes an extension of housing projects housing appli- underway in the governorate. cations on the applications on the waiting of 40,000 housing units. Alhamer said the ministry waiting lists, lists. The strategic project The minister said the project plans to expedite the rate of comes in compliance with reflects the ministry’s intention accomplishment in this key the Minister the directives of His Majesty to implement major strategic strategic project, which is the said Basim Alhamer King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa projects comprising thousands cornerstone of plan to build regarding the implementation of residential units as part of 25,000 housing units. CSB Chairman receives Palestinian delegation

Manama their visit to the CSB building. The (BIPA), during which, they were he Civil Service Bureau (CSB)’s Palestinian delegation was headed by familiarized with the CSB’s role, Chairman Ahmed bin Zayed Al the Director General of Information current and future projects as well as ZayedT received the Palestinian National Technology, Jamal Abu Shanab. its accomplishments in developing Authority (PA)’s Public Employees The visit was arranged by the Bahrain efficient national staff. Bureau (PEB)’s delegation during Institute of Public Administration The delegation praised CSB’s accomplishments in boosting the performance of public institutions The visit was arranged by the Bahrain and enhancing the quality of Institute of Public Administration services provided to citizens, human resources development, training (BIPA) programmes and improvement of job performance. During the meeting 6 Monday, August 24, 2015 Monday, August 24, 2015 7 Man in the dock for SLEW OF PROJECTS PLEDGED SMUGGLING: insulting S. African lady DT News Network Manama The accused, who is being tried by person is standing trial for the High Criminal Court, reportedly FOR DIRAZ, BANI JAMRAH Ainsulting a South African ASIAN HELD swore at the woman after ramming woman after a road mishap. JWD Chairman Sheikh Mohsen Al Asfoor made a field visit to both the villages He had swallowed 100 heroin capsules The accused, who is being his car into the rear of her vehicle tried by the High Criminal Court, reportedly swore at the DT News Network Endowments’ Jaffaria Waqf Municipalities Affairs and in serving the residents of the cooperation as the MP of both endeavours to improve the DT News Network woman after ramming his car the woman’s statement. her to record it also,” he said in [email protected] Directorate (JWD) Chairman Urban Planning Ministry.” area. He also promised endless villages to the directorate’s area. Manama into the rear of her vehicle. But the accused denied the his statement. “But I didn’t take Manama Sheikh Mohsen Al Asfoor The Chairman highlighted n Asian traveller was When the woman tried allegation, stating that he it out,” he added. uthorities have vowed confirmed that the directorate the vital role of the directorate Aarrested with 100 capsules to reason with him, the had only pointed at it. The accused was later to establish a number would initiate quite a few in developing the society by of heroin inside his intestines, 29-year-old accused even “When I saw her recording discovered to be involved in Aof developmental projects at projects that will include fulfilling citizens’ healthcare, the Airport Customs Director at advanced to the level of the cars after the accident in several other cases involving Diraz and Bani Jamrah villages traditional markets and educational and social needs. the Customs Affairs announced taking off his manhood out her phone camera, I pointed physical assaults, verbal abuses in the Northern Governorate investment opportunities in He said JWD is now yesterday. his trousers, according to out at my private part and told and substance abuse. during the upcoming phase, it the area. concentrating on directing He said the suspect’s was revealed yesterday. Al Asfoor said, “The projects profits of properties owned by mannerisms while being During a field visit to will serve the residents of the the directorate to benefit the referred to search evoked several sites in both villages, area and will be implemented people of Bahrain in the best suspicion. Case against car dealer: Court Justice, Islamic Affairs and in cooperation with Works, ways possible. Therefore, police of the “JWD is concerned about Director of Anti-narcotic of the calls mechanic for inspection preserving the national and General Directorate of Criminal The Chairman highlighted the vital cultural heritage of different Investigation and Forensic DT News Network report on Sept 13 before role of the directorate in develop- areas in Bahrain,” he stated. Science were informed and the Manama The court issuing a ruling. ing the society by fulfilling citizens’ Accompanying Al Asfoor suspect was taken to hospital to he Court of Urgent Matters would hear The woman took the during his visit was the area’s remove the capsules. Thas decided to call a car the mechanic’s company to court as it healthcare, educational and social representative Jalal Kadhem Al He said the legal proceedings mechanic to vet in the case reportedly failed to rectify a needs Mahfoudh, who underscored Sheikh Al Asfoor (third from left) and MP Al Mahfoudh (extreme right) discuss the potential are being taken to refer the case X-ray of the suspect’s intestines. The white dots are the heroin filed by a woman against a local report on Sept 13 manufacturing defect. the importance of such projects projects in the area near Bani Jamrah Cemetery yesterday. to the Public Prosecution. capsules dealership over a faulty car. before issuing a Al Shuwaikh earlier said The woman’s lawyer Ali before the court that his client Al Showaikh said the court ruling used the car for only one 1,560 housing units underway: Basim Alhamer Court adjourns trial would hear the mechanic’s month before it broke down. DT News Network in the Southern Governorate The project contributes to the construction of new cities Thank you for your tremendous Response! Manama includes 1560 residential units. solving longstanding housing included in the housing plans. We extend our Ramadan O er ousing Minister The Southern Housing of rioters until Oct 15 Hurry for conrming your bookings!! HBasim Alhamer said The minister said the project Project is one of the five the “Southern” Housing reflects the ministry’s intention major projects currently being Project currently being implemented by the ministry, DT News Network Advanced FUE Hair Transplantation to implement major strategic Manama implemented by the ministry namely: the Northern City, Al They are accused of setting three at only BD 600 per session & upto projects comprising thousands Hidd City, East Sitra City, Al he High Criminal Court tyres ablaze at Budaiya Highway, Ramli housing projects and the Tadjourned the case of two 50% o on all Cosmetic of residential units as part of suspected rioters until October causing traffic disruption. The The project Southern City project. Treatments* contributes the construction of new cities The minister said 4 per 15. first suspect admitted during included in the housing plans cent of the project has already They are accused of setting to solving been completed, pointing out three tyres ablaze at Budaiya questioning that it was his Highway, causing traffic longstanding that this project constitutes an co-defendant who incited him to Our Specialist FUE Hair Transplantation Involves extension of housing projects disruption. housing appli- underway in the governorate. Cops restored order, and participate in the riot  Specialised dense packing technique of hair implantation cations on the applications on the waiting of 40,000 housing units. Alhamer said the ministry the duo was nabbed following waiting lists, lists. The strategic project The minister said the project plans to expedite the rate of police investigations. giving natural look. comes in compliance with reflects the ministry’s intention accomplishment in this key The first suspect admitted him (the second accused). He were charged with putting  Minimum to absent post procedure pain and swelling.* the Minister the directives of His Majesty to implement major strategic strategic project, which is the during questioning that it was told me that they were going lives in danger, participating  Resume your duties 72 hours post procedure. said Basim Alhamer King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa projects comprising thousands cornerstone of plan to build his co-accused who incited him to burn tyres. I joined them in an illegal gathering as well  Hair transplant procedure will be carried out by Internationally regarding the implementation of residential units as part of 25,000 housing units. to participate in the riot. and burnt a tyre,” the first as using force to disrupt the accomplished FUE hair transplant expert Dr. Jitesh Shetty and “I received a message from accused told prosecutors. They public order. his specialised team.  No shaving method of hair implantation Drunk driving: Appeal carried out especially for women and celebrities.* CSB Chairman receives Palestinian delegation Bahrain Bar Society backs rejected anti-sectarianism draft law DT News Network Manama their visit to the CSB building. The (BIPA), during which, they were Manama he Civil Service Bureau (CSB)’s Palestinian delegation was headed by familiarized with the CSB’s role, DT News Network speech of the Minister of A person who was caught Manama driving under the influence Chairman Ahmed bin Zayed Al the Director General of Information current and future projects as well as Interior Lieutenant-General Hair Transplant Botox ZayedT received the Palestinian National Technology, Jamal Abu Shanab. its accomplishments in developing draft law on combating Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla of alcohol had his appeal Authority (PA)’s Public Employees The visit was arranged by the Bahrain efficient national staff. Adiscrimination and Al Khalifa as he addressed rejected. Bureau (PEB)’s delegation during Institute of Public Administration The delegation praised CSB’s sectarianism will be submitted key community segments, The accused was earlier accomplishments in boosting the to the Cabinet. including religious scholars, given one month in prison performance of public institutions Bahrain Bar Society MPs, Shura Council along with a fine of BD1000. The visit was arranged by the Bahrain and enhancing the quality of (BBS) backed the proposed members, representatives of He was arrested at on July 19 Institute of Public Administration services provided to citizens, human legislation, expressing human rights organisations, on the Exhibition Road after resources development, training readiness to provide all editors-in-chief, journalists, crashing his car into a road (BIPA) programmes and improvement of required technical support. businessmen, lawyers, barrier. job performance. During the meeting BBS Chairperson Huda doctors, owners of Majalis Following an alcohol test, Rashid Al Mehzaa expressed and heads of sports clubs and police confirmed he was the stance, hailing the keynote youth centres. drunk. 8 Monday, August 24, 2015 WRESTLING STAR BOOKER T VISITS BAHRAIN IN OCTOBER To be one of the celebrity guests at the IGN Convention

DT News Network Wrestling Federation/ T to be part of this year’s industry works is definitely [email protected] Entertainment (WWF/E), IGN Convention and we are going to add a lot of value to and Total Nonstop Action certain that his fans in the the event.” Manama Wrestling (TNA), holding Kingdom can’t wait to meet Director of T-Break merican semi-retired 35 championships between him.” Media, Hitesh Uchil, said professional wrestler and these organizations. Head of IGN Convention’s “Booker is one of the most Apromoter Booker T (Booker He is also signed with organizing committee iconic wrestlers of our time Huffman Jr.) will visit Bahrain WWE as part of the Omar Abdulaziz, said, “We and has won the hearts of in October. He will be one of broadcast team on its RAW have been wanting to get millions as a champion in the celebrity guests at the IGN wing. someone from the WWE for the WWE and WCW. We Convention, organisers of the The 50-year-old is one of a long time and someone are very excited to have him gaming and pop-culture event the most decorated wrestlers with Booker’s charisma at the IGN Convention in said. in WCW history. Booker T and knowledge of how this Bahrain.” is the first non-mixed race African American to become a world champion in WWE The 50-year- and is also one of the four, Booker is the first of the several who have achieved both the old is one WWE and WCW Triple international celebrities to be part of the most Booker T Crowns. of this year’s lineup for the two- IGN Convention is decorated “Booker is the first of the International Circuit (BIC),” organized by Bahrain- day event. The convention will take wrestlers in several international celebrities organizers stated. based Tarteeb and IGN place October 2 and 3 at the Bahrain to be part of this year’s lineup Booker T is best known Middle East. Tarteeb WCW history for the two-day event. The for his time in World Managing Director Moh’d International Circuit (BIC) convention will take place Championship Wrestling AlMuharraqi stated, “We are October 2 and 3 at the Bahrain (WCW), the World very excited to have Booker BaPDA 224 MTT staff awarded for excellence magazine DT News Network their excellent contribution to in investing in human capital first edition Manama achieving the ministry’s goals. development by setting up he Ministry of Retired staff were also awarded programmes that can help published Transportation and in recognition of their efforts. equip them with the skills TelecommunicationsT (MTT) The event was held under required to further MTT’s Manama held yesterday its annual the patronage of Minister objectives. he Bahrain Property awards ceremony for staff at of Transportation and He added that one of the Development Association the Ritz Carlton Bahrain Hotel Telecommunications Kamal most important goals of the (BaPDA)T issued the first edition and Spa. Ahmed. ministry is to continuously of its (Property Development) Two hundred and twenty In his welcoming speech, the give opportunities that will magazine. four outstanding employees minister expressed his thanks contribute to personal and The magazine provides a were awarded for their and appreciation for the efforts professional development media outlook of this major outstanding dedication in of the staff. He indicated the of each member of the MTT Employees awarded for excellence in the presence of Kamal economic sector. The real performing their tasks and ministry’s continued interest family. Ahmed estate development sector contributes 14 per cent into the Kingdom’s GDP and operates 16 other sectors. The sector is GPIC endorses National Labour Document considered the second largest in Bahrain next to the banking sector. DT News Network Speaking on the occasion, Dr. The association’s chairman, Manama Jawahery said GPIC had also supported Arif Hijris, said the new ulf Petrochemical Industries the national spirit programme for magazine aims to promote Company (GPIC) has become the good of the homeland and to the property development Gthe first company in Bahrain to sign strengthen the multilateral initiatives industry, provide media the National Labour Document. in that direction. platform to showcase the efforts The signing, by company President Dr. Jawahery said the participation and initiatives of the association Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery, took of workers from all departments, and also contribute to boosting place in the presence of Chairman emphasized the love and loyalty suitable legislative environment of the Executive Council of Bahrain towards Bahrain’s wise leadership and for real estate development. The Free Labour Unions Federation rejection of all forms of blatant foreign magazine discusses the solutions Yaqoob Yousif, Chairman of GPIC interference in its internal affairs. offered by experts, includes Employees Labour Union Hamad Al He praised the employees for digital reports about Bahraini Thawadi, employees of the company their spirit of responsibility and said and GCC real estate industry, and members of its Executive they are role models for love and and brings the efforts of all real Management. harmony. Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery during the signing ceremony estate development firms to the limelight. 8 Monday, August 24, 2015 Monday, August 24, 2015 9 BLC: LIVESTOCKS TO WRESTLING STAR BOOKER T DT News Network their homelands just like rest [email protected] of us. So aren’t they supposed to know every luggage is Manama to be taken care of?” a user REACH NEXT WEEK video circulating online remarked. VISITS BAHRAIN IN OCTOBER Ashowing workers at On the other hand, there Bahrain International Airport was also a set of people who To meet demand during Eid Al Adha mishandling luggage has expressed their sympathy To be one of the celebrity guests at the IGN Convention sparked outrage among social towards the workers. “They DT News Network a consignment of 30, 000 that the deliveries are part of in the local market. media users. work daily and handle [email protected] Australian sheep, carried by an agreement signed with the The statement addressed The video, which shows thousands of baggage every DT News Network Wrestling Federation/ T to be part of this year’s industry works is definitely Kuwaiti vessel Al Maseela, Kuwaiti Livestock Trading and the ongoing talk of the city, in workers carelessly throwing day. They can’t handle our [email protected] Entertainment (WWF/E), IGN Convention and we are going to add a lot of value to Manama will be received at Khalifa bin Transport Company to deliver regards to the removal of meat luggage bags into trolleys, luggage like newborn babies. and Total Nonstop Action certain that his fans in the the event.” s part of the ongoing Salman Port this morning. a total of 120, 000 sheep to subsidy in the local market, received thousands of views in If they do their work slowly Manama Wrestling (TNA), holding Kingdom can’t wait to meet Director of T-Break Apreparations for the “The shipment will be added the Kingdom, prior to Eid Al stating that “BLC is committed just a few hours. Many people and carefully, then you would merican semi-retired 35 championships between him.” Media, Hitesh Uchil, said approaching Eid Al Adha, to the 7000 Australian livestock Adha. to the instructions of the criticized the mindless attitude complain that it took too long professional wrestler and these organizations. Head of IGN Convention’s “Booker is one of the most likely to fall on September that is currently preserved at BLC also contracted with respected government.” of the workers and their lack for the baggage to arrive,” a Apromoter Booker T (Booker He is also signed with organizing committee iconic wrestlers of our time 22, around 130, 000 heads of the company’s barns in Sitra. two local Bahraini companies Eid Al Adha, also known of respect. user commented. Huffman Jr.) will visit Bahrain WWE as part of the Omar Abdulaziz, said, “We and has won the hearts of “These workers are expats, The video is available on in October. He will be one of broadcast team on its RAW have been wanting to get millions as a champion in which means they do travel to our website www.dt.bh the celebrity guests at the IGN wing. someone from the WWE for the WWE and WCW. We Convention, organisers of the The 50-year-old is one of a long time and someone are very excited to have him gaming and pop-culture event the most decorated wrestlers with Booker’s charisma at the IGN Convention in said. in WCW history. Booker T and knowledge of how this Bahrain.” is the first non-mixed race African American to become a world champion in WWE The 50-year- and is also one of the four, Booker is the first of the several who have achieved both the old is one WWE and WCW Triple international celebrities to be part of the most Booker T Crowns. of this year’s lineup for the two- IGN Convention is decorated “Booker is the first of the International Circuit (BIC),” organized by Bahrain- day event. The convention will take wrestlers in several international celebrities organizers stated. based Tarteeb and IGN place October 2 and 3 at the Bahrain to be part of this year’s lineup Booker T is best known Middle East. Tarteeb WCW history for the two-day event. The for his time in World Managing Director Moh’d International Circuit (BIC) convention will take place Championship Wrestling AlMuharraqi stated, “We are October 2 and 3 at the Bahrain (WCW), the World very excited to have Booker BaPDA 224 MTT staff awarded for excellence magazine File photo of Australian sheep kept at BLC barns in Sitra DT News Network their excellent contribution to in investing in human capital first edition cattle are set to reach Bahrain It will be available in the to import around 10, 000 as the feast of the sacrifice or Manama achieving the ministry’s goals. development by setting up in the next few weeks, it was market by next week, after heads of Somalian sheep within Qurbani in some parts of the he Ministry of Retired staff were also awarded programmes that can help published confirmed. the completion of the routine the next two weeks. It also world, falls on the day that Transportation and in recognition of their efforts. equip them with the skills In a press statement veterinary examinations,” the confirmed that the cattle will follows the Hajj (pilgrimage) in TelecommunicationsT (MTT) The event was held under required to further MTT’s Manama issued yesterday, Bahrain statement read. be provided in the market with Islam and continues for three held yesterday its annual the patronage of Minister objectives. he Bahrain Property Livestock Company (BLC) According to BLC, another viable prices. days. awards ceremony for staff at of Transportation and He added that one of the Development Association said the expected livestock Kuwaiti vessel is expected As for frozen meat stocks, Muslims usually sacrifice the Ritz Carlton Bahrain Hotel Telecommunications Kamal most important goals of the (BaPDA)T issued the first edition are Australian and Somalian to deliver 25,000 - 30, 000 the company said air-shipping cattle and share it among and Spa. Ahmed. ministry is to continuously of its (Property Development) sheep. Australian livestock by next procedures are continued friends, family and the poor on A screenshot from the video showing the worker throwing a Two hundred and twenty In his welcoming speech, the give opportunities that will magazine. It was also announced that week. The company confirmed routinely to cover the demand this day. bag into the trolley four outstanding employees minister expressed his thanks contribute to personal and The magazine provides a were awarded for their and appreciation for the efforts professional development media outlook of this major outstanding dedication in of the staff. He indicated the of each member of the MTT Employees awarded for excellence in the presence of Kamal economic sector. The real performing their tasks and ministry’s continued interest family. Ahmed estate development sector UK students arrive at National Sports Medicine Centre contributes 14 per cent into the Kingdom’s GDP and operates 16 other sectors. The sector is DT News Network a popular destination for GPIC endorses National Labour Document considered the second largest Manama students wishing to specialize in Bahrain next to the banking hree students from This is the in the field of sports medicine, sector. Tthe United Kingdom’s first time and more specifically DT News Network Speaking on the occasion, Dr. The association’s chairman, Bradford University arrived physiotherapy. Manama Jawahery said GPIC had also supported Arif Hijris, said the new in Bahrain to attend a three- that Bradford Al Shaikh said that it is ulf Petrochemical Industries the national spirit programme for magazine aims to promote week training course at the University sends the first time that Bradford Company (GPIC) has become the good of the homeland and to the property development Bahrain Olympic Committee’s University sends its students Gthe first company in Bahrain to sign strengthen the multilateral initiatives industry, provide media National Sports Medicine its students to to the centre, which would the National Labour Document. in that direction. platform to showcase the efforts Centre. the centre be a great start of a fruitful The signing, by company President Dr. Jawahery said the participation and initiatives of the association The course is cooperation between the Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery, took of workers from all departments, and also contribute to boosting complementary to their university and the Bahrain place in the presence of Chairman emphasized the love and loyalty suitable legislative environment graduation requirements in Olympic Committee. of the Executive Council of Bahrain towards Bahrain’s wise leadership and for real estate development. The their last academic year, and confidence enjoyed by his The Bahrain Olympic Free Labour Unions Federation rejection of all forms of blatant foreign magazine discusses the solutions reflects the good reputation of centre thanks to its qualified Committee is seeking to make Yaqoob Yousif, Chairman of GPIC interference in its internal affairs. offered by experts, includes the centre at the regional and medical staff who are of a high the National Sports Medicine Employees Labour Union Hamad Al He praised the employees for digital reports about Bahraini international level. standard. Centre as one of the best Thawadi, employees of the company their spirit of responsibility and said and GCC real estate industry, Sports Medicine Centre He also noted the availability facilities in Bahrain and the and members of its Executive they are role models for love and and brings the efforts of all real director Dr. Khalid Al Shaikh of modern medical equipment region through a number of Management. harmony. Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery during the signing ceremony estate development firms to the said he was pleased by the great as the centre emerged as initiatives. The students with Dr Khalid Al Shaikh and the National Sports Medicine Centre staff limelight. 10 Monday, August 24, 2015

High flyer quits Dubai life for off-grid desert village existence in southeast Spain

team of atmospheric scientists journal Science Advances. industrial activities makes nitrogen led by Jos Lelieveld discovered By looking at transient gases in oxide emissions a good way to see, Athat in most of the Middle East, Earth’s atmosphere from a satellite from space, what sorts of economic nitrogen oxide emissions had been orbiting 700km above the surface, activities are going in an area. increasing more or less steadily the scientists were able to see the It’s a great source of local until about 2010. But then that impact of UN and US sanctions on information, too. In fact, studying trend suddenly reversed. Using Iranian oil shipping, the movement nitrogen oxide emissions can tell atmospheric data from the Ozone of refugees from Syria into Lebanon, scientists what’s going on in a specific Measurement Instrument on NASA’s and the impact of the Islamic State city, or even specific neighbourhoods. Aura research satellite, Lelieveld and on Iraq. That’s because nitrogen oxide four or five per cent every year and Human Displacement his colleagues compared nitrogen emissions usually last less than a day nitrogen oxides, especially in the air oxide emissions over cities in the Better Data Through Chemistry in the atmosphere before dissipating, over Baghdad, increased more than Nitrogen oxide emissions have Middle East with economic data from so the nitrogen oxide over a city is ten per cent every year — until 2011. dropped in some cities even as they the World Bank and the timeline of Nitrogen oxides react with other a product of activities in that city, Abruptly, nitrogen oxide emissions increased in others, a shift which major political and economic shifts gases to form ozone, which is bad for rather than something that drifted started dropping ten per cent every the researchers say “accompanied in the region. local air quality, and nitrogen oxides in on the wind from elsewhere in the year. After 2011, Iraq’s GDP also mass displacements of people in the What they found was actually a also contribute to global warming. region. dropped, by about 50pc. It got even regions of armed conflict in Syria little spooky: as war disrupted life Although some nitrogen oxides do worse in 2013 when the Islamic State and Iraq.” in major Middle Eastern cities, the occur naturally, 58 per cent of the moved in. People fled and those who Since a 2011 uprising in Syria led to air pollution usually associated with nitrogen oxides in Earth’s atmosphere As war disrupted life stayed haven’t had good access to gas civil war, Lelieveld and his colleagues driving, power generation, and come from burning fossil fuels, in major ME cities, air for driving. Economic activity, which say nitrogen oxide emissions over the industrial applications plummeted. mostly thanks to traffic and industry. had been on the rise again in the Syrian cities of Damascus and Aleppo “It is tragic that some of the Fossil fuels account for nearly all of pollution associated wake of the US military intervention, have dropped by 40 or 50pc. After observed recent negative NO² trends the nitrogen oxide emissions in the with driving, dropped off sharply. ISIS moved into Syria in 2013, about are associated with humanitarian Middle East, though, where there are Over Baghdad, Tikrit, and four million Syrians sought refuge in catastrophes,” wrote the researchers very few natural sources. That link power generation, Samarra, Lelieveld and his colleagues neighbouring countries, and 1.2m of in a paper published this week in the between nitrogen oxides, traffic and and industrial say nitrogen oxide emissions have them ended up in Lebanon. In the applications dropped under the Islamic State’s cities that took in those refugees, occupation because the cities’ pollution swelled with the added plummeted economies have ground to a halt and population. many people have fled ISIS rule. For Lelieveld, the findings “The armed conflict in this area underscore the severity of the Cities Under ISIS has left marks, including a decrease current situation in much of Middle in NOx emissions,” they wrote in East. “For me personally, I think it Iraq had its share of problems even Science Advances. News reports is also very important to see that before ISIS took over parts of the from the Middle East make it clear what’s going on in the Middle East country, but since 2005, its GDP that the situation on the ground is is really — is really dramatic,” he had been increasing steadily by six bad, but it’s especially chilling that told reporters at a press conference or seven per cent a year. Meanwhile, the impact of the Islamic State’s yesterday. energy consumption and carbon presence is visible even from space. dioxide emissions increased by (Gizmodo.com) Dwelling into unparalleled Dimensions Page 12

11 Monday, August 24, 2015 My dream ride JAguAr’S quEST FOr “I have always wanted a Dodge Challenger SRT8 Hellcat, one of America’s best muscle cars. The SRT stands for Street & Racing Technology, the 8 ‘Pothole Alert ‘ means that it has eight cylinders, and the Hellcat aguar Land Rover is bit means that it has a Dodge’s new supercharged researching a new 6.2-litre engine, boosting the normal 485 horsepower of This could help Jconnected car technology a standard V8 (which is pretty awesome anyway) to 700- that will allow a vehicle to prevent billions of plus horsepower and more than 575 lb-ft of torque, one identify the location and of the most powerful V8 engines ever built. It has a top pounds of vehicle severity of potholes, broken speed of over 200 mph (320 kph) and 0 – 60 in less than 4 drains and manhole covers, damage and make seconds. I don’t normally like brash things, preferring the and then share this data in more sublime and gracious, and subtle, but not when road repairs real-time via the cloud with it comes to this brute. I just love this big, bad bully of a other vehicles and with road more effective car that turns heads wherever authorities to help them it goes. When I write my prioritise repairs. best-seller, it’s on my If a car can receive a shopping list!” Robin Barratt warning from another vehicle – Author, about severe potholes or broken Writer, manholes ahead, then drivers Publisher would be able to slow down and avoid the danger – or the car could adjust suspension settings to reduce the impact and smooth the ride. This could help reduce the potential for punctures, wheel and vehicle damage as well as road accidents. INNOVaTION BOOSTS SAFETY Scan the QR Code to watch an Audi RS7 The next stage of the project at Jaguar Land Rover’s Advanced Connected Car Director, and accuracy of pothole journey to the autonomous drive itself around a track Research Centre is to install new Jaguar Land Rover, said, “At detection by scanning the road car. In the future, we are For details, go to pg13 road surface sensing technology the moment the most accurate ahead, so the car could predict looking to develop systems in the Range Rover Evoque data comes from when the car how severe they are before that could automatically guide research vehicle, including an has driven over the pothole or the vehicle gets near them. a car around potholes without advanced forward-facing stereo manhole”, added Dr.Mike. “So Ultimately, sensing the road the car leaving its lane and digital camera. we are also researching how we ahead and assessing hazards causing a danger to other Celebs with Dr. Mike Bell, Global could improve the measurement is a key building block on our drivers.” ExpEnsivE Toys Tale of the Rich & Sneaky

Faked!or many of us out there, being able to create a garage Fthat nestles our dream cars may seem like a distant dream but for the lucky few, hailing from the aristocratic lifestyle, it isn’t really a nonviable thought. Yet when people like millionaire Julian King make it into our newsfeed, who stoop real low Killing the beast in pink?! in looking for ways to get out When it comes to celebs that skyrocket to fame and of a parking ticket, it affirms money, the side effects that many experience are usually the fact that crime has become a fall in subtlety and dare we say, ‘honest to goodness’ a consistent attitude and common sense. Nicki Minaj may be an all-star rapper practice. but we are shocked and can even shed tears of torment The wealthy businessman for the brutality she has enforced on this gorgeous bought a range of personalized Lamborghini Aventador. Worth around $400,000, the car number plates and didn’t more, illegally without being wonder how a man who can on double yellow lines. in a Barbie-toned , attention grabbing, bright pink adds register them. This led to the traced. He would leave his cars afford to live in a £2.5millon Thankfully police were able to to the stars already vibrant collection that includes a dream (his apparently) - being unattended knowing the plates villa, can’t really afford ethics catch his fraudulent ways after bubblgum ( yes, you read that right) Range Rover and a able to park his fine wheels displayed on his vehicles could when driving his beauties and parking warden recorded the yet again, pink Bentley Continental. like Porsche, Bentley, Range not be traced back to him. doesn’t want to be linked to wrong number plate and he Rover, Mercedes and many Such cases just make us petty offences such as parking was fined just £8000. 12 VROOM Monday, August 24, 2015

CAR REVIEW

The 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe

Deepak Nambiar/Santhosh Rajendran

wo words come to our mind when we see a SUV; one is ‘strength’T and the other ‘sports’. But, when you see the Hyundai Santa Fe, the SUV line of Hyundai Motors, you can’t shy away from the word ‘cute’. DT News got a chance to drive and experience this automobile. We started our test drive from Sitra, First Motors till Zallaq; it was a route through which we could experience the most out of the car power almost in a flash, delivering A peek into the interior the steering can also be heated, so (ABS), Electronic stability control – experiencing the 2’s in fullness: a tremendous surge of initiation. Also worth mentioning is the now it is easy to welcome the winter (ESP) and Traction control. 19-inch power and comfort. In particular, the response what interior of the car which is nothing season. alloy-wheels, panoramic sunroof and The 2016 Santa Fe with its widely we get in full automatic drive is less than soothing. The cabin is Hyundai Santa Fe comes up with 12-speaker Infinity audio system. known style fluidic design has incomparable, it’s smooth and quiet. spacious – available in two options a full function 8 inch touch multi The suspension of Hyundai Santa Fe already excelled in the SUV markets Hyundai Santa Fe comes with a – five-seater and seven-seater. The infotainment display on the center is smooth on the rough surface even in contrast to other rivals. The four wheel drive with a part time seats are neatly finished and leather console with NAV(navigation), at low speeds. Maneuvering corners car has a wide -chrome grill and system and has a 6 speed automatic wrapped. There is ample amount climate control AC and many more. becomes comfortable with these largely wrapped around head lights. transmission which feels low with of leg room and head room for The steering wheel is fully equipped highly efficient suspensions. The runny designs with the hefty the 8 speed and 9 speed of its rivals the driver. The second row is also with controls and has different modes. Safety and performance sells when looks give the driver a better road ,but with the 3.3 petrol V6 engine having adequate space with decent And when it comes to safety and it comes to a SUV, especially for a presence than any other. with 290 BHP, it’s a proof that we legroom and head room with good comfort, the electric power steering family drive. The choice is yours, the Under the hood, this massively- don’t need lot of gear to deliver thigh support for the passenger is equipped with different modes of 2016 Santa Fe offers you unparalleled cute SUV is merged with a large 3.3 performance. and the third row is suitable for the steering behaviors – sports, comfort dimensions and impressive petrol V6 motor with 290 bhp and kids. Additionally, the front seats and Normal. Santa Fe, for safety, capabilities that measures up to the 4WD. The turbocharger gives the are ventilated. As a part of luxury, equips with Anti-lock Break System demands of a SUV. 12 VROOM Monday, August 24, 2015 Monday, August 24, 2015 VROOM 13 Future oF CAR REVIEW the car: Driverless! he global auto industry is moving rapidly toward an era when drivers won’tT be required for driving. Economists, The 2016 policymakers and auto executives believe “driverless” cars will dramatically improve transportation safety and significantly cut emissions. Within several years, car Hyundai Santa Fe owners are expected to have the option to turn over control of their vehicle to an internal pilot, thanks to advances across Deepak Nambiar/Santhosh digital technologies that are being Rajendran perfected and harnessed continually by Audi and other automakers. wo words come to our mind Audi piloted driving is a strategic Twhen we see a SUV; one is and systematic approach to ‘strength’ and the other ‘sports’. harnessing technologies to assist But, when you see the Hyundai drivers and make driving safer. Santa Fe, the SUV line of Hyundai Audi is balancing advances in Motors, you can’t shy away from the automated driving with owners’ word ‘cute’. desire to maintain control of the DT News got a chance to drive driving experience. and experience this automobile. On one of the world’s most We started our test drive from challenging race tracks, the Sonoma Raceway Sitra, First Motors till Zallaq; it was in California, the latest generation of the Audi The systems a route through which we could A peek into the interior RS 7 piloted driving concept has surpassed can make a valuable experience the most out of the car power almost in a flash, delivering the steering can also be heated, so (ABS), Electronic stability control previous top performances once again. Audi contribution to safety, especially – experiencing the 2’s in fullness: a tremendous surge of initiation. Also worth mentioning is the now it is easy to welcome the winter (ESP) and Traction control. 19-inch will be offering piloted driving for the first time when the driver is overwhelmed power and comfort. In particular, the response what interior of the car which is nothing season. alloy-wheels, panoramic sunroof and in the upcoming generation of the Audi A8. or underwhelmed by driving The 2016 Santa Fe with its widely we get in full automatic drive is less than soothing. The cabin is Hyundai Santa Fe comes up with 12-speaker Infinity audio system. “In Sonoma, we took the Audi RS 7 piloted tasks. In addition, it gives known style fluidic design has incomparable, it’s smooth and quiet. spacious – available in two options a full function 8 inch touch multi The suspension of Hyundai Santa Fe driving concept to its physical limits lap after drivers greater freedom for already excelled in the SUV markets Hyundai Santa Fe comes with a – five-seater and seven-seater. The infotainment display on the center is smooth on the rough surface even lap, and it handled the task with uniform organizing their time in the in contrast to other rivals. The four wheel drive with a part time seats are neatly finished and leather console with NAV(navigation), at low speeds. Maneuvering corners precision,” says Thomas Müller, who is car. When used to temporarily car has a wide -chrome grill and system and has a 6 speed automatic wrapped. There is ample amount climate control AC and many more. becomes comfortable with these responsible for the development of brake, assume driving tasks, the largely wrapped around head lights. transmission which feels low with of leg room and head room for The steering wheel is fully equipped highly efficient suspensions. steering and driver assistance systems at Audi. predictive technology The runny designs with the hefty the 8 speed and 9 speed of its rivals the driver. The second row is also with controls and has different modes. Safety and performance sells when “The car turned in lap times that were better makes driving more looks give the driver a better road ,but with the 3.3 petrol V6 engine having adequate space with decent And when it comes to safety and it comes to a SUV, especially for a than those of sports car drivers.” The RS 7 efficient, reduces stress and presence than any other. with 290 BHP, it’s a proof that we legroom and head room with good comfort, the electric power steering family drive. The choice is yours, the took just 2:01.01 minutes to complete the enhances comfort. Piloted Under the hood, this massively- don’t need lot of gear to deliver thigh support for the passenger is equipped with different modes of 2016 Santa Fe offers you unparalleled 4,050-metercircuit. driving will make its cute SUV is merged with a large 3.3 performance. and the third row is suitable for the steering behaviors – sports, comfort dimensions and impressive production debut in the petrol V6 motor with 290 bhp and kids. Additionally, the front seats and Normal. Santa Fe, for safety, capabilities that measures up to the Audi piloting itself! next generation of the 4WD. The turbocharger gives the are ventilated. As a part of luxury, equips with Anti-lock Break System demands of a SUV. luxury-class sedan, the The development work, which includes Audi A8. The systems driving on a very wide array of testing can assume control of grounds, is yielding valuable knowledge for the car during parking series-production systems – from the sensor or in stop-and-go technology and data processing to vehicle traffic on freeways control and stabilization. at speeds up to 60 The technologies for piloted driving stand for km/h. safety, time savings, efficiency and convenience. Happenings Driving Home in Style First Motors recently named Jassim Abbas is a divine gift in itself and to spread the cheer Ali as the lucky winner of their Ramadan Raffle by celebrating the Ramadan spirit of giving Draw. Mr. Ali was presented with a brand new in this manner gives all of us at First Motors Hyundai Grand i10. While handing over the car immense pleasure and joy”. key, First Motors, Senior Marketing Manager, The Hyundai Grand i10 has already won Pattanaik, said: “I congratulate Mr. Ali on a number of awards, namely ‘Car of the winning the Hyundai Grand i10. The Hyundai Year’, ‘Best Mini Car of the year’ and ‘Entry Grand i10, known for its perfect blend of style Hatchback of the year’ making it the most and performance, is a lovely car and we are popular vehicle in its category. Visit the First proud to have shared this dream with Mr. Ali. Motors showroom in Ma’ameer to book a test To be able to bask in the blessings of Ramadan drive. 14 Monday, August 24, 2015 Monday, August 24, 2015 15

There is nothing in awards, the audience should like the movie, that is the greatest award for any filmmaker -Ketan Mehta

MARRIED FOR: 15 YEARS If his exit from Grey’s Anatomy shocked his fans worldwide, his split that was announced recently was a total bummer. While Jillian filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences, it is said that Patrick’s affair with a co-star on the sets of Grey’s Anatomy was the reason for the split. However, Patrick’s reps are denying MARRIED FOR: 10 YEARS these `baseless’ rumours. Sad, that One of the most recently and talked about another celeb relationship divorces of the year was that of actor Ben Affleck goes kaput. and Jennifer Garner. Though the rumour mills have been churning out their impending divorce news for the last few years, early last month the couple finally declared their divorce in public. Though their joint statement said nothing, MARRIED FOR: 13 YEARS it is believed that Ben’s alleged affair with The latest entrant in this not-so-happening their nanny was the last straw in their club is Pretty Woman actress Julia Roberts and dying relationship which led to the cinematographer husband Daniel Moder. When breakup. Daniel skipped his mother-inlaw’s funeral early this year, many believed that the impending divorce is finally coming to fore. Also Daniel was tired of Julia’s erratic behavior. The couple has already put two of their mansions on sale and it seems that Julia will have to shell out a huge chunk from her hard earned money to Daniel, if the divorce comes through.

Actor who won a Young Artist Award for Most Promising Young Newcomer for his role as Ron Weasley in Harry MARRIED FOR: 18 YEARS Potter and the Jealousy can be a real dampener in any Sorcerer’s Stone. relationship. And the same was the cause that MARRIED FOR: 4 YEARS He also starred in strained Melanie and Antonio’s 18-year long marital Supermodel Kate Moss and rocker James Hince MARRIED FOR: 10 YEARS the films Driving bliss. While the couple have filed for divorce who have been married for four years are also said While Gwyneth and Chris might have Lessons and citing irreconcilable differences it was Antonio’s to be headed towards divorce. While speculations introduced us to the world of `conscious Cherrybomb. flirtatious nature and increasing proximity are rife that Kate’s over-possessiveness and uncoupling’ when they first announced their with female costars at well-known events jealousy over Jamie’s friendship with other split, it was only recently that they finally applied that led to the separation. Melanie who women is said to be the cause of their split. for their divorce. However what makes them August 24, 1988 had inked her husband’s name on Sources close to the couple claiming that stand apart is that when they were spotted at Scarlett Johansson is a twin - her brother is her arms has apparently the couple has gone past the point an event they seemed extremely friendly removed it. where their marriage can be Hunter Johansson as both look relaxed and happy in Rupert Grint saved. the company of their children and other attendees. 14 Monday, August 24, 2015 Monday, August 24, 2015 15

There is nothing in awards, the audience should like the movie, that is the greatest award for any filmmaker -Ketan Mehta

Actor who won a Young Artist Award for Most Promising Young Newcomer for his role as Ron Weasley in Harry MARRIED FOR: 18 YEARS Potter and the Jealousy can be a real dampener in any Sorcerer’s Stone. relationship. And the same was the cause that MARRIED FOR: 4 YEARS He also starred in strained Melanie and Antonio’s 18-year long marital Supermodel Kate Moss and rocker James Hince MARRIED FOR: 10 YEARS the films Driving bliss. While the couple have filed for divorce who have been married for four years are also said While Gwyneth and Chris might have Lessons and citing irreconcilable differences it was Antonio’s to be headed towards divorce. While speculations introduced us to the world of `conscious Cherrybomb. flirtatious nature and increasing proximity are rife that Kate’s over-possessiveness and uncoupling’ when they first announced their with female costars at well-known events jealousy over Jamie’s friendship with other split, it was only recently that they finally applied that led to the separation. Melanie who women is said to be the cause of their split. for their divorce. However what makes them August 24, 1988 had inked her husband’s name on Sources close to the couple claiming that stand apart is that when they were spotted at Scarlett Johansson is a twin - her brother is her arms has apparently the couple has gone past the point an event they seemed extremely friendly removed it. where their marriage can be Hunter Johansson as both look relaxed and happy in Rupert Grint saved. the company of their children and other attendees. 16 Monday, August 24, 2015 Monday, August 24, 2015 17

Toyota Plaza has received students from the National Institute of Industrial Training (NIIT), as part of an agreement between Ebrahim K. Kanoo, NIIT and Tamkeen to coach car technicians and engineering diploma holders. The Palace Boutique Hotel management named Chilla Coquilla as their Employee of the Month Bahrain International Circuit held a screening of Formula One Shell Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchams at Ammar Time Cafe yesterday.

Bahrain’s show jumpers claimed several podium finishes at the Auvers International Showjumping Championship held in France from August 20 to 22. Above, Bahraini rider Khalid Four Bahraini students from Ethraa Youth Programme affiliated to Al Mebarrah Al Khalifiya Foundation participated in the “Exploratory Travel” programme Hilal Al Khatri who won fourth place in the final day of the in Jordan, as part of Al Hassan Youth Award (HYA)’s programmes, between July 24 and 29. Al Moalem Institute (AMI) supported a leading meat distributing company in Bahrain for their goal setting training session. championship.

Rear Admiral Pakistan Navy Moazzam Ilyas (third from right) and Head of Chancery Pakistan Embassy Muhammad Ahad (fourth from left) with the Imam of Fateh Mosque and Chairman Muharraq Municipality Dr Muhammad Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam (BKS) organised a Music Fusion by Manoj George, Williams and team as part of their Onam celebrations. Sanan (centre) at Al Fateh Grand Mosque after the Friday prayers. 18 Monday, August 24, 2015 Reel Veil CAP THE SNAP Head this challenge. Can you think of an apt caption for this? Something funny, intelli- gent and out-of-the-box! If you make a winning entry, your photo along with the caption will be featured in DT News. So grab a pen, think hard, write to us and see yourself in this space soon! Don’t forget to attach your picture. Send entries to: facebook@ dt.bh with subject as Some films stand out for directorial prowess. Some remain afresh in our memory ‘Caption Contest’ for their punch dialogues. There’re also films which are a visual treat. Movies come in two genres; commercial and artistic. Let alone the genre, a movie should be evocative or entertaining. We’re certain you have a long list of such movies BEST FROM THE LOT. YOU COULD BE NEXT which you would want to see again and again. DT News reproduces a scene a day HA HA...HEE HEE...HO HO...! from a popular movie with a few questions. Relapse into flashback mode and answer! Today’s questions You got it right! In a Catholic school cafete- Name the actors ria, a nun places FemaleName the lead’s film dialogue in this a note in front of a pile of scene? apples, “Only take one. God is watching.” Further Film: Independence Day down the line is a pile of Send your entries to [email protected] Actors: Jeff Goldblum, Will cookies. A little boy makes with your profile picture. If you are Smith Date picked for counterat- Don’t tell mommy that we his own note, “Take all you the first to come up with the right tacking aliens: July 4 exchanged our snacks!! answers, your picture will appear in want. God is watching the these columns. apples.” Alex Joseph (via email) Abhiruchi Pankaj Jain YOUR STAR TODAY

ARIES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER 20th March - 20th April 20th April - 20th May 20th May - 20th June 20th June - 20th July Watch out for a little jolt in Just when you thought you had Your heart is going pitter-patter, Today, you will try to figure out the the action, as someone close to everything planned out and work- and you are tempted to escape into way to get through to where you you puts on the breaks in a cur- ing smoothly, love comes in and a romance-fantasy-land in which need to be. On one hand, the happy, rent relationship. The imbalance between clogs up the works. Suddenly your atten- you play the starring princess role. Some- jovial approach is calling for you to strike out having fun and taking care of practical tion is diverted from your work, as the love thing will hold you back today. It could be with conviction toward things that mean the matters is currently working to slowly of your life seems to be catching your eye. that evil is reminding you that work needs to most to you. On the other hand, a sense of destroy the good thing that you have Remember that both aspects of your life are be done here on Earth before you go off into duty may be fighting to hold you back. Take going. Nip this problem in the bud. important and you have to balance them. your own little fairy tale world. the best of both worlds and work it out.

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I will not be a candidate For 2015, the data we had in the name of Syriza. It for the first and second is adopting an irrational quarters allow us to say doctrine that I have with clarity that we will have opposed for five years growth higher than 1 per cent, which is more than last year - Ex Greece FM -French President 23 Monday, August 24, 2015 Yanis Varoufakis Francois Hollande 90,000 tons per year MONDELĒZ BAHRAIN FACILITY

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Manama The plant is com- ondelēz International’s ing up at an esti- upcoming new facility in mated cost of MBahrain will serve 90,000 tons per year to the Middle East and US$90 million and Africa (MEA), according to will be one of the its incumbent Plant Director, Mohamed Shalaby. biggest Mondelēz “This new state-of-the- plants in the art plant, which will have Middle East. the capacity to produce up to 90,000 tons-per-year in Oreo, TUC and Mohamed Shalaby the initial phase – that’s the Prince are among is looking for Bahrain suppliers equivalent weight of nine Eiffel to provide raw materials for the Towers in Paris! – aims to meet the brands that plant operations. rising demand for biscuits in Mondelez International’s Bahrain plant will be produced Shalaby recently joined the Middle East and Africa for with the support provided by Ministry and added, “In many and business, and the Kingdom from Bahrain Mondelēz International’s the next 20 years” he told DT the Industry and Commerce respect, this is a partnership, and the people of Bahrain Bahrain operations. With more News. than 16 years of experience The plant is coming up at in manufacturing and supply an estimated cost of US$90 The new state-of- chain in the Middle East million and will be one of the the-art plant will wider economy, the technical region, including five years’ biggest Mondelēz plants in the have the capacity skills we share, the careers we experience as Plant Director Middle East. Oreo, TUC and develop and the spending that for Mondelēz International in Prince are among the brands to produce up to a plant of this scale makes. Egypt, he is a veteran in the that will be produced from 90,000 tons-per- Indeed, we calculate that our field of Manufacturing and Bahrain. existing Kraft Cheese and Supply Chain. The company already year in the initial Tang powdered beverage plant Before joining Mondelēz operates a US$75m plant phase - equiva- has—since opening in 2008-- International, Mohamed was that produces approximately lent weight of injected more than US$250m Chairman of SCC (Supply 650,000 units of cheese and into the Bahrain economy, Chain Council) Middle East powdered-beverages per day, nine Eiffel Towers through the payment of salaries Chapter. He had also spent and employs a 250-strong in Paris! Products are seen on the production line and wages, and the purchase of several years at Unilever in a skilled labour force a win-win equation where we benefit from the jobs we goods and services.” variety of supply chain and Shalaby expressed happiness bring our investment, expertise create and help sustain in the He added that the company technical operations roles. Shuaiba refinery Alba wins Green Apple Awards DT News Network occasion, Alba’s Chief resumes operation Manama Green Apple Operations Officer, Isa luminium Bahrain Al Ansari said: “At Alba, Dubai Al Mutairi, chief executive of ABSC (Alba) has been Environment environment, along with he Shuaiba oil refinery in KNPC, said in a tweet. recognised as a winner in the Awards recognis- employee safety and health, is Kuwait resumed operation The fire at the heavy oil Environmental Best Practice a key area of our vision. We onT Saturday, the head of cracking unit at Kuwait’s category of the prestigious es, rewards and continuously strive to maintain state refiner Kuwait National 200,000 barrel-per-day Shuaiba International Green Apple promotes envi- a sustainable development by Petroleum Company (KNPC) refinery broke out last Monday. Awards 2015. ronmental best investing in greener initiatives said on his Twitter account, There were no casualties The 2015 award ceremony and developing cleaner after a fire at a heavy oil unit reported. The Refinery is will be held on November practice around technology. This win brings forced a total shutdown last located within the Shuaiba 16, 2015 in The Houses of the world international recognition to week. Industrial Area and occupies Parliament, United Kingdom Alba’s commitment towards “The Shuaiba refinery has an area of 1,332,000 m2. Opec where the Gold, Silver and creating and maintaining been restarted at a capacity of member Kuwait has three Bronze awards in each category a sustainable environment, 120,000 barrels per day and all refineries, including Shuaiba, will be announced. Alba COO, Isa Al Ansari and promotes environmental thus fostering a healthy the units are operating expect with a combined capacity of One of the world’s foremost the Green Apple Environment best practice around the world. work environment for its those affected,” Mohammad 930,000 bpd. environment award campaigns, Awards recognises, rewards Commenting on the employees.” 24 BUSINESS Monday, August 24, 2015 China to allow state pension fund to invest in stocks Beijing according to final guidelines the fund to invest billions of increasing elderly population. support for equities. China Securities Finance hina will allow its huge from the State Council yuan into domestic equities But it acknowledged the Chinese shares have been Corp. to buy stocks on behalf state pension fund to (cabinet) quoted by the after a stock market rout recent decline in the nation’s highly volatile in recent of the government. investC in domestic stocks in official Xinhua news agency. forced the government to stock markets. months, plunging almost a Previously, the pension the wake of a massive market The fund, to which take emergency support Shanghai shares closed third in a matter of weeks in fund could only invest in sell-off, it was announced workers must contribute, measures. down 4.27pc Friday, bringing June and early July. treasury bonds and bank yesterday. had 3.5 trillion yuan ($548 Xinhua depicted the losses for the week to more After the June collapse, deposits. The new rules also The fund will be able to billion) in net assets at the decision as an attempt to than 11pc on worries over Beijing intervened with a allow the fund to invest in invest up to 30 per cent of end of 2014. boost returns as China the flagging economy and rescue package that included convertible bonds, futures its net assets in equities, The move could allow struggles to care for its fears of weaker government funding the state-backed and infrastructure projects.

Expanding horizon KHCB IN DEAL WITH

COUNTRY/CURRENCIES BUY SELL T’AZUREDT News Network INSURANCE SOUTH AFRICAN RAND 36.63 32.1543 Manama US DOLLARS 2.6667 2.6403 s part of Khaleeji CANADIAN DOLLAR 3.5575 3.3921 ACommercial Bank’s PERUVIAN NUEVO SOL 7.6923 7.6923 (KHCB), one of Bahrain’s INDIAN RUPEE 170.068 162.6016 leading Islamic retail banks, BANGLADESH TAKA 209.7315 198.0983 commitment to provide the CHINESE YUAN 17.094 16.1812 best services to its customers, an HONG KONG DOLLAR 21.4915 20.028 agreement was signed recently INDONESIAN RUPIAH 39184.953 33311.1259 with T’azur Islamic Insurance JAPANESE YEN 331.1258 307.6923 Company, one of Bahrain’s KOREAN WON 3593.5029 2715.3253 Takaful International Islamic SRI LANKAN RUPEE 364.0706 314.7901 insurance Company providers. MALAYSIAN RINGGIT 11.3895 10.5485 NEPALESE RUPEE 305.5814 251.7338 The signing ceremony PHILIPPINE PESO 125.1564 117.7856 was held at the Khaleeji PAKISTAN RUPEE 276.4806 258.6058 Commercial Bank SINGAPORE DOLLAR 3.7764 3.6443 headquarters in the presence THAI BAHT 94.8767 91.5751 of KHCB Chief Executive AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 3.6805 3.5051 Officer, Khalil Al Meer and NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR 4.0241 3.8685 T’azur Chief Executive Officer, EURO 2.3663 2.2784 Yahya Nooruddin, along with SWISS FRANC 2.5667 2.4414 management officials and CZECH KORUNE 87.7193 44.6429 high-level representatives from BRITISH POUND 1.712 1.6532 both parties. TURKISH LIRA 7.866 7.2114 SAUDI RIYAL 10 9.9206 The deal being signed UAE DIRHAMS 9.7561 9.7087 to join force with a prestigious with further benefits and other branches in the future.” QATAR RIYAL 9.6899 9.6154 KUWAITI DINAR 0.8045 0.7949 The agreement institution such as T’azur. features as well as providing T’azur Company is a OMANI RIYAL 1.0287 1.019 aimed to provide This cooperation will help the T’azur’s insurance services Bahraini closed joint stock EGYPTIAN POUND 20.5761 19.3798 in easing the completion of in a highly convenient and company incorporated under JORDANIAN DINAR 1.8832 1.8601 Comprehensive all the necessary insurance easily accessible way, enabling the laws of the Kingdom of LEBANESE POUND 4218.8752 3809.0885 and Third Party requirements for our clients. them to process all their Bahrain and licensed and MOROCCAN DIRHAMS 26.8097 24.2131 regulated by the Central Bank SYRIAN POUND 952.381 574.7126 insurance services of Bahrain. T’azur provides YEMENI RIYAL 910.4151 541.0084 for vehicles, prop- Family and General Takaful erty, travel and products for individuals and businesses. All T’azur products tourism including abide by the principles of Rates are for indication purpose only. For firm rates or for currencies not listed above please call Bahrain Financing Company. Telephone: 17228888, Website: www.bfc.com.bh other personal the Islamic Shari’a law and are under the supervision of insurance T’azur’s Shari’a Supervisory products Board. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Khaleeji Commercial Bank BSC is a fast COUNTRY 1 US DLR 1 UK STG 1 SFR 100 YEN The agreement aimed to growing Islamic retail bank provide Comprehensive and that endeavours to achieve its BAHRAIN 0.3770 0.5905 0.3913 0.3046 Third Party insurance services vision to be a leading domestic KUWAIT 0.2855 35.3335 0.2963 0.2307 for vehicles, property, travel and regional Islamic Bank, and tourism including other providing a comprehensive OMAN 0.3849 0.3709 0.3995 0.3110 personal insurance products at range of high quality Shari’a QATAR 3.6420 3.5091 3.7800 2.9428 KHCB’s branch in Budaiya. compliant banking and The signing was held at the HQ of Khaleeji Commercial Bank UAE 3.6730 3.5389 3.8121 2.9678 Elaborating on the investment products, services collaboration, Khalil Al Meer, We have achieved one of financial needs under one roof. and investment opportunities SAUDI 3.7500 3.6131 3.8921 3.0301 Chief Executive Officer of the most important goals by Moreover, we look forward to to their customers and KHCB said: “We are pleased presenting our customers expand this partnership into corporate clients.

24 BUSINESS Monday, August 24, 2015 Monday, August 24 , 2015 BUSINESS 25 China to allow state pension fund to invest in stocks ASRY SAUDI’S SHIPYARD OF CHOICE Beijing according to final guidelines the fund to invest billions of increasing elderly population. support for equities. China Securities Finance DT News Network maintenance plans. and thus provided a one shop the growing market potential. hina will allow its huge from the State Council yuan into domestic equities But it acknowledged the Chinese shares have been Corp. to buy stocks on behalf Manama solution. The backbone of marine repair Cstate pension fund to (cabinet) quoted by the after a stock market rout recent decline in the nation’s highly volatile in recent of the government. ince opening ASRY’s new New Construction & On the construction side, optimism in Saudi is naturally invest in domestic stocks in official Xinhua news agency. forced the government to stock markets. months, plunging almost a Previously, the pension SRepresentative office in Al Engineering Work ASRY’s main clientele belongs Saudi Aramco, with which the wake of a massive market The fund, to which take emergency support Shanghai shares closed third in a matter of weeks in fund could only invest in Khobar in Q1 of 2014, ASRY’s to AOS. ASRY is working ASRY has been working for sell-off, it was announced workers must contribute, measures. down 4.27pc Friday, bringing June and early July. treasury bonds and bank Saudi interests have steadily The newly-titled New closely with Zamil Offshore decades. They are showing no yesterday. had 3.5 trillion yuan ($548 Xinhua depicted the losses for the week to more After the June collapse, deposits. The new rules also been on the rise throughout Construction & Engineering to offer them shallow water signs of decreasing their growth The fund will be able to billion) in net assets at the decision as an attempt to than 11pc on worries over Beijing intervened with a allow the fund to invest in the past year. Having division has been growing its Anchor handling vessels and activities, and combined with invest up to 30 per cent of end of 2014. boost returns as China the flagging economy and rescue package that included convertible bonds, futures recognised the rise in Saudi portfolio of projects since it with port terminal operators a gradually recovering global its net assets in equities, The move could allow struggles to care for its fears of weaker government funding the state-backed and infrastructure projects. rig business, particularly land launched last year, and has such as ATCO for Harbor Tugs market, the outlook for business rigs, the Kingdom’s market had the opportunity to work and Red sea Gateway terminal growth in the Kingdom is has become a strategic priority, on increasingly technical for container barges. good. Development of Jubail with new developments, and specialized scopes, some An engineering highlight Industrial City and Expansion such as the newly formed for Saudi clients. In the past was the completion of the pre of Dammam port are going Expanding horizon department called the Navy, year ASRY has carried out installation engineering of to increase the number of Defence & Industrial Projects Since opening ASRY’s new Representative office in Al Khobar in conversions on Zamil 63, Zamil a large crane for fitment on LPG’s, chemical tankers & Department, which already Q1 of 2014, ASRY’s Saudi interests have steadily been on the rise. 64 and Zamil 502. All of them Rimthan 2, based on which container carriers trading in has a foothold in the Defence 40 per cent, which is a which are large contributors were converted from Anchor ASRY has been awarded the region. ASRY is targeting industry’s marine repair needs significant amount, and to the high percentage, are Handling Tug cum supply detailed engineering for to convert this increased in Saudi Arabia. The shipyard’s reflects the importance of the three of Saudi Aramco’s vessels to either ROV/Dive installation of the crane. traffic into potential business presence throughout the geographical area to ASRY’s jack ups; ‘ARB 1’ which support vessels or Commissary opportunities if those vessels KHCB IN DEAL WITH Kingdom has also increased business. Compared to the was in for leg guide repairs, supply vessels. The entire Strong future in Saudi are due for dry-docking. with participation in same period the previous year, while ‘ARB 2’ and ‘Arabiyah engineering requirements on Arabia ASRY also works with other exhibitions and conferences, there has been a large rise. 3’ both underwent five year these ships were carried out major marine players in the such as the Saudi Maritime This is predominantly due to surveys. 2014 was a solid by ASRY Engineering. This The number of rigs in Saudi country such as Zamil, who Congress, which recently took the offshore services division year for Offshore work, with included all Hull, Machinery, Arabia is increasing, and ASRY are also showing signs of COUNTRY/CURRENCIES BUY SELL place. which is largely Saudi-based major regional rigs choosing Electrical and Stability has already built a strong optimism. ASRY is investing in T’AZUREDT News Network INSURANCE revenue. Of all of ASRY’s Saudi ASRY, including Nabors ‘Rig drawings and computations. reputation amongst the major that confidence with the new Saudi Market Share SOUTH AFRICAN RAND 36.63 32.1543 Manama Arabian business in 2014, 66pc 655’ which underwent minor ASRY engineering took rig owners and operators. office, greater sales attention, US DOLLARS 2.6667 2.6403 s part of Khaleeji The contribution of Saudi of it came from the Offshore repairs, Shelf’s ‘High Island 7’, responsibility for approval by Therefore by creating a local and diversification strategies CANADIAN DOLLAR 3.5575 3.3921 ACommercial Bank’s Arabian business to total sales Services division. The major and Focus Energy’s ‘Jupiter 1’ classification societies ABS presence, there will be greater such as the Navy,Defence & PERUVIAN NUEVO SOL 7.6923 7.6923 (KHCB), one of Bahrain’s for 2014 was approximately rig jobs that took place, and completing Phase One of her and BV for all the work done opportunity to capitalize on Industrial Projects department. INDIAN RUPEE 170.068 162.6016 leading Islamic retail banks, BANGLADESH TAKA 209.7315 198.0983 commitment to provide the CHINESE YUAN 17.094 16.1812 best services to its customers, an Stock markets plummet HONG KONG DOLLAR 21.4915 20.028 agreement was signed recently Dubai INDONESIAN RUPIAH 39184.953 33311.1259 with T’azur Islamic Insurance Stock prices in Gulf states Jewellery maintenance carnival JAPANESE YEN 331.1258 307.6923 Company, one of Bahrain’s nosedived yesterday in a mas- KOREAN WON 3593.5029 2715.3253 Takaful International Islamic sive market sell-off sparked SRI LANKAN RUPEE 364.0706 314.7901 insurance Company providers. by descending oil prices. The MALAYSIAN RINGGIT 11.3895 10.5485 The signing ceremony Tadawul All-Shares Index in at Malabar Gold & Diamonds NEPALESE RUPEE 305.5814 251.7338 Riyadh, shed 549.51 points DT News Network will do free maintenance even Deduction Exchange’ offer, Customers can also browse Gem Jewellery and Starlet - PHILIPPINE PESO 125.1564 117.7856 was held at the Khaleeji or 6.86 per cent to close at Manama PAKISTAN RUPEE 276.4806 258.6058 Commercial Bank if the jewellery is bought from where buyers can exchange through the new jewellery Kids Jewellery. SINGAPORE DOLLAR 3.7764 3.6443 headquarters in the presence 7,463.32 points. In Dubai, the alabar Gold & other jewellers 22 K gold assortment added in to the All the stores in GCC & Far THAI BAHT 94.8767 91.5751 of KHCB Chief Executive leading DFM Index slumped MDiamonds, the leading as well. This ornaments most admired exclusive East also feature masterpieces AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 3.6805 3.5051 Officer, Khalil Al Meer and 6.96pc to close at 3,451.48 jewellery retailer unfurled one month purchased brands in the jewellery from India, Pakistan, Bahrain, NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR 4.0241 3.8685 T’azur Chief Executive Officer, points. Abu Dhabi Exchange the details of its exclusive & long campaign from any segment that includes Ethnix Turkey, Italy and Singapore EURO 2.3663 2.2784 Yahya Nooruddin, along with plunged 5pc, while Qatar unique campaign – ‘Jewellery will start from of the GCC - Handcrafted Designer with unique exchange offers SWISS FRANC 2.5667 2.4414 management officials and lost almost 5.3pc. The Kuwait Maintenance Carnival’ giving August 13 and countries and Jewellery, Era - Uncut and buyback policies. The CZECH KORUNE 87.7193 44.6429 high-level representatives from Exchange shed 2.36pc, while the customers a golden will run until Sept 12. purchase new jewellery by Diamond Jewellery, Mine jewellery chain also offers BRITISH POUND 1.712 1.6532 both parties. Muscat and Bahrain lost opportunity to restore & To add more glitter to this paying only making charges, - Diamonds Unlimited, lifetime free repair and TURKISH LIRA 7.866 7.2114 2.94pc and 0.37pc respec- repair jewellery possessions occasion, group announces without any deduction in Divine- Indian Heritage maintenance service for all its SAUDI RIYAL 10 9.9206 The deal being signed tively. for free. The jewellery chain their exclusive ‘Zero gold rate. Jewellery, Precia - Precious products. UAE DIRHAMS 9.7561 9.7087 to join force with a prestigious with further benefits and other branches in the future.” QATAR RIYAL 9.6899 9.6154 KUWAITI DINAR 0.8045 0.7949 The agreement institution such as T’azur. features as well as providing T’azur Company is a OMANI RIYAL 1.0287 1.019 aimed to provide This cooperation will help the T’azur’s insurance services Bahraini closed joint stock 4G LTE device EGYPTIAN POUND 20.5761 19.3798 in easing the completion of in a highly convenient and company incorporated under VIVA adds Samsung Note 5, S6 Edge+ to its portfolio JORDANIAN DINAR 1.8832 1.8601 Comprehensive all the necessary insurance easily accessible way, enabling the laws of the Kingdom of LEBANESE POUND 4218.8752 3809.0885 and Third Party requirements for our clients. them to process all their Bahrain and licensed and DT News Network either on a 12-month or MOROCCAN DIRHAMS 26.8097 24.2131 regulated by the Central Bank Manama 18-month contract with BD SYRIAN POUND 952.381 574.7126 insurance services of Bahrain. T’azur provides IVA has introduced 10 instalments. YEMENI RIYAL 910.4151 541.0084 for vehicles, prop- Family and General Takaful VSamsung’s big, yet The big yet slimmer erty, travel and products for individuals and slimmer S6 Edge+ and its Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has businesses. All T’azur products premium Samsung Galaxy a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED tourism including abide by the principles of Note 5. display. The Samsung Galaxy Rates are for indication purpose only. For firm rates or for currencies not listed above please These devices are VIVA’s S6 Edge+ has a 5.7-inch call Bahrain Financing Company. Telephone: 17228888, Website: www.bfc.com.bh other personal the Islamic Shari’a law and are under the supervision of latest additions to its growing curved Super AMOLED insurance T’azur’s Shari’a Supervisory range of 4G LTE-enabled display with a brilliant screen products Board. devices which are increasingly that brings life to everything Headquartered in the popular among VIVA displayed. Both devices Kingdom of Bahrain, Khaleeji customers, offering them have a rear-facing camera of Commercial Bank BSC is a fast flexible packages suited to 16-megapixel shooter with COUNTRY 1 US DLR 1 UK STG 1 SFR 100 YEN The agreement aimed to growing Islamic retail bank their communications’ needs. LED flash, optical image provide Comprehensive and that endeavours to achieve its VIVA customers will be stabilisation, ISO and auto BAHRAIN 0.3770 0.5905 0.3913 0.3046 Third Party insurance services vision to be a leading domestic able to get their hands on focus alongside a 5-megapixel KUWAIT 0.2855 35.3335 0.2963 0.2307 for vehicles, property, travel and regional Islamic Bank, Samsung’s latest 4G LTE- Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Galaxy Note 5 front-facing camera. and tourism including other providing a comprehensive enabled devices with the on the 18-months contract, The Unlimited Smart Samsung Edge+ 64 GB for free or the 64 GB for only For more information on OMAN 0.3849 0.3709 0.3995 0.3110 personal insurance products at range of high quality Shari’a Unlimited Smart 20 and 25 customers can enjoy the 30 plan includes free LTE BD59 and BD29 for the 32GB BD29. Samsung Note 5 and Galaxy QATAR 3.6420 3.5091 3.7800 2.9428 KHCB’s branch in Budaiya. compliant banking and plans, on 12 or 18-months Samsung Note 5, 32 GB for access for the duration of capacity. The Platinum plan Postpaid customers can S6 Edge+, please visit www. The signing was held at the HQ of Khaleeji Commercial Bank UAE 3.6730 3.5389 3.8121 2.9678 Elaborating on the investment products, services contracts, including free LTE BD29, the Samsung S6 Edge+ the contract and offers allows customers to enjoy also get their hands on viva.com.bh or any of the collaboration, Khalil Al Meer, We have achieved one of financial needs under one roof. and investment opportunities access for two months. With 32 GB for BD59 and the 64 customers the Samsung the Samsung Note 5 and the Samsung’s premium devices VIVA retail outlets across the SAUDI 3.7500 3.6131 3.8921 3.0301 Chief Executive Officer of the most important goals by Moreover, we look forward to to their customers and the Unlimited Smart 25 plan GB for BD89. Note 5 32 GB for free, the Samsung S6 Edge+ 32 GB for with the device add-on, Kingdom of Bahrain. KHCB said: “We are pleased presenting our customers expand this partnership into corporate clients. 26 Monday, August 24, 2015 Heroes get France’s highest award

REWARDParis FOR THE BRAVE Prime Minister Manuel Valls rench President Francois are all expected to attend the French investigators quiz FHollande will present award ceremony. three Americans and a Briton Alleged gunman Ayoub ‘dumbfounded’ gunman with the country’s top Legion El Khazzani opened fire on a d’Honneur medal today in Paris-bound train on Friday, Paris “He said he found it in the recognition of their bravery injuring a man before being he 25-year-old Moroccan park which is just next to the in stopping a gunman on a wrestled to the floor and national has denied that Midi Station in Brussels, where packed train, an Elysee source subdued by Spencer Stone, heT intended to carry out a he often sleeps with other said. Alek Skarlatos, Anthony Sadler terror attack, claiming he only homeless people. He says that A French citizen who and Briton Chris Norman. planned to rob the passengers the Kalashnikov didn’t work also tackled the suspected Meanwhile, the US passenger on the train. and he was brought under jihadist, but wishes to remain who tackled the gunman on a “He is dumbfounded that his control immediately without a anonymous, is to receive the train from Amsterdam to Paris act is being linked to terrorism,” single shot being fired.” honour at a later date, as will said survival instinct led him Sophie David, a lawyer The lawyer is no longer a Franco-American passenger to react. assigned to his case when he representing Khazzani as recovering from being shot Off-duty US servicemen Anthony Sadler (L), Spencer Stone (2nd Off-duty US airman Spencer was taken off the train in Arras, he has been transferred to a during the attack, the source L), Alek Skarlatos (R) and US ambassador to France Jane Hartley Stone said he had just woken told BFM-TV, adding that the police station near Paris for said. (2nd R) pose after a press conference at the US embassy in Paris from a deep sleep when he suspect who is believed to have questioning. Under French The Legion d’Honneur, saw the gunman and moved to lived in Belgium describes law, suspects in terrorism- France’s highest accolade, was The train passengers are to of Honour. Belgian Prime restrain him. himself as homeless. related investigations can created by Napoleon Bonaparte be awarded the Chevalier de Minister Charles Michel, US His friend, Alek Skarlatos, “He says that by chance be questioned for up to 96 in 1802 and is awarded in l’ordre national de la Legion Ambassador to France Jane a member of the US National he found a suitcase with a hours, meaning Khazzani recognition of both civil and d’Honneur, or Knight of the Hartley and members of Guard, said the gunman weapon, with a telephone, could be held until tomorrow military achievements. national Order of the Legion France’s government including appeared to have no training. hidden away,” said David. evening. Nepal tables new draft Explosions at ‘US army base’ in Japan charter despite protests Washington from a huge structural fire Kathmandu Krishna Prasad Sitaula from blast ripped through lighting up the night sky. epalese lawmakers tabled the ruling Nepali Congress a US military post near She told national broadcaster a revised draft of a new party. ATokyo early today, triggering NHK that thunderous constitutionN in parliament “We can discuss on all a fire, the Pentagon confirmed, explosions were heard yesterday as opposition issues right here, we can noting that no injuries had repeatedly for 10 to 15 minutes. members’ chanted slogans in search for solutions,” Sitaula been reported. “Orange sparks were rising the latest protest against the told lawmakers as several US Navy Commander Bill quite high. I couldn’t see smoke charter. opposition members chanted Urban, a spokesman, said but smelled something like Bickering parties struck a slogans, while some walked out the explosion occurred at a gunpowder,” she told NHK. breakthrough deal this month in protest. building at the Sagami Depot Aerial footage recorded by to carve the country into Hundreds of demonstrators in the city of Sagamihara, NHK about an hour after the fire six provinces in the charter, have campaigned against some 25 miles (40 kilometres) began showed no open flames before modifying it to include the draft charter, saying the southwest of the Japanese rising outside the building, with a seventh province in the new proposed provinces fail to capital. a smaller orange blaze seen draft. ensure political representation “There are no reports of Fire engines have been dispatched inside though its burnt roof. The proposed internal for marginalised communities, injury, and base firefighters and The municipal fire bureau borders have sparked fury including the Madhesis and first responders are currently warehouse before tackling the “We have not poured water had dispatched 13 fire engine from protestors representing Tharus. fighting the resulting fire to blaze. (on the warehouse) because and other vehicles to the site, the marginalised communities, Police yesterday arrested 43 prevent its spread to nearby “We are coordinating with it could make the situation fire official said. who kicked off a two-day demonstrators from Nepal’s buildings,” Urban said. US fire units and we are waiting worse, depending on what is Firefighters had surveyed the nationwide strike yesterday. federation of indigenous Japanese firefighters for people who know exactly inside,” he said. area around the warehouse and “I seek permission to present nationalities, which called for said they were waiting for what is inside to tell us what’s Video footage shot by a local had not noticed any physical this bill in this respected a two-day nationwide strike information from the US side inside,” a duty officer at the woman showed large sparks damage or toxic fumes, he assembly,” said lawmaker, against the charter. on what was stored in the Sagahimara fire bureau said. shooting out like fireworks added.

Bamboo-zled Giant panda surprises with birth of twins

Washington announced the birth, the live good news, the zoo tweeted coming days and won’t know rare giant panda called video feed from her straw- just a few hours later: “We can the cubs’ sex until a later date. Mei Xiang gave birth to lined enclosure appeared to confirm a second cub was born Mei Xiang (“beautiful Atwin cubs at the Smithsonian have crashed, likely due to a at 10:07. It appears healthy. fragrance”), 17, was artificially National Zoo in Washington high volume of viewers, the zoo #PandaStory.” inseminated in April with frozen on Saturday, apparently said. The birth of the twins appeared semen from a male giant panda surprising delighted zoo “All of us are thrilled that Mei to be a surprise because the zoo’s named Hui Hui that resides at officials who had expected just Xiang has given birth. The cub Twitter feed had only previously the China Conservation and one baby. is vulnerable at this tiny size, referred to the expected birth of Research Centre for the Giant A first tiny cub - pink, but we know Mei is an excellent a single cub. Panda in Sichuan province. hairless and only about the size mother,” zoo director Dennis The mother panda’s care She was also inseminated The first of the two giant panda cubs born at the Smithsonian’s of an adult mouse - was born Kelly said. team had begun preparing after with fresh semen from the National Zoo being examined by veterinarians at 5:35 pm (2135 GMT) and Pandas are famously they saw Mei Xiang’s water zoo’s male giant panda Tian Mei Xiang reacted by tenderly challenging to breed in captivity, break about an hour before Tian. DNA tests will establish, would spend almost all her closed to provide quiet, though picking up the cub. but just when conservationists the first birth. They hope to which is the father. time in her den for the next two online “panda cams” provide a Immediately after the zoo thought they had heard all the carry out neonatal exams in the The zoo said Mei Xiang weeks. The enclosure will be video stream of the creatures. 26 Monday, August 24, 2015 Monday, August 24, 2015 27 Heroes get France’s highest award BRITAIN, IRAN REOPEN EMBASSIES Tehran He led a ceremony shortly since Jack Straw in 2003, foreign minister and lead international allegations ritain’s vandalised embassy after noon in the embassy described the violence that negotiator in the nearly two that they sought to develop a in Iran reopened yesterday- garden with Ajay Sharma, the shuttered the Tehran mission years of talks that have ended nuclear weapon, insisting the Bwith graffiti still daubed above new charge d’affaires who will as “a low point” but said a new Tehran’s isolation from the programme is for peaceful a portrait of the Queen saying be Britain’s top diplomat in journey was beginning. West. energy and medical purposes. REWARDParis FOR THE BRAVE Prime Minister Manuel Valls “Death to England”. Tehran. “Over the coming months, European officials have been The nuclear deal has sparked a rench President Francois are all expected to attend the French investigators quiz Britain’s foreign secretary Meanwhile, officials we will work to ensure that the quick to visit Iran since July 14, flurry of interest from countries FHollande will present award ceremony. reopened the embassy in a claimed that removing the nuclear agreement is a success, when the nuclear agreement seeking to reconnect with the three Americans and a Briton Alleged gunman Ayoub ‘dumbfounded’ gunman long-wait step signalling better graffiti without damaging the including by making sure that with Britain, China, France, oil-rich Islamic republic, whose with the country’s top Legion El Khazzani opened fire on a relations four years after a building’s elegant Victorian it is fully implemented by all Germany, Russia and the United 78 million people are seen as d’Honneur medal today in Paris-bound train on Friday, Paris “He said he found it in the mob stormed the compound, walls required specialists who sides,” Hammond said at the States was announced in Vienna. an untapped market for many recognition of their bravery injuring a man before being he 25-year-old Moroccan park which is just next to the forcing its closure. had not yet been brought in. reopening. The deal will see the lifting industries. in stopping a gunman on a wrestled to the floor and Tnational has denied that Midi Station in Brussels, where Philip Hammond’s two-day Iran’s embassy in London “Through this embassy’s of economic sanctions - The thaw between Britain and packed train, an Elysee source subdued by Spencer Stone, he intended to carry out a he often sleeps with other trip comes five weeks after also reopened yesterday. The efforts we will support British imposed as punishment over Iran started with the June 2013 said. Alek Skarlatos, Anthony Sadler terror attack, claiming he only homeless people. He says that Britain and five other world two nations are expected to trade and investment, once Philip Hammond (L) watch as Iran’s nuclear programme - presidential election victory of A French citizen who and Briton Chris Norman. planned to rob the passengers the Kalashnikov didn’t work powers struck a deal with Iran appoint ambassadors within sanctions are lifted. That will the Union flag is raised in exchange for curbs on its Hassan Rouhani, a moderate also tackled the suspected Meanwhile, the US passenger on the train. and he was brought under to end a 13-year dispute over months. bring benefits for Britain and atomic activities and a new who reached out to the West. jihadist, but wishes to remain who tackled the gunman on a “He is dumbfounded that his control immediately without a the Islamic republic’s nuclear Hammond, the first British the Iranian people.” hold a press conference with inspections regime. Iran’s Hammond is to meet him anonymous, is to receive the train from Amsterdam to Paris act is being linked to terrorism,” single shot being fired.” programme. foreign secretary to visit Iran Hammond was to later Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s leaders have always denied today. honour at a later date, as will said survival instinct led him Sophie David, a lawyer The lawyer is no longer a Franco-American passenger to react. assigned to his case when he representing Khazzani as recovering from being shot Off-duty US servicemen Anthony Sadler (L), Spencer Stone (2nd Off-duty US airman Spencer was taken off the train in Arras, he has been transferred to a Planned during the attack, the source L), Alek Skarlatos (R) and US ambassador to France Jane Hartley Stone said he had just woken told BFM-TV, adding that the police station near Paris for Held in Yemen by Al Qaeda said. (2nd R) pose after a press conference at the US embassy in Paris from a deep sleep when he suspect who is believed to have questioning. Under French The Legion d’Honneur, saw the gunman and moved to lived in Belgium describes law, suspects in terrorism- India-Pak France’s highest accolade, was The train passengers are to of Honour. Belgian Prime restrain him. himself as homeless. related investigations can created by Napoleon Bonaparte be awarded the Chevalier de Minister Charles Michel, US His friend, Alek Skarlatos, “He says that by chance be questioned for up to 96 talks now in 1802 and is awarded in l’ordre national de la Legion Ambassador to France Jane a member of the US National he found a suitcase with a hours, meaning Khazzani recognition of both civil and d’Honneur, or Knight of the Hartley and members of Guard, said the gunman weapon, with a telephone, could be held until tomorrow uncertain military achievements. national Order of the Legion France’s government including appeared to have no training. hidden away,” said David. evening. UAE SAVES UK HOSTAGE New Delhi Abu Dhabi a British hostage held in Yemen ndian officials said yesterday orces from the United Arab has been extracted by UAE that two planned meetings Emirates have rescued a forces in a military intelligence withI Pakistani counterparts Nepal tables new draft FBritish hostage held for more operation,” Foreign Secretary UAE forces are now uncertain after talks Explosions at ‘US army base’ in Japan than 18 months by Al Qaeda Philip Hammond said in a freed Semple between their national security charter despite protests in Yemen, authorities in statement. in a military advisers were cancelled amid a Washington from a huge structural fire Abu Dhabi and London said Hammond said the freed row over disputed Kashmir. Kathmandu Krishna Prasad Sitaula from blast ripped through lighting up the night sky. yesterday. hostage was “safe and well” operation and Pakistan said late Saturday epalese lawmakers tabled the ruling Nepali Congress Aa US military post near She told national broadcaster Robert Douglas Semple, and that Britain was “very took him to it could not accept India’s Na revised draft of a new party. Tokyo early today, triggering NHK that thunderous a 64-year-old oil worker, grateful for the assistance of “preconditions” for the talks, constitution in parliament “We can discuss on all a fire, the Pentagon confirmed, explosions were heard had been kidnapped by Al the UAE”. Yemen’s main which had been scheduled yesterday as opposition issues right here, we can noting that no injuries had repeatedly for 10 to 15 minutes. Qaeda in February 2014 The statement carried by southern city for yesterday in New Delhi, members’ chanted slogans in search for solutions,” Sitaula been reported. “Orange sparks were rising while working in Yemen’s WAM said Semple had been of Aden, from effectively cancelling them. the latest protest against the told lawmakers as several US Navy Commander Bill quite high. I couldn’t see smoke Hadramawt province, a met at the airport in Abu Indian Foreign Minister charter. opposition members chanted Urban, a spokesman, said but smelled something like stronghold of the jihadist Dhabi by UAE officials and where he was Sushma Swaraj said on Bickering parties struck a slogans, while some walked out the explosion occurred at a gunpowder,” she told NHK. group, a statement carried by the British ambassador. flown to Abu Saturday that apart from breakthrough deal this month in protest. building at the Sagami Depot Aerial footage recorded by the UAE’s official WAM news He was taken to hospital yesterday’s meeting two other to carve the country into Hundreds of demonstrators in the city of Sagamihara, NHK about an hour after the fire agency said. for health checks and spoke to Dhabi overnight high-level meetings of officials six provinces in the charter, have campaigned against some 25 miles (40 kilometres) began showed no open flames It said that UAE forces freed Yemen has seen conflicts between several groups in recent his wife by telephone, it said. had been planned to discuss before modifying it to include the draft charter, saying the southwest of the Japanese rising outside the building, with Semple in a military operation months He was to leave for Britain border and ceasefire violations. a seventh province in the new proposed provinces fail to capital. a smaller orange blaze seen on Saturday and took him to following the medical checks. inform him of the operation. The minister said the draft. ensure political representation “There are no reports of Fire engines have been dispatched inside though its burnt roof. Yemen’s main southern city Yemen’s government against London confirmed that a WAM said Abu Dhabi’s Cameron later Tweeted: “I’m meetings plan had been agreed The proposed internal for marginalised communities, injury, and base firefighters and The municipal fire bureau of Aden, from where he was Iran-backed rebels. The British hostage in Yemen had Crown Prince Sheikh so pleased for the family of the by India’s Prime Minister borders have sparked fury including the Madhesis and first responders are currently warehouse before tackling the “We have not poured water had dispatched 13 fire engine flown to Abu Dhabi overnight. statement provided no details been freed by UAE forces, but Mohammed bin Zayed al British hostage in Yemen - who Narendra Modi and Pakistan’s from protestors representing Tharus. fighting the resulting fire to blaze. (on the warehouse) because and other vehicles to the site, the Emirati forces are among about the operation or where did not identify him and also Nahyan had telephoned has been released safe and well. Nawaz Sharif when they met marginalised communities, Police yesterday arrested 43 prevent its spread to nearby “We are coordinating with it could make the situation fire official said. troops taking part in a Saudi- Semple had been held. provided no further details. British Prime Minister David Thanks to the UAE for their in the Russian city of Ufa last who kicked off a two-day demonstrators from Nepal’s buildings,” Urban said. US fire units and we are waiting worse, depending on what is Firefighters had surveyed the led campaign supporting The Foreign Office in “I’m pleased to confirm that Cameron on Saturday night to help.” month. nationwide strike yesterday. federation of indigenous Japanese firefighters for people who know exactly inside,” he said. area around the warehouse and “I seek permission to present nationalities, which called for said they were waiting for what is inside to tell us what’s Video footage shot by a local had not noticed any physical this bill in this respected a two-day nationwide strike information from the US side inside,” a duty officer at the woman showed large sparks damage or toxic fumes, he assembly,” said lawmaker, against the charter. on what was stored in the Sagahimara fire bureau said. shooting out like fireworks added. No more rent! German student makes trains her home Berlin subscription that allows her to German TV station SWR in to question their habits and Bamboo-zled hen others get off the board every train in the country an interview. Since risking the the things they consider to be Giant panda surprises with birth of twins train to finally go home, for free. Now, Müller washes move, Müller’s life fits into normal,” Müller said. “There LeonieW Müller stays behind. her hair in the train bathroom a small backpack in which are always more opportunities Washington announced the birth, the live good news, the zoo tweeted coming days and won’t know That’s because she already and writes her college papers she carries clothes, her tablet than one thinks there are. The rare giant panda called video feed from her straw- just a few hours later: “We can the cubs’ sex until a later date. is home. The train is her while travelling at a speed of computer, college documents next adventure is waiting just AMei Xiang gave birth to lined enclosure appeared to confirm a second cub was born Mei Xiang (“beautiful apartment, and she says she up to 190 mph. She says that and a sanitary bag. around the corner — provided twin cubs at the Smithsonian have crashed, likely due to a at 10:07. It appears healthy. fragrance”), 17, was artificially likes it that way. she enjoys the liberty she has So far, her experience that you want to find it.” National Zoo in Washington high volume of viewers, the zoo #PandaStory.” inseminated in April with frozen The German college student experienced since she gave up contradicts studies that have Living on a train is on Saturday, apparently said. The birth of the twins appeared semen from a male giant panda gave up her apartment in her apartment. “I really feel recently claimed that “long also supposed to have an surprising delighted zoo “All of us are thrilled that Mei to be a surprise because the zoo’s named Hui Hui that resides at spring. “It all started with at home on trains, and can commutes are killing you.” academic purpose: Müller officials who had expected just Xiang has given birth. The cub Twitter feed had only previously the China Conservation and a dispute I had with my visit so many more friends And financially, she benefits is documenting the unusual one baby. is vulnerable at this tiny size, referred to the expected birth of Research Centre for the Giant landlord,” Müller told The and cities. It’s like being on from living on a train: The experiment on a blog. Her A first tiny cub - pink, but we know Mei is an excellent a single cub. Panda in Sichuan province. Washington Post via e-mail. vacation all the time,” Müller flat-rate ticket costs her about final undergraduate paper will hairless and only about the size mother,” zoo director Dennis The mother panda’s care She was also inseminated The first of the two giant panda cubs born at the Smithsonian’s “I instantly decided I didn’t said. $380, whereas she had to pay be based on her experiences as of an adult mouse - was born Kelly said. team had begun preparing after with fresh semen from the National Zoo being examined by veterinarians want to live there anymore — “I read, I write, I look out about $450 for her previous a modern train-nomad. The at 5:35 pm (2135 GMT) and Pandas are famously they saw Mei Xiang’s water zoo’s male giant panda Tian and then I realized: Actually, I of the window and I meet nice apartment. However, living only problem? “Possessing Mei Xiang reacted by tenderly challenging to breed in captivity, break about an hour before Tian. DNA tests will establish, would spend almost all her closed to provide quiet, though didn’t want to live anywhere people all the time. There’s cheaper is not the only goal a headset that mutes most picking up the cub. but just when conservationists the first birth. They hope to which is the father. time in her den for the next two online “panda cams” provide a anymore.” always something to do on she has in mind. surrounding noises is crucial,” Immediately after the zoo thought they had heard all the carry out neonatal exams in the The zoo said Mei Xiang weeks. The enclosure will be video stream of the creatures. Instead, she bought a trains,” the 23-year-old told “I want to inspire people she said. The train is her apartment 28 Monday, August 24, 2015 New chilling video reveals face Israel restricts movement for 10 Jerusalem sraeli authorities have restricted the movements of London‘JIHADIApparently shot in the JOHN’Syrian Emwazi has not appeared in IS BACK 10I people amid a crackdown slamist murderer ‘Jihadi desert, the clip was obtained by any “official” IS videos since on Jewish extremists following John’ has revealed his face rebel fighter of the Free Syrian January. the deadly firebombing of forI the first time and vowed to Army, which is opposing IS, The new clip is of a Palestinian family’s home, return to Britain, according to and sent to a contact in the considerably poorer quality authorities said yesterday. new reports. Bulgarian capital Sofia. than the terror group’s usual The orders range from a ban The cowardly killer, who An expert in facial mapping high-definition broadcasts, on entering the Israeli-occupied was named as Mohammed said there were a “number with slick production values. West Bank, where a number Emwazi earlier this year, is said of similarities” between the Intelligence analysts will of wildcat Jewish settlement to appear in a new video clip man in the video and known now be examining the video outposts are reputed to house without his trademark black photographs of Emwazi, who for any clues about the location extremist youths, to lesser balaclava. was born in Kuwait and came at which it was shot. restrictions. In the one-minute 17 second to Britain aged six. The video may also provide Israel’s Shin Bet domestic clip, the terrorist refers to His analysis lent support to new evidence about Emwazi’s security agency said attacks himself by his real name and the idea that Emwazi appears standing in IS, following had “emanated” from the makes a sickening promise to in the new video, the expert reports he had either fled to Habaladim outpost near Duma, “carry on cutting heads”. said. Libya or was on the run from the Palestinian village where the He adds that he will “go In the clip, the man thought fellow fighters within Syria firebombing that killed in July back to Britain alongside the to be Emwazi says “I will carry after being identified as a The video clearly shows a man claiming to be Jihadi John mak- an 18-month-old and his father Khalifa”, the leader of IS. on cutting heads” as he stands liability by others within the ing direct threats to the UK and its citizens (Daily Mail) occurred. Emwazi is thought to in front of a grenade launcher terror group. “In light of a number of terror have carried out dozens of on the back of a flatbed lorry. The US has placed a £6 Japanese citizens have also Emwazi was educated in incidents recently, including the beheadings for the terrorist It was understood the clip million bounty on Jihadi John’s died in videos fronted by Jihadi north London and graduated taking of human life... restraining group including the murders was recorded on a mobile head after the murders of three John, who has also been linked in computer sciences from the orders have been signed in the of Britons David Haines and telephone in south-east Syria Americans. with at least 17 beheadings of University of Westminster in past days against 10 activists,” Alan Henning. about two months ago. Two Britons and two Syrian soldiers. 2009. the Shin Bet said in a statement.

Four Qaeda suspects killed by ‘US drone’ in Yemen Wedding limousine hit in airshow accident Aden London “We have now identified could rise again. Among those Four suspected Al Qaeda mili- wedding limousine on its 11 people who we are treating killed when the plane struck tants were killed overnight in Away to pick up a bride was as highly likely to have died their cars were two amateur an apparent US drone strike in one of the vehicles hit in the in this tragedy,” Barry said, footballers travelling to a Mukalla, the southern Yemeni Shoreham airshow plane crash, adding that the death toll match. city that the extremist group in which at least 11 people are likely to have died when a overran in April, a local official fighter jet crashed into a busy Pilot killed in light plane said yesterday. motorway. The four were travelling in a According to the Sun on crash at Swiss airshow car on the tarmac of Mukalla’s Sunday, the Daimler wedding Al Rayane airport that was limousine had its roof ripped Geneva automatic rescue system struck by a missile fired by an off by the impact of the crash. wo light planes have of the first plane failed to “American drone”, according The plane struck at least Tcrashed at an airshow in activate and the 50-year-old to the unnamed official, kill- four cars, after failing to pull Switzerland, killing one of the pilot died when his aircraft ing them instantly. The night out of a loop manoeuvre at The death toll could rise again pilots, Swiss police have said. crashed into a barn in the strike follows a similar attack the Shoreham Airshow in Two of three C-42b aircraft hillside village of Dittingen. time. showed charred vehicles conference, Steve Barry, from Germany were flying Nobody else was injured. on Friday, which killed three The accident created a caught up in the crash. second in command of the in formation and crashed The other pilot escaped Al Qaeda suspects as they fireball, which sent clouds The pilot of the Hawker local Sussex Police, described after they touched mid-air unharmed by parachute, travelled through the central of thick, black smoke Hunter, who works for British what had happened as “an yesterday morning, police in while the third plane landed Marib province, tribal sources billowing into the sky, while Airways, is in hospital in a enormously traumatic Basel-Landschaft said. The safely. said. photographs of the aftermath critical condition. At a press incident”.

A new beginning Quake-hit Nepal opens Everest for autumn season

Kathmandu Japanese climber Nobokazu Tourism Minister Kripasur its side of Everest may divert epal yesterday opened Kuriki will return to the Sherpa. climbers to the Nepal route. Everest for the autumn mountain this month in his fifth “This will give a positive The devastating earthquake Nseason, granting its first attempt to reach the summit. message about Nepal that struck the Himalayan climbing permit four months The autumn season is considered internationally and I believe nation on April 25 killed more after a deadly earthquake riskier because of high winds and it will encourage other visitors than 8,800 people. Apart triggered an avalanche at its lower temperatures. to come,” Sherpa added. from the Everest avalanche base camp. Kuriki, who lost nine of his Kuriki said he wanted both it destroyed the popular Hundreds of climbers had fingers to frostbite in his 2012 to climb Everest and help Langtang trekking route, to abandon attempts when attempt to climb Everest, will Nepal. raising fears for the immediate the avalanche struck in April, be supported by a five-member “Everest has seen tragedies future of the important marking a second summer team, but will climb solo from in the last two years, and I tourism industry. season with virtually no one Camp 2 to the summit. want to help Nepal revive Nepal called in international reaching the summit of the “I feel very happy to give this its tourism,” the 33-year-old The deaths of 16 Nepalese guides in an avalanche in 2014 experts to examine trekking world’s highest mountain. permit for the autumn season said, adding that he intends sparked a shutdown that year routes in the Everest and The deaths of 16 Nepalese at a time when the earthquake to summit in mid-September. Annapurna region following guides in an avalanche in 2014 has caused such loss to our According to the tourism already applied for climbing Mountaineers say China’s April’s disaster and certified sparked a shutdown that year. tourism industry,” said department, 14 teams have permits in the autumn season. decision to halt permits for that they were safe for hikers. SPORTS Monday, August 24, 2015 29 Suarez strikes Kuwait win gold, bronze medals DT News Network BARCA DOWNMadrid ATHLETICin the two Super Cup matches cross. Roberto was deputising Manama arcelona exacted revenge after also playing in the Europa in an unusual position at uwait’s national team on for their Spanish Super League on Thursday. right-back after replacing the Saturday won a gold medal BCup defeat to Athletic Bilbao After a quiet start the game injured Dani Alves midway Kin the foil contests of the Arab to get off to a winning start in burst into life when referee through the first-half, but his fencing championship, under- La Liga thanks to Luis Suarez’s Carlos del Cerro Grande impressive showing continued 17, held in Amman, Jordan. solitary second-half strike. controversially pointed to the as he smashed a shot off the Kuwait also won two bronze Lionel Messi’s troubles from spot when Suarez went down bar from a narrow angle as medals in sabre and epee the penalty spot continued as under a challenge from Gorka Barca threatened to double contests. The Kuwaitis came he saw a first-half spot-kick Elustondo. their advantage. first in the foil contests, teams, saved by Gorka Iraizoz. However, Messi failed to However, the visitors after they beat Qatar 45-32. The However, his strike partner open the scoring from the suffered another injury blow UAE team came third. ensured that miss didn’t prove resulting spot-kick as Iraizoz when Sergio Busquets was In the epee contests, Kuwaiti costly as Suarez volleyed home flew to his right to make a stretchered off with an ankle fencers came third after they early in the second-half to hand brilliant save. The Argentine problem and were left hanging lost to Qatar 41-45. Saudis won the champions all three points. has now missed five penalties on with a makeshift back four. the gold medal. The Kuwaiti Luis Enrique’s men were for club and country in the past Ibai Gomez had the Basques’ team was also third in the sabre returning to the ground where year and failed to find the net best chance to equalise 10 contests after it lost to Algeria they were thrashed 4-0 in the in 14 of the 63 penalties he has minutes from time, but he 28-45. The Saudi team won first first leg of the Super Cup just taken for Barca. blasted over when the ball fell place and the gold medal. nine days ago and were without Iraizoz produced an even invitingly inside the Barca box. So far, the Kuwaiti team in the suspended Gerard Pique, better stop moments later to And Messi nearly sealed the the under-17 contests that were whilst Neymar wasn’t fit to prevent Suarez sweeping home three points with a stunning concluded on Saturday won two take part after just returning Sergi Roberto’s cross to ensure individual run past a host gold medals and three bronze to training following a bout of Athletic went in level at the of tired Athletic defenders, ones, coach Ali Fadel told Kuwait the mumps. break. The Uruguayan wasn’t reminiscent of his opening News Agency (KUNA). These Athletic were also missing a to be denied just eight minutes goal in the Copa del Rey final results are “humble” since many number of first-team regulars, into the second-half, though, between the sides in May, but of the fencers are new ones and Luis Suarez (centre) is congratulated by teammate Lionel Messi though, and struggled to match as he connected sweetly on his finish lacked the accuracy do not have due experience, (right) after scoring their high-energy performances his left-foot with Jordi Alba’s needed to beat Iraizoz. (AFP) he added. Bahrain Showjumpers Level 2 coaching course underway DT News Network triumph in France Manama level 2 course of the DT News Network contest included hurdles height National Coaching Manama of 130-140 cm. The same rider AProgramme, organised ollowing the continuous finished seventh in the 130 cm by the Bahrain Olympic support and directives of category on the second day of the Committee’s Sports Training FHH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad championship after completing and Development Centre, got Al Khalifa, Representative the course in 34:19 minutes. He underway recently with 32 of His Majesty the King for was also placed 11th during the coaches taking part. Charity Works and Youth first day competition, along with The participants include Affairs, Chairman of the his teammate HH Shaikh Isa bin coaches from Bahrain and Part of the Level Two National Coaching Programme Course Supreme Council for Youth Salman Al Khalifa, who finished Saudi Arabia, representing the The course focuses on The committee overseeing the and Sports and President of in the 17th place. following disciplines: football, training, physical preparation, programme include Sports Bahrain Olympic Committee, Simultaneously, team basketball, athletics, swimming, mental skills, a sport without Training and Development showjumpers of the Kingdom member Ahmed Mansoor gymnastics, volleyball, handball drugs and sports ethics. All Centre director Nabeel Taha, of Bahrain were able to scored the fifth place on and physical fitness. participants will undergo final D Hussain Jaffer and training claim several podium spots the third day, finishing in Modern teaching theory exams at the end of the course. specialist Mahmood Yateem. at the Auvers International Khalid Hilal Al Khatri 33:46 minutes in the 120 cm based on education interaction Meanwhile, the Sports It is worth noting that the Showjumping Championship, after competing against 43 competition. The Bahraini is being presented by a team Training and Development main objective of the National in France between August skilled riders from Britain, riders’ achievements come of highly-qualified instructors Centre held its first assembly Coaching Programme is to 20-22. Belgium, Portugal and France. within a series of participations during the course, being for 12 coaches taking part qualify and develop sports Bahraini rider Khalid Hilal Al Al Khatri finished a flawless of Bahrain Showjumping Team organised in cooperation with in the level 4 course of the officials of different sports Khatri won the fourth place in the final round in 39:33 minutes, in several championships in the Coaching Association of National Coaching Programme organisations inside and final day of the championship, while riding the Awal PDF. The France this summer. Canada. to discuss the annual plan. outside Bahrain. Arsenal School Bahrain launches new season DT News Network will take place at the Soccer standards. Fitness programs well as top-notch facilities. Manama City in Saar area. are also included in the opening Since its inception in 2009, rsenal Soccer School The new season will feature season. Arsenal School-the top class Bahrain has announced a number of training courses In this context, Mr. Hameed soccer academy- has achieved Athe launch of its first season and activities for both boys and Al Kooheji, Managing Director unprecedented success and of 2015-2016 which comes girls between 5-19 years old, at Arsenal Soccer Schools, gained the highest levels of after the successful completion along with a special training said “We are very proud to accomplishments.” He added of the third training season course for ladies. The training announce the launching of the For more information and last May and the prosperous courses will be provided first term in 2015-2016 after to register on Arsenal Soccer participation at the by expert coaches who have the fruitful term that ended in School’s different programs Nottingham’s International been trained by Arsenal and May and lasted for 12 weeks.” for youngsters between 5-19 Cup 2015 which was held in are highly qualified to focus “At Arsenal School Bahrain years old and women, kindly August in the United Kingdom. on developing each player’s we strive to grant our players visit the school’s website on The coming training season skills and technics according with the best coaching www.arsenalschoolbahrain. An action from the play will last for about 12 weeks and to Arsenal’s way and high techniques, strategies as com. 30 Monday, August 24, 2015 SPORTS

CincinnatiFEDERERmany years, he deserves it.” himselfLIFTS three match points CINCY TITLE oger Federer won his The 17-time Grand Slam with his seventh ace of the seventh Cincinnati Masters winner returns to second in the contest and converted on the titleR yesterday, dominating world after ceding the position first to the cheers of a partisan Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7/1), 6-3 for a week to Andy Murray, crowd. in a performance which sets who beat Djokovic in the final The 34-year-old Swiss -- him up nicely for the US Open. at Montreal last week. who wasn’t broken all week The victory in 90 minutes Yesterday’s defeat means the -- nudged ahead of Djokovic means the Swiss will be seeded Serbian world number one has 21-20 in their head-to-head second behind Djokovic at now failed in finals at both of series. Flushing Meadows. his tune-up events for the final “I think we really get the Federer claimed his 87th Grand Slam of the year, which best out of each other, we’ve career ATP title and his 24th starts on August 31. improved a lot over the years trophy in a Masters 1000 event. Federer, playing his first playing each other,” Federer Djokovic, meanwhile, was tournament since falling to said. thwarted in his bid to become Djokovic in the Wimbledon After struggling all week, the first man to win all nine final last month, didn’t face a Djokovic said he knew Federer of the elite Masters 1000 titles break point against the Serb. would be a tough nut to crack. as he endured his fifth final His superiority was clear in “I knew coming in that he defeat at Cincinnati -- the the tiebreaker, when his variety was going to be aggressive, no lone Masters missing from his of shots included an aggressive question about it. So I tried to resume. return on selected second handle it,” he said. “I really hope Novak can win serves, in which he advanced “I did well until the tiebreak here one day,” said Federer, almost to the service line to in the first set. After that, he who has beaten Djokovic in surprise the Serb. was just the better player. I had three Cincinnati finals. After seizing a 4-1 lead in some double-faults, dropped “Come on, he’s been close so the second set, Federer gave my service game. (AFP) Roger Federer of Switzerland holds up the trophy Siddle sends Clarke into sunset with win Chelsea win London London Tests in this Ashes had gone edro Rodriguez produced ustralia sent captain to a fifth day -- a testament a goal and an assist on Michael Clarke into to the general lack of batting Phis debut as Chelsea survived Ainternational retirement with resilience in both sides. the dismissal of captain John an innings and 46-run victory “This game sums up the Terry to prevail 3-2 at West in the fifth and final Ashes Test series,” Clarke told BBC Radio’s Bromwich Albion yesterday. at The Oval yesterday. Test Match Special. “Both A £21.2 million ($33.2 Even so England, who had teams have had a rollercoaster million, 30 million euros) already regained the Ashes, ride. signing from Barcelona earlier won the series 3-2 with Clarke “The boys did as I asked, it this week, reportedly snatched the first Australian in more was a test of our character and from beneath Manchester than a century to be on the we came through it.” United’s noses, Pedro scored losing side in four successive The series equalled in length and set up Diego Costa as Jose Ashes series in Britain. the shortest five-Test series Mourinho’s side went 2-0 up. When impressive paceman of modern times of 18 days Having earlier missed a Peter Siddle had Moeen Ali that took place when England penalty, James Morrison (35) caught behind, England, played the West Indies in 2000. scored twice in response for following-on, had been Australia, after losing the West Brom, but despite Terry’s dismissed for 286 in their toss, had piled up 481 in their red card for a last-man foul, second innings on the fourth first innings. Cesar Azpilicueta’s first league day. This included captain-elect goal proved enough to give Siddle, only playing after Steven Smith’s 143 -- an innings Chelsea a first victory of the Josh Hazlewood was injured, which saw the eventual man- Premier League season. bowled with both pace and of-the-match become the first Asked for his thoughts on control on his way to innings England’s captain Alastair Cook (3rd left, front row) holds the replica Ashes Urn as England players Australian to score more than Terry’s dismissal, which came figures of four for 35 in 24.4 celebrate their series victory 500 runs in an Ashes series in after he was substituted at half- overs -- including 12 maidens. experienced 30-year-old previous four Tests all the Australia’s victory on England since Matthew Elliott time of last weekend’s 3-0 loss His return made the seamer’s omission from the more surprising. Sunday meant none of the in 1997. at Manchester City. India eye victory after Sanga falls for 18 runs Sangakkara signs off Colombo on 23. Sri Lanka begin the Colombo lost opener Kaushal Silva in the umar Sangakkara, the final day’s play on Monday ri Lanka’s Kumar third over, tapping a full toss fifth-highest run-scorer needing 341 more to win with Sangakkara was dismissed from Ravichandran Ashwin to Kin Test history, was dismissed eight wickets in hand. Sfor 18 in his final international the short mid-wicket fielder. for 18 in his last international India, looking to level innings, ending a remarkable The crowd applauded innings yesterday to leave Sri the three-match series after 15-year career during the warmly as Sangakkara was Lanka in trouble in the second losing the first Test in Galle, second Test against India in welcomed to the crease by Test against India. declared their second innings Colombo on Sunday. two guards of honour -- one The hosts, set a tough victory at 325-8 in the post-tea A full house of around 7,000 formed by young children with target of 413, slumped to 33-2 session after Ajinkya Rahane was in attendance at the P. Sara raised bats near the boundary after Sangakkara’s dismissal top-scored with 126. Oval to watch the fifth-highest and another by Indian fielders. before closing the fourth day’s It left the hosts facing a run-getter in Test history The left-hander began by play at 72-2 at Colombo’s P. little less that four sessions play for the last time as Sri flicking the first ball from Sara Oval. to achieve the huge target or Lanka chased a tough victory Ashwin for two runs and Opener Dimuth bat out for a draw on a slow, target of 413. Sangakkara did then clipped seamer Ishant Karunaratne was on 25 and wearing pitch that should not have to wait long in the Sharma off his pads for his first skipper Angelo Mathews was Kumar Sangakkara walks back to the pavilion favour India’s spinners. dressing room after the hosts boundary. SPORTS Monday, August 24, 2015 31 Beats Gatlin in 100m title

THEBeijing GOLDEN BOLT awarded bronze medals after both hasn’t lost over 100m or 200m since amaican Usain Bolt trumped timing 9.92sec. 2013 and has set personal bests for American rival Justin Gatlin to retain Tempered applause rang hollow both distances - 9.74 and 19.57sec - Jhis world 100m title in spectacular style round a packed Bird’s Nest stadium this season, pegged equal with Bolt yesterday. when Gatlin, in a red one-piece suit, out of the blocks. Bolt, also the double Olympic gold was introduced to the crowd. Sandwiched between Mike Rodgers medallist and world record holder in Bolt, wearing lycra shorts and singlet in four and Tyson Gay in six, Bolt, the blue riband event, ran a season’s in the green, gold and black colours of head down for the first 40 metres, best of 9.79 seconds in Beijing. Jamaica, was placed in lane five, Gatlin moved into his “drive phase”, Gatlin, who has served in lane seven of the nine-lane track in unbuckling his long, powerful legs, two doping bans, was the Chinese capital. but didn’t dare look across the field just one-hundredth The towering Jamaican, who until a savage dip at the line saw him of a second off celebrated his 29th birthday on win a memorable race. Bolt, taking silver Friday, was greeted with massive With allegations of widespread in 9.80sec with cheers at the stadium in which he doping dominating the build-up to fellow American took the world by storm at the 2008 the worlds, the Jamaican’s showdown Trayvon Olympics with a first treble gold -- he with the sport’s pantomime villain Bromell and repeated the feat in London in 2012. Gatlin was portrayed by some as a Canadian Chants of “Usain Bolt” rang around symbolic struggle of light versus dark. Andre de along with acclaim for China’s Gatlin has served two doping bans Grassse Bingtian Su, Bolt raising his eyebrows and since his return to action in 2010 at a classical piano rendition from a has won 2012 world 60m indoor gold, Chinese musician and checking out London Olympic 100m bronze and his beard as his face featured on the Moscow world silver, and is currently big screen. in the peak of his form at the age of 33 In their first meeting over 100m on the back of an unbeaten streak of 28 since the last final in the Moscow races dating back to August 2013. worlds in 2013 when Gatlin also Although Bolt is the first to decry came in second to Bolt, the American the idea that he is the “saviour” of track actually suffered from a slower start and field, global athletics chiefs will no than the Jamaican. doubt, at least in private, heave a huge Gatlin, a renowned fast starter who sigh of relief at his win. ‘Hardest’ victory never in doubt, says Bolt Beijin shows up. I knew that if I sain Bolt said his came here to win I’d have to last-gasp world run a great race.” 100mU victory over Bolt added: “I’ve been Bolt won his first Olympic gold medal at the Bird’s controversial rival Justin struggling up and down so Nest, in the 100m, and has since gone on to collect a Gatlin was the “hardest” for me to come together at further five. of his sparkling career -- the right time, it’s a great but quickly added that victory. The Jamaican holds the world record for it was never in doubt. “It’s definitely number the 100m (9.58) and the 200m (19.19). Bolt scorched home one when it comes to at Beijing’s Bird’s Nest competition.” in 9.79 seconds, beating While agreeing that he Prior to Beijing, Bolt had only competed in three 100m off a stumbling Gatlin by was an example that it races in 2015 because of injury. just one-hundredth of a was possible to race clean, second in a thriller of a through “hard work and race. dedication”, Bolt was quick Bolt’s season’s best in the 100m coming The win meant Bolt to avoid other questions into the World Championships. retained his world 100m about whether his victory title and continued his over Gatlin was amazing domination of a symbolic strike sprinting, having now against athletes won 10 of 11 individual who have doped. sprint titles on offer since “That’s for you he notched up the sprint guys to write,” double in the Beijing he told reporters. Olympics in 2008. “For me I came “This was definitely here to add to my hardest race,” said the my legendary 29-year-old Jamaican who status and to win missed six weeks of action and continue my this year with pelvic joint championship pain.“I’ve been through a rise. lot this season and Justin’s “You can been running great and ask any top showing up fast times. athlete -- anyone “I’ve learned over who doubts the years that when themselves, then Usain Bolt Justin Gatlin comes to a they’ve already championship, he always lost the race.” P31 THE GOLDEN BOLT SPORTS 2432 Monday, August 24, 2015

HAMI EQUALS SENNAStarting from his 10th pole one-stop strategy. position of the season and sixth That spectacular incident in succession, the 30-year-old ensured that Frenchman Romain Briton dominated with some Grosjean, who had mounted a ease as he finished a controlled thrilling attack for Lotus in the 2.058 seconds clear of the final laps, took third place in an German. Hamilton now has 227 enthralling race. points and Rosberg 199. It was Grosjean’s first podium It was Hamilton’s second of the season for the troubled victory at the Belgian race -- his Lotus team, that has faced severe Spa- previous for McLaren in 2010 financial problems, and his first Francorchamps -- his sixth of the season and podium since the 2013 United wo-time world the 39th of his career. His 80th States Grand Prix. champion Lewis podium finish equalled the mark Russian Daniil Kvyat HamiltonT extended his of the late great Ayrton Senna. followed up his podium finish lead in this year’s title race Four-time champion German in Hungary with a bold drive to 28 points when he claimed Sebastian Vettel looked likely to to fourth for Red Bull ahead a near-flawless victory ahead finish third for Ferrari, in their of Mexican Sergio Perez of of Mercedes team-mate Nico 900th Grand Prix race, until he Force India, Brazilian Felipe Rosberg in the Belgian Grand suffered a right rear tyre failure Massa of Williams and Finn Prix at Spa-Francorchamps on the penultimate lap, as the Kimi Raikkonen in the second Lewis Hamilton celebrates winning with the trophy yesterday. team risked running him on a Ferrari. (AFP)

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