Palestinians Largely Ignored in Run-Up to Israeli Election

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Shaikha Aisha mourned Manama

he Royal Court has Tmourned the sad de - Regal mise of Shaikha Aisha bint Salman bin Hamad Al Khal- ifa, the wife of Shaikh Ibra- him bin Hamad bin Abdul- la Al Khalifa, who passed away yesterday. The Royal Court prayed to Allah the Almighty to rest welcome the soul of the deceased in eternal peace.

Brexit talks ‘constructive’ London to King

alks between Theresa TMay and Jeremy Cor- byn to break the Brexit deadlock have been called “constructive”. The two leaders met yes- His Majesty receives King Salman at King Fahad Causeway. Salman terday and agreed a “programme of work” to try to find a way forward to put Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques on a fraternal visit to the Kingdom to MPs for a vote. It is understood that each party has appointed a negotiating team, which are meeting tonight before a full day of discussions on Thursday. A spokesman for No 10 said both sides were “showing flexibility”. And he added that the two parties gave “a commitment to bring the current Brexit uncertainty to a close”. Speaking after the meeting, Mr Corbyn said there had not been “as much His Majesty holds talk with King Salman. change as [he] had expect- His Majesty, HRH the Premier, HRH the Crown Prince, HH Shaikh Nasser with King Salman. ed” in the PM’s position. He said the meeting was the Custodian of the Two Holy that will guarantee Syria’s secu- independence, stability, national “useful, but inconclusive”, The visit attains Mosques King Salman bin Abdu- rity, unity and sovereignty and unity and territorial integrity, and talks would continue. • laziz Al Saud upon his arrival on prevent foreign intervention.” commending efforts to reach a Meanwhile, Chancellor immense significance a fraternal visit to the Kingdom He also reiterated Saudi Ara- political settlement on the basis amid Saudi Arabia We reaffirm our Philip Hammond has said yesterday. absolute rejection of bia’s position supporting the es- of Geneva 1 declaration and the a confirmatory referendum His Royal Highness Prince tablishment of a Palestinian state UN resolutions. and Bahrain seeking any measures that on a Brexit deal was a “per- Arab solidarity over Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, in the West Bank and the Gaza His Majesty urged active Arab fectly credible” idea. the Prime Minister and His Roy- encroach upon Syrian Strip, with East Jerusalem as its role to ensure Syria’s sovereignty a number of issues al Highness Prince Salman bin sovereignty over the capital. He said the Palestinian on all its territories, including faced by the region. Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Golan. issue was a top priority for Saudi the Golan Heights, which were Prince, Deputy Supreme Com- KING SALMAN Arabia. colonised in 1967, rejecting any King Salman had mander and First Deputy Prime In His Majesty’s speech read foreign claims or decisions, af- said• that he absolutely Minister, were present. the region. out at the summit by His High- firming that the Golan Heights The Custodian of the Two Holy Speaking at the Arab League ness Deputy Prime Minister are colonised Arab and Syrian rejects any measures Mosques held talks with HM the Summit a few days ago in Tunis, Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubar- territories as per the internation- that impact on Syrian DON’T MISS IT King focusing on the outstand- King Salman had said that he ak Al Khalifa, Bahrain reiterated al resolutions. sovereignty over the ing robust brotherly ties binding absolutely rejects any measures support to the Palestinian peo- The King backed efforts to root Golan Heights. the two countries and peoples as that impact on Syrian sovereign- ple’s inalienable right to establish out terrorist groups and regional well as latest regional. Arab and ty over the Golan Heights. a fully independent and sover- and international interference international developments and “We reaffirm our absolute re- eign state with the borders dating towards achieving the Syrian Kuwait biggest Manama issues of shared interest. jection of any measures that en- back to June 4, 1967 with East people’s aspiration to achieving 03 source of FDI to The visit attains immense sig- croach upon Syrian sovereignty Jerusalem as its capital, based on stability and development. He the Kingdom is Majesty King Ham- nificance amid Saudi Arabia and over the Golan, and we stress the the Arab Peace Initiative. voiced support to the UN Secre- ad bin Isa Al Khalifa Bahrain seeking Arab solidarity importance of reaching a politi- HM the King stressed the im- tary-General’s Special Envoy to Boost non-oil Hyesterday welcomed over a number of issues faced by cal solution to the Syrian crisis portance of protecting Syria’s Syria Geir O. Pedersen. 04 revenue call SELECTIVE BLINDNESS Murder trial adjourned Palestinians largely ignored in run-up to Israeli election over delay in Jerusalem 05 presenting offered no plan for what many international community’s pre- mental health n a charged election cam- believe is the country’s most ferred solution for the past two paign that has been heavy existential problem. decades, is non-existent. report Ion insults and short on His main challenger speaks It is a far cry from past elec- substance, Israel’s conflict vaguely of “separation,” while tions, when peace with the Pal- with the Palestinians has been Netanyahu’s hard-line partners estinians was the central issue notably absent from the dis- speak openly of the once un - for voters. This apparent lack course. thinkable idea of annexing all or of interest reflects widespread Prime Minister Benjamin Ne- parts of the West Bank. disillusionment in Israel over tanyahu’s ruling Likud Party has Talk of a Palestinian state, the Decades of on-off talks have failed to produce peace. years of failed peace efforts. 02 THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2019 THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2019 03

Five-year jail for drug smuggler TDT | Manama

n Asian man nabbed Kuwait biggest source Awhile attempting to smuggle 960 narcotic pills into the country, told customs officials that they were meant for medical purposes, the High Criminal Court heard. The defendant hid the pills among folded clothes in his of FDI to the Kingdom luggage, but an X-ray inspec- tion would uncover them. The Kingdom attracted 11bn in Foreign Direct Investments last year “He was nervous once he entered the airport. We directly stopped him and Investment report released by the we put the luggage inside the Bahrain’s pro- United Nations Conference on X-ray machine,” the customs • Trade and Development (UNC- officer, who helped in cap- activeness in drafting The economic growth TAD). When it comes to attract- turing him, told prosecutors. business-friendly reflects Bahrain’s efforts ing FDI, Bahrain, Lebanon, the “There was a suspicious legislations was also in attracting more United Arab Emirates and Saudi plastic bag filled with carbon mentioned in the report. foreign investment and Arabia outperform other countries papers. When we removed increasing capital flows. of the region, the report observed. the papers, there was anoth- IGA REPORT The report noted that allow- er plastic bag and the pills Allowing 100 per ing 100 per cent expat owner- were inside it. •cent expat ownership “The report indicated that the ship of businesses in the King- “He directly told us that of businesses in the volume of the direct foreign invest- dom has been one of the driv- they were prescribed to him Kingdom has been ment flow to Bahrain during the ers of FDI growth. Bahrain’s by a doctor of his country last financial year reached nearly pro-activeness in drafting busi- because he was under treat- cited one of the key BD570 million in the top two sec- ness-friendly legislations was also ment. But then we discov- drivers of FDI growth. tors which are banking and man- mentioned in the report. ered that it was a lie,” he ufacturing,” the iGA added. “Bahrain amended its Com- added. TDT | Manama Total direct investments from mercial Companies Law, allowing And investigations con- Mohammed Zafran Kuwait accounted for BD3.1bn, 100 per cent foreign ownership in firmed that he was only which was followed by Saudi Ara- health and social work, informa- trying to fool the customs uwait was the biggest con- laboration with the Central Bank development wheel witnessed by bia (BD2.8bn) and Libyan Arab tion and communications, mining officers at Bahrain Interna- tributor of FDI inflows to of Bahrain (CBB) and the Econom- the Kingdom,” the iGA stated, in a Republic (BD1.3bn) respectively and quarrying, among others. tional Airport. Kthe Kingdom last year with ic Development Board (EDB). statement issued. while 65 per cent of the total direct “The Kingdom also opened the It was found that the de- over BD 3.1 billion in investments. “The survey measured the vol- Initial statistics indicated an in- foreign investment came from GCC Investment Gateway Bahrain for fendant brought the pills in The GCC countries remained the ume of the foreign investment of crease of 5.5 per cent in the volume countries. businesses, allowing the purchase order to sell them in Bah- biggest source of FDI to the King- key entities in various economic of Foreign Direct Investment in Inward FDI to the Kingdom has of land on Muharraq Island by rain. He was sentenced to dom, according to the statistics sectors to provide updated sta- the Kingdom during last year in been pouring in at an impressive foreign investors for commercial five years behind bars along released as part of the findings of tistical data of the volume and comparison to 2017 with the total rate in recent years, according to and light industrial use,” the re- with BD3,000 fine. Foreign Investment Survey carried flows of these investments in an value exceeding BD11bn. researchers behind the the World port pointed out. out by the Information and eGov- initiative that aims at assisting de- “The growth reflects Bahrain’s ernment Authority (iGA). cision-makers to set appropriate efforts in attracting more foreign The survey for the financial year policies to attract more invest- investment and increasing capital 2018 was conducted by IGA in col- ments to contribute in advancing flows. BUILDING ONE GLOBAL ECOSYSTEM 15-18 APRIL 2019 BAHRAIN

Host Partners THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2019 04 Boost non-oil revenue call Representatives’ committee calls for increasing government revenues to meet developmental goals Manama

joint meeting held yesterday comprising mem- The committee A bers of the financial focused on the committees of the Represent- atives and Shura councils and operational the government to discuss the and logistic 2019–2020 general state budget plans and draft law. projects of the The Minister of Finance and Ministry of National Economy and Minis- Transpiration and ter of Transportation Telecom- munications, The Minister of Telecommunications. Works, Municipalities Affairs MR ISHAQI and Urban Planning and the Minister of Electricity and Wa- committee got acquainted with ter were present. the basics for estimating the Head of Representatives’ Fi- budget, the operational expense nancial and Economic Commit- of each ministry and the gov- tee, Ali Ishaqi, on the sidelines ernment entity, in addition, the of the meeting, stated that the committee requested details Representatives’ committee The committee meeting in progress. about the mechanism for em- called for increasing the non-oil ploying the Gulf support in the revenues to diversify the sourc- Company, as it is a government logistic plans and projects of al Airport. ital Secretariat Fund, in addi- sector. es of revenues, consequently investment company supportive the Ministry of Transpiration With regard to the Ministry tion to the mechanism for ben- He said, in every similar meet- achieving Bahrain’s financial to the national economy and and Telecommunications, chief- of Works, Municipalities Affairs efiting from the Gulf Support ing with the government, the balance. it is a significant employer for ly the Bahrain airport expan- and Urban Planning, he said the Programme for the ministry’s committee highlights the need He said the committee learned national labour. sion project, the increase in air committee sought knowledge projects. to increase the government rev- about the budget details and Mr Ishaqi said the committee freight revenues, and the transit about expenditure of revenues In relation to electricity and enues without affecting the cit- revenues of the Bahrain Holding focused on the operational and services of Bahrain Internation- of the Municipalities and Cap- water sector, he said that the izens. ‘VAT Digital Economy Guide’ published TDT | Manama Mohammed Zafran Guide’ aims to educate the pub- overview of the VAT rules and and contains the current views of “This document should be used and enjoyed in Bahrain, lic about the application of VAT procedures in the Kingdom in the National Bureau for Revenue used as a guideline only and is not within the limit of such use and on e-commerce and electronic relation to the digital economy (NBR) on its subject matter. a substitute for obtaining compe- enjoyment provisions,” the NBR he National Bureau for services. sector and how to comply with “No responsibility is assumed tent legal advice from a qualified stated. Revenue (NBR) has pub- The document sets out the them if required. for the VAT laws, rules or regula- professional,” the NBR stated. “The VAT treatment of elec- Tlished a guide that mainly general principles of Value Add- It also explains the necessary tions in the Kingdom. “The place of supply rule for tronic services will depend on focuses on educating the public ed Tax (VAT) in relation to the background and guidance to help “This guide is not a legally electronic services is where these the place of supply. Electronic on VAT treatment of e-commerce digital economy sector in the determine how a supply is treat- binding document and does not services are used and enjoyed at services with a place of supply and the VAT treatment of elec- Kingdom. ed for VAT purposes. commit the National Bureau for the date they are supplied. in Bahrain will be taxable unless tronic services. The main aim of the document “This guide is intended to pro- Revenue or any taxpayer in re- “Bahrain VAT Law therefore specifically exempt from VAT or ‘The VAT Digital Economy is to provide the reader with an vide general information only spect of any transaction. applies when the services are zero-rated,” the NBR added. Young scientists showcase inventions at green innovation contest

The bio-based material• will offer similar properties needed in protective packaging, 10,000 thermal insulation, American dollars was awarded to the winner of acoustic applications, the contest. water and fire tolerance, according to young scientists, who bagged $10,000 in prize money. winners received $7,000 and $3,000 respectively. The event TDT | Manama was held under the patronage of Harpreet Kaur University of Bahrain President Professor Riyadh Hamzah. team of three university Speaking to Tribune, Sami students from Lebanon Dimassi, Regional Director of Aemerged first at the In- UN Environment West Asia Of- novate Green Competition or- fice, said: “The competition tar- ganised by the UN Environment geted university students in the West Asia Office for coming up Middle East and North Africa with a bio-based material that regions, and aimed at stimulat- could replace petroleum-based ing and unleashing entrepre- plastic materials. neurship and innovation.” Winners at the award ceremony. The bio-based material will “The main objective of the com- offer similar properties needed team from Egypt for developing and mechanical properties. Meanwhile, the third prize how it operates. petition was to provide students in protective packaging, thermal a concept, which uses wood and “The sheets have a remarkable went to a Saudi team for putting “The system works by pump- with an opportunity to make a insulation, acoustic applications, plastic waste to develop a state- potential to be used in several forward a concept that uses an ing air into mounted underwater positive impact on society by water and fire tolerance, accord- of-the-art wood-plastic com- industries ranging from con- Underwater Compressed Air balloons where it can be stored addressing environmental issues ing to young scientists, who posite with superior properties struction to solar energy and can Energy Storage System (UCAES) and eventually released back to through social and technological bagged $10,000 in prize money. that enables it to be utilised in replace other plastic sheets, such for excess energy storage. the surface to drive generators innovation, whilst contributing “The material is 100 per cent various applications. as acrylic and polycarbonate “The product prototype is a during times of increased energy to their own economic benefit renewable, biodegradable and “The new material is a recy- sheets,” the Egyptian team, who low-cost solution that is both demand,” the young scientists and ultimately supporting the customisable.” cled translucent wood-plastic contested under the name Back- environmentally friendly in how said. achievement of the Sustainable The second place went to a composite, with superior optical benchers, said. it is manufactured, as well as The second and third prize Development Goals.” THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2019 05 Murder trial adjourned over delay in presenting mental health report Indian was allegedly strangled to death by the Sudanese national

TDT | Manama A medical report stated that tim through one of his friends. During the the Indian man was strangled “I went to his apartment be - • he High Criminal Court to death after being beaten up. cause I wanted to advise him. hearing, the accused has adjourned the case During the hearing, the ac- I went to his He opened the door for me, and had told court that Tof a Sudanese national cused had told court that he apartment because I entered inside. He locked the he committed the accused of murdering an Indian committed the act “out of I wanted to advise door and attacked me. And I act “out of his love national until April 23, 2019, for his love for Bahrain”. “I hate him. He opened the responded in self-defence,” he the mental health report to be drunken men walking through door for me, and as revealed. for Bahrain”. presented. the streets of Bahrain. The defendant then proceed- The body of 31-year-old Ab- “I didn’t have any relation- I entered inside he ed with torturing the victim be- To manipulate dul Nahas, from India, was ship with the victim. I first saw locked the door and fore murdering him. To manip- investigators,• he is found under a blanket on his him on the day of the incident began attacking me. ulate investigators, he is said said to have written bed by his cousin, according to at dawn and he was drunk. And I responded in to have written slogans on the court details. I was talking with my Bah - self-defence. walls of the apartment to frame slogans on the walls According to court details, raini friends on the road and a particular sect in the murder DEFENDANT of the apartment to the 41-year-old suspect tor - Abdul Nahas I stopped him. and walk free. frame a particular tured his victim to death while “I asked him about his reli- The defendant, a medical en- sect in the murder recording the act on a camera, chased the Indian man to his gion and Prophet Mohammed, him to show me his ID. But he gineering graduate, came to quite similar to the ‘Islamic apartment after confronting and because I love Bahrain and ran away.” the Kingdom in search of a job. and walk free. State’ killing. him on a street in Hoora,” the I don’t like to see drunken peo- The defendant came to know According to court details, his “The Sudanese national Prosecutors say. ple walking in public, I ordered the accommodation of his vic- sister works here as a doctor.

Jail term cut for man who Workshop for ‘little heroes’ burnt police vehicle TDT | Manama Smile initiative, an initiative of Bahrain he Supreme Criminal Future Society for Youth, Court of Appeal yester- which provides psycho Two of the defendants social support to children day reduced the jail term T approached the vehicle with cancer and their previously issued against a de- and attacked it using parents in the Kingdom, fendant who was found guilty of Molotov cocktails. held arts workshop for burning a police patrol vehicle Flames engulfed the cancer-stricken children in Sanad, from 15 years to 10 to help them raise their years. vehicle and destroyed spirit. The event was The defendant was earlier it completely. held in co-operation with sentenced along with two ac- PUBLIC PROSECUTORS “Celebration of Art”, arts complices by the Fourth High and crafts retailer and Criminal Court to 15 years and The third defendant told the workshop, where kids had to collectively pay BD17,172 in prosecutors that he and the oth- the opportunity to craft compensation. er two defendants had agreed greeting cards for Mother’s The details of the case showed on carrying out the attack, and Day celebrations. that the incident took place on co-ordinated using a mobile August 14, 2015, near Al Ghad- phone application. eer Mosque in Sanad, while the The first defendant explained policemen were securing the that his role was to keep a watch worshippers performing Friday on the attack spot. Labour Minister chairs Family Bank meeting prayers inside the mosque. The Public Prosecution in- Manama Two of the defendants ap- terrogated the defendants and holders and officials represent- The minister commended the cessity of implementing more proached the vehicle and at- reviewed the evidences related atives of the Sharia Monitory dedicated efforts exerted by the programmes in cooperation and tacked it using Molotov cock- to the case, including the third he Family Bank held its Authority and the Central Bank Family Bank board to develop partnership with the private tails. Flames engulfed the vehi- defendant’s confession, witness- annual assembly, chaired of Bahrain (CBB). financial services and promote sector. cle and destroyed it completely, es’ testimonies and photographs Tby Labour and Social De- The session reviewed the micro-financing programmes The board meeting agreed to according to Prosecutors. of the incident. velopment Minister Jameel Hu- financial report for the 2018 so as to develop the small and reappoint the Sharia Monitor- The investigations launched They were referred to the imaidan. Fiscal Year 2018 and discussed medium enterprises (SMEs) and ing Authority for the fiscal year by the Criminal Investigation court, which found them guilty The meeting was attended by ways of increasing the bank cap- productive families. ending December 2019. It has Department in the Interior of burning the police patrol ve- Family Bank Deputy Chairman ital to develop financial services He pointed out the bank man- also reappointed the external Ministry led to the defendants, hicle, which belonged to Inte- Dr Mustapha Al Sayyed, Chief provided to entrepreneurs and aged to finance more than 470 auditing firm. The board mem- who were arrested and referred rior Ministry and endangering Executive Officer Dr Khalid owners of micro projects, par- productive families and young bers have also been reappointed to the Public Prosecution. lives, serving a terrorist purpose. Ateeq, board members, share- ticularly productive families. entrepreneurs, stressing the ne- pending CBB approval. House rejects US stance on Golan Heights Manama Israeli annexation of the Syrian ed States to fully recognise Isra- Golan Heights is null and void el’s Sovereignty over the Golan he Council of Representa- and without international legal Heights, which is of critical stra- tives, in a statement, con- effect, it also called on Israel to tegic and security importance to Tfirmed its rejection of the rescind its action. the State of Israel and Regional US President Donald Trump’s The Council of Representatives Stability!” recognition of the Israeli sover- statement called on the interna- 1967 The decision is major in a few eignty over the occupied Golan tional parliamentary communi- is the year in which Israel ways. It’s yet another rejection Heights, which is an illegal call ty to take action immediate by captured Golan Heights by the Trump administration of from Syria. and does not change the fact and addressing the United Nations, decades of US policy; it recognises history that the occupied Golan states and governments to reject Israeli sovereignty over a terri- Heights are Syrian Arab lands the US President’s proclamation. tory internationally recognised and will be returned to its legiti- It hailed the Kingdom of Bah- as belonging to an Arab state; mate people. rain’s firm stance supportive to officially recognising Israel’s an- and it’s seen as a boost to Israeli The Council of Representa- the Republic of Syria, respecting nexation of the Golan Heights, Prime Minister Benjamin Netan- tives affirmed that the US Pres- its sovereignty and protecting its which it captured from Syria in yahu ahead of Israel’s elections. ident’s proclamation is in viola- lands and safety of its people. 1967 and has occupied ever since. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait tion of the international law and Last week, President Donald Trump initially announced the and the United Arab Emirates legitimacy, among of them the Trump added a new notch to policy about-face a few weeks all rejected Trump’s move, call- UN Security Council resolution his belt of shock foreign policy The House affirmed that the US President’s proclamation is a clear violation of ago via Twitter, writing: “After ing the Golan occupied Arab 497/1981, which considered the moves, signing a proclamation international laws. 52 years it is time for the Unit- territory. 06 THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2019 world

NASA wants to Three detained reach Mars by over China 2033 Trump ‘100pc’ ready to chemical blast Washington, United States that killed 78 Beijing, China ASA has made it clear Nthey want astronauts olice have detained back on the Moon in 2024, shut down Mexico border Pthree suspects linked and now, they are zeroing to a chemical plant blast in on the Red Planet -- the Washington, United States said. “Security is more impor- McConnell’s call was backed in China, which killed 78 US space agency confirmed tant to me than trade.” by the Chamber of Com - people and left hundreds that it wants humans to resident Donald Trump Trump said Democrats were merce, which said in a state - injured, local officials said reach Mars by 2033. said Tuesday he is “100 blocking reforms for political ment that while it supported yesterday. Jim Bridenstine, NASA’s Ppercent” prepared to reasons but could fix the prob- immigration reform, closing The explosion last month administrator, said Tues- close down the US-Mexico bor- lem “in 45 minutes.” the border “would inflict se - in Yancheng city, in eastern day that in order to achieve der, warning Congress and Cen- He was not specific, but vere economic harm on Amer- Jiangsu province, was one that goal, other parts of the tral American governments to Homeland Security Secretary ican families, workers, farmers of the worst industrial ac- program -- including a lunar take action to stem the flow of Kirstjen Nielsen has asked Con- and manufacturers across the cidents in the country in landing -- need to move for- migrants into the country. gress to give border officials United States.” recent years. ward more quickly. Delays were already in - the power to forcibly repatriate Despite Trump’s tough rhet- Three employees from “We want to achieve a creasing at several key border Central American illegal im- oric, Mexico’s foreign minister Jiangsu Tianjiayi Chemical, Mars landing in 2033,” Bri- crossings as Trump ratcheted migrants, including children said he had spoken with US Sec- whose facility was involved denstine told lawmakers at up pressure on Democrats in who arrived alone, back to their retary of State Mike Pompeo, in the blast, had “signifi- a congressional hearing on Congress to toughen US laws countries. who had told him the border cant responsibility” for the Capitol Hill. against illegal immigrants, The threat to close the fron- would not be shut. accident, according to a NASA is racing to enact threatening to hurt the US tier, which handled some $612 “Until today, the secretary of statement on the Yancheng the plans of Trump, who economy in the name of border billion worth of trade in 2018, state of the United States and government’s official Twit- dispatched Vice President security. sent shivers through the econ- his team have told us: this is not ter-like Weibo account. Mike Pence to announce “It is a national emergency on omy, and drew warnings from the policy we are going to apply, Officials said the sus - that the timetable for once the border,” Trump said. allies of the president. closing points on the border,” pects have been subjected again putting man on the If Mexico does not stop mi- “Closing down the border Marcelo Ebrard said at a press to “criminal coercive meas- Moon had been cut by four grants from transiting across its would have potentially cata- conference. ures” -- a vague term which years to 2024. territory, and if Congress does strophic economic impact on Ebrard added Mexico con- indicates detention, arrest The new date is politi - not act, he said, “the border’s our country, and I would hope tinued to maintain “a good dia- or being put under house cally significant: it would going to be closed, 100 percent.” we would not be doing that sort logue” with US authorities and arrest temporarily until po- be the final year in Trump’s “Sure it’s going to have a nega- of thing,” Senate Majority Lead- that normal border traffic was lice complete their investi- eventual second term. tive impact on the economy,” he er Mitch McConnell said. expected “as soon as possible.” gations. Egypt Red Sea province to ban single-use plastic

Hurghada, Egypt usable bags. Heba Shawky, head of the Hurghada Environmental Protection gypt’s Red Sea Governorate is to and Conservation Association which Eintroduce a ban on single-use plas- campaigned for the ban, said it was “a tics that are destroying marine life, the huge step forward, because plastic bags province’s top official said Wednesday. cause a lot of damage.” The ban, set to take effect in June, The Egyptian decision comes after covers items including disposable plas- countries agreed at a UN conference in tic bags, cutlery and cups, and aims to March to “significantly reduce” use of protect the area’s unique sea life, gov- single-use plastics, but failed to agree on ernor Ahmed Abdallah said. a full ban, disappointing environmental “We want to limit this phenomenon campaigners. to preserve our maritime environment,” Sources close to the talks said rich he told AFP. nations, led by the US, were influential The world currently produces more in watering down the pledge. than 300 million tonnes of plastic an- Egypt’s Red Sea province had mulled nually, and scientists estimate there are a ban of single-use plastics prior to at least five trillion pieces of the stuff the 2011 revolt that toppled longtime floating in our oceans. dictator Hosni Mubarak, but the en- Egypt’s Red Sea province depends suing political turmoil put those plans heavily on income from tourists, many on hold. of whom come to snorkel and scuba dive The country’s crucial tourism indus- among its spectacular reefs. try, hit hard by the uprising, has bounced The vulnerable shallow-water eco- back in recent years with tourist arrivals systems are under threat by both global reaching 8.3 million in 2017, according warming and plastic pollution. to government figures. Abdallah said businesses and fam- That falls far short of the figure in ilies in the province will be required 2010, when Egypt welcomed 14.7 million to replace plastic with paper and re - tourists.

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Brunei sultan calls for ‘stronger’ Islamic teachings Chinese woman arrested at Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

runei’s sultan called for B“stronger” Islamic teach- Trump resort with malware ings in the country yesterday as tough new sharia laws, in- Washington, United States cluding death by stoning for as being from the “Republic While Zhang’s story of at - gay sex and adultery, were due of China,” the official name of tending an event that was not to come into force. Chinese woman carry- Taiwan. on the club schedule raised “I want to see Islamic teach- ing multiple cellphones Secret Service agents at the suspicions, the Miami Herald ings in this country grow Aand a thumb drive con- scene found four cellphones, a reported that there might have stronger,” Sultan Hassanal taining malware was arrested laptop computer, an external been substance to it. Bolkiah said in a public ad - on Saturday at US President hard drive and a thumb drive Two events had been recent- dress near the capital Bandar Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago that “contained malicious soft- ly advertised at Mar-a-Lago Seri Begawan. resort in Florida while he was ware”, according to the docu- for March 30 by a local Chi - The government previous- staying there, court documents ment. nese-American businesswom- ly announced the new code revealed Tuesday. Zhang was arrested and an, Cindy Yang, on Chinese lan- would fully come into force An arrest document in the charged with making false state- guage social media, the Herald Wednesday. federal district court of Palm ments to federal officers and said. The sultan, who has been Beach, Florida said Zhang Yu- knowingly entering a restricted Yang is a Mar-a-Lago member on the throne of the oil-rich jing tried to gain entry into building -- which Mar-a-La- who built and later sold a chain nation on Borneo island for 51 Mar-a-Lago on Saturday, first go becomes while Trump is in of massage parlors in Florida, years, also said that Brunei was Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (C) presenting herself as a member residence. which were recently raided by “fair and happy”, in the face of leaves after speaking at an event in and saying she was headed to US President Donald Trump speaks at Trump owns the luxurious police over prostitution. In re- growing global criticism about Bandar Seri Begawan the pool -- despite not having a press conference beachside club in the cent years she has promoted the new punishments. a swimsuit. Then, she claimed wealthy Atlantic coast city herself as a path of access to “Anyone who comes to visit ment,” the sultan told an au- to be attending a non-existent member of the president’s fam- of Palm Beach, and travels there the US president, his family, and this country will have a sweet dience in a convention centre, Chinese-American friendship ily about US-China economic frequently on weekends to play other decision-makers. experience, and enjoy the safe in an address to mark a special event. relations, the document said. golf and meet friends. Yang’s website featured pic- and harmonious environ- date in the Islamic calendar. After she was detained, she The woman carried two pass- He keeps a residence in a pri- tures of her with Trump and offered an additional story: ports from the People’s Republic vate area of the club, but was other members of his family and EU condemns new Brunei laws that she was asked by a Chi - of China, according to the US reportedly golfing at a nearby senior administration officials. nese friend named Charles Secret Service which course around the time Zhang The Herald also said that Brussels, Belgium feet for thieves, has triggered to travel from Shanghai to at- arrested her. The w a s there. an event promoter who Yang a storm of global criticism tend the event and attempt charge documents worked with was named he European Union con- from politicians, celebrities to speak to a mistakenly iden- Charles Tdemned Brunei’s new and rights groups. tified them Lee. laws Wednesday, saying some “Some of the punishments of the “cruel” punishments foreseen in the criminal code now permitted under a sharia amount to torture, acts of penal code amount to torture cruel, inhuman or degrading and breach international hu- treatment,” an EU spokesper- man rights agreements. son said in a statement. The legislation introduced The statement said the pun- in the sultanate, which in - ishments breached the UN cludes death by stoning for convention against torture, adultery and gay sex, as well which Brunei signed up to as amputation of hands and in 2015.

US President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. (Courtesy of Gizmodo) Aleppo’s mysterious ‘Yellow man’ Aleppo, Syria “I have worn yellow since many people stop me for pic- “I struggled a lot to collect this tablishment. Customers crowd around Abu ressed in yellow from head- 1983,” says Abu Zakkour. tures,” he says. fortune, and I don’t think anyone “The Trump of Aleppo”, he Zakkour as soon as he enters the Dto-toe, Abu Zakkour is “All my things are yellow: my The widower and father of could have done what I did,” wrote in Arabic above the stat- restaurant. hailed as part of the “heritage” clothes, my mobile phone, my three lives alone in a small apart- says the retiree who declines to ue, referring in particular to He stands in front of his stat- of the northern Syrian city of pillow, my watches,” he adds. ment in the city. give his full name. the American president’s hair ue, smiling proudly, as people Aleppo, along with its mediaeval “I really love its flair.” Here too, the eye-catching colour. ask for photos. citadel and its ancient covered A crowd gathers around him splash of yellow is everywhere: ‘The Trump of Aleppo’ A large portrait of the famous His popularity, however, has markets. in Aleppo’s central Saadallah Yellow underwear hangs from At once eccentric and discreet, Syrian singer Sabah Fakhri not always worked in his favour. For nearly 36 years, the al-Jabiri square, where young his balcony. Inside his house, he refuses to reveal the reasons hangs nearby. When eastern Aleppo was 70-year-old has strictly abid- men and women pester him for bright shoes, chairs and tables behind his fascination with the As does a photo of the mediae- under rebel control between ed by a full monochrome look, pictures. make for a sunny interior. colour. val citadel of Aleppo, a UNESCO 2012 and 2016, Abu Zakkour was sporting only yellow apparel and Abu Zakkour says he has His wardrobe is also crammed His “secret”, he says, will be world heritage site. detained by fighters on charges accessories. grown accustomed to the fan- with variations of yellow. divulged in his dying will. “Abu Zakkour is part of Alep- of having conspired with gov- Now, Aleppo’s so-called “Yel- fare. “I have a hundred items of His reputation has become po’s heritage, so we placed (his ernment forces, he says. low man”, says he is eying entry “It takes me more than four clothing in yellow: pants, hats, such that a restaurant owner in statue) near the symbols of the At the time, a video circulat- into the Guinness Book of World hours to cross a nearly one- shirts, glasses and ties,” he says, the city erected a small statue city,” says restaurant owner Ma- ed on social media networks Records. kilometre-long road because so opening the doors of his closet. of Abu Zakkour inside his es- jid Sharshakji. purporting to show him being interrogated and harassed by rebels inside a car. Despite the ordeal, he never took off his yellow clothes, he says. “I will continue to wear these clothes until I die.”

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From Crimea to the Golan, destruction Men has failed: Can women now save the world? TOP In figures like Jacinda Ardern, Nancy Pelosi and Gayle King, we’re finally seeing what 4 of the international system it looks like when women stop trying to lead like men TWEETS We either have fundamental inviolable principles of international law, 01 such as the illegality of annexing land acquired through war, or we don’t

Khamenei turn in their graves. TINA BROWN The Golan and Jerusalem ur Ex-Servicemen aren’t “Arab” or “Muslim” issues. t has been another bad in- Oare India’s pride & This is about whether we live in ning for male leadership. Be- must be given the respect a rules-based system, or a world Isides the hourly flatulence they deserve. We will al- where Khamenei can undisturb- of Trumpian twitterings and the low qualified Ex-Service- BARIA ALAMUDDIN edly pick away at the carcasses of addition of Brazil’s Jair Bolsona- men lateral entry into Syria, Iraq and Yemen while Chi- ro to the confederacy of bullyboy the Civil Services. The onald Trump may never na is left to aggressively squeeze power, we have been treated Central Armed Police get his wall built, but he smaller nations out of the South to a second wave of masculine Forces will be opened up Dcan still enjoy untram- China Sea. Meekly accepting the mayhem. The reputations of the to Ex-Servicemen under melled power by dancing on the Golan’s annexation undercuts le- Patriots owner Robert Kraft, R the age of 40. graves of long-standing American gal recourses in future geopoliti- Kelly, the philanthropist Mi- @RahulGandhi overseas commitments. He rec- cal crises, granting dictators the chael Steinhardt and even the ognised Jerusalem as the capital green light to invade neighbours sainted co-founder of the South- of Israel; he is hauling US troops with impunity. ern Poverty Law Centre, Morris 02 out of Syria and Afghanistan; he The UN-centered system since Dees, are the latest to circle the throws longstanding allies under the end of the Second World War, drain. As Harvard’s Cornel West the bus while embracing dicta- based on universal recognition of recently observed to Anderson tors. Now, as a favour to Benjamin state boundaries, turned a page Cooper, “The brothers are just Netanyahu’s flagging re-election on millennia in which victory out of control.” campaign, Trump says the US went to the bloodiest and mighti- Can women save the world? should recognise the occupied est: Hitler, Napoleon, imperialist A ripped Captain Marvel can Golan Heights as Israeli territory. Europeans, or the Mongol invad- rescue us from intergalactic en- or, and the Democratic leading Until very recently, that has spent a lifetime with some- ally — and to this day — have eople often think I recall visiting the spectacu- ers. Are we so thoughtlessly will- emies, but down here on planet light Stacey Abrams just drew kind of wisdom was one who lacks it, once called not. Coaching a slow learner on Pstrength is holding lar Golan region from the Syr- ing to jettison these hard-won Earth a new paradigm of fe - a line in the sand when she banished to folkways or “the responsibility gene.” I can homework after a day of hassles back tears, or that brav- ian side, seeing the cruel divi - humanitarian principles and cast male leadership is emerging. squelched the idea of running deprecated as secondary. bet a bucket of bitcoins that at the office provides a deep ery is checking your life sions imposed by occupation, as our civilisation into a legal void? A year ago, Prime Minister Ja- for vice president with the crisp we’ll never learn that any of the experience of delayed gratifica- at the door for another families literally shouted to one Europeans half-heartedly raise cinda Ardern of New Zealand rejoinder, “You don’t run for But as women step into four married women plausibly tion. A woman’s wisdom comes, day. To me, bravery is the another from either side of the ineffectual objections about the was famous for being a world second place.” their new roles, the value seeking the Democratic presi- in part, from the great juggle of courage to be vulnera- divide. And aside from the harsh Golan and Jerusalem, yet they leader who gave birth while in Among the 42 new women of that wisdom is beginning dential nomination are secretly her life. ble in front of the world. consequences for the people who have most to lose from the dis- office. Then came the slaughter sworn into Congress, young to emerge in unexpected sexting pictures of parts of their Until very recently, that &Strength can be finding live there, the Golan is a strategi- integration of the state system. in the Christchurch mosques rock stars like Alexandria Oc- ways. anatomy to a boyfriend. kind of wisdom was banished the power in your tears. cally critical junction overlook- illegal annexation of Crimea. It is conquest of territory “from the The Arabs were endlessly is the very definition of abuse of Their continent is overshadowed and overnight the gravitas in asio-Cortez electrify all of us But there is a deep lesson to folkways or deprecated as @AOC ing Lebanon, Syria and Jordan. also a propaganda gift for Tehran Nile to the Euphrates.” With Net- accused of desiring to power. In early 2015 Obama re- by a Russian leviathan, nostal- her angular face beneath a hijab with their passion and verve, here. During thousands of secondary. But as women step Recognising it as part of Israel and its “Islamic resistance” — anyahu depending on this lunatic fused to even meet Netanyahu for gic for its decades of domina - became an iconic image of glob- but it’s Nancy Pelosi — mother years of civilisation, women into their new roles, the value leaves Arab parties with nothing despite Iran dominating an ex- fringe for immunity from pros- throw the Jews into fear of influencing Israel’s election over Eastern Europe, while al humanity. As women across of five, grandmother of nine — have evolved to deal with the of that wisdom is beginning to worth negotiating over, while ponentially greater area of Arab ecution and imprisonment for the sea; now we see tions. Trump’s administration is Trump and Putin connive to un- New Zealand emulated her ges- who knows how to make the intractable perplexities of life emerge in unexpected ways. 03 incentivising far-right settlers to lands than Israel could ever hope corruption, these fundamental- the consequences of an addicted to throwing sanctions dermine NATO. ture of solidarity by donning tangerine toddler in the White and find means of peaceful co- Sometimes, it’s a viral cultural accelerate the de facto theft of for. The Golan will furthermore ists can ruthlessly blackmail him Israeli government which at every international challenge, We either have fundamental head scarves, the Arab world House eat his spinach. It’s salu- existence where men have tra- moment that reminds us. Who West Bank territories. become an exacerbatory factor into ever-more extreme measures unapologetically advocates but where is the international inviolable principles of interna- took note. A portrait of Ardern tatory to watch her corral her ditionally found roads to con- will forget the image of the sto- The UN’s stance on the occu- in the looming conflict between for the sake of holding his coa- this approach for the deterrent to Trump — like the tional law, such as the illegality of was projected across the world’s rebellious Democratic brood the length of her pupils’ skirts flict. Women have accumulated ically seated CBS anchor Gayle pied Golan is rooted in Resolu- Israel and Iran-backed paramili- lition together. The Arabs were Palestinians. overindulgent parent of a spoilt annexing land acquired through tallest building, Dubai’s Burj with committee treats and paci- with a ruler. But the 13 Tory rich ways of knowing that until King intoning in a soothing tone tions 242 and 497, the latter ex- taries. The Arab world must not endlessly accused of desiring to and demanding child — from war, or we don’t. If we fail to Khalifa, with the word “Peace” fying timeouts. “Be calm. Take a grandees — all male, all white recently were dismissed in male “Robert, Robert” to a flailing, plicitly rejecting a 1981 Israeli remain silent on the Golan and throw the Jews into the sea; now continuing to cede Arab lands to consistently demand these prin- emblazoned above it in English deep breath. Don’t become like — who descended on Chequers circles of power. The alchemy weeping, lying R Kelly? emembering Field law that effectively annexed the Palestine in the hope of currying we see the consequences of an Is- Netanyahu? ciples for Jerusalem, Crimea, and Arabic. them,” she told her angry cau- to browbeat May yet again this of what has made women the It’s past time for women to RMarshal Sam Manek- region. US-brokered 1999-2000 US support against the ayatollahs. raeli government which unapolo- Even if Trump survives the Georgia and the Golan, how can Countries from Georgia to cus in an emotional post-Muel- month were described by a bit- way they are is mysterious: Is stop trying to cram themselves shaw on his birth anniver- negotiations came tantalisingly Seizure of Arab lands only weak- getically advocates this approach Mueller investigation and wins a we argue that they are sacrosanct Ethiopia have recently elected ler strategy session. ter London “Remainer” friend it a result of centuries spent into outdated NASA spacesuits sary. One of India’s most close to agreement over returning ens the Arab world in relation for the Palestinians. further term, eight years is noth- when Putin decides to devour a their first female presidents. I don’t contend that wom - of mine as “bogus patriots in trying to survive and prosper designed for an alien masculine beloved army officers and the Golan territories captured to Iran. Meanwhile Justice Minister ing in the wider arc of history. few Baltic republics, or eastern Women now lead industries en are naturally and invariably crumpled suits and yesterday’s in societies where they’ve been physique. Salvation doesn’t lie the first to become Field from Syria in the 1967 war. Then In an effort to secure electoral Ayelet Shaked, a Netanyahu ally, When Assad, Nasrallah and Ne- Ukraine? When we fail to enforce where once the thin air was in- better at running governments underpants, loving the sound viewed as lesser? Or, until rein pursuing traditional male Marshal. Took seven in 2007 Ehud Olmert proposed victory, Netanyahu will proba- centers her electoral campaign the resurgent European extreme tanyahu are dead and gone, this international justice, the conse- haled only by men. For the first than men. Witness the dismal of their own voices.” Plus May cently, of always being appoint- paths. In drawing on women’s bullets in Burma during restoration of the Golan in ex- bly rely on a ghoulish cabal of videos on accusations of fascism: right. Naftali Bennett advocates region’s inhabitants will bitterly quences may come back to haunt time, women have the top jobs sight of Theresa May stumbling found herself in No 10 Down- ed the family caregiver, bearing wisdom without apology and WW2 and survived to lead change for Assad severing ties extreme-right factions which “To me, it smells like democracy” permanent annexation of vast ar- remember. In making a just peace us sooner than we could possibly at the New York Stock Exchange on the glass cliffs of Dover last ing Street only because these and raising children, tending pushing that wisdom forward India to victory during with Iran, before Netanyahu he coaxed into unifying with is her slogan, justifying her ef- eas of the rural West Bank — the impossible, and adding a whole imagine. and at Nasdaq. With the ascen- week as, for a third time, her same feckless upper-class men to elderly parents and disabled into positions of power, we can the 1971 war. waded in and killed off all further promises of cabinet seats. This forts to curtail Israel’s Supreme next shopping-list item for Net- new layer of grievances, these sion of Kathy Warden to CEO of Brexit deal went down in defeat. decided to kiss off the European siblings, so often left to shoul- soothe our world and, maybe, @ShobhaBJP (Baria Alamuddin is an award-win- Northrop Grumman in January, Yes, the British prime minister Union without a clue how to der the unpaid burdens of real even save it. discussion. new “Jewish Home-National Un- Court. Fascism sought to exter- anyahu to demand from Trump. men simply perpetuate conflict ning journalist and broadcaster in the Trump’s Golan announcement ion-Jewish Power” list advocates minate European Jewry, yet far- Complicity in the acquisition of and injustice. Future generations Middle East and the UK. She is editor four out of five of America’s big- may have been better destined achieve it. life? Women have learned and was criticised by Vladimir Pu- forcible transfer of Palestinians right Israeli candidates noncha- another nation’s lands by a cor- may resort to wholly different gest defence companies are run to be deputy headmistress of a At a minimum, we can at least taught lessons about how to (Tina Brown is the founder of the of the Media Services Syndicate and Women in the World summit and the tin, even though it undermines living in Israel, wholesale im - lantly flirt with fascist principles rupt foreign ally to help him gain approaches, including some that has interviewed numerous heads of by women. Chicago is about to girls’ school in some provincial argue that women are afflicted cope with seeming impossibil- host of the podcast “TBD With Tina 04 American objections to Russia’s position of religious laws, and and make common cause with election victory and avoid prison may make Netanyahu, Trump and state.) get its first black female may- city like Salisbury, measuring by what Hillary Clinton, who ities in ways that men tradition- Brown”.) Progress in countering terrorism financing and money laundering

ongress must get to- ahrain’s Justice Ministry has lation, or where money-laundering Bahrain has a “sound legal money laundering risks, although such as domestic fraud and criminal sometimes struggling to accurate- leading to the deaths of around 23 in Iraq. However, overall volumes being shut down definitively by the terrorism funding risks. The ability reporting standard on tax affairs Cgether and immedi- issued new guidelines for and funds linked to terrorism are framework” for the investigation sometimes understanding was breach of trust. Recent designations ly assess risk levels for engaging policemen. After 2014, ISIS threat- of foreign financing for domestic Bahraini authorities in 2015, accus- to address such risks in non-finan- in 2017. ately eliminate the loop- Bcountering money launder- known to be an issue. Those han- of money laundering and Bahrain’s weaker on terrorism financing is- of certain zones where non-Bahrai- with potential customers and coun- ened to target Shia mosques in Bah- radical groups is understood to be ing it of being a “trojan horse” for cial sectors tended to be weaker still. This OECD reporting standard holes at the Border! If no ing, financial crime and terrorism dling such funds are expected to financial and judicial authorities sues. However, understanding of nis are permitted to purchase real ter-parties from these states. It was rain as part of a campaign of attacks relatively small. In the past, action terrorism funding. The bank was Bahrain is ranked at seventeenth obliges financial institutions in action, Border, or large financing. The guidelines aim to conduct due diligence processes on have recently pursued a number of these issues in non-financial sectors estate has led to a significant influx noted that Bahrain had severed re- against GCC states. was taken against Sunni groups rais- found to have concealed at least position on the 2018 Financial Se- Bahrain to automatically abide by sections of Border, will ensure that Bahrain maintains in- risk-based criteria. complex money laundering inves- “needs improvements,” with due of new buyers, including expatri- lations with a neighbouring state Shipments of smuggled weap- ing money for Syria, when there was $7 billion of transactions between crecy Index (FSI). The two other international standards in sharing close. This is a National ternational standards in countering Bahrain’s Financial Intelligence tigations. A wide range of sanctions diligence of customers in these sec- ates and non-residents. Dealers in judged to be the highest threat for ons have been impounded which a suspicion that these funds risked 2004 and 2015. leading regional banking centres financial data, particularly in rela- Emergency! these challenges, while assisting Directorate (FID) was assessed have been imposed for ML offences. tors found to be “less robust.” The precious metals and stones were challenges of financial crime and were linked back to Iran. Seizures being channelled towards extremist The FATF report found that Bah- of Dubai and Lebanon were rated tion to tax affairs. It remains to be @realDonaldTrump those operating in the financial and by FATF to be “well integrated” Of the 34 individuals convicted of verification of beneficial ownership also assessed to pose a potential terrorism funding – namely, Iran. of munitions imported from abroad groups. raini officials were aware of the need at 11th and 9th places respectively. seen how far Bahrain’s implemen- commercial sectors in remaining through electronic systems and di- ML between 2012 and 2017, the aver- was assessed as needing improve- laundering risk. Bahrain has experienced terror- between 2015 and 2017 included Future Bank was set up in Bahrain to address terrorist financing. How- Bahrain was given a relatively high tation of these measures will go in vigilant for these threats. A par- rect communication channels with age sanction applied was four years ment in both financial and non-fi- Oversight of investments, indi- ists attacks in recent years, particu- firearms, C4 explosives and even in 2004 as part of a joint venture ever, within financial institutions, financial secrecy score of almost 78 addressing the FSI’s criticisms of Disclaimer: (Views expressed ticular challenge has been ensuring other agencies. There is “strong and imprisonment, with the highest fine nancial sectors. viduals or commercial entities from larly by militants sponsored and the equipment required for man- involving two prominent Iranian employees tended to be relatively out of 100. Bahrain can be expected banking secrecy related to disclo- by columnists are personal and compliance in cases where funds effective” co-operation between exceeding $500,000. Local authorities report that the high-risk regions of the world was trained by Iran. There was a succes- ufacturing sophisticated EFPs (ex- banks, Bank Melli and Bank Sader- more confident about addressing to significantly improve its banking sure of data, anti-money laundering need not necessarily reflect our have arrived from states with sig- the FID and other law enforcement Financial institutions were found most common financial criminal also judged to be a key challenge; sion of bombing attacks against the plosively formed penetrators), of at. The bank was later blacklisted money laundering challenges; com- secrecy rating in coming years, hav- and tax regulation. editorial stances) nificantly lower standards of regu- authorities. to have a good understanding of convictions have been for matters with Bahraini financial institutions security forces among other targets, the kind used to attack US troops by US and British officials, before pared to “less robust” action against ing signed up to the OECD common Citizens for Bahrain

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TINA BROWN ur Ex-Servicemen t has been another bad in- Oare India’s pride & ning for male leadership. Be- must be given the respect Isides the hourly flatulence they deserve. We will al- of Trumpian twitterings and the low qualified Ex-Service- addition of Brazil’s Jair Bolsona- men lateral entry into ro to the confederacy of bullyboy the Civil Services. The power, we have been treated Central Armed Police to a second wave of masculine Forces will be opened up mayhem. The reputations of the to Ex-Servicemen under Patriots owner Robert Kraft, R the age of 40. Kelly, the philanthropist Mi- @RahulGandhi chael Steinhardt and even the sainted co-founder of the South- ern Poverty Law Centre, Morris 02 Dees, are the latest to circle the drain. As Harvard’s Cornel West recently observed to Anderson Cooper, “The brothers are just out of control.” Can women save the world? A ripped Captain Marvel can rescue us from intergalactic en- or, and the Democratic leading Until very recently, that has spent a lifetime with some- ally — and to this day — have eople often think emies, but down here on planet light Stacey Abrams just drew kind of wisdom was one who lacks it, once called not. Coaching a slow learner on Pstrength is holding Earth a new paradigm of fe - a line in the sand when she banished to folkways or “the responsibility gene.” I can homework after a day of hassles back tears, or that brav- male leadership is emerging. squelched the idea of running bet a bucket of bitcoins that at the office provides a deep ery is checking your life A year ago, Prime Minister Ja- for vice president with the crisp deprecated as secondary. we’ll never learn that any of the experience of delayed gratifica- at the door for another cinda Ardern of New Zealand rejoinder, “You don’t run for But as women step into four married women plausibly tion. A woman’s wisdom comes, day. To me, bravery is the was famous for being a world second place.” their new roles, the value seeking the Democratic presi- in part, from the great juggle of courage to be vulnera- leader who gave birth while in Among the 42 new women of that wisdom is beginning dential nomination are secretly her life. ble in front of the world. office. Then came the slaughter sworn into Congress, young to emerge in unexpected sexting pictures of parts of their Until very recently, that &Strength can be finding in the Christchurch mosques rock stars like Alexandria Oc- ways. anatomy to a boyfriend. kind of wisdom was banished the power in your tears. and overnight the gravitas in asio-Cortez electrify all of us But there is a deep lesson to folkways or deprecated as @AOC her angular face beneath a hijab with their passion and verve, here. During thousands of secondary. But as women step became an iconic image of glob- but it’s Nancy Pelosi — mother years of civilisation, women into their new roles, the value al humanity. As women across of five, grandmother of nine — have evolved to deal with the of that wisdom is beginning to New Zealand emulated her ges- who knows how to make the intractable perplexities of life emerge in unexpected ways. 03 ture of solidarity by donning tangerine toddler in the White and find means of peaceful co- Sometimes, it’s a viral cultural head scarves, the Arab world House eat his spinach. It’s salu- existence where men have tra- moment that reminds us. Who took note. A portrait of Ardern tatory to watch her corral her ditionally found roads to con- will forget the image of the sto- was projected across the world’s rebellious Democratic brood the length of her pupils’ skirts flict. Women have accumulated ically seated CBS anchor Gayle tallest building, Dubai’s Burj with committee treats and paci- with a ruler. But the 13 Tory rich ways of knowing that until King intoning in a soothing tone Khalifa, with the word “Peace” fying timeouts. “Be calm. Take a grandees — all male, all white recently were dismissed in male “Robert, Robert” to a flailing, emblazoned above it in English deep breath. Don’t become like — who descended on Chequers circles of power. The alchemy weeping, lying R Kelly? emembering Field and Arabic. them,” she told her angry cau- to browbeat May yet again this of what has made women the It’s past time for women to RMarshal Sam Manek- Countries from Georgia to cus in an emotional post-Muel- month were described by a bit- way they are is mysterious: Is stop trying to cram themselves shaw on his birth anniver- Ethiopia have recently elected ler strategy session. ter London “Remainer” friend it a result of centuries spent into outdated NASA spacesuits sary. One of India’s most their first female presidents. I don’t contend that wom - of mine as “bogus patriots in trying to survive and prosper designed for an alien masculine beloved army officers and Women now lead industries en are naturally and invariably crumpled suits and yesterday’s in societies where they’ve been physique. Salvation doesn’t lie the first to become Field where once the thin air was in- better at running governments underpants, loving the sound viewed as lesser? Or, until rein pursuing traditional male Marshal. Took seven haled only by men. For the first than men. Witness the dismal of their own voices.” Plus May cently, of always being appoint- paths. In drawing on women’s bullets in Burma during time, women have the top jobs sight of Theresa May stumbling found herself in No 10 Down- ed the family caregiver, bearing wisdom without apology and WW2 and survived to lead at the New York Stock Exchange on the glass cliffs of Dover last ing Street only because these and raising children, tending pushing that wisdom forward India to victory during and at Nasdaq. With the ascen- week as, for a third time, her same feckless upper-class men to elderly parents and disabled into positions of power, we can the 1971 war. sion of Kathy Warden to CEO of Brexit deal went down in defeat. decided to kiss off the European siblings, so often left to shoul- soothe our world and, maybe, @ShobhaBJP Northrop Grumman in January, Yes, the British prime minister Union without a clue how to der the unpaid burdens of real even save it. four out of five of America’s big- may have been better destined achieve it. life? Women have learned and gest defence companies are run to be deputy headmistress of a At a minimum, we can at least taught lessons about how to (Tina Brown is the founder of the Women in the World summit and the by women. Chicago is about to girls’ school in some provincial argue that women are afflicted cope with seeming impossibil- host of the podcast “TBD With Tina 04 get its first black female may- city like Salisbury, measuring by what Hillary Clinton, who ities in ways that men tradition- Brown”.) Progress in countering terrorism financing and money laundering

ongress must get to- leading to the deaths of around 23 in Iraq. However, overall volumes being shut down definitively by the terrorism funding risks. The ability reporting standard on tax affairs Cgether and immedi- policemen. After 2014, ISIS threat- of foreign financing for domestic Bahraini authorities in 2015, accus- to address such risks in non-finan- in 2017. ately eliminate the loop- ened to target Shia mosques in Bah- radical groups is understood to be ing it of being a “trojan horse” for cial sectors tended to be weaker still. This OECD reporting standard holes at the Border! If no rain as part of a campaign of attacks relatively small. In the past, action terrorism funding. The bank was Bahrain is ranked at seventeenth obliges financial institutions in action, Border, or large against GCC states. was taken against Sunni groups rais- found to have concealed at least position on the 2018 Financial Se- Bahrain to automatically abide by sections of Border, will Shipments of smuggled weap- ing money for Syria, when there was $7 billion of transactions between crecy Index (FSI). The two other international standards in sharing close. This is a National ons have been impounded which a suspicion that these funds risked 2004 and 2015. leading regional banking centres financial data, particularly in rela- Emergency! were linked back to Iran. Seizures being channelled towards extremist The FATF report found that Bah- of Dubai and Lebanon were rated tion to tax affairs. It remains to be @realDonaldTrump of munitions imported from abroad groups. raini officials were aware of the need at 11th and 9th places respectively. seen how far Bahrain’s implemen- between 2015 and 2017 included Future Bank was set up in Bahrain to address terrorist financing. How- Bahrain was given a relatively high tation of these measures will go in firearms, C4 explosives and even in 2004 as part of a joint venture ever, within financial institutions, financial secrecy score of almost 78 addressing the FSI’s criticisms of Disclaimer: (Views expressed the equipment required for man- involving two prominent Iranian employees tended to be relatively out of 100. Bahrain can be expected banking secrecy related to disclo- by columnists are personal and ufacturing sophisticated EFPs (ex- banks, Bank Melli and Bank Sader- more confident about addressing to significantly improve its banking sure of data, anti-money laundering need not necessarily reflect our plosively formed penetrators), of at. The bank was later blacklisted money laundering challenges; com- secrecy rating in coming years, hav- and tax regulation. editorial stances) the kind used to attack US troops by US and British officials, before pared to “less robust” action against ing signed up to the OECD common Citizens for Bahrain

ASBB, AFS cashless payment TRA, RUW to boost cooperation service attracts huge interest

From left, B. Chandrasekhar, Arab Financial Services (AFS) CEO and Anwar Murad, Deputy CEO of Al Salam Bank-Bahrain

TDT | Manama cally for employers to bring these people into the financial community.” l Salam Bank-Bahrain Welcoming a government A(ASBB), a Shari’a-compli- Decree that requires compa- ant bank in the Kingdom and nies to pay workers digitally, Arab Financial Services (AFS), ASBB said its service allows Officials during a photocall after the deal signing a leading regional FinTech employers to securely upload TDT | Manama enabler and payment servic- wages and benefits onto its launched by TRA to support ket in the telecommunications the two parties will work to es provider, said their newly payroll cards through an on- promising university research sector,” said Shaikh Mohammed strengthen cooperation through launched digital payroll solu- line portal configured with he Telecommunications for the telecommunications bin Salman AlKhalifa. their participation in ongoing tion ‘Al Rateb’ has “attracted their own payroll system. Regulatory Authori- sector. The MoU was signed by the awareness programmes and a substantial interest” in the Cardholders, ASBB said, can Tty (TRA) has signed a “Through this strategic part- TRA’s Shaikh Mohammed bin public consultation and will Kingdom. withdraw funds at any ATM or memorandum of understand- nership, we are keen to maintain Salman AlKhalifa, Director of form joint working groups. “As of date, we are pleased from any Point of Sale termi- ing (MoU) with the Royal Uni- constructive communication Finance, Information Technol- Dr Shweta Kinra said: “The to announce that Al Rateb nals locally or abroad. versity for Women ( RUW) to with educational institutions to ogy and Human Resources and MoU between the RUW and TRA has, since inception, attract- Financial services offered strengthen cooperation and enrich their programmes. This the RUW’s Dean of the College of is part of our commitment to de- ed substantial interest and is include statements, interactive partnership between them. is as part of the TRA’s efforts Art and Design Dr Shweta Kin- veloping the level of vocational currently servicing over 3,000 dashboards, 24/7 customer The signing comes on to develop students’ skills and ra, at the TRA’s headquarters. training, which will create new customers,” said Anwar Mu- care and multi-lingual custom- the sidelines of an initiative qualify them for the labour mar- Under the terms of the MoU, opportunities.” rad, Deputy CEO of ASBB. er support. ‘Al Rateb’, according to ASBB, ASBB further confirms that is a first of its kind digital pay- the cards can be used at all roll solution in the Kingdom ASBB ATMs for free, dedicated that enables employers to pay Al Rateb mobile ATM van or wages digitally to employees at Benefit ATM network in the who do not have a bank ac - Kingdom. count. ‘Al Rateb’ cards offer a re- B Chandrasekhar, CEO of mittance solution to many AFS, said: “There is a signif- destinations including but not icant number of unbanked limited to India, Pakistan, Phil- workers in Bahrain and Al ippines, Nepal, Bangladesh, Rateb was designed specifi- Egypt and Sri Lanka.

Solidarity Bahrain and UoB launch insurance hackathon TDT | Manama

olidarity Bahrain, one of Sthe largest insurance companies in the Kingdom, a sub- sidiary of Solidarity Group Officials during a group photo opportunity during the Annual General Meeting of the LIC (International) held on 3 April 2019 in Bahrain. Hemant Bhargava, Holding, has announced the Chairman of the Board, CBB Officials, Representatives from External Auditor of the Company Deloitte &Touche Middle East, Representative of Shareholders and launch of the first insurance other Officials from LIC (International) Bahrain were present for the meeting hackathon series ‘Insurathon’ in Bahrain with the objective of nurturing talents to meet the evolving needs of the In- surance sector. The Insurathon, hosted in collaboration with the Univer- sity of Bahrain (UoB), will be held exclusively for the Uni- versity’s students. The event will start on 11 April 2019 at the university’s campus and will include a ded- This event will create icated number of workshops opportunities for and mentor sessions. students to gain Jawad Mohammed, CEO, industry insights and Solidarity Bahrain, stated: address real industry “This event will create opportunities for students to gain challenges industry insights and address JAWAD MOHAMMED real industry challenges.” CEO, SOLIDARITY BAHRAIN Prof. Riyad Hamzah, Pres- ident of UOB stated: “The insurance market is estimated to grow significantly in Bahrain, provides a great opportunity it is also a sector that is actively for students from multi-disci- The Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) represented by its Finance, Insurance, and Tax committee, and its Technology committee during a looking to enhance the user plinary backgrounds to come workshop held at Bait Al Tijjar themed “using technology in VAT implementation”. The workshop, delivered by experts from KPMG Bahrain, deliberated about experience through digital- together to hack the insurance the legal and administrative framework of the tax, the sector-specific guidelines for VAT as per the National Bureau for Revenues (NBR), and the challenges of ization and is well placed to sector.” To register log on to implementing the tax. be disrupted. This hackathon https://sbi.eventbrite.com THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2019 11 NBB signs TCS for banking transformation TDT | Manama management, loans, deposits, ational Bank of Bahrain payments, origination, Islamic (NBB) announced it has banking and liquidity manage- Nselected Tata Consultan- ment for retail and corporate cy Services (TCS), a leading glob- banking and will enable a uni- al IT services, consulting and fied customer experience across business solutions organisation, multiple channels while leverag- to provide its BaNCS solution for ing multi-country and multi-en- NBB’s Core Banking. tity capabilities. NBB said it is The move, NBB said, is in line looking forward to collaborating with the Bank’s digital transfor- and integrate with the emerg- mation and efforts to diversify ing ecosystem of Fintechs in the its business lines, deliver superi- region’s banking and financial or customer experience, and lev- industry by leveraging BaNCS’ erage the power of an extended open APIs, digitalised work- and connected ecosystem. flows, and cognitive capabilities. As per the deal, TCS BaNCS Commenting, Iain Blacklaw, will standardise and streamline Chief Operating Officer, NBB, NBB’s operations across multiple said, “This will modernise our The deal signing of NBB with Tata Consultancy Services countries where the bank oper- IT landscape, lay a strong foun- ates including in Bahrain, the dation for digitalisation and of- Our goal is to unlock new reve- troduce new products quickly, region.” “We are happy to be partnering UAE and Saudi Arabia. fer a consistent and contextual nue streams by leveraging larger and expand our customer base Venkateshwaran Srinivasan, with NBB on this transforma- The solution spans customer experience to our customers. and extended ecosystems, in- across multiple countries in the Head, TCS Financial Solutions: tional journey.” Spotlight on Bahrain’s energy Batelco’s Umniah, JEPCO to sector in Houston forum form Fibre Optic Network Co. More than 100 leading US oil and gas cos to take part in Forum and B2B meetings TDT | Manama, Houston

he American Chamber of Commerce Bahrain T(AmCham Bahrain), in cooperation with Nogaholding, has kicked off a roadshow in Houston, Texas, seeking cooperation with industry leaders in Texas and other energy centres around the United States in the Kingdom’s fast-growing energy sector. The delegation led by Bah- rain’s Minister of Oil, Shai- kh Mohamed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, is joined by senior US and Bahraini officials, Am - Cham Bahrain management, industry leaders and decision The deal signing makers. The opportunities It is our belief that The delegation includes being presented US technologies in Sameer Abdullah Nass, Chair- and the cooperation the field of oil and The partnership to man of Bahrain Chamber of being sought from gas exploration, provide• infrastructure Commerce & Industry, Shaikh companies in service provision, Abdulla bin Rashid Al-Khalifa, needed to deliver Our primary objective Houston and those logistical support high-bandwidth is to accelerate Bahrain’s Ambassador to the located elsewhere and complementary US, Justin Siberell, US Ambas- internet to 1.4 million internet and sador to Bahrain, Dr Dawood throughout the US industries are digital penetration can result in shared second to none in homes, businesses Nassif, Director, The Bahrain and establishments nationwide and to Petroleum Company – Chair- benefits for all the world. With this redefine the way man of BMP Steering Commit- parties visit, we are seeking tee, Dr Peter Bartlett, CEO, The The agreement was Jordanians perceive cooperation with • and interact with Bahrain Petroleum Company, industry leaders signed by Umniah’s James Eastlake, CEO, Tatweer CEO Ziad Shatara and technology Petroleum, Yahya Al-Ansari, in Texas and other energy centres JEPCO Chairman Isam General Manager, Exploration ZIAD SHATARA & Development, Tatweer Petro- around the United QAYS ZU’BI UMNIAH’S CEO leum, Dr Simon Galpin, Manag- States • The new company Ihab Hinnawi, CEO of Batelco Group ing Director, Bahrain Econom- PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN CHAMBER SHAIKH MOHAMED BIN KHALIFA AL will be co-owned by OF COMMERCE BAHRAIN ic Development Board, Khalid KHALIFA JEPCO and Umniah to bring Jordan’s electrical grid Rashid Al Zayani, Co-Chairman MINISTER OF OIL into the twenty-first century. of US Bahrain Business Coun- Meanwhile, Umniah’s CEO cil and Qays Zu’bi, President, investment. Discussions will TDT | Manama Under this partnership, a Ziad Shatara, who signed the American Chamber of Com- also focus on refinery expan- new company co-owned by partnership agreement on be- merce in Bahrain. sion, modernisation and the atelco Group’s Jordanian JEPCO and Umniah will be es- half of the company, said, “This The visit includes an all-day increasing of crude processing Bsubsidiary - Umniah, and tablished and — once all neces- will help create additional job forum held at The St. Regis capacity, together with further Jordan Electric Power Com- sary permits and certifications opportunities, all the while Hotel, a breakfast roundtable KNOW WHAT downstream opportunities in pany (JEPCO), have signed a are acquired — will roll out a providing existing businesses with the Bilateral Chamber of petrochemicals allocated with partnership, under which a new new fibre optic network cov- with the tools and infrastruc- Commerce and planned one- the refining investments. company will be established to ering all areas in which JEPCO ture needed to expand their to-one B2B meetings with US The spotlight will also be create the infrastructure for a operates. operations.” companies. Over 100 US com- Khaleej Al Bahrain on the recently announced large-scale fibre optic network Ihab Hinnawi, CEO of Batelco In 2018, Umniah and JEP- panies are expected to attend Basin, Bahrain’s biggest new tight oil discovery off servicing the areas operated by Group commended the efforts CO had completed one of the in the two-day forum and discovery of hydrocar- Kingdom’s coast estimated JEPCO. of Umniah to revolutionize the largest infrastructural projects meetings. bon deposits in decades, to be Bahrain’s biggest ever The move, according to the Jordanian telecommunications in the Kingdom by establish- The forum will look at oppor- estimated to be at least find. deal, will deliver wholesale landscape and to support the ing an over-ground fibre optic tunities in Conventional and Following on from the Hou- high-bandwidth internet ser- efforts of the government to network running in parallel to Unconventional Exploration 80 billion barrels of ston programme, the delegation vices to telecom companies and create a digital economy. the electrical grids operated by & Extraction of high-quality tight oil and between 10 will head to Washington DC service providers, eventually JEPCO Chairman Isam Bdeir JEPCO. This network aided in Shale Oil Reserves, Drilling of and 20 trillion cubic feet where they will meet with the reaching more than 1.4 million said that the new company and connecting and automating a approximately 100 wells per of deep natural gas. US Chamber for a networking homes and businesses. the planned fibre optic network number of power substations year and other projects relat- and oil and gas briefing session The agreement was signed by will revolutionize the delivery, and in the installation of smart ed to the multi-billion Bah - with top company representa- Umniah’s CEO Ziad Shatara and billing and communications op- counters throughout various rain Petroleum Co. (Bapco) tives from the sector. JEPCO Chairman Isam. erations for JEPCO, thus helping areas in Amman. THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2019 12

Sweet success Malaysia to sell 1MDB-linked beckons LuLu yacht for $126 million contestants Kuala Lumpur Thomas said the 300-foot (90 TDT | Manama NBD lifts Dubai metre), Cayman Islands-reg- alaysia will sell a luxury istered yacht was being sold uLu Hypermarket, Dana Myacht linked to the 1MDB to Genting Malaysia, which LMall will host a Payasam financial scandal for $126 mil- operates hotels, resorts and Cookery contest as a part lion to a local company, au- the country’s only legal of its well-received Food thorities said Wednesday, as casino. Carnival today. the country’s toppled leader “The government of Malay- The judge for this event went on trial over the contro- sia is pleased to announce that will be Dr Lakshmi Nair, a versy. the superyacht Equanimity is well-known celebrity chef The Equanimity -- equipped to be sold to Genting Malay- in South India who has her with a pool, helicopter landing sia...at the price of $126 mil- own TV show. She will also pad and cinema -- was origi- lion,” he said in a statement, conduct a cookery demon- nally bought by playboy finan- adding the purchase would be stration for the audience. cier Low Taek Jho with $250 completed by the end of April. The event is expected to million allegedly stolen from Thomas said the offer was see participation from over Malaysian sovereign wealth the best Malaysia got since 40 amateurs cooks. Priz- fund 1MDB. the vessel was put up for sale es will be given for the top It was seized by Indonesia five months ago, and the gov- three winners. last year and sent to Malaysia ernment had received many The event is sponsored by in August after the long-ruling offers, including a few over Nirapara as a part of LuLu government of Najib Razak $100 million. Food Carnival. was unexpectedly ejected from Before it was seized off the office in a historic election. Indonesian tourist island of Malaysia’s new government, Bali in February last year, the led by veteran politician Ma- yacht was believed to have EU waives visas hathir Mohamad, has been been used by Low -- better Traders on the floor of Saudi Stock market (Courtesy of Amazons) seeking to claw back looted known as Jho Low -- to sail for Brits despite funds, and has for months been around Asia, as he sought to previously agreed price, af- Closing Bell seeking buyers for the vessel. evade arrest over the 1 MDB Gibraltar row Emirates NBD hits ter a steep fall in the Turkish Attorney-General Tommy scandal. Brussels, Belgium • lira. SAUDI  0.6 pc to 8,985 pts highest level since Feb “Even though the deal will ABU DHABI  0.1 pc to 5,049 pts uropean Union law- 2008 on Denizbank deal destroy some shareholder val- DUBAI  1.1 pc to 2,760 pts Emakers approved a law ue (reflecting ENBD’s desire to Wednesday that will allow All Saudi banks gain enter a new market rather than QATAR  0.4 pc to 10,162 pts May seeks last-minute Brexit Britons visa-free visits even • showing M&A discipline), the EGYPT  0.2 pc at 15,198 pts breakthrough with opposition after a “no deal” Brexit, de- unlocking of value through the KUWAIT  1.2 pc to 6,138 pts spite a furious dispute over Middle East foreign ownership limit should London, United Kingdom parliament and patience is • OMAN  0.5 pc to 3,940 pts the status of Gibraltar. Health Care rises be a multiple of that,” Arqaam wearing thin in Brussels as The European Parlia - on project update Capital said, rating the stock BAHRAIN  1.1 pc to 1,419 pts rime Minister Theresa an April 12 deadline to end ment’s justice committee “strong buy”. PMay met Wednesday with Britain’s 46-year membership approved the text of the Heliopolis at The Saudi index added 0.6pc, Britain’s opposition leader in a nears with no agreement in law that already had the • with market heavyweight Saudi bid to forge a Brexit compro- sight. backing of member states six-month high on Basic Industries Corp adding high, after its board approved mise that avoids a potentially The premier emerged from and should now be formally prospect of land sale 1.1pc. the sale of multiple pieces of chaotic “no-deal” departure a seven-hour meeting with confirmed. Last week, the world’s larg- land. from the EU in nine days. her ministers Tuesday to an- Britain is due to leave the Reuters est oil producer Saudi Aramco In Qatar, the index slid 0.4pc May tore up her steadfast nounce she would seek an - European Union, perhaps as IPO-ARMO.SE agreed to buy a as Qatar National Bank, the strategy and sought Labour other “short” Brexit extension early as next week, but The ubai’s stock market 70pc stake in the firm from the largest bank by assets in the leader Jeremy Corbyn’s sup- at an EU leaders’ summit in law allows British visitors rose yesterday, lifted Public Investment Firm (PIF) Middle East and Africa, de - port in a surprise last-minute Brussels on April 10. 90-day trips to the Schen- Dby gains in top lender for $69.1 billion. clined 1pc and heavyweight move that could determine She crucially added that she gen passport-free zone. Emirates NBD after it agreed to Banque Saudi Fransi rose Industries Qatar lost 0.8pc. the fate of the country and was now willing to bend her Implementation will buy Turkey’s Denizbank, while 1.8pc. On Sunday, the lender Abu Dhabi’s index edged her government. Her divorce previous principles and listen depend on Britain accord- Saudi Arabian stocks climbed announced an early redemption down 0.1pc, with Emirates deal with the to proposals for much closer ing EU citizens reciprocal as banks rose across the board. of its 2 billion riyals ($533 mil- Telecommunications Group other 27 EU post-Brexit relations with the rights, but it has said it will The Dubai index gained 1.1 lion) tier 2 sukuk due in 2024. sliding 0.5pc. nations bloc than most in her Conserv- do so and the principle of per cent, with Emirates NBD Middle East Healthcare add- But Abu Dhabi National Oil has been ative party are ready to accept. the law has broad support. rising 6.1pc in its highest trad- ed 0.9pc after saying its Saudi Co’s (ADNOC) fuel distribu- rejected “I think there are actually a Nevertheless, the text it- ing volume in a year, with 8.8 German Hospital project was tion unit ADNOC Distribution three number of areas that we agree self triggered a bitter row million shares changing hands. 84pc complete as of March 31, climbed 6.1pc, its biggest gain times on in relation to Brexit,” May in Brussels, after member The bank will buy Deniz - and expects its completion by since its listing. b y said of Corbyn. states -- at Spain’s urging bank for 15.48 billion lira ($2.8 June. ADNOC set its March retro- She did not rule out remain- -- referred in a footnote billion) after reaching a new The Egyptian blue-chip index active selling price for bench- ing in a customs union with to the draft to Gibraltar agreement with Russia’s state- edged up 0.2pc with Heliopolis mark Murban crude at $68.60 the European Union -- a key as a “colony of the British owned Sberbank. The offer is Co For Housing and Develop- per barrel, the highest in five Labour demand that she has crown”. a roughly 20pc discount to a ment up 5.8pc to a six-month months. until now dismissed.

Putin opens Moore Café opens doors in Gravity Village Mercedes plant in Russia Esipovo, Russia

ussian President RVladimir Putin Rus- sia and German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier unveiled a Mercedes-Benz car plant in Russia yesterday, praising cooperation between the two countries. “We will support such projects in the future for sure,” Putin said at an opening ceremony outside Mos- cow. In pictures, the opening of Moore Cafe Germany’s Daimler be- TDT | Manama gan construction of a tor General of Samhan Holding volves around a key idea: “the Mercedes-Benz plant at oore Café, which has sev- Company Khawla Al Hamma- wonderful taste”. Moore Café an industrial park some 50 Meral branches in the GCC, di and Director of Real Estate, said it does not limit itself to kilometres northwest of has opened its first branch in Food and Beverage Khalid Safi specific dishes, but also serves a Moscow in 2017, investing Bahrain at Gravity Village. and guests. variety of flavours from around more than 250 million eu- The inauguration was held Moore Group has several the world. ros ($280.8 million) in the in the presence of the Chair- branches in the GCC, starting The menu is prepared using factory. man of the Board of Directors of with the United Arab Emirates high-quality ingredients from The high-end Daimler More Café and Intellent Foods, in addition to Kuwait and the local and international sources. brand, which also assem- Mohammed Rashid Al Nasseri, Sultanate of Oman. Working hours at Gravity Vil- bles commercial vehicles in Board Members: Mohammad Al The concept of Moore Cafe lage are from 8 am to 12 pm for Russia, will produce sedans Hassan, Bankaj Gupta, Direc- and its speciality in food re - all visitors. and SUVs at the new plant. 13 THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2019

11- ESCAPE ROOM (PG-15) (THRILLER) DAILY AT: 2.30 + 8.30 PM OASIS JUFFAIR TAYLOR RUSSELL, LOGAN MILLER, DEBORAH ANN WOLL DAILY AT: 3.15 + 11.45 PM 6-URIYADI II (PG-15) (TAMIL) NEW 1-SHAZAM! (PG-15) (ACTION/COMEDY/ADVENTURE) VIJAY KUMAR, VISMAYA, SUDHAKAR NEW 12- WONDER PARK (PG) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/ FROM THURSDAY 7.30 PM ONWARDS ZACHARY LEVI, MARK STRONG (II), ASHER ANGEL COMEDY) DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 + 11.15 PM DAILY AT: 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 + 8.45 + 11.30 PM BRIANNA DENSKI, JENNIER GARNER, KEN HUDSON DAILY AT (3D): 1.30 + 6.30 + 11.30 PM CAMPBELL 7- LUCIFER (PG-15) (MALAYALAM) DAILY AT (VIP): 12.00 + 2.45 + 5.30 + 8.15 + 11.00 PM DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 12.45 + 5.15 + 9.45 PM MOHANLAL, MANJU WARRIER, VIVEK OBEROI, TOVINO THOMAS 2-PET SEMATARY (18+) (HORROR/THRILLER) NEW 13- NADI ELREGAL EL SERI (PG-15) (ARABIC/COMEDY) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 11.30 AM + 1.45 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 6.00 + 8.15 + JASON CLARKE, AMY SEIMETZ, JETE LAURENCE KARIM ABDULAZIZ, GHADA ADEL, MAJDE ALKIDDAWI 9.15 + 11.30 PM + (12.30 MN THURS/FRI) DAILY AT: 4.00 + 6.15 + 8.30 + 10.45 PM DAILY AT: 12.15 + 2.00 + 5.00 + 6.45 + 9.45 + 11.30 PM 3-ARGENTINA FANS KAATTOORKADAVU (PG-13) 14- BADLA (PG-15) (HINDI/THRILLER/CRIME) SAAR (MALAYALAM) NEW AMITABH BACHCHAN, TAPSEE PANNU, TONY LUKE DAILY AT: 12.45 + 5.30 + 10.15 PM 1-SHAZAM! 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(PG-15) (ACTION/COMEDY/ADVENTURE) 3-DUMBO (PG) (ADVENTURE/DRAMA/FAMILY) FROM FRIDAY 5TH DAILY AT: 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM NEW COLIN FARRELL, MICHAEL KEATON, DANNY DEVITO 17- LUCIFER (PG-15) (MALAYALAM) DAILY AT: 1.00 + 6.30 PM DAILY AT (3D): 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 + 7.30 + 9.45 PM + ZACHARY LEVI, MARK STRONG (II), ASHER ANGEL DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 1.45 + 4.00 + 6.15 PM 12.00 MN MOHANLAL, MANJU WARRIER, VIVEK OBEROI, TOVINO THOMAS DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 2.00 + 4.45 + 7.30 + 10.15 PM + (1.00 6-URIYADI II (PG-15) (TAMIL) NEW AMTHURS/FRI) 4- US (15+) (HORROR/THRILLER) 5- CAPTAIN MARVEL (PG-13) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.45 + 5.00 + 8.15 + 11.30 PM VIJAY KUMAR, VISMAYA, SUDHAKAR LUPITA NYONG’O, ELISABETH MOSS, ANNA DIOP BRIE LARSON, GEMMA CHAN, SAMUEL L. JACKSON FROM THURSDAY 7.30 PM ONWARDS 2-MY HERO ACADEMIA: TWO HEROES (PG-13) (JAPA- DAILY AT: 8.30 + (11.00 PM THURS/FRI) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 PM + 12.00 MN NESE/ANIMAITON/ACTION/COMEDY) NEW DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 9.15 + 11.45 PM SEEF (II) JUSTIN BRINER, CHRISTOPHER SABAT, RAY CHASE 5- LUCIFER (PG-15) (MALAYALAM) 6- US (15+) (HORROR/THRILLER) 8-DUMBO (PG) (ADVENTURE/DRAMA/FAMILY) DAILY AT: 12.15 + 2.15 + 4.15 + 6.15 PM MOHANLAL, MANJU WARRIER, VIVEK OBEROI, LUPITA NYONG’O, ELISABETH MOSS, ANNA DIOP 1-SHAZAM! (PG-15) (ACTION/COMEDY/ADVENTURE) TOVINO THOMAS NEW COLIN FARRELL, MICHAEL KEATON, DANNY DEVITO DAILY AT: 10.45 AM +1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 + 11.15 PM 3-ARGENTINA FANS KAATTOORKADAVU (PG-13) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.30 + 4.45 + 8.00 + (11.15 PM THURS/FRI) DAILY AT (3D): 11.15 AM + 4.15 + 9.15 PM ZACHARY LEVI, MARK STRONG (II), ASHER ANGEL (MALAYALAM) NEW DAILY AT (KIDS CINEMA): 11.30 AM + 3.45 + 6.00 + 8.15 + 10.30 PM 7- ESCAPE ROOM (PG-15) (THRILLER) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.45 + 6.30 + 9.15 PM + 12.00 MN KALIDAS JAYARAM, AISHWARYA LEKSHMI TAYLOR RUSSELL, LOGAN MILLER, DEBORAH ANN WOLL DAILY AT: 8.15 + 11.15 PM 2-PET SEMATARY (18+) (HORROR/THRILLER) NEW AL HAMRA 9- CAPTAIN MARVEL (PG-13) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) DAILY AT: 12.00 + 2.00 + 4.00 + 6.00 + 8.00 + 10.00 PM + 12.00 BRIE LARSON, GEMMA CHAN, SAMUEL L. JACKSON MN JASON CLARKE, AMY SEIMETZ, JETE LAURENCE 4-LAKSHMI’S THUNAI (PG-13) (TELGU) NEW 1- LUCIFER (PG-15) (MALAYALAM) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 3.45 + 9.00 PM DAILY AT: 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM + (12.45 MN THURS/FRI) P VIJAY KUMAR, YAGNA SHETTY MOHANLAL, MANJU WARRIER, VIVEK OBEROI, 8- COLD PURSUIT (15+) (ACTION/CRIME/DRAMA) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 5.30 + 11.30 PM TOVINO THOMAS 10- WONDER PARK (PG) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/ LIAM NEESON, EMMY ROSSUM, LAURA DERN DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.45 + 9.00 PM + (12.15 MN THURS/ 3-THE SMILE (THE ETRUSCAN SMILE) (PG-15) (COME- COMEDY) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + 11.00 PM 5-MAJILI (PG-15) (TELGU) NEW FRI) *- BRIANNA DENSKI, JENNIER GARNER, KEN HUDSON DY/DRAMA) NEW BRIAN COX, ROSANNA ARQUETTE, J.J. FEILD NAGACHAITHAYA, SAMANTHA AKKINENI, DIVYANSHA CAMPBELL 9- WONDER PARK (PG) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/ KAUSHIK DAILY AT (KIDS CINEMA): 1.45 PM COMEDY) DAILY AT: 12.45 + 5.00 + 9.15 PM FROM FRIDAY 5TH WADI AL SAIL BRIANNA DENSKI, JENNIER GARNER, 11- LUCIFER (PG-15) (MALAYALAM) KEN HUDSON CAMPBELL 4-DAGHT A’ALI (PG-15) (ARABIC/COMEDY) NEW 1-SHAZAM! (PG-15) (ACTION/COMEDY/ADVENTURE) MOHANLAL, MANJU WARRIER, VIVEK OBEROI, DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 3.00 + 7.00 + 11.00 PM AYTEN AMER, NEDAL EL SHAFEY, LUTFI LABEEB NEW TOVINO THOMAS DAILY AT (ARABIC DUBBED): 1.00 + 5.00 + 9.00 PM DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 3.15 + 8.00 PM ZACHARY LEVI, MARK STRONG (II), ASHER ANGEL DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.45 + 5.00 + 8.15 + 11.30 PM DAILY AT: 11.45 AM + 12.45 + 2.30 + 3.30 + 5.15 + 6.15 + 8.00 + 9.00 10-THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN (PG-15) 5-INKESAR (PG-15) (ARABIC/THRILLER/CRIME) NEW + 10.45 + 11.45 PM 12- KESARI (15+) (HINDI/ACTION/DRAMA) (DRAMA/BIOGRAPHY) AHMED AL-OLAYAN, KHALID MNQAH, BANDAR AL-HADADI, AKSHAY KUMAR, PARINEETI CHOPRA, BHAGYASHREE MEL GIBSON, SEAN PENN, NATALIE DORMER NUJOOD 2-PET SEMATARY (18+) (HORROR/THRILLER) NEW DAILY AT: 1.00 + 6.15 + 11.30 PM DAILY AT: 12.00 + 4.30 + 9.00 PM DAILY AT: 1.30 + 5.15 + 10.00 PM JASON CLARKE, AMY SEIMETZ, JETE LAURENCE DAILY AT: 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 + 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM 11- NADI ELREGAL EL SERI (PG-15) (ARABIC/COMEDY) 6-PROJECT GHAZI (PG-15) (URDU/ACTION/THRILLER) NEW CITYCENTRE KARIM ABDULAZIZ, GHADA ADEL, MAJDE ALKIDDAWI 3-DUMBO (PG) (ADVENTURE/DRAMA/FAMILY) SHEHERYAR MUNAWAR SIDDIQUI, SYRA SHEHROZ, COLIN FARRELL, MICHAEL KEATON, DANNY DEVITO DAILY AT: 2.30 + 7.00 + 11.30 PM ADNAN JAFFAR 1-SHAZAM! (PG-15) (ACTION/COMEDY/ADVENTURE) DAILY AT: 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + 9.00 + 11.15 PM DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 3.00 + 7.15 + 11.30 PM NEW 12-THE UPSIDE (PG-15) (COMEDY/DRAMA) ZACHARY LEVI, MARK STRONG (II), ASHER ANGEL 4- CAPTAIN MARVEL (PG-13) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) KEVIN HART, BRYAN CRANSTON, NICOLE KIDMAN 7-NATPE THUNAI (PG-15) (TAMIL) NEW DAILY AT (IMAX 3D): 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.30 + 11.30 PM BRIE LARSON, GEMMA CHAN, SAMUEL L. JACKSON DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 + 11.45 PM HIPHOP TAMIZHA, ANAGHA, KARU PALANIAPPAN DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 1.30 + 4.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + 7.30 + DAILY AT: 1.45 + 6.45 + 11.45 PM 10.00 + 10.30 PM + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) FROM THURSDAY 4.00 PM ONWARDS 13- GLASS (PG-15) (THRILLER) DAILY AT (ATMOS): 12.00 + 3.00 + 6.00 + 9.00 PM + 12.00 MN DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 7.00 PM JAMES MCAVOY, BRUCE WILLIS, SAMUEL L. JACKSON 5- US (15+) (HORROR/THRILLER) DAILY AT (VIP II): 12.30 + 3.30 + 6.30 + 9.30 PM + (12.30 MN LUPITA NYONG’O, ELISABETH MOSS, ANNA DIOP THURS/FRI) DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM 8-DUMBO (PG) (ADVENTURE/DRAMA/FAMILY) DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 4.15 + 9.15 PM DAILY AT (VIP I): 11.00 AM + 2.00 + 5.00 + 8.00 + 11.00PM COLIN FARRELL, MICHAEL KEATON, DANNY DEVITO 14-JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN (PG) (COMEDY/ DAILY AT: 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + 9.00 + 11.15 PM 6- WONDER PARK (PG) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/ 2-PET SEMATARY (18+) (HORROR/THRILLER) NEW ACTION/ADVENTURE) ROWAN ATKINSON, OLGA KURYLENKO, EMMA THOMPSON COMEDY) JASON CLARKE, AMY SEIMETZ, JETE LAURENCE 9- CAPTAIN MARVEL (PG-13) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) BRIANNA DENSKI, JENNIER GARNER, KEN HUDSON DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 + 7.30 + 9.45 PM + 12.00 DAILY AT: 2.30 + 7.00 + 11.30 PM BRIE LARSON, GEMMA CHAN, SAMUEL L. JACKSON CAMPBELL MN + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) 15- FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY (15+) (DRAMA/COME- DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 4.15 + 9.00 PM DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 12.30 + 2.30 PM DY/BIOGRAPHY) 3-MY HERO ACADEMIA: TWO HEROES (PG-13) (JAPA- 10- US (15+) (HORROR/THRILLER) 7- LUCIFER (PG-15) (MALAYALAM) NESE/ANIMAITON/ACTION/COMEDY) NEW DWAYNE JOHNSON, FLORENCE PUGH, JACK LOWDEN LUPITA NYONG’O, ELISABETH MOSS, ANNA DIOP MOHANLAL, MANJU WARRIER, VIVEK OBEROI, JUSTIN BRINER, CHRISTOPHER SABAT, RAY CHASE DAILY AT: 12.15 + 4.45 + 9.15 PM DAILY AT: 2.30 + 7.15 PM + 12.00 MN TOVINO THOMAS DAILY AT: 12.00 + 4.45 + 9.30 PM DAILY AT: 4.30 + 7.45 + 11.00 PM 16- AQUAMAN (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE)

MOVIE REVIEW Junglee: a kindergarten level film with impressive action skills unglee (transl. Wild) is a 2019 In- dian Hindi-language action-ad- Jventure film directed by Ameri- can filmmaker Chuck Russell and pro- duced by Junglee Pictures. Starring Vidyut Jammwal, Pooja Sawant and KNOW WHAT Asha Bhat in the lead roles, the film revolves around a veterinary doctor, who upon returning to his father’s el- The film beautifully ephant reserve, encounters and fights captures elephants against an international poacher’s rack- et. As per Rotten Tomatoes, the film and the threat lurk- has scored 57% based on 7 reviews ing around them due with average rating of 5.25/10.Saibal to poaching Chatterjee writing for NDTV rates the film with one and a half stars out of five and says, “Jammwal is about the only bright spot in a pulpy action-adventure film.” Renuka Vyavahare of Times Of India gives three and half stars out of with remarks, “The film’s intentions five and says, “Watch Junglee for its are admirable and the action is carried spellbinding action, cute elephants off with conviction, but the humans and gorgeous jungles. Such an adven- have the depth of cartoon characters.” turous and brave attempt is rare in Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in writes, Hindi cinema.” Priyanka Sinha Jha of “The message of Junglee is deadly se- News18rates the film with two stars Vidyut Jammwal in a still from ‘Junglee’ rious, but its solutions belong firmly in out of five and feels that the film is a two stars out of five and finds the film five says, “All-in-all, Junglee is an ac- of different species, who have an equal the realm of the children’s movie.”But big disappointment. Writing for The comic book simple.Devesh Sharma tion-packed adventure which also tells right to it...” Anupama Chopra of Film the public review of the film has come Indian Express Shubhra Gupta gives it of Filmfare giving three stars out of us that we share this planet with lots Companion gives two stars out of five out positive. 14 THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2019

Evan Peters says Working on Meghan and he will not appear ‘Brahms: Harry are on in season 9 of The Boy II’ Instagram! ‘American Horror was ‘pretty Los Angeles Story’ terrifying’ for he Duke and Duch- Tess of Sussex sent Katie Holmes fans into a frenzy as they Los Angeles unveiled a new Insta- gram account this after- Ashley noon. Judd ctor Katie Holm- Prince Harry, 34, and es says she had a Meghan, 37, will now A“pretty terrify- update fol- ing” experience while low- working on her upcom- ers ing film “Brahms: The from Evan Peters Boy II”. the The 40-year-old actor is play- Sussex Los Angeles ing one of the leads in director Royal account, William Brent Bell’s film, which having previously shared ctor Evan Peters has is a follow-up to his 2016 horror the Kensington Place ac- Aruled out his return for Ashley Judd’s lawsuit hit “The Boy”. count with the Duke and the next season of antholo- The story follows a new family Duchess of Cambridge. gy show “American Horror against Weinstein on hold moving into an estate, where their It is the latest sign of the Story”. young son soon makes an unsettling brothers’ joint household The 32-year-old actor has Los Angeles of the Rings”. new friend, an eerily lifelike doll he splitting into two separate been with the FX show since In September 2018, US Dis- calls ‘Brahms’. staffs. its inception, making appear- isgraced Hollywood trict Court Judge Philip Gut- At the CinemaCon in Las Vegas ances in all of the eight previ- producer Harvey ierrez dismissed Judd’s sexual on Tuesday, Holmes presented the ous seasons. DWeinstein will not harassment claim but allowed first look of the sequel, which also I’d have loved During the WonderCon have to fight a defamation her defamation claim to move stars Owain Yeoman and Christopher event, the actor was asked lawsuit filed by actress Ashley forward, reports variety.com. Convery. to stay on ‘GOT’ whether he will be involved Judd until after his criminal In January, Weinstein “I love dolls, so I had a conflict be - longer: Diana Rigg with the show’s yet-untitled sexual assault trial, a Califor- asked Gutierrez to stay cause I had so many growing up. I Los Angeles ninth season. nia federal judge ruled. the suit. He argued that he never thought of a doll being creepy, “No, I’m gonna sit a season In April 2018, Judd sued needed to preserve his Fifth and now I have to rethink everything,” out,” Peters replied. the producer, claiming he Amendment right against the actor said as quoted by Entertain - eteran actor Diana Rigg The actor is currently gear- sexually harassed her and self-incrimination in the mat- ment Weekly. Vhas said she would have ing up for “X-Men: Dark Phoe- bad-mouthed her to film - ter and therefore could not “This was pretty terrifying to make Katie loved to stay on “Game of nix” where he reprises his role maker Peter Jackson, which adequately defend himself when we were working with the doll, it Holmes Thrones” a little longer. of mutant Quicksilver. cost her a part in “The Lord against Judd. was a lot. I was scared,” she added. The actor played House Tyrell matriarch Olenna Tyrell from Los season Angeles three onwards. The char- ctor Michelle acter was Williams has killed off in Aopened up about being the third Diana Rigg paid significantly less than her “All the episode of Money in the World” co-star Mark Wahlberg the seventh installment, af- for the film’s reshoots. ter she willingly drinks a cup The 38-year-old actor, who joined Speaker of the US of poisoned drink. Rigg said House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, and other members it was not her decision to of the Democratic Women’s Caucus to mark Equal Pay Day on leave the show and wished Tuesday, credited Jessica Chastain for spreading awareness about she did not have to bid adieu her case. to Olenna that early. Williams said she was “paralysed in feelings of futility” when she Baylee Littrell’s dream comes true with BSB’s tour learned that Walhberg was paid USD 1.5 million compared to her Los Angeles paycheck of less than USD 1,000 for reshoots after Kevin Spacey’s firing from the project, according to Entertainment Weekly. “Guess what, no one cared. This came as no surprise inger Baylee Littrell will to me, it simply reinforced my life-learned belief that Sbe joining his father equality is not an inalienable right and that women Brian Littrell and the rest would always be working just as hard for less money of the Backstreet Boys on while shouldering more responsibility at home,” the North American leg of she said. their DNA World Williams said Chastain asked for per- Tour this mission to share her case with her summer. ADMISSION TEST DATE : 6 th APRIL, 2019 followers on Twitter as the actor’s The young “audience was much wider artiste says than mine”. it’s always been his dream to go Baylee Littrell on a tour. “Since I was six years Bieber gets flak for liking old photo with Gomez old, my dream has always Los Angeles been to go on tour,” Littrell, his shoulders as their faces were close 16, told people.com. to one another, as if they were going to “I wanted to do what my anadian pop singer Justin Bie- kiss, reports aceshowbiz.com. dad did. One of their shows ber ‘liked’ a post on a fan page As Bieber liked the post, people - I think it was the tour af- Con social media which fea- trolled him for appearing to be ter their album ‘This Is Us’ tures a series of throwback images still crushing on Gomez. from 2009 - they went out of the “Baby” hitmaker, including “Tea is coming! Cause there on the road and I remember one which captured his romantic is Selena was with him,” one right before they went on, I moment with singer Selena Gomez. jokingly responded to Bieber’s put on one of my dad’s jack- In the old photograph, then-couple action on Instagram. ets from one of his outfits Justin and Selena were caught cud- Some others were enraged in his dressing room and I For Reservations, Call:Umm Al Hassam 17728699 Seef District 17364999 dling as she sat on his lap. The former and told the 25-year-old singer stood in front of the mirror. Disney starlet had her arm around to leave Gomez alone. 15 THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2019 sports

Shaikh Khalid talks Pele treated in Brave CF growth Paris hospital with ESPN5 AFP | Paris TDT | Manama Kean scores for Juve rave Combat Federation ootball legend Pele has Bhad a historical start to Fbeen taken to a Paris 2019 as the biggest MMA hospital as a precaution promotion in the Middle after suffering an “infec- East put on a show to re - tion” but is “doing well”, member in front of a huge according to members of his despite racist abuse audience in Manila, the entourage. Philippines for Brave 22. The 78-year-old Brazilian While in the country to three-time World Cup win- Kean had objects thrown at him while celebrating his goal oversee the final prepara- ner was being treated for tions and meet with Presi- AFP | Milan “a light fever” prior to the dent Rodrigo Duterte, HH long flight back to his home Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad country, the sources told ising Italy star Moise Al Khalifa talked about the AFP, indicating that he was Kean was targeted by organisation’s worldwide still in hospital yesterday Rracist abuse after he con- reach and its continued afternoon. tinued his goal-scoring spree growth in and out of the Pele, who won the World to push Juventus closer to an MMA world in a special in- Cup in 1958, 1962 and 1970, eighth consecutive Serie A title terview with ESPN5, partner was in Paris for a promo - on Tuesday with a 2-0 win over of TV5, the biggest network tional appearance alongside Cagliari. in the Philippines. France star Kylian Mbappe. Kean, 19, slotted in his fourth HH Shaikh Khalid rein- goal in as many league games forced the global aspect of for Juventus in the 85th minute the promotion and guar- after defender Leonardo Bonuc- anteed that Brave Combat Neymar to resume ci nodded in the opener on 22 Federation will continue to minutes in Sardinia. go to new places in order to training after injury The youngster’s celebration expand the vision proposed AFP | Paris after scoring, however, infuriat- for MMA. ed the Sardinian crowd who had “Brave will never stop. aris Saint-Germain star jeered the teenager throughout We’ll be travelling to each PNeymar will returning after he was booked for diving country and having events to training for “on-pitch in the first half. in most of them, and con- tests” after two-and-a-half The final minutes of the game tinuing until we are the months out with a foot were overshadowed by racist best in the world”, said His injury, the club said on chants aimed at both Kean and Highness. Tuesday. his teammate Blaise Matuidi. Juventus’ Italian forward Moise Kean (L) and Cagliari’s Croatian defender Darijo Srna go for the ball Brave CF has already vis- The world’s most expen- Kean celebrated with his ited 15 countries in little sive player has been side- hands outstretched in front of “There were racist jeers after stopped with Matuidi reacting more than two years since lined since hobbling off the Cagliari fans after scoring. the goal, Blaise heard it and was furiously to the jeers at the same its inception and will make during a French Cup win But Bonucci claimed that angered. I think the blame is stadium where he was targeted its much-anticipated return over Strasbourg on January Kean should not have provoked 50-50, because Moise shouldn’t last season. to Jordan next, as Brave 23 23, missing PSG’s Champi- the home supporters and said have done that and the Curva The abuse came on the same will take place in Amman, ons League last-16 defeat by his teammate was partly to (Cagliari fans) should not have day that UEFA president Alek- on April 19th. Manchester United. blame for the unsavoury scenes. reacted that way. KNOW WHAT sander Ceferin said that he will His Highness also men- “@Neymarjr’s recovery “Kean knows that when he “We are professionals, we ask referees to stop matches in tioned the friendship be- from injury is progressing scores a goal, he should cele- have to set the example and not the future when there is racist tween Philippines and Bah- well and he will return to brate that with his teammates. provoke anyone.” The win put Juventus chanting. rain as crucial to develop- training as scheduled for He knows he could have done Cagliari fans appeared to back 18 points clear of The win put Juventus back 18 ment of warriors, and the on-pitch tests,” PSG said on something differently too,” Bo- throw objects at Kean, and second-placed Napoli points clear of second-placed reason why Brave CF decid- Twitter. nucci told Sky Sport Italia. the match was momentarily Napoli. ed to host a show in Manila.

‘You can reach 1,000 Toure, Sterling blast Juventus over Kean abuse goals’, Pele tells Mbappe AFP | London and he has to learn, but cer - tain things from the crowd also AFP | Paris my career.” aya Toure responded with shouldn’t be heard,” said Allegri. Mbappe has scored 32 goals Yfury and Raheem Sterling Bonucci said the blame was ootball legend Pele told Ky- in all competitions for PSG this with mockery after manager “50-50”. Flian Mbappe on Tuesday season, including 27 from only Massimiliano Allegri and team- England international Ster- that he believes the French 24 Ligue 1 appearances. mates said Juventus youngster ling, who also reacted by cele- World Cup winner can emu- Pele was only 21 when he Moise Kean shared the blame brating in front of abusive home late his own achievement of won his second World Cup for racist abuse by Cagliari fans. fans after scoring for England scoring 1,000 career goals. in 1962, adding a third eight Toure, who was speaking at away to Montenegro on March The 78-year-old Brazilian years later. UEFA’s Equal Game conference 25, took to Instagram to ridicule claims to have netted over “There’s only one ‘King’ and at Wembley, said he hoped Bonucci. 1,000 goals in his career, while he’s there,” said Mbappe. “I’m the Italian football authorities “The blame is 50-50 @bo - Mbappe has so far managed just Kylian, I’m trying to do my would respond in a determined nuccileo19,” Sterling posted on 103 in total, with 92 of those best to help my team and my fashion to the chants and to his story alongside a number of coming at the top level. national side. Allegri’s luke- laughing and applause emojis. “It’s possible, I scored ex- “The comparisons are flat- warm defence “All you can do now is laugh.” actly 1,025, so 1,000 goals is tering but I know very well of his player. Kean defended his actions possible for him,” Pele told AFP that I will never do what he Kean, 19, as “the best way to respond to in Paris, where he met Mbappe did.” along with racism”. at a sponsor event for Hublot It was not the first time that Kylian team-mates Toure, the former Ivory Coast watches. Mbappe has had to temper Mbappe Blaise captain, said Allegri should Mbappe, who last year be- comparisons with Pele, after a Matu- have offered his full support to Manchester City’s Ivorian midfielder Yaya Toure (R) and Manchester City’s came only the second teenager rush to crown him a future idi and Kean. English midfielder Raheem Sterling take part in a a team training session (file to score in a World Cup final footballing great during Alex “I was shocked when I saw photo) after Pele in France’s 4-2 vic- the World Cup in Russia, Sandro, that happen and then the man- team-mates. should not feel they had to take tory over Croatia, played down where he scored four was sub- ager saying Kean shouldn’t have “I think it’s deeply troubling the lead because administrators Pele’s comments. goals in total. jected to done that,” said Toure. when you see a young player were not doing enough. “I think that even if we count But the former monkey “I want to see what the Italian having to endure what was “I don’t think we are doing the goals on inter-city pitches Monaco striker in- noises during FA is going to do about it. I want thrown at him,” said Roberts. enough and the players are hav- and goals on the PlayStation, sists that he is not fo- the match on to see a response.” “What was stark was the reac- ing to take the lead,” he said. I won’t be able to reach the cused on becoming Tuesday. tion of some opposition players “For that to be the case in 1,000-goal mark,” said the the best player Allegri and fellow ‘Long way to go’ and his team-mates, as if he had 2019 shows we have a long way 20-year-old Paris Saint-Ger- of modern goalscorer Leonar- Jason Roberts, the former done something wrong. Who to go.” main forward. times. do Bonucci both said Premier League striker who is else in the workplace would The negative comments by “We will try to get as close Kean had not helped CONCACAF director of develop- have to endure that?” Allegri and Bonucci to Kean’s as we can, but I think I’ll be himself. ment, said he was shocked at Roberts, who was an interna- actions contrasts to the praise a long way off it at the end of “He is a young man the response of some of Kean’s tional for Grenada, said players showered on Sterling. THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2019 16 Russell puts Merc on top Sebastian Vettel fastest in morning session at the post-Bahrain Grand Prix test

Mick Schumacher sixth• on Alfa Romeo

Dan Ticktum KNOW WHAT debuts• with Red Bull

Autosport | Manama Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel’s eorge Russell improved early-morning late in the day to set the fastest time of Formula time stood as the G benchmark for most 1 testing in Bahrain, driving for Mercedes instead of his 2019 of the day, before race team Williams. Perez improved with Russell drove for Williams less than two hours on Tuesday at the post-Bahrain remaining Grand Prix test before taking Williams’ British driver George Russell steers his car during in-season tests over from Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, which retains close as the benchmark for most of the by persistent rain. a result of Red Bull seeking an- debut in on Tuesday for the Alfa grammes. ties to its former junior driver. day, before Perez improved with Among that septet was Red swers to its set-up problems that Romeo yesterday. Daniil Kvyat jumped to An improvement in the final less than two hours remaining. Bull’s F1 test debutant Dan Tick- have held it back over the first Schumacher only completed fifth while completing Pirel- hour of the test allowed Russell Vettel never improved on his tum, who racked up 134 laps two grands prix of the season. 70 laps, though, on his way to li tyre testing duties, setting a to leapfrog Sergio Perez by less 1m29.319s, and slipped to third - second only to Alex Albon’s Ticktum’s lap count was near- setting the sixth-fastest time - a 1m29.911s on the penultimate than a tenth, so Russell’s best in the final standings. 143-lap tally. ly double that of his 2018 Euro- 1m29.998s. lap of his 111-lap day. effort of 1m29.029s shaded the The German was one of sev- Ticktum wound up ninth fast- pean Formula 3 title rival Mick That was the lowest tally Likewise, fellow tyre test- Racing Point driver’s time by en drivers to clear 100 laps as est, 1.8s off the pace, as he ticked Schumacher. of any driver who completed er Fernando Alonso posted a 0.066s. teams looked to make up for a off a major aim for 2019 by test- The son of seven-time F1 a full day of running. Several 1m31.006s on lap 68 of 69, shar- Ferrari driver Sebastian Vet- disappointing day of testing on ing Red Bull’s RB15. champion Michael swapped the drivers pumped in performance ing McLaren’s Pirelli work with tel’s early-morning time stood Tuesday, which was interrupted His significant mileage will be Ferrari he made his own test runs near the end of their pro- Carlos Sainz Jr. Solskjaer admits United have no Barcelona reliance on Messi underlined in room for error in top four race escape act at Villarreal AFP | Wolverhampton Reuters | Vila-Real tied at 2-2. le Gunnar Solskjaer ad- No sooner had Messi come Omitted Manchester Unit- arcelona’s thrilling 4-4 on and Villarreal took a shock ed have no further margin for Bdraw with Villarreal on lead before making it 4-2. error in their bid to secure a Tuesday has been hailed as the But, not for the first time this top-four finish after a damag- game of the season in Spain but season, Barca’s captain spear- ing 2-1 defeat against Wolves yet again it showed the La Liga headed their comeback. on Tuesday. leaders’ vulnerability whenev- The Argentine smashed a Ashley Young’s needless er they try to give Lionel Messi freekick in off the post at the dismissal and Chris Smalling’s a breather. start of stoppage time, paving farcical own goal were the With a top-of-the-table the way for Luis Suarez’s last- low points of a disappointing showdown against Atletico gasp equaliser. evening for Solskjaer’s side at Madrid and two Champions “Football is incredible,” Molineux. League quarter-final games hailed the front cover of Span- United had been set a tar- against Manchester United ish newspaper Marca, while get of 15 points from their re- coming up, Barca coach Er- daily Mundo Deportivo said maining seven games by the nesto Valverde understandably Suarez’s late strike was “a goal manager before their visit to opted to rest his talisman. that is worth the league title”. Molineux. Messi sat on the bench But Messi’s role in Barca’s That total is now 15 points alongside Ivan Rakitic and latest escape act, which was from six matches, with games Gerard Pique and although the third time in the league to come against both Man - Barca got off to a flying start this season when he has been chester City and Chelsea at with two early goals they were called upon to get them out of Old Trafford, a target which Manchester United’s Chris Smalling scores an own goal pegged back by struggling Vil- trouble, again raised the ques- Solskjaer admits leaves no room larreal, prompting Valverde tion of whether Barca suffer for mistakes. being a yellow card again,” said brilliant, right-foot finish from to turn to him with the score from ‘Messi-dependence’. “I’m as confident as I was Solskjaer. 25 yards that beat the diving three hours ago,” joked Solsk- “Probably it was a bad deci- Rui Patricio and nestled in the jaer after the defeat. sion by Ashley but in the heat of I said we need 15 far left-hand corner. “I said we need 15 points from the moment he reached for the It might have been an even our last seven games and now ball and was a little bit too high, points from our last healthier position with Romelu we need 15 from our last six. it made it more difficult. seven games and now Lukaku having already headed “It’s difficult but then again, “We didn’t get the pressure we need 15 from our a good chance directly at Patri- we’re a very good team and it’s built that we expected, so we last six. It’s difficult cio and Lingard doing likewise going to be difficult for anybody kept possession well but then but then again, we’re from Lukaku’s chip forward. who plays against us. they scored with the first chance a very good team But, as Wolves finally began to “This was a tough game but they put the ball in the box.” and it’s going to be take control of midfield, United a performance that deserved struggled to cope; first when an a win.” United crash difficult for anybody unfortunate rebound off Diogo Scott McTominay’s first goal United finally caved to who plays against us Dalot allowed Willy Boly to play for United was equalised by Di- Wolves’ numerical superiority OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER through Jimenez who hurried a ogo Jota before the interval, but 20 minutes later, when Raul 24th-minute shot wide. the game’s turning point proved Jimenez rose above Phil Jones Just seconds later, United to be a second yellow card col- and headed a Joao Moutinho were not so lucky after a poor lected by Young with just 57 cross goalwards. clearance from De Gea, and minutes gone. The awkward attempt saw had come after just 13 minutes. even worse control by Fred, saw Young was booked twice in Smalling and goalkeeper Da- A patient left-wing build-up him lose the ball to Moutinho the space of five minutes for vid de Gea become entangled, ended with Jesse Lingard play- with Jimenez pouncing on it fouls on Jota, the second a par- with the former making the fi- ing the ball centrally to Fred, and playing in Jota. ticularly unpleasant high chal- nal touch as the ball rolled over with the Brazilian quickly mov- The Portuguese forward did lenge. the line. ing it sideways to Scotland in- not need a second invitation to “When you’re on a yellow McTominay’s memorable first ternational McTominay. advance and calmly beat De Gea you’re always in danger of it ever goal in professional football The 22-year-old unleashed a for the equaliser. Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi scores a goal