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Russian spy: 240 witnesses identified London ore than 240 witnesses Mhave been identified as cast votes in police investigate the Russian ex-spy poisoning “at speed”, the home secretary has said. Amber Rudd praised the professionalism of the police who are now looking at more than 200 pieces of evidence. The investigation into the attempted murder of Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia is now in its sixth day. BCCI polls P 21%

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BCCI members casting their votes at Isa Cultural Center yesterday “Art and 05 culture unite us” DT News Network cent of the total 32,745 voters committee which were displeasure over the long first-time voter in the BCCI [email protected] registered for voting. published in all major queues which caused a elections. The voting was held from newspapers including DT commotion until community “It was a huge crowd, which Manama 8:00 am in the morning till News ahead of the polls. A police arrived to restore order. I was happy to see. I have been ver 7000 members 10:00 pm. Counting of the live broadcast of the voting Many of them were first-time following the developments P cast their votes to elect votes began immediately after process was available on BCCI voters as a large number of from the beginning so I wanted theO Bahrain Chamber of the polling. YouTube page throughout members were added to BCCI to be a part of this,” said May Commerce and Industry An Elections Committee the day. membership this year. May Nu, a senior citizen from (BCCI) board members and headed by Chairperson A record number of voters “This is the first time my Myanmar, who has been Flat6labs 07 chairman at the polling station Jassim Abdul A’al supervised turned up for the election business has taken a BCCI following the high decibel set up at Isa Cultural Centre, the elections. which resulted in large queues membership and so I have election campaign of the Bahrain to yesterday. Instructions were issued at the polling station. decided to make use of it prestigious business chamber invest in 40 This accounted for 21 per to the voters by the election The voters voiced their and vote,” said Naushad, a of the Kingdom. startups 2 Sunday, March 11, 2018 Trump says North Korea agrees to not test missiles “I believe they will honor that commitment!” Trump wrote on Twitter

Washington conducted a Missile Test mention of nuclear tests in his and responded to the criticism the timing of any talks and countries over North Korea’s .S. President Donald since November 28, 2017 tweet, however. on Friday by warning that no what preconditions would be nuclear weapon program is Trump said yesterday and has promised not to do It was not immediately summit would occur unless required. not imminent. UNorth Korea had agreed to so through our meetings. I clear which meetings Trump Pyongyang took “concrete “President XI told me he The United States has long not conduct another missile believe they will honor that was referring to or their actions” over its nuclear appreciates that the U.S. is said it wants any talks to aim test until after proposed commitment!” Trump wrote exact timing. South Korean program. working to solve the problem at Pyongyang abandoning its meetings with its leader, on Twitter. officials said earlier this week Trump also took to Twitter diplomatically rather than nuclear weapons and missile Kim Jong Un, had taken Trump’s comments that Trump had agreed to an on Saturday to characterize going with the ominous programs. place, as he sought to rally aligned with what a South invitation from Kim to meet the leaders of China and Japan alternative,” Trump wrote on Hopes for a breakthrough international support for a Korean official had stated on by May. as supportive of the potential Twitter, referring to Chinese had risen on Thursday when potential summit. Thursday about the possible The White House has been dialogue, even as he did little President Xi Jinping. “China Trump said he was ready to “North Korea has not talks. Trump made no under fire for agreeing to talks to clear up confusion over continues to be helpful!” meet with Kim. Trump also tweeted on The two leaders prompted Saturday: “Spoke to Prime jitters around the world Minister Abe of Japan, who last year as they exchanged is very enthusiastic about bellicose insults over the talks with North Korea. North’s attempts to develop Also discussing opening up a nuclear weapon capable Japan to much better trade of hitting the United States. with the U.S. Currently Pyongyang has pursued its have a massive $100 Billion nuclear program in defiance Trade Deficit. Not fair or of United Nations Security sustainable. It will all work Council resolutions. out!,” Trump wrote. But tension eased around Late on Friday Trump last month’s Winter Olympics wrote that a deal with North in South Korea, laying the Korea “is very much in groundwork for what would the making and will be, if be the biggest foreign policy completed, a very good one gamble for Trump since he for the World. Time and took office in January 2017. place to be determined.” The head of South Korea’s The Twitter posts followed National Security Office, a news briefing by White Chung Eui-yong, speaking House spokeswoman Sarah in Washington on Thursday Sanders on Friday where she after briefing Trump about said Trump would not have a meeting South Korean a meeting “without seeing officials held with Kim this concrete steps and concrete week, said the U.S. president actions take place by North had agreed to meet the North Korea, so the president Korean leader by May in will actually be getting response to an invitation from something.” Kim. Kim had earlier invited Kim had “committed to Trump to join him for what denuclearization” and to would be unprecedented suspending nuclear and talks between leaders of the missile tests, Chung said. two nations. “I told President Trump Sanders did not specify that, in our meeting, North what actions North Korea Korean leader Kim Jong needed to take, and a White Un said he is committed House official later said she to denuclearization. Kim was not intending to set new pledged that North Korea conditions. But the comments will refrain from any further were a sign that an end to nuclear or missile tests”. a standoff between the two (Reuters) Sunday, March 11, 2018 3

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Register Now pitchatpalacebahrain.com 4 Sunday, March 11, 2018 Training for volunteers in use of ‘My Capital’ app DT News Network area and regions and submit them through [email protected] ‘My Capital’ app. In turn, the Governorate will send all complaints and requests to the Manama concerned authorities,” said a representative he Capital Governorate is training of Capital Governorate. volunteers to address the grievances “It is worth mentioning that the ofT residents living in housing complexes application is available on IOS and Android through My Capital app. where we aim to enhance the process of The training programme will help in communication with the public and reduce the use of ‘My Capital’ app and raise the the distance, time and effort of those level of interaction by creating effective wishing to post complaints and requests, by community partnership among members of digitalising the process of communication the residential complexes. with the people of the province. The course was attended by 25 volunteers Further, the app will allow to take pictures, from different areas and regions of the submit complaints and proposals, with capital. Twenty-three volunteers will be the details attached and sent them to the selected from 21 housing complexes, each concerned persons in the province with ease. representing one residential complex. Users can also follow the details of the progress “The governorate organizes this course of their proposals or complaints, and whether to ensure that the volunteers follow up on these requests are processed or are still under all the needs, requests and problems of their review,” the representative added. The training programme held for volunteers Protect cultural, civilizational identity, Arab media urged Cairo development at the regional and nformation Minister and The information international level, pointing out IBoard of Trustees Chairman challenges facing the sector and of Bahrain Institute for Political minister has the opportunities youngsters Development (BIPD) Ali urged the media have to work creatively in the bin Mohammed Al Rumaihi digital media sector. has called on the Arab media to protect Al Rumaihi called on the to protect the cultural and cultural identity participants to adopt a youth civilisational identity. media charter of honour The Minister underscored against hatred in tune with the importance of promoting headquarters in Cairo with the the Arab Media Charter of moral values in order to deter participation of a number of Honour that embodies the intellectual invasion, reform the Information Ministers, senior awareness of the Arab youth media content and enhance its officials, experts and specialised and commitment to using mass effectiveness in raising awareness academics in the media sector media to bolster tolerance and of the youth, immunising from Arab countries. renounce discourse provoking them against extremist ideas The Information Minister division, hatred, extremism and and fostering their role in the lauded strong and historical terrorism. comprehensive development relations between Bahrain and The Minister stressed that march. Egypt and their growth at all mass media which hold on to The Information Minister levels under the leadership of the past and present only will was speaking at a symposium His Majesty King Hamad bin not have a future, noting that on the requirements of job Isa Al Khalifa and Egyptian technological equipment alone opportunities and the future of President Abdel Fattah cannot yield success without the youth in the media field. El-Sisi. a creative person capable of The event was held as part of The Minister praised the changing information into the 7th Arab Youth Media importance of Egypt as a strategic knowledge while being driven Forum which is organised depth of the Arab nation. by high moral values that seek by the Arab Media Forum He spotlighted the role and the public interest and human Authority at the Arab League importance of the media and its welfare. Traffic Week from today DT News Network on March 15 to shed light on Cub and Bahrain Electronic Manama planned events and enhance Society. he Traffic Week 2018 will drivers and parents’ awareness. Traffic Culture director kick off today. The contributors to the Lieutenant-Colonel Osama TModel drivers and school 2018 Traffic Week will also Mohammed Bahr stressed the student winners in the painting be honoured, including the importance of the campaign, and theatre contests will be Public Security Officers’ Club, paying tribute to the Minister honoured as part of event and the Bahrain Defence Force, the of the Interior and the festivities marking the traffic Kanoo International School, Traffic director-general for week. Bapco, Sharifa Al-Awadhi their directives to promote A two-week traffic village Club, BNI Insurance, Salman community partnership with will be opened at the Seef Mall Cultural Centre, Toastmasters civil society institutions. Sunday, March 11, 2018 5

“ArtCelebrated sand sculptorand eyes culture Bahrain for his first international exhibition

Supriya Reginald/DTNN International Women’s Day, on launch within the next two months. Sand artist [email protected] March 8. “Many artists in Bahrain Sudarsan nternationally recognised sand ‘’I chose her because of her have expressed interest in this Pattnaik sculptor Sudarsan Pattnaik, contribution to society, it was an course,’’ said Sudarsan Pattnaik. honouredI by Bahrain’s Minister of honour for me,” expressed Sudarsan He is encouraging Bahraini artist Education Majid Bin Ali Al Nuaimi Pattnaik. to participate in competitions for his significant contribution to Sudarsan Pattnaik taught various abroad. the Spring of Culture’s Community techniques of creating sand art to He had a special appreciation for Programme, is planning to hold his over 30 teachers from the Ministry the female artists in Bahrain. “I’ve first international sand exhibition of Education during the five-day seen girls making beautiful sculptures, in Bahrain. workshop. and I could not believe it was their “My first international exhibition ‘’The teachers were so enthusiastic first time. They have a very good will be in Bahrain,’’ he revealed. learn,’’ he said. composition and ideas,’’ he said. This is the third year in a row that Awarded the Padma Shree in The international artist, born the Eleven World Record holder 2014 by the Government of India and raised in Puri, a small town in has visited Bahrain. “I come every and having travelled to over 60 Orissa began showing his talents year for the Spring of Culture,’’ said countries with his art, Sudarsan at a young age on the sands of the Sudarsan Pattnaik adding: “Bahrain Pattnaik said, “while I have taught Golden beach in Puri. government is promoting art and students elsewhere, only in Bahrain From a poor family, he spent his culture more than most places I’ve have I taught teachers.” childhood working in houses rather seen.” “Art and culture unite us, Bahrain than studying. The sand and his Sudarsan Pattnaik sculpted a has shown interest in developing art was his escape from the burden tribute to Princess Sabeeka on the both,” Sudarsan Pattnaik said. of child labour. ‘‘The whole day I occasion of the 2018 The artist is currently working worked in people’s houses, nobody with Indira Gandhi National Open appreciated me,” he recollected, University, located in New Delhi, “I was always appreciated for my with designing a sand art course. art, the sea always gave me a new The certified canvas, “he said. digital course is Sudarsan Pattnaik’s objective is to the world’s first popularise Sand Art a unique form online sand art of art, which can be used to express course and is due to creativity, and to create awareness.

Sudarsan Pattnaik in his zone 6 Sunday, March 11, 2018 By Invitation Taliban attacks Prof. Odeh Al-Jayyousi Public Sector Innovation: Afghan army post Users as Innovators killing 18 soldiers an the public sector learn from the private sector in terms of innovativeness and risk taking? DemocratizingC innovation as a concept was inspired by the drive to seek users input in innovation. Public sector innovation is simply about developing new ideas to create benefits to citizens and contribute to three core values; i.e., service to deliver efficiency, social outcome to ensure equity, and trust to consolidate a social contract that is underpinned by accountability and transparency. The challenge is that public sector innovations are about services that are intangible and customized but they do not conform to market logic of profit seeking. Governments are keen to provide citizens with basic public services like health, education, clean environment, and affordable public transport. However, the challenge is how to mainstream the processes of innovation across organizations to harmonize the interplay of actors across institutions with divergent mandates and laws. One approach Representative picture showing Afghan security personnel at the site of an attack (New York Times) is to harness ICT platforms as in the example of Kabul 18. As the fighting went on, Unity Government’s recent in the face of Afghan nation’s E-government and Open Source which help establish s many as 18 Afghan an air strike was called in and offer for unconditional peace determination to achieve new forms of open data government, digital democracy soldiers and members of killed around 25 insurgents, and reconciliation talks. lasting peaceful settlement,” and community governance. Athe special forces have been he said. The OIC reiterated its said OIC Secretary General Dr. Can users be a source of innovation in the public killed in fighting in the western In a message posted on appeal to the Government Yousef Al-Othaimeen. domain? Well, users can be a source of innovation province of Farah, local Twitter, a Taliban spokesman and all parties in Afghanistan “We renew our deep but this requires that decision makers master the officials said yesterday. said 53 commandos had to unite and redouble their sympathies and condolences to art of listening. Globally, about 30% of innovations Taliban fighters attacked been killed or wounded after efforts to effectively neutralize the Afghan people and families in the public sector are user-driven. Therefore, to troops assembled to prepare arriving in Tapa Sadat, close to the scourge of terrorism of the victims,” said the OIC capture the value of innovation, three necessary an attack in Bala Buluk district the Bala Buluk district center, and achieve peace and Secretary General. conditions are to be met which include organizational in the night, setting off a fierce and a sizeable quantity of reconciliation countrywide. The statement also urged learning, knowledge flows across institutions, regional battle, officials said. weapons seized. “The recent wave of violence Afghanistan’s neighbours and innovation systems. In essence, the accumulation of Defence Ministry and terror attacks targeting international community to best practices and learning can help form a knowledge spokesman Dawlat Waziri said OIC condemns attack civilian population, including extend unequivocal support to base and new metrics that will facilitate benchmarking, four members of the special Condemning strongly the the car-bomb attack that the Afghan-led peace process and measurement of public sector innovation as in forces had been killed and a attack, the Organization of claimed scores of lives in Kabul and speedy reconstruction the case on UAE Global Government Summit, and number wounded, but the head Islamic Cooperation, in a on Friday 9 March, are signs of of Afghanistan “which are other experiences in UK, Korea and Nordic nations. of the local provincial council, statement, called on all Afghan growing despair and panic on imperative for stability and Hence, for GCC and Bahrain to embrace public Farid Bakhtawar, said the leaders and political forces to the part of the terrorists who are sustainable development in the sector innovation in services like e-health, a set of death toll had reached at least respond to Islamic National getting more and more isolated region and beyond.” pre-requisites are to be met; i.e., rooting a culture of innovation by providing a space for reflective practitioners and learning communities. At the national level, enablers are needed to facilitate the US soldier based in Bahrain dies of flow of knowledge among institutions to inform a National Innovation System (NIS) and regional innovation centers that will enable science to serve non-combat causes, says Pentagon the public good and sustainability. Although there is a growing awareness for the need he Pentagon has identified A spokesman for the Rice said he could not for public sector innovation, still the key questions is a soldier who died this week Military Surface Deployment confirm medical details of the how to promote service innovation and make the public fromT a noncombat incident and Distribution Command, incident, but said Wilson was sector more responsive and efficient. To achieve this, as 38-year-old Sgt. 1st Class the higher headquarters of the in Bahrain at his assigned unit policies need to be crafted to consider the trade-offs Maitland Deweever Wilson of transportation brigade, said when the fatal situation took between equity, efficiency, and societal goals. Simply Brooklyn, N.Y. Wilson enlisted in August 2000 place. He was later transported said, the public wants quality services that are affordable Wilson, who died in and was an “integral part” of the to Landstuhl, where he died. and sustainable. These objectives can be better achieved Landstuhl, Germany, on battalion where he was serving Wilson’s death is by making best use of user-driven innovations. In Wednesday, had been assigned as a cargo noncomissioned the international alliance’s sum, public sector innovation can be attained not to the 831st Transportation officer. fourth fatality this year, all in only through product and process innovation but also Battalion, 595th Transportation “His untimely loss is noncombat incidents. through organizational and marketing innovation. Brigade in Manama, unfortunate, and of course our Two American soldiers died Specifically, policies that simplify procedures, provide Bahrain, the Pentagon said in a thoughts and prayers go out Maitland Wilson (ArmyTimes) in separate incidents in Iraq, incentives for public-private partnership and remove release on Friday. The incident to Sgt. Wilson’s family and on a humanitarian assistance one in Anbar province on Jan. barriers are the cornerstone for innovation. is under investigation, it said. friends as they go through this mission to Haiti, Rice said. 8 and one in Baghdad on Feb. The author is head of Innovation and Technology Management, The 17-year Army veteran, difficult time,” said Fred Rice, He had been awarded the 19. A Scottish soldier died Jan. Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain. a cargo specialist, had been the command’s spokesman. Meritorious Service Medal, the 31 after reportedly being struck supporting Operation Inherent Wilson had deployed several Army Commendation Medal by a forklift while returning (The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and Resolve, the U.S.-led coalition times in his career, including (five times) and the Army from a run at a coalition base do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of this newspaper.) battling the Islamic State in Iraq to Kuwait, Iraq — twice — Achievement Medal (twice), in Iraq’s Anbar province. (Stars and Syria. and Afghanistan, as well as among others. and Stripes) Sunday, March 11, 2018 7 Women and Flat6labs Bahrain to the World Meredith Ann O’Connell Meaningful investDT News Network in 40 startupsacross the MENA region since [email protected] 2011.” ewly launched Flat6Labs The new accelerator Gestures on Bahrain, a startup programme, El-Serafy said, is Naccelerator programme, will set to provide Bahrain’s startup invest in more than 40 local scene with a steady flow of IWD 2018 and international startups and innovative, exciting and most n March 8th, British popstar Rita Ora, performing entrepreneurs over the next importantly investment-ready at Bahrain Bay, asked the crowd to “do something three years. startups with the active support specialO for her.” Handing her phone over to a band member, Launched on Thursday by of our friends and partners at she yelled into her microphone “Happy International Flatl6labs in partnership Tamkeen. Women’s Day!” and the crowd cheered behind her. Rita with Tamkeen, Flat6Labs Commenting on the move, Ora’s simple and quick nod to International Women’s Bahrain intends to choose Dr Ebrahim Mohammed Day (IWD) was just one of many made around the world. startups from the following Janahi, Chief Executive of It is important to reflect on what IWD stands for, and the sectors: Financial Services and Tamkeen said, “At Tamkeen, context surrounding the celebrations. Payments; Education; ICT and we seek to keep pace with Governments, universities, organizations, businesses Electronics; Mobile Apps and the dynamic changes in the and—most importantly—women had their own way of Games; B2B Infrastructure economy, and design the marking IWD. In New York, the Fearless Girl statue was Services; Healthcare; Tourism; most appropriate solutions draped with a cape of flowers. In the UK, Parliament hung Real Estate Technologies and in line with the opportunities an IWD flag for the first time. Corporate giant McDonald’s Hardware and Industrial and challenges in the labour flipped its iconic golden arches upside-down to form a W Solutions. market.” for the sign at one California restaurant location and on Each of the selected startups, “Flat6Labs aims to utilise its social media pages. It seemed like everyone wanted to according to Flat6Labs its expansive regional network cash in on IWD this year., and while some gestures seemed Bahrain, will receive US$30K to attract innovative founders sincere, others were questionable and hollow, especially in cash seed funding and a from Bahrain, the region when one considers the history of IWD. 16-week mentorship-driven and beyond to provide the IWD originated not in the hallowed halls of the United accelerator programme. Ramez El-Serafy, CEO of Flat6Labs Bahraini innovation economy Nations, where someone thought it a good PR move to The programme will Flat6Labs Bahrain as it marks exciting opportunity to bring and venture capital industry “give women a day,” but with a 1909 labor movement that immediately register companies our sixth chapter in our Flat6Labs’ proven accelerator with a steady pipeline of grew internationally before the UN recognized it in 1975. and help its founders turn their expansion within the MENA programme and expertise high-impact entrepreneurs Yet now in 2018, we are still far from achieving equal pay ideas into investment-ready region,” said Ramez El-Serafy, brought forward by the with well-developed concepts for women, despite the numerous relevant laws around companies. CEO of Flat6Labs. acceleration of more than 140 and a thorough business the world. The gestures made by huge corporations like “We’re thrilled to launch He added: “It is such an startups in over than 20 cycles training,” Flat6Labs stated. McDonald’s seem empty when you consider that these companies do not pay women a living wage, or rarely promote women to executive or Board positions. More than What did women do on IWD? They called for equality. 7000 ships Sewage stations upgrade In Spain, over 5 million women went on a 24-hour feminist strike, which caused hundreds of trains to be cancelled. In registered with Seoul women marched for the #MeToo campaign against achieves 55 pc progress sexual assault. In Pakistan, women rallied against the Coast Guard Manama violence they face on a daily basis. The contrast is clear: Manama anitary Engineering corporations “celebrated” the day; while women chose to he overall number of Planning & Projects confront the inequalities they continue to experience. ships registered with SDirector of the Ministry IWD is a day to discuss what needs to be done to achieve theT Coast Guard authorities of Works, Municipalities gender equality. It is more than a cutesy message saying topped 7467. Affairs & Urban Planning “Empower women!”or a tame, sanitized celebration. An Muharraq Coast Nazha Abu Hindi revealed Instagram-worthy photo-op helps spread the message of Guard Base Commander that the Ministry has IWD, but the message needs to be clear: women may have Colonel Abdulrahman achieved 55 per cent come far, but there is plenty more to be done, and everyone Jumaa revealed this as he progress in the upgrade has to acknowledge their part. took part in “Al-Amn”, a of seven sewage stations (The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do security programme aired located in Hamad Town, Director of not necessarily reflect the policy or position of this newspaper.) weekly on Radio Bahrain, Muharraq and Abu Saiba’a. the Ministry in cooperation with the According to Abu Hindi, of Works, Interior Ministry’s General the project aims at increasing Directorate of Security the capacity of sewerage Municipalities NPRA outlines procedures Media and Culture. networks, reduce defects, Affairs & Urban Under maritime safety maintain sewage stations, Planning for Formula One entry visa regulations, ship captain prolong their life span and Manama be available until the 8th of should be above the age of 18 ensure sustainability. Nazha Abu Hindi he Nationality, Passports April. and the ship should carry safety Works also includes and Residence Affairs The NPRA announced that tools including life jackets, fire the renewal of electrical (NPRA)T announced that it it would start receiving the F1 extinguishers and first aid kit and mechanical tools and continues to receive entry visa visitors on the 25th of March, onboard. equipment at the sewage “The stations will be applications for the 2018 Gulf pointing out that F1 fans would Colonel Jumaa stressed the stations. Air Bahrain Grand Prix Formula not be allowed to overstay their need to sail within Bahrain’s The stations will also be refitted with new pumps, 1, scheduled to be held next two-week non-extendable territorial waters and equip supplied with new pumps, month. visas. ships with the Global internal pipelines, valves, Formula 1 fans from 115 The authority also called Positioning System (GPS). electrical control panels, pipelines, valves, control designated nationalities can upon Bahraini companies Coastguard Legal Affairs control systems, sensors and finalise their visa procedures which are taking part in the Chief Captain Nayef Al-Sheikh other related civil works. panels, control systems, on the NPRA portal www.evisa. sporting event, whether by said that the law 2 of 2018 The BD2,200,000 was gov.bh. selling tickets or providing mandates the Coastguard earlier awarded to Salmic sensors” Fans from other nationalities residency facilities, to register authorities to license small Contracting. will need guarantors to through the e-visa system and ships. secure the visas which will benefit from the e-services. 8 Sunday, March 11, 2018 Trump says Xi approves A devastated street in Douma of his N Korea strategy Syrian army (Guardian) intensifies onslaught

A woman walks by a huge screen showing U.S. President Donald inBeirut Ghouta Trump, left, and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, in Tokyo eastern Ghouta rebel group voice message. he Syrian army intensified The relentless Failaq al-Rahman have said Aid agencies have tried Washington working to solve the problem Tits onslaught in eastern they are not negotiating a to deliver aid into eastern resident Donald Trump diplomatically rather than Ghouta yesterday with three-week similar deal for themselves. Ghouta, but they have only says China is glad he’s going with the ominous advances that a war monitor assault on the Capturing the enclave been able to bring in a portion Pseeking a diplomatic solution alternative.” and state media said had would represent Assad’s of the amount they wanted. to the North Korean crisis Trump in the past has splintered the enclave, though last major rebel biggest blow against the rebels A convoy was unable to rather than “going with the threatened North Korea with a rebel official denied this. stronghold near since they were driven from finish unloading on Monday ominous alternative.” “fire and fury like the world has Syrian state television Aleppo in December 2016. because of continued fighting, Trump spoke with Chinese never seen.” broadcast from inside the Damascus has It would seal a string of bringing in the remaining President Xi Jinping on Friday Trump also says China town of Mesraba, a town lying captured about military victories for the undelivered food parcels on after announcing he was willing “continues to be helpful!” He’s along the road connecting the half its area and Syrian leader since the entry Friday despite bombardment to meet with North Korea’s repeatedly urged China to do northern and southern halves of Russian jets into the war nearby. Kim Jong Un. more to pressure North Korea of the rebel-held enclave, after killed 976 people on his side in 2015 turned the However, U.N. agencies Trump tweets that he and into abandoning its nuclear reporting that the army had course of the conflict against said most medical supplies Xi spoke about that agreed- program. taken it earlier on Saturday. the insurgents. had been stripped from the to meeting and that Xi Trump misspelled Xi’s first The capture of Mesraba massive air power and tight convoy by Syrian government “appreciates that the U.S. is name as “Xinping.” (AP) and advances into nearby sieges to force insurgents to SHORTAGES officials. farmland brought important accept “evacuation” deals. The intensity of the Sajjad Malik, the U.N. High roads directly under fire by the These involve rebels government’s attack on an Commission for Refugees U.S. to open embassy in Jerusalem army, the Syrian Observatory surrendering territory in enclave that has been besieged representative in Syria, who The U.S. Embassy, which is set to move from Tel Aviv on May 14, for Human Rights said. exchange for safe passage to since 2013 and suffers acute went in with the convoy on will be temporarily housed in American consular offices within That has in effect cut the opposition areas in northwest shortages of food and medical Monday, said in comments a diplomatic compound that was built on disputed territory large towns of Harasta and Syria, along with their families supplies has drawn Western published on the agency’s Ramallah LEB. Douma off from each other and other civilians who do condemnation and demands website that people did not and the rest of the enclave, not want to come back under by U.N. aid agencies for a feel safe to leave.

SYRIA it added. Assad’s rule. humanitarian halt in fighting. People in Douma told Tel Aviv However Hamza Birqadar, Late on Friday, a small The United Nations him they feared crossing WEST BANK WEST a spokesman for Jaish number of fighters and their estimates that some 400,000 rebel checkpoints and were BANK al-Islam, one of the two families from the former al people are trapped in eastern uncertain whether they would Jerusalem Jerusalem main insurgent groups in Qaeda affiliate previously Ghouta. be safe when they reached municipal boundary GAZA eastern Ghouta, said rebels known as the Nusra Front left “Living conditions are government-held areas, he Armistice Line ISRAEL had repelled the attack on eastern Ghouta under such harsh... Shop owners and said. drawn at end Mesraba and neither Harasta a deal. traders are sending their “They want to leave the of 1948-49 war JORDAN EAST 80km nor Douma were cut off. But the group represents workers to the shelters to sell place safely... arrive in areas

JERUSALEM EGYPT 50 miles The relentless three-week only a small portion of the food for three times their price where they will be safe, and assault on the last major rebel insurgent presence in the before the offensive,” said a lastly they would like to return WEST BANK ISRAEL stronghold near Damascus enclave, and both Jaish man in Saqba who identified home when the situation WEST JERUSALEM has captured about half its al-Islam and the other main himself as Abu Abdo in a improves,” he said. (Reuters) U.S. Consulate Old area and killed 976 people, General City according to the Britain- Agron Street Allenby Barracks: based Observatory. Consular Section Possible location State television showed a Flusser Street of new U.S. Embassy massive plume of dark smoke rising behind houses and trees in eastern Ghouta, with “No Man’s the sound of blasts in the Land” background. Live footage it said was filmed in Mesraba 2km showed battered buildings 1.2 miles Bethlehem and bullet-pocked walls. Syrian President Bashar Ambassador David Friedman’s office will be located in consular al-Assad and Russia, his section until new embassy main ally, say the campaign is building is erected in 2019 needed to end rebel shelling Consular compound sits in of Damascus and to end the “No Man’s Land” – area between 1949 armistice lines originally rule of Islamist insurgents claimed by both Jordan and Israel. over the area’s civilians. Israel’s annexation of area in 1967 The offensive follows the Former Diplomat Hotel, now part war has never been internationally of U.S. consular compound recognized and UN considers pattern of previous assaults on in Arnona neighbourhood it occupied territory rebel strongholds, deploying Largest town in region reported to be cut off as government forces press their advantage Sources: U.S. Government, B’Tselem Pictures: Getty Images, Satellite imagery via Planet © GRAPHIC NEWS Sunday, March 11, 2018 BUSINESS 9 Duterte gives police chiefs subpoena power So far no tariffs had been imposed and it was China’s Xi warns against corruption too early to talk about a looming trade war. Beijing Manila But we’ve reached a situation in which the hinese President Xi Jinping offered a strong warning hilippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a bill preliminary skirmishes have become serious. Cagainst corruption on Saturday while meeting parliament Pgiving the police chief and two other senior police officials There are still talks going on, delegates from scandal-plagued the power to issue subpoenas to things are in flux, so if you Chongqing city, saying officials hasten the investigation of crimes, want you could say it’s still should not let “pillow talk” within his spokesman said. The law “will about diplomacy and not families help to foster graft. Xi said add more teeth to their mandate to war.” that “political ecology” was like enhance the law and find solutions nature itself. “If you take your eye to criminal cases”, spokesman -Brigitte Zypries, off it for a moment then it’s easy to Harry Roque told a news become polluted,” Xi told media. briefing. German Economy and Energy Minister The concept car that wants to fly After debuting Pop.Up last year, Airbus is back at the 88th Geneva International Motor Show with a new version of its modular concept car. The “Pop.Up Next” concept is a joint project between Airbus, Italdesign and Audi. France signs Pop.Up Next features an ultra-light, two-seater passenger cabin, which can be attached either to a 60-kW (80-hp) electric powered self-driving car or a flight module. In autonomous car mode, it has a top speed of 100km/h (62mph) and a range of 130km (81 miles). deals worth In flight mode, an air module attaches to the cabin’s roof. Eight electric motors then whisk its passengers away, soaring over the grid-locked city. Airbus and Italdesign believeMeet Pop.Up “Pop.Up Next could Next” take flight —within latest seven to hybrid 10 years. car-copter After debuting Pop.Up last year, Airbus is back at the 88th Geneva International Motor Show with a new version of its modular concept car $16bn in India

Aimed at megacities with high traffic congestion, passenger capsule can disconnect from ground module and be flown by air module. It can revert to road vehicle by coupling to another ground module French President Emmanuel Macron SPECIFICATIONS 4.4m shakes hands with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi Air module Propelled by eight counter- Paris/New Delhi to strengthening their strategy to share intelligence. rotating 17kW rotors rench and Indian partnership on defence and “Our navies will be able Top speed: 100km/h companies signed contracts security. to call our respective military Fworth 13 billion euros ($16 “Whether it’s the bases ... we will also have our Range (no payload): 100km billion) on the first day of environment, naval security space agencies conducting Recharge time: 15 mins President Emmanuel Macron’s and resources, or freedom of some joint monitoring of the Max gross weight: 600kg visit to India yesterday, the navigation and overflight, we maritime area,” Macron said. French presidency said in a are committed to making our “The Pacific or the Indian Passenger capsule Zero statement. partnership stronger on all Ocean cannot be places for High-tech carbon-fibre monocoque emission The deals include a these fronts,” Modi said. “We hegemonic powers.” carries two people electric contract for France’s Safran consider France one of our Macron’s office did not propulsion to supply airline Spice Jet most reliable defence allies.” provide a breakdown of the Ground module with engines, water system He also hailed France’s value or details of the business Powered by two rear modernisation by Suez in the “commitment” towards contracts. It said some 200 Coupling southern city of Davangere making defence and security million euros of investments wheel 30kW motors system Top speed: 100km/h and a contract between equipment in India and would be made in India. industrial gas company Air contributing to Modi’s An “Industrial Way Range: 130km Battery Liquide and Sterlite. flagship “Make in India” plan Forward Agreement” was Recharge time: 15 mins packs Macron and Indian Prime to boost local manufacturing. signed between French utility Artificial Intelligence manages complexities of travel in fully autonomous Minister Narendra Modi – Macron separately said EDF and India’s NPCIL vehicle. Passengers communicate with Pop.Up via virtual reality interface. addressing a news conference the countries had decided to for the construction of six Could be integrated into rail transport systems or future hyperloops in New Delhi after signing the “do more together” to fight nuclear reactors at Jaitapur. agreements – also committed terrorism, and put together a (Reuters) Sources: Airbus, Italdesign, Audi, The Verge Pictures: Airbus/Italdesign © GRAPHIC NEWS Tillerson ‘not feeling well’, cancels activities in Kenya Nairobi unwell, a State Department on major issues back home such without him, while they are Department. Tillerson, 65, is four days into .S. Secretary of State spokesman said, adding that he as North Korea and has cancelled looking at the possibility of Goldstein later said the his first diplomatic trip to Africa, Rex Tillerson cancelled would resume his programme his events for the day,” spokesman rescheduling others,” said secretary’s health had improved. where he has visited Ethiopia, scheduledU events on Saturday on on Sunday. Steve Goldstein told reporters Goldstein, under-secretary “The Secretary is feeling better Djibouti and Kenya, and is the second day of a visit to Kenya “The secretary is not feeling well travelling with Tillerson. of state for public diplomacy and will resume his normal scheduled to go on to Nigeria because he had been feeling after a long couple days working “Some events will go ahead and public affairs at the State schedule tomorrow,” he said. and Chad. 10 BUSINESS Sunday, March 11, 2018

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May greets the Britain, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammad bin Salman outside 10 Downing Street in Saudi London ink deals worth $2 billion

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Sunday, March 11, 2018 11 Shakespeare on stage Manama way to the crown and fights to s part of the Spring of the death to try to keep it – Culture Festival, the UK’s become a music thriller that is AS4K Music Theatre’s take on guaranteed to keep the audience William Shakespeare’s classic on the edge of their seats. ‘Macbeth’ turned out to be a S4K Music Theatre’s Julian unique experience for the Chenery and Matt Gimblett’s audience at the Cultural Hall. cleverly crafted adaptations William Shakespeare’s classic create Shakespeare that is story of how a noble Scottish genuinely for everyone, Warrior becomes king after brilliantly blending the original hearing the prophecies of three text with lively modern witches – how he murders his dialogue and music.

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Manama n amazing adventure unfolded as 45 children Aand 5 teachers from St Christopher’s Junior School in Saar ended the annual Year 5 and 6 ski trip recently. On arriving at Schipol Airport in Amsterdam, after an early morning departure from Geneva, they discovered that their onward flight back to Bahrain had been unexpectedly cancelled. Thus began a marathon stopover with many hours spent in the airport followed by a night in an airport hotel. The children were commended by fellow travellers for days but eventually 2 situation was handled in such a annual Ski Trip to Anzere, for their patience and positive staff and 18 children headed calm and professional manner Switzerland. The children attitude as they waited for their back via Dammam and the with regular correspondence were due to spend one week teachers to arrange alternative rest of the party were able keeping everyone informed of on the slopes, and many of the flights home. to board flights via London new information as it became students were looking forward Easily identifiable, wearing Heathrow. available. Some have even said to seeing real snow for the first their DG Jones hoodies, the On returning to Bahrain that their children enjoyed the time. The school thanked the By Shilpa Santhosh children kept themselves there were amazing scenes of experience! trip sponsor DG Jones, for occupied playing cards and happy children being reunited very kindly donating the trip clapping games throughout with their relieved parents. Background: hoodies, which not only made Class : VI U their long journey home. Many parents have On 16 February, 45 children the group look very smart but The Indian School Bahrain Initially, it appeared that they contacted the school thanking from St Christopher’s Junior also encouraged a real sense of may be stranded in Amsterdam teachers for the way the School embarked on their team spirit! 12 Sunday, March 11, 2018 Sunday, March 11, 2018 13

Information Minister Ali bin Mohammed Al Romaihi yesterday met his Kuwaiti counterpart Mohammed Nasser Al-Jabri and Chairman Information Minister and Board of Trustees Chairman of Bahrain Institute for Political Development (BIPD) Ali bin Mohammed Al Romaihi called to of Egypt’s Supreme Media Regulation Council Makram Mohammed Ahmed, on the sidelines of his participation in the 7th Arab Youth boost the role of the audio-visual Arab media in protecting the cultural and civilisational identity. The Information Minister was speaking at a sympo- Media Forum, in Cairo. He stressed Bahrain’s keenness to boost pan-Arab Work, mainly in the media field, and enhance the role of the sium on the requirements of job opportunities and the future of the youth in the media field. The event was held as part of the 7th Arab Youth Media media in backing sustainable development. Forum which is organised by the Arab Media Forum Authority at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo.

Chief Executive of the President of the Nation- Supreme Council for the al Institution for Human Environment (SCE), Dr. Rights (NIHR) Maria Mohammed Mubarak bin Khouri received at the Daina, received yesterday institution’s premises at South Korean Ambassa- Seef District the Interior dor to Bahrain, Koo Hyun- Ministry’s Reform and Mo. Dr. Bin Daina lauded Rehabilitation Director the advanced level of General Brigadier Ab- Bahraini-South Korean dulsalem Yusef Al Arifi. relations in various fields, They discussed issues Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Forces for International Cooperation Colonel Alexander Orazov praising the efforts of Am- of common interest expressed heartfelt thanks to Personal Representative of His Majesty the King and Chairman of the High Organ- bassador Koo Hyun-Mo and ways of boosting ising Committee of Bahrain International Air Show (BIAS) Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa and Transpor- to bolster bilateral ties for cooperation and ex- tation and Telecommunication Minister Kamal Ahmed, the committee Deputy Chairman, for their interest in the best interests of the changing experiences. Russia’s participation in this year’s show and for the good welcome in the previous shows. Colonel Orazov was two friendly countries. speaking as he received Bahraini Ambassador to Russia Ahmed Abdulrahman Al Sa’ati.

Rotary Club of Sulmaniya held a regular lunch meeting at the Golden Tulip Hotel on Wednesday. Special guest speaker was the CEO of Bahrain International Circuit, Shaikh Salman Al khalifa who spoke about the “BIC & upcoming Formula 1”. During the meeting a couple of sponsors for the Raft Race 2018 were thanked by the Around eight hundred team members attended a group-wide roadshow held by the Yusuf bin Ahmed Kanoo Group (YBA Kanoo), one of the largest, independent family-owned multinational businesses in the Middle East. Employees attended the week-long roadshow which took place across club. Rotaract club of Bahrain mentioned that the Rotaract district 2452 conference will be held in Bahrain four cities, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Bahrain. YBA Kanoo Group CEO Dr Patrick Chenel gave a comprehensive presentation that highlighted the success of the first year of Vision 2020, how the business is growing, and how to better serve clients. from March 22 to 25.

For the biggest ever Bahrain Chamber of Commerce Elections yesterday, business persons in big and small groups, some as families and individuals, poured in to vote at the Isa Cultural Centre. Supporters of the major blocs and also independent candidates were seen campaigning in a spirited atmosphere. The polling which started at 8am continued till 10pm where 72 candidates contested for 18 seats. 12 Sunday, March 11, 2018 Sunday, March 11, 2018 13

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Los Angeles ctress-filmmaker Angelina Jolie said she can’t relax. AThe 42-year-old actress-turned- director, who raises six children, Maddox, 16, Pax, 14, Zahara, 13, Shiloh, 11, and nine-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne, finds a ‘real pleasure’ in the fact she rarely gets any time to herself and wouldn’t change things for the world. Asked how she relaxes, she said: “I really don’t (relax). I’m one of those people. It drives me nuts when people tell me to relax.” “I think a lot of moms don’t really rest. And somehow we find a real pleasure in that. “I mean, even if I try to take a bath, I’ll end up with at least two of my kids in there with me, which is lovely. I wouldn’t trade it at all.” (IANS) Sunday, March 11, 2018 15

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Longtime actor best known for his roles in such films as Hustle & Flow, Get Rich or Die Tryin, Crash, The Brave One, and Iron Man. In 2008, he released his debut album, Shine Through It. Los Angeles ctress-comedian Kristen Wiig has landed a role in Patty Jenkins ‘Wonder Woman 2’ Aand will be playing the villain in it. Reportedly, “So excited to confirm the most thrilling news. Yes! It’s true! So incredibly lucky to welcome the sensationally talented Kristen Wiig to our ‘Wonder Woman’ family,” Gadot Jenkins tweeted on Friday. “Can’t wait to finally work with one of my favourites. And so excited by what decodes we have planned. #Cheetah,” she added. The hashtag hints at Wiig’s speculated role as Cheetah, the sequel’s villain feminism and Wonder Woman’s longtime comic book rival Los Angeles with superhuman strength onder Woman’ star Gal Gadot, who hails from and agility who hungers for Israel, has called for equal pay and opportunities human flesh. (IANS) ‘Wfor women in Hollywood after a year dominated by sexual harassment scandals. Decoding feminism, Gadot said in a tweet: “Feminism is not about burning bras/hating men or growing hair under the armpit.. It’s simply about equality between men and women. Equal pay, equal opportunities... We should all be feminists!” The actress will also feature in ‘Wonder Woman 2’, for which director Patty Jenkins has cast Kristen Wiig too. (IANS)

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It is celebrated SCENAMADRE BAHRAINI FARMER’S MARKET day in different days in many parts of the world, most Date: 27 March - 27 May 2018, 8:00am - Date: till 31st March 2018 Experience a unique medley of super succulent commonly in the months of March. 8:00pm Venue: Budaiya Botanical Gardens seafood delicacies and taste the freshest catch This workshop will celebrate Mother›s Day by Venue: Bahrain National Theatre Bahrain Farmers Market targets promoting every Monday on Seafood Night at Silk’s restau- letting children make a greeting card for their In celebration of the World Theatre Day, the Bahrain’s agricultural products and highlight- rant. What makes it an ideal night out for seafood mothers and also decorating cupcakes. Later they Bahrain National Theatre hosts SCENAMADRE ing the development taking place in Bahrain’s lovers? The best selection of popular and tradi- will gift it to them. , an exhibition curated by the Accademia agricultural sector. It also aims to contribute to tional seafood dishes. On the buffet table is a vast Albertina Di Belle Arte in Torino, Italy. The dis- improving the Bahraini farmers’ income through range of aquatic delicacies, from sushi, sashimi, SCENAMADRE play features a collection of models that illustrate a marketing system prepared by the Agriculture seafood dim sum, tempura, oysters, slipper lobster Date: 27 March - 27 May 2018, 8:00am - the history of theatre set design and highlights and Marine Resources to assist in meeting the and tiger prawns, to popular fish such as grouper 8:00pm the story of scenic architecture in the world of farmers’ aspirations. and red snapper. Our talented team of chefs will Venue: Bahrain National Theatre theatre, scenography and stage design. prepare your favourite catch, just the way you like In celebration of the World Theatre Day, the FOOD IS C it. Seafood Night is priced at BD 24 net and BHD Bahrain National Theatre hosts SCENAMADRE , MUSIC AND MIRRORS BY JAMAL ULTURE III 29 net per person including unlimited selected an exhibition curated by the Accademia Albertina ABDULRAHIM Date: 21 January - 25 February 2018, 7:00- wines, beers and soft drinks from 7.00 pm to 11.00 Di Belle Arte in Torino, Italy. The display features Date: 4 - 30 April 2018, 9:00am - 8:00pm 9:00pm pm. For more information, call +973 17 460017 or email [email protected]. Tuesday, January 30, 2018 16 Sunday, March 11, 2018 17 [email protected] www.newsofbahrain.com 17579914 38444692 ClassiﬁedsReaching the right audience

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Trump to visit Peru, Colombia in April

Women run during an event marking International Women’s Day in Old Jeddah

Jeddah The government on cinemas. aying no heed to introduced physical Yasmine Hassan, a member bemused onlookers, education for girls last year of the Bliss Runners group Pa group of women in the and began licensing women’s organising the event, said it Moscow because they do not represent President Donald Trump will Saudi city of Jeddah marked sports clubs. was aimed at empowering ladimir Putin says he the government,” he said, travel to the Summit of the International Women’s Day “This is just the beginning women. doesn’t care about alleged according to the interview Americas in Peru and then on Thursday by going for of a revolution for women in “This is a message that we VRussian interference in the transcript posted Saturday by visit Colombia in April, the a jog. Saudi Arabia. In jobs, in our would like to send them and U.S. presidential election the Kremlin. White House announced. In Jeddah’s historic district, lives, in society, everything say, ‘Come, you’re not alone, because the actions weren’t “Maybe they are not even smiling women wearing is going to change for Saudi we will do this together and connected to his government. Russians but Ukrainians, traditional full-length robes women,” said university the time is now’”. Putin says will not In an interview with Tatars or Jews but with adapted for sports cheered student Sama Kinsara. “Hopefully by next year change constitution the US TV network NBC, Russian citizenship, which and one even skipped with Kinsara is studying film, a there are going to be way Russian President Vladimir the Russian president was should also be checked; joy as they pounded through major she will be able to use more rights given to Saudi Putin said he has no plans asked if he condoned the maybe they have dual the sleepy alleys past puzzled at home this year as Saudi women, the ones that we to change the constitution to interference by 13 Russian citizenship of a green card; shopowners. Arabia lifts a 35-year-old ban deserve,” she said. (Reuters) stay in the Kremlin beyond nationals and three Russian maybe the US paid them 2024. companies detailed in a US for this. How can you know indictment. that? I do not know either,” Brazilian prosecutors “I do not care at all, he said. (AP) Hippo roaming loose for sue to shut church Brazilian labor prosecutors have filed suit to shut down months in southern Mexico a church and school saying Hundreds of migrants picked the church and its leaders Mexico City “reduced people to a condi- up between Libya and Italy uthorities say they’re tion analogous to slavery.” worried about a Tripoli Ahippopotamus that is roaming ibya’s coastguard and an The second boat was loose in a swampy area of Clinton warns of international charity ship turned back off Garabulli, southern Mexico. ‘diplomatic danger’ pickedL up several hundred east of Tripoli, and had 112 Nobody knows where the in talks migrants on Saturday as people on board. animal came from, but hippos smugglers trying to take One boat with 110 Hillary Clinton has warned are not native to the country. advantage of calm seas migrants on board made it as that the Trump administra- The hippo appears to have launched a flurry of boats far as a rescue ship operated tion “was not recognising been living in a pair of ponds towards Italy. by Doctors Without Borders the danger” in discussing near Las Chopas, in the Gulf Libyan coastguard (MSF) operating about 21 nuclear disarmament with coast state of Veracruz. vessels intercepted two of miles from the coast west of Pyongyang. Mexico’s office for the migrant boats, the first Tripoli, which was preparing environmental protection an inflatable dinghy that to deliver the migrants to A local offers a hippopotamus which locals have named Tyson, a For more, catch us said Thursday that experts are online at: had broken down with 125 Italy. More than half the looking for the best way to trap branch to snack on, in Las Chopas, Veracruz state, Mexico people on board off Zawiya, migrants were Nigerians, and move the three-year-old, potential danger to the public dump in January. Residents of www.newsofbahrain.com just west of the capital, with the rest from other sub- 1,320-pound (600 kilogram) and native species. the town have come to love /nobonline Tripoli, said Ayoub Qassem, Saharan African countries. mammal. It also said hippos The hippo was first spotted the animal so much they have /newsofbahrain a coastguard spokesman. (Reuters) can be aggressive, posing a by local media near a garbage nicknamed it “Tyson.”(AP) 20 Sunday, March 11, 2018

Madagascar, an Indian Ocean island nation, tends to rank among the three worst countries in Africa for new infections of leprosy

In Madagascar, suffer- oseph Ralaiharo has lived cut living together as a community that my family rejected me. It’s ers of leprosy which off from society in a remote but totally isolated from the a mixture of shame, confusion causes unsightly sores, Jvillage in central Madagascar rest of society. and fear,” said Harisoa Marline, nerve damage as well for more than half a century. The residents survive by another infected resident. as eye and respiratory His battle with leprosy, an growing food and rearing “That’s my own family, my problems, face a lifelong infection that causes unsightly livestock as well as producing own blood, who did that.” stigma sores, nerve damage as well as their own charcoal. Nobody A combination of poverty eye and respiratory problems, ever leaves, except by dying, and limited access to healthcare has left him shunned by society. they say. is to blame for the continued “I can’t go home anymore presence of leprosy on because nobody wants to ‘A ghetto’ village Madagascar, an Indian Ocean see me,” said 65-year-old “This village has become a island nation, which tends to Ralaiharo. ghetto. Nobody comes or goes rank among the three worst “We can no longer go to from here,” Sister Damien countries in Africa for new wells to collect water, or into Koenig said calmly. infections. the fields. Even our own land She is one of the nuns who “Madagascar sees 1,500 has been sold by our relatives.” have run Ilena for decades. new leprosy cases every Despite winning the “When we arrived, we tried year,” said the head of the battle against the infection, to explain that leprosy is not health ministry’s anti-leprosy having been cured, Ralaiharo a shameful condition, that programme Andriamirana continues to live in the colony, those infected should not be Andrianatoandro, adding he such is the lifelong stigma. embarrassed, that they could regretted the “ostracism and He came to Ilena in go out,” she added. exclusion” faced by those living Madagascar with his mother “But none of the young men with leprosy. when he was just 13 years or women can find partners on Early diagnosis is crucial old after becoming infected the outside.” to limiting the spread of the with leprosy, also known as Madagascans tend to infection as there is not yet a Hansen’s disease. He has not be extremely proud of their vaccine, but identification of left the village since. tradition of community leprosy often comes too late Ilena lies at the top of a support, solidarity and loyalty, -- if at all. small hill, surrounded by trees, described by the catch-all local “We never give a leprosy miles from the nearest town, term “fihavanana”. diagnosis in the village,” said Fianarantsoa, and was built in But those living with leprosy Sister Sabine Ramasinoro, one 1892 as a dedicated community are excluded, and face fierce of the nuns responsible for for those with leprosy. discrimination. running Marana. Leprosy was initially In Marana, another village “To prevent people running recorded in the first century and for those afflicted by leprosy away, we just say that we’re had almost disappeared from in the same region as Ilena, there to care for them.” Europe by the 18th century, the residents’ treatment from “A farmer in the bush has with only a handful of areas outside typifies the prejudice no incentive to get a leprosy still affected thereafter, mostly faced by sufferers. diagnosis of their irritable in Africa, Southeast Asia and The community has had to skin lesions,” said Bertrand South America. be relocated three times due to Cauchoix, a doctor at the Raoul More than 200,000 hostility from people living in Follereau Foundation, one of new cases are identified Fianarantsoa. the leading contributors to the every year, according Marana’s 80 residents are fight against the condition. to the latest World now hidden by a ring of trees “They won’t get a diagnosis Health Organization that shield them from outside because then they’ll have a figures. view. disability and will have probably The condition, “When we leave a leper infected someone else.” To which spreads via colony, it’s difficult to help detect undiagnosed nasal fluids but is not reintegrate into society,” cases, Cauchoix has put in highly contagious, said one of them, 61-year- place programmes to address can be treated with a old Robert Razafimahatratra, skin conditions although has months-long cocktail sighing as he spoke. struggled to break through the of drugs. widespread apathy. Ilena is now home ‘Shame, confusion and fear’ “We made the mistake of Vololonirina Ranorovelo to over 400 people, “Even my family keep their proclaiming leprosy defeated developed leprosy including more distance from me. too soon,” he said. “No symptoms more than 10 than 100 children, “That’s what upsets me most one talks about this illness years ago all mingling and -- not the illness, but the fact anymore.” (AFP) SPORTS Sunday, March 11, 2018 21 De Villiers’ mastery puts S. Africa ahead Konta Port Elizabeth B de Villiers scored a stylish, unbeaten half-century as patient South Africa edged ahead of Australia on a slow wicket on the Asecond day of the second Test, going to the close at 263 for seven at St George’s Park yesterday The home side have a narrow advantage of 20 runs with the knocked brilliant De Villiers on 74 from 81 balls and all-rounder Vernon Philander to resume on 14 in the search for what could be crucial first innings runs in an engrossing contest. Opener Dean Elgar (57 from 197 balls) and Hashim Amla (56 from 148 balls) had earlier put on 88 in 46.2 overs for the third wicket as South Africa crawled towards Australia’s first innings out of total of 243, including adding just 43 runs in 26 overs in the middle session of the day. But once De Villiers came to the wicket, he immediately started scoring all round the wicket, Indian injecting urgency into the South African innings and putting the pressure back on the Australian bowlers. The tourists continued to chip away at the other end though, Wells with the reverse-swinging ball collecting four quick wickets after tea. Amla was bowled by an Results: excellent delivery from Mitchell Starc (1-78) that cannoned into his Johanna Konta reacts Women’s singles second round: (Pic courtesy: Eurosport) off-stump, before Elgar edged Josh Wang Qiang bt Elise Mertens 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 Hazlewood (1-73) to wicketkeeper Kristina Mladenovic bt Samantha Stosur 7-5, 7-5 Tim Paine. California take the first set as the Brit Aryna Sabalenka bt 19-Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4, 6-3 Mitchell Marsh (2-26), who had ohanna Konta’s poor 2018 struggled with her serve. Naomi Osaka bt Agnieszka Radwanska 6-3, 6-2 been ill on day one, looked full of form continued as she Konta had to dig deep in Petra Kvitova bt Yulia Putintseva 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-4 energy as he got two balls to tail Jwas knocked out of Indian the second set as well as she in late and remove home captain Wells by 18-year-old Marketa found herself a game and two Men’s singles first round: Faf du Plessis (9) and Theunis de Vondrousova 7-6, 6-4, while break points down. She dug Ernesto Escobedo bt Frances Tiafoe 7-5, 6-3 Bruyn (1) leg before wicket. Garbine Muguruza also made out well to get to 4-2 up, Marcos Baghdatis bt Yoshihito Nishioka 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 When spinner Nathan Lyon an early exit. but, following an injury time Joao Sousa bt Mikhail Youzhny 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4) (1-29) bowled Quinton de Kock Konta, 26, was given a bye out for her opponent, she Gael Monfils bt Matthew Ebden 6-3, 6-3 (9), South Africa still trailed by 16 AB de in the first round but she appeared to lose her focus. runs with three wickets remaining, Villiers struggled early on against her The hugely talented but De Villiers continued to rides the opponent. Vondrousova took advantage win. that lasted two hours and play positive cricket as he looked bounce She found herself 3-0 down and got to 5-4. Elsewhere, reigning 11 minutes, after winning supremely comfortable at the and in the first set but fought back Konta repeatedly had the WImbledon champion the opening set by 6-2 and crease. (Reuters) executes well to get to a position where chance to hold on her own Muguruza was sent home by going three games clear in a perfect she had four set points. service but she was eventually world no.100 Sachia Vickery the second set, before the punch (Pic However, she then cracked broken and Vondrousova of the USA. American fought back to beat BRIEF SCORE courtesy: as Vondrousova responded and goes through to the next Muguruza was defeated the Spaniard 6-2, 5-7, 1-6. AFP) Stumps South Africa 263 for 7 (De Villiers 74*, managed to win the tiebreak to round with her first top 15 in three sets, in a match (Eurosport) Elgar 57, Amla 56) lead Australia 243 by 20 runs Bairstow Rabada charged after ton helps clash with Smith Port Elizabeth breach of cricket’s code of outh Africa paceman conduct and could face a two- England SKagiso Rabada may miss Test ban. the rest of the four-Test series Rabada has contested the BRIEF SCORE against Australia following charge on the basis of an incident with their unintentional contact. win series England 229 for 3 (Bairstow 104, Hales 61) captain Steve Smith. The charge against beat New Zealand 223 (Santner 67, Nicholls 55, England batsman Jonny Bairstow plays a shot Rabada, 22, brushed Rabada was brought Woakes 3-32, Rashid 3-42) by seven wickets shoulders with Smith by on-field umpires, Christchurch as he combined with Alex Hales now is to score big hundreds innings rescued by an 84-run after celebrating his lbw Kumar Dharmasena onny Bairstow belted his (61) in a 155-run opening stand and contribute match-winning partnership between Mitchell dismissal during and Chris Gaffaney, second successive century as in perfect batting conditions. scores,” said man-of-the- Santner (67) and Henry a five-wicket and Saturday JEngland completely outplayed The 28-year-old Bairstow hit match Bairstow, who also took Nicholls (55). haul in the evening’s New Zealand in a seven-wicket his ninth boundary before he a brilliant, diving one-handed England were helped by second Test hearing will be victory in their final one-day was bowled by Trent Boult for catch on the boundary. the absence of New Zealand in Port conducted by international at Hagley Oval 104. Joe Root (23 not out) and New Zealand had been batsman Ross Taylor, who was Elizabeth. International yesterday to clinch the five- Ben Stokes, who hit a six to dismissed for 223 after England ruled out with a thigh injury H e Cricket match series 3-2. win the game and finish 26 not never allowed the hosts to that he aggravated when he has been Council Bairstow, who scored 138 in out, guided England to 229 for develop any momentum with scored an unbeaten 181 in charged match the fourth game in Dunedin, three in 32.4 overs. the bat. the five-wicket win in the with a referee Jeff smashed a 58-ball century with “It’s different from batting They slumped to 93 for six in fourth game on Wednesday. level Kagiso Rabada Crowe. eight boundaries and six sixes in the middle order but my job the 27th over and only had the (Reuters) two (BBC) 22 Sunday, March 11, 2018 SPORTS Real edge Eibar Eibar, Spain found Kike at the near post, but he could not eal Madrid overcame a shaky convert. performance to maintain their fine Eibar went close once more after great recentR form to defeat Eibar 2-1 at the Estadio footwork in the middle of midfield by Joan Municipal de Ipurua. Jordan created space for a quick break and Victory means Zinedine Zidane’s side have after a neat backheel from Inui, Kike fired won eight of their last nine matches in all in a curling effort from the edge of the area, competitions, but still trail La Liga leaders which Keylor Navas was forced to tip around Barcelona, who have a game in hand, by 12 the post. points. Azulgranas continued to open up Real as The home side dominated the first 30 Jordan nodded Leon’s free kick wide of the minutes and created several chances to break post on the half-hour mark, but there were the deadlock but against the run of play, a signs from the visitors as Gareth Bale was delightful Luka Modric pass sliced through denied by goalkeeper Dmitrovic after being the Eibar defence for Cristiano Ronaldo to played through by Marcelo. open the scoring. And the visitors were ahead after 34 Ivan Ramis headed home Pedro Leon’s minutes when Modric intercepted a pass from corner to level five minutes after the restart, Anaitz Arbilla before playing a sumptuous but Ronaldo finally doubled his tally after through-ball for Ronaldo to drill home at the previously being denied by two brilliant near post. saves from Marko Dmitrovic to seal all three Sergio Ramos thundered a shot wide after points. good defending from Ramis, while Ronaldo The hosts raced out of the blocks and went was denied his second goal by a fantastic save close on two occasions inside the first minute from Dmitrovic and Modric fired straight at with Ander Capa seeing his effort blocked the Serbian as Madrid improved just before in the penalty area by Modric before Leon the break. headed over the rebound. Gonzalo Escalante’s cross-shot after the Madrid continued to struggle as Eibar restart forced Navas into a desperate save and pressed and the home side were inches from from the resulting corner, Eibar levelled as taking the lead four minutes later when Ramis powered home a free header into the Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates a teasing cross from Takashi Inui nearly bottom corner. (PA Sport) scoring Real Madrid’s late winner (Pic courtesy: theguardian) Leicester City bounce back, 4-1 Bayern rout Hamburg West Bromwich with Foster rooted to the spot. lan Pardew is on the brink OTHER SCORES It sucked the life out of the at West Bromwich Albion hosts and they escaped after Aafter the Baggies capitulated to Everton 2 Brighton 0 36 minutes when Vardy poked a damaging 4-1 defeat at home Huddersfield 0 Swansea City 0 in from eight yards only to be to Leicester City. Newcastle United 3 Southampton 0 ruled offside. Jamie Vardy netted a Leicester had cashed in on stunning volley before Riyad West Ham 0 Burnley 3 Albion’s lack of confidence but Mahrez, Kelechi Iheanacho were almost undone just before and Vicente Iborra sunk Vardy almost connected with levelled after 21 minutes the break when Rondon’s shot the Baggies, cancelling out Mahrez’s teasing centre but the with a goal of brilliance and hit Morgan and deflected over. Salomon Rondon’s early Baggies controlled the early simplicity. Yet that was the final threat Bayern Munich team celebrate victory (Pic courtesy: fcbayern) opener for the hosts. stages. Chris Brunt dragged Mahrez launched a ball from the Baggies as they fell London kick, which he dispatched It was Albion’s seventh a shot wide before Grzegorz over the top from deep in his apart in the second half. obert Lewandowski to add to second-half straight defeat in all Krychowiak’s deflected effort own half and it dropped over Krychowiak appeared to scored his 100th strikes from Arjen Robben competitions and they remain was tipped onto the bar by Vardy’s shoulder on the edge swap words with Pardew when BundesligaR goal for Bayern and a stunning solo effort bottom, eight points from Schmeichel. of the area. he was substituted after 59 Munich as the leaders from Ribery. Hamburg had safety, with Leicester eighth on There was a buzz about The England striker took it minutes and it got worse for extended their stunning conceded 21 goals in their 40 points. Albion and they were first time and buried a stunning the Baggies three minutes later. unbeaten streak with a last three league visits to the Pardew’s job is in the balance, comfortable until the Foxes volley into the bottom corner, (Eurosport) routine 6-0 victory against Allianz Arena and it took with the managerial situation Hamburg. just eight minutes for Jupp expected to be reviewed after The hosts have not tasted Heynckes’ side to open the another defeat, with the former defeat since Nov. 25 and scoring with their first real Crystal Palace boss having won have now won 16 of their attack on the Hamburg goal. just once in 16 league games. last 17 matches in that run, Thomas Muller played Pardew earned a reprieve with their only blip being Robben through to set up a following an improved a goalless draw in their last quick break and, despite a performance in last week’s 1-0 home match against Hertha last-ditch tackle from Rick defeat at Watford, and Albion Berlin. Lewandowski scored van Drongelen, the ball fell did at least offer more early two first-half goals to reach perfectly into the path of Ribery spark against the Foxes. 99 in the German top flight before rounding goalkeeper Rondon’s eighth-minute and put the hosts 3-0 up Christian Mathenia to tap into opener did give them brief hope inside 18 minutes, following an empty net. Bayern soon but they collapsed following Franck Ribery’s opener. doubled their lead through Vardy’s leveller. He looked to have spurned Lewandowski when Kimmich Ben Chilwell was caught the chance of a century when stood up a cross for the napping to allow Burke to tease he missed an 86th-minute Poland international to tower in a cross for Rondon, and the penalty but redeemed himself over Gotoku Sakai and nod striker got across Wes Morgan four minutes later when Filip inside the far post with just to poke past Kasper Schmeichel Jamie Vardy celebrates scoring Leicester’s opening Kostic hauled down Joshua 12 minutes on the clock. (PA from six yards. goal against West Brom (Pic courtesy: theguardian) Kimmich for a second spot Sport) Leicester responded and SPORTS Sunday, March 11, 2018 23 Ferrari could have gone even faster Awan Warriors to face

IntexDT News Network Lionsscoring responsibility. inwith him. He scoredBPL 67 runs in 53 runs. final Imran was well supported by Manama Fais scored a brilliant half century runs. When the match moved the Babar who took 2 wickets, drag the wo semifinals matches were includes four boundaries and two last over Giants was required 14 Challengers to 135 runs at the end played yesterday in Coco Cola sixes with well supported by Malik runs, Sajid bowled the last over for of 20 overs. BahrainT Premier League (BPL), with his 22 runs. At the end of 20 Warriors and gave 9 runs and took Thilna scored 37 runs for held under the patronage of His overs Warriors put fighting total of one wicket. Challengers. Chasing the target, Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad 144 at the board. Saqib and Jobby In Second Semifinals played Faisal and Jiunaid gave a solid start Al Khalifa. bagged two wickets each for Super between Intex Lions leading by to Lions and the momentum was In First semifinals played between Giants. Captain Tahid Dar verus Four carried by Prashanth, the leading Awan Warriors leading by Captain In second innings, Warrior Square Challenger leading by run scorer in BPL. Qamar Saeed versus Bahrain Super bowlers gave a tough fight to Giants Captain Omran Ghani, Intex Lions Prashanth scored a match Giants leading by Captain Deepak batsmen. They took the wickets of defeated Four Square Challenger by winning knock of 56 runs in 39 ball Nair, Awan Warriors beat Bahrain the top order for few runs. Imran 7 wickets. including ten boundaries helped Super Giants by 4 runs. bagged 3 wickets in his four over Toss was won by Challengers and Lions to reach the target in 18 overs Toss was won by Warriors and spell for just 15 runs did the damage elected to bat first, both openers with 3 wickets loss. elected to bat first, Imran and for the Super Giants. went to pavilion without scoring The Final will be playing between Kimi Raikkonen (Pic courtesy: AP) Asim opened for Warriors. When Middle order batsman Shikdar runs. Awan Warriors and Intex Lions on Barcelona both openers down for cheap runs, billa fought from one end but other Lions bowler Imran took three 16th march at Isa Town Cricket imi Raikkonen believes Barcelona middle order batman Fais took the batsman failed to give a partnership wickets in his four over spell for 27 Ground. unofficial lap record breaker Ferrari Kcould have gone faster during Formula 1 pre-season testing if they’d wanted to. Sebastian Vettel’s Thursday benchmark smashed the previous fastest lap around Klidson to defend against Kennedy the Spanish Grand Prix venue and Manama career record and is noted for Raikkonen lapped only a tenth slower as rave Combat Federation has his 6’5 feet height and 211 cm he set the pace on Friday. announced that Klidson Farias reach advantage which is a Speaking after the final day of testing Bde Abreu will defend his Light threat to anyone stepping into before the 2018 season opener in Australia Heavyweight championship against the division against the fighter later this month, Raikkonen said Ferrari Kennedy Nzechukwu at the eleventh of Nigerian origin. had more pace to unleash. edition of the event in Brazil. Currently residing in “I’m sure if we want to go faster, we can, Klidson was crowned champion Dallas, Texas, Kennedy will but it doesn’t mean anything here,” he at the eighth edition of the event face Klidson in his first ever said. “In two weeks everybody will know hosted in Brazil where he faced the championship title defence. where everybody is. Until then, we are high profile German prospect, Timo Brave Combat Federation only guessing like we were before testing Feucht. Klidson submitted Timo in will be hosting the event in started. the second round via armbar before the Mineirinho Arena at “There’s always things to improve, and of an ecstatic hometown audience to Belo Horizonte, which is the if we want to go faster we can.” be crowned as a champion by none biggest indoor sporting arena Raikkonen’s race simulation on Friday other than MMA legend Wanderlei in Brazil. Klidson Farias de Abreu was the first time he was able to experience Silva. The fight night is announced crowned as the Light Heavy the car on a proper long run. (Autosport) His opponent, Kennedy to take place on 13th April, weight champion in Brazil Nzechukwu has an undefeated 2018. Hashim defeats Abdulrazzaq in BTA Junior tennis final

DT News Network Tennis Tournament, organised in each group progressed to the In the play-off for third and by topping their respective should contact the Director at Manama by Bahrain Tennis Academy final rounds. fourth place, Abdulrahman groups. Ahmed Riyaan, Vyom dan@bahraintennisacademy. ashim defeated (BTA), took place at the In the 8-and-under semi- overcame Rion 10-7. Gupta, Joseph Bromyard and com or join the Facebook Abdulrazzaq 7-1, 7-2 in Dilmun Club, Saar. finals, Abdulrazzaq Al-Henabi In the 10-and-under Hashim Al Toobli will all group “Bahrain Junior Tennis Hthe final match of the 8-and- Players initially took part defeated Abdulrahman Al category, four players earned return to play for the trophies. Players” for information under and 10-and-under in a round-robin competition, Dosseri 10-4 while Hashim Al themselves a place in the Players wishing to compete about upcoming tennis categories of the BTA Junior after which the top two players Toobli defeated Rion Jay 10-9. following day’s semi-finalists in the next tournament events. Awan Warriors to face P23 Intex Lions in BPL final SPORTS 2424 Sunday, March 11, 2018 Rashford

victoryOld Trafford forward got to the ball ahead of Trent Alexander- wo goals from Marcus Rashford gave Arnold, turned away from him and curled his shot Manchester United a crucial 2-1 victory high beyond Loris Karius. Tover Liverpool at Old Trafford, putting Roberto Firmino looked for Mane at the back them five points clear of their rivals in post as Liverpool tried to hit back, but his cross was second place in the Premier League. a fraction too high. United were without the injured Paul At the other end, Rashford was in the action again Pogba, Rashford taking his place, while as he darted into the area only for Andrew Roberson Liverpool made five changes from their to clear. Marcus Rashford celebrates Champions League game against Porto But a 23rd-minute Liverpool corner should have scoring his second goal last week. brought the leveller, only for Virgil van Dijk to fail (Pic courtesy: theguardian) The visitors constructed the first to find a proper connection after he had got away move of note when Sadio Mane found from Matic. Milner, whose low cross was cleared The defender was made to pay a minute later by Scott McTominay as Alex Oxlade- when he only half dealt with another Lukaku flick Chamberlain waited. and Rashford, via a slight deflection, fired into the But that was a rare moment of cohesion bottom corner for his second goal. in a shapeless opening few minutes, with Firmino shot straight at David De Gea as Liverpool United content to sit back and pick off tried to find a way back into things, while Rashford Liverpool’s passes. was booked for a lunging challenge on Milner. Ashley Young played a dangerous- Oxlade-Chamberlain followed him into the book looking ball towards Marcus Rashford when he fouled McTominay after losing out to him as the home side stepped things up and in a midfield challenge. then Nemanja Matic looked early for With half time approaching, Mata could have Romelu Lukaku, who was unable to make made it three when Alexis Sanchez floated in a cross anything of it. and his attempted bicycle kick flew narrowly wide. But the deadlock was broken after 14 The visitors won a corner from which Dejan minutes thanks to Rashford, who conjured Lovren could only steer wide as they continued to a superb finish to give United the lead. struggle to test De Gea, and Young was on the spot Lukaku created the chance with a header to clear another Mane cross seconds before the half- into Rashford’s path, and the England time whistle. (Espn)

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