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lobal spending on de- Gfence rose by four per cent in 2019, the largest Marking a growth in 10 years, a study said yesterday. The International Insti- tute for Strategic Studies (IISS) released figures from its survey of military capabilities at the Munich Security Conference. The big drivers were the United States and milestone China with both increasing ‘Glorious historic day, an opportunity to recall spending by 6.6 per cent. Beijing’s military modern- patriotic stances of Bahraini citizens’ His Majesty along HRH the Crown Prince offers prayers at Al Sakhir Palace’s mosque. isation programme - which includes developing new hard-to-detect hypersonic missiles - is alarming Wash- ington and helping drive US defence spending, the Inter- national Institute for Strate- gic Studies (IISS) said.

First case of Corona in Egypt Cairo

gypt’s Health Ministry Ehas confirmed the first case of the new virus in the North African country. In a statement issued yesterday, Health Ministry His Majesty, HRH the Crown Prince and other Royal Family members at the event. His Majesty and HRH the Crown Prince along with Royal Family members and senior spokesman Khaled Mugahed government officials arrive for the event marking NAC anniversary. said the person was a “for- Senior Royal Family members stitutional branches, in line with assigned to it to the fullest. eigner” who is carrying the The King underlined extended to HM the King deep- the aspirations of the Bahraini HM King Hamad affirmed that virus but not showing any • est congratulations on the glori- citizens whose unprecedented the Bahraini citizens will always serious symptoms. the importance of ous occasion, expressing utmost The adoption of consensus, HM the King said, em- remain the focus of the develop- Officials were able to con- adherence to the essence pride in the landmark achieve- the National Action bodied the all-inclusive Bahraini ment march and its ultimate goal, firm the case through a fol- and principles of the ments attained by the kingdom Charter paved the way identity that seeks development expressing pride in the solidarity low-up program the govern- National Action Charter. in all fields and the distinguished for embarking on a and civilisational progress. among all Bahraini citizens, as ment implemented for trav- position it has reached at the in- promising march of HM the King underlined the well as their cohesion and uni- ellers arriving from countries ternational level thanks to HM importance of adherence to the fied stances, citing the tireless where the virus has spread. His Majesty affirmed King Hamad’s leadership. building the Kingdom’s essence and principles of the Na- efforts of Bahraini competencies The ministry statement said that• Bahraini citizens They praised the tremendous institutions and tional Action Charter by preserv- to enrich the national march and the person was hospitalised will always remain the efforts exerted by HM the King to constitutional branches. ing what has been achieved so far, increase the Kingdom’s pioneer- and in isolation. primary focus of the enhance Bahrain’s relations with HIS MAJESTY and carrying on dedicated efforts ing achievements at various gath- brotherly and friendly countries, to build on hard-won national erings. development march. as well as to promote its honour- ulations on the dear national oc- gains and increase them. HM the King affirmed the king- able stances at global gatherings casion, expressing thanks and HM the King stressed the im- dom’s steadfast determination to Manama and strengthen its leading role at appreciation to them for the their portance of continuous and con- continue enhancing its progress the Arab and international levels. noble patriotic feelings and sup- structive co-operation between march to further strengthen its is Majesty King Hamad They prayed to Allah the Al- plications. the Executive and Legislative status among developed coun- DON’T MISS IT bin Isa Al Khalifa yes- mighty to guide HM the King on HM King Hamad said that the branches, expressing apprecia- tries and meet its citizens’ as- Hterday received, in the the right path, and to bless him glorious historic day is an oppor- tion for the members of the two piration for more progress and presence of His Royal Highness with abundant health and hap- tunity to recall with pride the branches for their constant keen- prosperity. Prince Salman bin Hamad Al piness to continue leading the patriotic stances of the beloved ness to place the interests of the HM King Hamad performed Hamad Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Dep- progress march witnessed by the Bahraini people on the referen- nation and the citizens at top of Friday Prayers at Al Sakhir Pal- Town service uty Supreme Commander and kingdom during his prosperous dum day, noting that the adoption their priorities. ace’s mosque. centre’s gold First Deputy Prime Minister, sen- era. of the National Action Charter In this regard, HM the King HM the King also hosted a 02 ior Royal Family members on the HM the King welcomed sen- paved the way for embarking on lauded the achievements of the lunch banquet in honour of those classification 19th Anniversary of the National ior Royal Family members, and a promising march of building the bicameral National Assembly, present marking the glorious na- highlighted Action Charter. exchanged with them congrat- Kingdom’s institutions and con- and its success in playing the role tional occasion.

Kingdom TACKLING TERROR ‘supporting 03 China’ to solve face mask shortage US Navy intercepts ‘Iranian weapons’ bound for Houthis TDT | Manama international law and discovered more sophisticated and deadlier Bahraini a large cache of weapons”. weapons in recent attacks. food firms to he US Navy has intercept- It said the weapons seized A report released by the data showcase their ed a shipment of Irani- included “150 Dehlavieh an- firm IHS Markit on Thursday 04 Tan-made and designed ti-tank guided missiles” and said the rebels were increasing- latest products weapons bound for the Houthi “other weapons components ly relying on drones to carry out at Gulfood rebels in Yemen, the US Cen- seized aboard the dhow were attacks after a marked improve- tral Command announced on of Iranian design and manu - ment in their unmanned aerial Thursday. facture”. vehicle technology. 210 fils (includes VAT) Centcom said the operation They included “Iranian sur- “No other known non-state occurred on Sunday. face-to-air missiles, Iranian An image of the vessel boarded by the US Navy which was discovered to be armed group across the Mena The USS Normandy, while con- thermal imaging weapon scopes, carrying a large cache of weapons. region and beyond has demon- ducting maritime security opera- and Iranian components for un- strated the same level of UAV tions in the Arabian Sea, “boarded manned aerial and surface ves- and advanced weapons parts”. dependent observers have not- technological sophistication,” a dhow vessel in accordance with sels, as well as other munitions The Yemeni military and in- ed that the Houthis have been the company said in a report. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020 02

NATO-Arab ties ‘growing’ Hamad Town service centre’s Brussels he close partnerships Tbetween the North Atlantic Treaty Organi- sation (NATO) and Arab gold classification highlighted countries have contributed to an improved regional Manama The minister noted that the security, a senior official of win will stimulate the centre to the alliance has said. orks, Municipalities develop customer services, in “As we celebrate the Affairs and Urban general, and municipal ones, in 15th anniversary of the WPlanning Minister, particular. Istanbul Co-operation Essam Khalaf, has expressed the Minister Khalaf made the Initiative ICI and the 25th pride of all municipal sectors’ statements during a ceremo - anniversary of the [Med- affiliates in the honouring of ny to place the Gold Category iterranean Dialogue] MD, His Royal Highness Prince Sal- Shield at the Northern Munic- I noted that NATO’s part- man bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the ipal Service Centre in Hamad nerships have allowed us Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Town. to progressively enhance Commander and First Deputy The CEO of the Information our political dialogue and Prime Minister, of the Northern and e-Government Authority practical co-operation,” Municipal Service Centre in (iGA), Mohammed AlQaed, Mu- Alejandro Alvargonzalez, Hamad Town. nicipal Affairs Undersecretary, NATO Assistant Secre- The centre was among the Shaikh Mohammed bin Ahmed tary-General for Political eight government services cen- Al Khalifa, the Director General Affairs and Security Policy tres awarded by HRH the Crown of the Northern Area Munici- said. Prince for having received gold pality, Lamia AlFadhalah, and “This has contributed to classification under the second the employees of the Northern improve regional security edition of the “Taqyeem” ser- Municipal Service Centre in to the benefit of all coun- vice evaluation programme. Mr Khalaf and Mr AlQaed hold the Gold Category Shield. Hamad Town were present. tries involved,” he said at a luncheon hosted by Kuwait’s Ambassador to NATO Jasem Al Budaiwi Brussels-based Arab Am- bassadors, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. Alvargonzalez highlighted the importance of cooperative security for NATO, which is one of its main three core tasks along with collective defense and crisis management. NATO launched the Mediterranean Dialogue in December 1994 with countries in North Africa and Eastern Mediterrane- an. It currently involves seven non-NATO countries. The Mediterranean The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the State of Kuwait, Salah Ali Al Malki, extended his utmost congratulations to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, His Royal Highness Prime Minister, Dialogue’s overall aim is Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, and to the Bahraini people, to contribute towards re- on the occasion of the 19th anniversary of the National Action Charter. This came during a ceremony held by the Embassy of the Kingdom in co-operation with Lulwa Al Binali, the Cultural Attach of the é gional security and stabili- embassy, marking the anniversary of the National Action Charter, which falls on February 14 of each year. ty through stronger practical cooperation, including by enhancing the existing political dialogue, achiev- ing interoperability, devel- ‘NAC opened doors for ties with global organisations’ oping defence reform and Manama contributing to the fight 14th February each year. the vision and directives of the of technical information. It has against terrorism. Mr AlQaed said: “The anniver- Kingdom’s leadership, and its ef- also motivated the Kingdom to It also seeks to achieve nformation and eGovern- sary of the National Action Char- forts to implement systems and launch innovative solutions and better mutual under- ment Authority (iGA) Chief ter referendum is a celebration legislation aimed at benefiting speed up the pace of the digital standing and dispel any IExecutive, Mohammed Ali Al of the commitment of the King- the public, and to provide an en- transformation of government misconceptions about Qaed, on behalf of all iGA employ- dom’s leadership to improving vironment conducive to attracting services. NATO among Dialogue ees, congratulated His Majesty the lives of citizens. It is a memory foreign investment from com- He added that on this anniver- countries. King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, close to the hearts of all in Bah- panies offering highly advanced sary, the iGA and all its stakehold- The ICI, launched at the His Royal Highness Prime Min- rain, and was an important stage technologies.” ers renew their pledge of loyalty NATO summit in Istanbul ister Prince Khalifa bin Salman of transition, allowing the coun- Mr AlQaed pointed out that the to the directives of the leadership in June 2004, aims to con- Al Khalifa, His Royal Highness try to move towards an era with benefits of the National Action in its march towards digital trans- tribute to long-term global Prince Salman bin Hamad Al greater freedom and development Charter include the opening of formation. Mr AlQaed expressed and regional security by Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Dep- in a range of areas, including the Mr AlQaed dialogue with global ICT organisa- his pride in all that has been ac- offering Gulf Co-opera- uty Supreme Commander and Information and Communication tions. Working with these organ- complished under the guidance tion Council (GCC) coun- First Deputy Premier, and the Technology (ICT) field. in the Kingdom, and their mecha- isations has given the Kingdom of the kingdom’s leaders, and tries practical bilateral se- Bahraini people, on the Nation- “These changes have been felt nisms, which are among the gains the opportunity to improve its wished further development and curity co-operation with al Action Charter, celebrated on in the development of eServices that have been realised thanks to capabilities through the exchange prosperity to all. NATO.

The Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Brussels celebrated the anniversary of the National Action Charter (NAC). On the occasion, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of Denmark, and representative to the European Union and NATO, Dr Bahia Al Jishi, extended her utmost congratulations to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister. Labour and Social Development Minister Jameel Humaidan received Nuwaidrat Charity Society She noted that this occasion reflects the rich Chairman Abdulnabi Jassim and discussed co-operation to promote social solidarity to benefit history of the Kingdom, highlighting an era citizens in the Kingdom. The meeting which was attended by board members focused on developing full of achievements at various levels. The services provided by the ministry for services. The two sides also discussed the services and ambassador emphasised that the National programmes being provided by the association for all social categories. The minister commended Action Charter is considered a tangible the contribution of social society institutions in serving development projects, reiterating the expression of cohesion between the people ministry’s support to all initiatives in compliance with the law on NGOs in Bahrain. and their leadership. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020 03 Team to evaluate medical qualifications Manama Under the edict, the Chinese al Health Regulatory Authority Dhaifallah (Arabian Gulf Uni- tions within two weeks. Universities’ Medical Qualifica- (NHRA) and Dr Leena Moham- versity). The team shall also co-or - eputy Prime Minister tions Evaluation Team will be med Al Qassim, as members. The team shall evaluate the dinate with local and regional and President of the Su- chaired by Dr Ahmed Moham- Members also include the non-accredited 77 qualifica- universities and devise a uni- Dpreme Council for the med Al Ansari (Supreme Coun- Chief of Medical Services at the tions obtained by Bahraini stu- fied placement exam for the Development of Education and cil for Health), and comprise Salmaniya Medical Complex, dents from Chinese universi- graduates of non recommend- Training, His Highness Shai- the Chairman of the National Dr Nabeel Ahmed Al Asheeri, ties, separately, to determine ed universities so as to enable kh Mohammed bin Mubarak Committee for the Evaluation Dr Khalid Abdulghaffar (BDF their level and decide the re - them to complete the required Al Khalifa, has issued Edict of Academic Qualifications at Hospital), Dr Dalal Hassan Al quirements, if any, to complete academic and clinical content 1/2020, forming a work team the Ministry of Education, Dr Hassan (King Hamad Univer- the accreditation process in at other recommended universi- on evaluating medical qualifi- Fawzi Abdulrahman Al Jowdar, sity Hospital), Dr W Kingham Bahrain or abroad. ties, which will pave the way for cations obtained from Chinese Chief of the Health Professions (RCSI Medical University of It shall also submit recom - them to accredit their current universities. Regulation Office at the Nation- HH Shaikh Mohammed Bahrain) and Dr Abdulhaleem mendations on the 77 qualifica- qualifications.

Bilateral political talks held Kingdom ‘supporting China’ Berlin he fifth round of political Tconsultations between the UAE and Germany began on Thursday. The Emirati delegation was led by Dr Anwar bin Moham- to solve face mask shortage med Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, while the German side was led by Andre- Bahrain’s support for China reflects ‘depth of friendship between both nations’ as Michaelis, State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office, UAE trol in Hubei Province, particu- News Agency (WAM) reported. Chinese officials larly in the capital city of Wuhan, During the meeting, both • remain the top priority, said the sides discussed ways to expressed their thanks leading group headed by Li, who strengthen joint co-operation to the Kingdom for its is also a member of the Standing and addressed regional and in- great and continuous Committee of the Political Bureau ternational developments. efforts to enhance of the CPC Central Committee. Dr Gargash emphasised the While ordering Wuhan to importance of the consultations relations between speed up hospital admission and in strengthening bilateral coop- the two countries. suspected case quarantine, the eration and exchanging views leading group instructed hard- on issues of common priority. Each province hit cities in Hubei such as Xiao- He pointed out that theUAE ’s is• responsible gan and Huanggang to carry out approach is characterised by equally strict measures as in Wu- its credibility and realistic out- for formulating han in surveillance, quarantine look. He also stressed the im- differentiated epidemic and treatment. portance of continuing political prevention and control The demand for more medics interaction, saying that the two strategies based on in Hubei and Wuhan should be countries’ views on regional fulfilled, and the departure chan- and global issues are aligned. their own conditions. nels of the city and the province Michaelis commended his need further control, according country’s strong ties with the Beijing to the meeting. UAE and the close co-operation Multiple steps such as spacing on regional and international ahraini Ambassador to the out return trips have prevented issues of mutual interest. People’s Republic of China, The demand for face masks is huge in China, say media reports. large-scale flows of people af- The Emirate of Sharjah has BDr Anwar Alabdulla, deter the Spring Festival, said the been collaborating with the Eu- livered a batch of protective face dom of Bahrain’s support for the ities have asked everyone at risk to meeting. ropean business community masks provided by the Ministry of People’s Republic of China in wear face masks. The demand is Each province is responsible across several sectors including Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of its current severe predicament, vast as China is the largest popu- for formulating differentiated trade, culture and tourism over Bahrain to the Ministry of Foreign stressing that this reflects the China is confronting lated country in the world,” he epidemic prevention and control several years. Affairs of the People’s Republic of depth of friendship and co-op- this virus and the whole added. strategies based on their own con- As of November 2019, the China due to the outbreak of the eration between the two friendly nation is combatting However, on the contrary, there ditions, according to the meeting. number of European com- new Coronavirus in a number of countries. in all available ways were also many reports on media, No one-size-fits-all approach panies registered in Sharjah Chinese cities, which led to a high They expressed their thanks to which states there are not enough should be taken and unfair and include 423 from France; 396 number of infections and deaths the Embassy of the Kingdom of and means with the evidences to suggest that wearing extreme practices must be cor- from Germany; 148 from Bel- and an increase in the needs of Bahrain in Beijing for its great and assistance of all friendly a face mask has any benefit for the rected without delay, said the gium; 96 from Spain; 86 from individuals for protective masks continuous efforts to enhance re- countries in the world. general public. meeting. Portugal; 92 from Switzerland; and other requirements for pro- lations between the two countries DR ANWAR Meanwhile, Chinese authori- Effective drugs and treatment and 18 from The Netherlands. tection and personal hygiene. and raise them to wider levels in ties have stressed differentiated are the key to contain the epidem- These numbers continue to Officials from the Ministries various fields. we sold out our stocks in the last measures for different regions ic, the meeting noted, stressing grow due to the Sharjah gov- of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Face masks were out of stock two days. to fight the novel coronavirus more studies on the nearly 6,000 ernment’s pro-investor poli- the People’s Republic of China at many pharma stores across the “Though no cases are reported outbreak at a high-level meeting cured cases to improve treating cies and strategic budget allo- and the Chinese Red Cross ex- Kingdom as people began buying in the Kingdom, people here are chaired by Premier Li Keqiang. plans. cations. pressed their great gratitude and them in large numbers over coro- taking special caution and a good The leading group of the Com- The meeting also highlighted For instance, out of the ap- sincere thanks to the Kingdom of navirus fear. number of them are wearing face munist Party of China (CPC) Cen- the importance of speeding up the proved 2019 budget of $9 bil- Bahrain for its support to China The shortage is attributed to masks, which is one of the ways to tral Committee on the prevention clinical trial of drugs. lion for Sharjah, 23 per cent has is confronting this virus and the declining supply and increasing prevent being infected.” and control of the novel corona- Wang Huning, a member of the been dedicated to the develop- whole nation is combatting in all demand in the Kingdom. He said masks were being im- virus outbreak also demanded Standing Committee of the Po- ment and improvement of its available ways and means with Speaking to Tribune, a pharma ported from China and the sup- efforts to improve patient treat- litical Bureau of the CPC Central infrastructure, and 41 per cent the assistance of all friendly coun- store manager, who doesn’t want plies have declined owing to huge ment and expedite research on Committee and deputy head of has been committed towards tries in the world, Dr Anwar said. to be named, said: “We have a demand in that country. drugs. the leading group, attended the the economic development They also appreciated the King- huge shortage of face masks as “If you see, the Chinese author- Epidemic prevention and con- meeting. sector.

Public employee jailed for demanding bribe Royal support to charity work praised TDT | Manama Manama It’s claimed that the construc- money from the company. He also praised support of of its winning the award of he High Criminal Court tion company fixed lights in a “He called me and offered me the government under the lead- Best Arab Charity Organisa- has sentenced a public project for the ministry not in his help to get the violation ap- epresentative of His Maj- ership of His Royal Highness tion which is granted by the Temployee to five years accordance with an agreement proved. He requested BD2,000,” esty the King for Charity Prime Minister Prince Khalifa International Federation of behind bars for accepting signed between the two parties. the manager of the construction RWork and Youth Affairs, bin Salman Al Khalifa and His Arab Achievers. BD2,000 in bribe from a con- Changing them would cost company said. National Security Advisor and Royal Highness Prince Salman He stressed that the accom- struction company. the company a whopping “I directly informed his su- Board of Trustees Chairman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown plishment reflects the care ac- According to court files, the BD18,000 and the employee of periors and I was requested to of the Royal Charity Organisa- Prince, Deputy Supreme Com- corded by His Majesty King employee, who was serving in the ministry jumped to seize give him the money in an effort tion (RCO) His Highness Shaikh mander and First Deputy Pre- Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to the Ministry of Works, was of- this opportunity and demanded to have evidence against him,” Nasser bin Hamad Al Khali - mier. charity and humanitarian fered bribe by the construction to be paid to pass the violation. she added. fa lauded the royal support to HH Shaikh Nasser was work, particularly supporting company to get away with a The defendant was arrested The defendant was also fined charity and humanitarian work speaking during a celebration the widows and orphans in the violation. red-handed while taking the BD2,000 for his crime. in Bahrain and abroad. held by RCO on the occasion Kingdom of Bahrain. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020 04

DERASAT organises Bahraini food firms to showcase round-table meeting Manama

their latest products at Gulfood ahrain Centre for Stra- Btegic, International and Energy Studies ( DERAS- Over 5,000 international food companies are expected to attend the show AT) yesterday organised a round-table meeting, which hosted Foreign Ministry Bahraini food Commissioned Minister • and former Spokesperson of companies are also the Global Coalition Against working to improve their Daesh Prof Nancy Jamal. business and increase Prof Jamal reviewed be- their contribution in fore members of the Shura and Representatives Coun- supporting food security cils, officials, diplomats, in the Kingdom. researchers and media per- sons the establishment and The exhibition development of the alliance also• provides Bahraini and its efforts to eradicate Daesh and restore stability participants with a in the freed regions. favourable opportunity Prof Jamal cast light on to learn about the most the coalition’s work which important trends in focused on military devel- The Kingdom’s pavilion at the food expo last year. opment, restoring stabili- the food industry. ty, fighting the terrorist Awal Dairy Factory, the first nised as household name synon- learn about the most important propaganda and ideology, TDT | Manama dairy company in Bahrain and ymous with finest food products trends in the food industry in stopping movement of for- one of the first dairies in the DID in the region. the world, and modern methods eign fighters and combat- any Bahraini firms are Arabian Gulf region, Bakemate, These Bahraini companies of food production, especially ing funding the organisation expected to be part of the company that specialises participate along with more than with a greater increase in the and destroying the econom- Mthe Bahraini National in marketing full portfolio of KNOW five thousand regional and inter- volume of demand for safe and ic structure. Pavilion at Gulfood Exhibition bakery and pastry ingredients national companies in this trade reliable food to meet the needs Those efforts, she point- 2020. in the whole region of middle show, which is considered the of the growing population, as ed out, culminated in lib- The exhibition will be held east market, Deeko Bahrain, the largest of its kind in the world. consumer search for affordable erating 110,000 sqkm of the from February 16 to 20 at Du- manufacturer well known for Gulfood is the Bahraini participants in Gulfood products which are environ- Iraqi and Syrian lands and bai World Trade Centre, Shaikh manufacturing DANA® brand 2020 seek to market their food ment-friendly and superior in bringing 7.7 million immi- Rashid Hall. of disposable food packaging largest food products in the regional markets quality. grants back home. Bahraini companies will products, Foosco, the company industry expo in and enter into fruitful partner- Through its participation in Prof Jamal was appoint- showcase the most prominent engaged in manufacturing and the whole world. ships with counterparts from Gulfood 2020, Bahraini food ed as the Official Coalition products and services of the food distribution of natural potato food manufacturers and traders companies are also working Representative (OCR) in No- industry and trade sector in the chips, extruded and pellet snacks largest and biggest fast moving around the world. to improve their business and vember 2018. Her mandate Kingdom. in local market of Bahrain and all consumer goods conglomerate The Gulfood exhibition also increase their contribution in focuses on the coalition’s The Bahraini companies par- over GCC countries, and Trafco in the Kingdom. provides Bahraini participants supporting food security in the non-military lines of effort ticipating in Gulfood include Group, which is one among the These companies are recog- with a favourable opportunity to Kingdom. and the wider work of all 79 partners. The OCR promotes the Coalition’s stabilisation efforts in areas liberated from Daesh and works with gov- Family App QiDZ now available in the Kingdom ernments, agencies, civil society, military and academ- Dubai location and check for activi- of people making a purchase on ics to ensure a high level of ties close to them, filter by the a phone, compared to just 24pc engagement across all coali- AE homegrown QiDZ, the kids’ ages and interests, book on a laptop/desktop computer. tion activities is maintained. go-to mobile app for fami- and buy online instantly, and Bahrain, as well, is becoming Ms Jamal previously Uly activities, has added the post reviews of experiences too! Through the app, a productive and globally com- headed the advisory board Kingdom and Saudi Arabia to its QiDZ is the partner of choice to parents in Bahrain petitive economy, with a young, responsible to the Coun- growing network. many vendors across the Middle and Saudi Arabia can tech-savvy population. Bahrain ter Daesh Global Coalition The first-of-its-kind mobile East and is always on top of the is one of the top countries in the Communications Cell, application to enter these thriv- latest trends to ensure families find fun activities that world for consumer adoption of where she lead on building ing markets, QiDZ helps parents can easily book and buy tickets to suits their schedule technology, with 100pc smart- regional partnerships and plan enjoyable activities and cre- experience the newest activities and book them right phone penetration and more played a vital role in coali- ate quality, fun memories with and hottest trends in town. away. than 70pc social media adoption tion messaging. She holds their families. The transformational growth MS AGOLINI – higher than the United States. the diplomatic rank of Parents can find inspiration led by the Kingdom’s Vision In 2019, there are 164pc mobile Minister Plenipotentiary at through the thousands of activ- 2030 has affected the non-oil connections compared to the the Kingdom of Bahrain’s ities on QiDZ from family week- sectors and attracted both lo- have received shows how much E-commerce in Saudi is thriv- total population of 1.6 million. Ministry of Foreign Affairs end bonding, birthday parties cal and international investors. the nation would like to support ing. In the last year Saudi has “We saw an opportunity to and was previously Direc- and get-togethers, to activities Simona Agolini, QiDZ CEO and and hone regional talents that seen tremendous growth in serve the two markets – QiDZ tor of Information, Studies for babies, toddlers and even Co-founder, said: “No one can will contribute to the economy. online spending, with 64 per offers convenience that create and Research, mandated teens! Some of the activities in- deny the fact that Saudi market is “Our objective complements cent of Saudis now saying they lasting memories. Through the to implement a compre- clude soft play, arts and crafts, booming. We were a part of MISK Saudi Arabia’s goal to promote purchase a product or service app, parents in Bahrain and Saudi hensive communications carnivals, workshops and camps, Growth Accelerator Programme culture and improve the quality online on a monthly basis. This Arabia can find fun activities that strategy in line with the restaurants and more. powered by Vision Ventures and of life – by helping families cre- behaviour is heavily weighted suits their schedule and book Kingdom of Bahrain’s For- Parents can easily search by Seedstars; the support that we ate fun memories.” towards mobile, with 51 per cent them right away,” added Agolini. eign Policy. Saudi, Pakistani forces conduct major military exercise he “Samsam 7” military tinue in order to raise combat exercise between the readiness for ground forces. TRoyal Saudi Land Forces A Pakistani officer participat- (RSLF) and Pakistan Army spe- ing in the exercise said that his cial forces kicked off in Hafr Al country’s participation comes Batin in the presence of Maj Gen as an expression of friendly re- Saleh Al Zahrani, commander of lations that bound the Kingdom the Northern region, and a num- to Pakistan. ber of top-ranking officers in the He expressed his gratitude Saudi and Pakistani armies. to the Saudis for providing the Maj Gen Mansour Al Qarni, equipment necessary for the commander of the training, said: success of the exercise. “The exercise come as a part of Mr Al Zahrani gave the signal the preparations to develop and to start the exercise and raise the raise the level of competence of flags of the participating countries. military forces.” Officers of Saudi and Pakistani forces. He said that this was the sev- Brig Gen Munawer bin Mo- tive of the department of train- RSLF, stressed that this exercise military co-operation between He added that the RSLF is keen enth version of the exercise with hammed Al Harbi, representa- ing and military doctrines at the comes in line with reinforcing the two countries. to ensure these exercises con- the Pakistani Army. 05 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020 business

Renault reports first net Amazon wins suspension of $10 losses in decade for 2019 bn ‘JEDI’ contract to Microsoft Department of Defense, and we Amazon has alleged believe the facts will show they • ran a detailed, thorough and it was shut out of fair process in determining the the deal because of needs of the warfighter were President Donald best met by Microsoft,” Micro- Trump’s vendetta soft vice president of communications Frank Shaw said. against the company Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for com- Amazon was ment. considered• the lead Amazon was considered the contender to provide lead contender to provide tech- Renault said 2020 would likely also be a difficult year as it emerges from the nology for JEDI, with AWS dom- Ghosn controversy in a challenging global market technology for JEDI inating the cloud computing arena and the company already Paris Unveiling operating income Bezos, who also owns providing classified servers for down almost a third to 2.11 bil- The• Washington Post, other government agencies in- rench carmaker Renault lion euros, the group said it ex- is a frequent target cluding the CIA. Fsaid yesterday it went into pected 2020 to bring a further Amazon says the tech giant lost a major Pentagon cloud computing contract The Pentagon’s mistakes the red last year for the first profitability hit, with revenues of the US president because of President Donald Trump’s animosity for its CEO Jeff Bezos in the contract were “hard to time in a decade on lower sales of a similar order to 2019. understand and impossible to and a falling contribution from “Visibility for 2020 remains AFP | San Francisco $10 billion US military cloud assess” when separated from its Japanese partner Nissan. limited by expected market computing contract. Trump’s “repeatedly expressed Renault said in a statement it volatility ... and the possible federal judge yesterday The 10-year contract for the determination to, in the words suffered net losses of 141 mil- impacts of the coronavirus,” temporarily blocked the We have confidence Joint Enterprise Defense In- of the president himself, ‘screw lion euros ($152 million). said acting CEO Clotilde Del- AUS military from award- in the Department frastructure (JEDI) programme Amazon,’” court documents It added the outlook for bos. ing a multibillion-dollar cloud of Defense, and we will ultimately see all military filed by Amazon argued. 2020 was bleak with a fresh computing contract to Micro- branches sharing information Bezos, who also owns The fall in operational profitability Ghosn fallout soft, after Amazon claimed the believe the facts in a cloud-based system boosted Washington Post, is a frequent expected and did not rule out Renault also took a hit from process was tainted by politics. will show they ran a by artificial intelligence. target of the US president, who possible plant closures. a decline in the financial con- A preliminary injunction detailed, thorough An earlier court filing by Am- claims the newspaper is biased Last year saw group operat- tribution of a likewise strug- requested by Amazon was is- and fair process in azon detailed alleged errors that against him. ing margin drop from 6.3 per gling Nissan, in which it has a sued by Judge Patricia Camp- determining the needs ended with Microsoft being The bid protest filed in US cent to 4.8 pc, though Renault 43-pc stake, coming in at 242 bell-Smith, barring the Depart- of the warfighter were chosen over its Amazon Web Court of Federal Claims urg- stated that it “achieved its tar- million euros, down from 1.51 ment of Defense from starting best met by Microsoft Services (AWS) cloud computing es that the rival JEDI bids be gets, revised in October,” de- billion in 2018. work on the contract known as division, part of the technology re-evaluated and a new decision spite “a troubled context.” Thursday, Nissan said its net JEDI, according to a summary of group led by Jeff Bezos -- a fre- reached. The auto giant in 2019 profit plunged more than 87 pc the ruling available online. MICROSOFT VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNI- quent target of the president. As a condition of the injunc- marked its first full year for the nine months to Decem- Details of the ruling were CATIONS FRANK SHAW tion, Amazon was directed to without former emblematic ber as it struggles with weak sealed for unspecified reasons. Microsoft confident provide $42 million that would CEO Carlos Ghosn, arrested demand and fallout from the Amazon has alleged it was Microsoft said it hoped to pre- be used to cover any costs or in Japan in November 2018 Ghosn case. shut out of the deal because of is seeking testimony from the vail after the merits of the case damages incurred if it is deter- over allegations of financial Nissan also revised down- President Donald Trump’s ven- president and other top officials are heard in court. mined that the injunction was misconduct, including under wards its full-year sales and detta against the company and on the reasons for awarding the “We have confidence in the issued wrongly. reporting salary and misuse profit forecasts, but warned of company assets at Renault that the impact from the partner Nissan. spreading coronavirus crisis Brazilian-born Ghosn, who was not yet included in their also has French and Lebanese figures. Court rules Apple must pay workers during bag checks nationality, is now in Lebanon, Friday’s results marked the where he fled in December first time Renault -- which said after jumping bail in Japan. it would slash its dividend by Apple employees In a struggling global auto more than two thirds to 1.10 • market Renault saw group rev- euros a share -- had plunged are required to clock Its characterization enues slide 3.3 pc to 55.5 billion into the red since 2009 in the out before submitting of the iPhone as euros while confirming sales throes of the financial crisis to an exit search unnecessary for dropped 3.4 pc at 3.75 million when it made a 3.1 billion euro its own employees vehicles. loss. A lower court is directly at odds had• previously with its description sided with Apple of the iPhone as an ‘integrated and Facebook’s Zuckerberg wants The Apple case is integral’ part of the ‘new framework’ for digital tax the• third the state high lives of everyone else HIGH COURT ing at this,” Zuckerberg says in court has considered published extracts of a speech in recent years On the busiest days, employees say the wait time can be as long as 45 minutes he will make in Germany on Saturday. Los Angeles “We want the OECD process can take from five to 20 minutes. jected Apple’s argument that its to succeed so that we have a On the busiest days, employ- employees could easily avoid a stable and reliable system go- he California Supreme ees say the wait time can be as search by choosing not to bring tegral’ part of the lives of every- ing forward,” he added. TCourt ruled on Thursday long as 45 minutes. Those who a bag or iPhone to work. one else.” The digital tax has emerged that Apple must pay employees refuse to have their belongings Quoting from a US Supreme Apple representatives could as a key bone of contention for time spent waiting for their searched are subject to disci- Court decision, it noted that cell not immediately be reached for between the US and France in bags and personal electronic pline, including termination. phones are “now such a perva- comment on the ruling. particular, after Paris imposed devices to be searched when A lower court had previously sive and insistent part of daily The Apple case is the third Paris its own tax on US digital giants they leave work. sided with Apple, ruling that life that the proverbial visitor the state high court has consid- such as Facebook, Google, Am- The decision means that the time spent by employees wait- from Mars might conclude they ered in recent years as related to acebook founder and CEO azon and Apple last year. tech giant will have to pay mil- ing for the exit searches cannot were an important feature of minimum wage and time during FMark Zuckerberg yester- Washington has slammed lions of dollars to more than be considered “hours worked” human anatomy.” which workers are under em- day backed moves by the OECD the move as discriminatory, 12,000 hourly workers at Cali- under California law. “The irony and inconsistency ployers’ control. group of free-market econo- but both sides agreed last fornia retail stores who fall un- The plaintiffs escalated the of Apple’s argument must be In 2018, the court ruled that mies to reform the way online month to pursue a global der the mandatory bag-search case to the Ninth Circuit Court noted,” the court added. Starbucks has to pay for off- giants are taxed worldwide, framework under the aegis of policy. of Appeals which asked the Su- “Its characterization of the the-clock work -- such as going even if that means companies the Organisation for Economic According to court docu - preme Court to address the state iPhone as unnecessary for its through the checklist for closing like his own paying more to Co-operation and Develop- ments, Apple employees are re- law issue. own employees is directly at the store -- that can last a few national governments. ment (OECD), with Paris sus- quired to clock out before sub- The state’s high court in its odds with its description of the seconds or minutes past some- “We also want tax reform pending its collection of the mitting to an exit search which decision issued on Thursday re- iPhone as an ‘integrated and in- one’s shift. and I’m glad the OECD is look- tax until December 2020. 06 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020 07 society

Management and staff members of the Khaleeji Commercial Bank (KHCB), one of the leading Islamic banks in the Kingdom, joined the nation in celebrating Bahrain Sports Day 2020 yesterday by organising a bowling tournament in an atmosphere of excitement and competition among employees, which reflected the bank’s commitment to the participation in all national events and activities. On this occasion, KHCB CEO Sattam Sulaiman Algosaibi lauded the Bahrain Sports Day initiative, which he said is a national occasion that promotes several noble goals and messages that do not only benefit individuals, but the entire society, as it contributes to the consolidation of social bonds, emotions and national values to the homeland through practicing sports. Mr Algosaibi also expressed pleasure of KHCB’s participation in the national activity, stressing that it is derived from the Bank’s commitment towards joining the Bahraini society in observing all occasions. At the same time, the CEO underlined the importance of the “sports for all” concept adopted by the annual event and its significant role in building a society capable of continuous development, consequently cementing the leading position the Kingdom holds in all fields and levels. KHCB is a leading Islamic bank that strives to achieve clients’ aspirations through an Islamic banking model that offers a comprehensive range of high quality Shari’a-complaint banking services and investment opportunities to individuals and companies.

As part of KCA Golden Jubilee celebrations, KCA Charity Wing handed over 25 wheelchairs to Adel Sultan Al Mutawa, Chairman of Bahrain Mobility International. KCA President Sevi Mathunny, KCA Vice-President Nithyan Thomas, KCA Treasurer Raju P Joseph, KCA Charity Wing Head Francis Kaitharath and KCA Golden Jubilee Chairman Abraham John The Southern Governorate Police Directorate has hosted the “Protect Your Heart” event organised by the Public Health Directorate of the Health Ministry. The event aims to promote precautionary health by informing the public on how to protect themselves from Special Olympics Bahrain received a donation from the South Korean community in the Kingdom in support of were present during the function. diseases. At the end of the event, the Director-General of Southern Governorate Police, Col Shaikh Abdullah bin Khalid Al Khalifa expressed thanks and appreciation to the organisers. humanitarian efforts provided by the Bahraini Special Olympics.

Pakistan School students have made history in the World Scholar’s Cup Bahrain Round 2020 and broke all the previous records of success and achievements of the school history. Eighteen teams from the school participated in the event, after one week of relentless training and practice under the guidelines and supervision of teachers. The students won an overwhelming 313 medals in total, in different categories of the events. They also won two trophies in team debates and scholar’s challenge. Moreover 12 teams qualified for the Global Round as well, which will be held in Dunedin, Dubai, Prague and Vancouver. Chairman Board of Management Sami Ur Rahman and the Principal Ateeq Ur Rahman congratulated the students and The Rotary Club of Salmanyia held it’s regular lunch meeting at the Golden Tulip Hotel. Guest speaker was Nepalese Ambassador Padam Sundas, who was the Past President of the Rotary Club of Dharan. teachers.

The Indian Ladies Association (ILA) Executive Committee 2019-20 were felicitated on successful completion of their tenure by Indian Embassy Attache Vimla The New Millennium School, DPS Bahrain organised the theme based EVS Exhibition for students of Grades KGI to V, in the school campus. The exhibition was inaugurated by Principal Arun Kuumar Sharma, who bestowed his blessings upon the children. The Chairman, Dr Ravi Pillai, Managing Director, Ms Geetha Pillai appreciated the efforts Chauhan on Thursday at ILA. put in by the children, parents and teachers. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020 07 society

The Southern Governorate Police Directorate has hosted the “Protect Your Heart” event organised by the Public Health Directorate of the Health Ministry. The event aims to promote precautionary health by informing the public on how to protect themselves from Special Olympics Bahrain received a donation from the South Korean community in the Kingdom in support of diseases. At the end of the event, the Director-General of Southern Governorate Police, Col Shaikh Abdullah bin Khalid Al Khalifa expressed thanks and appreciation to the organisers. humanitarian efforts provided by the Bahraini Special Olympics.

The New Millennium School, DPS Bahrain organised the theme based EVS Exhibition for students of Grades KGI to V, in the school campus. The exhibition was inaugurated by Principal Arun Kuumar Sharma, who bestowed his blessings upon the children. The Chairman, Dr Ravi Pillai, Managing Director, Ms Geetha Pillai appreciated the efforts put in by the children, parents and teachers. 08 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020 world

Aussie croc wrangler joins Indonesia bid to save tyre-tied Morocco oasis risks becoming mirage reptile Skoura | Morocco (ANDZOA), referring to efforts to build dams and rehabilitate ead palm trees lie on dry, irrigation canals. yellowish earth near an Dabandoned adobe house ‘Very real’ danger in Morocco’s arid southeast, as According to Greenpeace, drought threatens ancient oases. droughts have increased in fre- “I grew up in this oasis and I quency in Tunisia, Morocco, Syr- have seen it shrink,” says 53-year- ia and Algeria over the past dec- old Mohamed El Houkari, who ades, rising from once every five lives in Skoura, a rural oasis area years to once every two years in of around 40 square kilometres Morocco. (15 square miles). “Oases rely on subterranean For centuries, Morocco’s oa- waters, which generally come An Australian television personality has thrown his hat in the ring to help ses have been home to human from snow”, notes Lahcen El capture a giant Indonesian crocodile and remove a motorcycle tyre stuck settlements, agriculture, and Maimouni, a local academic, around its neck. Matt Wright, host of National Geographic’s “Monster Croc important architectural and who says global warming has Wrangler” show, was on the island of Sulawesi Thursday with a team using cultural heritage, thanks also hurt the oases. traps baited with duck, a drone and even a harpoon in a bid to reel in the to trans-Saharan trade caravan Long a buffer against desertification, Morocco’s oases have gone through cycles The Atlas mountains, visible reptile. routes. of drought in recent decades and according to Greenpeace are now threated with on the horizon from Skoura, are Long a buffer against deserti- extinction capped in white. fication, they have gone through But the snow is not enough Tractors snarl Valencia as farmers cycles of drought in recent dec- The man in his 50s settled in to be distributed “economically to sustain the dry beds of the ades and are now “threatened Skoura with his family 25 years and rationally”. wadis that cross the oasis, and demand fair prices with extinction”, Greenpeace ago, “when the area was green Using the pumps is also costly, the effects of drought are visible has warned, due to the impact and there was plenty of water. Ahmed, the farmer complains. along the rugged road that leads of high temperatures. But the drought has destroyed Morocco’s high level of water to Skoura. In most of the Skoura oasis, everything”. stress doesn’t just affect life in To rehabilitate oasis areas, the ground is dry and cracked. Electrician Abdeljalil spends the oases. ANDZOA has planted three mil- Until the 1980s, “pomegranate most of his time between the In 2017, protests were held in lion trees, the agency’s direc- and apple trees flourished here”, cities of Marrakesh and Agadir. the semi-desert southern town tor-general says. says Houkari, who is also part of “Our life isn’t here anymore,” of Zagora against repeated wa- Morocco has lost two-thirds a local development NGO. the 37-year-old says. ter cuts. of its 14 million palms over the Now, only hardy olive trees He observes that the use of This year, the kingdom last century, according to official grow in the shadow of the palms. electric pumps and has contrib- launched an almost $12 billion figures. uted to the overexploitation of national program for the supply But for Skoura resident Over-exploitation the groundwater. of potable and irrigation water Houkari, saving the oases also The Skoura region used to at- Residents say they now need through to 2027. requires raising awareness of the tract farmers. These days, most to dig down over 40 metres (130 Under a separate initiative, risk of desertification. young people work elsewhere, feet) to find water, compared to “we set ourselves the goal of Palm trees have even been re- Thousands of Spanish farmers were out protesting on Friday, their tractors though some stay for the devel- seven to 10 metres (23-33 feet) mobilising one billion cubic moved and sold to villa owners, gridlocking the streets of Spain’s third-largest city as they demanded oping tourism sector. in the 1980s. meters (35 billion cubic feet) of he adds with regret. “fair prices” for their products. Since the end of January, thousands of “I am ready to sell my land, Houkari laments the abandon- water by the end of 2020,” says “The danger of the oases farmers and livestock breeders have joined a growing wave of protest but there is nobody to buy it. ment of traditional methods -- Brahim Hafidi, director-gen- disappearing is very real”, he over low prices and rising production costs which unions say have eroded Everyone has left,” says Ahmed, like the “khatarat” canal irriga- eral of the national agency for says, in front of a dry irrigation profitability across the sector a farmer. tion system -- that allowed water the development of oasis zones canal.

Russian soldier rolls out tanks Antarctica registers temperature of over 20 C for romantic manoeuvre Sao Paulo bio research base. Schaefer, a soil scientist, said cientists in Antarctica have the reading was taken as part of Srecorded a new record tem- a 20-year-old research project perature of 20.75 degrees Celsi- on the impact of climate change us (69.35 Fahrenheit), breaking on the region’s permafrost. the barrier of 20 degrees for the The previous high was in the first time on the continent, a 19s, he said. researcher said Thursday. “We can’t use this to antic- “We’d never seen a temper- ipate climatic changes in the ature this high in Antarcti - future. It’s a data point,” he said. ca,” Brazilian scientist Carlos “It’s simply a signal that Schaefer told AFP. something different is happen- He cautioned that the reading in that area.” ing, taken at a monitoring sta- Still, he added, a temperature tion on an island off the conti- that high had never been regis- nent’s northern tip on February tered in Antarctica. The tanks used for the romantic manoeuvre also take part in the annual 9, “has no meaning in terms of a Accelerating melt-off from Victory Parade on Red Square climate-change trend,” because glaciers and especially ice it is a one-off temperature and sheets in Antarctica is helping Moscow Kazantsev, a platoon com- not part of a long-term data set. drive sea level rises, threatening mander, went down on bended But news that the icy conti- coastal megacities and small Russian soldier has pulled knee, holding a bunch of red nent is now recording temper- island nations. Aout all the stops to pro - roses. atures in the relatively balmy The news came a week after pose to his girlfriend, with his “We’ve been together a very 20s is likely to further fuel fears Argentina’s National Meteor- fellow officers manoeuvring 16 long time. We’ve stood the test about the warming of the plan- ological Service recorded the tanks to surround the couple in of time and distance. Marry et. hottest day on record for Ar- a heart shape. me!” he said as his girlfriend The reading was tak- the peninsula that curves out gentine Antarctica: 18.3 degrees The high-octane romantic nodded silently. He then put a en at Sey- mour Island, from the northern tip of Ant- Celsius at midday at the Esper- stunt was filmed in a video ring on her finger. part of a arctica. anza base, located near the tip of published by the defence min- “I still don’t understand chain off The island the Antarctic peninsula. istry on Friday, Valentine’s Day. what’s going on,” Kopytova is home to The previous record stood at As snow fell, the T-72B3 told a television reporter at the Argentina’s 17.5 degrees on March 24, 2015, tanks rolled into position on scene. “It’s very unexpected.” Maram- i t said. It has been record- the Alabino training ground The tanks used for the ro- ing Antarctic temper- outside Moscow. mantic manoeuvre also take atures since 1961. Lieutenant Denis Kazantsev part in the annual Victory Pa- led his long-term partner Alex- rade on Red Square, Zvezda andra Kopytova into the centre reported. as she held her hands over her “No one has ever seen such eyes, the defence ministry’s TV a large-scale proposal,” its re- channel Zvezda reported. porter said. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020 09

Man sentenced for placing Biggest jump in knives on Japan prince’s desk world defence Mother ‘reunites’ with spending in 10 dead daughter in VR show years: study Seoul

tearful reunion between a mother and her dead Adaughter via advanced virtual reality for a South Ko- China increased defence spending rean television has become an by 6.6 percent online hit, triggering fierce debate about voyeurism and Munich Germany exploitation. The footage began with the lobal spending on de- Prince Hisahito is second in line to the throne, after his father, the brother of girl -- who died of leukaemia in Gfence rose by four per- Emperor Naruhito 2016 -- emerging from behind cent in 2019, the largest a pile of wood in a park, as if growth in 10 years, led by Tokyo The presiding judge said Fri- playing hide-and-seek. big increases from the US day that Hasegawa “carried and China, a study said yes- Japanese man who left out the crime because of self- terday. Atwo kitchen knives on the ish thoughts that he wanted Beijing’s military mod- school desk of Japan’s Prince to get attention,” according to Jang Ji-sung (L) ‘met’ her dead daughter Na-yeon via virtual reality for a ernisation programme -- Hisahito, who is second in line public broadcaster NHK. South Korean TV show which includes developing to the throne, was given a sus- “There’s no room for lenien- new hard-to-detect hyper- pended sentence on Friday. cy,” the judge said. sonic missiles -- is alarm- The man was handed an The incident came as au- ing Washington and helping 18-month sentence, suspended thorities were beefing up se- drive US defence spending, for four years, a Tokyo district curity ahead of the abdication the International Institute court spokesman told AFP. of the popular former emperor for Strategic Studies (IISS) Kaoru Hasegawa was arrest- Akihito after a 30-year reign. But in the real world, Jang was said. ed in April on suspicion of ille- Threats to the imperial fam- standing in front of a studio green The IISS’s annual “Mil- gally entering the premises of ily are relatively rare. In 1975, screen, wearing a virtual reality itary Balance” report said the junior high school that the Akihito was almost hit by a headset and touch-sensitive gloves the increase alone in US prince attends. Molotov cocktail in Okinawa, spending from 2018 to 2019 He was also accused of vi- a major World War II battle- -- $53.4 billion -- was almost olating Japan’s firearms law. field where there was strong “Mum, where have you as big as Britain’s entire de- The prince was not at school anti-emperor sentiment. been?” she asks. “I’ve missed fence budget. when the knives were appar- Japan’s Chrysanthemum you a lot. Have you missed me?” Both China and the US in- ently placed on his desk. They Throne can only be inherited Tears streaming down her Jang Ji-sung (L) ‘met’ her dead daughter Na-yeon via virtual reality for a South creased spending by 6.6 per- were later found by school of- by a male heir, according to face, Jang Ji-sung reached out Korean TV show cent, the report said, while ficials. the Imperial Household Law, towards her, wracked with passed away two years ago and tended to “console the family” Europe -- driven by ongo- Hisahito, 13, is the son of in place since 1947. That has emotion. I wish I could meet her through rather than promote virtual ing concerns about Russia Emperor Naruhito’s younger raised the prospect of a suc- “I have missed you Na-yeon,” virtual reality,” said one. reality in ultra-wired South -- stepped up by 4.2 percent. brother Akishino, who is first cession crisis if Hisahito does she told the computer-gener- But media columnist Park Korea. But this growth only in line to the throne. not have a son. ated six-year-old, her hands Sang-hyun said the documen- The technology presented a brought European defence moving to stroke her hair. tary amounted to exploitation “new way to keep loved ones in spending back to levels seen But in the real world, Jang of personal pain. memory”, one of the producers in 2008, before the global was standing in front of a studio “It’s understandable a told reporters. financial crisis saw budgets Erupting Indonesian volcano spews green screen, wearing a virtual grief-stricken mother would Jang herself -- who has her slashed. reality headset and touch-sen- wish to meet her late daughter. daughter’s name and date of European NATO mem- ash, lava sitive gloves, her daughter’s I would do the same,” he said. birth tattooed on her arm in bers have been seeking to ashes in a locket around her “The problem lies in that the memory -- hoped the pro - increase spending to placate neck. broadcaster has taken advan- gramme could “console” others President Donald Trump, At times the camera cut to tage of a vulnerable mother who had lost loved ones. who has repeatedly accused Jang’s watching husband and who lost a child for sake of the “Even though it was a very them of freeloading on the their three surviving children, viewer ratings.” brief... I was really happy in the US. wiping away tears of their own. “If the mother had been moment,” she wrote on her blog Trump has railed at Eu- A nine-minute clip of the counselled before the filming,” -- which she has since turned ropean allies, particularly Munhwa Broadcasting Cor- he added, “I wonder what kind private. Germany, for not living up poration (MBC) documentary of a psychiatrist would approve During the broadcast the two to a 2014 NATO pledge to “I met you” has been watched this.” sat at a table to celebrate Na- spend two percent of GDP more than 13 million times in a - ‘Happy birthday’ - yeon’s missing birthdays, sing- on defence. week on Youtube. It took eight months of filming “happy birthday” together. The mercurial president’s Many viewers offered Jang ing and programming to create Before blowing out the can- anger over spending has Indonesia’s Mount Merapi, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, erupted their sympathy and support for the virtual Na-yeon, but the dles, Na-yeon made a birthday fuelled concern about his Thursday as fiery red molten lava streamed down from the crater and it the concept. makers of the documentary wish: “I want my mother to stop commitment to the trans- belched clouds of grey ash 2,000 metres (6,500 feet) into the sky. “My mother unexpectedly insisted the broadcast was in- crying.” atlantic alliance. Robot waitress serves up smiles in war-torn Afghanistan Kabul chine. fghanistan’s first-ever robot “I saw the robot on TV, and Awaitress glides up to a table asked my father to take me to of curious diners in central Ka- this restaurant,” he said. bul and presents them with a Named “Timea” and measur- plate of French fries. ing about 150 centimetres (five “Thank you very much,” the SMILE feet) in height, the robot per- machine says in Dari, one of Af- forms only rudimentary tasks. ghanistan’s two main languages. It delivers plates to tables, Restaurant manager Moham- which diners then take from a mad Rafi Shirzad says the hu- They might be fairly tray, and can say basic phrases manoid robot, imported from Ja- common in Japan or including “Happy Birthday”. pan and designed to look vaguely China, but a robot It also can stop when it comes like a women wearing a hijab, waitress is proving across an obstacle, and custom- has already pulled in new cus- a hit in war-wracked ers can place orders via a touch tomers since it started working panel. But the story is not with- last month. Kabul out controversy. “It is interesting for many peo- Some Afghans see Timea as ple here to see a robot in real ghanistan. a threat to the country’s dire life,” he said. “Sometimes kids After decades of war that has unemployment situation. jump in joy and surprise when left much of the country’s in- “This is ridiculously wrong,” they see the robot bring them frastructure in ruins, the sight Facebook user Kashif Abobaker food.” of a battery-powered waitress wrote. While robots are becoming has provided some light relief “They employ a robot when increasingly commonplace in in Kabul. there are tens of thousands of Japan and China, they are not Nine-year-old Ahmad Zaki young people desperately look- unusual in conflict-wracked Af- They might be fairly common in Japan or China, but a robot waitress is proving a hit in war-wracked Kabul was desperate to see the ma- ing for a job.” 10 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020

Billie Katy Eilish Perry

Robert Pattinson’s Katy Perry not inviting Al Pacino says ‘Batman’ look ‘American Idol’ director David revealed Weil is a real Los Angeles co-judges to wedding Los Angeles artist Los Angeles he first look of actor TRobert Pattinson as Bat- ionel Richie and Luke Bryan man is out, and it is getting haven’t been invited to fel- ollywood all the love in the virtual Billie Eilish’s James Bond Llow “American Idol” Hveteran Al world. judge Katy Perry’s upcom- Pacino loved Director Matt Reeves ing wedding. working with took to Twitter to reveal theme song out now Perry got engaged to ac- director Da- the first look at Pattinson tor Orlando Bloom last year vid Weil on his as Batman in his upcom- Los Angeles and is now looking forward debut web series ing “The Batman”. He also to the couple’s big day, as she told “Hunters”, and says dropped first look at the rammy-winning singer Billie Eilish’s host Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday, Weil is a very special official Bat Suit to be worn much-awaited theme song of the upcoming reports aceshowbiz.com. person and a real art- by the titular hero, reports GJames Bond film, “No Time To Die”, is out now. Asked whether she would be ist. variety.com. Billie tweeted: “No Time To Die – the theme song inviting Richie and Bryan, to her Pacino turns into a In the for the upcoming @007 film. Out now.” wedding, Perry said: “I can’t Nazi hunter in his debut new With this, she joins the league of singers such as afford them!” web series, “Hunters”. The footage, Adele, Sam Smith, Alicia Keys, Madonna, Shirley She added: “Umm, no… highly-anticipated series set to Bassey, Nancy Sinatra, and Tina Turner who have lent But you know what, it’s so will see him go on a mur- an om- their voices to some of the most iconic Bond theme funny, I’m actually not a derous rampage. inous songs over the decades. Bridezilla, I call myself a The conspiracy thrill- score by Billie co-wrote the song “No time to die” with her Bridechilla. I’m kinda chill er, produced by the compos- Robert brother Finneas, reports metro.co.uk. but I am one of those girls where award-winning Jor- er Michael Pattinson She recently revealed that the process I got engaged February 14th and dan Peele, follows a Giacchino, of writing the new Bond song was a quick then I booked the place Feb- group of Nazi hunt- Pattinson steps into a dark one and the lyrics were inspired by the first ruary 19th. I took it very se- ers in New York. The frame saturated in red light, scene of the script. riously!” group is known as the as his sleek and angular Bat- “We got a piece of the script — like, the Asked whether Luke and Hunters. Set in the late man suit slowly comes into first scene — and then wrote the song imme- Richie would sing on her big 1970s, the trailer follows focus. diately, and we wrote it in three days,” Billie day, she said: “Like I said, I Pacino on a quest to find Now, Pattinson has re - had said. “We wrote it in Texas and we can’t afford them. I mean, no. a team who will help him placed Ben Affleck to be the recorded it in a bunk on the bus, in Look, they have a lot of work violently hunt down Nazis caped crusader. The cast- the basement in the dark.” to do, you know while I’m living in the city ing decision made way for The new James Bond movie is out getting married — and planning backlash on social media, set to be actor Daniel Craig’s last again.” to start the in fact a petition was filed outing as the famous fictional spy. Fourth Reich to reconsider the call. in the US. Los “I love David Angeles Weil and, and Al Pacino Claire Danes: Don’t feel what he’s done. ctress Jennifer Connelly says the He is a very special person, Claire like an authority on emergence of streaming services has a real artist. And it’s great Danes politics Ahad an impact on the film industry, so to be around that. We built much so there is no room for independent production. our working relationship Los Angeles “I feel like we’re spending more time at home. Peo- during rehearsals. I would ple go to the movies less; they stream movies at home talk to him, bother him on omeland” star on big TV screens. This has had an impact on the industry. the set, just come up to him Claire Danes says These days, the films made for theatrical release have to be and we would talk,” Pacino “Hshe doesnt feel spectacles. In the 1970s, an Oscar-winning film was also a said. like she is an authority on pol- blockbuster. Today, there is no room for independent pro- The series also stars Jer- itics. duction and different points of view,” Connelly said. rika Hinton, Josh Radnor, Asked if she finds herself in Asked what feeds her as an actress, she said: “Over the years, Kate Mulvany, Tiffany discussion with friends about I’ve listened to various albums by Radiohead while working on Boone, Greg Austin, Louis world news and about what’s movies - different albums depending on the project. I often return Ozawa Changchien, Carol happening in the Middle to the books of Virginia Woolf - I find interesting things there for Kane, Saul Rubinek, Dylan East, she said: “I think all that Baker and Lena Olin. knowledge that we had was Jennifer Connelly: There’s no room The series is produced through the incredible access by Amazon Studios, Peele’s which was really funnelled into for independent production Monkeypaw Productions our storytelling. I do’’t feel like and Sonar Entertainment, an authority on politics in general building my characters. But what feeds me the most are the streets was created by Weil, who at large”” of New York They’re unpredictable.” serves as executive pro - “I mean, it was relevant insofar The actress was recently seen in “Alita: Battle Angel”, which is ducer and co-showrunner as it informed my work on this set to premiere on February 16 on Star Movies. alongside executive pro- show. So, I think it didn’t really Talking about the film, she said: “I took it as a personality ducer Nikki Toscano. bleed out too much into the pa- challenge since she was not the person she initially present- Alfonso Gomez-Rejon rameters beyond that. But, that’s ed -- neither bad nor good, she’s someone with her own directed the pilot and is an one of the things I will miss the plans. She is in her own stubborn yet diluted world executive producer. The se- most, was getting to have that thinking that she can possibly escape from the place ries is executive produced direct interchange with ac- which obviously she can’t. She looks like a very by Win Rosenfeld from tual policymakers and intel- Jennifer screen friendly yet delicious villain in the Monkeypaw Productions; ligence officers and people Connelly beginning later we get to know the Nelson McCormick; Tom who are really building the real reason behind her behav- Lesinski from Sonar Enter- world around us, rather than iour. tainment. The series will merely reflecting on it,” she added. go live on Amazon Prime Video on February 21. SUDOKU CROSSWORD Across 1- Grad; 5- Mongolian desert; 9- A good one gets you there in a hurry; 13- Pip; Yesterday’s solution Yesterday’s solution 14- Turn over; 16- Appraise, charge per unit; 17- Grace period?; 18- Like a fleabag; 19- River to the Seine; 20- Exceeded the limit; 21- Timecard abbr.; 22- Nerve cell; 24- Neck of the woods; 26- Inner layer of a quilt; 27- Grant portrayer; 29- Ignominy; 33- Flu symptoms; 34- Treehouse used by birds; 35- Specify; 36- Digit of the foot; 37- Lure; 38- Melancholic; 39- Air France destination; 41- Acquire through work; 42- ___ Ark; 44- Foot soldiers; 46- Unit of magnetic induction; 47- Gets the picture; 48- Big East team; 49- Workshop machinery; 52- Calendar abbr.; 53- Leprechaun land; 57- Jack of “Rio Lobo”; 58- Characteristic; 60- Drop; 61- Bhutan’s continent; 62- Have a feeling about; 63- OPEC member; 64- Tyler’s successor; 65- Canned; 66- Boxer Oscar ___ Hoya;

Down 1- Exclamation to express sorrow; 2- Coal unit; 3- Peter Fonda title role; 4- Banal; 5- Flowing oil well; 6- Musical drama; 7- Apians; 8- Neither Rep. nor Dem.; 9- Sippet; 10- Hideout; 11- Wishing won’t make ___; 12- Hammer end; 15- Family of rulers; 23- Biblical How to play verb ending; 25- Legal thing; 26- North American buffalo; 27- Future oak; 28- Ledge; Place a number in the empty boxes in such 29- Denounce; 30- Like Fran Drescher’s voice; 31- City on the Missouri; 32- Cincinnati a way that each row across, each column club; 33- Yours, in Tours; 34- Approaches; 37- Hates intensely; 40- Veil worn by Muslim down and each 9-box square contains all women; 42- After taxes; 43- Bonelike; 45- Born, in France; 46- Colored; 48- Composure; of the numbers from one to nine. 49- Jump; 50- Likewise; 51- Follow; 52- Tailless cat; 54- Hungary’s Nagy; 55- Unit of currency in Iran and Yemen; 56- Sicilian volcano; 59- “Michael Collins” actor; 11 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020 sports

Bahrain lose third straight For Sam Patterson, after falling to Syria ‘The Future’ is now Sam “The Future” Patterson is set to face John Brewin at BRAVE CF 36 in Romania

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am “The Future” Patterson will be a part of his first I learned a lot in Smain event, on April 13th, the fight against as BRAVE Combat Federation re- Ahmed Amir. I’ve turns to Romania for BRAVE CF always been told 36. As he takes on John Brewin to never leave it in in the headlining spot, Patterson the judges’ hands. I knows it’s the biggest bout of his think I won, but I’m career so far - a win against his Kiwi counterpart could poten- sure Ahmed feels tially leave him on the cusp of he won too, which is a title shot. fine Sam is coming off the biggest SAM PATTERSON Bahrain’s Jameel is challenged by the Syrian defence as he goes for a basket win of his career, with a third- during their game round submission victory over the start”. famed striker Cian Cowley, after It was that change in men - TDT | Manama dominating the stand-up against tality that led Patterson to his the Irishman. “The Future”, career-defining win (so far) ahrain suffered their third however, feels his second to last in Saudi Arabia. The aggres - Bsuccessive defeat in the fight - a draw against Ahmed sor from the start, Sam led the King Abdullah II Basketball Amir, was actually the catalyst way against Cowley, scoring Cup 2020 in Amman late KNOW WHAT for his career surge. with kicks and stinging jabs, Thursday night after falling to “I learned a lot in that fight. and putting his opponent on the Syria 64-81. I’ve always been told to never backfoot throughout the fight. The Syrians controlled the The Bahrainis are leave it in the judges’ hands. I It is a strategy that served him game from the very start. They competing in the tour- think I won, but I’m sure Ahmed well, but now he will face a man led 18-16 at the end of the first nament as part of their feels he won too, which is fine. Sam Patterson arrives prior to a fight just like him in his next outing. quarter, which they stretched We are all entitled to our own myself on having great cardio, pace for three rounds and felt Can Patterson take out “Trou- to 40-29 following a dominant overseas training camp opinions. But that fight taught but I never put it to test before. great. That gave me the confi- ble” Brewin and move up in the second period. in Amman where they me so much. I always prided Against Ahmed, I pushed the dence I needed to go all out from Lightweight division? The Bahrainis reduced the are preparing for their deficit in the third, but only upcoming qualifiers for marginally, as they continued the 2021 Fiba Asia Cup to trail 50-59, but then Syria Barcelona still joint closed things out strong with qualifiers for the 2021 Fiba Liverpool’s Mane and Milner in a 22-14 fourth quarter. Asia Cup. La Liga favourites - Syrian big man Abdulwahab Five teams in all are partic- Setien Al Hamwi made the most of his ipating in the Jordan event, contention for Norwich game - Klopp size advantage to lead his team namely Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Reuters | London Reuters | Barcelona with 15 points, 15 rebounds and Bahrain and hosts Jordan. two blocks. He was named the The Bahrainis are in Group uique Setien says Bar- Player of the Game. D of Fiba Asia Cup qualifica- iverpool winger Sadio Mane Qcelona should still be With the result, the Bahrai- tion along with India, Leba- Land midfielder James Mil- seen as joint favourites to nis remained winless in the non and Iraq. They open their ner are back in contention for win La Liga along with Real competition after losses to campaign against their Indian the Premier League leaders Madrid, ahead of his team’s Lebanon and Jordan in their counterparts next Friday. after the pair recovered from clash with Getafe on Sat- previous two games. They have Bahrain, coached by former injuries that had sidelined them urday. one fixture remaining, which is NBA champion Sam Vincent in recent games, manager Juer- Barcelona, second, face against Iraq. are in Amman with a team that gen Klopp said yesterday. Jose Bordalas’s side at Camp The Syrians’ win was their includes Mohammed Hussain, Mane was forced off with an Nou and can pull level with first in four contests. Their Ahmed Aldurazi, Ali Shukral- injury in Liverpool’s 2-1 win Madrid if they win, before game against Bahrain was also lah, Mohammed Buallay, over Wolverhampton Wander- their rivals host Celta Vigo their last of the competition. Subah Hussain, Mohammed ers on Jan. 23 while Milner has on Sunday. The Bahrainis are competing Salman, Mohammed Qurban, missed the last seven games in Madrid are in good form in the tournament as part of Maytham Jameel, Hesham Sar- all competitions due to a muscle and have winger Eden Haz- their overseas training camp han, Ahmed Abdulaziz, Mo- injury. ard poised to return from in Amman where they are hammed Ameer and Muzamel “Millie (Milner) and Sadio injury, while Barcelona for- preparing for their upcoming Ameer. are back. When they are back Liverpool winger Sadio Mane and midfielder James Milner during a training ward Ousmane Dembele you start thinking (about start- session was recently ruled out for ing them) immediately. I hope don’t know too much yet,” six months with a hamstring it stays like this,” Klopp told re- Klopp said. “We will speak and tear and striker Luis Suarez CLASSIFIEDS porters ahead of Saturday’s trip we will see. Do I want to lose a is still sidelined. to bottom side Norwich City. player in the pre-season? No, of “Many leagues are de - “Apart from (Xherdan) Shaqi- Millie (Milner) and course not. cided by small details, that Sadio are back. WHAT TO DO AFTER EXAMS ??? ri, (Nathaniel) Clyne and (Paul) “Nobody contacted us so far. none of the teams fighting KEY to success is Keep Educating Yourself When they are back Glatzel, all the players are in It’s an Olympic Games. I’m a for the title can control,” Se- Offers BRIDGE COURSE for training. We have some good you start thinking sports person... We have to see tien told a news conference FIITJEE options, hopefully it stays like (about starting how we can deal with it.” yesterday. Students Moving to Class X Students Moving to Class XII this, it would be great for the Norwich lost 4-1 at Anfield on “I think we are exactly them) immediately. Refresh Class IX Concepts Refresh Class XI Concepts decisive part of the season.” the opening day of the season equal favourites with Real Klopp also said that they I hope it stays like but Liverpool were under pres- Madrid. We have three Intro to Class X Boards Intro to Class XII Boards had not made any decision on this sure in the second half when points less but we have a Orientation for Competitive Exams SAT Subjects whether forward Mohamed Sa- JUERGEN KLOPP the visitors threatened to wrest game against them there.” Last Date For Registration Explore IIT - JEE lah would compete for Egypt back control of the game as the Barcelona hope to be al- FEBRUARY th Classes Begin From at the Olympics as one of their later this year would depend promoted side created numer- lowed an emergency signing 18 senior players. on the forward and Klopp, but ous chances. to replace Dembele, pending 19 FEBRUARY 2020 Egypt’s Olympic coach the German boss said he did However, Klopp said that Liv- ratification from the Span- Please Call / WhatsApp: +973 33784481, 33911860 Shawky Gharib told Reuters not have any details to make a erpool were still rusty at the ish FA on the French wing- E-mail: [email protected] | Log on: www.fiitjeebahrain.com FIITJEE Bahrain Centre: Office 11, Bldg 667, Road 3626, Adliya, Kingdom of Bahrain, Tel: 77153535 on Wednesday that Salah’s par- decision. start of the campaign and that er’s medical report follow- Scan the QR for our Location ticipation at the Tokyo Games “We cannot discuss it as we it was no longer the case. ing his operation this week. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020 12 Balestra triumphs in main race at REHC

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Balestra won the Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Cup after beating eight other entered imported horses

Gharaieb won in 2:08.125 for Al Afoo Racing Stable, Mohammed Saeed and Lee Newman. Five lengths behind in second place One of the day’s hotly contested races was Dushanbe, competing for BD3,000 total prize, and it was front of Ramani, competing for Punk came fourth for Abdulla His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Ab- over 12 furlongs for imported Al Afoo Racing Stable, Moham- Fawzi Nass, Hesham Al Haddad dulla bin Isa Al Khalifa, James horses aged three and up. Ja - med Saeed and Lee Newman. and Adrie De Vries. Naylor and Abdulla Faisal; while zeel triumphed in 2:32.429, two- Harash was third and Sadara The third race of the day for in third was Pink Ribbon Girl for and-a-half lengths ahead of run- fourth to make it three horses the Chevron Cup covered a dis- M and E Racing, Alan Smith and ner-up Port Douglas, owned by in the top four for His Highness tance of six furlongs, and it car- Rosie Jessop. Valentine finished Al Hassanain Syndicate, trained Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla ried a prize purse of BD2,000. fourth for Abdulla Fawzi Nass, HH Shaikh Isa at yesterday’s events by Mohammed Al Sammak and bin Isa Al Khalifa and James The WAHO race was for three- Hesham Al Haddad and Paddy ridden by Abdulla Faisal. Ma- Naylor. Harash was ridden by year-olds and older, and Al Saq- Mathers. TDT | Manama prize and beat the eight other caque came third to make it two Paddy Mathers while Sadara was laawy 1772 ridden by Marcialis In the second race of the day, entered imported horses aged horses in the prizes for Victo- steered by Abdulla Faisal. Jaures took first place. Owned held over six furlongs with a alestra lifted the Irish three years and older. rious and Hesham Al Haddad, The fourth race was also for a by Al Riffa and trained by Yousif BD2,000 prize, Shajer won Thoroughbred Mar- Balestra was one-and-a-half- while being ridden by Paddy Porsche Cup. It was over seven Alboainain, the winner com- amongst the nine competing lo- Bketing Cup yesterday lengths in front of Coolagh Mathers; while Saajid came furlongs with a BD3,000 prize pleted the race in 1:24.683. Tu- cal breeds aged three and up. after winning the day’s main Forest at the finish. The sec - fourth for Shamtoot Syndicate, for imported horses three years waisaan 1762 owned by Victo- Owned by His Highness Shaikh race at Rashid Equestrian and ond-placer was competing for Taleb Ali and Hasan Al Saffar. old and up. A huge field of 17 par- rious, trained by Yousif Taher Isa bin Abdulla bin Isa Al Khali- Horseracing Club (REHC) in Mohammed Khalid Abdulrahim, In the fifth race of the day for ticipants were in the fray, with and ridden by Abdulla Faisal fin- fa, trained by James Naylor and Riffa. Paul D’Arcy and John Egan. Ta- one of two Porsche Cups, Yaoud none quicker than race winner ished in second place one-and- ridden by Abdulla Faisal, Shajer REHC High Committee Depu- merlane came third for Al Moha- was the winner amongst just Five Angels and jockey Abdulla three-quarters lengths behind, took the win in 1:13.025. Blue ty Chairman HH Shaikh Isa bin mediya Racing, Ali Al Ansari and four locally bred horses aged Faisal. The Victorious-owned, while in third was Al Krush 1751, Angel finished second for Vic- Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa Paddy Mathers; while Starboy three years old and up, who were Yousif Taher-trained victor com- competing for Al Sakhir, Jaffar torious, Alan Smith and Jacob was on hand to watch all of yes- was fourth for Al Afoo Racing contesting for the their shares of pleted the distance in 1:24.750 Marzooq and Adnan Jaffar. Al Butterfield, while completing terday’s action. Stable, Mohammed Saeed and the BD3,000 total prize. Owned – one-and-three-quarters length Mlolesh 1748 rounded out the the top four and the prize win- Owned by Al Mohamediya Husain Makki. by His Highness Shaikh Mo - ahead of runner-up Gold Spin- top four for Victorious, Yousif ners were Safwa for His High- Racing, trained by Hesham Al The sixth race of the day made hammed bin Abdulla bin Isa Al ner, owned by Al Afoo Racing, Taher and Husain Makki. ness Shakh Isa bin Abdulla bin Haddad and ridden by Adrie it back-to-back victories for Hes- Khalifa and trained by James trained by Mohammed Saeed The first race of the day for a Isa Al Khalifa, Jamnes Naylor De Vries, Balestra won the ham Al Haddad and Adrie De Naylor, jockey Andrew Elliott and ridden by Lee Newman. An- Bahrain Jewellery Centre Cup and Andrew Elliott, and Richard eight-furlong race in one min- Vries. Their horse Jazeel was rode Yaoud to the victory in droid was third for Al Mallah over 10 furlongs with a BD2,000 Cranium, competing for Victo- ute 35.706 seconds to claim the the winner for owners Victo - 1:25.561. He won the seven-fur- Syndicate, Abdulajaleel Al Mal- featured six locally bred hors- rious, Alan Smith and Hasan Al lion’s share of the BD3,000 total rious. The sprint also carried a long event by a head’s length in lah and Andrew Elliott, while es three years old and above. Mawali.

REHC Executive Director Shaikh Salman bin Rashed Al Khalifa, right, with Irish Winners receiving their trophies Thoroughbred Marketing’s Jeremy Greene French Open to be Federer’s only Chelsea’s Pulisic to miss Man Utd clash, says Lampard claycourt appearance in 2020 Reuters | London “Christian trained with the winger Hakim Ziyech will add tainly a player we hope can Reuters | Mumbai said that was not the case. under-23s today, so the spark that has gone missing bring that bit of creativity,” “As his schedule states, he helsea forward Christian won’t be fit. Ruben from their midfield after the Lampard said. oger Federer will make his plans on playing just Roland CPulisic has stepped up his won’t be fit for this club agreed to sign the Morocco “He scores goals, assists... he’s Ronly appearance on clay Garros,” Godsick told Reuters. recovery from an adductor game... he’s getting international from Ajax Am- got a great left foot and plays this season at Roland Garros, The 38-year-old has been injury but Monday’s Premier closer... it’s great to sterdam. generally off the right side his agent has told Reuters. cutting down on the number League game against Manches- have him nearly back,” The 26-year-old will but can play behind the front The Swiss skipped the en- of tournaments he plays over ter United comes too soon for Lampard told re- join the Premier man. Probably when you look tire claycourt season in 2017 the last few years in a bid to the American, manager Frank porters. League team in at us this season, there have and 2018 and last year played prolong his career. Lampard said yesterday. “Tammy’s still the close season been game where we may have only two tournaments on the Unlike his main rivals, Pulisic has not played since feeling the ef- after the two maybe struggled to unlock the surface before arriving in Paris Federer, who won the last of the 1-1 draw at Brighton & Hove fects. He trained clubs agreed door.” for the French Open. his 20 Grand Slam titles in Albion on New Year’s Day. today... we’re an initial deal Chelsea, who successfully ap- There was speculation that 2018 at Melbourne Park, opted Striker Tammy Abraham (an- hopeful but he’s Christian for 40 million pealed a one-year transfer ban, Federer would include the Ma- out of the inaugural ATP Cup in kle) will be assessed before the to be assessed Pulisic euros ($43.36 did not sign any recruits in Jan- drid and Rome Masters in his Australia to spend more time game while midfielder Ruben over the week- million) on uary and Lampard was asked if truncated schedule for 2020 with his family before launch- Loftus-Cheek (Achilles) is close end.” Thursday. more arrivals were expected at but his agent, Tony Godsick, ing his 22nd season on Tour. to returning. Lampard earlier said “He’s cer- Stamford Bridge.

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