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ahrain has condemned Bthe terrorist attacks that targeted the Ministry of La- bour in Mogadishu, Somalia, Difficult and the terrorist blast that hit Helmand Province in Af- ghanistan. The Foreign Ministry ex- pressed its sincere condo- lences to the families of the victims and wished those injured in the terrorist acts a speedy recovery. It affirmed Bahrain’s sol- divorce idarity with Somalia and Afghanistan in confronting Over one million take part in Brexit protest march in London all forms of terrorism and extremism. ening Brexit crisis risked sink- It reiterated Bahrain’s firm European Union ing Prime Minister Theresa stance, rejecting violence, • May’s premiership. extremism and terrorism leaders have given After three years of tortu - regardless of their motives. Prime Minister Theresa ous debate, it is still uncertain May a two week how, when or even if Brexit reprieve before Britain will happen as May tries to Houthi camps plot a way out of the gravest could leave the bloc. political crisis in at least a gen- targeted eration. Aden London Marchers set off in central I hope we can London with banners pro - he Saudi-led Arab coa- undreds of thousands all agree that claiming “the best deal is no Tlition targeted Houthi of people opposed to we are now at Brexit” and “we demand a military camps in Sanaa on HBritain’s withdraw- the moment of People’s Vote” in what organ- A female fighter of the US-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces Saturday, Al Arabiya TV re- al from the European Union isers said was more than one (SDF) flashes the victory gesture while celebrating near the Omar Oilfield ported yesterday. marched through central Lon- decision. million people strong and the in the eastern Syrian Deir Ezzor province yesterday the victory over Islamic Eyewitnesses from the don yesterday to demand a THERESA MAY biggest anti-Brexit protest yet. State. The SDF yesterday said that the Islamic State group’s five-year area said that the coalition new referendum as the deep- See Page 12 “caliphate” is over after the militants’ defeat in Syria. See Page 5 air force targeted the Al Dailami air base with three raids, two raids on Beit CLAMPS ON Atran and another camp in a different location. This comes hours after the Houthis announced the ‘Private kitchen on busy street’ demolished fall of a coalition aircraft in TDT | Manama the outskirts of Sanaa, ac- Mohammed Zafran used as a kitchen by a group of in Riffa alone. law and conduct commercial cording to media published Asian bachelors and this was in The municipality has in - activity in accordance with the by the Houthis. unicipal authorities violation of rules. The authori- formed the owners of these procedures in force in the King- in the Southern Gov- All businesses that ties have taken action by demol- shops of the need to respect the dom. Mernorate have demol- do not comply with ishing the cabin,” sources said. ished a private kitchen allegedly the warning will face “According to the law, one set up by a group of Asians right further action. must take authorisation from in the middle of a busy street the Ministry of Housing, Mu- MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS DON’T MISS IT in Riffa. nicipalities and the Supreme The move follows efforts by and rule violations. Council For Environment to the municipal officials to tackle “The cabin was built on Al Be- set up a cabin,” the sources encroachment of public place heer Street in Riffa. It was being added. Terror convict’s The Southern Governor- ate has also been carrying out 03 sentence upheld an intense campaign to crack down on violations related to ‘Kingdom, a roadside businesses. major target of The Inspection and Licens- 04 ing Inspection Department hackers’ has recently held numerous inspection efforts. Norway airlifting According to reports, the 06 1,300 passengers violating businesses used the off cruise ship space space in front of their shops to either sell their prod- ucts or to use it as a work- space thereby encroaching the road. Recently 17 violations were A cabin set up by Asian workers being razed in Riffa. uncovered on Al Hajiyat street SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2019 02

The third edition of the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival concluded yesterday in Saudi Arabia. The closing ceremony was held at Southern Sayahad under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Deputised by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, HM the King’s Representative for Charity Works and Youth Affairs and Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS) Chairman His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa attended the final ceremony. Royalties and other senior officials representing Arabian Gulf countries were also present at the site of festival, which covered four thousand square metres divided into different sections.

National Guard Commander General Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa attended military parade held by the Pakistani Army marking Pakistan Day, which falls on the 23rd of March. Pakistani president, senior military leaders and other personalities representing brotherly and friendly countries attended. Shaikh Mohammed expressed congratulations to Pakistani President Arif Alvi and to the friendly Pakistani people on this occasion, commending the military parade delivered by the Pakistani Army.

Flag hoisting ceremony was held at the Pakistan Embassy yesterday, marking the Pakistan Day with traditional fervour and enthusiasm. Chief Guest on the occasion was Pakistan Ambassador Afzaal Mahmood. Mr Mahmood welcomed the guests, club members and prominent business community members. National patriotic songs were sung. Traditional breakfast was served to all the guests. Separately, the day was marked at Pakistan Club, where Mr Mahmood was the chief guest. Guest of honour was MP Sawson Kamal. Rehan Ahmed, Chairman, Pakistan Club welcomed the guests, club members and participants. SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2019 03 Ferris wheel to add to F1 attractions TDT | Manama Mohammed Zafran like you are flying around like a bird in circles while being capti- n a first, a giant Ferris Wheel vated by a magnificent view.” will add to the attractions at The Ferris Wheel and “The Venetian Carousel offers IFormula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Star Flyer can be seen the perfect thrill for young chil- Grand Prix. from miles away. Their dren to enjoy with their family The 15th edition of the Formula colossal stature can be members. Such a ride is always a 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix will intimidating for some, favourite at carnivals and theme feature a number of new attrac- but both offer a unique parks, and now it can also be ex- tions and among them will be the perienced at BIC. vending area at the Bahrain Inter- kind of thrill that must be “The Mummy’s Tomb is set national Circuit’s (BIC) Formula 1 experienced by everybody. to make visitors feel some chills Village that will feature a gigantic BIC and thrills. Those who enter must ferris wheel and a star flyer, the try to not be afraid as Mummies BIC said in a statement. er can be seen from miles away. from ancient history come back to “Come March 28 to 31, the fun Their colossal stature can be in- haunt them,” the BIC stated. and excitement will be “limitless” timidating for some, but both offer Other entertainment attractions for all, especially with what BIC a unique kind of thrill that must be at BIC are an F1 Fanzone, stage and has in store for this truly special experienced by everybody,” the roaming performers, and the pair of occasion. BIC added. headlining concerts featuring Mar- “Furthermore, there is a Vene- The Ferris Wheel is 42 metres tin Garrix and Kygo on the Friday tian Carousel for young children to in height and it boasts 27 gondolas. and Saturday of the race weekend. enjoy, plus “The Mummy’s Tomb” The Star Flyer, meanwhile, towers For further information on the haunted house for those brave at 60 metres height and it has 16 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand enough to take on a little fright. gondolas. Prix 2019, visit bahraingp.com or “The Ferris Wheel and Star Fly- The Ferris Wheel will add to the fun and excitement at Bahrain Grand Prix. “This ride will make you feel call the BIC Hotline. Terror convict’s sentence upheld A police officer was injured in Abu Saiba explosion

TDT | Manama 24, 2017, had left a police of - He used Telegram to commu- ing police officers. They agreed best time to trigger it,” the de- ficer injured apart from causing nicate with other terrorists in with me to make the bomb and fendant told prosecutors. he High Appeals Court damages to a police vehicle and I talked with two men order to get their help in con- we made one. According to the case files, has upheld the life in a mosque’s windows. structing the bomb and detonate “Before we set it off, we had the defendant had also planted prison sentence issued According to prosecutors, the and revealed to them it. monitored the police patrols’ a fake bomb at the scene. He T my wish of killing police against a Bahraini man, who defendant had the intention to “I talked with two men and movement in the area and had was tried on the grounds of was part of the team, which murder police officers, therefore officers. They agreed revealed to them my wish of kill- a clear understanding about the carrying out terror activity. made an improvised bomb he decided to make the bomb with me to make the and detonated it in Abu Saiba. with the help of other unknown bomb and we made one. The explosion on February men. DEFENDANT

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he High Appeals Court has upheld Tthe sentence is- sued against two Asian men convicted of rob - bing BD50 from a Mana- ma restaurant last year. They were earlier handed down five years in prison each, followed by immediate deporta- tion from the Kingdom. It’s said that the pair barged into the res - taurant at dawn while several employees were inside. “And they beat them using a plank before making off with BD50,” the investigators said. Police investigations, however, managed to uncover their identities and they were arrested. One of the two con - firmed to prosecutors that they were behind the robbery. Thus, they were re - ferred to the High Crim- inal Court for trial. The duo were charged on grounds of robbery and physical assault. SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2019 04 ‘Kingdom, a major target of hackers’ Workshop highlights the need to protect financial institutions from hackers TDT | Manama

he Kingdom, which is home to over 400 finan- cial institutions, is a ma- Major government, T private jor target of hackers from across the world, said Yacoub Al Awa- institutions, dhi, CEO of NGN International, and banks need a system integration company. to rethink their This came as NGN Internation- approach to al organised a a Cyber Security protection from Workshop at the Capital Club in Manama, in collaboration with cyber threats. Group-IB, an international cy- MR PALMER bersecurity company. The event was held in the presence of senior information tial cyber breaches and protect security professionals from a the internal networks of gov- number of leading Bahraini ernment entities, banks and pri- banks. vate companies. Furthermore, Mr Al Awadhi speaks at the workshop. Mr Al Awadhi highlighted that we will work through our part- Group-IB’s products and servic- nership in training to fill the es provided by NGN in the Gulf 400 financial institutions in in cyber security around the al Business at Group-IB Nicho- world’s financial industry lead- shortage of cyber security staff region are state-of-the-art cyber Bahrain makes it a major target world,” he stated. las Palmer highlighted that the ers but also notorious hacker in Bahrain and the region,” he security tools and solutions rely- for many hackers around the Group-IB specialists have co-operation with NGN will play groups eager to have their finger added. ing on unique cyber intelligence world,” he added. trained law enforcement agen- an important role in the devel- in the pie. “Major government, private and proactive threat hunting tai- The co-operation between cies, corporate security teams, opment of Bahrain’s national “This step will help to attract institutions, and banks need to lored to all financial institutes in NGN and Group-IB extends to and universities around the economy. more investments to the King- rethink their approach to pro- Bahrain and the rest of the GCC. providing quality training for world, as well as experts with- “It shall further develop its cy- dom and the region by inter - tection from cyber threats. Cy- “We offer these advanced Bahrainis in cybersecurity and in Group-IB’s official partners, ber security expertise, since the national institutions including ber protection should not only solutions at a time when we are closing the skills gap in the re- Interpol and Europol. The new Kingdom is key Middle East’s banks and airlines, strength- be defensive but make use of witnessing a surge in hacker at- lated market in the region. programme becomes available financial powerhouse. ening Bahrain’s position as a early warning systems and the tacks against vital institutions “There are over 900 Bahraini for Bahraini companies thanks “Its rapid economic develop- leading ICT hub in the region,” elimination of threats in the bud. such as government, banking, graduates in ICT courses and to the NGN-Group-IB partner- ment and commitment to im- explained Mr Palmer. It is time to turn the tables, stop energy, and healthcare,” he said. figures indicate that there are ship. proving investment climate did “This cooperation with NGN being victims and start hunting “The presence of more than about one million vacancies Vice President of Internation- not go unnoticed not only for the will help protect against poten- for cyber threats,” he added.

Northern Bahrain among destinations affected Municipality projects by cancellation of Oman Air flights reviewed TDT | Manama Manama Mohammed Zafran 737 Max from being flown. This follows the tragic crash ollowing the directives The suspension of of the Ethiopian Airlines which Fof His Royal Highness he Kingdom is among this aircraft is a operated the Boeing 737 Max that Prime Minister Prince those affected by cancella- precautionary measure led to the death of all 157 aboard Khalifa bin Salman Al Ttion of Oman Air flights to following the tragic the flight. Khalifa, and the follow-up more than a dozen destinations, According to the Civil Avia- of Works, Municipalities it emerged. crash of the Ethiopian tion Affairs, the aircraft has been Affairs and Urban Planning Flights to Calicut, Hyderabad, Airlines. banned from flying over the King- Minister and the Munici- Riyadh, Goa, Amman, Calicut, OFFICIAL SOURCE dom’s airspace. palities Affairs Undersec- Bahrain, Dubai, Mumbai, Goa, “The suspension of this aircraft retary, the Northern Area Salalah, Karachi, Doha, and Ban- issued by the Sultanate’s Pub- is a precautionary measure follow- Municipality team carried galore are among the other desti- lic Authority for Civil Aviation ing the tragic crash of the Ethiopi- out a field visit to Jid Al Haj nations affected. (PACA). an Airlines,” an official source said. to identify the needs of the The carrier conveyed in a state- contact our call centre on +968- tinations have been cancelled. We Meanwhile, the operation of Similar steps have been taken villagers there. ment that it will rebook guests on 24531111,” the statement said. are rebooking guests on alterna- Boeing B737 MAX aircraft across by the civil aviation authorities Northern Area Munic- alternative flights to their desti- “As a result of the Public Au- tive / next available flights to their Bahrain airspace has been sus- around the world. ipality’s Director-Gener- nations. thority for Civil Aviation direc- destinations,” Oman Air stated. pended as a precautionary meas- Many countries around the al, Lamya Al Fadhal, said “Passengers who are due to tives on suspending operations Oman Air decided to suspend ure, it was revealed. world including the United Arab that her visit is in line with travel during the said period of Boeing 737 Max, certain flights the operations of all Boeing 737 Bahrain has joined a long list of Emirates, UK, Saudi Arabia and UK HRH the Prime Minister’s should check the flight status or until March 30 to a number of des- Max aircraft, based on directives countries in banning the Boeing have banned the aircraft. directives to meet the local villagers directly and iden- tify their needs regarding services and facilities, as well as municipal work. She added that the ‘Sky Forum’ discussion held Northern Area Municipal- TDT | Manama ity is cooperating with the Harpreet Kaur gists, historians and artists and sound and video installation ia, the Gulf among others, and representative of the first will provide a significant contri- examining the impact of accel- archival footage looking at the constituency at the local bution to my installation Topol- erating geopolitical, technolog- airspace from a multitude of Municipal Council to meet n collaboration with the ogies of Air,” Shona Illingworth As an artist, my work ical and environmental change perspectives.” the needs of the local vil- London-based art organisa- told Tribune. encompasses a range of on the composition, nature and “The series of events will con- lagers. Ition, The Wapping Project “Topography of Air project media including video, use of airspace. The work aims clude with a workshop titled She asserted that the Jid and Bahrain Authority for Cul- which is commissioned and is sound, photography and to invite the audience look up ‘Imagining Sky’, which includes Al Haj beach will be re - ture and Antiquities organised funded by The Wapping Pro - drawing which is known and consider the air above their a number of workshops explor- vamped and cleaned, and a a public discussion yesterday at ject, London to support artist’s for immersive video and heads not as a void, free space, ing children’s perspective on the new kids’ play area will be the Bahrain Fort Museum under residency, event series and the but a multi-layered, complex sky at the present time and how prepared. the theme ‘Sky Forum’ to pro- art exhibition is part of the Brit- multi-channel sound cultural and legal space, that is they imagine it to look to them Member of the local Mu- mote discussion on combining ish Council’s cultural relations installations. shared and personal, with a long in the future through drawing, nicipal Council, Dr Sayed art and science. mission.” MS ILLINGWORTH history and rapidly changing writing, film and discussion ses- Shabr Ibrahim Al Wadae, The series of three public “The mission aims to build future.” sions.” praised the Northern Mu- events titled ‘Look Up at the greater trust and understanding “In order to share UK arts and “This sensory and captivating “As an artist, my work encom- nicipality’s efforts in fol- Sky’ curated by Scottish-Danish between the UK and the Gulf culture exhibitions, each artist piece brings together extensive passes a range of media includ- lowing up on the needs of artist Shona Illingworth, aims to through projects in arts, educa- will be accompanied by an edu- conversations with scientists, ing video, sound, photography Jid Al Haj village, extending develop her latest project ‘To- tion and science which is funded cation and outreach programme researchers, lawyers, philoso- and drawing which is known thanks to HRH Premier for pography of Air’, which will de- by the UK government’s Depart- to facilitate the exchange of arts, phers, economists, astronomers, for immersive video and mul- his remarkable interest in but at Bahrain National Museum ment of Digital Culture, Media culture and heritage exhibitions archaeologists and many others ti-channel sound installations, the needs of the Northern in March 2020. and Sports with the aim to sup- with young people interested in with evocative images shot in and evocative, research-led Governorate’s first constit- “The event features presenta- port UK museums and cultural arts and culture.” places such as Other Hebrides practice in which I explore the uency, and keenness to pro- tions and discussions bringing institutions to collaborate with “Moreover, Topologies of Air in Scotland, Canadian Northern dynamic processes of memory,” vide the necessary service together scientists, archaeolo- new partners in the Gulf.” is an immersive multi-screen Territories, Greenland, Austral- she added. needs to the local citizens. 05 SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2019 world

A female fighter of the US-backed Kurdish-led Syrian The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) raising their flag atop a building in the Islamic State Fighters of the US-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) dance as they Democratic Forces (SDF) flashes the victory gesture group’s last bastion in the eastern Syrian village of Baghuz after defeating the jihadist group celebrate near the Omar oil field in the eastern Syrian Deir Ezzor province ‘Caliphate’ wiped out

The Kurdish-led force and• foreign intelligence A source of potential terror have screened more attacks had had been than 60,000 people eliminated, but the threat since January, around 10 remains and the fight percent of them jihadists against terrorist groups turning themselves in must continue EMMANUEL MACRON, FRENCH PRESIDENT AFP | Baghouz, Syria

urdish-led forces pro- nounced the death of the Islamic State group’s The bastion’s fall is a K historic milestone in the nearly five-year-old “caliphate” Saturday after flushing out die- fight against IS. The British hard jihadists from their very government remained last bastion in eastern Syria. committed to eradicating Fighters of the US-backed Syr- their poisonous ideology ian Democratic Forces raised their yellow flag in Baghouz, the THERESA MAY, BRITISH PRIME MINISTER remote riverside village where jihadists of a variety of national- ities made a desperate, dramatic last stand. Fighters of the US-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) walking on a road in the fallen Islamic State group’s The SDF’s victory capped a last bastion in the eastern Syrian village of Baghuz after defeating the jihadist group It is an important step, but deadly six-month operation it is nonetheless clear that against the final remnants of the The Kurdish-led force and for- new phase had begun in anti-IS IS continues to represent caliphate which once stretched eign intelligence have screened operations. a considerable threat. We across a vast swathe of Iraq and more than 60,000 people since The US has vowed to draw shall not underestimate that Syria, and held seven million Syrian Democratic January, around 10 percent of down its forces in Syria, but Ko- threat people in its sway. Forces declare total them jihadists turning them- bane appealed for sustained co- World leaders hailed the vic- selves in. alition assistance to help smash HEIKO MAAS, GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER tory as a major landmark in the elimination of so- Most of the people evacuated sleeper cells “which are a great fight against IS and its ideology, called caliphate from the smouldering ruins of threat to our region and the but warned that the group that and 100 percent Baghouz in recent days were whole world”. spurred a spate of global terror territorial defeat of relatives of IS members who now The jihadists retain a presence attacks was far from defeated. ISIS fill overcrowded camps further in eastern Syria’s vast Badia de- The fall of the group’s “Syrian Democratic Forces north in Syria’s Kurdish-con- sert and various other hideouts last bastion is a critical MUSTEFA BALI declare total elimination of so- SPOKESMAN trolled region. from which they could wage the milestone that had delivered called caliphate and 100 per- The biggest of them, Al-Hol, is kind of deadly guerrilla insur- a crushing blow to IS cent territorial defeat of ISIS,” struggling to host 74,000 people, gency that accompanied the rise WILLIAM ROEBUCK, AN ENVOY TO THE US-LED COALI- spokesman Mustefa Bali said including at least 25,000 school- of the Islamic State group. TION FIGHTING IS in a statement, using another aged children. John Spencer, a scholar at the acronym for IS. lel offensives in Iraq and Syria Among them are thousands of Modern War Institute at West In Al-Omar, an oil field used wrested back its main hubs Mo- foreigners from France, Russia, Point, warned that while the by the SDF as a staging base, sul and Raqa. Belgium and 40-plus countries geographic caliphate had been fighters in their best fatigues The nearly five years of fight- that are in most cases unwilling dismantled, IS was far from de- laid down their weapons and ing against the most brutal jihad- to take them back. feated. broke into song and dance. ist group in modern history left “The needs are huge and the IS “is a terrorist organisation, A new phase in the fight They joined top Kurdish and major cities in ruins and popu- camp is overwhelmed,” Peter all they have to do is put down against terrorists is Arab tribal officials, as well as a lations homeless. Maurer, president of the Inter- their weapons and try to blend beginning. The target was leading US envoy, for a ceremony national Committee of the Red in with the population and just now to eliminate IS sleeper unveiling a monument to their Aid emergency Cross said Friday upon return- escape,” he told AFP. “They’re cells fallen comrades and celebrating For weeks, the ghostly figures ing from a five-day visit to Syria. not gone, and they’re not going MAZLOUM KOBANE, THE OVERALL COMMANDER OF the landmark victory. of the caliphate’s last denizens to be gone.” THE SYRIAN DEMOCRATIC FORCES The state proclaimed in mid- hobbled out of the besieged vil- Still a threat After almost five years of fight- 2014 by fugitive IS supremo lage, famished, often wounded Speaking at the ceremony in ing and heavy losses, the Kurds Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi started but sometimes still defiantly Al Omar, top SDF commander are now exposed to threats from collapsing in 2017 when paral- proclaiming their support for IS. Mazloum Kobane warned that a both Damascus and Turkey. SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2019 06

Africa cyclone death toll surges Norway airlifting 1,300 past 600, ‘worst yet to come’ tens of thousands of survivors. At least 417 people have died in Mozambique, according to government, bringing to 676 passengers off cruise ship the total deaths when com- bined with those from neigh- AFP | Oslo, Norway bouring Zimbabwe. everyone,” Franck said. Cyclone Idai smashed into mergency services said The incident occurred the coast of central Mozam- yesterday they had begun mid-afternoon off the bique on Friday last week, Eairlifting 1,300 passen- More og Romsdal area of unleashing hurricane-force gers off a cruise ship in trouble western Norway. winds and rains that flooded off the Norwegian coast. “It is dangerous Flood water covers the ground the hinterland and drenched The Viking Sky cruise ship to encounter engine between rubble where there once eastern Zimbabwe leaving a use to be houses at an informal sent an SOS message due to “en- problems in these wa - trail of destruction. settlement in Beira gine problems in bad weath - ters which hide nu - Relief and rescue efforts er”, southern Norway’s rescue merous reefs,” Franck entered a second week in the centre said on Twitter, while added. Beira, Mozambique central parts of the impover- police reported that the pas - Other boats had also ished coountry. sengers would be evacuated by been sent to the area and he death toll from a pow- The UN, warning of more helicopter. a reception centre set up Terful cyclone that pum- suffering, stepped up calls for “The boat only has one work- on shore to accommodate melled swathes of southern help in Mozambique as aid ing engine and the winds are the evacuees. African countries, flooding agencies struggle to assist tens rather strong. Therefore we “The ship has dropped thousands of square kilo - of thousands of people bat- would prefer to have the pas- anchor and one of its en- metres, on Saturday surged tered by one of southern Af- sengers on land rather than on gines is working. It is cur- past 600 as diseases stalked rica’s most powerful cyclones. board the ship,” police chief Tor rently around two kilo- Andre Franck said. metres (1.2 miles) off the By 4:30 pm (1430 GMT) 100 coast,” said a spokesman people had been evacuated, for the rescue centre, Ein- Pakistan National Day with four helicopters involved ar Knutsen, said. in the airlift. “For the moment, all is The cruise ship Viking Sky is pictured near the west coast of Norway at Hustadvika near “It will take time to evacuate going well,” he said. Romsdal. School shooting survivor takes own life Miami, United States Pollack and Joaquin Oliver. Stoneman Douglas students teenager who survived the Her parents told local news became crusaders against gun AParkland school shooting in CBS4 that she had been treat- violence under the banner Florida has killed herself while ed for PTSD, and suffered from “March for Our Lives,” lob - struggling with survivors’ guilt, survivor’s guilt, when a victim bying for tougher gun control A long-range ballistic Shaheen II missile local media reported Friday. fixates on why they were the laws and organizing protests Sydney Aiello, 19, was a stu- one to live, not someone else. and rallies. dent at Marjory Stoneman Her mother, Cara, told CBS Meadow’s father, Andrew Douglas last February 14 when Miami that Aiello had had a Pollack, told the Miami Herald a former student opened fire difficult time with her college that his “heart goes out to those with a semiautomatic weapon, classes “because classrooms Sydney Aiello (Courtesy of CNN) poor, poor parents. killing 14 students and three now scared her.” “It’s terrible what happened. Pakistani Prime Minister Imran staff members. Aiello graduated from high national student movement Meadow and Sydney were Khan, his Malaysia’s counterpart Among the dead were two of school in July. She was a yoga seeking legal changes on gun friends for a long, long time,” Mahathir Mohamad Aiello’s best friends, Meadow enthusiast, and took part in the control policy. Pollack said. Visiting Azerbaijani troops 26 dead in central China tour bus fire Beijing, China The injured, including five in authorities struggle to enforce In November, at least 13 peo- wenty six people were a critical condition, were rushed safety regulations, which are ple died when a bus plunged off Tkilled and 30 injured after a to hospital for treatment. often flouted. a bridge in Chongqing munici- tourist bus caught fire in central The two drivers were de - Some 58,000 people were pality, after the driver got into a China, local officials said. tained and an investigation killed in traffic accidents across fist fight with a passenger who The vehicle burst into flames into the cause of the accident the country in 2015, the latest had missed her stop. Commandos of Special Services Pakistani President Arif Alvi (C) arrives as it drove through Hunan prov- is under way, according to a year for which the data is avail- Search and rescue teams dis- Group (SSG) ince Friday with 56 people on statement posted on the city of able publicly. patched more than 70 boats, as board -- including 53 passen- Changde’s official social media Violations of traffic laws were well as a team of scuba divers Highlights of Pakistan Day parade in Islamabad. Pakistan National Day gers, two drivers and a tour account on Weibo. blamed for nearly 90 percent of and underwater robots, to find commemorates the passing of the Lahore Resolution, when a separate guide -- according to local au- Grisly car accidents are com- accidents that caused deaths or the wreckage and retrieve bod- nation for the Muslims of The British Indian Empire was demanded on March 23, 1940. thorities. mon in China, where transport injuries that year. ies from the water.

China toll hits 64, Rare albino penguin makes debut at Polish zoo man rescued after Warsaw, Poland 40 hours health, eats well and, what’s Beijing, China rare three-month-old albino very important, its parents are Apenguin made its first pub- taking very good care of it,” Tar- lic appearance at a zoo in the gowski said. he death toll in a chem- Polish Baltic port city of Gdansk, To ensure its safety, the Tical plant explosion in where its keepers claim it is the youngster is being kept with a China rose to 64 but rescu- only one of its kind in captivity. small group of six adults, includ- ers found a survivor among The all-white African black- ing its parents, part of a group of more than two dozen still foot penguin was born on De- 70 penguins living at the Gdansk missing in the debris of one cember 14, but zoo staff decid- Zoo. of the country’s worst in- ed to keep its arrival secret as “We’re really doting on him dustrial accidents in recent they were unsure the vulnerable so that nothing bad happens years. The explosion in the newborn would survive. to him”, Targowski, explaining eastern city of Yancheng Zoo staff are waiting until that other penguins in the troop injured hundreds and flat- they are able to determine its could take exception to the ba- tened an industrial park. sex to name the youngster. by’s unique look and harm it. The local fire brigade “As far as we know, there is African black-footed pen- pulled a man in his 40s from no other such specimen alive guins, also known as jackass the rubble of the destroyed (in captivity) in the world,” penguins due to their braying chemical plant around Michal Targowski, director of noise, have been rated as endan- dawn on Saturday, accord- the Gdansk Zoo, told the TVN24 gered since 2010 after suffering ing to a statement on the commercial news channel. from commercial fishing, short- city government’s official “The baby is active, in good age of prey and pollution. An unique albino penguin (R) is pictured at the Gdansk Zoo Weibo account. SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2019 07

Dubai projects NZ PM’s image on iconic Messi drawing comes alive! AFP | Dhaka, Bangladesh chitecture firm, said the digital skyscraper painting he drew as a student young Bangladeshi archi- in 2013 was shared by a foot- Atect has earned fame after ball fan page called Plaantik at his digital drawing of footballer that time. Lionel Messi was matched in “I am glad my only painting real life six years later. brought me so much fame, as Suhas Nahian’s 2013 artwork it has been published in many shows Messi dribbling past a Spanish, Argentine and Indian group of players in green and media,” he said. white, leaning his head forward Suhas said he did not choose as one of the defenders grabs his Betis’s white and green jersey red-and-blue Barcelona jersey. for his artwork consciously. Photos of Messi shot during a “Barcelona’s jersey is very vi- recent match against Real Betis brant with blue and red, so from show him in an almost iden- the point of colour I wanted to tical pose, complete with one paint the rest of the painting defender on the ground as the in green so that Messi stays in Argentinian charges through. focus,” he said. “I painted something 6 years “So I chose this green and ago, and football gods made the white jersey, not specifically image come true,” Suhas, 29, thinking of Betis but from the said on Instagram. sense of colour.” He said that he watched the Suhas said his artwork was La Liga match, which saw Messi part of a football-themed series score a hat-trick as Barcelona that he wanted to do includ - won 4-1, but noticed nothing ex- ing Messi’s dribbling, Cristiano ceptional until a friend phoned Ronaldo’s header and Xavi’s him and excitedly pointed out turn. the striking similarities. “I am a Barcelona fan but I “I looked back and found admire all great players. This is This combination of pictures created on March 23, 2019 shows (top) painting those are actually very similar.” why I wanted to draw this foot- of Bangladeshi architect Suhas Nahian, 29, in Dhaka on March 23, 2019 (down) he said. “It was fascinating. I ball series. But after the painting Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (R) shoots to score a goal during was surprised.” on Messi’s dribbling, I could not the Spanish league football match between Real Betis and FC Barcelona at the Suhas, who now owns an ar- complete the rest,” he said. Benito Villamarin stadium in Seville on March 17, 2019. French police out in force to

The Gulf emirate’s Burj Khalifa tower lit the previous night with an image prevent ‘yellow vest’ violence of New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in appreciation of her solidarity position with her country’s Muslim community following the March Paris, France 15 massacre of 50 worshippers in a mosque in Christchurch by an Australian last Saturday’s rampage by hun- white supremacist dreds of black-clad agitators. housands of police Dozens of police vehicles, in- Dubai, United Arab Emirates spect of 1.5 billion Muslims fanned out across Paris cluding armoured trucks and after the terrorist attack that Tand other French cities water cannons, encircled the ubai has projected the im- shook the Muslim community Saturday for the 19th consecu- Arc de Triomphe at the top of Dage of New Zealand pre- around the world,” he wrote tive week of “yellow vest” pro- the iconic avenue, with officers mier Jacinda Ardern onto its on Twitter. tests, as the government faced searching people’s bags and pa- iconic Burj Khalifa, the world’s A photo from Dubai’s Public intense pressure to avoid a re- trolling in front of boarded-up tallest skyscraper, in thanks Diplomacy Office showed Burj peat of the rioting and looting storefronts. for her response to last week’s Khalifa lit up with a picture that marred last week’s rally in “It would have been asking mosque shootings. of Ardern in a hijab, warmly the capital. Hundreds of demon- for trouble to go to the Champs, Dubai ruler Sheikh Moham- embracing a Muslim affect- strators began marching shortly after the repression they’ve an- med bin Rashid Al-Maktoum ed by the tragedy, under the after midday from a square in nounced,” said Jean-Paul Ton- praised Ardern’s “support to word “peace” in Arabic and the south of Paris across the son, a 57-year-old civil servant. the Muslim community” af- English. city towards Montmartre in the “But we’re going to keep ter a white supremacist gun- Ardern has been widely north, with banners calling for showing up, we’re not going to man attacked two mosques on praised for her handling of President Emmanuel Macron to back down,” he said. March 15, killing 50 people. the tragedy, meeting victims’ “Get Lost!” The interior ministry said “Thank you PM @ja - families and moving quickly Authorities banned demon- 8,300 people had turned out cindaardern and New Zealand to tighten gun laws while call- strations in a large area in the for protests across France as of for your sincere empathy and ing for global efforts against west of the city, including the Yellow Vest protesters gather in front of the Sacre Coeur Basilica ontop of the 2:00 pm (1300 GMT), including support that has won the re- extremism online. Champs-Elysees, the scene of Montmartre hill in Paris 3,100 in Paris.

Indonesia busts NASA publishes images of the meteor no one saw Russian smuggling Washington, United States drugged orangutan NASA estimates that the mete- Denpasar, Indonesia ASA on Friday published or occurred at 23:48 GMT. Nsatellite photos of a power- Meteors are rocks from outer ful meteor which appeared just space that become incandes- Russian tourist at - above the Bering Sea on Decem- cent upon entering earth’s at- Atempting to smuggle a ber 18 but went unnoticed until KNOW WHAT mosphere as a result of friction. drugged orangutan out of months later. They are also known as shoot- Indonesia in his suitcase to The explosion unleashed ing stars. Pieces which survive bring home and keep as a around 173 kilotons of energy, intact and hit the ground are pet has been arrested in Bali, more than 10 times that of the The fireball’s explosion known as meteorites. police said. Andrei Zhestkov atomic bomb blast over Hiroshi- unleashed 173 kilotons It was the most powerful ex- was detained in Denpasar ma in World War II. of energy - more than 10 plosion in the atmosphere since airport late on Friday while Images captured minutes af- times what the atomic the fireball that burst over the passing through a security ter the fireball disintegrated in bomb unleashed over Russian town of Chelyabinsk in screening before a planned the atmosphere show the shad- Hiroshima during World 2013. That was 440 kilotons, and flight back to Russia. ow of the meteor’s trail cast on left 1,500 people injured, mostly Suspicious officers top of clouds, elongated by the War II from glass flying out of smashed stopped him and opened his sun’s low position. windows. luggage to find a two-year- The super-heated air turns the 2350 GMT, while five of the of This time around, the blast oc- old male orangutan sleep- clouds to an orange tint in the nine cameras on the Multi-an- curred over waters, hundreds of ing inside a rattan basket. meteor’s wake. gle Imaging SpectroRadiometer kilometers off the Russian coast. “We believe the orangutan The photographs were tak- (MISR) instrument took anoth- The first photo of the event was fed allergy pills which en by two NASA instruments on er sequence of photos at 2355, was taken by a Japanese weather caused him to sleep,” Bali board the Terra satellite. The image shows the path the meteoroid traveled and its point of explosion which NASA collated into a GIF satellite and published only this conservation agency official A still image was taken at (lower right) that shows the orange trail week. I Ketut Catur Marbawa said. THERE IS NO BETTER THAN ADVERSITY. EVERY DEFEAT, QUOTE EVERY HEARTBREAK, EVERY LOSS, OF THE CONTAINS ITS OWN SEED, ITS OWN DAY LESSON ON HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR PERFORMANCE THE NEXT TIME. SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2019 MALCOLM X Why Jacinda Ardern matters to the contemporary world? New Zealand Prime Minister is emerging as a progressive anti-thesis to right-wing strong men like Trump

unveil specific proposals to re- name of the terrorist, thus with- form the country’s gun laws be- holding the notoriety he sought. fore March 25. Ardern, wearing a She implored others to “speak black scarf, comforted families of the names of those who were lost, the victims — a remarkable ges- rather than name of the man who ture given the reactions Muslim took them.” SUSHIL AARON women’s headgear provokes in Ardern is emerging as the de- many Western countries. finitive progressive antithesis to acinda Ardern, the prime New Zealanders have followed the crowded field of right-wing minister of New Zealand, their leader’s example. Citizens strongmen like Trump and Viktor Jhas been exemplary in her are declaring that the attacker Orban of Hungary, whose careers response to the massacre in does not speak for them, dona- thrive on illiberal, anti-Muslim Christchurch, where 50 Muslims tions are pouring in for fami - rhetoric. were killed in two mosques by an lies, condolence books are being Like its exceptional prime min- Australian white supremacist and signed, flowers placed in front of ister, New Zealand has a national his accomplices. mosques. On March 17, church culture unlike any other in Europe Arden provided a frame for congregations sang New Zea- or the Americas. Its isolation and national grief by embracing the land’s soaring national anthem distance makes its distinctive- Muslim immigrant community that speaks about “men of every ness possible, and the difference and by firmly insisting, in a tweet creed and race” gathering before is palpable. It is a spectacularly after the attack, “Many of those God’s face in a “free land.” beautiful country with a popu- affected will be members of our Through the aftermath, Ardern lation of 5 million occupying an migrant communities — New Zea- has consciously sought to rein- area larger than Britain. Though land is their home — they are us.” force state ideology and elevate it an urbanised country with a stable She set the tone for the country’s above private prejudice. She rec- developed economy, it has a pace response, framed the incident as ognises politics as the domain that and an outlook of life that seem at a terrorist attack and insisted that decides a nation’s values and is odds with the extractive demands her country will reject violent providing strong narrative direc- of modernity. extremism. tion for a society suddenly dealing Migrants from developing Ardern, 38, took over as prime with exposed fault lines. She is countries relate easily to friendly minister in October 2017, after reminding Kiwis to come to terms Kiwis and are often surprised to generating a measure of “Jacinda- with the altered composition of see children and adults walk the mania” and leading her New Zea- her nation and, in fact, told Don- streets barefoot. There are superb land Labour Party to victory. Her ald Trump that the best way he public libraries and innumera- stature as a serious progressive could support New Zealand was ble public spaces in the form of politician has not been affected by offering “sympathy and love for beaches, bays and parks. Com- by her celebrity status; Ardern all Muslim communities.” munity ties are crucial, work-life leads in polls even as some of her On March 19, while speaking balance matters, long weekends policies receive mixed reviews. in the Parliament, she told the are sacred. of public investment in special- attempting to hold on to its social edly by Chinese investors over Christchurch marks a turning grieving families, “We cannot Public-funded advice bureaus ised health care but it is already democracy. the years. Maori communities point for Ardern and for New Zea- know your grief, but we can walk help migrants settle in. The streets impressive for a foreigner: a full Of course, the country has its seek compensation for histori- land. She has set high benchmarks with you at every stage.” And in are safe, schools are free and uni- course of prescribed antibiotics problems. Lack of housing is a cal dispossession, which is being for messaging and leadership dur- a pathbreaking gesture, Ardern versity costs are relatively mod- costs $3.43. New Zealand grapples serious concern, attributed to a addressed by a tribunal and con- ing this crisis. She is expected to said she will never mention the est. Kiwis complain about lack with neoliberal pressures but is property market spiked report- scious promotion of indigenous We’re asking the wrong questions of YouTube and Facebook after New Zealand It’s time for a real conversation about the infrastructure and incentives that big tech provides far-right extremists

to elude moderation filters. kind are unusual for Facebook and In the hours after the shooting, YouTube. And there’s credit due one YouTube executive revealed to the platforms for marshalling that new uploads of the attack- resources to stop the video from er’s livestream appeared on the spreading. On one hand, the stats platform “as quickly as one per could be interpreted as a rare bit CHARLIE WARZEL second.” of transparency on behalf of the The volume of the uploads is companies — a small gesture to ate on March 16, Facebook staggering — for what it says about signal that they understand their shared some dizzying sta- the power of the platforms and our responsibility to protect their users Ltistics that begin to illustrate collective desire to share horrific and rein in the monster of scale that the scale of the online impact of acts of violence. How footage of the they built. the New Zealand massacre as the murder of at least 50 innocent peo- But Facebook and YouTube’s gunman’s video spread across so- ple was broadcast and distributed choice to pull back the curtain is cial media. globally dredges up some deeply also a careful bit of corporate mes- According to the social network, uncomfortable questions for the saging. YouTube chose to share the graphic, high-definition video biggest social networks, including just one vague stat, while Facebook of the attack was uploaded by us- the existential one: Is the ability to never mentioned how many views, ers 1.5 million times in the first 24 connect at such speed and scale a shares or comments 300,000 vide- hours. Of those 1.5 million copies benefit or a detriment to the great- os received before they were taken of the video, Facebook’s automat- er good? down. It’s less an open book and ic detection systems automatical- The platforms are not directly to more of an attempt to show their ly blocked 1.2 million. That left blame for an act of mass terror, but work and assuage critics that, de- roughly 300,000 copies ricocheting the shooter’s online presence is a spite claims of negligence, the tech around the platform to be viewed, chilling reminder of the power of giants are, in fact, “on it.” liked, shared and commented on their influence. As Joan Donovan, Most troubling, it’s also a bid to by Facebook’s more than 2 billion the director of the Technology and reframe the conversation toward users. Social Change Research Project at content moderation rather than YouTube dealt with a similar Harvard, told me in the wake of the addressing the role the platforms deluge. As The Washington Post re- shooting, “if platform companies play in fostering and emboldening plementation of new monitoring panies can continue to get better is to focus on the symptoms instead ported on March 18, YouTube took are going to provide the broadcast online extremism. systems and the constant tweaking at protecting users from offensive of the disease. “unprecedented steps” to stanch tools for sharing hateful ideologies, We shouldn’t let them do it. of algorithmic filters, and robust content. But for those in the press The horror of the New Zealand the flow of copies of the video that they are going to share the blame Content moderation is impor- investments in human intervention and Silicon Valley to obsess over massacre should be a wake-up call were mirrored, re-uploaded and, in for normalising them.” tant and logistically thorny, but and comprehensive trust and safety the granular issues of how fast so- for Big Tech and an occasion to some cases, repackaged and edited Numerical disclosures of any not existential. Through the im- policies written by experts, com- cial networks took down the video interrogate the architecture of so-

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New Zealand Prime Minister is emerging as a progressive anti-thesis to right-wing strong men like Trump TWEETS4 home unveil specific proposals to re- name of the terrorist, thus with- Ardern will need to use civility among New Zealanders is 01 form the country’s gun laws be- holding the notoriety he sought. her country’s civility to something an immigrant appreci- fore March 25. Ardern, wearing a She implored others to “speak ates the most. black scarf, comforted families of the names of those who were lost, confront social divisions Ardern has a tough road ahead the victims — a remarkable ges- rather than name of the man who rather than allow it to to ensure that the country’s “pro- ture given the reactions Muslim took them.” foster silences that block file” does not change. The chal- SUSHIL AARON women’s headgear provokes in Ardern is emerging as the de- a fuller expression of lenges she faces resonate with CAPT. MAHMOOD AL MAHMOOD many Western countries. finitive progressive antithesis to equality for marginal those in other democracies. It acinda Ardern, the prime New Zealanders have followed the crowded field of right-wing groups. remains to be seen if in her case want to thank the minister of New Zealand, their leader’s example. Citizens strongmen like Trump and Viktor normative habits and deliberative Ipeople of Malda for t was the tiny mountain kingdom Jhas been exemplary in her are declaring that the attacker Orban of Hungary, whose careers practice can prevail over nasty their affection & enthu- of Bhutan that first initiated the response to the massacre in does not speak for them, dona- thrive on illiberal, anti-Muslim right-wing subcultures that are siastic support at today’s Ipractice of linking individual and Christchurch, where 50 Muslims tions are pouring in for fami - rhetoric. amplified by technology, social election rally. We in the community happiness to development were killed in two mosques by an lies, condolence books are being Like its exceptional prime min- media and weapons. Congress Party recommit with a Happiness Index that measured Australian white supremacist and signed, flowers placed in front of ister, New Zealand has a national Combating bigotry and prej- ourselves to working for the well-being of the nation and was his accomplices. mosques. On March 17, church culture unlike any other in Europe udice entails both law enforce- the people of Bengal & to given more weightage than economic Arden provided a frame for congregations sang New Zea- or the Americas. Its isolation and ment and cultural change. The strengthening the emo- scales. Why, the phrase ‘gross nation- national grief by embracing the land’s soaring national anthem distance makes its distinctive- former is easier, the latter less tional bond we have, that al happiness’ was first coined by the Muslim immigrant community that speaks about “men of every ness possible, and the difference thousands of foreign students so. Ardern will need to use her has stood the test of time. Fourth King of Bhutan, King Jigme and by firmly insisting, in a tweet creed and race” gathering before is palpable. It is a spectacularly and workers, which increased country’s civility to confront so- @RahulGandhi Singye Wangchuck, in 1972 when he after the attack, “Many of those God’s face in a “free land.” beautiful country with a popu- pressure on services in ways that cial divisions rather than allow declared, “Gross National Happiness is affected will be members of our Through the aftermath, Ardern lation of 5 million occupying an Kiwis did not expect. Many New it to foster silences that block a 02 more important than Gross Domestic migrant communities — New Zea- has consciously sought to rein- area larger than Britain. Though Zealanders are still getting used fuller expression of equality for Product”. land is their home — they are us.” force state ideology and elevate it an urbanised country with a stable to diversity and often regret that marginal groups. Today, the UN issues the annual She set the tone for the country’s above private prejudice. She rec- developed economy, it has a pace “the country has changed.” This Her government will need to World Happiness Report as part of its response, framed the incident as ognises politics as the domain that and an outlook of life that seem at yields resentment among some craft newer meanings of national Sustainable Development Solutions a terrorist attack and insisted that decides a nation’s values and is odds with the extractive demands that right-wing figures seek to belonging to translate the tolerat- Network. It contains articles, and rank- her country will reject violent providing strong narrative direc- of modernity. stoke. Muslims have been subject ed and unwanted into the desira- ings of national happiness based on extremism. tion for a society suddenly dealing Migrants from developing to racial slurs and hate speech ble. Democratic discourses must respondent ratings of their own lives, Ardern, 38, took over as prime with exposed fault lines. She is countries relate easily to friendly since the Sept 11 attacks in the ultimately aim to bridge ethnic amala Harris’ big which the report also correlates with minister in October 2017, after reminding Kiwis to come to terms Kiwis and are often surprised to United States, but as Mohamed silos and parallel cultural lives. Knew thing: In Texas various life factors. generating a measure of “Jacinda- with the altered composition of see children and adults walk the Hassan, a Kiwi journalist put it, It is an challenge fraught today, she’ll call for an The 2019 report saw Bahrain ranked mania” and leading her New Zea- her nation and, in fact, told Don- streets barefoot. There are superb not in ways that one’s “life would with risk for a liberal politician, unprecedented federal at No 37 on a list of 157 countries. We land Labour Party to victory. Her ald Trump that the best way he public libraries and innumera- be on the line.” as a perceived overreach in so- investment in raising are at No 3 in the GCC, behind UAE and stature as a serious progressive could support New Zealand was ble public spaces in the form of But there is a vibrant political cial engineering can provoke a teacher pay. Good mes- Saudi Arabia. Undoubtedly, the mean- politician has not been affected by offering “sympathy and love for beaches, bays and parks. Com- debate on immigration and about conservative backlash. It is not sage for a female domi- ing of happiness – which is itself a very by her celebrity status; Ardern all Muslim communities.” munity ties are crucial, work-life the need to import skilled labor easy dealing with both a grieving nated, heavily unionized subjective thing – has changed since it leads in polls even as some of her On March 19, while speaking balance matters, long weekends without provoking domestic ten- community and a nation whose profession. was acknowledged in 1972 as affecting a policies receive mixed reviews. in the Parliament, she told the are sacred. of public investment in special- attempting to hold on to its social edly by Chinese investors over culture. Mental health comes up sions — all conducted without self-image has been dented. Right @hookjan country’s development. Today, Christchurch marks a turning grieving families, “We cannot Public-funded advice bureaus ised health care but it is already democracy. the years. Maori communities as an under-discussed issue and rancor or vitriol. Migrants will now her moral clarity is inspiring happiness needs to be meas- point for Ardern and for New Zea- know your grief, but we can walk help migrants settle in. The streets impressive for a foreigner: a full Of course, the country has its seek compensation for histori- public infrastructure needs more not deny sensing subtle forms the world. 03 ured through the prism of new land. She has set high benchmarks with you at every stage.” And in are safe, schools are free and uni- course of prescribed antibiotics problems. Lack of housing is a cal dispossession, which is being investment. of exclusion in securing jobs or The home is the developments: technologies, for messaging and leadership dur- a pathbreaking gesture, Ardern versity costs are relatively mod- costs $3.43. New Zealand grapples serious concern, attributed to a addressed by a tribunal and con- Cities like Auckland grew rap- promotions at work, but the in- (Sushil Aaron is an Indian journalist 21st century social norms and currently based in New Zealand.) cradle of the ing this crisis. She is expected to said she will never mention the est. Kiwis complain about lack with neoliberal pressures but is property market spiked report- scious promotion of indigenous idly in the last decade owing to grained commitment to everyday government policies that have community and driven those changes. the community I am confident that our leaders and our government, reflects our with the recently-announced We’re asking the wrong questions of YouTube and Facebook after New Zealand welcome PM Modi’s world. Let us be focus on the people’s physi- Imessage to our people. the happiness cal well-being, will boost our As we celebrate Pakistan happiness. Bahrain already is It’s time for a real conversation about the infrastructure and incentives that big tech provides far-right extremists Day I believe it is time we want for a welfare state that strives to to begin a comprehen- ourselves. provide all basic essentials for sive dialogue with India its citizens from health care to to address & resolve all housing to education. And in to elude moderation filters. kind are unusual for Facebook and cial networks that incentivise and The YouTube personalities fellow extremists. The decision issues, esp the central is- all these areas, we get world- In the hours after the shooting, YouTube. And there’s credit due reward the creation of extremist and the communities to call the attack a “real life effort sue of Kashmir, & forge a class facilities. Now, we are one YouTube executive revealed to the platforms for marshalling communities and content. that spring up around the post” reflects an eerie merging of new relationship based tightening the focus so that that new uploads of the attack- resources to stop the video from Focusing only on moderation conspiratorial hate from the pages on peace & prosperity for we take on the more difficult er’s livestream appeared on the spreading. On one hand, the stats means that Facebook, YouTube and videos become important of online forums and into the real all our people. challenges such as chronic dis- platform “as quickly as one per could be interpreted as a rare bit other platforms, such as Reddit, recruiting tools for the far- world — a grim reminder of how @ImranKhanPTI eases like diabetes, cancer and CHARLIE WARZEL second.” of transparency on behalf of the don’t have to answer for the ways right fringes. online communities may be em- cardiac health. The volume of the uploads is companies — a small gesture to in which their platforms are me- boldening and nudging their most Just like governments have a respon- ate on March 16, Facebook staggering — for what it says about signal that they understand their ticulously engineered to encourage violent and unstable individuals. 04 sibility towards ensuring citizens’ hap- shared some dizzying sta- the power of the platforms and our responsibility to protect their users the creation of incendiary content, Stewards of our broken online piness, we, the people, too have the re- Ltistics that begin to illustrate collective desire to share horrific and rein in the monster of scale that rewarding it with eyeballs, likes ecosystem need to accept respon- sponsibility towards our country. In a the scale of the online impact of acts of violence. How footage of the they built. and, in some cases, ad dollars. Or sibility — not just for moderating thousand tiny ways, everyday we can the New Zealand massacre as the murder of at least 50 innocent peo- But Facebook and YouTube’s how that reward system creates a the content but for the cultures and make our beloved Bahrain a better place. gunman’s video spread across so- ple was broadcast and distributed choice to pull back the curtain is feedback loop that slowly pushes behaviours they can foster. Accept- Simple things like taking your own cial media. globally dredges up some deeply also a careful bit of corporate mes- unsuspecting users further down a ing that responsibility will require cloth bag to the shops and cutting back According to the social network, uncomfortable questions for the saging. YouTube chose to share rabbit hole toward extremist ideas a series of hard conversations on resident Trump’s on plastic use, not littering our public the graphic, high-definition video biggest social networks, including just one vague stat, while Facebook and communities. behalf of the tech industry’s most Pattacks on the late parks and beaches, why, even avoiding of the attack was uploaded by us- the existential one: Is the ability to never mentioned how many views, On Facebook or Reddit this powerful companies. It’ll involve John McCain mark the wrong parking on busy roads during ers 1.5 million times in the first 24 connect at such speed and scale a shares or comments 300,000 vide- might mean the ways in which fringes. In some cases, new features big questions about the morality first time in memory Friday prayers – each action contrib- hours. Of those 1.5 million copies benefit or a detriment to the great- os received before they were taken people are encouraged to share like “Super Chat,” which allows of the business models that turned where a President has utes to Bahrain’s overall happiness. of the video, Facebook’s automat- er good? down. It’s less an open book and propaganda, divisive misinforma- viewers to donate to YouTube per- these startups into money-print- picked a fight with a On the larger stage, raising law-abid- ic detection systems automatical- The platforms are not directly to more of an attempt to show their tion or violent images in order to sonalities during livestreams, have ing behemoths. And even tougher dead man and lost. Mc- ing children, teaching the next genera- ly blocked 1.2 million. That left blame for an act of mass terror, but work and assuage critics that, de- amass likes and shares. It might become major fundraising tools for questions about whether connec- Cain was no saint, but tion right from wrong so that they are roughly 300,000 copies ricocheting the shooter’s online presence is a spite claims of negligence, the tech mean the creation of private com- the platform’s worst users — essen- tivity at scale is a universal good or he was a brave and pa- good citizens and most importantly, around the platform to be viewed, chilling reminder of the power of giants are, in fact, “on it.” munities in which toxic ideologies tially acting as online telethons for an untenable phenomenon that’s triotic man. Hitting him doing so by setting an example for them liked, shared and commented on their influence. As Joan Donovan, Most troubling, it’s also a bid to are allowed to foment, unchecked. white nationalists. slowly pushing us toward disturb- when he can’t hit back is to follow. by Facebook’s more than 2 billion the director of the Technology and reframe the conversation toward On YouTube, the same incentives Part of what’s so unsettling about ing outcomes. repellent. The home is the cradle of the com- users. Social Change Research Project at content moderation rather than have created cottage industries the New Zealand shooting sus- And while it’s hardly the con- @brithume munity and the community reflects our YouTube dealt with a similar Harvard, told me in the wake of the addressing the role the platforms of shock jocks and livestreaming pect’s online persona is how it lays versations Facebook or YouTube world. Let us be the happiness we want deluge. As The Washington Post re- shooting, “if platform companies play in fostering and emboldening plementation of new monitoring panies can continue to get better is to focus on the symptoms instead communities dedicated to bigotry bare how these forces can occa- want to have, they’re the ones we for ourselves. ported on March 18, YouTube took are going to provide the broadcast online extremism. systems and the constant tweaking at protecting users from offensive of the disease. cloaked in amateur philosophy. sionally come together for violent desperately need now. Disclaimer: (Views expressed (Captain Mahmood Al Mahmood is the “unprecedented steps” to stanch tools for sharing hateful ideologies, We shouldn’t let them do it. of algorithmic filters, and robust content. But for those in the press The horror of the New Zealand The YouTube personalities and ends. His supposed digital footprint (Charlie Warzel, a New York Times by columnists are personal and Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Tribune and the flow of copies of the video that they are going to share the blame Content moderation is impor- investments in human intervention and Silicon Valley to obsess over massacre should be a wake-up call the communities that spring up isn’t just upsetting because of its Opinion writer at large, covers need not necessarily reflect our the President of the Arab-African Unity were mirrored, re-uploaded and, in for normalising them.” tant and logistically thorny, but and comprehensive trust and safety the granular issues of how fast so- for Big Tech and an occasion to around the videos become impor- content but because of how much technology, media, politics and online editorial stances) Organisation for Relief, Human Rights and some cases, repackaged and edited Numerical disclosures of any not existential. Through the im- policies written by experts, com- cial networks took down the video interrogate the architecture of so- tant recruiting tools for the far-right of it appears designed to delight extremism.) Counterterrorism)

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Food carnival comes to LuLu Hypermarket

A Food Carnival featuring world cuisine was inaugurated at LuLu Hypermarket in the Atrium Mall, Sar by Shaikh Khalifa Bin Duaij Al Khalifa, President of HRH the Crown Prince’s Court. The Carnival will run until April 6 and features an interactive exploration of different cuisines, cookery contests and the visit of famous TV celebrity Lakshmi Nair, whose travel-cum-cookery show is very popular. During her visit, Dr Lakshmi will judge a cookery contest for the traditional Indian ‘payasam’ dessert. There is also a pasta cooking contest and a children’s cookery contest. The event will also feature promotions on foodstuff as well as a variety of cookery demos

Deep Foundation Masterclass Manama GPIC exceeds production targets otal foundation solu- Ttion (TFS) is bringing Sets new per day its first ever Masterclass to • Bahrain on 24 March 2019 production record at the Intercontinental from 5PM – 8PM. New record of 8,311 It is a free to attend event working• days without with speakers enlightening a lost time accident the attendees on Soil im- provement and Soil Inves- tigation techniques. Exported 49,325 Total foundation solution metric• tons of Ammonia, FZCO is based out of Dubai 408,076 metric tons of GPIC officials during its 5th Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) and 40th Annual General Meeting (AGM) specialising in the supply Methanol and 667,721 of Piling, Foundation, Soil speaking during GPIC’s 5th all of which were exported to Investigation and Soil Im- metric tons of Urea Extraordinary General Meet- their final destination on board provement equipment. ing (EGM) and its 40th Annual 59 vessels. In addition, 798 met- China and Brazil General Meeting (AGM) under ric tons of bagged Urea and 1,629 top• export partners the Chairmanship of the Min- metric tons of Methanol were ister of Oil, Sheikh Moham - allocated to the local market, in Iraq PM asks MPs to med bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al support of Bahrain’s agricultural TDT | Manama Khalifa. and industrial sector. fire governor over Petrochemical Industries China and Brazil deadly ferry capsize ulf Petrochemical Indus- Company (PIC) of Kuwait was tries Company (GPIC) ex- represented by the Company’s China and Brazil account- Baghdad, Iraq Gceeded all its production Finance Manager Khalid Al ed for the largest share of the targets for 2018, announced Kandari whereas the Saudi Basic Company’s total exports at 18 raqi Prime Minister Adel Chairman, Dr Ahmed Ali Al Industries Corporation (SABIC) per cent each, followed by India IAbdel Mahdi made a for- Sharyan. was represented by its VP-Glob- with 16pc and Taiwan with 14pc. mal request to parliament The company, Dr Al Sharyan al Finance Reporting & Control- The Company exported a total yesterday to fire the gov- said, achieved new records by lership Khalid Ali Al-Garni. of 1.13 million tons of Ammonia, ernor of Niniveh province the end of 2018 which includes GPIC President Dr Abdulrah- Urea and Methanol, 1pc high- where 100 people were an increase of 20,000 metric man Jawahery said the company er than the original target for killed in a ferry capsize. tons over the original target in had achieved a new record of 2018. Most of those killed in Urea production. New record 8,311 working days without a lost Dr Jawahery said that the Thursday’s sinking on the production of 2,078 metric time accident, which translates carbon dioxide recovery unit Tigris River were women tons of Urea per day was also to over 30.2 million hours since continued to help reduce emis- and children headed out achieved. May 2002. sions and maintain environmen- of Iraq’s second city Mosul The total production during GPIC exported a total of tal safety according to Bahrain for a Mother’s Day picnic the summer (July - August) for had resulted in reduced spend- that the petrochemical indus- 49,325 metric tons of Ammonia, government standards set up in on the Kurds’ Nowruz New Urea was 120,456 metric tons. ing and increased production, try had witnessed in the last 408,076 metric tons of Methanol coordination with the Supreme Year holiday. “The combined efforts of all despite the global challenges one year,” said Dr Al Sharyan and 667,721 metric tons of Urea, Council for the Environment. Visual discovery startup Pinterest files for IPO San Francisco, United States for their lives,” said the com - public offering showed Pinter- interest, the online visual pany said in its filing with the est lost $63 million in 2018 on Pdiscovery firm with an es- Securities and Exchange Com- revenue of $755.9 million. That timated 250 million users, filed mission which is expected to compared with a loss of $130.0 for a public share offering Fri- seek a valuation of some $12 million on $473 million in 2017 day, the latest of the big ven - KNOW WHAT billion. revenue. Launched in 2010, Pin- ture-backed startups to hit Wall “They come to discover ide- terest brings in money from its Street. as for just about anything you role in online shopping and from The San Francisco-based on- The research firm can imagine: daily activities like advertising. line bulletin board that connects eMarketer expects cooking dinner or deciding what It becomes the latest of the people with interests including Pinterest’s global ad to wear, major commitments like richly valued tech startups food, fashion, travel and lifestyle revenues to hit $1 bil- remodeling a house or training worth more than $1 billion, said it would trade under the lion this year, making for a marathon, ongoing pas - sometimes called “unicorns,” symbol PINS on the New York sions like fly fishing or fashion to hit Wall Street. Ride-hailing Stock Exchange. up just 0.3 percent and milestone events like plan- giant Lyft is expected to begin “Pinterest is where more of the total digital ad ning a wedding or a dream va- trading next week and rival Uber than 250 million people around Pinterest’s headquarters in San Francisco spending cation.” is likely to announce terms of its the world go to get inspiration Documents for the initial IPO soon. SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2019 11

NBB extends branch operating hours TDT | Manama

ational Bank of Bahrain Ebdaa Bank plans to adopt N(NBB) said it is extend - ing the operating hours of its branches, effective 1 April 2019, to enhance customer service. technology solutions: CEO Bank’s updated opening hours, which vary per partic- ipating branch, is available on Nabeel Ahmed Mustafa www.nbbonline.com. Commenting, Nabeel we are delighted to announce Ahmed Mustafa, Head of Net- further tangible service im- work Management and Strat- provements that make banking egy said, “With NBB’s ongoing - both online and in-branches commitment and focus on en- - easier, more convenient and hancing the customer journey, accessible.”

BCCI Majlis on “food wealth” TDT | Manama will discuss issues of con - he Bahrain Chamber of cern to the food sector in TCommerce and Industry Bahrain. (BCCI) is holding its 10th and Chairman of the Bahrain final Majlis meeting today Chamber of Commerce and The third edition of the Arab Banks Union conference held in Jordan from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Al Majlis Industry Sameer Nass extend- Hall of Bait Al Tijjar. ed an invitation to all BCCI including low-income workers technology in banking. “The The Majlis will be members and those concerned Ebdaa in talks to who want to start micro-en - CBB has activated the process themed “food wealth” and to attend the meeting. • terprises. of digital transformation and issue credit cards Ebdaa Bank seeks Speaking at the third edi - innovation in the financial and to benefit from tion of the Arab Banks Union banking sector within the King- Mulling options Bahrain’s position conference, held in Jordan, Dr dom,” he said. with• cos on soft loans as a regional Al-Ghazzawi provided an over- During a session on ‘The Role Italy, China sign new center for financial view of Bahrain’s experience in of Financial Technology in the the application of modern finan- Service of Small and Medium TDT | Manama technology through the application cial technology in the banking Enterprises’ at the conference, ‘Silk Road’ protocol bdaa Bank, a micro-fi- sector. Dr Al-Ghazzawi stated that the nancing bank in the of innovative “Ebdaa Bank seeks to ben- Arab Gulf Development Pro- EKingdom, has announced technology solutions efit from Bahrain’s position as gramme (AGFUND) supports the plans to implement innovative at the bank a regional centre for financial transformation in all its banks, technology solutions, within technology through the appli- in the Arab region, towards a the bank, in a bid to benefit from DR KHALED WALEED AL-GHAZZAWI cation of innovative technology paper-free environment while Bahrain’s position as a regional solutions at the bank,” he said. utilising the latest technology centre for financial technology. CEO OF EBDAA MICROFINANCE BANK – “This will further enable us tools. BAHRAIN The bank also said it is cur- to provide financial services to “In the framework of its ap- rently looking forward to co- our customers in a manner that plication of the concept of fi- operating with a commercial ensures the highest degree of nancial inclusion, AGFUND is bank to issue credit cards to zawi, CEO of Ebdaa Microfi- ease, transparency and effec- also keen to encourage its bank disburse loans and for client nance Bank – Bahrain said that tiveness,” he added. customers to switch to digital loan payments, after obtaining the bank has entered into talks Through the efforts of the banking, especially in poor areas the approval of the Central Bank with financial companies on Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), where the residents are not fully of Bahrain. the provision of soft loans to Bahrain has developed into a aware of dealing with modern (From L) China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Italy’s Economy Minister Giovanni Dr Khaled Waleed Al-Ghaz- new segments of beneficiaries, leader in the use of financial technologies,” he added. Tria and Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte attend a signing ceremony at Villa Madama in Rome Rome, Italy the opening up of the Chinese China to cut time market for Italian oranges as taly yesterday signed a well as a partnership for Chi- China should continue to open for patent review by I“non-binding” protocol nese tourism giant Ctrip, nota- 15 percent: Xinhua with China to take part in Bei- bly with Rome’s airports. jing’s new “Silk Road” of trans- Cultural tie-ups including up its economy, Apple’s Cook port and trade links stretching town twinnings are also on from Asia to Europe. the agenda while Beijing is In doing so, Italy became the pushing to have several Serie Apple in January first G7 country to sign up for A football matches played in • the massive project which has China -- although that would revealed that it took sparked unease in the US and currently contravene regula- a hit in the “Greater the European Union as China tions of the game’s governing China” region People attend the China aspires to a greater world role. body FIFA. Development Forum in Beijin Visiting Chinese President Beijing, China Reuters XI Jinping and Italian Prime ‘Opportunity - and risk’ Minister Giuseppe Conte both “We are well aware, with attended a ceremony for the this memorandum of under- pple chief executive Tim hina will reduce the signing of 29 memoranda of standing, that there is risk as ACook yesterday urged Ctime needed for pat- understanding which Italian well as opportunity,” said sec- China to keep opening up its ent review by at least 15 media said were worth 5.0 to retary of state for the economy economy as local rivals bit into per cent in 2019, the Xin- 7.0 billion euros ($5.6 to 8.0 Michele Geraci, who spent a the profits of the US tech giant hua news agency reported billion). decade working in China. caught in the crosshairs of a yesterday. Also signing the accords Italy has made a point of giv- trade spat between Beijing and The review time for were the chairman of Chi - ing a full welcome to Xi, de- Washington. trademarks will also be re- na’s chairman of the Nation- spite the misgivings in Wash- “We have seen China contin- duced to within 5 months, al Development Commission ington and Brussels. ue to change and evolve... We Xinhua reported without He Lifeng and Italian deputy Critics say Beijing’s ambi- encourage China to continue Apple CEO Tim Cook attends the Economic Summit held for the China giving further details on the prime minister and Minister of tious maritime, rail and road to open up,” he said during a Development Forum in Beijing trademark or patent review Economic Development Luigi venture is “predatory” and speech at the annual China De- timeframes. It was citing Di Maio. overwhelmingly favours China velopment Forum in Beijing on ings would be below most fore- US to let “calm heads prevail” remarks made by the deputy Italian financial daily Il Sole and Chinese companies. Saturday. casts, citing economic weak- and to avoid an escalation of head of National Intellectu- 24 Ore said the value of the But Friday, Xi rejected any “We see that as essential not ness in China and trade fric- tariffs. al Property Administration, Chinese investments could idea of a conflict of interest af- only for China to reach its full tions between Washington and Most of Apple’s flagship Gan Shaoning, at the 20th rise to 20 billion euros but ter talks with his Italian coun- potential, but also for the global Beijing. products are assembled in China Development Forum. would for now be limited to terpart Sergio Mattarella. economy to thrive.” Lower priced local rivals China, leaving the California The administration will the strategic ports of Genoa “China wants commercial Apple in January revealed such as Huawei, Xiaomi and tech giant acutely vulnerable to further strengthen protec- and Trieste. exchanges to go both ways and that it took a hit in the “Greater Oppo have also been nibbling Trump’s tariffs. tion of intellectual property Italian firms to benefit in- for investment to flow in both China” region, where revenue at the California tech giant’s During his speech on Satur- by optimizing the mecha- clude the Ansaldo group, directions,” Xi said. plunged almost 27 percent in market share in China. day, Cook called for partner- nisms governing intellec- which wins a contract for mak- Mattarella responded that the most recent quarter. Cook has been a critic of the ships based on “openness and tual property, raising the ing turbines, and the Danieli business must go “in both di- The dip had been expected US-China trade war that has trust” where world players can costs for IP infringements, group, which lands a 1.1 billion rections... with fair competi- following the company’s rev- spooked global markets. Last work together to solve some and treating all market enti- euro deal to build an iron and tion, respecting intellectual enue warning in December, year, he used the China Devel- of the biggest problems facing ties as equals in terms of IP steel plant in Azerbaijan. property rights while fighting where Apple admitted that opment Forum as a venue to the planet including poverty, protection, Xinhua reported The accords also foresee counterfeit goods”. iPhone sales and overall earn- urge leaders of China and the inequality and climate change. citing Gan. SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2019 12 Oman minister arrives in Sri Lanka Reuters | Colombo biggest foreign direct invest- the Accord entity. The refinery is being con - ment deal - is back on track. But on Wednesday, Oman de- structed near a $1.4 billion port man’s oil minister ar- However, there is no immediate nied knowing about its part in at Hambantota that is controlled rived in Sri Lanka on Sat- sign of a formal deal involving the plan to build the refinery on by China Merchants Port Hold- MIKE ORLOV Ourday to participate in Omani investment. Sri Lanka’s southern coast. ings. the launching of a $3.85 billion Sri Lankan officials said on “He [Oman’s oil minister] is Another government official oil refinery project, government Tuesday Oman’s oil ministry here to take part in the ground confirmed the minister’s arriv- officials in Colombo said, three planned to take a 30 per cent breaking ceremony for the oil al and his participation at the Responding to the Need for Change days after Oman said it had not stake in the project. tanks of the refinery,” a senior ceremony in Hambantota on hen an organisation faces challenges from di - yet agreed to invest in the fa- A Singapore company con- official at Sri Lanka’s strategic Sunday. rect-competitors, the marketplace or from transfor- cility. trolled by India’s Accord Group development ministry said. There are also plans in place Wmations in the far environment such as new compe- The arrival of Mohammed bin would invest the other 70pc. Officials from Oman’s oil by China Harbour Engineer- tition from disruptors, leaders have no choice but to manage Hamad Al Rumhy could mean The storage tanks part of the ministry were not immediately ing Corp to build an investment through these challenges and lead change. But change always that the project - Sri Lanka’s facility would be owned fully by available for comment. zone alongside the port. involves high levels of resistance and risk. In the face of resistance and risk, leaders must embrace this need and then communicate to all stakeholders the inevitabil- ity of change; it has to happen. The logic of transforming an enterprise-culture is hard to escape when the market in which it is operating is changing. But there is often huge resistance from not only employees but also from senior individuals on Anti-Brexit protesters mass the board and from shareholders. These resistors must re-group and then mobilise to stress to all employees there is no option but to move forward through the stormy waters of competitive pressures, changing mar- kets and far environmental in British capital for rally factors. Even in organisations London, United Kingdom where the owner, board of directors or C-Suite have become aligned and have ith Britain mired in agreed this need to trans- political paralysis form the enterprise, there Wover Brexit hundreds is almost always one major of thousands of pro-Europe- Obstacles to change and fundamental difficul- ans thronged London on Sat- and causes of the ty; the conflict between an urday calling for another ref- symptoms which existing culture embedded erendum on EU membership, in the enterprise, defining in one of the biggest protests in work against change ways things are done and decades. are nearly always the need to become some- Organisers estimated around under-pinned by thing different. a million opponents of Britain’s unresponsive com- Powerful, defensive emo- departure from the European mand and control tional responses are a real- Union joined what they called senior management ity for people whose lives the “Put it to the people march”, are intertwined in the cur- descending on the capital by approaches. rent-culture of an organi- road and rail from across the sation. Anxiety and fear are country. powerful negative emotions Wielding an array of an - driving how people think ti-Brexit signs and EU flags, and feel. These are the en- people first gathered at Hyde emies of creativity, innova- Park before walking the approx- tion and productive change, imately two-mile route to West- which are needed given the minster -- whistling, cheering A puppet head of Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May spearing a representation of the British Economy is taken on a volatile, uncertain, unsta- and chanting “people’s vote”. march and rally organised by the pro-European People’s Vote campaign for a second EU referendum in central London ble, complex and ambiguous “The message is clear: stop marketplaces where we are Brexit,” said the leader of the earlier this year in protest at “It’s going to affect my ca- Hosted by the People’s Vote all striving for sustainable Liberal Democrats Vince Cable, their Brexit policies. reer with research grants so I pressure group, Saturday’s pro- success. who led the vast crowd which “One million marching for definitely wanted to come and test follows a similar demon- Obstacles to change and causes of the symptoms which work set off at lunchtime ahead of a Britain’s place in Europe -- a protest.” stration in October that drew an against change are nearly always under-pinned by unresponsive rally outside parliament. worthy fight,” said Chris Leslie, This week’s agreed delay to estimated half a million people. command and control senior management approaches. This is “We are now a Remain coun- one of the breakaway lawmak- Brexit, which was set for March Organisers have arranged often exacerbated by excessively hierarchical approaches to try. Nearly 90 percent of young ers. 29, has prompted Prime Minis- hundreds of coaches and even communication through the enterprise and a lack of the nec- voters who weren’t allowed to ter Theresa May to make a re- chartered a train to bring pro- essary skills, experience and knowledge by the management vote in 2016 would vote to re- Four generations newed bid to win MPs’ backing testers from all corners of the team; all playing a part in the inability to respond effectively. main,” he added. A majority of MPs voted for her divorce deal. country to the capital. In a command-and-control enterprise where leaders micro- In Westminster speakers in- against holding another nation- If she succeeds, Britain will Stephen Goodall, a 96-year- manage and constantly intrude, they will make personal deci- cluding Scotland’s First Min- wide poll on the issue earlier depart on May 22 under the old World War II veteran, trav- sions without consulting those closest to the action. This will ister Nicola Sturgeon, London this month, and it remains a terms of the withdrawal agree- elled 200 miles (300 kilometres) lead to demotivated employees and will cause many and varied Mayor Sadiq Khan and oppo- longshot bid by Remainers. ment the prime minister struck by train from southwest Eng- minor and major negative issues, reducing the opportunities sition Labour deputy leader But with the protest coming with Brussels last year. land alongside four genera - for effective change and transformation, which will ultimately Tom Watson began addressing just days after EU leaders grant- But if lawmakers defeat the tions of his family including his lead to substantial financial damage and potentially – failure. attendees from early afternoon. ed a delay to Brexit, people are accord again, as expected, Lon- great-granddaughter. Owners, the board and the C-Suite need to ensure they A host of other political fig- increasingly hopeful they could don must outline a new plan or “I am an old man and the out- identify and choose the right change-champions, both internal ures also joined the demonstra- still force a public vote. face a no-deal Brexit as early come won’t affect me -- but it employees and external consultants to aid with this difficult tion, including Independent “I was too young to vote in as April 12 -- unless it decides will affect my family and many process of change and transformation. They need to endorse Group MPs who quit Britain’s the last referendum,” science to request another extension people that I know for years these chosen change-agents, empowering them to see-through two mainstream parties -- the student Calypso Latham, 19, told and hold European Parliament to come,” he said ahead of the change-agendas. Conservatives and Labour -- the BBC. elections in May. event. The change-agents need to be allowed the freedom to form and work in fluid teams, without the confines of seniority or sta- tus. Leaders and change-agents need to develop and deploy the right capabilities enabling them to ensure successful change; analysis, intervention and implementation. Communication and alignment are keys to leading these change and transformation agendas in enterprises. The first role for change-agents is to communicate to all in the enterprise how failure to change is a greater risk than doing nothing; something has to be done. The risks of not reacting to threats, the risks of falling behind customer-demands or the risks of not keeping up with competitive pressures are too great. The change-agents need to get close to customers; listen to what they have to say about delivery when compared to com- petitors and ask themselves, are we delighting and exciting customers and clients. They also need to listen to each and every employee because they will know so much more than most senior management realise. Missing out on any of these steps will almost certainly lead to failure for any change-process or transformation programme.

Bahrain India Society (BIS) has elected a new board of directors for the period 2019 -2021 at a meeting held at the Capital Club. The new office bearers are (Mike Orlov is a Partner at Stepping Stone Global, a Bah- Chairman Raj Damani, Vice Chairman Abdulrahman Mohamed Juma, Secretary General Madhavan Kallath, Treasurer P S Balasubramanyam, Director - Public rain-based boutique strategic management consultancy. He Relations Soman Baby. Other directors: Ahmed Jawahery, Talal Mannai, Vijay Boloor, V K Thomas, Kishore Mathur and Harish Gopinath. BIS, which is the leading is also a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Manage- society consisting of representatives of both Bahraini and Indian community, is involved in programmes aimed at further strengthening the business, cultural, ment. Email: [email protected]) social and educational ties between Bahrain and India. 13 SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2019

AKSHAY KUMAR, PARINEETI CHOPRA, BHAGYASHREE OASIS JUFFAIR DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.30 + 11.30 PM SAAR 1- US (15+) (HORROR/THRILLER) NEW 3- FIVE FEET APART (PG-15) (DRAMA/ROMANTIC) 1- US (15+) (HORROR/THRILLER) NEW LUPITA NYONG’O, ELISABETH MOSS, ANNA DIOP NEW LUPITA NYONG’O, ELISABETH MOSS, ANNA DIOP DAILY AT: 1.15 + 6.15 + 11.15 PM HALEY LU RICHARDSON, COLE SPROUSE, MOISES ARIAS DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 + (11.15 PM THUR/ DAILY AT (VIP): 3.15 + 8.15 PM DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 + 11.45 PM FRI) 2- KESARI (15+) (HINDI/ACTION/DRAMA) NEW 4- HOTEL MUMBAI (18+) (CRIME/THRILLER/DRAMA) 2- KESARI (15+) (HINDI/ACTION/DRAMA) NEW AKSHAY KUMAR, PARINEETI CHOPRA, BHAGYASHREE NEW AKSHAY KUMAR, PARINEETI CHOPRA, BHAGYASHREE DAILY AT: 11.45 AM + 2.45 + 5.45 + 8.45 + 11.45 PM DEV PATEL, ARMIE HAMMER, NAZANIN BONIADI DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 2.00 + 5.00 + 8.00 + (11.00 PM THURS/FRI) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + 11.00 PM 3- FIVE FEET APART (PG-15) (DRAMA/ROMANTIC) 3- FIVE FEET APART (PG-15) (DRAMA/ROMANTIC) NEW 5- MANOU THE SWIFT (PG) (HINDI/ANIMATION/AD- NEW HALEY LU RICHARDSON, COLE SPROUSE, MOISES ARIAS VENTURE/DRAMA) NEW HALEY LU RICHARDSON, COLE SPROUSE, MOISES ARIAS DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 3.45 + 8.45 PM WILLEM DAFOE, KATE WINSLET, ROB PAULSEN DAILY AT: 4.45 + 7.00 + 9.15 + (11.30 PM THURS/FRI) DAILY AT: 12.00 + 2.00 + 4.00 + 6.00 PM 4- HOTEL MUMBAI (18+) (CRIME/THRILLER/DRAMA) 4- HOTEL MUMBAI (18+) (CRIME/THRILLER/DRAMA) NEW 6- DAMASCUS ALEPPO (PG-13) (ARABIC/DRAMA) NEW NEW DEV PATEL, ARMIE HAMMER, NAZANIN BONIADI DOURAID LAHAM, SABAH JAZAIRI, SALMA MASRI DEV PATEL, ARMIE HAMMER, NAZANIN BONIADI DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 4.15 + 9.00 PM DAILY AT: 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + 9.00 + 11.15 PM DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 3.45 + 8.45 PM 7- CAPTAIN MARVEL (PG-13) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) 5- CAPTAIN MARVEL (PG-13) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) 5- MARD KO DARD NAHIN HOTA (PG-15) (HINDI/AC- 19-JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN (PG) (COMEDY/ BRIANNA DENSKI, JENNIER GARNER, KEN HUDSON TION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY) NEW BRIE LARSON, GEMMA CHAN, SAMUEL L. JACKSON ACTION/ADVENTURE) CAMPBELL BRIE LARSON, GEMMA CHAN, SAMUEL L. JACKSON ABHIMANYU DASANI, GULSHAN DEVAIAH, RADHIKA MADAN DAILY AT (ATMOS): 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.45 + 6.30 + 9.15 PM + DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 12.45 + 2.45 + 4.45 + 6.45 + 8.45 + 10.45 PM DAILY AT: 1.15 + 6.15 + (11.15 PM THURS/FRI) 12.00 MN ROWAN ATKINSON, OLGA KURYLENKO, EMMA THOMPSON DAILY AT: 2.00 + 6.45 + 11.30 PM DAILY AT (ARABIC DUBBED): 11.45 AM + 3.45 + 7.45 PM DAILY AT:(1.00 AM THURS/FRI) DAILY AT: 2.45 + 7.15 + 11.45 PM 6- WONDER PARK (PG) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/ COMEDY) 6- MANOU THE SWIFT (PG) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE) DAILY AT (IMAX 3D): 12.00 + 2.45 + 5.30 + 8.15 + 11.00 PM 20-AQUAMAN (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) 12-COLD PURSUIT (15+) (ACTION/CRIME/DRAMA) NEW DAILY AT (VIP II): 11.30 AM + 2.15 + 5.00 + 7.45 + 10.30 PM BRIANNA DENSKI, JENNIER GARNER, KEN HUDSON JASON MOMOA, AMBER HEARD, NICOLE KIDMAN LIAM NEESON, EMMY ROSSUM, LAURA DERN CAMPBELL WILLEM DAFOE, KATE WINSLET, ROB PAULSEN DAILY AT: 1.15 + 5.45 + 10.15 PM DAILY AT (KIDS CINEMA): 12.30 + 8.30 PM 8- WONDER PARK (PG) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/ DAILY AT: 1.15 + 6.30 + 11.45 PM DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 12.45 + 2.45 PM COMEDY) 13-THE UPSIDE (PG-15) (COMEDY/DRAMA) 7- ULAN (PG-15) (FILIPINO/DRAMA/THRILLER) NEW BRIANNA DENSKI, JENNIER GARNER, KEN HUDSON CAMPBELL SEEF (II) KEVIN HART, BRYAN CRANSTON, NICOLE KIDMAN AL HAMRA MARCO GUMABAO, ANGELI BAYANI, KYLIE VERZOSA DAILY AT: 2.30 + 7.00 + 11.30 PM DAILY AT: 12.00 + 4.30 + 9.00 PM DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 12.30 + 2.30 + 4.30 + 6.30 + 8.30 + 10.30 PM DAILY AT (ARABIC DUBBED): 11.30 AM + 3.30 + 7.30 + 11.30 PM 1- US (15+) (HORROR/THRILLER) NEW 1- OTTAM (PG-15) (MALAYALAM) NEW 14- CAPHARNAUM (18+) (ARABIC/DRAMA) 8- CAPTAIN MARVEL (PG-13) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) LUPITA NYONG’O, ELISABETH MOSS, ANNA DIOP NANDHU ANAND, ROSHAN ULLAS, ALENCIER 9- ESCAPE ROOM (PG-15) (THRILLER) DAILY AT: (12.45 MN THURS/FRI) KAWTHAR AL HADDAD, NADINE LABAKY, FADI YOUSEF DAILY AT: 6.00 PM + (12.00 MN THURS/FRI) BRIE LARSON, GEMMA CHAN, SAMUEL L. JACKSON DAILY AT: 11.45 AM + 4.15 + 8.45 + 11.45 PM DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 + 11.45 PM TAYLOR RUSSELL, LOGAN MILLER, DEBORAH ANN WOLL DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 + 7.30 + 9.45 PM + 12.00 2- KESARI (15+) (HINDI/ACTION/DRAMA) NEW 2- TO LET (PG-13) (TAMIL) NEW DAILY AT (3D): 2.00 + 6.30 + 11.00 PM MN AKSHAY KUMAR, PARINEETI CHOPRA, BHAGYASHREE 15-HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN P SANTOSH SREERAM, SHEELA RAJKUMAR, AADHIRA DAILY AT (VIP): 12.45 + 5.45 + 10.45 PM DAILY AT: (12.45 MN THURS/FRI) WORLD (PG) (ANIMATION/ACTION/ADVENTURE) APNDILAKSHMI 10- BADLA (PG-15) (HINDI/THRILLER/CRIME) CATE BLANCHETT, JONAH HILL, GERARD BUTLER DAILY AT: 12.00 NOON 9- WONDER PARK (PG) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/ AMITABH BACHCHAN, TAPSEE PANNU, TONY LUKE 3- FIVE FEET APART (PG-15) (DRAMA/ROMANTIC) DAILY AT: 1.45 + 5.45 + 9.45 PM COMEDY) DAILY AT: 12.15 + 4.45 + 9.15 PM NEW 3- KUMBALANGI NIGHT (PG-13) (MALAYALAM) BRIANNA DENSKI, JENNIER GARNER, KEN HUDSON SHANE NIGAM, SOUBIN SHAHIR, FAHADH FAASIL CAMPBELL HALEY LU RICHARDSON, COLE SPROUSE, MOISES ARIAS DAILY AT (KIDS CINEMA): 10.30 AM + 2.30 + 4.30 + 6.30 + 10.30 11- GRETA (15+) (THRILLER/CRIME) DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 + 11.15 PM SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 3.00 + 9.00 PM PM *- CHLOE GRACE MORETZ, ISABELLE HUPPERT, MAIKA MONROE 4- HOTEL MUMBAI (18+) (CRIME/THRILLER/DRAMA) 1- US (15+) (HORROR/THRILLER) NEW 10- BADLA (PG-15) (HINDI/THRILLER/CRIME) DAILY AT: 8.00 + 10.00 PM + 12.00 MN NEW LUPITA NYONG’O, ELISABETH MOSS, ANNA DIOP WADI AL SAIL AMITABH BACHCHAN, TAPSEE PANNU, TONY LUKE DEV PATEL, ARMIE HAMMER, NAZANIN BONIADI DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 + 11.15 PM 12-COLD PURSUIT (15+) (ACTION/CRIME/DRAMA) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 PM + 12.00 MN 1- US (15+) (HORROR/THRILLER) NEW LIAM NEESON, EMMY ROSSUM, LAURA DERN 2- KESARI (15+) (HINDI/ACTION/DRAMA) NEW LUPITA NYONG’O, ELISABETH MOSS, ANNA DIOP DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM 5- MANOU THE SWIFT (PG) (HINDI/ANIMATION/AD- AKSHAY KUMAR, PARINEETI CHOPRA, BHAGYASHREE DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 + 11.45 PM 11- TOTAL DHAMAAL (PG-13) (HINDI/COMEDY/AD- VENTURE/DRAMA) NEW DAILY AT: 12.00 + 3.00 + 6.00 + 9.00 PM + 12.00 MN VENTURE) 13- FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY (15+) (DRAMA/COME- WILLEM DAFOE, KATE WINSLET, ROB PAULSEN 2- KESARI (15+) (HINDI/ACTION/DRAMA) NEW AJAY DEVGN, MADHURI DIXIT, ANIL KAPOOR DY/BIOGRAPHY) DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 3.45 + 8.15 PM 3- MARD KO DARD NAHIN HOTA (PG-15) (HINDI/AC- AKSHAY KUMAR, PARINEETI CHOPRA, BHAGYASHREE DAILY AT: 3.15 + 8.45 PM DWAYNE JOHNSON, FLORENCE PUGH, JACK LOWDEN TION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY) NEW DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 2.15 + 5.15 + 8.15 + 11.15 PM DAILY AT: 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM 6- ULAN (PG-15) (FILIPINO/DRAMA/THRILLER) NEW ABHIMANYU DASANI, GULSHAN DEVAIAH, RADHIKA MADAN 12-GULLY BOY (PG-15) (HINDI/DRAMA/MUSICAL) MARCO GUMABAO, ANGELI BAYANI, KYLIE VERZOSA DAILY AT: 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + 7.00 + 9.15 + 11.30 PM 3- FIVE FEET APART (PG-15) (DRAMA/ROMANTIC) ALIA BHAT, RANVEER SINGH, SIDDHANT CHATURVEDI 14-THE UPSIDE (PG-15) (COMEDY/DRAMA) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 1.30 + 3.30 + 5.30 + 7.30 + 9.30 + 11.30 PM NEW DAILY AT: 2.00 + 8.00 PM KEVIN HART, BRYAN CRANSTON, NICOLE KIDMAN 4- ESCAPE ROOM (PG-15) (THRILLER) HALEY LU RICHARDSON, COLE SPROUSE, MOISES ARIAS DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 + 11.15 PM 7- DAMASCUS ALEPPO (PG-13) (ARABIC/DRAMA) NEW TAYLOR RUSSELL, LOGAN MILLER, DEBORAH ANN WOLL DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM 13- KUMBALANGI NIGHT (PG-13) (MALAYALAM) DOURAID LAHAM, SABAH JAZAIRI, SALMA MASRI DAILY AT: 2.00 + 6.30 + 11.00 PM 15-NADI ELREGAL EL SERI (PG-15) (ARABIC/COMEDY) DAILY AT: 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM 4- HOTEL MUMBAI (18+) (CRIME/THRILLER/DRAMA) SHANE NIGAM, SOUBIN SHAHIR, FAHADH FAASIL NEW DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 5.00 + 11.00 PM KARIM ABDULAZIZ, GHADA ADEL, MAJDE ALKIDDAWI 5- BADLA (PG-15) (HINDI/THRILLER/CRIME) DAILY AT: 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + 7.00 + 9.15 + 11.30 PM 8- MIRAI (PG) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/DRAMA) AMITABH BACHCHAN, TAPSEE PANNU, TONY LUKE DEV PATEL, ARMIE HAMMER, NAZANIN BONIADI 14-KODATHI SMAKSHAM BALAN VAKEEL (PG-13) NEW DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 + 11.45 PM DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 3.45 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM (MALAYALAM) 16-GLASS (PG-15) (THRILLER) DANIEL DAE KIM, REBECCA HALL, JOHN CHO DILEEP, MAMTA MOHANDAS, PRIYA ANAND JAMES MCAVOY, BRUCE WILLIS, SAMUEL L. JACKSON DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 12.30 + 5.00 + 9.30 PM 6-NADI ELREGAL EL SERI (PG-15) (ARABIC/COMEDY) 5- DAMASCUS ALEPPO (PG-13) (ARABIC/DRAMA) NEW DAILY AT: 12.15 + 5.45 + 11.15 PM DAILY AT: 12.30 + 3.00 + 5.30 + 8.00 + 10.30 PM KARIM ABDULAZIZ, GHADA ADEL, MAJDE ALKIDDAWI DOURAID LAHAM, SABAH JAZAIRI, SALMA MASRI 9- THE BRAND NEW ADVENTURES OF ALADIN (PG-15) DAILY AT: 11.45 AM + 4.15 + 8.45 PM DAILY AT: 1.15 + 6.15 + 11.15 PM 17-HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN (ADVENTURE/COMEDY) NEW WORLD (PG) (ANIMATION/ACTION/ADVENTURE) KEV ADAMS, JAMEL DEBBOUZE, VANESSA GUIDE 7- TOTAL DHAMAAL (PG-13) (HINDI/COMEDY/ADVEN- 6- CAPTAIN MARVEL (PG-13) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) CITYCENTRE CATE BLANCHETT, JONAH HILL, GERARD BUTLER DAILY AT: 2.15 + 6.45 + 11.15 PM TURE) BRIE LARSON, GEMMA CHAN, SAMUEL L. JACKSON 1- US (15+) (HORROR/THRILLER) NEW DAILY AT: 1.30 + 5.30 + 9.30 PM AJAY DEVGN, MADHURI DIXIT, ANIL KAPOOR DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 + 11.15 PM 10- CAPTAIN MARVEL (PG-13) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) LUPITA NYONG’O, ELISABETH MOSS, ANNA DIOP DAILY AT: 3.30 + 9.00 PM DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 PM + 12.00 MN + 18-ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVEN- BRIE LARSON, GEMMA CHAN, SAMUEL L. JACKSON 7- WONDER PARK (PG) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/ (12.30 MN THURS/FRI) TURE/ROMANTIC) DAILY AT: 11..15 AM + 2.00 + 4.45 + 7.30 + 10.15 PM + (1.00 AM 8- KUMBALANGI NIGHT (PG-13) (MALAYALAM) COMEDY) THURS/FRI) DAILY AT (VIP I): 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + 11.00 PM ROSA SALAZAR, CHRISTOPH WALTZ, JENNIFER CONNELLY SHANE NIGAM, SOUBIN SHAHIR, FAHADH FAASIL BRIANNA DENSKI, JENNIER GARNER, KEN HUDSON DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 4.00 + 9.15 PM DAILY AT: 12.30 + 6.00 + 11.30 PM CAMPBELL 11- WONDER PARK (PG) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/ DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 1.00 + 3.00 + 5.00 + 7.00 + 9.00 PM 2- KESARI (15+) (HINDI/ACTION/DRAMA) NEW COMEDY)

MOVIE REVIEW CHANGE OF NAME

Manou the Swift: Kate Winslet, Willem Dafoe voice the lovely kids treat I, JOHN VIJU THACHEPPILLY JOHN F/O ANGEL MARY, holder of anou the Swift fea- management tools “to han- Indian Passport No M4597379 dated tures Kate Winslet, dle thousands of shots with 10/03/2015 issued at Bahrain, having MWillem Dafoe as the ten thousands of Tasks, Feed- permanent residence at Thacheppilly seagull “parents” of an adopt- backs, Storyboards, Preview House , Palliport P.O, Ernakulam, Kerala ed swift. It’s the first time they clips, Royal Render Jobs and – 683515. Presently residing at Flat no. perform together, and also a more. We decided to design 11, Bldg No. 1118, Road No. 2925, Block first for LUXX Studios using our own hand tailored tools No. 329, Salmaniya, Bahrain do hereby AMD to power the graphics. to be faster, flexible and more change my daughter name as (Given Name) Known for their visual ef- powerful on productions.” ANGEL, (Surname) MARY, objection if fects for films as Wes Ander- As Warren Eng, Product any may be forwarded to Embassy of India , son’s The Grand Budapest Marketing Manager for pro- P.O.Box 26106, Bldg No. 1090, Road No. 2819, Block 428, Al Seef , Kingdom of Bahrain. Hotel or productions as Inde- fessional graphics at AMD pendence Day: Resurgence or writes in a note published on White House Down, the Ger- the AMD Community blog, I, BINU THOMAS F/O JOVITTA man LUXX Studios has taken a “one of the biggest challenges SUSAN BINU holder of Indian Passport step in another direction, with for small, independent studios No. L3421436 dated 02-04-2014 issued at Manou the Swift, an animated like LUXX is budget. Large, BAHRAIN having permanent residence A scene from ‘Manou the Swift’ film about a swift that grows established players in the at CHAMAKKALAYIL HOUSE, up believing he is a seagull like into trouble Manou fights like to authors, “an Ugly-Duck- The actors in this story are business can throw as much PUNNAKKADU PO, KOZHENCHERRY, his parents. a hero – mixing the best of in- ing-meets-Romeo-and-Juli- birds, lots of them, apparently. as $100 million or more at an PATHANAMTHITTA DT., KERALA He strives to swim, fish and ventive swift and courageous et tale of an orphaned swift The animation represented animated film. LUXX has a – 689 652, INDIA presently residing at fly like them but seems not seagull. raised by seagulls, voiced by a challenge for the team at budget of $9.5 million, rough- FLAT: 11, ENTRANCE: 39, SH.KHALID AVENUE, RIFFA / AL SHARQI 0907, very gifted. At summer race Directed by Christian Haas Kate Winslet and Willem LUXX Studios, despite their ly 1/10 the budget typically he finds out why. To his great and Andrea Block, founders Dafoe.” It’s a debut for Kate experience as a postproduc- allocated for a major animated SOUTHERN GOVERNORATE - BAHRAIN do hereby change my Daughter shock he was adopted as one of LUXX Studios, the film Winslet and Willem Dafoe as tion company for VFX and an- production. They need to find name as (Given Name) JOVITTA SUSAN of the much-hated Swifts. represents a milestone for far as performing together, imation since 2006, and they efficiencies wherever they can (Surname) BINU. Objection(s), if any, may His family still stands by him, the company, as it is its first although you’ll never see them created a complete anima- so that they can make the film be forwarded to Embassy of India, P.O. Box especially his brother Luc. full-length, animated feature. on screen in this film, only tion feature film pipeline for look amazing without break- No. 26106, Bldg. 1090, Road 2819, Block 428, When seagulls and swifts get Manou the Swift is, according hear their voices. “Manou the Swift” on 64bit ing the bank.” Al-Seef, Bahrain. 14 SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2019

Amanda Seyfried and Zac Efron

Elba in talks to join Andy Jennifer Serkis in ‘Mouse Guard’ Lopez to mance capture technology release new Los Angeles employed in the “Planet of single with the Apes” films, in which ctor Idris Elba is Serkis starred as the ape French Montana in talks to join ac- leader Caesar. Los Angeles Ator-filmmaker Andy David Peterson creat- Serkis and Thomas Bro - ed, wrote, and illustrated op star Jennifer Lopez has die-Sangster in the fanta- the “Mouse Guard” series, revealed that she has collab- sy-action movie “Mouse which launched in 2006 Porated with rapper French Guard”. and is set in a medieval Montana for her new song “Medicine”. The film will be directed times world without hu- The single will release on April 5. by “Maze Runner” film - mans. The stories centre ‘’Wish I could give you guys a taste of maker Wes Ball, reports on a brotherhood of mice my new single, Medicine, ft. @french- variety.com. sworn to serve their fellow montana !! I CAN’T WAIT for you all to Network species. hear it! Want to be the first to listen?’’ F o x i s Matt Reeves, director she posted on Instagram. planning of “War for the Planet of Lopez, who recently got engaged a live-ac- the Apes” is producing to Alex Rodriguez, has not come up tion movie “Mouse Guard” along with an album since 2014’s ‘A.K.A.’, through with Ross Richie and but she recently released the track per- Stephen Christy. “Limitless” from her movie “Sec- for- Joe Hartwick ond Act”. Efron, Seyfried join Jr. is also produc- ing it. animated ‘Scooby-Doo’ film Los Angeles Idris while Gina Rodriguez would be characters teaming up with Elba voicing Velma Dinkley, reports other characters in the Han- ctors Zac Efron and variety.com. na-Barbera universe to save Amanda Seyfried have The mystery-solving teens the world from the evil Dick Abeen roped in to voice and their talking Great Dane Dastardly. the characters of Fred Jones Scooby-Doo first appeared half Tony Cervone is directing and Daphne Blake respective- a century ago on the animated “Scoob.” His credits include ly in the upcoming animat - TV series “Scooby-Doo: Where “Space Jam”, Cartoon Net - ed Scooby-Doo feature film Are You?,” which was creat- work’s “The Looney Tunes Jennifer “Scoob”. ed by Hanna-Barbera and first Show” and “Scooby-Doo! Mys- Lopez It was revealed earlier this aired in 1969. tery Incorporated”. month that Will Forte is set to Plot details of the mov - “Scoob” will open on May voice Norville “Shaggy” Rogers, ie involve the Scooby-Doo 15, 2020. Is Aishwarya Rai pregnant with second child? Mumbai Aishwarya was pregnant with her Diane Kruger dreamed of second child. photograph of Aishwarya Rai A social media user asked if the being female Bond Bachchan doing the rounds on so- actress was pregnant. Another re- Acial media has made fans speculate plied: “No she’s not”. Los Angeles that the actress and former Miss World An excited fan tweeted: “I am may be pregnant with her second child. also waiting Aish to having one ctress Diane Kruger, who has played the role of a spy The Goan Everyday photographed more baby.” in “The Operative”, says she had a dream of playing Aishwarya strolling bare foot on a beach Aishwarya married Ab- Afemale James Bond in films. with actor and husband Abhishek Bach- hishek in 2007. They wel- In an interview to The I Paper, Kruger spoke about her chan and was wearing a white shirt and comed their first child, upcoming film and her dream of being the first woman a pair of shorts. Looking at her bulging Aaradhya, a daughter, in to portray 007 - who is currently played by Daniel stomach, a couple of Twitter users felt 2011. Craig, reports femalefirst.co.uk. She said: “I always thought it must be so cool to be James Bond. But the realities of being a spy are closer to what we did. It’s cool, but I don’t dream about it anymore.” “The Operative” follows a rogue spy from Israel’s feared national intelligence force Mos- sad, who vanishes while attending her father’s funeral.

Michelle Pfeiffer Cardi B finds Catwoman whip Los Angeles Rapper Cardi B to sue lmost 27 years since she starred as bloggers for defamation Catwoman in “Batman Returns”, Aactress Michelle Pfeiffer has found Los Angeles part of her character’s costume. On Friday, the 60-year-old actress, apper Cardi B is suing bloggers who played the love interest to Michael for claiming she is a “prostitute Keaton’s caped crusader in the 1992 Rwith herpes”. film, went on Instagram, where Cardi filed the lawsuit against she showed off Cat- Latasha K, who has a blog called woman’s whip in unWinewithTashaK. She’s angry a video clip, re- about 23 videos Tasha’s posted ports foxnews. over the last 14 months. com. According to the suit, Tasha “Look at what posted a video last April saying I found,” she told Cardi’s baby might be born with in- Michelle Pfeiffer her social media follow- tellectual disabilities. The inference ers. “Needs a little TLC.” seems to be Cardi was doing drugs that Earlier this year, Pfeiffer joined Insta- would harm then-unborn Kulture, reports gram with another throwback of herself tmz.com. in the iconic role. She’s also suing Starmarie Ebony Jones, who, “MEOW Instagram,” she wrote alongside according to the suit, posted a video in September a clip of Catwoman doing backflips as she accusing Cardi of doing cocaine, engaging in prosti- moves towards Batman and the villain tution. Jones allegedly says of Cardi, “Just a Grammy For Reservations, Call:Umm Al Hassam 17728699 Seef District 17364999 Penguin before the building behind her nominated prostitute running around spreading explodes. her herpes”. 15 SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2019 sports

First-time attractions add to ‘Limitless’ fun for fans at F1 Sterling downs Czechs Bahrain GP at BIC TDT | Manama Pogba and • BETTER he 15th edition of the For- Griezmann show Tmula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain class as France sweep Grand Prix promises to be one past Moldova in KNOW like none other. Euro qualifying This year’s spectacle of rac- ing and entertainment is set to feature a handful of firsts • Raheem Sterling Sterling has 24 goals in Bahrain International Cir- hits hat-trick in for club and country cuit’s (BIC) Formula 1 Village England demolition this term vending area. of Czech Republic Come March 28 to 31, the fun and excitement will be fortable 4-1 victory at Moldova. “Limitless” for all, especially AFP | Paris Griezmann opened the scor- with what BIC has in store for ing with his 27th France goal in this truly special occasion. aheem Sterling showed the 24th minute of their Group For the first time ever, a gi- that he is coming of age H encounter before crossing for gantic Ferris Wheel has been Ron the international stage Raphael Varane to double the set up at the circuit along with as his hat-trick saw England scores three minutes later. a towering Star Flyer. start their Euro 2020 qualify- Olivier Giroud equalled David Furthermore, there is a Raheem Sterling curls in his second and England’s third goal The Ferris Wheel and Star Flyer to be Trezeguet as Les Bleus’ third ing campaign by hammering Venetian Carousel for young seen at BIC the Czech Republic 5-0, while “It was a beautiful team per- The 18-year-old who has highest scorer of all time with children to enjoy, plus “The Antoine Griezmann inspired formance and I was happy to shone in the Bundesliga for his 34th international goal nine Mummy’s Tomb” haunted by a magnificent view. France to a battering of Mol- help the team get the win,” Ster- Borussia Dortmund, gave Eng- minutes before the break and house for those brave enough The Venetian Carousel of- dova. ling said. land fans further cause for ex- Kylian Mbappe completed the to take on a little fright. fers the perfect thrill for young Manchester City attacker Sterling has 24 goals for club citement, with his potential rout with three minutes left, be- The Ferris Wheel and Star children to enjoy with their Sterling had scored just two and country this term and his adding to that of Sterling and fore Vladimir Ambros claimed Flyer can be seen from miles family members. Such a ride is goals in his first 45 caps, but impressive form is a fry cry from Kane coming into their prime. a late consolation for Moldova. away. Their colossal stature always a favourite at carnivals he now has five in his last three the dark days when he was vil- “I thought Raheem was elec- Griezmann would have had can be intimidating for some, and theme parks, and now it international appearances fol- ified as England crashed out of tric. He has looked like that all two more assists had Giroud and but both offer a unique kind of can also be experienced at BIC. lowing Friday’s treble, which Euro 2016. week in training. I’m pleased for Paul Pogba been more clinical thrill that must be experienced The Mummy’s Tomb is set to helped England storm to the top “I’m just being confident in him, it is a special night for him,” in front of goal, but France’s by everybody. make visitors feel some chills of Group A ahead of Monday’s myself, I’m trying to get in are- coach Gareth Southgate said. display was easily enough for The Ferris Wheel is 42 me- and thrills. Those who enter trip to Montenegro, who drew as and take shots, not to worry “I think he’s really matured the three points and top spot in tres in height and it boasts 27 must try to not be afraid as 1-1 at Bulgaria. about anything,” he added. as a person and a footballer. the group ahead of Iceland and gondolas from where those Mummies from ancient histo- Sterling opened the scoring England carried the momen- He’s hungry for goals and hit- Turkey, 2-0 winners against Al- inside can marvel at the sce- ry come back to haunt them. in the 24th minute when he tum from a run to the World ting things instinctively without bania and Andorra respectively. nic views of the surrounding Other entertainment attrac- tapped home Jadon Sancho’s Cup semi-finals and qualifi- thinking too much.” “We played a very consum- area. The Star Flyer, mean - tions at BIC are an F1 Fanzone, cross, and struck twice more in cation for the last four of the Griezmann shines for France mate first half in terms of con- while, towers 60 metres high stage and roaming performers, the second half to put the result Nations League into the Euro France also got off to a per- trol and attacking organisation. and it has 16 gondolas. This and the pair of headlining con- beyond doubt after Harry Kane qualifiers and blooded young fect start after an older head in The second half was less fulfill- ride will make you feel like you certs featuring Martin Garrix fired home his 21st England goal hopeful Sancho, who impressed Antoine Griezmann spurred the ing due to substitutions,” said are flying around like a bird in and Kygo on the Friday and from the penalty spot. on his full England debut. world champions on to a com- coach Didier Deschamps. circles while being captivated Saturday of the race weekend.

Bahrain Special Olympics team grab 39 medals ‘Estijabah’ a key to Bahrain excel at Kowat Al sport development: TDT | Manama Al Nusuf Rami Championship ahrain had yet another hon- TDT | Manama Borable finish at the recent- ly-concluded Special Olympics ahrain Olympic Com- World Games 2019 in Abu Bmittee (BOC) secretary Dhabi, where they took home general Mohammed Al Nu- 39 medals (16 gold, 12 silver, 11 suf asserted the keenness bronze). of HH Shaikh Nasser bin The nationals made history Hamad Al Khalifa to devel- Bahrain Paralympics Committee chairman Shaikh Mohammed bin Daij Al in this edition of the Special Khalifa welcomes members of the Bahrain special Olympics team op sports in Bahrain by set- Olympics, held in the Middle ting up pioneer initiatives, East for the first time, where Bahrain Paralympics ficials in welcoming mem - including the national youth 7,500 athletes competed in 24 Committee chairman Shai- bers of the Bahrain delega - and sports development Olympic-style sports over seven kh Mohammed bin Daij Al tion on return from the UAE programme ‘Estijabah’. days. Khalifa led high-ranking of- capital. Esijabah, AKA ‘Response’, BOC secretary general Mohammed Al Nusuf with members of Bahrain team was launched by HH Shaikh Nasser , representative of TDT | Manama Led by Bahrain Mixed Mar- His Majesty the King for ital Arts Federation president Ronaldo draws blank on Portugal return in Euro qualifier Charity Works and Youth ahrain team won 5 med- Khalid Al Khayyat, the Bah- Affairs, and Supreme Coun- Bals (1 gold, 2 silver and 2 rain team was congratulated cil for Youth and Sports bronze) at the Kowat Al Rami by Al Nusuf, who commended AFP | Lisbon Chairman, last year in April. Championship held in Thai- the results and efforts of the This first-of-its-kind pro- land recently. Bahraini athletes and team of- kraine snuffed out Portu- gramme, which mainly aims The medals were won by ficials to achieve this honour- Ugal on Cristiano Ronaldo’s to further boost the youth Mohammed Abdulamir (55-kg able result. return to international football, and sports sectors in the gold), Abdulla Khoury (95kg Al Nusuf said the results un- defending stoutly as they held kingdom. It is regarded as silver), Hussain Al Samahiji derlines the respected repu- the European champions to a one of several programmes (60kg silver), Ali Salman (60kg tation of martial arts, and the goalless draw in their opening recommended by HH Shai- bronze) and Mahmood Zuhair improved level of the game in Euro 2020 Group B qualifier. kh Nasser in recent years. (65kg bronze). the country, which reflects the Ronaldo was handed the Al Nusuf commended The marital-art sporting hard work of the federation captain’s armband by Portugal the step taken by HH Shai- event was organized by the in implementing its programs coach Fernando Santos for his kh Nasser to launch Esti- World Federation of Kowat and plans to develop the game comeback nine months since jabah, and affirmed the im- Al Rami and Self Defence in the country. he last played for his country, portance of such initiative, with some of the world’s best The BOC secretary gener- in the 2018 World Cup, but the which looks to optimize the martial arts athletes taking al asserted the committee’s Juventus attacker couldn’t help Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal (L) vies for the ball with Ruslan Malinovskyi of investment of sports facili- part. keenness to further support his side find a way past Andriy Ukraine ties in accordance with an Bahrain Olympic Committee the federation with all its ca- Shevchenko’s stubborn outfit. leaves them second in the group ed to. We started slowly, not integrated plan that con- (BOC) secretary general Mo- pabilities and resource in an The draw was the first time behind Luxembourg, who beat pressing the way we wanted,” tributes to enhancing the hammed Al Nusuf received attempt to maintain their ef- Santos’ side have failed to score Lithuania 2-1. said Manchester City midfield- financial resources of youth members of the Bahrain team ficiency and achievements, at home in 19 matches and “We didn’t play as we want- er Bernardo Silva. and sports sectors. at his office in Seef. regionally, and internationally. SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2019 16 Djokovic, Osaka win openers Indian Wells champion Dominic Thiem and fifth seed Kei Nishikori face early exits at Miami Open

California desert but arrived was evident once again as Djok- The fifth seed lost to Serbian Novak Djokovic desperate to land what would ovic eased through the gears at Dusan Lajovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 but • be a record seventh title in South Hard Rock Stadium with just reigning champion John Isner dominates Bernard Florida. one hour and 13 minutes on the outlasted Italian qualifier Loren- Tomic to advance Tomic, the current world No. clock. zo Sonego 7-6 (7/2), 7-6, (9/7). in Miami 81, gave the 31-year-old a “In Indian Wells I wasn’t feel- Japanese star Osaka had to few problems yet ing my best,” conceded Djokovic keep her emotions in check as Naomi the Australian who won 81% of points on his she opened her campaign by • struggles to first serve and hit 11 aces. outlasting Yanina Wickmayer Osaka consistently “Everyone has nerves coming 6-0, 6-7 (3/7), 6-1. opened her challenge onto center court regardless of Since winning her second campaign the best how much experience you have consecutive Grand Slam title in by players and and what your ranking is. You January at the Australian Open, this care about it and if you are nerv- Osaka has failed to go deep in outlasting ous that means you care. Dubai or Indian Wells. Yanina Wickmayer “I commonly feel like that. But she appeared in solid form This was my first time playing against 141st-ranked Wickmayer, AFP | Miami at this new stadium, it felt like despite losing her way in the being indoor a little bit. It’s middle of an entertaining match ovak Djokovic put his unique. at Hard Rock Stadium. Indian Wells disap - “Now hopefully,” he added, The 21 year-old was forced to Npointment behind him “I can build some momentum.” dig deep after the Belgian, who on Friday at the ATP and WTA On a day that saw Djokovic, reached the Miami Open last Miami Open with a ruthless 7-6 top-ranked woman Naomi eight in 2010, forced a third set (7/2) 6-2 destruction of Austral- Osa- ka and as Osaka’s game badly dipped. 23-time Grand ‘Just breathe’ Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot to Bernard Tomic of Australia Slam “In the second set, I got really energy saver.” week’s WTA final in Indian Wells Naomi Osaka champi- emotional, so in the third, I just Next up in the third round between Bianca Andreescu and on Ser- tried to shut off my feelings,” is Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-Wei, who Angelique Kerber. ena Wil- Osaka said. “I started think- defeated American Alison Riske Canadian 18-year-old An- ian Bernard Tomic liams advance, the shock of the ing about winning and not the 6-2, 7-5. dreescu, who brilliantly won to move into the third day was the departure of Indian things I could do in order to win. The pair had a rollercoaster her maiden WTA title in Califor- round. Wells Masters winner Dominic I had a dip and she started play- clash in the Australian Open at nia, beat American Sofia Kenin The Serbian world Thiem, who was beaten 6-4, 6-4 ing really well. the start of 2019 with Hsieh a 6-3,6-3 to book a third-round number one endured a by highly rated Polish 22-year- “I just had to breathe and set and 4-1 up in Melbourne only meeting with three-time Grand meek exit at the hands old Hubert Hurkacz. regroup,” she said. “I find my- to lose a dramatic third-round Slam winner Kerber, who saw of German Philipp Elsewhere, there was disap- self doing it often when I am in encounter. off Russia’s Karolina Muchova Kohlschreiber in the pointment for Kei Nishikori. emotional situations, it’s like an There will be a repeat of last 3-6 6-3 6-3.

Serena survives scare to advance in Miami Machac crowned singles champion TDT | Manama AFP | Miami ighteen-year-old Tomas erena Williams survived an I knew that I could EMachac of the Czech Re- S“irresponsible” second set play a lot, lot, lot public yesterday became the lapse on Friday to see off Swe- latest champion to be crowned den’s Rebecca Peterson 6-3, better. I just had to at Bahrain Tennis Club’s (BTC) 1-6, 6-1 in her second-round be better annual International Tennis opener of the WTA and ATP SERENA WILLIAMS Federation (ITF) showcase. Miami Open. Machac clinched the Men’s “I wasn’t really happy with the way I was playing in the Singles title in the $15,000 Tomas Machac with organisers and sponsors of the event my performance,” admitted second set.” Bahrain ITF World Tennis Tour the 23-time Grand Slam cham- Williams, an eight time 2019 after defeating fourth seed like this is still a very good result Member Dr. Faisal Al Mosa - reduce the deficit to a single pion, who is playing in just her winner in Miami, was just re- Tim Van Rijthoven of the Neth- overall.” wi, Bahrain Duty Free Head of game. But Machac was in unde- third tournament of 2019 hav- lieved to make it through to erlands 6-3, 6-3 in an exciting Machac and Van Rijthoven Business Support Sujat Ameen, niable form, and he finally broke ing lost in the Australian Open the third round where she will final played in gusty conditions. were presented their respective Ebrahim K Kanoo Senior Man- his rival for one last time in the quarter-finals before retiring meet China’s Wang Qiang who The championship battle was trophies in an awarding ceremo- ager of Toyota and Lexus Mar- match to secure the champi- in the second set of her third- thrashed Britain’s Jo Konta, the first meeting between the ny held right after their match. keting Ayman Shehadeh, and onship. round match against Garbine the 2017 Miami Open cham- two finalists and it marked a fit- Handing over the glittering Ambassador Extraordinary and “I feel I played very well to- Muguruza with a viral illness pion, 6-4 6-0. ting ending to an entire week’s silverware were Minister of Plenipotentiary at the Royal day,” said Machac, who now at Indian Wells last week. The former world number display of top-class tennis ac- Youth and Sports Affairs Ayman Thai Embassy Thanis Na Song has four career titles on the ITF “Had to take a lot of time off one was certainly rusty in her tion at the BTC hardcourts in Tawfiq Almoayyed, His Majesty Khla. World Tennis Tour. “The com- the last week,” she said. “It’s first ever match against the Juffair. the King’s Youth and Sports Ad- Machac started the match petition here in Bahrain was just definitely not easy at all. But 63rd-ranked Swede, despite “I feel very happy for this win; visor Saleh Isa bin Hindi, Bah- strong and took a 2-0 lead in perfect; the level of the players I’m through it. That’s that. I’ve starting strongly and easing this is a perfect moment for me rain Tennis Federation (BTF) the first set. Van Rijthoven an- was very high and I like the club just got to get my game back to into a first set lead. as I didn’t expect this result Vice-President Shaikh Abdu- swered by taking the next two very much. I hope to be here where I know it can be. Peterson, however, who lost against such a tough opponent,” laziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, games and then both players again next year and play.” “I told myself at the end of in the first round in Indian said Machac, who claimed his Bahrain Olympic Committee held serve over the next three. Van Rijthoven commented: the second set that I could not Wells, produced some excel- first title of 2019 on this year’s Secretary General Mohammed Machac then broke his rival for “There was a lot of wind to - lose this match. lent tennis in the second and ITF men’s calendar. Hassan Al Nusuf, and BTC Pres- a 5-3 lead and then closed the day and I have a very aggressive “I knew that I could play a managed to break down Wil- Van Rijthoven, aged 21, added: ident Khamis Al Muqla. set out in style with a love game. style of play, so that was kind of lot, lot, lot better. I just had liams’s serve to take the match “He was just too good today. You Also on hand at the awarding In the second set, Machac a factor. But Tomas played very to be better. At this point it into a deciding set. always want to win, but reach- were former BTF President Dr. raced out to a 4-2 lead but the well and I am still satisfied with was irresponsible to be playing As the South Florida sun ing the final of a tournament Tawfiq Almoayyed, BTC Board Van Rijthoven got one back to second place.” began to lower, Williams ap- peared to struggle with her ball toss. “It was interesting, because first of all it was dark out there, Messi to miss Morocco friendly after injury on Argentina return which was really odd,” Wil- liams said. “I wasn’t sure if AFP | Madrid posed eight-month exile in been ruled out of the fix - there should be lights. The which he missed six friendlies ture in Tangier with a thigh shadow was so intense it was ionel Messi will miss Argen- since the tournament in Russia, problem. actually dark. Ltina’s friendly against Mo- which they exited in the last 16 Salomon Rondon and “Then there was light, but rocco next week after picking at the hands of eventual cham- Jhon Murillo gave Venezue- only on my side. That was up a groin injury in the shock 3-1 pions France. la a two-goal advantage at the weird because I literally defeat to Venezuela on Friday as The Argentine Football Fed- break. couldn’t see. he made his first internation- eration tweeted the injury up- Argentina forward Lautaro “But I need to just move on al appearance since the 2018 date following the loss at Atlet- Martinez halved the deficit be- Serena Williams of the United States and really focus on playing bet- World Cup. ico Madrid’s Wanda Metropol- fore Josef Martinez scored from returns a shot to Rebecca Peterson of ter or not being in the tourna- Barcelona star Messi started Argentina’s Lionel Messi takes a free- itano stadium. the spot to claim the spoils in Sweden ment much longer.” the fixture following a self-im- kick Gonzalo Martinez has also the friendly.