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His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa being received at Falcons and Hunting tournament

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DT News Network Manama Four cases in which patients died of wo suspected cases of suspected medical blunders have been medical negligence that resultedT in patients’ death referred to the Public Prosecution by Court to hear have been referred to the the National Health Regulatory competent court while two other cases of deaths due to suspected medical blunders are still under investigation, Prosecution four cases in which treating the patients and decide said Chief Prosecutor for patients died of suspected whether the deaths resulted two cases of Ministries and Governmental medical negligence. from medical negligence. Directorates, Advocate The Public Prosecution Based on the committee’s General Mamdouh Al then commissioned the reports, the Public Prosecution Maawda. NHRA medical committee referred the cases to the The National Health to scrutinize the cases, assess competent court, while the Regulatory Authority (NHRA) the therapeutic and medical other cases are still under medical death submitted to the Public measures which were used in investigation. Myriad of choices for local businesses

DT News Network Manama (Continued from page 1) ith the introduction of the Virtual CommercialW Registrations (VCRs), Bahrainis could be integrated within the local labour market without bearing the expenses of forming companies, rents, employees and capitals that are usually required to obtain a regular commercial record, according to Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani. The businesses included in the decision are: administrative consultancy services, public relations, fashion designing, interior decoration and design, graphic design, photography, translation, publishing programmes, movies, video and television production, publishing voice recordings and music, computer consultation, computer programming, operating websites, preparing data for websites and networks, sports instruction (football, baseball, cricket and swimming). Horse-riding training, martial arts training, yoga training, designing training, arts and drama designing, live performances production, handcrafts, drawing, sports events organising, personal events organising, tailoring, packing, business supporting activities, maintenance, jewellery designing, teaching and training related activities, trade of stamps and antiques, laundry and ironing, other specialised designing activities, shoe repair and manufacture of metal materials are among the other businesses that can be run online. 4 Sunday, January 29, 2017 Inventors earn glory to

Kingdom Smart Steamer team, who won the golden medal Contestants bag two golds and three silvers in IIFME

DT News Network Manama ompeting with nearly 200 inventors across the globeC young masterminds brought fame to the country, winning two gold and three silver medals in the prestigious International Invention Fair of the Middle East (IIFME). Special Awards’ presented to the winners There were five official entries from the Kingdom, each in different categories and all entries won medals and appreciation. Ahmed Abdulaziz Ashoor, Faisal Husain Ali Husain Abdulmalek, Ebrahim Rashid Ali Hasan and Abdulla Thasneem explains her smart gas system Mohammed Jasim Fakhroo, inventors of Smart Steamer, Science-Software- Electronics IIFME is the second and Zainab AbdulHusain - Electricity – Communication biggest international Bushail inventor of Automatic is a Robot that can detect inventions exhibition after Splint Device won gold in the explosive gases remotely. The the international exhibition recently concluded event. invention was also awarded in Geneva. This unique Automatic Splint Device, an excellent scientific award convention in the Middle categorised under Medicine- in inventions by the Kuwait East was received with great Surgery-orthopaedist- Science Club. importance locally, regionally, Materials for the Handicap is Smart Washing Machine, and internationally. an automated casting device. invented by Salman Abdulla It highlighted the Smart Steamer, an AlSulaiti and Ahmed Abdul inventions, innovations and automated steam to iron Ghaffar, competed under the creativity of youths. clothes, which competed category of Domestic Science “We would like to thank under the Cloth-Textiles- –Restaurant equipment is a Bahrain’s Ministry of Youth Machine accessories category smart washing machine for and Sports for their support also won a special award from elder and disabled persons. and faith in the Bahraini the Taiwan science club. DM Guidance, invented youth and investors to let Smart Gas System, Smart by Aiman Wahab AlSahwe their ideas become real. Also, Washing Machine and DM categorised under Medicine special thanks to Bahrain’s Guidance were the inventions -Surgery-orthopaedist- Innovations Center for supp- to bag silvers. Materials for the Handicap, orting and helping us during Smart Gas System, invented is a device for diabetic our journey,” said Khalid by Tasneem Mohammed patients as it aims to increase Janahi, Bahrain delegation Yousif, competed under awareness to improve life of leader for the event. the category of Computer diabetes.

The Bahraini delegation with medals Sunday, January 29, 2017 5 Ex Parliament member jailed for deceiving bank BIHR DT News Network against him for cheating a return. to participate Manama bank. However, the bank later former parliamentary The defendant reportedly discovered that the cheques member has had his took a BD44,268, personal submitted by the defendant Aappeal rejected on a two- loan from the bank in 2014 were not valid as his account year-jail-term sentence issued and submitted 12 cheques in did not have any money.

This is in response to DT News story ‘Taxi on demand’ in Culinary Service in offing, published on January 28, 2017. The move will improve the services offered by the Ministry to the public sector. Many, including tourists are sure to benefit from this service. The Ministry must also try to include the idea of ‘carpooling’ with the new service which helps in reducing the Send your comments to traffic congestion as well as pollution in the Kingdom. Olympiad [email protected] Fareeq Naushad

Maher Jaber AbdulRasool is representing Bahrain for the second time

DT News Network supermarket is the platinum nationals on an International [email protected] sponsor. platform, thereby to The third Young Chef showcase the talent and Manama Olympiad (YCO) is organised calibre of our young budding ahrain Institute of by International Institute of professionals,” Hatim Hospitality and Retail Hotel Management (IIHM), Dadabai, BIHR’s Managing B(BIHR), a part of the A. India and supported by the Director said. Dadabai Group, will be Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of “We strive to encourage representing Bahrain for the India. young Bahraini talent in second time in the World’s YCO 2017, which the field of gastronomy, Biggest Olympiad for concludes on 3rd February hospitality and tourism, Culinary students – Young 2017, is playing host to over said Nigel Viegas, BIHR’s Chef Olympiad (YCO) in 100 countries including Director. India. Bahrain, spread across six BIHR also offers 100pc Maher Jaber AbdulRasool, days in four Indian cities- scholarships for Bahraini a Bahrain national, will New Delhi, Pune, Bangalore. nationals who wish to represent the Kingdom and The grand finale will take pursue a career in the BIHR along with BIHR’s place in Kolkata, where Hospitality and Tourism Bahraini Executive Chef best culinary ambassadors sector in line with Bahrain’s Farah Fikri as mentor from around the world vision 2030. chef. Rasool is currently demonstrate the creative and Meanwhile HTMi studying Swiss HTMi innovative aspects from their Bahrain Campus has opened Diploma in Hospitality cultures and countries from admissions to its Certificate programme. 100 hotel schools under one and Diploma in Hospitality Bahrain Airport Services roof. programmes. Registrations (BAS) is the main sponsor “It is BIHR’s vision to are also open for shorter of the event whereas Alosra promote Bahrain and our culinary programmes. 6 Sunday, January 29, 2017

Tehran ranians and Iraqis planning to fly to the United States were prevented from boarding on Saturday after US President Donald Trump’s order to restrict arrivals from seven Muslim countries.I On Friday Trump signed a sweeping executive order to suspend the arrival of refugees and impose tough new controls on travellers from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen. His move sparked widespread criticism and concern across the world. Travellers from the Middle East were stopped from boarding US-bound planes and some already in the air when Trump signed the executive order were detained on arrival, the New York Times reported. In Tehran, two travel agencies said they had been instructed by Etihad Airways, Emirates and Turkish Airlines not to sell US tickets or allow Iranians holding American visas to board US-bound flights. An Iranian studying in California visiting her home country said Saturday that she could not return because her ticket had been cancelled under the new restrictions. “I had a ticket for Turkish Airlines on February 4, but it has been cancelled,” the girl who did not wish to be identified said. “I’ve informed the university officials by mail and they were surprised. They are going to send me a letter so I can try fly from Europe.” Iranian President Hassan Rouhani did not comment directly on the visa ban Saturday, but did criticise Trump, saying that now was “not the time to build walls between nations”. “They have forgotten that the Berlin Wall collapsed many years ago. Even if there are walls between nations, they must be removed,” Rouhani said. More than a million Iranians live in the United States. On Saturday in Egypt, a country not included in the new restrictions, an Iraqi couple and their two children were told they could not board an EgyptAir flight from Cairo to New York. Airport officials said the four Iraqis all had American visas. The New York Times reported that two Iraqi refugees who landed at New York’s John F. Kennedy airport hours after Trump signed the tough new measures were detained by authorities. On Saturday, the American Civil Liberties Union and other advocacy groups filed a legal challenge to Trump’s order after the two Iraqi men were detained. Lawyers representing the pair also filed a court appeal for their release, saying they were being unlawfully detained. Reacting to Trump’s move, the United Nations urged him to continue his country’s “long tradition” of welcoming refugees and to ensure their equal treatment, regardless of race, nationality or religion. French President Francois Hollande said Europe must have a “firm response” to Trump, and “when he refuses the arrival of refugees, while Europe has done its duty, we have to respond”. Hollande was due to speak with Trump later Saturday. “What on earth have the Syrian people done to deserve this?” asked Abu Mahmoud al-Ghol, at one informal camp in the Marj area. “And to think it’s a democratic country doing it,” said the 44-year-old. Nearly six years of conflict in Syria have driven more than half the population from their homes, with many fleeing abroad and dreaming of new lives in the West. Trump’s executive order specifically says no visas will be issued for 90 days to migrants or visitors from the seven Muslim-majority countries. It also specifically bars Syrian refugees from the United States indefinitely, or until Trump himself decides that they no longer pose a threat. His decree suspends the entire US refugee resettlement programme for at least 120 days while tough new vetting rules are established. Qatar Airways, which flies to around 15 American cities, said it would abide by the new regulations, adding however that passengers who have “the proper documentation” will be able fly. Trump’s move has also angered one of Iran’s most popular actresses, Taraneh Alidoosti who stars in the Oscar-nominated “The Salesman”. In a tweet the actress said she would boycott next month’s Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. (AFP)

Paris he EU’s traditional power couple France and Germany expressed mounting alarm yesterday at key decisions by US President DonaldT Trump in his first week in office, saying they raised many issues of concern. French President Francois Hollande vowed a “firm” response to a growing list of pronouncements by the maverick tycoon, including his encouragement for Brexit and suspension of all refugee arrivals. Another EU founder member, Luxembourg, also said Trump risks bolstering “hatred towards the West” by slapping tight new controls on travellers from seven Muslim countries including war-wracked Syria. Hollande spoke out a day after Trump -- who has made clear he thinks other EU countries will leave the bloc -- called Britain’s exit from the European Union a “wonderful thing”. “When he talks about Brexit being a model for other countries, I think we must respond,” the French leader told reporters on the sidelines of a summit of southern EU nations in Lisbon. Trump’s “protectionist” measures could “destabilise economies not just in Europe but the economies of the main countries of the world,” Hollande added. “And when he refuses the arrival of refugees, while Europe has done its duty, we have to respond.” (AFP) Sunday, January 29, 2017 MIDDLE EAST 7 Women and the World Meredith Ann O’Connell The Women’s March on Washington .8 million feminists, 673 cities and 7 continents. The morning of January 21st, women, children and men came 4together across the globe to stand in solidary for gender equality in what is known as the “Women’s Marches.” The Women’s March on Washington, which was the inspiration for the “Sister Marches” around the world, drew over 500,000 participants alone and was the largest march in U.S. history. According to the founders of the March on Washington, the March’s mission was protection of women’s rights, safety, health, and families. Although the idea for the Washington, D.C. march came about after the election of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency (Trump has continuously displayed a violent and sexist attitude towards women), the march was not meant to be a political act but to be a platform to speak up about women’s issues. There has been a lot of criticism about inclusion and diversity in the March on Washington, particularly in its coordination, with critics pointing out the internal discord between organizers and the fact that many participants were white. Indeed, there were divisions in its coordination, which is hardly surprising for a grassroots event. Yet the march specifically aimed to highlight women’s differences Al-Ittihad supporters wave flags bearing their team’s colors and intersectionality, and women of all backgrounds participated. The March’s National Committee consisted of a talented, Aleppo an image of President Bashar Latakia. “My heart’s beating so fast,” diverse group of women, including Palestinian-American yrians cheered excitedly al-Assad. he said, adding that his last Muslim social justice advocate Linda Sarsour, who helped in an Aleppo stadium Fans were delighted to ‘Heart beating fast’ game in the city was in 2011. make the Eid holidays a public holiday in New York Syesterday as they watched their return to the stadium after “We had started feeling Bakri Turab, another schools. A wide range of famous figures participated, first live football match in the years of war, despite having a bit desperate because player, said he had “been from celebrities (Alicia, Keys, America Ferrera, Madonna) war-ravaged city in years. lost friends who had been no match was ever held in waiting for this moment for to longtime women’s advocates (Gloria Steinem, Angela The Ittihad club beat killed or fled Syria during its Aleppo,” Ghassan Mahmoud, years”. Davis) to political figures (Senator Bernie Sanders, former Hurriya 2-1 in their first nearly six-year war. another supporter, said before Fans cheered as Ittihad US Secretary of State John Kerry). Wearing specially knitted match on home turf since “The last match I went to the kick-off. took to the field to play their pink hats with cat ears, marchers walked in solidarity, rebels took east Aleppo in was in 2010,” said Mohammed “But now security has black-clad rivals, with young calling for unity in diversity. 2012, dividing the northern Ali, who appeared to be in returned, we hope the club’s boys dressed in green looking Criticizing the march for its flaws is important in city into a regime-held west his early thirties, his hair crowds will slowly come on from the touchlines. moving forward, certainly. In my opinion, the March on and rebel-controlled east. slicked back and beard neatly back to the stands,” he said, Maher Khayata, deputy Washington and its Sister Marches set out what they meant The sixth stage league trimmed for the occasion. standing next to a fellow fan head of the general sports to do, and they did so peacefully, with grace and dignity. As game comes after the army “Of course there were a in a Syrian-flag-themed outfit union, this week said the women, there are issues that affect us all, and this should— last month retook Aleppo’s lot more of us then. I was and beanie hat. game was “a first step towards and must—unite us. These issues must be the focus, not an eastern neighbourhoods, with my friends. Now some As they warmed up Aleppo clubs returning to internal “catfight,” which the US media loves to stoke. regaining control of the whole of them have travelled and outside in their tracksuits play on home ground, waiting The Women’s Marches are important not only because city. others died,” he said, sporting before the match, the Ittihad for pitches to be ready”. they broke records with their historic turnout but because Police in full riot gear stood his team’s red and black team’s bright red and black But so far no other game has they show that women are determined to make their voices by as eager fans wearing jersey. shirts hung on hooks in the yet been scheduled in Aleppo. heard. Furthermore, the marches show that women’s issues winter jackets and woolly hats Since 2012, Ittihad and changing room. With games played previously cannot be swept back under the rug. In America, women chanted their encouragements Hurriya had only ever played “I can’t tell you how it all over the country, the Syria fought tirelessly for equality, and the marches show that to their team on the dry grass games in other parts of Syria. feels to return to the pitch (in League was suspended after they will not allow these achievements to be rolled back. pitch. Earlier, games this season for Aleppo) after five years,” said the conflict erupted nearly six A large Ittihad banner both teams were held in the Ittihad player Omar Hamidi years ago. (AFP) (The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of this newspaper.) draped in the stands featured regime coastal stronghold of before the game.

Players make their way to the pitch ahead of the football match The Ittihad club playing against Hurriya club in their first match on home turf after years 8 Sunday, January 29, 2017

Ankara British and Turkish jobs ritain’s BAE Systems and prosperity for decades yesterday signed a deal to come,” May added. Bwith Turkey’s national The deal is a so-called aerospace firm to develop a Heads of Agreement which new generation of Turkish is non-binding and will only fighter jets, the British be obligatory once formal government said in a contracts are signed. statement. The initial phase is Under the deal signed worth over 100 million in Ankara during a visit pounds (117 million euros), by British Prime Minister Downing Street said. Theresa May, BAE Systems But the agreement and state-owned Turkish can pave the way for Aerospace Industries (TAI) further deals potentially Ankara May sought to strike a May said after meeting of links to the coup bid, will establish a partnership worth billions of pounds ritish Prime Minister delicate balance between Erdogan at his palace she was which Ankara blames on the for the development of the over a 20-year lifespan, Theresa May yesterday showing Britain’s keen interest “proud” Britain had stood US-based preacher Fethullah TF-X fighter jet. May’s spokeswoman told Bpromised to ramp up trade in expanding trade with with Turkey’s democratically- Gulen. He denies the charges. Commenting on the reporters. between Turkey and Britain Turkey following the June vote elected government when the May’s visit is also seen as agreement, May said it Currently the Turkish ahead of Brexit, while urging to leave the European Union, coup struck. the first to Ankara by a major indicated that “Britain is a air force flies F-16s, some Ankara to uphold human while echoing European But she added: “Now it is Western leader since the great, global, trading nation of which were used to rights as it presses a relentless alarm over the scale of the important that Turkey sustains attempted putsch, although and that we are open for bomb parliament by rogue crackdown following the failed crackdown after the July 15 that democracy by maintaining then US vice president Joe business”, after the Brexit elements in the military coup. attempted coup. the rule of law and upholding Biden held talks with Erdogan vote saw the country seeking during the attempted On her first visit to Turkey May announced the its international human rights in August. new partners for trade. overthrow of Erdogan last as premier and fresh from creation of a joint group to obligations, as the government May stressed that Turkey “It marks the start of a year. meeting new US President boost trade to over $20 billion has undertaken to do.” was one of Britain’s “oldest new and deeper trading Ankara has long mooted Donald Trump at the White and above ahead of Britain’s She confirmed she had friends” with relations going relationship with Turkey the plan to build its own House, May held three hours departure from the EU, and brought up human rights back over 400 years, referring and will potentially secure homegrown fighter jets. of talks with President Recep also oversaw the signing of a directly with Erdogan in their to the establishment of Tayyip Erdogan and then met deal for Britain’s BAE Systems talks. relations between the Ottoman Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to develop a new Turkish Around 43,000 people Empire and England under in Ankara. fighter jet. are under arrest on charges Elizabeth I. (AFP)

Tight-lipped on Trump day after visiting the White House, May declined to condemn Trump’s hugely controversial ban on refugees Aas well as travellers from some Muslim countries. Yildirim, by contrast, said “putting up walls” would not solve the world’s refugee problems. Back in the UK, some MPs have urged May not to let her focus on trade overshadow human rights concerns over the crackdown in Turkey. “The Conservative Brexit government is so desperate for trade deals with anyone but the mature democracies of the European Union that even the most unsavoury rulers are to be subjected to the prime ministerial charm,” opposition Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Olney wrote in the Guardian newspaper. Erdogan and May also discussed the battle against jihadists in Syria and efforts to reunify Cyprus, where both Ankara and London are guarantor powers, as well as aviation security. “Turkey sits on the frontline of some of the most difficult challenges we face,” said May, adding the relationship is essential to help Britain tackle the terror threat. Sunday, January 29, 2017 BUSINESS 9

Soyuz places Spanish satellite into space Japan says foreign workers top record 1m Remembering that you are going to Russian-built Soyuz rocket blasted off from French Guiana and he number of foreign workers in Japan topped 1 million for die is the best way I know to avoid the Asuccessfully placed into orbit a Spanish telecommunications Tthe first time last year, the government has said, as the country trap of thinking you have something satellite. The rocket took off from the Guiana Space Center at 10:30 looks overseas to offset labour shortages. Tokyo has moved little to lose. You are pm local time Friday (0130 on loosening strict rules for foreign workers despite years of GMT Saturday). The Hispasat calls to crack open Japan’s borders already naked. There 36W-1 satellite that was placed to more immigrants. But Prime is no reason not to into geostationary orbit is the Minister Shinzo Abe has unveiled follow your heart” first to be built using Europe’s a plan to review the rules, saying new SmallGEO platform foreign labour will increasingly be Steve Jobs developed by Germany’s OHB needed, particularly in the booming CEO of Apple System. construction industry.

South Korean military report that North Korea has placed what appear to be two intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) on mobile launchers. The country has never successfully launched an ICBM Hwasong-14, KN-14: Previously seen only in mock-up form First stage Second stage Warhead GPIC achieves

ICBM could be fired from 16-wheel Hwasong-14: transporter erector launcher (TEL) Height 17-18m Hwasong-10, Musudan: Height 12m. 2016: Eight test launches of record single-stage intermediate- range ballistic missile (IRBM). Apr 15: First known test launch fails Apr 28: Twin launches fail May 31: Launch fails production Jun 21: Two launches – Manama Ammonia and Urea production of one fails, one successful, he Gulf Petrochemical flies to 1,000km altitude TIndustries Company GPIC reached 1,617,422 metric tons, Oct 15: Test launch fails (GPIC) has achieved record while exports during the year reached production and sales in Oct 20: Missile explodes 2016, the company said in a 1,220,364 metric tons shortly after liftoff statement yesterday. According to GPIC, its 4D10 engine: Originally Ammonia and Urea production Jawahery, members of the the support of GPIC’s partners, designed and built for Soviet reached 1,617,422 metric Executive Management and the Saudi Basic Industries R-27 submarine-launched tons, with exports during the representatives of the Labour Corporation (Sabic) and the ballistic missile (SLBM) year reaching 1,220,364 metric union. Petrochemical Industries Apr 9, 2016: North Korea tons. Commenting, Dr. Jawahery Company of Kuwait. tests “high-power engine,” Urea production was expressed his satisfaction at Dr. Jawahery also highlighted recorded at 704,003 metric the ahievements and said the that GPIC recently achieved a believed to be cluster tons. results had been achieved in record 24,901,727 work hours of two 4D10 engines suitable for ICBM A celebration marking spite of the challenges posed without a lost time accident, Plume colour: Indicates fuel is unsymmetrical the milestone was held in by global economic conditions equivalent to 5,365 workdays. dimethyl hydrazine (UDMH) and either fuming nitric acid, the presence of Company and decline in oil prices. “This boosted productivity or dinitrogen tetroxide as oxidizer Managing Director Ibrahim Appreciating the efforts levels at the company and Al Musaiteer, GPIC of the board led by Dr. Al resulted in better performance,” Sources: IISS, 38 North, Arms Control Association Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS President Dr. Abdulrahman Sharyan, Dr. Jawahery praised he added.

GPIC Managing Director Ibrahim Al Musaiteer presided over a celebration to mark the occasion, along with GPIC President Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery, members of the Executive Management and representatives of the Labour union, among others. 10 BUSINESS Sunday, January 29, 2017 Airlines eye higher fares

New York ajor US COUNTRY/CURRENCIES BUY SELL airlines Mare eyeing the AUSTRALIA 0.2926 0.2902 potential for contracts struck during BANGLADESH 0.00521 0.00478 the leaner 2006-2008 period. CANADA 0.2933 0.2902 higher airfares in DENMARK 0.0574 2017 after a boost In the fourth quarter, EGYPT 0.0361 0.0219 in post-election American’s labor costs rose EURO 0.4112 0.4091 corporate travel 17.4 percent to $2.8 billion. HONGKONG 0.04983 0.04943 emerged as a bright Carriers are hoping to who INDIA 0.00594 0.00566 spot in the fourth quarter. turn to consumers for help choose INDONESIA 0.00002997 0.00002891 On Friday, American in offsetting these costs. this IRAN TUMAN 0.00010959 Airlines became the latest United Continental place option will receive a non- IRAQI DINAR 0.000294 carrier to point to an uptick president Scott Kirby said compared with a couple of changeable, non-refundable JAPAN 0.003450 0.003380 in business travel after the the pricing environment was years ago. ticket at the gate and will be JORDAN 0.5365 0.5351 US presidential election, “improving.” “In this part of the able to carry one personal KOREA 0.00037231 with particular strength in “It felt to me like there was economic cycle, with item but not granted space KUWAIT 1.2580 1.242 the financial, industrial and an inflection point after the consumer confidence high, in overhead bins for carry- MALAYSIA 0.087900 0.0874 entertainment sectors. election,” he told analysts on with consumers flush with on bags. NEW ZEALAND 0.2792 0.2778 That helped American a conference call earlier this cash, they are willing to If customers bring a carry- NORWAY 0.0474 NEPAL 0.00398 0.00347 score higher on a closely- month. “Business demand pay for more frills,” said on bag that doesn’t fit under OMAN 0.97962 0.97962 watched industry benchmark got stronger virtually across Hauenstein, adding Delta the seat, they will be charged PAKISTAN 0.00371 0.00360 for revenue per available seat the board.” could cut back “if fares a $25 checked-bag fee plus a PHILIPPINES 0.00785 0.00758 mile for the first time since “You combine that with a become more relevant to $25 service charge, American QATAR 0.10381 0.10376 the fourth quarter of 2014. world where fuel prices are customers.” said. SAUDI ARABIA 0.10061 0.26810 But American, like rivals going up, and I think a lot Talk of lifting fares comes United is launching a SINGAPORE 0.2688 0.2668 United Continental and of airlines then start raising as both American and similar service this year. Delta SOUTH AFRICA 0.03000 0.02990 Delta Air Lines, signalled fares.” United move ahead with new already has a basic service SRI LANKA 0.00277 0.00252 it sees challenges to Delta Air Lines president “Basic Economy” services, and plans to introduce a new SWEDISH 0.0458 . profitability this year due to Glen Hauenstein said essentially a bare-bones “Premium Select” service for SWITZERLAND 0.3856 0.3831 higher fuel and employee customers in many business service. extra space and amenities on SYRIA 0.001740 0.0123 costs as it renegotiates labor segments are in a different At American, consumers international flights this year. TAIWAN 0.012500 THAILAND 0.010900 0.010890 TURKEY 0.1055 UNITED KINGDOM 0.4832 0.4802 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 0.102800 0.102810 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 0.37800 0.37805 YUAN 0.058500 0.0585 Arab Bank Group reports 20 Rates are for indication purpose only. For firm rates or for currencies not listed above please call Bahrain Financing Company. Telephone: 17228888, Website: www.bfc.com.bh per cent growth in net profits

Manama shareholders the distribution the Board of Directors stated December 2016, the Group’s rab Bank Group of 30pc cash dividends for the that the strong performance loan-to-deposit ratio stood at Aannounced its 2016 financial year ended December of Arab Bank Group confirms around 70pc, whilst capital COUNTRY 1 US DLR 1 UK STG 1 SFR 100 YEN results reporting a growth 2016. the success of the Group in adequacy ratio calculated in of 20 per cent in net profits. Excluding the effect of dealing with the challenging accordance with the new Basel BAHRAIN 0.3770 0.4740 0.3776 0.3326 Net operating income before foreign currency devaluations, and changing operating III regulations has improved KUWAIT 0.2855 32.3614 0.2859 0.2519 provisions and taxes exceeded the bank has shown a environment and reflects the further to reach 15.7pc. He US $1.1 billion, whilst the consistent solid growth Group’s prudent operating added that the asset quality OMAN 0.3849 0.3843 0.3855 0.3396 Group’s net profit after tax during 2016 whereby loans policies. of the Group remains to be QATAR 3.6420 3.6365 3.6475 3.2131 reached US$533 million for and advances grew by 6pc to Nemeh Sabbagh, Chief high, and that credit provisions UAE 3.6730 3.6675 3.6785 3.2404 the year 2016 as compared to reach US$23.7bn and customer Executive Officer, stated that held against non-performing US$442m for 2015. deposits grew by 3pc to reach Arab Bank Group enjoys loans continue to exceed SAUDI 3.7500 3.7444 3.7556 3.3083 The Board of Directors US$33.6bn. strong liquidity and robust 100pc, excluding the value of recommended to the Sabih Masri, Chairman of capitalization. As of 31 collaterals held. Ultimately, leadership is not about glorious crowning acts. It’s about keeping your team focused on a [email protected] goal and motivated to do their best to achieve it, especially when the stakes are high and the consequences really matter. It is about laying the groundwork for others’ success, and then standing back and letting them shine. – Chris Hadfield Sunday, January 29, 2017 11

HoningRotary Clubs of Manama, Salmaniyaleadership and Adliya foster youth leadership skills programme

Manama ifty university students got an opportunity Fto hone their leadership skills through a range of programmes and activities including experiential learning and group–work at the second Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) presented by the Rotary Clubs of Bahrain. The three-day event endorsed by the three rotary clubs in Bahrain, Manama, Salmaniya and Adliya, was targeted at university students in Bahrain and aimed to in 2015. Bahraini youth leaders who actually train and guide young individuals, instilling ‘It is a great rewarding and fulfilling designed the three-day programme in in them traits such as communication, experience to see the energy of the students the first such effort in Bahrain and the leadership, collaboration and responsibility, as they perform some of these activities GCC. The prgoramme gave participants through thrilling and energetic hands on with great enthusiasm,’ said RYLA 2017 the opportunity to take the initiative activities that transform them into future Chairman Durry Attassi. to build on prior skills as well as to leaders of the world. “I truly enjoy spending time with the develop new skills through team building In attempts to revive and enhance the student one on one. My personal goal is activities, strategic analysis and emotional youth with attributes that embody leadership always to get to know each and every one intelligence amongst various other skills and empowerment, the RYLA was of them as much as I can. They are really that are explored. Outstanding young sponsored by Tamkeen Bahrain. The event great ; they make me feel young again, and university students in Bahrain between was held under the patronage of Tamkeen with my gray hair, it is always good to feel the ages 18-22 who embody the values of Chairman Shaikh Mohammed bin Essa Al young again,’ he said. leadership participated in the conference Khalifa who has been a very fundamental RYLA was conducted by a team of held in the NASS hall at Applied Science part of RYLA in Bahrain since its inception counselors, committed hardworking University. –[email protected]

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His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and HRH Prince Al-Hassan bin Talal yesterday attended the Bahrain Falcons and Hunting Tournament held under the patronage of Supreme Council for Youth and Sport Chairman, Bahrain Olympic Committee President and Royal Charity Organisation (RCO) Chair- man HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa at the “Al-Sabkha” area, opposite to Bahrain International Endurance Village

Minister of Education Dr. Majid Al Nuaimi met in the United Kingdom a delegation from the British Higher Education Academy and discussed with them ways of availing of the academy’s Electricity and Water Affairs Minister, Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza received Bahrain’s Ambassador to Japan experience in preparing for Al-Hidaya Al Khalifia University programmes. Higher Education Dr. Khalil Ibrahim Hassan and praised his role in building cooperation between the two countries in vari- Council Assistant Secretary General for Assessment and Accreditation Dr. Muna Al Blushi and ous fields and exchanging technical and engineering expertise in the electricity, water and renewable Cultural Advisor at the Bahraini embassy in the UK Mena Al Mena were also present energy fields

Pakistan Ambassador Javed Malik received prominent Nasheed Artist and Naat Khawan Hafiz Ahmed Raza Qadri at the Pakistan Embassy Sunday, January 29, 2017 13

Supreme Council for Youth and Sport Chairman, Bahrain Olympic Committee President and Royal Charity Organisation (RCO) Chairman HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa was placed first amongst GCC participants and fifth overall and set a new record of four hours 15 minutes in the Gulf region in the first leg of the Triple Crown Ironman Championship held in Dubai

Commemorating 70 years of Indian Independence, Choice Advertising and Publicity in as- sociation with Indi- an Institute for Per- forming Arts (IIPA) organised ‘Watan Se’, a musical eve- ning by Ghazal Singer Pankaj Ud- has yesterday at Crowne Plaza. IIPA Managing Direc- tor and Principal Ambilikkuttan pre- sented a memento The Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) ceremony by the Rotary Clubs of Bahrain concluded yesterday at Applied to Pankaj Udhas Science University 14 Sunday, January 29, 2017 Sunday, January 29, 2017 15

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Every year, the art Date: Friday & Saturday 3-4 February Weekends 4:00pm to 12:00am Convention & Spa- Manama community gathers to present their finest work, 2017 Venue: Shop Bahrain Festival City uninhibited by a subject or theme. The result is Venue: St Christopher’s School Bahrain Bay Indulge in an abundant array of a colorful display of styles, techniques, through The fourth annual Bahrain World sushi and maki favourites starting this different mediums of expression. Scholar’s Cup Competition takes place January 1st and last Sunday of the on Friday & Saturday 3-4 February month at Sato Restaurant. 2017 at St Christopher’s School. their way home . A Grain of Sand is and the status of those rights in the Teams of three students compete GRAIN OF SAND - DOCUMENTARY an effort to provide a window into Muslim Arab World. She will touch in fun, challenging and competitive CROWDFUNDING the culture, heritage and wisdom of upon the region’s position towards activities. Students will undertake Date : Today 7 pm – 10 pm these men, illustrated through their international children’s rights debating, collaborative writing and Venue : Words BookstoreCafé- songs - the lives and struggles of the conventions; violations of children’s answering quiz style questions. Each The third-edition of the Bahrain Jannusan Pearl Divers is an amazing story that rights and abuse in the region; annual competition has a theme – Shopping Festival, ‘Shop Bahrain’, is a Please join us in crowdfunding needs to be told. explanations of why such violations this year’s is called ‘An Unlikely unique 30-day celebration of Bahrain’s A Grain of Sand, a documentary on exist; causes and effects of child World’ and involves six interrelated hospitality and tourism offering for the Bahraini pearl divers and their music, TALK PRESENTED BY MASASHI ABE abuse in general; parental alienation; subjects – Art & Music, Literature, entire family and boasts a wide range produced by Jason Carter. Mirroring Date: 29 January 2017, 6:30pm the relationship of mental illness to History, Science, Social Studies of events and unbeatable promotions the fascinating dichotomy of cultural Venue: Bahrain National Museum – child abuse; and child protection and and a Special Topic. There are two for residents and visitors. The festival identity in the Arabian Gulf, from a Auditorium prevention. The talk will highlight age ranges for the competition, 14 will mirror the Kingdom’s position heritage rich in the art of survival, to Talk presented by: Masashi Abe, some of the cultural factors hindering and below (as of 1 July 2017) and as an accessible family destination, the dizzying heights of the 21st century Tokyo National Research Institute protection of children’s rights in the 15+. The competition is open to renowned for its close proximity to where nothing is impossible, Jason will for Cultural Properties. Wadi Al Muslim Arab World in light of the all students in Bahrain, and it is the Gulf countries with easy access talk us through the process of making Sail is a 4km wadi, which runs argument that the hope for child anticipated that there will be some through the King Fahad Causeway the documentary and may also treat us from southeast to northwest in the abuse victims becomes greater in the entries from schools in nearby GCC and the Bahrain International Airport. to a live sampling of the music he has middle of Bahrain. Although the presence of a culture in which true or states too. The Festival will offer an incredibly shared with them. Beneath the rapid number of burial mounds radically authentic Islamic values are rightly Students who wish to enter the diverse range of retail experiences. growth of commercialism in the Gulf decreased due to the modern urban implemented. competition should form a team of Shop Bahrain will feature a ‘Festival lies a strong musical heritage, which developments, it is estimated that three and submit the registration form City’, located in Bahrain Bay, and will is vocalised through the stories and there were originally over a thousand THALI BUSINESS LUNCH through their school. St Christopher’s boast a number of activities for the music of the pearl divers. Pearl diving burial mounds along the wadi. Date: Till Jan 31 School in Isa Town is the host for the entire family including games, food was a simplistic but precarious way of This burial mound field is dated to Venue: The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain competition, which is being arranged stalls along with live entertainment and life. Each diver had his own song, sung 2200BC to 2050BC, the Early Dilmun Welcome to the Land of Sensory by Assistant Head, Adrian Walker. performances. for him as he dived, the song lasting formative phase. The Japanese delights - Dine like a Maharajah in Daniel Berdichevsky, founder of The ‘Festival City’ is a fun-filled for as long as the diver could hold Archaeological mission started Nirvana, where a world of sensory the international World Scholar’s event boasting a number of activities his breath. Songs about preparing the excavations at the site in 2015 to delights and authentic Indian Cup Competition, as well as other for the entire family including boats, about leaving loved ones behind reveal how the Dilmun civilization cuisine will transport your palate to members of his team, will be flying in games and food stalls along with live and the vulnerability of life at sea. developed in Bahrain. This lecture new heavens. Timings: Sundays to to Bahrain to lead, compere and judge entertainment. Entrance Fee: BD 2. The songs themselves are unique, will introduce preliminary results of Thursdays, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. the competition. but there are also lessons to be the first and second missions. The Manama competition is one MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA learned and wisdom to be passed YOUR FACE IS NOT YOU: AN ART of many regional World Scholar’s Date : 30 Jan 7 pm - 31 Jan 12 am down from the men who wrote them. MY RIGHTS ARE DIVINE EXHIBITION WITH DALAL ALSINDI Cup events around the world. Venue : ORA Restaurant Lounge- This project aims to give them a voice Date : 30 Jan 7 pm – 9 pm Date : 01 Feb 7 pm – 9 pm Teams who perform particularly Manama and an audience. Older Gulf Arabs Venue: Words BookstoreCafé- Venue: Words BookstoreCafé- well are then given invitations to Collect moments not things, there love to recall memories of standing Jannusan Jannusan either of the World Scholar’s Cup are no strangers here. on their respective beaches, watching Dr Nina Abdul Razzak, author Dalal AlSindi in her first solo Global Competitions, which will be Only friends you haven’t yet met. the pearl divers prepare for the seas, of My Rights Are Divine: A exhibition expresses the lack and held in Hanoi and Capetown in Create ‘’MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA’’ listening to their songs drift out to closer look at children’s rights in fullness of ego we suffer as individuals. summer 2017. It is anticipated that Every Monday 7pm onward sea, then months later, standing on the Muslim Arab World, will talk Her practice as an art therapist has a there will be a strong delegation in ‘’ORA’’ the best offer is yet to the same shores, listening for the about a number of important topics deep effect on her work in terms of from Bahrain at these international come, for all ladies only for 5BD songs, as a sign that they were on related to children’s rights in Islam psychological expression and rawness events. Approximately 40,000 net unlimited selected cocktail and students take part in the World choice of special sushi dish. Scholar’s Cup programme each year HIGHLIGHT internationally and the ‘Tournament University Grandstands and of Champions’ is the finale. 2017 FORMULA 1 GULF AIR Victory Grandstands. Children aged BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX 12 years old and younger can get BAHRAIN-UK ALUMNI Date: April 14-16 their tickets for half the price. 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(Jan 21st - Feb 19th) A very beautiful, romantic dream could inspire exalted artistic activities today. You might want to paint, write, compose music, sew, or cook up a new recipe. Whatever you do, you won’t do it simply for your own amusement. You will want to show your work to others and seek their opinions. Your business acumen could be as active as your artistic side. A rush of intense love and romantic passion (Feb 20th - Mar 20th) for a special someone might turn your mind toward marriage. The wedding of a friend may How to play: contribute to these thoughts. Your partner may Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each still have doubts about moving to the next row across, each column down and each 9-box square level of commitment, even though there’s no question that he or she truly loves you. Be contains all of the numbers from one to nine. patient and hold your tongue. Sunday, January 29, 2017 19 #PollToday Fears over Indian soldiers Duterte’s buried under Philippine death squad Kashmir snow rise rescued Srinagar Do you think Trump’s ban ive Indian soldiers have on refugees will affect UN Fbeen rescued alive after Refugee programs? cops they were buried under heavy Yes No Can’t Say snow Saturday in Kashmir, where 20 people were killed by avalanches earlier this week, a military official said. running “All the five soldiers were successfully rescued and are undergoing treatment,” said Colonel Rajesh Kalia. The soldiers had been They have forgotten that the approaching a border post in Berlin Wall collapsed many death Machil, northwest of the main years ago. Even if there are Activists protest in front of the headquarters of the city of Srinagar along the Line walls between nations, they Philippine National Police amid concerns rogue cops are of Control (LoC) that divides must be removed” going on the rampage under cover of the war on drugs the territory with Pakistan, when the track they were Hassan Rouhani camps? following caved in. Iranian President Another army officer said Manila Police have reported on condition of anonymity Bangladesh siege restaurant hilippine police allegedly abducting, killing more than 2,500 that the five soldiers were in a reopens after massacre framing, extorting and murdering people they have accused critical condition and hostile Rest in sight Ppeople have raised fears of rogue cops of being drug suspects, weather prevented them from going on the rampage under the cover while nearly 4,000 others being flown to a base hospital Gangs’ car bombs rattle of President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly have died in unexplained in the main city of Srinagar 140 Montenegro’s capital drug war, critics and some of his circumstances. kilometres away. supporters say. An admission by a On Wednesday, 15 Indian Revelations last week a South Korean national police chief last soldiers died when a patrol businessman,Jee lck-Joo was strangled week that the South Korean and two camps were hit by to death inside the national police businessman was murdered avalanches in the north of the headquarters after being kidnapped by by members of his Anti-Illegal territory, that is also claimed anti-drugs officers looking to extort Drugs Group confirmed critics’ by Pakistan. money from his wife have led to multiple fears about rogue officers taking It took rescuers two days other scandals being uncovered. advantage of the drug war. to retrieve their bodies from Heavily-armed police are They have fuelled concerns that the Soon after the case was under tons of snow. guarding the streets of police force, already widely perceived made public, authorities Five civilians were also Montenegro’s capital after as one of the nation’s most corrupt revealed that other killed this week, including four a spike in gangland vio- institutions, cannot be trusted to policemen robbed members of a family when an lence rattled the Balkan prosecute Duterte’s drug war. and extorted money avalanche ripped through their country, which is on the “It is hard for the all out war on from three South home as they slept. brink of joining NATO. illegal drugs to succeed because we have Korean golfers in Indian-administered a problem with members of the police December last year. Kashmir has been witnessing force taking advantage,” said Senator Jee’s killing prompted one of the most severe Russia to check space Panfilo Lacson, an ex-national police a Senate inquiry winters in recent decades, flight over faulty parts chief. on Thursday where with heavy snow across the Duterte has repeatedly promised to lawmakers spoke Choi Kyung-jin, wife territory and temperatures Russia said yesterday, it shield police from prosecution if they of at least 12 dropping to minus seven had ordered a full check of late South Korean are charged with killing drug suspects similar cases.- businessman Jee Ick-Joo degrees Celsius (19 degrees of engines used on its key as part of the crackdown. (AFP) Fahrenheit). Proton rocket after a cargo ship crashed last month. Poachers poison, mutilate lions in South Africa Laser technology sculpts designs in fruits South African police said they had launched an investi- Hanoi to colleagues and relatives, or kept at gation yesterday after several fter learning to use a laser engraving home as decorations. lions were found poisoned Amachine in a Vietnamese Minh’s Hanoi-based company is and beheaded in Limpopo engineering school, Nguyen Van Minh now churning out scores of decorated province in recent months. is now putting the technology to an and polished melons at a fraction of the unexpected use: decorating fruit. speed that it takes traditional carvers to Brazilian army moves to It is a modern twist on the traditional chisel away at the fruit’s peel by hand. stem prison violence custom of hand-carving designs into In the Chinese zodiac’s Year of the Authorities have launched watermelons on the occasion of the Rooster, the bird is without a doubt this an operation to stem the lunar new year, a holiday known as Tet season’s must have emblem. prison violence, seizing in Vietnam that kicks off yesterday. Other popular designs include weapons at a facility where “Laser carving is more accurate and dragons, phoenixes and messages nearly three dozen inmates better for small patterns. Plus, the wishing good fortune or wealth. died in a riot this month. designs are more diverse,” the 27-year- Yet at about $1.50 to $3.50 a pop, old entrepreneur said as a laser beam Minh says his company has yet to be For more, catch us rapidly etched an elaborate rooster graced by riches. online at: design into the green rind of a bowling “Our profits are not good, but we www.newsofbahrain.com ball-sized melon. still want to do it because this is a From giant pomelos to gold-dusted new business, and also because we’re coconuts, Vietnam’s markets fill up passionate about it,” he said. /nobonline with an array of novelty fruits ahead As far as wishes for the new year, Nguyen Van Minh displaying a laser-carved watermelon at his workshop of Tet. Minh says he only has one: a fruitful /newsofbahrain in Hanoi. The designer produce is often gifted business. (AFP) 20 Sunday, January 29, 2017 SPORTS

Manama he organising committee for the 2017T Bahrain Olympic Day has been formed, which will be headed by Hassan Shaikh Abdullatif. The panel tasked at preparing and organising this year’s event, consists of eight standing committees, with Lounes Madene named head of the Competitions Committee, other members are Hassan Ali (Media), Fai Nasser Buallai (Federations and Activities), Marway Ahmadi (Secretariat, Follow-up), Fatma Al Atawi (Information Technology), Ma’amon Al Khatib (Public Relations), Fadi Humaidan (Services) and Yaqoub Abdulmohsin fastest (Finance). DT News Network Manama ahrain National Triathlon Team won the first leg of Bthe Triple Crown Ironman Championship held in Dubai as the Bahraini team qualified Manama for the World Championship amaican sprint superstar to be held in Barcelona. Usain Bolt insisted “The awards the Bahraini JThursday that the loss of teams received at the closing one of his nine Olympic gold ceremony of the Triple Crown medals because of the doping Ironman Championship sanction of relay teammate reflects the advanced level our Nesta Carter won’t tarnish his Bahraini youth have reached legacy. thanks to the unwavering “I am disappointed based and support from HM the on losing a medal, but it won’t King,” said HH Shaikh Shaikh Nasser and Shaikh Khalid with winners take away from what I have Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, swim, 90km cycling and a “The Championship Supreme Council for Youth Both expressed happiness done throughout my career, Representative of His Majesty 21.1km run. attracted a large number of and Sports, President at their achievements. “It is because I have won my the King for Charity Works Bahraini athlete Maryam young athletes from Bahrain, of West Asian Athletics very important for me now individual events and that’s and Youth Affairs, Chairman Abdulrahman Turki (six hours who occupied top places. Federation, President of to continue maintaining the the key thing,” Bolt said. of the Supreme Council for 20 minutes) was the fastest This asserts the popularity of Bahrain Athletics Association, same work I started as there Bolt said he had already Youth and Sports, President of female of the GCC, while triathlon sport in the region, congratulated Shaikh Nasser are another two legs,” said handed back the 4x100m Bahrain Olympic Committee. the National Guard Team and it gives us motivation to for his achievement in the Ryf, while Gomez asserted: “It relay gold from the 2008 Shaikh Nasser was placed was recognised during the continue our work to extend Championship. was a tough competition. The Beijing Games, which the first amongst GCC participants ceremony as the top team in its outreach,” Shaikh Nasser Bahrain Endurance 13 challenge was high, but the International Olympic and fifth overall and set a their category and Al Shabab highlighted. Team’s athletes Javier Gomez atmosphere surrounding the Committee officially new record of four hours 15 Club team received an accolade HH Shaikh Khalid bin (3:42:21) and Daniela Ryf event was splendid and the win withdrew from Jamaica this minutes in the Gulf region, for finishing amongst the top Hamad Al Khalifa, First (4:01:09) won the men’s and had an extraordinary different week. over a course distance of 1.9km three in their category. Deputy President of the women’s category respectively. taste.”

More than 100 players in two age categories participated in the RJ Investment Holding Junior Tennis Festival at the weekend organised by the Bahrain Tennis Club (BTC) at its premises in Juffair. The winner In the 10 years and under category was Mohammed Al Huda with a 10-4 games winner over Isa Sarwani and in the eight years and under Marwan Janahi won 10-3 against Shivani Vinod. After the conclusion of the tournament, trophies were awarded to the finalists and medals to all participants by BTC President, Khamis Al Muqla and Chairman of RJ Investments Holding, Rashad Janahi. SPORTS Sunday, January 29, 2017 21 Parnell, Tahir shine as South Africa win Port Elizabeth ayne Parnell and Imran Tahir took three wickets eachW to set up a comfortable eight-wicket win for South Africa in the first one-day international Porsche GT3 at St George’s Park yesterday. Sri Lanka struggled to 181 all out, with Kusal Mendis the only batsman to shine for the tourists, making 62. Bahrain Left-arm seamer Parnell took three for 48 while leg-spinner Tahir showed superb control in a strong westerly wind, taking three for 26. Hashim Amla made 57 and Faf du Plessis 55 not out as South Africa cruised to victory make with 15.4 overs to spare. Parnell plunged Sri Lanka into early trouble by taking wickets with the first balls of the second and fourth overs after South African captain AB de Villiers podium won the toss and decided to bowl. De Villiers praised Amla and Quinton de Kock (34), who put Team Bahrain make on 71 for South Africa’s first the podium again in wicket. Sri Lankan captain Upul Race 1 of Round 3 Tharanga was disappointed. finish “Although Dinesh and Mendis Manama Alesayi. on which slowed me down, there were already a lot of The championship is the had a partnership, we never reland’s Ryan Cullen Team Bahrain’s Shaikh but I continued to push and overtaking moves trying to be most professional series of picked up from losing early (+1.998 seconds) recorded Isa Salman Al Khalifa managed to finish in first place made. I tried to concentrate on its kind in the region and wickets,” he said. (AFP) anI emphatic victory in the and Sweden’s Christoffer on the podium.” myself and position in and try offers a pathway to world- opening race of the 14-lap Bergström were grateful Teammate Shaikh Isa to avoid any collisions early class international motorsport Final scores: third round of the Porsche benefactors of mistakes at Abdulla Al Khalifa also drove a on. I maintained my position with an international grid of Sri Lanka Total (48.3 overs) 181 GT3 Cup Challenge Middle the front of the race, with promising race, avoiding more but unfortunately, towards 16 drivers representing 12 East Season 8 at Dubai Al Khalifa finishing a career than one accident around him the end of the race pushed different nationalities covering South Africa Autodrome and opened up a high fifth to win the bronze along the way. too hard and lost control of every level of competition Q. de Kock c Weerakkody b Sanda- lead at the front of the drivers’ category, a feat that the young Unfortunately for the the car, causing quite a bit of from professionals, kan 34 championship. rookie driver was ecstatic to teenager, a last lap mistake damage. Just hoping we can amateurs and rookie drivers. H. Amla c and b Gunaratne 57 Behind Cullen was Oman’s achieve. saw him lose control of the try to get the car in good shape International drivers hail from F. du Plessis not out 55 surprise package Al Faisal After the race, Shaikh Isa car and spin out to put a slight ahead of Race 2.” Ireland, Norway, Germany, A. de Villiers not out 30 Al Zubair who continued Salman said: “My start to the dampener on the overall result Cullen, who started in Luxembourg, Sweden and Extras (lb2, w2, penalty 5) 9 his impressive debut race in race today was not great and in Race 1. second on the grid made his Turkey with the best local Total (2 wkts, 34.2 overs) 185 win look easy after he emerged drivers representing the second place and the best couldn’t climb any positions, After the race, Shaikh Isa Result: South Africa won by eight finish of his young career with but fortunately didn’t lose any Abdulla said: “It was a really unscathed from the opening United Arab Emirates, wickets third place to Saudi Arabia’s either. I seemed to have a few exciting race after starting well corner to take the chequered Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and experienced driver Bandar problems with the car early and from the very first corner flag ahead of his nearest rivals. Saudi Arabia. Series: South Africa lead the five- match series 1-0 BCL league: Fire Link beat Kooheji Manama Faizan 3/31) by 44 runs. ire Link defeated Kooheji NDC Bahrain 166/5 in 25 Contractors by six wickets (Jimsheer 30, Shaji 29, Karthik Fin the latest matches of the BFC 23, Anish 3/21) bt Almarai sponsored BCL Diamond 25 72/10 (Kasun 28, Anish 5/7) Over League at the Busaiteen by 94 runs. Grounds in Muharraq. Pak Arab Blues 121/10 Batting first, Kooheji (Rehman 36, Prashob 5/14) bt Contractors made 160 for five Falcon CC 78/10 (Rassal 32, in 25 overs with Faisal (43) Rahman 2/10, Taimoor 2/12) During a prize distribution ceremony top scoring and Navin (four by 43 runs. for 30) the pick of the bowlers, Hurricane 179/9 in 25 then Fire Link in reply reached (Faisal 68, Vijay 3/24) bt Awali the target scoring 161 for four Asitha - Fire Link Gents 164/10 (Niket 31, Umair Bassel Al Dossery triumphs in 23.1 overs thanks to a great and Anoop (two for eight) and 25, Sreejit 3/28) by 15 runs. Manama Coming in second was Ali Rumaihi and Ahmed Mansour knock by Asitha (93). Ebin (two for 13) sharing the BFC sponsored BCL assel Al Dossery (61.84 Isa (61.48s, 10 faults) with Isa in third. The latter ended the Central Café were also wickets. Diamond T20 Over League: seconds, 10 faults) riding third on another horse with a contest in 37.40 seconds and four-wicket winners against Other scores: Karnataka Royals 78/2 in Bover 130-140cm obstacles better time but committed 12 37.41 seconds respectively, LuLu after the latter were Pak CC 163/7 in 25 (Nioman 9.1 (Janardan 35, Gajendra 28) continued his spectacular faults. almost one minute behind the dismissed for just 63 with the 46, Shoaib 36, Aftab 4/30) bt bt ACL Haseena Upholstery performances and claimed the Meanwhile, Hussain first place winner. only resistance coming from Liaison CC 42/10 (Rashid 13, 75/10 (Farhan 27, Vasanth 4/5) adults Grand Prize title at the Mohammed Dadallah (44 Moreover, Ali Isa (22.96) Anoop (13) with Suraj Shetty Shoaib 4/26, Ihtisham 4/6) by by 8 wickets. HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad points) came first in the took first place in the class (five for 17) returning fine 121 runs. AJM Kooheji 126/6 in 20 Al Khalifa Showjumping competition designed for designed for the advanced bowling figures and in reply, Ahmed Zayani 175/8 in 25 (Jay 27, Afsar 27, Taimoor Championship at the Bahrain the advanced participants participants (first-level) with Central Café reached the target (Sachin 40, Anees 38, Faizan 2/14) bt Riffa Star 118/10 Defence Force Equestrian class (second-level) ahead Ammar Mohammed in second scoring 64 for six in 11.4 overs 24, Hidayath 2/25) bt Asma (Imran 23, Sohaib 4/24, Jay Centre in Sakhir. of second-placed Mayoof Al and Ahmed Isa third. with Ganesh (15) top scoring CC 131/10 (Noor 38, Rijo 4/31, 2/19) by 8 runs. 22 Sunday, January 29, 2017 SPORTS

Liverpool iverpool were knocked out of the FA Cup by Championship Lclub Wolves as Tottenham survived a potential giant-killing Jesus lights of their own by twice coming from behind in a 4-3 win over fourth-tier Wycombe Wanderers. Elsewhere, Premier League giants Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City all made it comfortably through to the last 16. Seven-times FA Cup winners Liverpool lost 2-1 at home to Man City’s second-tier Wolves as the Merseysiders’ season went from bad to worse. Defeat meant Liverpool, 10 points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea -- their next opponents at Anfield on Tuesday -- had been knocked out of two cup competitions in four path to win days following their 2-0 aggregate loss to Southampton in London blocked at his near post. Wednesday’s League Cup semi-final. aheem Sterling, Leroy Palace, though, began to Wolves were ahead in under a minute, Richard Stearman Sane and Yaya Toure find joy on City’s flanks and heading in a free-kick and, four minutes before half-time, scoredR as Manchester City for a period during the first Andreas Weimann finished an excellent counter-attack by the secured their place in the FA half they had Guardiola’s men Midlands club. Cup fifth round with a 3-0 win on the back foot. But, having rarely threatened, a much-changed Liverpool at Crystal Palace yesterday. Willy Caballero, deputising pulled a goal back when Divock Origi scored from close range in Gabriel Jesus, City’s £27 in goal for Claudio Bravo, the 86th minute following a corner. million ($33.9m, 31.7m euros) had to field a Jordon Mutch That, however, was good as it got for Liverpool, who have now signing from Palmeiras, header and produce a smart won just one of their last eight matches in all competitions. marked his full debut by save to repel a James Tomkins “We were very bad,” Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp told BT setting up Sterling for City’s snapshot after City failed to Sport. “We started badly and it didn’t really get better.” opener shortly before half- clear Lee Chung-Yong’s free- For Wolves, victory gave them a second Premier League scalp time at Selhurst Park. kick. in this season’s FA Cup after they beat Stoke City in the third Sane and Toure struck late Toure was perhaps round and manager Paul Lambert said: “We’ll enjoy the ride. We on to rubberstamp a win that fortunate to avoid a red card might get dismantled in the next game but the last two (FA Cup) got Pep Guardiola’s side back when, two minutes after games have been unbelievable.” to winning ways after their being booked for a foul on Wycombe threatened an even bigger upset as they surged into 4-0 thrashing at Everton and Joe Ledley, he tripped Mutch a 2-0 lead away to eight-times FA Cup winners Spurs thanks to last weekend’s 2-2 draw with as he forged down the Palace two first-half goals from captain Paul Hayes only for Son Heung- Tottenham Hotspur. right. Min, who scored twice, to grab the winning goal seven minutes Defeat ended Palace’s hopes into stoppage-time. of emulating last season’s run Jesus comes to life Hayes fired Wycombe into a 23rd-minute lead, against a Spurs to the final and leaves them Referee Mike Jones spared side showing nine changes, with a fine volley. with only their fight to avoid the Ivorian and from Andros And in the 36th minute, Hayes made it 2-0 from the penalty Premier League relegation to Townsend’s free-kick, via spot after Cameron Carter-Vickers’s foul on Sam Wood. focus on. Mutch’s flick-on, Christian But Son scored on the hour and four minutes later the north Sam Allardyce has won just Benteke headed over. London side were level through a Vincent Janssen penalty after one of his first eight games Jesus had been quiet, he was brought down in the box. since succeeding Alan Pardew but two minutes from half- Wycombe, however, regained the lead though Gary as Palace manager, but having time he came to life, neatly Thompson’s 83rd-minute header only, with two minutes of made six changes, he clearly controlling the ball with his normal time left, for England midfielder Alli, on as a substitute, had half an eye on Tuesday’s back to goal, turning sharply to make it 3-3. Wycombe were then cruelly denied even a replay trip to Bournemouth. and freeing Sterling to slot a when South Korea forward Son scored with a deflected shot Guardiola made five low shot past Hennessey. seconds before the final whistle. changes, which included a The Brazilian almost made Chelsea kept their double hopes alive with a comfortable 4-0 first appearance for captain it 2-0 on the stroke of the Jurgen Klopp fourth-round win at home to fellow west London club Brentford. Vincent Kompany since City’s interval with a right-foot shot In other FA Cup ties, Premier League Burnley and 2-1 win at the same ground that was parried by Hennessey, Middlesbrough triumphed following 2-0 and 1-0 wins over lower on November 19, when the the ball rebounding against a league Bristol City and Accrington respectively. Belgian centre-back suffered a Palace defender and looping Meanwhile non-league Lincoln stunned Championship leaders knee injury. over the bar. Brighton 3-1 and third-tier Oxford upset second-tier Newcastle The visitors began brightly, Loic Remy, a half-time 3-0 as Blackburn defeated Blackpool 2-0 and Huddersfield Sterling narrowly failing to substitute, came close to thrashed Rochdale 4-0. FA Cup holders United are at home to pick out Sane with a cross an equaliser when Mutch’s Wigan on Sunday while non-league Sutton face Championship from the right and Toure blocked shot bounced into his club Leeds. (AFP) teeing up David Silva for a path and he sent an acrobatic volley that Wayne Hennessey effort whistling over the bar.

English FA Cup results yesterday Wolves Fourth round Liverpool 1 Wolves 2 Blackburn 2 Blackpool 0 Burnley 2 Bristol City 0 Chelsea 4 Brentford 0 Crystal Palace 0 Manchester City 3 Middlesbrough 1 Accrington 0 Lincoln 3 Brighton 1 Liverpool 1 Wolves 2 Oxford 3 Newcastle 0 Rochdale 0 Huddersfield 4 Southampton 0 Arsenal 5 Tottenham 4 Wycombe 3 Playing Sunday stun Fulham v Hull (1230 GMT) Man Utd v Wigan (1600 GMT) Millwall v Watford (1200 GMT) Liverpool Sutton v Leeds (1400 GMT) SPORTS Sunday, January 29, 2017 23 22 Sunday, January 29, 2017 SPORTS

Liverpool iverpool were knocked out of the FA Cup by Championship Lclub Wolves as Tottenham survived a potential giant-killing Jesus lights of their own by twice coming from behind in a 4-3 win over fourth-tier Wycombe Wanderers. Elsewhere, Premier League giants Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City all made it comfortably through to the last 16. Seven-times FA Cup winners Liverpool lost 2-1 at home to Man City’s second-tier Wolves as the Merseysiders’ season went from bad Atletico to worse. Defeat meant Liverpool, 10 points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea -- their next opponents at Anfield on Tuesday -- had been knocked out of two cup competitions in four path to win outplayed days following their 2-0 aggregate loss to Southampton in London blocked at his near post. Wednesday’s League Cup semi-final. aheem Sterling, Leroy Palace, though, began to Wolves were ahead in under a minute, Richard Stearman Sane and Yaya Toure find joy on City’s flanks and heading in a free-kick and, four minutes before half-time, scoredR as Manchester City for a period during the first Andreas Weimann finished an excellent counter-attack by the secured their place in the FA half they had Guardiola’s men Midlands club. Cup fifth round with a 3-0 win on the back foot. in stalemate But, having rarely threatened, a much-changed Liverpool at Crystal Palace yesterday. Willy Caballero, deputising pulled a goal back when Divock Origi scored from close range in Gabriel Jesus, City’s £27 in goal for Claudio Bravo, the 86th minute following a corner. million ($33.9m, 31.7m euros) had to field a Jordon Mutch That, however, was good as it got for Liverpool, who have now signing from Palmeiras, header and produce a smart won just one of their last eight matches in all competitions. marked his full debut by save to repel a James Tomkins “We were very bad,” Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp told BT setting up Sterling for City’s snapshot after City failed to Sport. “We started badly and it didn’t really get better.” opener shortly before half- clear Lee Chung-Yong’s free- at Alaves Madrid And a to steal the win when Nico For Wolves, victory gave them a second Premier League scalp time at Selhurst Park. kick. Spanish La Liga results yesterday: in this season’s FA Cup after they beat Stoke City in the third Sane and Toure struck late Toure was perhaps tletico Madrid had poor day for Gaitan was left one-on-one round and manager Paul Lambert said: “We’ll enjoy the ride. We on to rubberstamp a win that fortunate to avoid a red card Agoalkeeper Miguel Angel Atletico was Villarreal 2 Granada 0 with Fernando Pacheco, but might get dismantled in the next game but the last two (FA Cup) got Pep Guardiola’s side back when, two minutes after Moya to thank for preventing rounded off Alaves 0 Atletico Madrid 0 was dispossessed as he tried to games have been unbelievable.” to winning ways after their being booked for a foul on Theo Hernandez inflicting by muscle Eibar 3 Deportivo la Coruna 1 round the ‘keeper 15 minutes defeat on his parent club injuries from time. With Correa Wycombe threatened an even bigger upset as they surged into 4-0 thrashing at Everton and Joe Ledley, he tripped Mutch Leganes v Celta Vigo (1945) a 2-0 lead away to eight-times FA Cup winners Spurs thanks to last weekend’s 2-2 draw with as he forged down the Palace as the Champions League suffered by also hobbling and Simeone two first-half goals from captain Paul Hayes only for Son Heung- Tottenham Hotspur. right. finalists clung on for a 0-0 Jose Maria having made all three of his draw at Alaves yesterday. Gimenez and Today substitutions, Atletico were Min, who scored twice, to grab the winning goal seven minutes Defeat ended Palace’s hopes Real Betis v Barcelona (1100) into stoppage-time. of emulating last season’s run Jesus comes to life Victor Languardia hit the Angel Correa practically left with 10 men Espanyol v Sevilla (1515) Hayes fired Wycombe into a 23rd-minute lead, against a Spurs to the final and leaves them Referee Mike Jones spared bar in the first-half as Alaves which make for the final stages. side showing nine changes, with a fine volley. with only their fight to avoid the Ivorian and from Andros dominated throughout. them serious Athletic Bilbao v Sporting Gijon (1730) And Alaves nearly took And in the 36th minute, Hayes made it 2-0 from the penalty Premier League relegation to Townsend’s free-kick, via Melbourne However, it was Hernandez, doubts for Real Madrid v Real Sociedad (1945) advantage thanks to an spot after Cameron Carter-Vickers’s foul on Sam Wood. focus on. Mutch’s flick-on, Christian ustralia’s John Peers and his Finnish partner Henri Kontinen on loan from Atletico, who Wednesday’s Atletico player as Hernandez But Son scored on the hour and four minutes later the north Sam Allardyce has won just Benteke headed over. Aupset highly decorated Americans Bob and Mike Bryan to had the hosts’ best chance to Copa del Rey header came back off the bombed forward from left- London side were level through a Vincent Janssen penalty after one of his first eight games Jesus had been quiet, win the Australian Open men’s doubles yesterday. seal all three points when his semi-final, first leg at home to underside of the bar and back but chose to shot with he was brought down in the box. since succeeding Alan Pardew but two minutes from half- Seeded four, they came through a tough battle 7-5, 7-5 on low drive was turned behind Barcelona. from the rebound Deyverson Deyverson waiting for a cut- Wycombe, however, regained the lead though Gary as Palace manager, but having time he came to life, neatly Rod Laver Arena to deprive the third-seeded Bryan brothers of a Moya two minutes from time. In a sign of what was to and Manu Garcia got in each back and Moya stood tall to Thompson’s 83rd-minute header only, with two minutes of made six changes, he clearly controlling the ball with his seventh Melbourne title and a 17th Grand Slam crown. A point moves Atletico a come, Alaves started brightly other’s way as they combined deflect the ball wide. normal time left, for England midfielder Alli, on as a substitute, had half an eye on Tuesday’s back to goal, turning sharply For Peers and Kontinen it was a first major title, with the point ahead of Real Sociedad and Moya was called into to send the rebound over. Earlier, sixth-placed to make it 3-3. Wycombe were then cruelly denied even a replay trip to Bournemouth. and freeing Sterling to slot a Melbourne-born Australian fittingly hitting the winner, spinning in fourth, but Diego Simeone’s action as early as the seventh Gimenez left the field in Villarreal moved to within when South Korea forward Son scored with a deflected shot Guardiola made five low shot past Hennessey. a lob over the head of the Bryan twins. men lose further ground minute when he saved smartly tears early in the second two points of Atletico thanks seconds before the final whistle. changes, which included a The Brazilian almost made He is the first Australian to win the title since Todd Woodbridge on the top three with Real from Ibai Gomez. period after tearing a thigh to a 2-0 win over rock bottom Chelsea kept their double hopes alive with a comfortable 4-0 first appearance for captain it 2-0 on the stroke of the in 2001. Madrid, Sevilla and Barcelona Languardia was then muscle. However, Atletico Granada to register their first Jurgen Klopp fourth-round win at home to fellow west London club Brentford. Vincent Kompany since City’s interval with a right-foot shot all in action on Sunday. unfortunate as his towering did have one great chance victory of 2017. (AFP) In other FA Cup ties, Premier League Burnley and 2-1 win at the same ground that was parried by Hennessey, English Football League results yesterday: Middlesbrough triumphed following 2-0 and 1-0 wins over lower on November 19, when the the ball rebounding against a league Bristol City and Accrington respectively. Belgian centre-back suffered a Palace defender and looping Championship Meanwhile non-league Lincoln stunned Championship leaders knee injury. over the bar. Norwich 2 Birmingham 0 Leipzig Brighton 3-1 and third-tier Oxford upset second-tier Newcastle The visitors began brightly, Loic Remy, a half-time Preston 1 Ipswich 1 3-0 as Blackburn defeated Blackpool 2-0 and Huddersfield Sterling narrowly failing to substitute, came close to QPR 1 Burton 2 thrashed Rochdale 4-0. FA Cup holders United are at home to pick out Sane with a cross an equaliser when Mutch’s Reading 2 Cardiff 1 Wigan on Sunday while non-league Sutton face Championship from the right and Toure blocked shot bounced into his Rotherham 0 Barnsley 1 keep club Leeds. (AFP) teeing up David Silva for a path and he sent an acrobatic volley that Wayne Hennessey effort whistling over the bar. League One Bolton 1 Charlton 2 pace with English FA Cup results yesterday Bristol Rovers 1 Swindon 0 Wolves Fourth round Bury 3 Walsall 3 Liverpool 1 Wolves 2 Fleetwood 1 Southend 1 Bayern Blackburn 2 Blackpool 0 Gillingham 1 Shrewsbury 1 German Bundesliga results: Northampton 3 Coventry 0 Burnley 2 Bristol City 0 Berlin Hoffenheim moved the ball quickly Wolfsburg 1 Augsburg 2 Chelsea 4 Brentford 0 Oldham 1 Bradford 2 econd-placed RB Leipzig ended 10-man until ex-Leicester striker Andrej Ingolstadt 3 Hamburg 1 Crystal Palace 0 Manchester City 3 Peterborough 0 Milton Keynes Dons 4 SHoffenheim’s unbeaten run this season Kramaric squared in the Leipzig box to Werder Bremen 1 Bayern Munich 2 Middlesbrough 1 Accrington 0 Scunthorpe 3 Port Vale 2 with a 2-1 comeback win in yesterday’s key present midfielder Nadiem Amiri with Darmstadt 1 Cologne 6 Lincoln 3 Brighton 1 Bundesliga clash to stay just three points a tap-in on 18 minutes. RB Leipzig 2 Hoffenheim 1 Liverpool 1 Wolves 2 League Two behind leaders Bayern Munich. Leipzig kept their composure and Bayer Leverkusen v Borussia Oxford 3 Newcastle 0 Carlisle 1 Barnet 1 Hoffenheim were the last undefeated Guinea playmaker Naby Keita forced Moenchengladbach (1730) Rochdale 0 Huddersfield 4 Crewe 0 Cheltenham 0 team left in Europe’s top leagues but Marcel his way into the Hoffenheim area to lay Today Sabitzer’s 77th-minute winner dealt the the ball off as Timo Werner netted his Southampton 0 Arsenal 5 Luton 2 Cambridge 0 Freiburg v Hertha Berlin (1430) visitors their first loss of the season after 11th goal this season. Mansfield 2 Leyton Orient 0 Mainz v Borussia Dortmund (1630) Tottenham 4 Wycombe 3 striker Sandro Wagner’s dismissal. Hoffenheim were reduced to 10 men Newport 3 Hartlepool 1 Playing Sunday With Germany coach Joachim Loew for the last 30 minutes when Wagner stun Fulham v Hull (1230 GMT) Notts County 2 Crawley 1 watching, Hoffenheim took the lead at was shown a red card for a clumsy tackle from 22 metres out. Man Utd v Wigan (1600 GMT) Portsmouth 0 Exeter 1 Leipzig’s Red Bull Arena when midfielder on Leipzig’s Stefan Ilsanker. Carlo Ancelotti’s Bayern stayed Millwall v Watford (1200 GMT) Stevenage 2 Grimsby 0 Sebastian Rudy, who will join Bayern next Leipzig grabbed the winner when Keita top with a 2-1 win at battling Werder Sutton v Leeds (1400 GMT) Yeovil 0 Doncaster 3 season, started a copybook counter-attack stepped on the gas and passed to Austria Bremen, who put up a fierce second-half Liverpool from his own box. international Sabitzer who fired home fight. (AFP) Atletico outplayed P23 in stalemate at Alaves SPORTS 2424 Sunday, January 29, 2017 Serena wins Australian Open

Melbourne ESPN, after posing in shoes branded jubilant Serena Williams with ‘23’ on the heel. said it was “awesome” “It’s pretty awesome. I really wanted Ato finally clinch a record to get to 23, more than you can ever 23rd Grand Slam title imagine. And I kept telling myself, after beating her ‘Serena, 22 isn’t bad’. sister Venus in the “To get to number 23 here is really Australian rather special, against Venus as well Open final, a because my first big match was against result which her here on this court. Going into this also took her match, it felt like it was all full circle.” back to world Serena’s astonishing achievement number one. also means she ends the brief stay at The dominant world number one of Angelique Kerber, American won who displaced Williams in September her seventh after three-and-a-half years at the top. Aussie title 6-4, Fittingly, her sister and closest 6-4 to finally confidante, Venus, was on the other surpass Steffi side of the net to share the moment of Graf’s Open- victory, another chapter written in their era milestone of amazing family history. 22 major wins, “There is no way I would be at 23 nearly 18 years without her. There is no way I would be after she lifted at one (title) without her,” said Serena. her first Slam “She is my inspiration. She is the only trophy at the 1999 reason I am standing here today and US Open. the only reason that the Williams sisters The 35-year- exist.” old Serena, who had It was Venus -- when still a teenager equalled Graf’s mark at with beads in her hair -- who knocked Wimbledon last year, now Serena out in round two on her Grand stands just one behind the Slam debut in Melbourne 19 years ago, all-time record of 24 won and they have since played nine major by Margaret Court, who was finals together, living each other’s highs in the president’s box at Rod and lows. Aged 36 and seeded 13, Venus Laver Arena. had turned back the clock to make “I don’t like numbers during her first Grand Slam title match since a tournament when I am trying Wimbledon in 2009, but adding to her to reach a big milestone. Now seven major successes was not to be. we can talk about it,” she told (AFP)

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