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Gulf Air Flight returns Bahrain rejects UNHRC charges after take-off DT News Network interactive dialogue of UNHRC accordance with international activities within the framework it committed, targeting DT News Network Manama High Commissioner, held standards human rights and of the royal reform scheme the principle of rule of law, Manama he Permanent under Article 2 of the agenda subsequently many successes of His Majesty the King are supporting terrorism and Gulf Air flight departed Representative of the of the 34th session, that kick- have been made in this regard but some of the many tangible camouflaging violence. from Bahrain International KingdomT to the United Nations started in Geneva on February and that the alleged “increasing proofs, ” Bucheri said. However, Bucheri said, AAirport had to return minutes Dr. Yousif Abdul Kareem 27. limitations imposed on civil The Ambassador added no travel ban has ever been after the take off yesterday, the Bucheri has rejected the UN Bucheri affirmed that society and political action are that the alleged ban on travel imposed on any human airline said yesterday. Human Rights Council’s the national law takes into untrue.” and dissolution of one of the rights advocates except the The Dubai-bound GF506 (UNHRC) allegations of account human rights and “ The full practice of political Societies is not correct as the orders issued by the general flight returned to the airport ‘increasing rights violations’ as reality speaks for itself as there and civic rights along with the only dissolved Society was prosecution against individuals 21 minutes after take off. This untrue and alien to reality. are safeguards in Bahrain community’s free practice of upon adjudication in light pending investigation in was due to the flight’s First The response came at the that have been established in legislative, press and media of the many grave violations incidents punishable by law. Officer being unwell, the airline said. On arrival at the airport, the officer was attended by medical staff and the airline made arrangements to utilize the service of another First Officer. The flight departed at 15:18 local time with a delay of 1 hour 18 minutes, the airline said apologising for the inconvenience to its passengers. x IS chief US sending troops to bolster Raqa offensive Washington he United States is Tdeploying an additional 400 troops to help defeat Baghdadi the Islamic State group in Raqa, the jihadists’ self- proclaimed capital in Syria, a spokesman for the US-led coalition said yesterday. New Trump travel ban faces first court challenge Washington resident Donald Trump’s revised Ptravel ban on refugees and nationals from six mainly Muslim countries faced a new round of on the legal challenges yesterday, with Hawaii leading off Mosul it once controlled in Iraq and Syria. at a Mosul mosque in 2014, in an museum where IS militants filmed with a suit calling it an slamic State group chief Abu Bakr Speaking to reporters in audio message in November urged themselves destroying priceless unconstitutional attempt. al-Baghdadi is reported to have Washington, the defence official said supporters to make a stand in the city artefacts. abandonedI Mosul, leaving local Baghdadi had left Mosul before Iraqi rather than “retreating in shame”. On Thursday Iraqi forces were Communist-era prison commanders behind to lead the battle forces seized control of a key road at Iraq launched the offensive to “combing the city centre area to boss faces trial against Iraqi forces advancing in the the beginning of this month, isolatingrun retake Mosul -- which involves tens defuse (bombs in) homes and shops city. the jihadists in the city. of thousands of soldiers, police and and buildings,” Lieutenant Colonel Romania With Iraqi troops making steady “He was in Mosul at some point allied militia fighters -- in October. Abdulamir al-Mohammedawi of Romanian communist- progress in their assault to retake before the offensive.... He left before After recapturing its eastern side, Iraq’s elite Rapid Response Division era prison director Mosul from the jihadists, a US defence we isolated Mosul and Tal Afar,” a the forces set their sights on the city’s said. Anow in his 80s was sent official said Baghdadi had fled to avoid town to the west, the official said. smaller but more densely populated The area is located on the edge of to face trial for “inhumane being trapped inside. It was the latest “He probably gave broad strategic west. In recent days Iraqi forces have Mosul’s Old City, a warren of narrow treatment” of opposition sign that IS is feeling the pressure guidance and has left it to battlefield retaken a series of neighbourhoods in streets and closely spaced houses politicians in the 1960s, from twin US-backed offensives that commanders.” Baghdadi, who west Mosul as well as the provincial that could see some of the toughest prosecutors said. have seen it lose much of the territory declared IS’s cross-border “caliphate” government headquarters and a fighting of the battle. - AFP 2 Friday, March 10, 2017

AWA President Lia Wright and AWA Community Chairperson Laila Hussain with other office-bearers

CherryArunita Praharaj/DTNN couple of days.Tree But we are have met Totso many wonderful RaceKaren’s first year leading the tomorrowadult volunteers, including [email protected] superbly excited for the event and enthusiastic women CTT team, the AWA has been many from the American because we have over 500 who belong to different hosting the Cherry Tree Tot Forces based in Bahrain. Manama registered participants and nationalities if I had not been Race since the1980’s. It is one Race participants will o raise funds for more we are looking forward for a part of the AWA. I feel of their largest fundraising receive an official CTT than 35 Bahraini charities more to sign up in the next so blessed to be associated events, bringing joy to so tee-shirt, a race number, throughT its Community couple of days,” said CTT with all these causes that the many charities. complimentary meals and Service Fund, the American Chairperson Karen Floyd on organisation supports,” she This year the race is beverages, and finishing Women’s Association (AWA) the preparations made for the said. divided among three main certificates along with 1st, 2nd will hold its biennial Cherry race. Karen who has not lived categories namely adults and 3rd place awards for the Tree Tot Race (CTT) at the Cherry Tree Tot Race is the in Bahrain for very long has (over the age of 18), Children male and female winners. Bahrain International Circuit oldest and most high profile already started to enjoy the and people in wheelchairs. AWA encourages all at Sakhir tomorrow. charity event in the Kingdom. nation. She said: “Everybody The event includes a 2k race Karen Floyd participants, especially the The race aims to celebrate “I think the most special is so friendly and accepting. for physically and mentally children to find sponsors to the spirit of mentally and element of this race is all the I think Manama is a brilliant challenged participants and free, or join the 3k Walkathon. back the great causes involved physically challenged beautiful people who have city to live in and also poses as other 2k, 3k, 5k, and 8k races The participants with as there will be prizes for participants. become and will become a a wonderful platform for a race for able bodied participants. mental and physical the child and the school that “It has been a busy part of this year’s event,” she that promotes diversity and Those who dislike running challenges will be supported raises the most amounts of month and busier past for a said. “I do not think I would inclusivity.” Although, this is can come along to spectate for in their race by students and funds. ‘Floating World’ to wow visitors at ArtBAb-2017 DT News Network ArtBAB International Selection World to participate in the Manama Committee, says: “The idea for educational arts programme, ahrain’s second Floating World was inspired by Talks@ArtBAB, which will be contemporary art fair, Bahrain, and more specifically a vital part of the fair.” BArt Bahrain Across Borders by the venue itself. The BIECC Kaneka Subberwal, Founder (ArtBAB 2017), will be held is an extraordinary place. of Art Select and Fair Director at the Bahrain International Vast in size, with windows of ArtBAB 2017 says: “We Exhibition and Conference and skylights that can be wanted to bring something Centre from March 22 to 26. easily covered, it’s the perfect new to the ArtBAB fair this To be held under the patronage environment for largescale year, something that would of Her Royal Highness Princess video projections. A forest of serve to further merge the Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al moving images, we’re turning global arts scene with its local Khalifa, Wife of His Majesty the fair itself into unforgettable counterparts and the Floating the King and President of the artistic experience; an World installation achieves Supreme Council for Women, immersive event like no other. just that. It is a moving theatre the expo is set to wow visitors It’s very exciting.” that combines the local and with a unique video installation, “Floating World promises global arts worlds; it is a visual embracing over half of the to be a key attraction at stimulant for visitors where exhibitor hall, and showcasing ArtBAB 2017. Alistair and I they can get a rounded glimpse thirty-two international art The ‘Floating World’ installation will feature thirty-two large scale suspended projections at are thinking of it as a sea of of what is happening in the videos alongside excerpts from ArtBAB-2017 moving imagery that combines global arts world while also Bahraini documentaries. Beat Streuli (Switzerland), Francois (Belgium), Graham Committee) with support from international artist videos feeling the local artistic pulse Like a forest of moving Gillian Wearing (UK), Ming Gussin (UK), Alice Cattaneo Alistair Hicks (former Senior with Bahraini documentaries. dominant in Bahrain”. imagery, the ‘Floating World’ Wong (Singapore), Maha (Italy), Dean Kelland (UK), Curator at Deutsche Bank for It is an intriguing foil for The fair will host acclaimed installation will feature thirty- Maamoun (Egypt), Flo Kasearu Shi Jong (China), Shimabuku nearly twenty years, author the ArtBAB exhibition space artists and galleries from all two large scale suspended (Estonia), Marko Maetamm (Japan), Fiona Banner (UK) of The Global Art Compass which entails a dedicated over the world and has been projections – 6 meters wide (Estonia), Nilbar Gures and Cornelia Parker (UK). (2014) and a member of the Bahraini art pavilion, a gallery designed to embrace and – screening video films by (Turkey), Ebtisam Abdulaziz Jonathan Watkins ArtBAB International Selection arena, individual artist stands highlight excellence in the internationally renowned (Sharjah), Raqs (India), Cao Fei (Director of the Ikon Gallery, Committee) will be curating and a merchandise section local arts sector while uniting artists, such as Marcel Dzama (China), Neha Chosky (India/ Birmingham and Chairman this video exhibition. with cafes. We are also inviting the local and global art (Canada), Cristina Lucas USA), Jan Toomik (Estonia), of artist selection, ArtBAB Jonathan Watkins, some of the international communities and providing a (Spain), John Stezaker (UK), Iv Toshain (Bulgaria), Michel International Selection Chairman of artist selection, artists taking part in Floating stage for exchange of ideas. Friday, March 10, 2017 3 Indian expatriate commits suicide HM King Hamad Manama n Indian Aexpatriate 2 arrested for specifies NIHR committed suicide at his home membership terms yesterday. He is identified as DT News Network is nominated by a civil Deepak Gupta impersonation Manama society, vocational or trade who hails from is Majesty King Hamad organisation. the Indian state of Himachal DT News Network bin Isa Al Khalifa has If nominated by an academic Pradesh. He is survived by his [email protected] Hissued Royal Order 17/2017 institution, the member must wife Bharti Gupta, a teacher specifying the terms and at least be an assistant professor at Quality Education School Manama conditions for appointment and must have substantially in Bahrain and two children wo men were of members of the National clear contributions in the field who are studying in the New arrested and charged Institution of Human of human rights. Millennium School-DPS here. forT impersonation as Rights (NIHR) board of It was also stated that the police officers, Northern commissioners. board of commissioners must Vehicle registration hard Governorate Police A member to the board of represent the whole spectrum copy cancelled General Director commissioners must satisfy of the society without any announced yesterday. the following terms and discrimination on the basis Manama The duo are charged conditions in addition to the of gender, ethnicity, creed eneral Director of with stealing e-shisha provisions of Article 4 of Law or disability. Women and Traffic Colonel Shaikh equipment worth 26/2014. minorities must be represented GAbdulrahman bin Abdulwahab BD3000 and assaulted They must not be affiliated appropriately. Al Khalifa yesterday announced robbery. They are also with any political society The broad range of nominees that the hard copy of vehicle accused of stealing a apart from members of the must include a sufficient registration certificate was mobile phone. legislature who are entitled to number of specialists in the cancelled to reduce the Police investigation led discussion without any voting fields of law, human rights and paperwork process. This will to the arrest of the first right. fields that constitute the core of enable drivers to finalise the suspect who gave the The member must be a NIHR’s work. process electronically through whereabouts of the second. holder of high education The Royal Court’s minister the e-government portal and He was arrested and the qualification, and should has been instructed to conduct smart phone traffic application. items were confiscated speak at least one of the UN’s the necessary consultations Drivers have been notified from his house. The official languages in addition to to nominate the names of to keep the e-payment receipt Director added that Arabic, if nominated for full- full-time and part-time to show when requested by legal proceedings are time membership. members to the board of traffic police. being taken to arrest the At least two years should commissioners, according to remaining suspects. The arrested duo with the stolen items have elapsed if the member the Royal Order. 4 Friday, March 10, 2017 AGU wins global award for creative teaching methods DT News Network exceptional achievement for University. He noted AGU’s [email protected] AGU. efforts towards transition “Upgrading education and to e-learning and taking full Manama scientific research have always advantage of its tools in the n another extraordinary been at the top of AGU’s field of health and medical achievement, the Arabian priorities, given the fact that sciences, as well as higher GulfI University (AGU) has it is a joint GCC establishment education. bagged the “Introducing which has been actively “Achieving this award Innovations in Teaching contributing to the field of reflects AGU’s efforts Pedagogy” Award at the 8th development in the region. in adopting innovative edition of the World Education AGU has been at the forefront approaches to education, Summit held recently in the in introducing innovative while, at the same time, Kingdom under the patronage academic programmes and maintaining high-quality of Education Minister Dr researches, in the areas of programmes that take Majid Al Nuaimi. development and health in full advantage of modern The event, held under the GCC,” he stated. technology,” he said. theme “ICT and Creativity He also underlined the “AGU deserved this major for a Better Future”, featured important role of information award thanks to it adopting a host of renowned academic and communications modern educational strategies figures, thinkers and leaders technology to achieve the that base its operations on in the field of education from Sustainable Development ICT rather than traditional across the globe. Goals. methods that rely on papers. Education Minister Dr Majid Al Nuaimi, President of AGU Dr Khalid bin Abdulrahman Al-Ohaly, President of AGU Dr For his part, Vice President We have recently introduced with other Arabian Gulf University officials Khalid bin Abdulrahman of AGU, Dr Khaled Saeed the UNIO Programme in Al-Ohaly highlighted that Tabara affirmed AGU’s learning which won the Physiology Department said. students in classroom setting,” university to help students the award, which encourages constant endeavour towards Bronze medal during an “Moreover, AGU has been she added. observe top-end education, innovations and the launch innovation and developing international conference,” cooperating with the King Dr Rima also enumerated including a clinical simulation of unique projects and its curriculum, as well as the Dr Rima Lutfi Abdulrazaq, Hamad University Hospital other newly-introduced centre and animatronic initiatives, is another learning methods used in the Associate Professor in the to web cast live surgeries to innovative technologies at the dummies. Aesthetic medicine in focus at Arabia Plast 2017

Dr Aysha Buanq inaugurating the conference yesterday Delegates listening to a talk at the Arabia Plast Conference 2017 inaugurated by Ministry of regions promote their highly Association of Plastic Surgery, surgery has evolved into a of body contouring and breast Arunita Praharaj/DTNN Health Undersecretary Dr talented doctors and medical 9th Conference of the powerful force, an art, a science surgery. A detailed cleft lip and [email protected] Aysha Buanq. professionals in order to GCC Association of Plastic and a profession that made a palate workshop was also held “We must not ignore the ensure such treatment is Surgeons and the 3rd quantum leap into the 21st for interested individuals. Manama advances in the fields of beauty conducted in the patients’ Bahrain International century. The event’s exhibition he Kingdom is ready to and regeneration surgery. We home-countries.” Conference of Plastic and “I believe this conference showcased several brands that take on the growing need must in fact support such events The conference cum Aesthetic Surgery. will lead to the exchange of shed light on the important forT plastic surgery and aesthetic that highlight the importance exhibition is being held under Other experts who spoke ideas and experiences among achievements and advances medicine in the Middle-East as of these fields in the spectrum the patronage of Lt. Gen. about the significance of such top-notch professionals of the in aesthetic medicine, plastic announced during the opening of medical science and patient Dr Shaikh Mohammed bin educational conferences for the Middle-East and South Africa surgery, hair removal and of the four-day Arabia Plast recovery,’’ Dr Aysha Buanq Abdulla Al Khalifa, Chairman Arab world included Professor region that are of paramount other cosmetic and body care Conference at the Gulf Hotel said. of the Supreme Council of Bishara Atiyeh from Lebanon, importance to Bahrain and the techniques. here. “Many Gulf nationals have Health, from 9th to 12th of Professor Mohammed medical profession.” The Ministry of Health Over 99 experts and world- been travelling across the world March at the Gulf Convention Kadri from Egypt and the Yesterday, the registered and RCSI sponsored famous doctors from 32 to conduct simple burn or Centre, Gulf Hotel. conference’s President, Dr delegates were briefed by event concluded with a countries in the Middle East hand surgeries. We are united Arabia Plast 2017 Tariq Saeed. world-renowned doctors and presentation of Bahrain and and North African regions and ready and it is important incorporates the 13th Dr Saeed, who gave a talk surgeons who shared their top the great medical facilities were present at the event that all nations of these conference of the Pan Arab on Plastic surgery said: “Plastic tips and methods in the areas it provides. 4 Friday, March 10, 2017 Friday, March 10, 2017 5 AGU wins global award for Wide Angle Hackathon event Joel Indrupati creative teaching methods International Migration: DT News Network exceptional achievement for University. He noted AGU’s Where Are We Going? kicks off today [email protected] AGU. efforts towards transition “Upgrading education and to e-learning and taking full f you ask me, I would say that we were, we are, and we will always Manama scientific research have always advantage of its tools in the Ibe migrants. n another extraordinary been at the top of AGU’s field of health and medical Over the centuries, man has always sought food for himself and achievement, the Arabian priorities, given the fact that sciences, as well as higher his family and moved towards environs conducive for his search. GulfI University (AGU) has it is a joint GCC establishment education. To farm and to fish, he stayed on river banks or lived in seaside bagged the “Introducing which has been actively “Achieving this award towns and villages. Innovations in Teaching contributing to the field of reflects AGU’s efforts To trade and to earn, he led his caravans of camels across hot Pedagogy” Award at the 8th development in the region. in adopting innovative desert sands, or he caught the trade-winds in his boats’ sails, and edition of the World Education AGU has been at the forefront approaches to education, crisscrossed the high seas. Summit held recently in the in introducing innovative while, at the same time, Even if he was rooted to his birthplace for generations, he often Kingdom under the patronage academic programmes and maintaining high-quality visited distant lands, for greater education or for wider experience. of Education Minister Dr researches, in the areas of programmes that take When threatened by political power, when frustrated by military Majid Al Nuaimi. development and health in full advantage of modern might, or when depressed by economic difficulties, in order to The event, held under the GCC,” he stated. technology,” he said. protect and provide for his family, man often left his roots, for theme “ICT and Creativity He also underlined the “AGU deserved this major greener pastures. for a Better Future”, featured important role of information award thanks to it adopting And, when he painfully realized, that grass is not as green on the Zoheb Iqbal, El Sharkawi, Shaikh Abdulla and Tenmou Chief Executive Officer Hasan Haider announcing the launch of the event a host of renowned academic and communications modern educational strategies other side as he thought it was, or when he understood that he had DT News Network The Sustainable help achieve the SDGs. The Ali Salman said: “Our young figures, thinkers and leaders technology to achieve the that base its operations on only seen a fleeting mirage, he just moved on. He still moves on. [email protected] Development Goals(SDG) are submissions will be shown to a Bahrainis deserve to get their in the field of education from Sustainable Development ICT rather than traditional But can we grudge him his desire to move? a set of 17 goals agreed upon panel of judges who will decide chance to find their way to across the globe. Goals. methods that rely on papers. I don’t. Manama by 193 member states of the the winners. Each country will build their capacities and Education Minister Dr Majid Al Nuaimi, President of AGU Dr Khalid bin Abdulrahman Al-Ohaly, President of AGU Dr For his part, Vice President We have recently introduced These days – with fenced-or-walled-or-patrolled national onnect2Effect, a UN UN as priorities for the world have three winners. future. Such an opportunity with other Arabian Gulf University officials Khalid bin Abdulrahman of AGU, Dr Khaled Saeed the UNIO Programme in borders, with multi-lateral immigration treaties, and with customs Cbacked hackathon to tackle by 2030. The winning teams will be is worth enrolling at, and I Al-Ohaly highlighted that Tabara affirmed AGU’s learning which won the Physiology Department said. students in classroom setting,” university to help students and immigration laws - it is just not ‘legally’ possible to move as event for youngsters to The SDG allocated for given resources and support hope we could duplicate such the award, which encourages constant endeavour towards Bronze medal during an “Moreover, AGU has been she added. observe top-end education, freely as birds or animals do. showcase their ideas to help Bahrain participants in to test their ideas over the a pro-youth event as part of innovations and the launch innovation and developing international conference,” cooperating with the King Dr Rima also enumerated including a clinical simulation Today, it is only when a migrant worker fails to appreciate and achieve UN’s Sustainable this competition is Goal 9: next six months. They will some local successful events of unique projects and its curriculum, as well as the Dr Rima Lutfi Abdulrazaq, Hamad University Hospital other newly-introduced centre and animatronic accept the destination country’s cultural and religious practices - Development Goals will be Industry Innovation, & then be invited to demonstrate and initiatives, such as the initiatives, is another learning methods used in the Associate Professor in the to web cast live surgeries to innovative technologies at the dummies. and only when the migrant worker makes unreasonable demands launched here today. Infrastructure. their ideas at the UN ‘Youth City 2030’.” from the host country and threatens it with needless terror – that Over 100 youngsters will “We are extremely proud Headquarters in New York “For the first time in our he might face resistance. And, can we grudge the host country, its present their ideas at the event that such an initiative has City, USA. history, we are at a point right to resist unreasonable entrants? organised by Influx Trust, a come to Bahrain. We are very Dr. Shaikh Abdulla where we have the tools, ideas I don’t think we can. UK Charity organisation. happy to have 100 young bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, and technology to solve the Aesthetic medicine in focus at Arabia Plast 2017 But, the fact of the matter is that generalizations of religions, Bahrain is the only Bahrainis present their ideas, Undersecretary for world’s problems and have nationalities and cultures are subverting rational thinking in Middle East country to have and to train and mentor them International Affairs at a real impact on the UN’s immigration policies. chosen to participate in the for future businesses for the the Ministry of Foreign Sustainable Development While I admit I do not have a strong power-point to bring event, organised by the UK development of the Kingdom,” Affairs stated that Bahrain Goals. Hackathons work in down my gavel on the table now, I am still inclined to share some charity in collaboration with United Nations Development will continue focusing a way to bring passionate statistics we cannot ignore. UN. Programme(UNDP) Resident on supporting its new entrepreneurs into a room A new United Nations report, “Trends in International Migrant Apart from Bahrain, Representative Amin El generation and support any to rapidly generate an Stock: The 2015 Revision” gives interesting data. contestants from Bali, Sharkawi said. event or activity that will unprecedented level of The number of international migrants — persons living in a Chandigarh, Geneva, Lagos, The hackathon will allow expose them to international innovation and collaboration,” country other than where they were born — reached 244 million in Lisbon, London, New York, 100 people in each location experience. Zoheb Iqbal from Influx Trust 2015 for the world as a whole. and Rio are also participating. to submit ideas that can UNDP Programme Analyst stated. It’s a staggering 41 per cent increase compared to 2000, and the new figure includes 20 million refugees. But, we can see that only 8 per cent of all migrants are refugees. Which means that 92 per cent had changed countries, for real work Businessman Recruiting an -- which host countries had offered them. Interestingly, the number of international migrants has grown to be laid to Events and Visits faster than the world’s population. “As a result, the share of migrants in the global population reached 3.3 per cent in 2015, up Officer from 2.8 per cent in 2000.” rest today International migration, therefore, is a reality we must learn to DT News Network (Full-time, permanent) Manama Dr Aysha Buanq inaugurating the conference yesterday Delegates listening to a talk at the Arabia Plast Conference 2017 accept. And respect. “India, has the largest diaspora in the world, followed by Mexico rominent businessman Kamlesh inaugurated by Ministry of regions promote their highly Association of Plastic Surgery, surgery has evolved into a of body contouring and breast and Russia”, the report says. PBhatia passed away yesterday in The Embassy is looking for an Events & Visits Officer, Grade A2 (L) Arunita Praharaj/DTNN Health Undersecretary Dr talented doctors and medical 9th Conference of the powerful force, an art, a science surgery. A detailed cleft lip and In 2015, 16 million people from India were living outside of their Mumbai, India. [email protected] Aysha Buanq. professionals in order to GCC Association of Plastic and a profession that made a palate workshop was also held country, compared to 12 million from Mexico. Other countries Cremation ceremony will start at to join the team. The successful candidate’s main responsibilities will “We must not ignore the ensure such treatment is Surgeons and the 3rd quantum leap into the 21st for interested individuals. with large diasporas included the Russian Federation, China, 12:30pm from 701 Saral Apartment, Manama advances in the fields of beauty conducted in the patients’ Bahrain International century. The event’s exhibition Bangladesh, Pakistan and Ukraine. Marve Road, Malad West, Mumbai. be to coordinate and organise all official Embassy events, including he Kingdom is ready to and regeneration surgery. We home-countries.” Conference of Plastic and “I believe this conference showcased several brands that In 1970, there were only 70 million international migrants. A condolence meeting (Parch) will at the Ambassador’s Residence. The job holder will also play a key take on the growing need must in fact support such events The conference cum Aesthetic Surgery. will lead to the exchange of shed light on the important Today, at 244 million, the rise is astounding. be held on March 11 at Thathai Bhatia forT plastic surgery and aesthetic that highlight the importance exhibition is being held under Other experts who spoke ideas and experiences among achievements and advances The demand for knowledge workers and skilled labour, from Shewa fund, Kandivali (W), Mumbai at role in supporting all official and VIP visits. medicine in the Middle-East as of these fields in the spectrum the patronage of Lt. Gen. about the significance of such top-notch professionals of the in aesthetic medicine, plastic overseas, rises when domestic supplies are in deficit. And some 5pm. announced during the opening of medical science and patient Dr Shaikh Mohammed bin educational conferences for the Middle-East and South Africa surgery, hair removal and countries find it easier to import these, from abroad. Kamlesh Bhatia, son of Tara & late For a full job description visit our website: of the four-day Arabia Plast recovery,’’ Dr Aysha Buanq Abdulla Al Khalifa, Chairman Arab world included Professor region that are of paramount other cosmetic and body care On matters of international migration today, we can be certain Balkrishna Purushottam Bhatia (C Conference at the Gulf Hotel said. of the Supreme Council of Bishara Atiyeh from Lebanon, importance to Bahrain and the techniques. of just one thing. It is rising rapidly. And, countries which close Kumar), is survived by his wife Poonam https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-embassy- here. “Many Gulf nationals have Health, from 9th to 12th of Professor Mohammed medical profession.” The Ministry of Health their borders, do so at their own peril. Kamlesh Bhatia and children Sanjana manama/about/recruitment Over 99 experts and world- been travelling across the world March at the Gulf Convention Kadri from Egypt and the Yesterday, the registered and RCSI sponsored Kamlesh Bhatia and Kanishka Kamlesh famous doctors from 32 to conduct simple burn or Centre, Gulf Hotel. conference’s President, Dr delegates were briefed by event concluded with a (The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily Bhatia. He was nephew of Indu P. Bhatia countries in the Middle East hand surgeries. We are united Arabia Plast 2017 Tariq Saeed. world-renowned doctors and presentation of Bahrain and reflect the policy or position of this newspaper.) and late Shri Chaterbhuj P. Bhatia and Application closing date is Saturday 25th March 2017 and North African regions and ready and it is important incorporates the 13th Dr Saeed, who gave a talk surgeons who shared their top the great medical facilities brother of Priti Bhatia, Usha Bhatia, were present at the event that all nations of these conference of the Pan Arab on Plastic surgery said: “Plastic tips and methods in the areas it provides. Yogita Gandhi and Prema Negandhi. 6 Friday, March 10, 2017

Sudarsan Pattnaik’s sand sculpture on Al Jazayer beach wins accolades on International Women’s Day

Education Ministry officials with Sudarsan Pattnaik on Al Jazayer beach

Arunita Praharaj/DTNN womanhood through his sandcastles on Odisha’s Puri a heart-touching example [email protected] sand art created on Al Jazayer Beach. of humanity being washed beach on the occasion of the While gaining recognition ashore during the ongoing Manama International Women’s Day. is a universally-shared dream, refugee crisis and I had to orld-famous sand artist He was joined by several Pattnaik also strives to make express my concerns for the Sudarsan Pattnaik enthusiastic teachers of a difference with his global world.” imprintedW his footprints on various Bahraini schools to presence. Pattnaik was also felicitated the golden sands of Bahrain sculpt portraits of women of Through his art, he has by the Bahrain Odia as he visited the Kingdom to the world to hammer home taken a stand on multiple community at Arun Kumar train educators in intricate the message of their unified world issues without having Praharaj’s residence in a concepts of the unique art strength. uttered a word. grand ceremony for making form. “I have been called “I have grown up in tough significant contributions to The Odisha-based global for multiple commercial situations. I remember the state. maestro who has previously programmes across the globe. the time when I worked as While the artist’s trip to been honoured by His But when the Kingdom of a child-labour and did not the island may have come to Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Bahrain invited me to educate even have shoes to wear. So an end, he already intends Al Khalifa and has received its teachers who in turn can I always base my art on the on coming back soon with India’s fourth highest civilian share their knowledge with world’s sufferings. At the very bigger plans. award – the Padmashree – million of others, I was deeply least, if I can make people “I am in the middle of was hosted by the Economic touched by the concept and think, I will be contented,“ discussions to create a sand Development Board (EDB) accepted the invitation at Sudarsan Pattnaik receiving award from Education he said. art school in Bahrain as I and Ministry of Education. once,” Pattnaik told DT News. Minister Dr Majid Al Nuaimi “One of my personal truly feel this beautiful island Pattnaik was on his second “After sculpting with the favourite messages is my has so much scope to grow as trip to the island from the tutors for merely two days, I willingness to learn. The The sculptor recently beat sculpture of little Alan a nation harbouring one of Eastern state of India and noticed immense talent and a island is filled with warmth a Guinness World Record for Kurdi lying still on the the world’s best sand artists,” celebrated the spirit of and zest,” he added. building the world’s tallest coastlines. The incident was he added.

Sudarsan giving final touches to an art work on Al Jazayer beach Education Minister Dr Majid Al Nuaimi admiring an art work Friday, March 10, 2017 7 US Marines deploy artillery battery to Syria Suicide Washington he United States has sent a Marine Corps artillery batteryT into Syria to help defeat the Islamic State group in Raqa, the capital of their supposed bombers caliphate, said a US official.. The official said troops from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit had deployed a battery of 155mm Howitzers to an outpost in Syria. kill 26 at The Marines “are ready to conduct their mission” to support the offensive on Raqa, the official told AFP, confirming a report in the Representation image Washington Post. Iraq wedding Currently, the United States Samarra city of Tikrit, also wounded 25 explosive belts, the officer said. in Iraq. Iraqi forces are now fighting has limited its ground troops wo suicide bombers people, the sources said. A doctor at a local hospital IS overran large areas north to retake west Mosul, the to about 500 special operations attacked a celebration “The first blew himself up confirmed the toll. and west of Baghdad, including largest urban bastion still held fighters whose job has been beingT held the night before a at 8:30 pm (1730 GMT on There was no immediate swathes of Salaheddin by the jihadists in Iraq. to train and assist the SDF, wedding north of Baghdad, Wednesday) amid men who claim of responsibility for the province, where Wednesday’s But recapturing Mosul and a local Arab-Kurdish alliance killing 26 people, a police were dancing during the attack, but the Islamic State attack occurred, but Iraqi the other remaining parts of fighting IS. officer and a doctor said celebration,” while the second jihadist group carries out forces backed by US-led air the country still held by IS will The artillery will allow the yesterday. attacked a few minutes later, a frequent suicide bombings strikes and other support have not eliminate its threat, and the Marines to help support the The bombings in the police lieutenant colonel said. targeting both civilians and since regained most of the group may increasingly turn to SDF offensive, which has been Al-Hajaj area, north of the The bombers detonated members of the security forces territory they lost. bombings. (AFP) gradually closing in on Raqa.

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International Conference UK net borrowing on Integrated 134.9 (exc. public banks, £bn) 113.4 119.7 Down from £68.2bn Protection of 98.5 forecast Protecting 88.0 70.7 Date Palm to Key points 51.7 Economy: Growth be held mid- forecast for 2017 increased to 2% 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 March Public finance: Stronger than forecast income tax, VAT and corporation tax revenues means cut in borrowing of around £12bn Devolved administrations: £350m for Scottish government, £200m for Welsh government and £120m for Northern Ireland executive dateManama palm weevil, which is one of the Education: Funding for 110 new free schools, including specialist he Arabian Gulf most dangerous insect pests maths schools. Replace 13,000 qualifications with just 15 new T-Levels. TUniversity (AGU) is all of the date palm due to the Extra travel support for poorer children travelling to selective schools set to host in its premises difficulty in discovering it in Training: £500m a year investment from 2019 to boost productivity in Manama the first its early stages. levels. Increase training for 16 to 19-year-olds by more than 50% NHS and social care: Extra £2bn in grant funding over next three International Conference on Researchers at AGU are years. Extra £100m to help with accident and emergency waiting times Integrated Protection of Date working on ways to combat Tax: Increase national insurance for self-employed workers by 1% to Palm. the red palm weevil. Some 10% by April 2018 with further rise of 1% in 2019 The event will of AGU’s endeavours Business rates: £300m fund for local authorities to give discretionary be organised by the are using remote sensing relief. £1,000 discount for all pubs with rateable value below £100,000 Personal allowance: Will rise for seventh year in a row to £11,500, and International Organisation technology to monitor the higher rate threshold to £45,000 for Biological and Integrated spread of the insect and Technology: £23bn of infrastructure investment including £300m fund Control (IOBC-WPRS) in identifying the affected palm to support research talent and 1,000 doctorates in trees. science, technology and engineering. £270m to co-operation with AGU, Organising Committee Chairman and Chairman of the Dept AGU is also preparing encourage trailblazers in artificial intelligence, the National Initiative for of Life Sciences at AGU Dr. Abdulaziz Mohammed robotics and biotech. £16m for 5G mobile the Agriculture Sector, and another study about the technology and £200m for fibre broadband is expected to witness large pest control for palms using along with Dr Mohamed relationship between the Duties: Vehicle excise duty frozen. 2% increase participation by international farming and bio-chemical Basari from the Mohammed microscopic organisms that in tax on cigarettes and 3% on rolling tobacco. Freeze on price of beer, cider, plus whisky and and Arab persons. techniques. In addition, V University in Morocco. inhabit the red palm weevil gin — vital exports for Brexit-bound Britain Chairman of the integrated management Dr Abdulkarim further insect, in order to limit its Sources: HM Treasury, Office of Budget Responsibility, ONS © GRAPHIC NEWS Organising Committee strategies for pest control will explained that besides these, effectiveness, by identifying of the Conference and be discussed, and alternatives the conference involves 70 the bacteria that help digest Chairman of the Department to chemical pesticides, participants from outside complex palm date fibre, of Life Sciences at AGU, such as methyl bromide, Bahrain, stating that the which is its main source of B2B in focus Dr Abdulaziz Mohammed as well as biotechnology event will also present 56 food. Abdulkarim said that and its applications in the scientific papers submitted This conference marks the this conference, which is field of pest control and the by participants from the beginning of the work of the at AmCham sponsored by the President advantage of remote sensing GCC, Jordan, Palestine, team of integrated protection of AGU, Dr Khalid bin techniques to identify and Egypt, Sudan, Tunisia, of date palms within Abdulrahman Al-Ohaly, is a monitor areas of date palm Algeria, Morocco, and international coordination of Mena forum result of co-operation of many pests spreading. Pakistan, in addition to India, crop protection programmes Manama connected include but are not international and national The opening words will Spain, the United States of and the International he American Chamber limited to financial services, parties, held with the strategic be delivered by Dr David America. organisation of biocontrol. of Commerce Bahrain industry, technology, retail, partnership with Tamkeen, Hogg of the University of He provided an overview The work team of the (AmChamT Bahrain) hospitality, F&B and real and the United Nations Wisconsin-Madison in the of the different date palm integrated protection of yesterday called on local estate. Environment Programme United States of America, and pests to be addressed by the date palms aims to promote and regional businesses Commenting, Qays H. UNEP, and the support of the Dr Abdul Rahman Farajallah conference, including eggs scientific research and from the MENA region to Zu’bi, President of AmCham Gulf Petrochemical company from BMC University in disease, which is one of the technical development and take advantage of this year’s Bahrain, said, “We look GPIC. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. fungal diseases transmitted training of researchers, AmCham MENA Regional forward to delivering The event aims to reach The scientific sessions will through the soil to the specialists, technicians, and Council’s Annual Forum another successful platform the latest modern scientific be opened by the PhD papers palm and is one of the most those interested in the private taking place in Bahrain on for international business methods for integrated of Dr Jose Valerio from the dangerous diseases that sector in integrated pest March 15-16, 2017. development and expansion protection of date palms, and United Nations Food and threaten date palms, causing management activities, and The forum, which aims and encourage all attendees, will address topics such as Agriculture Organisation the death of millions of palm active pest control in date to promote trade and in particular, to take part in the types of date palm pests FAO, and Dr Luis Lopez of trees in the Arab Maghreb palm groves and packaging investment between MENA the Forum’s B2B sessions and different methods of Kantian University in Spain, countries. Also, the red palm and storage houses. and the US, focuses on B2B to ensure maximum value engagement and direct creation and the chance to be business development directly linked to potential and partnership creation customers, investors and opportunities. partners for growth.” GPIC backs environmental initiatives This year’s theme is Another important Manama Speaking on the occasion, water daily. The process of the SMEs: Unlocking Economic feature of this year’s Forum he Gulf Petrochemical GPIC President Dr. water heating raises the water Potential in the MENA is an SME pitch session. In Industries Company Abdulrahman Jawahery said temperature to 40C, which Region and key topics cooperation with CH9, a (GPIC)T took part in a the Company is eager to take saves 14,181-kilowatt hours to be discussed are: The company helping startups workshop on human rights and care of sustainability issues, per year and reduces carbon Regional SME Ecosystem: and SMEs. This session the environment, organised especially those related to the dioxide emissions. A Fresh look at Thriving aims to provide AmCham by the National Institution environment. In 2013, GPIC set up an Techniques; SME Financing member companies with the for Human Rights at the Isa He said GPIC is effluent treatment pond that Opportunities and Export opportunity to present their Cultural Centre. implementing a large handles 1,000 cubic meters Support Programmes and business case to groups of GPIC Technical Services number of initiatives and of effluent, in the process The Integration of SMEs into potential partners, investors GPIC Technical Services Manager Khaled Al-Binali volunteer activities in the reducing incidents of soil and the Supply Chain of U.S. and and clients. 10 AmCham Manager, Khalid Al Binali presented a working paper on field of environment and its seawater contamination. Multinational companies member SMEs from across the role of the private sector in maintenance and care. kilowatt hours annually, which The Company has also in the region. The Forum the region will be selected the promotion and protection GPIC had recently updated translated to BD6,000. implemented a special is expected to attract more to present after being of the environment, and spoke the lighting system at its The Company has also programme for recycling solid than 300 participants. shortlisted by the organizers of GPIC’s efforts in preserving facilities and had started using installed several solar water waste in all its departments The opening day’s and supporting parties. the environment and its standard LED lights to save heaters as part of its renewable and sections. This aims to proceedings include a special For information on how to concern in providing a suitable energy and increase efficiency. energy project. These heaters, collect all paper, plastic and afternoon dedicated to B2B take part and register for the atmosphere for its employees Over the last three years, more Dr. Jawahery said, have been metal waste, which is delivered engagement. Sectors in focus Forum, contact amcham@ and the community around the 1,000 units had been replaced, working satisfactorily and to private institutions for where companies can be finmarkcoms.com plant. resulting in a saving of 285,653 produce 1,000 litres of hot recycling. Friday, March 10, 2017 BUSINESS 9 China warns of ‘trade war’ if WTO ignored BMW net profit grows 8 per cent There was a general recognition that the balance of risk has improved, certainly as far Beijing Frankfurt am Main hina warned yesterday that United States ignoring World erman luxury carmaker BMW said its Net profit grew 8.0 as growth is concerned. There is no longer CTrade Organization rulings could trigger a “trade war” Gpercent over 2015’s figure to reach 6.9 billion euros ($7.3 that sense of urgency in taking further actions. after President Donald Trump’s billion), as revenues grew a more But this is a gradual administration said it was not bound modest 2.2pc to reach 94.1bn process” by the body’s decisions. According -- both new records for BMW. to the Trump administration’s Looking ahead, “we are again interpretation, “Congress had made targeting a new sales volume clear that Americans are not directly record in 2017, with sales slightly Mario Draghi subject to WTO rulings”, said the up on the previous year,” chief ECB president document. executive Harald Krueger said.

Roger & Gallet unveils shop-in- BTEA launches shop in Bahrain

Roger & Gallet, a venerable name, with a heritage that stretches German office back to over 150 years, officially opened their first ever Roger & Gallet shop-in-shop in Bahrain at the renowned Nasser Pharmacy in Manama

Bahrain Tourism & Exhibitions Authority opens German Representative Office at ITB

Manama Al Zayani was taking part hotel and airline industries), he Bahrain Tourism & at the ITB in Berlin in the we want to create new Exhibitions Authority presence of Shaikh Khaled tourism products that attract (BTEA)T has launched its bin Humood Al Khalifa, international travellers to representative office in Chief Executive Officer of Bahrain. Berlin for the German- BTEA, and Nico Ortmann, “With our new brand speaking market at ITB General Manager of campaign ‘Ours.Yours. tourism exhibition. Aviareps, representing BTEA Bahrain’ we want to Speaking on the occasion, in Germany, Switzerland and showcase our traditions Minister of Industry, Austria. and unique authentic Commerce and Tourism, More than fifty guests experience to the world,” he Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani - representatives of the added. said: “Our tourism strategy tourism industry and Nico Ortmann, General is to grow international journalists - attended the Manager of AVIAREPS Minister inaugurates “We at Nasser are excited about partnering visitation from the welcome Reception held on Germany stated: “We are The opening event was held with Roger & Gallet for their first shop in current 12.3 million to 15.2m 08 March 2017. delighted to be representing in the presence of Faeqa bint Bahrain. We feel Roger & Gallet adds value to in 2018 and to expand direct Shaikh Khaled bin Bahrain in the German- Saeed Al-Saleh, Minister of Nasser brand as well as the Bahrain market. flight connectivity from Humoud Al Khalifa stated: speaking market and looking Health and Bernard Régnauld- Delivering the best products to our customers Germany (and the world) to “Working together with our forward to a long and Fabre, Ambassador of France Bahrain.” strong partners (from the prosperous relationship.” along with L’Oréal Middle East is a key Nasser goal and through and Nasser Pharmacy senior the addition of Roger & Gallet, management, and key we are able to bring them guests. Fragrance diagnosis an international, prestig- The new Roger & Gallet ious luxury product” Bahrain even offers a Fragrance Dr. Fadhel Al-Arrayed, Extensive range Diagnosis service around the five Chairman of Nasser Roger & Gallet is the senses. Visitors can answer a series Pharmacy latest addition to of questions on a touchscreen to discover in seconds the perfect Nasser Pharmacy’s perfume to match their prefer- extensive range of ence in terms of colours, Distils Happiness health and beauty touch, taste and Roger & Gallet’s perfumes products from leading sound. are based on the technique brands and represents of distillation, derived from the their promise to attract new expert legacy of Jean-Marie Farina. customers as well as existing ones Considered one of the best methods, as the pharmacy constantly inno- distillation leads to a drop-by-drop extraction vates in enriching the customer of precious liquid essences from natural ingre- journey. dients while respecting purity. BTEA Berlin 10 BUSINESS Friday, March 10, 2017 Oil slides below $50

London and sending New York il prices took a battering prices sliding below $50 Closing Bell Oyesterday, with US prices a barrel. falling below $50 for the first Jeffrey Halley, senior London - FTSE 100: DOWN 0.3 percent at 7,314.96 points (close) time this year, on signs a market analyst at Oanda global supply glut is not going trading group, said the Frankfurt - DAX 30: UP 0.09pc at 11,978.39 (close) away. inventories report was The euro meanwhile rallied the “straw that broke Paris - CAC 40: UP 0.4 percent at 4,981.51 (close) briefly against the dollar the camel’s back”, COUNTRY/CURRENCIES BUY SELL as the ECB said it no longer with concerns already EURO STOXX 50: UP 0.6 percent at 3,409.95 saw a deflation threat and abounding that Russia AUSTRALIA 0.2971 0.2947 would end some of its massive was not pulling its New York - Dow: UP 0.07pc at 20,869.65 BANGLADESH 0.00506 0.00475 support for the eurozone weight on much-vaunted CANADA 0.2945 0.2914 Tokyo - Nikkei 225: UP 0.3pc at 19,318.58 (close) DENMARK 0.0569 economy.Equities were under production cuts agreed EGYPT 0.0361 0.0219 pressure during Asian and between OPEC and Hong Kong - Hang Seng: DOWN 1.2pc at 23,501.56 (close) EURO 0.4059 0.4038 much of European trading non-OPEC countries in HONGKONG 0.04983 0.04943 after as a closely-watched November. Shanghai - Composite: DOWN 0.7pc at 3,216.75 (close) INDIA 0.00582 0.00577 report showed a shock surge in In Thursday trading, INDONESIA 0.00002997 0.00002894 US oil inventories, rekindling shares in oil giant Royal Oil - Brent North Sea: DOWN $1.21 at $51.90 per barrel IRAN TUMAN 0.00010959 worries about the oversupply Dutch Shell shed 2.0 IRAQI DINAR 0.000294 that has hammered the crude per cent and rival BP Oil - West Texas Intermediate: DOWN $1.12 at $49.16 JAPAN 0.003520 0.003450 market since mid-2014. lost 1.5pc on the London JORDAN 0.5346 0.5351 The Energy Department stock market. The FTSE KOREA 0.00038401 on Wednesday revealed a 100 index was weighed down claims last week indicated 1.7pc -- close to its target of KUWAIT 1.2580 1.242 whopping eight-million also by falling mining shares. a healthy labour market, just under 2.0pc. MALAYSIA 0.087500 0.0873 barrel increase in supplies Asian energy firms had beefing up expectations for The euro spiked higher, NEW ZEALAND 0.2767 0.2744 over the past week -- four already taken a hit, with a positive key government gaining more than 50 cents NORWAY 0.0473 NEPAL 0.00387 0.00353 times more than expected Japan’s Inpex shedding 1.2pc, jobs report on Friday and the to briefly break above $1.06, OMAN 0.97962 0.98262 -- owing to higher domestic Hong Kong-listed PetroChina likelihood the Federal Reserve after ECB chief Mario Draghi PAKISTAN 0.00365 0.00360 production and increased diving 2.2pc and CNOOC will hike interest rates next signalled that the central bank PHILIPPINES 0.00777 0.00753 stockpiling. losing 1.8pc. week. The ECB increased no longer sees an urgent need QATAR 0.10381 0.10376 Both main oil futures Meanwhile US stocks its forecast for growth in the to undertake any additional SAUDI ARABIA 0.10061 0.26810 contracts slumped to lows not drifted upwards on Thursday eurozone this year to 1.8pc measures to support the SINGAPORE 0.2730 0.2710 seen since the end of last year after data on new US jobless and now expects inflation of economy. (AFP) SOUTH AFRICA 0.03120 0.03110 SRI LANKA 0.00277 0.00249 SWEDISH 0.0451 . SWITZERLAND 0.3826 0.3801 SYRIA 0.001740 0.0123 Bahraini-Egyptian Expo in May TAIWAN 0.012800 THAILAND 0.010990 0.010990 Manama TURKEY 0.1105 UNITED KINGDOM 0.4796 0.4766 reparations are in full swing UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 0.102800 0.102810 Pfor the Bahraini-Egyptian UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 0.37800 0.37805 Expo which will be held in May YUAN 0.058500 0.0585 2017, announced the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and 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 Industry (BCCI). This was revealed following a meeting with representatives from the Federation of Egyptian Industries in Cairo- Egypt by BCCI Board member and head of the Bahraini side of the Bahraini-Egyptian Joint COUNTRY 1 US DLR 1 UK STG 1 SFR 100 YEN Business Council Afnan Al BAHRAIN 0.3770 0.4699 0.3732 0.3316 Zayani. KUWAIT 0.2855 32.4614 0.2826 0.2511 The Expo, which includes exhibitors from both countries, Officials during the meeting. The expo focuses on exhibitors from Bahrain and Egypt OMAN 0.3849 0.3888 0.3810 0.3385 will centre on a number of to step-up business between Bahraini-Egyptian Joint community in Bahrain and the QATAR 3.6420 3.6791 3.6052 3.2032 sectors including the industrial, Bahrain and Egypt, encourage Business Council’s third GCC to attend the Expo. To tourism, real-estate, banking, liaise between business meeting will be held on the reserve pavilions contact the UAE 3.6730 3.7105 3.6359 3.2304 and crafts. owners, and highlight business sidelines of the event. Public Relations and Media SAUDI 3.7500 3.7883 3.7121 3.2982 Commenting, Al Zayani opportunities”. In this regard, Al Department of the chamber at said “The event mainly aims An art exhibition and the Zayani invited the business [email protected] . “Look at the sky we are not alone. The whole universe is [email protected] friendly to us and conspires only to give the best to those who dream and work” A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Former President of India Friday, March 10, 2017 11 BSB celebrates

Students listen to a talk on International womens day DT News Network from Royal University Manama for Women, Amal Ishaq he British School of Kooheji, Tamkeen as well as Bahrain celebrated the Dr. Suzy White from Oasis InternationalT Women’s Day Training Centre. on March 8 at its school’s The event aimed to premises. encourage The British School Shaikha Hala bin of Bahrain’s female students Mohammed Al Khalifa, to embrace their dreams and who was the event keynote believe in their capabilities speaker and guest of beyond the classroom. honour at the event where The speakers spoke with many prominent women passion about their career from various sectors also and lives in keeping with the participated International Women’s Day The school hosted a theme- Be Bold for Change. group of proud, successful At the end of the event, women including Emilia the school honoured the Mateva-Smith of the keynote speaker, Shaikha British Embassy, Fatema Hala bin Mohammed Kamal from Gulf Finance Al Khalifa and the guest House, Shanthini Raja speakers with a pocket of Rahmathullah of RSquare flowers for attending the Technologies, Susan Cook of event and setting such a great Mega Cards, Doris Martin example for the students.

British School of Bahrain officials with the speakers of the event

DT News Network climb 38,680 steps – to replicate indoor five-a-side football Manama the number of steps required to tournament. he Royal College of reach the summit of the great A series of self-protection DT News Network Surgeons in Ireland – Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. seminars by Dubai-based [email protected] MedicalT University of Bahrain Run in aid of RIA Institute expert, Aaron Deplege, glow- (RCSI Bahrain) concluded Bahrain, the programme in-the-dark yoga, a 3-on-3 Manama its third annual Health Week was formally launched with basketball tournament, a anya Landman, an english with a ‘Climb Kilimanjaro’ dental checks provided by ‘juice morning’ with the team author of children’s stair challenge at its Busaiteen Hoora-based Irish Specialty from Daily Dose in Budaiya, Tbooks and the winner of campus yesterday. Clinics, followed by a retro a seminar on ergonomics for numerous awards visited the Yesterday’s event saw more 80s edition of the university’s university staff by InTouch British School of Bahrain than 100 staff and students regular Zumba class and an Clinic and a Healthy Eating (BSB) in Hamala on March Exhibition were also held. 7 and 8th. Tuesday witnessed the While at the school, the opening round of RCSI author presented several Bahrain’s second seven-a- of her books during the side Football Championship, talks with the students and featuring ten teams various also presented a creative organisations. The highlight writing workshop for GCSE of the Health Week was the students. university’s second annual The sessions were filled ‘Colour Me RCSI’ fun-run with excitement as Tanya on Monday evening, which regaled the students with attracted more than 150 stories of her own children students and staff. All proceeds and experiences. The from this year’s event will students thoroughly enjoyed be donated directly to RIA the sessions and the question Tanya Landman interacting with the students Participants of the ‘Colour Me RCSI’ fun-run Institute Bahrain. answer round afterwards. 12 Friday, March 10, 2017

BDF Commander- in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa paid an inspection visit to a BDF weaponry yesterday to get informed about its combat and ad- ministrative readi- ness. The BDF Com- mander in Chief was welcomed by the weaponry’s Commander and senior officers and was briefed on the weaponry’s development pro- grammes and fu- ture plans

Minister of Follow-up Affairs Mohammed Al Mutawa yesterday received, in the presence of Shaikh Hussam bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza yesterday discussed aspects of cooperation in the field of solar Secretary-General of the International Confederation of Arab Trade Unions (ICATU), Ghassan Ghosn, who is currently on a visit to energy with a delegation from Escom company and Yellow Door Energy, led by Dr. Shaikh Khalid bin Mohammed Al Khalifa. The the Kingdom to take part in the ICATU Secretariat-General’s Meeting. The minister expressed pride in hosting the high-profile minister welcomed the two companies’ projects in the field of solar energy and their willingness to cooperate and participate in meeting which will discuss the latest Arab trade union developments, and means to develop the Arab trade union movement Bahrain’s solar energy projects to improve the Arab workers’ conditions

Pakistani Ambassador Javed Malik, Commodore Muhammad Shoaib, and Vice Admiral Donnagan at the Change of Command Ceremony in Bahrain 12 Friday, March 10, 2017 Friday, March 10, 2017 13

BDF Commander- in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa paid an inspection visit to a BDF weaponry yesterday to get informed about its combat and ad- ministrative readi- ness. The BDF Com- mander in Chief was welcomed by the weaponry’s Commander and senior officers and was briefed on the weaponry’s development pro- BDF Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa patronised yesterday a graduation ceremony of an advanced mobilization session for officers at the grammes and fu- Royal Defence Force Training Centre. The BDF Commander-in-Chief was welcomed on arrival by Minister of Defence Affairs Lt.General Yusuf Al Jalahma, Chief of Staff Lieutenant Gen- ture plans eral Dhiab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi, Defence Ministry Undersecretary Major General Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa and senior officers. The BDF Commander-in-Chief presented the graduates and top achievers with their certificates and prizes of appreciation

Minister of Follow-up Affairs Mohammed Al Mutawa yesterday received, in the presence of Shaikh Hussam bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Ombudsman Nawaf Mohammed Al Maawda yesterday received French Ambassador to Bahrain, Bernard Regnauld-Fabre who was accompanied by- Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza yesterday discussed aspects of cooperation in the field of solar Secretary-General of the International Confederation of Arab Trade Unions (ICATU), Ghassan Ghosn, who is currently on a visit to his deputy. The ambassador was briefed about the Ombudsman Office’s activities and its role in boosting and protecting human rights, including energy with a delegation from Escom company and Yellow Door Energy, led by Dr. Shaikh Khalid bin Mohammed Al Khalifa. The the Kingdom to take part in the ICATU Secretariat-General’s Meeting. The minister expressed pride in hosting the high-profile maintaining of steady communication with diplomatic missions accredited to the Kingdom. Deputy Ombudsman Osama Ahmed Al Asfoor, Director minister welcomed the two companies’ projects in the field of solar energy and their willingness to cooperate and participate in meeting which will discuss the latest Arab trade union developments, and means to develop the Arab trade union movement of International Cooperation & Development Ghada Hameed Habib, and Senior Specialist for International Cooperation Nawaf Al Malood attended Bahrain’s solar energy projects to improve the Arab workers’ conditions the meeting

Modern Exchange organised a semi- nar on India’s Bud- get for 2017-2018. Homi Ranina, Char- tered Accountant, Advocate at Su- preme Court of In- dia and ex-Director of Reserve Bank of India was the key note speaker and Anand Prakash, Second Secretary at the Embassy of Pakistani Ambassador Javed Malik, Commodore Muhammad Shoaib, and Vice Admiral Donnagan at the Change of Command India Bahrain was Ceremony in Bahrain the Chief Guest

Rotaract Bahrain in partnership with the Troufa Bread and Chocolate organised a chocolate making class For the very first time, The Bahrain National Quarry next to the Tree of Life was opened to the for members and friends of the club at Troufa Bread and Chocolate’s location in Al Raya Mall, Juffair. The public yesterday for ‘Nocturne for Pit Orchestra’, a live performance especially conceived for the event was attended by members of Rotaract Bahrain, Rotary Club of Sulmaniya and guests site, involving the quarry’s labourer’s as performers 14 Friday, March 10, 2017

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London inger Ed Sheeran says he is planning to makeS a movie. The 26-year-old wishes to temporarily move away from the music industry and instead focus his attention on a screenwriter Richard Los Angeles Curtis-style film, reports ctress Scarlett theguardian.com. Johansson, who “I really want to willA be seen hosting make a film that I do “Saturday Night Live” the soundtrack for and for the fifth time later this star in -- that’s my next week, is training hard like a thing,” Sheeran told The fighter for it. Sun newspaper. “Hosting ‘SNL’ is a big deal “I look at a film like and I know how to prepare ‘Notting Hill’ and I think for a role,” Johansson, who that’s like a brilliant earlier filed for divorce benchmark, or ‘Once,” from Roman Dauriac, said he added. (IANS) in a promo of the show, reports aceshowbiz.com. “I have to look the part. I have to transform my body and my mind,” she added. Actors Pete Davidson and Aidy Bryant, who watch Johansson’s training process, are seen discussing how it’s unnecessary for a host to prepare so physically. Johansson returns as the host of “Saturday Night Live” for the fifth time on Saturday with musical March 10, 1971 guest Lorde. Prominent actor who became known for por- (IANS) traying suave ad exec Don Draper on the AMC series Mad Men, a role that earned him critical praise and numerous awards. 14 Friday, March 10, 2017 Friday, March 10, 2017 15

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Los Angeles merican actor Samuel L. Jackson says Hollywood should stop constantly casting black British Aactors -- who come at a cheaper price -- in American roles they cannot fully understand. The 68-year-old actor discussed the matter on Monday during a radio interview with WQHT Hot 97 in New York and referenced 27-year-old English actor Daniel Kaluuya who stars in London “Get Out”, reports telegraph.co.uk. inger Ed Sheeran Jackson said US filmmakers believe says he is planning to British actors were “better” because of makeS a movie. their classical training, but warned The 26-year-old wishes they could not fully understand the to temporarily move roles they are playing. away from the music In particular, he singled out new industry and instead comedy horror film “Get Out”, a focus his attention on satire on interracial dating in a screenwriter Richard Los Angeles the US. “Get Out” has received Curtis-style film, reports ctress Scarlett widespread critical acclaim theguardian.com. Johansson, who since its release on February 24 “I really want to willA be seen hosting and has earned $84 million at make a film that I do “Saturday Night Live” the global box office. (IANS) the soundtrack for and for the fifth time later this Los Angeles star in -- that’s my next week, is training hard like a ctress Emma Watson says she used to mess up lines thing,” Sheeran told The fighter for it. Aa lot while filming “Harry Potter”. Sun newspaper. “Hosting ‘SNL’ is a big deal The 26-year-old starred as Hermione Granger in the “I look at a film like and I know how to prepare popular fantasy film franchise. ‘Notting Hill’ and I think for a role,” Johansson, who She says she used to feel guilty for making the director that’s like a brilliant earlier filed for divorce redo parts of the movie, reports dailymail.co.uk. benchmark, or ‘Once,” from Roman Dauriac, said Watson felt shy when she appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel he added. (IANS) in a promo of the show, Live!” and the host aired an outtake from the first film, reports aceshowbiz.com. “Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone”, which saw “I have to look her mouthing along to co-star Rupert Grint’s lines. the part. I have to “You’re helping them with their lines,” Kimmel joked. transform my body Watson said: “You laugh, but this was quite traumatic and my mind,” she for me because I created issues because of this! I would added. ruin takes! I would be like, ‘I’m so sorry! I feel so bad!’ I Actors Pete couldn’t help myself.” (IANS) 1. Shape Of You 2. Bad And Boujee Davidson and Ed Sheeran Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Aidy Bryant, who Vert watch Johansson’s training process, are seen discussing how it’s unnecessary for a host to prepare so physically. Johansson returns as the host of “Saturday Night Live” 3. I Don’t Wanna Live 4. That’s What I Like 5. Closer 6. Paris for the fifth Forever Bruno Mars The Chainsmokers The Chainsmokers time on Zayn / Taylor Swift Featuring Halsey Saturday with musical March 10, 1971 guest Lorde. Prominent actor who became known for por- (IANS) traying suave ad exec Don Draper on the AMC series Mad Men, a role that earned him critical American recording artist, dancer and actor Chris Brown’s second album, Exclusive was released in 2007 praise and numerous awards. and sold 294,000 copies in its first week. 7.Love On The Brain 8.Chained To The 9.Bounce Back 10. Bad Things Rihanna Rhythm Big Sean Machine Gun Kelly x Katy Perry Featuring Camila Cabello (billboard) Skip Marley 16 Friday, March 10, 2017

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FRIDAY BRUNCH JOSEPHINE LEE IN BAHRAIN organization and the Vital Link foun- Juniper Slaide is the sole survivor of Date : Today 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm dation for kids. In 2016 he coached an arson attack that destroyed her 2017 FORMULA 1 GULF AIR Venue : Bushido (restaurant & Josephine Lee from the club to the home and killed her family. Nine BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX lounge) – Manama World stage in 6 months and helped years later she’s worked hard at put- Date: April 14-16 A brunch with a twist, her win 3rd place in the Toastmaster ting the past behind her. She clings Venue: Bahrain International Circuit discover the brand new reworked International Speech contest. Division to her best friend James, the only (BIC) Brunch at Bushido… Brunches are K Director TM Thuraya said “I am person she’s been able to trust since The Bahrain Grand Prix is scheduled very popular but, as usual, Bushido delighted that Division K Toastmasters the fire. But one day James disap- to take place April 14 to 16 in Sakhir. It brunch is more than “just a brunch”. Bahrain, will be hosting the 2nd pears. Juniper tries to find her friend, will be the third of 20 races in the 2017 From the guests’ arrival, they will Runner up of World Champion of but she uncovers more than she bar- FIA Formula 1 World Championship. smell the flavors of live cooking sta- Public Speaking 2016 TM Josephine gained for. As tensions grow and Aside from Formula 1, the weekend’s tions, from sushis to Teppanyaki, lee and her coach and Ted Speaker friendships are tested, she begins to events will also include racing from it will be a pleasure for eyes and TM Munjen in Bahrain. This event realise that James wasn’t who she other major international and regional mouth. 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Tickets tion of food has been carefully devel- core values of Toastmasters (integrity, two islands, the Isle of Wight in can be purchased at the BIC stand located oped. respect, excellence and dedication) the UK and the Ile de Re in France. at Bahrain City Centre, online at www. and focus on the empowerment of She now lives in Qatar with her bahraingp.com or by calling the BIC BUY ONE GET ONE FREE men and women who are supported husband and four-year old daughter, Hotline on +973-17-450000. CHOCOHOLIC FRIDAY BRUNCH Date: March 11 in their endeavour to achieve their full and spends her time writing and Date : Today 1 pm – 4 pm Venue: Crowne Plaza potential, find the courage to change collecting stray animals. She writes BAHRAIN FARMERS MARKET Venue : Sheraton Bahrain Hotel- Manama: Division K and ultimately realize their dreams. I with two cats on her desk, a dog at Date: On Saturdays Manama Toastmasters Bahrain will be host- would invite every toastmasters and her feet and three birds in her ear. Venue: Budaiya Gardens Live cooking station, sea- ing the 2nd Runner up of World general public interested in public She is currently working on her third food items, cold cuts, International Champion of Public Speaking 2016 speaking to attend this event and get novel. The fifth edition of the Bahrain main course plus extravagant selection TM Josephine Lee on 11th March 2017 the benefit. This event “The Champion Farmers Market is open at the Budaiya of desserts and crepe station with loads at Bahrain Conference Centre, Crowne and the Champion maker” is happen- COOKING CLASS AT BAHRAIN Gardens. More than 40 Bahraini farmers of chocolates every Friday Plaza. She will be joined by Tedx ing on 11th March 2017 from 6 pm BAY KITCHEN are participating to provide a variety Speaker and her coach TM Munjen at the Bahrain Conference Centre in Date: 12 Mar 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm of local agricultural products. Many CROCHET WORKSHOP Ng . Both are from United States of Crowne Plaza Hotel” For entry passes Venue:Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain leading local restaurants will participate America. Josephine Lee is an industry and enquiries about this event- Please Bay- Manama to present local food and drinks with leading entrepreneur and an award contact TM May @ 33645646 /TM Discover a new horizon of the aim of introducing local food to the winning public speaker. Josephine Raghu@ 36053125/ TM Anil Menon gastronomy in the monthly The League visitors of various nationalities. Bahrain graduated from the University of @33202433. of Cuisines cooking classes offered Farmers Market targets promoting Southern California in 2010 with a February through May 2017 at Bahrain Bahrain’s agricultural products and degree in Communication. She was a BOOK SIGNING WITH JOHANNA Bay Kitchen restaurant. Learn how highlighting the development taking sports anchor for a student produced HANDLEY to prepare a delicious Arabic, Asian, place in Bahrain’s agricultural sector. nightly newscast called Annenberg TV Indian or Italian dish with the guid- It also aims to contribute to improving News. After graduation, she joined ance of talented Four Seasons specialty the Bahraini farmers’ income through Toastmasters International to continue chefs. Join Chef Suhaib Omar, Chef a marketing system prepared by the her education in communication. In Nazlan Muhamad, Executive Sous Chef Agriculture and Marine Resources to 2016, she rose above 35,000 contest- Ravneet Manchanda and Chef Cristian assist in meeting the farmers’ aspirations. ants to win 3rd place in the World Lisci and a dozen or so classmates for The Rotary club of Sulmaniya has a Date: 11 Mar 10 am – 2 pm Championship of Public Speaking. a late afternoon session at Bahrain Bay stand in the Farmer’s Market to help the Venue: The Art House- Al Muqsha This etched her in history as the first Kitchen. This highly interactive class special need children in the process of Les Mills Quarterly Korean American woman to place in will teach you how to create dishes selling. The vegetables are from a local Workshops are touch points that the final stage. Munjen Ng is a profes- Date: 11 Mar 12 pm - 1 pm such as the chicken wrapped kabsa rice, farm in Jasra in which special needs allow Les Mills instructors to expe- sional product designer holding several Venue:WordsBookstoreCafé- um ali, Malay style turmeric coconut children were involved in planting and rience the new programme releases design patents and is an award winning Jannusan with shrimps, Indian spiced chicken, watering. Bahrain Farmers Market will prior to launching, whilst also being public speaker. He joined Toastmasters Qatar-based author spinach ricotta ravioli, and tiramisu to be open every Saturday until April 29 able keep up-to-date with the latest in 2011 to get over his fear of public Johanna will be signing copies of mention a few dishes from the exten- from 8 am to 12 noon. programme-specific technique and speaking and later became the win- her thriller, The Burning of Juniper sive cooking class menus. 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The 250-kilogramme (550-pound) dud explosive was found on Wednesday evening during construction works in the northern district Policemen block a road near 900 child sex of the city. the site where a unexploded bomb was found I myself try not to bring any A one-kilometre radius phones to talks regarding was sealed off, and several bomb expected to be defused sensitive issues to avoid being roads blocked, including two in the early afternoon. hacked highways, city authorities More than 70 years Sydney pornography material. said, warning that this could after the end of the war, offencesman posing online as Bieber, who once enjoyed affect traffic to the airport. unexploded bombs are Apop superstar Justin a squeaky clean image but Sergei Lavrov A hotel with 250 guests regularly found buried in Bieber was yesterday charged has recently had frequent Russian Foreign Minister was also evacuated, with the German soil with more than 900 child sex run-ins with the law, has offences in Australia after a legendary army of fans enticing young fans to send dubbed “Beliebers”. Rest in sight him explicit images, police Detective Inspector Jon said. Rouse described the breadth Down’s Syndrome woman No takers for world’s The 42-year-old used of offences as “horrendous” to present weather on TV online platforms including and urged to be extra vigilant most expensive taco Facebook and Skype to when using the internet. Mexico City impersonate the chart- “This investigation hrimp, caviar, truffle and topping Canadian singer, demonstrates both the gold flakes aren’t standard with his alleged offending vulnerability of children that Singredients in Mexico’s dating back to 2007. Gordon Douglas Chalmers, the are utilising social media and popular tacos. But chef Juan “Detectives had been ‘fake Justin Bieber’ -The sun communication applications Licerio Alcala uses them investigating a man who to groom persons under 16. and the global reach and to create the world’s most allegedly posed as Justin “After a thorough skill that child sex offenders A Frenchwoman with Down’s expensive taco at $25,000. No World’s most expesive “taco” online in order to solicit examination of the man’s have to groom and seduce Syndrome will realise a one has ordered one. Yet. Kobe beef, shrimp, Almas explicit images from young computer, he has been victims,” he said. “dream” by presenting the Licerio, the chef at the Beluga caviar and black children,” Queensland state further charged with another “The fact that so many weather bulletin on French Grand Velas Los Cabos truffle Brie cheese. police said in a statement. 931 child sex offences.” children could believe that television next week. Resort, a luxury vacation A week after the “As part of the The charges include they were communicating destination in Baja outrageously pricey dish investigation, a 42-year-old rape, indecent treatment with this particular celebrity Malaysian UN staff quit California, told he decided to hit the menu, no one has man had earlier been charged of children, making child highlights the need for a N. Korea after murder row think outside the box. ordered it, the chef admitted. with a number of child sex exploitation material, using serious rethink about the way “People are excited and Ordering the world’s most offences including possessing a carriage service to procure that we as a society educate The UN’s World Food a little surprised about how expensive taco has its own child exploitation material person under 16, and using our children about online Programme said two of its you can eat a taco for $25,000 method. First, a customer has and using a carriage service a carriage service for child safety.” (AFP) Malaysian staff left North (497,000 pesos) when you to put down a $12,500 deposit Korea yesterday after Kuala can find one on the street for and already be staying in the Lumpur and Pyongyang 10 pesos,” he said. presidential suite. banned each other’s To make the over-the-top The dish is presented in citizens from leaving their dish, the chef takes a corn the middle of the desert ‘World’s heaviest woman’ countries. tortilla speckled with 24 carat encircled by motorcycles, or Body parts found in gold flakes and fills it with during a marriage proposal. loses 100 kg after surgery French family murder case Mumbai Investigators found body ndian doctors said parts at the home in north- yesterday that an Egyptian west France of the man Australian lake turns whoI is believed to be the who has confessed to kill- world’s heaviest woman had ing four relatives with a vivid shade of pink successfully undergone weight- crowbar, the prosecutor in Sydney loss surgery after losing over the case said. n Australian lake has 100 kilograms (220 pounds). Aturned a vivid pink Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty, 10,000 displaced as thanks to extreme salt levels who previously weighed cyclone pounds Madagascar further exacerbated by hot around 500 kilos, had not left More than 10,000 weather in a startling natural her house in Egypt in over Madagascans have been phenomena that resembles a two decades until arriving forced out of their homes toxic spill. Westgate Park lake in Mumbai last month for over the past 48 hours as Parks Victoria chief bariatric surgery. tropical cyclone Enawo bat- conservation scientist Mark and is made by a native “We are happy to inform all tered the island, with the Norman said yesterday that single-celled plant known as Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty well-wishers that the medical death toll rising to five. the spectacle was the result of Dunalliela that responds to team of Saifee Hospital has her will be to correct all her said the 37-year-old Egyptian’s green algae at the bottom of extreme levels of salt in this successfully performed the associated medical problems, weight had been brought For more, catch us the lake at Westgate Park on lake,” he said. surgery on Eman Ahmed,” said to get her fit enough to fly back under 400 kilograms since she online at: the outskirts of Melbourne The lake attracts over 140 a statement. to Egypt as soon as possible,” arrived in Mumbai in early www.newsofbahrain.com responding to high levels of bird species as well as tourists “She is now on oral fluids it added. February. salt and changing colour. but authorities warned and accepting them well. The A spokeswoman for Dr The Egyptian is still believed /nobonline “The bright pink lake people to avoid making future course of action for Muffazal Lakdawala, who is to be the world’s heaviest /newsofbahrain pops up most summers contact with the pink water. the medical team working on leading Abd El Aty’s treatment, woman. (AFP) 20 Friday, March 10, 2017 New round of Tired but happy Syria talks on March 23, says Iraqis finally escape Mosul UN envoy United Nations yria’s government and opposition groups are Sinvited to resume peace talks in Geneva on March 23, the UN envoy said, as the United States pledged support for the negotiations. Staffan de Mistura announced the date after reporting to the Security Council on the results of the last round of talks on ending Staffan de Mistura Syria’s six-year war. a political solution now at “My current intention this point and that basically is to bring the invitees back means Syria can no longer be to Geneva for a fifth round, a safe haven for terrorists,” with a target date of the 23rd she said. of March,” he told reporters Russia, Turkey and Iran are after the meeting. expected to convene a new The new round will focus meeting in the Kazakh capital on governance, constitutional of Astana to prepare for the process, elections and Geneva talks. counter-terrorism and there Previous rounds of peace may also be discussions on talks have hit a wall over the reconstruction, said De future role of Assad, accused Mistura. by the West of stoking the A member of Iraq’s elite Counter-Terrorism The European Union and violence that has left 310,000 Service carries a child as he talks to a displaced the United Nations will host a dead since March 2011. woman evacuating from the west Mosul conference in Brussels on April The UN envoy sounded 5 on Syrian reconstruction cautiously optimistic, saying Mosul wrapped around his forehead, on its smaller but more densely Another young man, but the assistance will only that while there were no ivilians rush down a suddenly collapses. populated west last month. 22-year-old Mohammed, says start flowing once a political “miracles” during the last hillside on the outskirts of “He was wounded by During the fighting in west conditions in the city were transition is in place. round, “we achieved much MosulC to waiting Iraqi forces, a shell,” his mother shouts. Mosul -- which has forced dire. US Ambassador Nikki more than many people had tired but happy after finally “Give him bread,” she begs more than 50,000 people to “There was nothing Haley told reporters after imagined we could have.” being able to flee the clutches an officer. “We lived through flee their homes -- the jihadists left to eat or drink,” says the meeting that the new US “No one left. Everybody of the Islamic State group. some terrible times.” have lost control of several Mohammed, who gave up his administration supports the stayed. They were focused. Trapped for years inside the The wounded man is placed neighbourhoods and key studies when IS took control Syrian peace process and We got an agenda. We jihadist-ruled city, escaping in a waiting van. A young boy buildings. of Mosul in 2014. wants the talks in Geneva to got a timeline and we got residents say IS fighters are holding a black sheep at the Rayan Mohammed, a frail Ahmed, in his 40s, says he continue. some agreement, even on growing increasingly desperate end of a rope also hopes to get 18-year-old, says IS fighters was held for four months in “This is very much about substance,” he said. as Iraqi forces advance on their on board. are scrambling in the face of a school in Al-Mansur after last bastions in west Mosul. “Where are we going to the Iraqi offensive. being detained by IS fighters Civilians are being forced put this one?” a joking police “They ran away like along with his wife and nine from their homes, they say, officer asks, before allowing chickens,” he says. children. Metro aims to break new and rounded up by the the boy and his sheep on Mohammed says he was “Life was very difficult, all retreating jihadists. board, followed by a young once given 60 lashes for we had to eat was bread and ground in car-mad Qatar “We were used as human girl, her face smudged with missing prayers and thrown in tahini,” he says. Doha responsible for the metro. shields,” says Abdulrazzaq dirt, carrying a doll. prison for a week. At his side his daughter atar’s metro, once The Doha Metro is a massive Ahmed, a 25-year-old civil Iraqi forces launched the “If they stopped you with and his wife, who is carrying completed, will run venture but officials at Qatar servant, who managed to offensive to retake Mosul in a mobile, with music...” he their 18-month-old girl, have Qhundreds of kilometres across Rail are cagey about terming escape along with hundreds October and after recapturing begins, leaving the sentence lifted their veils to show their ultra-modern Doha, along the it the world’s biggest ongoing of other civilians fleeing its eastern side set their sights unfinished. smiling faces. (AFP) coast and into its expanding engineering project, preferring the recently recaptured suburbs. to call it one of the largest. neighbourhood of Al-Mansur. Driverless three-car trains Since ground was broken in The residents descend the are to serve 100 stations, easing the summer of 2013, a workforce hill to buses and police trucks into gleaming newly-built of 41,000 has been digging, that will take them to camps in destinations with names such as tunnelling and building. the desert near Mosul, joining Ras Bu Fontas, Al-Shaqab and Qatar even set a world record tens of thousands of others Legtaifiya. for using 21 tunnel boring who have fled Iraq’s second Now the main task for those machines at the same time. city. behind the approximately Qatar Rail says its target is to Families carry their meagre $18-billion project, in a country have completed 70 percent of belongings in plastic bags. where car is king is to ensure the network by the end of 2017. Women in niqabs -- the face it draws enough passengers to “We are actualising a vision,” veil imposed on them by the justify the huge outlay. said Abdulla Abdul Aziz jihadists -- walk alongside “We are not a culture that al-Subai, managing director of men with shaggy beards and is used to the metro, not like Qatar Rail. elderly people carried on carts Europe,” said Khaled Al-Thani, The company has begun or pushed in wheelchairs. a civil engineer with Qatar holding special classes for In the middle of the crowd Rail, the state-owned company residents to make them to use it. a young man, a dirty bandage Displaced Iraqi families evacuate from the west Mosul SPORTS Friday, March 10, 2017 21

Drivers prepare to qualify ahead of Round 5 in Bahrain Inter-Hotel cricket Manama he Sixth Inter-Hotel Charity Cricket Tournament is set to get underway tomorrowT with an opening ceremony at the Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Staff Recreation Area starting at 5pm. All A total of 24 teams from many hotels around Bahrain are in the fray, which starts with round-robin group matches on a daily basis followed by the knockout stage. This year’s official charity is the Child Wish Society with monies raised through team entries and the sale of food and beverages set during the matches. Bahrain Open Golf championship begins Manama he two-day 54th Bahrain Open Golf for TChampionship over 36 holes is set to tee- off at 7am this morning at Awali Golf Club (AGC) with more than 100 players registered including four professionals. They are former AGC Head Pro and 2004 winner David Park from Wishaw Golf Club in Scotland, current AGC Head Pro Matt Chalmers; Rory Young from Al Ghazal Golf Club in Abu Dhabi, UAE and Jessy D ManamaGT3also with a 30 minute time limit. to win his category in Race 2 and category and going into the Dehiyelage from Riyadh Golf Club in Saudi he Bahrain International The young driver made his continues this form and currently final round in the best possible Arabia. Circuit (BIC) is playing host debut in Challenge here in Round sits in ninth place overall in the position.” Among top local players from Bahrain and toT the region’s top drivers in the 1 four months ago and hasn’t championship standings and Season 8 has been keenly the GCC are Bahraini former champions, penultimate round of Season 8 of looked back since. second in the bronze category contested by new local Nasser Yacoob (six times) and Hamad the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge After a further six races in the going into the final rounds. talent, seasoned drivers and Mubarak Al Afnan (5), together with Saleh Middle East, which could be region’s most professional and Speaking ahead of his return to international racers from Bahrain, Ali Al Kaabi from Doha Gulf Club in Qatar the make or break weekend in competitive series, Shaikh Isa Bahrain, Shaikh Isa Salman said; UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman and and Saud Al Sharif from the Saudi Arabian the battle for championship Salman has continued to impress “It is great to be returning to my Europe. National team, while last year’s winner and titles. as he grows more and more home country for the remaining Previous rounds have been six-time champion Andrew Marshall from Bahraini driver Shaikh Isa comfortable with the car and gains rounds and since the opening held in Bahrain, two in Dubai, England is absent. Salman Al Khalifa will be looking valuable experience of racing round last year, I feel that I have followed by Abu Dhabi with Second day action tomorrow also tees forward to returning to his home amongst such a competitive grid. developed so much already and the sixth and final round also off at 7am with a prize giving ceremony at circuit for Round 5 with the first After finishing in 2nd place in I am really starting to see the in Bahrain as support races to 5.30pm. race today at 4.30pm with a 30 the Bronze category in his first differences in my performances the 2017 Formula One Gulf Air The top ten players all receive minute time limit and again ever race in the series here at and aim to close the gap between Bahrain Grand Prix from April prizes, while the top gross and nett tomorrow for race two at 3.35pm, Sakhir circuit, he then went on the top spot and myself in my 14 to 16. scores on both the first and second day outside the main prizes will also receive prizes. A Mercedes-Benz car sponsored by Al Manama races in the Philippines, and love racing in the heat “The course is flat and fast, Haddad Motors and AXA Insurance is up wo Bahrain Endurance known as the triathlon capital and Subic Bay is definitely and there is a strong field for grabs for the first non-professional player 13 athletes will see action of the country, face her fellow going to be red-hot for in attendance so no doubt I on the sixth hole and other event sponsors overT the half distance this podium contenders back for racing.” will have to push myself to include Bapco, Banz Group, African and weekend as Caroline Steffen more this year and she awaits Hoffman narrowly missed the limit all day,” he says. Eastern and Coca-Cola. returns to Ironman 70.3 tough competition. the top spot in a sprint finish “I’ve been hard at work All spectators are welcome to attend what Subic Bay in the Philippines She had won all six of in Buenos Aires last year, towards my early season promises to be an exciting two days of golf. to defend her title and Ben her starts including last year’s but with the winner absent goal of defending the title at Hoffman seeks to improve on race at Subic Bay. this year the American has Ironman South Africa, and his silver finish at Ironman The Swiss says, “Subic received the race number 1 this race slots in well as a test 70.3 Buenos Aires, Argentina. Bay is a great race to test and the corresponding target of my fitness and hard day of Horse racing: BD21,000 Steffen at Ironman 70.3 the form early in the year on his back. training before April 2.” up for grabs today at Rashid Equestrian club

Manama even Cup races are scheduled today with BD21,000 in prize money up for grabs Sstarting from 2.30pm in the 18th race meeting of the season at the Rashid Equestrian and Horse Racing Club in Sakhir. The richest is the seventh and final race at 5pm for the Rashid Abdulrahman Al Jasmi Cup for imported three year olds and upwards at 5pm and worth BD4,000. There are three races for the Al Jasmi Cup at 2.30pm, 2.55pm and 4.10pm and the others are at 3.20pm for the Al Rashediah Stud Cup, at 3.45pm for the Mohammed Abdulrahman Al Jasmi Cup and at 4.35pm for the Zaid Nader Al Jasmi Cup. Ironman 70.3 22 Friday, March 10, 2017 SPORTS SPORTS Friday, March 10, 2017 23

Barcelona’s coach Luis Enrique (2L) cele- Netball today brates with Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Manama being coached by England Lionel Messi (L) beside the rest of their team ahrain’s top netballers Netball coaches Gilly Salter are set to compete and Sue Wainwright, who Btoday and tomorrow in were in Bahrain in January the 31st Inter-Gulf Netball to conduct an extensive Championships to be four day ‘Boot Camp’ to hosted at Dubai’s Seven’s enhance skills and stamina Stadium. and prepare the teams ahead This year’s championship of the the championships, is set to attract around 250 of while Bahrain Youth team the best players in the region, is being coached by Kate representing teams from Elsworth. the UAE from Dubai, Abu Last year the Youth team Dhabi, Al Ain and Fujairah, made it to the final of the while the other GCC Bowl competition in the countries, Kuwait, Oman, social pool, while Bahrain A Qatar and Saudi Arabia will last won the championship be represented. back in 1999 and since then Bahrain has sent three Abu Dhabi A and Dubai teams to the championships A have dominated the with the ‘A’ team and the Vets championships. National Race Day Manama have already purchased ahrain International their tickets to the 2017 Circuit (BIC) is set for Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Ban action-packed National Grand Prix can attend for Race Day weekend today free. Manchester United’s Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic (C) fights for the ball with Rostov’s Moldovan midfielder Aleksandr Gatskan and tomorrow in Sakhir TCR is running its maiden (L) and Rostov’s Slovenian defender Miha Mevlja (R) with five highly competitive Middle East Series, and championships taking place this round is the third and along BIC’s 2.55-kilometre final one of the season. It Inner Track. following events in Dubai Aside from the Porsche and Abu Dhabi and both GT3 Cup Challenge Middle races are at 12.02pm and at East which is holding its fifth 3.45pm. Mkhi saves Man Utd and penultimate round, the The BIC 2,000cc Bourg-de-Péage the 53rd minute at the Olimp 2 into the starting line-up was the box and then fired home by others are the TCR Middle Challenge holds its fifth Barca back enrikh Mkhitaryan stadium, keeping Rostov hopes Mkhitaryan, and it was he Bukharov to secure the draw. East Series, the BIC 2,000cc round of the season, with bagged a precious away alive ahead of next week’s return who swept United in front in Elsewhere, FC Copenhagen Challenge, the Bahrain both races at 12.46pm and Hgoal as Manchester United at Old Trafford. the 35th minute from close beat Ajax 2-1 in Denmark with Superbike Championship the second at 4.26pm, while came away from their trip to The build-up to the match range after good build-up play Rasmus Falk putting the hosts (BSBK) and the Bahrain BSBK marks its fifth and Russia with a 1-1 draw in the had been overshadowed by involving Marouane Fellaini in front inside a minute. Motorcycle Racing (BMR) penultimate round of the first leg of their Europa League United’s complaints about and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Danish prodigy Kasper 600 which all take place season with races at 10.50am last-16 tie against Rostov the playing surface and about Nevertheless Rostov, who are Dolberg levelled for the Dutch tomorrow. and 2.20pm and rounding yesterday. concerns travelling fans could be seventh in the Russian Premier giants but Andreas Cornelius Action takes place from out the events are the BMR with a bang On an awful pitch, the state of targeted by Russian hooligans. League and had already won headed in the winner for 9am until a little after 5pm 600 riders who are set to Barcelona made the seemingly impossible, treatment,” said Barca defender Never have those which had United manager Jose The visitors extend their at home to Ajax and Bayern Copenhagen on the hour. on both days with tickets battle in two categories: the irst came the “mourning” possible. Gerard Pique. demands arguably Mourinho fuming on the eve of recent unbeaten run in all Munich in Europe this season, Anderlecht beat APOEL available at the gate. They Superstock Series and the Fthen the opportunity for “This victory is dedicated “I would like him more than ever been so evident the game, Mkhitaryan turned in competitions to 10 games drew level thanks to a fine goal 1-0 in Cyprus with a Nicolae cost BD2 each for both days Hornet Series with races at revenge, claimed vindicated especially to the Barca fans that to get the front pages tomorrow than the fact Enrique the opener 10 minutes before as Mourinho made seven shortly after the break. Stanciu goal. Lyon host Roma of racing and those who 10.25am and 1.55pm. outgoing Barcelona coach Luis had faith even after one day in because with his plan and way ended his post-match half-time. changes to the team held by Timofei Kalachev delivered in the pick of the remaining Enrique after overseeing the which the team was outplayed of approaching this game he has press conference But Aleksandr Bukharov Bournemouth last weekend. a ball over the top that was five matches, all kicking off at greatest comeback in Champions as was the case in Paris,” added done most of the work. by highlighting the levelled for the home side in One of those brought back controlled on the chest inside 2005 GMT. (AFP) League history by thrashing Paris Enrique. “If at other times he has been need for Barca to raise Saint Germain 6-1. “This team has shown they treated unfairly, today or tomorrow the energy to win at Despite Barca’s galaxy of stars, know how to win because they he deserves all the plaudits.” Deportivo la Coruna it was the boss who was first in the have won a lot, but, when we have Ironically, midfielder turned on Sunday to keep Thomas storms to Tirreno win firing line when the Catalans were lost, we have also shown we know right-back Sergi Roberto had themselves top of La Milan they trailed in nearly two 44sec. The chasing peloton, torn apart 4-0 in the first leg in how to lose, especially me.” been one of those sacrificed for Liga. ritain’s Geraint Thomas minutes behind winners which had chased down his Results: Paris three weeks ago. Enrique also played a vital Enrique’s new plan. “The problem is this all Bhanded embattled BMC over the relatively three former companions, Stage “Firstly we had to go through role in recognising his team’s Yet, Roberto still proved to be starts again tomorrow and a Team Sky a welcome boost small distance of 22km. crossed the finish around 1. Geraint Thomas (GBR) Team Sky 5hr 51 the mourning,” said Enrique. shortcomings and changing his the hero as he came off the bench return to training. at the Tirreno-Adriatico It prompted Thomas to nine seconds later. min 44sec “It was hard, especially on one formation. to prod home Neymar’s cross in “I would have liked to rest, by soloing to victory in the declare their overall victory Belgium’s Greg Van 2. Tom Dumoulin (NED) at 9secs person. I don’t read it, but I am Barcelona have played 4-3-3 the 95th minute to spark wild to let the players celebrate with race’s second stage, held ambitions at the race were Avermaet, the defending 3. Peter Sagan (SVK) same time aware of it all.” since the days of Johan Cruyff’s scenes of celebration amongst the their families and loved ones, over a mammoth 228km on “over”, but the Welshman overall champion, finished 4. Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) s.t. In the aftermath, Enrique reign in the eighties. near 100,000 fans at the Camp who suffered most what the Thursday. bounced back in style. fourth to take the race 5. Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) s.t. confirmed the long held suspicion Yet, in the past four games, a Nou. team went through, but we Sky boss Dave Brailsford Thomas stayed with leader’s blue jersey from that he won’t remain as coach next change to 3-4-3 has resulted in Enrique himself raced from the have to get up tomorrow and and retired star Bradley all the attacking moves BMC teammate Damiano Overall season after three highly successful a crucial La Liga win at Atletico bench onto the field. However, calm ourselves down.” Wiggins, a former Tour de in a thrilling finale before Caruso ahead of Friday’s 1. Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) 6hr 15min 14sec Show Jumping years in charge. Madrid and thrashings of Sporting, he didn’t quite allow himself a Europe beware, though, France winner and five- escaping from a four-man third stage, held over 2. Rohan Dennis (AUS) same time Manama It will be held under the The timing of the decision -- Celta Vigo and PSG by a combined joyful tear of celebration despite having won a treble and a time Olympic track cycling group in the final kilometres 204km from Monterotondo 3. Tejay Van Garderen (USA) s.t. he HH Shaikh Nasser patronage of BREEF president made public in his post-match score of 17-2. describing the match like a “horror double in his first two seasons, champion, have been to cross the line in triumph Marittimo to Montalto di 4. Damiano Caruso (ITA) s.t. Tbin Hamad Al Khalifa Shaikh Faisal bin Rashid Al press conference following another movie”. Enrique wants to win it all been under the spotlight in a time of 5hr 51min Castro. 5. Niki Terpstra (NED) at 16secs National Show Jumping Khalifa and comprises five 6-1 win just seven days previously ‘Deserves plaudits’ “I’m not one to get emotional,” again before departing in June. in recent months amid an Championship sponsored by classes, two for juniors with against Sporting Gijon -- took “This system gives us more he added. “But I enjoyed it as “I imagine among our rivals investigation into anti- “I haven’t raced since the Tour Down Selected: Dilmunia takes place from 9am jumps ranging from 90 cm to most by surprise. options, more situations that pin much as those who cried.” our qualification hasn’t gone doping practices. 19. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) 52, today at the Bahrain Defence 110 cm and three for adults However, in removing the back the opponents, more players In stepping down last week, down well. The affair appeared Under (in January) so I wasn’t sure 21. Fabio Aru (ITA) 54, Force Equestrian Centre in ranging from 100 cm to 140 tension around his future, Enrique that can participate,” Enrique Enrique cited the relentless rigours “We have never been Barcelona’s coach to impact on Sky’s how I’d cope with the rhythm of the 25. Bauke Mollema (NED) 57, Sakhir and organised by the cm. changed the narrative and gave his continued. of the Barca job for his need for cautious and we want the three Luis Enrique cel- performance in the race after the training camp in South 29. Peter Sagan (SVK) 1min 06sec, Bahrain Royal Equestrian Trophies will be awarded to team the freedom from which they “The boss hasn’t had the best a rest. titles.” (AFP) ebrates opening stage team time- 37. Geraint Thomas (GBR) 1:22 and Endurance Federation the top three in each class and trial on Wednesday, when Africa.” (BREEF). rosettes for the top six. SPORTS Friday, March 10, 2017 23

Barcelona’s coach Luis Enrique (2L) cele- brates with Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (L) beside the rest of their team

Barca back with a bang Barcelona made the seemingly impossible, treatment,” said Barca defender Never have those irst came the “mourning” possible. Gerard Pique. demands arguably then the opportunity for “This victory is dedicated “I would like him more than ever been so evident Frevenge, claimed vindicated especially to the Barca fans that to get the front pages tomorrow than the fact Enrique outgoing Barcelona coach Luis had faith even after one day in because with his plan and way ended his post-match Enrique after overseeing the which the team was outplayed of approaching this game he has press conference greatest comeback in Champions as was the case in Paris,” added done most of the work. by highlighting the League history by thrashing Paris Enrique. “If at other times he has been need for Barca to raise Saint Germain 6-1. “This team has shown they treated unfairly, today or tomorrow the energy to win at Despite Barca’s galaxy of stars, know how to win because they he deserves all the plaudits.” Deportivo la Coruna it was the boss who was first in the have won a lot, but, when we have Ironically, midfielder turned on Sunday to keep firing line when the Catalans were lost, we have also shown we know right-back Sergi Roberto had themselves top of La torn apart 4-0 in the first leg in how to lose, especially me.” been one of those sacrificed for Liga. Paris three weeks ago. Enrique also played a vital Enrique’s new plan. “The problem is this all “Firstly we had to go through role in recognising his team’s Yet, Roberto still proved to be starts again tomorrow and a the mourning,” said Enrique. shortcomings and changing his the hero as he came off the bench return to training. “It was hard, especially on one formation. to prod home Neymar’s cross in “I would have liked to rest, person. I don’t read it, but I am Barcelona have played 4-3-3 the 95th minute to spark wild to let the players celebrate with aware of it all.” since the days of Johan Cruyff’s scenes of celebration amongst the their families and loved ones, In the aftermath, Enrique reign in the eighties. near 100,000 fans at the Camp who suffered most what the confirmed the long held suspicion Yet, in the past four games, a Nou. team went through, but we that he won’t remain as coach next change to 3-4-3 has resulted in Enrique himself raced from the have to get up tomorrow and season after three highly successful a crucial La Liga win at Atletico bench onto the field. However, calm ourselves down.” years in charge. Madrid and thrashings of Sporting, he didn’t quite allow himself a Europe beware, though, The timing of the decision -- Celta Vigo and PSG by a combined joyful tear of celebration despite having won a treble and a made public in his post-match score of 17-2. describing the match like a “horror double in his first two seasons, press conference following another movie”. Enrique wants to win it all 6-1 win just seven days previously ‘Deserves plaudits’ “I’m not one to get emotional,” again before departing in June. against Sporting Gijon -- took “This system gives us more he added. “But I enjoyed it as “I imagine among our rivals most by surprise. options, more situations that pin much as those who cried.” our qualification hasn’t gone However, in removing the back the opponents, more players In stepping down last week, down well. tension around his future, Enrique that can participate,” Enrique Enrique cited the relentless rigours “We have never been Barcelona’s coach changed the narrative and gave his continued. of the Barca job for his need for cautious and we want the three Luis Enrique cel- team the freedom from which they “The boss hasn’t had the best a rest. titles.” (AFP) ebrates Barca back P23 with a bang SPORTS 2424 Friday, March 10, 2017 GCC Women’s Games

Bahrain begins medal

400m gold medalist Salwa Nasser on the hunt podium

DT News Network Bahrain’s other sprinter the 50m team bronze. losing its third game in the Manama Zaynab Abdulhussain (12.56) The fencing team rounded competition after going down ahrain last night made its secured the bronze. off the medal haul win of the 16-17 after trailing 7-10 at the initial mark at the Fifth The fourth medal in day, taking home the epee half-time break. BGCC Women’s Games in athletics was won by Shitai and flores team events silver Meanwhile, the basketball, Doha, Qatar winning nine Ashit (34 minutes and 8.97 medals at Aspire Academy’s table tennis and taekwondo medals, including 2 gold, 5 seconds) to finish second in fencing hall. teams arrived in Doha silver and 2 bronze on the the 10,000m race as UAE’s Earlier Bahrain registered yesterday and will be in action third day of the games. Alya Saeed (34:00.02) took their maiden victory in the over the weekend. Salwa Nasser (54.35 gold), while compatriot Sara volleyball tournament at seconds) gave Bahrain its Fraidooni (48:05.55) took the Aspire Academy hall to keep maiden medal at the games, bronze. their title hopes alive with sprinting to a 400m victory These results helped Oman a 3-1 (22-25, 25-23, 25-21, at Qatar Club Stadium top the athletics medal table 25-22) come-from- behind ahead of Oman’s Hana’a Al with seven medals (3, gold, win over Oman in their second Qasmi (1:02.26) in second 2 silver, 2 bronze) and are game of their round robin and Qatari Dalal Al Hareth followed by Qatar (2, gold, tournament, to help Bahrain (1:05.94) third. 4, silver, 2 bronze), UAE (2, shrug off their disappointing The day’s other gold, 2 bronze) in third and straight-set defeat to the competitions included 100m Bahrain (1 gold, 2 silver, 1 UAE on the first day and hurdles, high jump, javelin bronze) fourth. revive their title chances in throw, 100m, pole vault, shot Bahrain’s shooting team the competition under coach put and the 10,000m final. added three more medals Yasine Al Meel, who inflicted Maryam Nasser doubled at Lusail Shooting Circuit, a second straight defeat on its Bahrain’s medal account, where they clinched the air opponent after losing their winning the 100m silver in pistol team gold medal. Aisha opener to Qatar. Shitai Ashit at the 10,000m race 12.25 seconds, Mazon Al Al Buraiki took the singles Bahrain suffered a second Halawiya (12.08) of Oman air pistol silver, while the defeat in the handball bagged the gold, while Bahrain air rifle team bagged championship at Aspire after

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