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18 killed in Baghdad explosion BD286,000 football stadium foundation stone laid Baghdad Manama into the ground, Mr Al Jowdar pointed t least 18 people were outh and Sports Affairs Ministry out. Akilled and over 90 is keen to implement His Majesty Mr Al Jowdar asserted that the es - wounded in an explosion in YKing Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s tablishment of modern stadiums will Baghdad’s Sadr City district directives to provide all kinds of support support clubs and boost the game in yesterday, an Iraqi police to the youth and sports movement and Bahrain. source said.An interior min- to develop the infrastructure of national MP Bu Majeed, in his statement, lauded istry spokesman said in a clubs, Youth and Sports Affairs Minister HM King Hamad’s constant care for Bah- brief statement the blast was Hisham Al Jowdar said yesterday while raini youth through the infrastructure the result of the detonation patronising the foundation stone-laying projects implemented for sports clubs of an ammunitions cache ceremony of a football stadium for the across the kingdom, paying tribute to the and that security forces had Umm Al Hassam Club. Youth and Sports Affairs for supporting opened an investigation. The Ministry is also exerting tremen- the Umm Al Hassam Club through the Authorities did not offer dous efforts to translate the strategy BD 286,000 staduim. an explanation of the dis- of the Representative of HM the King Umm Al Hassam Club’s Chairman, Dr Mr Al Jowdar speaks to club officials after the ceremony. crepancies between the two for Charity Work and Youth Affairs, Hisham Abdulrahman Al Binali, said that statements, neither of which Supreme Council for Youth and Sports mittee Chairman, HH Shaikh Nasser high-quality infrastructure for clubs so the minister’s patronage of the ceremony gave casualty figures. Chairman and Bahrain Olympic Com- bin Hamad Al Khalifa, on providing that they could attract talented youth reflects his support for national clubs. Sadr City is a stronghold of nationalist cleric Moqta- da al-Sadr, whose political bloc won a May 12 parlia- mentary election. Pak journalist Don’t shed crocodile tears! released Qatar is accused of funding and promoting terrorism; intervening in the domestic affairs of Gulf countries

Sheikh Tamil bin Hamad Al Saudi and UAE Thani, was handed a list of de- • mands by the quartet, which he Losses all the way officials have said that has to meet in order to end the Doha has yet to meet crisis, and declare his country he blockade has affected Qatar very badly. Qatar Airways Lahore 13 demands made safe. said on Tuesday that the airline may incur losses for by the four states, Instead, the Qatari govern- Tthe second consecutive year. Qatar Airways has been Pakistani journalist including closing the ment decided to deepen the cri- banned from operating in or flying over 18 cities in the United A and rights activist who sis by accusing the Arab coun- Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt. Economic openly criticised the mil- state-funded Al Jazeera tries of suppressing opposition, Intelligence Unit white paper has recently highlighted the risks itary and its alleged med- television station and creating humanitarian crises, of doing business in Qatar. The unit also warns the crisis will Where was this dling in politics was freed reducing ties to Iran. intimidating citizens and using affect Qatari riyal, making it volatile in the long run. early yesterday, several Gulf unity which media to promote propaganda hours after being abducted. he claims when to discredit Qatar. The journalist, Gul Riyadh Qatar tore in it “The information in our Bukhari, who is a dual Pa- like a fatal cancer hands today does not indicate kistani-British national, has aud Al Qahtani, an advis- for 21 years? any glimmer of hope for a solu- been a vocal critic of Paki- er at Saudi Arabia’s Royal tion now, as the matter does not stan’s powerful military on SCourt has slammed Qatar’s SAUD AL QAHTANI happen suddenly,” Foreign Min- social media and in her ar- former Foreign Minister Hamad ister Shaikh Khalid Bin Ahmad ticles in the run-up to a July bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani which he claims when Qatar Al Khalifa had told a foreign 25 general election. who tried to hold the anti-terror tore in it like a fatal cancer for newspaper recently. She has also defend - quartet responsible for the Gulf 21 years?” Qahtani said. After initially disrupting Qa- ed ousted Prime Minister crisis, Al Arabiya reported. On June 5, 2017, Egypt, Saudi tar’s imports and triggering the Nawaz Sharif, who clashed “He cries crocodile tears on Arabia, UAE and Bahrain decid- withdrawal of billions of dollars with the military before the the GCC and claims that we vi- ed to cut diplomatic ties with from its banks by depositors Supreme Court forced him olate the council’s regulations Qatar, after years of unstable from the four states, the world’s from office last year over an that must be unanimous. He relations. Qatar was accused top exporter of liquefied natu- undeclared source of income. says these silly statements to by the quartet of funding and ral gas quickly developed new more than half of the GCC coun- promoting terrorism and inter- trade routes and deployed tens tries which boycotted him,” he vening in the domestic affairs of of billions of dollars from its was quoted. the quartet countries. sovereign wealth fund to pro- Qatar was heavily dependent on Saudi imports “Where was this Gulf unity Subsequently, Qatar’s Emir tect its domestic lenders.

DON’T MISS IT MIGHTY HEART Fighter pilot saves villagers, dies heroic death Family faces eviction threat New Delhi ficer of the Test Pilots’ School. 03 He also commanded a fighter n a tragic incident, an Indi- squadron of the IAF,” said one of an Air Force Jaguar aircraft the officials. A tribute to crashed on Tuesday morning 2 “He was awarded the Vayu the symbol of Ikilling its pilot Air Commodore air force pilots were Sena Medal in 2010,” he said. Sanjay Chauhan. The incident killed in March after Among other similar incidents 04 wisdom took place at around 10:30 in the a microlight aircraft in the country, two air force pilots morning in the Mundra taluk of crashed in Assam. were killed in March after a mi- the Kutch region in northwestern crolight aircraft they were flying Artisans in Gujarat. Air Commodore Sanjay Chauhan in crashed at Majuli district in According to sources, Commo- Assam. danger of dore Chauhan took off the air- craft when the incident occurred added. the village, locals said. Later in April, an Mi-17 chop- disappearing craft from Jamnagar Airbase for because it was over the village “The plane, which was on a Chauhan, aged around 50, was per crashed in Uttarakhand’s Ke- 06 a routine training mission when and could have taken many lives. routine sortie, crashed near Bare- a decorated and highly experi- darnath in April, injuring six. An the fighter jet crashed near Bareja A Court of Inquiry into the in- ja village,” said an official in Gu- enced fighter pilot. IAF chopper also crash landed in village. cident has been ordered by the air jarat. “During his service, Chauhan Jammu and Kashmir’s Natha Top Sources said Commodore headquarters to investigate the The plane’s debris was strewn had held several important posts on May 23. However, all passen- Chauhan didn’t eject from the air- cause of the accident, the sources far and wide on the outskirts of such as the Commanding Of- gers and the crew were safe. THURSDAY, June 7, 2018 03 THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2018 big story Family faces eviction threat Salem family has been living in the building for four generations now

Mohammed said he was taken aback• when the ministry officials later produced a letter in court which said the family had agreed to be part of the project and is willing to vacate the house.

TDT|Manama Thamer Tayfoor

Bahraini extended family is preparing themselves to sleep on the streets as Athe Housing Ministry is allegedly planning to take over their house. They say the ministry intends to demolish the building leaving them without shelter. Mohammed Salem who lives in Hoora on the Exhibition Road, says he is helpless. He heads the family consist- ing of his wife and children, two sisters, Sara, a widow, and Shaikha, a disabled, along with two sons of his deceased brother Abdulla. “Two days before Ramadan we received a letter from the ministry asking to vacate the building within 45 days or else we would be forcibly evicted. We have been living in this Two days building for four generations before now,” he told Tribune. Ramadan we According to Mohammed, it was around six years ago received a the ministry decided to ac- letter from quire the land which hosts the ministry the building for a project asking to comprising 14 apartments. vacate the “Officials from the ministry building came to us and told us that The home ownership document within 45 our house was part of the pro- ject and we will be given a days or else temporary apartment until the we would project gets completed.” be forcibly “The officials also told us that evicted. We we need not vacate the house if have been we don’t intend to be part of the living in this project,” said Mohammed, add- building ing that the family decided not to vacate the building as they for four had lived there for generations. generations However, Mohammed said now. he was taken aback when the MOHAMMED ministry officials later produced a letter in court which said the The building in Hoora where the family lives. family had agreed to be part of the project and is willing to vacate the house. The let- video became viral within ter also carried the signatures no time. “The very next day, of Mohammed and his family We are a the Prime Minister’s office The Counterfeit document members. contacted us and we shared “The letter has been forged. poor family. our ordeal with them. The They have now taken possession of our I am a Housing Ministry officials house without our knowledge. The Depart- disabled contacted us again and they ment of Acquisitions has misled us. They individual promised to make a better value our property at BD85 per square feet, and my offer. But nothing much hap- which is not even half of the existing market sister is a pened,” said Shaikha Salem. value.” widow. Since “We are not going to “We pleaded to the Department of Acqui- leave our house until they sitions citing our concerns. But the head of our father’s give us another house. the department rejected our plea. When death we Since the 1930s, our family am a disabled individual and asked about the valuation of the property, have been has been living here and we my sister is a widow. Since our he said the committee to decide over prop- living are the fourth generation. father’s death we have been liv- erty price has been dissolved and hence together. The current market value ing together. Where are we sup- there won’t be any change in the offer,” Where are of the property is nearly posed to go? After constructing Mohammed explained. we supposed BD300,000 and we have a 14-house complex, what if With no other go, the family filmed a video to go? all documents proving our they give us a small apartment. requesting HRH the Premier to offer them ownership,” she added. How can a big family like ours respite and posted it on social media. The SHAIKHA SALEM The building’s plan drawn in 1959. “We are a poor family. I live in a small apartment?” THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2018 04

His Majesty, HRH the Premier and HRH the Crown Prince with Shaikh Abdulla’s sons and grandsons during their visit to offer condolences. A tribute to the symbol of wisdom

duced the Kingdom’s history to for even the toughest of issues. the world. He was innovative, friendly and He taught us to love our cul- loved by everyone. ture, knowledge and our history. His Highness did not dis - He served a true inspiration to appoint any citizen who ap - generations across Muharraq, proached him with an issue and CAPT. MAHMOOD AL MAHMOOD Riffa and Manama through his no-one ever returned from his patriotism and unconditional office unsatisfied during his ten- ay Allah have mercy on love. ure as the President of Supreme the great man and the Now it is up to the scholars Committee for Hajj. Mone who stays in our and academic figures of this I would assert that these memories, the hearts and minds country to collect information unique qualities made him a spe- of the simple people of Bahrain. and document the legendary life cial president of the committee. May Allah have mercy on His of this human heritage. Words would fall short to Highness Shaikh Abdullah bin His Highness Shaikh Abdul- describe the great man’s loss Khalid Al Khalifa, a father fig- lah bin Khalid was one of the to this nation. Though sadness ure to all, whose affection was pillars of modern Bahrain and hover over the Kingdom, unable beyond any reckoning. hence it is of great importance to cope with his demise, I think An extremely interesting per- to document his contributions this is the time for all of us to sonality, he was like a father, towards the Kingdom and its reassure ourselves that this great uncle and brother to every Bah- people. man has not left us by standing raini showering them with his While working alongside the up for the values he had always love and care. Higher Committee for Hajj, highlighted in his life. I do not think His Highness I had the special privilege to His Highness, you are still very Shaikh Abdullah bin Khalid has understand the administrative much with us as your actions and left us. I can’t believe it. His im- acumen of His Highness Shaikh HRH the Premier and HRH the Crown Prince attend the funeral prayer. thoughts reverberate through pact is found in every human, Abdullah bin Khalid. There were the culture, scientific and reli- cultural, religious, political, problems and complaints every style to address them all. He nev- officials. preme authority. He was always gious spheres of the Kingdom. social and cultural site in the day from the part of employees er took a tough decision against None of the employees of His the adviser who gave advice to Kingdom of Bahrain. He was the as well as citizens. But His High- anyone, for he treated everyone Highness Shaikh Abdullah bin the wrongdoer without putting (Captain Mahmood Al Mahmood is the one who documented and intro- ness had a unique management as his colleagues and not inferior Khalid felt that he was a su - them down. He had solutions Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Tribune) Distribution of housing units underway

The undersecretary highlighted• the government’s support to the Housing Ministry’s efforts, noting that the government is keen to achieve the royal directives

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he Housing Ministry said that the distribution of Tthe ready housing units at the “Khalifa Town” project is A beneficiary receives his house key from a ministry official underway. The move follows the order of His Royal Highness Prince Sal- fa Town” project is among the The undersecretary highlight- man bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the strategic projects currently car- ed the government’s support to Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme ried out by the Housing Minis- the Housing Ministry’s efforts, Commander and First Deputy try within the 25,000-unit pro- noting that the government is Prime Minister, to distribute gramme included in the Govern- keen to achieve the royal di - 5,000 housing units, within the ment Action Plan, and emanate rectives aimed at ensuring the directives of His Majesty King from His Majesty King Hamad stability of Bahraini families Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to meet bin Isa Al Khalifa’s directives to through harnessing all its po - the citizens’ needs marking the build 40,000 units. tentials to provide them with holy month of Ramadan. He added that the Khalifa the requirements of decent and The Housing Ministry’s Un- Town will, after completion, ac- stable life. dersecretary, Shaikh Abdulla bin commodate 54,000 people within He extended sincere congrat- Ahmed Al Khalifa, said that the its 6,000 housing units, noting ulations to all the beneficiaries beneficiaries will be handed over that 400 units have already be- of housing units, pledging the the keys after having received ing completed, and that work is ministry’s keenness to implement their contracts earlier. in full swing to begin the other HRH the Crown Prince’s order as He stressed that the “Khali- phases. soon as possible. THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2018 05

The New Millennium School-DPS Bahrain held a week-long celebration to mark the World Environment Day. The activities included cleanliness campaigns, poster making and recycling of e-wastes.

Expat’s body flown back Hospital under ventilator TDT| Manama Harpreet Kaur

he body of a labourer Twho died in a construc- as EWA disconnects power tion site accident was flown back home yesterday. Mu- hammad Nasser, an Indian Hospital stops functioning; staff did not allegedly receive salary for months expat, was working for a con- struction company in Askar. Nasser’s father-in-law told Tribune visited the hospital and found management told Tribune that it was un- Tribune over phone that the Though Tribune it was not functioning with no patients dergoing a restructuring and the finan- family was waiting for the • and doctors and other staff. Owing to unpaid salaries, cial and other issues facing the hospital results of an investigation tried to contact the Sources confirmed that the hospital would be solved soon. carried out into the death hospital management, the many doctors and nurses owed big amounts in pending bills to left the hospital. It was “Owing to unpaid salaries, many doc- by the Bahraini authorities. attempts ended in vain. the EWA. tors and nurses left the hospital. It was Nasser died after a heavy Though Tribune tried to contact the functioning with a skeleton functioning with a skeleton staff and machinery vehicle hit the staff and even that seems to TDT|Manama hospital management, the attempts end- even that seems to have ended now,” a cabin in which he was sit- ed in vain. have ended now. source said. “There were instances when ting, according to father-in- Located in the Northern Governorate, A SOURCE the doctors themselves conducted blood law of the deceased. ights went off in a private hospital the hospital had been allegedly going tests and other lab tests due to inade- “The roof of the cabin col- in the Kingdom after the Electric- through tough financial situations dur- quate number of staff,” the source added. lapsed on him, leading to Lity and Water Authority ( EWA) ing the past couple of years, pushing its Some staff alleged that they did not earnt that the hospital did not approach death,” he added. disconnected power supply owing to staff to go on a strike more than once receive salaries of 18 months. any authorities for help following action unpaid bills. after not receiving salaries for months. When contacted earlier, the hospital from the part of EWA. Prison guard’s Bill to criminalise exploitation of children in election campaigns rejected plea rejected TDT|Manama

The committee’s he High Criminal Appeals • TCourt rejected the pleas decision will be of a prison guard and an in- debated and voted on mate, both of whom were sen- before the 40-member 1000 tenced to three years in jail. council in its upcoming Bahraini dinar fine The guard was arrested af- plan was rejected by ter officers in Jau prison dis- weekly sessions. NIHR covered he smuggled several items into the facility for the TDT|Manama inmate after the latter offered him BD200. legislation to criminalise The convicted guard ad- the exploitation of chil- that may place them at risk.” mitted to receiving BD200 in Adren in election cam - “The Institution further bribes to smuggle in a phone paigns was recently rejected by stresses the inadmissibility of and a ring to the inmate who the Woman and Child Affairs pushing the children or placing is serving a life sentence af- Committee in Shura Council. them under political pressure ter he was found guilty in a Despite previous approval of while they are still in the process bombing case. the Parliament and the National of the formation of their politi- The High Criminal Court Institution for Human Rights cal awareness, since the protec- had initially punished them (NIHR), committee members tion of children against political with three years behind bars rejected the bill, which instructs exploitation is one of the most each, and the Appeals Court to amend Article 60 of Law 37 of authentic elements of protect- upheld their sentences. The 2012 (Child Law) criminalising ing their rights to survival and prison guard is a foreign na- the exploitation of children in development, in order to be able tional and will be deported electoral propaganda. to contribute to the building and following the sentence. Committee members’ deci- upgrading of their community. sion came while they convened This fact is emphasised by the on Monday to discuss the bill. constitution of the Kingdom of Committee Head Dr Fatima Al law”. The committee’s decision believes that the children’s Bahrain,” NIHR explained. Ex-Shura member Kooheji explained in a state - will be debated and voted on rights require special protec- “NIHR agrees upon the modi- fined for defaming firm ment that the bill adds a new before the 40-member council tion, which differ in content and fication of Article 60 of the law TDT|Manama clause to existing law. “It pro- in its upcoming weekly sessions. The purpose of the nature from any other rights, and believes that such amend- hibits exploiting children in The existing article in the law amendment is applied since the satisfaction thereof re- ments are consistent with the he Lower Criminal electoral propaganda or any reads, “It shall be prohibited to in the existing law and quires the provision of a sound, international commitments of TCourt has fined an other procedures and stages of exploit children in gatherings, hence it was rejected. healthy, physiological and social the Kingdom relevant to human ex-Shura Council member elections of all kinds and forms, marches and demonstrations for environment. This is a reason to rights issues,” the institution BD200 for launching a def- unless approval of parents or a political purpose.” DR AL KOOHEJI continue to improve the status stated, while adding that the amation campaign against a legal custodians is obtained”. Originally submitted and ap- of children without discrimi- punishments mentioned in the local company in 2016. Dr Al Kooheji justified the proved by MPs, the Draft Law the will of their parents or legal nation, to socialise and educate law, inflicting an imprisonment The defendant was con- committee’s rejection, stating comes to specify and criminal- custodians. them in an atmosphere of peace sentence not exceeding one year victed of accusing the com- that “the purpose of the amend- ise involving children in any NIHR said in a written state- and security, and to divert them and/or a BD1, 000 fine, should be pany of favouring foreign ment is applied in the existing electoral propaganda against ment to the councils, “The NIHR from all kinds of exploitation reconsidered. employees. THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2018 06 Artisans in danger of disappearing Future not bright and young won’t prefer the profession, they say

Abu-Jaffar at the pottery workshop Abu-Jaffar carving and painting wood to make Quran stands

TDT|Manama There were at years of his life working in pottery and wood my father in the profession and make it my career • Muhannad Mansour carving workshops. in the late 1970s. My passion for creative pottery least 14 factories in Speaking to Tribune, Abu-Jaffar explained making wasn’t welcomed by my father, who was the village in the past raditional artisans in the Kingdom are find- that he spends most of his day time at the pottery very traditional. I used to carve faces and verses of couple of decades ing it difficult to pursue their professions factory he inherited from his father and that his the Holy Quran, but he insisted on sticking to the and more in earlier Twith no support from authorities as well as evening hours are mostly devoted to carving wood ordinary manufacturing of vases and jars. a diminishing markets for their products. at his house, which is located in the northwestern “He repeatedly told that these are unaccept- years. They were Many artisans are now in the job for just one borders of the village. able fads, particularly the Quran verses, as the reduced to five-six reason - to carry forward the legacy they inherited Speaking more about the history of the profes- manufacturing processes requires burning them factories nowadays. from their ancestors. sion in Aali and how it dramatically diminished, in the oven. This motivated me to expand and Mohammed Jaffar Al Shoghol, or Abu-Jaffar as Abu-Jaffar said, “For many centuries, the people develop my work to include wooden sculptures the people of Aali prefer to call him, is a 55-year- of Bahrain depended on the sea and farms to and carving. I first began working at my cousins’ old father of four boys who says he spent the best make a living. The majority of the inhabitants of carpentry workshops. I still go there sometimes, the island’s villages were either fishermen, pearl but I have equipped my garage at home so I can divers or farmers. However, it’s not the same in continue working on special orders while I’m not Aali, which is one of the most ancient villages in in the workshop.” Bahrain. This is proved by the various archeo- “Most of my customers are from Aali, Buri, logical sites scattered around it. Because of Aali’s Salmabad and the surrounding areas. They show geographical nature and distance from the sea, me samples of the sculptures they would like me the people of the village depended on pottery and to make for them and I make an exact copy of clay making for centuries, in addition to farming. it. This includes antiques and sculptures from “There were at least 14 factories Bahrain, the Arabian Gulf and in the village in the past couple of other countries of the world. decades and more in earlier years. Each of my designs are unique, They were reduced to five-six fac- and that’s why I only make spe- tories nowadays. The industry was cial orders, with regards to the abandoned by many of the families wooden sculptures. But at the that depended on it for centuries, I try my best to teach pottery factory, I keep many but don’t see it as the best income my work to children pieces of pottery ready, as we source for them anymore.” frequently receive tourists and “I have decided to continue the and other kids. It’s school students who are seeking legacy of my ancestors and teach important to preserve to purchase such souvenirs. As the profession to my children. My the profession that for the wooden pieces, Rama- grandfather owned one of the big- fed us in the past and dan is considered a busy season. gest factories in the village. He also helped our ancestors I receive orders to make sculp- inherited it from his father. The survive. tures that are usually used in factory then expanded when my mosques, maatams and majlises late father and my uncle decided to ABU-JAFFAR (social and religious gathering split it into two workshops, around places). This increases during 80 years ago. The remains of the the Holy Month because peo- old factory and the ovens still exist ple spend most of their time in in the northeastern parts of the village,” Abu-Jaf- supplication and strengthening social bonds at far explained. these places. They usually order traditional chests, He recalled, “Back in those days, our ancestors Quran stands and chairs,” Abu-Jaffar said. used to extract the clay needed for pottery making Abu-Jaffar is convinced that the future of his from Hunainiya valley near Riffa. There were no profession is not bright and new generation would proper means of transportation back then and hardly select such professions. “Modern technol- they mainly depended on donkey trolleys, a pro- ogies and lifestyles had a strong impact on our cess that required a lot of effort. I still remember lives, especially younger generations. It’s the era how we used to be punished by the elder ones of speed. Sitting in a workshop for hours could be when we were naughty kids and played around a boring thing to them. But I try my best to teach with the clay. It was a precious substance to them my children and the other kids in the family. It’s and had a great value back at that time.” important to preserve the profession that fed Narrating his story, Abu-Jaffar continued, “I us in the past and helped our ancestors survive. am the eldest among my siblings and I studied Anyhow, I’m glad that my youngest son shows the Abu-Jaffar’s son helping him at workshop. Abu-Jaffar at his workshop. up to secondary school, before deciding to join most interest in traditional work.” 07 THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2018 business BisB introduces Innovation Lab Facility to enable the bank’s IT team to pilot and test-drive new products currently available in the digital market

their financial business faster The Lab is aimed at in a simplified and hassle-free • manner,” he said. harmonizing FinTch with The Lab is “The possibilities are endless, its business operations to automated our employees can utilize the deliver superior financial with biometric lab to demonstrate potential solutions to customers authentication services, identify the business value of trending technologies, for added security and experiment with services TDT|Manama measures, and remotely before they go-to-mar- is equipped with ket. Moreover, the lab will play a ahrain Islamic Bank various new pivotal role in facilitating the ex- (BisB) has launched its technologies, change of ideas, serving as a cre- Bin-house innovation lab, location based ative space, further promoting a a dedicated creative space that services, self- culture of innovation within the will allow the bank to perform Bank. Similarly, the lab will be exploratory test runs, in an ef- service machines, used for internal meetings as a fort to continually improve new new gen ATMs, more interactive space, conduct- banking products and services robotics etc. ing more thought-provoking col- before they are deployed in the HASSAN JARRAR laborations with our partners market. CEO, BISB Bahrain Islamic Bank staff at the newly launched innovation lab to test-launch banking products and vendors to contribute to the The Innovation Lab is part of banking industry’s digital evolu- the bank’s drive to harmonize tion,” he added. financial technology with its pecially about the digitization. ogy in order to empower our Jarrar, Chief Executive Officer machines, new generation ATMs, “We are continually seeking business operations, to deliv- “The inauguration of this lab IT team with the ability to pi- of BisB, said, robotics, digital banking servic- new ways to streamline our op- er superior integrated financial stems from the need to create lot and test drive new products “The Lab is automated with es, instant chequebook and card erations in order to transform solutions to satisfy its customers’ an innovative work environment currently available in the digital biometric authentication for printing services. It also com- the lives of our customers, by expectations. The Lab is one of that inspires creativity, thinking market, leveraging digital inter- added security measures and prises a Virtual Voice Assistant, enabling them to work and live the major achievements of the out of the box and brainstorming faces within the bank’s systems is equipped with various new which will enable our retail and better through innovative, sim- IT team in the bank, in line with new ideas. We have equipped in order to design new solutions technologies, including loca- corporate customers to chat on- ple solutions that facilitate their the bank’s strategy” Ishraq”, es- the lab with advanced technol- in the FinTech field,” Hassan tion-based services, self-service line, allowing them to manage banking transactions,” he added.

Alba key participant at Harbor’s 11th Algosaibi Holding, Ebdaa in pact BBK, BIBF Aluminium Outlook to support low income Bahrainis team up to host TDT|Manama

lgosaibi Holding Group has Asigned an agreement with EmTech Summit Ebdaa Bank to help low-income Bahrainis make their way to business as part of a nonprofit social financing. A grant of BD100, 000 pro- vided by Algosaibi Holding will Tim Murray help enhance the bank’s finan- cial solvency and increase its TDT|Manama ability to expand borrowers list which currently includes more Dr Khalid Al Ghazawi and Fawaz Algosaibi after signing the agreement luminium Bahrain than 2,500 borrowers. A(Alba), soon to be the The agreement was signed by world’s largest single-site Dr Khalid Al Ghazawi, CEO of Al Ghazawi said. Holding as a new supporter to Hassaan Burshaid and Dr. Ahmed Abdul Hameed Al Shaikh signing the deal smelter, is participating in Ebdaa Bank, and Fawaz Algo- “The total amount of one bank’s supporters group which one of the leading alumin- saibi, CEO of Algosaibi Holding, loan varies between BD500 and including Mona Almoayyed, TDT|Manama ium events - Harbor’s 11th at the headquarters of Ebdaa BD1000, while the average of Khalid Kanoo, Abdulhameed Aluminium Summit being Bank in Sanabis. per loan is only 893 dinars. This Dwani, AGFUND, Eskan Bank BK, Bahrain’s pioneer in re- held from June 5 to 7 in the “We grant five types of loans support from Algosaibi Group and Bahrain Development Btail and commercial bank- USA. without guarantees to low-in- can greatly improve our busi- Bank. ing, and the Bahrain Institute As a keynote speaker on come Bahrainis in Ebdaa Bank, ness, especially as we monitor He praised Algosaibi Hold- of Banking and Finance (BIBF) KNOW WHAT ‘Strategic Market Topics’ including the Sayidati loan to high rates of sustainability and ing Group as one of the lead- have joined hands to hold a panel, Alba’s Chief Exec- finance projects run by house- expansion of borrowed pro - ing Bahraini institutions in the summit and expo on emerging utive Officer Tim Murray wives, in addition to other fi- jects,” he added. field of promoting the national technologies (EmTech) lat- The two-day EmTech spoke about Alba’s mega nancing products that suits Al Ghazawi, CEO of Ebdaa economy and supporting the er this year. To be held under Line 6 Expansion Project, each borrowers’ project,” Dr Bank, welcomed Algosaibi Bahraini society. the theme “Technology that Summit & Expo will its impact on the global al- Changes the Paradigm”, from focus on emerging uminium industry as well as October 3-4 at the Four Sea- technologies and how the Kingdom of Bahrain and sons Hotel, Bahrain Bay, the it can reshape Bah- its economy. two-day EmTech Summit & rain’s economy “Harbor Aluminium ASRY showcases retrofits Expo will focus on emerging Summit is one of the pre- technologies and how it can mier industry conferences reshape Bahrain’s economy. for networking and sharing expertise at shipping expo Under the patronage of the of economic prospects and po- of market knowledge,” said Central Bank of Bahrain, the tential threats to financial and Murray. TDT | Manama from 92 countries. The expo Engineering Senior Manager Summit will see both interna- economic stability, in addition Alba’s Director of Mar- also brings many of ASRY’s Eu- Sauvir Sarkar. “Our Greek cli- tional and local experts coming to prospects of support for en- keting, Boris Santosi, Man- SRY, the leading maritime ropean current and potential ents are proving to be the most together to deliver insightful trepreneurs in the Kingdom. ager Sales and Marketing Arepair and fabrication facil- clients to explore networking interested in moving forward sessions and stimulating panel “With the fast-changing – Americas, Patrick Hud- ity in the Gulf, is using Posido- opportunities as the company in both the BWTS and Scrubber discussions focused on new trends in technology and com- son, Manager Financial Ac- nia, the Athens shipping exhibi- solidifies its presence in the retrofits.” topics relevant to emerging munication in the financial counting and Controlling tion, as a platform to showcase international shipping market. “The Greek market is one of technologies and the economic sector, we believe in the im- Ahmed Abdul Qader and its experience and expertise in “We have installed several ASRY’s most important territo- conditions that will govern the portance of keeping up with Manager Investor Relations the Ballast Water Treatment BWTS systems for our long-term ries,” explained ASRY Ship Re- Bahraini market. An interna- the developments within the & Corporate Secretary Eline System (BWTS) and Scrubber clients already and see more pair General Manager Magdy tional expo will also be held, industry and the subsequent Hilal were also present at retrofit sector. The exhibition, negotiations taking place for Al Sharkawy, also attending the showcasing the latest IT trends changes in market require- the 11th Aluminium Summit which takes place until June the rest of the year,” confirmed exhibition, “especially in the and giving the participants a ments,” said BBK Chief Execu- this year. 8, has a record 2,010 exhibitors ASRY New Construction and ship repair sector. more comprehensive overview tive, Reyadh Yousif Sater. THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2018 08

European refiners reduce purchases of Iranian oil Sorry, it was just a joke, London sanctions on Iran’s petroleum sector will take effect after a uropean refiners are wind- 180-day “wind-down period” Eing down oil purchases ending on Nov. 4. says Qatar Airways CEO from Iran, closing the door on “We cannot defy the United a fifth of the OPEC member’s States,” said a senior source at crude exports after the United Italy’s Saras, which operates Akbar Al Baker apologises for sexist remarks during Aviation meet in Sydney States imposed sanctions on the 300,000-barrels-per-day Tehran, company and trading (bpd) Sarroch refinery in Sar- Reuters | Sydney sources said. dinia. He is outspoken, provocative! Although European gov- Saras is determining how atar Airways head apol- ernments have not followed best to halt its purchasing of ogised yesterday for say- l Baker is one of the ants “grandmothers” during Washington by creating new Iranian oil within the permit- Qing that a woman could Aairline industry’s most a trade row with US airlines, sanctions, banks, insurers and ted 180 days, the source said, not do his job, while global air- outspoken figures, known prompting an airline union to KNOW WHAT shippers are gradually sever- adding: “It is not clear yet what lines pledged to speed up efforts for provocative and often accuse him of sexism and age ing ties with Iran under pres- the US administration can do to break down gender imbalanc- humorous criticism of rival discrimination. sure from the US restrictions, but in practice we can get into es in aviation. airlines or suppliers, but he In 2014, Qatar Airways de- making trade with Tehran trouble.” Qatar Airways Chief Execu- has also drawn criticism over fended policies on pregnancy When asked about complicated and risky. A drop in crude trading be- tive Akbar Al Baker said his re- the judgment of some of his and marriage for cabin crew female employment US President Donald Trump tween Iran and Europe could marks at the closing of a global declarations. after coming under fire over among Middle East on May 4 announced his deci- complicate efforts by the Eu- airlines gathering on Tuesday In 2017 he apologised af- working conditions in the airlines and why sion to quit a landmark 2015 ropean signatories of the nu- had been intended as a joke and ter calling US flight attend- conservative Gulf emirate. nuclear deal between Iran and clear deal - France, Germany taken out of context. his job as CEO could world powers and reimposed and Britain - to salvage the He defended his airline’s re- not be done by a sanctions on Tehran. The agreement. cord of gender diversity, saying being elected its chairman. industry had a long way to go woman, al Baker 44 percent of its staff were fe- The remarks drew criticism in promoting women, starting had said: “Of course male including some in senior on social media. with IATA, a quasi-international it has to be led by positions. The issue of gender imbal- organisation with two women a man because it is “Quite frankly I think the ance in aviation was a hot topic on its 31-person board. a very challenging AirAsia denies reports press took it out of context. They at the three-day annual meeting “This whole debate should position.” ... blew it out of proportion. It of IATA - only six of whose 280 encourage more,” Walsh said. was just a joke...I apologise for member airlines, or 2 percent, “If you look at the board it of being summoned it,” Al Baker told a CAPA-Cen- have female chief executives. is predominantly middle-aged tre for Aviation conference in On Wednesday, the direc - white men from Europe. We “Bridging the gap at senior Sydney. tor-general of IATA noted that have more diversity on the levels will not be simple,” de India’s CBI last Asked on Tuesday about fe- al Baker had earlier apologised board now than we have had Juniac wrote. • male employment among Mid- for his comments. for a long time, and we have The gender row comes amid month accused the dle East airlines and why his “But the immediate reaction to strive to improve that a deeper debate about wheth- airline of bribing job as CEO could not be done by illustrated that expectations for situation.” er airlines based on different government officials to a woman, al Baker had said: “Of change are high. And it is ab- Delegates said seats are also national social models, recruit- allow AirAsia India to course it has to be led by a man solutely clear that aviation has divided up by region, meaning ment policies and wage struc- because it is a very challenging a lot of work to do on gender some national airlines may have tures can compete on equal fly international routes. position.” balance at senior levels,” Alex- to release influential board seats terms. He made the comments at a andre de Juniac added in a blog to favour a female candidate US and some European air- AirAsia’s statement news conference following a on IATA’s website. from their own region, but a lines have accused Gulf carriers said• it will act in Tony Fernandez meeting of airlines group In- Sharing a podium, Wil - woman in one region could not of unfair competition, but Walsh accordance with ternational Air Transport As- lie Walsh, the head of British benefit from a vacancy in an- said he believed Gulf airlines sociation (IATA), moments after Airways owner IAG, said the other. competed on an equal footing. Malaysian laws and India’s CBI last month ac- cooperate fully with cused the airline, some of its Indian authorities. employees and third parties of violating foreign direct in- India hikes rates for vestment rules while obtaining first time in 4 years Reuters | Delhi its licence to fly, and of bribing Trade war getting hotter government officials in an at- AFP | Mumbai irAsia Group said the com- tempt to get regulations re- Reuters | Brussels Apany and its chief execu- laxed to allow AirAsia India to ndia’s central bank raised tive had not received notice of fly international routes. he European Union expects Iinterest rates for the first a summons to appear before A CBI source reiterated yes- Tto hit US imports with addi- time in over four years yes- India’s federal investigators terday that Fernandes had tional duties from July, ratchet- terday, highlighting con- over allegations that the airline been summoned to appear ing up a transatlantic trade con- cerns over rising inflation. broke rules to obtain a flying before investigators but did flict after Washington imposed The Reserve Bank of In- licence in the country. not clarify if that summons had its own tariffs on incoming EU dia (RBI) said the bench- “We wish to state categor- been delivered. The source steel and aluminium. mark repo rate -- the level ically that neither AirAsia also said that police were like- EU members have given at which it lends to com - Group nor Tan Sri Tony Fer- ly to give more details on the broad support to a European Representative picture mercial banks --- would be nandes, in his personal capaci- matter later in the day. Commission plan to set 25 per increased by 25 basis points ty, has received any such notice AirAsia’s statement on Tues- cent duties on up to 2.8 billion to 6.25 per cent. as of today,” the company said day said that “if and when” euros ($3.3bn) of US exports. jeans, motorcycles and a variety pc for steel and 10 pc for alu- The rate was last hiked in a statement on Tuesday. the company receives a no - That plan also includes duties of steel products. minium. Canada will impose in January 2014 when it hit Media reports said earlier tice from CBI through official of between 10 and 50pc on a The European Union, Canada retaliatory tariffs on $12.9bn 8.0pc before a series of cuts. that Fernandes had been asked channels, it will act in accord- further 3.6 billion euros of US and Mexico have all respond- worth of US exports from July 1. Retail inflation in India to appear before the Central ance with Malaysian laws and imports in March 2021. ed after US President Donald Mexico put tariffs on products recently touched 4.58pc, Bureau of Investigation (CBI) cooperate fully with Indian US products on the list in - Trump last Friday ended their ranging from steel to pork and above the target set by the on June 6. authorities. clude orange juice, bourbon, exemptions from tariffs of 25 bourbon on Tuesday. RBI’s monetary policy com- mittee (MPC). 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Aramco inks gasoline deal with Pertamina Mideast markets end mixed Singapore

audi Aramco has agreed Stimulus plan boosting Abu Dhabi while Saudi Arabia pulled back after six straight days of gains Sa term contract with In- donesia’s Pertamina for the Closing Bell first time to supply gasoline Egypt declines over July to December this • SAUDI  0.3% » 8,383 points. year, traders familiar with on uncertainty over DUBAI  0.4% » 3,056 points. the matter said yesterday. the public response This would likely be the to imminent energy ABU DHABI  0.8% » 4,652 points. first time Aramco Trading is subsidy cuts QATAR  0.2% » 9,328 points. supplying term barrels into KUWAIT  0.7% » 4,759 points. Indonesia, Asia’s largest importer of the motor fuel, Reuters | DUBAI BAHRAIN  0.1% » 1,267 points. the traders said, though this OMAN  0.3% » 4,580 points. could not immediately be ajor Middle Eastern EGYPT  0.7% » 15,909 points. confirmed. stock markets were Pertamina and Aramco Mmixed yesterday with Trading officials declined news of a 50 billion dirham to comment. ($13.6bn) economic stimulus board approved a share buy- Aramco Trading will be plan boosting Abu Dhabi while back worth up to 500 million supplying a total of about 1 Saudi Arabia pulled back after riyals ($137 million). The com- million barrels a month of six straight days of gains. pany has a market capitalisation 88-octane and 92-octane The Abu Dhabi index added of about 12.6bn riyals. gasoline grades, traders 0.8 per cent with some big banks In Egypt, the index dropped said. and real estate firms outper- A Saudi trader observes the stock market on monitors at Falcom stock exchange agency in Riyadh 0.7pc after sliding 2.3pc on Tues- It was not immediate - forming. Abu Dhabi Commer- day, a drop which analysts at- ly clear where Aramco cial Bank gained 1.4pc and Aldar tributed to uncertainty over the planned to supply the car- Properties climbed 1.5pc. trade but closed 0.3pc lower. week after the appointment of In Dubai, where average val- public response to imminent goes from but it holds a ma- The three-year stimulus pack- Petrochemical giant Saudi Ba- businessman Ahmed bin Sulei- uations are about half those in energy subsidy cuts in light of jority share in S-Oil Corp, age announced by the crown sic Industries (SABIC) 2010.SE man al-Rajhi as labour minis- Saudi Arabia, the index rose public protests in Jordan. South Korea’s third-biggest prince includes more invest- , which had soared 13pc since ter spurred hopes that reforms 0.4pc. But Ezz Steel was last up oil refiner. ment in new technologies and the end of April, retreated 1.5pc. making it more expensive to hire Builder Arabtec shot up 3.9pc 2.2pc in its heaviest trading in tourism. But telecommunications foreign workers may be imple- in its heaviest trade since last nearly a month after reporting Many details are not known, firm Zain Saudi added 1.2pc af- mented with less disruption to July. The stock has rebounded a first-quarter consolidated net however, and it is not clear how ter saying it had refinanced a the private sector. over 30pc from a multi-year low loss after tax and minority in- US asks OPEC much the package can help the 5.9bn riyal ($1.6bn) facility on Valuations of many Saudi since it reported in mid-May its terests of 67 million Egyptian residential real estate market, preferential terms and obtained stocks look rich to many fund highest quarterly profit since pounds ($3.8 million), down producers to pump where prices dropped 7.8pc from fresh working capital to fund its managers, however, with SAB- late 2014. from a year-ago loss of 521 mil- more oil: sources a year ago in the first quarter. digital plans. IC trading at over 20 times trail- Qatar gained 0.2pc as Qatar lion pounds, as sales climbed The Saudi index rose in early The Saudi market surged this ing earnings. Insurance rose 2.7pc after its 55pc. Reuters | Dubai/London

he United States gov- Ternment has unoffi- cially asked Saudi Arabia Arab Light crude price to Asia at four-year high and some other OPEC pro- ducers to raise oil output, previous month, surpassing ex- In other regions, Saudi cus- but it has not requested a Reuters | Singapore/New York pectations of a 40-50 cent hike tomers in Northwest Europe specific figure, three OPEC BETTER on the back of stronger fuel oil and the Mediterranean saw the and industry sources said on audi Aramco said yesterday margins. largest price hikes in July, more Tuesday. Sit raised its July price for its Aramco could also start ex- than $1 per barrel higher than Fuel nozzles are seen at a petrol The US request to raise Arab Light crude for Asian cus- KNOW porting Arab Heavy crude to the previous month. station in Madrid output has been made un- tomers by $0.20 a barrel versus new customer Hengli Petro - The company raised its Arab officially from Washington June to a premium of $2.10 a chemical from July as the Chi- Light OSP to Northwest Europe Oil prices slip again to each of the oil producers barrel to the Oman/Dubai av- Arab Light is a medi- nese company prepares to start by $1.80 for July from the previ- rather than to the Organ- erage, the highest in four years. um-gravity, high-sul- up a 400,000 barrels-per-day ous month at a discount of $2.40 London ization of the Petroleum Meanwhile a 5-cent per barrel (bpd) refinery in northeast Chi- a barrel to the ICE Brent. Exporting Countries as a increase introduced by Aramco fur crude oil produced na. The Arab Light OSP to the il prices fell yesterday group, the sources said. for Arab Extra Light crude’s by Saudi. A major “There is no lack of demand” United States was set at a pre- Oon increasing signs that Earlier on Tuesday, July OSP would keep the Saudi export grade for Saudi for heavy crude in Asia, one Sin- mium of $0.90 a barrel to the Saudi Arabia and other big Bloomberg reported that grade competitive against simi- and a global bench- gapore-based trader said. Argus Sour Crude Index (ASCI) crude producers may raise the US government had lar quality Murban oil from Abu mark, it is mainly pro- Last month, Saudi Aramco for July, up 20 cents a barrel supply to balance a surge in asked Saudi Arabia and Dhabi, two traders in Asia said duced from the super told buyers it planned to reduce from the previous month. demand during the peak US some other OPEC producers on Wednesday. giant Ghawar field, but Arab Heavy crude exports in Saudi term crude supplies to summer driving season. to increase oil production For Arab Heavy crude, the June, but would top up the vol- the United States are priced as Global oil benchmark by about 1 million barrels July OSP for Asia rose as much also contains volumes ume with the Arab Light grade a differential to the Argus Sour Brent crude climbed above per day (bpd). as 70 cents a barrel from the from other fields to meet contractual obligations. Crude Index (ASCI). $80 a barrel last month, but prices have eased since then on talk of higher output by the Organisation of the Pe- troleum Exporting Coun- Abu Dhabi announces, three-year, $13.61 billion stimulus tries. Brent was down 35 cents a barrel at $75.03 by 1320 The UAE economy is expected to recover gradually this year without suffering a significant blow to GMT US light crude was 30 cents lower at $65.22. of at least 10,000 jobs for Emi- Ordered the creation ratis in the private and public • sectors over the next five years. of at least 10,000 jobs for I have approved a More money would be spent Emiratis in the private 3-year, 50 billion to establish an “Abu Dhabi Ac- and public sectors over dirham package celerators and Advanced Indus- the next five years. tries Council” to attract and sup- $75.03 to support Abu port value-added investments was the price of Brent Dhabi’s economic and new technologies. by 1320 GMT Reuters | Dubai development The UAE economy is expected and have tasked to recover gradually this year bu Dhabi’s crown prince to draw up a without suffering a significant Asaid on Tuesday he had ap- working plan for blow to growth from the in - Industry data from the proved 50 billion dirham ($13.61 allocations within troduction of a 5 per cent val- American Petroleum In- billion) worth of measures to ue-added tax in January. stitute showed on Tuesday stimulate growth in the emir- 90 days, Growth rose by 1.2pc in the that US crude inventories ate and make it easier to do SHEIKH KHALIFA BIN ZAYED first quarter of 2018, accelerat- fell by 2 million barrels business, create jobs and boost ing from 0.1pc in the previous last week, compared with tourism. age to support Abu Dhabi’s eco- quarter year-on-year, the central analysts’ expectations Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed nomic development and have bank said last week. for a draw of 1.8 million of the United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan tasked the Executive Council’s Non-oil economic activity in barrels. (UAE) tweeted that the new Executive Committee to draw the Gulf Arab country grew by Investors awaited official initiative would also speed up up a working plan for allocations 3.1pc from a year earlier over the inventories data from the US contract payments to the private a physical presence in the emir- Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, I have within 90 days,” Sheikh Moham- same period, slowing slightly Energy Department’s Ener- sector and exempt new licenses ate in the first two years. approved a 3-year, 50 billion dir- med tweeted. from 3.4pc in the final quarter gy Information Administra- from the requirement of having “Under the guidance of HH ham economic stimulus pack- He also ordered the creation of 2017. tion at 1430 GMT. THERE’S ONLY ONE GROWTH TODAY 1654 1929 1977 2000 QUOTE DAY IN OF THE Louis XIV is crowned King of The Lateran Treaty is ratified, Five hundred million people The United Nations defines the STRATEGY: WORK HARD. HISTORY DAY WILLIAM HAGUE France. bringing Vatican City into watch the high day of the Silver Blue Line as the border between existence. Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II Israel and Lebanon. THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2018 begin on television.

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The military in Pakistan is disempowering politicians who stray from its positions TWEETS4 Corrosion of on security policy and choking the press for reporting about its critics democratic 01 institutions: am a trusting person I who genuinely helped you in the capacity of a mother & a sister. It costs India context Lawyers protest unjust transfer of judges by the government in Bengaluru. nothing to be kind. I will never change even if the world is cruel. Indian government’s alleged attempts to influence judiciary and media won’t do any good to its democracy @RehamKhan1

While every government has at- The Indian news media, Court. Most cases in the Supreme with Modi when he was the chief 02 tempted to use this office to its own with a few respectable Court are decided either by a sin- minister of Gujarat. ends, the corrosion of the gover - exceptions, has turned gle judge or by a group of judges And further, the Indian news me- nor’s office became evident this into cheerleaders for Modi assigned by the chief justice. dia, with a few respectable excep- month after state elections in the and his politics. Most of In January, four senior justices held tions, has turned into cheerleaders southern Indian state of Karnataka. a rare news conference. They accused for Modi and his politics. Most of HARTOSH SINGH BAL An alliance of parties opposed to the press not only ignores the chief justice of violating proce- the press not only ignores critical Modi’s BJP won a majority of the critical reporting but also dure in the assignment of judges. reporting but also actively spins fair and independent elec- seats. Karnataka’s governor, Vajub- actively spins the news to Prashant Bhushan, one of India’s the news to favor the government. know it sounds dumb toral process, an independ- hai Vala, who used to be an aide to favour the government. most prominent lawyers and a critic The spin resonates with the large Ibut sometimes I for- A ent judiciary, a parliament Modi, was constitutionally bound to of the Modi government, explained segment of Indian society invested get how close the rest of with a noisy opposition, a relatively invite the non-BJP alliance to form the implications of the accusations. in Modi’s Hindu nationalist politics. Europe is to the UK! I’m free press and an army that has the government. “Politically sensitive cases are being A sting operation by the website definitely going to do some stayed away from politics have de- Instead, Vala demonstrated his assigned to hand-picked benches, Cobrapost recently illustrated the Sharif and his family arising out Two months before the underway to engineer the politi- upmarket residential areas in all more European adventur- fined India since it adopted its con- loyalty to Modi by asking the BJP to with no senior judge on them, so that fall in standards. Representatives of the Panama Papers. Surprising- elections, a concerted cal process to ensure that Sharif major urban centers. The circula- ing after tour stitution in 1950. form the government. The Indian the desired outcomes are achieved,” from the website, posing as mem- ly, the investigative team included can’t even exercise power vicar- tion of Dawn is being impeded in @AmazingPhil India stood apart in the develop- Supreme Court had to intervene Bhushan said in an interview. “The bers of a Hindu nationalist group, officials from Pakistan’s spy agen- campaign by the military iously and is relegated to history. those areas where a large number ing world as a country where the so that a basic task of a democracy chief justice is clearly manipulating met with the executives of some of cies — Inter-Services Intelligence establishment seems In the past few weeks, there has of its readers may reside. News Constitution served as the basis for could be accomplished: letting the ures of Modi’s economic policies. and misusing the judiciary in the India’s largest media companies. and Military Intelligence. underway to engineer the been a series of defections from agents are being warned against the operations of the executive, the alliance that had a clear majority Despite the partial opening of the interest of the government.” They offered to pay the compa- ABBAS NASIR Three months later, the Su- political process to ensure Sharif’s party to Khan’s Pakistan distributing the paper in the ru- legislature and the judiciary. But form a government. Indian economy the annual budget Bhushan alleged that the gov - nies millions of dollars to publish preme Court disqualified Sharif that Sharif can’t even Tehreek-e-Insaaf. ral Pakistan as well. Real estate 03 it has taken just four years of the A similar corrosion is apparent in still has an oversize impact. Law- ernment and the ruling party were and broadcast Hindu nationalist n June 1, Pakistan moved from holding public office on ac- exercise power vicariously Officials from the intelligence giants such as the military-con- Bharatiya Janata Party government Parliament, too. Over the decades, makers discuss the allocations for blackmailing the chief justice, who propaganda aimed at benefiting the towards its second demo- count of a misdeclaration. The services have been making trolled Defense Housing Author- and is relegated to ity have withheld advertisements led by Prime Minister Narendra the Parliament has served as a ven- health, education and the like for faces charges in a graft case. BJP. Most of the media companies Ocratic transition of power court ruled that Sharif had not history. threatening calls to journalists Modi for the country to realize how ue for the opposition to critique the weeks. If the parliamentary session Indian Army Gen.Bipin Rawat agreed to consider the deal. in its 71-year-old history as Na- been “honest” and “truthful” — objecting to accurate report- from Dawn as a punitive measure. fragile that achievement was, how government. A few months back, is ending, the allocations that hav- was appointed army chief in viola- As India prepares for the national sirul Mulk, a retired judge, was necessary conditions to hold pub- ing of Sharif and his family’s On May 30, Hameed Haroon, close it has come to being subverted. opposition lawmakers made sev- en’t been approved yet are consol- tion of the tradition that the senior elections next year, And there is a sworn in as caretaker prime min- lic office, according to the Consti- corruption trial. Journalists at the chief executive of Dawn and India has a fairly decentralized eral attempts to move a vote of no idated and voted on in a procedure general takes that job. Since his sense of alarm: If Modi was will - ister for two months to preside tution of Pakistan. He resigned as one newspaper told me that the president of the All Pakistan system of governance. States are confidence against the government. called the “guillotine.” appointment, Rawat has backed ing to drown dissent and subvert over national elections on July prime minister. Shahid Khaqan they had received phone calls Newspapers Society, spoke about he EU plans to block governed by chief ministers, who A no-confidence motion takes prec- In March, three weeks before the Modi government’s position on national institutions when his gov- 25. He was jointly nominated by Abbasi, a minister from his party, objecting to their reporting on the “blatant attacks on the free- TUK participation in are the elected leaders of a polit - edence over other parliamentary the budget session would come to political issues to a degree unseen ernment enjoyed popular support, the governing party, the Pakistan was appointed in his place. Sharif the defense counsel’s pointing doms of expression” by the state the new 500m euros Eu- ical party or a coalition of parties business, but the speaker of the an end, Modi’s party denied the in previous chiefs. how far down an undemocratic path Muslim League (Nawaz) and the and his family members are being out of inaccuracies and gaps in institutions: “We will not be a ropean Defence Industrial that has a majority of the seats in a lower house, who is drawn from the lawmakers their crucial role of as- Even the Election Commission might he and his party go to ensure opposition. tried for corruption in a lower Almeida. the testimony of Wajid Zia, a party to the upturning of the Arti- Development Programme. state assembly. An Indian state also BJP, denied the opposition lawmak- sessing and critiquing financial al- of India, which had a reputation of a victory? In a country where generals court. Numerous young army of- top officer of the country’s Fed- cle 19 of the Constitution. And we This is a clear example has a governor, a federal appointee ers their motion for over a month. locations by invoking the guillotine. overseeing free and fair elections, have directly ruled for 31 years, Sharif understands the ways of ficers, whose colleagues were eral Investigation Agency and will not be a party to the killing of where the EU needs the holding a ceremonial, nonpartisan, The BJP has a strong majority and The desire of Modi’s government has faced allegations of modify - (Hartosh Singh Bal, the author of “Waters this would qualify as a cause for tutelary democracy well because killed fighting the Taliban on the the prosecution’s star witness the freedom of expression in the UK and the UK needs the Close Over Us: A Journey Along the constitutional position. After an the no-confidence motion posed to ensure that the core democratic ing election dates to favor Modi. celebration. Instead, Pakistanis his party was the military favorite Pakistan-Afghanistan border, against the Sharifs. country.” EU. The security of our Narmada,” is the political editor of The continent should be par- election, the governor invites the no threat — except that during the institutions function not as they are Unsurprisingly, the commission, Caravan magazine.) see the return of “tutelary democ- in the 1980s, when Gen. Muham- believed the rhetoric about the The military has also been But Haroon’s newspaper is be- party or the coalition that won the nationally televised debate, the op- meant to but as it desires has even until early this year, was headed by racy,” as the military disempow- mad Zia-ul-Haq promoted him. treacherous civilian leadership unhappy about the peaceful, ing choked to force it to its knees amount. (In collaboration with New York Times) most seats to form the government. position would point out the fail- affected the esteemed Supreme a bureaucrat who worked closely ers politicians who stray from The relations between Sharif and journalists. They confront- widespread protests by young or die. That would be a tragedy as @thomasbrake its positions on foreign policy and the military worsened af- ed the military leadership and Pashtuns and their articulate it is about the only media organi- and national security, supports a ter the publication of a report demanded that they act against questions about disappearances, zation in Pakistan where editorial new party and punishes the press in Dawn, the oldest and most what they felt were treasonous extrajudicial killings and mis- decisions are made by journalists 04 for providing fair coverage to its respected newspaper in Paki- civilians. treatment of their people during and not by the owners. I edited perceived opponents. stan, in October 2016. The news- Sharif’s government was counterinsurgency operations in the paper from 2006 to 2010. CIVILIAN’S TRIBUNE The current season of trou- paper revealed that Sharif, and forced to order an inquiry. Feder- northwestern Pakistan along the Zaffar Abbas, my friend and bles began in April 2016 after the his younger brother and aide al ministers, Abbas and Almeida border with Afghanistan. The successor, survived two murder- Panama Papers had named then Shahbaz Sharif, had warned the were questioned. The journalists media was told to completely ous attacks earlier in his career Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s military leadership of Pakistan’s refused to reveal their sources. black out the Pashtun movement. and more recently received death three children as having purchased growing international isolation Subsequently, a new army chief Jang Group, Pakistan’s largest threats. He has continued pub- Reschedule school timings luxury properties in London us- because of its continued support was named and a tenuous calm media group, which runs several lishing the paper without flinch- reat news for Aus- ing offshore companies. Sharif’s of militant groups. followed. newspapers and Geo Television, ing. But the emerging scenario Gtralia as the coal in- amidst hot summer name did not appear in the papers. Sharif had already refused to But the military hadn’t forgot- the leading news network, took seems scarier. dustry goes from strength Opposition politicians, including extend the retiring army chief’s ten or forgiven Sharif. The inves- a defiant posture for months. In- An unfair and disputed elec- to strength. From today’s Imran Khan, the former cricket term in office. The generals were tigation by a team that included telligence operatives got cable tion would unleash turbulence National Accounts the eing the mother of a five-year- ures have been taken to reschedule the star, whose Pakistan Tehreek-e- livid that the rebuke was leaked to intelligence officers into the Pan- operators to force the network off that Pakistan could well do ABS said “This quarter old, it hurts to see my little one school timings, even with Government Insaaf Party is seen as the military’s the media. The military whipped ama Papers allegations paved the air in most parts of the country. without. The Pakistani people featured the biggest rise Bdrenched in sweat, partially de- warnings mentioning the severe cli- favorite, took the case to the Su- up hysteria over the report, way for Sharif’s ouster. Despite The network’s ratings and ad- have suffered terribly in the past in Coal Mining since Sep- hydrated when she gets back home matic conditions. preme Court. which appeared in Dawn, im- losing his job and being barred vertising revenue fell, and it was two decades of pitiless terror- tember quarter 2014 due each day. With due respect to the school au- Tensions between the civilian plying that Sharif’s government from contesting elections, Sharif unable to pay its staff for three ism and war. They deserve to to strong demand for ther- When every other school chooses to thorities, please consider this request government and the military es- was toeing the line of adversarial remained popular and exercised months. Eventually, the network be governed by representatives mal coal.” reschedule its timings, due to the severe and reschedule the school timings as tablishment escalated in October foreign powers and demanded power through Shahid Khaqan capitulated and settled on the elected in a free and fair elec- @mattjcan climatic conditions, I am surprised that the present timing forces the children 2016 after Sharif began asserting that the source of the leak be Abbasi, the prime minister he military’s terms. tion. And they deserve a robust Asian School has not opted to do so. to be exposed to scorching heat which himself on foreign policy and na- named. Social media users and got appointed, and through his Dawn remained the lone voice press — one that raises necessary Being a parent, I find it totally unac- drains them out by the time they are tional security, which the military television personalities known younger brother, who heads his of defiance and independent questions. ceptable and forces me to question the home. considers its domain. for their proximity to the intel- party. journalism. Pakistan’s military school authorities, as to why no meas- A concerned mother A circular issued by the Indian School Bahrain showing changes in school timings. In April 2017, the Supreme ligence services vilified Sharif’s Two months before the elec- is one of the biggest real estate (Abbas Nasir, is a columnist and former editor of Dawn, the leading English- Court of Pakistan set up a team to government; Dawn; its editor, tions, a concerted campaign by developers in the country, and it language newspaper in Pakistan.) Zaffar Abbas; and the writer Cyril the military establishment seems owns or runs some of the most Email: [email protected] investigate the allegations against

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know it sounds dumb Ibut sometimes I for- get how close the rest of Europe is to the UK! I’m definitely going to do some Sharif and his family arising out Two months before the underway to engineer the politi- upmarket residential areas in all more European adventur- of the Panama Papers. Surprising- elections, a concerted cal process to ensure that Sharif major urban centers. The circula- ing after tour ly, the investigative team included can’t even exercise power vicar- tion of Dawn is being impeded in @AmazingPhil officials from Pakistan’s spy agen- campaign by the military iously and is relegated to history. those areas where a large number cies — Inter-Services Intelligence establishment seems In the past few weeks, there has of its readers may reside. News and Military Intelligence. underway to engineer the been a series of defections from agents are being warned against ABBAS NASIR Three months later, the Su- political process to ensure Sharif’s party to Khan’s Pakistan distributing the paper in the ru- preme Court disqualified Sharif that Sharif can’t even Tehreek-e-Insaaf. ral Pakistan as well. Real estate 03 n June 1, Pakistan moved from holding public office on ac- exercise power vicariously Officials from the intelligence giants such as the military-con- towards its second demo- count of a misdeclaration. The services have been making trolled Defense Housing Author- and is relegated to ity have withheld advertisements Ocratic transition of power court ruled that Sharif had not history. threatening calls to journalists in its 71-year-old history as Na- been “honest” and “truthful” — objecting to accurate report- from Dawn as a punitive measure. sirul Mulk, a retired judge, was necessary conditions to hold pub- ing of Sharif and his family’s On May 30, Hameed Haroon, sworn in as caretaker prime min- lic office, according to the Consti- corruption trial. Journalists at the chief executive of Dawn and ister for two months to preside tution of Pakistan. He resigned as one newspaper told me that the president of the All Pakistan over national elections on July prime minister. Shahid Khaqan they had received phone calls Newspapers Society, spoke about he EU plans to block 25. He was jointly nominated by Abbasi, a minister from his party, objecting to their reporting on the “blatant attacks on the free- TUK participation in the governing party, the Pakistan was appointed in his place. Sharif the defense counsel’s pointing doms of expression” by the state the new 500m euros Eu- Muslim League (Nawaz) and the and his family members are being out of inaccuracies and gaps in institutions: “We will not be a ropean Defence Industrial opposition. tried for corruption in a lower Almeida. the testimony of Wajid Zia, a party to the upturning of the Arti- Development Programme. In a country where generals court. Numerous young army of- top officer of the country’s Fed- cle 19 of the Constitution. And we This is a clear example have directly ruled for 31 years, Sharif understands the ways of ficers, whose colleagues were eral Investigation Agency and will not be a party to the killing of where the EU needs the this would qualify as a cause for tutelary democracy well because killed fighting the Taliban on the the prosecution’s star witness the freedom of expression in the UK and the UK needs the celebration. Instead, Pakistanis his party was the military favorite Pakistan-Afghanistan border, against the Sharifs. country.” EU. The security of our see the return of “tutelary democ- in the 1980s, when Gen. Muham- believed the rhetoric about the The military has also been But Haroon’s newspaper is be- continent should be par- racy,” as the military disempow- mad Zia-ul-Haq promoted him. treacherous civilian leadership unhappy about the peaceful, ing choked to force it to its knees amount. ers politicians who stray from The relations between Sharif and journalists. They confront- widespread protests by young or die. That would be a tragedy as @thomasbrake its positions on foreign policy and the military worsened af- ed the military leadership and Pashtuns and their articulate it is about the only media organi- and national security, supports a ter the publication of a report demanded that they act against questions about disappearances, zation in Pakistan where editorial new party and punishes the press in Dawn, the oldest and most what they felt were treasonous extrajudicial killings and mis- decisions are made by journalists 04 for providing fair coverage to its respected newspaper in Paki- civilians. treatment of their people during and not by the owners. I edited perceived opponents. stan, in October 2016. The news- Sharif’s government was counterinsurgency operations in the paper from 2006 to 2010. The current season of trou- paper revealed that Sharif, and forced to order an inquiry. Feder- northwestern Pakistan along the Zaffar Abbas, my friend and bles began in April 2016 after the his younger brother and aide al ministers, Abbas and Almeida border with Afghanistan. The successor, survived two murder- Panama Papers had named then Shahbaz Sharif, had warned the were questioned. The journalists media was told to completely ous attacks earlier in his career Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s military leadership of Pakistan’s refused to reveal their sources. black out the Pashtun movement. and more recently received death three children as having purchased growing international isolation Subsequently, a new army chief Jang Group, Pakistan’s largest threats. He has continued pub- luxury properties in London us- because of its continued support was named and a tenuous calm media group, which runs several lishing the paper without flinch- reat news for Aus- ing offshore companies. Sharif’s of militant groups. followed. newspapers and Geo Television, ing. But the emerging scenario Gtralia as the coal in- name did not appear in the papers. Sharif had already refused to But the military hadn’t forgot- the leading news network, took seems scarier. dustry goes from strength Opposition politicians, including extend the retiring army chief’s ten or forgiven Sharif. The inves- a defiant posture for months. In- An unfair and disputed elec- to strength. From today’s Imran Khan, the former cricket term in office. The generals were tigation by a team that included telligence operatives got cable tion would unleash turbulence National Accounts the star, whose Pakistan Tehreek-e- livid that the rebuke was leaked to intelligence officers into the Pan- operators to force the network off that Pakistan could well do ABS said “This quarter Insaaf Party is seen as the military’s the media. The military whipped ama Papers allegations paved the air in most parts of the country. without. The Pakistani people featured the biggest rise favorite, took the case to the Su- up hysteria over the report, way for Sharif’s ouster. Despite The network’s ratings and ad- have suffered terribly in the past in Coal Mining since Sep- preme Court. which appeared in Dawn, im- losing his job and being barred vertising revenue fell, and it was two decades of pitiless terror- tember quarter 2014 due Tensions between the civilian plying that Sharif’s government from contesting elections, Sharif unable to pay its staff for three ism and war. They deserve to to strong demand for ther- government and the military es- was toeing the line of adversarial remained popular and exercised months. Eventually, the network be governed by representatives mal coal.” tablishment escalated in October foreign powers and demanded power through Shahid Khaqan capitulated and settled on the elected in a free and fair elec- @mattjcan 2016 after Sharif began asserting that the source of the leak be Abbasi, the prime minister he military’s terms. tion. And they deserve a robust himself on foreign policy and na- named. Social media users and got appointed, and through his Dawn remained the lone voice press — one that raises necessary tional security, which the military television personalities known younger brother, who heads his of defiance and independent questions. considers its domain. for their proximity to the intel- party. journalism. Pakistan’s military In April 2017, the Supreme ligence services vilified Sharif’s Two months before the elec- is one of the biggest real estate (Abbas Nasir, is a columnist and former editor of Dawn, the leading English- Court of Pakistan set up a team to government; Dawn; its editor, tions, a concerted campaign by developers in the country, and it language newspaper in Pakistan.) investigate the allegations against Zaffar Abbas; and the writer Cyril the military establishment seems owns or runs some of the most

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Bangladeshi World Cup I will resign, says Duterte megafan unfurls 3.4 miles long German team flag if enough women protest AFP | Dhaka flag by another two kilometres. The 69-year-old unveiled football-mad farmer in the lengthy tricolour with the Philippines leader dismisses misogyny claims saying ‘It’s a showbiz thing’ ABangladesh has unfurled help of dozens of volunteers at a homemade German flag a school in Magura, southwest Reuters | Manila stretching 5.5 kilometres (3.4 of the capital Dhaka, before miles) in a bizarre act of de- German embassy officials and hilippine President Rod- votion to his favourite team hundreds of curious onlookers. rigo Duterte has defend- f there are enough ahead of the World Cup. “The 5.5km-long German Ped his kiss on the lips of women to ... Well I Amjad Hossain’s long love flag encircled the school a married Filipino woman in think if all women affair with Germany began un- ground several times. Amjad South Korea, and said he will here would sign usually -- he credited homeo- Hossain sold his property to resign if enough women are of- pathic medicine made in the make such a huge flag. He is fended and sign a petition call- a petition for me European powerhouse with a genuine German support- ing for him to step down. to resign, I will treating a gallbladder stone, er,” said Magura deputy po- Duterte has described Sun- resign and never looked back. lice chief Tarikul Islam, who day’s kiss as “pure showbiz” in- RODRIGO DUTERTE In 2006, when Germany attended Tuesday’s ceremony. tended to entertain a crowd of hosted the World Cup, he Bangladesh is gripped by Filipino expatriates. Feminists started the black, red and yel- World Cup fever every four called it his “perverted way” of ipinos view his politically incor- low banner and has added to it years, when its love of cricket taunting female critics who are rect, earthy language as part of every tournament since, selling is set aside and flags deck the angered by frequent derogato- his appeal. another plot of farmland this streets, with Brazil and Argen- ry comments, some of a sexual Women’s rights advocates year to buy fabric to extend the tina particular favourites. nature. Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte gestures during an armed forces change in the Philippines recently “If there are enough women of command ceremony at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, Metro Manila, launched an online #BabaeAko to ... Well I think if all wom - Philippines (I Am A Woman) campaign to en here would sign a petition send a message that they were for me to resign, I will resign,” The woman, who appeared ex- “During the campaign in my not taking Duterte’s “sexist” Duterte told a media briefing cited to see Duterte in person, mayorship days, I kiss every statements sitting down. around midnight on Tuesday agreed. woman there, lips to lips”, the Presidential legal counsel upon his return from an official Duterte enjoys a rock star sta- 73-year old Duterte said. Salvador Panelo yesterday said visit to South Korea. tus among Filipinos and has a “The problem is you don’t the kiss showed Duterte’s car- Social media was abuzz with cult-like following among those know me.” ing, fatherly character, and the photos and videos of Duterte living overseas. He said kissing Duterte’s controversial re- recipient in Seoul enjoyed the on stage asking an unidentified women was his “style” during marks about women include moment. woman from an audience of Fil- his 22 years as a mayor in Davao several public jokes about rape. “She did it willingly and ex- ipinos to kiss him in exchange City prior to becoming presi- But none have dented his do- citedly, she was tickled pink,” he for a book he was handing out. dent. mestic support and many Fil- told news channel ANC. Bangladeshi fans holding a large German flag displayed at a field in Magura

Climber scales Villagers use ladder to ‘French Spiderman’ foiled in Everest, another rescue leopard from well peak 24 hours later Daily Mail | New Delhi Seoul skyscraper attempt

his is the incredible mo- Tment villagers and forest French climber Alain officials teamed up to rescue • a wild leopard after it became Robert was stopped by trapped inside a well using a security guards half way ladder in central India. up Seoul’s Lotte Tower The dramatic scene unfold- Linda Blakely celebrating at the ed when locals spotted the AFP | Seoul summit of Everest three-year-old wild cat strug- gling to stay afloat in a 20 foot Reuters | Beijing deep well in Dhundi village rench urban freeclimber near Satpura Tiger Reserve in FAlain Robert attempted Londoner has become Madhya Pradesh. to scale the world’s fifth-tall- Alain Robert climbs Lotte World Tower in Seoul Athe first British woman After locals raised the alarm, est building yesterday, getting to climb Everest and then they were joined by forest res- more than half way up the scale the world’s fourth cue services and after work- 123-storey Lotte World Tower and then after that, it was a was to celebrate the recent highest peak 24 hours ing together they succeeded in After the ladder is lowered into in Seoul before security forced bit like cat and mouse,” Rob- peace-making efforts between later. coaxing the leopard out of the the well, the leopard can be seen him to abandon the ascent. ert said. “Finally, I decided to the two Koreas and he hoped Linda Blakely, 44, bare- dwelling by lowering a make- climbing up and reaching the top The 55-year-old, dubbed the surrender.” the authorities would take that ly celebrated reaching the shift wooden ladder into the ‘French Spiderman’, made his He was taken to the rooftop into account. world’s highest summit be- water. ues to splash around the water. way up the building bare-hand- on a maintenance cradle and “I may get a hefty fine ... but fore tackling neighbouring Mobile phone footage shows The wooden contraption is ed and without ropes as staff arrested. I did it because of what is hap- Lhotse, which is 28,000ft. the group carefully lowering submerged for several minutes pursued him from inside. As he awaited processing by pening now between South and The businesswoman the bamboo ladder, which was before the leopard begins to “I climbed about 75 stories police he told AFP his climb North Korea,” Robert said. from East Acton is only the about six metres long, inside ascend the rungs of the ladder fourth woman in the world the well as the leopard contin- to safety before swiftly darting to conquer the two peaks off into the nearby forest. one after the other. Today The leopard was believed to Blast kills two at Afghan voter registration centre she described how her re- have fallen into the well when cord-breaking ascent was it was searching for food and AFP | Kabul Baghlan police spokesman nearly scuppered by ex- water. Zabiullah Shuja confirmed the treme winds and described Lokesh Nirapure, assistant bomb blast at a voter reg- incident, saying that police had the “terrifying” climb as SMILE director of forest services said: Aistration centre in north- launched an investigation. “like an obstacle course”. ‘I instructed my staff to ar - ern Afghanistan killed at least No one claimed responsibility She also revealed she kept range ladders and some ropes. two people and wounded two for the attack but Taliban and her trip a secret from her Villagers in India use When I reached the spot, the others, officials said yesterday, Islamic State group have vowed mother in Northern Ireland a makeshift ladder ladder was ready.’ the latest attack on a process to disrupt the parliamentary so that she would not worry. to rescue a leopard ‘As mercury rises, the wild already marred by violence. A man registers at a voter registration and district council elections Blakely said: “The only trapped inside a 20- animals stray into human hab- The bomb was placed in a centre in Afghanistan scheduled for October 20. time I felt like I couldn’t foot well after it fell itats in search of water. The school used as a voter registra- Yesterday’s attack is the lat- do it was on the summit villagers said this leopard had tion centre in Pul-e-Khomri, “One police and one employ- est assault on a voter registra- push on the day I moved on in while searching been also been spotted several the capital of northern Baghlan ee of the election commission tion centre aimed at deterring from Camp 2. I was really for food times near the water bodies province, provincial spokesman were killed and two police have people from signing up for the exhausted and there were and wells recently. Mahmood Haqmal told AFP. been wounded,” he said. long-delayed polls. terrible winds. THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2018 13

Trump-Kim summit set for Singapore’s Fire rips through newly Sentosa Island Reuters | Washington

he summit between US President Donald renovated hotel in London TTrump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will be on Singapore’s At least 20 engines have been sent to the scene in William Street southern island of Sentosa, White House said on Tues- AFP | London day as preparations acceler- ated for next week’s event. fire broke out at London’s White House spokes - luxury Mandarin Orien- woman Sarah Sanders said Atal hotel on Wednesday, in a Twitter post that the with dozens of firefighters de- KNOW WHAT venue would be the Capel- ployed to tackle the blaze that la Hotel on Sentosa and pumped thick smoke high into thanked Singaporeans for the air. their hospitality. The sum- The 12-storey hotel was evac- Overlooking Lon- mit is scheduled to start on uated and crowds quickly built the morning of June 12. up outside as around 120 fire- don’s Hyde Park Trump told reporters at fighters and 20 fire engines tack- on one side and an Oval Office event that led the blaze on the roof. Knightsbridge on plans for what will be the The five-star hotel completed the other, the hotel first meeting between a what it called the “most exten- was originally built serving US president and a sive restoration in its 115-year in 1889 as an exclu- North Korean leader, were history” only last week, after sive ‘Gentleman’s “moving along very well.” nearly two years of work. “A lot of relationships With almost 200 rooms, the Club’ being built, a lot of negoti- hotel is located near Harrods Firefighters tackle a blaze at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Knightsbridge, central London ations going on before the department store in Knights- trip,” he said. “We’ll see bridge, an upmarket area of cen- breathing apparatus are car- Oriental in 1996. crowded on a fire escape outside sponse officers and a hazardous what happens. But it’s very tral London. rying out a search inside the Penelope Evans, 50, from the building. area response team to the scene. important – it’ll be a very Firefighters were called to building. Battersea in south London, was There appeared to be no vis- “We have not treated any pa- important couple of days.” the blaze at 3.55pm, and were “Once the fire has been leaving Harrods when she no- ible damage to the outside of tients but we remain at the scene Trump, who is seeking expected to continue working brought under control fire in- ticed the blaze. the hotel. as a precaution,” it said. to persuade Kim to shut into the night. vestigators will take over to es- “I saw all this black smoke Transport for London, which Anna Whiteley, a TV present- down a nuclear missile pro- “The smoke from this large tablish how the blaze started.” coming from the sky, it was cov- manages the city’s public trans- er, tweeted that she was evacu- gramme that now threat- fire was very visible across cen- A spokesman for the hotel said ering everything and the smell port system, said an entrance ated from the hotel. ens the United States, said tral London,” said fire brigade they would provide an update as was horrendous,” she said. to Knightsbridge Underground “Just evacuated Mandarin on Friday the summit he station manager Pam Oparao- soon as they could. “It was like people were in station had been closed “at the Oriental hotel to see this ... ab- had cancelled the previous cha. Roads were closed off near the shock, everyone immediately request of the emergency ser- solutely crazy! So impressed week was back on after he “Firefighters are working ex- hotel, an Edwardian-style build- just started leaving the street vices”. by the organisation in bringing received the North Korean tremely hard to bring the fire ing that opened its doors in 1902 and the area.” The London Ambulance Ser- everyone to safety,” she wrote delegation bearing a letter under control. Crews wearing and was bought by Mandarin Firefighters could be seen vice said had sent incident re- on Twitter. from Kim. Police chase soldier in armoured truck Dutch PM uses mop to clean after spilling coffee Soldier steals armoured vehicle, takes it on two-hour ride in Virginia

Reuters | Richmond Times-Dispatch reported. Capitol police officers with soldier stole an armoured combat-style rifles guarded the Apersonnel carrier from a entrance to Capitol Square as a National Guard base in Virginia police helicopter shined a spot- on Tuesday and took the ve - light on the vehicle and police hicle on a two-hour drive that worked to stop traffic, the news- ended in a police chase through paper reported. downtown Richmond, the state “This is INSANE! Someone has capital, state police said. hijacked a ‘Tank-like’ vehicle The unidentified man took from Fort Pickett and just drove A woman gives the Dutch PM some tips on how to mop it by our apartment!,” Parker Slaybaugh, the communications mop properly. Social media A 60-mile chase involving an armored personnel carrier came to an end in director for the Virginia Speaker Daily Mail | Amsterdam users applauded Rutte’s efforts Richmond of the House, said on Twitter. as the clip went viral on World This is INSANE! At about 9:40 p.m. local time, utch Prime Minister Mark Environment Day. Someone has the vehicle at about 7:50 p.m. north into Richmond on Inter- the driver drove the armoured DRutte inspired confidence Rutte, known for a handful hijacked a ‘Tank- from Fort Pickett, a Army Na- state 95 at about 40 miles (65 vehicle onto a median and was he likes to run a clean office of humble gestures in public, like’ vehicle from tional Guard base in Blackstone, km) per hour, Geller said. surrounded by police, ending after being filmed mopping up was caught on film after clum- Fort Pickett and Virginia, state police spokes- Once in Richmond, sever- the 60-mile (95 km) pursuit, a coffee he spilled on his way sily dropping his coffee cup just drove it by woman Corinne Geller said in al police squads followed the the Richmond Times-Dispatch into parliament. when he entered parliament. an email to Reuters. armoured personnel carrier, reported. Police tased the sus- However, the leader clear- But rather than standby and our apartment! The suspect then drove the which travels on tracks similar pect, who was identified as a ly needed to brush up on his let the cleaners do their job he PARKER SLAYBAUGH military vehicle, which was not to a tank, through downtown military soldier, Virginia State technique after one of the takes a mop from one of the equipped with any weaponry, as it headed toward the Cap - Police spokeswoman Keeli Hill cleaners had to take control women and tries to clean up east on Route 460 and then itol building, the Richmond said during a news conference. and show him how to use the the mess himself.

France building enclosed village for people with Alzheimer’s disease Dax, in the southwest of France the village. The village costs near border with Spain. Its developers hope the 29 • People living in the village million euro village will allow the same as a typical – who will be called residents people with Alzheimer’s and nursing home, but will instead of patients – will have dementia to lead more active be less restrictive their own supermarket, health SMILE and happier lives. centre, hairdresser, brasserie, Residents of the new village Daily Mail | Paris gym, library and a farm. will live in shared houses and The village will be enclosed everybody living there will have for the residents’ safety but they Dementia sufferers Alzheimer’s disease, which rance is building a special- will be able to wander round can live freely with- causes the majority of cases of Fly designed village to allow freely within its walls. dementia. people with Alzheimer’s disease Nursing staff will be dressed out medication in a Alzheimer’s can cause people to continue living normal lives in plain clothes and people will medieval-style cit- to become forgetful and have outside of a nursing home. be given less medication, while adel that includes a difficulty communicating and The new village will be built in An artist’s impression of how the new village in Dax, France will look volunteers will help to run library and gym concentrating. 14 THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2018 features

French swimmer Ben Lecomte faces a gruelling six month swim from Tokyo to San Francisco through shark-infested waters Benoit Lecomte starts his attempt to cross the Pacific Swimmer begins record Pacific crossing attempt AFP| Choshi, Japan Lecomte aims to swim around eight hours a day and will burn en Lecomte dived BETTER off more than 8,000 calories dai- into the Pacific ly in the process. Ocean, kicking off an In an interview with AFP just epic quest to swim KNOW before he began his Odyssey, Le- 9,000 kilometres comte revealed the mind tricks B(5,600 miles) from Tokyo to San that keep him going through the Francisco, through shark-infest- physical torture of eight hours of ed waters choking with plastic The Pacific Ocean is the ocean swimming per day. waste. largest ocean on the “The mental part is much Under sunny skies, the 51-year- planet. It covers more more important than the phys- old Frenchman slipped into cool than 30 per cent of the ical. You have to make sure you and placid waters shortly after earth’s surface. It is big- always think about something 09:00am (0000 GMT), in warm ger than the landmass positive or you always have and pleasant conditions with a something to think about. slight breeze. of all the world’s conti- “When you don’t have any- He will face giant waves, nents combined thing to occupy your mind, it sharks and jellyfish, and will goes into kind of a spiral, and also swim through part of the that’s when trouble starts,” he “Great Pacific Garbage Patch” in His team will collect water said. his attempt to be the first to ac- samples to learn more about the He said the hardest part was complish the feat of swimming build-up of micro-plastics litter- getting back into the chilly wa- across the world’s biggest ocean. ing the area. ter every morning and admitted “I’m very anxious to start right He will be accompanied that he would hit a “wall” after now,” said the swimmer as he ers, with family and friends hug- raise awareness of plastic con- Part of his daunting swim throughout by the 20-metre (67- around four to six hours every prepared to take to the waves. ging each other on the shore. tamination and ocean pollution takes him through the Tex - foot) support boat Discoverer, day. His son and daughter swam “It’s very emotional for a lot of and his support team will con- as-sized vortex of garbage that where he will eat, rest and sleep “I try to disassociate my mind with him for the first hundred people here,” said Lecomte. duct a raft of experiments on the floats between Hawaii and Cali- before being dropped every from my body and everything metres or so, then rejoined a Part adventurer, part envi- trip, expected to take between fornia, where tangled plastic will morning where he stopped the that happens to my body -- pain crowd of around 70 well-wish- ronmentalist, Lecomte hopes to six to eight months. pose extra dangers. previous evening. or cold, I try to put aside.” Mother Nature runs wild on China’s emerald isle The remote site 140 kilometres from Shanghai captivates tourists with its fairy-tale setting and East China Sea vistas AFP | Shengshan But it’s now abandoned, with decades on the sea’s riches. entire houses completely over- But its tiny harbour eventually hina’s rampant de- grown as if shrink-wrapped in a proved too small for the larger velopment has sent lush layer of green. vessels needed to sustain fishing, nature into full re- The only thing disturbing the 3,000 and the ships were diverted to treat, but in one vil- bush’s re-conquest of the village residents once lived nearby ports instead. lage the countryside are the crowds of tourists drawn in the village in mid The big seas that lash the coast Chas crept back to reclaim lost to the remote site 140 kilometres 1990s, but abandoned at certain times of the year often ground. (87 miles) from Shanghai by its it in favour of a made it too dangerous to land Houtouwan was once a thriv- fairy-tale setting and East China neighbouring town on small craft, meaning the only ing fishing community of sturdy Sea vistas. the island connection to other communities brick homes clinging to the steep Houtouwan was established In the mid-1990s the village, which once had as many as 3,000 residents, was on Shengshan was a strenuous hills of the island of Shengshan. in 1950 and prospered over the largely abandoned in favour of a neighbouring town on the island trek up a steep, winding path. 15 THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2018 entertainment

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION Aries Your health is likely to be glowing and your physical energy high. You’ll probably want to spend some of your time today working out or otherwise getting some exercise. This gets the endorphins going so you feel that much more motivated to pursue job-related or personal projects. Taurus Shared activities throughout the day could bring you closer to a friend or lover. You might attend a sports event, lecture or workshop, or concert or play. Con- versations about a number of different subjects could increase your understanding of one another. Gemini Your self-confidence is likely to skyrocket today. Good news about money could reach you while you’re at Europe; 54- View; 58- Et ____ (and other men); 59- Mechanical home, causing family members to want to celebrate. properties of air; 63- 1996 Tony-winning musical; 64- Utopias; You might be a little tired, but you’ll be up for it any- 65- I smell ___!; 66- Start of a counting rhyme; 67- Grandmas; way, since the news gives you a second wind. 68- Went through, as the paper; Cancer Down More than one social event could take place in your 1- Pith helmet; 2- Cozy; 3- Land measure; 4- Type of thermometer; neighbourhood, putting you in touch not only with Across 5- PBS supporter; 6- Mantra sounds; 7- Heartache; 8- Still; 9- Ap- neighbours but also with interesting new people. provals; 10- Japanese dish; 11- Mayberry boy; 12- Dampens; 13- Nair These get-togethers should be jovial and congenial. 1- Former Russian ruler; 5- Forget it!; 10- Large village; 14- On competitor; 18- Stage hog; 22- Open shelter; 24- Heaps; 25- Alway; You can expect a lot of stimulating conversation and a single occasion; 15- Overact; 16- Fencing weapon; 17- Buyers; 26- Sponge gently; 27- Author Calvino; 28- Hermit; 30- Member physical activity like games or dancing. 19- Ceremonial act; 20- ___ Kick Out of You; 21- Most strange; of genus Felis; 32- Gaucho’s rope; 33- Pertaining to the moon; 34- 23- Sound booster; 25- Composition; 26- Pickle flavoring; Eye-related; 36- Writer; 37- Ships’ officers; 39- Amount; 40- Fink; Leo 42- Kind of fingerprint; 45- Actress Plummer; 46- Drink of the 29- “Rhyme Pays” rapper; 31- Danny’s daughter; 35- From ___ Today could bring a lot of physical activity, possibly Z; 36- Chemical used on trees; 37- Cosmetics; 38- Feast; 40- Gods; 48- Grow to maturity; 50- Country bordered by Canada and including workouts, sports, and dancing, as your en- Shining; 41- Native Alaskans; 42- Info; 43- Skater Babilonia; Mexico; 51- River in central Switzerland; 52- Peter Fonda title role; ergy, enthusiasm, and stamina are all high. Life may 44- Synagogue scroll; 45- Poker pot starter; 46- DEA agent; 53- ___ Fein; 55- Green land; 56- Final Four org.; 57- Cornerstone be mentally demanding, too, but you can handle it. 47- Bellini opera; 49- Litigate against; 51- Republic in central abbr.; 60- Bard’s nightfall; 61- Italian article; 62- Ed.’s in-box filler; Relations with friends and colleagues should be warm, congenial, and full of good-natured banter. BEETLE BAILEY Virgo A number of children could cross your path today, perhaps at a social event. You might get caught up in their games and momentarily experience being a child again yourself. This could increase your appeal for love partners, so don’t be surprised if you’re the recipient of admiring glances from the people around you. Libra A lot of visitors may come to your home today. Land might be discussed. At some point you’ll be reminded of someone from the past and experience a momentary wave of longing to see this person again. This won’t last, however. You’ll be too busy relating to those present now. Scorpio Expect to hear some great news from relatives or neighbours, perhaps involving money. You could WORD OF THE DAY hear this from more than one source, so it’s likely true. You might spend a lot of time driving around, Did You Know? in the writings of Charles Dickens, A. E. unbeknownst Housman, and E. B. White), the grammar- mainly running errands but also seeking people who Unbeknownst is an irregular variant of are in the know. Definition: the older unbeknown, which derives from ian H. W. Fowler in 1926 categorized the 1 : happening or existing without the knowl- beknown, an obsolete synonym of known. two words as “out of use except in dialect or Sagittarius edge of someone specified — usually used But for a word with a straightforward his- uneducated speech.” The following year, G. with to tory, unbeknownst and the now less com- P. Krapp called them “humorous, colloqui- The forthcoming completion of a frustrating project mon unbeknown have caused quite a stir al, and dialectal.” Our evidence, however, could be moved closer by one intense burst of energy 2 : not known or not well-known : unknown among usage commentators. In spite of shows that both words are standard even from you. Self-confidence and determination come widespread use (including appearances in formal prose. together to make sure you tie up all the loose ends and finish it all up. However, don’t expect to be able to relax for long. SUDOKU Capricorn Today you might take a trip, perhaps a long-distance YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION vacation. This may have been planned in advance, but it could just as easily be spur of the moment. You’re in How to play the position where you feel secure enough financially Place a number in the and established enough in your working life to cut empty boxes in such yourself a little slack and make time for enjoyment. a way that each row across, each column Aquarius down and each 9-box Some interesting insights could steer you in the right square contains all of direction regarding a goal you’ve been working toward the numbers from one for a long time. You generally prefer logic to ESP, but to nine. today your intuition is so strong that it’s difficult to resist. You could also feel a burst of physical energy that spurs you on to do whatever needs to be done. Pisces Expect to spend a lot of time in the company of others, perhaps running from one social event to another. At least one could end up being helpful to your profes- sional life. A lot of stimulating conversation could take place today, perhaps giving you clues to opportunities or trends that you want to follow. 16 THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2018

JUNE Ramadan Day Imsak Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha 7 22 THU 03:02 am 03:12 am 4:45 am 11:37 am 03:03 pm 06:28 pm 07:58 pm

Invita hosted its annual Ghabga at the InterContinental Regency Bahrain on Saturday. Above, the Management and staff during the event.

As part of its commitment to community service and support for charities, CrediMax donated BD 10,000 to Bahrain Red Thattai (Bhatia) Hindu Community (THC) presented a cheque for BD 500 to Bahrain Red Crescent Society(BRCS) towards Crescent Society during a handover ceremony at its headquarters in the presence of CrediMax Chief Executive Yousif Ali Ramadan charity. Above,THC vice chairman Bhagwan Asarpota and EC member Mahendra A Bhatia presenting the cheque Mirza and Senior Manager Essa Hassan Ebrahim, in addition to Mubarak Al Hadi, Director General of Bahrain Red Crescent to BRCS Director General Mubarak Al Hadi. Society and Zainab Ali Zayer.

Al Rawabi Private School held their Annual “Ghabga” at the Crowne Plaza Hotel for its staff and faculty.

Almoayyed Computers hosted its annual Ghabga event along with Hewlett Packard Enterprise at Gulf Hotel’s Awal Ballroom. The event saw a large attendance, that included senior officials from ministries, financial institutions, public and private companies, consultants etc. The event marked the celebration of the spirit of Holy Month of Ramadan.

Majid Al Futtaim—the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia— created great moments with a City Centre Bahrain Ramadan Ghabga for media at Furn Bistro, The Westin Hotel, City Public Security Sports Association has organised various sports competitions for female officers in Ramadan, including Centre Bahrain. City Centre Bahrain gathered media representatives from Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in a special celebration football and tennis. The officers from different directorates of the Interior Ministry showed their high sports skills and of Ramadan and created great moments by playing interactive games, enjoying exciting prizes and delicious Ghabga dishes. dedication to win the games. 17 THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2018

KAALA SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 11.45 AM + 12.45 + 2.30 + 3.30 + 5.15 + BREAKING IN ( TAMIL / ACTION / CRIME ) 6.15 + 8.00 + 9.00 + 10.45 + 11.45 PM DAILY AT (3D): 12.15 (PG-15) (THRILLER/CRIME) Rajnikanth, Eswari Rao, Nana Patekar + 3.00 + 5.45 + 8.30 + 11.15 PM GABRIELLE UNION, BILLY BURKE, RICHARD CABRAL DANA CINEMA 10:45,13:45,16:45,19:45,22:45 SAAR 7.45 + 8.45 + 10.30 + 11.30 PM CINECO (20) 11.15 AM + 1.15 + 3.15 + 5.15 + 7.15 + 9.15 + SEEF (I) 10.30 AM + 10.45 AM + 11.15 AM + 1.30 + 2.00 WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 8.00 + 9.00 + 10.45 + 11.45 PM 11.15 PM Rajinikanth’s + 2.30 + 4.30 + 5.00 + 5.30 + 7.45 + 8.15 + 8.45 + 11.00 + DAILY AT (3D): 8.30 + 11.15 PM 11.30 PM + 12.00 MN SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY AL HAMRA 11.15 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.45 PM + 12.00 MN (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE/FANTASY) SHOW DOGS ALDEN EHRENREICH, WOODY HARRELSON, EMILIA CLARKE KAALA (ACTION / ADVENTURE / COMEDY) CINECO (20) 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 + 8.45 + 11.30 PM ( TELUGU / ACTION / CRIME ) Alan Cumming, Natasha Lyonne, Will Arnett ‘Kaala’: First Rajnikanth, Eswari Rao, Nana Patekar, DANA CINEMA 11:00,12:45,14:30,16:15,18:00,19:45,21:3 PETER RABBIT 10:30,13:30,16:30,19:30,22:30 0,23:15,01:00 (PG) (ADVENTURE/COMEDY/FAMILY) DANA CINEMA ROSE BYRNE, DOMHNALL GLEESON, SAM NEILL SEEF (I) 1.00 + 4.15 + 7.30 + 10.45 PM CINECO (20) 11.45 AM + 1.45 + 3.45 + 5.45 + 7.45 + 9.45 + 11.45 PM CINECO (20) 11.00 AM + 1.00 + 3.00 + 5.00 + 7.00 + 9.00 + 11.00 KAALA SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 1.15 + 3.15 + 5.15 + 7.15 + ( HINDI / ACTION / CRIME ) 9.15 + 11.15 PM review is out LIFE OF THE PARTY Rajnikanth, Eswari Rao, Nana Patekar, (15+) (COMEDY) Manoramaonline | Dubai DANA CINEMA 11:00, 14:00, 17:00, 20:00, 23:00 E.MA.YAU MELISSA MCCARTHY, GILLIAN JACOBS, JULIE BOWEN CINECO (20) 10.30 AM + 1.45 + 5.00 + 8.15 + 11.30 PM ( MALAYALAM / COMEDY ) Chemban Vinod, Dileesh Pothan, Vinayakan CINECO (20) 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM halaivar fans are SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 2.00 + 5.15 + 8.30 + 11.45 DANA CINEMA 10:45,13:00,15:15,17:30,19:45,22:00,00:15 PM A QUIET PLACE on cloud nine as SEEF (I) 1 1 . 1 5 A M + 1 .4 5 + 4 . 1 5 + 6 .4 5 + 9. 1 5 + 1 1 .4 5 P M SAAR 7.45 + 11.00 PM (15+) (THRILLER/HORROR/DRAMA) their superstar’s EMILY BLUNT, JOHN KRASINSKI, NOAH JUPE T WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 7.45 + 11.00 PM LAST RAMPAGE : THE ESCAPE OF GARY TISON movie Kaala is being CINECO (20) 11.30 AM + 1.30 + 3.30 + 5.30 + 7.30 + 9.30 released worldwide. ( CRIME / DRAMA / MYSTERY ) + 11.30 PM PARMANU Robert Patrick, Heather Graham, Bruce Davison Although the movie is ( HINDI/ ACTION/ DRAMA/ HISTORY ) DANA CINEMA 10:45,12:30,14:15,16:00,17:45,19:30,21:15 MASHA & THE BEAR releasing on Thursday John Abraham, Boman Irani, Diana Penty ,23:00,00:45 (G) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY/FAMILY) in the theatres here, 10:45,13:15,15:45,18:15,20:45,23:15 DANA CINEMA CINECO (20) 12.00 + 2.00 + 4.00 + 6.00 + 8.00 + 10.00 ANGELICA KEAMY, BORIS KUTNEVICH the first review of the CINECO (20) 1.30 + 6.30 + 11.30 PM PM + 12.00 MN CINECO (20) 11.15 AM + 4.00 + 8.45 PM film is out on the inter- SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 1.30 + 3.30 + 5.30 + 7.30 + UAE VEERE DI WEDDING 9.30 + 11.30 PM RAAZI net after a censor (HINDI/ACTION/DRAMA/HISTORY) (PG-15) (HINDI/THRILLER/DRAMA) board member made it John Abraham, Boman Irani, Diana Penty DEADPOOL 2 ALIA BHATT, VICKY KAUSHAL, JAIDEEP AHLAWAT public. DANA CINEMA 10:45,13:00,15:15,17:30,19:45,22:00,00:15 (18+) (ACTION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY) CINECO (20) 1.15 + 6.00 + 10.45 PM UAE-based critic Rajinikanth’s ‘Kaala’ CINECO (20) 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 + 11.45 RYAN REYNOLDS, JOSH BROLIN, MORENA BACCARIN Umair Sandhu published TOMB RAIDER PM CINECO (20) 11.30 AM + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 PM + the review of the movie losing his famous touch. techno-fitnesse was the SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 12.00 MN (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) + 11.15 PM SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 12.30 + 6.00 + 11.30 PM ALICIA VIKANDER, HANNAH JOHN-KAMEN, WALTON on his personal blog and In short, Pa. Ranjith has ‘best ever in Tamil,’ he GOGGINS rated ‘4 stars’ for it. given us a more peppy said. SAAR 8.45 PM SAAR 11.15 PM CINECO (20) 11.00 AM + 4.00 + 9.00 PM Heaping praises on Ra- and upmarket Rajni that Umair Sandhu said WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 8.45 + 11.15 PM WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 9.00 + 11.30 PM SID & AYA: NOT A LOVE STORY jinikanth, Umair wrote, is sure to work with to- Rajnikanth was the un- JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM – 3D AVENGERS: INFINTY WAR (PG-15) (FILIPINO/ROMANTIC/DRAMA) NEW “Rajnikanth has never day’s youth audience.” deniable hero of the film (ACTION/ADVENTURE/SCI-FI) (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) ANNE CURTIS, DINGDONG DANTES looked so good on screen Umair also hailed the as always and the over- Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jeff Goldblum KAREN GILLAN, ROBERT DOWNEY JR., TOM HOLLAND SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 11.45 AM + 1.45 + 3.45 + 5.45 + 7.45 + with his stylised look and movie Kaala as one of powering presence of his DANA CINEMA 11:00,13:30,16:00,18:30,21:00,23:30 CINECO (20) 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.30 + 11.30 PM 9.45 + 11.45 PM presentation, body lan- the best from Tamil Cin- charisma was persuasive. 10:45,13:15,15:45,18:15,20:45,23:15 SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 3.00 + 8.30 PM ABATTOIR guage, and dialogue de- emas. On the technical as- CINECO (20) 12.45 + 3.30 + 6.15 + 9.00 + 11.45 PM DAILY livery. Pa. Delving on the all-em- pects, he said, Kaala is AT (IMAX 3D): 1.00 + 3.45 + 6.30 + 9.15 PM + 12.00 MN RAMPAGE (18+) (HORROR/THRILLER/CRIME) NEW DAILY AT: 12.15 + 3.00 + 5.45 + 8.30 + 11.15 PM DAILY AT (PG-15) (ACTION/THRILLER/SCI-FICTION) JESSICA LOWNDES, JOE ANDERSON, LIN SHAYE Ranjith has been able bracing of the movie, he a revelation. He wrote:” (VIP II): 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 + 8.45 + 11.30 PM DAILY AT DWAYNE JOHNSON, JEFFREY DEAN MORGAN, WILL YUN LEE SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 1.00 + 3.00 + 5.00 + 7.00 to get the right balance in said there was grandeur Background score is (VIP I): 12.00 + 2.45 + 5.30 + 8.15 + 11.00 CINECO (20) 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 + 7.30 + 9.45 + 9.00 + 11.00 PM a tightrope walk between in every aspect of its TERRIFIC ! Direction by PM + 12.00 MN Rajni’s larger-than-life making. The superbly Pa.Ranjith is Fantastic. image and the changing choreographed action Editing is Sharp! There is taste of todays mass mul- scenes, a riot of colours, no dull moment through- Rachel to return for tiplex audience without and ‘top-of-the-line’ out the film,” he said. Kanye ‘in tears’ Tony Awards 2018 over album Leto’s ‘Joker’ movie in the works dominating charts IANS | Los Angeles ctor Jared Letos Aincarnation of Bat- man villain “The Joker” is getting his own movie. Warner Bros. is in the early stages of de - veloping with Leto a stand-alone project and is currently hunting for writers for a take, reports hollywoodreporter.com. Leto would star and executive produce the solo film that is set in the “Suicide Squad” uni- Jared Letos verse. Kanye West “Suicide Squad” was directed by David Ayer roes. veloped by Warner that and featured an array of This is the latest DC is focusing on Joker and IANS | Los Angeles DC villains as anti-he- movie project being de- other villains. Rachel Bloom apper Kanye West has ex- I feel so blessed. Rpressed his gratitude as his new album titled “Ye” has For everyone ANI | London occupied the top spots on most that didn’t turn music charts. they back. I’m in merican actress and singer, Rachel Bloom The album occupied the top tears right now. I Awill be coming back for Tony Awards 2018 seven spots on Apple Music love all of you ceremony. and Spotify on June 2 after- KAYNE WEST According to a report, The ‘Crazy Ex-Girl- noon, with “Yikes” in the top friend’ star will be among the presenters at the spot and his daughter, North 2018 ceremony. West’s favourite track “No mis- an article about the whole re- Stars slated to appear at the Tonys this week- takes”, at number six, reports cord dominating the top of the end include Christine Baranski, Mikhail Bar- etonline.com. charts. yshnikov, Melissa Benoist, Rachel Brosnahan, at Seef District too Kanye shared a snapshot of “I feel so blessed. For every- Tituss Burgess, Jeff Daniels, Robert De Niro, the chart rankings on social one that didn’t turn they back. Brandon Victor Dixon, and Christopher Jack- Um al Hassan +973 17728699 media, with the caption: “For I’m in tears right now. I love all son. Seef District +973 17364999 all my dogs that stayed down, of you,” he tweeted. Billy Joel, Patti LuPone, Katharine McPhee, we up again.” The 40-year-old’s album Matthew Morrison, Kelli O’Hara, Bernadette On Monday, Kanye posted touches on sensitive subjects Peters, Kerry Washington, Ming-Na Wen, and another message. including mental illness, drug Marissa Jaret Winokur will also be a part of the He shared a screenshot of use and suicide. ceremony. 18 THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2018 sports Muguruza thrashes Sharapova guruza roared to a 6-2 6-1 victory pova told reporters. Muguruza scores first and on to a semi-final against top The signs were ominous • seed Simona Halep in which the when the five-times Grand win over Sharapova world number one ranking will Slam champion coughed up also be on the line. three nervy double-faults in A ball boy holds an umbrella over Muguruza faces Sharapova, back at the clay- the opening game. Muguruza Spain’s Rafael Nadal as rain falls simona• Halep in court slam for the first time sensed weakness and pounced during the men’s singles quarter- the semi-finals since 2015 following a dop - for a 4-0 lead. final match. ing-ban, walked on court with Sharapova did finally settle, two French Open crowns to Mu- holding serve to love, but Mu- French Open: Rain Reuters | Paris guruza’s one and a 3-0 head-to- guruza clumped down an ace to head record against the reigning make it 5-1. halts Rafa fightback pain’s Garbine Muguruza Wimbledon champion. The former world number thrashed Maria Sharapova An hour and 10 minutes later one drilled a backhand winner AFP | Paris Sto reach the French Open the 31-year-old was walking off down the line to hold again in semi-finals on Wednesday as after her worst French Open the next game, the 28th seed afael Nadal was fighting a second top-of-the-bill show- spanking since she managed clenching her fist as she walked Rback in his French Open down in three days failed to ma- only two games against Domini- to the chair. quarter-final against Diego terialse at Roland Garros. ka Cibulkova at the same stage But Muguruza was relentless Schwartzman on Wednes- Sharapova’s eagerly-awaited Spain’s Garbine Muguruza celebrates Russia’s Maria Sharapova reacts in 2009. and brought up two set points day when rain brought an fourth-round clash with Serena after victory “I just didn’t feel free, and with a scorching backhand win- early halt to action at Ro- Williams never even made it on I felt there was a lot of force ner before sealing the opening land Garros. court on Monday as her Ameri- a pectoral injury. ones that could be prised away behind all the shots and that it set with a clubbing forehand Top seed Nadal, chas - can nemesis pulled out an hour This time the Court Philippe from their luncheon -- got a wasn’t coming natural to me -- that Sharapova fended into the ing an 11th title in Paris, before the scheduled start with Chatrier crowd -- at least the match, if not a contest, as Mu- didn’t have the rhythm,” Shara- net. dropped the first set 6-4 to his Argentine opponent, the first time he lost a set at the tournament since 2015. But he was 5-3 and 30-15 Murray’s Wimbledon to the good when rain sent Kwiatkowski back in yellow the players off for good. hopes hit after pull-out Over on Court Suzanne Lenglen, Marin Cilic and The Sky outfit Juan Martin del Potro were • locked in a first-set tiebreak finished a whopping when play was called off. 37sec ahead of The two quarter-finals second-placed BMC will resume today.

AFP | Louhans, France Marquez crash ‘like ky dominated the team time Strial on the third stage of the gold’ for title bid, Dauphine du Criterium yester- says Dovizioso day, rolling at a record average of 57kmh (35mph) with a tail- Autosport | London Britain’s Andy Murray wind over the flat 35km course. Sky’s Polish rider Michal Poland’s Michal Kwiatkowski (C), wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, ucati’s Andrea Dovizio- AFP | London still not quite ready to return. Kwiatkowski, victim of a crash rides with England’s Tao Geoghegan Hart (R) and his other teammates of Dso has described Mo- I am still aiming to play in the on Tuesday, regained the race Great Britain’s Sky cycling team toGP points leader Marc ndy Murray’s hopes of be- coming weeks, but I want to leader’s yellow jersey and now Marquez’s crash in the Aing fit enough to play at be 100 percent when I do re- leads three teammates in the Italian Grand Prix as being Wimbledon have taken a fresh turn. Thanks as always for the overall standings: Italian Gi- “I’m so happy that I got no “like gold” for his own title hit after he pulled out of his support.” anni Moscon (at 3sec), Span- major issues after the crash yes- ambitions. planned comeback next week Having only just returned iard Jonathan Castroviejo (9) terday. If I could have picked up Successive non-finishes in the Netherlands. to the practice courts, Murray and Welshman Geraint Thomas one stage win in the Dauphine, at Jerez and Le Mans had The former world number faces a race against time to (21). I’d like it to be the TTT. “It’s a left Ducati rider Dovizio- one, who has not played a com- be fit for Wimbledon, which Celebrations Wednesday KNOW WHAT wonderful feeling to win as a so trailing Marquez by 49 petitive match since he was starts on July 2. were a far cry from the end of team. points prior to Sunday’s knocked out of the Wimbledon The 31-year-old will make the previous day which saw “We rode a perfect stage, Mugello race. quarter-finals last July due to a a decision on whether he will Kwiatkowski crash in the clos- Lotto finished in third, technically and tactically, on But Marquez then fin - hip injury, underwent surgery enter Queen’s, in London, ing kilometres and the race at 52sec, and Australi- the entire course.” ished outside of the points in Australia in January after which begins on June 18, next leader was pleased he suffered an team Mitchelton in The Sky outfit finished a in 16th after crashing on the pulling out of the Australian week. no ill effects. fourth (56) whopping 37sec ahead of sec- fifth lap of 23 at the Scarper- Open. “Andy Murray has to with- “It’s a wonderful feeling to ond-placed BMC, with Lotto in ia right-hander before re- “Unfortunately I won’t be draw from the Libema Open. win as a team. We rode a perfect third, at 52sec, and Australian mounting his works Honda. ready to play in Hertogen - The former world number one stage, technically and tactically, team Mitchelton in fourth (56). It means Dovizioso is now bosch,” the British three-time has not recovered in time from on the entire course,” the Pole Thomas called Team Sky’s within 29 points of his 2017 Grand Slam champion posted his hip operation in January said. effort “fluid and fast”. title rival. on his Facebook page. and will have to postpone his “I was really excited to play comeback on the ATP tour,” there for the first time but I’m said a statement on the tour- nament’s website. Murray, who has slipped to Ricky Ponting to join Australia coaching staff 47th in the world, said in a promotional video released AFP | London Africa in March, for the Twen- Tuesday that he was “getting ty20 tri-series against England I was really closer” to playing again fol- ustralia great Ricky Ponting and New Zealand earlier this excited to play lowing his frustratingly long Awill join the backroom staff year. As a batsman Ponting av- there for the first injury lay-off. of head coach Justin Langer eraged over 42 in 375 ODIs, with “It’s been very slow,” he said during the team’s tour tour of 41 an excellent strike rate above 80. time but I’m still in the video. England. was the number of His 41 hundreds in the format not quite ready “I’ve been out getting close Former Australia captain ODI hundreds scored included a brilliant 140 not out to return. I am to a year now, which is a lot Ponting, one of the outstanding by Ponting in a 2003 World Cup final win still aiming to longer than I think me and any batsmen of his generation, was over India in Johannesburg. play in the coming of my team kind of expected at already due to be in Britain to Ponting had first won the weeks, but I want the beginning but I’m getting commentate on the five-match World Cup in 1999 before en- closer to playing again. one-day international series Ricky Ponting ia’s Twenty20 team against Sri joying back-to-back triumphs as to be 100 percent Murray, who has won two against 2019 World Cup hosts Lanka on home soil in 2017. captain in 2003 and 2007. when I do return. Wimbledon titles, said he was England that starts on June 13 ment by Cricket Australia will Ponting also assisted former More recently, the 43-year- Thanks as always hoping to play at the Grand and a subsequent Twenty20 in- see Ponting joining forces with Australia head coach Darren Le- old Tasmanian has coached the for the support Slam event and hopes to be in ternational. Langer, an old team-mate, again hmann, who quit following the Delhi Daredevils in this year’s ANDY MURRAY contention again. But Wednesday’s announce- after the pair coached Austral- ball-tampering scandal in South edition of the IPL T20 match. THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2018 19

Boxing legend Rogan Open Track night: BIC arrives in Belfast

• Martin Rogan is set for extreme action an Irish heavyweight boxer and a former Commonwealth Open Track Night is heavyweight one• of the most popular title holder activities for race fans Martin Rogan being offered at BIC KNOW WHAT TDT | Manama and veterans of the sport in the This will be the rish Boxing Legend, Martin United Kingdom and Ireland. • The activity is IRogan visited the team of Apart from Rogan, multi- second Open Track Brave Combat Federation in ple sports personalities and held during the Holy scheduled to be Belfast, Northern Ireland. celebrities are scheduled to Month of Ramadan held from 8pm to Rogan is an Irish heavy - attend Brave 13: Europe Evolu- 1 am along BIC’s weight boxer and a former tion hosted on 9th June at the brilliantly flood- Commonwealth heavyweight SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern TDT | Manama lit 2.55-kilometre title holder. The event marks Ireland. Inner Track the entry of Brave Combat The even will be broadcasted s the summer heat reach- Federation to Europe. The in- live on Abu Dhabi Sports, Eir es extreme levels, so do Highlight of the previous race itiative is noted to make a huge Sports, StarSat, VodaComm, Athe action and intensity toe footwear. impact in the sports by athletes Combate and Ran Fighting. at Bahrain International Circuit and explore their own car’s or Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman Meanwhile, Burnout will be (BIC). bike’s performance in a safe, and the UAE. taking place for the fifth succes- This Friday, “The Home of controlled and professional en- Participants can choose be- sive weekend at a special course Motorsport in the Middle East” vironment. tween driving for the full night along BIC’s car park. It is one of hosts a fantastic double-header Driver etiquette is of ultimate at BD95 per person, or for just the most popular events at the Brave CF hosts media day with an Open Track Night for importance so there is no close half the night at BD68. A single circuit during Ramadan. Scores cars and motorbikes as well as or aggressive overtaking. Over- session can also be availed for at of participants from all over the TDT | Manama tial Arts organisation found by an exciting evening of Burnout. taking is by invitation between BD35. Friends or family mem- Gulf put on a fantastic show for His Highness Shaikh Khalid The activity is scheduled corners and driving is moni - bers accompanying drivers also massive crowds. rave Combat Federation bin Hamad Al Khalifa. to be held from 8pm to 1am tored, with poor or dangerous have a chance to be a part of all Burnout offers a unique spec- Bhas hosted the media day Exclusive photoshoots were along BIC’s brilliantly floodlit driving dealt with swiftly. the action as a passenger. The tacle for fans, with the sight of in Ramada Encore at Belfast. conducted by Jerry McCarthy 2.55-kilometre Inner Track. The event attracts sports fee is BD12. All vehicles must huge flames and rapidly rising The media day consisted of and Motasem Awad. The me- Open Track Night is one of cars and bikes that rarely ever first go through scrutineering white smoke, along with the extensive photoshoots, inter- dia day conducted exclusives the most popular activities for see hitting the streets. Many of before being allowed to take smell of burning rubber, rousing views, fight breakdown and from Karl Amoussou, Rodri- race fans being offered at BIC. these top-of-the-line automo- to the track. Participants must the senses. For more informa- analysis. This marks the first go Cavalheiro, Mohammad It is a non-competitive event biles will be coming from all also be wearing the appropriate tion, visit BIC’s official website, media day hosted in Europe by Fakhreddine, Stephen Loman that allows drivers to come over the Gulf, including from clothing, which includes closed- www.bahraingp.com. the Bahrain based Mixed Mar- and more.

Jawaher gulf beat GAC by 29 runs Russia’s Khabilov TDT | Manama awaher gulf Karnataka visits KHK gym Jbeat GAC by 29 runs in the latest matches of the 7 A side side soft ball Carrefour Bahrain Ramdan Cricket tournament. Batting first, Jawaher Gulf Karnataka scored 44 for 3 wickets in allotted 5 overs. Main scor- er Vasanth salian 21 runs in 12 balls and sunil scored 10 runs in 8 balls. In bowl- ing britto Jose gave 7 runs and took 1 wicket. In reply, GAC is tumbled allout in 15 runs in 4.4 overs, the main Rustam Khabilov (centre) with fighters at KHK MMA Bahrain Bowler sunil took 3 wickets in 1 runs. In Second Match, Al sab- TDT | Manama Gym. Over the years KHK MMA bagh defeated Muddabar has attracted multiple fighters CC by 26 runs. Batting first, ussian mixed martial artist from around the world to visit Al Sabbagh scored 41 runs Rand Combat Sambo World Bahrain. loosing 4 wickets in 5 overs. Champion, Rustam Khabilov KHK MMA Bahrain was The main scorer Nadeem visited KHK MMA Gym in Bah- found by His Highness Sheikh who scored 19 runs in 15 rain. Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa balls played and the main He is the first Russian fight- and the initiative is among the bowler Abdullah took 2 er to appear in a UFC main top training facilities in the wickets for 2 runs. In reply, event. world. The previous week, for- Muddabar CC scored only 17 Khabilov interacted with mer boxing champion, Amir runs all out in 5overs. the fighters of KHK MMA Fight Khan had visited KHK MMA In third match, Godfa- Team and trained alongside Gym in wake of the first ever thers beat Supernet Telly the national team of Bahrain event scheduled by Brave Kings by 2 wickets. who is trained at the KHK MMA Combat Federation in Europe.

Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) held the closing ceremony of one of its biggest activities – the annual Ramadan Sports Season for 2018 - on Saturday at Alba Club in the presence of Alba’s Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Khalid Abdul Latif, Alba Managers and employees THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2018 20

World Cup Golden WC Group B: European Boot revealed heavyweights to do battle James Rodriguez is• current holder after TEAMS: scoring six goals in Portugal: FIFA ranking: 4 Brazil four years ago best achievement: 3rd place 1966 Coach: Fernando Santos 3 Dailymail | Moscow Iran were the third team Spain: FIFA ranking: 8 to book their place at the t is the prize that has been Best achievement: Champion 2018 World Cup after Iwon by the likes of Ronal- 2010 hosts Russia and 2014 do, Gary Lineker and Miroslav The Golden Boot Coach: Julen Lopetegui hosts Brazil Klose over the years and now the 2018 incarnation of the Morocco: FIFA ranking: 42 World Cup Golden Boot has in a pop-up store in Moscow’s Best achievement: Round of 16 been revealed. TsUM department store ahead 1986 Designed by adidas, the lat- of the tournament’s highly-an- Coach: Herve Renard WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW est Golden Boot was unveiled ticipated kick-off. Featuring the German IR Iran: FIFA ranking: 36 Russia presents familiar ter- sportswear giant’s signature Best achievement: First stage ritory for Portugal. As UEFA three stripes across the front, BETTER 1978, 1998, 2006, 2014 EURO 2016 winners, Portugal the award appears to be based Coach: Carlos Queiroz secured their berth to the 2017 on the adidas X 18+ boot. FIFA Confederations Cup, where There will be a number of KEY GAME Fernando Santos’s side defeated KNOW the game’s leading players eye- Mexico in the play-off for third ing up the prize that is present- Portugal-Spain (15 June 2018, place. IR Iran will be looking to ed to the top scorer at each Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi) Sardar Azmoun for goals. The Featuring the World Cup finals. A mouth-watering tie in Sochi 22-year-old striker, who plys German sports- It was most recently won by lies in store. You could hear the his trade in Russia with Rubin wear giant’s Colombia’s James Rodriguez gasps at Moscow’s State Krem- Kazan, notched 11 goals in qual- after he scored six goals in Bra- lin Palace when these two Euro- ifying, the same number. signature three zil four years ago. pean heavyweights – and neigh- Morocco topped a tight - stripes across Germany’s Thomas Muller bours – were drawn alongside ly-contested African zone the front claimed the prize in South Af- each other in Group B. Group C to secure qualification rica in 2010 after he burst onto This is a game not to be to Russia 2018, pipping Côte the international scene with missed. Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo gestures during a training session d’Ivoire, Gabon and Mali. five goals. Argentina cancel Iran first team to arrive in Russia final WC warmup • Iran will be based at against Israel the Lokomotiv Bakovka Training Center in Reuters | Buenos Aires the Moscow region

rgentina have cancelled Atheir final World Cup Reuters | Moscow warmup match against Israel, striker Gonzalo Higuain said ran became the first team to on Tuesday, as political pres- Iarrive in Russia for the World 7days to go…… sure grew ahead of Saturday’s Cup on Tuesday, nine days be- scheduled fixture in Jerusa- fore the opening match of the lem. “They’ve finally done the June 14 to July 15 tournament. honoured and privileged we feel right thing,” Higuain said in an Iran have been drawn in to be here. interview with ESPN, confirm- Group B alongside former Iran will be based at the Loko- ing reports the game had been World Cup winners Spain, motiv Bakovka Training Centre cancelled. reigning European champions in the Moscow region. This will The match at Jerusalem’s Portugal and Morocco. be their fifth appearance at the Teddy Kollek Stadium was to “Being in Russia is a dream finals. be Argentina’s last before they come true for Iranian football,” “The Iranian national team kick off their World Cup cam- Iran manager Carlos Queiroz will relish rubbing shoulders paign in Russia on June 16. said. “We have achieved this Iran’s national football team Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz and his with the best teams and being There was no initial reaction through hard work and sacri- footballers arrive at Moscow’s Vnukovo airport on June 5, 2018, to take part in part of this fantastic World Cup from the Israeli FA or from Is- fices, which only heightens how the 2018 FIFA World Cup football tournament in Russia. family.” raeli politicians. Reports said that Israeli Prime Minister Argentina’s forward Lionel Messi Benjamin Netanyahu had attends a training session at the called Argentinian President FC Barcelona ‘Joan Gamper’ sports PLAYER OF THE DAY Mauricio Macri to ask him to center in Sant Joan Despi, near Manchester City the WC kings, persuade the team not to can- Barcelona cel their visit. followed by Madrid, Barcelona Israel Radio quoted an un- the fixture were very slim. named diplomatic official who The visit of twice world Barcelona, PSG and said the chances of salvaging champions Argentina has at- • tracted huge interest among Manchester United are Israeli fans, mainly because of among those sending Barcelona great Lionel Messi’s BETTER more than 10 players planned participation. Palestinians celebrated the cancellation. In Gaza, people Espn | London Luis Suarez of Uruguay KNOW cheered and in Ramallah in the West Bank, the Palestinian FA anchester City ruled issued a statement thanking Mthe Premier League in helped Portugal land, and are The visit of Messi and his colleagues for 2017-18 and now they’re tak- followed by plenty more Eu- cancelling the game. ing over the world. ESPN FC ropean heavyweights; Barce- Argentina has “The Palestinian FA thanks has crunched the numbers and lona, Paris Saint-Germain and attracted huge Argentina’s players led by star Pep Guardiola’s men are out Manchester United are among interest among Messi for refusing to be used in front with 16 players going those sending more than 10 Israeli fans, to serve a non-sporting goal.” to Russia. players. According to official Bryan Ruiz mainly because Rajoub called a news confer- Champions League winners FIFA squad list below: of Messi’s ence for Wednesday in Ramal- Real Madrid are next on the Manchester City (16), Real An attacking midfielder who can also play as a second striker, planned partici- lah, which he will hold outside list, with Cristiano Ronal - Madrid (15), Barcelona (14), Ruiz was a key player in Costa Rica’s run to the quarter-finals at the Argentinian representa- do looking to add the World Paris Saint-Germain (12), Brazil 2014. The Ticos captain scored three goals in qualifying pation tive’s office. Cup to the Euro 2016 title he Chelsea (12), Tottenham (12). for Russia 2018.