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Imam murder SOVEREIGNTY UPHELD condemned Bahrain vows Manama full solidarity hairman of the Sunni with Riyadh CEndowment Coun- cil (Sunni Waqf ), Shai - Manama kh Rashid bin Moham - med Al Hajri, yesterday Saudi freezes ahrain has affirmed its condemned the horrific Bfull solidarity with Saudi crime that led to the kill- Arabia against any external ing of Imam of Bin Shidda interference in its internal Mosque, Muharraq, saying affairs or any side’s attempt such a crime is alien to the to undermine the Saudi sov- peaceful Bahraini commu- ereignty. nity. “The Kingdom also con- Dr Al Hajri, in his state- firms its absolute support ment, extended deepest Canada ties for the measures taken by condolences to the family Riyadh recalls envoy from Canada; condemns Canada’s calls to free civil society activists the Kingdom of Saudi Ara- and friends of the deceased, bia in response to the state- praying to God Almighty to ments made by the Canadian inspire them patience and minister of foreign affairs solace. The Muslim World and the Canadian embas- He highlighted the com- • sy in Riyadh, on what they petence and professional- League added that the The kingdom of Saudi called civil society activists,” ism of the Interior Ministry Kingdom is governed Arabia does not the Ministry of Foreign Af- in bringing the perpetrators by its constitution, interfere in the internal fairs said in a statement is- to justice. regulations and legal sued yesterday. affairs of other states “Whilst the Kingdom of processes which are and it won’t accept any Bahrain regrets Canada’s po- Trump reimposes widely known, much attempt to interfere in sition, based on totally erro- Iran sanctions like the legal systems our internal affairs. neous information that have of other countries. ADEL AL JUBEIR, nothing to do with reality New York SAUDI FOREIGN MINISTER on the ground, it absolute- Saudi-Canadian ly rejects its unacceptable onald Trump yesterday • intervention in the internal Dsigned an executive trade consists largely affairs of the Kingdom of order reimposing a raft of of Saudi exports of Saudi Arabia.” economic sanctions on Iran petrochemicals, plastics over the country’s nuclear programme. and other products. The US president said it is wrong for people to compro- earlier this year he would Cairo mise this. pull his country out of the Dr Abdullatif Al Zayani, sec- 2015 deal, which curbed audi Foreign Minister Adel retary general of the Gulf Coop- Iran’s ability to enrich ura- Al Jubeir yesterday criti- eration Council, also expressed nium to certain levels in Scised Canada’s calls to free his support for Saudi Arabia’s exchange for an end to crip- arrested civil society activists actions. He condemned the Ca- pling sanctions. as a position built on “mislead- nadian statements, which he ing” information, and said his described as false and an unac- country would not tolerate any ceptable interference in Saudi interference in its own affairs. Arabia’s internal affairs. “The kingdom of Saudi Arabia “These statements are a clear does not interfere in the inter- violation of the principles of the nal affairs of other states and UN Charter and also detrimental DON’T MISS IT it won’t accept any attempt to to the relations between Sau - interfere in our internal affairs,” The Canadian envoy to Saudi Arabia has been given 24 hours to leave the country. di Arabia and Canada,” Dr Al Jubeir said in remarks on his Zayani added. Twitter account. “We deal with with Canada and move Saudi tional conventions, principles Anwar Gargash, the UAE’s that with all firmness.” scholarship recipients to other and norms have to be observed, Minister of State for Foreign Af- Conserve water, Describing Canada’s posi- countries, Al Arabiya reported adding that no country should fairs, took to Twitter on Monday, 03 save money tion was puzzling, he said that yesterday. interfere in another country’s saying: “We can only stand with those held in Saudi Arabia were The Gulf Cooperation Coun- matters. Saudi Arabia in defending its sov- “subject to Saudi legal laws that cil (GCC), the Arab League and 4 The Muslim World League ereignty and taking the necessary Mobile phones billion American fourth largest guarantees their rights”. Palestine also supported Saudi dollars is the annual added that the Kingdom is measures to protect its laws.” 04 Riyadh yesterday recalled its policy. trade between Saudi governed by its constitution, Palestinian President Mahmoud imported good ambassador from Canada and Saudi-Canadian trade con- Arabia and Canada. regulations and legal processes Abbas reaffirmed that the Pal- gave the Canadian ambassador sists largely of Saudi exports which are widely known, much estinian people and leadership Poll observer 24 hours to leave. of petrochemicals, plastics and like the legal systems of other support Saudi Arabia. warns of Iranian The Saudi government also other products. In 2014, the countries. In his statement published 05 banned new trade with Cana- Canadian unit of US weapons In a strongly worded state- It stressed that Saudi Arabia by Wafa, the official Palestinian fake news mills da, although it was unclear if maker General Dynamics Corp ment released yesterday, the has the right to take a firm stand news agency, Abbas expressed it would affect existing annual won a contract worth up to $13 Muslim World League con - towards the “outrageous and his total condemnation of Cana- Saudi-Canadian trade of nearly billion to build light-armored demned the Canadian govern- unprecedented diplomatic fail- da’s blatant interference in Saudi $4 billion and a $13bn defence vehicles for Saudi Arabia, in ment’s blatant interference. ure” of Canada. Arabia’s internal affairs, saying contract. what Ottawa said was the larg- The statement said the sov- Saudi Arabia, the statement that he considers it a serious im- The kingdom will suspend est advanced manufacturing ereignty of states needs to be added, is characterized by the pingement on the sovereignty of educational exchange programs export win in Canadian history. respected and that interna - enforcement of Islamic law, and the Kingdom. TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2018 02 BDF role in Yemen stressed bin Saqr Al Nuaimi, the Royal Special HM King Hamad Force Commander and officers. • HM King Hamad paid tribute to the paid tribute to the Royal Royal Special Force personnel for their Special Force personnel bravery, high morale and dedication in for their bravery, high performing their duties. morale and dedication in He praised the efforts of all BDF per- sonnel, alongside their brethren in the performing their duties. Arab Coalition Force, in the Saudi-led Restoring Hope Operation. anama He lauded their contribution to de- terring terrorism, backing legitimacy is Majesty King Hamad bin in Yemen and providing humanitarian Isa Al Khalifa yesterday paid a aid to the Yemeni people. Hvisit to the Royal Special Force. He described them as the bulwark He was accompanied by Royal Guard of the nation and its comprehensive Commander Brigadier Shaikh Nasser growth, commending their strong pat- bin Hamad Al Khalifa and Royal Guard riotism. Special Force Commander Major Shai- HM the King asked the Commander kh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa. and senior officers of the Royal Spe- HM the King was welcomed on arriv- cial Force to convey his greetings to al by Chief of Staff of Bahrain Defence all personnel, wishing them constant His Majesty arrives at the Royal Special Force command. Force (BDF) Lieutenant General Dhiab success. Best services to Hajj pilgrims ordered HRH the Premier hails tremendous efforts exerted by Saudi Arabia in the service of Islam

HRH the Premier chairs the Cabinet in the presence of HRH the Crown Prince. tion in which he highlighted The Prime the project’s developments, • noting that it will be complet- Minister requested ed in the second quarter of the Ministry of next year. Works, Municipalities 7,000 In line with HRH Premier’s Affairs and Urban citizens set to benefit directives to fulfil the the Planning to study the from the Salmabad needs of the 7,000 citizens housing project. living in the 50 buildings con- requirements and taining 1,150 flats in Salmabad, needs of the fishermen the cabinet referred to the Ex- in Umm Al Hassam, ecutive Council, chaired by HRH the Crown Prince, the and provide them bia against any attempts to visions submitted by the Hous- with the necessary interfere into its internal ing Ministry in this regard. services and facilities. affairs, stressing Bahrain’s The Executive Committee firm and full solidarity with will examine the visions and Manama Saudi Arabia in the face of proposals presented by the any attempts to undermine Housing Minister to imple - its sovereignty. ment HRH Premier’s directives he Cabinet yesterday, Meanwhile, HRH Premier to find urgent solutions to chaired by His Royal expressed regret over Can - the Salmabad flats’ residents, THighness Prime Minis- ada’s stance, describing it as regarding the sufficiency of ter Prince Khalifa bin Salman a clear and blatant interfer- maintenance and necessary Al Khalifa in the presence of ence in a purely Saudi internal facilities. His Royal Highness Prince affair, in breach of the most The session approved the Salman bin Hamad Al Khali- basic international norms and recommendations of the Ex- fa, the Crown Prince, Depu - covenants governing relations ecutive Committee to ensure ty Supreme Commander and among countries. that the next Government First Deputy Premier, ordered HRH Premier gave directives Action Plan ( GAP) should the Bahrain Hajj Mission to to the Housing Ministry to be consistent with the Sus - provide all necessary services contact housing applicants in tainable Development Goals and facilities to Bahraini Haj A’ali to find the best solutions (SDGs) 2030, and the Post-2015 pilgrims to enable them to per- to absorb their demands with- Agenda, both endorsed by the form their rituals. in the the current or future United Nations, and request- The officials concerned housing projects, be it in the ed the National Information were asked to take measures to Ramli project or others. Committee to follow up on ensure that Bahraini pilgrims The Prime Minister request- the matter. don’t face any obstacles during ed the Ministry of Works, Mu- The cabinet requested all their stay at the holy sites. nicipalities Affairs and Urban ministries and government de- HRH Premier lauded the Planning to study the require- partments to make sure that constant care provided by Sau- ments and needs of the fisher- their goals, plans and policies di Arabia, under the leadership men in Umm Al Hassam, and to be included in the next GAP of the Custodian of the Two provide them with the neces- should be developed in con - Holy Mosques King Saman sary services and facilities. formity with SDGs 2030, and bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, for HRH Premier was informed to provide the necessary in - Haj pilgrims, hailing the com- about the executive steps tak- formation and data that make mendable and international- en so far to implement his di- sustainable development indi- ly-appreciated tremendous rectives to relocate the avia- cators measurable. efforts exerted by the Saudi tion fuel tanks away from the The session also ordered the government in the service of residential areas in Arad to a establishment of a section at Islam and Muslims. new complex at the Bahrain the Information and e-Gov- The Prime Minister under- International Airport. ernment Authority (i GA) to lined Bahrain’s full-fledged In this regard, the Transpor- monitor the progress made in support for the measures tation and Telecommunica- achieving SDGs, and to meas- taken by sisterly Saudi Ara - tions Minister gave a presenta- ure their indicators. 03 TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2018 big story Conserve water, save money Water saving devices, water efficient pipes and implementing building code for conservation could save around 30pc of water bills

mented, Director of the National Challenges taking into account everything The official said that Water Strategy (NWS) Dr Waleed altogether. The current strate- • Zubari told Tribune. gy that we have is sectoral, each averting the risk of water He said that this could lead to Unsustainable consumption sector are on its own, without crisis in medium and consumption of 30pc less water, patterns, financial constraints, looking at the other sectors. The long term is the prime consequently leading to reduction and population and urbanization new strategy is taking on issues objective of the strategy. in water bills. The recommenda- growth forced the major rethink in the most comprehensive way. tion involves applying the wa- for Bahrain’s Water Resource “All sectors, all water sources ter-conservation oriented build- Management system, he said. and water users are taken into TDT|Manama ing code as well as installing water He said that averting the risk of account in devising this strategy. Mohammed Zafran saving devices in the building. water crisis in medium and long We are doing this in an integrated “Even if a person does not care Even if a person term is the prime objective of the way and it is not just a vertical round 30 per cent of the about saving water or their water does not care strategy. Urbanization has grown assessment rather a horizontal water bill and water use bill, just by having this building so much that 57pc of the water assessment. We are also consid- about saving ering the impact of one sector on Acan be saved by imple - code, they are contributing to wa- water or their used is desalinated water, he said. menting one of the inexpensive ter conservation.” “Agriculture used to be the the other,” he said. recommendations from the re- He said that his efforts are not water bill, biggest user of water but due to “The challenge with this strat- searchers behind the National directed at reducing water bills just by having the rapid urbanization that has egy is reaching divergent objec- Water Strategy (NWS). but rather it is solely to ensure this building changed. In the 80s the desal- tives together and make them Opting for water saving devices, that water crisis is averted for code, they are inated water used to be just 30 synergize together, minimize water efficient pipes and making current and future generations. contributing to 40pc. trade-offs and minimize the im- use of the building code for water He said that increasing water to water “But since 2010 there has been pact on environment. Hopefully conservation could make a sub- tariffs may be a positive step for a major shift now that we are fast the water sector is moving in the stantial difference to one’s water the government to take to help conservation. approaching 60pc. Soon we will right direction.” bill and save notable amounts of reduce water consumption and DR ZUBARI need to build another desalina- “The challenge is to have min- water in every building it is imple- especially if other steps fail to gain tion plant that’s a consequence imum financial, environmental, adoption. of having more urban areas; social costs on a long term. We Dr Zubari is very keen for the “Certain governments have other-wise we cannot fulfill the also need to make sure that each mainstream adoption of the build- even done retrofitting in build- needs.” sector will have its needs fulfilled ing code because of the magni- ings for its people for free as a He said that the NWS is devised and its growth is not impeded. tude of water conservation it will cost saving measure for the gov- as a comprehensive strategy. “In- “Ultimately we are trying to achieve if adopted widely. He said ernment. This shows how ben- stead of having a separate strategy make a water conscious society, the NWS would recommend the eficial it is, governments have for each sector, we wanted a com- especially since we are living in government for the building code saved water and resources by prehensive water strategy that is a desert area.” to be made compulsory for new retrofitting,” he said. buildings. “These water saving devices and water efficiency plan can be Three ways added to building code regula- tions. Literature shows us that it He said that the strategy con- can reduce the consumption of cludes that there are three ways water by 30pc.” of conserving water in house- “So the government can make it holds. The first he said is increas- a requirement for house owners ing awareness, second by having and housing complexes to have the water saving devices and this system. We are recommend- third by increasing water tariffs. ing this building code to be used “If each house can save even in all buildings. This will be part just one cubic meter of water, of the efforts of having more it will make a huge difference green buildings.” because of the multiplier effect. Imagine a housing unit with a huge number of houses imple- Retro-fitting menting this; imagine what effect it will have. He said that new under-con- “Just that one cubic meter of struction buildings are not the water will have a multitude of only ones that it can be added benefits, environmentally, finan- to. It can be implemented even cially and in many other areas in buildings that have finished as well. The challenge now is to construction by ‘retrofitting’. have the population believe in “It is possible to have retro- this concept.” In the past 10 years, the municipal sector has emerged as fitting done, although this time “Raising awareness will take the main water consuming sector in Bahrain due to rapid there will be more expenses in- time; it has to be done from a population and urbanization and the extensive expansion in volved because you have to go school level. Other way is the desalination plants, while agricultural lands are transferred to back and re-do all everything water saving devices and the last urban areas and groundwater quality deteriorates again.” way is to raise the prices.” TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2018 04

Six rioters lose appeal Mobile phones fourth • Aged between 19 and 26, four of the defendants are in police custody, while the remaining two are at large. largest imported good TDT|Manama Ali Tarif

Over one million mobile phones annually imported to the Kingdom he High Criminal TAppeals Court has upheld the sentences is- The data showed sued against six defend- • Samsung ants involved in rioting maximum mobile 21.6 percent and sabotage acts. phones were imported They were earli - from China (55.1pc), er handed down three followed by Vietnam Others months behind bars each 53.3 per cent Apple for carrying out subver- (37.1pc) and other 14.7 percent sive activities in Buri. countries. Among mobile Aged between 19 and phones sold, Samsung Huawei Products like 26, four of the defend - 10.4 percent led the pack followed iPhones are priced ants are in police custody, 40pc higher when while the remaining two by iPhone, Huawei are at large. and other brands. compared to the US and this is a The appeals court stat- ed in its ruling that the Huawei has chosen grave injustice to defendants didn’t bring the• Kingdom as its customers here. up any new evidence to regional headquarters MR AL ASAADI revise their jail sentences Mobile phone market share of different companies in the Kingdom. or overturn their convic- and regional technical tion. support hub for the According to data revealed by Huawei has chosen the King- these “life-saving machines”. The defendants were Middle East and the Customs Department, the dom as its regional headquarters Speaking to Tribune, Ali Al put on trial for their im- according to sources, its Kingdom imported 526,182 mo- and regional technical support Asaadi said, “Bahrain residents plication in a riot that bile phones and communications hub for the Middle East and need to pay BD500 for a phone broke out on April 1, 2016, sales have been growing equipment from 10 countries val- 526,182 according to sources, its sales which is priced BD370 in the in- in which 25 rioters took in the past few years. ued over BD51 million in the first mobile phones were have been growing in the past ternational market. Products like part. half of 2018. imported in the first few years. iPhones are priced 40pc higher The purpose of the TDT|Manama However, when compared to half of 2018. The data also said that mobile when compared to the US and this disturbance was to dest- Thamer Tayfour last year the numbers have gone phones were the fourth largest is a grave injustice to customers abilise the public order down by 12 per cent. The King- imported good last year, clearly here.” and trigger fears among dom imported 603,429 mobile indicating the growing demand Mr Al Asaadi also urged the citizens and residents, ith over one million phones during the first half of lowed by Vietnam (37.1pc) and for gadgets among the residents companies to implement the con- according to court files. mobile phones being 2017. other countries. Among mobile of Bahrain. cept of international guarantee to The appellants were Wimported to the King- The data showed maximum phones sold, Samsung led the However, experts in the field avoid customers being cheated charged after police in- dom, Bahrain’s addiction to the mobile phones were import- pack followed by iPhone, Huawei said that Bahrain residents have by fake agents and bogus mobile vestigations established gadget is beyond any reckoning. ed from China (55.1pc), fol - and other brands. been paying more money to buy phone sellers. their links to the riots.

Al Baraka Banking Group (B.S.C.) INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 30 June 2018 (Reviewed)

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME At 30 June 2018 (Reviewed) For the six months ended 30 June 2018 (Reviewed)

Audited Three months ended Six months ended 30 June 2018 31 December 2017 30 June 2018 30 June 2017 30 June 2018 30 June 2017 US$ ‘000 US$ ‘000 US$ ‘000 US$ ‘000 US$ ‘000 US$ ‘000 ASSETS Income Net income from jointly financed contracts and investments 331,680 295,543 661,844 592,320 Cash and balances with banks 4,994,175 5,430,085 Receivables 11,338,002 12,001,050 Return on equity of investment accountholders before Group’s share as a Mudarib (299,235) (248,243) (582,210) (499,726) Mudaraba and Musharaka financing 2,677,403 2,377,654 Group’s share as a Mudarib 98,238 81,348 194,805 173,617 Investments 1,825,008 1,856,018 Return on equity of investment accountholders (200,997) (166,895) (387,405) (326,109) Ijarah Muntahia Bittamleek 2,870,331 2,888,334 Property and equipment 401,245 430,192 Other assets 533,416 469,878 Group’s share of income from equity of investment accountholders (as a Mudarib and Rabalmal) 130,683 128,648 274,439 266,211 Mudarib share for managing off-balance sheet equity of investment accountholders 2,166 3,879 2,893 4,160 TOTAL ASSETS 24,639,580 25,453,211 Net income from self financed contracts and investments 76,300 100,383 151,804 188,428 Fees and commission income 26,656 39,690 76,935 79,355 LIABILITIES, EQUITY OF INVESTMENT ACCOUNTHOLDERS AND OWNERS’ EQUITY Other operating income 43,999 4,392 51,800 8,154 279,804 276,992 557,871 546,308 LIABILITIES Profit paid on long term financing (24,489) (21,455) (45,938) (41,900) Customer current and other accounts 5,333,476 5,465,433 TOTAL OPERATING INCOME 255,315 255,537 511,933 504,408 Due to banks 1,348,690 1,322,470 Long term financing 1,094,760 1,236,555 OPERATING EXPENSES Other liabilities 928,989 1,035,983 Staff expenses 77,100 75,867 166,546 161,036 Total liabilities 8,705,915 9,060,441 Depreciation and amortisation 11,242 11,926 22,785 23,485 EQUITY OF INVESTMENT ACCOUNTHOLDERS 13,660,482 13,882,109 Other operating expenses 39,674 49,483 100,185 100,479 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 128,016 137,276 289,516 285,000 OWNERS’ EQUITY Share capital 1,242,879 1,206,679 NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD BEFORE NET ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES AND TAXATION 127,299 118,261 222,417 219,408 Treasury shares (9,362) (9,550) Net allowance for credit losses / impairment (45,292) (29,856) (58,767) (58,768) Share premium 19,024 18,644 Perpetual tier 1 capital 400,000 400,000 Reserves 152,643 199,282 NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD BEFORE TAXATION 82,007 88,405 163,650 160,640 Cumulative changes in fair values 42,634 40,443 Taxation (17,221) (26,967) (41,895) (47,692) Foreign currency translations (817,250) (706,242) NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD 64,786 61,438 121,755 112,948 Retained earnings 525,762 530,615 Proposed appropriations - 60,334 Attributable to: Equity attributable to parent’s shareholders 1,556,330 1,740,205 Equity holders of the parent 39,292 35,745 74,284 69,748 Non-controlling interest 716,853 770,456 Non-controlling interest 25,494 25,693 47,471 43,200 Total owners’ equity 2,273,183 2,510,661 64,786 61,438 121,755 112,948 TOTAL LIABILITIES, EQUITY OF INVESTMENT ACCOUNTHOLDERS AND OWNERS’ EQUITY 24,639,580 25,453,211 Basic and diluted earnings per share - US cents 1.91 2.90 4.75 5.66 INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN OWNERS’ EQUITY INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For the six months ended 30 June 2018 (Reviewed) For the six months ended 30 June 2018 (Reviewed)

Attributable to equity Six months ended holders of the parent and Sukuk holders Non-controlling interest Total owners’ equity 30 June 2018 30 June 2017 US$ ‘000 US$ ‘000 US$ ‘000 US$ ‘000 US$ ‘000

At 1 January 2018 1,740,205 770,456 2,510,661 Net cash (used in) from operating activities (547,804) 133,630 Transition adjustment on adoption of FAS 30 as of 1 January 2018 (102,660) (49,177) (151,837) Net cash (used in) investing activities (52,803) (420,928) Restated balance as of 1 January 2018 1,637,545 721,279 2,358,824 Net cash (used in) from financing activities (214,400) 280,873 Dividends (24,134) - (24,134) Foreign currency translation adjustments (180,136) 9,248 Net movement in treasury shares 568 - 568 Net movement in cumulative changes in fair values 2,191 1,343 3,534 NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (995,143) 2,823 Foreign currency translations (111,008) (69,128) (180,136) Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 2,861,182 2,851,959 Net income for the period 74,284 47,471 121,755 Dividends of subsidiaries - (30,484) (30,484) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT 30 JUNE 1,866,039 2,854,782 Allocation of Zakah (7,366) - (7,366) Profit distribution on Perpetual tier 1 capital (15,750) - (15,750) Net movement in non-controlling interest - 46,372 46,372 At 30 June 2018 1,556,330 716,853 2,273,183 Saleh Abdullah Kamel Adnan Ahmed Yousif At 1 January 2017 1,280,958 727,623 2,008,581 Dividends (11,396) - (11,396) Chairman Member of the Board and President and Chief Executive Net movement in treasury shares (94) - (94) Net movement in cumulative changes in fair values (660) (654) (1,314) Net movement in other reserves (513) (86) (599) Foreign currency translations 4,377 4,872 9,249 Net income for the period 69,748 43,200 112,948 Dividends of subsidiaries - (31,506) (31,506) Allocation of Zakah (4,021) - (4,021) Perpetual tier 1 capital 400,000 - 400,000 Expenses related to Perpetual tier 1 capital (2,780) - (2,780) The above Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, have been extracted from the Interim Net movement in non-controlling interest - (2,755) (2,755) Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reviewed by Ernst & Young-Bahrain. At 30 June 2017 1,735,619 740,694 2,476,313 These statements are available in full detail on the website indicated below. Your Partner Bank albaraka.com Al Baraka Banking Group B.S.C. 3 15 686 Al Baraka Headquarters - Bahrain Bay continents countries branches P.O. BOX 1882, Manama - Kingdom of Bahrain (Licensed as an Islamic Wholesale Bank by CBB) TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2018 05

Economic growth key priority Secy general ‘played key role in promoting RCO initiatives’ Manama humanitarian work. On the occasion, Dr Al Sayed M the King’s Representatives for Charity extended deepest thanks and appreciation to HM Work and Youth Affairs, and Board of King Hamad, RCO’s Honorary President, for his HTrustees’ Chairman of the Royal Charity constant support for charity and humanitarian Organisation (RCO), HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad work in Bahrain and abroad, and directives to him Al Khalifa, has congratulated RCO Secretary-Gen- to serve orphans and widows through RCO. eral, Dr Mustafa Al Sayed on being appointed as a Thanks to the kind royal care, and HH Shaikh Goodwill Ambassador for Humanitarian Affairs. Nasser’s support, RCO has made quantum leaps in Dr Al Sayed was nominated to the post by the charity and humanitarian work, he said. Arab Achievers’ Foundation, and supported by RCO secretary-general also extended sincere both the Bahraini and Egyptian foreign ministries. thanks and appreciation to the government, led by Shaikh Nasser lauded Dr Al Sayed’s efforts to His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin implement the directives of His Majesty King bin Salman Al Khalifa, and supported by His Royal Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier yesterday at Gudaibiya Palace. Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa regarding the delivery of Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, They stressed that concerted efforts and joint work by all government bodies to overcome challenges have become the developmental, charity and humanitarian work in the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander need of the hour. They underlined the government’s keenness to adopt economic initiatives aimed at achieving financial Bahrain and abroad, praising his keenness to carry and First Deputy Premier, and to Shaikh Nasser, balance and ensuring continuous and fast-paced economic growth so as to meet the aspirations of His Majesty King out all the tasks assigned to him in this regard, for their honourable stances and great support Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. and his contributions to developing charity and to charity work. Poll observer warns of Iranian fake news mills Propaganda teams in full efforts to disrupt Bahrain polls and fan hatred among people

an organisation under the umbrella rights, will monitor all social media Bahrain Human Rights of Bahrain Human Rights Watch So- websites. • ciety (BHRWS) in collaboration with “So all major social media websites Watch Society General London based Gulf European Centre such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram Secretary Faisal Fulad told for Human Rights will be monitoring 9,000 and so on will be monitored by us. Tribune that the interference social media for fake news and other new social media These accounts and the fake news from Iran is expected to disruptive content from Iran aimed at accounts have been they spread all disruptive posts will be influencing the elections. created by Qatar to recorded and reported.” come in different forms. The organisation will monitor the disrupt Parliament “We will also urge the websites such social media sites and compile and polls in Bahrain. as Facebook and Twitter to perform In Bahrain’s case, report all violations. their responsibility of removing such TDT|Manama Bahrain Human Rights Watch Soci- content and preventing those posts Mohammed Zafran Iran undoubtedly ety General Secretary Faisal Fulad told from being circulated.” has the intention Tribune that the interference from Iran used by them vigorously.” Apart from Iran, Qatar is also re - ahrainis have been urged to to interfere and is expected to come in different forms. “We have seen the huge controversy portedly preparing to interfere in the be careful of what they read influence the “They are going to use many dif - following the previous election in the elections. Tribune previously reported Band believe on social media as parliamentary ferent methods to interfere with the US, there were claims of interference that a study conducted by The British a flurry of fake news released by Ira- election. elections. There will be direct ways from other countries and controversies Society for Middle Eastern Studies nian agents could make its way to such as preventing and threatening the surrounding it even today. In Bah - revealed that 9,000 new accounts have local social media circles in order to MR FULAD people from going to vote with the help rain’s case, Iran undoubtedly has the been created in Qatar to disrupt the influence the upcoming parliamentary of their partners in Bahrain. intention to interfere and influence the Bahrain’s parliament election. elections. “This will be something we will be parliamentary election.” According to the society, the ac - Iranian propaganda teams are ex- news on social media, according to monitoring as well. But, we will also “Integrity for election observation is counts were created by a special prop- pected to try to influence the up - an election observation organisation. be carefully monitoring social media in collaboration with an NGO in Lon- aganda team, which operate out of a coming elections by releasing fake Integrity for Election Observation, because we expect that it is going to be don, Gulf European Centre for Human ‘virtual room’.

Focus on labour issues Trial begins for murder suspect TDT|Manama Ali Tarif

verbal duel between two I tried to convince drunken Indian nation- him to accept the Aals led to an attack with job offers, but he one stabbing the other, the court slapped me twice. heard. I got angry, took a The victim died at the scene knife and stabbed due to profuse bleeding, and his assailant was arrested. him. The 38-year-old suspect ap- SUSPECT peared on Sunday before the High Criminal Court, where he knife and stabbed him,” the pleaded not guilty despite ad- 38-year-old man added. mitting to committing the crime According to police records, before the Public Prosecution. the defendant fled from the He told prosecutors that the place where he killed his friend victim slapped in his face twice and went to Manama, where he while they were under the in- rented a flat. fluence of alcohol and he only “Suddenly, I received a call acted in self-defence. from police officers. They told “We were drinking together me they were down waiting for at night. He was telling me that me,” he concluded. he was receiving many offers The forensic physician’s re- from various companies but was port revealed that the victim’s rejecting them because he want- blood sample had 86.4 per cent ed more salary,” the suspect told alcohol. Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism and Chairman of Gulf Air’s Board of Directors, Zayed Al Zayani, alongside the airline’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer, prosecutors during questioning. The cause of death stated in Captain Waleed Abdulhameed Al Alawi yesterday received the General Secretary of the General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions (GFBTU), Hassan Al Halwachi, “I tried to convince him to his medical report was a cut along with a number of GFBTU representatives and Sawsan Al Aradi, Chief of Gulf Air Trade Union. During the meeting, a number of matters related to labour accept the offers, but he slapped in his left lung and profuse issues were discussed. me twice. I got angry, took a bleeding. TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2018 06 Waste recycling project launched in Nabih Saleh The Kingdom plans to implement National Waste Management Strategy to solve the issue of burgeoning waste crisis

• The idea of the pilot project is to engage with A major initiative behind the public to cooperate the National Waste by targeting households Strategy is the source directly to ensure maximum separation of waste clean recyclables. to ensure maximum recycling potential. Manama DR NABEEL

he Undersecretary of Munici- palities Affairs at the Ministry “We have to accept that the success Tof Works, Municipalities Af- depends upon the participation of the fairs and Urban Planning, Dr Nabeel public using the facilities. If the recy- Abulfateh, yesterday launched a waste clables are contaminated the recovery recycling project in the housing area rate will be very low, making the project of Nabih Saleh in cooperation with unfeasible. The success of this pilot pro- the specialised consultant company ject is crucial to the future of recycling.” currently working in Bahrain prepar- According to the Undersecretary of ing the National Waste Management Municipalities Affairs, the waste col- Strategy. lection contractor in the province of The project was a concept initiated the Capital Municipality has provided between Estidama Waste Management a set of containers for sorting paper Centre and Gulf City Cleaning Compa- and plastic waste in specific locations ny (GCCC). strategically placed in Nabih Saleh. “A major initiative behind the Na- “The world is moving significantly tional Waste Strategy is the source sep- towards the application of sorting and aration of waste to ensure maximum recycling of waste in various types of recycling potential,” he said. paper, plastic, glass and metal, and the Clean waste sorted at the household Dr Nabeel after inaugurating the waste recycling project in Nabih Saleh. Kingdom of Bahrain is considering the produces a much higher recovery rate application of this in practice in the than mixed with other waste, the offi- maximum clean recyclables. and the objectives of the project and the as mosques and open councils there. future. Therefore, practical and field cial added. Estidama and the Consulting Compa- role of citizens over a two week period, The success of this project will deter- studies are taking places recommend- The idea of the pilot project is to ny, together with GCCC and the volun- through field visits to a group of houses, mine what changes have to be made in ed in the National Waste Management engage with the public to cooperate by teers from Bahrain Cleanup team, pre- in addition to meeting with social activ- order to expand the services to other Strategy currently being drafted,” he targeting households directly to ensure sented a series of introductory lectures ists in places of public gatherings such areas of the country, Dr Nabeel said. stressed. Updated treatment protocol for multiple sclerosis ‘years away’

TDT|Manama stood about the characteristics of the are up-regulated. Those genes were Mohammed Zafran disease that are specific to the region. DID not up-regulated in other’s popula- “Multiple sclerosis was known as tions. We found the proteins of these espite making a key discovery a disease in North America and Eu- genes, two proteins in particular that on the characteristics of multi- rope. But the disease has become KNOW are very high in our patients. So now Dple sclerosis by Bahrain-based prevalent in this region as well. The we can use markers to determine if researchers, the chances of conceiving question is why? Secondly, patients the patients have responded to the an improved treatment plan is still a here do not have similar genetic set treatment or not.” few years away. up as patients of other regions. This Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a “The treatment is expensive and A team of medical researchers from is called population genetics. potentially disabling disease of cause side effects and may have any Princess Al Jawhara Centre, made a “Genome interacts with environ- benefits. So our goal is that before we Genome interacts the brain and spinal cord (central key discovery about the local charac- ment, so when the environment nervous system). The immune prescribe very costly treatments, we teristic of the disease last year, how- with environment, so changes the genetics also changes, need to see the markers. ever, there is still a long way to go when the environment when the genetics change then the system attacks the protective “We found two markers, we are ana- before an updated treatment plan can changes the genetics immune response also changes. This sheath (myelin) that covers nerve lysing this further. This is all to know be devised, one of the senior research- also changes, when the is how disease such as multiple scle- fibers and causes communication if we are giving the right treatment to ers said. genetics change then the rosis become prevalent.” problems between your brain and the patients.” Director of the Princess Al Jawhara “During the research, the question the rest of your body. Eventually, He said it would take a few years to Center for Molecular Medicine Moiz immune response also we had was when we treat the pa- have a new approved treatment plan. changes. the disease can cause the nerves Bakhiet told Tribune that the discov- tients here, do they respond the same themselves to deteriorate or “The treatment is another project ery is an important one because of it DR BAKHIET as the Europeans or not. We wanted altogether. So far we have biomarkers provides essential and specific infor- to find certain genetic biomarkers become permanently damaged. to tell us the situation of the patients. mation on characteristic of the disease for the people here. Ultimately we It may take one or two years to have as prevalent in Bahrain. ple sclerosis studies in Bahrain and in want to give the correct drugs to the “We screened patients; we found them as approved bio-markers,” he He said that it is vital to have multi- the region so that more can be under- people here” that several genes from our population said.

Youth council offers ‘basics of political work’

Manama platforms, hailing the enthusi- informs youngsters on the basic asm of participants in the 2030 principles of elections as well as upreme Council for Wom- Youth Voice. The youth-centered the role of the Council of Repre- en (SCW) Secretary-General programme was launched by the sentatives and Municipal Coun- Hala Al Ansari met partici- Supreme Council for Women in cils. Spants in the 2030 Youth Council cooperation with the Ministry of 12 “The programme aims at con- elections. Youth and Sports and the Labour candidates were solidating the values of belonging Twelve candidates were de- Fund “Tamkeen”. declared winners in and citizenship among young- clared winners out of 26 candi- She extended thanks to the the board elections. sters, honing their skills in the dates who ran in the board elec- Ministry of Youth and Sports, field of political work and prepar- tions. the Council of Representatives Ms Al Ansari speaking at the event. ing them to enter political life,” She congratulated the elected General Secretariat, the Legisla- she said, hailing the presence of members who won the voters’ tion and Legal Opinion Commis- Development (BIPD) and Tam- contribute to the success of the Al Ansari stressed the impor- women in the board elections as trust thanks to their election sion, Bahrain Institute of Political keen, hailing their efforts which programme. tance of the programme which voters and candidates. Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Yacht in 1MDB scandal returned to Malaysia Bahrain Flour Mills Company B.S.C. AFP| Kuala Lumpur

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY ndonesia has returned to FINANCIAL POSITION IMalaysia a luxury yacht as at 30 June 2018 Bahraini Dinars for the six months ended 30 June 2018 Bahraini Dinars linked to the multi-bil- 30 June 31 December Reserves lion dollar 1MDB financial 2018 2017 2018 (reviewed) Share Share Statutory Investments Other Retained scandal, Prime Minister (reviewed) (audited) Total capital Premium reserve fair value reserves earnings Mahathir Mohamad said ASSETS yesterday, a move seen as reserve CURRENT ASSETS bolstering a corruption At 31 December 2017 as previously reported 2,481,877 1,350,000 1,241,625 107,240 3,463,628 9,662,701 18,307,071 Cash and cash equivalents 4,082,837 3,707,213 probe involving ex-leader Impact of adopting IFRS 9 - - - (107,240) - 107,240 - Receivables and other assets 2,738,449 2,796,719 Najib Razak. Restated balance as at 1 January 2018 2,481,877 1,350,000 1,241,625 - 3,463,628 9,769,941 18,307,071 The Cayman Islands-reg- Inventory 6,543,323 4,565,286

istered Equanimity, be - Comprehensive income for the period: Total current assets 13,364,609 11,069,218 lieved to be worth some

$250 million and belonged Profit for the period - - - - - 1,243,270 1,243,270 to a fugitive Malaysian fi- NON-CURRENT ASSETS Investment securities 7,726,869 6,731,064 nancier with links to Najib, Total other comprehensive income for the period - - - - - 1,243,270 1,243,270 was seized in February off Property, plant and equipment 3,961,064 4,210,938 the Indonesian tourist is- Total comprehensive income for the period - - - - - 1,243,270 1,243,270 land of Bali. Total non-current assets 11,687,933 10,942,002 Indonesian authorities Dividends declared for 2017 - - - - - (496,511) (496,511) detained the super-yacht TOTAL ASSETS 25,052,542 22,011,220 Charity contributions approved for 2017 - - - - - (20,000) (20,000) following a request by the

US Department of Justice, LIABILITIES At 30 June 2018 2,481,877 1,350,000 1,241,625 - 3,463,628 10,496,700 19,033,830 which is investigating al- CURRENT LIABILITIES leged massive misappropri- Trade and other payables 3,236,414 622,284 2017 (reviewed) ation involving the 1 MDB Import finance loans 2,731,918 3,038,622 state fund. At 1 January 2017 2,481,877 1,350,000 1,241,625 4,779,085 3,463,628 5,175,439 18,491,654 “We are happy since the Total current liabilities 5,968,332 3,660,906 Equanimity yacht has been

handed over to us by In - Comprehensive income: NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES donesia,” Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who is Provision for employees’ indemnities 50,380 43,243 Profit for the period - - - - - 4,135,063 4,135,063 on a tour to Japan, said in a Facebook post.A spokesman TOTAL LIABILITIES 6,018,712 3,704,149 Other comprehensive income: for the prime minister’s of- Items that are or may be reclassified to profit or loss: fice said the yacht would EQUITY Change in fair value of available-for-sale investments - - - (160,865) - - (160,865) arrive in Port Klang, west of Share capital 2,481,877 2,481,877 Transferred to profit or loss on sale of the capital Kuala Lumpur, Share premium 1,350,000 1,350,000 available-for-sale investments - - - (3,611,705) - - (3,611,705) within the next 48 hours. Statutory reserve 1,241,625 1,241,625 Mahathir also thanked Investments fair value reserve - 107,240 Total other comprehensive income for the period - - - (3,772,570) - - (3,772,570) Indonesian President Joko Other reserves 3,463,628 3,463,628 Total comprehensive income for the period - - - (3,772,570) - 4,135,063 362,493 Widodo for his cooperation. Retained earnings 10,496,700 9,662,701 Ties between Malaysia Dividends declared for 2016 - - - - - (496,511) (496,511) and Indonesia are close TOTAL EQUITY 19,033,830 18,307,071 Charity contributions approved for 2016 - - - - - (20,000) (20,000) with Mahathir visiting Ja-

karta in June, his first offi- TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 25,052,542 22,011,220 cial tour of the region after At 30 June 2017 2,481,877 1,350,000 1,241,625 1,006,515 3,463,628 8,793,991 18,337,636 a stunning election victory in May over Najib. CONDENSED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS for the six months ended 30 June 2018 Bahraini Dinars for the six months ended 30 June 2018 Bahraini Dinars

Six months ended Three months ended Six months Six months BMW apologises for 30 June 30 June 30 June 30 June ended ended 2018 2017 2018 2017 engine fires that 30 June 30 June (reviewed) (reviewed) (reviewed) (reviewed) 2018 2017 sparked S. Korea probe Sales 3,700,208 3,656,336 1,792,827 1,850,600 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Cost of sales (7,439,567) (6,455,883) (3,671,217) (3,173,373) Gross loss before government subsidy (3,739,359) (2,799,547) (1,878,390) (1,322,773) Profit for the period 1,243,270 4,135,063 AFP| Seoul

Government subsidy 4,554,777 3,640,909 2,217,134 1,716,399 Adjustments: erman automaker BMW Depreciation 311,902 328,063 Gyesterday apologised Gross profit 815,418 841,362 338,744 393,626 Net change in investments at fair value for a spate of engine fires in through profit or loss (995,805) - South Korea that angered Other operating expenses (643,025) (615,018) (313,884) (301,250) Profit on sale of available-for-sale investments - (3,611,705) consumers and sparked a Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment (6,590) (800) government investigation Operating profit 172,393 226,344 24,860 92,376 into an alleged delay in re- Change in working capital: calling more than 100,000 Investment income 995,805 3,789,648 382,630 2,049,027 Inventory (1,978,037) 286,079 cars. More than 30 BMW Other income 75,072 119,071 21,934 31,034 Trade and other receivables 58,270 304,285 cars -- mostly the 520d se- Trade and other payables 2,533,461 567,555 dan model -- have caught Profit for the period 1,243,270 4,135,063 429,424 2,172,437 Provision for employees’ indemnities 7,137 4,591 fire this year in South Ko- Net cash generated from operating activities 1,173,608 2,013,131 rea, forcing the firm to issue a recall last month to fix a Basic earnings per share (fils) 50 167 17 88 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES faulty component that was Purchase of property, plant and equipment (62,059) (126,862) aimed at reducing emissions Proceed from sale of available-for-sale investments - 4,458,094 from diesel engines. CONDENSED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Purchase of available-for-sale investments - (3,340,657) “We offer our sincere Proceed from sale of property, plant and equipment 6,622 1,607 for the six months ended 30 June 2018 Bahraini Dinars apology with our heads down for causing concern Six months ended Three months ended Net cash (used in) / generated from investing activities (55,437) 992,182 and anxiety among custom- 30 June 30 June 30 June 30 June ers, the public and the gov- 2018 2017 2018 2017 CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES ernment due to recent fire (reviewed) (reviewed) (reviewed) (reviewed) Import finance loans availed 5,425,161 4,307,146 accidents,” said Kim Hyo- Repayment of import finance loans (5,731,866) (4,066,164) Dividends paid (435,842) (141,950) joon, head of BMW’s Korea Profit for the period 1,243,270 4,135,063 429,424 2,172,437 unit. “We also offer a sin- Net cash (used in) / generated from financing activities (742,547) 99,032 cere apology... to customers Other comprehensive income: who suffered the latest fire Items that are or may be reclassified accidents,” he said at a press to profit or loss: Net increase in cash and cash equivalents during the period 375,624 3,104,345 conference in Seoul before Change in fair value of available-for- bowing his head deeply in sale investments - (160,865) - (59,018) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT 1 JANUARY 3,707,213 3,774,009 front of TV cameras. Transferred to profit or loss on sale of The comment came hours available-for-sale investments - (3,611,705) - (1,993,385) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT 30 June 4,082,837 6,878,354 after Seoul’s transport min- istry issued a “grave call” Total other comprehensive income Comprising: for the beleaguered carmak- for the period - (3,772,570) - (2,052,403) Cash on hand 1,608 1,641 er to respond to the latest Bank balances 4,081,229 6,876,713 scandal in a “more respon- Total comprehensive income for the sible manner”. The minis- period 1,243,270 362,493 429,424 120,034 4,082,837 6,878,354 try also vowed last week to launch a state probe into The Condensed interim financial information were reviewed by KPMG Fakhro and approved by the Board of Directors on 6 August 2018 and signed on its behalf by: the German titan’s response to the incidents, warning Mr. Abdullateef Al Aujan Mr. Salah Mohamed Al Kulaib Mr. Wayne Henry Craig of “stern measures” if any (Chairman) (Vice Chairman) (Chief Executive Officer) problems were found. 08 TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2018 business

Al Akaria to build SR10bn ‘city’ The National| Riyadh Al Baraka net income rises l Akaria Saudi Real Es- Atate Company (Sreco), the Saudi-listed develop- er in which the kingdom’s wealth fund has a 65 per 7pc to $74m in first half cent stake, plans to build a mixed-use “city” at a cost the fluctuations in local curren- Net income attributable to compared to US Cents 5.66 for model through greater access of 10 billion riyals for the The group’s total cies in a number of Arab and the Group’s shareholders in- the same period last year. to Islamic banking forms that first phase. In a filing to the • ME countries where ABG units creased by 7 per cent to $ 74 Thanks to the ambitious busi- are more capable of serving its Tadawul on July 12, Sreco operating income operate against the US dollar million compared to $70 mil- ness strategies of the Group’s communities while preserving said it has established a ful- increased by 1 per cent continued, which affected the lion for the same period of last banking units spreading in 16 the quality of its assets, solidity ly owned subsidiary called during the first half growth figures of both income year. Total net income achieved countries, their strong pres - of liquid balances and improving Al Widyan Holding. This and balance sheet items in terms a good growth of 8 per cent to ence in their markets, the ex- financial returns from all major company will be respon- Total net income of US dollar,” the bank said. reach $122 million during the pansion of their extensive net- activities.” sible for developing the Al • “However, due to prudent pol- first half of 2018 compared to work of branches and their dis- Abdulla Ammar Al Saudi, Vice Widyan mega-project – al- achieved a good icies in selecting high-quality $ 113 million for the same peri- tinguished relationships with Chairman of ABG, said: “Al Bar- though Sreco did not reveal growth of 8pc to assets, rationalizing expenses, od last year. Basic and diluted customers, Al Baraka Banking aka and its subsidiaries are in- the plans at the time. reach $122 million increasing spending efficiency, earnings per share for the first Group has been able during creasingly proving their roots in “Al Widyan will be a new and offering more innovative half of 2018 was US Cents 4.75 the first half of 2018 to contin- the markets in which they oper- paradigm for community products and services through ue to implement business and TDT| Manama ate, enabling them to capitalize living and embody the spirit our banking subsidiaries, the markets expansion initiatives on opportunities generated in of new Saudi Arabia,” said Group was able to achieve good and diversification of income retail and wholesale markets, as Abdulrahman Almofadhi, l Baraka Banking Group profits, where total operating Al Baraka Banking sources which their operations well as large projects associated chairman of Sreco. (ABG), a leading Islam- income increased by 1 per cent in their countries achieved a no- with development programs de- Saudi Arabia Vision 2030 Aic banking group based to reach $ 512 million during the Group continues ticeable growth in all financial spite unstable global economic economic diversification in Bahrain, has reported a net first half of 2018 compared to to strengthen and investment activities, and conditions.” strategy presents oppor- income, attributable to share- $504 million for the same period its socially most of them reported good in- Adnan Ahmed Yousif, Mem- tunities for public and pri- holders, of $74 million in the last year,” the bank said. responsible creases, as we expect to achieve ber of the Board of Directors vate real estate companies first half of 2018, an increase of While net operating income business model excellent profitability results and President & Chief Executive to develope new projects 7 per cent compared to the same increased by 1 per cent to $ 222 through greater during this year. of Al Baraka Banking Group, to modernise the kingdom. period last year. million during the period after Sheikh Saleh Abdullah Kamel, said, “The international and re- The government aims to The group’s total operating deducting all operating expens- access to Islamic Chairman of Al Baraka Banking gional developments and condi- increase Saudi home own- income increased by 1 per cent es, compared to $ 219 million banking Group, said “Al Baraka Banking tions continued in the first half ership to 70pc by 2030, from during the period. for the same period last year, the SHEIKH SALEH ABDULLAH KAMEL Group continues to strengthen of 2018, which formed serious 47 per cent now. “During the first half of 2018, company said. CHAIRMAN, AL BARAKA its socially responsible business challenges for us.” Trafco net profit up 5pc GIB strengthening its presence in Saudi TDT| Manama fering of meem products and rafco Group has reported a GIB has received services for the Bahrain market. Tnet profit of BD381k in the • “As we progress the establish- second quarter, an increase of approval from Saudi ment of a new, locally incorpo- 5pc compared to BD364k dur- authorities to convert rated entity in Saudi Arabia, we ing the same period last year. its branches to a locally also reinforce our commitment The group also achieved an incorporated bank to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia operating profit (including mi- and its vision 2030. This mile- nority shares) of BD680k com- stone sets the stage for GIB’s pared to BD549k in the same Ebrahim Zainal TDT | Manama expansion plans across the re- priodlast year, an increase of gion,” Dr. Abdullah bin Hassan 24pc. The group achieved a ulf International Bank (GIB) Dr. Abdullah bin Hassan Alabdulgader Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al- Alabdulgader, Chairman of GIB, revenue of BD10 million, com- Ghas made tremendous pro- Helaissi said. pared to BD10.2m in the second gress in the implementation of Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman quarter of last year, a decrease its expansion strategy to po - Saudi authorities to convert its Al-Helaissi, Group Chief Ex- of 2pc. Earnings per shares sition itself as a pan GCC-uni- branches to a locally incorpo- Plans to strengthen GIB’s ecutive Officer of GIB, added: during the second quarter versal bank, the bank said in a rated bank, Gulf International presence in Saudi Arabia follow “We continue to enjoy strong were fils 5 compared to fils 5 in statement yesterday. Bank – Saudi Arabia (GIB KSA)- other notable expansion initia- momentum in our plans to the second quarter of last year. “GIB is now in its final stag- in May 2017. While GIB contin- tives for the bank in the region. further diversify the business. The increase in the net profit es of completing the necessary ues to take steps to receive the In April 2018, GIB expanded its This includes expanding our as announced by Chairman, S. Sridhar steps to convert its branches required regulatory approvals, offering in Bahrain with the presence in key markets whilst Ebrahim Zainal explains the into a locally incorporated bank it has begun an internal process launch of its first-ever digital investing in technology, people improvement in the profit in Saudi Arabia, GIB’s largest to ensure that all requirements retail banking operations, meem and platforms. In addition, we margin and productivity of the a net profit to shareholders of market, offering the bank po- of a locally incorporated bank Bahrain. With strong uptake are rationalising our resources parent company as well as bet- BD1.2m compared to BD1.1m in tential for further growth,” the licence are met and that the of meem to date, the bank is to ensure that we are optimally ter performance of its subsidi- the previous year, an increase bank said. business is effectively designed further investing in the devel- structured and fit for success aries. The group has achieved of 9pc, said CEO S. Sridhar. GIB received approval from to meet customer demands. opment of an even broader of- across the Bank.”

US sanctions on Iran may push oil prices above $90 CNBC| New York BC’s on Monday. “A lot of peo- ple think China can just buy S sanctions on Iranian all of the Iranian oil but they Ucrude could soon push oil came out and said: ‘Yes, we prices above $90 a barrel, one may not reduce but we are not oil analyst told CNBC Monday, going to increase our intake amid heightened energy mar- either.’ So, you could see a sig- ket fears of a looming supply nificant crunch in terms of lost shock. “As we go more towards supplies into the market that (the fourth quarter) … that’s obviously means higher pric- when we really see the risk of es,” she added. Investors are prices going well into the 80s seen weighing bullish factors and potentially even into the that include potential supply 90s but very critical is how disruptions to Iranian crude Haya Jassim who was promoted as Senior Internal Auditor–Technical at Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC) with officials. Company President Dr. much Iranian production we exports against more bearish Abdulrahman Jawahery congratulated Haya and said she had proved her competence and professionalism in work and implemented all responsibilities assigned lose,” Amrita Sen, chief oil ana- indicators, such as a ramp-up to her with skill. GPIC’s Board of Directors give equal opportunities to men and women at the company lyst at Energy Aspects, told CN- in production by OPEC. TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2018 09

BCCI chief meets Crown Prince Abu Dhabi index hits peak Reuters| Dubai and Kuwait Finance House both rose about 1 percent each. ains in energy and bank- HSBC raised the target price ing stocks lifted the Abu for National Bank of Kuwait to GDhabi index to its highest 0.93 dinars ($3.07), compared to level in almost three years, while its previous target price of 0.84 KNOW WHAT financial stocks lifted Kuwaiti dinars. Shares of National Bank shares, as the two markets led of Kuwait were last trading at Sameer Nass gains across most Gulf exchang- 0.83 dinars. es yesterday. The Saudi index fell 0.2 per- The Abu Dhabi TDT| Manama The Abu Dhabi index end - cent as investors booked prof- National Energy ed 1.6 percent higher at 4,884 its in key blue-chip stocks after surged 4.2pc he Chairman of the points, the highest mark since recent gains, however selective and First Abu TBahrain Chamber of late July 2015. buying was seen in comsum - Dhabi Bank Commerce and Industry The Abu Dhabi National Ener- er-related stocks. rose 3.3pc (BCCI) Sameer Nass is up- gy Co (TAQA) surged 4.2 percent Saudi retailer and mall oper- beat about the development and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) ator Fawaz Abdulaziz Alhokair projects and schemes that rose 3.3 percent. Energy and banking stocks lifted the ABu Dhabi index Co jumped 5.8 percent, extend- His Royal Highness Prince TAQA was partly helped by oil ing gains a day after posting a especially in the consumer sec- Salman bin Hamad Al Khal- prices, which rose on Monday quarterly net profit of 249.2 mil- tor,” said Vrajesh Bhandari, a ifa, Crown Prince, Deputy after Saudi crude production Menacorp. lion riyals ($66.45 million) ver- portfolio manager at Al Mal Supreme Commander and unexpectedly fell in July and Telecom firm Etisalat rose 0.3 Closing Bell sus 232.4 million riyals one year Capital. “In our view, the trend First Deputy Premier delib- U.S. drilling appeared to slow, percent. SAUDI  0.2% » 8,230 earlier. Food company Almarai is still in favour of large caps erated during their recent although the price is still almost Abu Dhabi’s index is up 11 per- also rose 0.9 percent. as we approach the inclusion DUBAI  at 2,978 meeting in Riffa Palace. 10 percent below its 2018 high of cent year-to-date, while Dubai’s Bupa Arabia for Cooperative timeframe into MSCI indices The projects mainly more than $80 a barrel. main index has fallen 11.6 per- ABU DHABI  1.6% » 4,884 Insurance Co, rose 1.8 percent, next year.” Saudi British Bank center on economic devel- “Blue chips such as FAB, Etis- cent so far this year, hurt by a QATAR  0.4% » 9,933 extending gains from a day ear- dropped 1.8 percent, extending opment, diversification of alat are getting more attention of weak property market and the lier when it soared 10 percent af- recent losses as investors were sources of income, reinforc- investors who for some reason collapse of Dubai-based private KUWAIT  0.5% » 5,438 ter posting strong second-quar- concerned about the impact of ing economic sustainability have more confidence in Abu equity firm Abraaj. BAHRAIN  0.1% » 1,352 ter earnings. its merger with Alawwal Bank. and resilience, and optimiz- Dhabi because of its oil wealth,” Kuwait stocks rose 0.5 per- OMAN  1% » 4,420 “It is not so much a shift into Qatar’s index recovered from ing government spending. said Tariq Qaqish, managing di- cent, lifted by buying in banking midcaps but more of bottom early weakness to end 0.4 per- EGYPT  0.6% » 15,645 His Royal Highness also rector at asset management firm stocks. National Bank of Kuwait fishing in beaten down stocks, cent higher. underlined public-private partnership and the leading role the private sector is to play as the main driver of Bahrain’s development. Minister Alzayani receives GFBTU officials

TDT| Manama Heathrow service, offering in- Taiwan seeks creased capacity and enhanced, ayed R. Alzayani, Minis - superior on-board products and $11 bn defence Zter of Industry, Commerce services. and Tourism and Chairman of The national carrier’s incom- budget Gulf Air’s Board of Directors ing aircraft orders will ensure it Taipei along with the airline’s Deputy maintains one of the youngest Chief Executive Officer, Captain fleets in the region while build- aiwan’s President Tsai Waleed Abdulhameed AlAlawi ing upon its award-winning reli- TIng-wen said Monday yesterday received the General ability, on time performance and she is seeking to ramp up Secretary of the General Feder- product and service standards. spending on the armed forc- ation of Bahrain Trade Unions In 2018, Gulf Air launched es, as relations with China (GFBTU), Hassan Al Halwachi, flights to six new destinations deteriorate. Chief of Gulf Air Trade Union, Minister Zayed R. Alzayani with Hassan Al Halwachi, Sawsan Al Aradi and others with flights to Bangalore and Her proposal to increase Sawsan Al Aradi and a number Calicut in India, Alexandria and the 2019 defence budget by of GFBTU representatives. cooperation and close ties across Air to reiterate its longstanding airline, in 2018 receive 5 Boeing Sharm El Shaikh in Egypt, Casa- 5.6 percent to Tw$346 bil- During the meeting, a number various sectors with the greater support of GFBTU and vision of 787-9 Dreamliners and 1 Airbus blanca in Morocco and Baku in lion ($11.3 billion) will go of matters related to labor issues goal of creating a stable working close collaboration to achieve A320neo aircraft. Azerbaijan.The airline operates before parliament following were discussed. environment that will operate the Kingdom of Bahrain’s vision Gulf Air’s new and highly an- double daily flights or more to the summer recess. Alzayani praised GFBTU’s role in the interests of employers and strategies in this regard. ticipated fleet entry, the airline’s 10 regional cities, in addition to Beijing sees democratic and work in the Kingdom, spe- and workers. The meeting was Gulf Air is in the midst of a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, serves select destinations in the Indian self-ruling Taiwan as part cifically their efforts to develop an important platform for Gulf ‘Year Of Change’ which sees the Gulf Air’s double daily London Subcontinent and Europe. of its territory to be brought back into its fold, by force if necessary. China has stepped up pressure on Taiwan since BBK EmTech Summit Tsai came to power two years ago, as her govern - ment refuses to acknowl- & Expo from Oct 3-4 edge the island is part of “one China”.

Japanese casino tycoon arrested Chief Executive Officer of Sky Tech Consultancy and Integrated Energy Solutions Dr. Sameh Ibrahim bin Rajab, Director in Hong Kong of Business Development Shaker Al Husseini, with Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza. The company officials briefed the minister on the company’s activities and programmes as well as their desire to open areas DR Ahmed Reyadh Sater AFP| Tokyo of cooperation with the Sustainable Energy Unit.

ontroversial Japanese TDT| Manama lenges and opportunities of Ccasino tycoon Kazuo the emerging technologies to Okada has been arrested BK Emtech Summit & Expo various sectors. in Hong Kong over alleged Bto be held from October 3-4 The programme agen - and unspecified “corrup- will focus on the importance da covers topics relevant to tion-related” offences, his of emerging technologies emerging technologies such former company in Tokyo (EmTech) and how it reshapes as cyber threat and the Dark said yesterday. Bahrain’s economy. Web, Blockchain for Fintech, Universal Entertainment The event is organized by Cloud Technologies, Digital Corporation said the Hong BBK and the Bahrain Institute Innovation, the Effect of Ar- Kong Independent Com- of Banking and Finance (BIBF) tificial Intelligence (AI), and, mission Against Corruption under the patronage of the the Internet of Things (IoT), (ICAC) had arrested Okada Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) amongst other topics. and released him on bail. under the theme “Technology Alongside the event, an expo Contacted by AFP, the Chairman of Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sameer Nass with the Chairman of Amman Chamber of that Changes the Paradigm”. will also be held to highlight ICAC was not able to con- Commerce Senator Issa Haidar and Secretary General of the Union of Arab Chambers Dr. Khalid Hanif at Bait Al Tijjar. The two-day summit will the latest IT trends and give firm the information imme- The meeting explored business and investment potentials in the banking, education, and food sector, and underlined provide a knowledge-sharing the attendees a more compre- diately, citing a policy on not the importance of exchanging business delegations and reinforcing cooperation among Arab chambers. BCCI’s Second platform for all the attendees, hensive overview of economic commenting on individual vice-Chairman Mohammed Al Kooheji, Deputy Treasurer Waleed Kanoo, board members Abdulhakeem Al Shemeri and and will share real-world ex- prospects and potential oppor- incidents. Batool Dadabei were also present at the meeting. amples highlighting the chal- tunities. THE SECRET TO HAPPINESS IS FREEDOM... AND THE SECRET TODAY 1819 1960 1990 1999 QUOTE DAY IN OF THE TO FREEDOM IS COURAGE. Simón Bolívar triumphs over Ivory Coast becomes First American soldiers arrive in The Chechnya-based Islamic HISTORY DAY THUCYDIDES Spain in the Battle of Boyacá. independent from France. Saudi Arabia as part of the Gulf International Brigade invades War. neighboring Dagestan. TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2018 THUCYDIDES

TOP Airbnb is the new NATO 4 Who will rescue us TWEETS The nation state is trumpeted. The nation state is redundant 01 is not the forte of today’s proto-fascists. The coalition government is paralyzed. It is the object of scorn, mockery and disdain — but more of the kind reserved from catastrophes? for bad opéra bouffe than for a genuine threat. The networking undercurrent may be ROGER COHEN ris Kobach, a strong With rudderless Western states turning inwards, the international stronger than the surface of things. How Kand early supporter else to explain that the world has not of mine, is running for community is sleepwalking into a dangerous and unpredictable era was chatting earlier this year with gone over a cliff these past 19 months? Governor of the Great Brian Chesky, the co-founder and Of course, we have learned that the State of Kansas. He is a Ichief executive of Airbnb. He told me Internet can be just as good at building fantastic guy who loves about trying to raise $150,000 in 2008 silos and reinforcing the algorithmic his State and our Country for his idea of a peer-to-peer home and separation of people as at bringing them - he will be a GREAT Gov- room rental company. Everyone called together. We have learned that, contrary ernor and has my full & to- him crazy. They scoffed at the notion that to idealistic pronouncements, Facebook tal Endorsement! Strong people would trust one another enough or Google may be more driven by the on Crime, Border & Mili- to allow strangers into their homes. They temptation of maximizing advertising tary. VOTE TUESDAY! derided the idea that those strangers revenue through leading you to content @realDonaldTrump would be nice enough, or honest enough, you have responded well to in the past to respect properties. than by any mind-broadening mission. “Airbnb, without fundamental human We know how echo chamber effects get 02 goodness, would not work,” Chesky said. amplified, and how those echo cham- A decade later, Airbnb is in more than The natural state of politics becomes The gale of nationalism is bers may be opaque, easily infiltrated 190 countries. It has had more than 300 theater. Its most compelling actors, gusting against bread broken by Russian trolls. The utopian view of million guest arrivals. It is valued in the however buffoonish, prosper. They strut the Internet has collapsed. tens of billions of dollars. the stage mouthing fantasies. They bab- together, the arc of history Still, Chesky said, the Airbnb model From all the data the company has ble and veer. bending towards justice, has prospered by “pushing people to accumulated, no major country anom- The digital undercurrent, mean - and all that. Is it a market be more understanding and accepting ife roars at us when alies, in terms of patterns of behavior, while, is steady. It leads people to make correction or a long-term of each other.” It draws on an idea al- Lit wants us to change. have emerged. People from Japan, Bra- daily leaps of trust, like getting into a trend? luded to by George Packer in The New If the film maker con - zil, Nigeria, Russia, the United States, stranger’s car. It prizes efficient use of Yorker and attributed by Ben Rhodes, tinues to be straitjack- Mexico and France are equally respect- resources. It opens the world. Barack Obama’s former deputy national eted by these regressive ful and honest. There are no national “These platforms are an integral part security adviser, to the late chef Antho- rules in the digital age it outliers, Chesky said, on the goodness of the geopolitical landscape, because ny Bourdain and to Obama: “If people would indeed be a trage- or trustworthiness scale. There are no in some ways and for a different set would just sit down and eat together, dy. Thank you for giving enemies. of reasons their power is approaching and understand something about each our anguish a voice. That is interesting. I wonder if we are the power historically held by nation other, maybe they could figure things @MaheshNBhatt looking in the wrong places to assess the states,” Arun Sundararajan, a professor out.” state of the world. The twilight of an at New York University’s Stern School The gale of nationalism is gusting era, as in Vienna a little over a century of Business and author of “The Sharing against bread broken together, the arc of 03 ago, is always murky. With nationalism Economy,” said. “We look to Facebook history bending towards justice, and all and xenophobia resurgent, examples for identity.” He continued: “More and out apartments or rooms to strangers that. Is it a market correction or a long- There have been no concrete efforts from the part of world communities and leaderships to rescue Rohingyas. of humanity’s basest instincts abound. more people actually have a sense of through Airbnb or other platforms. A term trend? I’m not sure — but we ur- They grab the headlines. At the same understanding of others’ cultures and woman I got to know had just rented her gently need to broaden our analysis. Of time, community and sharing, often the feeling someone I don’t know can place to a Kazakh. Connected to each one thing I am sure: As Peter Drucker, ed worldwide as India’s prime minister, Flourishing nation-states instability, lacking even a veneer of ef- in power in Hungary, Austria, Poland across national borders, through digital be trusted.” other, individuals organize the self-de- the management consultant and author, despite communal violence since his emerge after decades fective government. Central American and elsewhere. These neo-fascists are platforms like Airbnb, BlaBlaCar and Perhaps Airbnb is the new NATO. I fense that is cross-border community. It put it, “The greatest danger in turbulent iti Aayog is applying BJP’s 2014 rise to power surging by 28 statelets are destabilized by narcotics stampeding their way into government Facebook, expand. This is the world’s started thinking about this in Hunga- is closed systems that kill. times is not the turbulence, but to act NBlockchain technolo- per cent. Such escalation risks a return of patient nurturing of networks mightier than the nominal by fomenting panic and hostility against undercurrent. It shifts the perceptions ry earlier this year. Viktor Orban, the I have been in Italy for the past couple with yesterday’s logic.” gy to pressing problems of to the ultraviolence of past decades, accountable institutions, regimes over which they often exercise demonized Muslim refugees. Liberal of billions. prime minister, promotes an illiberal of weeks. Italy has a new government India in areas such as land when thousands were murdered in ap- ensuring supremacy of the control. Chronic conflict in Afghanistan Western values have been outflanked The nation state is trumpeted. The model based on xenophobic national- whose rightist interior minister, Mat- (Roger Cohen is a columnist registry, health records, with The New York Times.) BARIA ALAMUDDIN palling bouts of bloodletting between rule of law. Years of work continues to rock Central Asia. and thrown onto the defensive by these nation state is redundant. Perhaps the ism. He is prospering. Yet just about teo Salvini, favors the slogan “Primi gli fertiliser subsidy distri- Hindu, Muslim and Sikh communities. are lost overnight when At what point do these pluralized con- far-right forces of darkness, who have trumpeting is linked to the redundancy. every Hungarian I met was renting Italiani,” or “Italians First.” Originality (In collaboration with New York Times) bution system,menace of “Cow protection” vigilante mobs have anti-democratic forces flicts reach a critical mass, causing an hijacked the political agenda. Like - fraudulent drugs,agricul- hat happens when leading recently brutally lynched dozens of capture or co-opt the state. inexorable epidemic of state collapse to wise in India, Modi is only celebrated ture supply chain.These Western nations abandon non-Hindus following spurious rum- radiate out across wider regions already by some as a reasonable, progressive disruptive projects will Wtheir human rights commit- ors that they were observed preparing weakened by mass refugee movements, statesman because his ruling party has CIVILIAN’S TRIBUNE bring immense produc- ments and even act to undermine the beef. arms smuggling, terrorism and spillo- cultivated and mobilized figures 100 tive efficiency institutions of international justice? Au- The UN describes the Rohingya gen- ver communal tensions? Is the world times as radical as he. @amitabhk87 thoritarian, corrupt and sectarian re- ocide as a “textbook example of ethnic ready to coexist alongside a plurality With rudderless Western states turn- gimes claim the green light to trample cleansing.” Shouldn’t such a conclusion of paramilitary, separatist and terrorist ing inwards and destabilized developing their citizens’ rights with impunity. automatically necessitate some form forces, which — on the model of Daesh’s states exploding outwards, the interna- 04 Myanmar’s Rohingya have endured of global intervention? Yet has Donald “Caliphate” — themselves mutate into tional community is sleepwalking into a Introduce background check for expats policies of ethnic cleansing and geno- Trump ever mentioned the Rohingya? volatile quasi-states? dangerous and unpredictable era, where cide, forcing about 700,000 refugees Does he know who they are? Mean - way that international justice dies; not Mature governance arises not through the nation-state system is no longer into Bangladesh. In the nearby Indi - while, other Western leaders express with a bang, but a whimper. revolutions or pre-prepared templates pre-eminent and the mechanisms of an state of Assam, some four million little more appetite than Trump for The world has never been entirely imported from the West. Flourishing international justice are non-existent. he crimes committed by expatriates people, mostly Muslims, were recently imposing consequences. free of low-level wars. However, civil nation-states emerge after decades of Such tendencies aren’t inevitable or in the Kingdom are certainly on the excluded from the state register, with The mechanisms for conflict resolu- conflicts are increasingly sucking in patient nurturing of accountable insti- irreversible, but decision-makers must rise. Yesterday’s killing of the imam healthy list: 1 Get fears that mass detention camps are tion and justice lie in tatters. Chronic multiple states, like the overlapping tutions, ensuring supremacy of the rule wake up to the threat, act decisively to Twas too brutal. I think now it should be Amore sleep 2 Make under construction as a step towards tensions between Russia and the West conflicts in Syria and Iraq, which are of law. Years of work are lost overnight stop the rot, and restore global capacity made mandatory for expatriates to produce time to exercise 3 Drink expelling them altogether. Assam has an mean that meaningful UN Security exacerbated by sectarian paramilitar- when anti-democratic forces capture for collective action. a certificate from their countries stating more water 4 Eat less sug- ugly history of communal violence, with Council resolutions are inevitably ve- ies, Turkish, Iranian and Russian in- or co-opt the state. The past decade has As Europe plunged toward the sense- that they don’t have any criminal anteced- ar 5 Stay teachable 6 Read hate speech increasingly normalized toed, with China discretely blocking terference, and heightened sectarian seen dozens of states succumbing to less, ruinous World War I, Britain’s ents. This seems to be a only way to allow and write more 7 Remove among the political classes, and alarm- measures against regimes complicit in tensions in Lebanon — not to mention rigid autocracy, sectarian polarization Foreign Secretary Edward Grey com- peace-loving decent expats enter the King- clutter 8 More random ing tendencies to denounce all Muslims war crimes. Trump, meanwhile, is viru- the prospect of Israeli intervention. or chronic fragility — partly a conse - mented: “The lamps are going out all dom. Or else, such crimes committed by acts of kindness 9 Don’t as terrorists and illegal immigrants. lently hostile to multilateral action and Across Syria, Iraq and Lebanon, states quence of international institutions over Europe, we shall not see them lit expatriates could lead to xenophobia among respond to negativity 10 A state deputy for the ruling Bharati- international institutions, cutting fund- have ceded control of huge territories to abandoning their traditional roles of again in our lifetime.” the nationals, which is not a good trend. Spend quality time with ya Janata Party chillingly warned that ing to various branches of the UN and transnational Iran-backed militias with cultivating good governance, economic As the lamps of liberal democracy and Governments in the Western countries have family 11 Show gratitude “if these Rohingyas and Bangladeshi undercutting America’s closest allies. their own hostile agendas. development and democratization. global justice are snuffed out around the adopted such steps and this has helped them #MondayMotivation illegal immigrants do not leave India It isn’t just that the post-World War From Mali to Libya to Nigeria, ma - The state system is also menaced from world, do our leaders have the foresight prevent criminals entering their countries. @ValaAfshar respectfully, then they should be shot II order is fundamentally broken; few rauding extremists circulate freely, as within the citadel of the Western world. to rescue us from catastrophe? We must make sure that every expat who and eliminated.” observers are even aware of this dam- expansive regions fall outside of the Malevolent meddlers like Steve Ban- comes here is free of criminal record, re- Disclaimer: (Views expressed Not long ago, Narendra Modi was age, let alone applying serious thought state’s remit. A perfect storm of conflicts non are working to unite and empower gardless of wherever they come from. by columnists are personal and viewed as a fringe Hindu hardliner about what a fair and robust new global straddling Somalia, Sudan and the Cen- Europe’s far-right movements, which (Baria Alamuddin is an award-winning journal- need not necessarily reflect our whose inflammatory rhetoric should framework would look like. To para - tral African Republic likewise threaten are emboldened by the Trump surge, ist and broadcaster in the Middle East and the A h m e d S h a h editorial stances) UK. She is editor of the Media Services Syndicate not be taken seriously. Today, he is fet- phrase the poet T S Eliot: This is the unimaginably vast areas with perpetual with authoritarian populists already and has interviewed numerous heads of state.) Write us at [email protected] Hon. Chairman Najeb Yacob Alhamer | Editor-in-Chief Mahmood AI Mahmood | Deputy Editor-in-Chief Ahdeya Ahmed | Chairman & Managing Editor P Unnikrishnan | Advertisement: Update Media W.L.L | Tel: 38444692, Email: [email protected] | Newsroom: Tel: 38444680, Email: [email protected] Subscription & circulation: Tel: 38444698/17579877 | Email:[email protected] | Website: www.newsofbahrain.com | Printed and published by Al Ayam Publishing TODAY 1819 1960 1990 1999 DAY IN Simón Bolívar triumphs over Ivory Coast becomes First American soldiers arrive in The Chechnya-based Islamic HISTORY Spain in the Battle of Boyacá. independent from France. Saudi Arabia as part of the Gulf International Brigade invades War. neighboring Dagestan.

TOP Airbnb is the new NATO 4 The nation state is trumpeted. The nation state is redundant TWEETS 01 is not the forte of today’s proto-fascists. The coalition government is paralyzed. It is the object of scorn, mockery and disdain — but more of the kind reserved for bad opéra bouffe than for a genuine threat. The networking undercurrent may be ROGER COHEN ris Kobach, a strong stronger than the surface of things. How Kand early supporter else to explain that the world has not of mine, is running for was chatting earlier this year with gone over a cliff these past 19 months? Governor of the Great Brian Chesky, the co-founder and Of course, we have learned that the State of Kansas. He is a Ichief executive of Airbnb. He told me Internet can be just as good at building fantastic guy who loves about trying to raise $150,000 in 2008 silos and reinforcing the algorithmic his State and our Country for his idea of a peer-to-peer home and separation of people as at bringing them - he will be a GREAT Gov- room rental company. Everyone called together. We have learned that, contrary ernor and has my full & to- him crazy. They scoffed at the notion that to idealistic pronouncements, Facebook tal Endorsement! Strong people would trust one another enough or Google may be more driven by the on Crime, Border & Mili- to allow strangers into their homes. They temptation of maximizing advertising tary. VOTE TUESDAY! derided the idea that those strangers revenue through leading you to content @realDonaldTrump would be nice enough, or honest enough, you have responded well to in the past to respect properties. than by any mind-broadening mission. “Airbnb, without fundamental human We know how echo chamber effects get 02 goodness, would not work,” Chesky said. amplified, and how those echo cham- A decade later, Airbnb is in more than The natural state of politics becomes The gale of nationalism is bers may be opaque, easily infiltrated 190 countries. It has had more than 300 theater. Its most compelling actors, gusting against bread broken by Russian trolls. The utopian view of million guest arrivals. It is valued in the however buffoonish, prosper. They strut the Internet has collapsed. tens of billions of dollars. the stage mouthing fantasies. They bab- together, the arc of history Still, Chesky said, the Airbnb model From all the data the company has ble and veer. bending towards justice, has prospered by “pushing people to accumulated, no major country anom- The digital undercurrent, mean - and all that. Is it a market be more understanding and accepting ife roars at us when alies, in terms of patterns of behavior, while, is steady. It leads people to make correction or a long-term of each other.” It draws on an idea al- Lit wants us to change. have emerged. People from Japan, Bra- daily leaps of trust, like getting into a trend? luded to by George Packer in The New If the film maker con - zil, Nigeria, Russia, the United States, stranger’s car. It prizes efficient use of Yorker and attributed by Ben Rhodes, tinues to be straitjack- Mexico and France are equally respect- resources. It opens the world. Barack Obama’s former deputy national eted by these regressive ful and honest. There are no national “These platforms are an integral part security adviser, to the late chef Antho- rules in the digital age it outliers, Chesky said, on the goodness of the geopolitical landscape, because ny Bourdain and to Obama: “If people would indeed be a trage- or trustworthiness scale. There are no in some ways and for a different set would just sit down and eat together, dy. Thank you for giving enemies. of reasons their power is approaching and understand something about each our anguish a voice. That is interesting. I wonder if we are the power historically held by nation other, maybe they could figure things @MaheshNBhatt looking in the wrong places to assess the states,” Arun Sundararajan, a professor out.” state of the world. The twilight of an at New York University’s Stern School The gale of nationalism is gusting era, as in Vienna a little over a century of Business and author of “The Sharing against bread broken together, the arc of 03 ago, is always murky. With nationalism Economy,” said. “We look to Facebook history bending towards justice, and all and xenophobia resurgent, examples for identity.” He continued: “More and out apartments or rooms to strangers that. Is it a market correction or a long- of humanity’s basest instincts abound. more people actually have a sense of through Airbnb or other platforms. A term trend? I’m not sure — but we ur- They grab the headlines. At the same understanding of others’ cultures and woman I got to know had just rented her gently need to broaden our analysis. Of time, community and sharing, often the feeling someone I don’t know can place to a Kazakh. Connected to each one thing I am sure: As Peter Drucker, across national borders, through digital be trusted.” other, individuals organize the self-de- the management consultant and author, platforms like Airbnb, BlaBlaCar and Perhaps Airbnb is the new NATO. I fense that is cross-border community. It put it, “The greatest danger in turbulent iti Aayog is applying Facebook, expand. This is the world’s started thinking about this in Hunga- is closed systems that kill. times is not the turbulence, but to act NBlockchain technolo- undercurrent. It shifts the perceptions ry earlier this year. Viktor Orban, the I have been in Italy for the past couple with yesterday’s logic.” gy to pressing problems of of billions. prime minister, promotes an illiberal of weeks. Italy has a new government India in areas such as land The nation state is trumpeted. The model based on xenophobic national- whose rightist interior minister, Mat- (Roger Cohen is a columnist registry, health records, with The New York Times.) nation state is redundant. Perhaps the ism. He is prospering. Yet just about teo Salvini, favors the slogan “Primi gli fertiliser subsidy distri- trumpeting is linked to the redundancy. every Hungarian I met was renting Italiani,” or “Italians First.” Originality (In collaboration with New York Times) bution system,menace of fraudulent drugs,agricul- ture supply chain.These disruptive projects will CIVILIAN’S TRIBUNE bring immense produc- tive efficiency @amitabhk87 Introduce background check for expats 04

he crimes committed by expatriates in the Kingdom are certainly on the rise. Yesterday’s killing of the imam healthy list: 1 Get Twas too brutal. I think now it should be Amore sleep 2 Make made mandatory for expatriates to produce time to exercise 3 Drink a certificate from their countries stating more water 4 Eat less sug- that they don’t have any criminal anteced- ar 5 Stay teachable 6 Read ents. This seems to be a only way to allow and write more 7 Remove peace-loving decent expats enter the King- clutter 8 More random dom. Or else, such crimes committed by acts of kindness 9 Don’t expatriates could lead to xenophobia among respond to negativity 10 the nationals, which is not a good trend. Spend quality time with Governments in the Western countries have family 11 Show gratitude adopted such steps and this has helped them #MondayMotivation prevent criminals entering their countries. @ValaAfshar We must make sure that every expat who comes here is free of criminal record, re- Disclaimer: (Views expressed gardless of wherever they come from. by columnists are personal and need not necessarily reflect our A h m e d S h a h editorial stances) Write us at [email protected]

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Koreas agree on list of family reunion participants Tourists flee Lombok island AFP | Seoul

he two Koreas have fi- AFP | Mataram, Indonesia Tnalised a list of families separated by the Korean ndonesia yesterday sent War whose members will be rescuers fanning out across briefly reunited this month Ithe holiday island of Lom- after decades of separation, bok and evacuated more than 98 Seoul said yesterday. 2,000 tourists after a powerful people were dead and 236 injured in the The two nations agreed earthquake killed at least 98 6.9-magnitude temblor in June to resume the reun- people and damaged thousands that left at least 20,000 ions of families torn apart of buildings. people homeless by the 1950-53 war, after a The shallow 6.9-magnitude landmark meeting between quake sparked terror among North Korean leader Kim tourists and locals alike, coming Jong Un and the South’s just a week after another deadly told AFP, adding two navy ves- President Moon Jae-in in tremor surged through Lombok sels were on their way. April. and killed 17 people. “It’s understandable they A total of 93 people from Rescuers yesterday searched want to leave the Gilis, they are the South will travel to the for survivors in the rubble of panicking.” North’s Mount Kumgang houses, mosques and schools By early afternoon, hundreds resort to meet their rela - destroyed in the latest disaster of weary tourists had arrived tives, while 88 citizens of on Sunday evening. with their baggage at Bangsal the North will meet their National disaster agency harbour, the main link between southern kin in a sepa - spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nu- Lombok and the Gilis. rate reunion at the resort, groho said there were fears a Margret Helgadottir, a hol- Seoul’s unification ministry number of people were trapped idaymaker from Iceland, de - said. in ruins of a collapsed mosque scribed people screaming as the in the northern village of Lad- Indonesian search and rescue personnel work on a collapsed mosque in Pemenang, North Lombok (AFP) roof of her hotel on one of the ing-Lading. Footage he posted islands collapsed. on Twitter showed the large was damaged by the quake. and rescue teams also rescued Footage posted online by Nu- “We just froze: thankfully we Imam leading concrete mosque had pancaked. “We expect the number of fa- between 2,000 and 2,700 tour- groho showed hundreds crowd- were outside,” she told AFP tear- A lack of heavy equipment and talities to keep rising,” Nugroho ists from the Gili Islands, three ed onto powder-white beaches fully from a harbour in Lombok prayer as quake shattered roads were hamper- said. “All victims who died are tiny, coral-fringed tropical is- desperately awaiting transport to where she had been evacuat- hits goes viral ing efforts to reach survivors in Indonesians.” lands a few kilometres off the off the normally paradise Gilis. ed. “Everything went black, it the mountainous north and east He said up to 20,000 peo - northwest coast of Lombok. “We cannot evacuate all of was terrible.” AFP | Mataram, Indonesia of the island, which had been ple may have had to quit their Authorities initially said 1,200 them all at once because we Seven Indonesian holiday- hardest hit. homes on Lombok and para - people were stuck on the islands don’t have enough capacity on makers died on the largest of the video of an Indonesian Najmul Akhyar, the head of medics, food and medication but scaled up the figure early in the boats,” Muhammad Faozal, three islands, Gili Trawangan, Aimam stoically reciting North Lombok district, estimat- were badly needed. the evening. Some tourists chose the head of the tourism agency while another local woman died evening prayers in Bali as a ed that 80 percent of that region The spokesman said search to stay behind. in West Nusa Tenggara province, on nearby Bali. deadly earthquake struck neighbouring Lombok has gone viral on social media, with internet users prais- Guns, swords, bullets found ing him for his unwavering Bangladesh revises transport law faith. buried at Tokyo school The white-robed Islam- AFP | Dhaka ic leader was preaching on AFP | Tokyo Sunday night at a mosque angladesh yesterday prom- in Denpasar on the holiday Bised to introduce the death ome 3,000 pieces of military island of Bali when the shal- penalty for deliberate road Sequipment including guns, low 6.9-magnitude earth- deaths in a bid to quell more swords and grenades believed quake struck. than a week of demonstrations to date back to World War II Footage of the imam, calling for better road safety, as have been found buried at a recorded on a cellphone, new student-led protests were Tokyo elementary school, of- showed him supporting met with tear gas and rubber ficials said yesterday. himself against the wall as bullets. Construction workers found the room shook violently Over the weekend scores the weapons last month when around him and as some of people were hurt as police they excavated the grounds of congregants fled the build- fired tear gas and mobs appar- Tanashi Elementary School in Old firearms and swords discovered ing. ently loyal to the government the city of Nishitokyo in met- buried on the premises of Tanashi attacked demonstrators, pho- ropolitan Tokyo to build a new Elementary School, in the Tokyo suburban city of Nishitokyo. (Kyodo) tographers and even the US am- Associated Press (AP) photographer A. M. Ahad leaves a hospital after he was storehouse. bassador’s car. beaten by ruling party activists during a student demonstration for the deaths The weapons included 1,400 India kills 14 Maoist The tens of thousands of of two college students in a road accident, in Dhaka yesterday - (AFP) firearms, 1,200 swords, eight “I suspect they were buried teenage school pupils and uni- grenades and 302 bullets. during or after the war but we rebels versity students who have par- teenagers on July 29. chief Rafiqul Islam told AFP. “We were totally surprised will investigate the case,” Fuji- alysed the capital Dhaka and The latest clashes yesterday “They tried to set ablaze a to be informed about the dis- sawa told AFP. AFP | Raipur, India elsewhere for the past nine days in the Rampura neighbourhood police camp. We fired tear gas covery,” said Masaki Fujisawa, News reports said the weap- -- and torched eight buses -- are saw police use tear gas to dispel to disperse them,” he said, add- a city official. “The items are ons may have been discarded ndian security forces pressing for better road safety hundreds of students from a ing four police officers were all rusted away and nothing after Japan surrendered in IMonday killed 14 sus - after a speeding bus killed two private university, local police injured. can be used anymore.” 1945. pected Maoist rebels in a raid deep inside the forests of Chhattisgarh state, as the government intensified its crackdown. The police launched the Turkey moves bath house to avoid looming flooding operation after a tip-off about the presence of some AFP | Hasankeyf, Turkey structed road to a new area in a the 15th century, 1,100 tonne 100 armed rebels inside two process that took several hours. tomb of Zeynel Bey, a Turkic camps in a forested area of urkish authorities yesterday Much of Hasankeyf will be tribal leader, also on a special Sukma district. Tconducted a hugely sensi- under water or risk damage in platform to avoid being buried “Fourteen Maoists have tive operation to move a cen - the next years because of the de- by the floodwaters. been killed in the opera - turies-old bath house weighing velopment of the Ilisu Dam pro- Both historic buildings have tion, their bodies have also 1,600 tonnes to a new location ject, which aims to drastically been moved around two kilo- been recovered,” said D. to avoid being engulfed under improve energy supplies for the metres (over one mile) to an ar- M. Awasthi, the state’s an- floodwaters by a controversial Kurdish-dominated southeast. chaeological park being set up ti-Maoist police force chief. dam project. The moving of Artuklu just outside the town. Another gunfight with The Artuklu Hamam bath Hamam, which is about 650 Located on the banks of the the rebels was going on at house in the southeastern town years old, is the latest transfer of Tigris river, Hasankeyf is home a nearby spot, Awasthi told of Hasankeyf was loaded onto historical building in the area to People gather as the Artuklu Hamam, a centuries-old bath house weighing to a cluster of sites from the Ro- AFP, without revealing more a wheeled platform and then avoid being buried underwater. 1,600 tonnes, is loaded onto a wheeled platform and moved down a specially man, Byzantine, pre-Ottoman information. moved down a specially con- In May 2017, Turkey moved constructed road (AFP) and Ottoman eras. TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2018 13

One dead after tanker truck explodes in Bologna Eleven children rescued AFP | Rome

t least one person died Aand more than 60 oth- ers were injured Monday when a fireball engulfed a from ‘filthy’ hideout motorway in the northern Italian city of Bologna af- AFP | Los Angeles ter a tanker truck carrying flammable materials ex- olice say 11 children ages ploded upon crashing into one to 15 were rescued in a lorry. Pthe US state of New Mex- The blast, which occurred ico after officers raided a dilap- KNOW WHAT near the area of Borgo Pag- idated compound occupied by inale in the west of the city, armed men. close to Bologna airport, Two men were arrested after created a huge hole in the police found them and the chil- The compound in- flyover where the explo - dren in what one officer called cludes a travel trailer sion took place -- causing “the saddest living conditions buried in the ground it to collapse onto another and poverty I have seen,” as with no electricity or road below -- and filling the part of the operation connect- running water- only area with flames and black ed to a months-long search for smoke. an abducted three-year-old, ac- a few potatoes and A video released by the cording to New Mexico’s Taos some rice was found police shows the moment County sheriff’s office. inside the tanker ploughs into The investigation kicked off the back of the lorry, im - late last year on the opposite mediately catching fire as side of the country in Jones - another lorry crashes into boro, Georgia, where 39-year- the back of the blazing old Siraj Wahhaj of the state’s tanker and oncoming traffic Clayton County was accused of AR-15 rifle, five loaded 30-round screeches to a halt. kidnapping his toddler -- who magazines and four loaded pis- was ultimately not found. A makeshift compound in Amalia, New Mexico, where police rescued 11 children and arrested two armed “extremists.” tols, including one in Wahhaj’s The boy’s mother told police (AFP) pocket. her child, who she said suffered The men had refused to fol- ‘Chef of the from seizures along with devel- community of Amalia, where that we reasonably believed The sheriff described plan- low verbal direction, police said, opmental and cognitive delays, Wahhaj along with adult Lucas came from someone at the com- ning “a tactical approach for who added the raid went with- century’, Joel went to the park with his father Morten were thought to be in pound -- the message sent to a our own safety because we had out major incident or injuries Robuchon, dies at Wahhaj last December and nev- hiding. third party simply said in part learned the occupants were even as Wahhaj needed to be er returned. The FBI had provided infor- ‘we are starving and need food most likely heavily armed.” “taken down.” 73 On August 2, Sheriff Jer - mation and surveillance on the and water,’” the sheriff said in a Police found many more AFP | Paris ry Hogrefe of Taos County in spot but “didn’t feel there was statement. ‘Heartbreaking’ ammo rounds in the ramshack- New Mexico issued a search enough probable cause to get “I absolutely knew that we On the morning of August 3, a le hideout, they said, which they oel Robuchon, the warrant describing “a make - on the property,” Hogrefe said. couldn’t wait on another agen- dozen officers kicked off the described as “a small travel trail- Jworld’s most-starred shift compound surrounded “That all changed for me cy to step up and we had to go “all day” operation, discovering er buried in the ground covered Michelin chef who tore by tires and an earthen berm” when a message was forwarded check this out as soon as pos- hidden beneath New Mexico’s by plastic with no water, plumb- down kitchen walls to give in a subdivision in the rural to us from a Georgia Detective sible.” scrubland the two men with an ing, or electricity.” diners new insights into the art of haute cuisine, has died at 73, a French government spokesman said Monday. Robuchon, who was Dozens shot in Chicago in Duterte urges peace in unveiling hailed as one of four “chefs of the century” by the Gault burst of gun violence & Millau industry bible in Muslim autonomy law 1990, founded a string of AFP | Chicago in rival territories. The Trib- restaurants that revolution- une counted a total of more AFP | Manila ised fine dining across three burst of shootings over than 70 people shot between continents, ratcheting up Athe weekend left at least 11 Friday evening and early Mon- resident Rodrigo Duterte a record 31 Michelin stars. people dead and dozens more day morning. Punveiled a law yesterday From Tokyo to Paris and wounded in Chicago, the lat- The weekend violence granting greater autonomy to Macau, foodies queue up for est evidence of runaway gun stood in contrast to a general the Philippines’ Muslim south, seats in his L’Atelier restau- violence in the third largest decline in crimes in the city as he expressed hope the meas- rants, where they can watch US city. where shootings are down 30 ure will at last end decades of chefs in action, perched on Police blamed much of the percent and murders down bloody separatist conflict. high stools at a U-shaped carnage on gangs, which run 25 percent, according to He delivered his words af- bar. rampant in some of the city’s police. ter handing a symbolic copy of poorest and predominantly Nevertheless, Chicago’s offi- the new law, which he signed minority neighbourhoods on cial murder count, at 310 kill- last month, to the leader of the the west and south sides. ings before the weekend, was country’s largest Muslim rebel Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (C) poses for photos during the Venezuela arrests At one point, 40 people were the highest in the country and group. presentation ceremony of the signed document on the Organic Law for shot in the span of seven hours, far eclipsed those of America’s It was the culmination of a Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (AFP) ‘terrorists’ over according to a tally compiled two largest cities -- New York ceremony at the presidential Maduro attack by the Chicago Tribune, with and Los Angeles. palace in Manila marking the Moro Islamic Liberation Front end the decades-old conflict innocent bystanders as well as “Incidents of either ran - passage of legislation that is a (MILF) which, along with other that is rooted in the Bangsam- AFP | Caracas alleged gang members among dom or targeted shootings on key step to ending one of Asia’s groups, has waged a rebellion oro’s fight for self-determina- the casualties. our streets are totally unac- longest and deadliest conflicts. that has claimed about 150,000 tion and the recognition of their ix “terrorists and hired Police said in some of the ceptable,” said Fred Waller, a The measure has been a cru- lives in the Mindanao region unique identity,” Duterte said, Skillers” have been arrest- cases shooters sprayed bullets Chicago Police Department cial missing element to a lan- since the 1970s. referencing the region where ed in Venezuela accused of indiscriminately into crowds commander. guishing peace pact with the “I hope (the law) will finally much of the conflict has raged. trying to assassinate Presi- dent Nicolas Maduro in an alleged drone attack, the government said on Sunday. Interior and Justice Minister Nestor Reverol Explorer Amundsen’s ship returns after 100 years announced the arrests on state television, saying more AFP| Oslo, Norway across the North Atlantic on Oslo, where it was launched could be on the way “in the a barge after it left Greenland in 1917. coming hours.” he ship used by Norwe - at the end of June and ar - “Roald Amundsen is an im- Three soldiers were in Tgian polar explorer Roald rived at the port of Bergen in portant historical figure in Nor- critical condition and four Amundsen finally returned western Norway on Monday way,” Wanggaard said. more were injured in the home Monday, completing its morning. The first person to reach the alleged attack that involved journey around the North Pole “The trip was long, but it went South Pole, Amundsen wanted two remote-controlled 100 years after her chaotic ex- well,” Jan Wanggaard, manager to use the Maud to study the drones, Reverol said. pedition started. of the effort to bring the Maud Arctic Ocean by letting her He described it as “a A precious relic of Norwegian back to Norway, told AFP. get caught on the ice and drift crime of terrorism and as- polar expeditions, the Maud was Thanks to funding by three around the North Pole. sassination” and said that recovered in 2016 after spending Norwegian brothers and en - “We want to tell the story the “material and intellec- 85 years in Canadian Arctic wa- trepreneurs, the ship will be of this expedition to the Nor- tual authors inside and out- ters where it sank in 1930. The ship used by Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen upon its arrival at exhibited in the southeastern wegian people,” Wanggaard side the country” had been The shipwreck was towed the port of Bergen in western Norway (AFP) municipality of Asker, near added. identified. 14 TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2018 features

The futuristic restaurant concept is the latest initiative in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba’s push to modernise service and retail in a country where robotics and artificial intelligence are increasingly being integrated A man walking into the ROBOT.HE restaurant in Shangha. - AFP Photo into commerce Chip labour: A man (R) getting food from a robot at the ROBOT. A staff member placing food on a robot. A robot arm transferring food at the restaurant HE restaurant.

Robots Shanghai “Operation is all about cutting costs and providing better service. So these automat- he little robotic waiter wheels ed machine technologies, in the right place, up to the table, raises its glass can play a role there.” lid to reveal a steaming plate of At Robot.He, customers book tables and local Shanghai-style crayfish KNOW WHAT order entrées via apps, and the diner’s nov- and announces in low, mechan- elty often draws long queues. replace Tical tones, “Enjoy your meal.” Ma Yiwen, 33, brought nearly a dozen The futuristic restaurant concept is the colleagues with her. latest initiative in Chinese e-commerce Raising efficiency “We are all foodies and we use our lunch giant Alibaba’s push to modernise service and lowering labour time to try good food near our office. The and retail in a country where robotics and costs are the objec- idea of a robot delivering food to our table artificial intelligence are increasingly being tives at Alibaba’s is very innovative so we wanted to see it integrated into commerce. “Robot.He” ourselves,” she said. waiters Raising efficiency and lowering labour The restaurant says automation helps costs are the objectives at Alibaba’s “Ro- keep costs down, an additional lure for bot.He” diners, where waiters have been 20-year-old customer Ma Shenpeng, who replaced by robots about the size of micro- comes once a week. wave ovens, which roll around the dining “Normally for two to three people, a meal room on table-high runways. costs about 300-400 yuan, but here, all this in China “In Shanghai, a waiter costs up to 10,000 table of food is just over 100 yuan,” he said. yuan ($1,500) per month. That’s hundreds streets and identify law-breakers. Chinese AI advocates predict robots will of thousands in cost every year. And two someday perform a range of mundane du- shifts of people are needed,” said Cao Automation nation ties as living standards rise, from delivery Haitao, the Alibaba product manager who With digital payments via mobile phone to sweeping floors and providing compan- developed the concept. already now rivalling cash for many pur- ionship, particularly as China’s labour force “But we don’t need two shifts for robots chases, growing numbers of pharmacies, has shrunk due to the recently relaxed one- restaurant and they are on duty every day.” bookstores and other retailers have dis- child population control policy. The diners are attached to Alibaba’s new pensed with cashiers, allowing customers But it’s a delicate issue for Chinese poli- Hema chain of semi-automated super- to order and pay for their desired merchan- cy-makers due to the potential for human markets, where grocery shoppers fill their dise, which is often handed over by a robot. job losses, and the government is in the “carts” on a mobile app and have the mer- Alibaba’s e-commerce rival JD.com has midst of a long-term push to develop the chandise brought to them at checkout via announced plans to open 1,000 restaurants country’s services industry partly as a job conveyor tracks on the ceiling, or delivered by 2020 in which food will be prepared and creator, as manufacturing increasingly be- straight to their homes. served by robots. comes mechanized. Alibaba now has 57 Hema markets in 13 JD.com and others are also working to Wang Hesheng, a robotics professor at Chinese cities, all of which will eventually incorporate airborne drones into their Shanghai’s Jiaotong University, said the feature the robotic restaurants. delivery networks. cost of robots remains too high for wide- Industry experts say they serve more as The movement could help companies spread consumer use and that many com- showcases of Alibaba’s tech prowess than a reduce costs as growth rates in China’s panies were merely jumping on the govern- serious business model in a country where e-commerce boom begin to plateau. ment’s high-tech bandwagon. labour costs are relatively low. “Before, everyone was all going for rapid But robotics could spread if China labour But the restaurants also typify the rapid expansion. Now the growth is gone and costs continue to grow, he said. adoption of new technologies in a country everyone has to focus on improving their “Maybe when labour costs rise higher A QR code for payment on a smartphone and a receipt with booking where the government is increasingly us- operations,” said Jason Ding, a China retail and higher, robots will balance out with information at the ROBOT.HE restaurant.- AFP Photo ing facial-recognition technology to police expert with Bain & Company. humans,” he said. 15 TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2018 entertainment

CROSSWORD YOUR STAR TODAY

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION Aries Review your day as you watch the sunset and observe the clouds turning from white to purple. Make sure that your head is in tune with your heart. Think about the day’s emotions and thought patterns and how they affected your actions. Taurus Your mind is buzzing like a bee. You’re apt to find that there’s very little you can do to slow it down. Make sure you add compassion to the chain that’s holding everything together. Also make sure that you don’t become a victim of your thoughts by losing control over how you act simply because the voice in your head has completely taken over. Gemini After taxes; 52- Code-breaking org.; 53- This is what eyes do; Mornings aren’t usually your best time. You aren’t 54- Furrow; 56- Maker of Pong; 58- Muscle; 59- Low life?; fully awake until afternoon. Try not to discount the 62- Relieves pain; 64- Disney deer; 65- Yarn; 66- Soccer great; events of this particular morning, however. More than 67- Eastern; 68- Oklahoma city; 69- Waste allowance; likely, you’ll enjoy your best mental clarity sometime before noon. Surprise people with an upbeat attitude Down and a solution for every problem that comes your way. 1- Capital of the Philippines; 2- Not accented; 3- Maps within maps; 4- Au contraire!; 5- Rancorous; 6- Sleazy paper; 7- Black cuckoos; Cancer Across 8- Less fresh; 9- Knitted pattern; 10- “What I Am” singer Brickell; Your world may seem rather tight and rigid this 11- Camp bed; 12- Draft choice; 13- Letter addenda; 18- Moving; morning, but the good news is that difficulties are 1- Common street name; 5- Ladies of Sp.; 9- Summary; 14- 22- Points to; 24- Sports figure?; 26- Unattractive; 27- Fr. miss; 28- apt to melt away as the day progresses. Don’t assume ___ extra cost; 15- Breathe hard; 16- Objects of devotion; 17- Fleshy fruit; 31- Broke off; 32- Vegas gas; 33- Second son of Adam that opinions are fixed in stone. Things can change Homesickness; 19- Seizes with teeth; 20- Actually existing; and Eve; 35- Indication; 36- Collections of anecdotes; 37- ___ breve; in an instant. Even if they seem one way at one point, 21- Quench; 23- Understatement; 25- Ich bin ___ Berliner; 26- 39- Lays down the lawn; 42- Refrain voluntarily; 43- Type of mar- more than likely they’re going to manifest themselves Ref’s counterpart; 29- Cooling units, for short; 30- Intermix; ket; 45- Colonized; 46- Like some vbs.; 48- Add fizz; 49- Former completely differently later. 33- Ancient Indo-European; 34- ___ by Starlight; 35- Swedish Egyptian leader; 50- Prima ballerina; 51- Three lines of verse; 55- All import; 38- NFL 6-pointers; 40- ___ and terminer; 41- Green; thumbs; 56- Swedish pop band whose hits include “Waterloo”; 57- Leo 44- Red fluorescent dye; 47- Sac in which bile is stored; 49- ___ uproar; 59- Lawyer’s org.; 60- Pas’ partners; 61- British record This is one of those days in which you’re better able label; 63- Rhyming boxing champ; to stand back and look at your emotions intellectually. Your freedom-loving nature isn’t built to deal with heavy emotional baggage and turmoil, so don’t bother trying. Be especially wary of those who seem to plop a BEETLE BAILEY problem in front of you and expect you to deal with it. Virgo Prepare for a surprise today. Perhaps it will come from someone else or perhaps it will come from you. Either way, by evening you’re apt to be feeling quite lovey- dovey and rather spaced out. Give in to the lethargic attitude that might sweep over you. This is your time to play, so put work aside and have a good time while letting your emotions dictate your actions. Libra Things seem to be going quite well for you in many re- spects. Your thinking is clear, your emotions are under control, and the puzzle pieces are fitting into place. This is your time to take advantage of these pockets of good fortune and turn them into something huge.

WORD OF THE DAY Scorpio Your engine may sputter this morning as your gears begin to turn. It could be that you’re working out something important in you mind that’s helping clarify Mufti Did You Know? outfit that some felt resembled the clothing your emotions. The answer you seek is probably noth- In the Islamic tradition, a mufti is a pro- preferred by the off-duty military officers of ing like the one you’ll find. By the time night comes, Definition: fessional jurist who interprets Muslim law. the day. The clothing sense of mufti, which you’ll have everything figured out. 1 : ordinary dress as distinguished from that When religious muftis were portrayed on first appeared in English around that same denoting an occupation or station; especial- the English stage in the early 19th century, time, is thought to have developed out of Sagittarius ly : civilian clothes when worn by a person they typically wore costumes that included this association of stage costume and civil- Be careful not to overdo things today. You may so in the armed forces a dressing gown and a tasseled cap—an ian clothing. zealously want to meet your goals that you overshoot the mark by quite a bit. Feel free to express your ex- uberance and let your enthusiasm shine in whatever SUDOKU you do. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION Capricorn Tempers may get hot today when someone says something that pierces you to your core. Address this problem right away, instead of letting it fester through the rest of the day. The solution requires sensitivity and caring. Let the offender know that he or she has hurt you significantly, if that is indeed the case. Aquarius Don’t be surprised if you leap out of bed with a spark of inspiration that wasn’t there last night. Let your dreams linger a bit before you face the world. This flash of genius is likely to strike quickly and unexpect- edly, so keep an eye out for it. Pisces Sometimes your emotions overtake your rational How to play thoughts, and you end up acting on impulse. Today Place a number in the empty boxes in you’ll find that your head and heart are aligned on such a way that each row across, each significant issues, and that they’re working well. Try column down and each 9-box square not to swing other way by becoming too rational. contains all of the numbers from one to nine. 16 TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2018

THE SPY WHO DUMPED ME SEEF (II) 12.00 + 2.00 + 4.00 + 6.00 PM JURRASIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM (15+) (ACTION/COMEDY) NEW SAAR 12.00 + 2.00 + 4.00 PM (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLER/SCI-FIC- MILA KUNIS, SAM HEUGHAN, KATE MCKINNON TION) WADI AL SAIL 11.00 AM + 1.00 + 3.00 PM BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD, CHRIS PRATT, JEFF CINECO (20) 11.30 AM + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + GOLDBLUM 9.30 PM + 12.00 MN + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE FALLOUT DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 DAILY AT (VIP I): 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 Lovato thankful (PG-15) (ACTION/THRILLER/CRIME) + 11.15 PM + 8.30 + 11.00 PM TOM CRUISE, HENRY CAVILL, VING RHAMES SEEF (II) 11.30 AM + 4.30 + 9.30 PM SEEF (II) (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) CINECO (20) (IMAX 3D): 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 SEEF (I) 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 + + 8.30 + 11.30 PM (VIP II): 11.00 AM + 2.00 + THE ESCAPE PLAN 2: HADES 11.45 PM 5.00 + 8.00 + 11.00 PM (ATMOS): 12.00 + 3.00 + 6.00 + 9.00 PM + 12.00 MN 10.30 AM + 1.00 + (PG-15) (ACTION/THRILLER) SAAR 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 + 4.00 + 7.00 + 10.00 PM + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) SYLVESTER STALLONE, DAVE BAUTISTA, XIAOMING HUANG to be alive 11.15 PM SEEF (II) 11.45 AM + 12.45 + 2.45 + 3.45 + 5.45 + CINECO (20) 11.45 AM + 1.45 + 3.45 + 5.45 + WADI AL SAIL 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 6.45 + 8.45 + 9.45 + 11.45 PM + AFP | Los Angeles “What I’ve learned is that this 9.00 + 11.30 PM 7.45 + 9.45 + 11.45 PM (12.45 MN THURS/FRI) 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 4.00 + illness is not something that HARB KARMOZ 7.00 + 10.00 PM + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) THE INCREDIBLES 2 op star Demi Lovato said disappears or fades with time,” (PG-15) (ACTION/CRIME/THRILLER/DRAMA) NEW SAAR 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.30 + 11.30 PM (PG) (ANIMATION/ACTION/ADVENTURE) she was thankful to be the 25-year-old star wrote. AMIR KAKAR, GHADA ABDEL RAZEK, MOSTAFA CRAIG T. NELSON, SAMUEL L. JACKSON, CATHE- WADI AL SAIL 11.15 AM + 2.15 + 5.15 + 8.15 + RINE KEENER alive and needed time “It is something that I must KHATER 11.15 PM P CINECO (20) 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 CINECO (20) 11.15 AM + 3.45 + 8.15 PM to recover in her first remarks continue to overcome and have KNOW WHAT + 11.45 PM + (12.45 MN THURS/FRI) SKYSCRAPER since an overdose nearly two not done yet,” she wrote. AL ABLA TAMTAM SEEF (I) 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 (PG-13) (ACTION/THRILLERA/DRAMA) weeks ago. “I want to thank God for + 11.30 PM DWAYNE JOHNSON, NEVE CAMPBELL, (PG-13) (ARABIC/COMEDY) PABLO SCHREIBER YASMIN ABDULAZIZ, HAMDI ALMIRGHANI, Writing to her more than 70 keeping me alive and well,” she SAAR 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 + BAYOUMI FOUAD million followers on Instagram, said, adding that she was “for- A 2012 documentary, 11.00 PM CINECO (20) 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 + 7.30 + 9.45 PM + 12.00 MN + CINECO (20) 1.45 + 6.15 + 10.45 PM Lovato gave few details on her ever grateful” for the support of “Demi Lovato: Stay WADI AL SAIL 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + hospitalization but noted that her fans and crediting the staff Strong,” showed how 8.45 + 11.15 PM (12.30 MN THURS/FRI) KARWAAN she has long been open about of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center SEEF (II) 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + 7.00 + 9.15 + (PG-13) (HINDI/DRAMA/COMEDY) NEW she used to snort co- OUR HOUSE 11.30 PM + (12.45 MN THURS/FRI) IRRFAN KHAN, DULQUER SALMAAN, MITHILA her struggles with addiction. in Los Angeles with saving her caine several times a (15+) (DRAMA/HORROR/THRILLER) NEW WADI AL SAIL 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM PALKAR day before finding her THOMAS MANN, NICOLA PELTZ, XAVIER DE SEEF (II) 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + 9.15 GUZMAN HOTELTRANSYLVANIA 3: SUMMER + 11.45 PM way into rehab and CINECO (20) 12.00 + 2.00 + 4.00 + 6.00 + 8.00 (PG) (ANIMATION/COMEDY/DRAMA) reviving her career + 10.00 PM + 12.00 MN ADAM SANDLER, ANDY SAMBERG, THE ASHRAM SEEF (II) 11.30 AM + 1.30 + 3.30 + 5.30 + 7.30 + FRAN DRESCHER (PG-15) (FANTASY/THRILLER) NEW 9.30 + 11.30 PM CINECO (20) 11.30 AM + 1.30 + 3.30 + 5.30 + SAM KEELEY, MANOEL ORFANAKI, HERA HILMAR life. WADI AL SAIL 5.00 + 7.00 + 9.00 + 11.00 PM 7.30 + 9.30 + 11.30 PM SEEF (II) 11.15 AM + 1.15 + 3.15 + 5.15 + 7.15 + Lovato, who canceled a show DAILY AT (DUBBED IN ARABIC): 10.30 AM + 12.30 9.15 + 11.15 PM in Atlantic City that had been + 2.30 + 4.30 + 6.30 + 8.30 + 10.30 PM PATRICK planned for two days after her (PG) (COMEDY) NEW SEEF (II) 11.00 AM + 1.00 + 3.00 + 5.00 + 7.00 + SHOCK AND AWE BEATTIE EDMONDSON, ED SKREIN, TOM 9.00 + 11.00 PM (PG-15) (BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA) NEW hospitalization, suggested that BENNETT WOODY HARRELSON, JAMES MARSDEN, ROB she may not be returning to the WADI AL SAIL 11.15 + 1.15 + 3.15 + 5.15 PM REINER CINECO (20) 11.15 AM + 1.15 + 3.15 + 5.15 + 7.15 public eye soon. 8.00 + 10.00 PM + 12.00 MN + 9.15 + 11.15 PM THE FIRST PURGE SEEF (II) “I now need time to heal and SEEF (II) 10.45 AM + 12.45 + 2.45 + 4.45 + 6.45 (18+) (ACTION/CRIME/HORROR) focus on my sobriety and road + 8.45 + 10.45 PM MARISA TOMEI, LEX SCOTT DAVIS, MULK LUNA LAUREN VELEZ (PG-15) (HINDI/DRAMA) NEW to recovery,” she wrote. TAPSEE PANNU, RISHI KAPOOR, ABDUL QUADIR FANNEY KHAN CINECO (20) 11.00 AM + 1.00 + 3.00 + 5.00 + AMIN Lovato has long spoken of (PG-15) (HINDI/COMEDY/DRAMA) NEW 7.00 + 9.00 + 11.00 PM SEEF (I) 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 5.30 + 8.30 + 11.30 her struggles with depression, AISHWARYA RAI BACHCHAN, ANIL KAPOOR, eating disorders and addiction, RAJKUMMAR RAO ANT-MAN AND THE WASP BUYBUST belying her happy persona as CINECO (20) 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.45 + 6.30 + (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) 9.15 PM + 12.00 MN PAUL RUDD, EVANGELINE LILLY, MICHAEL PENA (18+) (FILIPINO/ACTION/THRILLERA) NEW a smiling star of the children’s ANNE CURTIS, BRANDON VERA, VICTOR NERI SEEF (I) 12.45 + 3.30 + 6.15 + 9.00 + 11.45 PM CINECO (20) 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + 6.30 + Demi Lovato show “Barney and Friends.” 9.00 + 11.30 PM SEEF (I) 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + 8.30 SAAR 6.00 + 8.45 + 11.30 PM + 11.00 PM WADI AL SAIL 12.15 + 3.00 + 5.45 + 8.30 + SEEF (II) 2.00 + 7.00 PM + 12.00 MN 11.15 PM KOODE OCEAN’S EIGHT (MALAYALAM) NEW LEO DA VINCI: MISSION MONA LISA (PG-15) (COMEDY/CRIME) PRITHVIRAJ, NAZRIYA NAZIM, PARVATHY SANDRA BULLOCK, CATE BLANCHETT, ANNE (PG) (ANIMATION/COMEDY/ADVENTURE) NEW SEEF (I) 12.00 + 3.00 + 6.00 + 9.00 PM + 12.00 Working for Disney nauseating JOHNNY YONG BOSCH, CHERAMI LEIGH, HATHAWAY BRYCE PAPENBROOK CINECO (20) 10.30 AM + 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + AL HAMRA 12.00 + 3.00 + 6.00 + 9.00 PM + (12.00 MN THURS/FRI) CINECO (20) 11.15 AM + 1.15 + 3.15 PM 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM after Gunn’s firing: Bautista

PTI | Los Angels the film. “I will do what I’m legally NAME CHANGE restler-turned-actor obligated to do but @Guardians Orlando Bloom WDave Bautista has once without @JamesGunn is not I, MOHAMMAD PARVEZ, S/O again come out in support of what I signed up for. GOTG w/o SHAMSHAD ALI, HOLDING ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ direc- @JamesGunn just isn’t GOTG. INDIAN PASSPORT NO.Z2386181 tor James Gunn saying it will Its also pretty nauseating to DATED ON 01/07/2014,ISSUED AT is ‘Lord of the be”pretty nauseating” to work work for someone who’d em- BAHRAIN , HAVING PERMANENT RESIDENCE AT VILL, GOKULPUR, for Disney after they fired the power a smear campaign by P O DATAWALI, MEERUT, UTTAR filmmaker. Bautista, who fea- fascists #cybernazis . That’s PRADESH, PRESENTLY RESID- Spiders’ tures as Drax in the ‘Guardians just how I feel” ING AT FLAT NO 18, BLDG 23, of the Galaxy’ franchise, was “It’s also pretty nauseating ROAD NO 20, MUHARRAQ 224, IANS | Los Angeles “Miss you pal. I’m going to the first to defend Gunn after he to work for someone who’d BAHRAIN WILL HENCEFORTH free him now,” the 41-year-old was terminated from directing empower a smear campaign BE KNOWN AS(GIVEN NAME) he Lord of the Rings’ star actor added, according to re- the third film in the series. by fascists #cybernazis. That’s PARVEZ (SURNAME) MOHAM- Orlando Bloom caught a ports. The ‘Pirates of the Car- Bautista was asked by a fan just how I feel,” he added re- MAD , OBJECTION(S), IF ANY,MAY ‘T BE FORWARDED TO EMBASSY giant spider in his bathroom. ibbean’ actor has a habit of on Twitter if he will be ok being ferring to right-wing commen- OF INDIA, P.O BOX 26106,BLDG Sharing a video of him showing off his body. part of the franchise if if Disney tator Mike Cernovich, who un- 1090,ROAD 2819, BLOCK 428,AL standing in the nude with For his show ‘Killer Joe’, declines to re-hire Gunn for Dave Bautista earthed Gunn’s old tweets. SEEF, BAHRAIN the spider safely in the glass, Bloom shows off his bare Bloom said: “Will he bite at bottom, and he famously re- me? Well, clearly not because vealed his p****s whilst pad- he’s in a glass, but I thought dle-boarding in the buff with I would ask you, you insect girlfriend-singer Katy Perry Aniston hires personal trainer 18 years her junior lover you.” in 2016. NAME CHANGE IANS | Los Angeles I, PRAMOD VELAYUDHAN PILLAI ctress Jennifer Aniston has RAGHAVAN PILLAI, HOLDING Ahired a personal trainer INDIAN PASSPORT NO.H2613710 18 years her junior for boxing DATED ON 27/04/2009,ISSUED AT BAHRAIN , HAVING PER- workouts. MANENT RESIDENCE AT TC The former “Friends” star is 7/574,PAVANALAYAM, MAR- 49 and Leyon Azubuike is 31. UTHANKUZHY, KANJIRAMPARA Training takes place at the P.O, TRIVANDRUM, KERALA 15 million pounds worth Los PRESENTLY RESIDING AT FLAT Angeles mansion she shared NO 44, BLDG 35, MAHOOZ with her second husband Justin AVENUE, P O BOX 337 BAHRAIN Theroux until they split five WILL HENCEFORTH BE KNOWN AS(GIVEN NAME) PRAMOD (SUR- months ago. NAME) VELAYUDHAN RAGHA- Bryan Laverdure, Azubuike’s VAN PILLAI , OBJECTION(S), IF business manager, said: “Leyon ANY,MAY BE FORWARDED TO isn’t seeing anyone. He trains Jennifer Aniston EMBASSY OF INDIA, P.O BOX her (Jen) at her house.” 26106,BLDG 1090,ROAD 2819, In an interview last week, way to get aggression out. You imagining who you’re actually BLOCK 428,AL SEEF, BAHRAIN Orlando Bloom Aniston said: “Boxing is a great have little fantasy moments punching.” 17 TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2018 sports

Bahrain set to host more India U-20 team global events in 2018 TDT | Manama Dhabi Sports allowed Brave Combat Federation to expand the broadcast rave Global Expansion 2018 will footprint in the MENA region. stun Argentina Bannounce future events by the “Brave Global Expansion 2018 will Brave Combat Federation for the sec- be the first major update that will ond half of 2018. make a certain impact in sectors of India U-20 football team registers historic win over traditional giants at Brave Combat Federation has con- sports and media in the Kingdom of firmed to host a minimum of 6 events Bahrain. The growth will further exap- COTIF Cup in Valencia in the remaining month in 6 different nd to other sectors of the organisation nations around the world. adding value and impact. 2018 is a re- PTI | Valencia Within 22 months of establishment markable year since, Kingdom of Bah- Brave Combat Federation has con- rain dominated the world of combat ndia notched up one firmed 14 events hosted around the sports by showcasing the fastest grow- of its most memorable world. ing mixed martial arts organisation football triumphs when Brave Combat Federation had made in the world under the leadership I KNOW WHAT the country’s under-20 team strong partnerships within the GCC of His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin stunned traditional giants expanding the joint synergies from the Hamad Al Khalifa.”, said Mohammed Argentina 2-1 despite being Middle East around the world. Shahid, President of Brave Combat reduced to 10 men in a pul- This win comes weeks The latest partnership with Abu Federation. sating contest at the COTIF Cup. after national coach Deepak Tangri (4th min- Stephen Constantine ute) and Anwar Ali (68’) criticised the Indian were the stars for the Indian team’s performance U-20 team last night as the at the U-17 World Floyd Pinto-coached side Cup, describing it scripted a historic result mediocre and the against the six-time U-20 world champions, coached hype surrounding as by 2006 World Cupper Li- India notched up one of their most memorable football triumphs unjustified onel Scaloni and former midfield star Pablo Aimar. ourselves against the best & exposure we are capable Suresh Singh Wangjam It was a massive boost for in the World on a regular to compete with the best and Boris Singh Thangjam Pinto’s side, which had lost basis,” Pinto said after the teams in the world,” he add- tried to feed Aniket Jadhav 0-2 to Murcia before going match. ed. with the ball but on two oc- down 0-3 to Mauritania. “It’s unbelievable! I am Tangri gave India a per- casions he was adjudged off- They were held to a goal- a very proud Indian today. fect start as he headed the side as after the first half, less draw by Venezuela in This win is a testament to ball at the back of the net India lead 1-0. their previous match in the the efforts and belief of the from a corner taken by In the second half, Ali tournament. All India Football Federa- Ninthoiganba Meetei in the squandered an opportuni- Benfica players attend a training session “This victory will defi- tion in moving forward to- fourth minute. ty after he received a pass nitely earn Indian Football wards developing the youth Boosted by the early goal, from captain Amarjit Sin- more respect in the world of of the country. India stepped up the attack gh Kiyam but his shot was Benfica given possible Spartak football. It opens up a win- “We have a renewed belief and tried to create chances saved by the Argentine dow of opportunity to test that with the right support in the first half. goalkeeper. Champions League playoff tie AFP | Paris Slavia Prague or Dynamo Kiev if they see off Standard Liege, while Dutch Dzyuba becomes voice on England cricketer Stokes lost wo-time European champions champions PSV Eindhoven will face TBenfica or Turkish side Fener- either Azeri outfit Qarabag or Belaru- control in street brawl bahce could face Russian club Spartak sians BATE Borisov. popular navigation app Moscow in the Champions League AFP | Moscow Bristol | United Kingdom playoff round later this month after Benfica, Spartak Moscow, Celtic and Monday’s draw. Qarabag all played in the Champions ussia’s international strik- ngland cricketer Portuguese giants Benfica and League group stage last season. Rer Artem Dzyuba, who EBen Stokes lost Fenerbahce go head-to-head in the Draw for the UEFA Champions became a national hero for his his self-control and third qualifying round, with the first League playoff round: World Cup performance in knocked two men un- leg in Lisbon on Tuesday, for the right Red Star Belgrade (SRB) or Spar- the country last month, is now conscious in a street to play either Greek side PAOK or Spar- tak Trnava (SVK) v Salzburg (AUT) or the voice of a popular Yandex fight last Septem - tak for one of the six remaining group- Shkendija (MKD) navigation service. ber, a court heard on stage places. Qarabag (AZE) or BATE Borisov “We also watched the World Artem Dzyuba Monday as his trial Changes to the qualifying criteria (BLR) v PSV Eindhoven (NED) Cup and also supported our for affray began. mean that the top four from each of Young Boys (SUI) v Astana (KAZ) or team,” Russian company Yan- Stokes, acting in the English Premier League, Spanish Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) dex said in a statement Mon- hear the footballer giving them “revenge, retaliation Ben Stokes La Liga, Italian Serie A and German Malmo (SWE) or Vidi (HUN) v Celtic day. directions and warnings on or punishment”, was Bundesliga last season automatically (SCO) or AEK Athens (GRE) “We are happy to inform Russia’s roads. involved in a “sustained episode of significant reached this year’s group stage. Benfica (POR) or Fenerbahce (TUR) v that the voice of Artem Dzyu- “I decided to support you on violence”, prosecutor Nicholas Corsellis told a Celtic, the 1967 champions, were PAOK (GRE) or Spartak Moscow (RUS) ba, the Russian national team’s the road,” said 29-year Dzyu- jury at Bristol Crown Court. handed a kind draw against either Standard Liege (BEL) or Ajax (NED) striker, has appeared at Yan- ba, who scored three goals in Stokes, 27, who starred on Saturday as Eng- Swedes Malmo or Hungary’s Vidi -- v Slavia Prague (CZE) v Dynamo Kiev dex.Navigator,” it added. five World Cup matches and land beat India at Edgbaston, is being tried should they can get past AEK Athens (UKR) The company said Dzyu - helped the Russian team reach alongside 27-year-old Ryan Ali and Ryan Hale, in the third qualifying round. -- First legs to be played August ba recorded more than 120 the quarter-finals. 28. They each deny the charge of affray. Four-time winners Ajax will take on 21/22, second legs August 28/29 phrases for the service that is “Wherever you travel to, I They had all been drinking inside a Bristol used by 16 million motorists a will be with you. I mean, my nightclub. The fight took place outside after month. voice on Yandex.Navigator. I’m 2:00 am on September 25 last year, the prose- Users will now be able to very happy about it.” cutor said.

Borussia Dortmund close in on Axel Witsel signing

AFP | Berlin January 2017, but his strong BVB team today (Monday)... performances in Belgium’s with the group currently elgian international run to the World Cup undertaking summer train- at Seef District too Bmidfielder Axel Witsel semi-finals have paved the ing camp in Bad Ragaz.” is “on the cusp” of joining way for a return to Europe. Dortmund said that Wit- Um al Hassan +973 17728699 Borussia Dortmund on a “Borussia Dortmund are sel had activated his re - Seef District +973 17364999 four-year deal, the Bunde- on the cusp of signing the lease clause -- reported to sliga club announced. Belgium national player be around 20 million euros The 29-year-old has Axel Witsel,” the club said. ($23 million) -- before the been playing for Chinese “The World Cup bronze Chinese deadline day on side Tianjin Quanjian since Axel Witsel medallist joined up with Sunday. TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2018 18

Murray climbs 457 places in ATP rankings Kuznetsova triumphs AFP | Paris hree-time Grand Slam The Russian saved four match points to claim Washington WTA title Tchampion Andy Mur- ray climbed 457 places in the ATP world rankings, de- AFP | Washington spite withdrawing from the Washington Open before wo-time Grand Slam champion his quarter-final last week. Svetlana Kuznetsova saved four The former world num- Tmatch points and rallied to defeat There’s something going on ber one is now ranked 375 as Croatia’s Donna Vekic and win her 18th with Washington. I never lose he continues his comeback career WTA title Sunday at the Washing- from an 11-month injury lay- ton Open. here. I played two times and I off. Murray also pulled out The 33-year-old Russian, ranked won both of the Rogers Cup in Toron- 128th in the world, defeated 44th- SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA to, though, after winning his ranked Vekic 4-6, 7-6 (9/7), 6-2 for last-16 match in Washington her first WTA title since 2016 in DC at 3 a.m. Moscow. Alexander Zverev re - It was also Kuznetsova’s first Vekic, 22, won her only WTA mained as the world num- title since left wrist surgery that had titles in 2014 at Kuala Lumpur ber three by successfully sidelined her earlier this year. and last year at Nottingham. defending his Washington “I know I’ve been a lit- Missing out on another af- title with a straight-sets win tle bit lucky today,” ter coming so near left her Svetlana Kuznetsova in action over Alex De Minaur, while Kuznetsova said. wiping away tears on fourth-ranked Juan Mar- Kuznetsova, win- the court as she tin del Potro was beaten in ner of the 2004 US accepted a runner-up trophy following come.” the Los Cabos final by Fabio Open and 2009 only her second final in three seasons. “Tennis is a little bit difficult sport. Fognini, who jumps a spot French Open, “Sorry for what happened today,” she When you lose it’s really bad and when to 14th. claimed a second told coach Torben Beltz. “Hopefully we you win you have everything.” Washington title can have some more finals together. Vekic had two match points in the 10th ATP top 20 to go with the one “Tennis is not an easy game. It’s not game of the second set but Kuznetsova 1. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 9310 pts she won in 2014, easy when you lose with match points denied her to reach a tie-breaker. 2. Roger Federer (SUI) 7080 her only other ap- up. But I love this sport. Hopefully I can Kuznetsova gave the Croatian two 3. Alexander Zverev (GER) 5665 pearance. be in some more finals and win some more match-point chances in the 4. Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) 5455 “There’s some- more titles.” tie-breaker but saved each with a fore- 5. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 4610 (+1) thing going on A sympathetic Kuznetsova of- hand winner before forcing a third set. 6. Kevin Anderson (RSA) 4355 (-1) with Washington,” fered condolences, prais- Kuznetsova rolled through Vekic in the 7. Marin Cilic (CRO) 3905 Kuznetsova said. ing her effort and final set, leading 5-0 and breaking her in 8. Dominic Thiem (AUT) 3665 “I never lose here. I Svetlana saying, “I’m the final game to claim the crown after 9. John Isner (USA) 3490 played two times and I Kuznetsova sure your two hours and 31 minutes, jumping for 10. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 3355 won both.” victories will joy in celebration. Zverev says Federer, Nadal still the best Serena, Murray among unseeded stars for Cincy Sky Sports | AFP The 21-year-old German won their level wouldn’t be fair to his third title of the year and the them.” lexander Zverev says Roger ninth of his career by defeating Not since 20-year-old Nadal AFederer and Rafael Nadal Australian teenager Alex De Mi- beat 19-year-old Novak Djok- are “still the best out there” af- naur 6-2 6-4 on Sunday. Roger and Rafa are ovic 11 years ago at Indian Wells ter admitting he is not on their But the world No 3 has failed still the best out there had the combined ages of ATP level despite defending his to make an impact at a Grand and still competing finalists been so young. And not Washington Open title. Slam yet and he still sees a big since 1995 in Buenos Aires had for Grand Slam titles. all four semi-finalists been 21 I haven’t won a Grand or under [Zverev 21, Stefanos Slam title. Saying I’m Tsitsipas 19, Andrey Rublev 20, on their level wouldn’t De Minaur 19]. be fair to them “It’s not only me that’s the ALEXANDER ZVEREV future of the sport. I think everybody who made it to the semi-finals is the future,” Zverev said. “We all want to be the best. Some of us already think we’re gap to 20-time major winner the best. We all have a lot of Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams (file photo) Federer and top-ranked Nadal. talent.” While Zverev stands atop a He added: “What a fantastic generation of rising young stars, week for me. Winning a tour- AFP | Cincinnati, United States don final to Angelique Kerber he still puts 36-year-old Federer nament on its 50th anniversa- last month, the 36-year-old and Nadal, 32, on the highest of ry is something amazing. This erena Williams, Maria American’s first Grand Slam pedestals. has been a very special week SSharapova and Andy Mur- final since an extended ab - “Roger and Rafa are still for me. ray were among the stars who sence after giving birth to a the best out there and still “(Defending a title) feels great went unseeded Monday for baby daughter last September. competing for Grand Slam ti- and shows mental strength as next week’s WTA and ATP Cin- Russia’s Sharapova, a five- tles,” he said. “I haven’t won a well. It shows a little maturity, cinnati Masters event. time Grand Slam champion, Alexander Zverev plays a shot Grand Slam title. Saying I’m on I think.” Novak Djokovic and Venus reached the French Open Williams also were among the quarter-finals but was a first- Grand Slam champions who round loser at Wimbledon. missed out on a first-round bye Reigning Wimbledon cham- at the last major tuneup event pion Djokovic, a 13-time Grand Buzarnescu dominates Sakkari for first title for the US Open, which starts Slam champion, was named August 27 in New York. the 10th seed while Britain’s AFP | Los Angeles wondered if her left knee would Top seeds for the Cincinnati Murray, a three-time Grand ever mend, Buzarnescu received event followed the latest ATP Slam champion, will be un- ihaela Buzarnescu’s long her Ph.D in sports science. and WTA rankings with world seeded in only his fourth start Mroad to a WTA title ended But her tennis dream re - number ones Rafael Nadal of since an 11-month absence in San Jose, California, on Sun- mained and she has enjoyed a Spain and Simona Halep of with a right hip injury. day as the Romanian powered breakthrough 2018, her first ti- Romania leading the 16 seeds Djokovic has reached the past Maria Sakkari 6-1, 6-0 in tle coming in an elite Premier in each 56-player field, the top Cincinnati final five times the final of the US Open hard- level event after she was disap- eight of whom receive first- without ever taking home the court tuneup. pointed in finals at Hobart and round byes. winner’s trophy. For 30-year-old Buzarnescu, Prague earlier this year. Serena Williams, a 23-time Behind 17-time Grand Slam ranked 24th in the world and “It means that no matter all Grand Slam champion need- winner Nadal in the men’s seeded fifth, it was a reward for that’s passing through your life ing one more major victory to seedings are 20-time Grand perseverance. -- injuries and people not be- match Margaret Court’s all- Slam champion Roger Federer, Once the top junior in Europe, lieving in you and not thinking time record, will try to extend Germany’s Alexander Zverev she endured two knee surgeries that you can ever be able to play her streak of years with a ma- fresh off defending a title in and saw her ranking tumble to again and reach a high level -- jor title to seven by winning Washington, Argentina’s Juan 891st in the world. if you believe in yourself and the US Open. Martin del Potro and defend- During her extensive con- don’t give up you can make it,” Two-time Cincinnati cham- ing Cincinnati champion Grig- valescence, during which she Mihaela Buzarnescu in action Buzarnescu said. pion Serena lost the Wimble- or Dimitrov of Bulgaria. TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2018 19

Ronaldo’s Juventus debut to be streamed live on Facebook Mourinho warns Utd AFP| London

ose Mourinho has warned JManchester United face a “difficult season” if they do not strengthen their squad before the Premier League transfer window shuts on Thursday. United’s build-up to the new campaign has been dominated by Mourinho’s clear frustra- tion over transfers, which has brought his relationship with executive vice-chairman Ed Cristiano Ronaldo poses with Woodward into the spotlight. Juventus jersey The only arrivals at Old Traf- ford this summer have been Bra- AFP | London zilian midfielder Fred, teenage full-back Diogo Dalot and back- ristiano Ronaldo’s debut up goalkeeper Lee Grant. Cfor Juventus is among a In sharp contrast, Champions series of games from Serie League finalists Liverpool have A and Spain’s La Liga to be spent more than £170 million broadcast for free on Face- ($220 million) on new signings book in the UK and Ireland including Brazil’s World Cup this season. goalkeeper Alisson and mid- UK rights holders Eleven fielders Fabinho and Naby Keita. Sports announced on Mon- “My CEO knows what I want day it had reached an agree- and I still have a few days to ment with the social media wait and see what happens,” the giant that will see at least Portuguese manager told MUTV one live match from both ahead of his side’s pre-season Manchester United’s manager Jose Mourinho looks on during the pre-season friendly football match between FC Bayern Munich and Manchester United leagues broadcast every friendly defeat by Bayern Mu- week on the network’s own nich on Sunday. Bayern at the Allianz Arena, Demetri Mitchell during the “The players were, once more, ed Alexis Sanchez as captain in Facebook page. “The other clubs who com- five days before their Premier second half. brilliant. They could not have Bavaria. The deal is just the latest pete with us are really strong League campaign begins at At full-time, he compared his done better than what they did. Reports in Germany on step towards online sector and already have fantastic teams. home to Leicester. youthful team to the raft of tal- (It was a) fantastic experience Sunday said United have securing lucrative live foot- Or they are investing massively Mourinho, without some key ent at Bayern’s disposal, includ- for the boys.” also expressed an interest ball contracts after Amazon like Liverpool, who are buying players due to their involvement ing experienced players such as Mourinho, who has been in Bayern defender Jerome secured the rights to show everything and everybody. at the World Cup, including Paul Robert Lewandowski and Arjen linked with moves for Totten- Boateng. 20 Premier League matches “If we don’t make our team Pogba, Romelu Lukaku and Jes- Robben. ham defender Toby Alderweire- Javi Martinez scored the a season for three years in better it will be a difficult season se Lingard, brought on academy “Finally, it’s over. Finally, such ld and Leicester centre-back only goal of the game in Mu - the UK, starting from the for us.” prospects James Garner, Axel a difficult pre-season is over,” Harry Maguire before the nich, heading home from a sec- 2019/20 season in June. United were beaten 1-0 by Tuanzebe, Tahith Chong and Mourinho told mufc.com. transfer window shuts, select- ond-half corner. Martinez helps Willian commits to Chelsea Bayern beat United Luiz urges Courtois and Hazard to stay

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razilian international Wil- Blian has given Chelsea a huge boost by committing his future to the Premier League giants as the futures of Thibaut Courtois and Eden Hazard re- main in doubt. Willian was also linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge, but Chelsea rebuffed offers from Barcelona earlier in the transfer window and the ap- pointment of Maurizio Sarri to replace Antonio Conte as man- ager appears to have eased any desire to leave from the winger. After Chelsea’s FA Cup final win in Conte’s final game in charge, Willian, who had been Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski is challenged by Manchester United’s left on the bench, posted a pic- Andreas Pereira ture on Instagram with the Ital- ian blocked out by three trophy AFP | Munich, Germany the interval following a colli- emojis in a picture of the whole sion with Serge Gnabry. team celebrating. Chelsea’s Brazilian midfielder Willian (L) vies with Manchester City’s English defender Kyle Walker (R) during the English avi Martinez’s second-half Mourinho remains hopeful “I’m a Chelsea player,” Wil- FA Community Shield football match between Chelsea and Manchester City Jheader earned Bayern Mu- of strengthening his side in lian told ESPN Brasil. nich a 1-0 victory over Man- the transfer window before “I always made it clear that been repeatedly linked with a the fun they’ve had here. Every- decide to leave, I think we will chester United at the Allianz the August 9 deadline, with what I wanted was to stay in move to Real Madrid. Chelsea body loves them and I hope they continue with fantastic players.” Arena on Sunday in a final Brazil international midfielder the club. risk losing him for a reduced can stay.” Luiz himself was sidelined by pre-season test for both sides Fred the club’s top signing this “The only club I knew that fee in January or for free next Sarri said he would sanction injury and a fallout with Conte ahead of the new campaign. summer. really made an official offer for summer. Courtois’ departure if the goal- for most of last season. Spain international Martin- “My CEO knows what I want me was Barcelona. The former Atletico Madrid keeper expresses a desire to But after starting on Sunday, ez nodded in from a corner for quite a long time,” Mour- “But I have my head here and stopper has repeatedly stated leave following Sunday’s Com- Luis insists he never contem- on 59 minutes as the German inho told German TV ahead of I intend to continue in the club his desire to move closer to his munity Shield defeat to Man- plated leaving Chelsea for a champions overcame a lack- the game. “I know he tries to unless the club wants to sell me. two children in the Spanish cap- chester City. second time and is now keen lustre display from Jose Mour- do the best for me, and I still But my head is here in the club.” ital. Hazard, whose deal expires The transfer window for to show he can be a key figure inho’s side, who kick off the have a few days to wait and see Willian’s compatriot and in 2020, has stalled over a new incoming players to Premier for Sarri. Premier League at home to what is going to happen.” team-mate David Luiz has contract offer and has long been League clubs closes this Thurs- “I was just working and try- Leicester City on Friday. Bayern, under new coach urged Belgian duo Courtois and the subject of speculation over a day, but Luiz is adamant the ing to do my best,” Luiz added. Marcus Rashford and Victor Niko Kovac, will head back to Hazard to also stay put after move to Real. Blues have enough quality even “Everybody has the opportunity, Lindelof returned for Unit- their training camp in Tegern- starring for their country at the “Chelsea wants for the best if Courtois and Hazard go. you just have to show him char- ed after their post-World Cup see ahead of next weekend’s World Cup. players to stay,” said Luiz. “They “I want them to stay, because acter, physical quality, technical break, although the visitors German Super Cup against Courtois, 26, has a year re - know Chelsea a lot, so they we have top players with the quality, so since the first day I’m lost Eric Bailly to injury after Eintracht Frankfurt. maining on his contract and has know what they’ve had here, confidence,” Luiz said. “If they trying to do that.” TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2018 20 B’desh win T20 Liton’s blitz and Mustafizur’s three-for seal Bangladesh’s T20 series win over Windies

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angladesh withstood a wither- ing assault from Andre Russell Bto complete a series-clinching 19-run victory on the DLS Method over the West Indies in the rain-affected de- ciding final fixture of their three-match T20 International Series on Sunday. Russell smashed 47 off just 21 deliv- This was a eries with six towering sixes and one tremendous team four to keep the Caribbean side in with effort and will a chance of surpassing Bangladesh’s give us a lot of formidable total of 184 for five at Cen- confidence moving tral Broward Stadium. forward. Now we However his dismissal at the start of need to build on the 18th over, giving left-arm seamer Mustafizur Rahman his third wicket of this performance, the innings, effectively sealed the result in both the ODI’s in favour of Bangladesh. and T20’s, when Russell’s departure at 135 for seven we return home to off 17.1 overs was immediately followed be more consistent by a sharp shower which ended any and competitive further prospect of play although there against the big was little chance of the West Indies getting anywhere close to the target off teams a full 20 overs with all their big-hitters SHAKIB AL HASAN gone. Having been thrashed in both Tests at the start of the tour, this T20 series triumph follows on the 2-1 success in the One-Day International contest for the Asian side. Their formidable total was set up by a career-best effort from Liton Das. West Indies keeper Denesh Ramdin (L) watches Liton Das (R) of Bangladesh hit a six in a career-best innings of 61 off just 32 balls with six fours and Das set the tone at the top of the three sixes order for his team after captain Shakib He threatened to win the match off al Hasan chose to bat first with a blis- partner, Tamim Iqbal, in an opening when it seemed a total in excess of 200 and will give us a lot of confidence mov- his own bat even with wickets contin- tering innings of 61 off just 32 balls with stand of 61 off just 4.4 overs. was assured. ing forward,” said a delighted Shakib, uing to fall around him but a miscued six fours and three sixes. Along the way the pair registered the However an unbeaten 32 from who was named “Man of the Series.” straight hit off a Mustafizur full-toss He earned the “Man of the Match” fastest-ever fifty by Bangladesh in T20 Mahmudullah and an unbroken 38-run “Now we need to build on this per- resulted in the catch at long-off by award and stole the show from his International cricket off only 21 deliver- sixth-wicket stand with Ariful Haque formance, in both the ODI’s and T20’s, Ariful and the subsequent Bangladeshi more experienced and prolific opening ies as they tore into the spin of Samuel ensured that Bangladesh got up to a when we return home to be more con- celebrations. Badree and Ashley Nurse before also competitive total. sistent and competitive against the big “I didn’t think it was our smartest putting the pace of Russell to the sword. West Indies replaced out-of-form teams.” batting effort,” said Brathwaite in as- It took the introduction of captain opener Evin Lewis with the hard-hit- Wicketkeeper-batsman Denesh Ram- sessing his team’s performance in the Carlos Brathwaite to engineer the ting Chadwick Walton at the top of din put on 45 runs for the fourth wicket run-chase. “Our bowlers pulled it back breakthrough when he had Tamim the order in their only change for this with all-rounder Rovman Powell but very well when it looked as if they caught at short fine-leg for 21 while match but it failed to have the desired it was the arrival of Russell at the fall would have gotten to 220 but we just Keemo Paul removed Soumya Sarkar effect. of Ramdin’s wicket which revived a couldn’t execute with the bat as a team 19 cheaply for the second consecutive flagging West Indies. when it mattered.” Bangladesh won the match match to pull the West Indies back into ‘Tremendous effort’ against West Indies by 19 contention. Walton and opening partner Andre runs on the DLS Method Brathwaite also accounted for Mush- Fletcher fell cheaply, as did the ex - Scoreboard fiqur Rahim while Kesrick Williams perienced Marlon Samuels, who was ended the rampaging knock of Liton bowled by a shooter from Shakib. Bangladesh Innings as the Bangladesh innings stuttered “This was a tremendous team effort Liton Das c Nurse b Williams 61 Tamim Iqbal c Williams b Brathwaite 21 Soumya Sarkar c Powell b Paul 5 Mushfiqur Rahim c wkpr Ramdin b Brathwaite 12 Shakib al Hasan c Nurse b Paul 24 Mahmudullah not out 32 Ariful Haque not out 18 Extras (lb-4, nb-1, w-6) 11 Total (20 overs, 5 wickets) 184 Fall of wickets: 1-61 (Tamim Iqbal), 2-66 (Soumya Sarkar), 3-97 (Mushfiqur Rahim), 4-102 (Liton Das), 5-146 (Shakib al Hasan) Did not bat: Nazmul Islam, Abu Hider, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman Bowling: S. Badree 3-0-23-0, A. Nurse 3-0-31-0, A. Russell 3-0-36-0 (1w), C. Brathwaite 4-0-32-2 (3w), K. Paul 3-0-26-2 (1w), K. Williams 4-0-32-1 (1nb, 1w)

West Indies Innings C. Walton c (sub) Sabbir Rahman b Soumya Sarkar 19 A. Fletcher c Nazmul Islam b Mustafizur Rahman 6 M. Samuels b Shakib al Hasan 2 R. Powell c Abu Hider b Mustafizur Rahman 23 D. Ramdin b Rubel Hossain 21 A. Russell c Ariful Haque b Mustafizur Rahman 47 C. Brathwaite c (sub) Sabbir Rahman b Abu Hider 5 A. Nurse not out 0 Extras (b-4, lb-3, w-5) 12 Total (17.1 overs, 7 wickets) 135 Fall of wickets: 1-26 (Fletcher), 2-30 (Walton), 3-32 (Samuels), 4-77 (Ramdin), 5-96 (Powell), 6-128 (Brathwaite), 7-135 (Russell) Did not bat: K. Paul, K. Williams, S. Badree Bowling: Abu Hider 3-0-28-1, Rubel Hossain 4-0-28-1, Mustafizur Rahman 3.1-0-31-3 (1w), Nazmul Islam 0.3-0-2-0, Soumya Sarkar 2.3-0-18-1 (4w), Shakib al Hasan 4-0-22-1,

Samuel Badree (C) of West Indies fell as Liton Das (L) and Mushfiqur Rahim (R) of Bangladesh run Result: Bangladesh won by 19 runs on the DLS Method