TWITTER SPORTS @newsofbahrain OP-ED 8 Boris Johnson has reshuffled more than just his cabinet INSTAGRAM Kooheji to represent /nobmedia 19 Bahrain at Brave 37 LINKEDIN WEDNESDAY newsofbahrain FEBRUARY 2020 Bahrain’s biggest MMA 210 FILS WHATSAPP ISSUE NO. 8392 fighter has a date for his 38444692 return to competition. After FACEBOOK an unforgettable homecoming /nobmedia at BRAVE CF 29, when he MAIL dominated Nahuel Gandolfi [email protected] in front of a sold-out Bahraini WEBSITE audience, Hamza Kooheji will newsofbahrain.com take his talents to Sweden. P16 Robert Pattinson is perfect for the role of Batman: Zoe Kravitz 14 CELEBS BUSINESS 5 AUB adopts UN Responsible Banking Principles US threatens to suspend aid London he United States is con- Tsidering suspending aid efforts in northern Yemen next month unless Houthi interference in relief oper- ations ceases immediately. Yemen is at the centre of the worlds biggest aid op- eration but the Iran backed Manama militia that triggered the war when it seized the cap- ital in 2014 has repeatedly is Majesty King Ham- SCW success hampered international re- ad bin Isa Al Khalifa re- lief efforts. Hceived at Sakhir Palace Addressing the UN Secu- yesterday Her Royal Highness rity Council Tuesday, the Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al march lauded US ambassador to the UN Khalifa, the President of the Su- Kelly Craft said the Houthi preme Council for Women (SCW), His Majesty lauds remarkable achievements meddling has reached such who introduced to him members a level that donors are un- of SCW in its seventh work session. of Bahraini women; SCW contributions His Majesty and HRH Princess Sabeeka during the meeting with SCW members. sure if their aid is getting HM the King lauded the remark- through. able achievements of Bahraini made by Bahraini women, stress- Bahraini women are an essential His Majesty affirmed support mendous efforts of HRH Princess women, praising the honoura- ing the influential role of SCW in partner in building the Bahraini to them, commending their ca- Sabeeka in continuously improv- ble march of pioneers of nation- supporting them since its estab- state and protecting its national pabilities and competence which ing the council’s performance and 210 fils (includes VAT) al work who contributed to the lishment. texture. earned them an advanced status. highlighting the great progress of growth of their nation and the The King also stressed the clear HM the King emphasised the The King also praised contribu- Bahraini women, the Kingdom’s upbringing of successive gener- vision of the council in assuming key role of Bahraini women in tion of SCW members in enhanc- civilised experience in this respect ations. its specialties based on national national development, bringing ing women’s role in the Bahraini and the effect of those accom- HM the King commended the values, the constitutional princi- up future generations and caring society. plishments on Bahrain’s compre- confident and fast-paced strides ples and a strong conviction that for their families. His Majesty also hailed the tre- hensive development march. Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Exposure Prevention Instructions Wash your hands regularly and thoroughly using soap and water. Use alcohol-based sanitizers Clean and disinfect frequently used objects and surfaces such as door handles Cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing, and dispose of used wipes properly Avoid contact with people experiencing a fever or suffering from a cough WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2020 02 Shaikh Hussam bin Isa Al Khalifa has held a meeting with the Assistant Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), Nicolas Kassianides. Held at the UNESCO headquarters here, the meeting was attended by several representatives of the Court of HRH the Prime Minister and those of the Bahraini Embassy in France, as well as Bahrain’s Permanent Representative to UNESCO and UNESCO officials. Shaikh Hussam lauded UNESCO’s role and great contributions to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 2030), which were approved by the UN General Assembly. Shaikh Hussam also hailed UNESCO’s active and effective role in consolidating international co-operation in the fields of education, culture and sciences, commending its efforts in building knowledge societies that are based on cultural diversity, as well as the values of justice and security. ‘Mom and Me’ event was hosted by Bahrain Indian School-BHAVANS on Saturday, 15th February 2020, for mothers of Pre-KG and KG I students. The idea behind to organise such an event was to celebrate the everlasting bond of love and affection between a mother and child. The venue was aptly decorated with the theme. A host of fun filled activities and games including ramp walks were conducted for the moms. Bahrain Indian School (BHAVANS) students won umpteen medals in World Scholars Cup as they participated for the first time in the event held in St Christopher’s School, Isa Town and Saar. Twenty-seven students participated and won laurels in events like collaborative writing, team debates, scholars bowl and scholars challenge. Bhavans Chairman Mr N K Ramachandran felicitated the students with the medals. Twenty-four students are selected for the global round, which will be held in Dubai. Fourth ‘Unreasonable Thinking Summit’ set TDT | Manama aim to educate and inspire the Bahraini community, including uilding on the success startup entrepreneurs, business of the previous editions, Hosting the fourth leaders, university and high BFalak Consulting has an- edition of the school students. Through the nounced the fourth Unreason- Unreasonable diversified backgrounds of our able Thinking Summit to take Thinking Summit speakers, we would like to tell place in Manama on 25th March comes as part of our the entrepreneurship and start- 2020 under the auspices of Min- purpose of building up community in Bahrain that ister of Youth and Sports Affairs you do not have to invent some- Ayman Al Moayed. stronger economies thing; innovators often take an The one-day event will fea- and happier societies. existing concept and transform ture a great array of innovative MR ALGOSAIBI it into its best version for the minds, exceptional achievers right audience. Innovative ideas and global change-agents and Sport Affairs for patronising the are what make startups com- advocates, including Nobel event, while thanking Tamkeen pete, succeed and survive.” Peace Prize recipient Mr Kai- for their continued support and The previous three editions of lash Sathyarthi, founder of Atari unquestioned belief in innova- the Summit featured local and Mr Nolan Bushnell, CEO of Neat tion and entrepreneurship as international speakers such as Meat and Neat Eco-Feeds Lim- key factors to economic growth former Bahrain EDB Chief Ex- ited and recipient of the 2019 and sustainability. ecutive and currently the Chief Financial Times/ International He said: “Innovative entre- Executive of Mumtalakat Khalid Finance Corporation (FT/IFC) preneurship has helped the Al Rumaihi; Patricia Letayf of 51 Transformational Business Kingdom, and the whole world Labs; Pixar Animation’s Paul Awards Mr Lincoln Peedah, as a matter of fact, by evolving Topolos; Plastic Bank’s Founder and Joint MD, Apollo Hospitals and creating new products and David Katz; Peace Activist Vic- Enterprises Ltd and President of services to compete with – not tor Ochen; Kazuhide Sekiyama, the Federation of Indian Cham- to say replace – the existing Spiber; and many others. bers of Commerce and Indus- ones. Hosting the fourth edition Executives and members of try (FICCI) Ms. Sangeeta Reddy, of the Unreasonable Thinking the startup, corporate, govern- amongst others. Summit comes as part of our ment and student communities Commenting on the an - purpose of building stronger who are interested in attending nouncement, Founder and CEO economies and happier socie- the free-of-charge but limited of Falak Consulting Suhail Al- ties by unlocking business and capacity event, can register now gosaibi, expressed his gratitude human potential. through the official website (uts. for the Minister of Youth and “Through the summit we bh). WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2020 03 TDT | Manama leading telecom firm in the Kingdom is accused A of violating the privacy Plea to regulator over telecom of customers as it is allegedly offering ringback tone adver- tisements replacing standard acoustic signal. Many customers have urged the telecom regulator in the firm’s ‘ringback tone services’ Kingdom to look into this vio- lation of norms. The customers claim that the Customers claim telecom firm invading their private space “without consent” firm is invading their private space and that also “without how can they sell my private The customer said he is breach of privacy rules. probed into my identity with- their consent”. space. not against the ringback tone “I am an Indian national who out my consent, which is noth- Speaking to Tribune, a cus- “People who give me a ring I am paying the company service advertisements but it hails from the state of Tamil ing but identity theft.” tomer who doesn’t want to be get frustrated after listening to should be offered only after Nadu. And they are offering Tribune views that telecom named, said he is totally frus- Tamil or Hindi songs. for offering me this obtaining his consent. options to set Tamil songs as firms collecting personal data trated with this violation. “Moreover, many even dis- service and how can they Echoing a similar view, an- ringback tones to those who don’t have a right over it and “I am paying the company connected calls thinking they sell my private space. other customer said the reg - call me. they should be obtained only for offering me this service and have dialled a wrong number.” CUSTOMER ulator should also probe into “This means they have with the customers’ consent. Prosecutors deny Tamkeen’s highest quality services highlighted newspaper claims TDT | Manama he Public Prosecution Thas denied a report in an Arabic daily, which said a man was held for burning the Israeli flag.