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Pakistan votes today in general Red Cross plane forced to land after deviating route election Riyadh Al Maliki said Coalition menting safety measures and forces contacted the aircraft said the actions of the aircraft’s Islamabad audi-led Coalition spokes- through the global emergency crew was a direct contravention person, Col Turki Al Ma- frequency. However, the plane’s to aviation regulations. akistan’s nearly 106 liki, said that at 1pm local crew did not respond to the “The safety of the air space Pmillion registered vot- Stime yesterday, an International calls, and instructions were giv- was jeopardised as well as the ers have a chance to choose Committee of the Red Cross en to redirect the aircraft from safety of the passengers on the their representatives in the (ICRC) plane changed course the operations zone without flight, of which there were four national and provincial as- after taking off from Sanaa air- hesitation. in total,” he noted. semblies — as well as their port on its way to Djibouti. “They were forced to land at Al Maliki also confirmed the next prime minister — as Al Maliki said the air crew King Abdullah Regional Airport Coalition’s concern over the the country goes for its 11th responsible for the aircraft in Jazan at 2:16 pm local time,” violation of aviation regulations General Election today. changed its course and were he added. and said the actions were being Polling is expected to forced to deviate from its orig- Al Maliki stressed the keen- taken to ensure the “safety of begin at 8am and con - inal route, adding the plane’s ness of the Saudi-led Coalition, the air space, as well as the crew clude without any break course was changed in order to which supports the legitimate and humanitarian workers on at 6pm across the coun - avoid flying over conflict areas. Col Al Maliki Yemeni government, in imple- board the flight.” try’s 85,307 polling sta- tions, of which 17,007 have been declared ‘highly sen- sitive’. As many as 12,570 candidates are contesting for a total of 849 seats of national and provincial assemblies in the general election. Syrian jet shot down Qatar, US to expand Israel fires Patriot interceptor at a Syrian Sukhoi jet that crossed 2 km into ‘its air space’ Al Udeid Airbase Doha min Netanyahu said the Syrian jet For the second time had been in “gross violation of the he US and Qatar • separation of forces between us Tlaunched a plan yes - in as many days, Israeli an Syria”. Israel “took appropriate terday to expand Al Udeid sirens sounded on the action” he said. airbase, the biggest military Golan and witnesses For the second time in as many facility used by Washington saw the contrails of two days, Israeli sirens sounded on in the Gulf. the Golan and witnesses saw the The two countries also missiles flying skyward. contrails of two missiles flying discussed making Al Udeid skyward. a “permanent” base. Jerusalem The military said it fired Patriot The project includes interceptor missiles at a Syrian “the construction of bar- srael said it shot down a Syri- Sukhoi jet that crossed 2 km into racks and service buildings an warplane that crossed into Israeli-controlled air space, after to support joint security Ithe occupied Golan Heights first trying to warn it off. efforts, as well as improv- yesterday, but Damascus said the UN peacekeepers “observed ing the quality of life of the jet was fired on as it took part in burning debris falling from an troops stationed at the air- sorties against rebels within Syria. aircraft” some 10 km inside Syrian base,” it said. The incident added new fuel to territory southeast of the Golan Around 10,000 US troops weeks of tensions over the Golan, Smoke follows an explosion at the Syrian side of the Israeli-Syrian border as it is seen from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. buffer zone, their agency said in are deployed in Al Udeid, a strategic plateau between the a statement. the largest US base in the two old enemies and where Israel by Russia, close in to regain re- Bashar Al Assad may defy a 1974 nian and Lebanese Hezbollah re- The warplane’s pilot was killed, Gulf where Washing - has been on high alert as Syrian bel-held ground. UN armistice that demilitarised inforcements deploy there. a non-Syrian source close to the ton stocks munitions and government forces, supported Israel worries Syrian President much of the Golan, or let his Ira- Israeli Prime Minister Benja- Syrian government said. equipment and deploys warplanes used in the bat- tle against the Islamic State BETTER HEALTHCARE group. Comprehensive survey to devise health strategies TDT|Manama Bahraini and non-Bahraini risk factors while also providing Mohammed Zafran households, will be completed the concerned authorities and DON’T MISS IT in August, it was revealed. stakeholders with the statistical comprehensive nation- The National Health Survey data to draw up a strategic plans wide health survey, 2018 is made possible through and programmes.” Awhich consists of a ran- a collaboration between the Every selected household will Carjackers on the dom sample of around 4,000 Ministry of Health and Infor- be interviewed using a house- mation and eGovernment Au- hold questionnaire and an indi- 03 prowl thority. vidual questionnaire. Those sur- The survey is part of the Gov- veyed are asked a set of ques- New facility to ernment Action Plan (GAP) to tions with regard to demograph- handle civil cases provide comprehensive health- ic data, social and health status. 04 care to citizens and residents. In the next stage of the survey, launched The total number of respon- physical examinations to know dents is expected to be around body height, eye-test, diabetes Women strides 4,000 households, according to A Health Ministry staff checks blood pressure as part of the survey test and blood pressure test are in focus as the Ministry of Health. conducted. SCW receives Only those who are 18 years or “This is aimed to upgrade the The other bio-markers and 06 applications This is aimed older are selected in the sample. standards of care and service physical measurements that to upgrade the About 32 researchers and field and achieve excellent health will be gathered as part of the for Princess standards of care supervisors are tasked for the services and care in Bahrain. survey include cholesterol, tri- Sabeeka Award survey. This survey is in line with the glycerides and obesity. and service apart Health Ministry Assistant 2030 national economic vision 4,000 The National Health Survey is from achieving Undersecretary Dr Mariam Al and the Bahrain national health households will be an internationally adopted sur- excellent health Hajri, confirmed to Tribune that strategy,” she said. included in the survey. vey devised by the World Health services. the survey will be completed in “This will give us updated sta- Organization (WHO) and has August and that the respondents tistical information regarding been conducted in more than DR AL HAJRI so far have been cooperative. health status in Bahrain and 70 countries worldwide.

03 WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2018 big story Carjackers on the prowl Cops probing back-to-back incidents of stealing vehicles; car owners worry over increasing number of thefts

stolen from outside the house of However, he disagreed that Tribune had reported another Bahraini citizen, Abdul it’s phenomenal in Hamad Town • Wahab Al Zayani. or the Kingdom in general say- several carjacking Mr Al Zayani told Tribune ing, “Carjacking is a common incidents that occurred that the incident occurred on crime that occurs everywhere in different parts Sunday night and that he left his in the world. The reputation of of the Kingdom. car unattended for a few min- the thefts recently is a coinci- utes, a period that was apparent- dence, but it’s an eye-opener too ly enough for the carjacker to get to tackle it. TDT|Manama in and drive off with it. “We praise the police for con- Muhannad Mansour “My car’s exhausts are loud, tinuing to work hard to combat but surprisingly, I didn’t hear such crimes and maintain public nemployment, lack of any sounds when it was driven security.” awareness, poverty and away by the thief. When I came In Mr Zainal’s opinion, the Udrugs and alcohol addic- out of the house, I was surprised solution to curb these crimes is tion has been cited by activists as that the car was not there and by increasing social awareness some of the motives behind the for a second I thought that it and education, especially among hike in carjacking rates in the was a joke. the youth. Kingdom lately. “These incidents are rare here. Tribune had reported sever- This comes as Tribune was in- The repetition of such incidents One of the stolen cars that was found abandoned in a residential area in Hamad Town, a day after it was stolen. al carjacking incidents that oc- formed about several car thefts is becoming an alarming phe- curred in different parts of the in different areas of Bahrain nomenon. My identity cards, the crowded area usually park friends. That’s why I repeat that instead of their cars, which he country in the past few years. in the past few days, a crime bank cards and around BD20 their cars in the yard. Mr Omar it’s the responsibility of all seg- also said should be switched off Two of the occurrences were that has become a “dangerous were inside the car. discovered that his car was sto- ments of the society, official au- and locked when unattended. of cars being stolen while chil- phenomenon” as described by “I think it was someone who’s len on the next day, as he was thorities and citizens, to educate Sharing a similar opinion, Mr dren were left inside them un- citizens. not in his senses. Maybe a drug going to work. the youth more on the dangers of Zainal attributed the increase attended. Two of the incidents were re- addict. I have notified the police He explained, “I reported the such alien behaviours.” in the rates of such crimes to The children were reunited ported in the same area in Ham- and they’re now searching for incident to the nearby Hoora Po- Mr Buhamood advised all “social circumstances”, men- with their families while the ad Town, near Roundabout 7. the car,” Mr Al Zayani said. lice Station. It was parked next drivers to be vigilant and to keep tioning poverty, unemployment culprits remain behind bars until Naeem Al Thawadi, a Bahraini The third incident took to a bank, which is obviously their belongings in safe places and even domestic violence. today. citizen, told Tribune yesterday place on Saturday night, in one monitored around the clock that his daughter’s brand new of the busiest areas in the Capi- by CCTV cameras that record car was stolen at around 9 pm on tal, Gudaibiya. the surroundings of the bank July 17, while she was inside a Similarly to other incidents, too. stationery in the area. the victim was also a Bahraini “But the bank’s adminis- “She kept the engine running, citizen. While speaking to Trib- tration refused to provide the car unlocked and entered une, Ahmed Omar said his car me with the footage and re- the shop. Less than five minutes was parked and locked at a yard quested formal documents later, she came out of the shop that’s located besides Exhibi- from the police station and and found out that her car dis- tions Avenue in the eastern parts the Public Prosecution.” appeared. It’s strange that this of the capital. “The car was locked and occurred on a vital commercial He said that the residents of is equipped with an alarm road that’s usually crowded,” Mr system. This incident is very Al Thawadi said. mysterious. The thief must The victim immediately re- have had a duplicate of the ported the incident to the near- keys. I’m not sure how it hap- est police station and a search pened,” Mr Omar added. operation was launched by the police. Mr Al Thawadi also post- ed the pictures of the car on Motives several social media networks, Gathering more views on offering a reward for the person the growing issue, Tribune who leads to the stolen car. spoke to two of the popular “One day later I received a call faces in Hamad Town, North- from someone claiming that a Increasing ern Governorate Municipal car is suspiciously parked in his Council Chairman Moham- neighbourhood, adding that it social awareness med Buhamood and Social looks similar to ours. Accom- and education Activist Yaseen Zainal. panied by cops, we moved to among youth is Mr Buhamood predicted the location and my daughter’s the only way that the perpetrators were car was parked there with the to curb such unemployed youth. Explain- windows open. crimes. ing further he said that pov- “It was parked in an open yard erty and unemployment have in a residential area near Round- MR ZAINAL been the motives behind about 19,” the man informed. many crimes, adding that He added, “All of my daugh- “most of the offenders were ter’s belongings were missing, from the youth category”. including BD300 that was in her “The motives for commit- purse. The inside of the car was ting such crimes vary. But dirty and there were a couple of we must agree that the youth empty bottles of alcoholic bev- need more official and public erages there too. The culprits attention. Because of poverty poured carbonated drinks all or unemployment, they could over the inside and outside of the possibly sink into to the world car, including the door handles. of drugs, abuse and alcohol- “I thought it was a mere act of ism. vandalism, but the police told us “This eventually leads to that they did this to erase their Poverty, committing crimes, mainly fingerprints and leave no trace unemployment thefts, to feed their addic - behind them. I have lived in the and bad habits tion,” Mr Buhamood opined. area for around 25 years and I like drug He also said, “They could don’t recall such incidents hap- also be influenced by the me- pening in our neighbourhood. addiction are the dia. Some youngsters would It’s an alien phenomenon to our reasons behind replicate the actions of their peaceful society. Police investi- such crimes. favourite movie stars or sing- gations are continued.” MR BUHAMOOD ers, thinking it’s adventurous. A few blocks away, another Other may commit the crime unattended running vehicle was as a challenge among their WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2018 04

One-year jail for drug addict siblings TDT|Manama New facility to handle Ali Tarif

wo drug-addict sib- lings, aged 23 and T22, were arrested following a complaint filed by their mother, according civil cases launched to court files. The duo were reported to police by their mother after Move in line with Justice Ministry’s efforts to fast-track cases they attacked her and broke her phone. She told police officers The undersecretary that they also had insulted • her. yesterday visited the office The pair were arrested and reviewed the initial and their saliva was test- work being done there. ed positive for hashish and other types of banned drugs. The official emphasised “Actually I had a fight • with my brother after he that the Justice Ministry insulted me. My sister tried is always in its efforts to break up the fight and I to develop a mechanism punched in her face and my that would speed up the mother called the police,” the 23-year-old man told delivery of justice. prosecutors. He has been already con- TDT|Manama victed in two other drug cases. new office has been opened to ex- The two defendants stood clusively deal with civil lawsuits trial before the High Crimi- A within the Ministry of Justice nal Court, which sentenced and Islamic Affairs building in the Dip- them to one year behind lomatic Area, said Ministry Wael Buallay bars each. yesterday. The new facility aims at establishing a system in line with Bahrain’s 2030 economic vision, which is part of His Asian salesman Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s strategy for comprehensive develop- Mr Buallay, second from right, visits the new facility. jailed for theft ment. The undersecretary yesterday visited allowing a more effective time manage- The new system comes in line with TDT|Manama the office and reviewed the initial work ment, helping to accelerate the issuing of the implementation of Law no. (18) Ali Tarif being done there. It will be equipped with a verdicts in lawsuits,” Mr Buallay pointed for the year 2018 to amend law provi - “The introduction of the new office to new system allowing a more out. sions related to civil and commercial n Asian salesman serv- handle the civil cases is a fundamental Meanwhile, the undersecretary re- cases. Aing a local company move as we look forward to making a effective time management, vealed that work is underway to com- The official emphasised that the Jus- was jailed for pocketing the qualitative change and development in helping to accelerate the plete the administrative, technical and tice Ministry is always in its efforts to money after selling home our facilities. issuing of verdicts in lawsuits. technological requirements and it will develop a mechanism that would speed appliances. “It will be equipped with a new system MR BUALLAY be completed by next September. up the delivery of justice. His misconduct was dis- covered after an audit was performed on the compa- ny’s inventory. It was found that the Eight terror suspects referred to court Asian man sold two devices Burns victim in critical condition Manama for a combined amount of attempted murder, arson and BD1,000 and he pocketed TDT|Manama hief of Terror Crime destruction for terrorist pur- the money. Harpreet Kaur The expatriate was iden- Prosecution, Advocate poses, illegal rallying, rioting, He also stole two mobile tified as Thilakan Kollangi CGeneral Ahmed Al possession and use of Molotov phones from his shop, ac- n Indian expat who Aippu and he was working for Hammadi, said that investiga- firebombs. cording to police records. was rushed to the a contracting company. tions were completed in the The Public Prosecution re- He stood trial before ASalmaniya Medi- Sources said he suffered case of eight suspects’ burning lied on verbal statements in- the High Criminal Court cal Complex after suffer- burn injuries in a gas stove a patrol vehicle in the Diraz cluding witness testimonies, which sentenced him to ing third-degree burns is blast at his accommodation. area on March 21. confessions, technical evi- three months behind bars, in a critical condition, said Khamis Police is probing into The suspects were referred dence and Criminal Investiga- followed by immediate de- sources. Thilakan the incident. for a court trial on charges of tion Directorate (CID) reports. portation. 211,000 visits Nakhool Tent

States of America, Yemen and The tent will continue Turkey. • The BACA also paid tribute hosting musical shows to to the Ministry of Informa- by the Police Music 12 tion Affairs and all journalists Band, as well as shows government ministries for their professional festival’s held in cooperation were thanked by the media coverage, as well as to all BACA for promoting sponsors, companies and pri- with the embassies of a Bahrain Summer vate corporations. number of countries. Festival. The BACA also expressed sin- cere appreciation and gratitude Manama to 12 government ministries and and the Pinocchio theatrical official authorities; the Minis- s many as 211,000 people show on August 4. try of Interior, the Ministry of have visited the Nakhool The Bahrain Authority for Youth and Sports, the Supreme ATent over the past five Culture and Antiquities (BACA) Council for Environment, En- weeks, which makes it the most extended sincere appreciation kiro Club for Children, the popular summer event ever. and gratitude to the Bahrain Royal Charity Organisation, the Located in the historical Summer Festival’s sponsors; Ministry of Labour and Social Arad Fort, the tent hosts this Middle East Medical Centre, Development, Al Mabarrah Al year’s Bahrain Summer Festival AA Car Rent company, mii2 Khalifia Foundation, the Uni- and offers a variety of aware - Various activities are being organised for children at the tent. production company, as well versity of Bahrain, the National ness-raising and entertaining as its special thanks addressed Initiative for Agricultural De- activities from 5 pm to 9 pm, musical shows by the Police Mu- sies of a number of countries. danese folklore shows on Au- to the embassies of Egypt, Mo- velopment and the National In- except Sundays. sic Band, as well as shows held It will host the Malaysian gust 1 and 3, Yemeni folklore rocco, Japan, Malaysia, Pales- stitution for Human Rights and The tent will continue hosting in cooperation with the embas- Zapin dance on July 25-27, Su- shows on August 7, 9, 14 and 16 tine, Indonesia, Sudan, United Isa Cultural Centre. WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2018 05

Meritorious students His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, yesterday met the successful candidates joining the fourth First Deputy Prime Minister’s Fellowship (FDPM Fellowship), at Gudaibiya Palace. HRH the Crown Prince stressed that Bahrain’s citizens are at the core of the Kingdom’s sustainable development initiatives, and highlighted the essential role Bahrainis play in all sectors of the economy. Man accused in 37 cases does robbery, adds to list Allegedly snatches mobile phones and gold bracelet from an Indian national

TDT|Manama them. I got really afraid and even gave them Police investigations Ali Tarif However, he refused, and they di- the second phone I was having. I had • rectly pounced on him. a gold bracelet in my wrist, which they concluded with that the Bahraini man, whose criminal I attempted to fend “I was waiting for our company’s bus took before fleeing the scene,” the In- Bahraini and the BDF record already includes a whop- them off, but one of them around 5:00 am. A grey car approached dian man added. man were involved in A ping 37 cases, is set to stand a (the military man) took out me, and two tall men got out. They Police investigations concluded with the robbery incident. new trial in connection with the rob- a hammer, whose edge had a came to me asking for my ID after they that the Bahraini and the BDF man were bing of two mobile phones and a gold knife. I got really afraid and introduced themselves as police of- involved in the incident. However, the bracelet from an Indian man. even gave them the second ficers,” the victim told cops while filing BDF man has dismissed his involve - • The BDF man will be The robbery occurred in Sitra at his complaint. ment in the robbery. tried at the military court dawn, where the victim was attacked phone I was having. The Bahraini man allegedly held the The BDF man will be tried at the while the other defendant by two men, including the Bahraini VICTIM victim by his neck and snatched his military court while the other defend- will face a trial before the man who is in his early thirties. The phone, but the latter tried to get it back. ant will face a trial before the High second man is employed by the BDF, “I attempted to fend them off, but Criminal Court. High Criminal Court. according to court details. as police officers in plain clothes, ask- one of them (the military man) took His first hearing is scheduled to com- They are said to have initially posed ing their victim to present his ID to out a hammer, whose edge had a knife. mence on September 10, 2018. Tamkeen to expand services to meet latest market needs

TDT|Manama grammes to maximise the value included Zayed bin Rashid Al Mohammed Zafran gained” he said. Zayani, Minister of Industry, Innovations “The latest improvements in- Commerce, and Tourism and amkeen is making im - clude widening the scope of Busi- Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj, Responding to a question dur- provements and expand- ness Development programme to Governor of the Central Bank of ing the Q&A session, regarding Ting the support it provides ensure consistency in meeting Bahrain (CBB). how Bahrain can find a solution to businesses in order to meet the all private sector’s sustainable Hadyah Fathalla, Executive for the apparent lack of innova- changing market needs, said the development goals,” he added. Director of C5 Accelerate, com- tions coming from the private Chairman of Tamkeen Shaikh Adding on Tamkeen’s three mented saying, “We are hon - sector, Shaikh Mohammed said, Mohammed bin Essa Al Khalifa. years strategy he said, “Tam - oured to host His Excellency “We want business leaders with The market needs are evolv- keen’s Strategy 2018-2020 lays Shaikh Mohammed Bin Essa Al drive and the wanting to do ing and Tamkeen is evolving great emphasis on the sustainable Khalifa who has always been more. We will help them but we with it, said Shaikh Moham - development goals of the private a great supporter of the eco - cannot do much more. There is a med. He said that Tamkeen is sector, which requires contin- Shaikh Mohammed and Ms Fathalla at the event. system and C5. As the patron saying that ‘you can take a horse keeping track of the latest de- uous research and studies into of the Cloud10 Scalerator, his to water but you cannot make velopments and updating itself areas of improvement.” out Tamkeen’s Cloud Computing Hack Series was launched in support has been invaluable in it drink’. accordingly. A number of pro- “It aims to introduce new solu- Scheme that aims to support the collaboration with Tamkeen growing the countries first tech “We will provide the supply grammes coming under it were tions and programs that amplify provision of Amazon Web Servic- in November 2017 as a plat - accelerator. Tamkeen is essen- side and we can only continue recently updated, he noted. the support extended to enter- es (AWS) new business solutions form for policy thought lead- tially the backbone of Bahrain’s to encourage, we cannot force “This upcoming period of prises as well as individuals,” he to the enterprises’ IT operations. ership, debate, and discussion, private sector and the greatest them. We strongly believe it is Tamkeen’s plans is centered on said. to strengthen the ties between champion of its labour force. in their interest to innovate, be- expanding the support given to He affirmed that Tamkeen’s Bahrain’s influential entities Therefore, enabling and facil- cause it will ensure their long grow the Bahraini ecosystem 2018-2020 strategy aligns with Event and the startup ecosystem, and itating healthy discourse be - term success. by introducing further projects global trends, taking into account to discuss strategies that im - tween policymakers and the “All I can say is that if there are and services to better cater to the importance of capitalizing Shaikh Mohammed was pact the tech innovation and entrepreneurship community is companies that want to innovate, evolving market needs. Tamkeen on the rise of tech and tech con- speaking during the event ‘Pol- entrepreneurial landscape and essential.” The event concluded we will help that, but if com - has already introduced improve- vergence. icy Hack fireside chat’ organised ecosystem. with a Q&A session with the panies do not want to innovate ments to some of its current pro- Citing an example, he pointed by C5 Accelerate. The Policy Previous Policy Hack guests event’s attendees. they will die a slow death.”

Christine Bayliss, the Council of International Schools Evaluation Officer, has carried out the membership evaluation at the AMA International School Bahrain. Ms Bayliss cited positive findings in the AMAISB Membership Visit and added that the school showed readiness for undertaking work on the Preparatory Report for accreditation. Marietta S Sicat, the AMAISB School Director thanked Ms Bayliss for the feedback as it will serve as a springboard to improve more for the accreditation preparatory visit in November 2018. WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2018 06 Women strides in focus as SCW receives applications for Princess Sabeeka Award The deadline for applications falls on August 31, 2018

TDT|Manama been set up at all main police stations to tackle domestic violence. The Kingdom ntries are still open for the pres- has managed to bridge 99 per cent of tigious award that honors efforts the gender gap in education, 96pc in Eto empower women in various the health field and 54pc in economic spheres of life. participation. Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al “Bahrain was able to achieve ad - Khalifa Global Award for Women Em- vanced results within Middle East and powerment honours government and North Africa (MENA) region in closing private institutions, NGOs and individu- the gender gap in pay for similar jobs, als as well as their efforts in supporting the estimated income index and the the advancement of women. legislators and senior officials and man- According to the Supreme Council agers index.” for Women, the launch of the award on Mlambo-Ngcuka had urged govern- the global level comes to shed light on ment and private institutions, NGOs the advancement of women nationally and individual initiatives to take part in as a result of the vision of Her Royal the award that its total prizes amount Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibra- to $400,000 in appreciation of institu- him AlKhalifa who looks forward to tional and individual efforts to boost enhance and sustain Bahraini women’s policies supportive to women’s ad - participation as an essential partner in HRH Princess Sabeeka vancement and participations in the the national economy development. comprehensive development. “The Supreme Council for Women seeks to generalise the most effective the adoption of the UN Commission Ms Al Ansari announces that the door has opened for applying for the award practices to reinforce women’s status of an award that carries the name of on the global level so as to implement HRH Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al DID The occasion saw Mlambo-Ngcuka the goals of sustainable development Khalifa to contribute to highlighting commending Bahrain’s efforts to pro- goals related to gender equality and the international organizations com- mote women’s advancement, which balance.” mitment to women’s right to equality KNOW have paved the way for a number of Earlier in March this year, the be- and non-discrimination, in addition partnerships with the UN Commission 400,000 ginning of application process for the to accentuating efforts and initiatives on the Status of Women. American dollars is coveted award was announced on the on the integration of women’s needs to The award emphasizes Bahrain’s the total award money sidelines of the 62nd Session of the improve their status. The applicants should successes in the field of women’s ad- that will be distributed United Nations Commission on the “Bahraini Women are beyond stages highlight information vancement and status. The deadline for in various categories. Status of Women in the presence of Sec- of traditional empowerment and gain- regarding the work applications falls on August 31, 2018. retary General of the Supreme Council ing rights to become major partners The applicants should highlight in- for Women, Hala Al Ansari, UN-Women in different aspects of development, being done to empower formation regarding the work being Executive Director Phumzile Mlam- based on the monitored cumulative women by the concerned done to empower women by the con- bo-Ngcuka and high-level represent- results since the implementation of the individual or institution cerned individual or institution apart tential for development should also be atives of international women institu- systematic national plan. apart from mentioning the from mentioning the project timeline. enclosed with the application. For more tions and organisations. “With the co-operation of Interior project timeline. The impact evaluation, plan showing information log on to www.womenglo- Al Ansari, in her speech, welcomed Ministry, family-protection offices have sustainability of the project and its po- balaward.org.

The Bahraini delegation at the women status committee meeting in New York Ms Al Ansari with senior UN officials at the award announcement ceremony.

Brotherly ties stressed Shaikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, received at his office at the Presidential Palace Dr Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for International Affairs and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Bahrain Center for Strategic and International Studies and Energy Studies. Dr Shaikh Abdulla expressed great pride in the deep-rooted relations between the Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which are progressing and solidifying in all fields to serve the common interests and goals and meet the aspirations of the two brotherly societies. 07 WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2018 business

US firms face off with Paytm Reuters| New Delhi BD3.75 billion worth S payment firms have Usuccessfully pushed India to consider diluting rules on data storage, but their lobbying campaign has tenders awarded in 2017 sparked a bitter industry spat pitting them against needs and further improve an Keeping up with the grow - local rival Paytm, according 1,892 tenders worth already highly transparent sys- ing demands, Tender Board to sources and documents • tem,” said Basim Al Hamer, Min- achieved phenomenal response seen by Reuters. India’s cen- BD3.75 billion were ister of Housing and Chairman time, turning around more than We had a strong tral bank in April directed awarded in 2017. This of the Tender Board. 90 per cent of incoming gov - 2017 and we are payment firms to store data is 156 per cent more “The Cabinet recently ap - ernment requests in less than expecting continued locally for “unfettered su- in value than 2016 proved new streams of reve - 14 days. growth over the pervisory access” - a move nues that will allow us to hire This year also saw the re- companies such as Visa, qualified personnel for new spe- launch of the Tender Board next 12 months. Mastercard and American TDT| Manama cialized roles, add further value website, making it Bahrain’s of- Procurement laws Express fear would cost to our services, develop our ca- ficial platform for all new public are being updated to millions of dollars and ham- ahrain saw strong growth pacities, and implement further tender announcements in Bah- better suit current per global fraud detection. in its tender opportuni- strategic improvements,” he rain. A new Customer Service business needs and But the rules give a com- Bties in the past 12 months, added. Hayam Al Awadhi Portal was also introduced with further improve petitive advantage to Paytm, according to the 2017 Annual According to the report, the the aim of becoming even clos- an already highly backed by Japan’s Softbank Report released by the Tender top five purchasing authorities er and efficient with the target Group and China’s Alibaba, Board. with the highest value tenders and Water Authority and the audiences. transparent system which already stores all its The total number of opened in 2017 were: Bahrain Petrole- construction and maintenance In addition, the Tender Board BASIM AL HAMER, MINISTER OF HOUSING AND CHAIRMAN data in India. The company tenders reached 1,091 in 2017, up um Company (BD1.8bn), Gulf of housing units for Ministry of started working on new system OF TENDER BOARD has publicly supported the by 9.2 per cent from the previ- Air (BD1.2bn), the Electricity Housing. enhancements that will connect proposal and, behind closed ous year. In response, 5,208 bids and Water Authority (BD309m), The Annual Report also re- its e-Tendering system with the achieve in the past 12 months doors, tried to thwart efforts were submitted, to which 1,892 Ministry of Housing (BD82m) veals a healthy 35 per cent in- Commercial Registration data- and plan to continue on our path of those opposing them. Re- tenders worth BD3.75 billion in and Tatweer Petroleum crease in international engage- base of the Ministry of Industry, forward with more enhance- cently, Paytm had argued total value were awarded. This (BD78m). ment, with 2,948 regional and Commerce and Tourism. ments that tie directly back to with foreign company ex- was 156 per cent more in value Among the mega projects global companies registering Hayam Al Awadhi, Secretary our vision. We plan to continue ecutives on the benefits of than 2016. was Bapco modernization pro- with Tender Board in 2017, com- General of the Tender Board, improving the transparency and storing data locally. “We had a strong 2017 and we gramme, the purchase of aircraft pared to 2,176 in 2016. praised the Board’s success as a efficiency of the Kingdom’s Gov- are expecting continued growth engines for Gulf Air’s new fleet In addition, 2,568 companies part of the ongoing development ernment procurement practices over the next 12 months. Pro- as well as aircrafts forward sale took initiative to prequalify plan approved by the Cabinet. in ways that are sure to encour- curement laws are being updat- and leaseback, the transmission themselves for tenders last year, She said, “We are very proud age more suppliers and contrac- BTA children’s ed to better suit current business of cable works for the Electricity up by 18 per cent from 2016. of what we have been able to tors to engage with Bahrain.” summer camp extended Turkey’s central TDT| Manama bank leaves rates ahrain Tennis Associ- unchanged Bation’s (BTA) summer camp will continue until Reuters| Istanbul August 31, the association has announced. urkey’s central bank Parents interested to Tleft interest rates on enrol their children in the hold yesterday, bucking summer camp are urged to market expectations of a hurry and register them by hike and sending the lira calling 37733117. Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) and the Southern Area Municipality officials during a meeting held at Bait Al Tijjar yesterday. BCCI Second sharply weaker, in its first The summer camp is tak- Vice-Chairman Mohammed Al Kooheji, and the Municipality’s Director-General Asem Abdullatif Abdulla attended the meeting. Others attended the meeting were: policy decision since Pres- ing place throughout the BCCI Treasurer and Acting Chief Executive Officer Aref Hejris; members of the Commercial Markets Committee headed by Abdulhakeem Al Shemeri; head of the ident Tayyip Erdogan was week except for the week- Real-Estate and Constructions Committee Dr Manaf Hamza; and Southern Municipality’s head of HR and Finance Hasan Al Manaei. re-elected with new exec- end, from 8:00 am until utive powers. 12:00 pm at Isa Town In - The central bank, already termediate School for Boys the focus of investor con- premises. Available for chil- cern over its perceived lack dren of 5 years and above for of independence from Er- BD25 per entry, the camp dogan, cited signs of weak- will feature training on ening domestic demand as tennis basic skills, competi- the reason for keeping the tions and other entertaining benchmark rate at 17.75 per- activities. cent. The meeting was widely seen by as a test of how the bank would act under the new executive presidential Hospitality tech system, which went into innovation meet effect this month and gave Erdogan sweeping new TDT| Manama KFH-Bahrain officials with ‘Libshara’ Grand Prize draw winner Fuad Mohamed Ali. The ‘Libshara’ Grand Prize is a luxury apartment in Marassi Al Bahrain. The powers. In one of his first draw for June 2018 took place at the KFH-Bahrain headquarters at Bahrain World Trade Centre under the supervision of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and acts since being sworn in, Zee Technosys and Al Tourism. The apartment handover ceremony was held at the Marassi Al Bahrain Sales Office, in Diyar Al Muharraq, in the presence of representatives from KFH- he named his son-in-law eKays International are Bahrain and Marassi Al Bahrain Berat Albayrak as finance jointly organising a ‘Hos- minister. pitality Tech Innovations The decision also ap - Meet’ at Al Maha Ballroom, peared to fly in the face of Hotel Downtown Rotana, recent comments from Al- today. Entry to the meet is bayrak, who said over the free. Aeijaz Sodawala, CEO weekend he would not fight of eZee Technosys and Sun- with the markets. nil Gandhi, MD of Al Kays “We like to hear policy- International, will address makers telling us that they the gathering. eZee Tech- will work with markets and nosys is a globally recog- bring inflation down and nized hospitality technol- respect the independence of ogy solutions organization central bank, but we want to with presence in over 160 Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC) President Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery with Bahrain Free Labour Unions Federation Executive Council Chairman see these words backed up countries. The event is at Yaqoob Yousif Mohammed and Board Member Osama Salman Hassan and members of the Executive Management. Jawahery praised the constructive role of the with action,” said Tilmann 5:30pm which will be fol- company’s Labour Union and the Bahrain Free Labour Unions Federation in defending labour rights within the national framework that balances the interests of Kolb of UBS Wealth Man- lowed by dinner. workers and the nation, under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad. agement. WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2018 08

China Tower seeks $8.7bn IPO Hong Kong India’s Federal Bank to hina’s state-owned Chi- Cna Tower -- the world’s largest operator of telecom- munications towers -- an- nounced yesterday it will enter Bahrain, Kuwait aim for an $8.7 billion ini- tial public offering in Hong Kong, the biggest globally in The South India four years. • China Tower is offering based lender is 43.1 billion shares glob - awaiting clearances ally at a range of HK$1.26 from regulators in KNOW WHAT to HK$1.58 (US$0.16 to the host countries to US$0.20) each with pric- ing expected on August 1 start operations and will debut on the Hong We have received the Kong exchange on August 8. PTI Mumbai Reserve Bank nod for It would be the largest IPO having representative since Alibaba’s $25 billion he South India based pri- offices in Bahrain, New York debut in 2014, ac- vate sector lender Feder- Kuwait and Singapore cording to data compiled by Tal Bank has received the and are now awaiting Bloomberg News. regulatory nod to open offices in Bahrain, Kuwait and Singapore, clearances from local but is awaiting local clearances regulators in the host before it starts operations, a top countries Alphabet sees official has said. The Kochi-headquartered record highs bank, which leads Indian dias- pora remittances, already has tives to help reach out to more despite EU fine representative offices in Abu customers, he said. Dhabi and Dubai, and its de - Srinivasan said the bank, Washington sire to expand comes even as which reported a massive 25 a majority of its larger peers per cent spike in net income in oogle parent Alphabet are downsizing their over - India’s Federal Bank is awaiting local approval to open office in Bahrain the June quarter, has not opened Gshares lifted yesterday seas presence following the Rs new branches in the last four on a stronger-than-expect- 13,500-crore ($2 billion) Nirav chief executive officer and man- the Nirav Modi scam at India’s tor banks have been continuing years, since when it has been ed earnings report for the Modi scam and poor asset qual- aging director Shyam Srinivasan state-run Punjab National Bank with their overseas expansion focusing on the technology-led past quarter, as the tech gi- ity back home due to toxic loans. told PTI over phone. almost all the nationalised banks plans, with the likes of Axis interventions. ant’s results eased concerns “We have received the Re - He, however, did not give a which account for the bulk of Bank and Yes Bank having done It has relocated branches over huge fines imposed by serve Bank nod for having repre- timeline by when the bank ex- overseas presence by domes- so in recent months. within a specific area to make the European Union for an- sentative offices in Bahrain, Ku- pects the approvals from local tic lenders, have been reducing Domestically, Federal Bank them more profitable or realign titrust actions. wait and Singapore and are now regulators will come in, saying it their overseas presence as part does not have any plans to in- the staff as the banking land- Profit dipped 9.3 per cent awaiting clearances from local depends on a lot of factors. of a government directive. crease its presence and will con- scape changes to a relationship to $3.2 billion in the second regulators in the host countries,” It can be noted that following However, India’s private sec- centrate on the digital alterna- management-led model, he said. quarter after accounting for the EU fines, the company said. Revenues meanwhile jumped 26pc from a year Vendors vie for India’s MRCA deal ago to $32.7bn, better than Sisi inaugurates energy Six plane makers are bidding to supply 110 multi-role combat aircraft (MRCA) to the Indian Air Force, to replace its ageing fleet of MiG-21s most analysts expected. and MiG-27s, in a deal that could be worth as much as $15 billion BOEING F/A-18E/F SUPER HORNET Boeing has partnered with Hindustan projects as Egypt goes Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Mahindra Defence Systems (MDS) to build twin-engined carrier-capable Facebook sets up aircraft in India Length: 18.31m China subsidiary into surplus production

Beijing DASSAULT RAFALE M Has chosen Reliance Defence as its The new Indian partner. French government has cleared full acebook has opened a • The stations, technology transfer and software source code to India Fsubsidiary in mainland projects produce Length: 15.27m China, records show, a 14,400 megawatts built by Siemens long-awaited step for the of electricity company, include social networking giant “the largest air- and its Mandarin-speaking EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON EADS has invited India to become $7 billion projects cooled station in fifth partner of Eurofighter programme and assemble plane founder Mark Zuckerberg. are• located in the the world” in the domestically Length: 15.96m The company, called Li- new capital anshu Science & Technolo- new capital being gy (Hangzhou), was estab- built east of Cairo MOHAMMED SHAKER, lished on July 18 with $30 ELECTRICITY MINISTER Abdel Fattah al-Sisi million of registered capital, AFP | Cairo, Egypt RAC MIG-35 FULCRUM-F Russian Aircraft Corporation will open according to China’s corpo- production and servicing facilities in India, initially using rate record database. Lian- The new projects include has spent 515 billion pounds assembly kits, leading to full production Length: 17.3m shu literally means “face” resident Abdel Fattah three stations that will pro- ($28.8 billion) on energy pro- and “book”. Pal-Sisi yesterday inaugu- duce 14,400 megawatts of jects since June 2014 to coun- Facebook’s Hong Kong rated energy projects across electricity, Mohamed Erfan, ter shortages dating back to branch holds all of its shares. Egypt as the country pumps head of Egypt’s Administra- at least 2008. SAAB GRIPEN E Proposed production of single-engine Zhang Jinghai is named as up its electricity production tive Control Authority, said Those projects “achieved jet with Indian partner Adani Group Length: 15.2m the new company’s legal surplus after years of power at the ceremony. an electricity production sur- representative, while David cuts that peaked in 2014. The plants costing $7 bil- plus of 25 percent, which will Kling and Susan Taylor are Power cuts were a key fac- lion are located in the new contribute to securing future listed as directors. tor behind massive street capital being built east of Cai- electricity needs across the Kling is a Facebook vice protests that led to the July ro, in Kafr el-Sheikh prov- country in addition to ex- LOCKHEED MARTIN F-16 Has offered to move production from South Carolina to India and build Block 70 version of president, while Taylor is 2013 ouster of Egypt’s Isla- ince north of the capital, and porting a portion of it”, Er- aircraft with Tata Advanced Systems Length: 15.03m the internet giant’s chief ac- mist president Mohamed in Beni Suef province to the fan said. He said they would countant, according to their Morsi by the military, headed south, said Erfan. save the country $1 billion a LinkedIn profiles. Zhang at the time by Sisi. The stations, built by Sie- year in fuel bills. Egypt has holds the same role at the Sisi, elected president a mens company, include “the diversified its power plants company behind Facebook’s year later, vowed to end pow- largest air-cooled station in after having previously relied COMPARISON sneaky launch last year of a er shortages especially af- the world” in the new capi- on natural gas for about 90 F/A-18E/F Rafale Typhoon MiG-35 Gripen F-16 photo-sharing app for Chi- ter blackouts in the summer tal, said Electricity Minister percent of its electricity pro- Speed (Mach) Combat radius (km) Internal fuel (kg) na called Colorful Balloons, of 2014, amid high demand Mohammed Shaker. duction, to include sources 1.8 722 6,780 which recreated Facebook’s for cooling in the swelter- Each of the stations op - such as renewable energies 1.81.8+ 1,800 4,700 Moments app. The app ing heat. “There are issues in erate on eight gas turbines and coal, Shaker said. never took off, marking Egypt that needed to be fixed and four steam turbines, and The second phase of a 2.0+ 1,390 5,000 another setback in China a long time ago, because of each can produce 4,800 meg- 220-megawatt wind power 2.2 1,000 4,800 for Facebook. It has strived circumstances in Egypt, and awatts of electricity, accord- plant was also inaugurated to breach the “Great Fire- not due to faults in (previ- ing to a video presentation at yesterday, a project under- 2.0+ 1,300 3,400 wall” -ever since its flagship ous) rulers,” Sisi said at the the ceremony in the new city, taken in collaboration with 2.0+ 1,370 3256 social media platform was inauguration, broadcast live attended by Siemens CEO Joe the Japan International Co- banned by Beijing in 2009. on state television. Kaeser. Shaker said the state operation Agency (JICA). Sources: Janes Defence Weekly, Economic Times, The HIndu, Reuters © GRAPHIC NEWS WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2018 09

Russia raises taxes

AFP | Moscow, Russia ussian lawmakers yes- Banking shares rise in Saudi Rterday passed a bill rais- ing value-added tax (VAT) from 18 to 20 percent from Some petchems Closing Bell next year to help finance • SAUDI  0.5% » 8,406 Vladimir Putin’s plan to im- weigh on Saudi index prove healthcare, education DUBAI  0.2% » 2,926 and infrastructure. • Saudi Kayan ABU DHABI  0.3% » 4,777 The legislation was ap- reverses some gains QATAR  1.9% » 9,618 proved on third and final BAHRAIN  0.8% » 1,368 reading by the ruling United SABB rises Russia party even though KUWAIT  0.1% » 5,365 after• announcing the tax hike is expected to OMAN  0.6% » 4,405 stoke inflation and affect cash dividend consumer demand. EGYPT  1.2% » 15,480 The authorities said the FAB rises in Abu measure would bring in 620 • and room to optimise funding billion rubles ($10.3 billion, Dhabi before profit base”. 8.8 billion euros) a year. increase announcement In Dubai, where the index shed 0.2pc, trading volume was Reuters | Dubai concentrated on Drake and Scull International (DSI) . The compa- GM launches car hares in Saudi banks rose ny has been lagging because of yesterday on the back of concerns about its financial po- sharing service Spositive second-quarter re- sition, business outlook and the sults, while some petrochemical outcome of an investigation by Washington, United States companies dropped, reflecting a Traders on the floor of Saudi Stock exchange (Courtesy Emerging Market News) United Arab Emirates authori- fall in oil prices. ties into financial violations by eneral Motors said The Saudi index shed 0.5 per previous management. It gained GTuesday it was launch- cent, as companies such as Saudi well above average analysts’ ex- increase in second-quarter net of the year. Arab National Bank 1pc on Tuesday. ing a peer-to-peer car rental Kayan Petrochemical Co and pectations of 470 million riyals. profit on Monday, to 295.8 mil- was up 0.3pc after announcing The Abu Dhabi index added service to allow owners to National Industrialization Com- The company, a subsidiary lion riyals from 93.6 million ri- on Tuesday a second-quarter 0.3pc, blue-chip First Abu Dhabi make money by listing them pany weighed on the index. of petrochemical giant SABIC, yals a year earlier. profit increase to 919.1 million Bank gained 0.8pc ahead of the as shared vehicles. Saudi Kayan published its sec- jumped after the results pub- Saudi banks such as Sau - riyals, from 849 million riyals publication of its financial re- The US auto giant said GM ond-quarter financial results lication and was up 6.2pc on di British Bank ( SABB) last year. sults, which it posted after mar- car owners would be able to on Sunday, showing a net profit Monday. and Arab National Bank In a research note, Arqaam ket close. The bank registered a list their vehicles via Maven, of 878.7 million riyals ($234.30 Another petrochemical, Na- were up. Capital said Arab National Bank 19pc increase in second-quar- its car-sharing service in million), up from 242 million tional Industrialization Com- SABB, which gained 1.5pc, pro- stocks were attractive because of ter net profit, which amounted which the company offers riyals during the same period pany (Tasnee), dropped 3.3pc posed a cash dividend of 0.96 “stronger visibility on earnings, to 3.1 billion dirhams ($844.04 hourly or daily rentals. a year earlier. The results were on Tuesday, despite posting an riyals per share for the first half improving corporate appetite, million). GM’s new service will be entering the “sharing econ- omy” in competition with peer-to-peer rivals like Ge- taround and Turo, which British PM takes control of Brexit enable car owners to rent Oil up as supply their cars using online plat- London, United Kingdom forms. rime Minister Theresa May Pannounced yesterday she concerns abate will take personal control of Ivanka Trump Brexit negotiations with the EU, Reuters | London as time runs out to get a deal announces closure before Britain leaves the bloc il prices rose yesterday as of namesake in March. Othe market shifted focus “I will lead the negotiations to the possibility of increased fashion brand with the European Union, with Chinese demand, drawing at- $73.63 the Secretary of State for Exit- tention away from trade ten- a barrel was the price New York, United States ing the European Union (Dom- sions between that country of Brent crude by 1450 inic Raab) deputising on my and the United States after a GMT vanka Trump yesterday behalf,” she said in a statement series of tariffs imposed by Iannounced the closure to parliament. Theresa May both countries. of her namesake clothing, Brent crude was up 57 cents footwear and accessories at $73.63 a barrel by 10:50 a.m. brand, which had become Raab was appointed on July announcement, Robbins denied EDT (1450 GMT). U.S. West think that’s adding some out- a target of opponents of her 9 after his predecessor, David the prime minister would be di- Texas Intermediate (WTI) was side support for prices.” father President Donald Davis, quit in protest at May’s rectly negotiating with Barnier up 86 cents at $68.75. US crude inventories at the Trump. After experiencing plan for close economic ties in Brussels. Reports on Tuesday that US crude futures delivery hub KNOW WHAT a sharp rise in sales in 2016, with the EU. “I doubt it,” he said when China will increase infrastruc- at Cushing, Oklahoma rose in the brand suffered a back- Before he left, Davis had been asked the question, adding that ture spending helped lessen the four days to Friday, accord- lash after her father took of- increasingly sidelined and had the “key interlocutor” would fears that U.S.-China trade ten- ing to data supplier Genscape, fice, and has been dropped spent little time with the EU’s be Raab. Raab told the same sions will reduce the country’s traders said. by several retail chains. England voted for top negotiator Michel Barnier committee that he and Robbins demand for oil, said Phil Flynn, Stockpiles at the hub were Ivanka currently serves Brexit. Wales also in recent months. had been working “very closely analyst at Price Futures Group expected to fall for the 10th as an aide to her president voted for Brexit. Instead, May’s Brexit adviser together from day one to make in Chicago. consecutive week, traders said. father, and she has faced Scotland and N. Olly Robbins, a senior civil serv- sure there is one team”. “That’s going to be very bull- A Reuters survey on Monday criticism about possible Ireland both backed ant, was increasingly been seen Raab went to Brussels last ish for oil demand,” Flynn said. estimated on average that to- conflicts of interest with staying in the EU as the man in charge. week where he met Barnier and “Infrastructure spending from tal US crude stocks fell by 3.2 her business. Giving evidence to a commit- agreed the need to step up ne- China in the past had really million barrels last week, after tee of MPs shortly after May’s gotiations. jacked up oil demand, and I rising in the previous week.

China to invest $14 bn in South Africa Pretoria, South Africa Sky’s no limit: Japan firm to fly wedding plaques into Tokyo, Japan outh African President 16-by-eight-millimetre (one- “I want them to spread their SCyril Ramaphosa yester- he sky is no longer the limit fifth of a square inch) titanium happiness across the sky.” day announced that China Tfor lovers looking for unu- plates that will be loaded onto a The company aims to make would invest $14 billion in sual ways to commemorate their tiny satellite. space more accessible to ordi- the country after he held nuptials, with a Japanese com- The satellite will be taken up nary people, he said. talks with President Xi Jin- pany now offering to blast com- to the International Space Sta- “We want to make space en- ping in Pretoria on the eve memorative wedding plaques tion on a supply ship, and then joyable and usable.” of a multilateral summit. into space. released by astronauts. The satellite launch is not ex- “We have signed sever- Warpspace, a start-up based Customers will receive pho- pected until next year, but the al agreements and memo- in Tsukuba City outside Tokyo, tos of the craft carrying their company will soon start taking randums of understanding is introducing the new service plaques as it swirls among the orders from couples tying the that are intended to further in partnership with a local hotel stars, Warpspace chief executive knot. deepen our relations, in- popular for wedding banquets. Toshihiro Kameda told AFP. The satellite is expected to cluding investment com- For about 30,000 yen ($270), “Space trips are not common stay in space for one to two mitments to the value of $14 newly-weds marrying at the ho- yet but couples can send up years, and will eventually burn billion,” Ramaphosa said, tel will be able to emboss their plaques that carry their affec- up in the earth’s atmosphere standing beside Xi. names and design elements on Representative picture tions,” Kameda said. when it comes down. EVERY DAY IS A NEW DAY, QUOTE AND YOU’LL NEVER BE ABLE OF THE TO FIND HAPPINESS IF YOU DAY DON’T MOVE ON. WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2018 CARRIE UNDERWOOD Delivering yorker on a political pitch After years prowling the margins of politics, Imran Khan is knocking on the gates of power

Khan’s opponents were calling People who used to laugh at him “ladla,” or “the favorite.” Khan’s ambition have been Sharif, who was removed from his post as prime minister last falling over one another to year over corruption charges, get on the PTI ticket — or, has just been sentenced to pris- failing that, to take selfies MOHAMMED HANIF on. Other candidates have been with him. There’s even an hounded by the police or the app that generates those. mran Khan, Pakistan’s prime courts or are being killed by the minister in waiting, hates be- Taliban or the Islamic State. Iing a loser. He has said, “As a People who used to laugh at sportsman I know winning and Khan’s ambition have been fall- losing are part of the game,” but ing over one another to get on that was after coming out of re- the PTI ticket — or, failing that, tirement to win the Cricket World to take selfies with him. There’s Cup in 1992. And losing doesn’t even an app that generates those. seem to be part of his idea of the Khan is fond of using sporting political game. metaphors to convey his mes- Yet for a very long time Khan sage. When his opponents are party leaders who once wouldn’t was a loser — that other kind of called out on something, he says be seen near a guitar are hiring loser, the one you still hear in that an “umpire’s finger” has DJs to play music during their US President Donald Trump’s been raised — and when one of speeches. Twitter voice. For much of two them joins his party, TV headlines Khan has also brought into the decades, while pledging to bring scream, “another wicket falls.” fold the very politicians who for about a revolution and saying Most of Khan’s young followers years called him a loser. He has things like “when I become have only seen him play cricket surrounded himself with land prime minister,” he prowled the on YouTube, but they seem in- grabbers, feudal lords and rent margins of Pakistani politics. A spired by his vision of a new Pa- seekers. He justifies surrounding darling of English tabloids, his kistan, a Pakistan free of corrup- himself with “electables” — peo- rallies back home weren’t attract- tion, a Pakistan that is respected ple with dedicated vote banks — ing much of a crowd. on the world stage. Just like he because they “know the science But over the last five years, was as a star athlete. of winning elections.” after Khan’s party, Pakistan When Khan started out in poli- Many of the candidates on PTI’s Tehreek-e-Insaf, or PTI, lost the tics, it was like he was throwing a lineup for the election are profes- 2013 election to Nawaz Sharif’s party for a young Pakistan. About sional politicians who have been youth back in time. them was caught on camera say- The complaint about being hot Pakistan Muslim League-N, Khan 70 per cent of the population is party-hopping for generations In one of his first protest rallies ing, if the police beats us up how was silly but important for com- has become the main contend- under the age of 30, so he has has finally become a traditional during what has been a very hot will the revolution happen? He ing from a new kind of voice: er to power. Weeks before the brought music to political ral- politician — and in the process summer, some of his support - went on to add, famously, “we are from someone who absolutely general election on July 25, even lies. Today, even conservative he might be taking the country’s ers clashed with police. One of wasting away in this heat.” didn’t expect to be beaten up by Anglosphere hardly exists in the present world

pean Union in 1973 as when “we the soul-searching about Britain’s vent Commonwealth immigrants betrayed our relationships with place in the world that accompa- from making Britain their home Commonwealth countries such as nied decolonisation and Britain’s was defeated by the growing di- Australia and New Zealand.” entry to the European Community. versity of multicultural Britain and Both departed in protest of Then, in the early 1990s, after the unwillingness of the Conserv- Prime Minister Theresa May’s the Maastricht Treaty created the ative Party to adopt his agenda. MICHAEL KENNY most recent plan for Brexit, which European Union, those who were Whenever anyone has tried to includes concessions to European skeptical of Britain’s participation actually apply the idea of an An- s there a family of Eng - Union rules to make trading with in the whole European project re- glosphere, in its various guises, it lish-speaking nations, united the bloc easier post-Brexit and invented the Anglosphere, some- has always collided with reality. The other Iby cultural values, liberal mar- which, in Johnson’s view, has “suf- what, as a way to imagine Britain’s Economic interest or politics or ket economies, the common law focated” the dream of a global Brit- future as a global, deregulated and national security has never been and democracy, that is waiting to ain, trading with the wider world. privatized economy outside the enough to persuade the peoples of members welcome Britain with open arms President Donald Trump ar- European Union. It’s this ideal- these different countries to enter of this after it frees itself from the con- rived in Britain on July 12 for a ized version of the Anglosphere into an Anglosphere alliance. And straints of the European Union? visit meant to “celebrate the strong that was an important part of why the current Brexit-loving advo- outdated Some optimists think so. business links between our two Britain, in June 2016, decided to the settler dominions of the British dominated by the superpowers of cates of a global Britain, leading David Davis, the British gov- countries,” according to Downing leave the European Union. Empire, like Canada, Australia and the United States and the Soviet the world in free trade, will meet idea of ernment’s Brexit secretary until Street. And maybe to renew kin- Now, as the British government New Zealand, in a tariff union, but Union. Churchill’s vision did not the same fate. he left his post this week, said in ship and ties between Britain and grapples with the fraught policy he was defeated by fierce resist- survive the changing economic President Trump may agree to family a 2016 speech on the referendum: the United States? questions that leaving the union ance from free-traders, the City of and political realities of the 1950s a new trade deal with Britain, but “This is an opportunity to renew Unlikely. The problem is that in raises, the Anglosphere is a balm London and working-class voters and ‘60s. it’s unlikely that Britain would couldn’t our strong relationships with British politics, the Anglosphere for those same euroskeptics, who who responded to concerns that In the 1960s, the iconoclastic decide the terms, a prospect that Commonwealth and Anglosphere has always been a paradox: a po- argue that Britain should just the price of food would rise as a Conservative Enoch Powell railed is fraught with political risks for care less countries. These parts of the world litically useful idea that has never strike out on its own and make its result. against allowing subjects of the the British government. Such a are growing faster than Europe. lived up to the ambitions of its own trade deals with some of the After World War II, the Conserv- former British Empire to immi- deal raises the specter of British We share history, culture and lan- advocates. world’s leading economies, includ- ative leader Winston Churchill grate to Britain — a legacy of impe- voters eating chlorinated chicken guage. We have family ties. We The idea of a family of Eng - ing the United States, Australia famously sought to place Britain rial overreach that he believed was and hormone-injected beef while even share similar legal systems. lish-speaking nations was useful and New Zealand, as well as rising at the critical intersection of the endangering the culture and her- watching the revered National The usual barriers to trade are in arguments about the rise of rival Asian powers like India. “three majestic circles” of the Brit- itage of England. Powell thought Health Service being opened up largely absent.” powers, like the United States, But has the idea of the Anglo- ish Empire and Commonwealth, that the only kind of national com- to American multinationals. In 2013, Boris Johnson, a prom- in the 19th century. It was useful sphere ever actually existed out- the English-speaking countries munity that could prosper was one For Australia and New Zealand, inent Brexit supporter and foreign when politicians were imagining, side of the imaginations of British of North America and a “United where its members share the same trade links with China and Asia secretary until he also resigned and telegraphing, the future of the politicians? Europe.” But at that point, British racial background, culture and are much more important than this week, described Britain’s British Empire between the world The late-Victorian statesman power was already on the wane. customs. But — though he had his those with Britain. And Canada, joining the precursor to the Euro- wars. And it was useful during Joseph Chamberlain tried to unite Instead, the Cold War world was supporters — his attempts to pre- as a member of NAFTA, has long

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After years prowling the margins of politics, Imran Khan is knocking on the gates of power 01 JOEL INDRUPATI

Social media accounts with that this model isn’t working. or the last five years, a US retail company has Khan’s picture and his party’s flag Missing persons’ cases are in - been consistently ranked on top of the Global are full of staggering misogyny. creasing. FFortune 500 list. (His followers seem to take after The media are censored at levels And it’s on the top in 2018 too, as per the list him.) Many of them claim to be su- not seen even under dictatorship. o our Iranian-Amer- released this week by Fortune Magazine. per patriots. Some say that Malala And the Pakistani army would like Tican and Iranian Having earned over 500 billion US dollars in rev- Yousafzai’s shooting in 2012 was to run the country the way it used friends: The Trump Ad- enue in 2017, ‘Walmart’ has managed to effectively staged and that India is sponsoring to: It’s fine for elected politicians ministration dreams the maintain its assets, revenues, profits, market value, terrorist attacks in Pakistan. to cut ribbons at inaugurations same dreams for the peo- and even ‘profits as a percentage of Stockholder Khan’s new Pakistan was go- but not for them to decide foreign ple of #Iran as you do, Equity’ at a level that deserves the rank of numero ing to be a bit like Sweden and policy or internal security. and through our labors uno, for the sixth year consecutively. a bit like Singapore — or, really, But can Khan take on the mili- and God’s providence The point I wish to stress upon, however, is that like old Medina: According to tary establishment, which still sits they will one day come one of Walmart’s biggest areas of growth has been him, all welfare state models are at the top of the food chain and is true. ‘E-commerce’. borrowed from early Islamic em- still fighting an eternal war against @SecPompeo The once brick-and-mortar-only retailer has pires. He supports the blasphemy India and its own people, too? His steadily adapted to the changes in the business law and has defended the justice opponents describe his supporters environment; and now says that, just on the 2017 system adopted by the Taliban as “boot polishia,” those who lick 02 online sales, it has had a 44 per cent increase over from Pashtun tribes. the army’s boots. the previous year. Khan’s opponents often chide If Khan comes to power, like all It also says it’s expecting a further jump in online him for his marriages and af - prime ministers before him, he sales by at least 40 per cent. fairs, his character flaws, his will try to wriggle out from under No wonder the company has spent over $4 bil- spiritual confusion. But these those boots. And that’s not likely lion in the last two years, beefing up its online port- things have rarely done harm to to end well. folio, with the acquisition of many US a male politician in the past. And Khan seems to have walked out companies. But that’s just a small step. Khan seems to think that he has of a self-help book or a sports ad, eople of Pakistan And if all The giant leap for Walmart could enough electables behind him. but after an epic journey, he is fi- Pmust come out and actually be this year’s purchase of stake That the Taliban listen to him nally knocking at the gates of pow- vote tomorrow in this goes well for in the highly successful Indian e-com- even though they are reported er, ready to “Just do it” — whatever historic election. This Walmart, with merce giant Flipkart. to have threatened him. That “it” is. is the first time in 4 its adaptive Walmart has bought 77 per cent of he can knock down a corrupt Khan has politicised a whole decades the nation has strategy to Flipkart’s stake by paying $16 billion. system with the help of the pol- generation, only to deliver it into a chance to defeat the harness the And why not? iticians who built it. servitude to Pakistan’s old estab- entrenched status quo. growth of After all, Flipkart controls almost Now, he just needs to keep the lishment. Don’t miss this oppor- e-commerce, 35pc of India’s $30 billion e-com - the police. But Khan’s young war- army on board. tunity. merce market, which amounts to some riors do cheer when the police Democracy was restored in (Mohammed Hanif is the author of the @ImranKhanPTI maybe we $10.5bn, and is much ahead of Amazon novels “A Case of Exploding Mangoes” should not be beat up other protesters or the 2008 after nearly a decade of and “Our Lady of Alice Bhatti,” and the India. army abducts its detractors and Gen. Pervez Musharraf in power. librettist for the opera “Bhutto.” He is surprised if it is This deal also gives Walmart a chance makes them disappear. But the decade since has shown a contributing opinion writer.) 03 ranked on top, to put a foot in the door of India’s huge once again, in $670bn retail market; an ideal place 2019. where Walmart can employ its unique strength of retail business and combine it with its online sales. Last year, the Middle East business scene was also abuzz with another mega deal, Anglosphere hardly exists in the present world when Amazon took over souq.com, about which I cricketer who be- had written in this column (Amazon - Souq.com: A Acame a politician? Or Timely Takeover?, 31 March 2017). a man who was born to It was called “the biggest-ever technology M&A vent Commonwealth immigrants For Australia and New plexed by, Britain’s calls for some serve this nation, protect transaction in the Arab world” by Goldman Sachs, from making Britain their home Zealand, trade links with kind of formalized Anglosphere our people and lead us the global investment-banking and financial-ser- was defeated by the growing di- alliance. in to our own. And one vices firm (M&A being an acronym for Mergers versity of multicultural Britain and China and Asia are much Some pomp and ceremony on day they will say, that this and Acquisitions). the unwillingness of the Conserv- more important than those this visit might improve relations same man was once a phe- In just the last 20 years or so, the growth of ative Party to adopt his agenda. with Britain. And Canada, between May and Trump, which nomenal cricketer. The e-commerce has seen the birth of numerous global Whenever anyone has tried to as a member of NAFTA, has reportedly are not very warm. But time is now for change, corporate giants. Their founders had realized, at actually apply the idea of an An- long been oriented towards it’s sensible to be skeptical that Our country Our history! the right time, the power of Internet and how it glosphere, in its various guises, it the massive American Trump will think that the Anglo- #VoteForKaptaan could facilitate online transactions. has always collided with reality. market. sphere is any kind of answer for @wasimakramlive Today, if you type ‘the richest man in in the Economic interest or politics or the United States, just as it has world’ in Google search, whose name do you get? national security has never been never really been the answer in 04 And if you type ‘the richest man in China’ and enough to persuade the peoples of the past. search, whose name do you get? these different countries to enter Despite this, and despite its Jeff Bezos of Amazon, USA is the richest in the into an Anglosphere alliance. And practical shortcomings, the idea world, and Jack Ma of Alibaba of China is the the current Brexit-loving advo- of the Anglosphere will probably richest in China, solely because both of them got cates of a global Britain, leading endure. on the wave of e-commerce at just the right time. the world in free trade, will meet The tragedy of the different They had the prime-mover advantage. the same fate. been oriented toward the massive national orientations that have In January 2018, the total global Internet users President Trump may agree to American market. Security and emerged in British politics after n @WSJ interview, reached the staggering number of 4 billion. That’s a new trade deal with Britain, but intelligence cooperation among empire — whether pro-European, IIvanka Trump says she more than half the global population of 7.5 billion. it’s unlikely that Britain would these states and Britain in the so- Anglo-American, Anglospheric isn’t sure she’ll return to With the growing number of smartphones decide the terms, a prospect that called Five Eyes group is critical, or some combination of these — is the retail industry after which make access to e-commerce sites easier is fraught with political risks for as is NATO membership, but this that none of them has yet been the she leaves Washington. and faster, and with the digitization of banking the British government. Such a kind of cooperation does not re- compelling, coherent and popu- “My focus for the fore- transactions, the growth of e-commerce is a reality deal raises the specter of British quire a new Anglosphere bloc. lar answer to the country’s most seeable future will be the none of us can ignore. voters eating chlorinated chicken In reality, the United States, important question: How should work I am doing here in Any company worth its salt must now not only and hormone-injected beef while Canada, Australia and New Zea- Britain find its way in the wider, Washington.” have an extremely effective website, but also a mo- watching the revered National land show no inclination to join modern world? @rebeccaballhaus bile-friendly one, at that. Also, if online payments Health Service being opened up Britain in new political and eco- As long as that is still being are enabled by appropriate banking and financial to American multinationals. nomic alliances. More likely, they asked, the Anglosphere will con- exchange gateways, the companies can do quicker For Australia and New Zealand, would rather continue to work tinue to be an answer for some of Disclaimer: (Views expressed and more efficient transactions over the Internet. trade links with China and Asia within the existing institutions — Britain’s political dreamers. by columnists are personal and And if all goes well for Walmart, with its adap- are much more important than like the European Union and the need not necessarily reflect our tive strategy to harness the growth of e-commerce, those with Britain. And Canada, World Trade Organization — and (Michael Kenny is the co-author of editorial stances) maybe we should not be surprised if it is ranked on “Shadows of Empire: The Anglosphere in as a member of NAFTA, has long remain indifferent to, or just per- British Politics.) top, once again, in 2019. Hon. 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Tibet bans religious activities for Laos dam unleashes horror students Beijing | China

The accident happened on Monday evening near Cambodia, releasing five billion cubic metres of water tudents in Tibet have Sbeen banned from taking part in religious activities Local authorities over the summer holidays, • Chinese state media report- said they were struggling ed Tuesday. to gauge the extent The ban will fall hard on of the disaster Tibet’s large Buddhist com- munity, already under pres- Hundreds are sure as Chinese President • Xi Jinping tightens controls missing and an unknown over religious observance. number feared dead The school regulations apply to all “underage stu- The country has dents” in Tibet, the state- around• 10 dams in run Global Times reported, without specifying their operation, 10 to 20 ages. under construction

AFP | Bangkok, Thailand Russian scientist undreds are missing arrested in and an unknown num- espionage probe Hber feared dead after a partly built hydropower dam in Moscow | Russia southeast Laos collapsed after heavy rain and sent a wall of wa- Russian scientist has ter surging through six villages, Abeen arrested in a probe state media and contractors said into allegations staff at a top Tuesday. space research centre have Laos News Agency said the been passing information accident happened on Monday on the country’s weapons evening near the border with programme to the West, Cambodia, releasing five billion agencies reported Tuesday. cubic metres of water -- more The Roscosmos space than two million Olympic swim- An aerial view of the flooded plains in Attapeu province People sitting on a rooftop of a house surrounded by floodwaters in Attapeu organisation confirmed ming pools. province in comments to agen - The agency said there were cies that 74-year-old Vik- “several human lives claimed, lapse local authorities said they formed in 2012 between a Lao- was bringing in helicopters from tor Kudryavtsev from the and several hundreds of people were struggling to gauge the tian, a Thai and two South Kore- Thailand. Central Research Institute missing” while some 6,600 peo- extent of the disaster. an companies, according to the The 410 megawatt capacity of Machine Building near ple had been made homeless as “We do not have any formal project’s website. plant was supposed to start com- Moscow had been detained. authorities scrambled to evacu- information yet about any casu- Ratchaburi Electricity Gen- mercial operations by 2019, ac- Award-winning scientist ate villagers. KNOW WHAT alties or how many are missing,” erating Holding, the Thai com- cording to the venture’s website. Kudryavtsev insisted he was Laos is traversed by a vast net- an official in Attapeu province, pany, said it had been told by The project consists of a series not guilty of treason, his son work of rivers and several dams where much of the flooding operators that a 770-metre-long of dams over the Houay Mak- said in reported comments. are being built or planned in the occurred, said on condition of auxiliary dam used to divert riv- chanh, the Xe-Namnoy and the Roscosmos denied re - impoverished and landlocked Laos is surround- anonymity, adding that was no er water had failed after heavy Xe-Pian rivers in Champasak ports a second employee of country, which exports most of ed by China, Viet- phone signal in the flooded re- rainfall. Province. the research institute had its hydropower energy to neigh- nam, Cambodia, gion. “The incident was caused by It planned to export 90 per- been arrested. bouring countries like Thailand. Thailand, and The Thai government said it continuous rainstorm which cent of its electricity to ener- Aerial footage posted on the Burma would also send rescue experts caused high volume of water to gy-hungry Thailand and the re- Facebook page of local news to its northern neighbour. flow into the project’s reservoir,” mainder was to be offered up on outlet ABC Laos showed a vast it said in a statement. the local grid. Putin, Trump to brown inundation swamping Heavy rainfall One of the South Korean Under the terms of construc- houses and jungle alike over a rooftop of their house, with a The $1.2 billion dam is part of a companies, SK Engineering and tion, PNPC said it would operate continue ‘useful huge area. nearby Buddhist temple partial- project by Vientiane-based Xe Construction, said it had sent and manage the power project contacts’ Another video showed fam- ly submerged. Pian Xe Namnoy Power Com- a crisis team to Laos, accord- for 27 years after commercial ilies waiting for rescue on the Nearly 24 hours after the col- pany, or PNPC, a joint venture ing to Yonhap news agency, and operations began. Moscow | Russia

ladimir Putin and Don- Vald Trump have agreed SPECTACULAR COLLAPSE! to continue their “useful Woman savaged by pack contacts” and may meet by year’s end, a Kremlin aide of dingoes in Australia said Tuesday, as tensions rise in Washington over the AFP | Sydney, Australia direction of the US leader’s Russia policy. woman has been savaged from her hospital bed. Last week’s summit be- Aby dingoes in the Austral- “I looked down and thought tween Trump and Putin in ian desert, with the mining ‘Oh my God, am I going to the Finnish capital Helsinki worker describing how she die?, are they going to get me unleashed political turmoil feared for her life as the pack down?’.” in the United States, with of wild dogs tore flesh from Rundle, who will under- some critics accusing the her legs. go reconstructive surgery to US president of betraying Deb Rundle was on her graft skin to her body, said she America’s interests. lunch break at a site in the screamed for 10 minutes be- Despite the furore Trump Pilbara region of Western fore co-workers came to her said he was looking forward Australia last week when she aid. “They just wouldn’t let go. to hosting Putin in Wash- followed a small dingo after it I think once they had the taste ington and the White House snatched her phone. they just didn’t let go,” she said said such a meeting may The 54-year-old said she of the feral dogs, which are come this autumn. then noticed three other near- native to Australia. Putin’s top foreign policy by animals, and as she began A relative of the woman add- aide Yury Ushakov said that backing away, they attacked. ed: “She had bites everywhere several days after the Hel- “There was blood every- but her head.” East Pilbara Municipality officers stand by a four-storey apartment which collapsed following a landslide after heavy rain hit sinki meeting the Kremlin Istanbul’s Sutluce district. Residents were evacuated before the building collapsed. The building, in the Sutluce district where on the ground. I just shire president Lynne Craigie received a US proposal to of the Beyoglu neighbourhood, had been left stranded with several metres of its base poking over the edge after the looked at my wounds and ‘Oh said she had never seen a dingo overnight downpours washed away its base. Little was left of the building by the force of the impact other than bits of organise a new summit in my God’,” she told Channel attack like it in her 20 years rubble and a cloud of dust. Reports said that the building fell into an empty area created by the planned construction of Washington “at the end of Seven television late Monday living in the region. a hotel. the year”. WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2018 13

UAE hails Ethiopia and Eritrea for peace deal Greece wildfires kill 74 Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates

At least 172 people were hurt, including 16 children, with 11 adults in a serious condition he United Arab Emir- Tates hailed the leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea More than a thousand on Tuesday for reaching a • landmark peace deal as the buildings and 300 cars two met in the UAE capital. had been damaged Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Tsipras said “all Zayed Al-Nahyan called emergency• forces” the peace agreement a “bold and historic step” have been mobilised that opens “new horizons to battle the fires. for cooperation and joint coordination”. Officials said The move would help they• were Greece’s “enhance security and sta- bility in the Horn of Afri- deadliest blazes in ca and the wider region”, more than a decade Sheikh Mohammed wrote on Twitter, after awarding Ethiopian Prime Minister AFP | Athens, Greece Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki the aging wildfires killed 74 UAE’s highest civil order. people including small Recent rivals Ethiopia Rchildren in Greece, de- and Eritrea signed an agree- vouring homes and forests as ment in Asmara on July 9 to terrified residents fled to the sea restore ties, ending decades to escape the flames, authorities of conflict. Eritrea was once said yesterday. part of Ethiopia and com- Orange flames engulfed pine prised its entire coastline on forests, turning them to ash and the Red Sea. leaving lines of charred cars in the smoke-filled streets of sea- side towns near Athens after the fires broke on Monday. Russia offers to Rescuers rushed to evacuate A house is threatened by a huge blaze during a wildfire in Kineta, near Athens, residents and tourists stranded keep Iran forces far on beaches. from Golan Others were overtaken by the flames in their homes, on foot or families, friends or strangers, She said the toll was not yet Jerusalem | Undefined in their cars. AFP photographers entwined in a last attempt to final since firefighters were still saw the burnt bodies of humans protect themselves as they tried searching for victims. ussia has offered to and dogs. to reach the sea”, he said. We continue to receive “doz- Rkeep Iranian forces in The charred bodies of 26 peo- “The problem is what is still ens of calls” from people looking Syria away from the border ple, including small children, hidden under the ashes,” said for relatives, she said. with the Israeli-occupied were discovered in the court- Vice President of Emergency Winds of more than 100 kilo- Golan Heights but Israel yard of a villa at the seaside re- Services Miltiadis Mylonas. metres per hour (60 mph) in wants Tehran to completely sort of Mati, 40 kilometres (25 Mati caused a “sudden progres- withdraw, an Israeli official miles) northeast of the capital, Death toll soars sion of fire” through the village, said Tuesday. said rescuer Vassilis Andriopou- Fire service spokeswoman said Maliri. Moscow made the offer los. Stavroula Maliri raised the over- “Mati no longer exists,” said Scores killed in Greece wildfires -- which would see Iranian They were huddled togeth- all death toll on Tuesday to 74 the mayor of nearby Rafina, The worst forest fires to hit Greece in a decade have claimed the lives forces stay 100 kilometres er in small groups, “perhaps from an earlier count of 60. Evangelos Bournous. of dozens of people near Athens as the authorities there (62 miles) from Syria’s bor- seek international assistance der with the Golan -- during MACEDONIA BULGARIA talks Monday in Jerusalem A round up of the impact of the fires between Prime Minister TURKEY Benjamin Netanyahu and Sweden Norway enheit) during the week. Thessaloniki Russian Foreign Minister

ALBANIA Sergei Lavrov, the official Sweden’s emergency services Norway, which experienced its UK said. said Tuesday there are 21 active hottest May temperatures on Parts of the UK continue to ex- TURKEY But Israel said the pro - wildfires across the country as record, has experienced several perience a prolonged heatwave. AEGEAN SEA posal did not go far enough. much of Scandinavia baked in small fires. One firefighter was The government has issued GREECE a heatwave. killed on July 15 trying to con- a “heat-health watch” alert for Mati: Most victims died in homes or cars at holiday Some 25,000 hectares (62,000 tain a blaze. much of east and south-east resort devastated by acres) of land has already gone England. fast-moving blaze Trump hails start up in smoke or continues to Latvia The Netherlands Rafina of dismantling N. burn -- an area twice the size Fires have raged for almost a Kineta of the city of Paris. week in Latvia, destroying more The Dutch National Institute 100km Korean missile site than 800 hectares in the Baltic for Public Health has issued 60 miles Finland state’s western regions. a heat warning for the whole Athens Kansas City| United States In Finland’s northernmost Lap- week, warning air quality was Germany Two major fires burning out of land province -- which calls it- likely to be “bad” for much of control on either side of Athens, S President Donald self the “official home” of San- The German Meteorological the country. Twelve bridges in at Rafina and at Kineta UTrump welcomed yes- ta Claus -- fires have ravaged Service forecast daytime tem- Amsterdam have been closed as terday reports that North woods and grassland close to peratures to reach between 30 the extreme heat could buckle Korea has started disman- the border with Russia. and 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahr- the metal. tling facilities at its main MEDITERRANEAN SEA satellite launch station. Sources: AP, BBC, AFP © GRAPHIC NEWS New satellite imagery shows “that North Korea has begun the process of dismantling a key missile ‘Wild Boars’ shave heads ahead of ordination site, and we appreciate that,” Trump said during AFP | Mae Sai, Thailand Now eleven of the footballers monkhood as an adult. One play- a veterans event in Kansas are preparing to live as novice er, Adul Sam-on, attended the City, Missouri. hai boys rescued from deep monks and stay in monasteries event but will not be ordained “We had a fantastic meet- Tinside a flooded cave in for nine days to “make merit” as he is a Christian. ing with Chairman Kim and a dramatic mission had their for former Thai Navy SEAL diver Dressed in white robes, the it seems to be going very heads shaved yesterday before Saman Kunan, who died while teammates gathered at the Wat well,” Trump added. a Buddhist ordination ceremony installing oxygen tanks along the Pha That Doi Wao temple in US-based website 38 in honour of a diver who died rescue route. northern Thailand’s Mae Sai North published imagery during the operation. “It’s something we’ve been district. Monday indicating that The saga of the “Wild Boars” thinking to do since they got out Chanin’s mother said the pur- Pyongyang has begun taking football team transfixed the of the cave,” Aisha Wiboonrun- pose of the ceremony was also to down a processing build- world as divers worked to get grueang, mother of 11-year-old appease local spirits and sacred ing and a rocket-engine test them out of the Tham Luang Chanin, said. “Now it’s about beings believed to protect the stand that had been used to Buddhist monks shave the hair of the rescued Thai boys and members of cave where they spent up to 18 time.” mountains and people in the test liquid-fuel engines at its “Wild Boars” football team together with their coach at the Phra That Doi Wao days. Buddhist temple in the Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai province Their coach will also enter the north. Sohae Satellite Station. 14 WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2018 features It’s a graphic novel!

Graphic novel longlisted for Booker Prize

The winner receives £50,000 ($65,600, 56,100 euros) and the award all but guarantees an upsurge in book sales and Nick Drnaso – the first graphic novelist ever to be nominated for the Man Booker prize. (Courtesy of The Guardian) worldwide readership.

AFP | London, United Kingdom 2018 Booker Prize longlist Belinda Bauer (Britain) -- “Snap” graphic novel was Anna Burns (Britain) -- “Milkman” longlisted for the Nick Drnaso (United States) -- “Sabrina” Booker Prize for Esi Edugyan (Canada) -- “Washington Black” Fiction for the Guy Gunaratne (Britain) -- “In Our Mad And Furious City” first time yester- Daisy Johnson (Britain) -- “Everything Under” day,A with Nick Drnaso’s novel Rachel Kushner (United States) -- “The Mars Room” “Sabrina” in contention for the Sophie Mackintosh (Britain) -- “The Water Cure” prestigious award. Michael Ondaatje (Canada) -- “Warlight” The US cartoonist was among Richard Powers (United States) -- “The Overstory” the 13 authors longlisted for the Robin Robertson (Britain) -- “The Long Take” prize which markets itself as Sally Rooney (Ireland) -- “Normal People” the leading literary award in the Donal Ryan (Ireland) -- “From A Low And Quiet Sea” English-speaking world. He is up against Michael “Perhaps unsurprisingly, giv- Ondaatje, longlisted just weeks en the times, there were many after he won the Golden Booker dystopian fictions on our book- -- a one-off accolade to mark shelf -- and many novels we the prize’s 50th anniversary -- found inspirational as well as The Overstory for his 1992 award joint-winner disturbing,” said philosopher “The English Patient”. Kwame Anthony Appiah, who The Canadian’s seventh novel, chairs the five-strong judging tive: the style of the pictures is “Warlight”, is on a list featuring panel. the book’s worldview,” they said. four debut works and four au- “Some of those we have cho- The novel is described as thors under the age of 30. sen for this longlist feel urgent “the story of what happens Six longlisted writers were and topical, others might have when an intimate, ‘everyday’ from Britain, three are from the been admired and enjoyed in any tragedy collides with the ap - United States and there are two year. “All of these books... cap- petites of the 24-hour news each from Ireland and Canada. ture something about a world cycle”. Seven of the 13 authors are on the brink.” Coverpage of Sabrina Until 2013, the Booker Prize women. The other judges are crime was awarded for the best orig- Michael Ondaatje’s Warlight has made writer Val McDermid; cultural inal full-length novel written this year’s Booker longlist critic Leo Robson; in English by a citizen of the feminist writer Commonwealth, the Republic of Ireland or Zimbabwe. But the field was then widened to any novel originally written in English and published in Britain. The move was a bid to stamp the prize’s authority as the Eng- lish-speaking world’s foremost literary award, crucially by opening it to US writers. The rules have been changed this year to include books pub- lished in Ireland. The winner receives £50,000 ($65,600, 56,100 euros) and the award all but guarantees an up- surge in book sales and world- wide readership. The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner (US) Warlight by Michael Ondaatje (Canada) George Saunders won the 2017 prize with “Lincoln in the Bar- Jacqueline Rose, and artist and matter of time before a graphic do”. graphic novelist Leanne Shap- novel was longlisted. The shortlist will be an - ton. “’Sabrina’ makes demands on nounced on September 20. The the reader in precisely the way winner will be revealed at a din- ‘Oblique, subtle, minimal’ all good fiction does. Oblique, ner at London’s Guildhall on The judges said it was only a subtle, minimal, unmanipula- October 16. Books longlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize 2018 15 WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2018 entertainment

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION Aries Once your brain gets hooked on something, you’re like- ly to take it to the extreme. Be careful of overworking yourself in a certain issue that requires a more rational, temperate attitude. You may get into trouble if you insist on going off the deep end. Don’t tackle issues you aren’t ready to handle. Taurus Your brain is likely to be working overtime. Things were going along just fine until you suddenly ran into an unexpected snag that kept you from where you want to be. It’s as if the hamster wheel you’ve been running on suddenly jammed. Even though you’re still working just as hard, the wheel simply won’t turn. Gemini Try not to get too wrapped up in the mental side of things. Perhaps you’re trying to work everything through in your mind. You’ll find that there are strong forces outside your own trying their hardest to manip- ulate your thinking. It might be good to step away from Warmed the bench; 66- Finishes; the situation and do more processing with your heart. Down Cancer Across 1- Make ___ at; 2- Illumination; 3- Backpack part; 4- Honshu port; It’s possible that you’ve been so emotional about a 5- Mai ___; 6- Pronto!; 7- Mozart’s “___ kleine Nachtmusik”; 8- Small certain issue that you’ve taken it way too far. Fortu- 1- Furthermore; 5- ___ kwon do; 8- Bottles; 14- Mines; 15- ___ flower; 9- Rake; 10- Hail, to Caesar; 11- Caravansary; 12- Danish nately, your reasoning has finally caught up with your was saying...; 16- Distinctive uniform; 17- Agricultural; 19- King coin; 13- Church council; 18- Emeritus: Abbr.; 21- Miscarriage; feelings. Now it’s time for a reckoning. Give your brain of the fairies; 20- English dramatist; 22- Year abroad; 23- March 25- Tear; 26- Obtained; 27- Deep down; 28- Sleeveless garments; a chance to sort things out and bring the situation back honoree, briefly; 24- Baccate; 26- Old French dance; 29- Mdse.; 29- Econ. indicator; 30- 1950 film noir classic; 31- Eye infection, pig into equilibrium. 32- Elector; 33- Early Peruvians; 37- In spite of; 40- Check house; 32- Capital of Laos; 34- Spy org.; 35- Abby’s twin; 36- Cpl.’s endorser; 41- Practice piece; 42- Hill insect; 43- All together; superior; 38- Pay period, perhaps; 39- Citrus drink; 44- Mode of Leo 45- A sailor; 48- Swedish imports; 53- You ___ here; 54- Inter- action; 45- Kyoto’s country; 46- Betel palm; 47- Pennies; 48- Sloth, You may experience a transformation in your thinking. mix; 58- Copyist; 60- Large hill; 61- Broadway opening; 62- Big e.g.; 49- Cave; 50- Once more; 51- Unable to see; 52- Dispatches; 55- It’s bound to affect every aspect of your life. By always bang cause; 63- Lemon peel; 64- Former Egyptian leader; 65- CPR pros; 56- Columnist Barrett; 57- Mongrel dog; 59- Cal. pages; questioning, you work through difficult issues that require a constant reshuffling of viewpoints. Feel free BEETLE BAILEY to open yourself up to new ways of thinking as you dismiss old ways that no longer serve you. Virgo You may be overwhelmed by an onslaught of com- munication from someone you didn’t expect to hear from. It could be that this person suddenly puts a monkey wrench in your plans. It’s important to adapt and allow for the constant changes that are bound to come your way. Libra Someone might feel obligated to give you their two cents even if you didn’t ask for it. Be careful not to dismiss this information without giving it proper con- sideration. This knowledge comes to you for a reason, and it’s possible that it’s the very piece of information you need now in order to complete the puzzle. WORD OF THE DAY Scorpio Did You Know? the will to get up and do anything (“he felt It’s time to finally apply the knowledge you’ve accu- Languid The letter L holds claim to a payload of languorous on a rainy Sunday afternoon”). mulated and come to recognize the truth. Perhaps words in English that connote a lack of There is also lackadaisical, which implies you’ve been sitting on the facts while contemplating Definition: energy or enthusiasm. Two of them—lan- a halfhearted effort given from lack of care their meaning. It’s now time to get this information 1 : drooping or flagging from or as if from guid and languorous—derive from the (“lackadaisical seniors just floating along out into the open. There’s no doubt that this action is exhaustion : weak same source, the Latin verb languere (“to until graduation”), as well as listless, which likely to make waves, but that’s OK. 2 : sluggish in character or disposition : languish”). Languid describes the kind of suggests a lack of spirit caused by physical listless sluggishness that one often experiences weakness, dissatisfaction, or sadness (“she Sagittarius 3 : lacking force or quickness of movement from fatigue or weakness (“the illness left was listless for a few weeks following the When it comes to issues that require real thinking, be : slow her feeling languid”). Languorous applies breakup”). careful of letting someone else take control. You might more to someone who just doesn’t feel have a rather lazy attitude in this department, and it could be tempting to simply let someone else do the thinking for you. SUDOKU Capricorn YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION There’s likely to be a powerful force at work trying to manipulate the way you think about a certain situa- tion. Be conscious of the source of your facts. It could be that someone is giving you tainted information so you’ll act in a way that is favourable to his or her plan. Aquarius Don’t second-guess yourself today. It could be that you’re wavering so much about a decision that even after you make it, you hesitate to follow through with it. Once you make up your mind about something, stick with it. Have confidence in your own mental process. Once you begin to waver, it may be difficult to find the assurance. Pisces Other people may try to wield their power even when How to play it isn’t their place. This is one time when people may Place a number in the empty boxes in try to show off their IQ by offering random facts that such a way that each row across, each don’t offer anything useful to the situation at hand but column down and each 9-box square just serve to prove their knowledge of esoteric trivia. contains all of the numbers from one Try not to buy into other people’s displays of power. to nine. There’s more than likely a great deal of hype and not much substance. 16 WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2018

MAMMA MIA: HERE WE GO AGAIN BILLIONAIRE BOYS CLUB JURRASIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM (ROMANTIC/COMEDY/DRAMA/MUSICAL) NEW (15+) (THRILLER/CRIME/BIOGRAPY) NEW (ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLER/SCI-FICTION) LILY JAMES, AMANDA SEYFRIED, MERYL STREEP TARON EGERTON, EMMA ROBERTS BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD, CHRIS PRATT CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.00 + CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 2.45 + 7.15 + 11.45 PM. CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 11.00 AM. + 1.30 + 4.00 4.30 + 7.00 + 9.30 PM + 12.00 MN + (12.45 MN. SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 6.45 + 12.00 MN. + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM. Hardy confirms THURS/FRI) SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 12.00 + 4.30 + 9.00 PM. DAILY AT (VIP I): 10.30 AM. + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 SKYSCRAPER + 8.30 + 11.00 PM. (PG-13) (ACTION/THRILLERA/DRAMA) THE INCREDIBLES 2 SEEF (II) DAILY AT: (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) DWAYNE JOHNSON, NEVE CAMPBELL (PG) (ANIMATION/ACTION/ADVENTURE) CRAIG T. NELSON, SAMUEL L. JACKSON SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 11.15 AM. + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 CINECO (20) DAILY AT (IMAX 3D): 12.15 + 2.30 + + 9.15 + 11.45 PM. 4.45 + 7.00 + 9.15 + 11.30 PM. CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 11.15 AM. + 3.45 + 8.15 two more ‘Mad PM. SAAR DAILY AT: 10.45 AM. + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15+ DAILY AT (VIP II): 11.45 AM. + 2.00 + 4.15 + 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM. 8.45 + 11.15 PM. DEADPOOL 2 WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 11.00AM. + 1.30 + DAILY AT (ATMOS) : 10.30 AM. + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 + 7.30 + 9.45 + 12.00 MN. (15+) (ACTION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY) 4.00 + 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM. RYAN REYNOLDS, JOSH BROLIN, MORENA DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 12.45 + 3.00 + 5.15 + 7.30 DHADAK CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 10.45 AM. + 1.15 + 3.45 + Max’ movies + 9.45 PM + 12.00 MN + 6.15 + 8.45 + 11.15 PM. (HINDI/ROMANTIC/DRAMA) NEW (12.45 MN THURS/FRI) ISHAAN KHATTAR, JHANVI KAPOOR, ASHUTOSH Celebretainment | London SEEF (II) DAILY AT: (1.00 AM THURS./FRI.) AL ABLA TAMTAM CINECO (20) DAILY AT: FROM FRIDAY 20TH: (PG-13) (ARABIC/COMEDY) 10.30 AM. + 1.00 + 3.45 + 6.30 + 9.15 + 12.00 MN. SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + 7.00 + 9.15 + 11.30 PM. YASMIN ABDULAZIZ, HAMDI ALMIRGHANI, ctor Tom Hardy says SEEF (I) DAILY AT: FROM FRIDAY 20TH: 12.45 + CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 1.45 + 6.15 + 10.45 PM. 3.30 + 6.15 + 9.00 + 11.45 PM. SAAR DAILY AT: 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + there are plans to make 9.00 + 11.15 PM. SAAR DAILY AT: FROM FRIDAY 20TH: 12.15 + TAXI 5 two more ‘Mad Max’ WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 12 A 3.00 + 5.45 + 8.30 + 11.15 PM. (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY) movies. .30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM. MALIK BENTALHA, BERNARD FARCY, RAMZY The 40-year-old actor - who WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: FROM FRIDAY 20TH: 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 + 8.45 + 11.30 PM. CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 1.30 + 6.30 + 11.30 PM. stars as protagonist Max Rocka- HOTELTRANSYLVANIA 3: SUMMER tansky in 2015’s ‘Mad Max: Fury GOTTI (PG) (ANIMATION/COMEDY/DRAMA) AVENGERS: INFINTY WAR ADAM SANDLER, ANDY SAMBERG Road’ - is hopeful there will be (15+) (CRIME/DRAMA/BIOGRAPHY) NEW (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) JOHN TRAVOLTA, SPENCER ROCCO LOFRANCO, CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 11.15 AM. + 1.30 + 3.45 + KAREN GILLAN, ROBERT DOWNEY JR. two more instalments of the 6.00 + 8.15 + 10.30 PM. action movie and he is ready to CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 12.30 + 2.45 + 5.00 + CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM. + 3.30 + 7.15 + 9.30 + 11.45 PM. DAILY AT (DUBBED IN ARABIC): 12.30 + 5.00 + 8.30 PM. “jump on it” as soon as it gets 9.30 PM. the green light. SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM. + 1.45 + 4.00 + AMERICAN ANIMALS 6.15 + 8.30 + 10.45 PM SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + 6.45 + He told Variety magazine: 9.00 + 11.15 PM. (PG-15) (CRIME/DRAMA/COMEDY) NEW SAAR DAILY AT: 9.15 + 11.30 PM. “It was always the plan to do SAAR DAILY AT: 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + 7.00 PM. ANN DOWN, EVAN PETERS, BARRY KEOGHAN SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 2.45 + 7.15 + 11.45 PM. three of them, so I think we’re WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 11.45 AM + 2.00 + 4.15 still waiting on being given the THE DOMESTICS + 6.30 + 8.45 + 11.00 PM THE SHONKU DIARIES: A UNICORN opportunity and the green light (ACTION/CRIME/HORROR) NEW ANT-MAN AND THE WASP ADVENTURE KATE BOSWORTH, TYLER HOECHLIN (PG) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY) NEW to go ahead on the next one. But (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) when I engaged on that there CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 10.45AM. + 3.00 + 7.15 PAUL RUDD, EVANGELINE LILLY, MICHAEL PENA SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM. + 12.15 + 2.00 + 11.30 PM. was a plethora of material on it. CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 11.15 AM. + 1.45 + 4.15 + PM. SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 2.30 + 7.00 + 11.30 PM. 6.45 + 9.15 + 11.45 PM. + (12.45 MN THURS/FRI) Obviously it belongs to Warner TEEFA IN TROUBLE Brothers so it would be them WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 2.30 + 7.00 + 11.30 SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM. + 2.00 + 4.30 + PM. 7.00 + 9.30 + 12.00 MN. (PG-15) (URDU/ACTION/COMEDY/ROMANTIC) NEW who green-lit it. But a lot of ALI ZAFAR, MAYA ALI, MEHMOOD ASLAM WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 12.00 + 4.30 + 9.00 SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 3.45 + 9.00 PM. projects are in radial, you know A PRAYER BEFORE DAWN PM. you wait for something to land Tom Hardy (ACTION/CRIME/BIOGRAPHY) NEW 17-SANJU when it’s real, and as soon as it’s JOE COLE (VII), VITHAYA PANSRINGARM OCEAN’S EIGHT CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 12.45 + 5.00 + 9.15 PM. (PG-15) (HINDI/DRAMA/BIOGRAPHY) real we’ll jump on it.” Asked if the sequels are hap- books. There’s a couple of those (PG-15) (COMEDY/CRIME) RANBIR KAPOOR, SONAM KAPOOR SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 12.15 + 2.30 + 4.45 + 7.00 + SANDRA BULLOCK, CATE BLANCHETT Meanwhile, Tom previously pening, he said: “Yeah I believe floating around. I’m waiting SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 3.00 + 8.00 PM. 9.15 + 11.30 PM. CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 12.00 + 2.15 + 4.30 + admitted he is “waiting for the so! I don’t know when that for the call to come. It was so 6.45 + 9.00 + 11.15 PM. call” for the ‘Mad Max’ sequels. starts, but I believe that’s in the good man.” THE INCREDIBLES 2 SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 12.30 + 5.00 + 9.30 PM. (PG) (ANIMATION/ACTION/ADVENTURE) IN DARKNESS CRAIG T. NELSON, SAMUEL L. JACKSON, CATH- (18+) (THRILLER/CRIME) NEW THE FIRST PURGE ERINE KEENER NATALIE DORMER, EMILY RATAJKOWSKI (18+) (ACTION/CRIME/HORROR) SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 11.45 AM. + 4.15 + 8.45 PM. CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 12.30 + 4.30 + 8.30 PM. MARISA TOMEI, LEX SCOTT DAVIS + (12.30 MN. THURS./FRI.) CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 12.45 + 2.45 NIRAALI 3 arrested for ‘Kiki’ dance in UAE SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 11.00 AM. + 1.00 + 6.00 + + 4.45 + 6.45 + 8.45 + 10.45 PM. (MALAYALAM) NEW 11.00 PM. + (1.00 AM. THURS./FRI) SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 11.00 AM. +1.00 + 3.00 + MOHANLAL, PARVATI NAIR, SURAJ AFP | Abu Dhabi it in sync with the music. others on the road,” it said in a WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 1.45 + 5.45 + 9.45 PM. 5.00 + 7.00 + 9.00 + 11.00 PM. SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 11.00 AM. + 1.30 + 4.00 + The public prosecutor’s of- statement on Monday. 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM. he Gulf Emirate of Abu fice did not reveal the names “This behaviour is contrary to 7-STILL/BORN AL HAMRA DAILY AT: 12.00 + 3.00 + 6.00 + Dhabi has ordered the ar- of the three people or- the values of the Emirates’ so- (15+) (HORROR/THRILLER) NEW THE ESCAPE PLAN 2: HADES 9.00 PM + (12.00 MN THURS/FRI) T *- CHRISTIE BURKE, JESSE MOSS, REBECCA OLSON (PG-15) (ACTION/THRILLER) rest of three “famous” social dered detained. ciety and constitutes a violation CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM. + 2.30 + 6.30 SYLVESTER STALLONE, DAVE BAUTISTA TAMIZH PADAM 2 media users for taking part in “Participants in of public morals.” + 10.30 PM. CINECO (20) DAILY AT: 12.00 + 2.00 + 4.00 + (TAMIL) a viral dance challenge based this challenge get According to the statement, SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 2.15 + 6.45 + 11.15 PM. 6.00 + 8.00 + 10.00 + 12.00 MN. SHIVA ISHWARYA MENON, DISHA PANDEY on Canadian hip-hop super- out of a moving the detainees will be investigat- WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 11.45 AM. + 3.45 + 7.45 SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM. + 2.30 + 5.30 + star Drake’s hit song “In my car and leave the ed “on charges of endangering + 11.45 PM. 8.30 + 11.30 PM. feelings”. door open and their lives and the lives of oth- As part of the “Kiki” dance on a pub- ers, and violating public morals dance challenge, peo- lic road next to using social networking sites ple get out of a slow- the car, which to promote practises.” Those ly moving car and is a danger caught taking part in the chal- leave the door to them and lenge could be punished with a David Bowie’s earliest open as they fine or imprisonment, the pros- dance alongside Drake ecutor’s office said. recording to be auctioned AFP | Los Angeles NAME CHANGE NAME CHANGE NAME CHANGE he first-known recording I, LAKWINDER SINGH, I, Lovepreet Singh, I ROJI RAJU,S/O POULOSE by David Bowie, when he S/O, TARLOK SINGH, S/O. Rajinderpal T KURIEN RAJU,HOLDING was the 16-year-old singer of holding Indian Passport Singh, holder of Indian a band called The Konrads, is No. L4162293 dated Passport No. P4649779 INDIAN PASSPORT going up for auction. 28/10/2013 issued at date 16/10/2016 issued NO.L4930989 DATED ON Omega Auctions in north- AMRITSAR, having at Chandigarh, having 16/06/2014,ISSUED AT BAH- permanent residence permanent residence at RAIN, HAVING PERMANENT western England said Monday at (full address in (Full address in India) RESIDENCE AT MUKKUM- that the reel tape would go India) WARD NO. – 05, House No-27, Bharti KAL HOUSE,THIRUVALLA on sale on September 11, with NEAR WATER SUPPLY, Colony, New Aman R.S(PO),PATHANAMTHITTA PATTI, TEHSIL PATTI, Nagar, Ludhiana, Pin: DIST,KERALA,PRESENTLY TARN TARAN, PIN NO.- 141008, Punjab, India, RESIDING AT ASRY,P.O 143401, PUNJAB (INDIA) presently residing at BOX 50110,HIDD, BLDG presently residing at (Full address in Bahrain) 826, RD 102, BLOCK 128, Flat #1, Bldg. 1140, Flat/Villa 0, Bldg# 687, DRYDOCK HIGHWAY, BAH- Road 5522, Block 255, Road 213, Block # 302, KNOW WHAT David Bowie RAIN WILL HENCEFORTH QALALI Gov., Bahrain Block: Manama Center, BE KNOWN AS(GIVEN will henceforth be Gov. will henceforth be an expected price of 10,000 song in the vein of classic Bea- NAME)ROJI (SURNAME) known as (Given name) known as (New Name) In 1988, David pounds ($13,100). The song, “I tles, “I Never Dreamed” was RAJU,OBJECTION(S),IF LAKHWINDER (surname) Lovepreet (Surname) Bowie played Never Dreamed,” was recorded submitted to record label Dec- SINGH. Objection(s) if Singh. Objection(s), if ANY,MAY BE FORWARDED in a studio in 1963 when The ca in an unsuccessful bid for any may be forwarded any, may be forwarded to TO EMBASSY OF INDIA, Pontius Pilate in Martin Scorsese’s Konrads asked Bowie, then a recording contract. Konrads to Embassy of India, Embassy of India P.O.Box P.O BOX 26106,BLDG known by his given name David drummer David Hadfield said P.O Box 26106, Al Seef, 26106, Al Seef, 1090,ROAD 2819, BLOCK The Last Tempta- Jones, to sing lead vocals. he had “decided that David was Kingdom of Bahrain. Kingdom of Bahrain. 428,AL SEEF, BAHRAIN tion of Christ A harmonious rock ‘n’ roll the best person to sing it.” 17 WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2018 sports Brave 14 announces Federer pulls out of Toronto Rogers Cup Morocco fight card AFP | London ight-time Wimbledon champion TDT | Manama ERoger Federer has pulled out of next month’s ATP Rogers Cup tour- rave Combat Federation has an- nament in Toronto due to scheduling Bnounced the fight card for Brave concerns. 14 hosted in the Omnisports indoor The 36-year-old Federer said he club of Tangier, Morocco on 18th Au- needs to be prudent about how many gust 2018. tournaments he plays in a season. Brave 14 marks the first global “I’m so disappointed not to play at mixed martial arts event hosted in the Rogers Cup this summer,” said the continent of Africa. The fight week world number two Federer. will fall in the historic week for sports “I had a fantastic time in Montreal in Morocco which starts with the first last year and always enjoy playing in Roger Federer ever Spanish Super Cup hosted out- front of the Canadian fans. side Spain in Tangier, Morocco on 12th August. “But unfortunately with scheduling The event which is held under the being the key to my longevity moving patronage of His Majesty King Mo- forward, I have regrettably decided hammed VI of Morocco, marks the to withdraw from Toronto this year.” entry of the Bahrain based global pro- Jeremy Chardy of France will take motion to Africa. KNOW WHAT Federer’s place in the main draw. The main event features the recent- Organizers said the event, which ly signed prospect, Jeremy Kennedy takes place August 4-12 at Toronto’s (11-1-0) from Canada facing Danyel York University, will feature 19 of the Pilo (10-1-2) from Italy in the feather- In 1994, Roger Federer top 20 players in the world including weight division. had his picture taken with reigning Wimbledon champion No- In the co-main event, Sidney Jimmy Connors during the vak Djokovic and world number one Wheeler will face the undefeated Swiss Indoors. He was a Rafael Nadal. Abdoul Abdoulraguimov. The other “It’s unfortunate that we won’t have fights in the main card includes Felipe ball boy at the event Roger in Toronto this summer,” said Efrain facing Arnold Quero in the tournament spokesman Karl Hale. bantamweight division, the new com- er Velimurad Alkhsaov facing Sean In the main event, Jeremy Kennedy to face Fanyel Pilo in the featherweight division Santella in the flyweight division and the World Combat Sambo Champion, Pacatiw from Team Lakay, Philip - Hotel, Tangier. The official weigh-ins Ikram Aliskerov facing Diego Gon- pines in a bantamweight bout. Artur will take place on 17th August. The Fury calls Joshua a ‘disgrace’ salez in the middleweight division. Guseynov will face Tarek Suleiman fight night will be broadcasted live The preliminary card features six in a Middleweight bout and Djaim through StarSat and VodaCom in Af- rising sensations including the brother Chan will face Pato Martinez in a rica, Abu Dhabi Sports in the MENA of UFC fighter Kevin Lee making his Lightweight bout. region, Combate in Brazil, FloCombat promotional debut in Brave Combat The media day will be hosted at 16th in USA and Fite TV for North America Federation. Keith Lee will face Jeremy August at the Royal Tulip City Center and Europe.

Root sends Lancashire spinning to defeat Yorkshire beat Lancashire by 118 runs in County Championship

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ngland captain Joe Root starred Anthony Joshua Ewith the ball rather than the bat as his career-best figures helped York- Espn | London holder, about a potential unification shire defeat arch-rivals Lancashire fight. Talks collapsed despite a $50 by 118 runs at Old Trafford yesterday. yson Fury has called heavyweight million offer from the Wilder camp Root, one of the world’s leading Tchampion Anthony Joshua a ‘dis- and the fight is now widely expected to batsmen, took three of the four wick- grace’ for avoiding Deontay Wilder, take place at Wembley in April. ets to fall before lunch on the third saying he wouldn’t be afraid to face “I think it’s such a sad time for heav- morning with his occasional off-spin. the American in the U.S. yweight boxing,” said Fury, 29, in a This victory eased White Rose York- Joshua, the WBA, IBF and WBO title video posted on his Twitter account. shire’s fears of relegation from the holder, fights mandatory challenger “You’ve got the so-called super cham- First Division of the County Cham- Alexander Povetkin (34-1, 24 KOs) at pion and golden boy Anthony Joshua pionship. Wembley Stadium on September 22, and he is avoiding Deontay Wilder and But the result pushed Lancashire, but was in talks with Wilder, the WBC is not fighting him at any cost. beaten with more than a day to spare, nearer the drop as the Red Rose have now won just one of their nine Cham- pionship matches so far this season, losing five. Root, one of several England play- ers involved in this fixture, had been hoping to spend time in the middle Joe Root shakes hands with James Anderson at the end of Yorkshire’s County Championship getting valuable red-ball batting prac- win over Lancashire -Theguardian tice ahead of next week’s first Test against India. But in Yorkshire’s first innings he for three. struck with the first ball of day three made 22 before he was the first mem- But Root’s spin-bowling has proved when Graham Onions edged behind ber of a star-studded hat-trick from effective even at international level on for a duck. Soon afterwards, Root had at Seef District too Lancashire all-rounder Jordan Clark occasion and it was certainly too much Matthew Parkinson caught at first slip that also included New Zealand’s for a Lancashire lower-order after the as to leave Lancashire 196 for eight. Um al Hassan +973 17728699 Kane Williamson and England’s Jon- hosts resumed Tuesday staring defeat He then gained revenge on Ander- Seef District +973 17364999 ny Bairstow. in the face at 194 for six chasing a son by bowling the paceman on his Root’s second innings was even target of 323. way to a career-best return of four briefer but he at least had the con - Root, having dismissed England wickets for five runs in 7.4 overs as solation of being caught behind off batsman Jos Buttler in the penulti- Yorkshire wrapped up a resounding England spearhead James Anderson mate over of Monday’s second day, victory. WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2018 18

Barcelona host Real Madrid for first Clasico in October FIFA shortlists best players World Cup stars dominate the shortlist, Neymar snubbed

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rench World Cup win - ners Kylian Mbappe, BETTER FAntoine Griezmann and Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos Raphael Varane were included tackles Barcelona’s Lionel Messi alongside perennial candidates KNOW (file photo) Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi on a 10-man shortlist Madrid, Spain for the FIFA best player award This is the third yesterday. edition of the FIFA efending Spanish Luka Modric was nominat- Best player awards Dchampions Barcelona ed for the prize as well after will host Real Madrid on helping Croatia reach the final, following the end of October 28 in the first Clasi- with the Real Madrid midfielder a six-year merger be- co of the 2018/19 season, the named the player of the tourna- tween the FIFA honour Spanish football federation ment in Russia. and France Football’s said yesterday. Belgium duo Eden Hazard Ballon d’Or in 2016 Real Madrid, who fin - and Kevin De Bruyne were also ished third in the league, shortlisted along with England 17 points behind champi- striker Harry Kane, in addition ons Barcelona, will host the to Liverpool and Egypt star Mo- second meeting of the two hamed Salah. Antoine Griezmann (L) Raphael Varane (C) and Kylian Mbappe Spanish giants on March 3, However, there was no place the federation added as it for Paris Saint-Germain and unveiled season calendar. Brazil forward Neymar, whose men’s coach of the year. gate and Roberto Martinez were them to a record fifth European This is the third edition of The season opens on the country lost 2-1 to Belgium in Deschamps became just the also among the nominees, hav- title. the Best FIFA awards follow- weekend of August 18-19, the quarter-finals of the World third man to lift the World Cup ing respectively led England and Lyon boss Reynald Pedros is ing the end of a six-year merger and ends on May 18-19. Cup. trophy as both a player and a Belgium to the last four. one of 10 nominees for the best between the FIFA honour and The Spanish capital’s der- France coach Didier Des - coach, joining an exclusive club Six members of Lyon’s Cham- women’s coach. France Football’s Ballon d’Or bies will be at Real’s Santia- champs and compatriot Zinedi- featuring Mario Zagallo and pions League-winning side are With the help of fan voting, in 2016. go Bernabeu on September ne Zidane, who led Real Madrid Franz Beckenbauer. in contention for the women’s the final lists will be trimmed Ronaldo is the two-time win- 30 and at Atletico Madrid’s to a third successive Champions Zlatko Dalic was recognised player of the year award, includ- to three candidates in each cat- ner of the accolade, which is a Wanda Metropolitano on League title, headlined the 11 after Croatia’s impressive run ing Norwegian forward Ada He- egory and revealed in early Sep- revival of the FIFA World Player February 10. candidates in the running for to the final, while Gareth South- gerberg, whose 15 goals fired tember. of the Year award. Mourinho wants to Ozil resignation took Germany see Pogba focus coach Loew by surprise AFP | Berlin

esut Ozil’s shock retire- Mment from international football caught Germany head coach Joachim Loew by sur- prise, it emerged on Tuesday. Loew was on holiday in Sar- dinia when news of Ozil’s retire- ment broke on Sunday and he only found out when the Arsenal Jose Mourinho and Paul Pogba midfielder posted statements on Twitter and Instagram. Reuters | Manchester the France midfield alongside “Neither the national coach N’Golo Kante and scoring nor I were informed in ad - ose Mourinho believes the in the final as the side were vance,” Loew’s agent Harun JWorld Cup environment crowned world champions for Arslan confirmed to German helped bring out the best in a second time. daily Bild. Paul Pogba and the Manches- “I don’t think it’s about us Ozil, 29, dropped a bombshell Joachim Loew and Mesut Ozil ter United manager wants the getting the best out of him, by announcing his retirement France midfielder to show the it’s about him giving the best from Germany duty and accused the saga. shock 1-0 defeat to Mexico, sit- who only warned the DFB that same focus and intensity at the he has to give,” Mourinho told the president of the German FA, Ozil says he is quitting over ting out the last-gasp 2-1 win a statement would be released Premier League club. ESPN. “I think the World Cup is Reinhard Grindel, of racism. the furor caused by his meeting over Sweden, but was one of on Sunday. The 25-year-old, who moved the perfect habitat for a player “In the eyes of Grindel and his with Turkish president Recep several stars who played poorly After 23 goals and 40 assists to United from Juventus for a like him to give (their) best. supporters, I am German when Tayyip Erdogan on the eve of in the 2-0 defeat to South Korea in 92 appearances for Germa- then world record fee in 2016, “Why? Because it’s closed we win, but I am an immigrant the World Cup as Grindel failed which confirmed Germany’s ny, the loss of Ozil is a blow to lit up the Premier League with for a month, where he can only when we lose,” Ozil wrote in his to back him amidst the criti - early World Cup exit. Loew, who deployed the Arse- moments of sublime skill but think about football. Where lengthy farewell statement. cism. The Arsenal midfielder is nal midfielder as his main play- his inconsistency has been he’s with his team on the train- Ozil, a 2014 World Cup win- When Germany crashed out walking away after nine years maker. equally frustrating for the fans. ing camp, completely isolat- ner was born in Gelsenkirchen of the World Cup in Russia after as one of Loew’s most trusted Germany’s first game after the He was routinely criticised ed from the external world, but has strong Turkish roots. the knock-out stage, Ozil was players. World Cup debacle is against for his performances for Unit- where they focus just on foot- The German Football Asso- made a scapegoat by some pun- The news that he had no newly-crowned world champi- ed last season, but stepped up ball, where the dimensions of ciation (DFB) on Monday refut- dits in a group of senior players warning is surprising as Arslan ons France in the new Nations a gear in Russia, marshalling the game can only motivate. ed Ozil’s allegations of racism, who failed to perform. has a co-operation agreement League tournament on Septem- but the fiasco has damaged the He was dropped after the with Ozil’s advisor Erkut Sogut, ber 6 in Munich. governing body’s reputation in football-mad Germany. A survey of 5,000 Germans by Ozil’s Turkish hometown switches street sign Barcelona sign Malcom t-online.de showed 49.7 percent think Grindel should resign over Reuters | Istanbul our of the player, replaces one drawn criticism in Germany AFP | Barcelona bid from the Catalan side. picturing him wearing the in- for a crackdown following a “FC Barcelona and Girondins uthorities in the ancestral ternational strip of Germany, coup attempt in 2016, with panish champions Barce- de Bordeaux have reached an ATurkish town of soccer the country of his birth. the president responding in Slona announced on Tues- agreement for the transfer of star Mesut Ozil have erected The picture of a smiling kind. day they have signed Brazilian the player Malcom Filipe Silva a new street sign showing him Ozil and Erdogan side by side, Mustafa Semerci, the mayor winger Malcom from French de Oliveira. The operation will posing with President Tayyip holding up the team shirt of his of the Black Sea town of Devrek side Bordeaux on a five-year cost 41 million euros and 1 mil- Erdogan after the player quit English club Arsenal, set off a - the original home of Ozil’s 23 row in Germany when the pho- family - said he had changed deal for 41 million euros ($48 lion in variables,” Barcelona Mesut Ozil has 23 goals the German team, saying he million). said in a statement. and 40 assists in 92 faced “racism and disrespect” to was snapped in May. the sign after “we watched The signing comes after Bor- “The player will sign with appearances for Germany for his Turkish roots. Erdogan, who was cam - with sadness what was done deaux blocked the transfer of the club for the next five The sign marking “Mesut paigning for re-election when to Ozil”, according to Turkish the 21-year-old to Italian giants seasons, until the end of the Ozil Avenue”, named in hon- the photo was taken, has news agency DHA. Roma following a last-minute 2022/23 season.” WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2018 19 Alaphilippe snatches stage 16 Julian Alaphilippe capitalised on a late crash by Adam Yates to take the stage

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renchman Julian Al - aphilippe, of the Quick FStep team, soloed to vic- KNOW WHAT tory on a drama-filled Tour de France 16th stage yesterday after capitalising on a late crash by Britain’s Adam Yates (Mitch- The average cyclist elton). will burn around Climbing specialist Al - 4,000 and 5,000 aphilippe, claiming his second calories during each stage win of the 105th edition, stage of the Tour. finished nearly 20 seconds That’s 123,900 cal- ahead of a small group of chas- ories for the entire ers on the first of four days in the Pyrenees. race, the equivalent “I’m delighted,” said Al - of eating 252 McDon- aphilippe. “It was really hard ald’s double cheese- to get into the early breakaway burgers and for the rest of the day, I was suffering.” “I was going to wait for him Yellow jersey holder Geraint because it’s never great to crash,” Thomas (Sky) crossed the fin- added Alaphilippe, considered a ish line nearly nine minutes in faster finisher than Yates. arrears after yet another stage in “But I looked back and saw he which his race lead did not come was suffering, and looked a little under threat. scared so I continued.” But the Welshman was one Alaphilippe had plenty of time of several riders left requiring to soak up his second win of the treatment after tear gas got in his race. eyes and throat when national “It’s fantastic. I’m really hap- gendarmes sprayed tear gas in py,” added Alaphilippe, who also a bid to clear protesting farmers had some kind words for team- from the road, which they had France’s Julian Alaphilippe, wearing the best climber’s polka dot jersey, celebrates as he crosses the finish line mate Philippe Gilbert. blocked with bales of hay around “I hope he’s okay after what 26km into the 218km ride. happened,” said Alaphilippe. “I felt a tingle in the eyes, and Thomas maintained his 1min secure his sixth green jersey for But determination, and good the fifth and last climb of the day, Stage 17 features the only re- in the back of my throat. I used 39sec lead on four-time cham- the points competition, the day luck combined to hand him his his front wheel skidding away maining summit finish on the some water to wash it out,” said pion and teammate Chris belonged to Alaphilippe. second victory days after his from under him as he negotiated race and, at 65km long, Thomas Thomas. Froome. The 26-year-old Frenchman stunning solo ride into Le Grand a left-hand bend. is expecting fireworks from the “But I was alright in the end.” Dutchman Tom Dumoulin has spent the past days chasing Bornand on stage 10. Just as Yates got back on his word go. Ahead of stage 17 on Wednes- (Sunweb) is still third at 1:50. points to add to his collection for Yates was on his own and in bike, Alaphilippe sped past, “It will be a tough day, a good day, described as the most de- But on a day that saw Slovaki- the King of the Mountains’ polka the lead when he crashed on the looked around at the English- two hours of climbing,” said cisive stage in the final week, an Peter Sagan mathematically dot jersey. descent of the Col du Portillon, man and surged ahead. Thomas. Farmers’ protest, police Gutsy Gilbert survives tear gas interrupt Tour spectacular crash on Tour AFP | Bagnères-de-Luchon, France

ormer world champion FPhilippe Gilbert got back on his bike to continue stage 16 on the Tour de France despite a spectacular crash that sent him flying over a wall. Gilbert, who rides for Quick Step, was 57.2 km from the fin- ish and in the lead of the race when disaster struck. Negotiating a left-hand bend at speed, Gilbert failed to brake in time, skidded and was sent flying head first over a parapet and into a ditch. The former Tour of Flanders and Liege-Bastogne-Liege win- Philippe Gilbert after the crash ner was helped back up on to the road and given first aid be- Although shaken, the 36-year- on hand throughout the race fore resuming the stage in the old looked to have suffered only attended to Gilbert’s injuries company of a group of front- bruises and scratches. as he rode alongside the doc- Police officers carry a protester off the road as the peloton passes runners. Medical services which are tor’s car.

Reuters | Bagneres-De-Luchon, The race continued after the France brief hiatus. Yellow jersey holder Geraint protest by local farmers A cyclist’s job is Thomas and world champion Abrought stage 16 of the dangerous as it Peter Sagan were among the I felt a tingle Tour de France to a halt yes- riders rinsing their eyes after in the eyes, terday as bales of hay were is. We shouldn’t the incident, which stopped the thrown on to the road on the be adding extra stage for 15 minutes. and in the route from Carcassonne to Ba- dangers to their job. Bahrain Merida’s Sonny Col- back of my gneres-de-Luchon and police They take enough brelli and Heinrich Haussler throat. I tear gas blew into the faces of risks already. I were also affected by gas. used some some of the riders. insist. We have It is not the first time that water to The gas was used to disperse to let them pass protesters have interrupted a wash it out the protesters but it ended up prominent race, the most mem- blowing in the direction of the unhindered orable incident happening in GERAINT THOMAS peloton, which led to the race TOUR DE FRANCE CHIEF CHRISTIAN 1984 Paris-Nice, when French being stopped at the 187 km- PRUDHOMME great Bernard Hinault punched to-go point. one of the demonstrators. Bahrain Merida’s Sonny Colbrelli receive medical assistance after being affected by gas WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2018 20 Bahrain advance • Hosts overcome spirited Malaysia for Round of 16 After the first set berth in Asian U20 Volleyball we just needed to return our TDT | Manama concentration and gain more ahrain barged into the Round of confidence. Our 16 in the 19th Asian Men’s U20 players maybe felt BVolleyball Championship follow- some pressure ing a hard-earned victory this evening early on, and over spirited Malaysia. Malaysia have The hosts recovered from a poor start to rally for a 3-1 (25-27, 25-20, 25-10, become stronger 25-21) triumph and book their tickets and stronger in the to the next knockout stage, much to tournament the delight of the massive home crowd BAHRAIN HEAD COACH YUSUF KHALIFA at Isa Sports City in Riffa. Also advancing with big wins yester- while Hasan Haider was the top block- day were Taipei, Pakistan, India, Iraq, er with six. Ranjit Ramu was the best Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, and Qatar. scorer for Malaysia with 14 points over- Taipei defeated New Zealand, Pa- all. kistan outplayed Jordan, India beat In Taipei’s win over New Zealand, Hong Kong, Iraq swept Macau, Saudi the victors enjoyed a 3-1 (19-25, 26-24, Arabia ousted the UAE, and Kazakhstan 27-25, 25-12) result. Yu-Sheng Cheng disposed of the Maldives. Qatar, mean- was the best scorer for his team, finish- while, literally didn’t break a sweat in ing with 16 points overall including 14 their win by default over already with- on attack. Will Watson had nine to pace drawn Uzbekistan. New Zealand in the loss. Each of yesterday’s winners will be Meanwhile, Pakistan overcame Jor- in action again today where they will dan 3-0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-21). Afaq Khan take on the teams ranked first through had a team-high 14 overall points, while Bahrain players celebrate after scoring a point against Malaysia. eighth from the Preliminary Round. Osama Marei was the best scorer for Bahrain face off with eighth-ranked Jordan with nine. Australia in the Round of 16. A win for This year’s Asian U20 Championship Malaysia, the hosts were the favourites Today’s matches Iraq were also winners in straight the nationals would put them through is following a new competition format after easily winning both their Prelim- sets, taking care of Macau 3-0 (25-18, to the Quarter-Finals. for the first time. The tournament has inary Round games and due to their (in order of time, Court 1 game, Court 2 game) 25-19, 25-18). Ali Sahib Abushanan was Top-ranked Iran face India, number been organised by the Asian Volleyball higher ranking over their opponents. 11.30am: 1-Iran vs India, 2-Korea vs Pakistan their best overall scorer with 16 points, two Korea play Pakistan, third seeds Confederation in cooperation with the But at the start, they appeared uneasy 2pm: 3-China vs Saudi Arabia, 6-Turkmenistan vs Iraq all of which came in attack. Ka Him China face Saudi Arabia, number four Bahrain Volleyball Association. It is and lost several points on serve while Leong had just eight points in leading Japan go against Taipei, fifth-ranked being held under the patronage of His committing way too many unforced 4.30pm: 5-Thailand vs Qatar, 4-Japan vs Taipei Macau. Thailand take on Qatar, sixth seeds Majesty the King’s Charity Works and errors. After going down by as many as For India, who won 3-1 (19-25, 26-24, Turkmenistan face Iraq, and number Youth Affairs Representative, Supreme five, they only managed to come back 7pm: 8-Australia vs Bahrain, 7-Sri Lanka vs Kazakhstan 27-5, 25-12) against Hong Kong, Shrey- seven Sri Lanka battle Kazakhstan. Council for Youth and Sports Chair- late in the set and tie things at 21-apiece. NB: Match order is subject to change ansh Singh was their top scorer. He All the winners from today’s fixtures man and Bahrain Olympic Committee Their mistakes caught up with them, ended the match with 16 points overall, will advance to the Quarter-Finals, President Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad however, and they allowed the Malay- 12 on attack, three on blocks and one on while the losers play in the losers’ Al Khalifa. sians to grab a surprise 1-0 advantage. the tournament. a serve. Hao Ning Mak had 17 overall bracket for final classification. Heading into Bahrain’s match with The Bahrainis settled in the second “In the first set, we gave them 17 points for the losing side. set, making less mistakes despite trail- points, including our very bad service. Saudi Arabia enjoyed a similar win ing once again. They broke a 14-all Later, we reduced our mistakes; if we against the UAE 3-1 (25-20, 22-25, 25-16, YESTERDAY’S SCORES deadlock with three straight points, and didn’t have so many, we could have won 25-19), with Abdulla Khalifa emerging rode their momentum until the end, the first set.” as the team’s best scorer with 10 points Taipei beat New Zealand 3-0 (25-19, 25-13, 25-15) capping with an ace to level things at Of their next game, Khalifa com - overall. Mubarak Almansoori was a a set apiece. mented: “Australia are a strong team; force for the UAE with 24 points, but Qatar beat Uzbekistan 3-0 (25-0, 25-0, 25-0) After cruising in a one-sided third they are very tall and very well or - it would not be enough to lift his side. Pakistan beat Jordan 3-0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-21) set, the nationals did just enough in ganised. Now we have very little time Kazakhstan comfortably triumphed the fourth to finally close things out, to prepare for them; we will give the in their contest with the Maldives 3-0 India beat Hong Kong 3-1 (19-25, 26-24, 27-5, 25-12) and they ended things in style with a boys some time for recovery tonight (25-16, 25-14, 25-11). Ilya Tavolzhanskiy brilliantly hit Huisain Thamer ace. and then we have get back to work and was the top man for the winners with Iraq beat Macau 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-18) “After the first set we just needed to talk about our game plan. We hope to 13 points, while Mimrah Mohaned led Saudi Arabia beat UAE 3-1 (25-20, 22-25, 25-16, 25-19) return our concentration and gain more be ready; it is going to be a big match.” Maldives with six in a losing effort. confidence,” said Bahrain head coach Mahmood Salman was the top scorer Today’s matches in the Round of 16 Kazakhstan beat Maldives 3-0 (25-16, 25-14, 25-11) Yusuf Khalifa. “Our players maybe felt for Bahrain, finishing with 14 points begin at 11.30am and continue well into some pressure early on, and Malaysia overall, including 11 in attack. Husain the evening. All are welcome to attend. Bahrain beat Malaysia 3-1 (25-27, 25-20, 25-10, 25-21) have become stronger and stronger in Thamer had 12 spikes in the game, Entrance for spectators is free.

Bahrain’s Mohamed Haroona and Hasan Haider attempt to block the spike of Malaysia’s Epalace Jee. Taipei’s Tsung-Fu Ko goes for a spike against New Zealand’s blockers Jalen Massey and John Sio.