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Halep clinches maiden Wimbledon crown 16 SPORTS WORLD 5 New Zealanders give up weapons after mosque killings Gunmen kill ‘Qatar’s Al Jazeera channel rang minister from unidentified numbers’ 26 in Somalia Nairobi satellite channel for carrying “They have become totally He said mercenaries out false news and programmes unwise, detaching and drifting t least 26 people, in - • blatantly targeting the Arab away from genuine Arab val - Acluding a prominent or intruders countries and peoples. ues.” journalist and several for- camouflaged “Al Jazeera channel made sev- Mr Al Romaihi said that the eigners, have been killed eral attempts to contact me and The channel also capital of Arab decision-making as journalists attempted to in an attack on a hotel in representing the other officials in the ministry process is Riyadh. southern Somalia. from unidentified telephone provoke officials in He said mercenaries or in - A suicide bomber rammed channel are worsening numbers, which is against me- the ministry using truders camouflaged as jour- a car containing explosives the situation. dia ethics. despicable methods. nalists representing the channel into the Asasey hotel in the “They tried to record the con- MR AL ROMAIHI are worsening the situation. port of Kismayo, and gunmen Manama versations without their official “These mercenaries have then stormed the building. consent. And the channel also no values, no ideas, no phi - Journalist Hodan Nal- nformation Affairs Minis- attempted to provoke officials losophies or principles. They ayeh, 43, and her husband ter Ali Al Romaihi yesterday in the ministry using despicable Mr Al Romaihi said that all able levels to which Qatari me- are only bothered about their Farid were among the dead. Irapped Qatar’s Al Jazeera methods.” these showed to the unaccept- dia have stooped. monthly wages.” Islamist group Al Shabab has claimed the attack, the worst to hit Kismayo since they were forced out in TANKER TROUBLE 2012. See Page 6

DON’T MISS IT ‘Destination a concern’ UK wants assurances before releasing Iranian oil tanker E-authentication 02 service planned tar) courts,” Mr Hunt wrote on Iran has demanded Twitter. • Tehran blames the United Multi-storeyed Britain release the States for arranging the seizure project to ease ship and denies it was of the tanker. Washington has 03 SMC parking taking oil to Syria. imposed sanctions against Iran woes with the aim of halting Iranian Hunt said his Iranian oil exports. • The move is part of a US policy Children among 14 counterpart had told of applying “maximum pressure” 04 killed in northwest him that Iran wanted to force Iran to halt it ballistic Syria strikes to resolve the issue. missile development and desta- bilising activities in the Middle East. 210 fils (includes VAT) London Both factors were cited by President Donald Trump when ritain would be willing to he pulled out of a the 2015 deal release a loaded Iranian between Iran and world powers Boil tanker seized off the that offered sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on Tehran’s nuclear programme. European countries do not have sanctions against Iran, but have had them in place against Iran’s ally Syria since 2011. A British Royal Navy patrol vessel guards the oil supertanker Grace 1. Gibraltar’s chief minister Fa- bian Picardo told the territory’s coast of Gibraltar this month if through the Strait of Hormuz parliament on Friday that the Iran can guarantee that its cargo before being deterred by a Brit- decision to detain the tanker, would not go to Syria, Foreign ish warship. The confrontation which he said was carrying 2.1 Minister Jeremy Hunt said on I reassured him our prompted Britain to despatch a million barrels of oil, had not Saturday. concern was destination destroyer to Arabian Gulf to help been taken at the request of any Mr Hunt said he had had a not origin of the oil on protect shipping. other country. “constructive” phone call with Grace One. The British foreign secretary Mr Hunt said he had also Iranian foreign minister Mo- said his Iranian counterpart had raised the Britain’s concerns hammad Javad Zarif and told HUNT told him that Iran wanted to re- about wrongful imprisonment him that the UK would facilitate solve the issue and was not seek- of Nazanin Zatgari-Ratcliffe. Mr the release of the tanker “fol- Iran has demanded Britain re- ing to escalate tensions. Zarif told him “he would con- lowing due process” in Gibral- lease the ship and denies it was “I reassured him our concern tinue to seek to find a solution”, tar’s courts. taking oil to Syria in violation of was destination not origin of he said. The tanker was seized on June European Union sanctions. the oil on Grace One and that Iranian news agencies report- 4 by British Royal Marines off Mr Hunt’s talks with Mr Zarif UK would facilitate release if ed on Saturday that Mr Zarif the coast of the British Mediter- come just days after Britain said we received guarantees that it was travelling to New York for a ranean territory on suspicion of Iranian boats attempted to block would not be going to Syria, fol- meeting of the UN Economic and violating sanctions against Syria. a British-owned tanker sailing lowing due process in (Gibral- Social Council.

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Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa has ad Al Khalifa for his support seals. The minister unveiled plans to launch re - to upgrade judicial services, “The new initiative will ex- • mote authentication services including authentication pro- pedite the authentication of commended the crucial as part of a digital programme. cedures. documents and transactions role of the Information Under the hi-tech digital The new initiative He commended the initiative and enhance services for cit- and Electronic move, the ministry’s notary will will expedite the of His Highness Shaikh Nasser izens, residents and the busi- Government Authority provide the remote authenti- authentication of bin Hamad Al Khalifa, His Maj- ness community and boost (iGA) in providing cation service through direct documents and esty’s Representative for Char- the investment environment, visual transmission. transactions and ity Works and Youth Affairs, while keeping in breast of latest technical The minister issued edict 57 enhance services for Supreme Council for Youth and modern technological strides,” support to develop of 2019, specifying the terms citizens, residents Sports (SCYS) Chairman, to en- he said. e-Government services. and conditions of electronic hance the standard of servic- The minister commended authentication, the notaries’ and the business es provided by notaries, using the crucial role of the Infor - commitments. community. modern technologies to pro - mation and Electronic Govern- Manama Another edict will also be SHAIKH KHALID cess electronic transactions. ment Authority (iGA) in provid- issued identifying the types of Under the hi-tech digital ser- ing latest technical support to inister of Justice, Is- documents that may be authen- vice, the authenticated trans- develop Government-led work, lamic Affairs and ticated through the electron- system. Deputy King His Royal High- actions processed online will streamline and fast-track pro- MEndowments Shaikh ic authentication information The minister paid tribute to ness Prince Salman bin Ham- bear electronic signatures and cedures.

Secretary-General of the Royal Charity Organisation (RCO), Dr Mustafa Al Sayed, has paid tribute to the Minister The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq, Dr Mohammed Al Hakim, received in his office at the Ministry, of Health, Faeqa Al Saleh, for the support and distinguished services provided by the the Health Ministry to RCO’s the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Baghdad, Salah Ali Al Malki. The Ambassador conveyed the greetings of affiliates, citing the Ministry’s partnership in the “Al Fares” (Knight) project, launched by RCO to provide insulin pumps the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, to Dr Mohammed Al Hakim and his for children with type 1 diabetes. Dr Al Sayed praised the minister’s support for RCO’s humanitarian and charity work. affirmation of the strong brotherly relations between the two countries.

Sheikh Zayed Highway extension project in Kingdom launched

The agreement was DID signed• by Essam Khalaf, Bahrain’s Minister of Works, Municipal Affairs KNOW and Urban Planning, and representatives of the Emirati Part of the Gulf company, Western Development Bainoona Group. Programme, the Angels Toastmasters celebrated the Installation Ceremony of new club officers for 2019-20 at Park Regis Hotel. The new executive committee includes President project is valued at Asha Rani, VP Education Bijal Karia, VP Membership Muneera Mohammad, VP PR Leeba Chendurty, Treasurer Anagha Madhusudan and Sargent-At-Arms Manama BD23.4 million. Amrin Ansari. Also present were District Director Khurram Salman, Programme Quality Director Mohd Saleem, Rajendran Ambadath, Area13 Director Vibhish Lakshmanan, Angels Club Mentor Rosaline Roy and other club members. heikh Sultan bin Ham- ing, roadblocks, traffic signs, dan bin Zayed Al Nahy- street renovation, landscaping, San, UAE Ambassador to and rainwater drainage. Bahrain, attended the signing He added that the project of an agreement to launch the will help reduce traffic con- Quenching thirst first phase of the ‘Sheikh Zayed gestion in Aley and Salmabad Highway’ development project areas, noting that Sheikh Zayed in Bahrain. Highway connects Aley, Salm- The agreement was signed by abad and Zayed City to Sheikh Essam Khalaf, Bahrain’s Minis- Khalifa bin Salman Street. ter of Works, Municipal Affairs The Bahraini Minister point- and Urban Planning, and repre- ed out that the project aims to sentatives of the Emirati com- improve Bahrain’s road capac- pany, Western Bainoona Group. ity and solve traffic congestion The project is valued at on Sheikh Zayed Highway as BD23.4 million. Part of the Gulf well as Salmabad’s Street No. Development Programme, it is 12, which are used by some being funded by the Abu Dhabi 4,000 vehicles during peak Fund for Development Fund, hours and over 50,000 vehicles ADFD. throughout the day. Mr Khalaf said that the pro- Once the project is complet- ject is a key part of Bahrain’s ed, the highway’s capacity will efforts to improve its road net- increase to 80,000 vehicles per work, noting that its first phase day and 6,000 vehicles during will involve expanding various peak hours, while waiting times The Indian Community Relief Fund (ICRF) distributed water bottles and fruits to around 100 construction workers at a work-site in Budaiya. This is the third of a streets to three lanes in each at intersections will be reduced series that has been added to ICRF’s programme for the summer. “ICRF Thirst-Quenchers intends to continue this weekly event for eight to 10 weeks at various direction, as well as the installa- by over 60 per cent, Khalaf ex- work-sites.” tion of new traffic lights, light- plained. SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 03 Multi-storeyed project to ease SMC parking woes The project work all set to begin by the end of this month

The development aims to stand out as an iconic landmark providing the SMC community with a sustainable car-park facility. EDAMAH An artist’s impression of the proposed project. An agreement was signed in the presence of Health Minister Faeqa Al Saleh.

The signing of the agreement north-east of the Salmaniya Med- tary question, the Minister of to attend certain cases at home ister said. Sources said the follows the issuance of tender ical Complex, on a 5,700-square Health, Faeqa Al Saleh said that and updating the systems for the The new system will adopt a • for the project earlier this year meters plot and in the proximity the measures to be taken include department. more efficient mechanism in cat- project had undergone to construct the building. of two main roads (Salmaniya redirecting some non-emergen- The ministry is updating its egorising patients based on the a technical and Sources said the project had Avenue and King Abdulaziz St). cy cases to the health centers, system in line with the system severity of the injuries/illnesses financial evaluation. undergone a technical and finan- “Housing 600 cars, the devel- training the public on CPR, train- used in the UK called the Man- of the patients. cial evaluation. “The construc- opment aims to stand out as an ing the public with basic skills chester Triage System, the min- The project also aims tion work for the project will iconic landmark providing • begin by the end of this month. the Salmaniya Medical Com- to relieve and facilitate The project is divided into two plex community with what the traffic flow within phases and the second phase will was previously an A-grade the SMC premises. start after a year.” parking area to a sustainable Giving further details about car-park facility. The project the project, Edamah stated: also aims to relieve and facili- TDT | Manama “This is the busiest hospital in tate the traffic flow within the Mohammed Zafran the Kingdom and the Salmaniya Salmaniya Medical Complex.” multi-storey car-park develop- Meanwhile, a number of arking woes at Salmaniya ment aims to provide the Sal- measures are being taken to Medical Complex (SMC) maniya Medical Complex with ensure the reduction in wait- Pwill soon be remedied as an effective and efficient parking ing time for patients at the an agreement has been reached facility.” Accident and Emergency Sec- to build a multi-storeyed car “The proposed car-park will tion of SMC. park. be strategically located on the According to sources, the Bahrain Real Estate Invest- Accident and Emergency Sec- ment Company (Edamah), tion at the Salmaniya Medical the real estate arm of Bahrain Complex is under immense Mumtalakat Holding Compa- pressure due to a large num- ny along with the Ministry of ber of cases it receives every Health and Al Ghanah Group day. finalised the agreement at the 600 The hospital is burdened Ministry of Health premises re- cars can be housed by the with a huge portion of those cently. proposed SMC parking who visit the accident and High-ranking officials from facility. emergency area despite not Edamah, the Ministry of Health needing urgent assistance, it and Al Ghanah Group attended is learnt. the signing ceremony. In response to a parliamen-

EWA CEO meets council delegation TDT | Manama The visiting delegation dis- Northern Municipal Council cussed the setting up of new in this regard. lectricity and Water Au- electricity distribution stations The visiting delegation thority Chief Executive and other projects and stressed praised the Electricity and EOfficer Shaikh Nawaf bin on the need to connect these Water Authority’s role in the Ibrahim Al Khalifa received to the electricity distribution development of services in Northern Municipal Council network to augment the distri- Bahrain and said the meeting members Abdullah Ibrahim Al bution network. came within the framework of Dosari, Mohammed Saad and Shaikh Nawaf discussed with cooperation and coordination Zeinab Al Derazi. They were the visitors several projects in between the authority and the accompanied by several citi- the Northern Governorate re- Municipal Council. zens from the area. lated to the development of They also conveyed to the The Chief Executive stressed electricity and water services CEO the comments and sugges- on the importance of co-oper- and activating the mechanism tions of the people and stressed ation, co-ordination and inte- of communication and future the need to communicate di- gration between all parties and cooperation with the North- rectly with the Electricity and said Parliament and Municipal ern Municipal Council. He also Water Authority to accelerate Councils are a major partner in spoke of working together to the pace of work. the service and development of complete these projects and Among the topics discussed cities and villages. augment services. were the construction of a He said all government agen- The CEO stressed his keen in- power station on Avenue 85 of cies always assist the municipal terest in comments and sugges- Block 557 in the Budaiya area councils and works to alleviate tions made during the meeting and the laying of water pipes on the lot of the people. and praised the efforts of the Zaid Bin Amira Avenue. SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 04 middle east Saudi King to host 1,300 pilgrims from 72 countries in taking care of the Haj for the year 1440 AH, as Bin Abdulaziz Programme tal beneficiaries of this pro - This directive is interests of Muslims part of the Custodian of the for Haj and Umrah, said that gramme since its inaugura - • Two Holy Mosques’ Haj Pro - this blessed directive is an ev- tion in 1417 AH, to date reached an evidence of the around the world. gramme, Saudi Press Agency idence of the Kingdom of Sau- (52,747) pilgrims from differ- Kingdom of Saudi said yesterday. di Arabia’s efforts, under the ent countries of the world, Arabia’s efforts, under Riyadh The Minister of Islamic Af- leadership of the Custodian while extending his thanks and the leadership of the ustodian of the Two fairs, Call and Guidance Sheikh of the Two Holy Mosques and appreciation to the Custodi - Holy Mosques King Dr Abdullatif Bin Abdulaziz Al the Crown Prince, in taking an of the Two Holy Mosques Custodian of the Two Salman has directed Sheikh, the general supervisor care of the interests of Mus - and the Crown Prince for their Holy Mosques and C to host 1,300 pilgrims from King Salman of the Custodian of the Two lims around the world. keenness to serve Islam and the Crown Prince, around the world to perform Holy Mosques King Salman He pointed out that the to - Muslims.

Fees on 102 govt services cancelled Dubai

he UAE Ministry of Children among 14 killed TEconomy cancelled fees on more than 100 govern- ment services and reduced the charges for others as the second-biggest Arabian Gulf economy continues to lower the cost of doing business. in northwest Syria strikes The ministry has amended the fee and fine structure for 110 services, cancelling fees Russian and Syrian regime aircraft have ramped up strikes on Idlib since April of 102 and reducing them for eight services by as much as 50 per cent, state news agency Regime forces have Wam said. • The initiative is part of the also been locked in Cabinet Resolution No. (51) battle with rebels on the of 2019, will and will be im- edges of the bastion. 590 plemented on the services civilians have been killed extended by ministry’s cus- A buffer zone planned in recent strikes carried tomer happiness centres and • out by Russian and Syrian through its website, it added, under that accord was aircraft. without giving details of the never fully implemented, services on which fees no and the region has seen longer apply. an uptick in violence. The amended fees consti- the edges of the bastion, which tute 47 per cent of the total is held by Syria’s former al-Qaeda fees levied by the ministry, Damascus affiliate Hayat Tahrir al Sham Wam cited Minister of Econ- (HTS), including the north of omy Sultan bin Saeed Al Man- ourteen civilians, including Hama province. souri as saying. six children and infants, Idlib and its surrounding are- The latest amendments will Fwere killed yesterday in air as are supposed to be protected provide a boost to the business strikes in northwest Syria, target- from a massive regime offensive community in the country as ed for months now by deadly re- by a September 2018 deal be- the cost of conducting trade gime and Russian bombardment, The camp near the town of Khan Sheikhoun, in Idlib region, was targeted in air strikes by the regime. tween Russia and rebel backer and investment activities will a monitor said. Turkey. drop for both Emiratis and Most of the children were houses Syrians who had fled White Helmets volunteers Observatory said. A buffer zone planned under resident business owners, in- among civilians killed when raids and clashes in neighbouring found the bodies of the dead wom- Russian and Syrian regime air- that accord was never fully im- cluding large, medium and Russian aircraft raided an infor- Hama province. an, and her well-formed baby ly- craft have ramped up strikes on plemented, and the region has small enterprises. mal camp of internally displaced Hours later a man and his heav- ing next to her open stomach the Idlib since the end of April, killing seen an uptick in violence. The move, the minister said, Syrians after midnight Friday, ily pregnant wife were killed in umbilical cord still attached, an more than 590 civilians, while 45 Syria’s war has killed more is part of his ministry’s drive said the Syrian Observatory for the eastern Idlib town of Ke - AFP correspondent said. others have perished from rebel than 370,000 people and dis- to create a business-friendly Human Rights. fraya in air strikes carried out In the north of Hama province, fire, according to the Observatory. placed millions since it started environment where private The camp near the town of by unidentified aircraft, the Brit- three civilians including a child Regime forces have also been in 2011 with a brutal crackdown sector companies can grow Khan Sheikhoun, in Idlib region, ain-based Observatory said. were killed by artillery fire, the locked in battle with rebels on on anti-government protests. and flourish.

Riyadh Season to kick off on Oct 11 ‘148,000 expats deported from Kuwait in six years’ Riyadh from Riyadh, are expected to Kuwait City followed by Egyptians, 16,000; Evidences Department repre- The source reiterated the Ku- fter the resounding visit the festival. then came in the Bangladeshis, sented by the Department of waiti authorities’ keenness to success of the Jeddah The show will extend on an he Ministry of Interior 14,000; Sri Lankans and Nepa- Personal Investigation, the abide by international stand- ASeason, the Riyadh area of 14 million sq. meters between 2013 and 2019 lese 5,000; Ethiopians 4,000, the Public Administration of Cor- ards in deporting expatriates. Season will start on Oct 11 at a cost of about SR1.5 billion Thas deported about Filipinos 1,700 and the rest of rectional Institutions, the Ex- The source explained there are and continue for about two and be held at 11 different lo- 148,000 expatriates of various people of different nationalities. ecution of Judgments and the expatriates who are awaiting months. Final curtains will be cations. nationalities, Al Anba daily re- Among the women the Ethi- General Administration of Im- deportation since the situation drawn on the event on Dec 15. Among others, the locations ported. opians ranked first with 14,000, migration, Preventive Security in their country is unstable at The season will consist of will include King Fahd In - The daily added, those deport- Filipinos 13,500, Sri Lankans and Rescue Patrols. the moment. a number of sports, musical, ternational Football Stadium, ed are the violators of residence 12,000, by Indians 7,000, Nepa- The source stressed that the The source pointed out that theatrical, fashion shows, cir- Wadi Hanifah and others. and labor laws, criminals and lese 5,000, Egyptians 400, Bang- deportation department is gov- when the expatriates inform the cus and various other enter- The Riyadh Season is con- others. ladeshis 200, and the rest other erned by binding controls and Kuwaiti authorities that trav- tainment activities. sidered the biggest enter - The source pointed out men nationalities. the Deputy Prime Minister and eling to their home country is A number of international tainment event in the capital outnumbered women among the The source emphasised that Minister of Interior Lt-Gen dangerous, such cases are fully restaurants will open on the city. deportees with men accounting the administrative of the De- Sheikh Khalid Jarrah and Un- studied and if true, internation- occasion in addition to a huge The event is part of the for 88,000 and women about portation Department is making dersecretary of the Ministry of al organisations or the UNHCR number of eateries offering ‘Saudi Seasons 2019’ launched 60,000. The source pointed out strenuous efforts to deport ex- Interior, Essam Al Nham are committee are notified. Includ- local cuisines. by the Saudi Commission for during the six years 29,000 In- patriates, in coordination with keen to see that no one is sub- ed in the deportation records are About 20 million repeated Tourism and National Her- dian men were deported, which other bodies such as the Ports jected to injustice or arbitrar- those who voluntarily opted to visitors, including a million itage. is the single largest community, Department and the Criminal iness. leave the country.

UAE opens solar-powered water station in Yemen Aden The initiative is one of a number of erating in Yemen which aim to improve The UAE has provided more than $5.5 he UAE opened a solar-powered recent schemes organised by the Emir- humanitarian conditions and support billion (Dh20.53bn) in aid to Yemen water pumping station in north- ates Red Crescent. the country’s critical infrastructure,” since the start of the civil war. Teastern Yemen on Friday. Shabwa has been affected by Yem- said Hamid Al Shamsi, ERC’s represent- The conflict began four years ago The humanitarian aid project will en’s civil war, becoming a major battle- ative in Shabwa. when Houthi forces took over the coun- supply water to thousands of residents in ground between government forces and Last week, the ERC also announced try’s capital Sana’a and ousted the inter- the district of Naseeb as well as the sur- Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The solar-powered water pumping station in they had distributed 10 tonnes of food nationally recognised government of rounding areas of Shabwa governorate. “The latest project is one of many op- Shabwa, Yemen. aid to families across Shabwa. President Abdrabu Mansur Hadi. 05 SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 world

51 injured as quake rocks southern Philippines Abadi hints at comeback residences sustained minor AFP | Baghdad, Iraq The 5.8-magnitude damage like cracked walls,” • Uanite told AFP by telephone. shallow quake struck Patients were also evacuated raqi ex-prime minister the northeast coast briefly at the Madrid District Haider al-Abadi is eyeing a The 67-year- of Mindanao island Hospital, which sustained Isequel to his turbulent sin- cracks on its concrete walls, gle term, he hinted warning a old, who came The impact was he added. failure to tackle sectarianism • The roof of an old car park and corruption risks seeing his to office in also felt in four in Madrid collapsed, causing country “fall apart”. neighbouring towns slight damage to the town’s As the government of incum- 2014 without two fire trucks and three cars, bent Prime Minister Adel Abdel The US Geological Uanite said. Mahdi faces growing criticism an election Service• said quake The impact was also felt over poor services, Abadi has in four neighbouring towns, been working in the wings to as Iraq reeled occurred at a depth damaging homes, two Catho- secure a second term, according of 11.8 kilometres lic churches, a hotel, a gym, to multiple sources. from the (7.3 miles) a bridge and a public market, “We have good intentions,” while toppled power pylons he said coyly, when asked about Islamic State The Philippines blocked a key road, the civil his ambitions in a wide-ranging group grabbing • defence office in the region interview at his home in Bagh- is part of the Pacific said. dad’s “Green Zone”. “Ring of Fire” A restaurant tipped over The 67-year-old, who came a third of into a nearby river in Cantilan to office in 2014 without an the country, Manila, Philippines town, while residents reported election as Iraq reeled from the broken plates and glass and Islamic State group grabbing a has sent out ceramic decorative figurines third of the country, has sent out ifty-one people were in- in their homes, police officer feelers to major political blocs feelers to major Fjured and several homes, Johannes Tipon told AFP by who may help him win allies churches and other buildings telephone. in parliament, a government political blocs damaged yesterday when an In Cantilan, masonry from a source said. earthquake sent terrified res- construction site fell through “He may take advantage of a who may help idents of the southern Phil- the roof of a neighbouring wave of summertime protests if ippines fleeing their homes house, injuring a girl and her they happen,” said the source. him win allies before dawn, police said. father as they slept, Tipon add- Soaring summer tempera- The 5.8-magnitude shallow ed. The US Geological Service tures -- paired with crippling in parliament quake struck the northeast said Saturday’s quake occurred electricity shortages, which coast of Mindanao island at at a depth of 11.8 kilometres restrict refrigeration and air 4:42 am (2042 GMT Friday), (7.3 miles). conditioning -- often provoke with the Philippine seismolo- The Philippines is part of the significant unrest in Iraq. tions, which happened secretly campaign, a moment that will one of the rare figures in Iraq gy office recording seven less Pacific “Ring of Fire”, an arc of Abadi has even reached out in the past but now goes on in likely define his legacy. widely respected by both the intense aftershocks. intense seismic activity that to Iraq’s powerful Shiite cler- the open,” Abadi told AFP. Several months earlier, he country’s Shiite majority -- from Officers at the police station stretches from quake-prone ics, who can make or break a had ordered federal troops to which he hails -- and its Sunni in Madrid town, near the epi- Japan through Southeast Asia politician’s career, said inter- “Everything has a price.” retake disputed territories and minority. centre, ducked beneath tables and across the Pacific basin. mediaries close to the religious Graft is endemic across Iraq, adjacent oil fields from Kurdish And in the regional tug-of- as the glass door of a filing cab- The country’s most recent establishment. where parliament estimates that forces after an independence war between the US and Iran, inet splintered and a television deadly quake occurred in The rumours of his return $228 billion has vanished into referendum in the autonomous both allies of Iraq, Abadi has set fell to the floor and shat- April when at least 11 people have gained so much traction the pockets of shady politicians region that saw an overwhelm- been seen as closer to Washing- tered, police chief Lieutenant were killed and a supermarket that Abdel Mahdi has repeat- and businessmen over the last ing vote in favour of secession. ton’s camp. Wilson Uanite said. collapsed in a 6.3-magnitude edly had to deny allegations he 15 years. Tensions between the two “We saw people running out tremor that hit a region north was preparing to resign. Abadi himself was accused of ‘Where are the revenues?’ countries have skyrocket - of their homes. A number of of the capital Manila. Abadi oversaw both the fight failing to curb corruption dur- Abadi remains largely disliked ed since the US reimposed against the Islamic State group ing his term. by the autonomous Kurdish re- tough sanctions on Iran Pacific Ring of Fire and a tough response by Bagh- The ex-premier said the gov- gional government (KRG), led last year, which Abadi had dad to an independence referen- ernment should also tackle the by the Kurdistan Democratic pledged to implement as prime dum by the country’s Kurds, but spectre of sectarian violence, Party (KDP), which he indirectly minister. his bloc fared poorly in national which ravaged Iraq’s diverse criticised. That stance cost him his PACIFIC elections last year. communities over a decade ago. “I have no problems with premiership, observers say, and “In the past, sectarianism was Kurdish citizens,” he said. parliament voted in Abdel Mah- Everything will ‘fall apart’ EURASIAN NORTH AMERICAN used as a weapon in the conflict “But there is a problem with di to replace him. Abadi painted himself as an between factions to divide up some of the parties which con- This month, Abdel Mahdi or- PHILIPPINES CARIBBEAN COCOS opposition figure who could the spoils of war,” he said. trol the region, its wealth and its dered the Hashed al-Shaabi, help “guide” the current gov- “If Daesh (IS) or another ter- oil,” Abadi said. a collection of mostly-Shiite, SOUTH AMERICAN ernment. rorist group returns, or if a cock- He accused the KRG of export- pro-Iran paramilitary units, to INDO-AUSTRALIAN NAZCA The chief priority should be tail of terrorists and politicians ing nearly double the agreed integrate into the state’s secu- tackling corruption, he said, in a is formed, it’ll be so dangerous amount from their northern rity forces by July 31. country ranked by Transparen- that everything will completely pipeline without federal author- Abadi, who issued a similar ANTARCTIC cy International as the world’s fall apart.” isation, asking: “Where are the decision in 2017, told AFP the 12th most corrupt. Abadi himself declared IS de- revenues?” decision was too little, too late. Tectonic plate Last volcanic boundary eruption before 1 AD 1-1499 AD 1500-1899 AD 1900-1999 AD since 2000 AD unknown “There is a new kind of state feated in December 2017 after Abadi’s poor ratings in the “I believe we lost a year and a Sources: USGS, Natural Earth, Smithsonian Institution corruption now -- selling posi- a draining three-year military north notwithstanding, he is half,” he said. New Zealanders give up weapons after mosque killings Christchurch, New Zealand from opposition parties, imme- compensation. Regional police of the project directors on the ozens of New Zealanders diately rushed through legisla- commander Mike Johnson said hospital rebuild and we were Dhanded in their firearms tion to tighten New Zealand’s 903 gun owners in the Canter- there on the day of the shooting yesterday as a gun buyback gun laws. bury region, which includes and watched the 35-odd hearses scheme went into operation Police Minister Stuart Nash Christchurch, had registered leave the next day,” he said. aimed at ridding the country said the objective was to “re - 1,415 firearms to be handed in. Licenced firearms owners of semi-automatic weapons in move the most dangerous weap- Ray Berard, who moved to have six months to surren - the wake of the Christchurch ons from circulation”. New Zealand from Canada 25 der weapons that have now mosque attacks. With armed police monitoring years ago, handed in an assault been deemed illegal under the The first of more than 250 col- the handover, 169 firearms own- rifle. He told reporters he had scheme, with an amnesty ensur- lections to be held nationwide ers handed in 224 weapons and been in the Canadian army and ing they will not face prosecu- was in Christchurch, where 217 parts and accessories. They on the Canada shooting team but tion during that period. 51 Muslim worshippers were were then crushed in hydraulic believed there was no place for After the amnesty expires, gunned down while at prayer presses. military-style firearms in mod- possession of a prohibited fire- less than four months ago. More than NZ$433,600 ern society. arms will be punishable by up The government, with support Representative picture ($290,300) was paid out in “My wife is working as one to five years in jail. SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 06 26 killed in deadly Somalia hotel siege

There is chaos inside, I saw several dead ETHIOPIA INDIAN OCEAN bodies carried from SOMALIA the scene and people are fleeing from the MOGADISHU nearby buildings. The blast was very big KENYA Kismayo WITNESS HUSSEIN MUKTAR SAID DURING 200 km THE ASSAULT

The siege lasted • tivist and a local journalist. for almost 12 hours “The relatives of local journal- and only ended on ist Mohamed Sahal confirmed Saturday morning his death and I’m getting that social media activist Hodan Three Kenyans, Naleyeh and her husband also • died in the blast,” witness three Tanzanians, Ahmed Farhan said. two Americans, The Somali journalists’ un- one British and one ion SJS confirmed the reporters’ Canadian were among deaths. “It is a very sad day for Somalian journalists,” the un- the 26 people killed ion’s secretary-general Ahmed Mumin said in a statement. Mogadishu, Somalia According to several sourc- es, most of those staying in the t least 26 people, includ- hotel were politicians and trad- ing several foreigners, A man passes in front of the rubbles of the popular Medina hotel of Kismayo ers ahead of upcoming regional Awere killed and 56 in - elections. jured in a suicide bomb and gun zanians, two Americans, one the hotel,” Abdiweli said. for the siege describing it as “a “The blast was very big,” he “The whole building is in ru- attack claimed by Al-Shabaab British and one Canadian were He said authorities believed martyrdom attack” added. ins, there are dead bodies and militants on a popular hotel in among the 26 people killed in four gunmen, who one witness “There is chaos inside, I saw The attack is the latest in a wounded who have been recov- southern Somalia, a top regional the attack, president Ahmed described as wearing Somali po- several dead bodies carried from long line of bombing and as - ered from inside. The security official said yesterday. Mohamed Islam of the semi-au- lice uniforms, were involved in the scene and people are flee- saults claimed by Al-Shabaab. forces have cordoned off the A suicide bomber rammed a tonomous Jubaland region told the attack. ing from the nearby buildings,” Witnesses said among those whole area,” said witness vehicle loaded with explosives a news conference. Shabaab, the Al-Qaeda-linked witness Hussein Muktar said killed were a well-known social Muna Abdirahman. into the Medina hotel in the “There are also two wounded group, claimed responsibility during the assault. media ac- port town of Kismayo on Friday Chinese citizens,” he added. before several heavily armed AFP confirmed with family Shabaab The militant group emerged In 2010, In 2011, they gunmen forced their way inside, members that at least four of fighters have from Islamic Courts that the fled positions shooting as they went, authori- the dead had dual nationality. fought for they once held ties said. “The security forces are in once controlled central and Shabaab more than southern Somalia and declared in Mogadishu, The siege lasted for almost 12 control now and the last terrorist a decade to hours and only ended on Satur- was shot and killed”, Mohamed are variously estimated their alle- and have since KNOW WHAT topple the day morning after clashes with Abdiweli, a security official, said. to number between giance to lost many security forces. “There are dead bodies and Somali gov- 5,000 and 9,000 men. Al-Qaeda. strongholds. Three Kenyans, three Tan- wounded people strewn inside ernments

Dutch tourist Mystery of Dutch postman’s killed in Malaysia cave floods, guide burial of thousands of letters missing The Hague, Netherlands Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Some were buried for weeks. The letters that were still in “They were mostly bills, good condition were being sent lash floods killed a utch police found thou- magazines, and publicity let- to their destinations, albeit sev- FDutch tourist in a pop- Dsands of letters buried in ters,” Margot van de Coterlet, a eral weeks late. Those that had ular cave located in the rug- holes in a forest by a postman, spokesman for the Sandd postal rotted would be destroyed after ged Mulu National Park on officials said on Friday, adding company, said. The company consultations with the senders, Malaysia’s Borneo island, that they were seeking a motive. said it was not revealing the she added. an official said yesterday, Locals gather concrete fragments and heavy bags wrapped in nets to build Police made the bizarre dis- identity of the postman. “They’ve spent several weeks as a search continues for a a dam as floodwaters flow from the north into the state of Indian eastern covery on Wednesday after a “It was someone who has un- underground in a forest. They missing guide. state of Bihar near Muzaffarpur walker near the central town of fortunately not respected our are mouldy and dirty,” added Local fire and rescue chief Laren alerted them to mounds work standards. We are taking van de Coterlet. Law Poh Kiong identified Over three dozen killed in of earth and part of a shovel. the necessary measures.” “We very much regret what the dead man as 66-year- They round a “significant She did not comment on why happened. Our goal is clearly old Peter Hans Hovenkamp monsoon rains in South Asia amount” of mail in eight holes the postman was believed to to deliver mail on time. Clearly from Utrecht in the central Kathmandu, Nepal each measuring one metre deep. have buried the letters. that didn’t happen,” she added. Netherlands. Three of the victims were “He died due to drowning killed when a wall collapsed in following flash floods in the loods and landslides trig- the capital Kathmandu. caves. His body was found Fgered by torrential mon- “Our first priority is life sav- in a river inside the cave and soon rains have killed at least ing rescue and all our resourc- was taken to the Miri public 40 people across South Asia in es have been deployed,” Home hospital for a post-mortem the last two days, officials said Ministry official Umakanta on Saturday,” he said. yesterday. Adhikari said. Law said a search-and- The monsoon, which lasts In neighbouring India 11 rescue operation involv- from June to September, caus- deaths have been recorded in ing 16 officers had been es widespread death and de- the northeastern states of As- launched to locate 20-year struction across South Asia sam and Arunachal Pradesh, local tour guide Roviezal each year. officials said Friday.Monsoon Robin. In Nepal, 27 people have floods have inundated 21 dis- Eight other tourists in the died in floods and landslides tricts in Assam, affecting thou- same group “almost become after heavy rains hit the coun- sands, officials said Friday. victims” but fled to higher try’s eastern region and the In Bangladesh aid groups ground and escaped from southern plains. were providing rations to Ro- being washed into the river, Bishwaraj Pokharel, spokes- hingya refugees in the south- Law added. person for Nepal Police, added east of the country with the Mulu park, famous for its that another 11 people were UN World Food Programme caves, cliffs and gorges, is a injured and 15 others reported saying Friday that two people Police officers stand near thousands of excavated postal items from postal company Sandd, at Rijksweg Oost in Laren UNESCO world heritage site. missing. including a child had died. SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 06 07

US VP visits overcrowded 26 killed in deadly Somalia hotel siege migrant camp, deplores ‘crisis’ Clashes erupt in Hong Kong

Police used pepper spray• and batons against There is chaos inside, masked protesters in Sheung Shui ETHIOPIA I saw several dead INDIAN bodies carried from OCEAN Protests took aim SOMALIA the scene and people • are fleeing from the at traders coming MOGADISHU nearby buildings. The across the border from blast was very big mainland China KENYA Kismayo WITNESS HUSSEIN MUKTAR SAID DURING 200 km THE ASSAULT The anti-government Protests took place around the country Friday calling for the closure of the • detention facilities protests have evolved since the extradition bill Washington, United States down on the concrete floor. was temporarily shelved The siege lasted They had no cots, mats or for• almost 12 hours tivist and a local journalist. “The relatives of local journal- S Vice President Mike pillows, only silver polyester There have also and only ended on Pence visited an over - blankets. Grasping the chain ist Mohamed Sahal confirmed U been• renewed calls for Saturday morning his death and I’m getting that crowded migrant camp in link fencing, they shouted to social media activist Hodan Texas on Friday, coming face reporters that they had been universal suffrage Three Kenyans, Naleyeh and her husband also to face with detainees held in there 40 days or longer, were died in the blast,” witness horrific conditions and deplor- hungry and wanted to brush three• Tanzanians, Anger towards police Ahmed Farhan said. ing an immigration crisis that their teeth. also• remains high two Americans, The Somali journalists’ un- he said was “overwhelming “To be honest with you, I one British and one ion SJS confirmed the reporters’ our system.” was not surprised by what I A photojournalist falls down during clashes between protesters and police at an anti parallel trading march in Sheung Hong Kong, China Canadian were among deaths. “It is a very sad day for Pence traveled to the Mex- saw,” Pence said afterward. Shui district in Hong Kong Somalian journalists,” the un- ico border as protesters ral- “I knew we would see a sys- the 26 people killed ion’s secretary-general Ahmed lied in several US cities urging tem that is overcrowded. It’s lashes broke out between Mumin said in a statement. the government to shut down overwhelmed and that’s why police and Hong Kong Mogadishu, Somalia According to several sourc- what they call “concentration Congress has to act.” Cdemonstrators yesterday es, most of those staying in the camps.” He has blamed Democrats as the latest anti-government t least 26 people, includ- hotel were politicians and trad- The vice president visited for precipitating the crisis by protests took aim at traders ing several foreigners, A man passes in front of the rubbles of the popular Medina hotel of Kismayo ers ahead of upcoming regional the McAllen Border Station, resisting President Donald coming across the border from were killed and 56 in - elections. where he was taken to a swel- Trump’s push for border fund- mainland China. A tering outdoor portal where ing, as opposition lawmakers Police used pepper spray and jured in a suicide bomb and gun zanians, two Americans, one the hotel,” Abdiweli said. for the siege describing it as “a “The blast was very big,” he “The whole building is in ru- attack claimed by Al-Shabaab British and one Canadian were He said authorities believed martyrdom attack” added. ins, there are dead bodies and 384 men were held in a caged split with the administration batons against masked protest- militants on a popular hotel in among the 26 people killed in four gunmen, who one witness “There is chaos inside, I saw The attack is the latest in a wounded who have been recov- area. over how the money should ers in Sheung Shui, a town near southern Somalia, a top regional the attack, president Ahmed described as wearing Somali po- several dead bodies carried from long line of bombing and as - ered from inside. The security The stench was horrendous, be spent. the border with China, after official said yesterday. Mohamed Islam of the semi-au- lice uniforms, were involved in the scene and people are flee- saults claimed by Al-Shabaab. forces have cordoned off the according to media reports Democrats ultimately bowed thousands marched to complain A suicide bomber rammed a tonomous Jubaland region told the attack. ing from the nearby buildings,” Witnesses said among those whole area,” said witness from journalists traveling with to pressure last month as Con- about “parallel traders”. vehicle loaded with explosives a news conference. Shabaab, the Al-Qaeda-linked witness Hussein Muktar said killed were a well-known social Muna Abdirahman. Pence who were allowed into gress approved $4.6 billion Sheung Shui boasts dozens of into the Medina hotel in the “There are also two wounded group, claimed responsibility during the assault. media ac- the area for 90 seconds. in emergency aid to ease the pharmacies and cosmetic stores port town of Kismayo on Friday Chinese citizens,” he added. The men, who allegedly swelling crisis that has seen that are hugely popular with before several heavily armed AFP confirmed with family Shabaab The militant group emerged In 2010, In 2011, they crossed the border illegally, an influx of migrants flood into mainland merchants who snap gunmen forced their way inside, members that at least four of fighters have from Islamic Courts that fled positions were crammed into a space the United States, mostly from up goods in Hong Kong -- where shooting as they went, authori- the dead had dual nationality. the where there was not enough impoverished Central Ameri- there is no sales tax -- and resell fought for once controlled central and Shabaab they once held ties said. “The security forces are in more than room for all of them to lie can countries. them across the border. southern Somalia and declared in Mogadishu, Protesters used water bottles The siege lasted for almost 12 control now and the last terrorist a decade to hours and only ended on Satur- was shot and killed”, Mohamed are variously estimated their alle- and have since to clean their eyes of pepper KNOW WHAT topple the day morning after clashes with Abdiweli, a security official, said. to number between giance to lost many spray while one demonstra - security forces. “There are dead bodies and Somali gov- 5,000 and 9,000 men. Al-Qaeda. strongholds. Ex-Tehran mayor goes on trial tor was bleeding from a head Three Kenyans, three Tan- wounded people strewn inside ernments wound, an AFP reporter said. over wife’s murder Hong Kong has been rocked Police use pepper spray during clashes between protesters and police at an anti parallel trading march in Sheung Shui by a month of huge peaceful district Tehran, Iran once threatened him with a protests as well as a series of Dutch tourist knife during one of their fre- separate violent confrontations demonstrators. shelved. he high-profile trial quent arguments. with police sparked by a law Parallel traders have long Protesters are now demand- Mystery of Dutch postman’s killed in Malaysia Topened yesterday of a for- Ostad’s body was found in that would have allowed extra- been a source of tension. ing the bill be scrapped entire- mer Tehran mayor charged the bathtub after Najafi turned ditions to mainland China. While they bring business to ly, an independent inquiry into cave floods, guide with murdering his wife, Ira- himself in and confessed to Last month its parliament was regions near the border, many police use of tear gas and rubber burial of thousands of letters missing nian media reported. killing her on May 28, accord- trashed by hundreds of masked, KNOW WHAT locals complain about the huge bullets, an amnesty for those Prominent reformist Mo- ing to Iranian media. youth-led protesters in unprec- daily crowds and the rent hikes arrested and for the city’s un- The Hague, Netherlands Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Some were buried for weeks. The letters that were still in hammad Ali Najafi appeared Her family has appealed for edented scenes. that come with the booming elected leader Carrie Lam to “They were mostly bills, good condition were being sent lash floods killed a in a Tehran criminal court, ac- the Islamic law of retribution The bill has been postponed Some one million main- trade. step down. utch police found thou- magazines, and publicity let- to their destinations, albeit sev- FDutch tourist in a pop- cused of shooting his second to be applied -- an “eye for following the huge backlash. landers have moved to In recent years there has also There have also been re- Dsands of letters buried in ters,” Margot van de Coterlet, a eral weeks late. Those that had ular cave located in the rug- wife Mitra Ostad at their home an eye” form of punishment But that has done little to Hong Kong since its 1997 been a backlash against the in- newed calls for universal suf- holes in a forest by a postman, spokesman for the Sandd postal rotted would be destroyed after ged Mulu National Park on in the Iranian capital. which would see the death quell public anger which has handover, a flashpoint flux of mainland tourists and frage in a city where Hong officials said on Friday, adding company, said. The company consultations with the senders, Malaysia’s Borneo island, The charge sheet read out penalty served in this instance. evolved into a wider movement immigrants, with more hard- Kongers do not get to elect their that they were seeking a motive. said it was not revealing the she added. an official said yesterday, in court included murder, as- Najafi’s trial, which was calling for democratic reforms issue in the notoriously core protesters describing them leader. Locals gather concrete fragments and heavy bags wrapped in nets to build overcrowded city which Police made the bizarre dis- identity of the postman. “They’ve spent several weeks as a search continues for a a dam as floodwaters flow from the north into the state of Indian eastern sault, battery and illegal pos- adjourned until July 17, has and a halt to sliding freedoms in derogatory terms such as “lo- But Beijing has thrown its full covery on Wednesday after a “It was someone who has un- underground in a forest. They missing guide. state of Bihar near Muzaffarpur session of a weapon. drawn detailed coverage in in the semi-autonomous hub. already boasts one of custs”. support behind Lam, calling on walker near the central town of fortunately not respected our are mouldy and dirty,” added Local fire and rescue chief The prosecutor also read out state media where scandals Anger towards police also re- the world’s most expen- The anti-government pro- Hong Kong police to pursue an- Laren alerted them to mounds work standards. We are taking van de Coterlet. Law Poh Kiong identified Over three dozen killed in a statement from the former related to politicians rarely mains high after tear gas and sive property markets tests have evolved since the ex- yone involved in the parliament of earth and part of a shovel. the necessary measures.” “We very much regret what the dead man as 66-year- mayor, who claimed his wife appear on television. rubber bullets were used against tradition bill was temporarily storming and other clashes. They round a “significant She did not comment on why happened. Our goal is clearly old Peter Hans Hovenkamp monsoon rains in South Asia amount” of mail in eight holes the postman was believed to to deliver mail on time. Clearly from Utrecht in the central Kathmandu, Nepal each measuring one metre deep. have buried the letters. that didn’t happen,” she added. Netherlands. Three of the victims were “He died due to drowning killed when a wall collapsed in following flash floods in the loods and landslides trig- the capital Kathmandu. Video shows US teen killed by police appeared to point gun at officer caves. His body was found Fgered by torrential mon- “Our first priority is life sav- in a river inside the cave and soon rains have killed at least ing rescue and all our resourc- Los Angeles, United States teen’s father, Benson Williams, ded to a stop facing the wrong was taken to the Miri public 40 people across South Asia in es have been deployed,” Home made about 90 minutes after the way. hospital for a post-mortem the last two days, officials said Ministry official Umakanta 17-year-old girl killed by shooting to report his daughter The video footage shows the on Saturday,” he said. yesterday. Adhikari said. Aa California police officer missing. officer exiting his car and walk- Law said a search-and- The monsoon, which lasts In neighbouring India 11 last week appears to have been Williams tearfully tells the ing around the van Williams was rescue operation involv- from June to September, caus- deaths have been recorded in pointing a replica gun at the of- dispatcher in the call that he driving. As he approaches the ing 16 officers had been es widespread death and de- the northeastern states of As- ficer when she was shot, video fears his daughter might harm driver’s side of the vehicle, he launched to locate 20-year struction across South Asia sam and Arunachal Pradesh, footage released Friday shows. herself and that she was on an- is confronted by Williams who local tour guide Roviezal each year. officials said Friday.Monsoon The graphic video, released ti-depressants. can be seen walking towards him Robin. In Nepal, 27 people have floods have inundated 21 dis- by the Fullerton police depart- Police said the deadly encoun- with her arms outstretched in a Eight other tourists in the died in floods and landslides tricts in Assam, affecting thou- ment following questions from ter unfolded after the officer “shooting stance.” same group “almost become after heavy rains hit the coun- sands, officials said Friday. the teen’s family, shows Hannah involved in the shooting spotted Shots are then fired and Wil- victims” but fled to higher try’s eastern region and the In Bangladesh aid groups Williams collapsing and plead- the teen driving at high speed on liams is seen collapsing on the ground and escaped from southern plains. were providing rations to Ro- ing for help after she was shot a freeway as he was taking his ground and pleading for help. being washed into the river, Bishwaraj Pokharel, spokes- hingya refugees in the south- on July 5. K-9 dog to the veterinarian. The teen’s family have ques- Law added. person for Nepal Police, added east of the country with the The replica gun can be seen He chased her vehicle and at- tioned the circumstances around Mulu park, famous for its that another 11 people were UN World Food Programme lying next to her in the video. tempted to stop her, but at some the shooting and have called for caves, cliffs and gorges, is a injured and 15 others reported saying Friday that two people Police on Friday also released This screen grab taken from handout body cam video released by the Fullerton Police Department shows Hannah Williams point she made an abrupt U-turn state authorities to launch an Police officers stand near thousands of excavated postal items from postal company Sandd, at Rijksweg Oost in Laren UNESCO world heritage site. missing. including a child had died. audio of an emergency call the lying on the ground, a replica gun at her side, after being shot by a police officer into oncoming traffic and skid- independent investigation. 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A nuclear-armed ith Iran threatening to resume its uranium en- Wrichment activities, the Iran would be prospect of Tehran one day achiev- ing its long-held ambition to develop a nuclear weapons arsenal must now been seen as a distinct possibility, utterly disastrous with all the implications that will have for the security of the Middle East and the wider world. for the region There is certainly little doubt in Western intelligence circles that Tehran still retains the desire to acquire nuclear weapons. The main Many countries in the region objective, after all, of the Joint Com- including Bahrain could find prehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the agreement Tehran negotiated itself subjected to renewed acts with major world powers in 2015, was to limit Iran’s ability to enrich of Iranian aggression uranium to the level required for building nuclear warheads. Indeed, one of the main criticisms of that agreement was that, rather than ending Iran’s ability to produce such material, it merely delayed it for ten years. So the fact that Iran is now threatening to resume its uranium enrichment activities beyond the limits set in the JCPOA simply brings forward a process that, under the terms of the agreement, was set to begin in 2025. Until then, had the ident Donald Trump memorably Nor should too much credence sident group? nuclear deal survived in its original described it, “the worst deal ever”, be given to Iran’s insistence that its The key to Iran’s real nuclear am- form, Iran was entitled to enjoy all and withdrew its support, thereby nuclear programme is for peaceful bitions is to be found in the CIA’s the benefits of not being subject- prompting a rapid deterioration purposes, aimed at acquiring new intelligence estimates that Iran was ed to economic sanctions, thereby in relations between Iran and the energy sources and sophisticated definitely working on building nu- allowing the regime to strengthen outside world that has led to the medical equipment. If that was the clear weapons until 2003 – the year its economy and financial reserves current crisis. case, then why did the regime try of the US-led invasion of Iraq – and until such time that it could re - In Iran’s latest blatant act of prov- for years to conceal from the outside that it is still conducting secret tests sume work on acquiring nuclear ocation, a British Royal Navy war- world the existence of key nuclear on various designs for a nuclear weapons. ship was forced to intervene after facilities, such as the Natanz en- warhead, which is not the normal No wonder the US administration three Iranian naval boats attempted richment facility, whose presence activity of a country that says it has concluded – rightly, in my opin- to intercept a British oil tanker in only became known as a result of no interest in developing nuclear ion – that the JCPOA was, as Pres- the Gulf. revelations made by an Iranian dis- weapons. Deadly clashes in Lebanon reflects ongoing power struggle

MICHAEL YOUNG figure backed by Mr Arslan. Mr Jumblatt supports a rival reli - ast week a deadly encounter gious figure so he viewed this took place in the Lebanese interference in Druze affairs as a Lmountain village of Qabr red line. Mr Bassil also recently Shmoun, where two bodyguards used language referring to Dru- of the Druze minister Saleh Al ze-Christian tensions during the Gharib were killed in an exchange war years in a way that ignored of gunfire with members of Walid Druze sensitivities. Jumblatt’s Progressive Socialist And most disturbing to Mr Party (PSP). Jumblatt, both Mr Bassil and Minister of State for Displaced prime minister Saad Hariri have Affairs Mr Gharib is close to Dru- cut him out of state patronage ze politician Talal Arslan and the networks. This has prevented Foreign incident has been seen as a reflec- him from having access to state tion of Mr Arslan’s long-stand- institutions and distributing the minister ing rivalry with Mr Jumblatt, the spoils to his followers. Not sur- leader of the main Druze party prisingly, Mr Jumblatt has seen Gebran in Lebanon. However, the role of this as an effort to undermine him Maronite Christian politician Ge- politically. Bassil’s bran Bassil in events leading up to All this encouraged Mr Jum- the violence cannot be overstated. blatt to raise the stakes with Mr presidential Foreign minister Mr Bassil, Bassil. With Jumblatt supporters who heads the Free Patriotic gathered on the streets to pro - aspirations Movement (FPM) and is the son- test the foreign minister’s visit to in-law of Lebanese President Kfar Matta, Mr Bassil got as far as his position. More probably, how- virtue of their holding the presi- have sparked Michel Aoun, is in the midst of a Shemlan but called off the visit en ever, by putting his people on the There are many who dency, such individuals have also presidential campaign, although route. Mr Al Mr Gharib’s convoy streets, Mr Jumblatt sought to oppose Mr Bassil’s hunger been able to use the power of the growing he won’t admit it. Mr Aoun is in reportedly tried to drive through send a message to Mr Bassil that to be president. The foreign state against the Jumblatts. tensions his mid-80s. For his son-in-law, the blocked roads, leading to the he could not humiliate him in minister’s perceived There are many who oppose now is the time to transform him- armed altercation with PSP sup- his own region while also show- rapacity has alienated a Mr Bassil’s hunger to be presi- self into a bona fide presidential porters, one of whom was killed ing Mr Arslan who was the boss dent. The foreign minister’s per- candidate by pressing the right in the clashes. Mr Al Gharib said among the Druze. bevy of politicians. ceived rapacity has alienated a populist buttons. This he has tried it was an assassination attempt; The tensions with Mr Bassil bevy of politicians. Mr Jumblatt, to do by challenging Mr Jumblatt Mr Jumblatt’s representatives are bound to grow. Mr Jumblatt as well as Nabih Berri, the par- in the mountain areas where he have said the minister’s body- has long had a complicated rela- liamentary speaker, and Samir dominates and where Christian guards fired at civilians first. tionship with Maronite Christian Geagea, the head of the Leba - civilians were once victims of the It is unlikely that Mr Jum- politicians, who project them- nese Forces, a Christian party PSP during the Lebanese civil war. blatt sought an armed confron- selves as strong communal lead- that rivals the FPM, all oppose In the run-up to the Qabr tation with Mr Arslan. He has ers. Not only have they tended to Mr Bassil. However, if the for- Shmoun episode, Mr Bassil had long sought to avoid inter-Druze influence Maronite voters in the eign minister can create the im- planned to visit the village of clashes, largely because he has Aley and Shouf regions where pression that he speaks for many Kfar Matta with Mr Al Gharib major influence over the commu- Mr Jumblatt is dominant and Christians, he might be able to and meet a senior Druze religious nity and this would only weaken jealously guards his power but by impose himself as a successor to

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CON COUGHLIN The main objection to ners need to take on board is that previous plans to destroy any military attack on Iran would A nuclear-armed ith Iran threatening to inevitably provoke a response from A special resume its uranium en- Iran’s nuclear facilities Tehran, one that could plunge the Wrichment activities, the by force is that it would entire Gulf region into conflict, a TOP Iran would be prospect of Tehran one day achiev- be virtually impossible prospect no serious Western politi- ing its long-held ambition to develop to destroy them all just cian is likely to countenance. sporting a nuclear weapons arsenal must now by using air strikes, and The more likely alternative, there- TWEETS4 been seen as a distinct possibility, no country is prepared to fore, is that the rest of the Middle utterly disastrous with all the implications that will deploy ground forces to East would seek to counter Iran’s moment have for the security of the Middle nuclear power status by acquiring East and the wider world. achieve this objective. nuclear arsenals of their own, there- 01 for the region There is certainly little doubt in by sparking a nuclear arms race that Western intelligence circles that would plunge the region into a Cold Tehran still retains the desire to War-style nuclear standoff. acquire nuclear weapons. The main Larger Arab powers, such as Many countries in the region objective, after all, of the Joint Com- Egypt and Saudi Arabia, have al- prehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), ready intimated that they would including Bahrain could find go down the nuclear route if Iran the agreement Tehran negotiated going to respond to the prospect of introduced a Bill today CAPT. MAHMOOD AL MAHMOOD itself subjected to renewed acts with major world powers in 2015, a nuclear-armed Iran. became a nuclear-armed power. Ito amend the Consti- was to limit Iran’s ability to enrich There remains, of course, the Iraq, which fought a bitter eight- tution, to expressly rec- of Iranian aggression uranium to the level required for possibility that, unlike what hap- year battle with Iran in the 1980s, ognize the Right to Vote received an invitation to attend building nuclear warheads. Indeed, pened in North Korea, Iran’s nu- might be tempted to revive its own as a Fundamental Right. the Bahrain Paralympics awards one of the main criticisms of that clear programme would not be al- nuclear ambitions, which previously The Bill also recogniz- I ceremony recently and it got me agreement was that, rather than lowed to reach that level. Hawks in came to a premature end following es the need to lower the thinking about the whole movement to ending Iran’s ability to produce such the Trump administration, such as Israel’s 1981 air strike on Iraq’s Osi- eligible age for elections include specially-abled athletes in the material, it merely delayed it for National Security Adviser John Bol- rak nuclear reactor. to 18 years, so as to allow circle of glory of sports. ten years. ton, have made it clear they would Such measures, moreover, would greater representation of This has so far been a particularly So the fact that Iran is now favour launching military action be necessary to deter a nucle - young India in our legis- shining year for the Bahraini differ- threatening to resume its uranium against Tehran to prevent the re- ar-armed Tehran from adopting a latures. ently-abled athletes. In March, a re- enrichment activities beyond the gime acquiring nuclear weapons. Is- more assertive posture in its deal- @ShashiTharoor cord number of 39 medals – 16 gold, limits set in the JCPOA simply brings rael’s prime minister, Benjamin Ne- ings with the Arab world, especially 12 silver and 11 bronze – were won by forward a process that, under the tanyahu, has made similar threats, with regard to long-standing territo- 02 our athletes in Abu Dhabi where they terms of the agreement, was set to although there are questions about rial disputes in the region. competed against 7,500 athletes in 24 begin in 2025. Until then, had the ident Donald Trump memorably Nor should too much credence sident group? So, with Iran showing no sign of how much longer he will remain The Kingdom of Bahrain, for ex- Olympic-style sports. nuclear deal survived in its original described it, “the worst deal ever”, be given to Iran’s insistence that its The key to Iran’s real nuclear am- returning to the negotiating table to in office. ample, could find itself subject to Our Bahrainis made history in this form, Iran was entitled to enjoy all and withdrew its support, thereby nuclear programme is for peaceful bitions is to be found in the CIA’s discuss an improved version of the Taking the military option, renewed acts of Iranian aggression edition of the Special Olympics, held the benefits of not being subject- prompting a rapid deterioration purposes, aimed at acquiring new intelligence estimates that Iran was JCPOA, one that covers all aspects of though, is not without its draw- as Tehran unsuccessfully attempted in the Middle East for the first time. ed to economic sanctions, thereby in relations between Iran and the energy sources and sophisticated definitely working on building nu- the regime’s nuclear activities rath- backs. The main objection to previ- to exert its influence over the king- What are the lessons to be learnt allowing the regime to strengthen outside world that has led to the medical equipment. If that was the clear weapons until 2003 – the year er than the specific area of uranium ous plans to destroy Iran’s nuclear dom’s population. from the efforts of differently-abled its economy and financial reserves current crisis. case, then why did the regime try of the US-led invasion of Iraq – and enrichment, it is fair to assume that facilities by force is that it would All the more reason, therefore, epublicans say we athletes? That inside each one of us until such time that it could re - In Iran’s latest blatant act of prov- for years to conceal from the outside that it is still conducting secret tests Iran is now preparing to resume be virtually impossible to destroy that, rather than escalating its con- Rshouldn’t care about is a miraculous ability to rise above sume work on acquiring nuclear ocation, a British Royal Navy war- world the existence of key nuclear on various designs for a nuclear work on its nuclear programme in them all just by using air strikes, frontation with Tehran over the immigrants because we our shortcomings and bring hope to weapons. ship was forced to intervene after facilities, such as the Natanz en- warhead, which is not the normal earnest. and no country is prepared to de- regime’s nuclear ambitions, the need to put Americans hundreds and honour to our coun - No wonder the US administration three Iranian naval boats attempted richment facility, whose presence activity of a country that says it has And if that is the case, then the ploy ground forces to achieve this Trump administration concentrates first BUT when we do put try. The triumphs of these athletes concluded – rightly, in my opin- to intercept a British oil tanker in only became known as a result of no interest in developing nuclear rest of the world needs to start objective. its efforts on resolving the present Americans first with things shows us that life need not have limits. ion – that the JCPOA was, as Pres- the Gulf. revelations made by an Iranian dis- weapons. thinking seriously about how it is The other factor defence plan- crisis through negotiation. like universal healthcare And finally, what defines us is not our and free college they call dis-ability or failure but our ability to it socialism. Why can’t we rise above them. put both Americans and In Bahrain, the National Paralympics immigrants first? Committee is doing excellent work in @davidhogg111 providing training and facilities to our Deadly clashes in Lebanon reflects ongoing power struggle Happiness in MoI special athletes all year round so that 03 they can compete with the best in the world. It is particularly The Human Resources Opens the heartening to see that MICHAEL YOUNG figure backed by Mr Arslan. Mr his father-in-law. In our special they are not viewed Jumblatt supports a rival reli - A question mark hangs over Road for Happiness athletes, we have as signs of weakness ast week a deadly encounter gious figure so he viewed this Mr Hariri. When he returned to the chance to of our society but as took place in the Lebanese interference in Druze affairs as a power in 2016, the prime min - a source of pride and mountain village of Qabr red line. Mr Bassil also recently ister did so on the basis of an rewrite their life- strength. L AMAL HAJI Shmoun, where two bodyguards used language referring to Dru- understanding with Mr Aoun: agement represented by the As - ocal housing and stories and change Shaikh Khalid bin of the Druze minister Saleh Al ze-Christian tensions during the Mr Hariri would support an Aoun sistant Undersecretary for Human “Lcommunity advo- the trajectory Hamad Al Khalifa, Gharib were killed in an exchange war years in a way that ignored presidency if he, in turn, were e pray to God for the Resources, Brigadier Adel Abdullah cates are already won- of Bahrain’s himself a sportsman of of gunfire with members of Walid Druze sensitivities. named prime minister by the new blessing, as all of us are Ameen are an investment in the dering whether state repute, makes it a point Jumblatt’s Progressive Socialist And most disturbing to Mr president. His political and finan- Wlooking forward and human energies of the team that and county officials got development to interact with Bah - Party (PSP). Jumblatt, both Mr Bassil and cial fortunes had been in sharp searching for happiness. The pos- consists of 15 members. The ap - enough in return. “I don’t narrative. rain’s special athletes, Minister of State for Displaced prime minister Saad Hariri have decline since 2011 and Mr Hariri itive and motivative approach con- proach is built on a strategic plan think we as a community encourage them and Affairs Mr Gharib is close to Dru- cut him out of state patronage needed to return to office to re- tribute in encouraging people to for the year (2018-2019-2020) that and leaders did enough... make sure that their ze politician Talal Arslan and the networks. This has prevented verse this situation. For a time, work harder to achieve career-re- considers the happiness of all hu- How are our families who ambitions are tapped Foreign incident has been seen as a reflec- him from having access to state the quid pro quo worked. lated inspirations and overcome man resources categories, especial- are earning $20,000 to for the glory of the tion of Mr Arslan’s long-stand- institutions and distributing the However, before long Mr Bassil challenges and difficulties of the ly the staff. $60,000 a year going to country. minister ing rivalry with Mr Jumblatt, the spoils to his followers. Not sur- realised that he held the strong contemporary work environment. The team aims to achieve the sustain and afford to live?” Unlike many much leader of the main Druze party prisingly, Mr Jumblatt has seen cards in the relationship and Out of acknowledgement of the comprehensive aspects of happi- @AOC bigger countries, where Gebran in Lebanon. However, the role of this as an effort to undermine him started to bully Mr Hariri into importance of happiness, the ness under the supervision of Cap- funding for the Special Maronite Christian politician Ge- politically. accepting his conditions for the framework of the general policy to tain Ibrahim Hamad Showaiter, 04 Olympics movement has been cut, Bah- Bassil’s bran Bassil in events leading up to All this encouraged Mr Jum- formation of the new govern - achieve happiness and eliminate through a developed scientific and rain has raised awareness about the the violence cannot be overstated. blatt to raise the stakes with Mr ment. He set conditions on the many problems were determined, technical approach of spreading value of the movement which gives dig- presidential Foreign minister Mr Bassil, Bassil. With Jumblatt supporters number of Christian rivals in the thus, the Human Resources Direc- happiness among employees and nity and serious life-goals to the gifted who heads the Free Patriotic gathered on the streets to pro - cabinet and hindered its progress torate of the Interior Ministry has provide procedures that exceed athletes with special needs. This is a aspirations Movement (FPM) and is the son- test the foreign minister’s visit to to get his way. This cost Mr Hariri been keen to ensure happiness and their expectations. The team is ded- response that is typical of large-heart- in-law of Lebanese President Kfar Matta, Mr Bassil got as far as his position. More probably, how- virtue of their holding the presi- politically but he could not alien- the sense of satisfaction among icated to achieving goals through ed Bahrain and the inclusiveness of its have sparked Michel Aoun, is in the midst of a Shemlan but called off the visit en ever, by putting his people on the There are many who dency, such individuals have also ate Mr Bassil as his aim was to employees. the one team spirit. development policies. growing presidential campaign, although route. Mr Al Mr Gharib’s convoy streets, Mr Jumblatt sought to oppose Mr Bassil’s hunger been able to use the power of the implement his plan to revive the To reinforce such approach, six In the psychological perspective, he estimated annual It may sound far-fetched to equate he won’t admit it. Mr Aoun is in reportedly tried to drive through send a message to Mr Bassil that to be president. The foreign state against the Jumblatts. ailing economy. happiness and positivity initiatives happiness is a necessity, therefore Tcost to clear the na- special Olympics with national pro - tensions his mid-80s. For his son-in-law, the blocked roads, leading to the he could not humiliate him in minister’s perceived There are many who oppose However, in recent weeks, Mr have been approved that include a the first step of the plan started tionwide rape kit back- gress, but we must remember that a now is the time to transform him- armed altercation with PSP sup- his own region while also show- rapacity has alienated a Mr Bassil’s hunger to be presi- Hariri has suggested he might be set of policies and services to re - within the Recruitment Section log is less than what we society is only as strong as the care self into a bona fide presidential porters, one of whom was killed ing Mr Arslan who was the boss dent. The foreign minister’s per- willing to reconsider his options. inforce positive lifestyles among through the “Positive Motivation” have already spent on it gives it most challenged sections. candidate by pressing the right in the clashes. Mr Al Gharib said among the Druze. bevy of politicians. ceived rapacity has alienated a Last week, Mr Berri hosted him employees: (a) Distinguished Ex- initiative among its employees. Trump’s golf trips. I did it In our special athletes, we have the populist buttons. This he has tried it was an assassination attempt; The tensions with Mr Bassil bevy of politicians. Mr Jumblatt, and Mr Jumblatt for a reconcili- perience Initiative, (b) Happiness The plan extended to cover oth - in California as Attorney chance to rewrite their life-stories to do by challenging Mr Jumblatt Mr Jumblatt’s representatives are bound to grow. Mr Jumblatt as well as Nabih Berri, the par- ation dinner, suggesting that Mr Reinforcement Initiative, (c) Hap- er sections, then to another di - General — and I’ll do it and change the trajectory of Bahrain’s in the mountain areas where he have said the minister’s body- has long had a complicated rela- liamentary speaker, and Samir Hariri might have had enough of piness Meetings Initiative, (d) Two vision and finally adopted by the nationwide as President. development narrative. dominates and where Christian guards fired at civilians first. tionship with Maronite Christian Geagea, the head of the Leba - Mr Bassil’s provocations. The sit- Hours of Happiness Initiative, (e) top management for the whole @KamalaHarris It is a golden opportunity to work civilians were once victims of the It is unlikely that Mr Jum- politicians, who project them- nese Forces, a Christian party uation might not soon change but Happiness Sports Initiative and (f ) department. together with these immensely skilled PSP during the Lebanese civil war. blatt sought an armed confron- selves as strong communal lead- that rivals the FPM, all oppose amid the politicking, it seems the Most Happy Management Initia- We have many things to achieve compatriots for our beloved Kingdom.

In the run-up to the Qabr tation with Mr Arslan. He has ers. Not only have they tended to Mr Bassil. However, if the for- fact that people have lost their tive. and we at the beginning of a new Disclaimer: (Views expressed (Captain Mahmood Al Mahmood is the Shmoun episode, Mr Bassil had long sought to avoid inter-Druze influence Maronite voters in the eign minister can create the im- lives is easily forgotten, with There is no doubt that selection challenging and pioneering phase by columnists are personal and Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Tribune and the planned to visit the village of clashes, largely because he has Aley and Shouf regions where pression that he speaks for many those in Lebanon’s political are- and preparation of those important to promote living with happiness need not necessarily reflect our President of the Arab-African Unity Organisa- Kfar Matta with Mr Al Gharib major influence over the commu- Mr Jumblatt is dominant and Christians, he might be able to na indifferent to the havoc they topics by the Team of Happiness approach. We pray for happiness editorial stances) tion for Relief, Human Rights and Counter- and meet a senior Druze religious nity and this would only weaken jealously guards his power but by impose himself as a successor to wreak. and the dedication the top man - to prevail all. terrorism)

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Fitch downgrades Turkey’s debt after central bank chief dismissal Washington, United States India aims to raise $47bn atings agency Fitch on Fri- Rday downgraded Turkey’s sovereign debt by one notch to ‘BB-’ with a negative outlook, after President Recep Tayyip from stake sales in firms Erdogan sacked the governor of the central bank. The firing of Murat Ce - Government has tinkaya last weekend for failing • to follow government instruc- plans to reduce its tions “risks damaging already stakes in large state- weak domestic confidence,” owned firms to 40pc Fitch said in a statement. It also could jeopardize The plan will open up foreign investment which • the country needs and create a steady stream of state “worsening economic out- companies to greater comes.” private investment Erdogan has repeatedly Turkish President Recep Tayyip railed against high interest Erdogan Stake of the rates and called for them to be • lowered to stimulate growth. government in state- He once called high rates the “The president has regularly owned companies “mother and father of all evil.” expressed unorthodox views such as Life Insurance Turkey’s main interest rate on the relationship between Corporation (LIC) is 24 percent after the bank interest rates and inflation, under Cetinkaya made an ag- and has indicated the gover- would continue to gressive rate hike of 625 basis nor was replaced because he be above 51pc points in September 2018, in did not follow government reaction to a currency crisis instruction on interest rates,” Reuters | New Delhi in August. Fitch said. Last month, Erdogan said It also “highlights a deteri- An India fan holds up over-sized portraits of US President Donald Trump and Indian PM, Narendra Modi in the crowd the rate was “unacceptable,” oration in institutional inde- he Indian government during the 2019 Cricket World Cup first semi-final between India and New Zealand at Old Trafford in Manchester, promising to find a solution as pendence and economic policy has plans to raise as northwest England soon as possible. coherence and credibility.” Tmuch as 3.25 trillion ru- But Fitch said the firing The country also continues pees ($47.4 billion) in the next demonstrates Erdogan will not to run the risk of US economic five years by reducing its stakes tolerate the need for a period sanctions triggered by deliv- in some large state-owned firms of lower growth to choke off ery of Russian missile compo- to 40 per cent, two senior gov- We have done a calculation on current prices and inflation which has averaged nents, the agency said, which ernment officials said, in the we could get 3.25 trillion rupees if we bring our 10.3 percent over the past five could provide another hit to nation’s biggest privatisation KNOW WHAT stake down to 40pc in government companies, years. confidence in the economy. push in more than two decades. excluding banks Last week, finance minis- ter Nirmala Sitharaman in her ONE OF THE OFFICIALS budget announced that the gov- Prime Minister Narendra ernment will look to reduce di- Modi’s administration Subscription open for BD300 rect controlling stakes in some already sold stakes in the government is yet to gauge vestment target of 1.05 trillion million Development bond state-run firms on a case-by- a host of companies to investor appetite for the state- rupees for the current fiscal year case basis. raise a record $40.92 bil- owned companies and that the ending March 31, 2020. TDT | Manama uary and 21st of July every year The plan will open up a steady level of demand will be crucial It is in the process of identify- throughout the period of this stream of state companies to lion in his first five-year to any timetable. ing some power companies for ubscription is open for issue. greater private investment, and term, nearly three times New Delhi wants to reduce merger with a view to cutting Sthe 18th Issue of the Gov- Bahraini and Non-Bahraini target the kind of annual divest- the divestment proceeds its holdings in such a way that its stakes to 40pc, one of the ernment Development Bond investors can subscribe to the ment revenue that will be cru- of $14.52 billion achieved the cumulative stake of the sources said. which has a size of BD300 bond directly through regis- cial to meet fiscal deficit targets. by the Congress party government and state-owned The government is planning million and offers a return of tered brokers from the prima- Modi was re-elected for a sec- government in 2009- companies such as Life Insur- a complex holding structure for 4.20 per cent, according to the ry market of Bahrain Bourse ond-term in a landslide victory 2014 ance Corporation (LIC) would companies such as state-owned Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). (BHB). in April-May. continue to be above 51pc. power firm SJVN Ltd, which Subscription is available Once listed, the bonds could The government has identi- This year, the government would be bought by another through registered brokers be traded on the secondary fied a number of state-owned is planning to put stakes in a power firm such as state-owned until Tuesday from 9:30 am market at BHB, which is ex- firms, including explorer Oil nature of the matter. group of companies into ex- NTPC or NHPC, sources said. to 1:00 am and on Wednesday pected to be on 4 August 2019. and Natural Gas Corp, oil refiner “We have done a calculation change traded funds, which Eventually, the officials say between 9:30 am to 10:30 am. The 17th issue had a size of Indian Oil Corp, gas transmitter on current prices and we could would then be sold on public the government would like to Bonds will be issued at a par BD150 million with a coupon GAIL (India) Ltd, power produc- get 3.25 trillion rupees if we markets and raise at least 400 see its shareholdings reduced to value of BD1 each on the 21st rate of 6.55pc annually. It was ers NHPC Ltd and NTPC, miners bring our stake down to 40pc billion rupees, the officials said. 26pc in some companies if the of July 2019 for a period of 3 issued at a par value of BD1 NMDC Ltd and Coal India, and in government companies, ex- The state’s stakes in those com- ruling Bharatiya Janata Party years ending on 21st July 2022. each on the 5th of August 2018 Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd , cluding banks,” one of the offi- panies would be cut to 51pc in gets a third term. Returns will be paid every for a period of 3 years ending said the sources, who declined cials said. some cases. “That step will be real privati- six months on the 21st of Jan- on the 5th of August 2021. to be named due to the sensitive The two officials, though, said The government has set a di- sation,” the second official said. China plans to toughen emission checks on steel mills Reuters | Beijing despite improvement in emis- el of production restrictions on Companies who attain “ul- hina will continue to enforce sion levels and production re- them,” said Liu, adding that he tra-low” emission standards are Cproduction restrictions in strictions...This year, there will had noticed that investment and entitled to be exempt from or heavy industry in winter this not be many first-class firms that operational costs of emission are allowed to implement a min- year and will tighten its emission will be exempt from curbs,” Liu upgrade at mills varied from less imum level of production cuts assessment on steel mills when Bingjiang, the head of the atmos- than 20 yuan ($2.91) a tonne to during smog days. granting exemptions from curbs pheric environment department as high as 270 yuan a tonne in However, an executive at the already in place, an environment at Ministry of Ecology and Envi- steel-making. China Iron and Steel Association ministry official said yesterday. ronment (MEE), told an industri- China, the world’s biggest (CISA) at the same conference With increasing discontent al conference. steel producer, has ordered mills warned of insufficient “clean over large-scale industrial shut- Liu said MEE will bring in in- in key regions, including Bei- capacity” in the steel industry downs, Beijing has vowed to dustrial associations to carry out jing-Tianjin-Hebei, the Fenwei despite the record high output. adopt more effective and tar- emission assessments on mills Plain and the Yangtze River Del- “I hope the government can geted measures during its war to avoid fraud in the emission ta, to meet ultra-low emission adopt fair measures in its an - against air pollution by imposing upgrading process. standards by 2020. ti-smog campaign by protecting different levels of output cuts. “We will hand out severe pun- That would include more and supporting clean and ad- “The steel industry remains a A worker is seen at the workshop of a steel mill in Huaian, Jiangsu province, ishment to mills who play tricks than 60% of steel capacity in vanced steel producers,” said major contributor of pollutants China and will enforce the highest lev- the country. CISA Chairman He Wenbo. SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 11 US$5 billion fine set for Facebook

respond to an AFP query on the been all year. agreement. • The deal is the Break up Facebook largest penalty ever We don’t yet know Unlikely to hurt Some Facebook critics have imposed by the FTC key aspects of the The FTC announced last year argued the company should face for privacy violations settlement: whether it reopened its investigation into tougher sanctions including Facebook must make a 2011 privacy settlement with monitoring of its data practic- Washington, United States any changes to its Facebook after revelations that es, or that chief executive Mark business model or personal data on tens of millions Zuckerberg should be personally Mark Zuckerberg of users was hijacked by the po- liable for penalties. is co-founder practices as a result. and CEO of the S regulators have ap - litical consultancy Cambridge Faced with criticism, Face- social-networking proved a $5 billion pen- By itself, this fine will Analytica, which was working book’s head of global affairs, website Facebook Ualty to be levied on Face- not be sufficient to on the Donald Trump campaign Nick Clegg, called on govern- book to settle a probe into the change Facebook’s in 2016. ments to do more to regulate so- social network’s privacy and behavior.” Facebook has also faced ques- cial networks, instead of leaving data protection lapses, the Wall tions about whether it improp- the work to companies. Street Journal reported Friday. CHARLOTTE SLAIMAN, THE GROUP’S erly shared user data with busi- “It’s not for private compa- The newspaper said the Fed- COMPETITION POLICY COUNSEL ness partners in violation of the nies, however big or small, to eral Trade Commission ap - earlier settlement. come up with those rules. It is proved the settlement in a 3-2 The leading social network for democratic politicians in vote, with the two Democratic with more than two billion users the democratic world to do so,” members of the consumer pro- worldwide has also been facing Clegg said in a June 24 interview tection agency dissenting. es to its business model or prac- inquiries on privacy from au- with the BBC. According to the report, the tices as a result,” said Charlotte thorities in US states and regu- But there are increasing calls deal, which would be the largest Slaiman, the group’s Competi- lators around the world. to dismantle the massive social penalty ever imposed by the FTC tion Policy Counsel. The settlement would be in network. for privacy violations, still needs “By itself, this fine will not be line with Facebook’s estimate In May, one of Facebook’s approval from the Justice De- sufficient to change Facebook’s earlier this year when it said it co-founders called for the social partment before it is finalized. behavior.” expected to pay $3 billion to $5 media behemoth to be broken Although details have not yet The outlook was more opti- billion for legal settlements on up, warning that Zuckerberg had been released, the deal will like- mistic at the Center for Democ- “user data practices.” become far too powerful. ly include restrictions on how racy and Technology, whose The fine is unlikely to hurt “It’s time to break up Face - Facebook is able to use personal president Nuala O’Connor said Facebook, which logged a profit book,” said Chris Hughes in data. the fine underscored the impor- of $2.4 billion on revenue that an editorial for The New York Charlotte Slaiman of the con- tance of “data stewardship” in climbed 26 percent to $15.1 bil- Times, saying it had become sumer group Public Knowledge the digital age. lion in the first three months of necessary to separate the social thinks it is unlikely the restric- “The FTC has put all compa- this year. network from Facebook’s Insta- tions will be overly harsh. nies on notice that they must Facebook’s stock value in - gram and WhatsApp services. “We don’t yet know key as - safeguard personal informa- creased 1.8 percent after the Zuckerberg’s “focus on growth pects of the settlement: whether tion,” O’Connor said. fine was announced, closing at led him to sacrifice security and Facebook must make any chang- Facebook did not immediately nearly $205, the highest it has civility for clicks,” said Hughes. Istanbul’s new mayor faces stiff road ahead Istanbul election, when Erdogan’s gov- ernment issued a circular shift- urkey’s main opposition ing the power to assign manag- Tscored a major blow against ers of municipal companies from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan the mayor to the council. last month when it won con - “We were informed of trol of Istanbul, but now faces a a change in legislation,” wounded government reluctant Imamoglu told reporters this to relinquish power. month, warning against “po - With Erdogan expected to stay litical manoeuvering” to limit in office until at least 2023, the his power. new mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem The first municipal council Imamoglu of the secular Re - meeting chaired by Imamoglu publican People’s Party (CHP), on July 8 -- which was aired live, knows he must find a way to as part of his efforts at greater work with the president. transparency -- nonetheless saw But the signs are mixed. positive messages from the AKP After Erdogan’s ruling AKP New Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is talked about as a future presidential Huge crowds turned out for the inauguration of Istanbul’s new mayor Ekrem rank and file. challenger Imamoglu party lost Turkey’s largest city The CHP remains unconvinced. in a rerun vote on June 23, the president congratulated Imamo- “Do I expect serious obstacles glu and described the vote as the on some areas? Yes I do, given “will of the people”. their power and majority in the But just days later his govern- assembly,” said Tarik Balyali, a ment moved to strip Imamoglu CHP spokesman in the municipal of key mayoral powers of pa - council. tronage. But he warned the public The show of strength raises would also blame the AKP if strategic questions for Imamo- the party tried to undermine glu, who has vowed to work “in Imamoglu’s efforts to improve harmony” with Erdogan but municipal services. is also talked about as a future Many opponents of Erdogan presidential challenger. hope Imamoglu can use the Having called for a meeting platform of Istanbul to mount a with Erdogan to address the serious challenge at the national urgent problems of the 15-mil- level -- just as the president him- lion-strong metropolis, the new Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is expected to stay in office until at least 2023 Protesters have demanded that Istanbul’s Gezi Park remains a green space self did in the 1990s. mayor has so far remained fairly But Imamoglu’s prospects de- vague about his plans. mass anti-government move- in the current governing mental- ‘Political manoeuvering Ege Seckin, an analyst at IHS pend not only on getting results He has promised to crack ment over the redevelopment of ity, which favours mass commer- Markit, said Imamoglu’s new job in the city, but also on his ability down on alleged lavish spending neighbouring Gezi park in 2013. cial development over natural After failing to mount serious would be an “uphill struggle”. to maintain support from diver- at the municipality and bring in Urban planners remain scep- spaces. challenges in elections for dec- “The government will go to gent opposition groups includ- international-standard auditors tical about his promises. Imamoglu, who started out in ades, Turkey’s main opposition great lengths to impede his ing secular Turks and Kurdish to assure transparency, warning “Istanbul’s green space prob- his family’s lucrative real estate has been revitalised by Imamo- work, seeking to validate their opposition voters, and maybe that the city faces bankruptcy if lem is not only about hostility and restaurant business in west- glu’s win. long-standing claim that the AKP even AKP dissidents, said Seckin. urgent action is not taken. to nature -- it’s also a question ern Istanbul, does not appear to Aside from the sky-high ex- is the only game in town when “This was a relatively easier Imamoglu also said he would of the economy,” said Sedat Du- have an obvious background to pectations, his biggest challenge it comes to delivering basic ser- task for a municipal election, but create green belts in Istanbul, rel, environment engineer at the shift that mindset. may be overcoming a municipal vices, and that all alternatives, a national-level competition is and return trees and grass to Chamber of Environmental En- “Although there is hope it will council dominated by AKP mem- including the CHP, are incom- likely to be more vicious, and the Taksim square in the heart of gineers. not continue this way, we have bers and its right-wing ally, the petent,” Seckin told AFP. fault lines separating different the city -- echoing the demands Durel said nothing will change yet to hear anything concrete,” MHP, which together control 25 The first sign of trouble came opposition factions are likely to of protesters who triggered a without a fundamental change said Durel. of 39 city districts. immediately after the June 23 matter far more,” he said. SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 12 Thimaar millionaire pledges $100,000 to charity

Winners with officials during a group photo call

TDT | Manama ficer, Ahmed Abdul Rahim and million I was, honestly, shocked. “For instance, The Thimaar Deputy Chief Executive Officer I really didn’t expect to win the scheme, now in its ninth year, r Abdulhannan Ab - - Banking Group, Abdulhakeem first grand prize but this is truly offers the highest chances of dul Hameed Darwish, Al Mutawa, at a ceremony held a blessing from Allah, the Al - When we told Dr Abdulhannan that he won winning of any comparable Da Bahraini father of at the Avenues Mall, and attend- mighty,” he said. the million-dollar prize, he immediately, and product in Bahrain, and has be- six, pledged US$100,000 to ed by other Thimaar winners, as “On behalf of all of us at Ith- without any hesitation, said that he will give come one of the most rewarding charity after Ithmaar Bank, a well as Ithmaar Bank General maar Bank, we congratulate Dr away ten percent of the prize to help the less investment schemes in the King- Bahrain-based Islamic retail Manager - Retail Banking Group, Abdulhannan and his family, and fortunate dom, which is an extremely at- tractive prospect for savers,” he bank, named him the first ever Mohammed Janahi, and other all the other Thimaar winners,” AHMED ABDUL RAHIM Thimaar millionaire. members of the Ithmaar Bank said Ahmed Abdul Rahim. said. Dr Darwish won the first management team as well as a “When we told Dr Abdulhan- BANK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER In 2019, Ithmaar Bank in - grand prize of US$1 million. large audience. nan that he won the million-dol- creased the overall prize purse The second Thimaar million- “I am delighted to win the first lar prize, he immediately and to US$4,400,000 which includes aire, who will claim the second grand prize of Thimaar,” said without any hesitation said that two grand prizes of US$1 million US$1 million grand prize, will Dr Darwish. “I got a call from he will give away ten per cent of and we were all very touched by for all retail banks and it has each for just a BD30 deposit. This be named following a draw in the Bank informing me that I the prize to help the less fortu- his selfless generosity and that become increasingly challeng- year, a total of 3,206 prizes will December. won a prize and invited me to a nate,” said Abdul Rahim. the first thing he thought of was ing for banks to find new ways be awarded. Dr Darwish received his US$1 ceremony at the Avenues Mall, “Ten pc of a million dollars is a helping others,” he said. to differentiate their products The winners’ list is availa - million cash prize from the Ith- but didn’t say what I won. When hundred thousand dollars. That “Prize-based savings accounts from those of competitors,” said ble on www.ithmaarbank.com/ maar Bank Chief Executive Of- they announced that I won US$1 is a lot of money by any measure, are now an essential product Abdul Rahim. thimaar

Argentina hits IMF fiscal Most Germans say Merkel’s Ford, Volkswagen join forces target for first half of 2019 health is a personal issue on the frontier of electric autos Merkel will celebrate• her 65th birthday next Wednesday

Berlin, Germany

early 60 per cent of Ger- Nmans feel that Chancel- lor Angela Merkel’s bouts of uncontrolled shaking are a personal matter, according to a survey published yesterday. A Ford Argo AI test vehicle drives through the downtown area as it is tested A poll published in the Augs- in Detroit, Michigan Argentina registered a primary surplus of 30.3 billion pesos ($719 million) burger Allgemeinen news- for the first half of 2019, surpassing the 20 billion pesos mandated by the paper found that 59 percent New York, United States at more than $7 billion and will International Monetary Fund (IMF) of those questioned felt that allow Ford to use VW technol- trembling seen three times in olkswagen and Ford are ogy to market “at least one” Buenos Aires June was, however, the 24th public in the past month con- German Chancellor Angela Merkel Vteaming up on a massive high-volume fully electric ve- consecutive month in which cerns Merkel’s “private” life, poses with a special report on the $7 billion project to attack the hicle to European consumers rgentina registered a pri- total revenues rose propor- while 34 percent said it was a creation of a market for carbon new frontier in the global auto starting in 2023. Amary surplus of 30.3 bil- tionally more than primary ex- matter of public interest. dioxide (CO2) that she received from market: electric and self-driv- But this is not a merg - lion pesos ($719 million) for penditure did, Dujovne added. Merkel will celebrate her German Council of Economic Experts ing vehicles, the companies er or traditional corporate the first half of 2019, Finance Dujovne said the govern- 65th birthday next Wednesday in Berlin. announced Friday. tie-up. Minister Nicolas Dujovne re- ment predicted for 2019 a and has been at the head of the The German and US auto Ford chief Jim Hackett said vealed on Friday. fiscal deficit of 0.3 percent of German government for about giants announced they were that while the automakers “re- That surpasses the 20 bil- gross domestic product and 14 years. during a ceremony with Den- expanding their alliance, ac- main independent and fierce- lion pesos mandated by the that it would raise the fiscal A majority of those who mark’s new prime minister, the celerating cooperation among ly competitive in the market- International Monetary Fund target for the third quarter identified themselves as sup- German chancellor insists she otherwise competing global place, teaming up and working (IMF), with which Argentina from 60 to 70 billion pesos. porting Merkel’s conservative is doing “very well”. automakers as they face enor- with Argo AI on this important negotiated last year a $56 bil- Argentina has committed CDU party, along with a ma- Merkel has said that her first mous costs in developing new technology allows us to deliver lion bail-out loan. to fiscal balance in 2019 and a jority of social democrats and bout of shaking on June 18 dur- technologies. unmatched capability, scale It’s a marked improvement one percent surplus for 2020 environmentalists, believed it ing a ceremony with Ukrainian “It just makes sense for us. It and geographic reach.” on the primary deficit of 105.8 as part of the IMF loan deal was an issue for the chancellor President Volodymyr Zelensky makes both companies strong- He told reporters that Ford billion pesos recorded for the agreed by center-right Presi- herself. provoked a psychosomatic re- er,” VW chief executive Her- will take advantage of motors, same period last year. dent Mauricio Macri. Only a majority of those who action that was responsible for bert Diess told reporters. “It batteries and other compo - “It’s the first time in eight He is hoping to be re-elect- support the far-right AfD par- those that followed. makes a lot of sense to combine nents VW developed to build a years that the non-financial ed in October for a second ty felt Merkel’s health was a The mass-circulation dai- forces.” new electric model called ID.3 public sector has had a surplus term but the IMF-backed matter of public interest, the ly Bild reported Friday that Volkswagen will invest $2.6 which is due next year with a in the first semester,” Dujovne austerity measures applied survey found. Merkel has undergone ex- billion in capital and assets in starting price of 30,000 euros said in a press statement. by his government have been Although she has suffered tensive medical tests since Ford’s self-driving unit Argo ($33,800). The healthy results were hugely unpopular among or- three bouts of uncontrolled the first incident, which was AI to market new-technology The news sent Ford’s share posted despite a 6.6 billion-pe- dinary Argentines and his shaking in public, and re - blamed on dehydration amid vehicles in the United States price up 2.9 percent, while VW so primary deficit in June share in opinion polls has mained seated this week as a heat wave that had swept and Europe. also posted a solid gain on the alone. plummeted. national hymns were played over Berlin. VW’s investment values Argo Frankfurt stock market. 13 SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019

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MOVIE REVIEW Super 30: A rousing fairy tale that packs in some harsh truths Vikas Bahl’s Super 30 stars Hrithik Roshan and Mrunal Thakur in the lead roles

uper 30 is a 2019 Indian that he can impersonate Anand Hindi-language biograph- Kumar is anything but super: it Sical film directed by Vikas is a formula that equals zero.” Bahl, based on the life of math- Samrudhi Ghosh of India To- ematician Anand Kumar and day rated it with two and a half his educational program Super KNOW WHAT stars out of five, agreeing with 30. The film stars Hrithik Ro- Sengupta praised the perfor- shan and Mrunal Thakur. The mances of Pankaj Tripathi and soundtrack is by Ajay-Atul and Super 30 is about Aditya Srivastava. Ghosh felt movie is co-produced by Sajid Patna-based mathe- that the film was lengthy and the Nadiadwala.Super 30 will be matician Anand Kumar director Vikas Bahl had aroused Phantom Film’s last production. the dramatics without any need. The film was shot in Ramnagar who succeeds against Agreeing with Chatterjee, Fort and in Sambhar Lake Town all odds Ghosh opined, “Under the guid- which was shown as Kota, Ra- ance of math wizard Anand Ku- jasthan. mar, his Super 30 turned out to The film was theatrically re- be miracles. Under the guidance leased in India on 12 July 2019 of Vikas Bahl, Hrithik Roshan’s and received mixed reviews. Super 30 is far from one.” On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 40% based on ten re- A scene from ‘Super 30’ ‘skimmed the surface of a mas- views with an average rating of sive mound of tangled issues’ 5.5/10. The film received mixed Pankaj Tripathi, Aditya Srivasta- level field others too can shine at him, to set an example for the and Hrithik Roshan was miscast SITUATIONS VACANT reviews from critics. va and cinematography of Anay equally bright. Concluding, she world to see. Just for that it’s as Anand Kumar. He opined that Sreeparna Sengupta of The Goswami. She felt that Super 30 wrote “While the narrative does worth a watch.” the major problem with the film URGENTLY REQUIRED, Building Times of India gave the film had conveyed the message that have its flaws, Super 30 is a hu- Writing for the NDTV Saibal was telling a true story, which Maintenance Supervisor with Diploma three and a half stars out of five, though education is the privilege man drama and the story of a Chatterjee, rated it with two was not convincing. He conclud- of Civil Engineer or Technician. Email ranking it high on performance of people with good econom- teacher who triumphs over the stars out of five and felt that er- ed the review as, “The idea to CV to [email protected] she praised Hrithik Roshan, ic background, but if given the many challenges that life throws ratic screenplay of Super 30 had bronze up Hrithik Roshan so Contact No. 3602 0329. 14 SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019

Scarlett Johansson opens up Oliver Jackson- Cohen to join cast of about sharing screen space ‘The Invisible Man’ with Adam Driver in next Los Angeles Los Angeles ollywood actor and Hmodel Oliver Jack- ollywood actor Scarlett Johansson, better son-Cohen is all set to known as Black Widow from ‘Avengers join the cast of ‘The In- H According to People, the 34-year-old visible Man’ as the title actor who appeared on the cover of As If mag- character. azine’s latest issue, spoke about the untitled According to Variety, film directed by Noah Baumbach in which she Copyright the story of the Blum - and Driver, 35, will be seen playing the role of house-Universal Pictures Nicole and Charlie, a couple in the middle of trial over project is inspired by Uni- a divorce who struggle with their anger toward Katy Perry’s Katy versal Pictures’ classic each other. ‘Dark Horse’ Perry monster char- “I did a job with Adam Driver recently which acter, first is coming out later this year,” she said via Enter- to begin next portrayed tainment Tonight Canada. week by Claude “We spent two entire days Rains in screaming at each other, the stu - brutally screaming and Los Angeles dressed the issue of access in dio’s 1933 fighting for two full denying the defendants’ motion movie. The Oliver days” said Johansson. he trial over copyright for summary judgment, finding story was Jackson-Cohen “It was exhausting, infringement of Katy Per- the plaintiffs “demonstrated a based on H. but if I didn’t have Try’s song ‘Dark Horse’ is triable issue of fact as to access G. Wells’ science-fiction as strong an actor as set to begin next week. because ‘Joyful Noise’ achieved novel about a chemist Adam to take all the According to The Hollywood critical success, including a who has discovered the stuff I was giving him I Adam Driver Reporter, the reference and Grammy nomination, and was secret of invisibility while would have been lost. relevance of social media site readily available and viewed mil- conducting a series of For me, working with other actors is a MySpace in a dispute over a lions of times on YouTube and tests involving an obscure really important part of what I do ... it’s 2013 song come forth from the MySpace.” drug called, Monocane. everything,” she said. allegation when rapper Marcus The defendants in return filed Johansson’s upcoming film is one of Gray’s ‘Joyful Noise’ was, in part, a motion in limine, asking the her first after wrapping up her ‘Aveng- disseminated on MySpace. Gray, court to prohibit the discus- Chris Pratt surprise ers: Endgame.’ While the actor is all professionally known as Flame, sion of MySpace and YouTube, set to star in a solo ‘Black Widow’ claims that Perry’s song ‘Dark claiming the screenshots of ar- fans as he sings live film, it’s unclear how that project will Horse’ infringes his trademark chived web pages provided into in Nashville’s club tell the story of the master assassin and by copying its underlying beat. evidence amount to hearsay. Los Angeles spy as she was killed off in ‘Endgame’. In order to succeed at trial, the The judge disagreed and will The actor is also working on ‘Sing 2’ and rapper will first have to convince allow it -- although she won’t let ‘Jojo Rabbit,’ a war drama in which a young a jury that the defendants (Perry, Gray’s expert Todd Decker play hris Pratt recently boy in Hitler’s army finds out his mother is producer Lukasz Gottwald and YouTube mash-ups comparing Cproved that he is not hiding a Jewish girl in their home. others) heard his song. the two works or opine on how only a brilliant actor but A source told People in May that the U.S. District Court Judge to lay listeners have found sim- a good singer as well. The Scarlett actor shares a similar sense of humour with Christina Snyder in August ad- ilarities among them. actor impressed people Johansson Colin Jost to whom she is engaged to. with his singing ability in Nashville at Robert’s Western Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello Sophie World romance in San Francisco Turner puts an end club. Accord- Los Angeles to #Bottlecapchallenge, says ing to Fox Chris Pratt ‘stop it now’ News, the parking romance ru - 40-year-old actor who mours in San Francisco, Los Angeles the clip. performed at the Rob - Spop stars Camila Cabel- “I look terrible, but someone’s ert’s Western World sang lo and Shawn Mendes were ewly-married Sophie Turner gotta do it,” she added. Johnny Cash’s classic spotted spending quality time has put an end to the viral #bot- The HBO hit series ‘GoT’ star song ‘Folsom Prison with each other. According to tlecapchallenge in the most hi- demand to end the trend af- Blues’ while shar- Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello N E-News, the two were papped larious way which will leave you in splits. ter beauty mogul Kendall ing the stage with in the Bay Area on Friday The 23-year-old star who married Joe Jenner posted a clip of performer Sarah ahead of Shawn’s upcoming formers were holding hands Jonas for the second time in France last herself untwisting a Gayle Meech. concert in Oakland, California. throughout the date and month shared a video of herself taking on bottle cap while riding The eyewitness who saw looked “flirty and very close.” the task – but with her own twist – on her a jet ski and wearing a the two singers revealed to E! Another eyewitness said that Instagram stories. tiny green bikini on Mon- Christoph Waltz News that singers didn’t shy the singers relished a spread In the video, Turner can be seen sitting on day. away from showing affection of pancakes, omelettes and ba- an aircraft with a mini wine bottle in front of In the slow-motion video shared to reprise his role and enjoyed an intimate break- con, adding, “They looked like her. The star then raises her arms as if she’s the model, Jenner can be seen ap- in ‘Bond 25’ fast at a local cafe in the area. really good friends... He paid going to untwist the cap miraculously proaching the bottle on the wa- Los Angeles A source said that the per- the bill.” without using her hands (per challenge tercraft. rules), but instead she grabs the bottle When she is within inches of and opens it normally. the bottle, the model pivots the ctor Christoph Waltz “Stop this, now,” she said in the jet ski so that she is alongside the Ais all set to return as video while facing towards the container and sticks out her leg super-villain Blofeld in camera. and lightly taps the cap, which ‘Bond 25’, reported Variety. Turner further expressed spins off. Waltz first featured in her point by writing Jenner then rides James Bond “And that’s the away, flashing a franchise tea” over smirk. ‘Spectre’ as the iconic villain who was previ- Hillary Duff opens up about motherhood ously played by Donald Christoph Waltz at young age, calls it “isolating” Pleasance, Los Angeles Max von Sydow and Telly star revealed becoming a Savalas in previous install- merican actor-singer mother at just the age of ments of the franchise. Hilary Duff opened 24 years was pretty “iso- Besides Waltz, Daniel Aup about the chal- lating,” reported People. Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Lea lenges of being a mother at The actor welcomed Seydoux and Naomie Har- a young age. Hillary Duff her first child, son Luca ris will also reprise their During an episode of The Cruz with ex-husband Mike roles. Motherly Podcast, the 31-year-old Comrie in 2012. 15 SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 sports

French joy as Alaphilippe takes Tour yellow for Bastille Day Bottas takes British GP pole AFP | Saint-Étienne, France

homas De Gendt won yes- Valtteri Bottas edges Tterday’s Tour de France • eighth stage with a solo break- out Lewis Hamilton as away as home hero Julian Al- Mercedes lock out front aphilippe thrillingly won back row at Silverstone the yellow jersey a day ahead of the Bastille Day national Leclerc third for holiday. • In a breath-taking finish, Ferrari, Red Bull’s defending champion Geraint Verstappen fourth Thomas survived a spectacular fall, but lost time to title rival AFP | Silverstone Thibaut Pinot in the overall Thomas De Gendt finishes in front of standings. Thibaut Pinot and Julian Alaphilippe Former soldier Alaphilippe altteri Bottas upstaged took the overall lead on stage six seconds, but beat Ciccone his team-mate Lew - three with a stunning solo by 20 seconds for Alaphilippe Vis Hamilton yesterday break but lost it to Italy’s Giu- to regain the yellow and wear when he secured pole position lio Ciccone at the Planche des it on Sunday for the July 14 as Mercedes locked out the front Belles Filles mountain slog on festivities. row of the grid for Sunday’s Thursday. The last French rider to be British Grand Prix. However, with 15km to go in yellow for Bastille Day fire- The Finn, who is 31 points yesterday, Alaphilippe and Pi- works was Tony Gallopin in adrift of defending world cham- Mercedes’ Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas drives during the qualifying session at Silverstone not combined to drop the pe- 2014. pion Hamilton in this year’s ti- loton in a desperate bid to get Yesterday’s stage was a no- tle race, clocked a track record Leclerc said: “I think Q2, both on mediums, but Le- back the yellow jersey and for table success for FDJ captain fastest lap in one minute and Mercedes turned up the engine clerc, also on mediums, was Pinot to take time in the overall Pinot, who was ecstatic after 25.093 seconds to outpace the a little bit and they were so good soon on top again in 1:25.646 on his title rivals. climbing to third in the overall local hero by just 0.006 seconds. in the corners, which we know followed by the two Mercedes They could not catch De standings behind Alaphilippe “It was really good and it re- we need to work on.” It was really good and Verstappen. Gendt, the Belgian who won by and Ciccone. minds me of why we do this,” Daniel Ricciardo was seventh and it reminds me Unexpectedly, Leclerc made a said a smiling Bottas after secur- for Renault ahead of rookies of why we do this. late switch to join Vettel on softs ing his first British pole position Lando Norris of McLaren and in the closing minutes, trimming and tenth of his career. Alexander Albon of Toro Rosso. It’s been really his time to 1:25.546 to finish top “It’s been really close with Nico Hulkenberg was 10th in close with Lewis all ahead of Bottas and Hamilton, Sublime Pogba helps Man Utd Lewis all weekend and I am re- the second Renault. weekend and I am Verstappen and Vettel. to 2-0 victory over Perth Glory ally happy to get such a good lap Two weeks after the heat- really happy to get Most teams had estimated and pole.” wave conditions in the Styrian such a good lap and that the durability of the soft AFP | Perth Suffering from a lack of Hamilton, who is hunting a Alps, the session began in cool pole compounds was uncertain with numbers for the friendly, Perth record sixth victory in his home and overcast conditions in front them forecast to last no more antaway star Paul Pogba fielded a youthful team includ- event, said: “Congratulations of packed grandstands with a VALTTERI BOTTAS than around 10 race laps, mak- Wovercame a turbulent ing two 15-year-olds. to Valtteri -– he did a really little hint of sunshine. The track ing it appear Ferrari had chosen week and helped a lacklus - Solskjaer rested most of his good job. It wasn’t quite good temperature fell to 28 degrees, a deliberately risky strategy. tre Manchester United post a guns in the first half, including enough... But this is the best around 30 below that recorded After a final flurry of action, 2-0 friendly victory over Perth Pogba, Rashford and regular Grand Prix of the year because in Austria. race. Verstappen was third for the two Alfa Romeos of Antonio Glory yesterday. goalkeeper David de Gea. of the energy this crowd and all Leclerc proved his speed in Red Bull, promising a possible Giovinazzi and Kimi Raikkonen An under-pressure United United, in their new gold these people bring.” the damp morning practice was three-team tussle. were eliminated along with Car- struggled in their pre-season away strip, controlled a It was Mercedes’ 64th front- no fluke with a series of quick As they progressed to Q2, los Sainz of McLaren, Romain opener against a weakened subdued first half with row lockout of the grid for a record laps, on medium com- Kevin Magnussen in the unpre- Grosjean in the second Haas and Perth Glory, who won Austral- speedy winger Daniel James Grand Prix. pound tyres, to top the times dictable Haas, topped the driv- Sergio Perez of Racing Point. ia’s A-League Premiers Plate eye-catching on the left flank. Charles Leclerc of Ferrari was before Hamilton, on softer rub- ers who failed to make the cut On his first flying run in Q3, last season. Teenage midfielder Tahith third, just 0.079 seconds adrift ber, took over. ahead of Daniil Kvyat of Toro Bottas set a benchmark 1:25.093, After a scoreless opening Chong worked his way into of Bottas, ahead of Max Ver - His best lap in 1:25.513 was Rosso, Lance Stroll of Racing 0.25 ahead of Hamilton who had half, manager Ole Gunnar Sol- the game after a slow start but stappen and his Red Bull team- only 0.020 seconds faster than Point and the two Williams men, a ‘moment’ after running deep at skjaer changed his entire line- could not breakthrough. mate Pierre Gasly with four- Leclerc’s, suggesting a close George Russell and Robert Ku- Brooklands. The championship up and inserted several stars, The Dutchman was on time champion Sebastian Vettel scrap was in prospect later in bica. leader narrowed the gap but including Pogba whose un- the end of Perth’s physicali- sixth in the second Ferrari. qualifying and also for Sunday’s Bottas led Hamilton out for couldn’t overhaul his teammate. certain future at Old Trafford ty when he received a strong has overshadowed United’s bump from Glory captain pre-season tour of Australia. Shane Lowry that looked more United finally cracked reminiscent of the Australian Perth’s tenacious defence in Rules football match played the 60th minute when Pogba on the same Perth Stadium Hamilton critical of British GP fixture clashes showcased his sublime touch ground the night before. with a deft back heel to for- After a dismal end to the Lewis Hamilton ward Marcus Rashford, who 2018-19 season, United’s un- • struck it past goalkeeper Liam derwhelming performance blasts British GP chiefs Reddy. keeps the pressure firmly on for staging Sunday’s After being linked with a Solskjaer who took the reins race at the same time as KNOW WHAT move to Real Madrid and Ju- from Jose Mourinho last De- Wimbledon and Cricket ventus, Pogba played the entire cember. second half and helped United Romelu Lukaku, reportedly World Cup finals find more fluency. James Gar- looking to secure a move to TOday promises to be ner, 18, sealed the result with a Inter Milan, was rested but is IANS | Silverstone an epic day of British long-range strike in the dying expected to play on Wednes- sport, with England in stages. day against Leeds United. ewis Hamilton is unhappy the Cricket World Cup Lwith the fact that the For- mula One British Grand Prix is final, the Wimbledon being held on the same day as men’s singles final, the the final of the 2019 ICC Cricket British Grand Prix World Cup and men’s final at the Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton throws signed caps to his fans at Wimbledon. Silverstone “I don’t understand why the organisers put the race on the hand, could feature either Rog- on Hamilton will be eyeing a Austrian GP due to the hot con- same day as all these other er Federer or Rafael Nadal and record sixth British GP victo- ditions that exposed the car’s big events,” Hamilton said on Novak Djokovic. ry which will help him over- cooling conditions and Ham- Thursday at Silverstone in the “I hope in future they (don’t). take Jim Clarke and Alain ilton believes that they will do pre-race press conference. This is such a special weekend Prost as the most successful better on Sunday at Silverstone. England have qualified for it needs the focus of the whole driver at Silverstone. He cur- “We are fully aware the Ferra- the World Cup final for the country. People will be switch- rently leads the champion - ri and Red Bull have taken a step first time since 1992 and will ing between channels on Sunday ship table by 31 points from forward but if we did not have be facing New Zealand on Sun- not knowing what to watch,” Mercedes teammate Valtteri the issues we have, we would day at Lord’s. The Wimbledon said Hamilton. Bottas. have been in the fight (in Aus- Marcus Rashford shoots in Manchester United’s win in Perth men’s singles final, on the other Five-time world champi - Mercedes, however, lost the tria),” Hamilton said. SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 16 Halep clinches maiden Wimbledon crown

Simona Halep thwarts Serena• Williams’ history bid with Wimbledon KNOW WHAT final triumph

Halep captures her The result denied second• Grand Slam title Serena Williams from equalling Margaret Romanian storms Court’s all-time record to• 6-2, 6-2 victory of winning 24 Grand on Centre Court Slam singles titles shot into the net. AFP | London Williams -- who has let slip opportunities to equal Court’s imona Halep torpedoed record in last year’s Wimbledon Serena Williams’ latest bid and US Open finals -- appeared Sto capture a record-equal- to at last get fired up in the first ling 24th Grand Slam yesterday game of the second set. when she stormed to a sensa- She let out a long yell at the tional victory in a 56-minute ground when she won a point Wimbledon final. on her serve and another on the The 27-year-old Romanian next point. captured her second career ma- However, that was a rare show jor with a 6-2, 6-2 victory adding of her fiery side as Halep broke a maiden Wimbledon -- the first her to lead 3-2. for her country in both men’s Halep rubbed in her superi- and women’s singles -- to her ority to break her again for 5-2 2018 Roland Garros triumph. -- two powerful serves earlier Defeat for 37-year-old Wil- in the game had Williams saying liams, a seven-time Wimbledon why was I not able to do this champion who won the last of Romania’s Simona Halep (L) poses with the Venus Rosewater Dish trophy (L) and US player Serena Williams poses with the runners up trophy earlier -- and took the match and her 23 Slam titles at the 2017 the title with aplomb with the Australian Open, meant her at- “I said at the start of the tour- Williams may have kept Halep court set the tone and she broke Halep served to lead 4-0 Wil- first of her three match points. tempt to equal Margaret Court’s nament that one of my motiva- waiting to go on court but if she her in the first game. liams had won just six points. She sank to her knees a broad all-time record for major wins tions was to win and become a hoped that would upset her op- She broke again to lead 3-0 She finally got on the board smile on her face before rising to was put back on ice until at least lifetime member of the club.” ponent it did quite the opposite. -- things clearly not going Wil- with her next service game but hug Williams. the US Open. Williams bluntly admitted she Indeed the Halep fan who liams’ way when a Halep shot Halep had little trouble in seal- Her victory also gave Halep’s “My mom said when I was 10 had not been at the races against burst into song -- waving a Ro- clipped the net and went over ing the set which included an- favoured royal Kate, Duchess of that if I want to do something in a superior opponent. manian scarf from the 2015 Rug- but the American’s shot also other remarkable point from the Cambridge, bragging rights over tennis I have to play in the final “She played out of her mind. by World Cup -- singing “We clipped the net but failed to go Romanian. sister-in-law Meghan, Duchess at Wimbledon,” said Halep. I was like a deer in the head - love you Simona, we do!” served over. The 27-year-old raced to re- of Sussex -- they were sitting be- “I had lots of nerves, my stom- lights,” said Williams. to give her the boost to rattle Already 3-0 down after eight trieve an incredible get which side each other in the Royal Box. ach wasn’t very well. I have nev- Williams was undone by 26 Williams from the start. minutes, Williams was com - sneaked over the net and Wil- Meghan is a close friend of er played a better match. unforced errors to Halep’s two. A flashing forehand cross - pletely at sea and by the time liams was only able to put her Williams.

England WORLD CUP FINAL New Zealand

England have now won six of their last eight one-day interna- New Zealand have nine wins and three losses in their last twelve tionals and the eight-wicket win over Australia the other day one-day internationals. After suffering defeats in three matches at Birmingham was their third consecutive win in the 50-over on the bounce - against Pakistan, Australia and New Zealand - the format. Incidentally, their last ODI defeat came against Australia Black Caps ended their losing streak in style with a convincing just a couple of weeks ago - by 64 runs at this very venue during 18-run victory over India in the semi-final at Manchester. After the league phase of the ongoing World Cup. England were clinical Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson smashed fifties and took the with both bat and ball in the semi-final, knocking the Aussies over team to a respectable total of 239, Trent Boult and Matt Henry for 223 before chasing their target inside 33 overs. spat venom with the ball to knock the two-time champions out of the tournament. Probable XI England vs New Zealand Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Eoin Probable XI Morgan (c), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (wk), Lords Cricket Ground –London Chris Woakes, Liam Plunkett, Jofra Archer, 12:30pm Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Kane Wil- Adil Rashid, Mark Wood liamson (c), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham (wk), James Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Trent Boult Joe Root Kane Williamson Ross Taylor Jason Roy England have the psycho- New Zealand have Head to Head logical advantage as they never lost an ODI crushed New Zealand by against England at England have won 41 while New Zealand have won 43 out 119 runs when the two the Lord’s; the Kiwis To be involved in a World Cup and be of the 90 one-day internationals that have been played teams met earlier in the have won both their representing your country, let alone to between them. Two of those have resulted in ties while four tournament. matches against the turn up here at home of cricket and be have ended in no results. England have won four of their hosts at this ground. involved in a final is pretty special last five ODI encounters against New Zealand including the KANE WILLIAMSON comprehensive 119-run victory at the Chester-le-Street England are carrying PITCH CONDITION last week. New Zealand have never lost to England at the plenty of momentum The Lord’s has hosted four matches in this World Cup and the team batting first has posted 280+ on three Lord’s in the game’s fifty-over format. The two countries with them into this final occasions. The pitch has been very good for batting but has tended to slow down as the game progresses, have faced-off twice at this ground with the Kiwis emerging after having registered and a similar surface can be expected on Sunday. A pleasant weather with no rain threat has been forecast victorious on both the occasions - by 51 runs in June 2008 comfortable wins in their for the World Cup final on Sunday. Temperature is expected to be between 18 and 21 degrees Celsius and and by 5 wickets in May 2013. last three matches. humidity around 63% during the day.