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Poll winners congratulated Manama

is Royal Highness HPrime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khal- Women power ifa received at Gudaibiya Palace yesterday a number of newly-elected members His Majesty hails the role of Bahraini women in national development of the Representatives Council and congratulated Day 2018, celebrated this year She described the annual event them on winning people’s Under the patronage under the theme “Woman in as an ideal platform to showcase trust. • the Legislative and Municipal women’s landmark achievements He also congratulated the of His Majesty King Field”. as well as an occasion to value Bahraini people on choos- Hamad, Her Royal Under the patronage of His her prolific dedicated march. ing this elite of Bahraini Highness Princess Majesty King Hamad, Her Royal She commended state institu- men and women to repre- Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Highness Princess Sabeeka bint tions for their positive response sent them in the house of Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of HM which, she said, reflects respect the people. Al Khalifa, Wife of the King and Supreme Council for Bahraini women and recogni- HM the King and for Women (SCW) President at- tion of her active social role as a Supreme Council tended a ceremony at the Mana- partner in national development, for Women (SCW) ma Municipality headquarters. alongside Bahraini men. “Woman illuminated, with HRH the SCW President ex- President attended the lights of science, our path to tended congratulations to all a ceremony at the renaissance and cemented our Bahrain women on their an - Manama Municipality unity with her independent will,” nual day, wishing every moth- headquarters. said HM the King. er, daughter and sister further “Woman read, learned and strides to continue serving the participated, thus building the nation. The ceremony featured Manama HRH the Premier glory of her nation,” he added, a documentary which shed light paying tribute to Bahraini wom- on Bahraini women’s contribu- He pledged every support is Majesty King Hamad en for their marked participation His Majesty hailed women strides in a recorded keynote speech. tion to building the modern state to the Representatives Coun- bin Isa Al Khalifa paid in the parliamentary and munic- of Bahrain. cil, stressing that the gov- Htribute to Bahraini wom- ipal elections, being partners in royal keenness on promoting dressed at the SCW headquarters HRH the SCW President hon- ernment will always find the en for their dedication in serving national work. their status as indispensable to mark the National Day and the oured Bahraini women who best solution to any issue in the homeland and contributing HRH the SCW President paid partner in national development Bahraini Women’s Day. served as Shura Council mem- cooperation with the Repre- to the national development. tribute to HM the King, hailing endeavour. bers, MPs and municipal councils sentatives Council, its part- “I express sincere congratu- his keynote address to Bahraini She said that the royal address during the period running from ner in the national march. lations and deepest gratitude to women, which, she said, reflects makes women more proud of 2000 to 2014. HRH the Premier affirmed those women who contributed belonging to the country that She also congratulated women that the regional and inter- to nation-building endeavour provided them the means to pro- candidates who were elected national situation requires and spared no efforts in their gress and thrive and attain quali- 6 and won seats in the Council of boosting Bahrain’s security work down the national history,” The annual event is tative achievements in all fields. women candidates Representatives and Municipal and stability and ensuring he said. an ideal platform to She hailed HM the King’s sup- have won elections to Councils for the term 2018-2022. its perpetual growth. HM the King made the state- showcase women’s port to the Bahraini Women’s the parliament against The elected members took a ment in a recorded keynote Day, since it was first launched three last time. commemorative photo with HRH speech addressing a ceremony landmark achievements. in 2008 under royal patronage, the SCW president at the end of Qatar to exit OPEC marking the Bahraini Women’s HRH PRINCESS SABEEKA delivering then a keynote ad- ceremony. Doha

atar yesterday said it Qwill quit OPEC to focus on gas. Doha is one of OPEC’s smallest oil producers but the world’s biggest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter. Qatar said it would attend an OPEC meeting scheduled for Thursday and Friday in Vienna.

DON’T MISS IT HRH Princess Sabeeka with elected women parliamentarians, municipal councillors and SCW officials.

Local produce to NEW ROLE be showcased at 03 seventh edition of farmers’ market Vice Adm Jim Malloy to lead US Navy in Mideast Tamkeen forum Manama home Saturday. temporary command. was confident the sailors would discusses steps A private memorial was being Meanwhile, Fifth Fleet sailors carry out their missions, but ice Adm Jim Malloy, planned on the Navy’s base in continue to carry out operations that it would be with “heavy 04 to improve start- the deputy chief of na- Bahrain, officials said Monday. in a region where countering hearts.” up ecosystems Vval operations for plans Navy officials declined to Iran and ensuring freedom of Stearney, described by Rich- and strategy, is slated to take comment on reports by CBS navigation in the Arabian Gulf ardson as a “decorated naval Old Manama command this week of the Na- News and USNI News, which is one of the command’s top warrior” and a “devoted hus- Market revamp vy’s mission in the Middle East, cited unnamed defence officials priorities. band and father,” assumed 05 leading sailors in Bahrain in the that Stearney died in an appar- “Scheduling has not been af- command of Fifth Fleet in right on track wake of the sudden death of a ent suicide. fected; Fleet is continuing oper- May. Upon taking command, three-star admiral. While Stearney’s death is un- Vice Adm Jim Malloy ations,” said Cmdr Joshua Frey, Stearney said he was he was Vice Adm Scott Stearney, who der investigation, Chief of Naval spokesman for US Naval Forces ready to work with partners led US Naval Forces Central Operations Adm John Richard- Richardson tapped Malloy — Central Command. to “to keep conflict out of the Command and the Fifth Fleet, son said Saturday no foul play now en route to Bahrain — soon Gen Joseph Votel, US Central maritime and promote security was found dead at his Bahrain was suspected. after Stearney’s death to assume Command chief, said Sunday he and stability.” TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2018 02 Poll success hailed His Majesty hails voters for national determination, patriotic stances Manama The voter turn-out reached 67 per cent in the parliamentary is Majesty King Hamad elections and 70pc in the munic- bin Isa Al Khalifa hailed ipal polls, reflecting the probity, Hthe efforts exerted by freedom of choice and massive the High Elections Committee, participation which marked the which supervised the first round elections. and run-off parliamentary and HM the King commended the municipal polls. strenuous efforts exerted by the This came as he received, at Al committee chairman and panel Safriya Palace, Shaikh Khalid bin members to ensure the success Ali Al Khalifa, Justice, Islamic of the elections. Affairs and Endowments Min- His Majesty lauded the role of ister and Chairman of the High the Bahraini independent judici- Elections Committee as well as ary to supervise the elections and committee members. ensure its safety, hailing the good

His Majesty with Shaikh Khalid and members of High Elections Committee. BD 2.9 only preparations and organisation. Councils, thanks to their merit high committee in charge of su- HM the King paid tribute to and competence as full-fledged pervising the parliamentary and conscious-minded Bahraini partners in achieving national municipal elections. voters who exercised their sustainable development. His Majesty congratulated constitutional right in choos- 67 He stressed the determina- HM the King on the landmark per cent was the ing their representatives to turnout in the first tion of Bahrain and its people success of the elections, which assume their duties, serve Bah- phase of parliamentary to pursue the path of Shura and reflected the national determi- rain and consolidate its demo- polls while the democracy, looking forward nation, at its best, to answer the cratic march. municipal polls saw a to attaining further success in call of duty. Try out our Indian platter- Super HM the King hailed the suc- turnout of 70pc. assuming responsibilities and His Majesty paid tribute to cess of many young candidates achieving desired goals. Bahraini people, hailing their delicious and great value for money in winning parliamentary seats The minister expressed deep- political awareness to strengthen in the parliament, hailing Bah- their presence in the Council of est thanks to HM the King for the democratic project, under raini women who increased Representatives and Municipal commending the efforts of the the reform project. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2018 03 Local produce to be showcased at seventh edition of farmers market The market will be held every Saturday until April 27

The previous editions of the market have been a great success. Many families have been flocking to the market.

According to organisers, the previous At least 40 farmers are participating The five months long editions have been a great success with in the market this year. Apart from the • visitors flocking to the market. agricultural produce, it will also show- market will be held every The market, which will be set up We will be selling case a section for traditional crafts, Saturday until April 27. at the Agriculture Centre in Budaiya everything from restaurants, and an entertainment ac- Botanical Garden, will provide a plat- tomatoes to broccoli. tivities for children. 40 Over the years, it has form for local farmers to sell their fresh Many of the vegetables “We will be selling everything from farmers are become• extremely popular produce to the public. tomatoes to broccoli. Many of the veg- participating in the The five months long market will be are seasonal and the etables are seasonal and the coming seventh edition of the with thousands visiting to held every Saturday until April 27. coming months are the months are the best time to cultivate market. buy vegetables and fruits. The market, which is organised by best time to cultivate them, the market comes at the perfect the the National Initiative for Agricul- them. time. Even some vegetables that are ex- TDT | Manama tural Development in the co-operation A FARMER pensive outside like Kale will be availa- Mohammed Zafran with the Ministry of Municipalities ble at an affordable price at the market,” co-operation with the Bahrain De - Affairs and Agriculture and Urban one of the farmers told Tribune. velopment Bank (BDB) and the Min- Planning, was established to promote tremely popular with thousands vis- As of now, another farmers’ market istry of Municipalities Affairs and he seventh edition of farmers’ homegrown agricultural produce apart iting to purchase at the market every is being set up at Hoorat A’ali. It is Agriculture and Urban Planning and market will be opened this Sat- from supporting local farmers. week from December to April every organised by the the National Initia- has also been a huge success since it Turday, organisers announced. Over the years, it has become ex - year. tive for Agricultural Development in launched. Saudi envoy praises election success Free medical camp Manama and prosperity. The Saudi ambassador af- audi Ambassador to Bah- firmed that the recent visit of rain Dr Abdullah bin The poll success reflects Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy SAbdulmalik Al Shaikh Bahrain’s civilisational Premier and Defence Minis- extended heartfelt congrat- and democratic ter His Royal Highness Prince ulations to His Majesty King development under the Mohammed bin Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, His Abdulaziz Al Saud to Bahrain Royal Highness Prime Minister reform project of HM reflects strong fraternal and Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al the King. historic relations between both Khalifa and His Royal Highness DR ABDULLAH AL SHAIKH countries and peoples. Prince Salman bin Hamad Al He stressed keenness of the Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Custodian of the Two Holy The American Mission Hospital (AMH) joined hands with the English Supreme Commander and First electoral process, describing Mosques and HM King Hamad Language Congregation (ELC), National Evangelical Church Bahrain, to Deputy Premier as well as the it as a reflection of Bahrain’s to further boost bilateral co- conduct a Free Medical Health Camp at the Al Ghannah Labour Camp Bahraini people on success of civilisational and democratic operation and integration in in Askar. Dr Babu Ramchandran, Physician Community Outreach the parliamentary and munic- development under the reform various fields. Activities from AMH and Susan Madhuri Pulavarthi from ELC led a team ipal elections. project of HM the King. He hailed the inauguration of around 100 volunteers in organising the camp for workers residing in In a statement to Bahrain He stressed that this partic- of the new oil pipeline between the area. Also present were Chaplain Keith Krebbs from the AMH, Rev News Agency (BNA), Dr Ab- ipation mirrors cohesion be- both countries, describing the Andrew Smothers, Associate Pastor of the ELC along with a team of 10 dullah bin Abdulmalik Al tween the leadership and peo- project as a landmark economic doctors and 15 nurses. Around 400 workers benefited from the camp. Shaikh lauded the large and ple and boosts the kingdom’s milestone and a vital economic Commenting on the medical health camp, Corporate CEO/CMO of the unprecedented participation capability to confront challeng- artery which will benefit both American Mission Hospital, Dr George Cheriyan said: “The medical camp of the Bahraini people in the es and achieve more growth countries and peoples. was a key component of our social responsibility initiative and we were pleased to partner with ELC in organising another successful camp.” TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2018 04

His Majesty lauds educational strides ments in the regional and international Manama arenas. His Majesty commended the stren- is Majesty King Hamad bin Isa uous efforts exerted by the Ministry of Al Khalifa received, at Al Safriya Education to enhance the standard of HPalace, Bahraini teachers, win- all educational stages so as to foster the ners of His Highness Shaikh Mohammed spirit of citizenship among students so bin Zayed Al Nahyan Award for Best Gulf as to serve their nation and society and Teacher. participate in the national development The laureates are Amina Nabeel Al Ro- march. maihi (Al Noor Secondary Girls’ School); Education Minister Dr Majid Al Nu- Munira Khalid Alzayani and Souma- aimi expressed deepest thanks and ap- ya Hassan Yaqoot (Arad Primary Girls’ preciation to HM the King, hailing royal School) and Wafa Salem Rajab (Muhar- keenness on supporting the educational raq Primary Girls’ School). system, which helped yield honourable HM the King congratulated the lau- results and outstanding achievements. reates who won the prestigious award He reiterated the ministry’s resolve to which was launched by Abu Dhabi spare no effort to achieve all that contrib- Crown Prince, UAE Armed Forces Dep- His Majesty with Dr Al Nuaimi and winners of the prestigious teachers’ award. utes to enhance the standard of education uty Supreme Commander. and implement the royal directives to up- His Majesty underscored the impor- late creativity and excellence in the Gulf ness on achieving outstanding results. Kingdom of Bahrain,” said HM the King, grade services and develop the teaching tance of the award as a catalyst to stimu- educational field, hailing Bahrainis’ keen- “A win for citizens is a win for the lauding Bahrain’s educational achieve- curricula. Tamkeen forum discusses steps to improve start-up ecosystems Tamkeen’s supportive role for industries highlighted at the forum TDT | Manama Harpreet Kaur

he Labour Fund “Tam- keen” hosted more than T350 representatives and stakeholders within the eco - nomic ecosystem yesterday at its Annual Consultation Forum. The conference, which was hosted with an aim to identify key developments, challenges and discuss possible develop- mental opportunities, saw many experts and entrepreneurs in attendance. Tamkeen Chairman, Shaikh Mohammed bin Essa Al Khalifa, stated that “Tamkeen’s Consul- tation Forum is a key step in the journey of further improving the start-up ecosystems and Shaikh Mohammed speaks at the forum. A segment of the audience. supporting the growth of the national economy and boosting ployee performance on the one Dr Ebrahim Mohammed Janahi contribute to supporting sus- of 2019. of Tamkeen told Tribune, “The productivity”. hand and reduce costs and in- said that the Kingdom of Bah- tainable growth in the national “Tamkeen has recently up - consultation forum is a very im- “Tamkeen’s 2018-2020 strat- crease outputs on the other.” rain is on the cusp of a new era economy, among the implemen- graded customer service pro- portant event which we host an- egy, which was formulated on Tamkeen’s Chief Executive of economic measures that will tation of VAT in the beginning cedures within the Enterprise nually to communicate with the the basis of intensive coordina- Support Programme to better stakeholders within the private tion and outreach efforts with meet the needs of enterprises sector and companies. a wide segment of stakeholders and provide advanced digital “It will help us devise strat- from the various sectors, has solutions to streamline the sup- egies to overcome challenges made significant headway in port delivery process.” while introducing unique sup- achieving its vision, specifically “Tamkeen’s role in bolstering port systems for different in - with regard to further enhancing the Kingdom of Bahrain’s lead- dustries.” the impact of its support pro- ing position as a model ecosys- The Tamkeen Consultation grammes, as well as accelerating tem that supports the business Forum also held panel discus- the pace of action as per sus - sector in a sustainable manner sions with participants that fo- tainable development require- forms the impetus behind its cused on several key themes that ments.” support and participation of the concern the various econom- “In addition, Tamkeen strives various national and interna- ic sectors, including ‘Start-Up to boost sustainable growth tional forums related to these Ecosystem’, ‘Productivity as a in individuals and enterprises efforts.” Key Measure of Success’, and through the provision of pro- Dr Nasser Al Qaedi, Chief In- ‘Matching Skills set with the grammes that help boost em- A panel discussion in progress. vestment and Marketing Officer Labour Market’s Needs’.

Japanese traditional folk song concert set GFH honours women staff TDT | Manama

mbassy of Japan in co-operation with the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiq- Euities and sponsored by Y K ALMoayyad and Sons, will organise a Japanese traditional folk songs concert at the Cultural Hall on De- cember 9 at 8:00pm. Love, loss, hardship and a nostalgic pining for one’s hometown are the subject of the Jap - anese “Enka” and “Minyo” which will be per- Akari Mochizuki formed by Akari Mochizuki a famous Japanese singer who started working as a professional Ichikawa using a Tsugaru shamisen. GFH Financial Group celebrated Bahraini Woman’s Day at a breakfast hosted by its Chief Executive Officer, Hisham Alrayes, singer in 2009 and virtuoso musician Hibiki The entry is free. who marked the occasion by expressing his appreciation for the hard work and achievements of the Group’s female staff. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2018 05

HRH Premier congratulated Manama

is Royal Highness Prime Old Manama Market HMinister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has re- ceived a cable from the Head of the Political Bureau of the National Action Charter So- ciety, Ahmed Juma’a. Juma’a extended sincere congratulations to HRH the revamp right on track Prime Minister on the issu- ance of a Royal Order by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Renovation project is part of govt efforts to preserve and highlight the Kingdom’s history and heritage Al Khalifa assigning him to form a new Cabinet. He asserted that the royal order reflects HM the King’s The revamp project confidence in HRH Premier’s will primarily serve the wisdom, statesmanship and keenness to attain more economy and tourism achievements to the nation sectors. and the citizens through im- MR AL NAMLITI plementing all the develop- ment plans that would meet TDT | Manama the kingdom’s ambitions in various fields. The completion of the po- he developmental ac- litical and economic transi- tivities at Old Manama tion phase in the kingdom re- TMarket are right on track, quired the continuity of HRH said the Vice-Chairman for the Premier’s tremendous efforts, Development of Old Manama sincere determination, wise Market National Committee, vision and dedication in the Mahmoud Al Namliti yesterday. service of the nation, he said. Manama Market is one of the Juma’a affirmed that most important markets in the the next phase requires in- Kingdom with a diverse and vi- creasing development pro- brant variety of shops offering a grammes in order to achieve variety of goods including tex- national priorities at all levels, tiles, spices, perfumes, handi- noting that the higher vot- craft and other items. The development of Old Manama Market is in its first phase. er turnout during the recent The development of the mar- elections proves the Bahraini ket is in it first phase, which citizens’ keenness to ensure includes the development of cludes the restoration of the “Over 1,500 parking spaces sectors. ing the Kingdom’s history and the continuity of the devel- walkway, setting up new shops Bahrain Hotel, the first hotel in will be allocated. An informa- “It is of great importance to heritage. opment march in all fields to as well as a unique gold souq, the region, and the transforma- tion desk will be set up. The develop the Old Manama Mar- “The government is keen on attain more progress, pros- according to Mr Namliti. tion of the old heritage postal revamp project will primarily ket to make it a tourist and com- completing the project at the perity and security. The renovation plan also in- building into a museum. serve the economy and tourism mercial destination, highlight- earliest.” Oil Minister opens BBTC Conference TDT | Manama

il Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa yesterday It is encouraging to see that Oopened the Bottom of the Barrel the theme of the conference Technology Conference (BBTC) Series, highlights the need to under themed “The best solutions to raise the level of petroleum waste”. improve environmentally- The inaugural ceremony was attended friendly technologies. CEOs of the national oil and gas compa- SHAIKH MOHAMMED nies and a number of affiliates of Gulf oil companies and global presence of ex- a result of the recommendations of perts and engineers and those interested the International Convention for the in the various aspects of the oil industry Prevention of Pollution from Ships from different countries of the world, to (MARPOL). discuss the technological processors fuel He mentioned that the marine fuel oil remaining in the oil industry. also witnesses rapid changes as a result That event is organised by Euro Shaikh Mohammed inaugurates the conference. of the decision of the International Petroleum Consultants and Bahrain Maritime Organisation (IMO) to reduce Petroleum Company (Bapco) in co - gas industry in the region, especially ference was on the topics of improving with high returns projects, such as re- sulphur content in marine fuel used in operation with the National Oil and in light of the challenges facing the oil environmentally friendly technologies, moving bottlenecks and improving the open seas from 3.5 per cent to 0.5pc Gas Authority. There will be a number refineries and the treatment of heavy such as advanced trends in gaining infrastructure, production and compet- expected to become effective in 2020. of support from the international oil materials in the overall utilisation of re- carbon or enhanced oil recovery in the itive products. It will also highlight the legislative companies in the Arabian Gulf. maining oil from the distillation products. refining industry. The minister pointed out that the and environmental regulations and the The minister, mentioned the impor- He pointed out that it was encour- He also mentioned that the oil refin- refining industry is witnessing a qual- most important investment decisions tance of remaining fuel oil in the oil and aging to see that the theme of the con- eries are looking for low-cost projects itative shift in the world markets as on the treatment of the residual oil.

The Indian School Bahrain (ISB) celebrated Mathematics Day to boost awareness among the students in the field The Information and eGovernment Authority (iGA) celebrated the Bahraini Women’s Day in line with the Kingdom’s celebrations of Mathematics. Dr Nasser Metwally , Professor, Department of Mathematics, University of Bahrain, was the every year on December 1. The authority is dedicating this entire week to celebrate and organise a variety of events to its female judge of the competition held in connection with the Maths Day. The programme was attended by Principal V R employees in all authority’s branches. Palanisamy and Vice Principals, staff and students. 06 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2018 world

Dutchman, 69, IS leader linked to loses legal bid to be beheadings killed 20 years younger US-led coalition kills IS leader linked to the beheading of an American aid worker

Abu al-Umarayn was accused• of involvement in the November Emile Ratelband, 69, answers journalists’ questions in Amsterdam, following 2014 beheading of the court’s ruling regarding his legal bid to slash 20 years off his age. Peter Kassig viously said he felt discrimi- The Hague, Netherlands nated against because of his AFP | Beirut, Lebanon advanced years, adding that Dutch court yesterday while he did not need dating he US-led coalition Aslapped down an attempt apps, the custom of giving his against the Islamic State by a self-described “young age to a prospective lover was Tgroup said yesterday it god” just shy of his 70th birth- cramping his style. killed a senior jihadist involved day to slash his age by 20 years “I am a young god, I can have in the executions of an Ameri- to enhance his prospects in life all the girls that I want, but not can aid worker and other West- and love. after I tell them that I am 69,” ern hostages. In an unprecedented case, he recently said. Abu al-Umarayn was accused the Arnhem District Court told “I feel young, I am in great of involvement in the November “positivity guru” Emile Ratel- shape and I want this to be 2014 beheading of Peter Kassig, band it will not adhere to his legally recognised because I a former US ranger who was request to shift his birthdate feel abused, aggrieved and dis- doing volunteer humanitarian two decades later to March criminated against because of work when captured in 2013. Peter Kassig with a truck, taken somewhere along the Syrian border between (video released on August 19) 11, 1969. my age,” Ratelband “He was killed and more in- late 2012 and fall 2013 Another hostage held at the “Mr Ratelband is at lib - said as he took his formation will be available after down IS fighters in Iraq and Syr- medicine to the needy. time and whose execution was erty to feel 20 years young - case to court. a full assessment,” Sean Ryan, ia since 2014, has announced the He took the name Abdul Rah- threatened was British journal- er than his real age and to Although judg- spokesman for the US-led coali- killing of a jihadist leader linked man after converting to Islam. ist John Cantlie. act accordingly,” the judges es “recognised tion, said in a statement issued to Kassig’s death. Before Kassig’s decapitation, He later appeared in videos in said. that there was a after the Sunday strikes. At the time of the execution, which IS announced on Novem- which he uttered IS propaganda “But amending his date of trend in society “Al Umarayn had given indi- IS released a video showing Kas- ber 16, four other hostages were but, more than six years after birth would cause 20 years for people to feel cations of posing an imminent sig’s severed head but did not executed by IS: his kidnapping, his fate remains of records to vanish from fit and healthy threat to coalition forces and publish footage of the decapi- - British aid worker Alan Hen- unclear. the register of births, deaths, for longer, it did he was involved in the killing of tation, as it had done for other ning (video released on October The leader of the cell which marriages and registered part- not regard that American citizen and former US hostages. 3) was responsible for the exe - nerships,” it said, adding that as a valid argu- Army Ranger, Peter Kassig,” he Kassig founded a humanitar- - British aid worker David cutions and became known as “this would have a variety of ment for amend- said. Ryan said the jihadist had ian organisation in 2012 that Haines (video released on Sep- “The Beatles” was believed to undesirable legal and societal ing a person’s also been involved in the execu- trained some 150 civilians to tember 13) be Mohammed Emwazi, a Brit- implications.” date of birth,” tion of several other prisoners. provide medical aid to people in - US journalist Steven Sotloff ish jihadist nicknamed “Jihadi Ratelband, a well-known the court said It is the first time the coali- Syria. His group also gave food, (video released on September 2) John” who was killed in a drone life coach who specialises in in a statement tion, which has been hunting cooking supplies, clothing and - US journalist James Foley strike in 2015. “self awareness training”, pre- yesterday. Soyuz heads to ISS on first manned mission since failure AFP | Baikonur, Kazakhstan of worry as they boarded a bus on the ground are ready to do Soyuz rocket carrying to take them to the launch. They every launch,” he said. Russian, American and smiled and waved, with Saint- Of the trio set to reach the ISS ACanadian astronauts Jacques blowing kisses and giv- six hours after blast-off, both took off from Kazakhstan and ing the thumbs-up to a crowd of Saint-Jacques and McClain are reached orbit on Monday, in the KNOW WHAT well-wishers. flying for the first time. first manned mission since a At a press conference on the Kononenko is beginning his failed launch in October. eve of the launch, crew com - fourth mission to add to an im- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kon- Saint-Jacques mander Kononenko said the pressive 533 days in space. onenko, Anne McClain of NASA astronauts “absolutely” trusted The veteran said and David Saint-Jacques of the will be the first teams preparing for the flight. the crew would Canadian Space Agency blasted Canadian astronaut conduct a off for a six-and-a-half month to visit the space Risk ‘part of our profession’ spacewalk on mission on the International station since Chris “Risk is part of our profes - December Space Station at the expected Hadfield, who sion,” the 54-year-old said. “We 11 as part of time of 1131 GMT. recorded a version are psychologically and techni- an investi- A few minutes after their rock- of David Bowie’s cally prepared for blast-off and gation into et lifted off from the Baikonur any situation which, God forbid, a mysterious Cosmodrome, Russian space “Space Oddity” on may occur on board.” hole that has agency Roscomos announced board in 2013. McClain, a 39-year-old for- caused an air that the capsule was “success- mer military pilot, said the crew leak on the ISS. fully launched into orbit”. off, forcing the pair to make an looked forward to going up. NASA administrator Jim Bri- emergency landing. “We feel very ready for it,” she denstine confirmed on Twitter They escaped unharmed but said. that the crew were “safely in the failed launch -- the first such Saint-Jacques, 48, described orbit” and thanked the US and incident in Russia’s post-Sovi- the Soyuz spacecraft as “incred- Russian teams “for their dedi- et history -- raised concerns ibly safe”. cation to making this launch a about the state of the Soyuz The accident highlighted the success”. programme. “smart design of the Soyuz and It was the first manned launch The Soyuz is the only means of the incredible work that the for the Soviet-era Soyuz since reaching the ISS since the United search and rescue people here October 11, when a rocket car- States retired the space shuttle rying Russia’s Aleksey Ovchinin in 2011. Top-bottom: David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian and US astronaut Nick Hague Kononenko, McClain and Space Agency, NASA astronaut Anne McClain and failed just minutes after blast- Saint-Jacques showed no signs Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko gesture as they board the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2018 07 Forgotten identities Iraq's ancient pottery struggles to outlive modern plastic as demand for handmade clay items has dried up AFP | Najaf, Iraq location," he says. rarely sell clay pots," says Kaw- Some Iraqis even used them to waz in his studio, itself made of del al-Kawwaz expertly store jewelry. mud and covered in palm leaves. spins the potter's wheel, "Those that practiced pottery He makes the vases by spe - Ashaping the wet clay into would make a lot of money be- cial request only, but admits it's a smooth jug. His family is fa- cause they were common items hardly worth it. Small jugs cost mous for this millennia-old Iraqi in ancient Iraqi households," just 2,500 dinars or around $2, craft, but Kawwaz is struggling says Kawwaz. while the larger cauldrons that to keep it alive. They were surprisingly handy hold several dozen litres (gal- For thousands of years, clay during the era of Saddam Hus- lons) are sold at 15,000 dinars. utensils for storing food and sein, when many s struggled fi- cooking were found in virtu - nancially, as well as in the 1990s, Battle of the bread ally every home in Sumer, the when international sanctions Despite the prevalence of elec- earliest known civilisation in hit Iraq. tric and gas cookers, Um Haydar modern-day southern Iraq. With household appliances prefers her trusty clay oven. On Kawwaz's own family drew extremely rare or unaffordable her rooftop terrace in Old Najaf, their name from the jug, or for most of the population, Ira- she uses it to bake her own tra- "kawz" in Arabic, which they qis once again relied on clay. ditional bread every morning. have produced for more than "The income of most fami - "The taste of bread made in a 200 years from clay found at a lies did not allow them to buy a traditional oven is so different lake by Najaf, a holy Shiite Mus- refrigerator or freezer to keep from bread baked in an electric In pictures, Iraqis making clay pots in Najaf. Pottery has deep roots in Iraq, where ancient civilisations turned to clay to lim city. their water cold, so most used or gas oven," says Um Haydar, as build their homes, shape their cooking utensils, and even make their ovens. "Making clay vases is a craft clay cauldrons," he says. the searing oven near her radi- that my family had become fa- Back then, his family sold ates an enticing smell. mous for," says 45-year-old Ka- their large jugs in bulk -- some- Like her mother and grand- wwaz wistfully. times thousands per week across mother before her, she has stuck Pottery has deep roots in every Iraqi province. to tradition when it comes to the Iraq, where ancient civilisa- But times have changed. clay oven, with one exception -- tions turned to clay to build "We sell very few now -- the she didn't build it herself. their homes, shape their cooking numbers in an entire year don't But some Iraqis, like Hay - utensils, and even make their ov- hit 100 or 200 jugs," says Kaw- dar al-Kaabi, insist on the full ens. Cuneiform, one of the earli- waz. Farmers who once used Sumerian experience. est forms of writing invented by the large containers are opting On the edge of the Najaf Sea, the Sumerians, was also carved for cheaper goods, made either Kaabi begins mixing together in- into clay tablets. elsewhere in Iraq or imported. gredients to make his own oven. But now, with a flood of more "They buy plastic bags im - "To the clay, you have to add modern products, demand for ported from China, so now we reeds, red sand, and synthetic the handmade clay items has wool fibres. You let the mixture dried up, says Kawwaz. rest for two days so the clay be- comes compact," he explains. Once ubiquitous, now Despite the drop in sales, this forgotten We sell very few potter is upbeat. His family's jugs were shaped now -- the numbers "Even if we sell less, even if the from Najaf mud, dried in the in an entire year craftsmen are fewer and fewer, shade, then baked at high tem- don’t hit 100 or we're fighting to keep the arti- peratures for no less than 15 200 jugs. They sanal heritage of our fathers and hours. grandfathers alive," he says. Kawwaz’s own family drew their name from the In Iraq, one of the hottest buy plastic bags "And of course, there are still countries on earth, they were imported from Iraqis who only eat good bread," jug, or “kawz” in Arabic, which they have produced indispensable. China, so now we he says with a wink. for more than 200 years from clay found at "These vases were used to rarely sell clay keep water cool or preserve pots a lake by Najaf, a holy wMuslim city. food. They were placed in the ADEL AL-KAWWAZ shade or hung in another high HAPPINESS IS LIKE A KISS. QUOTE YOU MUST SHARE IT TO OF THE ENJOY IT. 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Events in Ukrainian waterway imperil global security Ukraine’s President has called for NATO maritime protection, yet it is difficult to see this occurring

Security Council members fail to act concerning the occupation of Palestinian lands, Syrian war crimes or the Rohingya genocide, they render international justice impotent. When world leaders BARIA ALAMUDDIN shirk their obligations to enforce international law, there is no in- ladimir Putin arguably un- ternational law; only the law of derstands today’s world the jungle, in which the most Vbetter than anyone. He ruthless autocrats thrive. Mean- knows that when Russia bullies while, small European liberal de- and attacks weaker neighbours, mocracies — which flourished there is no effective system of in- thanks to universal respect for ternational justice or any league the principles of state sovereignty of civilised nations willing to stand and territorial integrity — risk against it. becoming the first victims. This Media outlets devoted scant could be through outright mili- coverage to recent events near tary aggression or the evisceration Crimea, as if this was an unfortu- of their democratic institutions nate maritime skirmish; as Putin through cyberwarfare, electoral asserted: “A border incident, noth- interference, the sponsoring of ing more.” Yet this is to ignore the anti-democratic forces, or pur- wider context. chasing corrupt politicians to sell In 2014, Russia seized and then out their nation. annexed the strategically critical The Arab world can easily Crimean peninsula, before using identify such behaviours because special forces to trigger a sepa- we are already observing similar ratist conflict in eastern Ukraine. hostile regional actions by Teh- Russia spent $3.3bn building a vast ran. Iran steadily built up its local 19 kilometer bridge from Russian political and paramilitary assets territory across the Kerch Strait and manipulated every aspect of to the Crimea; and now it is try- daily life until we woke up one ing to obstruct Ukrainian access day and Lebanon was no longer via this strait to the Sea of Azov. a sovereign Arab state, but a Hez- Although the world regards the hostages,” commented one Rus- Iran steadily built up its The US president canceled his satisfied with one or two con - bollah protectorate under Iranian Russian presence in the Crimea sian opposition leader. local political and paramili- planned bilateral meeting with quests. Military success embold- hegemony. Meanwhile, Iraq, Syr- as an illegal occupation, Moscow Putin is playing a dangerous, Putin at the G20 summit, yet they ens them into thinking that they ia and Yemen are well advanced remarkably asserted that Ukrain- high-stakes game. He has already tary assets and manipulated still managed a cozy discussion are fulfilling some glorious histor- down the same path. ian ships were violating maritime seized parts of Georgia and has every aspect of daily life over dinner. ic mandate; in Putin’s case recon- Events in Ukraine seem far law by sailing in the waters ad- designs on the tiny Baltic repub- until we woke up one day Ukraine’s president has called structing the USSR. Napoleon went away, yet when we make the ef- joining this occupied territory. lics and other components of the and Lebanon was no longer for NATO maritime protection, yet from limited military operations fort to understand the context the Three Ukrainian naval ships were defunct Soviet Empire. Moscow a sovereign Arab state, but it is difficult to see this occurring, aimed at restoring the borders implications for global security fired on, before being impounded cultivates far-right movements a Hezbollah protectorate even though one of the original of post-revolutionary France to are all too obvious. The issue is not by the Russian authorities along and autocratic regimes across under Iranian hegemony. factors behind Ukraine-Russia an attempt to conquer Europe; whether Russia should be allowed with their entire crews, who were Europe, while establishing per- tensions was the prospect of Kiev bogging Western states down in a to dominate an obscure waterway, still being detained at the time of manent military bases in Syria. joining NATO and moving fully decade of war, while exacerbating of which few of us had previously writing. Meanwhile, the assassination of into the West’s orbit. conflicting territorial claims that heard, it is a question of whether Many experts expect that the exiled dissidents sends the gang- Russia knows what it can get would still be bloodily playing the civilised world possesses the next step will be Russian en - ster-like message that Russia can away with — by issuing sufficient themselves out 150 years later. will and foresight to protect the croachments upon the industrial reach anyone, anywhere. denials, accusations and misinfor- The dismemberment of Ukraine principles of international justice ports of Berdyansk and Mariupol, Europe has reacted as expected mation for apologist propaganda is not an isolated issue, but part and territorial sovereignty. severing Ukrainian access to its — issuing sternly-worded state- outlets to claim that it was the of a consistent pattern of Russia (Baria Alamuddin is an award-win- own maritime waters altogether. ments and threatening symbolic ed with his usual equivocations. wronged party, while excusing aggressively asserting itself into ning journalist and broadcaster in the “What we saw… is Putin’s struggle sanctionary measures, while stu- “Either way, we don’t like what’s inaction from states that should Europe. 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US needs ‘something Steve Wozniak to speak concrete’ in 90 days Washington, United States

he US will need to see at GCC Financial Forum T“something concrete” from China on trade in the TDT | Manama rector – Financial Services, next 90 days to build a real Bahrain Economic Develop- agreement, Treasury Secretary teve Wozniak, the ment Board commented: “With Steven Mnuchin said yester- co-founder of Apple, has Bahrain rapidly becoming the day. Sbeen announced as the FinTech hub of the Middle East, President Donald Trump keynote speaker of the eighth we are eager to welcome Steve and Chinese leader Xi Jinping annual GCC Financial Forum. Wozniak to speak at next year’s met in Buenos Aires on Satur- Wozniak founded Apple with GCC Financial Forum. He is day evening for three hours Steve Jobs in 1976 and was be- well known for his insight into and had “very specific discus- hind the launch of the compa- the latest FinTech trends and sions” on steps to defuse the ny’s first personal computers. we look forward to hearing his trade conflict, Mnuchin said US Treasury Secretary Steven He is also a leading and vocal thoughts on the latest develop- on CNBC. He said for the first Mnuchin expert on AI, blockchain and the ments in global finance.” time there was “a clear path” financial technology industry As well as Wozniak, there will to reduce the US trade deficit hundreds of billions in bilat- at large. also be speakers from regula- with China to zero. eral trade and had roiled world The Forum, co-hosted by tors, FinTechs, global banks and “There was a significant markets for months. Euromoney and the Bahrain policymakers from the Gulf and commitment from both lead- Trump agreed to hold off on Economic Development Board, across the world. ers on what needs to be done his threat to slap 25 percent will focus on the ‘reinvention of The Forum takes place from over the 90 days and instruc- tariffs on $200 billion worth of financial services’. 26-27th of February 2019 and is tions to both teams to nego- Chinese goods from January 1, The event presents an oppor- part of the second annual Fin- tiate and turn this into a real leaving them at the current 10 tunity for over 800 global par- tastic Bahrain Week, a week- agreement with specific action percent rate. In return, China ticipants to meet, network, and long series of activities bringing items, deliverables and time is to purchase “very substan- share their thoughts on how the together international and re- frames,” Mnuchin said. tial” amount of agricultural, financial services sector is being gional financial services experts Trump and Xi agreed to energy, industrial and other reinvented. to explore disruptive innovation call a cease fire in the trade products from the United Steve Wozniak David Parker, Executive Di- across the industry. confrontation that involves States.

Alba names Abdulla Habib new COO China, Argentina okay $9bn currency swap Buenos Aires, Argentina in an emergency. The agreement followed hina and Argentina signed the G20 summit in Buenos Ca $9 billion currency swap Aires, as Chinese President deal to boost the crisis-strick- Xi Jinping was received en South American country’s by his Argentine counter - foreign currency reserves, its part Mauricio Macri for a central bank announced Sun- state visit. Abdulla Habib day. The two countries signed 30 Winners of the National Bank of Bahrain’s (NBB) flagship “AlWatani Savings Scheme” for the month of October 2018 Struggling to recover after trade and financial agreements TDT | Manama totalling US$100,000 during a photocall. The bank announced 15 winners a currency crisis earlier this in total. year, Latin America’s third “We are extending coopera- luminium Bahrain largest economy sought the tion on economic, agricultural, A(Alba), named Dr Ab- help of the International Mon- financial and infrastructure dulla Habib as its new Chief etary Fund -- which approved issues,” Xi told a press con - Operations Officer, effective a $56 billion loan package. ference. immediately. Now, this latest agreement After Brazil, China is Ar- A Bahraini national, Dr will “contribute to greater fi- gentina’s second largest trade Habib is an Alba veteran nancial stability and also fa- partner. with more than two dec - cilitate trade” between China In 2017, the relationship was ades of experience; Dr. and Argentina, according to firmly in Beijing’s favor: China Habib joined Alba in 1995 the bank’s statement. exported $17 billion of goods as a trainee engineer and A currency swap sees two to Argentina, while importing held various roles with - parties agree to exchange a $8 billion of goods from that in Reduction Lines, Re - certain amount of foreign country. search & Development and currency at a pre-determined Beijing and Buenos Aires Marketing departments. rate, protecting against fluc- also agreed another currency Thereafter, Dr Habib was tuations. swap in 2014, which provided appointed as Director of Batelco’s staff at Batelco’s Hamala Headquarters during a photocall on the occasion of Bahraini Women’s Day. The Argentina’s central bank will $11 billion for Argentina’s de- Reduction Lines and Ser- celebration was held to show appreciation for the employees’ invaluable contribution and efforts be able to draw on these funds pleted treasury reserves. vices in February 2015 then Director of Reduction Line 6 Start-up back in July 2017. Bahrain Airport Commenting on this pro- Services Company (BAS) motion, Chief Executive celebrated Bahrain Officer, Tim Murray, said: I Women’s Day at the company’s headquarters am confident Abdulla, with in the presence of the both his technical and busi- company’s CEO, managers ness knowledge, will take and employees. Chief the Company to the next Executive Officer Salman level during the Line 6 com- Al-Mahmeed, announced missioning which will make an initiative to allocate Alba the largest smelter in funding for research the world.” efforts. Where one subject Dr Abdulla holds a PhD will be chosen each year in Chemical Engineering related to women and and Master’s Degree in Alu- work in the field of airport minium Smelting from Uni- services, which will be versity of New South Wales, funded and may provide Australia. He also holds research as a master’s MBA from ESSEC/ French thesis or doctoral thesis Arabian School. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2018 11

Egypt president opens first arms exhibition in Cairo World markets rise on China-US trade truce London, United Kingdom Cairo, Egypt tom duties on hundreds of bil- lions of dollars worth of goods lobal equity markets that raised fears of an escalation gypt’s President Abdel soared yesterday after harmful to the global economy. EFattah al-Sisi inau - GChina and the Unit - Trump tweeted that China gurated Monday the first ed States clinched a trade war had agreed to “reduce and re- arms fair organised in Cairo, truce, while oil prices surged on move” tariffs of 40 per cent on where hundreds of compa- expectations of a big production cars, though Beijing has yet to nies are exhibiting, state TV cut. confirm the move. footage showed. Wall Street opened with a China’s foreign ministry de- Sisi was shown cutting strong 1.6-per cent rise in early clined to confirm Trump’s asser- the ribbon along with trading as the Dow Jones In - tion on Monday, instead saying: French Defence Minister dustrial Average motored to “On December 1 President Xi Florence Parly to open the 25,956.88, joining a rally kicked and President Trump reached exhibition, held on the out- off in Asia and maintained in an important consensus on trade skirts of Cairo. Europe. issues.” “They agreed to hold The three-day show by The US broad-based S&P 500 off on the imposition of new one of the region’s top mili- and the tech-rich Nasdaq Com- tariffs and came up with a series tary powers will be attended posite Index also joined the par- of constructive arrangements by officials from 40 coun- ty with 1.4- and 1.8pc jumps. on how to address the exist - tries, according to Egyptian Frankfurt stocks were up ing differences and problems,” authorities. 2.3pc, London charged 2.0pc spokesman Geng Shuang told After the opening, Sisi higher before dipping back reporters. Trump’s tweet did was taken on a guided tour slightly mid-session and Paris not explain which tariffs would along with military officials gained 1.2pc, taking their cue Traders work on the floor at the closing bell of the Dow Industrial Average be reduced or removed, or when of the massive fair, where from strong rises in Hong Kong China would act. according to authorities and Shanghai although Tokyo Key figures around 1220 GMT Ahead of the upcoming OPEC around 400 companies are was more muted. meeting on Thursday in Vienna, New York - Dow Jones: P 1.5pc at 25,956.88 China to cut car tariffs exhibiting. “Global stocks are starting the Bjarne Schieldrop, chief com- “The army... seeks to ac- week in impressive fashion, with London - FTSE 100:  2.0pc at 7,094.81 points China will roll back tariffs modities analyst at SEB, the lead- quire strength from its co- news of a breakthrough in talks Frankfurt - DAX 30: P 2.1pc at 11,496.92 on US-made cars, US President ing Nordic corporate bank, said operation with countries between the US and China pro- Donald Trump said, unveiling he believed continued cooper- Paris - CAC 40:  1.2pc at 5,063.24 that value security and viding a boost,” said IG analyst another potential breakthrough ation would lead to oil prices peace to roll back all forms Joshua Mahony. Milan - FTSE MIB - P 2.2pc at 19,610.98 in a trade war truce that cheered remaining above $60 a barrel. of aggression on Egyptian In a much-anticipated week- EURO STOXX 50:  1.6pc at 3,224.60 stock markets on Monday. “Russia and Saudi Arabia soil,” Defence Minister Mo- end meeting between Donald Trump’s surprise announce- agreed over the weekend to con- Tokyo - Nikkei 225:  1.0pc at 22,574.76 (close) hamed Ahmed Zaki said at Trump and Xi Jinping, the heads ment late Sunday came a day af- tinue the cooperation of man- the opening ceremony. of the world’s two biggest econ- Hong Kong - Hang Seng:  2.6pc at 27,182.04(close) ter he and Chinese President Xi aging supply of crude oil to the He was due to hold talks omies hammered out a deal that Shanghai - Composite:  2.6pc at 2,654.80 (close) Jinping agreed to suspend any market which was initiated in with his French counterpart will see them hold off on their Euro/dollar: P at $1.1333 from $1.1317 new tariffs and give negotiators late 2016 in the so called ‘Dec- and the Egyptian president tit-for-tat tariffs row, which 90 days to strike a deal. laration of cooperation’ between later on Monday, according has roiled global equities for Dollar/yen:  at 113.52 yen from 113.57 The ceasefire follows months OPEC and ten cooperating oil to a statement. months. Pound/dollar:  at $1.2721 from $1.2749 at 2200 GMT of tensions and tit-for-tat cus- producers.

Batelco launches app for home AMH to accept insurance patients broadband, mobile services TDT | Manama merican Mission Hospi- TDT | Manama tion, transfer credit to family or Atal (AMH) said it will start friends, refill SimSim line, bill accepting insurance patients atelco yesterday announced payment, block spam SMS, and at its recently opened Zwem- Bthe launch of its all-in-one make payment using debit and er Clinic. The clinic is a part mobile and home broadband credit cards. of the Main Manama hospital services App. For home broadband servic- premises. The integrated Mobile ap- es, the Mobile app will allow The services, AMH said, will plication, the company said, customers to view access pack- be provided at a reduced price includes various features and age information, usage history, to further achieve the hospital’s options allowing customers to bill and usage information, bill mission of providing high-qual- monitor, manage and upgrade payment and quick pay feature ity healthcare at an affordable their mobile and home broad- with debit and credit card, call cost. Initially, AMH has entered band services. upgrade with ability to add and data usage details. into a contract with Globemed The app will include tools bolt-on, mobile usage history, The Mobile app is available Bahrain which is one of the for Mobile services including roaming bolt-on activation, add on both Google Play Store and TPS’s to start accepting insur- package information, package feature and manage subscrip- Apple App Store for download. ance patients serviced by them. Officials following the deal signing

Trump wants talks with Putin, Mazda announces airbag safety recall Xi to end arms race’ kekanoo.com/mazda-re- Washington, United States Russia. Trump at the time said Recall applies The airbag re- call. he would build up America’s • The airbag recall is S President Donald Trump nuclear stockpile “until people to Mazda 6, call is part of a part of a worldwide cam- Uyesterday proposed talks come to their senses.” CX-9, Mazda 2 worldwide cam- paign launched by Mazda with the leaders of China and In an early morning tweet and B-Series paign launched and many other major Russia aimed at halting what Monday, the president said: “I by Mazda auto manufacturers in re- he described as an “uncontrol- am certain that, at some time Affected sponse to reports of mal- lable” arms race. in the future, President Xi and • functioning of airbags Trump’s comment follows I, together with President Pu- vehicles eligible for 6 (2002 — 2012), CX-9 manufactured by Takata an October announcement tin of Russia, will start talk- a free replacement (2007 — 2012), Mazda 2 Corporation, an automo- in which he said he would ing about a meaningful halt to of airbag inflator (2010 — 2014) and B-Se- tive parts company based withdraw from the Interme- what has become a major and ries (2002 — 2007). in Japan. Mazda has re- diate-Range Nuclear Forces uncontrollable Arms Race.” called more than 270,000 Treaty (INF “The US TDT | Manama Owners of these Maz- ), a Cold War deal spent 716 Billion da vehicles can call affected vehicles, and with Russia to cut missile Dollars this year. Crazy!” he Mazda vehicles in Bah- hicles. 17875808 or 36288712 for there are more than 50 numbers. added. Trump’s tweet came on nternational Motor rain, announced the free The vehicles affect- additional information million other brand ve- Critics say the move, which the heels of a weekend meet- ITrading Agency, the replacement of airbag ed by this Airbag Safety on the recall programme hicles recalls affected has not been finalized, would ing with Xi during the G20 authorised dealers for inflators for affected ve- Recall include Mazda or visit http://mazda. worldwide. spark a new arms race with summit in Argentina. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2018 12

EU in charge of trade policy, Merkel reminds car bosses Frankfurt am Main, Oil rally boosts Saudi; Germany

hancellor Angela CMerkel yesterday re- minded German carmakers that Brussels is in charge of Egypt hits one-yr low negotiating the bloc’s trade policy, a day before auto bosses are to hold talks at Rising oil prices Closing Bell the White House as punish- • ing US tariffs loom. SAUDI 0.9pc to 7,917 pts. aid Saudi Top executives of Daim- QATAR  1.3pc to 10,451 pts. ler, Volkswagen and BMW Egypt’s Commercial KUWAIT  0.2pc at 5,327 pts. are expected to meet with • US Secretary of Commerce International Bank EGYPT  1.6pc to 12,934 pts. hits near 2-year low Wilbur Ross and US Trade BAHRAIN  0.5pc to 1,326 pts. Representative Robert OMAN  0.7pc to 4,450 pts. Lighthizer on Tuesday. Egypt’s blue-chip Merkel said the talks index• hits lowest would focus on the compa- since Aug. 2017 nies’ future plans as major its lowest in nearly two years. employers in the US. Global Telecom Holding “Trade issues are unan- Reuters dived 5.7pc after the Egyp - imously decided by the tian exchange said that Moon European Commission for audi stock market rose yes- Capital Master Fund sold 34.4 all member states,” Merkel terday, helped by a surge in million shares in the firm stressed at a press confer- Soil prices, which boosted for 127.5m Egyptian pounds ence. “But at the same time, their banks and petrochemical ($7.12 m) German car manufacturers stocks, while Egypt slumped to Palm Hills Developments are large employers in the its lowest in a year. Visitors look at stock price information displayed on a digital screen inside the Saudi Stock Exchange Company declined 4.9pc; it said US and so there is reason Oil prices jumped by more that it had raised 991m Egyptian for them to talk with the than 5 per cent after the United expects a downside risk in GCC adding 1.2pc and Samba Finan- million) of stocks in the week pounds ($55.49m) in the second American administration States and China agreed on a equities if prices drop below the cial Group increasing 2.3pc. ending Nov. 29, their first week subscription round of its rights about issues like which in- truce in their trade dispute. range after the OPEC meeting. Saudi Arabian Mining jumped of net buying after a fall in oil issue. vestments, which future “GCC (Gulf Cooperation The Qatar index rose 1.3pc 6pc after saying it had com - prices triggered two months of The United Arab Emirates they see,” she added. Council) countries to remain with 18 of its 20 stocks increas- menced commercial production heavy selling. was closed for a national hol- Merkel’s spokesman Ste- comfortable from a fiscal point ing. of Diammonium Phosphate. The Egyptian blue-chip index iday. ffen Seibert was more out- of view with Brent oil prices at Saudi Arabia’s index rose Saudi Exchange data on Sun- dropped 1.6pc, with the coun- The United Arab Emirates spoken, underscoring that USD 60-70/bbl,” Arqaam Capi- 0.9pc with giant petrochemical day showed foreigners bought a try’s biggest lender Commercial was closed for a national hol- there was “a clear line” to tal said in a note, adding that it producer Saudi Basic Industries net 203.4 million riyals ($54.21 International Bank losing 4.4pc, iday. be drawn. US manufacturing recovers in Oil rises 3pc on trade truce, November on brisk demand expected production cuts Washington, United States points from October’s reading relief to manufacturers -- who Reuters | New York to 59.3, though it was still lower had ramped up imports to beat ing in Argentina of the Group he US manufacturing sec- than September’s level. an expected January 1 increase il prices jumped by more of 20 leading economies not to Ttor recovered in November, As in October, 13 of 18 indus- in duty rates on many Chinese Othan 3 per cent yesterday impose additional trade tariffs rising from a six-month low tries reported expansion and goods. “This is definitely going after the United States and Chi- for at least 90 days while they on strong demand and as trade three reported contraction: to provide some relief on that. na agreed to a 90-day truce in hold talks to resolve existing war anxieties eased somewhat, primary metals, non-metallic I don’t think this is really a re- a trade dispute and Canada’s $61.32 disputes. according to an industry survey minerals and printing. laxation. It’s a pretty much a Alberta province ordered a a barrel was the price of The trade war between the released yesterday. New orders jumped 4.7 confirmation of the status quo,” production cut, while exporter Brent crude futures by world’s two biggest economies The rosy numbers did not re- points to 62.1 per cent and the he said. group OPEC looked set to re- 1607 GMT has weighed heavily on global flect the trade truce announced indices for employment and Respondents who expressed duce supply. trade and sparked concerns of over the weekend by Washing- inventories also rose. concerns about tariffs -- which Brent crude futures LCOc1 an economic slowdown. ton and Beijing, who agreed to Timothy Fiore, chairman of have driven up input costs, rose $1.86, or 3.1 per cent, to Crude oil has not been in - halt further escalations in their the ISM manufacturing survey destabilized supply chains and $61.32 a barrel, by 11:07 a.m. Both benchmarks surged by cluded in the list of products tariff battles. committee, told reporters that raised prices -- continued to EST (1607 GMT). US West Texas more than 5pc earlier in the facing import tariffs, but trad- The Institute for Supply Saturday’s announcement at be high but fell below the 40 Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 session. ers said the positive sentiment Management’s manufacturing the Group of 20 summit in Ar- percent recorded in the prior rose $1.68 to $52.61 a barrel, a China and the United States of the truce was supporting index unexpectedly rose 1.6 gentina would likely offer some five months. 3.3 per cent gain. agreed during a weekend meet- crude markets. World ‘way off course’, UN warns at crunch climate summit

day as nations gathered in Po- economies greener. ing climate impacts causing hav- Reports says land to chart a way for mankind But US President Donald oc across the world, we are still • to avert runaway global warm- Trump’s decision to withdraw not doing enough, nor moving humanity must ing. from the Paris accord has dented fast enough, to prevent irrevers- drastically slash After a string of damning trust among vulnerable nations, ible and catastrophic climate emissions within scientific reports showing hu- who fear there is not enough disruption,” Guterres said. the next decade manity must drastically slash its cash available to help them The UN’s own expert climate greenhouse gas emissions with- adapt to our heating planet. panel in October issued its stark- in the next decade, UN Secre- est warning to date. World Bank pledges tary-General Antonio Guterres $200 billion pledged To have any hope of reaching $200• billion (175 billion told delegates at the opening of a The World Bank on Monday the 1.5C goal by the end of the euros) in climate action UN climate summit: “We are still announced $200 billion (175 century, it said emissions from not doing enough, nor moving billion euros) in climate action fossil fuel use must be halved 200 countries fast enough”. investment for 2021-25 -- a ma- by 2030. • The Paris deal saw nations jor shot in the arm for green Poland is one of many nations now have two weeks agree to limit global temperature initiatives but one which needs heavily reliant on coal and wants to finalise how rises to below two degrees Cel- bolstering by state funding. this round of talks to reflect the those goals work sius (3.6 Fahrenheit) and under The background to Monday’s role fossil fuels play in its econ- 1.5C if possible. summit could hardly be bleaker: omy. It will unveil a declaration Officials from nearly 200 Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General delivers a speech during the with just one degree Celsius of calling on states to “recognise AFP | Katowice, Poland countries now have two weeks opening of the COP24 summit on climate change in Katowice, Poland warming so far, Earth is bom- the challenges faced by sectors, to finalise how those goals work barded with raging wildfires, cities and regions in transition he world is “way off course” in practice, even as science sug- One of the key disputes is fi- ty of historic greenhouse gas widespread crop failures and from fossil fuels... and the im- Tin its plan to prevent cat- gests the pace of climate change nance. emissions -- are expected to con- super-storms exacerbated by portance to ensure a decent fu- astrophic climate change, the is rapidly outstripping man - Under Paris, richer nations tribute funding that developing rising sea levels. ture for workers impacted by the United Nations warned yester- kind’s response. -- responsible for the majori- nations can access to make their “Even as we witness devastat- transition.” 13 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2018

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Both She added in FRI) - ROWAN ATKINSON, OLGA KURYLENKO, Grande and Davidson got a heart design over another tweet, CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + EMMA THOMPSON AL HAMRA DAILY AT (TAMIL): 12.00 + 3.00 + 6.00 6.45 + 9.15 + 11.45 PM other tattoos, which almost made it look like “Some of the s--t + 9.00 PM + (12.00 MN THURS/FRI) CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 1.00 + 3.00 + they got matching break-up tattoos. I read on here SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 5.00 + 7.00 + 9.00 + 11.00 PM WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT (HINDI): 11.30 AM + 2.30 + 8.45 + 11.15 PM Grande’s most recent tattoo redo was a makes me sick to 5.30 + 8.30 + 11.30 PM SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 12.30 + 2.30 + 4.30 shout-out to Mac Miller, her former boy- my stomach. It scares WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + + 6.30 + 8.30 + 10.30 PM CREED II 6.00 + 8.30 + 11.00 PM friend who died in September. me the way some people HUNTER KILLER (PG-13) (DRAMA/ACTION/SPORT) NEW RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET The singer has been openly mourning think and I don’t like this (PG-15) (ACTION/THRILLER) Ariana - TESSA THOMPSON, MICHAEL B. JORDAN, (PG) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY) Miller since his death, often posting old pho- world a lot of the time. - GERARD BUTLER, GARY OLDMAN, COMMON Grande SYLVESTER STALLONE - JOHN C. REILLY, SARAH SILVARMAN, OASIS JUFFAIR DAILY AT: 12.15 + 3.00 + 5.45 + GAL GADOT CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + 8.30 + 11.15 PM 6.00 + 8.30 + 11.00 PM OASIS JUFFAIR DAILY AT (KIDS CINEMA): 3.45 + DAILY AT (VIP): 11.30 AM + 4.45 + 10.00 PM 6.00 + 8.15 + 10.30 PM VENOM CITYCENTRE DAILY AT (IMAX 2D): 12.00 + 2.45 + SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 1.45 + 4.00 + 6.15 + (PG-15) (ACTION/ADVENTURE) Beyonce, Jay-Z dazzle South 5.30 + 8.15 + 11.00 PM 8.30 + 10.45 PM - TOM HARDY, MICHELLE WILLIAMS, RIZ DAILY AT (ATMOS): 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.45 + 6.30 + AHMED 9.15 PM + 12.00 MN FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF Africa at Mandela tribute DAILY AT (VIP I): 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 + 8.45 + 11.30 CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 1.15 + 5.30 + 9.45 PM PM GRINDELWALD AFP | Johannesburg, South Africa NIGHT SCHOOL This year’s Global Citizen Festival was DAILY AT: (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) (PG-13) (ACTION/ADVENTURE/FANTASY) (PG-15) (COMEDY) held at Johannesburg’s FNB staium and SEEF (II) DAILY AT: (12.30 MN THURS/FRI) - EDDIE REDMAYNE, KATHERINE WATERSTON, - KEVIN HART, TIFFANY HADDISH, ROB RIGGLE Beyonce eyonce led an saw Beyonce perform several of her hits SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 12.30 + 3.15 + 6.00 + 8.45 + DAN FOGLER all-star line- as well as a duet with Sheeran. 11.30 PM B OASIS JUFFAIR DAILY AT: 11.45 AM + 5.15 + 10.45 CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 12.15 + 4.30 + 8.45 PM up including Ed Thousands of music fans, many of SAAR DAILY AT: 12.15 + 3.00 + 5.45 + 8.30 + (11.15 PM Sheeran, Jay-Z whom had received free tickets to reward PM THURS/FRI) EL BADLAH and Usher in Jo- their activism and campaigning work, WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 12.45 + 3.30 + 6.15 + 9.00 WIDOWS (PG-13) (ARABIC/COMEDY) hannesburg at a flocked to the stadium hours before the + 11.45 PM (15+) (CRIME/THRILLER/DRAMA) - TAMER HOSNY, AKRAM HOSNI, MAJED EL MASRY, concert to honour concert began. - VIOLA DAVIS, MICHELLE RODRIGUZ, INSTANT FAMILY AMINA KHALIL the life and legacy “I’m proud to be part of the global citi- (PG-15) (COMEDY) NEW ELIZABETH DEBICKI DAILY AT: 2.30 + 6.45 + 11.00 PM of Nelson Mande- zen movement because they are trying to - MARK WAHLBERG, ROSE BYRNER, OASIS JUFFAIR DAILY AT: 1.15 + 6.15 + 11.15 PM CITYCENTRE la on Sunday. make a positive impact on people’s lives OCTAVIA SPENCER CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 11.00 AM + 1.30 + 4.00 + THE GRINCH The concert was -- especially women’s and children’s is- 6.30 + 9.00 + 11.30 PM OASIS JUFFAIR DAILY AT: 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + (G) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY) the climax of a sues,” said Nokthula Khuzwayo, 23, from 6.00 + 8.30 + 11.00 PM SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 + 11.15 PM - ANGELA LANSBURY, BENEDICT CUMBER- year of events Soweto. CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.00 + 4.30 + BATCH, celebrating the “I loved Dbanj’s performance and of 7.00 + 9.30 PM + 12.00 MN + (1.00 AM THURS/FRI) BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY RASHIDA JONES centennial of course Queen B and Jay-Z, even though DAILY AT (VIP II): 10.30 AM + 1.00 + 3.30 + 6.00 + (15+) (MUSICAL/DRAMA/BIOGRAPHY) 8.30 + 11.00 PM SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 12.45 + 2.45 + 4.45 + Mandela’s it was a brief one.” - RAMI MALEK, LUCY BOYNTON, 6.45 + 8.45 + 10.45 PM SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 1.45 + 4.15 + 6.45 + birth in 1918, As well as a constellation of global stars GWILYM LEE and part of a that also included Pharrell Williams and 9.15 + 11.45 PM BEAUTIFUL BOY campaign to Coldplay’s Chris Martin, South African SAAR DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + 6.15 + 8.45 OASIS JUFFAIR DAILY AT: 2.30 + 8.00 PM (15+) 9DRAMA/BIORGRAPHY) NEW + (11.15 PM THURS/FRI) tackle pover- President Cyril Ramaphosa hosted fellow INCIDENT IN GHOSTLAND - STEVE CARELL, TIMOTHEE CHALAMET, WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 12.45 + 3.15 + 5.45 + 8.15 MAURA TIERNEY ty, child mal- heads of state from Ghana, Rwanda and + 10.45 PM (18+) (THRILLER/HORROR) NEW nutrition and Sierra Leone. - CRYSTAL REED, ANASTASIA PHILLIPS, SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 9.15 + 11.30 PM boost gender “We are here to act in one voice,” said THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER’S WEB: EMILIA JONES equality. Ramaphosa. 10 X10 A NEW DRAGON TATTOO STORY CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 11.15 AM + 3.30 + 7.45 PM (PG-15) (THRILLER) NEW + 12.00 MN (15+) (THRILLER/ACTION/CRIME/ DRAMA) NEW - LUKE EVANS, KELLY REILLY, NOEL CLARKE SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 1.15 + 5.15 + 9.15 PM - CLAIRE FOY, SYLVIA HOEKS, LAKEITH SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 1.45 + 5.45 + 9.45 PM STANFIELD GUARDIANS RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET OASIS JUFFAIR DAILY AT: 12.30 + 3.00 + 5.30 + (PG-13) (ACITON/THRILLER) NEW Mel B’s ex husband hits backs at her 8.00 + 10.30 PM - VALERIYA SHKIRANDO, SANZHAR (PG) (ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY) DAILY AT (VIP): 2.15 + 7.30 PM MADIYEV, ANTON PAMPUSHNYY - JOHN C. REILLY, SARAH SILVARMAN, GAL IANS | London GADOT and she damaged her body. CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 1.15 + 3.45 + CITYCENTRE DAILY AT: 7.30 + 9.30 + 11.30 PM 6.15 + 8.45 + 11.15 PM + (12.45 MN THURS/FRI) SAAR DAILY AT: 10.45 AM + 1.00 + 3.15 + 5.30 PM ilmmaker Stephen Belafonte has She was doing pills, coke, SEEF (I) DAILY AT: 11.45 AM + 3.45 + 7.45 + 11.45 PM denied his former wife Mel B’s and she was on a bender SEEF (II) DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 2.00 + 4.30 + 7.00 + WADI AL SAIL DAILY AT: 11.30 AM + 1.45 + 4.00 + F 9.30 PM + 12.00 MN + (12.45 MN THURS/FRI) 6.15 + 8.30 + 10.45 PM claim that he was abusive during for like three/four days their marriage. He has advised peo- straight,” he added. ple not to believe anything the singer The couple, who says. married in 2007 “Don’t believe a word I say. Don’t and stayed togeth- Tessa Thompson’s special connect with Michael B Jordan believe a word Melanie (Mel’s original er for 10 years, IANS | Los Angeles name) says. All I want you to believe is haven’t been on the evidence,” Belafonte was quoted as talking terms ctress Tessa Thompson says she is glad to share saying by metro.co.uk. since filing Aa special bond with Michael B Jordan. Regarding Mel’s for divorce in Thompson has worked with Jordon in “Creed II”. allegation that Be- 2017. They “Michael and I love playing these characters lafonte was the share a sev- and really had a rapport with each other the first reason why she en-year-old time around. Since then, we’ve stayed in touch was hospitalised daughter and maintained a friendship and seen each other in 2014, he said named through different milestones,” Thompson said in a she was on drugs Madison statement to IANS. which damaged Brown Be- “It doesn’t feel like time has passed. It sort of feels Michael B Jordan and Tessa Thompson her body. lafonte. like we’re growing up together,” she added. “She was party- She continued: “And a lot has happened to Mike ing, doing tons of Mel B and to me in the years since we made ‘Creed’. He and sonas and personal lives, finding that balance. It’s coke in London I are also in this new space of navigating public per- interesting for that to also be reflected in our film.” 14 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2018 sports

Bahrain all set to host Maradona’s Mexican Ironman championship club fall short in final Diego Maradona leads Dorados to brink of promotion in Mexico

Maradona took the team,• who were in 13th place in their 15-team league, all the way to the KNOW WHAT second division final Participants in action during a previous Ironman competition TDT | Manama Al Hajj said the committee is keen on following the di - AFP | San Luis Potosi, Mexico Maradona had to watch the s part of the final prepa- rectives of HH Shaikh Nasser final from the stands after Arations for the Middle to ensure that the village is iego Maradona’s new being sent off near the end East Ironman 70.3 Champi- fully prepared to receive the club, Dorados, fell just of his team’s first-leg vic- onship Bahrain, which takes participants, spectators and Dshort of winning the tory for launching a tirade place from December 6 to 8, visitors of the championship, Mexican second-division final the organising committee of to reflect the Kingdom’s ability and a shot at promotion on Sun- against officials the championship announced of hosting prestigious inter- day, abruptly ending the Cinder- yesterday that the venue of national sports events such ella story of the Argentine leg- unprecedented interest in the the event is all set to host the as the Ironman 70.3. He also end’s latest foray into coaching. Mexican second division. thousands of participants and thanked the members of the Atletico San Luis forward Pedro Alvarez (L) jumps for a header with Dorados Dorados, from the western A plethora of Maradona spectators attending the antic- organising committee for their forward Vinicio Angulo during the second leg match of the division final state of Sinaloa, lost their sec- scarves, jerseys and other mer- ipated international event this efforts throughout the recent ond-leg final to Atletico San football. tosi, and claimed the lead again chandise was on offer outside weekend. period in preparing the village. Luis, who pulled off a 4-2 vic- But he answered his critics in 57th minute after the hosts the stadium ahead of the match. Championship Director Al Hajj said the total number tory in extra time at home to win with an emphatic series of wins, equalized. That second Dora- Ecstatic Dorados fans who Ahmed Al Hajj confirmed that of participants in the Ironman the title series 4-3 on aggregate. improbably coaching the team dos goal, in particular, elicited had traveled more than 12 hours 85 per cent of the preparation 70.3 main race, Ironkids and Maradona raised eyebrows to the championship and within a euphoric celebration from El by car for the match were buoy- works have been completed, Irongirls have reached 3, 000 when it was announced in Sep- spitting distance of promotion Diego, who used a walkie-talkie ant going in. explaining that a registration so far, adding that more are tember he was taking the man- to the first division. throughout the match to give “The team was down on its tent and an exhibition will expected to register in the next aging job at struggling Dorados, Maradona, 58, had to watch orders to his assistant coach, luck, but since he arrived, he’s be set up at the venue of the few days. who were then in 13th place in the match from the stands, after Luis Islas, on the sideline. raised them up enormously,” event, the race village. The registered racers will their 15-team league. being sent off near the end of But San Luis tied it up again said Daniel Santiago, 28. The event is being hosted represent 84 countries and Skeptics questioned what Dorados’s first-leg victory for nine minutes later on a Dorados Back in Culiacan, the state under the patronage of HH 200 racers will represent Bah- interest the 1986 World Cup launching a tirade against the own goal, and then drove home capital of Sinaloa, the large Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al rain in the championship. This champion from Argentina, who officials when he thought his two more of their own -- the crowds of fans who had gath- Khalifa, Representative of HM will include Bahrain National has publicly battled drug ad- team should have been awarded latter in extra time, courtesy of ered to watch the match in lo- the King for Charity and Youth Triathlon Team members Mo- diction and alcoholism, could a penalty. Argentine Leandro Torres -- to cal bars and restaurants were Affairs, President of the Su- hammed Al Ghais, Ali Janahi, have in moving to a place bet- His club opened the scoring in claim the match and the series. disappointed, but not giving up preme Council for Youth and Mohammed Bilal, Samira Al ter known for drug cartels than the central city of San Luis Po- Maradona’s arrival has fuelled hope. Sports and President of Bah- Bitar, May Al Hajji and Manal rain Olympic Committee. Fakhrawi.

Bilal, Kerri claim BTA mixed doubles title Bahrain clinch second in rowing

TDT | Manama

ilal Sethi and Kerri Small- Bwood-Darwish won the eleventh edition of Social Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament organised by Bahrain Tennis Academy at the Dilmun Club, Saar. The one-day event, which specifically targets new and rec- reational players, was played with a slightly slower ball to Bahrain’s rowing team celebrates after their victory give players more time to react. In the preliminary rounds, Participants of BTA mixed doubles tennis tournament pose for a photo TDT | Manama ty Works and Youth Affairs, teams competed in short match- In the play-off for third-place, Then, in a tightly fought con- medals and the “ BTA Torch” Supreme Council for Youth es against all other teams. At the Arsalan Iqbal and Lyn Barrie test between the top two teams, perpetual trophy with a 7-5, 5-7, ahrain’s Victorious rowing and Sports Chairman, and end of the group stage the top defeated Mohammed Gaith and Bilal and Kerri narrowly over- 8-6 victory, leaving Sameer and Bteam won second place at Bahrain Olympic Committee four teams progressed to the Olive Wagstaff 7-5, 11-9 to claim came Sameer Altaf and Marian- Marianna to take home the silver the UAE National Day (40 feet) President expressed his pride semi-finals. the bronze medals. na Muursepp to claim the gold medals. event in Abu Dhabi, organized for the achievements of in such by Emirates Heritage Club. an event as team Victorious This was the first partici- reflected the remarkable rep- pation of the Bahraini team utation of Bahrain in heritage in this competition, which sport in general, and maritime Halep, Osaka to play in Sydney witnessed the participation of sports, in specific. AFP | Sydney some of the most prominent “The Popular Heritage Open Grand Slam the follow- teams in the Arabian Gulf re- Sports Committee was estab- ing week. gion. lished not long time ago and orld number one Simo- Also playing will be defend- HH Shaikh Nasser bin Ham- we have given them a great na Halep and US Open ing champion and Wimble- ad Al Khalifa praised the result support to them, including at Seef District too W champion Naomi Osaka will don winner Angelique Kerber, of the victorious rowing team maritime heritage sports, headline a strong field in the Sloane Stephens, Petra Kvi- stressing that the team’s finish which have become well estab- women’s draw of the Sydney tova, Karolina Pliskova, Kiki reflects the developed level lished as the 16-member Vic- International, organisers said. Bertens, and Daria Kasatkina. of the Kingdom of Bahrain in torious team has succeeded in Eight of the world’s top 10 The only two members of rowing, which is a prominent their first-ever rowing event, have signed on for the Janu- the top 10 not taking part are part of heritage sport. taking home second place be- ary 6-12 event as they use it Caroline Wozniacki and Elina The Representative of His hind the Omani team,” said HH Um al Hassan +973 17728699 Seef District +973 17364999 to warm up for the Australian Svitolina. Majesty the King for Chari- Shaikh Nasser. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2018 15 KHK Boxing reveals development plans Magomedov from KHK TDT | Manama MMA to headline Brave 21

HK Boxing launched under TDT | Manama who has a professional record Kthe initiative of HH Shaikh of 12 wins against a single loss Khalid bin Hamad Al Khali - arat Magomedov will in a featherweight bout. fa has announced nationwide Mheadline the main event The bout is crucial as it plans to form the national team of first ever edition of Brave paves the road to find the next and to develop future plans for Combat Federation taking contender for the feather- operations from January 2019. place in the Kingdom of Saudi weight world championship Scouting program will be held Arabia. title at Brave Combat Feder- across the Kingdom from 15th Marat Magomedov trains ation which is held by Bubba December this year to identify with the KHK MMA Fight Team Jenkins. talented athletes and to form the in Bahrain found by HH Shaikh Also campaigning for the op- national team before the end of Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa. portunity to be a contender for January 2019. Magomedov has a profes- the world championship title The concept encourages the sional record of 10 wins and a will be submission specialist, youth of Bahrain to participate draw against a single loss. In Gabriel Miranda Fly who will in sports and to compete repre- the main event, Marat will face be facing Akmat Magomedov senting the Kingdom of Bahrain. Jeremy Kennedy from Canada during the same fight night. The scouting program focuses on boxing gyms across the King- dom of Bahrain. HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa competing against Shamil Gimbatov HH Shaikh Khalid has in - spired Bahraini athletes to com- the vision of HH Shaikh Khalid, their talent globally. will give the opportunity and pete and have developed a fully First Deputy President of the “KHK Boxing is an ambi - platform that thousands of Bah- functional facility at KHK MMA Supreme Council for Youth and tious project under the lead- raini athletes had been waiting to train combat sports under Sport and founder of Brave CF, ership of HH Shaikh Khalid to for. The initiative will nurture legendary coaches from around this initiative will be launched expand the global footprint of growing talent and boost the the world. following the massive global the sports initiatives from Bah- growing sports initiatives in The initiative will promote success of Brave CF. rain. The initiative will bene- the Kingdom of Bahrain”, said The Kingdom of Bahrain as a KHK Boxing will provide the fit Bahraini athletes and will Mohammed Shahid, President leading economic, sporting and platform for Bahraini and inter- transform the sport of Boxing of Brave CF and CEO of KHK travel destination. Inspired by national athletes to showcase in the Kingdom. KHK Boxing Boxing. Marat Magomedov in action during a bout

Atletico´s Costa to undergo Mark Hughes sacked as foot operation in Brazil Southampton manager AFP | London Neymar injury mars PSG ark Hughes has been Msacked as manager of Southampton, the strug- gling Premier League club announced yesterday, de- spite an improved perfor- match against Bordeaux mance in a 2-2 draw with Manchester United. “We would like to ex - Neymar suffered a groin injury as PSG’s Ligue 1 match ended in a 2-2 draw press our thanks to Mark Diego Costa reacts after scoring and his staff for all of their efforts during their time at AFP | Madrid Bordeaux ended St Mary’s,” the club said in • a statement. iego Costa will undergo PSG’s flawless run “The search for a new Dan operation in Brazil manager to take the club this week to aid his recovery AFP | Paris forward is already under from a foot injury, Atletico way.” Madrid said yesterday. aris Saint-Germain are Assistant first team man- The club would not esti- again sweating on Ney- ager Mark Bowen and assis- mate how long Costa might Pmar’s fitness on Sunday tant first team coach Eddie be out but said the striker after the superstar attacker left Niedzwiecki have also left had been feeling discomfort the field at Bordeaux clutching the club. in his left foot for several his groin before Andreas Cor- Southampton, who were weeks. nelius’ late header ended the 2-0 up against Jose Mour- A statement from Atletico French champions perfect start inho’s United at home on read: “Diego Costa will have to the Ligue 1 season. Saturday at one stage, are surgery this week due to Brazilian Neymar was sub- 18th in the Premier League, the discomfort he has been stituted 57 minutes into the just one point ahead of bot- suffering in his left foot in hugely entertaining 2-2 draw tom club Fulham. recent weeks. the Matmut Atlantique stadi- “After assessing the dif- um, in which he had opened the ferent options, the decision scoring and had looked in great has been made that the form before having to head to UEFA to use VAR from operation be carried out the dressing room with what Champions League in Brazil, where it will be looks to be an injury to the same knockout rounds supervised by the medical adductor muscle that nearly services of Atletico Madrid. stopped him from scoring the AFP | Dublin decisive goal in Wednesday’s huge 2-1 win over Liverpool. ideo Assistant Refer- “I don’t know at all (what his Bordeaux’s Spanish defender Sergi Palencia (L) vies with Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian forward Neymar (2ndR) Vees will be used in the Sierra Leone disqualified injury is). We have to be careful, Champions League from from African Nations Cup he said it was not a problem to Briand and Cornelius ensured Bordeaux fight back flashed in a powerful cross that the knockout stages of this AFP | Cairo play tonight but the pitch was that Bordeaux became the first Neymar’s opener for PSG was crashed home first-time by season’s competition and in hard and I hope he will be in French team to stop the runa- came after a spell of concerted number 10. the Nations League finals in ierra Leone have been good shape after Strasbourg,” way leaders this season. Bordeaux pressure and at the His 11th league goal of the June, UEFA confirmed yes- Sdisqualified from the said PSG coach Thomas Tuchel, However the result is unlikely end of a superb exchange with season took some time to be terday. 2019 African Cup of Nations referring to his side’s must-win to slow down PSG’s march to the countryman Dani Alves, who awarded however, as the VAR European football’s gov- qualifying competition, the final Champions League group title, as they still stand 14 points on his first start of the season dithered over whether Mbappe erning body had previously Confederation of African game at Red Star Belgrade in ahead of nearest challengers was offside and interfering with stated its intention to intro- Football (CAF) said yester- nine days’ time. Montpellier, who took advan- the play as he flashed a leg at duce VAR only from the start day. The Ligue 1 leaders, who had tage of Lyon drawing 2-2 at Lille Neymar’s shot. of the 2019/2020 season. Football’s world govern- won all 14 of their league match- to sneak into second with a 2-1 I don’t know at all That goal looked to have “If we can do it before, ing body FIFA had suspend- es going into Sunday’s pulsating win at Thierry Henry’s strug- (what his injury broken Bordeaux, and Angel why wait? We cannot afford ed the Sierra Leone Football clash, had to wait until the last gling Monaco on Saturday. Di Maria, who had fluffed a any mistakes if we can do it Association (SLFA) in Oc- minute to see if Neymar and PSG’s arch rivals Marseille is). We have to be golden chance laid on for him earlier,” said UEFA president tober due to “government strike partner Kylian Mbappe failed to make the most of their careful, he said it by Neymar earlier in the half, Aleksander Ceferin after a interference”. would be ready for the win over fellow Champions League chas- was not a problem then struck the post in first-half meeting of the European CAF’s decision means the Reds, who now face an up- ers dropping points after a goal- to play tonight but stoppage time as the home side football body’s Executive Kenya and Ghana are as - hill battle for qualification to less draw at Reims on Sunday. the pitch was hard rocked under pressure. Committee. sured of first and second the Champions League last 16 Rudi Garcia’s side stay fifth. and I hope he will be However the hosts fought VAR is already used in place in Sierra Leone’s thanks to Neymar’s first-half Meanwhile mid-table Tou- in good shape after back again after the break, and a number of Europe’s top Group F and have therefore winner last week. louse drew 2-2 with with fel- they got their first reward when leagues, including Spain’s booked their place in next The pair twice put PSG in low relegation rivals Dijon and Strasbourg Briand slotted home a fine cross La Liga, Germany’s Bun- year’s finals. front on Sunday, but Jimmy Strasbourg routed Rennes 4-1. THOMAS TUCHEL from the lively Yann Karamoah. desliga and Serie A in Italy. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2018 16 Williamson leads Kiwi rally Pakistan’s Yasir Shah shines in first day of final Test against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi

New Zealand captain New Zealand Ist innings • J. Raval lbw b Yasir 45 Kane Williamson scored T. Latham lbw b Shaheen 4 89 from 176 balls on a K. Williamson c Shafiq b Hasan 89 tough opening day R. Taylor b Yasir 0 KNOW WHAT H. Nicholls b Yasir 1 BJ Watling not out 42 AFP | Abu Dhabi C. de Grandhomme c Shafiq b Asif 20 Yasir Shah took 3-62 T. Southee c Azam b Asif 2 ew Zealand skipper and needs just two W. Somerville not out 12 Kane Williamson hit Extras: (b 8, lb 6) 14 more wickets to break Total: (for seven wkts; 90 overs) 229 Na fighting half century Clarrie Grimmett’s while BJ Watling batted with Bowling: Hasan 16-5-46-1, Shaheen patience to delay leg-spinner record for quickest to 17-4-43-1, Yasir 31-9-62-3,Asif 24-2-57-2, Yasir Shah’s bid to become the reach 200 Test wickets Haris 2-0-7-0 fastest to 200 wickets on the first day of the third and final Test in Abu Dhabi yesterday. tact through his patient near- man went back but completely Williamson missed out on a four hour batting, hitting only missed the ball. 19th Test century but Watling one boundary in his 180-ball Henry Nicholls saved the was unbeaten on 42 as New Zea- display of self-denial. hat-trick but shortly after he land closed on 229-7, a measured attempted to sweep and Yas - recovery after being reduced to Yasir’s morning ir flicking the ball as it went 72-4 by a triple strike from Yasir New Zealand captain Kane Williamson (R) plays a shot as Pakistani captain and wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed (L) and With both teams needing a win through to bowl him around his in the first session. teammate Asad Shafiq (C) look on to seal a series which is current- legs. Yasir began his 33rd Test ly tied at 1-1, Yasir was the key Yasir, whose 14 wickets helped needing five wickets to become wickets in the last two sessions to carve out a first innings that reached 89 off 176 balls, he mis- and the leg-spinner induced a Pakistan level the series in Du- the fastest man to reach the and still needs another two might give his side some lever- timed a clip off Hasan Ali short- mini-collapse in the morning as bai, has 25 wickets in the series milestone of 200 Test wickets. wickets to hit the 200-mark and age in the match. The scoring ly after tea and found a gleeful the Kiwis slipped from 70-1 to so far. The record is currently 36 Tests, claim the record. rarely got above two an over. Asad Shafiq oouching the catch 73-4 at lunch. It was teenage left-arm pace- set 82 years ago by Australian Williamson struck seven Watling also dug in and the at short midwicket. Yasir trapped opener Jeet man Shaheen Shah Afridi, mak- legspinner Clarrie Grimmett. boundaries but these were the pair batted right through the Off-spinner Bilal Asif took Raval leg before with a faster ing his Test debut as a replace- Yasir managed 3-62 but was bright points in a day when de- middle session. over from Yasir, claiming Col- one for 45. Raval reviewed but ment for injured medium pacer then thwarted by the fifth wicket fence came first. Williamson passed 50 in a Test in de Grandhomme for 20 and ball-tracking showed it would Mohammad Abbas, who gave stand of 104 in 249 balls between The normally robust and ag- for the 46th time but he was Tim Southee for two to finish have hit leg stump. Pakistan their initial break- Williamson and Watling. gressive Kiwi captain curbed his not able to convert his innings with 2-57. With his next ball, Yasir clean- through and claim his first Test He failed to take any more attacking instinct as he attmpted into another hundred. Having But Watling kept one end in- bowled Ross Taylor as the bats- victim.